Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1893 — Page 3

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

. Esther is the name chosen for Bab; Ruth’s sister. —Wednoaday was Michigan day at the World’s Fair. Sunday was the hottest day of the year in Minnesota and the Dakotas..;,. . The thermometer indicated ICO deg. at several places in North Dakota, Monday. The Portuguese authorities have declared New York to be a cholera-infected port. Mrs. Jane Wright, an employment agent of Kansas City, Mo , was found murdered in her office. The administration will likely adopt the Everett bill suspending operations of the Geary law for one year. Statistics show that the Homestead strikers lost $1,2C0,C01 in wages and the strike cost the State f 410.256, . It is now known that Assassin Guiteau’s remains lie beneath the floor of the |aunin the jaji at Washington. v*nolesaie counterfeiting of silver dollars has been discovered In Georgia, and twenty-three men are under arrest fbf (t, Under a new law Connecticut women will vote at the October election on school flatters. The registration Is now going on throughout the State.

The long drought that has parched Kentucky and ruined the late crops, was broken, Sunday night, by rains that extended throughout the State. A mob hung Ben Jackson, a negro, at Quincy, Miss,, Thursday night. Jackson threw poison into a well, causing the death of two children of Thomas Woodruff. Wednesday was a remarkably hot day throughout the west. At Wichita the thermometer registered 104 degrees. At San Antonio, Tex., it was the hottest day of the year. Rear Admiral A. W. Weaver, of the navy, will soon be retired and Commodore George Brown, now in command of the Norfolk navy yard, will be promoted to the vacancy. Theatrical Manager George Paige has paid $55 and mad 2 a public apology as the price of a “gag” perpetrated by his comedian at the expense of a Ft. Dodge (la) society man. William Saunders, of Beloit, Ohio, has invented a steam road carriage and is now on his way to Chicago in it, traveling at the rate of twenty miles an hour over country roads. Rattlesnake Ralston, Chicago snakecharmer, bet that he could handle a lot of vicious rattlers fresh from Florida, but one had escaped from the box, and bit him unawares. He will die. The Associated Press dispatches were burdened, Monday, with descriptions of the outfit for Mrs. Cleveland’s new baby, which, it was stated, was all made by the mistress of the White House. M. V. Gannon, President of the Irish National League of America, denies that he is a party to the manifesto in regard to the home rule bill purporting to have been issued by the executive committee of the League, Frederick L. Ames, of Boston, vicepresident of the Old Colony railroad and a millionaire, was found deftd in a stateroom of the steamer Pilgrim, shortly after its arrival at the pier at New York, Wednesday.

City Treasurer Adolph Krug, of Seattle, Wash., has disappeared, and a shortage »f f2i.9,000 in his accounts has been dislovered. Krug was esteemed as an Ironist man, and had amassed quite a fortune by close business methods. On account of carelessness of a U ickel Plate operator, Sunday morning, two freight trains collided near Leipsic, 0., lust across the State line. Jack Davidson, one of the engineers, was killed and six other men of the train crews were seriously injured. Frauds of a startling character have been discovered by Pension Examiners Cutler and Sidman in Baltimore, The government has been robbed for years by forgeries and other crimes, which came to tight through the present system of delivering pensions checks at the postoffice. Over fifty Cherokeo boomers standing in ' line at the registration booths on the borders of the strip at different points were overcome by heat, Wednesday. Six died and other deaths may result. The thermometer stood 100 degrees in the shade, and hot wind filled with dust made tne discomfort unendurable. The Clan McKinley held a rcunionoat Jackson Park, Wednesday. Gov. Lewel-ling,-of Kansas, welcomed the representatives to the Kansas building, and Gov. McKinley held a reception and shook hands jvith more than 1,000 people claiming the name of McKinloy. Dr. L. D. McKinley, of Topeka, gave a history of the Clan McKinley. The Irish National League of America have issued a manifesto in opposition to Gladstone and the home rule bill. They contend that the bill is practically worthless, and that the influence of Mr. Gladstone has been pernicious and of .great injury to > the Irish cause. The manifesto closes with an appeal to the Irish race the world over to unite in one gigantic movement for the liberation of Ireland. A dispatch coming from Pittsburg, Pa., states that a pension attorney, whose name will not be at present divulged by the authorities, has been writing letters to Suspended pensioners advising them to kill President Cleveland, Secretary- Smith and Commissioner Lochrcn. Pension Agent Skinner, of Pittsburg, has taken the matter up and the attorney will probably bo arrested. lie is a pensioner himself and is said to be perfectly sane. He does not reside at Pittsburg.

FOREIGN.

The Russian government has ordered that Its mint shall no longer receive from, individuals rilver bars or worn silver pieces brought to.be converted Into cpin and that the importation into Russia of foreign silver coin Is prohibited. Mr. Gladstone attended church in London, Sunday, This minister. Rev. Mr. Davies, insulted the Premier by refusing to shake bfcdt felth hhn, A vast audience packed the building. During the sermon the clergyman Vehemently condemned the people for coining to church > for an unworthy punK.se to worship a man instea<fdi God. v'K Hu - rif oi»-f.aa . town)',' i-MumnE »r|) -llTi."'9Tl‘ b as ho claims, was Innocently Instrumental In defrauding. , • >

THE EXTRA SESSION.

In the Senate, Tuesday, the greater part of the time was occupied by Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon, in an argument against the repeal of the Sherman law. The VicePresident laid before the Senate a letter from the treasury department which stated that $1,273,26? in the notes provided for by the Sherman act were redeemed in silver coin during Ajugust, 1893; that $174,001,242 (in coinage value) of silver bullion purchased under that act and subject to coinage is now in the treasury. Also a letter from the secretary of the treasury stating that there was available on the 7th inst. for the enforcement of the Chinese exclusion act $63,502. A spirited debate followed between Mr. Teller and Mr. Hawley. Mr. Hawley favored repeal and said, in answer to the silver Senator’s arguments, that if it was found that the country was about to be ruined by the cessation of silver purchases Congress could again be convened to undo the wprk. Mr. Stewart succeeded in gettile floor asa pnlC Pf “(l f *! V? answer the arguments of Hawley, but was inCorrupted by a motion to go into executive session. After a brief executive session the Senate adjourned.

In the House a number of bills were introduced by Indiana members, as follows: By Brookshire: A bill for the relief of Sanford Graham; a bill to pension Lorenzo Sink; a bill to make and correct the military record of William T. Gott; a bill to remove the charges of desertion against Willis D. Walker; a bill for the relief of Capt. John B. Dowd on account of injuries received by him on account of the collapse of the old Ford theater, June 9, 1893; a bill for the payment of Capt. Robert E. Bryant for his services as commissioner of subsistence on the staff of Brig.-Gen. Lew Wallace; a bill for the relief of Henry Ayer; a bill to. correct the military record of Charles E. Cregar; a hill to correct the military record of Henry Staff; a bill for the relief of Joseph H. Johnson; a bill to make and correct the military record of Sylvester Weaver; a bill to make and correct the military record of James D. Kalley; a bill to correct the military record of Samuel Hartman; a bill to correct the military record of Robert Osborn; a bill for the relief of Frank Denham; a bill to increase the pension of Scott Jewell; a bill granting a pension to John A. Kirkham; a bill granting a pension to Elivin Brown. By Mr. Bretz: A bill granting a pension to Margaret A. Cooper, widow of Thomas Cooper; a bill for the relief of Theodore B. Starr; a bill to increase the pension, of Clark McCrathy. Petitions were presented as follows: By Mr. Martin: Petition of J. P. Sarruff, of Salainonia, Jay county, for increased compensation of fourth class postmasters. By Mr. Conn: Resolutions of local assembly No. 8,852, Knights of Labor, of Laporte. requesting the free coinage of both gold and silver.

Senator Voorhees secured the floor, Wednesday morning, in the Senate, and spoke of the time consumed in debate of the Wilson bill—fifteen days in the House, and now twelve days had been lost in the Senate, besides Sundays, ne thought the most ardent opponent of the bill could not complain of lack of opportunity to speak on the subject, aud therefore suggested that the Senate close the debate and take the vote in ten days or one week. “Let us,” he said, “have an agreed day to close general debate and then give further time for tho discussion of amendments. I ask that one week from to-day the general debate on the bill be closed, and that the amendments to the bill be Open to discussion until Saturday, when a vote shall be taken.” Senator Dubois took the floor in opposition and argued against reoeal. He held that eight-tenths of the people were for silver, and that the Senators favoring repeal were determined to push the matter without proper debates Mt. VoorhecS denied that there was undue haste. Mr. Dubois asked if it would not bo necessary to supplement repeal by some additional legislation favorable to silver. “Yes, sir,” said Mr. Voorhees, “and I am ready to help to engage in it. Financial legislation will not cease with this repeal.’ Mr. Dubois, however, formally objected to the proposition to vote at an agreed day, and according to rules the matter remains Unsettled. Mr. Voorhees accepted the situation and said that he' would call up the matter at some future time. Mr. Allen, Populist, of Nebraska, speaking to the resolution of Mr. Stewart to inquire whether Senators werq interested in national banks, said there were hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people in the country who believed that much of the legislation of Congress was influenced oy the personal interests of Senators and members. If they were mistaken it was due to Senators and members that the people be enlightened upon the subject. In the House, Mr. Talbert, of South Carolina, offered a resolution instructing the banking committee to present a bill for the issue of 1150,000,003 in treasury notes for distribution among the people. A hundred objections brushed the motion aside and the House went into a committee of the whole for the consideration of the bill providing for the printing of documents. The balance of the day was spent in debating the measure. Senator Daniel, of Virginia, occupied tho time of the Senate in a carefully prepared argument against the repeal of the Sherman law. Following Mr. Daniel’s speech Mr. Stewart moved to take up his resolution to investigate whether Senators were interested in national banks. Mr. Voorhees opposed with a counter motion to proceed to the consideration of the repeal bill, which was agreed to by a viva voce vote which was almost unanimous, and Mr. Stewart sat down. . in the Houbo the Tucker bill to "repeal existing Federal election laws was considered. Partisan tactics were resorted to, to prevent its passage. Republicans under the lead of Gen. Barrows, of Michigan, filibustering to that end. He declared in justification of bis course that a measure so sweeping as the Tucker bill, driving the National government out of tho States and leaving no one on guard at the polls to prevent fraud and corruption in Congressional and Presidential elections, shbuld have no status in the House until thb Democrats produced their quorum. The debate Was Warni, niatij Democratic members joining Burrow* Iri his efforts against, the hill, /Several Democrats acted "Wtth tire’Republicans, arid tyey are. slid? 'tho admUifct^uob,' which so hettcve&td Btiebdwwt tolhj legislation at this time ardize the final success of the repeal of the Sherman law.

AN INDIANA “HOLD UP.”

A Lake Shpre Express Looted Near I£endallville. Boldest Robbery! on Record Dynamite and Winchesters Used—S2o.ooo Said to Have Been Secured. Lake Shore express train No. 14 was “held up” and robbed at Kesler siding, west of Kendallvillfi, Tuesday morning. Just before reaching the station there is a stretch of timber land, near which is a. switch. As the train reached the latter the engineer saw a red light ahead. His hand was at the lever in an instant, and as the train slowed up and the red light drew nearer, the engineer saw a group of men. In front of the red light the train came to a stop. A dozen men sprang into the cab and leveled rifles at the heads ol the engineer and fireman. The two railroad men stopped, stupefied, as the riflebarrels gleamed in the flickering light, and the robbers said, “Throw up your hands!” *

The fireman was peaceful enough, and lifted his arms at once. But the engineef was not so timid. He paid jiojieed to ths men nor to their arms', Jrul, with a cry oi warning, turned to the passenger coaches. A dozenrifles were quickly turned toward the plucky fellow, and a dozen shots startle# the passengers, who had been awakened by the stopping of the cars. The engineer received a bullet in the shouldeK and as the train came to a pause therapas a terrific explosion. The ifcbbers had put dynamite under and, as the stillness of the lonely prade was broken, the express car cracked and split and showed a huge gash in its side. The conductor and the brakemen hurried to the platforms only to be covered by Winchesters in the hands of men who said they would shoot to kill if a move was made. A guard was put at the end of each car and the express car was attacked. Tho messenger, behind his barricaded door, refused to obey the command of the robbers to open the express car. Shot after shot was fired at the car, but the robbersisoon saw they could gain no entrance by intimidation. The messenger, pouring shot after shot at the robbers through the opening, was soon disarmed, and, with a blow on the head, leveled on the floor senseless. Dynamite .was _ again used in opening the safe, and the thieves used their own time in taking everything they thought worth carrying away. The guards at the door of the passenger coaches were called off, a few parting shots were fired—perhaps in the air—to warn those on the train that pursuit meant death, and the band of robbers disappeared. As fast as legs could carry them messengers ran to Kendallville to spread the alarm. The sheriff of the county called on all the neighborhood for help, and soon a posse ol residents of Kendallville were speeding to the scene of the robbery. They scoured the vicinity, heal through the brush and traveled miles through the woods, but they could find nothing. Guessing that the i robbers had come from Chicago, the sheriff routed oul a telegraph operator and wired to the Chicago police the story of the robbery. The train was the New York express on the Lake Shore road, which reaches KondallviHe between 12:30 and 1 o’clock. Ths dynamite having wrecked only express car, the robbers contented themselves with looting this alono and made no effort to force an entrance to the second.

A tramp who w as stealing a ride on the express car of the train said there must have been twenty or twenty-five men in the gang. He says that as soon as the train came to a standstill the men ran along the cars to tho rear, and when the trainmen came out on tho platform to see what was tho matter they were confronted by Winchesters. None of the passengers wero robbed. Various and conflicting reports as to tho amount secured by the robbers are current at Chicago, some estimates piacing it as high as $300,030. Superintendent Crosby, of the United States Express Company, places the loss at not more then $20,030, and emphatically denies that the safe contained a shipment of $250,000 from a Chicago to a New York bank. Mr. Crosby also states that not more than six men were concerned in the robbery. President Newell, of the Lake Shore road, offered a reward of *I,OOO for the capture aud conviction of the robbers, Tuesday afternoon. Kendallvllle is in Noble county, about twenty miles west of Ft. Wayne. Ail accounts agree in pronouncing it the boldest train robbery on record. The most strenuous exertions will be made, to overhaul the robbers and it is not believed they can possibly escape.

IN THE COON BELT.

'Corner Stone of Tipton County’s New Court House Laid With Impressive Ceremonies, Notwithstanding all talk and newspaper articles to the contrary, work has not nor will it bo stopped on Tipton's new court house. The corner stone was laid, Tuesday, with as muchpompand enthusiasm as though the Armstrongs had not looted the county treasury and taken about all of the available cash the county

commissioners bad laid aside to be used in the construction of the house. Abstfn Lodge, No. 2 38, F. and A. M., was given full control by the County officials, and the members of the Lodge attended to all preliminaries In a manner highly satisfactory to the citizens of Tipton. The civic and military parade, which took place in the afternOon. was one of the grandest sights Witnessed in Tipton for years. A large crowd from the surrounding towns dress at the layipgof the corner stone was dellvsWd by aidg, Jda. The new building when, comuljLfed THll be of Btono and brick, ‘fofatyWk amply large for all the county’s officers for several years, and will cost about £200,000,

M'KINLEY ON THE TARIFF.

Opening of the Ohio Campaign at Akron. Gov. McKinley opened the Ohio campaign at Akron, Tnesday, with a big meeting and discussedlho tariff and financial issues in a lengthy speech. He said: We meet in political discussion for the fintWmesince the overwhelming defeat of 1892. We moot with deep concern and I “£« a P ged ,. conditlons from those iapplij existing when we last business condition of the country has created just alarm among our people, and is so grave that the President of tho United

GOVERNOR M'KINLEY.

States has convened Congress in extraordinary session, with a view to securing prompt relief. Gov. McKinley continued by quoting from the message of President Cleveland, and said that the Sherman aw would have to bo repealed, but added that we do not want to strike down either gold oi silver. The Governor then turned to the tariff question and proceeded to call attention tc portions of the report of committee on resolutions which was stricken out by the Chicago convention on motion of Mr. Neal, now the Democratic candidate for Governor in Ohio. This action, he said, showed that the difference between wages here and abroad is not recognized by the Democrats in revising the tariff: that no heed is to be given to injuries that may result to domestic industries; that the Democrats propose to abandon the raising of revenues from customs and resort to direct taxation; that no regard will b« had for the labor and capital involved in domestic Industries, and that the new tariff hill is not to be framed on principles of justice. No quarter is to be given, but all our vast industries mustsurrendei without terms to the demands of the tariff reformer. The Governor said that, having stricken out these portions of the report, the committee adopted, on motion of Mr. Neal, a resolution denouncing protection as a fraud and declaring that tin government has no constitutional powet to impose tariff duties except for rovenut only. After a scathing arraignment of his opponent, Mr.' Neal, for his tariff views Gov. McKinley concluded as follows: I have an abiding faith that npon th< issues which are before us and which divide us. the right will triumph by the Judgement of the tribunal of the people, loth parties cannot be right. 1 have s confidence unshaken that upon every issue presented by the Democratic party, the Republican party is right. Its triumph, however, will not come without effort and energy. We learned last year that faith without works did not win the victory. We should be admonished by last years’ experience that majorities are not secured by confidence alono. This year, let us accompany our confidence with zeal, with work, with a full vote Never was a political contest in Ohio more important, never an impressive Republican majority more needed, never ifci accomplishment more certain, if all whf believe alike will act together.

MORE LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

Reiervatlom In ttae Indian Territory Utah and Washington to be Opened,

The opening of the Indian reservations is under consideration at the Interior department. The conditions of the opening, as at present contemplated, are practically the same as those under which th« the Cherokee strip will be opened. The opening of the Kickapoo reservation in Indian Territory has been decided upon and allotments are being made. The President is expected to issue in a short time the proclamation opening this land tc settlement. The next reservations to b« opened are the Uncompahgreand Uintah Ute, in Utah. .Each of these embraces about 2,003,030 acres. In the latter valuable minerals) are abundant while each comprise rich farming lands. Tho Colville reservation in Washington State will probably-be opened to settlement early next year. Surveys are being made on the lands and allotments will be made to the Indians as soon as the surveys have been examined bv the land commissioner and approved by tho secretary. This reservation ocontalns about 3,030.003 acres and is about half the size of tlje Cherokee outlet.

GRANT COUNTY CRUSADE.

Fslrmount Invokes poivlne Aid, end Incidentally Asks the Commissioners to Keep Saloons Away. Falrmount sent 300 citizens to Marlon. Tuesday, to remonstrate against thr granting of licenses to sell liquor in their town. The commissioners are now considering the four applications to establish saloons there and the citizens will continue to use the determined efforts which in the past have been successful in keeping the grogshop out of their town. At 5 of Falrmount held a meeting, invoking assistance in their hour of trouble. At 5:30 the bells were rung calling the people to get up and inako ready for tho trip to Marion. At 7 o’clock the long procession left for Marion.

At a meeting of the Iron and steel manufacturers and a committee from the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers at Pittsburg, last week, the manufacturers informed the men that the mills of the company were ready to start if the finishers accepted the 10 per cent, reduction. This the committee refused to do, and the conference was off. The committee has written to each lodge of the association asking them to decide what they shell do. Muncle has five lodges. Monday, Hoosler Lodge,' No. 4. held a meeting and by a said accept the cut and start the mills. ■ This cut only affects the highest-priced laborer* in the mfJjpnr-mfR who«wn from W to f&fcj day ap4 so*** of <*, Pittsburg receive as nigh as *4O per day, The ■ puddlers accepted their reductloh, but Are irfcjit frCm wwli vy the persistent bolding out of the finishers, who have good fat bank accounts. J

THE PROMISED LAND.

Opening ot the Cherokee Strip to Settlers^ One Hundred Thousand Boomers Swarm Jeto tha -.New Canaan’*—An C'n- ■ promising Outlook. An Arkansas City, Kan.,dispatch of the 16th says: One hundred thousand people settled upon the Cherokee strip today. At noon the signal was given announcing the passing of the land from the United States government to the boomers, and a race snch as was never witnessed before and will probably never be seen again was began. On the line* in the vicinity of the various border towns the boomers had gathered in great numbers. As far as the eye could reach in either direction could be seen men mounted and in wagons and on foot, clisely packed together, making asolld column 200 feet or more wide in tho middle and tapering away to a mere streak of black In the distance. The scene when the column broke at the firing of the signal gun and each individual

entered the contest for acommon prize can be imagined better than described. Copfusion reigned everywhere. So closely were contestants pacaed together that the start was a hazardous one. Horsemen were unseated, wagons overthrown and pedestrians prostrated in the mad rush to be off. The cries of angored men mingled with tho neighing of panic-stricken horses, the shouts of the racers, the clatter of hoofs, the rattling of wagons, and the shrieking of locomotives combined in a roar like that of a tornado. In the race many men were injured and some killed, Of the latter some met death by accident and two were murdered. The details of the crimes are not known, but the dead bodies, one stabbed and the other shot through the head, tell the manner of death. Many dead horses have been found on the prairie. Some died of overexertion, some were killed by falling in the race, and others receiving broken limbs in the rough prairie were shot by their owners.

Promptly at 12 o’clock the signal was given and over the line went the crowd. The sharp crack of an army officer’s revolver was immediately followed by the reports of a hundred carbines. A hoarse yell went np from the distance, and the line got in motion. Horses were pulled out at once trom the ruck and dashed across the prairie. Then a dense cloud of dust obscured theline for a moment, but a brisk wind from the west cleared it away, and the men and wagons could be seen scattering as the slowest were left behind. Now and then a wagon would go over with a wheel knocked off. A horse was seen to rear in the air as he was struck by a wagon tongue and fall back. His rider was up in an instant and bent over his horse. Then he arose and from his gestures, it was plainly seen that he had been left at the post. The crush to get on the trains of the -various -railway-lines~was-*wf uL~- After the cars were full peoplo climbed to the roofs and soon covered them. They clung to the steps, invaded the engine, and even crawledtupon the trucks. The efforts of the deputy marshals did not avail much after the first few had shown their certificates. The trains left hundreds of disappointed people who were unable to get a foothold. Engineers were instructed to run carefully, for word had come to Superintendent Hartman that attempts would be made to tamper with the trains. Miscreants had removed the straps and spikes from the bridges in the strip, and men were out all night repairing and inspecting bridges. Spikes bad also been found removed from rails. Judge Wallack,special agent of theland office, has advices showing that the number of people who made the ran Into the Cherokee strip far exceeds all expectations. The land-office had counted on 50,030 people to make the run. Fully 100,000 started in the race, aud estimating the families of the married men at one to each certificate bearer, the Cherokee strip tonight has a population of 200,000. This low estimate is made, for thousands of the boomers were young unmarried men; hundreds were unmarried women, and still other hundreds were old single men or women. The advices of Judge Wallack show the racers were divided about as follows among the border towns: Arkansa* City, 30,000; Orlando, 25,000; Caldwell, 15,000; Hennessy, 10,000; Stillwater, 10,000; Kiowa, 3.000; HunnoweU, 3.C03; other points, 4.000.

Female Tenacity of Life.

It appears from the gathered statistics of the world that women have a greater tenacity of life than men. Nature worships the temple in aJ its varieties. Among insects that m il* perishes at a relatively earlier period, in plants the semi it ate blossoms die anpliest and aropr educed on tfie jytak,- - 4T/: Limb*. FerWalc qtmarii peas -fihve' 'iftQj-e endurance -ulaidhpL eddl .kitirtfeata lain to which the strong man suctumba.

BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION.

Bombardment of the Forts at 1 Bio de Janeiro. Probable Overthrow or the Present Government—rattle Damage ae Yet Keen It*. The following dispatch wa» receive at Washington about noon. Thursday: “Rio dk Janeiro, Sept. 14,1893. “Gresham, Washington: “At 11 this morning revolutionary force* bombarded forts surrounding entrance of harbor and also the arsenal on "a wharf, center of city. A few shells were fired into the city. A woman was killed ir tei

PRESIDENT PEIXOTO, OF BRAZIL.

residence. Commercial telegrams have again been forbidden. Charleston has not yet arrived." Advices received at Washington from Riode Janeiro. Thursday evening, point In a most positive manner to the overthrow of the present government. The disaffection is not confined to the navy alone, but is spreading to the army,where the opposition to the government is becoming most prononneed. It is said that the Admiral of the navy would never have dared to have taken the bold step he has without assurances of support from a portion of the army at least. It is be- . lieved that a dispatch will be very soon received announcing the success of the insurgents. Senor Demenonco, the Brazilian minister, is not in Washington at present.

NEAL VS. M’KINLEY .

Hon. Lawrence T. Neal, Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio, opened the campaign at Newark, Thursday. All the Democratic candidates on the State ticket were present. Large delegation* from Columbus, Mansfield and other central Ohio towns were in attendance. Mr. Neal answered the stat meats of McKinley at Akron in detail. He held that under our present protective system the whole burden of taxation rested on the consumption of the people. The rich and the poor are not placed on an equality under such a system. The taxes paid are not levied in proportion to their ability to pay. Protection, he said, was an injustice and a crime against the great mass of the people. In conciusipn, Mr. Neal said: “The defeat of the Republican party in this State next November, will, by common consent, be everywhere received as the full and final decision of tho American people upon the question of protective taxation. The overthrow of McKinley and McKinleyism in Ohio will affirm the judgment of the people of the entire country, entered in the Presidential election of last year, in favor of a tariff for revenue alone. I appeal to you then to vote the Democratic ticket. Shall I appeal in vain? It is for you to answer. But in answering I beg of you to remember that the Democratic party is the party or the peoplfi; that it has always been the party of the people; that It has at all times, and in all places, aud under all circumstances, in sunshine and in storm, in prosperity and fn adversity, in peace and in.war. watched aa a guardian angel over the rights, Interests and liberties of the people.”

The New England Idea.

Nobody who is anybody cares to deny that the New England of the first, second, even tho present third century, has had her own hands full in wrestling with home infirmities and diabolisms; even that on the whole, a Yankee fool, crank, or devil may honestly claim precedence among his fellows in any part of thisor any land. Certainly the Puritan parson, in humble imitation of his persecutors across the water, did try for fifty years to make the law or Moses the common law of Massachusetts, and the New England colonial soil uninhabitable to anybody but a Calvinistic saint Certainly, the witches were hung; the uncomfortable agitato re, Roger Williams aud Anne Hutchinson, were banished or supressed; negro slaves were bought and sold in Boston and Newportehips; the old Hartford convention was held; and plenty of other unpleasant things were said and done, and all still ventilated and put in experiment which have been justly condemned by the impartial jury of American civilization. But the real glory of New England is that no respect ible class there objects to putting all these things in a common school of history, and"sending the class to the public library to look up the conflicting testimony on any important point in the controversies. The New England idea is that no class that honestly has its face set to the front to-day will be bothered by looking over its shoulders or spending time in trying to cover up the tracks of old mistake* or old sini*. - New Eng. Magazine. 1 igfaium.M *

A Saw Jersey Divorce.

These areepnjeof the things which ’made up a New Jersey divorce ease: The wife J*pi| in her husband’s tea; . hit him with a brick; threatened him wity a knife; threw ice-water over Rim f while in bed; cut off his mustache: sin&ftraraaffia a the climax by pouring lye on hfs 'Vat- ’ in'” tobacco. '• *rhwas the uniuodeSt iiuecut oftalL < - ess&mast: looked thoughtful for a moment, and then said: “Yes. if you ore there.”