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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12

Its Probable Eject on American and MeNi-
can Railways.

NEW YORK. oct l0.-rhe upward ten
dency of the market for sLyer IS attract
ing close attention both here ana IN
Europe. The headquarters OF the spec
ulation I'm silver IS IN London, but IT'S
price, among other influences, mas
distinct bearing upon the securities OF
several of our railway systems, as wen
as those of the Mexican lines.
The rise IN silver. il continued, would
affect the aforementioned properties three
separate ways. First. in their gross
earnings. as the predominant industry
in Mexico is the mining OF silver when
has been continued despite the fall IN
its price, and would naturally be stimu-
lated by an increase in its value. Ihis
would, Of course, mean an increase III
the earnings of the roads which traverse
the mining districts. Secondly, the roads
would be benefited by reduction in their
operating expenses, about one-third OF
which are paid in gold. Thirdly, high
price for silver increases the capacity Of
the roads to meet their fixed charges,
which are payable in gold.
As an Illustration, it has been carefully
estimated that if the Mexican Central
railway mad received the same price IN
1894 for silver as that obtaining In 1917,
instead Of a deficit of $4,000 for 1891, as
actually shown, the road would have
earned a substantial surplus above liked
charges. Also. that the Mexican Ma
tional, with the same rate of exchange
as existed in 1890. would have earned
in 1894 full interest on both prier liens
and AZ bonds. In the United states.
the Rocky Mountain roads would be IA
voraby affected by further appreciation
in the price of the white metal. and more
particularly the people who are inter-
cstoG in the rehabilitation Of the Union
Pacific system. 1t viii be remembered
that, after the Barring crisis in 1880. the
Union Pacific difficulties were adjusted,
under the administration Of j. Pierrepont
Morgan. by the issue Of a large coliat-
eral trust. For three years following
that time. until the silver crisis. IN 1873,
the property reflected steadily improving
conditions. with the result that the Sc
curities advanced so that a large amount
Of the collateral trust notes were retired.
When the silver collapse occurred. the
road went into the hands OF receivers,
although no charges or irregularities or
incompetence were brought against the
management. IT was simply a case OF
lost earning power due 10 the fact that
the sustaining industry Of the regions
through which a large portion of the
road traversod had been paralyzed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12

digrant citizens. aided by the appoint
ment by new board az the Goverpor
removes the present board OF election
officials In the place OF many OF the
present ones, who viii see to the punish
ment OF every man who may present him
self to vote upon fraudulenty register
ed name. The provision Of the statute
requiring unanimous action OF the Board
OF Supervisors 20 change the election
officials except TO MI vacancies created
by resignation or physical or mental dis
ability emphasizes the necessity for an
entirely new board 20 appoint election
officials who will ensure fair ana
honest election"
We have been giving close attention 10
the campaign now going on In Mary
land. and We have not the slightest doubt
from what we have seen and read OF 1t
that the statements contained IN tins
article are true. and this condition OF
things arouses the most painful rcfiec-
tons. If this sort OF thing IS 10 become
prevalent all over the country. ana IL
certainly does seem TO be getting ep.-
demic. then our institutions must be
overthrown, our liberties lost. and gov
eminent become huge system OF ma
chinery for robbing. plundering, and
depressing the citizens. This article is
a striking comentary upon the pointed
and admirable one which we copied
day or so back from the New York Jour
nal of Commerce.
And exactly the same thing VIII come
about In Virginia unless we set our faces
sternly against frauds in cur elections.
Fraudulent elections will certainly de-
velop the political boss. and the political
boss will certainly perpetuate his rule
through fraudulent elections.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12

WASHINGTON. oct. n.-Some months
ago Captain Sigsbee, the chief hydro
erapher. began to disseminate among
the lake mariners instructions as 10 the
use of oil to protect shipping IN rough
seas. giving full particulars In the month
~ pilot chart. The Cleveland branch
photographic Office now reports the iirst
case of the practical application or this
information on the lakes The schooner
y. r. Williams was cast away IN Green
BAY during the great storm about ten
DAYS ago. in sea so broken and furious
that the sailors believed it to be impos-
sible for boat 10 live for a moment.
Captain Hunton, however, bethousht
himself of the oil. and by dripping ii
over the windward side of his life-boat,
he succeeded in landing every one OF
his crew safely. the seas, though large.
being prevented from breaking.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12
4 district nisfranchiscl.

NEW YORK. oct. 1l.-Justice Gaynor,
sitting in Long Island City. filed a de-
cision Yesterday which DISTINGUISHES, so
far as staten Island is concerned. be-
tween 900 and 1909 men. The decision
practically wipes out an entire election
district of the town of Castlcton. The
action in which the decision was render
ed was brought by the Attorney-General
at the instance Of the good government
clubs of Staten Island.
Thomas II. Meyers, an inmate OF Sail
ors' Snug Harbor, was chosen as an
election officer. Snug HarbOr and the lit
tie adjoining territory make up the Ninth
election district OF the town Of Castleton.
The action sought TO GUST Meyers from
his position as Inspector Of elections IN
the Ninth district
Justice Gaynor found that the inmates
OF the home cannot vote from there. as
they stiI retain their old homes from
which they originally came, and must
vote from there.
Both Republican and Democratic lead
ers when seen last night. said they We're
glad the case had been decided as 1t had.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12

had 7 known the conditions better should
have made a good deal more money. MY
mistake was In carrying too large A num-
her OF people and too much stage equ'p-
me1t A smaller force would have Deen
Just as acceptable to the Orientals, VINO
are not accustomed TO theatrical exn.Dl-
tons after our fashion.
That IS a most curious and remark
tble statement OF the Japanese Catching
on 70 the salient points OF the play
though not understanding word or II,
and II is wonderful testimonial to the
mower Of the writer. We remember Sec
ing Salyini play Othello In ltalian' anu
though unable to understand a WORD that
he said, We have never seen that most
wonderful and powerful work that ever
came from an uninspired brain repre-
sented with such force and meaning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12
HER MONEY FUHERE.
Thousands Found Secrcted About the
House in Which Mrs. Coolidge Died.

BOSTON, MASS, oct. 1.-NIrs. Sarah
Coolidge. a widow. seventy-five Years
old, VINO has for years lived at No. g3i
Na sachusetts avenue, Cambridge, died
Tuesday evening of apopleNy. She has
been considered eccentric, AMI was
thought 10 be- comfortably well off. but
not wealthy Four female servants, the
only persons she would allow perm lnent-
~ around the house, were present when
She was stricken. and she 0ied before
Dr. Chase who had been summoned, ar
rived at her home.
Immediately upon her death Alderman
Gutter of Cambridge. who for years has
acteG as her agent I'm her real estate
transactions. was summoned, also the
undertaken and two women friends OF The
deceased
The body was prepared for burial and
then IL was that startling discoveries
were made. Secreted about her person
and I'm pockets OF other dresses. pieces Of
bric-a-brac, vases. and closets, We're
found many th--sands of dollars IN gold
coin and i'm bills OF large denominations.
In fact. the money was placed IN every
conceivable location. and IN most every
case where an ordinary person would not
Twenty thousand dollars were thus
found. and i'm one case a package OF bills
amounting 10 $3.50 was found IN a nana-
bag Then the searching party acct
dentally stumbled upon Il number or de-
post books In banks and savings institu-
lions. which showed that she had many
thousands Of dollars on deposit.
In addition 10 the money ~ was FOUND
that she had a very extensive ana costly
wardrobe Elegant and valuable dresses
that had never been worn were hung up
i'm closets or laid on tables and dressers.
For thirty yecrs she has lived alone IN
this house. with the exception OF the SER
wants. having about that time secured
a divorce from her husband, James Coo
lidge. now dead. II is estimated that she
was worth more than Sl0DVo. Her only
living relative so far known is brother
l. = g. Marshall. OF No. ~ Beacon
street. and N She died intestate all OF her
trnnnrfr Will raNort 10 him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12

Pauline Hall. the empress or song Is
celebrated the world over as the kepre-
sentative American Beauty, who has m
the presentation of her new operate
comedy, e"Dorcas." achieved the success
of her eyentful life. In conversation
with the representative of this paper she
stated:
"I have I'm my professional experience
essayed a number OF roles that nave
leen more or less trying upon
the physical and nervous sys-
TEN. but In none that have at
TEMPTED have ever experienced the ter
rife strain that the various characters
which I assume i'm my new operate com
edv. 'Dorcas.' have subjected me 20. Inc
assumption of one character IN "A pre-
sentation is generally conceded 10 De
sufficient undertaking for any one per
son. but i'm 'Dorcas' l assume three an
different, and, ! might say. diameiricaily
opposite TO each other.
"The terrific strain naturally resulting
from such difficult work, when IS
new and direct departure from anything
/ have ever presented TO the pubic be-
fore. naturally had a very distressing
effect upon me, and was constrained 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12
The Advance in Iron.

The SnCw-Church Companys Weekly
Review Of Trade says:
The increase in the VOlume OF business
of the iron industry was not particularly
noticeable until about the 10th of April.
on the 18th Of April the first advance
Of p cents per ton was announced By
the southern furnaces. When the an
nOuncement was made II was received 10y
many of the consumers and "a number Of
the producers with doubtful forcbOdln6s
as 10 its DrOpriety. SO soon was TINS iiea
dispciled that again on the ~ or APRIL
i'm order 10 check the overflow If or tcfs,
an additional advance of - cents per ton
was made. Thirty days later third ad-
vance was made. Consumption con-
tinucd to increase and stock decrea So
until the 7th Of June. when fourth al
vance of . cents per ton was made. mis-
did not check the consumption of buy
ing: in fact everybody by this time had
realized the fact that the panic was
thing Of the past and that We had again
started on an era of prosperity. ON June
18th "A NTH advance of 30 cents per ton
was made. This not only did not stcii
the buying, but seemed TO accelerate IT.
by this time the small industries many OF
which had been shut down during the
long night of depression, walked MP and
began &c make arrangements 10 start
their shops. foundrlcs. MUS exc. 20
rapidly did this transition take piace tiil
IL became necessary on the zltn OF june
10 make a sixth advance or 81 per tol.
The country received this advance Win
many doubts and fears as TO the edvisa-
ability of making 10 and the possibility OF
maintaining n For about a week the
question seemed suspended as 20 whether
ii had been advisable or whether the
advance was perhaps premature Wneh
the Thomas Iron Company. OF PennsylNd-
mia. which has for thirty years been me
acknowledged leader in the sale OF plS
iron i'm the United states, adNanced us
prices TO correspond with the advances
made by the southern furnaces, ana gave
as the reason that the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad Company had mace
a similar advance the week before. IAls
was exceedingly gratifying TO the SCUM
for two reasOus-first. IL has established
the wisdom of fhe policy Of making the
advance. and. second II recognizes the
fact that the South was leading ~ the
irovemomt Several MONTH"; have now
passed. Prices have been maintained
and ali the furnaces have made sales
fully equal 10 their expectations.
As the depression that caused ue-
cline i'm values was universal, IL follows
that a revival Of conditions both mere
and elsewhere. would have similar re-
sult I'm lifting prices. This may not al
WAYS be PROMPT or immediate. but sooner
or later ii lis Inevitable especially where
related Industries are or such importance
as those of iron and steel
All this is more or less an augury or re-
turning prosperity, which, 10 be aoiulnS'
must be general. No producing naton
can in tho long run profit by the rest o.
the world being poor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12

seek some relief from the mental ana
physical exhaustion from my lapors'
After trying several remedies that were
commended TO mo as being exceptionally
good for the nervous exhaustion which
/ was subjected 10, / was eventually IN
duced to make a trial Of Or. Greene's
celebrated Nervura, and the great relief
which 10 afforded me was almost insian-
taneous I'm its effect and | have no hesi-
tation in unqualihedly endorsing Or.
Greene's Nervura as the best tonic ana
restorer of a nervous and debilitated
system of any remedy that ! have ever
tested. Il is remarkable for the ra-
pidity with which its restorative quail
ties assert them selves. 10 is absolutely
harmless. and the instantaneous relief
which il affords 10 the nervous and ured
system is grateful in the extreme. can
readily understand why it is that so
many hearty recommendations are given
bv people Of prominence. especially by
those in our profession. for DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy, ana
my own experience jusuhes me In rec
ommending IL as absolutely the best rem
edy which | have ever used.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12
BORN on HERSCHEL ISLAND
The First American Baby Ever see" u"
That Barren spot.

That Barren spot
SAN FRANCISCO, Cali, Oct ia"
American baby has been born on her-
schel Island. as close to the North foie
as san Francisco is to Mlzatiah.
a white baby its mother being the WIG VI
Captain a. &. sherman, ~ tnc -.
haler B.iuga. In all likehhoou , a 49,
never saw the light of day on HeisS" a..
Island before. 1t Is a barren spot III
the Arctic ocean. The Island Iics noIus
of the boundary line, heins ,he ~ ~
northern portion of Alaska ana t,e -
IRENE northern portion Of Britlsn Nofth
America. III IL is possible TO follow an
airline from Sitka 20 Heischel is',i .,.
the traveller would have 20 journey LOU
miles straight north before ne coull see
the bold headlines OF ttrsCncl lsiaHl.
The story OF the birth OF this northern
most of American babies was brought
here BY Captain Mason, or the steam
terder Jeane. IL seems that captain
sherman and his wife had passed one
winter at Herschel Island, ana Mrs; Sher-
man was quite used TO the midnight sun
of the summers and the long darkness
of the winter as well. There was great
ado about the birth OF the baby. There
were four women at Herschel Island 10
idoliZe the little one. They were the
wives of the whaling captains. The
whalcrs most Of whom had been away
from home for mere than eighteen months
when the baby was born, were greatly in
tercstcd In the event, ana sent many pres
onts TO the happy mother There hap
pencd TO be a clergyman Of the Church
OF England AZ the camp. He had been
sent 10 that odd corner Of the globe as a
missionary. his name being Rev. Mr..
Stringer. With all the Formally that was
possible in barren island. he christened
the child Helen Hcrschel sherman.
The baby has taken very kindly 20 the
mild but perpetual daylight of the summer
at Herschel Island and bids fair 10 thrive
there through the long. dull winter
months. Its playthings are made from
whaleOones and its cradle was cut from
pieces Of wreckage by ships carpenter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12
Ienrosy in Iowa.

DIES MONIES. IA, oct. 1.-Two cases
of lcprosy In this State have been re-
ported 10 the Governor and the matter
turned over 10 the state Board Of
Health, which Is now investigating.
Secretary Kennedy and Governor Jack
son refuse to divulge the location OF the
cases II is known that the persons af
fllcted are children In one family.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. oct. n.-GOvcrnor
Altecld has informed a correspondent
that there Us no foundation for Secretary
Hinrichscu's statement that tho Govern b.
had notified the Democratic State Central
Committee that he woula be q candidate
for reelection. lie says nobody has
asked him 10 lun again. and that DE
has given the matter no consideration.
TTc has been figuring how soon he could
get out Of the Office and begin 10 pay OK
his debts tie says the Office IS q very
expensive one 10 hold; that he cannot get
through on the salary and the amount
allowed for running the mansion.
4 dispatch from Rome says the Vati-
can has promised 70 take action through
the Papal Nuncios at Paris and Vienna
an behalf Of the ArmenIans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12

Beverly. Mass, Sept. u, 1888.
Sir: | am in receipt Of your letter of
the attn instant. and beg TO say mat 1
fully appreciate the difficulty In which
you find yourself in casting a vote. You
are probably aware that any political
party which openly favored the mother
country at the present moment would lose
popularity and that the party in power
is fully aware of FRAT The party
however, is | believe. still DESTROYS of
Britain. and is still DESTROYS of settling
all questions with Canada. which have
been unfortunately reopencd since the
retraction of the treaty by the Republl-
can majority I'm the Senate and by the
Presidents message, 10 which you alude.
"All allowances must, therefore, be
made for the political situation as re-
CARDS the presidential election thus ere
ated. 1t Is. however. impossible 10 pre-
dict the course which President Cleveland
may pursue in the matter OF retaliation.
should ne be elected, but there is every
reason TO believe that, while upholding
the position he has taken. he Will man.
fest spirit OF Cancellation ia dealing with
the question involved ia his message. l
enclose an article from the New York
Times OF August I'D, and remain yours
faithfully. .
1t turned out that there was no such
man as MUIR bison, and that the letter
had been written 10 the British Minister
to entrap him into writing a reply that
could be used against Mr.. Cieveland's
election and in favor of MIR. Harrison's.
Thereupon Mr.. Bayard. the Secretary Of
State asked the British Government TO
recall their Minister as persona non
gTata. and II was done
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12
THE sAcKvILLr-wEsr AFFAIR.

IL is cabled from London that the pub
LEGATION Of Lord Sackvilles pamphlet, OF
which we gave an account yesterday. has
been received with amazement in diplo-
matte circles. We can well believe this TO
be true, for a more wretched piece of busi-
ness has not been brought to public at
tontion for long time. London Truth"
has the following article on it:
whether IL was courteous or jud.cious
for Lord Sackville 10 publish this attack
when Mr.. Bayard is Ambassador in Lon
don 3 a debated question to which II
may, however. reas jnably be replied th2t
Mr.. Bayard was UNNECESSARILY more dis
courteous and iniudicious in his behavior
toward Sackv.lle-West when the latter
was at Washington. Mr. Bayard, there
fore. would be mean TO complain OF this
point. But the matter acquires eXcep-
tiOnal interest when IL is considered SIDE
by side with recent dispute regarding
the race for the Americas cup. II should
be remembered that Sackville-West was
the victim Of an election trek.
"An indiscreet expression OF opinion
upon his part was exaggerated FOR the
purpose Of exciting anti-English agita-
ton. The trick was successful ana sack
ville-West was handed his papers. Eng
land in the person Of her envoy, was
grossly and wantonly insulted. MI
Cleveland. however. failed to secure the
election.
sIn our relations with America. expert
ence teaches us TO always be on the alert.
This has made the English, perhaps, over
suspicious. and being 50, they possibly
imagine trickery where it does not exist.
FOR this reason IL is specially advisable
that international contests be dlscon-
tinucd until this impression Is removed
or the Americans realize that they are
Sufficiently strong 10 depend upon them
selves without the support or sharp
prac;ice. The two nations are very near
~ allied, and everything should be done
on both sides of the Atlantic 10 un'te
them more closely. Both nations rave
much in common. In America they have
our peers. and in England we have their
he.resses."
That swap Of peers for heiresses is
about as neat a. turn as we have met
with for some time.
As many persons have forgotten much
about the Sackville-West incident, it is
just as we'll that its leading facts should
be recalled. on the I'D OF October lSSS.
the New York Tribune published what
purported 10 be a correspondence that
had been had between man named
Murch.son and the British Minister Sir
Lionel Sackville-West Murchison was rep
resented to have written a letter to the
British Minister at Washington from
Pomona, Cal, asking his advice AS to the
course TO be pursued by Englishmen who
had become naturalized in the United
States and were. therefore, entitled to
vote. He represented to the Minister that
although he was an American citizen, he
had lost none Of his devotion to the
mother country. and was anxious to vote
for the party which would be most likely
TO maintain friendly relations with Great
Britain. % this the Minister. after some
hesitation, replied from Beverly Mass.
where ne was spending his vacation, as
follows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12

size. and have been 2S In the uniteo
States. against 81 last year, ana % !"
Canada. against i3 last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-07-03
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

Secretary Duncan, of the railroad
commission, has assured his report of
the earnings of the railroads in this
State for the month of January, as
compared with the same month of last
year. The earnings Of the various
roads in this immediate section are as
follows:
Atlanta and Charlotte, SCI ,S05.7O,
in January, 1895, against s54, $3.50 in
January, 1894; an increase of 81, ,215.9O.
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta,
not reported.
Chester and Lenoir, 81, ,3O9.S1 against
s2,O9O.97; and increase of S21S.S4.
Georgia, Carolina and Northern,
S6O,S52.72, against 1868, ,667.49; de-
crease of s2,S14.T.
Ohio River and Charleston, S13, ,793.-
As, against s13, ,S29.S6; an increase of
$4,000.
The aggregate earnings of all the
roads in the State show a net decrease
of SS7, ,OS4.41. 1t is gratifying to note
that Notwithstanding the rough times