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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
THE FRENCH STRIKE.

Speaking of the miners strike in Franco.
Paris correspondent of the New York
Herald says that if the situation had rot
been exploited from political and anti
ministerial point Of view, the miners
would have continued their labcrs. Glow
ever he goes on, following on the en-
try of NJ. N1illerand into the Cabinet, &
section of the Socialists ceased to cry 1cr
the moon, which they could not get. in
order to try to obtain possible things; 1ae
other section was not satisfied with con.
tinuing to ask for the moon, it demanded
the head of NJ. Millerand to boot and the
heads of the reasonable Socialists
That, he assures us, is why there is a
strike among the miners, three-quarters
Of whom are opposed to i strike. This
correspondent, while satisfied that there
viii be some disorders, does not think
that they will be of serious character,
as the soldiers will outaumber the
strikers everywhere and will by their
presence prevent bloodshed.
Making the most of the situation, hoE-
ever he thinks it fortunate that il
strikes must come they should break nCt
now rather than later, when they would
have exercised a reactionary influence
upon the general elections. But coming
at this time, the strikes will be over and
perhaps even forgotten before the clector
goes to the ballot box.
The conclusion of the whole matter, ac-
cordinG to this correspondents view, is
that after a few months of the strike a
company, which now pays its men eight
francs a day, will be able to pay ouly
five francs a day. And SO, as usual, the
strikers will get the worst of it. 1t seems
a strange thing that in this day of civili-
cation, where the principle of arbitration
is So generally recognized, these interna!
wars between labor and capital, as they
are called, should be continually wagcd,
to the destruction Of property and to
the injury Of all interests involved. War
in its very nature is destructive and
somebody must always pay the costs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
SUNDAY.SCHO0L INSTITUTE.
From Seventy'fye to One Hundred Delegates
Are Present-interesting Discussions.

From seventy-flve to one hundred dele
gates, representing the various churche:
IN East Hanover Presbytery, are presen
at the Presby terrain Sunday-school In
stitute, which began yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock at the Second Presbyterian
Church in this city. Among the out-of-
town ministers present are the Rev. T.
P. Epps, D. D., OF Blackstone, and the
Rev. c. n. ChUmbley, Of Hanover coun-
ty
The meeting YESTERDAY morning opened
with devotional exercises. led by Inc Rev
Mr.. Chumbley. after which the organize
ton was effected. the Rev. ". S. Camp
bell being elected moderator and MI.
James Whittet secretary.
A questiou-box has been esta blished ana
will be an interesting feature OF the IN
stitute.
Two very interesting discussions occu-
pied the time of the Institute this morn
ing-one on 1.-THE SuperlntendeHt-His
Qualifications: Duties; Special training;
Election"-was led by DR.. a. L. Phillips,
General Superintendent OF SUNDAY
Schools Mr.. Edward Peasants opened
the discussion of THE Teachers. Quail
fications. Special Training. Work In Class,
Out of Class
:, In the. afternoon at 4 o'clock primary
work was admirably illustrated by Mrs.
Sallie Russell Reeves, OF We hington. d.
c. Mrs. Reeves formed the children into
a class, and taught them. thus sett:nf
forth her ideas and methods. AT the
night meeting addresses were delivered
by the Rev. J. w. Roseboro. D. D.. OF
fredericksburg. on History and Prog
ress of Sunday-schools,'' and by the Rev.
A. L. Phillips, D. D., on THE Modern
Sunday school Idea
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
County Courts ia Virginia.

Editor of The Times:
Sir,-I believe that you are wrong in
supposng. as you do that the people
of Virginia., for sentimental reasons.
wish to continue to pay the cost of coun-
ty courts in order to have County
Court Day" employ a considerable
number OF farm hands. 1 have been
repeatedly told by those who were re-
commencing themselves for positions: 81
never go to town court days " One man
who brought high mmenda tons as q
foreman, stated that he had not been to
town on court-day for ten years. Why
was this? Because it has become d
well-recognized fact that the man who
habitually attends County Court is lazy,
apt to be worthless and dissipated, While
the busy man, the worker, stays at home
and attends to his business. Among
the people County-Court Day. with its
idleness, drunkenness and horse trading,
is growing in disrepute. Lawyers say
that persons With important business
come on other days that court-day and
that comparatively little business is done
on that day.
If the people that come "to court"
would stay at home and mend fences,
repair buildings, stop gullies and work
the weeds out Of their crops-and there is
always these things in evidence on the
farm OIL lIey dlleilOSA Soui
day-they would be worth more to them
selves and to the State; and, in fact, to
everybody else except the bar-rooms.
The sentiment to-day strongest in Vlr-
sinia is for a, more economical govern
ment-the looping off of all unnecessary
offices. Already there is much dissats-
faction over the proposed retention OF
county school superintendent. for the
people know how short and sweet are
the visits of these gentlemen to the
schools, much as bird lights on twig
and passes on, and they believe that
the same duties can be done better by
one Of the board of, local trustees.
elected by the people and s at one-third
the cost.
The Times has stood in most things
for practical business methods and has.
without a doubt, been benefit to our
oeople. Be not misled now by sentl-
naentalism. AS to this Underwood Con-
stitution. let the axe be laid at the root
Of the tree and let economy and sound
business discretion distate the new Con-
stitution, and the people of Virginia and
een,ravions OF Virginians yet unborn
will bless you and all who have helped
TO bring this boom to the State. n.
charlottesville, Va, Nov. 21st.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
The Opinion of a Veteran Trustee.

Editor OF The Times:
Sir,-If the convention desires to let
the voice of the people be heard in the
management Of the public schools, then
let the Constitution provide for an annual
school meeting Of the patrons of each
school. This meeting should have the
authority to elect one director for each
school and to formally express their views
as to the conduct of the school. The three
trustees ought to be selected by the
Board of Education or by the County
Court from the list Of directors; the trus-
tees to hold office three years and to be
appointed one in each year.
This plan has these advantages:
G'irst-There will be a responsible off,
cial near each school, a necessity not
now provided for
Second-Each school will be under di-
rector Of its own color. unless. as might
sometimes be the case the colorcd patrons
might desire the assistance Of a white
director.
Third-School management will not be
mixed with national, State, county or dis
trct politics.
Fourth-It furnishes a proper outlet for
any complaints which patrons have to
make concerning the school mana cement.
F,ifth-This gathering Of patrons would
doubtless excite emulation in the matter
of shade trees, flowers, pictures and libra
rics, and would result in beautifyfng the
School-house and grounds.
The annual school meeting should be
held in the spring about the time the
schools close and before arrangements for
the coming school year are made. It is
better to have complaints come then than
during the progress of the school,, when
the discipline OF the teacher is likely to
be affected by hostile criticism.
The details could be safely left to the
Legislature but I think each man or
woman who has sent a child to the
school during the year should be con-
sidered a patron and allowed a voice in
the meeting. The time and place of the
meeting ought to be designated by the
superintendent, and it should be presided
over by a magistrate or by the superin-
tendent himself.
I make these suggestions from an ex-
perience as school officer for most Of
the time since 1869.
GEORGE C. ROUND.
Manassas, Va, Nov. 81, 1901.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27

The Savannah News says that zone OF
the most important resolutions passed hy
the North Georgia Conference of the
Methodist Church last week was that o.
dering the money paid back that had
been collected from the Government :nr
the clurch's printing-house in Nashville
destroyed during the Civil War; Our
contemporary is not a well informed
Methodist. The Georgia Conference can
not give orders in this matter. Only tie
General Conference has power to order
the money to be returned to the Govern
ment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
THE NEW DEPOT Bullying,

The opening of the new Union Dcpo.
building in Richmond to-day is an cv4at
OF more than passing interest, for it sig
nifles much. Il means that Richmond
now has new trunk line to the South.
that Richmond i, headquarters for the
seaboard Ar Line, and that the Chesa
neako ana Ohio Railway Company has
more completely identified itself with
Richmond
In 1856 the Dispatch and some other
..u.-...a...ara Ia Virginia harshly criticized
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
Tho programme for to-day's mseetr r,
is as follows:
MORNING SESSION.

is as follows:
MORNING SESSION.
10 4. VI. Devotional exercises.
1915 y. NJ. Discussions J. Grading:
ID. Importance OF 1t, by Rev. E. T. Well
ford. of Newport News, Va. t2}. How 10
Do It. by Mr.. Dewitt Crane. supertnten-
dent Of the Sunday-schooi OF the First
Presbyterian Church, Newport News, Va
11:15 A. NJ. II. Course OF Study. (a).
What Shall be Taught: (b). How to Teach
1t. by Str. L. A. Coulter. State secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
1915 A NJ. Opening Question-Box. A
box will be provided into which any one
may drop question about Sunday.school
work during any OF the sessions, and they
will be considered at this time.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
$50 P NJ. Discussions.
I. The Bis-Boy Problem-How TO Uer
Hin, and how to Hold Him BY Mr..
]. a.. Sprenkel. field worker OF the vtr-
GINA Stats Sunday-school Association
4:30P. NJ. Enlargement: (a), Home d.
partnaent: Coz. House-to toulouse Visitation.
BY Rev. A. L. Phillips. u. D.
EVENING SESSION.
P. NJ. Addresses
L. The Duty of Parents to the Sunday
school, BY Rev. Russell Cecil. y. D..
pastor Second Presbyterian Church, Rich
mond. Va.
H. THE Privilege. Honor and Glory
OF sunday-school Work By Ar. J. A.
SpreEkei.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27

Turks are but a repetition Of the wars Of
the aEcients with Persia Their devo-
ton to the ancient language displays IT
self in many ways. The store signs are
either in the ancient characters or in the
French language. The people, from the
highest to the lowest, are possessed of
the most intense thirst for learning. The
professors in The universities are also
none the less devoted to tho Byzantine
Greel;, but they are welded to it not only
because of their patriotic feelings, but
because they are dependent upon it's
study and preservation for a livelihood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
Mr.. Thomas Replies.

Editor OF The Times:
Sir,-Why deceive ourselves? 1t is bet
ter to see the truth as it is. however it
may shock our preconceived opinions and
feelings, than to attempt to shape our
conduct in defiance of natural provisions.
We admit that the reasoning is utterly
at variance with the cardinal principles OF
democratic government" anf
Their and lay down this propositions: that.
...l,arA 4,.s- aiatIl.4at racaa that will not
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
MOI ICE.

Richmond. Va. Nov. s. 1901
THE COMPREHENSIVE EXISTING
under, the tirnl-name of GEO. w. AN
DERSON & SONS. was dissolved on
November I. 1901. by the death of its
senior member. Mr.. George w. Ander-
son. The business will be conducted by
the surviving partners and will be
known by the same name.
Persons having claims against the es-
tate or the firm, or who are indebted
to either, are requested to settle with
out delay.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
PERSONAL AND CRITICAL.

John Armstrong Chanler, declared
sane by a Virginia court, had the hardi-
hood to enter the boundaries of New
York State. where court has appointed
a new custodian for his estate on the
ground that he is insane. It appears.
therefore, that crossing a line has the
legal effect Of dcranging or restoring
reason. There are still some defects in
American jurisprudence.-Chic Chron-
icle. ------.
King Edwards q good shoemaker. hav-
ing learned the trade at the wish of his
father. all of whose male children were
taught modes of earning their own lly-
ing.
Why not levy on the pension funds
for one year and build the Nicaragua
canal-Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
At the general missionary convention
Of the Methodist Episcopal denomination
in Pittsburg bishop, James N. Fitzgerald,
of ST. Louis. incurred the displeasure of
his fellow delegates because. Of his devo-
ton to chess. The bishop is very fond
of and an expert at the game named,
and no complaint regarding his fad ever
reached him before.
YEAST sec a Philadelphia composer
has written a quickstep.
Crimsonbeak-Yes, and hear they are
using it in Chicago for a funeral march,
Yonkers Statesman.
Thomas P. Watts of Louisville Ky,
who agreed to eat the large straw hat
he was wearing last election day if the
Republican ticket should be defeated in
that State, has gone into training for the
event. He purposes. it appears, to make
one meal OF it, and has engaged cele-
bratcd cook to make the task as light
as possible.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
REMOVAL.

j. LEROY SUTHERLAND. FUNERAL
DIRECTOR, has removed his office per-
rnanently to 101 EAST MAIN STREET.
Both phones els.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
TO IN PET THE
FINEST DISPLAY OF
| Carriages. Buggies
and Harness
EVER SEEN In THE SOUTH.
EVER SEEN in THE SOUTH.

The magnificent Carriage Exposition.
held in October at the Grand Central fa,-
ace in New York. was personally attend.
ed by the head OF our house, VINO i.1aae
critical selection OF the Newest Dss asI
ana many of the best vehicles exnlDIteu.
most most or which have already arrived. neSe
Gith our usual stock OF all that's pest IN
ttalEiages and Harness. make our [spos;,,I
10Y equal to any in the North II Hals
.sn', US pleasure to show you these, Snae
you my know where TO obtain me 20.
a,a,. and Harness when you need tnsi.i.
purchasing now
+hi,a may De a timely suggestion. that 40,
Ghriss. mouid be more appreciated as q
9s present than Smart Trap
f'uEaoout Or set OF Harness,
49, ~ .sou!tion to the quality OF our sooas'
t,d IS equal to that OF any r,anutac.
tuleo IN THIS country we would state that
ona prices are much less than are usually
.Snarssa. 1t may also interest you 20
NnoW tnae most of the hundreds OF seH
o. harness IN our stock are made %
H;chmonds best mechanics.
IL you cannot make It convenient TO see
cur stock. we shall be glad TO send you
catalogue or to mall 1t to any OF your
irlsnds who may be interested. We also
puohsh catalogues of all kinds OF Agrf-
cultural implements. Wagons. Fencing.
etc. which we shall be pleased TO mail.
THE IMPLEMENT COMPANY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
FINANCIAL.
Special Amount TO Loan.
5000 at PER CENT.
POLLARD & BAGBY.
5 n. Eleventh Street.

MONEY LOANED SALARIED PEOPLE
retail merchants. teamSter3 and board
inx-house keepers upon their own names
Without security: easy payments. Toll
MAN Room 30. No. 1tl0 Main Street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
SPECIAL NOTICE..

NOTICE.-THE FREIGHT DEPOTs OF
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany will be closed on THURSDAY.
November 18th, except for the delivery
of perishabe matter between the hours
OF and 10 4. NJ.
II. L. KING. Agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27

Why not levy on the pension funds
for one year and build the Nicaragua
canal-Memphis Conlmcrcial-Appeal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27

Mrs. John B. Lightfoot's Circle OF
Kings Daughters will give children's
entertainment for the benefit of the Day
Nursery and japanese orphan, Friday,
November 29th. at P. NJ. Refreshments
and games. Children cordially invited.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27

Office
Old Dominion Steamship Company.
Richmond, Va, Nov. ~. 1901.
THE OFFICES AND FREIGHT WARE
houses of this Company will be closed
on THANKSGIVING DAY. Thursday.
18th instant, except the latter for the
delivery of per:shabIe freight between
the hours of 8 and 10 A VI
JNO. T. MAYER. Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27

Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac r r. Co.
Richmond. Va. Nov. 81. 1901.
THE FREIGHT QEPOTS OF THIS
Company will be closed TEIANkSGlV-
ING DAY. November 2S, 1901. except for
the delivery Of perishabe goods between
the hours OF s and 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
e z. DIXIE. Agnnt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
THE IMPLEMENT COMPANY
1902 aad 1904 E. Main ST., Richmond, Va.

WANTED-TO SELL ONE LIvER-ANn-
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Address B. P, care Leader Office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
HELP WaNTED-Mutc.
STU ATOMS WANTED

WANTED-A YOUNG LADY DESIRES
position as useful companion for elderly
lady or assistant housekeeper. Refer
ences. Address Y, care Leader Office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27

The Harvest Home Festival will take
place in the Hall Thanksgiving night at
Sis. The admission is free, but all
who attend must bring one or more
pounds of groceries as an Offering to be
distributed among the poor Of the city.
The entertainment promises TO be one of
the most beautiful, as well as unique
ever held in the city of Richmond.
The chorus, under the direction of Miss
Katherine II. Stuart will number one
hundred and fifty voices, and will be as
sisted by some of the best talent of the
city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27

Cup OF Cold Water Circle OF Kings
Daughters and Sons will give 4 musical
and social at Kerse's Hall, in Fulton, on
Thanksgiving night.
The Circle have prepared very inter
esting musical programme, which will be
interspersed with refreshments.
\ feature of the evening will be The
reasons why twelve old maids and BACH
elors never married.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27

Mrs William G. Wilcox is the guest
Of Miss William. at her home, No. lbs
Floyd Avenue. for Thanksgiving.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27

The meeting of the jolly Helpers Club
was held at the residence of the treasur-
err. Miss Florence Sheriff Mon
day night. Those present We're:
Lily Coleman. Moses fairfield,
Mike Love1steiu, Molie Wolf, Han
nah London. Johnnie Spector, Louis Snapl-
70, Celia Davis, Anna Scheriff. Ike Son
nenburg, Nathan Shrigel, Sally Wolf and
Louis London.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
sehIey's Courage Vnauestioned.

Our contemporary the Post takes excep-
tion to The Stars statement that Maclay's
unpatriotfc, unwarranted and unmanly
characterization of Rear Admiral Schiey
as coward and a caitiH was Immediately
repudiated even by those who did not as
sent TO all the claims made in Schley's be-
half" The Post says:
so far We have not heard one word of
denial or even depreciation from the Navy
Department or any of its representatives
or favorites- Produce for us one
OF the department cl.bal that has uttered
a single word of protest against MacIay's
foul and odieus lie and we shah be glad
10 beg our neighbor's pardon
The Star alleged that MacIay offended
both factions of the people, meaning
thereby supporters Of Sampson as well as
those of Schiey. and the general repudia-
tiea to which 1t referred was that OF the
people, including therein as an important
factor the Navy Department. That de-
partrnent was In The Stars opinion as
prompt and vigorous In its reputation of
the charge OF cowardsce as any of the un-
official supporters of Sampson VINO were
shocked and indignant at the language
used concerning Schley
On July 10 Immediately following the Ma
clay publication Secretary Long announced
that the third volume of Maclay's history
should not be used text book at the
Naval Academy unless the obnoxious lam
guage 1t contains in characterizing the ac-
ton OF Rear Admiral Schiey Is eliminated"
He wrote to this effect to Maclay calling
him severely to account and to Comman-
der Wainwright at the Naval Academy
prohibiting the use Of the volume. This ac-
Evening star., 1901-12-28
stoning General Gomez.

The stoning of General Gomez at one or
two of HIS meetings during his recent
stumping tour In Cuba was an inexcusable
manifestation of rowdyism but 1t does not
properly serve as a text for discrediting the
whole Cuban people. A great deal too much
Is being made of the episode by some of
the American newspapers. Have they for
gotten that we sometimes err ourselves I'm
the matter of fickieness toward public men?
That the hero of one year has more than
once with us, and without Justification been
the despised one Of the next
A few years ago John G. Carlisle then
Secretary OF the Treasury. visited his old
home at Covington. KY He Is the moss
famous product Of that town, and for near
Evening star., 1901-12-28
ramnany. omcta1 Honesty.

AS the new year approaches and Tam
many's term of office shortens. some de-
cidedly unpleasant disclosures rejecting
upon the Tammany method of administra-
tIon are being made, through the coarse
work OF peculatiye clerks. In the con-
troller's office the other day one of the
trusted employees was proved to be de-
faulter for considerable sum, and now
his associates are under suspicion, while his
immediate chief has been placed on trial
before the controller for ineficiency. There
also comes news of the defalcation of an
other trusted clerk, this time acting treas
urer OF the department of charities, whose
Tammany-bossedc chief has more than once
been placed conspicuously before the cri, cal
public He has made good his flight and
the extent of his shortage is not yet learned.
The question agitating the New York
mind today is: If Tammany Hall Is forced
by the bad condition of affairs to permit
such disclosures to reach the public re-
fiecting upon the efficiency of it's rule, how
many more leaks will the reform admins
tration find? Has the city treasury been
years? Has every department held thief
Or a gang of thieves? How far up the line
does the official responsibility run? Why
did not the ordinary safeguards against
theft protect the public revenues?
These questions are natural and the pub
lie apprehension that Tammany is itself
responsible for the losses is justiffabie. The
whole Tammany scheme of politics is
practical" 1t turns upon the question of
rewards and rake-offs. The organization
Is held together by the promise of a chance
at the feeding trough. The heeler is en-
couraged by the prospect of official con-
tracts worth twice as much as those Sc
cured in the ordinary run of business. The
voters get soft places at big salaries. The
leaders manipulate public works for the
benefit of the chosen ones. The dominant
thought is to find the shortest way to prl-
vate riches. The welfare of the city comes
last. Why should not the understrappers
of such an administration feel themselves
entitled to a few of the pickings? The very
atmosphere is surcharged with dishonesty
There is no premium upon scrupulous per-
formance of strict duty, while there is
every temptation to make the most of the
fieeting chance of the office-holder These
peculations at the eleventh hour are true
to the life.