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The times., 1897-06-25
SOCIETY NOTES.

One of the first calls made by the
new Chinese minister after his arrival
here was upon Lilirokalani. ex-Queen of
Hawaii He Was accompanied by his
wife and two members of his suite, and
was received by the ex-qBeen IL her
private apartments at the Cairo AS the
entire party. with the e reception of Madam
WI, spoke exceile Mt Engiis h, the call
was much enjoyed by both guests aid
hostess, the latter singing with pleasing
effect several Hawaiian songs.
The times., 1897-06-25

Miss Katie Lay Howe viii leave in a
few days for North Falmouth, Mass, to
visit her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. w. p. Wig
gins, at their summer cottage, Fair View.
The times., 1897-06-25

Mrs. Alice Lee Moque will leave SunGa Y
for California on business OF the Woman's
National Cuban League.
The times., 1897-06-25

Miss Mary Fitzgerald and Mr. Walter
e Stewart were married at st. Aloystus
Church Wednesday at 3 O'Clock p. M
Rev Father NJ. c. Dolan, s. J :, performed
the ceremony. " hich was witnessed by a
number OF relatives aud friends.
An hour later Father Dolan officiated
at the marriage of Miss Ida A. Sweetman
and Mr. w. j. Thurman
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-07-09
The JEWISH SOUTH.

ter, and proceeded to canvass for signatures.
They finally struck Jewish rabbi, who
OF the closest neighbors to the church. Reading it
over carefully, he soemny shook his head returning
i with the remark 4 cannot sign this" Not sign
1T! was the surprised exclamation. Surely this
noise and hubbub night after night must be great
trial to you.' Eyes, it disturbs very much, he
replied, but can't sign that" Pray why not r"
well, my friends" the response, II hear these
people are Methodists, are they not? And Metho-
dist. believe the Messiah has come. My friends, if
believed the Messiah had come | would go the
corner CT the street and shout louder than any of
them. | can't sign that paper" And he didn't,
either.-J. E. y, in Israeiite.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-07-09

were two white stars. Themajo r-general command
ing the department of the east on the tug, and
the little blue flag signalled the fact to those who
saw it and knew what it meant To those who did
not know what it meant it seemed as if the flag
simply the remains of a full-szed American flag,
the rest of which had been blown away during it's
faithful service. The flag gave warning to the Gov
ernor-Islanders that the general was coming, and
let them prepare to receive him.
The blue flag with white stars hoisted at the bow
Of one of men-ofwar when in port is the jack,
and is up the jack-staf 1t is sign hat the
vessel is in shipshape When the ships wash goes up
to dry the jack comes down. If the wash is up and
the vessel suddenly has to fire salute, down comes
the wash because vessel with its wash up not in
a fit condition to do the polite
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-07-09
points Hbout flags.

The President of the United States has his very
gorgeous flag; the Secretary Of the Navy and the
Assistant Secretary have their flags; admirals have
theirs, and SO do commotores; but it is not known
very widely perhaps, that ge erals of the army also
have flags, which are hoisted sometimes The other
day says the New York Sum- the Governor Island TUG
left the landing at the Battery with little blue flag
her centre flagstaff; the blue field of the 10
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-07-09
Great Butcberings.

At Jena, in 1906, the Prussan loss was 21 900
out of total of los OOO and the French 900 out
of a total of 90, OOO-that is to say, 10000 casual
ties out of 10000 engaged, or roughly speaking
one in five. At Eyau, in 1907, the Russians lost
$4,000 out of 70 900; the French 10000 out of
85,OOO-that is for both sides the appalling proper
ton of one in three! At Wagram, in 1909 the Aus
trian loss $4,000 out of loo, 900; the French
$4,000 out of the same number At Aspern where
Napoleon suffered his first defeat on the 21st and
22d of May, 1909 the carnage still greater f r
the French lost $4,000 out of 10 OOOonehalf their
number-and the Austrians 10000 out of so 900
But even this awful butchery lies before that of
Borodno, in the Moscow campaign, for on that field
the French left 5O,O 900 dead and wounded out Of
1872 600 engaged and the Russians As 900 out of the
same number-95, 600 slain or nlutilated out of
264,OOO! It is awful to think of! And that bloody
work was done in single September day, with the
old hintlock musket and smooth bore cannon aided
by bayonet and sabre
Now the only battle in the latter half of the nine
tenth century which can becompared with Borodno
IL slaughter is that Of Koniggratz, or Sadowa, in
1866, which ende d the Austrian Prussian war Out
of 100000 engaged $4,000 were killed or
wounded-4O,O 600 Austrans and $1,000 Prussians-
in eight only as against in three.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-07-09
English Comments on america.

Some amusing stories illustrating English gno-
rance of American affairs are told by London resi-
dent who is at home in literary and political circles.
At literary reception Mr.. Lowell was referred to
as of the masters of American poetry, who had
never seemed capable of doing anything else.
Il think you are wrong" said one in a critical
tone. Mr.. Lowell wrote several books which are
well worth reading
What are they?" asked the first com nentator
on American literature.
- The Autocrat' and the other Breakfast Table
books, :" was the reply
AS every one in the group looked wise and inno-
cent, it evident that the rival claims Of Doctor
Holmes to the authorship of those Breakfast Table
books " were not suspected.
A graduate Of an English university was amazed
by reference to the American Civil War which was
casually made in a conversation at club house.
When did i take place?' he asked Il had sup
since George Washingtons revolution in the time of
George III"
He had read for degree at an English university,
and had Travelled exten ,ivev the continent and in
the far East, but had heard of the grea test
civil ,nflict of ance it modern times.
These stories, told at the expense OF well educated
Englishmen, prove that there w be room for in
creased knowledge of America during the period of
good feeling which every wellwisher of Anglo-Saxon
civilization hopes is opening between two great
countries
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-07-09

THERE curious tumble of trades in the Seine
at Paris recently. A clerk trying to commit suicide
jumped into the river from the Point au Change,
when there leaped in to him in succession a
printer, mechanic, peddler, day laborer, an in
fantry soldier, and policeman. Between them they
got him a shore undrowned
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thereto or melting its employees to strike
or interfering in any manner whatever,
either by word or deed, in the company's
affairs. The text of the writ covers ev-
erything that can possibly be construed
into an infringement of rights Of corpora
tions, and practically prevents all future
agitation in the vicinity Of the Monongah
mines.
At Pittsburg Wednesday, the interest
in the miners strike centered on the pre-
liminary hearing before Justice Semmons
of Turtle Creek of District President Pat
rick Dolan, District Secretary William
Warner former National Nice-Presdent
Cameron Miller and the other miners
officials who were charged by Superin-
tendent Thomas Il. De Armit with riot.
Attorney William Kaufman, represent
ing the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company, tried to bring as evidence
the injunction issued by the Supreme
Court against the miners leaders during
the De Armit strike of 1894. AT that time
Judge Stowe of Allegheny County refused
the injunction. but On the company's ap-
peal to the higher court the latter grant
ed it on n technicality.
Attorney Kaufman argued that as the
injunction denied the miners the right to
congregatc on the public highways the
fact that they did congregate there was
unlawful Attorney William Brennan,
representing the striking miners, claimed
that unlawful assembly was denied by the
statutes. anC no Injunction even by the
Supreme Court, could nullify it.
Justice Sermons refused to allow the
injunction to be used as evidence and At
torney Kaufman shook his fist under the
judges nose. For Il few minutes there
was great excitement. The testimony of
Sheriff Lowory was favorable TO the strik-
ers. He sand when he asked them to dis
perse at tht center school house Saturday
they did so. superintendent DE Armits
testimony was not damaging.
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This Strike a Succe...

Workmen in all the stone quarries nj
Joliet and Lemont, ILL.,, went on strike
Monday morning for an increase in
wages OF 90 cents day. They won be-
fore the sun went down. Twelve hun
dred men who have been hewing lime
stone ten hours n day for $1.25 will here
after receive $1.50.
So well had the secret plans for the joint
uprising been laid that within half an
hour from the time the first intimation of
the projected movement was given the
companies, at o o'clock. the suspension of
quarry operations in Lemont and Joliet
was complete. The demands of the men
were made known to the officials and one
by one the ouqrries were emptied of the
men who had been working for two hours
as if they were well content.
A hundred men quit work at quarry No.
1 of the Western Stone Company at Le-
mont and inaugurated the strike. They
marched TO the five other quarries of the
company and their arrival ut each was a
signal for the workmen to join them.
When the augmented army reached the
quarry of the Illinois Stone Company il
numbered 400 men, and here it was join
ed by the seyenty-fve employees. 1t pa
raded through the village with little dem
onstration and disbanded, the majority
going home to await the result of what il
was expected would be long conflict
In Joliet this method was duplicated.
The employees of the Western Stone Com
pany, against which the men were most
bitter, started the movement and gather
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
Told In a Few Lines.

The Metropolitan Electric Company of
Chicago has failed. The liabilities amount
to about $4,000. Poor collections are
said TO have caused the assignment.
James Gerah, well-known sporting
man from the Pacific coast, was instant
ly killed at Chickasaw, /. T., by Willis
Day. stranger, in quarrel over cards.
At Philadelphia, Daniel Mehan. aged 10
years, accidentally ran his bicycle against
low stone fence, plunged headlong over
IL into Wissahickon creek, and was
drowned.
Two Ohio firms. the Canton Rolling Min
Company of Canton. o.. and the +. HAY
den Saddlery and Hardware Company OF
Columbus, have signed the Amalgamated
Association scale.
The blow of n hammer upon n mil
caused $4,000 fire at Olean, ". Y.
and eleven men narrowly escaped being
burned to death. The men were roofing
a 35,00)-barrei oil tank when it was dis
covered that the oil had ignited from a
spark caused as above.
Representatives of Eastern hop-buyinp
firms have been in Chehalis, Wash. sew
eral days and displayed great eagerness
to make contracts for the 1897 crop. Re-
Gently the best quality sold for cents,
but now S1a cents and even 10 cents n
pound is offered. and the latter figure has
been refused by several parties. The pros
poets for the growing crop are exceed
ingly good.
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STATEMENT OF PUBLIC DEBT.
Report for July Shows an Increase
of Over 10000. 600.


The monthly statement of the public
debt issued Monday shows that the debt
less cash in the treasury at the close of
business on July Il was S993, ,446,646 an
increase during the month of So, 790, 500,
which is accounted for hy II corresponding
decrease in the cash in the treasury. This
decrease is in consequence of exception
ally heavy disbursements. The debt, in
dependent OF the cash. was decreased by
$330,610.
The lebt is recapitulatcd as follows: In
terest-bearing debt. SSH 800, 800; debt
on which interest has ceased since ma
turity, S1.336.340; debt bearing no inter-
est, S317, 7,TGl ,442. Total, 81 ,226, 1863, 102.
This. however, does not include S5SS,513,
9J3 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding, which is Offset by an equal
amount OF cash in the treasury. The cash
is classified as follows: Gold. $17S,024,
III: silver. $521 ,I34. 139; paper S149.
1892; bonds, disbursing officers bal
anccs, etc. S1S.153, SOD. Total. SS67,-
9G1 .932. Against which there are demand
liabilities outstanding amounting to Stj34,
94J.4T6 which leaves the net cash bal
ance in the treasury $233 3,016,456.
The monthly statement issued by the di-
rector of the mint shows that during July,
1897, the coinage executed at the United
States mints amounted to S610, $50 rs
follows: Gold S}77. 900: silver, S2G0. 900:
minor coins, $3.50. During the month
of August the large accumulation of gold
bullion AZ San Francisco. which now
amounts to $1,000, 900. will be worked off
as rapidly as the capacity of the mint will
permit. The coinage of standard silver
dollars probably will be resumed about
Sept. l. The monthly comparative state
ment of the Government receipts and ex-
penditurcs for the month of July show
the total receipts tn have been S39,027,-
3ti4 and the disbursements $50, 10090S.
leaving the excess of expenditures over re-
ccipts Sl1 ,0I3.544. This deficit is ac-
counted for by abnormally heavy eXpen-
diturcs Incident to the beginning of the
new fiscal year AS compared with June
the receipts were increased S2,442, ,656,
and the disbursements were increased by
S2T, ,16G.21l. During last month the re-
ccipts from customs amounted to S1G,-
96G,S01, an increase as compared with
July. 1S96 Of about SJ,000,000. The in
ternal revenue during July last yielded
S19. 9.IGI ,S;l, us compared with 1902
532 for July. 1896.
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Nature,s Awful spasm.

natures Awful SpaSm.
Advices received at Tacoma, Wash, by
steamer say that five hundred reported
killed mp to July is the record OF the ter
rible outbreak of the great volcano of
Mayon, on the island of LuZon, one of the
Philippine group. The night of June 26
this volcano began throwing up ashes and
lava in ip:n.ense quantities and flames
were thrown upward considerably over
100 feet above the crater. The next day
fifty-six bodies were recovered at con-
siderable distance and the most recent
dispatches to Hong Kong up to July 3
stated that not less than 500 were known
to be killed.
Ii was probable, said the dispatches,
that the loss OF life would reach into the
thousands, depending on the length of
eruption. On that date lava streams and
ashes had reached the cities of Bacacay,
Malipot and Liboy, and their destruction
was certain. Fifteen smaller towns be-
tween these ana the volcano had been de-
stroyed and scores of the agricultural pop
ulation had been overwhelmed while at
tempting To escape
The population about the mountains is
stated to be very large. because of the
fine hemp plantations in the valleys radi-
ating from it, where hemp of the best
quality known to commerce is produced.
The natives live in deadly fear of an erup-
tion, and fastened away as soon as the
flames began to appear. In case Of hun
dreds it was then too late, for the lava
streams overflowed into the valley below
like u rushing river. Many villages and
fine plantations have been completely
buried in lava and ashes.
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RELIEF STATION OPENED.
Appeal from Starving Miners IL
Needed by Chicago People.


Headquarters for the reception of sub
scripti0ns OF money, provisions and cloth
ing for the starving coal miners of Illinois
have been opened at SO North Desplaines
street, Chicago, by the committee appoint
ed by the Federation Of Labor. All con-
tributions will be received and distributed
through that point.
Trades unions throughout the city have
accorded liberal response to the appeals
made by the relief committee. Meetings
OF the various organizations were visited
and the needs of the miners were laid be-
fore the membeps. Many of the unions
gave substantial sums. Others appoint
ed committees to enlist sympathy and as
sistance. the majority of the contribu-
tons so far received have been in cash,
but the headquarters has been opened in
order to give those chance to demon
strate their sympathy for the struggling
miners who are in position to give pro-
visions but not money. The citizens of
Chicago are manifesting disposition to
be liberal.
In Illinois the mine operators have prac-
tically conceded the victory of the miners
i'm the great suspension. OF the $4,000
miners and mine laborers employed in the
State fully 10000 have already laid down
their tools. Only two mines are reported
to be Mt work north of Duquoin. One of
these is at Decatur and the other ut Lin
coin. The only mine of Importance in the
southern district now being operated is in
Williamson County. In every case where
the miners continued at work the owners
or operators have materially increased the
wages OF their employees.
The plan of campaign of the coal strik-
ers in the pittsburg district has resulted
in partial victory, for the De Armt COM
pany practically admit that the Turtle
Greek mines cannot be operated at pres
ent, and have decided to close down.
Thus far the striking miners have brok-
en- all records, both as to numbers attend
ing their mass meetings and the excellent
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BRAVE FIREMEN DIE.
DEPARTMENT SUFFERS
FEARFUL LOSS.
Explosion of Dust in the Burning
Elevator OF Railway Terminal Conn
pany Hurls Brick Walls and Burn
ing Timbcrs Upon the Firefghters
Died at Posts of Dutx,

Dtcu ut IOSts OF
Explosion in the midst of terrific fire
brought to hero's death four OF Chica-
go's firemen Thursday afternoon and
stretched on beds of pain more than q
score OF officers and pipemen. who sought
TO keep in check seething furnace Of
100000 bushels of grain in the Chicago
Railway Terminal Elevator Company's
elevator at Indiana and Jefferson streets.
Not since the cold storage disaster AT
the Worlds Fair have so many of the
city's fire fighters been laid low, and only
twice in the history Of Chicago has the list
of casualties in the department been more
appalling. One unknown man dead and
many peotators. railroad employees, ele-
vator hands and others injured further
mark the record of the disaster.
The dead:
John j. Coogan. pipcman of engine COM
pany =.
William Hanlcy, of engine company 5.
Jacob Schnur, pipeman of engine COM
pany 3.
Jacob f. Stiamen pipeman of engine
company 3.
Unknown ran. thrown.into the river by
the force Of the explosion and drowned.
Thomas Nouohan, driver for Chief
Swcnie. is missing. and it is feared he is
dead; drove the chief TO the fire and has
not been seen since.
or the score hurt three will die, and
several will be disfgured for life and laid
up for months.
Swenie's Life in Peril.
Chief Swenie's life nearly paid the pen
atty of years of peril. He was close to the
elevator when an avalanche of red hot
bricks, burning timbers and sizzling grain
was pitched on the heads of the fire fight
ers and escaped with severe bruises and
burns.
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order Snd law-abiding behavior they have
exhibited. They have been subject to the
control of leaders who profiting by for
mer experiences, have so forcibly instilled
into the minds of their followers the stu
pidity Of luwbreaking that the peaceful
attitude and actions Of the strikers have
been source Of wonder to all the pro-
phets, who have from day to day predict
ed dire happenings. 1t is conceded by all
that in former times, under similar cir
cumstances, riot and bloodshed would
have resulted long ago from the condi-
tions under which the miners have been
placed during this strike.
The mass meeting of miners at the Nc
Crea school house was the greatest during
the strike. and probably the largest gath
ering of the kind ever seen in Allegheny
County. More than 5000 striking miners
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Billy Duke Cf Baltimore wants to try
his skill against any 135-pound man.
Tommy Ryan has already begun active
training for his coming fight with kid"
Mccoy.
If any Of the 110-pounders want an en-
gagement. Joe Bateman of Jersey City
is willing to fight them.
The announcement made about n month
ago that Peter Maher and Tom Shnrkey
would fight under the auspices of Dan
Stuart has been verified.
Casper Leon says that il "Spike" Sulli-
van will post forfeit for his unknown
he will fight him or anybody else for the
lnJ pound championship of the world.
Owing TO the fact that Solly Smith has
been matched TO box "Pedlar" Palmer i'm
London, the proposed encounter between
himself and Johnny Griffin, which was to
have been decided at San Francisco, has
been declared off.
The latest information which has been
received from Peter Jackson was brought
by sporting man who arrived here from
London the other day. He said that
Jackson is in fine health, and doing very
well with school for boxing, which is
located in London.
Homer Sclby (''Kid" McCoy.s brother)
aspires to become the welter-weight cham
pion of the world, and as a starter has
challenged Con Doyle OF Chicago.
Once mole there is talk of fight be-
tween Jack McAulffe and Lavigne. This
talk Is Just about as important as the talk
about finish between John l.. Sullivan
and Fitzsimmons was.
Jack Madden, the Brooklyn bantam
weight, wants to meet Jimmy Anthony
before one of the clubs in San Francisco.
Madden IL ready TO put forfeit for a
side bet of 500 to $1,000. The contest
70 take place within the next six weeks.
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TERRIFIC HEAT IN THE SOUTH.
The Temperature Over 100 in Man,
Places, Causing Great Suffering.


The South is sweltering in intense heat
and there Is much suffering on account of
it. In Kentucky the thermometers regis
ter 90 degrees and upward. In Louisville
there have bccn several prostrations, some
of them serious. 1t was 100 degrees
Wednesday morning, but thunderstorm
brought the mercury down to So at sun
down.
Reports from points in the lower Missis-
sippi valley show II continuance IF the ex-
treme heat, with one or two exceptions.
Memphis broke the record for the year
Wednesday with maximum temperature
of 100. In Arkansas the heat is terrible
and there is no prospect of relief. Pres
colt, Tcxarkana and Warren each report
a maximum temperature of LOG.
The heat wave now prevailing around
Vicksburg is the hottest of the season.
The temperature ranges in the neighbor-
hood of 100. In st. Louis Thursday the
temperature was slightly below the 80
mark. In southern Illinois the the.mom-
cter has registered 102 in the shade. and
harvesting is greatly retarded.
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Notes of Current Events.

Still. il must be admitted that Herr
Andree is quite up to date.
IL is extremely doubtful whether the
frost this year will kill off the yellow
fever i'm Klondyke.
John Jones. New York insurance
broker, has changed his name to Arthur
Seymour. TO avoid confusion owing to the
great number of John Joneses in the city.
Two thousand three hundred garment
workers went on strike Monday in New
York. One hundred and twenty-five
shops in that city and Brooklyn are af-
fected.
In view of the universal unrest among
classes and political parties in Spain, the
Carlist leaders have decided to begin an
active political program throughout the
whole country.
Frank II. Stockton, the author, and
Mrs. Stockton are at Berryville, Va, to
examine Annefield, the old Carter estate,
with view to purchasing. Annefield is
a fine old colonial mansion.