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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-06
THE TIN ES--RiCHMOND VA. SATURDAY JANUARY q 1884,

the property sold. In nine cases out OF
10, belonging to very poor people, often
their home atithat and resus''ns ii' more
loss and suffering TO the peopi' ohfh IN
profit TO the state But II 81. wrong
on this point. | know | am ,is ,1,, III 'he
| effort am making 10 have az lueht
| lands postcd on TIE premises p'tore
they are nut I'D TO the highest oiuuer at
the courthouse. have known 'aseS OF
| the homes OF widows being SOU ana
bought for a few cents, ana tn'n the
hoar,iess buver IN come and demand his
! purchase and sometimes compromising
| FOR as many dollars AZ he had paid cents
and. in some cases turning the poor
occupants out In the road. It's true the
law gives two years right Of redemption,
but the willy buyer keeps quiet untii that
time has elapsed and then what
Now II i'm addition 10 the requirements
Of section ey7 of the Code OF 1915 as TO
advertising the treasurer were required
to post a notice for thirty days before
sale on the premises, I'm a short tllne There
would be no delinquent lands IN the state.
For If the poor owners could not pay,
there is no neighborhood where some one
would not lend the money 10 pay the tax
But the treasurer tells me he can ina
the land. Then. why should the common
wealth sell lands she can't locate and
deliver The charges now for selling are
most enormous. and even If they are
allowed 10 or = cents for every notice
posted 1t would be a step in the direction
Of charity and justice.
The treasurer is generally the most in
fuential man in politics in the county,
and usually runs with the delegate. but,
think, If you would take some interest
in this subject you might get something
dane M ma
who are sold out never go 10 court.
Many Of them can't read. and those who
can make poor out of il trying 10 lind
their little one or two acres in the vast
chaos OF broadsde on the courthouse
door' Yours Respectfully.
JOHN PAGE.
!. ;. ] wrote on this subject during the
last Legislature. but II had about as much
effect as a Governors message. j. =.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-06

The Dispatch is incIedulous concerning
the charges that our elections in many Of
the negro counties are unfair. All we
nave 10 say to the Dispatch is that If IL
Will make the Inquiries it can easily
learn the state Of the case. But the
Times is not the only source whence these
charges came. They can be heard on all
hands Let the Dispatch, then, Join with
the Times in asking the Legislature to
appoint committee to investigate the
matter. Provided, of course. the Legisla-
ture VIII appoint committee that will
make real investigation of ii. We want
no more "how-not- to -do-it" investigations
II testimony in abundance is not produced
before such committee to prove that in
many of the negro counties there is not
even the pretense of elections. then the
Times VIII openly confess that il has
been grossly imposed upon. Come. now
neighbour here is the way TO business
join with us In representing o-the Legis-
lature thas the matter ought 70 be in
quired into and the facts made known
and join us in insisting that a committee
snail be appointed with orders to make a
real and thorough Investigation. What
has the Dispatch to say TO the suggestion?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-06
Marie MninMrlQhf.

That charming actress, Marie Vain
wright. who has not been seen here since
she delighted lis three years ago with her
beautiful presentation Of Twelfth
Night" will be the star at the Richmond
Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday
nights. January 9th and 10TH and at the
Wednesday matinee. on Tuesday Miss
Wainwright viii appear in "The Social
SWIM" d comedy of life among
the fashionable -Four Hundred in New
York city. written expressly for her by
Clyde Fitch, the able author Of Beau
Brummell' and 1.-THE Masked Ball. She
will appear i'm the emotional drama,
"Frou Frou." at the matinee Wednesday
and on Wednesday night Miss Vain
wright will present Augustin Days SPLEEN
did dramatization Of Wilkie Collins great
story, Man and Wife"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-06
fREE (OAL AND ORE

| The statement which we made yesterday
that an intelligent correspondent repre-.
scented that there was IA division of senti.
ment among the iron-ore men of Virginia
as TO the effect OF free ore, some main
tanning that ii would be beneficial 10
Virginia interests. has brought to us very
promptly the following protest. signed by
the managers Of thirteen furnaces on the
Norfolk and Western railroad and OH the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
We are informend that but few fur
naces remain unheard. from in Virginia,
and there is little doubt that their
opinion is the same.
We, the undersigned, owners and man.
ayers OF coke blast furnaces in Virginia.
hereby certify that, in our opinion, the
effect OF the passage OF the tariff bill. as
reported by the Ways and Means Com
mittee OF the House OF Representatives
and now before that body will be disas-
trous 10 us
Our market is i'm the North and East.
The western and interior markets are
iuiiy occupied and beyond our reach.
The proposed great reduction of the tarir
on pix iron would bring us into direct
competition with the foreign product a
competition 1t would be difficult to meet.
The bill. however. goes further. and
from an immense list OF duty-paylng arti
cles, excerpts iron ore and admits II free
OF duty 10 furnaces favorably located
along and near the northern coast en-
aiding them. In connection with the for
eign producers Of pig iron, to occupy
fully the only available market of yir-
GINA furnaces.
We protest against this proposed ex-
ceptional action as unjust discrimination,
not called for by the interests OF the
country at large. not asked for by the
Platform Of any political party. and not
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-06

consistent with the principles OF tarilf
reform or tarin for revenue. IL Is an
uniustifiable exemption OF favored indus
tries from their proper share Of the bur
den OF government support, based on the
avowed purpose OF Immensely stimulat-
ing production OF furnaces In New Eng
land and along the northern seaboard to
our injury and threatened ruin.
The Low Moor Iron Company Of Nir-
ginia.
The Longdale Iron Company.
The Virginia Nail and Iron Works Com
pany.
Pulaski Iron Company.
Graham Furnace Company.
Shenandoah Furnace Company.
Bristol Iron and Steel Company.
Lynchburg Iron Company.
Salem Furnace Company.
Buena Vista Iron Company.
Max Meadow Furnace Company.
Radford Crane Iron Company.
Grocer Iron Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-06

The Italian opera is bringing out some
CAV gowns We see so many VelNel
dresses that we are almost alarmed iesl
II run itself into the ground. But NeiVe'
Is too expensive 10 do this. Ordinary
mortals cannot afford more than VelVe'
cape. and as for n whole gown, they
stand off and admire them from a as
lance There are some things which II
is safe to admire. and others which we
dare not stop to glance at. Probably IL
Ewes apple had been some rarer fruit
like a peach in New England or an orange
i'm Siberia, she would never have thought
Of eating it. But since it was only an
aprIe. and not even beyond her reach,
she was the more easily tempted.
Now velvet and ermine are Of the rarer
kind which we know we cannot possibly
indulge in and 1t is perfectly safe for US
TO gaze upon IL.
Other things, medium things. which
we can almost, but not quite afford, are
the dangerous kind. These mum erous bar
gains. which have emptied our poclI-
cts with their tempting sharpness, are
the forbidden fruit for us.
For instance. we see a cape which
looks reasonable. IL Is made, perhaps, Of
cloth, and trimmed with a little fur on
the umbrella collar. But when we go
to buy one il ranges In price anywhere
from 500 up TO $5. Woe be to us II We
attempt 10 buy the materials and make
us one. for each step I'm the transaction
is so innocent and unimposng that we
are led blindly on until we commit sins
OF $40 and $50. besides some unpaid debts.
Here is a cape. for instance. which is made
Of black MORE. II is trimmed with three
graduated rows Of gallOOn braid. and
around the edge with fur. The collar has
also three edges of fur and two Of galloon
1t is lined with fancy silk, and when IL
is all done it will not cost less than $50.
Then there Is the mu1 10 match and the
fsteen-dollar hat. and whore is the one
bill that you started with.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-06
FoR raE NAVY, NOT FOR The FEW.
Mr.. Carnegie's Parting Prophecy as to the
Tariff Bill Congress VIII Pass.

The friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie speeded them with flowers yes
terday afternoon. when they sailed for
Egypt on the Hamburg American steam
ship Columbia. There were about a thou
sand persons on the pier Of the line in
Hoboken TO bid good-by TO their friends
and more than one hundred of these
were especially interested in the Car
negies. Among those who waved hand
kerchiefs and threw kisses 10 them as
the Columbia drew out Of her dock and
steamed down the river were Walter
Damrosch. John c. Hammer. II. Phipps,
Or. 7. S. Dennis. Warren Dennis, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Barr.
Mr.. Carnegie said that he originally
had been impeled TO 80 abroad TO re-
cuperate from an attack OF the grip:
but as the grip had left him. he felt
that he was making his trip under false
pretences. It was not improbable. he
said, that he might come back on the
Columbia.
Mr. Carnegie said he had decided to
keep his mills open principally because
he wanted to give work TO his men.
He was convinced that the workers did
not want charity, but an opportunity
TO earn a living He had no hope Of
making money. but he thought he would
lose very little. IL anything. Mr.. Frick,
who, Mr.. Carnegie said. was not properly
appreciated. would have charge of the
work.
Mr.. Carnegie was inclined to think that
Congress would pass a tariff bill such
as the Republicans could not and the
Democrats would not attack lie thought
1t would be a measure I'm favor Of the
many against the few. and that II would
be the result Of the cooperation Of Demo-
Gratis and Republicans. pretty much in
the same way that they secured the
repeal Of the Sherman silver bill.
Among Mr.. Carnegie's fellow vovagers
were the Rev. DR.. y. T. De Costa and
wife and Or. Charles Sumner Jones'
New York Sun Of yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-06
SECRETARY MORTON.
His Mall Often Contains the Most Ardent
Love Letters.


Washington Dispatch to New York
paper. gossiping about the members of the
Presidents Cabinet. says this:
Secretary Morton is the most APP
proachable man In President Cleveland s
Cabinet He is a widower, his wife hav-
ing died about twelve years ago. His
unmarried sister lives with him in Wash
ington. as she did in Nebraska, and will
represent him socially during the sea-
son. Mr.. Morton Is a very frank, genial
companionable kind OF a man. He is also
good looking and well TO do. These at
tractive qualifications have become wide
ly known since he has been member
OF the Cabinet, and his mail very often
contains the most ardent love letters
from women I'm all conditions OF lie In
various parts Of the United States. The
Secretary has received sentimental let
tiers, poetical letters businesslike let
tiers, and straight out and out PROPOSE
tions Of marriage too numerous to men,
ton. Almost every big city i'm the United
States has brought him a matrimonial
Offer and the rural districts are daily
being heard from. In some cases the
ambitious spinsters and widows have ac-
companied their unique proposals with
their photographs. The Secretary has
put these under lock and key, but he
often reads extracts from his interesting
marriage correspondence to his personal
friends. He enjoys the novelty or the
letters. and the most interesting of them
he mails to his sons, and daughters, and
grandchildren. and other relatives In
Nebraska, Michigan. Chicago, and else
where for their amusement and instruc-
ton. When the love letters are returned
his sister puts them in the private files
for safe-keeping She has not yet come
across any proposition that she is willing
10 endorse. As for the Secretary, he
thinks he is proof against the wiles OF
all his unknown correspondents, al
though. as he says, no one can tell what
may horpan 80
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-06
Sale OF Delinquent Lands.

BEAVER DAM DEPOT. VA, Jan. 8, 1884
TO The Times. Now that our legislators
are pretty much through the work of I'LL
ing the offices. l would call their atten-
ton through yoir valued columns TO mat
ters which may seem OF small Importance
TO some. but which, from my observations
concern the many more than the election
or United States senator or a Judge
OF the Court OF Appeals. | refer to the
sale OF delinquent lands.
Whether there should be any sales OF
lands FOR taxes Is 10 my mind an open
Question, the amount realized after all
the expenses OF advertisement and con-
Quoting the sales being very little, and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-06
SATURDAY. JANUARY 6, 1894.
SIX PAGES.
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Manatoka Tribe. L. O. II. NJ, Odd-Fei'
lows Hall.
Monroe Lodge. Golden Shore, Gatewood's
Hall.
Company "C.' First Regiment, Armory
Richmond Lodge, international Associa-
ton of Machinists, Eagle Hall.
Enterprise Council, Jr. o. L. A. NJ, Jr. o.
II. A. NJ. Hall.
Richmond Assembly. II. s. OF G. F., Cor
coran Hall.
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The Rnndolnh Literary Society.

The Randolph Literary Society will hold
a meeting of special interest this evening
at o'clock In their rooms in the Airing
ton House. An attractive programme.
consisting Of readings declarations. an
essay. and an grafton. has been arranged,
and a pleasant time is promised.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-06

me House Committee on Banking and
currency discussed and ordered favora-
ole report on the substitute introduces
oy Mr. Brawley. suspending the tax of
I'D per cent. on certain bank issues ana
Clearing House certificates issued be-
tween August ist. and October 10TH, 1853.
the strfpgency period.
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WINDING Cup
OF TIE
Steven PltlGy & Go. S
STOCK OF
FINE SHOES.
All Goods at Winding
Up Prices.

$3.50 and s. Mems Shoes, 1921
s. and $3.50 Mems Shoes, Sl.22
SO Mems Shoes, S1.75
Ladies Grain Button Shoes, SOC.
Ladies' Dongola Button Shoes,
S1.10
Ladies' Hand-sewed Shoes, s149
Misses and Boys School Shoes,
all solid leather, 75c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-06

Field Marshal Murat Halstead, editor
of the Brookly Standard Union. has de-
cided to en,er active political life in that
city. and is to appear as a delegate from
the Fourth ward in the new Kings County
Republican Committee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-17

testified that defendant opened the ballot
so that they could read the names On
cross examination they admitted that the
end of the ballot was turned down a quar-
ter of an inch, so that they could read the
candidates names in dim light ten feet
distant.
The witnesses for the defense were Prof.
]. NJ. Layhus Prof A. NJ Ross. Burnett
Gibson. E. L. Dindinger, George NJ.
Armour and others. They testified that
the names were printed in the center OF
the ballot and that il was impossible TO
read them on the balrbt unless IL was en-
tirely unfolGed Mr. Grover testified that
the ballots of the two tickets were differ
ent in shape. sig. and color and thickness
OF paper, and that as judge Of the election
he knew this and there Was therefore no
advantage gained or lost by looking at .
ballot.
The evidence for the defense showed
that the complaint was made two months
after the alleged offense. for the purpose
OF preventing Mr. Grover from serving as
Judge at the county and state election, and
that il was through the malice and spite
of w. II. Lord and w. III. Peter. who were
smarting from the effects of their defeat at
the primary election. Lord and Peter
each received c. votes, the lowest vote az
the primaries, whereas +. w. Grover re-
ceiveu 145 votes, the highest number for
any delegate except DR.. w. Johnston, who
received li9.
At the conclusion of the evidence the
jury retired, and in five minutes returned
with q verdict of not guilty.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-17
Romance Of /. street. Car wreck.

TACOMA, Nov Especial. THE street
car accident in which the late 6. g.
Chandler was killed resulted in . romance,
which is being talked about among the
friends of Matthew Sidney, young real
estate dealer of this city, and Mss Eva
Williams, of Los Angeles. Up 10 the
time of the accident they were but
slightly acquainted. Both were cut and
bruised when the car tipped over, killing
Chandler. Sidney was covered with blood
when he reached Miss Williams. and,
being very solicitous about her welfare.
the newspapers took them for husband
and wife and referred to them as Mr.. and
Mrs Sidney Mr.. Sidney was not de-
tered because of this blunder from calling
upon Miss Williams frequently during her
convaIeseence. His friends joked him
about Mrs" Sidney. but now il appears
Sidney has the laugh on his friends. as
they understand ne has since the accident
become engaged to Miss Williams. lie
does not deny or confirm the statement.
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Chimes. Can't Impor, op,.m.

TACOMA. Nov. 16-fspecial. The 90
pounds of Hongkong opium that came
over on the steamship sikh is being de-
tanned by the custom house authorities,
aud viii doubtless be seixed. The opium
was consigned to . Portland Chinese firm
and. duty paid, is worth about s., 500
Under the commercial treaty entered into
between the United States and China and
known IS the treaty of 1851, there is y
very clear and explicit clause prohibiting
Chinese importing opium into this conn
try under any circumstances Special
Treasury Agent Leslie Cullom says that
by reason of this clause the drug cannot
be discharged here, Deputy Collector
Dorsey has detained the opium, and today
will present the case to Collector Saun-
ders for bis action. The seizure, however.
Is practically made.
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EAMEs ALSO WILL CONTEST.
He Claims Askam Was Not Honestly
Elected-Ihe Mover Contest.

DR.. X. NJ. Eames will contest the election
of nr. O. F. Asksm TO he coroner OF King
county. This decision was reached sew
erai DAYS ago by the friends of DR.. Eames,
who believe that he was honestly elected,
aud that 10 allow Or. Asksm to take the
office would be 20 defeat the will Of the
people.
The case will be handled by Boyd J.
TaIlnan, Andrew F. Burleigh and John
Condor, and these attorneys are now en-
gagged in preparing the papers. which will
he voluminous. Owing TO the vast amount
of labor required, they will not be ready
for a day or two. They viii be flied, how
ever. before next Tuesday. when the time
expires in which 20 begin contest proceed
inss.
The official count gives DR.. Askam 5. 76s
votes aud DIR. Eames 5. Ill, q plurality OF IS
for the Popaliss nominee. Tnls includes
tbs vote of Martin Greek. where the fiv-
ures stood ~ 20 70 against the Republicans.
81 Meyers determination TO comics; Van
de Vanter's election has apparently gone
no further than 10 announces that pro-
eeedings will be begun in due time. Just
what has been done has DOT been made
puhlc, and may be kept back uatu the
Lass moment. that Is 10 saw within ten
DAVIS after the issuance Of the certificate OF
election November 10. ~ which time the
papers must be nied IN court
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ROAD SUPERVISORS ELECTION.


Now that the school, county and state
elections are past, the next proposition TO
come before the voters OF King county is
choosing road supervisors for the ensuing
year. On December l each of the ninety
road districts in the county will elect a
supervisor Auditor Twichell has sent TO
the supervisors of the various districts in
structions directing them TO ill out, sign
and post up notices of the election. The
supplies will be forwarded in a few days.
The law requires three judges, one 10 act
as clerk, all of whom shstl be taxpayers in
the district. The present road supervisor
shall be one Of these and shall act as
chairman. IL his absence the voters
select some one to fill his place. All
qualified electors may vote at the election,
and the person receiving the highest num-
Der of votes shall be declared supervisor.
The clerk shall keep record OF the pro-
ceedings. and within ten DAYS after the
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This old established family market
il still. as It always has eeen,
in the lead Tor fret class pro-
visions of al kinds Today, Saturday,
we shall have special safe Of genuine
spring lamb One hundred Of them vail
- put on SAFE AZ ;his nsEkst ST . reduction
IF - per eeat. from the asaSg prices DO
rot fail - aAve aqaaTisr Tor your Sunday 5
table. oar caad storage roast beef is un-
eguaiied By any IA this city. Remember
the Deavev Market corner Second and
Madison slree.A
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Tho snohoml.h count, s..s Contest.

SSoHoMIsH. Nov. 16-[Special.l The
canvassing board met this morning to can
vass the election returns, the votes all
having been tiled last night Everett sas
represented by ex-Goy. Church. Judge
Delaney and z. c. Sullivan, of Tacoma;
Snohomish by s. Ii. Plies and Judge
Sapp. of Seattle. The Snohomish counsel
moved that the board segregate the votes
and omit the canvass OF the vote for
county seat. because OF the frsud claimed
OF 600 Illegal votes east in Everett and the
adjoining precincts. The board heard the
arguments from both sides Till 5 o'clock,
and adjourned until Saturday morning.