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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15
PoPULIsIs PREPARING TO KICK
THEM OFF.

Jhere never was a more unnatural al
lance formed than that made at CHICAGO
last summer between Democrats and Pop
ulists. There are. of course, in the Demo-
cratic ranks a number OF voters who are
really Populists, and so far as they were
concerned, the alliance was altogether
natural. But the great body of real
Democrats believe In a government of
constitutional limitations: they believe I'm
sound and stable financial medium OF
exchange. and they abhor socialism in all
its forms.
The foundation idea Of the Populists is
that there should be no restraint of any
sort upon the government that is, that the
money of the country. instead of being
the coin that depends for its value upon
the labor necessary to produce II. as
modified by the demand for the metal.
shall be bits of paper issued by the gov
eminent that promise nothing but other
bits OF paper, and that the government.
controlled by no restraints of any sort.
but the will OF those who happen to sit
In the legislative halls, should take pos
session of all property and employments
and dole out so much of each TO the in
divldual citizens as politicians. who have
bribed themselves into Office by promises
OF government plumber may determine
that each shall be rewarded.
That is Populism. and how the
Democrats ina. went TO Chicago could
allow themselves to be-not brought
into alliance with. but actually
swallowed up by the POpullsts
we have never been able to understand.
one gratifying result. however. has
already flowed out OF the unnatural union
The Popuists always despsed their new
allies. because they knew there was no
sincerity in the alliance. and that the new
allies only wanted TO use them as a cats
paw for chestnut purposes. But the Popu-
lists are now beginning TO tax ont in
open meeting and tell their new allies
what they think OF them.
At meeting-o or silver clubs held I'm
Topeka Kansas. last Monday. ex-United
States Populst Senator Martin made a
speech in which he said:
The battle Of silver was fought and
lost last November II was but Skin
mish or the outlines. Now. we want 10
make an attack on the entertainments
OF the enemy. Silver is ony surface
issue. We want 10 80 TO the bottom OF
this question. You want 10 declare In
your resolutions against trusts and COM
bines of all kinds. and you wan; 10 de-
clare In favor Of the government foreolos-
Ing On the Union Pacific RaiIsoad and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15
THE TIMES-KIUHMOND VA. FRIDAY, JANUARY u.s. 1897.

operating 1t. Don't stop in your resolu-
tons short OF your convictions"
This gentleman had the full Populist
idea In his mind. but he was little ten
der-footed In trotting 1t out. But the
Hon. l.. G. Bateman. who was recently
the Populist candidate for Governor Of
Maine, has proclaimed tho full Populist
idea in the interview with him which We
published yesterday. Hear him. lie said:
Neither do we want any more OF Mr..
Bryan or his issue. Free coin is a
humbug. at best. IL would not add s.
extra per capita TO our circulating me
dunn. IL is extremely doubtful II IL ever
goes into our platform again. Reforms
always go further than their agtators
first demanded The French revolution
commenced with a simple question OF
royal etiquette; IT ended with the decap-
itation OF $500 OF the best and noolest
heads Of France. The anti-slavery agi-
tation began with simple demand for
non-extensiOn into the territories; ended
with the complete destruction or the
whole system.
The silver question was only the enter
ing wedge ofsthe great monetary reform
demanded by the Peoples party. We
shall now demand the utter destruction
OF the whole metal redemption system.
4 scientific paper currency based upon
the entire wealth OF the country and
redeemable only in taxes and debts VIII
be our war-cry in the future. Govern
ment ownership OF railroads. tclegraphs.
and telephones will be inscribed upon our
banners. We ask no quarter and shall
grant none. Weakened pie hunters Will
70 10 tho Democratic party. where they
belong"
There II is. Socialism pure and simple.
That is the Populist's creed. lie believes
the individual 10 be nothing, the govern
1nent 10 be everything. lie wants the
government 20 issue all the money wo
have IN the form OF paper promises 10
pay some other paper promises. and the
whole stock Of property and employment
that the country has 10 be dumped into
one great food pile under the control Of
politicians who get their places by prom
Using the voters so much from tho food
pile in return for their votes
That IS no more Popnlism than II was
when the Chicago convention met II was
Just as wei understood then az IT Is now
and yet Democrats went to Chicago and
allowed themselves 20 De forced. not into
union w-h. but absolute subordination TO
such tenets and doctrines as these.
IT IS at least gratifying that II those
Democrats have not tho manliness
IN break off from this unnatural alliance
the Populists. who despise them. are
making ready to kick them off.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15

Four pupils ~ the public schools of
Colorado Springs. Col. arc afflicted with
some peculiar and mysterious malady
which causes them Co write backward
and upside down.
II Simple Simon had lived I'm Chicago
no one would have accused him OF folly
when he went fishing for minnows i'm his
mothers spare WashtuD. says the Chicago
Record. For nearly week the city water
mains have been the promenade Of the
smaller and more exc Iusive circles OF Lake
Michigan society, and the tap that
couldn't be depended on 10 supply an
occasional dead fish or two was looked
upon as very untrustworthy.
Six thousand deaths i'm New York dur
ing the past year were attributed 10 con-
sumption.
An entcrprlslng young physician OF
Warsaw, Ill.,, has built a private tele-
phone line connecting his office with the
houses of all his country patients.
4 Canadian bride has introduced re-
Gently a new feature in wedding cere-
monies. She appeared i'm church with her
pet canary fastened 20 her shoulder by
a golden chain. and the moment the or
gan sounded the bird burst into song.
IL is said that the State Of Maine gives
official employment 10 photographer
who devotes his time 70 securing enticing
views of the sporting regions Of the Pine
Tree State, and distributing them broad
cast throughout the rest OF the Union Is
advertisements.
The authorities Of the city OF Paris
have found il Necessary 10 put a check 10
the haphazard decoration OF It's public
places. The Project OF the Seine has APP
pointed a technical committee OF artists.
architects. and other competent judges.
10 which all plans affecting the outward
appearance Of the city must be submit
ted.
The directors OF one OF the largest and
most prosperous banks IN Louisville chose
for president last week a man who had
begun life rs newsboy, and who mas
made $4,000 in legitimate business.
Cecil Rhodes SIS hearty and generous
supporter OF the Salvation Army.
I'm the State OF Nevada. which is popu-
larry supposed 10 be the poorest In the
country. the tax rate il exceptionally
low, while a large surplus has accumu-
lated IN the school fund.
IL. Helm Clayton. the observer in charge
OF the Blue Hin. Mass. meterologlcal
observatory, and his assistant, ,. i. Fer
guson' recently performed a novel Feat oil
interest 10 aeronautists and ornitholo-
gisis. While making simultaneous ooser-
vatons OF cloud heights they took mea-
suremenis Of Il fight Of ducks, ana Dy
means OF trisonometry discovered the
ducks were flying 95s feet sbovc ground
at the ratio OF All miles an aour.' ,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15

strength, which scorns assistance from
any source. and ia amply able TO take
care OF itself in any market.
As we have already remarked IN 'n'S
connection, IL was little short OF us
grace to American manhood ana inde-
pendcnce-the baby pleas that the manu-
facturors made TO the Dinglcy Commit
tee for governmental aid In the promo
ton of their private business. The COM
mittce on Ways and Means Is supposed
to draft a tariff measure whose object
60 70 raise revenue for the support OF
Government. But those gentlemen who
opnearcd before the committee TO oner
suggestions said never word ABOUT
revenue for the Government. the burden
of their song being only for protection
for their individual business against Tor
eign competition.
We have heard this sort OF thing al
nauseum. and IL Is indeed refreshing now
10 hear from S)uihsrn paper such
manly utterance as the above from our
Chattanooga contempoi airy. and what II
SAYS Is true. The South does not want
protection for iron. That Is Just what the
South does not want II has been dem-
onstrated beyond dispute that the South
Is able to produce iron in competition
with the world. and all that it asks IS
an open market for the sale Of its pro-
ducts. IT IS the iron-makers or the
North who are clamorius for govern
mental aid. and If they get 1t. as we
suppose they will. the Southern iron IN
dustry will be hurt rather than helped
by high tariff
What does the South want with pro
lection Of any sort? 1t is better or
without It. for 1t is abundantly able to
take care OF Itself. Its cotton INDUS
tries are fOurishing everywhere. and as
business opens up. as 1t Will open 10.
The South can engage in every branch
OF industry with profitable returns. What
the South needs more than anything else
IS a period Of rest from agitation ana
turbulence in the business world Given
that. and 1t will prosper without more
tinkering with the tariff.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15
BAPTIST nfSsIONARY CTRCLE.
Interesting Meeting Held at calvary
Church Yesterday Morning.

The Noman's Baptist Missionary Cir
Gle held its regular quarterly meeting at
Calvary Baptist church yesterday morn
ing at Il 80 A. NJ Despite the severity
OF the weather the attendance was quite
large.
Mrs W. T. Hatcher presided and Miss
Daisy IMtson recorded 9s secretary pro
Tern. six churches reported the work
OF their societies. aggregating receipts
amounting 70 S2s4 % for tho quarter just
ended. a number Of societies not being
represented.
The president made a talk on the Holy
Spirit IN Missions which wac followed
by rumber OF others showing that the
lack or interest in missions cmOng church
members Is due 10 the lack OF spirituality
among them.
Miss lluts0n read a charming probe
tiCn on 1.-THE Silent Echoes from mis-
siOnary meeting The fact was brought
ous that during the quarter large boxes.
ons from the Leigh-STet church and one
from Calvary and one from Pine-Street
church, had been sent 70 frontier mis-
sionaries and letters had been received
acknowledging these substantial gifts.
The society adjourned 20 meet neXt
APRIL with the Barton Heights church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15
How to Help the Farmers Financially.

To The Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-Why did 50 many people vote FOR
the free coinage Of silver?
Very few were so befogsed as 10 ac-
cept the double contention that silver
az &c to I was as good as gold, and
al the same time would make money
cheaper and products higher. II one OF
these propositions was true, the other
could not be.
a prominent gentleman I'm Danville. ar
ter reading the Chicago platform. said;
well. tho Democratic party Is going 10
the devil, and i am goinS with it." Just
so. the determining factor with most
voters was loyalty TO party.
Some OF the debtor class. no doubt.
voted for cheap money IN furthersnce
OF their supposed interests. against their
convictions. and II is certain OF the class
political, who had the opportunity and
ability 10 inform themselves upon the
issue. that the controlling motive in
their case was the hope OF political al.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15
BOFS WIN BE JITIED.
For Shooting Rifles and Throwing stones
ina the streets.


in the streets
Two school boys came into possession
OF q Colts repeating rifle several days
ago. one OF the boys was carrying the
rifle to the party whose property 1t U.s..
and in passing through field near Madi-
son school he met tine other boy. who
asked him 10 let him shoot the rifle. Do
was agreed that bee should try his hand
ON a bird that had just ali-hted ODD
tree. so the boy went into vacant house
and took aim at the bird. Die fired and
killed the bird. but the ball passed ON
and went through one of the windows OF
Madison school. striking against q black
board on the wall.
The boys were before Justice Crutch-
field yesterday and one of them was hnec
so and the other $3.50.
"I want 10 call the attention Of parents
10 this matter said Ills Honor. THEY
are. 20 a large extent responsible Tor
these things. IN that they allow their boys
to own rifles and pistols. and tie tn.nS
must stop There IS too much danger.
The next time case Of this kind comes
up I shall send the boy 10 jail us be-
coming dangerous for people 10 walk
along the streets / have made up my
mind to punish all boys caught throwing
stones in the streets. too. and they IL be
punished severely
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15
FRIDAY, JANUARY Is. 1891
To-paY,s MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Washington Chapter. Royal Arch MasoiiS'
Masonic Temple. %, III
Richmond typographical Union Ouu re''
lows Hall. u
Damon Lodge. X. OF F., Corcoran nan,
Unity Lodge. 1. o. O. f.. Powell's Hall
Union Lodge. /. o. o. f.. Odd-Fellows
Hall.
Opachlsto Tribe, l. o. r. NJ, Cersley'
H. -,
,,onacan Tribe. I. o. II. NJ. Jr. o. Z. a.
NJ. Hall. ,..,
Richmond Lodge. X OF H., Elliott's Hall
Virginia Lodge. Golden CHAIN Elicit 5
Hall. .
Enterprise Council. Jr. o. U. a. NJ
Schiller Hail.
New South Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ
rlghth and Hull streets.
Rescue Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Jr o.
u. A. NJ. Hall.
shockoe Council. r. A.. Central Hall.
West End Lodge. i. o. G. T.. Gatewood's
Hall.
Richmond Lodge. ]. o. G. T., Belvidere
Hall.
Lee Lodge. Golden Shore. Central Hall.
Trinity Temple. !. O. G.. T.. Central Eal.
Company g.. First Regiment. Armory.
r r. Lee Camp. @. v. Lee Camp Han.
Friendship Lodge. X. OF T.. Toney's HalL
Aurora Council. Jr. O. L. A. NJ. LauDe
Hall
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15
THE SOUTH AND THE TARIFF.

II Il a noteworthy fact. says the Chat-
tsnooga News, that an the clamor be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee
for additional protection on pig iron
ern furnaces. Their Southern competi-
tors have no time TO waste in seeking
governmental favor. They are busy
turning out the many thousand tons or
their product necessary TO meet their
growing European orders. In the swell
ing vigor OF the great industry which
they have developed almost in decade.
they have built . tower OF commercial
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15
NEWS FROM WEST VIRGINIA.

Governor MacCorkle in his message 10
the LEGISLATURE gave out some inter
estng statistics showing that there Is
more OIL and coal produced IN West Viz
gina. i'm proportion 10 area, than in any
other state. and That when the govern
ment sLam have improved the Monon-
gahcla and Kannwha rivers, no otnef
state can successfully compete with West
Virginia in the market for coal and coke.
And in conclusion he says that the State
has a. fun treasury and no debts.
The Governor is in error. If we are
not mistaken the state Of West Virginia
has a debt of long standing. and it would
appear from the fattering exhibit which
the Chief Executive makes that she Is
abundanuy able to pay it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15
Mr. Iocf,er Continue, 10 Improve.

Mr.. Charles L. Loefler who has bocc
seriously III for the past two weeks
with grip, continues 10 improve. HIS
physicians hope that their patient viii
hs out fn about ten days.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15

Senator Mills. in his Cuban speech. gives
an exhibition Of the rampant radicalism
that defeated him for the speakership of
the Fifty-second Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15

The Delaware whipping post is TO be
abolished just at the time when some Of
her celebrities were getting badly in need
OF H.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15

DIR. Conrad. Of the Old South church. Of
Worcester. Mass. has refused TO allow an
increase of $1,000 in his salary. A rare
case of willingness TO bank on the treas
ures laid up where moths and rust doth
not corrupt"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15

4 Kentuckian left provision in his
will. that, Gree silver. at the ration OF
i6 20 l." be inscribed upon his tomb
stone. His heirs contest the VIII on the
grounds of insanity. The decision will
be watched with interest in order TO de-
termine Just where the insanity stage sets
in on the free silver subject.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15

Hanna should reserve his breakdown
for the inaugural bah.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15
To Correspondents.

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15

The Boston physician who claims that
insane persons should be taught 20 ride
the bicycle is just putting up job TO
have them Lose their wheels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15

A Philadelphia paper says: John
Wannamaker returned home from his
senatorial defeat wearing a cheerful
smile" II was apparent from first re-
turns that he had not gotten into those
houses .
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15
The
New
Year,!

Folks who prefer giving
New Years gifts instead
of Xmas gifts viii find
that we have a stock
here, bought in anticipa-
tiou ofNcw Year buyers.
There is some advan-
tagc in the prices, too,
and goods that before
Christmas times cost IS
per cent. more in other
stores can be bought
here for that much less.
The prices will bear
comparison with other
stores-the quality, too.
Can we say more Z
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-22
TILE DIMOND TRuST.

According to a late San Francisco
paper Horace G. platt and b. =. Oh
iyer have sued the heirs and benefi-
Charles from the estate of the late Gen
eral w. II. Dimond. including Eleanor
Sophia Jarboe, Paul II. Jarboe, Mary
Gray Tobin, Joseph S. Tobin, John Di-
mond Jarboe and Edwin Il. Dimond,
for the purpose of securing settle
ment of all matters and responsible
ties arising out of the trust created by
General Dimond for the benefit of his
children, and to place affairs in such
a condition that Trustee Platt may re-
sign from the trust and be eNonerated
from responsibility, leaving Mr.. Oliver
as the sole trustee.
A report is filed showing that the
total amount of money received up to
the 1st of February, 1897, is $20,i32.66
and the sum dsbursed is $10,447.69,
leaving on hand S9984.91. The securi-
ties are said to be of such a character
that they cannot now be sold at a
profit.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-22
SAID TO BE A FOUL MURDER

proceedings were behind closed doors,
and when Star reporter sought infor-
nation afterward from a deputy who
appeared to be in charge of the Office,
he was given no better satisfaction
than to learn that the inquest has
been indefinitely postponed" and that
when it was completed the Marshal
would give out what he saw fit of the
findings"
The impression prevails that the po-
lice have been forced to take cogniz-
ance of the murder theory, and are
desirous to making further iuvestiga-
tions before holding the inquest. Just
why the inquest should be star
chamber proceeding it was impossible
to learn, but the best explanation that
can be offered is that evidence has
been offered that might, if published,
lead to the arrest of guilty parties, if
such there are.
A strange circumstance in connec-
ton with the finding of the body is
that in addition to the kimono, in
which the woman was attired, she also
wore a mans coat, well worn and
green with age and exposure to the
weather.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-22
ON THEIR WAY TO EUROPE.
MRS. NORRIS AND MIR. SMITH,
LATE OF PHILADELPHIA.
They Remained But Few Days in
San Francisco and Then Departed
South-Their Plans Altered.

Mrs. C. C. Norris and Cavalier Smith.
the Philadelphia runaways who caused
scandal by their fight to Honolulu,
have now left this city for Mexico,
says the Examiner of the 18th inst.
They departed day before yester-
day, going by the way of Los Angeles
and FL Paso. Their place of conceal
ment in this city during the last two
or three days was divided between
hotels on Geary and Ellis streets,
where nobody seemed to know the in
fatuated society woman and the swell
clubman.
When Mrs. Norris and Smith secret
ly met in New York early last January
and hurriedly came to this city, Mr..
Norris and Mrs. Smith supposed they
were bound for Japan and China. 1t
now turn out, according to gossip,
that Smith wanted to go to the Orient,
but that Mrs. Norris preferred to go
to Honolulu until the scandal of their
elopement should subside. Then her
plan was to come back to California
and be married as soon as their desert
ed Eastern spouses procured divorces.
The discovery of their identity at
the islands compelled them to flee, and
Mrs. Norris insisted on coming back
here. She hoped, it is SAD, that they
could live here without being known.
The discovery here altered all their
plans, and the detectives who have
been watching their movements in
this city feel convinced now that they
are going to Europe by the way of
Mexico and Vera Cruz
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-22
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

Today, the 165th anniversary of the
birth of George Washington, vas ,s.n.
orally observed by the Hawaliln G
ernment by the suspension of business
for the day. All Government. offices
were closed. The courts kept open.
Some of the business houses closed
be reception aboard the Alert this
afternoon. Company A, n. G. H., will
give a grand ball at the drill shed this
evening.