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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14

Editor Of The Times.
Sir~ploase do me the kindness 10 allow
me small space I'm your paper 90 correct
n statement made by Maj Derbyshlre IA
Farmville q few days ago. IN reference 70
. conversation wo had last summer dur
the trial Of the Pollard murder eases,
about what Ellen Gale was going 10 tes-
tify TO- etc. The Major said that be came
over % my store after cigar. ana / tod
him that Ellen Gale (p0inting her out 20
hlm. was going % prove AN ann ior
POkey Barnes. and that she ought % De TX
cd, making the impression that she ought
90 be brhed 10 make a different state
mont when put on the witness stand.
I merely wish 20 say that hi, statement
Us not correct. In the first place told
him about her and the alibi over az or
near the courthouse, and asked him y
walk over 10 the store where Ellen Gale
was-Which he readily did-and that l
thought by talking % her he could get
the truth out of her. as | though she knew
an about the murder Of Mrs Pollard. This,
the natter After / pointed her out 10
him hc took her a little way on ana hil
q talk with her. after which l heard nc
more about il untll ] read his statement
a few days ago in The Times made In
Farmyille during the recent trial OF Pokey
Barnes. So far from wanting Injustice
done her. ] was one of a few who was
Instrumental In keeping them from being
lynchel when tried before the magis-
trate's court. by getting the prisoners out
of NJ polard's back door and sending
them away: thus dolud.ng a threatening
II. g. FOWLKEs.
Luncnburg C. j., May o, 1895.
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To-DAY's MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

TO-DAY's MEETINGS AND EVENTS.
Metropolitan Lodge. Masons. Masonic
Temple.
Manchester Chapter. Royal Arch Masons.
Masonic Temple.
jefferson Lodge. X. of r., Lee-Camp
Hall.
Marshall Lodge. X. of p. Lee-CamD
Hall.
sectio-. POP, Endowment Rank. X. Of p,
ll5 north Twentieth street
Roant Lodge, 1. .. y. H., Corcoran
Hall.
Aurora Lodge. /. o. o. T.. Elletts Hall.
Henderson Lodge. l. o. o. T., Toncy's
Hail.
Manteo Tribe. I. O. II. NJ. Kerse's Han.
Virginia Lodge, X. of H., Concordia
Hall.
Virginia Conclave l. o. H., Eagle Han.
Old Dominion Lodge. Golden Chain,
Laube's Hall.
A. ". Glinn Council. Jr. o. u. A. NJ,
Belyidere Hall.
Davis Council. Jr. O. u. A. NJ. Eighth
and Hull streets.
Virginia Council X. a, Lee-Camp han.
Belvidere Council. II. A, Gatewoods
Hap.
Cynthus Grove. U. A. y. D. Cefsiey
Liberal Grove. U. A. o. D., Druids
Hall.
Monroe Grove, L. A. o. D., Belvidere
Hall. -,
Jefferson Lodge. I. o. G. T., Powells
Hall.
soldiers Home Lodge, I. o. c. T., Sol
diers' Home.
Towards Grove Lodge. l. O. &. f. Good
Templars' Hall.
st. Patrick's Beneficial and Social 60
ciety, Twenty-sixth and Grace sueclS'
Stuart Horse Guard, Blues Arihoiy'
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PLRNICIOUS LITER1TURE.
A Clear Case of sowing the Wind and
Reaping the Whirlwind.

Editor Of Inc IlntS.
Sir-Your Boydton (Va), correspondent
in a letter to The Times published in the
issue of the 9Th ulumo, says that one Of
the gang OF organized thieves who re-
Gently robbed a depot on the Atlantic
and DanVilla railroad, four of whom have
been caught and lodged in jail, was in
duced 10 organize a band Of robbers by
reading the exploits Of the notorious
Jesse James in book purchased on the
cars. The bOomo'dny nature 4: SIN Is
clearly illustrated in this case. on the
train the bOok-inspiring robbery and
theft was bought, and the result was that
depots were robbed This was a clear
case Of sowing the wind and reaping the
whnrWind. 1t is a crying shame that
such literature should be allowed by the
laws OF the land TO be publicly hawked
on our streets ana sold in public places.
In the case referred TO We have sam
pie OF the fearful work OF ruin wrought
through the agency of perniciOus litera-
ture The name OF papers and novels Of
a blOOd-thirsty. unnatural. lust-provOk-
ing, Notwithstanding and theft-en-
cOuraging nature, In cheap form and glar-
Ing titles that are circulated and read in
our land to-day is legion. Verify, 1t
amounts to a plague, which Is worse in
far-reaching effects than the smallpox
or ASldllC cuolcId. Tan we nuNO SolHc
stringent laws against such an iniqOi-
". that our bows ;n1 Grls may not he
denorallzed and led astray? The strong
arm of the law so potent in sanitary pro-
lection, so powerful in prohibiting the
spread Of noXious diseases among both
man and beast. and so useful in sup
pressing crime must be sought as an ally
In this matter. The vendor of PERM
cious literature should not be allowed 20
carry on his work OF ruin any more than
the vendor of rotten meats, or the scat
terer Of contagious disease. Or the owner
OF cattle with tuberculosis are allowed
in our land TO ply their business unmo-
Tested. The character of the reading in
dulged In by people to-day. especially
young people is far from being OF a
wholesome solid thought-producing
truth-loving type in numberless Instances.
There are noble exceptions, OF course,
but the tendency in the other direction is
too strong 10 admit Of lovers of purity
OF honesty, and who respect the sacred
obligations of the marriage altar. TO re-
main silent. May we not count on the
efficient and powerful aid OF the secular
press in the effort 10 suppress pernicious
literature. and I'm combination with low
ors OF purity and truth work 10 get a
better literature before our people, and
especially before our young people?
i. y. PARHAM.
Gravel Hin. Va, May ~, 1896.
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cret the fact that such anonymous COM
munications had been received, the
wives OF prominent men began 10 sce
letters containing grave charges against
their husbands.
The letters were composed ny cuttihs
words from printed matter, 80 that the'
might be no danger OF idcniiilcauOn Oh
the Handwriting Prince Iturbide, the
hereditary heir TO the Mexican throne
If no can ever discover such RESUME
place, became connected WIN the scar
dal BIZ his open declaration IN the ei"p
that the anonymous letters had oeen
prepared and mailed by MISS Mliianns'
a most estimabie young lady Of Washing
ton.
The "Prince," as he delights In being
called. spread this charge recklessiy. lie
lives In some secluded place IN virginia
but now aud then, when he makes d
raise" he visits Washington TO reFel III
high society on numerous occasions
members OF the Metropolitan club heard
Iturbide repeat the charge that Miss
Williams was the author and sender OF
the anonymous letters. Mr.. Henry hay
another high-fyer, also made the aneba'
ton.
The Board of Managers OF the CLUB COR
cuded that &c was their duty L. inquire
into the matter, as a lady Wen ano popu
larry known had been charged with 80
serious an offence. They ascertainei ina,
Iturbide had been engaged Co be married
TO Miss williams. and that she nad
broken on the match, also. that when
she informed Iturbide that she Woulu
have nothing more 90 do with MN u,
threatened ugly consequences. lie tol'
her that he would make her regret th'
action she was taking. The investigation
made by the officials Of the CLUB entlIe'y
exonerated Miss Williams. IL demon
strated beyond the shadow Of donp'
that she had no knowledge OF the source
OF tho anonymous letters.
The first action OF the board, upon as
pertaining that gross outrage had beeI
perpetrated upon Miss Williams, was 70
address am official communication "a
Iturhide. informing him that his resigna'
ton would Doe accepted. II forwarded I'M
medinteIy. The prince" paid no atten'
ton to this communication, ana las'
Saturday he was expelled by the man
ayers.
The members Of the board have decided
10 take up tho case OF Henry May. who
reiterated the charge made by iturhide
against Miss Williams. and IT may hc
that he also will be expelled.
The expulsion OF lturbide was nor
based upon any allegation that he wrote
the anonymous letters. but on the ground
that he had slandered lady In the club
r0Oms.-Baltimore Herald.
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rur ,,KINIEy PROGRAMME.


Tho well-informed Washington oorre-
spondent Of the New York Journal Of
Commerce writes his paper that the op'n-
ion is growing every day at Washington
that the Mckinley managers intend 10
let the eastern delegates TO the st. Louis
Convention write the Republican plat
form. which will. of course, make 1t "a
goid-standard one. and that. this is to be
allowed them IN consideration Of acqui-
ecence by them I'm Mckinley's nominal
lion. We hear news ourselves to about
the same effect. An uncommonly we'll
informed New Yorker told us day or
SO back that very wealthy Ohioan' who
is an entirely sound man on money, said
10 him recently that as soon as Mckinley
was nominated he would write public
letter. In which he would say that he was
for the single gold standard, and would
not tolerate any interference with It,.
The correspondent quoted above says the
Mckinley managers have been pursuing
what they consider diplomatic policy IN re-
fusing to permit their candidate 10 eX-
subject Of finances. but that they intend
to plant MIN s1uarcly upon the gold stand
ard when they are convinced that his
nomination is secure. lie says they left
the question open during the election Of
delegates in silver States in order TO see
how many delegates could be secured ir
the sound-money States. But that hav
ing secured such States as Indiana, Hi
nois. Wisconsin. Vermont, and Texas,
which have declared substantially for the
gold standard. they are now ready TO
trust TO the sound-meney men TO give
him the nomination.
Our own information which we have
quoted tallies. therefore. with what the
correspondent OF the Journal OF Com
merce picks mp in Washington, the cen
tire OF political news.
These are not very high politics. though
one does not expect high politics from
Republican managers. but we have al
ways felt sure the business was somehow
or another going to turn out Just this
way. We did not. OF course. anticipate
inc particular FORM thlt u was 10 luke,
but we have always felt perfectly conf
dent that when tho lines were drawn,
however they might he drawn. and who
ever might be their candidate. the Repub-
iicsn party was going 10 be understood
by the country 10 be supporting sound
money and opposed TO cheap money.
What is 10 be the attitude OF the
Democratic party II this proves to be a
correct forecast OF Republican policy?
Senator Hin. who Is certainly al wen
informed as any public man In the Demo-
cratic party. is quoted as saying the d.
vision In the Democratic Convention be-
tween free silver and sound money will
be SO close that IL may turn upon the
contrasting delegations from Nebraska.
We are not disposed to agree with this
view OF the case. We are dispoied to
think that the very unexpected dcclara-
tion OF the Michigan Democratic Con
yontion for sound money has turned all
tho Northwest face-about. and that the
other northwestern States that have yet
10 choose their delegates will follow the
example OF Michigan. Our own opinion
therefore. Is that the Chicago Conven-
ton win ~ Tor sound money. II 1t ID.
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A Woman 20 Years OF Age foots IL 10 Balti-
more From A rederick CITY.

An old, gray-haired woman OF seventy
six years, bare-headed, dronchcd with
rain, covering in a corner and covering
her weeping eyes with the bony fingers
Of hard-worked hands. made pitiful pie
turo on Holiday street, opposite the city
Hall. last night.
The old lady was noticed by hundred
passeTs-by, but 1t was some time before
a good Samaritan passed that way and
turned aside 10 administer to the unf0r-
tunate's wants. 1t was young man who
took the old woman under his protecting
care. and called the attention OF Round
Sergeant Dempsey 10 the case.
To the Sergeant the woman. between
her tears. told her story, which was a
sad one.
Her name was Winlfred Brent, and
she had reached Baltimore but Il half
hour before from Frederick City.
She had walked the entire distance OF
about fifty miles by way Of the turnpike.
and was IN an exhausted And furnishing
condition.
Her clothes were tidy and wen kept bat
for the dirt and dust and mud that bor-
dered the skirts. which had been accu-
INFLATED in the long walk. and but for
the drenching received from the rain.
Her shoes were completely worn out. and
her fect all but on tHt GROUND. she was
delighted TO fall among persons who
would take an interest In her, and shed
tears OF gratitude as she told them her
story.
The lady had an air OF refinement. and
bore herself as one who by the frown
OF misfortune had been robbed OF the
pleasures and good things OF life and con-
signed to an existence OF dependence
upon the bounty OF her fei,ow-crca lures.
First OF all. she was treated 10 a meal
Of the best that the officers Of the Cen.
trail station could secure for her. for she
said In answer 10 Sergeant Dempsey y
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what are our free-silver friends In Vir-
cinia and the South going TO doY we
can answer with confidence, in one con-
tingency. II the party. In addition 10
adopting a soundmoney platform, will
nominate Thomas T. Bayard as its can
didate. our free-silver friends Of the Soutx
will vote for him to a man. They may
halt with any other candidate. but the
last one OF them will vote for Bayard.
and no will run so far ahead of McKin-
ley. with his favors TO favorites. that Nc
Kinley will not be heard of on election
day.
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WE HOPE TO sEErEaCEPREsERvED

1t VAS with sincere pleasure That we
read the cable dispatches announcing
that Spain had yielded to the representa-
lions OF this Government. and had con-
scented TO suspend tho execution Of the
AImercans condemned by court-martial
in Cuba to be shot, until this Govern
Inont could make such investigation OF
the matter as would determine what its
duty in the premises was. 1t is hardly
10 be doubted that execution of tho
sentence by Spain would have produced
war between this country ana Spain, and
although we know that war between the
United States and Spain would be a
rather small matter for the United States
Though ii might be a costly one). while
10 would be a very serious matter for
Spain. yet Spaniards look upon il from
an entirely different point OF view. The
average Fronchman. even. has no sort of
conception of the power and dominion Of
these United States. The educated
Frenchmen know about US, 1t is true.
But the great mass OF Frenfhmen know
hemisphere that was called Canada, and
when you speak to the average French
man about America he thinks you are
talking of Canada. Spaniards know
oven less OF us than Frenchmen. They
have not Inc faintest conception Of our
numbers, our wealth, or our power.
They think a war between the United
States and Spain would be the most hui
initiating thing in its results TO this ooun-
try that could occur. That ignorance,
that temper, and that feeling Of the
Spanish people is one of the most serious
difficulties that our Government has TO
our jingoes. II IS most unfortunate that
il should exist, for il is liable at any
time to force Spanish authorities to do
something that will make it impossible 10
restrain the war spirit that dominates
Il large part Of our population.
Sensible Americans do not want war
under any circumstances, If 1t can be
avoided. They know that 1t means loss
under its most favorable conditions. But
the conservative elements OF our popu-
lation have sincere sympathy for Spain,
in view Of the difficulties that surround
her, in addition TO their general desire
10 see peace preserved. They sympa-
fhze with the Cubans, but they sympa-
thize with Spain. too. They hope TO
see the Cubans achieve their indeDend-
cnce. but they cannot help feeling OF
pity when they think Of the great part
Spain once played in the world, 10 see
her so helpless now. Nevertheless, help
less as she il, and hopeless as any con-
test between US and her would be for
her. she must not shoot one Of our
citizens who is not liable TO he shot un-
der the treaties that she has with US and
under her general obligations. according
10 the laws Of nations. If she does
that. she had as well make up her mind
10 be called TO an account Of the most
terrible order, for if the Administration
we're disposed TO suppress 1t, no power
on this earth could prevent the Ameri-
can people from exacting the seyerest
reparation at her hands.
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For Bible study.

An opportunity for Bible instruction.
that will be broad. scholarly, and unsec-
tartan. viii be found in the lecture studies
OF the Bible Institute that will be given At
Seventh-Streot Christian church to-day
aud tomorrow by Rev. Charles a. Young
OF the Bible chair az Ann Arbor' the UNI
versity OF Michigan.
The programme is a. follows; Lecture
study in the Ola Testament lo:@; lecture
study In the New Testament The Cos
pei OF John" II 80: Bible conference. 1
=. NJ: address. "The Divine christ \
II. NJ. Tomorrow. substantially the
same.
All Sunday teachers ana Bible
students In tho city are cordially invited
TO attend all Or any OF these studies.
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means OF a double lOuntain-pcn, one end
filled with good ink. the other with Ink
that fades away in a day or two. The
shapcrs plan is % call on farmers or
Cthers. make trade 80 advantageous
TO them that they are willing TO agree 10
il. write the contract or agreement with
the ink that fades. and then manage so
that the victim signs il with the ink
that lasts. Then in a Few days they have
the name on a sheet Of blank paper. on
which any sort OF note can be written.
People who read the papers are careful
how they sign their name TO any docu-
mcnt onercd by q stranger Others are
caught In this new trap.-Siaunton Spec
tator.
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fTTRBTDE KICKED OUT.
He Is Charged with siandering Youn
Lady.

WASHINGTON. May l2.-Several weeks
ago the Metropolitan club. the SWEETEST
organization in the National Capital.
found itself involved in scandal
through the conduct OF one or two MEM
beers. not then thoroughly identified.
The wives OF some OF the most promi-
nent society men In the city had received
anonymous letters. containisg mean IN
sinnatiOn.' against them. and also threat
ening to convey information Of the al
legged indiscretions to the husbands OF the
ladies' respectively addressed. While
every effort was being made to keep Sc
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Clnh nearganized.

The Summer Republican Club OF the
Fourth precinct. Jackson ward reorgan-
lied Monday night with the following
officers: President. Pleasant Jones, Jr.;
Secretary, Charles Gcode: Corresponding
Secretary. J. A. Turner; Treasurer, John
q. Smith. Spe .h,5 we've made By sc,era
candidates for Council and magistrates.
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Gard OF Thanks

The ladies Of Oakwood Memorial AS.
ISOLATION. both Senior and Junior. take
this opportunity 10 return thanks to each
and every one who In any way assisted
In making the last Memorial-Day such a
success
Mrs HENRY T. CHRISTIAN,
President
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Bvrons Fate.

or all of the poets. whose passions re-
corded.
As dyed in the wool, or caught in the
neCce,
TO Byron. 'bove al. should the palm be
awarded,
lie lived in high clover and persisted
in Greece. II. l.. w.
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The meeting OF the Daughters OF the
COnfederacy will be postponed from
Thursday, the 18th. until Monday. 18th
All members are urged TO send in their
blanks before that time. The meeting
will be held at 5l2 east Grace street at
$50 o'clock In the afternoon.
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Reunlnn Iladges.

The Executive Committee OF the Grand
Camp OF Veterans has adopted designs
for the reunion badges TO - issued TO
veterans and delegates. and awarded the
contract for the work. The designs are
attractive ones. and will be printed upon
broad ribbons. ~
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Rev. Father Ahern. who returned 10
the city Tuesday night from his missions,
had been home but short time when
he received "a telegram announcing the
sudden death OF lila hrnihos u RoanokA.
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ADJUSTMENTS TO-DAY.

May Music Festival. Academy Of Music
Richmond vs.. Petersburg, West-End
Park.
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Financial.

ID RP0RT of the condition of THE Ma
Az TloNAL TRADESMEN'S BANK at
New Haven, In the State of Connecticut, ut
the close OF business February sSth, 1898 i;
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81 URET.

Sauret, the great violinist, who ap-
pears here on the Goth, is the best
known of contemporary French violin
lists. When he was last in Berlin the
Neue Berliner Musikzeitung said of
him:
"Sauret's activity is threefold-as a
virtuoso, as teacher and as compos-
er. There is nothing new to be SAID
about Sauret, the virtuoso. He is one
of the greatest and most important per
formers upon his instrument He knows
how to charm the most ravishing tones
from his instrument; his technique is
amazing, often Incredible, and his ex-
ecution full of the deepest feeling and
fire. As a composer he has published
forty-three works, which are all in the
highest degree worthy of attention
Sauret appears here on the evening
of the 26th, the other artists being Mile
Squmovska, Paderewskfs pupil, and
Plunket Greene, the popular Irish
basso.
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PERSONAL.

| Miss Helen Hamilton of Brooklyn, N.
Y. is the guest of Alderman and Mrs,
Francis S. Hamilton Of Warren street.
Alderman Guernsey of the Second
ward, who has been i'll for week with
malaria, was out yesterday for the
first time since he became indisposed.
Rev. Father Hassenfuch of New
York has been sent by the Order of
| Dominicans to take the place of Rev.
/ Father Fowler of st. Mary's Or. C)
church, who is in the south seeking to
regain his health. The recently arrived
| clergyman preached for the first time
in this city last Sunday.
| Mrs. John Rembert of Is Lynwood
street left on Saturday for Orange City,
! Fla. She was accompanied by three New
! York ladies, one of whom is an artist.
Mrs. Rembert has gone to try the eff
feet of southern air on a. delicate or
ganization.
Charles H. Mann has been engaged to
sing in the "Crucifixion" at Newark, N
j., at an early date. He also has an en-
gagement to sing in st. PauPs church
in Westchester, N. Y. On Saturday
evening he will sing before the Lotus
club in Gotham. Other musicians to
take part at this concert are Seidl, Dam
rosch and Victor Herbert.
James B. Stroud nephew of J.H.G. Du-
rant, and who has been his assistant
the past eight years, left yesterday for
Lancaster, Penn, to engage in business
| for himself.
4 Mrs William F. Brooks Of 3t4 Crown
street has returned from a two months
! visit at her sisters in Boston.
Mrs. W. A. Harris of Howard ave-
nue. has returned from three weeks
visit in Providence.
Mrs. C. Berry Peets is again in town
after visit in Washington and Ball
timore. After the congress of the D.
A. r. was over Mrs. Poets remained In
Washington the guest of Mrs. Bracket,
her cousin, who is the second highest
| officer in the national society of the
| D. A. R. Mrs. Dickins, the wife of
! Commander Dickens of the Newport
/ Naval Station, was also guest at Mrs.
Brackets. Later, she may visit Mrs.
Poets in this city.
! Lawyer w. P. Niles is recovering
! from a severe attack of the grip. He
was threatened with pneumonia, and
has been i'll for a fortnight.
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