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Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-28
Pimlico Results,


 Baltimore, Md, Nov. 27.-The longest shot at Pimlico today was 10 to 1, Old Saugas, in the first race Three favcrites also won. The track was heavy, as in dicated by the slow time made in the diff ferent events. In the Baltimore Herald handicap the favorite, Trinculo, was cut down and finished last. Summaries: First race, five furlongs-Old Saugus SS (Hirsch), 10 to l. won; Braham second Lillie Mills third. Time, 1:061a.
 Second race, one mile-Runaway, 110 Healy), even. won; Tartueff second, Tom Moore third. Time, 0:51%.
 Third race, seven furlongs-Defender 100 (Garrigan), 1 to 5, won; Tomaka sec ond, Nester third. Time, 0:36a4.
 Fourth race. six Undergraduates stone, IF (Murphy), to 1, won; The Sage second, Damsel third. Time, 1:22A Fifth race, mile and quarter-Mar- shall, 10S (Simms), even, won; Augusta second, Integrity third. Time, 2:165s
 Sixth race, six furlongs-Lady Me Cam go (Noston), 6 to 5. won;. Hands Off second. Lady Arms third. Time, 1.22.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-28
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A bargain-House and lot on Avenue e, between 29th and 30th streets; house in good order; lot 50x19O; terms very favorable Jefferson Building and Inn provement Company, No. 2O2212 First ave
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-28
Lexington Results.


 Lexington, Ky, Nov. 27.-The board ol stewards have decided to continue the meeting throughout the week. Weather pleasant, track muddy. Summarizes: First race, six furlongs 9i (EveretD, to 3. won; Uncle Henry sec ond, Tenor third. Time, 1:19.
 Second race. seven furlongs---Daisy Bo- lander, 91 Qsom), to 1, won; Ida second Helen Kelly third Time :36.
 Third race. six furlongs--Myrtle. 10t (Jones), 3 to 5. won; Font dor second Crumbaugh third. Time, 1:21.
 Fourth race, five furlongs-Old Center 100 (Perkins). to 5, won; James Monroe second. Fletcher third. Time, :06.
 Fifth race, one mile-Sunburst. 9! Usoml. even, won; Momus second, Char ley Wurner third. Time, 0:4S.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-28

WANTED-Your watch, clock and jewelry repairing. Will make them good as
 new at most reasonable prices. E. Low insohn, 2010 1st avenue 11-20-tf
 WANTED-State agents for Daugherty Typewriter. Apply to Leigh Cooper,
 Birmingham, Ala. 11-15-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-28

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room with board for gentleman and wife or two gen. tlemen; centrally located; fire and bath room. Address F. T. F., State Herald. 11-27-5s
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-27
MORE TAILORING TALK!

Leve[headed people have long Since learned that it
pays only to deal with the best places.
ne Cheap John Tailor rarely ever measures the same
man the second time
= Made TO order doesn't always mean made to fit 1t is
well to understand it,
Measure Made Garments here are up to the highest
notch of perfection.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-27
Il tiOoD SIGN.

One OF the best indications OF the
conditions Of trade throughout the
country is the fact that the business of
the great express companies is con-
stantly on the increase. In an inter
view with the New York journal of
Commerce few days since Score.
tary ii. de b. Parsons, of the Wells.
Fnrgo Company, speaking on this ques.
ton, said:
Improvement is noticeable every
where. The Increase in business has
not been so very marked as yet, but we
are doing more than We did ut the sam @
period last year. The increase Is not
In particular lines, but is general.
More mining is going on aud our bank
ing business expanding, In every sec
ton the feeling Of the people is grow
ing more cheerful. There is not profit
for farmers in 30 cent wheat or for
planters III . cent cotton.
"llad these prices continued, the
farmers would he absolutely ruined in
time. Tho advance in cotton, grain
and other commodities will bring about
moro activity ind business. The pro
ducers beglu to feel good, and that is
the hrst requisite to return of good
times. Manufacturing Is increasing,
and the manufacturers will share tho
good feeling that brings good times"
MIR. Parsons said, further. that he
believed the next two or three years
would be tue most prosperous we have
seen for long period.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-27
miSSTATEMENE', AND IiIsItEr.
REESE CATIONS.

LIE NIRGlNIAS is mlsrepresented by
the Pilot in it yesterdays Issue on the
subject OF high and low license. 1t is
guilty of most remarkable misstate
ment of fact wen it asserts that the
position of Tn VIRGISIAN on the liquor
trnttic, is con the plane Of ali of its
lower and moro lawless operations. ;"
HE VIRG1N1AN considers that the re e.
stric!iou OF the sale of liquors to GER
fain portions of the city. its prohibi
bltion In the residential section, the
iessening of the number of licenses in
Q square in the sections where its sale
is allowed as i'll Washington and Phila,
delphia, the honest and untrnm.
melled effort to enforce the law, the
issue of no license in al improper To-.
cation, and to no one whose good char
actsr was not established, would pro.
ouce. better results in reducing "the
evils OF an unbridled liquor traffic in
the city," than the method of higher
licenses. 1t asserted that in case til o
law could not be enforced--if the vic
lous liqnor element in the face of lust
public sentiment refused to conform o
the law aud the obligations, then the
high licenss might be tried as q
remedy.
With this plain statement of The
VIRGIN1AN's position, why should the
Eliot attempt to pervert and mislead
opinion on the same? Why should 1t
assert that such position is 1.-THE low.
es on the liquor question:" The most
earnest Prohibition writer's and speak.
ers dehouncs and protest as vigorously
against high license" as slow
license" They consider that the ad.
voeaoy OF high license is a most de.
grading sacrifice of the principles of
prohibition and sulti6cation OF war.
fare against the evils of the liauor
traffic. What consistency is therefore
presented by the Pilot, when compared
with the general policy of Prohibition
advocates and Prohibition platforms?
HE VIRG:SIAN IN its utterance Of
Sunday but streng hens its former DO
sition on the liquor question. Adopt.
ed, and no vicious liquor ring can again
control the political machinery OF any
party in Norfolk.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-27

temen, we would not embarrass the
people of q State by compelling them
to choose between. prospecting our laws
and theirs. 1t is something that we
have no right to do il wo act in the
spirit OF comfy toward them.''
A very just. a very sensible and q
very honest view. TUE VIRoINIAN is
now inclined to the opinion that n pre-.
meditated and, even worse, sneaking
outrage on social usages of this Com
monwealth and section was committed
by the Massachusetts, Legislative Com
mittee. 1t was discreditab bic pro-
ceeding. deserving the Indignant con-
tempt OF every decent person, white
and black. While these white commit.
teemen OF the Massachusetts General
Assembly cannot atone fol the wrongs
perpetrated, they can do the next best
thing, viz: Show their CONSISTENCY,
each and evory one of them, by iuvit-
ing their colored colleague to their
respective homes, where he may stretch
his prOpsllers IN fit communion aud
soclability under thoir mahogany.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-27
Ti'E MO>r SEN,InLE viayy.

The Boston Herald, in referring to
the visit OF the Massachusetts commit.
fee to the South and its reception at
Richmond, with the negro Teamoh
along, makes the following sensible re.
marks thereon:
The regulation of social usages is a
matter to be settled by each society for
Itself. Boston cannot say what shall
| De the rule for Charleston or for New
Orleans. aud under ordinary con
dltions she would feel it herself to be
an impertinence if sue attempted to do
go. A tTne delicacy of feeling would
slMpel her not to do officially what she
would shrink from doing in the ca
paeity oil private life. The same rule
holds as regards law. We make laws
( ior our own government in Massachu.
skeste; they make laws for their own
government in Georgia and in Ala.
bamn. Each system of laws operates
Nithin the limits OF each State respect
iyely. II the same feeling prevails
1Eacng States that prevails among gen.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-27

tics? Ask Mr.. Mercer or MIR. Crews,
MIR. Small. Their reputation is above
reproach, more than l eau say of you.
They at least have tho reputation Of
being sincere and honest, You havo
not. Ask any honest man of your
party, unbiased by partizanship or
buutcd by prejudice, who has lived in
this city for three years before you put
your blighting foot upon the soil Of
this Old Commonwealth, and lie will
tell You that during my entire official
connection i'll tho City Democratic
Executive Committee, i'll committee
aud out OF committee. | battled inces
sanity Tor honest politics. l advocated
fair elections, impartial judges, tho
rights OF the people, "the plain
people"
| have always been staunch advo
cate OF the purest Jeifersoulan Demo.
crncy, aud challenge Mr.. Small to
take the files of the papers of this city
and chow thnt at any time | have advo.
Gated anything else.
SO much for my record; what of Mr..
Small? de arrived In- Norfolk less
than twelve months ago. He has made
history aud record. He cams here
IL preacher aud political lecturer. He
was proclaimed tho Moses who would
lend the people out of the wilderness.
lie denounced official corruption and
declared that Norfolk was second
Sodom.
lie then gave no thought to the
reputation of the town. lie had, in
the opinion OF many. al object and
that object wHs to make money. lie
sad from the rostrum that he had con
Quoted such fights IN the North and
west, which was nothing mora or less
to proclaim that he was working for
pny IN exchange for his philanthropy
ana so called patriotism. He came
here to mako money aud he has re.
manned tor the same pupose. Patrio
| tlsm? What "a libel, what IA shame No
man who knows the great swell head
agitator believes for one moment that
he was ever actuaied by such motives.
We find soon after his advent that he
WINS an honored visitor to mauy of the
pulpits of the city. We find now that
he does not preach as much MS OF old.
His blnde having dulled in the pulpit
aud on the lecture platform. he seeks
business and sensation ut the bnr, aud
he gets both. under tho present condi
ton OF aiiairs. Applying for license
10 practice law IN the courts of this
city, he blossoms out q ful.iledged
follce Court attorney, the popular
counsel OF thieves and swindlers
who flock to him for protec.
ton. Witness, for Instance. the motto
rlous soap Job perpetrated on the good
people OF tins city by the swindlers he
represented-a swindle which was the
most adept performance accomplished
III the criminal annals of the CITY, uu
surpassed by tho carpet bag robberies
OF the reconstruction period
shall not go into detailed de.
scriptlon of his Inconsistencies. 1t is
only necessary to say that the man has
double one, accomplished, delight
iul and pleasant; the preacher, the
phllanthropist, the humanitarian; the
other, the vindlctive, intollerant politi.
cinn, the sensational Police Court law
yer and the villitier aud slauderer of
better men than himself
JoHN WHITEHEAD.
Correspondent Richmond Times.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-27

The Reply of Mr.. John Whitehead,
CORES pondent of the Richmond
Times, to Mr.. Sam w. Small Editor
of The Pilot
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-27
NIisspcnt Time.

There is no remedy for time msspcnt,
No healing for the waste Of dlcncss,
Whose very lansuor is II punishment
Heavier than active souls can feel or guess.
Oh, hours of incidence and discomfort
Not now to be redeemed We sting not less
because know this span Of life was lent
For lofty duties, not for seliishncss
Not TO be whiled away in endless dreams
But 10 improve ourselves and serve mankind,
Life and its choicest faculties were given.
Man should be ever better than he seems
And shape his acts and discipline his mind
To walk Hdoring earth with hope of heaven.
Sir Arthur dc We're.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-27

An exchange says: "The combination
OF Republicans aud Populists in North
Carolina has set that State back i'm
messurably. Many who were msled
into it's support by dsnuuciations of
Democratic non.action in Congress al
ready see the folly of their action, and
will come buck 10 the party of pure
government and honest administra
tim"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-27
TO THE PEOPLE OF NORFOLK

The Reply of MIR. John Whitehead,
Correspondent of the Richmond
Times, to Mr.. Sam w. Small, Editor
of The Pilot.
NoRroLH. Va. March %. 1895.
Under the caption, Norfolk Police, ;"
the Pilot of yesterday published an edi-
torlal condemning II letter written by
me TO the Richmond Times, which APP
peared III that paper Sunday, saving
that the police force of Norfolk was
demoralized. The Pilot says that the
letter was written to give Norfolk n
bad reputation abroad; that the cor
respondent of the Richmond Times is
III sympathy with corrupt politics, for
years nn official member of tue political
ring that dominated the city, and gave
1t the most disgraceful and utterly I'M
reliable police Administrations, that
Norfolk or any other city in America
has ever known; that | was one OF
the chief fuglemen Of the party when
police commissioners of the city were
themselves keeping lawless saloons and
running open and notorious gambling
bells. That l was one of the most Jealous
supporters OF the administration of
affairs III this city when the police force
was wholly subject to the dictation or
the terrorism OF the saloon, the gamb
ling, the bawdy and the other luwless
elements of the city; that during all of
these years my wonderful interest in
police reform was as dormant ns q
Norway bear In dead Of winter; that
made no grunt or growl over any of
the enormIties or disgraceful doings of
that delectable gang: that | am the
phonograph of the kicked ont ringsters
that am lncorrigible and any appeal
to harness and patriotism would be
absolutely vain; that | have my task
and my prompters and the merit of total
subserviency to them. but that the PEG
pie of Norfolk have right to expect
ialrer treatment and nothing but the
truth from the Richmond Times.
This editorial is the most outrageous
utilization and slander that has ema-
mated from the pen of MIR. Small. the
preacher, politician, editor. lecturer.
lawyer, Federal Office holder. profes.
sional agitator and last, but not the
least of his omplishments, an astute
aud constituencies perverter of facts.
Ia his whole editorial. nearly column
IN length, there is not charge that
cannot be disproved, with one single
exception, by calling to the witness
stand any honest man Of his party, and
that charge Is that am not supporter
OF the present police administration,
ana am grateful to Mr.. Small for an
nouncing that fact, ana saw to him in
all sincerity that thank God that | am
not.
Now for my political record: | was
elected member OF the City Demo
cratic Committee from Brambleton
three years ago by the best people of
that ward. l had no control over auy
other part of the city, and no matter
how OraZen may be his cheek. no
matter how audacious his niroutery.
how tough his conscience. Mr.. Small
VIII not say to the people of BrambIe
ton that there has been any corruption
IN that ward. The Judges of election
OF that ward were recommended by me
Tor the last election. One of tuem MIR.
.. w. Crews, WAS member OF the late
Advisory Board. The other, Mr.. A,
Mercer, was appointed Deputy Sheriff.
Would L nave recommended these
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-27
Intere1 a, second, ella matter.

THE CIRCULATION OF THE vIRGINIAN
Is LARGELY IN ENCESS OF any other
,,aper published i'll Eas ivrn Virginia.
Z lis circulation IL Nortols and Portsmouth
Is greater than that Of any paper published
or circulated in the two cities.
a it lie delivered in the cities of Norfolk and
fportsmouth and suburbs for 10 cents a
week. all subs riptions, postage paid
Eve Dollars per year; Three Dollars for six
mouths. One Dollar and Fifty Cents for
three months; snd Fifty Dents for one
mont.
AdyertisemenS inserted n; the rate OF IS
CRNIs SsuAbEFIRsI IN,EErIoN; each subse-
auent insertion 81 CENTS, or 81 CENTS
WHEN INstf IT'D EVERY orEER DAY. Contrac-
or ed, ertise other than their legitimate
business, except by paying especially for
the same.
TIE WEYEIY YIRGlSIAN AND CARoIlNiAN,
eight pages. Is delivered. postage pnii
three mon,hs, Csc; six months. sec, twelve
months, II
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-27

d Il is reported that an alliance has
been formed by Russia and Japan, pre-
ssumnbly for the purpose of preventing
Interference by Great Britain with the
eetilement between China aud japan.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-27

1t is reported at Madrid that Senior
Dupuy de Lome will replace Senior
Mnruaga es Spanish Minister to the
United States.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-22
H.. ANT NJ. SM
REC AplTCI.ATiON


We have all heard of typical Amer
icans.' Some years ago. a celebrated
poet, now deceased, described a then
president of the United States as a
typical American" Without criticising
that characterization, or abiding to any
living citizen, mention may be made of
one who surely belonged to that class-
or perhaps to the better one of practical
Americans Born in 1902, Benjamin
Franklin is as good a type as can
be named of hat industrious, frugal
comn.onsense citizen who has made
our country what is it. Without illust-
rious descent or inherited riches, he
simply improved all his opportunities.
Nor was he a ]precocious genius-for it
was only at AZ that he became known
from his experiments in investigating
the nature of lightning. At AZ he was
royal acknowledgement for the colonies;
at 60 procured the repeal of the stamp
act; at 60 was II member of the Colonial
congress; at 70 signed the Declaration OF
Independence; from 70 to 10 was minis
ter to France; delegate to the conven.
ton which formed our constitution at 81
president of the supreme council OF
Pennsylvania at 80; and died at "a
Such men have built up our country
whether found at the pillow, the forge, IL
the store, in the Legislature, or engaged
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-22
81 rATEICK'SrDAY BALL.

The Sons of the Emerald Isle Enjoy Them
selves in the Dance.
st. patrick's day came this year or
Sunday and the devout SOM of the En-
erald Island celebrated their nationa
holiday in reverent and fitting manner
by attending church. but not to miss
altogether the Notification usual among
patriotic Irishmen on that occasion the
rish-American club gave a dance Mon
day at Realty hall, and it is needless
to say they had a very pleasant and jolly
time. The motto over the door read
'Cead Mile Foil The" which was in
terpreted by those learned in the mother
tongue of old Ireland to mean "a Hun
dred Thousand Welcomes" Many pres
ent were unable to understand the Celtic
language but all present were able to
understand and appreciate an Irish wei
come which was accorded them. The
hall was beautifully decorated with
green and the harp of Ireland
and the Stars and Stripes intermingled
their folds together. About s%eventy-tive
couples were present. Professor Races
orchestra furnished the music, Prof.
Wallace filled the place of prompter and
Archie Mcdonald furnished the supper
and each performed his separate duties
in the very best n Every detail
was carried out in first class style by the
committees in charge, which were as
follows:
Committee of arrangements-M. p.
Cornell, f. J. Fitzgerald, p. P. O'Con-
aell.
Reception committee-J. K. Moran,
A. Doyle, Jas. +. Fox, Il. II. Brennan,
las. Greeley. w. J. Casey. Jas. O'Brien,
b. Gallagher, Thos. J. Sheehy, James
Floor committee-M. P. O'Connell,
manager. p. H. Garin, j. Phil Gallagher.
J. j. O'Mahoney, Ben j. Reilly, B. Joyce,
Daniel Lynch.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-22
LIKE A NOVEL.
| How Il Commercial Traveller Says He
Fell From a No, them Pa.

Ho" Il Commercial Traveller Says He
Fell From a No, them Pa.
cific Train.
MlNNEApoL1s. March 1S.--The federal
court is engaged in hearing the case OF
NJ, Il. Bronson, a travelling man, against
the Northern Pacific Railroad company.
Bronson sues for $4,000 damages, and
the recital of his experiences was thrill
ling enough for a novel. The complaint
alleges that Bronson was bound for the
coast with his wife on board a Northern
Pacific veetibule train; that owing to
the negligence of the train employees he
walked through an open vestibule door
and fell from the moving tram through
a long trtstle running across Lake Pen
d'Oreille, Idaho. lie fell % feet into
the icy water Of the lake, breaking his
leg. He swan to the nearest pier of the
bridge, climbed to the top and hoped
along the ties to the end of the bridge,
reaching the watchman's hut in an ex-
hausted condition. The train went on.
no one having seer him fall.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-22
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
a Number of New Side walks Ordered
The Telephone franchise.

a Number of New Sidewalks Ordered
The Telephone Franchise.
The city council mes Monday: in
regular session, Mayor Gelsthorpe being
in the chair. and all the aldermen ex-
cept Alderman Hansen present.
The city clerk announced that p. J.
Fitzgerald had declined to qualify as
registration agent, not desiring to fill
the office. The mayor then nominated
f. A. Merrill for that position, and LIE
was confirmed by the unanimous vote of
the council.
The city treasurer, w. +. Frary, sub
mitted his report, showing that there
was about SG9,OO0 on hand, including
$4,000 in the suspended Merchants
National bank.
a communication from the owners of
the Stockholm beer hall building, asking
to have the lateral in the rear of
their building fixed, was referred to the
streets. alleys and sidewalks committee.
Sidewalks were ordered built on
Fourth avenue north, between Thirty
second and I~hirty-sixth streets, and on
Thirty-third street in the b. a M. addi-
ton, and also on west side of Third
street south. between Second and Sixth
Il
A petition for a sidewalk on Third
avenue south, from the Minnesota house
to Tenth street, was referred.
4 communication from Helena parties
asking the council to accept Il plat for a
rev addition adjoining the city limits
Was referred TO the city engineer and
city attorney for report.
The ways and means committee were
Instructed to have suitable booths
erected for the voting places in the COM
ing city election.
Ira Myers asked to have some action
in regard to passing his telephone fran,
chi-e but the council decided that as
they would have to have an adjourned
meeting on Wednesday they would post
pone lis consideration till that time
which would give the committee time tc
make several slight amendments to the
ordinance.
The council then adjourned till Wed
nesdav next.