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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
! COINCIDENCE RECALLED.

On The day that the House OF Repre-
sentatives passed the Republican finance finance
hill there was a. money squeeze IN wan
Street and prices of stocks tumoied down.
The advocates of free silver did not fail
to can attention to this coincidence ana
tried TO make political capital out OF II.
Several days ago this bill was passed
by both branches of Congress and signed
by the President. AS soon as the Presi-
dent signed the bill the stock market be-
gan to rally. and yesterday there was
genuine boom in stocks. Norfolk and
Western Southern railway preferred,
and Louisville and Nashville made new
records.
IT was a mere coincidence that there
was a money scare in Wall Street on the
day tina, the finance bill passed the
House. It was something more than a
scoincidence that the stock market began
B to boom as soon as this bill became law.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
CADETS5MADE sLIEUTENANTS.
Ball Teams and Boat Crews at Wash

Ball Teams and Boat Crews at Wash
inston and Lee.
LEXINGTON. Va, March 22-Special.-
The following graduates of the Virginia
Military Institute have been appointed by.
President Mckinley as first lfeutenants
in the United States Army: W.. w Bal
lard, of Salem, in the class of 1887; J.. o.
Steger, of Richmond. class Of 1895: AZ. E.
Locke, Of Cincinnati, class of 1898. They.
will serve in Porto Rico as officers in "a
mounted battalion. Fifth United States
Cavalry. Major Eben Swift.
Hon. Martin P. Burks, of Bedford City,
recently elected Professor of Common
and Statute Law at Washington and Lee
University, will assume the duties of his
departm on April 1st. While arranging
his private business, prepara tory to com-
ing to Lexington his chair at the Univer-
sity was ably filed by Professor John
Norton Pomeroy, Of California, who will
go from here to Yale University.
In the death Of Miss Lizzie Mcclure. at
the residence of Mr.. S: w. Stuart, Buena
Vista. aged eighty-six years beautiful,
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VALUES IN AUGUSTA. ).

The Staunton News. in discussing the
Commissioners of Valuation act. says that
It understood that the law as presented
originally applied only to cities and
towns, on the supposition that the farmers
pay all the taxes that they ought to pay
while the city men are tax-dodgers But
the Nows thinks that there is as much
need in the country as in the city of
law which shall bring tax-dodgers to
book. For example 1t says that in the
great county of Augusta, taking in every
town except Staunton, tthere are only
fourteen persons paying an income tax
this year.
For the benefit of our Staunton contem-
porary,( we will print some additional tax
statistics from the county of Augusta.
Under statement proposed by the Audi
tor of Public Accounts, Showing the as
sessed value of every kind of personal
property in the several counties and cities
of the Commonwealth for the year 1899.
we find that Augusta reports for taxation
10. 500 sheep. valued at. 1885,, and 1860
hogs. valued at s33a. 300 This would indicate
that in Augusta a sheep is worth ABOUT
81, while hog is worth a little more than
s..
Augusta reports under the head of
mineral productions $50 valuation. Inc
value of all gold and silver plate, plated
ware. diamonds and jewelry' for the coun-
ty Of Augusta is reported at $S.6Sl.
The aggregate value of all grain,
tobacco and other agricultural products
in the hands or possession, legal or con-
structive, of a purchaser" is sloO.
..All money on deposit with any bank or
other corporation, firms or persons" is
reported at s4o.ss2.
The total value of personal property
assessed for taxation in the wealthy coun-
ty of Augusta is s2,5OS.959. The total value
of such property assessed in the little city
of Staunton is $3.50, $50 The city of Dam
Vile pays taxes on personally valuation
of s.,61S,s51
The value of personal property in the
city of Richmond assessed for taxation IS
C.0lo,o63, being moe than SIX times as
much as the total valuation for taxation
of such property in the county Of Au-
gusta
We again make the point, and emphasize
it. that in making these comparative
statements we are not disposed to draw.
..odious distinctions between the clues
and counties of the State. we nave heiu
for years that taxation in the State OF
Virginia is not. as the Constitution. pro-
yides that it shall be. equal ana uniform,
and we also contend that it will be less
so If this Commissioners of Valuation law
SHAH by the courts be pronounced 70 Nc
nstitutonals There was q oea'ahu
throughout the State for measure taat
would bring about equalization OF Taxa
ton in Virginia. but the LegisaR ture pass
ed a bill, the effect OF which, il enforced &c
will make taxation more UNEQUAL man
ever.
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-. Z ~ y
that according to- reports sent 10 the
state Department from all over the con- on:
;incnt, the European coal famine Is be-
coming more intense The latest issue
Of the consular reports from the Nureau
of Foreign Commerce presents in a
str1ktns manner the crisis On Austria
Hungary where the natural stringency,
owing to the curtailn1ent OF English
supply, is aggravated by the existence
Of q long strike among the coal miners.
Oar consuls say that these conditions
make excellent opportunity for the intro
.duction of American Goals.
The consul at Trieste reports that coal
is selling for s10.15 per ton. and the
article handled is not so good as Ancrl-
can coal. Reports OF a similar charac-
ter from various points in Australia I'M
gary are in line with The above and go
to show that Europe must draw very
largely upon the American continent for
its future coal supply
Fortunately for the people Of the
United States, there is a great abund-
anCe Oh anthracite anu "a uiiAiAious' Sos1A',
on this side Of the ocean. and We VIII.
be able. for many years to come at
least, to supply all the needs of Europe.
we arc already shipping large quanu-
Ties Of coal abroad. and the figures which
were printed in The Times the other
day show that this export business rs
increasing at an enormous rate. Coal
lands in Virginia and West Virginia
Will have a corresponding enhancement
IN value and the coal roads of Virginia
must continue to prosper.
The New York Times Of yesterday
prints the following from New Orleans:
An English syndicate of coal dealers
is said to have closed a gigantic deal
by which 100000 tons Of Alabama coal
are to be delivered at the port of New
Orleans for expectation within two years
time. The purchase price agreed upon
in the contract is said to be IS cents
a ton at the mouth of the coal pits.
Fifty cents q ton is to be allowed Tor
TRANSPORTATION to New Orleans. The en-
tire 100000 tons are to be reloaded and
shipped by steamer at this port.
The English syndicates-will run Its
own line of steamers direct to New Or
leans. and the ordinary brokerage IN
handling the ships is to be cut off. On
an average one steamer is expected 10
load and sail each month during the
twenty-four months time limit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
AiillIcTLluPic.

Annie Laurie.
Across the sea a fragment
Blown with the spray and mist.
Z sShoreward from rosy distances
Where shade and shine hold trytst.
An old song tsct in colorinGs
or gold and amethyst.
A ship on the horizon
Where misty curtains cling,
Lightly to clearer levels
Her sails of violet swing;
The schooner nearing the haroor,
Listcn! The sailors sing:
Maxwelton braes are bernie
Where early fa's the day,
Twas there sweet Annie Laurie
Gave me her promise true.
o, the rainbow ligs1ts Of boyhood
Ilindle my skies anew.
cMaxwclton braes are bonnie,
How sweet that old refrain,
The promise Of morning
Break into bloom again.
And on the lowly{ roof l hear
II The music of the. rain.
%'Maxwelton braes are bonnie.
There's mother at the door,.
The cattle down the dus1y lane
Are coming as of yore,
And mounted on the pasture EARS,
swing and sing once more.
"Maxwelton braes are bonnie
O.. bonnie maid of mine,
.Tro' all the mistsS of distance
Again the dark eyes shine;
The world is full of music,
And living seems divine!
Across the seat a fragment.
Blown with the spray and mist.
lShoreward from rosy distances
Whore shade and shine hold tryst,
A vision and memory,
In gold and amethyst.
Jennie Dodge Johnson in Lewiston
Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
NEW H0UsEF0R MILL BAN X"
Fire Destroys a Home in King George.
Lloyd Grjrsby'S Illness

Lloyd Grissby's Illness.
CONFORM, VA, March 21.-Special.-The
old colonial residence, "Mill Bank, which
formerly belonged to the late Mr.. Austin
Fitzhugh, Of this county, and which was:
burned on the 2lst of February, is to be
rebuilt at once. Mr.. Redwood, of Balti-.
more, who now owns the estate, is pre-
pairing to have a handsome new cottage
erected on the site of the old homestead.
The contract for the work has been
given Mr. William H. Helm, a builder, Of
this county.
Mr.. John Rose, a worthy citizen of this
county, residing near Edge Hill, lost his
house and the entire contents by fire on
Sunday He and his aged wife barely es-
capped with their lives. There was no in
surance.s Kind friends are doing what they
can to help them.
Mr.. Lloyd -Grigsby, son Of the Superin-
tendent of Public Schools of this county,
G. w. Grigs5y. is very sick at his fathers
home. He returned recently from Wash
ington, where he was under medical treat
ment, but was not improved by the trip.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
DIFFERING TEN PER CENT.
u. S. Agricultural Department. ;tnd
State Depar; Disagree OH i'eets. +

u Agricultural Departments INT
State Department Disa grcc on t'eets.
ERICkaEURG, Va, March ~
Special.-At a meeting OF the Business
Mems Asspci ution i'll reference TO 3 the
proposed beet factory here, It de- de-
Fvelopcd that a difference OF o1lnson eN-a
listed. between the United states SA@ficc'o IL
tural Depar tnent and the virginia az. -
cultural Department as to the saccifaI -. =
matter in sugar. beets in SlrsirEia- = i1e
United States Department claims thae
from tests made here, there is only + per
cent. Of sugar while the State depart
men claims that it will reach 1t per cent.
in certain localities It Is proposed by
the United States Department 10 make d
test here on large scale tn1s spring anu
summer
offered his farm .-Snowden, near here,
To the government for said test. Bart
,ctt Howard &: Co., of Baltimore, Will
transport s to their factory in Michigan
500 tons Of the beets, and then deter
mine the amount Of sugar in same me;
result is anxiously awaited by people OF
this section
The joint committees of tie City Coun-
Gil and citizens appointed to project ar
engagements for the meeting in May of.
the Society Of the Potomac here. has ap-5
pointed subcommittee and adopted q
programme which will be submitted 10
General Horatio c.. King for APPROVAL
Every, effort will be made by the city and
its people to make the meeting OF the
society one Of the most enjoyable In its
history.
MIR. S. S. Bradford, Of this city, has
received from friend, who is naval
officer now serving in the Philippines. a
valuable collection of war and other
relics.
Orange county is being visited by a
number of northern and western people
looking for farms and homes.
Mr. L. W. Colbert has located his large
saw mill on the farm of E. W. Grymes
in King George county. There are more
mills in this section than ever before, and
if the present saving is kept up. there
will be no big timber left in the course
Of a few years.
Farmers from Culpeper report them
selves as being very backward SOWING
oats the recent cold wea Their having m
terferred with them materially.
IN recent years large quantities OF peas
have been grown in this section and the
Northern Neck, and the crop used Tor
hay This year, however, owing to the
scarcity and high prices, many farmers
will not put in their usual acreage.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
SOUTHERN NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Nelson Page are
now on Jeykl Island, Ga, the guests of
the club.
Perry Glenn, aged sixty years, COM
mitted suicide near Greenville, S. c.. by
drowning himself Dependency was the
cause.
The Daily Democrat, which was started
recently ct Birmingham il the interest of
Governor Johnston's senatorial candi-
dacy has been put und er the ban by the
Birmingham Typographical Union. The
cause Of the trouble is that the new paper
carries the label OF the Knights of Labor
Under the new assessment the taxable
property OF the city of Macon is valued
at s14, ooo, 900:
Rudolph Bhrman. a well known lumber
dealer of Chiffon county, Ala, died two
days ago after brief illness
government bonds to the amount of
$, e2l GOO against which they have in cir
culation s1,o74, 265 of bank notes, leaving
balance to be issued Of s1i6, 11S5.
Former Chief Logan c. Bleclley, of
Georgia, is writing a book. He now re-
sides at his summer home in Clarllsvile.
and in the front yard he had dug cave
ten feet deep and extending several yards
under the ground. In this cave the Judge
goes every morning and there turns out
page after page of copy for his book. He
has been at work on this book for a
number of years and has now determined
10 finish it. The Georgia papers say that
it will be one of the most interesting
books ever written by Southern author.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
JUDGE WHlTTLE'S SON DEAD.
was Poisoned ,yIth poke Root Some

Time Ago.
aNIARTrNsVILL1E, va, March 22,-
Spectal.-Judge S. G.: tNfhittles son, Con-!
way. died last night at 1 o'clock. This
is one of the children who was some time
since smadesverys i'll by eating poke root.
He, a t. the time, was cured to al Ia
tents and purposes, but the doctors say
his death was caused by disease
brought on by the effects of the poison
ing.
The boy was about eight years Old.
bright little fellow. and the people here
ssyEnpathize very deeply with Judge w mt;
tie and his family in the loss OF this
splendid boy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
CURRENT ] ropes.

Our esteemed neighbor. the Petersburg
5Index-Appeai prints the following friend
Is paragraph In It's editorial
o1' - f Fur columns: The week Begin
$50 rlng May 18th, next, will
be a bright and busy time in Richmond.
during which there viii be large crowds.
in our sister city from ali arts of the.
State and beyond the State. It Is during
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23

wel1-spent life has closed. The remains ss
were Inferred at Green Hill Cemetery. OF
that place. Rev. c. W. Travici, or the;
Presbyterian Church. otiiciateds
She belonged to a long line of sp.enoil
ancestry. tracing its history back 70 SCOT
land and the royal family that retied upon losf
two thrones.
The Washington and Lee tlnlVerEs Sly
Ia selba,l teams are hard at work prac-5
ticiug for. the contests soon to be entered
upon. The two boat crews-the Albert
Sidneys and the Harry Lees-are .recetV ms
applicants for training. from Whicn seiec-.
ton Of crews will be made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
KILLED WITH A BLOW.
.RoustaDouts Eight on an Old Domin-

5Roustabouts Fight on an Old DomIn-
ion Steamer.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, March p
Spertal.-S. T. Watkins and Frank
Holmes, negro roustabouts at the coas
wise pier, quarreled late last night.
Holmes picked up piece OF heavy
scantling and struck Wa tlins over the
head with it, telling him to the deck Of
the Old Dominion steamer. upon winch
they were working Four hours later
Watkins died. A fracture two inches
long in the skull caused death. Holmes
is in Jail. He claims Watkins, who was
a small man. attacked him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
Methodist Conference.

Isl ALEXANDRIA,, VA, March e2-spe-5
cial.-The ttirty-first session Of the Viz
ginia Annual Methodist Episcopal. Con
ference opened in Trinity Church this
smiorning. Bishop John e. 81 urst,s Of
EW1ashingto presiding bout s$G sixty
delegates were present It the opening en- u
service. .sa ti4s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
Perhaps the Shcthcn Could.

Mr. Stub (reading)-'The sermon of
the returned missionary struck a chord
in every heart and many society women
gave in their diamonds for the heathen.'
Mrs. Stubb-Ihey might just as well
have given paste diamonds. John. Tle
heathen could never tell the difference
Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
Er,IsopE,s COAL FAMINE.

q several days ago ne published in
these columns an article on the coal
Famine sn Europe. poiniIag out that
only! two of the European countries were
producing moro coal than they consumed.
and that Industries In Germany were
seriously crippled for lack OF fuel.
dkspatch from aNashingto says
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- ~ 3 : g {
Among the Sick.

Mr.. William II arma n, u one of g the
officials at the State Library, Is confined
to his residence by ind spo e.1s9
suffering from an attack OF the e Tip
5 Miss Elizabeth Van Lew who has been
quite I'll. is ableto leave her bed her
niece, While someWhat bel Ter. e 5yotSysssE
able to sit up, y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
rho Man Behind the Spoons.

He-Life was only desert before I
met you.
She-And now?
"And now it is all desert
1t was just subsequent to this CONVEX
sation that the man behind them, who
was carrying home three pounds of
sugar, some bacon and two pairs of small
shoes. lay down, had fit, arose and
went on his way.-Indianapolis Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
DR. SAUNDERS FUNERAL. !,
Ho Carried Life insurance to tht

He Carried Life Insurance 20 t l's'
Amount OF Eight T Thousand Dollars.
FRE.DERIcKsBuRG, VA. March q =
5SneciaI.-The remains of Rev. DR.. "A e.
Saunders arrived here to-day from WINE
VILE. and the funeral services We're con-
Quoted In the tPresbyterian Church by fte !.
Dr. Y.Rosebro, Rev. DR.. Is nnssv
and Rev barclay, :,
The students of Fredericksburg coflesa,
which was founded by Dr.. Saunders. az
tended the funeral in o body
DR.. Saunders carried lfe ms urance g
the amount Of S, eco
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
Sheath; the Shirt.

"Ah!" exclaimed the great detective.
Here is the tcllytale Shirt
"Betrayed,' groaned the criminal. Il
might have known that such a loud gar
ment would blow on me. "-Pl1iladelp iaia
North American
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
Explanatory.

"Pa, why is spring called spring."
Don't bother me, Jimmy.
"I know, pa
"Well, why is it,
.'soze folks won't so round thinllin'
it's Observation-Disclosures Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23

and 1000 kegs TO Kbpe. Next weeks.
China steamer will carry $3.50 kegs 1or
Hongkong and 1000 tons for shan gha1,5
One firm in this city has received cd. q
ss5ooOo contract for 100000 kegs of wire ts1
nails tor Japan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
j, voice, From i; !, ], PAGE !, :,

The Richmond Times of last SUNDAY
common ting upon an editorial in this pa7i
sper Of last week on the new g x- IA
saws that the Law Is "a raid 10 be made
on 4certnin class Of property8 oWnevr.s
Eaad aslarGeSpartso1t the sad attteaAas 1890
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
Rc,oy Her Expectation.

Below Her Expectation.
.Claribel, when we are wed your path
way shall be eternally streEn with
roses.
Pathway? Then you expect ne to foot
it everywhere. I infer.'-Detroit Free
Press.
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witch it is proposed to gather from the
property owners OF this class Is to 60 to
the MS new oftce-hoiders created under
tbs act. The off1cs-hoiders ara to. set
$12 f-2 per cent, Of all the taxes collectsd.
and they are. TO be paid upon the basis zi:'
sof their assessment. The commissioners
zsof the revenue also set Their corsmissisn
ON the same assessment. G. II Is q Eross
outrage on the taxpayer Ii the interest
4 Of the Observation-Disclosures nnriAa.
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MANCHSETER BUREAU. 1i21 HULL
STREET.
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PETERSBURG AGENT,
MRS. S. c.. HUTCHINSON. Z lOMBAhD
STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page are
now on Jeykl Island, Ca, the guests of
the club.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23

THE MAILING LIST IS ONLY PRINT
ED ABOUT EVERY TEN DAYS.
THEREFORE, DO NOT FEEL UNEASY
1T TIE DATE OPPOSITE YOUR NAME
oN{TIIE LITTLE PINK SLIP is NOT.
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-09-05
McSweeney Makes Another
Statement.

Gcv. McS~eeney recently gave
the press the following:
"Statements have been made
to the effect that there was a
deal or understanding implied
or in writing between me as gov
ernor and certain people in Char.
leston, Cc!@mbia and elsewhere.
There is no truth in the state
ment. | have made no agreement
Of any hind with any one nor
have made or authorized any
deal with blind tigers or anyone
else. My views, my record and
my policy are public and are
known to all. If the good people
of Charleston or any other place
see fit to support me, as they
have 40 generously done, 1t Is
because they are free and inde
pendent voters. They know what
is for their best inteaests from a
business and political standpoint
and are not butting their heads
up against political wall simp-
ly to get sore. | question no one
who votes against me and see no
reason why any one voting for
me and my platform should be
charged with supporting blind
tigers. 1t is not so and to say the
least shows an absolute poverty
Of argument. AS to Why do not
do this or that as long as the
people honor me with the office
of governor it will be my duty
and my privilege to run things
In my own way as my best judg
ment may dictate without the
suggestion of newspapers, oppos-
ing candidates or any one else.
"As | have said before, | ap.
preCiate very much the hearty
support given me in the first pri-
mary by the Democratic voters
Of South Carolina, and feel sure
Of success on the 11th of Septem-
Der, but do not want my friends
Nto become ever confident. Every
one of them should go to the
polls and vote, because the lar
ger the majority the greater the
victory.
81 have read Col. Hoyt's inter
view, but he is only threshine
over old straw. There is nothing
new in it and every charge and
insinuation contained in it has
heretofore been met and answer
ed by me. The people are not
going to be fooled.
II have received a great many
congrstnlatory letters and offers
Of support in the second primary