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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19

Lewis and swore out warrant OF arrest.
,rhe hall was searched but only "A few
feathers were found. Edward Lee and
George Gibson both coloreul said when
ouestioned by the officers that the tight
had taken place. lhey STATED that there
we're three fights: that ten cents admis-
sion was charged. and thai about fifty
ncrsons witnessed the fight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19
rnn count, AGAINST rHn rowN.
Pulaski CITY sued on Her Bond of Twenty
Thousand Doiiats.

PULASKI Va. Jan. lo- spcc.ai-The
Board OF Supervisors OF Pulaski county
met to-day Tor the purpose of receiving
the new courthouse and Jail erected by
the town OF Pulaski in accordance with
their promise. secured by "a bond of 500. -
700. given al the time Of the change OF To-
cation Of the county seat from Ncwbern
10 Pulaski city.
II seems that after the erection or the
buildings had been completed Pulaski was
unable 70 secure good tile 20 the re-
CURED amount OF land and II further
appears that tho iail Is situated about five
tee s-i4s-~ h1ehwatcr mark. and that the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19

In the Circuit Court the following suie
was entered C. Eyensen against George
C. Ehwig Action of unlawful detainer:
possession OF store and dwelling No. l,2j
east Main street.
I'm this court. .v,.zs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19

finishing one bottle she could talk. She Ia,
row used six bottles ard she talks as wei. as
ever. has perfect use Of her arms, snd IS won
dcrfuly improved in al resuecis
II Constructed. use D.. C.ccne's Ca;hart!c
Pills with the Ne-vura.
DR.. Greene. 80 Wos. lith ST.. New York
City, the most successful physician IN curing
nervous and chronic complaints. can DC con-
suited free, personally or by letter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19

Among the guests Of Murphys Hotel
last week was Mr.. James w. Clarke. OF
Baltimore. who Is one or the best-known
men In the wholesale clothing trade OF
that city. Mr.. Clarke. who is a native
OF Virginia. still holds the Old Dominion
In affection. and cutivates large farm
In Surry county. on James river.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19
Great Unloading Sale.

Prices less than soc. on the
dollar to make 'em move. Sizes
in some lots are badly broken,
but there are plenty to supply
everybody. We will cheerfully
refund the money if any garment
purchased here can be duplicated
for less at any retail house in the
city, or by any manufacturer in
the country. The prices are pos
itively below cost OF manufac-
ture.
Shirt-Waists Of all descrip-
tions.
Caps, Leggins, and Children's
Ties are also included.
Call early and get FIRST pick.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19
Peicrshnrr Ciillrns III.

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. ESPECIAL.
Mr.. y. T. Shippen. Collector OF Customs,
here and Mr.. James W. Hawkins. mall
ing clerk at the postotiice. are both ex-
tremely III,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19

4 Newspaper Man Elopes to Bristol and l.
Married.

ROANOKE. VA. Jan. -snecial-Ed-
ward Short. one of the oldest men in
southwest Virginia, died last Saturday
aged nnoty-sevon years 40 his home
near Siarkey's Station on the Roanoke
and Southern road.
II. II. Angel. secretary and treasurer
of the Evening World and Miss May
Barlow. of this city. figured I'm a run-a-
way match to Bristol Sunday, returning
TO Roanoke AS man and wife.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19

KNOXVILLE. TENN. Jan. B.-In a
quarrel over a woman at Abingdon, Va,
last night Joseph Gross shot and In
stantly killed James Esom.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19

william j. Bryan left Chicago Sunday
for Houston. Tex. where he viii lecture
next THURSDAY evening SIR. Bryan Is ac-
companied by his stenographer, and dur
ing his trip to the Southern city he VIII
camnlsis The SxHkk - ~ book.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19
cor. ELLERBE INAUGCRATED.
He Endorses the Dispcnsary System and
Make- plea for Higher Education.

Make n Plea for ~ igh"r Education
COLUMBIA. $. c.. Jan lN-At noon
to-day in the Hall Of tho House Of Rep
rssentativcs and ~ tho presence ot a vast
audience composed Of all classes of poo
pie. William II. Ellerbe, the new Cove
nor of South Carolina was inaueirated.
the oath being administered by the Chi9I
Jus'.'e vi VIC ""pl i"o 'D'i T.
81 ,f..o.....,..-- ,,,, 'i., i,,.,,,s,,.
-i.,l
I'm -ho orsic,ro vore tbo vcuno Ladies'
of tho Female COLLEGES particlp1tine
i'm the inaugural procession were the ius-
zoos of the state Supreme Court. wear
in,. thoir judicial robes. the Circuit judges
the faculty and Students of the South
Carolina College. the state officers and
ether Iotahles The historic mace ana
sword OF state were borne in the process
sion.
Governor ElIarb.o's inaugural was
most conservative one Having been eject
cd hy the votes Of holh iacuoh- NE
pledges his word 20 DE Governor OF tne
whole state knowing no ianilJn. iie
came ont with I'm earnest plea Tor the
moral support OF me people ln lhe 'h-
fofcement or the olspensaiy laws ana
-alt lf Nc.E'-u III tNr H''L Fs rl-Hl Oh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19
JUDGE REESE EXONfRITED.
udse Sweat VIII Be Cen-ured for Tnbe
coming Conduct.

coming IOndU'Is
ATLANTA. CA. Jan. Is. The House
Committee which has been Investigating
the conduct of Judges Se1born Reese ana
Joel Sweat made it's report this after
noon. Judge Reese. who was charged
with being drunk on the bench. was eX-
onerated. The committee reported that
there was no ground for The impeach-
mout Of either judge. but some. or the
members will express censure of Judge
sweat for conduct unbccoming a judge
i'm his course towards Mrs. Crosby and
All.s Bradley AZ InlIan SPRINGS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19

, afternoon. Thirty-eight members were
present. and OF this number. thirty-hvc
voted for Senator John p. Jones. Mr..
Jones will be elected tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19
ST.VITUSDANCECURED
Blythe Great Children's Remedy,
DR.. Greene's Nervura.

Mrs. Henry Fry. Flint Place. soa'h Eos
ton, Mass, says O.
"My daughter. became affected Win ~.
ynus' dance. She grew worse until soc en-
trely lost her speech. and the right arm q
came useless. began the use OF Dr' Greene
Ncryura blood and nerve remedy, and before
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19

4 TELEGRAM received IN Richmond yes
terdav says: "Rt Rov Richard Hook
er Wilmer Episcopal Bishop
of Alabama. IS critically ill at his
home az Spring Iill. seven miles
from this city A telephone message
states that he IS not expected 10 live
through the nisht
Bishop Wilmer was ordained I'm Rich
moud. and was. until l>.i rector Of sew
eral churches I'm Virginia"
Bishop Wilmer has "a large number or
warm friends in Richmond. who will be
deeply grlcved TO learn OF HIS illness.
4 telegram 10 The Times from Mobile.
Ala. late last night says:
Bishop Il. II. Wilmer has been m FOR
some time. but as to-day reported much
improved. and hope SIS entertained that
his illness VIII not prove fatal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19
BURk & CO.
1908 East Main street.

Our Unloading sale IN the Mems and
Youths Departments il in full force and
the best values in the eity.can DO found here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19

William Robinson (coloredl, who
drives a dellvery-wagon for Mr.. LOUIS
Stern. was arrested last night charged
with raising the frclgat bills on goods
delivered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-19
The nonOc.c.

Inc VohOS.c.
Editor OF The Times:
Sir.-My feelings have materially
oLSp2ad toHsxA zaAsa Who Yaax -zSnAaolAA
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GOOD NEWS
TO MOTHERS.

Our entire stock Of Childrcn's
Suits, Overcoats, Refers, and
Knee Pants will be included in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12

impair the public service than a competi-
tive system which ends with admission and
insures long tenure regardless of efficien-
cy. Not the least of the evils of such a false
system is the assembling in Washington Of
an element of placeholders who have no
association with the people at large and no
interests in common with them. Having
no other interest than the drawing of a
salary in Washington, they become alien
to the localities from which they hail,
that like one from Indianapolis, they can
not give the names of half a dozen promi-
nent citizens or the names of that number
OF streets in towns from which they came.
Besides, once in place always in place is
sure to fill the departments, in time, with
men too old for usefulness as we'll as with
those who regard the public service as an
asylum for the inefficient For these and
other reasons the admission to the service
upon a competitive examination should be
limited to a. period of four or six years.
at the end of which time the clerk or en-
ploye should retire unless his record and
subsequent examination prove him to be
worthy of retention for another definite
period
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A REAL COMPETITIVE SYSTEM.

Most of the opponents of the present civil
service law are opposed to the competitive
examination. Those who assume to be the
only real champions of what, for lack OF
a better name, is called ''civil-serVice re-
form" have no other idea than COM
petitive examination or the putting OF per-
sons in position where they cannot be re-
moved The former assume that anybody
who can get a place in the public service
is good enough for the position and that
qualification is of no consequence so long s
he can draw a salary. The latter assume
that any person who passes an examina-
ton or who is covered by an executive
order. if he or she did not pass an examina-
ton, should hold for life. One is as absurd
as the other and both would fill the public
service with incompetents after time The
fact that inefficient persons were kept in
positions in the departments by influential
friends or congressman is well known, but
how much more effective will large part
of such clerks become who count upon the
rules under the civil-service law to insure
them life positions?
1t has been ascertained that about ninety
persons are employed in Washington in the
various departments who hail from Marion
county. Some of them have been looked up
and it was ascertained that they know
nothing of Marion county now, not having
been here for years. Senators or repre-
sentatives would not know of them did
they not come to them for letters TO ask
that they shall be retained in their places.
If these people are in position under the
civil-service law, they should hold by ma
ture of their efficiency, and to solicit and
present an outside request for retention
should be cause for prompt dismissal.
There are many believers in the competi-
tive system who believe that appointments
under it should be limited to six years, as
did the late Mr. Blaine. If during that
period they have made a good record, they
should be entitled to an examination for
higher grade and receive an appointment
thereto if found efficient No one. however,
who has not made d positive record for
punctuality obedience and efficiency should
be permitted to apply for examination for
promotion. The heads Of bureaus should be
required by law TO report to the heads of
departments the names of all employees who
are incident careless and generally nefti-
cient, to the end that they may be dis
missed. There can be no surer method to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12
SHE LAUGHS AT POISONS.
Young Woman at st. Paul Who Is To-
tally InsensibIe. to Pain.

ST PAUL, Aug. 11.-Miss Evatima Tardo
aged twenty-six, has all her life been abso-
lutely free from pain and has no idea what
it is except by word of mouth from others.
She is also free from the poisonous effects
that follow the bite of certain reptiles and
insects Not only that but she can swallow
the deadliest poison known to science;
while all stimulants, narcotics, anaesthetics
and sedative have no effect upon her When
she was five years old while living with
her parents on the Island of Trinidad in
the West Indies, cobra threw itself upon
her and bit her terribly. Her parents laid
her out to die. but she went to sleep for
thirty hours and awoke as fresh as a rose.
Now a cobra can bite her a dozen times
day and the best he can Go will be to make
her little sleepy and kill himself. She
stood up in a doctors office here and made
punctures in herself as though she were
playing with paper bag While explaining
to the little audience that her case had been
the wonder of the surgical and medical men
of all parts of the world, and that the
only explanation was that she had been
born with q defective nervous system in so
far as the sensOry nerves are concerned,
she jabbing pins into her face. The
doctor ran a long needle into her repeatedly
and a rationale was allowed to bite her
in the presence. of the witnesses, and no
effects were observable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12

newspaper articles opposing the invitation,
but against this opposition. which is
styled sentimental it Is asserted that 80
per cent. of the Confederate veterans in the
city are in favor of the proposition. The
chairman of the committee of invitation,
who is the editor of the State, is thoroughly
in earnest. He says that those for whom
the association speaks desire "a thoroughly
united Nation" Progressive Richmond"
he goes on to say, wants the G.. "a r.
campment in 1899 for the sake of sentiment
for the sake of the old soldier, for the sake
of the industrial development of the most
advantageously situated Southern city"
The next National Encampment will not
fix the place for the encampment of 1899, so
there will be ample time to discuss the
question. The Grand Army would not like
to go to Richmond if its visit would
awaken any feeling of bitterness on the
part of any considerable portion of the peo-
pie. When there is full assurance that its
exercises, speeches and songs will not,
there is not likely to be any serious oppo-
sition TO Richmond for 1899
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12
HELD OUR OWN.

The Republicans have good reason to be
satisfied with the result in the Fourth dis
trict Directly after most exciting contest
ending in victory, and with that reaction
which always follows a triumph and in the
midst of the dissatisfaction which accom-
panies the incoming of a new admnistra-
ton, the district, which has a sure-enough
Democratic plurality Of 1000, has been car
ried by a plurality of 1000. This result has
been accomplished without special effort
beyond the excellent canvass made by Ma
jor Lee. On the other hand the Demo-
cratic leaders made a special effort to bring
out a full vote, even to the calling of
prominent Democratic speakers from out
side. Mr.. Griffith, in spite of his platform,
is anything but a jealous supporter of the
16-to-1 heresy-a fact which insured him the
votes of quite a number of Democrats who
did not vote for Bryan. Before Organism
became Democracy at Chicago in July, 1886,
Mr.. Griffith was sound-money Democrat
The result is specially assuring to Repup-
licans, and particularly to the opponents OF
the 16-to-1 heresy. 1t shows that while
many Republicans did not vote, the Demo-
cratic stay-at-homes were as numerous as
the Republican. 1t shows that the April
claims of the Popocrats to the effect that
men who were induced to vote for sound
money last November were then flocking
to the 16-to-1 standard were groundless. In
a very trying penod, during which the Pop
ocrats sneered at the idea of prosperity
under Republican policy and strove to dis
courage and disaffect those who needed
better times, the Republican rank and file
iu the Fourth district stood firm for the
party faith. With the example of the
Fourth district the Republicans in Ohio can
go into the campaign with assurance if
the Republican voters in that State have
the same spirit as have those in the Fourth
district. From the result in that district
the Republicans, with the impetus of pros
perity, can go into the campaign of 1898
with confidence and enthusiasm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12

Mrs. Annie Besants view of the heavenly
world is quite pleasing. The SOUL she says,
on entering there meets all the other souls
it loves in congenial, harmonious home,
where everything is peaceful, serene, rest
full, satisfactory. In that highest world the
soul will know the other souls fully, per-
fectly. There will be no MISUNDERSTANDING
no clashings-no explanations asked, eX-
pected or needed. There will be perfect
contentment, absolute happiness. Every
thing you begin on earth-intellectual
study, artistic expression, benevolent work
will be continued in the heavenly world
This is suggestive of Miss Phelps's Gates
Ala" is probably equally authorita-
tive. Mrs. Besant, however. does not per-
nit the continued enjoyment of this bliss,
but after a period of residence in the celes-
tial realms, sends the perfected soul back
to earth ito fill out a germ-soul and con-
vert it into a musical genius, a great artist
or sublime benefactor of ones fellows"
All of which is a pretty belief and more
attractive to some restless human creatures
than the one which depicts them wan
dering aimlessly, world without end,
through golden streets, or sitting upon Jew
eled chairs, forever playing upon stringed
instruments in a perpetual orchestra.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12
FIGHT WITH A CRAZY MINER.
Two Men Probably Fatally Wounded
and Two People Seriously Injured.

SPOKANE Wash, Aug. n-John
Thomas, prospector from Fort Steele.
either crazed from labor or raving under
the delusion that he was being prosecuted.
ran amuck and as a result two men are
believed to be mortally wounded, and man
and a boy seriously The list of wounded
are:
JOHN THOMAS. aged thirty-five shot
through the liver and in the feft shoulder,
will probably die.
OLEO OLSEN. aged eighteen. of Anoka.
Mimi, shot In the left breast; probably NOR
tally wounded.
c. f. DAVIS. Spokane, shot in left should
er; flesh wound.
MAX JACKSON aged eleven, shot in the
left wrist and finger; wounds slight.
Without having received any provoeaton.
Thomas shot three times at g. N Watson,
who was standing in front OF the Grand iio-
tel. but missed him. running nght en-
sued between Thomas and Chief OF Police
Warren and Officer Sullivan. Thomas
shots were wild and Olsen, Davis and Jack
SON. who were among the large crowd OF
spectators, were struck, Thomas was final
~ hit. When carried 10 the police station
ne asked the officers TO take pistol and
kill him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12

The people of Indianapolis have no desire
to impose conditions upon gas or street.
railway companies which will involve them
in bankruptcy. So far from that they are
DESTROYS of paying prices which will afford
a fair return on the money invested. AT
the same time, in common with the people
of all the cities in the country, they object
to paying rates which are necessary to pay
dividends upon fictitious stocks which cost
the holders no value. Many of these COM
panies furnishing what are called the nee
essaries of life-light, water, transporta-
tion-are capitalized beyond the real in
vestment and maintain high prices for serv-
ice to wiring from the consumers sufficient
money to pay dividends and interest on a
fraudulent capitalization. During the last
dozen years prices generally have fallen,
largely because of improved methods of
production. 1t is fair to assume that the
manufacture of gas is not an exception.
Certainly it is possible to ascertain the cost
of making and supplying Illuminating gas.
The cost of a plant can be estimated and
the cost of manufacture can be accurately
ascertained When ascertained the price
of gas should be put at a figure which will
yield the capital invested a fair return be-
yond the running expenses. The contest
has begun in earnest, and, having so be-
gun, the victory will ultimately be for the
consumer. 1t would be vastly better for
the representatives of the people and the
companies TO agree upon a fair rate with
out conflict.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12
"s,EssIAH" GIVEN AT wINONA.
SoIOists and Orchestra Make Decided
Hits-Tennis Tournament.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WINONA ASSEMBLY GROUNDS, Eagle
Lake, Ind. Aug. n.-Vocal and instru-
mental music have this year been more
than ever features at Winona evening en-
tertainments Tonight one of the most
important musical events took place. 1t
was the singing of Handles Messiah,
with orchestra, chorus and a number of
distinguished soloists, including Mrs. Cen
ezra Johnson Bishop, of Chicago, soprano;
Miss Edith YarnelIe. Fort Wayne, con-
tralto; Mr.. David Davis Cincinnati tenor;
Mr.. Gwilym Miles New York city, basso.
The oratorio was given under the direction
of Prof William Miles, of Fort Wayne.
Miss Yarnelle. Mrs Bishop and Mr.. Davis
are well known in the West for their splen-
did musical work. Mr. Miles, in the bass
role, achieved a triumph for himself and
was the star of the evening. Mr.. Miles has
sung several times this year but never in
such heavy work as the Messiah" The
Winona orchestra proved itself much the
best organization OF the kind that has been
engaged here, and the chorus. although
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12

Notwithstanding the impression sought to
be conveyed by the noble League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen a it's national meets" and
state meets that it's proceedings are mat
ters of absorbing interest to every bicycle
rider in the country the statement must be
made, in the interest Of truth, that thou
sands. possibly millions, of riders go
placidly wheeling along through life and
are actually hardly aware that the L. A. W.
exists and if they do know, don't care q
continental. Such indifference is Distress
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12

foremost American novelist dressed out in
a manner fitted to adorn center table
where a Rogers group and a bunch of
dried grasses hold sway" Perhaps the
publishers had in view the fitting of the
movers dress to the characters portrayed
rather than to the author. Jerome and his
friends had not arrived even at the
Rogers group stage, but they doubtless
did have center tables with dried grass
bouquets worsted mats and the family
album thereon. A volume containing the
history of those plain people should hardly
be tricked out in q CAV binding.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12

A Georgia woman who drowned her four
year-old son by pushing him into the river,
gives as her excuse that he was too ugly
to live"-the word ugly being used to des-
ignate his physical uncomeliness, not his
behavior. Some people will maintain, no
doubt, that she is insane; but if not this,
then she is a Spartan mother determined
to do her part toward redeeming the repu-
tation of her State She believes that the
number of homely Georgia men should not
be increased
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12

Misfortunes not only do not come singly
to the unhappy people of India, but they
come in multiplied form. AS if the plague
which is depopulating entire districts OF
that country were not enough, returns from
the earthquake of June show that it's VIC
tins were numbered by the thousand. If
they have good judgment they will prefer
on their return TO earth to be reincarnated
as birds of the air, or, in fact any other
form of life than that of human residents
of India.