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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16
Inflated Values.

During the war, and the few years fol-
lowing, in which the country was again be-
ing filled up with ito needed products, farm
real estate. in common with everything else,
the prices it bore. As prices again gradu-
ally resumed their former relations, farm
property took its place 10 the new schedule
of values. This, of course, caused a
shrinkage. and was the first step in the
down grade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16

But this 10 not all. In our State there 10
forty Eve millions Of money deposited in
the saving banks. A large proportion Of
this was dug out Of the soil by industrious
farmers As soon as the frugal farmer
gets surplus in hand. no matter IL it be
but little, it goes into the savings bank
where taxes are nominal and security sup
posed to be safe. The principal part Of
these forty five millions is also invested in
western securities. and adds its part to the
other uncounted millions in building up Q
competition against our home industries.
The result Of this 10 that country towns are
drained Of their money. 1t has gone into
western mortgage or into a savings bank for
ike purpose. The result of this 10 easily
seen. A young man Of limited means
wishes 70 buy = farm. He can fnd no
money in town TO help him ont for it 10 all
in the savings bank. He goes to the bank
and finds it has an gone west. Savings
banks will not loan money on country farm
mortgages. Western paper is taken freely
but money cannot be raised on the home
| farm.
| Every man that goes west, and every
| dollar that goes With him. increases the
value Of land there and shrinks its value
! here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16
Taxation.

Taxation. - now administered, has q
powerful influence in shrinking the value
Of farm property. In our system Of taxa
ton the discrimination against farm prop
erty, and especially that Of farm real estate,
amounts TO an outrage too glaring to be en-
dured. Those Who have not Investigated
the bearings Of the system ~ nov applied
are not aware Of the magnitude Of this in-
justice. Never in the history OF the State
has IL borne with such severity - during
the last decade. and in no year 20 heavily
lConanued on third pase.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16
Maine Ship Building .
Wages Paid at Bath.

Average daily wages paid at Bath. 1859.
1888. 1887 and 1886. Wages In BAH
yards are generally somewhat higher than
at other yards in the State.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
COMPROMISE PROPOSED.
ParneIl Will Probably Retire
Temporarily.

LONDON. Dec. 3.-TSpeciaIl-
meeting Of the Nationalist membess OF
the house to farther consider the oucs-
ton of tho retention of Parnen i'm tho
leader ship of the party reassembled a.
o'clock this afternoon in the room Of
the House of Commons, in which the
previous meetings have been held.
During the proceedings parnell an
nounced that tho ergeant-at-arms of
House OF Commons had craptcd thc
Irish mciut,ers the use OF the commit
tee room uutil o'clock
Hcaly disp that officials right to
determine tire length of the dslibcra-
ton and requested that he be notified
to that effect. parnell declared that
the message that Realy suggested was
iIupertinent.
Objection was raised to telcn-,,m
from individuals being received dreinr
tho proceedings. Sexton said lie wos.ld
persist to The emil in. his opposition to
Parnell, despite the rutianly alta ,t.Ss
that had been MAD ,.pon him.
A dispatch FROM, Clonmcl was read.
declaring that the ona.nts on the Smith
barry estates wec with Dillon ana
O'Brien III their opp osition to the lcaGer
OF the party.
n telegram from II Belfast branch of
tho National League was read. 1t de-
clared that tho neml ,ers would have no
leader but Parnell. When this dispatch
was read. Sexton, W no represents the
western division of Be lfast, said that if
the opinion of the Belfast Nationalist
was contrary to his own he would resign
his seat i'll Parliament
Clancy said he had proposal to
mako which he hoped would induce the
solution of the difficulty in which the
party found itself. Some conversation
cnsued, which resulted in an adjourn
ment until tomorrow, when it is ex-
pectcd compromise will be arranged
which will lead to entirely new devel-
Opments.
Clancey's motion involves 5cmpor-
AIRY retirement Of Parnell, subject to
certain conditions hcing exactcd from
Gladstone i'll connt ctlon with his prom
lsed home rule scheme.
Clancey's proposal has raised hope
among the Nationalists that an urani-
nous settlement will be affected. Tho
Liberal circles, however. do mot share
this hope, the attitude and front Of the
opposition regarding Parncll bcing ves-
olute and unyielding,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
TIE MINERS ALL OUT.
Coal Mining Operations in Ala
bana Practically Stopped.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. s.-1Spc-
ciall- birmingham, Alabama, special
says the striking coal miners were yes
yesterday joined by nearly all the men
VINO were 1T work Monday, and all
the miners are idle except where con-
victs arc worked and negro miners have
been secured.
AT tho Rlocton mines, whore 1000 men
were employed, a conservative element
tried to get all the men 30 return to
work yesterday, but failed, and those
who worked Monday went out.
Eight thousand miners are now idle,
and the indications arc that the struggle
will be long and bitter one.
Nearly half tho furnaces in the dis
trict will go out of blast this week, and
others will follow as soon as the stock
of coke is exhausted.
The strikers arc very quiet, but the
leaders say thy have gone in to win
The minc operators remain firm and
united against aging the advanced
wages demanded.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
TOBACCO WORKS BURNED.
Two Firemen Killed and Two Injured--GJu
Girls Out OF Work.

DETROIT, Dec. 3.-ISpeciall- Elmo cut
department of the Scotch Tobacco
Works was destroyed by fire early this
morning, worth Slo3,OOO The sto ok
also total loss but the value unknown
Two tremen were killed and two in
jured. Snow rendered it difficult for
tho engine to reach the fire and the
blaze spread rapidly. In thrcc-quartcrs
of an hour the whole side of the build
ing on Campcn street was in flames.
At this time tho fircmen ut work on
tho Fort street side, corner of Front,
were seen to litter and an order was
given to fall back. 1t was too late, how
ever, and Firencn Robinson and Caugf,-
lin were killed by terrible. rain of
brick
About six hundred girls are thrown
out OF employment by the fire.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
Failure of IA Lu,nbor Co,,,,,nv.

NASHVILLE, Team, Dc. a, So oial(
~ Chattanooga, Tennessee, ~ o.Al to,
the American says the Chattanooga
Lumber and Manufacturing Company
have made assignment to q orge Ii.
Lowe Tor the heueut OF creditors. The,
amount OF inueot, dness Is supp, sd to-
be ABOUT $40, $50. The scheduic a.eets
foot up $4,000 The company was
recently orga ni2ed with j. ). .lnuIheny,
OF H)sion, as president. and 1T Is SAID
that S2a,0 WAS put IN bY ii NV Eng-
land capitalist, allowing the same sum.
for the plant OF the old organization.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
THE ESSAY CONTEST.
The Pupils Interested ana n Pile OF Mann
script In the Times Office.

The Pupils Interested ana n Pile OF Manu-
script In the Times Onice.
Considel able interest was manifested
by the children of the public schools in
the contest to the prizes offered by The
TINES for essay writing.
Nearly all the pubils in the grades in
which the prizes were offered entered
the contest. and the result, large pile
of manuscript, now lies in TIE TINES
Office.
The worl, of the pupils will be turned
over to the judges as early as poss BILE.
The contestants a e all eager to know
who the winncrsL re, and many who are
not personally interested have already
inquired for the names of the successful
ones.
TIE TIMES promises all the boys and
girls that the prizes will DO awarded in
n few days.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
FEARS OF LYNcHING.
johnson to be Tried for Assault
Upon Mrs. Majors.

PErEEspuRo. Dec. a,--ISpceiall--
William Johnson, Who negro who ~
tempted to commit criminal assault
on Mrs. Elizabeth Majors in Nottoway
county some weeks ago, will DO ar
r. gncd for trial in the county court OF
Nottoway Tomorrow The feeling
against johnson is 50 bitter that it is
feared shat an attempt will be made to
lynch INN. and he VIII be- taken from
here to the county courthouse under
guard of the Nottoway Grays, of Hack
stone. johnson has been confined in
the Jail of this city ever since his az
ost. He has made Il full confession of
his guilt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
Lead Kings Organizing Trust.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Iesterday morn
ing there assembled in house about
twenty-five gentlemen representing the
smeltcrs Of the Uunitcd States. Among
tho attendants at the meeting, which is
being held with closed doors, is Presi-
idcnt Thompson, of the National Lead
Trust; Dennis Sheedy, of Denver, Col. !;
c. G.. barton. OF the Omaha and Grant
Smelling Company; c. NJ. Higgins, OF
Lcadvillr, Cel.. and b. Il. Swell, of
Pueblo, Colo. The object is to form a
C animation to prevent $ CHI wide and
rapid lamentations III prices rs the busi>
ness has been subject to.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
government Of complexion, not of

government Of complexion. not of
opinion.
The kernel and purpose of tho pend
ing Dill was that tho law of the land
must DO subordinated, to set emnitv
between white man and black man. The
OH was not artfully framed. It's only
"rC was It's absolute malignity. Pass
Cnis Dill and the right of the people to
choose inner representatives that right
30 precious and priceless to every lover
lover of liberty, was lost-lost beyond
recovery and beyond recall.
lie then proceeded to make n consti-
Sntionai argument against the power of
congress to pass law regulating the
ei'ctlon OF Representatives in the lower
House OF Congress. Not having this
power Itself it could not delegate it to
the Federal election boards. These
boards would bo screens, behind which
the lowest forms Of fraud and wronr
would DO practiced with impunity. The
eject on lored constituency of the
south would be most unfortunate.
Negroes, stripped OF all motive for
i"rther sclf-exertion, would become
perpetual pensioners of the National
ircasury. taclle and venal Repre-
seheaSiVes would be ready for any as
Sault on the public Golfers; taxes would
- - ASN va IIC i6OOT Vi WHO men ana
women OF tho North, for the support of
tho negro constituencies, who, abandon
ing even thought of self-improvement,
would idly wait for their annual dole.
The South had had for n period of one
year rest. 1t had made great indus
trial progress and invited Northern
capital. This had been the result of
tho re-cstablishmcnt of the normal
ascendency Of tho white race. Should
THIS bill become a law the investor
would find in many places i'll the South
not shares, dividends and income, but
chilled furnaces, idle mills and smoking
ruins.
The future would intone malcdictions
exceedingly rare and vehement against
certain men of our day, who would
bctray thor own race to subiugation-
white apostles, SCARED with brands sin
lister, an iliegitimate offspring recreant
to their kindred and lineage, beings of
pcrdition, doomed TO the rcproach which
would darllen i'll infamy as the past
rccedcd, until time, grown weary of
such fell remembers should cas-;
their miscreant names :. prey to the
dumb forgetfuiness OF oblivion.
At the conclusion of his speech Tur-
pie r'c 'iyed the congra tulations of his
Democratic colleagues, and the Senate
at 3:25 adjourned.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
FON-ISASS.


PETERSBURG, Dec. 3-lSpccial =
Charles d. Fox, of the the firm OF Fox
& Christian, druggists of Roanoke, and
Miss Carrie Bass, of Vinton, were
quietly married here tonight ut the
residence of brides parents in the pres
ence OF few invited friends.
Rector A. G. Bledsol pastor OF the
Washington Street Methodist Episcopal
Church otciate2.
Tie bridal presents were very hand
some. Mr. and Mrs. Fox left for Gin
cinnati, Ohio. and Darvillc, Ky, ON IL
bridal tour.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04

RI. w. Bowen, alias q. ii. bowman,
alias l.. l.. Evans, was arrested yester-
day afternoon in Washington, ID. G.,
upo tclegraphic request from Chief
of Police Morris, OF this city.
From the number OF charges which
have been registered against him,
Bowen has apparently succeeded in
Negotiating a lengthy term in the Rich
nond penitentiary.
The general public first learned OF
Bowen's o.ookcdncss through the
columns OF THE TIMES, which paper on
Tuesday last, related his doings in Nor
folk during the recent real estate con-
.vention, in which place he borrowed
considerable money by representing
himself as q member of tho firm of Bate
man 81 kernehan, Of this city.
Ho also had several checks upon
bank in this city cashcd by President
Myers, of the Norfolk Exchange,
which checks were returned to Mr..
Myers marked "no funds"
1t then TRANSFERRED, as recite6 in this
paper yesterday, that he had committed
thoSgraver crime OF forgery by passing
chees upon 4 real estate man in
Lynchburg, to which was signed the
names of Smith and Parnell, of Norfolk
Tho matter was then placed in the
hands of Chief Morris. who proceeded
to investigate the fellows career in this
city. MIR. Morris soon learned that
Bowen had passed at least one forged
check in this city upon =. Adler, the
clothing merchant Of Salem avenue.
Shortly before the convention Bowen
called upon MIR. Adler and bought a
pair Of pantaloons. rendering in pay
ment therefor Il check purporting TO be
drawn by }. G. Thomas upon a bank in
Charleston, w. Va.
Mr.. Adler hesitated in taking the
check, but was convinced by the mans
plausibility Of the CORRECTING SIS of his
statement that he was II member of the
firm of BaGcman 81 kernehan. and gave
him the plntaloons and the difference,
some IS, i'll money.
Upon tho discovery OF this state of
affairs, Chief Morris set about finding
Bowen's whereabouts, and heard that
Postmaster Asbcrry, Who had just re-
turned TO the city from Washington, had
run across man in the latter place
who rvpi resented himself as l.. + Evans
mentor oil the firm Of Francis t.
Kemp 4 Co. The description he gave
tailed with that of the party wanted.
and he wired the Chief OF Police of
Washing ton TO locate the man and ar
rest him.
The Washington police had no diff.
Guilty in securing Bowen, who was stop
ping ut the Metropolitan Hotel of that
city under the name of Evans.
Later in the evening Mr.. Morris re-
ceived a dispatch from Washington to the
effect that Bowen had been arrested
and WAS willing to return to Roanoke
without Il rcquisition.
Chief MnrrIs viii leave for Washing
ten thi morning at o'clock to bring
the rgcr back.
j. Il, iIocSaday, of this city, rs presi-
dent of tile Roanoke Real Estate EN-
CHANG vest rday morning offered So
reward for the apprehension of Bowen,
and is stated that another similar re-
ward has been offered by other parties.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
THE ATLANTIC AND DAavi,...E.
Rumor that General Malone and rs
socintes VIII Control the Rond.


sociatcs VIII Control the Road.
NORFOLK, Dec. 3.-lSpcciall 1t is
rumorcd here that General Mahonc and
associate capitalists will soon have CON
troll Of the Atlantic and Danville rail-
road. 1t is said that the general and
coal and Ill neral lands of the South
west and if they can get controlling
interest in the Atlantic and Danvillc
they can esta blish n coal depot at West
Norfolk, near Crancy Island, that will
rivai Lamberi's Point. Such are the
spcculatlons here. Whether they
amount to amy thing remains to DO seen.
West Norfolk WAS the original terminus
of the Atlantic and Danville line and
the company owns extensive and valua-
bic Waterfront there.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
Thrown Into a Panic.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Dec. 3.-Am acct
dental shot was fired into the powder
house outside this city Monday evening
and terrific explosion occurred. The
city was shaken u if by an earthquake,
The legislators, who were in session,
were badly frightened, and rush d pell-
nell out of the building thinking their
hall was falling down, No one waa
killed by tho explosion. -.yrsaA
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
Steamer Ethiopia Safe.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-lSpociali-Thc An
chorc line steamer Ethiopia, Captain
Wilson. from New York, November lG.
Tor Glasgow, concerning whose safety
some anxiety has been felt. she being
several days overdue. passed Tory Island
taiS morning. Her Shaft is broken, and
this accident was the cause OF her do
lay.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
Cotton stiilT mayed

LONDON. Dec. 3.-ISpeolall Tho
mills OF tho Coventry Cotton SPINNING
Company at Coventry have been
damaged by fir. to the extent u many
thousand pounds. The the iiiows two
hundred hands ont of employ ment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
FORGER BOWEN APPREHENDED.
iie Was Captured Yesterday in
Washington.

Chief Morris Leaves tLis Morning to Bring
eho Prisoner to Roanoke Bowen
Passed. us l.. l.. Evans In Wnshington--
lie Was Seen ny Postmaster Asberry,
and ia willing to Return Without
HequiHitinn.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
TURPIE ELOQUENT and LOGICAL.
Ho Makes a Great Speech in the
Senate Against the Force Bill.

The Supremacy of tho White Race lot
Peculiar to ANY Portion of tho United
States-The Man in the White House,
Who Seeks to Enbroil tho Races, Guilty
of an Outrage Tcn-rold Creator Than
Any do Inyents or Desires.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
NEW ENTERPRISE.

We beg leave ~ announce that we
have indasnrated the Magic City
Transfer Coz and are now ready for the
transportation of passengers, baggage,
er freight. We have nice vehicles,
polite drivers, and will wait on YOU
promptly night or day. Leave orders
al our office. II Jefferson street. or with
any OF our drivers. Respectfully,
nov13-tf DUVAL Il SMITH.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
Tho lYanthrr rn-l.nY.

For Virginia: Clearing no. westerly
winds and colder; fair tiidav
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
BICYCLE AGENT WANTED.

Call at Continental Hotel to-day
between and / =. IN. and and 5 p. M,
December 4. 1890, and got chance to
make some money. As | am in town
until 2 p. IN. to-day only, Shall have
no time to waste on oilers. l will talk
business with those that mean business.
Call for l.. TAYLOR BRUCE.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
ALLIANCE ON THE FORCE BILL.
Resolutions condemning the
Bill Passed.

AeAllister, of mississippi, Introduced the
RESOLUTIONS, Making Strong Speech
in support of Thein-Nor.frcrn and
western Delegates Opposed tao Reso :
iutions on the Ground that Their
Passage Would Check tho Growth OF
the Alliance in Republican statcs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04

CONTAGIOUS BLOOD pOISO
~ thoroughly removed from the sys-
ten, without tho use Of mercury or pot
ash, by DIR. SUTOR, 353 Seventh ave
nue. and Franklin street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
Smith Gets seventeen Years.

Ew YORK ID C. 81 Sp cial Albert
II. MIN. who was c,ny.cted in the
gen ,Sions OF forgery in the first
-aisinr seven star, ccrtiti-
aw ~hore 81. OK TO a seventy
c'l". vs. Il; nc d today
y'A- np nm ut in the
>mitl v.' = ~ rmbcr of
A.!l on n Smith.
h N'ipetrat' d
.n. t',s.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04
s SPECIAL NOTICES.
TOR SALE.

WILBUR $. POLE & co.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-29
A New Method Of Treating Disease.
HOSPITAL REMEDIES.

What are they? There is new de-
parture in the treatment OF disease. 1t
consists in the collection of the specifics
used by noted specialists of Europe and
Anne RIGA, and bringing them within the
reach of ALL For instance the treatment
pursued by special physicians who treat
Indigestion, stomach apd liver troubles
only, was obtained and prepared. The
treatment of other physicians, celebrated
for curing catarrh was procured, and SO
on till these incompatible cures now in
clude disease of the lungs, kidneys female
weakness, rheumatism and nervous Gebil-
ity.
This new method Of zone remedy for
one disease" must appeal to the common
sense of all sufferers, many of whom have
experienced the i'll effects, and thorough
ly realize the absurnity of the claims of
Patent Medicines Which are guaranteed
to cure every i'll out of single bottle,
and the use of which, as staff Tics prove,
has ruined more stomachs than alcohol.
A circular describing these new remedies
is sent free on recei pit of stamps to pay
postage by Hospital Remedy Company
Toronto, Canada, sole proprietors. Re-
liable agents wanted.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-29
Electric Light Figures.

New York state has 1876 electric light
stations, with 23,GG1 arc lights, 259, $40
incandescents, and engines Of 49,, 785
horse power, with a capitalization Of
$23, 247, 900. The nearest approach to
New York state is made by Pennsyl-
vania and California as to amount of in
vestment, although Pennsylvania in
other respects is fully equaled by Massa-
chusetts. Enormous as are these figures,
it is not to be forgotten that they fall
short of the actuality as regards the
electric lighting industry of the whole
country.
There are probably from 5000 to 1O0,-
900 arc lights in isolated plants in mills,
factories, public buildings, etc, and
probably over million and half to
two million incandescents Of these iso-
lated plants there are about 1000 Out
side of the United States there are in the
whole Of North America, not forgetting
Mexico, ia central stations, with a CAPT
tai stock of $5,50O,OO0, operating 9,771
arc lights, 47,719 incandescents. with en-
CINE capacity of 16,707 horse power
New York Post.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-29
Aluminium the Rarest Metal.

Aluminium is now the rarest metal in
the world, although it is the most use
full, and the earth from which it can be
reduced is found all over the globe-in
Ohio as well as far off India The largest
piece Of aluminium in the world is the
cap of the Washington monument This
weighs 100 ounces. A larger piece of the
metal has never been produced. Not
many years ago a Washington chemist
discovered process for the production
Of the metal.
He thought it was perfect, and found
no difficulty in getting $500, 900 to back
him up. A huge plant was erected in
Tennessee and work was commenced,
but no aluminium was produced. The
professors theory and experiments were
all good enough, but they did not work
upon a large SCALE There have been
dozens Of like experiences, and thou
sands of men are today trying to dis
cover the perfect method that will be
commercially practicable.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-29
No. 3O3.-A Helpful Friend.

No. 3O3.-A Helpful Friend.
On pleasant days have friend
Who comes to see me at my house;
The things he does are without end,
Though he's as quiet as a mouse.
When am sick he makes me we'll;
If am dull he makes me bright;
When he is there there is no spell
OF darkness. for it's never night
He makes me warm if cold am l.;
If labor then he assists;
IF it is damp he makes it dry
He drives away the sullen mists
In my garden he does his best,
For there it is his work is grand!
For this alone / cannot rest
Until praise his gen'rous hand.
He grows the flowers and the fruit,
He paints the colors of the rose;
But, alas! my friend is mute;
He silent comes and silent goes