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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10
THE ArFRoNT 10 SENATOR PALMER

Persons who were present in the Sen
ate chamber of the United States when
that body convened on Monday last unite
in saying that there was a joint effort OF
the Democratic senators who favor the
free coinage OF silver toput an indignity
upon Senator Palmer. Some of these
Senators. who have been his associates
I'm the chamber for years. and his personal
friends, gave him a direct cut. Others
met him with studied coolness and in
difference. and 1t was apparent, observers
insist. that this ostracism was much more
than a coincidence. The indications were
so marked that the Republicans, finding
II out. made quite "A coumer-demonstra-
ton In Senator Palmer's honor. Senator
Villas was said TO be the object Of con-
siderable coolness but it was only incl
dental. while that directed at Senator
Palmer was plainly premeditatcd.
This treatment of Senator Palmer, II 1t
was intended as disrespect for him. is
simply objectionable. Senator Palmer has
lived long life with the confidence and
ltcpttt OF Ills ItAtnbOiS anu d0nbildAto
at all times accorded to him. and no man
has ever been heard to say that he is
anything other than an honorable. up
right. conscientious and patriotic citizen.
His views OF his duty as a citizen COM
PEELED him to differ with his party ASSOC
ciatas In the recent election In regard TO
the measures best calculated 10 promote
the interests OF his country. But no one
has been heard TO suggest even that the
motives which controlled him lacked any
element OF disntercstcdnoss or patriotism.
The logic Of the action Of the boycotting
senators is that the member Of political
party is not TO be permitted to dissent
from any action which the managers OF
his party may choose to take. however
revolving 70 his conscience that action
may be. Such a proposition cannot. OF
course. be tolerated for a moment. The
partisan must be at liberty TO call a halt
when he sees those controlling his party
committing that party 20 principles and
ideas which all his notions OF morality
and justice condemn as opposed to the
principles upon which society Is founded
and held together
The Suns correspondent suggests that
Senator Daniels supposed ignoring Of
Senator Palmer may have been uninten-
tional. The Times hopes most sincerely
that such Is the fact. for many OF Senator
Daniels nearest and most cherished
friends in Virginia cordially approved OF
Senator Paimer's course in the recent
election. Now. n Senator Daniel intended
TO cast reflection upon Senator Palmer
by ignoring him. he equally east re-
Election upon his Virginia friends who en-
dorsed Senator Palmers course. and he
may fed II necessary TO drop many init
macies here that have endured. in spite
Of the fact that his friends are as posi-
lively opposed to the position which he
holds upon the great question that was
tnysavsd In the late election, as he can
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10
A CONTEMPORARIES EEEOK.

The Northern Neck News thinks that
1t has discovered an Inconsistency n the
demand of The Times for local currency
After reproducing an article from The
Times on State banks of issue our North
ern Neck contemporary says:
Unless informed that the above was
taken from an editorial in the Richmond
Times OF Wednesday last our readers
would scarcely believe that gold stand
ard paper capable of expressing such sen
timents. The Times maintained through
out the recent campaign that there was
an abundance OF money in circulation
and more than once attempted 10 demon
stratc that exceeding ninety-five per
cent. of the business of the country was
done by checks and that therefore very
little actual money was needed. At
last ii admits that our present monetary
system. which may suit the great cities,
IS inadequate TO the needs of the people
who live in agricultural communities and
who, returning reason now forces 1t TO
acknowledge. must have actual cash with
which TO transact their business.
'"The Times still insists that a State
banking system viii bring relief 10 the
people of the South and West. but now
that II has discovered that there Is "A
scarcity of money outside of the CONNER
cial centres. and has at last been forced
TO admit that there is real ground for the
complaints Of the people. We have some
hope that ere long the scales may entire
" fan from its eyes and IL may be able
TO take in the true situation and see
that what the country needs is not more
credit but more real money. There are
few OF the jewellers in our cities who
realize the extent of the distress which
prevails In the country districts. Mr..
Mckinley and his gold standard allies
are confronted with condition and not
theory"
Many OF the difficulties in this world
between men. grow out of some sort of
Misunderstanding. and that is the trouble
with the Northern Neck News and other
papers which crticise The Times. The
Times holds. as IL has ever held. that
there Ia no lack Of metallic money. but
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
BUTLER SIyS THE PROPRfETfIS
DEWdND ASILTER RtPUBLfcAN.
Nearly All the Funds Ready 10 Put IA
Operation the Farmers Alliance shoe
Factory-A Thirty Years Sentence

RALEIGH. y. G.. Dec. 3-special-
Senator Buffers paper says to-day, and
the declaration is most significant.
"lt tne expression of the popular VIII
shall have its proper influence on tne
LEGISLATURE in the matter OF c.ecung 'ne
United states Senator. and We doubt NOT
that such influence will prevail the pro
prieties VIII demand the election OF
silver Republican as the noxt Senator
from North Carolina. Without hAWnk
taken the pains 60 make any inquiry. We
are of the opinion that the Populist mem
beers OF the Legislature Will be more
than willing to support such a candl-
datc.'
The funeral Of Maj. william w. Vass
WIS held here to-day and was attended
by representatives OF every department
of tho Srah0arl Air Line. with which
FOR over fifty years be had been connect
Cus. Wilson. the negro who murdered
a deputy sheriff named Ash. iu SWAIN
county. was brought t0 the peniienuaty
to-day 10 serve thirty year
ALLIANCE SHOE FACTORY.
All OF the funds. save $3.50 needed To
nut the Farmers Alliance Shoe FACTORY
In operation. are in hand.
Tho populist organ has unitinird liiI'e
of Russell. Republican. the Governor
elect. and says populists who voted Tor
him ought 20 foNnitlfr themselves. Ut
also warmly praises Russell Tor nN
promise to attack the lease of the Noiln
Carolina railway.
n is asserted that az least eight coun'
ties will ask for tho disncnslfy iAW.
10 i- decided ly tine Attorney Gen,fM
that the magistrates who. at tle ti''-
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Civilization and Honesty.

E1itcr Of The Times:
Sir-You are fighting On the right line.
This great and glorious old Common
wealth cannot afford 10 be- stripped of her
former glory and unQucstiOned honor by
Iosorting 10 questionable methods and
with the nimsy sophistry that white
supremacy as well as her civilization
depends upon it," That civilization that
is not blAt on honor and honesty Is not
"civil" and will not "civllilc. The les
son taught by the result OF the late cleo
tion is that the white section of the state
can no longer be deceived by this delu-
sion.
The shameful methods and glazing
frauds of the present day are enough TO
cause tho checks or the honorable Viz
ginians TO mantle with shame Tho great
masses of the people are indignant at H.,
and the day is not far distant when by
their righteous verdict they will COLI
sign 20 oblivion those arrogant great.
who grow fat by place and power while
they humiliato and disgrace this once
proud and glorious State.
J. c. -.
Gordonsville. Va. Dec. z. 1896.
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possibly be to any position that Senator
Palmer may hold
IL Is becoming only too evident that
the free silver wing OF the Democratic
marty has determined TO adopt tone and
bearing towards their gold-standard breth-
rem that IL III considered and OF most
unfortunate tendency. They not only
reject whatever has conciliatory tend
ency. but they show disposition TO as
sumo an attitude OF positive hostility to-
wards their old brothers. We say this 10
IN considered and unfortunate In IT'S
tendency. for. while there are many moss
back. dyed-in-the-woo Democrats VINO
can never he driven into the Republican
ranks. there are very many whose dis-
satisfaction with the position assumed by
tho party at Chicago. inclines theh
strongly towards the Republican party
and these people must be conciilaied
they are TO be held hereafter in Demo-
cratic ranks. II. instead Of conciliation'
they are stnl further affronted by hostile
treatment they VIII be hopelessly lost
TO the Democratic party.
We do not warn our brethren to be
careful in this matter. for that would be
20 assume. I'm a measure "a sort OF SUI
perior knowledge and judgment; but we
implore them to reconsider the course
they seem inclined to follow. The Demo
Gratis Will need the aid Of all Democrats
n they ever hope to come into power
again.
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NO BfCYCLE LICENSES.
The Ordinance Committee Refuses TO Re-
commend such Legislation.

commend such Legislation.
The Ordinance Committee held meet
ing 40 $50 last evening In room II Of the
city Hall. The members present were
Messrs. Bloomherg (chairman. Pollock.
and Cutchns. The committee. on motion
Of Major Cutchins returned 10 the coun-
Gil with the recommendation that II be
rejected. AN ordinance imposing license OF
81 on every bicycle or tricycle. owned and
ridden on the oity's streets.
An ordinance prohibiting any member
Of the Board of Aldermen or Common
Council from being a candidate for any
salaried ofico in the gift OF the Richmond
CITY Council or any Of its committees,
was lail on the table.
An ordinance providing that all Chin
ncys I'm the city De cleaned rernl.riN.
was referred TO the chief OF the Fire
Department for recommendations
The ordinance providing that the street
car companies sell half-rate tickets be-
tween certain hours morning and even
ing. 10 workingmen. was returned with
the recommendation that IL be rejected,
as unnecessary.
a Joint resolution referred 10 the COM
mittee from the Board Of Aldermen. in
structing the committee TO report TO tho
Council as soon as possible the city ordi-
nances revised By Captain Alexander
coke. with such recommendation as the
committee saw IT. was returned 20 the
Board with the recommendation that II
he cOncurrcd in the Board having re-
ferred n 10 the committee without con-
currence. The committee then adjourn
I'D
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 1896.
ro.DAy,s MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

Metropolitan Lodge, Masons' Masonic
Temple. 49,.
Manchester Chapter, isoSdi All" i0'''
Masonic Temple.
Jefferson Lodge. X. Of p, Schiller Han
Section 2O2 Endowmen Rank Is. OF 4"
ll5 north Twentieth street.
Roane Lodge, /. o. .. f.. CorcoTan Han.
Aurora Lodge. /. 0. o. f.. Ellett's Han
Henderson Lodge, ]. u q. T., Toney 5
Hall.
Manteo Tribe. /. O. r.. M. Kerse's Hail.
Virginia Lodge X. of IL, Concordia Han
knights OF the Maccabees, Engineers
Hall.
Virginia Conclave l. o. H.. Eagle Hall
Old Dominion Lodge. Golden Chain,
Laubes Hall.
A. w. Glinn Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ,
Belvidere Hall.
Davis Council, Jr. o. L. A. NJ, Eighth
and Hull streets.
Virginia Council. II. A.. Lee Camp Hall.
Belvidere Council X. A., GatewOod S
Hall.
Cynthus Grove. L. a. o. D., Cersley's
Hall.
Liberal Grove. L. A.. o. D., Druid's
Han.
Monroe Grove. L. a. o. D., Belvidere
Hail.
Jefferson Lodge. /. o. c. T., Powelrs
Hall.
Soldiers Home Lodge. l. o. G. r., Sol
diers' Home.
Towards Grove Lodge. I. o. G. r., Good
Templars Hall.
81. Patricf's Beneficial Society. Twenty
sixth and Grace streets.
Etuart Horse Guard. Blues Armory.
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THE &. IND o. TUNNEL.
what the City Attorney Had 10 say Con
corning u.

corning u.
Some weeks ago one Of the members
OF the City Council presented leSo-
luton requesting an opinion from the
City Attorney as to whether the cry nae
the power e. compel the Shrs@ lsnHS az.
Ohio railway 10 extend lss Snui =" A,..'
tunnel further eastward, llv 49, D.,'7
TO extend Grace street lIohl " c"'i
ninth street 10 ChimOOra]o IalH. ~, -, u
Meredith ; full opinion, a. ~ S''''(e ~
tie Council al It's last meeting, Is as
10 the Council Of the City Of Richmon nd:
"Gentlemen,-I am OF opiIiv. tiet s.,o
city has no power 10 require the CHesa-
peake and Ohio railway ~ &C., .r''.i,''.
tunnel 10 any distance Deyot't - ~ 49,
lines. Chapter 81 Of the CITY oIeiiiai'ces
contains the terms upon Mhlch We I'm
yany built said tunnel Inc dANlStg u
the city 10 have said tunnel DuHe ap-
pears IN said ordinance Al Hi""s 4.'
stances especially in me svCol" H,i
where the city agreed 10 pay lne saiu
company for its constructing anu "94'e
said tunnel. ., =,
I'm the lirst section it authorized the
track .Ly H. tunnel Lndti Nlictt
street ana all intervening stice15 70
near Iwcuty-ni street between hiytu
and Grace streets, thence by open cu1l'"s
or cmuaukmCIf.
"ln addition 10 the above, by the third
section II was provided That IN the con-
struCtiOn Of this branch and tunnel the
said railroad may use and occupy per
manentiy any street or alley Of The city
OH the line ana within the limits lhdl-
Gated, or may cross any such street or
alley at. under or over its present grade,
etc, etc.
In the light Of the terms Of said or
dnance 1 ana OF tie opinion above eA-
pressed.
isignoD &C. v MEREDITH.
"City Attorney
Just what viii now bee done regarding
the Improvements b. not known. IL was
very desirable 10 have the tunnel eN-
tended as the opening cuts I'm half ore
street at least, and bridging - the oniy
way to overcome the ui.hculty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10
FANCY DINCfNG.
APleasant Entertainment Held at saeng ger
Halle.

saeneer Halle. in Richmond. pre-
sented gay scene Tuesday
night. the occasion being fan
cy exhibition by the dancing classes
OF Mrs. Laura W. Flanagan, Mrs. Has
sci and Prof Minor.
The first part OF the evening was de-
voted 10 exhibitions OF fancy dances by
tho pupils Of Mrs. Flanagan and Mrs
Hassel after which dancing was kept
up until a late hour.
The programme OF the first part includ.
ed rope dances by Miss Eienora Stein
hrecker and Miss Blanche Meanley; med
lev dance By little Carrie Bragg; cymba
dance By Nerissa Cohen and Lillian Mean
ley; gypsy dances by little Clara Long
and the Misses Stelnbrecker. Master Ear
Root. Miss Nerlssa Cohen. and Juanita
Cohen recited very prettiiy. and the en-
tertainment was brought TO close by q
tabIeau representing the Rock OF Ages
This entertainment will shortly be given
at Corcoran Hall for the benefit of the
two ladies' who conduct the school
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10
l,nnrsi rlcclinn ClrcnInr.

The following is the text of the cir
cular sent out by the Sound Money ana
Honest Election League. of Virginia, 10
which reference was made By an after
noon paper yesterday.
Richmond. Va. Dec. 9. 1896.
Dear Sir.
The cause Of Sound Money has tri-
umphed and the financial issue has been
settled by an overwhelming popular
vote of the people OF the United states
against free silver.
The other great issue. however, in
this State. of Honest Elections. re-
mains unsettled. and the open and frau
dulent defiance of the peoples will in
many sections OF this state on election
day is unreproVed and UNPUBLISHED.
IL is impossible TO Oyerestimate tho i'm
portance Of continuing the night Tor
honest elections In which we lave en-
barked. and II becomes imperative for
the Virginia League for Sound Mon-y
and Honest Elections 10 place the or
ganizatiOn upon a permanent and sub
stential basis, and TO push IL with re-
rewed vig'~. until 1t has covered ito
'utre state.
This league has formulated its plans
for the fight which Is before II. and
no time should be lost In pressing them
with all possible energy while the mem
DRY of election frauds Is fresh IN the
minds OF the people ana their fcvul-
and pronounced.
n, unbiased ci'i2en whatever his pol
tiles may be. can doubt that the maiori-
~ OF the voters OF this State. who ex-
ercised the right Of suffrage on election
day. were against Mr. Bryan and the
Chicago platform. and yet by unlawful.
iagrant and corrupt practices Of cleo
tiou boards. registrars. and judges. the
viii of the majority OF the voters OF
Virginia has been ruthlessly overthrow.
II IS now propOsed by this League 10
redoublo its efforts for the formation
Of local leagues throughout the State.
and I'm addition thereto 10 ask that eve
~ citizen Of Virginia who is in favor
Of honest elections enroll himself as
a member OF this organization. and thus
give his c0untenance and support 10
the Sound Money and Honest Election
League of virginia
Suitable blanks for signatures will
he furnished upon application 10 the
Secretary OF the State League. or 10
the secretary Of the nearest local league
from either OF whom full Information
can be obtained.
Shall the people OF Virginia longer suf-
fer its fair name 10 be stained by cor
runiion End fraud. or shall they, by
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10
a PEOPLE Of FEW WORDS.

net your speech be yea. yea. and nay,
nay" says the Coed Book. FOR whose
ever is more than these cometh Of evil"
The Shakers abide by the spirit OF this
rule. Their words are few. simple. sim
cere and direct They waste no energy
in idle talk. they use it in thinking and
doing And whatever they do they DO
with their might. They are content with
nothing short OF the essence and princi-
pie OF tho things they investigate. They
take pains and are patient. And thus the
doors of many strange truths open 10
them. In this way they discovered what
may almost be called the unity OF dis
ease a venerable Shaker says II H..
1T is said that one mans meat IS an
other mans poison. That is but half the
truth Any mans meat is any mans
poison under certain conditions. il the
grain never got further than the hopper
we should never have bread. and II bread
never got further than the stomach we
should never have strength. When the
stomach is torpid, helpless and iniiamcd
the food lies in il and rots. This fer
mentatiOn produces poisons which may
and often do. disorder every other organ
and function Of the body. This is indi-
gestion or dyspepsia, with many symp-
toms and DISCUSSES. cure IL and YOU
cure nne-teuths of your complaints"
These words were uttered many years
ago Since then they have found rem
edy. now known as the Shaker Digestive
Cordial. IL il made from medicinal plants
cultivated 10y them. IL is tood ana dl-
ge-ts other foods. Taken while eating, II
rests the stomach and nOurishcs the sys-
TEN The pain and distrcsses Of dyspcp-
STA disappear before 10. IL prevents fer
mentatiOu and soon restores full power
10 the digestion. IL succeeds IN the worse
cases 10 Is worthy the name OF the peo-
ple whose name IL bears Any druggist
r-II .au Won II mini luIfle for ton lenIe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10

The Times also holds. as II has ever heid'
that under the present system, this money
and its bank-notc representatives, are
not under the national bank law justly
distributed II Is consested In the
money centres. and is frequently ard
70 obtain in the smaller communities
That which is needed Is not more
money-certainly not moro deprecated
money, but currency, which shall al all
times meet the proper demands Of every
community.
Now. we have no sort Of doubt that The
Times and the Northern Neck News are
both after the same thing. and differ only
as to the means OF obtaining 1t. The
News thinks that the free coinage Of
silver would put more money into circu-
lation and remedy existing evils. The
Times believes that free coinage OF silver
would, for the time certainly, reduce the
amount Of money in circulation and would
utterly fail to supply the demand for
local currency.
The News says that The Times tried TO
demonstrate during the campaign that
more than 90 per cent. Of the business
OF the country was done by check. The
Comptroller Of the Currency. IN his report
just issued, says that Ga per cent. OF the
retail trade Of the country is transacted
by means Of credit paper. that s5.S per
cent. Of the wholesale trade is so carried
on, 951 per cent. Of business other than
mercantile, and g2.5 per cent Of all bust
ness.
SO the proposition needs no demon
stration. 1t IS a recognized fact.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10

The Board Of Managers Of the Infant IS
Home have postponed their annual e.ee-
ton Of officers until the January see on.
At tho last meeting resolution was
no4.ed acknowledging with thanks con-
tributions from the Richmond Cedar
Works Rev. Or NJ >. Hogc. Miss step
hens. Mrs William Lovensteln, ana
Mcssrs. Sothern and Bliley.
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vigorous methods. protect the suffrage
and guard the rights and liberties OF
the citizen
Respectfully. -,.,
+. +. GLASGOW. President.
\. Il. GUIGON, Gen. A''O'heS'
JOHN r. WEST. Secretary.
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Mayo the auctlonoer and tho prices Of
fercd were extremely moderate.
The outfit was very complete, and was
sold by piecemcal No bids were made
for tho flies of the paper. and the press
was not sold. although the job type. safe.
motor and all the furniture found pur-
Cla4DTg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10

Mr. Bryan's book is TO be called "The
First Battle He states that he desires
the principal incidents Of the campaign
TO be in permanent form" AS Bryan
himself was the principal Incident the
announcement for 1900 can be concluded
to mean the permanent form"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10

Those who imagine that the banks and
bankers have grown rich out Of the
hard times are greatly in error. This has
been hard time for banks. as many who
have bank stock know to their sorrow.
The Comptroller of the Currency. in his
current report. SAYS that it is TO be
doubted whether the returns upon the
capital invested in banking proportionate
to the amount. show as large a percentage
Of profit as that invested in merchandise
The net earnings on tho capital stock and
surplus fund Of National banks for the
past year was only "a per cent, including
all profit made on the issue Of circulation.
That is certainly not very fiattering OK
hibit. and simply demonstrates what
everybody ought TO know. that in hard
times all classe s Of business suffer. There
never was a more absurd proposition than
that capitalists bring on hard times for
their own benefit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10

The King Of Pills Is Beecham s.
BEECHAMS.
DON'T WORRY about your health.
Keen your blood pure by taking Hoods
sarsaparilla and you need not fear the
grin. colds bronchitis. pneumonia. or ty-
phOld-fcVer.
THE WAY To CURE catarrh Is 10
nurify the blood. and the surest. safest.
hest way 10 purify the blood Is by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the one True Blood
Purifier.
HOODS ILLS are easy 10 take. easy
to operate. Cure Indigestion haadanhA
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The Star Apparatus Soil.

The effects OF the late newspaper. the
Star were sold yesterday upon the prem
ises recently occupied by the company at
7l2 east Main street.
The sale was conducted by Mr.. Geo. W.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10

Alger and Allison seems as far as Nc
Kinley has been able to get. There are
twenty-five more letters in the alphabet.
and only six more Cabinet chairs.