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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
TIE CRISIS PASSED.

II now appears that the Venezuelan
crisis has been saceiy passed, and set
t.ernent or the difficulties that have
threatened is merely a matter OF detail
There was no time when there was ac-
taai danger OF hostiiities between the
United States and the European powers
s.. interest, bu. there was danger Of ap-
preaching uncomfor.abiy near to the
danger line
Mir. Balfour was frank enough to say
that a state of war existed. and while
there has been no infringement OF the
Monroe Doctrine, with two or three Eu-
ropean powers at war with Venezuela.
with their warships lying off the coast.
and with an adventurer like Castro de-.
flying the powers there was no telling TO
what extreme measures the powers would
resort, andfour position was at least one
OF anxious uncertainty.
When serious quarrel like this is On
there is no knowing what turn it may
take, and If the situation had been no
mere serious. 1t was at least uncomforta.
BILE for the United States Government to
be put in the position OF protecting and
defending the President OF republic who
was trying to escape IN honest debt.
The situation was all the more annoy
tng because other South American repub-
lies had expressed themselves as beins
in entire sympathy with Venezuela. an6
had been twitting The United States with
the charge that the Monroe Doctrine was
a farce. But these people have had
wholesome lesson. and one which it Is to
be hoped they VIII not soon forget.
The whole county breathes freer. now
that the danger is over
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
PAINTING SOLD FOR $50,
yVHILEIT COST $500
Especial Dispatch to The T.mes.)

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. December Is
SHIT has been instituted in the United
States Circuit Court by Henry E. Towne.
OF New York. surviving executor OF the
estate of John II. Towne. which may
cause the Pennsylvania Academy or Fine
Arts. the defendant. to forfeit legacy OF
s.. COG and the value OF the painting. Land
ing of the Northmen OF the Coast OF
America.
IS told by the bill filed in the case,
,ne defendant has violated trust and ig-
nored the last wish OF one OF its benefac-
tors, john II Towne. WHO died on Octo-
Der 10. 1874. and provided in MS viii for
a beouest 10 the Academy OF Fine Arts o.
s., uoG and the painting, with stipulation
tina. the picture should be hung In CON
sptcuous position and good light IN
their galleries and be labeled as follows:
PAINTED by E. Leutze for John Towne,
I.su., and presented to the academy oE
his son. John Fl. Towne.
On April %. 1888. the picture was soid
a, auction by the defendant to simon
Leopold. of New York. for the faitFy sun sum
of 500. ard was subsequently gwen i'i'o
his keeping.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19

night Tor the pl.iful sun, Of ave cents AZ,
kour. In enc case the father of the girl
.ttstifying received for his years wages
81. 121.o5: In another case the father re-
cc.ved in eight and 4 half months ss34oi:
and in the third case the father received
SIT for six months work.
i No wonder Chairman Gray should have
expressed his horror and Indignation.
NJ wonder he should have felt indignant
at the factory employing these girls. and
no wonde. he should have felt more in
o.grant at the fathers VINO made the
iitt:e girls work ali night when there was
no sort Of necessity fort we can mag,
Inc no greater cruelty. short Of absolute.
barbarsss2l. to a child than to make it
work during the night time when 1t
Should be enjoying refreshing sleep.
But there is no use in railing at Penn
sylvania when the same sort of thing is
done right here at home Children are
worked in Virginia and in other South
cr0 States. and while in some cases it is
necessary that they should work to keep
tie wolf from the door, it is equally true
tnst in other cases they are the support,
aid the only support, Of idle and trihns
Parents. we were Informed during the
present month by gentleman who is
connected with cotton factory in North
Carolina that many fathers loaf around
The village ard smoke and drink and tell
yarns. never doing an honest days work.
and living entirely on the wages Of their
children who are employed in the fac
tories. We have also heard the statement
made. although we are not able to verify
Il. that there are men in Richmond whose
Only occupation in life is to carry lunch
10 their children who are at work.
This sort of thing is enough to arouse
The indignation of all honest m@n and
yemen, and the law against child labor
n this State has come none too soon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
EIGHT HOUR BILL
IN TIE SENATE
The Measure viii Probably Be
Fagorlb'y Reported on Next
Saturday.
Gy associated Press.)

WASHINGTON December 1s.-The
Senate Committee on Education and La
Dor to-day agreed upon favorable report
or the House eight-hour bill The agree
mert was reached after many hearings.
and three days OF executive sessions.
Many amendments have been made
The principal changes in the bill relate
to transportation OF contract work and
the purchase III the open market of goods
wanted by the government The bill!
makes 1t specific that all purchases.
whether articles or materials shall be
exempt The language relating to the
transportation OF goods Is made more
plain and definite than In the House Bill.
Another amendment provides tina, the
act shall not prohibit workman from
engaging another to work for an add
tional two hours after working on gov
errment work for eight hours.
The bill win probably be reported to the
Senate on Saturday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
mn. V'teKRAM's GaHvsas!0Npkhs,

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Wickham
offered bin providing for the conversion
of Ridd!eberger bonds into centuries
The bill provides that whereas the Rid
dleberger mature on July l, 1882. and the
centuries on July /, 1891, the holders Of
Ei6dlebergers shall he allowed the priv
lege Of exchanging their bonds for a
like amount of century bonds upon the
same terms and conditions as now pre-
vail for the transfer Of century bonds
except that a fee IF fifty cents shall b.
paid to the Second Auditor for every
new bond issued in exchange. such fe,
to be credited to the sinking fund.
This would be 9 valuable privilege tc
the holders of RidG!ebergers. and woult
also be Of same value and convenience,
to the State as the debt would thus b.,
urifed and the final payment of the
Riddlebergers would be extended from
1882 to 1891. at the same time giving tn,
State the privilege Of calling in and re
deering the new bonds thus issued afte,
1856, as in the case OF centuries now
outstanding.
The R:d5leberger bonds now amount
10 s6,S2s.554, and are due. as has alread!
been stated on July /, 1882.
They have been subject to call by the
State since July. 1900. The bends are
held in part in the sinking fund and il
the literary fund. and our Information
IL that practically all Of the remainder
Ere held in the State of Virginia.
They are exempt from taxation. but
co not carry that provision on their face.
as do the centuries. Again. they are
not listed on the New York Stock Ex
change. whereas the centuries are listed
there and also in London. One of the
greatest Inconvenience to holders OF
these bonds is that they can only be
transferred in denominations of 81, 00v
each, whereas there Is no such restric
ton in the case of the centuries.
Taking all these facts into cons.dera-
ton 1t seems clear that the proposed
plan is in the interest OF both the Com
monWealth and the holders of the bonds.
end SO far as we can ascertain there
is no reason why 1t should not be adopted.
provided safeguards be taken to prevent
the new bonds from receiving any adj
vantage over the centuries now IN eX-
tstence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
PICTURES AXD PICTURES.

1t IS unfortunate that the w. c. T U.
has raised an outc.y against famous
painting which President Roosevelt has
cen ft to hang in the White House,
This picture is the creation OF 4 man OF
genius and is a beautiful work of art
There is no suggestion whatever OF any
thing obscene or immoral, and the sus-
gesticn in z picture is everything NO
person OF pure heart and clean thoughts
would see anything in this picture to
)ffend. Such a person would see only that
which is beautiful and artistic. and would
be edited as all pure men and women
are edited by regarding a true work Of
lrt. We make harm where there Is no
harm, when we protest against such
paintings as Watts Love and Life.
9e suggest evil where there is no evil.
Tie w. C. T. L. would do much better
direct its energies against those lewd
md nasty pictures that are circulated in
ertain Illustrated papers. These pictures
re not made for the sake of art. they
ire made to appea, TO the brutal passions
# men. and they are made as suggestive
rs possible There is no art in them.
ave the art OF lewd suggestiveness. and
Il this respect they are perfect All suck
lectures are made for 4 wicked purpose.
nd they serve their purpose we'll. They
ire doing more. in our opinion. than al
most any other agency to currurt tn
young and to put deviiish suggestions
nto the head and heart OF young ne
yroes 1t is surprising to Us that so
title attention has been paid to these
Infamous pictures. They are a menace
o our society and they should be pro
libited
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
CHILE LABOR i'll PENNSYLVANIA.

Whatever may be the final decision of
tbs anthracite strike commission there
can be no question that the Investigation
a great deal of valuable Information. We
believe that troubles between large cor
rorations and their employees would be
less frequent and more easily adjusted
II thera were more publicity in this con-
nection There is no power In the land
equal to the power Of public sentiment.
cnd when il is once thoroughly aroused
II usually carries things its own way.
T-hsre is nothing which men fear SO
much as unfavorable public sentiment
Therefore The Times has always con-
tended FOR the greatest possible publicity
in all public matters. We do not be-
l.eve in keeping things dark when the
people have the right to know. We be-
lieve that public accounts should be made
public, that IN various counties the Board
Of Supervisors should be required to pub
lish in the local newspapers statements
fIc,n time to tins showing what DISPOSE
tior they have made Of public funds. We
hi lieve in exposing crime. We believe in
publishing the proceeds Of court trials.
20 far as it may be done within the lines
OF decency.
But we had started out to say that
snsong the many interesting develop
ments disclosed by the investigation in
the anthracite coal regions of Pennsyl-
.snia. nothing seems TO have shocked
the general public more than the state
mont by little girls on the witness stand
that they were compelled to work ali
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
POLICY In LANCASTER
Is THE GREAT GAME
fspectal Dispatch to The Times,


LANCASTER. PA. Dec. is.-Po!icy is
being played here by the young and the
old. So rapid has the growth OF the
gambling become that one OF the princt-
bal hackers of a big policy syndicate
came to Lancaster on Monday 10 ar
ransa the necessary details for the ac-
commodatIon Of the business.
An agent OF the syndicate has been at
work here for several months. his COM
mission a mounting to $500 to 500 daS.
His duties have become so arduous tina.
the syndicate will employ assistants.
The game here Is backed by two we'll
known gamh lers. who say they have
..protection' from those high in author
tty. Two drawings are made each day.
the numbers being received by long dis
tance telephone from Reading. where the
game recently received Knockout blow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
5''',2:;':c.zul and
pers0noz.

Mr.. James Branch cabell, who is the
author of one of the best OF recently
published short stories, The Love Let
tiers of Fa.staff,' which appeared IN
Harper's monthly magazine OF last
March. who is brilliant essaylst anu
acknowledged to be very successful ~.
the line OF clever and dramatic soc1ets
sketches, has one Of this class IN tiie
January Smart Set,
Alr. Cabell might have capped MS s, ~.
with the quotation: THE gods are !ust
and Of our pleasant wees hlahes no ST. =:
ments to plague US for he deals WITH
man and a woman of the world. con-
fronted with the dead sea fruit OF PAST
and gone illusions and dtsilluslons, ana
with another woman who looks at every
thing through the medium OF Sou liiiu u
ineXprience ad severity.
The art OF the writer turns the syn
pathies Of the reader, however, IN Inc
direction Of the woman OF eSper'eticv
who IS no longer young, out VINO stii.
retains more than a lingering trace y,
sentiment for man that has once 10y % 20
her and turned away so lightly as 70
have not even a remembrance OF ms
passion left. She is still wo1nanly enough
to make q sacrifice for him, the eener-
osity Of which he is incapable OF recos-
nizing. the motive of which ne IS pu1-
z,ed over. And thereby Mr.. Cabeil points
a moral on the difference between MAZE
and a female STANDARD OF retrospective
feeling.
He says epigrammatically: God had
not invented memory when lie cieateo
Adam: it was kept for the woman, ano
in another very strong paragraph: An
who shall ever write the tragedy OF a
frivolous wo,nan's middle-age-the mid
dle-age of the pitiful butterfly woman
whose life is all made up OF "orloi!
things. ard whose mind can t because
Of its very nature. reach TO anSta.lis
higher? Middle-age strips her OF every
hing-the admiration. the tatte ths
shallow me7inent-all the httie thlHSS
that her little mind longs for. and otnei
women take her place, IN spite OF nef
futile pitiful efforts to remain young.
And the world goes on as before ano
there is whispering in the winter
~ardon. and the young people steal of
for wholly superfiuous glasses OF water:
and the men give her duty dances, and
she is old. hal so old under the rouge
and inane smiles and dainty fripperles
that caricature lost youth
Mr. Caber is at present hard at "orf
IN a novelette, which he has oeen en-
Gagged to write. His COMPOSITIONS tor a
book soon to be published, "A Cycle OF
Love Stories" are also well advanced
In severa, of the stories to make up
The "cycle" Mr.. Cabel will strike the
deeDer. truer chord which rendered the
Love Letters Of Fa1staff'' so attrac t1ve.
In his lighter vim h plays with love ano
vnocls at it. His hooking is prettiiS
cone. it is true but it does not move the
heart as his more serious moods Go.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
Rosebro-W tkins.

The wedding of Miss Mary Wharton
Watkins and Mr.. Benjamin Morrlsoh
Rosebro was celebrated yesterday after
noon at $50 O'Clock in Grace Episcopal
Church. the Rev. DR.. Landon Mason
and the Rev. DR.. ]. n. Roseoro' the
father of the groom. being the celeoIants
The aisles and chancel OF the chuEGA
we're canvased in white, with handsome
decorations in palms, flowers a.!a VIZ
vaxen tapers in silver and crEstsl caii-
!elabra.
AS the triumphant strains OF Mendels-
sohn,s wedding March pealed forth from
the organ. the bride entered with heE
father, Mr.. Robert Wharton Watkins
who gave her away. She wore an e.
duisite wedding gown of white canon
embroidered in roses on to"hcatio'i u
accordion plated liberty SILK ana "1lite
SAN duchesse Her veil was eau Mt
in graceful folds by sprays 81 NY w. OF sns 5;
valley and was fastened with diamond
sunburst. one OF her wedding gifts. Tier
flowers were brides roses
The maid of honor, Miss Katherine
''ropper Watkins. had on yellow crepe
lie chine over yellow taffeta WI h garnl-
-11re of handsome lace and applique and
carried a loose cluster of Marecha! !Neli
.oses tied with yellow sauze rlbhSn me
bridesmaids. Miss Anne Wise Mayo, Miss
Elsie Clark. of "Carkton." Va: Miss
Elizabeth Easley, of Houston: Miss
!dmonia B'air Martin Miss Eiizabe th
Fisher. Miss Jane Fisher. Miss sarah
leigh. of Houston. and Miss Katherine
Watkins, were in pretty maiss' cos umes
If white organdy above white SILK:
their bouquets of pink roses were tieo
WIN white satin ribbon.
The groom was attended BY his pest
nan. the Rev John W. Rosebro. OF
Baltimore. The groomsmen We f: Mr.
Samuel Osborne. OF Petersburg: Mr.
~opor Goolrick, OF Fredericksburg: Mr..
Randolph Preston NJ. Barj. F'lournoy,
Nrr. Er7sley g. Higginbotham MI.
Charles Grant AR. Frank Rosehro, and
Nr. Courtlard Rosebro. CT FTederlcks-
ourg.
The wedding was followed by recep-
'or in TIE home of E'r. sn7 Mrs r.
". Watkins No. All West Grace street,
t which Mrs. Wa tllns APPEARED in q
cry handsome toilet of lavender crene
10 chine. Worn with point lace and 6la-
nonds The Rev. DR.. and Mrs j. w.
oosebro and Mr.. Rutherford PoSehro OF
fredericksburg, were among the Weoclr
md reception guests.
After an extended Southern tour. Mr..
IN A4rs Rosebro will make their home
n Frederickshurg. where Mr.. Roseb-o
eo'6s profaseorship in the cnlla~e or
which his father Is president. Many re-
-rets are exnresse1 in Richmond society
,ver the fact of Mrs. Rosahro's going
away to live She is 4 love'-' and c1'l-
.urAd Girl who IS held in the hiehest es-
.eer by all who lSrov her as P"o-
fusion of earart ',-ii,. presents IN sill
ver cilt glass ard in other valuable ana
beautiful forms bore testimony.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
Powell Barfno:-.

IN the presence of the relatives and a
few intimate friends Of the contracting
parties. Miss Mary Elizabeth Barfoot and
Mr.. George 4Ainsle Powell were mar led
at 1880 A. NJ yesterday in the par ors
Of lie Rev. j. b. . Reilly, Of the
Sacred Heart Church.
The bride was extremely handsome in
a travelling gown Of mode broadcloth.
with gloves to match. and beautiful
white Gainsborough hat with ostrich
plumes. She carried bouquet of Ma
dame Testout roses Mr.. Powell was at
tended by MI. James a. Davis and by
his brother. Mr. William Powell.
bridal party. including the families OF
the contracting parties. after which Mr..
and Mrs Powell left via the Richmond
fredericksburg, and Potomac Raj way tor
a trip to Washington. Baltimore and New
York They will return for Christmas
day in Richmond. but will go to Cincin-
natl for a week during the last of De-
cerber After January I'd. 1908 they will
make their home at No. 6i4 South Pine
Street
Mss Barfoot is the charming and pop
ular daughter of Police Sergeant William
A Rarfoot. Mr. Powell is well and ia
yora bly,. known in his business connec-.
ton in the auditors office of the. Chesa-.
paake and Ohio Railway. The young
couple were the recirents Of a beautiful
and highly appreciated bridal present
sent by the gentlemen Of the Chesapea Ike
ard Ohio Railroad Office. where Mr..
Powell is employed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
Sons Of Amer 6 Feyo,,,,;o,

There will be meeting OF the Sons
OF the American Revolution this evening
at quarter past eight O'Clock at no
rooms OF the Virginia Historical Society,
No. ,g1 East Franklin Street. A full at
tendance is urged. as matters O. I'M
portance are TO come before the meeting
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
SPEND CHRISTMAS AT HONE.
Greatly Reduced Rates via Norfolk G.
Western Railway. on Account, Of


Christmas and New Ye1r Holidays.
Tickets Will be sold on the rol!oyS.as
dates: To points on Norfolk and Western
Railway. Dec. q. %. 81 %, z. So, 81. and
jan l, to all points south OF the Potomac
and east OF the Mississippi river sa.ns
dates as above except Dec. %. all good
for r. urn passage until Jan. 3. 1905 To
students and teachers with proper GER
rif1cates these tickets viii be sold Dec.
16 to q, final limit Jan. 5. 1906. Round
trip rates from Richmond TO Nor folk.
s.. so; Lynchbcrg. $780,
For tickets and further information.
apply Richmond Transfer Company. $40
east Main Street: ticket agent. Byrd
Street Station. or at company's office.
ss3 East Main Street: John E. Wagner.
city passenger and ticket agent.
C. Fl. ROSLEY.
District Passenger agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19

get well quicker than anything in this
broad land.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19

It is well for, the little ones that Santa
Claus can scramble down a soft coal
chimney just as we'll.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19

Anyhow We will not suffer much from
those diseases that arise from over
heated houses
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
greater than it has been for the past
twenty wears?

twenty years?
The man with the purnpgun. Mr.. Pa
Hunter No. .. does not hunt for the pot
nay, if the word pot hunter" is men
toned in his presence he lifts mighty
and vituperatlve but Inconsistent voice
against what be thinks is wrong. and
yet, Judging from the number OF birds lla
kills. his presence Is far more to be
dreaded than that of his brother in
siauster. Mr.. Pot Huter No. I.
Richmond, Va, Dec. IL. ~ \.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19

II italy grinds the organ perhaps vene-
znesa will supply the rnonkey.-clsveland
Leader.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19

Now is a sood time to buy Christmas
trees. After the holidays you can use
them for fuel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19

A kentucky rural mail carrier has fall
le,, in love tlirty-nine times since his
rural delivery route was established
year ago. He ought to be given route
just out from Boston for cure.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19

The weather man has quit his cantan-
nervousness and commenced to get things
in good shape for Christmas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
Sh rEfIk To e LeAs . ur,.

Fredericksburg Free Lance: Altogether,
looked ct in every light. the cordi ion Of
our roads is deplo: able. and the matter
of the!l, improvement is one which shou'd
be given serious consideration by the
Legislature at an carly date.
Clarke Courier: AS we read re signs
Of the times our people want to retain
their power; they wish to know their
servants; and would retain right Of
selecting their own officials. Therefore,
we favor election OF the commissioners
Of the revenue by the people!
Fredericksburg Star: we congratulate
the Legislature upon the passage of the
resolution for the ST. Louis appropr.at on,
hut we want to say just here and now
that we shall oppose all and any further
appropriations for any exposition any
where II our State. after meeting all
ssts Just demands. has any surplus IN the
treasury, any. money it can spare. we
avor that 1t shall In some way or by
-one method be expended in the i'm
orovement and betterment Of the pubic
roads in our counties.
Appoma ttox Times: II the people are
rot competent to choose any officer we
shall soon lose faith in orr form Of
government. The Legislat ure can afford
O trust the people In this utter elect
znss commissioners and we hope they
vii do so.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
With a Comme I r Two.

Virginia is to spend $4,000 on an ex-
libit at the Worlds Fair. And Geor-
gia-?-Augusta Chronicle.
The Exposition is more than year
away. We may increase our foud to
;lre0o2.