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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21
The Campaign In Ohio.

The progress Of the Ohio campaign has
been closely followed by the snfclal cor
respondent of the Chronicle in that State.
His reports give Intelligence thatsis much
more trustworthy than the dispatches
sent by the agents of the partisan Rcpub-
lican press.
II Is an old-fashioned Ohio campaign IN
an of voar. The Republicans are divided
into factions between which intense hos
tility prevails Senator Foraker Is really
the most brilliant Republican leader tnai
Ohio has seen I'm two decades. He is a
forcible political manager. a speaker OF
great power and the vigor Of his purposes
never weakens.
The knife IN A sleeve has been the IA
vorite weapon of Ohio Republicans Tor
more than a generation. For the best
part Of forty years there has been ore Re
publican and one Democratic senator
from Ohio. This was not an accident. ~
was because the Republican SENATOR IN
Office preferred a Democratic colleague 20
a Republican colleague. with whom he
would have been compelled 10 snare m
fuence and patronage. Especially Jonh
Sherman always wanted 10 pc the sue
Republican representative o. ONO III 'hs
Senate
out OF this condition Of affairs grew the
practice Of knitting Republican Candidates.
Foraker has been knitted over ana over
again by the Sherman and NckinieY lac
tons He has well learned the pracuces
~ his enemies. If he does not FUZZY repay
this year a large portion Of his debts n IN
gratitude and treachery no fahh Is TO De
placed ia the signs Of the times.
Other pOrtents indicate q Democratic
victory In Ohio this year. The hope or
such re nit is inspired equally by the
evidences of Democratic harmony ara OF
Republican disruption. Chronl-
Gle.
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Savannah's Cotton Trade.

Everything points TO The probability Of
the receipt OF a million bales Of cotton at
this port during the season of 1S97-'9s. Al
though it is generally conceded that the
total crop will not reach tho estimates of
those who have depressed the market. in
spite Of the statistical position. the re
ceipts at this port have been heavier than
was expected early In the season.
The yellow fever has. no doubt. contrib
uted 20 the increased receipts al Savan-
nah. The total receipts at Savannah in
1890. mp to October 18th, were 29S3S bales.
which were the largest on record. Tor the
time, while the total receipts for the sea-
son Of 1SgO-'9l were 1.l39. $50 bales. the
largest Of any season IN the history Of the
port The receipts so far this season
closely approach those Of the banner
year. being PSI. $50 bales. or only ~. SOL bales
less than during the same period i'm 1881.
The efforts which are being made 10
bring cotton to Savannah are meeting
with success, and the increased percentage
OF the roc cipts is greater than at 0ny cf
the Atartic and Gulf ports. There IS sUf-
fclsn; tonnage ia port. and 10 arrive, 20
handle the increased movement, ana II .he
receipts ccr tinue in the same proportion
as during tie last month and half. there
appears but little doubt that Savannah
will receive a million bales during the
season. and perhaps exceed the receipts
OF 1890 9l.-Savannah News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

Some time ago Chairman Jones sent out
a telegram in which he said that the
Chicago platform was Democratic law
and that no State organization had the
right TO change it. Since that time we
have seen statement from Mr.. Jones
in which he says:
"a State convention is however, the
supreme party authority in a state. 1t
has the power and the right, and 1t is its
duty 10 express the views OF the party
for its State on all questions it should
determine what degree Of prominence
shall be given to any local question. in
any local contest, ana its decision Is final
II has the right to announce the position
of the party in the State upon any ques-
ton. State or national and no one has
a right TO criticise or complain OF such
action, for 1t is clearly within the power
and authority Of such convention"
1t seems to us that Mr.. Jones clearly
contradicts himself in these two state
ments, but as the statement last quoted
is his most recent utterance on this sub
ject we must accept that as defining his
true position. 1t may be indeed that
Mir. Jores has changed his opinion and
has decided that each State organization
is a law unto itself and is not bound by
the platform of the last national conven-
ton after the campaign upon which that
platform was fought has come 10 an end.
II that is Mr.. Jones position we quite
agree with him. The Chicago platform
of 1896 is no more party law than the
platform of 1892 or any other national
platform that preceded il.
The Roanoke Convention evidently took
that view OF it and as we have already
pointed out distinctly repudiatod the green
back plank of the Chicago platform and
adopted in its stead a resolution in favor
OF State banks of issue TO which the
Chica go Convention was overwhelmingly
opposed. All OF which simply emphasizes
the position which this paper took before
the Roanoke Convention was held. that
the party in Virginia was under no obIi-
cation whatever to reaffirm the declara-
tons of the Chicago platform.
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Another Rnlfer.

Henry George is crowding the bosses
so closely in his run for Mayor of Great
er New York that it Is openly limited that
Croker for Tammany and Plat for the
Republicans will combine against the
great free trader Nothing short of this
desperate move all prevent Georges
election and either Of these scamp leaders
would lose TO the other, rather than have
hone.ty survive.-Talladega News-Report-
er.
1t Is sad, very sad indeed TO see our
esteemed contemporary coming out so de-
cidedly and pointedly for the boilers in
the New York campaign. We thought
IL was one of those who looked with holy
horror on any one who failed to support
the regular ticket. But we are mistaken.
II there is any regular ticket in New
York II is that headed by Van Wyck He
is the nc minee OF the regular organization
Of the city, was regularly nominated by 4
regular convention, and should be sup
ported by the Democrats of New York.
Henry George is the candidate Of ali the
boiling odds and ends OF New York poll
tics who refuse 10 abide by the action Of
either Of tho regular parties and as such
no man can consistently support him who
believes in maintaining party organiza-
Advertiser.
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Wall Street Election Bets.

Following the appearance al the STOCK
Exchange Tuesday afternoon Of |ol Har-
~ l.. Swords. formerly Sergeant-at-Arms
or the Republican National Committee
and now Secretary OF District AttOrney
OlcotI. the odds which have prevailed on
the Exchange IN favor Of Low against
Tracy evaporated. Colonel Swords ndd
5000 with him for betting purposes. and
ne empowered T.. w Hopkins 70 ofer "
on the floor at even money ,hat Tracy
would poll more votes than Low. lot
Of bets al even money were QUICKLY
made. all the cash that the Colonel had
brought 20 the Exchange being placed a.
that rate.
Big wads or Van Wyck money we're in
evidence all day. and IL was currently re-
ported that the money came from a Tam
many pool Of 500 000 raised to rig the bet
ting market. The Van Wyck money that
appears IN Wall street Is handled chief
y by Eel & co. and Alfred De Cordova
GO. Edward Bell announced yester-
day That he hal $4,000 to bet 5ainst so
900 That Van Wyck v uld win. provided
none OF the four lea ling candidates for
Mayor. Tracy. Van Wyck, George or Low.
should publicly withdraw. He made one
bet OF 500 10 800 that Van Wyck would
be elected =. r. Talcott offered all day.
without finding r taker. 5000 10 $1,000
that Low would not be elected.
Warren II. James offered to make bets
in any amount at tic following rates.
3 IL 10 l against Low. 31-2 10 l against
Tracy; i 10 ] against George. In the out
side brokerage crowd William G. Neefus
made a bet Of 500 even that Low would
poll more votes than cy.-NeW York
sun.
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work the individual would not DO re-
ouired TO work more than two hoprs per
dav ~ provide for ali the wants OF the
whole population. That might be true II
the present inventions in the way OF ma
chinery were prescribed and each mem
her Of society we're willing 10 work
every day IN good faith his two hours.
But how many men did Mr., Quaniz ever
600 who were willing TO do even two
honrs Of honest hard work every dag
unless they were either compelled to do
a. or were to receive the bencht Of their
work sor themselves? To get work out
OF men they must either be driven as
slaves are or they must have the incen-
tive of tho reward that work brings.
Men VIII not labor for the love OF II.
We speak OF men in the mass. There
are individuals OF course. who Will work
for the fun OF the thing. But they are
rare. Under MI Quantz's scheme every
man would be engaged in Sinking even
his two hours Of work. and the result
wonld be that the public interest would
fan into the condition OF badly man
aged plantation where fences are down.
roofs arc rotting and the proprietor lying
upon his back Is complaining that the
country is going to ruin because the ne
grocs won't work,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21
WHAT'S THIS FROM SOUTH CARO-
iINA9

The wisdom Of the determination OF the
Confederate Veterans Of Virginia to use
their influence N prescribing objection
able war histories in Virginia, and to ex-
ercise such legitimate censorship over
that phase Of popular education is demon
atrated by recent incident in the State
OF South Carolina.
We learn from one of our South Caro-
INA exchanges that The State Board of
Education has sent out number of ques-
tons TO be put to applicants for teachers
certificates, one of which is as follows:
what was the real cause of the Rebel
hon in 1861
We know nothing Of the personnel OF
the South Carolina Board Of Education,
put we are clearly Of opinion that South
ern men who are capable of propounding
any such question as thai to teachers in
Southern State are not fit TO have con-
trol Of the educational interests of the
Commonwealth.
II there is one principle that Southern
COnfederates commended for, 1t is that the
Southern States were clearly within their
constitutional rights when they seeded
IRON the Union. and the term rebellion
was Yankee invention without the JUS
tihcaiion Of fact and invariably used then
and now as a term OF reproach which the
southern people have always Indignantly
resented.
The one thing OF all others which is
most Objectionable to the Confederates in
me histories written from the Northern
standpoint is that they treat the war be-
tween the States as rebellion rather
than as a righteous war in defence OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

me dispositions Of our ex-Presidents
promises 10 become matter Of trivial
importance compared with the burning
and difficult question. What shall We 40
with our beautiful Cuban prisoner
Taxing the only three living embodi-
ments Of these problems little thought
rul comparison shows that tine Old one
can we'll DO put aside for future considcra-
ton. while the new demands prOmp. 500
luton. Even the silver Democrats must
admit that Messrs. Cleveland and H1rri-
son are better able to take care OF them
selves than Evangolina Coss. y Clsneio
IS Of herself 40 is difficult to see that
anything IS likely 10 happen TO tho eX-
Presidents beyond the simple physical acc
cidents and changes against which not
even tho active guardianship of a great
nation can protect any one. ON the other
nand if Is obvious that everg hing may
happen TO Evan -eiina. Take a beautiful
peasant girl, put her I'm prison. rescue her.
set her down in New York and send the
whole population into ht over her
there Is formula admirably calculated
10 result i'm a great series of happenings.
Something must bee done and it behooyes
he nation TO DO H.
No loyal American should doubt that the
patriotic and material resources NJ the
country arc equal 10 the task II Oh are
given "a fair chance But the trouble is
tina with characteristic impetuosity vo
have sought the question without having
provided an answer. and while the coun-
try is thinking up the proper solu the
beautiful cOnundrum may be working out
an answer OF her own.
The problem should not be put off with
any temporary expedient Tie solution
must not be any incidental makeshifr
Having committed ourselves 10 the
principle OF rescuing beautiful political
prisoners IL rs not behtting our dignity
as a nation to follow a wretched, acci-
dental hand-to-mouth policy Of taking
care OF each young lady as she comes
along. We ought 10 devise "a scheme both
permanent and comprehensive. ln the
case Of ex-Presldents it has frequently
been suggested that they be made life
memiprs OF the Senate. Perhaps we
should institute q Senate annex the mem-
bership to consist Of lovely girls whom
we have snatched from monarchial cruel
~. Inns proposition, u Us uenefedi Will
command the unanimous support OF the
upper House Chicago News
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war In a letter 20 friend are Of deep
interest.
In .the recent biography OF MIN by Dr.
Henry Alexander White. he states that
when in the latter part Of the month
Of June. 1855, he led his family 10 a
quiet country home in Powha'an county
on the banks of the James river In VIZ
ginia, he busted Himself there IN vain e.
forts to collect material for history OF
his military campaigns"
Il an DESTROYS" he wrote, that the
bravery and devotion Of the Army OF
Northern Virginia be correctly transmit
ted TO pcsterity. This is the only tribute
that can be paid TO the worth OF us
noble officers and soldiers. And am
anxious to collect the necessary informa-
ton for a history of its campaigns in
GLIDING the operations in the valley OF
Western Virginia from It's organization
to its final surrender"
This voice VIII not be heard with in
difference in Virginia. When We forget
or fail TO do justice to the memory Of our
comrades and their great leaders we will
be a people degenerate beyond contempt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

Judge Turner. principal keeper or the
paniteutlarv brought up a peculiar speci-
men Of an aerOlite from fulnam counts
Yesterday This meteOric stone posse
the queer quality Of having wonoerIui coz
hesiVe force IL came down o. tafth l
rather a reckless manner as htntt D.
Dennis a woll-knOwn farmer near ration
ton, can TESTIFY
IL was while Dennis was at work IN hla
cotton field last week. He was picking
away az the heecy staple and was 1n0l.
TO knock OF" for the noon hour. Sud-
denly there was shril shrek which it-
semDled the flight Of a shell through ine
aid Being an old soldier, Dennis i0t LNe
moment thought Of the strange elnl.itIill
I'm sound when n sudden explosion scarce
~ five yards away caused him 90 nefl9i h'
several athletic feats. The ilfl Md7
binding and the shock sent him reeNnt
over the cotton rows. Inc lhnu5Hl "t,
cannonading disappeared ana ne iiiiN grey
that a dynamite bomb had bee tossed ~-
him.
Regaining his composure. The farmer
discovered that q cavity had been maze iii
the ground nearly three feet deep. Mlcl
mystihed. he procurea a noe ou1 s'n i'
and the result was the specimen OF me
teorite which Judge Turner displayed yes
terday.
The stone was disk-shaped and only six
inches IN circumference. 10 was mace
Up of a granular material. seemingly
silica. On the edges the metcoric stone
was sea-shell pink toning down IN tne
center 10 a color almost deep red.
The stone was broken In half. ali me
queerest feature Is the attraction one hali
has for the other. In itself 10 pOss, sse-
none of the qualities Of magnetic or hemd-
tite but for its own particles 10 has the
strongest magnetic force. When tho
halves are placed together 10 requires
some effort 10 sparate them Judge
Turner will have the stone examined By
an expert.-The Constitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

states rights, and refer to those vho
battled for the South as rebels and trail
tors rather tnan as sovereigns and pa
triofs.
But how can we expect better things at
the hands Of the Northern people when
the Board OF Education OF the State OF
south Carolina. the first State to secede.
serves notice upon every public school
teacher In the state that they regard this
war as nothing more than a rebellion?
We hope and believe that the veterans Of
South Carolina Will rebuke this outrage,
for II is nothing less than an outrage, as
II justly deserves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21
A New Dixie.

Maria Louise Eve. Of Augusta. has writ
ten some new words TO Dixie dedicdt-
ing them 20 the public schools of that
city She has succeeded Ia getting some
poetry in the lines, which run, in part,
as follows
H
30 how / love the land Of cotton,
Land Of memories ne'er forgotten.
Look away Look away. Look away.
Dixie land
In Dixie land. where skies are biuer,
Friends are dearer, hearts are trucr.
Look away Look away. Look away!
Dixie land
30 land or meadows. fair and sunny,
Flowing DER with milk and honey,
Look away etc.
o hawthorn hedges white and hoary,
Roses full Of summer glory,
Look away, etc.
30 land OF memories. dear and olden,
Land Of promise. bright and golden,
Look away, etc.
Where skies are brighter, friends are
dearer,
Hearts are warmer, heaven is nearer,
Look away, etc"
Atlanta Constitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

Slowly along the crowded street I go.
Marking with reverent look each passer'
face
Seeking, and not in vain. in each TO trace
That primal soul whereof he is the show.
For here still move. by many eyes I'M
seen,
The blessed gods that erst olympus kept
through every guise these lofty forms
serene
Declare the all-holding life hath never
slept
But known each thrill that in mans heart
hath been,
And every tear thar his ssd ewes hath
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21
Comnnlsorx Imagination.

The doctors conducting the compulsory
vaccination crusade in Atlanta stole o.
march on the Decatur street raS-iag on
Monday.
MONDAY Is always a red-letter Day FOR
the negroes In police court. Ihey crowd
In there until suffo,ation seems imminent
When the crush was az its height the
doctors. accompanied BY squad OF
policemen. swooped down and took the
whole concyurse prisoners, The doors
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

Alas far u.s. the heavenly visitants-
We greet them still as most unweloonie
guests,
Answering their smile with hateful looks
askance,
Their sacred speech with foolish bitter
iests.
But oh. what is Il TO imperial Jove
That this poor word refuses all his love.
Charles A. Dana.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

Two Children Die in the Same Family
Within a Meck.

HAMPTON, VA. oct co. Specialize
Gates meetings. under the auspices Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, OF
this city. axe attracting large consresa-
lions nightly at the Baptist church and
"a great deal of interest is being mani-
Tested among tho citizens of Hampton.
a petition was circulated yesterday among
tho business men OF tho city. asking that
They close their places Of business early
in order 10 give their employees an oppor-
tunity Of attending IT'S meetings.
The heavy rains of the past two days
have greatly interfered with the football
practice of the Hampton team at Grand
View
Within a week Mr. G. H. Hickman. Of
this city has lost two children. They
were twins about three months oll.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

While the Grand Camp Of the Confed-
crate Veterans OF Virginia are exerting
themselves 10 secure a true history OF the
war between the States. and are stir
red by the misrepresentation of the
cause OF the South and its defenders in
some histories which are put in the hands
Of our school children. the sentiments OF
General Lee EXPRESSED soon after the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21
Sprightly Obituary

mo. sir" said the Kansas editor. "your
services are no longer required
May ! venture TO ask why I'm dis
charged?'
You're too blamed funny. That style
may do in the blase and heartess East,
but when you refer TO "a death in a cyclone
as "a terrible blow 20 the family you
oyerdo it out here. Detroit News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21
4 Rad Wnman az Laroe

Governor Elerbe, OF South Carolina
exercised executive clemency recently in
a peculiar case. lie granted a full par
don TO Matte Madison, who was con-
victed few days ago In Abbeville county
Of manslaughter. ana recommended 10
the mercy or the court by the jury. Judge
Buchanan gave her the minimum SEN
tence, two years in the pententiary. II
has been shown that she had a difficulty
with her husband and threw a rod at
him. IL missed him and hit ner child
killing H.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21
Prosneet shattered.

We feel very certain that the Chicago
clergyman who went over 10 Battle Creek
last Sunday and told the civic and phildn-
thropic congress in session there that the
Christian Church is a failure, the Y. M. c.
A. ought TO be buried and the w. c. Il.
L. Is dead" Will never rise to the en-
viable distinction Of writing a testimonial
for anybody's liver cure.-chlcago Times
Herald.
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IDcurahle Conplaint.

The country editor IS q reliable ency-
clopedia A subscriber sent him TINS
query recently: What ais my mems!
Livery morning l find one or more ci
them keeled over, TO rise no more The
reply was: "The fowls are dead. II Is
an old complaint and nothing can be done
except to bury them. "--L0ckport (Minn)
PhOnograph.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

Robert EppCs IS q colorei youth chafg-
ed with taking q set of surgical inatiu-
ments and "a pair of slli-t.tnrled eye
glasses from Dr. John 8. VIII
The robbery was con mtted eoin'tiiN1
Il, seotsrnher The ease was gone into
very carefully Ina ne Police Court thn
morning. and appearances were tavofa'
bic 20 Eppes. who told quite a plansiof
story Of how he came into possession 81
the aryfties. But IN order 70 get several
other witnesses the case went over ona
day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

Maud-Ethel Garlinghom married? Well,
we'll She Is one Of the last women in the
world l ever expected 10 see struck by ma
trimonial lightning.
Irene-She wouldn't have been. only she
married a cOnductOr.-ChicagO Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21
Winters Coming.

The north wind doth blow,
And we shall have snow,
And what will the wheelman do then,
POOR thlng2
He'll put his machine
In the attic ween,
And then begin longing for spring, poor
thing.
Cleveland Leader. .
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

A young man in St. Paul has been fined
SIS for kissing a girl. OF course at that
figure he cannot get them often. but then
ne can economic in other things.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

New York candidates who have about
abandoned their platform and are de-
nouncing each other. arc telling a good
deal that is true.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

The evidence in the L1etsert trial Is all
in, the drouth Is broken Weyler has been
recalled, Senorita Cisneros has made her
escape, and yet Jerry Simpson is not
happy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

The New York municipal ticket IS to
have eleven columns Of names. The vot-
tiers there must be duly impressed with
the gravity of the situation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

A good name may be better than riches
but it doesn't carry as many election dis
tricts.-Yonkers GaZetle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

Now we have a case Of counterfeitns
in a northern pententiary. The convicts
Just giving assurance perhaps that the
right men had been caught
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

Senator Bacon, OF Georgia, offered TO
give q park to the city Of Macon. and
the mean proof-readcr let it 80 at Bacon
10 give a pork"