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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22
TRIAL OF CONTE-TED ELECTIONS.

The Elections Committee of the House
of Representatives has now under consid-
Grafton a bill which has been introduced
by Mr.. Mccall, one of the Republican
members from Massachusetts, providing
that contests for seats in Congress shall
be made before the district courts OF the
United States. The contestant is to give
the other party written notice. that is
filed in the clerks office of the court. and
the contestee is to make written answer
to il. The evidence is then to be taken
in written depositlons as now, and the
thus made. The decision of the judge
is to entitle the party in whose favor IL
is given to a seat in Congress, but the
body itself is reserved power to examine
the record and the evidence upon which
the judge made his decision, and TO re-
verse that decision. and seat the other
party, if it shall so determine.
This system has been in use in England
for more than a quarter of a century, and
it gives perfect satisfaction there. A
of a committee of Parliament trying the
case would meet with no favor whatever.
We have for a long time thought that
such a bill as this should become the
law. Elections committees always repre-
sent the majority of the House. and they
consequently make decisions in contested
elections cases that Will seat their own
partisans, without much regard to the
merits of the controversy. Mr.. Mccall
the patron of this bill says that out of
fifty men who have been unseated during
the past ten years, not one has belonged
to the majority OF the House of Repre-
sentatives. This is, OF course, mere
travesty of justice.
The bill ought to become a law. where
upon contested election cases would be
judiciany tried as all other cases before
the courts are, and decision given in
accordance with the law and the facts.
The final right of determining who shall
constitute its membership is. of course,
an inherent one, that no legislative body
will think of parting with. But, as the
courts can be relied upon 10 try contested
elections cases fairly, the House would
not reverse their decisions in one case in
a thousand we are not positively inform
ed upon the question. hut it is our inn
preston that the House of Commons has
never in a single instance reversed the
decision of the court in a contested eiec-
tion case though the law has reserved II
full power and authority TO do so.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22
!. 427.No.oO s2,7W,o 2,so,mo
sL22o, 10000 g, go, zoo, 900 sls2, SOC, 900

for this period we have an excess of
merchandise exports over imports aggre-
eating SsS 10000. or at the average rate
OF .iSS'vo,Wo per year: which is $50, O0o,-
"" pn excess OF the average surplus over
imports for the five years ending June
80, 1880. This, at first sight, would seem
TO be magnificent balance of our for
eign transactions and calculated to aug
ment our stock Of the nobler metal. But
the facts show that under this move
ment, the gold account went against us
TO the extent Of S1S2, 500 900, that being our
net export OF the metal for the four aud
half years, or at the rate of SO,bU,WO
per annum; which Is largely In excess or
our concurrent home produ ,tlon. and has,
therefore, involved a reduction Of about
S50,c00,G00 In our stock of the metal, and
a much larger decline in our gold money;
whilst, for the five years preceding 1880,
as above shown, we increased our stock
by l50O01,Gc0 This affords a new and
striking illustration of the sure force OF
the Gresham law-tfat an inferior cur
rency drives a superior competing one
out OF the field of circulation.
From the foregoing figures, ii appears
that within the last four and half
years we have devoted $685.. 4OOO 900 Of mer-
chandise and net shipments Of $iS2,500000
Of gold. In all $3.50 90C 900, TO the liquidation
Of foreign indebtedness other than that
ecCruing from the imports OF merchan-
disc On the rule that 100 millions per
a1rum Is required for interest and divi
demo payments, $iJO.00OOO9 of the above
sum has been devoted to that purpose.
leaving a balance of $3.50, 800 0OO which IS
TO be mainly accounted for from the re-
turf. OF securities and the liquidation of
VARIOUS Ctner forms of foreign debt.
To sum Cp-for the five years p.eviou'
%
increase our borrowings Of foreign capital
b. $4,000 400 and to augment our stock
OF gold by $4,000 900; under that act we
have been compelled to pay off 1891 10000
Of OF" European loans and have exported
all our production of gold and S3O.O9.oO
cut Of CIR accumulated supply. These
are facts that have no little TO do with
the depression from which the country
has been and still is suffering. Nor can
We flatter ourselves that we have as yet
pail the full penalty Of our silver sins.
We cal. have no sufficient reason for eX-
pecting a discontinuance Of these ad-
verse currents of investment and or gold
until some conclusive assurance has been
given that the American people VIII toll
crate no further increase Of any Kind OF
silver currency; and beyond that there
must be no delay in recalling, in some
considerable measure. our past commit
mentS to the deprecated metal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

Physical culturists give us measure
mentS by which we can tell whether or
not We are developed In correct proper
tons. These measurements have been
the cause Of great grief to many a
proud woman. Women who have always
considered themselves models Of the
most beautiful form known to art are
cast down from their pinnacle of self
adulation and confronted with the fact
that their waists are several inches too
small, and that other measurements do
not conform TO the artistic criterion of
one measurement which is particularly
trying TO the average woman Is the
RADIO Of the size Of shoulders 20 that
or the hips. IF shoulder measurements
are smaller than Dip measurements, -
something wrong with the chest. The
lungs are not sufficiently developed, and
You must take breathing exercises"
Some women set TO work in earnest
ercise Others whose bump Of diss mula-
ton is developed out of all proportion
20 anything else in their makeup. fall
back upon their unfailing art of conceal
ment, and as usual override the ma tier.
Such a woman says 10 herself: Big
shoulders, is IL? Well I'll soon fix that
and she ruffles them and puffs them until
the physical culturlst wishes he had
never said anything about II, for lie, as
we'll as the rest of suffering humanity,
finds the result very trying.
The above picture substantiates my
statements. This costume went to tea
last evening, and If there had not been
rules against turning around IN an area
of less than six feet square, there would
have been less tea and many ruined
dresses. There are nine divisions across
the front OF the bodice. which IN hselt
would be sufficient to give apparent
breadth; but the stiff sleeve and the wide
ffounce of lace give the hreadth-of dress
at least, and the hips--wel they are
aclinSn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22
MIR. DANA MINED THE PICTURES

1t isn't often that the New York sun
is caught mapping, but that brilliant jour
nal made an ugly break in its issue OF
Friday last. Mr.. Dana's paper on that
day pl.Eted the picture of Faure. the
famous taitone. for that of the newly
elected President of the French Repub-
lie. The Sun now tries to PALATE the
effect o: its blunder by declaring that the
baritone was almost. If not quite, as dis
tinsutshed a man as he whom their pic
ture was intended to represent.
1t was not many months ago that cur
brilliant New York contemporary was
twitting a paper in the far West for print
Ing pictures Of Sullivan and Kilrain for
two less distinguished sluggers who had
the day before fought in a distant part of
the country.
1t would be but just now for this de-
sIi'eG western journ A. o point a moral
10 its metropolitan critic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22
MEETINGS AND EVENTS THIS DAIt,

Acca Temple. n. NJ. s.. Masonic Temple
Marshall Lodge. X. Of r., Central Hall.
Section No. 2. Endowment Rank, X. of
T., IFS North Twentieth Street.
Roane Lodge. !. .. o. f., Corcoran Hall.
Aurora Lodge. /. .. o. f.. Elletts Hall
Henderson Lodge. /. O. O. r., Toney S
Hall.
Manteo Tribe. l. O. Il. NJ. Kerse's Hal.
Pawnee Tribe, /. O. X. NJ. Odd-Fellow's
Hall.
Virginia Lodge. X. of H.. Concordia Hall
Old Dominion Lodge, Golden Chain,
Virginia Conclave. !. O. H.. Eagle Hall.
a. W. Glinn Council. Jr. O. L. A. NJ,
Jr. o. u. a. NJ. Hall
Davis Council, Jr. o. L. a. NJ, Eighth
and Hun Streets.
Virginia Council. X. A.. Lee Camp Hall.
Belvidere Council. Il. A, Gatewood's
Hall.
Cynthns Grove. L. a. o. D., Cersley's
Hall.
Liberal Grove. u. A. o. D., Druid's
Hall.
Monroe Grove. U. A. o. D.. Belvidere
Hall
Jefferson Lodge. J. O. G. r.. Boze's Hall.
Soldiers Home Lodge. ]. O. G. T. Sol
Howard's Grove Lodge I o. G. r., Good
Templars' Hall.
ST. Patrick's Beneficial Society, Twenty
sixth and Grace Streets.
Stuart Horse Guards, Snyder Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22
MoRCANFIELD's LEGAL STRUGGLES.

Morganfeld. alias Morgan, the man
charged with being the ring-leader Of
the Aqua creek train robbers. is now In
)il at Fredericksburg. The prisoner
maze desperate fight against being
turned over to the Virginia authorities.
but all without avail. His able Cincin-
nal counsel resorted to every possible
means within the limits OF the law to
prevent Morganfeld's extradition. The
Struggle though prolonged, and In many
OF It's details picturesque. could not de-
Feat tho ends of justice. The prisoner
was hIrrled out of the Queen City Sat-
uruf| ord committed to the Jail at Fred
erlcfsbIrg. where he will remain until his
trial comes off.
4"Neh all In all, this train robbery case
mas oeen orc Of the most remarkable of
l'S KIND known in the South, IL not in
this country
'edrcey, who was captured at Cumber-
iahu' Nd, soon after the robbery. made
luil confession to the detectives. He
implicated Morganfield as the rlng-leader
ana the man who inspired the plot to at
TACK the train. Subsequently searcev
identified picture of Morganfield as that
man. Both men are now behind the bars
IN the Fredericksburg Jail, where they
VIII be securely kept until their cases
are disposed o. by the courts.
with full knowledge of the pen-
atty of the Virginia law for train
wrecking, 1t is not surprising that.
charged with such crime, the
man arrested in Cincinnati should have
made such a desperate fight against being
eXtradited.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22
Merchandise
Fiscal
Five .ss.Sn.sO 10000 s3.s7s8oO 900 100000
. Net imports.


These facts show that, for the COM
bined five years preceding the operation
OF the sherman law, the exports of mer-
chandise exceeded the like kind of imports
by $lSS 100000 For the same period there
was an export of gold in excess OF inn
ports OF that metal amounting to ST. $780,
900, which reduces our creditor balance 10
n,ooo0p. Ii is very generally conceded
that our remittances TO Europe. for in
terest and dividends upon obligations held
there, amount TO about $100. 600 900. For
the five years under review therefore,
we must have paid Europe on that ac-
count some S5O000o.0J0. Towards paying
that debt the foregoing balance Of $l7l,-
100000 would be available, and the re-
naming 1898, 900 900, IL Is to be assumed
was settled through the transfer of new
evidences of debt, such as bonds. stocks.
mortgages and other obligations. That
is a fair expression of our credit status
abroad up TO the time when the silver
craze took ON its Wider and wilder phase
In 1880. 1t Is worthy OF ncte, also. that
the net Withdrawals of gold from this
country during this period averaged only
s3JcJ,O0O per amt m: which, deducted
from our home production, enabled us TO
augment our stock of the metal at the
rate OF 100000 900 per year. or to the extent
Of $i50.o09,ooo for the FIVE years.
Let the ofheT side OF the picture be nav
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

| great money metals, and. In my opinion.
1t 10 untImely 10 invite such differences
at period when II IN not the precise
ratio which IL at stake. but when inc
| whole theory OF bimetallism Ia aSsaiiei
and In struggling for existence. peg 10
differ with those good friends who seem 10
| regard the question of ratio as one OF the
highest importance. esteem IT OF the
| least consequence Of any OF the questions
which are incident to the monetary PROD
lem If the existing ratio Is TO De
| changed at all. the feasibility OF which
| at the present time is of great doubt
| II should not be enlarged. but diminished.
| and put at u H. so as to correspond
with the ratio under which the silver
pieces OF the countries composing the
Latin Union were coined.
This. then, is Mr.. Hills platform. lie
would have this country adopt the policy
of free coinage of silver. independently
and alone, just as soon as 1t becomes
apparent that the other civilized nations
will not join her. and, instead Of putting
more SILVER into the dollcr, as the Dis
patch would have us believe to be his
policy, he would take some Of the silver
out of the present dollar and make 1t
even more debased than 1t now is.
There Is a sense. however. In which
Mr. Hill may be said to demand that
the silver in Is IL TO dollar shall be
OF equal value with the gold dollar, ana
and that is upon a theory that the DIS
match itself has many times contended
for. If we have understood its utterances
Alright. 1t is the Populist idea that wheh
a legal tender power is given TO SILVER
dollar II will be worth as much as
gold dollar without regard to the actual
value of the silver in the com.
Senator Hill believes in this doctrine OF
the Populiets as we have always uhuei-
stood the Dispatch to do. also. certainly
Senator Hill does. In the speech from
which we have already quoted he said'
.1t &c not the quantity Of silver In a
silver coin that absolutely determines its
value-ft is the legal tender quaIlty WHICH
is given IL by law.
And now we have Senator HiiTs theory
of money complete. Coin all the siiver IN
the world at a ratio of 10 IL to !, ana
male the silver dollars legal tender FOR
debt. and this legal tender quality I'M
narted TO 1t by law will give it the value
which the metal in 1t lacks. There Is
the Populist platform. and there Is the
,Iatform upon which Senator Hill expects
.ho South and the silver States to make |
him the next Democratic nominee for the
Presidency.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22
MIR HOBsON's CONFERENCE.

The meeting called by Chairman Has
kris Hobson, of the Populist State Com
nnltee to take place here to-day, TO con-
slider the question of election reforms In
Virginia. has been postponed. II was
recently stated that General Malone had
accented an invitation to attend this meet
ing. A special sent from here Saturday
night. however, gives the information that
tn, chairman of the Republican State
Committee had that day telegrapaed a
friend If Richmond that it would not lie
possible for him TO attend Mr.. Hobscn's
conference. This gathering was not post
poned. however, on account OF the Cen
erals inability to be present and partici-
pate in its deliberations.
The real reason for deferrlng the time
of this meeting is probably due to the
fact that the Prohbitionist State Com
mittee Will assemble at Norfolk Thurs
day to elect chairman and perfect the
organization of that parry.
General Malone may possibly be IN
terested in securing better cleo
ton methods for this State. but if he Is
that fact is not preventing him from
using every effort TO lobby through Con-
gress proposition for Congress TO
purchase his Washington lot for the Gov
eminent Printing Office
The ex-senator may have peculiar and
personal reasons OF his own for now
desiring fair and square elections In this
state which find no sort OF sympathy
with the real friends OF genuine reforma-
ton. 1t is not likely that General Ma
hone will ever worry himself about this
subject. and nothing would more certainly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

AS an Illustration of the late Senator
Fance's grim humor. Senator Bate savs
mat soon after the former lost the sight
OF one Of his eyes he remarked to the
latter:
Mlsiortunes have their blessings. for
surely no man can now deny that | have
an eye single to the interests of my con-
stituents."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22
Should Go II Slow.

Detective ]. T. Norris, the detective
from Springfield. o.. who is still in the
city. watching the fate OF Parker, alias
Smith, the would-be assayer and gold
rail Yesterday anxious to ascertain What
disposition His Excellency would make
OF requisition papers asking for an extra
dition OF Parker, IL they should reach
him, and in case the courts of Virginia
should not punish him.
The Governor gave Mr.. Norris a sim
liar reply as he did several days ago. in
regard to requistion papers from Mis-
souri, setting forth that Parker was
wanted In that State. The Governors
answer was that in that instance he could
not give his decision before the Virginia
authorities had finally disposed OF him
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

EX-Sllver-Tongued Breckenridge is pros
trated with chagrin over the dismal fail
ure OF his Iecturing venture. 1t served to
convince HIM that even an eloquent
tongue does not overbalance besmirch-
ed reputation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22
Pardons Refused

Governor O'Ferrall yesterday refused n
grant pardons TO the following persons:
Charles Myers. sentenced In November
1893 in the Roanoke County Court. 10
four years Imprisonment in the re1i.en-
tiary. for grand larceny; William r.
Davis, sentenced In october. 1894, in the
FLOYD County Court. TO six months inn
prisonment In the county jail for unlaw-
full shooting: Albert Owens. sentenced in
June, 1888. in the Tazewei! County Court,
to two years imprisonment IN thu pen
ifantiarv far foraarv
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

IL Is to be regretted that John Burns,
the English labor agitator, did not see
ut to relate his triumphant Hstic encoun-
ter with New York policeman uutil
after he had crossed the waters. The
Lexow Committee could have used him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

damn. in tho estimation OF the public.
any movement for honest elections than
Tor General Malone to be party to 1t.
Mephistopheies could not, In his charac-
teristc dress. be an acceptable adviser
wnere sincerity and respect for the rights
OF others were the subject Of considera-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

The Philadelphia courts will soon be
called upon 20 decide whether wedding
presents belong to the bride or groom.
The modus vivendi Of ill-mated couples
presents many knotty questions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

Bishop Fallows, of the Reformed Epis-
copai church, has out-Tillmaned Tilman.
lie proposed to establish "home saloons. d"
at which will be sold a new drink. The
concoction has the color and taste OF beer
but is non-alcoholic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22
raK r1NEs-E1CHMoND. VA TUESDAY JANUARY :. 1895

on the ground that he does not belong
to Philadelphia. The @. o. p. evidently
think that the whole OF the keystone
State belongs to them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

The crop of Parkhurst reformers is
most abundant. 1t is strange how many
people are willing to do good" when
their attention has been called to it,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

Senator Hills aspirations have under
gone a radical change since the fateful
ldes of November. Ward McAllister had
better look to his laurels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

Addicks' gas In the Delawarf Legisla-
ture seems to have staying qualities. hig-
gins may die of asphyxiation Jet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

The omnipresent Hawaiian question
seems to be nass-key TO the tradition
al paddock on the Presidential mouth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

With Bill Cook and the Daltons in the
tolls. the Pullman porter is enjoying a
monopoly in the highway robbery bust
ness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

A bill has been introduced in TN, Mis-
souri, Legislature abating the high theatre
hat nuisance. Next.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

The Kentucky "Colonels." II is said,
will not oppose the proposition to increase
the tax on beer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

1t is asserted that the undertaking
business in Brooklyn has fallen off twen-
ty per cent. as result of the troIley-car
tie up.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

The Republicans Of Philade' phia ques-
ton the eligibility OF Ex-Governor Patti
son. the Democratic candidate for Mayor,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22

LichtenStein stock:
CUT GLASS.
Richly and Deeply Cut Water Bottles.
former price $. at 500.
Richly and Deeply Cut olive Dishes.
former price $3.50. az Slg8
Richly and Deeply Cut Wine Glasses
former price $l2 dozen, at $S9S.
A collection of 20 Vases, such rs
Royal Nelson, Royal Hanover,
Crown Derby, Doulton and others,
all eXquslteiy shaped and mag
nlfIcently decorated; former prices,
S. to 81 each; any at S3.49.
EXQUISITE Banquet Lamps. nlagre style.
lovely onyx column, 3 inches tall ari
central draft burner, former price S5.75'
at sEgS. W.
23 exquisite Brass Tables. fancy
legs and mountings, lovely ONYX
tops. and warranted r4-karat gold
plated; former price $40, for SOS.
Lovely English Pottery Pedestals. with
Jardinieres TO match. former price s..
a collection of 81 pieces Real Austrian
and Venetian Glass. Including latest
novelties. former prices $50 10 s. each.
any al S3c.
% Finest Lmose China Plates. rich
decorations. former prices $50 10 $3.50
each any at SJc.
IS dozen Lunch Plates, high class
decorations, former price S3.25 a
dozen, at ne each.
Little things at little prices:
1000 rolls Perforated Toilet Paper at g..
Tennis Egg Whips, most popular style.
for &C.
Heavy Wire Steak Brothers. l0c
Long Ename,led Handle Vegetable
STEAMERS. Zoe sort, AT 5c.
3-Prong Kitchen Forks, for &C.
Nut-Meg Graters at lc.
WrigIey's Mineral Securing Soap,
for cleaning and polishing every
thing; per large size cake, SIC.
Best quN.;y Wax Tapers. per box. &c.
BlNby's Snoe Polish, per bottle. &C..
. 81 dozen those covered Nickel
Plated Baking Dishes, with en-
ameIIed steel inside; pan all COM
plete at 49c; former price, 9Sc.