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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
new YORK COTTON FUTURES
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
Ranorfaa f,r tina nixp.tch
The People versus Liquor.
0 fke Ed,lor OF NE D,spafeh

To the Editor OF the Dispatch
Testimony is affected always by tho
circumstance of who the witness IL
and whether he Ks biased. The people
are warned that prohibition does not
prohibit" But who says so? Evil
IDENTIFY the prohibited party. Tenn
perancc-men North and South, East
and West, are satisfied well enough
with the way prohibition operates ;
but it is the liquor party who are OPP
posed to prohibition. Anything but
that" Soopposed are they, so afraid Of
prohibition, that the liquor associations
in this country are spending millions to-
day to head it off. But their actions
contradict their words. IL they really
believed that prohibition did not pro-
hibit they would favor it. But they
know that stopping does stop, that de-
stroying does destroy, that preventing
does prevent, and that's why they spend
millions freely to prevent prevention, 10
prohibit prohibition. They know, and
all thinking people ought to know, that
prohibition inteiferes with the manu.
iacture and sale Of intoxicants.
The best evidence that law succeeds
is that it is terror TO evil-doers..
Now submit that the liquor party are
the best possible witnesses against
themselves that prohibition does pro-
hibt to degree very embarrassing to
tho liouor.dealer
If all burglars insisted that imprison-
ment did not imprison, and all murder
ers that hanging did not hang, and
killing did not kill, then we should
have evidence that tho law was a good
one, and that the very terror it inspired
was its best defence.
Before we believe that prohibition
does not prohibit let us wait till the
great temperance party says il. SO far
from abandoning prohibition as an anti
liquor measure, we see temperance men
everywhere better and better satisfied
with it. We see the temperance party
increasing the vote for prohibition year
by year until it has even invaded the
Legislature Of Virginia. We hear no
complaints from tie prohibition party.
1t is the liquor.men who oppose it, and
their opposition is evidence that prohi-
bition does prohibit. y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
WHITE WARD CASE.
Yesterdays observation-disclosures
10 he Begun To-Day.


\ Special telegram to the Dlspatch.l
ABINGDON. Va, March 3l.-This
morning counsel for DR.. White stated
that L. W. Rose and w. II. Mitchell,
defendants witnesses, for whose alb
sence the early adjournment on yester-
day was made, had not yet arrived,
being detained by a railroad washout
below Bristol, and asked for delay until
the delayed train arrived, and the
request was granted. Then the defence
raised the question as to requiring the
acting Commonwealth Attorney, Mr..
BOwap, to open and close the argument.
The proposition was ardently and ably
discussed, and recess was taken till
$50 2. NJ, at which hour the court
was resumed.
The absent witnesses still not having
arrived, counsel had agreed that l.. W.
Rose if present would testify to the
effect Of an agreed statement produced
and substantially this That about the
time DR.. White became a candidate for
the Senate in 1885 Judge Ward had
said to Rose that since White had be-
come candidate ne was public pro-
perty and liable to be shot at
through the press, and that Rose told
Ward if he attacked Whites character,
" He will make target of you to shoot
at" and that Ward replied, I'm no
id coward
The Commonwealth objected on the
ground of irreleyancy and incompetency
Of the testimony. After an able and
elaborate discussion the evidence was
admitted and the paper read to the
jury.
Judge Ward was then recalled in re-
buttal Of this agreed statement of
Roses evidence, and was asked if upon
reading the paper his memory was re-
fIeshed thereby. and did he adhere to
his former statement Ito the effect that
be bad had no such conversation as was
recalled), and did be wish to make any
statement or explanation thereof.
Judge Ward replied that he did not
recollect having any political converse
tion with Rose but once, and that was
before DR.. White became q candidate.
On that occasion Rose was friend of
his. After White came out Rose was,
witness understood, q supporter Of
Whites, and he did not think it prob
able that he would have had aud did not
recollcct any such conversation, and
that it was unlike himself to have had
the alleged conversation.
The Court then announced its decision
upon the question as to the order Of
argument, holding that it was the prac-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01

sics in Virginia, aithoush undecided by
our Court Of Appeals, for tho Common
wealth's attorney to open and conclude
the argument, and that Mr.. Rowan
would be required to open and conclude
unless Mr.. Rowan himself should show
good cause why this could not be done.
Then arose Q very spirited, amusing,
and long-rnnning debate but the judge
adhered to his ruling, save that he
would permit Mr.. Rowan to allow the
opening argument to Mr.. Williams or
Mr.. Conrad if Mr.. Rowan should choose.
II is rumored that the rulings will re-
suit in the retirement from the case OF
DIR. Conrad. The evidence is COM
pleted on both sides, and the argument
Of the case will open tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
WASHINGTON.
FACTS. NOTES. AND GOSSIP FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Mr.. o'YeIlrs Bill-Mr. Daniels first
speech - Virginia Visitors - FER
sonal Notes and Briefs.
From oar Regular Correspondent.

Prom our Regular CorrcsPohoehIl
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 81
The question OF arbitration between
employers and employees was sprung
upon the House to-day without due
consideration by the Committee on La
nor. Members Of the House we're I'M
nyepared to discuss it with any pros
nee; Of evolving practical and beneficial
results. ard MIR. O'Neill, chairman Of
the Committee on Labor, who prema-
turelv precipitated the debate in order
TO give his own bill preference over
others, showed the least capacity to
enrghten or lead the minds Of mem
bers in lsgislatiDg upon SO important a
question.
Mr.. 0'Neill's bill was thoroughly
Tiddled by Daniel, Forsn, Burrows,
Hammond, and others. Some thought
it was perfectly harmless, but entirely
inadequate and futile.
Mr. Daniel made to-day his first
speech, occupying about half an hour,
in which ne maintained his reputation
as clear thinker and clever debater.
lie made no attempt at oratorical flour
isb. but dissected the pending bills with
a merciless hand. In the same debate
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, delivered a speech
that is regarded by many as in every
respect thu best that he has ever made
in Congress. IL is perhaps the first
time that he has refrained from de-
scending TO personalities or partisan
wrangling.
The question Of constitutionality was
raised, Of course, but that question
seldom has any effect upon the action
of Congress upon proposed legislation.
The policy appears to be to pass such
measures as seem TO be necessary for
the general good, if enough votes can
be secured, and leave TO the courts to
decide the question whether the Con-
siitu,ion has been violated.
Miss Gay Blackford, Of Abingdon, Is
visiting the family of Representative
Irifg.
G. =. Benson, of Charlottesville, 4.
II. Boteler, 4. W. Boteler. and V. ID.
Groner and wife, Of Norfolk, are in the
city.
Mr.. Goode and several witnesses in
his behalf are TO have hearing before
the Senate Judiciary Committee next
Saturday.
Mr.. Trigg has gone to Virginia to ap-
near as counsel in the White Ward
trial.
Mr.. Tucker expects to speak to-mOr-
row on the arbitration bill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
The Key.west Copaagratlon.
lBy telegraph to the Dlspatch.l


KEY WEST, March 3l.-It is i'm
possible to ascertain individual losses
by yesterdays fire. Hundreds spent
last night in the streets watching their
effects. Merchants will hold meeting
to-day TO make some arrangements to
order some provisions to prevent
famine. They will probably ask the
MoIgan-Line people at New Orleans to
hold their steamer leaving tomorrow
morning to fill telegraphic orders for
food. The wind has suddenly shifted
to the north, with danger of bringing
the fire, which still burns, back again
into the city. Four or five thousand
persons are thrown out Of employment.
Ldter.-The loss Of property by the
fire is estimated at al, 100000. Four
thousand persons are thrown out of en-
ployment. There are only provisions
enough in the city to last about one
week. The villages of Fort Myers and
Punta Rosa have sent 1913 i'll aid of
the sufferers. The Board Of Trade has
appointed a committee to take charge
OF all subscriptions for the sufferers.
The insurance upon the property de-
stroyed aggregates less than s75 900.
The Spanish Consul here has cabled to
the authorities at Havana to send q
frigate to take away five hundred desti-
tute Cubans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
Personal.


Henry Ward Beecher is out West on
his last" lecturing tour-positiyely
his FAREWELL"
Nine. Patti takes pains to invite her
ex-husband, the Marquis dc Caux, to
he 7 musical ma,inees in Paris.
Queen yictoria's personal household,
in which there are one thousand per-
sons, costs nearly $4,000, 900 a year.
General Marcus L. Wright's brother,
Judge John '. Wright, is visiting
Washington for the first time since
Pierce's occupancy Of the White House,
when be served two terms in Congress.
ID. Ii. Moilatt, millionaire and presi-
cent of the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad, began life in Colorado as .
stage-coach driver. Now this Jolly
Jehu can crack his whip to the tune Of
$4,000, 900, they say.
"0f the people who come here sx-
pecting to see Mr.. Could" said young
man connected with the railway kings
Office, "the women are the most san
guine and persistent. Sometimes Q
woman who has not the ghost Of Q
chance of seeing the magnate will pace
up and down the passage all day."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
might decide these matters and impri-

might decide these matters and impri-
ION for contempt every laborer who re-
fused TO abide by the decision?
Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa. was opposed
TO all legislation on tho question, be-
cause it could not be effective. His
remedy would be the regulation Of the
interstate commerce and more cur
rency. This labor question was purely
and simply q question of money. There
were three robbers in the country suck
ing up the life-blood Of honest toll
land monopoly, railroad monopoly. and
money monopoly. lie would say to the
laboring.mep, "Strike not against Jay
Gould, but against those congressman
who are dumb TO your interests when
they come to this House." The remedy
was through the ballot-box.
Mr.. Daniel, Of Virginia, criticised the
bill. 1t was as well to attempt to cure
heart disease by putting piece of black
sticking-plaster on the top Of bald
bead IS to attempt to remedy labor
troubles by the passage OF this measure.
Anything that tended towards arbitra-
ticn was wise thing; but, according
to the assertion Of the public press, the
present controversy in the West was
controversy arising out of breach of
arbitration. All that moral suasion, that
the interest Of society, that the coun-
sci Of wise and just men could do
to bring the men together was being
done now every hour Of the day and
night. The bill was an attempt to
create new United States court with
extraordinary powers, and it put
premium upon quarrelling. He did
not want to pass law that gave
free trade in quarrelling. lie was
opposed to the bill, though he would
be glad to see anything done that would
bring about arbitration but that arbi-
traiion must be spontaneous in its
start, continuous in its growth, and
inspired by those engaged IN the difS-
Guilty.
Mr.. Reagan opposed the bill on ,he
ground that it would take from the To-
cal tribunals the adjustment and settle
ment Of local neutrality-suspicious. be-
tween employer and laborer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
Secretary uanning's Condition.

10y VtttBIHPH 20 thu DIsPatVH'I
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 3D.
There has been no perceptible improve.
ment since yesterday in Seercs.. ary Man.
ning's condition; neither mas there been
any charge for the worse. Both Of
DIS physici'ns. Say that the danger
oi fe..ari Of the attack to that
poraon of the brain first assailed Is
passed, though they still fear recur-
renee of the trouble in some other To-
cation. Nearly all the members of the
Secretary's family who came here when
he was stricken have returned to their
homes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
Marine Disasters.

lbs teieeIhPn 10 the DlSpaIcn.
NEW YORK, March 3l.-The Ger
man steamer Europa, loaded with sugar,
for New York, went ashore on the south
side of Long Island, about midway Of
the island, at | / o'clock last night in a
heavy fog. The life,savipg men went
TO the steamer and brought the mate
sshore. The remainder Of the crew OF
thirty men remained on bosrd. The
sea was quiet and the vessel lying easy
and unipjured. This morning the sea
was very high, and the vessel signalled
for assistance, and rockets and life-lines
were resorted to.
The steamer Capital City, Of the
New York and Hartford Line, went
ashore at Rye Beach, Long Island
sound, in the fog last night. She went
ashore bow on, and is stuck fast. The
passengers we're sll taken oil. The
future Of the vessel depends upon the
weather.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
Labor Troubles Committee.
NV taIaoro nh IN tho nlenatcn

WASHINGTON, March 3l.-In ad-
dition to the arbitration bill reported
10 the House to-day the Labor Com
mittee agreed to Mr.. LAWYERS resolu-
ton appropriating $4,000 to pay the
expenses of special commission to
visit the western States and make a
thorough investigation of the labor
troubles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET

RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
MARCH 81, 1883.
The market was quiet to-day; the chief
sales have been Of dark tobaccos OF which II
can be said that there has been no mott lee
able change IN values this week, but that
there Is a somewhat stronger feeling in
Tugs for which Z1c. Is about the lowest safe
price To quote common. and from that to
Sc. for the best heavy grades OF fine. II IL
true there is some nondescrlpt best long
leaf that will not bring the value Of a good
lug. Tie better grades OF dark sold gem
orally at q 70 &C.. and fine at 10 l0l6c. {;
but fine leaf Is stu scarcely 10 be had. In
bright old tobaccos there has been bat little
done. There was some movement In re-.
dried shippers from Richmond. but export
demand appears very small and expert /.
mental. FOR new brights the market Is
quiet and irregular.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
AunrciiIAI Ink
lBy telegrapa to the Dispatch. ]

BosroN, March 3l.-The Globe to-
day prints long article, which is to
appear in the Anarchist organ Liberty,
and which declares that the Anarchist
faction controlled by Herr Most is
plotting to burn buildings and commit
other outrages upon the property-own-
ers in New York. The editor of the
L,JUty, though himself an Anarchist,
condemns these operations as criminal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01

10y teIrgraph 10 the Dispatch.
WILCOX, ARIZONA, March 3l.-
General Crook arrived at Fort Bowie
Monday night, having left Lieutenant
Maus in charge Of Geronimo and the
othersurrendered Apaches. News, how
ever, has just been received that Gero-
nimo, with twenty other Indians and
some squaws, escaped during the night.
Lieutenant Maus and all the men that
could be spared started in pursuit. II
is believed that Geronimo has gone to
Join Chief MaDgus.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
THE TROUBLES IN THE WEST.
The Executive Committee Order the
Men ON the system fo Re.
turn to work
(By telegraph to the Dispatch

49,
ST. LOUIS. March $3.50 p. NJ
The Executive Committee has just de-
cided upon an order which has been
telegrapbed TO outside assemblies, the
purport Of which is that the men on the
system are ordered TO return to work
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The
committee are now consulting with a
delegation from East st. Louis in re-
gard to ordering the strike of at that
point.
THE KNIGHTS NOT SATISFIED.
ST. LOUIS, March 3l.-The an
uouncement received here last night
that Powderly had directed the Execu-
tive Committee of District Assembly
Nc. l0l to order the striking members
Of that organization to return to work
was received by the Knights here with
dissatisfaction. They have expressed
The belief that Powderly would ulti-
mately be able to bring about negotia-
tons for settlement of the difficulty,
but they admit that they antici-
pated more complete recognition
by the railroad authorities than
seems to have satisfied Powderly.
Chairman Irons was seen by a reporter
last night and was asked if he consid-
ered the basis for the settlement Of the
strike a sufficient recognition of the
Knights of Labor. lie said, Yes, it
is victory" but almost Immediately
modified bis utterance by adding, " To
some extent"
TIE MOVEMENT OF TRAINS.
NEW YORK, March 3l.-General-
Manager Hoxie, OF the Missouri Pacific
railway, telegraphed Jay Gould this
morning as follows:
"Moved l39 freight trains, carrying
LIZA loads, on the entire system yes
teIday. Open traffic at all points ex-
cept Hannibal and Parsons, and CON-
menced receiving freight on the entire
system. ii. NJ. HOME"
1t is reported that at the conference
yesterday POwderly said that if the Of
ticials of the road would furnish him
the names Of the men who destroyed
the property Of the company they
would be expelled from the order Of
the Knights of Labor. Powderly's as
sociates at the conference left for st.
Louis this afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
WITH Us IT is NEW AID

WITH Us IT IS NEW AD-
VANCED IDEAS CROWDING OUT THE
| CLD-PLCCK INSTEAD or LUCK-CASH
PURCHASES DIRECT FROM MANUFAC-
TURERS BRAINS IN THE PLACE OF
CHEEK, AND SCIENCE AND ABILITY
BEATING BACK AND CRUSHING INTO
OBLIVION THESE NOONsHIyE MER.
CHANTS WITH THElRTOUGHA
MENDOUs LONGTIME PRICES, AND
WHAT Is OF MOST CONSEQUENCE TO
THE PURCHASING PUBLIC-WE HAVE
But "UNE PRICE MARKED ~ PLAIN
FIGUREs-SO ASSURE YOC OF BEST
TREATMENT AND CORRECT PRICES.
A sAKS & co.
YOU CAN COUNT
TIE MERCHANTS OF RICHMOND WHO
Do THIS SORT or BCSlNESS-MER-
CHANTS THAT HAVE A DIFFERENT
PRICE FOR EVERY DIFFERENT PA.
IRON ARE NOT GOING To TREAT YOU
AS FAIR. A.sAKs 4 co.
OUR BUYERS HAVE BEEN MORE AC.
TIVE FOR LAST SIX WEEKS THAN
THEY HAVE EVER BEFORE BEEN
THEY SECURED THE MARKETS OF
NEW YORK. BOSTON. AND PHILADEL-
PHIA. AND THE FRUIT OF THEIR La
BoR IS now READY FOR INsPECTIoN-
you NEED NOT HESITATE TO LOOK AT
TIE CREATIONS OF THESE MARKETS
BECAUSE YOU Do NOT AT PRESENT
REQUIRE ANYTHING-NOr AT ALL
WEWANr YOU FAMILIAR WITH OUR
sToCK-wANT YOU To FEEL AT HOME
AT OUR ESTABLISHMENT AT ALL
TINES. 4. SAKs & co.
We HAVE LOTS MORE TO SAY. BUT
WILL LEAVE OFF HERE-oNLY ADD.
ING THAT "oUR WARDROBE FOR
sPR Nc Is NOW READY.
\. sAKs & CO.
THE oNE.PRICE MALE.OUTFITTERs.
......ssss.sss.'.: s..........-....s...
!, PIP. p. o.; 1913 MAIN ST. :oPP. p. o.;
..........'........: i....-.......-..:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
The Brussels strike Ended.

ny Anglo american cable to the Dispatch. :
BRUSSELS, March 3l.-Work has
been resumed in all the factories and
collieries in the Charleroi district. The
authorities have, however, forbidden
the workmen to celebrate the ending Of
the strike by carnival.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
Death of Mrs. Edward Jones.

Special telealam 10 The Dispatch.l
LYNCHBURG, March 3l.--Mrs. Ed
ward Jones, daughter Of the late Daniel
LOlllcofieri Of Maryland, and kinswo-
man Of General Felix Zollicohcr, Of the
Confederate army, died here to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
The Executive session Yesterday

iBy telegraph to the Dispatch.
WAsHINGToN, March 3l.-The
Senate this evening rejected the nomi-
nation Of the new postmaster at Web
sier City, Iowa, all the Republicans
and all but two or three Democrats
voting against him. The report Of the
committee was that he secured the aD-
pOiniment partly by representations
that his predecessor was an offensive
partisan, ard that he himself since his
appointment has been even more active
in those things which constitute
offensive partisanship than the man he
Supplanted, having been an active man
in the management Of a Democratic
newspaper, and in addition having
found time to 60 about the country
making Democratic speeches. The
Democrats found nothing positively OBJ
jectioDable in this, but voted for the
rejection on the ground that the candi-
date had not been attending to his bust.
ness.
A considerable number of postmas-
tiers whose predecessors were suspend
ed were reported upon favorably. This
was done upon the theory in some cases
that as the nominations had been long
time before the committee and nothing
adverse 10 the nominee had been heard,
II was safe to assume that neither the
suspended man nor his neighbors
cared to be heard and in other
cases positive information has been
received that the nominee was all right,
and that the outgoing official had no
grievance. No cases were reported 10
which charges direct or implied had
been made to secure suspension ex-
cept where such charges had been sus-
tanned OF thoroughly refuted, and none
Of the cases in respect to which the
papers have been refused were reported.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01

Iby Telegraph 70 Ihe Ulspatch.I
WASHINGTON, March 3l:-it Is
estimated at the Treasury that there
has been reduction Of about GA, 25O,-
coo in the public debt during the month
Of March.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
DIR. Armstrong 60 Publish "a Card.

ny telestapn 10 tne tlSpatVh'l
ATLANTA, GA, March 3l.-Rev.
j. G. Armstrong. the suspended rector
of st. Philips church, will publish a
card in to-morrow's Constitution, in
which he states that rumors are being
circulated that the Bishop is in posses
sion of certain facts which, if made
known, would reverse the favorable
judgment which the public has passed
upon this case, and would convince all
Of his guilt and the propriety of the
Bishops suspension. He closes his
card by saying:
III any responsible persons shall be
found originating or promulgatlng such
rumors or innuendoes as have referred
to shall hold them legally account
able, and require them to prove the
truth Of their statements, or submit to
such penalties as the State has enacted
against the slanderer. Jesus would
have US patient and charitable, but ]
do not understand that he would have
US immediate the virtue Of our man
hood"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

WEDNESDAY, Marcu 81, 1860
SALEs-FIRsr RoARD.-i. 400 Richmond
city 6's due January, 1851 at l0ia; coo
Richmond city 5 IS due July. 1894 at losa.
SECOND BOARD LOCO Petersburg Cas-
B"atll0; 1000 Virginia Midland incomes
at 7Os. 900 10. ut 7O's. 1000 10. a. 70t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, March 3l.-Virginia SIS, con-
soidated. So: PAST due coupons. So: new
10. 4Os. 431s new SIS. 65it. North Carolina.
. :. Old, 1901. BID TO day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
Confirmation.

WAsHINGToN, March 3l.-The Sem
ate has confirmed the nomination of
Brigadier-General Howard to be major
general.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-01
FLOUR.
COTTON REPORT.

We quote: Fine. 81. 7sas3; superfine
s8asS.50: extra. S3.75aSi; family, s4s
s4.75; patent family, country, s525aS5.75.