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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
KILLED BY COMPETITION
The Mule Couldn't ou,br.y the Iybl.u.
Died OF Grlrf

No said the man With 3D. ..
his whiskcrs. no, YOU dom
shippin' no more stock on ..
boats
And why not?' a.k-l r
agent, according to the D..
Press.
~ done Il once" was tho r.,. ..
fine mule. worth SlpD varf.I
him from Cincinnati % Inu......
him on a steamboat that hlI .r. ..
forty horsepower bass fI..n
on 10 with a snort and ..r...I .
end. mule went on tha lUif .
but he was lonesome. .uf ..
had a BRAY on him that b.. u..
Of: brayed til the passeuger. ..
committee 20 wait on tn ,iuf.
couldn't do A durn thing, h.I ....
10 deliver the mule I'm Louis.
tho boat busted thc hn.I .
wouldn't bust. and the n
brayin': about midnight O..
gOin' TO make a landu pi...
string and the whistle ha-.t .. ..
mule stopped braylH' sopr.s t..
started and cooked up hif car f. ...
listened minute. tried H |..
know whether he was lr...
for that durn whistle nj i..
tie kept on. then II gafr H ."...
screech. and bust my hIt...
mule didn't give one look ..
ment ana grief. and dr1r ..t.
the deck. No. sire. no u.I. .t......
fer me shippin' stock on t.
out to find a railroad fre..lf N.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29

OF s,enorraphcrs to take down the evi-
dence officially in sill cases OF murder
rape. arson, and other cases OF teiony.
where. in the opinion certified OF the judse
ard attorney for the Commonwealth. sicn
employment r. deemed necessary ana pro-
per. rs opinion Is that this wosia I've
thonaands 10 the State every year anu
20 Ear towards preventing appeais ana
tho reversal OF verdicts on appeals. tne
public would gain new cornaence w the
administration OF the criminal laws
These opinions are given ~ ,ne i.o '.,
Of twenty.three years Of continuous expe-
Renee as attorney for the Commonwealth
In Albemarie, one OF the largest ana mo'''
populous counties IN the State.
Respectfully yours, oo,s
MICAJAiI NOODso.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29

parture OF HIS three callers "ars 70 :.
aford me pleasure 10 give them IN, Nv
but OF course that IL out OF tho o.......t
And yet while | DO AL I can D.. ,.
thcuf-and | do so Willingly AMI ~, ~
great sacrifice of my convene. ~
appointments DO not APPROX j., ,1
idea Of women seeking 0fice. t.,.. .'s
the old southern idea-place ne r,... Up
biiify OF the family upon the r.. 49,
him be the provider and dom, i, ~
responsibility OF support Of Nh. 'f
be divided. But n Is ono ~ tt. ..'.'f
OF the march Of our ciyilizlt.on ..i.
pendence OF women. While g .
regretted In some OF It's bearinrs .... '
We must accept the adyarr. l.r
In our power 90 help women ta .f,... .i
independent position which tt..
striving 10 attain"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
WILLIAM H. WHITE. ESQ.
Too Many Exemptions From Jury Service
Underpald Judges.

Inderpaid Judges.
NORFOLK. VA, October q. 1888.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Your inquiry assumes that there Is
widespread belief that the criminal laws
OF the State are defeated by delays and
technicalities
am constrained 10 think that such
belief arises from the administration OF
the law In the country regions rather than
In the cities OF the State. At least my
own observation does not bear out such
an assumption as to our cities. In the lat
ter the criminal Jurisprudence OF the Com
monwealth Is. in my judgment. admins
tered with as much dispatch and judicial
ability as at any previous period in our
history.
The only improvement I could suggest
would be a repeal of the statute which al
lows 30 many exemptions from jury SER
vice. conspicuously that provision which
exemps contributing members Of our
volunteer military companies. The effort
10 tester h4Snartial spirit In this respect
has seriously lowered thu general charsc-
~ OF our city jurte& Many sxcelleut
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
Women Seeking Positions Under the Fed
eral Government.

Special dispatch to the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON. October 2s.-It Is not
an overestimate to say that Mr.. German
Is called out of his seat by twenty fire
women every day all asking for his aid
In securing an office. Senator Gibson II
called upon equally as frequent. and 50
are Senator's Daniel and Hunton. OF Vir-
ginia. and Faulkner and Camden. OF West
Virginia. Most OF the callers are pretty
girls. not long away from their mammals
apron strings. while others nave passed
the meridian Of life. They are invariably
accompanied by q companion. frequently
by two. Senator Daniel. Of Virginia. to-
day encountered three at one time. all
together in the marble-room OF the Senate.
but only one desired an Office. She
pleaded her case with eloquence. and then
her two companions chimed In with ap-
peals In her behalf. They all asked for
an ONCE which the Senator was powerless
10 bestow.
II am always giad TO help deserving
woaen." said Mr, Daniel In eonversfn4
vtth . Sun representative after ~ De-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29

Bishop Jackson Is welcomed in Richmond
by his old congregation and many other
other friends.
Miss Virginia Mason is the guest Of
Mrs. Landon X. Mason
The wedding Of Mr.. J. Scott Parrish.
OF this city. and Miss Edith Winch. OF
Boston. is announced To take place on
the 9Th OF December Miss Sallie Deane
VIII be one of the attendants on the occa-
sion.
Mrs. Il. b. Addison and Miss Addison
are at home.
Miss Bagby has returned. after a de-
lightful summer spent at northern resorts
Miss Ays COnnally Is the guest OF Mrs
james Thomas.
Mrs. John Kerr Branch and family are
al home
Mrs. William Russell Robinson will he
the guest of Mrs. Adam Peasants on the
LIST OF November.
Mrs. Melville Jackson Is rapidly conya-
lescing, after a severe Illness
Miss Annie feathers. one OF Louisville's
most popular bellies, will be the guest OF
Mrs. James Walker early in November.
The Misses King. OF Lynchburg. will be
the guests Of Mrs. Gideon Davenport next
month.
Mr. Proctor Welsh, Of New York, has
Deen the guest or MIS-. James II. Pace
during the past week
Mr.. James r.. Branch. Jr, has re-
turned from Chicago. whore he went TO
attend the Bankers Convention.
Mrs James Walker will give receD-
ton in November In honor OF her two
sisters. Misses Bette and Mary Hayes.
Mrs. James Il. Pace Mrs. II NJ Jack
son and Miss Pace have returned 10 the
city.
Misses Bland and Ellen Clark are in
Chicago
one welding to take place in the West
End Is yet unannounced.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ha rJiaway Meade
will return from their bridal tour on
Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs John Stevens and family
of Castle Point. n. j.. are at the Ex-
change Hotel.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Davenport have
returned from Chicago.
MIR. and Mrs. Lucien y. Tatum are at
present In Chicago, and Will start on the
lst OF November for a tour through the
Rocky Mountain States and 10 San
Francisco for the winter.
Mrs. Ida w. Ellerson and her attractive
daughter, Miss Roy Ellerson. have re-
turned TO the city.
Mr. j. Il. Tucker. Jr. Is in Chicago
Gt.TnE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
THE LAWS DELAYS.
Troubles That the People Groas and
Sweat Under.
OUR JUDGES AND JURORS.
Both Are Charged With More or Less
Shortcomings.
REMEDIES SUGGESTED
REMEDIES SUGGESTED
Opinions OF Prominent Lawyers ~ to
Reforms Needed Continuances, Writs
of Error, ETC., Discussed.

The following letters are given In con-
tinuation Of the enquiry Of the Dispatch
''as to the foundation for the widespread
belief that there is great hardness In
enforcing the law against criminals, and
that the ends OF justice are often defeated
by convictions which are reversed by APP
pellate courts upon trivial technicalities."
Also, 'if legislation on this subject IS ne
cessary, and IL so. what?'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29

nisay Assn lasss. where the evidence Is
absolutely conclusive. the certificate OF IL
as prepared by the defence would scarcely
raise suspicion OF guilt. To modify and
correct II throws upon the prosecuting
officer and the court immense labor, and
this work Of correction Is often imperfect
ly performed. / have had In some cases
10 rewrite entirely from thirty to nifty
pages of evidence an furnished by the de-
fence finding It impossible to correct
their manuscript.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
Not q Feminine Error.

May Ssyit Three fourths of her &C.
quaintances take her to be five years
younger than she is
Jack Askit: Do you mean to say that
only one fourth OF her acquaintance are
women?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
JOHN e. PENN, ESQ.
Raw Reform Well Enough.in Theory, But
Decisive Tn Practice.

law Reform Well Epou CHM Theory, But
Decisive In Practice.
ROANOKE. VA. october u. 1898.
&c the Editor OF the Dispatch;
I beg 70 say that the questions pro-
pounded deserve and should receive the
careful consideration OF our people. and
especially OF all In authority. Your at
tention has doubtless been directed to
the subject by the recent lynchings In
Roanoke city and Amelia county.
The foundation for this widespread be-
lief Is the fact too well established TO
admit of doubt that great hardness
does exist In enforcing the criminal laws
In the laws or In their adnlin.s'-gt
] am forced 10 the conciu.sa
IL the latter.
In all cities and counties Of It's
courts are held monthly, a. aGy'
which criminals may Ia indicted
tried. II the court should be IN session
when an offence Is committed. the Of
fender can be Indicted and tried at the
same term. Not more than four weeks
need elapse between the commission OF
an act and the trial OF the offender. and
IN most cases not more than ten days,
a. the courts In the cities and larger
counties are In session from two TO three
weeks In every month.
CONFUSED LAWS.
Il would be difscuit 70 provide ma
chinssy that would afford more speedy
trials. The tardiness IN enforcing the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
A sure sIgn.

First Burglar Clearing the policeman's
club on the next block; l say. Bill, we're
goin' to have hot weather.
Second Burglar; How Go you know?
First Burglar; Don't you hear the
locustl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29

Orders for printing sent to the Dis
patch Company will be given prompt at
tention. and the style OF work and prices
wiz bs-sure to please you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
CONFUSED LAWS.

II would be difacuit 70 provide ma
chinesy that would afford more speedy
trials. The tardiness IN enforcing the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A pretty birthday party was given
by Master William Frazier In honor OF
little Miss Catherine Dickson, of Nor
folk, on Wednesday afternoon between
the hours Of 5 and T. Each little guest
presented q gift with a grace worthy OF
imitation. and each bore away birth
day souvenir. i'm the form OF basket
or box OF bon-bons.
The table was tastefuily decorated
with pink carnations. and all the pretty
accessories were In pink and white. Each
child was seated. and enjoyed In COM
fort the dainties SO bountifully served
After supper Jack Horners Pie" was
arranged with It's paper crust. through
which the little people drew a string
and took out a plum" which was a
toy suited to his or her taste.
The children who were present were
Misses Gladys and Bessie Frayxier. Page
and Annie Royail Mary and Fannie
crenshaw. Marie and Nell Potts. Berts
and Barbara Trigy. Catherine Dickson.
Nancy Patton. Juiia JoyneA Elisabeth
xorrts& Lucy Ford -Wosthams Dorothy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
Hear the tiny tlnkling bells,
Wedding bellsi

Telling with joyous shout
or the happiness awaiting
Those who then their lives were mating.
Now their tikling is OF tin.
Though the sound be poor and thin;
Tells no less OF wishes good.
Though less quickly understood.
And their Decentralization,
Heard by few OF this great nation.
Still its tiny witness bears
TO much love for them and theirs"
The decorations consisted OF roses and
chrysanthemums artistically arranged In
tin cake-moulds and baking-pans. bout
quets in tin tunnels for holders-all we'd
ding gifts.
Mrs. w. s. Daniel. Mrs. James Lyons.
Mrs w. w. Archer. Mrs. Il. h. Valen-
tine. and Miss Norma Walker assisted I'm
receiving, and among those who called
during the evening were Mrs. Kate
Meade, Madame Guillaume Miss Gull
laume, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Isaacs, Mrs.
Scollay Moore. Mr.. j. l.. Williams, Mrs
Thomas q. Peyton, Mrs. Randolph Pey-
ton, Mrs. William L. Gravatt. Colonel
and Mrs. John b. Purcell, Mr. and Mrs
Raleigh Colston. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Writ Henry, Mrs. John Lightfoot, Mrs
w. Dashiell Miss Nunor, Mr.. James Al
fred Jones. Mrs. Adair Peasants, Mr..
George Moncure, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah
Ryland. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Moncure.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. III. Dinneen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles X. Bosher. Judge and Mrs.
James Lamb, Major Robert Stiles. Miss
Douthat, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Tompkins. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Davenport, Mrs. A. b.
Camm, Misses Camm, Miss Patterson
(New York;. Miss Mamie Lee. Messrs
Wyndham r. Mersdith. Beverley T.
d. C.w laf~ IL
son. Overton Howard, F. III. Mcclure,
Roosevelt Page, Il. ID. Williams, Eugene
Massie. William SHELTON. Ashby Wick
ham. and r. Il. Thomson.
The record-union., 1893-03-14
REAssEssMENT BILL.
The Senate Concurs With the ASSEM-
bly-A Bombsheu.

The Senate Concurs With the ASSEM-
bly-A BombshelI.
Senator Carpenter exploded a bomb
shell in the Senate last night.
The ''reassessment BILL" in the con-
dition the Assembly left it after it
got through amending the Carpenter
substitute, adopted by the Senate, came
up as a special order. The bill, at this
stage. was virtually the ''Seawell substi-
tute," which was presented to the Senate
a week or so ago, but rejected by. that
body in favor 'of the Carpenter substitute.
1t became generally known during the
afternoon that when the matter came nm
for consideration in the evening Senator
Carpenter would make spoech-against
the Assembly bill most every one thought.
As a result every vacant seat within the
chamber, all standing room in the lobby
and every point of vantage in the gallery
were pre-empted by spectators when the
Senate convened at 7:30 P. NJ.
Senator Carpenter had been i'll most Of
the day, and did not consider himself
equal to the task before him. but after he
warmed up to his subject he appeared to
gain strength, and delivered one of the
greatest speeches ever heard in a Cali
fornia Legislature. His eloquence held
everyone spelbound. Frequently,
though, when he scored good point, the
entire assemblage would burst forth with
applause. The Senator was sarcastic in
the extreme at times, and directed his
shafts mostly toward Senators Ostrom
and Wilson. The former maintained his
wonted coolness, but Wilson became ex-
cited and fdgety and would frequently
interrupt the speaker.
THE SENATOR BEGINS.
Mr. Carpenter began by saying that he
could not satisfy his sense of duty to the
constituents he represented or to the
question under consideration of he re-
mained silent on this occasion. SIN NV
Judgment" said he, mo more important
matter has been before the Legislature
for great many years. 1t is one that is
important to the people; it is important
to the railroads; it is important TO every
interest of the State. For q few moments
l must speak upon a subject that is not
pleasant for me to discuss, and, doubt
less, not pleasant for the Senate to hear.
As for myself, have been assailed by the
press OF the country, and on this floor. rs
being the hired attorney of the Southern
Pacific Company. Precisely what is in
tended by this is more than know, If
The record-union., 1893-03-14
THE sCALPERs, BILL.
1t Causes Big Talk in the Assembly
Victorious Women.

1t Causes Big Talk in the Assembly
Victorious Women.
The first excitement of the day in the
Assembly was created when Senate Bill
No. 695, known as the ''scalpers' u bill.
came up for second reading.
Kahn moved to strike out all of Section
In the bill, which refers to the business
of scalpers. He said he had travelled all
over the United States, covering period
of ten years. He believed the business
of scalping to be a legitimate one. Dur
ing his extensive travels he had saved
considerable money by purchasing tickets
from scalpers, and he could see no reason
why they should not be allowed to con-
duct their business.
The amendment, said Shanahan. if
adopted, meant the death of the bill. 1t
was unfair to offer an amendment so late
in the session which will defeat the very
purpose of the bill. All railroad con-
ductors desire the passage OF the bill for
their protection, he said. When they are
placed in such a position that they lose
their salary if they fail to detect "scalpedn
tickets il is time to afford them relief.
They are encouraged to be dishonest by
the law as it now exists, and the amend
ment is to kill the bill under considera-
ton. No intelligent man, he argued.
would purchase "scalped" ticket and
endeavor to send his wife to-say Chicago
and risk the chances of her being put
off the train before she reached her desti-
nation.
The poor iliterates and the in
The record-union., 1893-03-14
WILSON AGAIN.

Besides the objections that 1 have
named there are other objections to that
BILL" said Mr.. Carpenter. at is a great
deal, III legal point OF view, like DR..
Johnson's leg of mutton upon which he
dined at Oxford. He said it was ill-fed.
ill-kept, ili-killed and addressed, and vet
he had to eat it or have no dinner.
I'VE earned our land; we didn't have it
legislated to US by class legislation, sir,
interrupted Senator Wilson.
Sir" replied the Los Angeles Senator
''earth, air and water are the natural in
heritance of mankind, and right on this
floor are three OF the biggest monopohsts
that shut out man from the use OF one
and all, and yet they howl about monopo-
lies. You want 10000 acres of land tn
run round on, when there are 1OO, 900 peo-
pie in California who have not a foot of
land to call their own, and yet you talk
about monopolies. Physician, heal thy
self Give up your land and then curse
monopolies to your hearts content.
you don't seem to see the difference
when they get land by honest toll and
when they get it by class legislation"
said Wilson.
The record-union., 1893-03-14

lcoNTINUED on EIGHTH PAeE.l
The record-union., 1893-03-14
NO JOKE AT ALL.

Seymour hoped Bailey's amendment
would be adopted. It was certain. he
said, that the Capital was going to San
Jose, and it would only be proper at this
time to purchase mansion for the Gov
ernor there. Both branches of the Legis-
lature were in earnest about the matter
he said, and were not indulging in boys
play as supposed by the Sacramento Sem
ator.
A vote was not reached on the Bailey
amendment nor on the bill as special
order intervened. The matter was made
a special order for the evening session,
however.
Before the Senate could proceed with the
intervening business Senator Hart again
arose, this time on a, question of priv
ilege. He said he had been criticised Sc
verely and partially blamed for the pas
sage of the constitutional amendment
changing the seat of government, and he
now desired some expression from the
Senate as to the matter-in short, whether
he had or had not been dereiict.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

as possible between the hours Of clever
and one. and at cost price.
Munich is not dear place. rent and
provisions are about what they are In
Richmond. while clothes. manufactured
articles. etc, are cheaper. The bread
and butter, the coffee and milk are de-
licious; much better than one usually
finds in either England or France.
A letter from Munich would hardly be
complete without some mention OF the
Munich beer; IL is delicious, so clear.
so cool, so refreshing. Nowhere can
they make II so good. but IL must be
drunk on the spot. The beer which is
made here for shipment and which one
can buy all over Germany, Is not so
fine. for 1t is darker, stronger and is
lacking in the mild. delicate flavor
which has made the beer OF Munich so
famous. 1t is not known why the same
quality of beer cannot be made elsewhere
Is It the water, Is It question of al
titude, is IL the temperature of the
cellars In which the beer settles and
matures2 No one knows. Brewers else
where study the problem and the great
stock companies Of Munich declare an
nually enormous dividends.
/ have visited the Lowenbran: a thous-
and men are employed. The companv
makes everything 1t uses. work
man, branding kegs with red hot
irons. told me that they had i'm actual
use 10000 kegs; when a keg goes 10
pieces a new one with the old number
is put into circulation. All the buildings
and caves are lighted by electricity. The
company has large ice and electric plants.
An immense quantity OF Ice is re-
quired to reduce the temperature OF the
boiling beer TO nearly freezing. I under
stand IL takes nearly three months from
the beginning OF the process to the time
when the beer is 1T to drink.
was astonished when the old brewer
who showed US over the place. told me
that every workman was entitled "a
sixty litres of beer week and that
some OF the men drank more. At a
recent County Fair a single retail dealer
sold In one day naerly 1000 litres OF
beer.
IL is not for nothing that one sees
everywhere in Munich the picture OF
the child monk holding in its arms the
great tankard OF rich creamy beer.
drink to the health OF my friends at
home and wish 1 could be with them.
b. G.. 3.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
WI EN- HE DID.
The Old Gentleman should Not Have CUES
toned the Tramp So Much.

The benevolent person had put I'VE
cents into the hands Of the tramp, and
feeling a kind Of proprietary interest in
him thereafter proceeded to question
him q bit.
you're pretty hard citizen, aren't
your he asked.
Rather difficult at times, sir" replied
the peripatetic. frankly.
Il presume you steal when you get a
chance?'
"Only in very necessitous cases, sir.
and then only in small way"
"And lie?"
Eyes. it's part of our profession, SIR"
And use tobacco?"
when / can get It sir"
The benevolent person began to be
sorry he had invested in such stock.
but he was going now TO the bitter end.
OF course" he went on, ''you drink
too?"
The tramp hesitated for the first time.
as II in doubt, and looked at the nickel
I'm his hand.
well. yes, SIR" he replied slowly 1T
drink two when I've got the price, but
under the present circumstances I'll only
drink one, unless you"
But the benevolent person could not
stand II any longer and he made a rush
for the visitor. which resulted in a sudden
appearance.-Detroit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND, V A, Dec. y, le1o
No offerings of tobaccos at auction on
Change to-day.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary OF
the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day:
Smokers, 10 hogsheads; Tugs dark, y.
Total, 50 hogsheads.
Private sales reported to the secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade for the
week ending to-day: Wrappers. % hogs
heads: filters. l4l; cutters, 1856; smokers.
iOI; scrap bright, s.; leaf dark. 80;
prlmings, 2; Jugs dark, IL. Total, $50
hogsneads.
the tobacco inspector reports to-day:
nspections-Bright. 80 hogsheads,. 2
tierces; dark, 81 nogsheads. Reinspections
Bright hogsheads.
Inspections and reinspections for the
week ending to-day: Inspections-Bright,
2O7 hogsheads. tierces; dark. 80 hogs
heads. Reinspections-Bright. So hogs
heads. | fierce: dark. IL hogsheads. II
tlerces. Total sampllng for the week end
ing to-day $3.50 hogsheads. 20 tlerces.
Crenshaws, Davenport's. Shelburne's,
Planters. Shockoe. and Allegheny tobacco
warehouses report to-day: Receipts. -
packages: deliveries. "a packages.
The same tobacco warehouses with