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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24

To Consider the Action of the Finance
Committee.

Committee.
The officers of the Virginia state Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society are great
~ disappointed that the city Finance Com
mittee failed to recommend that the city
of Richmond guarantee the interest on its
bonds. and they have called a meeting Of
the executive and citizens auxiliary COM
mittces TO be held az Murphys Hotel
Friday night az S.l5 o'clock. An effort viii
then be made 20 got the Finance Commit
tee 10 reconsider IT'S action. Any citizen
having the interest of the agricultural
society at heart is invited 70 be present
at the meeting 10 is also understood
that the Chamber OF Commerce VIII be
asked 10 lend its assistance 10 the move
mcnt.
II IS the consensus OF opinion among
business people that the present Is a
most inopportune time 20 sell the proper
". and unless the city comes 10 the aid
OF the society tho noniholdcrs viii fore
close and the grounds Will be sold n
is also argued that inasmuch as the city
should have an auditorium. and has Just
bunt one. that the society has 20 keep
IN repair and insured FOR Richmond's bene-
IT. that IL is the duty 81 the city 10 help
the organization. and thereby help Itself
The society Is very anxious 70 have
n large meeting az Murphy's Hotel Fri
day night. and wish to invite. through
the press. any public spirited citizen who
feels an interest I'm the life OF the organi-
zafion and the continuance Of It's annual
exhibitions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24
Chief salmon Coming South.

Hon. -. T. Salmon. CHIEF Of the 1ureau
Of Animal Industry Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture al Washington.
will arrive here to-day or tomorrow. AZ
companied by his wife and after spending
q day or two in visiting the points o. in
terest in and aronud the city. viii go 70
North Carolina. accompanied by Mr.. Fred
g. Brauer. Jr. who took such an active
part in securing the release OF that State
from the cattle quarantine and who is
one ~ the hest-posted men on the matter
IN this section.
Chief Salmon will come South 10 LOOK
thoroughly into the manner Of handling
the Guaranteed cattle and into other
matters OF interest OF his department. The
party will visit Salisbury and Asheville,
the latter being their objective point.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24

out his soul on Colonel Newcome, albeit
ha wore THE Grny."
IL is for this reason that some South
ern women. rather than erase every word
from their writings that breathes OF
living sympathy with that, to them be-
loved past. lay away many MSS. that
throbs with the thoughts Of tho days
that are no more"
a support Of Southern literature ana
Southern publishers by southern people
as was the case In New England with New
England literature fifty years ago. VIII
alone encourage a literature true TO the
real life Of the people.
ANNIE r. ROTTER.
Hartford. Conn, July 10, 1926.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24
y,r.inions Travel Everywhere.

The August number OF the Strand Maya
zine contains an article on "Ihe embassy
and Consulate Of the United states IN
this is D fac-simile page from visitors
book at the Embassy. on this page are
the names Of Charles ). Stringieliow.
rred p scott. and Robert s. Archer. OF
pichmond Va. London address, Grand
Hotel. Trafalgar square.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24

QNor The Times.)
That fifty cents Of silver dust
VIII make a dollar good and just.
From wheels OF labor take the rust.
Give poor men bread in place or crust.
But If tho Lord should not agree'
To sanction such dishonesty,
In what precious quandary.
Would We. the people. surely be,
For putting on our coins. you see,
in God we trust"
GOLD-BUG.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24

II consistency be jewel MIR. sewall's
attitude towards the Tillman-Altgeld plat
form reminds one of big rhinestone two
for a quarter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24

Misses Eliza W. Goddin and Elsie
Rider. accompanied by Messrs. John q.
Dahney and Leigh Crutchfeld. left y>s-
terday for Camp Irene-Nen. King VIII
linn cOfInfY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24

II IS altogether probable that the Hem
ocrats who love Democracy. asad who
decline 10 be counted among its be-
trayers. will have a ticket I'm the near
future that will satisfy their desires and
aims. This would be the most desirable
result. hut. come what may. the Ch~cni-
Gle absolves Itself from all responsibility
for the utterances OF the ALLEGED Demo
cratic Convention just closed az Chicago
and pledges itself 20 aid in the defeat OF
its nominees. To participate IN cam
paign for such a ticket on such plat
form would be 10 be untrue 10 every
patriotic Democratic principle .-La Crosse
Chronicle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24
CONTINUATION OF OUR
GREAT
SHIRT WAIST SALE.

For 4ec. you can buy any OF our ~
IS and 9Jc. waists. - 49,.
For 75c. got can buy any OF our MAS"
that sold at 81. s112. Sl.25. ami 81 %.
For 1Sc. we give you the choice OF any
~, ~ Gnest and hest Waists In the house,
tbat soI nj 81. so 81 -. 81. and SO.
Who hesltates is lost. 80 come O@i''
before they are all sold
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24
Trimmed Hat
Sacrifice!
Tho next three days will be memorable
ones for those who want TO buy
TRIMMEn HAT.
TRIMMED HAT.

Even n You are not In Immediate neet
OF Hat you ought not TO let ms op-
portunty pass without see lring one, a.
the material alone is worth more IMAM
We ask for the entire Hat. saying notn-
ing about the Hat and trimming OF IL.
Our fine patterns, that sold as high az
$40 are Included in this sale. We has'
81 % 1915 ana 50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24

The Republican State Central Commit
tee has issued an address 10 the gold Dem
ocrats asking their assistanc in resistance
70 common Zoe. IL can do one thing
more TO win this support which it desires
by agreeing TO drop all tariff talk from
campaign speeches and documents and
combining the discussion 10 tho living
issues. u is social order and commercial
honor which are now 10 be maintained,
and no trivial list OF schedules and wall
uauous must be allowed to divert atten-
ton from the seriousness of the situation.
Providence Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24
COFFEE
Given Away With Tea.

with every one pound Of our 25c. Tea
We will give you free one pound ground
roasted coffee.
with every quarter Iound q our 4Oc-
Tea we give a coupon.
20 Of which get six china cups ana
saucers.
20 of which get a berry set
30 Of which get 4 lemonade set
35 Of which get a water set.
Try Zanders Coffec.-.......'''-'' NC
Boston Baked Beans. ...--.'..... &c.
pounds Starch .........-.''.--'.'. zoc.
10 bars Soap ........' '"''''''''''' sc.
Il bars Soap ...-.....'.' $50 80 '-''' 80
poot Beer Extract enough to make
FIVE gallons best root beer.......... loo.
uelnz's sweet Mixed Pickles, quart. i5c.
Sour Pickles, gallon 20c.
Rest Butter I'm city. 2oc.
Kettle Rendered Leaf Lard. ...-..... &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24

Hard-money Democrats nerd not be
hasty in deciding as whether they shall
nominats another ticket. n Will rest
largely with both the candidates for
President at present in the field 90 inau.
"nee their ection. II the lndicay ions
are that Bryan Is winning over Democrats
now opposed 10 him. or. more impor- ant
still, II Mckinley. shall by his course
repel Democrats now inclined 10 his sup
port the conditions OF the canvass may
be materially changed. There will be
plenty Of time 20 put another Democr7,
in the field after the autumn months
are reached. Boston Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24

Why IS the best money too good FOR
wage-workers? What is the matter with
the highest standard OF value In a coun-
try whore the highest wages and the
highest standard of living prevail? Tie
World beg the workingmen 10 think q
little deeper and little further on this
vital subject.-New York World.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24

As 10 the campaign itself, IL is neccs-
sary 10 bear in mind that. though the
policy advocated i'm the Bryan platform
is practical population. only an insight
cant fraction among those who adopted
10 would care 10 call themselves repudi-
ators, or for a moment believe themselves
20 be such. They don't They believe that
prices are ruinOusly low because silver
was dem0netized, and that ii IS only
necessary 10 remOnetiZe IL 20 restore pros
perity. They are men who have lived
under years and years OF teaching that
prices can be made 10y statute. They have
had this preached at them from the East
for generation. They have heard ii pro-
claimed right up 20 the eve OF their
gathering in convention-"Let us pass
certain statutes and prosperity VIII re-
turn Is II so wonderful that this teach
ing is retorted By them on their poiti-
cal opponents in another fOrm2 You
say you can restore prosperity by STA
tute. so do we. II the principle is true
for you. il is for u.s." The only thing
10 DO is to reach these mems intelligence,
and set them 10 thinking whether after
all they have got the right remedy for
commercial conditions which everybody
acknowledges TO be painful.-Ncw YORK.
Times.
Several correspondents ask why II Is
that silver bullion has declined IN the last
twenty years.
The free coinage advocates cannot deny
the obvious fact that the quantity OF
bullion in dollar. which was worth more
than one hundred cents when free coinage
was suspended I'm lNS IL now worth only
ffty-three and one-half cents
They boldly allege. however. that this
fan was caused nv the United States
and the other great nations all closing
their minis 10 unlimited coinage. The
fact. however is that IL was the fall I'm
silver that compelled the closing OF the
minis. and there was nothing mysterious
about the cause of the fall. II was due
TO increased production.
In 1873 the worlds output OF silver was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24

II the free-silver wing q the Demo
cratic party can make allianc,p with
political organizations having nothing
IN common with true DemOcracy-popu
lists. for example. who can criticise the
sound money Democrats II they adopt
a similar line 81 action? Sauce is good
for both goose and gander Portsmouth
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-29

VINO denied having seen the man in ouas-
ion' and concluding that there corld ha
but one Mr.. Walker exercised his bish
pLNHege, as correspondent by publishi1p
the name OF his victim as the susnarto3
n-uruerer OF his sister and her family We
oehouhce this as gross Ignorance Imnu-
ueHce ana malice, and do not feel satisfied
oy the egotistical announcement in tbIs
mornings Times that they had proven for
Mr.. Easton an alfbi III
facts sufficient to establish Mr.. Easfon's
innocence were in our hands I'm haIf on
nour after the vile charge was made null
nc. we wish in conclusion to say that a
great crime has been committed In our
.o"E whole family is stricken down Inv
tiIe mana OF an assassin. Our peoDle have
OF relaxed In their efforts in following mn
siues already discovered and in searching
lor other clues that may exist In this We
want the honest. earnest support of the pub-
nc, either by detectives or by friends and
We 10 not want Injustice at the hands OF
iiose VINO Tor selfish purposes are ready
~ uslahhe US individually and collectively 3
.. TIe States Attorney kilgour returned
" rockville he took occasion to authorize
oie Vi tne most prominent citizens Of the
community to attend the mass meeting To-
flght, and for him to deny posJtive1y re
participation In the repugnant interyieu-s
reported to have taken place with him He
ls working hand in hand with the local
authorities in their Efforts to bring ia ms
uce the perpetrators of the crime OF Mon
gay morning, and wants the community 10
hhoW MS position. A committee was an
Eolhted TO see that the Washington nrass
received the communication adopted as the
sense of the meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-29
TIE EVENING sTAR, FRIDAY, 49, 1sse-TwE1vE PAGES

tho broad-gauge candidates-Charles r.
Bentley for President and J. H. Southgate
Of North Carolina for Vice President.
The new national committee of the pro-
hibition party was In session until nearly
rargements for the campaign. Nomina-
tions for chairman pesulted In the re-eIec-
ton of Samuel A. Dickie Of Michigan.
Other officers were elected as follows:
Vice chairman: jag: A. Tate. Tennessee:
w. T. Wardweli. New York, secretary:
Samuel D. HastingsT Wisconsin,. treasurer;
members Of the executive committee. in ad-
dition to the four dMcers. A. A. Stevens,
Pennsylvania; W: e. Karskadden, West
Gushing, Maine.
The selection of asflplace for permanent
Headquarters of the committee was refer
red to the executive committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-29
The Family Improving.
SUIT OVER FINES,
The District to BE Sued on a. wnter
Pipe Contract.

The District of Columbia will shortly he
called upon to defend an important suit
1t is for something over $4,000. The Cam
den Iron Works is the plaintiff and the his
tory of the case is interesting. During
1881 the District contracted with the Cam
den Iron Works TO furnish certain amounts
of cast iron water pipe. 1t was stipulated
in the contract that failure on the part of
the company to promptly deliver the pipe
would work the infection of certain fines.
The Camden company fell behind In It's
deliveries. and fines to the amount of some
$4,000 rolled up. The company furnished
the District with s16.35oST worth of pipe,
but only received as compensation therefor
S5,20L11, the balance being retained as
fines.
At the time the contract was let, the
District had an inspector appointed to see
that the contractor kept up with his work
and that the pipe furnished was up to the
standard. The company complained that
this inspector was too severe, and this con-
stituted the defense set up for its failure to
carry out the terms of the contract The
District was forced into open market to
buy the pipe, and consequently lost con-
siderably. The case will be heard some
time next month, and promises to be IN
tereSting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-29
AN INDIGNATION MEETING.
The Citizens of Gaithersburg Issue a
Statement,

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
GAITHERSBURG, Md, May IS. 1896
After The Stars report closed this after
noon the searching party returned to town
with another link in the chain that has
been growing In length about the lecks of
both suspects. While the officers in charge
positively denied The Star correspondent
an interview. ii was stated that evidence
had been procured to prove Randolph was
In quest of Neaie as he wended his way to
Gaithersburg before the awful tragedy.
The citizens meeting in Masonic Hall
this evening. when colored citizens were
also present to mingle their sentiments
with those of white citizens, was presided
over by Mr.. S. T. F. Sterick, and Col j. G.
CaperS was secretary. The committee pre-
viCusly appointed 10 formulate a communi-
cation for the press reported the follow
ing paper, which was adop.ed with cheers:
The citizens of Gaithersburg and vicinity.
in mass meeting assembled. wish to state
to the pubic that we feel aGgrieved at the
sensational and unjust manner in which
certain papers have 6ealt with the very
distressing events that have occurred here
First, we object to the charges of ex-
element and passion made against us. The
facts are that more calm and careful
body of men than our officers. chief of
whom we name our deputy sheriff, Horton
THOMPSON, and those citizens who assisted
him, cannot be found in any community,
was rewarded by the discovery Of a chain
of strong circumstantial evidence against
the parties apprehended. their voices were
against taking the law in our own hands
or the commission of any violence what
ever; and while 1t was only human 10 feel
greatly incensed, 1t is unjust and false in
the sensation press to insinuate that there
is, or was, here a thirst for blood which
OVERRIDE justice and judgment.
1--WE question the wisdom Of those who
are responsible for publishing the opinion
that those in custody are innocent, and
that others are guilty, and we feel that all
this arises from the success of our home
service and the failure of themselves, and
is the expression of their piQue rather than
of their convictions We hold the reports
for the press responsible for casting sus-
picion by ignorant, ungenerous and pusil-
luminous insinuations upon Mr.. Buxton,
the man who most of all demands our ten
der sympathies In this hour of distress
'Scurcely less do these searchers after
sensation rather than after truth deserve
and receive our rebuke when they reflect
upon Mr.. English and Mr.. Easton by vile
destinations against the one. and the state
mert that the others had failed to estab-
iish alibi. The only reason for raising
a question or for naming Mr.. Easton at ali
was that he was not at home at the time
OF the tragedy. and the efficient news hun
ter upon hearing that he came into town
with Mr.. Walker, finding = Mr.. Walker,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-29
Joshua lowering to Head the Prohi-
bitioa Ticket.
SILVER MEN LEAVE The CONVENTION
They Meet in an All Night Ses.
sion.
POINTS OF DISAGREEMENT

The entire afternoon session was given
by the prohibition convention at Pittsburg
yesterday to the discussion of the money
plank. The arguments were spirited, but
by rule of the convention speakers were
limited TO ten minutes each. 1t developed
that the fight was not 30 much one of gold
versus silver as 1t was the narrow gauge
faction against the free silver advocates.
Several speakers who opposed the plank
expressed themselves as personally favor
able TO free coinage.
DR.. Louis Banks of New York opened the
debate with a speech against the plank, de-
claring that If 1t was adopted he would
take no part in the campaign.
Ex-Gov. st. John spoke for the plank,
declaring that he would vote for free silver
not only because he considered it right,
but because his constituents instructed him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-29
COMPOSITE CHIRoGRAPHY
A Normal Signature Established for the
Late Judge Holt
The Second Week In the Famous VIII
Trial Brings Out Interesting Fea-
lures of Fact nnd Presumption.

The second week of the Holt will case
came to an end yesterday for late in the
afternoon an adjournment was taken until
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The feature
Of the week was the introduction of an ex-
pert witness to attack the genuipeness Of
the handwriting in the alleged will. In ad-
dition to this the caveators brought in con-
siderable additional evidence to show that
the relations that existed between Judge
Holt and the members Of the Throckmor-
ton family during the closing years of the
formers life were not Of a character that
makes it likely he would have left any of
his property to Miss Throckmorton. who is
named as one of the beneflciaries under tn,
disputed will.
DR.. Frazer, as he spells his name and
not Frazier, as an expert on handwriting
was revelation in a local court where. as
a rule, so much erudition is not displayed
on such a subject The average handwrit-
ing expert expresses his opinion on the
general appearance of the writing and its
apparent similarity to a genuine model
DR.. Frazer prefaced his testimony with the
statement that in his opinion that is pre-
cisely the way that handwriting cannot be
identified.
Analysis of Clara cteristfcs.
1t is comparatively easy, he said. to simu-
late handwriting so well as to deceive the
most careful eye but there are always es-
sential characteristics, which he spoke of
as ratios and angles, which remain COM
by careful measurement, and are found to
be characteristic of the particular writer.
varying but little as between youth and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-29

Engineers Union, 667s, American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor, held It's regular weekly
meeting last evening at Electrical Work.
ers' Hall. sos 18th street northwest. Pres
ident Joseph P. McCrink presided. Five
delegates were elected. with instructions
to meet the Joint committees from the
Central Labor Union and the Building
Trades Council and the trades unions In the
city to make arrangements for the OBJ
servance Of Labor day. A committee of
five was appointed to arrange for an ex-
cursion to be given in August
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-29
CUBAN DELLIGERENCY.

Result of n Conference on the Sub
tect With the President.
AS a result of the conference between
Senators Sherman, Lodge and Gray Of the
foreign relations committee and the Presi-
dent, 1t Is understood that the Senators
have become convinced that nothing fur
Their toward the recognition Of belligerency
should be done until there Is a change In
the situation on the island. The President
announced his sympathy for the Cubans in
their struggle. but held that this govern
ment ought not at this time to be commit
ted to either side.
1t is also learned that the administration
believes that the crew of the Competitor
will not be executed, in view Of the vigor-
Gus stand which has been taken by this
government At the same time the deter
minatiou has been reached that under no
circumstances will the United States allow
the men who are citizens Of this country
to be executed, not even II they are found
guilty and condemned after trial before q
civil court. It Is expected. however, that
resort to decisive action win not be nsces-
sary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-29
SEARCHING FOR PROOF.
me maryland Officials Pursutpx In
qufries in Warrington.

yesterday afternoon States Attorney Kill
gour OF Montgomery county was in the
CITY, and he called at police Headquarters
where he saw Detectives Horne and Wee
don, and told of additional evidence he had
obtained. He realized the importance NJ
getting the trousers which Randolph vora
at the time of his arrest and telephoned
to Baltimore to have them sent to Rock
VILE today An examination OF them will
be made, with view to finding if there is
bullet hole in them. AS stated in the dis
patch from Gaithersburg it is claimed
there that there is no hole in them and
TINS settles the question of the prisoners
having changed his clothing after his AL
iesed experience in the Buxton house
ipet' ctives Horne and Weldon were asked
today whether there was hole i'm the
prisoners trousers at the time they inter
viewed him in the Rockville fail, and the
former declared that the hole was there
whlle the latter would not be positive
about it.
Think Them Innocent
The officers are still of the opinion that
the colored men under arrest are innocent,
ana that there is room for detective work
But they have dropped out of the case. be-
cruise the Maryland people were confident
that they had the guilty parties locked up.
They also think hat as the crime was
committed in Maryland the county au-
thorities should have called in a Maryland
detective who has some authority in the
state. The authorities here are stiIl at
sea for motive in the case, and because
of the nature of the wounds they cannot
believe that there was intent TO commit
mur0er.
The Family Improving.
The injured members of the Buxton FAM
lily, with the exception of Sadie the
younger of the two children, are doing
nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Buxton, as well as
Miss Maud, are in no danger whatever,
and little Sadie is about holding her own.
She is still in a dangerous condition, but
has held her own so well that 1t is Thought
she may recover.