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[FOr the Dispaich.l
Doctors and Preach cry. Again.

The article of DR.. Parker in the Dispatch
of yesterday contains much to which we do
not OtJect; but also some statements that
merit notice. The Doctor says that he
! WIS /" opposed to the resolution looking to
| the charging Of ministers Of the gospel for
| medical services" adopted by the Academy
| Of Medicine. We are not surprised that he
| was; especially as it was proposed to alter q
| constitution or rule'' which had no exist.
| ence, and which, if it existed, was disre.
garded, if we are rightly informed, by the
mover of the resolution.
The Doctor desires 10 correct our mis-
takes, and we ought to be thankful for their
correction. "Thc Academy did not intend
to visit the sins of these gentlemen deter &
Dickinson upon the heads of ministers gen.
eraliv. Their certificate was the occasion
not the cause of the resolution" We can
only say That we were led into the mistake
by the published report Of the proceedings
of the Academy. SIN consequence Of a les.
tmonial giuen by the editors Of the
Religious Herald. an effort TO secnre the
change Of The rule raS mdd"." Qtalics
ours)
In regard to the custom OF doctors not to
charge preachers for medical services, We do
not perceive that we made any mistake. Ii
has prevailed extensively. not Universally !;
but what motives bavc influenced doctors to
adopt it, neither DR.. Parker nor we can GER
tainly say. Doubtless, some are governed
BY benevolent, some by 4 polite, some by
an ambitious motive, and some by sense OF
reciprocal obligation in following the GUS
tom. "Should minister become engaged
in any secular employment" says the Doc.
tor. "he forfcits this claim upon the Facul-
tv." Certainly not there is no law, no OBJ
legation, requiring this service of doctors; !;
and consequently no claim to forfeit. lt
must be added, however, that many minis
ters, thrown out Of the pastorate by various
causes, of necessity devote themselves partly
to secular pursuits, but chiefly to the minis
try Of the Word, to whom il would be quite
as charitable, though not 30 polite ana ad-
yantageous, TO render gratuitouS medical SER
vices AS to the pastor; Of large and wealthy
churches.
We expressed the Supposition that the cus-
tom under consideration originated III the
reciprocal services Of ministers and doctors.
"This is not true" SAYS the Doctor, be.
cause the minister's services are Il part oi bis
pastoral work. which is paid for by pew
rents and other contributions" This eX.
plunstion may be good in some cases, but it
is net in all. Many paSS icians are not church
members, and pay noeew-rents, and they
ere not less ready than Oh 10 render gra'
tutous services to ministersEe have, how
ever. no special interest In u ding what
considerations have influenced doctors TO eN
empt ministers from medical fees. Many o
them do 1t. That is all that 1t concerns u:
to know.
We fully sympathize with the doctor IL
the wish that the best feeling shall preVhi
between ministers and doctors. we hav
| cast no rehectiou upon the faculty, Man,
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SPLENDID PORTRAIT OF REV. ROBERT KY
LAND. ID. d., FORMER PRESIDENT OF RICHMOND
COLLEGE. Some time ago some irlenQs OF
this distinguished divine N Richmond sent
our young artist, Albert Query. Esq, 10
Lexington, Ky. 10 paint 4 portrait OF hlnl
for the library of Richmond College.
The picture has arrived. and was ve>ter-
day pul up in the bookstore Of Starkc u Ry-
land, where it WAS seen by a large number OF
visitors, and both the likeness aud the exc
cu,on most warmly commended. The por-
trait is life-SiZe, and represents The college
president standing at a table covered with
diplomas. in the act OF distributing them 10
the fortunate few who have attained the hl9h
Standard of scholarship upon which he always
insisted. The likeness is wcl-nigh perfect,
and the execution Of the picture splendid
triumph Of genius. The veins in the hands,
the heavy eyebrows, the firmly set lips, the
expression OF the eyes, the ile>h-colorlnS OF
the mouth and face, and the perfect natural-
ness OF the whole. Is he stands with mingled
qualification ut the success Of bis boys" anu
earnest wishes, bright hopes, and ferv'nt
prayers for their future plainly written on
bis striking features, combine to make IT one
Of the finest portraits ever seen in Rich
mond.
1t will be rare treasure 10 the college,
and It's Alumni in every section oil the coun'
try will rejoice that the new library IS
graccd with this noble likeness of their OLD
president. whom they all regard as one OF the
noblc>t specimens Of man who ever
adorned even Virgins college.
The portrait can bc seen for Il few days at
Starke & Rylanu'>, 9l3 Main street, before
| its removal to the college.
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Sr. PArElCK's DAY.-Thc celebration to-
day promises to be one Of unusual interest
| to the Irish heart. and one of the finest that
has ever taken place in this city. The pro-
| uralnme for tue occasion i>uute IN elaborate
one, and has heretofore been published. The
several societies will meet 1T their respective
| places of rendezvous and proceed to the
| points designated by the chicl-marshal, " il
| liam English.
The procession will meet at % O'Clock pre-
! ciSely. \ salute of thirty-tWo guns will be
| fired by the IIowilzcr battery, cQmmcmora-
| tive of the day and in honor of the thirty
| two counties Of Ireland, Captain Carter hay
| lug given the use Of his battery for the occa'
sion. The salute will be fired on the Capitol
Squire by permission Of The Governor.
The line Of march will be is follows: Up
Broad to Second street, down Second TO
Grace, down Grace to the Cathedral, where
divine service will be held and sermon Will
be delivered by the Rev. Father kain, OF
Harpel's Ferry, bishop-elect of wheeling,
Va.
After divine service the line will be re-
formed in front of the Cathedral, the right
resting on Ninth street, in the same order as
it was originally formed, with the addition
that the carriage containing Mayor Kelley,
Rev. Father kain (olator OF the day., ana
Rev. Fathers Jansen and Kelley, will be as
signed the post Of honor in the procession.
and the march will lie as follows: Up Ninth
to Broad, down Broad to Twenty tftn
street, down Twehty.titth (pas>ng ST. Pat
rick's church, to Main street, up Main to
Fifth street, up Fifth TO Franklin, up Frank
lin to First, up First 10 Marshall, down
Marshall to Fourth, down Fourth 10 Grace,
down Grace to the Capitol Square, passing
the Executive Mansion, where the procession
will be reviewed by his EXcellency the Gov
ernor OF Virginia; thence to Governor
street up TO Broad, where his Honor the
Mayor will review the parade; after which
the parade will dismiss.
Rev. Father j. j. kain, the regular orator
of the day, is native Of Martinsburs, W.
Va, here his parents reside. lie IS not
much over thirty years of aye. He Isl gra'
duate of St. Charles College, near Ellicolt
City, Md, and studied theology and pblloso'
ply at s.. Mary'>, 10 Baltimore. lie was
ordained in Baltimore about ten years ago,
and has always labored in the field from
which he has been translated 10 the mitre.
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The CENTRAL LuSATIC ASYLuM.-A bill is
now pending in The State Senate appropri-
uiing the sum Of $40, 900 for the purchase of
The Randolph Macon College buildings in the
county OF Meckl nburg, and fitting up the
same Tor lunatlc asy lum. 1t is proposed
that it shall be known as the South>ide Luna
tic Asylum; that it shall be used temporarily
during the lease on the present Central asy-
Iuai Tor the accommodation OF the white in
sane, and al the expiration Of said lease to be
occupied by cotored Iunaiic>. The State has
an unexprcd LEAST OF four years on the pro-
perry no" used by the Central Lunatic Asy
!un, and Randolph Macon College build
Ings are offered 10 the State at half the
amount proposed iii the bill to be appro
Iriated for The purchase and lifting up OF said
buildings. The bill also provides for the sp.
p2iument Of temporary directors, who shall
receive proposals for such alterations.
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| Of them are among our best friends, and we
honor them for their intelligence and libe.
raiity. 1t may be disgracefui for doctors to
ask Is o certificate Of character and skil,n but
| il is surely not disgraceful for those who
have knowledge of their skill and generosity
| TO bear testimony to them in such manner as
may seem proper. Nor isiit necessary that
one sbopld have experimental evidence Of the
efficacy of "cough mixture" before he
SHOULD recommend it. He may be as ratiol-
ally con yinced of ils efficacy by observation
or testimony as by experience. He may be
fully persuaded of q mans competency to
teach /" German" without knowing word
Of the language. ,E., Il, ga.
Jeter & Dickinson "certifed that this
stranger in Richmond 'can cure cancer and
consumption.'" They certified no such
shing. DR.. WoIlard advertised inour paper.
1t is quite common for editors to call atten.
tion to the advertisements in their columns,
and we approve the custom. We stated no.
thing in tue notice which is not true. We
said "Judging from what we hear OF him, he
has been very successful in- the treatment of
cancers and scrosua." The testimonials on
which we relied were patent to our readers.
We called attention to them the more cheer.
fully because the Faculty admitted their ina.
bility to cure cancers. Notbelievfpg in the in
llibiity of their Judgment, we deemed it
right to invite notice to remedy which many
witnesses, believed to be honest, proclaimed
to be efficaciouS. A drowning man will
catch at straw. Let the poor sufferers have
chance of relief. 1.
The minister should be the hst," says
the Doctor, "to array himself against the
medical profession" Certainly. We were
not first in this controversy. We are merely
respondents. Ministers, as other men, should
be cautious in forming their opinions and in
giving advice; but We malntain our right
and the right of all men to form opinions,
and to express them on all subjects affecting
the Interests of humanity. We shall not be
deferred from exercising the right by the
dread OF "quackery," or the danger Of pay
ing doctors bills.
The resolution of the Academy Of Medi-
cine has placed the ministers of the city in
q perpleXing situation. TO some OF the doc
tors il is evidently burden and grief to
render gratuitous services to ministers !;
there are Others, and many, we are quite
sure, who not only render such service, but
render it with pleasure. 1t would, no doubt,
be agreeable to many ministers to know to
whom it is and to whom it is not pleasure
to render the service. For ourselves, we
wish it distinctly understood that we desire
gratuiious services from no physician at the
sacrifice of our own judgments in regard to
the commendation OF medicines or doctors,
whether sanctioned by the Academy OF Med
icine or not. JETEg d DICKINSON.
Maruh 1GM, 1915.
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VOL. XLVII.

THE CASE OF SENATOR GRAHhM.-Tbe Sem
ate Committee on Privileges and Elections
Mr.. John +. Penn in the chair resumed its
session yesterday afternoon in the Senate
chamber.
Mr.. Boiling, counsel for Mr.. Graham, adj
dressed The committee. and urged the inn
nortance of having MIR. John j. Brady, Mr..
Max Marshall, and Mr.. Stowell to testify.
He claimed that these gentlemen We're ma
te!ial witnesses, and il would be doing the
accused {Mr. Grahaml great injustice not to
hear their evidence.
Mr.. Penn reminded the defence that the
committee had given Mr.. Graham ample op-
portunity to have all the witnesses possible
in the case, and 1t was only during the last
twcuty.four hours that these additional Wit
neSseS had been named. 1t had been aoout
six weeks since the subject had been referred
to the committee, and be thought the time
had arrived when the committee should close
the evidence and report TO the Senate.
Mr.. McRae said that he dld not intend TO
shirS any responsibility, and 80 far as he was
concerned be was ready to vote on the queS-
ton and decide the matter.
Mr.. Boiling said that Stowell and Fernald,
and other corrupt members of a ring which
be had advised Graham to show up, will be
only too glad TO see Graham's conviction
and expulsion from the Senate. He had ad-
Yised Mr.. Graham to make clean breast Of
this thing and show up these Federal office
holders. 1t appeared TO him, from the turn
the case has taken, that Mr.. S!o~ell is on
trial before this committee, and that Mr.
Graham was on trial before the Naval Com.
mittec at Washington, which comthittee had
wh,ewashed Stowell in their report.
Mr.. Smith, Of Nelson. said that it seemed TO
him that the first question to be decided was
whether Mr.. Graham should be allowed to
! make any statement.
Mr.. Pcun sad that Mr.. Graham had
already admitted the printed statement
taken before the Naval Committee TO be true
rs far as it went.
Mr. Graham objected to the paper being
used against him unless bis written state
ment should also be received 10 nil up tne
portions of the report which are missing.
Mr.. Penn and Mir. Smith said that they
would object TO a new written statement
being read and received unless taken as an
addcnda to the printed rep TT
Mr.. Boiling wanted ii 10 be admitted IN
lieu Of the printed statement.
a vote being taken, the committee de-
cded that if the written statement was re.
ccvcd it must he taken in connection with
the printed report.
The committee allowed the defence time
to compare the two statements, ana arose 10
meet again to-day, when the examination OF
witnesses Will be continued.
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l,,-uHo<u ASp TIE W ESTERS CoNNRCTloSS
-. THE GnEs, ,rEAHE AND ONO RAILROAD
rprarT T,Hr MEETING. There was m lmpor-
ant ra,-.tiug OF irgdlng cit'ZenS last evening
T.. the rooms OF ihc CaalG9cr OF commerce,
,nt,n,idpr the wavS and means oil compile
,sr.,. come one O! The western connections OF
.i,. Chpsapcyk. ard Ohio railroad, so rs to
l,r,n, Richmond III communication with the
-,aroaI systems Of the West. John I'll.
lIeu.a-ur. ESQ. presided. Among those
.,rr-rut we're Mr>Sr>. Iialc Davenport, A. l..
Ilru. l.. r. Blau ken>hip. Parker Campbell,
y. Il. iIaXil, X. \. Archer OF the Tiedcgar
Works; r. Z. scott, president Of the Rich
noAd and Petersburg railroad; w. ii. Pai-
u,r9. George Lee. OF Lee. - ddor d Co. Il.
a.. CaNcll. Majpr II. ID. Whitconb, Il. H..
Nlury, and Me>srs. Joseph K. Anderson,
v. :. Gilman, and j. II. DooIcy, of the
upu,c OF Delegates; and }. 7. Branch.
General 81. John. in response 10 an invita-
t,,!on from The chairman, gave clear,
j,u.lby. and Interesting account Of the Va
rims projected western connection. OF the
Ilr,.pcakc and OHIO road. aud urged the
,uparlance OF Richmond giving Immediate
m,,,riaI and - some one OF them. MIR. Da-
yrupart read lrt.rr from Mr.. Huntr gton,
nbil h con,aiucd n,crcsllng information on
The same subject after which the meeting
unanimously voted IN fNor of The passage OF
lnr bill. now briorc tb" state Senate allowing
,!.r city 10 subscribe % some western conntc,.
lion Of the Chesapeake and Ohio road d
-..b~crip'l,u not |" b" embraced in that part
+ lie debt Of Richmond Affected by the re-
.,ric.luns OF the charter, whIcH provides that
.ar ci.y debt Shalt not exceed prr cent. ol
"a. value of is real estate.
There was much >ald Il al encouraging
n,a,ac.,r 10 those interested in the tiadc Of
Richmond which il would not be prudent to
!.Hs.i>u at this t,nl".
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SENT ON TO THE GRAND JURY.-Ip the Po
lice Court yesterday morning the following
parties were examined and sent on to the
grand jury of the Hastings Court for indict.
ment: ...
SalIie johnson and Martha Twine, charged
with feloniously stealing from the person OF
Charles Wippert s22.25 in United States cur.
rency. From the evidence as elected itap
pears that Wippert was entIced into house
at the corner Of Franklin and Mayo streets,
occupied by Cheeny Brown and William
Merritt, and drugged with wbiskey. While
in that state Sallie johnson and Martha
Twine took the money from the person OF
Wippert. A bench-warrant was issued for
Cheeny Brown and William Merritt. They
were arrested and brought into court.
Tucker Coleman, charged with stealing one
lot of rope, valued at S75. from Michael
Hays, and Levy SamuelS, charged with re-
ceiYiDg the rope, knowing the same to be
stolen.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Rome.

Rome.
CREATION OF CARDIsALS AND ARCHBIsH0PRIcs-
ALLocUTIoN' BY THE POPE.
ROME, March 16. The consistory was held
at the Vatican to-day. Archbishop Manning,
of Westminster Ledochowski, OF Posen
and Gui.en McCloskey, Of New York; Dcs-
champs, Of MaIues, and Monsignori Gian-
nplIi and Blrtolini were created cardinals.
philadelphia, Boston, and Milwaukee were
raised to the rank of Metropolitan Sees.
Bishops were appointed for the doceses Of
Wheeling, Portland, Hartford, and King
ston. -
as follows:
Recognizing in part our cafe in these sad
times to increas. YOUR noble order Of dislin-
puished men to assist in the protection Of the
Universal Church, and having determined to
discharge this duty, We wished to perform it
according TO the solemn ancient rites, as the
diunity of the Church demands, but the
times are opposed to our intention. The
onnression which we suffer is snch that we
have not even the freedom Of bewailiDg the
affections of the Church. No wonder
that those differing from the Church
by hereditary errors hate the Church
and strive to attain this end. Unfortunately
| in Italy. where the supreme cathecra o
truth was placed by Divine dispensation, the
| children of the faith have become enemies
of the Church, aud plot for its destruction
orieyine our heart. Hence have come the
denloraole injuries to The liberties, the pos
cessions. and the ministers Of the Church
(Which we witness, pow erless to resist. uenc'
have come the greatest evils to the souls
mon and TO human s0ciety-the corruption
of youth, which will propagate the eXssl'n!
evils TO future generations.
The edueationa, Institutions have beel
. Withdrawn from the watchfuiDe>s OF th
CnIrch. and In youth, which should be Id
Sead.time of virtues, vices are rooted II
schools subiect to the civil power. There
. edncation without faith. without religion
according TO baleful worldly wisdom. IN
edmca,ion Of the priesthood even Is tan
percd by arbitrary rules. so that 1t - oin
cult 10 regulate the course of their studie'
The army conscriptOn laws take ehe'
in the ranks of the clergy. lnteric
cerics are encouraged conlumaciousIy TO r.
sist their bishops. The publication OF OF
discour.es is punished by the civil poWc
: Penal law } are enacted against publishing Il
acts of the Apostolic See. The voice of Il
!. Supreme Master, the teacher OF truth,
: siIenced, and the rights of the faithful Pc
nle are violated. Let those who subject :.
; Church to slavery bear in mind that they
woke upon themselves the Divine wrath
harder master, and heavier tyranny.
> Lately in foreign country writir IS We
t promulged distorliug the Vatican decree
!. The O; iect was to effect the viola ion Of ,
liberty of your Senate in the sels .c.ion of Q
: successor by threats of civil interferea
: These acts point exclusively o our ecelesi
! tical competence, but tho mereiful G
rulingth the Church provide atialiy ordained
s, admirable bishops OF che German empl
who refuted in their noble declaration
erroneous doctrines. We give the iuli
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WEST poISr AHD HANOVER JUNCTION
HALLWAY. The Bond Of Public Works OF
Virginia wete notified yesterday That at g
Dcctng Of the stockholders OF the West
Point and Hanover junction Railway Com.
laay, held at West Point March 18th, IN
put-ulnce OF the charter of said company
It had been duly org,riZcd by the election
"i the following officers: President, DR..
CHARLES l.. Pearson, OF Trenton, \. j.; Sec
rctary, ID. 5. Howard, Trenton, n. j.; lrea-
surcr, John Whllbeck, West Point, King
"llilam county; attorneys, Beverly B.
Douglass and - Hart, King William coun-
", Va
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INTERESTING TO TIE MILITARY. - Mr.. Bag
well. OF Accelnac, i, the patron OF Il bill
which i, now on the House calendar, and
which ha> been reported from the Committ,e {
on Militia aud Police, which provides that
each volunteer company which is armed and
nnitormcd may, besides its regular and active
members, enroll thirty contributing mem.
hri>, except artillery companies. which may
enroll sixty contributing members, on pay.
nlrnt tin advance by each person desiring to
become such contributing member OF not
les, than twenty dollars per annum; which
money shall be paid into the company trea-
>urv. and applied to the purchase Of uui-
forms for the rank and file of the active mem.
hcrs Of the company, or TO such purpose as
may be. authorized by the bylaws of such
company.
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TAXATloH.-The ioioHiNg section aud j
similar otc Il, - personal property was in
-,.porucd in the general tax bill yesterday
by 4 decided vote ID til" House OF Delegates:
''Un tracts Of 'aud and lots, and the i'm
,royrmenls thereon. not exempt from taxa
ton, there >hIIl be general tax OF fifty cen )
Oh every hundred dollars Of the assessed
NaIiit Thereof. y hich may be discharged by
the payment If forty cents IN lawful money
/ iNC United states on every hundred dol.
!r, "f the assessed value thereof. In addI-
t,on 10 The general tax provided for in this
SECTION there shall be Il special tax OF ten
,,.l'> on every hundred dollars value Of said
i&G>. lois, and improvements, for the sup
,,yr; oi the public free schools of the State.
which >hal! t3r paid il lawful money Of the
lnI"d States. The collecting officers shall
keep the SPECIAL tax separate from the gene
"a, tax. and remit the same to the Auditor in
separate packages; and il shall he the duty
81 The Auditor 10 pay ull special tax levied
ana collected Tor irce-sciool purposes into the
state Treasury to the credit oil the public tree
Schools"
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MASCHlESTEK NEWS.

HcsTlSGs CouRT.-ThiS court was engaged
yesterday in the trial of cases on the civil
docket; after which it adjourned until
Thursday.
RoDBERY.-A few nights ago the hen-roost
of Mr.. Theodore Moore, who resides on the
corner of Tenth and Stockton streets, was
robbed of number OF fowls.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Mr. Augustine r. 1y
all, real estate agent and auctoueer, has soit
q house and lot on corner Of Filteent = ant
Hull streets to Mr.. John 4. Cersley f n $3.50
Also. a forty .tive-loot lot on Hull eetwee.
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, to Gr. Henr
Fitzgerald, ut so per foot.
This entcrprising young gen. .eman has re
Gently fitted up his oihce, ID liking it inter
nally the bandsomest in the Atty.
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Weather HSeD0rt.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-From the North
west aud Upper Lakes to Missouri and Ten.
nessee, rising barometer, northWesterly
winds, occasional snow or rain, clearing,
clear, and colder weather.
For the Gulf and South Atlantic States
rising barometer, northwesterly winds,
colder, clear, and partly cloudy weather.
For the Lower Lakes and Middle States,
low but rising barometer, southwest to
northwest winds, occasional snow or rain,
and colder, clearing weather.
For New England States, southeast to
southwest winds, stationary or falling baro.
meter, cloudy weather and snow, clearing
tomorrow.
Rivers will rise ut Leavenworth. keokuk,
st. Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg, New Or
leans, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Louisville, aud
FreeDOrt,