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The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
Edward Wilbur MAso1
Railway E1tOrtiOn and the Mail Service.

Railway ExtOrtiOn and the Mail Service,
From the Outlook.
"The deficit In the Postoffice Depart
ment is now $11 100000 year, and is due
without question to the enormous in
crease in second-Class matter (newspa-
pers, magazines, etc), which is carried at
the rate of 1 cent pound, though, ac-
cording to the Postmaster General the
cost Of handling it is nearly cents a
pound for transportation alone. Were 1t
not for the enormous loss upon this mat
ter we might have penny postage upon
letters, and still no deficit in the Postof-
fee Department. In order to lessen this
cost, Mr.. Loud, the chairman OF the
House Committee on POstoffiCes, drafted
a bill raising the rates on certain pub
liCations from cent pound to cents.
Our contributor, Mr.. COwles, urges that
Mr.. Loud's solution Of the difficulty is
not the one demanded by the present sit
uatiOn. There is NO reason, he says,
why the railroads should charge cents
a pound for carrying this second-class
matter. The express companies, he says,
carry the same kind OF matter for 500
miles at the rate Of cent pound, and
500 miles is further than mail is gener-
ally carried. If the express companies,
who also must patronize the railroads,
can carry this matter at cent pound,
there Is no reason why the railroads
. should charge the government 8 cents
q pound. Mr.. 8. w. Green, a business
man in this city, in urging the same
point in the New York Times, has re-
Gently called attention to the fact that
the railroads not only charge the govern
ment for hauling mail bags forty times
as much as they charge ordinary custom
ers for ordinary freight, but also that
they charge the government as much for
carrying mail bag as they do for carry
ing a passenger on the fastest trains.
The matter is certainly one that demands
investigation. When the railroad rates
for carrying mail were last fixed, In
1878, the amount OF secOnd-class matter
carried was relatively unimportant, and
cents pound did not seem high rate
for carrying letters for which the gov
ernment received over 30 cents pound.
Now, however when the amount Of Sec
ond-class matter carried is greater than
that of all other matter combined, it is
necessary that the old contracts should
be revised, and that the railroads should
carry this matter for the government as
cheaply as they carry it for the express
companies"
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
THE UNION PACIFIC

Passes through the best cities and towns
of Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and
Utah, and is the best route to Denver,
Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, San Fran
cisco, Portland and all Puget Sound
points.
The advantages gained by travelling
via the Union Pacific are quick time, un-
equaied service, magnificent equipment,
double drawing-room Pullman palace
sleepers, Pullman dining cars, free re-
Clining chair cars, Pullman tourist sleep
ers.
For time tables, pamphlets descriptive
Of the country traversed, rates Of fare,
sleeping car accommodations, or any
other information, apply to f. A. Lewis,
City Ticket Agent.
]. c, Fulton, Depot Agent.
Do not fail to include the Chicago
Times-Herald in your reading matter for
1898. No household is complete without
1t. All newsdealers sell it.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
NO ROYAL ROAD.

There is no royal road 70 GOdl
The humblest clOd
Who kneels him down and dares
Send one or maybe many prayers
Up 70 the heart that waits
At mercy'9 open gates
Troads II, aye, as the elect have trodl
There Is no royal road TO GodI
The Christening rod
OF conscience has o sting
Alike for beggar and for king.
And II each soul obey
What, then, can lead them far aBtEay'
Though one be bare Of foot and one
most richly shodI
There is no royal road TO GOdl
The common sod
Are we, though on throne
Or born low down TO grieve and moan.
All our inheritance Is this
A thorOughfare to eternal bliss
That, II our eyes but see, is smooth and
broad.
Edward Wilbur Mason.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09

and curious specimens, and to subscrbp-
tions to journals In all parts Of the
world. He received and read every day
a considerable number Of the papers in
thirty different languages. Having
started the museum with 10000 full col
lections, he addressed a circular letter to
the press Of the globe, asking co-Opera-
tiOn in his enterprise, and large num-
Der Of journals responded favorably.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
The Efficiency of the Church.
Rev. B. Fay Mills.

Rev. b. Fay Mills.
A church dependent on questionable
methods for its support misrepresents
the true religious principle, Some of our
churches are supported by the gifts and
contributions of men whose money has
been gained by the commission of almost
every crime tolerated by our modern CIV
ilizatiOn. The wealthiest Protestant
church in the United States draws q large
proportion of its revenue from the vilest
tenement houses in New York city, and
other religious bodies not so conspicuous
depend on various devices Of questiona-
BILE morality, and even upon pew rents
which discriminate between the rich and
the poor for their support. have no OBJ
lection to families sitting together in
churches, nor to their paying a reason
able sum for the general religious minis
try which they receive; but any church
in which man may occupy good seat
because he is rich and must sit in a
poor one II he is not, misrepresents Christ
and every other great religious teacher
and inspirer Of the race.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
The Duplex
Is EminGntIy Practical.
~>~N>~O>N~o~~~JOo
Read the Following Testimonial;

have had Duplex In constant use for the
last two years and 1t has given great sasisfac-
tion. The alignment is still perfect, as Is its
work in every way, and 1t shows hardly any
traces Of wear.
lrst heard Of the machine through an oper-
ator OF this city who told me that young lady
operator at the Worlds Fair wrote an average
Of 143 words per minute TO his dictatlon for
twenty minutes. He was very enthusiastic ID
praise Of tho machine, and on his recOmmeh-
dation bought one. 1 found II very easy 10
learn, and It's speed and the elegance OF ita
work are the admiration OF all who have seen
IL. / have seen nearly all the writing machines
on the market and have operated the princlpel
ones, and think the Duplex by far the best Ia
every way. Iss double keyboard makes IL
about twice as fast as the ordinary machine,
and I hope to soon take take the lead as IL 10
well deserves. II is difficult TO sec how any
one, once having operated the Duplex, could
ever 60 back to one OF the slow and cumbEouH
Old-style machines II has points of excel
lence not possessed by other machines, espe-
cially les double features and the device fcF
shading letters JOHN Ia. HOOD,
Asst Secretary Y. N. c. A., MsW York CITY.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
LOOK OUT FOR BREAKERS AHEAD

when pimples, eruptions, boils and like
manifestations Of impure blood appear.
They wouldn't appear if your blood were
pure and your system in the right condi-
tion. They show you what you need
a good blood purifier; that's what you
get when you take DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t carries health
with it. All blood, skin and scalp dis
eases, from common blotch or erup-
tion to the worst scrofula, are cured by
1t. 1t invigorates the liver and rouses
every organ into healthful action. In the
most stubborn forms of skin diseases,
such as salt rheum, eczema, letter, cry
sipelas, boils and kindred ailments, and
with scrofula in every shape, and all
blood taints, no matter from what cause
arising, it is an unequaled remedy.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
From the Kansas City Journal.

From the Kansas City Journal
Here is another of those breezy west
ern Kansas obituaries, coming this time
from the Great Bend Register: Uncle
Billy Goes spirit went away somewhere
last Monday forenoon--to heaven we
hope and believe. He has been living at
Bill Zutavern's, and his last words were,
Bill, believe am a gonner!"
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
SUCCESSFUL PHYSICIANS.

We heartily recommend DR.. Hathaway
& Co., Of 70 Dearborn St., Chicago, ILL.,,
as being perfectly reliable and remark
ably successful in the treatment of
chronic diseases Of men and women.
They cure where others fail. Our read
ers, If in need of medical help, should
certainly write these eminent doctors
and you will receive free and expert
opinion Of your case by return mail
without cost; this certainly is the right
way to do business. They guarantee
their cures. Write them to-day.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
A Museum Of Newspapers.

A museum Of journals at Aixe-la-Cha-
pelle, Germany, founded in 1886 by M.
Oscar Forkenbeck, Is said to contain
100000 newspapers In all languages. The
founder devoted his whole fortune for
forty years to the acquisition Of rare
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
VIII respond with perfect
work to a speed Of 20 Ist-
tGrs a second or 1900 a
minute.

The Duplex has double speed and
double durability. 1t has a double
one for the left hand and
one for the right; and two points Of
contact for type and paper. The
operator can print any two letters at
the same instant, and do itas quickly
as one letter can be printed on any
other machine. Yet the Duplex is
no larger than other typewriters, is
as easily portable as anyOther stand
ard machine, and its keyboard is
very easily learned. It's points Of
superiority are:
ISt. The Production Of Perfect Work.
I'd, Capacity for the Highest Speed,
80. Excellence Of Material and Superior
Workmanship
Ath, Durability,
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
SUMMARY.

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative BrOmO Quinine Tablets.
All Druggists refund the money il II
fails to Cure. Csc.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09

The Kansas Farmer and the Advocate
and News together, for one year, foF
S1.5O.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-06
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION.
The Republicans Of Chesterfield and
Powhatan Elect.

THE Eopnblicans OF Powhatan county
held precinct meetings SATURDAY. ana
elected the following delegates 20 ine
Convention which meets at Chase 'l'y
Wednesday.
W NJ Flanagan. Charles L. podd'
George Floming. and A. W. Wilson.
Mr. W. NJ Flanagan was elected coun-
y chairman. and also OF the Congress
slonal Committee.
The Republicans Of Chesterfield coun-
IN held their convention at tine COURT
house Saturday. The convention was
called To order by j. vs.. Nunnally. The
comfy chairman. Cornelius Mimms act
e5 as secretary. The following were
elected delegates 10 the Hanover Con-
yoltion:
j. W. Nunnally. DIT Hill, j. NJ. G.. Fitz-
patrick. Thomas jefferson, Cornelius
Mimms. and ). IT, Nugent
Wilson West, \. 3. Cooke
and Abraham Cheatham.
The contest for county chairman mar
rowci down TO Mimms and Nueent, the
roll standing-AImms, S. Nugent. II. On
motion Of Nimms the election OF Nuscnl
was made unanimous
Cornelius Mimms was elected mem
Der Of the Congressional Committee for
this county.
The sentiment OF the delegates appear
divided as 10 the wisdom Of making a
nomination. and also The retention OF the
present members of the State Committee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-06
PETERSBURG
OPPOSES THORP.
Thomas L. Jones, COIored, Endorsed
for Congress.
ONLY TWO WHITE DELEGATES,
Jones Addresses the Convention and
Declares that He Will WreSt the
District from Thorp Rule-Gen.
Wheeler Congratulated,

PETERSBURG VA. September .
Special. The Republican city convention,
held az the courthouse tonight, elected
thirteen delegates 10 the Republican Com
gressiOnal convention 20 be held az Chase
City. Mecklcnburg county wednesday
next. which viii nominate . candidate
for Congress from the Fourth Disulct ~
Virginia. All the delegates are colorel
but two-Bobert AIcCandlish, j.. and
Captain Asa Rogers.
THORP OPPOSED.
Tho convention adopted resolutions OBJ
posing tho denomination Of r. Il. Ih9rp
for Congress from this district, endorsing
the present State organization Of the Re
CALCULATIONS 10 General wheeler the
hero of the Cuban war. for his superb
military genius. "and wish 10 say 10 the
country that he can and will TESTIFY 70
the fidelity and courage Of the colored
citizen as "a NO and proper soldier or the
republic, that we hereby nominate ana
endorse and Instruct our delegation 20
vote for Thomas T.. Jones as our ctndl-
date for Congress of this district Tor ,
se8r ln the next Congress Of the II lled
States.
ADDRESS FROM JONES
The convention Was addressed QF Jones,
who is a c0iOred man Of Meck.enpurs
county he returned thanks 20 the con-
Venti0n for the honor conferred on Nun
and declared that ha believed thar ne
into this cOnsre si0nal tent Co WresL tnl7
district from Th0rp rule.
Ho declared that Congressman Ihofp
was lacking in political saeacitF ana an
that was wanting 10 make great states
man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-06
NEnrcnn. EArE ENcuRsloN
TO Niagara Falls, y. N.-Sf3 Round
Trip.

on September 1th "wednesday ucNO am
other of the Southern Railways Person
ally Conducted Excursions viii leave
Richmond i.ao T. ~ ca route 90 Niagara
Falls AT West Point. GOO J.. NJ. conncc-
tiou viii Doe made with York River Line
steamer Baltimore arriving in Baltic
more Thursday morning in time to cone
meet with Special Personally Conducted
Excursion train leaving Baltimore s.o A..
H.. arriving Niagara Falls about u.0l D..
NJ same day. The route of his cNcur-
sion SIS via the popular York River Line
90 Baltimore and Baltimore & Ohio r. R.,
u. a. r.. r.. r. and Lchigh Valley k. r.,
giving most delightful and picturesque
trip Tickets will Doe sold from Richmond
september 1th at $500 round trip Go Ni-
aeara. good returning 60 Baltimore ten
dlys after leaving Richmond and from
there Oh Richmond ON first steamer lcay-
inc Baltimore after that time. This train
also carries through Pullman Parlor cars
from Baltimore Co Niagara Falls.
That portion or the journey via the
York River Line is one of the pleasant
features of the trip.
g. w. WESTBUBY. II, p A.,
Southern Railway.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-06

After a succession Of changes prompted
,.,f.. h,, "a desire 90 present The best
talent obtanable Manager V vi1zni Pet
I'm, park which found its way
f.r1euct ~ '''D General favor by tho genuine
49, nth IN displayed m all its many
siIain""-s 4 change which was most
acceptaoie ~ sHrtbv and Reynolds. the
e.l.-.... ,indDubted comedy t4yorte5 Tor
1 1891 S,J Graham. as originally billed.
Bliss Edith Kra-ee. scored one oi tne
dance successes oi Int 1n ln .',
transformations In which she represeilIea
l.e .,ers burton and Paul We're also
o I'M. nooiilar I'M sketch. introducing a.
gGunber Of songs and dances and charac-
VI ~. III mi. sdrnirers with a really clever
~, ~ dances As whole the hill was
To- ~, l~lrsh'v well rounded and quite as
vel received.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-06
FIRE COMMISSIONERS BLOWN UP,
Somebody Gave Them Loaded Cigars
Which EXPLODED.

President John n Frischkorn. Of tho
Board OF Fire Commissioners. and Mr.
Charles F. Taylor one OF the members
OF The board came near being blown up
az the meeting last night some one
had given them each a nue lo0klue e.
gar They We're making intormal speech
Is before the body and incidentally pun
iue their cigars when there were Two
simultaneous explosions and some ~N-
element followed. a stu alarm Wes
turned in and tho cOnflgrauon eNllh-
guisred without the loss of anything out
a part or one of the gentleman NOUS
al the meeting the following members
OF the Board were present Messrs.
Frisc> k0rn lpres.d'ut. Jenkins. Lt.y.
Charles +. Taylor. O.. vs.. Taylor. CnieL
Engineer Fuller. Assistant CnleI Dr.
gineer Shaw. and Superintendent or Fare
Alarm Thompson were also present
Secretary l.. s.. Jones recorded.
Mr. g. W Myer. of Engineer company
No T. was before tue LIafu uI.l- ....
charge hy the Department PnN.
Dr Mccarthy. that his Illness was caused
uv iufrmp .riu.e- IN .....'
a. r. Taylor. Dir. Nlyer was reprimand-
Nr. vs.. r. Davenport was appointed
substitute tor LL-lue company 80 "h
probation.
Ch'cf Engineer puIlor was instructed by
the Board 10 attend the lu'omlaunn1
chief EIpi1tcfs. convention, to ic heid
m S.. Louis u October
T.. urfnf r.ut... nn-'nr-e in. 'ln-
the approval of bills, was transacted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-06
JUSTICE JOHN,
\ Large Number Of Case Served Up
ON the Monday Docket.

BENJAMIN ker-ov. coi0rod. made out
90 strong a case ~ SELF defense Duo ms
cutting 0f Banks Randolph. Wn 9 no." he7
fu a critical condition ar the A.mslouse,
that the Party admitted him fo BAN Do
Sl.Da which was furnished. The hgnt
took place an the Union station oai'i-
day afternoon.
Julia Ann Randolph. very sinis-
fcr-faced nerress. charged with cutting
Rosa Johnson IN barroom was SENT %"
90 the Hastings Court
John Wright and Rlfin Murray, Two
co'0red men. were charged with nshtlns.
Tho testimony was roo heavy against
them and they stepped back unable 90
pay the fine NJ $3.50 each.
charles Perkins is q yellow negro who
WAS charged with being o. 9r1llN ana
with cursiug and abusing an onlcer. DE
was fined So 30 and COSTS which me was
unable 90 pay
Lizzie Brown and Lillian Tay.or. two
duskv SIRENS became disorderiy ana
FOUGHT on the street and were nned s--lV
and costs. which they paid.
The case Of William Tius.ev charged
with assautlng sam Sm.tner with q
crutch. was continued t0 The 18Th instant.
j. w Crump. a. white saloon Keeper
and ~. Nueent. also white man, were
charged with having created distur-
nance on tho premises of Mr. w. =.
Johns. Crump was fined $40 and costs.
while Nuceut was fined S. botn took
appeals to the nustu-s Court and were
released on uau 0f $500 each.
g. H Wadlu. white paid dollar
and costs for being drunk.
Richard Booker was fined $50 and
COSTS for crsiug Frank lill ana DE
stepped back
Mary Minor fought in the street ana
went to jail in her inability to pay $3.50
and costs.
Robert Gibson colorod. was drunk ana
dis0rdorly Sunday and was fined >-..-
.aud costs.
John Woods0n. co,orci, was fined $3.50
for like o0euso.
Marie Nelson and Charles Nelson. both
colorcd. were drunk and disorder.y and
had t0 furnish security for sixty days.
William Hay was fined $3.50 and costs
for being disordorly.
Thomas Bosher "a Young white man,
was charged with being suspicious
character officer Bradley found him
rr0wliug about tho alley boo the vicinity
of the American House aud attempted
TO arrest him. WHOM Eosher ran away.
He was caught hy Sergeant ktfse. of
the First District. and turned over to the
Second station. k0-u.r was made 90
furnish security NJ $50 for twelve months
or FOO go to Jail.
John Deans assaulted Diccy jane
% neere.s with ID brick and bis case-~ds
sent up to tho Hustiu-f Court
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-06
TO HILL MONUMENT.
The Traction Company Considering a
Plan 20 Run u Line There

The Richmond Traction Company has
for some time past had under c0nsid-
Grafton plan 20 run line out
10 the hin monument The frs.
route selected was proved 10 be
impracticable In the last few days. how
ever. it is said that Cd new survey has
been made The last route selected. 10 is
understood. will besin at Lombardy and
Cary streets. running thence by the most
direct route 10 Broad street. striking that
thoroughfare Immediately west of Rich
m0nd College.
The lire viii then run north almost to
Bacon quarter Branch, AID turning west
ward will hug that stream 20 the Hermit
tagc road, cutting through the Hartshorn
College property, and crossing the Union
stock yards. which are situated at the
junction OF Leigh street and Spottswood
avenue.
The line then will follow the Hermitage
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-06
THE PhlCE OF COAL.
Mr.. p. Murphy Gives Some Very In
teresting Figures.


teresting Figures.
Mr.. r. ?. Murphy. the well-known coal
dealer. when seen yesterday IN reference
10 the published reports that d cut Of
dftv cents a ton from SJ.2j 70 Stlj had
been made by all Richmond dealers IN
the price Of anthracite, and tnat owing 70
the fact that there was no pront m
IL at this price the dealers were talking
OF united action in order to put IL BACK
90 so. said: .,..
you will find IN our advertisement
I'm YOUR paper that we are Offering an
fhr9cite coal az $40 per ton. Now the
public may not know that the dealer Is
M present buying coal for nifty cents less
-h8n was paid last year and at that time
some dealers sold at S5.25 and gave trad
ing stamps which made the price less
than S..
ION the lst OF August OF this year some
OF the most prominent dealers Cancelled
all orders taken previous 20 that time
at a higher price 10 re-enter them LoI
winter delivery and 70 be paid for AFTER
delivery al $40 per ton for all sizes or
anthracite coal II, as they say, there
IS no profit In coal at $40 why did they
offer IL at Sf502 Surely they have not
rho welfare Of the coal consumers 50
much At heart as 10 be induced 20 sell
coal FOR less than cost. Anthracite coal
mas not advanced in price since the offer
OF $3.50 was made and consequently II
there was profit for the dealer then
there must be a profit for him now.
We see no reason why those who were
not so fortunate as 10 place their orders
during the time Of this special offer Of
$50 should be made % pay more than
that price now. In fact those who could
not take advantage Of the offer are the
very ones who need a reduction instead
of beng forced 20 pay an advance.
ION the 18th Of August az y o'clock
the dealers OF the city met and raised tho
price Of coal 20 s.. we were not repre-
sented az this meeting. although we
were invited 10 attend and the next day.
the 18TH Of August, when the dealers
found we would not agree 10 s price,
they again dropped 10 $3.50.
AT $3.50 We have a gross profit Or ID
per cent Are there many businesses
that do better7 The price on coal has
been made for this winter. We Intend,
until an advance is made on us 10 hold
coal az its present price not $40 but
81 80 tor all sizes OF anthracite coal and
81 for best West Virginia lump splint