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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-01
STEAM SHIPS.

STEAMSHIPS.
VlRd MA 5AM HTE EfxER ffSE coMPASYs
FoRTHE sE8sHoRE. CHEAPEST AND MOST
PLEAAsA.NSIl,RIo0IgyTm,Ef = 70 NpnbT
NEWS. CLAREM0NT.
AND JAMES RIVER LANDINGS.
=, xrwponff oN SEWs aoS NORFOLK 70,
HAMPTON. O.d Point and Smithfeld, Va. Wash
ington. ID. c., Baltimore, fhilsdelphIa ana New
York Same afternoon; also az Norfolk Tor East
ern North Carolina and the South.
It ClAIEMONT with the Atlantic and
Danyille railroad for Wayerly. HicAsford and
al S'"'i0T0)N ONLY ALL WATER ROUTE
JAMES RIVER ~ DAYLIGHT
GREAT TOURIST LINE.
JAMESTOWN DUTCH GAP AND WAX
RATES LESS THAN HALF CHARGED BIZ
r,ppro poprs EAIIt IIA SEEf1;yoRFoLKsln
s25O ROUND TRIP; 81 SECOND-CLAoS.
PHYSICIANS MEALS.
The elegant and fast steamer
CAPTAIN DEYO, .
carving United States malD.
leaves Richmope every spyn,y .rzA
MONDAY WEDNESDAY 4 W fhlDAl Al -
NJ. lSTKEET-CARS 90 DIRECT. ! IOSiEAM-
ElQS WHARF, for above named plrces. heturn.
ing the stealner leaves NorIoih anu Ne"pols
News on alternate days arriving a. h'cnihon'
'i Tbronch tickets on sale on steamer and a,
Carriers Agency. No. 9)l Main street baggage
'H se'l"tTF-RO0sS TNGAGED FOR DAY OK
NIGHT.
FREIGHT
Freight received daily Tor Noriol1' nort,-
month Smithield. hampton. Ola uolnt,
Wayerly. HIcksford and Alexandra, W.. WASH
ington d. c. Newberne. Washington anu ixr-
h. TO- \ c.: all stations on Atlantic ann pan.
Vile Seaboard and Roanoke. Norfolk southern
and Farmyille and l0Nhatan hailroaas, anu
Eastern North Carolina gcnerallV' asoi Tor
Eastern shore OF virginia ana all regular and
inrs on tho James and liappsnannock rivers,
stIOWENT RATES. and through bills issued.
LTCIEN b. TAIUM Vice, PRESIDENT.
No fll7 Main street and kocAetts.
IRyfS WEIslGER Freight and Passenger Agent
PHILADELPHIA RICHMOND AND NOR
FOLK STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
Amounted sailing days every TUESDAY ana
FHiiJAfat NJ. and every SUNDAY at 5 A. NJ.
Frcight for tuesdays and fridays steamers re-
ceived tiu i.3j A. ". For sundays steamer
mi y. NJ Saturday freigh. received daily till
5P. VI. ,,,.t-,4 Ann
Tor further Information apply 70
j. ". MCCARRlCK.
General Southern Agent.
once. Rockets
W. Il. CLYDE d co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-01
RAILROATJa.
I'D
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEBRUARY 1921

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE SOUTH
AND SOUTHWEST.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-01

CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY COM
~ PANY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECTJANUARY I. 1892.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23
City Hall Contracts.

The Committee on Grounds and Buildings
met Yesterday afternoon. All of the mem
bers were present except Captain W. II. Cur
It's. The bids for the contract for the cleo
trio wiring for the new City Hall were opened
and referred 20 the City Engineer Tor exam
inatiOu and report.
Three bids for the plastering of the hall
were opened and the contract was awarded 70
Messr.. j.. w. Gilman d Son, their bid being
-JJ.JO).
Bids were also opened for excavation ne
cessary tor the bOiier-rOOm. and the contract
was awarded 20 Mr.. ). Z. Clay at 1910.
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
Turpn. 10 was voted down, Messrs. Iurpin
and Seay being the only members IL favor
of %:
Whereas by an ordinance which became a
law on August Us. fo,6. the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings was authorized %
said City Hail at once. by the plan
known as the day work as tar as possible, Do
therefore; be it
Resolved by the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings. Thata all bids for plastering said
new CITY Hall he returned, unopened. 10 the
respective bidders. and that the City kngi-
neer be and he Is hereby directed 20 plaster
said new City Hail by day labor. the work
men o. be first listed by the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings.
After the transaction Of much routine busl-
ness the committee adJOurnad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23
CAUSES OF MERCANTILE FAILURES.

The Dry Goods Economist. the leading
organ Of tho dry goods business IN th's
country. discusses in a recent number inc
very important question OF why merchan'S
fail and it reaches the conclusion that SIX
tenths of the failures in mercantile life are
the result Of inexperience, extravaganza ana
negligence. two-tenths Of innate dishonesty
one. tenth Of speculation. while one-tenth are
caused by circumstances which could DC
neither f%oreseen nor controlled.
With reference to the first and largest class
the Economist asserts that it is chiefly consil-
tuted of men who have not enjoyed q special
training in their chosen pursuit. No young
man who has determined to follow the mer-
camille life on his own account should decide
to enter upon it until he has had several
wears preparation in some establishment
which IS conducted upon strict business rules.
He should be thoroughly informed rs 10 how
a business ought to be managed before he be-
Gins an independent business of his own.
Without this education he IS as incompetent
AS one in a mechanical or professional line
would be if lie we're ignorant Of the princi-
pies of his occupation.
The successful men in the smaller walks OF
business are those who start in n very narrow
way and acquire their training as ;heir busi-
ness develops. while in the broaderand higher
field the men who attain to eminent success
are those whose greater intelligence and more
enlarged mercantile education have taught
them exactly when. where and how TO buy,
and when. where and how 90 sell, and who
know when and how to say yes or no as the
case demands.
The merchant who fails from dishonesty
is included by the Economist not II the class
that oyerreaches itself in undetermined prac-
tees. but in the class that seeks to make a
profitable thing out OF failure by settlements
that represent only q small proportion OF the
gains that have been secured on the basis OF a
credit which has been builtup with the special
view OF making a sudden assignment TO some
confederate VINO holds a judgment or chaitei
mortgage. The number of failures under the
influence of this motive IS very much larger
than is generally supposed.
The failure from speculation is only the
legitimate result of the gambling spirit
which is entirely inconsistent with prudence
in business life. This gambling spirit leads
inevitably to a la1guishing interest on the
part Of the Spectator in the purely legitI-
mate business which he may be conducting.
The fourth class in the Economists list in
Guides those who are ruined by such an event
as a great war like that between the States,
which cuts them of from all the resources
upon which they relied, or a great earth
quake resembling that at Charleston, or a
far-reaching financial panic. This class. like
that preceding it. is extremely small as COM
pared with the first. which includes the bulk
Of all commercial bankrupts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23

their other acts of Justice, but thelr reiusi~ -
10 pay sacred and solemn ooh-a'ohs ~ not ~
so long standing n25 Watts American ke-
view. p. 5fs)-a truly characteristic man"e
tation of that Yankee benevolence when ~
loves to combine religious duty with a h'~'
business. 49,,
The plan being agreed on and incorporated
into the Constitution our ankee iriends "v'0
not slow in demanding performance of the
bargain. They at once demanded OF Cou,
press laws which should give New England
entire control Of ship building in the uni'eu
States. and Congress enacted the statutes
demanded. These statutes remain IN to'c7
this day substantially just as they were orig'-
nally enacted. and the Yankee still has the
monopoly Of ship building in this country
But. in the meantime. ship building has De-
come so much cheaper abroad than 1t IS mere
that the Yankee finds himself unable 70
build. Nevertheless he holds on to his laws
prevents the people AZ large from buy'Ds
ships where they can buy them to ADVANTAGE
and obliterates the United States from the
maritime powers o. tho world so far as q mef-
chant marine goes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23
JhHEs RfyER COMPLICATIONS
VIII convene at Monumental Epi.eo..
Church To- Torrov ~

Tho James River Conyoca,ion will mo-.
Monumental church in this city on Wal"
day and Thursday Of this week This
the second time in at least eivht war,
Tie conyocatlOn has met In Kiobmor5 IN
si'es tne clergy OF this city and Nancbos.-
is members are the Revs. A. BucbaDan s.
y; - nepoiOn OK hanover. Martin John.r|
OF Powhatan. Il. VI. Randolph az Uo~,n~
=. Iizlard OF Chesterfield, J. " Wa q,
farmyille, f. VI. S,ires OF West Point al t
NJ. Amber OF Ashland. "N i'
us present officers are Rev. Lewis " "a.
ton, president. Rev. 81. johnson sos,e,.
ana Rev. A.. Buchanan. treasurer
All OK its sessions will be held n. ".
mental church. The other churches MI
pend their Wednesday night services a.,
the meetings are open 4 tie public oy.
the hrst' held at $3.50 A. w.. Nednesdar. T'
programme IS as follows. 4"'
wednesday. $3.50 A.. NJ. dovotior,f
Tor the clergy only. with address bv 3
i.ahaolph II A. NJ. convention seruor "
mo icy. Hartley Carmichael. celebrate,
the roy communion. O~iertOry for cor,,..
ton luhd; immediately aiterwarl assem-
,l the convection for business % re-
luncheon served 20 the members Of tbe oc.
vocation by the ladies' of Norr
ingn1A,, L. NJ. reports az narsbs.
~ M-tssay and discussion. Sui. e,,
How Best % Increase Attendance Tpoa t.
second service on sunday fsssyist RAJ
J.. IL. Mason. Speakers: Rev. T.. VI. Strs.
hoseWell Page. ESQ. General discps.o-
5.5O O.5O T.. NJ Resumption of routine
ness. 8 $50 7. NJ Missionary AMI ,.
perance service. Addresses limited b fa..,
minutes each. On Foreign Missions Raw
W. Ware. ON Diocesan M.ssions-Rev S
HepDron. On Temperance Key. D.. g.. Dow,
man. Ohertory % be- divided between
cesar and Brazilian missions.
Thursday, $50 ma. ~. compiet.onofbs .
nest by the convection. The rema.nle- FL.
the day Will be devoted O. "A Sundsr.soh u
institute. under the auspices OF the corgo,,
ton. conducted 10y the Rev. F.. !. G.. Moran
secretary of the American Church Ssnl,g
School institute. The sub. eets vii Doe oaa,sI
by the Rev. Mr.. Moran. General d-.scssso5
will follow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23

CONGRESSMAN VINCENT A.. TAYLOR, of Ohio,
has introduced n bill for the erection of a
monument in Washington in commemora-
ton of the services of the Federal private
soldiers, sailors and marines during the war.
If this statue is TO be a counterpart OF those
which have been erected in the Washington
squares to the leading Federal generals 1t Will
but a poor tribute to their memories a
Frenchman viewing the monstrous statue to
Wellington in Trafalgar Square soon after 1t
was put up remarked that at last his country
men were revenged for Waterloo. The ex-
Confederates find a somewhat similar conso-
lation in the Washington statues to the North
ern heroes Of the late war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23

The monthly meeting Of the school board
of the city OF Richmond was held at the
High School building yesterday afternoon at
6 o'clock. Present-HOn. d. Taylor tllysOn
chairman. Hon. }. G.. Dickerson. Hon. j..
Taylor StrattOn. Hon. William Loyensteln.
Colonel a. J.. Phillips. Edwin d.. Starke.
James VI. Capers. T.. Wiley Davis and super
visor Il. Edgar Shine: William j. Fox,
superintendent Charles =. Hady, clerk.
Mr.. Fox. superintendent. made his monthly
report, showing the condition of the schools
rs follows. Total enrolment. 1894 monthly
enrolment. SIP. daily average attendance.
SOL; percentage, 80.
The schools were reOrganized for the last
half of the session on the 10th q the month.
On Friday last there were 1O.0S5 pupils in the
schools. a gain OF 1874 since the last meet
ing of the board. The following IS the result
Of the intermediate examinations 10y schools:
Whdr-Hign, 62.3; Nicholson. SS.6; Spring
field. $50: Bellevue. sl.4: Marshall. $50; Cen
tral. sf.S: Leigh, $50, Madison, s3.l; Elba.
$40. West-End. $50.
Colore9-Normal, 1914: Fulton, S7.5; East
End. SCI: Valley. 1913. Navy Hill, $50; Baker,
$50: Moore. SOL. Brook. S44.
For the whole city. Sal.
The Superintendent reported the resigna-
ton Of Nora J.. Smith. OF Bellevue School.
and the assignment of Nellie Smith u the
vacancy. also. Anna l.. Wallace and Ellen b.
bIundy. of Valley school. and assignment Of
Lena NJ. Forester and Fanny p. Walker to
tho vacancies.
The board added the names of Lille B..
Valentine and Maggie Maclin to the colored
reserve list.
After the transaction of regular routine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23

Hon David b. Hill. late Governor ana no"
- - senator from the State of New
VII celebrated the birthday OF the ia'ner
"a. couutry Yesterday in tho very unique
~o.ho acme time ago decided upon. IDS
was by calling together his state convention
AZ Albany. organizing his various delegations
49, tho, body. electing his delegates TO the
National Democratic convention AT ChlcaGo
and then adjourning. Tn convention was the
most harmonious one ever held IN the poIltl-
cal annals of the country. and there cou4a De
no hitch in the programme, for 1t had been
all long since cut and dried and mapped out
and each man was thoroughly drilled IL the
part he had to perform.
But Mr.. Hill will not have it his own way at
Chicago after all. The Democracy even OF
his own State do not propose to submit
quietly TO his machine methods ana are
preparing TO hold another convention
at an early day. at which another SET OF
Democratic delegates will be elected. Neither
can these anti-machihe men be rshuuily
termed boilers, % because there Is proOaDiy
not one of them who will not vote Tor MI
Hill if he is finally chosen by the party 20 DO
its standard-beare They should more
properly be called professionals, for they Will
90 10 Chicago 10 show that Mr.. HlN' as chlel
executive of New York. used his high once TO
get absolute control OF the machine Dy
putting his henchmen in place all
over the State. and so arranging matters
as TO have the State Democratic committee
composed wholly of his henchmen. They Will
protest against this. and will further show
that while Mr.. HIPS snap convention was a
surprise to the great body of the New fork
Democracy, it was no surprise 10 him and his
followers, because long before the convention
was called. he had made known bis plans to
his confidential friends and adherents, and
his arrangements for capturing the body had
al been matured.
Mr.. Hill, in this. followed e%xactly and iden-
tically the plans which Malone has for years
been in the habit of adopting with his RepuD-
lican party here in Virginia, and the mass OF
the Democracy in this State, as well as In
the country ut large, will not approve Of any
such methods for capturing the Presidency OK
the United States. 1t Is by no means certain
that Mr.. Hill will succeed in obtaining seats
in the Chicago convention for hs seli-elected
delegates. instructed by him 10 vote for him.
self. but should lie do SO 1t will be n guarantee
that he will get the nomination. Mr.. Cleveland
and his friends are now moving IN earnest,
and as the ex-President is exceedingly popu-
lar throughout the Union, he stands an ex-
cellent chance Of receiving the vote Of two
thirds Of the convention outside ofNew FORK.
If he does. he will be elected, since even if
Mr.. Hill should throw his influence against
him in the Empire State, it is reasonable to
confidently anticipate that he will, on the Is
sue of Tariff Reform, receive enough electoral
votes in Western States. heretofore Republi-
can, TO offset the thirty-six of New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23

blank cartridges. He said the settlement OF
the State debt was done il tho face of their
croakings: that we have got the money to pay
il without making new tax bill 10 burden tho
people. We will meet all our obligations
and look the world proudly IN the face once
more. We are going 10 Chicago. too. and |
want TO see something OF everything Virginia
has exhibited there. but above ali | want to
see our Virginia women there and show the
world how they appear in comparison with
the big-footed women OF that city. ! want.
too. especially TO see her men there, and par
t%icularly the soldiers before me. The
Governor paid a high compliment to
tho present Legislature. and said he
Laiievsd they would not only
settle the oyster question, but would
settle il in such a way that our treasury
would pay the debt without taxing the peo-
pie. His reference 10 the fact that lot the
first time in years only Ang.o-Saxons sat IN
the halls Of the Commonwealth was received
with great enthusiasm.
His excellent speech which tho above only
slightly touches upon. cloced Wit tho
thought. The Virginia OF the future will be
ten lines. aye inmeasurably, greater than
the old Virginia OF ren0wn.'
Mayor Ellys0n made a neat reply IN re-
Spouse 10 q sentiment on the city OF Rich
mond. and a number of other entertaining
speeches were listened 70 until a late hour.
The Grays.
The Richmond Grays entertained a large
numIer of their lady friends at Burke's last
evening with an eloquent banquet, which
numbered one hundred and sixty-four
covers. The scene presented was q very
lovely one. The array OF gallant
soldiers and fair women, beautiful
flowers and elegant yiands made a rare PIC
ture such as is seldom seen. A highly enter
tanning musical programme WAS spisnaIdiy
rendered previous 20 the banquet. Messrs.
Betlel and Martin were the soloists oil the
occasion. Governor Mckinney and His
Honor Mayor EIlyson were among the dis
tinguishsd guests.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23

Yesterday was pretty generally observed as
a holiday IN Manchester. The postotlce was
closed after 10 o'clock. The Merchants and
Mechanics Bank was closed. the railroad
shops and public schools were not open and
no business was transacted IN the city Offices.
None Of the stores We're closed.
A large number Of tine Junior Order United
American Mechanics went over 90 Richmond
10 take part in the flag raising exercises.
Chief Marshal ~. =. Smith headed the line,
and 20 the music If IL brass band the gay
Juniors marched over e. the capital city.
Fach Junior carried IN his hand the flag of his
order. and the whole presented IL very pretty
scene.
In the afternoon the Chesterfield Cavalry
Troop had a parade through the city and pre-
scented q splendid appearance.
A number Of juvenile sp0rtsmen went out
into the woods OF Chesterfield after robins.
In most instances they returned with empty
ammunition and game bags.
The day passed IN q quiet aud orderly man
ner and 10 accidents or arrests were reported.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23

The figure of George Washington is as dis
tinctly historic as if he lived five hundred III
stead of one hundred years ago. How near TO
our own age he really lived was very wildly
shown by such incidents as the draping of his
pew at st. Paul's chapel in New York on his
birthday. There seemed 10 lie a tangible
evidence of his former presence. Among
those present on this occasion was the last
surviving general Of the war of 1872. General
Abraham Daily. whose birth antedated the
year Of Washington's death. The associations
called up by this veteran were almost as
ancient as those suggested by the pew in
which the Father of his Country had sat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23
Conrteslrs Apnreclated.

The Mecca Temple. Mystic Shrine. Of New
York. were entertained IN Richmond some
time since by Acca Temple. Noble James
McGee. of tie New York Temple. is now IN
Richmond. lie brought with him eight mag
ulfcent pins. which he stated he mad been
appointed - committee OF one 20 present %
thetollowing ladies. wives Of Richmond mobiles.
Mrs. W. II. Sands, Mrs. George street,
Mrs. J.. T.. Ecker. Mrs. C.. O.. Williams,
Mrs. James II. Capers. Mrs. John +. MAYER.
Mrs. Preston Belyin. Mrs. Frank Cunning
ham. The PIN are Of solid gold. about an inch
and q half III length. They are IN the form OF
a scimeta. tine hilt being studded with rubies.
A crescent Of white enamel surmounts the
blade. on which, IN gold letters, Is the name,
d" Mecca.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23

THE two factions Of the Democratic party
Of Louisiana have sensibly decided 10 close
np their dissensions and agree on a single
ticket. The plan proposed for accomplishing
this Is for a preliminary election TO be held
and the ticket polling the largest number Of
votes to be considered the regular Democratic
ticket of the State. This is sensible, and is
assurance to the country that. now that the
lottery quarrel has been settled. the De-
mocracy of the Pelican State are as patriotic
us that of gny State in the Union.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23

On Saturday about one hundred negroes
and Indians arrived i'll New York en- route to
Liberia. which calls attention to the fact. not
generally remembered. that the old COLOMBIA
ton society is still in existence and furnishes
q free passage 10 Liberia by a ship which sails
from New York twice a year. If there was a
general tendency among the negroes of Amer
lea to emigrate the same facilities would be
created in the way Of transportation which
now affords a ! passage TO this country TO the
enormous inultitudes or foreign immigrants.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23
SIX PAGES.
NEWS SUMMARY.

There were f~orty-one deaths in the city last
veek-Cify School Board met.-Both
bou.es of tho Legislature were in session.
Mr.. Joseph Terrell died.-Mrs. McCance died.
Washington's birthday was Celebrated
The House Finance Committee transacted I'M
~portant business.
VIRGINIA.
Bishop An. Randolph visits Petersburg and
confirms large class.-Mr. J. J.. Cooke, OF
peterslurg. has been stricken with psraly-
sis-Nr. Neibergall. of Newport News had his
arm cnt of by a saw.-Death of L. W. flnney,
~ Snotsvlvania county.-CitIzens Of Berkeley
are petitioning for annexation to Norfolk
Rprial cf Mr.. Gessner Harrison Smith at the
University of Yirginia.-Albemarle stockmen
believe that cattle Of that county are ai1lcted
with the grip.-A new bridge IS to be
built across the Appomattox.-Ihere is
a suspicion that Mr.. Elihu Elicit, burned
M in q cabin car at Crewe a Few
DAVIS ago. was q victim of foul play
General Washington's birthday was generally
celebrated throughout Virginia yesterday
city election ticket was chosen III Stanton
last night. &. Ihweatt, of Low Moor was
serou " injured by an explosion OF dynamite
vesterday-M Z. c. Smith was seriously in
lnred by the collapse Of a trestle at Iron Gate
sesterdav.-Mr. George W. Rhea was assaulted
and seriously cut by a negro in Norfolk lsst
nieht.-A terrific storm is blowing on the Viz
ginia coast.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23
GENERA.

The fact that the Now York State convention
did not instruct its delegates for Hill is taken
that the Senator's wishes were overruled.-
General Washington's birthday was universally
observed in the United States yesterday and by
the American colonies III Europe.-The
Spanish Government is taking precau-
lions against Anarchist outbreaks
destructive fire occurred at Decatur,
ILL.,. yesterday.-The New York express
train robber has been identified as Perry, an
ex-cowboy.-A convention composed OF repre-
sentatiyes Of the disaffected political elements
bsgan at ST. Louis yesterday.-Quite a num-
Der Of shipping disasters are reported on the
English and Irish coast.-Mr. Cleveland made
an address at Ann Arbor. Mich, last night.