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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
Thc shands Case.

The question now is. is Stands
Democrat u a chairman OF "a local
Democratic organization can pose as
the organization itself, 10 may DE
argued that he has the power % declare
him not Il Democrat but Do The chairman
is only tine executive of majority on
the members of the organization and re-
fuses to execute the will of that majority.
then Shands. being nominated Dy the ma
ior.tv. is not only "a Democrat. but hct-
ter Democrat than the nan who wants
90 run things BOO the face of opposition by
the voters of his district AS the Norfolk
Nrelniau- Pilot puts it the refusal OF a
seat iu tine caucus 10 Mr. Stands Is NOT
only an insult 20 him. but 90 each OF the
200 Democrats who voted for him, ana
who now are standing ike Stone wall
at his back.-Bedford Bulletin.
Why should Mr. Stands be read our on
the party simply because the white DEM
ocrats OF his district preferred him TO
B0ykiu; Tie presents himself 90 tho
Democratic caucus of the Legislature. enc
d0rsed by a Democratic majority ot 100
IT, under such circumstances be t- 10
bc read out of the party, what D. 90 be-
tome of the Democratic organization
The friends OF BOykin may fight against
him on personal grounds. but the Demo
cratic members OF the Legislature ought
fo refuse 90 strike blow ar the integ-
MY Of the party by turning down
man whose Democracy is above question
and who is backed by so large a majority
Of the best people Of the district. The re-
lection of Stands would Doe am insult TO
his constituents and would be bitterly
resented by them.-Lynchburg News.
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I\sINCERIIY.

The Washington Post of yesterday
rrln,s this significant paragraph;
Considerable significance is attached IN
some quarters TO the dinner that Nep'e-
.,-t,tivc stblcv. of Pennsylvania, gave
10 a large company OF Democrats AZ 'ne
raleigh Wednesday evening. Mr. SiDley
.tt,tude against silver Is we'll known but
tho erccches al the dinner both from
northern and Southern men. were not en-
,i~olv friendly 10 the candidacy oil the
Nehraskan There was nothing out
snoken. but the trend Of the talk was
somewhat doubtful about Mr.. Bryan
availability next year
Certain members OF the View YORK deie-
cation who attended the dinner en-
couraged this line Of the discussion. III
WIS not received I'm an unfriendly manner
az roo bv the Southern Democrats present
We do not doubt that Mr.. Bryan has
large number Of sincere admirers and
followers who would cheerfully vote for
him for the Pre-. iGency and who would
love 10 see him elevated to that position.
But There arc many Democrats. especially
among TO politicians. who would slady
see him retired and who arc utterly false
and insincere in protesting their loyalty
10 him. In public they refer to him as
"our leader and pledge him their sup
port but in private they talk IN very
different way and concoct schemes 70 re-
tire him
These politicians arc holding on to
BRYAN because they are afraid to turn
loose but they are scheming against him
I'm privato and they will knife him II they
can. Who believes for one moment that
Richard Croker o. New York is sincere
in his public avowal Of loyalty to Bryan?
Croker has thought that he might pos
siblv use Bryan 10 promote his own pol
itical interests and he has made great
professions Of admiration and support,
hut everybody knows that be would not
hesitate 10 give Bryan political stab
in the back il he thought it eXpedient 20
do 50. But Croker is not the only one.
There are many others Of the same sort.
They are tired Of Bryan ana they rue
the day that the party ever took him nap.
They know that his nomination on "a
silver platform means defeat, yet they
fear To- desert him. lest there be an up-
Jos among the people. Hence these
secret confabs and whisperings There
is mo- such word as sincerity in the
lexicon Of practical politics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
THE STATES FINANCES.
Figures From Trcasurer's Report anu
Comments Thereon.


Mr. A. w Hartman. Jr.. treasurer OF
the state. has made public the annual
report Of his Office. /; covers the hscal
year ended September %, 1899.
For the year just ended. there Is total
balance to the credit OF the state or
500. 9i2 a. az compared with balance OF
S236. Ssl. %. for the previous year. showing
az increase OF $4,000. r.
The large increase IN the balance. con-
sidered In Itself. would be cause for con-
graduation. but 20 arrive al Just esti-
mate ~ the financial condition or the
state. the following statement u facts
made Yesterday In tie Auditors Office
must be borne In mind.
First. Nearly 500 0o0. the approximate
cost Of a session Of the legislature, was
am offset against the smaller balance FOR
1875.
Second. Nearly $4,000 OF the balance
resulted from operation OF the delinquent
tax laws. the fund from this source COW
ering redemptious for several years past.
Third. The revenue from the collateral
inheritance tax which amounted i'm the
fiscal wear ending in ls9S TO NlHN-2'
against t67i56 a. for this year was swell
cd abnormaly by receipts from the Gln-
ter estate and from the estate Of one other
wealthy Virginian.
The Indications OF substantial improve
ment IN conditions I'm the state. % was
polntod out In the Auditor office. were
the figures showing increased receipts
from taxes on banks. insurance COM
panies railroads and charter fees. the I'M
crease indicating greater activity 30 me
commercial pursuits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16

I'm connection with the measure intro
duced in the General Assembly 10 qualify
suffrage and prevent bribery the Norfolk
Landmark lays down two propositions.
The first is that without the passage of a
bl repeating the Walton law the passage
OF q bin TO punish bribery and other inn
proper use Of money in elections would
be a farce. The second is that our con-
temporary is opposed to any qualification
Of the suffrage. unless the bin to provide
for it be- adopted simultaneously with the
passage of a general election law, which
shall be a guarantee 20 honesty.
Here is a sincere declaration in favor Of
pure and honest elections, and it is
worthy of the highest commentator and
tho most thoughtful consideration on the
part Of members OF the Legislature. For
our part. We have no desire to degrade
the black man by depriving him OF his
vote. We are perfectly willing that ne
hall have the right 10 vote when he
shall have demonstrated his fitness 20
exercise the right Of suffrage. The only
justification OF negro Acknowledgement is
that IL IS necessary 20 honest elections.
pure politics and good government II
negro Acknowledgement is not designed TO
bring about these results and IL II does
not bring about these results. there is no
reason or justification in j..
Much the same thing may be said con-
corning the proposed law against bribery
in elections If it be not the purpose Of
the law and if it be not the effect of the
law to prevent corruption in elections
and 10 secure a perfectly fair expression
of the people at the polls then the stat
ute books need not be numbered with
law against bribery.
For many years there have been corrupt
practices In some sections Of Virginia in
connection with elections. and when hon
est Democrats protested the reply was
that these things We're necessary 10 pre-
vent negro rule. And so thousands Of
Democrats in Virginia have held their
peace and allowed the thing 20 go on
under the belief that white supremacy
demanded IT, At last the friends Of cleo
ton reform said that II the negro vote
really stood In the way of honest el~c-
tons in Virginia. then in the name OF
honesty let the negro vote be eliminated.
But If. after the negro vote has been elm
mated corrupt practices are 10 be contin-
ued. then the great reform which the
friends Of honest elections are aiming at
will not have been accomplished and the
last state will be no better than the first.
This is not a partisan question. II is a
question which concerns every good citi-
zen I'm this State. IL is a question in
which the good name and the integrity
of the state are involved. not to say the
great institute ns OF government. our re-
public is bulldcd upon popular franchise.
and this IS the foundation Of our institu-
uons II the foundation be rotten the
whole superstructure is necessarily I'M
safe.
We earnestly desire that the General
/ Assembly shall take up this question in
an sincerity Of purpose remove al obsta-
Giles. as far as it may. that stand in the
way u honest elections. aud then enact
( such measure as will secure them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16

Mrs. John a. Logan, the widowed
mother OF MAJOR John A. Logan who
was recently killed in the Philippines. has
made public her protest against what sh-
c,u. .ne gossip OF mcnials' SO connec-
,ion with ,he death Of her son She says
,haf Major Logans letters, received be-
fore and since his death were fun Of en-
thusianic praise Of his men and their
loyaity Go him. and Of his confidence IN
them. declaring that he could depend
upon their following wherever he might
lcad ~ cannot believe" she says. that
there u a solder IN ne service Of the
United states who would he guilty Of so
dss,sroly deed when following an ON
GERS gallant charge unon an entrenched
enemy IN a foreign land nor that there
N enc 20 deprayed that he would carry q
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
S,uthern's New Feeder.

4 paper was hled with the secretary
OF state yesterday which has particular
significance. 10 was an application for
the change OF a number of the proyis-
ions OF the legisla tive charter granted
saluda's proposed railroad line And Dr.
fully sets forth the purposes Of those
who have organized the company. These
purposes or OK interest and nave ID
significance in the rapidly developing
railroad situation In the state. II what
is proposed is carried out. connecting
link across a fine country will be pro-
yided for the SOutherns Carolina and
Georgia and Augusta divisions. and the
building OF such "a link viii give new
and direct route from the Piedmont
country % Charleston. suitable for the
handling OF freight and keeping main
limos clear for passenger traffic. and
also another new route from the Pied
mont into Columbia. via The SOuthern's
new extension to Perry.-Coiumbia State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
Citr HnllNcws.

The American brotherhood, 10 ! was
granted Charter In the Circuit Court
Yesterday The purpose OF this
corporation IS social fraternal and
benevolent work. To provide for
the relief Of the sick and disabled
members i'm good standing, apd to REM
der them such pecuniary ala. and 20 see
cure for them such medical attention as
may be deemed proper and requisite The
officers OF the society are: Allie Dill
lard. president. L. b. Smith. vice-presi-
dent. ". A. Shelton, treasurer, G.. r.
Ammons recording secretary. O. w. Ball.
financial secretary. j. W. Mitchell. con-
ductor. =. c. Barrett warden; G.. q. Fleet
chaplain. A. T.. Kidd outside guard, j.
w. Wilson, inside guard.
judgment Dy conseut of both plaintiff
and defendant and of counsel WAS rem.
dered 20 the Law ana Equity Court yes
terlay in The case OF RObL a. Conway. dn
infant against The Chesapeake aud Oh.
railroad. for The sum OF $500
Tho following couples We're granted mar
rage licenses yesterday: Edward Reed
and Alice L. T.. Newsome. Braxt0n Gay
Don and Dolly Daily.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
WON VALUABLE PRIZE.
Student Harold BIoombcrg Awarded
Honor at Richmond College. -

'
Honor at Richmond College. -
The award Of the most valuable an-
nual prize competed for by the students
Of Richmond College was male yesterday,
when q thesis on the legal subject
Effect OF Infancy as % defence 10 an
action on the case for misrepresenta-
ton" written by The Youngest member
of the law class Mr. Harold :. Bloom
berg. was adiudged the best of a large
number prepared boy other students. The
decision carries with b. the valuable
prize offered bv Edward Thompson COM
panv, law publishers. namely set ot
1.-THE English and American EncycIo-
pacdia of Law" i1 thirty-three volumes,
valued al $3.50.
The conditions ~ the contest for the
prize are absolutely impartial and fair.
provision being made for submission OF
the thesis 10 the law faculty-Professor
Gregory. Minor and Iong-With0ut tno
names of the essayists being known. to
ihe judges Not even President Boat
wright knows the identity of The compeu-
tors until after che judges have announ-
ccd their decision.
Mr. Bloomberg is not yet oi-hfo"
Years of age. he Is regarded as one ~
the brightest students ever in the COLI
lego. he is son Of Mr $ Bloombers.
and will graduate at the end of this ses-
sion.
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THE TIMES. RICHMOND VA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16. $780,

fancicd grievance 20 tho extent OF n1lct-
ing such q wound upon the living as have
these heartless originstors and c'rcuiators
Of so monstrous al attack upon their
heroic dead"
,rho charge that Major Logan was shot
by his own men while leading .he"'
,,.oinst the foe IL no reflection upon him.
,,, upon the men and upon American SOL
dicrv. The American people Will never DC
,,o,e such cowardly outrage poss'o'c'
,.,,ho,,, the proof positive The whoio
story smells Of yellow Journalism
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
A Scheme TO Make New York Self
Supporting.
AUTOMOBILE ON THE RAMPAGE
'O'Donovan Rcssa's Charge Against
Guggonhcimcr-Nr Geo. GOuld's
Narrow Escape - An Old
Jcwcller Dead.

NEW YORK, Dec. Especial Comp
troIcr Coler made an address last night
before Che city Cilo. in which he advo-
Gated municipal ownership Of the entire
water front of the city the citys. sys-
tenn OF water works the tunnels 10 DO
built for rapid transit. and other public
franchises lie believes that IL New YORK
city owned au these the revenue woId
be- almost sufficient 10 pay the expenses
OF government
The Rev. Dewitt Taimage Van Doren
pastor OF the First Baptist church. Of
NorwaIk Conn. claims 20 be able to cure
disease by the laying 90 Of hands. some
people believe that he is a man Of wonder
ful power. while others believe that he is
fakr
MRS COULD ~ AN ACCIDENT
Mrs George Gould was involved IN an
accident Yesterday which might have
resulted most seriously. The carriage In
which She was driving colliqed with "a
passing truck one of tho horses Of her
carriage was struck by the shaft Of the
truck ana both horses were knocked
down MIS- Gould was rescued without
injury 10 herself One oil the hoises WIS
badly cut.
Dr. Samuel Kotch who was leading
membcI ot the New York Athletic Club.
died suddenly Yesterday after having eaten
hearty meal
u New York fails 10 get the Republican
national convention she Will make bid
for the Democratic convention. ard it ls
said mere mat her chances OIL SUCCESS ''.t
good MT. hfyan s. if'eHus are OH, p'70i ~. ~
MINK lhat Do "o'ld oe WORTH Hi"-" TO- ,''t"
io Boz nominated oy % convention Ecu j"
the 'enemys country.
FIGHTING BRYAN.
Joseph j. Willett of Alabama, has come
20 New York o. start the Van WICK
boom again. being encouraged by tne
strength ot the Democratic support OF
The gold standard Dill. DID the ueuei '"dt
the present is good time TO eet ma
oi Bryan.
The Rev David }. Patterson. VINO ior
nearly hiiy-i"o years was pastor OF me
amc people passed away ye7lel Ray noon
at his nome No. i'7 hef"eiey f'a-e. ii'7
congregation was at AIsl known as inc
fift Reformed Presbyterian cn'Icn. anu
aiter"arl became and ls now known 's
ihe Second United states FiosnNl'I ld'
church. its home is az Atlantic avenue
and Bond street
a tenement house census Just competed
in Brooklyn shows that $500 inhabitants
of that borough live iu 1851 tenement
houses an average Of eighteen persons 20
each house.
Experiments VIII be made ny me rum l.',
II
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16

on. vast unwiedy land OF ours!
Like some huge Titan boy thou art
Whose young blood surges through his
heart
In a crude strife Of powers,
Until some tngling moment when
One cry wrings all true souls. and then
Thou standest In the strength Of wrath
and tears
Thou gatherest all myself TO tower above
they peers!
Thee. newborn far beyond the main.
God Graded in a new-found cline
That wistful Europe's dream sublime
Might not seem all in vain:
Hope. reawakening at thy birth,
Thrilled the dr0opt songsters Of the earth
To BRIEF ecstatic joy Ere long in thee
Shall they behold the pledge Of one HUI
mainly?
The nations. aye. the nations wait
Thy ripening Shall they lift their eyes
To see thee knit the thews and rise.
Single. and whole, and CREATE
Not sooner for the bugle call
Not sooner for the sound Of all
The cannonades that roar beneath the
sun.
Know edge and Love and Toll shall slow
ly make the one.
What song shall hail yOn far-off morn?
Must Hope be sung I'm sweet sad walls
BY Europe's rich-voiced nightingales.
Bleeding against a thorn?
Come. new world Lark! Come. future
seer
In thy strong chanting men shall hear
Love dominant through the triumph
hymn OF Life.
While long rctreating drums beat the
dead march Of strife.
Atlantic Monthly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16

some Kind of n cloud get the political
boss Of some state 10 ask for their APP
pointment. and when one boss has been
thus gratined all the others are entitled
to similar privilege"
The whole business is contrary 10 the
American idea The government has no
business TO be hiring preachers for re-
ligious work and we rather suspect that
the parson who hunts government job
is thinking more about the pay than the
preaching.
Madame Douglass" has been playing
Il on the smart set o. Memphis. She set
up as a "palmist and psychologist" and
had the entreo 10 tho most stylish
homes. Now she has disappeared and
with her diamonds, jewelry and fine
clothes Of great value. Her little game
is thus described:
"She made a charge Of 81 for single
reading Of the palms ard usually drew
her victim on by declaring that there was
too much revealed I'm the palms TO be
told at one sitting. To those Who
feared the husband or sweetheart was
growing cold I'm love Mime. Douglass APP
piled her clamps She induced them 10
leave their wedding rings, other jewclry
which she coveted and even costly articles
of wearing apparel. claiming that she
would "psycholoslze" them and thus
bring the cooling husband or sweetheart
back 90 time Many took the bait and
when Nine Douglass secured sufficient
stock she pulled out
Bless the ladies, How they d. love 90
be humbueged. IL is lucky for men that
thoN do.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
CURRENT TOPICS.

MANY Of the more thoughtful officers
Of the army" says the Hartford Times,
have long desired 10 have the ONCE Of
chaplain abolished altogether on account
OF the men who seek and obtain these
places and the little good they accom-
plish II has been the custom tor the
man 10 seek the once in every case and
not for the ONCE to seek the man. Clergy
men OF small abilities or who are under
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16

10 Is now thought that Rev Dr. Strick-
Ter. OF the Union Theological Seminary
will be- called % Tin vacant pulpit
A meeting of the committee 10 recon-
mend a pastor for the pulpit of Third
Presbyterian church. corner Twenty-siXth
and Broad streets. will be held tomorrow
morning While II is known that the
committee has several well-known
preachers under consideration. IL has
been learned that Rev Or. C.. b. Strickler
is the most talked OF man for the place
Dr. StrIckler VIII occupy the pulpit of
Third Presbyterian church AZ the morn
ing services during this month.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16

An interesting incident happened a' 'he
corner of Broad and Eleventh stiee's se.
tcrday afternoon \ pei dog beiohsi"E ~
the occupants OF the residence OF '"'.
corner crept ont of q dormer "l"uo"
on 10 the roof OF the house. ana was ~
imminent danger OF falling OH =" 'n1
ground below The gentleman Hla"e ~ an
tic efforts to reach tae dog, OUT "''uou'
success, and at crluVa' ".''''."N !.
,,o,,,, man came along the street aud
ofrcred ~ rescue the canine from his per
uo,s nosl,ion for the Zee or twenty-five
cents The fee came forth and the dogs
life was saved.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16

The family Of Mr. Charles !. Mckee OF
the Biiou Theatre staff reached Richmond
Yesterday from Pittsburg and Mrs Nc
Kre. Miss Margaret and Master John are
p,,y citizens OF the city on the James.
AFR Mckee went 10 Baltimore 10 meet
the family. and escorted them here. The
many friends OF the Bijous treasurer
warmly greeted his family. aud wished
them WELCOME 10 the cits. IL has pesn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16

4 coIored man employed al the Trede-
gar Works was painfully burned in the
face by flames yesterday al noon. He was
made comfortable by Dr. Cunningham.
of the ambulance corps
At . o'clock the ambulance was sum
moned 10 the American Tobacco Compl-
nys factory where four of the female
employees had tainted by heat They
were also treated. and "a 2:io o'clock Mr.
Collier ar the Machine Works ~ Nine
teenth and Cary streets. mashed his foot
Or Cunningham liked him up comtof'a-
blv
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16
AFTERMATH.

A W. Rucker. President of The United
States Monetary League, is on his way
from Denver to Washington with the
ultimate object of bringing the silver
question before the United States supreme
court The last General Assembly or
Colorado passed a joint resolution auth-
orisiu.. the Governor TO take such acton
as be could under the law TO bring the
characterization of silver before the Sill
premc Court The Monetary League gave
10 The State of Colorado as present "A
brick containing silver enough 10 make
one hundred silver dollars. The state
now sends the brick 20 The treasury at
Washington with the demand that 1t be
coined into one hundred silver dollars
OF course the demand will be refused
and upOn the refusal suit Will be entered
I'm the supreme Court demanding that
the bullion be coined
a magazine for bachelors and the en-
enlargement Of bacheorhood will be
started in Chicago by two prominent
young society women on the Southside.
one OF the editors says eve viii pub
nsh heart-to-heart talks with the bdche-
lors and strew roses IN their path with
every issue.
Fifteen Democratic members of Con-
gress have thus for given adhesion to the
gold standard bill. either by declaring
openly in favor of it. or by deciding to
refrain from voting against a.
Mrs. Nora Brown, Of Cincinnati. wore
a celluloid comb Size stopped low over
an open CRATE Her comb exploded with
crack Ike that of a revolver and she
was thrown TO the floor ten feet away.
The celluloid ignted. Mrs. Browns hair
and eye brOws were burned off and the
carpets were set on FIRE. So says d
special TO the New York World.
Representatives OF the British govern
ment now in Texas have received in
struction to purchase ten thousand ad-
ditionaI mules for shipment to South
Africa
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charter was granted by the Circuit
=, ,'os,erday 20 incorporate The Re-
Souas Mercantile and Industrial Asso-
9,,o." the purpose OF which IS TO
.,a, nvsscture buy and sell. at wholesale
- Al. OF both, groceries. gosdA wares,