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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
AoResseD-BeeF CASE.
The Grant of william Rebman's Writ OF
Habeaus Corpus Affirmed
tBy telegraph 70 the Dispatchl

tBy telegraph 70 the Dispatchl
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. January i9.-Ihe
United States Supreme Court to-day
handed down an opinion affirming the
Judgment Of the Circuit Court OF the
United States for the Eastern dis
trict of Virginia directing that writ
of ho6eds corpus be granted 10 VIII
liam Rebman, convicted in Norfolk OF
violation Of the State meat-inspection law.
This is one of what are known as the
dressed-beef cases, arising out OF State le-
gislation having for its object the Irestrlc;;
ton of the sale of meats by firms located
outside of the State in which the meats are
offered for sale. The statutes OF Virginia
make il an offence to offer for sale fresh meat
slaughtered more than one hundred miles
from the place OF sale unless first inspect
ed. a provision for which is made on the
petition of not less than twenty persons,
the compensation to the inspector 10 be
one cent pound. II was contended that
this law was an interference with inter-
state commerce, and therefore unconstltu-
tional and void. The Court, in an opinion
by Justice Harlan, sustains this contention
and afirms the judgment OF the lower
court, ordering Rebman's release.
WHAT THE COURT SAYS.
The Court says the only question In the
case is whether the statute is liable TO the
objection that by its necessary operation.
il interferes with the enjoyment OF rights
granted or secured by the Constitution.
This question, it says, admits OF but one
answer. The statute is, in effect, a prohi-
bition upon the sale in Virginia of beef,
veal. or mutton, although entirely whole
some, if il be the product of animals
slaughtered one hundred miles or more
from the place of sale. IL is, in effect, u
prohibition because, being required to pay
heavy charges of one cent pound for in
spection, persons outside of the State can
not compete on equal terms in
the market of Virginia with local
traders whose meats do not have
20 be inspected. Undoubtedly the State
NAV establish regulations to protect the
people against the sale of unwholesome
meats, but it may not under the guise. of
exerting its police powers or OF enacting
inspection laws make determinations
against the products and industries of
some of the States in favor of the products
and industries of its own or other States.
The statute under consideration by rea-
son of the onerous nature of the tax i'm
posed in the name of compensation to the
inspector goes far beyond the purposes OF
legitimate inspection TO determine the
quality and condition of meat brought
from distance, and by its necessary ope-
ration obstructs the freedom of commerce
among the States. 1t IL, for all practical
ends, q statute 10 prevent citizens OF dis
tant States having for sale fresh meats
from coming into competition upon terms
of equality with local dealers, and as such
its repugnancy to the Constitution Is mani
fest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
LEE CAMPS COMMANDER.
colonei Archer Tells ofthe Good Work the
Organization Does.

Tho fourth and last regular toast OF the
LING was replied TO by Commander A.
4 Archer. az Lee Camp.
/, was. X. f. Lee Camp. The burden OF
- and the rayages Of time may thin the
- ~ War.woTn veterans. yet the fond
,'',oories of glorious past will keep their
It's ever Young and the cheerful glow OF
~ camp-hies shall never cease TO illu-
20 The imperishable name inscribed
o.1n Their banner.
"iC-lonel Archer devoted himself chiefly
.,to objects OF the Camp and the history
!. ~, ,ts orcani zation and growth. The name
- u. he declared. is dear to all, and its
..- t5on does not weary. The principles
80 gamp. assisting the fallen brother,
o. exercised az Appomattox.. He told OF
,he Camp was organized in a little
.. bv four men. who met 10 devise
and means for helping the widows
vs. orphans of dead comrades, and
now in the Soldiers Home
10. me most enduring of monuments.
a.. tb, private soldier. the man who did
=. trbfInC. TINT commands the respect of
A.. country to-day.
so in Inc future the ex-COnfederate dis
o. ,rrl. his duty rs faithfully asi in the past,
In he crosses over the river and peets
:, ,-eat generals who have gone before
v5U be greeted as true and faithful
..fl.lr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
BANQUET IN ALEXANDRIA.
A Confederate Square of Tables" Elders
AppomattOx AN Attack and Toasts.
lCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
ALHxANDRIA, january 19, i

ALEXANDRIA, January 10, 1891.
X, f. Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans
celebrated the birthday of General X. Il.
Lee Sy banquet at the Hotel Fleischmann
tonight.
The dlning-room of the hotel was very
Handsomely decorated with flags, Con-
federate and United States, and with
flowers. Extended around the room were
tables arranged in the form OF a square
and laden down with all the good things OF
the season. In the centre OF the table
stood large model Of the Alexandra Con-
federate soldiers monument, elders hp-
pomattox), said to be one otthe handsomest
in the South. -.
few invited guests, filed into the dining
room. and for over an hour nothing was
heard but the chatter of knives and forks,
as the veterans did Justice To the bountlful
repast spread by mine host fieischmanh'
THE ToAsTs.
Then came the toasts. as follows:
The Day We Celebrate. Responded to
by Comrade Surgeon Harold Snowden,
surgeon Seventeenth Virginia infantry,
Confederate States army.
The Infantry. Colonel Edmund Berke-
lev, colonel Eighth Virginia infantry, Con-
federate States army.
The Artillery. Captain n. kemper'
First South Carolina artillery, OonieoefhUe
States army.
The Cavalry. General William H. f.
Lee.
The Navy. Captain S. b. Davis.
The Private Soldier. Oomrade Alexan-
der Hunter, Seventeenth Virginia in
fantry, Confederate States army.
A number of impromp'u toasts were also
responded to and the evening was en-
iiyened by yarns of camp life that brought
forth peals of laughter.
THE ADDRESS.
The evening was closed by threading OF
General Lees Farewell Address to the
Army by Comrade Richard Nj. Latham.
IL was an early hour in the morning
when the assembly broke up much
pleased with their evening. :,
The day was generally observed here, all
the schools public and private) having
holiday, the banks being closed, and there
being no meeting on Change. A number
of the wholesale houses on the wharf
closed their doors and gave their employees
holiday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
Mr.. eANcRoFT'S FUNERAL.
1t VIII Take Place This Morning and VIII
He Unostentatious.

He UnOstentatlous.
rBy telegraph to the Dlsps,ch.l
WAsHIsoroY, ID. c., January 19.-The
President issued the following Executive
order this forenoon:
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WASHINGTON. d. c.. January 10, 1891.
The death of George Bancroft removes
from among the living one OF the most DIS
tinguished of Americans. As an expression
Of the public loss and sorrow. the hags on
all the executive departments ut Washing
ton and of the public buildings in cities
through which the funeral party IS to pass
will be placed on halt-mast on to-mor-
row. and until the body of this eminent
statesman, scholar, and historian shall rest
in the State that gave him to his country
and TO the world.
By direction of the President.
T.. w. HALFoRD. Private Secretary,
Mr.. Bancroft was Secretary of the Navy
from i845 to September, 1876, and his ad-
ministration was marked by the tOnnda-
ton of the Naval Academy. The Navy
Department will be draped thirty days,
and all business therein will will be sus-
pended on the day Of the funeral.
Among the kilograms of coincidence is
one from Emperor William of Germany,
who remembers the friendship between
Mr.. Bancroft and the Emperor's grand
father.
The pall-bearers will be Chief-Justice
Fuller, Justice Field, Justice Blatchford,
Senator Evarts, ex-Secretery Bayard. Ad-
lniral Rodgers. Librarian Spotford, George
William Curtis, and John A. King, the last.
named representing the American Histori-
cal Society. In accordance with the ex-
pressed wishes of Mr.. Bancroft before he
died, in which his family concur, there
viii be no military ceremonies in connec-
ton with his funeral, but the Secre-
tary of the Navy and the other
principal officers of the department.
will attend his funeral in a body.
Rev. DIR. Douglas. of st. Johns church,
will conduct the service, which will be
held at st. Johns at II A; NJ. tomorrow.
The public will be admitted 70 the church,
though number of seats will be reserved
for the more distinguished people-the
President and his Cabinet. the DIPLOMATIC
Corps, and other high officials. There will
be no pomp or display in any way, but
everything will be conducted in the quiet
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
CONFEDERATE PARSONS.
Rev. Dr. Hoge and Smith Make short and
Heanfifnl AddresseG


,,,rs conclusion Of his remarks Colonel
l..f,r said that StOnewall Jackson must
IN. forgotten, and at his suggestion
,l,st ~ bis memory was drunk Stahulhg;
". ,fe,, called on Captain (now Rev. Dr.
Sm,,b who WIS with Jackson when he
"a. shot. 20 respond.
C.r,,rn smith said the subject was one
q mich be knew much and he hardly
~ what 10 say. He could tell them of
-, he ans introduced to General Lee by
I..ts,r a. one OF his aides. and how Gen
a. sa Is,d hrs hand on his shoulder and
IA linn be was a lucky dog. Or he
,ag-d isl Of d Christmas dinner that
- jackson. and Stuart ate together.
a. Of how General Lee sent him TO
90, news from 4, y. Hill. and when ne
S.tr-r.,l the General made him sit down
fs.Ile INN on bis blanket and put his arm
.,orrd lls waist and jOked with him. And
Matt NIGHT Of Lee and jackson warming
il.r hands Rt the fire and planning the
hattie q Charlottesville. And after
I.rs.or was wounded Of carrying a note
tafim from Gee Saying the victory was
Que 10 BIS efforts.
les GREATNEss.
Ill., Horo was called upon by Major
Gtr.lrf..low To respond TO the toast: In
memory II General Lee--great as Q man,
rrrs,as solde aud greater still as an
sl.up.6r Of Christian life"
The Doctor said he would reply by tell
IN what biz friend Major. now DIR. Smith,
W.. o.uodest 20 relate. That was that
bu General Jackson was wounded that
MAJOR smith shifted his own body so as TO
uut II between the wounded General and
h. men who were firing on him.
A,tothe toast, be could say, IN the words
o. CARLYLE. who was not parson, that "a
nan, religion is his chief part and turns
81. the rest"
The Doctor said that in point of service
y, WAS the oldest man in the regiment, and
that counting by seniority he was entitled
l. ride i've yards in front of Colonel Jones.
Referring 10 the Governors hfty-year
prophecy, he said that at the end OF that
tine Norfolk would be a Liverpool, Lynch
burg su Edinboro', Richmond Paris, and
INmUlle q London.
The Doctor concluded by comparing
IeH, memory to the brightly-shining
illrnng star.
A.,gr this Judge Farrar and others spoke.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
ALLIANCE BRoTHERLY LOVE.
They Take Up n Mortgage and Save
Farmers Home and Family.

NOITtbpOhucuOoO VI tho b1posSA'i
SCOTLAND NICK, N. c., January 10, 1891.
The members of the Farmers" Alliance
of Washington county have recently done
nobly for one of their poor.
A farmer who became afflicted after
giving mortgage on his farm was unable
TO pay off the mortgage and his property
was about to be sold an6 his family turned
out upon the world homeless. The AL
lance of the county raised money enough
to pay the mortgage and the interest and
the home was presented to the poor man
as a token of their brotherly love.
PROSPERITY AHEAD,
Farmers are coming IN and drumming
the town to sell their surplus pork. If
there is any index for prosperity in O
bounteous supply of corn and meat this
community has prosperity ahead.
Some fair students go from this place
this morning to Murfreesboro' to enter
the Chowan Baptist Female Institute.
Rev. Mr.. Grissom, of the Methodist Con-
ference. preached his first hereye
terday.
SCARCITY OF LABOR.
There is quite scarcity of farm labor in
this section. Your correspondent was told
by q good farmer here that he had not been
able to hire a single hand for the year.
They ask $40 month and say they will
not work for less, and they are scarce at
any price.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
GERMANY lCE-BOUND.
Marine Difficulties and Disasters-The
Cold Elsewhere In Europe.

ehbN
Cold Elsewhere In Europe.
rBy Anelo-Americsn cable to the Dispstch.l
BrnL1s. January l9.-Several steamers in
the ice-blocked river Elbe have lost their
propellers by dashing against ice-hoes.
number Of vessels in the Elbe have parted
their ancbor-chains and are drifting heip-
lessly in the stream. The strongest tugs
cannot leave the harbor of Cuxhaven on
account of ice. and the citizens are assist
ing the military to blast the ice with NELL
mite. Reports from ell points show that
the thermometer touched
MANY DEGREES BELOW ZERO,
Fahrenheit. but that the cold is bearable
in the absence of winds. The ice Is eigh-
teen inches thick. The sea between Stral-
sund and Rugged, FIVE miles in width, Is
alive with skaters and sleighs. Ponds are
frozen to the bottom. Twenty-one' head
of deer In the royal forest at Benrath have
died and the rest are in miserable con-
dition.
N HOLLAND AND BELdrUMt
the severity Of the snow fall has put astop
to railway and tramway traffic. thousands
of men are engaged in clearing the roads.
On the coast of Holland the sea Is frozen
for great distance, and there Is BANK OF
ice on the shore of extreme beauty. only
the harbors of Rotterdam and Flushing are
accessible TO vessels.
DEATHS FROM COLD AT NAPLES
Adyices from Naples report the death OF
two persons from cold. The Italian rivers
are encountered with ice. The roof OF the
school for boys at San Demitro gave way
beneath its burden of snow and ice sndthe
whole mass went crashing into the school
room below. Twenty-Five pupils were more
OF less seriously injured. On the frontier
near Geneva man was frozen 20 death.
BAY of Blscay and number of lives lost.
The gales throughout Europe are the
severest in thirty years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
THE NEW YORK VETERANS.
Their First Annual Dinner-Ths Distin'
guished Guests--Miss Davis Present
Special TELEGRAM TO the Dispaich-l

ISpecfAl tel0Grnm 10 Tue DfopofSht
NEw YoRK. January 1e.-The Confede-
rate Veterans Camp of New York gave Us
first annual dinner. this evening ID .no
The hall was tastefully decorated WITH tne
Stars and Stripes and in the centre there
hung a portrait of General Robert T. Lee;
The music during tine dinner was rendered
by the Confederate Veteran Camp quar-
tette. The menu was engraved on satln
paper and bound by loye-knots OF reo'
white, and blue ribbon.
MISS WINNIE DAVIS.
Colonel A. G.. Dickinson acted as master
of ceremonies. When the dessert was an
rounced be appeared with Miss Winnie,
Davis, 1.-The Daughter Of the Confederaey.
Miss Davis was simply attired IN DiacA
tulle over silk. She was accompanied Dy
the Duchess d'Auxy, relatiy. OF justice
Lamar. of the Supreme Court. Miss DAVIS
was greeted with ringing cheers thrice re-
peated.
Covers were laid for 160 guests, among
whom were General Daniel H.. Slckies,
General f. P. Alexan Ter. Colonel Charles
II. O'Ferrall, Colonel Charles OBJ; Cowaar-
din, NJ, Glennan, Hon. Benton MeMillin'
Hon. Eugene S. Ives, Hosea b; Pernhs,
Hon. Ashbel p. Fitch, Colonel CharIes
MarBDall, OentIhl IllLOOnu 49,
raj William. C. Oates. Colonel John A.
Cockrill. Major George w. Mclean, Hon;
John s. Wise, Hon. @. s. Baker. Goionei
William Lamb, General Y. nj. u. Young
Bishop Potter, Rev. DR.. W. W. Page.
THE ToAsTs.
Colonel Dickinson made the opening adj
dress, and the following toasts were re-
sponded to: THE Memory OF Lee" Coo.
mel Charles Marshall, of Baltimore. Lei
Us Have Peace" General Daniel Z. Sickles;
THE Confederate Veteran General VII
liam G. Oates. of Alabama; Our Country
the United States" Colonel Charles y, Il.
O'Ferrall. Of Winchester, Va; Inc
Soldier.Journalist of '6l-'65," Colonel John
A. Cockrill: "Our Old Home, the South,
Hon. Benton McMillin, of Nashville, Tenn.
Our Soldier Dead" drunk in silence.
THE MUSIC.
The Confederate Veteran Camp quar-.
tette. consisting of Nessrs. Wilbur Gum,
Frederick Schilling. s. Cameron, and Alfred
Poindexter, rendered some excellent MUSIC
during the evening. The Star-SpangleG
Banner" Use Gwine Back TO Dixie" ano
"by Country, IT'S of Thee" being among
their selections. Messrs. Gum and Pom
dexter sang solos.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20

have kissed the phantom blade in ssluts-
ton to the noble men whom he often ieo-
TEE FIRST TABLE.
The gentlemen at the first table were
General Bradley I. johnson (presidingl,
General Wade Hampton. General hoossr
(congressman from Mississippil. Captain
Booth, Major w. II. Wigfall, Major Skp-
with Wilmer, Colonel Spencer Jones; hey.
William nj. Dame, Captain A. j. SmI.uj;
Douglas. Major II. NJ. Blundon, Captain l..
N. Hope, and - Peters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
EUROpE'SCOLD WAVE
ICY HORRORS THROUGHOUT THE
CONTINENT AND BRITAIN.
People Frozen to Dcnth-Communities
Cut OG-wiid Beasts Driven from
Their Forest Businesses.

TBy Angio-American cable to the Dispstch.I
PAHrs, January f9.--During Saturday and
yesterday the most intense cold OF the
winter was experienced throughout France.
Yesterday an aged man was found frozen
to d,ath in his lodgings in this city. The
ther aometer yesterday touched degrees
Fahrenheit at Macon. degrees here, IL
degrees at Foulons, and 5 at Grenoble
The wells were frozen ct Perpignan, where
a man was found frozen 10 death in the
street. A woman was found frozen, to
death in her bed at Epinal, where the Their
mometer indicates degrees below zero.
Slight snowfalls are reported rom the
Riviera
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20

The Senate met Of II o'clock yesterday morn
vas ocnupied by a speech from Mr.. George. OF
Mississippi, against the force bill and Ia defence
Of his own state from the series OF attacks
made upon Il recently by the maiignants:
The time OF the House was devoted simost
Wholly 10 the execution OF the Democratic plan
OF defence against the bsyonet iniquity above
referred 70. resumption on the part OF heed OF
his tyrannicsl rulss TO the contrary notwitn.
standing. The Senate adjourned until to-day 81
noon, before Mr.. George had concluded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
Baron wissman Insane.

lf'y Anglo-Amsrican cable 10 the Dtspsscn-l
BERLIN, January 19.--Lieutensnt Iiede-
mann has telegraphic adyices from ZanIi-
bar that Baron Wissman has suddenly de-
veloped signs of insanity. This seems 70
be confirmed by the announcement made
to-day that Wissman's recall is due TO the
fact that he has been pronounced to be
suffering from cerebral affection.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
ssYsral Isnarhs.

Joseph Hill, young negro, WIS knocked
sIsh and badly injured by . horse run
i'ns over him at the monumentgfoundf
vas ssid that bis back was broken.
viz st; -, Dr. N. ID. Hoge. chaplain, rode
thlp. 'p''
q ssptain cussons. Of 0lsn Allen. acted on
h. shsfai Anderson's stsa. The capeasn wss
- l-Aas years on the frontier. and wears
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
ROBERT L. LEE.
o,xr1xnrn rnoM Frnsr PACE.

s-1srato soldiers. and what had been ac-
sos..,,l;.hed hy these men was by inspira-
. .N, Gathered from the lips OF Lee.
When ne was In New Orleans IN Deem
A., tsse. he was glad TO hear Mrs. Days
po' ahcn ne spoke 10 her in regard 70 Mr..
NSv;s beine buried here that several times
I iS,,1e his life the President bad remark:
o S hat when he died they would ind
R;chmond" engraved on his heart.
And so Richmond came TO pay her
tribute Of love. respect, and snsouon W
s A. Is, place to die is where man dies tor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20

The West End woman's Christian Tenn
peranee Union will meet on "Wednesday
next at the washington-street Methods.
Episcopal church at =. N. Special
prayer.meeting at $50 p. III. Every mem
Der is requested 10 be present. a. this Is
the first meeting held in the church
Mrs. JOHN 4. Rooms.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
Kalakaua at the Point OF Death.
I'm, ,aI.oranh IN fha DlapafcnI

SAN Francisco, January la-king kalakaua,
Of he Hawaiian Islands, Is lying at the point OF
death AZ ths Palace Hotel here, suffering from
Brightis disease and urBmia Rear-Ad mirsi
Brown tonight sent telegram 70 tho Navy De-
psrtment Of Washington telling OF me hfngs
condition, and the Hawaiian Minister was nosi-
ned BY Consul General Mckinley.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
AN IMPOSING MILITARY PARADE.
A Large Turnout in fredericksoure-iho
stars q stripes aud Confederate Flags
rsrac,ai teleeram % the Dispasch.l

FRxprRIcKsBURe, Va, January ls.-dene-
raj Lees birthday was celebrated mere 10
TaSe one of the largest seen here since the
war The weather was perfectly charming
and the streets were lined with people.
Fyom balconies and windows the ladies
saluted the procession by waving OF hand.
Earehiefs and clapping OF hands. Many OF
fhe bouses were decorated with the Stars
and Stripes and the Confederate battie-hag.
portraits OF General Lee were also hume
rously displayed. The Stars and stripes
were carried in. line by nearly al o. tne
parading organizations. Captsih Danie1
IN. Lee was chief marshal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
PROBABLE PARDON FOR cRoso.
The House Imposes q rax ofso Gents ref
Ton on Commercial Fertilizers.
,sns,,,a, ,eiecrsm 20 tho Dispatcb.l

RAIxroH, N. c.. January io.-Application
will be made 10 the Governor tomorrow
for the pardon of Charles Il. Cross, late
president of the State National Bank. The
pardon will be granted, Whites friends
say, tonight. -.
The House to-day by unanimous vote
passed the bill imposing tax OF 70 cents
per ton on commercial fertilizers aud ferti-
iizing material. TO be paid annually before
the delivery OF the same to any agent,
merchant, or consumer. the payment OF
such tax TO be designated by tags and
under the control Of the Commissioners Oh
Agriculture.
TIE VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA RAILROAD.
A bill was introduced to-day to incorpo-
rate the Carolina and Virginia Railway
Company. which Is to extend from Madi-
son. Rockingham county, TO the most prac,-
tical point on the Raleigh and Gaston rail-
way.
FEMALE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The promoters of the bill TO establish a
normal and Industrial school for white fe-
males saw tonight the bill to create such
an institution will be passed. Major
Finger. State Superintendent OF Public
Instruction, made q speech this afternoon
in favor of il.