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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
William Hankins.
Editor Of The Times:

Editor of The Times:
sir,-AIore than a passing notice ought
to be taken of the death Of William Han
kins, SO long the faithful. efficient and
polite dcorkeepcr of the State Library.
He was appointed e that position in
1856 and had held it continuously to the
day of his sudden death. except only for
the years during which he was a captain
IN the United States Army in the war
With Spain and the Philippine Islands.
He won an excellent name az an officer
from hi1 superiors in command, and
When the volunteer troops were mus
tered out was offered q lieutena ntcy in
the regular service, which he declined
Though he had filed and filled very
creditably so dignified and responsible
position in the army, when he returned
last year to his post as doorkeeper, he
was the same polite. obliging and eff
Gent William; unspoiled by his dignities
and predetermined from his travel and
experiences in the wider arena.
I do not choose to compare him with
men of his own race, but without any
hesitation affirm that in comparison with
the great mass of the white people he
would be at no disadvantage. lie was
closely under my eye for six years;
never saw him do an uEgracious thing,
nor otherwise than amiable, kindly, gen
>tleman-lik He was a credit, not only to
his race, but to Virginian civilization as
well, and his untinely death at the age
of forty-one is a matter to be. greatly
derlored. The general esteem in which
he was held was appropriately manifest
ed by closing the Library during his
funeral hour, and by the attendance on
the services of quite a number OF gen.
tlemen whose offices are in the Capitol
and the Library building. And for one
I should feel myself delinquent In one
of the tenderer and sadder duties OF
life should fail to pay this sincere trib-
ute to his character, to his genuine worth,
to his example as a public empioye, as
an officer, as a husband and father, as
a citizen of the Commonwealth whose
justest pride is in her loyal children.
W. w. SCOTT,
State Librarian.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

Get the best groceries and pay the least
at S. JIllman's Sons. Best American granu-
lated sugar at Sc: white a sugar,
pounds for CSC: Arbuckles' or CorGoVa
Coffee. 1oc: Lion Coffee. &c: the finest
Java and Mocha Coffee. the best to be
had. packed in lib. tin. &c; fig bars, a
fine cake, 1oc ID; milk cream lunch crack
ers. &c h.: soda crackers or ginger snaps,
: 1-oc H.: American sardiues, small can,
&c; large cans. &C.: fall can salmon. &c;
potted ham or tongue. 4c-: seaGuards.
cans. SC; 4 cans early June peas. -oc.i
string beans &c. can; fine sugar corn
cans Sc; table peaches. lie. can; WILSON
brand catsup. 10c. Macaroni. packages
for &c; grated pineapple, SC. can; hne
relish, per bottle. &c: port or sherry
wine. a fine quality in quart bottles, S9c.:
Congress Hall Whiskey, regular 81 bot
tie. now selling at 15c.: Pilgr!um GIN. pus
up in quart bottles, Sc: Masons quart
lars apple butter. jelly CT syrup. loc.:
mountain rolf butter, f5c- ID; country
nrint butter. 2oc h.; Bonton Cheroots
in package. Sc We handle everythins
in the grocery line S. uuilmans Sons
three stores.
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terest being manifested by this great

tefSSE DSiilEs ildHilSSleu ~ NAAi' eNS--~
fraternity.
Cid Union Council. No. 81. which con-
tains some of the oldest members or she
o.der. no less than a goodly share OF
rev ones, had a delightful meetlns.
when by invitation. Shockoe's stan OF
officers conferred the pretty degree upon
candidates. speeches being made oy SUI
preme and Grand officers, and a nice
spread served Old Shockoe. No. S95, had
a big meeting, being visited by delesa-
ton from Henrico Council, headed by the
ever loyal DIR. Crane. and the degree was
conferred upon a class of thirteen. max
ing sixty new members this year for this
progressive council. which is even now
in search OF more commodious quarters.
Old Virginia. No. IS. one of the pio-
neers. had fine meeting. as did M
Carthy and Belvidere. all these meet
tlgs giving evidence of increased activity
and usefulness.
A movement is on foot looking to the
building of handsome Arcanum hail in
this city.
Deputy Kemp is in the city for several
weeks in the interest of the order.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
COAL DEPOSITS IN FREDERICK
A Farmer Fortifies His House Against
White Consolidated by a Hog.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.l
WINCHESTER. VA, May 1.-THE
residents of Mountain Falls. Frederick
county. are agitated over the discorerS.ct<
coal deposits. Next Monday workmen
will sink a drift on A. " Plum's farm.
David McMullen. a well-known farmer,
near town, has converted his house into
A. veritable fortress. An alleged band of
White Caps have sent HIM letters. threat
ening his life. He says he will shoot.
the first man who attempts to do him
bodily harm.
While driving a herd of hogs to pen
this morning, Robert Smith was attacked
by one of the animals. In the attempt to
escape Mr. Smith fell and fractured his
leg. The infuriated porker was beaten
away from the injured man
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

We nrint in our educational department
today a communication from Miss Eliza
beth McNeal, in which she makes a force
ful plea for the proposed public library
in Richmond. Miss McNeal has devoted
her life to educational pursuits, and nav
in,- been a pupil in the public schools
and a teacher in the public schools, thor
ourhly understands the close relationship
between the public school system ana
,,nb,ic libraries She inpresses the fact
that a public library is a necessary ao-
innct to the public school system. afford
ing as it does the opportunity TO those
who have acquired knowledge in school 10
nrosecute their studies and enlarge The
scone of their intellectual research.
nublic library is indeed public IN
eti+ntion of learning. It enables all grad
mates of whatever scnool to take sort
of postgraduate course under the tute-
lage of the best scholars and authors OF
the world. The public library is the cap
Stone to our educational system and the
structure is not complete without It
A public library is stimulus to study,
is n sort Of educational rallying point, and
if sheds abroad an influence whose great
and far-reaching benefits cannot be COM
r,ted in dollars and cents. Richmond has
become an educational center of no mean
imnortance. A modern public library
would be a source of great benefit and
helm TO all our institutions of learning.
it would be an inducement to institutions
in other parts of the State to move into
this community, and it would be an ad-
yertisement to the world of our culture.
of our interest in the subject of education
and of our progress in educational pur-
suits and endcavor.
The parsimonious suggestion that the
city of Richmond is not able to maintain
such a library is unworthy of us as a
community. On the contrary, we cannot
afford to reject this offer Of Mr.. Carnegie
TO establish such a library here. In point
of fact. the library will be worth more
IN ms If we tax ourselves from year to
YEAR to maintain it than If it were estab-
,isbcd and maintained without any cost
to the taxpayers self-help is the help
that develops manhood
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
The Brunswick Gazette says that ..out-.

The Brunswick Gazette says that out
side Of tho inner political circle and
among those who hope to pick up a
crurnb from the table OF the successrul
aspirant for the congressional nomina-
mott in that district, there Is absolutely
no interest manifested in the contest"
This is unfortunate It Is always bad
sign when the people do not show In
terest in an election. Our folks ought to
go out and vote whether there be a
lively contest or not. They ought to
vote for the moral effect Of it. It is a
great privilege to cast a ballot in this
grand State and every qualified voter
should exercise that privilege whenever
opportunity offers. The ballot is the
great weapon of the people and never
should they become Indifferent to it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
AN INTERESTING DEPARTURE.

One of the most interesting announce
nents for years in newspaperdom is that
The Baltimore Sun has reduced its selling
price to one cent copy. The Sun is now
sixty-five years of age and has been a
prosperous newspaper from the begin
ming. 1t has grown up with the city of
Baltimore. and has become a part and
parcel Of the social and commercial life
of that prosperous city. That the Sun
should now in its old age find it either
necessary or expedicnt to cut it's selling
erdce in half is peculiarly interesting to
all newspaper publishers. But Balti-
more seems to have become penny
paper town. Years ago the American
reduced its selling price to one cent to
compete with the Herald. Then the
News. the leading evening paper, re-
duced its price to compete with other
penny papers in the evening field. and
now the Sum has met the cut. This
means that never again, IN all human
probability, will there be two cent
s morning or evening paper in the city of
Baltimore
Tor many years Philadelphia has been
b penny paper town, and we must say
That the newspapers Of that city are
wonderfully good for the price. The
Record. the Times, the Inquirer and the
Nort: American are all penny papers,
only tho Ledger and the Press holding
out for the higher price. With one ex-
ceptlon. we believe, all the evening pa
pcrs are sold at a penny. None OF these.
penny papers gets enough mony out of
its circulation to pay the cost of white
Paper, and the profits are all in the ad-
gertising.
Several years ago the Journal set the
ene-cent pace in New York. and made
such dangerous inroads into tho circu-
lation OF the Worle that the World was
compelled to meet the cut. The World
seems not to have been seriously hurt.
however. by the reduction In price, and
Is still 1ourishing newspaper in spite
pfs tho rivalry of tho Journal. which is
hiso a paying property. Moro recently
The New York Times cut its price to
pne cent. and although that paper caters
E 10 q very different trade from that of
lithcr the Word OF tho Journal. we
ssnderstand that tho experiment has
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
The Richmond Delegation.

The following gentlemen will represent
Richmond at the State Federation of La
Dor, at Roanoke, next Tuesday: Messrs.
J. NJ Ryall.syW. Fl Mullen and t. V.
Rudd. representing the Trade and Labor
Council: r. P. Dollard. Cigarmakers' I'm
ion: Sidney Gates and w. NJ. S. Cease,
Typographical Union: Samuel R. Craig
Machinists' Association: ]. ]. Campodonf-
ca, Bridge and structural Iron Workers
Union: Messrs. Woodruff Hall and VIII
bur Griggs. Division 152, A ~. S +. e;
W. F. Woodward. Brotherhood o. Car.
penters and Joiners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
many ASPIRE TO
CITY OFFICES
A Number of Candidates for
Some Positions.
Mr.. FLoURNoY is OPPOSED
He VIII Have Opposition for Clerk of
Second Market-Several Wish to
Be Made Clerk of Board
of Health.

Candidates for city Offices to be elected
by the Council in July are hard at work.
MIR. J. J. Graves. deputy clerk at the
Second Market, is candidate for the
position Of clerk, for years held by Mr.
J. F. FIournoy. There are six candidates
for the clerkship of the Board of Health
Messrs. Grady, Reed. West. Mullen.
Johnson and Mattern. Mr.. Robert Lecky
is the leading candidate for fire COM
missioner from Clay Ward.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
proven to be enltnently successful and

proven to be emtnently successful and
satisfactory.
Strangely enough, the experiment Of!
onc-cent Journalism In Chicago was
tried with almost disastrous results to
the morning dailies OF that city, and
finally the publishers came together
and agreed to raise the price.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
Cases of Gaynor and Green.

(Ry Assocfated Press.i
MONTREAL. May LIT Is generally
conceded to-day that Messrs. Gaynos
and Greene will not be removed from
their quarters at the Windsor Hotel I'M
til Monday morning. when ehey Will b
taken before Judge La Fontaine, the ex-
tradition commissioners. and discussion
as to the merits of the demand for ex-
tradition will follow. The Quebec ohi-
GERS have all returned to the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

be no more OF his kind IN public life.'
That may be. but there will be imitators.
OF him and usually the imitator is worse
than the original article. It will be
many long day before South Carolina,
RECEIVERS fully from the effects Of Till
manism-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

The announcement of the death of JUS
flee Andrew c. Bradley. of the United
States Supreme Court. was a shock to the
country, as few knew that he was seri-
ously i'll.
Justice Bradley was born in Washing
ton aud spent his life there The Post
pays this high tribute to his character:
..Never the slave OF convention. despising
humbug and Hypocrisy, beyond the reach
of ignoble purposes. and incapable OF a.
mean thought. Andrew Bradley was a
model citizen. the example Of a public
officer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

The Richmond Times. we fear, is grow
ing heterodox on the State Rights doc
trine, in its grammar at least, when 1t
rules the Stars and Stripes to be slnsn-
larsin significance and to be followed by a
singular verb. After a while The Times
will be saying the United States is.
Petersburg Index-Appeal.
Do you think that the term stars and
Stripes" is not singular in It's signifi-
canoe?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
The Sun for a Penny.

tRv Associated Press.l
BALTIMORE. MD, May 1.-THE bal
timore Sun. one of the old-time conser-
vative high-priced newspapers of tho
country, announces to-day a reduction
Of its price from two cents to one cent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

Tho killing of four officers of the law
In the city of Atlanta by negro rowdies
is but another proof that the negro prob
lem is still with Us.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
ELKs' CARNIVAL, NORFOLK, VA.
Excursion via c. & Q. Railway, Tnurs-
dav NAV 22d-SL25 Round Trip.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway has
arranged for a special excursion from
richmond to Norfolk and return for the
street Fair at Norfolk. to leave Rlch-
1ncnd at $50 a. NJ Thursday, May "a,
returning, leave Norfolk at 500 Z. M
same date SIS round trip.
Thursday is the day selected for the
Ejks. and Floral Parades.
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.
Ticket at $40
Taken Off Sale.
saaboard Air Line Railway announce
that. effective May 15 1902. 2,0sJ-Miie Tick
els of it's issue. good over portion OF
the system. heretofore SOLD at sto' WIZ
he withdrawn from sale. Seaboard inter
chaueeable ], O0o-NIile Tickets will interest
YOU. Inquire of ticket agents or repre-
sentativCs of the company
Elk Day and Floral Parade at Norfolk
street Fair Thursday. I'D. S12o round
trip via c. and O.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

The Council Committee on Relief of
the Poor will hold an important meet
ing at the Almshouse at $50 o'clock
Monday afternoon. Contracts will be
given out and other business transacted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

...south Cardinals are hoping. z says.
the Chattanooga Times. that afterE ~ A.
man shall have been retired there will
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

The Newport News Press .'congratu-
lates Richmond upon the -eopening of
the Jefferson Hotel Tho travelling pub
Ike are aiso to be coagratulat ted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

For two hours yesterday all the water
was cut off the lower part of the city.
A connection was being made with the
large pipe on lower Cary Street. Prop
erty owners and residents generally had
been notified and there was no especial
Inconvenience.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
ROYAL ARCANUMITEs BUSY.

Their Order is Observation-Disclosures
Are Well Attended.
Last week was a very active and In
teresting one in Royal Arcanium circles.
anu gave evidence of the increasing in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
OUR RELIGIOUS coNTEMPoRA-

We think It will add to our apprecia
ton and enjoyment of the Psalms if W
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

been notified and there was no especial
inconvenience.
Mayor Taylor has returned to the City
Clerk. with his approval a large num-
Der of resolutions and ordinances con-
corning street Improvements. sewers,
pavements. etc. This is the largest
batch of papers turned in by the Mayor
for a long time
The Street Committee will meet IN spe-
cial session at o'clock Monday after
room to dispose of a quantity of ac-
cumulated business in reference to the
street railways. telephone companies and
other corporation matters.
The City School Board will probably
hold called meeting on Monday night
in connection with the arrangements for
the approaching commencement exercises.
These will be for the most part similar
to those OF last year.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners will
meet on Monday night to receive bids
for the conduit work necessary to put
me alarm and police telegraph wires
underground
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

Of CLAW tablets at Ninevah. There are
the libraries Of Greece and Rome, or
The monasteries in the middle ages, Of
kings and modern universities in Europe;
in this country there have been many
priyate collections Of great value. parish
ana society libraries. college. supscrip-
tion. association ana school district IL
braries. besides valuable historical and
STATE libraries. Some of these have been
rich mines to the scholarly OF the IA
svcred few. and their librarians have been
mere collectors and guardians OF books
md manuscripts. But the modern IL
srary movement, led by such conse-
Grated, distinguished scholars as DIV
Z. Poole, Justin Winsor. w. ). Fletcher,
Arclvil Dewey, c. A. Cutter, and many
others, aims to organize, and maintain
Nv local taxation free public libraries
as educational institutions, supplementary
10 the schools, for the benefit Of the
whole community from. the hum blest
school child to the professional lnVestl-
gator.
The history Of this free public library
movement in the United States is "a Won
cerful record OF civilized advancement,
educational progress, public spirit and
nrivate beneficence. The movement set
on foot in Boston in 1s47 has spread over
the world. carrying with t.untold po-5
tencies of enlightenment. The public
library is the 5capstone of the educa tional.
fabric Of a community. tt is the universal
schoolhouse where all are free to attend
4 through life: where each finds the knoWl-s
aGge that makes of learning a pleasure,
ana the knowledge that thus is freely
sought is the knowledge that truly rl.ls
teaches.' says Mr.. Baxter in Review of OF
Reviews. September 1889. 8,
The orgaaza OIL lie e co Or
ents. and its administration is that53lt
succeeds in bringing to every seeker, aft .l
Enowledga or rafreshmen he best books.
and periodicals with little trouble to the
leader has developed the comp rat1veiys
new division OF, science called s. library I.ELl
economy; and those who re ma ters
OF this science and have possessed tne.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

A FEW WORDS ourselves The
ABOUT THE PSALMS. circumsta e S
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-12
ATTEMPT TO ROB.
CeIso Apodara Tried to Hold Up
Charles G. Stevens.
WAS BOUND OVER.

Celso Apodaca, an all around bad
man. arrested for an attempt at high
way robbery, was bound over to the
grand jury this morning in Judge
Crawford's court. Bond fixed at $500.
Last Saturday night Charles G. Stew
ems, a carpenter living on South
Fourth street went in to Mrs. Ed.
Greenleaf's store on South Second
street to pay some house rent. He
had $40 bill for which Mrs. Greenleaf
could not make change. Celso Apod-
aca. who was standing near, walked up
to the counter, picked the bill up and
said that he knew where to get change.
Mr.. Stevens not knowing the man took
the bill from his hands and went into
a meat market near by to get the bill
busted. Apodaca followed him. Stev-
ems returned to Mrs. Greenleaf's place
and gave her the money due, being sew
eral dollars and put the balance in his
pocket and started home, going west
on Atlantic avenue. Anybody ac-
quainted with that district, knows that
Atlantic avenue is quite a dark street.
When Mr.. Stevens got about half way
down the block, between Second and
Third streets, he noticed Apodaca gain
ing on him and his actions were rather
suspicious. Stevens turned on the
would-be robber and told him to stop
or he would put hole in him. Apod-
aca sprang up close and cried hands
up" at the same time putting his hand
in his hip pocket. After a little par
ley during which time Stevens was
backing toward Second street. Reach
ing the corner he ran into a nearby
store, recovered from his fright and
went home by different route from
the first one taken. Since then Apod-
aca has been in hiding and was not
seen until last night when he was
picked up in down town saloon by
one of City Marshal McMillin's men.
Apodaca has quite a long police rec
ord having been arrested several times
for stealing oJercoats, horses and bi-
cycles.
Magdalena Rubi, arrested for steal
ing w. F. Switzer's bicycle a week ago
Saturday night. pleaded guilty to the
charge and was given 80 days in the
county Jail.
Lemanda Garcia gave a peace bond
for $3.50 for declaring vengeance
against Todosio Sandoval.
Harry Dunbar, who has the record of
killing several men in the lower coun-
try, and has been in police court sew
eral times lately, was given sixty days,
for being drunk, disorderly, slapping
one OF the doves on the acre and sew
eral other small offenses
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-12
AFTER HOPKINS NOW.
II is Charged That He Deceived the
House.

Washington, March 12.-The house
resumed consideration of the postoffice
appropriation bill. Mr.. Sims. of Ten
nessee, reviewed the facts in connec-
ton with the enactment of the perma-
nent census bureau law. 1t had been
the intention of both the house and
senate. he said. to enact provision to
cover all employees of the census bu-
reau into the classified service, and
make them eligible for transfer, but
the conferees had substituted the pro-
vision which defeated the object
sought by the two houses. He charged
that Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, who pre-
sented the conference report, deceived
the house. Mr.. Hopkins action. he de-
clared, called for the strongest cen
sure by the house, but as that gentle
man was not present he would not pro-
pose any action along that line.
The Pacific cable discussion was re-
newed. Mr.. Corliss, of Michigan, made
an attack upon Mr.. Richardson. of Ala
bama, in replying to the latter's speech
of few days ago. He asked why Mr..
Richardson had not waited until the
bill was properly before the house be-
fore rushing to the defense of tele-
graph corporation. Mr. Corliss critl-
cised F. b. Thurber, president of the
United States Export association,
whom he coupled with the officers of
the American Asiatic association and
styled them Devils duet in the garb
of heavenly twins" seeking to mislead
the public and conceal the iniquity of
the cable monopoly.