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THURSDAT...v:r£BRUARi: 1, 1900.
CONVISNTIOV CIIAMIMOXS.
: The letter published/ in the Dispatch
yesterday under the initials "W. F. G."
contains some sUßgePtioiis well worthy
tlie consideration of: the legislative cau
cus of our party, which is to meet to
night to fix a date lor taking the popular
vote upon the question of calling a con
stitutional convention.
It is of the utmost importance to the
sxiccess of the cause to submit .to the
voters the question of "convention" or
l : 'no convention" at an when, in
the nature of things," the scheme will
have plenty of Democratic; champions.' '
:-:Our ; caucus, obedient to what it rightly
thinks is the wish of our people, has
made the constitutional convention ques
tion a party question, so far. as it has
aiiy: authority to do" so. The next step,'
/nf ter the General Assembly has acted,
•will be to secure the approval 'of 'a State
Democrat ie convention.
With the opposition the -constitutional
convention schome surely will have, it
would; be unreasonable to hope for. its.
success at the polls, unless the movement
be endorsed and approved by the Demo
cratic party of Virginia in State conven
tion assembled. ..-.■■*.....
; Again, it would be in the power of a
State Democratic convention to speak out
and say emphatically that the
foremost object of the constitutional con-,
vention, would be to restrict negro suf
lrage. ko. far as Tnat can be Clone without
/violence to the Constitution of the United
States: There is no use at all in being
mealy-mouthed on the subject of negro
suffrage, and the most potent voice that
can be raised -i announcing ' thejturpose ■
'■ of the white people of Virginia would bo
that of a State Democratic; convention. :
-But even after a State Democratic con- .
"vention of our party had" endorsed and
■^approved; the calling of a constitutional
/"convention, the success of ' the proposi
tion would depend in great measure upon
■whether our cause/were well championed
.before the people or not. Upon whom
\ could we depend to champion the.conven
lion's 1 cause at a special election? Upon
whom, at a May election? In either case
special arrangements would have to be
"made to. put speakers on the stump.
•Would it be easy for us to make such
arrangem&nts? How would we raise the
money which would be needed to pay the
; of such a campaign? Would it
hot be better to take the vote at the gu
bernatorial election, wheiV each member
of-' the; State ticket and each legislative
■^ominoeof ours' would be" a champion of
/the convention? Or. are there party ob
jections to that course outweighing the
considerations we have mentioned?
-These are things the earnest lrk-nds of
-'. negro suffrage must think
"about. If our party is going into ibis
thing at all let it go in to win. There has
been so. much -delay— so much hesitation
upon, the: i^art of the/Democrats of Vir
ginia—in the matter of calling a consti r
fiutionai? convention, the minds of the
people now need to be braced up by as
surances tliat the party Ss in the Jight to
v.-in! /iHowever, we do .not -wish to A cast
/my.' blame upon any one. for the past.
The party was so circumstanced that it
could lijardly'. have done anything else
; than what it did do. •
\: WheUicr "W. F./G.'s" suggestion be
"practical or not we -do not know. It is
that; coincldently. with the taking' of the
vote upon calling a constitutional conven
iion' delegates to that convention shall be
by. the people. In other words, he
would ;follo%v the example set in this
State-inUbe; calling of the secession con-
A'cntJon; but it will be lor constitutional
lawyers to say £ if what was legally Per
missible then is so- now. There's tlie rub.
»■» ■ We commc-nd all - these matters to the
careful ' attention of the legislative - cau- ,
ouij. After thinking them, over we believe
'it'-:" 'will, reaJize- how ..very desirable— yea,
Heot-Bsary— it is : for. the^ success of the
constitutional convention scheme for the
:}>afty ; ;to put itself, in apposition where
"there, will be no doubt; about; Its having /
plenty^ of, stump speakers when: the issue
-lb\madfc at the: polls". : - .
SfyUlCilNliVS; .MO>OI'CIA r .. --rAKTA'KIt:
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- > Ah li;«s ln-cji jwinifd out,- and demon-
K?sirat'ec!, " wo think, for Virginia ; to- con
tinue under present conditions'' to be a
illmtner ;• Jn tlie '>llieiimond/X r Fredericks- 1
pjburg? and ;> Potomac . rajiroad _:. Is ; : to. ; ; reflect"
rofiho!-:er ofiho!-:e who
: ; made Jier.'a member, of that partnerahlp,.
'ai\d. r suiilffy .".';hor ". record- in Y\ connection,,
with public .-:■■ improvements:'- - ~ } t: j any ~
thing' is 'clear X it., is/// that yihir Commons
wV.-iiih's course^ »n hpcoming v nf stock-;
: holder, in • the ro.-ul '■ wasf d)cuite(l' by .broad
considerations of* public! policy, as in-:
Uolvod Inaliling in the development of the
State's material- ■ n-sources '; aiid affording:
the, people Increased traffic, f travel,
and mail facilities: /As _the situation
then prcsontcd-'itselt; the /.action ofrthe
State in entering' in to 7 the , partnership
/waV : ' justifiable. Hut it is, equally, clear,
tliai. this "justification-ce ased .to exist
when conditions so changed /:.* to render
the rontinuance of - th<V- partnership a
burden and a hardship -lipWtho- poopio
ofu-laigc section within her borders. It
.'is.- equally clear that -the compact came
to contravene public policy, wh.nu with
out /menace to the convenience, pros
perity, and progress of those it was origi
nally de-signed to benefit, it was- per
petuated at the expense nf .the con
venience, prosperity.', i and progress . of
others, who have a co-ordinate claim to the
pursuit of these, and to such- help as the
Stale can' give them therein. '.This, help
Virginia can give, this act 'of squal 'jus
lice to all .Virginia can do. and that, .too,
on most favorable pecuniary terms for.
herself, by withdrawing from the part
nership.' Only that way. can the con
summation .be attained. That way -lies
duty and the vindication of the principle
of the greatest good to the greatest num
ber. : Only by recognizing the obligation
to- vindicate this principle by incorporat
ing a competing road to Washington can
the Legislature relieve the State from
the' odium of fostering and sustaining a
trust and monopoly that exacts tribute
from thousands upon thousands of her
people and bars development in a vast
area of her territory. .
But, aside from the question of public
policy, and looking at the matter from a
selfish business standpoint, if you will,
so far as the State is concerned, what
justification is there for the continuance
of the partnership? The facts would
seem to prove that antagonism to. the
proposed new line is based o;i bad busi
ness reasoning. What, in brief, is the
offer of the Richmond and Washington
Air-Line Company, in consideration of
being granted a charter? It is that the
new company, under sufficient bond, will
for five years guarantee the. Common
wealth on her present Richmond, Frede
ricksburg and Potomac holdings an an
nual dividend equal to that she is now
receiving from the said holdings-the new
company, in case that the earnings of
the old do not permit the present divi
dends, to make up the deficit. Or the new
company will, at any time during five
years, purchase atuhe State's option her
holdings in the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac,' at a named and liberal
price. Thus, no matter what might be
the fortune of the Richmond, Fredericks
burg and Potomac during the next live
years, the State could count on a certainly,
in the way of revenue, or proceeds of
sale of her stock.
But it is argued that the construction,
of a competing road would redound to
the disadvantage; of the private stock
holders, and even though the State would
be safeguarded in the guarantee of divi
dends, or purchase of her stock, it is the
duty of the Richmond, Frederieksburg
and Potomac Company/to protect the
private parties in interest. This argu
ment is being urgently pressed upon, the
private stockholders, •with a view "io in-;
ducing thorn .to-rally- their friends to the '
support of the monopoly, '.and it must be
confessed that on its face, it is some
what specious. But a little compara
tive study of the effect of . chartering
competing lines under virtually similar;
conditions of State interest will expose
its fallacy. Take the notable case of the
Western and Atlantic railroad, from
Atlanta to Chattanooga, and the. East
Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia.' The
State of Georgia owned the former and
the latter applied for a charter- to parallel
it. "or construct a competing "line. The
president of the Western' and At
lantic planted himself, to the surprise of
many, on the broad; ground that if the
East Tennessee, Virginia and • Georgia
were built the increased business brought
about by competition would hold his road
harmless, while the State would be im
mensely benefited by the rise in values.
The Georgia Legislature saw the matter
in that light, the charter was granted,
the road was ; opened, for • traffic late in
ISS2; and what was the sequel? Now
we have the statement, on the best -of
authority, that the total gross earnings
of the Western and ' Atlantic for the
years 2S">-1552, inclusive, were $10433,912.09,
or 51.27-M59.01 /per annum; that the total
gross earnings of the same read for the
years ISS3-IS2O, inclusive, were $10,359,
eia.4o, or, ?1,295.C90.-J3 per annum, and; that
since 3890 the earnings have averaged
largely over the figures above given.
Certainly there is nothing in this show
ing to warrant the solicitude of the Ricii
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac for
ihe interests of its private stockholders.
It places the company in the position of
not/ understanding, or antagonizing, the
interests of that class, and appeals as a
simple business proposition to ihe pri
vate stockholders to advocate the con
struction of the new road. Moreover, jhl
mittirig, for the; sake of argument, that
the State should not part with her stock,
it places her, in the event of her refusal
■to charter the new road, In the position
of ignoring an, opportunity to derive
greater revenue than ever from her
monopolistic holdings. And this incon
sistent attitude would be accentuated by
the fact that the greater dividend reve
nue resultant from competition would be
supplemented by the revenue derived
from an increase of taxable values alonv,
the route of the Richmond and Washing
ton- Air-Line Railway Company's road.
And • that, too, without depreciation/but
more likely, judging from experience,
with appreciation of. these values in. the
territory through which -the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac runs. So,
we say, that reducing the question to its
last analysis, neither from the" stand
point of public policy nor ..business judg
ment can the latter company, in its own
behalf, as, representing the private stock
holders, or as a "guardian" of Virginia's:
interests, sustain itself. P.y the same
tokens the State* could, not sustain her
self- in siding with; the: company. > : / •.:-".
The assassination of Senator. Coebel, of
Kentucky, is the logical outcome of the.
general Republican party . policy of force,
aiid/.of ruthlessness- in tho. exo^ution of
party plans. That, policy, and the' party,
that is- responsible for .it/.' tleFurve- the
severest possible ..ci)!idt:ir.nation,' and - the
.Republican rank, and file .should be' taught
at ; the; poll.V that the- methods. of> their
leaders will; not be..; .submitted to inde
finitely., by the; jK'ople : of/ thJs country. //;.
-■-'.Th«: --vehicje of to-day : - is nbt : the auto
inoWlc. : but- the. coal-cart. :
THE RICHMOND bISPATGH^THCRSbAY; FEBRUARY^ r 1/)OQ-
THE KEXTICKY SITUATION.
Taking advantage of |- a clause
Ken tucky Const! tu tioh //which ''authorizes ■
the Executive to. ad joui*n; the v Legislature^
from Frankfort to/aiiy: other/place in /the;
State in/caKe/bf /."insurrection"- or pesti-i
lenoe^; Governor -Taylor. hasjssued. a. prY;
claniatlon adjoufningtlie Legislature to;
London, where he" calls uPpn it to.nieet
on/February Cth. .
That-there isno. insurrection at Frank
fort, that there has not been rioting even/
if? well known^and. -therefore,/ the Demo
cratic members are disposed to treat this
act of the Executive's ais/ high-handed/
ustirpation and intolerable tyranny. ■;-.
The report agreed upon/ by. the C6ntest :
!CommHtee/day before; yesterday asserts,
that Goebel. not Taylor, was elected . on
November 7, 3SH9, and now it only remains
for the Legislature to meet and adopt the
report in order to oust Taylor. To avoid/
that result, the Governor has barred the
doors of "the State House with armed-; sol-,
diers. and has doneall he can to prevent
members, finding any other meeting place
in Frankfort.
Meanwhile, the Republican members
have expressed a purpose to go to. Lon
don, and if the Democrats do not present
themselves ithere they ; will organize a
"rump": Legislature. And. by. many that,
is believed- to be the very, thing the so
called Governor wishes. Nothing would
delight him more than to create a condi
tion which would give some pretence for
the Federal authorities to interfere.
Meanwhile, however, the shooting of Mr..
Goebel has aroused the indignation of all
right-thinking men of both parties, and
the Republicans are suffering in public
estimation, because if they, did not ac
tually conspire to murder Goebel- it' is
suspected that they are shielding the
criminal. ...
It seems certain that the deadly shot
came from the open window of the office
of the Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion. And it further appears, from a
newspaper account of an interview with
that officer, that on Monday night he had
given his consent to two unknown men
for them to sleep there. That is a very
remarkable statement! It is incredible
that any sane man such as Mr. Burke is
supposed to be would have placed two
utter strangers in his office and left them
in quiet possession. Yet that is the story,
as.it is told, and it would seem to furnish
the basis for good detective work. Be
sides, it would seem to be susceptible of
proof that the gangs of armed men whom
the Republicans and anti-Goebel Demo
crats had 'brought down from Frankfort
had freely threatened that Goebel never
should be seated.
The death of Mr. Goebel. will raise an
interesting question as to the succession,
in case of the adoption of the Contest
Committee's report. That report asserts
that the Democratic candidates for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant-Governor both
were elected. If so, both were entitled to
enter upon the duties of their offices on
January Ist. But we have not heard that
they, undertook to do so. Whether that
failure would make any difference or not
we do not know; but already the question
of succession has been raised — some con
tending that " the Lioutenant-Governor
would succeed; others that a new election
would be necessary. However, that point
has not been reached yet. The so-called
Governor, Taylor, may be trusted to put
all sorts of obstacles in the way of a
solution of the difficulties of the situa
tion.
Let us at. least hope that no more blood
will be shed; that no further efforts will
be made to put men "out of the way."
Monday's crime was so black and hideous,
so hurtful to Kentucky's name, it ought
to cheek all further murderous impulses.
London, in Laurel county, Ky.,. which
Governor Taylor has designated as the
meeting-place of the Legislature, is in
the southeastern ptirt of the "State. It is
about eighty-five miles from Frankfort.
The town has few facilities for accommo
dating'the Legislature, but seems to have
been chosen because it is a Taylorite
stronghold. In the election of last year
its vote was 1.549 for Taylor, 919 for Goe
bel, and 19 for Brown, the Independent
Democrat. '
A Cape Town special says that on Mon
day General Buller told the men that they
ought not to think, because 1 they had re
tired from their position, that . all then
work was of no avail. ■ On the contrary,
in his opinion, they had gained the. key
of the road to Ladysmith, in which place
lie hoped to be within a week.
Wouldn't there be a jolly surprise
throughout the British empire should
Buller's hopes be realized? And wouldn't
Buller stock go up to the top notch?
Yet, such a surprise is not impossible.
Who knows that White will not go to
the relief of Buller and invite him in?
Some pessimistic people are saying
things because the total value of the per
sonalty of the late Charles Grant Allen,
author, only amounted to £3,500, while
that of a cheese-monger, who died about
tlie same time; reached £100.030. What is
the inference— not that the British public
loved literature less, but cheese more?
Those who would defend book-writers
say that the cheese-monger had a large
field.of appetite to study, while, the au
thor could only cater to a few fastidious
appetites.
The Boer war will not be so absorbing
now. We have' a war of our own— in Ken
tucky, and a sad war it is!
The mercury is now evidently getting
down to business. .
Changed Circumstjinccs.
(Philadelphia Record.)
She: Oh. Jack! You didn't shoot that
poor, little bird, did you?
lie: Why, yes, dear; I thought you'd
like it to trim a hat.
She: Oh, hew good of you! It's per
fectly lovely! ■ ■. •
.'•' Intimidates Patients. .
(Chicago/Record.)
"That is the meanest dentist I ever
saw.!'- -
.-. "The one next door?"
"Yos;.he keeps a phonograph in his of
fice,; and people who have their teeth
pulled arc afraid to make a sound."
•:| OS9@ '|?OS@ |
« Tells the story. ; When /your -head > '
: ;. caches, and you, feel ibilious, consti- x -'
'vk patcd, and out of tune, with: your & ;
s>. stomach, soiir and no appetite, 'just ©■
$ buy, a package of .••; .- -", :■ , -X \
tHawFm PSBIrnV
[^ And take : n, dose, from ,1 to/ 4 pills. §
', S You- will . be surprised : at how/easily k
H* tlioy;.will do- their; work,- cure your (3-(
/p headache/and blliouspess;/ rouse -the pi
vp liver. and make you 'foel:happy.agaih. ; 2V''
25 cents. Sold by all ir.eflicine dealers. X ,;
TV^^ D 11 'vro/ FATiiEn,
>V!io Acted : us Spet-ial Constable—
Ulctl from him Injuries.
-. ---NORFOLK, ■-■ 1 ,VA.,-: January'- :sl.— (Special.)
J.: Winston Oahoon,-: the youns: man who
'was;' recehtiy : sent on to ■• the.gr and": jury:
upon,: ' the •/charge. ;of '\ passing -a f forged';
hi2C^. "P. 011 an east Main-street . boardf"
ing-house lady,; was '"-.talcen"-- to vElizabeth.
City,: .N. ' C, last evening:by his' father^
who i .came ■; as a special: constable : from
Pasquotank county'for him: Indictments
for forgery; having^been: already; -founds
against; Cahooh- in Pasquotank, and the
authorities ■ here "■'} hot ' . having, a' very,
strong case -against him, it was decided'
to allow .the Carolina authorities; to take
charge of the prisoner/ 'It is understood
that- Cahoon's father, has so. settled" mat
ters in ■Elizabeth City that .- his son .will
probably oscape punishment. ' " ;
Dr. Frank Fletcher,, of Accomac, and
Mr. S. : F. -Miller, of . Mathews,'.. both -of
the" State Board of Fisheries, left for
Richmond this : morning, accompanied by
Mr." C. J. Cannon, of Norfolk. These
gentlemen, it is: presumed, have . taken
to Richmond the proposed la.w. wh ich, ;
if passed by the .Legislature, will pre
vent the tonging -of " oysters on the na T
tural rocks of Virginia during themonth
of September.. . '.The ; oyster . packers : will
make . a fight against this. Many .thou
sands of tongers would be deprived of
a r livelihood during the period. '
: Recruits are arriving at the navy-yard;
almost daily to make up the crew of the
new ship Albany, now in England. Tlie
men, are quartered on the receiving-ship
Franklin, .and in. about, two weeks Will 1
be transferred \\* the. Prairie; and sent
to England; to. join their ship. About 200
men will go' from the Franklin. .
ilr. -Frank 'Wiliiains,' who, while de
lirious sprang from a third-story: -window
in the King's ; Daughters Hospital several
days ago, fracturing his skull and, break
ing his leg, is dead ' from', the effects of
his injuries and the disease from which
he suffered., ' . ''''
Information received over the United
States Weather Bureau seacoast tele
graph line this morning from tlie British
steamship Marston" M00r,'... which went
ashore Sunday, night near New Inlet Life-
Saving Station, about forty miles north
of Hatteras, was to the effect that the
vessel had not yet been floated. While
the M^rritt & Chapman wrecking tugs
Rescue and Cooley were endeavoring to
move the merchantman, yesterday after
noon,' the hawser which -was in use broke,
and further efforts to get the ship into
deep water had. to be' abandoned until
high-tide to-day.
SPOTSYLrVAXIA.
A Fire— Personal— "Want- tlie Xew
Line.
SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE, VA.,
January 31.— (Special.)— The residence of
Mr. Buford. T. Andrews, situated at the.
old court-house, two and one half. miles
West of this place, together with his
granary, were totally destroyed by fire
yesterday afternoon at 3: o'clock. Both
buildings were of brick, and prior to -the
removal of the county seat to this place
were used as 'Clerk's office- and jail, re
spectively. : The lire is supposed' to have
started from a spark falling, on the .roof,
igniting it. •
Our Commonwealth's Attorney, Mr. Lee
J. Graves, who has been confined to his
room for several days, is- again able to
be out, attending to his official duti<r.s.
Mrs. Florence C. Alsop, of Massaponax,
left yesterday afternoon for Greensboro',
-N. C, having gone in response to a tele
gram, calling her to the bedside of her
grandmother, who was fatally, burned
in that city on Monday. . .
Hazelwood Burruss, who was stabbed
by John Wormley near Summit a. few
days ago, is in extremis. Wormley claims
self-defence. *
It-is to.be hoped that every paper in
the State will publish the two able edi
torials that appeared in the Dispatch of
the 27th and 2Sth. i The arguments are
both conclusive and convincing why the
'Legislature should -grant a charter au
thorizing the construction v' of a road to
parellel the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac, and why the State should
dispose of the interest she holds iii the
same. Should she not do so our legisla
tors should close their, mouths forever
and never again say a word about cor
porations, combinations, trusts, and the
■iike. We hope the same success that has
attended the Dispatch in its advocacy
of many important measures' in the past,
whereby the public generally have been
benefited, will-; attend it in » its present,
efforts.
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Tilt: MAGIC CITY.
AVeaaiii^s— Died from tlie Effects of
liuvns.
ROANOKE-, VA., 'January. .3l.— (Special.)
At noon to-day, at the residence of Colo
nel G. H. T. Greer, on Ninth avenue,
southwest. Miss Caroline Greer was mar
ried to James Harden Hill, a Norfolk
and Western train dispatcher. Rev. Ro
bert W Patto.n, of Christ's Protestant
Episcopal church, was the officiating min
ister' \. B. Beck, of Philadelphia, .was
best man, and Miss Emma Greer, sister
oi the bride, maid of honor.
Veronica V. Shulkrum, the 14-year-old
dau-hter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Shulkrum.,
died fat an early hour, this morning,
the effects, of severe burns received one
month ago. The remains will be taken
to Martinsburg, W. Va., for interment.
A marriage license was issued this af
ternoon to .1. A. Pearson, a Norfolk^and
Wtstern engineer, and Miss Mac Wil
liams, daughter of Rev. W. H. Williams,
the drummer evangelist.
•U Vinton to-day Miss Mary Compton
was" united in marriage to; James Brown,
a picyperous Bedford county farmer.
The v.-edding took place . at .the resi
dence of J...W. Compton, father of .the.
bride, Rev. J. A. Earnhardt officiated.
FKEDRRICKSHIinG.
A Coiisressionsil Visit rostponctl-
Uricfs.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va., January
31 -(Special.)-The Military Committee or
the House of Representatives who were
to come here. Friday to visit the battle
fields have postponed their trip. . The in
formation was received to-day from
General Ruggles, chairman of. the Execu
tive Committee of the .National Battle-
Fiflu Park Association, who stated that
at "the meeting of the committee yester
day they, had postponed the trip, owing
to Ihe present. inclement weather and the
cold wave predicted \for the latter part
o'f;tiie week. „ . .
Colonel R. D. Cole, "who has- been : in
viteu by the Governor, to^ attend the re
certion to be given by ' his Excellency,
to the members of the Legislature .on
Friday night, will be - present. Colonel
Co'.-j will assist in receiving. :
' . v '■; ; — r'-a**r r— -— L . ' '■
THE WATTS LYXCHIXG.
A Special Grand Jnry ./..Returns a«
Indictment.
NEWPORT NEWS, YA., January 31.-
' (Special.)— The special": grand, jury .of the
Corporation Court investigating the lynch-:
ing of William' Watts to-night ./indicted
Benjamin- Chandler.: supposed to be- the
ringleader of- the: armed. mob who forcibly
took the prisoner from'; the station-house
and shot him; to death -in the^oods, just
outside of the" city early in the morning
of January.; sth.- .Chandler- is : not in the
eitv now, it is stated, he having : lett; the
day aafterr r the lynching. He . was t'mpWy
ed'at'the. ship-yard, and is well -knonu
The police. have a' clue to his whereabouts.
A witness v before the/grand jury to-day
was Watts' s ■■.victim: -%' ; . ■• ■. ••• •• ..■
The . jury . started this investigation,
Thursday, January :23th. :.and ; , up to. this
afternoon had heard; nearly, loui score go|j
witnesses. MnterestMn the resultvhas, been
intense here,' and -it./.was:. ; generally...be
lieved that an indictmen t. would ;.be re
turned.-'; '...■■:";; : '. V-r.;. :>;■"■;;.■ ■•■" ■-. ".h//:' : ' ; : : - : ; ,//
/ \VaNhi!!st(>n iinil Lets AOilßlica.
LEXINGTON,' :VAv;S January ' : .31.— (Spe-;
cial.)— Prof essor.:; H.:i? St. ■. George Tucker;
■dean:ofthe;taw;r'aculty,: and; acting- presK
dent, of- Washington*: and s Lee
.ihithe^ absence fof.^Hbiuv.WilliamSl^WH-;
son.Vpresident.'-./andtofnculty/tchave^passed;
the vfollowing.i regulations Iforf athletics/rat
thejYUniverslty : .. (A) * That ? the ■; Faculty;
Committee;- on^PhysicalKCulture ';:" be /en
ilarged^so^as^to consist; of ; : three -memr
■bers;-(B)MThat i ; the? following;: regulations
.'governing" athletics - : be' : adopted ->by ., -.tnej
faculty," and I publ ished ' in : ; the catalogu e :
•> 1? The Faculty : i Commi ttee pon
Tcuiture- :is J intrusted -;with.;the 'general,
oversight' of^ field"? andytrack^athletlcs,
sboat-race,"and=other"competitlve; sports,:
'and:is?charged;i-with>-the'imanagementjot ;
; .the : gj-mnasium ; and tennis courts, .. boats,
: and -boat-house;., ?v.I:.:"/ : / :.>i-"^Slr.s:^;-:--;-^^
;- ;-2. No :', -one 'shall- be^a-. member, of any.
funiversity.-athletic: team,, or'act-as isucn
in'any intercollegiate;contest;jwh6 is not
'at -: the 'time : of '■■ such contest' ai : regularly ;
matriculated? student . eligible Vnd?-^V nd ?-^
; the . amateur /rule. -; ; : H\ ' Z. -.: . ■' ■-" V :,;■,':;
; S.-No student will be permitted, to: play
upon 1 the "university* foot-ball or^base-ball
teams, ; or, row.- in i the annual -regatta ex-
; cept I after .by .;"; the . physical
director, and : with the approbation of :tne
Committee; on SPhysic.il "Culture: I" ■; /
; " 4. 'Leave of absence '■may; be granted by
•thevpresident ;to:the base-ball and. foot
ball;teams fori the; purpose of playing in
tercollegiate'match games,; such leave not
to exceed^four.'daysiin the session in; the
case '-of ! either .'team;- :'■-• ■■'"': ■':_ :
s.:jSTo..game. :jSTo..game shall; be : finally arranged,;in
Lexington, or elsewhere.; until the Facul
ty-. Committee on --.Physical Culture^ shall
have approved: the final: arrangements. ; ,
G. The athletic. teams shall not -be perr.
mitted ; to ; . leave - Lexington . to ; play - '. a
match game, except on the following con-
Iditions: (a) : Every /outstanding obligation
of the athletic association must have
been already paid. -/(b) /There: must be in
the;treasury of : the association to the crff
dit- of the team an- amount, of :available
cash sufficient to cover the necessary, ex
penses- of 'the trip /to be made, as:.esti
: mated -..by the- members of the Faculty
Committee .on. Physical Culture. •. VAny
amount' guaranteed by a competing team,
or other responsible' parties, may be re
garded as available cash: .':..-. - -
■ 7. No studentiinder 21. years old .will bo
permitted- to leave Lexington .with either
team to play. in a match-game, either as
a'- regular member of the team or as' sub
stitute, except upon written permission
of his parent or guardian, addressed to
the president ;of: the -university.'
8. Permission. will not.be given students
to accompany athletic teams, exception
holidays, and- even then only at the dis
cretion of the president.
9. Any member of . • nj\y athletic team
who is reported, for 'neglect of his. studies.'
or failure to attend, his lectures, will bo
required by the faculty, to sever his -con
nection with such team.
.10. Athletic teams shall not have con
tests elsewhere than upon' the" university
grounds with any except teams from
other institutions of learning. .
.11. Experts for purpose of instruction
may /be employed on the. university
grounds, but only with the written per
mission of the chairman of the Commit
tee on Physical Culture. ■
FIRE IX LEXIXGTOX.
Xarroiv. Escai>e of tlie Pre.sliyterlaii
■ Clmrcli — 3larriagre.
LEXINGTON, VA., January
cial.)— The election to fill the vacancy in
the Seventh Virginia Senatorial District,
caused by "the death of I-lon. Charles E.
McCorkle, of Rockbridge county, takes
p:ace to-morrow. There is only one name
on the ballot— that of Dr. A. Nash John
ston, of Natural Bridge, Rockbridgo
county, .. the Democratic nominee. The
district is composed of Rockbridge. Bote
tourt. Bath, Alleghany,. and Highland
counties. -
. Cluules Caffery. son of Senator Caffery,
of Louisiana, who is a' student at Wash
ington and Lee University, while exer
cising- in the university gymnasium, fell
from the ladder and broke his arm:
The Presbyterian church, ; after having
been recently enlarged and remodelled at
a cost of §9.003,. the total value of the
church building- now being $20,000, narrow
ly escaped being destroyed by fire Sun
day afternoon. A flue in. one of the walls
which had done service in the church for
i fifty or more years, overheated the wail
and caused the floor and wainscoating
to ignite. The citizens and fire reels were
quick to respond, and the fire was put
out by buckets. The damage" was esti
mated to be about $100.
Miss Henrietta Wade,- daughter of Mr.
Howard Wade, 'of "Big Spring. Rockbridge
eornty, and Mr. George Chaplin, also of
B.'g Spring, were married this afternoon
at the residence of the bride. The Rev.
D. A. Penick officiated. The bridesmaids
were her three sisters. Misses Gertrude.
Nellie, and Kate Wade, and the grooms
men were Messrs. J. M. Dixon, S. D.
Swisher. and C. ■■ 11. Wade. A reception
was held after the marriage.
" : - r •**'^"— : — ; "
BEIiTiE OF OKLEAX.S AXD DEBHIDE.
These tlie ..lViimiiij? Favorites, at tlie
Cresc-c-jit-City Tr:wk. .
NEW ORLEANS, January .31.— Belle. of
Orleans and Deßride ■ were the winning
favorites to-day. Uhler's should have been
added to the list, but Mitchell's work'at
the finrsh spoiled his chances." Weather
fine: track fast.
First race— one and one-sixteenth
miles— Joe Doughty (10 to 5 and Gto f.)
won, Judge Steadman (9 to 5 and A. to 5)
second, Jennie F. (C to 1) third.. Time,
1:-H!U- '- ■"■ - ■- ■■---'■ - ■ ■-.■-
Second race— selling, one and one-six
teenth miles— Can I See -Em (tj to 1 and
2 to 1) won, UhU-rs (S to 5 and 7 to -10).
second, Albert -.Vale C 7 to 1) third. Time,
1:50. '
Third race— handicap steeplechase, short
course— Van Brunt (8 to land 3 to 2) won.
Cheesemite (4 to 5 and 1 to. 4) second, Al
Reeves (20 to ]) third. Time, 3:17!4.
Fourth race— handicap, one and .one
eighth miles— Barataria (7 to 2 and 6 to 5)
won. Strangest (15 to 1 and G to 1) second,
Koenig (G to 1) third. Time, 1:54.
Fifth race— selling, six furlongs— Belle
of Orleans (2 to 1 and even) won, Trou
baline (10 to 1 and 4 to 1) second, Allie
H^'p no to 1) thi'-i. Time. 1: 1 V
Sixth race— selling, seven furlongs— De-
Bricie (S to 5 ana 4 in o) won; i\eKarui--5
(6'to'l and Sto 5) second, the Sluggard
(12 to 5) third. Time. 1:29.
I'OUTO KICAX OOVEIIXMEXT.
Delegaiiou in Congrf ss Provided
For— Ts'irilt Conclusion. ' -.
WASHINGTON, D. C, January Sl.—
The Senate Committee on Porto Rico to
day continued the consideration of the bill
to frame a government for Porto Rico,
but did not conclude its labors. The com
mittee practically decided, however, to
.leave in the bill the provision for a dole
gate in Congress, who shall be a resident
of the island, own taxable property there,
and read and write the English language.
S On the question of the tariff the com
mittee agreed to a duty equal to 25 per
cent, of the rates of the Dingley law on
all articles shipped from the,. United
States" to Porto Rico, and also on arti
cles shipped from Porto Rico to the
United States. .; •
DEWEY SPEAKS -ELOftUKXTLY.
lie Aslcs Liberal Dealing With Ke
liresenuithes of JOeiul Oliicerj*."-- / r
"WASHINGTON, D. C, Januao" 31.—
Admiral Dewey to-day appeared before
the House Committee on Pensions in be
half of the bill pending before that com
mittee/to pension, the widow of Captain
Gridley, of the Olympia, at the rate of
?2CO per month; the widow of Commander
W r ood. of the Petrel, at- §IOO per month;
the mother of Lieutenant Brumby, Ad
miral Dewey's/flag-lieutenant,; at $50 per
month, and the widow of Captain Nich
ols.'of the llonadnock.^at $200 per. month.
The Admiral; spoke eloquently of the
great services r theso officers had. rendered
their country, and of the deep interest
he felt in the welfare of those they had
left : behind. While he had not advocated
the amountsasked: for-in the bill, he.ap
pealed to the . committee to deal gene
rously with these ncble women. . ■"
FIXE SIIOIVIXG
Oftlie Mutual' Life Insurance Coin
liany of Xevf York. v
•NEW YORK, January 31.— The annual
meeting, of the trustees of /the "Mutual
■Lift- Insurance/ Company of; New York
was held to-day. /The report of 'its busi
hcr. 1 -. .for 1SSO ; is : illustration hy a
single company of the; wonderful growth
of life insurance during the past year.
.' The actually, paid/for insurance in, force
in the Mutual Life. now amounts to over
$1.03i,C00,C00. -The assets; \ have reached
the enormous sumiof : >33olißJ-lJ>37. . The re
ceipts ■ for . the year- were 5-38,5!V>,077. •' The
company "for /: dearth /"'claims ■'• alone
$1G,C"9,D79, .land ]f or ;n;citured. endowments,
dividends,' . etc., / ?16,7i9,0*j7.- :: ' Since organi
zation tluV Mutual Life -has : paid to policy
holders ;^55t4.117.545r^ There "is/! now ,a/coii
;tir.sent.'"' 'guarantee, : fund ■ of-f. 547,K52,545,7 in
iaddition/ to vjtheTambunt authorized : =lfor
dividends :-in:iS93 'of JS2.lSO,OOo/ '-''■■ //^ / j^ :i-//r
..Old papers for sale at the Dispatch
Offlca- ...;....
FIIEDEKICKS»C««
a/" rretty -'"Weild'ixiK— nn"K lltcr " * oC '
Kcvolutioii Or«;jiiiJ/-e.
: ( FRBDERICKSB URa -:, V'AV; January.
3ir-(Special.)-A^ ; pretty .j weddms
was -solemnized here iat^hlgh/noon^y.^
terday, when-. "Miss Brhlwell
Turner, "daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .mme^
N^ - Turnec,; became :the.:.br;de of Mr. Ed
ward,Hipsley: Brian, of Washington. The
parlors of the^ house, were .prettily .u-to-.
rated with evergreens and flowers, ami
the -ceremony, which was performed h.
Rev; "James P. Stump, was witnessed .■ DJ
quite '-a' number .of the young couple s
friends. Following, the -ceremony. (-.a( -.a
lunch was r served.: at ;the . conclusion .. of
which = Mr. and Mrs. Brian left on the,
riof th-bound : train for an extended tour.
Fredericksburg Chapter, -Daughters cv
the American Revolution. , was .formally
organized yesterday: The organization
took place : at : "Kenmore," . the house in
which - Mrs. . Bettie Lewis, only .sister o*
General George Washington, ..-lived; and
died.. The chapter, was named the Bettie
'Lewis-Washington Chapter. Ihe Pincers?
elected were ''Mrs. John T. Goolrick. re
gent; Mrs. H. M. D. Martin, vice-regent;
Mrs. M. S. Chancellor, registrar; Mrs. v.
-M; Fleming, historian; Mrs. '..V. t. S.
Doggett, treasurer, and. ; Miss SalheGrar
vatt, secretary. - . .
As Fredericksburg has no State insti
tution or .officer. 'an- : effort will be made
to have the epileptic farm, if - the bill
providing for. such; becomes a law, located
on the outskirts of the city. The Busi
ness-Men's Association has the matter
in hand, and will P^ress it .vigorously. . -^
FOR ATLANTA NATIONAL PARK.
Delctsatlon licfiril l,y Coir.niittccs-
Nn.sliville AVsints Army l»ost.
V WASHINGTON, D. C.,'' Januarj- 31.-
A delegation of prominent citizens of At
lanta, and of officers who served in the
civil war, inchiding Generals Howard and
Gordon, were before, the ■ House Military .[
Committee to-day in advocacy of the [
establishment of a. national military parK ;
in that locality.^ A:.. Tennessee .delegation
also was heard as- to the. location of aa
army post at Nashville. No final action
was» taken in either case.
The Atlanta delegation was also neard
by the Senate Committee on Military At
fairs.
flakes the Hair grow. Clears
the Complexion. Softens- and
whitens the Hands. Preserves
i and beautifies the skin of In
fants and Children.
XT- Absolutely pure, delicately medicatsd, snrprisiosly
c&eciive. Cdticuba Soap ia not only the nioat efaeacioua
of skin purifiers and bcautiaen. but the purcat and sweet
est of toilet, bath, and baby yoapa.
■ Sold everywhore. British denot: SiwsiitT. London.
PottkkD. asd C. Cohp.. SolcPropa., /losEon. U. S. A-
A^ItiSEMKXTS. i
< V'^'VtVVV^ / VVV%''VVVl>Vsr'Vsr ; Vt < V*.'b)
I LARGEST B^LLOOM m I
J ASCENSION AND 1
| PARACHUTE LEAP |
| BY MAKERS OF $
I CORNICSDE. |
I Exposition-Grounds Daily '.. 3:3o. j
S■ ■ %
X if weather favorable — loav Avirids
+ "■ ' and no rain. c
I P3?S7F to finder of Card 49, V
| • liaJLL dropped from Bal-
■^ loou. ■ fi
r' *
ijariO) "
ACAIIK3IV.
FRIDAY, MATINEE AND NIGHT.
The: Famous
;primf:ose and dockstader'S
; liixstrels.
The Largest and Jlcst Complete Com
pany .of Singers and Comedians in the
world. ja3l-3t
ACADEMY.
SATURDAY MATIXEE AND NIGHT.
The Young Character Comedian,
J. C.* LEWIS
and his ; Big Comedy Company, in the,
Rural Farce-Comedy,
Jjl I'LI'XKAUD.
See the Great Railroad Scene: the
Threshing-Jlachine Scene; the County-
Fair Scene.
Prices: 25c.' to $1. fe l-3t
ACADEMY. 1
TUESDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY Cth.
"One for .'.ll ami All tor One."
Tlie Jtenliztitioii of Romance!
MR. JAMES O'.VEIM..
in IjIEBL.EI^ & CO V S Stupendously Stun
ning Spectacular- and Scenic Production
of Sydney Grundy's version of Alexander
Durnas's Ptory,
THE .MI'SICETEEUS,
as played for one year in London and
New York by Beerbohm Tree and. James
TlOx' TAI.K-TKIJJ.VG TAIU.EAUV,
TiJKOUIU.V(; WITH TIIKII.UXO
ADVESTURE"!.
AVOSDEHFUL CAST I.VCLIDKS:
James O'Neill, Claude Odell,
Edmund Breese. No'rah O'Brien.
Jacf-ues Kr-jger. Gertrude Bennett,
Gc-o* D. A. Johnson, minme- Victorson.
Jeffer«on Lloyd, John W. Thompson,
lUark~E!':sworth. Edgar Forrest,
Vrthur Garrels. Claude Gilbert.
" A.YD 25 OTIIKHS
A X Alt MY ON STA G E !
TONS Ur«.V TO.VS OF SOESEUY!
Larjcest DrninnUc Orsiini/.ntiou K«
Tour.
Sale' of seats now on. . : fe l-3t
Riclimond's Popular Place of Amassment
TO-XlfiilT, S:ls.
MATIXEE ;TO-I)AV, i»:3O.'
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Brew, Ger
trude Haynes, and others. 3a ai.^t
UOS. ALK. TA YI.OIt.
"LIFE'S POETRY AND PEARLS,"
' V". M. C. A. HALL,
' MONDAY, FEBRUARY JTH.
■ l.- ,-/.■.-■> '.: '.- - ; (fe;l-lt> -.: ■-.' ■■■-'"..••-
Tho
X\T WEUFTin. -,". AA D £ Ci«V V STItEETd.',- ■:
: . " Open : :dailyfroai;9 A. M.to SP. M: .--..
;;' Admission,' S cents.. "Free oiiSsaturiiays.'
.; r <ie'lS-ly.';:;c;, : : - ; --".; ; ■- .' : ':;. :\' i ./■■ '■ -
IHE^ftENpE MUSEUM;
■"eLEVEXTII AND CLAY STREETS.
vfiS Oyen« dally. rroni^lO : A. , M. '■. to •: s U\'\ M. . .
fAomifslon,"? 2st^rr'-s- ■ v re*- "a Saturday* ;
PERFECT
fisti Piwiii
ja^ELEGAMT TOILET LUXURY,
j. Used' by^pepple of " refinement
. for over a. quarter , "of a centirry,
(ja-i-Thi y-n'r)
HHHKJ
fi^lPp 'o gcisral healtli.
1 •- Pricetcss inforriation ia *
><t WDHTS/' sealwl envelcspe. ilaEvefoM
TS.firßfJ^- treatment, remedies ami !>~
:*i"i*i^><jSrf I piianee. famished on tr : -t
I nd approval. 1 f not a f. ma<t
i/^fwSNN ;-Shcc«ss, return then. .« our
V/e trasi yon. Vizor rtstr r*T
losses checked. >*o COD.'
. nor other deception.
ERIE MEDICAL CO.. BurFALO. M V,
I OFFICE JUTFITTEBS.j
i Stationery,; Engraving, |
| Printing,Bindi?ig,Embossv|
I ing, EißCtrotyping 7 J
I Copper-Plate Printing, |
4> GENERAL OFFICES,' 1105 MAIN ST. 0
h FACTORY, 1 ST. I
fin ''Business Furniture"?
?: ■ we carry in stock: |
Flat Top Desks, Check, and X
? Roll Top Desks, Deposit Ticket
r Standing Desks. Filing Cabinefs, '¥
Typewriter Desks, Legal Biank Cases, $
p Office Chairs, Pigeon Hole Cu3B3, $
p Office Tables, Letter Press p
p Letter, Document, Stands. A
| We get up ori^jina! c!e-
v siefns and make to order:**
Office Partitions, Lodge, 0
$ Bank Partitions, Courthouse, Q
p Office Railings, Clerk's Office. t)
p Show Cases, Church, School and
d Counters and Sunday School *)
| Shelving. Furniture. S
% V/e are So!© Agents for S
P WERNICXE ELASTIC'BOOK CASES, §
* G. W. ELASTiC OFFICE CASES,
i and for the York \
prlKt AND DUnbLAK^
p- \
p\i you contesnpiate any^)
p improvements, write
£ or ca!! on us. .$
\ __ i
I i
i \
f Richmoiul. Va., January, 1000. <?
\ TO OL*R 3rANY PATRONS AND J
t THE PUBLIC IX GEXERAI: $
S Wo desire to express our thanks t »
S for the liberal patronage bestcwett j>
<> upon our establishment in the past. <>
and beg lo solicit a continuance of J
t the same in the future. Our J[
OPTICAL \
i establishment is among the most
■> extensive in the country, provided £
* with every; ; facility for the execu-
P tion of all optical v.-ork, essential *J
? for tho improvement and preserva- J
C tion of the eyesisht. We do not »
S merely sell optical goods. Our ski!!, £
% conscionce, and guarantee i-i be-
p hind every order "and 'prescription f
£ filled. Our i>
t PHOTOGRAPHIC |
department, v.-ith dark room on £
P the premises and free instruction #
? in photograpliy. i.s daily gaining in <
f patronage, ami its" most eflic'.en:
t standard will be maintained. ,»
y Respectfully, «>
I THE S. GALESKI \
I OPTICAL CO., I
> Corner Ninth and Main. J
i *
(do 21-3un.TuiS:Th)
I Is This the |
I Twentieth Century? |
I Is this the first year of the #
S twentieth or the closing year ot ?
* the nineteenth century? .. 5
I 'According to oar construction
% of history it :s quite plain that ?
\ -we will not reach the twentieth £
\ century until the l?t day ot ;»
> .-, January, 1001. <
* Still Ye cannot, a? some.j
X others have done, condemn *
>\ those who think this i-> the be- ?
•} "inning of the twentieth cen-
j tury. ' ,
> It would not be consistent cor ?
i» us to do so. for. as a matter oi v,
* fact, the ..designs which we uro
% now exhibiting in X
I fine Gold and ij
i Diamood Jewelry, J
t 'Sterling Silverware, j
s"';* and Cut Glass -5
i ar»^ -just as far ahead of any >
% ot her line, iul he city asihe pec-
V pie who think this is the twon- >
Jitieth oen ctiry are ahead of t tie <>
> tinje. ■ . :
WBnMmM
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