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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03

We wish TO state a case to the Dis
patch and ask it a question. The case
is this: For two years or more, The
Times has been telling the people Of
Virginia that in many parts of the state
their elections are corrupt, and reflect
the will of a set of dishonest officials,
instead of the will of the lawfully-quah-
fed voters. During all that time the
Dispatch has been denying the truth oil
our statement. 1t has steadily main
tanned that if there was any fraud in
our elections. it has been Of that acct
dental sort which occurs in all places
and that it was not of the studied and
organized sort contended for by The
Times.
on last Friday. when the case Of the
Shumakcr's precinct was tried, the Dis
patch omitted from its report Of
the case all the testimony of
the witnesses that went 10 es-
tablish fraud. and reported very little
more Of the evidence ;han the statements
Of tho registrar who committed the
frauds.and the citizens who pretended to
have posted up the noticos-statoments
made to bolster up fraudulent act.
When the attorney for the petitioners
moved Judge Wexford to set the YER
act of the jury aside, the Judge said he
did not concur in the verdict, and would
sotitaside If there were time for the petit
TONERS to accomplish anything before
elcction-day. The Dispatch did not re-
port these remarks of the Judge. That
is the case we wished to state. Now
FOR the question::
Does the Dispatch think that Is true
and Just Journalism? We will not ask
any harsher question. but would those
people who only read the Dispatch have
a correct idea Of the case?
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that negro rule in Virginia is an inpos-
slbliliy. and that the National Democrats
are quite as much opposed TO such q
| thing as the silveritcs.
Another article treats OF the coercion"
OF voters. but everybody knows that all
the coercion in this campaign IS on the
side Of the silyoritcs and that they have
by threats and jcers. and sometimes by
the boycott. attempted 20 whip sound
money men into the free-siver ranks.
There has been no attempt at coercion
from the side OF sound money. and al
though the silvcrites have made great
ado. they have utterly failed TO show
any ground whatever for their charge.
on the contrary. in every case where IT
was charged that corporations have at
tempted 20 cocrce their employees. the
charge has been promptly met ana as
promptly disposed Of This is another
"rawhcad." and no sensible man will be
deceived hy II.
In the lest place, the Dispatch At
tcmpts TO wave the nag OF the Southern
Confederacy. and tries TO rally Confcd-
crates. by al the sacred memories Of
their heroic struggle around the
cause Of free silver. But every
sensible man knows that it IS
y frce-eilver flag which the Dispatch is
waving. and that the principles of the
Confcderacy are not On issue in this
election.
Taere are men, and many men. iden-
fitted with the National Democracy, who
fought and fought bravely for the cause
of the South. They fought for princi-
pie then. and they fight for principle
now. They believe in their countrys
honor and they are utterly opposed to
an forms Of Populism. They cannot per-
suade themselves that the Chicago party
represents the principles Of Democracy,
and therefore they viii not be led away
b. the revolutionary doctrines which that
party breaches.
The Dispatch shall not deceive the peo-
plo Of Richmond with these false cries.
Tho issue to-day is not the force bin.
nor negro rule. nor coercion, nor the
principles for which the South went TO
war. The war is over. thank God. and
the country IS once again united. Tho
true issues are sound money, sound
Democracy. sound government and
an honest ballot. Let the people vote
on these issues. and vote their honest
sentiments, and not be scared away from
the truth by Incorporate appeals to their
passions, their prejudice. or their sem
timent.
The Dispatch makes no claim and can
have none to that blessing which is
promised to the peaccmakers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03

The Horrible Discovery Made by an
OREGON lnderiAker.


Oregon Undertaken.
PORTLAND. ORE, Nov. 2.-According
to a letter received 10y George l.. Writ.
OF this city. Carlton Il. Wells, who lett
oregon almost two years ago for the
Artic gold fields. where it is said he
succc-ucd ia accumulating $1,000, was
buried alive after his apparent death
from heart disease in Juneau last May.
Just prior to NJ ellis apparent death, he
forwarded the greater part Of his little
fortune TO his wife. who is now living
IL Trenton, y. j.. a little more than
month ago the undertaken who buried
Wells received 4 letter from mis- widow.
asking that the body be cxhumed and
shipped East for permanent interment.
When the coffin was opened. the body
was found in strangely cramped DO
sition, the face turned towards the side
close examination showed beyond any
doubt that Wells had awakened from 4
death-like trance after burial. The
skeleton of the right hand clutched
q gutta-percha plate, bearing three false
teeth which. in his agony Wells is be-
lieyed TO have torn from the roof Of
his mouth. Near the place where his
right jaw rested In the coffin was also
found q plain gold ring which Wells
had worn on the fourth finger of his
right hand. In view Of this terrible
discovery. the undertaken and the doctor
who had attended Wells decided not 10
send the body East unless forced TO do
SO by q legal process
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THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
4 BOY REcEIyES the LOAD or MS
GUyIN ms FICE LIVES.
The BOARD of stewards OF Markct-Strect
Church Want Mr.. Wilson Again-Pri-
yate Wires to Secure the Returns.

PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. Especial
Henry stett. aged fifteen years, a son
Of Mr.. c. T. stett, of Dinwiddie county
was very seriously injured day or two
ago while duck-hunting on Chandler
Pond. in that county. il seems that
young stetts gun slipped out OF his
hand. and was discharged, the load
entering under the chin, passing through
the roof Of the lads mouth. coming out
OF the check, and tearing away an eye
Strange to say, the shot did not touch
his tongue. His wounds are not con-
sidered necessarily fatal.
AN OK RAN AWAY.
William Rose, residing near Disputanta
Station, was on cart saturday, ioaueu
with wood, 10 which an OK was hitcheu'
The beast took fright and ran away
throwing Rose out and the wood on Top
OF him. enc OF hisiess was broken a"u
no was otherwise injured.
4 little son OF Mrs. -. NJ. Bernard
residing on Franklin street, was struck
in the eye on last saturday afternoon
bv a rock from O. gravel-shooter, and
very painfully injured. The little Fellow
was taken over to Richmond this morn
Ing for treatment by physician.
Peter Wells (colored) was shot in the
leg yesterday by another negro, and
very seriously wounded. 1t IS said that
the shooting was accidental. III oc-
CURED on ST. Matthews street.
PRIVATE WIRES.
The Petersburg Club have had a pri-
vate wire run into their clubhouse on
sycamore street, so as TO get the election
returns tomorrow night. a private wire
has also been put in at the National
Democratic headquarters, on the corner
of Sycamore and Washington streets.
one oil the Board of Stewards of Mar
ket-Street NJ. j.. church told me to-
day that the church and stewards had
requested the presiding elder OF this
district of the body TO ask for Rev. X.
Z. Wilson's return 20 the pastorate Of
this church The gentleman with whom
/ talked told me that Market-Street
church was i'm a better condition now,
financially and spiritually, than it has
been for the past fifteen years.
The steel ceiling of the Second Baptist
church has been put up, and men are
now engaged in painting the same.
BISHOP VAN DE NYVER.
Bishop Van de Nyyer confirmed a class
OF thlrty-hve boys and girls at st. Jo-
seph's Catholic church yesterday morn
ing The Bishop was assisted by Rev.
j. II. OFarreil and Mr.. George Waters
Nh Water, has just completed,his theolo-
gical studies at the American College at
Rome. and will be ordained TO the priest
hood shortly. After the confirmation
Bishop Van de Vyycr preached a very
able sermon.
Rev. Roane Riddick preached his fare
we'll sermon yesterday morning. as pas
tor of Smiths Grove church, Dinwlddie
county.
Sometime Saturday night thieves broke
into The grocery store of Mr.. Thad.
Woody. on old street and carried off a
small amount of money.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03
FIRST mr. TEN TONIGHT.
Delightful Entertainment at the y. NJ &
Affection Returns.

The fourth annual Star Course OF
choice entertainments opens tonight in
the newly-nnished Association Hall at
S15 o'clock. The attraction is the
Tyorlean Troubadours, OF Tyrol' Aus
tria. who will appear I'm their national
costumes. assisted by Messrs. Elmar l..
Ransom. entertainer; and ID. W. Robert
son. tumbleroniconist. in musical novel;
ties Much that is new 10 the music
loving public will be presented
At the close of the concert the fun
city. county. State and national election
returns will be given until \. NJ. \
private wire has been run 10 the hall and
the Associated Press returns Will De
furnished those in attendance simultan-
eously. with all news reaching the city.
in addition to what has been noted. the
returns will be interpreted with musical
and other selections TO avoid tedious
waits for news.
Refreshments will be served I'm the
building after $3.50 o'clock by the Il. y.
L. e., Old Dominion Hospital Committee.
The street cars will be running i'm all
parts OF the city until o'clock. The sale
of season tickets IS limited to FIVE hun
drod seats and nearly four hundred and
fifty seats are now taken and the rest
are rapidly going. Admission TO the
hall will be by rescrved-seat ticket or
single admissions. the latter being 80
cents for the evening or any part there
Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03
UNLAWFUL ARRESTS.

we have seen form Of a warrant
evidently intended for the arrest Of tally
keepers. which may be used as an engine
Of oppression. and be made the means Of
an abuse of the powers of judges Of cleo
ton. and Of the unlawful Imprisonment
OF citizens
We take 1t that the judges Of election
have powers within the l0O-foot limit
prescribed by the statute. but that be
yond that the ordinary police jurisdiction
prevails. The act of March .. 1890. under
which the powers Of the judges for these
arrests are claimed. was passed several
years before the Walton law, which was
specially intended to protect voters from
annoyance and interference by bystand-
ers" Under the Walton-Parker law no
"bystander" can be within forty feet of
the polling booth, nor can any crowd OF
persons assemble within 100 feet Of it, so
the voter if freed from all the 'hinderng.
tampering. coercing, and intimidating'
which the law of March ). 1880. was in
tended 10 prevent.
There is no law against the peaceable.
inofIensive. unobtrusiye. and voluntary
communication by a voter 10 another
person. either OF now he intends TO
vote. or how he has voted. TO assert
TO the country is not merely contrary
TO the act Of March .. 1890. but OF com
mon sense. and the effort TO make that
crime which is natural right IS a
desperate effort by the 5ilvortes to help
out their cause II would be a great
responsibility for election judges TO un-
der,akc &c act on the advice OF the Sill
yerite leaders. when they may be held
personally liable for the unlawful and
malicious arrest and imprisonment OF
citizens. especially when they have been
warned not to interfere with men in the
exercise OF t,clr undoubted rights.
II viii be very little consolation. when
in the arrogant exercise Of pretended
right. judge OF election is brought 10
the bar OF justice. &c know that he was
made a catspaw or
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The Woman'S Conference.


The annual meeting of the Woman
Conference of the NJ. r.. Church Will con-
vene in Centenary church Wednesday
morning.
There will be n preliminary meeting on
Tuesday evening.
All parties who will entertain delega ties
are requested 10 meet them AT the trains.
Delegates arriving Tuesday evening are
requested TO report at the Centenary
chuch. Grace street between Fourth and
Fifth streets for assignment, If ley are
not met al the train by their host.
The executive committee will meet We'd
nosday morning at o'clock. and the con-
vention will be called to order about $3.50
o'clock.
The annual sermon will be delivered
Wednesday evening by the Rev. Or. w.
Y. Tudor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03
GOING 10 THE HORsE sHOW.


The Old Dominion Steamship Company
will run one Of the popular excursions to
New York on November 18th, to the Horse
Show in the Metropolis. This is an ex-
cellent opportunity for all TO attend Goth
ans society event The trip will doubt
less be "a delightful one in every particu-
lar. and everything viii be done for the
pleasure and comfort of those who go.
Already quite number Of Richmond
people have decided 10 take the trip and
others are expected 10 decide later
Among those who are already booked
are the following:
Messrs. George p. Gaines. +. Victor
Williams. J. b. Sublett. T. G. Tinsley, and
5. II. E.lerson. Ar. and Mrs, a. H.
Christian, Jr.. and party; Mrs. Thomas
Boiling. Jr., Mrs. il. Il. Colburn. Miss
Colburn, Mrs. Henry Il. Miller. Miss
Miller. Messrs. Charles NJ. Boswell. W.
J.. Wight. Mr.. and Mrs \. K. Gum, Mr.
Williamson Talley, Mr.. and Mrs. John
j. Potts. Mr.. W. s. Workman, Mr.. w.
Dellie Sutherland. Mr. Irwin Weisiger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young Jones. Mr.. T. T..
Gunthcr Mr.. S. 4. Pyle and Samuel Bur-
well.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03

going to vote or how he has voted Is
q crime against the election laws. Under
this View OF our election laws. wlsh
TO call attention 10 their open ana per-
sistent violation by the b'!a" pa'y'
They first required pieose y.
ono who voted a, the primaries that ne
would vote for the nominees OF the chi
cago Convention-an outraseouS
tion of the Secrecy Of the ballot. since
the Chica~o Convention the editor Oh
the Dlgpatch has openly stated how ne
will vote. the Bryan canVasser5 nave
done the sane thing and have gotten
up numerous clubs Of voters, All pieuseu
to vote for the nominees of that con-
vention. Not only so-the Dispatch
and other pr,opftes have used coercion
on the voters at the primaries by arEu-
ing that thev will disgrace themselves
II they do not redeem their pledge 'here
given. So brave a man as Judge George
l.. Christian. I'm the Dispatch Oh Hu
dov admir- that This alone would make
him vote for Bryan, althoush %
from him unon the main point OF ihe
convass and many others OF our ciu-
zens differing from Mr.. Bryan have
thus been coerccd. -,
The Dispatch not only holds that all
This is Illegal but that the voter mas
not the right TO say. after he has cast
his vote. for whom he voted. Yet have
fine and again heard Democrats say now
they have voted. and no one has been
prosecuted for making the statement.
on the contrary. in the event Of CON
tost the votnrs have testified as 10 tnelr
votes. Now. that have exposed tnis
open violation of the secrecy oil ''le
ballot by the Bryanites. can't you Ect
the lawyers employed by the Dispatch
TO prevent violation Of that secrecy TO
prosecute the editor Of the Dispatch and
all others concerned with him in such
open and defiant violation Of our cleo
ton laws H.
Elchmnnd. Va Nov. 2. 1886.
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Richmond Lodge. Masons. Masonic Tenn
PIE.
Marshall Lodge. X. OF F.. Lee Camp
Hall.
Fitzhugh Lodge. / o. o. F.. Eagle Hall.
Friendship Lodge, l. O. o. T., OdG.Fel-
lows Hall.
jamestown Tribe. !. O. r. NJ. Odd-Fel-
lows Hall
La Fayette Council a. l.. Of H.. Jr. o.
l.. \. NJ Han
Old Dominion Division. r. r. Telegraph
ers Eagle Hall
Richmond Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ, Jr.
O. l.. a. NJ. Hall.
Liberty Council. Jr. o. L. a. NJ, Corsley's
Hall.
Union Council, r.. A.. Corcoran Hall.
J. A Cummings Assembly. r. 5. OF G..
T., Ellctts Han.
Rescue Council, Jr. o. L. a. NJ, Belvidere
Hall.
jefferson Council Jr. o. L. A. NJ. Jr.
o. L. 4. NJ Han.
Capital City Lodge, l. o. O. T., Gatewood' 5
Hall.
Trinity Lodge T. o. G. T.. Central Han.
Catholic Beneficial Society. Cathedral
Hail.
Central Beneficial and Social Society
Lee Camp Han.
Richmond Conclave. I. o. IT,, Central
Hall.
Company ID, First Regiment, Nrmory.
Company +, First Regiment. Armory.
u. J.. ]. Blues. Blues Armoy
Richmond Howitzers. Ilowitzers' Armory.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. Assistant Sur
6con r.. :. Brakeman has been detached
from the Vermont and ordered 20 the
Boston. Passed Assistant Surgeon j. H..
Page has been detached from the BOs-
tom and ordered 10 the Yorktown Sur
Seoh G.. l.. Lumsden has been detached
from the Yorktown. ordered home. and
granted three weeks leave. Assistant
Surgeon W. NJ. Wheeler has been detach-
go from the Franklin and ordered 10 the
Naval Hospital, Mare island. Cal. As
sistant Surgeon \. EarenhOlt has been
detached from the Mare Island Hospital
and ordered 10 the oregon. Passed As
sistant Surgeon G.. Rothgaugcr has been
detached fCm the oregon and ordered 70
the Patterson Passed Assistant Sur
ge0n r. ". Kennedy has been detached
from the Patterson. ordered home, and
granted three months leave. Assistant
Surgeon 5 b. Palmer has been detached
from the Naval Laboratory, New YORK,
and ordered 10 the Vermont. Chaplain >.
b. Borum has been detached from the
Constellation and ordered TO the WASH
ington uavy-yard. Chaplain w. O. HQi-
way has been detached from the WASH
ington nayy-yard and ordered 10 the CON
stellation. Assistant Engineer }. j. rat
ton has been ordered TO steel inspection
duty ~ Munhall, Pa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03

its own ships as well as to charter and
operate them.
The direct reason for this movement
Is the disadvantage to which Savannah
has been put by reason OF high ,ccan
freight rates, as compared with rates
from other ports. the result OF which has
been that Savannah has received less
than her proportion OF the cotton this
season. from which the railroads I'm
this section. as well as the port have been
sufferers, and this movement Is contem-
plated TO be for the benefit Of all. These
ships will work directly with all the lines
contering here. and on the same condi-
tions. and Il is arranged that. II neccs-
sary. there viii be enough OF them to
handle all the cargoes that are offering
for any foreign ports.
Another object I'm view, now that this
plan has been accomplished. Is the direct
expectation Of western grain through
Savannah. this port having had hereto
fore all the other advantages for ship
ments except the proper ocean rate.
The credit Tor the success Of this move
mcnt is due directly TO President Conner.
Of the Central.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03

From Blacksmith lie Became Million

4 Z
aire.
CHICAGO. Nov. General Joseph 7.
Terrence died late last night at his
home, 40. IS Bellyue Place. from
Brlghts disease.
Joseph T.. Terrence was born in Mer-
Ger county. Pa, ia lsf3. From working
as u blacksmith Of a blast furnace at
Sharpsburg. now almost suburb OF
PittsDurg, he rose 10 be foreman when
seventeen years Old. at the outbreak
of the war lac enlisted i'm am Ohio regi-
ment OF volunteers, and was wounded
in the battle of PerryNiue and hOnOraDly
discharged. Returning 10 Ohio he led
the volunteer party which captured Cen
eIal Morgan.
He went to Chicago IN 1869 and became
came interested I'm various iron and steel
enterprises and i'm railway construction.
lie organized railway corporations ana
iron companies. including the ChicasO
Elevated Terminal Railway Company,
and acquired terminal property i'm Chi
cago worth about sS0oJ000 preparatory
TO the construction of a system Of ele-
waited terminals. dispOsng of BE- soon af-
terward TO the Atchson. Topeka, and
Santa Fe Company He received his
military title in 1877. when Governor
CulIom appointed him to command the
First Brigade of the State troops II is
believed that he made about So 100000,
mainly out of railroads. lie was eX-
tremely lavish in his expenditures. His
five-story mansion is one of Chicago's
show places. lie owned splendid
country place at Westbury. l.. /. lie
leaves one child, Mrs. Kinsley Magoun,
Of this city.
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No Danger Of Organism.

Editor OF The Times:
Sir.-With almost every reputable re
publican. Democratic. and independent,
newspaper. North, Fast and West ana
a large number at the South. advocating
the cause OF sound money and good gov
eminent: with every great college ana
university but one I'm the Union, all the
Chambers Of Commerce. Boards OF
Trade. and 90 per cent. Of the mer-
chants of the United States. enlisted IN
the same upright and patriotic cause. e
would indeed be strange 10 find Bryan
with hopeful chance Of election. There
IS not the romotest chance Of his sue
cess. and no amount of figuring by the
PCpocraic National Committee can con-
vince anybody there Is. Nirginians
should be thankful that they have such
an able and trustworthy newspaper as
The Richmond Times. which publishes
daily not only true report OF the cam
paign in Virginia, but the same from
every section Of the Union. The readers
Of The Times know that Bryan is 10 DE
showed under. To have imagined since
the Chicago Convention that the Ameri-
can people would endorse that platform
and its candidates would be 10 confess
that a majority OF the citizens of the
United States have cut adrift from the
influences Of education, civilization.
churches. colleges. business interests and
% per cent. Of the leading newspapers
OF the land. G.. W. G..
Louisa. Va, Nov. p 1896.
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NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-The stock TX
change presented quite scene OF excite
ment and enthusiasm when the cong
sounded for the closing of the board nc
o'clock. A large crowd or me,n )ers
were present and We're RECALLED with songs
by the elee club of the Republican oiy
goods district. The gloe club cOasis-al OF
four members. two ladies and two SER
tlemen and it is the first time in the his
tory of the Exchange that ladies' have
appeared on the floor of the Exchange.
The club sang a number of national airs
and were applauded TO the echo. Atter
each song the enthusiasm reached %
higher pitch. and finally the brokers
were fairly beside themselves. waving
hats and handkerchiefs amid wild SHOUTS
for a sound-money victory at the polls
tomorrow No such scenes at the Stock
Exchange has been witnessed in any pre-
vl0us presidential campaign.
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NEW LINE or STEfNERs.
Savannah VIII Have Direct Line to
European Ports,

SAVANNAH, GA, Nov. 2-Arrange-
ments have been perfected between Pres
ident =. VI. Conner. OF the Central OF
Georgia Railroad Company and William
Johnson * CO.. Of Liverpool, England.
one OF the largest firms Of ship owners
and snip charterers. by which Savannah
will have a direct line OF steamers TO
European ports.
Johnson q CO. are 10 open an office in
this city November 18th. for the purpose
of arranging all preliminary details for
the business. The company which is TO
have charge of this shipping will be in
corporated as the Georgia Export and
Import Company. with capital OF s.@.-
Geo TO star with and the privilege OF
increasing ii TO 81. 900. 900. the object being
ultimately that the company shall own
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03

The Dispatch OF Sunday raked the
ashes OF old hates and passions for chest
nuts, and made them as hot as II could
for its readers. It's whole editorial page
was made up Of appeals. either TO the
prejudice. the sentiment. or the fear
OF its readers, and no argument was
offered as 10 why voter should cast his
ballot for Bryan and free silver.
First camo the old scarc-crow. the
force bill; but everybody Knows by this
time that the foroc-bll Is a dead issue.
Then came the bugaboo about negro
rule In Virginia; but everybody knows