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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
QUERIES 4 ANSWERS
suNpRY POINTS AS TO THE,pIREcT-
TAX MATTER.
sr.rc,,v NJ National Bank Notes.-The New
York sans Ofice-Cas-Fastest Lo-
connective Time. Etc.
BAnHAmsvrLrr, VA.

BARHAMsvrLLr, VA.
To ne Editor Of ne Dispatch
WIN Won please give m answer to the
villa direct-tax payer of 1865. with
rene,pts In possession, be entitled TO prin-
cipal. interest, and penalties?
. Suppose the Taxpayers name be left
out of the list handed TO the commissioner
10 nav said claims and that he should on
that ground refuse to refund the same In
that event. what recourse would the holder
of said receipt nave 10 recover amount Oh
said clam
n A held n trust-deed before and during
tba late war on BIS land 10 secure bOld.
n died during the war and A. to make
sure OF the trust-deed, paid to the direct
tax collector tho amount required. for
which he holds receipt. Is entitled to
said claim W. AZ. f. %
1. The government has not yet returned
10 the State the penalty and interest, bu,
a gentleman in this city has a private let
ter from the Comptroller of the United
States Treasury stating that it would do
so but this means simply that 1t will re-
fund the interest and penalty collected in
1865 and 1856, and does not mean that in
terest will be paid from that time until
now.
2. Section of the act says: No pay
ment shall be made TO any treasurer or
commissioner on account of claim not
embraced in said lists filed as aforesaid In
the clerks office; but it shall be the duty
Of said treasurer or commissioner to make
n list of all persons and amounts paid by
them on the said direct tax whose names
ltcfc
duce the receipts of collecting officers or
prove by other evidence that they have
paid said tax. which list or a copy thereof
shall DO transmitted semi-annually to the
Auditor of Public Accounts, who shall and
is hereby directed to tabulate such lists
and report the same TO the Governor"
8. We presume. without going far into
the question, that in the case stated A
would be entitled to collect the amount.
WALDO, AJAcHUA COUNTY, FLA.
To the Editor of the DisDatch
VIII YOU inform me as to tho status Of
the direct tax. | have seen statement
that the State would begin TO refund the
tax about the 1st of June, l think. Pray
inform me as 10 how the matter stands.
j. G. ID.
Most Of the persons appointed to dis
tribute the direct tax have qualified and
in many of the counties the distribution is
now going on. The commissioner APP
pointed for the city of Richmond will be-
gin payment tomorrow, the 18th OF Sep
TENDER, and his Office will be in the office
of the Granite Perpetual Building Fund
Company, No. 1902 east Main street. where
he can be found from 9 A. NJ. 70 p. NJ.
daily. AIr. William II. Brauer, the COM
missioner for Henrico county, isnow paying
all entitled to payment at the Office of the
county treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
FACING The CHOLERA,

Keep cool The plague can't roach you IL you
do the right thing at the right time.
Cholera takes hold and runs us deadly career
only when tho secretions are faulty ana When
the membranes Of the stomach ana bowels arc
diseased.
LOOK TO THE SECRETIONS.
see that they are healthy and perfect. Put
the liver 10 natural work. THIS assures digestion
aud nutrition Avoid unripe fruits aud u9whoe-
some meats Cook everything, even water.
Clean of the membranes OF stomach and
bowels at once with
DIR. sCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS.
They carry away all diseased germs aud all pol
sonous matter. They assure perfectly healthy
aud natural secretons. They turn the hyer 10
the account Of digestion and nutrition quickly,
safely, thoroughly; keep head COOL ieet
warm skin clean.
SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS
have been tested in many cholera epidemic.
| They do for the
STOMACH, LIVER, AND BOWELS
Just what sanitary science says should be done
| with drains, closets, rooms and the outer per-
| son. They clean and purify the inner house
and put tho alimentary channels in perfect
order.
Avoid stimuants. Clear their effects out Of
| the system at once with the MANDRAKE PILLS.
| Pat the alimentary channels in order and bid
| defiance 70 cholera
| la cholera epidemics and all others involving
| tho liver. stomach aud bowels, more cases OF
! prevention and cure stand 20 the credit OF DR..
| Schenck's Mandrake Pills than 70 any other
| agency or remedy. 50 S-Th,Su&luts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
Scarcity of National Bank Notes.

RICHMOND, VA.
To the Editor of the DisDatct:
Can you tell us WHY the national bank
notes, which once constituted our prlncl-
pal circulating medium, have become so
searceY | have examined large number
of notes recently, and | have not seen one
of a national bank issue. All were Irea-
sury notes or silver certificates.
'''' G. NJ. WILSON.
A complete answer to the inquiry would
involve more time than we are able to give
at present. but it may be stated that for
some years the maintenance of the ma
tional bank circulation has been an eX-
pense to the banks instead Of profit, and
that under the laws relative TO such banks
the tendency has been and still is to re-
duce the bond deposit to the minimum,
thereby causing, npOn deposit OF lawful
money to redeem outstanding circulation,
q corresponding diminution in the volume
of such circulation. The l per cent. tax
imposed upon the average outstanding
circulation of national bank, the cost OF
redemption of its notes by the Treasury
Department at Washington, together with
expenses incurred in obtaining notes from
the department, andIn connection with an
examination by duly appointed agents of
mutilated notes to be destroyed, with
other items of attendant expense, deter
the banks from sustaining that volume OF
circulation which would be possible under
the present law. Much information bear
ing upon this subject may be obtained
from an examination of the annual reports
of the Comptroller of the Currency for
the past few years. copies of which may be
found at any national bank.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
The Futurity Race.


To ne Editor Of he Dispatch:
Can You inform US how the purse for the
"Futurity" race is made Do the horses
coming in second, third, &C., get any part
of the purse A.
The conditions of the Futurlty stake
(not purse) Of the present year were in
part officially stated as follows: A sweep
stakes for 2-year-old foals of 1890, by sub
scription of S25 each for mares that went
in foal IN 1889, and of $50 each for the pro-
duce of such mares. unless struck Ont by
July Is. 1891; or 800 unless struck out by
July IS, 1892. All starters to pay $3.50 ad-
ditional. all Of which shall 60 70 the second
and third horses, as further provided. The
Coney Island Jockey Club to add Sl2,5OO.
The second to receive $4,000 of the added
money and one-third of the starting
money. The third $1,000 Of the added
money and one-third of the starting
money. The breeders Of the winner and
of the second horse -Damely. the own
ers of the mare at time of foaling-to re-
ceive 81 800 and 81. 1000 of the added money,
respectively, whether they be the owners
of the horse when the race takes place or
not"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
Editor Dana's Omcc Cat.

tbi4ht As
To ne Editor ofGe DL3Ddict; ..--e,.,I
What IS the Joke about Editor Dana, Of
the New York Sun. and his Office eat that IS
frequently alluded to IN the papers!
G. G.. ].
In December, 1893, Mr.. Cleveland wrote
a letter on civil-servIce reform to Dir.
George William Curtis. The letter reached
the sun ID fimsy and was misIaId. covered
up By auewspapei or something of the sort
The paper didn't print 1t the next morn
ing, and all the papers wondered why. and
asked. The second morning the SIM ex-
planned editorially that the office cat
had eaten it. Since then, the Sun writes
US, the valuable animal has been regarded
as more than ever valuable, and esteemed
contemporaries have time and again tried
to get her OF one of her kittens.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
Pay of Teachers.

hDhIANtE, ' T.
To he Editor of he Dispatch:
Is there a school law that entities the
principals of graded (public) schools to
more pay than the teachers of ordinary
schools : READER.
The salaries of teachers are regulated by
the district school boards, subject to the
approval of the county superintendent of
schools. Hence the pay of principals and
teachers of graded and all other public
schools Is regulated by the authorities
NAMED abOye
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
Confederate couGrsss-Treasurer EImOrr

To he Editor Of ne Dispatch:
Please tell me where the Confederate
States House of Representatives and the
Confederates States Senate held their
sessions. / mean IN what building in Rich
mond: also. where the Confederate States
Supreme Court OF Appeals met, and who
were the Nom bers thereof.
Whatever became OF Elmore, the Con-
federate Treasurer, who foughta duel with
John NJ. DanielI
BEL AIR. MD. j. A. l..
The session of tho Confederate Congress
was held in the Capitol; the House OF
Representatives in the Virginia Senate
chamber. the Senate in a room on the
third floor.
The Confederate States Supreme Court
was never organized. we believe, 50 never
met, though Judiciary act providing for
it was passed by the Congress.
ElmOre, we have an impression, was a
native Of South Carolina, and, if our men,
DRY serves, died in the South some years
ago
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
handed Mnrchnnse..
u
10 he EIliior Ofhe Dispa,ch :


10 he Editor ofhe Dispatch:
Please explain tho bonded-warehouse
system under which the whiskey distillers
deposit their whiskey.
A bonded warehouse is one in which
whiskey and other articles, mostly i'm
ported, are deposited and out of which the
owner need not take his goods till he has
sold them aud is ready to pay the tax on
the articles 1t is the owaers rather than
the goods that are bonded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
Postmasters and Posial-cards.

SHANNON HILL, Va.
To he Editor Of ne DiSDd'ct:
Is it lawful for postmasters to read pos
tal-cards passing through their offices ?
ID. b. Ii.
Postmasters are not expected to read
closely written postal cards passing
through their Offices They have the
right, however, TO examine postal-cards
sufficiently to satisfy themselves that they
do not contain writing or printing for
hidden circulation in the mails.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
Tastes, Locomotive Time.

SoUTH HILL, VA.
To ne Editor Of The DisDa'ch:
What Is the fastest time ever made by a
ioeomotiveg
One mile in 80 IS seconds. Engine BOG.
drawing two ordinary coaches aud Presi-
dent McIeod's private car about twice as
heavy MS two coaches). New York Division
z. aud Il. railroad, August "a, 1891. --Aeso
York Clippa. AMaal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11

n that was the same party knew. / re-
nlisd That - she.n The party laughed
AZ INV bad grammar and said that should
have replied: THAT is her" Please de-
eide for us whether II IL right TO say, That
Is she y or That is her."
uffh.t IL che -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
Arithnetical.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA,

WILLIAMSBURG, Va.
To he Editor Of me DiSDdict:
An example in Venable's Arithmetic
reads thus;
Q5 - As Y 90 Of 10) : GExi1Iz)
The answer given by Venablo is 1918.
Is this correct: A READER.
The example gives O5 - As 3-s of 100
.-Glx 4l1E) - q5 49, S3-4 =l2 :
s9-4 81 1888, answer; but we cannot find
tho example IN Yenable's Arithmetic OF
any issue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
Delsarteanisu.
rlnlNnI. IAnrInr L


She bendeth lOWi
she kicketh high
she sWayetb gently to and fro,
Soc treadoth only on her toe;
Aud whom ask the reason why,
TIE iiss1me maiden doth reply:
"Dear Edmund Russell d0eLh So"
"And who may Edmund Russell boz"
iris TINS l catecnize her.
sac lOoketh IN amaze on me;
sac saith, In truth, pity theeip
ShD crteth, "Sbame unto thee; why, sir,
The ligh priest OF Delsarte Is ne;
a type ot wan flGc:idity,
our dear deWtah2eri"
Shs fiuttereth her wrists
just ike that matchless man;
Sue battoreth her lst5,
Sho dOeth wOudrOus twists,
ThOlgh 1 don't see how she can.
sac HDirs and SPINS: insists
Shc likes 1t, TIL vague mis;s
Swim round her, aud she's wan;
Just Ike that prince OF priests,
Tho pale Ds,sartean.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
The Winchester Rins.

To he Editor of ne Dispatch:
How did tho Winchester rifle get its
name! j. N. MooaE, st. Cloud, Fla.
From Mr.. Winchester, the originator,
and afterwards the president, OF the COM
pany which manufactures the rife.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
Notice 20 correspondentx

No notes win be taken of anonymous
communications.
Nor will any attenti IN be given to long
strings of questions.
Many queries are not answered because
similar ones have been recently answered.
Address Query Editor. DIsPAroH Office,
Richmond. Ya.n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
ALlt,I. Grenn nns nim,olG

Texas Slftingsl
Lady: These berries look very large and
ripe.
Little boy Ceiling berries for the first
time): Yes, mum, the little green ones are
all underneath. That's the way the boss
fixes EN- up every morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
ANONYMOUS Communications and Grimes.
Rrcur.nNr, Va

RICHMOND. Va.
To he Editor Of he DisD1'ct
Please state if the writing of an anony-
nous communication IS "a crime, and If so,
what is the penalty. Respectfully,
ENQUIRER.
TDso facto, no. The fact that a communi-
cation Is anonymous does not make it q
crime. Ii communication, itself, is cal
culated TO produce breach Of the peace,
or comes within the law upon the subject
of libel, the author may be prosecuted
whether it be- anonymous, pseudonymous,
or en hecr1h bed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
THANKS AND GOOD WISHES.
Mr.. Cieveland's Letter to the Powhatan
CInh-Rrief Political Notes.

The secretary OF the Powhatan Club has
received the following letter from Mr..
Cleveland acknowledging the compliment
paid him by the Powhatan Club III elect
ing him an honorary member
G. Il. TenseT, Esq, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sri have received your letter of
the I'd instant. informing me Of my cleo
tiou as au honorary member Of the Pow
hatan Club. Of Richmond, Va. | desire
through you 20 extend my thanks to the
memo ers of the club for this courtesy, and
to wish for the organization the greatest
possible prosperity and usefulness.
Very truly yours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
Year Of the prndl,on Mnrier.

OTrKRBtRS. Va.
To me Etiiorof the Dispatch.
Will you kindly say in what year Lillian
Madison was kIliedf SUBSCRIBER.
fQQE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
- Ata hiHs
GROVER CLEVELAND
svNAToR PARRISH TO SPEAK.

The Union Democratic Club will be ad-
dressed tomorrow night by the Hon +. NJ.
Parrish and others. Letters will be read
from several prominent gentlemen and
among them one from ex-Presideut Cleve-
land and also one from Hon. A. +. Steven
son. The club has crowded audiences at
its meetings and Is accomplishing great
political good in the East End. even ex-
tending into the county.
A call has been issued to the officers and
Executive Committee OF the Cleveland
and Stevenson Club TO meet at the HGst-
ings- Court room on Tuesday evening next
at O'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
A correo,or Corrected.

To ne Edltor or tle DlsDdlci:
A notice Of the death Of an old friend
appeared IN your. paper recently. The
party who read It appealed to me TO know
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
VARIOUS OTHER NOTES.

Gloves are either pale-gray or Russian-
green. OF course. suede and tan shades
have not altogether disappeared, however
Collars are 20 be quite outrageously high
and stiff Ike military stocks, and the
swan-uecked sIstorhood are rebeliing.
Red, heliotrope. green, and brown
these are the cOlOr5 of the season. Red IS
4 special feature. and many costumes Will
show no other color.
The Russian bodice modfies the Russian
blouse-aud very agreeably. II Is no
deeper than other walst-forms, but fastens
down the side like the blouse itself
Sleeves are 10 be very full, at least 10 the
elbows and this fact is equally applicable
10 street house and evening attire.
The shrt-wast will be LAID aside with
regrot when the time tor the metamorpho-
SIS Of the summer girl arrives. IL has
been az once captivating and comfortable,
as well as serviceable and consequently in
eNppuslye
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
BRIEF NOTES.

The Republican District Committee will
have meeting Monday evening, when i
will be decided whether or not they will
put up a congressional ticket in the field.
There seems to be division of sentiment
on this point.
Captain Orris A. Browne, of Charles
City county, who was recently nominated
by the 1hrd-party convention IN the
First District for Congress, was in the city
Yesterday. He is the opponent IN this
contest Of Hon. William A. Jones, who has
served the people of that section so faith
fully in the national House of Representa-
tives.
Colonel John b. Cary has received tele-
gram stating that it is almost certain that
MIR. Stevenson will be here on the Esd TO
speak and that he will be accompanied by
either Mr.. Rayner. of Baltimore, or MIR.
Fellows, of New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11

The dramatic season IN Richmond pro-
misses TO be q very remarkable one IN many
WAYS There will be many fine actors at
both houses, and the performances Will IN
ciude everything from farce comedy to
grand opera. Those who love the play may
indulge in great expectations without fear
Of disappointment.
PLAYS NAV come and plays NAV go, but
The Private Secretary" which Will be
presented az the Richmond Theatre to-
morrow and Tuesday, like Iepnyson's
brook, seems destined 10 90 on forever.
This comedy, with ITS consistent humor
quaint savings, and funny tableaux. seems
TO be still attractive. for If il was not sue
cosslul managers would not continue u
stage 1t.
A new play will follow the Secretary
ut the Theatre This is Killarney and
| the Rhine" romantic meiodraina IN.
| Producing IRISH and German character
| IL is said 70 be replete with good situs
| tons and will no doubt please those who
| like PLAYS Of its kind. The 1euton arC
the Celt are both full Of humor and tins
| play should afford many opportunities Il
| good comedians.
The nights for this attraction arc
"Wednesday and Thursday Thurs
day matinee.
There IL not much gossip TO be heard 90
early in the season as the present time ?
| one must wait little while. Later on
after stars and managers have bad time TO
discover eaca others faults. little stories
| a tribe rlsqie perbaps--wili creep out like
stars in an October sky and there Will BE-
| plenty of gossip to write about.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
BETWEEN TIE SEASONS

One of the sweetest little reception
gowns that has been produced for wear
"between the seasons" has the trained
skirt and corselet in one piece. Of black
foulard, patterned q Ia Louis Quinze. with
bow-knots and baskets III straw-colOr and
heliotrope The low bodice of black silk
il transVersed to form a corresponding.
but from the edge OF the corseet IN front
and back there is a loose tunic OF black
lace that falls down nearly TO the skirt
foot. IL Is odd and very graceful.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
IN M'KINLEY MI.

Major Daniel then dwalt at some length
upon the Mckinley olil aud said the work
ingsneD OF the North had been promised
by the Republican party that IL they voted
Tor this blli tier wages would be increased
Since the bill has passed they have seon
clered.
The speaker coptrasted the policy OF tho
Republican party ia the epdeayor to put
the force bill upon the people with that
mapped out by our foretathers ia pro-
viding that the powers Of the nation
shoald not DO vested IL any one person or
party. He referred TO the temptations
man IN power was subjected 10 and showed
the lack Of wisdom ia giving any indi-
yidusl undue sutbofity TO manipulate
things whlch adcct the welfare OF the
ns,ion. He described 81 great length and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11

Last night while Mr.. Welland was get
ting shaved 10 Seitz' barber-shop another
customer exchanged hats and coats with
him and walked cut. Mr.. Wellandps hat
and coat were ia hrst-rate coalition, but
the articles left in exchange were any
thing else.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11

OF the fail fabrics it may be said that
ladies' cloth in light qualities is made a
pronounced favOrite. more especially for
street wear Faced cloths, which are SINH
lar, are also enjoying greater vogue than
has been accorded TO these fabrics since
the distinctly tailor-made models were
relegaied to obscurity. CrepOns, even in
their inception. were never more popular.
Besides the usual creped surface,
some of the goods are woven in figures
and the alligator cloth " is q variation
which will be frequently seen in dressy
toilets. Bedford cords are IN double tones,
the plain weave remaining IN the back
ground as yet. although many winter IN
door gowns Will no doubt adopt 1t.
Checked tweeds and cheyiOt mixtures en-
body the palmer street dreSses-thOse
which are par excellence termed walking
dresses" Fall silk betray a tendency to
pronounced striped effects, and French
modistes have availed themselves OF tins
procliyity to give us some extremely origl-
nal, bizqIre and striking creations, which
we may be able to discuss later on.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
THE FALL FASHIONS.
CHANCES NOT ALTOGETHER sooTH-
ING TO THE FEMININE MIND.
Fall Goats win Not Follow tho Lines Of
On . Figurc--Tbs Vatican mn Ugly
but Effective Garment.
tho richmond Dispatch.

fcorrespondencc OF tho hichmond Dlspatch.l
New YORK, September iO.-well, we are
at last beginning to look askance at sum-
mer toes, and, albeit with sigh, saying
good bye TO the pleasant summer days. aud
turning our minds away from the country
and the seaside TO prepare for the season
in town. Fall fashions occupy our atten-
ton. even although it may be several
weeks before we are Quilted.
OF the new seasons modes it is impossi-
bic as vet to announce any very startling
discoveries. One fact that will not be
altogether soothing to the feminine mind
relates to the fall outer garments. These
oddities are so much altered from those OF
the spring that ones spring coat ~, may as
we'll be completely abandoned. The fall
coats are all for looseness. Hardly any OF
them make any attempt at following the
lines of the figure.