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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
AFFAIRS IN -4CCOlI1C.
Seven Hundred Thousand Barrels ofSwe I
Potatoes -old.

ONANCOCK, VA, Nov. 22.-Speciai.--
The Reamy Memorial Baptist church at
Hornstown. will be dedicated on the 2Sth
instant The Rev. NJ. r. Fisher. OF Ports
mouth. is expected to preach the sermon.
Special arrangements have been made tor
the entertainment of visitors.
Many Of the Bayside oystermen have
returned from dredging in the Potomac.
The season so far has not been profitable,
but prices are now good. and the demand
large. The supply in Pocomoke Sound is
very limited more than half of the rocks
being covered with coral and mud. Many
of the tongers now favor dredging as the
only means of preserving a supply
Mr. MuscOe r. Baltman, of Wachapre a
que. had his hand badly lacerated by the
accidental discharge of his gun while
hunting Thursday.
Mr. G.. James Northam, a prominent
citizen of Modesttown, died Thursday
from cancer. lie was a son Of the late
Coionel James Northam. of Keystark,
which estate he inherited at his fathers
death.
The Onancock Fire Department has
been organized, with l.. Il. Doughty as
captain.
Stock necessary TO establish a telephone
line from Onancock to Onley, louisville.
Accomack Courthouse, Finney, Savage
vile, Melfa and Cashville. has been sub
scribed and it's construction will soon be
commenced.
The sweet potatoe season is about
over Shipments aggregated fully seven
hundred thousand barrels. and averaged
one dollar per barrel.
Fish has been caught In great abund-
ence the present week on our sea side.
Included in the catch were spots. trout.
mullets, cod, and blue fish. one cod iish
weighed IA l-2 pounds. and many of the
trout eight pounds.
The remains OF Mr.. Il. j. Parker, pro-
prietor Of the hotel I'm this town. were
inferred Wednesday last In Onancock
cemetery. Rev. Carey Gamble. or the
Episcopal church. officiating. The pail
bearers were his old comrades In arms,
he having been lieutenant in the Sixty
fourth Virginia Regiment, and gallant
soldier.
1t is understood that his hotel property
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
RESIDENCE BURNED.
The Inmates Aroused by the smoke ana
Have Barely Time to Escape

LYNCHBURG. VA. Nov. Nov. 22.-Spe-
ciaI.-Mr. ". /. Turpin's residence ana
several outhouses near Lone Pine oost-
office. in Bedford county. were DESTROYED
bv fire early this morning. None or Inc, me
contents Of the buildings was saVeu. ~, ~,
fire is believed to have been OF incehdidry
origin. 80 ,,o
family was aroused by noise IN INC
dining room, but as IT was not repeated
no attention was paid to IL. An hour or
two later the entire family awoke 70 ma
the house filed with smoke ana ihe IRE
SO far advanced that they could 90 hllle
moro than make their escape.
Claudius Holland. the young lawyer OF
Rlueneld. w Va. who was secIetly nar
ried here on last Monday 10 MISS Brett
OF Fluvanna. left for his home today.
As has been stated. his wife returned 10
Fluvanna on Monday an hour or TWO az
tire the marriage. and has not Deen WIN
her husband since II is said that she VIII
ioin finn later at Bluefield
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23

CLIFTON FORGF. VA. Nov. 22.-Spc-
cial.-On sunday morning Mr.. J. o. Nc
Clelland Of Goshen. Va. and Miss Lena
Agner. daughter Of Mr.. \. r. Agner one
Of the proprietors Of Hotel clifton. I'M
ton Forge. eloped. They left about A..
NJ for Covington. with Mrs.. King. who
has been giving embroidery lessons here.
and a Mr.. Booth a friend Of Mr.. McClel-
land. and from there TO West Virginia
Their disappearance was not alScoNeIeu
rim Miss Acner was called for breakfast
Early this morning Mrs. Agner received
word from her daughter stating that she
was married at Lowell ". Va, sunday
evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
Wytheyillr's Epidemic.

WYTHEVILLE. VA, Nov. Especial.
The fever which has been prevailing here
FOR some time is now ascertained by care
fully taken satisfies to be not so bad as
at first reported, while the measles which
promised 20 be a widespread epidemic,
has almost entirely disappeared.
But few cases OF the fever now re-
main and those few are rapidly recover
ing.
II is now pretty well settled that the
fever was not caused either by bad sew
erage or water. but by the long drought
which IS unprecedented.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
WEST POINT C1DBTSHfP.
A Tug Owner Dies Suddenly on Board on
the Canes.

NORFOLK. VA, Nov. &-Speciai.-W.
+. Stewart. Of Elizabeth City county was
the successful contestant from THIS as
trict in the competitive examination LOT
the West Point vacancy u. l. houseS'
OF Norfolk stood second.
The ocean tug, Robert W. Nimot' OF
Pittsburg. bound from Bay CITY, Mlcn''
10 New Orleans. arrived here TINS morn, ,,,
ing with the dead body Of her owner, w.
G.. Wilmot. on board. She was putting III
here for bunker coal.
When off the capes this morning ABOUT
9 o'clock Mr.. Wilmot died suddenly OF
heart failure
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
Chinaman Murdered.

NORFOLK, VA. Nov. Especial
Ouong Lung, a Portsmouth chinaman:
was Knocked I'm the head in his place OF
business about l o'clock YESTERDAY ana
robbed of what money there was III the
money drawer He died eight hours later,
his skull having been fractured.
The deed was probably done by two ne
groes. who had attempted to rob the place
before.
TWO suspects were arrested and are
being held for examination. The China
mans body will be shipped 10 Brooklyn
and sent home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23

cial.-The discovery of the flaws in the
rudder forge casting for the battleship
kearsarge last Saturday may not inter
fere with the double launching OF ina.
ship and the Kentucky, which haa pee sl,
arranged 10 take place in this city 1Dou'
the middle OF January.
IL was found to-day that the cas.ins
made Tor the Illinois can be suDstitu lieu
temporarily In place OF the defective one
line only question being possible ouJe.
ton on the part OF the Navy Department.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
HH HJC CNOuE & 2O and 2O3

known as "Six-Fingered Henry" was
found dead I'm "A cIump of bushes I'm the
outskirts OF the Rockets yesterday morn
ing. He had been dead but a snort Time.
a hemorrhage Of the bowels having been
the cause Washington was well known
TO the police and took much pride. IL IS
said. In being known as the king or
Chicken Thieves
The second-class battlcship Maine is
taking on $50 tons of coal al this port
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
LUMBER Plant BURNED.
Fire From an Engine Spark--Death OF
Little Girl

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA" Nov. p
Special.-Mr ]. ii. Nails, contractor ana
builder. lost by fire on Saturday night
about three thousand dollars worth OF
lumber. sash doors. blinds, anu V.hSI
hujiders' materials. The buildings, IT is
thought, caught from a spark from the
engine, which had been in use on the
premises at a late hour in the evening"
A two-year-old daughter OF captain .;
yesterday afternoon. Her body was taken
TO Lynchburg this afternoon for burial
The Rev. Moses Ross flshpuIhe, OF
washington. d. c.. occupied the IhlVersl,
" chapel pulpit yesterday morning ana
evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23

PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. Especial.
Mr.. Charles b. Dodson. Of Richmond
has leased the Appomattox Hotel from
Mr.. julius Lebert for one year with
the privilege of three years and Will take
charge at once. Mr.. w. III. Godsey.
for twenty years the caterer at the
American Hotel in Richmond Will be Mr..
Dodson's caterer.
The name OF the Appomattox Will be
changed TO the Commercial Hotel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
Prosperity 10 Lunenburg.

MEHERRlN, VA. November 22.-Spe-
cial.-Thc farmers are selling their to-
baccos and are highly pleased with the
prices realized
They are also shipping more cattle and
sheep than has been shipped from this
point for many years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
JUDGE GUNTER.
Report, of Hi, Illness tSagerat"d--fhe
Nircinia-HarN boundary Line.

Reports OF III, silh'NN ms ~"
Nirginia-uaN land boundary Line
ONANCOCK. VA. NOV Especial -
Hon. Benjamin T. Gunter. judge of the
Eighth judicial Circuit. OF Virginia, has
been confined Co mis- home In this county
during the past week by painful but not
serious illness. The repotrs sent out
about his condition have been cNaggcrat-
ed
Mr. Benjamin r. Gunter. Jr., OF this
county. recently appointed by Governor
O'Ferrall as commissioner on the part ~
Virginia 90 superintend the work OF re-
marking the boundary line between Mary
land and Virginia i'm Pocomoko Sound.
returned yesterday from Baltimore. where
he had conference with Co.onel Thomas
) liodson. the Maryland commissioner.
touching the work they have ln hand
sir. Guntcr does not see how the work
can be completed before next spring.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 22-Ine tos-
lowing fourth-ciass postmssters were ap-
pointed to-day;
Mrginia-Natural Bridge. Isaac A.
Miller.
North Carolina-Beech, ]. II. Mcdowell
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
dIR-BRAKES FAILED.
Two Freight Trains Smash Together ana
an Engineer Is Fatally Injured

an Engineer Is FATALLY tHJ"TF"'
RADFORD, VA, Nov. @-Speclai'--A
very bad wreck occurred at Shawsviiie'
the third station east Of this place on
the Norfolk and Western railroad, this
morning. i'm which three persons were
badly injured and Engineer bdm unus9i ~ l.
from his injuries. e,,..
The wreck was caused by two freight
trains coming into collision, as one OF
them was making the siding. the engineer
of the castbound train could not get ms
air brakes to work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
Blankets.

Dirt cheap in price only. The good
quality Is all there
Soc. Blanket. dc.
Sl00 Blankets. 42c. pair.
500 Gray Blankets, Sl-00 pair.
$500 Atwood Blankets. S3.iS pair
$500 Blankets. wool. $3.50 pair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
SECOND WEEK
Sale. of Underwear.

Mems S1O0 Heavy Fleece Shirts, SOC.
Mems Extra Heavy Gray and White
Shirts 2jc
Ladies' 25c. Fleece Ribbed shirts. l2isc.
BIG BARGAINS IN CHlLDRENS IN
DERWEAR.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
L,aCcS.

DO you want 20 save money? Come
here and see what bargains we offer
Oriental l.aces. / 10 5 inches wide worth
10 10 l5c. yard. your choice Sc.
Oriental Laces, ) 10 10 inches wide.
worth l2ilc. 20 25c. yard, for Be-
Black Oriental Lace, worth 10 10 PC.
yard for 100
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
Rare Bargains i'm
POpfiercs.

$500 Roman Stripe Portiers, si9s.
$500 Damask Portiors. $Z2j
$500 Chenille Porticrs SlS9.
Many other bargains we will offer you.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
| The Tower,
The Peoples
Shopping Store.
advertisement III the Sunday
CIoaks.

New arrivals FOR this sale:
$500 Cloth Cape, large storm collar, box
peat backed, for THIS $3.50
s6c0 Cloth Cape, new roll collar. double
box pleat back, trimmed IN G, AZ
$500 Black Velour Cape. the very best
quality plush trimmed in jet and SC IN
Drald for......... .............'''''
- Jackets in tan covert cloth. box front.
roll collar. in all new shades Of $500
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23

will be rented for three years, ana then
sold for division among his heirs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
Linens

THANKSGIVING Day will soon be here,
and you will need linen: we have large
stock and will go at surprisingly low
price.
Read these few hints
soc Table Linen. new designs. SOC.
Sl.00 Table Linen. 81 yards wide,
CIVIC.
See our big bargains in Napkins.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
ChiIdren'S Goats

Big money we will save you. Come and
see what bargains you can get.
500 Jacket. empire back. large sailor
collar. trimmed in cloth h, ~ CO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
Bargains
Multiply.
| The Tower
The Peoples
Shopping Store.

Times which we shall offer every item for Tuesdays SALE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
SWEET AS SONG.

Mr.. w. w. Vicar. treasurer Of the
Joint Board Of Finance. read compare
aive statement showing the increase in the
reflections ordered by the conference The
largest increase was reported from the
Richmond District. amounting TO $3.50.
the report shows most gratifying finan-
.clal improvements In all sections OF con-
ference territory At the conclusion Of
the report the Bishop said that the ire
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-17
DEATH OF AHvoTE.

Ahvote. the Piute Indian who in the
last week murdered half a dozen or
more white men, has been slain by
members of his own tribe. They did
not slay him because of his crimes but
because the miners in the Ell Dorado
canyon compelled these Indians to
start on Ahvote's trail and kill him,
threatening that if they did not do it
they would kill every Piute Indian they
could find. The Indians believed them.
and their belief was fully warranted,
and so started and slew Ahvote
That what the miners did was clearly
unlawful no one will deny. 1t was I'M
lawful; yes. But who was this Ahvote
He was a numbering red devil whom
the law could never have caught and
punished. Had white men undertaken
to have followed him they would never
have overtaken him, while he would
have continued in his numbering ca
reer and many men would have been
made his victims. Nor is it improbable
that he would have induced others OF
his tribe to have Joined him. The
miners who compelled the Piute In
dams to hunt down and STAY Ahvote
did the only thing they could by way of
self-preservation. They SO rid them
selves OF demon who lusted fer their
blood and they effectually put quie-
tus on the ambitions or intentions of
any other INDIAN or Indians who con-
templated following Ahvote's example.
The miners have had experience with
the Piutes before. Twenty years ago,
in the days Of the Panamint excite
ment, these Indians were wont to way
lay the miner wins was going from one
camp 10 another ana dispose of his
body so that no trace of theiP orime
remained. And this practice they kept
up till one day a couple of miners who
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-17
BREAKING AN ELECTION VOW

A good many people get quite crazy
during a campaign and do many foolish
things and say more. But among the
most foolish of the things they do is to
make absurd bets and vows. The end
of an absurd election vow has just
come to an end in Elizabeth, n. j.
In that city dwells one Madison
Drake. the commander of what are
known locally if not to history as
brakes Zouaves. Commander Drake is
also an editor and during the presi-
Dental campaign he was a stanch sup
porter of Mr.. Bryan. That showed good
sense. But the commander did not
keep it by him all the time. During
the campaign he made a vow that he
would not have his hair cut until Mr..
BRYAN should walk into the White
House as president. AS time went on
so did his hair. until at last it rested
upon his shoulders. Whether he re-
garded himself as a Samson or an Abb
SALON is not known; most likely as an
Absalom, as his hair got him into
trouble.
At a meeting Of his famous zouaves
Gall militia companies having a nice
separate name are famous) one day last
week. called to make arrangements for
participating in the ceremonies attend
ing the unwilling of the confederate
monument in New York on May %, the
general was informed that, while the
members of his company were anxious
to participate in the event, they refused
absolutely to march behind him unless
he cut off the mop of hair that had
made a freak out of their esteemed
commander. This was more than Cen
eral Drake had bargained for, and
without announcing his purpose he
quietly visited a barber shop soon after
and had his locks shorn.
That a man wears long silver locks
over his shoulders does not make him a
better silver man than as though he
visited the barber each week and had
his hair trimmed. The close crop
shows a man to be hard-headed much
better than long hair does. The
zouaves did a very sensible thing and a
stanch silver man has served his cause
by breaking his vow. When a man
makes a fool of himself the best thing
he can do is to undo his foolishness as
quickly as possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-17

had been resting at Pahvanagat started
on their journey intending in time to
reach the Panamint country. They
made detour by the Indian camp.
They were apparently Hospitality re-
ceived, but all of sudden the Indians
made an assault upon them, one being
killed outright, but the other made his
escape, and being Heeter than any of
his pursuers he reached Hike 1--WE be-
lieve 1t was) and told of what had hap
pened. There were no more such oc-
ourenees. Federal troops were sent in
for the protection of the white people.
but long before they arrived I'VE had
helped ourselves" as an old lady who
lived at Pahvanagat at the time, and
still does if she be not dead. told US
when travelling through that portion
of Nevada. One must go into that coun-
try, which is very like the Arizona
country, to appreciate how completely
the white man, be he miner or traveller.
is at the mercy of the Indians. The
Ell Dorado canyon miners did the only
thing they could. They are to be con-
graduated upon the death OF Ahvote.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-17
NO DEMOCRATIC TARIFF BILL.

The Democratic members of the SEN
ate finance committee have done wisely
in deciding not to offer substitute for
the finance committee bill; whether
they have done so wisely in deciding to
offer amendments that will reduce the
rates proposed but still make them
higher than the Wilson bill rates, is
not quite so certain. It is also said
that they regard the committees bill
supply ample revenue to meet all the
needs of the government, and this
without the beer tax Whether this is
to be construed as meaning that they
would prefer to see the proposed adj
ditional tax on beer stricken from the
bill is not known, but it is hardly
probable. That and the proposed tax
on tea are in full harmony with the
Democratic theory of taxation; it
would be impossible to propose tax
more so.
The Democratic members of the sem
ate finance committee have decided
wisely for several reasons, first of
which is that the constitution provides
that "all bills for raising revenue shall
originate in the house of representa-
tives,' though of course the senate
may propose or concur with amend
ments.
The tariff not having been the great
issue offered to the people last year by
the Chicago platform, the people do
not expect any special tariff policy
from the Democratic party now.
1t would be most unwise thing for
the party through its representatives in
the senate to declare in favor not
merely of a general tariff policy but
of particular schedules. It could not
fail to handicap the party in the con-
gressional elections in 'sS and even in
the next presidential election.
The campaign of 1896 was fought out
on the financial issue, but the Re
publican party has put it aside and
taken up with its first love. The pres
ent tariff policy of the Republican
party promises to bring disaster to it.
If it does 1t is highly desirable that
the Democratic party be in a position
to take advantage of any disaster that
may overtake its ancient enemy. This
it probably would not be able to do If
it were to declare for a definite tariff
policy now. Schedules cannot be pre-
pared several years beforehand and
laid away for use; they are very liable
to become shelf-worn and go COM
pletely out of fashion.
The tariff orgie the Republicans are
now INDUCING in is not the affair of
the Democratic party. 1t wants to set
up no side show of a similar nature
for it would not draw in any event
while the big tent was open.
The Republicans are dancing; let
them pay the fiddler.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-17
THE .DAFFoDILs.

| wandered lonely as a cloud,
That floats on high Ter wales ana NILS
When all at once | saw crowd,
A host of golden daffodils,
Beside the lake. beneath the trees
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of the bay.
Ten thousand saw i at d glance,
Tossing their heads in springly dance.
The waves beside them danced, but they
Out did the sparkling waves in glee;
& poet could not but be gay
In such jocund company.
I gazed and gazed, but little thought
What wealth that show to me hac
brought.
For often when on my couch lie,
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude.
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
and dances with the daffodils.
Wordsworth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-17
TO AID AMERICANS IN CUBA.

1t is said the government is going to
adopt a new policy in regard to Amer
leans in Cuba. This policy will not ne
cessitate the sending of any ultimatum
to Spain or any change in our relations
with that country. The policy will
have to do with relieving the distress
and suffering of Americans resident in
the island. The plan is to give notice
through the American consuls to all
American citizens in Cuba that the
government will undertake to remove
them from the island to the United
States if they so desire. To do this
will require action by congress, not
necessarily as specific authorization OF
the removal, but merely the limitation
of the approximation to the general
terms of one for the relief of the Amer
lean citizens in Cuba. 1t is said the
exodus of Americans from the island.
If one occurs, will be purely voluntary,
and it is not proposed to offer the al
tentative of DENYING supplies if desti-
tute Americans refuse to leave the
islands.
When the government brings Amer
leans away from the island and lands
them on American soil and furnishes
them with supplies. it will have done
its whole duty in the premises There
is in reality no more reason why the
government should furnish supplies to
destitute Americans in Cuba who re-
fuse TO come to this country when they
have a chance. than to destitute Amer
leans in the United States. And when
Uncle Sans agents get to Cuba with
their supplies the Americans in the
island should be made to estabilsh
their citizenship. This will be an easy
matter with genuine Americans,
whether native-born or naturallzed,
Int no doubt a large number of Cubans
who have no claim in the world upon
this government will try and claim It's
supplies and protection. If they are
entitled TO them they should nave
them: if not, not. The Jose Sangulily
kind of American should be literally
Kicked out of the camp. He is neither
American, Cuban nor Spaniard. Such as
he are not entitled to American aid,
sympathy or protection.
IF this matter of supplying aid to
Americans in Cuba is handled properly
II will not be a bad thing; if it is not
it will probably afford many oppor-
t1nities for chicanery and fraud.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-17

The Boston Herald says the stories
OF specula ton by senators in sugar
stock are circulated as often as the
sugar schedule is up for revision by
congress, and there seems to be no
good reason to doubt that considerable
sums of money have been made by
some of those senators who had adj
vance information concerning the SEN
ate finince committees dealing with
this item. 1t has happened before, and
ir is quite likely to happen again. Some
of the senators have no hesitation
about awaiting themselves of their ex-
cellent opportunities for raking money
in this way. When the Wilson bill was
under consideration, Senator Quay was
among those who acknowledged hav-
ing taken several flyers in sugar, and
he asked the investigating committee
what they were going to do about it?
We believe they never did anything.
Certainly nothing was ever done.
When a public official says, What are
you going to do about it? ii is abso-
lutely sure that nothing as going to be
done about it. There is no precedent
for any other course.