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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-29
BY A. l.. Adamson.
Real Estate Auctioneer,
Manchester, Va.

BY A. l.. Adamson.
Real Estate Auctloneer.
Manchester, Va.
m RUSTEE'S AUCTION SALE
i OF THE
FOLLOWING DESIRABLE HOUSES
AND LOTS: NOS. 10 and u SOUTH
SIXTH STREET. AND o
500. 81. J13. 5l5 and 81 DE-
CATUR ST, MAN
CHESTER. VA.
BY virtue OF a deed of trust from c. w.
Turner and wife. dated April 5, 1872. 10
the trustees Of the Home Building Com
pany tPerpetuaD. and recorded In the
clerks office Of the Hastings Court OF the
city OF Manchester. in Deadlock 10. page
23s. default having been made in the pay
ment OF the bond secured thereby, ana
being directed so TO do by the Board OF
Directors Of the Eome Building Company
(PerpetuaD. the undersigned trustees VIII
sell at public auction on the premises on
THURSDAY. JULY l. 1897.
at $50 p. NJ. HOUSES inc LOTS Nos.
10 and II south Sixth street. fronting ~
feet each. more or less, and running back
a depth of 1872 feet; Nos. 800, 81, 5l3 and
5l5 Decatur street each Irohthg apous
q feet, six inches. and having a depth OF
lis feet TO an alley. Each OF the above
dwellings contains three rooms. No. b1
fronts 80 feet, more or less. on the corner
Of Decatur and Sixth streets, and runs
back rs TO said alley, this Is a good fve-
room dwelling. This property always
rents well. and affords q splendid oppor-
tunity for a pcofts BILE investment.
TERMS: Cash. as to expenses OF sale,
any taxes that may be due, also a ratabie
proportion OF the taxes for 1897, and the
sum OF $573.2 IS: the balance upon a credit
Of six and twelvs months. with interest
added from day Of sale and secured by a
deed Of trust on the property.
N. d. HARGROVE,
+. II. SUTTON,
III. SELDOM TAYLOR.
Trustees Home Building CON- PerpD.
1u26-sa. su.tu. we .th-5t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-29

~ OR SALE AT A GREAT SACRIFICE
L an exceptionally fine. gentle, amily
MARE; qualities guaranteed. Address
A. b. c.. care Times office. 1u26-eod3t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-29

EOR SALE.
One cheap phaeton and set OF harness
IN frst-class order. Address Cash" care
Tho Times. Juz5-5t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-29

AUCTION Sales.--future Days.
BY q aries A. Rose.
Real Estate Auctioneer,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-29

BY J.. Thompson Brown e. Co..
Real Estate Agents and A~rctioneers.
lib east Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-29

JOHN ~. POTTS..
Assistant General Passeng ger Agent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-06
DOES FARMING PIY9
Interesting Replies That Have Been Deceived
from Farmers In Nebraska.

Interesting Replies That Have been Received
from Farmers In Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Neb.. July 5.-A month ago the Com
missioner OF Labor o: Nebraska sent to ton lead
ing farmers in every county blanks to Be filed
out with answers to the questions: Does farm
ing pay Z" and What legislation do you think
necessary to relieve the condition Of the farmer J"
The names were secured from Legislators from
each county, who were asked to give the names
OF four Populists. three Democratic. and three
Republicans who were not tenant farmers but
who might be considered representative farmers.
Thus far he has received 100 replies. Republi-
cans have answered more promptly than any
others.
Tho tabulation shows that seventy-one arc Of
the opinion that farming does not pay. twenty.
ono say that 1t docs, four that It pays as we'll ~
anything else. while tho remaining four arc un-
able to say whether 1t does or not. Several Of
tAse who answered Yes" added that exclu-
sive grain farming docs not pay. but q side limo
OF stock does.
On tho question what legislation would DO
beneficial the answ ers vary greatly. A number
are OF the opinion that the enforcement of anti
trust laws. designed to do away with holding up
prices on what the farmer buys. would be bene-
fcial. The coinage of silver at 16 TO l Is conail-
cred by the majority as necessary. About fifty
per cent. are Of the opinion that lower freight
rates arc an absolute necessity. About forty
per cent favor Government ownership of rail
roads, several an income tax. while tho bal
ance think an import duty on farm products the
thing.
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The Positive and tho Negative.

BY o curious but not unexpected assign
ment Of Fate, both Mr.. BRYAN and Mr..
CLEVELAND participated at long range in
the Tammany celebration Of Independence
Day. Both wrote letters Of regret. Both
explained to Tammany that unavoidable
circumstances prevented their attendance
in person yesterday at the wigwam. Both
contributed sentiments supposed to be
suited to the occasion. But how different
Mr.. BRYAN of Nebraska, the aggressive
representative Of an idea that Is as defini
and positive and consistent as the DEVILS
creed itself, wrote from Lincoln on juno
% to remind Mr.. JOHN G. SHEEHAN and
others that the observance Of this day was
specially appropriate, inasmuch Is Tam
many had Just emancipated itself from
Democracy. This is not exactly what the
Populist leader said, but it is exactly what
he meant. He keeps up yet the farce Of ad-
dressing his audience as Democrats" and
of referring vaguely, and probably not with
out some sense Of humor. to "the principles
of JEFFERSON and Of JACKSON" But in
the main Mr.. BRYAN's Fourth Of July let
ter was as positive in its terms as 1t is
menacing. Hear him:
AL pSLhs eshShb bAo"sA ~ bectS
sentiment along the lines laid down in the Chicago
platform; tho failure Of the Republican policies 20
restore prosperity having given q now impetus to tho
movement which has for its object tho restoration OF
gold and silver coinage of the Constitution"
This has the merit, at least, of perfect in
eligibility. There is ne misunderstood
ing Mr.. BRYAN's platform, his summons,
or his threat.
Turn now to the other eminent gentleman
who undertook to favor Tammany Hall
with his ideas of the significance of the
celebration in its relation to Democracy:
my engagements will not permit me to be pres.
emit on this interesting occasion. but 1 hope Its signin'
cameo will prominently consist in q clear and ON.
phatio announcements of the principles and beliefs
which accord with the best aud most thoughtful sen
timents and opinions OF our c~ountrymon."
We owe these words of yelled wisdom
and somewhat restrained instruction ia
Mr.. CLEVELAND of New Jersey, to whom
even more than to Mr.. BRYAN of Nebraska
are due the present condition and the in
mediate prospects of that Democracy which
Tammany Hall formerly represented.
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1t is time to say a kind word ia the Hon.
ROGER oUARLEs MILLS. the Corsicana Golden.
Attacking protection and carving trusts have
been pleasant exercises, and probably Mr..
MILLS has never been 30 happy as when he
has shown that everybody and everything
must be dank with woe until FREQ silver has
an opportunity TO produce prosperity. But
now he is unhappy. Bad news has como to him.
and 1t has come straight from Corsicana. Tho
Corsicdnd Courier light declares that - prosper.
ity is now said TO DO on the way. and, como to
think OF 1t, wo have many evidences of its near
approach here in Texas" Prosperity drawing
near to Texas Then must Texas and the Hon.
ROGER QUARLEs MILLS be strangers henceforth.
There is no eloquence In prosperity for him.
His occupation is going. going. and will
soon be gone. For many years he has
hurled himself like a catapult against tho
Custom Houses. and yet the Custom Houses
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The Republicans and Revenue.

On Thursday last there was another sig
nal demonstration that the principle Of q
tariff for revenue only has been eliminated
from the Democratic party, gold and silver.
Tho Chairman Of the Bryanite organiza-
tion, the Hon. CHARLES X. JONES of Ar
kansas, offered an amendment to the Tariff
bill by which bagging for cotton, gunny
cloth and burlaps, and various other things
should DO put upon the FREQ list. To let
these articles pass tho Custom House
without contributing their share to the
national revenue would DO to help the
farmer, said Senator JONES. The Senate
was urged to give q free pass to them, as .
way TO promoting greater prosperity among
certain United States citizens.
Tho Republicans were beaten upon this
amendment for stimulating prosperity Of a
certain kind by the abandonment Of revenue,
a they have been beaten on several others
Of like purport, and 1t passed tho Senate by
majority Of 80 to 20. But high on the
list Of voters for 1t was the name of DON
EIsoN CAyEERI, beyond compare the lead
ing champion in theory of . tariff for reve-
nue. only as \ sacred doctrine Of the Dem
ocratio party.
Thus there again fell beneath Democratic
contempt tho once party principle that
"rovenue" Is tho only purpose constitu.
tionally legal In making o tariff. Blu with
such action on the part Of the Democrats
there goes the Republican responsibility
for providing the revenue needed to paythe
Government expenses.
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ror ENOUGH CARRIERS UPTOWN.
Postmnstcr Van Cott Hopes TOR Authorization
from Congress for an Increase in tho Force.

Van Colt Hopes TOR Authorization
from Congress for an Increase in tho Force.
Congress so for has not allowed us sufficient
money to pay them" is Postmaster Van Colts
reply to inquiries as to why he does not increase
the carrier force and thus put an end to the COM
plants, quito numerous Of late, regarding slow
delivery Of mails in uptown parts Of the city.
lowing to tho rapid increase Of territory and
population, with no corresponding increase in
tho number Of carriers," Mr.. Van Colt says,
I'VE have boen obliged to cut Off ono or two trips
uptown, and even In certain business sections
We cannot mako as many deliveries as for
merly. There is a limit to tho amount Of work
possible for q carrier to perform, you know, and
whom no gets into ono of those sky-scraping
office buildings It takes Q long time for him TO
complete his route there and 60 on to tho next
place of delivery.
Whatever delay In delivery there may be IL
not chargeable to tho Post ofice authorities,
either in Washington or in this city. Tho de.
partment at the capital has been urgent In
this and other large cities. insisting that by tho
perfection Of facilities in these cities, the postal
Take New York. for example. During the last
fiscal year the Post Office hero earned q surplus
over expenditures Of between four and I'VE mil.
lions Of dollars. This was devoted to helping
the smaller and non-paying offices. To perfect
our service.here we need more clerks. but the
| RTCHL OeblQeThUm ID an luCT01bo v lTOIn 1OO 10
200 in the force of carriers.
1T would be but a short time after such
increase before business mon and tho mmu
ty In general would see Q marked improvement
In the delivery system"
Postmaster Van Colt said he had reason Ia
hope that he would be authorized to employ
more carriers In the near future.
For several days business men have com
planned Of delay In the delivery Of second and
third class mal matter, such as newspaper,
periodicals, and circulars.
| ward NJ MORGAN euperiDfandent Of City delfv-
cry. says, lis due to the fact that Wednesday
last was not only quarter day, but also the end
Of the fiscal year, and at such times the Post
Office is glutted with frst-class mail, which, OF
course, takes precedence. As soon as that u
disposed of the other mail Is delivered as rapidly
as possible. New York has tho most effective
carrier force In tho country and the world. bu'
town mS ar Is g TFoWfnr IN a n seod d deal Iq fss.e %ea Than I'M IL
Post Of1ce appropriation"
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VIII, Shall, and Their Friend.

In his speech of congratulation at the
celebration Of Cornells sovereignty at the
oar, the Hon. TIMOTHY Woodbury. of
Brooklyn and Albany spoke not only as
"a man Of action, q politician, and a de-
feated Yale man." but as q grammarian.
He defended with his usual %eloquence and
learning that theory Of futures which he
had brilliantly illustrated in his despatch
to the citizens Of Ithaca granting their ear
nest request for his presence at the Cornell
feast. please wire decision" the Ithacans
telegraphed In language almost as polished
and appropriate as the Lieutenant-Gover
nor's own. With the promptness of a man
of action he at once wired" this reply:
~ am now in New Havon drinking the dregs Of do.
feat with my fellow alumni of Yale. but I will be
pleased TO DO with you on Saturday evening TO Join
the citizens OF Ithaca in drinking the cup Of victory to
Cornell's victorious crews"
Tho fortifying preparation which Mr..
WOODRUFF calls, with his wonted poetry.
the "dregs of defeat" was never called
for ut MoRIARTY's, so long the home OF
the nights and suppers of tho under,
graduate gods Of New Haven, but evi,
IDENTIFY 1t is a drink which inspires resolu'
tion and precision and can be recommended
to baseball pitchers. 1t inspired Mr..
WOODRUFF to say az will be pleased
Ordinary men and grammarians would
have preferred the form ~ shall be
| pleased" Tit Lieutenant Governor is nc
ordinary man in action or in speech. In
| drinking from the cup of victory at Ithaca
Saturday night he reproved THE Sun
for it's doubts of his future, and main
tanned with originality and force his theory
of Viii and Shall. "I stick to / WILL
he said, land am not willing to accept y
SHALL" He charged THE U with "usinl
it's high literary reputation to establish
perversion of the transitive verbs will
and SHALL" After this too brief reference
to the transitlveness of the auxiliariei
he supported his theory by this illuminat
ing exposition:
Even the undergraduates OF Cornell and Yale hAv'
learned that should the win or resolution OF tn
writer be the prominent idea in his mind, then will
is the proper word to express the futurity OF the act
Thus. Il will he pleased to Join with the citizens OF 18th
Aca.' &C. means | am determined or have made up IN.
mind TO do so, while Il shall be pleased announces
future event as settled by considerations outside o
the writer's self"
1t is apparent from this excursus tina
Mr.. WOODRUFF had to struggle with him
self to persuade himself to go to Ithaca
The dregs OF defeat stuck in his throat, bu
he remained master of himself and Of hi
auxiliary forces. IL UiU DO pleased
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The proposition for a tax on the issue and
transfer of stock n bonds is not one which
would have been expected from the Repub-
lican party. at present the sole support of
the conservative forces of American society
and policy. 1t is a proposition which might
have come naturally from Populists and
Popocrats, from the assailers OF wealth and
the partisans of the income tax. One Is
surprised to find it coming from such a man
as HENRY CABOT LODGE, and approved by
the other Republican Senators.
The proposed tax is a twin brother of the
income tax, and marked by the same deform
tiles. 1t is unequal, unjust. a mere fine
upon a form Of business which happens
to be in disfavor with all the dema
gogues and most of the fools in the United
States. The purpose of Senator LODGE and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-06
At Washington yesterday the Hon. Joux

At Washington yesterday the Hon. JOHN
WARWICK DANIEL Of Virginia. the Hon. JOSEPH
G. SHELLEY Of Pennsylvania, and other illustrious
men addressed tho National Association Of
Democratic Clubs and the Democracy of the Dis
trict of Columbia. A letter was read in which Mr..
BRYAN expressed his "solicitude lest q servilo
acquiescence in q foreign financial policy may
rob US of the substance of political freedom and
leave us tho shadow" Tho customary resolu-
ton OF y~earning for 1e to l was passed. and
1.-THE time-honored Democratic doctrine that
taxes should DO laid for revenue only and lin
tied to the wants of g simple Government hon.
estly administered was indorsed. Tho trouble is
that tho 'ime-honored doctrine. much
honored by time. has been dishonored. spurned,
and absolutely rejected by the Democratic party.
Between the silver doctrine. which IL new and
worthless. and tho for-revenue-only doctrine.
which is obsolete, tho Washington Democrats
seem to DO In q tumble-down condition.
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Buttercups Arc Poisonous.
From the Lancet.

1t Is not generally known that the buttercup,
which Is such a ~favorite flower with children,
and an inquest has recently been held on a boy
who. after eating some buttercups. died within
a few hours with all tho symptoms Of ~irritant
poisoning. The buttercup belongs to the Ranun-
culacee. and nearly all tho members of this
group possess poisonous Qualities. chiefly OF
principles are to be found. The yirulence Of he
poisons varies very much. but there arc
inert. The various species OF buttercups have
all ~irritant properties. and In the absence of bet
tor drugs they have occasionally been used as
vesicatories. Cows avoid buttercups, but hogs
and some other animals can eat them with i'm
punity., The active principle is volatile, so that
posed to the air they become inert, Luckily the
buttercup. though pretty 10 look at, does not
usually tempt children to cat 1t Wholesale.
otherwise cases of poisoning might DO less rare
than they fortunately are at present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-06
QUEER FIGHTING IN TEE An
Tho BIsh Was Ont or Hs Element ana the
Hawk Won the Battle

Tho H1sh Was Ont OF 11 Klem0nt and the
Hawk Won the Battle
Fom tho Faninoton Morning Meas.
Persons in the vicinity of Kirkwoo Park yes
terday afternoon witnessed q battle in mid-air
between a tsh hawk and a large carp which tho
bird had taken from the water. For q week or
moro regular visitors to the park have noticed
the hawk come up the Brandywine every after
noon on a fishing expedition. He was always
successful, but usually caught small fish, which
soon persisted in his talons.
The hawk yesterday caught larger Rame than
he expected, and there was a terrific battle.
which lasted fully twenty minutes and was wit
messed by q large crowd. The bird was first seen
flying gracefully through the air. Suddenly 1t
dived toward tho water. 1t came up with O
large carp In its claws. and the fish was fully as
long as the bird, and appeared to weigh about
in the air. but the fish objected, and then began
the battle.
First tho bird had the advantage. and then
tho fab would appear to DO on top. Tho bird
repeatedly sank its hooked beak into tho carp.
but tho 1sh was full of fight. 1t twisted and
squirmed. and all the hawk could do was to pose
In the air and peck at the fish. Finally. with ono
mighty effort the fsh gave a big twist and escaped
from the Bird talons. 1t fell toward the water
and the hawk dived after it.. When the fish
struck tho water 1t was so badly injured that it
This time the hawk got a better hold on its
prey. and after sinking it's talons deep in Its
body. picked 1t with its hooked hoax until
the hsh was apparently dead. Tho bird then
flew down the stream and disappeared in the
direction Of the Delaware River.
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whethsr I want TO On not he orisa IN 20
csnts Wild, and 90 the Ithaca festivities
did not have 10 be given mp and The cup Of
victory Yves brimmed.
The Hon. TIN wooDRuyT's theory Of the
use Of VIII and Shall In the frst person II
as instructive - his illustration Of It. II .
Republican State Convention Of. New York
should nominate him for Governor, he
would not say, az shall be pleased to 90
cept,r for such q form would imply that his
acceptance was determined by considers
lions outside of himself, and consequently
unimportant. He would say, al will be
pleased to accept" thereby indicating his
violent but successful struggle with him.
self mi the strength Of his resolution to
oblige the convention.
Both men Of action and the learned
world will thank the Hon. TIM WOODRUFF
for his profound and acute analysis Of ono
Of the most obscure points In English
grammar. Even Prof. HIRAM CoRsoN Of
Ithaca, q scholar and q ripe and good one,
is known to be surprised by the discoveries
Of the Lieutennnt-Governor The only dis
cord in the swelling chorus of congratula-
tion ONE to us from the University Club
Of Boston:
"To THE Enron or Tm suE-str: what IN ths nhns
Of LNpLHr MURRAY Il Tm WOODBURY. giving us3
what in the name Of all the gods and most OF the lit
he nshes does he mean by the t~rnnsittvo vorbs WIN
and .shall' and his Il will b pleased and whore dd
ho ana QUE that Mr.. LrDtAuu was grndustsd from Or
ford7 I don't ash him 70 exhibit any moro hand
painted waistoosts, but I DO wtsh-not hope, mind
you-thns he would exhibit . good deal les ignoR>
anoe. g. TnornI. keep that which 10 committed 70
thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babbltnga, and
oppositions OF science falsely 20 called
"HArvAnp, go.
This IN . letter which drips with tho
spite Of defeat. Tho Hon. TIN WooDRUyTs
waistcoats need no defence. II this snarl-
ing youth on Beacon street will hunt
through the old bookstores In his city. he
may como across q rare and choice little
book which will not only teach him some
thing new about "will" and "shall," but
will inform him that MI. WooDRUBTa
grammatical researches began long ago.
That book Is:
Ishail and I Will, o New Theory Of the TranDitivs
Verbs and Auxiliaries. with Additional Chapters on
the oonJugntiono Of the Conjunotionn. the Tonses OF
tho Adverbs. and tho Declination of the lnter1ootions
by . Yale Graduate. Pp. xi- 81. New Haven. PIT
vately Printed"
In response to many requests, Mr.. WOOD
RUIZ will have this volume reprinted md
give o copy to tho members of the State
Senate, the libraries Of tho principal col
leges, American and foreign, and the citi
zens Of Ithaca. He cannot perform o mort
notable service to learning. Application
for the work should be directed to him.
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ssivss Involved in avefwft spain, Japan.
and Enrinnd. We can Zee no conmnn ground
on which the three countries named could
DO tempted to unite against us. 1t IL for
the interest Of England, as'a commercial
nation, that Cuba, instead OF remain
ing depopulated and impoverished I'M
der the t~yrannical rule Of Spain, should,
under the stimulus Of American en-
terprise and capital. attain to the
prosperity and populousness Of Java.
Again, II England cannot secure Hawaii
for herself-and that she cannot do except
ct the cost Of q war with us-it 10 for her
interest that Hawaii should fall to the
United States rather han to Japan. More
over, were . war to take place between the
United States, on the one hand, and Spain,
Japan, and England, on the other, the last
named power would have to bear the brunt
Of the contest and to make tho only consid-
cradle sacrifice. For while, through pre-
ponderance at sea, Spain In the case
supposed might retain Cuba, and Japan
might gain Hawaii, England would un-
doubtedly lose the Dominion OF Canada.
1t would be q FOOLS part that England
would play In the imagined coalition. On
| tho other hand, the Nuchrfchten Ia right In
averring that with our rejection Of the
arbitration treaty vanished the dream Of
an Anglo-Sa1on hegcmony, by means Of
which England hoped to an all over the
| globe the part once filed for . brief period
| by Athens In tho Hgean and the eastern
| Mediterranean.
There wtllneverbe an Angio-Saxon hegem-
ony until tho leadership thereof In conceded
to that larger portion Of tho English-speah-
ing race, whose dwelling plaoo Is on this side
Of the Atlantic. We shnll never Let hot a
wag tho dog. 1t lisa recognition Of the vast
preponderanoo In respect to wealth and
population which fifty years hence the
United States will exhibit over the United
Kingdom that causes tho Hamburg news
paper to say that 1t Ii against England
after all, and not against Continental
Europe, that the growth Of tho English
speaking race In tho Western hemisphers
will operate most dangerously.