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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29

EXTENSIVE economies have lately dis
turbed the harmony Of the Papal household.
The number OF horses in the Vatican stables
have been reduced from forty 70 eight, and
there are now only two carriages, the one
for the use Of the Pope's brother, Cardinal
Pecci, and the other for the Cardinals
Secretary Of state. The free drives Of the
numerous prelates and monsignori are now
1t an end, 10 their great discomfort.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29
FLUVANNA MATTERS.
Diversity of Opinion About the Road
Lava Shock Of Earthquake.

PALMYRA, VA, January 2S.-Ispecial. F.
Yesterday was January court day. A large
was done in court. The citizens held
another meeting, and discussed for about
four hours the provision Of a road law.
Great diversity Of opinion was manifested
on the subject. The meetag finally adopted
a BILL prepared by Judge King, for working
the roads by mixed system Of hired and
voluntary labor.
A strong earthquake shock was felt here
Sunday night, about 1915 O'Clock.
Some ice from one 10 two inches thick was
harvested in this county last Friday and
Saturday by few persons.
The farmers are making rapid headway
with their work. Some have already sewn
oats, and are about ready 10 plant corn.
They'll wait awhile, however, for this.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29

DIR. w. T. Oppenheimer, president OF the
board Of health, makes the following report
for the week ending January q: Whole
number Of deaths, 81.
Rate Of mortality Of whole population
was 10. TO per 1900 per annum; white popu,
lation. 1895 per l,OOO per annumi coloreo
population, 9O.O9 per 1000 per annum.
Mean temperature for week ending Janu'
AIRY 25, 1890, Al deg; week ending January
%, 1889. 40 deg. Ga.
Rainfall for week ending January %
1890, 0.25 inches; week ending January ~
isea, l.l6 inches.
Comparative weekly mortality for weel
ending January -, 1870, q white and /
calofed; week ending January ~ lss9,
white and ~ colored.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29
ROUND ABOUT CHARLOTTE.
New Cases Of Influenza Dsveloplng-The
Sam. Jones Tabernacle.

CHARLOTTE, y. G.. January 2s.-'spe-
cial. Rev. 4. g.. McManaway. the Bap-
tist minister, has q severe case Of the grip.
There were twenty new cases yesterday and
eight or ten today.
Receipts cotton to-day 20 bales; market
firm 10 iOlc.
Evangelist Pearson, the Charlotte favor
tie, has The grip at Charleston.
A called meeting of the Charlotte CHAM
Der Of Commerce next Thursday night will
consider the y0th OF May celebration.
Committees are hard at work here for the
Lutheran seminary. and subscriptions have
been liberal beyond expectation.
The contract for sam Jones' tabernacle
was awarded 90 r. ". Ahrens. The build
ing will DE electrically lighted, with two
hundred musicians seats and accOmmoda-
tiOus for "a 5000 audience.
Dr. Kemp T.. Battle, Jr., Of Raleigh. will
be married, February Jth, 10 Miss Eliza
Mckee.
Insurance men are here tonight from
salem, GastOria and New York. adjusting
the losses on the RcmW0Od Cotton Mills,
burned september lith, lS,y.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29
DOINGs AT DANVILLE.
A New Tobacco Company Formed-Deati
OF MIR. j. 81. HOdnstt.

OF MIR. j. 81. Hodnstt.
DANv1LLE.VA., January 2S.-lspecial. T..
Mr. W. b. Lewis, young capitalist OF
Milton. \. c., has purchased the smoking
tobacco and cigarette business which be,
longed 10 the late W. II. Irowbridge, ana
having associated with him other capital
lists. has organized The Irowbridge Tobacco
COMPANY. which will commence business
at once. The company will operate largely
i'm smoking tobacco and cigarettes.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hodnett, prominent citlzen oi
North Danyille, died to-day, in the seventy
eighth year of his age.
Alta special meeting Of the council tnls
afternoon. the question Of permitting the
Atlantic 4 DanYlle, and Danyille a East
Tennessee Railway, 20 pass through the
citv. bv What is known, as the river route,
came uD. The matter was discussed al
length and referred % the proper committee
for The perfection Of details, when the Dill
will pass the council.
In has been officially announced that the
Atlantic and Danyille Railroad VIII DC
ready for regular through business on Fri
There il no abatement here in the prevail
ING epidemic, and there are probably more
cases AZ la grippe in this city than al any
urpNiOus time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29

NEW YORK, January 2s.-lu the suit OF
Captain Frank Harrison, OF the Thirteenth
regiment, y. G.. :. y. y. for divorce from
his wife, Nellie u. George Harrison, i'm
which Mrs. Harrison interposed a crcss-suit
for divorce from the Captain, each charging
the other with adultery, tile jury to-day
found both parties guilty of adultery. The
case now goes 10 the special term for judg
ment on the findings Of fact. 10 is probable
that neither party will be- granted a divorce
both being adjudgcd equally guilty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29
A nase RnlI DecIsInn.

NEW YORK, January 2s.-ln supreme
Court Chambers to-day Judge O'Brien
handed down his decision in the suit Of the
New York Base Ball Club for an injunction
restraining shOrt-stop Ward from playing
with any other than the New Ork club.
The judge decided the case in favor OF
Ward. refused 10 grant a preliminary in
junction and insisted upon a speedy trial.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29
A Youthful Murderer.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX., January Stony
Wilson, aged twelve year, and Robert
Miles, aged fourleea. quarrelled at yari-
ety theatre sunday night aud went 10 a
neighlAriug square 10 hight II out. Wilson
remarked that II he had knife be would
settle the matter very quickly. Miles pro
duced jack-knlse and gave il 10 Wilson,
daring him to uss L.. Wilson at once droya
The blade Of the knite into Miles heart.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29

BROWNSVILLE, Tx, January 2s.-Two
bands Of thieves from Mexico have been
operating on this side Of the river lately.
Last week they captured three men near
the Calabaso ranch, about five miles from
here, and after binding them hand and foot
robbed them and wounded one with
cxxrri
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29

ePErER LAING, Scotland's remarkable
cenlenarlan, entered upon bis i0dth year
early in the current month, but he has yet
no notion Of dying. lie recently, on leasing
house for some years, remarked 10 the
tenant, that. "after the seven years is deem
I'm gaun 10 live in il myself
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29
Adam Forepanch,s Win.

PHILADELPHIA, January 2s.-Adam
Forepaugh's will gives half the testators
property 10 the widow and half 10 the SON
after providing for the support Of testators 5
father during his life. The estate is valued
af abOuI s.. .OOO.OOO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29

SAN Francisco, January 2s.-Superln-
tendent Fillmore. Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad says the blockade in the Sierras is
practically raised. and an Westbouud trains
at Truikee, Wadsworth and Reno Will move
tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29
The Now YORK World's Fair BIZ

albany, MY, January 2s.-fhe World
Fair bill passed in the Assembly to-da,
without debate or amendment. Mr. King
was the only negative vote.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29

kEIDsYILLE, y. O., January 2S.-'Spe-
ciui. Relatives Of Mr. Morris will contest
his will on the charge 0i over pursauslOn on
the part Of Mrs. Morris in inducing her
husband % make lts provision sin her favor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29

ELEGANT little dress bsnnets from Paris
are made Of black velvet trimmed with
shaded velvet leaves. The effect Of the deep
rari-colOred foliage is exceedingly rich.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29

Don't take any chances with s,ppoegn
cold, but get rid Of it ratloaally WITH the
help OF DR.. Jayne's Expcctosant, q healing
medicine for the lungs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29

Chancerv COurt.-Miss Matte p. O'COn-
nor qualified as eXecutriN Of the estate OF
Thomas O'ConnOr. deceased. Estate valued
at 81 coo.
Mr.. Oyerton Howard qualified as COM
missioner in chancery.
Police COurf.-J0hn Haynes, Willis ken
die and William Haynes, All white. ana
John Lucas. George smith and William II .
Coleman (cOlOred), boys ranging i'm age from
eight 10 twelve years, were before the Police
Court Yesterday Icharged with felOniously
entering in the night time the livery stable
OF James Sweeney and stealing three whips
and "A bride, the value Of s.. Policeman
Redford testified that the boys stole the
goods and sold them for q half OF pie;
that the gang is q regular organized band
Of thieves, and mentioned number ol
merchants they had stolen goods from.
The Justice hesitated for a while what to
do with the boys and stated that this was "a
case that showed the necessity of reform
atOry. lie finally committed them % JAN
in default Of security.
lanes Morani. a bar-r0Om keeper on
Eighth street, was charged with selling
liquor on Sunday. January 10TH. The ac-
cused was fined $50 and cost, this being the
second convection. An appeal was taken.
sam IipscOmb, a cOlOred hackman,
charged with leaving his hack ln the street.
The accused was not In court on time and
was fined 81 Tor this and s. for leaving his
hack in the street.
The continued case Of samuel Bachrach,
charged on search warrant with having
in his possession one gold watch the value
Of $50, the property Of a. 4. kockecnarhe'
was called, and in consequence OF the ao-
sence Of Sergeant IomlinsOn. VINO Is slcA'
the case was continued until February jth.
Thomas Loving. charged on two lndict
ments with being drunk, was fined s2.ll
and costs for each Olense.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29
NEWS NOTES.

The Epoch. which is published by a wall
street fnaucier, with all the advantages oi
the select inner circle, says: "On the sixth
day Of June, 1888, it took the II. Louis con-
vention lust one hour and quarter unani-
mously 10 renominate Gr0yerNleYelan Tor
President Of the United States. The way
things are running now IL looks as If the
1892 Democratic convention might be able
10 renOminGte him in even less time than
that"
The trial Of the bellicOse member Of the
Southern Society, charged with shooting al
a fellow member, will take place on Thurs
day.
Mrs. Sarah Bainbridge Hayes, the last
surviving child Of Commodore cambridge,
who commanded the Brigate Constitution
in the latter's celebrated fight with the
Guerre IN the war Of 1912. died to-day.
Miss COrrina +. Friedman, daughter oil
Colonel NJ. Friedman, was welded this
evening 10 Mr. Leo Strassberger, son OF
ex-MayOr Albert Strassberger, Of hontgom-
cry. Ala. at the residence OF her parents,
7s9 Lexington avenue, by the Rev. ii. L.
Mendeo, Of the Nineteenth-street syna-
gogue.
John Wa.orcheck, thirty years Of age, "A
Bohemian cigar-maker, this morning threw
his infant son (Louisl out Of the fifth-story
window OF his house, lll Pitt street. The
child was seriously injured about the bead
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29
rROrrRIY TRANsFEHs.

ChancerV C0urf.-H. NJ. Smith * Co.'S
trustee 10 Mary +. Tower, 23s feet on north
side Main street, s6,7jO; ". W. Wines.
Giles b. Jackson. and W. W. Cosby, Jr., to
John G.. smith. 80 feet on east Thirteenth
street, between Leigh and NJ, Sii5.
HcnricO COuRfV.--S. B. GiDn, special
commissioner. 10 Ms. Agnes +. Marllliot.
~ acres about six miles north Of Rich
mond. s232. 20; Henry Neurohr TO Chloe
Motley. % feet on Cedar street, $50; Frank
NJ. WoOn, special commissioner, 20 letter
Jonathan, 30 feet on east side Williamsburg
avenue and % feet on Fulton street. 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29

Anpricane Is reported 10 have done muet
damage IL Buenos Ayres.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29

At a meeting Of the House Committee on
Military Affairs to-day favorable report
on the bill, placing Governor John 4. Ere
mont on the retired list Of the army with
the rank Of maior-general, was ordered to
be made to the House.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

Memphis and Charleston, second week in
January 1890, Si5,6is: 1889, SiO,l2O; in
crease. Sj,j27. Chesapeake and Ohio, third
week in January: 1890. $l22 33g; 1889, Sl01,-
sl3: increase. $50, i96. Louisville and Nash
vile. third week in January; 1890, S345. $40;
1889. S3lj,S70; increase, S2y,2lO. From
July lst: 1890, $40. 739,67S 1889, $4,227, 4Ol ;
increase. Sl.5l2,277. Norfolk and Western,
third week in January; 1890, $3.50, 1856; 1889,
s93.Gsl; increase, S36,41j,
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com
pany coupons, due February I, 1890, on the
outstanding "SOuth Pittsburg purchase
money bonds" will be paid at the Mechan-
les National Bank.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-08-20

word OF kindness, with number OF hours
allotted for work but none for recreation
and plenty OF time to chew the cud OF re-
morse; this Is indeed living death. There
is nothing inside the grim, gray walls that
'excites any other feeling than pity for the
army OF poor devils who, for offcnses
against society, are forced TO engage in u
grind OF toll that goes on ceaselessly. The
surroundings are cherries enough, 10 some
almost repulsive, and TO one who is accus-
toned TO the fullest liberty In speech and
action they are difficult to understand.
beginner first passes through the ordeal
of the solitary and is instructed in the rules
and regulations: his hair is cut short, his
face shaved smooth, "A bath taken and he Is
also vaccinated. After q full description OF
him IS noted down, his weight, height. color
of hair and eyes chest, head and finger
measure, etc, he is assigned To some kind
of work, usually "A trade. II no has one.
which Is not often the case and then the
grind begins. Every day is the same, there
Is no change 10 relieve the monotony Of the
conviCt's existence. 1t is the same with
one as with the other. They are called at
six in the morning by the ringing OF bell
NJ which all must rise and prepare for
breakfast. At seven thcy are marched TO
their various work shops where ''ball Is
played" until twelve one hour is allowed
for dinner which is eaten I'm the cells, and
at six o'clock they retire again for the
night, with the exception OF In the winter.
when quitting time Is regulated by the
length OF the days, as it is necessary 20 have
all the convicts secure in their cells before
dark. At nine o'clock all must put out
their lights and retire No boisterous
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-08-20

at tho present about as low as IL has been in
several years. and only once has the capaci-
" OF the institution been taxed. and that
was twelve or fifteen years ago. when some
800 prisoners found time To put little
blank space in their memory. The number
OF arrivals averages from forty To fifty a
month, and naturally the releases about the
same.
The Discipline Is humane but very severe,
which OF course Is quite necessary, and the
slightest disobedience is punishable by
solitary confinement, where the convict sees
no one, Is obliged to live on dry bread and
water, which is handed him but twice
day, and his bed is the stone floor. After
returning from a siege OF ten days or SO in
the solitary the prisoner would make a very
good substitute for a corpse. No matter
how refractory he may have been, he is al
ways sure TO DO very weak and submissive
ers are very obedient, and strive in many
ways 20 gain favor with the officers in
charge by their good conduct, which Is In
truth the best method TO follow, not alone
for his welfare as a prisoner, but such
course is also necessary in order 20 be al
lowed the good time which shortens his sem
tence nearly half. This good timo COM
mences with one month off for the first
year, two months for the second, three
months for the third, and so on until the
sixth year, when six months are taken of
Of every year thereafter.
According TO this, prisoner sentenced 10
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-08-20

a police justice that no distinguished
man-at least no distinguished man over
his own name-had ever limited at IL? III
IL be "A good rcjoindcr 10 this To say that
the evil had only existed during the last
two years, why Is IL not equally so 10 the
declaration that Rule Nv. cannot be- sus-
tanned because IL has just been invented?
If novelty be no objection To the one, why
Is IL TO the other? The most surprising
sentence In the whole article Is the last
one. MAY we not believe that he Speak
or Reed is stsong encHgh and wise
enough and brave enough TO retrace his
steps and correct his crror?" What lit
tie comprehension this writer would have
US think he possesses of what has actu-
ally occurred.
The "crror" whereof he treats was the
error OF the Speaker just twenty-six
hours. Then il became the error OF the
House OF Representatives. II has since
become tho error OF the Republican party
and of the people OF the United States.
IL has previously been the error of the
State supreme courts.
Whatever may be the strength, wis
dom, or bravery of the Speaker, he has
never thought himself strong enough,
wise enough, or brave enough TO correct
an error Of that kind and of those dimen-
siops
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-08-20
ON PROTECTION. WAGES AND
PRICES
Senator Justin s. MorriH, in the North Ameri-
can Review

Senator Justin S. NORTH in the North Ameri-
can Review.
Free trade does not even profess re-
gard for the wages of artisans. and is
based wholly on the idea OF supplying
the demands OF the consumer at the low
est cost. How the armies which delve
In mines and work In mills and factories
are fed and housed, educated and paid,
does not concern the dismal science" of
free traders-if only they can be cheaply
paid. They start in the race by chal-
longing the competition of the lowest
paid laborers of all the world. That
wages under free trade, in such race,
can be equal 10 wages under protection
is glaringly preposterous. One fresh
illustration of the difference, however,
may not be inopportune. The late great
wagc-strike of the London dockmen was
made TO obtain an increase of one penny
per bour-6d. (12 cents) instead Of sd.
90 cents per hOur-and the increase OF
one penny per hour has been rcckoned
as browning victory. But the long
shoremen, employed in the same kind OF
work on the docks OF New York. are
paid 30 cents an hour for day and 40
cents an hour for night work. Twelve
cents an hour was stoutly resisted in free
u
wages still prevail under protection in
New York.
Protcctonists claim, as Bismarck
claims, that protection puts the chief
burden upon the foreigner, who is COM
PEELED to pay the duty or give an equiv
alent by reducing the price of his prod
nets. They also claim that, i'm the long
run, the consumers supply their wants
al hn
out protected home competition. For
example, years ago moquctte carpets
brought So TO So per yard, but under
protection, and owing To a loom invented
by an American, they are now sold at
Sl.50 per yard, and sometimes for less.
Bessemcr steel rails in 1867 brought Sl66
per ton, but with protective duty the
price in 1885 was only S2a so per ton,
and $40 50 in 1858. When the American
demand in 1872 exceeded the home sup
ply the British price at once was ad-
vancod from 23O shillings per ton to $50
shillings, and again in 1880 the British
price was for the same reason advanced
from 10 shillings per ton to 200. This
shows how merciless would be the greed
Of foreigners were our manufactures
suspended for lack Of protection.
Home manufactures planted in every
State alongside of the farmer large
ly save in distribution the heavy
cost and waste of long transportation.
Tho immediate proximity to farmers OF
manufactures is an advantage so great
that the holdings of farmers in every
locality Of America whore such proximity
exists can readily be sold for more than
fifty per cent. above the price Of land
whore manufactures have not been es-
tablshed, and annually yield much
larger income.
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a twenty-year term actually serves only
eleven years and three months, and a ten
year sentence would be shortened to six
years and three months. Thus 10 will be
seen that good behavior offers n large induce
ment. A convict, though, may lose all or "A
portion OF his good time II he proves trouble
some 10 the extent OF four punishments.
II one could learn the history of each con-
vict's private life before entering the inside
OF these prison walls he would discover that
people from all stations in life are here
brought together and placed on an equality
with each other and are treated as such. II
investigation could be made one would find
here the preacher. lawyer, doctor, men OF
education and refinement, clerks, college
graduates, and in fact men from all posi-
lions In life from the influential politician
10 the professional burglar or common thief.
But even 10 the most scrutinizng eye, all
look alike I'm their habiliments OF striped
clothing and no one outside or their keepers
could distinguish the red-handed murderer
from the once influential and respected
citizen whose hand is placed on his shoulder
as they march along In the lock step.
L do not wish the reader 10 infer that
those who were once shining lights in socl
ETY. are here i'm large numbers. They form
but a small part OF the entire lot OF prison.
ers, but they are here nevertheless. The
professional law-breaker Is largely in the
majority, and as a rule gives the most
trouble. As a general thing he is very ig
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-08-20
Legal Status of Enracement Rings.

An important decision respecting en-
gagement rings has been rendered in
France by the Judges of the Mines
Court Some time ago these legal
gentlemen had before them a divorce
case, at the termination of which the
wife claimed, through her lawyer, the
jewelry presented to her by her hus-
band before their marriage
Among the valuable articles thus
rigidly retained was her engagement
ring. The litigation at length came to
an end, but the affair was costly, and
the Judges took long time to make
up their minds. They have at last
given a decision in favor of the wife.
and have appended to their Judgment
the following weighty remarks:
the ring offered for the purpose of
recalling the engagement of two per-
sons constitutes the most personal and
the most irrevocable of all souven irs
given 10 view of marriage. "-JeCelers'
WeeEhJ
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norant, from literary point OF view, al
though very shrewd In many other respects
Most OF the convicts in for murder are
serving their first term, while those doing
time for burglary or thievcry are. as n rule.
serving the state for the second or third
time and among these are many under
twenty-five or twenty-three years OF age.
Most all are innocent az one listens 90 their
story, and do not deserve the punishment
that Is being inflicted upon them, and they
generally attribute their imprisonment TO a
prejudiced jury, perjury on the part OF wit
nesses or 10 some unfortunate circumstance.
They are given four holidays year.
which are looked forward TO with much
eagerness. as on these days rare treat is
generally in store for them. These arc the
Fourth OF July, Thanksgiving Day, Christ
mas and New Year. Decoration Day is
also "A holiday, but IL h more like n Sunday,
and SO is not looked forward TO with much
interest
In the forenoon OF the Fourth OF July tho
prisoners are all permitted 20 roam around
together in the east yard for two or three
hours. IL Is then that friends are sought
out who haven't been seen since the pre-
vious Fourth or since Incarceration. A lot
OF Misunderstanding is INDUCED In, and an in
teresting visit Is had generally which must
suffice for another year. The dinner ON this
couple OF cigars, etc.
Thanksgiving Is the day that some would
just as soon bo a convict as not. The din
ner served on this day IL as good as any one
outside could ever wish for-turkey with