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W"HOLE NTOIBKB, 15. 207.
HePassesAwayinihe Presence of
a Brother and a Sister Only,
TAYLOR IGNORESCOURTWHIT
Sheriff Barred by Militia from Serving
Habeas Corpus Order.
JUDGE THREATENS "FORCE TO-MOR
Sheriff Shall TaJUe 'PojjirsHlon
of State Koasc, l»y Force, if Xeces
«ary—lf Xle Falls;. Then MclClnlcy
■Will I3e Called on to Act.
FKA^KFOIwT, XT.i February 3.— Mr.
Oocbel diodexacily at G:Mo" clock. Arthur
Gosibol, of Cincinnati, : and Mrs. Brau
jiaker, of Ohio, his married sister, both.
of whom have betn constant attendants
s.t the dyjris man's bedside, were alone
with liiui when the end came.
They to<i previously requested Dr.
Hume to leave them alone vritlr their un
conscious brother. The doctor withdrew,
and shortly afterward, while they were
fcr.e-jlins at the bedside of their brother,
lie gave a gasp a<nd was gone. Stricken
with sorrow and anguish, the brother and
sitter did not move from their positions.
They remained in the room, with the
doors closed upon everybody, until 7:20
o'clock, when their brother, Justus Goe
bcl. who had been hurrying from Ari
ron'a, arrived. He entered the room and
the door was closed a few minutes. Soon
ai'tcnvard Dr. Hume was summoned and
to him Arthur Goebel announced that Mr.
G-.-ebe! had died at Q:ii o'clock. At 7:37 no
tices of Mr. Goebel's death were jiassed
through the hotel corridors.
Tnyl«»r Kii»resses Regret. .'
FRANKFORT, KY., February 3.—Gov
ci nor Taylor was notilied at his ollice
over the telephone of Mr. Goebel's death.
He said: "I deeply regret his death."
TAYI.OH IGXOIJKS A SvitlT.i
Kvfiises to KciMJS'ni^e Court Order
for Holesise «»f "^Vjtllwor.
FKANIvFORT,' KY., February 3.— Gov- ■
ernor Taylor and Ad jui ant-General Col
lier late this afternoon flatly refused to
n-eogTiize a writ of habeas corpus issued
by'llaii'ge Moore for the release of Alonzo
"Walker, the stenographer who was ar
_iv:-u:d and put in couiineraent 5-esterday,
after pinning- a notice of a writ of 3n
ji;a<;iion on the door of Governor Taylor's
chambers in the Executive building.
Judge Moore said, after Sheriff Suter
had reported his inability to serve the
writ of habeas corpus, that unless Gover
nor Taylor receded from his position the
Sheriff would be instructed to enforce
iSi" order of the " court, and would he
given sufficient armed force to insure this
result
Shortly after 4 o'clock Mrs. L.iz/.ie G.
Walker, the wife of the imprisoned man,
appeared before Judge Moore, of the
County Court, and applied for a writ of
habeas corpus for the release of Alonzo
Walker, matins affidavit that he had
-■been deprived of his liberty without due
I>rucess uf law. Judge Moore at once di
- reeled that a writ of habeas corpus be
ispuc-d against Governor Taylor and Ad
iutant-Gener'al Collier, demanding the re
!t-ase of Walker, and the writ was placed
in the hands of Sheriff B. F. Suter, with
directions to serve immediately.
■■SHERIFF 1 BARRED BY TROOPS.
In company with Judge- Andrew Scott
and former Congressman J. K. Hend ricks,
Sheriff Suter started down St. Clair
. street towards the Capitol -grounds to
s-.rve {he writ. Crossing the tracks of
sh<: Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, he
vyas-met by Captain AValcott, provost
iMarshai of the State troops guarding- the
Stave; buildings, and together the two
v.alkcd to the entrance of the Capitol
pounds. Sheriff Suter explained the na
'i-iv of his mission to Captain Walcott,
•yhoat once went to thu Executive build
-ng 10 notify Governor Taylor and Ad-
Juiarii-GerieraJ Collier of the matter.
•Sheriff Suter in. the mean; time stood
without the gate, close to two sentries,
whose crossed bayonets formed a bar
U> hte access. In a moment or two Cap
tain Waicott returned. In the mean time
immense crowd hud gathered arouml
■a- Sheriff to find out the nature- of the
'-•u.'Oe. Xo one was allowed to enter
•-• wounds, liowey'er, excei)t a maii
-: •-". v.ith a sackful of letters, for
■ n the bayonets were uncrossed.
• R. in a moment moiv, Captain Wal
';. returned, he also Avas immediately
s'»rrounded by a number of the membei-s
of Hie State militia.
SHERIFFS DEMAND LAUGHED AT.
'■•''Plain "Walcott stepped down to the
; v.alk iii front of the Sheriff, and said:
•' i!) ufraid you can't : come in, Mr.
' ■ ; Caj'taiij was smiling- as he made
- ;':iin)unct;ment.
."Well." said Sheriff: Sut.;r, "I- have a
ivrit of habeas coitus here for the body
« Alonzo Walker, and 1 demand to be
10 serve it-*' ..
'■'aptaln Walcott hesitated a moment,
!»n! »n the smile never left his face." "I'm
s ■>'!■>% but you cannot come in, Suter,"
'-'■■ 'inaily said, "Is there anything else
i can d<> for you'"' - ..'. ■ _
"Shf-TifE Suter looked at tlie burly form
'l- the captain, and then smiled slightly,
Jiinisiif. . . , ■
■"Vi'eil, no, r jruess not." ., lie roplk-d; "but
1 ■'<i>i;i!id admittance; here.".
SHKI'JFP REPORTS HIS FAILURE.:
Captain Walcott. 'still smiling, shook his
!i ' ■■■■!<!. The ■' rePrusentatSvu of Judicial :in
>lioriiy and the represontativc of mili tary
s< «Ujority. regained .each other; 'silently
'or a "moment,- then.' Sheriff; Sutflr'uirimd
fitt'aj- ;'ud slowly walked back to tho Cap-"
i'<>! Hotel, where be -foundi Judge Moore
ii ' !l ! reported his inability 10. sei-v^ i lie
jvrit. The writ, ■'as "■ returned- to \Judgu.
■iloore, bore on Its back 'the' following,
v.-ritt« m <-.ndorsemoiH of "Sheriff,' Suter:
"The within writs is "returned; .unexe^
<:utf-d, because 1 was . provontod .'froni:
'-^'■cuUnj? same by military force. I .went/
1 " the State House square anUrdeniandedl
' oOiniitsince of tho oiUccr jin'^charse
of tho gsics, but v/as; - rofused; ad
*HiUanee. } demandod to: see" Colonel
JJ 'Ot;er WiUlams,, and sent' Captain ; Wai- \
'^U tQ see hiin^ but he.refusVd 16 be ;'aeenj.l.
Alonzo Walker,and rheTrcfusedVto^deliver
him. ■, :■■?.'; '.."-."'' ■-■■;■;,..■ ;/:•■.■„■*•.• ■-
- (SifHKd) : - "IJ. F. SUTER.
' '-V- : v'< % V. Sh ,criff" of Franklin county.";
JUIJGK TuiIKATE.VS iooncJC.
J^«ys Sheriff Sh all T:il£e'l'os«esNi«»ii of
st f lte Hounc To-Mojr«»vr. "'
;;I^ANKFOKT,iKY.. February 3.--When
Judsre Williams heard i'th'at the writ '.'■■ot
habeas ; corpus icfjued: for Notary' Walker
had not. been; honored; he made" the "fol-'
•lowing- statement:
•'It is -too late: to do anything more to
night. Next 1 Monday the Sheriff will : take
possession, of the- State House, by force if
necessary. We will oxhaust the county
and the neiyhborin^ o.o u'n ics; if necessary,
to control the s-oldiorj-v on guard here. ' It
■vv<l don't succeed. 1 ttuvMcKinieyv.-ill be
called on to act."
I.OUI)Oi;\ CO(;.\TY;
Rolilicrx" at Work— Siuldcn Ll«.-nili—
l'<?rK<msil.
LEESBURG. V A..- February 2.— (Special.)
A night or two ago. the railroad depot at
Purcellville, on the Southern road, wiais
broken into and robbed ■of a small uum
of money. The robbers proceeded to the
residence of Joseph Nichols near < by, and
stole a line "young mare, buggy, and har
ness. Th« robberies are thought to have
been committed by some one well ac
quainted with thy place. Xo arrest has,
as; yet, been made-
A line lot. of fat cattle was shipped from,
this place to a Washington dealer this
week. The lot contained twenty-two
head, and the animals' wore ' fattened
by Mr. M. D. Arnold, living ' about six
miles north of Lcesburg. They averaged
1.4U 1-2 pounds, and were greatly admired
as they were driven through the town.
They were sold at $5.'45 per hundred
pounds.
Mr. Samuel Fields, a well-known farmer
and cattle dealer, of Middleburg neigh
borhood, was found dead in bed, on Tues
day morning. "He had "retired the night,
before as well as usual-
Mr.--A.-E. \7arner, a prominent citizen,
of Hamilton, removes shortly to Balti
more. '-.".
Mr. Samuel H. Ball has gone to the
Southwest and to Texas, on a business
trip. He has givtm up farming, and" will
pay more attention to cattle. He is a
very popular and ..active business-man.
To-day was the birthday of : one our
oldest citizens, a well-known Methodist
divine. The Rev. Dr. Nelson Head is
now S.) years of age. He entered the min
istry of tiie church in ,1834, and served
actively for fifty-two years, retiring in
ISSG, but has preached and done much
work since. Though in delicate health,
he walks at times as sprightly p,~ many
much younger men. He stands nigh in
the councils of the Church as an. able
divine of marked ability.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Lalla Harrison to.Mr.LE. B. White, on
the evening of February 21st, at St. .lames
Episcopal church, of Leesburg.
Uoufilii 11 Railway;:;*
BRISTOL, TEXN.; February 3.—(Spe
cial )— The Marion and Rye-Valley vai.
way wsis/sold to-day at' public auction
for 57,000. It was purchased by A.. J.-
Perry who is said to have -represented
the Virginia Iron; Coal; and Coke Com
pany. The road reaches: valuable iron
P The 1 " death of Miss ' Ethel Rader here
to-day brought sorrow to many hearts.
Miss *Rader died of spinal meingitis at
the age of 23. She was a daughter of ex-
Mayor Rader.
Prominent Farmer 'Ucatl. . ...
FREDERICKSBURG, VA;, 1 /February
- _C=rccial.)-Mr. R. L. Nelson, a highly
iTeemcd citizen and . prominent\ farmer
o Orange county, died at his home, near
Mason"^ to-day. -Ho had, been sick only
af^w days. His death was sudden and
"fI? v!e d secoud time this winter the;
river here is frozen, over from shore to
shore, in consequence, no steamers have
arrived this week.
S,ifl.len Death in WoodstocU.
lrnm^TOCK \'A.. February .— (spe
ciaO-WnTiSm C. Laughlin; aged v about"
large family survive him.
Xec.l Fuel for the Poor.
Tl-e Citizens'. Relief Association and the
C@SSS finds sreat difiiculty • ,n
meeting the- needs of the. poor with fuel
l\ t he gas-house is using, so much g
to manufacture water, gas. The
City SsSbS therefore, will, at he
: " 1,,-r,*, to be held on Monday, ask the
Councn o assist them in substituting
?uel for the gas coke, which cannot now
V>u procured. :
OOM PAUL — " Getting a little .monotonous, John, but set your new pieces
; •;.; -and we'll try another game." . : -Philadelphia Ko,th American.
MR. FISHER STMSJN.
AS A BOXDIIOIiDER, HE WI.M/ UELP
FiXASCE SEW "COMPANY.
ORDINANCE WILL i BE ACCEPTED.
Uy Us Terms Vastly-Improved Ser
vice Blust He Given— Council in
I'osition to Enforce Francliise—
I'ositiou of Auti-Fislier Men.
Indications point to the acquirement ot
the franchise of the Richmond Passenger
and Power Company by the interests that
havo been in control' of the ' Richmond
Railway and Electric Company properties
so long.
The penalty bond of- 120,000 will be post
ed on Tuesday.'- next, the 6th instant.
Oilier conditions/precedent to actual and
fir aY acceptance', of '.the ordinance will be
fulfilled by 'certain .of . the corporators
named in the instrument. Five- of the
corporators have decided to slay in. These
are' -\fessrs. Wilson and Watson, of: New
York, Mr/ Fritz Sitterding, Major James
D. Patton, and Mr.V David A. Ainslie.'.oi
.Richmond. ■ '■ . .- V. .
•"■. FJNANCI^D BY^BOND-irOLDERS.—
Thf plans of those who now expect, to
acqrirethft property look to the financing
of the enterprise" by. the' bond-holders of
the old company, through Messrs. Wilson
and Watson,; of "New York, brokers. Mr.
George E. Fisher owns a "large block of
the oldbonds. He is also owner of prac
tically all of the stock of the old com
pany. . !• ' ■''. ."
.The terms of the iiew francnise are so
stiingent that the owners, no matter who
they may be, must, furnish a, vastiy-im
pioved street-railway service. The ordi
nance safeguards the public interest far
tetter than that under, ■ '.which the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company has
beer, and is still operating. .It is true,
ie i- not so strong as the Street Com
mittee made it, because the Council modi
fied the provisions in some points.
MUST, NOT/MAY, "COMPLY. .
The new ordinance: "is so framed, that
observance of its terms is -dependent not
-o much upon ■ the volition of the com
pany operating under, it as upon enforce
ment by the ■Council.-.-. :'•"■-.-- :,-''■
It is believed that the other faction in
tre body of corporators will withdraw
their names' and ha%'e nothing further
TYPES QF BOOTHS USED AT STREET FAIRS IN" OTHER CITIES.
mCHMOND. YA.: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4/1900.
f to do .withylhe enterprise if it shallbe
found that; they .cannot control it, and
■- tJuis. be. in position; to make good the
assurances they have given. Their de
ieat seems -to ; have .been accomplished
tirrough the holding of the option of sur
render.', o"f ' the old franchises by "persons
"■friendly to the other faction: ■ ..
REPORT FROM THE REFORMATORY
Biennial ■ Statement of the Prison As
: sociation of A'irg-inin. ./ :■.
■ The Prison Association of Virginia, con
trolling the .Laurel Reformatory^ lias.sub
mitteU xo tiifc oenerai "Asseuttny its'tneri
nial .report f0r .1898-1899;" In the outset the
report . shows.' that there have been re
ceived into the institution .during- the
two years 102 boys, making a total'of 261,
and from these were discharged 150,-.leav
ing "114 in the' reformatory . at the -close
of the year.; : .
The youngest boy received" was 6 y€:ars;
the eldest IS; "and. of the boys. received
in' the institution, 73 -could read and 63
could write. ■ •
Tho receipts . the year. ISS9 : were
511,5£0.41, including balance' from previous
year. of ?85.25, all, except, a -few hundred
dollars, being appropriated by "the State.
The expenses and the receipts were, about
the" same. The salary account per. month
wa5 '5369.89!-. The total assets of. the insti
tution figure up to ?25,00i;.40, and. its liabili :
ties amount to 33,759.62. - /
There was one death at the reformatory
during the year JS9S ;from consumption.'
A contract has been made. for. the work
ing of the '.boys. in.. malr.lPg^shirts,:. which;
is'L-brisidered by' the board a proper, con
tract, provision .being : made therein for
hours of :"stud>v recreation, "• and the ob
servance of all holidays. This contract
whent into ' operation on the 31st of Jan
uary, 1900, but as the equipment-is .to be
paid for from the labor of the boys, it .will
be months before the profits can be other
wise utilized. The Legislature is asked
to appropriate.- $3,050 to pay the reforma
tory out' of debt.
An interesting feature of the report is
the following tabulated statement, show
ing for what crimes the inmates were
committed: .
Robbing United States mail and violat
ing United States postal 1aw5.......... :<4
Vagrancy.... ;..... •• 20
Stealing..... • • -•• :^
Disorderly.-....- -••• ••• • • •1<
Murder.. ....... •■ •.
Assault...... ■■•• •••■■ ...........
Destroying property..... ...... 1
Grand larceny... .............. 1
Petty larceny. — •-. •• -•• ••.•♦ *
Burglary - : • • . £
Felony.:::...- ........••-•.••••• .....IT
Incorrigible......... ........ 4
Misdemeanor........ .'.. 1^
Horse stealing - ■>■
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3IA.JO2UTY REPOItT OP SSSATE
COMMITOfiE OX THE SI'BJECT.
TEMPORARY CIVIL -GOYERKMENT^
United States Cnn Acquire; Terri
tory, ami Cnn. if It Sees Fit, AVith
liolsl jfrom tlie "l'coi»le Thereof the
Operation.', of Our- Coii.siltutioii. /
. WASHINGTON, ; February 3.— Th e Sen
ate Committee ou Porto Rico to-day con
cluded its consideration of the bill "pro
viding a form. o£ : ' government for the
Island of Porto Rico. The bill stands,
in all. essential particulars,' the same as
left by the committee at-its meeting; last
Wedntisday. The rate of "duty .'provided
for articles brought from Porto ■ Rico to
the United ' States, and for articles taken
from the United States to Porto Rico,
is 25 per cent, of the Dingley law rate. "•.;
Senator Foraker, chairman of . the com
mittee, prepared a. report, which has been
adopted .by the- committee, and .will be
submitted,;; with the : bill. : to the Senate,
next ; Jlon day. The- report states:. i ;/ _. ....
'-■ "The""purpose "of : th'e b'ill'i.s to "provide'
a- temporary; civil "government, for Porto
Rico, to :continue until the laws and or
dinances', now in force in that island can
be revised and codified, and a more per
manent' form of government be framed
by • a committee to be appointed ; by ; the
President: . Because, tlie legislation now
under consideration is: intended to stand
only, temporarily, the- committee- have
sought to limit it to only such changes
in existing laws and conditions/ as ap
pear necessary to ynickly accomplish
purposes that are thought to be essen
tial to the peace -and; prosperity of the
island. . ■ —
CIVIL FOR MILITARY REGIME.
"Generally stated, these propositions
are: ' , .
"1. To substitute a civil for a military
government. . •
"2. To accord to the native Porto
Ricans as much participation therein as
it may be for the best interests of all
concerned; to give them. '«-,."';
"3 To avoid as far as possible radical
changes in the law courts and codes o£
procedure, and yet make such modifica
tions and alterations as are necessary,
to dispense with the. most ol>jectionable
: features off Spanish government and; 'judi-:
xial /administration. "
provide. ;'a'>'leglslativ(>.V,auth'6rityi
that ''can^deiil- with all; domestic' subjects;
ofl'degislation. \ "> [ : .
".'5. To -; ex tend:; the V navigation / laws "of
the : Unitedf StatesVto: : the "island. _ : -an«l-: en
'act":vsuch"":tarUr,'j>. internal/.; revenue. .-.^anU,
other': provisions fas' are -'niecessary to' af
'f /?• a :^ revenue/3 f or, : tlie' support /'of /t he.
government,' /andjoto' meet -the .expenses
of ; such^ "pubfici; instruction; 'and .public Jm
prov'ements-'as* shall '" be <■ undertaken rin
this behalf, to' authorize; -to'- aTlirnited;,"^"
teht^ 'the funds by > issuing;
'municipal; and /insular bonds In anticipa
tion*of ,revenuei:-. : . : "• -• ■";"*-.-.-.
";••«. Todispbseof/the Porto P.icancoinH
now in circulation; and, substitute coins
n\ the United -.Stales therefor. • "
"7. To ; "authorize ■' -and /^regulate ;the
• -granting of public :and quasi-public t'ran
-chises." ';■.:?/;-::■'' -;.";•--.■ ..■";"■,-.".-". -t •." -:■■;-•* •
.. After- citing"" the',, productions- of ': Porto.
Rico," the report says : .- ' ;, * . . ' . •'*.-■
•'■; --ESTABLISHING A PRECEDENT."
•' "Sor far as the objection -/isiconc^ri-ied
that what, is done -Vwith respect to Porto
:Ricb will be a prece'dent that must be fol- ■
lowed. inTdealing .with the Philippines and
other islands: we' acquire, of- course r^this
does not', necessarily follow. In the ; oPin- '
ion. of the cornrhittee, each case .stands;
on 'its. own merits^:' and Congress, is not
bound, but iiiayftlu as it see fit. Its power
is plenary, and- if may do* as it likes."- . -
/Further, the report- says: "The" com
mittee"" recognize that -in riot extending'
the "-"Coiistitiitioiiv'sind making -it apply to
Porto Rico,' and' especially by. the provi
sions they report- in this bill -with -resPect
to tariff duty, they raise important ques
tiohs^*as "to the constitutional power 'of
Congress tv enact such legislation. Not-
withstanding all that has been said to the
contrary, a "majority of-. the committee
are of the opinion that Congress has such
power. . . ' :
POWER TO HOLD TERRITORY.
"Speaking for the majority of the com
mittee. :it is no Jlonger open to question
that the United States has complete sov
ereign power to acquire territory; that it
is the political equal in: that; respect >o£
any -other governn:etit. It may acquire.
territory ; by discovery, by conquest, or
by'trcatyi If it acquires, territory in. '.any.
of these ways, it follows as. a necessary
consequence" that it has a right to govern
such territory, and the inhabitants there
of, 1 and it also follows that the govern
ment so to be established by it must be
such as meets the -.'requirements of the.
case. If the territory should be inhabited
by . a people of wholly different character,
itliterate- and unacquainted with our In
stitutions, and incapable of exercising"
the ; rights and privileges guaranteed by
they Constitution to the States of the
Union, -it -would be competent for. Con
gress to withhold from such people the
operation- of the Constitution and the
laws of the United States, and. continu
ing/.to hold the territory aa a mere pos-.
session of the* United States, to govern
the people thereof as their situation and
the necessities of their case might seem
to rqouire." •
QUESTION. OF CITIZENSHIP..
.With respect r to cittzenship, the report
states: . "It .is within our discretion to
make the mhabitajnts of Porto Rico citi
zens-of the .United States or not. So it is
within the power and discretion of the
Congress to ; make the inhabitants of the
Philippines and other islands we .may
acquire citizens, or withhold that quality
from them. It Is also .within the power
.of Congress to regulate and restrict and
prohibit." if thought advisable, the passing
of the inhabitants of the Philippines- Or
other islands from their country into
ours, or .' to the. products pf their
labor from coming into unjust-!cornpeti
tionwith ;the labor: of this country."
;_ — . _
-'-* 7'llK Vkkav AVSI,I,.\TCirs .IIOTBK
Wusliiiiston Structure to lie 3I:»m
motli anil I'stlatial.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Fobruarj- .",.—
(Special.)— Captain Joseph E. Wiilard was
in Washington this afternoon, closing up
the final arrangements connected with
th^ erection: of the new -Wiltard's Jlotel.
This, mammoth structure ' is being de
signed by Mr. H. J. Hani.enberyh. of
New York, w-ho was the architect for
the Waldorf-Astoria and other monu
mental buildings of that city. The new
hotel will occupy/ the historic site of thn
old one, and when completed will be one
of the largest and most elegant struc
tures of its kind outside of the city of
Now York. '; V/ork will be commenced in
tho early spring, ; and pushed as rapidly
as the great- size of the undertaking will
permit. ' *
TCobfoe OcoHi>l*V.i Samnr antl li«">'tf.
MANILA. February 3.— >} P. M.— Briga
dier-GeneraT Kobbe has . occupied the
islands .of Samar and Leyte. "In the fight
at Tacloaan;-; ten insurgents were killed,
and the Americans captured live. cannon,
with their artillerymen.
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meree Board Thl^^^
SUCCESS SEEMS IN SIGHTS
Tos Idea Has' Been Favorably ReceMK:
on AH Sides. Mm
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the People.i : VV'lshe'U-istreet-Fnia'll
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: The report of the joint •committee- ■ra~;i
commending- the holding of a Street Fair iiti
Richmond will be made Thursday -eve-*;!
ning'at the quarterly meeting o( ;.*ho :si
Board of Directors of the Chamber-oC '
Commerce.-'; .- '"■■-."■'■■■• •-.".:-:': *; '.•".•'...■'.-. ' ' '/-.£.'
■ So '■'far- ihtv public agitation of tha rtf/'
tractive plan to draw visitors to. the cit/1
by. Providiug a unique show lasting a. 1
week has b«^n productive of as : gratify-!
ing- results :aa the most sanguino 'migtiil
hope fur.. After free discussion ; ot : "Vth«»!«
subject '"at- several mttettngs, a. couclusl'onH"
has been unanimously reached thaVa'-faicT*
of thtt kind in contemplation should 'bai
held. •" "■ -.'. ' ' .".'-I' '"" ..' / -.' : ; " "
.'Action by. the Board ]of Directors ot thai j
Chamber : of Commerce- will, there Is ern?l
coura'grenient to .believe, be la /harmony;!
with the preliminary steps taken. ia'ntt|
wiihvttie'. almost unanimous .wish of th'a r
merchants. This conservative. level-;!
headed "body 6C. business-men, following
it.s wise custom jof ; proceeding:; with cau^f
tion, will not act hastily, but tha fp'ro-l
trressive spirit animatfiijj the-. -member**!
can be relied upon for a ' favorable .ver-^
diet in the matter of the Street Fair.V;^!
There is great demand for informatioal
as: to details of a Street Fair.. Discussioaf
in the meetings and through the :necs^
papers prove this. Much, it is true/.":hii4g
already been printed, but more is demand-*?
cd. Perhaps the most practical article** >
On street: fairs that have; ever been- print* jf
ed appeared in recent issues of the Dry-*
Goods Economist, published In New Work, ?:
written :' by 'One thoroughly •: conversant \
withithe minutiae"of: the subject! * " '^ '
SOtevZ SrJCCESSFUT, FAIRS.
Concerning the success of /street fa irt),\ r
the following is taken from the Econuo
mist article: f
During: the present year many successful*
fairs, both free and 'inclosed, ' have beerit
held throughout the Middle West. Larßtii
free, fairs were given in Akron O.;3ioinst
City. Dcs Moines, etc. The following f
cities gave inclosed fairs with niidwajv!
and clerired amounts said to be as fot<?'
lows: ChiUicothe. 0., \ $1,009; : Springfield^;
0., . 55,i"00; Newark, 0., : 53,50p; v ;Zanes*j
ville. 0., $4,030; Dayton, , 0.. . $ll,flOO'(t
Columbus, 0., ' 31G.CC0;:: ;Franklin^
Pa., 5;:,i»0; Niagara Falls. X; ;-Y., : -;s4,3fll)jf
Rochester.";. IC. V., .*17,0C0; Wheeling; :,W.'£
Vu., 5::.200; East Liverpool. 0.,.5a,000; tia"sl-:/
naw, Mich.. $1,300; Lansing, Mich., <$J,OC*>* «.
Detroit, Mich., " $10,000; Cleveland.; O. .(two*
weeks),- $15,000; Allegheny, Pa. (twoweoki),'!;
?^i,ooo. . - ' ; "' — »T:/i
Many .cities in the Eastern [States Jara;]
already making arrangements for JfalritJ
next season, mostly for inclosed falrs.VaijS
with- these fairs the business" interest^'?
receive just as much benefit' and .rnohey3
a3 is. .made for some public cause. "ilanyt|
cities in' the West hold annual fairs, wltfr'?
greater 'results each. succeeding year.i-Th'Sj
crowds at fairs in these cities run j; all |
the way from 3.000 to 100,000 per 'day _>* ];i : j'J
-The only fairs the writer ; knowaL'oC^
which haye.'bettn failures .were causedibyjj..
very bad weather, very bad management^
or very .poor advertising. : .'"'"- *:•;
; . SPECIAL. DAYS. !
No matter how-many attractions therdl
may be, it is a mistake not to have 'eaci*!
day a special one. The foregoing : giveji|
a good Idea, of what they are.' The'differpJ
ent kinds are almost innumerabiel^.TheraS
may be German or Trlsh days. Democratidi|
or -Republican days. '/Elave : some specfa lf
attraction .for each day. as - cake-walks*!
baby shows, public marriages, etc. ..Thcylf
are easily arranged, and a few good prized!
'will /do'jthe',' rest. '.' :"'. ' .r.. r . / .-. ' %
This ■ year several of the free* streesi
fairs :have closed : their fair with 'a'catnf-^3
var night, ; 'aniT the throwing r of .-.;. cpnfettf|
(bags of : sine white paper).' The generatl
public and ;ail organizatluns -are invltetSj
to. participate in . ; the btirles«iu« " ihaskj^ JthUt'^
competitive," imitations,- which are given};;
on > the various T stands. -In ertch ; cotrip^-jr
tltion threo or. more prize;? • are offsre^ti^
The prizes are '.awarded ; for "iiniftiienesJ*??
of appearance -anti . reaiistfe. blood-curd-^
ling, effect. The confetti \& thrown ;by thot
paraders and spectators. •..--- \. • :. ■~'\-}i/3Zj?.
The privilege of "selling^oonfetti .{i?;?ol<ti
outright' or givt-ii to the churches or charl-|
table institutions. At ih<s Sioux City.(la;> j
Carnival about 3SCO worth was '-sotd in obua J
evening." -' 'v .■ ■• ■ - . ■ '■
. THE PARADES- . : -
. The parade committees should -'consist;
of the class of people whom, '.you '} expeclS;
will 'participate in the parad^st. and their"
members 'should : b<; . carefully "ffsalect^cfjv
While Mr. Jones, for insjarjce..woiil'l-h«;
a very gooil man to g^t the labor: organs
zations - out. he 'would =' not ' do' ; - f6rj>.tH»™
floral parade, which fs a society, •■yt>nt,*s
anrttsoclety menshoultl :have;tt]lnVcharße.*ij
' >The^'lloral paradeis ith'e.iprettfeii^v^Jjij
antlUhVgreatcstdrawinsrcard^ofiaHATh^
carrUt;'cii*-.-an(l . harntss^ ar«;
co ye r $•"• 1 : wit h . pa per t '> awe rs . an "d .'fa's' a" rii f #. : ;
only^laeiies^ride jn them; Theyisen^raU^
dress iniharmony with the' ttowers.iiisetl
t6; decorate. • >'.
■ There should b^. just 'as many . parades
and as "imposing ones a? , possible.' <-/ltX&\
free fair !s^h>ld,:the parstdes /should ; tak.v
place:about ; 3*RrM. ; and' 9 P.;M.^.:lfjVn-j
closed, they should start about :l^Jf. ; ami;
", P. ;i.r;v;?arul ''.should;. march into the -n-;
elo?i'jre;'at sthe; finish; ;so; as to britiff|th"al
crowds right -to the gates. , . ■ ■
DRVMMKUS B\DOItsR THE WJB. ,
J.o<«nl I'oit." T. V. A.. Meri CUt»«tt«» ; I
■.'■-■ ;Str«-«rt--Ka Ir ; Co ut mi t f «•«•. :
.' Fcst^Vv 'TravelkrH^ Protective ;.VssncJ^4jt |
proposition ;to:hoW^»^|
str«-oi fair. Members -of the Citizens^"
i'cmnutteww^re^nr^ent^anaioutnn^aita*!!
r.ijtnfo of the proposed entert'*inm<><ii. - i
Color:^! • John IS^-llurwpOiJ 3^orer^Jsjtlt!»||
third pXera^gj
