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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
Exemption-Once More.

II Is evident that the exemption question
Is an interesting one. We have had COM
munications from some of the ablest law
yers in Virginia ON the subject. Subjoined
Is a letter on the general subject from a
gentleman who viii be recolleeted as re-
cent member of the Legislature:
PORTSMOUTH, Va, April i6, 1890.
TO he Editor of DE DiSpatch
have read with great deal of interest
your articles on the subject of exemptions
of property from taxation and believe with
you that If the question were reopened
before the present Court of Appeals,
the court would hold that section
!, Article X, OF the State Con-
stitntion means just what 1t says-viz,
shall be taxed in proportion To its value. ("
except, of course, such property as Ii ex-
tmpted by subsequent sections Of the Con-
etitution itself.
The court. as constituted when the cases
reported in SD Grattan and 10th Virginia
Reports were decided, was possessed OF
some very peculiar ideas as to the proper
construction Of sections 1 and of Article
OF the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of which q
great @sny syy y, Of large practice and
section I, carrying still further the princi-
piee laid down in section 1, SAYS The
cspst1 invested in all business Operations
shall Be assessed and taxed as other pro-
perry"
But the Legislature in 1874 PASSED a Il
eense-tax law. Of which section iO4 ;rnposed
an cd-eoiorcsa tax on merchants In propor-
ton 10 purchases and not in proportion 10
the capital invested in business. A case
was made mp ia Richmond TO test the con-
stitutiopality Of the law and was taken 70
the Court Of Appeals and reported IN 25th
Grattsn, page S6l. The Court totally tx.
pored the provision Of section 4. quoted
above. reversed the decision OF the Hust.
lnes Court Of Richmond. aud under the
general provision OF the Constitution which
gives tho Legislature authority TO levy q
ucense-txx ION ali other business which
cannot be reached by the ad-rdiorem sys-
TEN sustsinsd law which actually levied
~ ad-paiorun tax.
Upon another constitutional question
the Court made decision which gave rise
- considerable comment among the legal
professi0n. Section 8. Article v, OF the
Constitution says
''Eo psrsop holding salaried ofhoe
under To State government shan b cAps-
81 ~ beinG elected : member Of either
1cnGo q ~ General Assembly,
IN r 5 - which went ~ from Man,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
Mr.. DANA REPLIES IN KIND.
The Editor of the "Sun" Presents Blunt
Words to the Ex-President's
Consideration.

Words to the Ex-President's
Consideration.
In reply to Mr.. Cleveland's sharp crit.
cism of Editor Dana the Stm contains the
following article under the head:
REMARKS TO CowARpLY LIAR.-The
stuffed prophet Of William street, in arage
of wounded vanity. is thus reported
There is only one thing MIR. Cleveland
resumed, and tender expression lit up
his face, that care anything about III
these attacks: they are not confined to
myself. 1t seems that the. senile Dana
does not confne his warfare TO men.
Women are not free from his dastardly
assaults. Mrs. Cleveland has not escaped.
II is bad enough for Dana to print hi,
living statements regarding myself, but il
is infinitely more cowardly and dastardly
for him to include, as he has done, my wife
in his attacks. Nothing could be more
contemplate or so far removed from al
instincts Of manhood"
ITO no habituaI reader of the Sun is il
necessary TO say that this is cowardly lie.
II is not the less lie because il Is uttered
by man who has been President of the
United States. 1t is not less cowardly be.
cause il proceeds from Q husband whose
inferiority IN social. moral. and intellectual
qualities is recognized by all who know the
admirable woman linked to him by the
name they bear in common.
Passing over the BLACKBOARD epithets
in which the half-drunken deputy sheriff
re4ppears and finds his only possible re-
treat, VIC come to the moro serious matter.
To provoke sympathy for himself, MIR.
Cleveland deliberately draws the name Of
his wife into an interview intended for
publication. charging the Sun with an Of
fence which, If the charge is true, ought to
render this newspaper odious to every
gentleman on Manhattan Island, to every
honorable man who respects womanhood.
The charge Is false. and Mr.. Cleveland
knew IL was false when be uttered il.
There Is but one answer that We care
TO make. We invite Ms. Cleveland 10
point TO o limo or word that ever appear
Cd Ia the bun concerning tho good woman
Whoss.nans hs tins dagrsde4 which ius-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
WERSTER'S
UNABRIDGED
ANCIENT EDITION.

A so-callsd Wsbster's Unabridged
Dictionary" Is being offered 10 the public
atavery low price. The body of the book,
from A to 2, Is cheap reprint, pace for
PAGE, OF the edition Of l847, which was In
its day, q valuable book, but in the pro-
gress Of language for over FORTY YEARS,
has been completely superseded. II Is
Row reproduced, broken type, errors and
all, by photo Autograph process, Is printed
on cheap paper and himsily bound. A
brief comparison, page by page, betVesn
the reprint and the latest and ENLARGED
edition, will show tho great superiority
Of The Latter. These reprints are q ort
Of date az a last years almanac. No hon
cradle dealer will allow the buyer Of such
to suppose that he Is getting the Webster
which to-day II accepted as tho Standard
and TIE BEST,-eyery copy Of which
bears our imprint a. given below.
t1r II persons who have BEEN induced 10
purchase the Ancient Edition" by any
MISREPRESENTATION viii advise us Of the
facts, VS. will undertake to see that The
seller Is punished as he deserves.
G.. g. G. MERRIAM & co.
SPRINGFIELD MASS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
A Big Lottery bid.

A New Orleans dispatch says the bid of
the Louisiana Lottery Company TO the
Legislature for renewal of its charter from
1885 is Just made public. At the approach
ing session of the General Assembly of
Louisiana, meeting May 9th, proposition
will be submitted 10y Mr. John A. Morris to
pay the State Sl2, SOC. 900 for the purpose of
maintaining a lottery for period of
twenty Ave years. The license OF $500 900
per annum thus offered TO be paid
Il to DO devoted to certain specific
purposes named in the proposition
Of Mr.. Morris. One third of this
sum, Si66, 666,66. goes in block to
supplement the public-school fund of this
State; one third goes TO the support
of certain existing charities named in the
proposition, and to such other charities as
the Legislature in its wisdom may see fit
to establish, and the remainder goes to the
levee system of the State-$ 100 600 per year
for the construction of levees and &c.,
666.66 as an emergency fund for main
tenance and repairs in periods OF high
water. This, IN substance, is the offer that
win be made for the privilege OF maintain
ing d lottery in Louisiana. The question
is. Shall the Legislature submit this propo-
sition to the polls TO be voted on at the
general election In 1892? The Anti-Lottery
League has organized its work and is pre-
pared for war TO the death on the lottery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
The Montana senarors.

Whilst ar. DANIEL was speaking in the
Montana senatorial case on Wednesday
last he said to the Republican senator's
that for the purpose Of creating moral
impression they have filed this record
with statements Of what occurred at pre-
cinct No. "a. The Record tells what fol-
lowed:
Mr.. Vance: VIII thesenator yield to me
for moment?
Mr.. Daniel: Certainly. i,
Mr.. Vance: wish 20 say that the moral
impression which the Senator ailudes to
has been produced. / have IN my hand a
telegram from the city of Butte, the largest
city in the State of Montana, which on yes
terday had an election. The telegram IL
dated at o'clock last night, and IS as FOL
lows:
Hurrah for honest citisons who viniicatc the
right;
HuTah for law and liberty, tho people won the
fight
Republican corruptonists went weeping 70 their
tate,
For the voters placed the brand upon the men
WHO stole the Stale.
We whipped lhem IN the north OF town, wo
whipped them In the south.
We whipped tie man who worked the State,
and him who worked his mouth.
We whipped them in the west OF towp, Wo
whipped theIn In the east,
And we've placed a little tombstone over tho
grave OF the deceased.
The mourners speak IN whispers, there's Grape
upon the door.
The G. o. P. WAS killed by stesling PrecipctSi.
lLaughter.l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
MANIAC IN A STREET-cAR.
He Tries to Butcher All the People About
Him.

A maniac made desperate assault with
butcher-knife on the passengers of a
State Street car in Chicago about 1o'clock
Thursday morning. Four men were badly
cut, but no one was fatally wounded. Al
ter desperate struggle the mailman was
captured and the knife taken from him.
At the station the crazy tramp gave his
name as Billie Patterson, circus roust-
about, but refused to assign any rea-
son for his murderous assault on
the passengers of the car. The street
car had Just crossed Sixteenth street
going north when Patterson jumped on
the rear platform. With howl like Zulu
warrior he drew large butcher-knife and
made q lunge at the conductor, who saved
himself by jumping from the car. Then
tho mailman dashed into the car IN which
were seated fifteen or twenty passengers.
With one swoop he laid bare the cheek of
Mr.. Patno. In an instant every man was
on his feet and there was wild rush for
the front door, In their haste TO get the
door open it was sprung and would only
open about foot. Through this narrow
aperture three or four escaped. Mean
while the maniac was welding the knife
with terrible effect. At length the con-
ductor got his car-hook, and with heavy
blow on the fellows arm sent the knife
spinning through window. Patterson
was then seized, and the patrol-wagon was
called. Patterson looked as though he had
been on a spree. and it is believed he was
suffering from deliritGm tremens at the time.
When locked up at the station he tore
about and howled Ike wild beast.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
SENATOR DANIEL.
He Makes Narrow Escape from De-
scending Elevator.
Washington correspondence New York Sun OF
lsfh.1


Senator Daniel, of Virginia, who is in his
way almost as absent-minded as Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, narrowly escaped what
might have been q serious if not fatal acct
dent to-day. The Senator had gone down
into the basement of the Senate wing to
take look at the boilers and huge fans
that furnish heat and air to the chamber
above. He proposed to return by way of
the elevator, which on the basement
floor has no door. Not noticing this,
Mr.. Daniel walked into tho elevator
shaft and searched about for the
bell-button. In the mean time the eleva-
tor, loaded with party of visitors, was de-
scending slowly over the Senator's head,
the conductor in blissful ignorance of the
fact that there was any object between him
and the floor. The Senator was still indus
triously looking for the button, and swear
ing little because he couldn't find It,
when fortunately an employee came along
the passage, and seeing the descend
ing elevator warned the Senator just
in time to save him from receiving
its weight upon his head. AS the Vir-
GINA statesman scrambled out of the
shaft into the corridor he muttered that
this was the second time he had barely es-
capped being killed in that way. and added
that the blank senatorial elevator would
kill somebody yet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
THE CHARGES AGAINST M'CALLA
As Preferred by the Secretary of thu
NAVY.

AS Preferred Dy the secretary OF the
Navy.
The charges and specifications preferred
by the Secretary of the Navy against Com
Ihander b. H, McCalla of the navy have
been made public. The first charge is
"striking another person in the navy"
and relates solely to the case of Seaman
John 4. Walker. who was "cut down"
with sword by McCalla while in
irons at Christiana, Norway. The second
charge is violation of the twenty
fourth article of the articles for the
government of the navy" The third
charge is maltrestment of persons sub
ject to his ORDERS" The fourth charge is
conduct unbecomipg an officer of the
navy" The fifth and last chargeis viola
ton of the tenth clause Of the twentieth
criticize of the articles for the government
of the navy" in having neglected to read
to the ships company during the entire
cruise from October 4, 1887, to March /,
1890. the articles for the government Of
the navy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19

t;ses directly or indirectly, the statement
S g IT, nannnt do fhst~-and he cannot--ws
y III ns o tbn attention of the community to
i "a r rny 81 a selfish poltroon nm I'M
.ne hvr i hnsbeud. about whose conduct in
wortnt n" ,oshirv can be said by any per-
TINS % aHs ssns,tiye PERCEPTIONS that will not
son o. -, re he confec and swollen face, peep
M, rosn tD red marx like the string Of whip
lach
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19

II is not always easy TO distinguish real
growth, or prospects which are bound to
be realized, from mushroom progressive
ness and manufactured promises OF for
tunes easily TO be made. Richmond. Is on
"bOom" all the time. and hers IS the
genuine article Richmond Dispatch.
With Norfolk as with Richmond and
Jynchbure. there can be no going for
ward step and slipping back step. The
boom here is a steady, sober, healthy, we'll
balanced. regular, firmly founded, forward
movement. The apple is as sound as it
looks-no rottenness at the core.-NorfoH
Landmark.
lwell said. The city by the sea has a
future1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
No ridipr. Of shs,lenberger.

A Doylestown Pa.) special Of the 18th
says: 0utside OF tho citizens patiently
awaiting the news of Shellenberger's ar
arrest, nothing Of great importance has
transpired, District-Attorney Stout was
busr to-day telegraphing description of
the fugitive to different points on the Pa
cific coast. but no tidings from Fries, who
Is upon Shellenberger's heels, up 70 this
hour have reached here. Another warrant
was eworn out to-day by Jacob X. Landis,
Of Blooming Glen. for forgery. District
Attorney Stout Is authority for the state
ment that Tomorrow another will be is
sued through George. Wisxner. OF PhiiAdel-
ienbereer having defrsuded him 70 the
tune Of el,25o.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
WE IRE GLAD

that our store is now assuming its
spring-like look-that is, We are now
over our school-book holiday and Easter
rush, hence We have more time to devote
to our Staple Goods, such as are IN daily
demand. The interest we take IN our
goods never flags. New styles and per-
feet taste are our motive power origi-
nality and the best goods the governor
that controls our progress There IL
modest-priced side OF our stock, too,
that you should consider. We all know
what rubbish is sometimes found with a
bait price attached under the name OF
Writing Papers. We steer clear OF such
goods. We are too proud OF our Paper
and reputation to tonch them, but we do
claim that our New Papers and proper
toned boxes containing five quires pa
per with envelopes to correspond are not
only the lowest in price, but the best
made for anything like the price. For
example, in buying a cartoon % quires
paper and packages envelopes) you get
a paper which sells always at loo. aquire
for &c. Do YOU buy a ilrst-class paper at
this figure We have it in Linen and
Cream. Plate Finish. Octave and Com
mercial. Kid-Finish Chamois Wards
Linen and Cream Plate Papers are also
found on our counters. Monograms and
street-numbers are quite the thing. We
engrave in best style.
HUNTER G. CO.,
BOOKSELLERS.
629 EAST BROAD STREET.
Zap lisa, Tu&Thl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
The Spring
Medicine

opposition. Nothing but recognized merit,
assisted by skillful, original and homes. adj
yertising, has given Hoods Sarsaparilla the
largest sale and made it the medicine first in
the confidence Of our cOuntrymen.s
81 have been troubled for many years
with violent headache. Hoods Sarsaparilla
did me so much good that am almost wholly
cured. earnestly recommend 1t TO all who
suffer with headaches" MRS. L. SATcHELL,
Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, y. Y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19

Thin and impure blood is made rich and
hoanhfpl By taking Hoods Barsaperilla II
cures. serofnla, sslt-sheum. al blood dis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19

The chief reason for the marvellous success
Of Hoods sarsaparilla Is found in the article
itself. Ia IL ri,cris that wins, and the fact
that Hoods Sarsaparilla actually accom-.
plshes what is claimed for 1t, is what has
gained its firm and constantly Increasing
holdupon the confidence OF the people. From
a small beginning il has in ten years won its
way to the front, despite the most powerful
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
ood's
SarsapariIla

should do so this season. II Is thoroughly
honest and reliable preparation, purely
vegetable, and contains no injurious lngre-
dent whatever. Thousands who have taken
II with benefit testify TO It's peculiar cura-
tive power.
"Early last spring I was very much run
down. had nervous headache, felt miserable
and all that. / was very much benefited by
Hoods Sarsaparilla." MRS. J. NJ. TAYLOR,
1iIe Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, o.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19

For good spring medicine we confidently
recommend Hoods SarsaparIlla. BY its use
the blood is purified. enriched and vitalzed.
scrofula and all other humors are expelled,
that tired feeling is entirely overcome, and
the whole body given strength and vigor
The appetite is restored and sharpened, the
digestive organs are toned, and the liver in
yigorated. Those who have never tried
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
PROPOSALS.

CRY conarssIosEg's orfrcr,l
BALTIMORE, April II, 1904
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BIZ
- RECEIVED AT THIS OFFICE UNTIL
SATURDAY, 26fh instant. at I. NJ. TO fU n
NIsH TBR FOLLOWING MATERIAL, 70 20
used In repaying Cathedral street between
Centre street and Saratoga siroet:
About lsi, 600 BELGIAN BLOCKS.
Abou1 $40 LINEAR FkBT 6lNcH KERBLNa.
About 2l00 LINEAR FkKT GUTTER STON ~
sooordfng to specifications 70 b had % shts
once. bond. with approved security. VIII % e.
oufrod for the performance OF tho contrast the
BIDS viii Do opened on the same dey 10 me
Mayors once. and tho right 10 rosorvse - rs1ect
~ and III blds offered. A. = sAtkk,
ap itsodst CIV comnns'oeen
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19

Reading notices in rescins-maiter type. i've
lines or less. 81 10 nonpariol loaded, 75c.
Card Of rates for more space furnished on ap-
plicstion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
INNINGS.

A GENERAL MEETING OF THE
~ STOCKHOLDERS Oh TIE kCNNIND
UNION skNGER-RAlLWA COMPANY
will be held at ~ O'Clock u. on tho Tenn DAY uf
MAY, is00, at the ofice OF tho company. NN t9
Bank street. Ia the city u Ricamoui, Poe ms
purpose OF authorizing conveyance ~ the pro-
perry and franchises OF ibis company a. fts
Richmond Railway ana Eloctric comp ani q
acting upon such other business a. may -
brought before the meeting.
By order Of the board ~ Directors
Ap ll-ti GIBSON PU1ZEI. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19

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70 TIE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected communications will not DO re-
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
Purifies
the Blood

"For years at irregular intervals in all
seasons, suffered the ntorable burning and
itching of blood poisoning by ivy. II would
break ont on my legs, in my throat and eyes.
Last spring / took Hoods Sarsaparilla. as 4
blood purifier, with no thought Of II as
special remedy for Ivy poisoning, but il has
effected permanent and thorough cure"
CALVIN T. SBUTE, Wentworth, n. II.
NIB. Be sure to get Hoods SarsaparIlla. It
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
ood's
Sarsaparilla

"Hood's Sarsaparllla cured me OF blood
poison, gave me a noble appetite, oyercame
headache and dizziness, SC that now am
able 10 work again." LUTHER MASON, bS
Church st., Lowell, Mass.
floods Sarsaparilla has curcd me OF salt
rheum, which have had for years. am 40
years Of age and my skin Is Just as smooth
and fair as a piece of glass" Mrs. LILA
CLARK. South Norwalk, CT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-17
Prospects for the Lodpe pm

| Especial to THE MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch 4
New YORK, July 16.-A prominent Dem
ocratic Senator was asked yesterday if he
thought any Republican Senators would
JOIN with the Democrats IN opposing con-
sideration of the Lodge bill. This was his
answer: II am inclined to believe that sew
eral Republican members of the upper
house of Congress have no desire that the
force bill should be pressed upon the con-
s1deration of the Senate. In their own
conscience, as | think they are satisfied
tnat the Dill would prove more of an injury
tnan an advantage to their party The
Senators | have in mind are fully conscious
of the mutual dependence of the north and
south to secure the material prosperity of
the whole country. They are not Ignorant
OF the fact that law like that contemplated
in the election bill could only be enforced
In the south by the armed power of the
government: that while this would not and
could not bring about renewal of any,
thing like sectional general conflict there
would be local contests at every point
/ where the south was threatened with negro
domination"
The Senator was then asked if he had
any objection to naming the Republican
Senators who probably would be opposed
to the passage of the federal election bill
mo" said he, Il have no objection to Civ
ing their names, provided it be distinctly
understood L am expressing only my per
sonal opinion and make no claim to speak
for them. With this understanding l will
say sincerely believe the measure we are
now considering does not command the
approval of Senators Davis, Teller. VOL
colt. Mitchell, Jones or Allison in the west.
or Senators Aldrich, Morrill, or Ed
munds in the east. am some
what inclined To think that quite
number Of the Republicans in the
House voted for the bill only because they
were satisfied it would be killed in the Sen
ate. To conclude the matter, L am thor
oughly satisfied in my own mind that the
Lodge election bill will never pass, for If
1T should get through the Senate with
slight amendment, tina. would necessitate
| its return to the House. believe it would
fail there with all the arbitrary measures
Speaker Reed should attempt to enforce It's
passage"