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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27

1--WE are pleased 10 learn from an au-
thentic source says the New ork sun
that the circulation Of good many
of our contemporaries in the states OK
the South has been much enlarged with
in the past year or two. We near OF
country papers there which formerly
printed but few hundred copies, print
ing thousands. and OF city dailes which
printed less than 1909, printing between
1900 and 800. We like TO hear OF the
prosperity OF the true and honest press
everywhere. II is good sign Tor the
community. 1t Is evidence of the gro" IN
of mind intelligence. and interest IN
public affairs. Ii is favorable 10 enter
prise and to morality. 1t inures TO the
common profit. The existence OF a good
newspaper in place Is better for II
than wealth. but at the same time II
promotes the advance of wealth in It.
1t is a FLIP 10 the soul of the place.
THE man who, In this age Of the world,
dies not take good newspaper a daly
paper If possible, is poor coot an lg-
noramuS. and dunderhead; he IS Tar
behind the times; he can never catcb up
with anything. Every woman. too; should
read a good newspaper. As FOR the man
or woman who takes an untruthiul or
malicious or taking paper, he or she
takes poison
What the sun says OF the southern
newspapers rs eminently true. The cir
culation of the papers of this city, as
well as those Of other southern citnes
has largely increased in the past few
years.
The newspapers Of to-day are better IN
every department than those Of dozen
years ago. Even in that short time great
strides have been made in journalism and
Richmond and the other southern cities
have kept pace with these Improvements
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER q. 1894.
MEETINGS AND EVENTS THIS DALE

Richmond Commandery. X. T., Masonic
Fitzhugh Lodge. I. o. O. F., Eagle Hal
Friendship Lodge, l. o. .. r" odd-fei-
lows Hall. . oss,,o,
jamestown Tribe. I. o. r. NJ, Odd-Fei-
CnntInentaI Lodge. x. Of H.. Druids' Hall
Capitol Lodge, X. of H., Elletts Han;
Hope Council Jr. o. L. a. NJ Jr' .. T.
Liberty Council, Jr. o. U. a. NJ. Cersley's
Hall. o,or .,
Elha Council. r. A.. Laube's Hall.
Richmond Council, Home Circle Centrai
virginia Council Chosen Friends, ELECTS
CAPITAL city Lodge. 1. o. o. F., Gate
Trinity Lodge. |. o. G. T.. Central Hall.
Howards Grove Lodge, !. 0. G. f. How
Central beneficial and Social Society, Lee
Company "D." First Regiment, Armory.
Company "F." First Regiment, Armpry.
r. H. |. Blues. Blues Armory.
Richmond HowitZers, HowitZers Annoy.
St Mary's Beneficial and Social Society,
ST. Mary's Hall.
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row 200 BALL - ~" LINES
PLAYtu.

In the press dispatches received by Inc
Times of the football games played ias'
Saturday we note the following ABOUT
the Yale and Harvard game lhe great
feature OF the game was what may DC
fairly called its brutality" and the report
went on tn tell how six men, evenly oil
vidad between the two teams had been
taken OF the field; how Murphy. fales
right tackle. struck Mackie, and later
on Murphy was found lying unconscious
on the field: how Hayes and Armstrong
mutually 'disoualified" each other; how
Butterworth and Jerrems beth had badly
strained legs how WrghtinStons collar
bone was broken by being jumped on
after ne was down; how Charlie Brewer
of Harvard. had his lame leg wrenched
and Hallowell had his nose broken. SO
much for the "disqualifyng' methods y
Yale and Harvard. but from Toledo, o.,
the same day, and in the same column
of telegraphic news somes the statement
that Walter Blackburn, aged nineteen,
while PLAYING foot ball, was thrown heav-
ily to the ground and five or six players
fell on him. When he was extricated IL
was found that his spinal column had
been fractured. and he died. While moth
ing was said I'm the report on the SUD-
iect, 1t is fair to presume that death
stopped the game, though II only MS nose
or arms. or legs. and even his back, had
been broken without producing death the
game would, no doubt, have gone on.
Now. we ask in all seriousness If this
kind Of so-called sport is to be tolerated
Why, prize-fghting is an innocent amuse-
meut compared 10 it.
When the recent game Of football De
tween the University of virginia anu
Richmond College was characterized as
brutal we were told in all seriousness
by an enthusiastic student that the ohiy
reason the reporter called the sdino
brutal was that he did not understand IT,
and that what he thought was pruIah'y
was really nothing but JustlhaDie anu
! necessary diligence on the part OF the
PLAYERS. When the spectators generally
are cultivated TO that appreciation Oh
diligence" it will be but a step for them
| to demand the hercest Spanish bull hghtsr
or even gladiatorial exhibitions.
We call attention TO these telegraphic
reports Of the casualties in football else
where because on Thursday next we are
| 10 have a famous game here and we
| do not wish the reasonable expectations
Of pleasure by a humane ana civilized
| assembly to be marred by any specimens
Of "justifable and necessary diligence
which may break noses, limbs or necks
| Let Virginia and North Carolina present
a scientific game, clean and fair showing
| strength without rage and skill without
! "disqualifying' and vicious tricks
| Such a game will at once delight tht
| spectators and DO credit TO the players.
Young gentlemen, remember Dtuldlt'y
| has no fellowship with the character OF a
gentleman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
CnILDREN'S BOOKS.

With Colored Illustrations board backs,
from pc 20 500,
This years Cu3-frrrpN. So.
Cap. January NtrpIsst Melody i''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

New York World: Various explanations
of the political revolution IN tennessee
and other leading southern states con-
time To be offered but it seems 10 be
fact mat the change would have taken
place about as il did had the issues been
wholly different The people We're tired
of the long continued dtctatton Of a single
set of politicians. fhey wanted chanse
and as soon as they were freed from
the threat of Federal interference they
forced a change. as every enlightened OBJ
server had foreseen they would.
philadelphia Record: There is no room
for Democratic strife over the response
hiiity for marty defeat. In its impartall-
~ The cyclone struck the extreme adj
vocates Of free trade and the extreme
conservatives with equal lofce. ne
chief lesson of the elections is the ne
cessity for harmony ana Tor a thorouBh
reorganization Of the party
New York Herald: We 10 not know
but that we have dlsunct grievance
against the Hawaiian Kepubhc lot send
ING the arch-conspirator Claude II. Wet
nor. had, 70 his native heath. The
charge is made against Claude that ne
became the chief OF = gang OF PlotterS
whose aim was the Testoratl IN OIL queen
LilmCkalani 10 the HaVallan throne.
The conspiratCrs Numbered some two
hundred ard their names are in the pos
session Of the authorities OF the Republic.
We are Informed that tLrse F)yaHsts are
not having pleasant dreams just now.
We WiI venture to say, however, that
their unpleasant dreams relate chiefly to
the subscriptions they paid In to their
leader II is certain that Claude would
not have put himself az the mead OF roy
aIist H9waiians without first knowing
they We're gullible enough 10 supply sub
scriptions FOR the arms and ammunition
ne ossary to a successful revolution.
l. II .
SIMS soft and low about the intentions
OF the victorious Republicans. It may be,
af-e~ all, that If the Mckinley bill Is to
he re-enacted Colonel Dick Watts Will
have 20 call an extra session or the Louis
Vile Republicans 10 meet at the jail and
do the deed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
BOOKS IN SETS.

Each year sees an increased de-
mand for standard sets. The re-
sources here shall be greater than
ever. The prices even astonishing;
Dickens. Is volumes, half calf $l4b; sllk
repp. $50; silk cloth S9S; linen, $40.
BulWer. - volumes, half calf IiD;
silk repp, $3.50; silk cloth, >h3a' Hueu'
$40.
Scott. y volumes. half calf, SIP IS; silk
repp. $3.50; silk cloth, N9S. linen, $40.
Thackeray, half calf $685. silk repp,
$500; cloth, $jt3, linen, SIS.
Elliot volumes, three-quar-er calf,
$l445; half calf SS9; silk cloth, $l5S,
linen. $2.JS and Sl.98.
Augusta Evans Novels, publishers
price Sl75 and g per volume; our
price $3.50 set of Z volumes, or 9Hc
each.
Shakespeare in every conceivable
style and size.
The Lansdowne Edition of Shakespeare
thaudyj, real leather bound, printed
on India paper, volumes. $50.
Hudson Edition, complete I'M l. volumes
g. 50.
Biiou Edition. complete in u volumes.
500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27

,,- obligations to pay money
,,.,.son, e., ~ hlndranoe. That Is the
thirg wanted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS.

To-day the Book Store assumes
its holiday proportions. 1t occu-
piss more than one-half the left
aisle on the main floor, and coun-
tiers and shelves are filled with de-
li2htful Story Books and beautiful
picture volumes that are bound to
make glad the little folks, the youth
and the mature.
The last year has educated you
to expect the purchase OF books
cheaply. These expectations will
be more than met IN this BOOK
SALE cor the holidays. Publishers
have surpassed all previous efforts
in their preparations, and brought
forth the most artistic volumes that
ever came rom the binders hands.
The morning call., 1894-12-20
CORN ISLAND.

There was report some weeks ago that
the British Government had acquired pos
session of Corn Island with the inten ion
of making it an important naval station
As Corn Island is but twenty miles from
the mouth of the proposed Nicaragua canal
the report caused some discussion in Gov
eminent circles. A dispatch from New
Orleans says that letter has been re-
ceived in that city announcing the lease OF
Corn Island for fifteen years by General
Lacaya. The letter states also that Gen
eral Lacaya will offer it to the American
Government to be used as coaling sta
ton. General Lacaya will be remem bered
as the representative of the Nicaragua
Government in the controversy over the
Mosquito reservation. Corn Island would
De an Invaluable acquisition in the event
of the construction of the Nicaragua
canal, and the possession of it by this
Government would remove 1t from the
feld of British operations. A British
naval station twenty miles from the mouth
of the canal would be constant menace
10 the canal eDterpr So.
The morning call., 1894-12-20
GLORIOUS COMPARISONS.

DR.. Conan Doyle left the United States
just in time. His comparison of Ameri-
can cities has provoked con troversy in
which some unpalatable truths may be
told. a New York paper thus comments
upon Mr.. Doyle's verdict that of all Amer
lean cities he had seen Philadelphia comes
nearest to his ideal:
We have no desire to rob Philadelphia of her
sOmnolent laurels. She has been entitled to
these ever since half century ago, when New
York forged ahead OF her In population. But SO
far as American enterprise, energy, thrift and
public spirit are concerned the town of William
Penn is TO he town Of Mynbeer Peter Stuyve.
SAINT as moonlight Is to sunlight, as water unto
wine."
The true New York standard appears in
this rejoinder. Forging ahead in popula-
ton. in money getting, in the exercise of
the political power which is the result of
preponderance in people and in millions,
is made the test of merit. The Phila-
delphia Inquirer strikes back in the fol-
lowing rough and tumble style:
If New York scribblers would get ont of their
shells occasionally they would be astonshed to
find that New York does not contain everything
Of merit. Rudyard Kiplng once referred 10
that city as long and narrow hog trough and
he was not far out of the way. We cannot com.
pete in that direction.
The morning call., 1894-12-20
WILL GO TO JAIL.

The president of the American Railway
Union has decided that an appeal from
the sentence imposed by Judge Woods
would be waste of time and money. He
and his associates will, therefore, work
out their six months sentences without
further demur. Whether Mr. Debs enter
tains the idea he is acting The role OF mar
tyr does not appear from any of his
speeches. His technical offeLse is con-
tempt of court. An injunction had been
issued requiring him t cease opposing the
movements OF mail trains, he assumption
OF the court being that train could not
perform mail service without the aid OF a
Pullman car. AS the injunction was not
needed Debs must go to prison. This Sc
quel to the drama of last July suggests a
lively play of the Imagination. We may
suppose an administration not unfriendly
to the American Railway Union. We may
suppose that instructions were issued from
the Department of Justice to move such
parts Of trains as could be moved. leaving
parts that could not be moved 10 await the
result ofinquiry into the merits of the con-
trOYersy. We may then imagine railroad
The morning call., 1894-12-20
EARNING ITS MONEY.

The degree Of Rbasement corporation
organ may be induced to descend to is in
dictated by the following from a New YORK
paper:
The railroad 1.-THE Union Paciicl is in the
position of man owing more than be can pay
at present. Generally the creditors of man
involved in financial difficulties give him
chance if he shows that his prospects warrant
them In doing so. Many OF the men who have
signed this petition ito foreclesel owe money.
If they should be held TO the exact terms of
their loans or mortgages they would shrek
with Indignation against the ''sharks" that
were taking advantage OF them. The same
debtors are acting as sharks" in insisting that
the Government shall take advantage of he
situation and demand the payment of the debt
of the Union Pacific Railroad.
The fact has been demonstrated that the
managers of both the Pacific railroads ap-
propriated to their own use the earnings
Of the roads respectively under their
charge. If an impression prevails in New
York that the Congressional reports by
which this fact was established have passed
out of print some valuable information IN
that respect can be obtained on application
TO Mayor-elect Sutro. The position of the
Pacific railroad companies is not, therefore,
that of an unfortunate debtor unable 10
meet obligations, but that of an unfaithful
agent who has willfully defrauded his prin-
cipal.
The New York organ from which we
have quoted devotes half column to a
description of the benefits to commerce
and the convenience to travel which have
resulted from the construction of the Pa
cific railroads. But these benefits were
the heirloom Of the nation. 1t was only a
question Of few years when a railroad
would be constructed across the continent.
The companies did not create the country
nor discover the route. They took public
money and constructed railroad for the
public good. That they were entitled to
compensation for their service no one will
deny. But it does not follow that they
own the country through which the rail-
road passes, nor that they acquired rights
of property in the roads that release them
from an obligation to pay their debts. or
course, with the money appropriated to
their own use from the earnings of the
roads, the managers can support So called
newspapers. But no newspaper is a news
paper in the true sense of the word which
does not get its living from the voluntary
support OF the public. IF the corporation
organ did not sail under false colors, 1t
would be, as Mr.. Cleveland would say,
"innocuOus."
The morning call., 1894-12-20
THURSDAY. .DECEMBER 20, lss
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
DECEMBER, 1894.

The short session will not have been in
vain if it passes the Nicaragua canal bill.
And, at the present moment. the chances
are that the measure will become a law.
Congress has evidently come to the con-
clusion that any arguments against the
bill are outweighed by the palpable ad-
vantsges which would follow from the
construction of the canal; like sensible
politicians they are preparing to vote for
the measure.
That the canal will be built if the bill
passes is as certain as any future event
can be- Senator Turpie shows his un-
familiarity with finance when be says that
the bonds would not sell. They would be
grabbed on every bourse in Europe. As
10 the cost Of the enterprise it is in its
favor that since the Suez canal was built
improvements have been made in me-
chanical engineering which enable dol
lar TO 60 as far as tive dollars went thirty
years ago; as has been demons rated by
the work on the Amsterdam canal, and
the canal from Liverpool to Manchester
There is a surplus OF labor all over the
world, and with ready money the directors
of the enterprise can carry it to compile
tion in less lime than the engineers esti-
mated.
An objection which has been raised is
that the occupancy and defense of the
canal will be likely to lead to the absolute
annexation of a portion of Central Amer
lea. II will be time enough to cross that
stream when we come to il. The treaty
with Nicaragua does indeed provide for a
dual sovereignty over the canal and its
banks. But the territorial rights OF Mica
ragua are respected, and no occasion for
the exercise of authority therein by the
United States could arise except in the
case OF some extreme International emer-
gency. AS Tor any danger of European in
terventlon, that will depend upon the
action of our Government. II it takes
hold of the enterprise with firm hand no
European power will have word to say.
So long as it dilly-dallies with the question
there will be more or less danger of for
eign interference. The thing to DO, there
fore, is to pay no attention to such objec-
tors as Turpie. but go ahead with the
project,
The morning call., 1894-12-20
NOT VERY SLOW.

An Ottawa dispatch, dated December
IL. says that in the last month $10.SO0, 900
mas been added to the Canadian national
debt. This. however, was an unusual
month, the increase Tor the year being
only $21,000.000. The amount in itself is
not alarming; but taken with the fact that
in the last four months there has been
decline of II per cent in revenues from
customs and considerable falling off In
excise duties. it attains greater Significance.
The Canadian national debt is now SCI per
capita. The Government is severely criti-
cized for its reckless use of money in the
face of declining revenues. Canada is re-
garded as rather slow country, but its
The morning call., 1894-12-20

managers dlscharging men for refusing to
handle Pullman cars. and that through the
discharges the company was unable to
move any part or parts of train. And.
last OF all, we may imagine court en1oln-
ing the railroad company from pursuing
course that disabled it from performing
its contract for carrying the mails. Having
reached this point no flight of the imagin-
alton is needed TO see that If the railroad
company persisted in Its course IL would
would be as much in contempt as Debs
now is. But everything depends upon
the point of starting. The administration
elected to take the side of the railroad cor
nOratioDa
The morning call., 1894-12-20
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Charles Foster
comes OF old Scotcn-Iri stock. He Is de-
scended from the Fosters of Massachusetts,
who came o this country In 1882. The imme.
diate branch from which he sprung resided for
awhile In New York State.
j. Pierpont Morgan, the banker. is one OF the
plainest and most unpretentious millionaires In
New York. He lives a sensible. transformations
life, and do vast amount OF charitable and
phllanthropic work.
The will OF James Anthony Froude orders
that all his literary papers be destroyed, incluG
ing the imprinted documents concerning the
Carlyles which Thomas Carlyle bequeathed to
him.
Mrs. Julia Josephine Irvine, who has been
appointed acting president OF Wellesley Col
lege, is Cornell graduate. and for the last four
years has held Greek prOfessorshp at Welles-
ley.
Robert Cleft Of North Carolina has monu-
mentally tender heart for widower. He has
now married his mother-in.law because the
poor lone creature was an orphan.
Kossuth's eldest son has put on his fathers
mantle and returned TO Hungary to take up the
dead PATRIOTS work on new lines. lie says the
next revolution will be peaceful.
Colonel Richard Malcolm Johnston. some
ture," has recently celebrated his golden wed
ding anniversary.
Queen Victoria loves cold weather, and has
been going about in the keen November days
in an open carriage.
The morning call., 1894-12-20
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

woman who has announced herself as
candidate for Congress in certain district
writes verses. and she says that one object she
has IN seeking an election is that she may be
better able 10 push her claim to an appointment
as national poet. Under The present admins
tratlon there would be nothing for poet
laureate to do but to write obituary verses
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The King of Korea asks for a guard COM
posed entirely OF Americans. II is a great
tribute tc the republic when royalty thus ac-
knowedges the superiority of Americans, but
how is a free-b born person from this, country to
take royal job so soon after our upsetting
of throne in Hawail?-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Since an Allegheny County court has de.
cided that woman Is entitled to divorce II
her husband has been absent twenty-eight
years. married men hereabout would do we'll
to bring stated case, with view TO ascertain
ing how long they can stay out without being
put out Notwithstanding Press.
Mr.. Cleveland seems o have mania for the
English system OF finance. The circumstances
Of the two countries differ so widely that 1t
would be impossible TO make one plan suit
both. at any rate for some years to come.-St,
Louis Star Sayings.
IL the rumors and statements of Chinese
efforts TO achieve peace are untrue then China
must be stricken with utter imbecity. To
continue the war on present terms is rank in
sanity.-New York Advertiser.
The east side woman who pawned her hus-
bands ashes for a $50 loan will do TO 90 with
the Jerseyman who had his wite's body dug I'D
In order TO remove the gold from her filled
teeth.-New York Recorder.
Wall street calculates hat the insiders In
sugar have made S19,4OO.OOo within five
years by specializing in that stock. Undoubt-
eddy these robust figures are too low.-Boston
Herald.
The Democratic Senate caucus has wisely
decided to push the consideration of the
Nicaragua canal bill. There is no measure of
more importance TO the countTy.-Philadelph
Call.
Thus far this year the losses by fire have been
over S16.000.000 less than they were in 1898.
This is something to be thankful for even II
Thanksgiving day Is past-Philadelphia Call.
Grover could have punctuated his message
with timely comma by having inserted Para
mount BlounPs tribute to the fascinating ex.
Queen of Hawaii.-Deirolt Journal.
Will the decay OF horse-running affect that
form OF LITERATURE WheTe the OOOkmakerS MADE
their works racy and at the same time OF bet.
ter kind ?-Philadelphla Times.
If men didn't get sick and tired of boarding.
houses there would be very few marriages.
Stewed prunes drive lots of victims TO matri-
mony.-AtchisOn Globe.
The Messrs. Cramp have received their Christ
mas gift from Uncle Sanl-the S414, 900 pre-.
MUM on the cruiser Observation-Disclosures
phia Record.
If Grover would make Kolb Minister to the
Cannibal Islands, the problem of what to do
with HIM might be solved-Memphis Avalanche.
Amos J. Cummings has shown better sense
than any other member OF Congress. He has
resigned his seat.-Cincinuati Tribune.