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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

The Interior. Chicago religious pub
Hcatlon, contains this remarkable state
mcnt.
There is not n hospital I'm te United
states. nor anywhere else which was not
built by people who believe in'the deity
Of tho Lord Jesus Christ
There are no doubt moro hospitals
built by Christians chan bv people OF
other faith in tho United states. but
the statement as made is semouS
error. People Of the Jewish faith have
been conspicuous Tor their charities.
and have been exceedingly liberal m
supporting such institutions. even when
managed by people OF different faith.
and the hospit els OF Rchm md would
be poor indeed without the a'I - their
Hebrew supporters.
But. apart from this there are many
hospitals throughout this country which
were built and supported exclusively hy
Hebrew money. Among these many Doe
mentioned the Michael Reese Hospital DO
Chicago. me Mount Sinai Hospital in
New York and othcrs bon Boston. Phiia-
defphia. Cincinnati. Baltimore. and other
ctie.. Just after reading the statement
Of the Interior. we umbied across the
following paragraph n a Baltimore paper
Of yesterday.
The report OF The Superintendent of
the Jewish Hospital Association ior
December shows that of hfty-siA patients
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

OLEAN. y Y. Jan Am interc ting
marriage took place recently M Van
dalia. a small settlement about nine mics
west OF this citv. It was Voriiablc
union or December and NAV tic groom
been seventy-scven years old AMI ire
bride only twenty-five. They are ,-1niel
Gray. who for the past fifteen years has
lived ON farm of twenty acres near VAN
dalia. and Mis- ELLA DOtv. n peauiluL
and wel-educatcd woman. whose I,r-
ents died some years ago and who has
been living with relatives NO Nand1hd.
Samuel Gray was 90 widOwer his wife
having died last April Ile has one SON.
twenty years of age. who lives with him
Ills little farm is very mountainous and
stony and o. yielded mo7ere -uh-i~t
once FOR the family until few years ago.
when the old gentleman made roma' h-
bile discovery. While Dee was piDufN-
ing one OF his rocky side-hil fields the
plouehshlre struck against an obstruc-
ton and the plough handles gave the old
man am ugly dig in the ribs. The OH
structi0n certainly was not stone. Tor
where the ploueh point bad for11ed
across &c Doc could sec that DO was me, d.
After digging the dirt away little more.
De found that 30 was au old iron p1t az
peculiar shape. such ass Doe h1d .nttr
seen before There was something in it.
too. FOR il was very heavy. 10 didnt take
the old gentleman very long 20 ind out
what the contents We're. lmttne fi-
emotions when Doe discovered that the
old pot was filled with rDIl coi1s of fcr-
cign mint and ancient date. Ii' could
hardly believed hi- eyes. and had FOB pinch
himself GO he sure that Doe was not sleep
and dreaming But it was not dream.
though DIS wonderful good fortune nearly
drove fhe old gentleman wild with jof
N4 ft.. N 70 j
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

, q ....-.t..-f...r 90. af.tt.InuI
me low" "' '"'''''' '''''''
Will soon take " vote OF lH' P'"l"' ~
decide as 10 whether or not the Gown
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'''''" wv anu
Al present the corporation nNf" JUS
tric lights from "a private company ai
end - a. ,,,,,l..rl,nd has an
t..,.,......t cha,
""u''"'' ~
TINS charge is eNoinl''i'' """ "''''' '''D
contemplated change.
Tho I,,itimore san. in commenting on
-..t.....,.. ......,.. ,.,.,.t ...,sille
'N's
ana pIacneH i'iiiii"'' "''i'"
peculiar interest for the people oi hlch-
,..,., ., ,,is ,t,,c Tho sun SAWS.
-. 49,, ,......,,.,, 80, ,o.n,. r.,.-
II mas ".D''''. Wv I'm ,i,, ,,,,,ni.inal
lop''''' ~. ,..'.,..,. and tobts ana
~ an, M -, 80, tra strcet-car
i,ro. -, emo Of these ciiie, the profits
M. -. -, ,,o-l.. .,ft.r ecr,iul.
a. ,.,onIo ~ f,r lower CHARGES than
Wv -, -i,,. ,re,fl' reIucc the
, ~ ,','' ~ ,,va,ion and i'm one of them
e,,t,',,,,ist ~ altoretber Eut European
49,, a,,,,,ir,ted by nolitical rings.
-. -, 49,, ,t. streots of "a CITY
- -, .,,i,s GAS mains TO
w '"' -, "a e., ,.c,.trrot
oi'D' ~ "'" -, -. o., ,t.. 70
an" M, LII. ~ tbese fran
80 .'.,.,,.,t,,,,. i,dic.,ed I'm n sfri<-
-. -,, N,,crfco, cit& a few
i"5 ii'"''''0'' -. ,,,,cnt a. street.
,,,,,, .,o,bcr cornnsnv having
so. - so,.oraI million dollars. II was Il
~, - - .,r ,in' and tho now, componv de-
-, 60 s,,,sti,,te electricity for horse
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

ludes grow not out Of the ownership by
the city OF such plants. but out of the
operation OF them. We have had in Rich
mond Acknowledgement Of our publ;
works and disgraceful scandal in con-
nection with our gas works. but these as
we have said. were In the municipal oIer-
alton of them. American cities, as the
sun says. are all cursed with political
rings. and their affairs. which should be
al all times managed by business men
upon business principles. are too cften
manipulated by ward politicians TO serve
their own selfish purposes. l. i
great mistake, nay, great shame anu
a public scandal that the affairs OF
municipal corporation should be con-
Quoted upon the basis OF partisan poll
tics, and herein is the secret OF iaIse
municipal debts and OF high taIei. Ihere
is not a city I'm the United stats We
venture. whose debts would not be smailer.
whose assets woud not be greater ara
whose tax rate would not be lower. II
its affairs had been managed as the affairs
OF private corporations are managed.
For this reason. The Times is ia favor
OF the citys dispensing as little patron
age as possible. We believe that it would
be better for most public works to be-
operated under contract as the means Of
correcting political abuses, as Wei as
OF enhancing The revenues OF the city.
The Times is opposed 10 all sorts Of pater-
ndlism. il docs not believe 'hat the
government. either national. state or
municipal. is under obligation 20 furnish
employment 10 citizens. But there Is
marked difference between a MUNICIPAL
corporation and the Federal or State
Governments a municipality does not deal
10 any extent with the great prin-
ciplcs Of government affecting the
rights and liberties OF the people
These questions are determined by
the nation and state a municipality
is largely business corporation and is
controlled by statutory legislation. There
is nothing therefore. OF paternalism
in the ownership by "a municipality OF
what some have called natural monopo-
lies. We believe that the city OF Rich
mond should own 40 such franchises
whether Of gas works. water works cleo
trio light plants telephones. street rail
ways. or what not. Such franchises are
all too valuable 20 be given away and II
the city had the revenue that r. should
have secured for itself from all these
sources tho rate Of taxation would be
considerably reduced.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

Much has been said and written or
late about what is best for the nd
vancement OF the interests OF Rich
niOnd and the State OF Virginia. and
we are heartily IN accord with every er-
fort made and every conference held
IN this direction. But while casting
about for new enterprises. nobody seems
10 have thought OF insurance. and I'm
our opinion. that offers an admirable
opportunity to Richmond. There is no
one thing. probably. that so strength
ems the finances of city and gives It
so much money for investment as TO
Ice headquarters for large life and fire
insurance companies.
Hartford. Connecticut. Is said to have
more banking capital than the whole
State Of Virginia. and that city is built
Up on the numerous insurance compa-
MES that are there located
There arc several excellent home COM
panies in Richmond. both life and nre.
They are in prosperous condition.
people. There are said 10 be more than
one hundred people who earn their i've
lhood from one OF these compauies alone
An insurance company takes risks on
the lives or property Of people, both
in and out of the city in which It's home
office is located. and the premiums
are paid and must be invested 50 that
the company may earn interest. and
make satisfactory returns to their policy
holders. The result OF this is a very
large sum Of money. which comes from
outside sources for investment, ana the
advantage OF such a condition in stimu-
lating manufacturing. building and ali
enterprises requiring money must be
apparent when there is a large capital
in a city always seeking safe invest
mcnt.
The life companies are especially val
liable TO city. because they set
aside a reserve each year. which meets
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09
FiIr>pS THAT ARE TUE WORST
ENEMIES.

Governor Turney. OF Tennessee, mas
sent his message in TO the Legislature Oh
that state. and in it he advises the Leg
islature 90 enact "a law that no Obligations
hereafter payable in gold coin alone
shall be enforceable n the courts Of Ten
uessee. and that judgments on such
contracts shall be discharged IN any legal
tender currency. and that gold mortgages
and deeds of trust executed by citizens
Of Tennessee. including railroads ana
street railroads be non-enforccaule as
TO the gold clause.
Tennessee has never had any enemy
who tried harder 10 destroy ner than
Governor Turney Tho Legislature or
Tennessee has. no doubt. too much sense
10 enact the Governors recommendations
into statute law. but when emanations or
that sort proceed from the Executive
Chamber or a state the country az large
assumes that they fairly express the aver
age sentiments Of the people of that
State. THIS being so. the world ION
reading Turney's message. thinks Terne-
seeans are that class OF people who wish
10 decoy strangers into parting with good
money that they may pay them back in
worthless money. and tho harm done
Tennessee by one such blast as that inn
smeasurably overbalances all tie a1van-
tage she could get by an the dishonest
tricks combined that she might be able
10 practice in the whole OF the coming
century.
And even Governor Turney mast see
that such am act by the Tennessee Legs
lature as he asks for would be Wholly
inoperative and void. II would fmifch
Tennessee as a dishonest State ara would
accomplish absolutely nothing.
In the first place. while the government
keeps its silver aud ITS paper dollars as
valuable as IFS gold dollars, which it viii
always do now. it is of no consequence
10 "a creditor whether his ua3t hc paid in
silver or I'm gold. though payaoie ny frs
terms I'm gold. But II it became matter
Of moment for creditor 80 ros.st the
operations OF the proposed law the i'1dal
judiciary would at once destroy II and
render IT imperative. The Colf'..ution of
the United states forbids any state TO
pass any law that impars 'he Obligations
~ a contract Tho contract IN this case
IS 10 deliver gold dollars o. lawful cone
tract that Tennessee cannot mlHe Ln-
lawful The Tennessee LEGISLATURE would
enact that the debtor should he freed
from his contract by delivery ~ silver
or paper dollars. This act would OF
course impait the obligation Of the COM
tract and would Dee adiudecd void chi
bono. therefore. TO pass 100
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09
-
4 SHfP ~ HIED Itth
over "a Year Making the Voyage FROM
England to san Irancisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. The British
ship Flackbraes came into port yesterday
cndIng a voyage from Liverpool That lasted
over a year. Several times on the trip
the vessel narrowly escaped wreck Inc
log relates these incidents.
Sailed from Liverpool Nov. s. 1898. Had
succession Of heavy southeast gales,
which did considerable damage. We had
10 put back to Birkenhead for repairs.
While wing in the dock We were run
into b. a steamship and badly damaged.
Repaired and sailed on January 30. 1896
ION April T.. on Cape Horn. had "a
heavy hurricane from north-northwest TO
south-sOuthwest. which lasted for twenty
four hours. throwing the ship on her
boam-ends. and shifting the cargo and
blowing away % complete SET or sails.
Had "a succession OF westerly gales until
April %. when We had a. very heavy gale
TO the westward OF Diego RAMIREZ. wh'n
TIE ship sprung a leak and started me
decks. the salt water going through me
cargo into the fresh water Headed l''
saip for the Falkland Islands for she.ieT
amt 90 make repairs.
Arrived off the islands ON May D..
when wee had heavy south-foui h'"r .
gale. and not having sail enough 10 Aoil
The ship MO-. had 10 keep or for monte
video. Arrived at MontovidoO on May ~.
when we discharged large part on me
cargo. repaired ship. and loaded all the
cargo with the exception ~ about 30
tons Of salt and sailed on oct. -. Had
head winds 10 Cape Horn. OF, Cape Horn
had strong southwest gales and hlcw
away several Salts. After that the vessel
met with moderate weather until port
was reached. New York sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09
nnAtl.,nINa INILNINlNr
,.what superintendent KNOWLES N''-"i
the ds- orh-.


t.+.r,i.y Yesterday Slp.unirni-
th. ..s Works. -tEe
ent N"oN'.'' ......... .,.. ,i....p .i-
come hsH'' '...'..,,.... off ..I-u. the
Dice. uOW tii li,
works s under .l.f ma city
"lt is true, Ae .... D,I..,r
sh0ulc rAI""' T ..,t..r. how
for reserve gas. pms 'Np ....-
ever would h. BOO lir way o.
Ire fo the c.tr. Efris p.'"'
a capacity for -'0rin- a- ".."
tn. paut clu produce I'i
hours This would he ln ih. 'H'' o'
Dult au economy Ihdl ""'
..ro Show you what is tne Likelihood
~ ans demand for n.i''.i
t..-,- at tne works Nl give 5000
nsni.s for past wears. a,
-m l>> with thr pii'
mar lpu there was SOLID for private
stmution $780, 453 g. At thr -tin' i''
1874 rhe sales 10 private consumers va,
xft.-f-a9 Do lN>5 private consumers pan"
,re ..ty SOL Si2H. This does n"t snow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

Another n,- Ollie. building . fo e
buit on lower Broadway Iao Iror.r.
.t n ID and a Broadway ani at F.
and . Sow street. has BON sold to George
rrot.r. the California millionaire. Nt
r.t.r N.r.. and WIuIm Alexander
smir rn. price WAS siD0H0U alr
cracker proposes TOD Greet 3D. modern nr0-
nroof office buudrs u place off fIc four
End r.e- story irownstono buildings now
on t,. blot.
Tne property has 81 frontage OF 1l3 feet
ON broadway CU faet on N-W -tre0l
and measures ll4f ou is south lnr tni
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09
,a,lv beer accredited to this Government

really beer accredited TO this Government
by one of those powers
We aralI never consent to any propo-
sition which places any person President
or other. above the law, or which takes
any subject that concerns the welfare
Of the American people away from the
control OF its law-m1king power. The
whole idea Of our being IS that we are
a people governed by law. and our laws
ore made by the Congress OF the united
StafNs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

the loss. when occurring. and is. there
fore. a longtime investment. For in
stance. on an ordinary life policy. at
the age Of thirty. the expectancy OF
life is about thirty years. Hence. the
reserve on this policy. amounting to
about one-thrd Of the premium, would
be invested in Richmond each year dur
ing that long period.
Atlanta Is fast becoming the insurance
centre Of the South. one Of the large
life companies having already put
great building there, and we are reliably
Informed that her insurance is to-day
worth more to the city than any other
two enterprises there.
The people OF this state sent outside
Of their borders 10 buy life and IRE
insurance in 1895 about i35o0oo, excn-
sive OF accident and assessment insur-
ance. few Of the outside companies
invest IN this community. The great
bull, Of them. however. do not. but this
immense sum seeks investment else
where. What a blessing it would be
II we could get some Of 1t TO stop at
home,
Richmond is a conservative city, and
one or the soundest cities. financially lh
the South. There are 10 wildcat
schemes here. and a largo Insurance
companv starting here. with The back
eaa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09
r,couetGiSG rIGrRlS.
The Railroad Earnings Largely on the IN.
crease.

The gross earning of the Chesapeake
ana Ohio railway for the month of d..
c.mb.r. 1876. were sl0js-ia2. which is
an increase of So. 1r over those fot the
corresponding month of l,1.
This very handsome increase shown
does not. however. tell an fhe story hy
any means. as the gross earnings for
last month We're the largest in the his
tory of the Chesapeake and Ohio road.
The next largest were those for August
1919. which amounted % 100000.
Whcn resident ingalls, took the Chesa-
apcake and ohio the gross earnings or
the road were somewhere about Ne" e'
"a year. and he then said ~ he could get
them up TO ts.eoO0 In four years he
would DO satisfied. IL was eight years
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

"It was with The greatest officially could
keen about nv hOnse. Having IN mind the
great benefit my husband received from the
use Of DR.. Greenes Neryura blood aud nerve
remedy. | concluded 10 resort TO II. To my
great los il was completely successful, and by
the use OF only three bottles | was entirely
cured. and nv health has been perfectslnoe.
n con.iipated. use Dr. Greene Catharuc
Pills with the Neriura.
DR.. Greene. - West 18Th ST., New York
Civ. the most successful physician 10 curing
nervous and chronic diseases, can DC consulted
free, personally or by letter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1897.
ro-pay,s MEETINGS AND EVENTS

GRAY Eagle Tribe. l. o. r. NJ, Central
Hall -, -. H.,
Nanatoka Tribe. /. O. r. NJ. Odd Fellows
Hail. -,
RIchmond Lodge. l. 4. OF NJ. Eagle 4iaii.
Good VIII Council. Jr. o. L. 4. NJ Odd
Fellows Hall.
Masonic Lecture Class. Gatewoods Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

1t remains TO be seen whether the Alex
andria Gazette viii publish Governor
O'Ferralfs reply to its charge Of appoint
ing Republicans to office for partisan pur-
poses as prominently as it did the first
publication Of IL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09
RHEUMATISM CURED.
The Great Remedy, DR.. Greene's
Nervura, Always Cures 1t.

Mrs. Mary Meehan, West Concord, y. H.
saws II was soreiy afflicted with rheuma-
tism for more than SIX months. and Il seemed
70 affect my whole system. pans and stiffness
OF muscles and joint, TO which Was added the
more acute pains u scla.lca.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

The Chicago lawyers claim that the
ordinance prohibiting high hats AT the
theatre is invalid. Most OF these hats
come % good deal higher than Chicago
aldermen. but they ought TO be able
TO reach them with am ordinance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

Olga Nethcrsole's husband-elect Will
probably make out plans and specihca-
TONS for any future production OF
Carmen
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

The culoeics upon cx-Speaker Crisp will
be pronounced in the House on January
10th Hon. Harry 81. George Tucker
is the only Viramian who Will speak on
that occasion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

a Chicago woman has invented ma
chine for darning stockings. one FOR
use ON Chicago stockings would probably
resemble that used for mending the
United states mil-hags.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

II the Kentlokans had TO nav toll
on the gait 40 which they have been
going lately. tile treasury would be over
flowing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

Governor Bradleys talk Of resigning
confidence IN his legislature.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

THE MAILING LIST is ONLY PRiXIl-
t-b AHoifT EVERY TEN DAY >:
THEREFORE. DO NOT FEEL; u, O. ~. - NJ
on ,rIIE LITTLE PINK SLIP is MOI
CHANGED AS SOON AS THE BUD
SCRIPTlON is RENEWED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

Hon. Chauncey +. Black is 10 be the
Democratic candidate foc the senate
from Pennsylvania. Tn, Monticello COM
bination-Jcncrson NJ. Levy. Lawrence
Gardner. and Chauncey 4. Black-Just
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

revel in political captures OF this cali
bre.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

Gomez. in crossing the trochl. TOOK
tho precauuon To look after his own
health without the aid o. physeian.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09

The price of The Times Is two cents per
.o,v and fen ccm, per week. delivered
within the limits Of Richmond and nahchoS-
fer. SUNDAY paper three cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09
To Correspondents.

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TIE RULE OF THIS PAPEK Nj w tU
pIiRLISH ANY ARTICLE TliE y NHMh
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