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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-31
FOUR FAPOKITES NON
Results OF the Races Yesterday at the Va
rious Courses

MADISON, ILL, March 30-The
weather was clear and chilly. the attend
ance large. and the track good -Four
favOrites won. Summaries:
First race-iive furlongs.-O. f. &. first
X. of z. second, Sleepy Fred third. Time,
Second receive and n half furlongs.-
Post Boy first, Edmund Connolly second,
Merge third. Time IA.
Third receive furlongs. -talse first.
Madden second, Jennie Schwartz third.
Time. | or.
Jim Head first, Sligo second. Bravourfua
third Time. LIB.
Fifth race-six furlongs.-Col Wheat
ley first. Joe Courtney second. Van Zant
third Time, 20
Sixth race-seling, six and a half fur
longs.-Simrock first. Safe Home second.
Burt Jordan third. Time. ~.
En- ri~s nj E ST. Leu for ro-Dsy.
First race-five-eighths OF mile, sell
ing.-Venture. 1O3; Billy Roller. lO5:
Fagin. 10j: Pretender, 100: Jocuar 1915;
Cerebus. 1OJ: Crab Cider, l05: Nellie T.,
100; San Bias, 100: Parson Cook. 10.
Second race -nine-sixteenths of mile.
selling.-Cotta, "a; Baycourt. sS: Captain
D., rs: Defy. l03; Annie f.. loi; Jimmie
r.. 100. Paddy Flynn. lo6. No Remarks.
lO6; Majella. lO6; Powers Ill.
Third race-three furiongs. maiden two
year -olds.-Billy Travis. %; Ida Margie
1903: Volcanic 10J: Margaret. 10: Lille
Lake iO5; Nellie X, 100, Maggie Barry,
1915; Queen Faustus. 100. Jim Keen. los.
}. II. Goodnight. los: Nimrod Boy los.
Fourth race-three-quarters OF "a mile
Col Wheatiy. "a, Pauline. "a: Ballardine,
81: Liberty Bell, ~; Dora s.. l0l; Dan
Meek. 1885, Beisarius, l0J; Naronic, lU0;
Cleofus. 100.
Fifth race--one mile. selling Miss
Baughman. 90; Poet. 81; Mackey. 81;
Frankie. D.. 9s; Josie D.. ~; vida. 100;
Bryant los; My Partner. 100; Jack Richie
lieu, lUJ.
Sixth race-nine- sixteenths of mile,
seiiing.-Molhe Penny, ~: blackberry,
"a; III Paso, 9s; Matt Foster. No. Pris-
ella, 1O2; |. G.. w, l02: Hiram Argo.
l02; Yosemite, log; Republic. no; Censor.
ia.
At New Orleans.
First race-purse $3.50, selling, for nom
winners, three-quarters OF mile.-Big
Enough % TO - first Buckedie second,
Lank third. Time. i:23ia.
Second race-purse 900. selling. one
e-Watterson G. TO - first. Beatifce
second. Tenny. Jr.. third. Time. 1:5ll2.
Third race--purse $3.50. selling. five and
a half furlongs. a TO - FIRST.
Florry Myers second. Fatality third.
Time. 1:lsX.
teen ~sixtecnths OF miie.-Footrunner
tS TO u first. Pomfret second, Volunteer
ii. third. Time. las.
Fifth race-purse $3.50, winning penal
ties, six furlengs.-Wekota (l3 to 1Ql first.
Cass second. John p. third. Time. 1:1v7s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-31

His C0uiribnt On.

A certain teacher. whose work brings
her into the midst OF very crowded
city region, is always anxious TO keep
track OF contagious diseases there. and
has asked her pupils TO bring her word
whenever they see placard in win
dow. announcing scarlet fever. small
pox. or the like:
One day, a little Italian boy. who does
not yet "spik Inglis" very well. put Vi
his hand to indicate that he had seen
such a sign.
What did 1t say?" asked the teacher.
encouragingly.
Slowly and painfully came the an
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-31
carr. BROTN's TIEWS.
He Says tho Leading Crops on the Eastern
Shore are not Injured by the Freeze.

CAPE CHARLES, VA, March 3O.-Spe-
cial.-With regard to the damage to the
crops from the recent cold weather, Cap
tain Orris A. Brown, the manager Of
Hollywood Place farm. says: The lead
ing crops on the Eastern shore are not
injured by the freeze. White potatoes
were not up; sweet potatoes and tomato
plants were protected in the hot-beds.
Some early Strawberries were hurt. but
little asparagus had started through the
ground. Sixty per cent Of the peach
blossoms are dead. Cabbage was hurt
some by the cold, but there will be suf-
ficient supply. Apricots and plums are
all gone. Spinach and kale is al sold {:
onions. peas. and blackberries are all
right
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-31
Lexington Items.

LEXINGTON. VA, March 3O.-Special.
There was a brilliant display of the
aurora borealis in the northern skies to-
night
There is n decided rise in the tempera-
ture, with the thermometer at the fifty
degree mark.
Mrs. Jacob Fuller was buried to-day.
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Score one for the down-east Puritan
aristocracy. A Plymouth Rock hen i'm
North Auburn. Me-, according 10 her
veracious owner. has just laid two eggs
at once. The owner Is a Mugwump, and
a civil service refOrmer
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somsthipg About His Psrish-His succ,

DANviLLE. VA. March 3o.-Special.--
AZ has been reported to The Times by
telegraph. the Rev. George w. Dame.
ID. D.. on Wednesday night last rendered
his resignation as rector OF the Church
Of the Epiphany. OF this city.
Dr. Dame 10 now eighty-two years Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-31

swer, but II was delivered with much
pride:
"It-say: Toilet"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-31

Australians are beginning to use horse
shoes made of cowhde.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-31

Senator'S Vest. Jones, and Mcpherson
Of the Senate Finance Committee. held
an informal session to-day. which lasted
several hours. at which many Of the
minor features Of the tariff bill We're re-
viewed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-31
The journal Approved.

There were ia votes cast for approving
the Journal-no quorum Soon another
vote was reached. and the Journal was
approved-yeas. 1S6; nays. none.
Mr.. Reed moved TO reconsider the last
vote, and Mr.. Springer moved TO table
Mr.. Reeds motion, and Mr. Reed moved
TO adjourn.
Pending these proceedings n decision
was rendered by the Speaker upon a
point of order. from which Mr.. Payne.
as on yesterday appealed. and the Speak
er declined 10 entertain the appeal.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01
OpEN LErIER 1O KOLR.

DEAR RUBE: You are advised to ponder over the lines you learned when school boy: "Cromwell, charge thee fling away ambition, for by that sin the angels fell" Perhaps you desire to emulate the great commoner and organize n Bump Par lament and put the government in the hands of the Puritans. But you must re- mem Der that England, under it's puritan ieal reign, was as corrupt as it was before, with the only difference that the cor ruption was covered up under a sancti- monious hypocrisy. Cromwell cost Eng land the lives of many of her bravest men and did not benefit the State. If your am- bition is to advance the interests of the State you should heed the example of Cromwell. But many people do not be- lieve it is patriotism that prompts you. Ii such was the case you would not bring about state of affairs that may lead to bloodshed. No true patriot will place in jeopardy the peace of the State. Even if you and your men obtained control you could not possibly hope to give the State a better admi inistration than Oates and his men. Therefore, you must have some selfish purpose in view,. and if in the furtherance of your ambitious scheme any thing happens, the blame will rest on your head
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01
PLANT SYSTEM
Of Railroads Represented in Mont gomery by Officers and Directors.
 Office Elected.

MONTGOMERY, Nov. 30.-[Special. l-Six handsome private coaches, bringing the officers and directors of the Plant system of railroads, rolled into Montgomery this morning, brin ging the officers, directors and principal stockholders of the Alabama Midland and Abbeville Southern railroads here to the annual stockholders' meeting. The stockholders of both companies met today.
 The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Alabama Midland Railroad com pany was held at the company's office. The re- port of the president was received, showing earnings for the fiscal year, to-wit: Gross earnings for 1893, S49O, 767. 75; 1894, S547, . 954 .66; increase, S57 ,1S6S S9. Operating ex 232 .35; decrease, S39,62S. Deficit, 5S2,- O93 .O5.
 The following directors, all of whom were present, were elected: H. B. Plant, Nj. F. Plant, H. M. Flagler, H. H. Flag. Ter, M. J. O. Brien, Il. $. Haines, R. G. Erwin, w. F. Vandiver, w. K. Peizer, Major Carroll and O. c. Wiley.
 The officers elected were as follows: H. B. Plant, president; M. F. Plant, vice. president; R. B. Smith, secretary; J. Moultrie Lee, treasurer; A. A. Wiley, counsel; B. Dunham, general superin- tendent.
 The following directors of the Abbeville Southern railroad were elected: H. B. Plant, M. F. Plant, R. G. Erwin, c. H. Fieiey, s. c. McLendon, w. D. Bradley and Robert Newman.
 The officers are as follows: s. G. McLen- don, president; NJ. z: Plant, vice-pres dent; R. B. Smith, secretary; J. Moultrie Lee, treasurer; B. Durham, superintend- ent.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01
NEGRO MELODIES.

Negro melodies arc ever charming to Southern people. At the opera house last night the "Brownies'' sang '"rhe Ala blma Coon.'' and MT. Folk Miller is de- lighting audiences all over the South with old plantation songs. The Southern people never tire of these negro melodies. And not only in the South, but in the North and in Europe these songs are ever well come. They are welcome wherever music is loved, for they are full,o of music. The plantation negro was not a composer, and yet he was a true musician. He adopted airs that he had caught to words of his own, This plains the tuneful airs and abominable words of the plantation melo- dies. But music depends very little upon words-the tune is all in all. The negro melodies will form tue basis of Q new school of music. No other music ie so popular and appeals so universally to human in- terest. Some day a great opera will be written, and it's music will embrace the plantation melodies and it's dramatic action will find its motif in the picturesque char acters and stirring scenes of the South dur ing the war period. The most popular dramas now on the boards are those that picture the South, and when some com poser unites with the talent of the dramatist that of the musician we will have an opera that will live as long as music and the love of the drama shall last.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01

place-it Is rarely resorted to h the open field, for it can readily be detected.
 Football has now taken such hold on the people that 1t would be next to impos- sibe to abolish it altogether. One college would not do 1t without the others did like- wise, and such concert of action is very improbable. The fact is, the colleges find a good foot ball team very desirable from a commercial point of view. The team ad- vertises ihe college on it's trips, and takes in good many dollars, wh ich are spent on the gymnasium or expended for some similar purpose. The games are reported in the papers and the college gets free ad- vertising. A good football team attracts other boys to the college. In fact, a good team gives college standing. The Uni- versity of Alabama stands higher today than ever before. It is considered an honor by boy to be a student in college with a victorious team, and it gives him certain eclat and social distinction that his proud father sharas by ref sction.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01
THE BLACK ELEMENT
Hold Forth Near the Government Building Moseley and Warner
 the Leading Speakers.

Dr. R. A. Moseley and his negroes held a VanHoose meeting at Second avenue and Eighteenth street last night, which for noise has hardly been equaled in Birming- ham these many years. There were proba- bly 800 negroes, men, women and children, and dozen white men present, and the hoos and yells filled the atmosphere.
 The meeting was in response to a circular call issued by Dr. Moseley and circulated over the city yesterday, urging the negroes to attend the meeting at that place and steer clear of another meeting, which the republican boss said would be Warnock meeting.
 Dr. Moseley made repu blican speech in which he followed up his usual line of as- sertion and denunciation. He hates de- mocracy and all that pertains thereto.
 Rev. T. w. Walker, c. c. Caperton and Rev. A. J. Warner, all negroes, made speeches in advocacy of the Van Hoose ticket. Their speeches differed very much from those delivered at the wigwam nearly two weeks ago in that they had been tenn pered down considerably. The bitterness of the former speeches was conspicuously absent and the ebony orators exercised a great deal more caution in their utterances.
 Dr. Warner, the negro leader of Bir- mingham and the favorite orator of the negro race in this city, was particular to say that MT. VauHoose was not repub- lican, but democrat, but went on to advo- cate his election because he was running against the democratic nominee.
 The orator said the public schools had been closed one month by the present ad- ministration because there was no money to keep them open, but, said be, the people got indignant and the "boyso got behind the doors and renewed the appropriation for the schools.
 He then spoke of the reductions of sala- ries during the summer and their restora- tion later on. He said they didn't have any money for the schools because they had some other place to put it. He said he had to believe these things because the white folks told him they were so, and the white folks didn't tell lies.
 A band played between speeches, and at the conclusion of Dr. Warner's speech led the procession, which marched up Second avenue to Nineteenth street.
 Never taint of adulteratIon is found in
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01
BOND INTERES '.
To the Age-Herald A

U
 Will you please inform me through your columns as to the rate of interest on tho new $50 ,0o0 ,000 issue Of bonds? I have seen the following computation and desire to know if it is correct: The rate of interest will be above 4, as follows: 5s ,53s, ,500:5o, ,ooo. .ooo::5:x. If we multiply the second and third terms to- gether and divide by the first we have the quotient 4.27, which is the rate of interest that will be paid. TEACHER.
 The error in the foregoing calculation is in regard to the premium paid. This pre- mium was r .077, and when the bonds ma ture in February, 1904. this premium will be lost. This loss must be deducted from the interest paid. The loss per annum is 1.575, aud deducted leaves only 2,695 as net per cent. Some financiers, however, reach the conclusion that the net percentage is PTS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01

Last night the good citizens of Birming- ham who had occasion to be on the streets, going to their homes after witnessing the performances at O. Bren's and the Young Mems Christian association rooms, were afforded an admirable opportunity to gaze upon a spectacle not often afforded them. And what spectacle it was.
 Fully 1000 negroes from every nook and corner of Jefferson county, who had gath Eighteenth street to hear words of "elo- quence" CD from the lips of R. A. Mose- ley, Jr., and A. J. Warner, two partners in politics, both republicans of the deepest dye, were making the usually quiet streets of Birmingham ring with their yells and shouts, going to and fro in surgng masses, blocking the sidewalks and forcing men with female companions to take the by- ways to escape them.
 Such was the spectacle, and good citizens stood along with strangers spellbound at the sight. These negroes had gathered to hear Moseey and Warner denounce the straight democratic ticket and uphold the VanHoose reform party. It was a one- sided spectacle and black aa the hinges of sheol, but there is one consolation left to night the discordapt yslls of Mossley's pets will be changed to moans and groans such as can only be heard when the funeral dirge is being rendered.
 On Tuesday night the white side of the picture will be displayed, and the negroes who were so ardent in their enunciations will be the more vehement in their denun- citation of R. A. Mo5eley, Jr., and A. J ' Warner, Sr., the partners in politics wh/ made their boasts from the fostrum th they would elect the reform ticket.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01
FOOTBALL.

The players need reforming as well as the game. When football is played by young men with the instincts of gentlemen it is a manly, healthful and exhiarating sport. When it is played by young. men who are 60 far carried away by ieslously and the spirit of rivalry that they forget their man. hood, and take advantage of the oppor- tunily afforded to injure their opponents, then It degenerstes into the brutality of the prize ring. Because some players abuse the game is no good reason why it should be abolished. If the game is played &C., .cording to the rules there is but little if any more danger in it than in any other manly sport. The rules should be more strictly enforced. The umpire should have more decision. It is against the rules for a player to use his hands on any other player except the one with the ball, yet this rule is constantly violated. The umpire should rule the player out of the game on the ightest infraction of this rule. This would keep the sluggers from using their fists, for they would dread the disgrace of being ruled off. Then, if the would be slugger is in a good player the others on the team would insist that he keep within the rules. The morale Ol the game neeOS ralSlnB. IL SnOuIQ De deemed a disgrace to be ruled off. The manly virtue of self-contro should be cul- tivated by the players. It is claimed for football, and justly so, that it cultivates the virile virtue of seif-restraint, and this quality should be shown more in the heat of the excitement.
 The game should be con fined to boys and young men under 25 years; their joints are supple and their bones not so easily broken. The rules should be amended so that two umpires shall serve instead of one. One umpire cannot see on both sides of the line, and some players take advan- tage of it. Two umpires have been found necessary in base ball, and still more so in football. The rulesSf the game this sea- son are an improvement on last season, the inasSn< <ys having beeN abolished, and I Ne still further improved until
 little danger tSljie ,snd\l limb
 lne rapid action, the sN1li
 \prowess of the playersA
 the game. It is in
 the siugging takes
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

The German beet sugar is invading the American market and several American re- fneries have closed down. The price of sugar will probably remain at low figure.
 Yesterday morning another new indus try began operation, which will give em- ployment to upwards of fifty men. This industry is the new plant If the Hawkins Lamber company, corner Eighteenth street and Powell avenue.
 A big breadmaker of Birmingham says there is not as much money in bread as there was before flour went down. The consumption is not so great. People buy flour and make their own bread. The cost of the flour in bread is only about 20 per cent of the cost of production. The main cost is in labor, delivery, etc. II there is any additional profit in bread now, the grocery man gets it and not the maker.
 In the South there are several idle iron furnaces, yet it is true that production is almost at the maximum limit An inn provement in demand and prices could only increase output to limited degree, because the facilities for getting out ore, producing COkc anu ududiihS bhO BiSab mass VI iAia''' rial required to operate so many furnaces are already taxed very nearly to the limit. The question, therefore, naturally arises to furnacemen as to what will be the effect upon prices when the railroads assume their normal position as buyers aud other dormant industries revive.
 The Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing i. ufr N..1 several tracts of coal land it owns. Ooe vein is feet thick, another feet and an- other feet. At Thomas the company has it's furnaces.f It has also built number of brick tenements for it's employees. The town itself has electric lights, churches, fire department, good water supply, and is model of it's kind. The company be- lieves in the idea that it can avoid strikes by making its men comfortable and is car rying out this idea. The coal veins will be opened to supply several large contracts which have been secured. Shipments will be made from the mines by eleven miles of railroad to be built.
 cotton factory owner, in looking over the field at Birmingham with view to starting a factory here, found every indi- cation favorable except the prospect for getting cheap labor. A cotton factory em ploys large number of women and girls, who make from 50 cents to S1 day. These workers in the East are usually the wives and daughters of mechanics, who thus help their fathers and husbands to keep the pot boiling. But this factory owner was afraid he could not get this class of workers here, because the mechanics make such good wages that it Is not necessary for their wives and daughters to work. And then he was afraid the old Southern preju- dice against manual labor for women would keep them from working.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01

If the reform monopoly were not above suspicion, it would seem that the great out cry they are making because the tax gath erer is rounding up the negroes who have failed to pay their street tax was political buncombe on their part for the purpose of capturing the negro vote.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01

The Evening News complains bitterly because the city is making an effort to col lect street tax from the negro. The News is so pious and holy that it does not want the tax eatherer 10 worry the negro now, because the News is afraid it will deter the negro from voting. Which is the greatest advantage to the city, the negro's street tax or his vote?
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01
THE STEWART SYNDICATE.

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-.The Stewart bond syndicate deposited s, 1859, OPS in gold in the sub- treasury on bond account today, making total of $47, I'll, ,6l6 in gold depos- ited since the new government loan was awarded to the syndicate. The agents of the syndicate have sold between S13, ,000, 900 and S14, 1000, 900 of the bonds and the de- mand still contin ues heavy.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01

"THERE never was day in the his- tory of Alabama when there was greater necessity for this organization on the part ofDemocrats than there is today. There was never time when it was more iucum. bent upon the individual to rise superior to self, to lay aside his feeling of personal wrong for the general good of the party than now. "-Hon. H. c. Tompkins, chairman State Democratic Executive Con- mittee,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01

ONCE gnat rested on the horn of an OK. He said to himself: "I'H make 1t hot for this ox," and he buzzsd around and stuck his bill in the horn of the OK, but the OK did not move. The fact is, the OK was not conscious of the presence of the gnat. Kolb is buzzing around over the State, but the great State of Alabama is not conscious of his presence.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01

THE Birmingham Racing Association will give the gate receipts of one day next week to the Charity Hospital. All who enter that day will pay the admission fee, and even the horsemen and newspaper men will pay. This is commendable spirit on the part of the association, and will be highly appreciated by the ladies who have the Charity Hospital so much at heart.