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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-16

NRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE SUB
Il URBAN REAL ESTATE at Ballston.
Alexandria county Va, two and a-half miles
west of WnShinntnn ,it,-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
Mr.. Carlisle,s Suggestions.

The Atlanta Constitution opposes the L.
suing OF new government bonds as pro
posed in Secretary Carlisle's late report.
Without Republican support the PROPOSE
ton WIN fall to become law.
The Constitution Is In favor OF State
banks. but Is not willing to permit the
Federal Government to go into. or con-
tlnue in the banking business.
Nevertheless. as Mr.. Carlisle says. 50
long as the government Is In the banking
business It must provide for redeeming
its notes in gold and silver.
We suppose the Constitution would also
oppose Mr.. carlisle's suggestion OF Treas
ury notes bearing interest. IL says II the
governments credit Is coed enough to
support bond or note bearing interest
II is strong enough To support Treasury
notes which DO not bear interest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24

telckrnph. that II would be autocratic
and arbitrary in its methods. and gigantic
In extent. But this objection may be
brought against the Postofsice Depart
ment aIso. Besides. instead OF two Inn
nense bureaus. there would be but one.
for the poEtmasters all over the country
would be the telegraph operators Thus
what IA stated as an objection TO gov
eminent telegraph IL really an argument
in its favor, for 5000 Of the 5000 gov
eminent postal agents would be govern
ment telegraph agents.
Once more: When It is agreed that a
government telegraph system has proved
10 be a success in England, the Collectors
to the establishment of such a system
In this country reply that England is
such small country that II does not
cost much to operate a government tele-
graph there. But this reply Is ludicrous.
1t would be good as against a govern
ment postal system, seeing that 1t costs
much more TO transport tho malls a
long than a short distance. But not so
with the telegraph. for IL there is any
business In the world In which distance
does not count" It Is the telegraph
business.
Finally: 1t is objected 20 n government
telegraph, that It would not be used
by the mechanic, the workingman. the
seamstress. the clerk. the salesman. the
book-keeper. etc. ETC.. but by the
bankers, the merchants. the manufac-
turers, the brokers. and the spectators.
This objection applies to the postal sys-
TEN with as much force as to the tele-
graph system. and 1t applies to private
telegraph companies with much more
force than TO government telegraph
On the whole. useful paternalism has
come TO stay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
Plain Talk.

The Rsppahannock Times has good
article on the charge that election
frauds have been charged against the
Democrats OF Essex county. We quote a
part OF It as follows:
ITO the outside world we would say
that the Democratic party OF Essex which
they abuse and accuse Of ell manner OF
fraud and corruption and any quantity OF
Gins. OF both omission and commits
sion. contains at least S. per cent Of the
white people OF Essex. the men and the
successors OF the men who since 1865. In
the county OF Essex. In victory and defeat.
IN sunshine and shadow. have stood firm
ana unfinching In defence OF all that
Virxintans have held dear.
'sThe election Is over. and the people Of
vhsIEia are saits6sz End grAtiaed 1t The
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
Italy and Her African War.

The news OF the resumption of hostili-
ties between the dervishes and the ltal-
fans In the Red Sea lttoral is very sug-
gestlve, and developments OF Importance,
both direct and incidental. may be looked
for. There is doubtless more involved In
the matter than appears in the mere cable
announcement that big battle has taken
place near Kassala and that the Italian
force was victorious. When the incident
is considered In connection with existing
European complications. the recent Ital-
ian Cabinet crisis, the financial stress
under which that country Is laboring,
and the manoeuvering Of some OF the
Powers Tor positions on the Mediterra-
mean, the question which comes most
prominently TO the front is, What is be-
hind this somewhat sudden outburst Of
war?
The British virtually established the
Italians at Massowah; British tactics
have always been employed in fighting
the natives, and from this distance II
looks as II the italian government had in
the present instance adopted the time
honored British policy of starting little
foreign war in order to divert the public
mind from troubles at home. Massowah
is the entry-port to Kassala, which. in
turn, is on one of the great caravan
routes to the Soudan. and its possession
by Great Britain, or a Power friendly
to Great Britain, is essential as well to
the guarding of the highway to India as
TO the consummation OF Great BritSSn's
intimate designs regarding Cestral Afri-
ca. 1t is very clear that British interests
cannot afford that ItSiy should suffer
loss of prestige In Northeastern Africa.
and 1t would appear equally clear that
whether the war in that quarter was
premeditated by the Italians or not, 1t
must strengthen the bond between the
British and the Italian governments.
This conceded, We can understand how
the affair would also strengthen the hands
of the new Italian Ministry, aside from
the support the home popularity OF the
war might give the government. That
the italian people are lin for the war is
already indicated by kilograms from
Rome. and It is not unlikely that in their
enthusiasm they win conclude that they
can stand good deal more taxation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
.rudoea, Paw and Criminal Expenses.

Judges Pay and Criminal Expenses.
The law reform-bills recommended by
the State Bar Association have been In
PRODUCED. and will receive proper attention
from the General Assembly.
Several bills have also been presented
IN each house, proposing on the part Of
their patrons to amend the Code so as to
make our criminal laws more efficient and
less expensive.
Ali of these measures which may be
found IN accordance with our needs We
hope to see passed; but we wish to assure
their friends that they must net let too
much time slip away from them without
demanding action. Time will work for
thu opposition-unless the friends OF re-
form are very watchful.
AS to the matter Of increasing the pay
OF circuit judges, we wish TO reiteratc
our often-expressed conviction that II
the Legislature will give the people the
reforms asked. particularly in the admin
istration Of the criminal law. there will
BE- no great difficulty In getting the judges
salaries raised Enough useless expenses
can be Topped of to pay the proposed In
crease ten times over.
Now, let the friends OF reform and those
who urge that our circuit judges be paid
better, work together.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
A CONSTITUTIONAL Convention.

The Culpeper Exponent favors the call
ing of constitutional convention, and
expresses the hope that the Legislature
will provide for submitting the question
OF convention" or mo convention" to
the people in May, 1894.
In our judgment that would be too
early. The subject should be more tho
roughly discussed first. The people should
be well informed before they are called
upon TO pass Judgment as TO whether
we should have convention or not.
II the question is prematurely submitted
It may be defeated. If submitted after
the whole matter has been thoroughly
canvassed we believe that It will meet
with certain success.
1t will not be in the power Of any man
or any set OF men to defeat convention
after public ornion has been solidiied
in favor OF It.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
Examinations from Louisa.

LOUISA, VA, December 23.-(Special.)-
Cass Ellis (colored) was convicted this
week OF murder In the second degree
and sentenced TO the penitentiary for
seven years. He was transported thence
on Wednesday.
County-Clerk Jesse j. Porter fell down
a long stairway a few days ago and
narrowly escaped fatal injuries. He Is
able to attend to the duties Of his office,
we are glad to note.
Mrs. Walden, mother-in-iaw OF Rev. u.
p. Richardson, living in this town, Is
reported in dying condition.
Mr.. A. o. Wood obtained 81 per barrel
for wine-sap apples on the Richmond
market this week. the highest price rea-
liked yet.
Great numbers OF Louisa people are
returning to spend the Christmas holi-
days.
Mr. Ashton H. Peasants. of West vir-
ginia. and Miss Katie b. Talley, Of Louisa,
were married on the 2ist
Mr.. Albert =. Crew and Miss Louisa
NJ Harlow were married on the 10Th.
Mr. William w. Madison and Miss Mary
+. Sims were married on the 2lst.
License has been issued for the marriage
OF Mr. John A. Cannon TO Miss Laura
4. Clements on the 18th instant.
Many Of our citizens are greatly elated
over Mr.. T. 8. Martins triumph for
United States Senator. virgtnia's inter-
ests are safe In his hands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
LkPARoToMY PERFORMED.
Young Life Saved at the Last Moment by
Surgical Operation.

"a Surgical Operation.
COLUMBIA, VA, December 2S.-(Spe-
cial. )-George Hail. a youth, IA years OF
age, awoke last Monday morning week
to find his bowels strangulated. Living a
long way from a physician, 1t was five
days before one could be gotten. His suf-
ferine during this time was indescribable.
On the fifth day Drs. George III. Snead
and T. d. Fugua reached the bedside Of
the little sufferer.
The doctors at once decided that Lis
only hope was In a surgical operation, and
even this offered a mere shadow OF hope,
owing to the length of time the bowel
had been strictured. Besides this, the pa-
tents general condition was most I'M
favorable. The system dashed for so long
a time by the intense pain, had begun TO
show signs OF exhaustion; the tempera-
ture had fallen below the natural STAN
dsrd, and the heartbeat was weak. and
a few hours delay would have closed the
scene.
DR.. Fugua administered chloroform.
while DIR. Snead proceeded TO operate by
CT ening the cavity of the abdomen (the
operation is known as laparotomy), and
soon liberated the imprisoned bowel. thirty
minutes being CONSUMED in the operation.
At once there were evident signs OF relief,
and on this. the sixth day since the ope-
ration. the patient Is steadily improving.
AMI premises to n><ie a good recovery.
The rtmarkabl1 fact IN the case Is that
the structure lad existed l20 hours. while
sevcnty-fiyo hours Is said TO be the long
est t.s-- on record where a successful ope-
ration was performed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
ponnlist OF Democratic?

The Philadelphia Telegraph classes the
proposition TO repeal the 10 per cent. tax
on the issues OF State banks with the
measures OF the Populists. II It Is a good
proposition. It ought not to be opposed
because the PopulIsts favor It. Aud we
think Il is not necessary TO Use such
arguments to induce Congress 30 to
qualify any bin that body may pass on
the subject as TO save the people harm
less 1t Is surprising TO us to find men
advocating a scheme whose chief merit.
II It has any. Ia that II VIII attempt 10
DO what the national banks cannot do
In the matter of providing better cur
rency for US than we now havs. Why
can't tho national banks DO all these
shlnks7 because with them business h
business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
A Government Telegraph-Paternalism

a Government Observation-Disclosures
MI Rayner. OF Maryland. Democrat
above reproach. and therefore strict
construetionist OF the Federal Constitu-
ton. took time by the forelock and intro
duced into the House OF Representatives
soon after the last assembling OF that
body bill providing for the establish
mont OF government telegraph system.
The bin does not provide In terms for
government monopoly, but allows all
persons who desire to do so. to carry
on the telegraph business. This feature
OF the bill viii either be stricken out
before IL becomes a law. or not many
years afterwards. AS nobody can sue
ceesfully compete with the government
IN transporting and delivering mail mat
ter all over the vast territorial area OF
the United States. so nobody could sue
eessfuliy compete with the government in
Transmitting ana delivering kilograms all
over that area. Letters. It is true. might
possibly be carried more cheaply than the
government carries them between New
York and Philadelphia, and Boston and
baltimore. and other cities, but not so
In the country districts. And so the
government will not allow the mails 10
be carried anywhere by anybody. except
government agents. or employees. We
think. therefore, that the government
would not long permit private telegraph
companies 20 compete with itself.
The only objection 10 q government
telegraph which seems to be considered
as worthy Of much notice. is that to es-
taelish such a telegraph would be TO
indulge In paternalism, which Is assumed
70 be an insuperahls objection TO the
measure. But everybody must sec that
government telegraph Is exactly as
sternaiistic as government postal de-
partmcnt. In fact. whenever a govern
msnt telegraph shall be provided for. the
same law win be found TO provide that
.a's telegraph system shall be part Of
NE pos,a, system.
rs'ernAlism ana communism are In
'sa more or less IN much OF the
.s'ioa Of the present day. Public
'''ols, sss-works, water-works. the
J. s"hs Of streets. and other features Of
urban life. are obnoxious - the
, eNaoa that they are communistic or
'a''ssie. BY what right does thu
YAK every mans property 70 pro-
~s gas and water which ara not taken
~. A~n uis people In tho eityf Answer
s question satisfactorily. and you win
rS'sDy have siyea = sood reason why
s0vsrnmsnt should establish 3 tsls-
psvA system Of it. own.
MAJ II y ebtss(>1 te eever~msnt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
A Clearinghouse on the Banking-Bill.

A Banking-House on the Banking-Bill.
Messr.. Hambleton & Co.. Of Baltimore,
discuss at some length in their last
weekly circular the bill offered in the
Legislature OF Virginia last week to pro-
vide for q State-bank system. We give
an extract:
This disposition to inaugurate very
uncertain and unstable bank circulation
should convince Congress OF the I'M
wisdom OF an unconditional repeal OF
the State-bank tax. Fortunately there IL,
In our opinion, not the slightest chance
OF a repeal OF the tax unless all future
circulation shall be as good as the present
national bank-note. issue"
Again we quote:
Whatever may be the nature OF the
currency Of the future we hope that 1t
will DO regulated by Government super
vision. and that II Will be
issued under one general law. which
shall govern all banks alike. Better
never repeal the 10 per cent State tax
than TO leave the Issuing OF our currency
to the tender mercies OF forty-four diff
ferent State legislatures. The people will
never be satisfied with any banking sys-
TEN inferior to that OF the present ma
tlonal banks
This last paragraph refers to Mr.. Vor-
hees's silver bill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
ORpEnS.
TOSEPH HEPPERT ST AIS. All
81 j. B. MOORE TT AIS.
wINGFIELD s. WARE 1T. AIS

The above causes having been rei' y
10 the undersigned Commlsslont. ~
Circuit Court OK Rockbuldge ny n'
entered therein on SsftemDer -, l%s.
directions u take the following aeD"'
/. TO make further inquiries a. u
counts ordered by the decree eniei'' pr
the September term. lssZ. n th9
j. b. Moore ct ais. VS. WiuFhcli y 49,
et ais, and 10 consider ll com.
Herewith the exception % his fofNi
report. and 10 modify said report ~
may think fit. 5t..-ti ..
2. To report as 20 tie proper Als,.''
ton OF the fund IN the hands OF tn'
ceiver TO the credit or ti Sc causes,
10 report what other FUNDS are aFtHa.
for distribution IN these causes am
whom payable, and 20 report wnat
plus remains from sale - ne Alt p.
Ware property. after paying the n'l'
the First National Bank Ok BuenA
Notice a. hereby given 10 az iii".'
Interested that / have appointed
SATURDAY. JANUARY l5th. l|'
at my office. In the town OF LeN.n-' ~
Va, as the time and place for
said accounts =. NJ PENDLkI'N.
de3-guit Commissioner IN Char
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24

result. and any attempt at understanding
win only bedaub the 'slinger' while me
cry OF fraud. corruption, etc. win be
recognized a. the feeble wall OF defeated
ana dying faction which has been rcpudi-
ated by the voters Of Virginia Mt the
polla"
And yet prufessed Democrats are en-
gagged In this work OF dividing the Demo-
cratic party, and the halls Of Congress
will soon resound With these charges.
which ara rich food fop our Republican
ar,erufea
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
Property Transfers.

Richmond: w. II. Lyons to Emma G..
Owens's trustee. Is feet on east side
Thirtieth street near Leigh, $500; William
r. Thomas to w. C. Thomasson. D.3-4
feet on east side Harvie street near
Floyd. 1900; Same 10 John Bowers.
81 5-s feet on south side Floyd street
near Harvie, subject to deed Of trust
amounting 10 $3.50. $500; Thomas T..
West and wife TO James W. Edwards,
II "a feet on east side Twenty-sixth
street between p and Q. TO correct error.
500.
Henrico: Sarah A. Morien to Alice w.
Redmond's trustee % IA feet on Main
street southeast corner Meadow. 5000;
same to Julia T. Redmond. 20 IA feet
on south side Main street near Meadow.
% Go0
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
MEETINGS-FOlrlh Monday.

srRicr-OBsERvANcE LODGE o. NAsOS[
MUNTORD Lodge. TONfL
RESCUE LODGE, GOOD TENriARS.
wEsf-gsD LOpGE, GOOD rkAPthNs-
MYRTLE LODGE. coon TsNPLAks.
CHARITY L0nGF, GOOD rg8rLAE3.
NcGILI CATHOLIC UNION.
GRANTS LEGION or inE RID CRoss.
COAPAyY p, FIRST VIRGINIA kilihENI.
AURORA COUNCIL, J. D. L.. A. "a.
Lkg COUNCIL, =. a.. & A. q.
PATRICK HENRY COUNcII. J. o. {. A. n
INDIASOLA TRfBs, RED uEN.
GRAY RAGf.E TRiRs, RRD MEN.
ANSAwAS rkfBF. RID NtS.
SYRACUSE LODGE, KNlGHls of Pfrhih.
OLD pONINlON LODGE. KNIGHTS OF PffnlA+
RICHMOND LODGE, On1-tkiLoW3
CARPENTERS AID J0iSETs UNION.
KINGS COJN'lI. ORDkk OF CASA
wOyAS's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
WOAAN's WEsT-END CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24

ing n victory over the people, and had
passed laws which not only deprived them
OF the most valued privilege which Gu
gems OF every free country enJoy-nameiy.
the right to cast q free ballot but had
Gown broadcast seeds Of corruption, con-
taninated the State politics with all Sorts
OF fraud, defiled the legislative depart
ment, and regulated the political ma
chinery to perpetuate their own power
and that the people were absolutely pow
er:css to redress their wrongs, when, IN
truth, the Democratic party IL the people
of Virginia. NUMBERING In It's ranks the
most intelligent and most virtuous. ana
the Lawmakers are not only the repre-
seritatives but the servants OF the people.
and are liable at any time TO be called
on to render an account OF their Stew
ardship.
ENDORSED FOR TEN YEARS.
IL will be conceded by all that the In
telIigent and virtuous element preponde-
rates in Virginian society. The election
laws, as they stand. have. therefore. been
endorsed by majority OF the best peo-
pie OF this State for nearly ten years,
and when they cease 70 commend them
selves to them. there IL nothing easier
than for the people to instruct their re-
representatives. to repeal the laws and give
them something better.
The Times may consider itself wiser
than the people, the party, and the legis-
Iative department, but II will have con-
siderable difficulty convincing the people
Of this fact.
MARION L. DAWSON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24

tary employment. l.. Porter Alexanae. 4.
vice-president OF the Georgia Ctntr,i -
road. A. II. Wright, OF Georgia. "a a.
Pierce ~ u. Young lives at carte,I,,.'
Ca, and Is now United States ali,,s,.s
10 the Central American States Ce,ry.
ID. Cosby. who was Adtutant- General Z,
California under Stoneman. lives IA ~,
State. Morgan is United States So
tor from Alabama.
MANY OTHERS.
Kershaw Is Judge In South Car,u,,
Conner has been Attomcy-Generai y,
South Carolina, and IL now jud.. az,
Chestnut, Bonham, and Youmans are
ing I'm that State. Walter Taylor a..
eral Lees adiutant-general. lives A. NJ.
folk. Coriey. the quartermaster a. ,, ,
Army of Northern Virginia, shot h.
many years ago. Charles ". Marshal bis,
alde-de-camp who was with General D. =
when be surrendered. f. a ,eaiin- Ir,...
In Baltimore. could name other b.,
I believe have mentioned the .-.,..
number OF those who are best
10 the public. North or South. ..-.
them all IN all, the late Officers ~ ..,
Confcderacy have steered rcnsrI,..
clear of poverty. and are generally t-,
ayerse to having anything % Do p.,
politics. and their influence has s.s..,
been in favor OF law and order Ir. 70
are many named in this LIST who wrr ..
IN the regular army before The war.
the information I was endcavOdn- "a
furnish would not be complete aI....,
mention of them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24

FoRrsr CrTY. ARE, April .. lS9zs
Messrs. Lippman Brothers, Savannah. Ga;
Dear Sirs. We take great pleasure 10
add ono more certificate to your long list
We can truthfully soy that Prckly Ash,
Poke Root and Potassium Compound
p. p. Pts one Of the beat sellers that We
have sveF set on our shelves since vs have
been ia business, and ovory pareo1a We
have sold r. p p. 70 says itit The best
blood- puriner known.
Yours truly. Wmznaoe + o..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24

for Santa Claus. Christmas will 80.
be here, now, and you must look in on
stock Of Goods for what st. Nicho.
will bring on the 18th. IL is well know
that Santa Claus draws on Us for b
holiday supplies. lie draws well, 70.
and largely. and few purchases f..
our stock make a taking spectac.'
These days tho wide-awake, iudicior
holiday buyers are watching Us to aso.
missing opportunities. The watch
bound to be kept up, because our gran
sale will be on until 1894.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24

"Dr. Lafferty Is making a collection OF
ghost-stories, and asks the readers OF the
Advocate for information Of noises. APP
partitions. voices. either direct or indirect
and stories of haunted houses. While the
Doctor is on this subject we should like
for him to explain why 1t is that ghosts
always appear in the night, and never in
the day; also. why it is that when you
put your finger on them they amt
there "-Richmond Dispatch.
Our venerable friend has in mind the
ghosts Of his boyhood. He is not "up"
in modern spooks. There has been sur
prising progress among spectres. They
are photographed nowadays. In our COL
lection the cleverest ghosts preferred day.
light. And they put their fingers on
you. "-Richmond Christian Advocate.
In a recent English magazine there
Is an account of the discovery Of
process for condensing ghosts.
The ditcoverer explains that by his
method a six-foot ghost can be put
under pressure and so mlnimized that It
may be stored In four-once vial. He also
explains that in this vial the liqulhed spec
tire may be kept for years and years, and
whenever the cork is taken out OF the
Wal the SnOSt VIII resume MS original
PROPORTIONS and pristine activity.
1t seems that in Great Britain and Ire
land every old family living in its ances-
trail homestead has ghost; some, indeed,
have several-several more than they need.
Now the discoverer proposes to furnish
these surplus ghosts to new families liv-
ing in new houses, which are without any
spectral attractions whatever.
The idea seems to be a first-rate one.
and would probably pay" The process.
too. appears to be all right. The only
thing wanted is knowledge how to catch
the ghosts. But we should say that any
ghost that would sit for Its photograph
could be caught and bottled, and there
fore we have reasonable hope that DR..
Lsffertys expertness on this subject, uti-
lied In conjunction with the English
mans discovery will make the ghost-coh-
denser a perfect success.