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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05

AGAIN it is reported that an effort is
being made to secure pardon for Barclay
W. Peak, now confined IN the State Pris-
on for the murder of Katie Anderson.
Peak was sentenced in June, 1883, to 20
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NOTICE.

IN
The annual meeting of the shareholders of
the Union National Bank at Mount Holly, for
1.-THE election of directors. etc, will be held at
their banking house on Tuesday, January IL,
1897. Polls open from 10 to ii A. NJ.
S. l.. TOMLINSON,
Cashier
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05
DESIRABLE STORE FOR RENT.

From March %, 1897, on Main street, Mount
Holly, N. j.. adjoining Union National Bank.
Two story brick, with cellar, heater, closet,
&C., therein. Now occupied as millinery es-
tabishment. Apply to John ID. Clevenger,
Real Estate Agent, or Charles NJ Sloan, owner.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05
CHERIFF's SALE.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1897,

By virtue OF writ of fieri facias, to me di-
rected, issued out OF the Court OF Chancery OF
the State of New Jersey, will sell at public
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SHERIFF's SALE.
SATURDAY., JANUARY Q, 1897,

By virtue of writ of f1eri facias, to me a.
rected, issued out of the Court OF Chancery of
the State of New Jersey, will sell at public
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05

TIME FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OF
Il NEW JERSEY.
Mount Holly, December IL, 1896.
The eighty-second annual meeting of the
stockholders tor the election of Directors will
be held at the Banking House, on Tuesday
January IL, 1897, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
JNO. b. DAVIS, Cashier
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05
TABLE CLOTHS

ANhi NllNO
DOYLIES
Table Cloths, 2x2 yards,
$3.50 instead of Sc.
Table Cloths, 2x3 yards,
SIS instead of $9.25.
Table Cloths, 2x3H yards,
81 instead of 81.
Table Cloths, 2x4 yards,
$3.50 instead of SO.
Table Cloths, 2Hx2H yards,
Sc instead of $12.
Table Cloths, 21zx3 yards,
$3.50 instead of SO.
Table Cloths, 2Ax3H yards,
IS instead of 1925.
And of each size there are cloths
at less prices and at higher prices
than we've mentioned-but all at
equal reductions from usual prices.
Then we've larger cloths-up and
up to Z yards in length, and some
S-yard wide cloths-for banquet use
from 81 to ~ yards long.
lNAFklNS " lIidlSll oOillG vi Tie
cloths. Just as cheap.
And DOYLIES-
$1.75 kind for $1.00
$500 kind for $1.75
$500 kind for $3.50
5000 kind for $3.50
Note THREE pounds of good
Paper paper-ladies' note-for
25c. That means twelve
quires of first-rate unruled paper,
white or cream, for a quarter. And
envelopes to match, sc a package.
Just the same good sort of paper
that you've long known here-but
at about half the former price. Big
ger buying did it.
3pounds for 25c or 1 poundfor 10c.
Skating THE newest, Prettiest
Cans sorts of Caps for fair
skaters, CSC, 4Oc, SOC,
75c and 85c.
And Scotch-knit Tam O'Shanters,
CSC and 40c.
Tam O'Shanters of camel'S-hair,
SOC, 75c and CSC.
Hoods for sleigh-riders, $3.50,
1925, 81 and up to 81, fur trimmed.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
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cHERIFF's SALE.
FEBRUARY 8, 1897,

BY virtue OF a writ OF fieri facias to me d.
rected issued out of the Court of Chancery OF
the State of New jersey. Will sell at public
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05

By virtue OF a writ of fieri facias to me di-
reeted, issued out OF the Court OF Chancery OF
the State of New Jersey, will sell at public
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05

It T
H. Nj. SNYDER, DR.. Sol'r. Sheriff
Dated January 4, 1897. PRS adv. fee, $7.S
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cHERIFF's SALE.

By virtue of writ Of feri facias to me di
rected, issued out of the Court of Chancery OF
the State of New Jersey, will sell at public
sale, on
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05

New Jersey has PAS councils of Jr. O.
q. A. NJ, with total membership of 49,
600.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07

Shakespeare, who rendered eloquent
tribute 90 the native authority Of kings.
lords and military commanders. seldom
shows like respect IN his treatment Of
civic dignitaries Justice Shallow aud
Dogberry. for instance, are 50 delicious
ly absurd that their sayings have often
been criticised as too good TO be true.
Perhaps, but they can occasionally be
pretty closely paralleled-
There is something quite in the
Shakespearean manner in the simplicity
Of a former magistrate Of ewburyport.
in the old day of cues and ruffled
shirt bosoms A case was being tvied
before him in which the accused. who
stoutly denied the charge, was asserted
TO have stolen from a gentleman new
set OF shirts.
"A pretty story that l should take his
shirtsp exclaimed the irate culprit. But
when be was searched moment later
il was revealed that he was at the mo
ment arrayed in the whole six, one over
the other. The good justice was shocked
What a villain" he exclaimed. Then
he added reproachfully: why didn I
you tell me you We're a villainY Why
didn't you save the time of the coui C.,
the spectators and the witnesses by own
ing up you were u villain In the first
placer
few years later constable OF the
same town made a remark worthy OF
DOgberry himself A knot of little boys
had been hanging about tho entrance to
the town hall before public meeting.
As the officer came in sight all ran away
but one, and to this lone youngster be
addressed his orders in a tone of mingled
dignity and wrath.
"Disperge, be commanded, dis
perge, sayi We can't have no hurlash
here. "
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP co.
DAILYLINE For NEW YORK.

DAILY LINE FOR NEW YORK
passengers can leave Richmond DAILY via
Chesapeake and Ohio railway, at 80 A. M, or
Richmond and Petersburg railroad, (NOrfOlk
and Western route) 300 A NJ, connecting at
Norfolk with Old Dominion Line steamer. sail
ing same evening for New York
ALL WATER ROUTE.
steamship Old Dominion leaves Richmond
every Monday at 5 100 p. NJ, for New York via
James River.
Tickets on sale as Richmond Transfer Com
pany's, QOS east Main Street; Chesape and
Ohio railway and Richmond and Petersburg
railroad depots, and at cOmpany's Office, 1912
east Main street. Richmond Baggage checked
through.
for New York and all points beyond can be
shipped by direct steamers, sailing from Rich
mond every MONDAY AND FRIDAY, 90 T. NJ
Also by steamer leaving Richmond WEDNES-
DAY p. NJ Tor Norfolk connecting with steam
er for New York.
Manifest closed one hour before sailing time
Freight received and forwarded and through
bills OF ladtng Issued for all northern, eastern
and foreign points.
FROM NEW YORK
Passengers can leave daily except Sunday
to Norfolk or Old Point Comfort. connecting
with Norfolk and Western railroad or Chesa
peake and Ohio railway.
Direct steamers (via james, River rOute)
leave every SATURDAY Passenger and freight
and MONDAY, freight only.
Sailing from company's pier. No. 26. North
River foot OF Beach Street, at S:0O p. NJ; Sat
urday 90 p. NJ.
For further information apply TO
JOHN F. MAYER. Il co. Agents.
12l2 east Main street,
Richmond, Va.
w L. Guillaudeu, Vice resi dent and Traffic
Manager. New York
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
An Enormous wheat yieId.

Kansas City, Mo-. July 19.-Long
trains of empty freight cars have rolled
out of Kansas City for two weeks and
dropped off in twos, threes and fives
on side tracks along the lines of the
railroads In Missouri, Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska and Oklahoma These empty
freight cars. of which there are thou
sands, will be filled with new '97 wheat
inside of four or five weeks A ire
mendous grain rush is expected. and
the best of management by railroad
officials will be needed to prevent a
huge grain blockade or a grain car
famine. Conservative estimates OF
crop stausticians place the Yield OF
wheat for this year in Kansas alone al
60, 600, 900 bushels,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
KNOW THEIR POWERS.
me Eternal WOmanIy In the Rough Girls
of New York.

.rhe Eternal WomanIy In the Rough Girls
of New York.
In the girls of the rougher tenement
house districts the eternal womanly
wears such a disguise of the eternal
gamin that it cannot always be recog-
ilized. Their pertness and sauciness are
only sharpened by their precocity and
their tomboy habits of street Arabia.
A reporter recently had occasion 60 visit
lower Washington street to ascertain
the facts regarding the murder of boy
down there. He was obtaining his in
formation from the boys of the neigh
borhood, who might have been play
mates of the dead youth. A circle Of
them, together with three or four girls
Of 10 or ] 8 years, was gathered around
him.
A big, hulking youth about 90 years
old arrogated to himself the place of
spokesman. He was evidently the ty.
rant, the bully Of the street, a young
Chill the Brute, :" who had not yet ac-
quired wife to beat and was conse-
auently an object of great interest *
these misses, whose skirts had not yet
grown down to their ankles With hi
big, harsh voice he silenced every inter
ruption Of his tale, saying:
"Shut up therei Pm tellin this yarn.
OF course this adjuration, which
forms a part of the ordinary courtesy O
the neighborhood, did not quiet the
girls. They chaffed him and the report
er and giggled until at last the speake
said to the reporter:
Don't mind them. They're N
count. They're nothin but girls. >,
e"Of course he'll mind us, smarty,
instantly retorted one of the girls
"We's tho makin's of ladies'"
1t was the eternal womanly Of stree
Arabia. New York Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
BIDDLE UNIVERSITY,
Charlotte, N. c.,

Consists Of four Schools TheOlogi-
cal. Collegiate, Normal and PrePara-
tory and Indus rial ard offers eight
cours. OF study, exclusively for males
Buildings heated by stea and we'll
lighted, d as well appointed for their
purpo~es as any in the South Atlantic
States.
Community moral and intelligent.
Location health:ul. Faculty able and
experiene, d. Opportunities for ssu-
dents to aid tn mselves by work.
Scholarships avs liable. Next term be-
gins October 9Th.
For Information and catalogues, az :
dress
Rev ID SANDERS, d. ID
Biddle University Charlotte, n 9
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07

SCHEDULE EFFECTIvE SUNDAY.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 1857
RAINS LEAVE RICHMoND-UNION DEPOT
. 90 A. NJ, Arrives Pc ersburg, s:sl A. NJ, Nor
ersburg, Waverly and Suffolk, Va.
Q :o6 A. NJ, Arrives Petersburg 9:5O A M, Wei
don IL :d6 AN. Fayetteville 4:l5
p. NJ, Charleston 1870 Savannah
IL 80 A. M, Jacksonville Z 90 A NJ
Port Tampa o:1o P. NJ. Connects
Goldsboro :o6 p. M, Wtlmington
=. GAS P. NJ Pullman Sleeper New
York to Jacksonville.
2:55 p. M, Local, Arrives Petersburg ~ P M
Makes all stops.
$50 P NJ, Arrives, Petersburg elS P M,
1880 P. NJ, Arrives Petersburg 500 P. NJ, CON
nects with N, and W. fer Norfolk
and immediate points. Emporia
e:10 connects with A. and D. for
stations between EmpOria and
Lawrencevine), Weldon 9:42 D no
Fayetteville -O7 "A. m, Charles
ton 6O2 a. M, Savannah Ii a, m
Jacksonville 90 p, m, Port Tampa
oS0p.
NEW LINZ TO MIDDLE GEORGIA POINTS.
tn A. M, Arriving at Aiken, z % A. M, Au-
gusta s 90 A. NJ. Macon II a. M A L
lanta 2:15 p NJ. Pullman Sleepers
New York TO Wilmington, Charles
ton, Townsville, Jacksonville
Pot Tampa, Aiken, Augusta and
s;8P NJ, Daily, arrives Petersburg s:sl p.
M, Weldon IL 30 p. M, Makes To-
cal stops between Petersburg anG
10 80 P. NJ, Arrives Petersburg IL :85 A. N
Lynchburg 80 A. M, Roanoke 81
Bristol IL rs A. NJ. Pullman SleeI
er Richmond to Lynchburg
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
4 30 A. M, Daily from Jacksonville, Savannah
Charleston, Atlanta, Macon, Angus
"a, and all points South.
20 A. M, Daily except Monday. Florids
special from st. Augustine, Jack
sonvillend Cha rleston.
Sis A. M, Daily except Sunday Atlanta
Athens, and Raleigh. Henderson
Lynchburg and the West.
SAB A. M, Petersburg Local.
500 A. NJ, Sunday Only. From Atlanta, Ath
ems, and Raleigh, ane Henderson
Lynchbur re-, and the West.
IL :05 A. M. Daily. Nor.olk, suffolk and Pc
tersburg.
$50 P. M, Daily. Jacksonville, Savannah
| Charleston Wilmington, GoldsborC
and points South.
| 100 P. N, Daily. Norfolk, suffolk, Waverl
| and Petersburg, and Lynchbur
| and the West.
| S IS P. NJ. paily. Petersburg, Bynchbnrg an
and West
I. N. EMERSON,
| ]. 2. HENLEY, Traffic Manage
General Manager.
s. G. CAMPBELL.
Division Passenger ARen
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
Another Lynching

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 16 Mont
gOmery, Ala special to the Banner
says: Yesterday Major Terrell col
ored man criminally assaulted Mrs
Martin Thomas. a white woman, living
in the country five miles from Elba,
Ala. She was alone in the house with
her six months old baby
After the assault the woman was
struck in the head and thrown on the
bed bv the side of her sleeping infant
Fagots of pine wood we're then piled
upon her by the brute and set fire.
The flames attracted some passers by
and they rescued the woman in time
to get her dying statement. The baby
was roasted Terrell was arrested and
was being given a preliminary tria
when a mob broke up the court room
and took him out and hanged him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07

sent from Mobile and printed in many
papers throughout the country this
morning. There was no desperate
struggle for possession of Isaiah Day 5
when the police arrested him for kill
ing Thomas Jones At no time during
the night was the mob of 500 or OF 90
assembled at the City Jail No threats
we're heard nor was any attempt made
to take the prisoner from the authori-
ties. Ii il not true that the military
refused To obey their cfficers
Every member called upon spond-
ed promptly. JAG Knight, the color
ed man who shot and killed Jack
Dantz'e last night, and shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Police Office
Joseph Tucker. i'm attemptine o es-
cape was captured at Hurricane Bayou
on the Louisville & Ma shville Railroad
by the section foreman, and wa'
brought 10 the city 10y two Deputy
Sheriffs and lodged in Jail this after
noon. There was no demonstration
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
RICHMOND FREDERICKSBURG &
POTOMAC RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT Apr. is, 1887.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT Apr Is, 1897.
LEAVE BYRD-sTREEr STATION.
$40 NJ, Sunday ony, for Washington and |
Ashland, Glen Allen boswell, |
Ruther, Glen, Penola, Milford |
Guinea, Fredericksburg, Brooke,
and Whitewater. Pullman car.
S:45A NJ, Daily except sunday, for Wash
ingtOn' and points North. Stops
at Elba, Ashland. Taylorsville.
Penola, Milford, Woodslane
Guinea, Summit, Frederl cks-
burg, Brooke, Widew alter, DOS
well and Roren pullman car.
1900 NJ Daily, except eSuDday, fer Wash
ington andp DIN Is North. Stops
at Elba, Glen Allen, Ashland,
boswell, Milford, Frederscks-
burg, Brooke, snd Widewater,
Parlsz-cAr. Also connects with
CONVERSATIONAL Limited at Wash
ingtoh.
7;l6 p. m, Daily for Washington and points
North, stops az Elba, Ashland,
burg, brooke. and Whitewater.
and other stations Sundays,
Sleeper. Richmond to New York
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
$40 A. M, Daily; stops ~ Whitewater,
| 9rooke. Fredericksburg Milford.
boswell Ashland Elba and other
stations Suqdays- sleeper, New
| York 70 RichnaDnd.
2AS P. NJ, Daily, except sunday; Stops at
| Whitewater, Brooke, Frederieks-
burg summit Guinea Woods
lane, Milford, Penola. Ruther-
Glen, boswell. Taylorsville. Ash
land Glen Allen and Elba. Par.
| lorCar from Washington.
T1O p. NJ, Daily. Stops only at Fredericks
burg, boswell, and Ashland
Pullman-Cars from New Yorl
and Washington.
s.e8 p M. Daily. stops at Whitewater
Brooke, fredericksburg, sum
init, Guinea, Woodslane MilfOr,
renpla, Ruther Glen. boswell
Ashland, Glen Allen. and Elbs
Sleeping-Car-
FREDERICKSBURG ACCOMMODATION.
DAILY, except Sunday)
4.OOP M, Leaves Byrd-Street Station.
$50 A. NJ, Arrives BYrd-Street Station.
A ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY, except sunday
J 6:f2 A. m, Leaves Elba.
4 $40 T.. m, Leaves Elba.
N $40 A. m, Arrives Elhe-
500 p. m, Arrives Eib4.
n O. A. TAYLOR. TPafae Manage
~ +. T. p. MYERS, President. fs
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
Rritish ClaIms AGAINST Spain.

Halifax. N. s.. July 21.-John e. Tan
ner, of Nuremberg, ". s., mate OF the
schooner Ida, of Halifax, who was un-
lawfully imprisoned for two months by
the Spanish authorities at Porto Rico,
has arrived in Halifax from Porto
Rico in the steamer Tyrian. Through
the British government he has pre-
ferred a claim of $4,000 damages against
the government of Spain Another
claim hes been preferred by G. p.
Mitchell & Sons. owners of the schooneF
Ida. for damages for II days detention
Of the Ida at Porto Rico.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07

London, July 26.-Peter McNally, the
Boston swimmer. who was scheduled
to make an attempt TO swim the En-
glish channel on July 4, telegraphed
yesterday from calias that he made
the crossing Saturday. lie says that
he started from Dover at 1880 o'clock
Saturday morning and was In the water
10 hours. in which he covered 80 miles.
He landed at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning at a point three miles from
Cane Griz Nez
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07

The Hague, July PA new cabinet
has been formed to replace that which
resigned recently. It is made up as
follows: Premier and minister or
finance, DR.. Pierson: foreign AFFAIRS,
Baron Goltstein Oldenaler; interior. DR..
Roen; Justice, Professor DrUcker; ma
rine, Vice Admiral Macleod: war
Colonel Vandall Van Isselt; colonies
DR.. Cremer; commerce, DR.. LEY. This
list is not official. and is subject to
modification. 1t is a very liberal and
progressive ministry.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
A UoIOred Postmaster Missouri.
Chicago Conservation !

Missouri is TO be congratulated upon
its good luck receiving from the Ma
tional = administration It's first promi-
nent appointment for a colored man
since J Milton Turner was sent to
Liberia years ago The recent Appoin-
tee is Richard A Hudlin who has been
made Postmaster at Clayton, the
county seat of St. Louis County.
Mr. Hudlin is a most deserving
young man aud will do the admins
tration credit and yin hOnors for his
race. He is one of the best known
school teachers of st. Louis and is in
every way qualified. Illinois has new
er had anything except few stray
janitorships that were overlooked by
our hungry white brethren, but we are
none the less proud of our more fOrtu-
nate brethren across the bridge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07

Complaint a gainst American Steamers
Ottawa, Ont, July 21.-The Richelieu
and Ontario Navigation company have
complained to the minister Of customs
that American steamers are reported
to be carrying excursions between
Canadian points. contrary to law. The
steamers evade the law by merely call
ing at an American port en- route, thus
giving the coloring OF international
trade to the proceeding. 1t is probable
that the practice. which has been
largely patronized by church picnics.
and which extends all over the st.
Lawrence, even down to Montreal, will
be suppressed
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07

The late Alyan @. CLARK, in an ad .
dress delivered before the congress Of
astronomy and astrophysics some time
ago, indicated his belief that the tele-
scope of the future will be much more
powerful than the present instrument
He said, 1.-THE horizon of science has
been greatly broadened within the last
few years, but out on the borderland !
see the glimmer Of new lights. which
wait for their Interpretation, and the
great telescopes of the future must be
their interpreters.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
WHITE MANS" COURT.
Sensational Address of Birmingham
Judge.

B1RMINeHAM, Ala, July 2S During
the trial of Lewis. Thompson and Wal
ter Neville. colOred, charged with as
saulting girl, yesterday, the court
room was crowded with Negroes.
judge J. J. Banks said: Now, you
Negroes go home ana stay there, or
YOU will get into trouble. This is a
white mans country and a white
mans court, and you Negroes must
keep you places"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
Nav BE Anaree,s balloon

Rotterdam, July ga letter from
Captain Lehman, Of the Dutch steamer
Dordrecht, appears In one of the pa
pers Of this city TO the effect that he
saw curious object floating in the
White sea on July IL. which was nei-
Their a ship nor a dead whale. but re-
sembled a balloon, and Captain Leh-
man suggests that it may have been
Andree's balloon which he saw.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
MARYLAND Miners worli

Maryland Miners Working Overtime.
Cumberland, Nd, July H.-George's
Creek miners state that the miners In
this region are all working overtime.
The Cumberland and Pennsylvania rail-
road. for the first time in It's history,
has been compelled to run night coal
trains in order to supply the mines
with empty cars and move the loaded
ones. Agitators from Pittsburg and
elsewhere have been mingling with the
miners Of the Georges Creek, but are
not meeting with any success.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
Announcements by the President.

Washington, July 27.-The president
has decided to appoint Hon. Robert
]. Tracewen, of Indiana, for the po-
sition of comptroller of the treasury
The recent appointment OF Z. y. Pow
derby as commissioner of Immigration
was signed by the president yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Powderly's nomination
for that office failed OF confirmation in
the senate because Of the oppositiop
70 him on the part of labor organiza-
Hans
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
The Loc,an Monument UnveiIinc.

The Logan Monument Unwilling.
Chicago, July 21.-Elaborate prepara-
tons are being made for the ceremo-
MES incidental to the unwilling Of the
Logan monument tomorrow. A large
number OF the military organizations
are already in the city. and others are
coming on nearly every train. The
dedication exercises will begin at
o'clock, and will be followed by a grand
parade. After the parade a reception
VIII be rendered in the Coliseum to
Mrs. Logan and to st. Gaudens. the
sculp tor. There Will be an elaborate
exhibition of fireworks at the Coliseum
in the evening.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
Defiant English Postoffce Clerks.

London. July 81. - The postoflce
clerks at the general pOstofiice. st.
Martins lie Grand. still maintain a
firm attitude, and refuse to comply
with the order OF the Duke Of Norfolk
postmaster general. directing them to
sIgn the agreement consentinG TO work
overtime weekly. The general public
Is Inclined to endorse the refusal. and
the question Is likely TO come Mp In
parliament -. .-..-.--.-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
SEAL FISHERIES.

There is one thing about Secretary
Sherman's recent verv vigorous IN
structions TO Ambassador Hay on the
seal fisheries question that cannot be
denied they brought the gov rnment
of Great Britain to time ID TO the
publication OF Mr Sherman's plain
language Lord Salisbury had declined
several suggestions from this govern
ment that 3 conference be held on the
subject As soon as Ambassador
Hays Instructions were made public
John Bull suddenly saw new light
and speedily accepted the last propo-
sition made by the United States for
an international conference on pelagic
sealing in Behring Sea. and the confer
ence will be held in Washington this
fall No better proof could zoe founo
chat plain talk is sometimes needed
between nations just as much as 1T Is
between individuals