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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

Democrats voted for tho Republican con
testee among them BOurke Cochran, one OF the
chiefs. OF the National Democracy. who was
supposed by the testimony TO come zip 20 all
the requirements OF a lawyer. Mr.. Babbitt
of Wisconsin. and Hall of Minnesota. both
good lawyers and good Democrats. had also
voted for Stewart and against their party. be-
cause upon the testimony and the law it was
q question on which lawyers could honestly diff
fer Many "A woman fair and beautiful many
a man bright aud ambitious had sold them
selves for place. for honor and for fame IL
was only the vilest man and the yilest woman
who sold themselves for money In his plsi-
ton hero on the floor as a member. he was
liable 90 be misunderstood and his actions
mlsconstrued, but he had ATTEMPTED 10 estab-
lish here q character for openness fairness
and honesty. Ever since he had been here
the Speakers clerk had disparaged and
mahgned him. lie denounced the article as
cowardly as 1t was a base and Infamous
talsehood. Applause The matter was
dropped
TEE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then went into a Committee Of
the Mho.e Mr.. Richardson IN the chair on
the District OF Columbia Appropriation bill
Mr Dingiey OF Maine said the reductions
made by the committee were simply a subter-
iuge Tor campaign purposes and that the
Democrats were endeayoring to pose before
the people Gs alleged reformers
lhe bill was then reported to the House
and passed
The House then took up the bill giving re-
ducod rates to commercial travellers.
MT. Mallory. of Florida. opposed the meas
IRE because 10 aid not carry out its Ostensible
purpose. it left it with railroads 20 discrim-
nate between commercial travellers. The
common carrier could decide under the bill
whether or not a person was a commercial
traveller
Mr. O'Neill. Of Pennsylvania, thought that
II WAS measure that should not pass. as il
was not proper or legal for railroads and other
common carriers 10 grant special rates to any
special classes
Mr Simpson Of Kansas opposed the bill.
II was for the purpose of granting special
privileges TO special classes. and he was sur
prlsed % see the Democrats supporting il.
II was similar In its effect 30 protective
tarii which granted special privileges. lie
referred 10 the author of the Interstate Com
merce law Senator CulOm-as an "iniqui-
tOus railroad attorney
Mr.. Lind of Minnesota; II call the gentle
The Speaker: The gentleman is clearly out
of order
Mr. Simpson: We'll will withdraw that.
! beg pardon. / am a new member and do
not know your rules. But that is the way we
talkin Kansas. We are plain-speaking people,
Mr.. Lind. OF Minnesota. also opposed the
bill but defended the Interstate Commerce
law.
Mr.. Patterson, of Tennessee. demanded the
previous question. This was voted dewn-50
to 7O-and pending further discussion. the
morning hour having expired, the House adj
iourned until to o-morrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

within a Year New York Can Telephone to
the Windy city.

CHICAGO, March within year the first
long-distance telephone line will be COM
pleted between Chicago and New York. Be
fore then it is expected that every one OF the
more than eight thousand telephones in Chi
cago will be replaced with copper metallic cir
cult instruments. by the use of which any
sound can be transmitted for thousands
of miles with perfect distnctuess.
These Improvements will cost several
millions of dollars. The work Of
building the first line from New York across
tho continent was begun several months ago.
without following the route OF any railroad
the line has been built straight across the
country over the Alleghanies and across rivers.
Its western terminus j. now at Cleveland.
from which point 1t will be pushed rapidly
westward 10 Chicago and beyond.
Another transcontinental line Is projected,
and. in fact. already begun, which will pass
through Pittsburg and reach Chi,ago by
another route.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
Another Negro WIN be Lynehed. L.

F1oRFNcT. ALA.. March 3:-Posses have
been securing thus section i0r negro who
br,,tally beat and nearly killed two white
women near Waynesboro. Tenn, yesterday
because they would not give. him money.
ThiS morning ne was captured seven miles
from Florence and brought into town.
number of men from the scene OF tne
deed who were looking for him at once TOOK
charge of him and started back TO Wayhes-
boro, the men remarking RS they started on;
"Ile will not bother any more white woiilen.
The negro will DO hanged before reaching
WaynesbOro.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
CRISIS ~ Nv IRON FIGHT.
Decision Between Pennsylvania and Ala
bamn Furnaces at Hand.

BmMINGHAM. ALA. March 3.-The crisis of
the fight between the Alabama and Pennsyl-
vania iron product is felt to have arrived.
Tho market has gone TO pieces and Biz
mingham furnaces have 100000 tons in
their wards. The railroads have been
called on TO reduce freghts TO the lowest
possible point and reduction of 10 per cent.
I'm wages has been determined on. Repre-
sentatives of the leading companies have
gone to New York 10 consult with Eastern
stockholders and directors OF railroads inter
ested IN this section. IN the meanwhile the
furnaces continue IN full operation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
rha N..r premier,s Policy.

PARIS. March 3.--The new Premier NJ.
Loubet. read in the Chamber of Deputies to-
day statement Of his policy. lt was a color
less programme and was coldiy received
ter Ioubet denied that negotiations with the
Vatican were on foot. The Chamber. by u
vote OF sil to 81. approved the Governments
programme.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
FEARING 4 BIG FLOOD
On Account of the Ice in the Missouri River
Rapidly Melting.

OMAHA. NRB., March 3.-Iho waEm weather
Of the past few days has caused the ice in the
Missouri river to melt very rapidly and there
is serious danger Of flood. At Chamberlain
;. D.. in the last forty hours the river has
risen nearly two feet. and Hyermen say the
ice Is becoming dangerous.
At this place force Of men Is kept busy at
the Inion Pacific bridge 70 prevent the form
ING of gorge. From oil points North come
private messages 20 riycrmen 70 prepare for
al unusually big Hood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04

Counsel Prince SAYS an appeal TO the SUI
preme Court VIII BE Made.

BosroN. March CHARLES A. Prince, coun-
sel for the defendants in the Whisky Trust
cases. says I'VE shall take our case 70 the
Tnited States Supreme Court. The case will
be tried here. 90 be sure: but We
shall accept no decision as final that does
not come from the supreme bench. These
guntlemen who have been indicted are not
running a trust. They have formed com
panv Which has paid for and owns certain
propertv II does not control the entire out
put of the product manufactured. 1t Is not q
monopoly. 1t has not consplred against COM
pettiye interests
MIR Prince did not believe the cases would
come up on Monday. as there had been no
time 10 prepare them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
NOVEL DUTIES or An oFFICIAL.
Colonel Clark Chambers Must Follow the
Career of Discharged ConvIcts.

Career of Discharged Conyicts.
ST.. PAUL. MTSN., March 3.-Colonel Clark
Chambers. State prison agent to look after dis
charged convicts has entered on the dis
charge of his duties This appointment is an
innovation in the State. The Joint COM
mittee of the State prison and reformatory
Loards.appOinted 10 draft rules and regula-
tions for the government of the State prison
agent met Yesterday at the Merchants Hotel
and prepared statement of the duties of the
agent and the rules by which he shall be
governed.
The sum Of it all is this /" It shall be his
duty TO procure suitable situations for all dis
charged and paroled prisoners from the State
prison and reformatOry who cannot obtain
suitable situations for themselves or through
their friends. 10 shall also be his duty t.
make careful Investigations Of all situations
procured by prisoners or their friends and as
certain whether they are suitable
Further, he Is T. look after discharged and
parOled cOnvicts until their final discharge
and make regular reports of their behavior
Much good IS expected 10 result from this
Office
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
ErAMINING M,hEoD's DEAF.
Beginning the Investigation Into the Recent
Reading Combine.

HARrIsBuRG. Pa. March 3.-The hearing in
the Reading deal was opened at noon to-day by
Acknowledgement Hensel. Neither Mr.. Pow
deriv. Mr.. Cassatt or any representatives OF
the Pennsylvania railroad were present A. A.
Mcleod. president .and general manager Il
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com
pany. was present, as were also many Of the
leading officials of the railroads interested
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
- src1Np nIvIsI0N.
Second division. July 70 to October IS.


Ro,fon lat home). With brooklyn Septem-
ber 9f n. 2s: with New y ork August !. >
October 2 s with Philadelphia July ~. 30
October =. 6: with Baltimore Augusta 4. Octo-
her r :. Washington September %, 80. Octo-
her /. with Pittsburg July Is, - September
- II. with Cleveland July 20, u, September
q 10. with Cincinnati July q, -. September
IG II. with Louisville July % %. September
= r. with Chicago July -. % September II,
II. with II. Louis july Is. lG, September 2. s.
Brooklvn lat homee With Boston August
3 October II. 13. with New FORK August
10 II l3; with Philadelphia August 3. 4. Oc-
tober 3. 4; with Baltimore September %, 80.
October /; with Washington August /, ..
October 7. s; with pittsburg July %. 2C Sep
tcmber .. TO- with Cleveland July q. q. Sep
tember II. 10: with Cincinnati July y. q.
Sentember H. 15; with Louisville July 20 u,
September IL. II; with Chicago July Is, 1G,
september Z. 3; with st. Louis July lS, 10,
September 5. ..
New York at home): With Boston Septem-
Der ~. %. u. with Brooklyn July 20. 90 Oc-
tober s. 8; with Philadelphia September 20.
50. October /: with Baltimore August 8 G. Oc-
tober II. Il: with Washington August B. 4.
October 3. 4: with pittsburg July 10 l6. Sep
tsmter 7. 8, with Cleveland July Is. 26, Sep
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-06
WE ARE TO HAVE wATER-GAs.

The Common Council last night did
sensible thing when It approved the act
which had already passed the Board Of
Aldermen to appropriate $4,000 for Civ
ing the city a water-gas plant The
Times has been actively urging this for
long time, because It was convinced that
It would be a source Of great saving to
the city, and at the same time would ma
terially reduce the size of gas bills to
consumers. The ordinance as 1t has passed
both branches OF the City Council will
now go to the Mayor, who will doubtless
promptly sign it. Then the plant Will be
speedily erected, and our citizens Will
soon begin to enjoy the benefits which
The Times has worked so hard to secure
for them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-06
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1892.
SIX PAGES.

The Republicans will yet get themselves
into serious trouble for indulsing their
revolutionary inclinations. They have
already caused a sensation amounting al
most TO a riot in Wyoming, and there
is blood on the moon in Kansas. There
by certifying incorrest returns. Demo-
crat was openly defrauded Of his seat
IN Haskell county, and in Coffee county,
which was a tie. the Republican can
vassing board, by casting lots In secret
session, gave the county to Republican.
This ensured the Republicans control or
the Legislature, but the Democrats and
Populists in the State are very much
excited and openly charge that the Kansas
Republicans are under instructions 10
save the Senate at all hazards. The
fusionists hope that. by the time the Leg
islature meets. public sentiment will be
so fully aroused that the revolutionists
will not dare carry out their high-handed
schemes. Nothing short of determination
will prevent the Republicans from commit
ting a political theft whenever they are
given half a chance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-06

laws most certainly. For many years
past the offscourings of Europe have
taken advantage OF our llberality to pour
themselves upon our shores, until the
limited States have become TO be con-
sldered merely a dumping ground for
a class of men to be found in all the
nations Of the old world. who their own
country are glad enough TO be rid OF.
Among these are to be found the paupers
and pestilent fellows OF the baser sort,
who have caused so much trouble In this
country In past years. and whose pres
ense is anything but desirable. The
cases of all such should be looked after
by the powers that be, and any measure
adopted to keep them away would meet
with general approval.
But II will not do to punish the good
for the bad. and, therefore. wise dis
elimination should be made between
those immigrants who have always been
advantageous to the country ana those
who have not. Mr.. Hale, with his natural
inclination towards Know Nothingism
and Ra0lCdllSm, WdnlS pdSocN q S"NSP
ing law against all immigration what
ever. Such a law as he suggests how
ever. would, as we have seen, be both
unjust and un-Democratic. and should
not prevail. In this question Of immigra-
ton there should be. as in all things
else, temperance. justice and Judgment.
and restrictive measures should be so
carefully considerd that while Keeping
out the bad, dangerous and wholly unde-
sirable classes who seek to come In the
country under the impression that liberty
means license, they should give as much
encouragement as ever to hard working
and thrifty men and their families, who
seek homes and liberty under our flag.
and who would be credit to themselves
and their adopted land.
No doubt the Democratic House will
take all the sting out Of Mr. Hale's
proposition, and act for the substantial
benefit Of the country
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-06
SUSPENSION OF IMMIGRATION

A committee of the United States
Senate has been engaged in New York
recently investigating the subject OF i'm
migration. and number Of amendments
TO our immigration laws are TO be re-
ported to Congress at It's present session.
Among the rest, Senator Hale, of Maine,
proposes that all immigration from
Europe shall be absolutely suspended for
one year from the LIST OF next March.
There is too much OF the smack of
Know Nothingism about this radical
proposition of the Maine Senator for It
to appeal to the sympathies of the Demo-
Gratis. Thrifty, Industrious immigrants
have always been welcome to the United
States. and II can never be
forgotten how much the coun-
try owes TO them. They have
made excellent and patriotic citizens. and
have added immensely to the general
prosperity and happiness OF this great
Republic. AS they have always been in
the past so they will be in the future.
and 1t would be destroying a great source
OF benefit to the body polite. besides in
Jurihg most severely and unnecessarily
the business Of all the lines Of steamers
which now plv between Abe limited States
and Europe II they were denied homes In
this free land.
We nssd restriction Of our immigration
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-06
THE LESSON OF GOULD'S CAREER.
The New York Sun Of Sunday has the
following brief editorial:
.FTER Mr.. GoULD's DEATH.


AFTER Mr.. GoULD's DEATH.
First Philosopher-It is an unfortunate
country in which man can accumulate
SO 900.
Second Philosophical would be a more
unfortunate country In which a man
couldn't accumulate $75,OO0,OO0
Which of these two sentiments is right?
So far as human genius has been able to
evolve any practicable system of civilized
society, the second philosopher alone talks
like a man Of wisdom.
The Sun is undoubtedly right. There
can be no real progress in the world-no
real advance in civilization, unless men
are allowed to accumulate all the pro-
perty that they can lawfully acquire, and
unless they are protected by law in the
possession and enjoyment Of 1t after it is
acquired.
Whilst this Is true, society also must
have its recourse against those who. in
pursuit of wealth, defy all the laws Of
God end man and make conscience,
morals, gratitpde-eveIy Christian virtue,
bend before the all consuming thirst for
the accumulation Of gold Society must
protect Gould and his heirs in that which
he acquired, but society must not allow
a sentimental regard for the fact that
he is dead, to drive it from it's duty Of
ever painting before the eyes of its youth.
the enormity of the crimes by which
he accumulated his wealth.
If society omitted this duty 1t would
find his evil example exerting It's malign
influence upon millions of young men in
shaping their ideals Of life and in ad-
justing their standards Of commercial
honor.
There is a lesson for evil in the life
and crimes Of Jay Gould, which will be
most potent in its consequences unless
young men are always taught that 1t is
far better to live in the deepest and most
distressing poverty, rather than to roll
In the wealth that is secured by infamy.
Yes we must protect Gould and his
heirs in the possession and enjoyment OF
his wealth, but the moral leper. no matter
is he be millionaire, must be always
shown to our children the leper that he is,
that they may learn from his life its
true, rather than its false lesson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-06
WANAM4KER'S ANNUAL REPORT.
The Postmaster-General Tells What Has
Been Done During the Past Year.


Been Done During the Past Year.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Postmaster-
General Wanamaker, In his annual report,
summarizes the results achieved by his
department as follows:
Five million dollars added TO the gross
revenues money-order offices increased
two-thirds, or from 1000 to 1863; eighty
two cities supplied with free delivery;
2.790 new Offices established; 263 offices
advanced TO the presidential grade; Six
teen and three-quarters millions of miles
of additional service; 1880 new mail
routes established, embracing $500 miles
Of new service; ocean mail service eX-
tended and pneumatic tube service intro
duced.
In the last four years 5,5O1 new mail
routes have been established, traversing
%. $50 miles; the number of postoffices has
grown by over $500, the number Of money
order offices over $500, and the number OF
free delivery offices has almost doubled.
The new foreign mail service contracted
for applies to eleven lines, comprising
when complete forty-one ships Of $500
tonnage, and the contractors viii be re-
qured to spend fourteen millions to pro-
vide ships necessary TO make the ser
vice contracted for frequent enough and
quick enough to comply with the terms
agreed upon.
The postal telegraph and postal tele-
phone are, of course, strenuously advo-
Gated, as formerly. On the one cent
postal question Mr.. Wanamaker says:
One cent letter postage TO every place
in the world is what the nations are COM
ing to. The present letter rate pays
actually double the cost, and by this
over pay serves as a protective rate TO
the department to cover the under pay
from doing an express business for peri
odicals and books and carrying adver-
Using sheets at one cent per pound, that,
in point Of fact, are nothing more than
business circulars that load the mails
enormously. All such mail is not only
carried at a loss of six cents pound
but it interferes materially with the bust
ness Of the express and railroad COM
panies, which are properly carriers OF
heavy packages and freight. He urges
the issue Of money postal card OF de-
nominations OF ten. twenty-five, fifty
cents and one dollar. and Of the form
of the present small card and exactly
similar to the ordinary postal card on
the address side, and on the reverse side
an order on the postmaster OF the city
addressed for a fixed sum payable on
the signature OF the payee named in. the
address. The report closes as follows:
The organization of the department
should be permanent, except In the case
OF the Postmaster General and the fourth
assistant, and / would advise three new
officers-a deputy postmaster general to
be stationed al New York, a deputy post
master general to be stationed at San
Francisco and a comptroller TO be sta
toned at the department in Washington
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-06

1t is reported from Washington that
the Anti-Option bill has little chance of
being passed at this session. It's failure
will be a relief to the business world.
Under the guise of putting a stop to
gambling operations, 1t would interfere
with recognized business transactions,
and would do great deal more harm
than good The Public Ledger thinks
that 'if the doctors at Washington could
find some means of cutting out the
diseased parts of the business anatomy,
without killing their patient, they would
deserve encouragement. but the Anti
Option bill proposes dangerous surgical
operation"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-06
Deep Snow in Scotland.

LONDON. Dec. 5.-Half foot OF snow
covers the ground In South Wales. and
the storm continues. Nearly all outdoor
work has been suspended.
In North Scotland the snow is fifteen
inches deep. In the railway cuts the
drifts are many feet deep. The mail
train for Inverness was stopped by the
drifts, and the passengers were rescued
with much difficulty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-06

The present session OF Congress VIII
probably do very little beyond passing
the necessary appropriation bills, which
under existing laws are unfortunately
outrageously enormous. This half way
Republican Congress Will, however.
breathe its last in three months, ana
then look out to see the fur fly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-06
His Fourth Death Sentence.

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 5.-Edward Hal
linger who has been three times SEN
fenced to death for the murder OF his
wife. and whose neck has been saved as
many times, was arraigned this morning
and a fourth time sentenced TO death.
The date fixed is Thursday, December
I'D. Hallingers lawyer will now apply
for q writ OF error.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-06

How is Il that In the midst Of all this
talk about fashions changing you can go
out and see a girl in a get-up which is
not a bit new or startling, and she will
seem just the "all-nightest" thing you
can imagine? Lucky all girls can't do
that, or fashion would go out of fash
ion. That pretty notion of a loose jacket
over a silk skirt and a plain skirt is too
pretty to ever go out, l fancy. Don't be
a bit afraid to get one for winter wear,
even If you did do II all summer. / saw
one I'm rich red, the jacket edged with
narrow cord of blue. The skirt was blue,
and around the collar and down the front
was a band of plaid in blue and red.
Even the cut Of her sailor hat reminded
one of the summer girl (such a nice thing
to be reminded of. though II was felt
instead Of straw-a dark blue felt-wltn
a red ribbon around it. Her waist was
big and comfortable, and clasped by
band Of blue and red plaid. The finishing
touch To the get-up, that which made you
remember that it was not leftover from
summer, was the beautiful feather boa
she wore. The rig was not a bit eXpen-
sive, apparently, but that boa gave 1t
away. 1t was made of feather, mixed blue
and red, just to match the gown. Now,
either she was awfully rich or wickedly
extravagant thought /, for that boa cost
fully $40, and it is meant only for that
one dress Maybe she has a boa for each
dress. Lucky girl Maybe, I'm spite of
taste she is going TO make that one do
for any dress. Still, thanked her as l
went on for helping to keep in the popu-
iar mind that most seryiceable and stylish
cut Of dress. Long live the jacket and
silk skirt style, Long live comfort and
jauntiness combined
FLORETTE TEMPUS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-06
Christmas Is Coming.

The beautiful weather OF yesterday
brought hundreds upon the streets. and
Broad street was throughout the day n
scene OF activity and hustle. Merry Christ
mas time Is fast approaching, and the
ladies' have, in consequence, much shop
ping 10 do