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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-20

DICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG
Al AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. -schsidls
commencing NOV EMBEn Is lsS)-easterR
STANDARD time.
Ia! A NJ leaves Byrd-srsst station dallI
Stops only a, Ashland. boutwell,, Nil-
ford. and II, deIicksOurg, BROOKE aud
"iteWatar. sleeper 20 Washington
anf New York
300 =. ". leaves Byrd-SGr station daily. OK.
e8oP. "A. leaves Byrd-strso. sistioa daily
7:l3 =. n. leaves Byri-stree, station daily.
stops only a. Boutwell,. Milford. aud
Fredericksburg. sleeper hicbmond
10 New York.
$50 A. NJ. arrives st Byrd street station daily
Sleeper from New York.
o:3S r. N. arrives at Byrd-Stresi station daily
stops st frodericksbLrR. Aulort
BoibWell. and Ashland sleeper frOns
Washington aud New YORK
sos P. NJ. arrives yrd-stree, station daily.
stops ouly nt Fredericksburg, Mil
ford, and AshlAnd.
9,i5 p. NJ. arrives 81 Byrd-Sueei station daily
excepg sunday
ASHLAND TRAINS
DAILY gxckPT SUNDAYS.
Gls A. NJ. leaves klba Arriyes aG Ashland u
7:s3 A. II.
eooP. NJ. accommodation leaves Byrd-stres.
station; arrives a. Ashland AZ z. Il
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o:shP. n.
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street station. leaves Ashland atl:1
A.. N.
E5sP. NJ. arrives at Eisa leaves Ashland At
al3P.M.
G. A. TAYLOR. General Ticket Agent
Z I, D. Aysns. General saperin.endenL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-20

Train 10. ID connects fa.iy So kersf u
Chase cry tiarftrilIe. oxford. pur,an il...
tersoa. al itnI5iGn. touIrcts a. o., Ifr'e ...
toro' ior Du-nsul fa.-.sl. oa am. a. N .asf.r,
ard sll pliatf pu y .r-A ttr.NGs Division DID,
Salisbury Or Aslefils. Boz springs. as .'
uoirtsiu western N0r.h ts-0'.La. as 3D.. .lfr.
lot.e ior Charlotte. Columbia sli Argue Is.i-
o. A.
Train 40 20 ccaroc-' daily q. Graer.nr-l '-
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Springs ani al poilts n y -stsra N.rf1 ta-l-
Ina a. Charlotte with Charlotte. Coilfn l.a AZ
Augusta railroad f0r Columbia AlE- .. Assoc,
CLsries.ou. "A, Auuah. llI-atsrll.o. Ca Jt .-
sonuile, AMI o'hsr Fiorit- gn.lts 80. F.-n
Carolina Central railroad tor NilIn'ut.u
Trains from -ls south arrive q. l.. .4u4-- ID .l
A. n. Lgt 800 D.
AMELIA COURTHOUSE TRAIN.
Leave Z. hmout ..... ....... 0.' TT TT.
Arrive kl .hmopi ........... 90 A. II.
rClOvlH ACCOMMODATIONS
Leave Richmond ........ ........... tu a..
Arrive Maarhssfer. ........ ........ 80 g.. ~.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-20
ByN S.. Bowe,
ReGl Estate Aucl0Ieer.
V'RUSTEE'S AUCTION SALE
T. OLA
DESIRABLE AND WELI~LOCATED AND NE
DIUM-SlZE FRAAKLIS-SIREET
RESIDENCE.
40. 900, BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH
STREETS.

By virtue - deed of trust duly recorded In
Deed BOOK l:3 Is. on page $50, and By direction
OF q decree o. HcnrIcO Circuit Court, entered on
October -, 1889. Ia M Cause Of ID IS guardian
~. Long and ai, will sell BY auction, on the
premises, on
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER p, 1882,
at 1890 O'Clock +. ST., tho EXCELLENT RESI-
DENCE above rofor.ed 10. bong No. 30 cas;
Franklin street. fJr a long tino occupief by
Charles D. llIll, EsI., containing about ton
rooms, besides the sitCheu. TAG lot fronts 20
feet ana runs back us feet % an alley j. feet
wide, on which - p good stable.
The central location of this property should,
in connection with tho comfortable ana substan-
character OF tho house, render this d desirable
Investment either Tor home or for rental pur-
poses.
ERAs one third cash: AMI the residue ~
Two years, with interest payable semi-annuslly,
separate notes for principal and each install
ment Of interest and all secured by trust deed,
or all cash, at option Oi purchaser.
mol. y. ". BOWS, Trustee
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17

Mr.. Mobley, clerk Of the House Com
mittee on Elections, of the 50th Congress
81 at work arranging the papers received
in the contested election cases which will
claim the attention of the committee dur.
ing the 51st Congress. These papers, to.
gether with exhibits in the 16 cases which
have already been certified to the clerk
are very voluuinous. All but three comes
from the Southern States. Maryland fur.
nishes one case, that of Mudd W. Comp.
ton from the 5th, and Virginia those oi
Waddill vs.. Wise in the 3rd; Langston
vs.. Venable in the 4th, and Bowen W
Buchanan in the 9th districts. Altogeth.
er, the work of the elections committee
of the next House promises to be very
arduous, and it will take diligence on the
part of the committee to dispose of all
the cases before the termination of the
Congress.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17

As the national democratic committee,
in the usual order of proceedings, is not
likely to have any business of consequence
to transact until it is called to decide up
on the place and time for the holding OF
the next national convention, there would
seem to- be no apparent reason for any
early selection of chairman to succeed
the late Mr.. Barnum. The succession to
Mr., Barnum has, however, for various rea-
sons been discussed in political circles
with much interest, and the peculiar con-
dition Of affairs inve SITS the subject with
more importance than would he the case
under ordinary circumstances. The meet
ing of the national committee on J une 12,
for the purpose of selecting Mr.. Barnum's
successor will be watched with lively in
terest by the politicians of both parties
The names most frequently mentioned for
the place are those of Senator Gornan
and Mr.. Brice, and the impression is that
if Mr.. German really cares for the chair
it will fall to him without much
OF struggle. The stalwa:t democracy,
the workers all over the country, all have
confidence in Mr.. Gorman's management,
and these would sooner see him at the
head of the committee than any one
else.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17
Over Two Hundred Millions Idle

Over half hundred experts will per,
form the duty of counting The peoples
money now locked up in the treasury
vaults 10 connection with the transfer ol
the Office TO Treasurer Huston. Nearly
tive hundred millions of dollars is the
idle money in the Treasury Department
money which is never handled save by
expert counters on such occasions as are
offered when there is a change in the of
fee of treasurer. The outgoing of Mr..
Hyatt and the incoming of Mr.. Huston,
who was sworn in Saturday, necessitates
this disturbance of the gold and silver
dollars and other boarded wealth of a
government of the people that taxes the
people for the benefit of the monopolists.
II, ss Incidental to this count accord
ing to law, there should be an awakening
among the taxpayers and realizing sense
of how this vast and ever-increasing
hoard is accumulated, and if the people
VII pause and gaze on the picture of at
least sixty experts engaged daily for a
period of four or FIVE months in simply
counting the idle wealth wrung from the
ia6oring masses, there may be such rev.
oItion in public sentiment as shall secure
reform in taxation and economy in ex-
penditure.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17
The Business Outlook.

One of eur exchanges, speaking of the
business outlook, says: "Money is, as a
matter Of course, scarce now in all sections,
hnd must remain so until there is some
Erop TO move and sell. First will come
the berries. which will put afoat some
thousands Of dollars to go into the hands
|ot the farw<rs who raise berries, and their
ALorers.' Harvest will be early, and
much of the wheat will be rushed into
market in June and July. The outlook
. now for . large wheat crop. but the
npger point to wheat is never passed un.
the crop is secured. In mechanical
Hairs there is no boom nor rush, but
here seems to be quite steady employ
nent for most Of the mechanics. Trade
dull, say the merchant, but the COM
ki1on is made probably with the busiel
ARTS of the year and not with correspond
ng periods of preceding years. We shoult
Say the spring merchantile trade is uT
70 the average; that there are as many
Foods bought and sold this spring as were
n any other spring. OF course th'
scarcity of money and the difficulty o
EARNING it tends towards including econo
ny in buying. On the whole, we believe
the country is in a prosperous condition
and that the outlook for the years bust
less in all the industrial departments W
lsve here is a good one"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17

1t is said that Co lector Hill will retain
the services OF Capt. VIM. J. Rasin, the
very efficient cashier Of the Internal Rev.
enue Office at Baltimore during his term
of office. This viii! be but just recogni-
tion of very efficient and conscientious
public servant and will be in the line OF
true civil service reform. Capt. Rasin has
been connect. with the office for a mum
Der of years. First appointed by Col Ditty,
he Was retained by Col. Sellman and
when Mr.. Roberts succeeded to the office
Capt. Rasin Was among the Republicans
re aimed for their efficiency by him. Capt.
Rasin has peculiar publication for the
arduous and responsible duties which
devolve upon him, and 10 have so relia-
ble and competent man at that import
ant post is a source of much satisfaction
to the Collector in charge of the Office.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17

Samuel w. Pesrce, a member of tn,
Providence Or. L. Board OF Trade, died
in that city Friday morning of peritonitis
At the time President Lincoln was assas.
sinated Mr.. Pearce and bis sister were en-
route from Providence to Newb bern, N. C.
The news of the trsdgedy was flashed
along the wires and full description ol
J. Wilkes Booth and Mrs. Surrait sent
out. All of the trains running South were
carefully searched, and the officers board.
ed Mr.. Pearce's train. As chance would
have it they bore striking resemblance
of Booth and Mrs. Surratt, and, despite
their protests, were placed under arrest.
That night an attempt was made to shoot
the supposed assassins, and the plan OF
taking them out and shooting them was
discussed by the officers. Good counsel
prevailed, and the protests of the alleged
were listened to, and the two travellers
were released.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17
An Interesting Tax Question.

At the May Term of the Hartford coun-
ty Circuit Court a very interesting case
will come up, and eventually, we suppose,
will be carried to the Court of Appeals.
Ex-senator E. M. Allen who was an ardent
advocate of a tax upon mortgages while
in the Senate, has mortgage upon his
property, and has refused to pay his taxes,
upon the ground that his assessment was
unfair, contending that the amount of the
mortgage debt should be deducted His
property was levied upon and advertised
for sale, and aa injunction has been asked
The constitution requires that every
person shall contribute his proportion of
public taxes for the support of the gov
ernment, according to his actual worth
in real or personal property" If A has
property worth $4,000, and there is a
mortgage of $4,000 upon it, no one would
contend that he is worth $4,000. That
being true, under the constitution it would
seem that he should be required to pay
taxes only upon what remains above the
mortgage debt. His actual worth would
be but $4,000, and the constitution re
quires that he shall contribute OILY ac-
cording to his "actual worth"
This is the phase the case would pre-
sent to people generally, and Senator AL
len believes that he is excessively taxed
At any rate he intends to have the Courts
pass upon the question, and will plead
his own canss. He will meet with some
Stumbling blocks, however. The proper
ty is liab'e to assessment, and it is in
Senator Aliens possession, and he also
holds the title to it. The mortgage dos
not own it, and has no control over it. Il
is simply pledged to secure debt Sena
tor Allen is the legal owner, and the State
cannot do otherwise than assess it to him
If he declines to Fay. then there is ne
other way to collect than by selling tn,
property.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17

General Clarke, Clerk to the House OF
Representa- ives. who is charged by law
with making up the roll OF the members
.lect, has issued a printed "UEoficial list
st members. elect of the House of Repre-
,eutativts of the United States" This
list was prepared since the death OF
ITownsbend, Of Illinois, so that it shows
An aggregate Of S24, being one short OF
the full membership. OF this number the
Republicans are given 1874 and the Demo
Gratis 100. The resignation of Mr.. Ryan.
Of Kansas, who was recently appointed
Minister to Mexico, creates another va
caucy, and is an of-set to that caused by
the death Of Mr.. Townshend. These two
vacancies will I've filed by Republican
tand Democrat, respectively, SO that nc
change IN the rel,tive strength Of parties
will be made on their account. The House
stands, therefore, as shown by the ''unoffi
cial" list OF the Clerk, Republicans 1874
Democtats. 161, or three majority for the
former. These totals include the Towns
bend and Ryan districts. as a Democrat
will assuredly be returned from Illinois
and Republican from Kansas.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17
Southern Immigration.

For several manths past much attention
has been given to the rapid development
of the Southern States. In the North,
East and West newspapers have devoted
much space to descriptions Of the indus
trial advantages Of the South. In many
cases this has been emphasized by edito-
rial comment and the sentiment recorded
that the region south of Mason and Dixon's
line is the present Ell Dorado OF those
seeking homes or employment. Indeed,
it is coming to be settled belief that the
best place to buy farm, establish a man
ufacturng enterprise or engage in any in
dustry is amid the undeveloped resources
and under the genial climate of the
South.
The immense progress in manufactur-
ing made by the Southern States within
the last ten years is a standing marvel. 1t
has not only attracted the attention of the
capitalists of the world, but is actually
bringing them with their money and ap>
pliances to take up the work of manufac
turing under new and more favorable con-
ditions. 1t is more than likely, therefore,
that what has been accomplish ed along
this line is but the fsintest prophesy Of
still greater progress yet to be attained.
But renewed interest is Icing also mani
tested in agricultural pursuits. Men in
the North and West in search of farms
are finding them in Virginia and Caro-
linas. These lands are among the most
fertile of the world, as was abundantly
shown before the dtsolaiion of the late
war. The soil will still yield to carefu
treatment, and the climate is suited to q
very wide range of agricultural products
Not only cotton aud tobacco, but corn and
other cereals as well, while all the roo
crops known to modern agriculture, grow
Iuxurianily in these Southern fields.
The neighboring States of Virgins ane
West Virginia are awaking to the i'm
portance of this question aud takini
measures to invite immigration to thei
domains This effort Is already bearin,
+ frpit in letters of inquiry from vsriou
|, sources and the actual arrival of men frou
other States in the search for farms
/ Such a movement ought to be inaugu
rated in Maryland. The State is suffering
ia the matter Of agricultural development
not from the quality nor value of be
lands, but because thousands of scres ar
: lying idle or only indi6erently cultivated
An organized effort to inform those seek
! ing homes relative to the advantages Of
fered in Maryland would certainly brinj
, purchasers for ,h. Sc lands and place th
agricultural interests Of the State on firu
and enduring basis
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17

The Minnesota House has passed bill
making drunkenness crime-the vote
standing 81 yeas to nays, AID the Gov
ernor's signature will make the measure a
law. The penalties prescribed are: For
the first offense, fine not less than $40
OF more than $40, or imprisonment for
not less than ten nor more than forty days
for second of1ense. fine not less than
$40 nor more than $50, 10y an imprison-
ment not less than thirty nor more than six
ty days; for the third and later offences, i'm
prisonment for not less than sixty nor
more than ninety days.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17

Now that nearly the whole railway mail
service is in Repubi bican bands. and long
strides have been made in fiilirg the
Department with Republicans, the Civil
Service Commission is to be made whole
and put in working order. The CON-
mission has been composed oi bat oss
member since last winter, the Republican
Senate refusing TO confirm Mr.. Cleveland's 3
,appoipless-lnr The lnrsnosa-I Izassp'srniti
ting the spoils system to be worked By
the Administration unhampered. On
Tuesday Mr.. Harrison appointed to the
vacancies in the commission Hon. Hugh
5. Thompsos, Of South Carolina, and Mr..
Theodore Roosevelt, OF New York. The
former resigned the governorship Of his
State 10 become Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury under the Cleveland Admins
tration, and is q Civil-Ser vice Reformer
in tact. Mr.. Roosevelt is opposed to
public Office being simply reward for
partisan work Of questionable character.
and personally 10 . gentleman Of high at
tainments aud Of sterling honesty. II We
mistake not, Mr.. Roosevelt was sort of Q
Mugwump in 1854. Not an open one, ,bu,
not endorsing the nomination of Mr..
B'ains, he found hunting trip in the
West more congenisl than the exci,men,
Of campaign. How Mr.. Blaine will
view the selection Of an enemy by the
Administration In which he holds high
position can be imagined, but observers
have noticed that Mr. Blaine has not over
shadowed the President and become the
mos, conspicuous member OF the Admin.
istratios, as was anticipated. Perhaps his
i'll health has prevented him from assert
ing himself in his usual, and oites often
sive. manner.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17
Mr.. Cleveland's Popularity.

The readers of the political stars have
no doubt that if Mr.. Cleveland is alive in
1892 his name will certainly be consider
ed in connection with the presidential
nomination, and his name will have great
er strength from the TACT that nc one would
believe he would he personally connected
with any intrigues in that direction. 1t
is evident that an element of conses suence
in New York has taken Mr.. Cleveland up,
and with the purpose OF bringing him
forward in 1892. This element attaches
no significance to the cry that defeated
candidate for the presidency. has never
been reIominated, for it holds that while
Mr.. Cleveland was defeated according to
the forms of law, be was still the choice
of the American people. 1t is marvellous
to note what strong hold Mr.. C eve and
has upon the public mind, and there
could be no more remarkable demons,ra-
tion of this than the contrast between the
reception accorded him and that TO Pres
ldent Harrison at the recent centennial
observances in New York upon the three
memorable occasions when they were
parallel figures. A leading democratic
Senator who broke with Mr.. Cleveland
early in his administration, and who has
no love for him, said Saturday be was the
strongest man before the American peo-
pie. This Senator, though not himself a
member of the national committee, is on
close terms with majority of its organi-
zation. and expressed the belief that GER
tain influences will be brought to put in
as chairman friend of Cleveland, while
all the New York Influences antagonistic
to Cleveland will be desperately exerted
to prevent it.-Sun.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17
Our Merchant Marine.

Aessrs. Editors - Several gentlemen in
speaking of Capt. Murrell of the steam ship
Missouri who saved the Danmark's passengers,
discussion arose regarding the fact that
while the Missouri is owned by An American
shipping hrm, she is commanded by a n English
Captain and sails under the British colors.
Now the point the discussion hinged upon is
this ! Why is this the case? The writer took
the ground that, owing to our tariff laws
American commerce is being driven from th-
seas, and that Americans who desire to en- ,aee
in foreign commercial traffic are obliged in con-
sequence of our tariff laws to abandon our
STARS and Stripes" employ foreign command
ers and sail under the ,gs Of other nations in
order to do SO This idea was com ,at,ei by
the other side and they want the ''rhy " of
the argument. | respectfully ask the riMss
to give the 'why'' and give US some light on
the subject and oblige.
SUBSCRIBER
Our correspondent is not much out of
the way in attributing the great decline
of American shipping on the commercial
seas to the unjust and unequal operation
of the present onerous tariff laws, for that
is large factor in that most unfortunate
result, which the incident of the brave
Capt. Murrell has served to revive in the
public mind. The "whys and wherefores"
are these; high tariffs depress and cripple
International commerce. This is their ex-
press purpose and their necessary eff CT.
The advocates of the high tariff take the
ground that the American consumer can
be abundantiy provided for by the Ameri-
can manufacturing trusts" and that he
should be left entirely to their tender
mercies and high toned justice. That for
eign competition must be excluded, and
that it is unpatriotic aud "un-American'
to admit commercial trade in the products
of the "pauper labor" Of Europe.
This Chinese Wall of high tariff is the
arch enemy of commerce; and when you
destroy nations commerce you necessa-
rily destroy its commercial marine. That
seems to follow "as the night the day
and the "whys and the wherefores" would
hardly seem TO need rther specitica-
tion.
But there is another bit of class legis-
lation on the part of the Repub ican Con-
gresses since the civil war nearly akin to
the tariff laws, which has also had di.
rect operation in driving the American
lcoloss EsAa.-Alss -h.as.---.--.---4
Of the New England ships builders, pro-
hibiting all but American bottoms from
hying the American colors. As nearly all
the efficient, modern, sea-going CONNER
cial ships are constructed abroad, Ameri-
can capitalists who have money TO invest
in commercial ships have to purchase
them abroad and sail them under foreign
colors.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17
Grand Jury Witnesses

We would again call the attention of
the grand jury, who are TO investigate the
violations OF law that have occurred in
our county during the past six months at
the approaching term of court. to the
change in law OF swearing witnesses be-
fore that body made by the last General
Assembly. Under that act all witnesses
before the grand jury are required TO be
sworn before the foreman or some member
of the jury designated by the foreman for
the purpose, the oath not TO be admins
tered until the witness is in the room
where the body is holding its inv, stga-
tious and when it is resdy to hear his evil
dence. Under the old practice the wit
nesses were sworn in The clerks office, or
at the clerks desk in the count room, and
bad been administered to them. They
then waited in the anii-room Of the grand
jury or in the corridors Of the court house
it might be for several hours, until they
were called in the jury room and inter
rogated. Whatever solemnity there was
about the oath-snd there was DOT N nch
! Ike way 10 several wiinesses at once in
the clerks oflice--had completely faded
out of the witness mind before he gave
his testimony. But there were still great
ar evils inseparsbly connected with the
former usage. There was practically
notbing to prevent person who had been
sworn giving bis ticket to another person,
and the latter who had not been sworn at
all could go before the grand jury and
give whatever testimoney he chose, with
out running any serious risk of punish
ment.