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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
THE PASSING OF SMlTHERS'
The Notorious Voting Precinct in Hen
rico Legally No More.
4 NAME SYNONYMOUS NTH FRAUD.
Useful Articles are Now Fashioned Where
poIitica, Plots Were Onco
Hatched-Worked
Its own Cure.

About three squares 10 the northward
OF Venable street on the Mechanicsville
turnpike, stands a small frame house-
an Innocent. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES struc-
ture, bearing upon its front the sign w.
Z. John and Sons, Carpenters and Build
ers"
The passer by would never bestow a
second glance upon 1t, 20 entirely modest
and unassuming Is the place. and yet It's
name has been heralded far and wide.
and the deeds which have been done with
IN its walls have been condemned by press
and people.
SMI1HER'S PRECINCT.
Smiihers Precinct is the name Of the
place, and wherever that name is heard
visions at once arise Of ballot-boxes stuff
ed returns falsined, qualified voters re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
VALUED Al sI,OOO.
That's What Squire DOnati Thinks of His
Rase-Ba1l PLAYERS.

Squire Charlie Donati was severely stung
by a bee that had crawled up his trousers
leg yesterday morning. The bee was KILL
ed, but the marks Of its sting remain
upon the person Of the Squire. IL viii not
interfere with his arrangements for base
ball next season however and the Squire
says he will have the best team IN the
Atlantic League
Il value every player that we have on
our list at not less than N.Nq, said the
Squire.
The list includes Schmidt Elsey, Stocks
dale. Chesbro, Stuart, Kahn and Har-
grove.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
Select and Personally Conducted Fscurs
slons Richmond to Niagara fslls. y. v.
and Return via York River Line and Penn
". u. aud n and O. r. II

For the benefit OF those who could not
avail themselves of the previous oppor-
iunities offered this summer. to visit
Niagara Falls. The Wonder OF Amer
ica." The Southern Railway announces
they will continue the sale OF SlS round
trip tickets from Richmond 10 Niagara
Fails on tho following additional dates:
October 9TH and 18th via York River Line.
Baltimore. and B. & O. railroad; October
18th via. York River Line. Baltimore and
Pennsylvania railroad
ON the dates mentioned train leaves
Richmond al $3.50 p. NJ. connects az West
Point with steamer which arrives in
Baltimore I'm time 10 connect there with
special train leaving via. y. & .. railroad
at 9.O5 4. NJ and via. Pennsylvania rail-
road at $40 A. NJ.
This is a most delightful trip and those
who have not taken advantage NJ the
former excursions M this very low rate
should not miss one Of these dates
For further information apply - Q. w
Westbury. II. =. A., go east Main street;
J. o. Verser. Ticket Agent Virginia
street Station, or Richmond Transfer
Company 900 east Main street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

A. y. Dunaway. u. D.. will preach both
morning and night.
The Rev. W. l.. Wright. ID. o.. will
preach at Leigh-Street Baptist church
az night on Three Surprises in Heaven"
The Lords Supper will follow the morn
ing sermon.
The Rev. William +. Hatcher. d. D..
will preach morning and night at the
Grace-Street tabernacle.
Some Lessons from the vaudeville
will be the subject OF the Rev. II. G.
Garrison's evening discourse at Mar
shall-Street Christian church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
Reportcd Losses.

Rev. Johnson. rector OF 81 Phillips
EpIscopal church. colored. Of p IL west
Jackson street. had n lot OF harness stol-
en- from him one night recently. Tho
case is In the hands ~ thu police.
The daughter OF John D. Harris. a COLI
ored man. had her bicycle stolen yester-
day. She left n I'm front OF a place
of business and when she returned the
wheel was gone The wheel was a "Glori-
ana"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

Ono Person in Every Four suffers From
Files.

Files.
About one person In cvcry-four suffers
from some form OF rectal disease. The
most common and annoying IS itching
piles. indicated BY warmth. slight mos.
ture and intense. uncomfortable itching
I'm the parts affected
The usual treatment has been some sim
pie ointment or salyo which sometimes
give temporary relief. but nothing like a
permanent cure can be expected from such
superficial treatment.
The only permanent cure for itching
piles yet discovered is the Pyramid Pile
cure, not only for itching piles. but Tor
every other form Of piles. blind bleeding
or protruding. The irst application give,
instant relief and the continued uSs for O.
short lime causes a permanent rcmovaf
or The tumors or the sman parasites
which cause she intense itching and die.
comfort Of itching piles
Many physicians FOR long time sun.
posed that the remarkable relief afforded
by the Pyramid Pile cure was because
~ was supposed 10 contain cocaine opium
or similar drugs. but such is not the case
A recent careful analysis OF the remedy
showed IL TO be absolutely free from any
cocaine. opium. or it fact. any poisonous
Injurious drugs whatever Sold by drug.
gists Of 20 cents per package.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
Lakeside Sacred Concerts.

The popular sacred concerts at Lake
side Park continue 10 attract large and
day afternoon.
To-days concert viii be from 4 TO G r.
NJ. By the fine band OF the First Virginia
Regiment. and the programme includes
selections from the works Of the master
musi clans.
Those composers represented IN to-days
concert are List. MendelssOhn. Barnby
and Schumann. Home talent Is not for
composition OF Ar. George NOeikcr. or
Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
I'ire wood Cherp

The Virginia and North Carolina Wheel
Company is offering hln-dried Hickory
and Oak Wood IN suitable lengths for
cooking stoves or heaters. This wood Is
unsurpassed for cooking purposes. and. II
tried once will use nothing else. Old
phone. al new phone. iio6 Drop Us a
card.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
THE COUNCIL MEETING.
An Interesting and Exciting Session is
Expected.

Expected.
The meeting Of the Common Council
tomorrow night will probably be one
Of the most interesting In many months
The sensational feature will be "A report
Of an investigation made by the Retrench-
ment and Reform Committee into COM
plant Of FIVE members Of the Strcet-Clean-
ing Department that they had been dis
charged by SanitaryOfficer John j. Walton
without any cause whatever.
In the course OF the investigation
charges were made that some time I'm
the past the president Of the BOard OF
Health had allowed men TO 90 10 the
polls on election day TO WORK for certain
candidates, and that the city had paid
for the time they lost
IL was also charged that Officer Walton
iad used the city's hands and carts 10
improve his own property.
The committees report recommended
that the five men discharged be reinstated
with full pay for the time lost, and tina
the grave charges made be investigated.
The debate on this report IN the Council
will doubtless prove very interesting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
Decrease Of Crime

Police Sergeant Shinberger. OF Police
HEADQUARTERS. has made his monthly re-
port. which shows decrease IN crime.
The report shows the total number of
were white and 276 colored. The total
number OF ordinance violations reported
were a.
The number OF arrests last month were
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

Discontinuance of Saturday aud sunday
Round-Trip Tickets on Southern Rail-.
WAY
The round-trip tickets which the South.
ern Railway has been selling from Rich.
mond during the summer on Sat.
urdays AMI Sundays. good to re-
turn following Monday. TO West
Point and return ~ rate OF
81 round-uip and TO Keysviile. Va, and
intermediate stations al rate OF one fare
for the round-trip. will not be cold after
September &C. 1897.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
TWO AUTUMN TOURS.
Niagara Falls, Bnfialo, and Watkins
Glen.

Glen.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad Will run
two personally conducted excursions TO
Niagara Fails Buffalo. Rochester. Ge-
neva and Watkins Glen on Monday. Oc-
tobor 4th and nth AT the low round trip
rate OF Sl3 from Richmond via Southern
Railway cork River Limo and Baltl-
more. Tickets valid Tor eleven days
from date Of issue. For further inform
alton amply IN g. w. Westbury. r. T. A.,
southern Railway. $50 east Main street,
Richmond Va: or address Arthur c.
Lewis. Southern Passenger Agent. Bal
tlmore & Ohio railroad. under Atlantic
Hotel. Norfolk, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

Little Pembroke Taylor. son Of Traffic
Manager c. a. Taylor. who has been crit
ically in for some time was reported
slightly bettel yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
BAD BLOOD LET our.

Two Negroes Quarrel and Both are Serbs
ously Hurt.
The ambula ice was called at $40 o'clock
last evening to the Third police station
10 attend a negro. William Page. who
had been cut In an alteration with his
brother-in-iaw. Sam Johnson. al the lat
tcr's house. No. S25 Moore street.
William had a bad cut on his right hand
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
REUNION AT THE HOME.
Veterans Preparing for a Big Occasion on
the 22ud.

The following invitation has been sent
to all the Camps composing the Grand
Camp Confederate Veterans Of Virginia,
10 attend a reunion at the Soldiers Home
mere on Friday, October I'D:
Hnndnnarfnre
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
Respectfully.
SIDNEY r. GATES,
DAVID \. BROWN, JR.,
WM. +. SMITH.
Committee on Reunion.
THOMAS a. BRANDER.


J. TAYLOR STRATTON, Secretary.
The railroads have made one-fare rate
for the rOund-trip TO this reunion, ana
TO the meeting of the Grand Camp, and
it is expected that a very large crowd Will
come.
The Sons Of Veterans Camp has been
also invited. The Camps are expected 10
arrive here on the morning Of the 22d.
There will be a short parade 10 the Sol
diers' Home, where the reunion viii be
held.
From present indications this will be
memorable event in Confederate reunion
history
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

Committee OF Arrangements
Mating Of Grand Camp. Z. V. Of va

Richmond, va otpl. u IHJI'
Communicable and your Camp are
earnestly invited TO attend a reunion OF
All the Confederate veterans Camps OF the
state Of Virginia at the Confederate Soi
diers' Home. in the city Of Richmond,
on Friday. October p. 1884
Reduced rates VIII be given on all rail-
roads TO Richmond. Va, and we would
suggest that where practicable YOU ar
range for excursion trains TO this re-
union.
Please notify us at an early day as pos
sible If you will come, and the number
81 m. Al.II IrIIu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
OTHER CHURCHES.

Al Union-Station Methodist church
the Rev George G. Vanderslice. D. D.,
will preach In the morning on ITO Every
Man His Work" and at night on The
Weak Judge"
At Grace-Street Presbyterian church
the Rev. A. q. Wardlaw will preach
both morning and night.
The Rev. George Cooper. d. D.. viii
preach as usual at the First Baptist
church in the morning. Ills subject will
be: "a Vision OF Our Old Church" At
night the Rev. DR.. X. j. Willingham, ID.
d., will preach on "Onr Sister Phoebe
At the Second Baptist church the Rev.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

The quarterly meeting OF the Baptist
Young Peoples Union OF Richmond and
Manchester will be held at Leigh-Street
church In the afternoon at o'clock.
This is the last meeting OF the union
prior to the State convention. which as
semDles in Norfolk October 6th. and a
very attractive programme has been ar
anged The Rev. DR.. w. V. Tudor.
the eloquent pastor Of Centenary Meth
odist church. will deliver the principal
address: State President j. Garland Pol
lard will give an outline OF the arrange
ments for tha State convention, and
Capt. Frank W. Cunningham will sing
1t is hoped that all the unions will turn
out in large numbers. and that they will
be prepared to report how many dele
gates and visitors they Will send 10 Nor
folk.
Evening star., 1897-07-30

and the market for 1t IL large and, pre-
sumably. growing. 1t u therefore difficult
to boiisve that the decrease In the revs-
nue receipts during the past fiscal year
has been due to q falling off In the output
Of oleomargarine. It is plain that the
makers and wholesalers and even the re-
tailers OF this article are strongly tempted
to disavow Its real character and to put
1t on the market as butter, obtaining for
1t much higher price than for the ac-
knowledged imitation, and thus doubling
or even trebling their legitimate profits.
II the law has been evaded and defied to
the extent that this decrease would serve
to indicate 1t is high time for an example
to be made Of the fraudulent dealers, and
the District IL the best possible place in
which to begin operations. There is no lack
OF strong evidence In these pending local
cases, and perhaps If the prosecutions were
taken UP vigorously at the opening OF
the fall term OF court and pressed to a
finish. supplemented by severe sentences
when convictions are obtained, next years
balance sheet Of the internal revenue bu-
reau would show a marked increase under
the head Of this item.
Evening star., 1897-07-30

and simple-a characteristic chapter In hts
tory which England has written all over
the world. She has never failed to fasten
on unprotected or unclaimed territory any
where when 1t appeared to serve her pur-
pose to do 30. She has frequently gone
further than that, and where the territory
was desirable has picked q quarrel with
the. owners and driven them or The ac-
quirement and expansion Of many Of her
colonial possessions Is stained with the
most reprehensible highhandedness.
When has the United States so offended? !?
What acre Of her territory has been ac-
Quired after this English fashion? What
American captain would have gone ashore
from his ship and raised the Stars and
Stripes over the little island Of Palmyra?
Had any such captain done so. would it
have been sufficient for him to explain that
as the island seemed to be without an
owner he decided to give it one? American
captains have never been afioat with any
such general authority in their pockets, or
with any assurance of being sustained at
home in the execution Of such an act
There is not, Of course, nything In the
slightest degree resembling land-srabbing
or highhandedness in the course of the
United States toward Hawaii. The whole
transaction has been open and regular,
and founded upon the best principles Of
progress and mutual benefit. Hawaii,
responsible government, with a recognized
If modest place in the family Of nations,
has proposed union with the United States,
and the United States has accepted the
offer. That Is the whole story. and q
clearer or more creditable one does not ap-
pear in any country's history.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
OleOnargaPine.

The internal revenue receipts for the fiscal
year 1867 fell of $2ll ,1Oi from those OF
the year previous. The decrease Is found
in various lines Of taxable commodities.
but 1t Is marked In the case of oleomar-
garine. On this commodity the collections
amounted to 81 .034. Id or @ls5. .3O2 less than
the year previous. The question arises
whether this decrease was due to corre-
spending decrease N the amount of oieo-
margarine consumed or to a falling on
in the amount Of that material presented
under its proper name. The latter sus-
picion is justified by the knowledge that
many frauds are committed IN the name OF
butter. and that the internal revenue bu-
reau IL now supposed to be undertaking
their suppression. The deceptions practiced
locally are notorious. and the calendar OF
the criminal court h filled with indictments
awaiting trial charging dealers In oieo-
margarine with evadins the revenue re-
quirements 10y selling imitation butter as
the genuine product Of the dairy. Oieo-
margarine II pronounced by scientists to
be wholesome 1t 10 cheaper In its manu-
facture thar butter and can be placed on
the market at q much lower rate. Many
persons prefer It.. both for its cheapness
and its quality. to some grades Of butter,
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Bonn hast.

1t would be difficult to imagine a more
absurd and reprehensible attempt to create
an international sensation than the state
ment published yesterday setting forth in
somewhat bombastic phrases that japan
had offered "a deliberate and premeditated
Insult to the United States" in failing to
require the japanese merchant vessels in
the harbor Of Yokohama to dress ship
on the Fourth of July, when at sunrise,
4 30 o'clock. on that day the American flag
ship Olympia was dressed for the celebra-
ton, as the rules of the service proyide!i
1t does not clearly appear whether the ad-
miral In command at Yokohama or some
excitable outside expounder Of interna-
tional law is responsible for this construc-
tion of what constitutes "a studied and in
territorial insult. but whoever it may be
1t Is TO be hoped that his friends will lose
no time in making an application of ice to
his seething brain, and send him to a cold
storage warehouse. II is both cruel and
unsafe to allow such siliybiIlies to be at
large in not weather
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Land-Grnbbfng,

Now, when the United States is under the
accusation OF having embarked on q land
grabbing policy-and the English press has
had something to say on the point-the
story Of the little island Of Palmyra In the
Pacific serves very well the purposes of
illustration.
The island is a rocky spot, Of little value.
Though situated along distance from the
Hawaiian group proper. II was for a time
classed with that group. Some years ago
ten. maybe.an English ship dropped
anchor there, and the captain. finding no.
body at home, or with spirit enough 10
offer objection. put up the usual English
notice: This Is mine:" signed, j. Bull. 1t
was thoroughly characteristic perform
ance. Here was little island lying around
loose. II was of little or nos consequence
1t could not probably be converted into
anything of value. But here II was, handy
TO be taken In. and John Bull took II in.
The affair created no stir. Hawaii-the
monarchy was then In existence-said
nothing. Japan. Of course. said nothing,
for at that time Japan had no voice In out
side matters. Any talk from her about
preserving the status quo In the Pacific
would IL that day have raised doubts as to
her sanity. No protest was heard from
any quarter. and John Bulls notice stuck.
and his sovereignty In the island continued
That was case Of land-grabbing. pure
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Fighting Over a Political Plum.

Mr. Bond of Maryland, who was made
se1ler of weights and measures for the
District as reward for democratic polit-
1cal services. refuses to withdraw volun-
tarily in order to permit Mr.. Haskell of
Ohio to be rewarded with the same office
for political services rendered to the re-
publican party. and Senator German, who
owned the Office under a democratic ad-
ministration, seeks to repel with political
fisticuffs the efforts to secure possession
made by Senator Hanna who Is to ow n the
office under a republican administration.
Al that time in the perhaps remote future
when the republican party shall be routed
al the polls this fragment of the spoils of
office will in turn be wrested from the
hands of Senator Hanna, and be used to
feed striker for some other Senator
This petty local office will thus in ac-
eordance with the fixed precedent be tossed
alternately 10 political parties and success
siVeiy to the states of the Union, a relic
and reminder in the most offensive shape
OF the spoils system of office distribution.
and of the hypocrisy and deceit of the
pledges Of political platforms
To put stop to the present wransIe
very small and dry specimen of political
plum the wisest plan of the admintstra-
ton would be to withdraw 1t entirely from
the spoils category, to place it irrevocably
among the offices in respect to which the
fome-rule pledges of the platform should
not be falsifed, and to appoint to fill il a
District man. who is acquainted with the
local business conditions with which he
must deal, and who knows something about
weights and me assures. even IL he is not an
expert in the handling Of primaries, either
republican or democratic
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Mi.directed Ingenuity.

The Eastwood ham and the wooden nut
meg attest to the cleverness OF Connecticut
ingenuity. but the latest invention from
that state does not bear out Its general
repute. A Greenwich man has discovered
a means Of providing rapid transit without
the use of rails, and yet without relying
upon storage batteries, compressed air,
gasoline or any other similar agencies. He
uses electricity straight from an overhead
trolley wire. calling his device an electric
stage. and he believes that he has solved
the great transportation problem Of the
age. The greater part of the rest OF the
world has been seeking some means of
getting rid of the overhead wires, not the
rails. With the modern rail shaped to offer
a minimum obstruction of the passage of
vehicles, and with the art Of pavement max
ing perfected SO as to effect harmonious
union between street surface and rail. the
laying of tracks in a city street Is a nui-
sance Of slight consequence, save for the
temporary inconvenience caused by the
work. The Greenwich mans device CON-
sists of the stringing of two charged wires
at the usual height above the street level,
suspended from the ordinary trolley pole
and connected with the vehicle by a
flexible conductor wound on a spring drum.
The stage is of the average horseless car
riage pattern, supplied with the motor
usually carried by trolley car. An inge-
NOUS arrangement enables the running of
stages In opposite directions along the
same street, with the same set Of wires.
The advantage of this new scheme is that
the stages can be run to the curbs to take
on or let off passengers. and can be steered
here and there along the established route,
as convenience may direct. The inventor
claims that the absence of rails will insure
the general adoption Of the system by
cities that do not wish their streets occu-
pied by tracks. He will find far greater
market for a device that will attack the
problem from the other side and obviate
the Of heavily charged aerial wires.
There is far more demand for this elimina-
ton than for the other.