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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-19
THE MURDERER DEFINING.

Deeming, the wife murderer, who is now on
trial for his life in Australia, seems TO have
been as remarkable for his rowing disposition
a. for his morbid desire TO cut human throats.
His wanderings have extended into all parts
of the world and wherever he has been he has
left behind the bloody or fraudulent traces OF
his phenomenally depraved character.
Many years ago he appeared in the British
provinces of Canada. where he is remembered
under the name of Williams. and for acts
which would have brought him to the peni-
Tertiary If he had not always succeeded In de-
camping Just on the point Of his being ar-
rested. tits now disclosed that he was at one
time resident of Los Angeles in Southern
California and while there married a respect
able woman of means and fed a. soon az he
had converted all of her available property
into cash.
Not crime has been brought home to him
in which woman is not involved in one way
or another as a victim. This remarkable VII
lain appears to have had remarkable attrac-
tons for the female sex. Old women and
young women alike fell into tho net which
he laid so skilfully TO entangle them. and he
showed An equal indifference in depriying
them of their surplus cash or their lives.
As yet it has not been possible to identify
Deeming with Jack the Ripper. although
there are circumstances which would 60 TO
confirm the suspicion that they are one and
the same man. Let this be shown beyond
the peradventure of a doubt and Deeming
will take the position of having been the most
extraordinary criminal Of modern times.
man who was unequaled in this respect by
the blcodiest villains of the earliest ages.
The innate cowardice of the man IS ex-
hibited in tho restriction of his crimes 10 the
helpless women and children. There is no
record of his having murdered person of his
own sex and age. That he should have escaped
detection so long is reflection upon the
vigilance of the modern police system in the
various countries in which he lived during the
course Of his career. The truth of the old
saying is. however, again illustrated in his
arrest and certain conviction, that murder
after all VIII out. however well laid the plans
to conceal all traces OF 1t.
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r... our purpose to write this morning
80, AZ. o,leoed fraud prncticed in the late
urinary at the Third precinct OF JEFFERSON
- Wa shall defer comment upon IL until
A.. e;,v committee has disposed OF 1t. in tho
| confident expectation that 1t will see that per
fec, ;ustice 10 done to all parties we propose
20 remark to-day upon some features Oh inc
,o,. olections which have secured very IN
favorable comment from the Democrats AZ
largo O. the city. which are most heartily TO be
reoretted. a. the primary is the best possible
o,s.arn for nominating our candidates for Of
fec and il is very important that it should not
lose its place In the confidence OF tho people.
And we remark. in the first place, that tho
nroyiaon in the last plan that an entire bal
lot should be rejected because tho voter had
not marked it in every respect with perfect cor
RICHNESS was. to say the least. very unior-
inmate regulation. II resulted in more than
I 200 ballots. that had been cast in perfectly
good faith. being thrown out, and there
by that large number of our excel
lent fellow Democrats became Wholly
DISTINGUISHED. Any plan whatever that pro-
duces such result Is bad and necessarily
cries aloud for amendment 1t Will not 90.
We feel the force Of the arguments that III
duced the committee 10 adopt this regulation,
but we cannot think them adequate. The
most that should be done with a effectively
marked ballot is to reject that part
of it effectively marked and count 1t
as to all the rest in respect of
which it is correct. Thus, If four
justices of the peace are to be voted for. and
the voter leaves the names of five candidates
on his ballot, his entire vote for justices
of the peace should be suppressed. but the
ballot should be counted in respect to all the
other officers regarding which it is correct.
II is also unfair to compel voter to vote for
some candidate for every Office. The voter
may be unwilling to vote for any one of the
candidates for Mayor and yet wish to vote for
a Commonwealth Attorney. He should be
allowed this liberty if ne desires it.
Unfavorable comment is also made on the
fact that members of the city committee be-
come candidates for Office and yet remain
members OF the committee. In one case espe-
cially which we have in our mind. we are glad
to have certain gentleman both in the
Council and on the committee for he attends
faithfully to his duties in both capacities,
and is fearless. upright man everywhere.
But we think no occasion should be
given for the complaints which are made
in respect to this matter. and that the com
mittee should require all candidates for Office
to resign from the committee as soon as they
become candidates. If they remain on the
committee they become suitor and judge
also. which are two positions that no man that
ever lived can properly fill at the same time.
We are making no captious criticisms Of our
party authorities. We owe them a great
debt Of gratitude for the unselfsh attention
which they give to our party affairs but we
throw out what we have said in the way of
suggestions for the Improvement of our party
government.
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TUESDAY. APRIL 10. 1892.
N, ,ruFRFDITHT OJUDGE STAPLES

''The Times Of yesterday published an open
Je,,e, from Mr.. Charles Y. Meredlh to huge
waller II. Staples in reply 10 Jgdge Sdples'
"loqoled" interrie'o0 The Dispatch" Of sunday
Apra 1On. II is the chief topic an political or
els today The er ,1 r., o woe5,s , rso 10
ne Uou Mr.. Sfdpies. is one Democrat 'criting
o. another DeIn6craf bit the opinion IS freely
.,pressed that Meredith qot the best Of he Judge
,.ery decideoily the best. A leading Democrat
and to-day: Mr. Meredith's letter conCertedme.
M deaH NTH facts and has logic 'cds certatnty
conrincing. ,ro1tid ddcise ereiy one 'chC Joitea
10 read the letter IN yesterdays Times 10 GET
rje,Ds ON the Clereiand question get PUBLISHED
The State. Monday.
Mr.. Meredith's letter will be reproduced IN
the Tuesdays part Of The WEEKLY IIMEs'
which will be ready to-day.
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Some New Suggestions as to It's Size and
Probable Cost.
RICHMOND. Va. April Is. 1892.

RICHMOND. Va, April Is. 1892.
To the Editor OF The Times:
Being greatly interested in the discussion OF
the subject of the city electric plant. ! have
read with great attention everything which
has been written on the subject IN The TINES,
Dispatch and State. and think that any one
reading the articles attentlvely cenuot help
being we'll informed on the subject generally.
but there are a few points when do not
think that either paper or the public has con-
sidered
One of those is that il has not been brought
forth that IN the event that the city estab-
fishes its plant. no competition will thereafter
be allowed with 1t for private lighting. The
present company will have 10 20 out of bust
ness or Sell out TO the city. 1t follows. there
fore, IN considering the cost of establishing a
plant that not only the cost of such plant AS
will do the public street lighting. but also one
which Will be large enough 10 supply the de
mands for electric light from private con-
sufners must 10 provided for. II this position
IS correct II Will be seen that the size of the
plant which has been mentioned by the DIS
patch and the one on which Mr.. Glover has
asked for price Is not the size required.
The present corporation. the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company will. when
the new city lights are turned on. burn 800
arc lamps and 10000 incandescent Tampa or.
rather, that Is the size of its plant, and then
there are not enough arc lamps TO light tho
alleys OF the city. This plant is equivalent
20 an arc plant Of about 1900 lamps, and as
the city has only asked the cost of 500 are
plant. you can we'll see that the cost which
about one-fourth of the amount which will be
required. and that your figures Of $500. 900 to
$500, 900 are about correct.
Now ~ to the cost of running Eve hun.
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Our mammoth Sunday edition of eighteen
pages struck the popular taste so exactly that
the demand for the paper was unusually
great. and by yesterday morning not a single
copy could be had. although there were in
quiries for it at the counting-room all day.
Among those articles which attracted I'M
usual attention was the masterful reply Of
Mr.. C. V. Meredith TO Judge Waller X.
Staples interview" on Hill. which appeared
in the Dispatch of the 10th instant. Mr.
Meredith takes up Judge Staples charges
against Cleveland one by one and makes an
exhaustive answer to them in detail. His lette
must have had fine effect. and 80 great in
terest was excited in it that it will be repro
duced in the first part Of The WEEKLY
TINES, which will DO ready to-day. II is in
order here to say again that the surest way of
always seeing the many good things with
which The TINES is always filed is to sub
scribe to the paper. and not trust to buying
it when wanted.
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throw It to the dogs"-but the money Will
have gone all the same. IL seems 70 ihs
TINES that We had better buy electricity until
we know that something like cold bottom has
been reached in the process of producing it.
We print this morning very interesting
letter upon the matter of the cost OF plant
from CAPTAIN Andrew Pizzini. He makes it
very clear that sufficient plant VIII certainty
cost s5OO.OOO if built by private enterprise
Built by the city's politics 1t would probably
cost more than a million.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-19

Mn. WANAMAKER says that he has wearied
of Office and Official duties and desires to re-
turn to private life. Everybody comedies
that Mr. Wanamaker has made a good Post
master-Generai, but had he filled the Office
with the most distinguished ability he would
have made no en,iable reputation in it, be-
cause his fame would have been always
tainted BY the fact that he bought his place
WIN corruption fund Of s4OOO Politi-
cans may be hardened by such things, but
the people are innately honest, and do not
easily forget or forgive such crooked trsnssc-
tons.
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PEsTILENCE BREEDE RS.
Attention OF the Authorities Called 10 s'ag-
nant Ponds In the West End.


Editor of The Times:
Once more the summer is about to be upon
us. and once more fever begins to appear
around the stagnant pools in the west END Oh
the city. Last year after yainly trying TO get
the holes filled UP certain residents Oh lna0
quarter were forced 10 apply TO the court
The persons owning the property We're IN
indicted and on their pledges to MI mp lne
lots TO proper level to prevent water stun =
ing those who had not already filed them Ia
were discharged Since then there has oeen
some work done in a desultOry way, out
some of the lots are after many months st"i
untitled. and even before the last rain OF a
day or two since there were two large stag
nant and putrid ponds In the upper enc Oi
the low ground west of Harrison street.
No one likes 10 DO always nagglng at MS
neIehbors, and this communication - made
in the hope that a timely public notice may
result in abating this long standing nuisance
before il is too late. Last fall diphtheria
ragged in the western part Of the city. Ohly
Yesterday a bright and ,oyely boy, whose
parents live within "A block OF the dangerous
ponds died of fever which 1t Is sad the
physicians can scarcely diagnose. One OF the
most malignant feyers known, and which Is
pecuharly fatal 10 children has been raging
in New York Mothers are trembling about
their little ones. VIII you not call the atten-
tion of the authorities 10 this matter, and let
us see if tho fever pools cannot be hled
before thev breed typhus fever among US;
The streets which the city has filled IN
across this marshy spot are largely made up
Of manure and other street sweeplngs. about
"one-ffth old feathers" as was testified last
year which is enough in itself 10 breed
pestilence.
To an ordinary cOmmOn-sense man II looks
as if the city itself is grossly negligent in the
premises and rs If there should be some re
course against it by those who suffer. Open
drains and fill up the holes. RESIDENT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-19

REV. THOMAS Dixon, JR.. formerly OF North
Carolina. but now of New York. has recently
taken occasion to express his views as to
the righteousness Of the Southern cause IN
the late war. Being only twenty eight years
of age he has no personal recollection OF that
contest, and of course no personal recollec-
ton of the influences which led up to it. And
yet he presumes with all the glib assurance OF
conceted ignorance b condemn and deride
the cause for which so much Southern blood
was expended and in which 30 much heroic
Southern valor was exhibited. The Atlanta
Constitution gives expression TO the SEN
timents Of every patriotic Southerner
when. in its comment on Mr.. Dixons
remarkable assertions. II says. The high
minded statesmen who led the South the
good men and women back OF them and their
preachers who believed that slavery was
divine institution suited to the social condi-
tons of the South at that time made fight
for the best and purest civilization this coun-
try has ever seen. They lost, and while they
have since seen their section make material
progress in certain directions they are by no
meaus satisfied that the whites and blacks of
the South. as a whole. are benefited by the
change.
The human system Of African slavery has
given way to an oppressive system under which
few privileged and protected classes domi-
nate and virtually own the great mass of wage
earners of the land. both black and white.
IF Mr.. Dixon hates slavery as bitterly as
his words indicate, the thing for him to do is
TO turn his batteries upon the present system
which instead of gradually ciyilizing and
Outstanding the blacks threatens them and
the whites rs mass with a form of oppression
very like serfdom or peonage."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-19

There will be a meeting of the ladies' auxil-
iarv committee of the Rosemary Public
Library at the Library, 2Oi east Main street.
this CIuesday) evening at 43O o'clock 10 take
action in regard T. the reading TO be gwen for
the benefit of the library by +. Hopklnson
Smith and Thomas Nelson Page on May Sd
at Mozart Academy.
full attendance of the committee is
specially desired.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-19

Ir IS an evidence of the comparative failure
of Ben Buffers book that it has attracted so
little attention that it has been but little at
tackled. The attacks which have been made
upon il by formidable critics have been more
or less numerous in their character. which
shows that Butler is not taking sufficiently
seriously to have any Of his statements con-
sdered worthy of refutation. Mr.. Godkin.
of the New York Nation, one of the few men
of prominence who has taken any extended
notice Of the book. has been amusing himself
at Buffers expense by making good
deal Of fun of the Generals nautical
knowledge. which has so much
aroused the hero of Fort Fisher that he comes
back at him in communication to the New
York Sun two and a half columns long. Hay-
ing been compelled to lie in wait 50 long FOL
victim worthy of his lance, Butler proceeds
TO make the most of Godkin, and puuishes
him the more sayagely because SO. few critics
of the same caibre have degned to take any
notice of his work
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-19
NEWS SUMMARY.
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
Rev W. II. Uranium, OF the Methodist Church
has joined the Christian denomination at Cor
donsville-There were large Easter offerings
in Charlottesville is rapldly-grow-
ing sentiment in Alexandra favorable to Cieve-
land.-Mr NJ. G. Brown. OF Farmville, a photo
.rapher was burnt out--Mr. Walter ). lip
,on. of Hilsboro, and Miss Pattie Howard, of
Floyd county. we're married.-Delegates to
State Convention have been appointed from
yloyd-There was $4,000 fire in Martins
ville-Mr Bergman Breeder was severely in
jured by falling earth near Brentsville.-
Pew. ]. W. Rosebro will deliver the address
before the Waynesboro Valley Seminary
Easter was appropriately celebrated in all the
,ities of the State yesterday.-bIr. Leyburn
FORD. of Lynchburg, is dead.-R. II. Haven
ner of Fairfax county was beaten and robbed
by two negroes-A Norfolk delegation has
opened headquarters in Washington with view
10 getting through the naval rendezvous appro-
priation.-The Ladies' Auxiliary Association
OF Petersburg has raised 5000 for the Masonic
Fair in Richmond.-Death of Mr.. W. NJ. Bost
yard OF Stafford
NORTH CAROLINA
Death of Rev. A T. Smith. OF Weldon
Through trains will be put on the Seaboard Air
Line between Portsmouth and Atlanta by MAY
fOth-The Moravians held interesting Easter
services IN Winston.--Through trains are now
running between Winston and Roanoke
Washington county is shipping hghtwood to
the North-Green goods men are at work in
Stokes county.-Julian. l.. Carr will build a
handsome hotel at Durham.
GENERAL.
Six new cases of small-po were reported in
New York yesterday.-The flood crisis in
Winnipeg is over.--The Naval Appropriation
bill was passed by the House of Representatives
Yesterday. dissolution Of protest were
presented in the Senate yesterday against
the action of the United States and
Brazil Mail Steamship Company in dis
eliminating against Newport News. Va
Secretary Tracy is confined to his residence by
illness. -Mrs. Harrison is better.-A destruc-
tive fire occurred at Hollins. Ala yesterday.
The department has received no news from
The Wyoming war.--Seyen men were killed in
powder works explosion at Newark, n. j., yes
terday.-The Behring sea modus yNendi WAS
signed in Washington yesterday.
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At the Young Mems Christian Association.

An interesting meeting for young men was
held in the library and reception-room OF the
Young Mems Christian Association on Sunday
afternoon. Ii was we'll attended considering
the many attractions which took place else
where. Mr.. ID. Schuyler Bennett made an adj
dress. which was eagerly listened to- 1t was
followed up by testimony meeting, which
was heartily engaged in by all. Nearly hun
bred Young men took part in the meeting.
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THE MANCHESTER CIRCULATION OF
rur TIMES Is now GREATER THAN ALL
1pr OTHER RICHMOND PAPEKs COM
BINED.
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rur CIRCULATION OF THE TIMES is
x.pcrr THAN EVER BEFORE IN IFS
HISTORY. AND is STEADILY iNChEAS-
ING.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-14
How Directors Are Paid.

The fees that directors of business cor
por&tlons receive range from five to fifteen
dollars for attendance at each meeting Ii
is fact not generally known that there
are some men in the town who enjoy very
handsome incomes from this source alone.
OF course they are men of wealth and high
business standing. whose reputation for
financial skill and probity makes them
eagerly sought for as directors. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, John ID. Rockefeller or j.
Pierpont Morgan, for instance, would be
welcomed in the directory of any business
corporation.
Samuel ID. Babcock, eX-president of the
chamber of commerce, has the reputation
of being director in more concerns than
any other man in New York Russell
Sage is not far behind him. Mr. Jay Gould
might also be a multifarious director, but
of late years he has given the greater part
of his time and attention to corporations
which he practically controls. The presi-
dent of one of the largest banks in this
city said the other day that, although he
was director in comparatively few cor
pOratiOns, his fees amounted to -, 900 last
year
Il know one man. said he, whose in
come from directors fees alone ranges from
NS'''D ~ ~iN'''O ~ year. -NC'tilN All VI ZIG
great financial concerns pay their directors
ten dollars each for every meeting they at
tend. The money is usually paid in gold,
and is handed to the director as soon as he
enters the board room. In some cases the
custom prevails of making a pool at each
meeting, which is divided among the
directors in attendance. Where there are
fifteen members of a board of directors $50
in ten dollar gold pieces or crisp, new notes
is placed on plate in the center of the
directors table, and the members who are
present when the meeting is called to or
der at once divide up the amount. If there
are but five members they each take thirty
dollars from the plate. This method slim
ulates promptness in attending the meet
ings.-New York Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-14

In the confusion that ensuied Shaw crept
out of the cellar, and l think no one but
myself and Mollie noticed his hasty exit.
Once more the fiddle sounded, once more
we took our places, and nothing occurred
to further mar the evenings enjoyment.
When Shaw, little later, claimed Mol
lies hand for a promised dance, she bent
on him such look of scorn and contempt
that the few words she added were not
needed to complete his utter confusion.
There was vacant place at the table set
for four next morning-we had seen the
last of Shaw.
With my hated rival retired from the
field l now felt confidant that | should
eventually win Mollie and redoubled nv
attentions accordingly. A week after the
eventful ball l sailed forth one afternoon
when work was dull, shotgun in hand,
bent on rabbit stew. Unconsciously took
the path to the Armchair, our old time rem
devious.
Rabbits were not plentiful that day, and
so busily occupied was in castle building
that before | was aware of it l stumbled
upon scene not intended for the eyes of a
third person. A jutting corner of rock hid
me from view, and l think was justified
in lingering for a second glance. There in
the chair sat Miss Mollie, her arms twined
about the neck of Maxwell who was kneel-
ing at her feet.
Even in my dazed condition l recognized
the propriety of getting away, and without
waiting to secure the rabbit stew rushed
back to the station and telegraphed my
resignation. There was a moment of en-
barrassment as we met at the table that
night, then Maxwell stepped forward and
said, Congratulate me, Baxter; Mollie
and l are going to the parson next Sunday"
j. L. c. in San Francisco Chronicle