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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

ooverned by combination between 'he'e
ova departments. that would spend inc
cItys money in way to make even -.
"Reform" Council blush. The experience
~ Richmond with her police ana i'r0 "
partments. and the experience OF a num- .
- ~ other cities. proves that the most
ea,cient method OF regulating tnese
partments is by commissions. Inc oOH
.a,ss,ouers should be elected by the peo-
-ta and some Of them should go OUT OF
oe,ce each year. so as to keep iresh
blood always flowing into the commas
s,ons directly from the people them-
selves. But commissioners should De al
loved TO be reelected. In that case the
people would return those who served
faithfully. and would keep at home those
who had been drones or worse.
We hope our friend now nnaersN~Mus
the position of The Times.
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SOMETHING TO REMEMBER.

The Times has frequently expressed the
opinion that history will not rank Cen
eral Grant very. high as a soldier BY
far the greatest exploit OF his military
career was his siege and capture OF
Vicksburg, but the whole Of that cam
paign was a succession OF lucky acct
dents that saved him from a destruction
that his conspicuous want OF judgment
ought to have brought on him.
The future will try Grants capacity
as a soldier by his campaign in Virginia,
commencing at the RapIdan. in March
1864 and ended with the fan Of Peters
burg In April, 1865. The records now
show that he had under his command at
the beginning of that campaign dnclud-
ing the part Of his army on the lower
James. under Butler) 2l5.O0O men, while
General Lee had opposed TO him
Including the army OF the James
under Beauregard) less than 1900
men. That Lee was able with this
enormous disproportion Of forces
90 defeat him in so many bloody
battles during that year, and TO baiiie
him In every one Of his contemplated
moves. is the highest tribute ever paid TO
one commander and his army, and Is
the plainest exposure OF the incapacl'y
OF the other commander. Grants reputa-
f,on as a soldier will so on decreasing
therefore, as time advances. while Lee
viii always grow in brilliancy. until the
civilized world will admit that if that
immortal year of victories was ever sur
passed in glory it was by Napoleon's
Italian campaign alone.
But is vas not OF Grant as soldier
that we proposed 10 write this morning
The New York sun. In its EFFORTS TO sho"
that Bartlett was as ceep in the mud as
Maynard was m the mire. reprinted last
sunday the evidence taken upon the i'm
peachment OF ". ". Belktap, Grants
Secretary Of War, and II was to comment
on that as bearing on the injury which
the RIGHTEOUSNESS Of Grants aoministra
tons did our institutions that We have
referred 10 him. We confess that until
we read this evidence in the sun we hac
almost forgotten the details ofthat imam
Gus affair, but st was so infamous that
II is wen our people should be occasionally
reminded Of II. and we shall state th'
principal points in 1t this morning, as
many others may be as rusty about it "a
we we're.
Belknap had been on Grants STAFF dur
Ing the war, was one OF his personal IA
vorites. and in furtherance OF his plan o.
personal government. inspired rather b!
Incidence and good nature rather thar
by a design TO subvert the country's in
stitu,ions. Grant made him Secretary 0
War. His conduct OF the War once wa
80 scsndalous that the House OF Repre-
sentatives appointed committee 70 loo
into IT, Their investigations resulted 4
bis impeachment. but Grant allowed him I
resign aky or two before the article
were actually preferred. ana this save
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
The Dragons Backbone.

Tho obstacles which the railway aeNel-
ne - Crina encounters from time
~ e., ar. veil illustrated by an incldent
,,bfcb recently occurred In connectloh win
ina construction Of the llhe 49,.
Kirin and Newchang, the seaport VI 80
churia. II was proposed 70 hi"l a,,..i,a tho
.(ev> nt = Mac called Lanpien, OUTSIDE tue
49, - Noukden. For this permission
"a a. ne obtained from the Tartar gen
eral OF Moukden. ...aaa 20
Thts funcfionarv at once proceeaeo 70
csu in his. eeofnanc ers- species OF soOtH-
eavers who give information conceriiihb
the GOOD fortune and I'll fortune OF SITES
and are sunposed by the Chinese 10 KID"
what demons and dragons iuhaDN 'he
earth under the surface. 49,. ,..,,or
rYhese wise men reported that the dragon
whose body encircles the holy city ol
Moukden lay coiled up In such "a'
that, II the railway came thfoush Ian
pien. the long nails driven INTO the 'ieS
would pierce his backbone anu ~ az
probability set him TO raging violently 10
the ereat detriu1ent OF the inhabitants OF
| MOukden. -
The general consequently refused the
application OF the railway people ana
directed them 10 carry tnS ToaA VI
straight line from Kirin 10 Newchang'
avoiding Moukden.
The engineers thereupon appealed 70 ii
Hung Chang. the imperial viceroy show
ing that as this proposed route would
go through a marshy and uninhaoited
| country, Il could not be QrChtable Tor
| their enterprise.
Ii Hung Chong w;ote 10 the general OF
Moukdcn highly commenting him for his
6iscre,ion IN consulting the gsomancers
but suggesting that these sage persons 60
over the ground again and see IL they
could not ind a place where the nails
| would not be likely to strike into the
| dragons back.
AS word from the Viceroy Is law IN
| Chtna the general had hts geounancers
Indicate a spot for the junction at Lanpier
where they thought that. after all, the
dragons backbone would be safe anc
! there the railway Wfl be Duht II ~
| other peculiarly Chinese obstacle inter
venes.-Exchange
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CHISA's CURSE or OPIUM.
People Who Become Confirmed Smokers
Live Ten Years on nm Average.

"seven-tenths Of the people OF CHINA
are opium smokers, and two millions Oh
them die annually from its effects said
Chinese missionary recently who mas
spent twenty-five years OF his me IN e'ie
FloWery Kingdom, to New YORK fei an
man. 49,
This habit is rapidly growing ne
went On. at is confined 10 no class OF
sex. but men and women. officials anu
coolies. use II alike. AS soon as opiuni
smoking becomes a confirmed habit win
Chinese coolie he knows tnat ne mas
about ten years TO live Ihat Se
be the average. I consider II easier 10
r.form a sot in the gutter, one Oh yout
lowest type Of drunkarts, than an oPi"i -
smoker. Place them behind IRON pa p -
you ike. and after being imprisoned .
time they begin to beg and plead LOT
,r,,,r, Tnev rave ike maniacs. and their
sufferings are terrible to benold' 1hey
act like wild men.
.,rhe opiunn vice is running China me
peoDIe know IL and the government
knows It, but they take no action. ID
twenty-two years e has increased fifty
per cent. Fertile fields that were once
used in the cultivation OF rice are now
growing the opium weed. The provinces
in northern China where the terrible
famine occurred a few years ago ana
where thousands persisted for want OF
GOOD. have been given for years over TO me
production Of opium instead Of food grains.
When food was short the people tound
they could not live on opium, go they
starved to death.
"A parallel to the suffering during that
famine is hardly equalled by any event
I'm the history OF the world Human
beings died I'm the streets Of the villages
and on the roads. People turned cannl-
balls. Some dug up roots. and others were
on the roadside. where they had died bit
ing the bark off the trees. The dead were
not buried, for the living had all they
could do to take care Of themselves.
Now to-day rice is one-third higher
in price than It was a score Of years
ago. because the crop has fallen off.
Opium shops are everywhere. You may
be travelling along with your chair cooiie
when the first thing you know he will
put you down and leave you sitting in
the streets while he goes in to take a
smoke"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1898,
FOURTEEN PAGES
MEETINGS TONIC ROW NIGHT.


FraterDal Lodge Masons. MtScric Temple
pickett camp G. v, Central pan. ~
Ola Dominion Lodge. i. OF T. Schii'ei
Hall. ,,r,-,,--,,.,
Jefferson Lodge. l. o. o. F., odd-Fellows'
Han.
Riehmond Ledge, I. o. o. f., Beividere
Hall -,
Annowan Tribe. /. o. r. NJ, Laube's Han.
ndianola Tribe. I. O. r. NJ, Toney's Hau.
GREY Eagle Tribe, l. o. II. NJ, Jr. o. L.
A. NJ. hall.
r, Il. Lee Council, Jr. o. U. A NJ, Jr. o.
&. a. NJ. Hall.
patrick Henry Council, Jr. o. u. a. NJ,
Powhatan Hall
Aurora Council. Jr. o. U. A. M, Jr. o..
Y. A. NJ. Han.
sidney court, q. L. Of A. sos west Cary
street
west End W. c. T. u. Y. NJ. c. A. Par
Tor.
West End Lodge. I. o. G. T.. Cay-street
Baptist church.
Rescue Lodge. /. o. g. T., Gatewoods
Hall
Charity Lodge, l. o. G. T.. Springfield
Han.
Myrtle Temple. I. o. C. T.. Pine-sreet
Baptist church.
McGin Catholic Union, Cathedral Hall.
Carpenters Union. Concordia Hail.
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
1870 A. NJ, Toneys Hall
Woman's Christian Association, Associa-
ton Rooms
Company "E," First Regiment. Armory.
Jefferson Castle, k G.. T., Jr. o. u. A.
NJ. Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

Money matters may be tight. but the
public know when 10 take advantage OF
a Golden Opportunity" and proved II
bv the number who bought pianos or US
this and last week. We are selling every
thing-Pianos. Organs and Musical
(snalD Instruments-at prime cost. Such
an opportunity has not been offered be-
fore. We had the largest stock in the
South. and now have fair assortment
OF all grades. II you viii need a piano
at any time, buy now and save many
Gouars All must be sold In a short
Walter d Moses & Co,
No 1905 Main street.
7-y-., Richmond, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
II, 10, Is and II East Broad,
RICHMOND. Monday. Nov. 10, 1888.

Dull trade everywhere but here.
Active neutrality-suspicious.
propensities - shutdown factories
and closely-pushed jobbers and i'm
porters contribute their part to
keep traffic here in good humor.
We are doing all in our power to
stretch hort incomes to long dol
lars. Prices are the cypherlngs Of
our success. Good, better and
best values in all the great house.
immense varieties to choose from.
AIl-Wool Dress Fabrics-the recognized
best SOC value-for S5c.
An-Wool Imported Serges for JIG.
Atwood 54-inch CamePs Hair-value
s.00-fOr soc.
French Whip Cords-value 45c-for 0Oc
a yard.
French Dress Suits, dropped to the
level OF ordinary fabric-Sl0.W suits
for $50; $3.50 and Si7.0o Suits for 3i2.oo;
$500 and $500 Suits TO Sl7.00.
Illuminated Double Width Dress Fab
RIGS for le and lsc a yard. Most
houses brag on 1t at sc.
Those who want Curtains will
find interesting money-savings here
Monday. A good many hundred
pairs shipped US again by the New
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
A Patent Cause Of nefeat In New York

The New York Sun. Of yesterday, In
discussing the cause which brought
about the defeat Of the Democrats in
that State, mentions the collateral inheri-
lance tax as potent one This law, the
Sun says. had been extended so as to
grasp not only every collateral inheri-
lance but every direct Inheritance. Faith
er and son, the Sun says. have 10 pay
this tribute, as we'll as cousins and
neDhews.
Virginia for years had a collateral in
heritance tax, but Il was repealed few
sessions ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

Dampen a piece Of flannel with Cham
herlain's Pain Balm and bind it on
over the seat OF pain. 1t IS better than
anv master. When the lungs are sore
such an application on the chest and
another on the back. between the Shout
der blades will often prevent pneumonia.
There is nothing so good FOR lame
back or a pain in the side. a sore throat
can nearly always be cured in one night
Inv applying flannel bandage dampen-
cd with Pain Balm. 80 cent bottles for
sale bv Owens Minor Drug Company,
p M Slaughter. F.. p Reeves & Co.
and IT c. Forstmann.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
sr Dana VANS 10 Plav FOOTBALL.

The New York Sun. which ardentiy
supported Judge Maynard, who, with the
remainder Of the Democratic ticket, was
overwhelmingly defeated in that State,
naively says:
After the taste Of politics 1t is restful
TO speculate as 10 whether Yale will carry
the football match to-day. and, II 50, by
how great a majority. Next to politics,
perhaps, football is the best fun"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
Nice nerfhs fnr Ynnnr Girls.

Women OF wealth ard fashion. who have
much correspondence, are getting into
the way Of employing private secretaries
more and more. and this is opening up a
most desirable avenue for young gentle
women of small means to earn living
in a cOngenial manner.
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IS cts.
Per Pair.
THIS Is A TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE

THIS Is A lhEMENbSNo oANiftt hN'-
Have you seen our Sl.OO School
Shoes for Children -!
Our $500 Kid Patent Tip
Butchers for Ladies are mri-
vailed.
New line Gents Calf Shoes
Ten Styles-at $500.
Ladies' Patent Tip Button
Shoes from Sl.25 up.
Fancy Slippers, all colors. We
are special headquarters on Col
ored Slippers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

A year on Jupiter Is equal to eleven
years. ten months and seventeen days on
our globe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

II you need an organ-large or small
now IL the time to get It, We have a
large Jardine Pipe organ, with two man
uals and pedals. and a Peloubet Reed
pine organ. two manuals and pedals.
These are offered at prime cost. Also
many email chapel organs. We VIII
soon close and all must be sold
Walter ID. Moses & Co.,
No 1905 Main street,
Richmond, Va.
A wonderful stomach corrector-Bee-
CHAINS Pills.
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ROSES
1O5 Z. Broad st.
HOUSEFURNISHIHG ShLk
rTNW ARE.
wooDErI 49,.

40 dozen Clothes Pins. per dozen''''''''
80 Clothes ines. % feet.'....-..-
10 Mood Wash boards ' "a. "a
81 Wash Tubs, regular ''' Aiuu'''''''.
Is I'VE foot Step Lsddors...........-.--..
~ Clothes Horses .--.. s...tt...''..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
RGaVYRRE.
CROChERx.
LAMPS.

90 Handsome Decorated Table Lamp A.
- Iibyarv Lamps. With Prisms. So
Is Crystal Lamps. plete......''''''"
100 Nelly BY Night Lamps...,.....'''''''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

The beginning and end are many
hours apart if you undertake to see
all that the Housefurnishing depart
ment offers. It's termed one OF
the money-saving institutions Of
America.
100 Pastry Boards, l5X2O inches, l9c each.
Coffee Mills. hold / pound coffee, best
quality. with patent drawer-sl.00 value
for Soc
Sole Leather Backing Case Sets for 5Oc.
go scrubblng Brushes-lOc vaiue-for
Sc each.
Polished Kitchen Salt Buckets. with top
handles. hold half peck for Bic.
Wood-Rlm Flour Slfters, sizes, choice
sc each.
oval Clothes Hampers. 5-lnch circum-
ference for &c.
Infant Basket, Is inch long. double end
handles, for &C.
Imported Lunch Baskets, 225 Of them
for l5c each.
Laundry Baskets. p inch, for CSC.
Perforated Chair Seats, SC.
Iron Stone Griddles, Is inches long l5c
each.
200 iron Tea Kettles. BIZ quarts. for
2jc each.
Ash sIfters. sizes. for Sc each.
Granite Iron Cuspidores-vaiue 75c "a
s125-choice for 3sc.
26 Cake Moulds-Yalue 75c TO 6l25-
choice Csc.
Rattan Rocker. fancy back. for Si.sS.-
good $500 value; another with fancy
Spindle Back for 1886 instead OF $3.50,
another at Si20-besides a dozen others
Rattan Rocker. a new shipment or the
$3.50 ones, on sale Monday.
An amateur troupe Of 1857 Dolls
arrived last week from Germany.
Bring your children to see them.
Prices from sc to $500.
GLASS SALE
Cut Neck Water Bottles for SIC; va.ue
S.6J.
Thin Bohemian Wine Goblet. gsc a
dozen-regular price si50. Water Cob
let. same $l.35 dozen-Yalue price
$3.50. Double Egg Cup. same. I'D
usual price Sl.98 Cordial, same, &C
dozen-regular price a.2j.
Venetian gold decorated Glass
ware.
SPECIAL PRICES
LILY Vases, y inches high, 79c TO Sl25.
Sugars, sgc-yalue $50. oils, 65c-valut
SIS. Celery. a.00--yalue A.s5. Ocean
ters, s.75-value 1913. Finger Bowls
e5c-yalue Sl.00. Champagnes, Ciarets
Tumblers, Goblets. Cordlals, Sherries
| etc, at same values.
Bric-a-brac-a thousand and one,
&c TO $500. Dinner Sets, $685.
TO $500. Teas--French, S4.sC
to $500. Plates. Cups and Sau
GERS. and a thousand ether thing.
for your inspection.
THE COHEN co,
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LEVY & Davis,
CLOTH CAPES

A full stock of Braided CAM. r.
Trimmed Capes, Fur Collar Can. piS 1,
Cape Collar Jackets, Fur.rr.mroo1
Jackets, Diagonal Ker.ey Jsc.es CIo,s
Jackete. etc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
BOYS SUITS.

Our BOYS SUITS are tic best 81,
each price.
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The beginning and end are many
hours apart if you undertake to set
all that the Housefurnishing depart
ment offers. It's termed one o
the money-saving institutions o
America.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-08
LOCAL PERSONAL.
c.. Hess of Mobile is at the De Soto.
Joe Fried of Macon is at the De Soto.

c.. Hess of Mobile is at the De Soto.
Joe Fried of Macon is at the De Soto
f. II. Jenkins of Columbus is at the De
Soto.
p J. Gordon of New York is at the De
j. B. Hess of Jacksonville is at the De
H. J. Norvell of Americas is at the De
J. E. Page of Wrightsville is at the De
c. w. Peck of jacksonville is at the De
j. B. Dart of Brunswick is at the Pu
laski.
D. c. Ashley of valdosta is at the Pu-
T. S. Waters of Augusta is at the Pu-
W. R; Mcdonald of Billiard is at the
Pulaski.
S. T. Kingsbury of Valdosta is at the
Ned Kavanaugh of Griffin is at the
Pulaski.
J. F. Collier of GAINESVILLE is at the
Pulaski.
r. f. Tuten of Scotia, s. c.. is at the
Pulaski.
DR. 7. P. Whaley of Charleston is at the
De Soto.
Charles B. Colding of Waycross is at
the Pulaski.
Robert P. Paul of Darien is stopping at
the De Soto
j. w. Flanders of Wrightsville is stop
ping at the De Soto.
William H. Hardgrave of Winston, n.
c., is at the De Soto
John w Goodwin of Macon is regis
tered at the De Soto.
j. w. Brannen of St. Augustine is
stopping at the Pulaski
Mrs. Anna Shurling of Wrightsville is
stopping at the De Soto
Miss Lena Kennedy of Wrightsville is
stopping at the De Soto.
William F. Faircloth of Wrightsville is
registered at the De Soto.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Turner of Gaines
vile, Fla, are stopping at the De Soto.
Vice President O. c. Henderson of the
Florida Central and Peninsular is at the
De Soto.
Miss Marguerite Whitehead of Social
Circles a guest of Mrs. j. F. Sullivan, at
No. l12 Habersham street.
G. T. Stuart of Townsville, the veteran
drummer, has arrived and will carry the
banner of the drummers in the parade
this morning.
Mr.. j. p. Tommins of New York is in
the city en- route home from California
He has decided to stay here to take in the
May week festivities
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-08
ITS s9TH BIRTHDAY.
The Exercises of the Independent
Presbyterian Sunday School Last


The Exercises of the Independent
Presbyterian Sunday School Last
Night.
a beautiful programme was presented
by the children of the Independent Pres
byterian Sunday school and their teachers
last night, it being the occasion of its seth
anniversary.
The decorations, which were prepared
by the flower committee of the Sunday
school, were among the most beautiful
and exquisite that have been seen this
spring. The old-fashioned high pulpit
was entirely covered with profusion of
green bamboo vines, just before which
stood a large and exquisite cross of white
roses upon a stand of red roses.
The way in which the remainder of the
decorations were completed formed one of
the most beautiful features of the pro-
gramme. A wreath of flowers was con-
tributed by each class, and during the
singing of hymns these wreaths and
crosses were brought forward one by one
and attached to the bamboo vines which
hung around the pulpit. Above all was
prOfusion of the beautiful Easter lilies
After the hymns and scriptural read
ings came the superintendent report
Supt. Joseph Clay spoke of the long life
and success with which the Sunday school
NV AlANN' DAO DlltO dSC, lAC SSt1It utlu llOJ
weakened it,
He spoke of the fact that the meetings
of the Sunday school had been held in
the rooms of the Young Men,
Christian Association for over year,
and rendered the association the heart
felt thanks of the Sunday school for the
kindness extended There has been
enough subscribed, he said, to put up the
walls and roof and to put down the floors
of the new Sunday school building, and it
is hoped that the work will go ON to COM
pletion. His report showed that there
were POI scholars and 30 teachers en-
rolled and that the average attendance
during the past year has been unusually
large, and also that the mission in China
started by the school was in prosperous
condition.
The subject of the pastors address was
gratitude. He spoke of the symbolic
presentation of the floral wreaths by the
classes He also referred to the cross as
an emblem of the church in distinction
to the emblems of other churches such as
the MOhammedans
The church was filed with the scholars
their friends and teachers, and the occa-
sion was one long to be remembered in the
history of the school