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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
MIR. GoDKIN,S LAMENT.

A public lecturer once said in our hearing
that when he was a boy he was troubled
with misgivings lest things should give
out He feared tina: the sea and the rivers
would so dry; he was afraid, that the sup
ply of pure air would be exhausted; he
was apprehensve that light would fail,
1.-THE sun himself grow DIM and nature go
Broke in her declining years. The Hon.
Larry Godkin, late editor of the New York
Evening Post. seems to be similarly at
hicted Mr.. Godkin is not troubled about
the Clements. He lives in an atmosphere OF
his own; he is a light unto himself, and he
has plenty of water on the brain. Mr..
Godkin fears that the worlds supply of
statesmen will soon run short AS time
goes on said he, in recent interview,
1.-The statesmen Of the country go down,
down, down" Just how far down, Mr..
Godkin does moi say, but we can guess
from his subsequent remarks. "From the
days of President Lincoln he goes on,
1.-The ability of our public men is growing
less. l fear it will lower still. I am afraid
we shall have worse than Mckinley-if
illdl IS E,oSSADIS " nat NS utcu ia tiilS
country more than anything else is large
body of men who will keep to the same
idea several years in succession. Consider
the unsteadness Of Senator Hoar. the ridi-
culousness Of Lodge, and the pratt.e Of that
upstart Roosevelt, the Rough Rider. It
grieves me when hear the applause which
greets Roosevelt"
1t grieves Mr. Godkin when he hears the
applause which greets any man save MIR.
Godk.n. II fear for my country" he says.
Mark me, Roosevelt won't last long. There
will be a collapse shortly. And Lodge.
wha. statesman he is! And SO on, down
the lis, of statesmen-no steadtastness:
they are with the majority" Did You hear
that? Mark Me-" Quite so.
Are there many statemen in this age?'
asked a woman Of a pompous Congress
man.
There are many politicians, madam"
was the reply, ..bu, as for real statesmen
why, my dear madam. you can count US
on the fingers OF one hand
Alas, and alackaday! Mr.. Godkn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
IS CHAIRMAN JONES IN A TRUST ?

Down In the Southern States there IS
patented invention for baling cotton winch
is said to save a good deal OF money IN
that process. It is owned by an incorpo-
rated company which has extended '1s
agencies very widely over the cotton coun-
try, and is said to be operating with great
advantage TO the planters and great profit
IN the stockholders. One OF these stock
holders is Senator James x. Jones. chair
man of the National Democratic Commit
tee Senator Jones could not, of course, ex-
pect his connection with this corporation
to remain concealed from the eyes OF the
busv-bodies who think it their right and
duty to attend to the business of every
successful man. and so they have raised
the cry that Mr.. Jones is interested in one
of those trusts that feed on the people
octopus-lke. The thing has got so warm
that Senator Jones has felt compelled TO
make a statement about It, and this is his
statement as printed in that veracious
Democratic organ, the New York Journal:
II is in no sense q trust, nor is it a COM
pany inflated with capital. 1t is simply
business organization with capital large
enough to carry on successfully the enter
prise in which it Is engaged. 1t has devei-
oped rapidly. The roundlap presses which
II makes has been established at 300 loca-
tons in the cotton States. The profit
which tho company makes Is not charge
upon the cotton, blu: it is part Of the
roundiap savings-some So or 81 bale
which are shared by cotton growers. cot
ton ginners railroad. insurance, and steam
;,,s~
gagged in the marketing OF the South's sta
pie crop.
Other round bale presses are being made.
The American Cotton Company has never
attempted to absorb any of these, but OPEN
ly completes with them.
We might paraphrase Senator Jones
statement by one for Mr.. Havemeyer, presi-
dent OF the Sugar Trust, or Mr.. Rockefel-
der, of the Standard Oil Trust. In which
they would claim just as earnestly that
their companies were not trusts, and that
their profits came out of the savings of
their methods of business. They would
state their cases in exactly the same words
used by Mr. Jones, and Mr.. Jones would
find great difficulty in showing that there
was any substantial difference between his
case and theirs.
We have no quarrel with Chairman Jones
for being interested in a successful enter
prise He has a perfect right to be, and he
lis in great luck to have stock in COM
pany that is progressing and making
money. But when he pockets his profits
he ought to draw it a little milder' upon
the other fellows who are also making
money in successful corporations
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
YOUNG MAN AND HIS STANDARD.
Interesting Services That VIII BE Held
ut che Y 81 &. A.

The Young Mems meetings az the Assoc
ciauon building on Sunday afternoon are
proving very helpful and interesting, Last
sunday a good number OF young men took
part. Tomorrow meeting will be held at
i O'Clock, the theme being The Young
Man and His Standard" Mr., 5. T. Bishop
Will be the chairman, and cordial invita-
ton IS extended 10 all young men TO Soe
r.esent. and should they desire to do SO. To
take part in the service
The Boys Gospel Army will meet al 3
O'Clock in the mushroom, Mr.. f. Fl. Har-
r;s being tbs speaker. All boys are wei
The Workers Bible Training Glass viii!
meet in the parIor at 5:15 o'clock. in charge
Of the general secretary. y cordial invita-
ZION IS extended 70 all men
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
RESUMPTION OF PARLOR CAR
SERVICE r., f. & p. Il. r.

Commencing Saturday, August 4th, the
Buffet Parlor Car Service between Rich
mond and Washington will be resumed on
the trains leaving Byrd-Street Station at
a:o1 A. NJ weeks days ard $50 A. NJ. Sun
DAYS. returning on train leaving Washing
ton daily at P. NJ, due Byrd Street $40
P NJ.
Reservations made at Richmond Transfer
COMPANY. or at Ticket Office, Byrd-Street
Station.
All trains between Richmond and Wash
inston carry Pullman Parlor or Sleeping
cars ". P. TAYLOR
Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04

J. Duncan rented 1870 acres OF wheat ground
last taii, and his children, d girl sixteen
years Old and a boy fourteen years olu'
ploughed the ground with rding piougEs,
the girl narrowed 1t and the boy folioWed
with the drill. man was hired to run ~. - :
harvester. the children doing most OF the
balance OF the work The threshing wa
competed yesterday, and the $50 aclss
yielded four thousand bushels of sixty-ohe
pound wheat.
Mrs. WI. wife of the Chine1e Minister
in Washington, has gone to Cape May 1o'
weeks vacation
The first cargo OF American coal imported
to Russia has arrived at Reval, for the use
Of the Warsaw Railroad. Three thousand
tons of American New River coal has
reached Cronstadt-
Senator Vest is spending his vacation
quietly in his own State at Sweet Springs
Mo. I've tried vacations from Florida 10
Alaska he said, '.but I find the pest
pace is home"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
CURRENT TOPICS,
progress

The New York papers are pointing with
pride to the fine exhibit made by the local
savings banks. These banks now report
20s2, OF depositors, with total deposits Of
sS5S. 1927 During the past fiscal year 49,
$40 new depositors took out books and the
deposits were increased during the year
Sl5, S53. col
The New York World insists that the
paramount issue" In every Presidential
campaign has been decided by events and
by the people rather than by politicians
and their platform.
The Philadelphia Times congratulates
railway trainmen on the fact that the law
requiring automatic couplers went into
effect on August 1st The bill providing for
such couplers was passed by Congress In
1893, and the original act required the
changes to be made within a period of five
wears This WAS found to be physically
impossible and the time was extended by
the Interstate Commerce Commission first.
to January l. 1860 and then to August 1st,
in order to give all the railroads time TO
conform AS civilization advances more
and more protection is given by law to
human life.
The local weather bureaus report OF the
weather during July, says the New York
Herald, gives as the mean temperature OF
last month 70 degrees. The Herald says
that this Is abnormaliy high, as since 1871
there have been only three Julys In which
the temperature at New York was as nigh
as rs degrees. Tho average during the last
thirty years is "A degrees.
1t is hard to believe 1t, but the Springfield
Union SAYS that it is evident from en-
uuires which come to that office that a
considerable number of, by no means unin-
telligible, people feel that they have lsot
clear understanding OF the principles In
rolyed in the proposition to open the minis
of the United States to the free and un-
limited coinage of gold and silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1. Down this way it is very
hard to find man who does not at least
profess to understand the whole subject
thoroughly.
A Prohibition paper published in Danville.
Va, Understands that movement is to
be set on foot By which to change the or
ganic law OF the State touching the liquor
traffic from licenses ana local option to
prohibition and local option" 1t concludes
that "a movement Of this sort would neces-
sari!y precipitate political warfare between
the church and the saloons. which would
bring a great pressure to bear on the poll
ticians of the State but adds that the
church can easily win in this pitched battle
if it will but remain SteadfaSt and unmoV-
able
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
AMUSEME NTS.

ACADENIY-Dark
BIJOU-Dark
CASINO-Vaudeville
FREE CONcERT-New Reservoir Park.
$50 to 1885,
The fire dances Of Mile. Ida Fuller at the
Casino and the good work OF the other
acts. has served to draw the capacity OF
the theatre. at almost every performance
this week. The hill Is one OF the best Sc
lected BY Manager Wells It contains
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
LOW RATES NORTH AND WEST

Before you travel North or West cal!
upon OF address the undersigned for low
est rates via York River Line and Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad (Royal Blue
line). Superb steamer service to Balti-
more, connecting with the finest. fastest
and safest train >in the world. Leave
Richmond daily Except Sunday from the
Southern Railway Depot ut 1870 P. NJ.
Apply to Richmond Transfer Company,
9O3 East Main Street; or Arthur G.. Lew
is, Southern Passenger Agent Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, Norfolk, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
T14Es BUILDING.
TENTH AND BANK STREETS.
RICHMOND. VA

Many Tones II served by car-
=. ,s.rs on their OWE account In this city
i. ~ Manchester for 10 cents a week.
when paid weekly. but 50 cents pei
month. when paid monthly: oy maai
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04

bright comedy, musical and novelty num-
bers. and there isn't a week offering.
There will be a matinee this afternoon
but Mile. Fuller will not be able to appear
as the place cannot be darkened sufficient
ly to use the light effects.
Simmons and Slocums Minstrels. with
the Howard Sisters and Ferrell and Starch,
will be the bill at the popular summer
theatre next week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
EVOLUTION otrHE AUTOMOBILE

Mr. William Baxter. Jr.. in an article il,
the August number of the Popular
Science Monthly makes the interesting
statement that while the automobile is
looked upon as an ultra progressive idea,
the subject engrossed the attention of in
yentive minds many hundred years ago.
..Jn fact he says. las far back as the be-
ginning of the thirteenth century, 4 Fran
ciscan monk, named Roger Bacon. prophe-
sled that the day. would come when boats
and carriages would be propelled by ma
chinery."
The first authentic record of a sef-pro-
PEELED carriage. he tells us. dates back to
the middle Of the sixteenth century. The
inventor was Johann Haustach. OF
Neuremburg. He attempted to propel his
chariot by the force OF springs. and II is
said that he attained q speed OF about one
mile and quarter an hour. but the device
was OF course failure from the simple
fact that the amount Of energy that can
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
Subscriptions in this Country

(By Assoc!ated Press)
NEW YORK. August 3.-Subscription.
will be taken in this country for the issue
of s1G.O1oovo in three per cent excheques
bonis issued through the Bank OF E.ugland
The. bonds are 10 be for three years and
will be issued ar %. No fixed amount has
been assigned for subscriptions in this
country.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
S1o-wAsHINGToN TO NIAGARA
FALLS AND RETURN-S1O VIA
PENNSYLVANIA EAIIROAD.

On Thursdays. August 9th and Esd, Sep
tember 9Th and goth and October 4th and
18th, personally conducted excursions will
leave Washington by special train at
A. NJ, arriving Niagara Falls 1l:o5 P. NJ.
Tickets limited to ten days. and allow
stop-over returning at Buffalo, Rochester
and Watkins.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
WI Decide Soon,

President MacMahon. OF the Virginia and
Norm Carolina Wheel Works Company,
left for New York last night
He VIII remain there several days. and
r,hi,e in tnas city q meeting OF the stock
holders OF the company will be held. ard
. determination reached as to when and
where the works are 70 be rebuilt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
SPECIAL SUNDAY TRIPS TO WEST
POINT

Next Sunday, and every Sunday, sixty
cents round-trip Fast limited train leaves
Southern Railway station 800 A. NJ. re-
turning leaves West Point $50 ?. NJ. Fare
for the round-trip, sixty cents. Tickets On
sals Saturday: good returning Sunday or
Monday, 81. 90 for the roundtrtp.
c. w. WESTBURY. T. P. A.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
Bunk Clearincs.

(By ASSOCIATED Press)
NEW YORK, August 3.-Ths total bank
cIea-Ings at the principal ci;ies OF the
United States for the week ended August
I'd were s1.323. 40356s. decrease as COM
pared with the corresponding week OF last
year OF 16.S per cent.
Outside OF New York city the total Gear
ings We're SSi1, $780, i4; decrease OF 2s ps1
cent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
For Sweet Charity.

An entertainment was given Thursday
night under the auspices OF the members
of the Park-Place NJ E. Church for the
benefit of a young lady who is member.
programme was rendered and a considera-
Bile sum realized
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
PLANS NOT MATURED.
Not Known What Entertainment TO be
Given During Fircmen,s Convention

Given During Fircmen'S Convention.
Members Of the Board OF Fire Commits
soners. officials Of the department.. and
members of the General Committee IN ref
erence to the entertainment to be provided
visitors at the Firemen's Convention next
month, are unable now to say what the
nature OF the entertainment may be.
Since the last meeting, at which time
Mr.. Alexander Meyer suggested that car
nival features be added to the convention;
the whole thing has been in something of
a chaotic state.
The committee will meet again on next
Tuesday night, when the programme will
probably be laid out.
Opinion among the firemen is divided
Some of them favor a carnival feature,
while others believe that nothing SHOULD
be done along that line. The latter class
argue that, as this is to be a convention
of firemon nothing should be added to de-
tract from the central idea-that Of In
struction in the use of fire apparatus, ex-
hibltions and contests OF various COM
panies.
Those VINO oppose tae Carnival Idea
say they will, OF course. 80 in to make
big success. II the committee should decide
to give Carnival
James D. Wade the missing carpenter.
a4yj, haj &c al
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
VIII Visit Eur0ne

Mr.. Ernest Oberdorfer, Of AIessrs. N.
Miilhiser & Co., Will leave for New York
on the 14th instant. and will sail on the
10Th on the steamer La Bretagne for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
THE SPECIAL FLYER TO WEST
POINT
To-AIorrow aud Every Sunday-Sfxty
Cenrc for the Round Trip

Leaves Southern Railway station 9:2o A
M; returning leaves West Point $50 z NJ.
Seventy minutes run each way sixty
cents round-trip.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
Important Change of Schedule.

Important Change of Schedule.
The following changes will be made in
Schedule on Monday, August 9Th.
Train No 81. leaves Richmond 5:25 P. NJ. !:
arrive Petersburg 6:07, Rocky Mount $40
F. NJ.
Train No. SO leaves Richmond 11:55 A.
NJ. arriving Petersburg 1890 p. M.
Train No. SO leaves Petersburg 1855; ar
irving Richmond 2:10 P. NJ.
O. S. CAMPBELL.
Division PASSENGER Aren't
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
eEysFy 3 g e fog acceptable IDEAS
Ui 4 a State If patented.
! IA "a III THE PATENT RECORD,
y - Baltimore, hid.

Havre. France. Mr. Oberdorfer will JON
Mr. Paul Well. one Of the proprietors OF
New Ford's Hotel. and will be present AT
the marriage OF Mr. WE'LL and act in TIE
capacity of best man. Mr.. Oberdorfer VIII
tour Europe and return in October
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04
.. S. CAMPBELL.
Division Passenger Agent.

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take Hoods Sarsaparilla- 1t creates a
good appetite, cures indigestion and dys-
pepsia, overcomes nervousness and gives
sweet, restful, refreshing sleep
The favorite cathartic is Hoods Pills.
25c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04

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THE SUNDAY TIMES, s1.5o . year.

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04

AN subscriptions by mail payable ID Az
vance. Watch the iahei on your paP :,
Il you live out OF Richmond. anJ zee Wn:n
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04

The Times is always indebted TO Idle nn-.
sonals. but must urge that ali such Dc
sent over the s.gnature OF thu senosl.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04

TIE MAILING LIST IS ONLY FRINT +
ED ABOUT EVERY Ten DASS,
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ON THE LITTLE PINK SLIP IS NOT
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04

PETERSBURG AGENT.
MRS. C. HUTCHINSON. AObbAt'''
STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04

James D. Wade, the missing carpenter.
has written his family saying he is at work
at his trade In West Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-04

The New York World insists that the
paramount issue in every Presidential
campaign has been decided by events and
by the people rather than by politicians
and their plato
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-25
WILLING TO TRY IT.
No Lineage Necessary as Long as he.
Had a Suficiency of the
Coin.

SCI suppose she said, chat you had an
ancestor in the celebrated little party that
came over with William the Conqueror?'
Perhaps" he replied, but 1 have never
looked the matter up.
''Of course you are a lineal descendant of
some one who came over in the Mayflower?''
4 don't know. 1t is possible that am,
but have never hunted up the records
well, she went on, you are descended
from an officer of the revolutionary war,
aren't your
Finding himself cornered he broke down
and confessed.
My fathers name was Szfchzerskendow-
ski, which he changed to Bows with the.
sanction of the court"
She sat for moment, almost crushed
Then hope seemed to return to her and she
asked:
How much did you say you expected your
father to leave you?"
tgqr 60 that dGo o6 my share Of the estate will
All right" she answered briskly, eve
can worry along without the lineage and
still be happy, dear. Chicago Times-Her-
aid
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-25
THE CAsTELLANE SCANDAL.
Debts of Anna GOuld's Husband May Reach
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BILE Friends in
Paris Have Repudiated Him.

Paris, Jan. 2O.-Social Paris is wild
with excitement over the financial
collapse of Count Boni de Castellane,
who has been making such reckless
plunges into society and political life
with the Gould millions, brought him
by his wife from America. Announce
ment is made that CastelIane is enor-
mously involved on the bourse by
stock speculation and has lost every
thing. This was followed by the dis
covery that Castellane and his wife
sailed secretly last Saturday for New
York. The first reports that Count
Boni had lost 100000 rose to 81, $780,
900, while there are many reports that
the total loss is 100000. His impe-
curiosity has been the gossip of the
boulevards, clubs and cafes for many
months. His so-called ''biIls of honor
have been left unpaid, so much so that
his fashionable friends have cut him
and the aristocracy have declined to
receive the Castellanes for months. It
is generally believed in Paris that the
object of the visit to New York is to
raise money to tide over the present
difficulties. Creditors are not alarmed.
They believe the Gould millions are
obtainable and inexhaustible
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-25
a Tunnel Caves In.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. Shortly
after one o'clock yesterday morning
the west end of what is known as the
Third street tunnel, which is under
construction between Hill and Hope
streets, a distance of three blocks,
caved in and entombed IL laborers and
bricklayers and fatally injured W. T.
Lambie, an inspector in the employ
ment of the street department, who
was in the act of leaving the tunnel
when the cave-in occurred. Barring
accidents it is thought the other inn
prisoned men will be liberated in the
course of IL to Is hours.