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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22

Editor OF The Times.
Sir-On one occasion my friend whom
Will call The Judge" read ne 81
brief lecture ON what ne was pleased
TO call consistency and Inconsistency. t
the same being presented with suitable
and distinguished Illustrations. T now re-
call the fact that THE Judge was
rather the champion Tor the aoted cases
be cited As nearly ass ! can repeat h's
words after referring 60 o. notebook.
they were as follows.
"Rcnecting on the Consistency and I'm
consistency OF men. G0ubuc II caascl
the poet 90 write
"'Oh, consistency thou art jewel DID,
"The anomalous composition or the wa
rous natural characters of men may
Doe some excuse or palliaton. in many
instances. for the exhibition o. real and
apparent Inconsistencies and almost lido
syncrlsies. if We accept them without
any Investigation. we may err very great
Is. But even IN we DO not err. and
their presence is too tangible 20 require
any research. our judgment and opinion
should De based upon charity and FOR
bearancc. Seneca wrote in praise OF pow
erty. on table formed of solid gold,
with the very snug sum OF 100000 Dog
out nc usurv There is no evidence to
prove this rich man Of being inconsi5-
tent. If PIE helped his poor neighbora
from hts abundance and made the eNtfaV-
agant spendthrifrs pay usury. Writing
on gold table should not color or af-
feet the theme written upon. Could noi
% man write about riches. or even flbu-
lous wealth. on "a deal table. without amy
forfeit 10 consistency
According TO good authority oWarhur-
tom Sterne was very selfish man. o.
rascal of tho irreclaimable type yet he
was a writer IneXcaliod for pathos and
charity His works did u great quantity
OF good among thousands Of people Who
knew nothing OF the man and his Ieai
character. II We look ~ the act of lls
writing sentiments unknown 10 his heart
is 10 10 be classified under the head of
Inconsistency. and the man cried down
as kuave and villain. because head
and heart differed bon feeling and ace
ticn2
old Doctor sam Johnston wrote most
admirable essays ON politc1ess but when
excited iu q discus ION ho would thunder
al an opponent with you lie. SIR and
YOU don understand the question. -ir
These Objectionable features often MARI
cd the beauty and grandeur OF his COLI
D
did not consider him inconsistent IL he
did write one way and act another.
DR.. Edward Young was said 10 he %
very frivolous man I'm society. but most
of ms who have read his Night Thoughts
well remember their gloomness and the
elevated. Ossian-llke tone. which pcf-
vades and DISTINGUISHES them. II thcy
had been written in a tomb hy the weird.
dismal. pickering light of 90 shostly taurr
they could not seem more sepuichrll
moro reprovins 10 an human yanifies.
"Tho Judge" was about 20 give me au-
other notable illustration. when modest
iy interrupted him with the request that
we resume orr last conversation about
the rudy color OF Mars and the pos
sihnity or that most interesting planet
being inhabited.
G. A. r.
Richmond. VA. January i6 1897
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FRIDAY, JANUARY p. 1897.
ro.DAy.NMEETINGs AND EVENTS.

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Hall
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OF Boston, member OF the Peoples Party
National I.xegutg..a ,.o,,r,fttea

OF Boston, member Of the Peoples Party
National Executive Committee.
He begins by congratulating his broth
or Populists on the fact that i'm the re-
cent election nearly half the voters OF the
Union endorsed much OF the Populist
platform, and declares that the Popu-
lists now hold the balance OF power In
the Senate. we united with the silver
forces IN the recent campaign" said he.
mot because We believed that the free
coinage OF silver Is the solution Of the
financial problem, but because 1t would
better existing conditions, would meet
with the least resistance and become the
entering wedge for our main issue, VIZ;
fun legal tender paper money, issued
and regulated by the government alone
in this interesting confession Mr.. Wash
burn simply admits what goId-standard
Democrats claimed to be fact during
the late campaign. The Bryan movement
was not Democratic. but a Populistic
movement, with free silver as the battle
cry, and II the Bryan movement had won
We have no doubt as we predicted time
and again during the campaign. that the
Populists would have insisted upon the
execution OF their pet schemes OF legis-
lauon. and their Democratic allies would
have been compelled TO make terms with
them The movement did not succeed
but the PopuTsts were strengthened rath-
or than weakened by the contest and they
know H. Their forces were rallied as
they could not have been in any other
way. and they gained converts from the
Democratic party. The fight is not end
ed
Let us quote further from this inter-
estinS address. Continuing Mr.. Wash
burn says:
"Our party success alone forced the
Democrats to adopt the Chicago plat
form ana nominate a POpocrat for Presi-
dent Converts made by party regular
lty cannot be trusted with the reforms
Of the future.
We are not Democrats and cannot he
classed as such. We simply united for
single campaign. The Democratic
party is but the rear guard OF our own.
We do not stand for redemption money.
but Tor scientific dollar, kept invariablc
by proper regulation OF the money vol
umc. Then why should a high-school
graduate re-enter the intermediate
grade? Our grandest achievements are
I'm the future IL We inspire the people
through separate party action with our
chief issues. and hold our fOrcIs to-
gether by taking the lead which belongs
to- MS In pressing 10 success the reforms
Of the day.
"The millions OF converts 70 silver dur
ing the recent campaign must advance.
They will not remain where they are
We must educate them up TO the maiu
issue. and the time 10 do it is now, not
just before a Presidential election. We
must also hold the Democratic party to
its present position or compel it TO adj
vance"
"AH things come TO him who waits"
One 10y one the Populist leaders are
unmasking the Chicago movement The
whole truth will come out by and by.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22

countrymcn have no idea. OF the prevailing
methods OF exchange Of commodities by
checks and drafts I'm business. and they
go on camorIng for great quantities OF
metallic money when there would be no
use for 1t II We had It. and people would
20 on transacting their business by check
ing for the values OF their commodities II
there were a thousand times more me-
tallic money than there Is.
The real money OF the country with
which its business is done Is the credits
OF the country. and a trlfiing amount OF
actual coined dollars will serve as basis
for an indefinite amount Of these credits,
so long as the dollar Is not tempered
with. and II Is known by all men to be a
certain. But touch its integrity, as would
be done 10y Issuing a spurious dollar such
as the silver dollar. and credit retires,
and the country loses more Of the actuai
money. with which its business is done IN
one day than all the minis OF the world
could manufacture In hundred years.
Give ms a fixed and Interchangeable stand
ard OF value and then al the cities ana
towns will do their business with checks.
Then repeal the tax on the issues OF state
banks so that each neighborhood may
have "A bank that will issue notes payable
on demand in the fixed standard OF value.
which notes. being unknown away from
home. will always stay there for the use
Of those people. and We should never
hear again OF any financial troubles IN
this country. The city people have now
all the money facilities that they need
but the country people have none. Cur
ropcy notes are absolutely Indispensable
TO them. and no currency notes will ever
stay with them If they have the backing
Of the Government for that makes them
the Government notes, and good all over
the Union. and. if they are. they VIII
certainly leave the country people Tor the
commercial centres 10 be used by grain
and stock gamblers for their speculative
transactions.
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the most influential Democratic papers IN

the most influential Democratic papers IN
Virginia.
And ~ any one agency more than an
other contributed to this quickcning OF
the public conscience. II was tins ldehuca'
Amherst ballot When this object lesson'
this nhvsIcal evidence OF the fraud. was
brought face to face with the people, sup
plcmcnted by the confession OF the MAJ,
who issued II. they no longer hesitaleo
as TO what their duty was. ana WIN ue-
nunciation deep and bitter they demanded
the repeal OF the law under which sue"
crimes were committed.
In the legislative canvass or $50 thls
ballot played a wholesome part. i myseh
In public meetings have held 1t UP before
hundreds Of honest Democats and asked
II there was one who doubted that IL was
q fraud or dared defend II. And never
vet have / known a man so lost 10 shame
that he would step from out the crowd
and openly champion such n cause. SO
intense was public feeling that in those
sections where elections are not farces
no man stood the ghost OF a chance OF
election who was not pledged TO amend
the law. In the white section OF the state,
from Harpers Ferry to the Tennessee line
800 miles-not one man was elected who
such methods as this ballot evidences.
The author Of the law, Walton. whose
name is linked with IT. repudiated his own
child Notwithstanding which the honest
Democrats crucined him politically.
In my own county-the county in which
was born and where live and where
this contestee lives-a county which used
10 give from 200 to 800 Democratic ma
iority. tho former member q the Legis-
lature. who had voted for the bill. was
the Democratic nominee. and although he
begged for the opportunity 10 undo his
work the people would net trust him.
and to-day for the first time in It's his
tory. Augusta county Is represented in
the Legislature by Republican. Wher-
ever the whites largely predominated and
the elections We're fair. the honesty OF the
people asserted itself But in the black
section. whore cheating has become
chronic. enough men were returned 10
the Legislature 10 prevent the enactment
Of an honest law But even they were
forced 10 recognize the damning evidence
Of this Amherst ballot. and amended the
law so that IT in terms prescriber a special
penalty for such offenses.
We doubt not that this wen-deserved
tribute 10 our people did not help Mr..
Nosts cause. It was a declaration OF the
truth that the great body Of the peopi .
of Virginia are honest. and could IN ~
voices be heard, every vestige OF fraud
or opportunity for fraud. i'm elections
would be wiped from our statute books.
Congress must have felt that there was
no occasion TO rebuke and stigmatize a
people who did not approve frauds sd
who would surely abolish any method
of elections which promoted them o. co.
cred them w.
The removal Of this blot upon the goot
name Of the state remains yet u be
done.
Chicanery ruled the last Legislature.
and the Parker law has proved to be a
worse quicksand for fair-dealng than
even its predecessor, the Walton law.
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THE GREAT sIBuRIA> RAILROAD.

Tho greatest Industrial enterprise now
under way in the world Is the raiiroau
which the car Of Russia is building
across his entire European and Asiatic
dominions. 1t actually crosses the whole
continent Of Asia. This railroad practl-
caIIv begins a St. Petersburg. and tax
ing the old line TO Moscow, it then
sweeps in a southeastwardly direction
and follows in a general way the BOTH
degree of latitude fer nearly 1000 miles
TO about the centre OF the lower line OF
Siberia. This much IS already complet-
ed in a rough way. and It is estimated
that the balance. making I'm all over 400
miles will be finished in the next six or
eight years.
The present Eastern terminus on the
Pacific ocean is Vladivostock. which Is
closed half the year by ice. No doubt
however. Russian diplomacy will induce
the Chinese to permit a Southern route
through Manchuria which Will make the
terminus Of this road somewhere near
Port Arthur I'm the latitude Of Picking.
The cost Of this line is estimated at
NsoOOOO 900. and is being constructed en-
trely by the Russian Government. The
region through which IL passes IS very
similar i'm soil and climate to that Of the
Northern boundary OF our Northwestern
States. II is a great wheat country, and
though the winters are long and severe
the soil IS very rich, and wheat grows
luNuriantly. Already along the line OF
the railroad many elevators for handling
grain have been constructed The popula-
ton IS mostly emigrants from Southern
Russia. who have been carried out az the
cost Of the government. and have gone by
hundreds of Thousands. tempted 10y the
promise Of free land. These people arc
hardy peasants. accustomed to great pri-
vations. and very low wages. but also
to the most primitive methods OF agri-
culture They now use wooden plows ond
wooden spades shod with iron. but what
addition will be made TO the wheat sup
ply of the world, when this country IS
fairly cultivated no one can predict
There are over CoO0O men at work on the
railroad. and they are described as toll
ing in cotton shirts and pantaloons. bare
foot and bare headed. using sometimes
wheelless barrcws, which they shove
along on a plank Convict labor has been
turned TO account, and after n term OF
labor on the railway in proportion to one
year CT work for two OF time OF punish
ment. the convict may be registered as
a peasant.
The last number Of Blaokwood's Maya
zine contains a very graphic description
Of this great work. but much more VIII
have to be written before we can under
stand the character of that country. IT'S
broad fields. grand rivers. and immense
extent. II is about $500 miles by the
nearest route from New York 10 san Fran
cisco. but beginning al the Ural noun
tains and coming East this road will
be over 400 miles long, Upon the map
by the eye. the distance from st. Peters
burg to the TRIAL mountains IS about
one-fourth the distance that it IS across
Siberia. and this gives some conception
CT the magnitude of this great enterprise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22

Numberof Inmates of the Penitentiary Are
without the Comfort of the Word of God.

Number OF Inmates of the Penitentiary Are
without the Comfort of the word ofGod.
Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-Last Sunday afternoon Major
Lynn. the Superintendent OF the Peui-
Tertiary, stated 10 the teachers OF the
Sabbath school, the startling fact that
there are sixty cells in the meas ward
without u bible. In each Of these cells
there are several men. NOW this coudi-
ton OF things ought not 10 continue.
These men are hot allowed any reading
matter Of secular kind. and only re-
hgious papers ana books being passed. "
The Bible IS the one book We can give
them. without question. and IL is the one
book that is OF vital Importance to all
men. Those who take an active interest
in this State institution cannot remain
satisfied while these men. shut away
from religious influence from the outside.
are not supplied with the Word Of God.
There should bee no time lost. The slow
process by which money is usually gath
or for the purpose OF buying religious lit
erature for distribution. viii not do here.
These prisoners have right 10 the Word
OF God. That they have sinued. perhaps
fallen into temptation. and some into
grieyiOus crimes. is the strongest. the
most imperative reason for bringing them
as soon as possible under the purifying
influence OF the Gospel OF Christ. viii not
the religious people OF the city OF Rich
mond supply this great need. The Saviour
came 10 seek and TO save that which is
lost. VIII not the thousands or those Ia
this city. who profess 10 be His followers.
give what is needed 10 purchase these
Bibles? We know that some will give:
others. perhaps will disregard this ser
vice not caring for the souls that are
perishlng at our very doors.
TIA arsek vhits nrisan IN The midst
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22
MIR. TUCKER SEATED,

Tho action OF the House of Represen-
tatives I'm affirming that Mr.. Tucker Is
entitled 10 his seat which was contested
bv Mr.. Yost. though passed by very
narrow majority, will greatly gratify the
friends Of that gentleman, who were
anxious lest he should be the victim OF
the provisions OF the disgraceful Walton
law and being turned out o. his seat be-
cause Of the iniquiues Of that law Dear
on undersigned reproach. In the debate
tho unfair character of the law was iully
.xnosed and TO the shame of the legisia-
ture that passed 1t, but it was contended
by Mr.. jenkins, Republican member
from Wisconsin. that the state had Tue
right 20 make such provisions Tor he-
elections and that Congress must follow
her rules. This argument, with no doubt.
Mr. fuckers great personal popularity
carried the cay for him.
The case turned upon a strictly techni-
cal construction OF the pro
visions OF the Walton law for
making lailots and Mr.. jenkins showed
that a Democratic House had upon a
similar technicality seated a Republican
from Illinois. who was elected 10y only
- votes.
There was a notable defence OF the
character CT the people Of Virginia, as
opposed to the character of the Walton
law by Mr.. Yost.
In the course of his remarks. he said:
Let me give you an idea of how horest
Democrats Of Virginia regard this Eek
cess OF partisan zeal" The Richmond
Times. the leading Democratic paper Of
Virginia whose owner and editor was at
that time member of the Democratic
State Committee. characterized IT as
masterpiece OF trickery that reflects UNI
diving infamy upon its manipulators."
The Petersburg lndeN-Appeal denounced
Il in bitter terms. and in demanding the
repeal OF the law under which such foul
fraud was perpctrated declares.
on but an honest law cannot pass the
legislature. it is alleged. II this be So
then the reason IS all the stronger why
honest men should vote for such law
and put on record the scoundrels who are
opposcd to honest elections. On an issue
Of honesty and dishonesty there can be
no middle ground Men must either be
honest or dishonest. EXpediency is the
argument OF towards. and 10 compromise
with fraud is TO condone II.
In writing on the same line the Lynch
burg News says:
The Democratic party has honest men.
and the honest ana conscientious members
OF that party ought TO assert themselves
and take the management of things cut
OF the hands OF the little two-by-four
schemerS who haven mind or soul enough
TO serve the State honestly and capably.
The time has come when honest people
should quit voting fer charlatans.'
In the same vein the Danyille Register
says
"Unless the legislature amends the cleo
ton law so as 10 do all IN the power OF
men 70 insure honesty In the matter cf
elections. the Democratic party will be
driven from power by an indignant peo-
pie. and we do not hesitate TO say that
this paper will be found cheek by jowl
with the people"
And 80 / might quote from a score Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22

When ex-President Cleveland stops on
his trip around the world. he will need
no letters of introduction. Even the
chiefs of the Fiji Islands Will recognize
him at once, and tender him the use OF
the best duckng-grounds on the islands.
Chicago Inter-Oceal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22

THE crly kind Of a nail that a girl
Can drive and hit 30 plumb -
The cynic began. when the chorus
howled:
THE one that grow on her thumb
Cincinnati CONGRATULATIONS.
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Ile-There IS one thing that l particu-
larry like about our minister.
She-What Is that?
He-iiis practice OF frequently exchang-
ing pulpits-Puck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22

The seeley dinner served as it was. In
unsayory courses. las been very thor
oughly disested by some OF the New
York papers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22

The price OF The Times is two cents per
copy and ten cents per week. delivered
within the limits OF Richmond and M;."ch''-
ter. Sunday paper three cents
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22

Judging from the SIZE Of her jewol-box.
Otera must expect 20 revive the old dia-
mond-robbery mode az advertisement.
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TEARING orr THE MASK.

One of the most interesting political pa
pers of the season Is "A recent appeal TO
PoDulistS kAnt out hy cAarsA Washburn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22

4 Chicago footpad held mp a telephone
girl and took her money out OF her
stocking Louis Republic.
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Death From the Plague.

BOMBAY. Jan. 2i.-The official returns
Of the health authorities for the past
week show that the number OF deaths
from the bubonic plague was 40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22

II viii be difficult 20 tie the record or
torpedo boat. so. o. which made % -
knots. >
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22

The Richmond Road club VIII hold
their regular semi-monthly meeting Fri
day night at $50 o'clock. at their club
houkA.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22

They must have changed the trumps
I'm Kansas. for surely no man could grow
any longer whi-kers than PETER.
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Too Correspondents.

WE DESIRE TO CALL THE ATTE tsnI.
TIoN or ALL PERSONS SENDlNG
ToLiTICAL NEWS AND OTHER CON ON
MUNICATlONS TO THE TINES ~, -, 10 !,
THE NECESSITY OF SlGNINT q = i -, ~
TILE RULE OF THIS PAPER MOI 10 ~,
PUBLISH ANY ARTICLE TIL NAMb
OF WIG SE AUTHOR is UNhNONN.
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A "rusty' at the penitentiary farm.
who went out 90 milk. compromised and
skinned the fence.
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WASHINGTON BUREAU. ANGUS me-
SWEEN, MANAGER. WASH
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THE MAILING LIST is ONLY PRINT
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THEREFORE,. DO NOT FEEL " sA y, Il !
If THE DATE OPPOSITE YOUR NA AMI.
ON THE LITTLE PINK Sill 10 40
CHANGED AS SOON AS THE SUD
SCRIpTIOE is RENEWED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-22

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Tin Toilet Set 50 % kind .............. 90
Coffee Pot 4 quarts .................. Of
clothes Boiler ......... ....-,-tt-..t.ts oil"
Bread Boxes. 90 and s5c. kind........ 81
Galvanized Foot Tubs ............... 81
Dish-Pan. "a quarts ................. .l
Pudding Pan. Z quarts ................ .o
Tablespoons. 6 Yer ..................... NJ
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Seats on sale Saturday morning
at box office.
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coffee Pot. 3 quarts ...........''.'''''' 90,
Tea Kettle. quarts ..........'.''''' '''
Pudding Pan. quarts ..........''.''' III