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WHOLE NUMBER: 15i889,
THEIR MTS LOYAL
The Sons of Erin Celebrate
St. Patrick's Day,
EXERCISES - IR RICHMOND.
Observancs Chiefly of a Religions Ka
■ tore, Though Kot Entirely.
in. J. .t. cni'.\?n:ii>riM2 ADDRKSS
«Tlic Day Wo Cclpliratp" «lie Theme
He l)isouK.se<l Before tho Mrmlicrn
«f MoCill OiiholJe ITnion— froccM-
Mflin in ihc 31ornin>r to St. Vnt
rleU'f. Cimrcii- n.-iu,ni c < j, y s<> pp n t
rfok's Socinl Club.
However much uncertainly there may
bo as to the origin of Saint Patrick,
enough is known from the old chroniclers
io justify the Irish in adopting him as
their patron saint. Tho deeds of St.
Patrick, in behalf of the ISmernld Isle
have endeared him to the hearts of its
people. The lTth of March is the fete
( . y for The sons of Erin, and no better
evidence can be priven of their loyalty tc
the- little island home than the universal
celebration of this occasion.
lv has a national significance to the
Irishman. The day commemorates the
di-.Tih of him -who did more than any
o:i:or one man to make Ireland a land
c: men.. letters, and arts.
Saint Patrick's great missionary work
J:i the early life of the Emerald Isle built
ft nation of people who liave played a
prominent part in the history of the world.
Ycstorday was the Irishman's day
throughout the land. In Richmond, the
shamrock was in evidence on every street.
A;:; ..icrc were many kinds of sham
rock, 100. fashioned into various de
fcxus. but the green was prominent and
Therein the Irishman found the national
Eigniiicanee of the; holiday.
.St. Patrick's Day represents to the Irish
man the glory of a departed past, and the
hop? of a better future for the troubled
ward of England.
The Irish national color was displayed
in many forms yesterday. Sprigs" of
evergreen, imitations of the shamrock
With its triple leaf and crimson flower.
tiny Sags of preen witli Tara's harp there
on, bits of emerald ribbon tied through
li-jTton-holos, and green neckties of ; con
spicuous hue— all attested the Irishman's
Fpjr.it. of loyalty and devotion to that
land, where the struggle for liberty has
brcn waged with sword, tongue, and pen
for centuries.
In this city, the celebration yesterday
was chiefly of a religious nature. The
patriotic societies, however, uniiod with
vhe church in doing honor 10 the memory
of Saint Patrick.
"While it is said Hint rain usually falls
on St. Patrick's Day, yesterday was rath
er an exception. Only a trifling drizzle
of short duration in the afternoon marred
the- clearness of the day. There was no-.
thing io prevent the loyal sons of Erin
from enjoying: their annual feast-day out
o: doors.
CEREMONIES AT ST. PATRICK'S.
At St. Patrick's Catholic church, im
pressive ceremonies were held.
At o::jfi o'clock the various Catholic so
cieties of the. city met in St. Patrick's
School Hall at Twenty-sixth and Grace
streets and marched in a body to th<
church. There were present St. Patrick's
Social Club, the McGill Catholic Union,
and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Di
visions No. 1 and 2\o. '2. The aides to the
chief marshal were selected from these
societies as follows: Messrs. James K.
Powers and John Ti. Iliggins, of the Mc-
Gill Catholic Union; Mr. Bernard Gallc
h-.r and Mr. John A. Blake, of St. Pat
rick's : Society; Messrs.; John A. Haley
sjiifl Jamc-s E. Grady. Hibernians. Division
No: 3.; Messrs. Charles Taylor and James
Crcomor. Hibernians, Division No. 2. At
the church the societies occupied the front
section of the main aisles.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at
2^:no o'clock by Rev. Father 11. J. Mc-
K'-i-frey. pastor of' St. Patrick's. The dea
con was Rev. J. E. Collins, of the Sacred
Heart church, and the sub-deacon. Rev.
.Father Magri, of the <:atliedra!. An elo
<-j';>;nt sermon on the "Life and Labors of
F- Patrick." wasdeliverod by Rev. Father
Joseph Butsch, of St. Joseph's church.
The Catholic clergy from all over the
city Mere present. After the service the
clergy were entertained at dinner at the
r> !j,-, r y of fit. Patrick's by Rev. Father
aicKeefroy- :
The singing- of the choir was an ex
ceptionally attractive feature of the ser
vice. The musical projn-amme was as
■follows: Processional (Bach) : Vcni Crea
tor (Spat;); .Hibernian Hymn; Lauda
B;un (Lp.mbeloite): Recessional (BacbJ.
THE JfGILL UNION.
The McGill Catholic Union met lasi
nic.u at S o'clock in, its hall on Mar-
Kiiall street, between Ninth and Tenth, to
hear eulogies pronounced upon the patron
Eahit..
The set address of the evening was
delivered by Mr. James J. Creomer. .His
subject was "The Day AYe Celebrate."
3'li'c speaker reviewed the early liistory
of the Irish race, giving a sketch of Ire
land from 150 B. C, to the present day.
H- brought out the fact that during
the dark days of the fifth and sixth cen
turies when" Kurope groped in the dark
ness of ignorance the sons of Ireland were
th? only cultivators of letters, preservers
of documents, and the dispensers of know
ledge that remain in 3£urope.
THE EARLY PARLIAMENTS.
Inferring to the fact that some histo
rians desiKiiated'the early parliaments of
tTaru as -rude baronial assemblies." he
Jtaid that the laws framed by them were
calculated to diffuse knowledge, enforce
Justice-, and stimulate morality throughout
tbOsle:
He emphasized the terrible struggle of
sb" Irish people during the sixteenth and
n<ivcM!t<r»enth conlurjes, when the island
v. ; as overrun by hordes of soldiery from
England and Scotland, who pillage the
towys and blotted out many of the in
stitutions-that had: been established by
Kings' and the church.
He; spoke feelingly of the great work
a^cosnpliphed by the • Irish Volunteer.^
Rfu:r 17-2. From" this date until the Irlsl:
JVHament surrendered so many of its
fh±la to England, the great men of Ire
k:id came into special prominence. .By
tills surrender,, me Irish representation
v-j«v -j« induced from :W members to 100.
aiyi these were overshadowed by the
representation. He. spoke of the
i'iro.iijs made upon Irish liberty during
'he administration of Pitt, and eulogized
Robert Emniettfor his efforts to throw,
°ff «:•«• yoke that English rule had placea_.
u l"'.u Ireland]
TP.IBUTE TO O'CONNELI^. ;
Mr. Creemer paid a tribute to Daniel
O'Connell; the Irish lawyer, who isecurec 1
Catliolie emancipation for his country,
f.iid r«vUw«l the noble work done, du
l'ing ih.j p ; «Xt twenty years ljy. the Irish
sri'inbf.rK of the British Parliament.;;
Mr. Crcemer jjavo a running sketch of
l !i<i life and deeds of Saint Patrick, re- !
c 'tsng the many legends that are! recorded ,
Ujouc his coatrovereles with, the Druids. :
" ; " '- ••. " •-'--. .......■'.
On one occapion when tho Druids denied
he Trinity, Saint Patrick, pulled \m "the
tlrcci-lcafed shamrock from tl^S
at hks.feet, exclaiming "I have or l™To
Pluck.thl.s hnmble plant to.prove the real
ity of the Father. Son, and Holy Ghost."
Crcemers, paper was thoroughly
enjoyed by his hearers.
HICLD A BANQUET ;
Snint r.-urick's Social Club held a ban
quet, at its hall near Twenty-sixth S
Grace streets last; night, in commemora
tion of .the dny.
Jlr - J^nos.T." make presided as tonst
master. The occasion was one of patrio
tic talks and social enjoyment. '■
THE GOOD ROADS FORCE
AT WORK ON FLOYD AVENUE.
KnKaced in Ihe Work of Grmllnß
rroi»nrn<ory to I.nyin;- a.
Course of Crushed Stone
The Good-Roads train of tho Southern
railway arrived in Richmond yesterday
from Danville, and is now in the yards of
the Southern railway. ■ The machinery
was all unloaded yesterday morning, and
taken to Floyd avenue, just outside the
city limits .
There a demonstration of modern me
thods of road-making is being made, a
large force of experts being employed.
On Thursday a Gnod-Roads Conven
tion will be held in the Chamber of Com
merce, continuing:- through Friday. At
this meeting a State Good-Roads Asso
ciation will be organized. Governor Mon
tague'has appointed a number: of dele
crates, all of whom are gentlemen inte
rested in the subject.
On Saturday the train and road-making
force will -go to Charlottesville. where
they will remain two weeks, building a
road from Charlottesville to Monticello.
In connection with the demonstration at
Charlottcsville. a Good-Roads Convention
will be held which will be the great gath
ering of the series in this State. Promi
nent road-makers from all over the coun
try will attend.
Colonel George W. Miles, of Radford, a
well-known educator and publicist, of
Radford. has been selected as 'perma
nent president of the convention here.
Thursday and Friday. He is an expe
rienced presiding- officer and a gentle
man thoroughly in earnest in the Im
provement of public highways. 'Mr.
Henry L. Cabell will call the convention
to order.
AT WORK IN EARNEST.
The Good Roads demonstration' corns
went to work yesterday witn a large
force of 7ne:i. about forty mules, and a
full outfit of road implements such as
scrapers, plows, rollers, slump-pullers,
and srading-machines on Floyd avenue.
The road will first be graded and levelled,
about fi.ooo cubic yards of earth being
removed preparatory to laying a course
of crushed stone. The section of road
will be graded and drained and then
covered with the stone. The earth re
mbveu in grading is being deposited ir
depressions elsewhere, thus making a dou
ble improvement. The section constructed
will be tile drained and put in perma
nent condition.
Alter this practical demonstration of
improved methods of road making, the
subject of cost and plans will bo dis
cussed thoroughly at the convention.
When the people have seen the work
and gotten a statement as to its cost,
they will then be in a position to say
whether or not they will go into any ex
tensive scheme of road improvement.
The demonstration of road building
will be continued all the week, and ( . al]
citizens of the city and county are' in
vited to witness the experiment. It is an
interesting sight and well worth seeing.
THE RETROACTIVE TAX
IS CONSTITUTIONAL.
The Supreme Conri Deeidosa Casein
■ volvinsr Us VulidHy Ailvcrse to
the Tnlmcco Manufacturers
The Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday handed down its decision in
a case of great interest to every tobacco
manufacturer in the United States. It
was that of James D. Patton. of this city,
vs. Maggie A. Brady, executrix of James
D. Brady, collector of internal revenue for
the Eastern district, of Virginia! The
opinion of the court, which was prepnred
by Justice David J. Brewer, is adverse to
the -.appellants, sustaining the collector
on every point at issue.
The case is one familiar lo ITTe tobacco
trade. It grew out of the. war revenue
bill passed by Congress at the time of the
war with Spain, and enforced by the col
lector of internal revenue. In addition io
increasing' the tax on tobacco manufactur
ed on and after the passage oT the bill
in question, the act was made retroactive,
requiring the payment of the increased
tax on tobaccos maunfactured for a per
iod of several weeks ante-dating the pas
sage of the billby Congress. Major Fat
lon and others paid the tax under_. protest
and then took the ease to the courts to
test the right of Congress to make a
revenue act retroactive. All the cases
were pooled, the suit 'prepared, and the
case ably argued for the appellant and
for the United States. Among the counsel
for the appellant was Senator Daniel.
The right of Congress to increase the
tax was never questioned. It was merely
the right of the. government to collect the
increased tax on tobaccos manufactured
and stamped before the increase was
made that the suit was designed to test.
The decision of the court is adverse. to
the appellant. The tax was increased
from six to twelve cents per pound, anil
the action of the collector in collecting the
tax on tobacco covered by the retroactive
clause of the war revenue bill is sustain
ed. The conclusion of the court was an
nounced in part as follower "It is within
the power of Congress to increase an ex
cise as well as a property fax? and that
such an increase may be made at least
while property is held for sale, and before
it has passed into the hands of the con
sumer, and that it is no part of the func
tion of a court to inquire into the reason
ableness of the excise, either as respects
the amount, or the property upon which
it is imposed." Tho act in controversy so
far as the charge upon this plaintiff is
concerned is constitutional."
This decision ends the matter and -sets
an important precedent.
WORK BECUX LAST JVIGHT.
Steel Bri.l^e AVill Connect Mnrpliy's
Hotels Tliis AVeelc.
Work was begun last night on the steel
bridge which is to connect Murphy's
European Hotel at Eighth and broad
.streets with the handsome new six-story
annex just across Eighth street. The
bridge has been made and brought here
in sections. It- has only to be put to
gether to span the street and connect the
two buildings as if they were one.. It is
thought that the work of putting ; the
metal sections together will be completed
to-night and that the bridge will be ready
for use by ' Wednesday morning. With
the completion of this ■connecting-link.'
Alurphv's. already the city's best and
most popular hostelry, will be more popu
lar than ever with the travelling, public.
'Already the new annex, with its well; ap
pointed rooms and private baths -'.on every
loor is sought by guests, and when it
has been thus united by a covered. bridge,
the discomfort of crossing: the street avUI
j». obviated and the' annex become more
desirable than ever.
Union ClothfJiK Store Robbed.
Tho Union Clothing Store, on Main
street opposite the new Main-^treet^de-
It was broken into i; last .night > and , a
2,nii nuantlty of goods stolen.. Entrance
S^Sd Uiroufn asido W indow. ? Offl.
cSvO^iviorinvestigatod^heicas^butno
arreist'Wiainado^ast-nislit. .*-..■
MCHMOND. YA, TUESDAY, MARCH 18. 1902!
FAMILY ATE ARSENIC.
Or. David Tayloe's Household
Victims of a Negro Youth,
AIMED TO^KILL THE COOK;
He Feared the Woman Would "Con
jure" Him..
SHE -IS XOW CRITICALLY 1t,!,.
The Crime, Which. Occurred at
Washington, A". C, "Was a. Diaboli
cal One-No Deaths Have Follow
ed as Yet, But the Danger is Xot
Past— James Wnllcer, the Pliysi
can's Driver, Was. Arrested.
WASHINGTON. N. C, March
cial.)— The whole family of Dr. David T
Tayloe, President of the State Board of
Medical Examiners, were poisoned this
morning by drinking coffee and eating
hash containing arsenic put in the food by
a young negro fiend who tends horses
and drives for the doctor. ,
There is enmity between the driver' and
the colored cook, and they have repeated
ly threatened to kill each other whenever
they got a chance.
The driver ' was arrested and in his
pocket was found a bottle of rat poison,
which is made up chiefly of arsenic.
But for quick aid rendered by Dr.
Jo<shua Tayloe,- a brother of the poisoned
man, there would have been quite a, ser
ious result.
Four men visited the negro in his cell
in the jail this evening and obtained his
confession.
PUT IT IN GRAVY AND COFFEE.
He said he put about half a tablespoon
ful in the gravy that was made to put on
the hash, and a knife-blade full in tho
pot of coffee. — ■
Those of the family who ate both were
very ill. . . .
Dr. Tayloe and one child are even now
not out of danger. The cook is in a crit
ical condition. Mrs. Tayloe and the otherj
child are up and not suffering. They did
not get as much of the poison as the
others.
AFRAID OF BEING CONJURED.
The prisoner said that he put the poison
in tho food to kill the old nurse with
whom all the negroes are at odds.
Both the nurse and the prisoner are
firm believers in signs, omens and con
juring.
The prisoner said the nurse went two
miles in the country to get a conjurer to
"put the bad sign", on him.
Feeling is very strong against the negro,
and should serious results take place,
this feeling' may take_ a violentform.
' James ; Walker is 'the name of the negro.
He is about twenty- years old, and has
the look of a. criminal. He is from over
in the Plymouth section, and has worked
with Dr. Tayloe several months.
CRUMPACKER RESOLUTION
TO BE STRONGLY OPPOSED.
Democrats AViil Ki^i't It in Every
Possible AVny, nnrt to tho
JSntl.
"WASHINGTON, C, March 17.— The
House Committee on Rules, by a vote
divided on party lines, to-day decided to
report the resolution of Representative
Crumpacker, of Indiana, for a special
committee of thirteen members, to in
vestigate and report on the alleged dis
franchisement of voters in some of ■ the
States W
The two Democratic members of the
committee— Representatives Richardson,
of Tennessee, aiiu Underwood, of Ala
bama, protested against reporting .the.
resolution, and when it was ordered re
ported, by the affirmative votes of the Re
publican members of the committee.
Speaker Henderson, arid- Representatives
Dalzell and Grosvenor. the Demo
crats consulted their colleagues on the
floor, and considered the advisability of
expressing their dissent by restoring to
me most extreme devices of parlia
mentary procedure, even to the extent
of stopping the regular procedure of the
House. That this extreme step shall
be taken has not yet been decided upon,
as Messrs. Richardson and Underwood,
after conferring with other Democratic
members, stated that action of the char
acter contemplated should not be
taken, unless there is the most complete
concurrence by ihc entire minority, and
a determination in. advance to make a
most determined contest.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
To this end, it is the intention. of the
minority, to submit the matter to a Demo
cratic caucus, probably on Wednes
day night. A caucus has already been
called for that night, to consider the Boer
war. Under tho caucus rules, it will
require unanimous consent to consider
anything outside the Boer subject. But
in view of the general sentiment among
Democratic members, it is expected that
unanimous consent will bo given to con
sider this disfranchisement question.
Otherwise, another caucus will bo called.
One .of the minority parliamentarians
said: "The business of the House is
largely, done by 'unanimous consent,' the
courtesy of the minority yielding. a strict
conformance to the rules. But the min
ority ■ has tho power to withhold
'unanimous consent,' and to require a
constitutional vote under the rules on
every question arising. Without unani
mous consent, even the approval of • the
journal will require a roll-call. The
minority will be cautious in going to this
extreme, and will not take such a step,
unless assured in advance of / a united
following. If the step is not' taken,, it
will only be because . of . the question of
tho propriety of resorting to such ex
tremes."
TO HARRY TI-JE REPUBLICANS.
It is stated that tho movement on the
part of the minority is directed not only
against the Crumpackir resolution, but
with a view, to contesting its adop
tion to the ■'.'.. last extremes, but
also to other legislation, so as to embar
rass and harry .the majority at every
The action of -the Committee on Rules
in favor of the Crumpacker resolution will
not be reported to die House for, about
ten days, as Representative- Grosvenor,
who is to make the report/will be out. of
the city, temporarily.
\VOnkiXG FOR UUSBASD'S PAIIDOX.
Mrs- Craig- Claims lie Wns Convicted
on False Testimony. > ;
- Mrs ,Vw. W. Craig, of Shenandoah coun
ty wife of one and mother; of ' : :the
other of two- v men recently: sent to
tho- penitentiary;. to serve fourteen-year
terms for murder, , is ; still in .the : city,'; and
•will;- she sayß,.y^i<i'iae office of tho Attor
ney-Gerieral -in- "her v.efEort" to secure
thevpardon Jof her; loved: ones.v ; SKeV is
now at the. almshotise; with: her children,
and hopes to secure employment and
make" her borne here if sue ; ig: unsuccess
ful Jnlier efforts to^. secure' clemency. She
claims that' she .can prove an alibi for
her. husband, and nhat she was not per
mitted to; testify at theitrial. She Jias
also what purports: to be" at written con
fession of a man named - Linthicu'm, ; "who
was one of the chief witnesses against
her, husband.' in which that man states
that all. his "testimony was merely hear
say. Linthicum, she claims, was brioed
to testify falsely, and; has so confessed: .
The .Craig family are poor and obscure
people/ husband . and ; son being bark
strippers before '.their conviction.
FIVE PRISONERS ESCAPE v \
IN NEWPORT NEWS.
"Were Confined in the Police Station
and Used the Gallows as a,
.;. Menus forScnlinjsrn. Wall. ■ ; ;
•NEWPORT NB\VS, VA., ; March 17.—
(Special.)— Five prisoners confined in the
police station effected their escape at an
early; hour this morning by digging, a
hole through. the brick wall on the north
side of the building, arid using the gal
lows, which has stood in the yard for
two years, as a ladder in climbing over
the high brick wall surrounding the
court-house..
■ The delivery was not discovered until
after daylight. ;
The. police arc on the track of. two. of
the fugitives. Those who escaped were
Frank Daniel. Thomas Dunn, Major Mc-
Phale, Amos Mitchell, and Charles Kelly
There were other prisoners confined in
tho station, but they refused to accom
pany these five in their break for liberty.
This is the second .delivery trom the
police station in the : past few months.
Several prisoners effected their, escape re
cently by digging through the west wall.
' The Spanish steamship Gavecogorata,
bound from.lluelva, Spain, for Pensacola,
Fla., with a cargo of iron pyrites, has
arrived here disabled, in tow of the tug
Luckenbach, from Bermuda. The steamer
sailed from Huelva in February, and put
in at_ Bermuda with: a broken shaft.
A cable message was sent to Liverpool
for a new . shaft arid the Gavecogorata
left for Newport News, towed by the
Luckenbach. The shaft arrived on the
British stearhship Rappahannock. and
this afternoon the disabled steamer was
placed in dry-dock.
The officers of the military companies
here and in Hampton have not been ad
vised that it- will be necessary to return
to Norfolk for further strike duty.
Robert Weymouth, a well-known young
man of this city, has returned from the
Philippines, where he has been in mili
tary service for. several- years with Troop
11, Fourth Cavalry, and has just enlisted
in the' navy for three years.
■j.ne Old Dominion Steamship Company
has placed the steamer Virginia on the
route between Old Point Comfort and
Pocniosin and Back rivers, to make daily
trips. •
DATE OF VIRGINIA DAY
IS CHANGED TOAPRIL 16TH.
The Fifteenth, It Turns Ont, Hail
Been Set Apart us
Georgia Day.
Virginia-Day at the Charleston Expo
sition has been changed from the 15th to
April 16th. the 15th. being Georgia-Day.
Governor Montague and staff will leave
Richmond on the night of the loth, and
will probably be accompanied by a mili
tary escort.
. Major Wheeler, assistant director-gene
ral of the Exposition, had a. conference
with Major Cutchins,, of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues, yesterday, on the
subject, but it will not be known until
the battalion meets nmi.-ntits; -Whether- or
not it will accompany. the Governor. The
Howitzers will meet to-night, and at. this
meeting it is expected that the battery
will decide whether or not it will make
the trip.
The indications are that Virginia's Gov
ernor will be accompanied by an imposing
escort, and that Virginia-Day will be one
of the features of the great Cotton-States
Exposition. Those who have visited the
Exposition, or many of them,, express
the opinion that it is superior to those
held at Atlanta and Nashville, and is the
greatest Southern Exposition ever held.
It is settled that Companies A and F.
of the Seventieth Regiment, will go to the
Exposition and act as escort to the Gov
ernor, whether the other troops _ go or
not. The companies make a fine appear
ance in their handsome new uniforms
and will worthily represent the Stato.
It was their original plan to visit the
Exposition before Virginia-Day, but tho
two companies have now decided to post
pone the trip until the Governor goes,
and go with him. As stated, it is probablo
that other military organizations will go
also, and the question of command will
not be settled until then.
THE BISHOP'S FAREWELL
ON EVE OF HIS JOURNEY.
Tenfler Service .at the Cathedral
Sunday. jVigHt— Services During
His Absence
At the Cathedral, on Sunday night
Bishop Van -dc Vyver bade tender fare
well to the congregation on the eve of
his departure from the city to his old
home in Belgium, whither he has been
called by the serious illness of his bro
ther. He told his hearers that his'bro
ther" was at death's door, suffering from
a complication of diseases, and asked
their prayers that he be enabled to reach
the bedside in time, and that he should be
safely returned to his people.
Yesterday morning, shortly before 0
o'clock," as the' Bishop was leaving the
Episcopal residence for the station to
take the train for New York, a large
number of his people again assembled on
the street, and received a final blessing.
It was an affecting sight. ~
The vicar-general, Rev. Father Bowler,,
will preside during the Bishop's absence,
and Bishop Curtis, of Baltimore, will only
visit here on certain occasions .to con
duct those services, which only a Bishop
can perform.
Next Sunday night it is. probable that
the Rev. Father Sullivan, the Paulist, so
well known here, will preach in Bishop
Van de Vyver's place. - ;
Bishop Curtis will come here on Wed
nesday ' : of : Holy ."Week, and on Holy
Thursday will bless the holy oils to be
used for sacramental purposes. On Eas
ter Sunday at 11 o'clock. .he will cele
brate pontiflcial mass.. A special effort
will be made to get the Bishop, who is; a
convert to the Catholic Church and a
man of profound learining, to preach on
Good Friday night and on Easter Sun
day. ;■ ■ -..: • ' „ ' - -
The programme for Holy Week in the
Catholic churches of the city has just
been arranged. Impressive services will
be held, and, as usual, the: tenebrae will
be sung by a., chorus of about seventy
voices. : : : . . Y- ' .
The singing of the tenebrae will : take
place on Holy Thursday and Good Friday
nights. The chorus is made up of about
twenty men : and fifty, boys. A special
feature will be the singing, of the •. Bene
dictus:by ; a double quartette of 'priests. ;
Palni Sunday will be celebrated next
Sunday in all the. Catholic churches of
this -city. Palms will be blessed ; before
the- High -Mass and will '; be ; distributed.
- This . distribution of ; palms signifies
Christ's entry! into Jerusalem. 1 when, the
people brought palm branches arid spread
them- in His path. " i , •
St Joseph's i)ay ? -w;ill: be; celebrated .Wed^
hesday.i 'At": the t CathedralifajJ low.iiriass
at 7 . ; o'clock-; and a SHigh
"Mass at 3 o'clocls, " ■ .:'
ciiD^inv^D ii i Diicciin
pUdoiU^dILL fAoMU
Final Senate Vote Upon the
Measure 42 to 31.
McLAURIN, OF Sv C, FOR IT.
Eight Republicans in tlie List of those
against It; -
SOME _ ATtIEXD3IEA*TS ADOPTED.
All of These, ! lloTveVer, Affrcenhle to
Friends of the Measure— Hanna
Patron o£ Three. Which; Apply to
' Acquisition. l)j- Morgan of the licy
lantl Line-River and Harbor Bill
in. the House.' -:■ • r , -
; WASHINGTON, March 17.— After ; pro
longed debate, the Senate to-day passed
the ship-subsidy bill, the final vote upon
the measure being 42 to 31.. Senators \Al
lison and Dolliver,. of Iowa; Spooner and
Quarles, of Wisconsin, and Proctor and
Dillingham, of Vermont. Republicans,
voted against a final passage of. thebill,
and Senator McLaurin, of South Caro
lina, voted for it. The vote in detail fol
lows:
Yeas— Messrs. Aidrich, Bard, Beveridge.
Burn ham, Burrows, Burton. Clark of
Wj'oming,. Cullom, Deboe, : Depew, Die
trich, Dryden. Elkins. Fairbanks, For
aker, Foster of :Washington, Frj'e, Gal
linger, Gamble, Pale, Hanna, Hans
brough, Hawley, Hoar, Jones oX Nevada,
Kean. Kearns, Ivittrcdge, MeComns, M^c-
Cumber, SlcLaurin of South Carolina, Mc-
Millan, Mason, Mitchell, Nelson, Pen
rose, Perkins, Platt of Connecticut, Scott,
Warren, Wellington, and Wetmore— 42.
Nays— Messrs. Allison, Bacon, Bailey,
Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Carmack, Clark
of Montana, Clay, Cbckrell,' Culberson,
Dillingham, Dolliver. Dubois, Foster of
Louisiana, Gibson, Harris,' Heitfeld. M^c-
Laurin , of (Mississippi, Mallory, M^artin,
Money, Patterson, Pettus, Proctor,
Quarles, Rawlins, Spooner, Taliaferro,
Teller, and Vest— 3l.
'AMENDMENTS.
Some amendments to the bill wore
adopted, but they were all agreeable to
those in* charge of .the measure, the
friends of the bill voting down all other
amendments. With the ..exception of
amendments offered by Mr. Allison and
accepted by Mr. Frye, limiting the time
of the operation of the contract made
under the provisions of the bill to July
1, > 1920, and providing that the amount
of the. expenditure under the mail sub
sidy paragraph should not at any time
exceed $8,000,000 annually, none of the
amendments agreed to materially affect
ed the bill as it was reportealfrom the
Commerce Committee. _^ __ _^ _ i ,_-^_.
"~ THe -voting-" upVn amendments began' at
3 o'clock, and such "a flood of them was
offered that the final vote upon the bill,
as amended, was not reached until just
before 6 o'clock. Amendments offered
Mr. Vest, of Missouri, providing for "free
ship" and for vie application of the pro
visions of the anti-trust law to the ship
ping industry were rejected, as was the
amendment proposed by Mr. Patterson,
of Colorado, providing that no Chinese
person should bo a member of tho "crew
of a subsidized vessel. Mr. Pettus, of
Alabama, offered an amendment provid
ing that the total expenditure tinder the
bill should not exceed 5U.000.000 in any
one year. It was., adopted in Commit
tee of the Whole, but later, in the Sen
ate, was rejected by. a decisive vote.
. The Senate agreed to an amendment of
.fered by Mr. Spooner, providing that Con-"
gress should have power to amend or re
peal the act without impairing any con
tract made under its authority.
HANNA PROVISIONS.
Mr. Hanna, of Ohio, offered, . and the
Senate adopted, three amendments apply
ing directly to the acquisition by J.
Pierpont Morgan and his associates of
the'Leyland Line of British ship3. i They
provide that no foreign-built ship shall
participate in the proposed subsidy; that
nothing in tho act shall be construed to
prevent American citizens or corporations
from holding or operating foreign ships
in the ocean-carrying traife. and that no
foreign-built ship of any line thus ac
quired by Amercan citizens shall be ad
mitted hereafter to American registry.
SOUTHERN MAIL. APPROPRIATIONS.
During the cliseussion of the bill. Mr.
Gallinger, of New Hampshire, said he
thought the subsidy no worse- than the
large annual appropriations paid southern
railroads for fast mail, and the river and
harbor appropriations.
Mr. Money, of Mississippi, said it had
been ; claimed that the American ■ people
were losing $100,000,000 a year because that
amount was paid to foreign bottoms for
carrying our commerce. As a matter of
fact,, tho United States had lost nothing,
as it simply paid a reasonable rate for
services rendered.
Mr. Vest spoke in favor of. his free
ship amendment, and in support of the
proposition to supply the anti-trust laws
to ship-owners who enter into a conspir
acy: in restraint of trade, lie. said it was
an evident fact that the United States
navigation laws had "trampled the life
out'of the American. merchant marine."
ENGLAND LOSING WORLD'S TRADE.
Mr. Frye declared that ten years ago,
England carried 63 per cent, of the ocean
trade of the world, while now England
carried only 53 per cent, of that trade.
Great Britain, he said, was losing the
world's carrying trade.
Mr. Hanna spoke briefly, and in reply
: to him; Mr.- Clay,- of Georgia, declared
than 1- cent per gross ton was all that
was necessary to equalize the difference'
between the. cost of construction 7 and
operation of American ships; and the .con
strue uon and operation of foreign "ships,
yet the present bill provided for a sub
sidy of nearly 3 cents per gross ton..
AMERICAN LINE TRAFFIC.
Mr. Perkins, of California, criticised the
statement of Mr. Clay's in reference to
the; four, ships of the American Line, and
said that last year they; carried from New,
York to ports in England ?20,000,000 in
value of farm products. '
" Mr. McLaurin, of Mississippi, made ■ a
few ' remarks against.; the ' bill, ;, and: Mr.
Scott,, of .West Virginia, .spoke in : favor
of it, because, he said, -it was a protec-,
tive .measure. Mr.. Frye closed ; the de
bate. ..,": ' - ' '..- " ■ '-' - -•'
House ;■: of Kepresesitjitivcs.
The House .to-day began consideration
of the river and.harbor bill. ■ ;Mr. Burton,
of Ohio, : made '■ an extended ■ speech in
explanation of the measure, in the course
of which : lie represented many interesting
• facts relative to j it. 5 Several ; other mem
bers spoke briefly to the. measure, among
them being Mr. Bellamy, »of \ North ■Caro-.
; liria." v At : ; the iconclusionvof/itheiproceedt"
angs": to-day, Mr. ; Wichter;- ; :of.^Maryland;-;
denied * a ■- newspaper, story, - to ';■ the > effect
'that 1 Speaker Henderson had attempted; to
; Influence > his} 1 course" on .'the: question^ of
| Cuban. reciprocity. "
■ ■-•■■' Mr.' v ßurton, • in charge ; of ; the tiver- and
'harbor ■ bill, .; discussed some' popular mis
; apprehensions wi th " ref erehce \ to » it- V-
ithe nrst'pjace..he said, the impression ex-"
isted'that tho bill earned something over
;$60,000,000; $60,000,000 for the. ensuing fiscal '■' year,
whereas it carried, but; «^4,ooo,CKXJ of actual
; appropriations, f the remaining": 53tJ.000.000
being simply authorized. ;to be appropri-'
ated under the contract system. There
was also, ho said, a- mistaken idea that
the pending "measure -carried larger ap
propriations - than any previous bill.
;■;_:'. APPROPRIATIONS-DECREASING..;
:x.ln: x .ln 1590,; he said, the actual:appropria
tions' in the biU. exceeded"; S2s.ooo.ooo. For
the current year^ the appropriations con
tained - in the sundry civil bill, to pro
vide for continuing contracts authorized
in . river and harbor . bills, -he said., were.
537.000,000, against $11,000,000 for the.twp,
previous "years. Mr. Burton said that the
appropriations for river and harbor work,
instead o£ increasing with other govern-;
mental expenditures, as '.was popularly
supposed, was in reality decreasing. '
Mr. Burton also denounced the popular
idea .that .unworthy 'projects, for the im
provement of bays and creeks, absorbed
a proportion of, the. appropriation in, the
bill. ' The appropriations were not di
vided up according to States and locali
ties.. The ': great projects in which the
whole country was interested absorbed
$50,000,000, of the $&>,000.0e0 carried and au
thorized bv : tho bill.' ■"
-INJUSTICE TO NORTH CAROLINA.
Mr. Bellamy, of North Carolina, criti
cised the bill for what, he declared, was
the unjust treatment accorded North
Carolina. He was. particularly aggrieved
because. of the omission of appropriations
of Wilmington and the Upper Cape Fear
river.
lie charged that there had been a wil
ful discrimination against North Caro
lina. He contrasted the treatment ac
corded Alabama and her, ports wun that
received by Norm Carolina and. her ports,
and said it was most unfortunate that
North Carolina had not had :t member
upon the River and Harbor Committee.
Tho States represented on that commit
tee, he said, received 547.000.000 of tho $GO,
000.000 carried by the bill.
BOER WAR.
Mr. Foster, of Illinois, discussed the
Boer war, denouncing the majority for
failing to allow -Congress -.to consider' a
resolution expressing the sympathy of the
American people with the struggling
Boers.
-Mr. Reeves, of Illinois, a member of
the River and Harbor Committee, reply
ing to Mr. Bellamy, declared that the
committee had not dealt •unfairly with
North Carolina.
Mr. Cochran. of Missouri. 'denounced the
failure of Congress to express its sym
pathy for the Boers in South Africa, and
called attention to his resolution tr> in
vite Paul Kruger, President of the' South
African republic, to visit this country^
which, he said, had been pigeon-holed by
the majority.
A SENSATION.
"While Mr. Cochran was speaking, an
elderly lady •• in the gallery, with pro-
British tendencies, frecmently shook her
fist at the gentleman from Missouri, and.
at one time became so violent in her de
monstrations of disapproval that one of
tho door-keepers was obliged to admonish
her to keep quiet.' '
" KDITOIt .M11.,1..K1t XS TOWX.
J?e:mirknMe Gentleman. Who
Tho«:s:'«. Blinilj': Ai'cninrli.Ntie.'i Much.
Among the arrivals at the New_ Ford's
Hotel yesterday is Mr. Samuel Hartshorn
Miller, a remarkable blinti man. Mr.
Miller is the editorial writer for the
Lynchburg Daily News and the Evening
Advance, of that city, both of which are
owned by Hon. Carter Glass.. Though'
totally blind. Mr. Miller ' keeps wt.i
abreast ot! current .events, and is familiar
with the trend -., of recent thought on all
public questions, '.writing the editorials for
the two papers, aposition ne has held for
five years. He has a secretary; who reads
the papers to him, and he then dictates
his editorials.
Mtv Miller was for many years prior to
his location in Lynchburg editor and -own-.
er_; of^^a weekly__paper_ rs in J Campbell
count y.-^'rie is naturally very much.in
terested =in all legislation pertaining to
the blind, his business here being to ap
pear before the 'committees : of the two
houses of the General Assembly to-day'to
advocate the bill asking for separate
schools for the l.n'.nd and the deaf, a mea
sure which no earnestly favors. For four
years he was a member of the Board of
Visitors for the School for the Deaf. and
the. Blind, at Staun ton, having been, ap
pointed by Governor O'Ferrall. He is
suggested in connection with the board
when the new appointments are made. .
Watch for special values at the new
sc. and 10c. store. No. 7 east Broad. We
have no especial day for them, but sell
as fast as they como in to give all an
equal opportunity. ,
Ping Pong at Hunter's.
Take in. the fine display of Spring mat
tings—they are reasonably priced, at
Messrs. Fourqueran, Temple &',Co"s.
llat Springs lit Home.
Buy a Buckeye Bath Cabinet and use
as directed and you will get the full
benefit of Hot Medical. Baths at home.
Price' reduced to only 55, complete.
OWENS & MINOR DRUG CO.,
Richmond, Va,
li«i C«rii» Cuu^ii CsiretE.
with Dr. David's Coagh Syrup. Beat on
earth for Cough, Cold, Croup, Consump
tion, Bronchitis, and all Throat and Lung
Troubles. 25 cents anywhere.
Easter opening- at the new ; sc. and 10c.
store. No. 7 east Broad, Monday. Call and
see the novelties. .
Take in the fine- display of Spring mat
tings—they are reasonably priced, at
Messrs. Fourqu'eran, Temple & Cos.
Drawn, work, centre-pieces", and tray
cloths, artiDcial flowers, and a great value
in. spring ribbons at the new sc. and 10c.
store. Hoory & Wood, No. 7 east Broau.
Leopard's Spots, Dixon; Audrey, Miss
Johnston; House with Gret*n Shutturs.
Douglass; Kate Bonnett, Stockton; each
$1.50. Our price, .SI.OB. Hunter's.
Tiles' Cnreil "Without the Knife.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding, or Protrudins
Piles. ■ Your druggist will refund your
money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure
you. Fifty cents.
To Cure n Cold in Oiw Day.
take Laxative Bro'mo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If It fails
to cure, s E. "W. Grove's signature Is on
each box. Twenty-five cents.
Spring Openlnpr.
Mrs. Morris wishes to announce to her
patrons and- the public that she will have
her:- Spring ! opening "Wednesday and
Thursday. : presenting a most attractive
line of ..millinery for their-consideration.
.■. l ; It?. Scitl is AVlilte.
The standard among Champagnes Is the
Moet & Chandoh; brand, which has satis
fied.the; palates of ; cbnnoisseursfor aceri
tury and a half. Most famous in America
is the Moet '& Chandon White Seal, of
the celebrated vintage of 1593,- which is
perfection in a Dry, . Delicate, Delicious
Champagne. , ..
'■- Have you had a look at- the exquisite
new . parasols ; shown; by Messrs: Four
queran;,Temple & Co.?» .
Have you had a loot at the exquisite
new parasols shown by Messrs. ,Four
queran. Temple fc Co. ?•
pair and Colder Jo- pay :
fair Weather Jo- Morrow.
3VASUINGTOX, I>. C, March
17-.— Forecast:- ;-.;■-.■■ -'■ ' ■
North Carolina and Tirjjinia—
Fair ' antl i colder wcatlier Tucss
day; : {^Veaacsclay^ : l*alr ; iresh
loVth winds.
!O PAGES.
iHESEIcM^IS^QKS
HEAVY RAINFALLS.
They Cover the Atlantic Coast
From Florida Nflrtfi, -'
RIVERS ON THE RA f^PABq
If any Lowlands ■Overflowed,, ami Losses
: Will beHeaw.
J. P. MORGAN HELD AT ORCXSWVK
ErerytlilnK in Readiness for Hln
anil His rnrty to Leave Jffkyl I»
land, from AVhicH He Ha.« Dcch
TryinKto Get Away Since Friday*
Bat He Thinks the Weather Toat
Hough for Trip to the Mainland.
ATLANTA. GA., March 17.— Fair an*
colder weather in North Alabama and
Georgia has caused a slight decline in;
the stages of the swollen rivers in thaC
part of the two States.- Tho rain' area
to-day covered Uie immediate Atlantic
coast from- Florida north, and the rivers
in that section of tho country are still
rising.
The Flint -river at Albany, Ga.. has
reached a stage within, fivg feet oC^all
previous high- water marks, and from
present indications it is believed the high
water mark will probably be passe-J. All
streams are overflowed, ami many low
lands inundated. Tho loss to farmers will
be heavy. . . . ■ . ■ : ■
THE SAVANNAH UP. '
Reports from Augusta, Ga., say that the
Savannah river at that point is 2T
feet, fi inches, and still rising. No danger
is apprehended unless additional rains
fall in tho upper portions oCtho State.
The lowlands below the city are -under
water, and it is said planting •will be re
tarded for ten days. ■•■"SeVerat cotton-mills
were forced to : close down by noon, the
water having entered their plants.
CHATTAHOOCHEE RISING. : ,
The Chattahoochee. ; at Columbus* i 3
rising steadily. Several manufactnrina.
plants there shut down to-day.
The following hea\-y rainfalls have
reported during the twenty-four hours
ending at 7 o'clock this morning: Augusta,
1.61; Charleston, .2.0J: Jacksonville. 1.30t
Macon. 1.70; Norfolk. Va.. 1.14; .Wilmlns-i
totn. N. C, I.3b'.
NO TRAINS SINCE SATURDAY.:
PENSACOLA. FLA., March 17.— Fifteen,
hundred feet of the tracks of the Pensa
cola and Atlantic Branch of tho Louis
ville and Nashvme railway, at Holmes's
Creek, near Chipley. was washed: away,
by the heavy rains oC Saturday. No trains
have passed on that division since
Saturday, and no mail or passengers front :
East or South Florida points > have
reached here': since :FrMaj'"itrght. Pas^
sengers and, mall from North .Florida
points from hero are being ' sent aroun<l
by Montgomery, over tho Plant System.
A large force is at work repairing tho
damage.
MORGAN WEATHER-BOUNiy
BRUNSWICK, VA., /larch 17.— J. Pier
pont Morgan and party, who have been,
trying to get away from Jekyt since Fri
day, are still delayed, on account oC the
prevailing bad weather. Everything was
In readiness for the party to leave to-day,
and all baggage was aboard, but Mr. Mor
gan thought it too rough to make th,o trip
from Jekylfo Brunswick.
The washout on the Southern near
Everett City, has been repaired, and
trains are runnijig on time. The sur
rounfling country*, however, is floo<led bjr
tho fieavy rains of the past few days.
"*^ : " —
Immense! Immense!
The immense stock of goods now car
ried by Sydnor & Hundley has necessi
tated the enlargement from, time to timo
oi. warehouse room until the people are
beginning to ask the question. ''Are, they
going to take up the whole square In tho
most progressive part of tho city?" Aside
from tho large Broad-street froi*?%ige,
Sydnor & Hundley have 2T. feet frontage
on Kighth street, their Upholstery ..andi
Mattress Department on. Seventh street,
and a large storage building in. another
part of the town.
■Wlmtf
What has been the secret of success
of the business ot Sydnor & Hundley ?,Th»
same old story: Energy, Perseverance,
and Determination on the-- part of two
boys, not tr> know anything about such
a word as "CAN'T."
Whof AVhot
Who started in the Furniture business,
in ISS9 and caught hold from the bottom,
round of a -long ladder and climbed year.
after year with a steady pull, and to-<la>*
aro occupying the space required for. the
top round, ami who, Somewhat after the
order of , arc grieving that tho
ladder is not long~enough to- put in, an
other round? Let the public answer this
question. But if any of the public have
any doubt "as to this question, let then*
take, any street-car an<! Instruct tha
conductor to put them, off at the Grand j
Centre of Richmond— namely. Broad!
street, between Seventh and Eighth.
Whutf
"Wliat part of. the square- on; BroadC
street between. Seventh, and . Eighth, j ; la
occupied by tho Leading Furniture Housor
of the; South? . .--
AVh»?
■Who has the Prettiest Fumlttrre Store
on, Broad street? Aha!
■V\*ho has the Largest;. Furniture Hoaso
on Broad, street? Aha t
IVhyf
•■■When. the street-cars stop at Eighth and
Broad, why don't the conductors. .say
Sydnor & Hundley ? Because everybody la
expected to -know where they axel ];
Prayer and Hymnals at Hunter's.
Vigorous Rubbing . . ■ '■'-■
•with Dixie Nerve and "Bone LJnlmerit
will T cure Rheumatism. Enlarged .Joints^
Pains. '.Strains,, and. .Sprains.. Larsa-,bot
tle, 25 cents. .. - ..;■._.*-;."-- \;.'-'--. ■.;;'■■;.-.. -\.
Take in r thefine display.; of Sprinsxnat^
tings— they ; ' are reasonably priced, at
Messrs. Fourqueran, Temipto & Co's. 2 1 '. :';
Lovely Complexion, 1 satin skin; produced
by * Satin-Skin Cream land Shtia-Skla
Powde r. 25c. "•■ . : j..f M IL.LER & RHOADSw! r > ?,
Mr. H. T. :Cardoza. ; st> long ami favora^l
hlyp known / amonpst" tho trade. ;^ latf
• how;: associated with' the* Gans-Rady Cdm-^
fpany,*^ havirijr\ charseT of ':■ thelr; r Hat?^D©S%
ipartment.J-ThV Gans-ißady.; Cotnpany/nbwSl
ha ye :; con t r 61 : of;i t h o ;Knox * ; J [atsh^aH Hn» %
ithat j Mr,\Cardo2a|haß^ been hanUlinsifcHf;^
:§ several "years. ' , ~ . - "
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