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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
Remarkable Sea Fight


An object lesson of the greatest value
has lust been given 10 the naval authorities
of the world in the destruction OF the huge
Chilean ironclads Huascar and Blanco En-
calada. by the torpedo-boats Lynch and
Cochrane in the bay Of Caldera last Satur-
The Lynch and the Cochrane were insig-
nifcant craft in size and apparent power,
compared with their antagonists, but OF
the close of a short engagement they were
both afioat unframed, while the lronclads
were at the bottom of the sea with their
crews. aQereeating several hundred men.
This is the first instance where modern
ironclad has been destroyed by q topedo-
cruiser armed with the latest devices OF
naval warfare. The nearest approach to it
was in the latter part of the war OF the re-
bellion October, 1864, when Lieutenant
Cushing, of the United States navy, put OF
in a steam launch and destroyed the pow
erful Confederate ironclad Albemarle by
exploding under her keel torpedo at
tached TO the end of a spar. Cushing,s
boat was sunk in the action, and he, with
one of his crew, escaped only by SWIM
ming ashore, but it demonstrated what a
well-armed and intrepidly-manned tor
pedo-boat was capable OF against big
armored warship.
The vulnerable point OF the ironclad is
below the wster-line, it being lmpracti-
cable to safely float her IL defensive armor
is placed much below such line. Gratings
have been devised to prevent the approach
of the torpedo under the ship, but they
are of doubtful utility at the best, and
the contest between the 10. 0oO-ton ironclsd
and the l,000-ton torpedo cruiser may be
iikened unto the fight between the whale
and the sword-fsh, wherein the latter usu-
ally does up and sinks the leviathan of the
deep by running him through the entrails
with bis terrible blade.
Let US have plenty of torpsdo-boatsl
Federal gunboat was blown up and
destroyed by a Confederate torpedo fred
from shore (electric) battery near Deep
Bottom in james river in 1894
In the same year the Confederate flag-of-
truce boat Schultz was accidently de-
stroyed by running upon one OF our own
torpedoes fixed in the river near Grave
ward Reach.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
Exposition Building.

To he Editor of ne Dispatch:
Will you kindly let me know the num-
Der of square feet contained in the EXPOSE
ton building at Richmond, and, (2) if con-
yenient, the number Of square feet In the
largest tobacco warehouse in Richmond?
1t is claimed that the Augusta (Ga.)
EXPOSITION building contains more square
feet than any other building in the South.
The above information is desired to decide
q wager. Yours respectfully, NORFOLK.
The number of square feet contained in
the Exposition building (the main build.
ing) is 1855 floor space, $3.50 gallery
space-total. 165,796.
2. 1t is not convenient, but none of them
are as large as the Exposition building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
The Registrar as n Judge.

IBOBPECI, VA, ApIII 70, Io0I'
To tie Editor Of The Dispatch
Please answer in your daily, can regis
trar serve as Judge Of election2 READER.
There is nothing in the law that we can
see which would prevent the appointment
of a registrar as judge Of election for the
same precinct and his serving as such
Judge. 1t has been done in this State, and
whenever appointments of this character
have been made the working has proved
very satisfactory. 1t certainly is the most
convenient and reliable method Of having
the observation-disclosures at the election-pre-
cinct on the day of election.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
The New Richmond Theatre.
DAEyILLH, Va.


To the Editor Of Ole Dfspatch:
Please state through the columns Of the
DISPATCH the date OF the first performance
at the present Richmond Theatre, what
was the play. and who was the star.
A READER.
The new Richmond Theatre was opened
February 0. 1868, with "As You Like IT,"
There we're no stars in those days, but the
theatre had regular stock company and
the following were in the cast:
LADIES. GENTLEMEN.
Miss Katie Estelle, Walter Keeble,
Miss Eliza Wren, Il. Vary,
Miss Sallie Parting Charles II. Morton,
ton. james W. Ihorpe,
Mrs. 9. DeBar. James Harrison,
Miss Maggie Estello, Frank NJ. Bates.
Miss Jennie Taylor, o. Smith.
Misr Carrie CRYSTAL, r. J. Buckley.
Miss Jennie Parting w. Durand,
ton, George Graham,
Miss Durham. r. J. Brown,
Miss Belmont, Z. German,
Misses jackson and J. L. Warren,
Lewis, A. Beckham,
Twelve young ladies p. jackson,
of the ballet. r. Dorsey Ogden,
Twenty gentlemen
Of chorus and bal
let.
The theatre was at that time owned and
conducted by its present owner, Mrs. W.
f. Powell, though Mr.. Ogden was the
stage manager. He also played many lead
ing parts. When new play was brought
out the leading people-Walter Keeble and
Miss Katie Estelle-were generally star
red.n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
Ewes Daughters.
TATUM, Va, April a, 1891.
70 As Edaor Of DE Dispotch,

~ o. Editor Of he DISPATCH,
Please answer in the eolumps Of vour
valuable paper the following questions;
!. How many daughters had " Eve - and
what were their namesp
2; II squirrel il on the body of tree
aEo you start around the tree and the
squirrel goes around the body al Won 90
around on the ground. do you 90 around
Che squirrelf
plesse answer Tor an old subscriber.
Yours respectfully, W.T.
]. The only ailusion 10 Ewes daughters
IN the Bible is In Genesisv., 4. which gives
neither their names nor number. There
are many traditions in regard 70 them. The
Oldest Is from Tho Book of Jubilus or
esptogenesis, 9 Palestine work, composed
fS1ese ths ssssssssisn u tAs Tsmpls IN
- wa'sa gsvs . chronology II ths
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
A Pointed Query.
ITexAa siftinga.l

George: Mr.. Dedude, you've been to
college-what's q point?
Dedude (who calls on Georges sister,:
A point--why--er-it' the end of line.
"what long line you must be then, MIR.
Dedude.n
II can't see that, George, why?"
Because heard Pa tell Sis that you
was an internal long time coming to the
point.n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
The Direct Tax.
RUcKERsviLLr, GREENE COUNTY. Va
April a, 1891.

RUcKERsvfI.Lr, GREENE COUNTY, VAL
April q, 1891.
To ho Editor Of The Dispatch;
Please answer through the columns of
The DrsPATCH the following queries:
/. When was the direct tax collected?
2. Why il it to be refundedI
8. Whv is it to be refunded through the
State authorities and not directly to the
citizens WHO paid 1t?
4. VIII the amount of the direct tax
only be refunded or will il bear interest
from the time of collection?
g. Will list of those persons who paid
the direct tax be published? If 30, when
and where? Very respectfully,
JESSE E., JR.
I. The direct tax was collected during
che lather part of and shortly after the late
war.
Q. The tax is refunded because some
States paid il and Others did not. In this
State tie tax was paid in some counties
and not in others. 1t was deemed unjust
that the taxpayers of one State or of one
county should pay a tax not borne by other
States or counties. Further. as the IN
collected tax was still outstanding against
the persons and communities that had not
been paid it was thought the better plan
of settlement TO refund the whole tax.
8. The tax is TO be refunded through the
agency of the State authorities Qst) be-
cause in many of the northern States it
was assumed and paid by the States, and
(9d) because it was thought that it would
be more convenient and satisfactory TO the
taxpayers to receive the money through
the States than to have to 60 TO Washing
con, where necessarily they would be sub
ject to costs and expenses of various Sorts
4. No interest will be paid. The Gov
eminent does not pay interest in such
cases.
8. The proper State officials will be fur
nished with all the information In the pos
session of the Government tending to
throw light upon the persons VINO paid
ha cav
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
OUR MoRTUARY REPORTS.
A Communication from q Former Presi-
dent of the Board of Health.

In the computation of our rate of NOR
tally an essential factor seems to have
been overlooked, and that is the estimate
for our floating population. When our own
citizens die in other places and are sent
home for intsrment, although the certif-
cate of their death is carefully preserved,
they add nothing TO our percentage OF
mortality, notwithstanding they are part
of our population. But the stranger dying
in our city if he is here only few hours,
increases our percentage. The writer was
personally acquainted with four persons
who have died here since the census
was taken, and is conyersant with the
fact that not less than score of
persons have been here since. seven at
one house, who were not rated in our
population. Scarcely physician in the
city is not called on every few weeks TO
prescribe for non-residents, and we are
satisfied that four most prominent physi-
clans are rarely without such patients.
A large percentage of the patients at St.
Luke's, Retreat for the Sick, and other
hospitals are non-residents. An accident
occurring on our railroads the patients are
ssat hsxe, sad oniy this morning Ne read
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
Disorderly Conduct.

To die Editor Of he Dispatch:
write to you for advice. l live just out
side the corporation OF Manchester and
not within one hundred yards of another
residence. About seventy-fve feet from
my house there is a spring in the middle
of the line of the street. A crowd of
drunken men oongregate around this
spring almost every day and use the most
profane language and their general con-
duct is intolerable. Especially Is this so
on Sundays, when they congregate to play
cards. | use water from this spring and
my wife is afraid to go to 1t. Please ad-
wise me what action to take
SUBSCRIBER"
If the men are disorderly you can have
them arrested on that charge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
The First Message.
IHb ITUI HNVH'"kOs
STAFFORD STORE, Va, April

STAFFORD STORE, VA, April.
To he Editor of 4e Dispatch:
Will you please tell me through. the
columns of your paper what and to whom
was the first telegrsphic message sent
and oblige A READER.
The first message sent by telegraph was
"Whdt hath God Wrought" which was
transmitted from Washington to Balti-
more by Professor Morse to Alfred Vail in
1874; but the first public message was the
news of the nomination of Polk for the
presidency by the Baltimore Convention
of the same year. This was sent by Vail
IN Morse
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
Folly's Victims.


A straying butterfly was caught
Behind my window-pane;
II struggled wildly az IL sought
Ito freedom 10 regain.
The world OF sunshine and Of shade
IL saw through the clear glass;
Each glimpse the painting creature made
More eager forth to pass.
1t fought until it fainting foil,
Then rose again and tried,
And after battling long and we'll
1t sank at last and died.
Thus many OF US human kind
Get caught in unknown snares,
While fitting fairer blooms to find
Through LIES fields unawares.
Unheeding where our course may tend,
We seek some lurihg flower,
And when our steps would elsewhere bend
Find we have lost the power.
Against our prison-bars we beat,
For freedom fight and sigh,
TIL, struggling vainly 'gainst defeat,
We fall, and vanqulshed, die.
RICHMOND. G. W. c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
The RICHMOND HARDWARE Co..

s25oOo
arrom May 1891
Richmond This viii
residences
ana the trade American
ito $
ness in the
Of
posd o
on
in
Richmond
counr
Richmond
onakeE
the in
least a. en Andbe
Of shares Of sloo
per
q %
thereafter until all Is paid
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03

lives Of Adam and Eve, and the names Of
their daughters AVIAN and Aura" These
rames afterwards underwent many trans
formations.
2. If the treeis within the circumference
Of circle. and you go around the circum-
ference, you 60 around the tree and every
thing ON II.
There are many different opinions in re-
gard TO the proper answer to the latter
question, but IN our opinion the one here
given is correct.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
Coiored Lunatic Asylum.

TApPAHANSocE, Va, April 30. 1891.
There is a colored lunatic in jail here,
who has been confined for some time. !
And from the Almanac that the Central
(colored) Lupatic Asylum near Petersburg
Is the proper asylum TO apply to. have
written several times TO DIR. Barksdale,
superintendent, but he has not replied.
Please inform me if am correct.
r.. II. BANKS, Deputy Sheriff and Jailer.
Yes. DR.. Barksdale is the superintendent
of the Colored (CentraD Lunstic Asylum,
and we know that he is usually very prompt
in answering letters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
Too Transparent.

A recruit was brought up for medical
inspection, and the doctor asked him:
shave you any defects Pr
"Yes, sir. / am near-sighted."
"How do you prove itfn
Easily enough, doctor. Do you see
that nail up yonder on the WALTZ
WA. { Ass'l.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
Examiner OF Pensions.

To he Editor of he Dispatch:
Please answer through your columns and
give me the address of DR.. Noble, who ex-
amines applicants for pensions: He is in
the employment of the United States Gov
eminent. Yours truly, A SUBSCRIBER.
Treuiidn's, Va, April 2s, 1891.
No. sos north First street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
Esd.
ia m EiiInr NJ Lhe Dfendich .

What Is your authority for using the
word fad? can't find it in my dc
tionary. LAWYER.
1t is word "recent in literary use." but
is to be found IN the Century Dictionary
and in Webster's International Dictionary.
George Eliot. the Century Magazine, and
Archibald Forbes are quoted as authorities
tor it. Webster traces it TO the provincial
English expression fiddle, faddle-faddle."
The Century Dictionary says it is of Eng
lish dialect origin"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
Floyd Avenue.

RICHMOND, April Is, I5gI.
To Ge Editor of he Dispatch:
Please state in Sundays paper where
Floyd avenue commences and where IL
ends, and oblige SUBSCRIBERS.
Floyd avenue commences at Laurel street
and ends at a point $50 feet west of Lom-
hardy street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
HENRY THOMPSON. =
To De Editor of ne Dispatch.

see in your paper that you want some
of the names of the youngest soldiers that
were in the Confederate service. NV son,
Henry Thompson, Of this city, was only
sixteen years old when he entered the SER
vice IN 1861 as member of the Petersburg
infantry. He was killed in front of that
city. Respectfully, b. f. thompson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03

ia called In England Disseuter. He was o
member Of tho Independent or Congrega-
tional Church. 80
He was born at southampton, July ~
1s7l. and died at Stoke-Newington. Lon
don, November rs, HAS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03

RICHMOND, Va, April so, 1891.

RICHMOND. Va, April 80, 1891.
To 0s Editor ofas Dispatch,
Win you please state in your paper
First, OF what religious denomination was
DR. Watts; date OF his birth age at death.
A CONSTANT REApxa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
Geronimo and hatcher.
To he Editor Of The Dispatch.

TO NE EdtlOT OF UB IISDuIcN!
Please let me know through your paper
where the Indians Geronimo and Natchez
are kept ID confinement; also name of the
officer in charge, and obIige
A SUBSCRIBER.
Geronimo and Eatchez are in confne-
ment at Mt. Vernon barracks, Alabama,
and the commanding officer is Major
Theaker. When the Apache band was first
captured the ringleaders were taken to the
barracks in Florida, but we're subsequently
transferred to the Mt. Vernon barracks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
General Lomax.
BRIBERY, Va, April Is, 1891.

BRIBERY, Va, April Is, 1891.
To ne Editor Of ne Dispatch.
Please state in your next publication of
Queries and Answers" why General l..
l.. Lomax resigned as president of the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col.
lege at Blacksburg, Va. A RrApEg.
We do not know,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
ANOTHER.

James F. Johnson. Jr., son of Senator J..
F. johnson, OF Bedford, enlisted in April,
1851. He was sixteen the 18th Of August,
1861. He was in active service, with only
one short turlough, until the surrender ct
Appomattox Courthouse. He was in many
never struck but once. and then by a spent
hall
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03

To correspondent: Henry W. Long;
fellow died on March "a. 1882, and IS buried
in Mount Auburn cemetery, Cambridge,
Mass.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
ENLISTED AT FIFTEEN.

To he Editor Of The Dispatch
Inotice of late that frequent inquiries
have been made IN your columns as 70 who
was the youngest Confederate soldier in
the late unpleasantness. As many have
reported their history beg leave to sub
age of fifteen years two months,
and weighing only eighty-fve pounds
the morning left home, enlistedin Com
pany +, Eighteenth Virginia regiment,
and as o member of that regiment served
in every campaign of the grand
old Army Of Northern Virginia
and took my humble post in every battle
in which our regiment engaged. received
wounds in three battles, took part in
PIckett's memorable and desperate charge
at Gettysburg, where | was wounded and
CAPTURED and taken to Point Lookout, from
which place made my escape on the 22d
of the following December and Immediate
" reioined my command, then II camp at
Goldsboro', n. G..
On the 9th April. 1865, while on the re-
treat from Petersburg. | was severely
wounded in the battle of Sailors Creek and
lay on that battlefield, within twelve
miles of homo for twenty-one days. My
company was attached TO the Eighteenth
Virginia regiment of Hunton's brigade,
Pickett's division, Longstreet's corps, Of
the Army of Northern Virginia.
do not know that / was the youngest
soldier, but claim TO have seen 0s long
and as hard service as any soldier young
or old in the southern army. and l will
moreover add that no soldier had any
better time than myself.
am now q member of Leo and Pickett
Camps, Confederate Veterans, of your city,
and am captain of Company G. Fourth Viz
gina regiment. Yours truly,
j. W. PAULErr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03

ladies' Russian Leather Ties IN mi-o1 81
drab. $2.4s: Ladies' DCugO,R ua'.ri .I.' -
ored cloth tops, nt Sl.2j: ial'l.-. 30. fOE
Tee, black, tan, and gray t1fs. li.. eI..- %
s2.4g; Ladies' New southern i|.- f."
50: Children's lan-Iop Srrlr-H.' . 70
) 10 IL, 99c. Chi'iren's sd oN..i '...
and upwards; Chidren's Rel lnI Zoo 'i Z
Ties: Ladiea' K.d oxford Tee, ypt. f. .
soft, easy-wearing tie, iidereut -F'H'-. tf
Low-Quarter Shoes IN !arg" Fa-"j ..ar
mems Calf Hand-Wclt shCea, % -'f
s3.5O: LADIES' Unire-s-d ki i.'', ' 90
s2.40: Gentlemen's Soft Drnr ?. NV
from Al os to sB. We have FOO ulrF..T 81
a. such low prices that 10 is iH3 DIE 80
list OF al. Come and s'o for y1arr.- A.'
in footwear from q baby's rune POP ..
size. We study your icO', also l".t .' o. -
fort, and our prices are way down .e''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-28
4 HOUSE WITH 4 HISTORY.

Former Tenants OF the Chateau Dc Chenon.
cesux, which Antonio Terry Has Bought.
1t is house with history that Mr.. Antonio
Terry Is reported to have Just paid 100000
for In France. It is the Chateau de Chenon-
ceaux. formerly the property Of N. Wilson. SON.
in-law OF the late President Grevy. So:
Antonio Terry Is we'll known in this city and
in Paris He is the fourth son Of Tomas Terry.
wealthy Irish-Spanish planter OF Cuba, who
died in Paris in 1886. leaving property esti.
mated at about s5O.OO0.OO0 Antonio Terry
was married to Grace Dalton Secor Of this city
In 1878. at the Church Of st. Vincent de Paul.
About seven years after their marriage Terry
deserted his wife and set up an establishment
in Paris. over which Q well-known Casino
actress presided. Mrr. Terry began . suit for
divorce against her husband in 1887. but after
Cienonceaux is one Of the royal castles"
Of France. 1t was originally q simple manor
house. but during the reign OF Francis I. Of
ent Dimensions. Henry II. bought It for Diana
Of Poitiers his mistress. It came later into
tho family OF Conde. but in 1893 Gen. Dupin
bought 1t from them.
NJ. Daniel Wilson. son-in-law OF tho late
Jules Grevy. President OF the French Repub-
lie. became possessor OF the castle By inner.
itancee,, Whom his downfall occurred in 1887
for 81 90 OF The castle is stlll msintSined e
furniture being Ct the period Of the house. Of
valois. When Nine. Dupin lived there Vol
taire and other literary mon OF the time were
frequent guests at the castle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-28
Oeea. Mall Contracts Let

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-The Postmaster. Gen.
eral to-day announced the acceptance Of bids
for carrying the United States mails on ocean
routes. under the act of March 8. 1891. as fol-
lows:
william n. :. Hughes OF New York city-ssrvice be.
tween New York and Buenos Ayres. Argentine Rspub-
no. touching at Montevideo. Uruguay. in three
weeks vessels Of the second class: compensation 81
per outward mile
New York aad Cuba Mall Steamship Company-Ser.
Vice between New York and Tuxpan. Mexico. via
Havana Progreso and Tampco, and returning by verA
Cruz Frontero Prosreso and Havana week. yes.
sells Of the third GLASS; compensation u per outward
New York and Cuba Nail Steamship company-ser.
vessels OF the third class. 81 per outward
and La aSayra resu!nins Sy curscos ssY.Siiis Car.
thagena and Colon. three times month In vessels Of
the fourth class; compensation COS cents per ont
Bouitsn Bis. ballet. Of New York city-servce be-
e.to caSso three times month vessels Of the third
class: compensation q per outward mile.
the third GLASS: compensation 81 Ier outward mile
and Panama t po
three tins. month: n vsssss Of the fourth Glass:
s s.s ssn m and
Y Ss % esss
outward mile.
These contracts are all for a term OF ten
years except the service between Galveston
and La Guayta. which is for five years. The
call for the service 70 begin Jan: I. 1872. The
March j, 1862: TIC Galveston. and La aIsyra
ssTes New New SGTs fns an Taa
Buenos Ayres service Dec. l. 1894