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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
THE METER SYSTEM.

The report OF Superintendent boiiihg OF
the Water Works Is complete Vindica-
ton of the water meter. The Superin-
tendcnt says that 262 meters were placed
in the lower portions OF the high service
supply and the result watched win III
terest The meters were tested month
without charge for water at meter rates.
At the end of the month July all the
meters were read and wherever consum-
ers were found TO have wasting hXtures
or leaky pipes. they were notified to have
the necessary repairs made, which was
promptly done.
The quantity Of water registered by
these meters during the month of July
was 4326.Cll gallons. This. as already
said, before, charges were made at the
meter rate.
Now note the difference. After com
moncing to charge by meter, the quantity
of water consumed by the same patrons
was 1,17l.1S7 gallons, showing a saving
of 3,l64. 96l gallons per month, or an aver
age of I2.OSO gallons per month for each
tap.
The Superintendent further reports that
the city now has 700 meters in operation,
and basing his estimate upon the above
results he says that they will save the
city at every tap S.456 gallons per month.
Mr.. Boiling even goes so Ear as to assert
that should every tap in the city have a
meter, he could save each year Is per
cent of the cost Of providing the city
with water.
IN addition to this. the benefit obtained
from meters in increased pressure is
most gratifying. this being due of course
to the checking OF waste at the low
points.
The whole question is thus summed up.
The present water works are abundanty
able TO supply this city with all the
water that it needs. provided consumers
will not recklessly waste 1t. The water
meter is not designed TO Increase the
cost of water to the consumer, nor to
limit his necessary supply. 1t IS simply
designed as a means 10 prevent waste
and in doing this not only saves the city
a large sum of money. but with complete
system of meters the cost of water to the
consumer can also be materially reduced.
II has now been demonstrated In hlch-
mond as in other cities that have MADE
the experiment that the water meter Is
quite as practical and as essential as the
gas meter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
The Public Schools.

TO The Public:
The Richmond League or Wheelinah
had expected 10 hold mass-meeting
about the middle Of November for the
purpose OF considering the advisability
OF urging upon the City Council the JUS
tice OF providing reasonable and suitable
facilities upon one OF our principal tho
roughfares leading 10 the good roads
north and west OF the city, for the bene-
fit OF that large class Of our citizens-thc
wheelmen. At that meeting, recognizing
the unfortunate condition OF some OF our
streets, they expected 10 consider the
advlsability or recommending that this
Improvement be IN the form ~ gutter
o. grarolithic or similar material which
while benefting them, would be a SUBJ
stantial and handsome improvement 10
the street.
But when the school children OF Rich
mond are about 10 be stopped from their
studies for lack OF money the Richmond
League OF Wheeimen. even could they
hope there was probability OF obtaining
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

ment and paid out direct to the people
for services rendered. or to be loaned to
them alta low rate Of interest on safe
security, and without the Intervention OF
private banks. provided that the volume
OF the currency shall not exceed $50 per
capita
Government ownership and operation
of railroads. telegraph and telephone
lines.
These are the doctrines which Senator
Marion Butler says the national Demo-
cratic party must subscribe to. IL 1t would
poll the Populist vote. These, says Mr..
Butler are the true Democratic principles
from which the party wandered away
and to which 1t must finally return. and
IT would appear from recent utterances
that there are leaders in the Democratic
party who are much Of Senator Buffers
opinion.
One thing is certain. the Chicago or
ganization cannot stay where 1t Is. IL
cannot occupy middle ground, half way
between Democracy and Poprlism. II
must inevitably go to one extreme or to
the other.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Bile one can do. His plant IS situated IN
England, and from his account the UNIONS
there are very tyranical In this matter.
t,,s article gives the facts In many cases
where the unions have interfered with
him 10 prevent their law Of holding COM
co,.r, men down to the work Of incom-
ne,ent men being violated, and these
facts are positively astounding in show
ING how men are arbitrarily prohibited
from, doing for themselves what their
natural mowers would enable them to do.
There IS certainly no doubt about the
foct that the present engineers strike In
England has caused irreparable losses
IN both employers and workmen and that
England has permanently lost much of her
iron and steel trade. Our American WORK
men are not short-sighted and hide-bound
rs are the English. We naturally seek
tho easiest hest and newest WAY TO DO
work and machinery is the mainstay OF
American Industrial enterprise. The En-
cl,sh workman resents the introduction o.
machinery and loses sight Of the fact mat
the highest and easiest earned wages are
made by the operators OF machinery VINO
are worry sl,llful. The American workman,
with full freedom 90 use his skill and MS
industry. has no fear OF not holding MS
own against all corners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

such an improvement, yet they would ac-
count Themselves too public spirited 20
ask the expenditure OF money Tor orr, mem N
nnder such circumstances. The polcy OF
- -, Ia 70 ask ,or nothing unreas-
o ono and while they dcprecate the con-
@ S1,IOn Of the streets over which they have
to ride they do not feel that tne y, C on1
~ ,bis time. ask the expenditure OF any
d. 'I'ls .,tie amount OF money az me
hands OF the Council, but they do INNS ~.
re-, the interests OF the wheelmen' IN
view Of the fact that the bicycles 10 ian u,
q, "ur civ are greater IN number than
IN ~, o,her wheeled vehicled combined
sbonId be taken into consideration py ,ne
Council whenever they have any ,I myss'
which they can spend upon the s susV neo,
THE league has adopted very heus
and attractive official button. when can
10 os,ained bv members without en"'s'
from t ,nlSsS IND LEAGUE OF WHEEL
MEN ,.,-
Richmond. Va. Nov q. 1851
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

bearing in the pastoral appointments In
the Richmond District, as published IA
your valued paper OF the 18th instant.
Trinity and Chickahominy-J. T. Mastin,
j. 7. Sewcll
West End and Memorial and Asbury-
W T. Williams. one 10 be supplied by
Harry bUrruss.
Newport News Washington avenue and
Chestnut Street-B. !. Lipscomb, NJ. 5.
Colonua. Jr
am. dear sir, very respectfully.
ALEX. g. BROWN.
Presiding Elder.
Ashland. Va, November q. 1877
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

the people Of this State have right 10 em-
power. and do hereby fully empower 'ne
Legislature. TO authorize from ume "
time, the several towns, parishes oouiss
corporate. or religious societies. within
this State. TO make adequate provision, a.
their own expense for the suppor, anu
maintenance OF public Protestant teach-
ers OF piety. religion and moranty'
RHODE ISLAND.
The charter granted by Charles ~, IN
the fourteenth year OF his reign 1908
That no person within the SAID coiony,
at any time hereafter shall be ahyw,se
molested. punished. disduieted' OF oaieu
In question. for any difference 'h ppm.
ion In matters OF religion, WHO u. hpS
actually disturb the civil peace OF our
said colony; but that all ana every pr
son and persons may. from tim' 20 'ir'le,
and at all times hereafter reeiy anu
fully have and enjoy his ana tnelr own
judgments and consciences, IN matters OF
religious concerns. throughout .ne ''ac'
OF land hereafter mentioned thet
having tremsel elves peasesbiy ara quiety'
and not using this liberty, 20 hcen tious-
ness and profaneness. nor to the civil IN
Jury or outward disturbance o. otncrs'
any law, statute or clause tnerein con-
tanned. or 70 he contained usage OF Gus
torn OF this realm. 10 the contrary hereof'
In any wise Notwithstanding.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
M1URY ON FORREST.
A Thrilling story to BE Told at Lee Camp
Hall Next Friday.

General Dabney II. Maury will deliver
his lecture on General n. g. Forrest at
Lee Camp Hall on the evening of Friday,
December 80. at o'clock.
No one who has heard this lecture will
fail to say that It IS one of the most
interesting and thrilling stories ever told.
There is positive but indescribable in
terest thrown about this narrative from
the fact that General Maury was thrown
Intimately with General Forrest. ard
much Of what he tells was almost from
personal knowledge.
As the years roll by the privilege Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

hearing the deeds Of heroes In the days
Of the Confederacy becomes rarer and
rarer. The number Of Confederate major
generals is now not great. and there is
we believe. no senior to General Msury
and we know there is no Drawer soldier or
truer gentleman.
Every veteran who wishes his children
to catch a refreshing inspiration OF Con-
fedarats valor should take them to hear
General Afaury's lecture.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
AFIERM AIH.

rbose close 70 president Mckinley say
that he is much annoyed at the reports
constantly circulated to the effect 'ha'
Secretary Sherman is to be retired. quo"
r,norte thev saw are without founda-
lion.
Miss Lucinda Day died at Sprineheid'
Mass. on Friday at the age OF ninety IN
quaint little house where she had spent
her whole life. Seventy years ago she
had a love affair. iier lover Was
sailor and when he left on a long Noy-
age. MISS Day promised to place every
night a lighted candle IN the WINDOW 10
greet him. should he return In the night
time lie never returned, but the ueds
woman refused to believe him dean anu
for seventy years placed a hshI III '"o
window every night.
Some fishermen near Newport recently
found deer in the open sea at least TWO
miles from land. They seized the AMI
mai by the horns and although he was
almost exhausted. he put up nNe'y
fight. but he was finally killed and maui
ed aboard the vessel.
The jury in the case OF Mary hellard'
on trial in New york for forgery, could
not agree and were discharged They
stood seven for conviction and FIVE for
acquittal
A Judgment against James Gordon
Bennett was awarded by Judge Smith, OF
the Supreme Court on Friday last In
favor of William l.. Bass. Bass claim
ed that Mr.. Bennett had failed TO make
good a promise Of the Evening Telegram
TO the effect that he would give a trip
around the world 10 the person who
made the closest estimate OF the plur-
ality of the winning candidate for Pres
ldent. The court decided that Mr.. Ben
nett would have to make good his promise
as the complaint had fairly won the
prize.
Augustin Cossio has been released
from Cabana Fortress. Havana lie Is
the father Of Miss Evangelina Cossio
Cisneros who several weeks ago escaped
from a Spanish prison in Cuba, and had
been under arrest long time.
The Atlanta Constitution notes a din
ner party given in that city by Mr.. and
Mrs. T. d Meador i'm homer OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John $ Cohen was>>)ne distinguish
ed for its elegance and enjoyment Pink
roses were the flowers forming the artis-
tic adornment OF the table. and the sill
yer candelabTa had shades OF pink silk.
The menu served was delicious and many
and brilliant were the toasts proposed TO
Mr. and Mrs. Cohen.
EX-Minlster Alex. Mcdonald has re-
turned from Persia and is now in New
York Mr. Mcdonald left Teheran on
September 18th, and while making his
journey west, he stopped al CONSTANT
nople. where he was the guest of his
successor Mr.. Arthur $. Hardy. After
leaving Constantinople. he went by easy
stages 10 the city OF Rome
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Here arc some OF the planks I'm the
platform adopted the other day by the
Middle-of- the-Road Fopulists:
Absolute paper money. based upon
every commodity and resource of the Ma
ton, = full legal tender and receivable for
dues to the United States.
Free coinage OF gold and silver at the
present legal ratio; the coin debts Of the
United States payable in either at the op-
ton OF the government
All monay to be isssled BY me rowan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
Greatest Of AT.

He is great who wins in battle.
Likewise he that rules the STATE
He IS great whose lore and logic
Help him conquer IN debate;
He is great who, with his pencil
Holds old nature up 10 view
But the greatest Of all mortals
il the noble fellow who
Can lose his collar button
And not lose his temper, too
Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Robbie had been TO church and was
very much impressed by the minister say
ing that man was made OF dust Nam
ma" he exclaimed. after a tnoughtful
silence, was / made Of dust 100. yes
Bobby she replied. We'll said the
younster. II don't see how II happened.
NV birthday comes in January. and
there amt no dust then. "-Chicaco News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
boz BIZ "A Boy.

While some children were playing I'm
the vicinity OF ST. Andrews church Friday
evening one OF thsm, Lynnwood Mitch
ell son OF Mrs Rosalle Mitchell, No.
6l7 i-2 west Cary street wac badly eto
ten on the aeshy part OF the lef, leg
He was taken 10 the once OF Dr. 8.
Abigail Roope where the wound was
cauterized and dressed II was an ugly
wound OF one and a quarter inches and
required several stitches.
lie is doing well and no danger 10 ap.
pretended now.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

The Methodist Conference at Pittsburg
demanded better church music Why not
let the folks sing just as they want to,
or get somebody to pray for them, too.
and let them stay at home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
Talking Shop.

rs II possible" asked the youngest
eoarder, FOR a newspaper writer to be an
upright man,
or course, II Ii possible sac tne
Cheerful fdo,t "Reinr 4 wrte-up man
does nor hinder hin, from also bclng an
upright man."-Indianapolis Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
A. Good 90 Settled.

Miss Keyes-I wonder IL I shall get the
situation as typewriter for Mr.. BriggsE
Miss Alpha--Oh. you needn't worry a
bit. heard Mr. Briggs wife say that
she did not think you at all good look
ing. Boston Transcript.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

II wish, love" said Mrs. West Union
as they sat down TO dinner, that you
would remember to remind me to tell you
to get some sugar when you go down
town. II I don't think OF it."-West Union
Qowa) Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Potato Pingree, while recently in Vene-
zuela. bought an asphalt lake. worth
$50 900, for which he paid $4,000. There
may be no royal road to fortune but 1t
looks as if his asphalt held out Pingree
might make himself one.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

A Pennsylvania man shot off his wife's
nose to keep her from being attractive
to other men. He must expect to be away
from home a good deal himself.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
A GraSning Age.

Take the goods the gods provide thee;
this is VISIONS deepest lore;
But. while taking don't neglect 10 Keep
on hollering for more.
Detroit News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
THE TIMEs-RICHMoND VA. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2s 1897

young chap ever got hold Of Why, no
stole $500 from me. right under my nose.
1 tell you he has the making or great
hnancier in him.-New York Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Two Massachusetts, citizens have agreed
to walk across the Atlantic. Who was the
man who complained OF lack OF insane
asylums?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
How He Worked II.

Friend-4You are so dreadfully cross
eyed, don't see how you can Snoot
straight.
Cross-Eyed Sportsman IRE both oar-
rels at once.-Boston Traveller.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Professor de Morgan. the famous Egyp-
tologist. says that Adam was a Chinaman.
This will at least acquit the Chinese OF
having begun life as laundrymen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
Amongfhe Boarlrr..

Mrs. slimdiet-My boarders are all so
witty.
Mr.. Firstnoor-Ah. there Is nothing like
hunger 10 sharpen the wits.-Brooklyn
Life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

A Tacoma minister IS pushing claim OF
SO against an estate for burial services
This IS running the business OF Dill COL
lecting into the ground.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Artificial oysters are now on the market.
but they Will hardly interfere with the
prepared orauons Of the members Of Leg
islature from Tidewater.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Tilman, who has been yellow since Con-
gress adjourned. will be able to wo@k Off
his latent spleen as soon as the session
conVenes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

A Tammany man took drink every
hour for forty-eight hours. got drunk. and
lost his job. Tammany won't have a man
who could not stand one an hour for at
least a week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

The New York World is making great
EFFORT to bring out David b. Hill. That
Cisneros rescue by its rival seems to
rankle still.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

A st. Louis man complained that Pull
man porter tried to rob him. Most pas
sengers quietly submit without word.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
Born Financler.

Visitor (at Chicago)-That Young man
you have in your office looks IKE
mighty smart. shrewd young Fellow.
Chicago Broker--Smart. The smartese
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

What's the use Of reviving the title OF
acknowledgement for General Miles? Why
not label him Public Exhibit. No. l." and
let him 90 at that.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Ona Melton. the newspaper man JUST
liberated, sounds very much Ike an o'si-
coat Just gotten out from your uncles'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

A Pittsburg paper claims that gas is
sure to be the fuel OF the hereafter" We
thought that the matter of birthstone was
generally regarded as having been settled
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Georgia has a three-year-old eIhorter,
but good many Georgia people are re-
ligious at that age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

A New York paper asserts that money
is the devil" Now wouldn't we be in
pretty plight with sixteen to one.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
Pastoral Appointment.

Editor OF The Times;
a,r-Kindly correct in your next issue
,h. following errors and omissions ap-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

The New York scientist who claims TO
have discovered the secret Of sleep. must
have experimented on a batch Of old SER
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Seth Low heartily seconds the express
sion of Hon. william L. Wilson OF the
superior enjoymeris OF college life over
political warfare.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

At Canton. n. Y. young man sues a
girl for $500 for breach Of promise 10
marry him. He sets forth that ''she owns
a very good farm and has 5000 in bank"
Some mercenary youth would have been
inconslderate enough TO have asked for
the farm, too.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

The price Of The Times is two cents per
cory and ten cents per week. delivery within
he limits Of Richmond and Manchester
Sunday paper three cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

II Mckinley does not write quickly the
yellow journals win print his message
day or two before he writes It.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

A Baltimore belle has a diamond set in
a gold front tooth. Her friends naturally
look for something bright now every time
she speaks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

rarr DAILY TIMES is served by carriers
-, their own account in this city ana
Manchester. for 10 cents week; oy
mail. outside OF Richmond: % Genus 49,, q
month. $500 a year-anywhere III INC
United States.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

OF course, the Reichsrath has a right to
infringe a little on our football pastimes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Senator Morgan regards the Cuban sit
uation from Jim Oorbett standpoint.
There are several moro talks in IT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

The Austrian Reichrath is putting up
a strong imitation Of the Fifty-iirst Con
gress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

IN. Times IS always indebted or 20 lsie ND
' =, who favor IT with society i,e mi such u,S
personals, but must uiEc u ire ~ the
be sent over the sis'"''UN
An unsigned communications will be re-
tested always.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

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If THE DATE OPPOSITE nonK NN Mn
CHANGED AS SOON AS THE SUB
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Augustin Cossio has been released
from Cabana Fortress. Havana. lie Is
the father Of Miss Evangelina Cossio
Cisneros. who several weeks ago escaped
from a Spanish prison in Cuba, and had
been under arrest a long time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

MANCHESTER BUREAU. 1,2i HULL
STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28

Some fishermen near Newport recently
found a deer in the open sea at least TWO
miles from land. They seized the AMI
mai by the horns and although he was
almost exhausted. he put up nVely
fight but he was finally killed and maui
ed aboard the vessel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28
NORTH CAROLINA.

Adopted December is, lIf6:
That no person, who shall deny the
being of God or the truth OF the Prot
estant religion, or the divine authority
either of the Old or New Testament, or
who shall hold religious principles IN
compatible with the freedom and safety
OF the State. shall be capable or holding
any office. or place of trust or proht IN
the civil! department. within this state.