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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

First and foremost OF course. Is the
President himself, and with him 20 out
the members Of his Cabinet. including
Secretary Carlisle. who has been scarcely
less prominent. and not less roundly
abused than his chief.
President Cleveiand's great friend and
champion. Mr. Villas. OF Wisconsin. will
retire from the Senate. as VIII also Sem
ators Palmer. Brice and Blackburn. Am
bassador Bayard will come home from
England and will banquet quietly at home
for a time. and It is an interesting CO.
incidence that David Bennett Hill. Mr..
Cleveland's opponent and yet the eccen-
trio defender on various occasions OF
President cleveIand's policy. will round
up his career in the Senate on the day
that Mr.. Cleveland leaves the White
House.
That IS the way OF American politics.
There is no cinch. The humblest citizen
may get into the highest Office and the
highest official in the land must walk
the plank when his time comes. It's
great system.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
Legitimate and Legitimate Restraint of
Trade

The hearing of argument on the demur-
rers 10 the indictments found against the
directors and officers of the American
Tobacco Company has been postponed till
next Tuesday. the 18th instant The post
pOnemcnt was granted at the request OF
counsel for the defence. on the under
standing that there would be no further
delay. The case has a special Importance,
lnasmuch as IL involves the whole ques-
ton of the legality in this State OF the
methods Of the mOnOpOlistic trusts. II the
courts sustain the validity of the indict-
ments against the agents of the American
Tobacco Company. similar action against
the Sugar Trust is not likely TO Doe long
deferred. A. we have already explained,
one Indictment is for conspiracy and tho
other for misdemeanor. The first charges
the defendants with cOnspring, cOmbin-
ing, &c, TO commit AN act injurious 10
trade or commerce. that Is 10 say. to UNI
lawfully control and monopolize the bust
ness OF making and vending paper cigar
cites in the city and county of New York
and elsewhere i'm the United States. TO
unlawfully exclude persons other than
themselves from engaging in the business,
10 unlawfully fix and maintain the price
Of paper cigarettes AT standard arbltra-
rly fixed and maintained boy them, 10
unlawfully restrain and prevent compet-
ton i'm the business. and 10 unlawfully
limit. fix and control the production. man
ufacture and output of paper cigarettes
by certain illegal methods duly set forth
in the Indictment. Specific acts done in
pursuance OF this conspiracy are also re-
ferred 20 On detail. The indictment for
misdemeanOr charges the defendants with
conducting their business in violation OF
the antimOnopoly law OF the State. and is
based on substantially the same state of
facts as the conspiracy Indictment
The broad questions at issue between
the people of the State of New York and
those who call In question the validity Of
these INDICTMENTS. are CD whether a
combination on the part OF the officers
and agents of "a corporation 10 mOnopOlize
to themselves a given branch OF prOduc-
tive industry. to fix and maintain prices.
restrain and prevent competition. and
limit and control production by means Of
refusing to allow wholesale dealers and
iobbers to handle their goods. unless they
not only sell the corporations product at
the fixed price, but also handle no other
product OF like kind. Is a criminal con-
spiracv under Section l6S. OF the Penal
Code for which the officers and agents
of the corporation are individually indict-
able. and 90, whether by conducting bus
mess pursuant 10 such an arrangement.
they are guilty as officers OF the corpora
ton OF an onense under the Act OF 1896.
Among the legal propositions on which
the indictments are based are these: |.
Conspiracies TO do acts injurious to trade
are regarded as criminal. not only be-
cause they interfere with individual free
dom OF action. but because, by such in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1896.
N,riINGs AM EVENIs.

La Fayette Chapter. Masons, Masonic
Temple. 49,,
jefferson Lodge. X. of T.. Lee Camp Han.
Virginia Lodge. *. OF r., Laube's Han.
Hines Lodge. X. of T., Schiller Han.
Aurora Lodge. l. q. .. T., Elletts Han.
henderson Lodge, J. q. Q. f., Toney 5
Han. r
Manteo Tribe. I. O. r. ~. Kerse's Hall.
Iawnee Tribe. 1. o. X. NJ, odd-teilo"s
Han.
Richmond Council. Jr. o. L. \. NJ Gate
A. W. Gnnn Council. Jr. 0. L. a. NJ, Bel
yidore Hall.
Davis Council. Jr. q. l. a. NJ, Elshlh
and Hull streets.
Knights Of the Maccabees, Engineers Hall.
Iron Moulders' Union Eagle Hall.
Henrico Council. II. A., Powhatan Hall.
Mccarthy Council, r. A., Lee Camp Han.
Evergreen Camp. WoOdmcn of the World,
COncordia Hall
Cynthus Grove. L. a. y. d, CcrsleS $
Han.
Liberal Grove. l.. A. o. D., Druids' Hall.
Monroe Grove. L. \. y. D.. Belvidere
Han.
Stationary Engineers. Jr. o. L. A. NJ.
Hall.
soldiers Home Lodge. !. O. G. r., Sol
diers' Home.
IIoward's Grove Lodge. !. O. G. r., Good
Tcmplars' Hall.
st. Patrick's Beneficial Society, Twenty
sixth and Grace streets.
Richmond Lodge. Elks, COncordia Han.
West-End Beneficial and Social Society,
Laube's Hall
Stuart Horse Guard, Blues Armory.
Richmond Senate. Knights of the An
cient Esscnic order St Adams Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

The Wednesday club at its regular
meeting this week announced that d.
lad decided TO give a mid-wnter concert
between January lst and January loth.
al the Masonic Temple. The talent en-
ployed 10 be entirely local. and us Tar
as possible. from the club membership
This concert will bee given with We"
10 stimulating the general interest ODD me
clubs work. and VIII Doe complimentary
10 the honorary. members. Cards for
the signatures 81 intending honorary
members may be- bad Of any active mem-
Der Of the club. and OF Mr.. }. l.. DdsnleH,
secretary. Box No. ll3. city.
IL is the hope of the club that me
community will attest its appreciation OF
the splendid work being done here in the
cause OF music by responding now 10
its invitation 10 Join the list of honorary
members I'm sufficient numbers 10 enlarge
the list 10 at least twice DO, present pro-
portions. and IL is important that this
should be done now, in order that the
club may know upon what basis 10 pre-
pare FOR its spring festival OF 1891 which
il proposes. with proper support. 10 make
the most pretentious in Us history
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
SOMETHING ABOUT THE TRUST 4"
AGREEMENT.

Trusts have taken so powerful hold
upon the public mind that thorough dis
cussion of them cannot be deferred.
II must be finally determined whether
our institutions permit any, and if any,
what? And if it be found that our
institutions do permit them, then the
people must determine whether they will
continue that part Of our institutions
in force. or whether they will change
them.
Tuc argument which has just aiken
place In New York upon the indictment
Of the officers Of the American Tobacco
Company for conspiracy, seems to pre-
sent a propitious occasion for review
of the whole subject. and that the anti
trust side OF the case may have the
benefit of the fullest possible argument,
we print this morning an editorial article
from the New York Journal of Com
merce upon that side Of it. which states
the argument against trusts as well as
we have seen it stated anywhere.
1t will be seen from perusiny the
Journal of Commences article that the
officers OF the American Tobacco Com
pany are indicted under the provisions
of the New York statutes. If this
were all that there is in the case. We
should not feel inclined to discuss 1t.
New York or any other State can pass
any act that its Legislature feels like
passing. whether wise or foolish. II
such act is wise. IL will I'm time be in
corporatod into the general body Of juris-
prudence. and will survive. If it is
foolish. as so many acts are. it will
fall into oblivion. and be repealed or
ignored altogether.
But there are great general principles
of that commercial law which rests upon
morality and the broad foundation OF
right reason involved in this discussion.
and we propose TO direct what we have to
say to these. rather than to any OF the
special questions which New York stat
utes may raise.
The whole argument against trusts"
IS presented, perhaps. in the following
extract from the article of the Journal
OF Commerce. That paper says:
In short. the courts hold as coming
within the field of fair and legitimate
competition all methods calculated to
advance individual interests which are
not adopted FOR the purpose Of acGuir-
ing q monopoly; which leave free COM
petition open TO others. which I'm no
way interfere with or obstruci anothor's
free course Of trade. and which result in
no real injury"
The Journal OF Commerce thinks that
all agreements in business which fan
within these lines are sound and per-
missiblc. but that an OF them which
lie outside OF them are bad and 10 be
condemned. But VIC submit, that 10
mercantile partnership ever yet was
formed. and none ever viii be. in which
the partners did not intend TO secure
as nearly as they could a monopoly OF
their line Of business-evcry effort to ex-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
Di,gracrlnl Exhibition.

Editor of The Times.
Last night 1 attended the per-
Torrance Of Carmen 40 the Academy by
sliss Morrison. In justice 20 the company
and spectators ! must say that ! have
never Witnessed such actions boo q FIRST
class theatre as occurred Zoo thc gallery,
and passed un-noticcd hy the manage
ment. Some of the most beautiful and
dramatic scenes We're married by the
negroes and rough element in the gallery.
/ really felt sorry for the most excellent
players
! hope you will give this publication. as
the management should certainly protect
its patrons from such disgraceful oc-
curencos I'm most theatres an officer
is placed on duty up stairs. who elects
such people. W. r. DE VAN.
Richmond Va, Nov IS 1876.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

reference. they produce injurious re-
suits. prejudicll 10 the general public.
and. O. The officers of a. corporation viii
not Do permitted 20 argue that. because
In certain sense. the corporation Is re-
gardCd Ass am artificial person. 10 stands
an its trade relations ON the same footing
as an individual trader. and as such pos
sesses AN the freedom of action and con-
tract OF single individual Both 20 10
the root of the legality of monopolisuc
trusts and the liability of those who dl-
rect their operations. and both are sim
ply sustained by the decisions Of our
courts.
Underlying the whole discussion is, of
course. the question. what are the means
Of competition which the law regards as
fair and proper. and which may. there
fore, Doe lawfully employed in the further
anco of private trade interests; The rule
seems 10 be pretty well settled that indl-
yiduals or corporations are az liberty 10
conduct their business according % WHAT
ever methods seem best suited for the adj
vancement of their own interests. $50 long
a. the rights OF others are not inir'n-ed,
or the public injured, even though partial
restraints Of trade may in some cases
incidentally result. IL has been held mat
contracts between traders ln restraint OF
tIaue are Hol 'dii' 81 ,t.t b. va,
resurrection upon one p"ls t..i..+.1
pehtuoia' 10 tne 49, ii.f, Leon
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

The Big Old Dominion Liner for Roach's
Shipyard.

ShtpNard,
The bid for the new steamship for the
Old Dominion Line which has been in
contamination for some time We're OPEN
al on Saturday at the office Of the com
panv I'm New York The contract was
competed for by several Of the leading
shipbuilders but the lowest and best bid
for IT'S construction came from Roach s
shipyard. I'm this city. and the contract
will Doe awarded 10 Mr.. Roach This ac-
tion was taken by the Executive COM
mittee on Saturday subject 10 the APP
prevail OF one member of the Committee,
who was not present an the meeting.
This will Doe very good news 10 the
workmon az the shipyard as Wei as 10
the people I'm Chester generally. as 90
means the disbursement of between 5000. -
600 and $3.50 900 I'm wages in this city during
the next nine months. SIR. Roach has
had Inquiries for nearly 81 $4,000 worth OF
work since the election Was decided. The
new ship. which viii Doc 40. Z9i at the
shipyard. Will Boz about 900 feet in length
and ~ feet beam. She viii be much like
the jamestown and Yorktown in con-
siructiOn and appearance. but "a tri'o
larger. and her joiner work will be even
more expensive than that which has made
these two splendid ships the admiration
OF shipping authorities everywhere. The
work viii have 90 be pushed very rapid
lv upon her as She is 90 Doe completed Ov
August T. 1897. and the Chester shlnyari
was the only concern n the country
which would undertake 90 do the work
on timo.-Chester pal Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

| for the Presldent-elect to the entire sat
isfaction at least OF the Post.
Who are the boilers. anyway, asks the
| Post. and what do they represent! what
influence do they exert and OF what ac-
count were they TO Mckinley In
the late election? They did him no good,
and despite his public assertion to the
contrary. deep down In his manly heart.
Mckinley must feel only pity and con-
tempt for these apostatcs. Hang the
boilers, anyhow.
But adds Major McKnlcy's self-ap'
pointed adviser, there IS class of voters
10 whom the Prcsident-eect should be
profoundly grateful. They not only NOM
mated him, but they made it possible for
him to carry several doubtful States.
IL was the negro contingent at st. Louis
that made his nomination certain. 1t
was the Negroes firm stand for gold that
forced the sound money Issue on the con-
vention. II was the negro vote in such
States as Maryland West Virginia. Ken
lucky. Ohio Delaware, and Indiana that
made his victory possible. In view OF
these facts it seems to The Post that at
least one Cabinet position should be given
TO representative OF the colored race.
All honor to the negroes. Hang the bolt
crs.
Thus does The Post go out of its way
TO cast a siur upon Democrats who re-
fused to be led astray by the vagaries of
free silver. And the Posts assault is
gratuitous and utterly indefcnsible in
view OF the fact that it has never been
limited by any Of the soundmoney Demo
Gratis. 50 far as We have seen. that they
either sought or desired Office at the
hands of the Mckinley administration.
On the contrary. it was asserted at
the indianapolis Convention, and the as
sertion has been often repeated since
that time, that the men who originated
and prosecuted this movement, asked
for no reward Of Office. They did not
desire McKinley's election per Sc. They
aided him either directly or indirectly
simply because that was the only way
TO defeat free silver. Therefore McKin-
ley is under no sort Of obligations to the
sound-money Democrats, and they ask
nothing at his hands.
That being the case. it Is not a matter
Of great moment whether Mr.. McIlin-
ley thinks good or evil Of the sound
money Democrats. lie has publicly de-
clared that the country owes them a
debt of gratitude. But If, in his secret
heart, he holds in contempt and pity the
men who were courageous enough TO
sever party ties of a life time, rather
than vote for a measure in which they
did not believe, what must We think of
the Washington Post, which was afraid
TO declare itself on the great national
question. but Leaned towards Bryan in
its editorial utterances and leaned to-
wards Mckinley in its cartoons. Per-
haps so evenly balanced an adviser should
be regarded with confidence when 1t
can be said to have arrived at con-
glueiOn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
KEEP POLITICS OUT.

We congratulate the city Council upon
its refusal to accept the resignation Of
Mr.. Charles V. Meredith as City At
torney.
We do not seek to find I'm this action
victory for any political faction or
wing. nor do We by any means imply that
the gentlemen who We're TO have bees
candidates for the position in event OF
the acceptance Of the resignation would
not have meritoriously served the city.
but. taking an things into consideration.
the Council has acted with wisdom. and
we believe this will Doe the general YER
dict Of the people.
IN this particular case IL was. perhaps.
reasonable that some little political feel
ing should have cropped out i'm the de-
bate. but now that this is settled. We
most respectfully suggest that a discus
sion Of politics be banished from the
Council chamber.
II has been painfully apparent TO our
citizens that there is AN element. fortu-
natoly very limited. both i'm numbers and
ability. which is prone 10 vaunt itself
and its peculiar style of political buf-
fooncry upon AN occasions. and now and
then we are greeted with Performance
IN this serious body Of men, whose wish
and duty it IS to ecrve the welfare Of
every single citizen of Richmond.
The Council is charged with grave re-
sponsibiltios. and the duties of the mem
beers are AT times onerous and eXacting.
\ great majority Of them are painstak-
ing and thoughtful men. and their delib-
erations should not be uroiudiced by
political controversies nor interrupted by
bomhastic declarations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
WITH THE VIRGINIA EDITORS.

The NOrfoIk Ledger, says:
DOC. Brown. an old negro, who seems
half witted and who has figured in the
courts for some time past. was arrested
again last night for trespassing and this
morning was ordered out Of the city
We are reminded a trihe in this Of the
Minnesota Governor. who many years
ago issued a proclamation. The State
was swarming with locusts, and the Gov
ernor appointed a day when all the peo-
pie should congregate in their homes and
usual places of worship and pray that
the locusts would "go away from them
into some other state"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
The uorc ,lcmoriaI Completed

The IIoge Memorial Presbyterian
church. at Nineteenth and Franklin
streets Is now completed and IS ready
for use. The congregation is at present
worshipplng in the Old Market Hall
Eleven years ago. Dr. Hoge commenced
to hold meetings AT the Market Hall and
has built up the congregation. The
building Is finished but upon resolution
IL was decided when the contract was let
not TO turn the house over until IL was
paid for. IL cost with the ground Sloo
and $ 80 has been paid, leaving $500 yet
10 be raised
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
The DanviIle Herald. says:

ne DduNliic iittdlNf says
"The esteemed Richmond Times blunt
~ resents what the Herald said day
or two ago about Governor Ferralrs
attempt to subsidize the Richmond news
papers. The man who is both vulner-
able and sensitive is in deed unfortunate. d"
We assure the Herald that it was not
our purpose to be at all blunt in our
remarks about a subsidized press. We
did say. and repeat, that we do not
consider the press Of this State open to
subsidies i'm the interest of anybody.
None Of the appointees of Governor
O'Ferram were from The Times STAFF.
All three were. we believe. from another
paper. and made because Of the fitness OF
the gentlemen for the positions rendered
fhem
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
Tried IN Cnmmit snicldr

W. II. Jordan. a white man. tried 10
kill himself yesterday IN Fulton. lie
swallowed half an ounce OF launanum ana
but for quick work on the part or Dr.
Lyme. of the ambulance stan. would
have been dead man. He was reated
and is recovering lie said he was tired
OF living and this was the only reason
he assigned for the rash deed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
M'KINLEY's sELF-APPOINTED AID
VISOR

Lest Major Mckinley should really dis
turb his brain with the suggestion that
Fitz. Lee or some other soUnd-money
Democrat be given a Cabinet portfolio the
Washington Post. with great thoughtful
ness. takes the question up and settles ii
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
The North virginia Suburban. saws:

The North Virginia Suburban. says:
ct is said the man you see in front Of
every almanac naked. nothing in his
stomach, and scorpions crabs. and other
horrid things around him, used 10 run
a newspaper"
We have no doubt Of it. and the photo
graph was probably taken during the
unhappy lifetime OF the poor editor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
THY COME ANDGO-

With the close OF Mr.. Cleveland's adj
ministration several characters. who have
for years past been most prominent on
the stage OF American politics. will re-
tire. for q time at least. to private life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

Senator Marion Butler. Of North Caro-
lima. who knows so well how TO run the
finances OF Government. seems to be
unable TO manage the financial affairs OF
a weekly newspaper.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

The market is OVERLOOKING with rabbits,
but in the light of recent events. there
is no demand for the left hind foot"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

Brann's Iconoclast offers 500 for the
privilege Of looking for five minutes upon
the prettiest woman in the country. He
requires that photographs be sent by all
applicants In the meanwhile Brann
might furnish some evidence as TO what
sort Of wreck the woman would have
TO gaze on while the scene lasted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

The price of The Times Is TWO cents per
copy and ten cents per week. delivered
within the limits of Richmond ana hahches-
fer. Sunday paper three cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

Mr.. Bryan at least got close enough
TO the presidential chair TO affect the
hunting habit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

THE MAILING LIST Is ONLY PEiNr-
m ATOf-T EVERY TEN ia \ >:
T1EKEFORE. 30 NOT FEEL, " :, ~ - Il 4
IL TIN DATE OPPOSE ~ y, % ~, i, = Mn
~ TIE LITTLE PINK Sill II ~
cifANGED AS SOON AS TILE BUD
sCRIPTION is RENEWED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
Correspondents.

WE DESIRE TO CALL THE A TT, y,
yrfoN oF ALL PERSONS SENDING
poLiTICAL NEWS AND OT.rI,E,,Ks r.. COM ~
MUNICATIONS TO THE 4 IN, ME -, - -
MINES no SUCH REPORTS. 40 1T IL, Is
THE RULE or THIS PAPEkl, MOI 49,, ~
piiBIISH ANY ARTICLE THE NAME
or WHOSE AUTHOR is UNkNONN'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

The Progressive Farmer says that this
is the first instance on record that q
candidates letter Of ac-
ceptance was suppressed until after the
election" or course. The Tom Watson
Bryan-Sewall combination is a case Of
"irst instance on record"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

wAsuuNGTON BUREAU. ANGIS NC
sNEEN MANAGER. WASH
I\GTON. Il. {.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

An exchange says: The Ferris wheel
has gone into the hands Of receiver"
We trust he will not take into his head
TO run IL again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

sound money, and knows how to state
them pointedly and forcefully.