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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-06-13

the following facts:
Total risks written in YER
mont in 1894 $50, 125 ,0770O
As against in the previous
= year 1855, O04 90
Total premiums received in
1884 -63, 429 n
The same item in 1893 764, 326. az
Losses paid in 1894 SIS COS. az
Losses PAID IN 1879 527,621 AZ
increase Tor 1874 5S,006 93
Losses incurred In 1894 ia III ~
The same item reported for
1893 563, ii3. SO
Thus II will be seen that the fire
losses in the state in 1894 were greater
by Sl53,421.3S than that of the pre-
vious year.
The losses incurred for the past year
equalled- nearly "a per cent of total
premiums received, leaving margin
OF only 6 per cent on the aggregate
business, for expenses, taxes and prof
Its. OF the As companies Of other
states and countries doing business in
Vermont, 20 suffered losses in excess
of total premiums received. In one
instance the percentage of loss to pre-
miums amounted to l70.5, while the
greatest is shown by company that
collected premiums amounting to
~, l69, and suffered losses amounting
to $4,000. When it is remembered
that 80 per cent of premium receipts
IS considered fair average for ex-
npDSpS III will readily ha COO, +Lo4 ~
mont underwriting, as whole, has
been far from profitable during the
year. While the experience in this
state has been so disastrous, the stu
atlon IN the country at large shows
IN improvement over 1898.
The total fire loss in the United
States and Canada for 1894 was Sips
'46, 400; for 1898, it was sl56, 445, s75.
Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-06
PrOnerty Transfers.

Richmond: American Broom and Brush
Company to John Wright, 100 feet on
Cary street northwest corner Nineteenth.
S35, 600.
John ID. Blair and wife TO Ellen d. b.
Wilson. one-ffth interest in q l-2 feet
on north side Broad street, between
Fifth and Sixth, $500.
A. j. Chewing. Il. s. Rose. and their
wives, TO T.. n. Newman and w. G..
Fitzwilson, Is Is feet on east side Morris
street. between Main and Cary. $500.
Isabella Rosenbaum to Sydney Il. Ro-
senbauin, % feet on south side Grace
street. near Sixth, $1,000.
Frank l. Starke and Rosabel Starke
TO Eva N. wife OF John +. Ewig. 81 2-S
feet on east side Third street. between
Cary and Canal, $50.
Henrico: Thomas L. Binford and wife
TO Daniel f. Rogers. l72 acres near Elko
Station. 1900.
l.. NJ. Nance. special commissioner. TO
Thomas u. Binford, lis acres. near Elko
Station. ss32.50.
Leroy Smith and wife to Virginia Hop
kins, 10 acres. &l.
Deeds of Trust.-Daniel r. Rogers to
=. H. Brown. trustee, i72 acres, near Elko
Station. u.11.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-06

A Long Distance Tragedy, Founded on the
Famous Trial.

NEW YORK, July 5.-What was sup
posed to present graphically the inner
working Of the tragedy for which Buch-
anan gave up his life in the electric chair
last Monday. was presented last hight
at the Windsor Theatre 10 typ'cdi
Bowery audience. ine piece sot soou
deal OF advertising out OF the fact tnat
Mrs. Buchanan's lawyers procured from d
Judge of the Superior Court an inJunc-
ton preventing the production OF the
performance The lawyers representing
Mrs. Buchanan and the author OF the
play, respectively, came to some ami
cable arrangement, and WIN se'erai
minor changes. the "trgaedy was pro-
duced as scheduled.
Neither facts nor linguistic dihculues
were retricted by the playwright ana
a classical admsxture OF German, English
Hebrew, New Jersey slang, and some
other unidentified languages, were par
tlcularly noticeable. Recorder Smyth,
Col. Fellows, and the lawyers VINO TOOK
part In the trial, were all pictured In
the mercilessly realistic production. The
pay Is mindful OF Japanese perform
ance. Ii commenced at quarter 10
SIP. NJ. and at 2 A. NJ. was In full vigor.
Buchanan's execution which was TO nave
been portrayed in one OF the twelve
scenes. had not taken place up 10 the
time of going to press. DR.. OSuiivan.
one Of Buchanan's counsel. was an IN
terested spectator In the audience -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-06
CONSISTENCY.

The Century Magazine for July con-
,ains an article from the pen OF senator
Henry l.. Dawes, % Nassau Isetts' en-
titled "Two Presidents. john -
p,eckenridge and Hannibal Ha'nliA.' sen
ator Dawes was in Congress with both
of these individuals and knew them We'll
His SIX Itch of Breckenridge is kindly anu
far more Just than would have Deeh GA
pectcd from a partisan as bitter as TIC
is His portrait of Hamin IS well Drawn
and is highly interesting. 1t represents
him as a much more considerable man
than the world has credited him WIN
being. He tells us that Hamlin was very
dark-.was, indeed often mistaken Tor
negro. and in that connection ne mas
the following:
"In 1871 | was travelling with friends
in California, and was induced TO so on
a tv-o days journey into the interior "
see a petrihed forest, win pr UnIiS'
that [ could stop Cor the night az CdliSS11
foga-a California resort-whcre coulu
nsrtake of chicken broth nowlhS per
petually from one spring, anu itSsn 9Gu i;
water from another, ana gamer III
enough from q third 10 supply the Woiiu'
ON reaching this wonderful halfway STA
ton. and going TO the hotel register !
found the names of Hannibal Hanlin anu
Horace Maynard on the record OF lie
day before. Commenting with my irlenl
upon their names. | was overheard by
the landlord behind the counter Hannl-
bal Hamlin, il seems to me | have heard
that name before. Didn't he run Tor
some Office somewhere once" ON my
representing to him the distinguished
character OF 1.-THE guests he had been
entertaining. he gave me look as much
as 10 say you can't palm off any Cali
fornia yarn on me- and then broke out
i'm a very uncomplimentary comment on
the two strangers, one of whom ne look
to be q negro and the other an Indian.
In moment he saw he had been say
ing something offensive; so he instantly
apologizcd, and ended by inviting me TO
repair 10 the spring and take a bowl of
chicken broth with him
In a preceding paragraph he speaks
with strong resentment of some persons
having circulated a story that the Re-
publicans had nominated a negro for
Vice-President when they made Hamlin
their candidate.
Senator Dawes plainly resants an impu-
taiion of one of his intimate friends be-
ing negro. Where, then is his good
faith when nc endeavors to force the
negroes upon us Of the South as our
social equals? He approved Of the in
famous civil-rights bill. and. if we are not
mistaken. he voted in Congress for II, and
the whole purpose OF that act was 10
force social equality of the negroes upon
the southern people. How can he dare
come before the world with such state
ments as these after his course towards
ne
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-06
THE STATE TAX.

We want no more recommending" that
the tax on State banks shall be repealed.
We want the National Democratic Con-
vention TO plant itself squarely upon the
demand that IL shah be repealed. Freedom
from this tax is the quintessence Oh
Democracy. -kichmond Times
That Is all right. But the recommended
ton OF the convention of 1892 carried all
the force OF a demand" and the quiD-
bling about phrases was all intended TO
humbug the people Why, the very men
that now clamOr for the repeal OF the ~
per cent. bank tax. which is VIGOROUSLY
unconstitutional and oppressive, and the
very men that are against the restoration
of the gold and silver standards of money.
compose the faction that has prevented
the repeal of the bank tax and VIII pre-
vent IL again II they have the power II
such a repeal bin had been passed by the
last Congress 1t would no doubt have met
with veto from the President. Such re-
peal OF the bank tax is not consistent
with the opinions or selfish interests OF
the national banking or gold bug monop-
oles, ana to put IL into another Demo-
crauc national platform with gold
monometal candidate TO execute Il would
simply be another farce and fraud upon
the people. News.
When the Lynchburg News has taken
the trouble 10 examine the subject OF
State banks Of issue. II will discover
that some Of tho most thoughtful men
both in this country and In England.
who are thorouxhgoinx gold-standard
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THE ERRORS OF A SENSIBLE MAN.

In the very Interesting statement Of the
views OF director of the AtchiscD. To-
peka and Santa Fe system on the fnan-
cial condition of the country. which we
published yesterday. the following was
fCi nd:
"The whole currency question is one
which should be settled acct riding to the
recon mendatioDs Of a competent commits
sion, continuous in it's work, and organ
tied on the basis OF an experience. schol-
arsfip. and ar integrity that will guar
antce to the people a thorough ana I'M
partial opinion on all money questions.
supreme court of Currency. G IMPOSED or
mon who are fnanciors or financial sch0i-
airs, and not candidates, would furnish an
parties in Congress good excuse lot
permitting the country to have con 'rehI
olicy and an abiding peace
What nonsense this is; and low fston-
ishing that a man who talked as sensibly
as this gentleman did en- everything else
should have made himself ridiculous in
this way. We want no currency commits
sion, nor any other form Of quack doc
tors. All we want is FOR the government to
coin the precious metals ord have apso-
lutely nothing else to do with the money
and currency of the country. we theh
want Congress TO repeal the tax OF ten
per cent. on the issues OF State banks
and leave all people free to issue tneir
notes to whoever has mind TO take
them There is the whole case ana ii we
could only get that natural liberty or the
citizen which our Constitution guaranteed
to him. there would never again be hearu
one word about finances or currency OF
scarcity of money or plethora or money
We would always have exactly the
amount Of money that the business OF the
country needed. and every man "oulu
have that full opportunity, now denled
to him. 10 use his property as a OASIS
OF credit, which nature intends ne snouid
have. and which our ancestors wrote in
our Constitution should be always guar
anteeI 10 him.
We often think with amazement, ana
with evaporation, too. of the way III
which the American people submit TO TINS
abrogation of their natural right 1hey
do not understand this right, OF course
or they would not do it, The great Dody
of this generation has grown up since tne
war, viewing the government always eNer-
cisng it's paternal control over the analrs
of the people, until the Idea has graduaiy
efloresced in their minds that il Is INC
true part OF a government to watch over
its citizens and see that no one cheals
them and that they make no bad par
gains. They are ineffably stupid TO enter
tain such a thought. Government mas 10
proper concern with anything OF the SORT
Government is 10 keep the peace pet"ec"
citizens and to leave them alone, each one
10 work out his own destiny IN MS own
q
any one with whom he has a tiaiisd0, io,'
he must abide by the consequences II -
his affair. and his only, and government
has nothing Whatever to do with H.
The people are beginning to 'hihK "pous
this matter, and their minds VIII open ~
a. after awhile. we verify believe.
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monometallists tof course using silver 70

monometailists (of course using silver for
subsidiary coinage), but who from ap-
stract reasoning and from actual expert
ment believe that the perfection OF
financial system is In the Limitation OF the
functions OF Government to the coinage
OF the metals. and leaving the issue OF
notes entirely to banks.
In our case we can expect no more than
that the regulation Of the issue of notes
by the State banks shall be left to the
State legislatures.
Our Lynchburg neighbor seems TO
think that all those who doubt the pos
sbility OF establishing fixed ratio OF ac-
tual value Between gold and silver and
VINO, while opposing free silver. are for
free banks, are deprayed by the "selhsn
interests OF the national banking or gold
bug monopolies."
Our neighbor is in great error. There
are many opponents Of free silver VINO
are driven. against their own interests, 10
take their stand by the inexoraDle results
OF reason, experience, and common kno"i-
edge. Their case is not one Of WICKED
ness, but of common sense.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-06
DIR. CRENsHI C1SE SENT uN.
Other Cases Disposed of In the Police
Court Yesterday.

Or O. A. Crenshaw was charged In
the Police Court yesterday with uniaw-
fully firing a shotgun in the city limits
and wounding Wilbur Mercer son OF Ut.
cbarles 4 Mercer. DR.. Crenshaw stated
that for some time boys had been steal
ing his apricOts Last Tuesday a NUM-
her of them entered his yard, ana Nheli
the cook attempted 10 drive them OH
they threw rocks at her. on venues
doV morning the Doctor was told thtre
were again some boys in the tree. lie
went out with a gun IN ms manu- 10
scare them off, but they had an run
away He saw young Mercer and an
other little boy running OUT Oh ,le aileS
lie fired only to scare them, and was
much put out when he learned that one
of the shot had gone into young Mer-
GERS finger. He took the boy across the
street TO his father and picked the snot
out The Doctor was much aSgrleVed that
10 nad tsnintentionally hurt a neighDor S
DR.. Mercer took the situation lightly
and said he cherished no unkind feelings
for Or. Crenshaw. justice Cru.ctie'u
The other cases disposed OF In the
Police Court yesterday were as FOL
Ernest Mimms. colored. charged with
shooting at James Taylor sent on 10
Richard Taylor. colored. cursing and
abusing Susie Lee. was fined s-oO.
Francis Washington, colored. was fined
$3.50 for being drunk and. disorderly.
Churchill Wilson. colored, was sent 70
iail for six months. in default OF slV
security. charged with being suspicious
Hei ry Russell, colored. was fined $ for
throwing rocks on the street
Emma Foster was find 50 and sent TO
Jail for sixty days for being drunk and
disCl derly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-06
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

1t is gratifying 10 a patriots heart TO
nee the enthusiasm with which the
Fourth of July is celebrated by the
American people. They gave themselves
I'D day before yesterday. gladly 10 the
enjoyment of the day as holiday and
day of rest, and 10 few minds was there
wanting thankfulness to God that in His
own providence lie had ordained this
land Of liberty, where all men may labor
according TO their strength to fashion
themselves into what His Will would
have them.
The great idea TO which the American
people render their devotion on this day.
many OF them unconsciousiy, is that the
land is a land of freedom, All men
here may do as they please and talk as
they please, so long as each one con-
fines himself TO his own domain and
trespasses not upon any right OF his
neaghbor. That is tho all-important fact.
Of which the Fourth Of July is the repre-
resentative day.
We owe much TO our fertile soil. we
owe much to our mineral deposits. we
owe much TO our unparalleled climate,
but we owe far more OF our phenomenal
progress 10 the manly independence of
our citizens nurtured by our free institu-
tons, than TO any other and all other
causes combined. We are the great peo-
pile that We are because We arc free
people, where one man is as good before
the law as another man.
We have already more than once called
attention 10 the very remarkable article
by the distinguished English statistic.an
Mulhaii. in the North American Review
for June on the power and resources of
these United States. lie makes the state
ment In that article--and It Is from the
official figures-that the United States had
Increased IN wealth. between 1860 and 1890,
100 millions OF dollars more than all the
entire wealth OF Great Britain combined.
That Is. this country was the prodigious
power that II was In 1850. when IL d.
yided and fought the most gigantic war
ever known. but II has increased In wealth
since then. more by one thousand millions
OF dollars than all the wealth
that Great Britain has acquired in
an her long and glorious his
tory. The statement is too stupendous
90 be grasped. The combined energy dis
played by the North and South between
lSCl and ls65 was far greater than any
display OF power that the world had
ever seen. Yet. in thirty years we have
added TO the enormous power then pos
ssssed by tho country gore power than
I'll now possessed by Great Britain. WHAT
s. there on earth capable OF resisting the
unlisnited power of this country? Its
Dowee y sos1stlsss. and 20 long - It
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-06

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MUNYON'S Nerve Cure cures nervous
ness aud builds up the system.
MUNYON'S Vitalizer imparts new life,
restores lost powers to weak and debiita-
ted men. price $lOO.
No matter what the disease is or now
many doctors have failed to cure you, ask
your druggist for a 25-cent vial of one OF
Munyon's Cures, and if you are not bene
rted your money will be refunded.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-06
SATURDAY. JULY 6. 1895.
II VIII be One of the Best Papers Ev'
Issued in Richmond.

IT VIII be One of the Best Papers Ever
Issued in Richmond.
The Times tomorrow will be one OF the
best papers ever issued in Richmond. 1t
will be brimful OF highly interesting mat
ter. and cveryb, dy should II, ad it. Some
Times will be:
ALEXANDER DUMAS AT HOME. The
True Story of Camille Ollustrated)
'T'HE EMANCIPATED WOMAN" HUI
morous observations by Robert J. Bur-
dette. Dllustrated.)
COPPERHEADS IN CAPTIVITY: Their
characteristics and how captured. QI-
lrstratcd)
THE OLD PALAIS ROYAL. Interesting
observations by c. A. X.
"REMINISCENCES OF A MOUNTAIN
FER, by Grandfather.
IMPOSSlBILITY OF AN INTERNA-
TIONAL AGREEMENT.
THE WEATHER PROPHET:" Recol-
lecticns of Professor Harrington.
THOSE SPORTSMEN THREE;" Local
Fishing Club. Qllustrated)
NEW MASONIC DlGNITARlES. Qllus-
trated)
POINTERS FOR THE GRUMBLERS;"
Entertaining baseball gossip.
THREE POLITICAL GIANTS; The SEN
atorial contest: a political forecast. Ill
lustratcd)
THE YOUNG PEOPLES UNION; Ad-
vance story about the big convention.
THE ELKS' GRAND LODGE; An adj
vance story.
SQUARE AND COMPASSES;" Masonic
matters.
THE WOMAN OF FASHION. illus
trated).
THE CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
THE SUMMER RESORTS.
CURRENT DOMESTIC, FOREIGN. AND
LOCAL NEWS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-06

She is Nearly Killed by the Beast Before
Rescued.

MT. CARMEL, PA. July 5.-A Wild
cat attacked Mrs. Andres Coin Nednes-
day. and seriously wounded her before
she was rescued from the furious beast
by her son. She resides at Germantown,
three miles from this place. Mrs Coin
was gathering eggs in the hennery. when
she was startled by low growl from
corner OF the little building. She looked
and beheld two bright eyes glaring at
her, and she instantly turned to run. At
the same moment the huge wildcat
sprang upon her, and began to tear and
claw, at the same time giving vent to the
most unearthly screeches. The woman
fought off the animal bravely, shouting
for help, and succeeded in grasping 1t by
the throat. 1t tore long strips Of flesh
from her arms, and lacerated her face
and hands in a fearful manner Nearly
all Of her clothing was torn away. Mrs.
Coins son had heard her call. and rushed
to her assistance with a shotgun Then
the beast fed. Tho young man fired,
and shot off one OF the wildcats legs. and
then beat the animal 10 death with
stones. It was three feet long, ana
weighed twenty pounds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-06

were also Inspector Cartwright. Captain
Sheehan. and a squad OF police from
the EIdridge-street station, who were on
hand to preserve order should the IN
junction have been served, as riot was
anticipated.
The greatest hit OF the evening was
made by. "Mrs. Buchanan, No. 2. VINO
was supposed to have been the victim OF
the poisoning. Just before dying, she de-
lights the audience with n few lines from
the dance du ventre. at the same time
performing some terpschorean novelties.
and while the gallery calling encore
she gracefully expires.
The scenery is realistic also-painfuly
so in some places. A scene borrowed
from Newark shows street-lamp post
I'm the corner OF a parlor. This may
be keen irony on the part or the author'
or II may have been a mistake IN the
stage settings, but so long as the play
was not interspersed by the injunction
proceedings, anything went" with the
audience.
The lawyers will meet I'm court to-day
and perfect the agreement when was tenn
porarily arranged last night.
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remains true to its glorious principles OF
liberty. 1t will continue to grow and ex-
pand, to tho amazement of mankind.
And all this vast and growing expanse
OF wealth and power grew out OF what
our great ancestors did on the 4th day OF
July, i77s. When they made their I'M
mortal declaration that all men are
born free and equal. they introduced
new era upon earth. under the benehcence
OF which all their descendants. struggling
each for himself with a good heart, have
built up these United States. which now
contain the finest people this world has
ever seen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-06
THE
FoURQUREAN-
PRIcEc0.
~N~N~
The Saturday
Half.

Begins to-day. We were about
the first to start the Saturday
half-holiday last year, believing
it would result bencficially to both
employers and employees. We
closed every Saturday at 2 ?. NJ.
during July and August. We
have never had cause to regret our
course; but, on the contrary. were
50 well pleased with the results
that we commence again to-day.
Store closed at 1.30 O'Clock each
Saturday until September 10Th.
By little forethought you can
easily make your purchases on
Friday or Saturday morning, and
so avoid any inconvenience. AS
an inducement to Saturday morn
ING purchasers we shall offer a
number Of special values for this
day--each one worth coming tor
in the forenoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-06

visited CobDs Island feels proprietary
interest I'm the spot. and is anxious to re
turn. and those who have never been
are full Of curiosity to see for themselves
wherein lies the attraction.
The proposed trip OF the steamer Poca-
hontas this evening gives an unusual op
portunitv for a visit to this ocean resort.
The cost is small. and no time will be
lost from business. a large number ol
will avail themselves Of the occasion.
The boat leaves here at 10 T. NJ, ana,
arriving at Norfolk at \. NJ, will stop
for an hour. Many people viii JON the
Richmond party th,re, and at Old Point.
The excursionists will have a delightful
trip. spend several hours at Cobb's, ana
return TO Richmond in time for breakfast
AInndaN morning.
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Contributions Acknowledged.

The lady managers of the Nursery ana
tlindergarten. 1916 east Franklin street.
gratefully acknowledge the following con-
tributiOus.
Mrs. +. II. Mcclure. two gallons Of lee
cream: Mrs. j. r. Y. Daniel. clothinS'
Mrs Isaac Thalhimer, clothing; Miss SUI
sic Mcclure. toys. dolls. and shoes, Mrs.
Thos. Atkinson, a hObby-horse Dath-tulp'
and TOYS: Mrs. James Addison. for milk
Is: Mrs r. @. Rennolds. FOR mix, 81 III, ar
N NJ Anderson for silver tea fund; 81
Mrs. Lyon. towels; Miss Robinsons kin-
dergarten, a picnic to day-nursury chill
drcn.