TWO WIDOWS OF EX-PRESIDENTS MR*. BKX.I % MIN HARItHOX. MR*. ?ROVER CI.FrVBIiAWTJ. (OsaUaasg From Fret i?age. > blue uniform of the Cnlted .State? w.-.en lues threatened. "i doubt if an> nun who had beea president would take the pension.'' Mr. Curtis .'-marked in discussing the Car? negie proposal. -But If Mr. Carnegie would like to establish a pension sys? tem, it might be suggested that be urn bis attention to the veteran govern? ment clerks who had Sells, is SIS their usefulness in the service, lr the gov? ernment Is not groins; to care for tnem ss st should. Mr. ?Vrr.egte might turnl b.s attention to them." Ssureties st Werks. Senator John It. Works, of California,] Progressive Republican, had still an-; other suggestion to rr.ske in connectlonj with the proposed presidential pension.' "Mr. Carnegie's proposal to give a pension to ex-Presidents might be all right." ha said, "provided?on? special condition was attached to the gift? that the recipient would refrain from participation in politics." In the general discussion ,l the pro? posal heard around the Capitol there ' seemed to be s general consensus of opinion thst ho ex-President would | accept the proposed pension. Senator Culbers>n. for several years ! Democrstic leader of the Senate, de- ? clared that it would be "undemocratic" I for a former chief executive to accept i a pension from a private fund. Sena- | tor Hok- smith, of Georgia, who waa a member of President Cleveland's <'ab- , inet, declared that "It was a piece of ! Impudence on his (Mr. Carnegie'?? parti to suggest such a thing, and It is a i reflection on the people of the l'n:te af the United States. The 13?:n of giv- , ing a penal m to the widows of the ex-Presidents, to secure to the country the benefit of their knowledge and ex? perience In public affairs, is possibly a Joke, but not a very good one." May Star* Ma rissest. It was the opinion of several mem- , hers if Congress who talked of the | Carnegie proposal that It would start a atrong movenr.ent to have Congress make some provision at the coming seaslon for a pension for ex-Presidents : sa retired ommanders-ln-chlef of the '? army and navy. In tbl* connection was also 'ecallod a bill Introduced In the Sixty-first Con- , gresa by Senator MoCumber. of North L?akota. chairman of the Senate Pen? sions Committee, proposing a pension #??? that being the nrst grant of money to a former President * widow. The widow of President James st.1 Polk was given a pnnl. n of fa.ess a pear, and atmilar provision was made for the widows of Prop!4>nt Jo n Ty? ler. President Ahrahsm i.an<-oin. Prasl- j gent ? S Grant. Pre*ld--it James aVl Carfe.d and President McKlnlej. The opposition to the pr position to grant similar pensions to Mrs ileve land and Mrs. Harrison was largely an! the declaration that H was sot shows Iba I were In need of such financial ss ssggjMK-e from I'ncle flam. I asslii VrCuajher subarttted the slews of the minority, arguing In rnvnr af a general bill providing a Ussiis far farmer PreslaVnfs In tb* light of the Csrnegte proposal ratal era eg Con spans are taming to these views sad aasftsennetag them ?"Its* PtasHtnt af the U anted min- i asML In the report. ruander-in-chlef of both the army and! the navy. While his service may be j from fo-ir to eight year- only, still that i service may he great? j:l chars'ter' j and importance than thst of retired I army officers could well allow the rresldent I the United States, say, $10.600 a? ar Ss a retired commander-ln-uhief I and keep within both the letter and the ,: spirit of that policy whioli has limited annuities to the army and the judl- j clary, and the granting of a pension to ' the widow of one wh., had be*n Press- I dent would be clearly within the rule j which grants pensions to widows of! officers and soldiers of the army only. 1 "It is probably true that the sent!- | m?nt is sufflo?rntly str?me, and whioh. j I with the growing wealth and impor? ts..'! "e ...? the country, will become more' strong, that penslon? will be a-ranted .' In the future, as they have been In the i past, to widows of ex-Pree'.dents. irre-j ] spective of their finatrc-iai necessities, j Reasons for Giving Ala. I "If there is any reason whatever for) [granting a pension or as annuity to, i the widow of one who has been Pre*!- ' ' dent, that reason epptten with greater {force ln favor of am annuity for the i President himself. "If there is any reason for granting ' an annuity to the widow of a Pres! ' dent who has only herself to support, there 1? a far greater reason for grant? ing one to an ex-President who has both himself and wife to support. If I there 1s any reason for the widow to. maintain a certain standard of social, j relation toward the country and the community in which she lives, there j is a far greater reason why the Pre*!- ; J dent himself, after having retired. J should maintain such a standard. Upon ? I the death of any President or ex-1 j ??resident the widow retiree practl- I j -ally from public Ufe. ""Upon the retirement of the chief executive from the duties of his of-j '.ice he does not retire from the social! or active life in the country. The posi? tion which he has occupied demands' that he maintain a certain reasonably high standard of living: that he re? spond to invitations of the country to make addresses. that he entertain diplomats and persons of high stsnd ing with whom he was brought ln daily communication during his official life. It would therefore appear that any sentiment which demands a pension for the widow would demand, for more, wvighty reasons, an annuity for the. man himself. j "It is undoubtedly true that a num fear of our ex-Presidents have been, sorely pressed financially to meet the obligations which rested upon them after their services as President, and which they could not with proper dig-1 nlty have been excused from. It , would seem, therefore, to the minority of the Committee on Pensions that if any bill could be justified granting an. allowance to the widow of one who had been President, there would be added justification by extending Its pro? visions to the ex-President himself during h's life." ENGINEER SCALDED rasaespc ha Ps ii 11 hasset Eagle iss. Badly lafwrtog T. E. ?iisas*. | j T. B. Bryant, ab >u? thirty-five years old. of UM Kast Marshall Street, chief cngine.-r for the Iticnmond and Henne? Railway Company, was badly scalded and otherwise hurt last night at 12 ..clock, when a stesmplpe exploded, 'at the THiwerhouse on the James River. I near I?oui*iau* Street. Pulton. Krya.nl. who was la the act of re? moving a valve, was standing upon a lad ier when the explosion occurred. II, gras kn'?r. It T Ifsahins. Cltv Hospital [ainb ranee surgeon rendered emergen? cy treatnvnt. and removed Rryaat to [the Virginia Hospitsl. ^Afl-r surgeons j had made in examination It was said jthat while bsdly inlured hts condition 'was not regarded as dangeroua s*eef. SBsrerta Peosteo sWeaaxwagBa. i?pe< tal to The Times-PlspatCh. I ?Varrenton. Vs.. November 22 ? Pro? fessor Bdwln Stohea Blachwell for manv :.esrs professor st Bethel Mil? itary Academy, died at has hmye near here last sight 1? the sixty-third year of his age Prwfeasor Klachwell was a native ->f Fanqster Oanty ataf la survived by a widow, wise was aTtss Te-svell n' Cwlpeoer. sad several ehtl- I drew alt of W acre stew, evceat str* R | c XfeOusar. of Washington. andllM-' ah turnen 'oeeph Blarkwelt. raited States Wavy. The big crowd brawn er school fair Products of Pupils of Henrico Make Highly Creditable Showing. It was estimated last night that more than 3,000 visitors had examined the exhibits st the Henrico County School Fair between the hours of 9 yesterday morning, when it opened, and , o'clock last night, when it closed. Every school In the county had a separate booth decorated with pro? ducts of its own pupils. The one-room and two-room schools had a large booth. In which all of their work was grouped. The blue ribbons telling the prize-winners wer? attacncd to toe articles on which the judges had previously decided. The exhibits will be opened again to-day UP until 3 o'clock this after? noon. The athletic contests, which con? stitute the sixth department of the, fair, will begin this morning at 10:30 ociock on the grounds of Union Theo? logical Seminary. A number of gold; medals have been offered as first prises in the races, which will come off this morning, and the school boys of the, county have been in training for the runs for more than a month. From the various prizes won by pupils from each school will be com? piled a list of schools In the order of their excellence, and to the schooi making the highest number of points will be given a special prize. The departments included in the fsir. besides that of athletics, are lit? erary work, agriculture, domestic science, domestic art and manual train? ing In the literary department the pupils were required to write letters of friendship, business letters and original compositions. Painting and drawing also fall within the province of this division, and a number of cred? itable pieces have been placed on ex? hibition. THE WEATHER. Worth ni Slash G fair satergay *sa Special Local pata far T? 12 noon temperature. 4? 3 P. hi. temperature . 6? Maximum temperature up to 8 P. M. . 6? Minimum temperature up to ? P. M. . 3? Mean temperature. hi Normal temperature. 47 Excess in temperature . f Excess In temperature since March 1 . S3 Accum, deficiency In temperature since January 1 . 340 Deficiency >n rainfall sines March 1 .5.4$ Accum deficiency In rainfall once Jaouary 1 .?.?i l^ral Ossi rratlen S P. M. Vestersay Temperaturs . 54 Humidity . 4 SO Atlanta . S3 Atlantic Cfty . 34 Boston .34 Buffalo . 44 Calgary . S4 Charleston . .. S4 Chicago ...... Id Isenver . 14 l?u|iith . 34 ? ialvestnn .... 44 Hst terns .#4 Havre. 34 jsck son villa .. 44 Kansas City UoutsvlUe ?. Montgomery N?w SsS New York Norfolk Oklahoma Pittsburgh Raleigh .. m. Louts a*. Paal 14 IS 44 41 I M t* 43 44 42 ft (3 42 4? 4* -a B ? 40 44 44 44) 74 42 5? T2 72 40 4? ?4 44 ?? 4? m M s? ? 44 31 as Cloudv Cloudy Clear Clear Clear P. cloud\ Clear P. cloud} 3* Clear 32 Cloudy 42 Cloudy ?4 Ram t? P. cloudy 40 clear 3S P. cloudy 44 Clear t* Cloudy 3d P. i 34 CM 4? Cloudy 33 Clear 44 Clear 44 Cloudy 34 P eft 34 Cloggy ?3 CIs 44 P. "They won't tease you for pennies so much if you get them this goody that lasts" htndrede of rjenniea by this long ltwting confectkm. Too You teeth. Yon sav? their digestion. Yoa sure TUi flrtiHimt mitit leaf hike cetifectioo your f.hiMreti'e ajittfj. botbeiiiig. Yoa earre mach ^Ifkhiw' Id ?very way? In every way* Look for the The SOUTH HOLDS STRONG HAND IN CONGRESS In Pcsition to Wield Powerful Influence in Both benate and House Under Democratic Regime. ( Special to The Times-Dispatch. ] Washington. November 21.?Conoid-J erable caucusing will have to be done by the Democratic members of the House and Senate between this time and the beginning of the extra ses-1 slon of Congress. The legislative J slate Is well covered with a tentative! outline of future proceedings, 'but there will have to be much erasing! done here and there before it is put through. I Over In the House side of th> capltol many of the committees will have to 'tm made over because of the inroads made In the ranks of some of the old j tlms Republicans by the Bull Moosers ! In addition to this, there are some i Democratic changes which will have I to receive attention. j The defeat of Representative John I Lamb, of Richmond, by former Gov? ernor Montague probably will place Representative, Lever, or South Caro? lina, at the head of the ommittee on Agriculture, but the House will have ; to caucus before this is dona Right! here a berth will have to be found. for Mr. Montague, also one for Vir? ginia's other new member. Judge Walter A. Watson When Representative Pujo. of Louis? iana leaves the House on March 4. Carter Olass. of Virginia will, in all probability, succeed him as head of the Committee on Banking and Cur? rency. Mr. Glass is taking great In? terest In the work of the money probe committee and will make an acceptable chairman. The chairmanship of the Military j Affairs ommittee will remain with Re ! presentnttv. Hay. of Virginia, anless j he should :t?p up Into the Cabinet as . Secretary of War. regarding which there has bven considerable gossip | : here. I j When Governor-elect Sulxer quits the < Houst- to become chief executive of j New York State his plans as bead of' j the Committee on Foreign Affairs will I go to Representative Flood, of Vir ' glnia. ths latter being next to Baiser. I i If Representative I>ever goes to th"' j head of ths Committee on Agriculture j ? that will leave the Committee on Edu-j cation without a chairman, and doubt-; less there will be considerable cau-j <_using tor this place, although it ts,' not one of the real big ones. , I Another South Carolinian who must -e taken care of 1* J. W Ragsdaie,, who last summer defeated J. F.. Kl lerhe for re-election. In Florida provision must likewise Ik- made for two new memt^rs?Km melt Wilson, who succeeds Represen? tative Mayen, and Claude L Knglaf member at large Stephen M Spark - saaa will remain chairman of thai * i? iw..te>rs Committee, and, r rank Cars doubtless will hoig his present assignments, j In Oeorsria there will be few changes ' except that that State g?ts one new 1 i member under the reappolnttnent act?j : < "hartes Crisp, son of former Speaker \ Cries. As ha has had ce aside raste ' experience la the Mouse already, being ' at this ttate parliamentarian, he will not be a new seiavrer In the etnas of having ta learn the runs, other nearby State?, including Ala ' bama and North Carolina, will also doubtless gat their sh?r? of congres? sional fruit hat both these Stau? are ' already ?ran sisrUsS fee. ; In the Senate the ?ttaattna m assst , IflYis^asaVeCtaV^jgL ?sJraaajsV^ss*!*' ?ssaPos^fei WtXl \XnT%f* j stoe over ths Ars?bald Impaacasseni I srssssdrnga, havtag beea shsaaa prest dewt pro teas, ant 51 Pin at* a l If. as? j fere Osagrass adjsarasd ta Asaraat. I %%mmm ?asths. as ?taasttj liassi, | j ^gJsTssnsssssMsaM^ Simmons, a* chairman of the Finance Committee, will have an important piace; Senator Tillmen, by reason of his ions; service, will have three or lour good committee chairmanships at his command, and doubtless Florida's senior Senator. Fletcher, will land In a good chairmanship. In addition to this good places are coming to Senator overman, of North Carolina; Bank head, of Alabama; Smith, of South I Carolina; Bryan, of Florida, and Swanson. of Virginia, and it is not Im? probable that the latter may secure the chairmanship of the big Appropri? ations Committee if Senator Culberson declines it. his health having been poor for several years. Add to this Hohe Smith, of Georgia, who is expected to take a leading part in Senate work after the reorganisation, and who doubtless will get a good chairman? ship, and It will be seen what the South has In store. With this slate In sight there must be much caucusing to straighten out any kinks that mar arise, but this , done everything will be coming the South's way. P. H. Mc-O. W. A. Rove, a white man. was arreeted yesterday on the charge of carrying a coa I. es led weapon, a raser. The Columbia Insurance Company, of Jer? sey City. X. JU made application yesterday to the Bureau of Is?reset for license to do business In Virginia. It has a capital stock of MWOS? sad does a marine Insurance tiamt A maj-rkage license was Issued yesterday la clerk"a offles of the Bastings Court to l'eytoa Daniel Perkins and Ruth Holland Foot Misery Spoils a Good Dinner ' ?io nave ?Woltem, tel Keet trier I mm Tou may think she's nervous and1 fretful?but Just remember she has feet poor, tired, ach ma feet. Mention TIZ j?he ??? ; ir.-n remember that at any drug store, department -*r general sv.^re she can g?t a ? cent boa ?f TTZ. and sway sro all foot trovOlee TIP. snakes ? harve?, of onrna. shrivel a the bunions, makes the aorta firm and reetsSJr,* to all ahoe and fOot afflictions TtZ draws out the add ? tlssiil of the feet -a TT7. font hath Is a new prtaeipka. and yoa pessttlvetv easvnot g?t fowt relief In any eatter way rese t, please don't waata your ?arttene? on substitute* nevaartd TIZ for a free trial aaokasm. wrKe to-dar j to Welter lsssW??>J Ca, 1WJ raaaaa* Afra, Ceaa??a^IU News of South Richmond TWO FAREWELL SERMONS j Rev. j. T. Hader mm* Rev. G. T. Fer i reader te Leave Seat aside Te-Merrew. Two popular and well-beloved South side clergymen will preach their fare? well sermons to-morrow. Rev. James T. Haley, who recently accepted a call j to Hampton. Va. will leave for his I new home Monday morning. Rev. G. T. i Forrester, pastor the Decatur Street j Church, who was transferred to Ports? mouth, will be delayed for several days on account of the sickness of one jof his children Mr. Forrester has occupied the pul ' pit of the Decatur Street Church for the past four years. He is the first to nil out the four-year term in thirty live years. During- his pastorate the I church has ballt an ?18,000 structure, j which will be dedicated next week, j The congregation baa almost doubled j in strength. Mr. Haley haa been In South Rich? mond for five years. He alao haa se i cured a new home for his congrega ! tion. During the past three years he haa had the pleasure of completing a new building, athlch is unsurpassed on the Southslde. The moving away of these two min? isters will be deeply regretted by their many friends In the past month two other prominent clergymen accepted calls. Rev. J. W. Durham, pastor of the Bain bridge Street Baptist Church, and Rev. J. J. Fix, pastor of the Porter Street Presbyterian Church, both going to Roaaoke. jsasa Is As Ruling that the wounding of C3ar aoe Jones was an accident. 'Squire S. | ! G. Cowan yesterday. In the Swansboro Magisterial Court, dismissed Jaok! Jones, fifty years old. father of the boy. | I who waa eherged in a warrant with i I feloniously stabbing his son with a! i sharp file. No other cases were heard, j The dates and places for holding the j first quarterly district conferences in J Chesterfield Cfanjgy have been named , by Rev. J. K. Jolliff. the new pre? siding elder of Petersburg district, as j follows: Matoaca. December 24. at 11 A. M . Chesterfield. December 14. s.f 11 A. M; <"hester. December 13. at 11 A. M; South Chesterfield. Wesley Chapel. De? cember ?1. at 11 A. M.. and West Ches- j I terfleld. Plsgah. Keruary 2 and 3. at [ In aV K ! : R A. Bailey, colored, yeaterdsy. in Hustings Court. Part II.. plead guilty ! to a charge of carrying a concealed ! weapon and was fined ?2o and costs bv ? Judge Ernest H. Well* Bailey was j fined $2J and costs by Justice H. A. MUt e. tn re.tee court, rarg U, on this charge. Through his attoraey. C M'roms Bailey appealed J. E Hagrwood veaterday. according to a deed of bargain and aale placed on reoord la Host mars Court, Part II, | transferred to the Richmond Tobacco Storage Co. a parcel of property front- I ing ninety -si* feet on the west line ] of Sixth Street, near Decatur. The lot haa a depth of elaht jr-seven feet The I price psld was tl.eeo. Edmund ?Mark, a alne-year-old col oreg boy was run over and dan?eroUa 1\ tnj;re,i yesterday mornlns M ., ??. gon driven be Edward Rart . tt a col or eg teamster. The accident rghd about 1* o'ciock. near Twentv-first and , M ill WtreetS Tg* Iniired Mr was i trest-d by Dr. H. Taylor Hawkins, and | '??"> to the City Horn? for etamiaa- | tion. of being- drunk and dangerous whil? on ? the premises of H. H. Minns. He wan committed to Jail to sober up. Vlatten? OsssssMsse Are Cststa. The visiting committee of the Rick* mond Councils. Junior Order, United American Mechanics, Isat night wars the guests of New South Council. No. *?, at their rooms In Odd-Fellows' Hall*. Judge Ernest H. Wells gare an address. on "Liberty." Refreshments were served C. 9. Clrratt Oesrl of Sggsssh The Culted States Circuit Court of reconvened yesterday morning at M:? o'clock, with Circuit Judge* Goff and Prttchard and! District judges Waddiil. McDowell and Uses' in attendance. George A. Pearrs and Walter C Csgpinj* of Cumberland. Md.. were admitted to prac? tice In this court. The following easae were argued: No. Ills?George B. Wilson, Jr.. easaassr en George B. Wilson, deceased, plain tl* In er-, ror. vs. John V. I.eVoyne. defendant In er?: ror: In error to the District Court at BaltI-( mere. Mi Cauae argued by Samuel V. Bay ! den. of Washington. D. C for the plainttaT j In error, and by w Irvine Cresa mi Bait I - I more. Ml. for the defeadsat In error, and I submitted No nn-BalMmore and Ohio Railroad Com-i ' pur.y. p.alntKT In error, va George H. Darr.: i defendant In error: In error to the District' , Conrt at Cumberland. Md. Causa argued by i G*rrge A Pearre. of Cumberland. Md.. far . plaintiff In error, and by Walter C Capper..1 of Camberlsad. Md.. for the defendant la, j error, and submitted. Court announced and handed down Itg; I opinion In 'the following cases. No. 11SS-M. E. Tsothmaa, plaintiff In er?/ I ror. vs. t'nlted ?tatas of saurian, defend-' I snt in error: ta error to the Pnstrlot Chasm Pmrkeraburg. W Va Opinion by JsSHSSt Prltrhard. Reversed sad remanded for seat I trial. No. IMS-Btema Jane Klrkpatrlck. eppal I lanf, va Harriett Elisabeth McBrtde. spsel I lee: appeal from the District Chart sa I Wheeling. W. Va Opinion by Jongs Prttcbl? and affirmed, with costs. I Osurt adjourned until this morning at W.3S e'e'ock. There win be no eases Is the call for srgn-i meat to-day or Monday, but the aaait will) hold conference sessions en both days I cases argued and heretofore THIS remirtsdOe; Turkish-blend f has brought a new.; definition for a cigawetts*. i *THstinctivelyta^^ ?you will quickly \W04W ?stand in the smokiag) 21, wrapped phsia?jr.* tlaat'awliytlM 20 ft