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The Washington times., 1895-04-22

The union ofpress and pulpit, as suggested
nnd solicited by The Times for the purpose
Of waging war against the moral obliquities
across the river, is now an accomplished
act.
What is needed to complete a triple al
rance that would he irresistible is the law
enforced IN season and out OF season in the
stronghoIds OF the public enemy.
The law. so far as practicable and ap-
pIicabIe, is senrorced at least from this point
OF attack on the gamblers, pickpockets,
Sabbath desecrators. professional robbers,
and other combines OF fraud and corruption
which appear to he so defiantly and strongly
entrenched tncitadel from which theyshould
have beendrvenl long ago b. the moral senti-
ment and police force on the Virginia side.
Ever since The Times raised the black
flag against these land pirates OF the Alex
andertrack. and thelairso OF crooks. gamblers
and meeting places OF all manner OF vice
and evil doing at Jackson City, public senti-
ment has been rapidly crystalliZing into the
conviction Of these things, named and un-
namabe, should 20.
The public expression of the feeling from
the pulpit was eminently desirable and this
cordance with itsplan outlined on Saturday.
Thousands upon thousands OF people in
some of the largest churches of the city
were stirred yesterday by the earnest voices
OF pastors on this burning question with
what must be amaterial result.
Such conditions as The Times has laid
before the public from day 10 day can not
continue to exist unless there is something
radically wrong in the theory and prac-
tees of civilization at the very capital Of
the nation.
People all over the country VIII watch
with intense interest how long and by what
means. under what law, and by the lack OF
what law the forces of evil VIII success
fully resist the attacks of the two most
powerful agencies for good in our day-the
Press and the Pulpit
The first trumpet tones Of the pastors OF
the city in this special relation viii be
found below
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
HE WROTE THE GOVERNOR.

Rev. J. g. Butler Takes a Strong Personal
Interest in the Crusade.
During the services at the Lutheran Ne
mortal Church last evening the pastor Rev.
John G. Butler, spoke on the gambling at
Jackson City. Dr.. Butler spoke of the
pulpit and the press as allies in creating
a healthy sentiment against lawlessness.
He Tejoiccd to know that The Times has
taken so decided a stand, and he says it
VIII be sustained by the sentiment Of the
best people both inside and outside of the
church.
He also read q letter addressed by him
self to Gov. O'Ferrall. OF Virginia, i'll
closing a reported interview with Sheriff
Veitch. of Alexandria county, in which
the sheriff claimed to have neither power
nor money TO clean out the dens across the
Potomac.
DIR. Butler said TO the governor that if the
sheriff did not have power il should be
given him, and if Re is unfaithful TO his
trusts as an officer of the law the governor
should investigate thoroughly and maintain
the majesty of right. The temper OF the
people of our city viii tolerate no unfaith-
fulness in Officers of the law.
Dr. Butler has not yet received reply
to his letter, which was sent about two
weeks ago, but he says that the press and
the pulpit VIII not be silent until law and
order are vindicated.
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
THIEVES GAVE HIM HIS TEXT.

Rev. Samuel j. Smith Finds Moral In the
Robbipg of His House.
The Treasures Robbers Cannot Get''
was the subject of Rev. Samuel j. Smiths
sermon at the Central Methodist Protestant
Church yesterday morning. This theme was
suggested by the recent robbery of his
house. The text was taken from Matthew
vi. 10.
The raid made upon my home last Sun
day night by stealthy robbers" said Mr..
Smith, fortunately does not involve very
serious financial loss. There was one
thing they did for me, however, and that
was to select text for this mornings
sermon. although l prefer to have my
texts suggested by other circumstances.
When l found that my house had been en-
tered and completely ransacked l said
Lay not up for yourself treasures upon
earth where moth and rust corrupt, and
where thieves break through and steal "
Mr. Smith spoke of the troubles business
men have with property, aud their thoughts
of how to invest; of the changes of raj
ment as playing an important part in the
social and commercial world, and OF the
folly of buying these rich garments, as
they are liable TO be eaten by the moths or
=stolcn by thieves
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
MORAL PESTLENCE.
The OufIaw Track and It's Concomitant
Ills Worse Than Plague.

The OufIaw Track and Its Concomftant
Ills Worse Than Plague.
Playing the Races and Other Forms of
Gambling is the title under which Rev.
Dr. Kent, of the Peoples Church, yester-
day attacked the criminal resorts just
across the river from Washington.
Readers OF The Washington Times he
said, ''can not have failed to note that
for several weeks past this enterprising
paper has been waging a fearless and vigor-
GUS war against the Alexander Island race
track and the Jackson City gamblers. The
publisher of this paper, Hon. G. G. Conn,
in a circular letter addressed to the min
listers of the city, has requested their CO.
operation in an effort TO secure the perma-
nent closing of these resorts, and to Danish
from our vicinity the increasing gang of
thieves and thugs that constitute and ac-
company this lawless and swindling cor
poration.
Il stfgmatize this as a lawless and swind-
ling corporation because, as l am informed,
il is so regarded even when judged by the
low standards OF honesty and fair-dealing
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
RUIN FOR LIFE AND ETERNITY.

Evil Resorts That Debauch and Demoral-
ize onr Young Men.
DR.. l. w. Carter preached last night at
Mt Vernon Place Church from the text
watch and pray that we enter not into
temptation He said the most careful
guard needed was that of each person upon
himself Our thoughts ought to be watched
for there is the beginning ofsin.
If the mind is jealously guarded il is
comparatively easy TO put away evil. For
at the beginning the temptation to almost
any wickedness can be successfully resisted
II is not possible, of course, TO exclude all
thought of sin, but we can refuse to harbor
such thoughts when they come TO ourminds
Il have recently received - he said, "a
letter from a prominent and enterprising
citizen asking publicly to call attention
to the vices that beset the way OF the
young in Washington, not only on Sunday,
but every day, and to suggest Some means
by which some of them may be made less
dangerous, especially to notice how evil
resorts on the outskirts OF the city are
debauching and demoralizing our young
men, running them not only for this
life but cternally.
Against these, as against other sins,
it is at the very entrance OF the heart we
need a guard. If we watch the inner
life it Will be easy to watch the outer"
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
PR~y1NG UPON THEIR FELLow-MEN.

Gamblers. SAYS Rev. DIR. Rogers, Drag
Them Down TO Moral Degradation.
At the Church of Our Father. corner Of
Thirteenth and L streets, Dr. A. C. Rogers,
the pastor. said yesterday morning:
Il am in hearty accord with the move
ment Initiated by The Times to put an
end To the criminal practice Of gambling
that is being INDUCED in al vile resort near
The ciE Feeling in such fun accord with
what is bong sought TO be accomplished by
The Times in aboIishing this terrible evil,
] viii prelude my remarks this morning by
stating my convictions.
The vice OF gambling is said 10 be grow
ing iuto an epidemic, and society should be
under heavy obligations to any one who
will agltate the abolition Of the evil.
The press is doing its work, and the
church must aid. I consider 1t rank her
esy for the church TO stand alOOf when an
evil that is SO far-reachng in its effects
is being attacked. 1t is an evil that is di-
rectly opposed to the laws OF God and man.
What is the church for if it is not 10 aid
in the destruction Of evil?
Robert Louis Stevenson, the novelist,
has spoken Of gambling as that most dis
gustiug OF vices What can be more ter
sible than the wrecks that ii makes in home,
mind aud reputation? dare say that there
are those, sitting within the Sound of my
voice, who could tell tales Of the utmost
unhappiness caused by this vice.
"In my opinion, the gambler is a traitor
TO the society in which he lives. He preys
upOn the passions of his fellow man, and
drags them down TO moral degradation of
all kinds.
"Iconsider that The Times is doing a noble
work in attempting TO put down this evil,
which is a sin against God, and a great
source OF vice in the community, and
lift up my voice TO express my gratitude,
and the hope that its efforts may bear the
fruit Of success
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
DENOUNCED AS PEST spors.

River Patrons are Worse Than Brutes.
Rev F. D. Power, pastor of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, preached strong
sermon last evening on The Coming of
Christi in which he touched on the Alex
ander Island race track, Jackson City and
Rosslyn in scathing terms, denouncing them
as pest holes less civilized than Dahomey
or Zululand, and declaring that to call
their patrons brutes would be an offense
against every animal thatroamed the jungle.
In opening the service, he prayed that the
blessing of God might rest OH the press
of Washington for its efforts to rid the
city of vice ana evil. He drew his text from
the 18th chapter of ST. Luke, . Blessed are
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
THERE is NEED OF LAW.
People of Alexandria County, Says Ire
Charles II. Butler, should Rise.

People of Alexandria County, Says Rev.
Charles II. Butler, should Rise.
The Rev. Charles H Butler, pastor of the
Keller Memorial Church, addressed his
congregation last night on The Need of
Law"
1.-THE laws of Moses were the best laws Of
ALL said Mr. Butler. 1--WE cannot let
every man be law unto himself, but So
ciety has chosen representatives who in
their wisdom must enact the moral law
unto statutes. There is such thing as
moral suasion and thereby is also legal
suasion."
As to the case in poiut-Jackson. City
Mr.. Butler referred toatber preamble or the
charter under which the Alexandria track
is now operating Mr.. Butler spoke
of an interview with Gov. O'FerraH,
of Virginia, in which he claimed that bet
ting on horses was as bad as gambling
with cards, and expressed himself as op-
posed to both. ,Jc
Mr.. Butler held that this charter under
which the Alexandra track was running
was wrongfully obtained, inasmuch as
the association evidently does not exist
for agricultural purrc""s. p" s"'d fhat
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
REJoIcEs AT THE RISING TIDE.
Rev. Dr. Greene, of Calvary Church, e,
logizes the-G---c-,-s:g Sentiment.

Rev. DIR. Greene, of Calvary Church. Eu-
logizes the-G:-2-T-.:-g Sentiment.
At Calvary Baptist Church the Rev. Dr.
Greene preached a beautiful sermon on the
true significance of the phrase, 1.-THE Love
of Christ" basing his text on the aspira-
tion of st. Paul for that line. as found in
The tenth verse of the third chapter of
Corinthians.
Before the sermon he referred TO the fight
of The Times for the suppression of the
causes of crime at the track and in Jackson
City.
II desire.' he said 10 very large and
sympathetic congregation, Ito join with
you and all good people in a most vigorous
protest against the evils of Jackson City.
Il rejoice TO note the rising tide of
indignation manifested in our city against
these things. There should be no question
as 10 the attitude of any Christian in mat
tiers of this kind"
DR.. Greene said that he would refer to
the subject again at length on another oc-
Cason.
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
TIMES CALLS Gov 'FEE2ALL IS TI9N TO T5PA(zE
those servants whom the Lord when he

those servants whom the Lord when he
cometh finds watching"
Are we doing our duty said DIR. Power,
"when places of the character of Jackson
City and Alexander Island are permitted
to exist? In these spots lawlessness pre-
walls to a more intense degree than in the
widest parts OF the Wild west, in Dahomey
or in Zululand.
'They are peopled from the slums of hell i,
and it were an offense against every ami
NAL of the jungle to call them brutes. They
are intrenehed in power in open defiance of
the law. They have even been ruled out
of racing associations. They drug and
butcher noble animals for purposes of sordid
greed. These places areinfected with leprosy
of the most virulenttype.
Every man, woman and child in Wash
ington and Alexandria should rise up and
demand that these evils be blotted out. We
should be on guard and keep the lights burn
ing SO that we might meet the Master when
he should come" III 81
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

the causes for the great lawlessness exist
int in Jackson City were difficult To dis
cover unless they can be laid before the
door of the county officials, whose duty it
is to enforce the stringent laws of the State
of Virginia against all kinds of gambling
Finally he spoke Of the remedy.
1.-THE county officials" he said, can
not be removed by the governor, but they
can be impeaehed. Just here, however,
the respectable citizens OF the county fear
to lodge complaint against known viO-
lators, lest their homes be destroyed aud
their lives be endangered /"
Mr.. Butler expressed the hope that in the
coming election respectable people of
Alexandria county will rise in their
mightand wipe the blot tontheescutcheon
of the Old Dominion
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
Il II u u , ~ IN
Pastor Second Baptist Church.

Editor Times: Yours received in refer
ence to the vices OF Jackson City In
replying to the same 1 would say that i am
in full sympathy with all proper met hods for
suppression OF vice, and especially the
particular vice to which you refer
Nothing preventing. l win on Sunday
night, and at such other time as / may
deem appropriate, make reference to this
vice.
/ commend you for your manly stand
against the evil III question. In my judg-
ment your paper will do much toward its
suppression. ISAAC W. CANTER.
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

away Sunday, April 21 ard therefore shall
not be able to refer to the sink OF iniquity
on Alexander Island. l have been here
but about six months, but have been shocked
and greatly surprised at the niquity in that
place, and Ihave seen only what could
be seen by driving with a horse to Wash
ington now and then. wish you God
speed in trying TO rout the rOgues from this
place. ID. J. SAUTMIER.
Alexandra, Va ,April2O
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
ThUnd6rS From fh8 PUlpitS
HgainSt HI0xand0r Island
Outlaw Track and Jackson City Dives De-
nounced by Washington Pastors.
HIGH PRAISE FOR THE TIMES

With Accord the Demand Forth That the of
Inquty Across the River Shall Be Made to Disappear
Alexandria County Officials Held Responsible for the
Shockingly Open Violation of Law Constantly Being Prac
Plague Spot Pestilentia Poisoning
Moral Atmosphere Even to the Nations Capitalism
Outrage Upon the Fair Fame of the Mother of Pres-
dents Gov OFerral DereIct in Not Taking Energetic
Measures Abate This Intolerabe Nuisance
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
ENLIsTING AGAINsr EVIL.
More Prominent Divines Join The Time
the G,rusnhR

More Prominent Divines Join The Times
in the Crusade.
A number of prominent ministers, in ad-
dition to those mentioned in The Times
Saturday last, have enlisted in The Times
crusade against the race track and gam
bling dens, as may be seen by the follow
ing letters which were received too late
for publica ton with the others.
Editor Times: Your favor of the 18th
inst is appreciatively received. / have
taken The Times with much qualification
ever since it's first issue. / have highly re-
garded il because of it's fairness, its pa
triotism, it's hold onsetS against injustice
and crime.
Not always agreeing with its political
views and its deliverances concerning some
who are in authority, i yet admire its
seeming attempts to uncompromiSingly
stand for the right with just balances.
AS to Jackson City and the race track, your
position is pressingly needful and such as
should rally to your support every person
who would crush out so nefariously con-
Quoted transactions as those which have
there so disgraCed humanity.
All owners of race horses and lovers of
their tests of speed are not to be classed
with the infamousset who almost invariably
are found in such connections.
Ny parish was once in the midst of one OF
the most notable race courses in the land.
With the exceptions noted, there were on the
other hand, the gathering as of the lowest
pits OF perdition and with results of woe
in most terrific character, young men and
women, too, lured to utter ruin, despair,
death, and all classes mingling herewith,
more or less down in the awful vortex.
This Jackson City den of merciless criminals
probably affects more seriously the people
among whom is much of my labor than that
of any other class. 1t is blot upon
Virginia, upon our land, upon humanity.
Its results might be urged in favor Of
nationalism, since were thunder the national
government aud in the District of Columbia,
as formerly, it would surely hardly be
tolerated. 1t is hell on earth with all vile
associations down TO incarnate demons.
God will stand by you as you stand for the
right against the wrong. Respectfully,
GEORGE HOWELL,
Grace Epis. Church, West Washington.
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

The Washington Grain Elevator, Della
ware and Florida avenues northeast, sell
flour, grain, hay, and feed in less than car
lots at the quotations of the Washington
Grain Exchange. S. S. DAISH s SON If
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

Editor Times: Your letter concerning
jackson City, etc, received, and 1 will
ID. VI refer to the matter next Lords
Day. Respectfully,
E. HEZ SVEN,
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

Editor Times: Your communication rel
ative to the race track received. / am in
hearty sympathy with you in your crusade
against the evil. I have already pre-
sented the subject to my people two weeks
ago, in a Sabbath evening sermon, and
shall still do all in my power. Yours,
sincerely, ]. r. VERBR YCKE.
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

Editor Times: 1 shall heartily unite
with you in protesting gainst the manifest
evils of Jackson City. Your effort de-
serves the sympathy of all good people.
Sincerely, yours,
SAMUEL n. GREENE
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

Editor Times: regret that I am to be
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-18

The Cotton Growers Protective
Association, which has been in con-
vention at Jackson, adjourned on
Friday last. After finding what is
considered a practical and favorable
solution to the present depression in
cotton raising. The plan is to reduce
the cotton acreage 25 per cent. County
committees are to look after the
counties and see that the farmers live
up the agreement they have made to
reduce acreage. These committees
will report to a State committee, who
will in turn report to the National
committee who are to meet in New
Orleans in April, 1895, before the
cotton planting has commenced.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-18

A newspaper, to WELD power must
be made for all, rather than n maj
for the whole people. 1t must carry
to the minds of its readers the convic-
ton that it is earnestly the friend of
popular rights and not champion OF
individual schemes. The people are
the capital of an honest newspaper.
1t is their friend and they give it its
success. Money enables a strained
journalist to add strength and inter
est to his paper and to make it more
Of popular support. But all the mon.
cy in the world will not give Influence,
power and success to a newspaper that
speakes for special interest and not
for public good.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-18
Democratic Prospects for 1895.

New Orleans states.
The Chicago Herald expresses salts
faction at the fact that Senator Hill
accepted the invitation to attend the
dinner given by the President at the
White House. and believes that IL
means a reconciliation between the
two men, which will do the Democratic
party much good. 1t says:
The most sanguine Democrat. II he
possess average intelligence, must adj
nit to himself that the prospect for
electing a Democratic President IN
1896 is not free from serious adverse
omens. But the possibility however
remote OF a national Democratic
victory next year, rests on a thorough
ly united and harmonious party.
With a divided Democracy 1t might DC
supposed as reasonably that ice would
form across Lake Michigan in June as
that IA Democratic President will sue
ceed Grover Cleveland.
With a united Democracy there
may be cause for hope. Political land
slides are a precarious basis for expec-
tation that the party precipitated
into power will remain permanently
long. OF ven long in power. The Re-
publican party has 40 bond Of fate
that it will not encounter defeat In
1896 as Overwhelming as the Demo
cratic defeat OF 1894. But a Demo
cratic revival would have been mucl
more probable next year II the Cleve
land and Hill quarrel, with the malig
nant spirit Of faction which it engcn
dered, had not exercised it's balefu
influence on the Democratic part.
for years in the past.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-18

The Tupelo Journal contains the
following information: "Pcrhaps you
do not know that the quickest and
rcadicst way to find the length of the
day is to double the time OF the
suns setting. The length Of the
night may be found in like manner by
doubling the time of the suns
rising. On the 2lst of June, for exam
pie, the sun sets at 7:40 o'clock in
this latitude. Twice 1880 gives 10
hours, the length Of the day. The
sun rises on that day at 4:30, and
twice 4;30 gives 8 hours as the length
of the night. The Is hours of day
and 8 hours of night make up the
whole day ~ hours. This rule is not
exact to a minute, but it is good
enough for all practical use.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-18

Last Tuesday morning Mr.. r. l..
Billiard. attorney for Mr.. j. O.. Will
liams, OF New Orleans. filed in the
circuit court Of Jackson county at
Scranton, Mss, a suit for libel against
the DEMOCRAT-STAR Of that place. for
$40. 600. The suit arose out of an arti-
Gle which appeared in the DEMOCRAT.
STAR of last Friday. The idea of
suing a.country newspaper for $4,000
is prepOStcrous! Why not make it
$4,000, 600, for Williams will come as
near getting that amount as he will
$4,000. All Mississippi newspaper
men arc bloated bond-holders. any
way, and Il little thing like 10000
won't deter them from doing their
duty as they see it. "Sue d beggar
and catch a louise" would be about in
proper keeping with a vast majority
of the papers of the Stlte at this
time. Wen bet a SNOWFALL to a
ginger-cake, however, p. X. will come
out on tOp-even If he has to talk
through his telephone to get there.
Summit Sentinel.