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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-05-19
THE M'DOwELL SCHOOL.

THE NJ 'DOWELL SCHOOL.
The exercises last Friday, the last
day OF the term, brOdght crowd OF
patrons and friends that more than
filled the house; and all were well
pleased 1t was ulsin that both pu-
pills and patrons were proud Of their
school, and that its teachers had done
efficient work. Enough was shown
here to emphasize again the wisdom
Of the course adopted by the school
commissioners of the 9th district. 1t
was clearly shown that one nine
months school, as this has been, is
worth more than a half a dozen
schools lasting only three or four
months.
The following was the programme {:
Song-"Uome, Come Away. School,
Salutatory ............. owen Huckaby.
Concerted reading-"King Sol
ONION and the Ants"
..... Fifth and Sixth Grade Pupils.
."Sambo's Lullaby"
......"S :.......... Emma McFall.
Finger Exercise ................Pr Primary.
Speech-"Rules for Boys"
....................... Charley Gates.
SpeechLaFather Time. Reece Dooley.
Speech-"My Pony George Dooley.
The Cobbler ...... Third Grade Girls.
Dialogue-"The Trials of a Poet"
Choice Of Trade .. Third Grade Boys.
Song-"Robin Resdbrsast." School.
Prize Declarations.
Pvramua and Thisha &c.. Lloyd Burns.
The Boath of the Ould Squire
.................. >. Spencer Neral.
| Never Give Sam McGaw.
| Arnold WinklPrsid ........Ctyde Latts.
Nathan Hale, the Martyr Spy.
Horatius at the Bridge John Johnston.
John Maynard ......... James McGaw.
What Is the Reason? Wallace Tucker.
The Bsron's Last Banquet
Observation-Disclosures. Frank Borum
PART II.
Song-"Robinson CrusOe." ... School
\ Tinv Mary Lee Napier
Only Waiting. ........... May Tucker
| A Telephone Message ... Daisy Erwin
| The Famine .............M Matte McGaw.
The Gvpsv Flower-girl. Emma Catius
A Legend of Bregenz. Carrie Dwlre
! A Sick Doll .Maud Burns
The Easter Altar Maggie Hanson,
PART III.
Song-"Mountain Maids Invi-
Essays:""Woman." Matte McGsw
"Our Echoes" Carrie Dwire
| Song-"Va cation Day.. .........Sc School
The speakers were contesting fol
medals offered by the comm issiODers
but both in speaking and in hearty
applause Of the judges award, showed
tina these badges OF horror were not
the goals beyond which they could
see nothing worth working for. They
have been better taught, and know
that to win Il medal is not all OF life
to miss it, not disgrace.
The boys medal was given &c
Frank BOrum aud the girls to Mis-
Carrie Dwire.
Other medals we're given by the
teachers for special excellence, but
the writer of this does not now re-
member all of these. Miss Addit
Wood received two. one for perfec
attendance aud the other for good les
sons; L,nuie Wood one for perfect
attendance; and Cassie Chesley one
for perfect department aud good les
sons.
Mr.. ]. c. Dexter's speech in award
ing the medals was excellent. Mr.
Moore advised him to hang out his
shingle, and make such work hi
specially.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
CUNNING MR.. Ii HUNG.
A Great Friend of Cleveland is
the Chinese Viceroy.
But he Has Written a Letter That
Carries With 1t a Covert
Threat.

CLEVELAND. Aug pa gentleman in
this city has just received from friend in
Tientsin. China, letter stating that
United States Consul Bowman. who left
that city a short time ago for the United
States, carried with him a message from
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang TO President
Cleveland in which the Viceroy states that
he appreciates the good intentions of the
President and Secretary of State, and
thanks them for their efforts to secure kind
and just treatment for the Chinese resid-
ing In the United States. He feels keenly
the unfriendly nature and injustice of the
Geary law, but says China will take no
action thereon until after the next SESSION
of the United States Congress, In the
hope that the Geary law will be modified
or repealed. II the next Congress decides
to enforce the law China will at once re-
taliate; the friendly relations between the
two countries will be broken off and laws
will be enacted looking TO the exclusion of
all Americans from China.
In the meantime instructions have been
issued to all Chinese officials to take
especial care to protect all American citi-
zens living in China from violence.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
RESERVED MINERAL. LANDS.
Hoke Has Grave Doubts About His
Authority to Lease.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-Secretary Hoke
Smith to-day heard argument of counsel
upon the application Of the Gibson
Asphaltum Company for the restoration
of the two most easterly tiers of town
ship now included in the Uncompahgre
Indian reservation in Utah. 1t was the
contention OF counsel that these Indians
hold the lands they occupy by sufferance
only, and therefore neither they nor the
Secretary of the Interior has any right to
lease any part OF them for mining or any
other purpose. They argued that the
only way in which the asphalt deposits in
the reservation can be rendered accessible
is by restoring the lands 10 the public
domain. and the power to restore lands by
executive proclamation is beyond ques-
ton.
At the conclusion of the argument the
Secretary announced that he had serious
doubts as to his authority to execute
mining leases on this reservation, and in
any event he would not do SO. He thought
it probable that he would senda commu-
nication 20 Congress on the question Of
opening the reservation, or part Of il, to
settlement
The morning call., 1893-08-23
MONEY FOR FARMERS.
1t Should Be Made of Something
Otherwise Altogether VaIueIess.

MOUNT GRETNA, Pa. Aug. 22.-Addi-
tional crowds arrived to-day to attend the
national encampment Of the Farmers AL
lance. Governor PattisOn of Pennsyl-
vania. who came to inspect the National
Guard rifle practice. mingled with the
farmers and visited the various exhibits.
Ben Terrell of Texas, lecturer of the
alliance. made an address this afternoon
adverting on the limited ownership of land
and Government control of telegraph and
transportation lines. There is but one
hope for the people OF the nation" he
said. They must destroy every vestige
of pattern alism in it. Money should be Just
as good made of paper as of gold. The
value of the dollar should be regulated en-
tlrely by the number and the demand.
The ideal money system is the demonetiza-
tiOn of gold and silver. The true science
of money demands that it should be made
of any article that has no value, such as
paper, as money that will pass in any
country will rob us of our circulation.
The Farmers' Alliance, in standing up for
the characterization of gold and silver, is
striking at the root OF the uestion."
c. A. Powers of indiana made an argu-
ment in favor of unlimited silver coinage,
but Ignatius Donnelly. who was on the
programme, failed to appear to-day.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
RATHER MONOTONOUS.
The House Still Talks Silver to Very
Little Purpose.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-The Speaker
laid before the House a communication
from the Secretary of the Treasury in re-
sponse to a resolution of the House, asking
for information relative TO the purchase
and coinage of silver under the Sherman
act
The letter sets forth the following facts:
From August 13 1890, to August 16 1898.
the department purchased 161, 52I, 600 fine
ounces, costing $50, 669, 45S. The highest
price paid was 81 1914 an ounce on August
90, 1890. the lowest 90 cents an ounce July
ii. 1893. Treasury notes to the amount of
SI50,1159S5 have been issued in payment
of silver bullion. of which S714,636 has
been redeemed in standard silver dollars.
and retired since August 3, 1893. Up to
August /, 1898. SAC, 1S4. 100 In treasury
notes has been redeemed in gold and
36.87O.IS5 standard dollars have been
coined from bullion purchased under the
act of 1890. On the 14th inst the Govern
ment owned of silver purchased under the
act of 1890 133, S1,375 ounces, costing
S121, ,217,677.
On motion of Loud Of California. the
Senate bill was passed admitting free OF
duty all articles intended for exhibition at
the California Midwinter International
Exposition.
johnson tD.) of Ohio asked unani-
nous consent for the introduction Of his
bill to permit the exchange of United
States bonds for treasury notes. There
was no objection and the bill was referred
to the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency. with leave to report at any time
after the special order.
The financial discussion was for the most
part rather monotonous. Hopkins of
Illinois favored unconditional al repeal, stat
ing that although he came from an agri-
cultural district, he would oppose every
free coinage amendment to be proposed
by Bland and his friends.
The surprise of the day was the speech
of Hepburn. the Iowa Congressman.
He disagreed with his party COL
leagues. and emphatically declared against
the repeal of the Sherman law. That law.
he contended, was beneficial in its effects
and should not be repealed.
Brickner of Wisconsin spoke in favor OF
the repeal OF the purchasing clause.
Lane of Illinois spoke in support of free
coinage, and Newlands of Nevada voiced
the demand of his region AID vigorously
advocated the Tree COluhRe OIL silver.
Bynum advocated the Wilson bill. and
highly eulogized the action of Secretary
Carlisle for his refusal to issue bonds.
The United States could not open its mints
To free coinage at any ratio with the mints
of all the other civilized nations closed
against il.
AT this point recess was taken till s
p. NJ
At the evening session Ellis CD of Ken-
tucky spoke in favor of free coinage.
McKaig D) Of Maryland spoke vigorously
The morning call., 1893-08-23
DIXON WELL BEATEN.
Plimmer Proved too Clever for
the Colored Boy.
The Crowd Went Wild and Carried
the Victor About the Hall on
Their Shoulders.

New YORK. Aug. 22.-Madisol = luare
Garden was jammed tonight with a { owd
eager to witness several boxing exnib,-
tiOns, but Dixon and Plimmer were of
course the drawing card. Among other
bouts was one between Con Coughlin, the
Irish heavyweight, and Con Riordan Of
San Francisco. Riordan Knocked Cough
lin out in siXty-three seconds and Joe WAL
cott of Boston laid Jack Hall of Australia
out in twenty-five seconds.
Then came the event Of the night.
Dixon went at his man vigorously, but
found Piimmer on deck right along. In
the second round Plimmer kept jabbing
his left in Dixon's face, and forced the
colored boy to keep asharp lookout Dixon
did not appeaT to be abls to land, though he
made some vicious ef'-hand swings, while
Plimmer kept smashing him where be
pleased.
In the third round Plimmer kept up his
clever work. and got away from Dixon's
smashes with astonishing facility. Every
time Dixon led Plimmer not only avoided
the blow, but went back at him blow for
blow, setting the audience wild.
In the fourth Plimmer gave Dixon
the best fight he has had since he met
Cal Mccarthy. He fought the negro all
over the ring, and when the bout was fin
iShed the crowd was in state of frenzy.
When the referee gave the decision to
PlImmer pandemonium broke loose, and
Plimmer was carried on the shoulders of
the crowd around the hall
The morning call., 1893-08-23
SHOT IN COLD BLOOD.
One of the Natural Results of
Railroad Arrogance.
Armed Militia Taken Into a Town
and Citizens Fired Upon With
out ProVoCation.

GILBERTON, Pa, Aug. 22.-The tearing
up of the Schuylkill Traction Company's
tracks here last night by borough officials
resulted most disastrously When the
company officials heard of it they sent a
force Of mer to effect settlement, and
when the break in the road was reached
President Jones of the traction company,
with Richard Amour of Shenandoah,
chief of the company's police, got off the
car and in a few moments came 10 an
agreement with the local officials. and the
work of tearing up the tracks was stopped.
In the car were a number of men, take n
on at GlraTdvilIe, members of the Ma
tional Guard. who had with them rifles be-
longing to the company; and while the
railway officials were engaged in e0nvers-
ing with the borough officers some Of the
crowd taunted the men on board the car,
calling out, "Where's the GerardvilIe
militia"
John Briggs of Girardvile stepped out.
saying, Here we are and fred into the
crowd. Killing Richard Paifitt.
Chief Amour aud President Jones had
settled the trouble, and Briggs shot over
Amour's shoulder. This Immediately en-
ragged the people and several stones were
thrown. Then the shots from the car be-
came general, and for a while the battle
ragged fercely.
Chief Amour, while trying TO stop the
fight. was fatally sh OF by one of his own
msD.
In addition to Paiftt. William Hughes.
aged 10. Of Gilberton. was killed; Richard
Conners and Evan David were shot and
seriously injured. and James Huilshan had
his skull fractured by stone and may die.
Briggs. who started the riot, was shot by
a companion, but not seriously wounded.
He ana Arthur Wiville, also a mem Der of
the Girardville militia. are now in Potts
Vile Jail, and the Sheriff is in possession
Of the tracks to prevent any disturbance
which might arise tonight.
The morning call., 1893-08-23

for the repeal of the purchasing clause of
the Sherman act. He asserted that the
cry for relief came not so much from the
rich and powerful as from the humble
poor, from the worthy and industrious
masses
Arnold Cd of Missouri denied that
there was any condition in the country to
Justify the demoDe situation OF silver which
would follow the repeal of the Sherman
law.
Williams Cd of Mississippi spoke in
favor of the free coinage of silver. In the
name OF the farmers and laborers he pro-
tested against the minority of the Demo-
cratic party joining the bulk of the Re-
publicans in repeating the Sherman law.
Tracey (D0 of New York vebemently
asserted that when the vote came a
majority of the Democrats would be
found voting for the unconditional repeal
OF the purchasing clause.
Williams replied that would never be in
this world. He predicted that after the
next election the mouometallist Demo-
Gratis would find themselves with the pro-
lection Democrats-either at home or on
the Republican side.
Al the conclusion Of Williams speech
the House adjourned.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
COMMERCIAL SECESSION.
Most of the Western Governors Think
1t Would Be Treason.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The World will
print Tomorrow opinions from number
of Western Governors upon the PROPOSE
.ions.of the commercial division of the
United States. The World telegraphed
to each of the Governors of the Western
States these questions:
First-What do you think of the petition
OF the Kansas officials for a commercial
division between the West and East?
Second-What would be the result of
the proposed convention of Governors to
consider this?
Governor Stone of Missouri, LeweIling
Of Kansas and Pennoyer of Oregon boldly
favor the convention. but the others heard
from oppose it. Governor McGraw OF
Washington says that any man who pro-
poses the secession of the States is as
much a traitor to-day as in 1861 Gov
ernor Nelson of Minnesota expresses the
same sentiment. Governor Boies Of Iowa
says 1t is unwise. and he does not thin k
any considerable number OF Governors
would attend such a convention.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
WORK AND BREAD.
The Movement Toward Relief Takes
Practical Shape in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug. 22-At meeting TO-
night OF over 100 delegates from all the
large bodies of organized labor and a COM
mittee from business men a committee Of
relief and safety was organized, composed
Of twenty-five labor leaders and twenty
i've business men, including some of the
most nrominent in Chicago. such as P. D.
= >SSSs~ur. Marshall Field, Franklin Mac
81 Z, Lyman J. Gage and George NJ.
F--1st-ssn. Tas joint committee will work
together in trying TO fnd work and bread
fJr unemployed here. It is expected that
5000 men can be added to the drainage
cauaf and public park work force.
The Painters Union and Carpenters
Union voted to withdraw SCI. 900 they
have hadslocked up in a safe deposit vault
and deposit the same in banks as az aid
toward helping relieve the currency
stringency.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 22.-A mob of unem-
ployed laborers marched to the City Hall
this morning and called out the Mayor,
who was greeted with cries of "bread"
and work" The Mayor advised them to
return home and assured them the city
would soon have money to prosecute pub
lie Improvements and give many men
work. The mob dispersed.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The anarchists
are busily engaged these days in trying to
set up noisy meetings and fOment trouble
among the workingmen. To-day they
stated to hold a meeting and were dis
persed by the police. Then the leaders.
among whom was Emma Goldman, got
into hall and discussed the situation in
fiery speeches, savagely scoring the police.
Plans were made TO capture the Deacsa Bile
mass-meeting of the united Hebrew trades
TO be held at Pythagras Hall in the after
noon. but a few policemen were present
and the anarchists soon began to shout
about capitalists. The police captain soon
recognized several agitators and ordered
that they be elected. but the crowd was so
great that they could not be reached and
the meeting was then dispersed.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
MURDER OF FLOSSIE LORD.
The Crime Recalled by the Arrest
of the Alleged SLAYER.

GRASS VALE Y. Aug. 22.-Sheriff Doug
las to-day received a dispatch from the
Sheriff at Springfield. Mo-, notifying him
OF the arrest there of George Stewart, sus-
pected of killing Flossie Lord, 16-year-
old girl, near Grass Valley, in June, 1882
She was found dead in yard, with ps-
tol lying on the ground near her. She had
been shot through the head. 1t was
thought by some that she had committed
suicide, but the fact of her face not being
pOwder-marked was not favorable to this
theory. Three bullets had been fred,
while the pistol had only two empty cham
bers. The girl had been brought home
from San Francisco short time previous
to the commission of the crime, and Stew
art had followed her and urged her to re-
turn to the city with him, but she refused.
He made threats against her life, and it
was believed by many that he carried them
out Stewart says he is willing to come
back as he is innocent. The authorities
say there is no evidence OF consequence
against him, and that he will probabl be
allowed to remain where he is.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL
The Second Artillery Passes Before
Brown at Eureka.

EUREKA. Aug. 22.-One of the main
features OF the encampment took place
this afternoon when the Second Artillery
Reg iment and the Tenth Battalion passed
in review before Brigadier- General J. B.
Brown, who made his first official visit to
the camp to-day. There was a large at
tendance at the review. especially ladies'.
The Second Artillery band gave con-
cert last night at the camp until 10 o'clock.
The feature was a whistling solo by Lieu
tenant Rapka.
Tonight Camp Brown is deserted, all
The soldiers, except the guard. being in
attendance at the hop at Armory Hall.
There was an immense attendance, and
The ball was a great success. both fnan-
ciany and socially. The town is In the
possession of the bluecoats.
Friday evening a concert will be given
at Arcata and special excursions will be
arranged.
The weather is excellent, and the towns
people are taking tremendous amount of
enjoyment out of the presence of the
soidiery.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
ANXIOUS FOR WAR
The People of Italy Gem
orally Excited.
FRENCH CoNsULS INSULTED.
Humbert's Government MAY Find 1t
Most Annoying After Awhile to
Explain Some Things.

Ro NE. Aug. 22.-The Italian Govern
ment is taking steps 10 punish the officials
who are held responsible for not prevent
ing the rioting against the French in this
city. To-day SignUr GiOlltti, the Prime
Minister and Minister of the Interior issued
decree ordering the suspension from Office
of Senator Galenda, Prefect of Rome !;
Signor Sandri, Chief Of Police, and Signor
Magnetti, Inspector of Police in the district
in which the French Embassy is situated.
The decree states that the suspension of
the three officials is due to their failure TO
maintain order.
The popular ferment arising from the
Aigues Mortes affair shows no signs of
subsistence, and the agitation is spreading
in the provinces.
AT Milazzo. on the north coast of Sicily
a mob last night paraded the streets and
acted in q most disorderly manner. Every
window in the French Consulate was
broken, and the escutcheon Of France over
the door was torn down.
There was a renewal of the rioting at
Genoa to-day. The agitation there,
though nominally directed against the
French, is said TO be actually the work of
anarchists.
According to a semi-official announce
ment this evening the Minister of Foreign
Affairs has instructed the Italian Embas-
sador to France to inform the French Gov
ernment that in view of its spontaneous
dismissal Of the Mayor of Aigues Mortes
the Italian Government. appreciating the
friendly disposition shown. and placing
confidence in the efficient and impartial
action of the French magistraey, is happy
to consider the incident satisfactorily
closed.
This evening the crowds rlOted in the
streets Of Naples and Turin, tore down
the French signs and threatened French
residents
The morning call., 1893-08-23
THE WOMEN FOUGHT.
That Is What the Demonstration of
the Strikers Amounted To.

PITTsBURG, Kans., Aug. 22-As a re-
suit Of the citizens mass-meeting last
night, thir ty armed deputies, made up
from the best citizens of Pittsburg. and led
by a Deputy Sheriff, went to Frontenac
early this morning to protect the men who
had signed contracts and wanten TO work
for the Santa Fe Company. Soon after
ward President Walters of the Miners
Union and about 400 men marched out to
the shaft to intercept the workmen, but
were headed off. The wives of the strikers
and of the men who want to work fought
with each other. and no effort was made to
stop them. One woman, a wife of one of
the strangers, said:
1--WE have not cent in the house and
not bite to eat My husband wants to
work TO get bread for me and the children.
but those men," pointing to the strikers.
will not let him. aud we are starving"
Present indications are that while the
strike may be considered practically over.
there are prospects Of considerable annoy
ance and trouble ahead, as Walters and his
followers undoubtedly mean to continue
their demonstrations against those at
work.
WEIR CITY. Kans., Aug. 22.-There was
great excitement among the strikers again
over the incidents of to-day. A negro
miner came 10 town after supplies and the
stTlkers, seeing he had a revolver in his
pocKet, made rush for him. A number
OF shots were exchanged, but the negro
escaped 10 the stockade before his pur-
suers. The strikers are arming and
drilling. At the meeting tonight one of
their leaders urged them to begin a vigor-
GUS warfare at onc-.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
PAID IN CHECKS.
An Eastern Railroad Feels the Scar
city of Currency.

TERRE HAUTE, Iud.. Aug. 22,-The
Evansville and Terre Haute monthly pay
car reached here to-day week late, and
in place of cash the envelopes contained
checks, with notice to the men that the
company was compelled to adopt this
mode of payment owing to the scarcity of
currency and the refusal of New York
banks to ship it west. They hope the con-
dition of affairs will be so changed by next
month that they can resume paying in
currency. The men tried to discount the
checks in the banks and with merchants,
but in most cases failed, and there was
much indign alton. The switchmen struck
as result and all freight is at standstill
in the yards. A general meeting of train
men is being held to consider the matter
tonight.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
OPENING THE STRIP.
Boomers and Settlers Alike Greatly
Rejoice Thereat.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The President
has Issued his proclamation opening the
Cherokee Strip to settlement at the hour
OF u NJ, central standard time. Saturday.
the 10Th of September.
ARKANSAS CITY. Kans., Aug. 22.-The
Presidents proclamation opening the
Cherokee outlet to settlers on September
10 was received here by boomers and citi-
zens alike with great rejoicing. A big
demonstration was made tonight.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
GiddY Carter Harrison

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-It is announced
that Mayor Carter II, Harrison is about
again to take unto himself bride, Miss
Annie Howard of New Orleans. who is
said to be worth about S3,0e0.000. Miss
Howard is 80 years of age, while Mayor
Harrison is 60 years old. and this will be
the third time he has gone through the
marriage ceremony