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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26
Some Curious Condolences.

In his Notes and Comments in the
Chicago Standard. Rev. Or. j. c. hiden'
of This city. gives the following strange
parallels:
In the 22d chapter and 10th verse of the
nropbecv OF jeremiah We have these
words: Weep not for the dead, neither
bemoan him. but weep sore for him thaI
goeth away: for he shall return no more
nor see his native country The prophet
here seems TO mean that death Is pref
cradle TO exile. Now. I'm one OF Plato
catalogues" we are informed that when
the alternatives Of death or exile were
proposed 10 the famous philosopher soc
rates. he said that ne would choose de3th'
FOR" said he. II know that exile Is an
evil. but L do not know that death Is.
Tho coincidence of thought between the
Hebrew prophet and the Greek philoso-
pher is certainly striking, II we may trust
Plato's report; and as he was the most
distinguished pupil OF Socrates, there
seems TO be no sound reason Tor ques-
tioning his statements on matter or
this kind True the scholars are not az
one on the question, how much OF the
substance of the Dialogues is Socrauc'
and how much is PlatO's own; but then
the scholars are scarcely at one ABOUT
ANYTHING else: and so a plain man must
now and then run the risk Of making up
his own opinion IT he Is 10 have one
And here Is another strange parallel.
Silver Yves "demonitized' during the reign
u Solomon In l Kings x. q. We read.
And all King solomon drinking vessels
were OF gold. and al the vessels OF the
house Of the forest Of Lebanon were OF
pure gold: none were Of silver. 1t was
nothing accounted Of in the days OF Sol
omon." In the twenty-seventh verse OF
the same chapter, We learn that in Sol
onions day, silver was not worth pick
ing I'D in the street. The statement In
Kings 4, q, is repeated in Chronicles
*. 20; and the correspondence or Ian
glIage is so exact as 70 make It almost
certain that one OF these passages was
conied from the other or that both were
copled from a document older than either.
unless we are TO assume that both are
from the same author. At all events
they show that THE demonetizing OF
silver is no new question THE anclents
have stolen our best thoughts" as well
as some OF our worst. Please understand
that we are not arguing the Silver bill. "
we are simply giving some examples TO
show that YOU can find good many mod
ern things in the Bible, II you will read
n with your eyes open, which some OF
our United States senators have failed TO
do.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26
WILLIAMSBURG '--
ENTERPRISES.
An Ice Plant and two Canneries to be
Built.
THE 0ySTfRMfN'S PETITION
They Want the Tax on Planted Grounds
Rcmitted--The Fishermen In inc
York Are Late in Getting Their
Nets sprcad---Firc Apparatus.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. Feb. 2S.-spe-
c,al.-Messrs. Arthur Denmead ana Ar
chic Brooks were in Richmond to-day
compIeting arrangements for the Ice plant
which Is soon to be put in operation IN
this city.
Mr.. Denmead who IS a man OF large
means. proposes to establish a canning
factory IN convention with his ice plant.
Mr.. r. W. Warburten. weli-kno"h
wood and tie dealer win go out OF th.s
business soon on account of his health
and expects to build large cannery
near the Chesapeake and ONO depot
Ol STER PETITIONS
The leading oyster planters on the
Gloucester SIDE OF York river are CIR
oulatinR petitions 10 the Legislature
nraving for remittance Of their taxes
on oyster ground FOR the current year.
II is said that fishermen IN the 1ork
are very tardy in getting down thtl'
nound nets this season. Not single net
ga "a, as known, is IN the water
FIRE ENGINE.
The city fire engine has Just been. over
hauled and rspainted and Is now IN
spl.ndid condition This little engine
has done some good work at fires here
in the past
Hon. Robert T. Armistead IS in Hamp-
ton al, the bedside Of his sister. MISS
Julia Armistead. who is dangerously Ill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26
FUNERAL OF DR.. MOORE.
Will Take Place at = O'Clock This AT.
fPrnOOu.

The funeral of DR.. Thomas J. Moore,
whose death was announced I'm yester-
days Times. will take place this after
noon at o'clock from the Second Pres
byterian church. The remains wall be in
tered in Hollywood.
The pall-bearers will be twelve students
OF the graduating class OF the University
College of Medicine. There will be no
honorary pall-bearers. The professors.
adjunct professors. and students OF the
University College OF Medicine Will assem-
bic to-day at the church 10 attend the
funeral.
The following detail has been made from
r. II. Lee Camp, No !. Confederate
Veterans. They viii meet at their camp
han to-day al 1870 o'clock p. NJ. in full
uniform: Commander John r. Laughton,
Jr. Comrades =. II. Mayo. Thomas A..
Brander James r. Gray. John W. Cor
don. W. Il. Liehtfoot. Alexander Grant,
j. Taylor Elyson.
The funeral of Mir. Seymour Stern took
place at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
from his late residence. No. 10i east Leigh
street.
The funeral Of Mr. George X. Harper
toof place yesterday morning from No.
COO north Tenth street and his remains
were taken TO stanton Tor interment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26
GAY Gloucester.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE VA,
Feb. Special.-Mrs. Richard Ialia-
ferro. OF Hockey. gave charming en-
tertainment Monday in honor OF Miss
Kate Clopton. debutante. Among the
invited guests were Misses Georgia Sea-
well. Hetty Jones, Margaret Tabb. Sallie
Perrin. Elizabeth Meredith, and Evelyn
Dabney, Messrs. james Lyons TaIafer-
70. John and Walter Perrin. W. G. l..
and c. b. Taliaferro Curtis James, Ber-
nard Talaferro, Cecil Clopton and How
ell Meredith.
The Ware River card Club met at
Riverside. the home of Mr.. David Bald
win on Shrovs Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Hopkins returned from Bal
timore on Tuesday.
Miss Ann Byrd is in Norfolk. the guest
Of her sister. Mrs Corbin Waller.
Miss Lily FANS has returned from a
charming visit to Norfolk.
The Misses Munsay arrived yesterday
from New York 10 spend some time at
Newstead. the home of the Misses Tabb.
so well known In Richmond, now as a
delightful summer resort
Mrs. Slingluf is i'm Baltimore
Mr. c. T. Cary. is in Richmond.
Mr. w c. l.. Taliaferro has gone 10
Baltimore on a business trip.
Rev. Charles Thomas is the guest Of
his mother Mrs. Mordecdi Smith.
The coming electric road is an absorb
ing topic of conversation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26
LARGE AUDIENCE,
Enioyed Frohman's Company in "The
Prisoner of Zenda."

"The Prisoner Of Zenda." is an estab-
lished favorits with Richmond theatre
goers and the large audience that greet
ed Frohmans company of players at the
Academy last night was to have peen
expected
Anthony Hopes great story IS Well
known and the strong dramatic action
that runs through il is concentrated IN
the play. In the class of romantic
drama. the Prisoner" probably heads
the list. with one exception.
Howard Gould i'm the dual role OF
King Rudolph" ana Rudolph Rassen-
dylT' is an actor Of consummate ability
and unlike many actors in his line leaves
his own personality behind when ne
walks upon the stage Robert Elliott
as BLACK Michael" is also conscien-
tious and painstaking actor, and carries
the difficult role Of the william with a
care 10 every detail. X. +. McClannin,
as Colonel Sapt." and Vaughan Chaser
as Fritz" the faith ful followers OF the
King, are exceptionally fair I'M their
parts. while the q rincess Flavia' by
Miss Fandon Campb III. although not up
TO the standard of art as presented by
Miss Isabel Irving, is a dainty piece or
acting and the "Antoinette' OF Miss
Grace Reals. is TO be looked upon as a
carefully studied representation OF wo-
man mad with love and jealousy. The
remaining characters are fairly we'll sus-
tanned.
Again at the matinee this afternoon
and the engagement closes with tonight 5
performances.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26
WILL PURGE
IT'S LISTS.
Membership Rolls of Lee Camp OEn-
Joy General Cleaning Up.
OTHER CAMPS ASKED T0F0LL0W
Lee Camp Catches the Housed leaning
Fever--Major RandOlph's kcsoin-
ton That the Commissioners OF
Revenue Lists he Secured.

Although Comrade Wiufree wat Dor
present 10 spring the expected sensation
with regard to certain members OF pick
ct Camp. Lee Camp showed decided
symptoms Of tho oontagion of mvestie'-
ton last evening at it's meeting.
Il is evidently much stirred by tho
whirlpool that is at present asitaung
Pickett Camp for several quiet bookings
over have been given the books cone
tanning the camp roster
Commander John L .Laughton called
the Camp 10 order and after the open
ing invocation by Chaplain Rev j. +.
Smith. announced the death Of Or. Thos.
]. Moore and stated that tho proper de-
tail of comrades had been made 10 rep
resent the camp at the funeral to-day
Comrade Bedford reported the Illness
of Comrade A. -. Cheatnam.
Major Parker, OF Brooklyn, y. y.
was introduced by Comrade Colonel
Murphy and made brief felicitous
speech.
Major Parker Is a Union veteran and
was terribly wounded I'm the war lie
had appeared before me cara) On one
former occasion and expressed his pleas
ure at speaking % tho boys IN gray
again.
THE CAMPS ROSTER.
In looking over the camp roster inc
name Of @. Mountcastlc was discovered
with no information appended concerning
the name. as is usual and some OF the
members OF the camp wished 10 know
about II.
Major Randolph wished to know how
the name got on the list. An Oliver
Mountcastle had tried 20 get into the
camp but the very men asked 10 endorse
him had refused TO do so. II the Majors
memory was correct.
As an explanation. II was suggested
that the initial did not stand Tor Oliver.
but that an Oscar Msunicasue had once
been. member
Colonel Murphy stated that he had
known Oliver Mountcastle, and that he
would certainly have known IL II Oliver
Mountcastle had ever made application
to the camp. II was evidently not Oliver
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26
SarsapariIlaa1 creates. aS' mssi,
cine. c. |. Hood e. Co.. Lowell. Mass
IooJs~ DILL cure Liver Ills. easy to
tfOOu - Ffifo take. easy 70 operate. &c.

flame near and remote. Here's the dam
ger. Ono historical creature surcharged
with nonsense, raised to the nth power
starts by induction whirligig in dozen
brains Men i'm mass when excited are
no wiser than the biggest fools In the
crowd and on q level in morals with the
biggest knave a mob OF Solomons is a
heard of paving, prancing, idiotic runts.
Wedge men in dense array and they are
like packed herrngs-each headless
without brains or bowels. The Pythoness
herself cannot guess what folly nation.
made frantic by yellow journalism" and
eggcd on by demagogues foaming with
fustian will commit.
What do you think America ought
TO do"
Buy Cuba. Spain might mot care 10
sell to America. but a syndicate Of our
millionaires can purchase II. Then trans
port the motley throne OF unwashed sad
dle-colored peasantry and the ebon giz-
zard foot slaves 10 Southern America,
where they can ejoy a perpetual revoiu-
ton and internecine war. This is busi-
ness-strictly. 4 declaration OF war
would cost us in one day by shrinkage
i'm values more than the whole Island is
worth. Isn't It wiser to buy every black
in the South and ship him &c the Congo
woes in every home, mortgage the very
earth fathoms deep and yoke generations
to the car of the Federal Pubican?'
what about the Maine?"
eff the Maine blew up. II demoralizes
every crew. 1t disgraCes our navy. IT
sends Sigsbee to the rear. VIII not the
sea captains investigating the cause OF
the calamity lean towards mine or
dragged tOrpedO2 At best, can anyone
ever find out how the ship met her fate?'
What would advise? Tie the editors
OF the yellow journals TO the carts
tail and make them howl Are they not
injecting the minds of men with virus
that makes madmen? When dema-
eogue anoints himself with rancid pa
triotism till it lards the lean earth and
nolh,tes Gods air with its lather Of oily
hypocrisy. enlist him as a private in
Goroez's guerrillas Let him practice
awhile al war
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26
PROTEST FROM
THE HILL CITY.
Meeting of Business Men Oppose the
Labor Bureau Bill.
THOUGHT IT WAS DEAD.
Astonished at Seeing in The Times
That the BiII Had Been Favorabiy
Reported by the Senate Finance
Committee--Encct of Bill

LYNCHBURG. VA, Feb. Especial
A hurried meeting of representatives OF
cotton factors. iron and tobacco manu-
facturers and business men was held
this afternoon and q telegram sent to the
chairman Of the Senate Finance Commit
tee at Richmond. asking to be heard in
opposition to the bill to create Bureau
of Labor.
Senator Fairfax telegraphed late to-
night that the bill would be disposed Of
tomorrow. thus making it too late for
the people here to appear before the COM
mttee.
TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
II was stated at the meeting here to-
dav that earlier action against the bill
would have been taken by the business
people here and elsewhere but for assur-
ances received from Richmond that there
was no earthly probability OF the bill be-
coming a Law.
Great establishment was expressed AT
seeing in to-days Times that the oil had
cen favorabiy reported by the Senate
Finarce Committee. 1t was argued that
the practical effect Of the bill would be
exactly what n had Deen IN All NoithDi II
states. where strikes arc an every gay
occurrence.
AIDING THE ENEMY.
Attention was called to the fact that
New England Congressman az the
prompting OF the cotton factors OF the
North are now proposing an amendment
to the Federal Constitution allowing
Congress TO fix the hours Of labor in all
the States in order 70 deprive the South
OF her great advantages which is destroy
ing New England competition, and II was
pointed out that the Virginia Legislature
is about to do for these Northern manu-
facturers what their Congressman are
trying to do for them by Federal legisla-
ton. over the protest of every southern
manufacturer
Intense hostility was expressed 10 the
bill. and It was decided tonight 10 tele-
graph "A formal protest against IT'S pas
SAGE by the Senate. The bill is looked
upon by business people here as really
designed TO put some labor agitator IN
o. klunlIoddo p3llmHun uliM pl7u 9ql
stir up strife between manufacturers anu
their employees.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26
Mr., HART CONVICTED.
Fined S25 and Costs for Assault--Ihe
Stiff viii Case Dismissed.

STORMONT VA. Feb. 25.-Special.-
The case Of the Con. omnwealth against
j. F. Hart was given 10 the jury at l
O'Clock to-day and the court took re-
cess OF half an hour for dinner. AT 3
O'Clock the jury came IN with verdict OF
guilty Of assault and battery, and I'M
posed fine Of twenty-five dollars and
costs. The fact of Mr.. Harris being "A
one-legged Confederate had much 10 do
with the lenieucy Of the jury
The case of a. NJ. Sadler charged with
aiding his son In the shooting at Parks
on the 2ith Of December last, was called,
and his counsel. Mr. Robert McCandlish'
declared TO the judge that Mr.. Sadler
had lately tried 70 commit suicide, and
was entirely UNIT to testify either in his
own behalf or that Of his son and SON
in-law. who were jointly indicted with
him. and thus induced the judge 10 post
pone all three trials until next court.
Mr.. Jones. the Commonwealth's Attor-
ney. entered nole prose qui in the case
of Mr.. Il. A. sun who was charged with
concealing n will. His principal witness
was sick. and the judge refused to con-
tinue the case. The court then adj
1ourned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26

The editorial columns of the Northamp-
ton CMass) Daily Gazette give the pare
ticulars of the remarkable cure hy Dr.
Greenes Nervura blood and nerve remedy
OF Hon. Charles :. Crouch. Notthamp-
tons ablest and best known statesman
and representative in the Massachusetts
Legislature.
Editor j. C. Gere. Of this leading
newspaper personally investigated lne
facts of this wonderful cure, ana El7
widely-read editorial states the det"i'7
of the cure exactly as they occurred,
giving Hon. Mr. Cr0uch's own Woios.
Following IS the editorial i'm tul.
Learning that a great cure had been
Effected in the case OF Representative
Charles ;. Crouch of Northampton.
Mass. by Or. Greene's Nerura blood
and nerve remedy, a reporter took ocod-
sion 60 call on Mr.. Crouch and talk with
him about H. and among the thousln"s
Of testimonials given 90 this world-re-
nowned medicine mono Will be more
widely read or give greater weight thin
this one coming from so noted a man 15
Representative Crouch.
Hon Mr. Crouch said.
Last spring did not feel in my usual
health: felt AS tired In the morning as
when ! retired MA no -f "'' "i''''
ton 10 20 about a days work no dppe-
lite with which 10 regain strength ana
energy. I'm this condition | worked along
from week TO week. thinking in3t al'rf
a while matters would right themselNtf
and 1 would feel like myself again. but
70 the contrary [ grew worse.
knowing that Dr. Greene 50 NcrNut1
was not a patent medicine but 3D. medi-
cine put up from prescription discover
ed By the doctor ina his private practice.
I resolved 10 try it. The first bottle
helped mo so much that / purchased an-
other one and even a third bottle when.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,
Interesting Facts About Richmonds
Citizens and other Matters.

Mr.. Uriah Perkins continues quite sick
at his nome on south Laurel street.
Miss Mary white is the guest of Mrs.
John Addison No. SD Park avenue.
John Il. Dickerson has been appointed
notary public for the city of Richmond
by the Governor
At $3.50 O'Clock yesterday the Ladies
Auxiliary of Pickett Camp held its regu-
lar monthly meeting. the time being de-
voted merely TO routine business.
Mrs. Fannie A. Mettert. of 30 west
Marshall street. who has been quite Ill,
has sufficiently recovered TO be able to
sit up.
Mr.. NJ. Araold. OF NJ. Arnold & Co.. of
"The Globe" has just returned from
three weeks business trip 10 New York,
where he has been purchasing his spring
stock.
Rev DR.. George G. Vanderslce, pastor
Of demonstration Methodist church. has
been quite sick since Monday, though his
condition is not such as TO excite alarm.
He has pleurisy.
Rev. Dr. Jere Witherspoon will preach
his first sermon since his installation as
pastor of Grace Street church tomorrow
morning His subject will be Covenant
Between Pastor and People
The annual meeting Of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged and Infrm will be
he'd tomorrow afternoon at o'clock i'm
the basement in the Synagogue Beth
Ahaba.
The bylaws as amended will be sub
mitted for adoption, and the election of
officers and other important business will
be presented. \ large attendance is eX-
pected.
Rev. W. 3. Beauchamp, who was call
ed To Lancaster county last week be-
cause Of the illness of his mother. has
returned to the city and will occupy his
pulpit Sunday morning and night at the
usual hours.
There are three tracts OF coal lands
near Myersdale, Pa. on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad Which capitalists are be-
ginning to develop. \ new road. about
I'VE miles long. has been pushed into tins
region and will soon he ready for opera
ton. II IS one of tho small lines that are
being built by outside parties TO develop
hitherto inaccessible tracts Of both coal
and timber lands IN Pennsylvania and
West Virginia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26

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i..f aros. and stated chat Doc wished to
max. n ramlrk.
IT, bad kent wor so nr mt bad ID
little matter Doe wished to bring t0 ate
tentIUn lt was BASS Just passed that
tho Comm .onor of Revenue should Soc
cure a u.t 0f alI Confederate soldiers Boa
tho static. OBJ. slme to he used as 90 roster.
C0mraIe Ri.hlrdao fhoueht fHH tHa
list of tla Commit .on.r ot Revenue
could boz used hy the camp boz future cope
puc1tioas of membership for instance.
no PURGE THE ROLLS.
Tn the VioW M.nr Randolph offered
resolution rat OBJ. camp De furnished
with copies Hf fH.s. roster lffs off 'ns
commi l0aer alI thHt th.y Poe n-.i hy
the camp LOB purge it. POLLS
Major Randolph spoke M IN stance
whore man Hlf getting r."e.uH f1r
th. o-- ol Does. supposed tD base boom
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26

ton. Walter Rice and Cora Morris told
the party on the throne that what Rosa
said was true he was fined $40:
Cornelius Brannnn. colored. was
charged by Oficer Krouse with pelng a
suspicious character, and ne VIII Try 10
dispel the charge on March ISL
James Hin colored. was thinking about
Cuba and fred a pistol in the house OF
Clara Vaughan. Nobody was hurt but
great excitement prevailed, and 1t cost
Hill S26.G0.
Joseph Harvey. colored. was charged by
his daughter Alice with beating her.
He hit me. cause | WOULDN'T come
when he axed me, but Use sorry eroout
hit en- wants to cit yer ter turn i'm
loose" said Alice.
GIVE the Sergeant $40 Alice" said
the Party. and Alice did so.
W. Il. Scott and Tyree Tyler paid VI
each for their sons throwing rocks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26
Meeting of Regents.

At noon yesterday a meeting Of the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
was held al the museum, the session be-
ing a lengthy one. Much OF the time
was devoted 10 discussion Of private bust
ness. y portion Of it. however, was
given TO a discussion relative to the pro-
posed conference Of regents. postponed.
II was thought by many Of the ladies
that April l7th-the day set for the I'M
yelling Of the Davis Memorial window
10 be placed in st. Pauls church-would
be an appropriate time for the regents
70 gather together in Richmond, but no
decisive action could be taken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26
EDITOR LAFFERTY ON CUBA.
Eettcr Buy the Island He Says Than
to Have War With Spain.

A reporter finding Doctor j. J. Lafferty
SCATTERING In the sunshine last afternoon,
EMO, Ing an Albemarle pippin from his
orchard at Crozet. put the cupping horn
TO him, 10 extract an interview:
;'Will there be war, Doctor
III the people do not lose their polarity.
we may escape this devils broth. am
o. doubt for nations are seized with
strange insanity. Reason Is palsied.
Men think In herds and turn Wild in
herds. one mailman nfects his fellows.
The phoSia flies like burning stubble on
q parched prairie TN presently every
bunch Of grass IL afre. A hot craze
creates o vacuum. as seen In wind rush
ing In upon q .kIudlee fodder stack The
emptiness within sets the air spinning
ground . hollow nothing and flirting the