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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24
OWENS' BITTER SPEECH.
HIS Severe Arrangement of Colonel Breck-
inridgc.

The New York Sun of yesterday gives
this report Of the speech made by Mr..
Owens at the big rally at Lexington.
Ky. on Wednesday;
Ar. owens speech was short, but ter
rite. In reference 20 Colonel Ereck.n-
ridges claim that he could hest servs the
party. Mr. Owens said that naturally
the members Of Congress favor each
other but that II Alr. Hreckinridg IS
friends would prepare statement tnat
their candidate enjoyed the respect and
confidence OF his associates; that he IS
man Of standing and influence. and
that his retirement from public ne
would be a calamity. and get majority
of the Kentucky delegation to sian il.
the speaker would Withdraw from the
race. Continuing. owens said:
"Breckinrdge says ne j. no longer the
candidate. that manhood. Womanhood'
and Christianity are moving for him.
Ne gods, the devil quoting script re-.
Sarah Cess star boarder pratlng about
womanhood and Christianity, Could ma
iignant cffrontery so further II this
SANDER. the Viiest that human ingenuity
or devilish malignity can suggest be
not denounced at the polls. then IS IN
deed manhood dead I'm Kentucky. and
Will find its fttest funeral at the hands
Of that sniyellng hypocrite, who seeks
10 embalm our civilization in his own
infamy.
"But why talk Of Breckenridge? Sup
pose ! SuOull prove lItaA ldNt iii-liN ii'
robbed his best friend or committed that
crime for which We hang c9lored men
in Kentucky tomorrow he would be the
same penitent sinner, demanding your
support BIVckinriige tells You the
northern newspapers are against him
but he f0rgets to tell mat an the south
ern press are also against him. The only
daily paper in Kentucky that supports
him Is the Louisville Commefciai and
Il IS a Republican sheet.
81 have heard IL said that In the cru0ia.
test Of battle. his cOwardiy heart Won
sink I'm craven fear. But let the history
of to-day forever silence sucn Getraciors.
The American blood shed at the Alamo
was drawer and better than that which
sprinkled the Spartan pass, but the m'n
from whose veins it flowed wefe lily
livered towards when compared with the
superb audacity of this man. who. with
nrefront covered with every wound that
dishonor's blade can carve, coolly con
fronts the people Of this district an
asks them to press once more their
crown OF honor upon his shameless
brow"
Mir. Ownes then paid his respects t.
Mr.. Settle whom he scatning'y CrltSrd
for the way in which ne treated MS
wife when he was piling up gambling
debts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24
THE rRrCKINRIDGE CASE.

Tho Times has not so far had one word
70 cav Of colonel W. c. p. Breckinridge's
case either in its court or poh'cal
,,bases Viewed from any standpoint
| chat NAV he taken. and II Is nasty
affair that we had much rather pass py
i'm silence than 10 discuss. But the great
meeting Of citizens held at Lexington,
XIV. on Wednesday last has introduced
an aspect of it that we cannot IN silence
overlook This meeting shows that the
case is rapidly assuming proportions III
which the earnest and virtuous element
Of society propose to assert themselves
and to demand that the standing gwen
TO them before the world shall be one
that COMFORTS with their dignity, their
deccncy. and their honor. We have had
reason TO believe that the strength which
Colonel Breckenridge was manifesting IN
the district was Of a Fictitious order.
He has long been that districts con-
| gresham and the Federal oihce-hoiders
| In IL land, because il is the whisky dis
trict, they constitute a very large body
! are all Breckinridge's appOintees. We
| have lad reason to believe that the ap-
parent enthusiasm for him in the dis
| great body of ofIice-holders. Last We'd
| nesday's outpouring of the people satisfies
us that this is the true view Of the case.
Kentuckians are descendants Of Nir-
ginians. and we have never believed that
community Of Nirginians would con-
sent to have themselves braided before
the world as willing to be represented
by shameless man like Breckenridge.
We have felt all along that sooner or
later the popular heart would be stirred,
and when 1t was that the popular voice
would speak out loudly in protest against
and condemnation of the whole business.
We are happy to believe that this ia
now occurring. 1t would be an indellble
disgrace TO the congressional district
that was once represented by Henry
| Clay II it should willingly send Breck-
inridge to Congress as It's representative.
| 1t would be the same thing as for IL to
| declare that it set no value whatever
| upon domestic purity. and viewed a con-
| ditiOn OF honor and condition of shame
as equally entitled to the consideration
| Of men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24

The following wanderers from TIE
straight and narrow path Of the Jaw
abiding citizens were before justice
John Yesterday: 49,
Albert Green and James Thomas. two
small negro boys were charsed Win en-
tering in the day time the store OF
Miss PHILIPPINE Holman, at the ioot o.
Second street. ~,
The store has been enierd and robbed
several times and last saturday morn
inu about o'clock Miss Holman cau~Hl
Thomas Just as be had entered the house
10y rear window. 49,.
Roth were sent on TO the grand jury
The cases OF William And rs)n color
ed) charged with cutting William Moore
and william Moore. charged win cut
ting William Anderson and threatening
10 cut Sarah Brown, were continued uhul
September LIST.
4 full account Of the affair WIS pub
Ushed in yesterdays Times. Moore is
appear in court yesterday morning. Or.
Kable. who attended the Woundet man,
said he could not tell for couple or
DAYS whether the man would live or
not.
Tom H. Walker and William Menlnger
Doth cOlOred), We're each lined so ana
costs FOR drunkenness.
William Barney (cOlOreD was fined $40
and costs for assauiting and beating
Ellen Taylor.
Frank Jones (colored), charged with
l.. &. O'Rourke. Sent 10 the grand jury.
Isaac Randolph (colored), charged with
assauiting ana threatening 30 teat \ &.
Wrenn and \. &. Wrenn, charged with
threatening TO cut Isaac Randolph. Each
was fined $3.50 and costs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24

A Great Gathering of Old soldiers mt FIoys
Citizen. .Johnson's Letter.

FLOYD, VA, Aug. 2i.-Special-Tbe
citizens OF this place were awakened at
sunrise this morning by the booming OF
cannon and bursts Of martial music
which announced that the day OF the re-
union OF Confederate veterans, 70 "nlcl
the people Of Southwest virginia hau
looked forward with such antlclpatonS
Of pleasure, was at hand ,,,o
Since Saturday afternoon people nav nav
been pouring in from every uireSt you, ~, ~
by the time the procession was FORMED II"
less than 1000 strangers were pfeseul,
all anxious TO do honor TO the men VIZ
took part I'm the most gigantic strussi'
recorded in modern history T.. .o,d,-
by 10 \. VI. everything was IN IT, L.
ness, and the procession took up the me me
Of march to Suckers Knob, wneie the
exercises Of the day were held. auoa
When the speakers stand was Ieae'le''
and the veterans were comIottaDly Scae
ed, the exercises wre opened WIN Prdyvr
by Rev. John X. Harris. Or. =. N. on
gleman then delivered the aulleSs u
welcome. which was responded 20 10y ..
r. Waggener, OF Patrick. lion: foSey
6. Lester. in a neat speech OF tS"
minutes then introduced Hon. A. y. fhle-
gar, the orator Of the day. Mr. ihiesas
delivered an address Of some len8th' anu
did himself and the occasion ample JUS
General Walker also delivered an, adj
dress which was Teplete with anecdotes
pleasing to the ear Of the southern SOL
In the afternoon a sham battle was
fought. members Of Stuarts Horse AT
tllcrv manning the guns nd
Tho following letter from GeaeTal bid ~
lev r. Johnson. expressing regret al Il9
inability 10 be present, was recelFeu ao'i'
days ago: = ,oo,
Pikesvllle Nd, August 6, 1884.
Captain y. J. Agenew Floyd, va. 81.
My dear Captain.-lours or the ~
instant was duly received, but my VIE
has been IN for over a year Out is now re-
covering) and i'm moving about my let'er
I would Ike better than anything,
know 10 be with YOU all on the Isl IN
slant. hut ! cannot leave my VIE 80
long When she gets we'll as ! nope She
will long before August, lSfl-you must
an have another meeting ana notly me;
We can get Colonel Peters and Fcnefal
Jcnkln. and a lot more and want 10 Sc
the old fellows. Thirty years nave
changed MS all but time does not chante
our hearts. We love each other. We iYVe
the memory oc those heroic days we
love the cause 10 which we fought IN
dcpendcnce Of Yankee supremacy anu we
are proud Of the part We acted, and our
grandchildren. with flashing eyes anu
flushed checks, will tell their children
MY grandfather was there,
G00d-luck 10 YOU all, and all yours.
would like 10 meet you before We part
have been and am IN perfect health, ana
happy az man ought 10 he. plt niue
more money would be very comfortable.
| am, Yours truly, ..
BRADLEY y. JOHNSON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24
The New Silver Certificates.

We have been entertained by our Wash
ingtOn correspondents account Of the
novel and original designs for the new
silver certificates. Each design, from that
on the 81 bill 10 that on the Sl,UJD con-
tains an instructive historical lesson-a
sketch Of an incident, or a place. or a
person, or a scene. with judicious pas
sages Of print We infer that the 81
bill is TO be Of a humorous nature. for
upon 1t there are pictures Of woman
reclining. boy looking at the city Of
Washington, a landscape. a book, upon
the pages Of which are extracts. an array
OF diminutiye pictures Of persons, a lot OF
laurel wreaths, and sundry other unrelated
decorations. a man may spend a whole
day studying this 81 bill and enjoy him
self all the time The bills OF higher de-
nomination are to represent periods in
United States history; so that a holder
OF the whole series OF the bills can pick
up certain amount OF knowledge by
carefully and steadily looking at them.
They VIII be worth something as school
hooks. even u the price OF silver should
fall beneath the lowest notch.
II Is said that t'a- -i-A---tSnsSs OF the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24
AN UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL.

Baltimore. July II, 1894.
Business Manager OF Richmond Times.
Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir.-Possibly you may remember
in January last / visited your office con-
corning the advertising of the Brown
Chemical Company Crowns Iron Bitters).
Of which company I am the president.
You may also recollect that at first l
would make no arrangement with you
because the agency publications failed to
give your paper any circulation; but. upon
being shown the circulation lists, l be-
came satisfied of the papers value. While
we have no way OF tracing returns from
the Brown Chemical Company advertising,
We have a system of watching results
from advertising done for Powelrs fer
tnizers. and. while we have no desire to
reflect on the many good papers in your
State. 1t may be a pleasure and Of in
terest for you TO know, in replies and
results you about double your competl-
tors. and. what is singular to us. is the
which you apparently cover the country
districts OF your State. Wishing you con-
tinued success,
Yours very truly.
w. S. POWELL,
President
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24
THE INvEsTIGAIION OF THE CHI
CAGO DISORDERS
Yours very truly
w. S. POW ELL.
President.

We have never expected anything ma
terial 10 come out Of the investigations
OF the Board OF Labor Commissioners ap-
pointed by Mr.. Cleveland to enquire into
the causes OF the labor strikes at Chi
cago When the bottom of the affair Is
reached. II Will be found that the Pull
man Palace Car Company was OF opinion
that IL could pay no more than a certain
scale OF wages. and that the employees
were unwilling TO work for that scale of
wages. and gave up their employment
therefore. Now when this foundation of
the case is reached. there you are. and
what are you going TO do about IL? There
are some unwise people who say that
Che strong arm OF power should be thrust
"a. and that the Pullman Palace Car
Company should be compelled TO submit
fhe state and condition OF its business
% some people called arbitrators. who
gre elected TO their Offices by the votes. In
great part. of the men who have quit
work. No man or set OF men who ever
undertook to run a business Will continue
she business one hour II they had TO
DO so under such conditions They VIII
close IL and sell 1t for whatever IL Will
rring, and at whatever sacrifice before
they Win attempt 10 continue IL one day
IN these terms. The commission VIII
certainly, then. not result in establishing
the principle that when EMPLOYERS and
employees fall out and disagree they
shall be compelled to submit their differ
ences TO arbitration. What then can The
commission do?
we nave known social club In which
some turbulent members caused a good
Zeal OF disturbance. When the matter
was taken under consideration nv tho
managers OF the institution one 81 then,
INDUCED the body 10 pass n reso,u,,o,
asking members. when disorders ccc,r-
ieo. TO call the attention Of the offend
ins member TO his thoughtlessness. Mr.
'ieVeiand's board may do this. bu, wa
rec very little more that Il can do On
Inc way OF compelling obedience 10 ,ts
views. W i'S
The taking of testimony has novv roma
Tar enough. however, for us 10 90, son,o
IDEA OF the Views OF the opnosiny s,Aos
DIR. Debs declares 10 the commission ,hs,
there Is but one solution for the oif1cuI,v
snd that u . cooperative common.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24

AN ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN.

A few evenings back the Finance Com
mittec determined TO recommend that the
Council appropriate $1,000 to pay the salary
of an assistant librarian, who Will keep
the State Library open every evening until
II o'clock. At the last session of the
Legislature an act was passed, providing
for this. the City Council
would pay the salary Of the as
sistant. The Finance Committee did
well to come 10 this conclusion The
library IS fine one. and an arrange
ment Of this sort gives all our people an
opportunity to frequent ii, and read books
which many would have no otner oppor-
tunity to see. We hope the Council will
at once make the appropriation. and that
by the time the fan opens the library viii
be thrown open IN the evenings and at
night to the public.
We believe in economy in government.
and we shall earnestly back the Commit
tee on Retrenchment and Reform in all
Just recommendations for cutting down
the city's expenses that they may make.
but this is a case in which the city NAV
wisely and probably spend money. while
seeking TO save it at every other point.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24

In sorne respects the month OF ~
TENDER is a pleaslhteT tI.lt. tt,r,7oe - ,s
cessitv TO get into the country dulll'.
III, and August. but people VINO go away
later i'm the season 10 50 Tor pure en-
'0EnU, is the great deer-hunting seas on
g., ~ Ndirondacks. and FOR people VINO
reallv enjoy life in the woods there is no
tims in he year 50 delightful The Mes
ard other pests. which make me tottstS
hideous in June and July, have had q or
day, and now the campers nave tnclIs,
In France and England young women
wear regular hunting costumes WIN
loose trousers and short skirt, nut We
have not adopted the costume yet. our
sporting girls wear high boots anc sklris
about five inches shorter than n street
dress. with shooting Jacket and cap. y
soft cap IS much better than hat 10 20
Woodsing in. as II does not impede ON =
progress drought the densely grown
There are plenty OF people, however,
who never experience the Joys or "lllulm I'M.
IN and out among the tell trees Nnei
never q ray Of sunlight penetfa'es' u't
where a frightened animal or stIT%Shsc
rnein may start 10 at any moment. res
people content themselves with lNluS II,
the clearing at the large hotels WhlCI az
built for those who do not ENJOY hierp-
ing on hemiock bOughs with the SKY ioI
a coverlet They wear silks ara Se
and laceg Just as they DO dt the behSI"',
and content themselves with Il sum ~
the forest air and sight OF ~ bound.
l4ss expanse. Railroads have been butt
for the special accommodation Of such
persons. 10 carry the trunks full Of
inerv which they never leave behind.
The above cut shows n gown when
went I'm a Saratoga 10 Paul Smiths. IL
is a very fllmsy affair. and 10 complete
the lncongruous effect Of the costume the
young woman has q blue chiffon parasol
to match the blue null Of the gown.
g I'M mn q 10
male blue null. accordion plated. with
vide band Of white lace insertion. The
bodice is of black MORE. with a plastron
of lace and plated revers Of chiffon nang-
bodice is finished at the waist with
single bowknOt OF ribbon.
The hat is white lace, trimmed with
blue ostrich tips.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24

wealth. the abolition OF the wage sys-
J tenn. and the Government owhersnip VI
| railroads. "The wage system. fass me-
| "is nothing more than slavery DeoS'
| then seems 10 take view somewhat
-, eror, o,bcr Socialists. We
have always understood that their theory
| contemplated. when the Government took
| possession 81 the railroads. telegraphs
| etc. that the Government should pay
| employees wages or salaries. or whatever
| IL NAV be called. But Debs would have
everything put upon the basis OF an an
| around cooperation. In which men wouid
work or not as they pleased, but woui
have n right 20 a support in any even"
We don't know that we can DO any
more in Debs case than TO Suggest -
the commission to call Debs auehVo"
10 his thoughtlessness." That "ouu Nv
as much for Debs as any argument ol
discussion could. so We leave tnd' SiUe -
the question right there
The witnesses for the Pullman ~
pany suggest the possibility that III '"iS
as in all other cases. there NAY D0
sides 70 the question. IL seems u Do
very clearly proven that II worktheh "eie
charged more for their houses IN lhe low"
NJ Pullman than they would nave D''"
charged I'm adjacent neighborhoods' they
alec got much better houses and the IN
os,i,nable advantage Of complete sewer
,,,o+em. which Is entirely wanting In those
other neighborhoods. There are certainly
circumstances TO he considered IN est-
waiting the rent which houses are to pay.
How far they Will justify the actual dlI-
ference that was made we are IN no
,,osifion 10 Judge. But they are facts tlat
must be considered If an intelligent oplh-
ION IS 10 be made up respecting the
eouities Of the case. The statements aIso'
which have been made by the witnesses
that whisky and beer have played an I'M
nortant part in developing the issues De-
tween the parties are not TO be OVER
looked. an element Of this sort M"
duced into such a controversy is liable 10
produce greater consequences IMAM az
the injustices ever put into praclce'
Our own opinion is that cases Oh t,'''
sort can be dealt with by the par l'oS
alone. the employer making up his iniiu
~ what ne can afford 10 pay, ana the
emDlove making up his mind to what nc
Is willing to receive. We thinK soou'
nevertheless will come from an inVes'lsA-
ton Ike that being held. 1t brings Deiore
an intelligent public the bottom fac's III
volyed In the case, and this pubic MAKES
M it's Judgment on those facts deter
mining where the moral obligations OF the
situation rest. This judgment works ST.
lently and slowly. but with the certainty
Of fate. When all men have maze u',
their minds that a particular course VI
conduct is unjust and wrong no ma" can
continue in it, though his greed and ava
rice were all that Satan himself could
u erire.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24
hrIANTA CONDUCTORS KICK.
An Order that Negro rs well "a Nhite w"
men be Assisted On and on the Cars.

4 special from Atlanta, Ga. tells this
story:
Quite a furry was created among the
motormen and conductors on the tractoh
line during the past week when 1t pc
came whispered about that orders Hau
been issued from the management ul-
recting that negro women lie asSiS'ed Oh
and off cars as we'll as white women.
,rhe orders were said 10 have been
given bv &. W. Evans. superintendent OF
the road Though no bulletin had ben
nosted i'm the powcr-hOuse on Glenn
Street the majority Of the employees
we're Of the impression that verbal in
attractions had been given To FAY that
they were indignant Is putting it mildly.
The men declared that they would throw
M their jobs I'm preference 10 carrying
out such an order. and that II the COM
panv insisted a boycott would be insu-
tutel.
Mr.. c. W. Evans. the new superin-
tendent. who was formerly a passenger
conductor on trunk line. says that AL
conductors find il necessary. ina the inter
est Of making schedule time. TO assist
colored women - mount and dism0unt
Furthermore. th.A the interest Of the
company in the avoidance Of accidents
out Of which damage suits grow, demands
that such assistance should be given as
would prevent such accidents
The street-car companies of Atlanta
are now heavily owned by Boston cap
italists. and somehow the idea has got
ten out that they want to enforce the
Boston ideas OF the proper relations be
tween the races. Some time ago the SUI
ptrintendent Of the Consolidated, In order
10 break up the discrimination between
the races. issued an order that no one
should be helped on or of. but it failed
10 work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24

country will have laid free silver IN
fits grave in which event we nave no
doubt Mr.. Stevenson would be a very
str,ng candidate But we have heard
so,netbing about hts being unsound on
st,,,or ard ~ that f. true, and silver
stIil remains an open question "t '""'
time. Mr.. Stevenson viii nave 10 pre-
sent a clean bill OF health. What une
Republicans may do about Cameron anu
his eccentric views upon that SUBJECT
we are. Of course. unable TO say. But
the cold water that Mr.. Reed met with
lately. when he put out bis seml-iree
silver notions, is not very encouraging
to Republican statesmen Of that turn OF
mind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24
We take the following from the Wash.
ington Post Of n few DAYS hacl,.

We take the following from the Wash
inston Post of few days back:
Although 1896 is good long way off
yet l vi venture to assume the Dro-
phetic role and name the Presidential
nominees Of the two great parties" said
Mr. Il. c. Roberts, a weu-known IA -
more politician. at the Normandle. The
Democrats are certain TO name Adlai
Stevenson. and the Republicans Don
Cameron. The former are tired of east
efn candidates. They sigh for genuine
old-fashioned Democracy of the iron-clad
sort and the Mugwump is no LONGER TO
be treated with the slightest considera-
ton. The party will insist on a west
ern man, and in the West there is no
man with half the popularity of Steven
son
The Republicans are going TO nomi-
nate Cameron 20 show their regard for
SilNer III Is getting Fashionable in the
IcpuDlcan party now 10 express q liking
Tor the white metal. IL Is very possible
that the Republicans viii take more
advanced ground Ia favor of silver than
the Democrats. A plank fayo~lnp The
Iree ana unlimited coinage OF silver will
uhn0uptedy be In the next National
PLATFORM OF the Republicans. The Penn
syiVanla statesman has been a Consistent
snNer advocate, and nothing is more
PROBABLE than that he Will head the
ucket as the avowed champion OF BIZ
we nope most earnestly that by the
uine the next Democratic candidate is
elected the returning prosperity OF the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24
Tariff BIZ Tns.ed

Let II be hoped now. inasmuch as the
tariff bH has passed both Houses OF
Congress that the business Of the cOun-
try in an OF its branches will gradually
recover its usual prosperity.
Now is the time 10 invest the idle and
unproductive money that has been hi.
away I'm the old bank books. etc, during
the past twelve months.
Home building and Loan Association
and invest in their s, Z, and per cent,
interest bearing. paid-up stock. Fully Sc
cured BY first real estate mortgages.
Home Office No. ] north Tenth street.
! a PATTFE.. OTIS n. RUSSELL.
Secretary. President.