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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-28
Brooklxn Woman CAPTURES a Burglar.

Mrs. Rose ". Mcmahon surprised a burglar
In the hall bedroom on the second floor OF her
home at SIS Carlton avenue, Brooklyn. yester-
day afternoon. and after a lively tus.le with
him ran out NJ the room, closing and locking
the door behind her. She then summoned
Policeman Ionroy. who was in the neighbour
hood, and the burglar vas arrested. lie said
ic was Tn ma. Euss"ll. 30 years Old, Of 500
Race street. Philadelphia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-28

NEW LONDON. Conn. ian. 27-Thomas Man.
ming died suddenly Of heart disease on Friday
night at his home on Union street. He was .
native Of England and n rrnsioner for service
IN the British Army, holding the Victoria Cross
for conspicuous z allantry. lie became a resi-
dent Of New London about four years ago,
coming b. re- from Lynn, Mass. He Ia survived
hy his " f. and q daughter residing In Lynn.
He was about 10 years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-28
Suspected of Having Murdered n Soldier.

WAsHrN6ToS, Jan 27.-Richard Phillips.
colored, was arrested here this morning on
suspicion Of having murdered a United States
member OF the Cuban Giants baseball team.
com posed OF negroes, winch played match
games in American cities several years ago.
He Is well known locally as q nrlznlghier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-28
sale OF Lows brooklyn Home.

Alfred Llchenstein has purchased from ths
Knowlton estate tho house at POI Columbia
Heights. BROOKLYN. which was long the. home
OF former Mayor Seth Low. The price u said
70 have beer over $4,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-28
WILMINGTON ,onEc,,r YoR TO. DAY .xp 70. sostow.

Washington rDnEc.sT YoR TO-DAY AND TO. morrow.
F"r NV EnG!Jnd and tdseIa N,w Fo"k, ,ncr'iunJ
r'oud'r''S and rarn r ,o-d ~, c,pds gHt'laJ N 'rs,h
and brl'k 'oah,1St haid'v, sn'r ami rod
For the District Of Colimbip. eastern Icnn- Ivan A..
New Jersey, Delaware aud Mar land, INC: l,Iug
cloudiness and warmer to-day, rain ! ) 60 r!ght
fresh south TO southeast winds. Monday, partly
cloudy aud much colder,
For western PennsyIysnls and western New York.
partly cloudy to-day. with snow near tina lahesi
much colder tonight, cold wave by Monday,
south. shifting to high neyth west winds,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-28

As to Lots, Plots or Farms.
Readers OF The Sun always know when .
good thing Is presented. Let them know what
you hsye 70 ofes by using IL adyettSlnS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-28

Our ads. are like the authors pref
ace-only an introduction to the
worthy part--the clothes. Will you
take advantage of our Remnant Sale'
H~lgh-grade suit to order, Si4Oo.
Trousers, $500. OvercoatS, $1,000.
You are not getting triple value, but you
arc getting double. If you think other
wise, your money back. Full Dress or
Tuxedo, silk lined throughout, 5000.
We claim them the best value on earth.
The up.to-date Raglan Overcoat, to
order, skeleton, $500; silk lined,
5000. All our fancy vestings reduced
to 5000 Former price, $500 TO
$500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-28

The Dewey Arch Fund concert tn be given a week
from Tuesdy evening at Carnegie Hall will ofer the
following progrinme:
Walter Dimrosch's Manila Ts Deum.
An address By Gov. Roosevelt.
The "Inaammatus," from Rossini's "stsbat MA.
ter Nine. Norlic,.
Aria from IL Fl i,s du Nord." Meysrbser. and
Plunkett's air from "Marths." by Mr., Edouard do
Reszke.
AIR. ocean Thou Mighty Monster" from
'Ohcron." Nine. Gadski.
Air from Goriug rhomss's The Swan and tho
skylark," Evan williams.
NJ Country IT'S NJ Thee" TO be sung standing
by all those present on the stage and tho audi
forum.
The Kaltenborn Quartette will give three concerts
at Mendelssohn Hall on Feb. :. March : and 80
AleXsndre Pe,schnikon will give his Hrst recital ct
Mendelssohn Hall on Feb. =. He will play at
sherry's a week from Tuesday In q concert to DO
given by Victor ThrAns. Elsa Ruegger and AimS
Lachaume will also appear.
Frank Dsmrosch will give two young peoples or
chestral concerts atths Academy Of Music. Brook.
lyh on March II and April 7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-28

Sara Anderson will assist Walter Gale In his organ
concert at Mendelssohn Hall on Tuesday atterno on
lie will play numbers by Bach. Gutlmant, Mendas
sohn, salnt.Ssens. Lemsisre, Z. NJ widor. Bungert
and Wagner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-28

The Kaltenborn Qlartette will give threo concerts
at Mendelssohn Hall on Feb. :. March : and IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-28
Mines. Nordica and SchumAnn. Heink.

The third symphony concert for young people m.
der Frank Damr1sch's direction will take place nett
Saturday afternoon at Carnegie Hall. Tho following
PROGRAMME has been arranged:
overture. 'Hienzi, Wagner
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
Messrs. II. Mahlers Sons, of This City, Present
Pennant in Shape of Vase.

Messrs. H. Mahler's Sons of this city
have sent the following letter to Mr. S.
B.. Alexander, of Charlotte, the president
of the State League:
Raleigh, July 16, 1900.
''Mr. S. B. Alexander, Jr., President North
Carolina Ball Association, Charlotte,
N. c.:
Dear Strive desire to present to the
North Carolina Baseball Association a
pennant in the shape of a vase, the same
to be contested for annually by the league
teams.
I'VE would be glad to know if the AS
ISOLATION will accept the same.
yours very truly,
III. MAHLER'S SONS.
To this Mr.. Alexander wired as fol-
lows:
81 accept your generous gift for the As
ISOLATION, with thanks and appreciation.
i designate a pennant in the shape of a
cup to be called The Mailer Cup"
The action of Messrs. Mailer in pre-
senting the cup to the League is in fine
taste, and is highly appreciated by lovers
of baseball throughout the whole State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I was sick for
two years with falling of the womb, and
Inflammation of the ovaries and bladder.
] was bloated very badly. My leftlimb
would swell SO | could not step on my
foot. had such bearing down pains
could not straighten up or walk across
the room and such shooting pains would
go through me that thought | could
not stand it. My mother got me a bottle
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and told me to try it, took six
bottles and now, thanks to your won
derfu medicine. am a we'll woman. :"
-MRs. ELSIE BRYAN, Otisville, Mich.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
REGISTER TODAY.

The election takes place on the sec
ond day of August. Every voter will
be expected to vote for all State and
county officers, magistrates, township
constables, and on the Constitutional
Amendment. Registration closes Sat
urday, July 21st. Register or you
cannot vote. An entirely new regis
tration has been ordered and no mat
ter how often you have registered
before, unless you register by Satur-
day night, you cannot vote.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
DISTRICT CONFERENCE AT SELMA.
The Delegates From Raleigh Churches VIII
Attend.

The District Conference for the Raj
eigh district meets this week at Sci
ma The District Sunday School Con-
ference holds its session in connection
with that of the District Conference.
Among those who are in attendance
from Raleigh are: Rev. j. t. Gibbs,
Presiding Elder of the Raleigh dis
trict: Rev. Geo. f. Smith, of Edenton
street church: and Rev. G. T. Adams,
of Central Church.
Those who go as delegates from
Edenton street church and Sunday
school. are as follows: MesSTs. Joseph
Brown, w. j. Young. and DR.. j. NJ
Fleming, and Miss Ella Niece. The
delegates from Central are: d. A.
Pierce. G. b. Hocutt, l.. ii. 'Woedall
and Miss Annie Love.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
MRS. JOE PERSONS
RE WI EDY.
Without An EQUAL,

| consider Mrs Joe Persons Remedy
is without an equal Ten years ago it
cured me of cancer on my face. pro-
nounced so by three physicians, also of
rheumatism, and every spring previous
to that | was covered with boils that
would last for months. Since that time
| have never had the appearance of one
So many have been to me for informa-
ton that l have concluded to write you
second time acknowledging my graft
tude to you and Almighty God for max
ing you the instrument in His hands of
doing SO much, and let the public know
of my wonderful cure.
Your Remedy and Wash do all they
claim to do and even more. Should they
ever return, | would feel safe of recov-
cry with your medicine and Gods help
have seen numbers of cases cured right
here at home with your Remedy, and all
are ready to bless you and say there is
none so worthy of universal patronage as
this noble woman and her valuable med
icine Only give it a trial 1t will sneal,
for itself. l am still using all my influ
once for you.
Respectfully yours
JAMES c. ARLINGTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
CHARLOTTE WINS
FROM RALEIGH.
By a Score of 4 to A Fine
Game.
HENDERSON --LOUISBURG
Dispute as to Interference by Cuddy
Decided in Favor Of Charlotte.
TARBoR0 WINS FROM DURHAM BY IA TOl3
HENDERSON --LOUISBURG
TARBoRo WINS FROM DURHAM BY IA Toi3
The Game Full Of Errors, and Was One Of the
Poorest Played Since the Formation Of
The Association. Two Games
Played ], day.
Especial to News and observer.)

Charlotte, ~ c., July 1S-Charlotte de-
feated Raleigh in this afternoons game
by score of A to 1. Those present were
treated to as fine a game as was ever
seen here. From first to last the team
work of both sides was excellent.
Quick and Lattimer, both pitched fine
game. Mead's stop and Allison's catch.
were the features of the game.
Considerable dispute was provoked when
Raleigh claimed Harrison on first was in
terfered with by Cuddy. The Umpire did
not see the interference hence the mat
ter went in Charlottes favor.
Score: r. III. e.
Charlotte. 80 0 O 0 0 2 2 0 "a 6 2
Raleigh. 80 OO1O0 90 0 OIL 8 5
Batteries Lattimer and Oldham
Quick and Manners. Struck out, by Latti-
mer 8. by Quick 2.
Tarboro, y. c., July 18.-In game full
of hard hitting and errors Tarboro won
out in the ninth inning today! Durham
tied the score until the ninth, when
Cars three Dagger and Cards single did
the work. They put. Dannehower in to
lace ldTDOTO Tue last HAIL VI the
The first two easy out. Johnston hits
for three bases and Radcliff's single
scores Johnson. Townsend was batted
out of the box in the fourth, Voorhees,
replacing him. Cranes work at third was
the fielding feature. Tarboros pitchers
received better support than Durham's.
Johnston, Detmers and Townsend, for
the home team, and Burns, Clark and
Carr for the visitors, led the hitting.
Score: R. II. f.
Tarboro. ...5 0 4 0 0 0 LA Is
Durham. :. 20 8 81 0 0 3 1-13 16 0
Batteries: Townsend, Voorhees, and
Radcliffe; Burns, Dannehower and Will
kins. Umpire, Johnston.
Henderson, N c., July 1S.-A very large
and enthusiastic crowd of spectators as
sembled at the new park yesterday to
witness the challenge game of baseball
by the Louisburg and Henderson teams
The result was to 16 in favor of Hen
derson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

At the War Department the determine
ton has been reached in spite of General
Woods expressed view on the subject Of
Cuban troops TO withdraw another regi-
ment from the island for service in China
if need be- This will reduce the fierce
in the island to about 1000 men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

The law holds both maker and circu-
lator of a counterfeit equally guilty. The
dealer who sells you dangerous coun-
terfeit of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
risks your life to make a little larger pro-
fit. You can not trust him. DeWitt's
is the only genuine and original Witch
Hazel Salve, well known cure for piles
and all skin diseases. See that your
dealer gives you DeWitt's Salve. Bob
bitt and Wynne, w. II. King Drug Com
pany, Adams and Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

1t has been demonstrated by experience
that consumption can be prevented by
the early use of One Minute Cough Cure.
This is the favorite remedy for coughs,
colds, Group, asthma, grippe and all throat
and lung troubles. Cures quickly. Bob
bitt- Wynne Drug Co., w. II. King, Adams
and Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

Lieutenant Commander II. P. Mcintosh
a retired officer has been recalled into
the naval service for the purpose of es-
tablishing the new branch photographic
office at Galveston, Texas, provided for
in the last naval appropriation act.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

saws he does not know Democrat in
amendment.
The Fayetteville Observer notes that
a Fusion negro magistrate has been
sent to Jail for beating his wife.
Moral: for the amendment
and quit making negro magistrates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
A PLEASANT RIDE.

Don't fail to go to Fuquay Springs Fri
day evening, July goth. A cool ride, and
music by Haywoods orchestra is more
than enough to guarantee pleasant time.
Return tickets, so cents. Train leaves at
p. m. Don't miss it.
19-2t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are ia
nous little pills for liver and bower trou-
bles. Never gripe. Bobbitt- Wynne Drug
Company, w. H. King, Adams and Moyc,
VIM Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

(By the Associated Press.)
Brooklyn. July 1S.-Boston looked like a
winner today until the sixth, when the
Brooklyns landed heavily on Dineen. At
tendance 1850.
Score: r. H. E.
Boston. 80 0 1 0 O 0 0 % 8 4
Brooklyn. 100 0 1 4 0 10 IA 3
Batteries: Dneen and Sullivan: Nops
and Farrell. Time 2;27. Umpire,
Swartwood.
New York. July 18.-The New Yorks
won from the Cincinnatis today in the
last inning. Attendance 700.
Score: r. H. E.
Cincinnati. % tO1O3 o. IL 1S 6
New York. Il 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 30 13 5
Batteries: Scott, Bretenstein and
Wood Hawley and Warner. Time 2:4O.
Umpire, Terry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

DON'T FORGET TO ATTEND THE
India tea" at Edenton Street Sunday
School room this evening. Wright S
Cornet bard will furnish the music and
a pleasant evening is in store for those
who attend Proceeds for the famine
sufferers in India.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

INVEST SAFFLY-4S PER CENT. IN
terest paid. Let your money work for
you. Buy certificate now. Payments
made every fifteen days. Satisfied
clients in all sections of the country.
Write for particulars. G. e. Mackey
& Co., 80 Broadway, New York.
S-12-tf.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

The Jacksonville Light infantry, of
Jacksonville, Fla, unanimously tenders to
the President the services of the company
for duty in China
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
PAINTERS. TAKE NOTICE.

Bills will be received by the under
signed until Saturday noon, July 81, for
the following work:
Two coats of paint, first class in every
respect, inside and out, on
% Garfield School Building.
CD Washington School Building.
60 Old part of Watson School Building.
ALF. A. THOMPSON,
j. W. BAILEY,
Committee.
Raleigh, N. c., July II, 1900
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

James j. Corbett and Kid Mccoy have
been matched to box at Madison Square
Garden, August 25th
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
One Cent a Word,

LESS THAN IS CENTS AN INSERTION
CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER. sPE-
CIAL DISCOUNTS ON LONG CON-
TRACTS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

This invitation has been received:
Hon. r. b. Glenn will speak in Fields
Hall, Laurinburg, n. c., Friday, july
goth. at 10 O'Clock a. M. 1t will be a
red shirt day. Everybody requested
to wear red shirt. Tell your friends
and neighbors to come. Ladies in
yited.
j. T. McEACHIN.
MACK CAMERON,
i. l.. BUNDY,
Committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

STOP AT THE HOTEL OF SMITHFIELD,
Woodall House, newly furnished; con-
venient to the trade satisfaction guaran-
teed; special rates to stop over Sun
day. Mrs. w. Woodall, Proprietress.
7-6-2w
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

and Assistant Manager wanted for
large strictly up-to-date and 10 cents
store in Raleigh, N. G. Manager re-
quired to invest $4,000 to $4,000 each TO
desirable business associates security;
good salary; share of profits. The
Kugler Syndicate of Ten Cent stores.
Address, Richmond Va, office.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
sTANpING OF STATE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY.
Durham at Tarboro.
Raleigh at Charlotte.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

WANTED-SALESME TO SELL THE
only Self Aligning Agate Bearing Com
putting Scales ever produced. J. b.
Wells & Co., General Agents, AshevilIe,
N, c. 7--1S-4t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

LADIES-FREE HARMLESS MONTHLY
Regulator; can not fail. Mrs. B. Row.
an, L. 153. Milwaukee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

WANTED-TENANTS FOR PART OF
house, two and a half blocks from
Capitol. Location excellent. If agree
able present occupants would board
with those renting rooms. Terms mod
crate. Address without delay, "B,
care News and Observer.
7-1S-2t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
COUPON NOTICE.


of Mechanics ana Investors
Farmers of Raleigh, Friday June 10Th a..
Mechanics and Investors Union will sell fifty additional Coupon
having semi annual of Certificates wi" De @ @
n
Jerman or
GEORGE ALLEN Puen Building Ral s ALA&EAe
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

WANTED.-A THOROUGHLY RELIA-
BILE and competent man to take charge
of the street lamps and wiring depart
ment of the electric plant of Wilson, n.
c. References required
19-10t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

THREE INTELLIGENT MEN WANTED
Work on commission basis, that will pay
from 5000 to $500 per month to right
men. Long contracts; honorable bust
ness, requiring very respectable men.
Apply to G.. A. Wright, Wilmington,
N c.. 17-18-3t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
For One Week, July 18th to 2ISt.
HandkerchiefS.

Ladies' cent Handkerchiefs, Col
OreQ DOrQSrS. ........'..''.
Ladies' All Linen Hemstitched
White Handkerchiefs, the 15c.
kind to be sold this week. .......
Gents White Hemstitched quality
Lawn Handkerchief, worth 10c for.
Gents large Hemstitched colored
bordered Silkola Handkerchiefs.
The regular 10c. ones at. .........
Gents All Linen White Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, worth zoe. will now
be sold at...... ........ .......
10 pieces White Curtain Net sc in.
wide that sells for zoe. yard, for
this Sale.... ..... .... ......1.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
OVARIAN TROUBLES.

Lydia f. Pinleham's Vegetable Compound
Cures Them Two Letters from Women.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I write to
tell you of the good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
me. Twas sick in bed about five weeks.
The right side of my abdomen panied
me and was so swollen and sore that /
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

1T IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE A MISTAKE
In selecting the candidates. but II you
buy Registers Candy you can make no
mistake.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS.

A VASE PRESENTED TO ASSOCIATION.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

The Fusion bosses and negroes have
persuaded Henry w. Norris to stay on
the ticket as candidate for State Sen
ator in Wake, but he has issued a
card saying that he cannot now en-
ter the active campaign with the other
nominees on the ticket"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

LICENED DRUGGIST WANTED AT
once; single man preferred. Address
X. G., care News and Observer.
7-15-4t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
WHY ARE WE 1HRONGED?
WHAT IS THE ATTRACTION !?

In not ana o9 S like e IS Q b o nsd H
alone possess the power to interest SnnStro6e itself may be
braved to get your ghul share of what offer this week
Read the Record, Then Run the Risk,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

Glen View, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

Mr.. F. Y. Webb. of Cleveland. who
will be Democratic Senator from Cleve-
land, was in Raleigh yesterday. He
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-07
A Menace to Society.

Y n THE OPINION of the editor
of the Century magazine, the
u two great plaques which
threaten American society today
are the sensational press and the sem
sational theater."
The sensational theater is the less
of these evils because it affects by
comparison fewer persons. II takes an
exceptional theater to command a
daily audience of 1000 patrons. But the
sensational newspaper is "A poor speci-
men of its class which does not throw
daily pollution among from ten to a
thousand times as many victims.
What do we mean when we speak
of the sensational newspaper? Publi-
cations like the Scrantonian of this
city, which trade openly in lubricity.
malicious defamation and sexual scan
dal, form only one class in the graded
school OF sensational Journalism, and
not by any means the most dangerous
class. Prints of their type carry the
scarlet letter of self condemnation and
public warning conspicuously emblaz-
oned on their face. Their pestlential
quality is recognized by all. even by
the readers who grab eagerly at the
vicious page TO safe their prurient
curiosity. The most hardened expert
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-07
QUESTIONS.
From the Philadelnhia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Is it well to keen alive the memory of the
Massacre of Wyoming, as is done by commemo.
ratiye exercises every year? What good is done
by recalling annually the incidents of that
dreadful Sd Of July. l17s, when force of Brit-
ish. Indians and Tories murdered, in cold blood
a large body of men, women and children? 1t
was a fearful episode of war; but what is to he
gained by dwelling on it nearly century and
a quarter after it occurred? The orator of the
occasion, last Tuesday, could draw from it no
lesson but revenge. Revenge on whom? Not
on the Indians-they were eXtermnated long
ago. Not on the Tories-they dead and
no grudge is felt against their descendants. The
only one of the three parties to the massacre
against whom revenge may be fel. at this late
day is the British government, which acted by
its agents in the bloody work, and which is still
in existence But can we not afford 10 forgive
even the members Of the present British govern
ment for what their predecessors did SO long
ago?