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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12
Greater Than Rulers.


The action of the Greek National Society,
IN beginning war ON its own account, IL
illustrates the fact that in some countries,
under certain circumstances, patriotic ma
tional sentiment is more powerful than gov
ernmentai administrations. There was a
time when this was so in the United States;
or would have been, save that in those days
no American Government would have
dared to defy a strong public opinion in
matters involving national honor. But that
was so long ago, that the present generation
hardly remembers il.
After lulling 20 sleep the fears OF Europe
by remaining quiet on Greek independence
day, the great revolutionary organization
OF the Greek race, known as the Ethnike
Hetiaria, decided to strike and did so ON
news columns The most conservative of
the European newspaper correspondents on
tie ground are of the opinion that war
cannot he averted There even seems to
he a strong probability that Greece will
have to declare il today or tomorrow
general rising in Macedonia, long prepared
for, may he expected to occur simultan-
eously. Intense effort is being put forth
by the western cabinets to avert the
struggle; hut there is increasing evidence
that the Sultan is being urged from behind
somewhere to have il out with Greece,
and it is only too likely that he will take
that course IL is entirely safe TO say that
among the cabinets of Great Britain and
the Continent. this is busy day.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12
WAR ON SENATOR HANNA.
The Fight Against His Reelection
Opened at His Home.

Cleveland, O., April 12.-The McKisson-
Foraker faction OF the Republican party
il this county has declared war on Senator
NJ. A. Hanna and the La tier will not go back
to the United States without u hard fight
being made.
To offset the organization of the Hanna
forces, which was completed Friday night,
the McKissop leaders helda secretmeeting
yesterday afternoon at the Forest City
House Besides Mayor McKisson and the
members OF his cab net. Congressman Bur
ton and Chairman Taft, of the Republican
executive committee, were present, and
plans for the future were carefully con-
sidered The meeting was very secret.
They decided thatifany overtuTes are to be
made they must come from Hanna. They
will also fight the Endorsement OF Hanna in
the county convention, and will use the
power Of the machine TO elect anti-H anna
legislators.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12
LAFAYETTE KISSED HER.
Funeral of Mrs. Taylor, "a Former
Residentof Georgetown.

Funeral OF Mrs. Taylor, "a Former
Residentof Georgetown.
New York, April 12 Mrs. Orson NJ
Taylor, whose funeral was held yesteT-
LAY afternoon from her residence, on Lex
ington avenue, was principal in a pleas
ant incident that occurred during the last
visit of Gen. Lafayette TO this country.
She died on Friday, at the age OF eighty-one
years.
Mrs Taylor, havin 6 lived through exciting
epochs OF the nations history, possessed a
great deal of interesting information about
men and affairs during the thirty years end
ing with the close of the civil war. Her
most interesting narrative, however, and
the one she took most pleasure in telling,
related to Gen Lafayette's visit TO the
United states in 1924
Mrs Taylor was Mary Ann White, daugh-
ter of Charles Calvert White, merchant
in Georgetown, d. c. She was eight years
old when she was selected to present
to Gen. Lafayette d bouquet a to ken from
the residents Of Georgetown.
When the baroucht in which the marquis
rode with his son and President Monroe
passed her little Miss White, mounted On a
step, handed the flowers 90 the nations dis
tinguished guest, whereupun Gen. Lafay-
ette after accepting the bouquet, bent over
and kissed the child in acknowledgment of
the token.
Mrs Taylor was the mother Of James E.
Taylor, an artist, who made man pictures
during the war. Mr.. Taylor, early in life,
visited Georgetown and sketched the sur
roundirgs of his mothers home. With these
sketches, and from descriptions Of he visit
of Gen. Lafayette given by witnesses, he
painted the scene in which his mother took
a prominent part.
The woman had lived in this city since
1866. residing with her son at No. 1640
Lexington avenue. She had been interested
in various charitable and society works.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12
GOVERNMENT STEAMER SUNK.
Struck by Ice While Taking Relief to
Flood Sufferers.

Grand Forks, n. D., April lathe Gov
eminent steamer 0gemah was sunk in the
Red River, seventeen miles north of here
yesterday forenoon. The boat was sent
out TO furnish relief to the settlers Who had
been driven from their home by the flood,
and were in danger OF being drowned and
of losing all their belongings.
The boat, when opposite the Hoyt ele-
yator, was strucksbya huge piece of ice
in water sixty feet deep. The pilot had
the engines revefsed, and backed the
steamer into the bank, where it sank amid
trees, in twelve feet of water There
were eighteen persons aboard, who were
taken off in boats.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12

Our japanese friends are not to be out
done in pohteness by any effete Western
nation. Hearing that the United States
had sent one warship TO Honolulu, the Mi
kado has sent two, and has plenty more TO
spare His japanese majesty has a fine
little navy, an army and devoted people
back of him. We have the same but then
he has a whole Congress, which We have
not
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12
SIR JULIAN NETTLED.
The British Ambassadors Insist
ence Oh Matters of Social Etiquette.

The British ambassador, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, has had many grievances this
season, and all on account OF the obs tinacy
of the people of Washington in failing to
recognize the right he claims to place
| liz the social scale next 70 the President
There was trouble between him and ex-
Vice President Stevenson on that account
and the trouble seems likely TO continue
under the present Administration. The
same question also caused trouble between
the ambassador and Mr.. OIney.
A short while ago Mr. Letter gave a
dinner in honor Of the Vice President, TO
which the British ambassador was invited
Before accepting or refusing the invita-
ton, Sir Julian wrote to his host and
asked for 4 list OF the guests and dia-
gram OF the table, giving as a reason that
il was necessary in order that there should
be no chance of the dignity of his official
position being compromised
Mrs. Letter wrote AN ans wer, in which
the ambass ador was assured that the
place OF honor should be given to him
What was the rage and establishment
of her majestys representative when ne
found himself seated at the table next
to the sou of the host, Joseph Letter, in
stead of in the seat OF honor, at the
right of Mr.. Letter.
Sir Julian expressed his displeasure TO
Mrs Letter, who explained that in her
opinion the place next TO the heir Of the
family was distinctly position OF honor.
The ambassador was wary after this
experience, and, when. a few days ago, an
invitation came from Gardiner Hubbard
to another dinner in honor of the Vice
President, the list of guests again was
demanded. Mr. Hubbard responded by
sending the list, and by stating that, OF
course, the seat OF honor belonged 10 the
Vice President, but that Sir Julian
should be seated on the left of the host.
The distinguished guest sent back word
that on no account could he give way
to Mr.. Hobart. and that he should be
obliged to send regrets. That is the rea-
son that Engiand's representative was
absent from the dinner.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12
A Pacific P,nint.

Petitions keep pouring in from people
Eho believe that either argument or obvi-
eus fact will have any effect in preserving
American commerce from the murderous
machete of the DiDgiey trust tariff
Mr.. James J. Hill. president of the Great
Northern Railway, recently wrote a let
ter to one of the North Dakota Senators,
urging that the Dingley bin should be
amended so that il would not operate to
egt the throat of our growing trade with
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12
APPLYING THE HIRscH FUND.
Mortgages on Hebrew Homes in New
Jersey to BE Lifted.

Jersey co De LiItt,u.
Elmer, N j., Aprilt 12.-Agents have
been to the Russian colony Of Alliance
the past week, endeavoring to settle the
mortgages against the greater portion
of the houses. The agents represent the
trustees Of the Baron Hirsch American
fund.
A large number of the mortgages are
held by the Franklin Building and Loan
Association, of Salem. All the properties
will go under the sherff's hammer, unless
satisfactory arrangements are made. OF
the Hirseh fund it is said about 500, 900
viii go to this colony. At present there
are about 300 people living at Alliance,
all Russian Hebrews.
Woodbine, in Cape May county, will also
receive big slice Of the money, but the
residents are not so badly in need of help
as the Alliance colony
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12

The President is back from his little
outing, and good health and good luck to
him. Like a good hoy, he dropped the
anchor of faith at midnight Saturday, be
cause he would not travel on Sunday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12
MURDER AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
The First in Colorado Since Capt.
tai Punishment Was Abolished.

Cripple Creek, Col, April IA shooting
affray occurred yesterday morning at Nc
Elroys Hall, Altman, Col, in which Jack
Cox instantly killed Bob Daily and wounded
Harry Miner and Sam Loshey and was
then fatally shot.
After killing DAILY, Cox ran into the
street, where he met Town Mars hal
O'Brien, at whom he fired The marshal
returned the fire, shooting Cox, who no W
lies at the hospital in dying condition.
The shooting grew out of quarrel. The
men had been gambling and drinking all
night. Cox is a convict, pardoned by
Gov Waite. This is the first murder in
the State since the legislature passed the
law abolishing capital punishment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12

The New York legislature has received
something of a shock. Gov. Black is show
ing considerably more determination than
he was supposed TO have before he became
governor, and one of the things in which
he has shown it is the advocacy of the
Adirondack forest law. This law provides
for the preservation OF the last of the
primeval forests in Northern New York,
and through them the water supply Of the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12
Lord salisbury's Little Way.

tFrom the Chicago Record.)
1t is understood that Lord Salisbury
will find occasion to bob up sereneIy when
the Cretan crisis is over and just after his
services have ceased to be of any material
use whatsoever.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12

We are delighted TO observe that the Au-
tocrat of the House endeavors to preserve
both the historic and dramatic unities. It
is not the first time that opposition has
been caponized by pulling woolover its eyes
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12

The week opens on a Senatorial situation
of such gravity and compleNity that the
Senate may be said to have resolved it
self into Commit ee Of the Hole
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12
Poor Marines.

(From the Chicago Record)
Having been appointed to position in
the Naval Department, Theodore Roose-
Welt will find the marines handy quantity
upon which to practice the narration of
his hunting stories
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12
A Deneaned Manhood.
tFrom the Cbicago Recor,l ,

Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, asserts that mo
true Democrat will .lemeau his man hood by
wearing dress coat" 1t could be wished
that no true Democrat would .demean" his
manhood by nutilating the English Ian
guage.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12

Democrats here and everywhere Will be
not dispose OF all of the Caucusians Some
OF the old party Gaul still survives in the
blood of De Armondl
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12
Necessity of Human Nature.

(From the Chicago Times Herald9
One Of the saddest features of election
is the how-it-happened editorial after the
remains have been prepared for burial.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12
AS 1t Was in Chicago.

(From the Chicago Record5
Two candidates ran for office in this
city yesterday, The others walked.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12

The Hunter bribery scandal does not seem
to be taken very seriously at Frankfort.
We have hitherto suggested cogent reasons
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-12

Morning and Sunday Times, IS cent;
q Month.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-28
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

1t is said by an historical authority that
the average life of an iron rail is sixteen
years; that of steel one forty years.
The Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Com
pany, of Milwaukee, Wis, las secured the
contract for the building Of the two iron
bridges across the Aconomowoc River at
Aconomowoc, Wis.
Tie Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has let contract to the Youngstown
Bridge Company, of Youngstown, o. for
the building of bridge in Pittsburg, Pa.
In North Carolina the long pine needles
of certain species of pine are treated with a
solution of sodato secure the fiber, which is
woven into course blankets, cloths and
mats. This product is also made in Ger
many and Sweden.
A doube-deck tunnel is The project Of the
Metropolitan District Railway, ofLondon,
for facilitating traffic on its underground
line in that city. The present underground
line has double track, and it is proposed
to build two single track tunnels at some
distance below this line, to he used for
express trains, there being only onestation
between the terminus and the point where
tie low level line will rise to the grade OF
The existing line.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-28

THE Cubans are certainly getting holder
in their warfare against the Spaniards.
They ere now attacking tie Spaniards on
water as vel! as on land. During the past
two weeks tie Cuhnns have destroyed Two
'panish gunboats, enc with torpedoes and
the otner by attacking it while at anchor
near shore. The Cubans boarded the YES
sci in the night time, killing the Captain
and half the crew, upon which the sur
vivors surrendered, and the boat was
burned. Plucky Cubans! They ought to
be free.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-28
DEATH OF JUDGE GEO. W. WARD.

George w. Ward, Jr,, judge of tle
County Court of Washington county, died
at Abingdon, on the 2lst inst, after being
sick few days, with pneumonia. He was
at one time conspicuous as a newspaper
man in this section and throughout Vir-
ginia. He was editor of the Abingdon
Virginian when readjustment was the
leading political issue in the State, and en-
loved the reputation of being one of the
boldest and ablest writers in behalf of that
principle. He returned to the Democrat
ic party when the "Big Four" movement
was made by Mr. Massey and other prom
inent Reldjnsters Judge Ward was a
LAWYER of some force and had three times
been elected Judge Of his county. His
wife was daughter of the late Hon. Wal
ter Preston. lie has been very potential
in the politics Of Washington county for
more than twenty years and will be missed
in that field. At the time of his death
Judge Ward WIS nearly fifty years old.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-28
CONVENTIONS NOT NEEDED.

Wonder if some OF the boys who talk so
glibly about q constitutional convention
understand that such convention will
cost the State something like $500, 900, and
that the State treasury is now practically
empty? If the convention Is held the tax
payers will he called to foot the enormous
expense, wh..ller theproposed new consti-
tuition be accepted or rejected by the vo ers.
1t is easily possible to form better consti-
tuition than we NOW have, but it is more
than probable that constitution Matched
by politicians and partisans-and it is diff
cult to keep such in the background
would leave the taxpayers deeper in the
mire than they are in the ditch.
These great expansive United States,
extending from ocean to ocean, have been
doing business for one hundred and twen-
ty years under a little. constitution, that, in
print, would about gil a column in the
average newspaper. There are people in
Virginia, wise in their own conceit, largely
notoriety and pIace-hunters, who would
delight in the congeniai task of making
new constitutions to run for periods Of cay
five years each. A few simple ten-line
amendments to the constitution of the
United States embrace all the changes that
four generations of salesman have deemt d
it wise to make.
There is danger in tearing down the fun
damental laws of State. There is still
greater danger in rebuilding the edifce,
especially when there are political marplots
bidding on the job.
1t is within the power of the Legislature
to so amend the laws as to largely curtail
expenses without injustice to anyone or
any cause, and to largely increase the rev.
enue of the State without harshly dealing
with any interest.
In INDUCING in constitutional conven-
ton, we are certain of but one thing-an
enormous expense account for the tax
payers to settle.-Roanoke Times.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-28

THEY have the gold fever down il
Georgia now about as badly as they had
the silver craze last fall. Rich veins O.
gold ore have been discovered neal
Dahlonega, in that State. These veins
which are mere ribbons on the surface run
together at varying depths, and widen out
to 10, 80 and 100 feet, with increasing
richness as they go down, Large plants
with stamp mills are getting ready to work
the ore. Old prospectors from Cripple
Creek and South Africa are pouring in,
and the latter say that the Georgia
belt is full of mines richer than the famous
Robinson mine. We hope enough gel'l
will be found in good old Georgia to furn-
ish the whole country with circulating
medium.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-28

TIE Petersburg Index-Appeal says
"There are great many sins committed
agains. democracy in the name of Mir. JET
ferson, and this tariff sin, which assail,
protection, and justlfes internal revenue
taxation, is not the least Of them"
The Inlex-Appeal might have added
that one of the leading principles Of Pop
ulism is the entire destruction Of the tariff
system, and the sub<tituin therefor Of /;
system of internal or dine t tax FOR the pur
pose Of securing revenue to run the gov
eminent. Still the Populists claim thai
they are Jefiersonian Democrat AID Il {
National Democracy seems disposed tc
adopt the PopuIist's views.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-28

WE publish in;another column an article
clipped from the editorial columns of the
Roanoke Times, Which is forciDle argu-
ment against The proposed constitutional
convention. The Times shows very con-
clusively that the convention is not only
unnecessary but will be a foolish. extrava-
gauce TO the State. The Times might
have added that the chief motive OF the
advocates of convention is 10 perpetrate
a great outrage upon the suffrage rights Of
the citizens of tie Commonwealth, By
making a property AMI educational quail
ication for voting.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-28

A vast tract of land in Oregon, COM
prising thousands Of acres of the best i'm
proved f;rm lands, has been bonded by
dealers in tile vicinity OF the town Of
Mccoy, and a large colony of immigrants
from lllinuise is expected in about six
weeks.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-28

TIE contested election case of Yost vs.
Tucker, from the Tenth Virginia Con
gressional District, which has been pend
ing for some time, was finally acted upon
On the Dist inst, an, Tucker retained his
seat by vote of l27 to ll9. a very close
vote considering that the majority report
of the election committee was favorable to
Tucker.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-28

Probably the only woman householder
in the country is now living in Idaho. She
recently sold number Of carloads of hcrseS
III Georgia and Louisiana at very high
prices. She has found the South u good
market owing to the demand for horses
caused by the war in Cuba.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-28
THURSDAY, JANUARY %, 1897
GOOD ROADS.

Tazewell County is greatly favored
section in many respects. 1t has an in
teligent, industrious and generous popu-
lation, anxious to promote and advance its
interests. The lands, even on the noun
tain tops, are beautiful and fertile, while
its supply of pure, running water is almost
beyond estimate. It's climate during most
of the wear is lovely, only part of the win
Ter being severe and disaerccable. 1t Ii
such good country, naturally, and its peo-
ple are so much attached 10 each other
that they fail to grasp, perhaps, the great
draw back to the county, that is the coun-
tv roads. 1t must lie admitted that the
roads do not measure up to the dignity Of
Tazewcll county. Some of them are good,
some are fairly good, some are passable
while some are so bad that they are almost
disgrace to the county.
There are several reasons that should
operate to awaken interest and action
among our people on the important
question ofgocd roads. Pride and interest
both demand that improvement should be
made in their condition. Tie average
Tazewel man wants to see his county
among the very first in every respect.
This cannot be without lis roads are put III
better shape. Interest should and does
appeal to ali good citizens from financial
standpoint. The loss which is suffered
annually by the farmers and business men
of the county by having to use roughroads
would be truly startling, if accurately com
putel. The wear and tear on vehicles AM
horses is very great, to say nothing Of the
physical discon.furts occ1sioGe.lL by travelling
over them. Before any great improvement
can be made it may become necessary t,
change our entire road system If we are
correctly informed there are 10 means tina
can lie used for repairing the roads bu
the fund which is derived from the regular
tax, or road levy as it is called From i'll
formation derived from the county Treas
urer's Office, for which we are indebted t
Mr.. IL. p. Bri. tain. The entire road lev!
for 1896, in the couAtylamountelr 10 $500.
&c, distributed among tie districts a.
follows: JeGersonvil District, S1S0S 40
Clear Fork District S21S4.97; Nader
Spring District S1S26O9. Ofthis levy
about S., 500 will lie collected, and only
one half can be used on the roads; as one
half of the road tax has to he passed to
the sinking fund, which has been establish
cd, to pay off the bonded debt created fol
building roads. The three maeisterial dis
tricts, combined, have from $40 to LOCO
miles Of road that are 10 be repaired and
kept up hy about $275O.CO. This will
give about $500 per mile for keeping the
roads of the county In repair. Such sum
is, of Course, inadequate, and the county
can never have good roads until it secures,
in some way, more money for working the
roads. What scheme would be best we
will not undertake to say. 1t is time, how
ever, for the county people to be taking
some thought and action on the subject
On last Saturday I04 bills were passed
In ~ uiiDtit0s bv fho Initial StrteS Sanofp
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-28

Penlurst Place, the ancient seat of the
Sidneys, and one of the most wonderful
old houses in Southern England, is now for
SALE The literary associations Of PenInlr>L
do not emil with the sol;!ier-poet, Sir Philip
Sidney, who was born there, ana who died
ut Zut;hen, for under the trees Of the park
Edmund Waller paid his ad1rcsses to III
naughty Lady Dorothea, whom lie has i'm.
mortalized us SaciarissA.