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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
Mr.. TOM WASHINGTON A HERO.
His Thrilling Experience and Rescue
from Drowning by Negroes.
Especial telegram 20 the Dispatch.I

Especial telegram 20 Tue Dlspttcn-I
DANyILLE. VA. February 1S.-Mr.
Thomas Washington. the drummer Tor
Alsop, Mosby 4 Co., who came near
drowning IN the Dan river, arrived
here to-day ON his way to Richmond.
He had thrilling experience, and but tor
the timely aid of a colored man and col
ored woman, who went to his rescue In
boat, would in ali probability have
drowned MIR. Washington said the unior-
tunate driver lost his way and that in the
dark they drove into the river before they
knew it, The driver trying TO save his
horses was drowned. The mack became
uncoupled AMI the horses swan out with
the pole and front wheels and were saved.
Mr.. Washington climbed upon the top OF
the hack, but with that the water was up
to mis- neck. He yelled Justify for help and
the colored people then came to the rescue.
He was nearly paralyzed with cold when
the boat arrived.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
BILLS OF EXCEPTION FILED.
"Our Boys" to BE Given In Danvilie-
Agricultural and Tobacco Fair.
Especial telegram to tho Dispa,cn.l

DASyILLK, Va, February ls.-Counsel
for Clark to-day filed their bills of excep-
ton. The count upon which they chiefly
rely is that the Judge did not furnish the
Sergeant of the city of Lynchburg list oil
the names of jurymen TO be summoned. as
commanded by the renire Jdcias.
The ladies and gentlemen OF Richmond
who recently gave Our Boys" In that
city have consented by invitation to give
the play IN Danyille soon after Lent for the
benefit of the Home for the Sick.
At meeting OF the Centennial Commit
tee to-day the question Of holding full
fedged agricultural and tobacco fair here
next TALL was discussed and II practicable
such . fair viii be held.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
Acquitted OF One Charge.

PIrTsEuAo. Pa. February 1S-Hugh
ODonnell was to-day acquitted OF the
murder of j. j. 0Connor, the Pinkerton
detective who lost his life in connection
with the Homestead riot OF July 6th.
O'Donnell must vet answer, however, 70
the charges OF murder, treason, riot. and
conspiracy. He was taken back TO JAIL
pending application for release on bail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
TIE MEADOWS MURDER.
\ Mysterious Female Prisoner
in the stanton Jail.

fCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dlspatch.l
STANTON, Va, February 1S.-Dicey
Bolon aGas Dicey Burchfield atlas
Dicey Cade-one Of these three is the
name OF rather pretty mountain girl
who was brought to this city from Gov
ington on Monday under charge OF the
officers of Allegheny county and jailed
here. Tuesdays DISPATCH in a special
from Covington has already told the fact
If the arrest of this young woman, who is
charged with the murder of Henderson
Meadows.
Henderson Meadows was the uncle Of
Dicey, and was a farmer living IN the
mountain Businesses of Allegheny coun-
ty, nine miles south of Dunlap station.
As your correspondent is informed, the
body of the deceased was found on the
day of the killing, which was supposed
TO have taken place at 8 o'clock IN the
morning OF Wednesday, October 9th, Of
last year. The fatal shot is believed to
have been fired from q rifle, and SO far
as is now known there was no eye-wit-
ness to the affair but the victim and his
assaiant, or his assailants.
SECRECY.
The special from Coyington Monday
states she is believed to have fired from
a pistol the shot that killed Meadows,
her uncle, after her alleged husband,
David Cadle, had wounded him. Every
effort has been made to keep secret the
arrest and Whereabouts of the accused,
and these circumstances have been
shrouded in mystery. Her presence
here was accidentally discovered by the
DISPATCH and was verified with great
difficulty.
In a conversation with Dicey Cadle in
the Jail here to-day the DISPATCH man
cleaned from her the circumstances
touching her knowledge Of the case.
ABOUT COW.
1t seems that Cadle had bought from
Meadows q cow, for which he had not
fully paid, and proposed to take the COW
with him to West Virginia, and from
this disagreement Meadows is supposed
to have met his death. The DISPATCH
correspondent has suspected for several
days that the Dicey Bolen jailed here
was one and the same person as Dlcey
Cadle mentioned in the Covington spe-
cial of Tuesday.
WHAT Is GIVEN OUT.
The utmost secrecy has been pre-
served by everybody, and it was even
given out yesterday that the prisoner
lad been removed from Stanton. 1t is
impossible so far to explain why the
female prisoner should have been
brought here, while the three men
should be allowed to remain at Coving-
ton. If lynching or rescue was feared
it is not impossible that the three men
have been quietly removed from Coying-
ton and imprisoned elsewhere.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
SOCIAL CLUB.

The Shenandoah CLUB was incorporated
to-day for the purpose of social intercourse
and maintaining library and reading
room in this city. Officers: Walter Is.
Bevlll, president; j. Allen Watts. vice,
president; p. ii. Greider, secretary and
treasurer Directors: William Gordon
Robertson. W. A. Glasgow, Jr.. ID: n. Mat
son, w. W. Coe. W. 4. Winch, ,. ". Jami-
son, J. NJ. Snyder and A. u. Kerner.
The new city street. sewer, aud school
bonds arrived to-day. They are divided
as follows Street. $4,000; sewer, $4,000
school. Sjl 900. \. fioen Il Co., OF Rich
mond. are the li,hosraphers OF the BOMBS.
Henry George. = stonema,on. had his lee
crushed by large stone falling while en-
gagged in placing It N position:
c. X. Evans. cashier of the Roanoke
Savings Bank. leaves tonight for Philn-
delphia az the representative of the Nlr-
ginia Whee,men's Club. of this city, IN the
| National Convention of the League OF
American Wheelmen, which meets in tina,
city Monday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
AN ASSIGNMENT IN ROANOKE.
PIamblng Company Incorporatod-Ne
City BondS-Personal Notes.
Isnaclal telegram 70 the Dispatch.

I-pecIAI IsItEf1IH 70 Ilo I'5OH1Vl'I
ROANOKE. VA, February 1s.-Thomas *
Burns, the well-known clothiers OF this
city. assigned to-day to J. J. Riyes, trustee,
tor the benefit Of their creditors. The
deed conveys real estate and the entire
stock of merchandise The liabilities are
more than $4,000. but the assets far ex-
coed that amount.
The Priddy-Dunlap Plumbing Company
was incorporated to-day. Capital, 5000.
President, w. w. Dunlap; Vice. President,
&. 4. Huffman; Secretary and Treasurer,
Ill. IL. Coleman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
SCrofula in the Neck
The following is from Mrs. j. W. Tlllbrook,
wife Of the Mayor Of MeKeesport, Penn:

my little boy Willie,
now six years old, two
years ago had a bunch
under one ear which the
doctor said was Scrof-
ula. AS II continued to
grow he finally lanced it
, and II discharged for
| some time. We then be-
gan giving him Hoods
Co.a~norffta ,,I IA ,us
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
J. A. GRIGG,
,s,s Pace Block.

9, YIN Ia BOOTS l AND SHOES.
First premium Virginia Exposision,s
1892. No. 10 north Twelfth street. kicnmond,
Va Finest Boots and shoes for both ladies ana
gentlemen made to order Of the beat material
ana in every style kacxn 20 sne trsd d - mako
AZ 4 have much experience ana cannot be ex-
colIsd. boots and Shoes battlefield TO look IKE
new onos, 81. Repairing and al work eueran-
teed 10 give Satisfaction 10 lx-lm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19

Let such men as Senator Stubs see
70 II that uie three county commission
e. whose duty II is TO delineate in each
county tie natural oyster rocks, beds,
AID shoals shall delineate only such Is
are natural rocks. reds. and shoals, Il. e.,
bottoms upon which the oyster grows
without human aid and In sufficient
Quantities and in sufficiently large
ara TO have been proftably worked by
ihe general public as public property
Si'hin the last ten years, D aud let every
acre outside OF these areas which is suit
AOIe Tor oyster-planting BIO rented and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
A RICHMOND BELLE.

Miss Lizzie Bridge the Richmond
deJutan'c, has been stopping IN town
and was at the german on Monday
night. Miss Bridges was much admired
when she stayed here as a schoolgirl,
and her promise of beauty has been
well fulfilled, and she more than holds
her own in our city Of beautiful women.
A gloom was cast over society during
this week by the death OF Mr.. John
Moncure Robinson.
MIR. Robinson. as man OF business,
as the father Of q well-known and popu-
lar family, and as club man, was too
well known. respected, and loved for me
TO say one word. His death will be felt
by many and deplored 10y all. Mrs.
Robinson. who was Miss Champe Con-
wag, Of Richmond. Is one Of the most
popular, hospitable, and altogether
charming society women in Baltimore,
and she has universal sympathy.
one Of Mr. Robinson's pall-bearers Mt
the funeral Friday was Mr.. Lilburn
Myers. Of Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19

Ona oi tho greatest troubles with the
...,.r question has been that when 1t
i4s been under consideration too many
o'ter questions have been mixed up
"h DO. Bat for this. common-sense
o-lless principles would long since
Lave been applied % our oyster inte-
f.t'. effective laws would have been
enforced so that It would never have
declined a. rapidly as it las done IN late
}rafs, and the oysterInen would not to-
gay be III the deplorable condition which
senator Stubs describes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
THE BEST PRICES.

A question OF not less Importance to
tho practical oystermen is the suose-
quent management of these seedlings to
the end that they may bring to the cul'
tiyator the best possible prices. The
bulk Of our Virginia oysters are sold III
the markets as shocking stock, ranging
in price from 80 TO 20 cents per oushel'
and often during a glutted market are
sold at an actual loss TO the seller. IN
der this arrangement, too, our oyster
men are the victims OF combinations
among the city buyers, whereby they
frequently lose to 10 per cent. OF their
actnal commercial value.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
COOPERATIVE SYSTEM.

By q system Of pond culture many OF
the oysters now sold as second or third.
rate stock might at comparatively small
cost be transferred from the longing
grounds by mutually satisfactory ar
ranoement between the tonger aud the
pond-owner and there be grown and
isttened at profitable advance. These
ponds the sites for which are to be
,onnd at the head Of all our rivers and
creeks. can be cheaply constructed aud
could be operated on co-opefa-
tive system between the riparian
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
SENSATIONAL WEDDING.

Everybody is discussing with much
interest a sensational wedding that took
Mace not long ago, at which the con-
tracing parties were girl who Las, by
her eccentricities, well advertised her
self locally, and man, an knglishman,
totally unknown even by name TO social
baltimore. The girls father is man
well known in the business world
and her mother is woman whose
social aspirations are boundless. The
con,eouence was that had the we'd
ding been new farce comedy (Which 1t
really amounted to) it could not have
been better advertised. One OF the
most fashionable churches III town was
hired. although neither bride nor groom
WAS a member of that congregation.
The daily papers published their pic
lures and detailed accounts OF the h0us-
seau, the presents, &C., &C., until every
ones curiosity was aroused.
But the method of obtaining the
ushers was a stroke OF genius A note
was sent TO the Baltimore Club request
ing that eight OF the best-known and
best-looking members should act, and O
yerv broad hint was thrown out as to q
supper. In anticipation of some fun
and an abundance of champagne the
desired number volunteered.
DANGEROUS TO MENTION.
I will remark right here that those
eight men will shoot on sight any one
referring to that supper, although the
Apollinaris was above reproach.
On the appointed night the crowd that
assembled In that church has never been
equalled at any similar ceremony in
Baltimore. They completely blocked
the aisles and even stood on tine backs Of
the pews, several OF which were broken.
Notable men, high in business and politi-
cal circles in this and other States, were
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
OUR POSITION

Tho State debt is now definitely set
'.- 10 should be an easy matter to de-
'.u.r wha, money Is needed to pay
He interest account and to meet all le-
innate ~tate expenditures. An ell
.a, board could determine how much
every section Of the State should pay !;
l.v much should Toe legitimately raised
,-n tie tlxation Of railroads, express
.rlcs, telegraph companies, banks,
...,-.s, real AMI personal property
country and city, capitation taxes, In
o.'ae taxes, DC. such board has been
li absolutely necessary IN some
cher States 10 equalize taxation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19

WHO iIiIDrook' SafsapariIIa and no I'M
proved very rapidly until the sore healed up.
Last winter 1t broke out again, followed by
Rrysipeias. We again gave him Hoods sar-
saparilla with most excellent results and 10
has had no further trouble. His cure Is due to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-08
BETTER ADJOURN.

Certain leading Republican members
of the lower house of the legislature are
vehemently declaring every day or
two that the state is demanding legisla-
ton. There are some measures which
the Republican party is demanding, but
that the state is in need of legislation,
generally speaking. is not true. The ad-
ditionaI Durthens which would come to
the tax payers should one half of the
measures pending in that Legislature
ever become laws would sink him. Leg
islation is the one great curse of this
country, congress legislates more than
one half of the time; all
of the states legislate, and counties
and city councils, and boards of educa-
ton are ali legislating, and eternaliy,
and adding to the burthens ana ex-
penses of the governed. The people
and the courts are not given time to adj
lust themselves to new laws before they
are repealed and more onerous and
complicated ones are passed. Very few
state laws are permitted TO remain on
the statute books long enough to test
their efficiency or value. There is too
much legislation all around and the
quicker that body at Topeka passes upon
the necessary and pressing measures In
hand and adjourns the better it will be
for the people, for the state, and the
people do not want any extra session
aitbar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-08
THE WHOLE FIN ANCIAL SITUATION
Condition of the Finances Under Har.
rison's administration.
To the Editor of the Eagle:

To the Editor of the Eagle:
The report of the secretary of the
treasury on the finances for 1892 has re-
Gently been issued in book form. 1t
contains many important facts and fig
ures that the people of this country
should be made familiar with. 1t
seems from this report that the receipts
of the government for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1892, have been:
Receipts. ;.....;......S 40 Sos. $50 2?
Leaving a surplus of............S 1914, 49, 6
There has been added to this surplus
SIG, 232, 721, deposited in the treasury
under the act of July IA, 1890, for the
redemption of national bank notes; S4,-
910, received for per cent. bonds issued
for interest accrued on refunding certifi-
Gates, converted during the year, and
St4,41S, 1888 taken from the cash bal
ance in the treasury, making total of
SAC, $40, 467,9S.
The total receipts for 1892 have fallen
off $50. 6.5, 9s2.S1 from those of 1891.
The Expenditures have decreased S10,-
349, 554. 16.
Since March 1, 1889, President Har-
rison's administration has purchased and
cancelled United States bonds Of the
face value of $3.50, 729, $50, for which
there was expended the sum of $780,
952, 1920. Although these bonds were
bought at premium, yet the ex-
penditure for their purchase was S55,-
352. 493 81 less than the sum which
would have been required to redeem the
bonds and pay interest thereon to the
date Of their maturity.
The total debt of the United States,
less cash in the treasury at its maximum
point. August 81, 1865. was So. 756, 431,
511.42. June 80, 1892. it was SS41, 500
463 60; making reduction of the debt,
| less cash in the treasury, OF Sf,9l4. 905,
10, SO. There has been an average an
nual payment on the public debt since
1865 of s70, 9a2, Hiss.
The annual interest charge on the
public debt on the first of March. 1889.
when Harrison's administration began.
was S34, 51S. ASS. 50; at its close it is only
S22. S93, 990,S0. The annual interest in
1865 was S150,977 ,691.
On the first of November, 1891, the
amount of money in circulation In this
country. was 81. 564 1872. l6l; the amount
| in circulation November l, 1892, was 81,
COG. $780, S3. The increase OF money
during that year was Sl01, GA. ,5,4.
Amount of money in the United States
is S2,312, 500, sol.
The increase of money during Presi-
dent Harrison's administration, since
March /, 1889, is S2ol, $50, $50, of which
1852, 1883 is paper money.
There has been deposited at the minis
and assay Offices during the fiscal year
1892, so, 475. 9,5. 50 IN gold: there has
been deposited a purchase OF silver
| amounting 10 So. l2aa. 26S. ea standard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-08
FOR STAMP COLLECTORS.
Mr. Wanaraker Tells How to
Obtain Columbian Souvenirs.
Those Who Cannot Afford to Buy the
Stamps Of Higher Denomination
May Obtain Them from
Bank Off cfals.

"How can the stamp collecting girls
and boys OF this country procure full sets
of the new Columbian postage stamps
for their albums?" repeated Postmaster
General Wanamaher, thoughtfully,
when question on this point was put
to him the other day by a New York
Press reporter.
Let me see." said he. ''Of course
they can always be procured at any
post Office. But obviously there are
few of our young collectors who can af-
ford to buy them in that fashion, mas
much as an entire series would cost six
| teen dollars and twenty-six cents. For
most of them the only practical method
will be to obtain the stamps already
Cancelled. That will be easy enough as
far as the lower denominations are con-
cerned, but not so with the higher de-
nominations.
But on what mail matter will those
high-cost stamps be used?' asked.
THE high-priced Columbus stamps"
said the postmaster general, those
which represent one. two, three. four
and five dollars each, will be largely in
demand by bankers and brokers for
mailing bonds and other securities to
Europe. Such valuables 60 in sealed
packages atregular foreign letter rates,
which are five cents half ounce. At
that rate a very moderate-siZed bundle
will cost as much as five dollars for
postage across the ocean. In this man
ner large part of the stamps of big
denominations will go abroad. Amer
lean boys and girls will not get those
many of these high cost stamps will
be used for mailing large packages at
letter rates from place to place in this
country. People often send big parcels
containing valuable things in that way
1T two cents an ounce, sealed and regis
tered. l dare say you know that you
can transmit through the post anything
you ike-no matter how bulky and
heavy it $50 long as you pay letter
rates on it, though you cannot forward
any package exceeding four pounds at
the ordinary charges for merchandise.
Young collectors must rely on getting
the Cancelled stamps from parcels for
warded in this manner at letter rates.
THAT does not solve the puzzle, I
know" Mr.. Wanamaker continued. ''Of
course. big packages sent at two cents
an ounce, sealed and registered because
their contents are valuable, do not
reach every merchant or professional
man. The bankers are most likely to
get them, and l would recommend the
boys and girls who are anxious to pro-
cure the high-priced Columbus stamps
to make friends with people at the
banks with the view TO securing posses
sion of such coveted treasures. A good
natured cashier or teller would be very
apt to find an opportunity to detach
few of the Cancelled stamps from bum
dies of securities once in awhile. 1t is
well worth trying, because these curiosi-
ties are likely to go up considerably in
value on account of the difficulty in OBJ
tanning them. 1 suppose that dealers
in stamps will not sell them cheap"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-08

1t was suggested from Topeka a few
days ago that Governor Lewelling would
appoint Hon. A. w. Smith as chairman
of the Worlds Fair commission, provid-
ed for by all act of the legislature.
Smith is Republican, it's true, but be-
ing the governors competitor for the
Office he occupies. and also chairman of
the provisional commission that has
done all that has been done so far in the
matter of preparing state exhibit and
erecting a suitable building on the fair
grounds for the state, it was believed by
some that the governor could raise HIM
self up to the plain necessary to do so
generous an act. But it transpires that
the aforesaid estimate was misplaced.
The position mentioned was given to a
political ally named Click.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-08

North Dakota. with a Republican ma
jority in the legislature, elected Demo-
cratic United States senator. Montana,
with Democratic legislative majority,
failed to select Democratic senator, and
left that duty to Republican governor.
The appointee will not get his seat, how
ever, if the senate observes the prece-
dents set by that body in like cases here
tofore. A governors may appoint persons
to fill out an unexpired term or until the
state legislature meets, but he may not
appoint tossupply vacancy caused by
the failure of the legislature to elect,
from the beginning of new term. If
this rule of long standing is observed
Montana will have only one senator
until the next legislature of the state
meets and elects one to fill the vacancy.