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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07
THE EPPEs RE 'OLUTION

The City Council has passed Mr.. Eppes
resolution providing that the people shali
determine at the May election whether
they want their charter 90 amended that
the City Engineer, the Superintendent
| OF the Gas Works the Superintendent OF
the Water Works, the City Attorney. ana
| Superintendent Of the Aims House shall
be elected by the direct vote OF the peo-
| pie. We hope the Board of Aldermen VIII
send this resolution to limbo as 1t did
some months back. 1t is mere leather
| and rrunella 10 pass IL now. The Legs
lature adjourns sine die az the beginning
| Of April, and there will be no more
Legislature for two years. II the matter
must be agitated. let it rest until some
thing effectual can come out Of 1t 81 the
| people should declare for II.
But. If the matter is to be pressed. then
let every good citizen rouse himself TO
defeat the resolution. There is no valid
objection TO the City Attorney and the
Superintendent Of the Aims House being
elected by direct vote OF the people. In
deed we think they should be. But the
engineer and the superintendent Of the
gas and water works must be skilled and
scientific men or they are the greatest
curse a city can have. The people cannot
judge in popular elections of the scien-
tifc attachments and skill of applicants
for these offices. They are as liable 10
elect a mouthy demagogue engineer who
does not know "A logarithm from a com
pass as they are to elect a scientific and
honest officer like Col. Cutshaw. Such |
officers must be chosen by a small body |
Ga commission for each department is !
the besD which can scan the testimonials |
in behalf Of each, inquire into the value
Of them. and easily turn out an incompe-
tent officer if they are misled into putting
Gre in place. But the people can do moth
ing OF the sort in a general election, and
when an incompetent man once gets In.
it is the old scratch's own time to turn
him out; for although he is no engineer
or knows nothing of gas and water, he
knows how TO dispense the patronage Of
his department so as TO create a band
Of tootors and heelers all over the city
that converts 1t into an intrenched camp
for him manned and guarded by a bat
TALON Of we'll trained mercenaries
The resolution is a vicious and most
dangerous one and should be frowned
down at once.
And we must say that the attempt TO
lake from the chiefs of the departments ;
their horses and buggles seems TO us a
petty piece of business. 1t is impossible for
hese officers to perform properly the {,
iuties Of their offices if they are com /
'elled 10 walk everywhere, and the ex- }
Dense OF the keep of the three or four
horses is a mere bagatele.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07
CAPTAIN CnunInebam.s Funeral

The funeral OF Capt. Thomas Cunning
ham took place from Leigh-Street Bap-
fist church yesterday afternoon in the
presence of a large gathering Of friends.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Joseph Walker. his old pastor and friend,
assisted by Rev. w. l.. Wright and Rev
Or. Cooper and Rev. Dr. Pollard each
Of which paid a tender tribute to the
character OF the deceased.
While these sad rites were being OBJ
served at the church, the flags on the
boats IN the harbor were flying at half
mast, i'm memory OF Capt. Cunningham s
life upon Virginia waters. 4 long con-
course followed bis remains 10 Holly
wood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07
Annoy CONsTLsHIP.
sx-"ov. kemper'~ Brother to be Endorsed
'or Tho fiace-IIarbur Imp ov.mer.

'@-"ov- hemper'~ Br.tber to be Endorsed
'or Tho f'ace--iIarbur Imp ovemer..
special from WASHINGTON dated Mon
day, says: Senator Hunton. Of Virsinia
said to-day that he would endorse pea-
ware hemper, of Bristol Va, 10 be
United States consul al Annoy, sh.,,
wee }. Hampton Hogc. of Roanoke IA
whose commission was revoked Sena for
DANIEL stated that he is not vet prera~od
10 say whether he will add his end ,~sa-
n'ent TO that of Senator Huaton. n il
salu IN the Virginia colony here thai Mr.
hempers appointment is certain M
henlper is a brother of Ex-Governor Kem-
per- or Virginia, and served In the CON
ieuerate army. He was connected with
inc artillery service and went Soutb
win General Beauregard upon his trans
Ier' After the war he was a professor
o. iiaiipueh-Sldhey College. He is now
teaching school at Bristol.
Colonel Lamb of NorfoIs W
Nai'u upon senator Daniel. Of Virginia
CIV Sousn' ms aid IN securing an an
Up 'a''oi u SIo,v7 TO widen and deepen
the channel Of Elizabeth river M Norfoli,
from Hampton Roads TO the navv-,,.rI,
at Portsmouth. II is desired ma ~
enamel should be 80 feet wide ara o.
ieet deep thus permitting naval vv.rsbi,s
oi ueep draught TO reach the navv-vard
'oionel Lamb states that II this irnnrove-
hleht can be made Norfolk will be vviIltnc
10 surrender its appropriation for tho
purpose or improving the harbor. He has
appeared before the House Con,ns,,eo
on Rivers and Harbors and urged tho
appropriation for improving El,zaheth
river. ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07

The funeral of Mrs. Henrietta Knolle.
wife Of Henry knOlle. ST., took place
Sunday afternoon at 1870 o'clock from
-. johns German Lutheran church. Rev.
Paul Mcneil officiating. The interment
took place at Hollywood cemetery. The
following gentlemen acted as active pail
bearers: Charles II. Koss, Henry Nickel.
Sr.. f.. otto Heller. Peter Hoffman. John
Wolm. Joseph SchOpf, l.. Kranzar, and
John Feldner
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07
SIX PAGES.
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Pocahontas Tribe. /. o. r. NJ. Pow
ellis Hall.
Paper Hangers Union, Eagle Hall
Phil kearney Post. @. A. r., Eagle Hall.
Good VIII Council, Jr. O. L.. A. NJ,
Druids' Hall.
Richmond Lodge, Tonti, Jr o. u. A. NJ.
Hall.
The state Council. Chosen Friends. Gen.
trail Hall.
Stonewall Camp Fraternal Legion. Jr. O.
L. A. NJ. Hall.
MI. Erin Beneficial and Social Society.
Powhatan Hall.
virginia Lodge, Sexennial League. Druids'
Hall.
Company 'B," First Regiment. Arnorv.
Ancient Order Of Hibernians, Lee Camp
Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07
Civil SerYice Examination

FOrty-One applicants for positions OF
clerks and letter-carriers i'm the Richmond
pOst-oiiice We're examined by the local
board Of examiners. consisting Of the
heads of departments In the city post
Office. in the United States District Court
room yesterday morning. For clerks there
were eleven applicants. ten male ana one
female. and thirty applicants for positions
as letter-carriers. There were about ten
negroes i'm the lot The examinations
were considerably above the average.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07

for. and II any are mutIlated or de-
faced they shall be returned with
proper explanations.
/ The voting shall take place I'm booth
10 be constructed for the purpose. and no
one shall be permitted 10 remain within
| fifty yards OF the said booth. except
| a special constable selected for the mr.
| pose. whose duty It shall be to preserve
order, and when called upon on accoun,
| of the illlteracy OF the voter to read the
same to him. so that he can vote intelli-
gently. After arranging the ballot by
running pen through the names of
those he does not desire 20 vote for. two
and a half minutes being allowed each
voter for the purpose, the voter shall go
Immediately 70 the ballot box and de-
liver his ballot to one of the judges OF
the election, who shall deposit IL in the
said ballot box.
or in other words n is the adaptation
OF the salient features OF the Australian
ballot 10 our present electoral law.
W a. MIR Walton Says.
In conversation after the Senate adj
journed Senator Walton said he was al
most under a pledge to offer this or
some other law which would improve our
election system. but In common with
other Democrats he was 10th 10 attack
Democratic methods. said ne
Il IL very apparent from eH'ence
from all sections OF the State that ~ ere
should be the most abundant sate-5uaruS
thrown around the sanctity or the odi'ON
box.
That there are and have been ABUSES
OF the present system OF our eiectlon iawS
as there will be about any that may DC
framed hereafter. goes without the say
ing.
There are two objects TO be accom-
pIished in the construction Of any cleo
ton law. one is to prevent fraud, ana
the other the corrupt use OF money.
IL IS believed that the first object can
be affected by the honest administration
Of the law as it stands on our statute
books. and the other object can be ac-
complished by the adoption of an election
law similar in character to the bill
which l introduced to-day.
The menacing and corrupting feature
OF the present law is the ability to buy
votes and to see that the goods are
delivered according TO contract.
Under this bill no one would be Wiling
to make an investment in the votes be-
cause Of the way In which the vote would
be delivered. This would make buying
Of votes practically useless, as well as
uncertain.
Bills Pass Il
The following House bills were passed:
To incorporate the Stanton Society |
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami !
mails
To protect Monaghan and English |
pheasants in Spotsylvania and Caroline /
To amend the act for the protection I
OF sheep i'm Albemarle.
To authorize the Board OF Supervisors /
Of Princess Anne county to increase the |
salary of the judge OF the county !
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07

The February term Of the city Circuit
Court began yesterday. a number OF
commonwealth cases were d0cketed.
In the case OF j. J. Levy against 7.
Weins,ein. Judgment was entered I'm favor
Of plaintiff for SSl.5s.
". Muller against Celia kass, judgment
was rendered for Sl3}.i2.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07
German-American Club.

4 meeting OF the German-American
Democratic Club will be held at Saenger
Hall on Thursday evening. sth instant
at 8 o'clock. Owing to the apathy which
has existed among some OF the citizens
AT previous elections II is the desire Of
this club 10 enroll every German-Ameri-
can Democratic voter in its membership.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07

III we had known that the Richmond
ZINES heid full hand in the fraudulent
erection matters. We would not have been
80 anxious TO call the Times Fredericks-
burg Free Lance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07

decided revival OF the business in
dustries at Buena Vista is reported.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07

AT Last "A Cure
for Sick Headache is found that is pleas
ant. harmless. and efficient We refer TO
DR.. Dayid's pills that thousands Of our
people have successfully used. Price -
cents a box; five boxes for n 81.
OWENS * MINOR DRUG co.
Richmond. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

New York Herald; One or two proDanili-
ties In the expected reorganization OF nv
navy personnel are elsewhere repor.eu III
to-days Herald. and also Dill in'ro-
duced In the Senate by Senator Haze
Dispensing with the commodores ana ~,
creasing the number OF rear aumirais WIZ
obviate the present practice OF giving
conmodores station commands with
temporary (and possibly Illegal rank ci
acting rear admiral.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-07
The Australian Ballot.

by senator Walton: To regulate s+a.o
county ana m,iniciDal elections in tbe
S'd,e OF virginia. The effect OF this hin
Is 10 engraft the Australian baii-s 'ili
our present election system ana ol,
framed, is similar in charactar 49, az
system now In use In Winchester wb ins
city. III that
me Dill requires that all Nomination.
Tor political offices shall be made knnn'.'
10 me Secretary Of the COMMONWEALTH
IN. case or Federal and State eIections
ana 10 the secretary Of electoral bosra,,
~ county and municipal elections.
Ihere snail be an official ballot which
must be delivered under seal to the SEE
rotary OF the electoral boards ~ ,hl
state which shall contain the Nance
or all OF the candidates.
lhese shall be distributed to the Judges
OF the elections at the various precincts
Two being allowed to each registered
voter.
All OF the ballots shall be accounted
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The People's friend., 1894-06-22
SPEAKING Or DINNERS.

SMALL dinner parties of four or six
are often most enjoyable.
BE sure the servants understand just
what is expected Of them.
IT is no longer obligatory to serve or
to drink wines or other liquors.
ATTEMPT no more than can be Ger,
tainly and perfectly carried through.
RAv2 system, and follow it-much
unnecessary labor will thus be saved.
Do AS much of the work of prepare,
tion the previous day or two as posi-,
BILE.
EVEN the richest feast is barren, if
with it there be no feast of reason and
flow of soul"
UTTER silence is better than to be
bored; but a golden mean in conversa-
ton is vastly better than either.
A DINNER may be varied from three
to fourteen or more courses. but from
five to seven will usually be found the
most desirable number Mary Living
stOn Andrews, in Good housekeeping.
The People's friend., 1894-06-22

of protests in my hands, from thirty
four states and territories, against the
consummatiOn of this atrOciOus out
rage. Yet this would probably fall now
on deaf ears: but the time is not far
distant when they will be heard. The
gentleman from West Virginia Mr..
Wilson in his speech of yesterday.
in advocacy of free wool, summoned
to his support statement of a repre-
sentative from the state of Texas. tC
the effect that the industry of wool
growing can be carried on as cheaply
in that state as anywhere on tha globe;
and that free wool would not therefore
be injurious to the fOckmasters of
that state. Against this assertion
interpose a remOnstrance fifty feet
long from the citizens of Texas. bear.
ing eleven hundred signatures. in con.
demnation of the policy of free wool.
Let this be your answer unrolling the
remOnStrancpl "
The People's friend., 1894-06-22
WOOL AND FARMERS,
Political Sheep Rot az Peddled Out to Our
Farmers by the Wilson Bill.

Speaking of the result of allowing
wool from Australia, South America
Turkey and South Africa free import
privileges. Mr.. Burrows. in his speech
of January 8. 1894. gave the following
graphic picture:
I'm the case of the American wool
grower it is not within his power tC
reach the conditions, if such a step
was desirable, which would enable him
to successfully compete with the for
eign producer. High-priced lands,
rigorous climate, American wages and
the cost of transportation offer an ir-
resistible barrier to the successful
prosecution of this industry in the
United States under free trade
''HOw can our flock masters contend
with Australia in an open market
where 600, 900, 900 pounds of wool are
produced annually from focks grazing
on lands which are rented for a penny
an acre year? Or with the 460. 900, 900
pounds of annual production in South
America, where lands are free and
labor commands only cents day? Or
with Russia's $50, 900, 900 pounds pro-
duced with Is cents daily labor? Or
with South Africa, Turkey and Asia,
where 10 cents a day is the highest rec
Ompense awarded in this industry?
''Cnder free trade these countries
could put their wool down in our mar.
kets at price less than the cost Of
production here, and the consequence
would be the complete destruction OF
this great and growing industry in the
United States This would be attend
ed with the sacrifice of Al, 900, 900 sheep
in which 1000, 900 farmers have invest
ed 100000, 900 in capital, and the aban
dOnment of extensive ranches with all
their valuable improvements 1t is idle
to contend that with free wool this in
dustry could survive.
Our farmers are too intelligent tc
be deceived, and they are already sell
ing their foclls or driving them to the
slaughter pen III the hope of saving
something from the general wreck
which is sure to follow. regret that
time and space forbid the presentat tion
The People's friend., 1894-06-22
CURRENT COMMENT.

- Democracy is nearing the next
general election with that awful.
hopeless feeling that besets a mar
when he reaches the last ditch and
finds it isn't there. Chicago Journal
- The sugar trust having been con.
ciliated by securing everything asked
for, tariff reform must be given credit
for another of its characteristic tri.
umpEs in the interest of the people
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
- The government is in great need
of revenue, yet the democratic senate
deliberately postpones for six months
the date when the sugar duties go into
effect, in order to allow the sugar trust
to pile up millions of profit. - Troy
Times.
s3-No political party in modern
times ever inflicted so much injury on
the prosperity of country as the de-
mocracy has on the United States dur
ing TIE fourteen months it has been in
full control of the government.-N. Y.
Recorder.
= The profits, already inordinately
large, of the retineSs' monopoly will be
swelled to the extent of many millions
of dollars by the bonus which the SEN
ate has given to it. Thus the leaders
of the democracy have Cancelled the
debt which their party owes the sugar
trust, but in doing this they have levied
tribute on the sixty-five million people
Of the country.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
The People's friend., 1894-06-22
HOME MARKETS.
industrial Development Under the Pro-
tective Policy.

Under the inspiration of our pro-
tective policy there has been an indus
trial development il this country that
nas nc parallel in history. Under it's
provisions, and by virtue of its foster
ing care, traveller has been lighted
from New York TO St. Louis by the
furnaces along the line. 1t has built
hall dozen trans-cOntinental rail
ways ard developed system reaching
to every state county and almost every
hamlet in ths land. Within ten years
this systen4 las reduced the cost of
transportation Of farm products more
than Onc-half, as a general average.
Nearly every locality has seen in
dustries Of various kinds spring into
existence as if by magic We have be-
come great workshop, and millions
or intelligent labOrers, employed under
better conditions than in any other
country on the face OF the earth, have
furnished to the farmers of this land
home market for their every product
The farmers of the country have
learned, especially during recent
years, that the we'll paid, intelligent
wage workers consume more and pay
better prices for their products. and
pay these prices right at the farmers
door, than they can obtain by ship
ping abroad to the poorly paid and
half starved labOrers of other coun-
tries. The farmers in our northwest
know that III nearly every village,
certainly in every small city, they
have from ort to many of these
factories, and that the laborers therein
receiving, as they do, from one
and a half to two and a half
dollars per day can consume
considerable portion of their farm
produce. They know that besides
these local factories are the immense
hives Of industry in the eastern and
New England states; that this army of
millions OF workers, none of which
under present conditions ere produc-
ers of farm products, are all consum-
ers ready and willing to take abund-
antly and !or good prices.
These farmers have learned that it
The People's friend., 1894-06-22
HORSE TALK.

BETTER muzzle the horses than him
der the free use of their necks by
checking while at work. Checked
horses sweat more and grow thin faster
than free horses.
A TEAM that is yelled at and jerked
will become so nervous that thev do
not know what they are about: they
grow thin with half the work of one
that is used kindly and steadily. The
manners of the team show the temper
Of the driver.
IF for any reason the horses have not
shed their coats or are unthrifty, give
them a little oil meal in their feed
daily. Begin with a tablespoonful and
gradually increase until feeding a pint
twice per day. Few feeds will give a
horse so much strength and make him
look so we'll.
AN ability to mind his own business has
secured many man 3, CO.. tidential position
-TnHj0nonolic
The People's friend., 1894-06-22
Paying the Penalty.

Mr.. Workhardd-My dear, I have
lost my situation, and it just happens
shat | haven't a dollar ahead. We
must go to the poor house for dinner.
Mrs. W.-Surely some of the grocers
with whom we have dealt for SO many
years will trust us?
Mr.. W. (sadly)-No, have no credit
anywhere. always paid cash.-N. Y.
Weekly
The People's friend., 1894-06-22
Introducing tho Subject.

Hungry Higgins-I iist called to ask,
mum. what makes all the trees around
here lean in the same direction?
Farmers Wife, guess it's the steady
wind does it,
Hungry Higgins-I guess that's
what's the matter with me. amt had
nothin' but wind to eat fer three DAYS
now and its maxim me lean, too.-In-
dianapolis journal.
The People's friend., 1894-06-22
Defined.

Mrs. Polticls-Tom, what is the dis
tinction between ''gerrymander" and
an ''apportionment of political dis
tricts?"
Mr.. Polticks-The gerrymander is
always made by the party you don't
belong to.-Chicago Record.
The People's friend., 1894-06-22
Either Will DO.

$50 You are determined on journey
to the north pole?"
81 am"
"Going out with the next expedi-
tion?"
mo; I shall go out with the party
that is to rescue the next expedition"
IN. Y. Press.
The People's friend., 1894-06-22
What He Is Hired For.

There is a man who figures promi-
nentlv in our business" said Snaggs,
who was showing his friend Gaswell
through the esta blishment.
The man with the pen behind his
ear?" asked GasWeu.
Yes
as he one of the partners?"
mo: he is the bool1keeper. pitts
Durgh Chronicle.
The People's friend., 1894-06-22
Truth Triumphant.

Mrs. Gadders-What do you think Of
my new onyx clock?
Visitor-Beautifu Is it an alarm
clock?
Willy Gadders-Yes-
Mrs Gadders-Willy, Willy! How
dare you tell such an untruth?
Willy Gadders-Well. if you had seen
how it alarmed Pop when he got the
bill, you would say it was.-Puck.
The People's friend., 1894-06-22
\ Barren Field.

Brakeman-I wonder, while these
train robbers are about it, that they
don't go through the people in the
sleepers.
Conductor - What's the use; they
know the porter has attended to that
Brooklyn Life.
The People's friend., 1894-06-22
He Knew His Rns,nass

Proprietor (of the shoe store)-Be-
fore take you into my employ as clerk
let me ask you one question: What do
you know about the No. 2 size of ladies'
shoes?
Applicant promptly - There are
seventeen sizes of No. 2 shoes
Proprietor ged!-Chicago Rec
ord.