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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
RELATIVES SURE SHE WAS POISONED.


SELMA I.ARsON's SISTER SAYS TIE Girl. WANTED
To IIvE-LErTERs IN THE CASE.
The relatives Of Selma Larson in this city ex-
pressed the positive opinion last night that she hal
died from poison. administered 10 her by some one
who desired her death. ard they did not hesitate
10 express suspicious 10 III" Identity or IN"
person The grIs nearest relative is her sister,
Mrs Augusta Wickstrom the wife Of Charl -
Wickcrstrom. the foreman OF the Hecla IrJh
Works OF Brooklyn. Mrs. Wckstrom occupies n
fat at No l6i East Ninety-second-st., and 1t was
to visit her and the Rev. 5. Carlson. Of Valley.
Neb and his sister who are staying with Mr'.
Wickstrom. that the girl started for New-fork on
Saturday
Mrs Wlchstrom Is prostrated by her sisters
death She SAID last night that she could bear
sci.na's death much easier II she thought she had
not been foully dealth with That thought makes
the less OF her sister grievous. for Saturday
night a. II O'Clock" continued Mrs Wichstrom Il
received a dispatch from Matteawan stating that
my sister seriously III and telling me to come
as soon as possible. | could not go up that night.
50 I ielegraphed that would be there on sunday
my sister told me that she had not taken any
poison and had not eaten anything. as far as she
knew. that contained poison. She wanted TO live.
and that fact shows me That she did not commit
suicide"
The Wickstroms aware that William Charvil
tho butler n the Dinsnorc residence had been *
Hier the girls death at FlshkiIi Mrs. Wickstrom
she found a se,lcd letter addressed to the girl at
her sisters home. Mrs. Wickstrom opened the let
ter and read H. II signed Willie" and was
full of such pcrsinage as young man on friendly
terms with pretty girl would write Ia hcr 1t was
couched IN respectful language. but there was Ia
bored effort to be witty all through the .epistlc
willie" Mrs WickstrOm said last night. was
William Charvlll. Mrs. Dinsmores butler.
Late lat evening Mrs. Wickstrom received an
anonymous letter. mailed Station II In this city
at O'Clock. The envelope was addressed IN a
crampcd hand. Inside was a pec" OF heavy paper
about two inches square on which was written In
a dlfforclt chrography. apparently n mans, rehcc-
lions on the character II SolTa Larson III pnrticu-
lar and Of Swedish girls in general. The language
was coarse and vile. The letter added 70 the GRIEF
Of the dead girls sister. II Will be- placed In the
hands OF the police and may prove valuable
clew in detecting the person who administered
poison TO Selma Larson. II any was administering
The letter signed Willie has been sent by Mrs
Wickstrom Irs. Dlnsmore ~ the lattcrs re-
quest 81 being thought that II may help To solve
the mystery of the girls death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
SOVEREIGN NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAI
THE MAYOR OF PocAHoNTAs SHUT HIN of

BY PROCLAMATION
Columbus. Ohio July 20-J. r. Sovereign General
Master Workman OF the knights OF Labor. arrived
here to-day from Pocabontas. Va, where he spoke
ten minutes TO miners last night. when the Mayor
by proclamation stopped "all public meetings or
assemblages OF than three persons In any
public place within the corporate limits. alleging
that such meetings inmical to the public
peace.
Organizers Green and Wallace inform headquar-
tiers here that they were compelled TO leave Poca-
Bluefeld w Va July Nv J. Friedman an
agitator was seriously injured by being struck by
stone to-day and four other agitators were
forced fee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
RACE WAR IN Az ALABAMA TOWN.

SERIOUS TROUBLE THREATENED IN R1vERToN
OVER REPORTED LYNCHINO.
Birmingham. Ala .1Ily 20.-A dispatch 10 The
State Herald" says: "A war Is on at River
ton Ala. a town of COO inhabitants. and serious re-
suits are feared. A negro attempted TO assault
Mrs. S. L. Vaughan on Monday afternoon. but was
beaten off ard the neighborhood aroused. ~
searching party is said TO have caught the negro
and lynched him but this is not admitted. After
the ynching the whites became incensed ana
threatened 10 eXtermnate the negroes. Both sldes
are arlning and one white has been seriously
injured"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
COFFEEN MEMS WAGES RAISED.

IIillsboro H.. July 3o-The Coffeen miners have
received an additional advance of ) cents. maxi
ing 10 cents in all since the beginning of the strike
The receiver says he will continue to make reason
able advances to keep his men at work ana VIII
pay the scale agreed upon at the end OF tho strike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
OVERTIME IN GEORGES CREEK.

STRIKE AGTTATOKS REFTTSED ADDNG TIE CUM-
BERIAND AND PENNSYLVANIA.
Cumberland Nd July 2o-ieorge's Creek miners
In town tonight say tina; the miners In that region
are all working overtime. The Cumberland and
Pennsylvania Railroad for the first time In It's his
tory has been compelled TO night coal trains
in order to supply the mines with empty cars and
move the loaded ones Agitators from Pittsburg
and elsewhere have been mingng with the miners
Of Georges Creek. but have not met with any sue
cess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
LIVED WITH A CORPSE FOR A WEEK.

A DREADFUL DISCOVERY MADE IN AN EAST SIDE
HOUSE.
Christopher Egert slxty-eight years old. was
found dead In his room at No 23s Avenue A, late
last night He had hanged himself and had been
dead for a week. Another old man had been living
i'm the room with the body all that time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
.aRGENr APPEALS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS.

Peoria, H.. July OF. p. Sargent Grand Master
Of the Brotherho BOD OF Locomotive Fircmen has Is
sued an appeal 70 members Of the order as l'oi,
yIduais 10 contribute literally 10 the support q
the striking coal miners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
LONG RUN VOTES TO STRIKE.
IT'S DECISION MADE JOINTLY WITH THAT OF
DUJONVALE.

DIILONVAl.E.
s,oubenville Ohio July 20.-The Dionvae and
Long Run miners held a big meeting in the school,
house ward at Long Run to-day. and unanimously
voted not to work a stroke until they got their
price The entrances to both mines have been
boarded up but the miners regard this as dun
and saw that as soon as the strike is settled the
company Will be glad 10 open the mines again
The deputy United States marshals may go away
Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21

mines on the Ptsburg. Virginia and Charleston
Railroad now Closed. Mr. Miller began work
to-day in the coke region.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21

OF being connected with a gang Of dog thieves AT
10 o. m two OF I.awlor's friends called 70 bail him
out Mckinley. he doorman, was instructed 10 get
the prisoner but when ne tried open the door he
found something wrong with the lock. Then Ser
geant Huse called.
His keys would not help any. and the matron was
appealed 10 with no better success. AT last lock
smith was found by policeman. and the door was
ansnsd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
THE PRESIDENT AND THE STRIKE.

Washington. July @.-The President to-day re-
ceived the resolution adopted yesterday by the
Pittsburg councils asking him to use his good OF
nces IN the settlement Of the coal strike but he
bas M, vet sent a reply. He has received many
commiin.ca lions and suggestions on the subject
hr, n is Improbable that he VIII take any action
4, Tho matter In the absence OF some definite plan
.cr the settlement Of the strike. The cabinet to-
day discussed this matter informally.
VIRGINIA AND CHARLESTON MINES IDLE.
Union,own. Penn. July 4Throueh the efforts
Of Cameron Miller the miners al the Boyd Coal
Works Hurst & Co Is, Shocks station and the Linn
Coal Works struck to-day. and the mines are closed
These men ou!t last week, but returned 10 work
when the companies granted the advance All the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
4 LOCKSMITH GETS THE PRISONER OFT.

The police Of the West Forty-seventh-st. station
last night arrested man who the sergeant said was
Frank Lawlor. He would not give the mans ad-
dress and WAS reticent regarding the arrest. He
said. however that the man was held SUSPICION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
Norfolk Hotel, Brighton, England.

Elite Family Hotel Over.ooks wall promenade ana
lawns Fine public rooms. Perfect sanitation shahed
electric lights I.n Delicate cuisine. CHOICE wines
Jules A. Creighton. Mgr.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-02-11
UPSHAW.

On Monday Jan %, Miss Martha
Burke died, aged &c years. She
was the daughter of Rev Thornton
Burke, OF sacred memory. She wss
was good, true Christian woman
and everybody loved her. She leaves
two sisters, Mrs Brown, Of Douglas
vile. and Mrs Sarah Willoughby.
Miss Nettie Beall is quite sick and
has secured Miss Lula Neal, of
Jackson county, as assistant teach.
err.
Mr. Howard Dobbs mas accepted
position with the Mutual Aid AS
ISOLATION, OF Atlanta.
MI and MRS G NJ Head are both
sick the former better, and the
latter quite. ill.
Miss Victoria Griggs spent Sat-
.urday and Sunday in Marietta Wis.
iting friends. RUBY
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-02-11
MABlETON.

1t seems that some of our young
men are turning over new leaves
AS two of our teachers have stood
the Civil Service examination, and
a third, a very prominent young
man, is studying for the same.
Mr.. Lindsey Reed and Miss Mag
gle Thomas were happily married at
the residence of of Rev. Jno.. Will
liams on the 7th inst, he officiating.
May their pathway be strewr with
flowers.
Prot. Greer's school is very -four
ishing. He has enrolled about
ninety this term and hae an attend
ance Of about seventy. He is CIV
ing entire satisfaction.
Sunday School at this place was
better attended than usual. we
are glad to see interest increasing.
An election was held on last Sun
day which resulted in Mr.. VIM.
Dav being chosen Secretary; Mrs.
Hattie Gle and Miss Lila Handy,
Organist and Assistant.
We welcome Mr.. Wade and fam;
ly, also Miss Huff, into our burg, as
residents.
Mrs. Meadow, of Powder Springs,
visited relatives here on last Sum
day.
We regret to know of the contin-
ued illness OF our friend, Mr.. Ror.
ace Reed, and hope he may soon be
we'll again. REUBEN.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-02-11
Sunny SLOPE.

Mr.. +. A. Hargrove rendered his
daughter, Miss Hattie, birthday
party on Saturday, February 9th.
1t was intended as surprise, but
owing to the inclement weather,
Miss Hattie did not return from her
visit to Mr.. Sewell's. The dinner
was quite success, and MISS Hattie
was the recipient OF some nice pres
ents.
Mr.. Joe Fowler rendered the
young people dance on last Thurs
day.
Mrs. M. P. Fleming and children
are spending this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Hargrove.
Miss Bessie Rogers spent Sa.ur-
day and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Fowler.
Miss Lila Terrell visited the "old
folks at home" Sunday. MEMO.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-02-11
THE VALUE OF A HUMAN LIFE.

EDS. JOURNAL The question has
often been asked me, has human
life moneyed value like any arti-
Gle of commerce. Diamonds are
valued fer their brilliancy and
beauty, and their value is enhanced
by their scarcity. Gold aud silver
have values fixed by legislation, in
fuenced originally by the limited
supply. Corn, wheat and other ar
ticles of daily consumption have
values, which are governed largely
by the demand and production.
In answering the above question,
| will say that all lives do not have
the same value. Some are capable
of producing large yearly returns.
while others accomplish less.
The real value of a human life,
considered purely from a moneyed
standpoint, is such sum as will at
fair rate of interest, produce what
he or she can earn yearly, as is
likely to accomplish in the future.
1t is frequently more important
to consider the value from a pros
pective, than from the present
standard. Most men (and this is
particularly true OF young mem are
planning for the future. They edu.
cate themselves liberally-study for
a profession. or engage in mercantile
or mechanical MISUNDERSTANDING
in mind the return for their sup
port in future years. The value of
such lives cannot be estimated by
the standard of present results. The
value of a human lite is not so i'm
portant to the Individual, as to
those who are dependent, directly
or indirectly, upon him or her for
support. 1t is a mighty selfish hu-
man being who lives for himself
alone. Cur relations with each
other and to society at large, are
such as fix upon us responsibilities
which we cannot, it we would, avoid.
Our families and the affections
which make up and surround a
pleasant home, demand of US certain
duties, which we should not ignore.
There is not shadow OF doubt in
my mind but that all lives have a
mcneyed value. Such being true,
it represents valuable capital to
those dependent upon it.
II a human lite represents capital
it is just as legitimate a subject OF
insurance, as buildings or merchant
disc. Buildings may burn, but il
destroyed, the family is not always
distressed, not always obliged to
accept more humble quarters. 1t is
seldom, if ever entirely separated by
the effects of fire. But the reverse
is true in most cases where the bread
winner dies uninsured. Property
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-02-11
ANTIOCH.

DIR Cook prea ched Saturday and
Sunday and held his first quarterly
conference.
Mrs Missy CAN'T, OF Trickun,
visited C J Manning's family Satur.
day and Sunday.
One days hunt by some young
folks here resulted IN the killing Of
"A birds and 5 rabbits.
Mr. G J Manning has moved his
saw mill to Mr. Cid Morris place
near Marietta.
The NJ B Society will meet a,
Antioch next Saturday night. All
invited.
Will the Due East Correspondent;
tell US where the word "grardmoth.
err" is found in the Bible?
WILLIE.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-02-11

The Legislature met last week to
hear the reportof the investigating
committee on Carter's charges
against Judges Reese and Sweat.
a vote was taken and both Judges
were exonerated. We said at the
start that the Legislature, to crafty
Populist Carter, was putting. the
State to an unnecessary expense.
1t cost six thousand dollars for the
committee to make the nvestiga.
tion, $1,000 for one days work Of
the Legislature and $4,000 mileage,
$4,000 that the affair cost the State
The tax payers foot the bill.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-02-11

Senator Duboise, SILVER Republi,
can Of idaho, has been defeated for
Y. s. Senator in Idaho, land Ger.
man Populist, named Heisfelt, has
been elected as his successor. He
cant talk English only in broken
doses, land can't hardly be under>
stood. JUST think of a populist not
being able to talk. Won't he
create a rumpus in the United
States Senate when he throws a few
German sentences az the presiding
officer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-02-11
ply vengeance chat good
9ireS is to have his enemies
now bat he is'right.S,

ptDs, SlARIETTA JoUREAL-I notice, with
sleasureesfhat the correspondents of the
Journal are somewhat addicted to asking
eaph other questions for their mental
benefit |, an outsider, will venture to ask
this. On what days of the week were the
Presidents OF the United States born? l
will also suggest this as, perhaps the
probable origin OF the name Marietta, in
Georgia, and not Marietta in Ohio. since
that has already been given in a recent
Issue OF the Journal as follows: Marie
Antopstte abbreviated into Marietta.
lou know once upon a time that Gen.
Francis Marion, the willy swamp.fox Of
revolutionary times, invited British Of
ncer to dine with him and that the officer
very cordially accepted the invitation. but
10, when they came to the table, it was
nothing more than huge log overspread
with bark upon which the viands were to
be served, which consisted only of roasted
sweet potatoes. which caused the officer to
make some very pertinent. but pleasant,
remarks. 1t is. natural to suppose that the
officer ate most OF the sweet potatoes and
that Marion ct err some, too, or perhaps
better say that Marion ct tar, as this hap>
pened in the piny woods OF Carolina, ad-
Jacent to Georgia. EsAU.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-02-11
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI.
TORS

All persons having demands against
the estate of w. S Dunn, deceased, are
hereby notified to render in their demands
to the undersigned according to law and
all persons indebted TO said estate are re.
quired to make immediate payment.
E w. FREY, Admr.
of W. S. Dunn, deceased. y
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-02-11

TIT bufn. DEATH is sure tQ0ccur.
Gro! BlN1GH.
{ Nigh evidently is going into
life insurance business judging from
the above s'boom' given life insur-.
ance. We thought he had both eyes
OH the posto flee
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-02-11
HOW's This 4!

We offer One Hundred Dollarr Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f j Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o..
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney tor the last Is years, and believe
hum perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made By their firm
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo o., Walding, Kinnon u Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price 70 cts. per
bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimo-
mails free.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-02-11
After Thirty Years

tEe Drug Bdainsys va Try 20 do tbipga r;obs .sa
endeayor has met With liberal reward We do not
IDLE What might be called cheap goods, NOR could
zoe spoken OF as aeheap house. We endeavor fo1
ana sell THE BEST and offer our goods at reasonaF
prices; 81 ls.consasrent with their high quality
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-02-11

Are res xhsn yonsafs [ He iaeaid ID +
pan N Am9rica u his house was f6nn3 75S II
&uaker family IN Philadelphia in 1854. 5lsa2 ~
eed have been on the market one hundred and b.
zen years and no old eeeds, as at, Che end Of 4
eth gives newseed for those burned. De- not s
ay TOR yorr Garden and Flower Seed when YOU q,
tsuch goods at home. Come and get Garden lB r
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
BRANDY ESCAPES SEIZURE.
authorities Fail to Intercept Adwiterot

Authorities Fat1 tn Intercept Adufteroted
Liquors.
LOS ANGELES, CAL. May 25-The at
tempt OF local authorities to intercept q
shipment of adulterated brandy from San
Francisco. bound eastward. failed to-day
to their great discontinue.
Health Officer Powers received tele
gram from San Francisco warming him tc
beson the lookout for three carloads OF
adulterated brandy and liquors from San
Francisco. This was all the informa-
tion he got. but he soon informed himself
by investigation that the liquor was
lately condemned by the San Francisco
Board OF Health and was under surveii.
lance there. A few days ago it disap-
peared from that City and the officials be-
lieved that it was started for Los Angeles
and notified the office here.
There seems to have been some ques-
ton as to the authority O. the Health
Officer to seize the stuff while in transit
unless it was consigned to this point, but
it wss determined to hold the brandy at
all odds, if it could be found. The heads
of the health and legal departments hur-
ried to the depot, but they found that the
troublesome brandy passed through the
city yesterday over the Southern Pacific.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
ALWs0 CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS.
Governor 6udd csnsured at San Jose
Mass-Msst,ng for Ysfoins the
knnrnnrinfinn
IpprOproffoH

SAN JOSE, CAL. Nav 25.-Ata mass.
meeting held in Hales Hall to- night, called
in the interest OF the improvement
of Alviso Channel, resolutions were
adopted in which Governor Budd was
condemned for refusing to sign
the bill appropriating S25, 600 for the
work, commencing Congressman Loud
for his efforts ON behalf of the channel
and requesting the Board of Trade to con-
tinue its efforts toward the Improvement
of the channel.
The meeting was called to order by
Robert Summers. Colonel L. r. Weaver,
president of the Board of Trade, presided
and ]. P. Fay was elected secretary.
Speeches were made by Colonel Weaver,
Robert Summers, Major Coulter, James
A. Chase, A. T. Hermann and Nicholas
Bowden. All spoke of the advantages 10
be derived from the STRENGTHENING and
dredging OF the slough and urged unity
OF action.
Bowden urged that nothing be said in
criticism of Governor Budd for his refusal
to sign the bill passed by the last Legisa-
ture, claiming that he could not legally
have done so, as it was a National high
way and money for its improvement
could be appropriated only by the United
States Congress.
How came it them" asked A. 7. Her
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
The Los Angeles Church
War Is Becoming
Bitter.
More Withdrawals: From the
Central Baptist Congrega-
ton Expected.
Prominent Members Fall In Their
Attempt to Bar CoIored
Children.

! LOS ANGELES, CAL. May 25.-The
difference of opinion as to the propriety
of permitting colored children to mingle
with whites in tho Central Baptist Sun
day school is of such serious nature as
to preclude the possibility of the two fac
tons ever reuniting.
Rev. e. A. Copass, the pastor OF the
church, adheres to his original position
that, as the gospel is or should be free,
there is no reason why two well-dressed
and we'll behaved coiored children should
not have the privilege OF the teachings
in his church. He says he knows it
woul have been more polite to have
yielded to the demand of his Pensioners
and turned the little blacks out, but as q
matter of principle he concluded to stand
by the freedom Of the gospel and let the
dissatisfied members of his flock 60 their
ways.
The two Scarborough families which de.
manded and received their letters are fall
ing to have the Objectionable children
turned out are natives of Mississippi and
retain the prejudices of the whites of that
section. They say they will not attend a
church or Sunday-scbool to which colored
people are given entry.
Byron Scarborough was assistant super
intendent of the Central Baptist Sunday
school, and his wife was teacher, ]. w.
Scarborough was a pillar in the church.
All have gone because the pickaninnies
stayed, and the detection was serious
one to the congregation, especially as
quite number of other mem bers were in
sympathy with them, but have not yet
had the temerity 10 demand their letters
and sever their relations.
Pastor Copas is also Southerner-a
native of Tennessee-but he intends to
make room; in his Sunday school for the
despised blacks.
Feeling runs high in the church, and
efforts are being made to calm the storm
before any more prominent mem bers draw
out. In the meantime the bones of con-
tention-the little black children-will go
regularly 10 the Sunday-school of Rev. Mr..
Copas.