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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03
,ooner or later. hut we doub, If there is

sooner or later, hut we doubt II there Is
one citizen OF Richmond In one thousand
that has kept on the track OF receipts
and expenditures. so that he was at all
times able TO mako statement OF just
how we stood. But business that is TO
be run without its owners knowing at
all times how the business stands must
inevitably bring those owners TO disaster.
Here we have a business run according
TO n schedule under which hardly an
owner. If one, knows anything about the
matter. The movement being led by the
Democratic League for Good Government
promises immense improvement In this
direction, but we want to suggest a meas
ure which the present Council migho
adopt, which ought 10 be one OF the great
est good
The ordinance providing for city ac-
countant is one Of the very best measures
that the city has ever adopted. If this
officer does all that he ought TO do (and
we have one now that commands the
confidence OF the people,. he ought TO keep
us fully informed of our actual cond-
ton at all times. And nc doubt he would
do so If the ordinance governing his ONCE
were as full as 1t ought to be. But 1t Is
not. AS framed, 1t requires the account
ant TO make examinations into the ac-
counts Of the different departments OF
the city whenever he shall be required
70 do so by the Finance Committee or Its
chairman. But this does not go iar
enough. lie should be authorized 20 go
into any department whenever he pleases
and make any inspection into the affairs
Of that department that he thinks the
public interests call for. lie should not
have 10 wait for the Finance Committee
or ifs chairman TO instruct him to make
an examination. He should have the au-
thority 10 make IT upon his own initiative,
and at any and at all times.
There ought TO be no secrecy whatever
about the accounts Of any OF the depart
ments Of our city government. If some
cheap method Of publishing accounts
should put It within the city's means, It
would be all the better If the accounts
Of every department were fully published
periodically TO all the people OF Richmond.
We are all partners in the city's BUSH
ness. and each partner is entitled to know
at any minute exactly how the partner
ship business stands.
The ordinance providing for the city ac-
countant ought TO be amended so as 10
give him authority TO examine into the
accounts of any department Of the city
whenever he pleases. upon his own motion.
With this amendment, and with as com
petent and Independent an accountant
as the city now has. we believe this az
fair will be a potential factor for honest
and economical government.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03

Virginia. This young man had great
natural gifts which lhad been highly
cultivated. both by study and travel.
Last year he spent the winter In Egypt
and there famIliarized himself with the
Egyptian question which has lately
eclipsed In Importance the venezuelan
imbroglio. In Haper's Weekly Tor Aprl
lth. just out. there Is an unsigned article
on Egypt and the Soudan from the pen
of this lamented young gentleman, which
was his last work before ne closed MS
promising career, and which he never
lived to see printed. We publish most Oh
It in another column. I'D 1t W? be ieau
with interest by all, and with sadness 10y
those who knew &c author and his par
tuts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03

The Italian citizens OF Richmond con-
tinue 10 vigorously prosecute their en-
deavors towards bringing about the re-
moval from Office of Mar. Amin Polak'
who was .ecently appOin,,d Italian vice
consul here. one of the officers OF the
Italian Beneficial Society said yesterdaJ
that unless the ConsIl-icr eral prompuy
acceded to their request Tor ihs demann
on Mr.. Pollak for the arer's iesignau)1
a mass-meetng Of the Italian residents
of the city will be cL.ed and further
remonstrance made. Mr.. Follak hts
thus far Withheld the statement Of his
side Of the case which he proposed
making some time ago. but he may yet
be heard from. II is not probable, how
ever. that the Italian citizens will with
draw their objection.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03

The fact that Secretary Carlisle has
accepted an invitation from the LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS of Chicago to adress them
upon the money question, shows clearly
that intelligent labor in this country is
not being deceived by the sophistry OF
the advocates of deprecated currency.
The deeper the laboring classes probe
this question, the more certain they will
be to discover that whenever a dollar
gets discredited they will be the first to
be paid in such currency, and viii be
the greatest sufferers at the depreciation
OF IT'S purchasing power.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03
ISAAC SYCLB & CO.,
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Another lot OF ;Sat g cents Covert
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Remnants, 1000 yards, Garner Percale
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Remnants. 6iS yards. Taffeta MORE,
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Remnants, 7S9 yards. Persian Crepes,
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Remnants. 500 yards. Indigo Blue CAL
leo cents a yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03
AMEND THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING
IORA CITY ACCOUNTANT.

The figures exhibited by Mr.. Newton at
the meeting OF the Democratic League
for Good Government. in Clay Ward. on
Tuesday evening. show how Immensely
important It IL that the people Of the
city should be kept informed at all times
of the actual and existing condition of
their financial affairs. II appears from
those figures that the city has been regu-
larry spending much moro than her in
come each year for number of years.
which, Of course means bankruptcy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03
Great Sale HAMBURG EdgR.

1 case Of good Black Cotton. cents a
yard.
pieces of Cream Table Damask, 80
cents value. % cents a yard.
Tinsel Drapery, all coiors. new designs
10 cents a yard.
SPECIAL VALUES IL SKIRTS.
Perfect Figured Sicilian skirts. yards
flare, velvet faced, Sis
See the perfect fitting Skirts at gs cents.
Sl.6q. and sl.9S.
$50 remnants Mating az a sacrifice.
BOOK SALE CONTINUED.
Paper books ~ augusta Evans. 10
cents each.
THE Bicyclers" by j. *. Bangs. %
cents.
Beside the Bonnie Brar Bush" COM
plete, cents.
Lots of new books. forced from publish
ers. az cost
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary with
flags. Illustrations. etc, 1875 edition. IS
cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03
WERE ON THE TRdIL or $4,000.
safe-Blowers Attempt tn Get Package
Addressed to Gen. Fitz. Lee

a special to the Washington Post from
Manassas Wednesday says:
An unsuccessful attempt was made last
.,e"l 10 dow open the express COM
''e explosion destroyed al OF the COM
pany's safe at Front RovaI 70 er1r,
was frustrated by a detective Tuse I'm,
panys records. During the day a package
containing $4,000 was left. adore sed 10
General Fitzhugh Lee. or this, me Grim
mas evidently were advised The money
arrived here to-day on Its way. There
Is no clue to the criminals, but they
are evidently full-nedged safe blowers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03
Charter Granteh.

Judge Wexford. Of the city Circuit
Court. yesterday granted a charter 70
Johnson Brothers ~ Co. The firm eX-
poets 10 DO a general picking business.
The capital stock Of the company Is TO
be $4,000 divided into shares OF 800 each.
The officers for the ensuing year are ".
J. Young. president; a. Ct. Johnson. vice
president: a. G. Small, secretary and
treasurer. Dlrectors-W. j. Young. A..
G.. johnson. \. c. Small, J. d. Blair, and
j. l.. Antrim.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03

Mr.. Blanks. the chairman Of the special
Joint committee appointed TO consider
the advisabllity Of dividing Clay ward
into two wards. has called meeting OF
that body for this afternoon az o'clock.
I'm room 40. II OF the city Hall. The rep
resentatives OF Clay ward I'm the two
branches Of the Council are invited to be
present on that occasion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03
A PATHETIC CASE.

In our obituary column there appeared
within the last few days notice of the
death Of Richmond Stone-the only son Of
General Roy Stone, who has aided so
effectively sas cause Of good roads in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03
"The Chamberlin" Opening, April 4th-
SncciaI Rates via C. and -.

The Chamberlin Hotel. at ola Point, will
be opened on Saturday evening. April
attn. for which occasion the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway will sell round-trp
tickets at $500 from Richmond TO on
Point. for both trains OF saturday ApIll
4th, good TO return on April oth OF oIh'
your best Girl will not recognize you
Faster unless YOU have on one Of Car
nett's Hats or Ties.
MUSCOE II. GARRETT,
Eighth and Main.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03

The promotion Of Mr.. j. d. Potts from
the position of division passenger agent
TO assistant general passenger agent OF
the Chesapeake ad Ohio railway VIII give
pleasure TO a great host Of friends. who
have sincere interest in Mr. Potts pros
perity. lie has always been a courteous
and obliging official. and not less careful
OF the comfort OF the travelling public
than loyal 10 the interests over which
he has been put Ia charge. -Religious
Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03
cAFTURED OrsrFR DnrDc,ns
imports FROM Captain Hudgins. ofs,o.,o
"Chesapeake."


The following Communicate.
explanatory. 'eii-
state Steamer Chesapeake.
Norloik' Va, March 90 lsqe
To the Honorable Board OF tho Or.
R,ahe ana It's Tributaries, Richmond
H+.'Iemen'-l respectfully report tba,
on Sat urday the 18th instant. | arrested
'"c IoiIo"lng vessels dredging pIantod
oyS'gIs on Hampton bar (out of season.
io' - . Darling d Son. and took them
10 hampton. and turned them ana tbe,r
captains over TO the Communicative, s'' ~,
torney for prosecution.
Schooner Alice Hamlin. ~ ->au,,,,..
News Captain James Buckner: schooner
Ecipse, or Newport News CAPTAIN Isaac
nope schooner Annie. of Newport News
captain Edward Taliaferro: schooner
Farmers Return, of Newport News. can
tam Daniel Bright: brig Julia A
Brown, OF Newport News, Captain Leyins
Coles; brig Hudgins & Hulst OF New
port News, Captain John VI. Phillips.
sloop Charles Milton. Of Newport News
Captain Thomas Gardner: sloop Hattie
j. Bradshaw, Of Newport News, CAPTAIN
Henry Armstead; sloop f. T. Moore. of
Newport News, Captain c. W. Linman:
1NH'N4''i ""iH'H iioOptT, OF tFlSutld,
Md, Captain William Sterling: sloop
Mary Anderson, Of Newport News Cap
tain James Johnson.
Very respectfully,
W. E. HUDGINs.
Captain.
State Steamer Chesapeake.
Cricket Hill,
Mathews county. Va, March 81. 1896.
To the Honorable Board OF the Chesa-
peake and its Tributaries. Richmond.
Va:
Gentlemen.-I respectfully report that
on the 30th instant. with Inspector Bone
well on board. proceeded up the James
river, and imposed fines upon the follow
ing vessels for attempting TO violate sec
ton 2iiS OF the oyster law:
Schooner Speed. Captain jenkins;
schooner Martha Ellen. Captain Gray;
schooner Three Sisters. Captain Thomas;
schooner Robert r. Powell. Captain
Evans; schooner Eugie, Captain Meekins
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03

schooner Flora Kirwan, Captain kirwan;
schooner Fannie Ensley. Captain Philips.
Very respectfully,
W. T.. HUDGINS,
Captain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03

The price of The Times is two cents per
copy and ten cents per week. delivered
within the limits of Richmond and Manches
fer. Sunday paper three cents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-08
WON BY GAUDAUR.
Stanbury Beaten for the Worlds
Championship at Putney.

PUTNEY, Eng, Sept. Take Gaudaur,
OF Toronto, champion oarsman of America
after most disappointing race today over
the four7mile championship course, from Put
ney to Mortlake defeated James Fl. Stan
bury, of Australia, who recently beat ''Wag''
Harding for the championship of the world
The race was for the worlds championship,
81, 500 and the SDortsmans cup. The wea-
Their was dismal as could be; there was
foul, protest which was disregarded, and
Gaudaur won by twenty lengths in % min
utes second. Both men were very nervous
and fdgety while at the stake boats, mark
ing the starting line. They broke away re-
peatedly, and there were twelve false starts.
Gaudaur was slower in his first few strokes
than his rival, and Stanbury's higher rate
Of striking enabled him to show the Toronto
man the way during the early part OF the
race.
At the end of the first quarter mile Stan
bury led by foot, but at the third of mile
the two boats were level, and so continued
for few strokes. The half post was passed
in minutes 81 seconds, Gaudaur leading
by about a quarter of a length. Stanbury,
at this stage of the race. appeared to be in
simply walked away from him. After the
mile mark, Stanbury spurted desperately,
as If attempting to foul Gaudaur. When the
oarsmen shot under Hammersmith bridge
the nose of the Australians she'll was almost
touching the stern of Gaudaur's boat and
about two furlongs the bridge there was a
slight touch. Stanbury promptly held up
his hand and claimed a foul, but as both
boats were in the center of the river the
referee refused to admit the claim. Stan
bury, who had stopped rowing to claim the
foul, was a badly beaten man and Gaudaur
went right away and won as he pleased.
The betting five to two on Stanbury at
the start, and three to one on Gaudaur after
a third Of an1ile had been rowed.
Gaudaur has held the sculling champion
ship Of America since 1893. Gaudaur and
Stanbury have met before. The contest took
place at the regatta at Austin, Tex, in
1893, when Stanbury was not In good form.
Since that time Gaudaur has defeated Ed
ward Hanan George Bubear, Rogers, Hack
EFT and other professionals. at the Halifax
regatta. He also stroked the -four which
beat Bubear's English combination. The new
champion has made two previous visits to
England In 1883 he was over here with
George Hosmer, Ed Hanlan and Wallace
Ross, but he had to succumb to Hanlan and
Ross despite his clever style, which was
very much admired by the English experts.
In 1885 Gaudaur rowed Beach, the Australian,
for the championship, from Putney to Mort
lake. stanbury won the Australian cham
pienship in 1884, when he defeated John Nc
Lean, on the Paramatta river. Gaudaur
weighed about 175 ponds. He is six feet
high while Stanbury is about seven pounds
heavier and an inch taller.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-08
MILLERs TAKE THE RECORD.
Seventeen Straight Beats the Record
of the Saints.

Before the game on the Minneapolis grounds
yesterday afternoon some enthusiastic fan
sent down a package to the boys, and upon
opening the bundle nice four-in-hand tie
was found for each Of the players of the team.
AS II to show their appreciation Of the kind
ness, the team proceeded to trounce the Sem
ators again. The winning Of this game beats
st. PauPs record and establishes new one
OF seventeen straights for the Minneapolis
way the wagon tongues found Smiling Peter
Daniels curves was sight to behold. Smash
BIN! Bang! went the ball in all directions,
until Peter lost his smile and Ariie Latham
his Righteousness.
Hutch was in the box for the home team
and he allowed the visitors to toy with him
couple OF innings and then settled down and
gave them touch Of high life. Scattering
singles were all they could do after the old
man got his pivotal foot in place. Aside from
Hutch's work, "Jiggs'' PARROT gave the To-
chances straight with nary balk "Jiggs !"
helding was the feature of the game, and no
mistake. Each team made three double
plays an indication of fast fielding and Wer-
den and Lalfy each made sensational catches
that brought forth round after round of
cheers. Schriver and Lally batted like hends
and fattened up their averages at Mr.. Dan
iels' expense. The attendance was large
and enthusiastic one fully 1850 paying to see
the contest. Today's game will be the last
league game on the home grounds this year.
1t VIII be called at the usual hour with Figge-
meier and McGreevy in the points. After the
game yesterday it was learned that Silver
Baker was SO badly spiked in the morning
game as to render him useless for the rest
OF the season. Anderson is again In shape and
VIII be used in Bakers place. The score was
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-08

James Manning composing committee as
signed the task OF framing a set of rules to
govern the games to be played by the Lead
ing clubs OF the Western league for the De-
.T Free Press cup have reported to Pres
A series of seven games will be contested
Immediately at the close of the season be-
tween the two leaders in the organization. and
the struggle will end and the trophy be award
ed when one Of the clubs has won four
games. The first three games shall be played
IN the city that has finished second in the
championship race and the next three in
the city winning the pennant Of the West
ern league. The place for playing the sew
entn game, should 1t be necessary, shall be
decided by the tossing of coin.
Sept. % Is the date set for the beginning
OF the series, OF as soon thereafter as it is
possible for the clubs to appear In the city
nn1sh1ng second in the race.
The receipts of the games shall be divided
INTO TWO parts, to per cent Of the net receipts
going to the players of the club winning the
series and 40 per cent Of the net receipts to
the losing club. The expenses railroad trans
portation, hotel bills, bus hire, ticket men,
umpires, balls and advertising shall be de-
Quoted from the gross receipts person duly
selecteu Dy the representatives of both teams
snali nave charge of the receipts and dis
Dursements. Two umpires will offieiate In
each game OF the series and they shall have
the power to discipline the players-Hne or
remove them-the same as in the champion
ship games.
IT. Is also stipulated that no player shall
participate in the series who has been lent
70 either club by another club after Aug.
10. The games will be played under the
rules and regulations governing the Western
league ana al disputes or differences shall
pc referred to the board of directors Of the
league for adjustment.
EVERY Western fan would rejoice If Gin
cinnatl would fall below Cleveland in the
Dig league and Indianapolis should finish third
or fourth In the Western league. Brush S
system OF transferring players at will from
the two teams is discountenanced by every
lover OF the game Kansas City sits back in
the shadow of fifth place and watches In
annapolis come along down the line with a
great deal of satisfaction. If st. Paul could
only catch her second wind and play ball for
few successive days, the spectacle wouid
World. oi'S
indianapolis Is desperate.-Cleveland World
ana SO is Cincinnati. John Brush is filled
with VICE. and refuses to be comforted while
Ii Hung Chang Watkins knows how it feels
20 receive the weight of hod of brick
cropped from tenth story onto his Keeling
'head.-Kansas City World.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-08
NEW WORLDS MARK FOR THREE
HUNDRED YARDS SET BY
WEFERS.
HAD TO ROUND TWO TURNS.
DID THE DISTANCE, BY TWO
TIMERS, IN THIRTY-ONE SEC
ONDS FLAT.
jake GAUDAUR is NOW cHAMpIo,
He Defeated Stanbury, of Australia,
Over the Regular Championship
Course at Putney.

NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-B. =. Wefers,
the worlds champion sprinter, estab-
lished a new worlds record at 300
yards at the New Jersey Athletic club
carnival at Bergen Point, N. j., this
afternoon. His was a wonderful per-
Torrance, as he had to run two turns
to go the distance. There were three
timers and two of them made the time
th1rty-one seconds fiat, while c.. HI.
Mende, of Philadelphia, stopped his
watch at 80 As. In the final of the 100
yards dash there were five men run
ming, and Wefers, having the pole.
was crowded by Jarvis, of Pittsburg.
and he halted little about twenty
yards from the tape in order to avoid
foul. The winner, Sulzer beat Jar
Wis by about a foot, and the Pittsburg
man was at least half that distance
before Wefers at the finish However.
the judges placed Wefers second after
he had made a claim of being crowded.
but he did not blame Jarvis. w. A.
Demeruel and Edward Dupre, Of New
Orleans, also took part in the 100 yards
trials, but neither of them was placed.
sid Jones, of Birmingham, Ala, who
had nand1cap allowance of two and
one-half inches in the running high
jump, failed to get into the first three.
Following are the winners:
40 yards run, handicap-James Mcintyre
onds ~ - So0
100 yards DASH handicap-C. A. Sulzer. N.
J. A. g., yards won; second, B. J. Wefefs
scratch; third, Frank W. Jarvis, Pittsburg
A. G., yards. Time 10 seconds
Mile run, handicap Walter E. Grady
Knickerbocker A. c., So yards. Time,
$50 yards run, handicap-Gabe Hollander,
Kn1ckerhocker A. c.. yards. Time 1:57
:. Mile walk. handicap-Sam Liebgold, Pas
time A. c., scratch. Time, GAS 20.
$50 yards run, novice-A. G. Himan Y NJ
l. of Y. M. c. A. Time, 2:1S.
22o yards hurdle, handicap-R. F. Hutch
inson, Elmira, N. Y, yards. Time, ri 81.
220 yards run, handicap. F. Holland,
knfckerbocker A. c., IA yards. Time % 4 5.
patrick, N. Y. A. C. Time 1:57 1-5
800 yards scratch-B. F. Wefers won. Time
81.
Two mile bicycle race, handicap-E. An
derson. unattached, New York city, $50
yards. Time. sos 40.
Mile bicycle race. Sanford Jr, NJ J.
A. c., 140 yards Time, 2:25.
TWo-mile special, scratch race - E. w.
Hjertberg, N. J. A. G. Time 1910 As.
Running high jump handicap-Edward ].
Kerr, Institute A. c.. inches: actual jump,
feet Z inches.
Running Jump, handicap-D. j. Sullivan,
Xavier A. c.. 20 feet Is inches; actual jump,
20 feet 10 inches.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-08
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
CANADIANS vICTORs
LIN the International Cricket Match
With Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. THE Can
adam cricketers won the annual international
match from Philadelphia this afternoon by
forty runs. The bowling Of Laing, the
Toront was the direct cause Of the defeat Of
the locals. When play was resumed this
morning the visitors had one wicket remain
ing, and King took that with the last bali
of the first over. The over was a maiden
and left the Canadians score as 1t stoo1 on
Saturday, 81 for the first innings and lit for
the second, total of 204. The locals made
So in the first and liz in the second, total
of 1874. Bowlers Patterson and King began
the Philadelphia second inning and ss
both are fine bats, it was hoped that they
would make stand. but neither could keep
up with Laings pace, and they went out
for eight each Their followers seemed to
have lost confidence, and five wickets went
before lunch. The tenth fell at 1920 o'clock
in the afternoon. Biddle did the only fast
scoring, although Muir defended his wicket
for seventy nine minutes before he was
caught out. The result is a sore disappoint-
ment to the adherents of the local men and
little hope is now felt for taking any OF the
three matches with Australia, the first of
which will begin on Sept. Is.