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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
West Virginia Bonds.
Editor or The Tin

Editor OF The Times:
Sir,-As owner of one of the bonds is
sued in 1871 and set aside as West Vir-
ginia's share of the State debt, I wish
to know if there was any action taken
by the last West Virginia Legislature.
is the West Virginia Legislature in ses-
sion now? and when will it meet again?
Sometime ago I wrote to Brown Brothers.
who advertised III the New York Sun.
Their reply in effect was that they want
ed all West Virginia bonds deposited
with them for settlement with West Viz
gnia, a fee of five per cent. on par value
OF the bond to be paid. and on collection
a further fee OF twenty per cent. to be
paid. or bonds forfeited. l then wrote to
a West Virginia Senator, who assured me
it was only a question Of time when this
debt must be settled. When it was set
tied, owners of bonds would get their
share without depositing with companies.
Have the Brown Brothers a right to make
their assertion? Is the Senator's assur--
ance correct? How shall an owner of
bonds proceed when action is taken for
settlement Of the debt?
BONDHOLDER.
Richmond, Va, Jan 9th.
West Virginia has made no provision
looking to the settlement of the one-third
portion of the old Virginia debt. which
was set apart as her equitable share Of
said debt
Messrs Brown Brothers & Co. of New
York. have simply fixed the terms on
which they will attempt. on behalf of
the holders. to affect a settlement with
West Virginia Of the certificates.
No doubt the same terms Will be ex-
tended to all creditors alike, whether de-
posted with the syndicate or not.
A member of the West Virginia Senate
should know whereof he speaks better
than any outsider.
Whenever such action is taken, the
terms and conditions of surrender of OLD
certificates will be set forth for your
guidance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
THE NEGRO in VIRGINIA.

A correspondent of the Stanton News
asks certain questions of the editor OF
that naner. the last of which is the fol-
lowing:
If the negro is disfranchised, will 1t not
have the effect of driving the pest y.
them and the most seIf-respecting out OF
th,, State: and IL so, will It not add to the
difficulty Of obtaining reliable help on
our farms?
we believe that the Objectionable ele-
mont Of the negro race may BIO disfran-
chlsed without driving any consiueraole
number of negroes from the State, for we
believe that this can be accomplished
without the enforcement OF any harsii
or fraudulent measure. But there Is
another question which suggests itself IN
,b,s connection. II Virginia withholds
from the negro educational advantages
IL is fair to presume that the Hcst eie-
mcnt in this race will pack up and move
away. If this should be, then we "ouio
have the worst clement left, and II no
school facilities were afforded that eie-
ment would grow worse ana worse a'iu
the effect of great body of ignorant ana
vicious negroes in the community Wouio
be demoralizins in the extreme to the
whites.
That is the serious phase of the negro
problem. IF we arc to have the negroes
here it is in the interest OF the whites. it
Is in the interest of public morals ana
good government to improve their condl-
ton and make Of them better citizens.
No State can hope to he prosperous IN
morals and intellect and material things
with half its population civilized and the
other half barbarons.
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A Pertinent Inquiry.

The Fredericksburg FREQ Lance says:
Our esteemed contemporary. the Stau1l-
ton News informs it's readers thae
sane people are kept in the Western State
Insane Asylum, whether by force or not,
it does not say.
However. this failure on the part OF the
News to say whether "forcibly or VIII
inglv detained will not have any mate-
rial bearing on what we are about to re-
mark.
True. if sane men or women are nclns
held ly force in this asylum for the m
sane, the greater the shame ana 'i.o
wrong being pccpetrated by the oihcials
in charge of that institution.
What VIC would like to kho" Is JUS
this. why are sane people kept IN one
Of our State asylums when al over NO
state we hear the cry of Il lack Oh rooill
for the insane in our Institutions?
The state OF affairs at Stahllton' as
Denoted by sucl, reliable newspaper as
tha Staunton News, calls for an ln1ne-
diate investigation. 1t is to be hopcu tiiat
such an investigation will be mace d.
once before he press of the state leels II
necessary to give further pubic utter
ance to the desire Of the people
The natter is up to you, Governor Mon-
tarue, and from you the people expect
some answer Let your actions speah-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
RAILROAD COMPETITION.

Mr.. ]. ]. Hill the veteran railroad
president, has somewhat startled the
country by the statement that compe-
tition does not reduce the freight ana
foes not prevent railroad discrimination
1t is also a recognized fact among rail-
road men and others who have given
attention to the subject that competition
docs not bring uniformity Of rates. but
quite the contrary, and that the greater
tho rate-cutting the more serious the
discrimination And. Furthermore, that
ratc-cutting finally results in increasing
.A..xa1a 70 nxure higher than that winch
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
New Orleans Faces.
IBr Associated Press. }


NEW ORLEANS. La, Jan. 2s.-Emma
A. 81, who landed the last race by q
rose. was the osly winning favorite TO-
First race-r,iie and seventy yards
King Tatirs d3 to s. first. Senator suit
van 6 to y second, Gold Age g to =
third. Time, 1:o4.
Second race-six furlongs. selling
F,come q TO y first, Alpa Il to 81 second,
Wiedman 90 to u third. Time. III
Third rac-selling, mile and six SIX,
teentl-Digby Bell e to y nrst. aHi, ~
third Time, IS.
Fourth race-mile-Ben Chance @ to y
first, Petit NIaitre 6 to y second, Malay
a to u third. Time. 1:i5.
Fifth race-selling. mile and three-six-
teenths-Beana q to y first. Ell Ghor q
to " second, Star Cotton 90 to y third
Sixth race-six furlougs-Emma a W.
e TO u first. Sand Flea GO to y second,
Crescent City Qa to y third Time, 1:16la-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29

The police records & show that Frencns
counts now have the lead over the s es--5
man barons in tho matter of falling to
Offer cash in return for Chicago llospi-
tally.
Ascum: Isn't that man a city hall ef1i-
5cial?
Joak1ey: Yes. Didn't YOU read hiE an
nual report? It is full of sweeping State
ments.
Ascum. That so? Who IS he?
Joakley: Chief OF the Street Cleaning
Observation-Disclosures Fress.
The original manuscripts OF old books
and old records are exceedingly valuable
and are preserved with great care, for IL
destroyed of course they cannot be re-
placed: They can be guarded from fire
and from overmucl handling, and now
an additional safeguard has been found
in Japanese silk.
This silk is thinner than tne thinnest
tissue paper the threads being finer than
spider webs. 1t is pasted over the manu-
script so firmly that it keeps off all dust
and air, and yet is so transparent that
1T does not interfere any more with the
appearance of the manuscript than would
an ordinary plate of glass. 1t strengthens
the manuscript SO that the danger OF
handling is reduced to a minimum.
The library of Congress is now engaged
in examining and protecting all OF its
old manuscripts with this silk.--Washing-
ton Star.
The Roman Catholic Cathedral in Lon
don, now in course of erection, is $50 feet
ong and 156 feet wide. Apart from the
site it has already cost $4,000. The ma
terial used is red brick with Portland
stone courses, ana its Oriental decorative
features suggest a mosque rather than a
"a TIT oral.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29

John T. Dryden, the new Senator from
New Jersey, is an expert mathematician.
He has studied figures in all their COM
binations for recreation ever since he
was a boy, and can solve the most diff
cult problems offfand
"woman was created from a. rib" says
the Manayunk philosopher. "and she has
been a bone OF contention ever since
Philadelphia Record
NIarconi, the wireless telegraphy inven-
tor. has been decorated by King Victor
Emmanuel Of Italy with the Order of st
Maurice and ST. Lazarus.
The trouble with the peace society
seems to be that they want peace but
arc not willing to fight for it.-Cleveland
Flain Dealer.
P. A. B. Widener will give a large din
ner at his country seat near Philadel-
pha, on February 9TH, in honor of j.
pierpont Morgan. A number of well
known tinanciers have been invited.
Great men to Congress now draw near,
And pretty soon you'll hear them sigh.
"Td surely reach the public ear
If 1 could catch the speakers eye!"
Washington Star.
Representative Lttleheld. Of Maine, has
the reputation of being at present the
ror to the official stenographers. Henry
u. Johnson of Indiana, who served sew
e,al terms in Congress. was probably the
fastest speaker ever III the House. lie
talked more than 800 words a. minute.
to the 600 mark.
An Irishman, who was charged with
stealing d watch from d fcloW-citizen,
stoutly denied the Impeachment in court,
and brought a counter accusation against
his accuser for assault and battery COM
1nitted with Q. frying-pan. why did you
allow the prosecutor. who is q smaller
man than yourself. to assault you without
rcsistance?' asked the judge: had you
nothing in your hand to defend yourself
with?" "Bedad, your honor" said Pat,
81 had his watch, but what was tina.
against a frying-pan?SS -Arsoraut.
If finding fault were useful occupation
a great many people would have no diff
Guilty in deciding what they were created
fo,.-P,nJS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
A BUILDERS VIEW.

We are gratified to know that the ed-
torials in The Times on the tax question
have been attracting some attention. and
we have reason to believe that they have
made some impression. Mr.. Gilbert }.
Hunt, one of the largest and most prolnl-
nent builders in this city. came into the
Office yesterday and expressed his ap-
prevail of the position of The Times in
favor Of exemptinG mortgages from taxa
ton.
eff in the line of your article published
in to-day's paper" said he, we could be
exempt from this species of double taxa
ton, builders would be enabled to bor-
row money at per cent. instead OF 6 per
cent. and would put up a great many
houses in Richmond to meet the present
demand. In this way thousands of dol
lars worth of taxable property would be
added to the city and the State. claim,
he went on, that much money escapes
taxation in various ways under, our pres
cnt system. But property produced by
borrowed money is always accessible for
taxation. and to incorporate in the or
ing mortgages when money borrowed is
put into new buildings would have the
effect of giving such an impetus to the
building trade as that there would not be
mechanics enough in the State of Nir-
GINA to supply the demand for labor. and
all business interests would share in the
prosperity thus brought about More
Nv, n
large increase of revenue from the prop
erty thus created
The mortgage tax cannot be defended
upon any ground Of reason or justice. If
A has a lot and e has 5000 in money
upon which he is paying taxes. and a
borrows the money from and builds on
his lot a house, BIS money is converted
into bricks and mortar. a will then pay
taxes on both the lot and the house. and
there is no sort OF justice in making him
pay taxes also on the debt It is clearly
IN the interest OF the State, leaving out
every question of Justice, to encourage q
transaction of this character for the net
result is an increase of taxable property.
A part Of tho money which 3 loans is
converted into brick and mortar. But an
other element enters. A part of this
money is paid out for labor. In this
case we will suppose that it is $1,000. The
city and State will get new building
for taxation, and $1,000 besides will go to
ircrease the general wealth Of the State.
That is the way to create weath-to
create taxable values. Yet, under our
system we are discourasinS such opera
tons by putting an unfair tax upon en-
terprise. 1t is enough for the State to
tax property; 1t is a public outrage for
the State to tax obligations Of debt.
Mr. Hunt says what this paper has
said time and again; that if mortgages
are exempt from taxation. the interest
rate will be necessarily reduced. In this
way capital will be cheapened, and the
cheaper enterprising men can secure CAPT.
tai the more enterprising. they will be.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29

resented by Miss Louise Mayo. and
Countess Dier,1x by Miss Lancaster. Mrs.
i. N. Jones will also be present in COS
tune.
Miss Claire Guillaume. as Countess
Sake. will wear black chartiily lace, pan
niers and scarf. powder ana patches.
A noted elocutionist will be present.
and give a French recitation.
The second monthly meeting OF the Wo-s
mans Christian Association took place
yesterday at noon. with Mrs. Capers pre-
siding.
After the reports of the different COM
mittees, including that OF the Entertain
ment Committee. giving results OF the
entertainment given last Friday In the
Y. NJ. G. a. Hail. 1t was decided TO detsi-
cate the recently-completed annex of the
Association building Thursday. February
Goth
Ministers Of all denominations will be
invited to take part in the dedication ser
vice. and all interested In the association
and it's work are cordially invited to at
tend.
Miss Helen Christian was the guest OF
honor at a large dinner Monday. which
was given by her hostess, Mrs Joseph
II. Rieman, of Baltimore, before the
Bachelors Cotillon, at Lehman'S Hall.
The decorations were of a. colorlnS OF
red, with wax tapers as lights. Covers
were laid for twenty-four.
Mr.. and Mrs. James C. Bowman have
issued invitations to the marriage or
their daughter, Miss Alice May. to Mr..
William Manson Grubbs on Tuesday even
ing, February 11th, at 6 O'Clock. at thelf
residence on Fourth Avenue, Chestnut
Hill.
Mrs. Howard Hoge is the second at
traction for the week at the Woman's
Club. and will lecture this afternoon at
$3.50 on Personal experiences in China
Mrs. ~ L. Morton, who before her
marriage was Miss Eleanor F'ountaiue.
will arrive in the city to-day. and dur
ing her visit will be the guest OF Mrs.
d. B. Valentine.
The afternoon Euchre Club will not
meet this week at Mrs. Carter SCOTS
Thursday. as has been stated, but on
Friday at the residence of Mrs Henry
Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Williams and
Mr. and Mrs. r. Lancaster Williams
formed delightful theatre party at
Mansiields performance.
MISS Ilnperiahe, OIL Stduii'o1i' 10 lA1S
guest of Mrs. W. S. Robertson.
Miss Isabel Chamberlain. OF Media,
Pa, is the guest of Mrs. Writ E. Taylor,
No. o25 West Grace Street.
Miss Meta Hatcher, of Fauquier county.
is the guest of Mrs. George Smith. No.
S23 West Grace Street.
The Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety will meet to-day at noon.
Miss Margaret Stokes was among the
dancers at Tic Charity Ball In Philadel-
plia last week.
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s,sd. Clos . Shave.
fsy associated Press.)

SAVANNAH. GA. Jan. aS.-Captain r.
], Young. OF the Clyde steamship San
Marcos. reports from Brunswick:
Passed within 100 feet OF a vessel bot.
torn up. about 300 feet long. at A. NJ
sunday. january 18th. II, latitude IS 30.
,sortt: longitude 1896. west IS miles
northeast by east from Frying Pan
liehtshtp: right in track OF eoastwis0
steamers and very. dangerous,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29

In Yesterdays paper we referred to the
report of the Committee on Agriculture
and Mining, and asked If it was the de-
sign Of this measure to remove the De-
partnnent of Agriculture from Richmond
to Blacksburg. Wo are assured by a
prominent member that such a thing has
never been contemplated by the commit
fee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
TO THE SOUTHWEST VIA AT.
r,,S.Isa & MONTGOMERY.

one day in Atlanta. using the SeaSoad
Air Line Railways train No. .. known
as the "Seaboard Fast Mail" which leaves
Richmond daily at o:3S f. N. from the
fMaiu-Street Station
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
AFTERMATH.

A correspondent of ''rhe Living.
Church CEpiscopaD. Of milwaukee,.
hopes that there will be general OBJ
servance on January Goth Of the anniver-
sary of the execution Of Charles l. OF
England, whom he terms "our own our
royal saint May God speed the day!'
he adds when there shall arise in many
parts of the country churches dedicated
to the name of st. Charles the Martyr
young man." said the stern physician,
"do you know where the evil effects of
tobacco are first felt?'
yep: in de woodshed.' responded the
depraved younsster.-Philadelph Re-
cord
Chicago seems to have a peculiar at
traction for titled personages addicted to
remissness in settling board bills at lake
front hotels While. in the main, any
me carrying credentials or title from
foreign countries is received with open
arms in the very best circles. the CHI.
cago hotel proprietors apparently fail to
recognize that nobility offsets board bills
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
On and Ground
ahe 1HofeLs.

-SIiItDSS lils piSi.IiIiSttl 'IS't'E- ~
r:lond yesterday was Mr.. j. f. Lynch. NJ.
D., OF Norfolk. who was registered ut
AIurphy's DR.. Lynch is an applicant for
the appointment of quarantine officer at
Norfolk and 1Eas very strong endorse
rEents from all over the State He mas
lad a great deal OF practical experience
i'll this work in connection with the Eet-
low fever epidemicE further South. DR..
Lynch is from this city originally and
is widely known here.
One OF ire fire heroes of the State. Mr.
w. H Jacques, of Norfolk. was also ac
2IurI hy-s yesterday. Mr.. Jacques IS a
prominent politician OF Norfolk and has
been since Bis heroism in fire service
cost him the use OF his arm several years
ago vt that time. while he was
member OF the Norfolk Fire Department.
he saved several lives by his personal he
roisnn. and. as n result of this. his arm
was witheretI by the flames. lie Is no"
connected with the local street cleaning
department of Norfolk.
Mr.. I. F. Meyers OF Baltimore. who
has been stopping at the Lexington Tor
four or five days. was yesterday removed
from the hotel TO a hospital for treat
nent. Mr.. Meyers has been very ill sinct
he has been in the city and it is feared
that an operation may be necessary. Or,
George Ben Johnson. of this city. mas
been attending Mr.. Meyers and it was
on his advice that he was removed to
hospital.
a party of six tourists. prominent bust
ness men of Reading, Pa. was regis
tered a tho Lexington yesterday. This
rarty had just returned to the United
States from Cuba. and will go direct
from here 10 the Charleston Exposition
for few days. 1t consists of Messrs.
John p. Strunls. John r. Printz, l. Bar
rett. Henry SGhofer Harry L. schoLer
and Fl. S. Bernhart- The party will re-
main in Richmond possibly until this al
ternoou.
Mr.. James r. Kemper. one of the lead
ing citizens OF stanton. was at Murphy
yesterday. He was accompanied by Es
wife.
Ar the Lexington yesterday was reg
istered a tourist party consisting OF Mr.
\. Quinby and wife and Mrs. Thayer. all
of Manchester, y. IL
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Mcbride and AIr.
and Mrs E. 81 Heat. all OF Philadelphia.
were registered at Murphy's yesterday.
Prominent virginians at the va
lions hotels of the city yesterday
included: Mr.. r. e. Griffith, or
Winchester; hIr Z. N Jones. OF In
sIeside; Mr.. George w. Jones, of Berkeley,
and Mr. George l.. Browning. of Aadi-
SOS. at Murphy's; Mr.. C. A Hammond.
of Crewe: Mr. T. w. Vaughan. OF Farm
vile, and Mr. Thomas f. Turner. OF An
snnta. at the New Ford's, and Mr.. II. w.
peatross, of DanviIle at the Lexington.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. o'Connsli. OF Sal
timore, were at Murptly'S yesterday.
Well known visitors 10 Richmond yes
terday from other parts OF the United
s,tatas were. Mr. C.. W. William, OF
Washington and Mr.. George l.. Cay. OF
snokane at the Lexington. Mrs. NJ. G.
stone. of New York, at the New Ford.s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29

Is it possible that the Tobacco Trust is
going TO annex Cuba?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
CURRENT TOPICS.

Compulsory Education.
The Times knows that It is close to
tha truth when Its yisnTs are approved
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
blythe Charlotte Observer. THAT esteem


by the Charlotte Observer. That esteem
ed contemporary says: S.
The Richmond Times replies to a. corre-
spondent in these terse sentences:
The Times is opposed to compulsory
education, because 1t is an infringement
Of the rights Of parents. We IRE too
much Democrat to consent to the doc
trine tina the government has the right.
to send all officer of the law into any
mans house and collar his innocent chill
dren and lead them OF to school or any
where else against the VIII OF the mousse
holder. we believe in popular education,
but it IS socinlstic III its tendency and
the line must BIZ drawn somewhere. We
believe in an educated citizenry, put we
believe more i'll American manhood. Bet
tor q nation OF free and independent men
and women than q. nation of educated pig
mics and weal1lings who look to the gov
ern,ncnt rather than to their own nraln
and Drawn for support.
That is Just the Observers position on
this subject.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29

woman was created from a rib" says
the Manayunl1 philosopher. "and she has
been a bone OF contention ever SINCE
Philadelphia Record
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
More Clsp.rap.


Some time ago the New York Journal,
whose watchword Is claptrap. came out IN
bold type against sending representatives
to England to attend the coronation. Inc
Chattanooga Times makes this sensible
rejoinder:
The grandstand, politicians and yeslo"
editors. who are Directing to the courtesy
proposed to be shown the British Gov
eminent by the United States Govern
:nent, on the OCCASION Of the croWninS
of King Edward. have more sentiment
than sense, If they are honest in their
talk. Edward is as surely the choice OF
the people of Great Britain as any Presi-
dent of them all was the choice of the
American sulfragan Besides this. Eng
lishmen are as free as we. their kinsmen,
are Again, we have enormous CONNER
cial interests with that people, In the
year ended June 50. 1901, this country
sold to Great Britain and ireland SOFA
$4,000 worth of merchandise and We
bought of them s1433SS.O0D, making to-
tai trade OF s767 100000. 1ncludins the
island kingdom and the free and crown
colonies. our trade with the British en-
nire is more than it is with all the rest
of the world by s25o,O0o.010 a year. On all
grounds-kinship the freedom and prog
ress of her people. our business interest IS
we are bound to do no less IMAM mas
lleen proposed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
PERSONAL AND CRITICAL.

John T. Dryden. the new Senator from
New Jersey, is an expert mathematician.
He has studied figures in all their COM
9,inations for recreation ever since he
was a boy, and can solve the most diff
cult problems offhand.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. o'Conueli. OF Bal
timore. were at Murphy'S yesterday.

Well known visitors 10 Richmond yes
terday from other parts OF the United
states were: Mr.. C. W. William, OF
washington, and Mr.. George L. Gay. Of
snokane. at the Lexington; Mrs. NJ. G.
stone of New York, at the New Ford.s.