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Evening star., 1894-02-17

the law does not contemplate comparisons
SO If l am not to pay more than my fair
share of local taxes. / must leave the as
sessment in the hands of the assessor 1 am
not going to swear that my farm that L
would not sell at $50 an acre is worth only
$15 an acre. 1 always make full return
of my personal property and at its full
value. A great many men swear to valua-
tionS that they know to be incorrect. Men
seem to feel no sense of moral obligation in
making a tax return. 1t would be no worse
with the income tax than with any other.
And / believe that an income tax would dis
ment more equitably. 1 may vote for the
income tax If a separate vote is taken on it,
But 1 shall not vote for the Wilson bill
nevertheless"
VIII Still Raise Wool.
I asked the Senator what the wool-grow-
ers of Colorado would do If wool was put
on the free list.
'Go right on raising WOOL I suppose"
said he. "They cannot get rid of their
sheep very well. And certainly wool can
be raised as cheaply in Colorado as any,
where in the world. All of our sheep are
on government land. Yes. 1 had letter
from a big wool-grower a few days ago
saying that while the Wilson bill would
hurt our wool industry ii would not smoth-
er it,"
DO you expect the debate to be prolong-
ed ?"
1T will take two or three months to con-
slider the bill inteliigentiy. But l think that
the republican Senators will not attempt to
prolonc the debate uarea Sonablv. TheV can
not afford to do so any more than the Sill
yer Senators could afford to prolong the de-
bate on the silver repeal bill beyond GER
tain point. The bill will not be recommitted
for hearings and 1t will pass the Senate, j
have not the slightest doubt. 1 shall shed
no tears when it passes. although shall
vote against it,"
Evening star., 1894-02-17

New Jersey in which some twelve people
were killed and about thirty injured, it was
discovered for the first time that the road
upon which the wreck occurred was u.s.
ing appliances and ideas that have gone
out of date ten years ago. The wreck was
caused by the stupid work of the rear-flag
man, but the heavy fog was the principal
cause. Now. If that road did not want to
call into use the block system, why didn't
they adopt a series Of signals that would
help them out in case of just such a fog.
Thick weather Is almost continuous through
the Jersey meadows from the latter part
Of January until far into the month of
May. They say that necessity is the mother
of invention, but here We see the say-so
contradicted.
Now. my idea is that the engineers
adopt a sort Of distress signal similar to
that employed by the tugs and steam yes
sells In large harbors and along the sea
coast. Stops between stations are not of
frequent occurrence and as soon as the
engineer finds that he must slacken speed
or come to a standstill let him start blow
ing the locomotive whistle, say two sharp
blasts at time with an interval of about
half minute between. These signals need
be used only in case Of fog at night or on
a section of the road that has many sharp
curves. The whistle sound will carry a
great distance. and If the engineer follow
ing hears it, and the chances against him
not doing so are very small he will under
stand the situation thoroughly and govern
himself accordingly. OF course, the pas
sengers may be startled at first by the
piercing shrieks of the whistle, but when
tney come TO know its meaning it will act
as a warning to them and soon lose its
starthhg feature. Had such a danger sig
nal 6een In use at the time of the Jersey
Meadow disaster many lives could have
peeh saved even If the engineer following
could not have heard it. as the passengers
would nave been on the lookout and many
escaped injury by jumping. 1 don't claim
originality for this new danger signal idea.
as IL was suggested to me by prominent
newspaper editor, but / believe 1t is a good
one and I'm going to use it whenever
Delleve the necessity calls for it."
Evening star., 1894-02-17

frightened to death through tanlp ariag
with switch signals. He said the man was
found alongside the track after the wreck
which followed was cleared away, and it
was given out that he had been crushed 10
death. He examined every part of the
engineers body and even an autopsy was
neld, which clearly demonstrated to him
that II was a case of fright and that there
was not scar of any kind on the robust
frame. / learned afterward that the en-
SIneer had been in a wreck some years
before similar 70 the one that caused his
death and he no doubt recognized that
terrible eick OF the switch pin that toiI
nm 1t had been tampered with and the
tFtSht was 50 great that it stopped his
heart beats.
Work of Train wrcclSers.
Take for instance the work of that
i4s OF train wreckers up near Allentown
= the Lehigh Valley road. They broke the
Tres operating the semaphore signals,
-'eral switches were broken, and the
witch signals set in such "a way that they
4enoted clear track when the switch was
tArown for the siding. The red BOARD was
turned against all east-bound trains, and
but for the fact that the mischief was dis
covered b. an honest track-walker the re-
suit would have undoubtedly been dlsas-
trous. Now put yourself i'll the place of
an engineer approaching that spot on an
express train running at the rate of fifty
niles an hour. He glances ahead as he
swings around the curve to see if the
signals at the little station are all right
ana denote clear track. The night may
De clear one and he is enabled to see a
good distance. AT the point where the
tampered switches are located there is an
elnpankment about forty feet high sloping
down 10 country road The engineers
tram Is little late, and as he sees ahead
tnat everything is clear he gives an ad-
dltional pull on the throttle, and his true
bide engine darts ahead with renewed
speed on they come. and the next in
stant strike the switch, swerve over on to
the side track and crash into a line Of
coal-iaden cars thereon. This occurs in
ABOUT three seconds, and in one second
more the engineer is at the bottom of a
mass or wreckage with scorching steam
blowing over him, in the road at the foot
OF the embankment. To go through such
an experience and come out alive is re-
markaple, and can you wonder at a man
being frightened to death when under
and recognizes that terrible ciack, ciack
that denotes misplaced switch I've had
that experience. and I don't want to
trust my heart pulling me through IL
again. Knowing these facts 1 never
smile when / hear of a railroader being
frightened TO death.
Il think it would be a good idea. bows
for us to invite the superintendent and
other officials of the road to attend these
meetings of ours and secure pointers as
to how the road should be run. OF course
we know more than they do and thev
might take the invitation as an honor
For instance, they might take this idea
home 70 themselves and place another
danger signal on the list.
Out-of-En.e appliances.
When a late accident occurred over In
Evening star., 1894-02-17
THERE ARE SOME MONKEYS
One Can Trust. and This Capuchfn T.
That Kind.

One Can Trust. and This Capuchfn is
That Kind.
The white-throated Capuchin, or Sapajou
near relatives are some of the poor little
fellows who find the monkeys purgatory on
this earth. They are les miserables writes
William T. Hornaday in st. Nicholas. who
go about with the organ grinder. dance
when the chain is jerked, and pass the tiny
hat for the pennies. Poor little beggars!
How much better for monkey is the hun
ter's bullet in the leafy jungle than the
deadly hand organ on the hot pavement,
and lifelong misery.
AS household pet, or a captive in a Zoo
the Capuchn monkey is the prince Of good
fellows He is Of good, comfortable size,
neither too small nor too large, fair in pro-
portions. active, intelligent and docile and
decidedly affectionate. Many old world
monkeys are treacherous and dangerous
orutes; but SO far as his human friends are
concerned, the Capuchin is nearly always
TO be trusted. He has countenance like
pale, sad-looking old man, heavily burden
ed with care.
Out of a large cagefui of monkeys of var
1ous kinds that 1 once kept, the white
throated Sapajou was the only thoroughly
SATISFACTORY inmate. He was sincerely at
tached to me, and whenever / came near
him would purse out his wrinkled lips and
complain to me abouts his disagree able
neighbors at a great rate When frighten-
cd. his shrill. rasping shrieks. and the ex-
preston of his mobile face made a repre-
sentation of terror so perfect that a tragic
actor might well have copied it. When
coaxing his keeper for food or attention he
would thrus. out his lips until they formed
a funny looking little tube, and say in a
plaintive tone "Poo-oo-oo-oor'
These graceful and interesting monkeys
are found in eastern Honduras, Nicaragua,
Costa Rica, Panama. and northern South
America. At home they are not nearly so
active and bold as the spider monkey. doubt
less because they are not all legs and tail
like the spiders. They not only eat fruit of
all kinds. but are also very fond of beetles
ana other insects, eggs, and even young
b-rds. The tail is prehensile. but not pow
erfuliy so like that OF the spider monkey
Evening star., 1894-02-17
THE ORIGIN OF THE MENU,
The Duke of Brunswick the Origfna.
tor OF the Card.

From the I'hil2GclphiI Times.
l. was the Dake Henry of Brunswick who
was frs, observed in the intervals of a BAN
quet to sean carefully long strip of paper
by the side Of his plate. and when the Curl
Gus guests ventured to inquire into the ma
ture OF his studies he explained that it was
a sort of program of the dishes which he
had commanded from the cook, TO the intent
tnat II some delicacy which especially ap-
pealed 10 him were marhed for a late stage
in the repast he might carefully reserve his
appetite for it.
Inc simplicity and beauty of the idea ap-
peaied instantly to the good dukes con-
vivers and the menu card from that moment
became an institution. In its old shionei
form the bill was usually written in large
letters on cards OF such imposing dimen-
sions that room for only one could be found
at each end of the board
In the medieval dinner this aid 10 selec
lion must have been an absolute necessity,
for the dinner in those days was a mine of
surprises.
Evening star., 1894-02-17
Neglect in CorrespOndeuce

From the Philadelphia Times
How many of US in writing letters really
answer the questions asked by our corre-
spondent? We rattle away about the
weather. our own affairs and everything
under the sun but the subject which we
have been particularly requested 10 notice,
ana when our letter reaches its destination
there is much weeping and wailing and
gnashing OF teeth in consequence of our
needless neglect. Reform is needed i'm this
quarter as much as in many others that are
more continually dilated upon.
Evening star., 1894-02-17

- "a l. yiN IL II
says that the tariff
bill will pass the Sem
ate by a strict party
vote. / talked With
the Colorado Senator
at the time the
newspapers announced
that he might vote
for the democratic
bill. The report grew
out of the complica-
tions over the Peck
ham nomina tion ,
when manV rllmOrc
Evening star., 1894-02-17
His Advances Spurned,

Dandru6 forms when she glands of the skin are
weakened, and, II neglected, badness is sure to
follow Halls Hair Renewe. Is the best preventive.
Evening star., 1894-02-17
DANGER SIGNALS
Devices Used On Railroads to Pro
tect the Train Service.
SURE WARNINGS TO ENGINEERS
New Ideas in Protective and
Warning Signals Being Adopted.
AN ENGINEERS CRITICISM

H EN- YOU n G.
Charley Shields, who
was passing along the
tracks of the Rock
Island road near chi
cago last November,
saw a bright red fuse
burning directly be-
fore him. he evidently
concluded that it was
placed there for spec
tacuiar effect. as he
rushed forward and
in great glee tossed it
in the air and to one
Evening star., 1894-02-17
TO PASS THE SENATE
The Wilson Bill is Certain to Go
Through.
IT Is NOT ALTOGETHER SATISFACTORY
But the Democrats Will Vote for
It Just the Same.
INTERVIEW WITH MR.. TELLER

Written for The Evening Star.
Copyright, 1894 by George Grantham Bain)
Evening star., 1894-02-17
Get lit
OF US ON
Credit.

When We tell you that our CREDIT prices
are as low as the LOWEST cash prices in
other stores-WE MEAN IT-and when we
tell you that our i've big double doors con-
tain just elegant
Evening star., 1894-02-17
Furniture
And Carpets

AS you IL md in any other store-wE MEAN
THAT. TOO. We are anxious TO sell sor
ASH, but those who prefer easy weekly
or monthly payments are WELCOME to
ENTHUSIASTICALLY WITHOUT EXTRA
CoSr-without signing q nore-without a
penny Interest Read these prices-they are
casa or CREDIT-as You please. Seven-piece
iarior Snite-plush or hair cloth. SD 5O-and
clear on up to 500 suite. All STYLES of up
holstery. Solid Oak Bed Room Suite, sls-
eeyel glass In bureau. A hundred other
1 sryiesIall prices. Brussels Carpet. soc. per
Ea,I' Erd lnsraln carpet. 3oc per yard Every
YARD or carpet. mating and oilcloth made
and laid free OF cost-no charge for waste
IN matching figures who else does as
much! 4olb. Hair Mattress 81 Woven
Wire Springs, $i.s5. Six-foot Oak Extension
Table, $50 Stoves-heating and cooking-all
sizes and prices.
Evening star., 1894-02-17
DON'T
Wish
For 1T.

Wishes never furnished q houee or car.
peted q noor-but a PROMISE TO pay win
do BOTH.
II there is n thing In the world needed to
make your house more comfortable or more
convenient come right up here and
Evening star., 1894-02-17
II VIII surely Pass.

ming to the question of the tariff. I
he Senator if he believed the bill
.lc.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-06
PEACE AND PLENTY
Beginning OF the Good Old Times
Again.

Again.
From the New York World.
Peace and business go hand in hand.
We have peace at last in industrial
and commercial affairs, and the signs
multiply that we shall have great
increase in business prosperity.
During the long period of uncertain
ty aud waiting the merchant OF every
degree has allowed his stock to run as
low as possible. The importer has left
his goods in bond to await reduced
duties and an enlarged free list. The
manufacturer has confined his opera
tions within as narrow limits as pOSsi-
BILE until the conditions upon which
business is to be done should be
known.
Importers now report that they
have heavy orders for goods which
they will take out of bond the mo-
ment the new law becomes operative.
forces of clerks, truckmen, packers,
handlers and the like, all of whom in
their turn will become larger consum-
ers of goods than ever before.
In the stock market there are daily
reports of purchases for foreign ac-
count. This means that foreign pi-
| tai, hitherto withdrawn in fear, is be-
ginning TO seek investment here again
under stimulus Of renewed confidence
| 1t cannot fail to send back presently
| much of the gold we have lost.
The treasury already shows both a
| gain in total reserves and on increas
| ing stock of gold.
| In brief, we are at the beginning o1
| good times agaiu. Even the Tribune
sees aud attempts to discount it. The
assurance of three years. peace anC
stability is like rain after long drought
in its revivifying effects.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-06
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
THE BUSINESS WORLD
Condition Hopeful but Not as Good as
Was Expected.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-R. G. Dun &
Company's weekly review of trade
says: The activity which came with
exhausted stocks and the pressure of
delayed fall demands. and was in
creased by the removal of uncertainty
about the tariff, has continued, with
heavy entries Of foreign goods since
the bill became law. But6he people
who know best are saying Improve
ment will come" rather than ''im-
provement has come" The gain is
not what has been expected, and busi-
ness, il good in comparison with last
year, is still poor in comparison with
years preceding. Presumably there
has not been time to feel the full ef-
fectS or the change, and a gradual
gain will be more healthy and encour-
aging than spasmodic result, but
the expansion of commercial loans
has suddenly ceased, prices of manu-
factured products show weakness
rather than strength, and there has
been a reaction in the stock market.
The failures this week have been 1873
in the United States, against 356 last
year, and 40 in Canada, against 30
last year.
Bradstreet's says: At all but few
of the cities from which special tele-
grams are received, favorable infiu-
ences are shown to have been at work,
resulting to still further improve the
J business situation since the settle
ment of the tariff question.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-06
wINsTON-sALEM. n. c.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1894.

State made verbal reports. Salem
Company reported answering &c
alarms during the past year-20 in
Winston and 6 in Salem. Winston
Communications and Ladder and en-
gine companies reported to be in
good condition. All of the companies
made favorable reports.
Mr.. J. d. McNeal, Of Fayetteville,
and Mr.. T. A. Green, of Newbern,
(latter president for the past three
years. were nominated for president.
Mr.. Green thanked the Association
for the honor but declined reelection.
The first named gen Jleman was elect
ed ny acclamuation.
Messrs. E. G. Parmelee, of Will
mington, and +. II. VCgler, OF Salem,
were chosen vice-presidents. Mr.. b.
Il. Amerson, of Wilson, was elected
statistician. DR.. j. w. Griffith, of
Greensboro, was reelected secretary.
Mr.. L. A. Green, former president,
was unanimously elected treasurer.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the
North Carolina State Firemen's Asso-
citation be hereby heartily extended
to the most hospitable and whole
souled citizens of Winst0n-Salem and
their very clever. handsome and eff
ficient flremen. They have certainly
shown the members o. the Association
and visiting firemen every courtesy
and attention and have justly earned
our most appreciative gratitude.
''That we also appreciate the cour-
tesy of the railroad companies for
their reduction in rates and free trans
pOrtatiou of apparatus to and from
the convention and tournament"
Newbern and Salisbury were put in
nomination for holding the next con-
vention. After considerable discus
sion Salisbury was withdrawn and
Newbern was selected by a unanimous
voice.
The election of delegates to the
National Firemen's Association was
taken up but not acted upon. The
executive committee will have to ap-
point the delegates.
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the successful complny will be en-

graved
The Knights of Pythias made a
splendid financial success OF the event,
clearing about $3.50 from the sale of
refreshments and votes. The Salem
Cornet Band furnished music for the
occasion.
The Wilmington boys seemed to es-
pecially enjoy the occasion. They
were happy over the victory of their
steamer in the contest for longest dis
tance in throwing water. d Iring the
evening they made up two pots" of
money of two dollars each and pur-
chased two of the most handsome
cakes on the grounds and awarded
them by ballot to their two favOrite
young lady walters. Misses Claude
Winkler and Hennie Patterson, both
of Salem, were the favored damsels.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-06
FAvoRuTE FIRE COMPANY.
Wins'on No. 2 Awarded the Trumpe
The Official Vote

Wins.on No. 2 Awarded the Trumpet
The Oh1cial Vote.
Winston Steamer Company No. is
the favorite!
That is what the people said last
night at the knights of Pythias con-
cert AMI lawn party in Salem
The balloting was quite animated
and Salem Rough and Ready" Com
pany gave them a "clpse shave'-
Winston No. winning by a majority
of only four votes over this excellent
and deseryedly popular company of
brave fire boys.
Neither Winston No. or the Win
ston hook and ladder companies made
any effort to win the prize. Each OF
these companies received one vote.
The Greensboro Fire Company re-
ceived five votes and was the only Wis
| iting company for which a ballot was
cast The Official vote stood as
| follows:
Winston Steamer Co, Ne. 2, 542
Salem Rough & Ready, 538
| Greensboro,
Winston No. 1,
Winston Hook s. Ladder Co, |
Blank ballots, 26
+ Total, l, 113
The Judges of the election were
/ Fred Bahnson, Hope Holland and
Odie Miller. The balloting ceased at
| midnight and it was 12:45 a. M. when
| the official count was completed.
i The trumpet is "a inches long, solid
silver, chased and gold lined, with
heavy silk cord AID tassel. 1t bears
/ the following inscription: Present.
| ed by Salem Lodge, No. Sc, Knights
of Pythias, at the State Firemen's
/ Association, held at Winston-Salem,
August 20, so and 81, 1894. as the most
popular company in the State"
There il raised shield just under
this inscription, on which the name
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IMMERSED AT SO.
Joined the Church and Baptized by
His Two Sons.

On Sunday August 26th Mr.. Jarmin
Haymore, aged eighty-nine years, was
received into the Baptist church. at
Mt. Airy, and at 4 o'clock in the after
noon he was baptized by immersion in
the waters of Lovelps creek, by his
sons, Rev. r. d. Haymore, of Bristol,
Tenn, and Rev. G. G. Haymore, of
Mt. Airy. In the large concourse OF
people who had gathered on the banks
of the stream TO witreSS the solemn
and imposing ceremony were many of
the old mans friends, some of them
octogenarians, and descendants of the
candidate to the fourth generation.
Mr.. Haymore has been married for
more than sixty years, and his wife,
it is said, although blind, can thread
fine needle and use IL with a great
deal of skill. They have lived happi-
ly together, and are the parents Of a
large family of children, among whom
are two preachers and prominent
lawyer.
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Street Car Acciden1.

AsHEvILLE, N. ., Sept. IA troll
ley car on the Asheville and Sulphur
Springs street railway became un-
manageable yesterday morning and
running down heavy grade flew the
track at curve. The car was full
and many of the occupants were in
jured, most serious are: Mrs. G. +.
Dawson, Washington, ID. c, injuries
to back and head; e. +. Witzell,
Charleston, S. c., arm and leg broken;
Mrs. James Dickson, Charleston, s
Q, injuries in neck and shoulders
Miss Fannie o. Rourke. Charleston,
S. G, arm bruised; Mrs. N. L. Nueff-
er, Orangeburg, S. c., injuries to neck.
All OF these were summer visitors,
and on their way to take cars or see
friends. Investigations show that
salt had been sprinkled ON the rails
at the point where the car became un-
manageable.