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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

The sunday-school scholars Will ell be
on hand this morning 70 see that the
annual tree is not entirely overlooked.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
DySDeptic Season,

Now doth the wind the fieecy cloud
Chase over the turquoise sky; I
Now doth the children cry aloud
For more homemade mince pie.
chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

Maybe papa will get feathers enough
on this ducking trip to make Dicke
Cleveland nice soft pillow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

Miss Richardson has probably aban-
doned all hope of even getting the bottle
back in which that 4j-year-old fluid was
confined.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

Mrs. Fitzsimmons says she will not
stand in the way OF another fight be-
tween Bob and Corbett. IL is likely that
Corbett wishes she would stand in the
way in the llth round.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

Congressman Bailey so far has not APP
parently been invited TO so anywhere
that suggested dress suit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

was persuaded to try Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and to-day.
] am feeling like new woman
Mrs. ELLA McGARvY, Neepe Road
Station, Cincinnati, q.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

The committee appeared to be five of a
kind, and very hard hand that Is to
beat even among the best poker players.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

Strange as II may seem the reports
say that the leader In the six-day bicy-
Gle race seems tireless.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
MISS MAUD REYNOLDS.

Mountain Roll Butter l5c. pound:
Orange County Creamery Butter. best
on the market. l5c. pound at s. uu-
mans Son. a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
HEARTS BOWED.
DOWN
BY Weight Of zoe to Weakest
Hopes viii Cling.

But why o.lsy 70 tie weak hores, wnel esr-
tacty and safely is within y9rr rcss" iy.s.-n-
yon's new Schcol - ieaie.nes-..s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

II you're in a money-making mood you
can't do better than 70 go TO Jurgens
Furniture Store at once.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
District Passenger Agen

Four-Year-Old Rye Whisky. 500 gall
lon: Virginia Apple Brandy. 500 gal
lon at s Ullmans Sons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
Issue in Boston.

Boston. OF the next election, !
We are told will be the scene,
And the issue Will be, doubtless
Shall we monetize the bean?"
Chicago Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

The knights OF Labor are working all
day to defeat Powderly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

Anyhow nobody ever recommended
Hayle or Cavendish 20 be put on the reg
ular school book list.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

Joaquin Miller has not been heard from
for several months. That Klondiks win
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

The Times Is always indebted , 20 ,s'e and
who favor II with society teai5S s nh
personals. but must urge that az 70 tbo
be sent over the signature VI
sender. 1t, ho W.
An unsigned communications VIII De re-
Jccted always.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
err rIovrRs AND DESIGNS.

I beg 10 announce 10 my friends that
NJ A. Witty. successor 10 the Richmond
Floral Company, has taken my former
Horal stand al Goa east Main street.
where I will be pleased 70 receive fu-
ture favors. Orders over old telephones
loss and 500, or left at uptown store. No.
2f5 east Broad street, Will reoeive my
ottention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

years with wo
trouble, weak
back and excre
tions. | was ha
ly able to do N
household duti
and while abou
my work was
nervous that =
I was miser- ~
able. 1 had
also given M
up N des- :
pair, when /
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

THE DAILY TIMES Is serve1 ny citv and
S %sn nns, Sw" for 10 cents week; os
mail. outside OF Richmond; o. eT en- the
month. $500 a year-anywhere >" Wv
United States.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

PETERSBURG AGENT. IA; MADiSoN'
II EAST TABB STkErdhi'
BELL PHONE, 26S
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
AFTERMATH.

Now that the Guldensuppe case has
been disposed OF. New York has another
sensation which promises to give quite
as much entertainment to the lovers Of
yellow Journalism. 1t is that OF Charles
Zanoli, who is charged with defrauding
insurance companies and who Is suspect
ed OF having caused the deaths OF his
former wives in order TO obtain the In
surance on their lives. The police ap-
pear to be confident OF drawing lines OF
evidence around Zanon through which
he cannot escape
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
TINES BUILDING. INC
TENTH AND BANK sTRbbie'

MANCHESTER BUREAU. il2i HULL
STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

ter must freeze everything up securely
indeed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

Richard Mansfield. the actor. was ar
raigned in the Police Court in Pniladel-
phia on Friday. charged with having as
saulted John Metzgar. who assists him
in arranging his stage costumes. Mr..
Mansfield was dressing for Prince Karl.
and addressed a princely rebuke to Metz
gar for clumsily breaking a pair OF sleeve
buttons. Metzgar pleaded that he was
not familiar with the makeup of the
part, and for this, he testified, his en-
ployer called him q loafer and smote him
on tho ear
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

The Register thinks that as the Sea-
board Air Line is TO control the Cape
Fear road. Danville. which is only forty
miles from the latter road. should by all
means connect with Il and so get railroad
competition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12

The Atlanta Chapter Daughters of the
Confederacy. will appropriately celebrate
Lees birthday.
The times., 1897-11-20
GENERAL. BoySToN,s REPORT.
Statement OF the Great Utility of
the Chattanooga Park Reservation.

The annual report OF the Chicakamausa
end Chattanooga National Park Commits
sion, drawn by Gen. II. V. Roynton, shows
that the work OF the park has progressed
rapidly during the year, twenty-siX State
commissions having become Interested and
co operated in establishing lines of battle
and important points, No change in the
present successful plan of improvement is
suggested nor is any increased appropria-
ton requisite. A practical and very im
p2rtant use Of the park was developed 5y
the appearance OF yellow fever at New
Orleans, two companies of artillery from
Jackson barracks being promptly ordered
TO the park as a refuge, and the gar
risons at Pensacola and Key West being
held in readiness for transfer to the sarne
camp If the scourge appeared in their
localities.
This utility of the reservation makes clear
its present and prospective value. In the
near future when the extensive works of
coast defense are completed there will be
garrisans at Charleston, Savannah Key
West, Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans
and Galveston, and with the exception of
Key West and Galveston, all of these
points ar. within nights ride of the park,
while the most distant requires only another
days travel. Thus within twentyfouT
hours of the diseases all the south coast and
Gulf detachments could be canped safe
frcm disease on grounds cleared sufficiently
to accommodate the entire regular army.
The times., 1897-11-20
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1897
Are We American?

When Congress meets it VIII Toe brought
face to face with matters which in
vclve the Americanism OF our Govern
menT witt considerations pertinent TO our
national dignity and Our name and fame G
81 power committed to the cause OF human
liberty in the Western Hemisphere.
1t il with more than a little degree OF
modification that We have to predict
that the course OF our Government is not
adjustable 10 American sentiment. Presi
dent Mckinley, whose personal feelings
are Known to he IA 7ora bic To the cause OF
freedom II Cuba, is notoriously overridden
ley ,he interests OF persons aud corporations
who would rather ses the whole people or
Cuba starved or otherwise slaughtered
than tolerate o. assist anything bus a
Spanish reScbjugation Of the island.
1t need not nc said that the President
has one OF the greatest opportunities be-
fore iIiin tnat 1T American Executive ever
enjoyed by merely recognizing the bel
Iigerenoy of the Cuban repnbIc he could
sccrete to himself the whole force and
fervUr OF American public love. If he
bad The courage and nerve 10 break loose
from the partisan Chains that bind him, he
would 10 ii. because personally William Nc
Einley is good American and a good
mau. if he were not tied with strings.
But the great trouble (and it amounts 70
mountain in the path Of the Presidenr) is
this Anything Ike the recognition Of
Csbsu i,elEyerency. OF anything ike tile
Intervention which humanity and deccncy
Impose JP9n Us. might tend TO throw Tie
country apon q bimetaHic basis.
Senators and Members CT Congress VIA
come to Washington, win ans idea th1
they may De able TO force the hand of he
Administration, that they may be power
fuI enUugh 10 extract from the agency Of
trusts ard monopolies an American ca
preston srnchrouous with and illustrative
OF American sentiment, would better stay
at horne
They should know before they come here
that the sole purpose Of the Administration
dudng the coming session OF Congress IS
to Fix the'gold standard permanently and
frrevocabIY upon the country.
Cuba may be devastated and it's inhabi-
tants destroyed, all semMance of domi-
nant American Influence in the Western
Hemisphere may be allowed to lapse but
nothing r.ust endanger the Hanna pOlicg
of gold moncmctallism
Itis ,'ne scheme of Americanism, that
the Senator'S and Representatives, win have
10 fece, wn-n they meet next month
The times., 1897-11-20
The Crrrencr Outlook.

II the people OF the members of the
national Legislature Were 70 be polled
today, it would appear very visibly tha5
the Administration scheme TO turn al
the outstanding currency into gold bonds.
and to give over the money of the peop.e
to the national banks, must fan absolutely
Nobody better knows that than the Gage
Influence, which is working for tie dc
struction Of the money Of the people. The
Republican party has thrown aside it's
lnask While hypocritically pretending
70 work for International bimetaiism in
Eur. T'=, It was secretly assuring the Brit
ish government that the whole thing was
q political fraud. and in this way it secui ed
the defeat Of the project for the present.
an t'e time. while the Wolcott oommis-
sion has been toiling across the Atlantic.
the A1rni2istrarion has been openly and
Without tie slightest attempt at expia
The times., 1897-11-20
weIlington-and Bonanarte.

There a-e two reasons why the Hon. Lloyd
LoH-ndes Will not, proba bly, succeed Mr
German ia the Senate. Ia the first place
Wellington is for him; in the second he
comes from tie western end Of the State
The oIc Maryland law dividing the
Senator'S between the eastern and western
counties i.as heen repealed, but it is
difficult % entirely eliminate custom
s. venerable, and there is little reason TO
doubt thar the Eastern shore whI claim
and receive the prize now at stake.
Perhs ps the Republicans viii elect Post
master General Gary; if they do not the
office is likely TO 20 to Baltimore, and
tall into the hands of Mr.. Charles J Bona
parte, by long odds the best fitted person
TO receive it.
Then would the whirligig of time bring
In one Of its revenges: A Bona parte, tri-
uElPhant, entering Senate alread inhab-
tied BY a crushed and demoralized yelling
son.
The times., 1897-11-20

nation, working through its finance min
lister tt. create public sentiment In America
against bimetalisnI in every form. There
are natives of this country who have read
Of Mr. Fecksnifr. We commend the fact
to Mr.. Mckinley.
Secretary Gage would retire the green
backs aud all the other national cur
Tency, and treasmute the amount into gold
loose clrcencv Cf national character, which
we now have, and which SPECTATORS can
not contract at will he would issue about
Il billion liz gold bonds.
Now, les US admit that the success OF such
Ii conspiracy against the American people
is possible. But it only is possible upon
involved are rich enough 30 spend a great
many millions OF dollars in securing legis.
lation. II they were to effect that. which
we do not Ike TO admit, then there would
be eventuaiities even more unpleasant III
fact, saeeessful conspiracy like that
might lead TO revolution. The people have
patiently sustained q great many oppres-
sions and outrages, but it is difficult TO
think that they are not the same people
who resisted TIE stamp act, who dumped
the tea into Boston Harbor, or who ranged
themselves bv the side OF George Washing
ton, at Cambridge.
The times., 1897-11-20
WORK on THE rRAcT1oS LINE.
Electric Cars May Run on Fo1r-
teenth street hy January 1.

Electric Cars May Run on Fo1r-
teenth Street by January 1.
The work of laying the feed wires for
the proposed under ground electric system
OF the Capitol Traction Company ON the
Fourteenth street line has beer. progress
ing with such rapidity that it is now be-
l!ered that the road VIII b.. i'll operation
by January L next. The workmen aIe
expected to be as far as New York
ayeEue digging trenches by Saturday night.
When this place is reached the work Will
be continued west along PENNSYLVANIA
avenue to Georgetown. Just as soon d $
tho wires have been laid the cunduits will
be equipped with the necessary electrical
fittings. The company expects to receive
the first consignment OF motor cars, for
which the contract has been awarded,
early next month.
liz order to have the cars running by the
first OF the new year it Will be necessary
to have an electric current from one Of
tie large power plants OF the city. LIZ
the new power house is not con- Epieted ~
the time that the work OF equipping the
Georgetown end of the line has been coD,-
pleted current Will be hired for that line.
Tie company will probably ask Congress
for permission to make an extension of
the Fourteenth street line through Vest
Mount Pleasant early next year. The gx-
tension in all probability would be made
now had the company the authority from
Congress to do SO. II the REQUISITE per.
MISSION be granted promptly by Congress
during The coming session the extension
could be completed by the first day Of
March.
The times., 1897-11-20

this Sort of thing, he will run up against
the American Senate, which, up to this
date, has not, so far as anyone knows,
ahrosated its right to sit. in Judgment
upon the treaties the President may nego-
tiafe There is no authority existing that
gives the President the power to settle
disputes growing out Of such important
questions as boundary lines independent
OF the Senate This may be a scheme 10
drag into the discussion the panhandle
boundary Of Alaska, The President is
certainly going amiss if he believes the
Senate will agree to anything of this
SOFT. Sir Wilfrid is quoted as saving that
Gen. Foster THINKS the prospect of a final
appointment of a joint commission is good.
That depends entirely upon Congress. II
Congress says Mr.. Foster is to have this
snap, ne will have it; If Congress says
nay, Sir Wilfrid will have misinterpTeted
tie intinlations Of the ex-secretary.
The times., 1897-11-20
POLICE AFTER THIS GANG.
Sv,indIers Who Have Been Operating
successfully on Merchants.

Albany, n. Y, Nov. 19.-It is believed
ley the police Of New York, Boston, and
Philadelphia that Albany has been the
rendezvous Of notorious gang OF crooks
which has been swindIing merchants III
thcse cities The gang here, which re-
ceived goods by the carload, and tran
shipped them 70 various cities, is three IN
humber, but there is 10 doubt that they
had gents or confederates in their employ
New York and PhiladeIphia merchants
have mostly been preyed upon, and have
been swiudled out OF thousands of dollars.
The first thing the swindlers do is to
obtain credit with the largest merchants
and Inanufa cturcrs. Goods are shipped on
credit OF one or two months, transhipped
and sold. Possibly a part payment is
made, but III that event it is only to obtain
a still lai &c. consignment of goods Mean
while the goods have reached the hands
OF Cheir ccnfederaies in some far-distant
city, and are easily disposed of at low
cost.
The confederate skips tuanother city, and
awaits there tie arrival of another car
load of goods The New York police have
been working for a week trying to iun
down the slick swindlers, but they have
skipped out, and no trace of them can be
| obtained.
The times., 1897-11-20
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Sergeant at Arms Bright, Of the Senate
is making one Improvement in the senate
chamber that VIII be appreciated by every
member OF that body, andespecially by Mr.
Platt, of New YORK. For the past two years
the glass doors leading from the chamber
into the corridors and from the galleries
into the upper halls have been composed
OF ground glass, through which it was i'm
possible TO set. The idea which suggested
this thing vas 10 make it impossible for
spectators to peep through the doors. While
it had it's alvanta ges, it also had some
very disagreed ble disadvanta ges.
During the last session Senator Platt, OF
New York, started to leave the chamber
TO enter tic marble room TO see a ct,nstitu-
ent, A be approached the door from the
inside of the chamber an employe pushed
it open fIoin the outside. Neither man
saw the other. The result was that Mr..
Platt, who was moving rapidly, received
the full force Of the blow on his head and
suffered a scalp wound that for several
days was quite painful. This called en-
phatic attention 10 the dangerous charac-
ter of the douTs.
SHORTLY before the adjournment Of Con
gress. during one of the night sessions, a
page LOOT SIlppe0 ana ne teu against one
of tie doors, cracking the heavy pla te glass
Then it was decided to make the change,
and during the summer the ground glass
has teen done ava with. In its place each
door is provided with glass panelof fiRc
scroll work SO arranged thatnothing within
the chamber can he distinctly seen, but
waich permits the free flow of light and
enables one to plainly see any formsth hat
Iaay be approaching the door. There will
he no more collisions 50 long as Senators
look toward the door when seeking 70 pass
through it.
The times., 1897-11-20
FOR ruE NICARAGUA cASAE
Three Men Ready TO Start, the Com
nIissioners to Follow.

New York Nov. 19.-Three employees of
the Nicara qua Canal commission Will cave,
with large quantity OF provisions, on The
steamer Adirondack tomorrow for Port
Limon. They start in advance of the
others so as to have things ready when
the committee arrives.
The commission, which was app inted
by President Mckinley last summer, cor
ssts OF Admiral Walker, representing the
Navy; Col. Peter Hains, the Army, and
Prof. L. NJ. Haupt, Il civilian. They are
to survey route for the Nicaragua Canal.
Rear Admiral Walker said today that 'le
commission would leave some tire rext
week.
We shall go on the gunboat Newport,
which is now at the navy yard he said.
How long we will be engaged at the
work is something 1 cannot tell. The
survey viii be made from the eastern
coast TO the western"
The times., 1897-11-20

Minister woodford has expressed the
gratitude of this Government TO Spain
for the pardon Of the Competitor
prisoners AS this amounts to an
apology for cur regret that ever they
were Illegally seized on the high seas and
kept in dungeons for eighteen months, the
American people viii take due notice and be
grateful. Al the same we are not likely
TO forget that If these unfortunates hal
been British subjects, they would have been
releascdby a squadroulnside of two weeks.
The times., 1897-11-20
WOODWARD
@anaLOTHROP and
10th, 18th and F Sts. N. W.
Our Immense
Toy Bazaar,
Our Children'S S
Wonderland,

IS not surpassed, if equaled, By
any Toy Store in America today.
1t covers the great fourth floor
and IS easily accessible by six
safe and splendidly equipped ele-
vators of the most modern type.
two of which have just been
finished and four of which run
right up in the heart of the Toy
Store.
Toys, Dolls, Games of every
sort and kind-that have merit
produced this season. All the
old favorites are here, but many
of them improved. The ele-
| plants, the camels, the goats,
the donkeys on wheels are now
on strong iron wheels, so that
the children can ride instead of
pulling them. Games and puz-
zles of all sorts, including the
latest novelties as well as all the
old and popular ones.
Mechanical Toys, Wooden
Toys, Iron Toys, Skin Toys, Tin
Toys, Musical Toys, Paper Toys,
Rubber Toys-Toys of every
possible sort and kind.
Dolls of Every Known Kind and
Nationality.
| China Dolls, Bisque Dolls,
Negro Dolls, Jap. Dolls, Chinese
Dolls, Indian Dolls, Kid Body
Dolls, Nankeen Dolls, Rag Dolls,
Dressed Dolls, Patent Dolls,
Floating Dolls in all positions,
French Dolls, German Dolls,
Rubber Dolls, Paper Dolls, Papa
and Mamma Dolls, Boy Dolls,
Kestner Dolls, ETC., etc. Prices
range from 1c to S37 so each.
| Also Dolls Houses, Dolls Fur
niture and everything pertaining
to dolls. We made a specially of
Dolls Outfits or Trousseaus, in
Guiding both long and short
dresses, hats, caps, underwear,
stockings, shoes, overshoes. ETC.,
etc. Dolls dressed TO order.
In word, our Toy Store con-
tains all the thousand and one
things that make children happy
and Christmas day dear to their
hearts.
The times., 1897-11-20
Mr.. Stiles Corrects an Error

To the Editor Of The Times.
l desire to contradict emphaticaHy the
Statement contained in para graph, under
the head Of CITY brevities,'' liz your is
sue OF this morning, which connects my
name with the organiza tion of the Young
Mems Christian Club I know OF no such
organization, and the use Of my name was
entirely unauthorized. Further, 1 am in
no wise connected or associated with the
other party named in the paragraph.
SAMUEL STILES.
Noyemhnr q 1897.
The times., 1897-11-20
Special Values in Dolls for Today

A recent favorable purchase
enables Us to offer the following
values in Dolls, which when gone
cannot be duplicated at the
prices. They are all fresh, new
goods, and should interest all IN
tending purchasers of Dolls.
LOT Consists or Kid Body Dolls OF
various sizes up 10 Is IL inches high;
bisque heads, flowing hair, shoes aud stock
iugS, some with moving eyes. some With
ieinted arms
The times., 1897-11-20

1t is Increasingly apparent to readers of
Barper's Weekly that Mr.. Poultney Bigelow
has fallen put with the German Emperor
and We begin to fear for that interesting
monarch. Sir Rieelow is patient man,
but if pressed too hard he viii have the
KAISER up for Iese majestic.
The times., 1897-11-20

We do rot know what Mr.. Croker may
think of the proposition that Speaker Reed
easily can imagine why Thomas c. Plat
should ~ ou5 and die, and the firm OF
Tracy, Boardman & Platt dissolve. We
have been inin,icaI to Platt as ReDub
lican boss, but this is something that would
draw the tear Of pity TO the eyes of q
brass eleraant.
The times., 1897-11-20

1t would be just DIS wen for Greece to
pay a few dollars on tlat indemnity. The
Turkish ambassador at Berlin las been
compelled t. be Q dry bread from his friends.
THIS seems TO be reflection either on the
charity Of the Kaiser. or on the eXtraya-
gance OF the several Mrs. A bdul Hands In
Constanttnop'e Our friend, the Comn.an
der Of che Faithful, ought to limit his
millinery bill and feed his ambassadors
The times., 1897-11-20

able todo something; whatever that may
mean.
Discussing the Hawaiian annexation
treaty, he says there is absolutely no doutt
that tiat connection Will be promptly rati-
fled, and that its disposition viii be one
OF the first things upon which the Senate
will act.
The times., 1897-11-20
"Queer" silver Certificates.

A new counterfeit silver $40 certificate
has been discovered by the Treasury DE-.
partInent; also n counterfeit national note
OF the First National Bank, Of Joplin, Nc.