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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
OF. Miss Marian A1illhiser. a very

Insot. Miss Marian AIi1lhiser, very
charming, talented and graceful actress.
will appear as Ada Ingot. David Garrick
will be played by NJ. Carlyle Sycle. Miss
Bently, of the Women's Collese, who IS
one of the most capable amateurs who
has appeared in an eccentric character
part in this city, will appear in the same
character that she made so conspicuously
successful when the play was given about
q year ago at the Jefferson Roof Garden.
The minor characters of the play are
all in very capable hands
The programme also contains attrac-
tive musical features. Mr.. Richards, the
leading basso at st. Paulis, viii sing, and
Mr.. Sigmond Kahn will make his first
appearance here as a concert pianist He
has lately come to Richmond from
Stutgarte Conservatory. and is an artist
of brilliant attainments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
VIEWS EXPRESSED BY FRIENDS
And READERS OF THE TIMES
Prohibition in Kansas The Paramount Issue
Warning to the People-Plea For
Rptrpnchmpnf s.
RetTenChlllent.
and wichita fai! to enforce It?

and Wichita fai! to enforce it
While conden1ning Mrs. Nations method
OF reItturrl, ought not The Times to unlim-
her it's gums against those Derjured Gus
aoiinrls OF the law who trample, it under
foot?
And new, AIR. Editor, let me so a lit
tie further Would it mot be wise for
honorable papers Ike The Times to rec
osnize the moral earnestness OF the pro
hibitionists? Mrs. Nation and her work,
like the trecnor that foretelisi the ap-
preaching earthquake, is only a Fremont
ton of the tremendous conflict ahcad OF
us.
For fifty years the cause of prohibation
has been growing, despite the DOUBT ana
sneers of its enemies and the la1npoons
and laughter of superficial people. 1T IS
stronger today than ever before. Mil
lions of hearts ara throbbing in syunpa-
they with Mrs. Nation. while not approx
ing her methods. She may be al fanatic,
burt fanatics have made history before.
John Brown was a fanatic. We hung
him and exploded a situation, with results
little dreamed oH by many.
Mrs Nation may be another fanatic,
but she represents a vastly greater cause
than John Brown. Slavery had advan-
tages that offset its evils; but The liquor
traffic has none. It stands condenned
ait the bar of civilization as an unniti-
gated curse by every kind OF evidence
that can influence the intelligent judg-
qnent OF mankind. And the dynamite of
moral sentiment has been piling up
against it until it is getting to the dam
Ger-point
History teaches us that great reforms
are not brought about by any one force,
operating alone. but various forces, moral,
eco1.omic political and social work Tor
lcns periods in comparative silence and
along Independent lines. Then there
comes a crisis, when under some exciting
occasion all these various forces sudden
" flow together, and revolution follows,
like that n France at the close OF the
eighteenth century, like that which shook
our civilization to its base in 1860.
The true statesman is the man who sees
below the surface, and discerns the real
causes of social, economic political and
moral disturbances, and shapes the course
of public affairs to meet the crisis. 1
pronching a crisis in this conflict with the
liquor traffic, and it is dangerous to mis-
understand the conditions around US.
1T is a. squabble of the monks, said
the Pope, wher he was told of the attack
of Luther ON Tatzel; but he misunder-
stood it. The "squabble of the monks
l.s shaken the world. TIN soon: bring
them 10 their senses" said North to
George Ill, when the report Of the affair
at Lexington reached England; but he
misunderstood it. It was the irresistible
advance of modern civilization, whose
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
Prohibition in Kansas.

Editor OF The Times:
Sir,--.aliow me 10 enter a respectable
dissent from the opinion you express in
the closing paragraph OF your editorial on
Mrs Nation in The Times OF the 18th
inst You say THE only possible good
that Mrs. Nation has done has been to sex-
pose the sham and lumbugSery of pro-
9.ibi;fon IN kansas In view of che
gravity OF the problem, this is strange
Gnng;lAgc, which l think You ought to re-
consider. haze Travelled "a good deal in
Kansas, end lcctu.cd IN many of fits
aowIls. No enc who wishes TO tell the
truth can afford TO say that prohibition
IN Kansas is sham and hurnbuggery.
Even il you had limited the application
Of these words 10 a few places, like To-
peka and Leaveuworth and Wichita, the
statement would be incorrect: for what
Mrs. Nation l,a sexposed is the sham
and htnnf,ugsery" Of civil government in
anose places.
There are hundreds OF other places in
Kansas protected by prohibition against
the evil Oh the licensed liquor traffic. And
1T is moi. wise to say that al larw which
.ccGlfers a general benefit is a sham and
hunbuggcry'' because there are places.
where 1t is not enforced. a paper like
The Times ought TO be the exponent of
sound principles of government. 1t is a
great educator. 1t must be sure it is
right Would The Times have US re-
pea: all the laws in the country that are
broken by lawless and wicked men? Is
a law placed on the statute books by an
Entelligent public, a sham ard a hum
G,uggery'' because the officers charged with
the duty OF enforcing it are corrupt, vio-
late their sacred oaths and disregard
their solemn obligations? Shall we drag
our laws down TO the Level Of those cor
rupt men who stuftify and incrinlinate
themselves by swearing TO do wlut they
never attempt TO perform? The Times
has taken high and strong ground in con-
cie.n!lintg the anarchy of mob laws, and
done good service in tonins UP the pub
lie conscience along that line. But it lilnps
IN the discussion of the Kansas situation.
If prohibition is a good iaw-and the peo-
pie OF Kansas. who are the proper judges,
have said it is; If 1t is in harmony with
the Constitution-arld the Supreme Court
of the United States says it is; if it is
a blessing to the State in general can
The Times consistently with its own high
principles say it IS a ..shngn and hum
bug because corrupt officials in Topeka
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
Last of the IT, 2. a. Lectures.

Tuesday night. February 18th, at ths
Academy Hon. Luther AIanship will give
the list of the T. P. a. Lecture Course.
Mr.. aIanship's subject IS The Dialects OF
the Nations This will be an entertain
rneut in the best sense Of the word. and
h,snor will predominant.
The Pine Bluff (AriS) Graphic says:
.sThe press and public have made no mis-
take in calling him the SOL Smith Russell
OF the South" Tickets at the door Tues
day night at the Academy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

Editor of The Times:
Sir-Having been Sfor years a constant
reader of The Times and never material
ly differing with its Views, I am sur
prised and distressed that two of its re-
cent editorials should place Mr. Wat
kins in the same category with the
brute Wilson. Wilson committed his act
deliberately-in cold blood. Mr.. Watkins
was crazed with a Just wrath and indig-
nation and not responsible for using any
means within his power to take the
brute's life. We must protect our wo-
men. "Old Virginia Shareholder"
writes like a man from New England and
not like a Confederate soldier
II. G. NICHE.
Albemarle county, Va, Feb. IA, 1901.
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vanguard halted the british columns at
lexington. and the SEQUEL was at E = ork s
town.
81 & is sham and humbug - says The
Times df prohibition but 1t is II lellve:
it ralsaid. MIR. Editor, the ohibitionists
are in earnest. si
The liquor traffic must go. It shall CO.
1T is the fight OF the twentieth century.
aud the combat deepens. Mrs Nation s
Dersonal crusade is only an incident. If
YOU will listen you cam 11enr the tramp,
tramp, tramp of millions behind her. And
they have a cause that will win.
S. a. STEEL.
Petersburg, Va, February Il, 1901.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
sn..estIon to the Buraloes.

To the ..Euffaloes" of Richmond:
Would it not be a most worthy and s1-
cellent plan for each Buffalo of the city TO
donate. the initiation fee. or the eleven
cents, WORTH to the City Mission. who
ure so sadly IN need of money for the SICK
and needy, and to appoint our most es-
unable Auditor, Col. Morton Mayre, VINO
is himself zone of them. as the receiver
of this fund?
ONE OF THE "BUFFALoEs' SIS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
~ ce1ehrate with Flrewerks.

.rhe cast-iron cap and the lightning
rod protection of the Development Com
narx,,s chimney being now completed,
few fireworks will be let or by the engi-
.neers from the very top on Monday eve
ming next at S o'clock, Work was not
begun on the shaft OF this chimney untii
November nth. and the concrete WORK
was finished on January list. remarkt-
bly, quick work for the season OF . .l1s
year The chimney Is li3 feet high
above the ground.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

The Times ctcerfuily publishes COM
:nus,icauons from its friends and readers
on subjects of interest to the public.
While the editor of The Times neither
undertakes to endorse or deny the cor
RICHNESS of The views expressed, the
paper Is pleased TO give space for these
contributions when submitted in good
faith.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

Mcclure Memorial Association.
A general meeting OF the Hunter Me-
e.lIire Memorial Association VIII be aeid at
Lee Camp Hall Monday evening at
o'clock. A large attendance IS requested.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

Lackey md Robert f4aven-
Mr.. 4. D. Ensleman, OF near Alone. has
sixty brown leshorn pullets. which Fave
produced over 100 dozen eggs since Christ
mas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

The present status of the Prudential
Insurance Company of America is clear
w shown in the figures for the COM
spany,s 1900 annual statement. This COM
zpany seems to have earned a reputation
for strength and security and for the
liberal conditions of its life insurance
policies which is richly deserved. At
the present time the Prudential has IN
force over seo4. Co., GOO of insurance, of
which amount over s249, 100000 was writ
ten and placed during the closing year
of the century. In the last twenty-five
years almost 600 has been paid out
to policy-holders, while s7,o00.o0o OF this
amount was paid out during the last
year At the present. time the insurance
q in force represents over .. Oooooo policies
The company's surplus at the end of
1900 was over Sc. OOo,oO while It's pre-
MUM income during the same year
amounted to over 100000. The COM
nany,s home Office is at Newark. n. J..
and ! letter addressed to the president
Of the company. Mr.. John Dryden.
viii bring any information concerning
the different kinds of life insurance con-
tracts issued by the Prudential
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
s1oo-HEWABDZs1oo.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least ore dreaded
disease that science has been able to
cure in all its stages, and that is Cararrh-
Halls Catarrll Cure is the only positive
cure known TO the medical fraternity
.Catarrtl being constitutional disease.
REQUIRES a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work The proprietors have so much
Saith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
fl,at it fails TO cure. Send for list Of tes-
.timonials. Address.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. Toe
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
.Pl,.IIANos. PIAN.os..sPIANos:..

can interest you this week on big
reductions.
cHAsEsHAcKLEY PIANO Co.
oW p. Broad
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1874 Main St.
General Sale, 3il Broad Street.

a higher tone of public, political sentiment
in the state. c. NJ. HARRIS.
Hebron, va, February II, 1901.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
a Protest.

Chase City, Va, Feb. Il, 1901.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-30
ONE BILL AMENDED,
ONE Is LAID OVER,
CONTINUED from Page seven.)

Continued from Page Seven.)
was adopted.
Also, resolution appropriating $4,000 for
"A four 10 an eight room building. resolu-
tion read and passed
Also, resolution authorizing the sale OF
old buildings on the charity wood yard
LOT. and the grading of said lot read and
passed
Councilman slsson. from the committee
on hsrbor. presented report on resolu-
tion TO repair the city bath houses: also
resolution to locate and maintain The city
hath houses for the season OF 1901. appro-
a ting sSCg for the ss same Tn drnd also resoS ,Se
harbor. All the resolutions were read
and passed
BUSINESS FROM BOARD
From the board OF aldermen came a
resolution appropriating $1,000 for making
certain alterations In the hre station cor
ncr OF Burnside and Public stree3s;
passed in concurrence.
ALSO an ordinance authorizing the Mar
ragansctt Electric Lighting company To
erect poles and wires ON Rochambeau
avenue. passed In concurrence.
Councilman Cooke gave notice OF his i'm
lantion to move az the next meeting
recOraiderat don OF the vote whereby
resolution was passed ordering "A storm
sewer In Harrington avenue Silver Lake
avenue and across private land 10 Pocas-
Councilman Massie moved that when
the common council adjourned IL be Ia
meet Monday. May lS. at y. m: so
voted
Petition Of Louis schonhardt 10 move a
building was referred To the committee
peiI,Ions for electric lights corner OF
Orange aud Middle streets, Berkley street
and plney street were referred 10 the
committee on lights.
Petitions for sewers in North Main
street and against the building or
sewer IN Hope street were referred TO the
committee ON sewers.
Petitions for compensation and rernis-
sion Of taNcs Of Allen A. Presbrey, Pat
rick J o.Neil, George Z shermsni A. = q
O'Cornor Jane f,rant. were referred TO
tho committee on claims
ABOUT FREE TRANSFERS.
CSiincliman Cooke asked the chairman
Of the committee on railroads What pro-
gress N any. had been made In the mat
ter of free transfer tickets.
Councilman Moore replied that 'he com
mittea Was waiting Tor the compile lon OF
the plans Iiow being prepared by the
Union Railroad COMPANY.
Councilman Peterson wanted Go know
if the committees ON railroads had sub
mitted any proposition 90 the Onion Rail
G'"unclfnah Moore said that The COM
mlttee had told NJ peIry that N would
like 20 know what his objections we're 90
y conductor ticket system. and there the
peutions ~ Brown A. shsrpe Manu-
facturiug company 81 ~ 20 pave PRONE
made street and ~ johg " Freeman ~
al. 10 have grade defined on Airing
ton svenue Mere referred 10 the commit
tee ou highway
petitionio ~ John y. Cox and Nthcrs for
hrc station between Rocha moesu ave-
nue. and the ciiv line. was referred to
the ere commissioners.
The common council then. at ll.@ y. m,
adjourned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-30
Daughter of the Secretary of State
Publishes a Dainty Volume of
Poetry of Unusual Merit.

washington. April so-Miss Helen Hay.
the elder daughter OF the secretary of
state. makes her initial appearance as a
tragic poet I'm a dainty little volume
about 10 be issued by r. III. Russell of
New York.
This poem. .'The Rose of Dawn" un-
doubtedly will win the young suthoress
much fame. It Is "A love story OF the
South Seas, told in a style which shows
great and developed strength. LII abounds
in imagery and metaphor and the tender
love ditties which won Miss Hay her
reputation as poet of passion.
This charming young writer portrays
love and its concomitant jealousy with
wonderful skill, hut-she strenuously de-
nies that her power IL drawn from ex-
perience She naively explains that she
has watched her friends and that all her
ideas Of love are derived from observa-
lion. She asserts most positively that the
eender passion has never claimed her.
Nevertheless, as a writer of love songs
and stories, particularly in The Rose OF
Dawn" her power OF observation must
be pronounced admirable-
From an artistic point or view there Is
hardly blemish In the poem. IL is re-
greattable. however, that the young au-
thoress has unconsciously appropriated
one OF Eyron's boldest figures OF speech:
..For In the dark the music of her face
Emote on thu boy until he could bear no
more.
The use of. this metaphor subjected
troversy regarding IL. was universally
read that IL is unfortunate Miss Hay
should have introduced II.
The story opens with spirited de-
scriIition OF a tribal fishing party and
the tragic hero as thus introduced:
"IYhiia was he called and I'm his veins
There ran slender stream of Northern
blood.
lie bore upon his old and indolent heart.
Scared with the sins OF wars. a white
device.
Taxa, daughter of chiefs and Fills
Lily Of maidens, was betrothed to him.
DESTROYS eyes knged him with envys
crown
The bathing OF the tropical msidens is
told with deft touch and delicate sug-
gestion:
zone with daring skill
Curved her sweet length TO lie within the
or strong wave. and so was brought TO
shore
When the labor OF the day began the
poet abandons for a moment the rythmic
blank verse To tell how
with little songs they peared the air.
HUSH it IL Taxa singing.
Ear away.
In the fountain dwelt maiden:
When the silver moon war high
She was glad, but heavy ledcu
Was she when it's light must die.
Far away.
Far away.
Game a stranger brave 20 love her
Love her when The moon was high:
Wher the moon grew pale above her
Love grew pale and Hike 70 die.
Far away.
Far awav
rrcm the fountains mist he drew her,
Harry while the moon was high:
Waning fed she her purruer
Held her back and saw her die.
Far away"
Another maiden sings Of
'Iittle brown streams, slim ss my
fingers.
Running aud laughing whilo the light
hngers,
Have sou no dreams. little brown
etresms7'
While lhila Is making prenarat tions for
his marriage 20 Taxa and the m fxrg
are singing. a youthful chief Maiua
comes from a distant isle ana with pas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-30

sionate courtshp conquers the heart OF
the betrothcd maiden
"No word was said
She knew not that she loved, he only
knew
She was the moon OF women: but their
hearts.
Wiser then they. had lowered into ohe. .
The return OF uhils. "ihe lightning =
and his discovery that his betrothed
loves the handsome young stranger and
that his life has been injured since the
dawning and before the noon Is splendid
~ told and with strength and master
full sweep of Language and idea. Quickly
then the tragedy organizes itself. Night
in ecstscy through the scenes where he
had loved during the day. Uhila chooses
this moment 10 murder.
"Malua knew curse was in the hands
that sought hts throat"
In the Homeric contest OF the two
lovers the boy is thrown, but, seizing
stone, Kills his antagonist. Malua seeks
has been wrought with blood. and the
girls struggle, the utter remorse and
fear OF the conqnerlng lover. make up
the final scene, In which Taxa finally
yields, and they
Children OF the sun, went forth to meet
the sunrise and the day
The poem Is less than a thousand lines
story. The authoress never makes q
comparison throughout the tale. Her
poesy is always couched In forceful aud
brilliant metaphor and throughout the
most passionate scenes OF the wootng
delicate fancy clothes the pictures of
these forest children. so that the tale is
as sweet and pure AS a nursery legend,
while at~the same time Il snalyzes with
unfaltering purpose the mysterious pas
siOns OF the heart
The maiden embodies pure love, nm
Shup1pH rln fIha ma IL vanftN
with a surety of his possession. The
scenes OF the tropics, where the sun of
the South gilds even toll" until IL be-
comes "a poets pastime,' are so define
ated that consciousness OF their beauty
rises as the lines roll along
Miss Hay, OF course, has never seen
the southern seas or their Islands. but
there isa warm friendship between her
self and DR. Charles Warren Stoddard.
discs. Miss Hav has also made consider
able research into the literature OF her
subject and portrays the simple customs
OF the gentle savages with feeling TAX
ing the little book az The work of a young
girl great and developing talent IL dis
played. Her first venture In litera ature
was "A brochure STYLED Some Verses
Her next a string OF nursery rhymes.
"fhe Little Boy Book !" The value OF her
latest effort may be estimated from the
quotations, but IL Is proper 10 say that
superior merit as Co help tell the story
OF '"rhe Rose OF Dawn" somewhat IN the
language OF It's authoress. THE Rose OF
Dawn Is a bloom OF poesy Of which an
older and more experienced writer might
well be proud
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PAWTUxET VALLEY.

Extensive repairs are being made by the
Crompton company upon their houses and
property in the new village at crompton.
Brown & Sons store ia Nstick Is being
much enlarged and large French plate
windows are being placed IN the front.
The corner Of River and Main streets.
Natick Is one of the darkest places In the
village at night and another street light
is much needed in that iocellty OF serious
accidents arc liable 70 occur there as the
corner IS regular stopping place for the
electric cars.
Tho Fire kine' tho fre engine Of Paw
tuXet that has won nearly S2oo0 in prizes
a. musiers. has been completely remod-
el'd and repaired and Is now one OF the
handsomest fire engines IN the state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-30
HELD ELECTION.
Unified 81 Train Of srlIllaTy Chooses
lis New OfiicSrS.

The annual election Of the nited Train
of Artillery was held last evening in the
presiding. The resultAwero as follows:
Colonel. Alvin ". Eccleston; lieutenant
colonel, sumner y. Hunt: major. Frank
l.. Virgins; treasurer. Charles ID. Battey;
secretary. Irving Il, French
The STAFF appointments were as fol-
lows: Adjutant, Charles -. Anderson;
sergeant aGiutant. W. T.. Bofhwell. quar-
terma<ter. Y =. Greene assistant quar-
termaster. Henry Keenan,; commissary.
Thomas p. Keith; assistant commisssry.
Joseph Prior; paymaster irving T.
French: commisSaryE sergeant James
Mckee: auartermaster sergeant samuel
Holt; color sergeant Wallis keyes. duty
sergeant. r. n. Robinson; hospital stew
ard. Earnest Bun.