The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-27

little notice OF him, and he was eiDo"eu
about until he was Inundated. In the
mean time the rich people came IN anu
were seated. and Mr. Chalmers says that
he was made to feel that he was out oi
place and was not wanted.
It will require 10000 ballots Tor tne
election in New York; 100000 Tor Nc"
York county and 10000 for the o'her
boroughs. The man who has the con-
tract to print them has already oeeuH
work and his presses are busy day anu
night turning out the ballots. his WI
allow about three ballots 20 each voter
We do not mean to say that each voter
will vote three ballots.
The proposition TO lease the Philadei-
phia gas works came up Monday night
before the Joint committee on finance
and gas. and by a vote Of nearly three
70 one the committee decided to recon-
mend TO the councils that the works be
leased to the United Gas Improvement
Company.
His Advantages -"Our oreanist has an
easy time Of H." I'm what way?' when
he wants his wheel pumped I'D ne at
taches it to the organ. "-Chicago ke-
cord.
Stewart NJ. Brlce who has been nomi-
mated from the Fourth Assembly district
for the New York Legislature and en-
dorsed by Tammany, is a son OF ex-
Senator Calvin S. Brice, OF Ohio and New
York. lie is said to be a young man OF
brilliant attainments and much popu-
larity. This is his debut in politics.
II is reported that the contract for
building the entire line Of the projected
Atlanta and Alabama railroad which is
to run between Atlanta and Selma has
been let to the Erie Construction Com
pany. This company viii sublet the
grading and other contracts.
The Atlanta Constitution reports edi-
torially that It is probable that within
the next year textile department will be
added to the Georgia School Of Technol-
oey. which IS located in Atlanta.
The Montgomery Advertiser IS giving
Governor Johnston fits for removing the
seat Of government temporarily from that
place to Birmingham.
"sanson started all this Halloween fool
ishness."
"How do you lnow?'
Didn't he carry off the gates Of Gaza?'
Chicago Record.
Mr.. Bryan is not the only politician
who IS afraid OF the New York contest
Sneaker Reed and Vice-President Hobart
have both declined to interfere.
The death OF Professor Francis Turner
Palgrave. who had for over decade
occupied the chair Of poetry at oxford
University. will be mourned by lovers Of
English poesy the world over They owe
him a large debt for his Golden Treas
ury Of English Songs" one OF the finest
anthologies Of its kind ever published
and Of which welcome revised edition
has Just been Observation-Disclosures
Record.
In searching for twelve men in Cook
county who have not formed an opinion
as to Luetgert's guilt the bailiff may
come across the missing woman.-Deroit
Free Press.
The death Of George NJ. Pullman recalls
a story told about his adventure with
Abraham Lincoln. In the early days Of
sleeping cars two men slept in one berth.
one day n tan. lanky man engaged
berth from Pullman. Pullman handed
him the check and said: Il shall sell the
other check TO that berth to another man,
Of course" The lanky man wound him
self up to his full height; then unwound
himself again. young man" he said,
the person who can get into one Of your
berths when / am wound up in it is wei
come TO the accommodation" This man
vroe Abraham Lincoln