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appears to be worldwide. Boen makes
very few speeches. He Is eminently so
clal and genial. however, telling good
stories and being able to converse upon
almost any subject. When thoroughls
aroused hts speeches are very telling. He
Is man OF bone and sinsw, and this bone
and sinew extend 10 his intellect. There
Is probably no one In Minnesota who has
more influence with the Norwegian ele-
mept Boen is q great friend OF Knute
Nelson, a Norwegian, now Governor or
the State. Nelson was one OF the two
Republican members who voted for the
Mills bill In the Fiftieth Congress. Boen
is as fully independent in his political
convictions and is evidently marked for
higher honors.
so much for the Populist members OF
the House There is not an idle man
among them. They are always I'm their
seats, and their names are found recorded
upon nearly every roll-call. They are not
obstructionists or cranks. but men who
seem to have become convinced that the
welfare OF the natien requires the SER
vices of a new political party. and that
they have found and formed a party TO
meet the exlgency.
AMOS J. CUMMINGS.
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Not Foisted On the Party.


Several days after the recent election
the Richmond Times contained an edi-
torial charging that Colonel O'Ferrall
was foisted upon the people as a candi-
date by the vicious and hateful conven-
ton system" and that his nomination
was further aided by Colonel O'Ferralrs
friends representing from one end Of
the State to the other" that he had been
given the control of Virginia's share OF
Federal patronage The Winchester
Times, which is not accused by any Of
It's readers with having aided in "foist-
ing" Colonel OFerrall upon the party as
its nominee. in commenting upon what
its Richmond namesake said on this sub
iect had the maniness and candOr TO
say that Colonel OFerrall would have
been the choice OF his party for Governor
had the presidential election gone last year
against the Democrats. We believe our
nelghbor very accurately states the stu
alton under the circumstances named
when II says:
But in our opinion O'Ferrall would
have been nominated II Cleveland had
been defeated. Indeed. II there had been
no patronage to distribute OFerrall
would not probably have fallen behind his
ticket to the extent he has done. for n
the expectant office-seekers looked TO
OFerrall for places the disappointed ones
held him responsible for their disasters.
1--WE believe OFerrall was the choice
of a decided majority Of the Virginia
Democrats, and that the criticism OF the
OichmonD Times upon his convention
methods Is unjust"
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Observation-Disclosures.

The National Bureau of Education has
just issued Circular OF Information. No.
T. giving the statistics Of public Libraries
I'm the United States and Canada. Only
Libraries containing 1000 or more volumes
are included in this work.
The following are the figures given for
the seven Richmond Libraries embraced
in the Virginia list:
State Library founded in 1873. 5000
volumes.
State Law Library, 9i29 bound volumes
and 1000 pamphlets.
Virginia Historical Society, 1900 vol
umes.
Richmond College Library, li,32 bound
volumes. and 800 pamphlets
Academy OF Visitation. 1857 volumes.
Grand Lodge OF Masons. 1850 bound
volumes. and 2.O00 pamphlets.
Richmond Theological Seminary, 1889
bound volumes. and 400 pamphlets.
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There is nothing brilliant about him. He
never aspires to eloquence. but states
his facts in clear and precise language.
moulding them so perfectly that the
shrewdest lawyer would hardly be able
10 find Joint in his armOr. Mckeighan
IL indebted 10 the endorsement Of DEM
ocratic convention for his seat in the
House He had run for Congress as
Democrat against James Laird some
years before, and was defeated. y close
attendant on the sessions of the House.
there is no more useful man In Congress.
Near McKeighan sits Homer Madison
KEN, OF Broken Bow, Neb. lie Is
sharp-eyed gentleman, with auburn hair
and beard He was born In Indiana In
1855. was brought up on a farm, and re-
ceived "A fair education. In 1882 he enter
ed land under the homestead law In Ne
braska. and like McKeighan. Is said 10
have resided in a dug-out when sent to
Congress. KEN is a man of the strong
est convictions and IL a representative
Populist Although not demonstrativc
In the House. he is ever on the alert,
acting promptly whenever he considers
the interests OF his party require 1t. The
Populists have no more faithful servant.
lie IS serving his second term. He ran
ms a Popullst Independent, beating the
Republican candidate over 5000 and the
Democratic candidate over 1,OOO votes.
A really demonstrative Populist is John
c. Bell, of Colorado. Bell, like Pence, is
q rara avis among stump speakers. He
was born in Grundy county. Tenn. and
has lived In Colorado since lSli His
speeches in the late campaign in Virginia
attracted much attention. He has made
one or two speeches In the House that
have shaken up the dry bones. Mr.. Bell
Is six years older than his colleague, MT.
Pence. IL the Populists are TO hold their
own In Congress and increase their MEM
bership. Il will require the continuous
service of men like Bell and Pence TO do
IL. There are already indications that the
Republicans are regaining their foothold
in Colorado IL this Is so, there VIII be
high old times In the Rocky Mountains
next fall Bell and Pence viii probably
find Il easier to magnetic the miners
than to bewitch the farmers OF virginia
Wherever they appear they are sure TO
have large audiences and TO awaken the
utmost enthusiasm.
HALDOR f. BOEN.
Last of all among the Popuiists Is
Haldor T.. Boen, OF Minnesota. Boen was
born In Norway and came TO this country
when II years old. He owns farm OF
sa2 acres which he pre-empted. lie work
ed Il for six years. teaching school IN
winter. He has held many minor offices
In Minnesota, and was the only Farmers
Alliance candidate elected there last iaii'
Indeed. his influence In Minnesota poh-
tics 10 remarkable. for. unlike ignauus
Donnelly and ether Populists whose tains
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Criminal Expenses of Virginia.
CNew Castle Record)

NEW AdSiit fNtNOlhl
Tho oniniOn prevails that the criminal
expenses Of the State are too great, anu
MAJ the laws allowing them should be
amended or modified materially by the
legislature during the coming session.
Now inst how TO reach the desired re-
,renchment and at the same time not i'm
nair the efficiency, we confess is knotty
nroblem Quite a number of able law
vers of the state. and among them several
attorneys for the Commonwealth nave
given their views upon the question IN
recent isues OF the Richmond Dispatch,
and while their views are divergent ana
tbov differ in accounting for the cause
OF the large criminal expenses OF the
state vet we believe that the members
NJ the Legislature would be greatly bene-
fitted by a perusal of them. our opserVd-
tion is however that one OF the causes
results from the fact that the State pays
for prosecuting felonles, whether there IL
n conviction or not, and consequently III
many cases indictments are brought III
for felonIes when in fact there was
total absence of all OF the elements or
ingredients Of felony.
In this matter we wish to be distinctly
understood as referring TO no particular
officer or county, because we belieVe the
practice exists everywhere, and we con-
fess that human nature Is very mucn 'ne
same everywhere and In all men, ana tne
temptation 10 adopt the practice Oh nesiiy
all attorneys for the Commonwealth Is
not only very inviting. but almost irresist-
ible, and while we do not believe that they
are overpaid for the services that thsy
are called upon TO render. yet we uo
believe that the same high order or legal
talent that now gladly accepts tne onies g,
would still accept IL, even II their fees In
prosecution OF felonies were made 70 de-
bend and be conditioned upon conyictions'
AZ is the law now In cases OF missile
meanors and violations OF the revenue
A goodly number Of excellent criminal
LAWYERS VIII sit In the next Legisissture,
and we have no doubt that they VIII asai leu
With these questions In CONSERVATIVE
manner.
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The Green.Nswsom Nnptlal..

correspondence OF the Dlspatch.)
EMPORIA. VA, November 2L-The
Methodist church here was the scene OF
a brilliant marriage Wednesday after
noon. Long before the hour fixed for
the marriage the spacious edifice was
filed to overfowing The contracting
parties were Mr.. Rufus j. Green, promi-
nent young businessman OF this place,
and Miss Sallis Il. Newsom. the accom-
plished daughter of our townsman, /.
X. Newsom. Rev. George Y. Bradley. Jr..
OF the Baptist church, was the officiating
clergyman. The bridal party entered the
church TO the sweet strains OF the we'd
ding march, which was most artistically
rendered by Mrs. w. T.. Bailey. The
following were the attendants: Miss An
ME Newsom and Mr. A. s. Green, Miss
Ritchie Short and Mr., G; J. Weaver.
Miss Katie Lee and Mr.. W. w. Green.
Miss Rena wyche and Mr. :. !. Taylor.
Miss Perle Jones and Mr. j. u. Bailey,
Miss Josie Taylor and Mr.. r. III. New
som. Miss Mamie Wilson and Mr.. w. NJ
Farmer. Miss Ell Manning and Mr.. III.
w. Hall Ushers-Messrs. Edgar Green
and Wilbur Newsom.
Immediately after the ceremony the
happy couple, having received the con-
gratulations of their many friends, took
the north bound train for an extended
tour OF the northern cities. The Dis
patch correspondent extends his con-
gratulations.
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c,., &c Iotta 2he IL ininitable. although
~ 10. bo6 more imitators than any one
To,crc the camera she inspires one
an5 lives an impression Of great sincere
jty. ,,o,, ,,avad In the
..cnaLe charncr' she was slender. ana
ins,Iy considered one OF the most osuu
;,Su, os women. She is still beautifui anu
popular, and has a pure voice.
ADA REHAN AND ELLEN TERRY.
I have photographed Ada Rehan IN an
her characters, and / must say that she
l. very impulsive and chsrmingly naive
lIer manners. though, are plain ana unah-
fected. / do not have any trouble M
posing her Her ingenue parts are unap-
proachabie by imitators
AS for Ellen Terry. ! regret mat ! nao
20 photograph her In her private cnafas-
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existed will which challenged fate 10
do its worst. As she sat for me l couid
not separate the two pictures-Niz' the
tragic queen and the woman In her
private life.
photographed Adelaide Nelson, the
superb. soon after she arrived In New
York. in the costume Of Juliet, and by an
unlucky incident / incurred her displeas-
ure. and was never forgiven. She had on
a magnificent satin costume and i was
so deligted with the picture that re-
touched it with charcoal. making IL siiih-
ner and simmer as moonlight upon a
placid sea. In turning around her train
swept against my background ana IN
jured the fine satin. 49,,
What shall l do? What shall ldoT
she asked i'm alarm.
"Why, go 10 Stewards and match IL at
my expense" | said.
That ended my artistic relations with
her. My desire 10 make 20 greae picture {
" SARONY.
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ofIntere.t 70 Athletes.

James Robinson. the athletic trainer at
Princeton College. Princeton, N. j.. says:
II have found II imperative to have
sure and simple remedies on hand in
case OF cuts. burises. strains. sprains.
colds. rheumatism. etc. Shortly after
entering upon my profession I discovered
such remedy In Allcock's Porous
Piasters. l tried other plasters. but
found them too harsh and irritating.
Allcock's Porous Plasters give almost
instantaneous relief. and their strength
ening power is remarkable. In cases Of
weak back put cwo plasters on she
small OF the back. and In short time
you will be capable Of quite severe exer-
else. In sprint" and distance races
aud jumping. the muscles or tendons in
the legs and feet sometimes weaken.
This can invariably be relieved by cut
ting the plaster In narrow s1rips. 70
as to give free motion, and applying
on muscles affected"
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Riehmopd.s Increased CIearances.

In a recent issue Of the Commercial and
Financial Chronicle. published In New
York city, Richmond makes the best
showing as to clearances during the week
ending September 2. 1885, Of all the south
ern cities She was the only city In the
South TO record an increase in the clear
ances for the week as compared with
those OF the corresponding week last
year. The clearing house of this city
that week, 1893, records an Increase over
that OF last year OF 2L9 per cent. while
Atlanta shows falling on OF 5i.3 per
cent, and Memphis a falling of OF 12.S
per cent. The Richmond elearances were
isss. s2f,5.0l5: 1892. 81. .725, $50 Those Of At
lanta for the same week were: 1888, $4S6,-
arg: 1882. si,0le.5ls Memphis made this
showing: 1895. s3i5.s46; 1892. N.2n. .li0.
louisville showed falling of OF 2i.s per
cent. as follows: 1883. s2,sel.s5i 1899.
q af2 At4
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wild-Hog Near seven-Pines.

MANY birds about here?" | inquired
of small group of Henrico farmers.
gathered outside the store at Fairoaks.
as | stepped of the Seven-Pines electric
car. armed with bag and gun.
"Birdsr echoed . man seated on an
empty beer-crate at the door. Birds.
We been huntin' such big game all fall
an summer. too-til birds amt nuthln'.' -
Deere" / queried. excitedly, feeling in
my pocket for buckshot.
"Twan't deer, neither rejoined the
man. dejectedly. Twas vile hawg"
wild hog" I cried "did you say
wild hog?" But a sulky air seemed to
settle on the whole party at the mere
mention OF the game that so stirred my
sportsman's hopes. and no one appeared
to share my enthusiasm or to care to
satisfy my curiosity. But at length. by
dint Of questioning and crOss-questionlng
l elected the Information that a Wild
SOW, with five pigs had been roaming all
summer among the swamps and woods
within four miles Of the city. feasting
nightly on the produce of some farm in
her circuit. 1t was during the busy
season." and no concerted movement
was made. except by some city fellers,
who come out with "A dozen hounds
thet didn't do nuthin' but mex a racket
and skeer peaceful animals"
"She ct up five bar'ls o. corn for me,
and I never got nuthln' but one NANCY
shoat," continued my informant sharp
enlng his knife on the sole Of his boot
Listen at Hor'cer chimed in the rest
In a chorus Didn't she ruin my
'taters?" AN my melons?" AN my
turnips?' AN my rye%
And would you believe sir?" resumed
the man on the beer-crate. waxing as
excited as a farmer ever allows himself
To be, 'as them burned hogs went an
got into Mr.. D's pig-pen night fore
las, and let themselves be killed jest
like any other pigs? After me neglectin'
my crops all summer a huntin EN-
not that ] keered for the meat" he
added twas rlddin' the country Of a
nuisance I was afterr
AN what do you think the folks as
got 'em done with 'em?" broke I'm tall
man, rising so suddenly from n very low
seat. and looking upon me from such a
towering height, that | was quite start
led 'Took 'em to town, sir, an sold 'em
to n butcher without so much as taste
to the neighbors as had wasted the pur-
test CROWN season ever was
" I'd a divided up" ruminated the
young fellow addressed as Horace.
You would; would you. Hor ce?" cried
the tall, hungry-looking man, with fine
sarcasm. "Wa'al, then, how about that
NANCY shoat?"
When the loud laugh at Horaces eX-
Pense had somewhat subsided. he pointed
to "A neryous-looking little man. 10y
here, sut'ny deserves some to cure his
Indigestion, for one day. when that
cussed SOW was Twin somebody hollered
wild hog while he was eatin' breakfast
an he up an rammed some vittles down
his gun and some powder in his mouth"
fh. rn-ffh lfataa
/ caught such wild-grape fragments a.
these: I'D. needed the meat most; he:
got the poores' corn crop | ever" "Th'
meat warnt good, nohow."
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line. cleaning whatever little advantage
for his party that Is TO be obtained. He
has full blue eye and brown hair
combed In Jacksonian simplicity. II Is
Pence who keeps the blood in circulation
in the Populist body in the House.
Next In the PopuIist line is John Davis.
of Kansas. This Is his second term. John
Looks like a genuine old farmer. He
has gray hair and a moss-like tuft on
his chin. He makes a speech with the
same unconcern that he would handle a
plow In turning a furrow. He has a
resonant voice. and a stirring manner.
Unlike Jerry Simpson, he shows no humor
In his addresses. He says what he has
10 say in the plaInest words, and i'm
presses II upon his hearers by the use OF
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.-..... --'1mh I might have done 50 in
.....auIs case. Her simplicity,
...r..,-- hor pleasant and perfect
...' 40 ~ PEE in keeping with her
tt sweet face. | forgot. almost.
H.- ptoto~raph.ng q lady who
t.. public eye.
.r Der for The camera ! had no
Whatever. she seated herself
....r.I graceful way. and was free
r.- strained, l-am-sittine-for-my-
which spoils so many Por-
r- cleveland takes am artistic
.lu-e she Is natural and grace
people who are natural are
...:Il The art of not being
..- n 10 he AN art is one of
.atrms Of Mrs cleveland.
.... rl was photographed TN a
positions. and each negative
u- ~ what Dr. Johnson an
.. f.. question. which of Shake
...- d1 YOU Ike the BEST He
... ] vead last
r.t -Yul-striing 10 photograph
. r..I ordinary attire.
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wonderful creature endowed by nature
with a voice and no emotion.
IN MI HER CHARACTERS.

When the matchless Ristori frat on.
peared IN this country She. fame to nv
studio and posed IL costufQe as Marie
Antoinette. She fired me with her tragic
animation. and my artistic nature inme-
diately felt the effect. Why. I actually
saw Marie Antoinette before me. and not
her mimic The veins on her classic fore
hcad swelled, and have negative yet
TO prove my assertion. My enthusiasm
was great, and spoke freely and acted
qnickiy' In order TO photograph the fam
Gus l'ailan as she appeared at the su-
preme moment She said:
Mr. Sarony. you have mistaken your
calling; you should have been an ACTOR"
kistori became interested and sat for
me IN all her characters. 1t was the be-
ginning of an unbroken friendship
Naturally | had a chance TO study this
remarkable woman. and ! can truly say
that believe she had the divine FIRE. When
she visited America again some years
ago she brought her husband, the Mar
qu,s Grllo-I think it is Grillo-and her
son and daughter TO see me. Her daugh-
ter was "A beauty. having one Of those
madonna faces the inspired poet dreams
Of and the poet painter imagines some
day he viii paint
CLARA MORRIS AND HER TEARS.
Whenever / used to see Clara iorrIs
play 1 always thought of Tennysons
lines
Tears, idle tears. know not what they
mean,
Tears from the depth Of some divine
despair
Rise In the heart and gather to the
eyes"
II was because the great emotional
actress shed real tears on the stage. 1t
Tas that one touch OF nature which
makes the whole world kin. In her
'nmille l saw the vcritable Dame Of the
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BEFORE THE CAMERA.
SlronyS "reminiscences Of Some Bril-
liant Women SittsrS.
CHILLING CHRISTINE NlLLSON.
vr.. Cleveland. Modicska, The Great Ria
tori. The Fiery Bernhartit, and
The sublime Ellen Terry.
Correspondence Of the Dlspatch)

..W YORK. November 2t-During the
,.. erv years / have photographed
40 thc famous women in this
.. s~-h8utmcnt that once haloed
..f the faces and forms that have
..f...-e my camera has been removed
.. rrHsm OF business contact, but
.- Instances my Ideals have not
.tutle1 ln the least
-e.ApmNG MRS. CLEVELAND.
.r... r.4d rhapsodies Of praise about
ST., ...rua1 wife Of the President
. .t that the best way 70 save
l.m disappointment when I saw
..- to discount all that had been
To-day I am one % her most
.. ...I. admirers. ana DO not won
.t she is beloved by women. Il
... really lovahlc woman 10 win IN,
.. .e~ own seN.
u,o possible for me 20 lose m.
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Ter. Before she left Europe she pledged
herself tnat she would not be photo
graphed IN America In theatrical costume.
remember that looked at her when she
was posing, and she exclaimed:
Don't look at me; / can't keep a
straight face"
was charmed with her, and II gave
me pleasure to pose her. Afterwards In
London / saw her as Juliet" l thought
she was far ahead OF Adelaide Nelson I'm
tnat role. Irving presented me with n
poN TO witness the play, and during an
intermission little table was brought In,
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DERSON.

/ 1t was the forethOught Of Irving and
| Terry. 1t was the first time | had ever
| taken tea In a theatre.
| JULIA MARLOWE AND MARY AN
DERSON.
| think that Julia Marlowe, who Is
beautiful, has the artistic temperament.
Her figure Is good. Miss Marie VAIN
wright IS pleasing. and not eccentric. l
could name hundreds and not recall any
unpleasant incident. The more L see Of
women. the more / think they are the
salt OF the earth. ! must not forget
Mrs John Drew, whose Mrs. Malaprop Is
famous. nor Madame Pouisl. Mrs. Agnes
Booth is fine woman.
/ thought that Mary Anderson before
the camera would have the superb bear
ing Of a tragic queen, which she so easily
impersOnates upon the stage. Instead
she was most natural and pleasant. l
consider Mary Anderson very hand
some woman, and now that she Is mar
ried, !, as a veteran play-goer regret her
retirement from the stage. When Mrs.
Navarro writes her stage memoirs l shall
not neglect TO read them.
Madame Janauschek, l consider as great
as Ristori, In parts that suited her In
some of her characters she reminded me
Of a living statue. She is a grand wo-
man.
MRS. DARLINGTON BOOTH.
Mrs Ballington Booth, of the Salvation
Army. has a beautiful face. II any one
can wear an old poke bonnet and the
Salvation Army dress and look beautiful
nature is simply defying costume. But
In twenty years her photographs taken
now will represent her as more beautiful
than the beauties photographed in the
present fashionable style.
do not admire the style now In vogue
but ! suppose the eye gets used To it,
Some OF the greatest OF my sitters nave
crossed to the Stygian shores. Charlotte
Cushman, one of the greatest Of American
actresses, often came to my gallery IN
the latter part of her career. ! knew her
In private life, and appreciated her worth
as a sincere and talented woman. / re-
member when she and Forrest played at
the Park Theatre. in Manhattan, Miss
Cushman assuming the role of Namioko.
An. but how / enjoyed her acting. ! saw
her in Nancy Sykes, Miss Squeers. Lady
Macbeth, Meg Merrles. in fact, in all Of
her great impersonatiOns. Those were the
DAYS of stock actors. and the man or
woman who played a minor part one week
might have to assume the chief role the
next. An actor or an actress then had
TO be versatile TO succeed. Charlotte
Cushman had nothing hnical about her.
Before the camera she was not squeamish.
hut calm. dignifcd. the incarnation of the
woman who understood herself. Beneath
that calm face of hers | felt that there
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her next. He has n boyish appearance.
and IS neglige In dress. Pence nils the
place occupied by Tom Watson in the
last Congress. and fills II far more ae-
ceptably. Watson arounsed bitter enmi,
tiss. but Pence, while speaking with all
OF Watson's ardor and effectiveness. Is a
general fayorite In the House. Ia discus
sion no Is as quick as humming-bird.
His tilt with Bynum at the beginning OF
the session gave him wel-merfted re-
nown. Modest and unassuming. yet active
and untiring, he " ever on the sktrmish