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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02
Certainly Burned En-.

Editor OF The Times;
Sir.-well. well welll And you have
gone and done H. Unloaded this war
on the limoges. God he praised, You have
certainly burned 'em. and you will have
the thanks OF thousands OF people for 10.
McC.
Richmond, Va. July !, 1888.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02
Modern Skepticism.

Rev. ". b. Beauchamp OF 81. James
church. has returned from the Epworth
League Conference. Norfolk. Va, and
will preach Sunday both morning and
night AT night he Will begin series Of
sermons on Some Phases OF Modern
Skepticfsm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02
Married Now.

81 used TO feel terribly lonely when l
sat by myself and sewed on my buttons
We'll how is 1t now?'
Now l don't have time 10 feel lonely;
/ have TO sew on more buttons. "-Chicago
Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02
Ouite Different.

Jack-"what dld you give Tom Bounce
a kiss for?"
Madge-"I didn't give him one"
Jack-"Oh, what a fb! | saw your
Madge-"No, / only let him steal one!'
Punch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02
RnsY NJ Home.

Jeroloman-Old fellow. somebody told
me you were going TO enlist.
TerwiIiiger-Enlist? Gosh, no! I've got
no time 10 fool away going TO war; I'm
president OF q gun ciub.-Chicago ETri-
hume.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02
Hard Luck.

Farmer scroggs-Hard times must hev-
struck city folks.
Farmer Binks-Dew tell!
Farmer Scroggs-They-ve havin' dinner
in Their evenin an doin' 'thout supper
Judge,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

Rev Dr. j. William Jones Will preach
in the chapel at the Soldiers Home at II
O'Clock tomorrow, and the public gener-
ally as well as the veterans are cordially
invited to attend tho service.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

From the applications on file in WASH
ington. Mckinley will observe that we
don't want the North to do all the hght-
ing or hold all the commissions, either
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02
Guessed II.

Visltor-You are a little mite. Willy;
now tell me wncn you grow up, what
will YOU be-
Willy-(after pausing few .seconus)-
I'll be bigger.-Adams Freeman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

General Shafter is making a great Inn
preston in Cuba. but it took Commis-
sIoner of Revenue Scott 10 bring the war
home TO us.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

"a Boston syndicate" says an eX-
change" has bought 100000 pounds of
yarn" Goodness, It probably got all the
Key West correspondents had in stock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

what are you going to DO with that
blossom
Il am going TO give It to the man love
tonight"
Tonight? Nonsensei Why not give It
10 me nowY"-Harpers Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02
His Lot.

In vain the brooklet murmured,
over a rocky bed.
"And it's much the same with me- a!as''
The summer boarder said.
Detroit Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

Between the compressed air which the
Vesuvius uses. and the balloons. those
spaniards must think we do good deal
OF our nRhtlng In wind. too.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

Though conquer Spain we shall ard must,
With victories sure and many
We cannot make her bite the dust
Because she hasn't any.
Judge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

shafter will work overtime 20 give the
"Glorlous Fourth" en- additional signin-
canoe this year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

II is printed now that "Colonel Chand-
Ter will command n regiment without
| feet" A queer regiment, indeed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

After IT'S all over Joe Wheeler can tell
us how 1t looked TO a man up n tree.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

Some folks even stamped their feet
yesterday when they learned what was
required.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

Roosevelts boys have found that the
longer they ride the rougher it gets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

The hammock OF Gomez and IA, bath
tub OF Miles will never rank with the
best American implements OF wer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

Camara need not get a return trip
ticket for Suez Canal tolls. Dewey VIII
bring them back around the Horn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

The warm weather seems TO have de-
veoped a number OF melancholy people
who act as II there was not another
place hotter than this.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

The hot and rainy weather in Cuba
does not seem 70 be keeping up to the
advance notices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

The colored troops would be dangerous
in the war II the enemy had as much
trouble in locating them as Major Prics
is having.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

Wonder If the barbed-wire fence kept
posted during the progress Of the battle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

That distressing cough OF the Vesuyius
even kept the echoes awake around the
hills OF Santiago.
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Sure.

A man should be industr Gus.
But II beats de mischief now
Much easier It's ter foller
a puhcession dan a pillow.
Washington STAR
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their fellow citizens to the loss of their
seats.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02

The ram Katahdn must have jabbed
hole into something and Then fallen In
the hole.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-02
AFTERMATH.

All previous records in disposing or at
tappted assault cases Mere broken in
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Arizona republican., 1898-03-21
ARIZONA PROSPEROUS.
Governor McCord Enthusiastic Over
 Its Resources.

The Washington Times lately print ed the following interview with Gov ernor McCord:
 Arizona is prospering," said Hon. Myron H. McCord, governor of the territory, to a Times reporter yes terday.
 During the last year there were shipped out of the territory 313,O0o head of beef cattle that netted the shippers about s20 per head, or little over s6,OOO,OOO.
 Arizona produced last year, accord ing to the reports of the express com panies, something over $5,40O,000 in gold and about S600,0 900 worth of sill yer. I think s1O,OOO,OOO would be nearer the value of the gold product in the territory, because a good deal goes out otherwise than by express The value of the copper output I think was greater than the gold and silver combined. Arizona has one mine that is called a copper property though it produces a large amount of gold and silver, that the owner has re- fused s30,OO0,0O0 for, and I do not SUD- pose fifty millions would buy it.
 ''The agricultural, horticultural and dairy interests of the territory are get ting to be quite important. Our min ing industry, and, in fact, all of our industries, are as yet in their infancy
 You may think it an extravagant statement, but I believe there is more gold in Arizona than there is in Alaska
 When asked in regard to the Wal feeling in Arizona, Governor McCord said
 When l left home there was moi much war excitement, but in the event
Arizona republican., 1898-03-21

of a war between the United States and Spain, Arizona would furnish as many soldiers as any state in the Union, according to population. I be- lieve we could put 5000 volunteers into Galveston almost as quickly as the government could furnish trans portation to take them away, and they would be as good soldiers as ever car ried a musket
 Those who would be the first 10 offer their services are inured to hard ships; men who would not suffer from change of climate; expert horse men, handy with gun and afraid of nothing
 we hope, of course, there will be no war, and, of course, there will not be if it can be honorably averted, but if it comes, Arizona will do Der full duty.
 "We have a well organized, well of | ficered and well disciplined National Guard, seventy-fve per cent of whom would be ready to go on very short 1 notice.
 Arizona would like to have con- gress admit her to the sisterhood of states and we think we have the pop ulation, wealth and intelligence to en- title us to it. The twenty-two states l that have been admitted during the I last seventy-five years did not have as much wealth or population, on the average, when admitted as Arizona has today. But the people there do nol want congress to single them out and put stigma upon them by passing what some are pleased to call home rule bill. There is no demand in the territory for such a bill only by a few who hope to profit by 1t by getting into office.
 "The territory of Arizona is doins what few states or territories have tried to do, viz, working their con victs at the territorial prison on public works The territory has leased all O. it's able-bodied prisoners to a com pany which is building a large ir- rigation canal, taking the water iron the Colorado river. The Colorado river is one of the largest rivers il the southwest It is 1,5O0 miles Ions and at all seasons of the year carrie: an immense body of water. The rivel carries a large amount of silt, whicf when deposited upon the sharp soil O. the desert acts as a potent fertilizer.
 'The territory owns land that vii be irrigated by this canal. The labor is leased to the company that i: building the canal for which the ter ritory receives 70 cents a day for eac1 mans labor, payable in water rights These water rights only give thu owner of them the right to buy watel for which the person that uses tht water pays from s1 to s2 per acre pel year.
 With water upon these lands ant especially such water as runs in tht Colorado river and upon such lands a! lie along that river the most astonish ing results in the way of crops ar' realized. Ten tons of alfalfa (hay) pc acre per year is not an unusual croI and other crops in the same propor tion.
 "These lands produce the finest or anges, lemons, Hines, apricots, peaches pears and almonds that are growl anywhere, and in the largest quanti ties. They also grow everything tha is grown in any state except Irish DO tatoes, oats and apples"
Arizona republican., 1898-03-21
SUICIDE AT HAGERsTowN, MD.

Hagerstown, Md, March 2O.-Charles W. Fowler, a young man of this city, 27 years old, committed suicide here at an early hour this morning by shoot ing himself twice with a revolver, both shots taking effect in the region of the heart.
 He made careful preparations for the event. dressing himself in his best clothes. He went to a stable and sat down in a cart, where his lifeless re- mains were found. A love affair is supposed to have led to the deed.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-21
GATLING's BIG GUN NEARLY DONE

Cleveland, O., March 20.-The new coast defense gun being made under the direction of Dr. Robert J. Gatllng, which is the largest single-piece gun in the world, was today placed ill an oven. The heating of this immense mass of steel will occupy several days, but will be terminated in time for ln- spection by members of the national board of ordnance, who are expected here next week. It will then be taken to the Washington navy yard to De rifled.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
NEGRO KILLED
BY LIVE WIRE
Oliver Briggs Accidentally Elec-
trocuted at Selma.
A MOST NARROWING SIGHT
Was Discovered Lying on the Ground
With His Mouth and Nostrils
Emitting Blue Flame and
Suffering Agonies.

Selma, Ala, December 20-(Special.)-
Last night about o'clock citizens going
along Alabama street in front Of DR.. j. c.
Pearsons residence were startled by loud
yels coming from a negro standing on the
edge of the sidewalk, and cries of "Oh,
Lordyi Oh, Lordyi Fastening to the spot
they saw sight gruesome and narrowing.
Wallowing on the ground, his hands tight
ly clenehed around slender wire lay Oh
yer Briggs, the negro porter for the Tissier
Arms Company His eyes were wide open
and resembled Goals of fire, his mouth and
nostrils emitted a blue flame, while sparks
of fire fiickered from the wire where the
negroes hands were clenched and the maui
seating smell of burning flesh flied the I'D.
Ben Bayne, Otto Poulson and Mr.. Har-
ris of the contracting freight office of the
Southern railway. were the first to get to
the negro. DR.. Pearson, who was on his
way home, soon following. 1t was exceed
ingly dangerous TO go to the negro, as the
wire could not be located and might be ac-
cidentally touched. Mr. Bayne hurried
down on his wheel to get the current shut
off, while Mr.. harris, who is telegraph
operator and understands the working of
electricity, called for board. In the mean
time DIR. Pearson had procured lamp and
Mr.. Harris, after using all his strength sHlc-
ceeded in getting the wire from the Negroes
clasp. The negro was pulled upon the side
walk and DR.. Pearson felt for his pulse and
found nome A physician was sent for, but
by the time DR.. Lockhart, who was the
first to respond, reached the negro he was
dead.
The wire that the negro had caught hold
of was a line wire of the Southern Ben
Telephone company, which Ind fallen
across the telephones company return
wire, the latter having been crossed at
some point in the city, not yet located by
the Electric Light company's wire. The
crossing was not in the neighborhood of
the break in the line wire. At the tele-
phone exchange yesterday evening when
the electric light current was turned on
the city it was evident that crossing
had been made at some time during the
day and preparations were made to send
out and find 4, this morning.
The broken wire hung down in front of
DIR. Pearson's gate and Briggs, after COM
ing out of the house, must have brushed
it aside to get in his wagon. Once hold
of the wire, he could not turn loose, and,
falling to the ground, which was very
damp, a circuit was formed that sent the
current of many thousand volts through
his body.
Several vehicles became entangled in the
broken wire yesterday morning, but the
electric light current not being on, OF
course, on harm was done.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
KLONDIKE AVALANCHE.
Six Persons Killed in the Chilkooi
Pass

Seattle, Wash. : December 20-The steam
er Alkali, which arrived here today from
Alaska, brings meager particulars of an
avalanche on the Chilkoot pass in which
at least six persons were killed. Five bod
les have been recovered as follows:
Mrs. Darling of Lake Lindeman, and her
two sons.
Bert Johns of Juneau.
Harry Stage; of Skaguay.
Mrs. Dariings husband was at Lake Lin
deman and she had arranged to join him
with her two sons and several friends. Con-
trary to the advice of old timers, who real
lied that the trip was a dangerous one in
view of the recent storms, the party set
out with light outfits. 1t was storming very
hard when they crossed the summit, but
they succeeded in reaching Crater Lake,
where the blizzard forced them to camp.
While encamped there tons of ice and snow
mixed with rocks and timbers swept over
them, evidently without warming, and went
on down the valley. leaving them buried
under several feet of hard snow. Their bod
les were found three days later by a search
ing party. The bodies were not bruised in
the least.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
1T WAS SUICIDE.
Verdict of Jury on the Death of Gus
Webb.

AS a result of the investigation of the
sudden death of Gus Webb the negro who
died suddenly at his home on Sunday last
after taking a drink of whisky, verdict
of suicide was returned.
Yesterday morning the jury which had
been empaneed by Coroner Dallas re-
,sumed its investigation at the Warner
Smiley companys establishment and strong
evidence tending to show that it was a
case of suicide was offered. 1t was shown
that Webb bought strychnine from Klebs'
drug store, corner Nineteenth street and
Third avenue, on Saturday and that he pur-
chased the whisky at Wise's saloon. The
box which contained the deadly drug was
found behind the door of the saloon. After
examining a number of witnesses verdict
that Webb came to his death from strych-
nine poisoning administered by his own
hand was returned.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
DUNNING WAS DUMB
Refused to Give Names of Women With
Whom He Had Been Intimate.

San Francisco, December 2O.-When John
P. Dunning was called to the stand in the
Botkin murde trial today he absolutely
refused to answer the question presented
yesterday by Attorney Knight, who wished
to know the names of other women with
whom Dunnng had been intimate other
than Mrs. Botkin, intimacy with whom he
has admitted. Dunning spent the night in
prison, and when asked to give the Informal
ton sad that when 1t was shown that any
woman other than the accused could be in
any way connected with the taking off of
Mrs. Dunning and her sister he would give
names of other women.
Mrs. Louise Seeley, a mutual friend of
Mrs. Botkin and Dunning told of her ac-
quantance with them. She denied sending
the candy or ever having written anony-
mously to Mrs. Dunning.
Mr.. Pennington, father of the deceased,
testified that he--had received and read
three letters sent to his daughter.
Daniel T. Ames. the writing expert of
New York testified that he had exam ned
all the writing in the case and was con-
WINGED that the anonymous letters, the adj
dress ON the candy box and the note to Mrs.
Cummings little girl were all written by
the same person and that Mrs. Botkn was
the writer.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21

strength after an illness of some weeks.
AIRS. B. F. Basket, who has been an in
valid for some time, is better. W. J. Bass,
who has never recovered from an attack
of pneumonia, is doing fairly well. The
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ev-
ans, residing in Berkeley avenue, near
Twentieth street has typhoid fever. Mrs.
Hendon, the venerable mother of Mrs. w.
y. Cockrell, is unable to leave her room.
Mrs. ]. M. Lovett's condition remains very
serious.
The new dummy line crossing at the in
tersection of Nineteenth street and Caro-
lima avenue Is completed and shortens the
dummy line just two blocks.
Miss Bessie Dexter will return Thursday
from the Judson Institute, at Marion, and
Will spend the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Dexter.
e. L. Huey will leave shortly for Marion,
his old home, where he will spend Christ
mas.
Representative Dan W. Houston has re-
turned from ---ontgomery, and Is receiving
numerous congratulations on the outcome
OF the police commission bill.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
ANOTHER FAYE.
Jones Failed to Appear With Will
Golscn.

The report which came from Calera Mon
day night that "Wi Golson had been cap
tured," seems to have turned out another
fake. A. j. Jones, the young white man
who claimed to have captured that noted
negro, telegraphed Sheriff OBrien Monday
night, that he had the negro and asked for
instructions. Mr.. OBrien telegraphed inn
mediately to bring mis- prisoner up on the
midnight train. But Jones replied that he
wouldn't come until yesterday at noon.
Sheriff O'Brien was determined to get hold
of the negro as soon as possible, however,
so he hustled around and-got special en-
CINE from Superintendent Newbold, Of the
Louisville and Nashville, and was almost
ready to leave with several deputies, when
Jones, who had been notified of this special
engine plan, sent the following rather pre-
. emptory message: "Will bring him up my
/ self on No. 2 tomorrow" The posse then
gave up the proposed trip down the road.
A number of Officers and idle. spectators
were down to meet No. yesterday, but
Zones and his niger failed to show up.
Nothing further has been heard from him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
Evergreen Events

Evergreen, Ala. December 2o-(special)-
Cards have been issued announcing the
marriage on the ,21st at Cohassett of E. D.
sampey to Miss Cora Fosbee Everett Sam
pey is an Evergreen boy. and his many
friends here feel deep interest in his well
fare. The bride is the daughter of Mr.. aad
Mrs. w. J. Fosbee.
Mrs. Caroline Joy died here today after
a long and painful illness. Mrs. Joy was
the mother of DR.. Andrew JOY of this place
and the widow of the late Rev. Andrew
Joy, who died about fourteen years ago,
and who was in his time a famous, widely
known and much loved Baptist minister.
The remains were buried by the side of her
husband at Beulah today
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-21
MISSlSSIPPIANS.
Soldiers Passing Through En- Route to
Their Homes.

The first train load of soldiers who for
merly comprised the First and Second
mississippi regiments, passed through Bir-
mingham this morning about o'clock, en-
route to their various homes in Mississippi.
There will be four more trainloads of these
soldiers sometime during the day, the exact
hour of their arrival not being known.
1t will be remembered that after these
regiments were brought back to Mississippi
from Jacksonville to be mustered out, yell
low fever broke out in their home state and
the government Immediately removed the
rcgimental camps from Lauderdale Springs
to Columbia, Tenn, whore after a sixty-day
furlough the men were mustered out. They
are now being sent back home by the gov
eminent. They are being brought into Biz
mingham over the Louisville and Nashville
railroad and are leaving over the Southern.