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The times., 1898-12-09
"A Mail Service to Porto Rico.

The Postoffice Department has awarded
the contract for carrying the mails to
Porto Rico to the New York and Porto
Rico Steamship Company. BY the terms
of the contract the company agrees to
carry the mail three times a month from
New York to San Juan, and once a week
to make trip around the island, at a
compensation of $4,000 per annum. The
company will put on three steamers to do
the york
The times., 1898-12-09
THINGS THEATRICAL.

The bill offered last night at the Ma
tional was Camille. the drama in which
Madame Modjeska made her first sue
tion of Dumas's heroine had all its usual
delicacy. grace and finish, and no small
est point of the admirable work was lost
on the audience. Modjeska's conception
of Camille is spirituelle and dignified
rather than impassioned, the real force
being reserved for certain supreme mo-
ments in the play. In her one has. not
the impulsive, unrestrained, emotional
woman, but rather the woman of the
world, slowly conquered against her will
by the power of pure love. and as
slowly relinquishing her right to that
happiness 1t is doubtful. however. If
the actress has ever played to a worse
Armand than was Lester Lonergan. Mr..
Lonergan is not great enough for the
part. which is a difficult one even for
a finished performer. and he does not
even have the good sense to do his work
with neutral quiet. He came very near
turning pathos into bathos at several
important points in the course of the
offering, and II the star had been a less
finished and powerful one those present
would probably have left the theater at
the end of the last act with their faces
wreathed in smiles. As ii was, there
were frequent signs of something of that
sort.
Charles d. Herman made an excellent
Count de Varville. He gives the charac-
ter a tone of comedy instead of drap-
ing it in the blackness of heavy viliainy
throughout, and the bits of humor be-
tween de Varville and Camille during the
joyable by the cleverness of both play
ers. George Spencer assumed the role
of CASTOR In satisfactory way. and
William III. Hawley made pleasing
Gustave. John A. Lane as NJ Duval
was not quite as forceful as he might
have been, but did well nevertheless. The
feminine parts Were all creditably taken
Anna DAILY played Olympic with grace
and spirit, and Mrs Hannah E. Sargent.
while she made the impersonation of
Prudence less broad in its comedy than
some other actresses have DONE was
both skillful and amusing in her por-
trayal. Maude Morrem as Nanine, and
Grace Fisher. as Nichette. We're, entirely
I satisfactory. Miss Fisher making a dis
tinct hit at one point in the third act
One of the things which was particularly
noticeable in the production was the har-
mony preserved by the company The
members work well together. especially
for want of intelligent corporation from
minor actors. The bill tonight is 'As
You Like II"
The times., 1898-12-09
Oyster. I'm Your Fayorite sty,c

At the "Alhambra,r 4th and E me- Fine,
fat. saltwater oysters. prepared in most
inviting style. Wash Brewery Co.'S beers
served fresh from the vaultR
The times., 1898-12-09

Heurieh's is the most delicious beverage
in Washington. Maerzen, Senate. Extra
Pale. and Lager Beer are Washington's
favorite beers Order a case by telephon-
ing 634. Arlington Bottling Co.
The times., 1898-12-09

To cure Malaria, ChfIls aud Fever
quickly. take Miiburn's Malaria Capsules,
At druggists: 10c and 25c. ao2-lm
The times., 1898-12-09

Graphophones for Christmas presents.
From so up. Greatest of pleasure makers.
Columbia Phonograph Co., sl9 Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Washington. 1t
The times., 1898-12-09
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Maurice Bernard. representing the Red
fern Company. of New York, is stopping
at the Raleigh.
The times., 1898-12-09
Linens Lots.

Remnants OF pure linen unbleach-
cd crash-worth &c a yard when e.
sold from the piece-will go for. JG
Odd lot OF dozen OF the regular &c
pure linen dafnask towels, with
heavy tied fringe-win go tcn
i"f.' - ...-...----.--...---..- tV0
Remnants Of ls-ineh pure linen glass
toweling, in pink and blue
plaid efects-sold at le I-2c- c1o
will 90 for. r............... OOH
The times., 1898-12-09
Last Remnant Day .''., In Xmas

Today will be the last Remnant Day until after the
Eodays-and shall be of the extraordinary
interest to every shopper The holiday lines crowdng
on us now-theres for anything that snacks of
remnant Those which here will be cleared ont in
hurry today-by tleirresistible lever of low price,
The times., 1898-12-09
DOmastics.

Remnants OF light and dark
v,ing flannel. the regular Sc n3
and loe grades-wiIl go for.... 04G
Remnants of good quality
apron sinshams. will be offered "a
Friday, per yard for.... JAG
Remnants Of yzrd-wide light
and dark percales, pretty pat IT.
terns-wil 90, per yard, for.... 4SG
Remnants Of yard-wide heavy
unbleached musffn-good strong ~.
grade-will go. per yard. fcf.. 5SG
The times., 1898-12-09
Underwear Odd Lots.

Lot of boys feeee-lined shirts, in na
tural and balbriggan-sll sizes
which sold at 35c esch-wili 60 IT.
iO'..-.... .................... ~
Odd lot of dozen ladies' fine
full fashioned fieece-lined vests.
made to sell at 75c each, will 00-
~ nf.- -..---...........-... u VI
Lot Of ladies' aeece-lined pants,
the regular 25e grade, will be If.
offered Friday or................ Jl
The times., 1898-12-09
Odd Lots Boys Clothing.

Odd lots and sizes in boys shirt waists,
made OF percaies. in the most attractive
eolors- the famous Puritan" make
strictly fast eolors-with round
or shirt collars-sizes to I3 years nT>
sold at SOC and 4sc-wilI go for LJG
Odd lot of boyS Tam O. Shsnters. golf
and storm caps, a large variety
OF patterns and all sizes-which
sold at 25c. Sec. Soc. and T5c, fr
WIN 80 r..-.-....-..-...-....... IJG
A broken assortment of boys REFERS.
uisters, cape coats. and the like in sizes
from to Q yeaEs-and also
a few sizes of I2. 10 and a.
which sold at sS to s.. so Ctcn
ho" ior-- ---..--------.-- Dt.UJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02
IN THE KL0NDIKE.
Some Fresh News from the New Land
ofGold.

OF Gold.
The following letter received by Mr..
J. NJ. Meyer n motorman on the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company.
gives an idea Of how things are done in
the Klondlke:
Big Salmon Camp. Faglsh Lake P. o.,
North West territory. Alaska.
Dear Brother: We are stlll on top and
I guess We are In Alaska by the feel Of
the weather-we are about Is miles be-
low White Horse Rapids. Il has been
three months since 1 left Dyea and 1
don't think any man living could describe
the trail We had TO follow 20 reach Lake
Lindcrman. We started with five horses
as good as any and a good deal better
than some We saw. We could have sold
two Of them for 500 when we were ready
20 start but they were killed before we
reached Lake Linderman, and the num-
Der OF dead horses along the trail was
something wonderful: you could use them
for stepping stones FOR miles When you
get TO Lake Linderman you are over the
worst part OF the road, that is II you are
used 10 running on rough water There
are people lost here every day that YOU
never hear OF. When we were crossing
Lake Bennett there was boat ahead Of
us that went under and two Of the men
were drowned. My partner and have two
boats for our supplies. lie mans one and
7 the other When crossing the lake we
rugged a sail on each boat. and when the
wind was favorable MADE good time.
passing every person on the way We
could have Deen much farther along had
we taken the chances OF losing our boats
and supplies In the ice. We camped here
al the mouth OF Big Salmon river. where
7 think there will be some big strikes
made this winter. n not II will only
take US a few days 10 complete our Jour
ney in the spring. There are thirty-1ve
OF us camped here and we are living IN
tents. but will have our shanties ready
next week If IL don't get too cold Since
we have landed here the warmest temper
allure we have had IS l. below the coolest
81 degrees below zero. We worked out on
our houses all day when the thermom-
eter was Sc below. The captain OF police
Is here to stay all night and Will take
this letter out with him In the morning
7 thought Il was the first chance I had 70
write TO YOU lie came down the river
with three boats loaded with provisions
When about l6 miles below our camp his
boats got fast IN the ice and he lost all
one man from Seattle by the name OF
John Freeman was drowned. The lights
we have here are not very good and as
the days are not very lo1g-only being
able 10 see seven hours out of twenty
four: thus with short DAYS and poor light
we make the best Of e. Don't mail us
any papers as they viii not be carried
by the mail carriers. topping 20 hear
from you soon.
/ remain, your brother.
A. d. MOVER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02
AFTER THE WAREH0USEMEN.
The Tobacco Trade To Hold Them TO
Provisions of the Law.

A called meeting OF the Tobacco Trade
OF this city was held at the Exchange
Yesterday at noon. President James n.
Boyd pr sided.
Mr.. William c. Bentley. Of William c..
Bentley & Co.. said. 4 believe 1 am re-
sponsible for having this meeting called.
/ certainly had 10 disposition 10 inJure
anybody in the world by the papers
propose to offer. but Il seems TO me that
conditions are rapidly eliminating when
something must be done 10 remedy GER
tain evils respecting our warehouse sys-
TEN and the issue OF notes and the Sc
curity offered 10 banks for money loaned
on them"
Mr. Bentley then read batch OF resolu-
tions remedying the evils complained OF.
which. after beins amended, are as FOL
lows:
Resolved. /. That the proprietors OF
all warehouses open for the storage OF
leaf tobacco and stems In this city shan
at once take out a regular city and State
license. as prescribed by law for hypothe-
cation warehouses. and snail regularly
keep such licenses in force until the To-
bacco Trade OF this city is duly notified
I'm writing thirty days beforehand OF a
purpose TO discontinue such licensed
warehouse. and that a sign be placed over
the main entrance OF each warehouse.
Mensed warehouse.
Resolved. .. That the proprietors NJ all
warehouses. as described in The above
resolution (No. u shall have the lords
'Necc tiable and Licensed Ware rouse
printed or stamped across the face q all
inftef i.oa and storage certificates inued
by them
Resolved. 3 That the negotiable certi-
fcates issued by any duly licensed ware
house. as hereinhefore described In reso-
buttons Nos. | and shall not be recog-
nized by members OF the Tobacco Trade
OF this city until sucn warehouse snail
have furnished 20 any trust company. as
trustee satisfactory hond OF not less
than 5000 nor more than $1,000 for the
fun protection Of the holders Of such GER
tiAcates. the amount and terms ~ the
bond Of each warehouse 10 be hxed by
the Board OF Directors or the Tobacco
Trade.
Resolved. 4 That the proprietors OF
any warehouse who shall remove any
package or packages Of tobacco or stems
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02
KENTUCKY ELECTION LAW

It seems 10 be a foregone conclusion that
the revolutionary election bill Of Ken
lucky is to become a law the Governor s
veto to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The question has been raised Of late as
70 the origin Of the law, as to its sponsor,
and the Louisville Dispatch. the recog-
nlzed organ Of the free silver forces IN
that state, comes out in double loaded
editorial and declares that It is RESPONSE
BILE for the bill and intimates that 1t Ii
proud Of its work.
1t is enough 10 say OF this measure that
it is practically the same as the Virginia
election law, and it is not concealed that
the object Of the measure is to put the
State of kentucky in the free silver .ol-
umn. II was said time and again during
the discussion that the State was stolen
from the silyerites in 1896 and that the
Legislature proposed TO pass such a bill
as would render that impossible in the
future.
And so the Goebel election law was in
vented 10 perpetuate the power of the
party nov in control. with the machin-
cry OF this law in their possession" says
the Courier-Journal they became en-
tirely Independent Of the voters. AS ;ong
as they hold together no power can dis
lodge them. In each and every case from
Governor down. they have only to grind
themselves out such maJoritles as they
deem sufficient, leaving those who are not
upon the inside to whistle for IT,"
There you have the force Of example.
AS We have said this measure is modelled
after the Virginia election law and it has
been pleaded time and again that it was
good law because the same
law in Virginia had worked to
the entire satisfaction Of the narty.
And so the demoralization of our
law is not confined even within our own
borders. 1t has extended beyond and has
corrupted a sister State.
We confess TO alarm at such a state
OF things II shows that the revolution
AIRY spirit OF 1896 Is still in evidence
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02

Mr. j. Haydock the owner OF a large
cotton factory in New England Is al the
Jefferson. lie Is here with the
view Of opening wholesale
house In this city. He Is also think
Ing Of removing his cotton mill into one
OF the Southern States.
While speaking on the subject last eve
ming Mr. HayGock said that on account
Of the lively competition with goods I'M
ported from Europe especially the lower
grades the mill-owners are compelled 10
shut down their mills In the New Eng
land States and remove them To- the
South where tabor Is cheaper and where
they also will be able TO make l1rss
saving In freight rates. being so much
nearer 10 the cotton fields.
In the opinion OF Mr. Haydock eastern
manufacturers will hereafter he COM
PEELED 10 make only goods OF higher
grade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02
WANTS TO JINE GIN'L. LEE.
An old Negro Who Drove for Him in
the Late War Writes TO Him Now.
'e followlng amusing lettor is ser

The following amusing letter is self
explanatory:
Richmond. Va. Feb. 2S. 1s9S.
Mister Gnl Lee Havana Cuba:
Ny Dear Gin'l-I hyar you Is gwlne
fer to 1T a war in Cuba You remem.
Der driv n wagon fer YOU In the JEFF.
Davis war. and ef you Is gwlLe ter dt
a war down thar / wants 20 cum an
drive fer you agin. lse now Twin wild
Mr. Doctor Davis on ives Grace street.
Richmond, so you kin fin me sho when
you wants me You rem mber / shuck
hans wild you az the las perade you had
on Shockoe Slip. Ginl ef you wants me
please rite az wunce to yer old servant.
PHIL. TAYLOR.
Phil" Is an old Richmond darkey. now
In his siXty-eghth year who form rly
belonged 10 Colonel d. Lee Powell Phil.
served through the whole four years OF
the war as a wagon driver In General
Fitz. Lees wagon train. After the war
Phil drove for Captain Cyrus Bossieux
for fifteen years. and was only retired
from active service on account OF old
age.
General Fitz. Lee had not seen Phil
since the war until the unwilling OF the
Lee Monument and when Phil saw him
Ia the crowd he pushed his way up and
shook hands with the General. who knew
him at once and saluted him with How
are you Phil. old mann" And there
wasn't "A prouder niger In the land than
Phil when his old commander greeted
MIN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02
Warehouse for sunnyside,

Editor Of The Times:
Sir-As the question OF building ware
house at Sunny Side on the FarmVille
and Powhatan railroad. is being discuss
ed. II would be well for the farmers In
the lower end OF Cumberland and the
upper portion OF Powhatan and Amelia
counties to get together and formulate
some definite plan to that emo
al once so as 10 have the
building ready for the sale OF 70
bacco by the time the next season opens.
I know Of no place more suitable and
more convenient 70 the farmers or the
counties mentioned than Sunny SIDE. he-
ing right on the line of the farmVille
and Powhatan railroad. by which the
buyers from Richmond. Petersburg and
Farmville could come and return the
same day. and al the same time have
the tobacco they might buv shipped 10
any point that might suit them
The establishing OF this warehouse a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02

Editor of The Times.
Sir-Tbe editorial in a recent issue ct
The Times with the caption Ihe Col
lege Scrape Grace" was true ana lllhe-
Is utterance on a most important gu =
lion Your criticism OF Speaker Reed
III he were correctly quoted by the paper
Won referred tor was first and your
iooio true for il is an evident fallacy TO
saw "the college scrape eraces rather
than the good boys succeed best In their
subsequent career"
That many wild bad boys at college ara
others who may never have attended
college have In after years changed thelr
course and character for the better IS
doubtless true Ii Is 10 the credit or
sucf when they cease to do wrong ana
lear 10 do we'll" but that such instances
are the rule rather than the eNcepucn
cannos we believe be proven. Ine 10 "a
that the wild. young man. VINO soWs MS
wild oats" Is the one that Ia alier
years is most likely 20 succeed IN Ire
Is d false. one 10 hold Up TO our boys.
The best. most honorable and most satls-
factory SUCCESS Is that that the man
reaps from the sowing In youth Speak
er Reeds position IN this important mat
ter Is opposed TO the declaration OF solo
man. who saws Train up child IN the
way he should so and when he Is old
he will not depart from it. II IS some
tunes dwelt upon too much by even
preachers OF the gospel that numbers or
piods useful and great men we're Wlid
and wicked IN youth as II such were
feather In their cap and they deserved
wonderful credit for changing for the
better as they did. Away with this IDEA
q models for our boys but rather LEI US
point them to the illustrious examples
OF those who In early life were models
In speech. behaviour and action. Mr..
Editor you were right when you wrote
The youth who would be a clean man
must be a clean youth. II Is so mucn
easier TO keep right when one has start
cd right than to get right when one has
started wrong" The proper training
Of our children Is too grave a matter to
let error and false ideas be an excuse
for them 10 plunge down the siddy preci-
pices OF sin in pursuit Of the ignis fatui
Of being all the better for the mad
plunge.
T.. p. PARHAM.
Clarksyille, Va. Feb .. 1895.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02

dress had the several sheets which con-
tained her remar1s carefully pinned to-
gether As she projected with her speech
she would detach a sheet and put the
pin In her mouth. Then she would de-
tach another sheet and put another pin
in her mouth. She kept this up for ser'val
minutes. and set she continued talking
all the time. I want 10 know what Dc-
came OF those pins She certainly ala not
swallow them. and she did not remove
them from her mouth. The thing was
mystery 10 me at the time. ana II Is
mystery yet."-Washlngton Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02
Amer ca.
(Reyised.)


My country, lis of thee,
Lane where from sea 10 sea
Cheap cheats are schOoiedi
Land where the people take
TO every kind Of fake,
And bite just for the sake
OF being fooled;
Land where an honest man,
Who does the best he can
For other men
Gets left far In the rear,
Is looked upon as queer"
And has no business here,
With pick or pen;
Land where the people itch
For anything through which
They may be sod;
Land Of the gilded brick,
Land Of the cure-me-qulck,
Where the quack may work his trick,
However old;
Land where the folks get hot
When they find that they are not
Bled, fooled. or stuck;
Where the man who has a scheme
That's like the widest dream
May float upon the stream
OF Rare Good Luck
Land where this sort Of thing
Is going on, / sing
OF thee. to-day
When swndles swell the breeze,
When fakes grow on the trees,
Folks still will take to these,
In the same old wayi
Cleveland Leader.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02

before the reader. who has changed h.s
politics. the man who stands on the plat
form of 1892 or the man who stands IN
tho platform OF 1856?
The sound money Democrats stand to-
day squarely upon the platform Of ls32
and have not budged a peg from tho 1e-
declarations OF that INSTRUMENT. But De-
cause they have not budged and snapped
their views for those OF the platform O.
1886. they are denounced as "renegades'
and as altogether unworthy TO pai ticipate
in the counscls OF the party.
DO not misunderstood We say this not
in any spirit OF complaint but as "A sim
ple statement OF fact which cannot be
controyerted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02
A QUESTION FOR RICHMOND.

The blackstone Courier reproduces an
article from The Times in which we col-
tended that It was altogether possible for
Richmond to be the greatest loose tobac-
CO market in the State. and adds this
comment;
''ine time has been when Richmond
might have done this. but the golden op-
portunity has been permitted TO slip by.
To-day Blackstone is justly regarded a
better market for tobacco than Rich
mond. and with her increased facilities
for handling the leaf. and live set OF
tobacco men upon It's market, Blackstone
Will hold the advantage thus already
gained upon it's rivals.
This Is humiliating. Blackstone greater
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02

from any given warehouse 10 another
warehouse, as described on the negoua-
BILE certificate issued Tor TIE same WAN
out previously giving notice In writing 10
the holder Of the certificate. or adVer-
Using daily In at least one OF our daily
morning newspapers three times week
for thirty days before such contemplated
removal. shall be nned by the Tobacco
Trade OF Richmond g per package
for each one removed without such given
notice.
Resolved. s. That any warehouse au.
thoriiies who may have al any time been
found guilty OF Issuing duplicate negotia-
bic certificates for the same tobacco.
whether from carelessness or otherwise.
shall be liable to the Richmond Tobacco
Trade on their bond to the trustee for
any loss that may be sustained b. the
holder Of any such duplicate receipts.
Resolved. 6. That any warehouse pro-
prietors who may at any time be found
guilty OF an infractiOn OF any OF the fore
going 1--WE resolutions. II upon noiinca-
ton from the Tobacco Trade OF Rich
mond. Va. fails within Two days at,er
sucn notification 10 remedy such intrac-
ton. shall. In addition TO the penalties
prescribed herein. be dropped from the
list OF members of the Tobacco Trade
and the fact posted on the Exchange bull
letin board.
RESOLVED 7. That the foregoing resolu-
lions shall 80 into effect on the LIST day OF
May. 1895"
The resolutions were then taken up
serlatim. discussed by Messrs. Francis
NJ Boykin John Branch. w. T. Caring
ton. James a.. Parkinson. Frank Will
lams. John NJ. Taylor. Luther B. Vaughan,
r c Morton. william M. Bridges and
others. and amendments offered. The
resolutions appear above as finally
amended.
ON Colonel Boykln's motion the whole
matter was referred 10 the Board OF Man
ayers for their action.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02
0. II. BERRY & CO.,
Main and Tenth Streets.

this point will save an immense deal OF
hauling and other expenses 70 the tobacco
growers OF this section or the counties
above named. Warehouses for the sale
Of tobacco have been built at White Hall
in Buckngham Meherrin, in Prince Ed
ward. brakes Branch. IN Charlotte. and
quite q number IN other counties with
satisfactory results Now. why can't the
farmers of Cumberland, Powhatan and
Amelia get together ana take some action
towards protecting their interests by
forming a joint stock company. build this
warehouse. and have sales OF tobacco.
say. two days in the week and invite the
buyers OF Richmond Petersburg and
Farmville to attcnd2 I am satisfied that
the Farmville and Powhatan road will
furnish them such facilities IS Will suit
both buyer and seller.
j. Il. p.
Sunny Side, Va. February 2s. 1898.