The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-03

ginia. it looks as if Mckinley has a fight
Ing chance in the Philippines.
Queen Liioukalani and Mrs. Lease have
not yet announced which Of the doubtful
States they expect TO carry.
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From the number of campaign lies that
are being nailed. we expect hammers to
go up in price.
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The result in Alaska will not be known
until the cold figures arrive.
New York are preparing to take part in
the big demonstration on the night of the
9Th.
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The firm Of Debs. Altgeld and Tillman
is said to be contemplating making an as
signment over the return OF the miners to
work.
'Buc there's no party-spirt like the
spirit of the party next door who is not il
vited to the party
Some of the claims made by enthusiastic
politicians nowadays remind US of a GER
tain deacon's pathetic appeal for foreign
missions. After expressing his sympathy
and weeping profusely, a young member
of the church cut short his speech by
arising quietly and saying: Brother, L
sympathize with the cause s25 worth; how
much Go you sympathize?"
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The Hon. James <. Arkansaw Jones says
he will see to it that they throw 'em out
into the street, probably referring to some
of the colored brethren's ballots.
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When it comes down to putting chips on
somebody else's shoulder Croker appears
to be a distinct success.
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The question before the American people
to-day Is: WHO will come under the
wire first in the home-stretch of the great
Presidential sweepstakes"
1t is to be hoped that loving cup pre-
scented to Mrs. Bryan will not prove to be
&c parts of tin to OF silver.
Unofficial returns from the Philippines
announce that Mckinley is running little
behind Aguinado.
The Beers seem to be pretty lively
corpses for people whom the British au-
thorities in South Africa claim to have an
initiated.
If the campaigners had much longer TO
Chew the rag" we might start new
paper-mill.
The Lame Lion and the Old War Horse
seem to have made strong team.
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Some of those Chinese war correspon-
dents are not in it with the man who in
terviewed Mr.. Cleveland for the Philadel-
phia Times.
Colonel Jack CHM has not yet shown
up in the Kentucky campaign. and shere
has been no advance in the ammunition
market.
The Agricultural Department in Wash
ington might try to discover some kind Of
a vegetable which has not yet been thrown
at Teddy.
If Jupiter Piuvius gets in the game on
the 9Th. why not issue rain checks?
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Ex-President Cleveland may now regret
not having been his own mouthpiece.
The odds have not yet reached 16 to l.
The fact that HON.. w. Marshall is
known as Cyclone jim does not imply
that his speeches are all wind.
George Washington Green. who died in
a Long Island almshouse, is said to have
been 1aa years old. The man who sent out
that statement would make good counter
at the polls.
Roosevelt and Croker continue 10 have
a monkey and -parrot time OF It
Not little of the speculation IN New
York is. on futures Tor Noyember-the-sixth
Ex-Prasideat cleveland's announcement
hat he will be duck-shootiag on election
day :akes him out Of the doubtful COLI
unn.
Hanna.s imperlalistic policy seems to