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the war. He spoke of the reunited north
and SOUTH of the day we celebrate; the
returning prosperity of the south. ana tneh
touched upon the political issues or the
day. 1.-THE southern people. ne sald alc
dissatisfied with the financial Legislation u
the federal government well as with the
burdensome duties imposed by the prCtec-
tive tariff. The south faVGrS the repeai OIL
the 10 per cent tax state bank notes.
1t favors the reconciliation Of silver BUS
mess needs larger volume OF currency
With the immense growth Of the country
it is believed that this government has the
power to establish a financial system IN
dependent of the nations OF Europe anu
the ability to maintain the free coinage OF
silver and gold and preserve both at a
parity.
AS the United States are Independent
politically OF European nations. 50 Should
they be financially. The south believes that
the federal government should restore the
free silver ana gold coinage OF the conSu-
tuition, which it maintained until 1873, at q
ratio first of Is and then OF 16 to l. and
that it should do this with or without inter-
national agreement. 1t is maintained that
an income tax has no place i'll the tariff
bill and that such imposition should be
fastened on the wealth Of the country.
This tax is denounced unconstitutional
and inquistoral and undemocrAtic. 1t is
characterized as sectional and as Class legis-
try and thrift. It's opponents speak of it
effort to engraft upon our republican
form of government the Objectionable tax
ing features of Great Britain and other
monarchical governments of Europe as the
price chat the nobility pay for class priv
ileges, but these arguments not tena-
Arguing for the Income Tax.
"An income tax is the most certain, most
equitable and just of all forms of taxation
because it places the burden upon those
who are best able to bear it, The wonder
is that after it's enactment it was ever
abolished. The party that agreed to it be-
trayed the rights of the masses. The re-
peal of the income carried by the
advocates of a protective tariff because it
made more secure the necessity for taxa
ton by import duties, thus imposing upon
the people the burdens of high protective
duties the plea of raising revenue for
the support of the government While it
is true that the citizens of the respective
states have to pay taxes for The support
of city county ard state government, that
is reason why they should not, in pro-
portion to their ability, contribute TO the
support Of the federal government. That
the wealth of the country as republic
should be practically exempt from federal
taxation is a proposition that the fathers of
the republic never would have sustained
That the entire tax for the support of the
government should be placed on consump
ton is a monumental wrong.
st is true the fathers are on record as in
favor of a tax on imports for the support of
the government. That was the only avail
able plan in the early days. 1t served for
revenue and incidental protection to build
up the industries OF the country
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GOVERNOR JONES'S PROCLAMATION
Warming the Strikers Against Viola
lions of Law.

Warning the Strikers Against Viola
lions of Law.
Birmingham. Ala. July 8.-(Special.) -Gov-
srnor Jones's proclamation starts off as
follows:
ITO the People OF Jefferson County: The
forces concentrated here have been brought
into your midst to sustain The civil author
tiles and TO see 10 il that the causelosS
blockade OF the states highways and the
useless suffering and wrong which result
from it to the people of Alabama are
brought to an END and life and liberty and
property protected.
NOW, therefore, l. Thomas G.. Jones,
governor OF Alabama, Go issue this proc
iamation, involving the aid and cooperation
Of all iaW-abiding citizens to that end. 1t
Is also right that the people be.lnformed of
certain provisions of la W which viii be en-
forced and which ali good citizens will will
lngly abide
II then goes on quoting the section of the
rode which explains the right ana time for
calling out OF the troops, and also the sec
lions describing the cases which are against
the law III times such as these. 1t goes on
to state that it is the history of every
strike, unQer conditions such as now exist.
that sooner or Ia ter persons engaged in it
or others taking advantage of it indulge in
acts of !awiessness and violence.
This is d law of universal experience.
proper, therefore, TO make known to all
concerned that while it is the anxious de-
sire of the authorities that the contingent
Cy shall not arissAin the event OF assaults
upon The troops or civil officers or attempts
@ cut hose, det3ch ears, or otherwise Grip
2l5 or Inquire the property Of railroads, etc,
mat the troops are instructed 20 fire upon
III such persons il now being necessary to
give warning or command to disperse, when
IN the language of the statute the person is
angaged in actual violence to persons Or
property "
1t says that all aasemblanCes of men who
moot jeer At others are anlenable to the
pains and penalties recited.
4 earnestly appeal to all laboring men to
remember that the struggle in which they
are engaged Is one which was not brought
about by any fault or act OF the people who
are suffering from an interruption of their
highways or by any act or difference with
the owners of the highways. 1t is proper.
the suffering of women and children, the
destruction of the fruits of labor Of the
farmer and the artisan, the gripping Of the
industrial pursuits Of our people and the
consequent loss OF employment, bankruptcy
and ruin and loss OF confidence With tn
attendant disorder and laWlessnesS result
ing from the effort blockade nigh
ways are already brought to their doors by
the people of Alabama. It is too late for
me appeal to those who have it i'll their
power to relieve So much suffering and
injustice to return to their usual pursuits
and thus end a struggle in which, if con-
tinued, they must be crushed, because it
IS not just, and because it involves oppres-
sion upon the innocent and suffering and
wrong upon the helpless.
THOMAS u. JONES. Governor"
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DESyS2 OR DIE!

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BROWNE AS 4 GODDESS.
lie Led q Procession of COxeyites and
Spoke from Horseback.

Washington July Inappropriate observ-
ance OF Independence Day occurred at the
Washington monument. The washington
Light Infantry and batteries y, D, G, N
and G, headed by the United States Marine
band, and the Mount Pleasant drum corps,
marched to the monument from the Airing
ton hotel as an escort to the participants
in the programme, which begun at 10
o'clock. There was q large attendance.
General John G. Breckenridge inspector
general of the army, was master OF cere-
monies and after the battery had fired a
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Nashville, Tenn, July Especial. )-There
IS but little change in the strike situation
here. All passenger trains On both the
Nashville, Chattanooga and s.. Louis and
the Louisville and Nashville went out with
n slight delay in two cases-fremen refus-
ing to go unless the Pullman seepers were
cut off.
No attempt has been made to move
freight trains since yesterday, but trains
will be moved tomorrow.
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VIII stand to Their ThrOtties.

Roanoke. Va, July Sat meeting held
here today of the brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers employees of the Norfolk
ana Western railroad, it was decided by
that body to remain at their posts and to
take no part in the strike.
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this problem only by quitting in body and
standing together one for all, and all for
one. Tie up each and every road throughout
the land. f. Y. DEBS.'
This may bring on a strike at any mo-
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PONDS EXTRACT, the household rem
eGv for cuts, burns, bruises, etc, cures
rain and inflammation like charm Avoid
any Spurious mutations.
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Ing the overcoat an important con-
sideration from the sanitary point OF
view. In the military and physical de-
velopment schools, where health ~ the
first study, uniforms are made OF light
weight cloths. intended to be worn with
oyercoat or macintosh out of doors.
The newest top-coat Is the kennel or
fashion, in tan-colored kerseys, single
and double breasted, with strap-seams
and bottomleSs pockets, in sizes from
8 to Is years. 1t comes to the boot tops
and Is worn with knee breeches.
a garment for rough weather sure
to be popular Is the short box coat,
made in dark blue, black and tan kerr
seys and variety of cosy Scotch mix
lures. Service coats, in heavy blue
cloth, with frogs and olives, and fur
trimmed overCoats OF ustrachan and
beaver, are some of the styles for small
swells who have tutors and large pros
poets.
For the boy who has a limited ollow-
anCe to dress on and wants to make a
nice appearance, there IL nothing better
than a REFER suit. blue serge makes a
neat outflt, hut heavy gray and brown
chcviot Will give better service and look
as good as new at the end of the term,
II II is properly kept. 1t can be worn
with IA vest, blouse or shirtwaist, but
toned or unbuttoned and IL admirably
adapted for school.
The three button cutaway Is a little
dressier; 1t corresponds to the cutaway
princes and professional men.
For house, dancing school. birthday
parties and theatres there are MILDLY,
sailor, admiral, court and Elton suits,
made Of white and blue nannels. and
beautiful crepons. whipcords and dag
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eight weary, joyless ycars-and neither
Hilia nor Andrew had sought to break
through their pact of silence. About
this time. Hllda was sorely stricken
with typhoid, then rife in the village,
ana for an anxious space she dwelt on
the very bordcr-line of here and here
after on Andrews persuasion-he stalk
ing his word that the great mans fees
should be forthcomng-Abe called in
Dr. Ratcliffe, Of Morperland, under
whose care Hilda slowly began TO mend.
Banks-the Doctors comforting assur-
anCoS for Cumpany-that the truth
stripped itself before Hilda, 10 torture
and ulllict her with its hooking ghastli-
ness.
AS yet she was not able to leave her
bed, but lay there with DinChed face.
her hair tangled on the pillow, her thin
blue fingers twitChing idly at the gar
ish patch work quilt, her eyes wandering
To the half-open lattice through which
was borne the distant sough of the
waves. and whence she could see their
sun-tleckol crests far out beyond the
Fork Rocks Then she would turn to
answer some question put 10 her 10y
her little niece, Mary-Abers eldest
into .ihe. siCkroom Presently. the little
mali fcll to babhlinE, chilllike, Of the
doings and sayings of her school friends.
IAy, but yer be getttn', a fine school;;
thing for the welns when { parson
opened school | wish it had been done
long SIN.
1T was our 'xam'nation to-day" re-
pllei Mary, eager with fresh news. MIR:
Harvey hclri me read an pittrl me u
the head out OF a newsplpor-hari
words they was, too"
AN maybe ye can read writn,'
Mary"
hclittlp her attachments. when you
get any letters, Aunt Hilda, I'll read
them al through to you-every word.
I'm sure ! could.
Huia,, smiiingIy. Now open that
drawer the second one-an' bring
the little black box to me. Yes, that Is
Trnierly picking out the inery with
walsh the box was filled, Hildl placed
the various articles by her side on the
bel. Underneath, untouched since that
day. lay the very letter wh.Ch had told
her It's SAD tale through Andrews mouth.
"Now, what names thit?' said she,
pointing 10 the signature.
Mary screwed her eyes into beads,
hung her head slpicntly on one side and
spelled the words under her breath.
'"B-e-n, Ben; Webb, Webb" she an
nouncei az last with ring of triumph,
IT'S main bad writin', but"
"No. nor cried Hilda. rising excitedly
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dead mans sweetheart.
Even in the intensity OF her grief,
1iilda had thought of her mothers much
needed slumber. and not cry escaped
her lips. Andrew, the big, clumsy. soft
hearted general, saw that no sympa thy
Of his could so9the her distress; she
left her with her sorrow.
II had to dot" he muttered. striding
t9ther-it,s better Feryently he
body else read it,
He might have been at peace on that
score. To Hilda, the shippers letter was
as the last words OF her drowned lover
[ "A sacred thing, not lightly to be fingered
or spoken of; she packed II away with
the sundry ribbons, gloves and cheap
gewgaws Ben had given her, to be treas
ured with them throughout this side Of
time.
They who best know the Port st. Bede
folk Will least accuse them of want Of
heart. out of sheer mercy for the girl,
they avoided all allusion to Ben webb:
and on her side. Iiilda kept her woe to
herself, The blow was for her shoulders
alone, and she bore II smart bravely.
Besides, she and her mother had 10
live, and netmaking and mcnding must
be attended TO-, even though the heart
may ache and the eyes blister with un-
shed tears.
mother having been laid to her last long
rest under the gnarled elms In tho
Churchynrd, Hilda went to live with her
sister, Abel MOXJn, the cooper's wife.
At this junCture, hoping that time had
salvcd her wound, Andrew Coplcy made
bold TO offer her all an honest man can
offer the woman he loves-hs name, his
home, his big steadfast heart. His in
sight was at fault, for she would have
none Of them. In all simplicity she told
him that her love lay dead with him
who sept in the deep seas; she chose
- share the lot Of no man to whom
she could not give herself heartily,
wholly.
Il knaw ye like me, Andrew" she
said frankly; i've al'ays knawn 1t, an
| thank YOU II ever ] come to think l.
that other way, an II | see yc're l. the
same mind stu, I'll speak first. Don't
ask me any more, Andrew; III speak
first"
Henceforth, as before, they were
friends-Close, firm friends but no
further, Season after season Andrew
sailed OF in his yawl for the white fish
ing on the DoggcT, returning each timr
with brain afame for the sight of her
And she met him with mere smile and
handshake. in her eyes no token OF
change, no glimmer OF awakening af-
fection.
Eight years thus numbered away
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s Hpe v6 her ss esoT Not Ben-Ben Webb
Ben, Ben; Webb. Webb" repeated
her niece. - -
:. Hilda sent up a choking cry. He said
lated gHaspingly. He lied to me, It's fro
atremble she turned to Mary with: 'Be-
gin at the first. Read 1t all to me. CAM
Mary at all events was willing to try.
and although she Numbered often and
painfully under the task, between them
sense. -
Dear Hilda," 1t ran. 81 didn't mean
TO say a word, but can't do 1t without
telling you first. Don't hate me, for &
did love you, and do. more nor her. Any,
about Polly Barclay-how we was to ID
married, and how 1t was broke off. Well,
me and her have made it up again. Hen
uncle's dead and left her everything.
bank. You see, i didn't have fred
hand so you can't blame me, Besides
there's ANDY Copley only too glad te
twice In Grimsby Church. l think things
gre best left alone, and no fuss made.
especial as don't ask the presents back
nor
Mary had plodded through the letter.
50 far. when Hilda. with loud Shrek
dropped back upon her pillow. Abel ana
again sitting up in bed, round-eyed. and
Ecsticulating with clinched fists. II
might ha' won him back-I would ha'.a
she, cried, shrilly. "A lie, Andrew Cop-
ley! II was a lier'
In this fashion she raved all through
the night and long into the next day.
Dr. Radcliffe said II was brain feverg
and although he eventually brought her
back to bodily health, her mind never
recovered its sanity.
Poor H!lda, She knows not that fop
the bread she eats, for the shelter
above her mead, for the very clothes
upon her back, she is beholden to the
man whom she, for forty years past.
has daily eNecrated,
She never sees me but she throws
them awful words l. my face" said AM
drew 10 me. IL thowt ] We're actlns
for T. best when | did as did, thowt
so, truly"
T" suppose you have never met this
Ben Webb slnce?'
."Oh. but | haze; / went to Grimsby
o. purpose to spoil his beauty III he's
Twin now. he's Twin wi the nose o.
him all askew; That prank cost me .
week o. jail; but I'd stand a hundred
years o. lookup for the comfort that Job
gave me."-Chambers's Journal I
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light at Abbey's Theatre, Sept. II. 1905.
Brandon Thomas is to furnish the IL
bretto and Jakobwski, the music for a
new opera for Francis Wilson s season
of 1896.
A burlesque of THE Masqueraders" is
promised during the Autumn, at the
avenue Theatre, with, 1t Is said, the
iull approval Of Henry Arthur Jones.
MISS ka:e Vaughan, Mrs. Arthur
Wellesley-is convalescent, after a tri-
lung illness, end is busy preparing a
urawing-room entertainment a la Grain
Grossmith Solomon Ganthony, with
some vaughan thrown in. Is due about
oct. 1, and In 1t Miss Vaughan will have
the assistance of Mr.. L. ]. Lethcourt.
Countess Russell, after the circulation
OF mum Der Of rumors that she was
going back to her husband, has finally
ielt tine stage for good, ii is said, and
mas oeen reconciled to her husband.
the lady, nee Scott, who. in 1881, APP
piled for a divorce from her husband,
Earl Russell on a number of grounds,
including ill-treatment and infidelity.
me affair was one of the society scan
dals OF the day and the revelations in
court shocked nearly all who read of
them; In Apr! Of the present year,
her husband, for he restitution OF her
conjugal rights, but the Earl refused
the petition, and declared his intention
OF defending the suit .
being tried, the Earl and Countess
were brought together by mutual
friends, and 1t was understood that a
reconciliation was in prospect This, as
and Earl Russell and his Countess are
I once more living on friendly terms.
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Andrew
Andrew perched himself on the edge
tween his knees. II was doom by the
'Trawlers' when the letters came" he
said, after strained interval There
was one for ye, ,Hilda, an l made free
| to say I'd bring 1t. Here it's"
For mel and Hilda's eyes bright
ened as she stretched out her hand
ITS the Grimsby mark" replied An,
"Then it hust be fro Ben. He said
he'd let me know as soon as the brig, got
! for him all through that storm O. Mon
day. But he's safe-this shows he's
r alarm Grspi nG hsT blue k EYES b as r An
clamped to the floor. This shows he's
safe!" she repeated quaveringly.
"h'raps. that letter may con;
nasty talk about the Vampire-as how
she's gone doom T. the"--
Read 1t 70 me- cried Hilda, thrust,
ing the missye into his hands "Ye
Taking firm grip OF his lips, Andrew
! opened the letter and glanced at the
signature; IT'S moan fro him" ne
said. Its wrote by Peter Worsley
" Not fro Benz, exclaimed HIlda
TREMENDOUSLY. 4" He isn't-dead?"
Andrew nodded. Drowned" he
murmured huskily.
Cmtchng at her throat Hllda sank
into II chair and hid her face In her
| palms, Presently she looked up. her
| lips pallid. her eyelids scarlet ~ can
bear, it now, Andrew" she said. Read
IL all to me-"
The caligraphy of the Vampires mas
ter mist have been all but illeEih!o
! judging from the difficulty Andrew had
in declphcring T.. He read slowly. hum
ming and having through the whole
cpistle. Here Is the gist Of II. In the
recent heavy gales, the Vampire
crazy, under manned timber ship-had
sprung leak, her crew being eventually
compelled to abandon the laundering
vessel and take to the longboat. Their
parlous case was little bettercd there
by, for twice the boat had been cap
sized; when she was rightcd the second
Time, only four OF the sailors succeeded
In scrambling Into her. or the two men
missing, the mate, Ben Webb, was one.
The survivors were picked up on the
following day and landed at Grimsby.
i was in fulhlment of a pledge made at
the outset OF their peril. and in fateful
anticipation OF its outcome, that Capt.
Worsley now broke the sad news to the
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| facturers as low as IS. Knee brooches
that are retailed by the trade at $l.25 are
made out of remnants of the finest
cloths handled by merchant tailors, and
| are first-class in every particular.
Formerly mothers bought an extra
pair OF pants with suit now three
and four pairs are taken and used with
dinner dress or house wear generally.
That a boys life is Influenced by the
amenities there Is no denying.
Formerly woollen Innings were used in
Jackets and coats. Now serge is the
rule, except for top coats: many of the
dress suits are lined with silk; silk
sleeve lining Is put in every sleeve.
Demand regulates supply, and as the
tendency is to abbreviate infancy, make
youths of children and men of youths,
innovations in kilt suits are less numer-
boy of seven in fantastic petticoats, long
pants are put ON him at three, and the
assortment of little breeches for four
year-olds Is almost regular, while the
demand for two and half year sizes Is
growing constantly.
One of the novelties of the season for
general wear is the admiral suit. 1t is
made of blue serge, with long and short
pants and a white or blue collar; the
vest piece is embellished with a solitaire
anchor Sizes run from three to ten
years. For cold weather this suit can
be worn under a top coat of the REFER,
box, kennel or ulster pattern.
Ordinarily boys object to overcoats,
but in city like New York, where play
grounds are scarce and so many homes
are In boarding houses and hotels the
youths lead quiet lives and acquire
sedentary habits at an early age, maxi
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mankind, she stole a sidelong look to-
wards the window bench, against which
Andrew Copley-then weli,set-up
modify leaning.
LAY, but he takes on badly wi t."
she said. jerking her head in Andrew 8
direction. I'm main sorry for him, too.
an / do believe she'd "a had him II
that man fro Grimsby hadn' come this
way wi his pert, weel-favored face"
the appearance of the letter-bag. In all
there must have been close on a dozen
letters--a goodly batch for Port St.
Bede. 1t was one of the last which the
miss Kellett" he called out wheezily.
why, that mum be Hilda," exclaimed
one of the bystanders. She isn't here.
"Ill save ye the walk" said Andrew,
an III see she gets It,"
Don't tell her O. the goings-on o. that
Grimsby chap cried the fishwife before
mentioned, "it'n drive her clean daft,
Conference.-The. Audrey. don't tell her
that"
During the period we are dealing with
wofully low ebb. Not twenty people in
the whole thorp could write their names,
or recognize them when penned. Few
could read anything but print" fewer
still were able to puzzle out written char
acters. Among this community Andrew
Copley was reckoned fine scholard; -
and by virtue OF this reputation. his ser
vices were in frequent demand by those
who, having passing need OF the 'larn-
ing" CHANGED to be in tAe bad books OF
the rector or the Wesleyan minister.
With the "gammcr's" Injunction echo
ing in his ears, Andrew stole quickly
towards the cottage occupied by Hilla
Kellett and her widowed mohter. "Miss
kellctt, Port St Bede, said he, fur
lively, scanning the superscription,
TITS fro, that scamp, as l live. An
now, belize, she'll haze me to read II to
her" SlackenIng his pace, he added
grimly. "Shall | tellt to her-saall /?
tn KIN her, say they, an they're right
He stuffed the letter into his Jacket
pocket long before n came abreast OF
the cottage. Rapping, a tattoo on this
door. he lifted the latch, and-as was the
custom-walked straight In. A slim,
fair-haired girl peeped into the room
from a side door "Oh, it's you, An
drew" she said, coming forward.
LAY, It's me. ] cam Just to ask
how your mother is to-day"
She's a piece better this morn; bur
she rested III last night. Nellie an me
sat I'D wi her most all night; but she's