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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24

A DISPATCH from Washington intimaies
that Blaine has been stepping on Reeds
toes. Mr.. Reed has yentured upon TOO
many untried paths TO expect that his toes
will not be mashed somewhere.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
ChPON SPRINGS.
a Gala Week ~ This Popular Resort
Brilliant tournament.

c.roN srnAc,. W. Va. Aug. ss.-lspe-
cial. This past week has been the gala
week al Capon. The season is ut its height,
and people charming and distinguished are
passing the incest. idiest DAYS with the
pleasantest pastimes. Thursday, liih. was
The tournament. aud all day long the great
est excitement prevailed. Each and every
female thought She was 20 be- crowned
ulleen. from the dainiiost little maiden Of iif-
teen To il,eslringiest he-f,irb' lowed old maid
There were liflesn knights, the riding lasted
three hours and was remarkably line; even
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
Jumping on Quay.
fphiladelphia Press.

We do not think the Tariff bill needs this
sort OF aid. or that Senator Quay Is serving
the cause Of protection by placing himself
in opposition to the great bulk Of his party
in Congress. Though he may have rer-
suaded himself that the sacrifice OF the
Election bill is necessary to save the Tariff
bill, other Republicans whose senatorial ex-
perience is far greater, and whose devotion
TO protection cannot be challenged, do not
share in this opinion. The course he has
chosen is betrayal of his party 10 the De
,nncratie minority
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
,MANTED 81 5Ol CASH FOR FUEL

NI ANIED 81 0UI CANH fUh ! Z ID.
w In order 10 gain space la my yard Will
deliver YOU "a half cord ~ seasoned long Pine
wood Il. sl.5O, and, II you desire o. wood
sawyers Will saw 10 for YOU for Doc, maxim.
10 cost you but - per half cord. sawed. coal
ana coke Of all kinds at the Lowest market
rates az Elba Coal-Iard, Br0pd and Pine
streets Phone l3O. ". =. PILCHEK.
au2I-0t Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24

TIKI TIMES returns thanks TO Senator
John W. Daniel for copy of his mastery
speech on the tariff on cotton ties.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24

Ii Is reported that Comte de Paris, who
was known around Richmond twenty-five
years ago AS captain Parish" is about to
revisit America, and some persons parallel
him with La fayette. The only point in
which the Comte de Paris resembles La
Fayette is that the latter fought for Ameri-
can liberty and the former fought against il.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24

Tux two young bloods Of Lynchburg,
who settled their little difficulty in INST.
fight Of seven rounds after the most ap-
proved style Of pugilism, went back TO the
original status Of the duel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24

~ TOBACCO TOBACCO! TOBACCO,
Being largely engaged n The manufacture
OfCIG \ H. and saic OF SEED-LEAF IDBAt-
co, am IN position a. offer the trade line
Of Cigars and seed Leaf at prices satisfactory:
ami my br nd of Chewing Iobf eco, "6Alt-
WOODS BEST hasa pig run. Dealers would
DO well TO examine my stock before buying.
J. 4. GAIEM GOD,
Dealer I'm Groceries Tobacco. and cigars,
aul6 ll6 east Broad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
The Color of Gable.
iEirmlngham NeWs.l

A Western correspondent writes 10 know
whether Gable, the scalawag novelist. is a
"white man or negro" Outwardly he
has the appearance Of belonging TO the
white race, but within he is blacker than
cX-COngressman Smalls. of south Carolina,
while the spirit Of devitry that prompts his
mean and malignant action towards the
people of the South would make the entire
walls of Pluto's region appear as il they
had undergone a scientific whitewashing
process.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
a Hitch in the strike.
Hartford COurant.l

one hitch in this strike business that puts
the strikers at disadvantage at every turn is
the fact which they do not attempt 10 con
ceal, that they are satisfied with the pay and
work that they have quit. Mr.. Webb told
Mr.. Powderly that employees had not been
discharged because they were knights OF
Labor. Mr. Powdery demanded an inyes-
tigation TO prove this. That means an in
quiry into whether Mr.. Webb told
the truth. 1t is altogether different in
its nature from an inquiry as 10
whether pay is adequate or work is excess
siye. Ii is hardly likely that a man in his
position would be willing TO submit to arbi-
tration the question whether he is liar.
On the other hand, while Mr.. Webb's state
ment is thus positive, why doesn't Mr.. Pow
DERBY offer something on the other side, If
he has what he considers conclusive evil
dencc. There has been only assertion from
him. IL he could produce incOntrOyertible
evidence in support of his position ne would
make a strong point against Webb. But
he doesn't do il.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24

Tie play After Park
was "a surprise partly
10 the sscmhlugc lu
more ihauOuc sense.
80 one eNuccfcl
such "a complete line
Ofhcautiful stage set
tings sucha brilliant
east, and, above 1913.
such "a clever list Of
spocialiyarilsts The
scene representing
London bridge. with
"a bird's-cyc view Of
London. with Nh
river Thames I'm the
foreground. is an
elaborate stage pic
ture ID is p "a &c h ,
Richmond, Va.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
Another Formative Period
AannnkIs fAt..,ax.t.I

memphis commercial.
We are certainly entering upon another
formative period. and the processes Of
capitalization that are going on, each indie
pendent Of the other, may soon end in them
all running together and fusng before Har-
rison's successor is nominated. The ALL
anccs have already immense strength.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
Ship subsidy Beegsrs.
Wilmington Journal.

The news comes from Baltimore that jay
Gould, DIR. Norvin Green aud others are
willing 10 invest their private capital in a
steamship line TO Brazil. If that be true.
the ship subsidists beggars will have still
harder time in looting the Treasury with
their specious tonnage schemes. ifthere is
any need Of ships, there is enough private
capital TO run them, IL not, then the people
do not wish 10 lose money on poor invest
mcnt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24

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J" character, address and education as e
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To do other clerical work. Address y, care
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
WTANTED-A RESIDENT AGENT

M ANTED A RESIDENT AOEN ]
w for Merchants and Mechanics Bond
and Savings association oi Baltimore, Nd.
\ separate class will ne organizcd Tor Kich-
mond and sale OF bonds b gin an 81. y per-
manent and profitable arrangement Will Dee
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aul2-3t Hotel DOdsOu, Richmond. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
IRGINIALADY on

w some experience desires a situation 9s
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
New York Star.

The star has avoided that false conf
dence which is the greatest Of dangers In
legislative and popular contest. Minor
successes have not induced us 10 believe
in the final defeat Of an enemy only mo
mentarly checked. We have realized all
along that the home-rule cause would not
be absolutely safe until the coming Of the
end of the session. Now, proud Of the
success that has been achieved, believing
that il is too signal to be likely to be re-
versed, we still urge friends Of freedom and
the Constitution TO continued vigilance
against any effort Of the Imperialists 10
retrieve their recent disasters. The send
ing Of remOnstrances 10 Washington need
no. be stopped. Good citizens should in
any case be anxious to enroll their names
in the list Of declared opponents Of the
policy Of Fraud and Force. and the con-
tinuance Of the popular pressure will be
potent in preventing backsliding by Sena-
tors whom the administration may tempt
with patronage or endeayor to coerce by
threats
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
Washington Post

The public opinion that is represented in
the opposition TO the bill, and that has sue
ceeded in compelling its abandonment, is
likely to gain rather than lose in force dur
ing the next three or four months. There
were reasons besides the pressure Of other
public business that demanded what
amounts TO an indefinite pOstponement Of
this bill and reasons that are 80 potential
now are not likely TO be any less so next
winter. They possess cumulative
strength. The campaign Of education will
20 right along, and the folly and impracti-
cability and ineXpediency Of the proposed
legislation are day by day becoming more
apparent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24

tbs PROPERTY l. sr ArED RyERNoNr coy
PANNS PROPERTY Is LlNCIlB 4.
Oily OF TIE .OLLM. IML NAILKAL oENInL Oh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
Philadelphia Record

There is nothing at all Of improbability in
the story which comes from Washington
that Speaker Reed has been trying to get a
number Of Republicans Of the House 10
pledge themselves to defeat the Tariff bill
if the Senate should fail TO pass the Force
bill. Reed has all the elements Of a legis-
lative bulldozer. nullifier and cOnspirator,
including a degree Of cunning that has
enabled him thus far to mask his
lawless and aggressive purposes be-
hind pretense Of devotion 10 the
public business and to the promotion Of
legislative action. Now that he appears to
have been unmasked by member of his
own party, the revelation Of his reckless
and audacous character should open the
eyes of at least fraction of his blind ftl-
lowers in the House to the perils that may
yet come from the investiture Of such a man
with autOcratic powers. II it shall do that,
the disclosure will have served a most eX-
cellent and timely purpose.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24

Great credit is due also to the indepen
dent Republican editors, especially in the
West, who protested manfully and coura
geously against the bill on its merits, who
would not Join tine conspiracy TO retain
power by force. but who insisted that theil
party should not live by oyerthrOwing OnC
Of the fundamental institutions Of the gov
eminent.
The republic has been in peril. The strug
Gle has been difficult, and the victory is wei
won. Patriotism has triumphed over par
tisanship.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
AUCTION sALEs-Fu re DAYS.

Commencing O'Clock
hour until The entire number S sold
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
pIsrINGuIsHEp GuEsTs.

Among the latest arrivals are Calhoun
Fucker, New Orleans; Harris lloyt, New
York: :. Il. shoemaker, Virginia Beach I:
snowden Marshall, Baltimore; DR.. J. ".
Craig, ohio; Richard McllwaiDe. Hamp-
den Sidney, Gilbert Hunt, Richmond; W.
4. Leayell, Louisville; Mrs. T.. X. Weis-
singer, Royal Weissinger, Louisville; VIM.
Miss Helen Harvey. Miss Clarke. Baltimore;
Wood Bouldin, Jr., Mrs. Judge Brooks, Nor
folk: William X. Belknap, Louisville; L.
Holins Rumbold. Baltimore; Mrs. u. T..
Gordon, Virginia; Leroy Springs, South
Carolina; A. u. Paine. Kentucky; Miss
Mary IIalstead, Cincnnatti; 4. -. Au-
trim, Richmond; &. ID. kenny, Baltimore;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
The shelving of the Moribund Force BIZ
Current Comment.
Nav York telegram


The Force bill will go over until Decem-
Der. The conference DEGREES it and the
caucus will approve. The Republican ma
iority has run up against distractions and
cannot get over them with such a load upon
il as the Tariff and Federal Election bills,
so il dumps the heaviest freight, the Force
bill, intending TO come back for ii later.
There were as many plans presented al
the Republican conference last night as
there were Senators present. The situation
is one which staggers the leaders. There Is
too strong a feeling against the bill for the
senate to Withstand the pressure.
No matter il the quay resolution was
merely intended 10 save me Tariff bill as the
more precious measure Of the two, the one
which is demanded by the compact with
the "fired out" manufacturers, ii still re-
mains true that the pressure from all parts
of the country has set the Force bill back
1t has strengthened the opposition among
the Republicans themselves.
There is time now for telling agitation
AGAINST the bill, and it is still needed. The
bloody-shirt brigade does not intend to give
up its darling so easily. The country should
be heard from with emphasis before the
measure comes ND again.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


John II. Draper, the well known auc.
tionccr, is dead.
r,.,. ,,..r. 60. ,,,.,,. s.,u s,,s,.,t,
~ 49, Si '. ""' wv" '"''''''"'
Observation-Disclosures. AZ. ,..
Mr. J"sepn y Nn'',uNr"'''' s'''s"'' H'"'''
"" u" "e""eS""s "'N''
Mr. Blair's resolution to limit debate
has been referred To the committee ON
rules.
The gubcrnatorial contest in Pcnnsyl.
vania is getting very warm, and the
united democracy is confident.
p, x.., w., all, ,
nroauw"y, NV ,o'k, wn' w ''l"Nen,,
anu w .ne SUM- .''"e IIel'l"''""s VIII
W. '"'"' wv '"'"'"s '""'' '''''
The tariff will bc discussed in the scnat,
until Friday, when il will bc laid aside
aud the river aud harbor appropriation
hill taken nm
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-05

II IL Also Bad Morals, MIR. Russell
IL. Harrison.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 4.-Prcsidcnt
Harrison recently sent out Il message
against lotteries. At the same time il
was shown that his son, Russcl b. IIar,
rison, was publishing lottery advertise,
mcnts in his paper at Helena. To-day
| he was asked about the matter and said
that, while it was not true that he had
| advocated the introduction of lotteries
in the new States, he acknowledged that
the Helena Journal, of which he is the
head, publishes lottery advertisements $
because he recognizes the fact "that the
latter has great hold on the people OF
the Northwest, who look for iniorma-
tion on that subject with far more inter-
est than upon any other
Mr.. Harrison also admitted that he
had an agent in Mexico specially en-
ploycd to seek lottery advertisements for
his publications.
HELENA, Mont, August r. President
HarrisOn's message on the lottery evil
has created great interest in Montana,
owing to the fact that Riisscl Is. llarri-
sons papers heretofore been used almost
exclusively by the lottery companies to
advertise IN. The last legislature passed
a law making the publication in Il State
paper OF lottery advertisement a msdc-
mcanor, and in consequence the more
reputable papers have since refused these
advertisements. llarriSon's paper, how
ever, pays no attention to the new law,
and the State officials make no attempt
to restrain him.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-05
NOT DEAD YET.
Remarkable Attempt at Suicide.
by u woman.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa August 5.-Mrs. Jo-
siah Hummill, a widow in this county.
has been an invalid for year past, and
on Friday became temporarily insane
Yesterday she swallowed Il dose of rat
poison, but the dose was too large.
Next, she went up into the attic, stood
on chair as she fastened one end of
rope around the raitcr and the othcr end
around her neck, and then jumped oil.
The rope broke. She was preparing a
new moose when some friends rushed up
and prevented her from putting her de-
sign into execution.
They contrivcd to quiet her somewhat,
hut shortly aitcrward she succeeded in
getting razor. With this she cut three
gashcs in her wrist. Later, through
a doctors attentions Mrs. llummill inn
proved and it is thought she will re-
cover. Her mental faculties seem to
nave been restored. She is the mother oi
TWO daughters.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-05
IT'S ONLY A LITTLE ONE.
THI: GUATEMAI.AN REYOI.U.
TION NOT IMPORTANT,
No Attempt Made to Assassinate
General Barrillas az Yet-Free
communication with the United
states.

CITv or MEXIcO, August "a dispatch
from Salvador says that Gen. Hungary
at the head of the Guatcmalan troops
has taken Chiquimaula near the capital,
and that the loss of this place has obliged
the Guatcmalan government to conccn-
trate its troops toward the capital.
A Guatcmalan dispatch says it is untrue
that an attempt was made to assassinatc
President Barillas, and denies that the
revolution is of importance. The dispatch
says that Minister MINERS correspond
encc has not been tampcred with, and
that the minister has for days been in
free communication with the United
States government.
a special dispatch from Guatemala
says the diplomatic corps has offered to
negotiate in the interest of peace, that
the offer has been accepted and that ii is
expected that n peaceful settlement will
he arranged within few days.
PrcSt. Barrillas says he will not rcisgn,
and that he prefers death to surrender.
Dispatches received by the Mexican
government confirm the probability of
intervention in behalf Of peace of the for
cign diplomats of Central America.
President Ezctas' only terms are the
recognition of his government and the
of the other powers in
the interior government of Salvador.
Reports from Chiapas frontier are that
everything is quiet.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-05
PENSION APPLICATION ~.
100000 Dumped Into sacks for
the Time being.

WASHINGTON, August 5.-Sincc the ap-
proval oi ,hc disability pension bill on
June -, 1890, about one month ago,
there have been filed in the pension office
over 100000 applications for pensions
under that law. Every one ui these 23O,-
600 applications has "A Ice agreement
with it which gives To the attorney upon
the allowance oi the claim ui SO.
The CLAIMS are so constantly coming
in, that the clerical force is not large
enough To handle them. All that is done
now is to place the applications in sacks,
and then tag the sacks VITA the date oi
receipt. These eases are To bc held until
the sundrv civil hill is approved. The
bill has u provision in ii which will give
to the pension office 3Gd additional
clerks.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-05

During the month OF Au
gust we want to close out
everything we have in th'
line of Summer Goods. W.
are going to buy II big stock
for the Fall and Winter and
we want no money locked W
in Goods to carry over. W.
have some beautiful patterns
in Flouncings and Allovers
that we will sell so cheaply
that it would be economy to
buy even for next Summer,
MS one cannot have too many
White Dresses. Ii You need
Il Blanket or Il Comfort these
cool nightsyou can find what
YOU want ut our place. a
new line OF Ginyhams in Fall
Shades have Just come in,
and are going to bcsold very
low, us is our habit with all
our Goods. We have about
six Ice Cream Freezers OF the
seasons lot; they will besold
very low. You can still buy
Croquet Sets and Ham
mocks OF us cheaper than
anybody else. Our Store is
headquarters for all sorts OF
Housekeeping convcnicnces
OF which we ask an inspec-
ton.
Come to sec us before you
buy Shoes OF any kind and
YOU will save money. Every
thing at lowest prices at
"BIG RACkET.0
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-05
7& PATTON AVE

Elegant Drug Store-cen-
trally located-well venti-
lated-easy of access-agree-
able to custOmers-attrac-
tive to all, by day and night
illuminated with electrici-
ty-telephone attachment
Handsome Soda Water APP
paratus-ice cold drinks all
day Longtime 5 and 10 cent
Cigars and Kinney's Cigar
cttes-Choice Perfumery and
Soaps-Prescription Depart
ment neat and clean-Medi-
cal supplies unQuestionably
the purest obtainable-more
goods on hand now than
ever before-patronage in
creasing, public confidence
secured, success attained
Asheville becomes the Drug
distributor for u hundred
miles around-competition
relegated to the rear-tOo
busy to say more to-day.
n. G. SMITH 4 CO., Drug
gists, Public Square, Ashe-
vile, N. G.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-05
REMARkAHI.E LIGHTNING.
II Comes when the sun Was shin.
Ing Clear.

CoLuMnUs, Ohio. August 5.-At IL
O'Clock yesterday morning the sun was
shining and the heat was terrible. All
at once, from clear sky, flash Of light
ming was seen and n loud clap oi thunder
heard, though not u drop OF rain fell,
Mrs. Margaret l'ruclling was sitting IN
the shade oi her house. The ncighbors
say that Just as the thunder was heard
Mrs. Brucllng fell to the ground rs II
shot, and they ran and picked her up.
Not mark was found on the woman,
but she was unconscious and is at the
point oi death.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-05
OUTWITTED ALLIANCE MEN
FEATURES OF THE GEORGIA
CAMPAIGN.
II IL Nearly Always the Une pect-
ed That Happens in Politics, l!s.
pecialIv Down About Atlanta
where the weather is Hot.

ATLANTA. Ga, August 5.-The Allianc,
calculation to defeat Congressman jim
Blount has miscarried. BY yesterdays
victory in Bibb county, which is tht
home of both Blount and his opponent
Hughes, Blount secured enough votes to
insure his denomination, which means OF
course reelection also.
Blount was shrcwder than Clements,
Grimes, Barnes and Stewart. lie post.
poncd until the last possible moment the
publication of his opinion of the sub
treasury bill, and his answer to the other
features of the Alliance "yard-stick." In
this way he kept the ,Jould-be congress
man guessing as to his real position.
The rumor that he had secured admis-
sion to the Alliance, which gained ground,
seemed to further mystiiy those who
were after Blount's scalp, and it was not
until after several had acted in his favor
that the Allianccmcn decided to put out
a candidate.
Then there was trouble in finding n
man to oppose Blount. The first choice
was Bcrncr of Monroe county, but l,cr-
h~i SohsShts oo AAhShSs, VI ht-
con, was selected. The Hughes men
thought they could carry Blounts
county, hut the returns from there show
that they failed. With the votes he re-
ccived yesterday Blount's total is twenty
three of the thirty votes in the convcn-
ton. Like Turner and Crisp he made
a fight squarcly against the su.trcasury
bill and won.
A sensation here Is the publication of Il
letter received by Col. Livingston with
the request that he sign it and have il
published. This letter was strong en-
dorscment of Gordon and Reputation
of the report that he Livingston con-
tcmplatcd running for the senate against
Gordon. Livingston refused to sign. 1t
now transpircs that the letter was sent
by an alliance man who is n warm advo.
cate OF Gordon, that it was written by
State School Commissioner Hook. Liv.
ingston's absolute refusal to sign is sig
nificant. The alliance can beat Gordon
lift wants to do so.