The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
Mr.. Richard Croker and the Niger
in the WoOdpiIe.
M'KlNLEY AT DEWEY RECEPTION.
The sun Has Recovered From the
Strike An Agnostic's Book 20
BE Destroyed - Eiremcn TO
Fight q Novel Duel


ups I'm tht municipal assembly. 1t is be-
lieyed that the colored gentleman has
now been covered and that Dir. Cookers
secret is out.
| Two Tammany officers, high in the Guy
government. are authority for the state
ment that "a member OF the Council rom
! tho Borough OF Brooklyn, and two alder
men from the same borough, have made
| attempts 10 blackman at least one man
having a contract with the city, and TWO
asphalt paving companies which expect
10 obtain valuable contracts when the
100000 worth of bonds for repaying,
now held up in the Council. are author
ICED Against one Of the ;hree members
0f the Municipal Assembly the evidence,
10 is said is morally conclusive, but cor
rObortive detail necessary 90 make
conviction on a criminal charge positive
is lacking. Effort IS being made 10 pro-
cure this evidence. When &c is obtained.
the man viii De arrested on a criminal
charge and his prosecution VIII be push
cd vigorously Not until the time comes
when legal steps may be taken with.4the
assurance or success viii the city officials
who are in possession Of the facts in the
| cases make known the names Of the men
accused.
CUT N HARPER'S MAGAZINE.
To VIII Doe recalled that NOT long ago
the publishers OF Harpers and the pub
fishers OF McClure's Magazine formed
am alliance. Tho Times predicted when
This alliance was formed that DC would
probably result in tho reduction of Har-
pers Magazine. The prediction has been
fulfilled. HarDer's Magazine has heen
reduced I'm price. Just what effect this
VIII have on tine other high priced mag
azincs remains TO- be seen. but the prob
ability is that all Will meet The cut The
! magazines can very well AFFORD to re-
luce their price because 70 costs much
less in these days than in former days
to print "a magazine, and the large Doe
crease in circulation will more than CONF
Donsate. no doubt, for the reduction in
price.
THE sun is SHINING.
Tho New York Evening Post. which is
in fuil sympathy with the sun in it5
night with the printers makes this au-
nomcement.
The anbirs of the sun composing and
stereoyning departments are now in
such satisfactory shape chat thc entire
mechanical work of the establishment is
being done absolutely without assistance
from outside This is all The more -ar.s-
factory to tine Sun because OF the uu-
strikers tO prevent the employment of
new hands and the issuing OF the paper
The Sun office Dis now rehabiltatel. and
practically FOE better condition than ever
before
The United States Express Company
has pat DUB handsome automobile which
cost $3.50 and which viii be used for
The trausp 0rtati0u Of money in the city
President Mckinley has said chat unless
something unexpected happens 10 pre-
vent hc VIII attend the reception to Ad-
mifal Dewey here Oh October 1st. Air.
John s. Wise is chairman of the enter
tainmont committee. and Mr. Wise acted
as spokesman Ga extending The invitation
! 30 she President
GEN. WALLS VIEWS
Gen. j.. O. Wall member Of the DEM
0cratic National Committee from Wis
consin. Is En- The city and has siyen out
his views on the silver question.
81 am, MS has frequently been reported,
DE says opposed to n declaration being
embodied go the next national Democratic
platform in favor of the FREQ and uu-
limited coinage of silver, at the ratio of
| lG 90 J. independently OF the other great
nations of the world.
"ln the Judgment OF many faithful
pure hearted and earnest Democrats de-
| before the people and asks their votes
advocating the silver doctrine known a5
l6 10 /
There are. however. other vital Ques-
tions pressing for solution and command
Ing the attention OF the people which If
our party can assure them viii Doe prop
erly treated ana honestly handled win
bring 90 our standard not only The united
forces of the Democracy, but thousands
upon thousands OF others who are lmpa-
tently waiting for an opportunity 90 help
solve these difficulties 10y their votes.
abandon On good faith am ineXuo-
dent issue that has already been passed
upon by the people and cmphaucaliy re-
tected MIKE "a square declaration in
favor of these other issues. and success
at the next election viii eusue.
81 propose now, as heretofore. 20 re
main with my party
HEIRS DESTROY TABERS BOOK.
The heirs OBJ Henry ST Taber. the mil
| li0nairc cotton merchant. have gained
| possession of the plates of lis book on
am0sticism. entitled "Eaith or Fact
and will discontinue the publication of his
work. Taber was one OF the most COM
spicuous Of Ingersolrs admirers and was
| enthusiastic In his new belief. His book
Faith or Fact was published 10 1897
and was offered for sale shortly before
| nis death in 1898. The preface was writ
ten by lngersOl Taber never assaiied
Christianity except by dispassionate arr
gument Ills wife was a deyOut Chris
liam and hc went regularly with her 20
/ church. Al his death MS heirs. who were
believers. did Ike 90 have their fathers
memory linked with a work OF this
! character. and so they finally succeeded
in completing their efforts TO destroy
the book
Anawanda Tribe No. 900. Improved or
der Of Red Men has been sued for So 90
damages by John Mohl. Mohl was shot
while undergoing initiation
NOVEL DUEL.
Two New York Firemon are about 10
engage in novel duel.
Charles Ward and Frank Otway are
members Of rival companies BELONGING 20
! tho Union Hih Fire DEPARTMENT Ward IS
the recognized pipe man OF Pioneer Hose
| Company and Otway holds the same DO
sition IN Columbia Hose Company.
Ward yesterday sent Otway n chal-
| lenge TO meet him in water contest for
81 a side, each man 70 do his best 70
| drench the other Each man Is 10 have
| three lengths Of hose attached to n hv-
drant so that they may not be more than
twenty feet apart. Then, at a given sig
nal. the water is 10 be turned on al each
hydraut. the one that gives way first to
forfeit the money.
A beautiful little girl ten years Of age.
with blue eyes and yellow hair arrived
on the steamship ST. Paul last Saturday
morning alone and lost. When the ship
left Southampton the child wore a tag
on which her mothers address was writ
ten The tag was lost on the voyage.
and while the child's name is known,
nohodv knows where her mother lives