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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-20

An interesting, II not important, bit of news is
waited to Our ears from the city Of bridgeport 1t ap
pears that Bridgeport is far advanced in civilza
ton as to have enjoyed lately the sensation pro-
duced by sx-days' go-as-you-please pedestrian
contest. Five weary men were in it at tine linish
and SO great was the interest aroused by the
alleged entertainment that something over $500
in gate-money was taken in. This was to lie
divided among the walkers, who were eagerly
waiting to pocket their respective shares of the
profits. Just before the wind-up. however, the
custodian of the gate-money disappeared, "leav-
ing as the account before US says, with un-
called-for sarcasm" leaving the weary walkers to
divide the sawdust.' 1t would hardly be fair to
say that men who are fools enough to engage in
what are called walking matches are served right
when they are cheated out Of the proceeds; but 10
is to be hoped that this incident will discourage
such contests which are devoid Of single element
Of real sport, and which men who are fond Of
genuine sports can only spurn and despise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-20

Having kept himself judiciously out Of sight
for several weeks, Mr.. Beattie suddenly bulges
into view as the euogist of his own STRENGTHENING
operations This, we suppose, is one Of the signs
that Election Day is near at hand but if the Com
missioner has any thoughts Of making himself on
issue in this campaign we advise him to think
again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-20

Talk about dissatisfaction in Republican RAM
IN consequence Of the coalition ticket. why 1t
but a teapot tempest in comparison with Tan
many's Internal war over the "lswams HUI
inees.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
Views Of Governors.

The Baltimore SIN recently addressed
circular letter to the Governors OF the
various States requesting their opinions on
the Federal election bill. The Democratic
Executives we're unanimous in condemning
the measure, and the Republican Governor
of Vermont said substantially that there Is
no use for the proposed law in his own
State, and he would not venture to assert
that it is needed anywhere.
Governor Mckinney was seen by cor
respondent and reiterated views heretofore
expressed when he said;
1.-The force bill is unnecessary. uncalied
for. and unconstitutional. Elections IN
Virginia are fair, and as free as anywhere
in the Union. Virginia is opposed to the
system Of boycotting. BY it we would
punish our friends as well as our enemies.
Eon-intercourse is not to be thought OF or
tolerated Virginia makes no threats du-
ring the pendency of the bill. She believes
there is conservative element IN the North,
among Republicans as well as Democrats.
which will defeat it; but if she Is mistaken
in this she will bear herself with the cOur-
age and dignity which have always charac-
terized her actions She believes that q
remedy will be found under the Constitu-
ton which will prevent the wrong which
this bill was designed to inflict."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
SATURDAY. AUGUST 2. 1881
The Fate OF the Force Bill

The best news the Dispatch has given Its
readers for long time was that from It's
Washington correspondent, published yes
te,dav. announcing in effect the abandon
ment for this session, at least, OF the tede-
Sal election bill.
No doubt this conclusion is the result OF
m accurate canvass Of the Senate, show
inc that the obnoxious proposition never
could be reached without change OF the
rules. and that sufficient strength could
not be mustered for such purpose. Mr..
BLAZE. however is inclined to challenge
this conclusion. and yesterday on his own
account introduced resolution to In
struct the Committee on Rules to report
nm amendment TO the rules providing for
closure of debate. Worn out with heat,
tired of talk, Disguised with politics, the
venerable gentlemen who compose the
Senate will no doubt gladly abandon
Washington and the bill for the comforts
of country homes.
The bosoms Of REED. LODGE, RowELI,
DAvEsPoRT. HoAR. and SPooSRR are no doubt
palpitating with Indignation. and their re-
sentiment is not soothed by the idea that
Mr.. BLAISE rejoices with the great body OF
his countrymen.
The next House is pretty sure to be Demo-
cratic, and such Republicans as MIR. "AD-
DILL will return home to face their consult
uents in the vain effort TO explain now
they could have been so lost to oil sense OF
Justice and sound public policy as TO sup
port a bill which would have revolution
lied our form of government and made the
republic az contemplated by the patriot
fathers thing of the past.
For our rescue from the impending
danger-if rescue it proves to be-we owe
much to the efforts of the businessmen
of the South. They have been calm and
conservative throughout. Without any
fuss OF fury they crushed the life out OF
The Atlanta boycott idea. They brought to
bear upon senators the pressure of north
ern merchants and manufacturers, and
those Republican senators who were I'M
favorable to the project from the first have,
we trust, been strengthened and embold-
ened by this support.
If released from apprehension OF present
danger from this source, our people must
not consider that they are absolved from
the duty of keeping their party line straight
and strong. We should nominate our best
men for Congress and organize TO make
sure of their election. To secure the next
House of Representatives will be great
achievement, and we can do it if we allow
no divisions in our ranks.
Here and there in Virginia we hear of
Democrats who are suspected of being
willing to offer as independents" We
trust that common rumor bellies them.
They cannot be independents" They
must make pledges. express or implied, to
the Republican leaders. they will not be
supported by the negroes. When such a
pledge is passed, the independence ends,
and the Democrat has become foe to bis
party.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
Local Floods.

II within the compass of reasonable ex-
penditure it is possible to do anything
TO protect the Seventeenth-s.reet neigh
borhood from floods the city should not
hesitate.
The danger is-frst, from the rapid
rising OF Shockoe creek, and second, from
back-water from the river.
The remedy for the former seems to be
enlargement and Strengthening of the
channel and raising of the arches under
Dock, Cary, and Franklin streets. This
means considerable cost to the city and to
the property owners; but can anything
better be done? This is the plan of the
commission Of engineers. composed of
Messrs. CuTsHsw, WHITcoMB, MYERS, and
SniRRErrs. who have fully investigated the
subject at the request of the Mayor, and
whose report will be ready for publication
before long.
Against the invasion of the river when
II is swollen by great floods there seems
TO be no imme date remedy. We can only
hope that the improvements in the chan
nel being made by the Federal Govern
ment will be beneficial
In the reassessment of lands and lots
about the only section of Richmond that
shows depreciation is that contiguous 10
Shockoe and Gilhes creeks. Recent floods
have caused some of it to be abandoned
utterly. A portion along Main street
near Gillie's creek which was inhabited
for $50 years has of late been deserted al
most. which shows that the freshets of
the olden times were not "a formidable
N consequences as those of the present.
The volume of water coming down the
river hundred years ago may have been
rs large as now, but il is certain that at
Richmond the river-banks were not then
no much contracted. In the memory OF
thousands now living great fills have been
made from the foot Of Seventeenth street
up 70 the HAxALL-CKEMsHAw mills. Similar
fills, but perhaps to an extent not so great,
have also been made on the Manchester
shore. and the unQuestionabler result is that
the river does not have AZ much space
within which TO spread, and consequently
rises higher and sends Its back-waters ur
Shockoe and Gillie's creeks.
The difficulties are certainly great. but
We ought to tax our ingenuity to NEE,
them.
As soon as the report Of the engineers il
submitted the City Council should proceed
70 lsgislate ~ Tar as practicable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
MALONE CAMPAIGN FUND.
Indirect Protection of Violators OF the
Civil-service Law.
New YORK Herald.I
New York Herald.l


District-Attorney Hoge is still waiting
for instructions from the White House to
bring to Justice the men who violated the
civil-service act in order to make General
Malone Governor of Virginia last autumn
Money was collected and campaign work
was done in the departments and un-
der the very shadow of the White
House. The civil service commls-
sioners had the matter brought to
their attention, and used what power they
possessed to prevent the violation OF the
law. but the event showed that they could
make but slow progress without assist
ance from the Administration. The facts
were laid before District-Attorney Hoge
about eight months ago. and the COMMISSION
has since been waiting for him to act. They
have not waited with folded hands, but
have repeatedly urged that the case be
pressed. District-Attorney Hoge, on one
pretext and another. has delayed the
matter. Why. it cannot be said, ex-
cept that in cases of this character
il is expected that the Department
of Justice will take the initiative. have
the highest authority for the statement
that one of the vioators of the law has
made confession of his guilt in writing
TO Mr.. Hoge. In this confession he refers
TO the law as unconstitutional and as one
that cannot be enforced. The grand jury
will meet about ten DAYS hence. but not
withstanding these facts Mr.. Hoge does
not receive his instructions to proceed in
the matter. II is well understood that
President Harrison is ayerse topushing the
prosecution because the offenders are Re-
publcans,.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
and useful class Of people, many Of whom
are tillcrsof the coil. shows that In what
ever other direction Russia has made cd
vsnccs religious tolerance Il not ono OF
Na,-,h.n,os, ru.tttute Buf,t1,up.

The work done IN this community by tho
Mechanics Institute School Of Technology
cannot be too highly commended. II it
were TO be allowed TO 60 down 1t would be
a great loss and rcproach to Richmond.
Happily there Is no such danger; on tho
contrary, IL is about to occupy new quar-
ters. where it will be able better to accom-
modate the young mechanics and clerks
who flock TO it for instruction. What 1t
needs, however, is a commodious and per
manent home, and this Richmond should
give IL.
In two OF three years the city will vacate
the upper floors Of the building on Broad
street now occupied in part as the Council
chamber, and il seems to us that no better
use of the property could be made than to
turn it over al an entirety to the institute.
II is not so good house as we would
like TO see the institute have. but by add
ing TO it in the rear possibly it may be
made TO serve the schools purposes for
five or ten years, at the end of which time
it no doubt will be able to acquire more
suitable domicile. which should include an
exhibition-hall. class-rooms. offices, labo-
ratories, machine-shops, &c.
If the institute wants the building re-
ferred TO it should say so. and the sooner
the better.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
Slx for a Quarter.

The City Railway Company will make
little or nothing by refusing to sell six
tickets for quarter.
Often the man who wants to 60 few
squares II he has ticket in his pocket will
take car and ride. but II he has to hand
IN the monsy--snaybe break hve-dollar
bill--will choose to walk.
Besides. the custom has grown into what
the people consider . right. and they are
Disseminated that II has been taken away
from them.
OF . surety II will add TO the revenues Of
The company but slightly, and II breaks ths
general chorus Of praise at tho improved
service With erowl Of popular dissppro-
hstion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
TIE CENsus COMPLETED.

Supervisor II. A. Young saws that he has
forwarded to Washington all the papers
from his district, with the single exception
of those of one enumerator. whose cor
rected returns have not yet been received
by him. He has no changes to make IN
the estimates of population heretofore fur
nished by him for publication. The busi-
ness of the supervisors Office is now prac-
tically ended, though of course the Office
will not he closed until orders are
received from Washington. The returns of
stock and farm values in the district VIII
show heavy depreciation. The truth is
tins was the worst possible year tor listing
such values. The crops were practically
failures the last two years and particularly
so last year. In num.berless instances the
farmers did not house feed enough to keep
their stock and were compelled by force OF
circumstances to sell. And what they sold
they have not yet replaced. These are
reasons why values will not show up well
this year in this district.
Hon. +. G.. Venable. member of Con-
cress from this district, is in the city.
. Rev. +. Nj. Peterson, of Manchester, was
in the city to-day.
George II. Davis, Jr., tax-collector of
Fort Pavne, Ala, is visiting friends here.
Langston, the would-be representative
in Congress from this district, spends most
of his time in Washington, and, 1t Is said,
is u constant visitors at the Capitol. As
contestant for a seat he is entitled To the
privileges of the floor in the House.
ROBIN ADAIg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
LIVELY GREENWOOD.
A Large Summer Colony Of Richmond and
Other Southern Visitors.


Correspondents OF tho Richmond pispstch.l
Greenwood. Va, August 2, 1890.
The season at this celebrated mountain
resort has become very lively. large
number of guests from your city and other
parts of the State. and even other States,
are spending the season at this delightful
place. Among the Richmond patrons will
be found Mr.. and Mrs. s. G.. Fairbanks, Mr..
and Mrs. L. NJ. Cullingsworth, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. l.. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ.
Frazee, Mrs. Manly b. Ramos, Mrs. W.
WE'LL, Mrs. s. s. Neblett, Mrs. ID. NJ. An
derson. Mrs. Harvey and Miss Virgie Har-
vey, Misses Grace and Julia Hennlng, Mrs.
Edmund Harrison. Mrs. Charles II. Chalk
lev (of Richmond Collegel, MIR. and Mrs.
Alexander Schaap. Mrs. W. j. Ready, Mrs.
G. Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Williams,
and Mrs. Frank L. Word, of Richmond;
Mr.. w. A. Faulconer, of Arkansas Mrs. 81
III. Fishblate. of North Carolina; Mrs. F.
II. Brown, Miss Jessie Chiles, and Miss
Thornton, of Chicago; Mrs. j. III. Brown
and Mrs Charles Dallam, of Kentucky
Mr.. A. j. Fisher, of New York, and many
others.
DONKEY PARTY-DANCING.
The guests enjoy themselves with dancing
and amusements of all kinds. A very
enjoyable Donkey Party" was given by
Mrs. Fairbanks and Mrs. Cullingworth on
Monday night last. Four prizes were Of
fered. The competition was very spirited
and the fun abundant. The first prize was
won by Mrs. X l.. Adams Of Richmond,
the second by Mr.. Henderson. of Green
wood. the ladies' BOBBY prize by Mrs.
Fishblate, Of North Carolina. and the gen.
tlemen's BOBBY prize by Mr.. A. J. Fisher, Of
New York.
The weather has been delightful except
q little rain, and all are gay and happy,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
CTATE FEMALE NORMAL

~ A II II NJ 4 II u y II vi q II
- SCHOOL, Farmyine, Va. established by the
Legislature for the professional training OF
teachers. Tuition free 10 one hundred and
twenty-eight state students. Board, fuel, lights,
and washing. tl225 month. Tho next session
begins SEPTEMBER ~, lSg). For catalogue APP
ply 10 JOHN A. CUNNINGHAM.
ty 26-eodl2t Principal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
OTHER CAsFs.

The following important eases have been
argued before Judge ID. NJ. Bernard, OF the
Hastings Court, IN which opinions have
not vet been rendered:
Wynne ps The City of Petersburg, suit
for SIS, 600 damages for injuries sustained
through the alleged negligence OF the city.
Opinion not delivered because OF the ab-
sence of counsel.
Palmer cs. the Supreme Sitting of the
Order of Iron Hall. A consent decree was
to-day entered dissolving the injunction,
but holding on to the attached property.
An Injunction was issued in the suit OF L.
A. Palmer, who sues the Supreme Sitting
and Others restraining the officers OF the
local branch of the order from transmitting
any further funds out Of this State until
the payment of the plaintiffs claim. The
suit was brought to attach the property OF
the order in this State and apply IT to the
payment of the claim which IL founded
upon a benett-certihcate for the sum OF
81 600 issued to the plaintiff Palmer.
This benefit certificate was assigned by
Palmer to #. Crowder. which assignment,
| the order says, forfelts the certificate. By
| the consent decree the attachment stands:
| The case has not fully matured. and OF
course the suit is by no means ended. The
decision in this case will be of great
| interest TO the Order of Iron Hall at large.
Briggs cs. Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company. Motion for a new trial elabo-
ratebly argued and time taken by the Court
| to consider. In the trial OF the suit the
plaintiff got judgment for 81 900 damages,
and the company moved for "a new trial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
SPRING No. 3.

will be analysis that this is FERRUGNOUS or CHA
yYBEATE water 1t will readily understood that used Tor the
o and consequently tGt hgs
udeDendert record ROBERTS BAfTHoLOW IN his MATERA
MEDICA and under the head of Itf OF CHA
WATERS these the
purely preparations OF IRON They are nddin ChloOsS
ANEMIA supply the blood the material IN when deficient
containing CARBONAIh OF ON and
SUITABLE 1t Will be observed ina TIE ioN
IN this water the the CARBONATE II Is dingad Jro
WATERS generally IN that is PbkAliNE NAilh
DIR Bahoow saws PURGATyE IRON WATERS useful IN En-
GORGEMENT of the LIVER HEMORRHOIS and DYSPEPSIA y
AN4MC subjects ALBUMINURlA and DROPSf NEURALGIA,
CHOREA CEREBRAL ANMA and other NERVOUS DISORDERS %
condition the blood much improved ny tue use
the CHALYBEAPE waters AMESoRRGA hYsrERL ana other &
VIC DISORDERS when dependent ANMlA the FAAODA ca
CHEyIA LEUCOYTHEMIC EXOPHTHALMiO GOlTRt are either
cured or decidedly ameorated 10y CHALYBEATE waters
being offered for shipment has attracted nut e aa'
ton Its use however the other waters here has established
its claim regarded POWERFUL REMEDIAL ADfNl IN many
forms of CHRONIC DISEASE Persons who cannot use the pa
other mineral because OF Their
asngen properties will find this aheent admirably suited 10 r
condition perfect confidence that SPRINGS Nos
and of these present combination and advantage
the invalid which not found elsewhere.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
rsrBROAD-sTREET METHODIST

CHURCH Broad and Tenth sireets)-Rey s. 5.
LAMBETH. d. d., Pastor. prayer
meeting SUNDAY MORNING at9 O'Clock. Sunday
school and Bible classes ut $50 A. NJ. Preach
ing at II O'Clock A. W. and O'Clock 7. n. Lee
ture WEDNESDAY, EVENING at 8 O'Clock. Class
meeting THURSDAY EVENING ats O'Clock. ts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02

Dny- GROVE-AVENUE BAPTIST
CHURCH between Linden and Beech streets)-
Rev. s. A. GOODWIN. Pastor.-Preaohing sun
DAY by Rev. A. BRoADDus, ID. D., at II o'clock A.
NJ. and SIS p. n. Prayer-meeting WEDNESDAY
MIGHT at Sis. Young mems prayer-meeting
FRIDAY MIGHT at s:la Sunday school at . o'clock
A. n. All welcome. Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
n.y. LEIGH STREET APTIS

Bs- LEIGH-STKEET Is a z L L ) I
CHURCH corner Twenty-hfth and Leigh
treets-Rev J. NJ FROST, ID. D., Pastor.-Preach-
ing at II A. NJ. and p. N.
Prayer-meetins WEDNESDAY NidHr at
O'Clock.
Sunday school at 9:15 A. NJ.
Young men's prayer-meeting TUESDAY NIGHT
at O'Clock.
All welcome. 70
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
psg- FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN

10y" FOURTH PKESB1TEKIAN
CBURCH-Rev. j. CALVIN STEWART. PASTOR
Divine service SABBATH at II A. NJ. Preaching by
the Pastor.
sabbath school at $50 a. N.
Sabbath night service discontinued for the
summer.
Wednesday lecture at s:l5 p. N. during July.
Discontinued thereafter.
AT IHMAsUEL CHAPEL corner Beverly and
Washington streets, n union service Of the
church and chapel congregations will be held
every SABBATH al 8 O'Clock p. NJ. Preaching by
Rev. J. CALVIN STEWART. All cordially invited.
Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02

BOY" ST. JOHNS PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH Broad street corner
Twenty-nfhl-Rey LEWIS W. BURTON, Rector
Services by the Rector at II A. NJ. and p. NJ.
Holy Communion In the morning. A cordial in
yitation 10 tho public 10 attend 81. Johns.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
MOUNT VERNON INSTITUTE.
rGMt. Vernon Place baltimore. Md.

10 Mt. vernon FIhct BaIIILIUrt' DR"'
MRS. JULIA r. TUTWILBR AND MRS. ANNE
III CABEIL RUST, Principals English, Irencn ana
German school for Young Ladies and Little Girls
pre-a-cs Tor college Boarding pupils limited 70
twenty Re-opcns September "a. References; Justice
John Harlan, Washington, ID. C.; President u = DI
rnsnand Dr. Herbert Adams, Johns Hopkin. Uniyer-
Lity, Mr skipwiih Wilmer, Baltitnors: COX J,nh
Atkinson, Wilmington. y. G; Judge " -. har ~,
savaun.h; Bi,hop Mhittle, Richmond. President y" m
Pre.fon Johnston Tulane University; Gen. o. w.
Custus Lee, Washington and Lee University ana oen
.. n. Garland, Washington, ID, c.
rfv ~ Tn SaytTu9rnl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
uy I7-Th,saSTu2n
RICHMOND COLLEGE,
RICHMOND, VA.

The next session begins SEPTEMBER 9TH
and continues nine months. Tho college COM
prses eight academic schools and the profes-
sional school Of Law. In addition provision has
been made for systematic instruction In klocd-
ton by the appointment Of Mr. l. X. Hamberiin
as instructor.
Expenses per session OF nors-resdent stu
dent, embracing entrsDcs fees and tuition in
three schools, $3.50 Expenses OF a resident
student embracing entrance fees, tuition IN
three schools, board, fuel. hight, and washing,
s207:0
For catalogue giving detailed Information, ad-
dress u. PuhI Ehh,
Chairman Of the Faculty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
sEET BAPTIS T

neg- CLAY-STREET BAPTIS 7
CHURCH corner Of Clay and Graham streets)--
Rev. 8. c. CLOPTos, Pastor.-Sunday school OF
A. NJ. Worship at IL A. N. and Sis r. N.
Prayer-meeting "WEDNESDAY at ELS P. NJ. Young
mems meeting SATURDAY at SIS p. NJ.
On SUNDAY NIGHT Rev. L. r. THoRsHILL. OF
Manchester. and the pastor will exchange pull
pits. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02

In answsr 70 . correspondent General
zAcsAxx TAxIos was in Richmond last on
ysbruary y, 1850. when the cornerstone
q the Warrington monument was laid.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02

The Chicago Pos, wants to know Why so
much money should be spent for cremato-
ries when fre-proof buildings answer the
same purpose.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02

The deed of the Mrs. HARRISON cottage
shows the consideration to have been 81 ;
and. adds the Boston Herald, deeds speak
louder than words"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
pos- FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH corner Of Grace and Madison
streets).-Rev. X. p. KERR. d. d.. PASTOR. Ser
vices at II A. N. and s p. NJ. conducted by the
pastor
The Rev. JANIS \. LITTLE A. NJ. will DO in
stalled pastor OF WESTMINSTER CHURCH at p. NJ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02

It is given out that Mr.. BLAINE may pos
sibly hereafter aspire to the Senate, but
that he never, no never, will be presiden-
tial candidate again.