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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
fuckers Minority Report.
TBv telegraph 70 the Dlspa,cn.l

WAsH1SoroS. y. c., May 3.-Mr. Nc
Comas, of Maryland, to-day reported to
the House from the Committee on the
Election of President. Nice-President, and
Representatives in Congress his bill TO
prevent gerrymandering. he report 10 a
long one and includes an elaborate review
AID discussion Of the constitutional ques-
tions involved. Mr.. Tucker, OF Virginia,
submitted the report of the minority.
The bill. il says, purports TO be aimed at
the vice of gorrymandering and seeks to
cut up bv the roots the vicious system as
alleged 10 be precticed by the States,
when, in fact, il only transfers the system
to a national theatre. where its highest de-
velopment may bewitnessed and its rlpest
fruits re8ped. Ut proposes to prohibit
eerrymandcrlng by the States, but invites
its adoption by Congress. 1t denies to
State the right to change the dis
trict for members Of Congress except once
in ten years, and reserves that right
exclusively TO Congress TO be exercised at
its pleasure or upon the demand of party
exIgency. To place the exercise Of such
power III Congress would be TO assume o
knowledge on the part of every member OF
Congress of tho topography and geOgra-
ply as well as the character of the people
of each State of the Union, equal at least,
or superior TO that possessed by the Legls-
latures of each as to Their own State. The
practical operation OF such law would re-
suit in a system of corruption, abuse OF
power, and q disregard of the rights and
wishes of the people before which the
iniquitles of political bosses and the evils OF
machine politics would pale into insignif-
canoe. Mr.. Frank. Of Missouri, signed
neither the majority nor the minority re-
port. He has framed a dissenting report
in which he sets forth his views.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
Mrs. Langtry's business Ability.
fChniter.l

But by far the ablest woman we have ever
seen in Americas Mrs. Lilly Langtry. She Is
the only woman who has ever succeeded in
making every man she dealt with feel his
comparative weakness. They all admit
tbat-all her managers. her leading men,
her agents IN her speculations. On Pine
street, among the rcal-estate men she is
looked upon as the ablest Spectator. con-
sidering her means, who ever gambled
IN New York real estate. Time and
again she has carried of bargains that
made the shrewdest men-even the mana
gers of the Astor es,ato--bite their nails.
Then. see the money she has made by a
profession for which she has no talent, and
in which she rose by force of will. See
how she faced the social cold shoulder and
disarmed 1t. See how she hes husbandeG
her beauty, working like a mailer with out.
of-door exercise, and al other self-denyinc
means that preserve a woman's beauty. !
don't like Mrs. Langtry-Im too old
fashioned and conservative-but can giy,
you the names of the shrewdest men who
write plays, or manage theatres, or specu-
late, that they NAV confirm the assertion
that she is the ablest woman New York has
ever known
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

Range Of Thermometer Yesterday:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
An April-FonI Story.

Tho Man About Town in the New
York Star tells the following grewsome
story. April never comes but that /
think of prominent local politician of the
West Side, who was born in this month,
and who some years ago left one of the
oldest wills on record. Among its curl
GUS provisions were that instead of being
buried, he should be dissected and his
skeleton carefully preserved and mounted;
that on the skull should be written the
names Of the five women he had loved du-
ring his lifetime, and upon his birthday a
supper-party should be held by his friends,
at which his skeleton should be brought
out and christened with champagne. He
left a small fortune and his instructions
are followed out to the letter every year.
His friends include score Of physicians
who meet on his birthday night, have q
good supper. at which his skeleton occu-
pies chair, and when the toasts begin
they pour q glass of wine over the var
nished skull. The names are still there,
but blurred and faint, though. strange to
say, not one of the bearers OF them is yet
dead. When The convivialitles are over
the remains are locked up for another
year. The friends, however, are passing
away, and of the original forty only TWEEN
ty-Seyen remain
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
WHITE-HOUSe SOCIETY.
Close of the season-SIrs. McKee's Juve-
nile Dance.
mrom Our REGULAR Corre.pondentl

from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The social season ut
the White House has closed until next
winter, the President and Mrs. Harrison
having this week held the last of the pub
lie receptions announced for this season.
The only attraction IN and ABOUND the tx
ecutive Mansion for those other than pub
lie men and Oflice-seekers will be the Sat
urday afternoon concerts by the Marine
Band, which commence TO-DAY and last I'M
til cold weather. These concerts attract
an enormous attendance, as the music IL
about the best to be obtained IN the United
States, or at least that is the belief of the
average Washingtonian.
The dance that WAS given in the East
Room OF the White House last week by
Mrs. Mckee. and TO which so many of the
young folks were invited, still continues to
be a leading topic of conversation hero
among the city's fashionably inclined.
Az INNOVATION.
It was an innovation that somewhat sur
prised everybody, as dancing at the White
House has not been INDUCED in for great
many years. The UarrisOns are not only
strict Presbvterans in their religious belief,
but DR.. Scott the father-in-law OF the Pre-
sident, is a preacher and makes ms home
at the Executive Mansion. The old gentle
man was an interested looker-on while the
dancing was in progress, and the President
took a few peeps in at the dancers, also, as
they proceeded to have their fun.
BABY Mixes BALL
II is said that in spite of the adverse
criticism that has been passed upon the
first dance of the Harrison Administration
Mrs. Mckee proposes to have several more
entertainments of the same kind next sea-
son. Baby Mckee will then be almost o
wear older than he now is, and that young
ster will begin to take an interest IN the
festivities, and ball may be given to the
children which will DO known, no doubt, as
BABY McKee's ball" The Young people
in society here are loud in their praises Of
Mrs. Mckee for having given an entertain
ment at the Mansion that was an entertain
ment I'd not n stupid stand-around "
affair such as have been customary at the
White House for the past thirty years.
The East Room Is a fine place in which to
give ball. on account of its large dimen-
sions, and the dancers declare that nothing
can equal the Marine-Band music to dance
by.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
AcAT UNDER THE HEARTH.
A Brooklyn Physician Tells a Legend Oh
House, IL aiming.
INevv York Tines

One Of the best-known homeopathic
physicians in Brooklyn tells story OF per
sonal experience which Is calculated 70
strike sympathetic chord in many hearts
just at the season of general moving eno
DEMONSTRATING chaos. " Am l going 10 90
any fixing up ct my house this year ne
saws. Not If know myself. Last year l
did. We hadn't any idea what we were ah-
dertaking when the job was begun. Ally
wife thought the woodwork needed toucn-
ing up little. So the painters caine.
They turned the house topsy-turvy Tor FOUR
days, and when they went away the pretty
paper on the walls OF our best rooms was
spoiled. The paper-hanger had 10 20
called in He succeeded IN gouging rr Sho
walls so that mason was necessary. no .s
mason spoiled our carpets. They nan 70
be renewed. Then we concluded 70 nave
an open crate put in in one room Oh INC
ground floor. Tins, too, was doas.
"Afterit seemed to be all over remnrs-
cd to my wife, with something ike msn,
that nothing worse could happen 70 Us
now. We shall have little rest and en-
JOY II all the more because OF the stirrlni
up We have undergone, was my nopsihus
view OF the situation. Il don't know, sne
responded YEARLY; how do you Know I, .n -
those tresoms men haven't hxsd tnAnxs "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK. Nay a-southern rour fFmee
Wheat higher aud unsettled No. cred, fl0ls
sLO2N In elevator; options fairly active; esriy
was excited aud iAsiAc. higher, reacted -
lkc.. and closed unsettled at AaHc. afovo yes
to-day; THO cold-seaiher reports nai frightened
the shorts; No. 2 red. May, sLc2s: Juuc. 81;
July. 9Ssc. Corn kalc higher acd scaycs NO.
9, A3ai5hc. IN elevator; options fairly active. -
ac higher, ana steady; May, sl'sc. June.
afnc. oats arm aud less active, options active
aud firmer; May, s27.c.: June, 5ihc; July.
size. Codce-Options clossi barely steady.
down and quiet: Nay. si&9lasleeS June:
easy; fair cargoes. iQc. sugar-Haw steady snd
quiet; fair refoing. So. centfuugal-. yo-tests
1916. reanec dun aud easy; powdered, &c.
Mois-sss--foreign quiet; cO-teet Sc; New
orleans Arm. Rice frm and fairly actiVe Pc
troleum steady: crude, ia barrels tpackers),
f.N0c.: refined. here. Baltimore. and Philsiei-
phia. IsDc. Cottcn-seed oil strong; crude, Sa
kosin nrm- Iurpentine s'ssiy ana que. /"
hams nrm. Tierced teef strong. cut-mese
quiet and steady. Niddlcs strong. iari easier
aud quiet; western steam, t661h; city Steam.
1910: MAY, 900; July, tasl. freighs dun;
cotton, 3Sgd-; grain, IND
BALTIMORE
BaLrrnoRs. May ACTION nrm; miidlinss
iitsilc. Flour tsrly sctiye; lloward-s'rees
and western super. s2.ioaf2s5 do extra VA
1918: do. DO. family, tistL73; city mile, kio
brands, extra, LI5ato; winter wheat pa'enI
f5asA7S: spring do do, tasSssa1o: do do,
straight, ~ eOat5: dA do. extra. ttloSt&
Whsst-SouthSru scarce and strong; fultx, 20
9sc. 'opgberry, s5ati: No = Wc.; steamer
No. cred, s6c. western strong; No. winter rel,
spot CO.: May, 9Bkc: July, p2Ac Corn
Southern scare and higher; white, toatoc; yel-
low, A.; western strong: mitcd, fsst3fo !;
May. 49, June, 4lNc.; Augusi, axe. steam
or. loc. Oats strong; southern and Pennsyl'a-
mis-, 8ia3tc. western white, S1af-c.; western
IN xod. x3ss1I graded NO. white, &c Rye
easier; prime W choice. 6iasiN Provisions tar-
IL active aud unch Anrei. Mess-pork-old, bl15;
new, $3.50. Bulk meats loose shoulders, 5hc
long-clear nj ciear-rib sides, sc. sugar-pickled
shoulders, 6Ac. sugar-curei smoted shoulders
nc. Hams, large. l0sllc., small, llhalgho
Lard, refined. 7lt1: crude. 6haeNc. Eggs nrm-
er: western, iiHalec. Coffee unchanged; hio
cargoes. fair. laNG Sugar ug'hanged; s0ft
CSC. Copper quiet aud unchanged rennei
s,al3, Nhissey rrm ana unshsngci AZ tl.Vea
sl.lo. Freights % Liverpool per steamer dnu
cotton. 49c.; Dour per ton IN SACKS, arsts.
grain per bushei "a. Cork, for orders. pa ca AZ.
keceipts-FlOur. 6.Olo barrels: wheat 400
bushels; corn, q. 0OO bushels: oats, heo bush.
els rye, 1000 bashais. shipmenis-flonr, SIS
barrels corn, $4,000 bushels. sales-WheA~
1900 bushels: corn, 5000 bushels
CHICAGO
! CINCINNATI. o., May 2-Quotatlons were rrm
/ and higher. NO. spring wheat v.ay>. No.
| red, 97a93c No. 2 corn, Sjtc No 2oata, 3sa
/ 70 &C. MeeSpork, slliO. Lard, fa3oaH6S.
| shOt-ribs. fi.8asa40. shoulder, s5ashl5 short
! clear, s.. 7easA7h Whlskey. ti.0s.
The leading futures ranged a. follows;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
iANHlAE ~

HARDIN KMoRToN.-Married, in
Fulton, pril 30th, by Rev. j. Jefferson, Mr.:
WILLIAM A. HARDIN and Miss ROSA BELLE
THROCKMORrON. OF Richmond, Va.
RICHTER-KINNERY.- Wednesday.
April q, 1880, at the Sweet CbaiyDeate Springs.
by kov Father J. W. Lynch. Of Norfolk, assist
ed by Rev. Father y. G.. Duffy, OF West Virginia,
DR.. OTTO w. RICHTER. formerly OF Staunton,
Va. TO Miss NORA KINNEhY, granddaughter
Of the late John Kelly, ESQ, OF Sweet Chaly-
bcate springs.
SATTERWHITE--GARY. Married, 81 the re-
siionco OF her brother. j. T.. Gary, Baltimore,
Nd, April 9th, at 4 O'Clock r. A., oy rev:
Thomas Munnell, KEMPER b. SATrERWHlrK
to FLORENCE L. GARY both Of Richmond, Va.
SIMULTANEOUSLY In Augusta,
Ga, April I'D. ALEXANDER c. sOULE. Of Ma-
con, Ca, formerly Of Richmond, Va, TO Mrs. NJ.
l.. RALEIGH, Of Augusta, Rev. Lansing Bur
rows Officiating
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
THE "FAT NANCY DISASTER.
Damages Against the II. & ID. II. n. Co. in
the Last Death Case.
Correspondence of tho Richmond Dispaich.I

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaich-I
ORANGE, Va. May 8. 1890.
The County Court convened last Mon
day here. and there WAS little business on
tho docket. There were twenty-seven con-
veyances since the last term aud six deeds
recorded. Liquor-licepses were granted TO
&. A. Games W. II: Robinson. NJ. Willis,
ID. Gentry x Co.. and Percilla Madison. all
of Orange Courthouse. The court ad-
journed Monday evening.
orange Circuit Court, Judge ID. A. Grirns-
ley presiding, commemorate spring term on
Thursday. Tho docket is q large one.
In the case OF Charles w. Francis, adj
ministrator, ~. Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company. q compromise was
made, the Richmond and Danville Com
psny paying $500. Ibis IL one OF the
Fat Nancy disaster cascs, and the last
one against the company where death oc-
Cured.
The case OF Daniel A. NoGeitt rs. Rich
mond and Danville Railroad Company was
continued until tho next term OF the
court or its special term in June.
In the suit OF j. b. Robinson rs. Il. b.
Macoy the Judge instructed the jury TO
bring in verdict IN favor of Macoy.
The case Of J. Beverly Stauard ~. the
County Of Orange IS now being tried. The
court will be in sessioE until May 7th.
LAWYERS GALORE.
The following is partial list Of lawyers
in attendance from assistance: Judge ID. A.
Grimsley. John S. Rixev. j. G.. Fields,
Judge McMullen, Z. i. Meredith. X. l..
Gordon, II. +. Raltzcll. W. II. Payne f. II.
Hill, G. l.. Nic0l, J. G. Gibson, q. A. Mush-
bach, w. w. Moffett, W. i. Jefress, A. II.
Blakey, G.. d. Gray. Judge Bell, G. NJ.
Blackfcrd, r. l.. Parrish. and Mr.. Workman.
The local members in attendance are G..
S. Shackelford, j. W. Morton, j. G. VIII
liams, W. W. Burgess. William Fields and
Z. p. Barbour.
Messrs. S. ?. Bayley and S, p Bayley,
Jr.. who have been taking the recorded in
debtedDess of this county for the Census
Bureau, completed their work Friday and
left for Stafford county, which Is also in
their district.
CISsUS ENUNFRAToBs.
The following is list Of the appointed
census cnumerators for Orange county:
ii. Il. Berkeley, W. Stanard Chapman. }.
NJ. Ship, w. II. Camper, A. T. Priest, and
II. G.. Bledsoe-fOur Democrats and two
Republicans.
Hundreds Of our people will attend the
unwilling of the Lee monument ON the
29th.
The graded school of Orange closed for
the season Friday the 25th, and also all
other free schools in the county.
Captain G. "A. Moore sold last week his
farm joining Montpelier to MIR. Herman
Fenner OF Portage Wis, for $500.
This morning MIR. Charles Is. Walker,
manager for w. ". Burgess, Esq, was
thrown from his wagon, receiving frac-
ture of the leg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
SHARPER EVANS ESCAPES
Through tho IneVcusable Negligence of a
Liberty Cop.
lspecial telegram 10 tho Dispatch.

Special telegram 10 tho nlspatcn.l
FARMvuIE, Vs., Nav 3.-Sheriff Calvin
VI. Bliss returned 10 Farmyille this mornlng
from Liberty without +. q. Evans, the
sharper who IL wanted here for theft. Not
withstanding that Sheriff Bliss had wired
Sergeant Garrett, of Liberty. TO arrest
Evans and await his arrival 10 identify
him, the Sergeant, fearing 10 risk the
chances Of his being the wrong man, al
lowed him % 60 free. and when Bliss
reached Liberty the explanation for such
remarkable dereliction of Official duty was
that he (Garrett) had once narrowly es-
caped a lawsuit for holding wrongly
inspected man. Sheriff Bliss. however,
saws that from Evans's acknowledgment to
the Liberty policeman and the accurate de
ecripton in his possession of the man
there was but little or no probability that
his identity could have been mistaken.
Evans left Liberty several hours before
the Prince Edward sheriff arrived there. as
be (Evans) stated 70 Garrett. for South
Boston.
The primary class of the state Female
Normal School. under charge Of Miss Viz
rlnia Reynolds, the head Of that depart
ment, took their annual excursion to-day TO
Willis's Mountain, IA Buckingham county,
where the day was spent happily IN Juve-
nile sport and rollickng over the towering
hills.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
BOUND TO WED.
Experiences Of the Author OF "sandford
and Merton
fEsnsas CITY start

One Of the few books, says an exchange.
that were read with pleasure by youth one
hundred years ago was Sandford and
Merton" Its author, Thomas Day, was a
devoted friend Of the colonies during the
American war, and espoused their cause IN
his poems. He wss an original" dis
tinguished by that Inconsistency between
theory and practice which generally marks
an eccentric person.
He went into society, but disregarded
the minor morals" such as combing his
hair and making himself presentable. Pro-
Tossing TO think that love had been the
curse of mankind, he continually an
nounced his determination never TO marry.
And yet, in spite of this resolution. no Of
fered his hand to three ladies', each of
whom declined the honor.
To one Of them he sent long letter. in
which he expressed his affection. asked
her TO marry him and detailed to her the
duties of u wife. AS Mrs. Day she was to
be satisfied with her husbands society and
10 exclude herself from the company OF
men and women. The woman replied that
the details were too numerous and onerous.
In three weeks time he offered himself
again-to the sister of the woman who had
rejected him. She imposed conditions be-
fore she would answer yes" OF no"
She would marry no man who could not
fence, dance. nor ride. As Alr. Day had
none Of these accomplishments and had de-
rlded them as unbecoming manliness, he
was IN strait betwixt consistency and the
lady's hand.
He sacrificed his consistency. went ia
Paris. took lessons in the three accom-
plishments, and returned to England. The
lady laughed at his fencing, dancing, and
Workmanship. and told him that she liked
him best as he was before.
But Days spirit was up; he determined
TO marry some one. He therefore selected
two orphan girls from an asylum, with the
view OF educating them both and then Sc
Letting the fittest one for his wife.
In order to cultivate their fortitude he
used to drop bot sealing-wax on their bare
arms, and fire of pistols. loaded only with
gunpowder. Mt their petticoats. One Of
tho two girls would cry with pain or alarm
and she, therefore. was ruled out of the
competition. Tho other, though sh,
showed fortitude by her silence, would
wear a certain kind Of sleeve and handker
chief then in fashion. but which MIR. Day
dishked. She also was dismissed.
At last he found n wife, lady of large
fortune, who conformed to his whims anC
believed him to be great man. He ap
propriated her fortune. thing so desplseC
in theory. and lived happily with her unit
he was killed by being thrown from col
he was training according to method o
his own. His widow took TO her bed an'
| died two years later.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

IS to make US more troubler Topsy has
been missing for two days, Maybe they
have sealed her up in the wall. They
would do anything Topsy was the cat.
sure enough, within twenty-four hours,
we heard q faint mewing-possibly my
wife's random shot shsrpened our ears
Topsy was under tho stone hearth laid be-
meath the open crate. We saved her llfo
by hustling down to the mason's again.
and having the hearth torn up. For nearly
Q week longer the house was torn up, too.
This year ] have q very strong idea that We
shall let well enough alone. belong to
MIR. Bergh's society.b
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THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.
ofncers EIectcd-Thc College Grounds I'm
proved and Ornanentcd.

Wn1I.Msnrna. n. MN 3. ls9O.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispsch.l
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. Nav 3. 1890.
At the regular quarterly meeting OF Sur
Prise Lodge, 40. G3l. Independent order OF
Good Templars. held this week the follow
inc officers were elected and will be duly
installed at the meeting 10 be held on the
18th instant II. G. Mclean, clfef templar
Miss G. Mullen, vice-templar; =. {. Davis,
past chief tc,nplar: John s. Charles, Jr.,
secretary: Rev. Jaugs H. Moss, chaplain {,
Robert Owens. marshal; Miss Maggie
Cloves, deputy marshal; Mrs. Lewis >.
Williams. treas urer; Mrs. A. c. Bacon,
financial secretary; Miss Maggie Bryan,
assistant secretary Miss Rcbecca Gloves,
guard Mr.. G.. Fenton Day, Jr., sentinel.
This lodge has upon its roll about eighty
names and is doing great good IN our
town.
COIaUCE rNP6vTMlNTS-
The COLLEGE authorities are preparing 10
moro thoroughly drain their grounds by
laying pipes from the College Hotel 70
connect with those which drain the cam
pms. in front OF the main building and
nnder the beautiful elms ana naples q
number OF pretty benches and seats arc
being placed 20 accommodate students ana
visitors. and when the work Of painting
the college building and presidents house
Is completed everything will present new
talk of substituting an IRON railing for that
portion Of the Enclosure fronting Duke Of
Gloucester street. Most of the work is be-
ing done under the immediate supervision
Of !. NJ. Thompson, Esq, of the Executive
Committee OF the College Board of Visi-
tors.
IT BSoNAL.
Mr.. and Nrs. Charles Camr. Of Lynch
burg, are visiting Professor and Mrs. T. j;
Stubhs IN the East End. Both Mr.. and
Mrs Camm are natives Of our town. but
for the past five years have resided IN
Iynchburg. They received hearty well
come from their large number of friends.
The Williamsburg Yacht Club is making
preparations for an early cruise on the
lower Chesapeake and have planned for
two trips to Cobb's Island during the sum-
mer. The club is composed Of the follow
ing: II. l.. Smith captain, X. X. Cole, IL.
j. Peachy. and II. Il. Harrell.