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WEDNESDAY...FEBEUAIIY 7, 1900.
TKACIC I\ KEXTIiCIvY.
Diplomatic negotiations which have
taken, place between the rival govern
ments in Kentucky give promise that the
great questions at issue will lie J3etiled
peacefully and in the manner prescribed
by law.
The so-called Governor Taylor can o.x
pe:t no help from Washington, and not a
lew. Republican newspapers in the; Xorth
have done him the kindness to tell him
that he made a fool of himself when" lie;
asserted that there was an "insurrection"
In Frankfort and adjourned the Legisla
ture to London.
So far as'we can see, there is nothing
for him to do now but to accept the terms
proposed by the committee o£ distin
guished citizens. And in that case, he
will revoke" his proclamation adjourning
the Legislature from Frankfort to Lon
don, will offer no objection to the Legis
lature's meeting in the State House, and
will dismiss his soldiers.
Yet more, in the. event stated, he will
agree to step down ana out if the Legis
lature, upon joint ballot, confirms its
action heretofore taken, declaring that
not Taylor and Marshall, out Goebel and
Ueckhani, were elected, respectively, to
the ijflices of Governor and Lieutenant-
Governor at the election held on Xovem
ber 7, I£OS. Amnesty is promised to all
who have aided Taylor in his resistance
to the lawful authorities. Certain amend
ments to the election -law. are promised.
As we. read the agreement in question,
it is" a short, quick method of. allowing
Tayibr to retire to private life. We for
vently hope that it will go through all
right/ for it will not only be 'a. signal
victory for the Democrats of Kentucky,
but .will be an enduring memorial of their
toleration and good sense under circum
stances the most exciting and exaspe
rating.
■ Kentuckians nave the reputation of be
ing mighty "quick on- the trigger," but
Mr. Goebel pursued his contest by law
ful and peaceful methods, and his fol
lowers have continued in the same course.
It would se6jn that their victory is corii
-jileto. But they have to mourn the loss
of their leader— killed by an assassin!
TIME IT SHOULD KXD.
; The Fredericksburg Free Lance earnest
ly, advocate's granting tho charter sought
by tho Richmond aud Washington Air-Line
railway. After setting forth that the Rich
mond,, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail
road has been wonderfully iavored. since
its construction; that it has "been exempt
ed from a competing, line, which has
made it a monopoly, and that it has been
exempted from taxation, which has
contributed largely to its wealth, the
Free Lance adds:
"It is now time these exemptions should
enfl. The: charier for the air-line road
should be granted, and the State's in
terest in the present road should be sold,
and, that road taxed as other railroads
jiro, and thus made to bear its share of
the' burden of : taxation. The State
noirlght to become, or to continue to be,
a stockholder in a monopoly, and it has
iio right to exempt property from taxa
tion" that is used by individuals or com
panies for private jjaisv It is the duty
of the Suite to proieL-t her citizens from
monopolies and to see • that taxes are
equal and .•■■ uniform,.:, and, sboth of these_
can be done in the manner above
indicated."
What our contemporary says regarding
the privileges enjoyed by the present
road ia correct, and in demanding- th3t
Virginia Pell her interest In the, road and
V«tlrG from her partnershijvjn- tlie jncno
p'oly, it voices the sentiment of the people
iii! over the State. From one end of the
(Jomrnonwealth to. the other the cry
comes up ■ that ft Is time lor Virginia to
end' this alliance and purge her skirts of
ihV taint of injustice it has ■ put upon:
thenC- Xorth, south," east, "and west,* her
people; • through their : local papers.;
-lire: calling, upon the Legislature to spurn
itio consideration' t hat " has been . offered
their mother, on condition" that she con-!
;iinue tofbe" the" handmaiden of a mopo
poJy and /letter herself perpetually': :~to
llui. fe«t of the tryaut. that -guards the
toll-gut^ at Washington and has been
ibatutriSng for/years onY their. Inter<»sls.:
;• But ■■'lhe'Ffce Lance. falls into an .error
.which, we.-find Ss: rather^ "a- commorv one
'our VlrgliihCei'changCiy. / it^is.'.tjiat;
Sthci' sale of ' . Ui'e sitat o' s S nt ei vei" i iiV. t he";
|3licUtuond, Fredericksburg 'asul Potomac
ifirailroaQ... would make tlmt icad- lialjlej to'
As-the charter now reads, not
?^^iSa:wniJtioa:.ol ; tbQ;r«ad;twxn~;ta^UC^:
ilk •■nominn«od;;in^)ic^bon«J.; > The mere.
withdrawal of thevStnte 'from the mo
nopolistic partnerHliip'-wquld hot alter the
teVms" of the' bon*d r in r.^pfct of ..that
• iiyitter. r Yet. pojong'as 'the State; re
fuses to charter a competing road, tho
I Richmond. IW-ederickflnirs.: and Potomac, 1
; whether the' State parts with her interest
or not.wUr stand In "tho position of pre
i vcriljng Virginia from deriving . taxes
:?rom another road: will also- stand in
"the position of preventing development.
1 and an increase of^vvalues,^through a.
'large, stretch of teiiKory. thus 'cutting
off/from the treasury; increase of revenue
from -that section; .The present company,
not;"? Satisfied with not paying taxes itself,
would have Virginia lose; revenue, in
order that it might: compound as far as
possible the profits it, makos through im
munity from the visits or the tax-satrier
:.«rs. .■ . . .•; . '•.. i : ■--->. ■ v.
However, •it is not improbable Ilia t,
after, all. the withdrawal the State
from the partnership .and .t'he'granting of
the' charter asked" for ;biuhe" new com
pany would result- in making the Rich
mond. Fredpricksburg and Potoinac a tax
payer. It is nof improbable that un
der the stimulus of v competition the
road would bo forced' to ask for enlarged
powers, or charter, amendment:;. In that
event, it would be perfectly legitimate for
the State to make a "waiver by the road
of exemption from taxation, a condition
precedent to compliance. And that is a
point well. worthy of the attention of the
Legislature in considering . whatever
iinancial question properly, enters. into the
case. ■ ■ ■-• ■ ■-•. '
The extensive tribute-exacting powers
that have been secured to the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac through its
grip on Virginia huve rendered it un-
I necessary that it should, "spread out" in
its territory and devtfiop .to any extent
new business. It could afford to sit com
placently at the seat. of customs and not
exert itself further than was required to
| rake into its coffers the. shekels mono
poly threw down in front of it. But,
with a line paralleling it.- conditions
would be changed. Unless there should
be a suspension of the operations of the
law of competition it would have to arise
and shake itself and. enter the lield of
progress. "Then Virginia's opportunity to
make further amends for the injustice her
partnership had -wrought would come.
THE HIGH-SCHOOL MUII-DING.
•Mr Bloomberg is reported to. have
said at the meeting of the Com
mon Council night before last that
the Richmond High School building is a
perfect lire-trap. ,
We have heard the same thing hinted at
before, but this is the first tune, so far
as we can recollect, when what may be
called an ofiicial utterance has been made
on the subject. ,
Knowing that Mr. Bloomberg is usually
careful in the, use of language, and in
view of the importance of the statement
lie has felt "compelled to make, it seem=
to us absolutely necessary that the proper
authorities should proceed forthwith to
make an examination, of. the building in
question, with the view of ascertaining
if; suitable provision has been made to
guard against lire there, and if the exits
are such as to warrant the belief that
the hundreds of scholars attending that
school would be able to save their lives
in case of a sudden, "outbreak of smoke
or flames. ....,.:
If the High School building is reason
ably secure against the "dangers attending
fires where hundreds of people, many of
them mere children, are gathered to
gether, it would be a great satisfaction
for the public to be assured of that fact.
On the- other hand, if it is "a fire-trap"
it will devolve upon the city authorities
to make such changes in the stairwuys,
doors, etc, as will render it safe. Not
to do so would be for the officials to as
sume a responsibility weightier than they
would care to bear in case tU^re should be
a panic and useless loss of life there on
account of fire.
This is not a question to be dealt with
in an excited or sensational manner.
Per contra, it is not one to be ignored;
nor have we any idea that it is going to
be ignored.
GREAT IJIUTAIX'S COXCISSSIOX.
Referring to our new convention with
Great Britain by which the latter abro
gates her right under the Clayton-Bul
wer treaty to participate with us in the
control of an isthmian canal connecting
the waters of the Carribean Sea with
those of the Pacific, the New York
Tribune says:
"The vast majority of the people of the
United States will, we are convinced, hail
the signing and ratification of the new
treaty with joy— assuming, of course, its
purport to be what there is every reason
for supposing it to be. They will regard
it as one of those fine triumphs of displo
macy which make for the good of both
sides and for the humiliation of neither,
and as a distinct forward movement to
ward wider commerce, better interna
tional relations, advanced civilization, and
"more 'of sweetness and enlightenment in
the affairs of men."
We are inclined to think, however, that
the Tribune is a little too exuberant.
The- ratification of the convention would
certainly remove a source of friction be
tween the United States and .Great
Britain that has long existed, and would
seem 'to open the way for the realization
of the dream of the isthmian, canal advo
cates.
But we rather imagine that under pres
ent conditions the joy of some of these
will not be unmixed with apprehension.
\u view of the imperialistic policy of the
administration, who knows that this
"fine triumph of diplomacy" may not
prove another great stride in our career
of "benevolent assimilation"? Who
Knows that it may not prove the fore
runner of "sweetness and enlightenment"
by tho gunpowder process in the .affairs
of tliu people of Central! America?
The New York Journal thus., gives
warning against a new play jusfput on
the stage in the metropolis: "The Jour-,
ual calls. the attention of the police to
the ' pjlay given here last night at •
theatre by -. It is with regret that
the Journal does this, but there is a pub
lic duty to be performed— it Is the duty of
the authorities to call a halt. A. great
niaify improper plays, have been given in
New York recenily. ' —'is the limit—:
it; should not be performed again, if the
police do not. interfere, no man or. woman
who values his or her good name should'
ever go to a performance." Whether the
Journal's condemnation is absolutely just
or" hot," its' watchfulness .of . the; public
welfare-, and its courage in .striking a
blow in that behalf will doubtless be com
tnended- generally. .':. : y_': ';":_, ."•■■
r," Admiral' and •Mrs.y.Dowey ".-; arc again
visit ing: New. , York. To-morrow -'evening:
t'lu»y»wiH be the gjiests^f- honor^of|the
Oatholics; i of >BrooklyTv*al^the^ Emerald
b'allilii.tho Urooklyn "Academy of Jluaic. 1
THE RIUHMOJND JLJIsrASBfIH^gEDNHSDAy. FEBRUARY ,7. JjOO.
'. ;L- I»K\iTEXTIAUY I3XLARGK«GXT V v
.The iScnatfiV yesterday" passed bill
appropriatinßr«7s,666ifor the)«nlnrgvment
of the penitentiary. The .- majority re
corded in?favor of the meUsure : giyes hope
that like success will attend, it In the
House of Delegates. . ...•••■..■•.■■..
• The Virginia penitentiary. yields a. larger
net^ cash, profit than any other. Stat
prison we know of in tha United States,
and .since there in no question, at all, as
to the need for more cell-room there, it
Is "clearly the duty of the. (]>ei?i.Hlatiire to
vote the money/ iiccessary to erect. an ad
ditional building, r '
The plans proposed call for. .plain,
strong, substantial work. No ornamen
tation, no finery, is contemplated.
'Most of the. members of. the Legislature
have informed themselves regarding the
crowded condition of* the-cells— and what
dreadful things that crowding means—
and weVareciuite sure their constituents
will approve of < their ■ making this appro
priation.
It is astigma upon Virginia's fair name
that, having the most profitable peniten
tiary in the country, she should also
have the most immoderately crov/ded
one— the men's cells having, on an ave
rage, six inmates, while in pome of the
largest ones there are. twenty-five or
more.
Mr. Joe Chamberlain says there shan't
be a second Majuba Hill, but how about
Spion Kop's' having been one already?,
There were 219 cases of sunstroke in
Euenos Ayrcs Sunday, of which 131 cases
were fatal.
Puzzle in the street-car situation: Find
Fisher.
Two .'Points. '■•■;
(From the Wilmington (M, C.) Messeng-er.)
Our -good friend. XlAjcv Hale, of the
Fayetteville Observer, replies at some
length in the matrer of H.snyy \Vy;irt..
The Messenger makes but two points. Its
contention is:
1.- Wyatt was a Virginian by birth.
2. Wyatt was not the first soldier of the
Confederacy killed in battle.
If wrong as to either point, it will have
the candor to say so. We have seen the
subject of nativity argued at length, and,
as we believe, conclusively, that' Wyatt
was born in Richmond, Va. We read
within two years an account of a cavalry,
engagement iir Virginia, in which, a sol
dier of that State was killed. It ante
dated the killing of Wyatt for several
days. The account, we believe, appeared
in the Richmond Dispatch. If «, are
correct in this, we will be gratified if our
friend * * * will- write a paragraph giv
ing the facts as to the killing of the
cavalryman and the date.
In reply to our contemporary's inquiry,
we would say that our recollection is
that when this question was threshed." out
in the Dispatch some years ago it was
proved that Wyatt was bom in Rich
mond, and lived here until a year or two
before the war began; that he enlisted
in a North Carolina regiment, and prob
ably was the first southern soldier to-be
killed in line of battle. It also appeared
then that Captain Marr, of Fauquier, and
two infantry volunteers in West Vir
ginia, had been previously killed by trie
enemy. It was asserted, furthermore,
that one or more Confederate soldiers
had been killed in one of the Southwest
ern States prior to the battle of Big
Bethel. But, if our recollection serves us
rightly, it war, conceded by the disputants
that all of these except Wyatt were kill
ed in desultory actions with the enemy.
2VOT SUSPENDED.
State Council. ,T. O. U. A. 51.— Other
A"etvj»ort Xf»vs Mention.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA., February 6.
(Specinl.)—The report sent out to the ef
fect that the Virginia State , council.
Junior Order of United American Me
chanics, had been suspended by the' N
ational Council for insubordination in re
fusing- to pay additional per capita tax,
is incorrect. This statement is madft on
the authority of State-Councilor Floyd A.
Hudgins, of this city. However, it is not
unlikely that the National Council will
try to suspend the State Council, and
for its own protection, and to retain the
identity of the organization in the event
of ■ any such summary action, the Vir
ginia Council has applied to the Legisla
ture for a charter. In addition to a
bitter fight between the State Juniors and
the National Council, there is .also a
fight in the ranks of the Virginia mem
bers regarding the proposed incorpora
tion of the body. Five of, the councils of
the State and one of the aix Virginia
representatives in the National Council
are opposed to this movement, and are
trying to defeat the measure. The State
Council is with Pennsylvania in its dis
approval of additional per capita- tax,
but it is simply. withholding this tax until
vertain ' grievances are adjusted. "We
have not been suspended." said State-
Councilor Hudgins to-day, "but the Na
tional Council maintains its right to do
so, and we propose to protect our council.
We simply decided to withhold the ad
ditional per capita tax until our griev
ances had been adjusted. Our protests
in brief, are against taxation without just
representation; appointment of past, offi
cers on committees, thereby destroying
the representative character of the Na
tional Council; undue extravagance of the
National Council; the creation of a trust
for furnishing literature and periodicals,
and fastening it upon the State and sub
ordinate councils, and the new f Code of
laws. "Pennsylvania, New Jersey, \'ew
York, and District of Columbia. have dis
approved of the additional tax, and have
not been suspended. If the National
Council takes action against us, we will
still retain our organization, strength,
and influence." .
Governor Tyler, it is stated, will offer
a reward of $100 for the arrest of Benja
min Chandler, who was indicted for mur
der for his connection 'with the lynch
ing of William .Watts, for criminal as
sault. He has been furnished with a full
description of Chandler.
The Cigar-Makers' Union of this city
has entered protest against" the passage
of the proposed bill by Congress, admit
ting free of duty cigars made in Porto
Rico. The other unions of the State will
'follow' suit.
There will be a meeting at Old Point
Comfort in a few days,, of the Southern
Railway Classification Committee, which
will. hear the protests of shippers and
merchants on Southeastern roads; against
the Increased rates which went into effect
February, l^t- -.
M«; KMUKKY AM) SI'OTSYIA'AXIA.
Detail!* of the County Meeting on
. Monday— Court Items.
' (Correspondenco of the Dispatch.) ■••
SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE,. VA.,
February s.— One of the largest crowds
that have attended "Spotsylvania County
Court in many years assembled here to
day: The ■.weather* was ideal, and it hav
ing, been noised " around that : the /subject
of the proposed new railroad: would : be
again before the people, 'they came out
in great numbers. The action of Delegate
Kmbrey, from this county, and the citj' of
Fredfiicksburg:, in consulting: the : wishes
of Fredericksburg. and ignoring the citi
zens ,ot the county, ::: had - thoroughly
aroused the people,; who, \yhen he reach- :
ed ; the .village.; demanded, of him an ex
planation; of: his"; acts. ' ; ; : : £%■<!; -r ,'
-*•: Mr. Embrey finally; concluded to ex
plain 1 puhlicly.; and. asked ; _ permission : of
Judge . Waller to •' use ; i the v court-house.
which permission .was; granted. -Mr.- Em
brey* niade-a • lengthy/ speech, liUwhicli'he.
chhrgedSthat'Vgreat'; Injustice.' had; been;
dorio him 7 , byv'the passing :oC .;. the resplu-:
tion.sfat 'the?: rhee ting of. -the citizens of
the county held: on- Friday .last;! and fur
ther defining Jjia course in the Legisla
ture. ;-■ '' ' --/' '"- ': ,
; ; It: was: also charged by the Fredericks
burgers .present that 1 the. ; reHolutions so.
passed did not represent the sentiment of
tho couiny, .whereupon : our. County Clerk.
: Mr. VJ.jp.- H.Crismohd.-; who was. elected:
chairman of the meeting, held on; Friday,
and. that- whiuh, passed the resolutions
which wure'objecUonable to Mr.' lOrnbrey,
m/ide. a; speech in: defence • of. tlie resolu
tions,, denied the; charge that Ihe resolu
tions, as adopted on Friday, did not voice
the sentiment of the, county, and after
reiullng ; them before . the assemblage;
again. asked the I citizens to stand by and
endorse them, .which, they did with, but
t%vo dissenting voices.; . • ; .
• The court-house was packed to over
flowing with representative citizens from
all. parts of 'the county, and rarely before
was such interest manifested in any sub
ject: ■ ' ' " . ■ :-': -'
Tlio position of Mr..E-mbrej v ;in.-relation
to the proposed >ailroad bill now pending
beforo tin: Legislature was endorsed by
the 'people,' in -consequence of .which the
committee who were appointed to go to
Richmond in the interest of said. railroad
were requested by the chairman not to
attend.
This was the regular grand jury term.
Three presentments were made, as fol
lows: Commonwealth against, Julia Cole
man,' lor infanticide; Commonwealth
against George. Brown, for shooting with
intent to kill, and Commonwealthagalns:
same, for carrying concealed weapons.
The case of John Wormley was. not
taken up, Hazlewood Burruss, the man
stabbed by Wormley, being too ill to ap
pear in court, his death being hourly ex
pectec!. ' ' .
MAttTIXSVH,I,E.
A You :if? 31 en's Jtusiuess As.socintion
Ors'anlziMl.
MARTIXSVILLE, VA., February c.—
(Special.)— At a mass-meeting of the citi
zens of the town of Martinsville, held
Saturday night in the Academy. of Music,
a. Young Men's Business Association was
organized, with T. G. Burch, president;
W. M. Semple, first \-ice-president; C.' B.
Keesee, second vice-president; J. H. Spen
cer, third vice-president, and A. S. Grave
ly, secretary and treasurer, and a board
of fourteen directors, consisting of wide
awake, progressive men, from every voca
tion of life. A broad and liberal consti
tution was adopted, the meeting was
largely attended, and great ' enthusiasm
prevailed. The objects of the association
are: To direct attention to the superior
advantages of Martinsville; to induce
capital to locate here; to encourage the
establishment of" commercial, mercantile,
manufacturing, and other industries, and
to extend cordial welcome and hearty co
operation to all legitimate enterprises
that- may be induced to locate here.
Few people in the State, much less
those outside of the State, have any idea
of the great advantages of this place for
all. kinds of industries. We. have.a town
of about four thousand inhabitants, the
finest climate in the -world, an inexhausti
ble supply of the purest water, two com
peting lines of railroads— the Norfolk and
Western and Southern— magnificent' water
power belting the town, the finest timber
in. the State, and a splendid quality of
iron ore all over the county. The town
is in four hours' ride of the coal and coke
supply. We raise and manufacture the
best chewing /tobacco in- the world. The
internal revenue office at this place paid
the United States Government last" year
?052,000. Besides, we have the best part
of eight counties in this State and North
Carolina as a feeder to the town.
The Henry. Koehler Company, lumber
men, of Louisville, Ky., have just located
their plant here, with a capacity of nine
million feet per annum. Our people are
thoroughly aroused to the situation, and
we confidently expect great developments
here this year. We expect, to keep open
doors for all legitimate enterprises and
meet them on half-way ground, and you
may expect good results from this section
of the old "Mother" State.
oi. —
TOtVIIATAX COURT.
Thrown Out— Small Crorvil, Bnt Some
llnstler.s. ;
POWHATAN COURTHOUSE, Feb
ruary 6.— (Special.)— Yesterday was » the
regular term of County Court. Judge T.
M. Miller presided at the morning session,
and Judge Stephen Farrar, of Amelia, oc
cupied the bench in the afternoon, to
hear argument on the motion of Attorney
Joseph P. Sadler to throw out of court ,
the case of William M. Noble vs. Robert
Winfree et. als. His Honor sustained
the motion. Mr. Noble was represented
by Lawyer Alfred E. Cohen, of Rich
mond.
"Mr. Haskins Hobson, Jr.,. of Belona, a
recent graduate of Richmoml College,
qualified her" yesterday to practice law
in the courts of Powhatan.
On account of inclement weather not a.
very large crowd assembled on the green,
but a good many who did come were
hustling around among their fellow-citi
zens, as if it were the eve of an election
day. Not a few were desirous of being
appointed census enumerator,- while
others' were seeking aid to secure the
appointment of fertilizer inspector of the
Fourth District.
Mr. Willie N.Kennon, of Subletfs, the
assessor of lands and lots for the county
of Powhatan, has entered upon his work.
Miss Daisie Atkinson, who had been
visiting relatives in Richmond for the
past month, returned home last Friday. '.
Society will have a "big event" on the
evening of the 16th, when the. Powhatan
Dramatic Club, of this place, will give its
first entertainment of the season at the
public school building.
Editor Duhl, of- the Progress, has been
very -sick for several days, but is out
again. Dr. R. D. Tucker has also re
covered from a severe spell.
SEAVI'OItT'XEWS DEMOCRATS.
Club Elects Oilicers and Hiss «
Smoker.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA., February G.—
(Special.)— At its annual meeting to-night
the Newport News Democratic Club elect
ed officers for the year. . An im
portant change was made in the form of
application for-; membership by striking
out the words "Shall renounce all alie
giancs to other political organizations."
Following the business session a smoker
was .held, .and speeches were made by
leading Democrats. There is a movement
on foot to? organize a State league of
Democratic clubs in Virginia.;
The following, are; the officers elected
by the club: President,. Captain C. . C.
Berkeley; First- Ward Vice : President,J.
B. Nottingham; Second-Ward Vice-Presi
dent, R. E: ,Mounteastle; Third-Ward
Vice-President; ■ C. C. Smith; Fourth-
Vi'ard Vice-President. V.' M. Pettus;
Fifth-Ward Vice : President; R; B: Furyj
Sixth-Ward Vice-President. H. . S. Mc-
Pherson; -Seventh-Ward Vice-President,
N. A. Rector; Secretary-Lieutenant,. J.'H:
Gilkerson ; Assistant Secretary and Trea
surer, J. M. Saunders; Sergeant-at-Arms,
Fred. Abrams. '-.' X ■ ' . _
A* Fruitless Seiir«li.
NORFOLK, VA-, February 6.— (Special.)
The revenue-cutter '■'- Onahdoga returned
this morning from a. fruitless search "for
the: schooner Leet, of; Suffolk, abandoned
by her crew at sea,; some days ago. She
is a dangerous derelict. v-:'r-
Our Inereutied Triule With China.
■England can no/ longer compete -■.with 'us
in the shipment of many : products :to Chi
na.: Our; trade-wlth ;-. the; Chinese has in
creased almost 40 : per cent. : wi thin the last
year. This •.is v mereiy* natural. . The best
wins in everything. 'X: For a like .reason
Hostetter's'vStdmttch'^BltterK, : " the; best
remedy in the:country, has for fifty years
acknowledged inqi superior,; to . cure ; cons tif
pation, . indigestloh/.'dyspepsia, and bilious
ness. . ' . ■ ,
TRIAL OPiFLBMING.
It vAlonp S Jowly— Closely
"',-' "Watclieil. : ; : : ' '■[ "
NORFOLK.: VA..; February CJ-^-f Special.)
The .'trial' at Princess Arine ; Courthousd of
Magistrate Q. I. Fleming for the murder
of .young,. Clarence : Snyder, of Norfolk. ■
is drassing. along slowly, and it will be
a t .'■' least another ; day. and perha ps two,
before it is" concluded. : Three 'witnesses
were examined •this morning prior to ad
journment, for "luncheon. - ;.'. -:
; Kvf-ry move 'of "■ the defence is being
closely watched by. the: father and bro
ther of tho alleged, victim of Fleming's
■ Winchester. They arc;; daily in atten
dance, and are using every endeavor I to
fasten the. crime : upon - the' ".man', they be
lieve" to be. the youth's -slayer. ; .The. de
fence has not yet uncovered its line of
procedure," but it ,is believed that an
effort; will be made to : prove, an alibi for
Fleming. The prosecution has introduced
about, a dozen v/itnesses to 'date. The
evidence elicited ""tallies very closely "with
the descriptions* of "the tragedy given be
fore the Coroner's jurj-. It is in evidence
that Fleming declared subsequent .to the
finding of Snyder's dead body in his field,
that he had been shooting hawks, and
that if anybody had been shot ;on his
place it was an accident..
'......* ■"'■ AVilliJiuisburpr. .
; WILLTAMSBURG. A'A., Febru.iry ?.—
(Special.)— The forthcoming celebration of
the Phi Beta Kappa Society at ' William
and Mary College' on the 19th of this
month promises to be the most brilliant
ever held. The address of the occasion
will be delivered by Mr. Thomas Nelson
Page, who. will also present himself, for
Initiation into the society. Distinguished
men from all parts of the State are ex
pected to be present; many of whom will
present themselves for initiation. .
There will be a meeting of those in
terested in the knitting-mill enterprise
on next Friday night, at tho "Colonial
Inn."
Mrs. Israel Smith, with her niece, Miss
Verdi, will be home from New York this
week. .
The Misses Mercer entertained a num
ber-of .friends this evening at their home,
on Francis street. ••
: Captain L. W. Lane, who fell and broke
his arm several weeks ago, was seen on
the street to-day, much to the joy^of his
friends.
Examinations began/ at William, and
Mary last week, and will continue 1 until
the 17th.
TazeYve.ll.
TAZEWELL, February G.— (Specia!.)>-
Mrs. Caroline Mayo, formerly of Ken
tucky,.but who came here to reside .with
her "brother, Colonel A. J. May in the
year 1593, died Saturday evening at the
"home of the latter, in the 73d year of her
age, of heart-failure. Mrs. Mayo was
the widow of Washington Mayo, who
died in Kentucky, and she afterwards
moved to Missouri, whence she came to
this place. She was an estimable Chris
tian lady, and was beloved by all who
made her acquaintance, and her influence
in the Christian work willbe greatly
missed. Services were conducted by Rev.
J S. French, pastor of the Methodist
church, at 2:30, at the residence, and the
remains were interred in the new ceme
tery north of town.
Much sympathy is expressed in the
community for Colonel and Mrs. May,
who Were unable to attend the burial on
account of sickness.
Mrs. J. D. Harrison, who has been at
the Old Dominion Plospital in your city,
returned this evea.i?.
Buelcin'sliitin.
BUCKINGHAM COURTHOUSE, VA.,
February «.— (Special.)— The Board of Su
pervisors of this county met here yester
day, and the committee appointed by the
County School Board, to ascertain the
amount due to the county school fund
from the amounts refunded by the coun
ty treasurers and ex-treasurers, reported
the aggregate, to be $6-10. It seems that
the ex-treasurers and present Treasurer
have charged S per cent; for collection
and disbursements since ISS7, and the
Board of Supervisors had decided that
they (the treasurers) were only entitled
to 7 per cent. The Treasurer and ex
treasurers, who have had charge of the
Treasurer's office since ISS7, have recent
ly refunded the sum of $927.76 of money
which they had received by this over
charge of 1 per cent. All of these officers
thought they had a right to charge S per
cen:.
Sir. Glass's Snbstitnte.
" (Norfolk Ledger.)
Mr. Carter Glass, of Lynchburg, who
has had a legislative experience of but
two months, has exhibited higher equali
ties for leadership in that brief time than
a number of persons who have been in
the. Legislature for years. His latest ex
hibition, of intelligent leadership was in
the "Democratic caucus last night, when
he opposed the proposition to delay until
the next gubernatorial election the tak
ing of a vote on a constitutional conven
tion, substituting therefor the fourth
Thursday in next May. His substitute
prevailed, in consequence of which tha
people of the State will soon have an op
portunity of saying whether or not it is
desirable to hold a convention and change
the Constitution, which was never, at
any time, suitable to the needs of Vir
ginia..
"I had dyspepsia for years. No medi
cine was so effective as Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. It gave immediate relief. Two bot
tles produced marvellous results." writes
L.' H. Warren, Albany, Wis. It digests
what you eat and cannot fail to -cure.
Bodeker Bros.. T. A. Miller. .
i WOOD'S HIBH GRADE |
f Our business in Farm Seeds is f
$ to-day one of the-largest in this 0
Q Country. A result due to the fact 0
that quality has always been our a
A first consideration. - We supply i
\ all Seeds required for the Farm. \
\ GRASS & CLOVER SEEDS, f
i Cow Peas, Cotton Seed, f
i Seed Oats, Seed Corn, f
i Soja, Navy & Velvet f
f Beans, Sorghums,
Broom Corn, Kaffir i
h Corn, Peanuts, r
# Millet Seed, v f
) Rape, etc. ?
■ VVood's Descriptive Catalogue' f
A gives , tbe fullest; information;, about . Q
" these andall other Seeds; best methods X
A of culture, soil best adapted for differ- g
™ ■.. c rent crops audpracticßl hints .as .'to \
a wliat are likely to prove most profitable -A
T. to grow. .Catalogue mailed free upon \ :
A request/. ; " -" a
I T. W, WOOD & SONS, ;i:
| SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, Va, t
' : :;aa 24-d W&SatGt-wts): v ." :' : -'_- .
1. 1. TEMAIETTROUBIES,
COSTS
-' • "' ■v.^:'(fe^l7-F.Sat&"VVls6t-aitH; : :"T : 'J'^':
LIMNSURANcI- CO. ■ OF VIRGINIA.
>.'../. ORGANIZED ISJ7I.
Annual Statement for..the.Year Ending December 31, 1899.
-r': :^_ .-■ --T ./;■ AS5 .^ '' - ' " ;; '!.'s •JLr»2LCl]i Reserve, actuaries, A 'per cent.,
S^S^^ea^:::^
Kssitca^^^^ Ljf>»
Bond? and: stocks;.-...-.....:...— I J-?^'" -|i i xx o tal :".... ST3V^
Cash. in banks and office ......... 24 1[ xoim.. ■-•..:,•)
Biliis receivable .. •"..-.. J.^' o? I - '
Interest and rents due and ac- - -
crued ..;......-. ;-I.4jJi>v
Market value of real estate over „!
book value .......:.:.-•••■•••••• U'±>:4- } \ / . •
Net uncollected and deferred __,
premiums ..'...........>•••••••••• lli.'JJ/ a;-'a ;-' 1 ..
Gross assets ........ i506,53S 4S j - #
!V!"!^."^ R«S4> Surplus Ito -policy-holders ........»üb«
Totar admitted assets ...;'... :.5390.CC0'0t 1 Total .......... tS9»,oS»fi|
' 'THIRTBeiSI YEARS' eROIA/TH.
1888' : V . 5127,04i).00 .
fSS9 . . . - • 5151,571.00
1890 ...... $234,54r.00
1891 . ... . . 5395,447.67
.2892 ;.;■•... $475,520.24
1893 ...... .; $546,151.15
5894 ...... $553,794,5!
1073 • • • ° «P^ * %.)^j\j\j*^j\j
Gross Income, 5899 . . .... . . $985,225.91
Iota! Number Policies in Force . . . . . .222,584
STATEHENT OF OPERATIONS DURING 1899.
Increase in dumber Policies in Force ..... 24,J00
increase in Amount of Insurance in Force . . . 9 l,B{>o,t>4 *.()()
Death Claims, Divhleiuls, JEtc, Paiil . . . ... S^Oo^Oli.yG
Total Payments to Policy Holders Since Organization . . 53,555,50J.00
' HOIVIB OFFICE, Richmond, l/a.
G. A. WALKER, President. JAfIES VV. PSGRAM, Secretary.
■-. (fe4-Sn&WStJ
a Trial Treatment, Free of Charge, of the most remarkable remedy ever discovered. Con
tains Great Vital Principle heretofore unknown. Hcfractory Cixsos solicited. Confiden
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BROADWAY, NEW YORK. • ~- - —
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3k '■ 'L^Mh raMd, laras^ ' '
I CLOVER, TIMOTHY, f
f GRASS SEED, |
I SEED OATS, CORN, f
I NORTHERN GROWN #
| SEED POTATOES, Etc. |
© We make, a specialty cf High- ®
f Grade FIELD SEED, buy in J :
© large quantities, and are prepared
t' to make low prices, quality consid- i j
cred. Write us when buying. V j
I N. R. SAVAGE & SON, \
I GRA!N AND SEED MERCHANTS, | :
£ Richmond, Va.
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ALL THE KING'S HORSES g
ALL THE KING'S MEN J
can never put a decayed tooth |g
together again. £u£l™ri£ i§
WASH will pi event itsdecay.
Price 25 Cents. Xi
T. a-IVIIL:LER F »
559 East Broad Street, ||
Branch under Jefferson Hotel. |&
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COI'KT ORDERS.'
r^SirHEfciSßics office of tiiio
)S%gBSiS£XS£. "85 Si SBFS&
OF JANUARY, YM:
B T.Gouldin. suing for the benefit ■ or.
herself and all other creditors ot Annie
G Ryan, deceased, who will come in
and contribute to the costs and expense
of this suit .1 • ....Ptamtin,
Against . . ; ,
George G. Ryan, in his own right and as
administrator, of Annie G. Kyan, ue
cea«ed; Maxwell Ryan, George Kya:i.
and Kenneth Ryan, the last three oC
whom are infants; William H Maxwell
and Sallie K. Maxwell, administratrix;
of J S Maxwell, deceased.. Defendants.
IX CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to subject the
estate -ot the said' Annie G. liyan, de
ceased, to the payment of her tleocs. ,
A.nd an arlldavit having been made anu
fil'f-rt that the. defendant. :Gt-orge G. i.yan.
administrator. &>:, is not a residetit_o£
the State of Virginia, it is oruered that
he do appear here within fitteen tlay;.
after due publication hereof, and do what
maybe necessary to protect his interest
in thin' suitl An, it is .further ordered that
•l tut"' l.ereof be ■published'; once :i %ve«K
for four weeks in the; Richmond Dispatch,
and that a cf'P.v.be posted at the front
door of the court-house of this county on
the 'firsi .('.ay of. the nwt terra of the
Co>inty. Court.
A ccpy- MILLER, . Clork.
A. X.' & D-: H. I-eake. p. q. fe7-Wlt ;
/BUSINESS ,I'ERSO.VAI.S.' j
""vi*T 'PERSONS INDEBTKD TO THE !
FSTATEtoF. C. ,L. MILLEK. deceasetl. :
•ire hereby notified to make immediate «
Settlement with me.; and those having
claims' against. \ said, estate wilt present
id,™ for settlement., i"'ri -'...:
tlkml ' MARGARET MILLER.: ;
"" f 'L± : lii-— ' •■•-''"■" - :: '-"'- Executrix. ■■(
'^NOTICEI—HAVING SUCCEEDED TO j
th^-l'U=ine-s bf-THOMAS A..>BIiAXDEP. ;
t Vqn. i wish to notify j my : friends' and ;
rriirclrs 'that" the business will\o«: con- •
ti'uuefV\ under -the same ilrm-name, at-1016
ea:u Maln^street.- . '. . .... -- . -
Al 1 - indebtedness or : the firm or
TliOM \S "A; BKANDfeR-& .SON will be
piio : h'y me, '■: and t Its ; assetse ts are; payable i
the personal : bills -.of: .the. late.
,T H OMASrA. \ BRANDKR: may be present-;
"e.rto-me-'for p^iyment. x>'. ; ' --.:-. " - ■•' -.'.. ,
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Brands :
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STONEWALL GUANO,
POWHATAN GORN-GROWER,
STONEWALL BRAND ACID PHOS
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Manufactured by
JAMES.- t-TO&i
BRANCfI
Virginia-Carolina
.Chemical Company,
RICHMOND. MA.
? Call on your local agent, and
' if he cannot furnish you, write
to IIS. 0 4-SanAVVj;^
ftS K" FOR THSi
n| siio^.'
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Sold [only by ■'
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SIXTY STYLES,
ALL WIDTHS
From A to JEfc.
(se 15-F.Sua&\Vl __
/ rnoi^osAi-s.
Comtnon wealth of Virsri
: Office of
Superintendent of Public Pri:U!n.4
Uichrnond. A'a- February 1. }-
SFAt.KD PROPOSALS WILL V-L
celveu at" this office untU l2 M of v
XKSDAY. February j^ISCO for Ktl M
■i?i r 6ii x w
TWKNTIKTU VOLUMES OF OR
-TAN'? P.EPOK.TS. .- ,
..Sp*clCcatlow. ' &c, can be ob»L^
application at; the office off the v..
a It^erintendent of,Pub!!c rnnt:
■ Book~andj'jot> work neatly exccuu%
the Dispatch Office. —