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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
Reckless RIcNcliRg.


llchmOnu Dec. ~, 1870.
Editor Times: / desire 10 call your at
tentlon 30 piece Of recklessness which
came under my immediate observation
an hour or so ago As ! was going up
Ninth street. near the old Bell House.
observed a bicycler riding at a desperate
rate OF speed down that steep grade. and
al the same time / saw an aged old Grip
pie hobbling on a stick crossing the street.
This same bicycle rider without the least
attempt to turn his machine. dashed fu-
riously against the old cripple, knocking
him down. and when asked why he ran
against the old man his excuse was that
he didn't see him"
My opinion Is that some steps should
be taken to prevent the occurrence Of
these accidents that result from these
noiseIess machines. similar accident
happened a day or two ago above the
ST, Clair Hotel. knocking an old lady
down. breaking her hip bone and making
her a cripple for life Please lend your
influence 10 the prohibition OF these dan
gerous machines along our streets and
payements. OBSERVER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
A REVIEW OF THE CASE.

Rarely, II ever. have the people OF Vir-
ginia been more profoundly stirred than
by the events Of the past few weeks. 1t
is well. therefore, TO 30 over them and
point out their lessons. In doing this we
wholly discard Mr.. Martin from the case
except as he may be an incident in the
broad scope of the whole affair.
And we want to say at the outset that
no public body ever fell so far short Of
what the public expected from it. as the
committee OF investigation. 1t will for
ever be known in Virginia as the commit
tee on "IIow not to do IT," It's powers
were unlimited it sat under state Con-
stitution. that makes each house the
Judge of the election, qualifications, and
returns OF its own members No re-
strlctions can, therefore, be put upon the
legislature Investigations OF anything
affecting the election OF its members.
Nevertheless. the committee gagged the
investigation the first day and through
great part of the second, and II rushed
matters along at such railroad speed that
gaeging and the rush together discour-
aged everybody and chilled and froze
,p all the sources of evidence. The COM
mittee has got to settle yet, with the
people of Virginia, for its course of pro-
cedure. and its members had just as well
bear that fact distinctly in mind.
But enough evidence came out before
the committee, in spite of its repressiVe
course. TO fill the mind Of every Nirginian
with suspicion and alarm, lest the State
is In serious danger of passing absolutely
under the dominion of her railroad corpo-
ratlons. With the evidence developed as
far as the committee had gone its act
ON Tuesday. in practically bringing the
investigation TO an end, is one that is
totally ineXplicable to the people. Let
MS see what had been proven that alarmed
the public. aud ought to have alarmed
the committee.
II was proved before them that Mr.
harbour Thompson was the superinten-
dent of the Richmond and Danville rail-
road. and that he had absolute control
Of A large sum of money (how large. has
never yet been stated for use as he
pleased in the recent election, and Mr.
Meredith proved that In the election OF
the Legislature two years ago. the rail
roads had used money outside Of the
Democratic organization to assist in the
election OF Democratic members OF the
Legislature 1t is not at all improbable
that this fact helps 10 account for
v majority OF that Legislature signing
petition TO the Governor to appoint Sir.
Martin 10 be Mr.. BarbOur's successor in
the Senate. Ii should be noted at this
point that the witness Royal proved
that two years ago MIR. Martin was fight
ing the Kent railroad commission bin, and
was unwilling 10 make concessions TO
the popular demand. Mr.. Martins testi-
mony In reply was not explicit. lie made
no denial OF what Royal said his views
were ON The Kent BILL nor did he deny
tha' he was in Richmond while the
Kent enl was before the legislature, argu-
ms With members for its desea, and
counseiling and advising as 10 the best
way TO defeat Il. an We ara ,pforn.a
Y was The eAss lie talked about the .pse,.
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SIX PAGES.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 81 1898.
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

la Fayette Chapter, Masons' Masonic
Temple. ,,o.ou,ood.s
virginia Lodge, X. Of P' Gatewood ;
rr,endsbip Lodge. X. Of p. owens Hall.
Aurora Lodge. /. @. @. f., Elletts Han
Henderson Lodge, l. O. o. T., Toney 5
Hall. ~,
Nfanteo Tribe !. O. r. NJ, kerses nan.
Pawnee Tribe. !. O. r.. NJ, Odd-FelloWs
Hall =,
a. w. CHM Council. Jr. o. u. a. NJ
Jr. o. Y. A. NJ Hall.
Davis Council, Jr. O. u. a. NJ, blGh'h
and Hull streets.
Iron Moulders' Union. Eagle Han
Henrico Council, r. ~, Powhatan nan.
Mccarthy Council r. A.. Lee camp Hall'
Marshall Court, II. l.. of A., Elletts Han
Fast End Court II. l.. of A., 4l5 north
Twenty-hfth street.
tynthus Grove, l.. A. o. D., Cersieys Han
Liberal Grove, L. A. o. D., Druids Hail
Monroe Grove, L. a. %. D., BelVidere
Hall.
Stationary Engineers. Jr. o. u. A. NJ HAN.
jefferson Lodge. /. O. G.. r., BoZe's Han.
Soldiers Home Lodge, l. o. G. T., Sol
diers' Home.
st Patricks Beneficial Society, Twenty
sixth and Grace streets.
Richmond Lodge, B. =. o. T., Concordia
Hall.
West End Beneficial and Social Society,
Laube's Hall.
Stuart Horse Guard. Snyder Building.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21

Store open Evening until Christ
mas.
Ju>twhile the swiftrunningstream
of Holiday Shopping is atits height it
is perceiyable that a great number
of articles are pushed to the margin
and make Slow Progress in their
movement. The cause for this va.
ries from Over-QuantitieS all the
way to Too Advanced in their De-
signs. To-day we give all these a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21

,o.,,snt extorted from the committee
:, ~. demand OF the Times for an IN
vestigation. The Times is, therefore, 81"
,Irelv justified by the action OF the COM
m,,tee IN all that 1t has asked for Ut
claimed.
Vain is ~ for the committee to say
that what was wrong in the election on
Noven, Der Z. 1893, has been practiced 'n
previous elections. IL 1t was wrong III
thie election, IL was wrong In the pre-
yious ones. and it will be wrong IN all
others. The committee should have said
that detestable methods were practceu
in the last election and the one before
and that It prayed there would De 10
more such in Virginia. That Is the size
Of the case, and that is what the COM
mttee should have said.
How could the committee say that the
practices and acts they condemned were
without the consent or appreciation OF
any candidate for the United States Sen
ate? They made no inquiry into this
question. or course we know they asked
each witness a few perfunctory quesuops'
but no one supposes that they expect any
person to consider these questions real
investigation of the matters.
The committee cannot say no candidate
for the United States Senate was con
nected with the practices they condemn
They have made no inquiry TO ascertain
whether any was or was not.
We take the whole case to amount TO
this: We spprehend the practices and
acts the committee refers to are the pur-
chase Of members of the Legislature be
fore the election, and the plea that custom
and the statute Of limitations have made
both legitimate in Virginia. What do
Virginians think Of this kind Of report
about them?
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Visited the CapitOl

Sheriff T. II. Dickinson. OF Prince
Edward. called at the Capitol yesterday.
after delivering at the penitentiary, John
Redd. sentenced TO five years imprison-
ment for house-breaking
Sheriff II. Whitaker, OF Fauquier. also
called. and handed over 10 Major Lynn
the following convicts: John Rector
alias John Beckley, sentenced TO three
years for malicious cutting. Joseph
Campbell. sentenced 10 two years and nine
month"; for house-breaking.
Among the other visitors were c. w.
Voolfolk. treasurer of Orange county:
George NJ. Mase. treasurer Of Roanoke
county; r. V. Cogbill. Commonwealth :
attorney of Chesterfield: Or. Thomas T.
Williams. of Hanover: c.. II. Wingheld
Commissioner OF Revenue OF King
william.
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"If one only had TO buy dresses and
coats the problem of economy and dress
would be quickly solved" One wOmans
lament expressed the feelings of many an
other who vainly attempts 10 dress as well
as that fashiOnably attired lady who sits
in front of her at church. such thoughts
are very demOralizing 20 feminine piety,
but she knows only two ways of avoiding
them-either by getting another pew or by
breaking her pocket-book.
Now, this woman is right so far IS she
goes, but she doesn't go far enough. She
sees what she imagines is very costly
goods because there is so much elegance
in the way Of trimmings Trimmings. on.
yes. "and thereby hangs a tale" 10 re-
minds one of a son Of Erin who lamented
his inability 60 eat any Christmas turkey
because he was $50 full o. the trimmin's."
This trimming does not mean merely the
psssementerie and lace on her dress and
the feathers in her hat. 1t means her
veil. her gloves the pin stuck In at just
such an angle In her hair, the fluffy thing
about her neck, or the kind OF shoe she
wears. and so on al infnitum. This is
why that distracted woman who sat be-
hind her did not hear the preachers SER
mon on the tenth commandment Among
these trimmings we might very safely in
cIude the hat as IL often runs TO a mere
nothing Of flowers and jet. The hat which
the lady i'm question wore was very sub
stantial-looking affair. 1t was good
sized black velvet hat slashed on one side
near the back and turned up, where vel
vet knot was set up. Above this arose
some ostrich tips and aigrettes, and this,
with a band of velvet arOHnd the crown
and an edge Of jet. around the brim, was
all the trimming. She wore Veil which
was edged with white lace and had tiny
white leaves scattered about over its sur
face. Her coat was not especially nice,
but she wore bOx-plaited velvet collar
cite and "a fuffy boa around her neck.
IL was the hat and the coilarette and the
other little accessories which made her
look well-dressed, and not her dress nor
coat. for no one noticed either-simply
because the nOn-essentials were what they
should be. and the rest was taken for
granted. This was the point which our
1fscontented woman did not see, and the
moral 10 this fable might serve 20 i'm
prove the appearance as well as the piety
Of many a would-be fashionable worship
per.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

New York Sun: Ii the Hon. Chauncey
Mitchell Depcw returns 10 his own, his
native land in time 30 make a speech On
Republican reorganization at the meeting
Of the Republican county committee next
Thursday night. Gibbs Jacob Patterson,
Frank Raymond. and the whole collection
Of local Republican statesmen ranging
from wicked 10 no good, should be on
hand for edi6cation and reproof. Mr.. De-
pew's finest harmonious moral manner
will be none too fine for the occasion.
and even weak men may be moved to
tears.
Mr.. Platt, the retired statesman from
Tioga, requests that no hatchets be
brought 10 the meet.
Same paper: The Hon. William Fred
erick Cody. Buffalo Bill. is said 10 want
the Republican nomination for Governor
Of Nebraska. He would be decorative
candidate. a goodly man on horseback.
but we fear the short-hair element could
not be enlisted for him.
Baltimore Herald: Last week the fami-
" OF Captain Mister. who commanded
an oyster-dredging vessel, and who was
shot dead By officers Of an oyster police
boat while endeavoring 10 escape arrest
for alleged violation of the oyster law
instituted suit for damages. II Is con-
tended. I'm the first place. that the de-
ceased had not lpen guilty OF any viola
ton. and. secondly, that the gravity Of
the alleged offence under the law was not
sufficient 10 warrant deadly use Of fire.
arms.
Atlanta Journal: movement Is on
foot I'm Mississippi for the establishment
Of a Confederate veterans home. and the
prospects OF it's success are fine.
Last week the Mississippi Division. Con-
federate Veterans. held its annual ses-
sion I'm Jackson. General stephen ID. Lee
the commander. delivered an address.
which was devoted largely to the need
and duty OF providing home for help
Jess veterans.
= Philadelphia North American: Mr.. Hen
~ Watterson brings gil his guns 20 bear
upon Mr.. Wilson and his colleagues OF
the Ways and Means Committee. and lit
orally blows the new tariff bill and IN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
Special Selling Impulse.

A Price-Tempter that in its witch
cry shall make the Most Economi-
cal Dollar of Yesterday the DOL
LAR AND A HALF OF TO-DAY.
This Price-Belittling extends far be-
yond what you can learn through
this column. We can only speak
of a few things.
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rur 7,mrs-RtCHMoND VA THURSDAY DECEMBER 81 1893

makers out Of water. His idea Is that II
Is the simplest thing In the world to make
a tariff bill for revenue only, and he re-
proaches Mr.. Wilson because he did not
KICK the whole ships crew OF rogues
and rascals out OF the Ways and Means
committee, lock the doors and close the
windows and make tariff in consonance
with the party platform. Having done
that, Mr.. Wilson could have said 10
Democrats. Vote against the bill at your
peril"
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THE COW uITTEE's REPORT.

The investigating committee gave the
election which resulted In United States
senator about the mildest condemnation
which could possibly be given. but 1t con-
dsmnsd II all the same, which 10 an en-
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Richmond Thursday, Dec 21, 1893
COHEN'S HOLIDAY GOODS MOVEMENT
infuSeS the Spirit Of Christmas that makes all
the City interesting and every household
the abode Of abundant happiness.
1t creates the ability TO buy, and facilitates every ConGn
bic possibility Of bringing the consumer to the very doors
the manufacturers not only Of America but to all parts Of The
civilized world,
Just when money is scarce the means are furnished 10
buy Much for little"-tO brighten the eyes Of maGd e.
peCtati0n without strain Or depicting the purSeStTn$
We take pride in the gathering; all parts Of the Store are
open 10 yOu the aGmblage divided into million parts maI
be looked over or even studied and no thought nCdS your
welcome, whether you buy Or not

LARGE Normandy Vases s. YESTERDAY.
to-day marked half Shat $780,
Pepper and Salt Shakers. cIt gre
marked 2sc each. The sam. mlhag.
Knife Rests for l0c Either ar. u..
Ually zoe.
Wine Sets, Bohemian. are S12-. marked
down TO 49,.
Dinner and Tea SeWice-ons
imported, quite heavy. Our ,ce.
cial prices may be looked for to-day
A. French China Tea Sets floral ds...
rations. We're to be sold ur f
marked for $3.50.
English Dinner Sets ~ pieces rsr
shapes and dellcately decorated o.
best SIS set We know o. for SOS
French Dinner Sets. new shapes 1ri
decorations. I0l pieces. $z3N the prize.
reduced 10 $3.50.
10-piece Decorated Toilet Sots clrsf
shapes. sold for So set, marked 3o1r
TO $685.
$50 Cups and Soucers. fun sIze a-i
prett,lv decorated. were 1850 Do r
now marked TO l5e each.
At least 800 dozen After Dinner c.rs
and saucers @lt over-purchase. Y.v
fine. real china. were s. i1te
marked o. l5c each or $50 q doza-
2l6 Sugar and Cream Sets Irr
handsome decoration. 20 be- sol Up
2Jc a set.
167 Chocolate Pots. French china some
Of the handsomest OF Lemoges among
them. were 9.4J 90 So; marked 20.
day s5c 10 $40.
PICTURES. A purchase OF 4
week ago astonished eyenourSaIe>-
people in the Price. The Second
Section Of the Pur base came ye>.
terday. Pastels, Oh. Paintings
EngravingS, etc, about
half the Usual Lowest Retail Prize,
the Best and Newest Subjects.
VELOClPEDES were S2.25 %
S.. so. Yesterday Marked toSL45n
$3.50.
Trcycles were 50 10 Sl2, To-day
$500 to SS.75.
Touch the Jewelry and Silver
Ware Departments and you buy
the Metal at Coin Value adding tt
Cost of tine Manufacture and or
Usual All-Over Profit
Solid Gold Rings. with chips of e.'''
diamonds. assorted styles az '..
others. with chips of diamond ''f
solid 8-karat gold. Tor &c.
Solid Gold Band Rings caa..+ '
children. % and 5Jc.
Solid Gold Set Rings for Children
sorted styles. Soc each.
Sterling silver Sword PINS. rIu ..''
attachment. o..
Silver Garter Buckles. assorted
25c.
White Metal and Slver-phf.t fh'.'
graph Frames. l5c 90 50 rt.A
Aluminium Thimbles. AN sizes
Solid Coin SILVER Thimhles ' &" PIE
Sterling Silver Stick pins
styles. Zoe.
THE COHEN co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
THE POST AND THE pRoLETARIAT

The Washington Post either cannot or
will not understand the sentiments and
feelings of the Times and Of the great
hulk of the people Of Virginia regarding
Mr. Martins election to the United states
Senate. 1t comes back at our recent re-
ioinder to il thus:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21

Lying about the weather" says the
New York Suns Town Topics man. viii
not be so easy hereafter as it has been
i'm the past. Some ingenious person, who
has evidently quareled with his friend
about the temperature OF yesterday ah1
last summer. has invented seit-recording
thermometer, which makes mechanical
record every day OF the extreme height
and depth of the thermometer In the
course OF twenty-four hours 1t Will have
to be a pretty strong machine to keep UP
with the vibrations of the temperature
in this town, but it has been subjected
TO a severe test, and Is apparently salts
factory Any man can have one In his
house-if he cares TO pay the exorbltant
price asked for it-and can have ready
at hand any number Of beautiful little
charts, which will indicate exactly the
condition of the weather at any hour Of
the day for year or more past
The New York World. the Herald, and
other leading papers Of the metropolis.
claim that there is a plan on foot among
the Tammany police commissioners 10
GUST Supt Byrnes. The World asserts
that the real captains Of the precincts
are the Tammany leaders Of Assembly
districts.
They order the captains about, and
when their orders are not promptly ooey-
ed the captains are Inundated or trans
ferred TO other precincts by order OF the
police commissioners. 1t does not matter
what orders Supt. Byrnes may give-the
only orders that are strictly enforced
are those of the Tammany leaders. The
discipline Of the force has been ruined.
the respect for superiOrs is slowly being
destroyed, and the rank and file are
learning or have already learned that
Byrnes has no authority and that, de-
site his orders, gambling places. houses Of
ill-fame and all sorts Of law-breaking
establishments must not only not be mo-
Tested. but must be protected with the
Tammany Hall leader or his friends are
interested i'm them and their property.
Not only that. but decent citizens who
make complaints against them must be
bullied and abused, and. in some instances
must be locked up for daring to complain.
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MIR. T. L. Davidson. attorney-at-law. left
Yesterday for FLORIDA, and Will be absent
about a week or ten days.
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Mark Downs.

Bohemian Vases. j. inches high, from
$50 TO Sl2j.
TipIitz vase II inches high. from a.eo
20 S9c.
Fsience Vase, 10 inches high. various
sorts. were sl.2j 10 65c; to-day they
are down TO 3jc for a choice
ROYAL Worcester Finish Baskets. richly
decorated. were 81 aud El2O; any for
.pc.
Normandy Centre Vases. raised gold
decorations. Royal Worcester finish,
were $40 to $3.50 for $3.50.
Royal Hungarian Vases. lS Inches hlsh
novel and artistic shapes, We're 81 to
49, reduced to so each.
Tardy Children, in FuII-Dress for
the Various customary Walks Of
Life, came in yesterday. The
Tardy Arrival takes off all the Profit
and some Of the Cost.
Prices ought to be 25c to SIS
they will be I5c to $1,000.
Other Dolls are at great reduc-
ton to-day from being handled the
past two weeks.
There is altogether a most re-
markable collection Of dolls ranging
in prices from 81 toSTS.
500 French China Plates, desert and
other sorts richly finished la gold,
have been 81 a dozen. are marked to-
dav 35c each or 81 a dozen.
so French China Cracker Jars are 20 be
sold for CSC each.
Too many Fancy Fruit Bowls were
slG down 10 7jc: to-day marked 10
59c
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21

Lynchburg Advance: The friends OF
General Lee claim that he was the
choice Of nine-tenths Of The Democrats
of the state. and yet Martin was elected
bv manipulating the Legislature. II this
IS true. e Is a strong argument in favor
Of a constitutional amendment requir-
Ing the election Of United States senator's
by popular vote. without conceding the
correctness Of the above allegation, We
earnestly favor on general grounds the
proposed amendment Of the Constitu-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21

Philadelphia North American: Mr.. Hem
~ Watterson brings all his guns 20 bear
upon Mr.. Wilson and his colleagues Of
the Ways and Means Committee. and lit
orally blows the new tarin bill and In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21

Stanton News: We hope our readers
will find time to read in another column
the able communication OF Barton Myers
copied from the Norfolk Nirginian, on
the subject az electoral reform.
Mr. Myers IS q gentleman Of high stand
ing I'm Norfolk, whose statements as 20
practices there I'm elections may be ac-
cepted without question. As We have
often stated, we have been more fortu-
nate I'm this section Of the state in hay
ing election officers who would not be
parties 10 fraud. This does not prevent
bribery and other undue influences, which
are just as Objectionable.