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should attempt to do such a foolish thing.
We would be compelled to put pro-
hibitive tariff upon all foreign articles
that should come in competition with us
and it would plainly be Impossible for
us to sell our goods in foreign lands. We
would be compelled to live within our
selves and to have absolutely no COM
merce with other countries. And to a
degree the same thing would happen
should we abolish corporations
We are not saying this in the interest
of corporations. or trusts, or combina-
tions. We are stating a simple, self
evident fact, and we are trying to make
every reader of this article see that the
so-called trust Is a business necessity of
the age. II has come in response to the
demand of conditions and we might as
well talk about abolishing labor-savng
machinery as to talk about aboishing
the principle Of combination.
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MIR. BHYaN,s NEW PARTY.

Mr.. Hoke Smith. owner Of the Atlanta
Journal. said The other day in Washington
that he believed Mr. Wan. j. Bryan would
be entirely out of the Democratic party
four years hence. Il think Air. Smith
added that he and Senator Dubois, of
others viii form a new fusion party in the
Northwest, but they will not attempt to
hold on to the Democratic organization"
This is no new suggestion. 1t has been
made several times in these columns, and
all indications are pointing in that direc-
ton. The fact that Mr.. Bryan has deter
mined 10 publish u newspaper through
which to air his views is almost conclu
siye that he is trying to organize a fusion
party 10 be composed Of Free Silver Dem
ocrats Free Silver Republicans and Popu-
lists. We will go step farther and say
that if such o party is formed it will, in
our. opinion. be the strongest of any Of
the third parties which have been formed
during this generation. Mr.. Bryan is
man of wonderful magnetism, and he is,
within certain limitations, fine leader
We do not think that it will be possible
for him to draw to his new party enough
voters to elect him to the Presidency, but
we do believe that it will be a formi-
dable organization, and we think that
Democrats ought to begin now to reckon
with
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TIME 10 sTor

We haze received a letter from we'll
known Virginia lawyer In which he says
that there is no such thing as an honest
election in the county in which he lives.
nor in four other counties In that section
OF the State which he names. lie says
that for more than two hundred years his
ancestors have been Virginiars, in Gooch-
land. in Pownatan. in Prince Edward and
Roanoke counties. That he has always
Tor Horace Greeley and W. J. Bryan. but
he knows that unless the Office trust in
s. sss..rssinin singles out a man for prefcrmcnt
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The vir.ini, Mechanics Institute.

Editor OF The Time:
Sir,-Progress in civilization mefEss pro-
gress in the arts and sciences. together
with their general application to the wants
Of mankind. The time has come when
skilled labor is an absolute necessity, Dc
cause the vast volume OF machinery now
in daily use cannot be made by unedu-
rated labor.
hichmond is fast becoming one OF the
eading cities for the manufacture of many
OF the most important lines of improved
machinery, and may we'll congratulate
herself that the shops doing this work
are engaging more and more OF her own
citizens 1t was, however, but few
years ago that employees of this class had
% be brought here from other sections, and
why is it that this has been gradually and
materially changing? Ask the young men
now working in these shops and elsewhere
upon various mechanical and other prac-
IDEAL pursuits. and you have but one re-
ply, Il was educated at the Virginia Me-
chanics Institute
Citizens of Richmond, pause for q mo-
ment and see what this means. Are YOU
to keep up this important, large and lucra-
tive line Of industry? Do you want these
hops filled with your own people, or
shall they, as Of old, be brought here from
elsewhere?
mand an affirmative reply to BOTH but
this cannot be done without educating
your young mechanics, who are now bend
ing every energy to obtain this education.
VIII you turn your backs upon this strug
Cling mass of aspiring young men, who
'ow appeal to YOU for aid? If not, then
assist the Virginia Mechanics Institute,
which is now making a most earnest eff
fort to expand her facilities for the edu-
alton of this class of young men. What
this Institute, with its small means, has
done and is doing, You should and can
know from its secretary, Capt Thos.
Elicit: what it may hereafter do rests
largely with you.
Making Richmond prosper enriches her
people, anathose who now put forward
their earnest efforts to build up this In
sttute Will find themselves amply repaid
by the results to the enterprises Of the
city. We appeal-to those who own an
interest in the city OF Richmond. You
who have houses to rent want renters.
then it is your duty and your interest TO
do everything in your power to build
Up renters. The Virginia Menchanics'
Institute does this-help that and You
help yourself; turn your back upon it and
you neglect an important interest ofyour
own. The march of human events bids
this Institute advance and so it will
let US all join in the march.
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Laurel Refurnutory.
Editor of The Times:


Sir,-At this season, when all should
be happy. let us who can contribute to
the pleasure of those who have not the
ability to enter into the zest of Christ
mas. 1t Is, and has been, my privilege
and pleasure for several years 10 visit the
boys OF this institution once a month.
take the liberty of asking the good people
IF Richmond TO remember them at this
time.
There are one hundred and fifty boys
there, ranging from seven to sixteen Years
of ase--a manly. tine-looking set.
They have no one to make them happy,
while other boys are enjoying themselves.
These good people, John w CrinSan and
wife, do all father and mother can Go
for their physical, mental and spiritual
comforts, with beneficial results upoa their
condition; but they cannot do COR them at
Christmas as they would like to Go.
II our people will send the poys some
turkeys. hams. cakes, etc, they will make
those poor children happy. and DE happy
themselves, Herman Schmidt, 10 oe2
East Broad; Mccarthy & Haynes. No. G21
East Broad Street, and r. L. Christian,
No. sos East Main Street, will receive any
contributions. Respectfully,
JOSEPH H. SHEPHERD.
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color hung down over her shoulders she
toiS nj her recent visit to Acre and OF the
ereat number OF believers; vino were
Gathered there But few are privileged 10
have conversation with the Master 1hoSe
who are, go out and report the words u
rhe Master as best their human Hleti,o-
ries will permit them to the oeleVefs WHO
have not been permitted TO nave Speech
with him.
BOUGHT HER OWN FUR.
Mrs. E. H Leetcn, OF No p BeIriollt
Avenue. Jersey City, lost a fur colarette
recently while attending q euchre party
given bv the Philanthropic Committee Oh
the Jersey City Woman's Club. sac noti-
fed the clubs officers Of her loss ana Il
was decided to indemnify her 10 the sA
tent of So The members mace an et(oL'
to keep secret the fac. that the c1ttat .,
cite had been stolen. and consratulateu
tbansalve- on avertins q possible scandal
Mrs. Leetch went TO New YORK d Le"
DAYS ago to buy another collarette, anu
was about to select one which looked eA-
ally like the one that had been stolen
She examined it carefully and finally eA-
claimed: This is my fur. tose II d. q
eucilre party in Jersey city
The salesman said she must De MIS-
taken. and told her that the col!arette
had been bought only a few days before
fo,. Sc Tue proprietor said the same
rhins. and added that Mrs Leetch could
have the fur for $3.50. Mrs. Ieetch agreed
~ tala it. providing she was informed
Who had sold it to the shopkee2er- She
gnt the desired Information
The woman VINO sold the co!aretle IS
aid 10 he a member OF the Womans Ciio,
and the Philanthropic Committee has or
dared an investigation Mrs. Benjamin
\ Curtis, chairman Of the committee
aid Yesterday that the club desired to
teen the matter quiet. and refused to talk.
GRAND OPERA.
The annual season of grand opera oE
tho great artists OF the world began at
the metropolitan Opera House lust eve
Ming. Gounod's .tRomeo and Juliet beng
sung by the Grarl Company.
Colonel and Mrs. John jacob Aston We're
among the first OF the prominent Dox-
holders to arrive. Hardly had Meion come
,,pou the stage and the app.Guse which
greeted her died when Mr. and Mrs. Cor
neltus Vanderbilt arrived behino thenl
came Senator w. a Clark, accompanies
nv Mrs. Everett Mallory. culver, ana di-
rectlv behind Senator Clark cnine Mr. and
Mrs W * Vanderbilt. Jr. Then came
Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Gould.
Mrs. Could was pronounced the hand
soonest woman in the audience and Mrs
Vanderbilt and Mrs. John jacob
Astor as the best dressed.
MeIba's voice wr.s as fresh. as Impsd
and as freely fluent p5 ever. saieZt was
a rdent and romantic with supera bursts
of passion. Carrie Brideweil, new III the
role of Stephano, sang with effect Srei.
nnplause greeted E1douard de Reszke anu
Plancon.
A single MISUNDERSTANDING IN .hs
cast. His aIercuto was fair eHore.
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AUt.i;i.NI rnI.I,S s.

It is estimated that the dividends on
American securities which will be dis
tributed at the end of the present year
than ever before. The amount is placed
between s120, 09o0O9 and $780, 100000.
1t is a somewhat difficult matter, OF
course, to get the exact amount. because
there a good many securities which
are not listed on the Stock Exchange. 1t
is probable that the foregoing amount,
however, is Somewhere near the truth. 1t
is known that the July dividends approx
mated $106, G00,0o1 For the previous July
the amount was about S9i 100000, and a lit
lie more than $Si,G00,Goo for July, 1885, 1t
will be seen from these figures that there
of dividends for the past three years
Savannah News.
Yet Mr.. Bryan said in 1856 that unless
free silver should be adopted dividends on
stocks would necessarily decrease-(see
his speech of acceptance delivered II New
York;.
Basing the estimate for the year upon
the eleven months actual figures already
received by the Treasury Bureau OF Sta
tistics it seems probable that the exports
OF the calendar year 1900 will reach about
S1,4700oO. CGo, and. the imports sS25O9o,c0o,
making the excess OF exports over inn
ports, or favorable balance of trade, $645,-
G0O, 900, a sum greater by $25,o9o0Go than
that of any preceding year. 1t Is only
ince 1873 that the exports have with any
regularity exceeded the imports or pro-
duced the favorable Balance of trade
which has almost continuously charac-
terized our commerce during the last
quarter OF 4 century. Yet it remained
for the closing year of the century to pre-
sent not only the highest figures of ex-
ports. but the highest record Of excess of
exports over imports, or favorable balance
Of trade, in the history of our commerce
New Orleans Picayune.
let MIR. Bryan said in 1896 that if the
gold standard were maintained our tor
eign trade would fall off VIII Mr.. Bryan
discuss these problems in his forthcoming
newspaper?
Inc RIcnmOnQ DlSpdlcil liiiLihS liIdt any
one ambitious of a reputation as a prophet
mas d chance now. cheap, by simply past
ing in his hat the assertion that the Nc
Kinley Admin istration will never let go its
grip on Cuba" 1t wouldn't take much of
a prophet to foresee that.-Newport News
Herald.
Say rather that the Cubans will never
ct so their grip on the United States.
This is a case of I'll never desert MIR.
MicaWber.'
Editor Slack, of the Bristol Courier, has
secured a Government job in Washington,
ami here is his parting salute to the read
ers of his paper:
when you are in Washington some az
,ernoon, and see tail young man wearing
a high silk hat, a long tail coat, patent
leather shoes, a verItable kohiuoor illum-
mating his ru1Ied Shirt Bosom and re-
,rousse proboscis, promenadins Pennsyl-
vania Avenue as if he were Chief Justice
If the Supreme Court, or at the very least
a United States Senator, that's me. Just
veil. Hello old Bad Slack" and come and
take dinner with me- Dinner-in the at
ternoon. Do you catch on to that city
style a'ready?'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-20
The Lakeside.

The shadows round the inland sea
Are deepening into night;
Slow up the slopes of Ossipee
They chase the lessening light.
Tired OF the long days binding neat,
l rest my languid eye,
Lake Of the His where, cool and sweet,
Thy sunset waters lie!
Along the sky IN wavy lines.
Ger Isle and reach and bay,
Green-belted with eternal pines,
The mountains stretch away.
Below, the maple masses sleep
Where shore with water blends,
While midway on the tranquil deep
Tho evening light descends.
SO seemed It when yon hills red crown,
OF old, the Indian trod,
And. through the sunset air, looked down
Upon the Smile OF God
To him OF light and shade the laws
No forest sceptic taught;
Their living and eternal cause
His truer instinct sought.
He saw these mountains ii the light
Which now across them shines;
This lake. in summer sunset bright,
Walled round with sombering pines.
God near him seemed; from earth and
skies
His loving voice he heard.
AS, face to face in Paradise,
Man stood before the Lord.
Thanks. o our Father. that like him,
Thy tender love ! see.
In radiant hill and woodland dim,
And tinted sunset sea.
For not in mockery dost thou fill
Our earth with light and grace:
Thou hid st no dark and cruel will.
Behind Thy smiling face.
John Greenleaf Whittier.
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The brig Niagara, which was Commo-
tiore perry's second flagship during the
hattie of Lake Erie and upon which he
wrote that famous message TO General
Harrison. I'VE have met the enemy and
their ours" is to be raised from the sands
NJ Take Erie where she has lain since
1895. if Representative Davenport. Of Erie,
can persuade Congress to pass the bill he
introduced in the House last week.
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the artfulest thing that ever liyed!
What has she been doing?' asked the
SRI with the fluffy hair.
She wagered half dozen kisses
against pound of candy with young
Go!pher that Bryan would win the Presl-
dental election"
She didn't think Bryan would win,
did she?''
"No-and she knew she'd get the candy
anyhow. Chicago Tribune.
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Misery Loves Company.

First Turkey-IWell, there's one thing; I
won't be the only person at the table
stuffed with cilestnuts.
Second Turkey-Why?
Il overheard the farmer say I was for
Depew's dinner. '-Brooklyn Life.
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Hanpered.

Ida never talks slang
Then that's it. I wondered why 1t was
she could never make herself understood"
-Philadeip hia, Bulletin.
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DR.. Charles Sabin Taft, one Of the sur
geons who attended President Lincoln i'm
mediately after the President was shol IN
Ford's Theatre. Washington, died IN Ne"
York on Tuesday last OF a cancer OF the
throat. He was born in 1855. In all the
Dictures of the death-bed scene the figure
of a robust man wearing full beard and
th. uniform of an army surgeon IS 10 DE
seen at the head of the bed, holding the
head OF the dying President. 1t is the
figure of DR.. TAFT
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THE SUNDAY TIMES, sl.ao year.

THE WEEKLY TIMES-Issued and
mailed in TWO parts, Si-Vo year "
Al! subscriptions by mail payable in ad-
vance. Watch the label on your s;apci.
IL you live out OF Richmond. ard see "leh
Your subscription expires, so YOU can
new before tie paper is stopped.
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The Times Is always indebted 10 1riehos
who favor it with society items ana per
sonals but must urge that all such 10
sent over the signature OF t.ic sen ;t i ra
All unsigned communications van NC &C
iccted always
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The Alabama Steel and Wire Company
Nail Mill has been started up at Blrmins-
ham and is turning out one thousand
kegs of wire nails per day.
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AFTERMATH.

Mrs. Mckinley attended the theatre in
Washington on Tuesday night, being the
first time that she has seen a performance
since she went TO Washington TO i've.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-20

MANCHESTER BUREAu, 200
CARTER :1RGG- STORE. NJ. A'o-
HULL STREET.
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Probably Envy,

II do think" averred the girl in the
pink shirt waist, "Cicely Skimmerhorn is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-20

PETERSBURG AGENT,
MRS. S. {. HUTCHINSON. LoND'Af'o
STREET
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The shadows round the inland sea
Are deepening into night;
Slow up the slopes of Ossipee
They chase the Iessening light.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-30
The LEAGUE Wages War
Every Effort Being Made TO Block
the New Association.
An Attempt to Win over McGrav by
Promising e. Leave the BaItimOres
Earl Wagner's DecIarRtIOn-A Ten
Club Scheme Now Being Talked OF.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-The National
League baseball men are said to be max
ing desperate attempt 10 throw insur-
mOuntable obstacles in the path of the
new American Association. Frank De
Haas Robson, President Of the St. Louis
club, who is the recognized emissary of
the League circuit committee, has held
several long secret conferences in Balti-
more with II, r. Won der Horst and Ed
ward Hanlon, whose grounds have been
captured Unexpectedly by the new base
ball company. Robson has also conferred,
1t is reported. with McGraw. which is evil
dence that the League is worried
According TO one OF the League men who
is here the plan of action is to win over
McGraw and his friends at any cost, even
if it becomes Necessary to abandon the
eight-club circuit, which has already been
provided for, and go on with ten clubs.
The League realizes that McGraw has
made his fight with the belief that Balti-
more would be forced into a minor organi-
cation, and that II they assure him that
his city will remain in the National
the association without further delay
McGraw so far has refused TO listen to
compromise and says that Baltimore is
in the association TO stay.
Several baseball men Of experience who
have been watching this row from point
outside the breastworks say that the
League itself, or rather three or four
schemers, are behind the leasing Of the
Baltimore property. In fact, they assert
that the grounds have been leased directly
in the interest Of the League as part OF a
plan to compel the Brooklyn Baltimore
syndicate TO consent - an eIght-club cir
cult without receiving a financial recon-
pense, the idea being that without playing
ground the Baltimore team viii not be
able to play out its schedule. and will thus
render itself liable TO expulsion
As further proof that the League has
decided 20 win back the Baltimore fnsur-
gents. J. Earl Wagner. the owner of the
Washington club. has announced that he
will not sell out at any price ard that the
League will begin the coming season with
ten clubs, Cleveland and Louisville having
dropped out at last weeks conference.
Wagner's declaration is undoubtedly in
tended TO discourage the opposition move
ment in Washington and also create the
impression at Baltimore that the circuit
cannot be reduced 10 eight clubs
With McGraw out OF the association. the
League men believe that his hackers will
buy out the interests OF Abel. Hanlon.
Won der Horst. and Ebbets at a reasonable
figure. thereby doing away with the last
vestige OF sO-called syndicate hall
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THE BALTIMORE PARK.
4 Statement Concerning the Lease 10
McGraw and Robinson


McGraw and Robinson.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 3O.-Mr. Howard p
Sadter. Of Sadtler & Sadtler. counsel for
the estate which owns Union Park. made
the following detailed statement yesterday:
The Baltimore Baseball and Exhibition
Company has been for some years occupy
ing as a baseball ground the land known as
the Union Park which is part Of the es-
tate Of the ICte Philip B. Sadtler. under
renting agreement for fixed periods made
with the trustees of the Sadtler estate. The
last agreement held by the Exhibition
Company leased IL grounds for period Of
twenty-five molths, beginning on the I'd
day Of March, 1898, and ending on the I'd
day of January, 1900.
After the expiration OF this agreement
on the 18th Of January the trustees. wish
ing to be informed as to the intention and
desire Of the Exhibition Company for the
coming year, through their counsel. Messrs.
Sadtler & Sadtler, sent a letter to the COM
pany asking to be advised as to the Exhi-
bitiOn COmpany's plans without delay This
letter was received by an officer OF the
company, but was not replied to. In the
meantime Mr.. McGraw. representing the
present lessees of the grounds. ap-
piled for a lease. and Was informed by
the trustees and their counsel that no
proposition from him would be heard until
the desire of Mr.. Haulon in the matter was
definitely known. The trustees took this
position in Difference to the fact that Mr..
Hanlon or the Exhibition Company had
been for several years an acceptable and
most agreeable tenant and they felt IL to
be due him and his company that they
should be heard first.
ION Saturday, January 20. the counsel for
the. trustees addressed letter to Mr.. Han
lon, which was sent by a personal messen-
ger and placed in his hands, notifying him
that until noon on Monday the 22d, the
trustees would be willing to rent his COM