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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-03
FITZ DECLARED THE CHAMPION
Corbett Wins His Point, for O'DonpelI will
(hnlIenre the AnstraIInn

NEW ORLEANS, oct. 1.-The board Of
directors of the Olympic Club met to-
night. and formally declared Fitzsimmons
champion Of the world. in the hope that
II would bring Mr.. Corbett around TO
thclr way of thinking They claim TO
nave the right to do this on the ground
mat the championship was won and lost
IN their arena, and they have the right
10 dispose OF 1t as they see fit, If the
holder declines TO defend it when properly
challenged.
The result of this will be quite contrary
10 WnLI the club and FitZsimmons hoDed
lot; fltZSimmons. as the holder Of the
cup $ championship will have to defend
IL against all corners, and, of course Cor
bett Will have his understudy. Steve
. Donnell. challenge Fitzsimmons. and
ne VIII have nothing else To do but nc
cept, which will be exactly the progra rnme
tnat Mr.. Corbett desires carried out.
CoBBETr CANNOT FIGET BEFORE lily.
BOSTON. Oct FLAMES J. Corbett is-
sued a statement To the public this even
IhS; IN winch he says that his contracts
VII prevent him from fighting any one
before july LIST next. He saws he will
Immediately post $4,000 with David
bIdncndfd OF Boston. as guarantee of
Eood fdlth that he Will meet all comers
LOT one week after July LIST next He de-
cares mat he Will fight one man every
hlSht during that week and then retire
permanently from the ring He concludes
Dy saying that he will fight Fitzsimmons
nrSt, ana after him first come first
served no weight or color barred.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-03
Likeness 10 the King.

Fellowship with Christ is the power
which makes men Christlike. In spite
OF opposing tendencies, this fellowship
to Christ. As in the mint eacn coin
whether OF gold or silver, bears the
kings image and superscription. so may
each soul bear the image and superscrp-
ton OF the eternal King. AS the artist
upon all his handwork, whether, IL be
wrought in plastic clay. or hard, unyield-
ing marble. so upon each nature does the
Divine artiiicer. the great mouder and
former OF character leave His mark and
signature-the likeness OF Himself.-Ex-
change.
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HALIFAX pOPULlSTS.
They Ask for . Division Of tho Poil-Hold
ers-Fusion to DO Considered.

WELDON. n. c.. Oct. 2.-Speeial.-The
Third party people were at Halifax yes
terday In large numbers. list was
presented 10 the county commissioners
asking that the Peoples party be allowed
a share OF the poll holders. The COM
missioners obeyed the Constitution. and
appointed only Democrats and Repuhli-
cans, two of each. The registrars are
all Democrats. The Thirdites accepted
their defeat quietly. as II was about what
they expected They will hold a meeting
tomorrow to take into consideration flu
sion. or cooperation with the Republi-
cans. at their convention Thursday.
Mr.. James N. Judkins, prominent
citizen Of this place, was paralyzed Sat
urday. and Ia critically i'll to-day. His
family live In Portsmouth, and are here
with him now.
Some cotton was injured by the recent
rains, but there was no freshet, and the
damage was slight after all.
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WHAT GOD REQUIRES.
The Perfection OF His strength In Our
WVnkress

The cultivation OF a certain character
a reverent sense OF creaturely Deepen
/ dence on Cod child-llke trust IN His
love and care. a feryent gratitude Tor
His redeemlng love. and n corresponding
love for Him; purity which snrlhks
from every thought OF evil, stroIg'
vivid realisation OF the unseen world.
which viii result In making Us riShtIy
estimate the pleasures and riches and
honors of this: a Christ-like, unseiilsl
love for our felloW-men, and n cheertut,
earnest devotion to their welfare:
diIigent use OF the time which God gives
US; conscientious cultivation OF those
powers of body and mind ana spirit
which He has gwen us, to be deVeio9sd
and used in His service; careful CUSTODY
of all the senses, that none OF them may
offend. an elimination by His grace OF
the faults OF our general nature and our
particular disposition. and a painstkng
restoration of our character to the ike
ness of Jesus Christ; 4 thoughtful and
thorough performance or all our relative
duties TO parents, children, brothers S.
tets. Elt.t"is servants, friends, neleh-
bors: to the family. the nation, The
Church; TO man. to God.
Whatever God bids US do. He gives Us
at the same time power to do ii We
Will 10 do it, No natural inability OF
ours is really a hndrance to doing what
God bids. The man with q withered
hand, for instance when Christ babe
him stretch it forth. might have replied
Il cannot. Lord; it is withered'; but he
gave him the power. Even when He
cried In a loud voice TO dead man TO
come forth out OF his grave. Lazarus
came forth, though dead and bound hand |
and foot in his grave clothes. Christ will !
enable you to break off that old habit. |
though ii has become a second nature |
with you. Christ will enable YOU to
practice that virtue, though IL is con
trary to your natural character; Christ
will enable you to make that sacrifice,
though II Is like cutting of your right |
Ind to do IT, Whatever He bids you do,
lie will give you grace to do, II you will
to do it. His strength is made perfect
in our weakness.
Put three things together-great desire
20 please God and grow holy, great dit
idence in yourself; great confidence in
there is great hope indeed OF
your SUCCESSFUL.
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Davidson Nominations

BROWNSVILLE. N. c.. Oct. Especial.
United States District Attorney II. b.
Glenn opens the Democratic campaign
here tomorrow night. A large crowd is
expected. The campaign is beginning TO
get warm. The delegates to the Demo-
cratic county convention. which meets In
Lexington next Saturday. are instructed
10 cast their votes for Prof IL. w. Rein
hart for the Legislature.
J. ID Loftin's small boy had the mis-.
fortune to get his thigh broken this even
ing by getting tangled In rope tied to
. frightened goat
The Populists and Republicans united
In this senatorial district SATURDAY. and
nominated the following ticket: Sam. w.
Walls uSepublican) and 4. j. Ketner
(Populist)
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appreciation OF gold. caused by The
decentralization OF silver I'm 1872 and that
the value OF cotton. wheat, and pork Is
stll measured by the value OF silver.
and would not fall IL silver could be
freely coined.
Now. II you will look at the article
prices in the "Cyciopedia OF Political
Science. Political Economy and United
average gold prices OF the prin-
cipal articles given by you In the New
York market. u, 1869, we're as follows:
Flour per Dbl. $780, instead Of $6.s2;
mess beef. per bbl.. 1892, instead Of
Nl.4l; mess pork. per bbl., $2l.30. instead
OF s31.0f: lard, per h., BIC, instead of
ls.5c,; sugar, per h., S.Sc., instead OF
10. 7Sc.
Silver was demonetized in this country
In 1913; In Germany in 1871. Gold pay
ments were resumed here In 1879, and
since then gold has had full sway. Com
pairing average prices OF the three years.
1872 1880 and 1881, (the last given in the
article prices" referred tor. with the
average Of prices for 1Si3. 1874 and 1sio.
good average years unaffected by pro,
nounced disturbances, wnen gold ana
silver could be coined freely, we ma
that Notwithstanding the crime OF de-
none tization' the farmer got more Tor
his produce. more gold even, or moe
silver just as he chose. In the latter
period than In the former. when silver
and every Democrat and every wing
had their full rights
Articles. Average. frlces.
three years three years
.I.k
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AS for me. / tell you plainly, did l
ever come To believe no longer in the
Gospel as the absolute. positive truth;
had | merely - individual opinions,
hopes, and hypothesis to lay before you,
however exalted and comforting they
might seem to you, ! would leave my pul-
pit and found school Of philosophy
Were, in the name Of mind alone
Tos.ld address myself 10 other minds
Let those follow me who wished. at least
should be acting truthfully in so doing.
and my conscience would be at peace
Bcrsicr
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OBI IA ny.


LEXINGTON. VA. oct. 2.-AIrs. Matte
Warner, wife Of Mr. John 4. II. Warner.
Chinese inspector OF the port OF Portland.
died here this morning at an early hour
after a lingering illness. Of typhoid fever
Mrs. Warner was a Miss Symlie of Au-
Gusta county. in this state, and owned
considerable property there. She was a
hgh-brcd cultured Virginia lady. and a
Christian ~ lovely character. She leaves
no children.
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Preaching is a safeguard Of truth
Truth. however clearly proclaimed In,
and however fully accepted by. com
munity or church. VIII not maintain it.
self. II needs 10 be continually preached.
enforced explained and confirmed. The
pulpit IS the great means. under the
Holy Spirits influence, OF peTpetually re-
affirming truth; Of revealing error. and OF
discussing and correcting falsehoods.-
Bishop Bedell.
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A BVsy Oyster SpnsOn.

huntsville. VA. Oct. 2.-Special.-
The storm has at last abated and October
Is ushered In by typical day.
Ehc oyster season is now In full blast
ana are In considerable demand at paying
prices. Light vessels are lying on Bow
ler's rock anxious to buy.
Considerable interest is manifested In
our county Fair which comes of TINS
week October Sd. 4th, and 5th).
Our canning factories are all in flil
matoes.
Game is exceedingly plentiful, consist
ing of turkeys, partridges, sora ana
suiIirrel.
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KnannkA's SOcinl Event.

ROANOKE, VA, Oct. 2.-Special.-H.
Clay Starkey, receiving teller OF the Com
mercial National Bank and a prominent
Ter OF John Sexton, railroad con-
tractor and capitalist. will be married in
the morning at the home of the bride
Rev. Father Lynch performing the cere-
monv. This marriage will be quite an
event in Roanoke society, on account of
the social connections and wealth OF the
contracting parties.
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Dk. nEID'S sUCCEsyOR.
DR.. Norman Elected President Of Green,
bore FOmAl~ Coilaee-A rrain Wrsck

GREENSBORO. N. c.. Oct. Especial.
Al meeting OF directors OF Greensboro
Female College. held here to-day. DIR. w.
G.. Norman. pastor VI the First Methodist
church OF Wilmington. was unanimously
elected to succeed the late DIR. l.. f. Reid
as president Of this institution. DR.. Nor
man IT, one OF the ablest members of the
Methodist Conference. and II is hoped
that he will see MT to accept the position.
and Yadkin Valley road. near Swanns
Station, to-day. In which Charles White.
a negro brakeman. was killed instantly
aad several freight cars demolished The
train parted. and the two sections COL
lided, causing the wreck
Frank Graves ex-Mavor Of Mount Airy.
and son OF Judge J F. Graves, died at
his home. at Mount Airy. this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-03

Hold fast to the Bible as the anchor
Of your Liberties. write its precepts on
your hearts, and practice them in your
lives. TO the influence Of this book we
are indebted for the progress made In
true civilization, and 10 this we must,
look ever as our guide for the future. u.
:. Grant.
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Ont W.gr. in wilson. pi,,riv,.

PARSON. w. VA. Oct. All the
coke, coal. and lumber companies In
Tucker county have cut the wages OF
their employees 20 per cent. on account OF
the passage of the Wilson-Gorman tariff
bill. The companies are composed prin-
cipally of Democrats. This Is in Con-
gresham Wilson's district.
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Boston. Oct. l, 1891.
Mr.. scnoLL's TELEGRAM TO coRBErT.

President Scholl. Of the Olympic club,
sent the following telegram to Corbe;t:
To James j. Corbett, Nashua, y. H.:
The subterfuge you are resorting TO, In
causing O'Donnell TO challenge fttZsim-
mons, Is not worthy Of consideration. III
was in the Olympic Club that the heavy
weight championship was lost ana won.
1T was in the Olympic Club that both
you and FitZsmmons won your greatest
honOrs, and it is now within the pro-
vince and duty of the Olympic cub 10
declare Robert Fitzsimmons the champion
heavyweight Of the world. should you
persist in refusing to accept his challenge.
which is backed up with side bet OF
$4,000.
AS far as the olympic Club is concern
ed. IT is immaterial 10 us with whom
the side bet is placed. We don't want 10
hold IT. We offer a $4,000 purse. winner
TO take all. FitZsimmons has complied
with every requirement. II you viii not
defend the tide, Fitzsimmons VIII, and
will meet the best man that can be found
in the world, In February. 1893. In the
event that you do not answer and accept
the challenge Of Robert FitzsimmOns by
Thursday October 4th. we will declare
Robert Fitzsimmons the champion heavy
weight Of the world
WILLIAM A. SCHOLL.
President OlVmpic Club
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These Commodity rr,css.
Richmond. DC, f,

Ktchmond. Oct I, 1891.
Editor. Times: You ought not TO have
endorsed those commodity prices which
li.hed IN your editorial last Saturdav
TIE lesson you drew was q good ons
PVT the ngures were wrong. and viii "a
the rounds and do harm. ~
pe silver cranks base their arguments
49, The fen Il 6Ficss : due 70 S0t tSa
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Pitted against him were Paul, Tempest,
and Black Dick. None of them caused
Mascot to extend himself, except Paul in
the last heat The Pennsylvania gediug
reeled off the three heats without a skip,
and finished fresh in each one. He was a
favorte at to l over the field In the
opening heat and barred in the betting
thereafter. The race drew a good crowd
to the fall opening
The other confess was for the 2G trot,
for purse OF 100. Charlie H. was the
choice Of the talent selling for SIC against
s25 for the field He won the first two
execrable start in the third, finished
close second to Jacksonian, who captured
the two remaining heats. Summary:
FIRST Tace-2:S class, trottine, purse
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nr Ninnigrrodc,s Condition.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, oct. 2.-Special.-
DR.. Minngerode has continued about the
same all day. His pulse continues fair
He is continually unconscious, and takes
no nourishment to speak of.
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three years Z
ending with en-


The real fact is. that prices vary
through wide ranges under the influence
Of special causes affecting particular ar
ticles. while great general causes hav-
ing no relation to the kind of material
used as money operate from time to
time, and are operating now with-tremen-
dous effect. on the prices Of large classes
Of articles
Yours very truly,
DEMOCRAT
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yHx ELECTION IN CONNECTICUT.
Tho Republicans Gain Eleven Towns Over

HARTFORD, CONN. oct. 2-Returns
from l3l Of the 16i towns that held their
elections on Monday show that % went
Republican, . Democratic, and ~ divided.
Last year the same towns stood q he
pubicans, 80 Democrats. and Il divided.
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Carved by n Lunntlc,

MOSCOW. IDAHO. Oct. AT the coun-
ty jail here last night John Witte was
cut to pieces and haggled into small
pieces. Joe Roberts. an insane prisoner,
was confined with Witte. another United
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TIKI TIMEs-RlCHMOND VA WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1894

and John l.. Sullivan. dispute 'osa
right TO claim a battle with me AT .ne
present time. because, while you aie III
doubleday the best middle-weignt III VA.
world. your record gives you no 'ish'
TO place In my class.
1 propose to enter the prize ring once
more and then retire, whether win OF
lose. / want my next contest TO be with
ne best man In the world. 90 not eo.i-
slider you that man. l do not propose 10
meet you. and then, after naVirS ue.
feated you. be told by your friends thnt
you are only a mlddIe-weight, aiter an.
care nothing for the past history OF me
ring or Its obsolete rules. MY luture Is
In my own hands, and / do not propose
to be told by you or any other man
living what ! am to do.
consider Steve ODonnell better man
than you are, and lie Will prove IL when
he meets you. IL you accept his cnalIenge
and defeat him. then you will not nave 10
worry much about securing contest
with me. You say that O'Donnell is
and that you are sincere IN
your desire TO become champion or the
world. Then you should remove the oily
obstacle that stands between you ana me,
especially when he Is so easy.
| am prepared TO post 5000 with any
man or newspaper In TINS couh-
try, 70 be paid to you in case refuse
to fight you afSer you have defeated
ODonnell Mr.. Brady has posted $l,COJ
at New York as an evidence OF u Don
nell's good faith. You do not need 10
wait thirty days for me to pay any atten-
ton to you, for / do not propose to 90 So
II you are sincere, then you had better
'or the sooner you do the sooner you Will
open up the chance you seem TO desire so
much 90 a meeting With me.
JAMES J. CORBETT.
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ASCOT, the gall
liant son of De-
ceiye, I ID a y
clipped a second
and a half off Of
the Pimlico track
record, and went
the fastest mile
ever paced in
Maryland. He
won the free-for-
a ] ! y a c q ! n
STRAIGHT hq1fu
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The success which HOODS Sarsapa riua
nsn had In freeing old and young from
emictions caused BY impure blood. is
. building-up medicine.
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n huge knife. II took him but Few
Seconds. in his raving madness, to sever
Whites head and then cut him into
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-03
POIiCk Is OFFENDERS
DIsturbers OF tn. Peace snd Menace 70 On.
SnfetY of CI1i1ena

NEW YORK. Oct 1.-The Lexow COM
mittee was called to order al II O'clock
to-day, and Mr.. Con- said that he nrn-
posed 10 Introduce evidence to-day which
was or great importance. both 10 the com.
inIiiee ana TO the citizens OF New York
ne estimoHy viii I've considered Inn
thiee lShts, said Mr. Gon First. with
regard 10 the policeman as a disturher of
me peace and a danger to the safety
OF me citizens OF this city; secondly.
unat the police force Is above the ordi-
nary laws OF the State. ana II vii ha
SHOWN that policeman who commits A
iei9nlous offence may get off with a
Hsht hne ana reprmand from d police
CUuIt
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ALMOST EXEMPT FROM PENALTY.

hLM'sI EXEMPT FROM PENALTY.
A policeman can brain citizen with
MS cluD ana all the punishment he re
cciNes viii be IA small iine. whereas an or
dlnafy CITIZEN, II lie committed the same
offence, would be sent TO Sing Sing: and
thirdly, that the perjury which has been
committed by policemen during the re-
cent trials at headuuarters is unueas-
urable and unparalleled and. in fact as
one Of the commissioners put IT, the air
or the courtroom At police headquarters
was blue with perjury"
Lawyer Moss. Of Parkhurst's society
here produced IL big volume OF records Of
police trials at headquarters. which. he
sdld, he himself had prepared.
IT appears said he. that Il majority
Of the officers on the force have had
convictions recorded against them. and
that IN cases for which II tried in Grim
nal courts, there would be a heavy penal
~. There has been no serious punish
ment by captains previous TO the ap-
now ON the force ninety policemen who
have been convicted since January, 1891
OF assaultinS citizens in brutal man
ner.
For. the past three years there have
been Hoo trials OF policemen. and [ now
oHer TINS volume as evidence
Mr.. MOSS HKroRr.
Mr.. Moss report shows that from jan
uary !, 1891, 10 May. 1891, there have
been lU9 convictions Of police officers, and
that ninety-tYo Of these officers are
still on the force and sixteen have retir-
ed The offences charged were oppres-
sion, neglect of duty. indecent exposure.
burglary. attempted criminal assault, and
similar charges.
In addition to the 100 cases there were
twenty-five cases of not such serious
charges. For instance, an officer WAS
fined ten days pay for carelessly hand
ling his pistol and killing a citizen.
Then there were two cases of tampering
with registry books on voting day. There
were fttty-siX cases that were still pend
ing and siXty-fiye cases up 10 May LIST.
\ number Of witnesses then told OF
brutal clubbings by the police, most OF
them without cause.
The examination of policemen who had
been tried and convicted Tor various
offences took up the remainder OF the
days session.
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LIGHT HARNESS RACES.
MASCOT LOWERS THE PLMLTCO REC.
ORD A SECOND AND A HALF.
III wIns the Free for All Facing IN Straight
Heats, Goisg the Last In 200 Ia
The Other Races.

Baltimore, Nd. Oct. 2.