The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-09
ANTI-B BRIBERY LAW.
ACT TO PREVENT CORRUPTION
AT ELECTIONS.


Mn The Hermit of The Adirondack
Noble hebrew Charity New Nork Briefs
and Personals.
NEw YORK, April s. - Special
Although Coy. Ilil did NOT allow the bal
lot-rcform bin 90 become a law, hc sane
toned a long stride toward The publication
of our elections. This was I'm the -igningof
the anti-bribery law. BY this measure all
candidates will have 90 file with the county
clerks Of their respective districts sworn
statement OF their election outlay. the d'-
rect or indirect bribery is punished DN very
severe penalties. besides the forfeiture OF
lhe office TO which the incriminatcd Official
is elected. lt is modelled on The
English Corrup;-Practiccs act and
IL rightly enforced would DO much good.
lt Will. IN an probability. as things 20 now,
be- productive of an abundant crop of very
elastic consciencos. lhe statesmen who can
truly swear through its enactments VIII Pc
few indeed. unless very radical change Is
made IN the breed.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Louisville and Nas'i.'c. fourth week in
March. $500. Si>2 $50. ifsi. i't ~; M
crease. S22 24l. Month of March. i,.H, fi.-
5l9.S15: 1851. Siflj.5is. iucrcasc, Sftlf..
Richmond and Dau,iile system. fourth week
boz March. 1890. sll>.1il; 1852. H--',l.Ni ~
crease $iil Month of March. 1880. Sl,oi-,-
go; 1850. sl,o00.aNN; increase, sao,OiV.
PERSONALS ANp BEEfe.
Among the curious visitors in town b.
William II. smith. who has lived alone Tor
thirty years at Mud Lake. in the heart ot the
a.. NI..I N. ia. I|. .N NIN IIHI
at Blo0minedale. and seAenit-nNe mics
from plattshurg. the nearest railroad oiA-
Uon. he is known lo hunters ns ine hcfmit
Of The AdtOndacks. lle is slNfN-iour years
Old six feet five inches in hc'-hf. and has
soft. sikon and iuXurianf beard of iloh-stay
lhat touches tine ll0or when De- Stands tieti.
/ The Hermit says Doe used in Dee uNuhl'o
with sore throat. sO fourteen years ago ne
resolved tO lol his beard grow. he weighs
/ two hundred pounds hut says Dee ought 10
weigh hlN pounds more. hui la grippe
"grlppod Ou nifty pounds last December.
/ he is O hunter and tupptr. ANA his ohiy
/ communion since 1893, when his VIC oi'u'
/ has been "A tnisty dog. The Hermit was
born bon Massachusetts OF scotch parents.
| lie has soft blue eyes and a pleasant way
! Ordinarily Doe carries bis beard wound ON
] roll OF cotton cloth and lnpg iu plaid SILK
handkerchief about his mech.
HEBREw CHARITY.
Baron llirsch. the great Hebrew banker.
/ has created "a fund of fi2O.oiu tO h' devoted
/ hy board of trustees i0 ihe help of iicpio"
emigtant-. one of toe iiist things 90 De- ai-
tempted Will Dee the education 0i the children
of these omigrants and tO teach the English
language. 90 adults as we'll ns children. Aid
will bee given to deserving families, so AZ ip
enable the younger members tu attend the
public schools. instead of beng forced To
| work for ihe support oi their parents. Moh-
uIl training viii receive careful attention.
Many of the cmigrants Nbo come hefe are
/ Skilled workmen. huf for lack of tools ihey
are compelled tO work as ordinary iahoi-
ors. Those wAO have never learned a trade
I will Dee assisted and encouraged io acquire
one.
NEGRO EDUCATION.
The last DAYS session of the New York
/ Methodist Conference was held to-day The
/ Rev. Dr. j. =. Chadwick, cOfreslo slondine Sec
netarv of the Frcodman's Aid and southern
/ Education society. read these it,u-
utions ON the subject Of negro
education: Whereas, n the words oh
Dr. j. l.. NJ. Curry. Ol Richmond the
cOl0fe0 race IN ihe South Win ihef lnneli-
ted tendencies of superstition ANA ih'h
long. dreary history OF ignorance. ihiiiiltn7-
ness and slavery are entitled io educatlon
| fo tine fullest moral and intellectual ee-
veloument. Cd MS human beings with in-
divdual responsibility and immortal
souls for whom Christ died, ana 90
as citizens and voters in representa-
tive Republic; and, whereas, II "pl'A rs
that since their emancipation pf iht Hlh'ii-
can people, despite the efforts oi lh' 'ou'h
and ihe educational aId received nom Con-
.ress and from religious and phi'anihf"pc
sources. .iliferaey has increased M the SCUM
and that the school demand cannot le
met bv their resources; therefore
Resolved. That we call upon Congress "a.
amatter Of simple Justice i0 ine coioien
race. tO AN the ueopleOi the southern -ifltr'
and t0 the good name aud highest interests
Ol the Republic t0 take promptly sucn 7l'p7
as their constitutional powers shall lefnlll'
and their wisdom may suggest, to con-
finuo fo aI such States Hs may
recent the same. the national ana
fowbich fhe Northern and Western states
have been 30 largely indebted during ihe
Dast century. BOO the founding and mainiain-
Ing 0f common schools. and Do enlifhlrnihe
and stimulating the educational spirit o,
the siatos.n II WAS unanimously resolved
ro pa-s those resolutions. and i0 send acopy
| of them % senator liafis.
The Rev. Delos lull presented 3 supple
I montary report 0u amusemcnis. which was
a further protest against '..mu7' inehls
which cannot Dee used in the name oi ihe
Lord Jesus. cOnsplcuou, among which are,
AS instanced in our discipline, dancing, card
playing and theatre song.'
AFAsr OCEAN TRIP.
The steamship. Majestic, sister ship OF the
! White star steamship. Iout0nic, is eApcc-
. ted t0 arrive tomorrow afternoon. ~ she
] loff OucenatOwn at 2.lO O'Clock, on Thurs
5 day afternoon. Al ril 3, She would have To
arrive here 40 about I'D O'Clock in ihe morn
e ing. in order 20 make "a six day voyage on her
Z, .irst trip. Her agents look i0r her late
r. tomorrow afternoon. or about 1lA on nine
hour, late. and if she arrives at the time
, expectcd. she will make the fastest maiden
rip. tor the City OF Paris did not come over
' on her first trip inside 0f siX days ana ten
o hours.
THE RHODE ISLAND ELEcrIoN.
Special reports from the Rhode Island
/, elections TODAY show that fle ID Dmocfai.
n are making hard fight for every member
i iO De elected At the opening Of ,he polls
"A West Greenwich 10 Is alleged that some
J. Republicans paid S2o for votes Dui no" tne
a. hribed ones voted after selling our ls a
matter Of much d0ui~, owing 10 the secret
u ballot. Governor Ladd aud Lieutenant
. Goyern0r li'tlehtid concede that Toe Demo.
" crafts will rule the next Legislature ana
- elect DAVIS for Governor.
MIR. CLEVELAND ON THE VI hiNLEr BILL
i, In conversation with samuel Mfndumi
% secretary OF the Boston United Question
Clubs. EN.Prcsldent Cleveland criticised
SIR. Blaine's attitude towards tAc SOUTH
r American republics in a pleasant way, aud
D, said De thought the Secretary OF
, STATE would eventually see th'
3 wisdom OF coming out strongly
for reciprocity. The ex-prcsidont also AL
g luded 10 the damaging effect which re-im
.r position OF the duty on hides would have
ap0n New England leather industries. and
I said the effect of the Mckinley biii would D'
r fo Increase The demand Tor real s,iofm o
y the tariff laws.
DIX. KYLANCE NfNDfCAiLD.
Atthe Easter church election today a
81. Marks Episcopal Church. whore th'