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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
FIRST OF THE YEAR
SsQinsw's Crest Race Meeting
VIII eseia Men Monday.
moases SHIPPED YESTERDAY
nsuua 60 sasbssy aAip Ih<ss
nsr1nus--lssal nnususona Nm
Assen6a ths xasassiAs.
NOISES SHIPPED YESTERDAY

Fxnal psymsass in the ssAbs ssess are
coning IN rapidly. and - essiook for
b,w ,>ssd in svssy cizsu u dsrsdsdiy en-
cousas,nx. Very tee are dsoppang out
Fully nine tsnshs q thoss Who made
souinstaons viii make their anal pay
nsnss- II tbs porss races MI - vs0 -
Tie STAKE s~css ere niIing tbs August
meeting ought b b - lively asd issss-
sstins IN sshibit,ea Il sprtnssnG -
Grand Rapids hes ever sen. In tns
yearling stake race sightsen nominstons
have already made their last pay meat
Even e only hall Il thsss 60 into The
rscs IL vlil Dc al Exceptionally bag Held
for ys<rlinG clasA AZ Independence
last summer there we're l6 nom
ln4tioos- Of these only thirteen nsds
the mail payment and only ssx
coiss shoxed up In the race. Foarteen
mai payments have already been made
10 the 80 trof. All the nominations
have not got been heard FROM but .,
large . props r'ion made the third pay
meat that II IL rot probable thaf many
Of them will drop out The last OF them
viii probably be heard from bsfors the
end OF the week
Ssissbury's string Of fifteen hcrses was
shippsd to Ssglnaw yesterday. While
cap will be given has tirst chance 10
Snow the stun that's In him. he 70 en-
tered in the In pace.
samuel A. Browne = Co. shipped
eisht horses 10 Saginaw yesu,rday. Vas.
saf is entered ia the Ia pace. and VIII
make an effort 10 show his heels to
Wh,,ecap. lie ought 10 do IL: but most
os the horsemsu are little suspicious
IL the California unknown he may
not know how 10 handle himself Ia .
race. and then again he may know
enough To break away from the held
and WIN in q walk. Salisbury does not
train horses Tor his health, and tho iacs
that he has entered the green PAGER IN
race " sufficient grounds Tor bciiesipg
that Whisecap can show up better than
the average horseman would Dc led 10
expect Dsncourt is entered IN the us
trot. IaRoss IN the 3year old trot, Emi-
nens in the , year, old trot and Akron In
the yeariing race King Nssir 10 entered
in the $40 trot. Maioney went TO Sagi-
nav With the horses last night. Mr..
Browne will 60 up Monday to zee how
his flyers show up Ia the race.
The Saginaw racos will begin next
Monday and are Of moro than ordinary
interest because they are the frsf OF
the season. None Of the trotters aud
PAGERS have yet had chance this year
10 shov what they can do. and horse
men are naturally anxious 10 see what
they can do. Several of the local horse
men viii attend President feathers
and Secretary Perkins Of the driving
club will probably 20 up. and Assistant
Secretary K T. Martin intends 20 see
tho fun
The Dowagiac stock farm viii send
three or four horses to the track IN q
few days
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

Noxuocrs PsRk. July 5-Fir.s race.
ssx fafions- fdAe~ieieh won. Prime.
G-nrwe SECOND. Correction third. tine.
liza
S.sond. f,v- fuFiongs Nipsfrei Won
Pvia seroad. Triacall third. tisse. -
Third. msle sad a. eighth Now ~
Never son. fonestr~st seess8d. 81 Flor
se thira tine. On
Fsarth. i've sod half fnriongs Az.
snsis ss.a, kinslef s~cuad. Efes@ John
th8fsi. tIrfe Or
f1fth svea fafiones Iisnmle ~on,
fs.a f-sca -srsa.A. hey West ihsrd.
tine { -
<tsth. ems aasie flsausnsli san sarah
Esmey seasn,l ~Yxsstsa th4ri isa,e.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

MrSSxAPoLls. July The races at
tire Minnehahs Driving Park today were
eel attended and tas contests pretty
one- particularly the 40 pace.
Three year old. stake tio0D-pnita
COO. Wsnnna second. Silena +. third;
besf time. = u
~ class. trntting. So0- Milton won,
Maud :. sccusd. Ebony Spink third,
lest time. -
? 80 pace. $50 Ishe=sai Won, Rocky
Y Second. Lady Long third. hest time.
ais
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

sk.n : nils ponst h 3lik b ssssl
Prin1s. TennenDss hnsss. iooehe 80
cIanA summaries
The zsk3 srot- pasue ohD InAss sea.
Esn~ssid1 ssoss4. 6pstle thisds ~
tns. 231A-
TSs "a ~ p.rss $50 BsEly D
~. NAjd 4 eoonod. Axiingfoa third;
bssf tlns. 7.i94
The 7s4 Psss. purns 800 Barney
ven. Sts1 h1ncs sDcoad. Hsasy b third,
best tine. 2ilt.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

and ,.ssics h&ld - bl1lkey>p4 e~e -
frAi1c. even Tot cesssxs. bas s(ppu<>1
~hli< the Place Psry1s >orts ueaae sae
f4ls.l ssxn drzezons fs4dy - ekt - 60
n esnerxeary Several psr)snoiss1s vNp
s1rss1sf shlls taklaG nss4e 80 snn,e
xes.s4rmss ere rst-orfsd - hass bees-
thresn ints ths 6sfse. Weuk q 4ctre
bsrls tbs sc~D~ TIA 3orning u -
fAs-s Quz<f>x uas - sxsrosstAnaey one.
The s<rsets wsre serD~o with dshrse =
lamp pzae<A baJas6 Dapope6ee k5dskes
br.k<a Eott.ea <i2n.nA 80. an1 os~r.
snrn~d srsns cod buoss Uese 800 ell
alosg ths boalssani 81 4iehs~f IL -
Fepsrto<i that bos . angle bus Ia ne
Ia. kemnnfg QnaFtss s~cepsd saSni!zr d.
ssro<tloa- SsmII1x ecsnss yrssAiisd -
tha Rus K1solA tas Hue 81 De1,s AMI
sfoasd the labor sschsaGo aad the
Hsilss csntrsles. who're the kiosks ssfs
osertnr1-d and turn>d early 10 me
mqsalnx. Ssats snd ratings we're r,sn
~ sad 1ssd - misnsise
Gsar<a sAe Lasis ouasses.
rns municipal guards are sestinnsd ~
al bridges leading - ne Latin Qea<tsr
today. and IN sddif,on s4u@arons u
esglrs>sisTs arr stationed ~ varsosts
psints Troops are unassr arms ~ al
the barracks ready 70 Occupy ucrnenstc
p<nlsions. and even the artillery ~ Yer
sslIics are Proposed fox a. emergeney-
A crosd II rowdies Showed sdlsposssssn
D. riot AZ dsy break on the Poat Nusf.
bat we're vigorously indeed BY the 20
hce aad dispsrs~d.
AZ thss hosr 5 p quistne@ pre-
walls In tbs districf sDush n tho Settle.
where the troubis has beeu most pro
raunecL The prompt action to-day q
me military snd the knos'rdge tEat
orey have orders 20 u=e any amount u
force 10 dsspeFse the rioters has had the
effect q cosinx tho mob. When night
falis howss~r. further trouble mag &C
car. bat the authorities declare that
they 1iE pat down Disorder even u IL
becomes aeseszsary % order the soldiers
- hrs sollsys into the crowd
D~pstsr- In an Cproar.
Another disgrscefuI scene Vas uit-
sessef ia the chznsher q deputies today.
The proposal wins made that the cham
Der saould AZ ores proceed o. discuss rhe
subject a rioss bat NJ Dupuy. The
FFin@ minister. opposed srch aetioa-
HIS opposition Vas sel<>d upon BY he
extremists % make dsao1str xtioa.
They ho~led and yelled. and q general
uprs4r followed. fo< q time nothing
eoasl he heard bar cF,rs and counter
cries, aad the utmost disorder prevailed
Whsn order Was finally restored the
ebaDbef bs a vote % 1T 10 Ia p,st-
psned consideration of thequestion uaiiI
Monday.
Ali o'clock there vas sanguinary
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

MANILA, July 5. The Spanish steam
er San Juan 10 reported abandoned on
tre al sca OF Union Some II the pass
sngrrs and crew we're saved.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

>KwroEr. K l.. July 5.-There 10 no
change tonight ia the condition II
Justice Blsfchford lie Is still in pos
ssssion Of bis mental powers
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

Cnlcsco. July Secretary Carlisle
arrived In Chicago ~ noon today aud
sill remain here ten days on q rnldssm-
naer vacation He Is accompanied BY
.rs Carlisle. The secretary refuses to
discuss finance.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

i.o~poS. July SIN the Henley re-
gatts today the Wyfold and the Stewards
cups went d the kingston Rowing club
add the third 1rinify crew respectively.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

f~fssssrotf JsiY The traftsaa
ssr-- ass~ a. sft~n,isars - $50 fosisf
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

SYRACUSE. ~ T.. July a. /. Jones
a Co. grocers - the city. failed to-day.
Liabilities. $4,000. sssets. stoo1o
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

THs HssALp il stiii supplying its read
ers with the 1902 coins at 500 In Chi
eago they arc being held at $50 each
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

X o. =. -. Exeusssoa
July 10. to Muskexon- Leave Cnion
station II 8 q M via &. 4 W. NJ Rail
way. Rate el.oa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
LETTERS MARKED RUSH"
An Attempt to Discover Why They Are
Thus Treated.

IL is a legend In the telegraph Office
that the sender takes pile OF ness
ages, and. sorting out those marked
rush." puts them at the bottom OF the
pile. There Is also class OF communi-
cants that every newspaper office knows
which marks It's letters rush"
II will never be known Just what these
writers expect, says the Minneapolis
Journal. Possibly II Is that when the
letter Is received by the post-Office author
tiles the wheels OF Uncle Sam mighty
engine for the distribution OF mail will
stop while the postmaster selzes his hat
and rushes out TO deliver the letter per-
sonally.
II anybody sees the postmaster tearing
across town at breakneck speed. he may
know that the postmaster is delivering a
rush letter. Usually letter marked
rush bears a message somewhat as
follows:
HASTY, Mimi. September n.--John O.
Montgomery died yesterday of old age
He will be seriously missed in our beau
tiful village. John l.. Johnson raised a
potato on his lower forty this year that
weighed eighteen ounces Frank William
son was taken TO the insane asylum yes
terday
Sometimes man will send a letter
marked rush" containing check or a
postal order. Then 1t goes to the bust
ness Office and Is not opened but sent 10
the news editor on the supposition that
II contains news. The news-edltor growls
at the chump that sent IL. and sends IL
back to the business office. And SO
letter marked rush Is usually delayed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
c. {. NicOL. esq.
Too Many Continuance and Too Many
Jury Exemptions.


Jury Exemptions.
The criminal laws OF Virginia are ex-
cellent, and will compare favorably with
those OF any State. They are not perfect
ly administered which. of course. is not
70 be expected. However. they are not
even reasonably well executed. and this
IA the foundation for the belief to which
you refer The reason Of their defective
execution Is:
!. The county and corporation courts
have original jurisdiction in all criminal
cases, and yet the county courts are
presided over by judges who receive
mere pittance. The salary does not com
mand adequate talent, and errors ere
committed which any appellate court Is
compelled TO correct on appeal. This re-
suits in new trial and delay. in some
counties In Virginia the county courts
are presided over by men OF high order Of
ability, Notwithstanding the small salary.
but they are the exceptions.
TOO MANY CONTINGENCIES.
2. There is too great facility in Obtain
ing continuances. The accused should be
granted one continuance for good cause.
After that no continuance should be
granted from term TO term, but only for
imperative cause to some day during the
term.
3. There are too many exemptions from
jury service. The best men shun jury
service, and then complain Of the admin
istration Of the law
LEGISLATION RECOMMENDS.
Replying TO your inquiry What legls-
latl0n. In my opinion, Is necessary, and
II so, whaty' would say that / thirk
1. Most. If not all. exemptions from
jury service should be repealed.
.. All jur!cs should be drawn lr I'M the
body Of thc people. No court should be
allowed to order jury from the by
ISLANDERS. Among the bystanders may be
many excellent men. but the professional
juror is apt to slip on in some way.
3. TO avoid mob law no appeal should
lee allowed from the judgmen. Of the
County Court ia cases of rape or at
tempted rape.
Quick APPEALS.
I. when an appeal is taken to the Cir
cut Court. il should be heard and ,e-
ci0ei " thin thirty days by the court or
judge IN vacation.
3. When an appeal Is taken TO the Su-
prone Court Of Appeals. it should be
heard and decided within sixty days.
g. No continuance but one should be
granted 10 the Commonwealth or accused,
but during the tenn in which the case
must De tried tn whole power of ;lIr
court, II necessary, should be exhausted
TO compel the attendance of any mate
rial witnesses. When it is definitely
known the case viii be tried ho'h sides
viii be ready. {. IL. NlCCL.
Manassas. Va october -, 1898.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
Too Many Railroad Accidents.

To the Editor of the Dispatch.
While you are finding out the pest rerue-
dy for lynch law. you can also do some
thing towards cropping. or at least les
SEEMING railroad accidents. II Is true we
have been fortunate In this State this
year in not having any very serious ac-
cidents, as far as life Is concerned, never
theless our railroad trains are managed
about the same as those on the Chicago
road, I'm which the terrible collision oc-
CURED at Battle Creek, Mich, of which
the Dispatch gave an account on the 2lst
instant, when twenty-sx were killed and
as many more injured, and the cause
OF this great loss OF life was a misunder-
standing of orders by the engineer. so
said the conductor. But really 1t seems
the cause was forgetfuness by botlI the
engineer and conductor. otherwise the
conductor would have stopped his train
when the passing point was reached. Spe-
cial telegraphic Instructions are given
alike 10 both engineer and conductor,
and the rule, without exception. Is that
the message Is to be read and signed by
the engineer and conductor, and then re-
peated 10 the train dispatcher before they
are IN force. These messages rarely con-
tain more than fifteen TO twenty words.
and are so plain that he who runs may
these failures to execute instructions are
due To forgetfulness instead OF mis-
understanding. What then shall be done
10 quicken the memories of engineers and
conductors?
There Is on every train a fireman and
one to three brakemen, and passenger
trains have a baggage-master. Each Of
these employees Is provided with a copy
Of the timetable, with which all are
required 10 familiarze themselves, and
occasionally examinations are made to
test the information these men have OF
the running OF trains Now suppose each
brakeman. fireman. &c, were furnished
with a copy OF all special telegraphic
orders for the running OF trains, surely
four or five men are not so apt to forget or
misunderstood message of few words
as two men are. This arrangement need
not give In the least any additional power
10 these men or reduce the responsibility
OF any others. Hence, there would not
be any clash OF authority. and self-preser-
walton would be sufficient to keep In the
mind OF one man. at least, the passing
point and make II known TO others.
The present duties OF firemen, brakemen,
and baggage masters are scarcely more
than mechanical. although they are be-
ing trained to take the places OF engineers
and conductors when vacancies occur.
The proposed plan would give them some
thing on which to exercise theIr minds
and as there is safety In a maittude OF
counsel" this looks like worth trying TO
a railroad man In the country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
ALEXANDER HAMILTON, ESQ.
The Serious Evil I'm Connection with Our
Criminals IL the Expense.

PETERSBURG, VA, oct. 10, H95.
To the Editor of the Dispatch.
I have comparatively little to do with
criminal practice-as little IA / can-but
my experience and observation in THIS
mart of the State is that there is no tardi-
ness IN enforcing the law against crimi-
nails. on the contrary, in this part OF
the state they are very promptly tried.
Occasionally in some very serious case
there is considerable time which elapseS
between the commission of crime ana
the trial of a prisoner. or his maj con-
yictIon, especially II appeals are taken IN
the latter case to the upper courts. Out
do not see how this can possibly De
avoided, because these delays are usually
due TO the absence of witnesses. and on
appeals to the technical questions raised
by counsel for the prisoner.
TECHNICAL QUESTIONS.
I am not prepared to say that these
questions called technical do not IN
yolve substance and merit; on the con-
trary. so far as / am able to judge they
involve no more than the prisoner Is en-
titled 10.
Appeals in criminal cases, both in the
Circuit Court and the Court Of Appeals,
are promptly tried, according 10 my ID
servation. 1t is therefore my opinion
that legislation on this subject is not nee
essary.
The very serious evil in connection with
the criminal business Of the State. which
should be corrected, in my opinion, Is the
expense, and It seems to me that there Is
great room for reform and Improvement
In this direction. But you do not ask my
opinion about that so l will not extend
this letter by further reference 10 1t.
Truly yours.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
The Laws Delay.
RICHMOND, October %. 1893.

RICHMOND, OCTOBER -, 1915.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch.
have read to-day carefully the able
legal opinions In yolsr Sundays issue in
regard to the claws delay"
The majority for new constitution Is.
think apparent in order to make Il
thorough change in our criminal law and
other laws also. You have heretofore IA
vored a new constitution, / believe.
Let the next Legislature appoint COM
mittee of two from each Congressional
district zone a lawyer with authority to
frame a new constitution, their report
10 be made public one month before the
meeting OF the convention to act upon IT,.
This would give time for the free discus
sion In the newspapers OF the change
proposed by the committee. Let the dis
cussion In the convention be limited also
to thirty days. II possible. Let this thirty
days precede the regular meeting OF the
Legislatures special session az the body
shall meet as now so that new laws may
be passed TO carry out the new constitu-
ton, and then Virginia will. I'm less than
two years. be really a new State under
her own laws, and not as now, under a
carpet-bag constitution:
Very respectfully, w. w. i.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
CHARLES NJ. BLACKBOARD, ESQ.
He Thinks That No Farther Legislation Is
Necessary.

LYNCHBURG, VA. October is, 1893
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Yours Of the 10th instant, addressed
to the firm OF Kirkpatrick q Blackboard
is at hand Major kirkpatrick is not in
the city, so l reply in my own name.
although know he agrees with the views
/ express in response to your inquiries.
My opinion is that no further leglsla lion
is necessary. The criminal laws were
carefully amended shortly before the
Code of 1887. and were again reviewed
by the able revisers of that code. A
better system cannot be found anywhere.
Grimes are accurately described, technical
rules are modified and yet every safe
guard is maintained necessary to secure
a fair trial to the accused.
SPEED AND JUSTICE.
My observation. which is quite extern
siye both as TO time and territory, forces
me to the opinion that, as a rule, speedy
Justice Is melted in our criminal courts,
varying In speed and character with the
skill and industry OF the respective judges
and attorneys for the Commonwealth,
who are called upon to administer it,
1t IL very desirable that there should
be speed I'm the action of criminal courts.
but Il IL more desirable that there should
be Justice. TO secure both requires skill
and conscientious discretion.
l have seen nothing in the reported
opinions of the Court of Appeals. which
tustihes the charge that by its action
'justice Is often defeated upon trivial
technicalities." The effort on the part Of
the trial courts TO be speedy often causes
them to overlook those formalities in
the selection of Juries and other pre-
liminary steps Of trial, which are essen
tial to the protection of the citizen, and 10
the preservation of justice The neglect
of the~o formalities in the trial court In
most cases works no real injury TO the
accused, but an appellate court, which
has to lay down the general principles of
the law and create a precedent. Is con-
strained TO see 10 IL that such formalities
are strictly enforced.
NECESSARY FORMAL1TIES.
The formallties protect the life and
liberty OF the citizen against prejudice
and part'---, bias. and such was the OBJ
sect OF their institution. 1t therefore te-
comes the duty of the Court OF Appeals
60 establish precedents which will main
tain that object. even though In some
particular case its ruling my appear tech
meal. and in that case may even obstruct
These formalities protect the life and
the end OF justice. Those of us who noted
the course OF justice during the times OF
reconstruction know the Importance OF
protecting the jury-box and give willing
assent to every decision which secures
its safety and places the selection OF n
jury beyond the possible reach OF either
bipartisan or corrupt judge or sheriff.
Very truly yours.
CHARLES Nj. BLACKFORD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29

men avail themselves OF the justification
given them by this Legislative device =
avoid the very highest duty or citizensnip
The fury In Virginia. being. 10 theory q
least, Judges OF the law and the evine'e'
In criminal cases. everything when tenui
10 lower the standard OF turyme1 shou"
be urhesitatinGiy abated.
with this Improvement I think our sys-
TEN OF criminal laws and their admins
tratlon In the cities will az nearly ap
proach perfection as human institutions
can.
TRIVIAL TEcHNICALITfEs.
n is doubtless true that there Is ground
for the widespread belief In the country
sections. although / do not think any
foundation can be found for IL In the
conduct OF appellate courts
Those courts are not characterzeh py
too ready aeuuiescence In. or respect for.
technlcaIlties, trivial or otherwise.
Much that the public may term trivial
technicalitIes' will be found TO contain
some OF the most cherished safeguards OF
human rights.
The true ground for the belief r. found
In the fact that the superior legal talent
OF the State is at the bar. rather than on
the bench.
the best results are found TO flow only
from the employment OF the most prom
Gent sltilful. and approved agencies,
which necessarily means the best paid
agencies. SO true Is this that any private
enterprise that ignored II would inevlta-
bly, come to grief.
UNDERPAID JUDGES.
Strange as 1t may seem. the State OF
Virginia has acted in disregard of thus
truism by providing a wretchedly UNDER
paid judiciary.
While every intelligent Individual ana
corporation seeks the services OF the
ablest lawyers they can procure, ana mas
Il profitable TO compensate them In
manner commensurate with their ability
and mode OF living on the other hand
the State pursues an opposite course. 10
such attorneys as may administer ner
laws she offers a compensation inferior,
In the case OF every county judge, TO that
received by most clerks in country stores
and I'm the case OF the circuit judges
sum less than most book-keepers COM
mand. Is II a legitimate source OF sur
prise that such a policy results In dissatis-
faction?
with n judiciary selected from the best
talent at the bar and paid as wei TO
serve the State as TO serve individuals
the public would then realize that the
criminal jurisprudence Of Virginia needs
little other revision.
WILLIAM II. WHITE.