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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-11
FTRsr PL.fN ADOPTED.
The Music Hall in the Exposition to be
IuIarred Into m AmhitOrimm.

The Special Committee on Auditorium
from the city Council met the Executive
Committee OF the Grand Camp Of Con
federate Veterans i'm Room No. II In the
CITY Hall al Is o'clock yesterday after
noon on the part OF the Council there
were present Messrs Joseph Wallerstein,
J. III. Lawder, j. r. Mayer. and W. +.
Woody. while the Executive Committee
was represented by General Peyton Wise,
Colonel John b. Cary, and Major y v.
Randolph 4 letter was read from Judge
George J.. Christian. stating that an I'M
pOrtant business engagement prevented
his being present
The object OF the meeting was 20 de-
wise some means 10 procure funds for the
erection OF suitable auditorium In which
to hold the reunion proceedings, IN view
of the fact that the city Council had
negatlved the recommendation OF the
Finance Committee 10 appropriate SlOVuO
for that purpose.
After "A general discussion, both the
desirahility and necessity of large and
permanent auditorium was clearly
brought out.
In view of the fact that no other place
could be practically suggested, and that
the city held "a mortgage on the ENposi-
ton buildings. the committee decided 10
recommend 90 the Council the neces-
sary appropriation for the enlargement
of the Music Hall in the Exposition build
ing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-11
Services at Centenary

Last week DR.. Tudor commenced q
series Of meetings at Centenary Metho-
dist church which resulted I'm NUM-
Der Of conversions. Sunday night ne
preached 10 young men on the danger Of
conforming 20 the tendencies OF the age
which are nearly all towards evil ana
that they should come out from the
ways Of tho world and stand for CHRIST.
The discourse was magnificent IN us
Illustration and exhortation. An after
meeting was held. to which large crowd
remained.
The services viii continue each night
during this week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-11

Police captains. Sergeants Cosby.
Brooks. and Tomlins0n and Policeman
Griffin called on Governor O'Ferrall yes
terday as "A delegation from the Ken.
mond police force for the purpose OF
petitioning his Excellency to veto the bill
PASSED by the General Assembly which
intends TO abolish the payment OF Wit
ness fees 10 policemen.
Every member OF the delegation pre-
scented his views. and the conference was
quite a protracted one The Governor
explained that the hill had not yet reach
ed him, and he had not yet had an OPP
portunity TO study the details OF the
measure.
The policemen took the ground that the
bill was an unjust one. and would de-
prive them of a source of revenue. They
COntended that a great deal OF their own
time was taken up for this purpose. ana
that they were therefore entitled 10 some
compensation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-11
Circuit Court of sppeals

The United States Circuit Court OF Ap-
peals reconvened Yesterday morning at 10
o'clock, Judges Con. Hughes. and Paul
presiding.
Mr.. Alexander c. King. of Atlanta. Ga.
was admitted 10 practice as an attorney
of the court
The case OF the Albion Phosphate Min
ing Company. plaintiff I'm error. against
willie x Gordon. defendants In error. in
error 10 the Circuit Court OF the United
States for the district OF South Carolina,
King x Spalding. OF Atlanta. Ca. for
the plaintiff I'm error. and by August /.
Smythe. OF Smythe. Lee 4 Frost. Charles
ton, . c., for defendants In error ana
submitted.
This is an action to recover the sum OF
2. 494 pounds. 2 shiilings. and 10 pence
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az recorded In the forty-hrst verse OF
Tho twcnty-nfth chapter OF Matthew
Depart from me. We cursed. INTO eNrl
lasting FIRE" The speaker preiaccd ,ns
solemn discourse with the statement thas
he would be unworthy Of his vocation ~
he preached "onc-sided gospel pre-
- lting always the pleasing side. sho"lns
the blcsscdncss Of righteous reward az d
yelling the like truth OF the certainty an"
severity OF Gods punishment OF me -,l
ncr. Then followed a thrilling discosI.Ss',,
depicting the awful eternal destiny oi ~, ~
unsavcd He elaborated in iolcipie
manner the several points. up that HI 80
punished the sinner. 90 that the pu,.ttn',.
ment ~ severe. 90 that II IL cNerlaa'.nrc
90 that these facts are neces7 ~ ~
grow out OF God s love for man ~,
earnest preacher maintained that a Jaw
without q penalty attached Woulu ~ D
Vaiueless. and illustrated the pioposi'io'ti
by reference 10 our statute. ~, a.
State. and the necessary pehaltlf az
tachcd 80 thoiH violation IN ofueI 10
maintain gocial order. Etcrnai p'iia,
mcnt. he declared. ~ a rcaItN. ~ ~ -
said the fire in the text y not mal'ilai
IRE. let 10 be remembered ina, "h.h
finite things are compared Win the ,lh-
mite. the Infinite r. much great. IN nt
nOsltion. which he defended WIN SI."
force and clearness. was thkt When Hou
would give man "a glimpse OF the minute
the COMPARISON would he with the nlRn-
est finite conception OF a thihS Wil,n
would not then give realization OF tne
actuality OF that infinite thing. God says
it's FIRE ] am not going 10 say IL isn't.
But N it's not material IRE II H. some
thing very much worse. He earnestly
contendcd that The punishment o' thc
lost Is eternal and quoted many passages
OF Scripture IN support OF his position
The discourse concluded with a powerful
appeal 10 the uncOnVcrtcd 10 seek inc
place of safety before IL DE cverlastinRly
TOO late We gave an invitation TO All
Christians who wished 10 be more conse-
Grated 20 God 10 rise. and very many
arose.
Al The morning service one person was
received into the church
Mr. Mastin will preach every ni9ht ms
week at Trinity. corner Of Twentieth ana
Broad and viii doubtless nave toou
congregations. as his manner Of preach
ing is very popular.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-11
To Perfect the Bill.

A good deal OF debate took place in
the House yesterday over the bill amend
ing the Code in relation TO the collec-
ton OF fees OF the commissioner OF the
revenue. The amendment applies only to
the city OF Richmond and the county OF
Henrico. and II provides that the clerk
shall collect the commissioners fees when
the deed Is recorded. The measure was
frally recommitted IN order that II might
be perfected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-11
KEyIvAL BEGIss Ar TRIyITY.

Rev. J. r. Mastin Preachess solemn Ser
mon on Eternal Punishment of Sinners. \
The beginning OF a series OF revival SER
vices marked the Sunday worship at
TRINITY Methodist The congregations
we're large, attentive. and serious
Al night the pastor. Rev. j. T. Mestin.
fook for his text the words Of the Saviour
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-11
T.iBLED INDEFINITELT.
Mr.. sto,all's silver Resolution Disposed
of in Committee.

The House Committee on Federal Rcla-
tions and Resolutions held a meeting yes
ferdav afternoon and took mp the free
silver resolution introduced by Mr.
Stovan Of Halifax county II was de-
cided. after a brief discussion. on motion
Of General Hundlev. Of Amelia, 10 lay
the resolution on the table indefinitely.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-11

The Times will help you get .
position absolutely free or ).
ali costs, or If you want some ;.
one to work for you, The ;.
Times will charge you moth
Ing for the advertisement.
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The New Harlequin Party.

II all the elements that make hades
place of discord and chaos could be turned
loose in society it would be about as easy
TO bring them together for family tea
party as 1t will be for the promoters OF
the proposed new party to combine the
isms and factions of politics, and succeed
in securing successful results. The
proposition to fuse populists, pro
hibitionists, silverites. gold bugs,
greenbackcrs, equal suffragists and
other long and shortlived profess
sional. statesmen into grand national
reform organizations, not nearly as con-
ducive to party harmony as the introduc-
tSon of a horse-fiddle would be TO the mu-
sic of the Metropolitan Opera. 1t would
be the gilt edged acme. the quintessence
OF reform, doubled and twisted into every
imaginable fantasy known TO modern poll
tics, but after its leaders had gotten through
the framing OF its first platform their
place OF meeting would resemble the
aftermath of a successful hurricane
This country does not need new party
half SO much as II does the injection of a
little more sense into the mana cement of the
old parties already in existence. These or
ganizations represent the fundamental prin
ciples of politics, and as the result OF ages
of experience and thought. are all
the public requires. As a matter OF fact
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Senator Hale, as spain's Apologist.

Before Senator Hale is many weeks old
er he will probably find out that his speech
In the Senate chamber on Monday, in the de-
livery of which he posed as the antagonist
of the Cuban patriots. and as the defender
of SPANS cause in that devoted island. has
not struck a responsive chord in the hearts
Of his New England constituents. 1t is
much more likely that their sentiments
are voiced by his colleague, Mr.. Frye, whose
eloquent words in favor Of granting the
insurgents belligercnt rights gave pleasure
TO all that heard and read them.
The trouble with Senator Hale in this
instance is that he based his argument on
the wrong premises. He accepted the
testimony of the defendant in this case as
TO his innocence, and ignored the evidence
submitted by the prosecution. He took the
word of Spanish officials and the exhibit
of Spanish records as TO Spa nish 1dministra-
ton in Cuba, and took no account of the
historical and living proofs to the contrary.
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He even secuted the admission of Weyler
himself that atrocities were committed by
him during his former stay in Cuba, though
they were done, as he claimed, under orders
from his superior officers. or course, il
man can persuade himself that oppres-
sion and inhumanity are the proper
means whereby to govern Il colony and
that resistance thereto is a crime, then it
is not difficult TO understand how Senator
Hale arrived at his conclusions and made
the speech he did.
In like manner did the Senator 20 astray
as to the scope and intent of the rcsOlu-
tions he denounced. They do not urge the
recognition OF the independence OF Cuba.
but simply the recognition OF the Cuban
insurgents as belligcrcnts, a position to
which, under prevailing conditions and
circumstances. looked at from an American
standpoint, they are fully entitled. Sen
ator Hale has made the mistake of his life.
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Begin in Time.

than the periodical institutions to which
we have been accustomed. 1t is also quite
probable that the expense of maintaining
it would be comparatively little more than
the cost of creating an enormous machinery
every ten years. Hon. Francis A Walker
and Hon. Robert 2. Porter both urged a
permanent census bureau, aud adduced
strong and convincing reasons for their
views.
Every European government whose in
ternal administrative machinery is ar
ranged on modern and progressive lines
has IA permanent statistical bureau. and
thus the status of every important feature
OF national significance eau be ascertained
at any moment. 1t is far more essential
that national statistics should be compact
and always available than to be given to
the public in almost indigestibe quanti
ties only ten times in a century.
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parties exist only in name, while the gov
erning tenets of which they are constructed
are practically Interchangeable and unchanged
during the series of years they have exerted
an Influence over public affairs. The re-
formers who propose TO establish new
party are only advocating offshoots
of old ideas, which In their eyes have
become ma gnifed into vital principles
of government With the exception OF o
few fallacious isnis which none but cranks
could espoilse, the same doctrines they
propose to embody in a national platform
will be found in those of The partiesalready
organized Therefore, a new party is un-
necessary.
But IL is useless TO argue against Il new
party to the projectors of the Pittsburg
political potpourri. Most of them have
been in that business so long that the idea
has become chronic mental malady.
They would rather have new party
than general prosperity, or they would turn
their attention to reforming the old or
ganzations, and in that way becoming pub
lie benefactors. Let them bear in mind
this time at least that il would be easier to
redeem the country from The abuses of bad
politics through the reclaiming OF an old
organization than TO carry out the barle
quin attempt they now contemplate.
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p SURE WINNER
The circulation of THE
TIMES for the week end
ed March 8.
2655, III.

The Times has again, during the past
week, demonstrated its superiority over
its rivals, both in point OF quality and
quantity of its news and circulation. Eight
pa ges every morning, eight pages every
evening. and Il twcnty-four page Sunday
edition, filled with the choicest reading
matter obtainablc, all delivered for fifty
cents per month is having its effect on the
thinking. reading public, and consequently
The Times circulation grows.
The Times does not like the manager of
political campaign, claim everything In
sight, but ma kes affidavit to figures which
are without doubt the largest ever attained
by any daily paper published in the District
OF Columbia. But The Times is ambitious.
and will not stop by the wayside until its
circulat ton reaches FIFTY THOUSAND
DAILY.
Keep your eye on The Times, keep your
eycon nitscirculation ,and witne ss the growth
of the journalistic wonder of the Capital
City. II you do not read The Times you
do not read u. c ne ws and miss a treat every
day of the week.
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Studies of the School Room.

The proposition advanced by Mrs. Terrell
at the last meeting of the board Of public
school trustees that one day in the school
year ought to be set aside to emphasize the
Importance OF Kindness to animals, did not
meet with a cordial reception. The OBJ
lection was urged against it that the in
culcation of huma nifty ought to be u matter
OF eycry-d day effort on the Part of the
teacher and this, we ar" inclined to be-
licve, is the proper view to bc taken.
Children's minds are not particularly re-
ccptive or rctcntivc as 10 passing impress
sions, and il is doubtful if this one ''hu
manity day would be largely productive
of results.
If the public school is to serve as some
thing more than what somebody has called
an "a B c mili;'' il it is TO develop the
moral as well as the mental faculties of
the children, then the lesson of humanity
and kindness toward all living creatures
The evening times., 1896-03-11

1t is less than five years to the next
census OF the United States. Experience
in this line has shown chow no; to do It.
In every instance the preparations for the
work were begun too late; the work was
mostly done by unframed men. and the re-
suits were given to the public so late as to
have lost nearly all their statistical value.
Congress should not again make the same
mistake, but at this session enact the legisla-
ton necessary TO set the census machinery
in motion. The arrangements ought TO be
such that the statistics of every field ex-
plorcd by the census takers can be given
to the public not later than the first day OF
January next succeeding the census year.
In this connection Congress ought to
consider IL it would not be better to estab-
lish permanent census bureau. than to
have the ephemeral article every decade.
There is little doubt that such bureau
would have a far greater commercial value
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Functual to the Minnie.

Some two months ago Il boy who asked
for employment in a local maBufactOry
was told TO come again when nc reached
eleven years of age, as he was at that
time under the proper age.
Last Tuesda morning the manager found
him coming into the works at about 7:2O,
and said to him:
eh?,
'Yes. sir" answered the youngster.
'well, but look here. sonny" remarked
the man, ''why didn't you come at 6
O'ciOck?-tbats the time We begin here
"Yes, know that. SIR replied the lad,
On the nail. But you told NE not to come
again till l We're full up eleven. and
wasn't eleven till sixteen minutes past
scven.'-Philadelphi Inquirer.
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cannot he taught too soon Or toO often.
In fact. a great many OF our practical esiu-
Gators are of the opinion that it would he
fl r better to devote lc ss time TO mcasly orna
mental studies, ana give more to the task OF
expanding the moral nature of the child.
The methods generally pursued in our
public schools are calculated to repress
rather than expand the reasoning faculties
OF the pupils. If the plan OF study were re-
duced, especially in the higher grades. and
more stress laid upon subjects appealing to
heart as well as the mind: if, for instance
the children were taught in a common sense.
practical way that in injuring any living
creature wan,only they harm themselves,
they would be benefited by such instruction
for their whole lifetime. Patriotism, hu-
manity and the love OF all that is good and
beautiful are proper subjects for everyday
contemplation in the schooroom.
The evening times., 1896-03-11
Street Sweeping by District Labor.

The report Of supt. Mckenzie to the
District Commissioners, regarding the prop
osition to place the street sweeping service
directly under municipal control instead
of putting II in the hands of contractors as
is now the case is an admirable document.
1t sets forth in cogcnt and convincing
language the advantages 10 be derived
from the change; the principal ones being
more efficient work and probably de-
creased cost The superintendent declares
that, In his opinion, the change will benefit
both the District and the laboring man.
In comparing the different points of this
particular service under municipal and
contractors control. respectively, the su-
perintendcnt, of course, does not touch
upon the general proposition, that all
municipal work ought TO be done 10y the
municipality direct. but the giSt of his
argument is Just as applicable to other
public works as TO street sweeping. The
collection and destruction OF garbage, the
burning of street refuse, the collection of
ashes, when that latter is included i'll our
municipal functions: in fact. the whole
system of municipal sanitation. from be-
ginning to end, would be operated more
cheaply and more thoroughly, if directly
The evening times., 1896-03-11
OLYMPIA DID NOT RACE.
A Test Of Speed With the Empress of
India Denied.

A Test of Speed With the Empress OF
India Denied.
victoria, B. c., March 1.-THE Shanghai
story about the alleged race between the
Empress of India and the cruiser Olympia,
i'm which the latter crew was left far be-
hind, has evoked a letter from Lieut.. K.
Mitchell. navigating officer of the Olympia.
in which he says in part:
..Thc Olympia had fire under but two of
her two main boilers and one auxiliary,
thus using but half OF her steam power.
She was ma king thirteen and half
knots and should Judge the Empress to be
making seventeen. At no time during the
trip did the Olympia u SC more than half her
power, nor make more than fourteen and
half knots We were not aware that there
was race on.
with fire under all her boilers on the
morning of January 81 the Olympia reeled
off twenty-one knets between 6 and
a. m. under natural draft. This is about
what she is capable Of doing under ordinary
cirtumstances."e r. Z
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WORK OF FIENDs.
Young Woman Assaulted and Then
Rurned to Deuth.

Conway. No, March ia terrible
crime has just come 10 light here. On Sun
day night, March 1. Il Young woman named
Ida Holman, in company with step
brother and another young man, was on
her way TO visit her mother, in Wright
county The young men say that the giri
awoke them in the night by her screams.
Her clothing was on fire. and she was so
badly burued that: death soon relieved her.
Investigation developed the fact that she
had been assaulted and held across a
burning log and burned to cover up the
crime. The young men have fled. 8
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For whlsperlng In Church.

Ina Crabtrec, aged fourteen years. was
brought to Portsmouth, Ohio, from Nor
gan tow nship recently to serve out SEN
tence of ten days imprisonment and d fine
of SIS and costs for whispering in church.
Sheriff Richcy refused TO lock her up in jail
and has taken her into his family. The
commissioners will probably order her re-
lease. The sentence was pronounced by
Magistrate Alfred Cooper.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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IN
A Failure.
Dc Jones-Hear about Emp.edg

De Jones-Hear about Empted?
Roarersly--NO;i what?
De Jones-Hei was rejected by Miss
Cashly. and then attempted to blow his
brains out. ~ ~
Roarcrsly--His brains! He failed. of
course. d
De Jones-Naturally; the attempt was
marked to fail at thelbeginning Exchange.
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EPIIOME OF The NEWS
---lN The MORNING Times.

If you Miss any news In the evening
edition look in the list below. What
you're looking for was prOba bly,
published In this mornings edition,
and as The Times never repeats
youn have to take both editions to
get all the news as quick as II hap
pens.
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E..de., the Money.

Highwayman-Your money or your hfe'
Traveler-oie be easy, old fellow. I've
only got 500 with me, and l need tine
ready money in the worst way. won't
you -check?-Exchange.
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1 solemnly swear that the abuve Is
Q correct statement of the daily cir
culation of THE WASHINGTON
TINES for the week ended March q,
1896, and that all the copies were
actually sold ar mailed for u valua bic
consideration and delivered to bona
fide purcha sers or subscribers: also
that none of them were returned or
remain In the office undelivered
j. MILTON YOUNG. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of March, A. ID. 1896.
ERNEST G. THOM PSON,
Notary Public.
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His Steady Job.

Cbaffers--w What is your occupation?
Tramp-rm COLLECTOR, sor.
Chaffers-Of tomato cans?
Tramp-Eo sor; nv the living thot the
world owes me-NeW York Herald.
The evening times., 1896-03-11

AGED SENATORS AT ODDS
Mr.. Hoar Sharply CriticIses the Attitud
OF Mr.. Sherman.
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CARRIED BY THE COMBINE
Big Six" Ticket supported by Democrats
OF the District.
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Matriu,an,al 4 n,.n,,,es.

Blubsley tduring the spaD-Marriase is
b lottery, anyhow.
Mrs. B.-Exactly. 1 drew a blank.-Ex-
change. ,-ss...ss
The evening times., 1896-03-11

IN THE ROLE SHE CREATED
Bernha rdt Seen in a Forcerul Interpret:
ton of Camille.
The evening times., 1896-03-11

TESLA USES THE Y RAYS
Astonishing discoveries Made in Radio
graphy Experiments.
The evening times., 1896-03-11

under municipal control, than by being
farmed out To a half dozen different con
tractors.
The superintendent lays stress upon the
fact that under our present form of govern
ment politics would play no part in the
selection of the force, and that. therefore,
the District would get fun value for every
dollar expended. because every man would
know that his position could be made Sc
cure In no other way than by his close
attention to his duties and a conscientious
discharge OF them. Inthis way the District
would get a superior force OF laborers.
and with vigilant corps of inspectors.
keeping themselves thoroughly well in
formed as TO the needs OF the different
parts of the city, the best results could
he attained.
One suggestion is advanced by Supt.
Mckenzie that cannot bc too highly com
mcnded. 1t is that the Iaborcrs should
he paid monthly instead of daily wages.
He reasons with great force that in this
way the laborcr would know just what
he would have 10 depend upon; II would
give him a better standing. improve his
credit, and advantage him in many other
ways.
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DISTRICT SHOULD OWN IT
Major MCkenZie's Suggestions as to
Street Sweeping Plant.
The evening times., 1896-03-11

DONOR REMAINS UNKNOWN
He Duplicated the Amount RAISED by st
Thomas Congregation.