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TTiTT. luniTMOND DISPATCH-SATURDAY. APRIL i). 1898._ _-I
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
BT THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
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give their old nr. well as their new post
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vanee C5 words or les?. *-**
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vertisements running consecutively.
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or, ed to Tin: DISPATCH COMPANY.
t,,i ooauBBBleatlaag will not io
returned.
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| Bice MOSt OS paid for to insure th.dr
publication. Thai Is a lung standing rule
of ours.
Resolutions of respect to deceased
members passed B] corpora
tions. sssoctattoBS- or other organisa?
fon- will be charged for as advertising
matter.
UP-TOWN OFFICE, BROAD-STREET
PHARM *?CY. U EAST BROAD
BTREET.
MAM HESTER OFFICE, UN HULL
BTREET. _
BATUBDAI.....MARCH 9, IBM.
M Ml | t M ll\\?.i;ii.
Advics from w tell 'o5 that
the situation i- regarded as graver than
at any peseteas Haw, tbcagh at this
Writing th.-re are n.? taw development!
to justify that conclusion, Th -tains, ai
far ss are caa mply unchanged.
This I- ret Mylng that th'- outlook is
r.ot ..- grave as it well coald be, it sp
t ssttled that the sdflilnlitrstlon will
not abate oae jot or tittle of it*- crucial
ii. m.-.nds up,,n BMin, and the re are no
of the Madrid Qovernment'l re
from the sttltude It sssumed
sTbaraday.
Tet, on th<- f.th'-r hand, nothing has oc
curred to intensify th.- sttvin. N". it!?. r
,,f Congress wgi '< leiiloo y? it? r
iay, and. consequently, there was no un
Sae excitement in Washington. The
quietud? thi-r.- may repreoeat the calm
Iw-fore tin- storm, hut lei M hop, that It
represente a sesson of preparation for
eoasldering the PreaJdeat'i SMSsage when
it shall i.,- preaeated oa Monday with
full appreciation of tin- terrible reeponsl
bUtty attaching to whatever sctloa may
Le taki n upon it.
TflK ?it usti?n OP MBDIATIOS
Coeval with talk of forelgB mediation
in the present cristi of our relations with
Spain, then developed in Wsshlagtoa an |
effort to inculcate the Idea thst this gov
ernment could n-.t .?ee.pt mediation? and
following the joint note of the Power!
to the admlnlitratlon this effort bei been
lusted, it' we cannot se i pt media
lion, why not?
Th?-re is BMdtattOfl arid BMtdtatlon. Al
We have always held, th.- Cut?an aneS*
lion la distinctly an American question
Certainly we could sccept no aSNllatlan
that did not recognise thst fsct Cer
tainiy w<- could accept BO amdlatloa
that h< i.i in it th,- possibility ol present
or future entangling alllsacss. W? could
nor afford to Incur any obligation to
loreign Powers, lb? discharge ; which
would neeessltste our moving an inch
irom the bed-rock of the Moni..- doc
trine.
Nor since matters hav.- progressed to
tlie present Mat:.- rould vv.- afford to
niodity tlie .--.mi,l principles w? luv.
laid down SI OOBStltUtlng the only basil
tipni whi. h a peaceful solution of the
problem could i? arrived t. Least .-f
oil OOBjd OtO SffOrd t" Void to "pie-sure"
from the foreign Powen si t'
is generally laterpreted?
liut with ail thli uaderstood, wh re is
the bar !.. in. a.a. '.. ' A ? - i.il from a
w<-ii-itif..inud WSshlagton conespondt at
that Hi.- President'! reply to the
joint note of tiio Powers mesna that tin
pur paie of thli goveraaseot his been
settled; thst pressai condltioni in Cobs
can no longer la suffered t.. exist; that
Iks friendly oflbse of other Powen with
-Hi'.? m will y wileonievl, but that tin
time has como WBBB the United BtetOI
cannot ?" dlv? rted from their long-di ley? d
Oct. nalnatlon. it is ?. notice, it is sdded,
to Spain that the last OppottOnlty is <>f
ft-rtd 1er to oaacidi what otherwise will
I,, wrested from her, ami a is a warning
1 If -he ?loes not make Us.- of til?
opportunity the consequence! will iwtftly
fallow. Another Washington spseml from I
u louree liy no ni? ans jingoistic s iys that
the aaawer settlei it beyond gussttoa
tiiat lbs Ualted Btstes win no*. t>c tamed
i: :i their purpose to free Cuba? Unless
-.. continuel tins special, shall ask
n reopehlag ?if negotiations with this
oonntry for the purpooi of srvaaglng
terses for Cuha'i fre^?_?tn, the President
?will arad a message in i r om
i. . med Intervention m Cubs, sad
th> re l? no doubt ?hat th from
Congress will b?- a d. lafal
Well, grant it. However, -. bj ..e
ig mediation we could accomplish
our purpose regarding Cuba, Without war.
und yet not entangle ourselves with for
eign Powen aod compromis? .,.-i i
dignity, and prestige, would >
Bed in I'.j. i??), ?? ,,..,.
lion would be to ?:n?t that .-, re 1
ua going to war for te. sake >,r wur,
that the freedom ef Cuba and ihe *.
of u debt m hum " I ,?_,,_
i That would be tl n , (?g*.
'-" ""l Know that
imdiatloti, Slife-gual
I - b II v
I - I? should
There
wu. .....hiii. .. ,.? ,,;? iA iU ^
ollklOUS.
Wf sug.estiv.- of meddling. It i
? "? '-"nation, u may,
n<^ "'" '" " . Uttaadad as a f?Iv.
?' ' > B???r. Hut be fhM !ll4
?___ry_ "hu"
a?ake its ?t>r*>-u>nt-.ii,.n ,t,_ .?,
empha.'-lring. without qualm?
declaration thai wc CSBBOt nn
eOOept mediation, is calc?late
credit our highest claims to
in our Cuban pollt v. If war
Khali prove strong BBSBga ph>
light It mit 10 I triumph imaltb
should be strong enough mora
war if these Is victory a
?:i pi.
?.IIM.IM \. WAR. AM? Vi
'ihe BoBthetTB riantcr, In Its .
. gpreSSCe doubt Whether res
j rove that Ihe retrenchment in?
Id.. Virginia Legislature will yl?
per annum, as It ha" bsoB Bad
sraald.
?.??ni bahlj the garlas art
as mach a" bas I" - n < ahulnted
?f then- Is mu? h more IsglslSt
fOBBd IS be as faulty as that rf
th. ab in >b of the ??nice of the
of hi; may be certain p
; . i.. liment wi
m point- d. However, let it not t>
ten that the tax-rate In Virgini.
just what it was Immediately prli
beginning ?>f the war of Issl-'es.
it be also r?-m.-mb-r? ?I that out <
i cuts on the $100 w?' give a gOOd ?1
than ons ?piCTtOT for pBhSc schi
peses, whereaa la sate helium
Ohly Ihl proceeds of tlie capita
went to the support of public free
In ghjoSt, with iur present rate ?
lion, our State IB) Is Bbte to upp
?.lout .". H. p. i annum ior put]
?.mention in publii schools, colle
I licit? s. and universities.
bty sosae little addlttonsl
and whittling Of State expenses c
made, but if our people wish
themselvei from any cooaldenb
Ol t i- Ir tax burden, th. y will no
to look alter and n due their COW
city i xpins. --.
W< Consider it probable that lo
; . a: I rule, will be redllc? (1
in proportion as lval ?slate valu
reduced by the re m u-m. nt of II
venture fo say that Ir. few countl
tin rot? i-' permit the tax-rate
raised to ettm I the decreSM la t
Meo? i ralue of lands:
it would be "a far cry" from th?
un time to Ihe "next meettng* ?
Qeaeral Assembly," but for the Imi
prOOpect Of war In COM Of B BrS
threatened to last so much as i
year, an MttTO s niOO of our I*
tur.' v..add probabl] be uaaroMahl
mltttli laws are lasdequste, an
, mount oi mon. y In the public tr?
B| pill able to th! organizing and I
Plum- of our Hoops is fearfully iBSde
Yet, th.re ate many expeaSM whh
BtSte would have to rivet in gcttl:
troopi r.-.idy to turn over to the Pi
Qoverpmx nt.
it is true Governor Tyler is m
energetic and praiseworthy efforts
c, ver from the United States the
. ?\. n? - .1 bj Virginia during the w
IMS, etc., bul i'v.-ii should he succe
legislative eessloa would probably fa
cessary to authorise the dlsburssmi
that fund. Again, it may b?- sup]
thai West Virginie would hare sonc
to iay about the division of ths fund
tnus tlie legislative ass, nt would in
ry before the money eoold be a
able for our us?-. Again, We know
What offSSti tlie United States may
to present against our ?laite. Al]
know is that our claim Is a just one;
It would N- a graceful thing upon the
of the United Btatei t.. help us In
. i wi h? Iped the Union in Its r
and that tile moll'V is Well-nigh indis
able to put us upon a proper war-i
lag.
w, repeal that, in the event of war
should look for an ?xtra session of
Legislature of Virginia. In fhoai Bt
Where the legislatures are now in MSI
effort! ar.- being mad.- by conditions)
proprtatlom nod by s mon il monts of
militia laws to for. stall the necessity
extra sessions. How far BUOCSSS will
tend these ?(Torts it would be hard
predict. Much would depend upon i
long ..!> war lasted, and wh-dher the i
lie enemy eadeavored to make landi
upon our coasts.
We tind very few* "lire.eaters" h<
but our whole population is of one m
in the <l< termination that should hos
ti.s ensue Virginia must and will be
the for? front of the country*! defend?
Whether it would fall to our loi te t,
" our own coast only, or to furs
help to other Stated, or to land u]
Spanish soil, our duty would be und
t k. n and performed with equal cheerl
BOBS,
Bui coming back to the subject of leg
lative letr.-tu hment, w would g
i tin Oeneral Assembly may
?a., d into ?xtra session this year, it <;
not proceed much farther in th.? WS]
t. tnnchlng State gpeaees, The limit )
been well-algh reached. For the fate
public attention srould better be direct
? hiefly to local expenses'.
? BUI. SIICHMW.
Though the Hon. John Sherman, i
obi.-, ?j Bcentary of State, be rocbm
bsvt lad no lot or part In th. Importai
v. ik which hai engage,i - ?. attentli
of the Slate Department for many wael
part, We may, therefore, primniig h
Ixallli ?s so poor that he is incapable |
wnstltai with the vexatloui and , m
pllcatod eaestlooi that sre daily arlslai
Tl.e i ,1,1-s that he OUghl to dlSChSTg
are devolved upoa hli aasfataat, Jud?
Dsy, wl.il? Mr. Sherman is treated prett
much as if he were an emeritus set-r?
tary, which be is Ban point of fact, i
would ge?m thst ths situation would gag
geSl to Mr. Sacrmaii the propriety of re
?Ignir'g. Nobody can blame him for hi
fSSBlg health, or his advanced age, hu
the Pn -id- nt is ?titled to huv?* a help
ful man in the Office which Mr. Sher
man COBttBUei to occupy, but whus
duties b | ?anriot perform.
Of ein si-, th- President could compel
Mr. Bhenaaa u> reebjB g| any time, bul
we rapBoeg he feels delicacy in dorn*
M, Th?.- Mnatortal scat that Mr, Sher?
man urrer.dered to go into the Cahtaot
BOed by mi. Haana, sad me
" Utas .pi." wiiich ?xisied at tu. time
"f M.-. M? KlBley*i Inguguratloa eeuld aot
? v. iihout returning .Mr, liana?
t.. pn
M things will go on as th.y are
It sorn, tlrn- longer; hut It Is odd that
at tin- tune, at hi] times, our Department
??f .-Hat..* ?houia he without h capable
chief.
' ty day or so wc uv informed that
h lot of forml.l,: ii, BpBBSBh war
has eatled from the Iberian BBBlB?
presumably for offensive pgrpooie
against the Ualted Bt tea. Hew, Um
ob i-?. Where do -*jj ,h,f,* v,
m froaf they are got on the Bpsnlsh
navy list.
There Ih past disturban... i? Hawull
again. Muuna Loa is iu eru-?tion? \
\
it t?? jumim.y PB_BBBBB_i
The city authorities have be? n mlsjndg'd
regarding that Ninth-street sidewalk
bastasen Talk that esaaldaiatloaB of
economy wre b< bind allowing tha t>r. -
ent ankle-twisting condition of things tO
continue has h? ?IB mei?ly a little piece
of "hBrtlDOBBie sophistication." This
ought to have bSSa SBparSBl upon a llt
tlo reflection; for certSlSty than BBBld
be no economy In advrtlslng our city
among gtTaBgan In the way the Brest
ride Ntath-stredt parement has sdwr
1 !t.
The fact Is, our City fathers have b? I n
laoBhatiag pleaaaat nrprtae for the
people. Thi y have been pi ?paring a pro
gramme Of recreation fOT the public
Knowing as they do thai than are thou?
eaadi of our p. ,.! thst eaaaol sfford to
patronize hase-ban 'T even pay street-car
fare to the golf links, oar o.uivilnvn
propose tO start In the heart of the me
t?, polls "a pro bono pabUCO, free gratis,
for nothing" opposition to these sgMse
rin tus.
The s? hume Is to substitute for the eg?
lettag ni-i;?d pavement glong th" WBSl
.-id- of Ninth str.-.t a cinder path, and
turn it Into a sprinting ?ourse for men in
th" late afternoon, and a track for stray
dog trials of speed at Bight Wot the rest
of th.- time It can be used as a. walkwaj
by our etttaaaa, who win Bad it much
mor,, confortable t.? tread, ami match
easier mi shoe bather than it is und. r
present billowy conditions,
Farther, this combining of amasemoBl
festone with isaprovemeni win ensbk
the average dtisen to walk doara the
west side of Ninth itrOOt witlvut that
WSbbUBg motion which visitors to Rieh?
mond have Interpreted to be dm- to
bricks in the hat instead ?if tin- bricks.
or the ? x. us. s tor bricks, under th.- feet.
Who says our Council ?lots not Bppn -
date athletics and the advantag' - Ol
keeping the public amused, ami has not
a prop? i regard for the reputation <>i
?mi city for sobriety? Th?; cinder path
idea is simply imim BOB,
S ?. nee. says the Philsdt lphia Evening
Telegraph, play-* a double part In war
fare, it perfects the most lageniotti ways
of gluing ami maiming human creatures,
and i! wiso inven?s appliances without end
for tlie saving of life. Those opposing
attitude*, .?iv ironical, if We choose to
vi.w them si, y. t it is eertalaly better
to h iv this doubl?- energy then to have
science, confined to the one division ot
killing. Among the new aavtag ap
pliance! it is natural to suppose that the
miraculous Roeatgen ray win hereafter
play an Important pit in war. From
the first announcement "f lr? dlsoovory
it was leen that tin most etrld? in prac
tical application of It would b.- in sur
gery, while oorreepondlngly then can
be no sucli surgical demands I! In battl. .
That is to say, tin- N-ray Is to be
DSadc a stjinl off to battle array.
Spuin is said to be buying up our mulSS,
This ?s coialag pretty nigh borne?striking
,it Rlchnmndr*! itreet-car business, as it
Vv ele.
Ocean travel from New York has bOOB
much depressed by the shadow of War
with Spain. The prospect of Spanish pri
vsteerlag is iK.t exactly leductlve.
The latest dynamite vessel is an air
ship. It propos?s t.? drop the torpedo.
ARK S III.I, IN HAMPTOa ROADS.
Movement* of tlie II.> Inn s,| na.l i ,, o ?
Other Niiuii N?-??,
NEWPORT NEWS, VA., April s.-.Sp. -
clal.)?The win .-hips of th? tlymg s.pia.l
ioi. ale .-till in these waters, and occupy
practically the same positions which they
took on tirst arriving. The Texas, which
Is th.- latest atiivai. is anchored just
shore the Columbia.
The work of painting the Minneapolis
the prevailing lesd?COtor was flnllhod Uli*
ufteinoon.
The ofthets of the Mussachu.--tts deny
tin report that their .-hip will nui gC OUt
wnh tin- Bring iquadron. Erery pn para?
l'on for sailing ha- been mad?, and tlv
ship's bunkers an- full of their capacity
With coal. Within the past two ?lavs sul
la lent ammunition has been loaded
ibosrd the Masaachasetti from r.irts
moutii to in.ik,- her Hi?- best rappiled ihlp
in th? Bylng squadron.
Th.- tops of the toarertng gflsokestscki
of the flagship Brooklyn st Old Potnl
have been treatsd t.? s rim of shining
blsck paint. In addition to Commodoi,
Bchley1! burgee of blue with the itngli
white star, the flagship Brill have another
distinguishing mark in the gilt bowhead.
She will be the only ship of ih?- quadroo
to carry a gilt bowhead.
Tin: CREOLE RENAMED.
Tin- Cromwell Liner Crsole, now bring
convert. .1 into a hospital ship at the I
ship-yard, has been renamed the Solace.
Tin- belief that the ifVrgaa Llaen 1:1 !
Not t., id Rio, anil FA Sud will be ar
mored at this ihlp-yard instead of the
Norfolk SBd Brooklyn navy-yard-- is
gaining strength, and the Official! Ivr,
ST! only waiting for a dellalte answer
from WashuiKtou. '?'lie plans for Un
ships an- slresdy ben on Ble, ami th y
?itiiii be arranged to meet the pr<
eatergency in time to allow the work ..f
remodelling to go sbead immediately on
the arrival of tin- BOW auxiliary OTBlfsrs.
Captain ??ager has not y.i been official
ly notified that he will command tlv
Cuil., or Solace, in the event of war.
The work of preparing Hampton Roads
for the planting of submarine mlnei is
being cart:..I on to-.lav by experienced
i nglneen from Wlllett'i Potat, -N'. v. a
party "t twelre arrived at Old Petal y.^s
urday eveatag.
lili: KATMIPIX COMINO.
It if reported lure to-day tha: the ram
Katahdln is en rout-- to did 1'oint.
?'?ara A , the youagOBt ?laughter of Mr.
SBd Mis. ,1. H. Schleuter. ?lied at 8 o'clock
this morning. The funeral will take place
on Bag-day afternoon from tti>- residence,
In Baal Und.
"Norfolk" Williams, th?- notorious ne
gro crook, who wai arrestad here yester
day for tin Richmond police, was taken
back to the Sta'e CBDltal at 4;",i this at
ti raoon by PoUeea-an Werner, "Norfolk'
toted in Rlchmoad on the change ot
house-breaking.
Senator M irk Manna will arrive n? the
Chsmbsrils Hotel, ?)id Potat, to-awrrow
lag from Washington for need, _ re
U| . ration.
Many visitors arrive daily to gel a
Biliousness
1* caused hy torpid liver, whi'li pNVBBtl ?lip ?
tlon and permits food to fenn-ut ami putrify in
the stomach. Then follow ilizr.lness, Ik adachc,
Hoods
ins uniim, nervousness, ai. I. ___._
Il not relieved, blllou.i fever ___m all _ -?
or Mood poisoning. Hood's W^ I a B -C
Filia itlmuUte tlio .stomach, * w
roust* the liter, eure h? .tilaoh-, dbnness, cotv
ntipntlou, ete. -a, eents. Sold by all ?.rtmjrisu.
The onlv Pills tu take with Hood's Sanu-nurill*.
glimpse of the vess*>'s of the flying
gaadren.
<?iM-'l,lll-:il\TK VKTF.RA\ !VF\VS.
Aftcrtuntli of th?? l?cl*?rslMira Pri
mary?l.lttlr llhn Mow mini Demi.
PETERSBURG, va.. April t Cffpe
rial.)?At the regular BWItlBS Uf A- '
Hill ?.'amp of CBafoderStl Veterans, laid
last Bight, Commander I'. C. Hoy -."'
slditiK, h communication from the Baited
Coafederatc Veterana- af Virginia, srai
read, asking the camp to name the ?pnn
: ir for Vlrglnl.i at the reunion of Con
fed i ne Veterans to be held in July, in
All nit i. Tl..- A I'. Hill Camp BBpT -
(?ale the compliment, and will select Ihl
sponsor from among the msny besntlful
daughten of the Cochade City. While
no ..ictioii has yet been mid", it is ho
llered the ih.icc niii fail on Miss Mettle
Watson, daughter Of Mr. R. I* Watson.
The ?amp elected Mr. W. M. Joi
treasurer, to aaoeood the late Uenjamin
Harrison.
There is no dOUbt that the fruit crop
has been vi i y lerlOUSly damaged Ifl 'his
section by the late frees* it Ii hollered
that the peaches, pears, cherries, Ipri?
cota SBd pbinis have been killed, and
the apple crop considerably ihortoned
BLVA BOWMAN DEAD,
T.ltt!" Klva Itowman. I'u only child of
Mr. K. R. iiowman, who .vas so badly
burned yeetsrdsy, ?bed last alghl of her
Injuries. She wa- a bright, bsaatlfal
child, and the pride of th.- household.
Mr. .John 1!. Kvans. who was defeated
nt the late primary for th.' nomination
for the office Of Commission? r of Rev!?
nue. takes his def.-at msnfully and philo
sopha ally. II. makes no complaint, is
as cheerful after as befon the electloB;
BSrS smarter nrvn than hlBUS If have b, -n
beaten, end he can see bo nasofl why
in siiouid grumble because be failed te
gel the ?ommlssionership.
v?-ry isrge eoagragatloo! attended Qoad?
Friday lervlcee at the CsthoUe and Epis
copal ebugebes to-day, The cborches
win be appropriately decorated for the
glad Raster festival, and beaUtlfUl music
will be rendered.
Mr. LeoaMas Dewell found g white
fenmle Infaal <>n tin itepi "f his rest?
ii.-nce. in Blsndford, yssterday tBorniag.
The Infant was warmly wrapped and
placed in I tiov. with a bottle of t?a. and
a supply of paregoric. Then was also
a bt!. r risking thai the child l?- prop.-rly
cared f"i". but the name rigaed was evi
dently tictitioiis. at the police hare i" n
unable to find the own. r.
Th?- work of grading and clearing the
track "f the Richmond, Pet? rsburg and
Carolins railroad, through Dtawlddle
count/, is going steadily on.
SESfATOR OAXIBL COMMElfDB HIM.
lie Think** VJrklnlev Uns Aeted
sVtosly Aixiut I pala i
LTNCHBURO, VA?, April 8.-(Special.)
BeaatOT John W. Daniel, w'no Is on a
brief visit t<? this city, mad.- several ln
t? listing statements to your COmspOBd
11,1*. tiiis sfteraoofl in regard to me Cristi
in tlv- relations between this coootry and
Siain.
"1 have carefully itUdled th" situation,"
said tie- Senator, "and 1 believe BTS ar
i o war."
Th-- people of thir- city and s.-ction."
said yinir correspondent, "sn disposed to
criticise President McKinley severely, and
i. rery impatient at what they regard
as a uiiatory policy."
"i have si. o nothing," replied the Sen
ator in a dellberste msnner, "t.? censan
in the Presid? nt's COBdUCt So far as 1
know, th.- President is right <?f course,
many thing! hav.- cosse to his knowledge
that are not understood by tin.- public. I
think the Pr?sident has been right."
?IN TO w \-?iii\?;t?>\.
The iiaiinii Warship aa lier Way 11>
the l'oloniiK'.
ALEXANDRIA, \ A. April S.-(Special.)
Th?- Italian cruiser Amerigo Vespocci,
now on h.-r way up th.- Potomac tO Wash?
Ingtoa, Ii reported t.. be anchored at the
mount of Mattowoman creek, awaiting
hiiih tide, she will probably reach Wash?
n to-night, though it is thought that
the vessel will be Setataed al Fort Wash?
Ingtoa, some six mihs b.iow this city,
should she attempt to pass then aftei
darkneas sets In. The objeel of the Ves
puccl'i vi-it t.. the capital le not known.
This is the tlrst time for a numb, r of
yean thai a fonlgB ship-of-war bai
been leen on the Poteessc, sad the si-*
nvai of the v.-spue? i bai caueed no little
conjecture and CXCftemout
it? mini: >i w?. \\i:si:.
a New Caaepaay t hartsrod in Lyaah
Inirg,.
LTNCHBURO, VA., April I - (Sp > i.il.??
a chart?? w i- xranted in tin- Corporation
Court to-day to Chati, s pr . m.in, !
W. Varker. Th?... II. Kn.s. BCBj. !..
Onlder, ami Aifrni a. McCreary, .>:' Now
York, incorporating th. American Man
ganese Company, witb tin capital stock
limit, d to j::.?i.in?i. The company will pur
chase land and min.- msngSBSSC in ?his
s? ? lion.
Ths Jobas Hopkins University end Bslt
vii- High Sdiooi i . uis i tayed a
game of base-hall h'le to-day. [| resulted
in a vi ioi;, far the form.*' by ih.- s,-,,.-,.
, - n ,,.,. Batteries?8evsloe and Wrtghl
for Johns Hopkin-; Bakei and Abbot!
fOr l'.ellV'.V.
A Son? ?if I.liiert).
Aero? ih. land from strand to rtnnd?
i ?oud i Inn i in- bogle notes,
And Preedom'l smile from Isle to Is!.-,
i.ike PTeedom'i bann.! floats.
The v. Iv. t val. s sin-,'. Liberty!"
To answering skies s. r-ne,
Th. mountains, lloping to the s?a,
Wave all their tlags of grCOB.
The tiv.-rs, rushing to the deep,
The joyful notes prolong
And all their waves in glory Kap
To that immortal song!
tin.- song of Liberty sad life
That vas. and is to be,
Till tyrant Hags are trampled rags,
And all the world is ?j. .
It ris. I, a nd .n\ echo COBtei
Prom chained and troubl?e Isles,
And roars, like ocean's thunde: drums,
Win i.- gj oi i 'ohimbia Stall? -
When, thron? d and gr. nt. ihl sits In
s ;. 11 e,
Beoaath her Bags of stars,
Her In mes' blood tin- sa.-red flood
That crimsoned all its bars!
Hail, to our country! BtrOBg slv stands,
Nor fear th.- war drum's 1,-at;
The sword of Freedom in her hands-?
'I be tyrant at h? r feel !
? Frank I.. Stanton.
In n lit.
i i ion Tran Her
Dick! -"SS, you see, I'm in no end of a
ti.\. I WOUld lleVer ll.lVe proposed if I'll
had th.- keel idea that ihe would accept
II.. ; but she did.
.Ja.-k: Well, propose airain, as if you
had BprgOtteO. That OUght to mak.
at.gry enough to refuse >ou.
.No Beeret?
tTlt-l:
jack (tenderly, t?i the little brother of
i- i one): w.>ui.i you like to know
r. t. Tommy?
Tommy: BbeuM think I would.
Jack: W'di. I'm la lore with your sis
ter.
Tommy? Oh, that'?- no goeret- The
family has talked ?bout it . v.-ry day
sine.. Aunt Km m i promised Nell sh.-'d
bring about an introdie timi.
A tire Joke.
(Atlanta Journal.)
"Are th.r?- any really live jokes In The
comic Weakly*?"
"Ven; one."
"What'.'"
"The name of the paper."
Don't fall to tend advertisement on
r.ii-e A
JUDGE WOFFORD
Sott OistingiMsliet! Member Siwouri Buck Highly Values
Paine's Celery Compound.
Jude,-* WofEord la one of the ablest
criminal lawyers in th-* State of Missouri.
Re has b-i-ri on th.- bench In Jackson
county, of which Kan--is City is the seat,
for the past six J
Judge Wofford Ii oae of the I? sdlng
Democrati of the Southwest. There is no
b-rttir or mor>- widely-known man in
thai section of th- country.
The careful balancing Of right I nd
wrong, and the dispensing of ven-hand
? .1 justice brinKs with U i Judicial, dis
criminating habit . !' mind that no pro!
Ion cultiv?t? like the law.
Judge Wofford is nor one of those -, p. I
sons who sn afraid !.. see tblage with i
their own eyes, t.. weigh evidence, and i
?,. ,,,,,...,.? Ih. ir lt-_- ,..., .r.lim.lv I IT. I ' ? I
Wofford was la poor iVtJlt?i. His (Hendl
advise.1 him to ?IM P I rv com
pound. He did io, and is to-day in the
beet ol heslth and spirits, and propei
grateful to th-- gnat remedy, as his let
ter shows:
is cuy. Mo., January IS, UK
--. W? in. Richardson A < ' < :
Oentlemen,?1 ' I tine'e celery
compound, snd know it to be highly val
i; thle 11 i s.-dativ.*. and equally efica
, - a stimulant
Respectfully, JOHN w. wofford.
Wh' n the ablest ; and til"
be. t -informed pharmacists no' only pre
scribe and recommend, but themielvee
u^'- nil And health in Pslne'i celery .-em- i
pound; when thousands ,,| men and i
women in i very walk ol" life, from the ]
humblest to tlv most famous end honor- l I
I, rolaatarily go oat ?f their i
thers th?
..und has don? :' m
muid f.r tl
?red at.
F.lin.-'s celery ompoun ? th
* rre Invtgoral n sn
in do
trength, sepectatl)
n than sny amo.,
e.iith later on, wh? n ,
rveless ham
v<> bul to give up ilteg? th? r.
l'alne's celery compo I
im to nervous w?re
.it.- Of the blood i
uing remedy known :
dis to benefit Oe P
?und. and oi
vlali t.. h.- .
DEATH OF ROM. . B. T?RSBR.
,u MS'Caag i s sema a tram Boraath
Dlstrlel Passss *.????.*
WINCHESTER, VA, April I '
?x-Congressmsa & B. Turner, died M bis
ems in Front Roysl this sfh
bortly aft.-r i o'clock. Mr. Turner had
. .-it III for gome months with I
and hit 'bath w II not entirely
II. \I" i t.-d.
Th.- deceased was bora in Wsrri :i
ounty. and an t graduating 'loin the
ralrenlty of Virginia, practiced law in
'rent Royal until 1?:<':. when 1.- Wl
lacted t" ' irorn this (the
eveath) district to tin an unexplred tena.
?t the expiration of th- unflnlihed
iTiti. Mr. Turner i u\ and bad
rlgbl prosp. ctl tor a forth :
ion and i -elecl i : - but as the
lemocratlc Brate Com d de
lared I i coinage ol
old and -ilv-r. Mr. Turn.:- f, It that he
ould not !' ' pt a renomlBStlon with
Ut being false to his principles, th:..
ore, with ex? ptlon ii boa? itj, he i
i allow his name to ;,. befen tie- en
? iitioii. if. w ,t. d by ? longress?
iati Hay. the Incumbent
A C.M.I.ANT CONFEDERATE,
Mr. Turner wai a gallant Confi
oi.ii.-r. eervtafl a.- lieutenant in the
eventeenth Virginie Infantry, I",
?ivision. .m.i after being several] wound?
I in tin- lighting in and around
ion.!, n.-arly lost his lit.- in ;:u explosion
I' an ammunition train. At ;li let
..n of Richmond, he was on the train,
ml was blown up by spark t'r..ni the
ngtnc coming in contact with aom loos
ovv.ler in a car-load of thst eX]
* w ai tei rtbly burn? d about i be bodj,
mils, and tac, ami never tally r?
overed from the effects <>f his h
rhlch wi-, visible all his life. Mr,
urn. r married a daughter of th. late
ii?!;' Mark F.yrd. ol W.Istock
'itIi four childr.-n. survives him. II. i
brother of Judge Robert ii. Turner.
f From Roysl, snd .. couala of m s
Him J. Williams, of [his .ity. and Gene
il JaSMS H- Williams, of y.
The New Kent Folk.
OAK, NKW KENT CiilNTV. VA,
pi ii s. - ?sp- rial.) Tue peopb bei i ;
tadtag th,- Dlspateh on the , iiaj
resident's mc-su?-.- to Congress ami a?-.
.-o ni . \pr?lag their contempt tor the
ettofl of tin- Bxe stive. We ar.- for
a,?a here, ?' it . m t,.- arriv? d a; in an
OBOrable way to thli country; but war.
ither than a square bOCk-dOWn, as is
idlcated in the j resent polie*] of the
'r?sident.
Snow fell ben Wednesdsy, sad i sn
BVtng a seven cold wave '.'or this time
f the ;
DOB'I fail 10 : .'.'.! advertiscni. lit 00
age ?i.
a ml Peneli ; Wiggins." as
ndy called bei as rtsli ummer
> a nil .- from the Im t, s I
ollsgi Rradaate, "Aunt Penelope" was
ne of the most hoepltsbte mis sllv?
ut si-..- v..is not ireatly .impressed by
a- lapertof IsaraUBj i her young rela?
v?', and oil. day she lie.-.I h.? mind
boot her thus:
"Talk to in.* at ..a; vvh it a I ?Hi go
htC ii' .n ?In? ; f,,r ,i girl I What do
oil HUppose Matilda said |0 Hie the
i.-i dav she CaflteT Sin- .said;
"'I'm so glad to m?'t yoB, AUBtyl
on accent your name on the Aun'y
' iiultlmate, don't you"
"I ?id you ever h. i| | u, h ,--<i:
h.oi to tell her mv nasse wasn't aunty
? nultlmate, but Auntv Penelope, and
thought ah?.* would dl- a-ISUgbtng!"*
outh's Comnarilon.
Don't fail to read advertidme!.t gg
ase i?
Toi.n IB A POETIC \\ ?n .
Bave sprin?- Played ti??* Mlsekle-f la
Die Le n-> o n ? Ount.v.
OWALE DICKENBON COUNTT, VA..
April ? -.- - risl.l luit SS all nature bad
begun to don her hablllm nts ol green,
amid tu singing ..r birds end the croak
ing of froga, end while the untoward
In ha i ^' -, ard'd his mutilated foot?
mi roied hii pont iloon legi above
the level "f the mud. the thennomel r
sudd niy fell from 11 to i doe
snd oh, what wai th? n, my i
n ; for th? is all don for.
Spring came forth ell smllM snd warmth, j
. d out the I if the trun
i -, and i h. y be? ame much nam
of h? r, w h? n. ilk.- a maid? n coj. ihe
wlthdr? w. allowing old B hoist
i ?Id, Ice-frl '' - : '! her do
main, thus transforming the scene from
.m,- of rental loveliness t.. one of almost
frigid esvi rity. Then bsi I
tiaract? r of th?
I am rolil
i failure of the frull -
I] known. But BOB
ilarlty of th? : - w? m
i full ? ! ;
Th.! h ii been ran ill tl le in the
ai somi of tii
Into thi v? ' Bl| Sand'
river. Bom? of the lumbermen are still
lull ? is
I ible til
"rafting" tide tW
David n? ' s i
the penlt? ntl?rj i lie Issl ti rm of our ?
Count) Court, Ii yel In Jail al Clini i
tthoi Itlei rel him ?
on account of imall-pox la the Booth?
i
?.i-Henil Lao ladareea.
?S. Y. Tribun?
Xhi Harlem Deiaocratl? Club yesterday
forward? d to i niul-0 ib? ral \j
strong reeolutlon Ind rslng ? induct
or. s.-nt ti Ing P- i.od in Cuba, and
assuring bun of th.Bttaued loyalty
and sffi ctlon of th? lub. Q ?i- ral i.;
icquatnted with m?
the 11 ih
dinner en Ann', .. II
tlking of the dril
"her ?lay. and the Old? r m? D
of the ?oinoany had compared ram
nlac? n
".V\ : yo'i ?m during the
v. Mi . i: v" isked th?
young '?il of the i to i
pretty little womsn who bad been born
in :
"1 was |n arms on th? southern side."
g the 'i lick r. p!>. \. w ?brkTribun?.
A Bataral i:nv-?t.
.i i- velsnd Plain i leali r >
"I'm good deal ituck ob lb?
Mrs. BoBgpoag i- wearing to-night" "i
don't wonder al it. Kurjbody
-! -."
Don't fall to read advertleesacnl on I
Page ,;.
Bttr FRIENDa-MEBTINO FOB
?liTin*. sonhlp BrggV lABBATB Morsing al 11
oVlucl. Seats ?ir? free, and all are wsUxhsd.
.'Jeetia?r:?iii)u?o Clay ritrei?t above Kirs:. s,)rvlo<M
liseat lo y ! ? ? .\. ff. on WSOXSSOAV t*
Chaniberlain's Cwigh Itowuij
i- reeonimended onl) fortbe tew dig
eases forwhicb experience bag proven
It toi.fpeeiAll) adapted ami sup?.
riortoany other. No other remedy
will fin?' u ?.-?<<tt_r 1 ? or ?'?il?l s.? qoiekle
No other ?s ?n certain n preventive
iin?i ?-ut-?- f??r eroap. n?> outer afford?
s?> tiiiu-ii .vint in oasee of whooping i
cough. No otlieiis betd In higher ? -
ii'i'tn i?v those win? bare used it and
knou its raed erorthand nerita (.Ira
it a trial when in peed .?f ?ip-i? ,*,,,,,.
ll'icilie ami you ni?> certain to li?> more
than plea**?'?! with th?* result
?Je ?. Sh.Tii&Thiirtr
.*-?,...... _-.-_,, ?M. .?-.?? , IIH-??? ! . ?I
iti:ii?.ioi s -?i;n\i<i*? ginrDAT.
BUT BEC 011 \) PRESBYTERIAN
III H?'H. ?In the? nh?cti'.? Of Mr B
eetty the ne v. no*, ai d HCTasti ?
,-otli servi,*?? to-morrow, Mon . - -.11
I'dOCk and atieran on ai ?.
flfTOP.ACK STREET PRESBYTE?
tlAB t Ml BCH- Ibv. -flS! WlTBI *
.?. L).. I'sitor: residen No, U s a i b
arc?, ?g- rriee? m it t/eiodt -.. v.
)n',ir and at 8 o'clock i;v Bei ? Bill
iTti?. Monday Bebool i?u*vtcei v H.
,\ BBMSIDA. Ni .H! v Bill
B-?v"M I/. PAH PRESBYTERIAN
Hi KCH (Chestnut ilib ?
lie.ll. I'i-i, ( ? Sat. b.Vll s nool M M'W M
So ul ! : n o' le -k s-,r.ui n I v i' - | i-. - -
I w Mi.i;m*-, ?i ! I f r - .
,\ ??DOK DAVltll UT It 8 0 > v
u ?i i. willalso prese! st Pairfleld Pr?n
tj'in-h, ll**urico-Hiiirv. BCKDAI t
Ml! I III R.-DAl N.
ton will be sel omed il i . :.
?f*BBOAD-8TBEEl METHO?I8T
Ill'Uv'H 'corn-r of Broad ind I
iiu-lay - | M I i . . S
i?, dim h I'. M. l?y ni? W
?. :?iaHK. U. I>. Mi run : -
u the < emeterieo, an ire
ined ' At n'stit. >\ i.. i .- ? i
,t I or'une on Saturday Nik,'-t ?
OSM to all,
fc>r PARK-PLACE "METHOl
PIRCO PAL ? III ROM -orner
in ?truel? Hev. I 'i" i ".. ,'
lert-teee -it 11 .\ M. ai ! - i' M.
set? i. -i|i.;. il m ". " A
? oi I.it". ' A i IBs
abler, ot lereiofl will be -Th?
i| e ,i Bssb
??t CLAY-- ' . IIETHOIUST
[PI8COPAI. CHUKC t (corn Til??.,
treeu t?ev. ku.km: ii. kawun
at'tiam vhool. .li'a \. M l'r .
! A. M niai h ?' g. -
ih] t: "Thy Broths 8 rail Km ?gal i.
iinii sab'ect : i. ?, i, .-.
>AY. li.iil P. M , I ..dt -l M . ai il,: ,
iOMDAT, ? !'. M . Ol ci', n - '
'. ML, ??tail Beetles. '?- rai v?
reek era?-; ?. KSIBAV. i I.? P N .
lorth Lesgas der-xloos I meeting. ** ' * '
t !? P. M. _
T UNION BTATIOIN N
lit mil. SOUTH??Casaras L. Basi Past
erv-i (M at 1 I .\. M. ,n |aP Ab)
n'. .1:1.'? A lt., *-n.laysrboolsoil
le?a 4 P. <*-. Spvertb Lessen?-? - "
'AT, YVhiiNKSovV Hint 1'gCSSOAT al i? t
ttl-l.it rue*':m? ? I : -a v ?
Brit' M ETHOIHST SCM*\.
CBOOL MX If I \ lb? re-jclv i .. .
nee-ins ?if ?h? M? ! null-** ! -i M??."! m *
UC?hTl t'i- Blt'HMOND will I
trout ?-nur. ? >i . >?? \> I
'clo-lt. ADDUOM Mai l'IN. l'r?
? Lai le? I'. Kadjr, Secretary.
OtSTFIHST BAPTIST QHURCH
t-v. BSBBBg COOTSSm I? IB., i >
i ?a-te at M A. M. SO! is P. M. Ml
\. M. .?asbg r?*opi?'8 Luiqu a-, i .. .
rJlnl oelrOSSO to all.
?ST SECOND BAPTIST CnCRC I
'rr.fr Mx n ? I MaBl ?it-.-.r*. I . B
?ir:!. I). U, Pulo . ** i ir i
i. ; Pre* bins n' tl A. S. to i M ' ^
tt"> pastor, beats ?r??ts A .*ora?..' >? * w
:i. _ t
mr Q BACI STREET BAPTP
di kCB?Be?, 'Vii.iivu ;-.. Batcbi i
'a?tor ?.-i ?..--.- i i ' i a
Wesen Belv.d-rn all t 1'inn ? .- .
'< I > A M ?'rev*, hin.
t 11 \ H. sad ** P. V. V? iit;K- i.-... ; t
iCNOAY Arres**?ooM ai I o-|?'L t'r??
II *r lUIHT at ft o'i ? ?. Vu' e.
i?t> . ?nee'iiig Kuli? vv S ,.u r it s ,, .-.o?l.
tor THE MONTHLY MBETIN
iK 1 UK BAPTIST SUM0A1 bCHO I ?.
lAllU.N 01 Kit HvuM) AM' ! \s '
r.iv atll be h'ld at tu? limn.mi
barca, ?<>r -er !.*?i*rn and Kltth ?tieuitr. "?I - '?'
.rrtsNooN. A pul lotb. n * oVli-e-k. I
?lOreaso- . . I in may be? e??i I
Vv. I>. l" i a. *?-*?.*r?Msry.
Arthur B. tiark?, Preai |,?nt.
BIT SKVi.M',1 STRAET CHr.H
1 ' N * ill 1< 'II v.?.*-v,?iitu ?i ,t i i
. 1. gSBSBBT, Prwilor. -I'r-eatlag > ?' '
y f ? pa. or. M 11 A ... OOM
Life Oat et Osath." At S P. ?.. oabWei '
Baa tSajthaU Be la??? A*etu ? " e?-*?*-? fr-?.
ni su eorJIsily w?l?*o*e?d,
.rsnje ami t?oie? wb->tiav?so |gBI<b a*-?'*-*

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