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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14
Ho1lruoOD cEMhrEKr.
Eevorts Made out at the Meeti' OF the
Stockholders Tuesday.

sfockholders Tuesday.
The annual meeting OF the Hollywood
Cemetery Company was held In the board
room OF the city Bank Tuesday after
noon al o'clock, when the reports OF
me various officers OF the company were
made and the business Of the preceding
twelve months was wound up
As the term OF office of the president.
Mr.. A. Bargamin, had expired by hmiia-
ton, Judge Christian was asked TO pre-
side over the meeting.
The first business transacted WIS the
reception OF the reports or the preside.
and superintendent. Alr. Bargamiu rt-
his report. in which he sets forth Che
work which has been done in beauuiyius
the cemetery. He states that. nOtw.tA-
standing the fact that $S.s3i.60 was cA-
pended for labor. $500 was placed in
tie sinking fund last year. None OF THIS
sinking fund wa, derived from work done
on the grounds. but on the contrary,
there was expended Si.61S20 more for the
work OF Improvement than was received
therefor.
Superintendent Hooper's report, which
was made a part OF the presidents was
then read. II sets forth that 5v inter-
ments were made In the cemetery during
last year. making the total number Oh
bodies laid TO rest therein 1921 The SUI
perintendent reports having turned over
TO the treasurer Sl3.lsl.7s.
on motion OF Mr.. Taylor vote OF
thanks was rendered Mr.. BarSamin ana
the other officers for their unurns ehoTS
in behalf OF the cemetery, ana iui'e-
diately subsequent thereto the electiuh OF
president was gone into ana Mt. oar
ganin was unanimously chosen 70 sue
coed himself The old Board OF DiFee-
tors was reelected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14

streets and Houses Flooded and Much
Damage Done.

streets and Houses Flooded and Much
Damage Done.
STANTON. va. May 3.-Spccial.-A
terrific rain and wiad-stom passed over
this city this afternoon between 8 and b.
o'clock. Iuk-black clouds gathered m
the northwest ANA the rain IlI lu tore
rents Oh tle water sheds sl0u'us n cone
yerang lines tO tle bed Ol Levi. Greek.
which passes through tAe town. lle ulrl
point OF destruction was tle CITY Park,
where the fences. r0al-Lels, ANA lakes
Were greatly damaged.
Just below on tle lue of the creek are
the city sJreet-car plant and the Augusta
electric light plant. Here everything Was
submersel-cdr shed. Office, and nearly
an the plant.
Just below here. in tle mouth of ID
large arcucd sewer which yum, tlc eutr.
length OF North Central avenue. six Or
seven blocks over this sewer lUW roIi-
bed has been constructed for tlo Street,
and 30 3D. sl.l that small 0ut-lous. NHf
washed against and stopped the mouth of
this sewer. The result .- flat for several
blocks from the car plant to tho riy
market au the lots are covered with from
three 20 five feet OF m1d anu water. nnt
the cellars of the DWELLINGS ar0 nlDd
with water Lewis street above tle mare
ket rs nearly impasnhie. AND tne damage
d. .ulting cannot now he estimated. value
able garden and flower houses are totally
lost.
In the lower part OF the town there was
no damage done. and There Us as yel 100
news from the country the ram WAS
ACCOMPANIED hy heavy thunder and sharp
lightning and the streets were storm
swept. completely stopping business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14

with glasses OF rIby-hued. sparkling
Claret punch and mellow mOuntain-deW.
MIR. JACKSON $ REMARKS.
Whom an who thirsted had been re-
freshcd. Mr.. Page again addressed The
gathering and IN an appropriate manner
introduced Mr.. Carlton Jackson as the
next speaker. who announced that his
subject would be one important 10 the
Bar Association. 10 was tine Importance
of fostering among the public a spirit Of
litigation for the pu5hc's own sake.
Mr.. Jacks0n's speech created the most
uprOariOGs mirth among his auditors as
be gravoly insisted that litigation abound
I'd I'm advantages 10 the public. III they
could only bee educated up 20 Che proper
point. lie said that people who would
otherwise have remained obscure an OF
their lives. but for the fact that they
had gone into court, had emerged IA
nous. a notable instance OF This, he
said. was Mr.. Antoni. who, from am
unknown Richmond candy-seIler. had
achieved international fame by bringing
a suit.
Dir. Jackson closed his humorous re-
marks amid great applause and laughter.
and after an interval devoted 10 social
intercourse and the discussion or refresh
mcnts. both liquid and solid. Mr.. Page
announced as the speaker on the pro-
gramme a gentleman who combined am
eloquent voice. either in speech or n
song-an Irishmanl with an the genial
qualities that the name indicated. lie
introduced Mr.. Reddy. whose speech was
a succession of side-spiittins anecdotes,
the scene of each being laid within the
confines of the Emerald Isle. and so great
a success did he achieve thaJ ne was
forced to sing three songs inc most
popular OF which was "Slattery's Mount
ed Foot"
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Reidys' ENJOY
able vocal rendition, the association adj
fourua1
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14
TO TRANSPORT JETERdNS.
Consultation by the Veteran Commi''ee
and Representatives of the Companies

Consultation by the Veteran committee
and Representatives of the Companies
Mr.. John SHELTON Williams, president
of the Richmond Traction Company and
CAPTAIN A. Piz7ini, Jr., representing the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
met the Confederate Reunion Committee
at Broad and Harrison streets at o'clock
yesterday afternoon for the purpose Of
talking over the question of handling the
crowds that will attend the reunion, ana
to see If an arrangement could be male
between the two companies whereby a
system of transfers from one line TO the
other could be arranged As result
Of this conference the two companies VIII
submit to the Confederate Reunion Com
mittee to-day a report as to what they
will do in the matter of handling the
crowds 1t is thought a satisfactory ar
rangement between the two companies
will be made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14
THE PIPE Md A WALhOtLh.
Score: Pine. 1000; Postal Service

There is one postmaster In OHIO says
the Postal Record, who does not rear
the Inspector Recently an old maid IN
formed the Postmaster-Generalt hat there
was smoking in the post-ofiice at -. o.
She went straight TO headquarters. Inc
Postmaster-General notified lnspector-Ih-
Charge Salmon to investigate ana ne uiu.
He found that the post-ofitce was IN
grocery store The postmaster was the
storekeeper. and, In reply to the detec-
tive. said: Eyes, / smoke ana my son
smokes And let me tell you something.
smot,ine is a necessity with men and the
nost-ofTlce is not. so the sooner you take
your office away the better I'll like 1t.
The office paid about s. a year ana no
body else would take II. so the post
master was informed that he might smoke
all he wanted TO so long as he ala not
blow 1t in peoples faces.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14
New Men Secured.

Mr. Warner Moore, Of the Richmond
Telephone Company. when seen late yes
terday afternoon. stated that there was no
change IN the strike situation, but that
number OF new climbers had been secured
and would be put to work at once The
construction Of the lines. he said, would
now proceed smoothly and rapidly.
No work Of any account was done yes
terday. as the cable men were forcel 10
stop on account of having caught up with
the wire-stringers. Operations IN al
departments will begin this morn 8.
however
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14
MUSIC FESTITIL TONIGHT.
Miss Elizabeth Arnistead Taylor VIII
Take the Place of Mime. Blanvelt.

Tho Wednesday Club. through its Ex-
ocutivc Committee. sincerely regret TO
have 10 announce the sudden Illness OF
Mime. Lillian Blauvelt. which will prevent
her appearance at the Festival.
Miss Elizabeth Armistead Tay-
Tor, OF Norfolk. being now in
the city. has generously con-
scented to sing the soprano solos in The
Hymn Of Praise" and we can assure a
splendid performance of that beautiful
choral work tonight.
Mr.. Harry J.. Chase and Mr. McKen-
zie Gordon will sing additional solo num-
bcrs, which together with the splen-
did orchestra. will make the programme
a most attractive one.
For Friday night. the club Is nego-
tiating for a soprano of prominence TO
supply Nine. Blauvelt's place, of which
dine notice will be given.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14

supervisors of the County summoned Be-
fore the Court

POWHATAN G. H.. VA. May l3.-spe-
cial-The Circuit Court. az It's special
term, ordered the Board OF Supervisors
TO appear on Saturday next and show
why they should not be fined ana i'm
prsoned for failure 10 obey the peremp-
tory order OF the court 10 make levy
TO meet past-due interest on the bonds
Of the county. issued In satisiactlo-- OF
the larmyllle and. Powhatan Railroad
Company, and II seems that the Board
OF Supervisors. in the face OF Mr. A. Y.
Wilson's protest. one OF the members
OF the board. would not carry out the
order Of the court either in spirit or letter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14

\ Large Excursion Fariy-Deaihs OF
Prominent People.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. May 10
el'.liaI -ffRIs was tne last day ior voters
=, .,.i.t.- before thc municipal election,
and n larger number of new names were
.ri.T ID, Inc uoll-hOoks than at any SINH
iar ne-.0d Tor number OF years. The
Indications are tnat an ui,9s..' .,., l"ise
A large excursion party from Lancas-
ter county arrived here tonight by
steamer.
Mrs. Anne Mercer Forbes. the wife Of
cx-p0stmaster Frank It. FORBES, d.ed at
bDr homo here to-day after short ill-
ness. She was q lady universally es-
teemod. and leaves many relatives and
friends. The funeral VIII tax place 10.
morrow evening.
Mr. l. ". Graves. prominent citizen
of stafford county died to-day, after a
long sickness. aged hfty years a widow
aud several children survive him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14
Had FpileDtic Fits.

The ambulance was summoned TO 10
3Oo6 east Franklin street yesterday aft,i-
noon at 2:3O o'clock 10 q white woman
named louie kaufman. who had been
taken i'll with epileptic fits. The woman
was treated by Or. Labenburg and taken
TO her home on Seventeenth street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14

1t is understood that Councilman John
T. Epps desires 90 hu the position OF
city Gauger for tle ncNt TWO years.
The place. which is nied by tle city
Council. is now held by SIR. pllp % Sell.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14

Mr.. Edward Council. who two years
ago. made an application TO the City
Council for Colonel Cutshaw's position.
has announced his intention OF again be-
coming a candidate for the place Of City
Engineer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14

Alderman John Mann. Jr, or MarsH-l
% rhuncIe on the back Of his head.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14

night on account of the weather. Do win
however Doe opened Tonight .f the w-4l.-
er permits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14

Rev. Mr.. Stickney will conduct Ascen-
sion services at Monumental church this
morning at IL o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14
Polk Miller i'm Georgia.

Polk Miller. the genial and universal
Virginia humoriSt. is with Us once again,
saws the Atlanta Constitution. He can
never come TO Atlanta too often. We
like him down this way. as they like him
wherever he goes. While here he Will be
the guest Of J. Joseph Jacobs, and At
lauta IS going 10 keep him just as long
as she can Mr.. Miller has no ''ambi-
tioul way" about him. lie is just plain.
homely. good fellow. who wins his way 10
the hearts Of all. lie will be royalty en-
tertained by his friends while here, and
on Thursday evening next DR.. Jacobs
will tender him a banquet ar the Aragon.
1t is 10 be "a Confederate evening and
"it goes without saying" that it will be
n notable occasion. In a recent issue Of
a leading northern magazine Polk Miller
published the following verses 'To At
lanta":
go. Atlanta-she IL smlin'-
She's smilin' right along:
An her looks is so beguilin',
Dat I'm singing of a song.
" Den, line de huckelberry picnic,
Fer ] amt got long ter stayl
Den jine de huckleberry picnic.
En- Wen dance twell break er day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14
Roof Harden Tonight?

The opening OF the roof garden OF the
Jefferson had again to be postponed last
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14

Governor OFerrall called the meeting
TO order at 2:l5 o'clock. and the scene was
an impressive one, the stand being sur
rounded with the people who had ccnc
from Richmond. Norfolk. and Williams
burg 10 observe the day. and all Of them
seemed 10 be deeply impressed with Tie
place and occasion.
Governor O'Ferrall asked the Rev. or.
Smith TO begin the exercises. ana al
vancing to the front OF the stand. lie
reverend gentleman offered an elogT,-r-t
and appropriate prayer Every b Is
Joined with Or. Smith in the Lorc"s
Prayer. with which he followed TINS
beautiful invocation Of the Deity
After the band had played, Governor
C'Forrall said that he congratulated
himself on the easy and pleasant duL,
before him. He came. he said, 10 heat
and not 10 be heard. This is ha.owed
ground. he continued. and We are here 10
keep alive and preserve memories % Tie
times when II was made so.
The men who landed here In ths days
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-09-17

Important Events of the Week From
All Sections of the Globe Condensed
Into Few Lines For Busy Newspaper
Readers.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-09-17

made in the House of Representatives
on March 8, 1878, said:
I'm connection with the charge that
l advocated the bill which demonetiz-
e. the standard silver dollar, | sav
that, though the Chairman of t. e
Committee of Coinage, was ignorant
of the fact that it would demonetize
the silver dollar or of its dropping
the silver dollar from our system of
coins, as were those distinguished
Senators, Messrs. Blaine and Voor
hees, who were then members of the
House, and each of whom a few days
since interrogated the other: Did
you know it was dropped when the
bill passed?' No. said Mr.. Blaine;
did your No, said Mr.. Voorhees,. l
do not think that there we're three
members IN the House that knew it.
l doubt whether Mr.. Hooper, who, in
my absence from the Committee On
Coinage and attendance on the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, managed
the bill, knew it. l say this is justice
to him. Congressional Record, vol
ume 7, part 2, Forty fifth Congress,
second session, page 1905.
Again on May 10, 1879, Mr.. Kel-
ley said:
"All can say is that the Commit
tee on Coinage, Weights and Meas
ures, who reported the original bill,
were faithful and able, and scanned
its provisions closely; that as thell
organ l reported it; that 1t contained
provision for both the standard silver
dollar and the trade dollar. Never
having heard until long time after
its enactment into law of the substltu
ton in the Senate of the section which
dropped the standard dollar | profess
to know nothing of its history; but I
am prepared to say tnat in all the
legislation OF this country there is no
mystery equal to the demonetizatior
of the standard silver dollar of tht
| United States. have never found ,
man who could tell just how it came
about or why."-Congressional Re
cord, volume 9, part l, Forty-sixtf
i Congress, first session, page 1881.
| President Grant was also ignoran
| of the demonetizatlon of silver. Eigh'
months after the passage of the bill
| he wrote letter to Mr.. Cowdrey
from which the following extract il
taken:
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-09-17

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The story of its discovery and its
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Doctor Pierce's great thousand page book,
Common Sense Medical Adviser" which
will be sent free on receipt Of 81 one-cent
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Dispensary Medical Association, No. 66J
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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-09-17

sage OF that measure, record which
no man can read without being con-
vinced that the measure and the meth
cd of its passage through this House
was colossal swindle.' l assert that
the measure never had the sanction of
this House, and 1t does not possess
the moral force of law" Congress
sional Record, volume A, part 6, For
ty-fourth Congress, first session, ap-
pendix, page 1913.
Again, on August 5, 1876, he said:
"The original bill was simply a bill
to organize a bureau of mines and
coinage. The bill which finally pass
ed the House, and which ultimately
became law, was certainly not read
in this House.
at was never considered before the
House as it was passed Up to the
time the bill came before this House
for final passage the measure had
simply been one to establish bureau
of mines; l believe | use, the term
correctly now. 1t came from the
Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures. The substitute which final
ly became law was never read, and
is subject to the charge made against
it by the gentleman from Missouri
Mr.. Bland that it was passed by
the House without kowledge of its
provisions, especially upon that OF
coinage.
81 myself asked the question of Mr..
Hooper, who stood near where l am
now standing, whether it changed the
law in regard to coinage. And the
answer of Mr.. Hooper certainly left
the impression upon the whole House
that the subject of the coinage was
not affected by that bill. ."-Congres-
sional Record, volume 4, part 6, For
ty fourth Congress, first session, page
5237.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, in speect
made in the House on July ID, 1876
said:
This legislation was held in tn
Forty second Congress, February IL
1878, by bill to regulate the mint
OF the United States, and practically
abolish silver as money by failing t'
provide for the coinage Of the silver
dollar. 1t was not discussed, as shown
by the Record, and neither member
of Congress nor the people under
stood the scope Of the legislation,
Ibid, appendix, page l79.
| Mr.. Burchard, of Illinois, in
speech made in the House Of Rep
resentatives on July l3, 1876, said:
THE coinage act of 1873, unac
companied by any written report th'
subject from any committee and un
known to the members Of Congress
who without opposition allowed it T
pass under the belief, if not assurance
that it made no alteration in the valu
Of the current COINS, changed the uni
Of value from silver to gold Ibid
page 4560.
Mr.. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, VIII
had charge Of the bill, IN 9 speec
& = 9tt q
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-09-17
FREE COINAGE OF
GOLD AND SILVER
AT Is to !.
The Hope Of the Nation
By H, G, BURsoN, M. D,
By H, G, BussoN, NJ. D.
CONTINUED.

CONTINUED
We Will now take up the credit
strengthening act of 1869, and the
demonetizing silver in 1878.
Before we go further, let US see
how this bill of 1878 passed through
Congress.
First 1t was prepared by, no one
knows, unless Rothchilds. 1t was
then debated IN committee, and as
Mr.. Hooper himself said, as we shall
show, that Mr.. Ernest Seyd, of Lou
don, made some sensible suggestions
and that they promptly adopted them.
The following is what Mr.. Hooper
said in reporting the bill to the House
of Representatives,.
"The bill was prepared two years
ago, and has been submitted to care
full ana deliberate examination. II
has the approval of nearly all the
mint experts Of the country and the
sanction Of the Secretary of the
Treasury. Ernest Seyd, of London,
a distinguished writer, and bullioniss,
is now here, and has given great at
tention to the subject of mints and
coinage, and after examining the
first draft of the bill made various
sensible suggestions, which the COM
mittee accepted and embodied in the
bill. While the committee take nc
credit on them themselves for the
original preparation Of this bill, they
have no hesitation in unanimously
recommending its passage as necessa'
ry and expedient."
Now what business had the Lon
don bullionist in making suggestions
to our Congress2 And why was he
allowed to do such thing? Why
was he asked rather than the people7
1t is plain to any thinking man. He
was an agent Of Rotchchild sent here
to see that the bill was all right bo'
fore it was passed. The above quo
tation Of Mr.. Hooper is taken from
the Congressional Globe, issue o.
April 9th, 1872, page 1904.
We will now show how 1T passed
the House as taken from the Con
gressional Globe, issue Of May 9th
1872, part 5 page 1888. The follow
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-09-17
Democratic Northwest.
AND HENRY COUNTY NEWS.
James G. Blaine on Silver.

The following expression by James
G. Blaine in the United States Sen.
ate in 1880 ought to be given due
weight when compared with the
statements of office-seeking gold ad-
vocates. 1t is part of one of the
greatest speeches that statesman
ever made.
Il believe the struggle now going
on in this country and in other coun-
tries for u single gold standard
would, if successful, produce wide
spread disaster in and throughout
the commercial world. The destruct-
ion of silver as money, and establish
ing gold as the sole unit of value,
must have ruinous effect ON all
forms of property except those invest
ments which yield 0 fixed return in
money. Those would be enormous
iy enhanced in value and would gain
4 disproportiopa.e and unfair advan,-
tage over every 66t.hter species OF pro
perty. If, as the most reliable statls-
tics affirm, there are nearly $1,000,
100000 Of coin or bullion in the
world very equally divided between
gold and silver, IL Is lnposslDlS 10
strike silver out of existence as mon
ey without results that will prove
distressing to millions and utterly dis
astrous to tens Of thousands.
II believe gold and silver coin to
be the money of the constitution; in
deed the money of the American peo-
pie anterior to the Constitution,
which the great organic law recog
nized as quite independent of its own
existence. No power was conferred
on Congress to declare either metal
should not be money. Congress has,
therefore, in my Judgment, no power
to demonetize either. If, therefore,
silver has been demonetized, / AIN in
favor of remonetizing it. lifts coin
age has been prohibited, l AM in fa-
vor of ordering it to be resumed. l
am in favor of having it enlarged.