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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26
Condition of Richmond's Trade.

The cnow-Church COmpany's Weekly
Review of Trade says. " 9
The fan trade easily surpasscs that OF
the past two years. and in some cases
even that of 1852. There rs no uOuDt but
that the volume Of business Is larger
than that of 1872. but on account OF ttc
much lower prices fall trade VIII hardly
come up to that Of the banner year. 4
large number OF iobbers expected a DIX
trade this fall, and prepared Tor H. but ~
Is even larger than they expected, am
on many lines there VIII ne scarcity o.
goods Advancing prices nave served 10
stimulate buying, particularly IN cottOhs'
and merchants are taking mold freely.
The feeling throughout the country J.
far more optimistic than was INC cas- d
wear ago At that time IL was felt mat
while the country was gradually recoNe =
inc from the hard times ana conslderdble
Improvement was on mana, sshtIdly
heavy trade could not be expected. w ME
the majority Of the reports showed mat
a GOOD or fair trade was anticipated. only
one-quarter of those who sent them look
ed for a good trade, half OF them saying
business would be fair and the remaining
quarter expecting poor trade.
That. we felt, was a good showing.
IL was so for the time which was but a
wear after the panic. but II was merely
an earnest of what was 10 follow. our
reports of to-day show truly WONDERFUL
change for the better discOuraglns
outlook Is reported by only a small mi
noritV and then usually for specinc and
local reasons. From more than one state
not a single discouraging report has been
received. while the number OF mer-
chants who expect prosperous, an
excellent" OF "A good" fall trade IS
very FAR in excess of those who forecast
il as merely fair: -,
The grocery trade OF the country is dis
organized. demoralized, and disgruntled
II is not one section. one trade centre.
or one association that suffers, but all
along the line we hear the same com
plaints. because. after all, the conditions
hinder which wholesale grocers do their
business everywhere are very much alike
The great trouble has beeen that goods
were sold, and are still being sold, on a
basis of profit absolutely inadequate and
absurdly small our merchants vie with
each other as TO who can reduce the net
profits of their business to the minimum.
I'VE have passed through such periods
before and those who are conservative
in their ideas, watchful OF the details or
their business, alive TO the daily, yea,
hourly. changes OF conditions and OF mar,
kets will also pass through this period
of depression unframed. The grocery
business. as such is certainly demorallz-
ed. but the grocers individually have not
lost their heads.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26

For ten years Hon. Sam'l b. Page, OF
Haverhin, y. H.. has been member
and leader in the New Hampshire Legis-
lature. and for twenty-five years has
been that States ablest lawyer and fore
most citizen, being recognized through
out New England as a most brilliant
orator and statesman.
Everybody knows Mr.. Page, and when
he tells the people everywhere to take
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy to regain their health and
strength, when he tells the weak. tired,
and nervous that this wonderful medi-
cine will make them strong and well,
all know that he means just what he
says-that they will be cured If they
follow his adice and take this remedy.
Il have used DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy" says Mr.. Page,
"and take pleasure in recommending its
use to all sufferers from any derange-
ment or disturbance Of the nervous sys-
TEN. II is peculiarly valuable as a
nerve tonic, and l can recommend il TO
all as an excellent tonic for the system"
other prominent and well-kn0wn pe0-
PIE endorse and recommend Or. Greene )
Nervura blood and nerve remedy as the
greatest. best. and surest cure ever dis
covered. Such famous and distinguish
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26


The following. from m editorial IN the
Washington Post. IS fair example oil
the way the lingo newsp ipe"s discuss
thu very serious situation which mas
becD broueb, on IN the relations between
this country and Great Britain over the
Venezuelan affair The Post says;
W.. auife agree with the esteemed New
York Tribune I'm the opinion that the
Venezuelan affair need not oring Great
Britain and the United states INTO col
Hsiou Although IL IS our deliberate Dei'I
that. from a purely material point OF
view. a war would toe Of the utmost adj
vantage TO THIS country. and while we
are sure that a war with Great Britain
wonll be the most Welcome issue any ad-
ninistration could present to the Ameri-
can leople IL does not seem 10 us, any
more than II does TO the Tribune, that the
Venezuelan incident contains the condi-
lions from which such consummauon
can be properly evolved II is our firm
conviction that Englands so~called 'ulti-
matum" to Venezuela is the mere idle
vaporing Of challenged bully. and ;hat a
fiat refusal by Venezuela would put an
end to the sensation.
Articles OF this sort would be excessive
~ ludicrous If they We're not so exaspe-
rating who ever heard such stupid
nonsense as that great war with Eng
land would be of the utmost advantage
TO this country? How can war be Of ad-
vantage to any country? nations
honor and self-respect may compel her
10 go to war. because they must be pre-
served at whatever cost; and terrible as
war is. the loss Of her self-respect is
worse. But war is only less as an evil
than the loss OF national honor. 1t is de-
struction OF everything that makes peo-
pie happy and great. 1t does not cost
thousands of valuable lives only. but il
consumes and destroys he vital forces
upon which a nation prospers.
Terrible and destructive as all wars
necessarily are. "A war between this coun-
try and Great Britain would be especial
iy SO. The interests OF the two countries
and OF the citizens of each are interlaced
in myriads of ways, and are mutually
dependent upon each other. War would
mean the disruption of all these relations
that sudden rupture of all their business
ties meant. But Great Britain buys al
most all OF the wheat and corn and meat
and cotton that we sell. We should at
once lose this customer for what we pro
duce. and how long is it supposed We
should be engaged in finding another?
We have frequently said, and we say
again, that. in our Judgment. a war be-
tween this country and Great Britain
would be calamity TO mankind.
We have not the patience to discuss the
stupid suggestion that Great Britain is
only bluner and viii not fight What
has ever happened in her history that
Justiiies such an absurd idea? If we
corner England upon the idea that she
VIII tamely submit to a violation Of her
nSh's' We VIII make the most gigantic
hunder that was ever made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26

An Interesting Entertainment-Mrs'M Nc
Gavock's Marriage

PULASKI. VA. oct. 25.-Special-Alln-
eral properties are in demand here now.
Mrs. Alexander Chafin has closed sale
TO some northerners of "A mineral tract
on New river, in Wythe county, Tor 80
90. ana il is presumed that iron ore min
ing will commence there at once. ihdeen,
all the signs point 10 an active rcNiNal III
our iron ore mining and IN our furnaces.
Miss Pauline Archer MctdNOck, OF TINS
county. and Mr.. George q. Moseiey' OF
Buckingham, were married To-Day ih the
Presbyterian church at DUNN, anu nave
gone on "A bridal tour. MISS McpdNoch
was one of Pulaskis bellies and Mr.. Nose
lev Is a young gentleman Of fine business
qualities.
Pulaski County Court has at last ad-
jOurned. Judge Hudson stood the STRAIN
well. greatly to the satisfaction OF MS
many friends. The judges health mas
been feeble, but he is now much better.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Dung
Mems Christian Association IN fuiashl
gave last Tuesday most successiui tii,
tertainment at the opera-house, when
was crowded. The play was Puiaski
Spinsters" The acting was me, lhe
buriesque was excellent the h6Mor anu
local hits sparkling. and the enterta =
ment was unanimously prohouhceu DIN
liant success every way.
The ladies had rehearsed faithfuliy, anu
the spinsters deserved their success; ne
appreciative audience echoed the cloSlh5
lines OF one OF their songs;
MAY each spinster procure her nus
band.
And the price Of dudes never go down.
In this Gem City Of the Mountains
the forests are rich in their aut .lil.sl,
foliage. and the mountains are indeed
lovely, though the fields are bare.
Indian summer is upon US IN all us
loveliness 1t is lovely everywhere III
Virginia. but lovelicst here IN these noun
tains with the perfect skies.
Many thanks are due TO The Times
for saving our old State Library: May
il ever continue ia such good work, anu
may Richmond secure the Confederate
historical museum which the patrlotlc
ROuss is Offering.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26

A Mr. Henry Williamson. OF New York
city, said TO Washington reporter a
day or so ago:
me patrolmen of New York city, that
Is 10 say. tie ordinary policemen under
the Tammany regime. only acted ON =
general principle of human nature when
they began 10 squeeze money out OF the
people. They knew that the ward
men. scrgeants. captains, Inspectors.
superintendents. and even commissioners
were Setung rich out of the organized
system OF assessing individuals who
could pay for protection. and the cop
pers being only human went in for
their share.
zone night few years ago / was walk
Ing on Broadway In company with one
OF the best-known police CAPTAINS in the
Oily, when We met Shang Draper, the
vleekest and most successful bank thief
III the United States. He touched his hat
10 the captain and halted as IL he wanted
10 speak. but my presence seemed to
emharrass him. Observing which the can
tain said: Never mind Williamson. shane.
mes all right. AT that the rough smiled,
ana going down into his pockets pulled
forth great wad OF currency-big bills
they werc-and like a fash transferred
about half the roll into the captains
hands
IL was zone lr second. and j was the
only witness 10 the transaction. Then the
captain said that nc could stand terrapin
end champagne that night. and i went
With him"
This TX the state Of things which po-
liticai bossism. ring politics and cheat
ing In elections brings about, Police
Commissioner Roosevelt. Of New York,
made speech In Morrisanla Wednes-
day night. in which he said:
I'm the old days cotrup, policemen
could not be removed IL IL vas shown
he was 'Sheehans man OF II he was a
cousin Of Jimmy So-and-So. who stood
hign IN tne are delartfnc.-t, or II ne hau
done dirty service for the alderman who
kept the saloon on the corner. VIC pro-
mote men for merit. but II a policeman
Is corrupt. nothing can save him, not
even II he has Grover Cleveland and
Governor Morton at his back"
~. Roosevelt was even stronger snan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26
KAUFM MANN 4 CO.,
Corner Fourth aud Broad SITS.
oc2-2t
SOCIETY'S GREAT EVENT.
THE ANNUAL
Horse Show in New York;
NOVEMBER IL TO 10, 1895.

NUN tNbEh IL III 10, lNJo.
You cannot afford to miss this
splendid opportunity of visiting
New York and see this grand
show.
The Old Dominion Steamship
Company will run its second per
nally-conducted Excursion to
New York to the Horse Show.
Party now forming. Leave Rich
mond SATURDAY, November
9th. ut 3:35 =. Vi. via Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway, connecting
with our new and elegant steam
ship Jamestown" at Newport
News, arriving in New York Sun
day , p. NJ. Returning, can
leave New York Tuesday, Wed
nesday, or Thursday at 3 p. NJ,
or Saturday =. NJ. for Old Point,
arriving in Richmond next even
ing at $50 via Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway. Fare for round.
trip, including meals and state
room berth on steamer, only Sll.
Tickets good for ten days, and to
return on any steamer of the line.
Special hotel rates have been Sc
cured american and European
plans. AS the party is limited
and New York will be crowded
with visitors at that time, early
application should be made, that
good steamer and hotel rescrya-
tion may be secured.
GEORGE W. ALLEN 4 co., Agents,
1919 x. Main Street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26

usual on the excise law. This law, ne
said, us the same that was passed by
Tammany Assembly and signed by
Tamnany Governor. II is the same
law that Tammany was boasting OF as
It's own last fall. They say | don't ad-
minister II intelligenty. but intclligen,
administration OF the excise law, accoru.
ing TO Tammany. means the employment
OF the law TO blackmaii crime and oppress
the poor. They say ours Is reign Vi
terror Why, there used TO be one nun.
drcd and sixty arrests weekly under
the excise law. Now there are ohiS
forty We may be beaten at this eiecuon
but. beaten or not we shall STICK 10 inc
course we have laid out
We must end the boss system vi
pol,tics and IL rests upon fraudulent
elections. or our institutions VIII PERISH
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26
LESSON IN SOCIALISM.

4 LESSON IN SotiAL'S
7, IS oar deliberate opinion that the
greatest calamity that can beiali any
noonle ,s n have its social organization
founded upon those doctrines "iicn arc
nut forward by those who call themselves
Socialists. These people oppose the luea
Of individuality and OF the blessings ana
,o,sfortunes of life falling to the lot Of
,hose who struggle or who are lazy, ana
they want TO see everything in the world
held in common by all the people
modicum sufficient TO sustain life beng
dealt out TO each person. who Is not
however. to make his situation better
than that of his fellows by his own III
dnstrious work. II he IS minded to wor"
Il must be for the common good anu
NOT for his own good. This idea would
practically end production, for no man
Is going TO labor seriously unless he NM
self Is TO receive the benefits of his Ia
Dor
But the ending of production IS not inc
only or the most serious evil that grows
out of such a condition. The rule OF so
cietv then falls under politics. and barter
and trade become the means by which
office Is secured. This inevitably passes
TO the state OF rotten and corrupt politics
and soon the whole of that society Dc
comes one seething cauidon Of .faao' HeS'
cheating. and all manner of THEFT. for
this reason, the less money govern
ment has to dispense the greater chaice
il has TO approximate honesty ana uc-
cency in its administration. The greater
tho amount that it has TO dispense the
more iobbery and fraud is involved IN
securing the Offices that Will contIoi anu
direct it's expenditure. These reflections
receive tremendous emphasis from the
following news item, which has been sent
out from St. Louis:
ST. LOUIS, MO, october 2-As the
committee investigating the work on the
partially-completed City Han proceed
with their labors they find fresh cyl
6ences OF fraud in its construction Inc
iron columns in the main building nave
been found to contain blow-holes, which
columns being insufficient TO sustain the
weight upon them. the towers are sad
TO be unable TO Withstand high WINDS
the thing Of the roof is defective. and
the building is without drain-pipes or
sewer connections. In brief, the i'm
mense pile. of granite and iron, which
has already cost the city over 2'OJJ,wO,
is practically worthless as an Official
building, and will have to be reconstruct
ed.
And this is the history of nine business
enterprises conducted by political man
agement out OF every ten. Wastefuness,
swaps of advantages fer votes. no inspec-
ton of work, characterize all the cases,
because those who manage the business
secure their places by telling voters they
will give them jobs for their votes, and
then they retain their places by the same
methods The capitol building Of New
York cost millions of dollars and proved
in the end TO be worthless, because it was
erected by politics. -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26

List Of Appointments for Democratic
Speakers in Virginia.

~ptdhti- III
Virginia State
Democratic Committee Rooms
October p, 1895.
An announcement Of speakers and
times and places Of spcakings. made as
HON. JOHN w. DANIEL.
Christiansburg. 18th.
HON. GEORGE ID. WISE.
GOOchland Courthouse. next Court-day.
HON. s. h. JONES.
Blue Ridge Springs. 25th lat mghD.
Radford, both tat night. ..,.
HON. H. ST. GEORGE TUCKER.
Iluvanna, 18th instant.
JOSEPH BUTTON. ESQ, AND ;. L..
FERGUSON.
AndersOn's Mill, october 18th.
Chap. November %.
Evergreen. November 2d mighO.
II. ID. FLOOD. ESQ. ". J. HUBBARD,
ESQ. COLONEL y. W. l.. BLANTON,
=. ii. FLOOD, ESQ. AND +. W. HUB
Wen Water. , p. ~. October 18th.
pameron's. p. NJ, october 18th.
Glenmore. 2 Il. NJ, October 3th.
New store, +. NJ, November lst.
Arvon. T. NJ, November "a.
SENATOR ". \. LITTLE, JR
Eastyile. Northampton county on the
'''' jus HON. PETER j. OTEY.
Forest Depot. 2jtn instant
HON. TAZEWELL ELLETT AND n. =.
BUCHANAN.
Bever Dam Depot 18th instant, T. NJ.
HON. II. r. WICKHAM AND ROSE
WELL PAGE. ESQ.
divers store. 26th instant. 7:9O p. NJ.
HON. II. T. WICKHAM, GEORGE +.
HAw. ESQ. AND DIR. b. l.. WIN
Pole Green. Goth instant. Up. NJ;
OH Church 3fst instant. +. NJ.
cold Harhor. November lst. +. NJ
Panke's Turnout. November ith, Z =. N:
HON. H. r. POLLARD. Hon. ISAAC
BIPGS, AID ~. -, = ~ ~ NJ
j. TAYLOR ELLNSON.
Chairman.
I pcu Pioqar Secretary
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26
ppyrtTE TO FfRSr ifEUTENANY.
The Career of Virginia Boy Who Enlisted
in the Regular Army.

LEXINGTON. VA. Oct S.-Spec:al-
Calds are out for the marriage OF MISS
Elizabeth Il. CHAMPION 10 MI; iI,ilS
Welsh Jr.. the ceremony 10 take place
MIR. Rober, r. Allen, of Bot stSurt coun-
~ graduate of the class or ", ash
ixeton ana Lee University. entered the
United states army a few Years ago as
n private. He has just been mde first
ite,te,,Ent after repeated promotions. lie
is a son of Judge Allen, OF buchanan. Va
A large flock of wild turkeys were seen
Yesterday On the suburbs OF the town.
Mr.. David Sandridge. aged seventy-threc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26
]. DelI BIgger. secretary.
rnE PARrs AyD NEW YORK.
They VIII be sent ia Newport News To be
lAcrLunlrI.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. oct. 25.-spe-
cial The Newport News ship-yard peo-
pie are getting ready for the American
Line steamships. Paris and New York,
which are expected here TO undergo a
thorough overhauling. The Paris will
reach here about November 18th, and the
New York about December 3D.. Each OF
the steamships will remain here at least
ten days
As was the case when the transatlan-
tic liner. New York. was here before a
large force Of extra men will be ON
ployed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26
Yn,,nd /. Sot Guilty =

Tho United states Circuit Court was
In session yesterday. Judge Hughes pre-
siding. The case OF X. r. Graves,
postmaster at crewe. charged with en-
bezzlement, was tried. and he was found
not guilty. The jury was discharged.
and the court adjourned until November
"a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26
SATURDAY. OCTOBER %. 1896.
ro-pAy.s MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

GRAY Eagle Tribe, 1. o. r. NJ Cen'ra'
Hall. =, oaa -,
Nanatoka Tribe. l. O. Il. NJ, odd-f e'-
lows Hall. ,,...
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
Toney's Hall. nj,
Richmond Lodge. I. A. of NJ. Easie nan
Good VIII Council. Jr O. L. \. NJ o""-
Fellows Hall.
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W0m9l'S and Girls Goats.

You cannot md more pleasing and
stylish lot OF Wraps than Is shown here
now.
our Wrap Department Is growing NOR.
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styles are not the same You see else
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fold back which
cloth with bands the stitched the and
with mol
upU the seal
neiiu
sizes from 10 q
We
by
ratter garm %
which
ssinpef the
other .
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FLANNEL WAISTS.

We have just opened a shipment OF
new ideas in WINTER FLANNEL,
WAISTS. which are comfortable and styl-
ish: navy. black. gray. and cardinal are
the colors represented IN the various
sizes; price 81 80 usually sold az SiS
Choice STYLES i'm SILK WAISTS OF the
newest cOloring, and charming Partisan
styles are being displayed; the prices
range from $3.50 TO SIS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26

0E. Heavy, Warm Knee Pants for
ZJC. boys. Warranted neither cot
tonade nor shoddy, and will give
good wear.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26
OSTRICH BOAS.

You cannot find anywhere the selection
TO pick from as Is shown here. Prices are
the VERY LOWEST and quality guaran-
tced.
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Specials for To-day.

m Knee Pants, double seat and
JUG. knee, patent bands, tape
seams and riveted buttons, just the
thing for boys that are tough on
clothes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-16

game would have worked successfully.
Early this morning stranger was
in the office of Messrs. Lea, Burch,
Hutchings q Co., who conduct to-
bacco warehouse business, and was
left alone for a few minutes, while the
cashier stepped out to the scales room.
When Mr.. Warren, the cashier, re-
turned he took out his check book and
started to write a check and he discov-
cred that two checks, Nos. 5637 and
1898 were missing. He suspected
the stranger at once and shortly after
wards began questioning him. In re
ply to the question as to what his
name was he said that it was Mattock
and that he was farmer in Alamance
county. The firm notified the mer-
chants and banks and gave them the
numbers of the checks stolen and told
them to be on the lookout for them.
A few minutes before o'clock this
afternoon one of the checks was pre-
scented to Mr.. J. NJ. Whitfield, teller at
the First National Bank, for payment.
1t was properly filled out and signed
and was for $84.
Mr.. Whitfield picked up pistol and
told him to halt, but instead of doing
so he grabbed at the check and got
about half of it and ran out the door.
Mr.. Whitfield and another of the bank
clerks followed in hot pursuit and sew
eral more on the STREETS joined in and
he was captured in the rear of the
bank building and taken to the police
headquarters.
He said his name was j. G. Mattocks.
of Caswell county, and formerly lived
near Milton.
He was searched and several other
checks were found. One signed J. D.
Lea, Danville, Va, and made payable