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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31

49,. auanldated wall, the litter OF
n,vinas from baisain canes anu refuse
n,rant that at one time united the metai
base OF the smart with It's rock -louhut
ton, but when 10" "iSPi"'S IL "i'hSii az"
unsigntly joint.
The names OF sixty Eight notoriety seek
ars are to be seen on the monument,
with residence lines from Asheyille,
Statesvllle. Marion, Weayerville, Jupiter
Sew Berne and Greenvilie, Tenn. one
panel Is covered with the names OF a
large party credited TO South Toe River,
another space Is taken up with boid
scrawl of an initial slashed with recent
date. Many of the autographs are down
without the place of residence.
Some OF the marking has been dug IN
the metal monument with the point or a
sharp instrument; others are penclieu'
some are roughly done In chafcoal OF
crayon. and sill others had apparently
been engraved with pieces Of sharp edged
rock. No portion OF the shaft from It's
base to the apex has escaped the desire
OF the vandal-the trail OF the serpent ~
over II all.
of the lowest section TO the left OF the
space devoted TO the inscription that were
evidently caused by bullets shot against
the structure. The depth OF the indenta-
lions. with the peculiar Seamy CRACKS
that spring from the centre OF bullet
marks. suggest the force OF shots fired at
close range and with intent TO make the
scar a lasting and visible one.
A brutal blow, and one that must nave
been aimed with the mahgnancy OF
fend. shows on an upper panel where an
axe blade has been driven clean through
the metal and into the hollow or the
shaft. The cut slants horizontally across
the panel. and at the lower corner tneie
Is a ragged tear of the metal as II the
weapon mad been wrenched TO free IL from
the slit ... o<..,,,
The monument is a shaft about iltteeu
feet i'm height, that was transported WIN
great labor TO its present site IN sections
The sections were set up ana Dolteu "
gether, after which the structure
secured TO the rocks by iron guy tous.
The material of which the smart Il pulit
is a white bronze metal that CIV" o."
anDearance OF blocks Of granite. ~,
d. Tom Wilson the trapper Sulae'
who aided Professor Mitchell In the sur
vevs of the painless mountain helshts'
ana uvho recovered the corpse OF the eN-
nIorer from the pool at the cliHs over
which he had fallen, was met III .le
mountains by the Citizen reporter on gun,
dav guiding a party from the Nancey
side TO Asheville. The dlsgracetul CohuI
tion of the shaft that marks the grave OF
his iIlustrious friend was uppermost III
the old guide mind, and his form shooh
uitb anger as he denounced the mis-
creants who had caused the dehlemeht;
He said that it was believed IN tne
Toe River settlements that the man "no
had perpetrated the outrage WIN ~ rect
had loft the country TO AVOID lhe "a. go
ana punishment that seemed lne'iIdolV
since his act had become kho"h
Vile Citizen.
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-'-----7---------------
AVOID MONOPOLlES.

In his speech before the Democrtic SEN
atorial caucus on Wednesday last Mr..
Villas Is reported as warning his fellow
senators In strong terms against any con-
nectlon with the hated monopolies of the
day. He cautioned them,' the report
states. in strong terms to avoid all APP
pearanee OF favoring monopoiies. in view
OF the present feeling on that subject"
Never was caution and advice more
timely. The public mind and the public
conscience are reused as they have never
peen before. The people are, metaphori-
eaiiy' up In arms at what they see going
on before them. The Republican pro
tective tarin has fostered monopolies that
oebauch law makers and rob the people
unui smouldering volcano is spread
broadcast over this whole land. Nothing
but the law-abiding and Conservative
character OF the people suppresses 4,
pu. we tell all friends OF that robbine
ana partial scheme or government, ,,.,
u volcano all the same, and tina, ,hev
are standing upon very thin crust that
may break through at any time.
Inc unprotected monopolist has 20,
70 let so his grip upon the peopies's throa,
or there Is going TO be trouble for him
just as certainly as that the sun shines
we believe there is very little. II any
my and Jealousy Of the rictAsnan who
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31

has Inherited bis money or has made IL
by honorable and equal competition III
life. The whole popular discomfort CEN
tres around those who have accumulated
money through the operation OF protective
tariff laws or other public bounties that
make the people pay two and three prices
for all the necessaries Of life whhe u'eS
operate. by restricting trade. 10 reo".e
the price OF all that they have u
The people have submitted to TINS una"
taxation Of all to swell the proh'S u
few until they look on patience do
longer
"A young and rose iipp'd cherup'hl'
Wise men Will note the public huThor
and shane their condAct accordingly. IL
is only fools who will press forward in
a course that will bring on fearful ,Iin .e en-
nlos,on as surely as that the laws con-
tlnuo n favor some and Cypress others
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31

Last Saturday the Rev. j. X. Robinson,
United Brethren pastor In this place,
and his wife spent the day with Nathan
sherman, a farmer OF Fairgrove town
ship. During the day Mr.. Sherman IN
vtted the reverend gentleman 10 80 with
him 10 the orchard. where very re-
markable spectacle was presented.
From the limbs OF a number or the
ample trees were suspended large num-
her OF small snakes, from five 10 eight
inches in length. The snakes We're dead,
and each had a small peforalon ldentlc-
ally alike, just below the neck, by whlch
they were hung on the tiny stubs or
snr1uts projecting from the limbs. They
we're hanging from 81 parts OF the trees,
from the very tips OF the topmost branch
90 Ia the lowest and furthest reaching.
ON one tree alone Mr. Robinson said he
counted thirty snakes thus suspended.
while II was claimed the farmers chill
drsn had knocked of nearly as many
more. which was evidenced By the fact
that a large number OF the snakes were
wing on the ground under the tree. The
SNAKES were all OF the common garter"
variety. and with he exception OF one
about two feet In length. were small.
n was very remarkable signt. and
Mr.. Robinson says he Is inclined 20 leave
the strange phenomenon for naturalIsts TO
snecuiate on In answer to the question
~ N was possible for some person 20
have placed the reptiles there, he said
he WAS thoroughly convinced no human
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31
TUESDAY, JULY 81 1894.
MIR. CLEVELAND WILL NOT VETO THE
SENATE BILL.

The figures which we published In our
issue Of Sunday. showing that the senate
tariff hill will save the people 81 per cent.
of the taxes laid by the Mckinley Dill
ON all that they buy at the stores, anu
that the House bill will only save them
2s per cent. ought TO end all further dis-
cussion of the matter. The House con-
ferees should at once accept the senate
bill and relieve the country from the
dreadful agony In which failure TO acl Oh
the tariff bill IS now keeping II. Inc oen-
ate bill odious as is the sugar scheluie
which the Sugar Trust has forced INTO H.
IA nevertheless a bill of vast importance
10 the great body of the people. ii VIII
reduce the prices of all that the common
people have to buy enormously. That Is
a distinct gain. and an immense gam
and IL is one which should not be lightly
sacrificed. II should certainly not be
ieopardiZed in an effort to secure the
additional triflng gain of free sugar and
free coal and iron ore. If the latter would
be gains. Sugar ought TO bear proper
proportion OF the taxes. Whether the
proposed tax is or is not trihe higher
than it ought to be is a matter Of abso-
lutely no consequence compared with
what Is at stake. The talk of free raw
materials being a fundamental Demo-
cratic doctrine is hardly entitled even TO
discussion. There has never been day,
from the beginning of the Government.
when coal was not taxed. and at one time
as high as $3.50 a ton. We append a table
showing the taxation Of coal, which we
take from Senator Germans speech, but
we believe 1t nevertheless to be correct
The changes from time to time in the
duty on bituminous coal is shown in the
following compilation Of the tariff laws,
to-Wit.
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rs COLEMAN "GEN." NORTON?
An Old Acquaintance of - Confidence Man
Thinks lie Nav Have Identified Him.

4 New York World special from New
Haven, Conn, says:
IL is believed that David Coleman, whose
swindlint operations i'm New York and
New Jersey have recently been eNpoSed,
once hOnored this city with an eXtended
visit. 1t was about uftecn years dto
Frank \. Herm1nce, VINO Is one OF lIle
oldest conductors on the New OK, .Nt"
Haven and Hartford railroad, remembers
the occasion very well. He says he De-
HeVes that Coleman Is the same person
who palmed himself on on New Raven
people as "General' Budlong a. Morton.
Mr. Hermance describes ''feneral MOT
ton as n very slick confidence man. Morton
came here with a very beautiful woman
whom he introduced as his VIE. ne
claimed 70 be man OF wealth. anu 9.ti ~
that he was Interested IN project ~
building railroad from the Goa hrlda
of PENNSYLVANIA 10 New England. he IRE
ouently rode to New YORK on MT her
mance's train. lie cOnfided 20 the populdI
conductor that he was very CLOS 20 J"f
Gould. and minated that Mr.. Gould was
behind the New England project Inese
stories being industriOusly circulated IN
the city. the General became very PegPu
lar with every one but the bankers. Ihet
fought shy OF him. This was a great
misfortune for the General. without
the cooperation of the banks his schemes
were all useless.
After he left New Haven it was learned
mond. Va, upon charges Of bigamy ana
forgery. He was subsequently arrested IN
Lynn. Mass, whittier he had gone 70 lays
siege 20 the heart OF Lydia Pinkham' OF
natent medicine fame. Mr.. Hermance ap-
neared as a witness against the Gen
ERA" who was arraigned for trial under
the name of Marvin. He pleaded guilty
and was sentenced % the state prison.
In 1892 Mr. Hermance was III iHShhohH;
Ue made injuries regarding his old
friend. the "GeneraL' and learned ina
he had recently been released from
prison. Mr. Hermance says ne could
nnaver forget Morton's face. and from The
dissertation he has read Of Coleman he
feels satisfied that they are one and the
same. Nlr. Hermance intends 70 call and
see Superintendent OF Police byrheS "heh
T., &C 80 NaW York tomorrow.
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Two Policemen Quarrel and XIII Each
Other.

SELMA. ALA. July @.-Because Police
man Day shot Il rat yesterday morning
and awoke Policeman Clarke. the latter
harate-l him and both were KILLED in NE
AM that followed. The officers, with
their families. occupied the same cotta%e
and for some time have been on D'd
terms 0.,--,. 81,
After Day had shot the rat Clarke toid
him that ore or the other would nave 10
leave the house. Day arose 10 go. ana
walked down the back steps. When ne
reached the ground Clarke fired AT MN
Dav ran up the steps, though fatally
wounded, he ran into MS room ,r ana
grabbed his pistol from his dresser. Then
both men met on the front piazza. Clarke
jumped backward and ared again, shoot
ing Dav In the left breast. Day returned
the IRE. his ball entering Clarke. ;
right breast. cutting large ar
terry, from which he Dled 20 death
in ten minutes. Clarke put two oahs
under Days left arm pit. Day lived about
two hours and died.
Clarkes wife was visiting fe~ mites
in the country, and when she returned the
two bereaved women fell into edch other s
arms and Wept bitterly.
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THE COsY or DEBSIsM.
One Railroad Alone rt~-.nts Chicago WIZ"
aBilI for s45O.OOo.

CHICAGO. July 29.-Bils for damages
to railroad property by the strike rioters
are now coming into the City Han j. T.
Brooks. second vice-president of the PITTS
hurg Cincinnati and 81. Louis railroad.
49, nresented a bill which aggregates
Stt9 81 The largest item Is Si0l 6A for ~
freirht cars destroyed and fOrty-twO dam
aged. The Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and
Chicago has presented a Dill OF SLIT.
me largest item is for fourteen freight
cars destroyed and ffty-eght damaged.
Mayor Hopkins smiled when he saw the
bills. and remarked: wv ait until We get
through with them"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31
BRUrILLY DESECRIrBD.
How the Monument TO Prof. Mitchell. on
MltchrII,s Peak. IL Defaceh.

Incredible as IT may appear. the bronze
monument erected several years ago on
Mitchel's Peak 10 the memory Of Prof.
Elisha Mitchell, who lost his life in the
exploration OF Black Mountain. has been
brutally desecrated. and the nature OF the
vandalism shows the acts to have been
committed by persons VINO desire notorie-
~ AT the expense OF the properties ac-
corded by civilization to the sanctities or
the grave.
A Citizen reporter. who made the as
cent OF the Blacks TO the peak on Satur-
day last has returned to Ashe1lle, and
states the Disagreement OF the shaft and
worst description.
The fiattened surface /of the grave or
Professor Mitchell. within its low wall
OF rock on the highest point OF the range,
il but little better than a trash heap;
scattered over the Enclosure lie fragments
OF broken BOTTLES. crushed remnants or
lunch boxes, battered sardine cans, rocks
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31

hands could have done II. 10 the a.,
place, where could they have got a.
snakes2 and second. how could thev ..f
suspended them from tiny branches
the highest points. hardly strong euo,.-oss
70 bear the weight? Mr. Robinson ~
said that Mr.. Sherman was AZ first al..l
superstltious In regard 20 the matter s.,
seemed impressed with the feollnr %. ,N4
might p0rtend some impending calar-'.."
The Pioneer does not pretend 10 H.. r.
on SnakeoloRy. but We will venture ar b.,
PLANTATION that n the matter ls , A-
solved, IL Will be found 10 have boon y,
work or some bird, possibly ~ the s,,,
pecker species. u is said 20 b. ~,
In natural history that In trorio5i
gions a certain bird whenever b. e-..
a small snake. viii perforate II p.f- nv
bill and XIII II. after which n Will i.-,.'
the body on a thorn Of a thornapDle ,..-
-Nassar Pioneer "
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At the Second Station

Willie Dandridge (colored) was arrest
ed Yesterday on the charge OF being A
common vagrant and begging on the
street and locked up
Alverson Armstrong tcolored) is locked
up in the Second statiOn-house with the
charge recorded against HIM OF embez-
cling s. OF the money II Charlotte Lewis
William II. Brooks was arrested yester-
day on the charges OF throwing rocks
on the premises OF Henry johnson and
assaulting and tnjuring Maria Coleman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31

The casual observer who goes about
the city nowadays 10 see the styles,
comes nome with the impression that
CITY people are not 50 very fashionable,
after ali. The promenaders, OF shoppers,
as the case may be. have wholesome
look of being good for something, ana dc-
customed to making themselves useful.
There are mothers whose tamiles nave
not vet fled from the city, ana young
women. whose vacations have been post
poned until the last two weeks IN August,
so as TO have something bright 10 look
forward to, as they sWelter IN the oHIceS
of busy men, whose vacations may not
be as long as theirs. .,.
observations Is that a duck SUIT ls IN
dispensable to the woman or tashlon, anu
that shirt waists come In an easy secohu.
IL is undoubtedly true that the ma
terial which mas been most universally
popular this summer - duck. The rich
pirl with dozens Of other gowns, has
several duck suits besides There is the
white duck, which Is perhaps trimmed
with embroidery insertion. Then there Is
the real linen. for short rips on hot
days But II is the working girl who has
derived the most benefit from them. Tor
she makes utility gown OF hers. ana
picks out dark coiOrs which match city
mud as nearly as possible
Next in usefulness. 20 idle and busy
girls alike come the waists 81 various kinds
and descriptions. The counters where
shirt waist sales are advertised are always
crowded. The favOrte materials are
chambray and linen, but there are many
others. Of lawn, duck. percale, etc. which
vanish while you are choosing between
them. The working girl usually stops
when she has purchased three or FOUR
of these. but II IS different with the
daughter Of wealth. who can have so
many more pretty things. She has 9TH
ers Of silk and null and silk and gauze.
The one above Is for informal recep-
tons II is of the faintest shell pink
gauze. over silk The gauze is shirref
three times. the last shirring running
across the bust Here the gauze Is slash
ed open and drawn back 10 the hips.
where ii finishes In drapery on each
side The front Of the silk bodice is
shaped in points. and ornamented with
spangled trimming The sleeves are dou-
bic puffs Of gauze, and reach to the ell
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31

4O-inch IRISH LAWN at &c. instead Of
Il l-2c has cut the pile down.
size yard instead OF y l-2c Tor o-
style WIDE PERCALES has sold mau
an extra pattern.
LADIES WHITE SHIRT WAISTS
must 80 at some price ours ar. "'.
made and prettily trimmed. Read m. r..
duced list:
SOC LADIES WHITE SHIRT W ASS
reduced 10 3jc.
75c LADIES WHITE SHIRT W Ai'i'
reduced 10 sc.
$50 LADIES WHITE SHIRT NAlrt'
reduced 70 SIC.
$3.50 LADIES WHITE SHIRT WA'9.'
reduced TO $L37
s2.75 LADIES WHITE SHIRT WAisls
reduced 10 Sl47.
$3.50 LADIES WHITE SHIRT WAISTS
reduced 10 !l9s.
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Rate.


Robert J. Walkers tariff bill provided
for tax on coal, and the Mills bill pro-
vided for a tax Of seventy-five cents a ton,
which is thirty-five cents a ton more than
the. Senate bill provides for. 1t is. there
fore. mistake and against the testimony
of all history TO say that free raw mate
rails is cardinal principal OF Democracy.
The news reports from Washington con-
tain dark hints that the President may
veto the tariff bill unless it contains
provision for free coal and iron ore. We
cannot believe for moment that Mr.
Cleveland would do anything so absurd
so criminal, in fact. There are but two
grounds upon which the President can
veto a bill under the Constitution-that
is. II the spirit and intention of the Con-
stitution are adhered to--and they are
first, because IL is repugnant TO the Con-
stitution; or. second, that the bill is rash
immature, and passed hurrieily and with
on. due consideration. The reader will
see this idea developed by Judge Story
In his work on the Constitution, sections
$50 10 s9i. 1t would, of course, be pre-
posterous to say that the Senate tariff
bill falls into either of these two classes.
No pretense could be made that ii is re-
pugnant TO the Constitution, and not even
a fool would say that consideration of II
has been imperfect. II has been as fully
discussed and considered as any measure
ever was. 1t Is for the representatives of
the people TO say what legislation the
people want. and after those representa-
tives have fully and deliberately con-
sidered measure and have determined
that the people desire that measure il
would be nothing less than criminal for
the President TO interpose and prevent
their will having effect.
We cannot for a moment suppose that
Mr.. Cleveland viii veto the bill If the
House adopts the Senate bill.
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Conyirts from Alexandria.

Sergeant William II. Smith. OF Alex
andria city yesterday delivered the fol-
lowing prisoners at the penltentiary:
Edward Miller 10 serve four years for
forgery; Henry Jenkins (cOlored) six
years for HOUSEKEEPING; James Brown
(colored). eight years for malicious shoot
ing; Albert Wood. James Fimms. Edward
Jameson. and Charles Jackson tall col
ored). each to serve two years for rob
her,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31

The Norfolk Virginian of Sunday paid
a deserved and graceful tribute to the
memory Of the late Captain ". q. Waller.
Tender and touching editorial notices Of
the death Of this loved journalist are
found in nearly all OF the southern papers
of Saturday or Sunday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31
l. Thfs So

The Prohibitionists I'm Richmond have
determined 10 prosecute their political
scheme in that city. Judging from the
effect Of the success of such a scheme i'm
Norfolk. the people OF Richmond, II wise.
will give 1t a wide berth. Self -seeking is
as rampant under the name OF PrOhibi-
tiOn az under that OF Democracy or Re
publicanism, but Is infinitely worse. be-
cause it is hypocritical.-Alex Ga
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31

PEELED them to sell to us at any price
they could get. ,,u
culfies az tba Rank of New Zealand
have intensified the distrust that has
prevailed so long. and consequently me
public IS refusing 20 invest in almost
all new issues Saturday Review.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31

New York Herald: Though the would-be
wreckers OF the tariff bill In the Senate
were foiled on Friday, ii viii be ineNGusa-
bic if any one Of the reputed iIlehus ol
real tariff reform should allow himself TO
be caught of guard.
The situation Is now more encouraging
and the latest Washington reports maj
cate. as the Herald said on Saturday, that
the House conferees have "a cohihahoiA6
vantage. -....-.
The people in all parts OF the country
should make themselves heard IN no uh-
certain but ringing demands on lheir
senators to press the fight FOR the W Ilsoh
dprnned ''cornpromisers." who have eN-
hausted their efforts to kill the real re-
form bill
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31

New York World: If Mr.. Springer had
desired to demonstrate the wisdom OF
Sneaker Crisp in refusing to reappOint
him as chairman Of the Ways and Means
Committee he could not have adopted
more effective means 10 that end tnan he
has done in trying 10 start hre IN the
rcor Of Nr Wilson and the other tariu
reformers Of the House. Fortunately his
raid has failed He has been unable to
secure the requisite signatures 70 his
caucus call. Perhaps he will now take me
advice Of his friends and retire 10 MS
Mace at the head Of the Banking ana
Currency Committee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

New York Sun: Tomorrow Capt. Ben.
Tiilman proposes 10 open the Palmetto
dispensarles and perhaps the kennels OF
the dogs of war. South Carolina never
has trouble enough There is always more
coming. It's pretty hot 10 fight or get eX-
cited. but the Palmetto State is always
on the verge Of fight and never normal
unless boiling over. SO let the thunder
rattle. and the epithets hurtle, and the
foul lie be hurled AMI hurled back. It's
South Cardinals business how she chooses
to amuse herself
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Remnants

Of TORCHON LACE AND CANHHr
AND NAINSOOK EuGINGS au tf ..-
much reduced prices quantities ftom 81
81 yards
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Silk GinghanS.

Best quality Of SILK GINGHtAf. Ws,.
Lilac. Green, and Lavender. reduced Ron
SOC. U 2lc
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Remnants,

Remnants If WHITE AND COfOnrn
WASH GOODS az half price. in 4.aru.
ties from 1 TO 3 yards.
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BatiSte BriIIianS.

This is another production ~ t.e ....
brated firm Of Frerrs koechl.n IS Co.,. -s
! duced from i5c. To 10 l-3c.
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Socks

Choice Of an entire line NJ rNBLEAOt.
ED BLACK. BROWN, AND ItN
SOCKS. all fast col0rs and full res 3d.
for Il l-2c