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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27
About a CITY Electric Plant

Editor Times: Since my article in the
Sunday Times on an electric city plant.
/ have had many citizens TO commend il
as q timely and Well-digested article on
the subject, ana / am, therefore, en-
COuraged to present few more facts
which | consider even more conclusive.
The owners Of the Electrical Engineer.
a journal devoted 10 the development of
electrical science from which | quote.
have had an expert deVoting his atttn-
ton TO this especial subject. and his
conclusions are set forth in that journal
In such lucid manner as 10 demonstrate
that the cost of city plant and its oper-
alton under municipal management IS
about the most expensive luxury 4 city
can Indulge in. Chicago has, il is con-
coded model city plant. and its expense
0i operating, cost. etc, Is taken as an
Illustration of what a city can do. Tsa
ofhclal report from that city for lNl2
SHOWS that LILO arc lamps are operated
Inc cost OF the plant was S6SS. 81 81. or
a httle more than so per arc lamp, and
the annual cost Of operation is SlO5 III g3
without taking into consideration interest
and depreciation, which would aggregate
$1,000 additional. Adding these items, we
nave ,llV arc lamps costing annually
$SS.2UyS. or about $40 per lamp which
Is nearly double what this city gets It's
electric lights for by contract. | have
aIso read comments frCm newspapers
puDHShed In various cities whore mis-
subject has been burning one" fnr
some time. l quote from Journals as
follows 80
The Hamilton (OJ News-The cost of
our city plant will be SlOl 900 and more
although the people We're assured origin,
ally. and great array of figures wsra
TO prove that the cost wo,id
only be $4,000. The Detroit Tribune SAYS
OF It's city electric plant: After t6s
lapse or one year the city finds ITSELF
Win an elaborate white elephant on its
hands. The people cannot fail 10 realizs
that the creation of this new department
has been a mistake" The Minneanoiis
tribune cites the above and says: There |
Are some people now. scheming 10 saddle |
The Port Huron Tribune says that il Is
avor OF competition in the electric light
n& business. but adds that tia sfrao3 %
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27

Tho city engaging in this business would
develop several soft places TOT expert
mental favorites. for when tue GEAR taH-
MAYER could pay ard take IL out In EroWl-
ing The les Moines Register says the
establishment Of a city plant Is ailurlng
I'm theory. but under conditions such as at
present exist will prove more disastrous
than desirable.
city plants generally have proven to be
very costly luxuries, aud from my eX-
animation into the subject they nave
failed i'm nearly every instance to meet
the expectation OF those cities which have
bitten at the aluring bats held out by
promoters" and by dealers IN electrical
machinery.
believe that all that ls needed is
full knowledge Of this subject, and there
will be less temptation to spend public
money In this direction. and. having given
the question careful study ana atten-
ton, as II was my duty 10 DO. when
the subject was under consideration by
the committee Of the Council. Of which
| was a member | am convinced that
there IS at present no "ignis fatuus'
more TO be Stunned now than a city
Electric Plant. and IL is this conviction
that induces me TO write on the subject
for | have no connection with, nor am
/ interested, directly or Indirectly, nor
do | enjoy any favor from the Electric
Company Of this city. and write alto
getner from the standpoint Of citizen
interested In the welfare OF my city.
Truly, etc. -
WILLIAM L. WHITE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27
TWO FOR SOC. INSTEAD CT 81.

Ladies' Crochet Egyptian Vests
and DrawerS-laSt year 5oc-oPen
to-day for 25c each.
New Fall Kid OIoveS-of course
you expect the best OF us-We
make the best prices.
The Houseware department is a
Carnival OF Sparkling Newness-
there is, perhaps, not another de-
partment with equal facilities and
noteworthy advantages south Of
New York.
The Everything is ready for you
now, and there are prices that are
perfectly maryeIous-you'II want
to spend several hours here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27
SENATOR HILLS SPEECH

Senator Hiil's speech before the Neo
YORK convention was fun Of the soundesr
democratic doctrine. but we have M
sympathy with what he said about silver
This is not the first time he has said
the same thing. and as we abhor what.
ever has the appearance. even of ats
stimulation, we intend TO express our
emphatic dissent from what he said here
and now.
Mr. HUI argues that the Republican
party brought all the evils of the late
panic upon the country by passing the
sherman law. which. he says, and truly
says. was a Republican measure. voted
against by all the Democrats The Re-
publican party has enough sins to answer
Tor I'm all conscience. and there is no rea-
son why we should attempt to load If
with burdens which 1t should not fairly
bear. Ii was truly the Sherman law. In
one sense, that caused the panic but il
was not the Sherman law In strict
accuracy. The Clamor for free silver was
the real cause OF II. When the Sher-
man law was passed nearly the whole
Democratic party had gone over TO free
silver. and the Sherman law was nut
forward by the Republicans as a break
water to save the country from the
much greater evil of free silver. If the
Sherman law was bad free silver was
many times worse. We do not blame
the Republicans for bringing this meas
ure forward as the only possible SUBJ
sutute for free silver. We were CRATE
full TO them at the time for doing il. we
would have voted for IL as a stick IA
break free silver's head. and. If il did
cause the country most destructive
financial panic. that panic was a mere
trifie compared to what free silver would
nave caused the country. If that law
mad not showed IL 10 one side until the
sober sense OF the country had time n
assert itself. We believe in treating all
things fairly. and We see no sense. there
fore. In now abusing the Republicans for
what secured our warmest gratitude at
the time they beat free silver with il
But Senator Hill talked like real and
genuine Democrat in all else that he
said What he said OF the Federal cleo |
ZION laws and their repeal deserves rep |
eunen' IL deserves to be written all |
over the land in letters OF gold. Hear |
him:
We also declared In favor OF repal |
OF mat last relic of post-bellum partisan |
snip. the Federal election law which in |
vaued state rights, menaced the liberties |
OF the citizen, multiplied Federal officials
involved the expenditure of millions OF /
money continued sectional animosities
ana were as in-conceiyed unnecessary |
and impotent for the prevention of fraud
n,eni practices and the promotion OF pure
elections as they were yexatious and
offensive In their enforcement
i point you TO the fact that the Demo-
cratic party, although entrenched for four
years with the distribution OF all the off,
cial patronage incident 10 the execution
OF tins powerful law. yet. with patriotic
self-sacrince. deliberately cast aside ali
the power influence, and patronage in
vowed therein, subordinating Temporary
selnsh interests TO the public good. wiped
rnooe laws from the statute books within |
Inc hrst year OF our administration. and M
me ensuing conversational elections ths
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spectacle will be witnessed, for the first
time in twenty -four years, Of state cleo
| lions. conducted az they. OF right. ought 10
be. without Federal Interference, dicta-
| ton. or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Federal SUI
| pervisors. marshals, or other obnoxious
| Federal agents or Observation-Disclosures, but
| with State officials. selected or chosen by
, the people themselves. according to state
| laws and ueagcS. an exemplfcation OF the
| principles OF home rule in States. and a
| vindication OF the doctrine Of sovereignty
! OF the states. as IL was recognized by our
| fathers. from the foundation OF our Gov
| eminent until that evil day in the sixties.
/ when the Republicans, although a MI
| nority party, owing to our own divisions
| accidentally obtained control OF the coun-
try. We rejoice that, with Democratic
national ascendNncy, the country con
sistcntly returns 20 the simple methods
ministration OF pubic Offices which char
acterized the earlier and better days Oh
the Republic.
These are Democratic and patriotic
sentiments. The following relating 10
religious tests, is also put well. ana meets
with a cordial response from every right
thinking man:
The Democratic rarty in this state
stands. as II has ever stood, lor uHdt re,
ligious liberty which Is gurahttei 70 az
by our Constitution. and affalgn the
Republican party for us covert sympathy
and encouragement OF thdt pfoscriPNFe
spirit Nhlch attempts. ~ - ~
lfelous test as a qualification for Official
preferment In this land Of freedom, and
which IS propagated by a certain secret |
political ORGANIZATION. which deserves |
execratlon at the hands of every fair !
mindct man. but which the Republicans |
last week distinctly refused, though urged, |
10 condemn our duty is plain and We |
shall perform It. and II. perchance, a1- |
hercnCe 10 the right brings disaster, We |
shall braveiY accept our fate. and take |
our places IN private station by the side |
OF our prescribed fellow -Citizens until |
reason. Justice. and true religious free
dom shall again rCSume their sway, as
surely they viii.
There is nothing more detestable than
what our statute Of religious freedom
calls
THE impious presumption Of legislators
and rulers. civil as well as ecclesiastical, |
who being themselves but fallble and
men, have assumed dominion
over the faith Of others, setting up their
Own opinions and modes Of thinking as
The only true and infailible. and as such, |
'ndeaVOring 10 impose them on others, |
nave established and maintained false
ehgion over the greatest part Of the |
world. and through all time"
We have no sympathy with religious
'igots who wish 10 make all men think
is they do and we rejoice in the fact
hat true Democracy abtors this inva-
ion Of the citizens rights along with all
Their interference with him while he
beys the laws and trespasses upon no
nan. !
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27
A Solution Of the Silver oyss,,ou

What is the matter with silverp WHY
keep on fussng over IL? Get all you can
and spend IL 10 paw your debts. Nobody
will refuse 10 take il. The great question
OF its relation 10 gold viii some time be
determined by an international confer
20 on moderately under present laws The
general discussion ~ silver bv people who
know much more about potatoes ana .rIn-
klas, reminds us o. ~" dialogue be
''Whor Won guineG' the other answer
Cd "Whar | gu.nc? what make YOU keen
on aNiug me Whar I gunc2 ] guine whar
| guine. dlts whar / guine."
Let's all attend 10 our business. Tho
money question viii De solved IN dine
time, and we need rot be concerned aboIIt
getting what We can Of the current coin
Of the 'm.-NOTfolk Landmark
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27

BLANKETS, zoe. a pair up TO SIS.
CALICO COMFORTS. zoe. to $3.50.
DOWN QUILTS. $500 upwards.
JERSEY RIBBED VESTS. high neck
ana long sleeves, at lie. equal 10 any
mat you have ever seen at 25c.
BABY MERINO VESTS. sizes IS and Is
inches, for children from six months 70
two years Old. Zoe.
Better MERlNO VESTS. tor Ladies'.
Gents and Children. at low prices.
UMBRELLAS. soc. to SO.
GossAMERs, 81 to S.
DRESS GOODS, 6l-4c. to $50 per yard
RUGS 42c. to sl25.
DRuGGETs. $3.50 upwards.
OUR STOCKS ARE FULL. OUR
PRICES ARE LOW. AND OUR DE.
SIRE is TO SELL THE GOODS. CALL
AND SEE US. ,sey.u
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27

apprehended us. The idea we have at
tempted 10 present IL this. The condi
tions required by the National Bank!
TT them alone for places where there
f. a great deal OF commerce, and. IA
their practical operation. it is found tina,
mon of considerable means are the only
nersons who avail themselves Of Its
privileges. The result is that the great
bulk of the country's territory is with
out banks. The great use Of banks is
70 lend money But money is lent, when
collaterals are not put up. upon the
! bank officers knowledge OF the appli-
cant. The acquaintance Of the men in
! cities who manage the National BANKS
| Is almost exclusively confined TO persons
| residing in their cities. Consequently
the great body Of the people who reside
in the country. being unknown to the
managers Of the National Banks, are
wholly unable to get any bank accom-
mOdations.
The men who now occupy managing
positions in the National Banks would
not monopolise those positions as they
do now II we had a system OF State
Banks. There would be banks at places
directors Of those communities. and these
would know the people who live near
by. and would know, therefore. whom
TO accomodate and whom 10 refuse.
Second. II banking were free our idea
IS that the GA and established banks Of
Richmond would be glad 10 establish
branch banks at every place I'm Nir-
ginia whore there seemed 10 be enough
business 10 justify one. They would
solicit the men Of that neiehborhood 10
subscribe to the capital OF bank there
and they would themselves take the
stock which the ne.gEborhood did not
take, We have very great confidence
that in this way there would very soon
be bank at every place in the State
where there was business enough to make
II pay.
Third. The detached and scattered
sums Of money owned in a ne.ghborhood
furnish no sort OF gage to the service
that all Of them concentrated into one
compact organization. with power 10 dou-
bic themselves through an issue Of notes |
would be able to render.
1t is the ability 10 issue notes that |
makes banking In country districts profit |
lbe Because it Is in the country, where
notes are kept IA the pocket or in the
rouse for considerable periods. the bank |
.scapes frequent demands FOR redemp-
ion, and is thus able to largely Increase
is resources through note issues. This
g what makes banking in the country
,roftabe and this profit would create a
onstant and sufficient supply Of money
( banks were only allowed to issue their
iotes. which is a natural right.
Fourth. We abhor the protective idea
n every form.
If the farmer wants to mortgage his
arm, let him do it. lie is the best judge
Z whether il should be done. We VIII
ever consent to deprive the vast body
prudent farmers Of banking facilities
ecause some imprudent ones might ruin
themselves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27
For Collecting Bad D,b,s

Some Of the retail merchants Of Rich
mond will hold q meeting tonight at
Murphys Hotel for the purpose Of or
ganiZing IN association 10 be known as
the Retail Merchants Protective ord
Collecting Association. The ob lects OF the
association are 10 keep a list for the
use OF their members OF all persons who
do not pay their bills. and 10 provide A
means for collecting bad debts They ex-
pect TO have not less than twenty-five
members 10 start with from among the
leading retail men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27
themselves

As the Republican campaign commit
tee is composed Of men OF common sense,
il is not supposed that they Will supply
any OF the Republican congressional can
didates In Virginia with money this fall
They have use for all the money they can
get hold OF Ia the Northern states. where
fhev nave a chance for congressional
gains. and therefore have none to risk
upon hardly possible changes IN any OF
the Southern States. Alexandra Gazette.
This news must be very discouraginG
to Colonel Hoge and other nominees Of
his party.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27

New York Sun: The Hon. Orpheus V
CONN, Republican candidate Tor Gov
cinor or Connecticut is noted for mis-
SKIN as performer upon the German
mute. The amount OF passionate breath
that he has contributed 10 this romantic
instrument In the last fifteen years would
make, according to Professor Osborne.
OF New Haven, steady trade wind all
over the world for Gll2 years. Mr. Colin
Is equally expert with the fingers and
the toes Ills tdrorlte tune is that nue
OLD Tolllcking China lie Will appear
on the stump with his flvOrite instrument
thls IAN, and no speech can be half so
melodlou9 as his strain. The Yale eims
are Juggling at their roots and headed
for MlddletOwn already.
New York World: Plutocracy Is the rule
OF wealth, as Democracy is the rule OF
lhe people. y plutOCrdt IS Il man who
seeks power or distinction through the
use OF money either in subsidlZlug party
machines or in corrupung the legislatures
or the suffrage Of the people.
Mr.. Morton represents the plutocracy
which De Tocqucyille foresaw ana which
Bryce observed in this country. lie would
never have been thought Of Tor high
office If he had not been q rich man.
ready to contribute literally" for the
distinction. He has never made a speech
nor written a line that entitled him 70
public consideration. lie has never been
identified with any reform. He has OPP
posed no ring, broken no machine lie
has not even been a political manager,
but has always been himself managed.
he has been, and Is, simply a respectable
rich man, whose respcctahiity has been
made a cloak for rings, and whose riches
have paid for his own advancement
through the success of his party.
New York Herald: The fact that the
Treasury Department is experiencing an
almost unprecedented demand for small
notes from nearly all parts Of the coun-
ny is generally accepted as an indica-
ion that the Improvement in business
.Xtends TO every part of the United
states.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27
H,r seycntrrnth nirthday

on Monday evening an entertainment
was given at Mrs. l.. T.. Golfers. AZ
north Thirteth street, In honor OF Miss
Belle Grant. en- her seventeenth birthday.
Quite a pleasant evening was spent
Those present were Misses Kate Collier,
Martha Walton. Evie Walton, Electra
Clayton. Emma Brown, Belle Longest
Mollie and Helen Slaughter. Nettie Hicks.
Eugene and L8ruie HSSsOn, Kate Ge-
netti. Mary Stewart. Mabel Timberlake
and Sarah Weimer.
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BrGg1Gl, IalIGylCo.

THE NEED or WARNER CLOTHING
SUGGESTS ITSELF TO ALL OF ia
NOW. WE HAVE ALL GRADES TO
SUIT EVERYBODY AT THE RIGHT
PRICES.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-27
THE COMING SPORf.
Prlnceton's Football Schedule-IiarYard
Loses Her Bestplayer.

| PRINCETON. Sept. 26.-PrincetOn's foot
ball schedule is as folIows.
Jon ~ 'i '''' 30 90 ''''O"''
Sept. 9Th Lafayette, at Princeton; oct.
! 9Th. Lchish. at Bethlehem; OCT. l3th Co
! luWl.a. a. C.. AT Wasting D.. 9Th.
! University Of Virciufl ar Baltimore.
! 2tu t,iti.n ~ 81. ,.'-I-'~ 1et .,In -
/ IN btna.,nr ,. G,..,.,.- Er,,l.Iyu'
Nov "a r,..,'.J 49,. H.. i,,,ri,,' q,
! i.tne,-I,.,,,i,. b.t .,b g,,,..', -
| 0rIni,s. Or t.tb ,.e',,..j t7.r Jj,,,.,rie
| oct 10Th rr..r,r3 fnr Y,fa -
For oct 5I Jpfb Inn alet and Nov
18th, no games have Leen announced be.
CaupIa,. .,.,i ,,,.,u n.y. ,".t I'D
Legislation between the University OF
i,thhsylN4Hlt ana Harvard IS settled.
hdFNtt hdS reserved Nov. 81 FOR Prime
princeton could not play on that date.
,,..-......
i''4 "A"" al Old f.HN.
PHILADELPHIA. Sent u Tho part.e,-t-
yauli football rauI.I.t,t ysE, b1,,, -,
In traiuius al RroaIvafar A., I'M BE-.
tIru To PnilaIcIpai5 S,rir'i,,. ~ ~,
Brooke last wears flU Lt,r ~ ,1r,.,-...
/. town. lam. .l.4I.- .1Solir.,',',- ',r,, -, 49,
condition OF Tie PLAYERS. ~ Ia-f v.,r,e
team. all the backs have returned r. I,I-
le4e. exc,ut Vail Inn OIirar rbnr,,,,,
AlIrkry Res. Sffufrlfs .,rl \..g,f.,g .r,
missing from the lac. To dlI th..c "a
caucies. rher. mr. f..y fsv. gnrIi.,,tt
blt of last substitutes. Ho4a,,irtan a.
Wageuhurst. or. ANA Woodruff .,re MI
MAIDS Of the CROW er,ull mako
very good tackI. Williams l',,r,.., nc.
cidents. has a sure place az quarter back
There bay. I.sr Ia. r.'y ,,',, ~. ga a. n,
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HER PRIVATE LIFE.
How Little we Know of
Each Others Affairs.
TROUBLES AND TRIALS WHICH WE
KEEP TO OURSELVES.
Some Good Reasons why It 10 Wise to Tell
Our Experiences.

A story Of great suffering comes from
MddIeseX. VI. Mrs. b. A. St0ckweil, a
weil-knOWn lady residing there, has en-
dured the most intense agony from head
aches. She continued 10 suffer friShtiuly
without obtaining relief Finally friend
who had recovered from a similar com
plant told her just what to do to be
cured
She is now well and wants every SUI
fering woman TO know about II. Here Is
her remarkable letter:
About year and half ago. she
says, Il had ! time OF very severe head
aches which. while they lasted, were 50
bad that 1 could not sit up They l2sted
from one 70 two days. generally two. and
after ] got over them was completely
Frustrated. ] tried many remedies, but
could not find anything 20 relieve me-
became fearfuiy discouraged and down
hearted. and feared l should never get
well.