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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
State Board Of Trade.

This is an organization that promises to
be productive of much good. 1t is the
outcrowth of suggestion made by the
people of Buena Vista. and is based upon
the time.approved maxim that in union
there is strength"
The towns and cities of the Common
wealth have interests in common which a
State board Of trade can watch and pro-
tect. In hundreds of ways such board
can be useful, and it will WELD an Influ-
ence which could never be exerted though
the urban communities all working to a
common end separately.
The preliminary meeting for the organi-
cation of the board was held in this city on
the goth ultlmo, the day after the State
Democratic Convention hal adjourned
when the air was laden with politics and
the attendance was not as full as was expect.
ed and desired, aud another meeting will
be held at Old Point on the 2Sd instant
when it is hoped and expected that every
Virginia town and city having board Of
trade OF chamber of commerce will send
representatives. While Buena Vista will
have the glory OF inauguratlng this move,
ment, the organization will prove benef.
cial to the whole State.
Alexandria, Danville. Lynchburg, Nor
folk, Petersburg, Roanoke, Stanton, etc..
etc., all should send delegates to Old Point
on the 23d instant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
SIR. Allen Sues Alien & Gintcr.
NEW York Times.l

Suit has been commenced III the United
States Circuit Court before Judge Ship.
man, in which Thomas f.. Allen seeks to
recover $4,000 from the Allen Il Ginter
Company, cigarette-manufacture for
services IN organizing the cigarette combi-
nation.
la August, 1889. Allen, as he alleges, en-
tered into an agreement with the defend
ants. whereby for his services III or
ganizlng combination of cigarette-manu-
facturers he was 10 receive / per cent. OF
the amount of stock that would come to
the Allen Il Ginter Company. In June,
1890, the trust was incorporated under the
laws of New jersey with the title of the
American Tobacco Company.
The total capitalization was Si5. 1000, 600
of which S7,00O,000 came TO the Allen 4
Ginter Company. Allen claims he has
never been paid the $4,000 due him under
the agreement, and brings suit to recover
that sum.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
What Sort of Democrats Are They :?

What Sort of Democrats Are They?
The following is the Syracuse utterance
Except what is said of the SHERMAN bilD
on the subject of the free coinage of sill
yer. We commend it to the attention OF
the Virginia Democrats who week or two
ago came out unanimously for free CON-
age. We quote:
1--WE approve the use Of both gold and silver
as money, and We demand that all dollars,
whether gold or silver, shall be equal in value to
each other In fact as we'll rs by declaration OF
law. We are opposed to the free coinage OF sill
YER by the United States alone at the existing rate
OF 1C TO I, because We believe that free
coinage at that ratio will result In the immediate
disappearance Of gold from the business OF this
country, the use Of silver, with certain loss to
every wage-earner and every savings bank de-
positor, and with impairment of credit, and dis
astrous disturbance Of business Of every kind"
What say the farmers? What say the
Alllance-men! Is this the feast TO which
they were invited? Are they ready TO de-
sert their platform before they have occu-
pied it month?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
The Ward experimenting.

=
u,s meeested that desirable change In
the plan of organisation OF our City Demo
cratic Committee might be made BY pro-
viding for the election Of each ward super
,ntendent by the people instead OF by tins
ward delegation.
The idea is worth thinking about. True
IL isoften very difficult to got suitable men
TO serve IN these positions, but men who
are worthy of the places will more readiiy
respond to the call of the people than 10
the call OF the ward delegates or City CON-
mittee.
Something is needed to enlist the atten-
ton and sympathy of the masses in the
work of the City Democratic Committee.
The services of the committeeman are not
sufficiently appreciated; and our voters
generally take but littlo interest IN the
election of them. though they are prompt
enough to criticise and condemn whatever
they disapproye in the Commuters pro-
ceedlngs.
We are at point where we must make
an Improvement in our party organization
here, and we have suggested as GOOD way
to promote this end that six OF the thirty
members of the City Committee should be
elected from the city at large and the
rest from the respective wards. as at pres
ent. So far as we know no sound obJec-
ton has been made to this plan, aud 1t Is
change that we Democrats of Richmond
have perfect right to make if 1t suits us.
1t may, perhaps. be said that there will
be difficulty in getting candidates for these
positions; out we do not believe that this
will be the case. 1t will be no slight honor
| for any one to be invited by his fellow
citizens TO stand for one of these places.
| and those who are looking for political
preferment may find in them stepping
stones to greater things. 1t is needless to
say that we do not expect that the time
| will ever come when the party committee
| will be composed of mon part:sans.'
| The members ought TO be non-partlsans
with respect to any factions that exist IN
the party-and ought to have no personal
ends TO promote-but no further. And
| those Of them who serve their party well
have the right to look and should be en-
couraged to look for recognition when the
party has favors to bestow.
| Whether it will be better to elect the
ward superintendent By the direct vote OF
the people or to elect six delegates or men,
bers from the city at large we do not
know-we might DO both; but it IS SUBJ
ject that we should like to see the Demo
Gratis of Richmond showing some inter-
| est in.
| A subcommittee of the City Committee
| is now engaged in drafting plan for the
election of new committee, and If our
people wish our organization improved
| they can have it done by saying so. More
over, we have to elect new City Commit
tee in the light of the fact that at the very
next session of the General Assembly APP
plication will be made by our citizens FOL
| the passage of law legalizing the Demo
cratic primary elections in this city. and
the City Committee will have much voice
in framing this law and great hand in al
nnnlstering 1t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05

self what sort OF books he reads. Weonce
saw distinguished college professor buy
a Gaborian novel, and venerable Rich
mond clergyman purchase novel oy a
popular writer for girls. An eminent
editor of our acquaintance. who is noted
for his intense practically, reads novels
regularly. His may be said to be q novel
way of killing time, and yet 1t isn't.
The MAY number Of The Rerie,c Of Re-.
rie,cs Is good one. thought not quite up
to the standard. The leading articles are
Conventions Of Summer Gatherings" by
the American editor. ALBEIT SHAW; New
York College for the Training OF Teachers
by WALTER L. HERvEY; The McDonough
Farm School," by CHARLES d. LAsIER,"
and " Gladstone. Character Sketch" by
the London editor, WILLIAM i. STEAD.
All are properly illustrated. a. are many
other articles also. The regular depart
ments are full and interesting. The GLAD
STONE sketch is particularly good. We were
greatly surprised 10 learn that the
Grand Old Man. confesses to an unwil-
lingness to get up in the morning. lie
heroically tumbles out. however. when the
clock strikes. Seven hours usually sui1ce
him for sleep.
The following verses by EDMUND Ola
RENEE SrEDMAS, "the Banker Poet" might
have been written by a much more emil
nent hand. The poem was inspired by
FiLsrAFF's facetious suggestion, where's
he that died o. Wednesday ?"
FAIsTArF's SONG.
Where's he that died O. Wednesday,
What place on earth hath he!
tnilor's-yard beneath, wot,
Where worms approaching De;
For the wight that ded o Wednesday,
Just laid the light below,
Is dead as the varlet turned to clay
A score Of years ago.
Where's he that died o. sabba'day7
Good Lord, Ia not be he.
The best of days ia foul enough
From this worlds fare to flee;
And the saint that died o Saba day,
With his graye-turf yet 10 grow,
IL dend IA the sinner brought TO pray
A hundred years ago.
Where's he that died O yesterday?
What better chance hath no
To clink the can and toss the pot
Where this nights iunkets be!
For the lad that died o yesterday
Is Just AZ dead, o hol
A the scurvy knave men laid away
A thousand years ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
REV. DR.. hICEN WILL BE- CALLED.
1t Is Expected That He VIII Come to the
Groye-Avenue Church.

The committee appointed by the congre-
CATION of Grove-Avenue Baptist church to
recommend pastor to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Rev. DR.. ). A.
Goodwin will report at q meeting this al
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock. While all the
members of the committee were eniolned
10 keep the strictest secrecy regarding
their selection, it is pretty we'll known
that Rev. j. G. Hiden. of Eutaula, Ala,
will be recommended. There IL but little
doubt that DR.. Hiden will accept the call
il his nomination is ratified by the men,
bers of the church, and about this latter
fact there seems To be no question.
Dr. HiGeu is Virginian by birth, and is
one OF the most gifted preachers of the
Baptist denomination. He Is about 80 or
IS years old and IS a graduate OF the Viz
GINA Military Institute. When he finished
his studies at this institution he took a
course at the University OF Virginia. lie
has held important charges at Portsmouth,
Wilmington, n. c.: Greenville, ). G.
Southampton county. Va; Charlottes-
vile, Va. Lexington. KY; New Bedford,
Mass, and recently at Eufaula. DE-. Hi
denis present charge Is an important one.
but it Is said that he has been induced 10
consider the Oyertures made by the COM
mittee of Grove-Avenue church. For sew
eral summers past he has filled the pulpits
of some of the Richmond churches when
their pastors were away on their vacations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
Housefurnushtnes
THE
North Star Refrigerator

is superior TO all others. The iee-cham-
Der is lined with galvanized steel, which
is far superior to the ordinary soft zinc
Inning. The ice-racks are made OF gal
yanized steel and will not absorb i'm
purities, such as is the case with the or
binary rack. The inside dimensions Of
provision chamber are much larger than
any other Refrigerator of the same out
side measurements. and admits Of two
shelves OF tire smaller sizes and still
have room under bottom shelf to put
jar or large-size pitcher. The trap is
OF the Greatest importance in the con-
ssxuctlon Of . Refrigerator. The best
Refrigerator In the world will not give
satisfaction 4 the trap y NOT kept IN
place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
THE Features or TO-DAY'S PAPER,

RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY JAMES G..
BLAINE-Co Correspondence Between Him and
President Harrison.
TIE MINNEAPOLIS CONvENTIoN-Notes OF
the Coming Contsst-Descripton of the Con-
vention Hall, &c
PLANS FOR THE vACATioN-whero Many
Richmond People VIII spend the Heated
Season.
woEs OF THE GIRLs-wha, Troubles They
Encounter Preparing Their outnts-Notes
About Society Life.
.ARIDE WITH A. p. HILL" on tho Night He
Assumed Command of His Division-By
Major Roy Mason.
SUMNER FAsHIoNs-stylsh Models in Wash
dresses for Hot-weather Wear-Costumes
that viii Bear Conspicuous Tints.
AN OLD LANDMARK GoNE-"Popes Pine"
in Powhatan, Killed by Little Insects-The
Most Prominent Tree in the County for Over
Century.
CARNIyAL-EASTER-St and Grotesque
scenes in Montevdio's Streets Described by
Richmond Man.
QUERIES AND ANSWERs-HoW Rainfall Is
Measured-The Refunding Of tho Direct
Land-Tax-How TO Get Rid Of sheep-sorreL
&C.
BRITISH AFFAIRs--The Present Parliament
Practically at an End-other Foreign Notes
VIRGINIA vIsITORS-The Season for society's
Outings Set In-The Fashionable Fad.
THE FESTIVE Observation-Disclosures
Pic-Nics, Dances, and Other Amusements to
Make the Day Pleasant
THE WATCH WAS NOT GoLD-And the Young
Man Who Pawned 1t Soon Had Warrant
Served on Him.
THE FoRGER NOT CAUGHT-Further Evil
dence of Ills shrewd Work and Slight Clues
20 His Identity.
PoLK's PRoGRAMMB-His Third-Party Organ.
the Progressive Farmer, Likely TO Cause
Split in the North Carolina Alliance-Work
of "Gideon's Band
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
Book Notices.

Bulletin of he United States Fish Commission.
Vo'upe TX, for 1882 Washington; Gov
eminent Printing-Office. 1891. 50i large
pages. with maps and otherillustrations.
Received from Hon. NJ. MCDONALD.
United States Commissioner OF Fish and
Fisheries.
Congress by joint resolution of February
Il, 1881. authorized the printing OF an an
nual bulletin for the publication OF new
observations. discoveries. and applications
relating TO fish-culture and the fisheries.
Prior to 1888 the numbers of the bulletin
were composed chiefly of short articles,
extracts from the official correspondence,
and TRANSACTIONS of foreign papers. From
that time, however. the increased ope-
rations of the Fish Commission have made
it possible to apply the publication almost
exclusively TO the results of the commits
son's work. aud tho present volume VIII
be found to contain much original ma
terial of great Importance to tsh-culture
and the fishery interests.
The present bulletin is the ninth Of the
series.
Information Reader No 4-Modern Industries
and Commerce. 10y ROBERT ItWin, L H. ~,
Boston School Series.) Cloth. 32s pages.
60 cents. Boston: Boston SchooI-Supply
Company.
We have in this volume Modern Indus.
tries and Commerce. the final number OF
the Information Readers. This series ini,
tiates a radical departure from the old
routine track of alleged elocutIon work,
or rather of the forced mounting OF ex-
tracts from authors too advanced for the
immature minds of school-children to un-
derstand. IL is the child's open sesame to a
world of pleasant knowledge.
Fourth annual Report Of he Interstate Com
nierce Commission. December /. 1890.
Washington: Government Printing
Office. 1890. Az pages.
Church and STATE in Early Maryland. BY
GEORGE PErRE. Pm. ID. Professor OF
History. Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
Johns Hopkins University studies IN
Historical and Political Science.
HERBERT b. ADAMS. editor. Baltimore
The Johns Hopkins Press.
A pamDlet of fifty pages.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
The EOrca Bill.

We have feared the passage OF force
bill by the next Congress. We feared that
it might be taken up and passed contrary
to tho wishes of the people. 1t is ques-
ton which we would be willing TO submit
to the popular vote. The following para
graph ON this subject is from the New
York World:
alt is reported that in his talk with Clarkson
Mr.. Harrison expressed desire for strong
PLANK in favor OF a force bill in the Minneapolis
platform. II the convention will oblgo Mr.. Har-
rison ia that respect it will confer a very grel
and hghy-appreciatei favor upon the De
mocracy OF the country. Tho people have made
up their minds on the force-bill question:
Possibly lr. HARRISON said what is here
attributed to him. At any rate. he is
strongly committed to force bill Of some
sort, and would like TO have the whole Re-
publican party in the same predicament in
which that committal places him.
If the Presidents party will carry ont
his suggestion and put q plank in the Re-
publican creed favoring the force bill we
shall not afterwards tear that bill. It's
surreptitious passage, or passage by a
Congress elected on other issues, is what
we fear.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
O'Ferrall and Lee.

We Join the Petersburg Inder-Appedl in
its disbelief that there is any understand
ing between FRI LEE and CHARLIE OFER-
RAIL 10y which it is agreed that the former
is to take the senatorship and the latter is
to have the gubernatorial nomination.
The suggestion is mere gossip. not mali
cious we are sure. but likely. nevertheless,
to do some injustice to these gentlemen,
both of whom are kno Sn as square,
stralghtout fighters who never depend
upon combinations " to win.
We feel sure that in the coming contests
in this State for the honors that the Demo
cratic party has to bestow LEE and OFFER
RAIL will be found each "hoeing his own
row."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
A Startling Statement.

In the United States Senate on Tuesday
last Mr.. SHERMAN said:
Sand what is the amount Of the silver fund to
be drawn from? A fund Of nearly four thou
sand million ounces is now In sight. and II is
we'll known that the production Of silver Il
increasing enormously. Tho FREQ coinage OF
silver, therefore, viii result In one OF two
things-ether 1t win bring the whole mass OF
silver in the world up TO the gold standard, Of
1o to ]. or gold win be demonetized."
Nearly four thousand millions Of ounces,
or, In other words, more than four thou
sand millions of dollars worth!
This statement ought to DO verified
Old JOE Brown said. "A million Of dollars
is good deal of money. young man." but
what would no say of four thousand
millions OF silver dollsrs2 There must be
Q mistake here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
"Lanktng backward -

may be pleasing pastime, but we take
more pleasure in looking forward" To
the time when the growing population OF
this city will oil have become convinced
that the best place To invest their money
Is in real estate. Now is the time to buy.
Land to-day IS cheaper than it has been
tor long time. Those having moaey
saved and only getting small interest on
II can invest II IN q piece Of improved
property where 1t will pay them from II to
Is per cent. on their investment
Those specializing cannot do better
than to buy some of our suburban pro.
pcrty. which 10 bound to enhance In
value. a. the city Is growing westward,
and IN tho course Of 9 few years will
double in value.
JAcxsox, BaAxpr h Co,
No. l0o0 east Nam street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05

Circulars have been posted at the Hen
rico courthouse and at other points in the
county calling meeting OF the Peoples
party next Wednesday at noon for the
election of delegates to the State conven-
ton, which meets June 23d. The circular
is signed The Central Committee and
invites all, regardless of color or party, to
attend the meeting.
The State convention, which meets in
Richmond, will elect delegates to the
Omaha convention of July I'd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
Mournun6 Goods.

strain point and give you the most re-
liable makes ut the lowest possible price,
46-inch All-wool Henriettas at o9c.
46-inch All-Wool Henriettas, very hne
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3s-inch Black Pearl Crepon, all WOOL
3G.inch Crocodile Cloth. oil wool. 4gc.
Silk.Warp Clarette Cloth, Priestiey s.
SOC. 81 10 for the finer number.
Hemstitched Grenadine, ~ lncheS
wide Atwood at SIC.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05

Chairman BASIL GORDON saws that no
matter who are nominated for President
aud yice-President at Chicago Virginia
will vote for them.
So say We.
This is the natural result Of the mag
nanimity with which the CLEVELAND and
anti-CLEyELAND men treated each other at
the State Democratic Convention held
here on May 10th.
The compromise which was that day en-
tered into made Virginia certain for the
nominees.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05

Mr.. HENRY WATrxRscs wants the Ma
tional Democratic Convention to givehim
"about an hour" to explain the situation.
He is genius. and he should not wait for
the convention to give him the opportuni-
ty; he should make it and take it for him.
self.
If be once gets the floor the convention
will gladly hear him, though whether his
views will be very effective will. to some
extent. depend upon whether BLAINE is
the nominee Of the Minneapolis conven-
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05

Hon. W. c. =. BREcKESRIDGE says that
the Kentucky delegation to Chicago is di-
vided into three classes-men who are for
CLEVELAND without reservation; men who
do not think the nomination of Mr..
CLEVELAND would be wise and would favor
another candidate, and men who are adyo-
Gates OF the nomination of MIR. CLEVELAND
in case they find after getting to Chicago
and consulting with the other delegations
that his nomination would be iudlclous.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05

Sioux CRY. Iowa, June 3.-Mr. NJ. +. Har-
rington, prominent Democratic politician
of Northern Nebraska. sand yesterday that
orders had been issued from Democratic
headquarters that Nebraska. South Dakota,
and Kansas must be delivered over to the
Peoples party. Iu Nebraska, be added,
the Democrats will nominate no electoral
ticket this year. The Democrats will have
their own State ticket, but will support
ed, and while the Democrats will gain no
thing the Republicans will lose IN what
has been heretofore their stronghold. The
election will be thrown INTO the House of
Representatives.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05

Genera! EpwAnp C. CAnnrxGroN. who
died in Washington on Friday, was born
IN Halifax county, Va. During the
Mexican war he was captain of the Rich
mond Rangers. During the fifties be re-
moved to Washington and engaged in the
practice Of law. In that city he raised and
equipped ct bis own expense company Of
volunteer for the Union ssmy, The Presi-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05

dent offered him tho commission OF .
brigadier-general, but this he deciineo:
Later no was appointed Attorney-denera'
Of the District Of Columbia. which posi-
ton he filed for ten years. His death Way
from "heart- failure" He was 81 years Oh
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
HaDamOcks.
SUMNER MILLINERY.

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Also. SAILORS IN Fine English, Milan. ana fa..g
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Also, complete variety % CAPS ln NlM Six
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SUN-BONNElS tn Pique and DlGel n.l.
white and cOlOrs, pc. ~ 400.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05
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25c. Blandenburgs are marked down
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French Gin6haDas.

All the novelties of the season here. csc.
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25c. embraces beautiful assortment.
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HOSIERY
AND
HAN D X { R c HE'S.

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our HOSIERY DEPARTMENT O. nov lrn
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