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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-12


We are glad 10 see that the oreaniza-
ton which has for it's main object the
securing 10 this city Of an honest. eff
cient, and economical government has
declared that "ali white Democratic
voters are eligible to membership" Moth
Ing short Of this would have had any
reasonable hope Of success.
This is a Democratic government. ana
the Democratic spirit IS aname in the
breasts OF our people. Any plan which
even squints towards a class organlza-
ton would have been fatally defective.
The virtues Of citizenship do not belong
TO any class. They are to be found
with the masses and in every pursuit Of
life.
The amount Of tax paid by man is
no guaranty either Of his honesty. his
COURAGE, or his patriotism. What this
city does need, and what it should have.
IS the earnest cooperation Of all its oiH-
zens who wish an honest just. ana eco
nomicai government. II the Democratic
party undertakes to secure these great
benefits for tie city then the aid of every
Democrat should be invoked and the
counseis Of wise Democrats representing
an the interests Of our citizens, which.
though diverse in other matters, are one
in this should De sought. Sound sense.
as wei as the fundamental principles Of
Democracy, teach this.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-12
pangborn TO start for Asia.

ST PETERSBURG. March fO-Mr
ponphorn. president OF the American COM
mission to inspect Siberian railways. Is
about TO start Tor Central Ala and the
Caucasus, TO study the railway systems
there
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-12

pertain 20 the locality II that principle
is not equal TO correcting the evils. then
the locality must be left to suffer from
them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-12

A Spanish engineer named Torres has
devised a calculating machine by which
the roots OF algebraic equations Of any
degree can be obtained
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-12
Amha.sa,lnr nnyar,l IIas ihe Grin.

LONDON. March 9--Unitsd States Am
bassador Bayard Is suffering from a
slight attack OF influenza.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-12
MANLY TALK FROM GENERAL i. y.
WALKER

We received yesterday the following let
ter from General I. \. Walker com
mandcr-iu-chief Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic:
Headquarters, Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie,
indianapolis. Ind. March g, 1896.
TO the Editor Of The Times.
Dear Sir,--Somo one has sent me a COPY
Of your editorial. March 1st. on that pa
rade of the Blue and the Gray" in which
yuo quote certain statements that !
should have made in an address TO the
Grand Army al their Department Encarnp-
nent, AT Newark. Del, February 9th
~ the address referred TO. / nnde 10
reference whatever 10 the proposed blue
ana the Cray parade in New York next
July. and the special telegram sent out
IRON Wilmington. purportins to quote me
was pure fabrication made QUE of whole
tIoth. j have made no statements on the
subject other tDan chose cortaiucd ia the
correspondence that passed between Mr..
Dana ana myself. two months ago.
entertain no such bitter sentiments as this
dispatch quoted towards the men who stood
W ia the ranks on the other side and
gave me a mans chance Cor my life g.,
hattle We fought it ont like men. and
/ believe that The matter should be buried
forever
Very truly yours,
4. y. WALKER.
we regret that we did not receive this
letter before our article Of yesterday ap-
pcarcd. As General Walker was the victim
of a fabrication in the first interview he
IS, no doubt. .he victim Of another fabri-
cation IN the pretended interview that
We commented on yesterday. The above
letter from General Walker is the Ut
terance Of a man. and man. who was.
VIC have 10 doubt, good soldier. IL
takes gallant man TO make such n re-
sponse as this gentleman has made to tho
rough handling We gave him when under
the impression that ho had spoken dis
parasiugly Of the Confederate soldier
We take off our Lat 20 General Walker
and ask bis pardon Tor whatever We have
sad that was calculated 10 wound his
feelings
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-12

It's Innovations III 7c Park, London.


It's Innovations ana tc Park, London,
SHOOK n 'tt. of Cambridge.
The bicycle has become almost as potent
an influence in politics. society, and other
fields Of human interest in this country
as i'm the United States. 1t required an
elaborate campaign TO secure It's admit
tancc into Hyde Park, and az first Il was
tolerated there only previous o. 10 o'clock
ga the morning, which is arist),ratic Lon
con's breakfast hour. Now il Possesses
the principal drivcways until noon. but
even q discussion in Parliament failed ID
secure an eXttnti0n OF tine however.
when bicycles VIII ENJOY the same free
dom OF The park that dogcarts and fash
ionable turnouts possess.
Other demands are also being made
which shock the doughty conservatism Of
the Duke of Cambridge who is the Ran
ser or Hyde Park. The people ask fOr the
establishment of booths or small cafes.
where afternoon teas or something DO.
tie moro substantial can be obtained IL
has been announced M length that "an
experiment of this nature viii be made.
Another experiment" is also being made
with many misgisiDgs by the Duke. He
has caused an electro light To- be erected
IN The park near the Marble Arch. ard ne
IS waiting with much trcpidation. II Is
said. lest Unknown evils shall be the woful
consequences of the innovation. Some 0f
lhe cyclists have even had the teneriiv
4" ask his Royal Highness the Duke 10
erect building 81 the park for the storage
o. cycles. Hundreds OF cyrlirs. they
say, Keep ,hclr wheels exclusively for rid
ing IN the park. and Il is dangerous going
b-rk ana forth TO their homes through the
CROWDED streets. This very great conces-
sion to cyclists has been made at Hanp-
ton Court Garden. where the First Com
missioner OF Works Is putting up q. build
ing IN which cycles VII be stored for a
smah Zee Truly. the rule OF the bicycle
IN England Is not far distant.-H. r. C.fs
London letter in New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-12

The price OF The Times is two cents per
.opy and ten cents per week. delivered
within the limits of Richmond and hanches-
Ter. Sunday paper three cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-12

inc Louvre in Paris will come into
possession this winter Of the rich collec-
Ton OF works OF art bequeathed bv lie
once LerorN. He was an intimate friend
OF lheoAhi., Gautier. Arsene iIoussaye,
Jules Dupre, the Coignard brothers, and
Leon Goz!an- Among his treasures are
some unique examples OF enamels. silver.
faience. metal work, and tapestriez
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
CUMNOCK MINES IN FINE ORDER

Mr.. S. A. Henszey, receiver OF the
coal mines at Cumnocl1, was here yes
terday, returning from two weeks
northern trip in the interest of the
mines.
"The only difficulty we have now"
he said lis in getting enough men to
work the mines. This difficulty has
been overcome and new men are ar
irving at the place every day. In a
few DAYS we viii have the mine work
ing at full tilt. The quality Of the
coal is excellent, and the demand in
creasing all the time. For several
months all the coal that has been
taken out was shipped Immediately,
the demand being much greater than
the supply"
Some days ago the mines caught fire
but the blaze was confined to small
area and did little damage. Mr.. Hens
zey says it did not hurt the mine a
dollars worth. Some coal had fallen
down and in lighting fuse this was
ignited. A stream of water was turned
on, and when the men were ready to
go to work the fire was out.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21

Air Line. and President j. E. Gill, of
the Baltimore Trust Company, for
100000 damages.
Under this action the private car of
the president was attached in Atlanta
Friday night, and remained chained
to the track until MIR. Hoffman gave
bond for his return to Atlanta.
This private car "A" was attached to
the north bound Seaboard mail yester-
day, which stopped here twenty min
utes. President r. c. Hoffman, Vice
President Z. St. John and General
Counsel Lee r. Watts, were on board.
They did not care to discuss the Belt
Line incident for publication.
A most sensational railway litigation
will result from these charges and
counter-charges.
A dispatch from Atlanta says:
"John H. Winder has brought suit for
100000 damages against President
Hoffman and other directors of the
Seaboard Air Line. Tonight he had
the county sheriff to attach the private
car of President Hoffman, and it was
accordingly seized and chained to the
tracks. Later bond was given and the
car released, and the president and
party of directors left for Portsmouth.
The action for libel is based on a reso-
luton of the directors addressed to Mr..
Winder charging him Indirectly with
misappropfiating $4,000 while he was
general manager of the Seaboard Air
Line. He denies the charge and pro-
duces the Cancelled checks showing
that the charge was based on clerical
error"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
w. 9. JONES.
STAR WITNESS SKIPPED-QUEER
CASE OF ALFRED PEARCE.

Alfred Pearce, who had Joe Mason
and Ben Turner arrested for perjury
has skipped the game and cannot be
found.
Mason and Turner were arrested at
the instance of Pearce, for perjury, al
legged to have been committed at the
January term Of Wake county Superior
court. When the accused were ar
raigned in Justice Harry Roberts court
Yesterday afternoon the star witness
was absent. A capias was at once is
sued for him, and the constable has
been hunting him ever since. The
case was, of course, postponed.
People who know the circumstances
think they can account for Pearce's
sudden disappearance. The sheriff of
Durham county, and the keeper of the
Durham county workhouse were on
hand with an armful of documents
when the case was called. Evidently
Pearce hadn't calculated on this. For
when he saw what was up he forth
with disappeared.
At the January term of Wake county
Superior court Alfred Pearce was con-
victed Of demonstrating, and sentenced
to six years in the penitentiary. The
stolen horse belonged to Mr.. A. B.
Forest, of this city. These two men,
Mason and Turner, were witnesses in
the suit, and identified Pearce as the
man who stole Mr.. Forests horse.
Pearce in the trial contended all a.
Nlong that he could prove an alibi,"
sclear himself of the charge.
After he had been sentenced t
+bn HrNayos bic 1axUyynT. xyp
/ Durham and looked into the re-,
thee. He found that, at the time e
horse was alleged to have been stolen,
a man of very much the same appear
ance as Pearce, and giving the name
Albert Pearc~, was serving out a term
in the Durham county chain-gang.
I This seemed to clear paarce, and the
Governor pardoned him when the
| faos had been laid before him. He
servt1 out only twelve days of his sen
i tence.
Now his claimed that the apparent
alibi was delusion and a snare and
that there we're two men, one named
Alfred and ne other Albert, one of
whom stole TIN horse, ana the other
didn't.
This Pearce Was not satisfied with
/ MS DdTuOn 10y OllC GOVERNOR. liz WdIlt-
ed to clear his character. So h. had
arrested the two States witnesses who
identified him as the thief who sole
Mr.. Forests horse, and charged then
with the grave crime of perjury.
Ex-Sheriff Markham, of Durham;
and the keeper of the work house OF
Durham county were both here to tes-
tify in the case yesterday.
Pearce seemed to fear them, and
fled
There are bound to be two different
men. one of whom worked in the chain
gang and the other stole the horse,
said the superintendent of the Dur
ham county workhouse. Pearce es-
caped from the chain-gang after hav-
ing served out only twenty-nine days
of his sentence on the roads. If get
my hands on him win take him
! back"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
GROOERs,
WHAT r~IT
Mrs. Jefferson S Remedy
WILL NOT DO
In Blood Trouble /?

Mrs. Joe Person, / hink it only JUS
tice to yourself and IL all who are af-
tiicteI with Scrofula , give you aud
the public a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
boy who was afflicted Nth scrofulous
White Swelling. He wa$but little over
two years old when tg1en and the
family physician was a once called
to his case. It was treaied very sue
cessfully during the first 'tagts of the
disease. After this there was. no per-
ceptible improvement in lis condition
he could not take the physic that was
necessary for him. At this ptriod /
saw Mrs. Person and procured sgme of
the Remedy and commenced is use.
The boy began improving very much
and could take Iodide of Iron ami To-
dide of Potassium without any trtuble
in connection with Mrs. Persons lem-
edy. When I began using the Rme-
dy, the knee joint was stiff, he Guild
not walk a step without assistance.
The knee joint soon improved and he
learned a second time to walk. The
thigh bone was affected and Large
quantities dissolved and ran out, Ike
coarse corn meal.
I continued the use of the Remedy
till the boy was pronounced free from
Scrofula. / need not say any more as
he is to-day a living witness as to the
efficacy Of Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy
earning his living by the sweat of his
brow.
ISHAM ASKWORTH, +
Burlington, N. c., May %, 1896.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
HONORS TO MISS FRAY.

The StauntOn, Va, papers have very
complimentary notices of Miss Ethel
FRAY. the accomplished daughter OF
Mrs. j. j. Fray, who has just com
pleted a full course of music in the
Stanton schoo Ter teacher, Prof.
&C.. F. w. Eisenbe who is graduate
of the Leipsic Conservatory of Music,
accords Miss Ethel the highest praise
and her audience was delighted wieth
the excellence of her performances.
She had seven numbers on the pro-
gramme. One of the Staunton papers
says:
"Possibly her most brilliant number
was "Liszts Rhapsodie," while Schu-
mann's art Evening" and Wagner S
Evening Star" were full of tender eX-
preston, and showed that the soul OF
the young artist was thoroughly in
sympathy with the ideas of the COM
p0sers."
Miss Ethel is only seventeen years
of age, and yet she has done what no
other pupil has ever accomplished in
Stanton.
She was graduted in the full collie
piate course, including Higher Mathe-
MATES, all the sciences, ancient and
modern languages, elocution and mu-
sic. Her own personal friends, as well
as the legions of friends of her parents
in this State are delighted to hear of
Miss Ethel's continued success.
The following numbers on the pro-
gramme were rendered by Miss Ethel,
assisted by the Professor, in the four
hand pieces:
Mozart-SOnata in A.
Wagner-Liszt-Ev Evening Star.
MISUNDERSTANDING in f.
Brahms Dances -four
hands.)
Shumann-At Evening-Fable.
Chopin-Etude in C.
Liszt-2nd RhapsOdie
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
THE MERCHANTS PURCHASE TAX.

State Auditor Furman is to-day
sending out a circular in regard to the
merchants purchase tax. In it he
writes: "These taxes are collectable
on the 18th of March of each year, or
at the time of the beginning of the
business, by the sheriff, a full report
thereof to be made as above stated,
said taxes to be accounted for by said
sheriff as other unlisted taxes. There
has been a constant falling off of
taxes in Schedule b for several years.
It is the special duty of sheriffs and
tax collectors to look after and col
lect these taxes, and I ask their care
full attention to this schedule. This
department is ready at all times to as
sist the officers in the execution of
the revenue laws"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
r. F. r. 'LACE ARRIVES.
rIncipaI o,the D. D. and q. In
ion Takes Charge--Mr. j. A
gs Enters Hisprotest.

rincipaI o,the D. D. and q. In
ion Takes charge--Mr. j. A
gs Enters HisProtest.
e. Frederick /. Place, the new
pal of the Intitution for the
the Dumb and tae Blind, has ar
and entered JPN the duties of
2e.
as understood When the cleo
ok place that his term would
september 1st, bu, on reference
law it was found hat his term
e years began Immediately up
election.
Place arrived here Thursday af-
l. Friday afternoon a special
3 of the Board of Directors was
md he formally accepted the
q of principal.
A. Briggs, one of the directors,
1 his protest against Mr.. Place
ng the duties of Principal, be-
e did not believe Mr.. Place was
under the laws of 1889. TIE
'S9 state among other things
person shall not be eligibI, to
ton OF principal unless h has
} years or more experielce IN
ing the deaf, dumb ans blind,
tied that Prof. Place mas not
'equired experience il 1nstruc-
the deaf and duno. While
no deaf and dumb students
ute school, ther5 are in the
nd the latter nstitution is
direction Of he principal.
gs, speaking of his protest,
day: 81 entered my protest
of duty. f I, knowing the
OF protested, I should have
self as a director guilty of
in Office"
is a native of New York
.. as educated at Ingham
nd the Geneseo Normal
York. He is thirty years
had eight years expert
work. He was one year
. he Geneseo normal and
ii, the next year super
he city schools of Salem,
then elected superinten-
w York Institution for
ted at Batavia, n. Y.
. cial experience with
. leaf and is said to be
tinted with modern
S1g these unfortun-
the author of sever
{ t are used as text
j g the blind, and is
writing a book COM
with the blind from a
,int Of view.
young and energetic
public speaker.
m with the principal
n, he will represent
several national con-
lctors of the deaf,
.H- .a ED this summer. He
.a# until July LIST, and
of July will attend
It Pittsburg, Phila-
H.s n.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
THE GUILDS ANNUAL FESTIVAL

The "Woman's Guild of St. Saviour's
will hold its annual festival in the
DevereuX Grove, near the chapel, this
week The day will be announced in
Monday afternoons and Tuesday
mornings papers.
A most tempting Brunswick stew"
will be served, besides the usual dain-
ties, cake, cream and fruit. 1t is hoped
the ladies will be literally patronized
by a generous public, as only moder-
ate prices will be charged, and their
object is a charitable one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
Midsummer Clearance Sale.
Hot Weather Goods at Hot Weather Prices.
The Biggest Values and LitteSt Prices Ever KNOWN,

this clearance in the department.
cut the prices all along the line to the lowest notch ever reached in retail
furnish Innings thread making
Ing of all sold during the coming week Free We have number
your This sale open week
Wen show
selling all classes of goods great reductions
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
CONFERENCE AT GARNER.

At Garner yesterday an interesting
educational conference was held. A
good crowd was in attendance and
they heard some excellent addresses.
Col. A. @. Holiday, president of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College,
and Rev. D. II. futile, pastor of Cen
trail Methodist church, this city, made
speeches. DIR. w. I. Crawford, one of
the ablest members of the faculty of
Trinity College, was the principal
speaker. He made a fine address. The
occasion was pleasant and profitable.
Walker Cha1nblee, from South Car
,,l;no was Yesterday tried by Mayor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
SPECIAL TRAIN TO OXFORD ON ST
JOHNS DAY, JUNE path.

On account of the above occasion
the Southern Railway Company will
operate special train Raleigh to Ok
ford and return, train leaving Raleigh
1880 a. M, and return to Raleigh same
night Rate from Raleigh for the
round trip will be $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
THE STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL.

Manager Meares returned yesterday
from Morehead City, where he went
TO make arrangements for the coming
State Musical Festival. 1t has been
decided that this festival shall be held
at Morehead during the week begin
ming uly 27th. The programme will
cover three nights and will embrace
the best musical talent in the State.
Prof. Meares tomorrow begins the
active work of organizing the affair
1t is said that reduced rates will be
offered on all railroads in the State
Campbell is keeping the best table
ever saw at Morehead," said Prof.
Meares last night. "The Atlantic is
now better than / have ever before
known"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21

FOURTH DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The Democratic convention of the
Fourth Congressional district of North
Carolina, will be held in Metropolitan
Hall, Raleigh, ON June "a, at 10 o'clock
m.
All Democratic papers in the district
please copy.
Nv. C.. ST'RONAOH,
Chm Dem. Elk. Com.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
BUCKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
,ay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
TO OCCUR TO-DAY.

At Central Methodist church, Rev.
A. j. Graves, of Jonesboro, N. c., will
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
-- - ICH BOWL.
Ter Talks Right 0

ing mp Oh Vll0 = io0O
with the emblem and instrument of
liquor drinking. 1t betrays bad taste,
worse Judgment and worse sensibili-
ties "
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21

We have three items we wish to tell you
about. Something choice and extra nice,
and we Will occupy 81 minute with each:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
Queen Olives.

A special lot of the Mammoth variety, the
finest ever brought to the city
The herald., 1896-04-26

out rowdyism. The suppression of the
Objectionable bladder fiend early in the
evening had most salutary effect, and
the promiscuous throwing of flour was
pleasantly conspicuous by it's absence.
AS to the maskers, anything like a de-
tailed description is impossible. They
were on the streets by thousands and in
every conceivable costume that the
most ingenious fancy could devise. The
ubiquitous small boy was much in evil
dence, and, arrayed in his sisters Moth
er Hubbard, with hideous nightmare
of a false face and armed with the noisy
tin horn, made Rome literally howl.
metaphorically speaking. The sister was
also there in her brothers trousers and
she, too, did her full share in sending the
Fiesta out in a blaze of glory, so to
speak. The older girls We're out in alb
breviated skirts and fetching hosiery.
and in many cases the gray haired
heads of the family. both men and wo-
men, joined in the fun as merrily as the
younger people. Devils there were in
plenty. frOlicking with priests and nuns,
while flower girls, peasants, sailors, SOL
diers, baseball players, football freaks,
and, indeed, every other kind of freak,
thronged the streets and sidewalks by
hundreds, and added to the general
merriment. While the general ten
dency of the maskers was toward the
ludicrous, handsome costumes were by
no means rarity, and many of the
characters portrayed would have done
credit to ball room. An occasional
king stalked solemnly up the street,
followed perhaps by courtier or two,
with a harlequin or a Jester bringing up
the rear, and grand danes of the en-