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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-22
SIXTEEN MORE MEN.
THE ORDINANCE INCREASING THE Po-
LICE FORCE APPROVED.
Tho New Officers 10 be Elected Next
Eonth and Go on Duty 0sto-
ber ist

Richmond is just on the eve of realiz-
ing one Of her long deferred hopes She
is TO have police force of larger num-
bers aud more in keeping with the pres
sing demand OF large and rapidly-grow-
Ing city.
Mayor Ellyson has approved the ordi-
nance 80 amending section 10 OF the City
Ordinances as to increase the size Of the
force from 81 10 l09 men. The urgent
need Of moro policemen, especially In the
outskirts Of the city, where at night
darkness reigns supreme, has long been
felt, and time and time again have
efforts been made to secure an increase,
but without avail. Mayor Ellyson, the
Board of Police Commissioners. and the
Police Committee, all recommended 20
the present Coancil an enlargement Of
the force, aud with gratifying unanimity
the members Of both branches Of that
body voted for the proposition.
THE oBDmANcE.
The following is the full text Of the
amended ordinance which, having re-
ceiyed the signature Of the Mayor on
Monday, is now law and in full force ::
BE IL ordGf4aed by the Council Cf
tfe city Of hfichntond, That section 10
of chapter of the City Ordinances DO
amended and reordaned so as to read as
follows: The police force shall consist Of
chhf OF police. three captains, who
shall be designated as First, Second, and
Third, and who shall rank in the order
Of their number, beginning mt the first,
who shall be first in rank, and ninety-six
policemen, from whom there shall be ap-
pointed thirteen sergeants. The police
forcb shall in criminal cases have the
same powers, perform the same duties,
and be subject TO the same penalties as
are prescribed by law for constables, and
one Of the captains shall reside in each
district.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-12
April Elections.

The State elections held on the 4th in
slant in Rhode Island resulted in clean
sweep for the Republicans. They elected
the Governor by about 1000 majority. and
all the State officers. and carried the Leg
islature by a good working majority, Sc
curing the election of United States
Senator to succeed Senator Chace. Last
year the Democrats elected the Governor.
In the municipal elections in Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Michigan and Missouri.
the Republicans made notable gains. They
carried Cincinnati by an average majority
Of about 5000 and elected full council
ticket. In Columbus, the result was very
gratifying. Judge Pugh, who presided at
the trial of the tally sheet forgeries, and
Martin. who was the trial justice, were
also reelected by large majorities, many
of the best Democrats voting for them, as a
rebuke to the frauds of their own party.
In Indiana the Republicans gained all
over the State. and carried Indianapolis,
after warm contest.
In Michigan a similar result is re-
corded, the Republicans making average
gains all over the Stare.
The same in Missouri, Sedalia for the
first tine in its history electng a Repub.
lican Mayor.
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What the Districts Will Do.

The Patriot Herald, published at Wythe-
in it's issue of the 9Th, announces that
the 9th district proposes to- be represented
in Chicago, in conformity to the law of the
party as laid down by the National Repub-
lcan Committee. 1t says:
There is but one thing for the true Re.
publicans Of the State to do and that is to
promptly call and hold district conventions
and select delegates to the National Con-
vention, as directed by the National Com
mlttee. This will be done. Malone will
go to Chicago with his illegitimate delega.
ton, ard will be there confronted with a
legal representative delegation sent by the
Republicans of Virginia. There is no
doubt but that the delegates sent by the
district conventions, will be received by
that body. and Malone will have to cuss
and come home,
The Loudoun Telephone, another able and
conservative Republican paper, closes a
well-written and pointed article on the
situation as follows:
But. be it b1aoWaa By Gen. Malone and has
associates IN this scheme that the Repubta-
cans of Virginia WILL HOLD DISTRICT
CONVENTIONS and thus proue their loy-
atty to the National Republican parity
WHICH WILL HONOR THEM FOR
THEIR INDEPENDENCE, PROTECT
THEM IN THEIR RIGHTS, AND RE-
WARD THEM FOR THEIR FIDELITY !!
These extracts voice the sentiment of
the true and loyal Republicans Of the
State. Every district should second the
action proposed by these journals: call
Conventions. and appoint delegates to the
Chicago Convention in obedience to and
in compliance with the rule established fy
the National Committee. We publish n
article from the National Republican, en-
bodying the rule of the National Conven.
tion and the National Committee, to the
end that the Republicans of each district
may act inteligently under the law of the
party. Delegates appointed as suggested,
will, we believe, be admitted, and none
Others
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Gard from Hon. John r. Brown
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 9, 1888.
EditOr of InZLeu Iirdininl1.
We are in receipt of the followineietter from

w ASHINGTON, u. u. April ., 1883.
Editor of Falley Tirginian
Understanding that the Danville Reqis-
ter has recently published a statement to
the effect that | was opposed to the repeal
of the Internal Revenue System | desire
in the most emphatic manner TO enter a
denial. | am opposed to the entire sys-
TEN. and will do all i'll my power to have it
repealed an toto. To this end / have intro
duced two bills during this session Of Con
gress.
In my opposition to the system, | am
in thorough accord with Il large majority
of the Republican Representatives in the
present House. This is especially the
case with reference to the tax on tobacco
In the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Mckinley, of Ohio, Republican
moved to report a bill abolishing the taS
reduction of the surplus. This was voted
Hcam otiaq for it and erery Democrat uot5r,o
against 1T.
This action was indicative of the posi-
ton of the two parties as such on this sub
ject.
Republicans have not been permitted to
deal with the matter directly If the op
portunity were given them the Internal
Revenue System would no longer vex the
people of Virginia. Knowing this the
Democratic majority of the ways and
means committee has persistently and con-
sistently voted down every proposition
that looked to this much desired relief.
respectfully ask the Danville Register
and other Virginia papers to give this card
the benefit of their circulation.
Respectfully, JOHN r, BROWN.
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Committee at the time. The circular
treated of matter which affected him as
Chairman of the party. His object was
to secure the control of the delegation at
Chicago, so that, under the unit rule, he
could cast twenry-four votes for Senator
Sherman. The circular was sent only to
such persons as he thought would assist
him in this. He was planning to pack
delegation through secret agencies, and
then to call such treachery an expression
of the will Of the majority! Those who
questioned the wisdom of his administra-
ton were to be read out of the party as
"kickers." None but the faithful were to
be consulted or have a say. Only himself and
those whom he could control were to con-
stitute the party. and iii this way he was
to secure a delegation TO cast solid vote
for man whom four fifths Of the Repub-
licans of the State believe it would be i'm
polite and unwise to nominate. That is
the way he would respect the will of the
majority, and that is specimen of his
political methods and tactics.
Throughout his entire reply he states no
proposition fairly, nor argues it franklyan
| honestly. 1t is document constructed
| to reach direction by indirection. and to
conceal the selfish motives which have
controlled in all the Chairman move
ments and plans.
But it is not our purpose to review Gen.
Malone S letter and expose its sophistries
and many glazing faults and false premises
and conclusions. That will be done, no
doubt. by Capt. Wise, whose province 1t
more appropriately is. We have only called
attention to several points in the reply.
and offered such reflections as suggested
themsel on casual reading of it. 1t
will mislead and deceive 20 one who does
not want to be deceived, and will have just
the contrary effect to that which its author
designed.
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Mr.. WISE Replies.

We give in this issue of the VIRGINIAN
the reply of Hon. John s. Wise to a COM
municati0n from Col. ". &. Elan, pub
lished in the Fredericksburg Free Lance.
critcising the address of ..Mr. Wise,
which recently appeared in these columns
1t is not necessary TO ask careful reading
of the article in question. Every one INTO
whose hands it may fall will! do this. And
when they have completed it, we question
if there is one who will not say that it is
the most finished production that has ap-
peared in print for many day. 1t equals
the most pungent and incisive letters of
Junius, and compares with those master.
pieces of trenchant thought and cutting
sarcasm, in the grace of its diction, the
equipoise of it's temper and the penetrat-
ing force of its logic. 1t impresses in
forcible perspicnity. many lamentable
truths. and emphasizes the causes which
have lead to dssensions,and defeats in the
Republican party for years past. 1t is a
valuable publication, and will be so re-
garded by the Republicans of the State.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-12
Commons,

The Alexandria Gazette of the 9th. says
that Mr.. James P. Cooper, agent for the
Corporation of Foreign Bondholders, ar
rived in New York on Saturday and spent
several hours in this city yesterday. He
brought from London several millions of
Virginia State bonds, with coupons at
tached, and the same are now deposited
with the Baltimore Trust Company. Mr.
Cooper states that every person who pur-
chased coupons, with his guarantee. will
be fully protected and Unidentified for any
costs, &C., which may be incurred by
reason of a tender of the same"
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The Mcdowell correspondent of t

The Mcdowell correspondent of the
Highland Recorder says that Rev. w w.
Watts has left that place to fill his charge
at New Hope. Rev. Mr.. Collins. the
effective minister at New Hope, goes to
Mcdowell
The Winston. \. c., Tteip- city Daily of
the 9th, mentions the arrival of Mr.. John
Imboden Hudson, as follows: "Mr. j. /
Hudson, of staunton, Va, engineer on
the Roanoke and Southern is in the city,
making arrangements to begin work On
the survey
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-12

what amendments il would reject; what
bills it would pass, and what bills it would
refuse to pass. His proposition simply
exercised that constitutional right. Under
the constitution legislation was the result
of the action of the majority and not the
result of tie yielding of 1866 members to
sixtytwo members on the question which
the House was perfectly competent to
deal with. The majority was eager to
allow any amount Of debate and any num-
Der ef amendments. If the amendments
were adopted the matter would go into
conference, if not the bill would pass as it
stood and would pass by virtue of having
d majority Of representatives of the people
of the United States in favor of it. He
had made his proposition and it seemed TO
him the wayfaring man could cOmpre-
bend it.
MI. Oates and his friends declined to
agree to discontinue obstructive tactics,
and so when the House took arecess until
Monday, the bill occupied precisely the
same position as on the preceding Wednes.
day. The week was fritted away for
nothing, whilst matters of great impor-
tancc are demanding attention.
The Republicans can well afford to rest
upon the record they have made. Their
fight throughout has been straightforward
and honest. The bill is a great measure
and it's friends know they are right in re.
fusing to sacrifice it.
The fiilibustering of portion of the
Democrats has set an example which the
Republicans will probably not forget when
the bill comes up for consideration. 1t has
been shown by the proceedings of last
week that sixty determined men can eff
fectually block legislation, even where a
bill is meritorious, Certainly any meth
DDS are UNSUITABLE that will defeat meas
IRE so perilous to all interests as the flee
trade bill that will shortly be up for con-
sIderation.
Throughout the entire proceedings up to
Monday morning all of the Virginia rep
resentatiyes voted with the majority.
| This week commenced Monday with a
| VI GuG ulllUuotcllDS VdCtlCS.
All day long roll call succeeded roll call,
with almost ceaseless monotOny. Late in
the afternoon call of the House was or
dered, but the drag net of the Sergeant at
Arms brought in no fish. OF the 25 aDsen-
tees, four-ifths were out of the city, and
the remaining five securely hid from the
clutch of the law. YEARLY the night
dragged away with now and then request
for unanimous consent to take recess.
which invariably brought some individual
obiector to his fee and look Of
weary disgust to the faces of his fellow
members.
How long will this last? At this writ
ing no one IS prepared to answer. The
Republicans can well afford to stand it,
and the Democrats seem incapable of be-
ing able to control their factous minority
In the House Monday, Mr.. Y ost intro
duced a petition signed by 676 citizens OF
the 10th District, favoring the establish
ment of government telegraph system in
connection with the postal department.
Mr.. w. E. Tlnsley and wife, of Apo
mattOX, occupied seats in the members
gallery on Monday, as did also Mr.. Geo r.
| Bell of Stanton.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-12

It is stated that Roscoe 'conkling is s s!li.
fering from disease viii has attacked
his brain, and fatal result is feared. He
has not gotten oyer the fearful exposure
TO which he was subjected during the
destructive blizzard in New York, a few
weeks ago.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-12

Mr. James f. Crockett, prominent as an
iron manufacturer in Wythe county, died
last week, aged so years. He had been
successful as a manager of iron furnaces.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-12

We are indebted to Hon. J. W. Daniel
for interesting public documents.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-12

NJ ANTED.-A situation as Book-keeper.-
w Am graduate of Dunsmore's Business
college: and have practical knowledge oil the
1Taotesslon References given. if required.
Terms reasonable Address.
49, a.. NJ. L. MICKELBOROUGH,
"iII2 ~ Stanton. Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-12

VIkGINIA-In vacation.-In the Clerks Of
nee. Circuit Court of Augusta County.
March 2Sth, 1883.
John bare plaintiff
Noah T. Bare, David Bare Hiram w. Rare
Mary F. Cease (nee Bare) and Henry Cease
her husband w E. Picker, Amanda A.
I hngie NEE Bare) and William F. Engle her
husband,
IN CHANCERY
The object ofthis suit is to effect the partition
or sale of a tract of about l7519 acres of land Sit
uatedfn Augusta county.
{ appearing by affidavit filed that Noah f.
Bare. Hiram W. Bare. Mary f. Cease, Henry
Cease, w. Il. Picker, are non-residents of this
state, it is ordered that they do appear here
within one month after due publication of this
notice. and do what is ecessary to protect
their interests Tesfe
Curry, ?. q. j. N RYAN, Clerk. s
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Important to Farmers !!

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JAS. II. BLACKLEY
mar22.4t S and V copy,
FLEURON, 5 5sse5 Im gfsfiisn1 Frs 4sIs
celebrated horse which has been exhibited TO
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IEkMs.-S25 insurance, Club rates for fif-
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DECO VEp 1926. a Hambletonian
~ Gt - - 3 -S5Aa', Standard Trotting S1aI-
llon' viii stand at Lexington. TERMS, $50.
For pedigree Of thabove- named horses and
information. address.
SrERRETTS & THOMPSON,
pom Lexington, Va.
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Mr. w. E. Tlnsley and wife, of Apo
mattox, occupied seats in the members
gallery on Monday, as die. also Mr.. Geo. r.
Bell. of Stanton.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-12

In the House Monday. Mr.. Yost intro
duced a petition signed by 676 citizens Of
the 10th District, fayoring the establish
ment of a government telegraph system in
connection with the postal department.
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some of your calm, deliberative utteranceS
my study and models for future guidance.
In fact, two of your choicest productions
lie before me as demonstration of your
overflow in the qualities wherein | am
lacking. One is the platform written by
you on which l was placed when [ ran for
Governor, the other is the paper which
you recently preset ted to the National
Committee on the subject of kickers.
Reading them carefully, can think of
nothing like them except Browning 8
poems, from the perusal Of which one
arises doubling whether it is the writer,
the reader, or both, who are raving
lunatics.
You are mistaken in supposing l acted
upon sudden impulse. The subject was
[ only appealed to my party when | de-
SPARED of convincing the managerial
policy of its true interest. or inducing
Yourself and associates to yield the auto.
cratic power you exercise, and on the con-
tinued exercise of which you still indig.
nantly insist.
If made any mistake it was in hoping
that my long service and well known de-
votion to our party, my intimate, personal
relation with General Malone. and the
kind tone of all | urged, would protect me
from the impntation of petty, personal. or
disloya motives. and at least secure the
kind difference OF opponents.
If the Wing newspaper, with yourself as
editor, had still been in publication, of
course l never would have hoped for that,
But it has not oeen printed for some time,
and my memory was somewhat blunted
about the way in which man after man,
the pest we had, had been attacked and
driven off from us while it was our party
organ, and you were it's editor. whenever
be expressed opinions opposed to the '.man-
agerial policy" 1t was a grave mistake
of judgment to fancy that unpalatable ad
vice, however good. would oe accepted by
Yourself and associates. or that anything
sh' /, If the heretic's head on a charger
could ,tone to you for differing from you,
even if the recusant were your brother.
Observation and experience ought to have
taught me that power is sweeter than
friendship with some men, and that past
affection and intimacy, trust and self
sacrifice 60 for naught with those who feel
that supreme unquestioned command is
the essential breath of their nostrils.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-12

"ThOse opposed eyes.
Which, like the meteors of troubled heaven,
All of one nature, of one substance bred,
Did lately meet in tn shock and furious clos
OF civil butchery
Shall now, in mutual, well-beseeming lranks
March all one way
lido not believe you are so constituted as t
learn the lesson, but sincerely hoping you vii
try and may succeed, am, Yours truly.
John g. WISE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-01-17
Washington Letter.
WAsH1NeroN. Jan. 10, 1875

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1888.
Special trains have taken numbers
of people to Baltimore this week from
here, to see and hear Booth and Bar
rett in "Othello." Booth keeps his
vow never to play in Washington.
The annual Charity Ball which took
place in Baltimore this week, was
largely attended by society people
from here. President Cleveland and
wife were prevented from attending.
The Chinese Embassy, French and
Venezula Legation attended, and were
received by Gov. Lloyd and Mayor
Latrobe and the Committee. The
beauty and fashion of Baltimore and
other places filed the Acadamy Of
Music with hundreds of ladies'. The
stage was extended over the orchestra
chairs to form a commodious dancing
floor, above the middle of which gas
jets played out the word Charity
Above the stage were the letters e..
and b. and the figures 1888, in pink
flowers. Mrs. Governor Mary Lloyd
and Gen. Clinton Payne led the first
set. Among the ladies in attendance
were Mrs. Lane, Miss Carrie and
Minnie Chambers, daughters of Capt.
George Chambers, of Harper's Ferry,
W. Va. I want to put it down as a
prophecy that Washington City is to
be this winter, and all succeeding win
tiers, the social capital Of our country.
Work is retarded or the new library
owing to the difficulty in obtaining
cement before the freezing weather
set in.
Perhaps some of your readers would
House, as it is now occupied by Dem
ocrats. The White House covers
about one third of an acre. 1t is
modelled after a castle in Dublin, and
the architect. who was a South Caro-
linean named Koban, got $500 for
drawing the plan. When it was first
built, away back in the nineties, it
cost $500, 900, but the British burnt
out its insides. All the Presidents
since Washington have lived in it and
added to its beauties and expenses
until now it is a sort Of mansion of
art and beauty. In Adams time it
was only half furnished, and Abigail
Adams used to dry her clothes in the
big east room. 1t is supported in
front by a number of Greek pillars
as white as the house itself. The
back Of the house overlooks the Po-
tomac, and over the river on the hill
may be seen Arlington, the home Of
Washington and Robert E. Lee.
After Amos Kendall left the Cab
met he gave his handsome residence
near here to be known as an Institu-
ton for Mutes. The government
added several acres Of ground to It
and it is o known as kendall
Green" with a College and every adj
vantage and comfort that a be given
the pupils. Amusements of various
sorts are planned for their entertain
ment, and strange as it may seem they
go through a quadrille with remark
able precision. Professor Bell COT
Telephone fancy lectures to them Of
ten. and sometimes a missionary who
happens to be in the city.
Yours, PArsEr Par.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-01-17
MARRIED.

Near Harpcr's Ferry. January LIST. 1855. by
Elder A. S. Poisal. Mr.. JAMES FOREMAN to
Miss MOLLIE PIPER-both of this county.
At the Watson House" In Charlestown on
the 18th ultimo. by Rev. j. w. Tongue. Mr.. D.
F. SHOOK to Miss E.. C.. TODD-both of Fred
crick City. Md.
At the home of the brides parents. near Hur-
per's Ferry. December 25th. 1897, by Elder A.
s.. Poisal. Mr.. JAMES s. STAUB to Miss SA-
RAI l.. COGEL-both of this county.
December 2Sth. 1887. at the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Winchester. by Rev. J. B.
O'Ricly. Mr.. JOHN B. BACHER to Miss ETA
VI. FORD. daughter of Mr.. John 7. Ford, of
Frederick county, Va.
At Middleway. in the N. z. Church South.
December 9th. 1887: by Rev. Julian Broaddus:
Mr.. WILLIAM H. MESMER to Miss LILLE
SEIBERT.
In this place. January 18th. 1888. by Rev.
Frank MCGEE. Mr.. JOHN KING to Miss EMMA
n. THOMPSON-both of this county.
In this place. January 18th, 1883. by Rev.
Frank McGec. Mr.. CHARLES WIN. GROVE
to Miss A. CLYDE McCLELLAN-both Of
MARYLAND.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-01-17

Mr.. John F. Baker, eldest son of
Mr.. Lewis Baker, of the st. Paul
Globe, formerly Of the Wheeling
RegiSter,) was married last Thursday
to Miss Bessie Kittson, daughter Of
Commodore n. W. Kittson, one of the
wealthiest men in the Northwest
Another Of Mr.. Bakers SONS married
q daughter of Commodore Kittson a
few months ago.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-01-17
New Road Law.

We call the attention of the mem
bers of the County Court, and the
Board Of Road Surveyors, to the fact
that the new road law, applicable to
this county. requires the Surveyors
to meet auithin tpenty days from the
Ist Of January. That time will ex-
pire OF Friday next. See Sec. II of
new law-Acts of 1887.