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The Times-Dispatch Published Daily end Weekly at No. North Tenth Street, Richmond, Va. Entered January 27, 1P03, nt Richmond, Va., ne Second? Class Malier, tinder Act of Confess of March 3, 1879. The DAILY TIMES-DISPATCH In eold nt 2 rents a copy. The SUNDAY TIMES-DISPATCH is (?old at 6 cents a copy. DAILY TIMES-DISPATCH by mail? BO cents a month; $5.00 a year, $2.50 for six months; $1.50 for three months. SUNDAY TIMES-DISPATCH by mail $2.00 a vear. The liAIIY TIMES-DISPATCH, in? cluding Sunday, in Richmond and Man? chester, by Carrier, 12 cents per week, or CO cents per month. The SUNDAY TIMES-DISPATCH, by Carrier, fi cents per week. The WEEKLY TIMES-DISPATCH, $1.00 vear. All Unsigned Communications will bo rejected. Rejected Communications will not be returned unless accompanied by stamps. Uptown Office nt T. A. Millor's, No. 610 East Broad Street. FRIDAY. JUNE 12, 1903. From June 1st tho price of Tho Tlmes Dlspatch, delivered by carrier within tho corporate limits of Richmond nnd Man? chester. Is 12 conta por week, or BO cents per calendar month. Persons leaving the city for the sum? mer should order Tho Times-Dispatch mailed to them. Price, 60 cents per j month. I THE SERVIAN REVOLUTION. The news from Servia Is indeed start? ling. Night before last a military revo? lution broke out. nnd the troops, under tho lend of an oftlcor, surrotinded the palace, nssasstnated King Alexander, Queen Draga, tho Queen's sister, the Queen's brother, and several of the King's ministers. Prince Knrageorge Vltoh was thon proclaimed King, and the people generally seemed to rejoice In the result. Servia Is a small kingdom, consisting of sixteen provinces, and comprising ran area of 1!),0M square miles, with a popu? lation of about 2,600,000. In area it Is about half the size of Virginia. It Is In the main an agricultural country, and most of Its trade Is In agricultural pro? ducts. From tho beginning of the Christ? ian era. Is has been chiofly noted for Its revolutions. It has also had some out? side wars?one with Turkey, in 1S76. In this war the Servians were Joined by numerous Russian volunteers, but they were defeated, and peace conditions were signed In 1877. A month later war be? tween Russia anfl Turkey broke out, and, r<it course, Servla's sympathies wero with Russia, but she remained neutral until the fate of the war had boen practically decided by. the fall of Plevna. The rec? ognition of Sorvia'e Independence and an important Increase of ite territory to the southward, demanded by Russia at the close of the war, was agreed to by tho Berlin Congress In 187S. In 1885 Servia went to war with Bul? garia, and was again unsuccessful, but on the Intervention of the great powers a treaty of peace was signed In the eame year. On March 0th, 1S89, King Milan abdi? cated in favor of his son, Alexander, then a child of thirteen. For several years the government was carried on in the riamo of Alexander by two regents. These in l&iil expelled from the kingdom the Queen Mother, who had been divorced ?ly Milan. Alexander became King In 1893, and promulgated a new constitution on April Ah, 1&01. IuMhat y?,iar there were nume? rous politicai"'changea, and the seeds of ite litest revolution, by which the King Voit his life, were sown. This eonstltu Vtoz was liberal, although In many points ib* p;w?T of the King was increased, but ti.? Kins'i right of decrees was much cort&lled Leier on this constitution was i.'/v^:-: '-?.? that seems to have given rise SO the recent trouble. As soon as Um King waa killed, however, a procla EUUon was made by the ministry, de? claring that from that day the constitu? tion of April 8th, 1001, came Into force. It setenas io Americans a terrible thing for the ruler of a nation and his wife thus to have been put to the sword, but the King and Queen were doubtless re? sponsible for their own undoing. The Queen, before her marriage (in 1900), was lndy-ln-wnitlng to Queen Natalie, and, while ?he was beautiful, her reputation was none too good. Tha marriage was violently opposed, and resulted In tho resignation of the Primo Minister and ex-King Milan, commander of the Her? v?an forces. Bince then there has been much ooaiitliil at court, and It 1? aald that the reign of the King and Queen was characterized by the greatest Im? morality In royal circles, ENGLAND'S COLONIAL SEC? RETARY. As England's Colonial Secretary, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Ih ?very much In the public ey?? at tills moment, an article in tho June number of tliu North Ameri? can Review, by Rt. Hon. Lord Coleridge has a peculiar iriterebt for American readers. Lord Coleridge Is bitterly op? posed, politically, to Mr. Chamberlain but he deals with iilm in falrnei.su, and gives a meat I nti ?. itili? sketch of hin career, In yesterday's paper wo referred to 'Mr. Chamberlain as a. vernatile politician. Lord Coleridge In blu sketch ubuuduiitly vuriii?-. that designation. HI? public Ufo Uegan in |ha municipality of Birmingham, ami in ?-73 he became Mayor of that city, eerylpg f'.r three your?. He buppllud the town with muni? cipal water und gua, rernodejed the drain? age system, cleared out the slum*, und ni empilai ?A many reforms. At UiU time be waa an advanced Radical, lie early Showed that lio waa a man of etrong mind und of courage, and while lie watt loyal to hi? Menda, he made no compro mises with his enemies. He was an In? tense partisan and always gave prefer? ence to tho men of his own political views. In ???? be became a member of the House of rnmrnons as a Liberal, nnd Wn* the champion form tho start of Home Hulo for Ireland. He naturally became associated with Mr. Gladstone, nnd ne he wns a fine rpeaker lie easily took ? lending part In Parliament. If lie lind been an American ho would hflivo been a strong Democrat, for he was opposed to Imperialism on the one hand, and In favor of local self-government on the other. Ho wns a moro advnjiced cham? pion of Homo Rulo that Mr. Gladstone, for Mr. Chamberlain could not but bo an extremist In any cause that he advo? cated. Ho wns in favor of disestablish? ment, universal undenominational educa? tion, manhood suffrage, equal electoral districts, local option, one mnn, ono vote, and the abolition of the House of Lords as a legislativo body. He vigorously denounced tho government for its altitude toward Ireland, declaring that Its policy was "a system founded on tho bayonets of soldiers encamped permanently ns In a hostile country, and ns completely centralized and bureaucratic as that which Russia governed Poland, or ne that which prevailed in Venlco under the Austrian rule." But, Ptmngely enough, when tho test (Mime, when Mr. Glndstono brought forth his Homo Rulo bill, seventy Liberala un? der tho titular leadership of Mr. Har? rington, hut, as Lord Coleridge says, un? der the real leadership of Mr. Chamber? lain, voted ngalnst tho bill nnd killed It. Mr. Chamberlain subsequently gnu'o lils support to the Conservatives and "burnt one by ono the gods which he hnd adored." Lord Coleridge declares that ho opposed every reform which lie had advocated, with two exceptions, Through his Influence tho Conservatives carried free education, and he absented hlniBolf whenever tho ConservntK-ca had to support tho Established Church. By and by, when lie became Colonial Secretary, lie issued a circular to the colonies, "which seemed to point," snld Lord Coleridge, "In tho direction of a suggestion for free trade with the em? pire and protection against tho rest ol the world; significant of a weakening conviction on tho part of the old col? league of Mr. Bright In tho truth of the doctrine of free trade." We have not the space to follow Mr, Chamberlain through the wnr In South Africn, in -which again he showed that his Democratic principles had largely changed, and It Is not surprising that he came out of that war a Protectionist, nnd that ho has but recently endeavoretl to "ram that doctrine down the throats of tho English people,'; as the politicians say. But thanks to the conservatism of Eng? land he failed. In the nick of timo Mr. Balfour came to the rescue and saved Mr. Chamberlain from a complete rout, but his fight for the tariff was ritmo the less a- failure. England has prospered under free trade, and there Is no occasion for her to depart from the traditions. BOOTH AND NEY. The recont sensational story about John Wllkes Booth recalls the story of Marshal Ney, of France. Soon aiter the downfall of Napoleon many BVench refugees, followers of I1I3, camo to America and settled near Mon mouth, N. J. Somewhere about the year 1SI8, or 1520, Mr. Wilfred Turner, the grandfather of tho present Lleuten ant-Governor of North Carolina, nnd a Mr. Houston, and other prominent citi? zens of Iredell county, N. C, established at Turner's Mills an old time "high school." They advertised In northern papers for an expert teacher, and in re? sponse a Frenchman, who gave his name as Peter Stuart Ney, readied Turner's Mills by homeback. having rldelen nil the way from Monmouth, N. J. lie wns an accomplished gentleman, a echolnr and an erpert penman. Ho was employed, nnd during the rest of his life taught school In ?hat neighborhood. He became very popular not only with his scholars, but with the people generally. He was ex? ceedingly rotlcent, though he early made It known that he belonged to Napoleon's grand army. Later ho became very Inti? mate with Mr. Turner and Mr Houston, and once when tho hinges of his tongue had boon loosened by Fevoral extra drinks of brandy, he gan'e to these gentle? men a graphic account of the famous retreat from Moscow, and told how his soldiers tramped through tho snow, wont hungry, and were harassed by the Cos sacks, and how they rallied and dro/e the Cossacks back and protected the wagon trains of Napoleon from day to day. and from night to night. In this story ho spoke of what he did, ?what his soldiers did and the commands and orders that he gave, &c, &o.( thus leaving tho Impression that he was In command of the famous renr gunrd that all loaders of history know was com? manded by Marshal Nt>>\ Moreover, this school teacher win In feature the very picture of Marshal Key, and had a scar On his skull corresponding with that which Marshal Noy received In buttle when ho was shot down, and It was thought that ho was killed. On ?moth occasion when tills aghool teacher hud been drinking heavily and had fallen fron, his horse, two colored mon went tn him, raised i>im up und in an awkward man ner got lilil? on the horHO'e back again Ho bocume Indignant and kicking ono 01 tlm darkii-s with all of his force, ho said, "What dq you miserable African? me by handling the Duke of ISIohlngen as though ho were a gaok of coin." when the Prince Imperial of France died thus blunting all hopos that the Napoleonic dyniiHty would ?wer be re? stored, Pctor Stuart Ney destroyed a trunk filled with papera and manuscripts, and said to those who saw him -make tho bon-fire, that the Prince Imporla! heilig deiirt, all his hopea were bloated, ano those papera were of no further use, us he could never rollini to France, nnd that ho cared not how, noon death, re? moved him from hla soirows. 1U, com? inoliceli to drink heavily, mal could not touch school for two weeks, ami (luring this tibie he told several people (hut he was nonii other than Marshal Ney. The expluntlon 1;* gave of hla ??scpao was that which has been printed time nnd again to wit: that after ha hnd been sen? tenced to death, in order to humiliate him all the more hie own soldiers were ap? pointed to shoot him down in the Garden of the Luxembourg. They aimed high, shot over him, and ho feigned death, hlfJ body being Immediately turned over to his relatives who conveyed htm ns rapid? ly as possible to the const, and ho em? barked on a ship to charleston? S. C, whore he landed In Mnrch, 1S1G. Ho went from there to Moiimouth, N. J., remain? ing with the French colony for several yenrs, nnd then went to North Carolina, as above stated. Peter Stuart Ney died In IMG, and wne burled nt "Third Creek Meeting House," In lredell county. Senio years ago a Mr. Woston disinterred the remnins to try to provo by tho senr on the skull that the school teacher and the great Marshal of France wns one nnd the sumo person. Tho proof wns not satisfactory. However. Mr. AVeston tins written a book called "Historic Doubts ns to the Execution of Marshal Ney." Twenty years ago we had a lengthy conversation with Mr. Wil? fred Turner, Jr., nnd Mrs, Dalton, daugh? ter of the Mr. Houston mentioned above, who ns children wore students In Ney's school, They firmly believe flint Poter Stuart Ney was Marshal Michel Noy, of France, RUriORS OF WAR. It was rumored the other day that the recent slump In tho stock market wns due very largely to the fight between tho Oould Interests nnd the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The story goes thnt soon after the death of the elder Gould, George Oould had an Interview with J. P. Morgan, which wns anything but pleas? ant, linei that when he left Mr. Morgan's ofllco ho declared that he would never return, and that ho forthwith made friends with Mr. Rockefeller. However that may be, tho fact is there has been a sharp fight for years between the Gould roads nnd the Pennsylvania, and the sit? uation became most acute some time ngo, when the Pennsylvania won Its case against the Western Union Telegraph Company, ono of Mr. Gould's properties, nnd cut elown some of tho Western Union poles. Recently the Pennsylvania Road de? termined to sell $75,000,000 of now stock, having first entered Into an agreement with an underwriting syndicate to tako at a stated price nil the stock which the stockholders should not subscribe for. The story now goes that the Gould-Rock? efeller combine has been endeavoring to force tho Pennsylvania stock down to 120, with a view to forcing the syndicate to buy the new issue, then In turn to buy this largo bulk of stock from the syn? dicate, nnd so practically to get control of the property. ?' Officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company say that they know nothing about this allegeel coup of Mr. Goultl's, and attach no importance to It, anel It would appear from the sharp rally In stocks yesterday that the story is not true. It is inconceivable that sensible men with such largo Interests at stake would play such a desperate game at a time like this. DISCOVERIES AT JAMESTOWN The Interesting statement Is made that Colonel Yonge, of the United States army, has discovered by excavation at James? town basements throe feet below the sur? face of the earth. The location of these remains and the material used Induce the conclusion that they are of colonial ori? gin. The finds at Jamestown have been In? teresting, rather than rich. The colonists we-re not over well provided with this world's goods, and they were under the necessity of erecting buildings of light strutturo and mostly of timber, all traces of which have disappeared In fire and storm. However, so faithfully havo rel? ics been preserved of late years, by the time of the exposition In .1907 oui. exhibit, no doubt, will havo been formed, which will altract general attention. Hud tho name care always been taken of relics of Jamestown that is now being taken, we should have a museum of world-wide interest. Tho Cluverlus caso waa quoted in the decision of the North Carolina Supreme Court, affirming tho sentence of thirty years' Imprisonment for Wilcox. The mur? derer of Fannie Lilian Madison, and that of'Nell Cropsey, had many features In common. Each was the victim of a pre? tended ?over. Each was killed by drown? ing, and In each instance the defense strenuously sought to show that tho de? ceased committed suicide. Cliiverlua, how? ever, had but one trial, Wilcox had two, and h/i fared better on the second than on tha llrut. By the first verdict, lie was to have been hanged. He is now permitted to go to the penitentiary for thirty years. These two cases, to a largo extent, sot forth the law of circumstantial evidence and will long be quoted as standard au? thorities. In tho course of debate in tho British House of Commons the othnr day. H, H. Avqulth, Advanced Liberal, formerly llnme BccrStnry, deolared that the reason fur the abandonment of the grain tax remained an "unsolved and Inscrutable mystery." Mr. Chamberlain had told the public Dial tbe tnx ?lid not rail on Um consumer, if that was so, its re? perti wns a "magnificent display of In tcrnatlonal attachment," as It practically meant that Great Britain was making a present to the United Mate* of tho ?2, ,(?',".? which the tax brought In, Quite so. It in an old dodge or tho protectionist to contend Butt the for clgner pays the tariff lax. The consumer paya It i-V(-iy thru?. Tin- oldest collection ?f moral maxima known, le ???? Preste Papyrus, recently found In the tombs of Egypt, arid which lina now !"?'?" trapalate?! l,y the tamoua Fremii acholar. Philippe Vli'fty. Til? doe muent wan written ninni t V/tl H. O. The first two page* ?"> the produot of a pre feet who IVi-c?l 8!*? 11. C. The maxims are. In ?ubatane?, what limy ar? lu the ?-.?ml in il.? y, nuil do not differ widely from tlii.-ti Which find general a?:?:eptancu in civilized lands, Tim uteriry ?<?????.?? ?sys Napole?n gold uk (176,026 h'liun?.? i(ii|i-?i ?,r itrrttory, tin?. annulli wt.i-n.i er'op pf which ?a??\$ pay tini pun),:?,.? pilie. ?lV///,iyx?, about twin ty-llYu ili.-.?.. The > .1 ..-.?, ;,.... (fiveii twelve stars to the national flag, and two more (Oklahoma and Indian Territory) | will bo added thereto In tho course of a little time. Very true. But If Fnmre had kept her hold upon the ?i?ulslana torritory, Its development would probably have boon verv meagre, and we may, therefore, conclude that her Ions on the transaction Is by no means so great as would at first ? ? ? ear. Those bnre-hoadeil ."wise men" who were following ? brass band around tho city the other day wero * really wise enough to step under the slied when old Jupiter riuvlus commenced to squeeze Ihe sponge. Mrs. Hetty ? Green has not announced what she Is going to do with the twelve thousand dollar automobllo ehe bought the other day. She surely Isn't going to race with it. That scandalous preacher from some? where up In New York did not get thor? oughly repentant until the Norfolk police took him in hand and had tlio proof of his rascality nt hand. Tho bachelor Governor of Kansas Is a bachelor no longer. Governor Bailey was married on the evening of tho Oth to a handsome widow. The New England people aro prepartiig for "Old Home Week" again. That Is ono of the Yankoe customs we would love to see adopted In Virginia. Anyhow, Kansas and Missouri haven't n monopoly of the wetness. We aro get? ting some of the cloudburst effects in old Virginia, The Hon. Joseph Chamberlain discov? ered that tho 13ngllsh people really havo somo opinions of their own, very do clded opinions on tho tariff question. A little more hotel room, and Rich? mond will be the finest convention city In tho South. Wo again offer our congratulations to President Castro. Ho has put down an? other revolution. Castro should toach some of his brother Central American rulers how to turn the trick. If Prophet Jefferson doesn't make It this timo he might as well quit tho busi? ness. Very ungallant knights be those who refuse tlio society of the women. Bhame upon you, brethren. When they go gunning for royalty In Servia they make a cleun up Job of It. With a Comment or Two. With Cleveland watching the cork, Gor? man doing up Ireland, and Parker hold? ing court, tho field is open to Mr. Bryan to grind out moro good names for the Democratic nomination?Times-Dispatch. But Mr. Bryan prefers to grind out mor0 words, at which grinding he Is certainly Dar excellent. ? Frederlcksburg Free Lance. The Wilson News attempts to explain some recent events in Its neighborhood In this way: Then? is an unwritten law of Justice and right that appeals to man's emo? tions more strongly than the cold writ? ten technicalities that so often defeat Justice of Its ends. And right here wero sown the needs that later gave birth to violence and mob lalvi?Richmond Tlmcs Dlspatch. We desire to inform our esteemed ex? change that the above editorial quoted from the News had no reference to the recent event that happened In our town, but to recent events that happen almost daily elsewhere.? Wilson News . As "tho recent event that happened tn our town" was a lynching, we naturally supposed that some "references to al? lusions" were Intended. Business firms located In tho low lying section of Richmond find it difficult to keep their heads nbove water since the James got its hack up.?Newport News Press. That Is a case of murdering fact to mako a passable Joke. DAILY FASHION HINTS. GIRL'S FROOK. (Republlehod with Correct Illustration,) Among the prettiest styles for gitisi aro the guimpe ilrcHses?iilwayu becom? ing, and the full ruffles of lacio or em? broidery around tho shoulders frumo a face moBt ohnrmlngly? A pleasing fon turo of tho design shown here la the shaped benha, which buttons to the belt In front. This makes the pattern es? pecially practical for wash materials, al? though, when made of tlio woollen ?tuffa tho stylo Is equally pretty If tlio bortlui Is doltid with Freno)! knota of contrast? ing color. On receipt of 10 conta this pattern will ho sent to any uildrOB?. All ont ore must ho directed to THE LITTLE FOLKS PATTERN CO., 7S Fifth Avenue, Now York. When mdeiiug pleuso do not full to mention number. No. 4,888? -KIzch for II, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 nnd 14 years. Tbo 9-year s'150 WlU require f.% y.mlii ?7 Ipchen wido. No. 4,389. V'.f.e. Nume..*,'.*? Addi ess.......,, ? ?? ? etui ?vi* ? ?? onci of ?hou ff ht Srn Oixie JZctnd Montgomery Advertiser: Wo really do not fear any cataclysm or other tlli-eful misfortune If Undo Tom's Cabin Is relegated to the limbo of nonen? tity. It never amounted to much in tho beginning, nnd hut for the time, subject nnd circumstances it would have nover readied a second edition, it should have tiled ti-bornlii', but It Isn't too late to lot it die now. .Memphis Commercial Appeal: Tho pleasure-seekers rulo the world, nnd tho man who Is seeking for some ehno? billig, elevating thought Or Idea will lind himself sadly disappointed. He may search unceasingly, but his efforts will avail nothing. Literature In no longer ne? cessary to the better naturo of man. so desecrated nnd disfigured has it been. Savannah News: Mr, Cleveland's ndvlco to fishermen, "Uso good tacklo and good bait, nnd exorcise a plenty of patience," Is about as good aelvico ns tho Democratic party could have at this Juncture Florida Times-Union! Among the laws that are quietly Ig? nored In the old one that no olllclal can recelvo a? present from a foreign power, except by special permission of Congress. Vet tho President Is very apt to refer In every speocli to tho lawlessness of the South! Macon Tolegrnph; Some newspapers are publishing ex? tracts from John Sherman's speeches In lSlKJ, showing Ids views on the suffrage, question. More Important Is his view of the fifteenth amendment, published in Ills "Recollections," vol. I., p. 460, where ho doubts tho wisdom and nxpodleney of this action, and admits that Congress can do nothing to enforce It. * A Few Foreign Facts. The failure of tho rice crop has pro? duced a famino in thu northenstorn pro? vince? of Japan. Ovor 1&0,(?? Japaneso aro destitute. The breaking of the engagement of Jules Hols and K?r.ma Calvo lias had tho cffoct of driving tho well-known psychol? ogist to a monastery. Honor Sanchez Toen, Spanish Minister of Marino, luis a naval scheme In hand which will can for an annual expenditure of about IW.OOO.OOO for ten years. President Diaz, of Mexico, has inaugu? rated the work upon thn Pantheon, which Is Intended to be a monument to tho il? lustrious men of his country. M. Jacques Thtbaud, who is considered ono of Franco's greatest violinists, has Just closed a contract for a protracted concert tour In the United States. The solltnlro decoration to the order of tho Red Kaglo granted to ex-Ambassador Von Holleben is worth J3,2M). When Hol loben dies tho scarlet bird goes back to Ills Majesty, but his family may keop tbe diamonds. Cutlasses are to be allowed no longer In the French navy. In ordering those In the Bervlco to be sent ashore tho minis? ter ?o/ marine explains that naval com? manders had advised him that there Is no need now for these weapons, which formerly wero used for boarding pur? poses. Personal and General, Rev. William G. Murphy, the nowly ap? pelliteli vice-rector of tho American Col lego at Rome, leaves for his duties next Saturday. George Gould has given $5.000 to tho Ilood relief fund of Kansas City. Mnjor J. E. Burke, the blacksmith, who was recently declared Mayor of Burlington by tho Vermont Supreme Court upon a recount of ballots, has be? gan, his reform administration by dis? charging the Chief of Pollco and assum? ing charge himself. Rev. R. J. Campbell, tho distinguished London clergyman, will make an address at tho Tremont Temple, Boston, on June '?Hth, under the auspices of Greater Bos? ton Christian Endeavorers. A North Carolina, paper expresses tho opinion that "the only way to got some? thing said on tho race question more foolish than tho utterances of tho Rev. Dr. Newell Dwlght Hlllls Is to send for Rudyard Kipling." North Carolina Sentiment. The Raleigh Post advances this doc? trino: Politicians of tho smaller type, lean, lank and cadaverous, have had a run of the Democratic pasture long enough, It were, time the solid, substantial men of the South were clasping hands With Dem? ocrats of like character In the North? and thero aro plenty of them earnestly appealing to the South for Its support? anti a Democratic platform and a man? a Democrat?whose former lire is a guar? antee ?b' his ability and unswerving de? termination to "stand upon It ilatfoot ed" Will be the result. Tho South can do this If It will. Tho Charlotte News says: The educational gossip Is to the erfect that tho presidency or Virginia Univer? sity will go to Dnbnoy, Venable or Al? derman. AJdorman i? a nativo Tar Heei and the two others havo been train? ed In North Carolina, and have caught the North Carolina spirit. It has also been suggested that If President Voa ablo Is elected Dr. C. Alphonso Smith will bo chosen to succeed him, perhaps, the most distinguished mombor of a talonted family. The optomlstlc Wilmington Star says: - Are not the prospocts of tho Demo? cratic, party for victory In 1904 Just as good as thoy were elghteon months be? fore the elections of 1870. 1SR* nntl 1S&2? In those three ?lections Democratic Presi? dents were choson. The Durham Herald remarks: Of course, the best people in a com? munity may tnke no part in lynchlngs, Tint If they wero unalterably opposed to them there would bo fewer occurrences of tho klnel. Tlio Wilson Daily Newa says : Tlio tragic scenes In North Carolina aro shlfllng, and tho wave of crime is now central over Nashville. The old negro preacher who exhorted sinners to repent, believe ami be baptized or lie sont to Wil? son can now threaten tho unyielding with the .horrors of Nashville, Remarks About Richmond. Frcdorlcksburg star: Richmond Is not to have a Imlf way Investigation Into her inunlclpnl affairs. Tlio investigations aro to cover all departments of the city gov? ernment as well us the Council. That Is as It should lie. Wo are not prepared to bollavo Unit nffall'S are ns bad In our capital city uh has boon Intimated nnd the only way to oxonerato tho faithful Publio servants is a thorough Investiga? tions. Free Lance: Talk of tlio Richmond scuri dais lias begun to grow less. Well, Rich? mond must get up something Ilka St. Louis if she wishes publicity. Newport News Pressi Prophot Jeffer? son, who accurately foretold tho flood ut Richmond, is preparing to wreck hla reputation us ? prophet by venturing nioie predictions. There is no waste ? with GORH&M Sl&VER fiOKISH Clean? a* well as polhhc? ????'? Most economical in uso ^ ; ?H?" j?T? a5 cenu 'packaii0 ilHSla THE MAN ABOUT -BY? Harry Tucker DAILY CALENDAR, 4000 B. C?Rained forty dnys and nights. 1903 A. D.?la history going to repeat It? self? ? ? ? ID you ever w'nx wroth? It's a good tiling to do when a fellow gets road, Instead or &olng off some? where to kick a dog, or to cuss -??-_ the office boy. Just wnx wroth. Alter wnxlng wroth a littlo while, you'll feel nil right, nnd then tho next best thing to do is to go to some place like the Commercial or Campbell's or Lemnle Moore's, or Branch Allen's and get a glass of lemonade. Then you can settle down to tho t|ties tlon at Issue, and decide whnt is best to do. We waxed ? whole lot of wroth, bo canso we got on ? streot car to tako a rido out to tho refreshing shade? or Reser? voir Park, when It began to rain and we had had our umbrella misplaced by some body, who thought wo would never again havo hoed for It, and it kept on mining for hours and hours, nnd wo liad to stay on that car until wo spent all our monny, and then wo had to get out in our new suit nt ?7.M and got wet, anyway, and now our suit Is not ne largo as It waa whon wo ntooil Mr. Burk ofr for It. But we Just waxed wroth. It was with som? degreo of pleasure that wn went over and shook hands with Mister R, L. Whnrton, of Cleveland, as ho stood up against Chnsle T/ratlerl's Ice cream freezer, for when we had a mint bed In a box In our back window, wa us?:d to use his old Melrose to help season It up, Ho saya he Just passed through the flooded district, and at 0110 place they had to get on tho back of the seats In tini day conches, and Bleep In tho upper berths to keep from getting their foot wet. "Seemed like a trio on a vessel," he snld. Wo told him wo didn't believe a word of It, and then wo both "smiled." A .lolly lot of Heps lined up In Mur? phy's und a littlo fellow started up this refrain, which wns Joined In by a crowd: (Tune?"Under the Bamboo Tree.") Down on the avenue stood a lad, Ot siuteiy presence, but not half bad. A marked Impression onco he made Unon a Zulu from Mnta-hnn-lno, Ah every evening lio would call Tn other lads who visit the Hall, "I'm waiting here," it takes some gall, And then to thorn he'd sing CHORUS: Tou glvo-n-mo And I ?Ivo-n-you Wn both got-a-Just-the-same We'll make you this day ^ A Heptasoph to stay And no one you'll evor blame, For once you are In You won't want your tin And no one will happier be, _ For you'll have a chance To make others dance Anel slide down the bnmboo tree. So In his simple HBP way Ho wooed tho victims ove.ry day By singing what ho had to say To these poor Zujtm from Matabooloo Ono day ellscouraged, was not to blame, Ho seized upon a "what's hie name," And carried him off to the HALL to tamo, And teach him how to ?lug. \ Chorus? ? Tho vlotlm struggled to save his "mon.," But all In vain when ho heard the fun. He said a "Hep," then he paid. Thus did tho Zulu from Matnbooloo. And now nt evening whon near the Hall, You'll see this Zulu ami hear him call With other Hops he beats them all, You ought to hear him sing. Chorus? It Btruck us as a good thing and wo give it to the Richmond Heps as a tip. Booth's Doalh. Editor of Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch: Kir,?In an Interesting editorial on tho d'-ath of John WHkes Booth, In this morning's Issue, you refor to young Mr. Uurretl as having probably entered the Presbyterian ministry. He, however,, is a Baptist minister (Rov. R. B. Garrett, D. D.), now pas-tor of tho Court-Slreot Church In Portsmouth, and was at one timo pastor of the Fulton Church In this city, He was quito a lad when tho tragic ovont occurred, but lias vivid recollec? tions of It nnd has put these Into a very attractive Tectuxe. In ? recent Inter? view ho said: "Tho slayer of President Lincoln died In my fatfiearr's barn. Ills remains wero most thoroughly Identified from a photo? graph and the prlnteel inscription that was possessed by the soldiers. There Is not the shadow of a doubt hut that his wild Ufo wim ended by Sergeant Cor bott'a bullet. I was there and was pres? ent at tho Identification, I know how thorough It was. because It was the first Intimation that my father hoel that he had entertained for two days as hla guest?as an Injured stranger In neod? tho slayer' of President Lincoln. 1 know how surprised we tall wer? when it dawned upon us that the man lying dead before us could b>s no other than Booth. There wero tho tattoo marks of ills In? itials on the arm, nini the comparison wit h tho picture was porfect. God never made two men as exactly alike as that dend man and the one whoso photograph theru coulel bo no doubt waa Booth's. Point by point Ilio printed description held In tho detective's hand was followed out- Height, color of hair and eyi-s, every Hear and mark tallied exactly. The oi'ownlng evidence; of course, was the naino of the actor dono In India Ink on his arm. Ah tho man ?hot in my father's barn was dying lie oxollamed: 'Tell my mother 1 died for my country; I did what 1 thought, was right!' Turning his eyes toward the burning barn, the proiM-rty of the people who had befriended the lame anel sick wayfarer, ho said: 'Cap? tain, IL la hard that these good people should bo made to suffm for what I havo done. They do not even know who I am.' Home question had been raised in an effort lo substantiate all the myths about Booth's subsequent escape, as io tho secrecy employed with regard to tho body. Well, if you had lived near Wash? ington In those troublous time? and known the wild rago of tho people thla would be answer enough. Two oilier reasons suggest themselves to me: One a petty spite that refused to give tho assassin a decent burial, nnd the other, not so generally known, was that the body had been horribly mutilated. The bruin and backbone wero removed and may bo peen In the Medical Mus?um In' Washington, As to tho Oklahoma story, I do not son how any ono can believe It. I was present at the death of Booth, ami What I havo said Is my rectilU-ction of the oveut--a recollection Impressed In liellbly upon my mind. I know K. II. Bates, tho Memphis man, who clnlins to have represented George, or Booth, for fort ? years. As to tho Identification which Is ?aid to have boon made. I pre? fer not to ?peak. It cannot bo correct. John WJIkea Booth died at my father's farm, in Virginia, .on April 20, 18(!o." Of course, uny rumored appearance of the slayer eif President Lincoln la loo ab? surd to demand a moment's attention, but the awful tragedy itself will always bo a matten? of painful iutorest. H. 11. PITT. Richmond, June 8th. ? < Jackson's Success, Editor of The Times-Dispatch: Sir,?Referring to an article In tho odl teirlal columns of Tho Times-Dispatch of yeslnrdny, the 9th, In regard to the probable renomlnatlon of Roosevelt for tho Presidency, the question asked by the Charlotte Observer, as well aa your reply, naturally brings to my lulnel an?1 other error which appeared In your edi? torial columns of the fitti Instant, In your reply to the article by O. P. Chltwood. headed, "Tho Confederacy and the Union." In your reply to same you Inti? mate that Jackson waa whipped, and that Jackson failed. 1 must confess that this is news to mo, as well as many other Southerners, and, ns far ae my Icnowl edgo extends, Jackson was never whipped unit never failed, and this is certainly true ho far as his services to the South? ern causo waa concerned. It is a matter of fact that ho did not drive back BanKs ,ut KeiMistown In March, lso::, but bo " To-day s Advertising Talk," SPASMODIC ADVERTISING is better than none at all, but the kind that builds fortunes every year for men in every line of business is that continuous advertising that never ceases in any season of the year. It is the kind that works whether the weather is hot or cold, wet or dry, whether it be the busy or the dull season. It's constantly talking and impressing the ad? vertiser's goods and store so strongly on the minds of the people that they're :? unconsciously drawn to that store, A merchant prince of this country says, V The best time to advertise ia all the .time." The most successful ad?? vertisers use the morn? ing papers because they circulate when people are about to make their purchases. The Morning Times Dispatch goes to thou, sands of the best homes in this community. Does it carry your store news? succeeded well In what he Intended in that fight, and brought nbout the desired end to tho letter. And no I repeat that Jackson wa? never whipped and. nevar failed. I will go a stop further than this and say, that if Btonow?ll Jackson had not been disabled at Chancellorsvlllo on the night of the 2d of May, 1SCJ, ho would virtually have ended the war that night; that Is, Hooker or some other commander of the Army of tho Potomao would have surrendered that army tho following morning, and that great and matchless soldier and man, Robert B. Loo, would have dictated terms of peace on soil north of tho Potomac River In a very few days from that date. Should this arti? cle happen to como to the attention of some of my Northern friends, ? presume they would quickly and unhesitatingly pronounce my conclusions sadly lacking In sound Judgment In regard to this par? ticular matter and brimful of the most egregious folly, and/no doubt but that Firme of my Southern friends would question my opinion of the Chancellors ville battle. Well, I am open to criticism on what I havo written, and rather In? vite same than avoid It. RICHARD H. WILLIAMS. Richmond. Va-, Juno 10th. In saying that Lee and Jackson failed, we reform!, of course, to the cause whloh they represented.?Editor Times-Dispatch. Cleveland Not in the Way, .?-Jfllror of Tho Times-Dispatch: Sir,?"Along with The Tlmcs-Dlspatch we wish Mr. Cleveland would get out of the wuy. if he would take himeelf out of tho way Democratic differences could bo reconciled."?VIrglnian-l'llot. As a private In tho ranks, I enter a vigorous protest against the above. Mr. Cleveland has never put himself In "tho wny." The party turned to him threo times, and three times ho answered tho call of the party, and twice led it to a mngnltlceiit victory. When his term of onice expired he roturned to private Ufo and he lias maintained the sllenco of an oyster. If ho is in anybody's wny now ho has not pul himself there, The hundreds o? thousands of rotors who honor and admito Mr. Cleveland nie responsible for the con? dition of things which tond to block "thn way." These men know that lie led tho party to victory, and that ho Is the only man who can do It again. Ho can't get out of "tho way" unless he dies. If tho groat mass f.f voters of this country wero left alono und permitted to voto as they please Mr. Cleveland would be re-elected by the greatest majority ever given any man. lie Is no more responsible for tho condition of the party to-duy than King lOdward is, J. MANNLNO DUNAWA?. Accollino, Va. Realty Sales Called Off. Tho steady downpour of rain yesterday afternoon had the effect to prevent tho scheduled sales of real estate yesterday. Messrs. Pollard and Bngby were to sell the nice little farm one mile north of tho city adjoining the Methodist Orphanage, Tho rain made attendance upon the salo Impossible, and the reni estate mon will offer It this afternoon at ? o'clook. Fans Connected. Superintendent W. H, Thompson, of tha Fire Aliirm Department, has connected tlio fans of the City Council Chamber and they are now ut work. This will be a matter of great comfort to the members of the Council. Reports From Banks. Calls have been Issued on all State mid national bunks for their condition at the close of business Juno Uth. THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE. A disordered stomach may cause no end of trouble, When the stoninoli falls to perform Its functions tho bowels bocrjme deranged nnd the Ii vorfand kidneys con> genteii, causing numerous disensos, tha most futili of which aro painless, there? fore, tho more to bo dreaded. The Im? portant thing Is to restore the stnmaoh and Ih'oj? to a heulthy condition, and for tills purpose no bolter preparation can ba used than Cliuinberlaln's Btomach and Liver Tablets' Fcr sala by all druggists VIRGINIA BANKERS'ASSOCIATION Lynchburg, Va., June 18-19. $5 Round Trip, via Norfolk & Western Railway, ? For tha above occasion the Norfolk and Western Rallwuy will sell round trip tickets from Richmond to Bynchburg at rate, of ?55; on Bale June.16th, nth and 18th, with final limit June 22, 1903. For ticket? apply to' .1. B. Wagner, city pas? senger and ticket agent, No. 888 East Main Streut; Richmond Transfer Com? pany, or W. Stuoie, ' ticket agent, Byrd Street Station. ' C. II. BOBM?Y, District I'&bsoiiuoc A?vat,