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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08
THE COUNCIL,y UORK.
III Ha. Been More Laborious Than ihat OF
Any of LIZ Pre,Ieee.sOr-.

The special Joint Committee on Rcca-
pitulation met last evening at $3.50 o'clock
In room No. II OF the City Hall. with
the following members present. Messrs'
Davis (chairInan). Noble, Reeve, ana CAS-
kie. On motion OF Mr.. Noble, the report
OF the subcommittee. consisting OF
Messrs. Noble and Reeve, was hrst taken
up, which summarizes the action or the
two branches OF the Council since us
present organization, on july /, 1894.
In the absence OF MIR. WaNerstein. the
work done by him in summarizing the
work done by the various committees dur
ing the past two years, including his re-
port, was laid over.
Mr.. Caskie stated that he had not yet
been able 70 secure the necessary imam
cial statements which he will need in max
Ing up his report as TO the financial trans
actions OF the City Council.
Captain Reeve thought the reports OF
the various subcommittee were rather
voluminous. and should be condensed and
put in shape, so that they might be read
By the general public.
Mr. Caskie took the ground that mas
much as the Council had been charged
with having been wasteful. not only its
its reasons for doing so should also be
properly mentioned. He thought, how
ever. that such a detailed report could
not be made, on account OF the lack or
time. Under these circumstances, the
committee would only have 20 recapitulate
the work without any comment or aban-
don &c entirely. If any comments were
made. they should be made thoroughly
from beginning 70 end.
Captain Reeve thought that a Few COM
ments might be made, Just for the sake Of
giving an illustration Of the WORK actually
done. Mr.. Noble and Chairman Davis
shared the views OF III Taskie. N-iCr
some informal discussion OF tho entire
matter, IL was decided 10 hold another
meeting next Thursday at O'Clock. 20
finally adopt the report 70 the Council
which viii in the mean time be properly
condensed.
II was admitted by those present, and
corrohorated b. the reports on bend.
that The work Of the present Ciy Conn
ell has been more lab)rious than tat q
any Of its predecessors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08
the PRESIDENTS ORDKR.
How 1t Was Received In Governmental
Circles Here.

The chief topic in governmental circles
yesterday was the Presidents order plac-
ing under the civil service rules nearly
all OF the Offices now out or classified
service.
This affects only one position in the
post-ofiice at RicLmond-that Of assistant
postmaster. All of the others were al
ready in the classified service. The post
master is the only officer now not subject
TO the civil-service regulations.
The Collector OF Internal Revenue con-
strues the Presidents order TO embrace
everybody in his department except
himself.
There Is some doubt as 10 how the or
der will affect the employees under tie
Collector OF Customs. The law provides
that where FIVE are employed they shall
be subject TO the civil service rcgula
lions. Collector Wallace has only four
under him. but as custodian OF the Fed
erai building he has several others sub
ject to his orders. and more than skely
all are placed IN the classified service.
Governmental employees subject 10 the
civil service rules can be removed only
for cause. In the event OF a Republican
Pesident he can change only the heads
Of the departments; that Is. II he re-
spects the civil service law, which Prcsi-
dent Harrison did I'm large degree.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08

counts OF oil municipal officers SHAH DO
always before the public. ana now can
they be so well laid before that puphc
as through the inspection or their ac-
countant and reports made by him upon
them? This Is the very thing we have
created the office of City Accountant for.
and we want him TO be at all times
proving around and dipping into the
books OF every officer OF the city thar tho
people may be kept accurately Informed
Of just what methods are resorted TO by
each one.
The Board OF Fire Commissioners take
an entirely erroneous view OF TINS case
There IS absolutely nothing In the nature
OF private business connected with the
manner In which they administer thcf
denarfment. They are administering de
partment o. the government OF the city
OF Richmond and the citizens or Rich
mond have the right 10 know at all tunes
exactly how they administer their trust
There Is nothing Of censure or distrust
OF them implied an an examination OF
their books. There is nothing involved
in it but that necessary supervision ana
inspection which every department OF a
municipal government must have In oruer
TO secure sound and healthy govern
ment.
We are very sorry TO hear that MT
Frischkorn contemplates resigning from
the Fire Department He Is; by com
mon consent. a most valuable officer. ana
g, will probably Ue found Impossible lor
tho city to secure another one in his
place who will serve her as well as ne
But It cannot be ignored that Mr.. fr1sch-
korn's action in resigning would be an
indication Of his resentment at the SUI
neryision which the city has been exer-
oising over the Fire Department SINCE
the accountant was provided for, and a.
We are put TO the election of losing Mr.
Frischkorn or giving up the supervision
and inspection Of his department, we
must give up Mr.. Frischkorn. we can
not surrender the principle that all the
departments Of the government must be
ALWAYS open for the inspection or the
Accountant whenever he chooses TO look
into them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08
TIE ACCOUNTANT AND THE FIRE
COMMISSIONERS

The controversy that mas arisen be-
tween the Fire Commissioners and the
City Accountant is an unfortunate one
mat should not exist. We are free 10
say that we Think the position or me
Fire Commissioners In It Is one tnat IS
totally inadmissible. They are a part or
the city government. and the accounts
OF every department OF the government
should be open at all times 70 the ,nspec.
ton. not only OF the City Accountant.
but OF every citizen OF Richmond. We
know, OF course II this latter idea were
acted upon practically. such great IN
convenience might arise from II that
public business would be seriously en-
barrassed. We should not expect. there.
fore TO see Il put into force literally.
But It should be the theory upon which
every department conducted its business.
and when the citizens thought proper 10
inspect acSunts upon their own motion
they might be reasonably required TO
conform 20 such rules as would not en-
barrass public business
But tho books and accounts OF every
department OF the citys government
shoulc be always open 10 tho actual In
spection Of the City Accountant at ali
times. II 10 Of the very nature or the
idsA Of good goYsrnmsnt that the &C
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08
SOME NEEDED ELECTION REFORMS
IN RICHMOND.

Many OF the election precincts in Rich
,nond are much too large. and proceed
ings for dividing them into precincts Of
reasonable size should be taken at the
earliest moment possible. The difficulty
voters have in voting. though a most in
tolerable inconvenience, is not the only
injury the public suffers. The difficulty
OF sorting out votes when there are nu-
merous candidates on a ballot is very
great and this difficulty is increased as
the number Of personsf voting at pre-
cinct is increased. An election officer at
n precinct where a very small vote was
polled at the recent primary election told
us that he worked as diligently as he
could from the hour the polls closed, and
he was yet unable to complete the count
until 2.S0 that night. The difficulties all
arose from the number of names on the
ballots.
There IS another cause Of discomfort
connected with our elections, Of which we
hear a good deal that we are very sorry
10 state. But subjects OF this sort must
be treated in plain terms to secure cor
rection OF evils. We hear complaints that
there are number Of officers Of election
who are not as abstemious In their habits
on election day as they should be. Much
OF the trouble we have had in elections
IS assigned 10 This cause. This should
not be. There is no difficulty in getting
good material FOR election officers. and
Riehmonds Electoral Board should see
10 II that our election officers are good
men Men should be selected for such
offices OF good habits who can control any
propensity for dissipation upon election
day. We 90 not make this suggestion
lightly or without sufficient reason for IL
We have heard many complaints based
upon It, and we have been urged by lead
Ing citizens who have had occasion 10
learn the facts to press this matter upon
the attention Of the Electoral Board.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08

purely az method OF gambling, Is un-
doubtedly true, and this abuse OF It Is the
source Of immense and widespread suffer-
Ing and distress. But the fact that II
is abused constitutes no ground for inter-
fering with it, There IS nothing that is
not liable to abuse. We may eat enough
healthy food TO destroy our constitutions.
We may take so much exercise as TO break
down the system. But abuse or these
necessary functions constitutes no ground
for forbidding the exercise OF them. 30
the brokers' contract cannot be interfered
with by the law without interfering with
the principle that men may buy or sell
commodities to be delivered in the future.
and II that principle were interfered with
the cornerstone upon which all com
merce rests would be pulled from under
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08
ron THE B1TTLE ABBEY.
Elaborate Social Event to be Given Next
Tuesday Evening.

Elaborate Social Event TO be Given Next
Tuesday Evening.
~ meeting Of the Southern ladies IN
Washington was held yesterday afternoon
at 0he Ebbitt House to perfect arrange
ments for the entertainment which is 10
be given next Tuesday evening en- the
Light Infantry's Armory, for -he purpose
Of raising money which will be aGged 10
the fund for use IN erecting the Battle
Abbey 10 the memory and 10 perpe uate
the heroism Of the fallen Southern SOL
diers.
A general invitation had been extended
TO every Southern lady I'm me city. ana
in response there were nearly one hundred
present who took deepest interest In the
success Of the meeting. No pains will
be spared 10 make the event great
financial success, and every indication at
the present time points in that direc-
ton. The Southern ladies living I'm this
cry are working in cooperation with
the Southern Relief Society.
In response TO the recommendation OF
General John y. Gordon. the ladies Of the
South will give their entertainments dur
ing the present month. End the Washing
ton affair Will take the form Of an elao-
crate social event. The entertainment
next TUESDAY VIII be from 10 Z ana
from S TO Y.
The armory VIII be tastcfully decorated
and the event will be something after me
style OF a festival, the incidental at
fractions being fancy dancing by me chill
dren: appropriate Rotations by the non.
Z. =. Hay. 10 be followed by dancing
one Of the ladies' connected with the or
eerpriSe said it was confidently expected
that 81 900 at least would be realized
The effort on the part or the southern
ladies' IS to raise $4,000 10 equal Nhe
amount given by Mr.. Charles b. Rouse,
OF New York. FOR the purpose or erecting
the Battle Abbey IN some Southern CITY,
vet 70 be determined Washington Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08
Pulaski's Confession.

Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-The newspapers have incorrectly
reported the resolution offered In the
county convention here Monday.
offered the resolution before a con-
vention Of about thirty or forty. Here
IS the resolution verbatim ct literatim.
Resolved. That the Democratic party
of Pulaski county declares its unqualified
adherence 20 a monetary system that
will effectually maintain the nations
credit and at the same time make money
so plentiful that everybody viii have
lots Of It, free. And we censure our
present representative IN Congress. James
Accidental Walker. 10 the utmost for
his failure and ineflciency in bringing
about the foregoing result which ne
promised, II elected. he would do.
Let the resolution speak for itself.
Yours truly
RO. L. GARDNER.
Pulaski City, Va. May c. 'a6.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08

4 Rare Specimen of Literature Reaches
Governor O'Ferrall.


Governor O'Ferran Is at present kept
busy dlsposing Of a batch Of applications
for pardon which have accumulated dur
ing the past few days. Some Of the com
munlcations addressed TO him ON that
subject are highly pathetic, while others
arc very funny. The following Is a speci-
men Of the latter kind which his Excel
iency received from a colored man III
Washington;
Hon. Chas. 7. o. Farrell,
Governor state Of Va.
Dear Sir.-'To YOU Hon. Sir 1 address
you the few line 10 ask feavor AL
most know that you will do me some good
as have heard such good Report Bye the
Citizen OF this District 80 IL IS on the ac-
count Of my Brother who is under your
charge for IS years In state Prison you
is the key of that door. you wer and Is
now I'm Power 10 deliver him he was
arrested with too other fellow who had
Brook in a house and Bye he Bean with
them at the time they account him as
one the Poor Children had no one 20 take
care Of him II has been seven years since
have seen him. thought that he was at
home with mother But oh my Lord got
a letter from the Lady that live In my
house IN Feb. 1926 that my mother was
10 years IN. Prison so have no one But
my Self god has taken my mother and
Won is holden my Brother the Child is But
Il years old Governor be has good Ike
cord In Prison and II you VIII deliver MN
me and him Both Is coming write III the
United State Navy be want give You no
moore trobl no he want Pleas forgive
him Pleas will you forgive him II you
wOula could oh you Governor you hno"
that negro has nothen and We don't I'VE
long and would you keep a Boy cut off
when he Promis that he will never do
the thing that he haa don would you keep
him Please forgive him. Pleas don't BE
angry with him no more Pleas ether Par
don him or IL you don't want 10 Honor
him that high Reduce his time 70 the
LOWS tearm you can. he has no help
now But re no sister no mother no rather
no Grandmother no one But Brother
that is me ~ you will Pardon let me
know at once SO that ! can come atier
him and take him and Put him IN the
Navy IL yOu will take Of HIS time let me
know. Hon. Gov. II you Pardon him ana
he give you emmy more treble IN tAdt
state Put an that 10 years on him agin
but know you have no moor treble with
him all YOU got 20 do is TO let him out
and lie will come home all beg Pleas have
mearcy oblige your Searven
The Governor granted yesterday the
following three applications for pardons'
BENJAMIN c. Bailey. who in January,
1894. was sentenced I'm the Chesterfield
County Court 20 six years Imprisonment
I'm tho penitentiary on two indictments
for grand larceny The pardon IS granted
on condition that Bailey will not again
violate the penal laws OF the state
John Johnson (colDreD, sentenced IN
November last in the Fauquler County
Court 10 nine months imprisonment I'm
Jail for petit larceny.
George T.. Evy. sentenced IN October
1900. in the Shenandoah County Court 10
seven years imprisonment I'm the peni-
Tertiary for horse-stealing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08
The Fypositlon Grounds.

only two members OF the Executive
Committee OF the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical Society were present AZ
the meeting called for II o'clock yesterday
70 settle the terms or the lease TO be
e,rantcd 10 Mr.. II. Lee Lorraine Of the
Exposition Grounds.
Mr.. Lorraine was on hand with a certi-
fed check TO pay the rent required for
one y, or. but as there was no quorum the
matter had TO be postponed.
In the mean time Mr.. Lorraine has
taken possession Of the grounds. and has
already collcctedtthe rent due for the
race meeting held there this week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08

As a result Of another faction political
meeting in Jackson ward Wednesday
night. Alderman James Bahen was turn.
ed down for denomination. The meet
ing was composed of voters opposed To
Bahen. Following is the ticket:
For Aldermen--John Mitchell. Jr., and
a Walker. Jr.
For Councilmen--R. white. r. A. Mar
tin. J. G.. Smith. j.. W. Carter. and 4.
Gaines.
For Justices Of the Peace-Jamos Hayes
r. Racks. ana Jack Hayes.
The promoters of this plan consider ~
n clever one. for they say that Mitchell
will not dare 20 autngonize IL for fear
that the faction Will support the Demo
cratic candidates and defeat him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08
Rnckinrham Gold Fields.

Colonel Robert T. Morris, or Bucking-
ham. who has just arrived here from the
Piedmont gold fields. says that while the
veins now being worked are not yielding
pure gold. the fields are undergoing care
ful search by a number of pr0spectors
VINO anticipate making big discoveries
within a very short while. Northern
CAPITALISTS are gradually acquiring the
land embraced IN the mineral belt. AT
present the ore taken out IS paying from
SO n ton 10 800. No sensational finds have
been reported. and the work IN the
mines IS being carried on very quietly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08

The following communication explains

The following communication explains
itself:
Norfolk Va, May 5, 1896.
Hon. william ". Fiaragan, Richmond,
Va:
Ny Dear Senator.-Your kind letter IS
received. ] am now satisfied that 1 I'D
great injustice 10 General Allan and
Judge Waddin when inumating that 10
might be Democratic money that they
were using against my reelection as
chairman. and I have desired an oppor-
tuuity 10 correct this impression. and 10
express my great regret that l should
ever have referred TO Il even IN q pri.
waite letter. and YOU are authorized 10
give publicity TO my feelings in this mat
ter.
/ am exceedingly anxious 10 have our
party united, and am willing 10 make
any sacrifice 70 that end: and I trust
that an who are my friends will act I'm
accordance with my wishes IN this re-
spect. Yours sincerely.
WILLIAM LAMB. Chairman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08
Had No OnOrnTn.

There was not a quorum at the meet
ing Of the executive committee OF the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
Society yesterday, and the meeting ad-
journed over until. tomorrow morning
at II o'clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08

Herbert Z. Warn Passed a Worthless
Check on 4. & rolami.

officer r. Z. Brown. OF the First dis
trct. yesterday arrested Herbert b. Warn
upon the charge Of passing on a. Girol-
am! a check Tor $50 purDOrung 10 have
been drawn by Mrs Martha b. Mays
upon the Perpetual Building, Loan, and
Investment Company
Warn. accompanied by a friend, went
into Girolamis place yesterday after
noon between and o'clock. anu ordered
oysters for two. After eating the same
he settled his bill with tho check above
mentioned Soon after his departure
Mr.. Giroiami ascertained that the docu-
lnent was worthless. and lodged "a CONF
plant AZ the First station. officer h..
T. Brown was az once put on the case.
and soon succeeded In capturing Warn
and locking him up az the First station.
lie viii appear before Justice John this
morning.
Warn came here from New York when
quite a small boy. lie IS twenty years
Of age. a carpenter by trade, and resides
az Barton Heights.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08
The Opening POSTPONED.

Owing TO the inclemency Of the weather
the opening. of the jefferson Hotel roof
garden, which was 10 have been last night.
has been postponed until some night next
week, probably Tuesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08
Funeral of Rev. Mr.. Smith.

The funeral OF Rev. John A. Smith took
place from Union-Staticn Methodist
church Wednesday afternoon at $50
o'clock.
Every Methodist minister IN Richmond,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08

Mr. VIM J. Gardiner. late OF tho Lex
ing,0R Hotel Richmond and Hotel Bed
ford Bedford city has gone TO Now
Castle. Va, 10 arrange for the opening
Of the new hotel Belair Of which DE
will be manager. at that place
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08
STRAW Derrics, Straw Herries,

II you want the best. place your orders
with me. GEORGE Il. BULL,
Phone sos. Second Market
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04

every room where paper is to be hung,
by some singular fatality, there is
either door to be repaired, or win
dow out of joint, or dashboard that
needs to come up and be put down
again. And the paperhanger always
wants the door shut just at the time
the carpenter wants 1t open. or the
carpenter always wants to work at the
dashboard just after the paper man
has moved his bench to that side of the
room. or the man of rolls and paste de-
sires to paste and spread above the
window that the carpenter is just about
to take out. so the mistress of the es-
adjustment is kept in constant panic
lest one should brain the other, which
would be just terrible, you know, be-
sides mussing the door.
Side issues are constantly arising.
The man who is doing the plastering
always walks over the floor that has
just been scrubbed; of course he could
not walk anywhere else; he would go
half a block out of his way to leave the
tracks of his limy brogans on that new
ly cleansed surface, and when he is
scolded for his careleSsness, revenges
himself by swearing at the man who Is
putting in new gas pipe, who, in turn,
curses the plumber for laying a water
pipe so as to compel an extra turn in
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
THEY BELIEVE IN PRAYER.

Our National Legislators Almost Becom-
ing Superstitious on the Subject.
The latest theory of legislation about
the capitol is that everything is done in
response to prayer. When congress met
last December, the chaplain of the house
of representatives Invoked divine aid in
making this nation quick to resent in
suit" and the house has not done much
except to resent insults from that day to
this When there has been no national
insult to resent and no insults from our
foreign ambassadors to avenge, the men,
bers have been on their feet hurting back
imputations cast upon them by their
colleagues.
In the senate recently the chaplain be-
gan the days proceedings with a prayer
for peace, and Senator Hale at once pro-
ceeded to apply salve to the wounds of
poor Spain and to pour oil upon the
troubled waters of the Spanish Ameri-
can main.
Having duly noted these significant
facts, the people who want legislation
are now trying to stand in with the chap
lains, and if Senator Morgan is not on
his guard Coils P. Huntington may con-
spire to have his funding bill mentioned
in prayers and thus placed ON the high
way to the statute books. Walter Well
man in Chicago Times-Herald.