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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
THE FORCE BILL.
Caucus OF Democratic Senators Thereon
| The Measure to he Fought to the End.

Caucua of Democratic Senators Thereon
The Measure TO he Fought to the End.
fFy telegraph 10 tho Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. December Sup to the
present time the Democratic senators.
while unanimous IN their opposition to
the national elections bill, have not found
il necessary TO unite upon distinct party
policy of antagonism. Such opposition
as has been shown has been OF an indl-
vidual character. Yesterdays proceed
ings in the Senate, where for time there
appeared to be difference Of opinion
between certain Democratic senators as
10 the best method OF procedure,
caused the more experienced senator's on
the minority side of the chamber to
realize the necessity for united party &C
ton. Acting upon this Immediately
upon adjournment OF the Senate this
afternoon the Democratic senators went
into caucus to discuss the order of bust
ness in the Senate. The pending cleo
tions bill was of course the principal
theme for consideration. The chances
OF the passage of the bill if it should
reach final vote were canvassed, and
individual senators expressed diverse
opinions as to the ability Of the Republl-
can party leaders TO keep their forces
in line. The conclusion reached was TO
MAINTAIN an uDalterable opposition to
the passage Of the elections bill.
THE BILL TO BE FOUGHT STEP BY STEP.
The policy inaugurated to-day by
Senator Turpie will be followed and the
minority will seize every opportunity TO
discuss the bill exhaustively and fairly,
and to strive to amend every objection
able feature as reached In detailed con-
alteration Of the measure, as was the
case with the tariff bill The opinion
was expressed that as the majority had
not vet signified any intention to unduly
restrict reasonable debate, it would be
premature for the caucus to undertake
the arrangement of programme to
meet the presentation OF a closure reso-
luton. 1t was made apparent, however,
that the Democratic senators intend to
resist the passage of the bill to the end.
To secure harmony Of action the
Democratic members of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
(which reported the bilI will take
charge of the debate and arrange
the order of speaking. There was some
comparison of notes in the caucus to as
certain what senators were prepared to
speak. 1t appeared that few had set
speeches on the bill prepared, but a
number Of senators promised to be ready
TO meet any emergency in the shape OF
dearth of debaters.
AS to the further order of business it
was decided that, as the Republican sena-
tors had not yet completed their order,
the caucus would not now undertake to
formulate programme.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
The Inquisition in india
(Murray's Magazlnc.J

The interior OF the editice OF the no
torious Inquisition of Goa has been often
described by the old travellers, TO whose
works in "Collection of Voyages We
must refer the reader. Sufficient 1t viii
be to mention that the building row
RACED to the ground covered space OF
two acres, contained three large halls,
and two hundred prisoners cells above
and under the basement, and was glrded
| by walls of immense thickness.
| At once the palace and the prison OF
the InquisitioD, it was the pride and ter
ror of the people of Goa. Suddenly and
silently would the black-robed myrmi-
dons Of the establishment appear in any
house in the city, touch the accused
upon the shoulder and bid him follow
them. No matter how popular the vic
tim had been. mot one hand
would be raised in his defence as he was
hurried through the busy streets within
the remorseless doors of the "holy of
fee" At Goa large majority of the
Hindu population had embraced Christi
anity, but they would often revert to
the practice in secret of occult rites.
Such acts were regarded as sorcery and
magic in those days, and if the native
had been baptized he could rarely es-
cape the state as punishment for lapse
into these practices.
To this day the few Hindus who dwell
at Old Goa speak with bated breath as
they point to the stony heap where stood
the Inquisition. There, they tell you,
stood Orlem ghor, the "Great House. "
Many autOs-da-fe were held here III this
last century. The last autO-da:fe which
took place in Goa was IN February, 1773 I;
but the number of persons condemned
and those, If any, who were burned does
not seem to have been recorded. In the
year 1900 the number OF prisoners was
forty seven. BY royal decree from Por-
tugal, dated May q, 1914, the Holy In
QUESTION was forever abolished. The
building was then shut up and abandon
ed to decay and ruin. which, indeed, for
long time previously had been actively
going on. In 1920 large portion was
pulled down, and of the remainder the
Able Cottineau, who visited Goa IN 1927,
SAYS 1.-THE whole is now fast decaying,
no doors or window shutters existing.
Shrubs, thorns, and rubbish block up
the front entrance, and the interior must
be filed with snakes and other reptiles.
Finally, in 1899, complete wreck Of
the dread edifce was perpetrated by tho
authorities. who required materials for
building operations at Panjim. The
whole place was pulled down and left
hideous mound of dc6ris-a sort of ac-
cursed heap in memory of the deeds of
barbarity so long enacted within
the hellish place. Fonseca, how
ever, relates one stage further. In
1859, when the grand exposition of st.
Francis Xavier's remains was being pre-
pared for, the greater part of the stones,
stucco, and rubbish, was carried away.
And 10 the men who were engaged on
the heap discovered steps going below to
snbterranean vault or dungeon, and
beneath this cellar. under a heavy, boat
shaped piece of lead, was found human
skeleton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04

,,o Afterwards, and every one has to mix
his own tsamba and lick his bowl clean
when he has finished. Every four or five
wears she may have to sew new sheep
akin gown for herself or for some one Of
her family, but certainly not oftener
Sba cannot herd the cattle or sheep [;
men must do that. as there is danger
from marauders. she passes her time
spinning yarn, weaving coarse kind of
10th ont of which bags are made, turn
ing prsyer-vheel and-deStroying too
voracious vermin.
Her toilet requires rearranging only
four or FIVE times year-when she
visits Kumbum or some other fair; she
meyer washes herself or her garments.
and her children cannot outgrow their
clothes they have only to lot out little
fine folds OF the gown, their unique gar
mept. tucked up around the waist, and it
will fit them until they are grown up.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
A Dog with IA Memory.

The following remarkableat all events
rs feat of memory was told me by the
owner of. an Irish waters spaniel, the
only dog ever knew who would per-
form tricks and was good to shoot over
at the same time. His master was out
walking with him at the beginning of
the long frost in the year 1856, which
set in about the middle of January. He
went on frozen mill dam where the
water was Of course very deep and acct
dentally dropped his snuff. box through a
little round hole in the ice. The dog
was dreadfully distressed at not being
able to get it, but was obliged TO 90
home with its owner who thought no
more about the matter. Two months
afterward, when the frost had gone, he
and the dog passed by the same place.
The dog paused opposite the spot where
the box bad disappeared, seemed to
think intently for minute, then plunged
in, Owed to the bottom, and returned
with the snuff-box in his mouth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
Weighing the Baby.
Chicago Tribune.


The story is on young Chicago father.
The baby was his first, and he wanted to
weigh it. =,
tits a bouncer !" he exclaimed
"Where are the scales ?"
The domestic hunted up an old-fash
toned steelyard that had come down from
former generation. 1t was the only
weighing machine in the house. The
baby, wrapped in the feecy folds of some
light fabric, was suspended from the
proper hook, end the proud young father
assumed charge of the exercises.
"I'll try it at eight pounds" he said,
sliding the weight along the beam to that
figure.
at won't do. She weighs ever SC
much more than that
He slid the weight along several
notches further.
by Georgei" he said. "She weighs
more than ten pounds Eleven
Observation-Disclosures Is it pos
sible?"
He set the baby and steelyard down
and rested himself a moment.
Biggest baDy / ever saw ne pant
ed, !. resuming the weighing process.
Fifteen and half-sixteen This
thing won't weigh her. See Sixteen
is the last notch, and she jerks it up like
feather. Go and get big pair OF
scales at some neighbor's. I'll bet a
hundred dollars she weighs over twenty
pounds. Mile !" he shouted, rushing
into the next room, "she's the biggest
baby in this country Weighs over six
teen pounds "
"What did you weigh her on J.? in
CURED the young mother.
"On the old steelyard in the kitchen.
1.-THE figures on that are only ounces,
she replied, quietly. bring Inc the
baby, John"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
Ancftor Worship.
eAt,fgh Dox,au-

In no country Of the world is so much
homage paid to death as in China.
There ancestor worship is form Of re-
hgion, and burial rites and periodical
offerings TO the dead furnish religious
ritual. A body cannot be buried until
the eeomancers have found lucky day,
and the first three weeks in April are
specially devoted to the service of the
dead-the festival of Ching- Ming.
Among people so essentially ceremo-
NOUS as the Chinese the funeral cere-
monies are necessarily elaborate. They
are also costly, for they necessitate the
provision of vast quantity of food for
both dead and living, as well as fees TO
the geomancers. The land III China has
been described as one continuous grave
yard, and Miss Gordon-Cumming says
"No one can be long in China before
discovering that ancestral worship is the
keystone OF all existence In the Celestial
empire. 1t permeates all life, affect
everyday existence, and is an in
Huence ten-fold more potent for keep
ing the people in the bondage OF gross
superstition than all the countless
idols of the land, inasmuch as it COM
pels every man to be forever looking
backward instead OF forward, in fear
lest he should by any action offend his
very exactiDg ancestral spirits. In
short, from his birth to his grave the
chef aim and end Of every Chinaman is
this constant Precipitation OF the dead"
On the accession OF a new Emperor
he goes in solemn state to the temple of
Heaven in Pekin and formally an
nounces to his imperial predecessors
the new titles and dignities which
he has assumed. These ancestors
are then dutifuliy invited TO the ban
quet OF commemoration, where seats
are duly reserved for them. The death
customs Of China, however, would need
q separate article. so numerous and CON-
plicated are they. Let it Just be men,
toned that the value OF the annual offer
ings Of the Chinese to the dead has been
estimated ut f32. 900. 000l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
She Had Her Revenge.

An amusing scene was witnessed in
Main street a few days ago in which a
conductor on West-avenue car figured
in a ridiculous light. The passengers
included three women and two children.
AS the car passed Niagara Square one Of
the vonng women pulled the bell-cord in
a frantic manner, and the car came to a
Sudden halt. An old woman who was
waiting for the car to pass eluded it,
and tho Young woman who pulled the
bell looked the least bit crestfallen. The
conductor looked mad and started the
car up in a hurry. Then woman on
the other side Of the car made wild
dash at the bell-cord, again stopping the
car. but she made no effort TO dlsem-
bark, and when the conductor glared at
her like a wild beast, she meekly STAN
mered
81 thought that young woman want
ed to get of.
"Now. if you women will let me
manage the car and keep your hands OF
the bell-rope I'll be obliged to you, ="
gruffiy said the irate conductor.
The women blushed but snid nothing.
They were amply revenged soon after.
At the junction of Main Snd Niagara
streets the conductor beat q sudden re-
treat into the street-railroad Office with
out ringing for the driver TO halt. When
the conductor reappeared his car was at
Seneca street. He jumped on board OF
another street-car and it went down Main
street at three-minute clip, the con-
ductor yelling like Comanche Indian in
order TO attract the attention Of the run
away driver, but in vain. The people
on Main street hardly knew whatto make
of the scene, butt the women on the West
avenue car enjoyed the fun immensely:
"He said he'd manage the car" said
one of them, land won't interfere with
his business"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Status of the Indian Difficulties-Thc Bra
ziliaas on for Home.
fpy tale granh IN tho Dispatch1

tBy telegraph to the Dispatch.I
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December .-The
amount Of silver offered for sale to the
Treasury Department to-day was ], 3Ol,
600 ounces, and the amount purchased
321 900 ounces. at prices ranging from
1.0545 to 1859.
Acting Indian Commissioner Bell to-
day received a telegram from the agent
of the Crow Creek agency in South
Dakota stating that up to this time he
has arrested eighteen Of the leading
Indians. The Jail facilities, however,
are inadequate. No military has yet
arrived and none are needed to prevent
trouble. he says he is master of the
situation.
General Schofeld received telegram
this morning saying that affairs were
quiet and unchanged at Rosebud Agency.
This was the only information received
in regard to the Indian situation.
Orders were to-day issued for the
First. Fifth, and Seventh regiments OF
infantry to proceed at once to the scene
of the threatened outbreak. The First
and Seventh regiments will proceed first
TO Omaha and there await further or
| ders.
The Brazilian officers left Washington
this morning for New York in charge OF
| Captain Cowles and Lieutenant Staun-
ton, United States navy, and S. A.
Brown, of the Department of State. Ad
miral Walker, Lieutenant Mason, the
Brazilian Minister and staff, and q mum
Der of other prominent people were al
the station TO wish them BON UOyGge
They will probably sail for home Satur
| day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
WHAT TAKES THEM OFF?
The Alarming Increase Of Pneumonia and
What II neaDS---" The Stitch in Time

Scarcely day passes that one does not hear
Of mon and women whom We picture GO the
perfection OF health and strength being stricken
down by the terrible disease pneumonia
Perhaps tho greatest cause Of pneumonia in
this country il the extreme difference In tom
peraturo between the interiors OF orices and
homes and the outside air. so long a people
consider IL necessary for their comfort 10 main
tain dollhouse temperature indoors when tho
mercury is very low outside, SO long will pneu-
monia find victims.
The greatest care and prompt measures should
be taken upon the first approach OF this slight
est symptoms OF pneumonia. II you have a
tickling In the throat, a tigh;ness in the chest,
pain IN the head, chilly feeling. or pains
throughout the body, act promptly, act wisely
bring about al immediate reaction. This can
sometimes DO accomplished by quick and violent
exercise, but that Is eXhausting and wastes the
strength. which should be husbanded. A far
better plan IA - take pure and strong slimu-
lsnt, which will tend 10 equalizo the circulation,
check congestion, and restore 10 health. There
are many forms OF stimulation. but only one
that can he recon mended-fhat Ia Dunyis Pure
Malt Whskey. This is the only medicinal Wits
key upon the market, aud It's purity and power
are proven by its popularity IL has saved the
lives Of more men and women who were candi-
dates for pneumonia than any discovery OF
modern science and 10 stands. as IL deserves 20
stand. at the head OF medicinal stimulants Of
the present day. do i-Th6mfr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
J. stolbrand. Charleston, 8. c.,

@. J. stolbrand. Charleston. 8. c.,
$500, 500.
The board finds that the bids OF Nc
Carthy aud Simpson have no features
justifying acceptance, that Stolbrands
bid should not receive consideration, and
that the award should go to X q.
Packard, with certain changes in his
plans. :,
The board mentions tho discovery that
the width Of the proposed dock at Port
ROYAL is insufficient to adult the new
battle-ships recently designed. In this
connection the board submits question
as TO the advisability Of constructing any
more docks OF less capacity than sniil-
cient to receive the largest classes OF yes
sells now contemplated.
In submitting the boards report to
the Secretary Commodore Farquhar con-
ours in its recommendation, and says
that if the Simpson objections were sus-
tanned he would feel justified IN award.
ing the contract to Simpson In view OF
the boards examination. Packard on
invitation has sent model Of his plans
OF widening the entrance bottom, which
the bureau believes acceptable. If his
bid cannot be accepted the bureau re-
commends the rejection of all proposals
and the ISSUE OF new advertisement.
The Secretary will give all the bidders
O hearing next Wednesday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
Ne DIDN'T MOVE.
A stsnoh Old Republican Found 1t Better
IN Stay at Home.

| n Ht8nCn Oso
TO stay at Home.
There lives out in Joe Cannon's dis
trict in Illinois an old farmer who is q
jealous Republican. one OF the red-hoi
partisan stripe, says the Washington
Mirror. When he heard OF Cannon'a
defeat he said to his wife. who is one OF
those women who obey their lord and
master blindly: -
"Mary, pack up everything. I'm 60
ing TO move"
Why ?" asked Mary.
Because Joe Cannon is beat ana 1
won't live in q Democratic district.
every well,' said Mary, with littlo
resigned sigh. ;,
Then the old man went TO town to sell
his farm. There he heard all the cleo
ton news. He returned home, and en-
tering the house said
Mary. You can quit packing mp. l
amt a-going to move.
"Why?" inquired Mary.
because" he replied, sadly, There s
no place to move to-"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
V'O INSURANCE AGENTS AND
Il BROKERS,
AND OTHERS WHO DESIRE TO ENGAGE IN
TIE LIFE-INSuKANCE BUSINESS.

A CONTRACT on THE GROUND FLOOR, d.
RECf WITH THE HONE OFFICE, thus So
curing 70 the agent who procures tho insurance
the full benefit OF the commissions and removal
usually paid TO general agents.
Write 70 the MARYLAND LIFB-INSURANCE
COMPANY for terms 10 agents before placing
risks elsewhere.
Tho Maryland Lfc-Insurance Company has
bsen trsnsacting a successful business in Viz
ginia and West Virginia fof nearly quarter OF
n century, and has paid many losses 70 families
OF deceased policy holders la those States.
Although this company's payments 10 its
poficy-boldeys or their representatives have
amounted to ti,900.000 no claim has ever been
resisted, delayed, or compromised, bat all have
BEEN paid In full, without delay or litigation.
Two special agents will be employed to work
in Virginia on liberal terms. provided they can
give undoubted evidence Of their ability TO Sc
cure business.
competent special agent VIII BE- employed
70 10 located In hichmond. Address
MARYLAND LlFE-IHsU CO.,
do 4-eod2w Baltimore, Nd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
Ten Ponies for n Wife.
Tho Century,

Among the TibetaDs a man marries
only one wife, whom he purchases from
her parents, belle often costing as much
as ten ponies and thirty yaks. The
price to be paid for the wife is arranged
by a relative or friend who acts as 60
between, and the only marriage cere-
mony is grand spree lasting as long es
the bridegroom can afford TO keep it up.
The life of Tibetsn woman in this
part OF the country cannot be deemed a
hard one. She makes the tea, it is true,
but with that the housekeeping ends ; for
no ono eves dreams Of cleaning the ket-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
Cardinal Newman and Thackersy.
london Times.l


An interesting unpublished autograph
letter of the late Cardinal Newman, the
text OF which we print below, was eXhi-
bited at the Roman Catholic bazaar held
in Manchester last week and attracted
considerable attention. The letter, to-
gether with other interesting auto
graphs, including verse of the hymn
LEAD, Kindly Light, in the Cardinals
autograph, was lent by Mr.. whitman
Caddell from his collection of autograph
letters:
TIE ORAToRY,
BIRMINGHAM, December ~, 1868.
Nv Dear Miss Holiness best
Christmas greetings to you and to Mir.
and Mrs. Leigh. But | do not write to
say what you will believe l feel, though
/ do not say it, but to express the
piercing sorrow that feel at Thackeray' s
death. You know l never saw him. but
you have interested me in him-and
one saw in his books the workings
of his mind-and he has died
with such awful suddenness. A new
work of his has been advertised,
anu L udu IOOhtu lOINdlh Win
pleasure to reading 1t. and now the
drama of his life is closed. and lie him
self is the greatest instance OF the text Of
which he was so full JGnitdS vaRita-
tam. omlio uanit0S wonder whether
he has known his own decay-for de-
cay think there has been. Thought
his last novel betrayed lassitude and
exhaustion of mind, and he has
lain by apparently for a year. His
last (fugitive) pieces in the Corn
hill have been almost sermons. One
should be very glad to know that he has
had presentiments of what was to come.
What world this is !; how wretched
they are who take it for their portion
Poor Thackeray-it Seems but the other
day since we became Catbolics-now all
his renown has been since that, he has
made his name, has been made much Of,
has been Jcted, and has gone ont, all
since 1876 or 1S47, all since | went to
Propaganda and came back O Philippian.
Ever yours atfectionately,
JOHN II. NEWMAN, Of the Oratory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
No Distractions.
CIO,hier and Furnisher. .


Miss Summit Why didn't Mr.. Clever
ton come, Mr.. Dashaway?
Dashaway He was coming, but, you
see. his clothes didn't come home from
the tailors
Miss Summit That shouldn't have
made any difference. What we want to
see is the man, not the clothes.
Dashnway: Well, if he had come you
would have had first-class view Of him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
PROPOSED PORT ROYAL oRY-oocx,
Rot Wide Enough, I, Is Found, to ADM,

not Wide Enough, II 10 Found, to Admit
the New BattIc-ships.
fBy telegraph 70 tho Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, December 3.-A board
composed OF Assistant Engineers Asser-
son. Prindle. and McCsllow, appointed
70 examine proposals for the timber dry
dock at Port Royal, y. G., has submitted
its report 10 Commodore Farquhar,
chief of the Bureau of Yards. One OF
the bidders, j. 4. Simpson Co., of
New York city. protested against the con-
sideration OF the other three proposals on
account OF certain alleged informalities.
Tho bids were as follows Justin Mo
Dsrthy. Washington. s4l8.9io; II. 9.
Packard. New York city, SAT, 200; J. r.
+ Co. New York city t497. 500;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
TOO LATE,

Congressman Cannon to-day intro
duced bill providing for theerection OF
a public building at Danville, H., his
home town. Although Mr.. Cannon has
been nearly twenty years in Congress he
has never before tried to get public
building for Danville. He has been
beaten, and now he thinks probably he
had better try to have n new post
office