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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-04

/ 5. sQUIRE.s classical AND

5l2 east Franklin street. cOsncr sixth.
Will be resumed SENrENEEK 10TH.
The object aimed at iu this school il
thorough preparation for college or for buSl-
ness. The principal brings 10 his aid much
experience IN teaching. and frOm his pre-
ylpus success M Richmond confidently tcn-
dcr> bis sorylec, 20 control. develop. ard
educate such young persons rs may be- COM
miticd 60 his care. Number limited io -
mrtv Us can be- cnfefullv taught by himself.
aided b. professors in French and German.
Terms per session-pa, able quarterly IN
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-04
II NEW KENT CIRCUIT COURT
Is tIlANIlil:

ALFRED SHIELD. Clerk.
jArI- Z. A>ulr-oN. pa. uu2s-Wiw
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-04
IAItaci nom decf1e ol.'n Iprh POI

q ls adIli2cd. ordered and decrecd that
lnOuns IiihHu, one Of ilc cOmmls,io lone -
ln cnAl 'fN a. tnih count rrDrsed tO take.
state Hui settle tlp accounts directed by de-
cree entered Boa lll, cHusc ou the y:fh Octo-
Der, 1883. nui SAID commissioner shall. be-
fore taking said accounts. publish notice OF
time ami place OF t9kius said accounts once "A
neck iof four successive weeks Ia some con-
Nrnicni newspaper which publication, IA
Aforesaid shtil he equivalent 10 personal SELL
vice oi notice Io nli iNc parties tO ihis suit
and said commissioner shall also lake Tho
following accounts after giving notice AK
aiufesald;
An account Oi what Wouil BE- a reasonable
Zee 10 N. IA. Barnes for his trouble ina prose-
cutting this cause. 10 Dee paid hy the psrties
pfOyif their claims il tins suit and getting
benefit OF same, and the court reserves.
Il.fet
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-04
PURE SALAD OIL.

We have, Of our own importation. a ve,y
superior
OLIVE OIL
in bottles or fiNo gallon tins, which We war;
rant pune and Of the finest quality. Wa
have been importing this oil for several
years, and are confident that there IA
uoshins superior In The United States.
PURCELL hADpS CO., Druggists.
mhiSt No, 3 Governor street.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-04
CAFlTOL NOrLl

Colonel William W. Burns, Assistant
Commissary General United States
army. was retired TO day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

REV. AUGUSTUS SCHULTzE, of Bethlehem,
Pa, has been elected Bishop of the Moravian
Church in America.
LORD SALISBURY has such an extreme
aversion to tobacco that even his own sons do
not venture to smoke in his presence.
PRIVATE SECRETARY HALFoRD has dis
played good deal of pluck during his illness.
He has kept up with his work as well as possi-
BILE and has written many letters in bed.
THE Presbyterian church in Philadelphia
which the Rev. Madison c. Peters left to go to
New York will try 80 clergymen and then take
vote to see which one of the 30 shall be called.
THE Gar has new train of cars to travel in.
The cars are connected with each other by YES
tibules. SO that he can pass from one to an
other without being seen from the outside, and
they are covered with iron and cork.
FREDERICK F. THOMAS, mining engineer
of California, recently went to New South
Wales and took hold of mine which was said
to be played out. BE has uncovered a mother
lode, the ore of which is said to be worth SlO,-
100000.
IT is positively announced that the President
will not be able to attend the Exposition this
fall at Atlanta, Ga. He cannot, says Mr. Hal
ford. accept any invitation that would take him
away from Washington before the assembling
of Congress.
THE portraits of Generals Grant and Sheri-
dan and Sherman, which were painted by direc-
tion of Mr.. George w. Childs for the United
States Military Academy, will be formally
transferred to that institution October 8. Gen
eral Horace Porter will represent Mr.. Childs
on the occasion and will deliver an appropriate
address in presenting the portraits.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18

far as carriages go. The blackboard is a
democratic car. Its habits are democratic,
and it is revolutionary in its effect upon the
liver of him who drives in it over a rocky
road. The horse which appropriately goes
with the blackboard, as it is oftenest found,
in very rural districts that is, is demo-
cratic beast also. Free, Independent and
none too well fed is the blackboard steed. Its
lines are as sharp and its gait as rhythmical
as the pitching of pilot boat in a gale of
wind. Society having taken the chariot
will adopt the steed we hope. It will bring
many an honest old horse out OF undeserved
obscurity, it will fatten the purse of many
guileless old farmer, and it will assist the
blackboard in the reformation of society
through the liver. The blackboard and the
horse that goes with it may save our plu-
tocracy from ruin yet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
A SPORTING MURDER.

A prize fight for the munifcent sum of
thirty dollars, which resulted in the death
of one of the contestants, is leading Incl
dent of what, in the unwittingly sarcastic
phraseology of the day, are reported as the
sporting events of yesterday.
That result should be a sufficient COM
mentary on the class of so-called sports
which run into mere brutality. The attrac-
tion of prize fighting being in the sight of
two men, each infiicting as much injury
as he can upon the other, the spectators
of the affair which amounted to killing, had
the largest possible return for their money.
When people of social standing can indulge
in that sort of thing, it is rather difficult to
specify the exact difference between modern
civilization and the ancient barbarity which
rejoiced in gladiatorial combats.
If our laws have any force at all, it is to
be hoped that it will be demonstrated in the
suppression of the brutalities of the prize
ring.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
AN ELECTRIC ORACLE.

The sublime electricians who are opposed
to the advertisement of the fatal properties
of their machines by the substitution of
electrocide for hanging will be for embrac-
ing Mr.. w. 81. Preece, chief electrician of
the Postotice Department in England. Mr..
Preece certainly is not afraid of making
assertions, and he says he's not afraid of
electricity. What he knows he says, and
he is the sort of man who knows everything.
He knows that the New York act providing
for the execution of condemned murderers
by electricity will be rescinded. He knows
that it is impossible to get an electric cur
rent OF sufficient intensity to kill a man.
And most valuable of all his knowledge he
knows that sensational reports published in
the newspapers about people being killed BY
shocks from electric wires had, upon inves-
tigation, been found to be nonsense.
This last piece of peculiar knowledge will
give great comfort of course to the relatives
and friends of those who have been killed
by contact with electric wires. They will
accept Mr.. Preece's assurance with perfect
faith, and the consolation OF knowing that
tnelr Qear ones were S0dLcneQ away Dy some
mysterious agent, but not by electricity,
will be immense. But the men who are
dead will not benefit by Mr.. Preece's ex-
traordinary discovery. They are dead to
the number of scores. Every city in the
land has had some experience with the
mortal effects of the innocent electric wire.
1t has been the misfortune of many of us to
see the electric current escape from mans
bondage and wreak vengeance on its en-
SLAYER. That is we dreamed we had so seen.
Now we must accept Mr.. Preece's word for
it, that what we saw was all sensational nom
sense.
Mr.. Preece declares that he tried to kill
pig with an enormous induction coil and
spark twenty inches long, but failed. He
should try an experiment of the same sort
on himself He has nothing to fear if his
knowledge is made of solid stuff. If his
knowledge or his regard for truth are faulty
and death should ensue, the world will
know beyond all doubt that it is rid of a
fool or falsifer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
BRAVO! FOR THE RUCKBoARn.

The blackboard has been in high favor
with fashionable society this year. We are
inclined to credit President Harrison with
inaugurating the reign of the blackboard
When he was at Bar Harbor early in the
summer he rode on one of these peculiar
vehicles in company with nearly dozen
distinguished citizens, and, by the way, it
has never been explained how so many per-
sons coutrived to ride at once upon buck
board. Since that August occasion the
blackboard has bounded upward, a motion
10 which it has always been addicted. The
elimination of its glory came at Lenox,
Massachusetts, fashionable resort, last week
There was parade of the most exquisite
dandies and bellies, society leaders and
their disciples, all on buckboards. No less
a person than her ex-royal highness the
vile of ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney
led the gay cavalcade. She declared the
blackboard peerless as a vehicle of pleas
aunce. We can hear that dictum rolling
in the heavens still. Long live the buck
boardi
Nobody need be out of the fashion now as
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
IMPRORERLY EMPLOYED.
The Minneapolis PostoGce Not on n Civi
Service Reform Basis.

The Minneapolis PostofIice Not on n Civil
Service Reform Basis.
WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE Civil Ser
vice Commission has rendered the following
opinion in the case of the Postmaster at Minne-
apolis
John J. Ankeny. Esq, Postmaster, Minneapolis:
SIB-This commission has received your COM
munication of August H replying to the COM
missions letter TO you fnclosing extract from an
affidavit charging Irregularities in appointments
at your office, in which you explain in detail the
circumstances connected with each of said ap-
pointments so charged to be irregular. In reply
you are informed that upon an examination Of
your explanation, it is found that one o. A.
Hazen, who was employed in the Mailing Di-
vision In september. 1885, and who still continues
in the service, was improperly employed without
authority under the law or rules. and that his
services should be at once discontinued: That.
KranZ and Dean, 1t is sufficient to say that their
employment for the time they were in the service
prior to examination and certifcation was wholly
unauthorized and improper, The employment of
Schel as substitute for clerk occupying an ex-
cepted place was proper
In the case of kranz, who is employed in the
Registry Dlylslon under the supposition that the
Place he oceIPed SaPP ~ MN is an excepted place It
Registry Division is that of Chief or Superinten-
dent OF the DySi9n $50 kranz is therefore improp-
tnued. In the case of Deane. employed in the
Money Order Division, the same may be said as in
money order teller or in the actual handling of
money In that case he could occupy excepted
place and ms appointment regular. Otherwise he
has been improperly employed and his services
ject to examination temborariIv or otberwise
without G regular F examination and certcaton by
the Board OF examiners, in accordance with the
requirement. OF the rule, Is wholly unauthorized
and such practice, which appears from your state
ment 10 nave existed at your Office, must be dis
continued. AS TO the measure of blame that
should properly attach to you for these rreguari-
ties the commission will further consider and re-
port. HUGH S. THOMPSON,
Acting President,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
BOUND TO SEE FAIR PLAY.
How London Toughs Preserved Order at a
Religious Meeting.

How London Tonghs Preserved Order at
Religious Meeting.
From the New York SUM-
1t was touching story which the late Lord
Shaftesbury told of some of the greatest roughs
in the East End of London. A young clergy
man in one of the most wretched parishes had
asked his advice as to how to deal with the
terrible human vice and misery of the place.
Lord Shaftesbury had counseled him to begin
by establishing ragged school, and had at the
same time furnished the necessary funds. The
school met with immediate success but it was
impossible, in spite of all the wears efforts to
induce the people to come to church, and the
young clergyman finally resolved to meet them
by preaching in the open air. He selected one of
the worst courts, and had the benches from the
school taken there for his hearers TO sit upon,
but was dismayed when he came upon the
scene to see the front row occupied by num-
ber of the most notorious roughs of the neigh
borhood, who, he made no doubt, had come to
break up the services. To his surprise, how
ever, everything went off quietly, and when
the services were over he stepped up to the
lie ader of the gang, told him he had not ex-
pected to see him there. though he was very
glad to welcome him, and asked what had
brought him. The man said:
well. sir, you've been very good to our little
kids, SO 1 said.to my mates: Parsons goin' to
preach in - court on Sunday night. It's a
roughish place. Let's go and see fair play
That's what brought u.s."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
SECRETARY TRACEY'S PLAN.
He VIII Endeavor to Build Cruisers in tie
Government Navy Yards.

He WIZ EndeavOr TO Build Cruisers In the
Government Navy Yards.
WASHINGTON. September H.-Secretary
Tracey is giving careful consideration to the
question as to what shall be done in respect to
the two 3,OOOton cruisers authorized to be built
by act of Congress. The department failed to
secure bid for constructing them within the
limit of cost imposed by Congress. 1t was not
possible to reduce the requirement as to speed
and increase the premiums as had been done in
the case of the 2OO0-ton vessels, for the law had
fixed these specially. There was little hope of
securing lower bids upon Reimbursement, SO
that aside from awaiting the tardy action of
Congress the alternative seemed to be to build
vessels IN navy yards. 1t is this phase of the
case that Secretary Tracey is considering and
should he be able to satisfy himself that the
work can be done in a reasonable time and at
moderate cost It is highly probable that he will
decide to have it done at the navy yards.
Upon this first point it may be stated that
while the Eastern ship building navy yards are
crowded with work, Naval Constructor HIGH
born IS prepared to recommend that the Mare
what 1t can do IN the way of building modern
man-of-war. Acting under the authority con-
ferred by Congress, the Construction Bureau
has been actively increasing the plant at that
yard. Machine tools OF the latest type are be-
ing delivered rapidly, and the acting chief con-
structor believes that within two months the
yard will be able to undertake successfully the
construction of at least one of the 19-knot
cruisers,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, WEDNESDAY, SEP. Is. 1882
A NOBLE GIFT,

Both the city of Pittsburg and the Schen-
lev estate are to be congratulated if it shall
prove that the terms of the proposal for the
Mt Airy Park are so liberal as is indicated
with the assurance of an approach TO GER
taintv in our local columns. A gift out
right CT 279 acres of valuable property al
most in the heart of what will be the future
citv. is not lessened in value or significance
by putting a moderate price upon 100 acres
additional. 1t is fact not only that the
tract is admirably situated for park pur-
poses, but that the portion alone which is
understood to be had as gift would bring
in the open market not less than halt
million dollars-while the price discussed
for the other optional 100 acres is below
rather than above quotations in the neigh
borhood.
The growth of the town and the appre-
ciated need and policy of making such rea-
sonable provision for the comfort and pleas
ures of the people, as other cities do not
neglect render it unnecessary to dwell here
upon the advantages which this proposal
contemplates But it is eminently in place
TO say that Mrs. Schenley's hberality must
commend itself most handsomely to the ap-
probation and good will of this community.
Not the less does this hold good because in
times past it has been thought that her vast
estate, while sharing the benefits, had not
shared fully in the enterprises of the city.
In the nature of things, that perhaps could
not have been expected. But, in the highly
generous proposals now being favorably en-
tertalned, Mrs. Schenley and the advisors
who attend to her interests so faithfully,
certainly show both a most gratifying pride
in the place and a cheerful willingness to
contribute with the utmost liberality to its
interests
If the arrangements for accepting this
gift be satisfactorily carried out, the park
will itself be the best monument and testi-
lnony of the public spirit of the donor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
A SENTENCE THAT MEANS SOMETHING,

Judge Finletter, of Philadelphia, is put
ting In force some views which, while not
at all pleasant from the corporate stand
point, is likely to produce lively sense in
the minds of those interests that the law
means something. His recent action in re-
fusing to set aside heavy verdict against
one of the traction companies was an illus
tratlon; but it is not more salient one than
his declaration the other day, that it would
not be sufficient punishment to merely i'm
pose fine on a railroad Superintendent for
violation of the law, and therefore he would
impose sentence of SIX months imprison-
ment. The fact that wealthy and infuen-
tial offenders could violate'a law and get off
by paying fine which they do not feel, has
been one of the weak points in the admins
tration of justice. Judge Finletter's course
imposes punishment that will be felt. aud
that is likely to prove efectual,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
MR.. DALZELL NON-COMMITTAL.
He Talks With New York Reporter About
Pittsburg Politics.
From Yesterdays New York star.I

From Yesterdays New York star.I
Hon. John Dalzell of Pittsburg was in the
city yesterday. registering at the Windsor Ho-
tel. He is the Pennsylvania Congressman sup.
posed to be at variance with the administra-
ton, because the President insists in letting
Senator Quay dictate all the Federal appoint
ments in his district in order to break the
power of his old rival. c. l.. Magee. OF these
matters. however, Mr.. Dalzell has but little to
say, and in short talk yesterday the only ref
erence he would make to the difference was to
say that Hon. Harry Ford, President of the
City Council of Pittsburg, his candidate for
postmaster, was not yet out of the fight
HE has the Endorsement of every prominent
city and county official and hundreds Of the
most prominent business men of the Republi-
can County Committee, and. indeed, of the Re-
publicans of the western end OF the State. He
has been a business man for years, and never
asked an office before, and my only object in
supporting him was because l knew him to be
an honest, deserving Republican"
or Congressional action this winter the only
thing Mr. Dalzell would predict was that some
measure would be introduced tending to in
sure fair elections, not Only in the South, but
in every State. OF course nothing can be done
to conflict with State laws, and such action
can only affect Congressional elections"
"Who will be Senator Cameron's successor"
$50 far no candidates have been mentioned,
and guess it is taken for granted that he ex-
poets to go back. 1t is most too early to specu-
late upon that point"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
PERILs OF RAPID TRANSIT.

A runaway car on the Federal street cleo
tric railway, which went smashing its way
into the North Park with a narrow escape
from fatal accidents, might be held TO afford
an argument against that class of transit.
But it is balanced by the equally narrow
escape of a cable car on Penn avenue, at the
railroad crossing, in which it is claimed
the brake failed to work. Brake failure in
both cases, with the most hairbreadth escape
as the result of both, shows a necessity of
the closest precaution and most thorough
safeguards, especially in connection with
new methods of transit where increased
speed and enlarged traffic make the conse-
Quences OF accident far more disastrous.
The rival systems are about even on these
two casualties; and in both the need of care
and watchfulness is demonstrated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
FUNNY MEMS FAScIEs.

The man who goes to the seashore resort
for change frequently comes back without any
Boston Courier.
There may not be any such thing as the
elixir of life, but the youth thinks he has found
something very near 1t when he kisses the girl he
loves for the first time.-Boston Courier.
Jinks-I was up to my neck in the sea at
Cape May when proposed to my wife.
Jacquese-Ah. indeed.
Jinks-Yes;and now am up to my neck In debt
Light.
"What do you mean, sir, by swearing be-
fore my wife? You must apologizel''
''Pardon, Monsieuri PardonI L do make ze
apology. did not know re lady wish to swear
re first. "-Boston Times.
Mr.. Ham A. Tewer-What did you think
of my humble effort last night, my dear boy?
The dear boy--Oh. you were an ideal, Claude, be-
yond doubt am sure Of that, for there never
could have been real one like yours.-Terrs
HGute Erprsss.
How He May Become Useful.-Hackman
at Niagara Falls-Take you to the falls for s.
Crank-I wish to enter the stream at point
above the cataract aud heat down over it,
hackman (eordiallyl-Take you there for moth
ing. slr.-Chicdgo Tribune
3 Young Hal (visiting q neighbor)-Why,
Mrs. Hummer, you are quite big
Mrs. Hummer-Yes, my dear; did you have any
1Qea Lnat wasn't.
Young hal-4es, um, cause ma said you were so
mighty small that no one could get along with
you.-Kearney Enterprise
Mrs. Potts-When was first married 1
thought it was solely for love that John had
sought my hand, but know better now. 1 am
firmly convinced that it was my money he was
after.
Miss Spyte-Well. IL must be considerable satis-
faction to you to know that he is not such fool a.
you thought he Tsrre Haute Express.
SUMMER BETTER THAN WINTER
Rejoice, oh, lover, when the days
Are hot when flows the Derspirauoni
When painting in the solar rays
Men sigh for summers termination
Wish not the frigid winter nish
That tingIes ears and reddens noses
For ice cream does not come SO hign
As sleighrides. balls and hothouse roses
-Boston Courtey.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
INVESTMENTS IN CHURCHES.

The Classon Avenue Presbyterian Church,
of Brooklyn, seems to be conducted on a
novel financial basis. The pews of the
church were sold in 1871, and it was stated
in the deed of transfer which was given to
each purchaser that he could occupy his
pew or not as he pleased, and if he elected
not to use it the church retained the right to
rent it, agreeing to pay per cent upon the
sum invested by the owner. A Mr.. j. G.
Cooley is now suing to recover interest due
to the amount of over 81 900 upon his in
vestment in a pew.
The renting of pews in fashionable
hurches at extravagant prices and the COM
petition of wealthy men in bidding for pews
at auction are no new things, but this is the
first time we have heard of a church selling
its pews as real estate or stocks are sold for
speculation or investment. From financial
point of view the scheme may have its ad-
vantages, but it is not altogether in harmony
with the purposes of church. If the pews
were sold in this fashion we presume those
at the rear went as common and
those in front as preferred stock.
And what about the pulpit? Is it
mortgaged? The aisIes would be bonded of
course, and the organ would stand good for
the issuance OF notes. Baptismal fees could
be applied to pay interest on tine font
debentures, and money could be raised by
making hymn book and Bible trust. In
such church we should not be surprised to
find that the trustees held an insurance
policy on the pastors life, and demanded 8
per cent discount for prompt payment of
his salary. There are still money changers
in the temple, and if doves are no longer
sold there, pews are.