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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11

fore the courts on this trial, doubt greatly
as to his guilt. He in this document.
as he did while sitting in the death chair.
Immediately previous to being strapped
within its fatal arms. and one minute be-
fore the death-dealing electrodes were
clamped on his head for the purpose OF
snufIlng out the spark OF life within his
body, declared most solemnly and en-
phatically that he was innocent OF the
crime for which he was TO die. Such
statement, coming from the lips OF one
who claims TO believe in the Christian re-
ligion, and the Immortality OF the soul,
was enough 10 make the average man
pause and doubt whether. after all,
judicial murder had not been committed.
When the facts OF the case are con-
sidered. however. there is no room for
such a doubt. Harris had been tried by
an impartial and capable jury
Of twelve men. and after they
had heard and considered the
testimony in the trial, they felt obliged
to pronounce him guilty Of the charge
against him Then the case was care
fully and thoroughly reviewed by the
court Of appeals which unhesitatingly
confirmed the verdict Of the jury, and
after all this, the Governor again studied
closely the evidence, and every point
connected with the case. and he, too.
approved Of the finding Of the jury and
the action Of the courts. Under these
circumstances it could not be possible
for a mistake in the execution Of Harris
TO have been committed.
The case was very similar in many
respects to that Of Thomas ]. Cluyerius,
whose trial for the murder OF Fannie
Lillian Madison. and subsequent eXecu-
ton. excited so much interest throughout
Virginia few years ago. lie committed
a crime somewhat like that Of Harris,
and he. too, was tried by a jury Of
twelve men, each member Of which was
person Of intelligence, and who felt
fully convinced OF his guilt after hearing
the evidence in his case. which was, as
in that Of Harris. purely circumstantial
His trial was also carefully reviewed by
the court Of appeals, and by the Cover
nor, and both sustained the jury. And
yet he, although a professor of religion,
and although every one at all familiar
with the evidence was satisfied Of his
guilt. TO the last declared his innocence.
The only conclusion that can be de-
duced from both these cases is that
when man is so devoid Of conscience
as TO commit tase and cruel murder, ne
is desperate and wicked enough to tell
a lie, even though on the verge Of being
ushered by death into the presence Of his
Maker.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11
Dry Goods Store
CORNER BROADAND ADAMS STREETS
SPECIAL EXHIBIT
LADIES And CHILDREN'S
HOSIERY
FOR SPRING AND SUMNER or '9S.
FOR SPRING AND SUMNER or '98.
HOSIERY TO-DAY.

Fine, rich, exclusive things. and things
not so fine. Everyday" styles and sDe.
cial styles. together with the latest nov.
elites Kinds Of every taste-but carefully
avoiding in every quality even the lowest.
all makes that nave not an ESTABLISH "a
reputation for reliability in wear. gh.
blacks" are ind-llible sorts. The tlns.
the bronzes. the grays. the russets me
cardinals. are also unfadabie, and VIII
match perfectly the shoes to be worn
This spring and summer-they were sele,-
ted for that purpose. The delicate and
more dainty tints are here in great lbun-
dance, and are just what they should Do.
In short, a Hosiery stock as varied and
extensive as ever shown Un Ter amy one
-oof-direcuy from the makers placed
upon the counters and handed from
maker TO ,eearer with but our own mod
crate profit attached.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11

The fiasco which was the result Of the
recent Tennessee duel ought 10 be suhi-
cient TO put a stop to the duello alto
went 20 the field Of honor in the South
they meant business. and in those days
no one could pooh-pooh at the duel But
Of late we have had so many French
duels I'm the South that the custom has
very properly been almost laughed out
Of existence. This Memphis duel ought
TO give it its coup de grace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11
CARLiLE HARRIS STATEMENT.

The post-mortem statement OF the young
murderer Carlyle Harris, who was exc
cuted by electricity in Sing Sing prison
last Monday. and which was published
yesterday. is calculated to make anyone.
not fully familiar with the evidence be-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11
1&}'(9FE5Nl
COMPANY
~
Il, 10, IS and II east Broad.
II, 10, IS and II east Broad.
RIcnnoSD. Thursday. May II, 1898.

Great. strong, interesting retail
ing holds the boards-an attraction
that attracts. Price shaving every
which-way-most often made pos
sible by great buying, embracing
the holdings of the over-Stocked, be
he maker or factor; frequently our
own lOsSes-the contributed steam
to this untiring, growing, not-to-be-
tagged business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11

The appointment by Mr.. Gladstone OF
John Ruskin as Poet Laureate Of Great
Britain is looked upon either as an evil
dence Of the impairment Of mind of the
grand old man. or as a joke perpetrated
by the Premier Mr.. Ruskin is a man
who has made fame as a prose writer.
but he has never made any claim to
being poet. and one or the other of
these conclusions was very naturally
suggested by his appointment OF
Mr. Ruskin as successor of
Lord Tennyson. That Mr.. Glad
stones mind is not at all impaired can
be seen by his masterfu MANAGEMENT Of
the Irish Home Rule bill in Parliament.
despite the heterogeneous and small
majority at his back The joke idea.
therefore. seems to have some reason in
II. and. IL 1t is correct. IL is certainly
very unbecoming in the Premier OF Great
Britain to indulge his humorous propen-
sites at the expense Of man OF MIR.
Ruskin's standing and reputation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11

The New York Commercial Bulletin
calls attention TO the fact that capital
IL leaving Kansas, and. that the farmers,
being unable 10 borrow money. are in a
.depiorable condition. Nothing else could
be expected. What capitalist is going 10
invest money In State under control
'of the Third party, the foundation prin-
'ciples OF which is opposition to capital
lists and the establishment OF socialism
In the country? The same condition OF
affairs would BE- found In any State
where such principles are permitted TO
govern the people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11

President Cleveand's action I'm decid-
ing not TO throw open the doors of the
White House In future TO ofice-seekers
was one which will be applauded by all
right-thinking men. That he should have
been besieged 10y a large army Of persons
desiring official appointment was TO have
been expected. 1t is always so after
change Of administration. and despite
Republican sneers at Democratic greedi-
ness, should Mr.. Cleveland be succeeded
by a Republican President, his successor
would have to undergo the same expe-
rience. But the President has more inn
portant work TO perform than giving
two or three hours a day 10 these gen
tlemen. and in this matter he is, as
usual, right.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11

II is pity the world will not allow all
newspaper correspondents to be sensa-
tional. we should experience many emo
lions that we know nothing OF now.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11

A burst of confidence right here
our MILLINERY MANAGER got
back from New York yesterday
morning. If you want first peep
into Forthcoming daintieS, come in.
Don't know that the advertiser
will get any thanks for precipitating
crowd just when she's deep in
the mysteries Of new goods, but
we're bound to tell. Can't help
it-and don't want to.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11
Total in hands Of indIvid-


uals and State banks ..... 1915 06l, SOS 90
Now where can all these many mil
lions. twice as much as in all the ma
tional banks, be?
Certainly not in possession OF the State
banks, because on page 2j5 the Comp
troller reports that 3.l9l State banks held
In 1912 cash items, legal tenders and
gold and silver" $l29 745.57S. OF which.
judging by previous reports, only about
$4DOO000 was in gold and silver
Certainly not in the hands OF the mer-
chants, because on page 80 Of same re-
port the deposits on September l.. 1892.
IN 5,ii3 banks amounted 10 1891. POS 2l3. OF
which only - Of 1 per cent. was gold.
Certainly not in the hands Of indiyidu-
ais, because the average individual does
not possess one dollar OF gold or per-
haps sees one in months.
This gold may possibly be in the coun-
try, or which, however. there is not the
slightest proof. but where is 1t? Ger
tainly not in circulation. or IL In the
country it must be boarded, but can il
be possible that the American people.
50 shrewd. so wise. so intelligent. have
put beyond the public's reach and thus
lost interest on S3i5. 100000 or even on
Ni5,OO,VO? II is impossible. and the
only sound inference is that all such
Treasury estimates are not only pure
conjecture. but that they are grossly
misleading and injurious The Treasury
should give us more facts and less guess
Ing. more substance and less froth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11
THE COHEN co.

RATOR is the best in the world
Provable in any way you say
Hard wood, handsome design; take
little ice and require almost no at.
tention.
Basement
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11
THE CITY HALL CONTRACTS.

Now that the Board Of Aldermen has
passed the joint resolution for investigat-
ing the award OF the City Hall contracts,
the Council ought 20 be called in session
at once to ratify the Boards amendment
providing for a stenographer and for sum-
moning witnesses. This matter ought not
10 be allowed to lie over until the next
Council meeting, which will not be held
until the first Monday in June. The peo-
pie are deeply interested I'm It. and the
facts connected with it should be i'm
partially investigated. and stated to them
at once. II everything I'm the case is what
it should be the Council committee Is en-
titled TO have that fact publicly and
authoritatively stated without any delay.
for delay is only increasing the distrust
with which the people look upon the
transaction. If there IS anything wrong
about It the public is entitled 10 have an
investigation at once, while the trans
actions are fresh in the minds of Wit
nesses and while those witnesses can
be secured beyond doubt. The Council
should be convened at once 10 ratify the
amendment Of the Board Of Aldermen,
and the committee should at once be APP
pointed from the very best and most in
dependent material in both bodies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11

Cough no more. but take DR.. Davids
Cough Syrup.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11


The Philadelphia Ledger, though Re-
publican in its incllnings. sets forth an
example Of fairness TO its brethren in the
faith that is worthy OF being followed
Regarding the foolish efforts Of some Re
publican papers TO make it appear that
the present unsatisfactory condition Of
the public finances was due to the blum
derings of the present administration.
which IS hardly yet warm in its seat,
the Ledger says:
Nothing could be further from the
truth than this. and nothing more unfair
Few, IL any, are so ignorant as not 10
know that the existing financial situation
is a legacy left by the late Republican
administration 20 its Democratic success
sor The Sherman law is admittedly the
cause Of present conditions; its author
was a Republican. il was passed 10y Re
publican votes i'm Congress, and approved
by a Republican President. When, at the
last session, the effort was made 10 re-
peal il. enough Republicans voted with
sufficient number of Democrats TO defeat
the repeating bill"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11
LADIES HOSE.

Ladies' Fancy Striped and Boot Pat
tern Cotton Hose, East black boots.
p. 80 and 5)c. a pair.
Ladies White Hose, % ho worn with
caLvas shoes. plain, ribbed and lace
ankles.
50. %. 81. SI25 $50 a pair
Ladies' Fast Black Cotton Hose. double
soles. high splice1 heels and iolble toes.
%. 30. 90. % 10 and use. pair
Ladies' Unbeached Lisla Hose.
3d. 81 II and zoe. a pair
Ladies. Isle Hose leather russets
cardinal and gray.
50. 75c and 81 pair
Ladies' Fast Black Lisle Hose. plain
and drop stitch, lace ankles ani enc
IS. 50. 90 H. 75c.. ST. 1926 a pair
Ladies' Colo-ed Pure silk Hose. plain
and drop stitch, light shades, russell and
cardinal.
75c. TO 1926 a pair.
Ladies' Fast Black Pure SILK Hose
plain, ribbed and lace ankles.
7Jc. 20 s. q pair.
CHTLDREN's COLORED HOSE.
Children's Ribbed Cotton Hose. tan and
russell.
Chndren's Lisle Hose. cardinal and rus
set.
3Gc 20 G2c. a pair.
FOR MAY BALLS.
Children's Pure silk Hose. tan. russell
light blue. pink and white.
6Oc 20 $3O5 a pair.
INFANTS HOSE a SPECIALITY.
Infants silk Isle Thread. Cotton Hose
half. thrce-quarters and full lengths. rus
set. tan. cardinal, black, white, gray
ecru and pretty stripes.
&c. to Si6j pair.
CHuDREN'S KNEE PROTECTORS.
Jersey cloth and leather,
DC and 35c. a pair.
mOonUI o 0mIIn0n
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11
Amount or Gold in Circulation.

LNitoi LINES.
Can the Treasury estimate published
May 9TH, OF the amount OF gold I'm cir
culation. namely, $IS0O0O0. be correct2
Government gold is not regarded Is In
circulation. on page 159 of the annual
report december T. 9D OF the Comp
iroller OF the Currency we find that on
September 30, -. all the national banks
held gold and gold items as follows.
Coin 50. on 9j2 90
Treasury certincates........... 1850. $50 90
Clearing house certificates. 10000 %
Total in Sl73, 932, 132 %
Gold in circulation by Treas
urers estimate. 5lS,OO,OOO %
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-11
We1I-earned Praise.

An editorial in a strong Demo
cratic paper published in New
Jersey, commenting on letter re-
Gently published in that State on
Hawaiian affairs praises George C..
Stratemeyer for the part he took
in the late revolution. 1t will be
remembered that he was one of the
three men who enjoy the distinc-
ton of raising the stars and stripes
over the Government building.
In conclusion, the editorial says
"The raising of odd Glory as
briefly described by the letter from
| Mr.. Stratemeyer at Honolulu is
enough to thrill the heart of every
American who reads his hurried
but patriotic, description of the
event"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-11
Mr. THEo. II. DAVIES has reached

Mr.. THEO. II. DAVIES has reached
New York with Kaiulani in charge,
There does not seem to be any rea-
son to suppose that his visit will
have any bearing on the result OF
the negotiations now pending. Mr..
Neumann and Mr.. e. G. Macfar-
lane do not approve of Mr.. Davies
move on the common enemy. They
probably think, and with reason,
that when Congress goes into the
business of restoring deposed
queens by force, as these ardent
onnexationists devoutly hope that
Congress will, the existence of two
rival claimants TO the Throne vii
be embarrassing. In this they ART
certainly right.
Mr.. Davies expectation that tn
presence of his young an'
charming ward Will excite
degree of sympathy for he
cause, may not be without founda
ton. But we shrewdly suspect tina
It will be barren sympathy. "
feel here certain sympathy Il
the Princess, whose hopes al
disappointed through no fault
her own, but the sympathy WI
not be enough to reinstate he
either as sovereign or as heir.
the 10Th century all future CLAIM
upon a Throne are tainted with
double portion of uncertainty, al
heirs presumptive should take tn
into account.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-11
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1858.

PAUL NEUMANN is working very
hard with Senators and Represen-
tatives, trying to get a delay in the
ratification of the treaty. He has
stated that annexation is newt
able, and he only wants to get as
much as he can for the ex-Queen.
He claims to be a leading annexa-
zionist himself, and merely objects
to the present move because he
does not like the people who are
its prominent promoters. The latter
statement is one of the few strictly
true which he has said since his
arrival in San Francisco. He has
filed a "precis " with the State
Department which purports to be
a true account of the revolution
and of the causes leading up to it
The "precis D. is not a good one,
precision means accuracy. 1t con
tains many suppressions, many
garbled statements, and many false
hoods; but we do not believe /
contains enough Of any of thes
things to pervert the minds of tn
American people.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-11
Mr. Sheahan Kicks.
March 10, 1898.

MR. EDIroR: A few days ago |
was unfortunate enough to incur
the displeasure of your confrere Of
the Bulletin, through no fault of
mine, but simply because his sport
ing editor did not happen to
know the difference between
a fight and race. He got
so warm over the subject that
he openly charged me with the
heinous ofense of being an Irish
man and the possessor of a cult
waited brogue of the Doric order. L
am shamelessly guilty on both
counts.
| am glad, however, he did not
say l was an American by trade
| the tribe are too numerous here, g
| good many of them coming, like
myself, from that land of siz
months winter and the other si1
pretty late in the fall.
1t is very natural under the pres
ent circumstances that the Bulletin
man should take a jaundiced viev
of things, his remarks in a meas
ure deriving their coloring matte
from a disordered liver, but l hop
the young man who writes tunn
articles for your paper, did not dc
rive the coloring matter for tn
pantaloons he was good enough t
furnish me with from like source
This is by no means the first tim
a paper or two has got after me,
fact I have had them camp on NJ
trail, and in every such case SUI
and rapid promotion followed, bl
, now | am old, and strange as
l may seem, am not hungerir
after promotion.
5 J. E. SHEAHAN, Policeman.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-11
Volunteers Again.

Mr.. EDITOR: Professor Brigham
is entirely wrong in his conclusions
on the Volunteer-Government en-
ployment question. The men were
there for business and not for pleas
ure. Massing of troops does not in
every case mean bloodshed. The |
great Powers make naval and mil
itary display when they have their
points to gain. Such demonstra-
tons are often made and matters
in dispute amicably arranged with
out a blow being struck. What has
been claimed by all writer's on the
above subject up to date seems fair
enough, viz: that when vacancies
occur 8 volunteer should he given
a preference wherever he can fill
the bill. Then in regard to Gov
eminent officials Of the old regime ::
all of those who are known to be
out-and-out Royalists should be re-
moved. Warming vipers is not a
} very safe pastime. AS matters
have turned out so far, there is no
armed force against the Provisional
Government, but as we are not
nearly out of the woods, it is as
we'll to be watchful on that score
To every moral, however, there
hangs a tale, and the Professor
? remarks about bowling for Office
e reminds me of little incident;
Once upon time, not far from
n Honolulu, an aggressive canine wa
o found in a gentleman's garden
neither armed nor loaded it is true
. yet the gentleman got mad an
'e pelted the unfortunate dog wit
:. missiles to his hearts conten
re During the encounter the dog g
is the worst of it, and howled, locke
n around for an Office, drain pip
D. or hollow tree, anywhere to oscar
X from the wrathful householder. :
10 YOU see. Professor, there are tv
W sides to almost every importal
question. The dog howled, i
ed owner kicked, and that was not Il
4 end of it. PRIVATE B.
20, Honolulu, March 10, 1898.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-11
Death of Edward p. Bond.

Mr.. Edward P. Bond, the foun-
der and Secretary of the Union
Safe Deposit Company, whose death
at West Newton occurred on Feb
ruary II, was for number of years
a resident of the Hawaiian Islands.
He was born in Boston in 1884. In
the pursuance of his duties in con-
nection with the sacred calling to
the Unitarian pulpit his health
failed, and he took the long voyage
around Cape Horn to the Islands
to restore it. On his arrival he
ofliciated in some slight degree to
the few friends in Honolulu of
liberal sympathies. Mr.. Bonds
character soon made itself felt in
the community, and, although diff
fering theologically from the large
body of the Orthodox American
missionaries, he was soon a most
welcome guest in every home where
ever he went throughout the group.
The natives were quick to recog-
nize in Mr.. Bond a friend, and in
the official relations he held with
them in various government offices
, that he was called to fill he was al
ways sure to win not only their
, respect, but aloha Cove). His
leaving the islands to return was
distinct loss to that community
e For years he was secretary Of th'
Hawaiian Club of Boston, com
4 posed of returned former resi-
= dents of that island kingdom
and his interest and sympath,,
/ were ever alive for the land h
It ALWAYS loved so well. His sor
e Laurence Bond, is the Hawaiia
" Consul for Boston; there are ais
70 two Daughters, all living at tn
- pleasant home in West Newton
OF "Aloha nui oe, e Bona"
IL G.. D. GILMAN.