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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

A lady Just returned from a visit in PIT
county. reports TO the Greenyille Reflector
a thrilling experience. The house she was
visiting was near a skirt OF woods. one
morning about day the lady was awakeii-
ID by a terrible noise and commotion In
her room. Looking up 10 learn the cauce
she saw the house cat and n large strange
cat hghting. The eats found the floor too
small for them and mounted the wash
stand, bureau and even the bed In their
scufhing, and as TO the noise any one who
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

The Danville Register pays the follow
ing handsome and deserved tribute to the
late Richmond Maury:
Ii is an admirable attribute of humani-
", that, however much they may slander
the living. It is customary 10 speak only
good of the dead. Sometimes this tenden-
CIV leads to an exaggeration of the virtues
OF the dead. This is not the case, how
ever. in regard to the late Richmond
Maury. II is seldom that every class OF
a community, all who had In any way
come in contact with him. unite In such
unanimous commentator OF a man, ana
more especially of one so young during
a brief residence in Danyille. the de-
ceased had won the esteem, confidence
and admiration OF many. His death
caused very general regret.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

There is a fly for every box OF ointment,
and it takes nice work to keep the pes
tiferous creature out. The fly that is af-
ter the Virginia Democratic ointment
lust now is Captain Edmund X. Cooke,
the Populist, who desires TO be Lieu
tenant-Governor, and who. by the grace
of his party, is standing in the pathway
OF the Democrats, and bids fair 10 make
trouble for DEMONSTRATION News.
He will make less trouble off the ticket
than on it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

rho following was cabled 10 this coun-
try a few days back from London.
Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of
state for India. in reply TO a question why
the East Iadian Railway, owned by tho
government had purchased I70S tons OF
rails from the Maryland Steel Company.
Of Baltimore said that the lowest British
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

Sarah Bernhard is to play hamiel
next season. and all persons who have
heretofore had any doubt as 70 the men'ai
condition Of the melancholy Dane shouiu
not fail to see Sarah.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

II the present weather continues lor
a few DAYS longer the average citizen
will be perfectly willing to SIT IN inc
shade and let the car OF prospet,'y "a
by without evening arising to Diu II eo0u
morning.-Bristol Times.
The men who sit in the shade ano wait
for prosperity 70 come along arc
who are loudest in the calamity ho"l'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
uenrh II In lima

lie started for the Klondyke,
To become a millionaire;
But he met a nan who told him
OF the price of whisky therel
So the venture was abandoned,
And to-day his look is glad.
And he tells I'm tones OF triumph
OF the great escape he had.
Cleveland Leader
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
Wanted Information.

Tell me, stranger. tell me truly.
Where the old white horse has skipped,
Did the brutes get so unruly
That they all TO death were whipped?
And the maid with auburn %tresses,
Whom we used to call r%ed-head;
Did she, too, go with the horsesE
Is it true that all are deadE
philadelphia Inquirer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
A Monster.

Casey Cat a seashore retreaO-Things
are Internally dun here. Iheres not
even n sea monster to waken n up.
C~orkel-Isn't. Ell? Well, you walt tll
you get your bill from the landlord OF TINS
ranchAPhlladelnhla North Amerlcan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

The Star is exceedingly rendly TO Mr..
EllysOn. One Of its owners was Tor MN
for Governor, n while the paper taxes
no part I'm the making or DemocIalc nom.
nations il was the honest conviction or
some members Of its staff that Mr.. FL
tyson should receive the nomination Tor
Governor. An immense majority OF the
people of this State evidently think ON
erwise. And the people are more nearly
ant to be right han any individual. Ihe
wisdom OF all the people Is greater tnan
the wisdom OF any one OF the people, ana
Mr.. Tyler will undoubtedly justify the
peoples choice BY making q most excel
lent Chief Executive.
The Star Is clear, however. that DIT.
Ellyson should not be a candidate nor
should his friends press him for the no-
sitiOn OF chairman OF the party IN the
coming fight. There are many reasons
why this would be a display OF bad taste
and bad judgment. Mr.. Ellyson mas btel
chairman quite a while. and that reason
alone Is a most potent one Tor "a cud"b.'
No man should become lnlrenchsu ~
such a position until the DeneI Is lo'ceu
on him and his followers that no one can
so successfully fill the place as the occu-
pant. There are many men IN the parry
who can successfully III the place anu
do the work and who deserve inc nom
II Is also bad policy 70 put q defeated
rival in the lead OF the campaign OF tne
successful candidate. Men would De more
tina mortal II jealousies ana plcAeIlhs9
did not arise.
Moreover Mr.. Ellys0n Is not in sympa-
thetic accord with the majority OK MS
party and while he may honestly tnihh
he is. they do not believe that he IS
1t is quite probable that we sh9n npafe
a fight on our hands TINS ran MI, baD-
cock. the Chairman OF the Republican
Congressiona Committee. is said TO favor
such q contest. Mr.. Walker. one or tne
two Republican congressman ION ms
state does and so do many other lead
ing Republicans. Should the Democrats
fail an Roanoke 10 recognize the Popu-
lists by taking up Mr.. Cocke-and they
almost sure 10 follow. Under Mr.. Ely
sons leadership. the rank and ME or the
party would start in the hght OBSCURE
aged. II not dismayed.
Mr.. Ellyson owes IL TO his sense or dls-
nitv and to his party's best interests TO
decline TO be a candidate for the enair-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
PhilIn Was Welcome.

Old N%eighbor-My goodness, Mr.. Arden,
you back after all these years? Dom
you know your wife has married againE
Mr.. Arden-Yes, / heard 1t before
started. Guess I can live in peace now
New York Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

Cabell Graves Camp, Confederate Vete-
rams, Of Danville. has backed its PROPOSE
ton to erect a monumen to the women
of the Confederacy with an apprpriation
of 500. That's business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

for the strongest man.-Roanoke World.
The prejudice against lawyers In the
legislature is not so great as II was
before the farmers themselves LOOK "
turn at law-making.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

The news that the result of the COR
bett-Fftzslmomns fight has just reacneu
Alaska, is the worst setback that mas YET
occurred. The boys won't walt like mat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
SOUIHERN NOTES,
The New Vav.

Alabama has set the pace by legally try
ing. cOnvicting and sentencing to prompt
execution three negroes charged with the
crime which it has been customary here
tOfore to punish by lynching.-Atlanta
Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

what makes Bumply so down on the
long-distance telephone2'
n called M q man in Toledo that
owes him $3.50. They w%rangled till II
cost Bumply S13.-DetrOit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
Afthe S%eashOre.

Surely. Aunt Margaret, you are not GO
ing 10 wear your sp%ectacles in the water.
unit Margaret-Indeed l am. Nothing
shall induce me 10 take of another thing.
New York Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
Safety PLAY.

"Why do you laugh at his jokes? II
isn't possible you understand them, is
it?"
NO. but II I didn't laugh, he'd try TO
explain them brooklyn Life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
Political Drift.

The friends Of Hon. Edward Echols
throughout the State continue of their
own motion 10 push him for Lieutenant
Governor. which must be very gratifying
TO him. If he gets the place, it VIII De
without asking for IL. or even indicating
that he would Ike TO have it.-Slaunton
News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
The Julien Season.

The drowning man Is not, indeed,
The only one who'll clutch
At straws, for men exceeding dry
VIII often do as much.
Chicago Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

The settlement Of the peace treaty dis
cussion at the Bar Association was
worthy Of the peace treaty itself.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

Lillian Russell says she would not
marry for $1,000. OOO." This pracica"y re-
duces her temptations to a chanse u
mind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

Governor Hastings is going 10 run
against Quay. The pennsylvania sena-
tor always manages 10 keep his pioou II
gentle circulation between sessions Oh
Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

The grapevine line informs us and we
credit the same. that Ellyson's friends
will probably not put him In nomination
for Governor. but will move TO make Ty-
ler's nomination unanimous, and express
a willingness for EllysOn TO remain at the
head of the state Committee. In elect
they will throw themselves on Tylers
mercy, and appeal for the status quo
Fredericksburg Free Lance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

Colonel Fred. Grant has now been u
Of office five days, and no other YET
rendered. It looks as If the colonei hau
miscalculated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

Mark Hanna IS not liable to agree with
Dr. Woodrow Wilson in his talk Of Lead
erless Government"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

ever heard a cat fight can imagine what
IL was.
The large wild cat had come ont or tho
woods and made an attack upon me house
cat. and when the latter fed into NE
house through an open window was polu
enough 10 follow into the room, NheIe
The family killed it behind a trunk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

Dcbs may be sharp. but the miners are
doing a little underground work on their
own account this time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

Virginia is ,he mother Of Presidents but
she never wanted one Of them for the
University.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

Erastus Wiman has taken out MS ma
turalization papers. Rastus has ABOUT
taken everything else that ne coulu seN
but this looks like he was losing MS
grip.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
The Washington correspondent OF q

The Washington correspondent OF the
Alexandria Gazette says:
A well-informed Democratic pohtiClah
from one Of the nearby counties or Elr-
ginia, here to-day, says that from Wlat
he learns from correspondence WIN Deul-
ocrats i'm other parts OF the State. MS
forecast OF the Roanoke Convention IS
that the ticket will be Tyler. Ellyson ana
Scott, and Senator Martin as Chairman
Of the state Committee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

An exchange says "a Chicago alder
man is missing" This is probably a false
rumor. No Chicago alderman was ever
known TO miss anything in sight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

Several farmers throughout Roanoke
county continue 10 urge a Salem lawyer
for the Legislature through the Times
register. Now II two lawyers are nomt-
mated. these said farmers are apt to be
thu nrst one 10 kick against II. We are
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

Moody says New York Is not as bad
as Babylon. Perhaps he has not yet
compared their roof gardens.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

A Cleveland man has paid $500 TO the
conscience fund. He was probably one
Of the screen door chaps.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

woyler's peace treaty has the ring Of
a situation I'm which there is no victory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

PETERSBURG AGENT. J.. A. MADISON
in pOWIINGBROOK STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
TIMES -~s
TIL AND RANK STkEEIS.

MANCHESTER BUREAU. III HULL
STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

WASHINGTON BUREAU. ANGUS NC
SWEEN. MANAGER. WASH
INNTON. u. G.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

And let us not forget that to demand
more than this, is TO put IN peril all that
has been so prodigally attained.
l fully join with you in the opinion that
for Richmond or any other Southern city
TO assume the relation Of host TO an or
ganization which is partly composed of
negroes would at this time be peculiarly
uniting, and / sincerely hope that scme
other method may be devised for the Id
vancement of Richmond's welfare.
with kindest regards. / am,
Ny dear Mr.. Preston,
Sincerely yours.
JOHN CUSSONS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-16
Trust Funds Squandered.

c. w. Spalding, president of the Globe
bank at Chicago, has turned over to the
trustees of the State university of Illinois
$500, 900 worth of real estate and bonds, and
it is said that the trustees will not prosecute
him. He had possession of $4,000 in
cash and $41S, 900 in bonds of the institu-
ton, and all of the bonds that could be
hypothetical and the 100000 went into
speculation and for the adornment and
pleasure of Miss S. Louise Erwin, his
over to the trustees SOL 900 worth of prop
erty Spalding had given her. A personal
friend of Spalding said that Spalding's
personal expenses were $4,000 year, of
which Miss Erwin got big share. Spald
ing is over 60 years of age. The discovery
that the bonds were missing was made
early this week. Several persons have
been criticised for their dealings with
Spalding, among them John P. Altgeld,
the Anarchistic ex-governor of Illinois.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-16
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Jubllotion of the Unterrlned.


The Vermont Democratic club at its an
nual meeting at Montpelier Wednesday
night had small attendance. Thomas II.
Browne of Rutland presided and the club
reailirmed its allegiance to the platform
adopted at Chicago. Officers were chosen
as follows: President, Rolin S. Childs of
Brattleboro; vice presidents, p. NJ. Miller
OF Bradford and George E. Royce of Rut-
land; secretary and treasurer, c. A. S.
jackson of Montpelier; executive commit
tee, one from each county-G. f. O. Kim
ball of Nergennes, John Robinson of Ben
nnglon, p. G. Dodge of Burlington, b. f.
Bullard of Hardwick, c. NJ. Fletcher of
Canaan, p, c. McCambridge of ST. AL
bans, George Beardsley of Grand Isle, c.
l.. McMahan of Stowe, G.. A. Dickey of
Bradford, Clarence L. Wing of North
Troy, DIR. William NJ. Stearns of Rutland,
o. Evans of Waterbury, H. b. Haus of
Bratteboro and c. A. Fitzpatrick of White
River junction. The club later enjoyed a
banquet at The Pavilion hotel, with post
prandial exercises, Mr.. Browne serving as
POSTMASTER, and responses being made by
j. II. Donnelly of Vergennes, J. w. Cor
ron of Barre, S. c. Shurtleff of Montpelier,
V. A. Billiard of Burlington and c. A. S.
jackson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-16
Graveyard Insurance swIndIe.

A system of graveyard-insurance swim
ding was laid bare at Pittsburgh Tuesday
by the arrest of c. Linford Wood, alias
Charles l. Wood, on complaint of the Mu-
tual Reserve Fund company of New York.
He confessed having placed about $780,
600 on aged and decrepit men since last
January, with the policies assigned to
himself as beneficiary or creditor. His
plan was to advertise for aged or infirm
men to do light work, and to the hundreds
of applicants he would promise employment
if they would sign notes to reimburse him
for his trouble when they secured positions.
Policies were secured on their lives in va
rious companies by the collision of ply
stefan, and the notes would be filled out to
correspond with the face of the policy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-16
A Triple Murder at Oakland, RI.

dN H. l.
A triple murder was committed early
Wednesday morning at a farm house in
Oakland, a hamlet near Pascoag, K. |.
The dwelling of Edward Reynolds was dis
covered on fire, and the neighbors who ar
rived there found doors and windows fas-
tened. They broke open the doors, and it
was then evident that the house had been
saturated with kerosene. The neighbors
only had time to reach the body of Mrs.
Reynolds, which was dragged out door.
The head had been crushed evidently with
an axe, and the upper part of the body
was horribly mutilated. An attempt was
made to find Mr.. Reynolds's body but it
was not in his room. The charred remains
of Mr.. Reynolds and of his adopted daugh-
ter, Servilla, 20 were found in the ruins.
The people who entered the room of the
hired man when the building was burning
found that the bed had not been disturbed,
and that his clothing was strewn about the
floor. He was caught hiding In a barn at
Harrisville, chattering and laughing like
maniac. The supposed murderer is bach
elor, named Mowry, and he is about 10
years old.
From the position of the bodies it is be-
lieved that Reynolds was called TO his
daughter room ny sOlIe uuusudI oOuuu'
and that when he reached the side of her
bed he received his death blow. At that
time the girl was probably killed. The
murderer, it is supposed, then went to Mrs.
Reynolds's room, and, after stabbing her
twice in the face battered her head in with
some blunt weapon. When Mowry left
the house he went to the woods, where he
shot himself in the head. The bullet only
stunned him, however, and he did not re-
peat the attempt. He then went to Rutfums
farm. The revolver with two chambers
empty was found in his possession and an
empty oil can was found in Mowry's apart
ments,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-16
Greece and Turkey.
A situation That GrimIy Threatens
War,

War,
The new developments in the Greco
Turkish situation this week has been the
incursion of several thousands of Greek
''irregulars" across the Macedonian bor-
der, with resulting engagements between
them and the Turkish troops. Declare
ton of war between Turkey and Greece
has been daily expected.
The best informed diplomats at Vienna
regard war as inevitable They say the
strain cannot much longer be borne by
either Turkey or Greece, and that the
time has passed for the powers to attempt
to intervene. In view of the dangerous
position assumed by Greece, the question
is reiterated, whether she does not count
upon some power coming to her support at
the crucial moment. The situation is re-
garded at Vienna as analogous to the time
when Servia attacked Turkey in 1876,
when Russia and Great Britain saved de-
feated Servia from humiliation.
The Greek premier has asked for large
credit, or appropriation, for the ministries
of war and marine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-16

throw refuse of all kinds upon the surface
of the ground.
Mai. John G.. Stearns of Bradford and
Cassius Peck of Brookfield will leave this
week for Washington to join Senator Red
field Proctor on a visit to the battlefield of
Antietam to select location for a monu-
ment to Vermont troops who fought and
fell in the battle The state legislature
last fall voted to erect a monument in
memory of Vermonters on this field and
selected Proctor Stearns and Peck com
mittee on site. The monument will be of
Vermont marble or granite.
The Woodstock Standard tells this curl
Gus story, the truth of which, it says, can
not be doubted: "Sylvester Paddock,
native of North Brdgewater, and school
mate of many middle-aged people now liv-
ing in this vicinity, moved a good many
years ago to Oregon, and his home is
across the Columbia river from Portland.
In letter to David Hathaway the other
day Mr.. Paddock related that in 1870 his
mother sent him a very diminutive sugar
maple tree in letter. He planted it and
it grew. Three times Mr.. Paddock sold
his farm and moved to another, and each
time he trausplanted the tree to his new
home. This spring the tree is about a
foot in diameter and Mr., Paddock has
tapped it and made a small amount of
sugar from it; probably the first genuine
maple sugar ever manufactured in that sec
tionIof the country
(Other state Noes on Tenth Pdgc)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-16
A West Burke Man Charged with At
tempting wife Murder.

Henry Burns, 80, who is under arrest at
Sherbrooke, Canada, charged with at
tempting to murder his wife, is native of
West Burke and his parents still live there,
Burns was formerly conductor of a Boston
II Maine train running between Newport
and Sherbrook, but was discharged last fall
for drinking and failure to check cash
fares. He has since been a teamster in
Sherbrooke. Mrs. Burns, who was Jennie
Bell of Barton, recently took dose of
patent medicine, and was at once seized
with violent pain. The physician who
was summoned found that iodine had been
placed in the medicine Burns was sus-
pected, and the authorities soon secured
damaging evidence against him in long
letter which he had written to his para
mour, Miss Sunbury of Lenoxville, p. O.,
who has been in Boston for a few weeks
This letter stated that he had got the
STUFF and put it in her medicine"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-16
Improving slowly but surely.

The comptroler's report of the condition
OF the national banks at the beginning of
March shows decided improvement over
their condition in October and December.
There has been an increase in the volume
OF loans and discounts and very decided
increase in the volume of individual de-
posits Another favorable feature is the
large increase in the amount of gold and
legal tender notes held by the banks.
Turning in another direction the quarterly
report of failures shows material improve
ment in comparison with the correspond
ing quarter last year. If banking failures
are included with commercial, ii is true,
the apparent decrease is small, on account
of the unusual banking disasters in Min
nesota, Nebraska, Illinois, Georgia and
Kentucky, resulting from causes apart
from the present condition of business.
But Dun's Review Classties the failures for
the quarter by branches of business, and
thus makes it manifest that in manufact-
uring branches there was a decrease of
about 100000 compared with last year,
only two of the Is manufacturing classes
showing larger liabilities than in the same
quarter of 1896. There also appears a de-
crease of S7,400,000 in trading failures,
only four of the Is trading classes show
ing larger liabilities than in the same quar-
ter last year. Moreover, it is shown that
in almost every one of the few classes in
which increase appears that increase is due
to one or two exceptionally large failures.
Such general improvement, extending to
nearly all the more important branches of
industry and business, bears witness to the
unusual success of business concerns in
meeting their obligations and to the pru-
dence and soundness with which business
is now generally conducted.