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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27
TiNGLED CHURCH ROW.
Pastor Finch Leaves the First Baptist
Church.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2e.-The congrega-
ton OF the First Baptist church. Ninth
and Bloomfield streets. Hoboken, is in a
tangled quarrel over financial affairs
which has resulted I'm the resignation Of
Pastor Finch and some OF the church
members.
rho trouble arose over two legacios OF
s. o. each. which were left to the church
a few years ago. one Of the legacies was
beQueathed by the late Samuel i. Simms.
who was president of the First National
Bank, and the other by the late John G..
Bosson, whose granddaughter Is a promi-
nent member of the church. Owing 20
technical flaw in the VIII Of Mr.. BessOn
the claim of the church 10 that legacy
was disputed and no final settlement has
yet teen made. Since The beq lrdtnal OK
the property handsome new church has
been built No clause was inserted in the
will providing for a transfer Of the money
from the old 10 the new church. There is
also some fault said 10 exist with refer
ence to the Simms viii.
This is not the church's only trouble.
IL was found necessary 10 redsce Dominic
Finch's salary from $500 TO 81 200. Mr..
Finch IS said 20 have remarked on that
occasion that IL would be just as we'll TO
cut e. down TO $50. lie has been very
popular With a number Of the members
OF his church, but others said he was
no. capable of filling the place OF pastor
Eis memory they said. was 50 Dad nat
he could not say the Lords prayer with
out reading a. from the book.
Two weeks ae0 Air. Finch announced his
intention OF rcsisning and a special meet
ing Of tho congregation was called 20 con-
slider this matter A lively discussion took
place m the meeting between the mein-
beers ard Mr. Finch, during when super
intendent Kerr. Of he sunday school, is
said to have called the pastor Har;
The meeting lasted until midnight. ana
resulted III Mr. Kerr and Pastor finch
scvtring their connection with the cnurch.
Mr. Finch said he had accepted call 10
q chrrcn I'm BROOKLYN. Mr. Kerr rs ferry
master an the Hobokcn Ferry. He reius-
cd 10 talk about the troubles OF the
church. ,,
a mission building on Willow avenue
used rs a Sunday school by the churcn
also added 10 the church troubles. Mr.
Finch received letters from Miss Gussie
Evans o teacher there. and from Mss
Kohlhert. a member of the church choir,
comDlaiuine that superintendent Crudcn
annoyed them with his attentions.
Mr. Cruden still holds his place as SUI
ncrintendent but il is expected that he
Will resign also.
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER u, 1875,
TO. DAYS MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

81. Andrews Commandery, X. T., Ma
sonic Temple. H.,
Damon Lodge. x. of F., Corcora,nr hal:
Union Lodge. /. O. Q. f., Odo-f elbows
Hall. u
Opachisto Tribe. !. o. x. NJ 'elsieS
Hall.
Fraternity raj rrdiy; Lodge. X. of H., Central
Hall. ~
Mutual Lodge, X. Of H., Druids, Hall.
Dale Lodge X. of H.. owens Kan; -
Old Dominion Council. \. L. OF H.
An Din5q' Lodge o1a'e. Golden Chain. Schiller
Richmond Lodge. Golden Chain Central
Tin Sheet Iron. and Cornice Workers
Eagle Hall
Aurora Council Jr o. L. a. NJ Gate
woods Han.
Rescue Council. Jr. O. L. A. NJ. Jr. Q.
New South Council Jr. o. L. a. NJ.
Eighth and Hull streets.
Enterprise Council, Jr. O. L. A. NJ Schh-
Trinity rfI i5' Temple. l. o. C. T.. Central
sidney Lodge. I. o. C. T., Belvidere
Hall.
Company A. First Regiment. Armory; -,
r. e Lee Camp. G. V. Lee Camp Han
Friendship Lodge X Of p. Toney's Hall.
Virginia Lodge. Shield of Honor SMITHS
Hall
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27
THE NEW YORK SPLIT.

The split in the New York Democracy
does not necessarily mean anything at all
dangerous to the national ticket. There are
no better or sounder Democrats living
than those who consort with Messrs.
Fairchild and Grace. They are Demo-
Gratis from principle. They believe in the
ideal Democracy, which takes no account
OF anything but the rights Of man as
man. In their view one man is as good as
another in the eye of the law, ana the
purpose OF politics and government Is 10
organize and operate society in such
way as that the laws of the land shall
bear in exactly the same manner upon
all alike-rich- and poor. high and low.
The Grace-Fairchild Democracy is a gem
uinc and true Democracy that adhcres 10
its foundation principles in good fortune
and In bad. in disaster as tenaciously as
i'm prosperity Although these gentlemen
have seeded from the State Convention
because they were not treated in it with
proper consideration they can be relied
upon TO support the nominee OF the Ma
tonal Democratic Convention, if he be a
real and true Democrat, as Loyalty ana
us sincerely as any other Democrats IN
the United states. They are Democrats
from principle and for the good OF tho
country and their fcllow-men, and not for
the spOils of office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27

view as much as possible. and fondiy
hoping that they will manage themselves
If left alone. But this Is not So THIS
state of the public mind develops the po-
litical boss. He sees IN It his opportuni-
ty TO secure power by telling Hes ana
combining corrupt political agencies. ana
when he gets power he proceeds to make
1t pay him by using that power to plum
der the citizens who have been suPihe
and Indifferent. knowledge OF this fact
IS beginning TO spread out amongst the
people at large, and the disposition OF ,he
individual TO make his influence count III
public elections Is growing. ana VIII
continue to grow until state OF things IS
forced that will make public action the
result OF the views and opinions or
majority Of the citizens who have Freely
voted and had their ballots counted as
cast. When all the citizens OF country
have become sufficiently interested In
their own welfare to make them take
their due share in public matters. the
boss" will disappear. We see evidence
every day that the disposition to do 1t Is
growing all the time. The English have
no political bosses. We are OF the same
race as they are, and our temper ana
dispositions are much the same as theirs.
IL they can so interest their citizens IN
public affairs as to make the boss am
ir.possibilty with them. why cannot we
do the same? We can, and the day OF
no boss" is surely coming to us also
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27

NEW YORK, -ept. 26.-If the hopes
Of Daniel Evans are realized. fatted
calf is doomed to death in Fresno. cal.
when Dan" is claspGi 10 the bosom
Of his family. Here W. hear Of boys
starting West TO shoot IL lians. DAN
who is eighteen years old. and lives IN
the far West, ran away from home 10
behold the glories Of Broadway. He ar
rived here six weeks ago. At o'clock
last evening. he made his way into the
Fifth-Ayenue Hotel. pale and weak from
hunger. and toppled over IN faint.
After he had been revived. he said that
a member OF the Board of Charities and
Correction was making arrangements TO
get PIN transportation 10 California. lie
wanted TO 90 home and said he could not
be driven away again with club. y
few guests provided the hoy With enough
money for food and a nights lodging.
He viii leave for California to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27
THE "AME>DE HONORABLE"

The Times has often spoken of the adj
vocates Of free coinage as cranks ana
sometimes. possibly. as lunatics and per-
sons OF unsound mind. A numb'. of our
country Journalistic friends have taken
exception to this from time to time some
being grieved. some being hurt and some
being Offended at It,
Now The Times wishes to say that il
has never made a single reference Of this
sort with the slightest. unkindness of feel
ing or the desire TO wound or offend. But
is The Times very much 10 blame If II
occasionally loses patience in a case OF
this kind? These people come before II
and persistontly argue that the govern
inent OF the United States can change hf-
Nv cents worth Of silver into one hum
ared cents worth of IL by simply stamp
ing on ii that IT is one hundred cents
worth Of H. The Times, I'm all candor, IS
compelled to think this one of the most
prelosterous and absurd propositions ever
advanced by any one, and. IL some per-
sons will persist in claiming that the
thing can be done. after The Times has
patiently pointed out that il is 3hysi-
cal impossibiity is The Times 20 he much
consured If it sometimes becomes testy
and breaks out imuauenty th;' the man
who will contend for anything so palpa-
bly, contrary TO the laws of nature,
must have an unbalanced mind?
Impaticpce is. Of course TO be deprecat-
ed under all circumstances but if it is
ever cxcusable. 1t surely is IN a case IKE
this
But reason is not altogether wanting IN
ihls case. Men are affected by cXam-
pie and precept. When a man who does
not reflect much sees a considerable per-
son in his vicinage going all around ana
declaring that government is master OF
81 magic than can convert fifty cents into
one hundred cents. the unthinkng man
s. often misled into taking up a WIZ
opinion of that sort. Ridcule and sar-
casm directed a the humbug, though.
will often have a greater effect in de-
strOying his power TO mislead than all
the argument in the world. To charac-
terlze these people as persons of weak
minds. as they surely must be. 10 al-
vocate anything so preposterous may
and often does serve a useful purpose.
service of sound argument than ridiculo
There is no weapon more effective in the
and sarcasm. In conclusion. then. we
will say that The Times never has used
ono Of the phrases objected to with the
slightest unklndness of purpose. ana tnat
The Times recommends our friends TO
rctort in kind and say that The Times Is
of weak mind. instead of losing their
temper. We promise that we shall take
10 sort Of offence at such course.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27
THE CROSSES" WILL GO.

Under the heading OF THE Passing Of
the Boss" the New York Telegram has
the following to say:
Notwithstanding the ascendancy or
certain political leaders in Pennsylvania,
Indiana. and laiteriy IN New York, the
DAYS Of the political boss here and else
whore IN the United states are number
ed. II may not be this year or the next.
hut II will come as sure as independent
thought is followed by Independent aC-
ton. and the trend OF this axe OF en-
lightenment IS in that direction. The
American people will not long brook a
tax OF this Kind upon the free cXer-
else Of their opinion without representa-
ton. which. In this sense, means active
participation In the councils of the PARTY.
Even from the standpoint OF partisan
success the domination of the boss IS
full OF objection No one man should
have the exclusive right to dictate NOM
nations, approve or dlsapproNc platforms,
and thus bind the entire party for or
against any particular public measure
The whole structure OF a government
such as ours. where the majority should
prevail. Is menaced II that majority is TO
be but one man. and often that individual
Is not member OF the body whose action
makes or mars a party, yet the party
is held responsible by the people
We believe this 10 be true The politi-
cal boss is a stage OF our political de-
velopment. He belongs TO the period
when the people have not become thor
oughly aroused 10 knowledge Of the fact
that the welfare OF each individual imper-
atiyely demands that he shall take a 1--we
and active interest In the conduct of pub
lie affairs. and 20 10 the polls at each
election and declare his views upon the
methods and ways by which he shall be
governed. A great part OF the people OF
the United States have lived along indif-
eerently. keeping public Affairs out OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27
S.frS mrs 80 HIPNOrI>r.
Leroy H. Bowen, Beloved of Two Women,
Di~aVow- Occult Power.

hfi~t'f P''A'A 0N'fs
HARTFORD sept 5.-No man could
more thoroughly resent charge of em-
ployng hypnousm than does Leroy r..
Bowen. contractor and builder 81
says positively That Dee is not a hypnl-
usL ana bee does not know anything
about hyplou1m. and this is unqucs-
tiJnaiiy tfIr
but scores of people insist that it is
only the hypnotic theory which can exc
plain the ardent love which TWO women
have for him. no one. however. accuses
Mrs. Minnie a. kurzmau of any wrong
doing Mr.. Bowen insists -nat Dee never
married the woman known as Mrs.
Bowen. Moreover, Bowen says Doc is ln
love with Mrs. thurman and DE Is COINS
10 marry her.
Mrs. Bowen says that she and Bowen
were married ten years ago, and she Gis-
plays what appears TO bee a piOperly-at-
tested copy OF the marolse record.
which lawyers told her established the
marriage beyond doubt Mrs. Bowen
says her husband has abused and neg
lected her, but that she stili loves him
Mrs thurman says that she met
Bowen last January. They fen in love
with each other and became engaged in
AN my friends knew Of our engage
ment" sad Mrs kurzman. 1T was
n0ised about and made as public as pos
ried l shall not be frightened away by
that woman. who is not his wife ANA
has no claim on MIN. / came 10 Hart
ford simply 20 investigate her charges.
I know they are not true. Mr.. Bowen
has been with me a great deal. He visit
ell me az Long branch during the sum-
mer But we have never been alone to-
gethcr five minutes. And | am not worth
5000. or anything Ike IT, | am a poor
woman, comparatively"
Mrs Bowen is in North Brookheld.
Mass. az her brothers home planning
what is best to DO. She LEFT the day
after Mrs. thurman arrived.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27
GEN. LONGSTREET TALKS
rUr otD coNfEDERATE GENERAL
AMOUR no PrBLIsH a Booh'
He Talks Freely About the Great struggle
and Speaks In Highest Terms ~
sheridan and Beauregard'

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2s.-'ehe'" al
lanes I.onestreet. who was Lees ch'e'
OF staff. and who is the oi"eS'
general OF the Confederate army
rived in this city from his nome -
Gainesville. Ga. last evening anu
at. once to the stratford, where ne W."
remain until the ems OF the week. lie
is far advanced in years, ana Is WIZ
feeble. In all probability II VIII D
the last time he will ever SET ioo'
Northern soil again. his mar n,s
VEN, white his form is stopped, and MS
hearing is very defective. 9.
The object of the Generals VISIT Il ~
see the j. b. Lippincott Publishing Com
pany in reference to the book ne nas
written of the war Of the reoeiiion' Inc
book is entitled From Manassas 10 Ap-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27
GOVERNOR wOODBURY's EXPLANA-

The explanation which Governor wood
bury, OF Vermont. makes OF what ne
said at Chickamauga is perfectly satisfac-
tory TO the Southern people. lie now
declares that ne did not say the southern
people should teach their children that
they were wrong in the war. lie says
now, that he said at Chickamauga that
the people of his part OF the country were
satisfied that the South was wrong, ana
that they would have to teach their own
children that the South was wrong. or
course, no Southern man has any objec-
ton TO that The Ncrmonters are well
come to teach their children false doc
trines if they choose TO do so. we are
sorry for the Vermont children. however,
and we hope that when they become
discreet they may have the good
luck to fall in with true sources Of in
formation from which they may get ma
terial with which 10 undo the harm done
them. Every Vermonter Of average
sense who has access TO good
library, and really learns the history or
his country, after he has escaped from
narrow-mlnded Vermont schoo-teacher,
will learn that when our Union was form
ed tho States reserved all rights not ca
pressly granted. and though the word
secession" was not used the right was
implied, and liz will further learn
that if the Constitution had de-
clared IN terms that no State
should have the right to secede, 1t IS
very doubtful whether it would have been
ratified by a single state. This is the
most common and ordinary history That
any man making any pretensions to learn
ing ought to be ashamed of admitting
that he does not know.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27
DTsCREDIrfBLE JOURN1LTsM.
False Platform Sent out by the Chicago
Associated Press.

SYRACUSE. y. Y, Sept. 26.-Members
Of the Committee on Platform denounce
as an outrageous fake the alleged plat
form sent out by the Chicago Associated
Press last night and published In the
New York World and Other papers THIS
morning They say that II misrepresents
,the position Of the party on nearly every
matter. Jacob Fromme, member or
the committee from New York city, SAID
this morning.
1T is a disgrace TO any newspaper 10
print such q thing IL was all wrong.
II misrepresents the party on Excise
and Sunday laws. and on otner questions.
/ don't know where they got II from, but
the man must have evolved II from his
own brain"
Clerk Charles NJ. Dunning Of the COM
mittee. who had the platform IN chafse
last night said: 1T was discreditable
piece OF journalism for any one 10 pub
lish the matter as the platform when ne
knew IL was not"
The members OF the Committee on Plat
form and the leaders who read the alleged
platform I'm the, organs OF the chicdgo
Associated Press were very not about
the A. Il. A.. part OF II. They consider
ed II stab at the Democratic party. AS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27
4 IorHARYO ~ SkIRTS.



Last Neglected Lover.
NEVTOWN. CONN, Sept. G.-Marriod
four times. arrested once. charged with
vlctimiaiue d rich ola man. and now
defendant in q 5000 suit for goods OBJ
tanned hy her. is the rather remarhaDle
record of a Connecticut woman OF the
She halls from An5ona She was
married young Her husband died, ana
soon she married again Number Two
died shortly. After the 'eath Of the
second husband. Mrs. Ida II. HubbeN
made the acquaintance OF Lawrence
Mitchell. wealthy gentleman of sixty.
lie grew fond of her, and lis attentions
We're marked.
firing of Mitchell. however. Mrs. Hub
bell married again, and number three also
died.
Again she returned 20 Mitchell. who
received her with open arms IL was
during this last c0urtship that the pres
cnl trouble arose. Mitchell In his fond
ness for her. gave her anything She
wished. She owns hotel i'm Monroe
Mitchell aided her I'm carrying IL on by
giving her coal hay. farm produce, and
the Ike lie built fences and stone walls
for her and planted trees.
one Sunday night bee called upon her
and Went away happy The next We'd
uesday Doc learned that me had again been
deserted and She had again married
This time her name was changed 10
Hazard. ln January last Mitchell became
insolycnt. Ex-senator NJ j. Houlihau
was appointed trustee of the estate.
Mitchell who VIII become heir TO $4,000.
n he lives until 1850. was angered at
Mrs. Hazard. and caused suit TO Dee
brought against her for 5000. the alleged
value OF tne goods and services given by
him to Ms. Hazard.
Mrs. Hazard FAILED 20 appear in court
and "a warrant was sworn out for her
arrest Mrs. Hazard came into court BOZ
charge OF AN officer. The case las not
yet been decided
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27
The Traction COmpany.

At meeting Of the Board or Directors
Of the Richmond Traction Company held
Yesterday Mr. Philip =. Shield was elect
ID the general attorney Of the company
and Mr. Alexander ". Weddcll was elect
cd acting secretary and treasurer pending
the appointment OF permanent secretary
and treasurer.
The company are making al their az
rangements 10 push the work 10 a rapid
completion as soon as the rails, whicn
are expected 10 be here early In October.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27

LONG BRANCH y. j.. Sept. 2S.-As
w. T.. ID. Stokes the wCil-Snown horse
man. was returning last nigft from
Branchport one Of the axles on his BIZ
cycle-wagon broke. causing his pirck
troiiinC stallion. a half-brother 10 Direc-
tum, TO run away.
In the wagon with Mr.. Stokes was his
mother-in-law. Mrs. D'Acosta. who es-
capped Wit. few bruises. Mr.. Stokes
DISPLACED his right knee-cap.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27

ment of mankind in all ages. II viii not
come from checking individual faculties.
so as rot TO best your mates. according
TO the labor union principle. out from the
eager striving 10 best your mates. ana 10
pef 10 tho ton no matter if others cannot
attain the height until you have shown
them how. and have given the means OF
rising to the summit OF advantage. Ana,
after all. misery. sickness, poverty anu
the effects of stupidity and vice VIII re-
main in the world-New York sun.
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THE TlMES-RICHMOND VA FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER p 1895

10 such plank nas been considered ps
the committee. the one which they ar
said TO have adopted Is worm repio-
duction II reads. -,
1--WE dcnounce the attempts OF secret
POLITICAL order within the Repuphcah
party To make a religious test Tor paItici-
patton I'm public services. -.
and. I'm fact the whole alleged platform,
IL wide of tho mark. as comparison
with the platform sent out by the Cnited
Press will show.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27

The Famous Novelist Arrived In New
York Yesterday and VIII Make "A Tour.

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-Among the pas
sengers on the White Star steamer Bri-
fannie. which arrived al her dock yester-
day morning. was Hall Game, the famous
English novelist.
Mr.. Game was accompanied by MS Vic
and son, a boy Of about twelve years. lie
has come on a short visit and Will travel
through the United States ana Canada
before returning 10 England tie was met
al the dock by William Appleton, OF u.
Appleton x Co
The famous Manxman IS a short, st0cky
little fellow. about i've feet four inches
tall. and wears a brisung, reddish beard
and moustache and long yellow golden
hair falling IN ringlets upon his shoulders
He wore brOat-brimmcd white felt hat
and suit of light-colorcd tweed. lie
greeted number Of newspaper men very
cordially. saying he was glad 10 see them.
and that he had been a newspaper man
himself.
He said he had made no definite plans
for his visit here and did not know how
long he should remain on this side. lie
expected 10 visit Mr.. Appleton at his
summer home. at Lake Placid and in
tends 10 make a tour through New Eng
land. visiting Boston. Providence. and
other cities. After that he said he should
go TO Canada for an extended tour. He
had no intention of lecturing. but il he
was publicly entertained anywhere he
might have something - say.