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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14
NOT FOR GRUMBLERS.
Some Interesting Figures a TO Liza
bflitics in 1898 Failures.


WASHINGTON. April B.-Special-
Perhaps all Of us would get very lone
some if the eternal grumbier were to be
suddenly eliminated from the political
and business world. 10 is said that per-
sons residing in very noisy localities sro"
ga accustomed 20 disCOrdant sounds thaL
their composure IS disturbed tne
clanor ceases This might oo the on e.
if the pratings Of the calamity ho"iers
were 10 stop. But they serve one pHf-
pose al least. I'm that they frequently
cause investigation OF the truthiulness
Of their plants. True. the grumolers are
so ''set i'm their ways no amount OF az
gument and fact eyer cause them TO
bulge. but there are other persons VINO
prefer TO DE optimistic and who nave no
hobbies which feed on popular discomfort
and misery. and they are consequently
not in constant dread of goou news. 80
the latter IL is some satisfaction % read
some figures given I'm an official publ
cation Of the Treasury Department
showing the decrease In the number ana
amount involved in failures Uf the past
few years.
In 1898. n Is stated. there were 2lS6 tall
ures IN the United States IN a total OF
1905. ss0 business concerns. The PEI cert
81 failures was orc All one-te1tA per
cent. The total liabilities. $3.50 $50 $50.
with the single exception OF the wear
1892. tho aggregate OF the liabilities "
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14
SICK SOLDIERS.
Twelve Virginia - Landed at Oid
PoiOnI from the Missouri

NORFOLK. VA. April l2.-Speciai-
The Transport Missouri, which arrived at
ola Point last night. disemharfed to-day
no couvalesccnt soldiers from Havana.
only tweuty-sevcn oi the men. who were
all transferred TO the Josiah simpson
Hospital. are dangerously 81. They were
brought off on stretthers and We're wan.
emaciated and seemed TO be very sick
men. indeed
The following Nirginians We're among
the sick. but none of them are regarded
as being dangerously SO. From Com
uany 3D. Of Richmond Sergeant j. II.
cole. from Company +. of SUFFOLK YER
non q. Harris. from Company {, OF
Newport News. Jos. ". Billings from
Connauv L. Fourth Regiment, Infantry
Of Franklin. Priyates c.. r. Dean. Henry
q Tsk Richard H. walker. Paul K. ilar-
,is and Robert L. Hewctt: from Company
NJ Of Richmond. Private Trever r. H'l;
frov Company T.. of Norfolk. PTivates
rohn s. REYNOLDS ard oliver NJ. Ryan:
from company b, Of Norfolk. Corporal
John E. Morris.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14
NORTHUMBERLAND POLITICS,
Democrats Make County Nominations
Popular Methodist Minister Resigns

popular Methodist Minister Resigns
IIEATHSV1LLE. VA. April ll.-Special.
The democratic Convention was held
here yesterday 90 uowm1tc candidates
Tor the county offices to be voted ior on
The Z6th ddy oi May next The following
candidates were nominated. James NJ.
Booth Tor treasurer Lloyd T. smith Tor
Commonwealth Attorney r. :. Brent.
Commissioner OF Revenue. T. settle,
sherin. and W. :. Crale. clerk.
All OF these are now lucumbents of the
offices except r. S. Brent and h. Settle.
X $. Brent was commissioner ierm before
last. and A. settle IVES sheriff term bee
fore last The Republicans Will hold
their convention here on next Saturday.
q is rot known yet whether they VIII
nominate n fun ticket. some think they
Will There Will certainly be nominal
tious bv thcm for some of the Offices. All
OF the cauGidatcs nominated by the Dem
ocratic Convention have heretofore made
very efficient Objects
The crowd ia attendance az court was
quite large and politics seemed 70 be The
topic OK the day
Rev Carson Watson. the pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal church South re-
hlaing here. rendered bis resignation To
hls congregation after preaching on sun
day uignl last. ife dld 10 because OF bis
falling health and inability 90 discharge
the oncrous duties OF The circuit Tie is
about seventy yeats Ola and hats heen az
lively in Gee ministry for more than
forty years he seemed deeply touched
when he rendered his re ignauon. u
wa a great surprise 10 his congregation
and was accepted with sorrow on their
part Hc will leave this week FOR Oman
cock. Va. whore hc expects 70 live la the
future.
The farmers ere busy preparing 10 plant
corn ard early tomatoes. But few of
he tomato canning factories expect 10
run this year IN this section. as the pros
pect for good season is gloomy.
Rev. c. e. Arnett OF ihe NJ. r. church,
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The Mothers Meeting.

The mothers meeting 40 Central
Union on Wednesday afternoon was well
attended The meeting was opened with
devotional exercises, conducted Dy Mrs.
j. j. King and Miss Teft Quite NUM-
Der Of visitors were present. Mrs. Coates.
OF Baltimore, gave good talk on moth
crs' influence: also Mrs. Hickock. Of
Goochland 4 select reading was given
by Miss Toft 1.-THE Influence of the
White Ribbon" read by Mrs. o. II. Rus
sell. president. at a recent meeting. was
enjoyed by the Union. Refreshments We're
served by n committee of ladies. after
which the meeting closed with the DoX-
nlnHN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14
HIS GOOD NIGHT.
PittsburG Editor Unable 10 Get Work
seeks Death

PITTsBURG. Aprn r. Charles Talbot
Dawson. Tor twenty-five years news
paper reporter ana editor OFT This city.
was found dead ln bed at his room toe
day. Death was due 90 asphyxiati0n
ON "a table was d letter written on copy
paper and addressed 10 the coroner After
referring TO his inability 20 get work,
Dawson wrote:
.Rut now I approach the end calmly
II is with me % logical and proper thlng
fo do. r is an inevitable act. and I end
nv he with an ms senses about me-. 80
ora however cen take such atep eeer-
fuilv Ny saddest thought Is that 7 d.e
m debt. Others must surfer because I
owe them. but WHAT IS 20 be donef'
The letter was carefully Photographed.
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Monacan Tribe no 95. Improved O. r.
n Will meet at Monroe Hall az 2.20 =.
n for the purpose of attending the
funeral of Mr.. Hunter l.. Marstin which
will take place at the Second Baptist
church this afternoon az : o'clock.
Mr.. Marstin was the last member 20
ioin This Tribe having become a mem
her only "A few months ago. He was an OK
emplary Young man ana highly esteemed
hv AN who knew him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14
THE PRATT MURDER CASE.
Evidence All In and Argument by
Counsel Has Been Closed

MAHTINSVILLE. VA. April l3-Spe-
clal.-The morning hours were occupied
in the case Of the Commonwealth vs..
Hopper. in argument upon the instruc-
tions TO the jury. These were very full
on beth sides. but in the main were
considered favorable 10 the prisoner.
At p. NJ the case was opened by
Mr.. George l. Richardson. uncle OF
the deceased. who appeared for the pros
ecution Mr.. W. II. Gravely opened for
the defence. ana was followed by Mr.
]. r Smith, also for the defence. IL is
supposed the case will be given 10 the
Jury about noon tomorrow. Judge II. G.
Mullins closed the case.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14
LOST HIS LICENSE.
Judge Witt Orders an Unsavory sa-
loon 30 he Closed.


Resolutions Of respect for the mem
ory of Mr.. Barton Haxall Wise. adopted
by the Bar Association, were presented
TO the Law and Equity Court yesterday
afternoon by Mr.. J. II. v Daniel. and
ordered TO be spread upon the minutes.
Motion for judgment was filed in the
case OF FourQurean * Price against
Marietta Archer. for $l2ilA>
The jury In the case OF W. X. Robins
against Thomas i. Pollard Tor $4,000 for
alleged SANDER. yesterday afternoon
brought In a verdict of $500 for the plain
I'M A motion TO set aside the verdict
was made and continued.
The suit grew out of another case IN
which Mir. Pollard accused Mr.. Robins OF
making false statement on the wit
ness stand.
Ia The Circuit Court the suits Of V.
Caracrisu trustee. and the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railway
Company against the Richmond Union
Passenger Railway Company were dis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14

clerk NJ S. Gregory. Of the Lexington.
who was attacked by Pat McDonough al
the Lexington Laundry Tuesday evening.
was AZ his post Of duty the next morn
ing lie was only slightly hurt and has
suffered little Inconvenience from his OK
perience lie wa cheerful as usual ycster-
day. and when asked about the fracas
said lauehinely. ooh. I'm am right
Twas mere scratch You ought 20 see
tina other fellow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14
CONDITION OF
SOUTHERN TRADE.
The Iron Market Without Marked
Features During the Week.
THE COTTON MILL INDUSTRY.
Plans for Increasing the efficiency OF
Southern RaiIroads-Many New
Industries Soon To he starter
other Features.

BALTIMORE. MD. April l3-Spocial-
Durlnr the past week the Southern iron
market has been without marked fea-
cures though there We're enough orders
Tor medium and small-sizod lots 20 give
Tho furnaces a comfortable business. TX
mort room for 5000 tons was offered, but
found no takers in the Alabama district
According 10 the correspondent M Biz
mingham of the Manufacturers Record,
the interests there are viewing with oqua-
nlmty the strike In tho Lake Superior
district
Unless it IS ended he writes 1T is
only question OF little timo when
buyers Will be falling over each other
In their anxiety 10 buy iron when and
where they can and az whatever price
may be demanded. The Northern users
and makers Of iron are I'm no position TO
stand a strike. and no section knows It
better than this district Besides that
their books register sales OF magni-
tude so satisfactory that they are all I'm
n comfortable condition and FREQ from
anxiety for tho remainder az the year.
SHIPPING STOCK.
ono Of the most important clements in
tho rcviving and charging TRADE with
cuba and adjacent Islands. NJ peculiar
moment to thu South. Is the demand t"r
immediate supplies OF food products. no-
tably cattle. The Lower Mississippi Val
lcy has been sending stock 10 Havana
bv way Of New Orleans and Texas. boz
sides shipping mot Jess than 'NH horses ana
mules 10 tho West indies during tho past
twelve months 10 meet the new condi-
tions has contributed largely to cattle.
SO great is the demand in tho Cuban
t...r.ff
their export seems destined 20 become an
important part of Charlie stons outward
commerce Gentlemen who have studied
the question from 1ll sides are convinced
that there viii be profitable business. and
having arranged 20 20 into IL extensively.
have made their first direct shipment OF
200 head Of cattle from Charleston
COTTON MILLS
The achievements of tho Southern cot
ton mill industry conducted upon strict
business principles. and with the advan-
tagcs OF location as To the supply ~ l1-
Dor and Of raw material. We're exempt
fed at the recent annual meeting Of The
Trenton Cotton Mills. Of Gastonia. y. o..
The treasury reports showed that tho
net profits for the year were rs 3-s per
cent on the capital stock m $4,000 or
these earnings go per cent were made iu
can alFldelos' "H'Ie '.l' H.. ~
uuued 10 w. sun plu'' .
paid in dividends 100 per cent. of JOS cani-
tai stock
In other communities additions and inn
pfoFemrhie are neln6 Hlt"' ,' '.e i"'''
ana new ones are counter" .''.' VT l''
course 'I 'I'''l'h. A','"I ILL.,.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14

OF this place ia attending conference this
week in Crisfeld Md Mr.. Arnett expects
10 be sent 10 some other charge by this
conference. lie has been here two years,
and has done a good work for his church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14
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Permanently removes Bed Bugs, Ants.
Water Bugs and destroys Vermin OF all
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Times.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-07
NOVELISTS OF TODAY.

It is ret necessary to look ] back many years to find men whose names are household words today, and who have achieved both fame and fortune, occupying obscure positions and giv- ing no Indication of the brilliant fu- ture that was awaiting them.
 Fifteen years ago Dr. Conan Doyle was industriously working up a med ica1 practice, with all the attendar: hard work and struggle, at Soutfsea. His pen was as yet untried, and he seemed destined Ito live and die a country. doctor. It was four years later when he was tempted to try his prentice hand at writing, with what result the world and his bankers know
 When Conan Doyle was dispensis g physic at Southsea MT. s. R. Crockett could not even claim the doubtful pc
Arizona republican., 1899-05-07
Arizona Day by Day
 Live News Taken From Territorial Exchanges.

l nsw shaft which the Copper Queen ! company is now sinking. While i. 1 will be unhendy in transferring from the broad gauge ta the narrow it is made-a necessity as it was found to be iTnr-Esible to construct the standard gauge on account of the sharp curves and the heavy grades, the grade down fer the narrcIw gauge being a trifle over 31a per cent. The stone masons are at work putting. the boilers in pc sItion at the new hoist, and before many weeks a small hoisting engine will be in place until the arrival of the large engine which has heen ordered frccn the ea5t.-Bisoee Orb.
 Charley Hill, whci has a monopoly Of the bo'otblacking business in Yuma, goiG tangled up with a Chinaman this
 week, resulting in his being absent from his place Of business one whole day. Charley is usually a very sober, quiet, law abiding citizen and attends strictly to business. Besides being a gccl bootblack, however, he plays a pretty stiff single handed game of sev- en-up, and it was his sporting inclina- ,I:5ln that got him into trouble He was indulging in his favorfte pastime Wednesday night with very poor suc- cess when (1e discovered that China man who was standing behind him had been tipping his hand. He immediate Iy took a hard fall out of the Celestial. for which Judge ThurlhM gave him nine days or nine dollars He served enc day and got lonesome The bal 2nce of the fine was pung,ed- Yuma Sun.
 Probate Judge Purcell has issued license 1-F the marriage of Frederick J. Steward to Miss Amelia Brown. The happy event will occur this evening at 3 o'clock at the home of the brides parents on North Stone avenue. Rev. J. B0wTOn of the Congregational church will perfcrm the cermony and the couple will leave on the morning train for the east for a bridal tour Both bride and gr0em are well known and possessed of hosts of friends in Tucson whose good wishes go with them. The bride is the daughter of Alderman Brown, the wealthy cattle. man. She is enc of Tucson's most beautiful and most popular young so- ciety ladies. The groom is bookkeeper at the Fulton market, and owns con- siderable valuable residence property in the city. He has resided in Tucson several yeaTS.-Tucson Citizen.
 H. N. Ch,arson, the we'll known saw mill man, operating in the Frye can yen on the north side of the Graham mountains, was in Scliomonville Wed- ne5day and told the Bulletin that at his lumber yard and ranch at the foot of the. mountain five miles south west Of Stafford he has been successful in striking a sJteady stream of artPSian water. He struck the flow at a depth
Arizona republican., 1899-05-07

of 306 feetw.th a two-inch we'll boring
 apparatus. The flew gives 2,400 gal
 Ions per hour and it Is as clear as
 crystal MT. Chlarson has had the waiter analysed and it was pronounced absolutely pure and heaEthful The striking Of this artesian water in the foothilIs of the Graham mountains will no doubt induce others to bore for it in other localities. Mir Chlarson thinks that with a proper reservoir the present flow will easily irrigate forty acres of garden and orchard.- SolomlonVille Bulletin
 The boards of supervisors of Pima and Santa Cruz counties will meet again in joint session next Monday to make anf her and probably final effort iuo adj djut,iicate tf1elir differences, all at temlpts in which direction having been unsuccessfui thus far. Pima county's aggregate indebtedness, excessive of the amount involved in the marrow gauge bonds, has been agreed upon. and this is the only substantial point upon which the Two bl-ards do not hold opinions at var iamee The board of supervisors of Santa Cruz county claim an interest in the court house and pub lie property of Pima county, and this the board here will ni5t admit of. Fur itIherInore, while the board of supervis- ors of Pima county does not admit the legality of the debt, it holds that con i,Engenlt debt exists in the outstanding marrow gauge bends, and in the event that it shall finally be determined that these must be paid Santa Cruz county should pay her just propoHEon. The Santa Cruz board will not consent to the including of this amount in the summing up of the indebtedness of which their county is liable to pay portion. A court of equity will likely have Ito adjust these ffferences.-Tuc-- son Citizen.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-07

Misses Lilly and Mamie Geiges of Phoenix arc visiting Mrs. R. D. French cn their way e2st.--J J0u.nal-Mine
 The Tucson Star is pleased to state that s. Ii. Drachman is recovering with marked rapidity, conside1fng the gray ity and seriousness of the surgical operation he was subjected to-
 O. J. Olmtstead, son and daughter, have arrived from Billings, Montana, and wiH make Tucson their home in the future Mr OImstead is carpen- ter by trade and will prove a valuable citizen.-Tucson Citizen.
 Dr. J. Maurice Crosby of Bradford, Pa, passed through the city last night on his way to Phoenix, where his wife is at present Mrs Crosby spent some time in this city last winter-Albu- quarque Citizen.
 Rev. E. H. Ashmun, his wife and son, left last night for Jercne, A. T., whe re Mr. Ashmun will be the pastor of the Congregational church, in addition to being the superintendent of home mis- sicns for Arizona.-Albuquerqu Citt- zen.
 MT. H. F. Holt, formerly of Missouri, proposes to start a bank in Safford and is now pushing the work of ere ating Q handsome stone front building for that purpose. The number of business houses and amount of trade in Stafford will no doubt insure for Mir. Holt a good business for his bank.
 William H. Martin If New York writes to Captain Mellon that -1e ex- poets to arrive in Yuma next October with a colony of settlers which he in ltf.f fo QIx-t+L, ,to consisting of 4S, ,000 acres Of fine valley land On the Calif-rnta side of the Colo rado river 120 miles above Yuma Plenty of capital is behind the scheme to take Cut irrigs,Iion ditches and re- claim the entire tract, besides d large amount Of adjoining government land. Yuma Sun.
 Several maliters of importance were dealt wIah at the last meeting of the city council, the most important of which was the introduction of an ordi- nance relating to wcmlan singing in saloons. The ordinance had it's first reading and was referred to the license committee. The new ordinance, if 1t passes, will permit women to sing in saloons between the hours of nine in Ghe evening and six in the morning, by the payment Of a special concert hall license of s30 per quarter. The crdi- nance provides against boisterousness or rowdyisTn. and prohibits women from entering the front door of saloons CT lettering in the house.-Tucson Cit izen.
 A force of about fifty men are a. work cutting the grades for the mar TOW gauge road that is to run from the IIoTbrock standard gauge track to the
Arizona republican., 1899-05-07
AN ODD TALE OF A COAL MINE.
The Broken Leg of a Dusky DamseI Is
 All That Remains

In the British museum there stands
 figure of a human leg carved out of
 cannel coal, the remnant cle a coal
 black lady" that feIi tlo pieces cTossinl 5 lthe ocean from America. IL is the
 oldest exhibit in the great m1saum and commemorates the folly Of . num-
 Der of British specuIators, among Them the prince Of Wales, who were taken in by an American promoter.
 The story of the fake is as follows:
 In Breckenridge county, in southwest ern Kentucky, there stands a hill that
 was formerly scanned on it's sides and crest of 1000 feet with large veins of camel coal but unfortunately the veins did net extend to any depth in the ground. The coal hill was an iso- lated section of mineral land, there being no other vein within 800 miles. The Pennsylvania miners agreed rhat it was too expensive an undertaking to investigate, as the cCa1 was ill tc9. small quantity to pay for putting up machinery and hauling it 0 market.
 But a Cincinnati man was of an- other opinion. In 1884 D. H. Ye0man5 crossed the Atlantic 10 London, armed with a photograph of the coal hill and some specimens of coal and a sworn statement from khe recorder of Breck- inridge county that the specimens of coal were truly taken from the pb3tO- graphed coal hiIl and a staten 5nl5, alslo1 that adsested the area Of the coal re- zion.
 Needless to say, a coal syndicate was easily organized in L3n3on. The spec ulator became known as the coal king of America, and in six month h9 man aged to induce the prince of Wales to buy stock to the value of two million and a half dollars. The BreckinTidge company, limited" WAS iraugurated and an English manag3r crossed to America to plake charge of the mining. The BritCn saw and was conquered by the richness of the coal and proceeded to work the veins, although it cC-i5 him $8 a ion to mine for what he CHly re- ceived S7 a Son in return. Never5he- less he did net seem to care. In his n he had q large figure of a carved cut of the coal and to England. but it became broken in ithe rough voyage and the limb in She museum is al that remains of the dusky goddess It Was cnly last January that the prince Of Wales and his sw.ndled fellow speculat0rs awak- Ened to the knowledge that the Ken- lucky ecal had been exhausted and that law suits for miners ard manag- ers' wages lay on their hands to the sum of $150,000. So the mine was and all thai. remains of it's 5tCry is the aEci.Cmi-al fragment in the British muselgm.--LoEdon Letter.