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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11

There IS at least one country in the
world whore II costs nothing TO die In
some Of the cantons of Switzerland all
the dead. rich as well as poor are bur
led az the public expense. Collins and all
other necessary articles are furnished on
application TO certain undertakcrs desig-
mated by the government. Everything
connected with the intcrmcnt is absolute
~ eratuitous. including the grave and the
religious service All classes avail them
selves freely OF the law.-Ram's Horn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
An Ancient Warrant.

Mrs. Ebenezer Humphrey has presented
To the town OF oxford. y. H.. the original
warrant issued by King James. OF Eng
land. for the collection OF the town tax.
Ii was issued 10 n. g. Gray, Kings col
lector. and L. ID I'd Dec. 81, III. Ram 5
Horn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11

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hear cussatiOus mcdtcr Sfoun
spindle-legged olb-coorcd wing
m o memories, an Is de he sinS.
II dat Kitty did, she did,,
\ guam he'd pick $50
De's n cspOnse whar she's MA
She nebCr contradic.
rt's likely little Katy i'm d d,vs when
l., cib de asffu ,xfd actlb tongue
l,r he she rirti- chap crbOut
de- rascal sped her
He did. she dld
But Katy nebber hea I'd. RI,
Down In mule lnstalk SUI III"
An nebber a word
lie les keen on a c,sn AMI n Ike 20 know 10 sure
ain les bout co.fn days pure
/ 0nn-t h.lnh aat X ~ Girl OATS bad
lie talk ali night about de thlns-
whar he's ND
II. rascal at "a an sing
How INals diG. she did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
An Unusually Large VOte-AnnIysis of
the Returns.

Revised returns of Tuesdays election
from the fourteen counties of Vermont
give Grout (repubIican). 53.076. and Jack
son (demooraO. 1855. a republican plural
ty of 39.093.
The total vote cast Appropriated 61VW
and may have reached 6S.O0. This was a
small fraction over 20 per cent CT the pop
ulation, which in Vermont has two pecu-
liar characteristics. In the first place, II
is very nearly al standstill In 1850 the
census showed the presence of 3D.. 22s6 peo-
pie. and ten years later it stood at 3D. i22
a gain of only l56 persons. In the second
place, there are mere women in the state
than men. phenomenon that prevails to
greater CT less extent throughout the
New England states. AS a consequence
the normal voting strength of the state is
not only unusually stable, but it is small
in comparison with other states where the
sexes are more evenly divided or men pre-
dominate. The normal voting ratio in a
community is one-fifth of the entire popu-
IL ton. this fraction representing the pro-
portion of male adults to women and CHI
dren. In 1870, when the people chose :,
governor, there were 54.226 votes cast. or
16 per cent of the population. In 1892 the
total presidential vote was 55.T4, or a
small fraction over 1S per cent. In 1894
the vote for governor aggregated 5S,Oo2 or
a very little more than Ii per cent. This
shows the difficulty of getting out in YER
mont what in other states would be re-
garded as a full vote. This year. on a
ballot for governor, the state issues being
less than normal and the main candidates
standing on practically TIE same financial!
platform. over 20 per cent of the total
population went to the polls, an unprece-
Gerted outpouring. OF this comparatively
great throng of suffragists about 5.,016 or
a small fraction less than 50 per cent. sup
ported the republican nominee, and 4 ma
jor!ty aprroximating $4,000. the largest in
the history of the state, was given to him.
The populist candidate. who openly advo-
Gated the cause of free silver. received so
few votes that they generally disre-
garded in the calculation.
The real size of plurality of $4,000 or
10000 can only be appreciated when the
size of the state is taken into account, and
for this purpose no method of computation
serves as well as to estimate what such a
preponderance of ballots would mean IN
other states. With the population of the
states shown by the census of 1880 as a
basis the percentage of total votes cast and
of republican strength shown in Vermont
would, if maintained elsewhere. give these
results: In Ohio. 1859 plurality; in Penn
sylvania, 2l0.321 plurality: in New York, in
round numbers. 100000 plurality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
ANOTHER CASHIER WANTED
For the Accommodation Of the Taxpayers Of
the District


Taxpayers who are compelled to make
the journey to the District building and
there stand in a long line for various
periods from half an hour to three or four
hours. VIII be pleased with one feature Of
Collector Davis annual report which will
urge the Commissioners to induce Con-
gress to provide him with another cashier
in order that the public may be better ac-
ccmmodated
A few days before the expiration OF the
time In which taxpayers are permitted 10
pay their taxes there is always a great
rush to the District building The tax
payers know well enough that If thcir
taxes are not paid within the stipulated
time they will be subject to a penalty of 1
per cent. So they come in crowds, with
the result that the single cashier is delul,-
ed Before the hour of opening the build
ing arrives the crowd has formed line,
ana THIS Is gradually augmented until IL
eAteads In serpentlike trail through the
nalls ana Rooms occupied by the tax coll
lector. The law only allows one cashier,
ana as he is bonded officer and is re-
spohsib4e Tor all mistakes. no one can as
sist him. Al present the District has an
ehcient cashier. and one who is very fast
IN Receiving money and making change.
put . ne is unequal to these big crowds.
any one would be. They press and squeeze
TO get to the little window. and then wait
iinpatiently for the receipt for the money
tLey nave de POSTED. According 10 the
plan or the collector OF taxes another
cashie- will be provided, which will al least
heip matters by dividing the crowds
Accoruirg to the figures prepared for
the annual report of Collector Davis II sp-
pears mat the taxpayers OF WASHINGTON
are not suffering from hard times Dur
ing the last fiscal year the collector re-
celped IN taxes from all sources a total of
S3'sfoSh During the previous fiscal year
ne colected $3.GI9,5lol4, an Increase this
year of s115 l1t NJ
Last year the receipts from taxes on real
estate aggregated S2.2sl, 6b5.64 This wear
tns receipts are augmented by Sd az, IL
rms increase has Leen an agreeable sur
PRISE 10 the collector of taxes He ex-
pecled because of the hard times a great
iailihg on In receipts and also because of
The enactment of the law reducing the
penalty for delinquent taxes TO / peT cent
Ter month. Heretofore IL was per cent
per month Such a large penalty usually
kept the delinquent taxpayers up TO date
IN their accounts with the District. re-
uuctlon OF L per cent Collector Davis
thought would work a diffe rent result Ne
thought taxpayers would prefer to paw the
penalty later in order TO have the use Of
Their money. The result, however. demon-
srates that the reduction in the penaltv
has had no bed effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
LnngdOn School Building Bids,

The District Commissioners today decided
10 reject all bids for the Lansdon school
house. ard, after amending the plans, re-
ad, ertise for new bids. No complaint was
found with the plans. They We're modern
in every sense of the word, but with only
an appropriation of 5000, and the lowest
BID S7,S5S, no margin was left for inspec-
ticn, and IL was decided to amend the
plans. The new plans Will call for frame
school building, fashioned after the latest
plans are approved by the Commissioners
new bids will be invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
DIED.

BAKER. Tho funeral of DIR. ARTHUR II. BAKER
will take place from his late residence No,
:2l5 18th street, Mount Pheasant. Friday ~
TENDER I, 1886. at 5 pm. Friends ar. IN, ID
1ntcrmcnt private.
BARRY. On Thursday. September 3 1886 al 5
O'clock am, Mrs ELLEN BARRY. widow ~
Eober; Barry ana mother of Kelly brothers On
the Rock Creek Church road %
cLEMENTS-On Thursday. September 2, 1895. IT
30 am, his rssdt nae. 40 10th street
southeast, after long and painful lin -,
THOMAS A. beloved husband Sarah L..
Clements, aged seventy eight years
Notice of funeral hcI,after.
CROSS. Departed this life. Tuesday. September
i, 1876 at 100 pm. after long aud pam
full Illness Witch he hor" with Chrisiian fur.i-
tudc, RICHARD J., h,luyri son OF Martha NJ
and the late Jeremiah u. Cross.
Funeral from his late r,sidcnc". No. SIS Il street.
southeast, Saturday afternoon at > o'rlpk
Friends aud relatives are respectfully invited TO
attend. ..
EWNEf The remains NJ the late HENRY II.
DWlElt will he taken from tho vault Con-
Sr-SSioull Z nv, terry and Inferred in the family
lot on saturday, September ). lsJ6, at O'"ln X
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03

1888 for your choice Of the Fine Fig
ured TanetA Silk Skirts-elcgant crea.
tions-which were $l2 and SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
what Is Going on i'm the section
West of Rock Creek

There was meeting of the directors OF
the Farmers and Mechanics bank this
morning, at the bank building, corner Of
3lst and NJ streets, held for the purpose of
discussing the presidential vaca acy of the
institution. II was thought by many that
an election would be held TO fill the rlaca
recently made vacant oy the death of Mr..
Henry NJ. Sweeny. The names of q
number of men were talked over, but no
action was taken. 1t was deemed best 10
delay the matter of eiecting a president I'M
III next week, several OF the directors IF
the bank were not present they h..iI,y ont
of town The postponed meeting was mere
~ agreed upon that full attendance might
De mad TO consider the importan; matter.
Cave-In Feared
The tunneling beneath NJ street at the
east end of the bridge across Rock creek
has been completed, but the weight OF the
asphalt street ana the heavy vehicles
which pass over il have had a noticeable
effect. The level OF the street has gradl.
ally sunk, until now it is fully eight inches
pcicw lis Level, with a prospect Of sinking
81 ii more Dy many ii as feared that a
ctNe-in viii occur. The place is made more
dangerous 10y the fact that the call. cars
pass over ttie spot. and the sunkcn condi-
tlon OF the street is plainly pereep;ihI. ann
lett 10y all of the passengers
Trinity Church Sundr, Scbo,,
The Sunday school of Trinity Catholic
Church will reopen fer the season a week
from Sunday. on account of the crowded
condition the infant classes will be aboi-
ished, so as to make room for the older
scholars using the catechism. A number
OF changes have been made in the CORPS of
teachers. The parochial school of the
church will open for the season on the
following day, Monday, the boys attending
the school over the Sunday school hall,
while the girls. under the Sisters of the
Academy of Visitation, VIII attend at ST.
JCseph's school.
Moran-Hoitzman Wedding
There was very quiet wedding last even
ing "a the parsonage of the Congress Street
Methodist Protestant Church. at which the
high contracting parties were Mr.. Charles
Moran. well-known young business man,
member of the firm of Weaver * Moran.
and Miss Bessie Hoffman of 35th street,
a daughter of Mr.. Hoitzman of the Office of
the building inspector of the District The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DR. Ham,
mond, the pastor of the church. at O
O'Clock. Only the immediate friends of the
contracting party witnessed the event.
After the ceremony the newly welded cou-
pie took a boat for Old Point Comfort,
where the honeymoon will be spent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03

Here are some $I.5o wrap
pers-in century cloths, per-
Gales and prints-in medium
dark colors for wear now.
They've been marked 6oc. to
close them out quickly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
NJ ARRIED.

IAIDEMAN- On "Wednesday. S,ptrm-
her =. lNa6 the Residence of Mr.. Joseph
Raglan Sl1 18th street northwest, at o'cio 4
pm, 10y Rev. Dr. Butler, FRANK l.. HAIDE-
MAN OF Washington. II. -, and MARY A..
SAMPLE OF Harrisburg, Pa.
WHTT11NGTDN-WIl ITTISGTON. In Baltimore
Md. September .. 1896. at the cathedral 10y
the Rev. &. i. Thomas. BARBARA &. WHITE
TlNGTpN of this city aud GEORGE W. WHIT
TlNGTON of Philadelphia, Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03

close them out quickly.
Has the need of a light
weight cape been made appar-
ent to you? You may avoid
a cold by having a light wrap
at hand. Not much to pay for
them just now.
sl3s FOR yonr choice Of Single or Dou-
bic Plain. BEADED Braided Cloth Capes
which were 81 and s..
Short pants, 29c.-fegular
soc. pants. Not all 5o-centers,
but most of them. All good
patterns, such as you Ike. All
sizes - zoe. - that's cheaper
than mending.
All the Ist floor is devoted
to boys and children's clothing
now, and there isn't a larger
stock in town. We're doing
everything we can to beautify
this department-and offering
some extraordinary values to
bring you here.
sl79 for ell the Fine 3 to Swear
Refer Suits end to 18-year Double
breasted Suits in medium weights, for
school wear-suits which were $3.50, 81
aid $3.50.
Our liberal credit system is as good as
bank account to you, for it gives you
all you want to buy and lets you pay
for 1t as you choose-in weekly or
monthly payn ents.
HEIGHT & COMPANY.
1t SIS Seventh Street.
. = .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
Fridays specials"

You ladies have just one
more chance tomorrow at
those $50. shirt waists. Those
which are in the window will be
sold to those who want them.
Tomorrow night'll see the end
OF that immense lot.
Effective styles, in plain colors and
fancies, with high-cut turh-down collars
bishop sleeves, link cuffs and a guar
anteed fit-waists that sold all season for
81 to $3.50 are going for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03

1898 for the $6.9s All-wool Serges and
Plain Briifiantine Skirts-made as line
as can be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03

We've made a general reduc-
ton in skirts to clean up the
stock.
$2.9s, for instance. for $3.50 Figured
Brilliantine Skirts
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

this county to join me in fair and
square discussion, but he refuses.
Now, l say, and L want populists to
listen, when the principles of a party be-
come so corrupt and its leaders SO in
competent it's time that every honest
man fired a rag until he can pack his
knapsack AMI leave camp. The burden
of their argument is ballot box frauds.
Now want to say, and 1 want populists
to listen again, you have howled fraud
fraud fraud! until intelligent people
have become Disguised. l remember
this Is the same howl the reps set up
when Houston doWned them.
If those charges are true you nave
shown that you haven't the patriotism
and manhood to maintain your Sow
ereign rights, and hence are not capable
of running the state were you in con-
troll. If they are not true you are guilty
of peddling falsehood by the wholesale.
In either case your position is not cal
culated to draw in a noticeable degree
the patriotic, honest and intelligent peo-
pie to its support, without which parties
and nations will ultimately crumble.
The political scales in this beat Q5)
hang this way: In 1892 the democrats
had no organization and polled only
twenty-four votes In 1894 they had none
and polled twenty-six. Now they have
an organization with forty members, all
energetic and hopeful. L know of twelve
more who will vote our ticket. Eight
more will give us a majority We will
get them. If these gains average gen
orally we will carry the county by 500
and the state by $4,000.
Democrats, hold the fort, for john
ston, free silver and good government;
we are coming.
H. c. WEDGEWORTH.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

Mark Hanna, McKinley's generallis-
simo has drawn the fire of the labor
unions on his candidate. Hanna, 1t APP
pears, has been the incorporating foe
to union labor In all his business enter
prises--Springfield (O.) Register.
Dear Sir: l am indignant at the ra-
pacity of the gold monometallists, so
reckless of both science and of public
opinion. The bimetallic coinage is the
demand of vast majority of the Amer
lean people. No wonder it made us the
party of the silver dollar for eight years.
To restore it safely, finally and wisely is
the mission of the democratic party
David b. Hill, December 20, 1892.
If honesty, experience and years of con-
sistent devotion to the free silver cause
count for anything in the Chicago con-
vention, Richard z. Bland of Missouri
will be nominated for president without
serious opposition. Unfortunately, how
ever, those qualities are all in danger of
being outweighed by the turbulent and
reckless Influence of the Tillmans and
the Altgelds.--New York Mail, Rep.
New Mexico democrats have Joined the
Bland free silver column, and all of the
silver states and territories seem to be
declaring for Bland. But Horace Boies
will have more strength in the principal
states, and we believe that he will be
nominated If that committee of safety
will hurry up that descriptive pamphlet
and the other iowa democrats will go to
work for Boies.-Des Moines Register,
Rep.
Warner Miller declares the enrolment
in the city of Albany fraudulent. What
right has this man to talk of fraudulent
enrollments in this city? He has doubt
less never seen an enrolment book OF
republican electors in the city of Albany.
He knows nothing of the situation, and
yet publicly declares that the republican
organize ton in this county is fraudulent.
Warner Miller is not only traitor; he is
liar.-Albany Journal, Rep.
Ex-Governor Boies of Iowa is looked
upon in many quarters as the most prob
able nominee of the Chicago convention.
Were it not for his unfortunate alliance
with the silver movement democrats
generally would take pleasure in follow
ing the ex-governor as their standard
bearer. He is a man of ability and his
memorable election to the governorship
of the great state of Iowa in the face of
power as a political leader.-Manchester
Union, Dem.
If the election were held tomorrow 1
ley's chances. The republicans of the
country have a great work before them
this year. Most of their efforts must be
directed towards counteracting the sill
yer wave, which seems to have swept the
country. 1t can be accomplished to the
extent that McKinley's election can be
made sure, but the voters in the back
counties, as well as those in the great
cities, must be carefully educated on the
money question:. N. Huston, pN-
United States treasurer.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
THE LOGIC OF 1T.
An Ex-PopuIlst Puts SyIIogistc Cartridge
Under the Fraud" Howl-Bright
Prospects in Cherokee.

Cherokee County, Ala, July 7.
To the State Herald.
l am glad to say that democratic pros
poets are growing brighter and brighter
every day.
Through the undue influence of the
alliance, L followed off after Kolb in 1892
and voted for him also in 1894, but it was
like the Dutchman getting to heaven
a tight squeeze, if you please.
Since the popul.sts and republicans
have fused l have refused to follow them
off into political corruption and crime,
and have turned my battery upon them,
and am giving them shot and shell in
front, TANKS and rear as they go tum-
bling over each other pellmell in the jun
giles of political disgrace
They have several campaigners booked
for this county. Goodwin is to be at
Centre the 18th of July. Murray of
South Carolina ought to come and "fotch
them thar flowers" l expect Goodwin
would like to smell of them again. Their
speakers in this section refuse to discuss
jointly, but prefer going it alone on a
general bush-whacking expedition /
have exhausted every means to get the
pop-rep nominee for the legislature in
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
Stopand Think.

Troy Messenger
The best thing that we have seen lately
in the way of object teaching is picture
published in Sunday mornings State
Herald. 1t represented Goodwin and
Murray in congress smelling the bouquet
placed on Murray's desk after GOODWIN
had voted to give him the seat of an ex-
Confederate soldier. Murray is placed TO
the right and little in front of Good
wyn's desk GOODWIN is behind his desk,
holding in his right hand the bouquet, at
which they are both smelling. The
Goddess of Liberty, little in the rear,
looks down on the scene and asks rs
this white mans government"
We suggest that the idea be carried out
by showing a court room, with the Judge
on the bench, a colored lawyer at the
bar speaking to a jury composed of six
white and six colored men. Then
church located in a rural district, filed
with a mixed congregation equally of
whites and blacks. Then district school
for both white and black, presided over
by colored teacher.
This is not overdrawn by any means
and Is the inevitable result that will fol-
low on the success of the fusion ticket.
Stop and think before you cast your bal
lot. For the love of your wives and chill
dren don't be blinded TO common sense
by your partisan prejudices.
StoD and think!
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
THOSE TRAIN WRECkERS.
After Preliminary Trial They Were Remand
ed 10 Await the Action of the
Grand Jury.

Heflin July 7.-(Special Correspond
ence.)-The trial of Poland and Parker,
the train wreckers, commenced here yes
terday morning and closed today at IL
o'clock.
The 9 o'clock train brought the prison
ers and lawyers down from Edwardsville.
The trial was held at the school house.
Nothing but a basket dinner could call
such mass of people together In Helm
No religious or political gathering could
have commanded such an audience as
met at the school house yesterday.
The first witness to testify was j. 10.
Davis, engineer of the wrecked train.
The second was +. H. West, tlagman on
an extra freight, who passed through
Helin Saturday night at 9:35 bound for
Birmingham. 1t was on his train that
Poland and Parker wished to ride, but
were refused as the train did not stop
until it reached Admission. Poland was
told to get off. He and Parker did so,
but Poland swore bitter vengeance
Next came viii Watley, the night hos
tie; Sam Dustin and Tom Black, all Civ
ing very damaging evidence. Every
doubt is removed that any means save
Poland's own hands did the work. He
seemed nervous and III at ease during
the entire trial. He would scratch his
head adjust his collar tie his shoes and
so on. The railroad detectives and. at
torney were present, Solicitor Wilson and
local lawyers. Strong arguments on both
sides followed the evidence.
The men were remanded to Jail to await
the action of the grand jury. Parker
seems poor, pliable creature, hardly
accountable for his actions or his failure
to act. He just remained quietly by and
witnessed Poland's dastardly deed Both
men have families. Poland has two little
children. He married into a quiet, hard
working family. He has been in numer-
Gus bad scrapes before.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
DEATHS IN ALABAMA.
Judge Bartlett Owens.

Hefin, July -(Special)-Judge Bart
lett Owens died at his home in Edwards
Vile Sunday night He was getting quite
DID, but was active and attended to his
duties up to the day of his death. He
had a tendency to drowsiness of late and
had not been very we'll for some time. He
got out of bed Sunday night and spoke
few words to his wife He very soon lay
down again and .breathed but twice. He
Is numbered among the pioneers of this
section having lived here when the
Greek Indians had this as their home.
Besides having held many positions of
trust, he was good citizen and had a
large circle of friends. His burial took
place Tuesday at Cain Creek church, of
which he was a member.