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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24
GRAIN TRADE COMING SOUTH.

Mr. Charles Counselman. well-known
broker of New York. has just returned
from Europe. and says that his trip had
10 do with the grain business.
That he wanted 10 confer with old Gus
toners who had received grain from
Southern ports and wish to know more
about the trade. rates and advantages Of
those routes.
Mr.. Counselman intimates that many
more bushels of grains will be rushed
from the West to ports South Of New
York and shipped abroad from those ports
during the coming season than ever be-
fore. The reason for this is the advan-
tageous freight rates between Chicago.
Baltimore. Newport News and New Or
leans.
This statement which we gather from
a New York newspaper is gratifying !.
shows that the South is making progress.
all the time and that its commerce is
constantly increasing. Mr.. Counselman
adds in conclusion the significant state
ment that he had been talking while
abroad with foreign customers about buy
ing and operating grain elevators I'm this
country. He found the foreigners dis
posed 10 purchase. and says that there is
plenty OF capital waiting to be invested
here as soon as our currency is put on
sound basis. II has all along been the
contention OF The Times that no section
was more interested than the South in a
sound currency.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24
IT Is A s.RIou, PROPOSITION.

Tho Street Committee OF the Council
have accepted the invitation OF the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Company
TO take "A trip to New York at the COM
panv's expense. though tho Committee
may without such Journey easily OBJ
tain all the information It desires as to
tho practical operation OF long-distance
tclephoninG.
The Committee will put itself in most
embarrassing position by accepting this
expensive courtesy. II after taking this
trip and putting the Company to such
an expense. they shall refuse TO grant the
franchise. they will feel little awkward
ahout 1T II on the other hand. after
par,aking OF the company's hospitality
thev shall decide to grant the franchise.
they will inevitably be the subjects OF
criticism
The Virginia gentleman is always sus-
centiblo to courteous treatment. and 1t
is hard for him to know just how far
he is Influenced thereby IN doing certain
thing. The members Of the street Com
mittes are Virginia gentlemen and they
should carefully reflect before placing
themselves under such obligation to
corporation which is negotiating through
them with tho city for valuable fran
chise This is a good time to avoid all
appearance Of evil.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24
Imnortant for Schools.

At the office Of tho superintendent OK
public instruction may be seen largo
man Of the state Of Virginia. which for
The first time shows the state IN its en-
tlretv. wlthou. the extreme southwestern
portion cut cm
mis- map seems, therefore. especially
adopted for the use IN public schools for
n prevents the pupil from gaining a
y,rong inpression IN regard 90 the form
and geographical apPearence OF b o'Ts' 5di,
Besides this map mere arc ' 10. ,a ,,,,.
sheet. only on a smaller scale. showing
The geological formation. the natural al
visions of the state. and rs congresslon-
al districts.
There is also a cllmatoloEical map an5
another showing the different attitudes CT
rho counties and cities.
a very interesting table may also oe
found giving the cities and Counties IN
rorard 10 their geographical ocation'
arso date OF organization and popuaton'
Another group Of msps shows .. lae 'sr na
rtoSS giving its size In 1885, 1907. 1902. ho''
1884, lllO. and 1868.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24
MIR woLCOTr's 'oTNCOURAGEMENT,'

IT is said that Senator Wocott of Colo
RADIO. who has been on mission abroad
in the interest of international bimotal-
lism. obtained the consent Of France to a
monetary conference. In Berlin he is
reported TO have been cordially received
and to have made a favorable impression
lie had an interview with Prince Hohen-
lobe and Baron Won Beiberstein both OF
whom aGvisct him that the condition Of
his obtaining the cooperation of Ger
many in calling an international confer
ence was that he should first obtain the
assent of England to such a meeting.
We do not doubt that there is a senn-
ment abroad I'm favor OF bimeialism, ana
the politicians are too shrewd to come
out openly and oppose IT, They may
even 80 so far as TO agree Il On interna-
tional conference. as they did upon a
former occasion. but that any agreement
will be reached by it, by which the minis
Of tho world will be opened to the free
coinage Of silver we cannot believe The
proposition is to our mind so utterly i'm
practicable that we cannot conceive that
the intelligent hnanciers of the world will
ever consent to it.
Mr.. Wolcott says that he has been en-
couraged. We do not doubt it. and other
free silver advocates are encouraged. but
that IS all of it. International bimetal-
ism Is a will O. the wisp" which the
free silver people may pursue. but never
OVertaka
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24
HEAVY FATLURE IN TINSTON.
Death of Aged Citirens-Fioods Disturb
Railroad bridges.

WINSTON, y. c.. Feb. 23.-special.-J.
l.. Casper. general merchant and to-
bacco manufacturer. failed to-day. J.
Jacobs and w. T.. Franklin are trustees.
The assets are placed at $4,000 and la
bllities $4,000 The 1925 assignment act
having been repealed by the present
legislature Mr.. Casper prefers many or
his creditors They are placed In two
classes, and the amounts duo them aB-
gregate So S6l.Ji
Mr.. Casper says his failure was not
caused By Improbable business. but be-
cause Of suit brought against MN,
without foundation for $4,000 damages.
lie says this suit was reported TO the
commercial agencies. and hence pres
sure was brought to bear upon him by
some of his creditors.
Mr.. ri Rominger, Winston's Oldest
citizen. died last night: aged eighty-seVen.
Mrs Phoebe Mock. died at Clemmons-
Vile, this county last night aged ninety
six.
The heavy rains last night moved three
bridges on Winston-Salem division or
the Norfolk and Western road. Trans
will not be able to pass over them be-
fore tomorrow
The two literary societies of salem
Female College gave their annual concert
last night and tonight. II was attended
by large and appreciative audiences
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24

Building Movement in Marion-A Dis
graceful shooting serape.

MARION. VA. Feb. -spcclal-The
usual crowd OF sOverelsns attended Ccun-
ty Court this week. The fine farm OF
Mr.. H. Hartman. I'm Rich Valley. was
sold at public auction 10 T.. Reeves and
II. Lee Richardson. for $500.
Friday Commonwealth Attorney Cen.
w. Richardson. had commenced the fCun-
dalton. preparatory 10 the erection OF a
handsome private residence on Church
street on the same day Messrs. r. J..
Nlckels & Co. commenced the erection OF
their mammoth furniture store on the
corner OF Main and Broad streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. l.. Kelley. OF Big
Stone Cap are IN town visiting relatives.
Mr. Max Weller our popular clothing
merchant left Thursday with MS FANNY
for an extended visit TO relatives In Hen
derson, y. c., and Baltimore. Nd.
Col. W. &. Pendleton, FORMER cluzcn OF
this place and now editor or the he
prlbllcan." at Tazewell, Va. spent several
days OF this week visiting relatives here.
Messrs Geo. w. Palmer and son. Chas.
f. Palmer are looking after a copper VEN
recently discovered OF the lands OF D.
Keller and Venable q Co.
Mr. Palmer pronounces IL me nn mr.
quality. II being over q per cent. oxide
OF copper. A force OF men are at WORK
developing, and the find thus Tar Is most
satisfactory. and the mine VIII, no douDt'
turn out 10 be a bonanza.
The ore at ore Knob. y. G.. was never
over per cent. copper. ,
Floyd Porter was Jailed, and Ashby W j.
Hams is at home here badly wounded,
az the result OF shooting scrape they
got into at disreputable house near this
place Some of our young men who pose
as respectable. are painfully connected
with this disgraceful affair
Much sickness f. reported from ever the
county
Judge W. p. DUNCAN. Of Ellzabethton.
Tom is IN the county. visiting his iath-
er-in-law. Mr.. ". G. Sexton. our pops
uar and efficient Circuit and County
Much rain has fallen here IN the past
feuy fnvg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24

returns. and where the passion for gain
| is once aroused greed and avarice drive
| reason on
In the case OF free silver. many men were
| undoubtedly controlled by the belief that
cheap money would produce inflated prices
and many OF those who ought TO have
known better than TO help the madness
along, were undoubtedly controlled by the
expectation OF finding something for them
selves in the general mix-up and confu-
sion that would occur. But that idea viii
not account for the great body OF the free
coiners. These sincerely believed that free
coinage was going to restore B.: IA grains
OF silver 10 its Old value. and work the
miracle OF converting IA thing worth fifty
cents into a thing worth one hundred
cents. That was tho idea that dominated
the great body OF the free coiners. and
II they were the victims OF a mania. they
were sincere in their error. and beiit, cd
il for the public good, at heart. THIS is
the feature in the case that makes the
free silver maniac sui genoris. and the
most remarkable one that we have any
account Of
1t seems almost incredible that none Of
these people ever seriously asked them
selves why the government could rot
stamp a piece OF coin as a dollar ana
make 1t perform the functions Of dollar,
II IL could stamp ffey cents worth OF
silver as a dollar and make 81 perform he
functions Of a dollar. or. better still. Any
IL could not just as well make five cents
worth OF silver dollar as fifty cents
worth. Yet all OF the votaries OF the free
silver idea seem TO have closed their
minds absolutely to all suggestions Of this
sort and to have he'd on TO the notion
that because 81 IA grains Of silver were
once as valuable os 1922 grains OF gold
therefore they must always remain So
Some of them indeed planted themselves
upon the proposition that the Almighty
had decreed that the two we're always TO
be of the same value, and that 1t was
sacrilege for mon 10 attempt TO persuade
themselves that they were no longer Of
the same value
Whilst the free silver mania ragged,
therefore. II was useless to argue the
case with the victims. But cooling time
has now come. and II Mr. Bryan. the
leader OF the mania. VIII only keep his
promise and declare candidly his views
OF the nature and functions Of money IL
ought not 10 be difficult thing 10 show
his followers that he does not understand
the subject. and 10 wean them there
fore. from him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24
MIR. WILLIAM J. BRYAN TO LECTURE
ON "MONIN."

II is announced that Mr. W. J. Bryan is
going 10 deliver a lecture in New York
city next Friday night upon the subject
Of Money" We regard this as one Of
the most fortunate things that could oc-
cur. SO long as Mr.. Bryan confined his
discussions TO the free coinage OF silver
he had as "a backing for what he said
the fact that silver and gold always had
been Jointly money and the argument
involved in the question why shall they
not continue TO be money was one that
an ignorant man or a weak minded man
found it very difficult TO answer. But
now that Mr.. Bryan undertakes to treat
Of money In the abstract. II he will only
do so candi6ly and freely he will do
moro TO disiIlusionize large body Of
people than he could do In any other
way whatever.
when Il IS properly considered. the free
silver mania is no doubt the most re-
markable mania that has seized upan
large bodies Of men since the days when
the passion for the crusades took possess
sion OF all Europe. Whole bodies Of people
had been carried away with wild ideas very
frequently in recent times. Lut the char
acteristics OF the mania in all OF those
cases were entirely different from those of
the free silver mania. About hundred ana
fifty years ago all OF England was dom
mated by the South Sea bubble. and thou
sands upon thousands OF people lost every
thing they had in it. Then the Mississippi
scheme took possession OF the French
and cost them enough suffering and dis
trcss. Indeed. we Virginians need not 80
so far from home for an illustration. We
saw all Virginia 30 mad a few years ago
over corner lots. aud men who had lived
their lives. respected by their fellow-citi-
xens. as men OF Intelligence and judg-
ment. bidding against each other ike mad
men. with Broadway prices for bits of
broom sedge fields.
But I'm all these cases the element OF
gambling was present. and when that
takes possession OF the human mind al
prudential considerations are cast TO the
winds. In all OF them plausible arguments
were advanced TO prove that small ,n-
yestmepf ~aas going 10 make enormous
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24

General Charles j. Anderson has re-
turned from "a trip 10 Nashville Tenn
and was again az his office yesterday
morning
The Acknowledgement declared himself
we'll pleased with what he has seen. and
expects that The Nashville Exposition Will
by far excel that Of Atlanta. IL will
open on May LIST. and II Is thought that
an the arrangements Will be completed
by that time.
a special camping ground has been pro-
vldod for the visiting military just out
side OF the Exposition grounds. and the
State Of Virginia Will be represented du-
ring the Exposition by the Fourth Regi-
mcut Infantry. of Norfolk this being the
only military organization from this state
which up TO this time has announced a
readiness Of going 20 Nashville.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24

FROM GEORGE II. VALENTINE, pf ~
ERAL AUCTIONEER. OFFICE AZ -
SATEs.ROOMs. 40. 500 EAST BROAD
STREET.. NEXT DOOR TO BLAIR
DRUGSTORE. ...
This is 10 inform my friends ana l"e
public generally that l have leased Una,
large. two-story brick store. 50 east
Broad street. where / VIII continue 70 con-
duct the general auction business, ana
hope 10 receive "a liberal share OF the
public patronage.
Having been I'm the auction business IN
the city for over twenty years. i am con-
ndent 1 can give satisfaction TO the gene
eral public. entrusting their business 10
my care. Quick sales. with the best price,
/ can possibly get, and prompt returns
nave always been my motto.
My rooms are very large. have plenty OK
light. and TWO beautiful show windows,
and goods can be displayed 10 very
great advantage. All consignmcnts viii
bo kept clean and In saeab.e condition,
and I specially solicit a. high-grade ~
couslgnments. believe the opportunity
offered will Justify me public 800 placing
such class of goods In my hands for sale.
GEO. II. VALENTINE.
Aucti0neer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24

Or Charles H. Parkhurst IS III az his
home with combination OF cold and
nervous breakdown His physician says
that the nervous breakdown IS due en-
tirely 10 his cold. that he is very greatly
improved and that a complete rest VIII
make him as good as new.
Or. Parkhurst was taken sick a week
ago. Ie is a hard worker, and FOR moro
than a year he has been run down IN
health. A week ago he got cold, which
ordinarily would not have amounted 20
anything. but now 10 took hold Of him
ana he had TO go 10 bed. lie thought he
had the grip. Or. c. l.. Beebe. his family
physician. was called. and diagnosed the
case as "a sort of nervous collapse. that
needed absolute quiet and rest rather
than medicine. 10 cure. The Doctor has
been I'm bed ever since. At the house
Yesterday the reporter of The Sun was
told that the patient was gradually i'm
proving. but IL was impossible 10 say
when ne would be out. II was possible
that 10 might Dee more than n week. II
was said that ne fretted a great deal un-
der his inactivity. and that that made his
case harder 90 get along Withdrew York
sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24

The West Virginia Legislature adopted
a resolution at the beginning Of the ses-
sion providing for a constitutional COM
mission and their names have Just been
announced. The president of the Senate
appoints three Republicans and three
Democrats. and the Speaker Of the House
appoints five Republicans and five Demo-
Gratis. The Speaker of the House and
the President Of the Senate are also mem
bcrs Of the commission. making its poll
teal complexion stand eight Democrats
and ten Republicans. The commission
Will meet about March 18th and draft a
new constitution. The governor will then
call an extra session of the Legislature
10 act upon IT,
We had not seen this plan outlined be-
fore. but readers of The Times will OBJ
serve thdt IT Is almost the identical plan
mat The Times has suggested for re-
Nising tho Virginia constitution. We are
not clear as TO what action the Lecisla-
tEre VIII take when called together in
extra session but the commits
sion plan is 10 our mind the proper way
OF originating amendments TO the consti-
tuition. In this State. az We have already
suggested. the commission could SIT dur-
ing the session OF the Legislature and i,s
action could be passed upon before tbs
Legislature sdjournA - prevent delay
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24

The Baltimore and Ohio Railway Com
pany has not yet answered the suit in
STUFFED 10 revoke its charter. which is
the outcome of the surrenAr on the part
or the Baltimore and Ohio road OF the
branch line running from Strasburg TO
Harrisonburg, and which was taken I'D
by the Southern Railway Company.
When the change was first made there
was much complaint Of the service the
TWO roads making no connections either
Tor the transfer OF freights or passen-
gers. out within the past few days the
service has been so changed for the bet o.
ter mat there is now little cause for
complaint
The only delay occasione1 now Is bv
the transfer or express matter at Har-
risonburg and Strasburg.
general James q. Hin. tho Railroad
commissioner. has paid particular atten-
ION 10 the case. and is confident that
there viii be still further effort on the
part OF the two companies TO arrive at
. sAiisiaetory salutan OF the naaitsr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24

The Eaysi Durham serious Accidents.
Military.

The \ i'aysi Durham serious Accidents.
Military.
DURHAM. y. c.. Feb 3.-Spcclal.-
Victims OF grip and pneumonia continue
TO die III Durham and its surroundings
almost every day.
Yesterday tie Register OF Deeds issued
license Tor the marriage Of Nash Harris
to Mss Ella Suayhorn. and 10 h. H..
Wc.tncrsp1On ana Miss Lula Page.
To-morrow az 10 a. NJ, Mr.. Charles l..
Haywood, OF Wilmington, will be mar
ilCd in the First Baptist church here, 10
Mis- Ioa Lee Rlssbee. daughter OF 4. VI.
hls - one or Durham's most substan-
cial Anancicrs.
ln his lecture on X-rays, in the Opera
House last night, Professor II. l.. Smith.
or DAVIDSON College. gave several OBJ
Ject lessons, showing and explaining u
the audience the wonders OF the new dis
covery. FIRST he made an experiment
with his own hand then on n two-inch
plank. showing pieces of nails and lead
IN It's centre, and showed the contents OF
purse through cloth and plank. II was
suggested mat be turn his rays on tho
North Carolina Legislature. but he de-
olincd 10 run the risk OF having his in
sirument smashed b. such an intricate
subject.
Frank T. Strayhorn. aged about thirty
who lives IN tho northern suburbs Of
town. tripped and fell down a flight OF
steps last night and fractured his fore-
arm.
Portlock Wilson. son Of Professor VIII
son was severely kicked BY horse yes
terday evening. He will lose one eye and
be otherwise dishgured for life.
Judge r. W. Winston left Yesterday for
. business trip 70 Charlotte.
Captain Niche. Of the Durham Light
Inf1ntry. has made n new departure in
military affairs here. and invited the Ia
dies - town 10 the armory tonight 10
witness tl.e weekly drill.
Mr. James Mallory. brother Of J. T.
Mallory Of the MALLORY Cheroot Com
pany. died here this morning. shc.tlv ar
ter o'clock. Deceased had li-.1 West
for a number or years but has been liv-
go hove With hir h-ofher the past year.
lie was never married
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24
New Conner, to BurkeyilIe.

BURKVILLE. VA. Feb. Especial
Charles Williams. Of North Carolina.
mas opened d barber shop on the corner
of north First and Agnew streets.
n. L. Davis q Co, have opened an oys-
ter and fish house on AGuew street.
Misses Pearl Wake ~ South Carolina
and Josie Wall. OF Menerrin. have ma
circulated az South Side Female Institute.
Mrs a. l.. Turner, Of Newton. y. j..
has moved 10 Burkcviile to allow her
daughters. Misses Dora and Madge. 70
avail themselves Of the advantage OF the
Institute.
Mr.. p. v Cosby. Of the Southern Rail
way. has purchased a residence on Nc
Lean street from G.. r. LOanback.
The Royal farm near Burkeville has
teen purchased by r. Chiler Cridin and
tie Trent estate by =. J.. Cosby.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24
THE VIRGINIA BANKERS.

II IL a tendency of tho human kind to
think that bankers know more about
money and a proper banking system than
any other people, but no greater fallaoy
ever deluded mankind The New York
banker for instance. knows what suits
his business. but as for looking over the
conditions of a whole ration with diver
fified interests of all sorts. he is as inno-
cent of any successful effort to do THAI
as John l.. Sullivan is Of parlor manners.
The Indianapolis Convention was a
signal instance of this. 1t was COM
posed almost exclusively Of city bankers
and It was as ignorant of what it was
assembled to do as If its members had
never heard Of currency at all. A few
farmers in that cony ention would nave
made 1t understand the difficulty that
confronts the country. But the bankers
of Virginia showed by the resolutions they
adopted at Old Point last Monday that
they have had an education that is denied
10 bankers at large '~,,
We regard the resolutions adopted by
that convention of Virginia bankers de-
manding that Congress shall repeal the
tax en- the issue OF State banks as a
most notable fact. II shows that mcn
can be taught the true theory OF this
matter and the lesson that day set by
these Virginia bankers will be studied
elsewhere in this nation until it bears
good and ripe fruit
If only The Times could be read by
all the American people, we should soon
get the tax on the issues of state banks
repealed, and then every other trouble We
have would find its own remedy. All Of
our difficulties have their origin in tnat
tax.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24
no FOR WASHINGTONt
Inauguration of rre.iden, Mckinley.

The Richmond. Fredericksburg and P0-
tomac Railroad Company viii sell tickets
Richmond to Washington and return,
March LIST. I'd. and 3d. and Tor morning
trains March Z. 1897. for 1850. good 10
return until March sth. inclusive.
In addition 10 the FOUR REGULAR
TRAINS PER DAY ln each direction,
specials viii be arranged for az hours
10 suit.
Special cars for organizations.
Short line between Richmond and wash
ingtOn.
Frequent fast trains No transfers.
Organizations wishing special cars
should arrange for same an once.
g. A. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24

IL hate to see the weeds of grief
Worn after one has fed
And when m gone I'd just as lief
My wife should dress in red
"The stars viii shine as bright and fair
Above the pavement stone
When / am laid away with care
As stars have ever shone.
And should my bctter-half survive
And j 20 first instead.
hope she'll weep for me alive
And sing when / am dead
Chicago Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24

The combined talent OF college. seminary.
and Hill was called into use and the re-
suit was a musical treat rarely enjoyed
by Hampden- Sidney.
Visitors from Farmvillc. Staunton.
Richmond and elsewhere were present
and were enthusiastic in their praises.
The proceeds of the concert go TO de-
frayng the ordinary expenses of the as
ISOLATION. One OF the most enjoyable
numbers was the mandolin and guitar
duet composed by Mr. William Ford
Bull. Of Norfolk. Mr.. Bull IS MEM
Der of the junior class in Union Semi
nary.