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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-29
HOME AGAIN.
None but Servants and Newspaper
Men Met Mrs. Vanderbilt.
By The Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Nearly all the
first cabin passengers had landed from the
Lucania, when Mrs. William X. Wander
bilt, w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., Miss Wander
bilt and Harold Vanderbilt came ashore.
Neither friends nor relatives were at the
wharf To meet them, but they were
greeted by a crowd of newspaper men and
their servants.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-29

For scrofulous sores and humors, Ay.r's
sagsaparllla is the uost reliable spesias,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-29
Natl onal League Standing.
BIZ The assoc atod Press.

rors-New York, 4; Cincinnati, 5. Batteries
German and wilson Wittrock and Merritt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
THE AFTERNOON DISCUSSIONS.
How to Procure the Means, the Constrne-
ZION, and Convict Labor the Topics.

How to Procure inc wv
zion, and Convict Labor the Topics.
The afternoon session was called to
order promptly by Chairman Corbin. Inc
attendance was not quite 50 large as
during the morning but the discussions
were equally as interesting. How to
Procure the Means TO Build Good Roads
was the subject treated ably by >. r.
jackson. Esq, Of this city, editor or the
Southern Planter. Mr.. Jackson explained
The systems for road Improvement IN
England and other foreign countries, and
tho. SAD condition Of the highways In VIZ
ginia. He said the roads IN this state
today were but little better than they
we're in Colonial days. The few eNcep-
tious were near the large cities and IN
the Valley Of Virginia, where the ROAD
made by the National Government an
terror to the advent of railroads stu re-
manned a monument TO the memories oil
the fathers OF the nation.
Treating the question OF resources Tor
road Improvement, Mr.. Jackson said:
Il have ascertained by careful inquiry
that the average expenditure for the past
three years on the roads has exceeded
$4,000 per year in money ana over siV'O1O
per year in statutory labor; ana from
what | can ascertain "a like expenditure Is
going on all over the country, ana yet
no progress is being made In the building
OF permanent roads. why Is TINS! IL Is
simply because this annual outlay Is
mainly expended in repairs or a tenn
porary character. and must be repeated
every year, while nothing permanent Is
done. That this must necessarily con-
tinue to be the case must be self-evident
so long as the present general law re-
mains in force. tax levy on the
farmers of the county sufficient to build
and complete u long mileage OF permanent
road could not be borne or be collected.
and this Is repeated from year TO year
with no permanent advance or improve
rnent. 'rhe majority Of counties cannot
borrow in the financial market OF the
country because OF their unknown stand
ing: and II they borrow at home the
loans are required 10 be made repayable
on short terms and al high rate or In
terest. and the project is not, therefore.
feasible. Even rich counties near large
cities have a difficulty In borrowing eS-
ceDt upon comparatively snort terms ana
at high interest. In some countries. as In
France. the highroads are directly built.
maintained, and cared FOR by depart
ment OF the national government out OF
the national taxation. This. also. ~ the
case in considerable portions OF Ger
many. In England the National Govern
ment does not directly build, maintain,
or care for any OF the highways. but In
directly assists the local authorities and
communities by the national credit and
by the allotment OF certain national taxes
In aid OF the county burdens.
A FINANCIAL QUESTION.
Il regard the whole road problem as
a financial one" said Mr.. Jackson fur
Their on This overcome. how 10 lay
out. build, and maintain roads is simply
an engineering question. and we have
men we'll capable Of dealing with this
mart Of thA auhiect Tha financial nroh-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
MILLER, FARRAR. AND FORD.
These Three, Aided by Musical Specialists,
Give IA Fine Performance.

4 many-sidsd programme, embracing
vocal and instrumental selections Of
charming variety, dialect. prose, and
verse recital. both grave and gay. moved
a large and appreciatiye audience TO alter
nate irresponsible mirth and emotion at
the Theatre last night. Rarely, II ever.
IN the annals Of the entertainment-plat-
form I'm this city has such an aggregation
Of prominent and dsservedly-popular en-
tertainers appeared In a single bill. and
the result was an evening OF absorbing
interest and ensro ssing attention.
The programme, which comprised
eleven numbers. was long drawn-out"
by reason OF the many encOreS. as many
az three, and sometimes four, being do
manded Mr.. Polk Miller. in his happiest
vein, kept the audience In roars OF laugh
ter with his quaintly-humorous negro
dialect stories
Mr. Millers dialect stories are perfec-
ton itself.
Judge f.. r. Farrar. who rejoicss in the
cognomen of Johnny Rsb" made his
reputation as an entertainer twenty-eight
years ago-a reputation that aSe has not
furnished. Always profoundly interesting.
he is able, by his remarkable versatility.
10 run the gamut OF the emotions. BY
transitions that are oft-timas almost
brusque, he leads his audience al once
from laughter to tears. HIS two stories.
The Deserter" and The Halifax over
seer" were admirably told.
Professor 3 II. Ford. of New
York. who. though not a stranger
in Richmond, has not been heard here
for some considerable time In
humorlst OF very brilliant parts. He Is.
in addition, an admirable eiocutoniSt.
possessing u voice of wide compass and
agreeable quality. we'll modaAted. His
numbers were given with delightful
abandon and force, and he was enthusi-
astically encored after each number.
Messrs. George d. and Charles II. Jor-
dan were heard on mandolin and guitar
In Mr. George JOrdan's Waltz Mando-
Ina" on banjo and guitar in Sousa's
Washington Post March, and on guitars
In the Pickaninny March. Their renditions
were given with artistic finish.
The Imperial Quartette, In old planta-
tion-melod.es and dialect-songs OF passing
sweetness, were again heard 10 very great
advantage.
Manager Horace f.. Smith under whose
auspices the entertainment took place, de-
signed for the occasion an extremely
pretty souvenir programme, copy or
which was given to every one who at
tended.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19

20 the employment OF the conVcts upon
tho HIGHWAYS of the several counties'
The Judge said that II the state maee
Il hard for the convicts she would not
have so many OF them.
Mr.. Humphrics. OF Rockbridge. was o,
the opinion that the convention woula
accomplish a great deal by having printer
and circulated throughout every county
in the State . little handbook, giving 10
the farmers OF Virginia such Information
concerning road Improvement as tney
needed. He did not think. however, that
this publication should start on by telling
the country people that they were all
fools and did not know how TO buiid
road
Mr.. r. G. Cummings, Of King William.
was the next speaker and he spoke earn
estly against the utilization or cohVic.
labor In this connection. lie sald tha'
there were plenty Of good. honest men
In his county who would be glad 10 40
this work. and would do It at reaso"ao'e
wages
Mr.. MurrclI. OF Bedford. followed win
n few remarks concerning the catisiac-
tory character of the convict improve
ment In his section. where they had peeh
employed for the past two years.
COULD WORK IN QUARRlES.
Generh stone toib Va ,"N NNf -,
this connection of New York State. -Four
or FIVE hundred convicts had been put TO
work on one of the county roads. There
was no difficulty in controlling them, nut
the guarding OF them. and the recaptur-
ing of those who escaped. coupled win
the cost of housing and maintaining
them aggregated about 70 cents Day
for eight hours work. This work VIII
never be resumed.
General Stone took the ground tha'
there could be no objection TO WORKING
convicts in quarry camps. ana 'hereos
get the results Of their labor upon Tue
public highways. To this Mr.. urahall'
who delivered tho paper on convict labor.
heartily agreed After some further tax
upon these topics. the convention heard
read the report OF the Committee on Or
ganizatlon and Constitution, ana TOOK 4
recess until O'Clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
ROADS AND THEIR IMPROVEMENT.
Addresses by Practical Men ON Different
Phases of This Subject.

The regularly prescribed programme got
ten up by the Committee on Arrange
ments was adopted, and the first paper
was announced.
This topic was. Current Progress in
Road Improvement" by General Ray
Stone. special agent and engineer OF the
Road Inquiry Bureau OF the United
States Department of Agriculture at
Washington.
General Stone explained that he had
not prepared paper because he thought
he could make what he had 10 say, as
the questions bearing upon the road
Improvement matter were discussed more
available to the convention by talking
upon them as these questions arose He
congratulated the body upon the number
present and the manifest interest in
the subject. He had recently ATTENDED
several Ike conventions, and In many
instances there were not enough delegates
present TO III the Offices. lie was graft
fed TO learn that such was not the
case here. The General then spoke OF
the improvement OF roads in this coun-
try. The matter OF perfecting the high
ways was not one 10 be brought 10
a happy end In short while. The
speaker referred TO one community which
occurred TO his mind wherein the farmers
themselves, with their village had built
fifteen miles OF irst-class stone road in
the past five years at a cost OF only $3.50
per mile. The secret OF this was that
these people had the stone among them.
and the road WAS constructed only about
eight feet wide, but sufficient for all
practical purposes. Farmers In some sec
tions OF the country were getting rich.
simply because they had good county
roads General Stone spoke OF the In
terest the railroad companies were show
ing in this matter. and asserted that
what Virginia needed was official or
ganization-a good-roads commission.
legally constituted, OF reputable men who
are well posted upon the subject-for
the purpose of maturely considering plans
for the desired Improvement. and to pre-
sent Ia the LegialatuTa 1t its mex Assxian
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19

half yards gain. They next passed the
ball back TO Pope. who punted for twenty
i've yards. 7. Duke falling on II. Duke
then puntcd back for twenty yards.
Pope caught the bali, and was downed
In his tracks by Binford Binford. by the
way, did come very pretty tackling du-
ring the game. considering the fact that
this il his first year on the football
field.
The ball was passed back, and n run
made by the Varsity. but was brought
back To where IL was first called down.
Price made an end run. which was not
counted. and the ball went TO Richmond
College for foul Interference. Time was
called on the first half. tho score then
standing Is to 0 In favor OF the University
OF Virginia.
HIS NAME WAS MuDD.
The score was not satisfactory TO the
Varsity at all. and they determined to
make desperate effort TO remedy this in
the next hall. so they put Mudd, their
regular left-cnd. in Small's place, who
had been playing that position. In the
kickoff by them they only gained ten
yards, Il. Duke catching It and bringing
IL back up the field. After some minor
plays. T. Duke puntcd. for twenty yards;
caught by Pope. who was downed by w.
Duke. Jones made run around left cnd
for forty-nvc yards. downed 10y llazen
Pope went over the line for touch down,
ana kicked goal-six more points IN five
minutes from the kickoff. In the next
KICKOFF University only gained ten yards
Richmond College gradually forced the
bah down, til they were almost on the
'Narsitys ten-yard line. but there they
failed To- gain the requisite five yards in
three downs. and the ball went to the
University Of Virginia who made good
use OF H.. They sent johnson round the
end Tor ten yards. Jones gained five
yards through the line. Mudd gained
eighteen yards around the end. and then
ou a douhlc-pass Mud1 went round the
end for a forty-yard run and a touch
down. Pope kicked goal.
Tho play was becoming fast and furious
In the kick-of Richmond College gained
twenty-five yards Duke and HAGEN down
ing Johnson. VINO had the ball The Uni
V,rsty OF Virginia then made gains OF
fourteen aud fifteen yards each on double
passes. ana We're given twenty-five
yards by pcnalzing Richmond COL
l~ee 10 that extent for foul
tackle This put the BAH porilously
near the college goal-llnc. and T. Duke
tried To- gain distance by punt. Johnson
caught the bah, and "heclcd" the spot
for a FREQ KICK. He failed on his try at
goal the first time. did not send it over
g0al-l.Lr. a." took the second try that
VS. given him by the umpire. missed goal
The second time, but bah went over the
soal-luc and became Richmond's ball
Th" Varsity lined mp on the College
t.u-yarl hne ana Duke kicked the tall
out from the EOal-lne, making a twenty
hve-yarl gain by Edmund Harrison who
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19

tressing diseases, such q headaches, indiges-
ton. biliousness, skin diseases, boils, esrbun-
cles, piles, fistulas and maladies too NUMEROUS
70 mention.
II people would pay moro attsntion 10
properly regulating the action Of their bow
els, they would have less frequent occanon
70 call for their doctors services 70 subdue
attacks Of dangerous diseases.
That, Of all known agents to aoeomp&ish
this purposs, DR.. Rieros's PlsasAnt Pellets
are Inequalfsd, y provsa ~ ths tact that
once used, they are always Ia favos.. Ihef
secondary eject b TO keep the bowels open
and regular, not b further constapats' = Y
tho case with other pin. Hence, thelr greae
popularity WITH sufferSss from h0nseeA con-
stipation. pileo end hdagsgtaen. --.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19

Take the whole batch OF Sunday news
papers that are published in Dixie, and
we like best OF al the Richmond Dispatch.
The selection OF reading matter Is far
more varied than any other OF the many
we see each week. and that Sunday paper
contains just enough TO avoid its being
mistaken FOR a girls school blanket. and
yet ample TO supply the Sabbath-day
craving for reading Of all kinds.-Lynch-
burg Advance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
ABRlLLlkNT HOME WEDDING.
Miss judith Darlington Married to Mir
~tcttiuiu> ne Attendants.


4"' '.''' .'-' o' "-''' '"."l' CARING
ith - 4f Edward Reilly Stcttinius took
place az y O'Clock lass evening. at the
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formed by ,'t. VI .>.- A ioE". ID thc
presence ni t.- nearest RELATIVES and lh-
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With diapciy of asparagus fern and
,mliaN gracefully f.st0.u.i ou either side.
She was .Sqllsit.Iy ROBBED lu gown OF
ivory .4tin. On Tram. with al.n4.s lace
0iHIel iuu over eUr-tEt ard iIu pune q
sleeves. l.r veil was arranged with
SPRAYS ~ llt-nf-t!--Nall-y and dam nd
r.ne. and she carried houuuet of llly-ol-
tuc-vahey. I-c groom ana best man
Vs.. noutoun,-r,s VI Alt-of-the-vailey
and white gloves.
HOW THEY ENTERED.
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NJ ,.,,,,a Carrin..ton. as maid Of honor.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
The YaM Concert Tonight.

Miss Ellen yaw. assisted by Mr.. Maxi
milan Dick the yiolinist, and Miss Geor-
glella Lay, pianiste. will appear at the
Academy Of Music tonight.
Mics Yaw has been for the past year
accounted the most remarkable soprano
the world has ever known. having
compass Of voice greater than any So
prano recorded by history. extending iFoin
q below 10 - I'm altisslmo, range OF
nearly four octaves.
Miss Lay Is a pianiste Of considerable
nrnminence. As soloist she Is said 10
have few rivals and as an Accompanies
10 be unexcelled.
MIR. Dick is an accomplished vioiinis,;
lie began his public career at the age OF
q wears and has studied under Professors
SIN and Herman In Le'nsie- -------~ .
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
ASSIST NATURE

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with y gentle, cleans.
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removing offending
matter from the stom-
och and bowels, and
toning up and invigo-
rating the liver and
|qucksning its tardy
action, and yoU there
by remove the cause
u q multitude of dis
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19

one of the leading papers of the day
was that of Mr.. John Graham, Jr.. who
spoke upon THE Use Of Convict-Labor
Upon Public Roads" Mr. Graham was
not in favor OF working the convicts
upon the public roads. He estimated that
the cost TO the State Of working this
labor was about 80 cents per capita
per day He admitted that Is was true
that there We're some classes of public
work upon which convict-labOr could be
employed To advantage. but, so far as
his experience went. ii was neither de-
sirable nor economical VIII n applied to
the construction of highways. He decr.ed
the exposing Of large bodies Of condemned
icons 10 the gaze Of the public. II Wa,
not TO the interest Of any community,
from a moral standpoint. II was not
wholesome. The establishment Of q penal
colony was usually considered disad-
vantageous 10 any section of the country.
He spoke of the humillating effect OF
such contact upon the convict, and sad
IL would invariably lessen the effect and
influence OF their punishment upon them.
FREE LABOR PREFERABLE
The establishment OF numerous convict
camps along the country roadside would
be the reverse Of beneficial to the younger
distasteful to all. When such camps were
established the other dstasteful attributes
OF a prison were also permanently organ
lied. These We're the guards, the punish
ments. the service. and all the require
ments of forcible restraint. Mr.. Graham
gave some OF his personal experiences in
dealing with convlcts in railroad building.
which were not satisfactory experiences
by any means. His paper dealt with
escapes" ''trus,ys," sickness in camp.
the ''shamming' perpetrated by the
prisoners, and the general moral and
physical effect OF this element OF labor
ers in a community. He regarded II
much more desirable and quite as eco
nomical for counties or States TO hire
free labor when II could be gotten for
sixty and seventy-tive cents per day, as
Is now the case.
THE IMPROMPTU DISCUSSIONS.
This having concluded the topical papers
for the afternoon the extemporaneous dis
cussions began. They were opened by
DR.. Cullen. of Barton Heights. who advo-
Gated the employment OF convicts upon
the county roads. He said he had re-
Gently spent some time In the State Of
Georgia. where he watched closely the
work done by this class OF labor on the
highways. and that II was eminently
satisfactory. The roads there were now
all In fine condition. and they were made
so at very reasonable cost.
Judge Grattan thought no sentimental
IDEAS should be brought into play. He did
not think any phjsctian could h rai~AA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19

th"n made run around the
" AsIcn tackled him, four aad 4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19

Mr.. Anderson, of Roanoke offered a
resolution which was adopted, limiting
the discussion Of papers and topics 70
ten minutes. ana prescribing that no one
SHOULD speak more than twice upon one
question, except by special permission Of
the convention.
TWO other resolutions offered by Mr.
Anderson were agreed upon one pro-
Videa a committee on resolutions and
the other It good-roads committee OF five
each, the latter To organize n permanent
good-roads association for Virginia.
The evening world., 1894-09-01
BROOKLYN NEWS.
GGYMOR STANDS BY THE DOC.
Will Not Allow Justice Tghe to
Have an Animal Shot.
Thinks Brooklyn 10 Grooming Under
Too Much Law.

Justice Gaynor, OF Brooklyn, handed
down a decision in the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn, this morning which proves
him to be a friend of the dog as well
as Of man.
In the decision he orders that a writ
OF prohibition issue restraining Police
Justice Tighe from killing. or having
killed, q dog owned by William Shand,
of 554 Seventeenth street, Brooklyn.
The dog bit one Thomas Croke on
June Is last. Croke complained to Judge
Tighe, who ordered the dog killed, In
accordance with the city ordinance.
Justice Gaynor, In his decision. points
out that a police justice has no right to
take away mans property without Il
hearing. He holds that a dog is prop
the dog under the old English laws.
been regarded as the friend of man.
and that in this particular case the
dog only bit Croke when the latter got
hold of its master. Speaking of the
Common Council ordinance, which gives
police justices power over dogs. Justice
Gaynor says:
This ordinance is a fair sample OF
too much law and government. like
many others enacted In Brooklyn, one
Of which Is that no householder shall
allow his chimney to take fire. I think
II proper to say that ! do not see that
the Police Justice is open 10 blame. He
only did what has been done by his pre-
decessors for long time"