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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26

Malone, OF Virginia, has come out
for John Sherman, which meanst wenty-
four votes more for the Ohio man in the
National Convention. -Ledder.
Does Malone own the Republican
party of Virginia ?--C1eoetand Plain
Dealer.
The Republicans Of Virginia must
feel fiattered when they see themselves
spoken of by leading Republican papers
in other States as mere marlonettes
moved at will by General MALONE. The
Cleveland Leader is Republican jour
nal-a SHERMAN journal-an Ohio jour
nal-which is not afraid that its insulting
illusions to the Republicans of Virginia
will damage SHEBMAN's cause in this
State. In a brief sentence that journal
says that inasmuch as MALONE is for
SHERMAN a solid SHERMAN delegation
will certainly be sent from Virginia to
Chicago.
How different in the case OF the Dem
ocrats. Their great leader, Mr.. BAR
DoUR, would not dare to attempt to die
tate from this State a CLEVELAND dele
CATION, or a HILL delegation, or a
delegation for any other man. He
wouldn't if he could, and he couldn't if
he would.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
The News I'm Ashland.
fCo,-raanondenca of the Richmond Disnf

tCOfTtSDOuOcnctO VI hlCuluOnu DltpHttu.l
ASHLAND, Va, February "a, 1888.
An exhibition of gymnastics was given
in the college gymnasium last night by
some of its members for the benefit OF
the Young Mems Christian Association.
Several difficult feats we're performed by
the young men, under the leadership OF
Professor Crenshaw and NJ. L. Hayes.
The most interesting features of the pro.
gramme were the tumbling, the Indian
club swinging, by Professor Crenshaw,
and boxing contest between Messrs.
Crenshaw and Hayes.
The farm of Mr.. s. NJ. Stone, adjoin-
ing the town, was sold this week by
Messrs. Brown L. Lee to Mr.. Lewis, OF
Canada.
Mr.. N. r. Lancaster, who has been
quite sick for some weeks, is now conya-
lescent.
Mrs. Lyons, who has been spending
the winter in Washington, ID. c., re-
turned home Friday.
Messrs. Lyman and Reid, of New
York, were the guests of Mrs. Mayo this
week.
Mr.. j. r. Fleets new residence, now
being erected, will be one OF the hand
soonest in the town.
Rev. j. H. Amber, the new rector OF
the Episcopal church, arrived here to-
day.
A supper was given by the Phi Delta
Theta fraternity at the College Thursday
night.
AIR. James F. Howison, for several
years the correspondent for the Dispatch
from this place, left yesterday for Cleve-
land, o., to take charge OF the Ham
mond typewriter agency there. II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
Italy and Africa.

The European crisis has in large mea'
sure diverted public attention from q
military expedition into the Dark Cont
nent which promises to assume decided
importance and may be followed by
valuable results, not only to the Power
conducting the expedition, but to civil
cation. News from the vicinity of Mas
sowab indicates that battle between the
Italian troops and the Abyssinians may
take place any day. The brave little
garrison of 1900 men the Italian Gov
eminent maintained at Massowah in 1886
has been increased to well-equipped
army of $4,000, which is advancing by
slow stages into the interior. Opposed
10 this force is large army OF the
King or Negus of Abyssinia. The
Abyssinians are a courageous, hardy race,
and the country is on much better war
footing than it was when Lord NAPIER
invaded it. But the Italians have SO far
proved no less capable of endurance and
no less desperate fighters than their
British predecessors. They have main
tanned their grip despite disease and
famine and the almost intolerable cli-
mate. and some time ago when detach-
ment OF 500 Of them was cut of and
surrounded by the enemy they formed a
square and fought until the last man was
killed or wounded. Their conduct on
that occasion would not have discredited
tho heroic fighting of the invincible
British veterans, who, in the expe-
dition for the relief of GORDON,
marched and fought their way across
the Soudanese desert from Korti
to Metemneh. The Italian army in the
Red Sea litoral las in the face OF great
difficulties reached the borders Of the
hill country, where the climate is much
more healthy than ii is on the coast,
and IL their conduct ia the encounter
referred to il an earnest of what they
viii do in future battles il is safe to pre-
diet that they are on the Dark Cont
nent TO stay. One Of the main objects
OF the italian operations in Africa is
colonization and the extension Of the
trade OF Italy in that country. II Italy
should succeed in getting permanent
foothcld in the Sondan she would pre-
sent the spectacle OF what had until re.
Gently been for years fifth-rate Power,
becoming great pioneer Of civiliza.
ton. enlightenment. and commerce.. Let
italy once blaze the way. and there can
be no question that England. with whose
encouragement she holds her Red-sea
possessions, viii retrieve British prestige
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
raE nxD mas CONE.
Collapse or the National opera Conn
uapy-A Deacit or 500, 900.

fBy telegraph to tho Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, February 25.--After tho
performance at the new National Thea
tire this evening tho National Opera
Company decided to disband. Business
has been for long time very indiner-
ent in receipts, and the return engage
ment here this week was simply disas-
trous. There have been strikes among
artists, orchestra, &C, for the last four
nights Of the week, delaying the rising
of the curtain and necessitatinga change
OF operas. At a meeting OF the COM
pany this afternoon Manager Locke an
nounced that the end had come. There
were no funds and be had exhausted all
means OF financial help. The receipts
of the matinee and to-night's perform
ance will be used to take the company
to New York. >,
Manager Locke states that the detcitt
of sixteen weeks is 800, 000-S75, 600 oil
which is loss to himself and friends.
He has lost everything. Twenty-Five
thousand dollars is owing to the artists
and other members of the company, ex-
cept the orchestra. Manager Locke says
in time he will pay everything. He is
now convinced, he says, that opera on
grand scale cannot be made self-sustaln-
ing in America.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
sUYDAY........... FEBRUARY &c. 1888
A Preenant Question.

We were pleased TO find, as we did
yesterday, the following question in a
journal which hrs lately devoted more
space to the denupciation of the BLAIR
bill and a protective tariff than to the
denunciatlon of MALONE:
"What greater calamity could befall
this good old State than TO have its whole
system OF constitution and laws changed,
Its congressional and judicial districts
rearranged. and oil of it under the di-
rection OF John Sherman and General
Mahone?"
This question has reference to the fact
that the Legislature to DO elected next
year will probably be called upon to re-
district the State for the election of men,
bers of the national House OF Repre-
sentatives. Indeed, in his recent secret
circular MALONE claimed that the next
Legislature would have several such jobs
to perform. He says:
"In 1889 we are to have State cleo
ton, comprising State officers, a full
House of Delegates, and twenty-one
members of the Senate. The Legisla-
ture then TO be elected not only reap
portions the State for representation in
the General Assembly, but apportions
it for q constitutional convention, If a
constitutional convention shall be order
ed at the election in November next as
II most likely will be. If we lose in that
fight the party here goes down forever.
If We win, as we may, with Mr.. Sherman
as President We shall regain control of
every department OF State government,
and can hold it.
II next November or sooner the peO-
pie order q convention to be held the
present Legislature will OF course meet
next winter and prepare for it. The con-
vention, too, will be held before the time
for the election of 1889. And it is not at
all likely that the convention would al
low the lOng-term senators to hold over
under new constitution. MALONE, of
course, desires the Democrats to fall into
the trap he has set for them in the para
graph above quoted, and to govern them
selves accordingly. For our part we
have not yet been convinced that the
people of Virginia will need new con-
vention 50 long as they can by amend
ment strike out at viii whatever is objec-
tionable in the present Constitution and
add at Will whatever il is desirablet to add
70 that instrument.
But we have wandered from our sub
iect. We set out to warn the Democrats
q Virginia against the policy Of raising
sgninst one another points of no mo-
nent when contrasted with the al-im-
portant object of preserving the civil
cation of the Old Dominion. Have
We so soon forgotten what we escaped
in 1883 Z? Are we to waste our
strength in fighting our friends who
differ with us on single point, and thus
indirectly assist MALONE, with whom we
have nothing in common to return to
power? We have no idea OF questioning
the right of any person who wishes to
90 SO to go over to the MALONE ranks.
We mean only to appeal to those who
desire the success Of the Democratic
party more than they desire to see-the
BLAIR bill defeated, let MS say, for
example.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
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Slips of Tongue and Pen. BY J. II.
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APPLETON e. Co.
Notwithstanding his titles, Mr.. LoSe
is a superficial student. BE misses the
incest points. We overlooked all his
blunders, however, until we found him
saying:
Do not say 81 diGer wiM you upon
that point" Say, 81 differ from You.
Now if there is any rule in English
that ought 10 be respected because OF
the nice distinction it draws it is the rule
that "differ with" must be used in
speaking Of difference OF opinion, and
differ from in speaking of difference
in form or person. JOHN differs Nth
JAMES in opinion, but differs from him
in appearance. WORCESTER especially
states that with" is the proper pre-
position to follow "differ meaning
when o difference of opinion is re-
ferred to. This distinction runs all
through the language. We go to war
NTH Mexico, not against her. We
quarrel NTH, not against man. We
withstand the beginnings" Every
where the latent meaning or implication
is that both differ. The "df" is what
misleads such men as Mr.. LONG but if
he would reflect one moment he would
recollect that we never say we disagree
from man, but that we disagree wih
him. We differ with him. We disagree
W'H him. We quarrel Uih him. We
fight Wih him. The ",Cih" implies
at least two agents or parties and that
both differ.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26

cheers. There was q sky OF unclouded
blue and the temperature was that Of
spring. - 49,
The party left Charleston at 11:i5
o'clock A. NJ. The presidential train
was loaded down with flowers, the bag.
gage car being entirely filed with floral
offerings and tropical fruits. Two pet
alligators are part OF the museum oil
curiosities from Florida
There was no formal speech-making in
Charleston. On Marion Square the sol.
diery OF the city were drawn up in line
and the President and his party we're re-
ceived with military honors. The only
stop made by the visitors on their drive
through the city was at the Charleston
Orphan Home, where baskets Of flowers
were presented by the children.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
HELD & co. ,
600 BROAD STREET.
lfe SuTu&Thl
MI7TELDORFER'S.
SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR THIS
WEEK.

SILKS AT HALF PRIcE--Twenty pieces Color
ed Dress silks, slightly damaged, at one half
value.
CHILDREN'S JERSEYS-Children's An-Wool
ColOred Jerseys at 55c. apiece, values 81 and
sL25
BUsTLES-An immense assortment from Sc.
apiece up.
DRESS GINGHAMS-At $50. a yard, value i0c. !;
az 9c. worth l2kc. large assortment.
CARPETS AND MATTINGS-All Carpets at
cost this week. A big line of Smyrna and
Tapestry Rugs at less than cost White and
Fancy Mattings az special prices.
WASH FABRICs-GOod values In Satines,
Batistes, Percales. &C.
WHITE SHIRTS-Pleated Bosom at 49,. Soc,
and 81. Genuemens Laundered Shirts from
SOC.
CORSETS from 25c. up. All styles and the popu-
lar makes. French-Woven 81 Corsets at &c.
each.
COLLARS AND CUFFS-Ladies' ana Gentle
mons Collars and Cuffs In a variety Of
styles.
LADIES' UNDERWEAR-A pretty line Of La
dies Muslin and Cambria Underwear at spe-
cial values.
PLUSHES-The new shades of silk Pushes at
popular prices.
PLUSH WRAPS-Only few left Rather than
pack We Will close them out at half -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26

We return thanks to W. G. ELAN,
ESQ.,, of the House Of Delegates, for a
copy of his bill to provide convicts free
to work on public roads, &c. We were
curious to see his bill. This subject of
good county roads has long been under
consideration by us. We would put
every male convict, not a desperate
character nor convicted Of homicide, to
work upon the county roads. Neither
the State nor the counties could waste
any money in making the very best OF
roads; for the value Of property would
increase as fast as the roads were made
good-even superb. Every county
ought to have at least one road through
it from end to end which would never
become muddy nor frozen. One such
would beget crossroads of the same
sort in abundance. The one road ought
to be made by the State the Others by
the counties.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
Constable and Deputy Killed.

MANSFIELD. o., February 25.-This
afternoon as Constable Kelly and his
deputy, Jacob Herbert, with posse of
fifteen men, armed with writ Of habeas
corpus, broke in the door Of John
Chesrown's house, near Monicanyile,
to get possession Of Cheaown's aged
end imbecile father. They were met
by Elias Chesrown, who shot KEEL
ly and Herbert with a double
barrelled shotgun, killing both. The
posse fed panie-stricken, and began
rousing the neighborhood. Elias, fear
ing lynching, jumped on horse and
rode to Ashland, ten miles distant,
where he surrendered himself at the Jail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26

Now that the Blair educational bill
has been again passed by Republican
Senate will Democratic House pass it
that it may become law? The people
of Virginia and Of the whole South are
more interested in this than in any
end all other measures now before Con-
gress. Five millions of dollars added
to the school fund Of this State with
which almost generation of children
can be educated, school facilities in
creased, school terms extended, and the
whole free-school system be developed,
advanced and improved, who can esti-
mate its value to the State? But will a
Democratic Congress pass the bill ?
We answer confidently and sadly, No
1t is doomed to defeat, and the people
are, as before, TO be deprived, by a
Democratic Congress, of its beneicent
provisions.-St0te Republican.
We give the above as specimen Of
the arguments with which next fall the
Republican papers will TEEN, and the
Republican stumpers appeal to the voters.
In order to strengthen their arguments
these Republican journals and stumpers
will quote largely from several Demo
cratic papers in Virginia which are now
engaged in manufacturing that sort Of
capital for the Mahoneites
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
SATIN sERBERs. lovely new nades, a. lsxc.

SATIN BERBERs. lovely new nades, at isbc. q
yarc-worth 1896:
ALL WOOL HENR1ETTAs in he newest color
ings at zoe. a yard-real vaie 50c.;
HENRlETTAS. nearly all VOL, the most de-
srable shades, at 23c.--wcth fully CSC.
yard:
SCOTCH BEIGES IN Plain, Pleds. and Stripes
at i2Xc-the usual price 1850. n yard;
Remnants Of Solid-Colored Imorted SA1INES,
usual Csc quality, go now SIC. a yard;
Yard-wide FIGURED sATISE, sold elsewhere
at f2Hc. yard-we sell then at skc. a yard;
CREAM-CoLoRED IMPORTED PIQUEs in
Remnants worth e0c- dose only &c. a
yard:
sURAH SILK, In all colors, woth s5c.-now SOC.
yard;
MORE SILKS. in all colors. worth Show 5Oc.
aysrd;
CHECKED MUSLIN worth HC-our price 4Hc.
eyard;
Good GINGHAMS, a varietl Of styles, only 81. a
yard;
Our BOSS SHIRT. reinforced back and 'front.' at
5Oc.-is worth 75c.:
Ask TO see our Fancy NOME TOWELS at iic.-
II is a bargain;
Our S6-inch wide SERGEs at nc. q yard are
selling fast for thy ale worth I9hc.
Our Fancy and Solid-Coored Full Regular
Made LADIES' HOSE ire a big Job, l7c.
pair-worth 35c.;
We continue 10 sell
Our 75c. TAPESTRY RUGS at4tc.:
Our a.. 50 TAPESTRY RUGSat sSc.;
Our So TAPESTRY RUGS A. si95;
our Sa5O SMYRNA RUGS A. i1.5o;
Our s4.25 SMYRNA Hugs S215
Our $3.50 SMYRNA IGSatsi;
FRUIT OF THE LOOM COTTON. SIC. yard |;
NEW YORK MILLS SHERTING, Csc. yard;
Ask TO see our Big Cate Of SC. SOAP;
Our LADIES' CUFFS, pure Linen, at Sc. a pair
are very popular
We sell all shapes Of GENTLEMEN'S FOUR
PLY LINEN COLLARS at l0c apiece.
New goods daily arriving. and for this reason
It will pay you to visit Jseyery day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26

Even the Democratic Richmond Dis
patch, for whose columns the Vir-
gini0n's editorials appear to be written,
comprehends the situation and refers to
the matter as "Yost as. Malone. -
State Republican.
We are willing to let General MALONE
reply to Mr. YosT through our columns
if he desires to do so. but we of course
cannot promise to give him more space
than we have given to Yosr. Tell us
what you and MALONE and the rest OF
the anti Blaineites would do if BLAINE
should accept the unanimous nomination
Of the Republican National Convention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
Great sale OF Trostipg stock.

LEXINGTON, KY, February 25.-The
great combination sale OF fine trotting
stock by Woodland a. HARRISON closed TO-
day. II was the largest sale ever held in
the State. Prominent people were in at
tendance from all parts OF the United
States and Canada. and big prices were
realized. They sold to-day seventy-four
head for Si2,4 -Four hundred aud
sixty head were sold during the six days
sale for $lS4, 900.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
shest.Iron Mills suspended.

READING, Pa, February 25.-The
sheet-mill OF the Reading Iron Works
suspended this afternoon. throwing 275
men ont OF employment The company
had previously laid of 200 hands in its
other mills on account OF the dull trade.
II il believed by leading iron-manufac-
turers that the coal strike has had the
effect Of divertins certain amount Of
the iron trade to other sections
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
Fatal ARRAY i'm Tennessee.
rRv telegranh 10 the Dispatch,l

CHATTANOOGA, February 25.-This af-
ternoon Oscar Fifer (white) and Matt
Whiteside (mulatto) renewed an old
quarrel at Athens, Tenn, when the latter
assaulted the former with knife. Fifer
drew a revolver and shot his antagonist
through the head, killing him instantly.
Negroes have surrounded the Jail where
Fifer is confined, and say they will
lynch him before morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
snxea by Rodx.snatchers.

At Toledo, Ohio, Charles Martindale,
young man, was stricken with apo
plexy five years ago, and to all appear
ances died. He was buried, according
to the statement of his family and neigh
bors, but on Wednesday surprised his
father and mother by walking into the
house. The young man says that he
was not dead, but knew when he
was being laid out and when he
was buried. He could not, however,
let those about him know that
he was alive. On the night following
the burial his grave was opened by medi,
cal students, who took him out, dressed
him up in suit OF black, took him to
the Office of q college professor, and
bolstered him up, intending to brighten
the doctor and then dissect the body.
The horrible situation had the effect to
bring young Martindale out OF his trance,
as he calls it. As he was deeply in debt
and his father had refused to help him
he left the town and went West, leaving
his parents to suppose him still in the
crave.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26

CHARLESTON, s. O., February &c.
President Cleveland and party arrived
here at 9:54 this morning and were re-
ceived at the station by the mayor and q
committee of eighty aldermen and citi-
zens. They drove through the principal
streets with military escort. consisting Of
the Charleston Light Dragons and the
German Hussars. Upon the arrival Of the
train the presidential salute of twenty
one guns was fired by the department
OF the German and Lafayette artillery.
At least Al, persons we're on the
streets during the passage OF the party,
and the air was rent with enthusiastic
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
Opium-smugglinx I'm Ontario.

KINGSTON, ON, February 25.-It has
been ascertained that during the past
year Kingston has been the head centre
OF opium-smugglers, and that nearly all
the stuff that went across the line was
shipped to Kingston from British Column
bia in large trunks, consigned to the care
of the Dominion Express Company. On
its arrival here it was taken by parties
interested and Struggled across the line,
some entering the United States terri
tory at Cape Vincent and some at Clay
ton and Thousand-Is Park.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
New Rocks.

The International Scientific Series
The Geological History Of Plants.
by Sir ]. WILLIAM DAWSON, @. N.
g., LII. d., II. r. s., &c. With Illus
trations. New York: ID. APPLETON
a. Co. 1888.
The object of this work is to give in a
connected form summary Of the de-
yelopment OF the vegetable kingdom in
geological time.
For sale by WEsr, JOHNSTON q Go.
An Unlatd Ghost. A Study in Metemp-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
in the Soudan and make that rich conn
try pay the cost Of the attempt to res
cue GoRDos.

Does the Dispatch mean to say it viii
support Mr.. Randall in al effort TO re-
peal the phoio internal-revenue system
at this time, regardless OF the fact that
such an attempt would, for this session
al least shelye oil revenue legislation?
Can il expect l25 or 1870 members TO
give way in this matter to % or 30 P
Charlottesville Chronicle.
We have recently said repeatedly that
we did not desire TO discuss the tariff
question, though we had discussed II
once in while to remind jealous anti
Proteclionists that there we're two sides
to the question.
Nevertheless, we can reply to the
Chronicles inquiries without discussing
the tariff question. We might answer
both of them with the word, mo" We
wish TO see sugar for one article placed
on the free list before the tax on whis-
key Is abolished. Then there is the
ELECTROMAGNETIC law We would be
willing to repeal that only when oil in
ternal taxes are abolished. If Congress
and the President will take the tax off
sugar, tobacco, and friit.brandies we
shall not quarrel with them for leaving
the tax on whiskey and oleomargarine.
We reply to the second inquiry that
we do not expect 1875 or 1870 members to
give way to % or 80. We expect both
sides to have wisdom enough to agree
upon a compromise measure and we
take il that the selection OF the 9th OF
June as the time for the meeting OF the
Democratic National Convention means
that the Democrats in Congress conf
IDENTIFY expect to pass before that time
tariff bill which will prove to be accept
able to all good Democrats whether in
Virginia or Pennsylvania, or Louisiana,
or California.