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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24
Jury Trials.

When the Supreme Court of Appeals of
Virginia rendered in the case of Miller rs.
The Commonwealth the decision that Mil
LEg had been unconstitutionally convict
ed of the offence wherewith he had been
charged. we took occasion to say that if
that decision was right it was not because
MILLER's conviction was violation of the
Federal Constitution. but because it was q
violation of the State Constitution. On
Friday last, as was stated in this paper
yesterday, the Attorney-Geleral of Vir-
ginia moved the Supreme Court of APP
peals to grant new hearing in the case
of MILLER.
This is an important matter to the CON-
monwealth, tho effect of the decision in
question being TO render jury trials obi
gatory in many cases which the courts
have heretofore held might be tried with
out the intervention of jury. Jury
trials are expensive luxuries to be fur
| nished by the State to many of the Of
Tenders who, it would seem. cannot now
be lawfully convicted of even tho most
petty offence, unless by the verdict of q
jury.
The Federal Constitution has two arti-
cles (both amendments) touching juries.
Article VII. of amendments provides that
IN suits at common law, where the value
in controversy is more thantwenty dollars,
the night of trial by jury shall be pre-
served. But this language refer. to trials
IN the Federal courts, for Article VII. goes
right on to say mo fact tried by jury
shall be otherwise re-examined In any
court of the United States than according
to the rules Of the common law" Article
V. of amendments provides that no person
shall be held 10 answer for q capital or
otherwise infamous crime unless on pre-
sentiment or indictment OF grand jury
| but this language also refers TO the Federal
courts. for it goes on to say Except
in cases arising in the land or naval forces,
or the militia when In actual service i'll time
of war or public danger" (The reader
will notice that the meaning of this clause
might turn upon o comma. If comma
be placed after the word forces" and one
after the word militia" the meaning will
be different from what it will be if a
comma be placed after forces and none
after militia" This latter Is the correct
punctuation. and we have followed it,
We conclude, therefore, as we said the
other day, that the case of MILLER was not
decided adversely to the Commonwealth
on the ground that the Federal Constitu-
ton guaranteed to the plaintiff present.
ment or indictment by grand jury.
Article /. of the State Constitution is
what forbids the courts of Virginia to
deny jury trials to criminals. Section 10
OF that article provides that in all capt.
tai or criminal prosecutions man hath a
right" Ito speedy trial by en- impartial
jury of his vicinage. without whose unani-
nous consent he cannot be found guilty."
How the Attorney General proposes TO
explain away this language we do not
know. He understands his business. and
will present his views in an able manner.
II he convinces the Supreme Court Of
Appeals that jury trials are not mandatory
in such cases as that of MILLER he will
have performed an important service to
the Commonwealth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24

The first No. of The Virginia School Jour-
nal, which succeeds the Education Journal.
shows signs of careful editing, and will be
invaluable to the cause it represents and
Of which it Is the official organ. 1t con-
taius portraits and biographical sketches
Of Governor McKIssEY. Hon. r. I. 6corr.
and Hon. JOHN E. MASSEY, of the State
Board. and of GEORGE Z. CAsK-x, supern-
tendsnt of schools, Nelson county, who Is
q Richmond boy. being Q son OF the late
Judge JOHN 8. CAsKIE. An address by Mr..
CAsKIz on "Needful School Legislation"
which was delivered at Bedford City last
year. Is published in full.
The Journals editors and proprietors are
E. @. GLASS, Lynchburg; WILLIS A. JES-
xIxs. Portsmouth, and J. A. McGILvRAY.
Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24
The Debt Plan Ratified.

Both houses OF the General Assembly
have ratified the OLooTr plan for the set
Element of the debt of Virginia.
The resolution to this effect which pass
ed the Senate unanimously on Friday was
concurred in by the House yesterday with
out division on the question.
The bill carrying the compromise into eff
feet will now be prepared and submitted
for criticism and amendment.
The Debt Commission, before coming to
EN- agreement with the bondholders'
representatives, consulted the Common
wealth's financial officers and found that
the terms were better for US in our present
condition than those Of the RDDLEBEFaER
bill, and that we could pay the interest
upon the whole funded debt without
trenching upon funds necessary for the
maintenance Of the State government or
for the support Of schools. About S2S, OO0,-
900 Of securities will be surrendered for
al9, 000, 000--that is to say, at the rate of
81 cents on the dollar. and we have one
hundred years in which to pay the princi-
pal
II was question with some in the House
yesterday what shonld be done about
funding the bonds which have never been
pooled. There were several gentlemen
who also questioned other features of the
settlement, but all of them acquiesced in
the ratification of the general plan.
Any member is. of course, at liberty to
object to the details of the bill when it
comes mp, but the great point has been
gained, and only minor matters now re-
main to be settled
The bondholders have ratified the plan.
Virginia has ratified it, and now we have
only to determine upon the phraseology
Of the legislation necessary TO give force
and eject to our compact. Neither in the
House nor in the Senate do we see any,
thing to raise o doubt that tho over
whelming sentiment in favor of settle
ment which now prevails will continue to
the end. Certainly the gentlemen who
doubted the expediency Of passing any
resolution in advance of action on the bill
acted very handsomely yesterday.
The debt controversy will soon belong
10 the past. 1t has had long existence
and tsmpestuous one. Lot 1t be retired
and make room for newer and happier
questions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24
THE FEATURES or TO-DAY'S PAPER.

DEMOCRATIC TALK AZ WAsHlNGION-
Probable Eject OF an Early Convention In
New York-win It Be Ill., Cleveland, or
Western Man What the South Should DO
SECRETARY FosTER-His Health Greatly I'm
the Roads and Up the James River-Personal
and Social
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES CoNCURs-The
Resolution Rstifying the Debt Settlement
Agreed To After an Animated Discussion
But One Negative Vote.
VERY SAD YOUNG MEN--whatI 1t Cost to Take
Their "Girlsp to See Bernhardt-They Were
Happy but 1t Was an Expensive Pleasure
Tho Man Who Quoted Scripture-Idlers OBJ
servation:.
RICnMOND's SOCIAL SPHERE-Doscription Of
the Leading Events Of the Past Week-Meet-
ing Of the Greenbrier Stop Club-Dinners,
suppers, Receptions. Lunches, and Germans.
SPEAKS FOR THE RAILROAD BILL-Mr.
Tucker, on Behalf Of the Richmond Chamber
OF Commerce, Makes a Strong Argument In
Favor OF the Kent Measure.
A FAMOUS WAR-CUP--0nce Owned and Used
by General StonewalI Jackson-Artisti-
caiiy Carved.Out Of Cocoanut-shell-Its Re-
variable History.
FOOTLIGHT SPARKS-Sclntllating Rays
About Plays and Players OF Note-Attrac-
lions at the Richmond Theatres This Week
"reminiscences OF Bernhardt-Gossip Clean
ed Elsewhere.
GREAT NAMES IN NEW YoRK-A Word
About the Paronymcs Of some Big Fami.
liss-Mrs. Robert Vivian on the Endicotts-
"English, You Know "-Lottas s2,b0o,0o0-
John A. McCaulrs Case.
THE KENT BILL AND THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCIAL Letter from Mr.. Richard v.
Gaines.
OLD COLLEGE BoYS-Names Not Born to Die
Men Who Gave Lustre to Notwithstanding
"reminiscences OF General Edward G. Caring
ton, Dr. John L. Kirkpatrick, William j. Lyle,
&c.
ALL OVER VIRGINlA-The Social Features
and Personal Incidents Of week-Notes Of
individuals and General Interest from All the
Cities and Leading Towns OF the Old Common
wealth.
HIGH-BRED HORsEs-The Prince Of "Start-
ers' and His Pay on New York Courses
Winter Racing at Guttenbarg-"Jimmy"
Rowe's Horsey Career-Iis Opinion Of Black
burn-walden's $4,000 Year.
QUERIES AND ANsWERS-Points about the
History OF Richmond and observation-disclosures
External Vigilance NEGRO Telegraph Ope-
rators-Population by Races In Richmond
Cleopatra and the Two Cesars.
THE HOME ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hanging
and Decoration Of Observation-Disclosures
Effects in Furniture-A Drawing-Room Out
nt-Popular Jewelry DISQUALIFICATION
Tights.
THE NIoARAGUAN CANAL-A Letter on the
Subject from BUSINESSMAN.
FEMALE DOCTORS AND INSANE AsYLUMS-
Concluding Letter Of DR.. w. W. Parker on
this Subject.
BUDGET OF LITERATURE-Reviews Of New
Books and Chat About Various Noted Men of
Ietters
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24
Date of the National Conven tons.

The Democratic Nation,l Convention Of
1858 met in June in New York. There was
no regular Democratic National Conven.
ton in 1872. The Democratic National
Convention Of 1876 met in st. LOUIS III
June; that of 1850 in Cincinnati in June,
where General HANCOCK was nominated on
st. John the Baptist's day-June cath.
That of 1884 in Chicago in July. That Of
1888 June 5th-earler than any other.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24
A New Library Building Necessity.

A Now Library building Q Necessity.
II Il earnestly hoped that the library
committees will report and the General
Assembly viii pass . bill directing that the
construction Of the new library building
DO commenced at once Aside from the
fact that Ill tho space in the Capitol build
ing over and above that devoted to the
legislative halls. the Governors oflces.
sud the oboe Of tho SECRETARY Of the Com
nonwealth q needed for committee 40
commodstion, and eliminating from the
question the danger Of are and the con-
stAntly aecumulssing weight In the build
ipa, the library With IL immsnss collec-
ton Of books and manuscripts y pfacti-
sally useless Il 4 inconyenient Of ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24
On u Nidin6 Scale.

We have put our prices for Boys
Clothing on sliding scale, and they ve
been sliding TO point that tie most de-
pleted pocket book couldn't grumblo at.
Our emergency is your opportunity. Ii
is necessary to lessen our stock Of Boys
Suits, and to lessen it at once. and the
only way to face the music is by lessen
ing prices. 1t isn't an ordinary cut it's
great big slash all round, and now Is
your chance to take Time by the fore
lock il your boy is hard on clothes. As
you will see by these figures. it will cost
you but nominal cum to give him a
complete ontft.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24
SIG &. SIS. BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
LITY BUILDING AND
Il LOAN ASSOCIATION
-.

IBID L LITY BUILDING AND
l. LOAN ASSOCIATION
OF WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
has the best plan devised tor securing home
no AUCTION OF MONEY.
NO BACK DUES REQUIRED.
Any amount loaned, repayaole sl3 per month
on each 81 900 advanced. shares, 81 per month.
ANNUAL STATEMENT
Loans on real estate...............,.. s@huas oo
Loans ON shares............ ...-..... i,oVi 'V
s3o.s74 10
Value Of securities held by the asso- a., 80.
citation. Observation-Disclosures. s15,ubo W
Amounts paid on wirhdrawals....... 5,054 "A
Shares In force, i,501.
Ne. the undersigned, appointed committee
20 audit the books Of the Fidelity Building anu
Loan Association from IT. organization 10 tho
present time, being tho nrst year OF ~ etlh,-
ence, having together performed that dh'y
thoroughly aud carefully, beg leave 70 submit
tho above statement, under oatn, and that We
and the same absolutely correct
q Il. II. WILSON.
e3I street, OF Wilson Carr.
THOMAS HALL,
ll17 street, northwest, confertioner.
MATTHEW TRlMBlE
Assessor, District OF Columbia.
@ AND 10 PER CENT PAID on DEPOSITS
FROM DATE OF DEPOSIT.
OFFICERS.
HARRISON DINGHAN... ........,........ President
ANDREW WALL. LIST Nice-Presiient \ Manager
AL0NzO I"FiDAiR.. ........'..... sc'i'laIl
GgOsGs GIBSON i foaaurer
JOHN n. SMITH. .....s.... ,AttriNey
EDWARD \. YORK. hsnsgerof Loan Department
For pamphlets and information apply %
r. h. TOLSON, Saperintendent,
g23 east Main street,
Richmond, Va.
B.-AGENTs WANTED. ia 24-2s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24

Mr.. RoBxnr l. KnBx assumes control Of
the Grdyson Gazette. published ct indie
pendence. Va. Believing that 1t viii be
best for al concerned" he viii mail the
paper only to those who pay for 1t in ad-
vance,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24

II the news from Santiago Be true. the
Chilean Government must hurry up with
Its apologies to the United States or tale
the consequences. The situation grows
Worss instead Of better.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24

M. Charles 4. Gisdns, Wholesale dealer
n dry goods, Stanton, Va, writes /
have used Brsdycrotine for headache and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24
MEETINGS.

NOTICE, JR. O. U. A. MEM
~ BERs Of PATRICK HENRY COUNCIL,
No. II, sre requested 10 meet ai iowhainn
Hall, $40 Louisiana street, AZ 10 o'clock THIS
Sunday MORNING % attend divine worship AZ
Denny-Streot Methodist Episcopal church. Menu
bers Of sister counrls are invited to attend.
BY order OF the Council.
j. W. THROCKNORTON,
IA 2i-It' Committee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24
MEETINGS Fourth Monday.

STRICT OBSERVANCE LODGE OF MAsoss.
UNITED BROTHERHOOD o. CARPENTERS.
MuSF0RD lobe. TOsrI.
RESCUE. GOOD rEaPLAts.
CHARITY. GOOD fEHPLAKs.
MGILL CATHOLIC UNION.
GRANITE LEGION OF THg RED CROSS.
Y COMPANY, FIRST VIRGINIA REGIMENT.
ENTERPRISE COUNCIL, AMERICAN MECHANICS.
LEE COUNCIL, MECHANICS.
PATRICK HENRY COUNCIL, MECHANICS.
IspiAs0fA TRIBE, Ekp MES.
PAMrSkkY fRIBR. RED MIN.
AHsowAN TRIBE, RkD MEN.
STUART COUNCIL, LR0I0s or HONOR
NAPOLEON, LEGION or HONOR
SYRACUSE L0DGR, KNIGHTS OF PYTHfAs.
ivAsHOE LODGE, KNIGHTS OF PYIHI4s.
OLD DoxIsI0s LODGE, KNIGHTS Of PlTHfLs.
kiCnk0sD, 0Dp-FELLows.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24

NUM-
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILWAY CoHrtNYl
RICHMOND, Va, January 22, 1892. !
Notice Is hereby given that general meeting
of tho STOCKHOLDERS OF fHECnESAPEAkE
AND OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY viii DO held
At IL o'clock NJ. On TUESDAY. February %,
1892, at the once OF the company, Pice tuilf-
ing, corner Of Eighth and Main streets, 10 the
city Oh Richmond, state OF Virginia. for tho fol-
lowing purposes:
1. 10 act UPON the acceptance or rejection Of
an act Of the Legislature Of Virginia, entitled
"an act 70 authorize the isgus q additional
bonds and stock by tho Chesapeake nnd Ohio
Railway Company and defining the purposes 20
witch they may be applied approved Deem
Der 22, 1901.
2. To oct upon the acceptance or rejection OF n
certain other act Of tue Legislature Of Virginia,
entitled ian act TO authorize tho Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company TO construct or &C.
qulre branches or extensions and 20 issue its
mortgage bonds thereon, or 20 hold stock Ia and
guarantee tho bonds OF corporations owning
such branches or extensions" approved Deem
Der %, 1891.
3. 10 take action upon the question o. giving
authority 20 the President and Board II Direc-
tors OF the company 20 create q mortgage upon
tho property Of the comp.ny % secure bonds 10
be issued aud authority 70 l-sue the samo.
4. To consider the question Of authorizing the
creation and issue Of additional capital stock OF
the company.
D. And all such other business as may lawfully
como before the messing.
By order OF tho Board of Directors.
N. T.. INGALLS,. President.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24

The Weekly Dispatch,
an eight-page, 64-column newspaper and
magazine of general information. is only
81 per annu.m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24
LECTURES.

T ECTURE BY REV. Fl. NJ. WHAR-
IL TOs-sublect, ANY HEARERS " y FRI.
DAY, January 20, 1892. at p. NJ. for tho bene-
nt OF Grsce-ssrces Baptist church.
Admission Csc. m2Asu. Tu,ThAV4t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
0. S. ABB0TTS.
81 Railroad Street.
WATCHES.

have a lot of new watches to sell at
very low price, from So up: New Elgin and
Waltham watches So and Sc. S w watch
Sc and 81. In gold-flled cases SIS. All
kinds of ladies' and gents gold and silver
watches at the lowest prices seen in this
town Also lot of second hand watches in
good running order from $3.50 up. Nice sill
watches $3.50 to So. Fine watch work
a speciality. Cleaning, springs, jewels, etc,
for rs cents and the best work. All work
warranted All kinds of job work. Every
thing i'll the line of jewelry. If you are in
buy a watch call in. Spectacles and eye
glasses. GEO. E. GROW.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
A DECISION FOR THE STATE.

In the famous original package
liquor case of John O'Neil against
the state of Vermont the United
States supreme court 1t Washington
on Monday decided against ONeil
and dismissed the writ of error, hold
ing that the sale took place in Rut-
land, this state, and not in White
hall, n. Y, as claimed, and that,
therefore, there was no federal
United States-questiOn involved of
violation of the interstate com MERGE
clause of the constitution.
John O'Neil was a wholesale and
retail liquor dealer in Whitehall,
N. Y, and it was claimed that he
shipped jugs containing liquor to
Rutland. The jugs were marked
&C o. D." and the express charges
were paid by the persons who order
ed the liquor. He was indicted for
violation of the liquor law Of the
state of Vermont forbidding un-
licensed sale of intoxicants. The
trial resulted in his conviction of
457 offences against the law, and
fines were rolled up to the amount of
$914O and costs. One months I'M
additional imprisonment in case the
fines were not paid. O'Neil appealed,
but final judgment was given against
him by the supreme court Of Vermont
in February, 1886.
This case is really the original of
the original package cases before
the United States supreme court,
it having antedated the case from
Iowa, the decision of which Great
ed such a stir throughout the
country and resulted in the enact
ment of legislation by congress con-
ferring on the states power to
regulate interstate commerce so far
as related to the introduction of
liquors into their borders. Owing
to more active prosecution, how
ever, the Iowa case was decided be-
fore argument was begun in this
case.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
BOY CHOIRS.

There are many excellent boy
choirs in New York state outside the
metropolis" says S. B. Whitney in
the April New England Magazine.
cat the Cathedral of All Saints, AL
bany, under the able direction of DIR.
Jeffries, an English organist; at
Syracuse; at Rochester, where Mr..
J. E. Bagley has several choirs under
his charge; at ST. Pauls, Buffalo,
and in many of the smaller Cities,
the male choir has been introduced
and local choir festivals are of
frequent occurrence. It has been
much easier to introduce such choirs
in the West than it has in the East,
there being no old prejudices to over
come, and little or no fear that its
adoption meant or implied anything
more than more appropriate render
ing of churchly music. At Cleveland,
Detroit, Toledo. Cincinnati, and St.
Louis, to say nothing of smaller
towns, may be found many excellent
choirs. In Chicago, the Choir Fes-
tival a year ago, in the Auditorium,
where some twelve hundred singers,
boys and men, sang in chorus,
under the very able direction of Mr..
H. B. Roney, will give some idea of
the prevalence of this kind of choir in
and about that city. This festival
was most decided success, from a
musical point of view"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14

their petals brittle" leave them in
the box and put in cool place, az in
the ice chest, a cool spot in the cellar,
or out of doors, advises H. H. Bat
ties in an interesting article on
FLOWERS in Our Homes" in the
April Ladies Home Journal. Do
not make the mistake, however, of
putting them out of doors unprotect-
ed from the wind and frost; either
will shorten their lives. Should they
get touched by frost, immerse them
in cold water for several minutes. If
they have not been too severely af-
fected they will revive under this
trea tment. Sometimes perfectly fresh
flowers will droop their heads when
placed in a warm room. This is
often caused by the stems being too
long. BY cutting them off little
and treating as suggested above they
will soon revive
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
WHY HE DIDN'T RISE.

Detroit is lovely city and every
body knows it. The love of it is
bred in the bone and never gets out
of the flesh. The other Sunday a
visiting clergyman addressed the
Sunday school of an uptown church.
After a serious talk he said to the
children:
"All of you who desire to live in a
better world than this please rise to
your feet"
All. the children rose except one
small boy in the corner.
The good man looked at him in
panied surprise.
MY child" he said very gently
and kindly, why don't you rise with
the others ?''
"Detroit's good enough for me,
that's why" sung out the youugster,
and the solemnity of the occasion
was knocked to pieces.-[Detroit
Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
EYES AND EARS OPEN.

We were much interested a few
months since in reading an account
of the transfer to the city of st.
Johnsbury, VT, of a splendid build
ing, the Fairbanks Museum, with its
contents Of valuable specimens, the
building and it's contents being the
Gift of Col. Franklin Fairbanks, who
in his address, said
81 commenced my collection when
a small boy, gathering stones and
minerals, because of their beauty.
have been a careful observer, 60
ing about with my eyes and ears
open. Not bird comes within my
vision but try to learn its ma me, its
habits, and its uses, and its song if
it has any. In the summer this is a
never-ending source of delight, and
so l might mention butterflies,
| beetles, and all insect life; the flowers
and ferns and many other objects of
study which live and move in great
profusion about us all the summer
long"
This industrial number of the
Missionary will undoubtedly fall
under the eyes of many boys and
girls in our schools in the South, or
on the plains of the West, and we
suggest to them that without losing
time in their practical industries,
they, too, might keep their "eyes
and ears open," and thus enlarge
greatly their knowledge of the com
mon things around them. Col. Fair
banks was the son of a governor
and is fit to be a governor himself
but many a boy who is not and will
not be either the son of a governor
or a governor may profit by his
example, The American Mission
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14

that while below one may fly into
the most violent passion at the
merest trifle; for instance, the lifeline
held too tight or too slack, too
much air or too little, or some
imaginary wrong-doing on the part
of the tender or the boys above, will
often cause the temper to rise. l
have sometimes become SO angry in
a similar way that gave the signal
to pull up, with the express inten-
ton of knocking the heads off the
entire crew; but as the surface was
neared. and the weight of air de-
creased, my feelings have gradually
undergone a change for the better,
until by the time reached the ladder,
and had the face-glass unscrewed,
l had forgotten for what l came
up April Century.