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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29
The Town of kinSton.

KINSTON. y g.. Jan. IS -Spacial.-
Snow fell here last night, but il did Lot
stay long
A skating rink was opened up acc last
Monday night IN the Atlanta Tob3ccO
Warehouse. with abort fifty skaters.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Fannie liarreil and Mr. s T.. Jprn son.
of Farmville, Va, on the 9th of Feb
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29
AMfD.WINTEK MUSICAL.
The Annual Concert Of salem Ter"-;- C"l-
Ic.e.

WINSTON. n G.. Jan. 2S.-Speclar> IUe
annual concert the leading midwinter mu-
steal event In North Carolina. was given
BY the pupils of the Salem Female Col
lege tonight. The programme was at
tractive and admirably rendered, repre-
sentinc the vocal and instrumental music,
elocution and other departments of the
South's oldest school. The closing chorus
was rendered by TWO hundred voices.
The following representatives from Nir-
ginia took prominent parts in the con-
cert: Misses sydney. Richmond. Alice
Adamson. Bon Air. Helen Dunn. Norfolk;
F9nny Hinton. Mamie Keen, Marie and
Kate Jefcrs on. Danville, Lucy and May
IylTcok Stuart. The concert will he re-
peated tomorrow night for the benefit of
friends who could not attend tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29
COL. MUNFORD'S SALARY CUT


The report Of the sub-commit,,'N r. M.
card IN The contrcversy between 81 non
Is Rountrec and Mayor Tsy'o,x N T tb.
taken up. ON motion OF M,' ~" - rcso,
report was received ana ilet tbat il rs
he sense of this committee tnas . sor
Is no ground for the charge OF III, ln'p, com.
conduct against any member OF this o o3n,y
mittoe. and that the whole hl ~ re,,, rl =
made by MAYOR Taylor to Mr.. Eva"
Suead .-o oafourned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29

\ Handsome Dwelling Scar the Town De.
-frnA Ell hN I ire.

LEXINGTON. VA. Jam. 2>.-SpecIal-
The Town Council this afternoon granted
the telephone franchise for Lexington
10 the Mutual Telephone Company o
stanton va. The system VIII l. ro'-
and phones throughout Shenandoah arl
Augusta counties
". g. Watts general manager. repre-
scented the company. Work i- t0 Doe Dee
gun az once.
house. three miles from town. belongings
10 Mrs. Isabella ID. Stcrrctt caught hfr
from "a defective nue. and was nurn-
cd 10 the ground There being no men
around at the time very little OF 'H'
household goods We're saved.
Tine loss amounted to four thousand
dollars. of which one thousand iNe nh.
dred IS covered by insurance in TIE ho'f-
bridge Mutual Insurance Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29

Mr.. James Patterson died az tho resi-
denro of his daughter Mrs. George Au-
dro,vs. Nc $40 south Cherry street. We'd
uosdav. The deceased was in his seventy
seventh year. and was for tweniy-thrce
wears tho ovorsocr Of the poor OF the coun-
ty Of HenricO.
Mr. Patterson came 10 Richmond from
Glasgow. Scotland I'm 1919 10 take charge
of a department I'm the first WOODEN mill
established here After the war he was
with the Cronshaw Rolling Mills and pas
bccn IAN active man until recently. Nhen
Tho var broke out Doe enlisted m inn
Home Guard.
Mr.. Patterson was married man, hnt
his wife died some years ago lie leaves
four children
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29

LONDON. Jan. ga dispatch from
Madrid TO the Central News says that
Premier Canovas has made formal denial
that any negotiations for a new CONNER
cial treaty between Spain and tho United
States is in progiess. as has been alleged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29
oU for Key MeSt.

FORT MONROE VA. Jan. %-The
cruiser Montgomery sailed at noon to-day
for Key West TO relieve the Raleigh. She
was detained yesterday by a heavy snow
storm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s-Thc flagship
san Francisco has arrived at VILE
franchc; the Boston at Chemupo, and
the Raleigh at Key West.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29

The Committee Estimates the sum Nee"e"
IN 1897.

The Committee ON Health met M ''''
O'Clock. with the following memye, s, ~.
ont: Messrs. i0bsou chairman, ni1uh. %
Burton Moore. Williams. ANA 'utrll'',',i
BIZ the subcommittee OF the needs OF lhe
dan4rfmeuf for 1~,i1.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29
NeCkW&ar fZ~
NOVeItieS S, Z Il -

Surprise Special No. is ends when doors close to-
morrow Saturday night Every conceivable kind .ot
Neckwear that is in favor Is included The rarest silks
and satins in fourn-hand imperias band bows ecks,
and club ties assembled at this neXttonothng price
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29
James : Hammer.

Mr. James : Hammer died yesterday
afternoon at the residence Of his SOM
in-law, Mr.. w H. Freeman. n south Third
street lie was I'm the seventy-third yelr
cf his age and leaves besides his d1ugh-
ter Mrs. Freeman. a son. Mr. John q.
Hammer. of Lynchburg The body viii
ba taken to Lynchburg to-day for inter
ment.
Mr. Hammer was for long time clerk
for the New York Life Insurance Com
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29

a member of the Second Baptist church.
and In this connection her consistent
Christian life has been recognized. and
her lovely devotion as wife aud mother
known OF her friends and associates.
DR.. Steel has n great number Of close
friends here who Will sympathze with
him i'm his afiliction.
The funeral arrangements provide Tor
the arrival OF the remains mt the Union
depot to-day az 2:ij L. NJ. and at 3 o'clock
the funeral services will be conducted ut
the Second Baptist church
Rev DR.. Thomas :. Dunaway. OF
Fredericksburg. assisted BY Rev. Chas. IT,
Rvland and DR.. Garlick, will ohciato
and the intermcnt will be 81 Hollywood
Nr,. Sarah Howard
Mrs. Sarah Howard died yesterday
morning AT & o'clock at the residence
of her son-in-law. Mr.. George W. Early.
No 922f Nonahle street She was the
wife the wife Of the late George Howard.
who was a soldier In the war OF ISL,
and was in the eighty-eighth year OF net
age. ... ,,,
about fifty years She was woman OF
extraordinary physical strehs'n "mn 90. a
very fine memory. She was nrNv',"
Christian. All her Affections she bore
Her funeral will take place this after
noon from Tnion-Station Methodlrl
church at o'clock. She leaves Two
children-W William Howard and AMANDA
Early The following will act AS pal j.
bearers: John n. Dickcrson. James -
Phillips. L. \. Morton James Fox. j, w
FERGUSON Henry GOode William D.
Gentry. William Wilson. John Burch. ana
b. \ Branch.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-16
ONE OF TWO WAYS.


 p The bladder was created for one pur- pose, namely. a receptacle for the urine and as such ft Is not liable to any form Of disease except by one or two ways. The first way ia from imperfect action of the Kidneys. The second way ia- from care less local treatment of other diseases.
 CHIEF CAUSH- si.. ae : Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid neys is the chief cause of bladder troub- les and suffering so painful to many that life is made miserable. The womb like the bladder was created for one purpose, and if left alone if Is not liable to become diseased, except in rare cases. When in position the womb Is situated back of and very close to the bladder, and for that reason any distress. disease or inconFen- fence manifested In the Kidneys, back, bladder or urinary passage Is often by mistake, attributed to female weakness or womb trouble of some sort The error Is easily made and may be as easily avoided by paying Q little attention to the condition of the urine tsee panfpn- leD. The mild and the extraordinary .ef- feet of Dr. KiImeT, s. HMampsHoot,ss inc great kidney liver autf bladder feEnedy fs soon realized. ft- stands- the highest for It's wonderful cures. If you need medi- cine you should have the best. At drug gists fifty cents and one dollar. You may have a sample bottle and pamphlet both sent free by mall. Mention The State Herald, and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghampton, N. r.. The proprtet0rs of this paper guar antee the genuinenees of this offer.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-16
AEABAMAaPH HUNTERS.
The Montgomery Journals Correspond ent Keeping Up With Them-Dr.
 Hughes Returns Good for Evil.

MT. Buford Lynch. Washington core spondent of the Montgomery Journal, furnishes his paper the following maneu- verings of the Alabama pie hunters now in Washington:
 c. w. Turner, of Birmingham, capa- ble young Alabamian. was today pre- sented to Secretary Alger by Chairman Vaughan. Dr.. J. w. Hughes Birming- hams new postmaster, and Capt. Lean der J. Bryan, of Montgomery. The sec retary promises that MT. Turner shall have something good in the department.
 pr. J. w. Hughes a few days ago took up a collection to assist a Birmingham man home. The beneficiary of this kind ness was a man active in opposition to the doctors candidacy for the Birming ham postoffice, even distributing peti- tions against the appointment.
 Every now and them somebody comes to Washington from the woods and when he gets to town and goes to bed after weary walking about proceeds to blow out the gas The latest incident of this sort was furnished by an Alabama of flee seeker and no less than United States Commissioner Scott Parks, of Jackson county who wants to be United States marshal for the northern district of Ala bama. He saved his life after he blew out the gas by getting up and striking of flame. which was not extnguished until a lace curtain had been consumed He is a wiser but sOrer man.
 William Vaughan today introduced to the president Dr. Ebert Hayes, of Gull man, and A. B. Jones, of Anniston. He recommended both for consular appoint ments. Chairman Vaughan believes they will be successful, as under the pre- vailing usage Alabama is entitled to four such positions.
 Judge Steel, of Tuscumbia, and John B. Shields, of Walker county, seem to have the lead for ths appointment to the northern district marshalship, and there seems to be some difficulty in choosing between them as both have been ardent Mckinley men. Judge Steele seems to have shade the best of the pull"
 The following are some Alabama post office changes: J. F. Bishop, Gunters- vile, Marshal county. vice J. W. Perkins, removcd; M. M. Clayton, Bexaa, Macon county. vice J. D. Arnold. removed; Bet tie Lilly. Brighton, Jefferson county. vice F. J. Fitzpatrick, resigned; B. B. Thomas, Goodwater, Coosa county, vice D. w. White, removed; B. O. McNutt, Oakville, Lawrence county, vice F. M. Cowan, resigned; B. o. Hale. Rockford, Coosa county, vice J. w. Bason. removed; Elijah Wadsworth.. Winfield, Marion county, vice N. A. Musgrove, removed.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-16
MOBILES TAX COLLECTOR.


 The State Herald prints this morning communication from Mir. Robert Mc- David, the we'll known Montgomery newspaper correspondent. giving a full history-of Mir. Lott,s official career as tax collector of Mobile county from 1873 to the present lime According to the rec ordseas cited by MT. McDavid, Mir. Lott would have turned to a pillow of salt many years ago had he had the courage to look back over his official career. His accounts appear to have been crooked from, the very first year he began collect- ing the taes of his county. Every governor since 1873, excepting Gov. Jones, has been called upon to investigate MT. Loot'ss books, and each time there ap- pears to have been a very fair deficit. He has been sued on his bond and judg ment obtained, yet even the supreme court and an able attorney like Col. R. H. Clark. have been unable to wrench from Mir, Lott or his bondsmen funds be- longing to the people. The latest in vestfgation, and one which some of Gov. Johnstph's friends have claimed was for thepPurpese of removing Lott in ordert to appoint. in his stead a friend to the ad- minfstratfon. resulted from the fact that fterethe1 grand jury had ordered that Lottss bond be strengthened. which order was--obeyed, one of the bondsmep be- came frightened and came off of the bond -sss The, failure of Lott to again sfreng then the bond thus weakened. was the heaFeason~-why. Gov. Johnston ordered the investig gation which has given rise to much comment and has brought out the article today published from MT. Mc- David. sssasu4z4 8s,
 The. pojrlt which will strike the public mind more forcibly, perhaps. than any thing else will be why the tax payers of Mobile have continued MT. Lott in office with such a record hanging over him. It ts-certainly a peculiar case and bears soms sernblance to that of Judge Ran d5fph, who Handed In Central America leaving behind him poverty stricken wid- notwithstanding the fact that treasury. Notwithstanding the fact that he'9was a' Tfefauit6f was known to the officials for months before he left the Country. ats'7"s ' .>..
 So long. as Gov. Johnston continues to ], run, tbe sgoyernors office on business principles, such as he is. now pursuring, looking carefulIy after the finances of the state,"- partisan prejudice and political mud -slingfng by his enemies will amount to naught; but, on the other hand the honest people of the state will hold up his hands like the Israelites did the arm : ef Moses until every dishonest officer holder In Alabama will be found out and made to give an account of his steward ship.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-16
SENATOR MoRGANs POPULARITY

Mir Buford Lynch, the Washington cor respondent Of the Montgomery Journal, has the following to say of Senator Nor gan: '
 How is Senator Morgan health?" Is a frequent question by Atabamians who visit Washington. Judged by hIs achieve ments in debate, his courage and fortt- tude in battling for his convictions. the answer might well be made. Never bet ter" Indeed, 1t does secm that. Ala bana's senior senator with all ths brill liant advancements he has made In the public esteem, never stood higher than he does today in the estimation of the American people. regardless of party. His advocacy of the Cuban cause has at- tracted worldwide attention. Thorough fy informed, not only upon the law tn the case and of the history of the Queen of the Antilles" accurately posted on ;he salient events of the present struggle, not day passes but spIendidiy juStiffes the masterful stand he has taken. Cbti- zens who visit the senate galleries ap- plaud. his sentiments and freely remark that time will fully vind.cate his con- tentions.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-16

has been a continuous effort to manu- fracture substitute for silk out of ramie and China grass. It was partially suc- cessful. Chardonnet, however. seems to have discovered the secret of making artificial silk from wood pulp and has overcome the objections which have been brought against the ramie product. I do ? not know enough about the process to describe 1t accurately, but in a general way the wood, either spruce, pine or hemfock, Is reduced to cellulose by be- ing macerated between revolving stones. It Is then thrown into a vat containing water and certain chemicals. After be- 7 ing reduced to a pulp it is forced through pipes ito another vat. where it Is reduced to gelatine. From here 1t goes to still another vat for clarification This vat is connected with the winding room, and the product Is reeled off very much like pure silk.
 "The result is yarn which can scarce ly be told from genuine silk. is as service able, washes as we'll and is as incom- bustibfe. The cost Is much less, and wooden silk not only promises to revolu-. tionize the whole silk industry, but is be- Ing widely used al present."
 Speaking of political affairs in his state, MT. Thatcher said: "An Colorado asks is prosperity for the rest of the coun- try. If this comes we will take care of ourselves. Of course, most of our silver mines are non-dividend bearing proper ties. but we have plenty of gold, and are rapidly developing the gold properties. Criple Creek and the other more promi- nent camps are more prosperous than they have ever been. Such men as Blood -Bridle Waite have grossly m;srepresented the feelings of the people of the state, and have thereby done Col pradb a great injustice During the last two years he has tried to be elected jus tfce of the peace in his own town and failed.
 ~ ~. sStrce the energies of the people of the west have been necessarily directed to gdld mining. prosperity is returning. New Mexico Is developing some very productive gold properties, as are in fact all the western states"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-16
TlTfB FUTURE NOT ROSY.

j. Wfthouf any claim to prophetic powers, no one can fail to see that our immediate future Is neither rosy nor tempting. Ex- actiy the same forces which were put in motion. by. Cleveland are nursed and cuddled by Mckinley. Cleveland was bold man, who had his claws kept by Wall street barber. while Mckinley Is tiniid and hesitating, and no one fears him. Not single element of the hero can be found in his composition; the piiant tool of an interruptions. ignorant clique. with but a single idea in his head. it will be impossible for him 10 conceive of plan to free this country from it's present evils, and he would be lacking in the moral courage to carry one out. if he could conclude on a really beneficial scheme. .r-,.---f
 The times call for a hero, a man of lofty courage, true patriotism and robust hon. esty. MT. Mckinley has the patriotism but Is sadly deficient in all other :hings. Not that he is dishonest, for that is not true, but his honesty is of that weaker sort, which confines Itself to the narrow circle of his own private acts. He will be president for four years. then slip out like weak coffee. He won't even be missed. People wonder how they could ever have expected anything of him. Mark Hanna, whose semiotic name be- trays his hybrid origin. and, like all such crosses, he Is tainted with the vices of both races and with the virtues of nei- ther, seems absolutely devoid of scru- pie, and yet he is Mckinley domlnat- ing Influence.
 When Mack uttered :he high sounding Semitic words: 1T put myself in your hands, Mark, but remember there are some things I would not do, even to be president" a delicate thrill of pleasure covered the people. Those who did not know, the man said: "There is no doubt Mack is 'first-class man. and will make an excellent president" But he hasn't, and its is now apparent to all that he never can. He has every virtue that weakness can give a man, is good son, good husband, good party man, and good even to some of his cousins but then it ends and at the end of his term we will find that we have wasted four years of vital interest to our country.
 Dean Swift said, "He Is a great man who can make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before." Mack finds the one blade there just as Cleveland planted 1t, ard with strength to water or ferHlize-it, he will sit and contemplate 1t as 1t grows hut he egwill never plant an- other blade; he is not built that way
 cleveland was tool; Mack is tool; one was bold, aiidacious tool, the other a weak, swatery .ene. The same money. however, that will help Turk to beat Christianslin Greece controls our govern ment. today and srfuns it, too. The people go tet Ahe polls and vote. but after each election the n.oneyed class wins. They al- ways come out on top In times of peace the, rich always rule country there is nothing they fear so much as war.
 We have had long. peace in this coun- try,and those>pcopie have run things too long. e-- '' -''-------
 We sometimes, pay too dearly for the blessings of peace. ------
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-16

only way. to settle tho tarifE permanently Is to- elect lthegdemscFat party to con- troI of the government and keep 1t in control. The democratic party Is pledged to low tariff and will never depart from that policy. The wrangling of the diff ferent factions Of the republican party over the Dingley bin is convincing the people that the republican party is not to be trusted. Constant changes in the tariff Is detrimental to. business. and the. only way to stop these changesis Is to keep the democratic party perpetually in power.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-16
A LETTER FROM THE AUDITOR.

A LETTER FROM THE AUDITOR.
 The State Herald this morning pub fishes letter which Auditor White has addressed to the Montgomery Adver- -tiser and which ought to make even so hardened a sinner as that newspaper squirm. The auditor does not mince -his words and hits straight from the shoulder Every citizen of Alabama is Interested in the truth about the fnan- cial condition of the treasury and he should read this card of Capt. White, which deals in the unvarnished facts. An interesting point, too, in the auditors card is the statement that the statement which has heen4 the subieetaof so much
 controversy. was not prepared at the instance of the governor, but at his own
 instance. and he had 1t nearly complete
 before the governor knew he was en- s5 gagged In making it.
 "NThe Advertiser has, as usual, been shouting in the air. passing it's whole at tack upon the idea that the governor was at the bottom of the auditors state ment and all for some selfish purpose of orhis-ewn. The governor has made no comment, relying upon the fact that very@few democrats believed any state ent the Advertiser may make. The republican morning paper at the capital
 owes his excellency an apology but, of
 course, it hasn't the grace to make 1t. =. The Advertiser and the Mobile Register -s.have done their little all to make it a sucrirne ever to talk about the deficit. It
 is true that Gov Jones said in his mes
 sage in 1894, that the deficit was some 1T SS2O,000, and Gov. Oates gave his opinion A. of H and that was all right. But when Gov
 Johnston stated that it was variously
 estimated at from s2O0.00O to $500, 900, s,'these sheets raised their hands in hor- = ror- What was virtue in Jones and a-ORees becomes crime in Johnston.
 -s..W We presume, however, that as the governor has not been losing any sleep -..oYer- the sundry futile rawlings of the ssAdvertiser, he is not doing so now He and the other democrats of Alabama
 would probably feel little uncornforta- nsble, if the republican sympathizer should >-ehappen to undertake to damn them with
 Ks praise. They might we'll fear good word from that source as casting susni ; .,f .,fciopsSn the sounGness of their politics, S..-5The: truth is, the Advertiser is Iery $ sofe5over the tax commission law. It
 very. .selfshly fought tho law from tho
 begjpning. Probably itferesaw, that tbe q
 first seffect would be to. make it deuf1lG Its taxes, and the second effect would be an assessment by the tax co!lliG.ssiYli@ 7 of some of it's belongings for
 back. taxes amounting ir V;
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-16
KILLING THE CRAZE.

The newspapers of the gold persuasion are beginning to kill off the silver craze again. and in few weeks they will have it very dead. It will be remembered that during the last campaign the silver craze was killed prematurely by the aforesaid newspapers, and it's spirit, or successor In office chased the said papers until they were on the verge of desperation. If they start in to kill the silver craze this early, they will probably succeed in the election of silver man next time.-Uniontown Herald
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-16
DOING WELL.

The cotton factory at Spigener, this county, owned by the state and operated with convict labor, is now turning out a bout 4O00 yards of oloth per day. The clothi made there is said to be first-class quality, and the factory has more orders than 1t can fill. Most of the cloth is sold out of the estate.-Wetumpka Democrat.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-16
The Tuscaloosa Evening Times has the

The Tuscaloosa Evening Times has the following to say relative to. the new presi- dent of the State university:
 The presidency. of the University of Alabama is being given more attention by the state press now than any other subject. It seems to be :he general opin- ion of the press that, the new president should be selected from-the following list: Prof. J. H. Phillips, of Birmin gham; Prof. J. K. Powers, of Florence; Dr. J. M. P. Outs, of Greensboro. or Prof. W. H. Yer ner, of Tuscaloosa.