Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-27
BIGGEST STEAL YET.
THE HUNGRY STATE :HousE At Al
BANY EATS UP $50, 900, 900.
An Editor with . Dog Fad-.Romsntic
story OF IN Kngiish Giri--Dan Pryants
Laudmark--Inventor ofthe Match.

by which it il constantly plundered. Ono
of the biggest Jobs of public robbery we
have ever had in active operation In TINS
State, even excelling in magnitude any stu
Gle operation Of TIE late Willism M.
Tweed. ia involved in the construction OF
the STATED House at Albany. IT has oeeh
fifteen years since the inception OF this
GIGANTIC steal, and it has been hourishing
and nrospering ever since. That the
Numbering has been going on al these
vears without any one doing time" IN
;he nenitentiary on account OF 1t shows
how Indifferent the public has become IN re-
gard 90 this sort Of thing. Ihis Stat ,
House was 20 originally cost Sf.VVV,Vvo.
There was careful figuring done on ~ by
bnijdino experts, aud 1t was. agreed tnat
The nlans of the architect could be carried
ont for this sum and have something LETT
over 10 buy a key of beer 20 treat the boys
with. The four millions were appropriated
md expended, and hardly made hole IN
the ground; and yet the money was SUNK
sornewbere If ii did not 60. into hoie
- ,ne r,onnd II went somewhere else. IL
was gone. More millions were appropri-
stedeand spent. building began 70
arise and assume form. BY and by root
was mt ON and beautiful ceilings became
feature of the decorations. Then the
ceilings began 10 drop. oil, Inc more
money appropriated to glue 1t on again tue
more il dropped.
ON any of the statesmen who were guilty
~ it's having been put on so badly. More
millions were appropriated until up 10 the
Dresent time over S1S ,0OO, 600 mas Deeh eA-
pended. and the State House IS stiil IN
Completed The present Legislature mas
passed bill appropriating Ssoo,Vvu 10 pe
snent on the JOB this year. IKE sum
pSn ..,n+ na,t vear aud in al an addi-
tional ~. 600, 900 will be expended. run
n;n1 mn the grand total TO something
ever go 600 600 for q building which
orio,nsily was to cost Sl,0OO,OUO.
And we have no assurance that even
go 900 will satisfy the sponslheh.
some calculations. and thinks he can
comnlete the white elephant during his
term of Office by the expenditure OF TINS
additional 81, 000,0 900. He recommends tnat
the work be pushed through to completion
on the ground of economy, Inc sewers
long periods Of delay which have punctu-
sted the work have been somewhat eXpen-
sjye. inasmuch rs it has necessitated the
,anevai three times over of the plant used
in me construction at cost OF nearly
g0sO 600 IL need not be SAID that large
mart of this money has been deliperately
stolen. Much of IT has been wasted IN the
most wanton manner, and OIL DIV legisIh,
tive sanction. The patent, calm-eye1
public looks on, grumbles httie-anu
the doodle is carried of IN bag before Its
eyes.
AN EDITOR AND HIS DOGS.
rbectv editor of the New York Herald,
Mr.. William G. Reick. has gone abroad TO
meet his employer, Mr.. James Gordon
Rennett. somewhere along the shores Oh
fine Mediterranean. where, IL IS under,
stood. he will be we'll entertained on board
of Mr.. BENEFITS yacht, the kamouna.
The trip, II IS understood, combines Dusi-
ness and pleasure. Mr.. Relck Is a young
man. of perhaps % years, who seems 10
have made more rapid advances IN his
profession than anybody who has vet
come in contact with the kaleidoscopid
journalism of this city. Six years ago
he was doing reporting for the Herda IN
Newark, n. J. A lot of children IN tDat
vicinity were bitten by a mad dog.
and Mr. Reick worked the incident
M with great fervor in the Hei'dd. lie
raised a fund of money and took the emil
dren 10 Paris to be subjected 10 DR.. Pas-
teur's Quack treatment. HIS energy at
tracted the attention Of Mr. Bennett. ana
ia a short time he was attached to the man
Office. In little while he rose to the mead
of the city staff. and 10 now practically the
news manager or the Herdd ~ cnloys
the friendship and confidence OF Mr. Ben
nett to a very great degree. What start
Ell ont to say was that Mr.. Reck Is q news
paper-man with fad.n y more difficult
thing than keeping up an end on daily
newspaper in tins city and maintaining n
fad" at the same time l cannot conceive.
NJ Reick runs 10 dogs. lie would walk
over to Hackensack any day IN me week 10
see a new or fine specimen OF tne canine
species. He has at his home on Washing
ton Heights dozen or so of dogs OF high
decree. some of them estimated IN value
at ST.. 600 His specialties arc the st. Ber-
nard and the mGstlff. One of his neigh-
bors estimates his kennel to be worth az
least sc .OO0, He sells pups to his friends
and the public generally. and he keeps on
adding to his stock of dogs. One OF his
colleagues told me the other day that he
Thought that with little careful manage
ment Mr.. Eeick could. if he so desired:
drop out of journalism eventually and
maintain himself as fancy-dog breeder.
He gets fine prices for his stock, and dog
from MIR. Reck's kennel Is considered quite
the lum-tuu thing. A pedigree goes with
each animal.
AN ENGLISH FEMININE CRANK.
A well-known attorney in this city told
me the other day very remarkable ana
absolutely true story which carries out O
theory thai have long Misunderstanding
England produces more "cranks' ana
face of the globe. He said that he re.
ceiyed one day not long ago from a firm OF
ha-rlsters in London letter incloslng q
draft for $500 and statement TO the effect
that certain clients of the English firm
had reason to believe that their hayward
daughter was located in New York. She
Ind run away from home some months
AGO. and they had traced her to
this city. The statement was made
that this girl had always mani
tested masculine disposition. She
cared nothing from her earliest childhood
about the society of girls, but persstently
sought out youths Of the opposite sex for
companionship. She had also early shown
disposition to repudiate female attire and
were furnished which enabled the attorney
to set some detectives at work, and, IN due
course of time. the young woman was DIS
covered And what do you think she was
doing? Driving carriage for promi-
nent physician in this city. she was
brought down to the lawyers once in fuli
male attire, including high hat. She was
fairly good-looking, reasonably lhteilli
gent. and not at all lacking IN GOOD
manners, but no amount OF per-
suasion could induce her to give
up her present mode OF living.
She said that she was entirely content
with the condition of things. was earning
her living honestly. ana was lully satisheu
with herself and her prospects. She was
pleased with the idea of being man, and
expressed determination never to return
70 the habiilments of her sex. There IS a
strong probability that further efforts will
be made to have her return home, but the
chances.are that if she is any way ANNOYED
che will take up her abode III some other
American city. In fact, she expressed tins
intention. Ihardly know whether to class
this young lady under the head of y freak v
or monstrosity." She certainly IS very
excellent example of what Nature can dc
in her perverted moods.
THE MINsIRKL's LANDMARK.
There is on old tree growing on the cor.
ner of Broadway and Washington place
and in its bark may still be traced the let:
tiers I'D. b." though they were carved
there over thirty years ago. In 1858 Dan
Jerry. and Neil Bryant organized then
minstrel company. opening at Mechanics
Hall, 472 Broadway. Their initial per-
Torrance was greeted by large house
and after the mlnstrels had washed of