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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31

COUNClLMAN SAN T. ID C0TTEnfL.
say, as ] have no malice against any
one fIt the resolution as introduced hy
the gentleman from Marshall ward is mere
ly child play 20 be offered after your
committee had labored earnestly, jealous
ly. and fearlessiy. without fear or favor.
We did not take the idle talk that was
going around the streets. but we siffed the
matter 10 the bottom. and have brought
in our report as the evidence justified.
Mr. President. " hen j became a mem-
her 0f this body. ] recognized The inn
p0rtancc of the oath Of Office ] took as "a
councilman. and ] feel 81 a duty I owe TO
tho citizens OF Richmond 90 nrge that
the majority report should Doc adopted in
the name OF right and Justice by this
Council.
Mr. Don Leavy said De was just as hon
est in his conviction as the gentleman
from Monroe Ward. bat he could not vote
for the report OF the committee. because
tit meant political disfranchisement which
be thought was too harsh in this N '.@n,e
lie therefore hoped that his resolution
would he adopted.
Mr. Landerkin also spoke In favor Of
the adoption Of the committees report.
OPPOSED TO EXPULSION.
Mr.. Wallerstoin desired 10 know what
would be the mode OF voting. The chair
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31
The Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, u. C.. March 3O-The
Treasury gold reserve ar the close OF
business to-day stood al fl2S. 45l ,0I4. The
Withdrawals for the day were s222, so.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31
whi,A, Trust, Charter Annulled.

OTTAWA, ILL, March 3e.-The Su-
ureme Court OF Illinois has affirmed the
decision OF Judge Gibbons. declaring the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31
TRFATMENT or PRlsoNhf.S'

~, v-.rreedav twenty prisoners TAKEN
-. .,... Int oferations around Artemesla
ana Aiou.sar. arrived in Havana. On
i'.iro escorted through obispo street 10
tbo faiace they were followed by CON
steriiv increasing mob. who shoulen
..Vira Espana" and Death 70 the hsD-
The men were kicked and beaten ana am.
,r, has his head cut open by a hyins
r-issoe. In was a pitiful sight 10 see the
moor wretches with arms pinioned ana
moi at their heels shouting for their
blood By the time the prisoners reach
ed The palace the mob numbered De-
tween tvo hundred and three hundred
General Ahumada. the secundo Caoo'
or second chief OF the Government. came
out and ordered the guards 10 dlspeIse
the mob.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31

ALDERMAN oTwAY S. ALLEN.
with the city. and In permitting city
e,oploves 10 give orders upon their wages
in pa,ment ~ debts due him. and,
That because Of this conduct upon the
nat Of Councilman Grimes this body
doth hereby rcprimand and cersure him
for the same.
afR. CUNST DISSENTS-
xx. Cunst, Tie chairman VI the InYesu-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31

COUNCILMAN SOL. T.. BLOOMBERG.
and said. that he was willing TO stand on
his record and was prepared 10 vote loi
censuring Mr.. Grimes.
Mr.. Briggs then moved 10 consider the
majority report and Mr. Carter moved
to law the whole matter upon the table.
4ae motion 20 lay upon the table was
lost. The motion 10 take up the minority
reDourt was then lost by a vote Of 80 10 is.
Mr.. Gunst moved 20 adjourn. but the
motion was lost by vote Of ID 10 l5.
The resolution offered Toy Mr. Don
I.eavv was taken up ON motion Of Mr..
Epps and adopted by vote OF lb 10 o.
which was as follows;
Ayes -Messrs. Briggs. Brock Caskie.
Diacout. Don Leavy. Epps, Ferriter'
Gunst. Hohson. Lawder, Mayer, Mellow
en- Williams. Page. Woody, and Glover
lG
N0es-Moesrs. Blanks Bloomherg. Car
ser. Tottrsl. Ianderan, Trower, and
Waiierstcin-1.
The Council then adjourned. on mo-
tion of Mr. Epps.
Right OF Way for the Traction Companr.
The Board Of Aldermen held a calle.
meeting al o'clock last evening. Messrs.
Turrin UresidenU. Allen. Bahen Blake.
Burton, bai4alcke. hiu- Mann. Mitchell
Moore Noble, Reeve. snead. and
Vaughan being present.
Tile clerk explained that the body had
been convened hy President Turpin tor
the purpose Of considering an ordinance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31
soon DAMAGES.

,rn consideration of all the aooFe' ar,
..,-ti,rlarlv ON accotnt Of th' -,
j., ,rhi.b his relations were eApos'u, a. ~
si.o FOR the unjusuhahle i'o,,ns .,.,ce OH t'
-, "' ~ REGULAR troops IN the sersl.e ,l.
constituted government. tne e'D e,o
- does most solemnly pro',sL an ~
~ an immediate indemnity - ~, Il,
- suffered which be es.i',,asl .iss on
al D0Ii sr oe.a s.l''', ..,n.
.s ,,@ntation. and everything @D'H'
'9@sl Tse Spanish oeia account .an,s,oH ot %'i is
,,son.nei on the EsireliA p'@'''' ''''
as .r5. column Of General Bernat .ello ioul-
..i-'i ..' hanJs OF rebels who MADE mem, ~
strong 800 the nous.9 ~
49,. sew eooes plantation Estreia' "ilS.s ne
,r.y were beaten and by artili,ls 80 ,,s.s
-Iii i VARY cnarges. the enemy " W,
.o~,,7 .--'- from his position. Twelve p,,r
l,lrs Uere capt.red, besides arms an
....,,i,ion and instruments 10 ees'.t,
49,. rack. IL is believed ny
.r,us ~ blood seen IN the place '''S' 'l
,re rsbels had many dead ana "o-'i.s'.- "ll....
an The prisouers Will be summary eo1'
martallel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31
SPANISH TROOPS PILLAGING.
An American Citizen Files a Claim lOr
$4,000 Damages 10 PrlpIiy.
HIS RESIDENCE FIRED ON AND ROBBED.
The Government Report says Rebels Were
Found Fortified on the Place-Treat-
ment Received by Prisoners of War.
Cubans Mast Vote.

HAVANA. March 81. via TAMPA. FLA,
March @.-Here IS the story OF the three
brothers Fargar. al American citizens, ana
joint owners OF the co zee plantation 'Es-
trcna." in Havana 0yince. near Alqui-
zar. u does not diDtfe materially from
the experiences OF .uy other owners OF
estates IN the intcrio. hut as these men
happen % Doe Americans. and have made
sworn statements protesting against the
oxcesses committed by Spanish troops.
AMI demanding damages. the affair has
become one OF Official record. and can
not De brushed away with a general de-
niai. The papers ard now in the hands
of Corsul-Generai Williams. and Miguel
Farrar. one Of me brothers. has furnished
ne with a copy " bis statement. II IS
as follows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31
TARRAR's sTATEMENT.

"On Saturday. March 2lst. the dwelling
house Of the coffee plantation, Estfella.
was the object ~ warfOn attack by the
column OF General Berrlt operating ~
that reeion. The said building received
cannon shots OF grape and canister break
INK ihe door. one window, several piazza
columns. and greatly endaneerns the
lives of the families Of my brothers, Don
Tasio and Don Louis Fa;rar ootn Amer
lean citizens. the wife u the former being
in a delicate condition There were t"o
small children in the house. from my
information. II appears that the troops
mentioned had sustained fire with a feDel
ia paz plantation. quariet-lease from
Fsfrclla. The rebels having fed toward
Tedroso and Bueua Esperauza plantations,
che Government troop, advanced i'"aI0
r4frella. in cutie an opposite direction 10
thar raten hv the rebels ON arriving az
the horlers of Estrela plantation, the
sranisr columns began firing cannons al
+t. du.erinp-house. which was immedl-
afelv invaded by soldiers, who ranstcAeh
n carving of from wardrohes an the
iav,eirv and mems clothing when ihey
contained. as Well as su'n o. ABOUT S''
a., ,r.n.v They also took aN ay every
ching found in the Workmen' uNe'il"s9'
err.stinr al the same time twelve 81 me
lor.rarts whom they conducted TO -
..s,,, .. Insurgents IL should De oo-
t---,.4 ,ba+ the cann0ns were fired soiely
at the dwelling-house OF ln' oi.-',li,,~s
though there were twenty o'ner e,.-
on me plantation. and the lia10
'irclv clear of Insurgents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31

Mr.. Wallerstcin desired 10 know what
would be the mode Of voting. The chair
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-11

Bids win be received in q few
days BY Chief Eng Manning,
lof the B. TO. Il. R.. for the con-
struction of the addition to the
Camden Station, in Baltimore.
The total number Of passengers
carried on the entire system of
the B. so. R. r. for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1896, was
1857. 1874, an increase of $50. $50
over the correspond ding period for
1895.
vice-President and General
Manager Peabody and General
Sup't. Rawn, Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern, while at
Pittsburg. made a contract with
Carnegie & Co. for 1000 tons of
steel rails, rs pounds to the yard
for immediate delivery. The rails
will cost somewhere in the neigh
borhood of 5000, 600 and will be
delivered by about the tifst OF
January.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-11
eIDpy.s HALF HOLIDAY.
Most wonderful Law Presented Bssor
the New Zealand Honsa

Most Wonderful Law Presented Before
the New Zealand House
The New Zealand house of repre-
sentatiyes has been doing some wonder
full things, and its latest achievement is
a bill for q statutory half holiday for
domestic servants. which has already re-
ceived its second reading. According
to this proposal, every mistress is bound
TO turn her servants out of her house
from three p. m. until ten p. m. one
day in every week. If the servant is
found employed at her. ordinary work
during the statutory half holiday, the
mistress will be liable to penalty of
SIS. II the servants return to their
homes for food during the time mem
toned, the mistress must wait ON them
or be mulcted TO the snme tune, but we
take 1t. says the Westminster Gazette,
that the mistress hos legal right to
refuse admittnnce. The result will be
that a large number of the servants
in the town, being country girls with
out friends, win lie driven to parade the
streets for these six hours OF compul-
sorry holiday. The humorous complete
ness of this proposal will, we are afraid,
be fatal to its chances OF becoming law.
~ prominent lady politician has Ill
ready ayowed her preference for n
statutory half holiday for oyerworked
mothers of large families who hnve nc
servants. The husband will then he
compelled to remain ut home and mind
mis- mouse In tho nleepca ~ III, ~,,;fo
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-11
A Lengthy conrtshln.

Acourtship remarkable for its length
is that OF Abrnm AIaris. aged GO years.
and Miss Sarah d. Williams. aged 81
years. and the scene is Damascus. a
quaint little Quaker village of Ken
lucky. Both bride and groom are
anong the wenlthiest members of the
Society of Friends in that state. and
for 40 years met each other ON Sunday
at the old brick church in their quaint
village. The attachment between them
began when Miss Williams was rosy
checked girl OF IL. but the only love
making was a smile and n minutes con-
versation Mt the church door once a
week. year in and year out.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-11
ple.sing tho F,sh.

Thousands of spectators witnessed
the unique spectacle of the annual bless
ing of the fisheries. which took place ut
Folkestone, England, recently. A pro-
cession. consisting of supplied choirs
and clergy. with cross and banners, left
st. Peters church. and after it had made
q detour of the fishing quarter Of the
town chanting the litany position was
taken up overlooking the sea. The
vicar of the parish gave an appropriate
address, and prayers were offered ask
ing Divine blessing on the fisherman's
calling.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-11

on my neck, my throat was filed with
sores, and q horrible ulcer broke out on
my jaw After being treated again with
no success, became disguised and
changed doctors. / was again given
the usual treatment of mercury, and
took enough to kill an ordinary man.
OF course, was pronounced cured half
q dozen times, the disease returning
each time, until my physician finally
admitted that he could do me no good.
! am sure that no one was ever
In worse fx than I-my hair had
fallen by the handful. my feet were so
swollen that. could scarcely work, and
I was In sad plight.
"I had seen S. s. advertised as a
cure for this disease, and determined to
Try It, and before I had taken one bottle
Ifelt much better. Icontinued to take
the remedy, and dozen bottles cured
me completely, 60 that for five years /
have had no sign Of the terrible disease.
8. 8. s. Is the greatest blood remedy OF
the age, and is truly q God-send to those
afflicted with contagious blood poison"
For fifty years S. s. s. has been curing
this terrible disease. even after ali other
treatment failed. Il u guaranteed
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-11
January.
Thomas B. Reed.


The next man we greet is the
only Tom Reed who is now pre-
siding over the great American
parliament. OF course he will
be the Speaker of the next Con-
gress.
Whatever difference of opin-
ion there may have been as to
Mr.. Reeds claims for the Presi-
Dental nomination, outside of a
few disappointed congressman
there is absolute unanimity
among Republicans all over the
country as tn Mr.. Reeds supreme
aud unsurpassed qualifications
for the Speakership. Public
opinion would not Justify his de-
Enforcement Brave. brainy and
forceful. Tom Reed has long
played a leading part in the
drama of our National life. and
1t is not without reason that his
hosts of friends and admirers be-
lieve him to be one of the hand
full of great American statesmen
whose fame is destined to grow
larger as the years roll on. So,
here's health and long life to
gallant Tom Reed, of Maine"
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Pt.rely Vegetable

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A Post Setter

The following is description of q
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-12-11

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-25
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-25
BRYAN Whether or No.

ST. LOUIS, July 25.-Some Of the
more prominent Of Mr.. Bryan's
Populist friends held a conference
at the Planters hotel early this
morning, after an adjournment of
the conN ention, and practically
decided to urge Mr.. Bryan's nomi-
nation Notwithstanding his tele-
gram. They will place the advo-
cacy of their cause upon the ground
that he could not in honor have
done less than he did under the
peculiar circumstances in the case.
They express their opinion that the
convention will be so anxious to
have Mr.. Bryan as their candi-
date that they will take him re-
gardless of his dispatch