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New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
Az EpTUEUIr or INfUNDIlRISU

Lancaster Penn. Jan. 2o.-Ths city Is suffering
from an epidemic OF nccndiary fires Another ohe
which started this evening in the tobacco ware
house of Julius Lederman. in Harrisburg-ave. de-
stroyed the warehouse with its contents consisting
of about 5Oo cases OF tobacco valued at s5Co fully
Insured The loss the warehouse Is Eao; also
insured The contents OF an adjoining tobacco
warehouse occupied by c. w. Bitner x CO., cyrus
Adams and f. ~. FrIescher. Of New-fork. among
which were 600 cases OF eaf tobacco. valued at
20 Ooo werc ruined by smoke The aggregate loss
on This warehouse will be 10000; partially Insured.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
KILLED on THE TRACKS.
AN UNKNOWN MANS MANGLED BODY
FOUND-PROBABLY a SUICIDE

tOCND-IfObAcl>1 4 ob1N4DI<.
Patrick Byrne Of No 1,l27 Second ave. who Is a
vratchnosn on the New-York Central Railroad.
found the dismembered body Of an unknown man on
the railroad track about twenty feet from the south
ern end Of the bridge the Harlem River. early
Yesterday morning. At the place where the body
was found the tracks run on trestle-work and are
about seven feet above the ground, and portions Of
the body Law upon the tracks and ties and other or
.,ons had fallen through 10 the ground below. The
man was about thirtytwO years old. five feet eight
inches tall with brown hair and mustache. Nothing
that would lead TO Identification was found on the
fodv which was removed % the East e-hundre1-
Observation-Disclosures station. The police believe the
man committed suicide. he probably would not
have gone on the trestework for any other purpose
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
nyyyrP pOR G0VERNOR GRIGGS.

The Theta Delta Chi Graduate Association OF the
CIV of New-York will give reception and dinner
70 Governor John w. Grlggs Of New-Jersey at Del
monico's on the evening OF February H. Deega-
,iors will he present from the College OF the City Of
New-york Columbia, Lafayette. Amherst. Williams
CORNELL Dartmouth, Harvard. Yale. Brown and other
colleges
Among the speakers expected are President Smith.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
TO FILL 4 cHTCIGO PULPIT.

Philadelphia Jan c9-The Rev. Charles II. Wis
ner OF the First Presbyterian Church. Northern
Liberties this city has accepted call to the pas
torate of the Lake View Church chicago, a.
salary of $1,000 per year
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
PERRY BEIHONT'S arr EOTND OPEN.

The East Sixty-scventh-st. police reported at
Headquarters yesterday that at 1:50 oc.ock yester
day morning Patroiman Leopold Michael found open
the basement gate Of Perry Bclrnonts home. NO
SIS FIfth-ave. The owner was Informed and every
thing in the house was found to be all right.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
THE SUPREME COURT CALENDAR.

Washington. Jan. 29.The day call In the United
States Supreme Court tomorrow will be as FOL
lows: Nos 32l, 1884, 473 724 SO and J2i
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
COIrRT OF APPEALS CALENDAR.

Albany, y. Y, Jan. 29-The Court Of Appeals day
calendar for tomorrow: Nos. 42O AZ, 49, i29, 49,
432 i33 t34
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30

corridor and then down two Nights Of stairs into
Contre-s, with a number Of court officers a. hs
heels Tn. lad lodged around several trucks ana
then up Whte-st. and cludei his pursucrs
The boy found last night az hh home. NJ.
i2 Dlv-ion-st.. and turned over 20 the Gerry So
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Appellate Division-Suprene Court-Recess
Supreme Court-Special Term-Part before Truax j.
Motion calendar called at II a. m m. :, ,,,. prvo-
ourt opens at 1870 a n FIX r, Bae 1asas Beck
man. J.-Mouons: Stein"ay vs. steih"ay' matter u
supreme Court-specai Term-rart Iv-hefore Beach.
Law and fact Nos. 1853 1910 l5'i 1924. l4s', '22
supreme cour-speciai Term Part v-Betore Law
renee Gases 10 be sent mom Par, " ior ,ra Sltar
Lean Gases be from Part " for trial Case
supreme Special Term-Pars VII and vIII-Ad-
Supreme Court-Trial Term-Part II-Before Freedman.
Nos GAIA G42o GoGo iooo 5iJs. Oei2 dI'3 Case un-
supreme court-Tria Term-Part III-Berore Dugro. j.
No ii9. Baer vs.. Manhattan Railroad Co. Case uniin-
supreme Court-Trial Term-Part IvBe,ore sedgwick.
J(a,es to be sent from Part III for trial Case un-
supreme court-rrlal Term-Parts and vi-Adjourned
suprem, CourtTrial TermPart limDefore Glider s,
sleele -H,. 1922. 1892. 1871 700 2O76 lI4' io-'
supreme CourtETrial Term~Tart II-Before, Book
Gases to lie sent from Part VII for trial Case
supreme cour-Trial Te-m-Part IX-Bctore Giese-
rich JCases to be sent from Part VII Tor tra case
supreme court-TrIal rern-Parts and Xr. =,
supreme Court-Appellae Term Before DAILY. T. j. Nc
Adam ami hs9o r AZ a. neoI. As.5I' rom from
judgments of ps,:lc, court-Nos. ~ 49, a. ij &C. A.
Surrogai,t Cour;-chaubers- Before Fitzgerald. $,
10 Lay saenae Ws or pr2s.se Joan 9ia T. ln sres w'
stewart Mary Collirs Rudolph ieering. j. j. F. Flue-
ger at 1880 m. Henry J. Newton. Adele salve Mar
s25 afcsarr I%%e' @ reru-Beto-e Arnold sNo
no iiiio vii %i' OF Jd1a b lia.kn, a, ioao
CIV Courf-dirneral Term Adjourned sine de.
ci'y couri-TrIai Tern-par's l. II. Ill and IV-Ad-
jlurned for the term.
,'iiy rulrt-Spocial Term-f}efore O'pwyer. Court
otcns AZ 10 e. N. Motions AT 1890 a. m.
REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court
IS TruaN. J.
The Second National Bank VI Forty-second street
Railroad Co.-tieofge v. Van Hoes"n
By Pryor. j.
Sples vs. lockwood William .. thoate
Hobbs Dunlop-Frank H. Rchmond
Ncr Howes-Arthur H. Van bfuh'-
rfchtenst.iu -. Licht"nsten
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
supreme Court.
Truax. =.
Matter ~ :, Lawrence Marble Co.-Austin stevens
1ofharin. Mention Dennis J. Menton-Samuel '.
Sp~y~r.
Hy Pryor J.
william " Van Vazah -. Fannie Loon Alexander
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
4 BOY WITNESS ESCAPES.
RAN OUT OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS BUILD
ING AND ELUDED HIS PURSUERS FOR A
TINE. BUT WAS LATER RECAPTURED

TINE. BUT WAS LATER REC&PTURED.
Morris Solomon. boy living No l2l Division
st. made his escape from the rooms of the Gerry
Society in the Criminal Courts Building noon yes
terday. The boy a witness In the OF Smith
and Hogan. charged with burglary In Grand-st
Tho boy arrested in court the other day TO be
held witness. He climbed through a window
In 4 closet between two rooms and ran out in the
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30

OF Trinity President Capen OF Tufts and President
Green. OF Elmira College Colonel John Hay and Pro
fessor J. Mcbride Stcrrett, OF Washington, d. C.;
Daniel y. Lockwood. OF Buffalo: Professor Carl A:
Hartstrom. of Norwalk: Marcepus H. Briggs and
Adelbert p. Little of Rochester, Judge Samuel D.
Walisley. OF Brooklyn: CHARLES K. Mile NJ rimer c.
Addoms, william J.. Sscne and Oscar Frisole. willis
S. Paine will preside. Tickets may be obtained from
Charles d. Marvin No. 10 Wal.-st.: Rudolph TonbS,
No 92 Nassau-st. Homer D. Brookins, No 3S Park
Row, and George l.. Fielder, Evening Post
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
BLOCK or THE THIRD-iTE. ELEVATED.
A CAR THROWN ACR pss THE TRACKS AT NINETY
NINTII-ST. T.-TRAFFIC DELAYED SEV
ERA. HOURS

4 southbound train on The Third Avenue Elevated
Railroad White leaving the station at Ninety ninth
St early this morning. lost the last car. IL was
thrown across the up and down town tracks. delay
ing traffic and seriously inconvenicncing hundreds
of yeop.e who were returning from the theatres
No one in the car AZ the time. ana no dam-
age was done beyond splinernS the ties. The
cause of the acci ent was an open switch The road
was bloc xed for several hours.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30

Mrs Benjamin Church. Of No. S6 Wes, Twelfth-st.
will be at home this az ernoon and again oi FrioAy
afternoon, February a.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30

A mink luncheon will BE- given on Saturday. Feb
mary & by Mss Bonnie de Frece. daughter OF
Colonel 4 b. de Frece. Al her home. No l59 West
S.yentv-tifth-st to her c.assmates. the Misses Rita
Isslin M Sherwood. Edith Ta.cott, E;he. Hills,
Krty Abbey. Elizabeth Park. Adele Lenn!son AMI
urf1r
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30

Mrs Henri Braems dancing class WI. nave Q
meeting at Sherry's this evening.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30

The first meeting this season OF the THURSDAY
Evening Roller Skating Club vii. take place this
evening in the Berkeley Armcry, in West Forty
fourth-st.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30

Mrs Laurence OBrien of No. 81 West Seventy.
frst-st, will give tea to introduce her daughter
Miss Agnes O'Brien. OF Tuesday afternoon Of next
week r ebruaIy I. \ number OF young ladies' VIII
assist in receiving and the reception Will DE followed
by a dinner and GanCe.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30

Mrs Edith Kent Develin gave musicale yester-
day afternoon az her studio. in the Carnegie Build
ing az which Mr and Mrs Regnar l\idde sang
SDanish songs ard Arthur Severn and the hostess
niayed duet for voloncelio and piano.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
REFEREES APPOINTED.
MRS. BTRDEN At HEADQUARTERS

william W Van valzah w. Fannie Lcon-AieXand
Lehman.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30

An ella borate dinner party was given last night oy
Henry Lewis Morris at his home No IL West Fifty
th.rd-st in honor of the Rev DR.. David II. Greer,
the rector of S. Bartholomew Protestant Episco-
pal Church The other guests the table were Cor
nelius Vanderbilt Joseph f. Low. George a.
George H. Morgan. Anson W. Hard. Hermann II.
Caminann Henry Cothea Swords. \. Newbod Nor
ris H. H. Butterworth, Fordham Morris. L. f. V.
Turner, of London.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30

pretty dance was given last evening by MrA
w Wilson Farmer at her home, No. 1U West
Seventy-eighth-st. in honor OF her daughter, MISS
Marjorie Farmer Mrs Farmer received with her
daughter They were assisted by Miss Helen Deitch
Miss Mott Miss Eager and Miss Florence Mott.
tere was NAL d. ncng before and after supper
which was served by MGZzetti as small tables.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02
COMING and GOING

]. W. Stevens. Of Vinton, went to Clo-
verdale yesterday.
F. D. Fuller, OF Lynchburg, WAS in
the city yesterday.
j. W. Cook, Of Shenandoah, Norfolk
and Western superintendent, Is in the
city.
A. B. Scott and M. b. Morris, of
LYnchburg, are registered at the St.
james.
Miss Elva Luck went to Hollins yes-
terdsy to attend commencement ex-
ercises.
w. w. Martin and sister, Miss Lena,
went to Msrtinsville yesterday to visit
friends.
Mrs. G. D. Malone and children, of
Salem. went to Lynchburg yesterday to
visit friends.
Miss Lucy Boswell. teacher in Com
MERGE street school, left the city yester-
day for Vinton.
j. N. Harman, editor OF the Virginia
Evangelist at Thzewell, is in the city
for short time.
F. j. Zerbee. of Norfolk, spent Sum
day with relatives in the city and re.
turned home yesterday.
Miss Fannie Williams, teacher in
Commerce street school. left yesterday
for her home in Lynchburg.
Rev. E. 8. Kregloe, who has been
visiting his son, Prot. G. e. Kregloe,
left yesterday for Buena Vista.
Miss Alice Hundley, who has been
visiting friends in Roanoke, left yester.
day for her homo in Halifax county.
O. D. Malone. who has been visiting
his family in Salem for the past week,
returned to his home in Baltimore yes-
terday
Miss Eugie Newsome. who has been
visiting her brother, w. II. Newsome,
returned to her home In Bedford Cisy
yesterday.
w. w. Webb and Holly Obenchain
returned yesterday from Bote,ourt
county, where they spent week with
friends en- route home from Washington.
Robt. Fl. Evans, the Cottolene man, IA
In the city. Mr.. Evans says he likes
to come to Roanoke as the people here
know good thing and use lots OF Cotto.
lene, and that Catogni Bros. handled
moro Of it IN 1895 than any retail dealer
in the South and will handle still mora
In 1896.
IF YOU cannot afford 10 pay $500 for .
Jewett piano, then buy Russell from
Hobbie Piano Co. They buy this piano
in large quantities for cash and can sell
them very low, and on easy payments.
The Russell is 8 fine medium uriced
plano.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02
SALEM NEWS

M. P. Frsntz went to Fincsstle last
night to attend court.
A. ]. Riddick is in town shaking the
hands of his many friends.
o. G. Peters, of Blacksburg, was in
town yesterday . few hours.
Judge Blair left on No. 4 Monday for
his court now in session at Finca stle.
Miss Florence Dickinson, of Rich
mond, is visiting Miss Daisy Tompkins.
Mrs. DR.. j. B. Taylor went to Hollins
on No. to be present at the recital last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland. of Radford,
are visiting Nat. Wells family, on Craig
avenue.
Miss May Smith and her cousin LEFT.
yesterday Tor Pocshontas, Tazewell
county.
Miss Lila Saul and Miss Allie Lemon
went to Botetourt yesterday to visit the
home Of the latter.
Col. Cab. Mitchell, of Danville, is
spending few days in Salem with his
friend, d. T. Martin.
Geo f. Heller went to Ganley Bridge
yesterday, where he will engage in the
manufacture OF cigars.
j. N. Hartman, editor of the Virginia
Evangelism, will preach at the Christian
Church tonight at o'clock.
Jno. 81. Palmer returned from Mem
phis on Saturday, where he attended
presbytery as delegate from Salem.
Misses Fannie and Bessie Hardy re-
turned to their home in Salem from
Tazewell, where they have been teach
ing.
w. R. Hester. after spending several
days in Salem, went to Bluefield on No.
yesterday morning to his place of
business.
Miss Mary Lou Stesrnes returned
home from Preston. Ark, where she
was engaged as music teacher in O fe-
male school.
A letter received by c. F. Reed from
G. T. Campbell reports Mrs. Fannie
CARA much better, and that he thinks
she will be able TO start with Mrs.
Reed for Salem to-day or tomorrow.
Charles L. Brown. who the past ses-
sion attended Mt. Airy Theological
Seminary at PhilAdelphis, spent q few
days with friends in Salem. and went
to Blue6eld Saturday morning, where
he Will spend his vacation preaching
and assisting Rev. Walter Moreover in
his pastoral work at that place.
6icutouHut 1QOmaS GrlnQ arrived In
Salem Monday morning on q three
months furlough. He is in the
United States Navy and has been in this
service for twenty years. He Is the
youngest son OF DR.. Griffin and brother
OF w. Griffin. the clerk Of our courts,
and also OF Mrs. w. B. Bowles. Lieu
tenant Griffin has not visited his old
home for three years, and. although
most OF our people are strangers to him,
Salem extends him hearty welcome.
William II. Snuff received telegram
Sunday that his brother, Charles Shut,
was found dead that morning. He was
manager OF the Goodwill Coal and Coke
Company, az Goodwill. w. Va. His re-
mans passed Salem Sunday night en-
route to Danville, where the interment
took place yesterday. His brother, John
Snuff. was with tho remains and was
joined by William II Snuff at this point.
No particulars at this wiring. 1t was
learned after writing the above that Mr..
Snuff committed suicide. No cause for
the rash act assigned.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02
The Discovery Saved His Life.

MR. q CAILLoUETTB, Druggist,
Reaversville, ILL.,, ssys: ITO DIR. Kings
New Discovery 1 owe my life. Was
taken with LIS Grippe and tried oil the
physicians for miles about. but OF no
avail and was given up and told 1 could
not live. Having DR.. Kings New Dis
covery in my store 1 sent for q bottle
and began Its use and from the first dose
began to get better, and after using
three bottles was Up and about again.
lis worth its weight in gold. We don't
keep store or house without IT," Get a
free trial at Paul Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02
Cure For I'll headache.

AS A remedy for ell forms Of Head
ache Electric Bitters has proved 10 be
the very best. 1t effects o permanent
cure and the most dreadful h abitual sick
headaches yield to Its influence. We
urge all who are afflicted to procure
bottle and give this remedy q fair trial.
In cases OF habitusl constipation Elec-
trio Bitsers cures by giving the needed
tone to the bowels and few cases long re.
sist the use OF this medicine. Try 1t
once. Fifty cents and Sl.0O At Paul
Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

MOTHERS will fnd Chamberlain
Cough Remedy especially valuable for
Group and whooping cough. 1t will give
prompt relief and ia safe and pleasant.
We have sold 1t for several years and 1t
has never failed to give the most per-
feet satisfaction. CIV. Richards, Dus
Drug Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02
Notice.

WISH to trade q heavy two.hor
spring wagon, everything complete, (
one-horse hpring wagon. For iurth
information address Box So, Roanok
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02
ArtistIo Plano running and Kepairinr.

WALTON NELSON, piano and organ
tuner and repsirer for the Hobbie Piano
Co.. Is now ready TO make annual tun.
Ing contracts for plano tuning. Prompt
attention and frss class work guArsn-
teed. Beat of references from manu-.
factories and numerous patrons OF high
musical standing in Roanoke. Call or
leave orders at the Hobbie Piano Co.,
1877 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

Mr. JAMES PERDUE, an old soldier re-
siding as Monroe, Mich, was severely
afflicted with rheumatism, but received
prompt relief from pain by using Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm. He saws: cat
times my back would ache go badly that
I could hardly raise up. II had not
gotten relief would not be here to write
these few lines Cham berlain's Pain
Balm has done me great deal of good
and / ell very thankful for IT," For
sale by the Chas. Lyle Drug Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

You can be served with q nice lunch
at Crystal Spring Cafe.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02
CHARGES VERY MODERATE
Yon say others can oner the same. Why don't
they do ity
nnu'f fail to see our machines
pVu I before you buy.

sA Oerorc you Duy.
II you want cheap machine, in fact the best
In the market for the money, give us call. We
have the Cam Motion Machines manufactured by
the New BONE Company, namely, the Climax
$40 tnstslments, $50 cash; and also the New
Ideal, $40 cash. Five years guarantee given on
all machines by the company. The Climax ma
chine is as good as any except the geared New
Home.
eY We have few second. hand machines to
sell or rent: All kinds Of machines repaired and
parts supplied.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

Go TO Donsldsons for Carpets, Mat.
ting and Oil Cloth.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

IF you cannot afford to pay $500 for q
Jewett piano, then buy Russell from
Hobbie Piano Co. They buy this piano
in large quantities for cash and can sell
them very low. and on easy payments.
The Russell is fine me&um priced
piano.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02
W. HI. STRICKLER.
500 HENRY STREET, ROANOKE, VA

The best known rem
Tonic Ristezs. edy for biliousness, con-
stipAtion, indigestion
and for all kidney and liver complaints.
A fine appetizer; aids di-
Restion and promotes Pha ass,es
sound sleep. For sale at
HAVE you seen our new lawn swing?
Yost- Forrer Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

YosT-FoRRER Co. sell Columbia
Phetons, carriages. Next TO pos.offlce.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

BEST lunch counter in .own-Bonner's
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

BIGGEST bargains in harness at Yoss-
Forrer Co.'s
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

STERLING bicycles. built like a watch,
at Yoss- Forrer Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

AO( and l23c and 17c neces fra C.
- India Linens The bug bargains the season ~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

&C. big lot Printed mitieske other are CHARGING
you lOc for All sorts of styles to select ro
Come S0' -A0"i'
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

ICC Another solid case of that lovely Basket Ducke
white N' -0'
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

70 Just opened big pretty Lawns pretty stve and
- ~ coors The hest i'll the world the nrice ' ~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

I2C another hundred dozen Gents Half black
tans and balbriggan. For
lshlng man gets zoe to Csc. Drop and look at ,en,
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-25

The Episcopal church has never en-
couraged her clergy to be personal
partisans, yet would be a dumb guar
dian of my people should 1 hesitate to
church who supports the Chicago plat
form will do SO in the teeth of the moral
teachings of his church. have never
been party man and do not declare
for any personal preference in this cleo
tion, but i do declare for patriotism,
mutual charity and confidence between
the rich and poor, anti-secti onaIism
and honest money.-Bishop Williams OF
Michigan.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-25

and as the means under our form OF govern
ment for the protection of the natural rights
OF men is the right to vote, women should
have the same right and power accorded TO
them. The whole theory OF natural rights is
mere trash unless you snail give women the
power to protect them. The Declaration OF In
dependence says that governments are instl-
tuted Tor that purpose, and that they must de-
pend upon the consent OF the governed; and
as women are one-half of the governed they
have right TO give one-half of the consent.
l maintain that women have a God-giyen
right to take part in the adminislrat OF
that government which controls their earthly
destlnies and interests
Seventy-fve years ago, in defining the priVi-
leges and immunitieS of a citizen, Associate
Justice Washington said: 'fThey include all
such privileges as are fundamental in their
nature, and among them is the right TO exer-
else the elective franchise and hold office. J"
Nowhere in the past or present do we find the
suffrage referred TO as privilege. Beginning
with the Declaration of Independence and
running through our history like thread OF
gold, We find the idea OF individual rights.
The fundamental principle of our Cover nment
is the right OF misrepresentation. But in those
early days the position OF woman everywhere
was subordinate. in the home, the church, in
society. The demands of the household were
infinitely more exacting than now; women
were uneducated; the tyranny of custom and
traction pressed nard upon them; tney naa
uDon man as the representative of divine
authority. Even then, however, Abigail
ADAMS, Mercy OTIS ana others OF the advanced
women OF the day made demand for recogni-
tion, but they were lew and widely scattered,
the times were critical, and the government
was lett entirely 10 men.
With every succeeding generation the need
of representation and the sense of injustice at
being deprived of it has grown stronger.
Women have become the equals of men in
education; they have won their place in the
business world; they are recog nized as a fac
tor in public life and they realize the impor-
lance of representation in the Government.
In asking this, they ask only what they be-
iieye to be their rightfui inheritance. They
do not beg for the comforting of q favor, but
for the restoration of their rights, of which
they were unjustly deprived when the word
'smale'' was put into the constitution of the
State. They do not regard the suffrage as
concession, but they would quote the strong
words of Senator Gratz Brown, who said: Il
do not hold my freedom by any such tenure.
On the contrary, believe that whenever you
es stablish that doctrine, whenever You crystal
lie that idea in the public mind OF this couu-
try you ring the death knell of American lib
critics."
The women of California ask only that the
men VIII perform the just and righteous act of
striking The word 'maic' from the suffrage
clause and restoring to them their inherent
and inalienabfe rights under the constitution
of the United States. IDA A. HARPER,
Chairman State Press Committee.