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Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
FAIR CRoIrNDs RESULTS.

St. Louis, July 3.-The feature of the card today al the Fair Grounds was the Golden Rod handicap of $l,500 a six and a half furlongs. Time Maker was thought to be the good thing. David had load of lea.A, and was not consld red in the race, but won in sprint from the head of .he stretch.
 First Raoe-One mile, selling. Gold Band, 13 to l, won; Virginia M., 15 to ?, second; Whitiie, 15 to 1 third. Time, 1:45.
 Second Race-Seven furlongs. Argue nate, 1 to 1, won; Juanita, 15 to 1, s cond i; Dr. Huger, ' to l, third. Time, 1:30.
 Third Race-One mile, selling. For sythe, to l, won; Revenue, , to l, sec- ond; Tom Elmer, 12 to l, third. Time, 1:44k.
 Fourth Race-Handicap $1 800, six and half furlongs. David. 8 10 l, won; Gath, to 1, second Time Maker, even, third. Time, 1:211a.
 Fifth Race-Five and half furlonSs. Eva Rice, 3 to 2, won; Ben Frost, 3 to l, second; Nanny, 9 to 1, third. Time, 1:10A.
 Sixth Race-0ne mile, selling. Calvary, to 1, won; Floridas, 8 to 5, second; Am Der Glints, 100 to 1, third. Time, 1:421s.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04

the start Con Baker cut in ahead of Earl Riser, throwing both men and wrecking their wheels. Fred Schrein aNd John s. Johnson were also thrown in the mix up and both men were painfully injured, but will be all right in a few days. Sum mary:
 Half Mile Professional--Arthur ardiner, of Chicago, first; c. B. Haskins, of Cleve- land, second Parney Oldenfield. of To- ledo, third; D. MacSen, of Greenville, fourth. Time, 1:02.
 Che Mile Open Professlonal-Arthur Gardiner, first: Earl Riser, second; A. C.. Meften ns third; Barney Oldenfield, of To- ledo, fourth. Time, 2:10 3-5.
 Two Mile Professional, Lap-A. c. Mertens, 13 points, first; Con Baker, 10 poins, secend; Barney Oldenfield, points, third; E. D. McKean. points, fourth. Time, 4:5S 4-5
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
GRAvEsEND RESULTS.

New York, July 3.[Taral, with On Deck took the Spendthrift stakes, the most important at Gravesend today. In the five-furlong event, for all ages, The Voter won as he pleased.
 First Rae Six furlongs. The Voter, g to 1O won; First Mate, to 2, second; 1; Cleophus. 3 to 1, third. Time, 1:01 3-5.
 Second Race-One mile, selling. Vol hurst, to 1, won: Belldemere, to 5. sec ond; Rondo, 15 to l. third. Time, 1:42 1-5.
 Third Race-June Futurity course. Blarney Stone, to 1, won; Eandeman, to l. second: Wastsful, 6 to 1, third. Time, 1:12 2-5.
 Fourth Race-Spindth1lf. one mile On Deck ito l, won; Ell1ins, z to ?, second Sunny Sleep, 12 to 1, third. Time, 56 2-5.
 Fifth Race-Futurlty course, Nosey, 5 to ?, won; Fay Ida, to 1, second; Hand press, even. third. Time. 1:12.
 Sixth Race-A mile and thrse-quarters, hurdles. Forget to 5, won; Waltzer, 1 to 2, second Flushing, 10 third. Time, 3:21.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
WILL NOT STRIKE.

Special Agreements Were Made Wi h the
 Employees by Consent
 Louisville, Ky, July 3.-A special to the Times from Washington, Ind, says:
 The action of the national board of United Mine Workers commanding the miners to strike will be disregarded here. Cable & Co.'S miners have been out since May 1 on account of a disagree meT1t, and Wilson's miners will continue at work, having by consent of the ate organization made special agreement with their employees.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
RELIEF IM sIx HOURS

, Distressing Kidney and bladder dis eases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure" This new remedy is great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in relieving pain in the bladder. kidneys, back and every part of, the urinary pas sages in male or fezale. It relieves re- tentian of waterT> pain in passing 1t relief and cure, this Is Your remedy
 Bold by Collier DryS Company. Bir- mtnghaan. Ala. fz-N. kSur-fxi-sat-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Milwaukee. Wis, July S.-This has been the hottest day of the ssason, the thermometer marking 96 degrees on the street At Lacrosse and o.her points 99 degrees were reported. Three letter car riers were prostrated by the heat in this city, none of them fatal, however Thur derstorms and cooler temperature here predicted.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
RY IINANrMoIIs VoICE.

Brazii Ind, July 3.-The coal ninsrs of this district met in mass convention here today. W. J. Knight. state president of the United Mins Workers association addressed them, He described the con- dition of the miners as pitiful and ad- monished them all to join in the stril-a. The proposition to suspend work was put to the meeting and carried by a unani- nous vote. On account of the fact th9t all the mines in the district were not rap resented another mass meeting will be held tomorrow. It will doubtless c2ncur in the action today
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
SWELL SOCIAL FUNCTION.

London, July. 3.-The reception of the United States ambassa dor. Col. John Hay, at his residence on Carlton House terrace, today, was attended by 1,60O peo- pie, the highest on record at any similar function, Among those present wsre the United States: Special Envoy Whitelaw Reid, Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador to the United States, and Larry Pauncefots; Vice-P President Nor ton and Mrs Morton. Gen, Renj F. Tracy nd Miss Tracy and Mrs. Will mhrding, Gen. Nelson A. Miles and Mrs. Miles.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
A RICH ENDOWMENT.

Staunton, Va. July 3.-The board of trustees of the Mary Baldwin Seminary met today. and it was found on reading the will of the late principal. Miss Mary Julia Baldwin, who died on Thursday that she had endowed the seminary with a~beduest. of one hundred and seventy five thousand dollars.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
DANGER IS PAST.

Washington, July 3.-Adjutant- General Beck received a telegram this morning from General Coppinger commanding the department of the Platte, Omaha, Nebraska, July 2, in regard 10 the alleg- ed Indian troubles at Camass, Prararia saying that reports of a dangerous up- rising are without foundation and that the few Indians now off the reservation will soon be returned without trouble.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
THE CINDER PATH.

Dayton, O., July S-The bicycle races today were attended by z.oe0 people. The finish in the mile open for s1rofessicr ais was the exciting feature of the day Ar thur Gardiner. of Chicago, beat Earl Riser two lengths winning in 2;1O 2-5 Tn
 the half mile open, an eighth mile from
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
YELLOW JACK RAGING.

Washington, July 3.-The Marine hos pital service bureau today issued the following statem4nt: Yellow fever is reported at Vera Cruz, Mexico, and Is reported to be epidemic at Panama, Co., lombia.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
ANoT5EF RECORD MADE.

Buffalo, N. Y., July 3.-At Buffalo Ath- letic field this afternoon, Jim McMichasl broke the worlds cycling record for ten miles, making the distance in 19 minutes. -14 3-5 seconds, Titus was toshave raced McMichael the ten miles but dropped out on the second claiming he was not piopsrly paced. tb
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
IDENTIFICATION PosITuvE,

New York, July 3.-August Peterson, from Philadelphia, positively identified the body at the morgue that of his uncle. It was learned that Thorn was in the East Side saloon on Tuesday night last, and said tha. he would be on the ocean thla next day.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
MINERS ARE sAT1sFuED.

Louisville, Ky, July 3-A special to the Times from Middlesborough, Ky says: There will be no strike of coal min4 CTS in the Middlesborough district The miners get good wages ard are satisfied and no walking delegate. it is said, could force them out. They will disregard the order to strike
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
ST. LOI1Is. TOO.

St. Louis, July 3.-The government thermometer this afternoon registered 94 degrees. On the stone pavements in the streets below the heat was at least de- greeS greater.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
FOIrR FATALITIES.

Cincinnati, July 3.-AThe to,al number of heat prostrations reported tonight is eighteen. Four terminated fatally. The dead are: Frank Scofield, Minnie Mey- CTS, Ernest Landgraf and William Foley all of Cincinnati. Four cases are con- sidered critical at this writing, and ten are nOf serious
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
TRACING THE MURpERER.

Montreal. July 3-The Allen line steam ship people have announced that man resembling Thorn. the alleged murderer of Wm. Guldensuppe, in New York; bought Ticket for a second-class pass age on the steamer State of California, which left last nigh..
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
EXCELLENT COUNTERFEIT.

Washington July 3.--Chief Hazen, of the secret service has received from Chicago a counterfeit of the new issue of silver certificates. It is of the S2 de- nomination with r=d letter B. It is re- garded as dangerous, being a photograph ic reproduction.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
TWO THOUSAND GO OUT.

Springvalley, H., July 3.-The two thosuand miners of Springvalley fixed up their places in the mines and went out on strike today.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04

WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE
 Racine, Wis. July 3.---Tom Cooper to- day lowered the worlds record for mile paced flying start, from 1: :51 2-5 held by Eddie Bald to 1:49 flat. He was pac=d by a quadruplex.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04

Tyler the men have been out for several days on account of a cut from 40 to 30 cents
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09

was COlyin Il. Owens. The damage.
asked for were $1,000
Mrs. Sybil Owens. the childs mother
took the stand and testified that on july
l7th last, she was taking little Coyln
out for an airing. AS they PASSED
Father Bnl's' stables on Ocean Park
way, Days bulldog charged on thcm
and leaped into the Owens's baby-car-
riage. The frightened woman caurb,
the child 10 her breast. but the dog
which had seized the baby by the leg
hung on. A stableman came to the RS.
cue. and beat the dog of. but the child
was crippled for life
Towns's cross-examination was ur.
usually severe, and the woman. who va,
timid, eeemed about 20 give way under
the strain. AS 1t proceeded she hsi
rose In her chair. exclaiming. "Wha,
kind OF a man Is this?"
She seemed on the verge Of collapse.
and Joshua Arthur. Of "a Penn street.
the foreman OF the jury, sprang TO ms
feet. saying sharply 20 Towns, Don't
press the woman so hardw
Mrs. Owens looked at Arthur. gasped.
and tainted. There was a great deal o.,
confusion for n few moments. and when
order was restored Justice Keogh dis
missed Arthur from the jury He walked
jut of the courtroom. saying quietly.
I'm not sorry I spoke" When Mrs.
owens had been revived both Sides con.
3ented to go on with eleven jurors. and
he trial proceeded. II was not finished
yegterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
IN AND AROUND PETERSBURG.
Death I'm Prince George County
Tobncco SaIes-Marriuge.

PETERSBURG, VA. December s.
Especial Mr.. Patrick Emory, residing
in Prince George county, a few miles
from Petersburg. died yesterday after
noon of consumption. Sunday afternoon
he went out to take a walk, and, not
returning for some time. members OF his
family instituted a search for him. he
was found lying upon the ground some
distance away, exhausted from the eff
fects of a severe hemorrhage which had
come upon him. He was taken home, and
death occurred, as above stated.
HIGH PRICES FOR TOBACCO.
The receipts and sales Of tobacco this
week have been very large. and the prices
obtained have been higher than ever be-
fore known. The advance on low grades o.
Jugs and leaf has been fully 100 per cent
as compared with last year, while the
best grades of black wrappers have
brought as high as $50 to $3.50 per 10
pounds The sales at the warehouse
sometimes consume the entire day. Tn,
planters are making good money on thei
crops this year.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
At the meeting of Sycamore Council
No. 7O5. Royal Arcanum, held last nigh
the following officers were elected for tn,
ensuing year: Regent, A. w. Burgess
Vice Regent, G. r.. Browne; Past Regent
r. w. Collier; Secretary, Hugh r Smith
Collector. w. T. Parham; Treasurer, I'll
Kull: Representative to Grand Council
which meets in May next in Richmond
r. w. Kruse.
GENERAL NEWS.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Franklin Brown, Jr, wed
tonight Miss Maude Mason Parkinson
The ceremony was performed at the resi-
dence Of the bride, on Shepherd street
in the presence Of immediate relatives
and friends.
Messrs. f.. A. Morrison and James W.
Cooke prominent merchants. who took
lessons from Professor Lee, gave most
ENJOYABLE entertainment in hypnotism at
the Young Mems Christian Association
Hall last night. They We're so proficient
and successful in their practice, and ex-
ercised such entire control over their
subjects that the people have demanded
a repetition of the entertainment
Mr. Harvey Wood, very popular
Young citizen died this morning OF con-
sumption. He was the main support OF
a widowed mother and her children
Judge b. A. Hancock came TO the city
this morning 10 nold IL Sesslon VI MS
court, but he was too unWell 10 near any
case. He will return on Friday.
Powhatan Coleman (colored, recently
stabbed by Isaiah Crocker, and who was
thought to be fatally injured, is inn
proving, and will recover.
The argument on the injunction against
the Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
railroad. which has been in progress In
the Circuit Court Of Mecklenburg county
all the week, had not been concluded to-
day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
SCOTTSVILLE.
Personal POints-Work on I'll
Brnnch NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

SCOTTSVILLE, VA, December s.
Special --General j. c. Hill returned to
his home from Richmond on Saturday,
and was congratulated by his many warm
friends here on account of his successful
fight for the railroad commlssionership
again.
Mrs Philip S. Powers, OF Richmond.
with her children, has been the guest of
Mrs. d.. T.. Powers for a week or ten
days past.
The Messrs. Lane Brothers & Co., con-
tractors for the grading and tracking OF
the Alberene railroad, are pushing their
work rapidly this fine weather. They
have laid four or five miles of track from
Warren, and are operating their large
steam shovel. which they brought on
from their works in Maryland week or
so ago 1t takes the place Of large
number Of HANDS, and does its work tho
roughly. 1t is thought the road which Is
about ten miles I'm length, win be finish
ed by February !. 1898. IL the weather
keeps favorable.
Rev. Mr.. Hit. the new Methodist minis
ter. has arrived. and taken charge OF
the parsonage here. He was warmly re-
ceived by the members OF the church.
ing Springs. took place few days ago
and the goods and chattels and land
brought fair prices.
Mrs. George w. Poland nee Norris
who has been spending a few days with
her parents. near Union Mills, returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. NJ. /. Dunn and wife. Of Midway
Mills, were here on visit 10 their old
home during the last few days. and were
the guests OF General Hill and family
DR.. g. [. billiard and family, Of neal
North Garden. spent Sunday and Mon
day az Chester. the old home here.
Although a large quantity OF rain has
fallen in this section during the last three
or four weeks. there are many wells thai
are stlll almost dry. and the small
streams generally are not bold.
Miss Mary Pitts. who has been on 8
visit 10 relatives In Richmond for seyera
DAYS. returned home to-day.
Several cars ran of the track near th'
eoal-bin here this morning. but. fortu
nately, no damage was done and nobod,
hnFf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
GRAND MASTER DUKE
THE BRILLIANT ATTORNEY AT THE
HEAD OF VIRGINIA MAsoNs.
CHOSEN TO SUCCEED maj. COURTNEY.
Mr.. Kosciusko Kemper, Of Aiexan-
drfn. Elected Grand Junior pe"coh.
M.sonic-Home Governors REFLECT
ed-To Consider Important Matters

The Grand Lodge of Ancient FREE
and Accepted Masons OF Virginia aeid
another communication last night wnich
was devoted almost entirely to the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing twelve
months. Grand-M Master A. X. Courtney
who was elected to this exalted office
year ago, having declined reelection
Hon. II. T. w. Duke, Jr., the Deputy
Grand Master, was chosen to succeed
him. and duly installed as Grahd
Master Of Masons In Virginia.
Mr.. George Wright, Of Marion, who oc-
cupied the office of Grand Senior Warden,
was elevated TO that of Deputy Grand
Master, and he was succeeded In the
office he vacated by Mr.. II. o. kerns, OF
Halifax, who was showed up peg.
Colonel Fred. Peasants, of this city, was
rechosen Grand Treasurer, and DR..
George W. Darlington was reelected
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
The shop-Lifting "Iinbit."

(BOstOn GlobeJ
Although il is comparatively early IN
the holiday season, shop-lifting opens up
with a surprising record.
Shop-lifting has become distinct and
growing order Of crime Each year the
great shops become more and more
crowded. and that the thefts have grown
more and more frequent from year 10
year need hardly be stated
The startling feature OF this crime is
that its average exercise is higher up
the alleged social scale" than any other
Women OF means and good connections.
when pressed for an explanation OF their
offences confess 20 "A mania for pretty
and elegant things which gets control OF
them when they are brought into close
contact with them and the opportunity
TO purloin is at hand.
Other women steal because fate threat
ems TO compel them to sacrifice social
appearances. through a deficit in the
family revenues. Three Of the women
involved in the shop-lifting story reported
In the Sunday Globe confessed tearuly
that it was pride and vanity that drove
them Is H. They saw things they wanted
could not buy them, so took them from
the counters when they were not watchea'
They never used some OF the articles
Ihere Is material Tor many s"ciAi 80
mons In such confessions. But. OF course
such excuses must not mark their escaI
from such punishment as would be meied
out 10 the humblest working girl In bos-
ton guilty OF q similar offence.
II was well ruled by an eminent United
States Judge recently that education ana
social position, rather than being In nit
igation Of crime. worked It's inexcusaole-
ness-never exemption from It's fullest
penalties.
The position alone is compatible whl
Justice and equality before the law.
Its application may come hard In some
cases. but this alone viii check the
alarming growth OF shOp-lifting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
COLLEGE COURSE FOR HEIRS.
Indiana Children BENEFITED by mn
lnc,e's Death.

KOKOMO. IND, December S-Through
the death Of a wealthy bachelor uncle.
thirty-hve children OF KokomO and IFS
vicinity have been left money 10 give
them a university education. More than
forty years ago W. II. Trabue, OF this
place disappeared. During the war be
served as a colonel OF a Mississippi regi-
ment under the name Of W. II. TIooitt
and afterward settled at Terry Miss,
where he accumulated a large fortune.
A month ago Colonel Tribbitt died Do
New York, and relatives here were sur
prised to receive a telegram that he was
none other than the boy ". II. Tra1ne
who disappeared from this place half a
century ago. II now develops that the
wealthy bachelor left his entire estate OK
100000 to the families OF brother ana
sister here and a sister at Anna. ILL.,
The will provides that all his living
relatives OF school age, and all to become
of school age, shall receive a university
education, and at the conclusion OF the
college course receive In addition sum
of money equal TO their school expenses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09

would be more desirable before that mo-
tion was put that the club should go
on record as being opposed to the pro-
posed amendment.
Mr. Cohn withdrew his motion, and Mr..
Wood submitted a motion embracing the
idea he had Just expressed.
Captain Curtis thought the club should
take no part in opposition to charter
changes as a whole. Defining his views,
he said ne was opposed to commissions.
yet he was in favor OF something being
done In the city as regards the finances.
Finances. he said. are the foundation OF
a city. and we need careful, judicious
financiers at the head of that depart
ment: the city would grow faster under
a judiciOus financial board, than under
any other circumstances with which she
might he surrounded. He contended that
there is not sufficient financial ability IN
the Council to control the affairs of the
city. Something must be done he de-
clared with emphasis; the trouble which
led to the formation of the Good Gov
eminent League grew out of the distress
ed state of the city's money affairs. The
question is not political, he continued;
the present move is made for the best
interest Of this city.
TOO FEW FOR A QUORUM
Mr.. Cohn said that the bill provided
that three members Of the proposed
board should constitute a quorum and he
was altogether opposed TO so great power
being delegated to so few members.
Captain Curtis said the city had not
| lived within her financial limits for fit-
| teen years. A great evil was upon us,
he thought, and he pointed his remarks
with an allusion TO the refusal of the III
nance Committee TO vote the funds neces-
h. l..
opposed TO life tenure of Office, and he
was in perfect accord with the financial
part of the charter amendments.
MIR. Bowe contended that the Council
Fire Committee could manage the city's
finances as well as the proposed new
board. The trouble for the past ten or
fifteen years had been that the men who
were using the peoples money appeared
| to think there was no limit to it. Appro-
priations made after the adoption Of the
| budget had swamped the city. He criti-
| cised particularly the appropriations of
| $4,000 for the reunion, and $4,000 for the
| triangle lot on west Broad street He
| added however, that he did not think it
! iudicious for the club TO act in the mat
| ter
Captain Redford moved to lay Mr..
| Woods motion on the table. but the
| amendment was lost, and the original
| motion prevailed. Mr.. Cohn then moved
| the appointment of a committee of two,
| TO be appointed by the Chair, to oppose
| the measure before both branches of the
| city Council.
| Captain Curtis said he wished It dis
| tinctly understood that he could not be
| bound by the majority, and the motion
was then put and carried
Mr.. S. L. Wood moved that the club ac-
| cept the portrait of its first president
| Captain James M. Tyler. and that ii be
framed and hung upon the walls of the
club The motion was adopted, and The
meeting adjourned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
Prof. pabney to BE Chairman.

The following note to the Dispatch ex-
plains itself:
Richmond. Va, December 8, 1897
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
General William II. Payne has oeel
compelled, on account OF ill-health, TO de-
cline serving on the History Committee
which / was directed TO appoint at tht
meeting OF October l9th' held AT Lee
Camn Hall. The committee now consists
of Professor r. Heath Dabney. Univer'
sity of Virginia; Professor IL Alexander
white. Washington and Lee; Professor
C. Il. Vawter, Miller School; Professor
w r.. Abbott. Bellevue School, Bedford
county; Professor John p. Mcclure, Me
CURES School. city. Professor Dabney
Is chairman of this committee.
Yours truly, HUNTER MCGUIRE.