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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
THE VIRGINIA BUILDING.
Rapid Work is Being Done on the Mount
Vernon Counterpart Mt Chicago.

Captain +. c. Morton, secretary of the
Board of Worlds Fair Commissioners Of
Virginia. is highly pleased with the man
ner in which the work is progressing
lie stated yesterday. while in converse
tion with me at the Capitol, that the
Virginia building at Chicago is nearing
completion very rapidly.
MIR. William j. Hoitzciaw of the firm
of Holtzclaw Brothers. in Hampton, the
contractors for the building, arrived here
on Thursday evening, and yesterday call
ed at Colonel Buford's office, where he
received the sum of $1,000, the second pay
ment on the building. He again left yes
terday afternoon for Chicago. The build
ing, when completed will cost about $lS,-
900. 1t has already been covered, and the
flooring has been laid; the workingmen
are now putting on the first coat Of plas-
tering.
The rapid manner in which the work is
progressing attracts general attention.
The men were all from Virginia, and
have been taken to Chicago by the con-
tractors.
They have been working when the tenn
perature was as low as ten degrees be-
low zero. and consequently their feet and
hands have suffered considerably by the
cold. The contractors pay them at the
rate Of 50 per day.
A resident Of Crbanna, on the Kappa
hammock river who is a skilled canoe
builder, has offered to present the State
with a canoe. which will be used on the
lake near the Virginia building.
Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, of New York,
has been commissioned by Governor Nc
Kinney as a member of the Auxiliary
Board OF the Virginia Board Of Worlds
Fair Managers, to assist in the raising
OF funds in New York city for the Vir-
ginia Board. TO be expended on the Mount
Vernon building. Mrs. Pryor represents
the Petersburg district.
Mrs. John S. Wise who Is engaged In
the same kind of noble work In New
York city, has just turned over 500. which
she has just collected She has previously
forwarded over 5000.
The first contribution has just been re-
ceived from Bath county. through Mr..
William NJ. McAllister. Of Warm Springs,
who subscribed $50 himself and raised
SIS more among friends.
Mrs. H. NJ. Miller, Of Front Royal. was
Yesterday commissioned by Governor Nc
Kinney as a member Of the Ladies Aux
Hilary Board.
Mrs. Beale, the lady manager Of Nir-
gina. intends to invite all the ladies Of the
Auxiliary Board TO assist her In turn 10
receive at the Virginia building during the
six months of the Exposition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
is JUDGE SPEtR WHAT HE is
CHARGED TO BE?

Our dispatch from New York yester
day giving an account Of the controversy
between w. G. Oakman, receiver OF the
Richmond and West Point Terminal
Company. and Jacob Schiff, of the bank
ing house of Kuhn, Loeb & Co, MEM
Der of the Georgia Central reorganization
committee, contains the following re-
garding United States Judge Speer:
Mr.. Oakman then declared that Judge
Emory Speer has been practically
"brevet member of the committee, active
In attendance. assistance and counsel"
That he stopped for some days in No
vember and December at the st. James
Hotel, this city, where repeated consul
tations for advice were had between
members of the committee and president
OF the board of directors of the Georgia
Central. He continues: without notice,
and at night, he seized the Central road,
when IL was absolutely without default,
In debt, dividend or interest. He ruled
that most valuable collateral should be de-
posted within his Jurisdiction, and then
handed II over TO his receiver on pigeon
holing a worthless court certificate as his
estimate of an equivalent. Without mo-
ton or bond be vacated previous cor
porate election and disfranchised si,OOO,OOO
Of stock"
Now this is no idle street rumor; 1t is
deliberate statement from one official
concerning the conduct Of another off,
cial, the official making the charges hav-
ing the best possible opportunities for
knowing the truth of the matter. IL the
charges are true, Judge Speer is dis
grace to the judiciary and should be
impeached and removed from office of
United States judge. 1t is the duty of
Congress, promptly and at once. to APP
point a committee to look into this mat
ter, that Judge Speer should be impeach-
ed If the charges are true. The case is
not one to be ignored.
Judge Speer is one Of those unhappy
legacies that the reconstruction era left
TO the people of the South. There are
others of the same kind. Let the com
mittee Of Congress be given power to
look into the records Of all of them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
THE MOZART CASE.
According to the Decision OF the Court "r'
CahiIl Still Has Possession.

The continued case Of the Richmond
Mozart Association against Mr.. Ed. HAM
ilton Cahill, the lessee of the Mozart
Academy. was resumed yesterday after
noon in the hustings court before Judge
witt. Mr.. James Lyons represented the
PLAINTIFF. and Messrs. w. Kirk Mathews
and A. Il. Guigon appeared for the de-
PENDANT.
The instructions TO the jury were
read, and Mr. Lyons opened the argu-
ment. He read the covenants, whlch the
plaintiff claimed to have been broken.
and said that during the latter part or
Mr.. Cahilrs term the board OF governors
was forced to write to him, complaining
Of the rent not being paid.
After the letter warning MIR. Cahili 10
keep his part OF the contract had been
received, the latter went before the board
and asked for further indulgence. me
board showed great consideration for Mr.
Cahill by not taking possession OF the
Academy until January Sth.
Evidence showed that on n Sunday
morning the doors Of the Academy were
unlocked and no one was in charge. Inc
defendant owed $50 rent on the preceding
month. and sl95 was due on the rent
when the trustees took possession.
Mr.. Cahill had agreed to pay all gas
bills, which the testimony proved was
not done. Mr.. Lyons said that the mana
ger of the Mozart had no right to allow
the gas to be turned off, after the public
had paid their money for admission;
that after the corporation had taken
charge the gas bill was nearly month
in arrears; that in law breach OF a part
of contract was equivalent to breaking
the whole contract.
There was a conflict In the testimony
with regard to keeping the hall in proper
condition. 1t was testified that on one
occasion the lights were not turned up
for nearly half an hour after the proper
time, and several times the hall was 80
uncomfortable that many people left their
seats. In the contract 1t was specified
that the Association would have a right
TO enter the Academy on any breach OF
contract on the part of the lessee. When
possession was taken by the Association
the lease. according TO the contract, was
void. and in spite of this the defendant
entered the Academy and ousted the
owners of the property when the latter
had taken charge, after finding the Acad-
envy unoccupied.
Mr.. Lyons then submitted the case,
and Mr.. Kirk Mathews stated that the
defense had no arguments to make on
the instructions. and would submit the
case on the testimony given.
The case was given to the jury, which
remained out for fifteen minutes. and
returned with a verdict for the defendant.
The motion for a new trial was over
ruled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

Here is a lovely dinner dress OF black
faiIIe trimmed with let and having
bodice of rose surah and sleeves OF mous-
seine de sole of the same shade: Inc
bertha and flounce around the sleeves
are black lace. The sash Is OF wlde plach
and rose ribbon, and fastens at the sac
with long streamer ends While speahihe
Of sashes, let me say that you might as
well have no change Of clothes at an as
have no sashes. They must be thick ana
long and of all colors. They must wihd
about the waist. or go under the arms, or
hang as a scarf over the shoulders. You
must wear them when they are scaris
as IL you were born with IL on; III you
don't you might as well give up. The old
fashioned scarfs of fifty years ago are
very nice If you can get them, but II you
can't, have fringe worked into scaris OF
fine crepe and silk. These are almost as
pretty, and the main thing is TO nave
plenty Of them. These are the days wnen
one strips the table, the easel and the
piano and puts the spells on ones self.
We hear the dread whisper hoops
and shrek, 1T cannot be-" but 1t was
once. and may be again. Yet. when we
have so many periods on hand, why
bring in another? Let us absolutely re-
fuse TO adopt the hoops. And still, 10
fortify ourselves against possibilities. let
US reflect upon some Of the advantages
that hoops offer. First. we may have
all the pockets we want; next. they are
very cool, and they do set of a tiny
waist Then. If a woman has nice should
ers, and is not as shaDely as she should
be otherwise. hoops hide all that. so there
are bound to be some who will be pleased
with their return.
FLORETTE TEMPUS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
SATURDAY. JANUARY 81, 1898.
SIX PAGES.

Native Californians have become dis
gusted with the large influx of people
from other States who settle on the Pa
cihc slope for the benefit of their health.
They have consequently formed a class
of their own, and wear badges. by which
they may be distinguished from the new
Corners whom they affect to despise. The
movement has gained great strength
within a year, and the Philadelphia
Ledger thinks It quite likely 1t had some
influence in the election of Stephen NJ
White TO the United States Senate. He
is the first native Californian elected TO
the United States Senate, and was chosen
on the day before the fortieth anniver-
sary Of his birth. 1t is not surprising
however, that no native Californians have
heretofore been sent to the Senate. MI
White. though young man for the office,
is one Of the older generation of natives
who are considered eligible.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

A great many of our merchants are
inclined to be blue over the condition OF
trade because of the unusual cold SPELL
but the New York Commercial Bulletin is
quite cheerful. 1t says that the severity
of the present season has caused unus-
ual activity of demand for many winter
supplies. extending gradually from the
retail to the wholesale branches OF trade
and has also caused in more than ordi-
nary degree the losses and interruptions
Incidental to extreme cold. The adverse
Influences are to a considerable degree,
however, such as cause postponement
rather than real loss, and the general
features of the situation cannot be re-
garded as unfavorable. either from the
point Of view of the seasons business
or the outlook for the trade and agricul-
tural results of the year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Property Transfers.

Richmond-C. S. Cooke to r. II. Pol
lard. Jr., % feet on Byrd street northwest
corner Second, s..
Cowardin, Crump e. Sands. special
commissioners, to J. b. BiOsby, IS feet on
Sixth street northwest corner Crouch,
SIS.
Henry Hozgrefe to Kate Lomax, II
feet on south side Leigh street near era
ham, $500.
Same to George NJ. Booker, II feet on
same near same 5000
Edmund A. Saunders to Granville Hord.
81 feet on Venable street southwest corner
Mosby, $500.
Mary A. Norton's trustee TO NJ. f.
Dickinson, 81 i-2-l2 feet on Main street
southwest corner Beech. $3.50.
G.. b. Mouncastle TO J. III. Mabrey, 10
feet on north side Creek street, 1915.
w. O. Shelburn TO Charles III. Langford,
personality, $40.
John NJ. Taylor to E. c. Tinsley, 10 IA
feet on east side Henry street near Cath
crime, 81, CO.,
TO Emma J., wife Of Clarence Peyton, 70
feet on east side st. Peter street between
Baker and Charity, $500.
Henrico-Philip q. Bartlett TO William
NJ. Barnum, 2,S07 acres twelve miles from
Richmond on Deep Run, Meredith and
other creeks, 81.
]. Thompson Brown, Leroy +. Brown.
G.. II. A. Ball and L. II. Brown, trustee,
to Martha L. Wood. 30 feet on Kinsland
avenue northwest corner North, $500.
Same to same. 80 feet on Orinoco ave-
nue. southeast corner Beulah street. 800.
Same to Russell Wyatt. 2l5 feet on Kins-
land avenue northeast corner Alma street,
s3,6n.67
A. Monteiro to Mary +. Monteiro, one
half interest In So acres on Williamsburg
road. and In 1856 IA acres on same, $500
Christian ]. Stockmar to John H.
Soefker interest In 100 acres known as
Springfield Farm" s..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

nue. At Petersburg, that II had been re-
ported to the Government that he favored
readjustment: and that he had notified
him that the Government would not toll
crate any such views In one OF Its Of
f,cers. and that he must change his views
or give UP his office. He added some fine
homilies upon the duty of paying debts
Now. It so happened that Van Aucken
was an original debt payer; had been one
all along, and was one OF the fercest
enemies the candidates Of REIMBURSEMENT
had In his vicinity. But one Hathaway
was a Collector OF Customs at Norfolk,
drawing regularly a salary Of $500 per
annum. This man, during all that cam
paign. edited and published a daily paper
at Norfolk called the Day Book, which
was one Of the rankest advocates OF re-
adjustment In the State. Now, though
the attention of the administration was
constantly called to the injury which he
was doing the debt payers party by his
newspaper, he was never once warned
or moested, and was allowed to draw his
salary regularly from the Treasury of the
United States. with which he might do
his part to beat the debt payers OF Vir-
ginia, because they represented the solid
phalanx OF the old South.
The credit of the Republican party as
a debt paying party was maintained by
the proclamation, which did the debt
payers no sort OF good. while Malone
and his party was given the substantial
aid of daily newspaper. advocating their
doctrines as an intense partisan. This Is
history, and when Mr.. Hayes Is the sub
ject of discussion it is all-important that
that history shall be correctly stated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
THE LATE MIR. HAYES AND THE
SOUTH.

1t is no grateful task to say unpleasant
things of the dead, but II is duty we
owe to posterity that the history Of our
time shall be truthfully recorded. Our
Washington correspondent in giving ,he
current talk at the Capitol about the late
r. b. Hayes, says that some of the Con-
gressmen from the South spoke kindly Of
him. They instanced his removal Of
troops from South Carolina and Louis
lana within few months after his in
aIguration, and his recognition of Govern
ors Hampton and Nichols, of those States
his appointment of d. NJ. Key Postmaster
General, and his refusal to appoint Miss
Van Lew as postmaster OF Richmond as
evidence Of his disposition to deal Justly
by the South. The fact is that Mr.. Hayes
had no more disposition to deal Justly
and fairly by the South than any other
Republican President that the postwar
reriod has seen. The difference between
such Presidents as himself and Garfield
and such Presidents as Arthur and Har-
rison in this matter Is, that the former
believed they could corrupt our people,
while the latter were open and pro-
claimed enemies. Hayes and Garfield
believed In the principle divide
ct impera"-division TO be secured
by hypocrisy and cant, Arthur and
Harrison believed in coercing us into sub
hitting TO humiliations and plumber by
20 CT.
we prefer the latter every time.
Hayes removal of troops from South
Carolina and Louisiana had no single
element of the patriots impulse
or sympathy for the South in
it, 1t was part Of a corrupt
bargain made beforehand. by which he
was endeavoring to secure the votes Of
those two States for himself, after their
votes had been cast for Mr.. Tiden. His
appointment Of ID. NJ. Key as Postmaster
General was no recognition Of the real
people Of the South. Mr.. Key had sepa-
rated himself from his people and was in
no sense a representative of the true
South. In making this appointment he
was making pretence of giving due re-
cognition 10 the South, but he vas in
fact and effect wholly ignoring the senti-
ments end aspirations Of the people.
In appointing w. w. Forbes Postmaster
at Richmond. he was giving no recogni-
ton whatever TO our people. Mr. Forbes
had sepai tied himself from them, and
the people OF Richmond did not
core toss-up between him and
Miss Van Lew. Our correspondent
says 1t is recollected by these gem
tlemen that Hayes did all he could in the
McCulloch campaign in behalf of the
debt payers. Aye, II is recolected that he
aided them by fine words but helped Ma
homes gang every way in his power by
substantial aid. 1t is true Mahones party
at that time contained many sincere
men. who were cooperating with him
for the single purpose of readjusting the
debt. But its warp and wool were the
negroes and the scalawag whites. 1t was
these that attracted Mr.. Hayes real SYM
pathies. Whilst that canvass was at its
hottest. Green Il. Raum, who occupied a
place in the Treasury Department next
TO the Secretary. made public prociama-
ton that. as an important part Of Mr..
Hayes administration. he had notified one
Van Aucksn. an etnssr Of internal rsvs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

The election CT a sterling Democrat as
Senator from California. and the surety
Of electing another in Wisconsin give the
Democrats forty-two senators In the next
Congress. Two more are likely to be
chosen from Montana and Wyoming. re-
spectiveIy. which. with the Vice-Presi-
dents casting vote. will give the straight
Democrats control Of the Senate without
assattns M .Yepulists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

The late Senator John r. Kenna was
n typical Democrat. He had been In
public life for years and his record was
eminently successful. and yet he died
poor Besides his opportunities to make
money offered him as Senator-tle
same opportunities which Blaine and John
Sherman took advantage Of to get i'm
mensely wealthy-he was attorney for
several important railroads, but both as
q lawyer and politician he remained
strictly honest. and was satisfied only
with his legitimate earni lgs. He died a
poor man. and while. like Samuel j. nan
dali. he left little behind him in the shape
of worldly possessions. he left his family
a good name. of which. for all time TO
come. they may justly be proud.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
THE yEAZ1E BANK CASE.

The Dispatch quotes from a debate In
the Senate to show that the Supreme
Court decided in Veezie Bank against
Fenno that it could rot examine into
the question whether Congress intended
to destroy the State bank issues by the
10 per cent. tax, and that Congress may
destroy State bank issues where they
come ia contact with its own issues.
We have already pointed out that
neither of these questions was made in
the cese. and trat all the Judge delivering
the opinion Of the court may have said
concerning them was wholly what the
lawyers call an Otter dictum, and of no
weight or auil GRITTY hatever except as 1t
is reasonable and sourd.
We care not what court or what Judge
says that Congress has a right TO impose
a tax, not to raise revenue, but to sup
press and destroy the thing taxed. We
shall never give in cur adhesion to any
such doctrine. We shall deny it and pro-
test against II While breath remains in
our body. Congress is given power to
impose taxes TO raise revenue fer the
Government, and not to abolish one in
dustry in order that another may pros
rer. 1t Is to US the most odiols doctrine
that the centraIizers Of Government have
ever advanced. besides being fraudulent
and rascally IN itself-an abuse of
power under the pretense Of use Of 1t.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

Strange to say, II is likely that we will
not have the usual complaint about the
failure of the peach crop. The Cleveland
Plain Dealer calls attention TO the fact
that the Delawarians are claiming that
safety OF the peach buds and give prom
Use of an excellent crop. They call at
tention to the historic fact that the
heaviest peach crops In Delaware follow
cd the severest winters. What is true in
Delaware probably holds true In other
peaoh-srowing States. so that we may
look for plenty OF the. luscious fruit this
year
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

The Brooklyn Eagle utters words of
wisdom when 1t says that statesmen
who suppose that the senatorial cour-
tesy" can be successfully worked for the
purpose Of satisfying any personal and
political grudge against the President Of
services of a spirit medium and take an
early opportunity TO interview Roscoe
Conkling's ghost.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21
Boortl of Agriculture.

There will be meeting of the Board
OF Agriculture at the Exchange Hotel
next Tuesday morning. Commissioners
Whitehead hopes that he Will be able to
have the manuscript for the Handbook
OF Virginia ready for The consideration
OF the board.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

When Great Britain first got her
clutches upon Egypt during DIsraelfs,
or rather Lord Beaconshelds last ad-
ministration as Premier 1t was univer-
sally believed that she would never relax
her hold This was demonstrated afresh
q few days ago when the Khedive APP
pointed minister OF his own without
consulting the British authorities. AS
soon as his act became known he was
ordered 10 dismiss the official and ap-
point another friendly to British inter-
ests. and he very meekly obeyed. Egypt
is nominally a part of the dominions OF
the Sultan OF Turkey. but In reality, 1t
belongs TO Great Britain. and VIII In all
likelihood be, to all intents and pur-
poses. British province for many years
20 come, If not for all time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

No safer Remedy can be had for Coughs
and Colds. or any trouble of the Throat. than
"Bro,cn's Bronchial Trochss." Price 25 cents.
Sold only IN bores. Adv.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-21

II the transfer of the Pension Bureau
from the Interior Department to the War
Department should result in putting the
higher executive offices Of the Bureau in
the hands of army officers. there is little
doubt that 1t would be OF advantage to
the Government. 1t is generally con-
coded that deserving pensioners would be
the system should be so administered as
to bring upon 1t no discredit threatening
it's overthrow