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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
Tho Governor,. Suppressed ras..

From the Atlanta Constitution.
They are telling this story on Gov. Russell OF North
Carolina.
Ho was travelling recently from Raleigh to VII,
mington. and when the conductor was passing
through the train punching tickets he came across the
Governor an stopped TO look at his pass.
Gov. Russell. however. asked the conductor what
the fare was.
why, you've got = pass. haven't you. Governor"
said the conductor.
Well, yes" Gov. Russell replied. "but I'm tired
OF the d-n pass business !"
He paid his fare. but 1t is safe to say the precedent
will not commend itself to State onicials generally.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
TWO COFFEE EXCHANGE TICKETS.
Regulars Left Henry Hents's Name On the List
for Manager.

When the regular ticket prepared by the NOM
mating committee Of the Coffee Exchange was
posted. q few days ago. it was found that Henry
Hentz & Co. and William Scott's Son & Co. had
been dropped from representation in the Board
of Managers. A rumpus was raised at once by
their friends. and an Independent ticket will be
run. which it is said will contain the names of
Henry Hentz, the retiring President, and of
George w. Vanderhoef, representing William
Scott's Son g. Co.. for managers In place Of w. L.
Mackey and H. B. Miller. Tho election is to-
morrow.
Four candidates have already been nominated
for Chairman of the Consolidated Stock and
William II. Lewis. s. c. Williams. and William
F. Daniel. The election Is next Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
DIsrranohisinE the Negroes.
From the Atlanta Journal.

Louisiana 10 to follow the lead OF Mississippi and
South Carolina in restricting the suffrage.
Tho Constitutional Convention soon to DO held in
that State will probably require that all voters must
be able to read and write English or French, or. II
i~lliterate. must own and pay taxes on 5000 worth Of
property. This will admit to tho polls many illite-
rate whites.
mere educational qualification. it is estimated.
would exclude 72 per cent. of the present negro vote
and 20 per cent. Of the white vote. Tho alternate
qualification OF $500 worth of property would admit
q large part OF the white vote which the test of lit
eracy would exclude.
The white vote OF the State is now about 1875, 900
and the negro vote about 1ao, 900. Under the opera
ton of South Carolina's new Constitution not more
than lP. 900 OF tho lao. 900 former negro voters in
that State can vote.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
what CapouI Might Have Saved Franco From.
From London Truth.

Anumber of dfspdrus have come forward to claim
the managership OF the Opera ComiQue. which has all
but risen from its ashes. On the list I find the name
OF Capoul. What an age It seems since he was the
arch laly.killer. As he is a Toulousian. he has q good
chance. Capoul was on the wane when he still
charmed as Iuui. warbling love ditties to Mile. He'll.
bronn. singing as WrOfnfe. He was very near being
NJ. Grevy's son.in'iaw. But It was finally thought
mira DIG. for q great barrister to give his daughter in
marriage to a singer. Had he been accepted, there
would have been no Wilson row. and therefore no
abrupt end to the Gr6vy Presidency. Carnot would,
In all probability. be still alive, and have never risen
above q Ministry. Felix Faure would have remained
q shrewd. second rate political utility" Probably
there would be now no Russian alliance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
Tho Reward or Malice.
from The Ntaaara Courier.

FROM Hfu1uTu OouTeT'
THE Sun is entitled to the thanks Of every fair and
consistent Republican for Its exposure OF the Trf.
6unes disorganizing performances last fall. Tho
Tribune. late in the canvass for Mayor OF Greater
New York. gave free rein to a noted criminal In at
tacks upon Gen. Tracy and the Republican organize
ton. The course pursued by the Tribune has been
most disgraceful, and ought TO bar 1t from the conn.
dence OF Republicans everywhere. THE Sun has for
many years enjoyed the highest reputation, and has
no superior in tho great city. II is worth a carload OF
yellow journal trash.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19

Not a bottle but a bird will furnish
forth the naming ceremonies of the Kasugi
when she slides from the ways at Philadelphia
on Thursday. The pretty Japanese custom is
to let loose a white pigeon on the launching OF q
ship; aud while this snowy emblem with us
indicates anything but tho grim business for
which war vessels arc built. 1t is q custom that
must DO followed when the cruiser which the
Cramps have built Tor the MikAdo'B Govern
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19

Why did the Hon. Tom WATSON absent him.
self from the National Convention Of the Middle-of.
thc-Roaders '-St. Louis Republic.
Because the Hon. Tom WATSON is sticking to
his business as a lawyer and doing his best 10
become q plutocrat. He has no time for volun-
teer defamation. Alas! the day may yet dawn
on his bright bronze hair when he will he known
as a corporation lawyer, oven q trust lawyer.
Sad for the faithful but rustling with checks
for THOMAS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
NO POSTAL REDUCTIONS.
A Mass Meeting Called In Brooklyn to Protest
Against the Proposed Changes.

The PROPOSAL to reduce the efficiency of the
postal service in this city by reducing the nun.
Der of deliveries has reused opposition in the
borough of Brooklyn, as well as here. and a mass
meeting, to protest against 1t, has been called,
to be held at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music
tomorrow night at 8 O'Clock. Hundreds of we'll
the meeting. and the speakers will be the Hon.
William c. Wallace, Murat Halstead, the Rev.
Al. T. Behrends. James w. Ridgway, s. V.
White. George F. Elliott, A. Kiendl, the Rev. p.
L. Price. Truman j. Backus, Thomas G.. Shear
man. and the Rev. J. w. Chadwick.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19

There are q few members like Mr.. BAILEY OF
Texas-ATbdny Journal.
Arc theroi There are a few folks like SHAKE.
sPEARE. aren't therei The Hon. JOE BAILEY 10
q unique example. When you duplicate him,
you will have to duplicate tho universe. And
yet, great and extraordinary as he 10. he 10 not
half 80 extraordinary az his shirt bosom, on
which the map Of Texas could be printed In
pretty nearly lifesizo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
A Ganop PROOF Hrldrs.

From the Kansas CITY Journal.
The new Milan bridge at Topeka is one OF the few
structures OF the kind In the country that Will not
have a sign above IL reading In this way; "Piye dol.
lars hne for riding or driving across this bridge faster
than = walk" One OF the tests given the bridge was
running teams across IL at breAkneck speed. No limit
Is 70 10 placed upon tue speed OF vehicles except
the same - over the street,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19

"What folly" cries the Kansas city
Times in q pang of po etry. to be ~clinRing to
the effete and corrupt protective SYSTEM But
how are you going to get away. most melan-
choly clingeri Going TO have q little party of
your ownl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
A Vamous Nesro Contractor.

From the Charlotte Star Of Zion.
. colored ma. Mr.. Thomas NJ. BomAr OF SpsrtAnburg,
s.. c. dare say he has built more cotton mills than
any other one contractor in the South. A building that
costa no moro than ten or twenty thousand dollars
he will rarely accept. because hecAnnot put hs hands
10 work on an edIaas so ImAl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19

They reached their highest point. It will DO OBJ
served. in 1892. when they numbered 1916. and have
since that date been happily on the down grade.
The Chicago Tribune, which keeps tab OF those
extra-legai processes of execution. distributes tho 1913
~Iynchings which took place during tho last twelve
month"; among tho States and Terttories a. foIlowa:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19

four friends vho Jdvor ss tctfh s'anrscrtpfs JoT
pubitoatton ,vtsA TO haze rejected articles rstsrnsd.
tAsp rrus, IN oil oasss send stawpsJor that pvrDose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
Statistics OF Lynching.

From the Netc Orleans Times. Democrat.
Here are the numbers of l~ynchings in the United
states for the last thirteen years:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
We can.

Who can forget that JONATHAN SWIFT and
LAURENCE STERSE were both English laymen p-Utfca
Observer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
RETALIATION FOB LUMBER DUTIES

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Jan. 16.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-15
FOR SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY
PIasterers Take an Advanced step in
Labor Matters.

The members of the Plasterers' Protective
Association thoroughly discussed the possi-
bilities of the Saturday half-holiday at its
meeting at the English Hotel yesterday and
by a unanimous vote decided to fight the
matter out with the contractors at once.
1t was said in the meeting that there were
several cities like Boston and Milwaukee,
where the contractors were willing to grant
the half-holiday with full pay for the day.
but that the men did not ask this. but SIM
ply wanted TO be permitted TO quit work
regularly for the week at Saturday noon.
The officers conclude that as the building
trade is dull and there is considerable
money in the treasury now is as good 4
time to fight the question with the obsl-
nate contractors any other.
Reports from all over the field Indicate
that trade is stagnated but displaying
signs of picking up as the cold weather
comes on The union plaStererS think they
are entitled TO the privileges of refraining
from work Saturday afternoons as Gus
tom, as many of them are religously in
clined and have little opportunity TO take
any recreation at present unless they
choose 10 do so on Sunday The officers
feel that the matter only requires con-
certed movement under the authority of the
national body 10 settle the question for all
time. as under the plan to be adopted by
the unions no one will lose any money eN-
ccpt the men themselves who desire to quit
work Saturday moons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-15
TIME TO PUSH THINGS.

The American members of the Spanish
American peace commission had a final con-
ference with the President yesterday and
received the written instructions which
have been prepared by the State Depart
ment under direction of the President and
Secretary Day. The commissioners will sail
from New York on Saturday next, and by
the terms of the protocol will meet with
the Spanish commissioners in Paris not later
than Oct. Ito proceed to negotiations and
to the conclusion of a treaty of peace"
That the negotiation is likely to occupy
considerable time may be inferred from the
fact that although more than month has
elapsed since the signing of the protocol,
we are still in the preliminary stages of its
execution. 1t was signed on the 18th of
August. Two of its main features were the
remuneration by Spain of all claim to
sovereignty over Cuba and the cession of
Porto Rico to the United States. The proto-
col provided that Spain will Immediately
islands now under Spanish sovereignty in
the Antilles" Immediately" is a strong
word. fair construction of this language
would be that the Spanish forces were to
evacuate the islands soon as possible
without reference to the meeting of the
peace commission in Paris. This view is
confirmed by the fact that separate COM
missions were agreed upon to arrange the
details of the evacuation of each island,
respectively. There is no reason why these
details should not have been agreed upon
before this-at least, no reason except the
delay of both governments in appointing
the two commissions, their delay in meet
ing, their leisurely manner of proceeding
since coming together and the Obvious in
tention Of the Spanish commissioners to
prolong the negotiations at least until after
the meeting of the peace commission in
Paris When the two governments agreed
in writing on the 18th of August that
Spain will Immediately evacuate Cuba and
Porto Rico" it was fair to assume that the
middle of September would find the evacua-
ton in a state of considerable forwardness.
Instead of that, not Spanish soldier has
yet left Cuba, except the prisoners captured
at Santiago, and not one has left Porto
Rico. This delay and the continuance OF
the evacuation commissions until after the
meeting of the peace commission on Oct.
l may prove to be embarrassing factor
in the situation. 1t may be accepted as
certainty that Spain will take advantage
of every circumstance to complicate and
prolong the various negotiations and that
the Spanish members of the different COM
missions will all play into one another's
hands to this epd. Meanwhile, the Spanish
government is appropriating the receipts of
custom houses in Cuba and Porto Rico, and
it is by no means certain that Spanish spies
and agents are not fomenting trouble for
US among the insurgents in Cuba and the
malcontents in Porto Rico. They should be
required to evacuate both islands before the
peace commission meets in Paris. The
President should direct the Cuban and Porto
Rican commissioners to push things"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-15

Ex-senator Henderson, one of the men
selected to investigate the alleged abuses
in the medical and supply departments of
the army. raised the objection that the
board proposed cannot investigate. 1t has
70 power to summon witnesses or to re-
qure the presentation of papers. Several
papers which have criticised Secretary AL
ger take the same view of the matter. Off
GERS in the War Department object to such
an investigation on the ground that it is
not authoritative and that testifying before
it would be very much like volunteering to
criticise or condemn associates in the army
or superiors in rank. This objection of the
army officers seems a weak one. If there
have been Irregularities it is their duty to
report them to whomsoever the President
directs to make inquiry. AS a legal
point ii is probable that General Mander-
sons objection is valid. Such a commission
could not summon witnesses and administer
oaths because il has no legal standing; but
it could make inquiry and it could pre-
sent facts and arrive at conclusions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-15
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE.
Paper Read by Jacob l.. Greene at the
Milwaukee Convention.

MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 1.-THE second
days session of the National Association
of Insurance Commissioners was devoted to
the delivery of addresses, those a the MORN
ing session being by Hon. Emory McClin-
took of New York actuary of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, on General
Plans, Reserves and Investments" and
Jacob L. Greene, of Hartford, Conn, on
Special Features, Dividends. Surrender
Values" etc. and an address by Judge W.
S. Nichols, of New York.
MIR. Greene dwet on mutual life insurance
the test of which. he said, is its integrity
that it be not arbitrary and visionary, and
everything must always be in sight Mutu-
ality in life insurance. he said. sees these
things. The productiveness and success of
the husband and father of the family. the
continuation of the successful features; it
demands of the husband that his affairs be
PUT in its hands. and it deals with the fam
lily being in the fathers place, and,
therefore. it comes to be a help, and not
a scheme to trick the men or families; each
dollar paid should give the greatest amount
of protection to the family and when the
father is unable to meet all requirements
mutually steps in as source OF phllan-
thropy and agrees to care FOR the family at
cost. The mutual company does for the
family of its members what other systems
do for the stockholders of a company. Mr.
Greene's paper was received with hearty APP
plause.
At the afternoon session John r. Hege-
man. president of the Metropolitan Insur-
ance Company of New York, discussed life
insurance of all countries and more partic-
ularly in the United States. Edwin =; War
field president of the Fidelity and Deposit
Company, of Baltimore. was the next
speaker his subject being Corporate
Nichols of New York, who read a paper
on general life insurance plans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-15
The cycle Races Tonight.

Fair weather is all that is needed 10 COM
plete the programme of cycle racing that
has been arranged for Newly Oval mir
tv-drst street and Central avenue, tonight.
All the men are in prime trim for the con-
tests. especially Gibson and David. who are
10 ride their match, while the other ar
rangements are complete. Once again, the
Newly oval management announces that
soldiers in uniform will be admitted free OF
The event of the night will be the mile
beat race between Harry Gibson, the Gin
cinnati baby" and Tom David, of this city
This will be best two in three mile heats
and each man Will have a triplet TO pace
him. There will be a time limit of two min
utes on each heat, but more than likely the
miles will be run in less than l.J0. Gibson
Mill have Fornwalt. Hause and Pease on a
Mree-seater to carry him the distance
while David's pacing artillery will include
Pfeffer. Murbarger and Ribbie on trplet
There is interest as TO the outcome OF the
lap race for the amateurs. which VIII really
be four races In one, as the race is scored
by points and the men have to sprint on
every lap. There will also be one of those
half-mile handicaps which means sprint
all the way. for the professionals, and an
other one for the amateurs Also a quarter
mile exhibition TO esta blish new state
record by Sam Murbarger. The programme
will begin at $50 and the gates will open at
o'clock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-15
A SOLDIERS TEN-DOLLAR BILL.
Emmett Bishop. of Franklin, Charged
with Attempt to Steal.

Emmett Bishop, a Franklin, Ind. man,
who has served a term in the pententiary,
was arrested last night by Patrolman
Griffin and charged with petty larceny. Ae-
cording to the stories of several witnesses
Joseph Banta, a soldier, much under the in
fuence of liquor, entered Agnew's South
Illinois-street saloon and treated the group
of men, including Bishop, several times
BY this time his small change had become
exhausted and he presented a ten-dollar bill
in payment for the last round, but finally
fshed up the right amount without break
ing the bill. AT this Bishop it is said picked
up the bill and pretended to place it back
in the mans pocket. He fumbled around
in the pocket and when he removed his
hand, it is said, withdrew the money also.
Several people saw the act and told Agnew.
who was behind the bar He came out To
make Bishop return the money, but the lat
ter dropped it TO the floor in the hope of de-
ceiving him The matter was then dismissed
for a moment, but soon after Griffin hap
pened along. and after hearing the story
put the man under arrest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-15
STATE PRESS OPINION.

Every day vindicates the statement that
the complaints from the volunteer soldiers
come only from those who were disap-
pointed in not finding soldering a snap.
Richmond Item.
Is it not a little strange that whenever
mention is made in an impersonal way of
yellow journals that there are a dozen or
SO Democratic papers resent it as a per-
SCnal inSult?-RichmOnd Item.
What labor needs is employment. That
which moves machinery and starts COM
merce, opens mines and sets the spindle
buzzing, is the thing in which labor is most
Observation-Disclosures Republican.
Bailey, of Texas, is coming North to open
a Democratic anti-exparsion campaign. He
should commence by pointing out that it
was a great mistake for the United States
to take in his own State of Texas.-Fort
Wayne Gazette.
The Democratic newspapers are chagrined
because General Alger has requested the
President to order an investigation of the
bureaus of his department that have been
so grossly criticised. 1t has taken away
their capital.-Terre Haute Express.
Six months ago every Democratic paper in
Indiana was opposing the annexation of
Hawaii Annexation has now been accom-
rlished about three months and it is quite
generally conceded even by the Democrats,
that annexation was right. BY the next
campaign it will be claiming the credit.
Same old Democratic party.-Seymour Re-
publican.
The hue and cry of some demagogues
against the management of the by a
patriotic American administration is hav-
irg a boomerang effect. Instead of its hurt
ing the party against whom the epithets are
hurled it is hurting the party whose dema :
gogic leaders are trying to bring the SOL
diers and army of this country into dlSre-
pute.-Greenfield Republican.
The hue and cry raised against Secretary
Alger by part of the public press is not at
all creditable, and will, feel sure, re-
bound on it's promoters. War is hell, and
our volunteer soldiers did not expect easy
times and large pay, even in the camps
in this country. The federal soldiers in the
war of the rebellion suffered more hard
ships, ten to one, and very little was heard
of it.-Worthington Times.
A soldiers life is hard one and he is ex-
pected to suffer the hardships incident to
camp and army life. and one is impressed
with the fact that there has been too much
complaining on the part of many volunteers.
But it is all owing to the fact that they
have been kept in camps, some OF them
unsanitary, when they were restless and
anxious for active service in the field. Ii
the volunteer regiments could have been put
into the field and could have seen actual
service there would have been much less
complaining on their part.-ColumpuS he
publican.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-15
WEEDS HER BLACK LOVER.
Scotch Girl Crosses the Ocean to
Marry Stalwart Negro.

NEW YORK, Sept. H.-Smiling and con-
tented because the immigration authorities
had allowed her to join her sweetheart,
Maggie Woods was married yesterday to
Martin V. Hamilton, a stalwart negro TO
wed whom she had come all the way from
Dalkeith Scotland. The bridegroom law
yer, colored politician, the clergyman's
wife and baby and two reporters were the
witnesses of the ceremony. The girl Landed
here Thursday, but the authorities refused
to release her because she declard ner IN
tention 10 marry Hamilton Sentimental per-
sons all over the country wrote letters TO
her urging her to give up her sweetheart,
and she weakened enough TO sign an aft1-
davit for the commissioners that she would
not marry the man. A special board OF In
uuiry was convened. Then Miss Woods coy
" repudiated her affidavit, or rather with
drew her statement. she would marry Mar
tim she said. The commissioners decided
there was no law to hold the girl, and she
drove off contentedly with Hamilton ana the
minister The wedding took place at the
clergymans home. Clad in his best clothes.
Hamilton stood erect. towering above the
girl beside him. Her eyes were doWncast
and her cheeks were red. The clergyman
read the Presbyterian marriage service,
while the brides hand lay in that of her
husband Hamilton is employed by an
asphalt company and has a home ready for
his wife in Newark The certificate, which
the clergyman must return TO the commits
sioners. states he is thrty-three years old
and i'm color brown He is black, though.