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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17
Another Capitol-Gatc Protest.

RICHMOND. VA, May II, 1884.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
In response TO the appeal in last Fri
days issue of your paper asking that
others join In the protest against remov-
ing the time-honored landmarks OF our
historic city, | heartily concur in the
protest, and so does every one who has
the interest In our beautiful city that
should hold inviolate the ancient splen-
doris bequeathed us by our forefathers.
The Capitol in its own quaint architcc-
ture requires the accessories OF the old
fence, ancient gates. and the picturesque
guard house" (as IL was called in my
childhoOds days. just as curiously-cut
level requires an antique setting TO bring
out its true beauty. Remove the old fence
and gates. and the effect will be base and
suggestive of an unfinished state. Let
us keep all the old landmarks We can.
They are few enough. and should be de-
voutly cherished.
One OF the charms OF old Richmond IS
the substantial appearance or the rev
lovely old places that are left. Every
old place that can be preserved should
be. There is room enough outside the city
10 build new houses. and / protest most
heartily against the invasion Of the
modern when the ancient Is so desirable.
II Is not necessary to moderniZe the Old
World cities TO add to their interest. and
there is certainly wealth enough in our
lovely old city to retain the picturesque
and ancient grandeur Of its few remain.
ing landmarks ! voice the sentiments OF
many In this short protest. We are as
one in our mutual desire that the Capt.
tol SQUARE shall retain the fence. gates.
and old Dollhouse; and we also protest
against the removal Of any other old land
marks that do not Interfere with the
health and safety OF individuals.
s 2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17
THE GEORGIA POPS.
OVATION TO WATSON
Ho Makes . Lurid Speech and 10 Chesred
to the Echo-Ailegcd Demo-
cratic Mistakes.

ATLANTA, GA. May 1.-THE State
Convention Of the Peoples party In Geor-
gia is in session here. The convention Is
characterized by very large attendance
and extreme enthusiasm. 1t certainly IN
dicates that, so far from being a dead
issue the party Is very much alive In
this State. The attitude OF the present
administration since the last campaign Is
taken as the reason for such cyclone
of excitement among the Populists as
this convention develops.
When Tom Watson, the famous leader
OF the party, made his appearance IN the
hall this morning he was given such All
ovation as was never given any man py
a political convention in Georgia since the
old days Of other and older parties. lie
was made chairman OF the convention
and made a speech severely criticising the
course Of the present administration;
Two years ago." he said, I'VE were leu
upon the ambrosia Of Democratic expec-
tations. To-day We are gnawing the corn-
cobs of Democratic promises.
n. made a Iurid speech. and was
cheered to the echo by the more than ~
Populists present He intimated that II
the Chicago Democratic platform hau
been strictly adhered to by the ADMIN
istration there would have been no such
convention of Populists to-day.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
The convention knuckled down 10 DUST
ness by putting several. committees 10
work. A Committee on Platform, consist
ing of one from each of the eleven con-
gressional districts of Georgia, was APP
pointed. This committee has been at WORK
all day, and will not report uhui To-
morrow. They are going about the TASK
of making platform with marked eau
ton, and will doubtless do all they can
toward securing such one as VIII eaten
votes on many a local issue in this state
The platform will endorse in toto the
Omaha platform OF the party, government,
ownership of railroads, and all. III VIII
urge the doing away with the present
convict system in Georgia.
Tomorrow the State ticket VIII pe
nominated. 1t is pretty certain tha'
Judge J. X. Hines. prominent lawyer
of this city, will be their candidate foi
the governorshp. The Populists would
really prefer to have Watson run for
Governor but he intends to be candi
date for Congress in the Tenth District
which he represented in the tIfty-secoh'
Congress.
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PrnnerfY Transfers.

Richmond: Jacob $. Aliens trustee TO
Security Bank. IL feet on Twenty-seVenth
street northeast corner Leigh. N,2D; j.
IL. Frischkorn and wife to Henry Neu-
rohr. ~ feet on north side Main street
between Seventh and Eighteenth. s-,op'
Elizabeth l.. Van Lew to Katie Don Levy,
" feet on south side Grace street between
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-fourth, 1850:
James q. Whitlock to James II. Cardona,
% III feet on north side + street near
Twenty-seven,h. $500; Carrie Erhardts
trustee to Isaac Curd, - feet on east side
Twenty-eighth street near y, sl,l00; l..
Goltback and wife to L. b. Lee. Ii 2-3
feet on east side Randolph street near
Wallace. s.; Charles j. Jones.s trustee 10
\. d. Hargrove. Is feet on Fourth street
northeast corner Arch, sl.57j; Hannah N.
Kane to Mary Ann Kane 3ll2 feet on
north side Clay street, $50.
Richmond: I.eonora and James {.
Brooks and wife to James e. Brooks. -
feet on north side Calhoun street corner
J. l.. Rhodes, 80 IL feet on Sevsentsenth
street southeast corner Richard, 5000;
Elizabeth III. Hobson to Mary w. CRIT
tenden. personally. $40; John ana aonora
Mulcahy to Herman Gallmeyer, Il % feet
ON east side Second street between Clay
and Leigh. $3.50; w. G. Thomasson and
wife 10 Flora Stuart, 20 81 feet on east
side Harvie street near FLOYD. A,1V; j;
between Clay and Leigh. $lOO; Lena T.:
and ID. i. CHI to J. |. Boswell. Jr.. II
feet on south side Grace street near Ry-
land. subject to deed of trust for $40.
$500 Sallie D. Stouts trustee to Charles
r. Drinard, 81 feet on north side Marshall
street near Thirteenth. 1915; same to same.
Is feet on same near same, $50; Joseph r;
Harry Is. winston. lot on Fourteenth
street southeast corner Cary, $1,000;
Henrico: Charles J. Browning and wife
to Julian Bryant, LIZ Interest. In q 10
acres on Broad-street road and IN fund5
deposited in Planters National Bank 10
credit OF Circuit Court Of Henrico in suit
of Brownings administrator VS.. Carter
and ais. 800; W. T. Radcliffe and wife
TO r. NJ. Tillar, II acres between Mechan-
icsville turnpike and Chesapeake and Ohio
railway. $3.50: West-End Land and I'm
provement Company To N. e. Fincher, 80
Deep Run street. sl.0J0: Fairmont Land
Company to William y. Butler. % feet
on Paramount avenue northwest corner
Twenty-tirst street. 1854; John y. Glib
bon's trustee To X. l.. and Phiana c.
Eberhard. 1856 acres. 81 .G2j; SallIs A. Hill
liard's assignee to Fountain Blackburn.
interest in 10 acres; NOrth-Side Land Com
pany to John c. Tatum, lot ii in square
10. $GOo Edmund ). Read aud wife 10
Judith l., wife OF Edward Syan6fs2 lots
coo and wife to same lots in Highland
Springs, $3.50; William A. White and
wife TO Anna L., wife Of l.. j. Cheat
wood. 90 feet on east side Twenty first
street near y. $50.
Henrico: jefferson Dabney Joseph Scott.
and their wives 10 Christopher Manuel,
/ % acres 10 miles east Of Richmond.
$50; J. l.. Rhoades TO A. j. Brown. u acres
on Charles City road. sl.2SO: same TO
Sarah f. Giord 10 slo acres s, On WINNIE VIII sc
and Thomas ID. Newell to j. w. Frayser,
Lot TO- Robin Park, 500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17
East Richmond Items.
dor the Dispatch.)

tfOT tne D5pdtCn.D
Mr.. J. NJ. Bailey and wife left for their
home. in Prescott, Wisconsin. yesterday.
having spent their seventh winter in Vir-
gina. Mrs. Curry. Mrs. DR. Msrcy's
mother. accompanied them as far as Chi
cago. We regret to part with these esti-
mable people, but trust they will return
with the birds.
Mr.. r. +. c. Fowler and daughter Mrs
Theodore Robinson. visited relatives here
on their way home to st. Paul, Mimi.
after a winters sojourn In Tallapoosa.
Ga.
Mrs Celia Kendefgh. from North Am
herst, Ohio, who Is here on visit to the
family OF Mr.. n. F.. Ames. went to New
port News Monday.
A number from here went on the ex-
cursion to Westover on Monday.
The annual picnic Of this neishborhoOd
was held at Seven Pipes Saturday after
noon. A large number were present, and
a most enjoyable time was had. The Ma
sonic Home boys played q couple OF match
games Of baseball with u Richmond
nine.
couple OF new houses on his property
fronting the Nine-M Mile road.
The eiectric-cars were taxed to their ut
most capacity on Monday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17
scRupULoUs CONGRESSMAN.
Some Think They Have NO h'gh' "
Mileage Money.

some
Mileage Money.
"A,,housh n congressman gets aSou'
ga n a day in the way OF salary su"
n, ol5-,ime House attache to a writer
for the Washington Post. there are
great many men in the lower prancn %
Congress who are always snort ot no"e'
Quite a number spend then income 'eoh
lessly. but a great many nave ies,'''"~.e
domestic expenses that run 50 close 10
the amount of their salary that tney na''
hard pickinss at times to get along.
"a considerable number of members
discount their salaries at the banks.
Thev are charged something like 1-2
per cent, and il tho total of this account
were made public, It would make re-
markable showing. II is by no means
the new or younger members who are
oftenest short before salary-day comes
around. Many OF the older members who
sat In the House for years, are in THIS
predcament quite frequently. Many OK
them are men of irreproachab&e habits
but with large and expensive FAMILIES 10
support. and with heavy political obllga-
tions at horne forming constant draln
on tteir exchequer. which they oS>eot
get rid Of $500
1T learn that there Is quite a littbc UNI
.xnendad balance remaining unclaimed of
the appropriation to pay mileage for the
extra session This Is due To the fact
that there are members SO conscientious
that thsy think they have no moral risnt
TO touch that money, and have never
claimed IL. One Of these Is Bland. ana
another is Savers. but there are others
whose names can only be obtained from
tho books OF the Sergeant-at-Arms.
number OF these are men who actually
need tho money, but they are too scrupu-
lously honest to demand It. although It's
expenditure was authorized by House and
"a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17

asked the librarian, after he had given
her members ticket.
.Oh, I don't know. I read some BOOKS
last winter that liked pretty weii-tney
were by an author" she added a. an
after thought. =.
mo. I can't remember the name, ex-
cept that It wasn't Mrs. Southwortn.
The librarian. while admitting that tnIs
narrowed the list considerably. couid h"'
regard It as closely descriptive.
do you remember the titles OF any VI
the books" he asked.
what they was called? on, dear' "o'
but they was mostly love stories.
The librarian was still at n loss.
"Oh. we'll, never mind. Just you PICK
mo out something to read. There must
be some books worth reading on them
shelves" said the lady. as she raised her
lorgnettes again, and glanced at the
backs of 125.OOo volumes stacked up In
serried rows I'm the inner rooms.
"Certainly: what sort OF book would
you care forT'
"Oh. I don't know" Then she asked
with the air OF having tried TO reconecl
something. and at last succeeded has
George Elliott written anything he"
latelyT' =, IN.
mot for publication" answered. uie
librarian, with guarded smile. '"e
has been dead some years.
That can't be possible, or snou,u
have heard OF IL, for we are very ~
erary family" said the lady, patrohlA.
ingly. mo doubt you are mistaheh. ou'
never mind. I will call again wnen .ne .'
Is some one here who knows something
about the books. ,,,,,,
And she turned and swept compiaceh'ly
out. leaving the librarian In state VI
dazed amaZement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17
THE FENCE LAW IN SURRY COUNTY.
Under Consideration by the Board of SUI
peryisors-The 'Burg's Il. Il. Record.

PETERSBURG, VA, May 16.-(Special)
The Board of Supervisors Of Surry county
met to-day to consider the question OF the
fence law. which is exciting 50 much
interest in the county, especially in that
portion where no fences exist. Mr.. W. H.
McIlwaine went down to represent the
"no-fence" interests.
The Petersburg club will return home
tomorrow morning from their trip to
Roanoke, Stanton. and Lynchburg. The
friends of the club here are all well
satisfied with the record made during
their visit. Tomorrow the first of the
three games with the Richmond team
will be played here. Smith and Stafford,
the new battery, will make their first
appearance here, and Burt Myers will
resume his old position on the club.
Mr. j. W. Hates. superintendent OF the
Postal Gable Telegraph Company. was In
the city to-day. and had a conference
with City-Attorney George Mason in
reference TO the suit Of the city against
the company TO enforce the collection
Of the tax on their telegraph poles.
The conference did not yesult in anything
definite, and the matter will probably be
finally settled in the courts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17
BUCKINGHAM WOODS AFlRE.
A Young Girl Indicted as an Incendiary-
Talk of a Telephone Line.

BUCKINGHAM COURTHOUSE. VA.
May l6-(Special.)-On Thursday next
there will be a called meeting Of the
Board of Supervisors of this county to
consider the question Of offering a re-
ward to any one who will ascertain who
has been setting the woods on fire near
this place These fires have been almost
of daily occurrence. and some days they
have had two or three fires. The grand
Jury at this term of the court indicted
a young girl who was charged with
starting one of these fires The neighbor-
hood is very much stirred up over the
matter.
Mr.. X. X. Irving. whose death was
mentioned in the Dispatch. was for a
long time Clerk of this county, and was
one of our most popular citizens.
The crops are looking badly for this
time of year. and rain Is badly needed.
The seventeen-year locust is here in
full force.
There is some talk of a telephone-line
from this place TO White Hall, which
would be n great convenience.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17
WARRENTON'S HUNT CLUB.
Winners and Seconds i'm -Four Events, In
Guiding "a Steeple-Ch

WARRENTON, VA, May 16.-(special)
The races yesterday were a great sue
cess; large crowd was assembled from
all over the county from Washington.
The first race was a sweepstakes, won
by Mr.. J. *. Maddux's The Drone. Sc
conded by G.. Davis
The second race, for S-year-olds. was
won by Mr.. F. A. Il. Portman on The
Dragon. with Mr.. Isham Keith's Marse
Chau for a very close second.
The third race was won by a horse be-
longing to Mr.. II. H. Carr. ridden by
Mr.. j. X. Maddux. Mr.. y. Bevan came
in second.
The fourth race was a steepe-chase.
Mrs. F. w. Charrington's POcahontas came
in first, with Mr.. +. 4. Cooper's 1rrita-
ton second. Pocahontas was ridden beau
tifully by Mr.. Ernest Hays. Mr.. Dundas,
riding Irritation. fell over the water
Jump and made a narrow escape with his
bones unbroken, but Was stunned for a
while. Mr.. Portman and Austin Black
well also got falls, but soon recovered
themselves.
The club will have another race meeting
in August. Gentlemen are required TO
ride their own horses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17

ryr., lord OF the Admiralty, and many
other oNIcers OF high rank.
The Globe, referring to the banquet
savs. "The welcome will be thoroughly
national. and not only from their brother
ofYicers OF the English navy, but from the
country. II II many years since We have
had the opportunity 70 shake hands Win
brother Jonathan. yet no country should
hs closer to our affections and sympathy.
The occasion will be In the nature OF
"a n,ly gathering. and not the least plea
can't feature connected with It will be the
s,,nuItaneous visit Of the British feet to
1oston. where our sailors. doubtless. VIII
no accorded a similar cordial reception
The telegraph. in leading article re-
ferring 10 the banquet. takes occasion to
recall the long list OF celebrities which the
Tinted states has sent to England as
ministers. and the privileged position OF
honor they have always held In the hearts
Of English people. The Telegraph pays an
eulogy 10 Mr. Bayard. who, 1t says. has
nroved. himself worthy successor to
such efouuent orators as Everett and
IowelI and is one Of the most favorable
specimens of American citizenship the
treat republic has ever sent across the
Atlantic
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17
JONES'S WOOD GONE.
The Famous New York Pleasure Garden
Destroyed BY Fire.
FOUR BLOCKS BURNED OVER.
Many Horses Fall Victims TO the Blaze
Their Pitiable Catastrophe
Made Homeless

NEW YORK, May 1s.-The Empire City
Coliseum and Washington Park. better
known as Jones's Wood, were totally
destroyed by fire at o'clock this morning.
Beside them lie the ruins Of about hfteen
stables and twice as many shanties, ana
among the ashes are the charred skeie-
tons Of fifty horses. During the conila-
grafton the screams OF the unfortunate
animals as the flames enveloped them
aroused the whole neighborhood. The hre
spread to the stables so quickly that II
was impossible to liberate the horses. ana
they persisted In their stalls.
The ruins extend over four blocks. a
strong wind blew the flames from WASH
fngton Park. on Sixty-ninth street, north
ward to Eighty-frst street and southwark
to Sixty-seventh street, and half an hour
after the first spark had been seen the
whole space between Avenue a and the
East river within the boundaries OF
these streets was a sea- OF flames. En-
CINE 49, at work on Sixty-ninth street.
was caught in an avalanche or fire ana
had to be abandoned. The engine-horses
were barely saved. as the fire spread so
rapidly that the firemen were compelled
to run for their lives.
In the shanties ansong the stables
north and south OF the park the sleep
ing occupants were dragged from their
beds by the police and firemen, ana
stood shiyering in their night clothes
on the edge of the fire-lines as their
homes and household goods vanished be-
fore their eyes. Fighting the fire WITHIN
the four-block radius was impossible ana
the firemen directed their efforts at hrst
solely to preventing the names from
spreading. The fire only began TO abate
under the streams of water from hiteen
engines.
The police estimate the loss at $23l 600,
of which sl3l 900 was on property outside
the park. John Schulthers, manager OF
the pleasure gardens, however. places his
loss at 10000.
The people who saw the fire agree that
Il was one Of the hercest CONGREGATIONS
that has occurred in the city for years.
.IOnes's Wood was a sort OF park ana
pleasure-ground, prettily wooded, ana
fenced in by high, white palisadins. Ever
since the early sixties the WOODS anu
park have been noted pleasure-srounds'
fitted up with wooden dancing paVilohs'
shooting galleries, bar and restaurant.
and a covered promenade, and every oii
New York knows them as LANDMARKS
Of the old regime. Each corner OF the
gardens contained huge wooden tower
and old wooden buildings extended all over
the place. forming a mass Of infiammable
material which made veritable tlnder-
box. The fire started in one OF these
towers. situated at the corner OF sixty
eighth street and East river. The cause
OF the fire Is "A mystery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17
Miss McCIintic Captures Thieves.

WARM SPRINGS. VA. May 10
Especial Miss Myra McClintic young
lady of about Is years Of age. who lives
at the old McCllntic place on Jackson
river. having been frequently annoyed
by petty thefts committed on the smoke
house at her home. and having no male
member Of the family there. determined
10 arrest the parties after they had made
a new raid on Saturday night last. Head
ing a posse she secured the woods late
Sunday night. but failed to catch them.
Starting out again on Monday evening
the posses succeeded in getting clue
TO the thieves. a negro man and white
bow. and about o'clock last night they
were caught. They were guarded that
night at the McClintic place, and to-day
brought up here and lodged In jail 10
await the action OF the grand jury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17
KEPT THE HORSE FOR STYLE.
A Campaign Story Told by Senator
Vance.

Senator Vance was canvassing among
nis constituents in Webster county years
ago. SAYS the Washington Times. lie
called at the gate of Mr. Jones. Was ne
al home? Yes, and at the stable. so TO
the stable the Governor went, where ne
found Jones curryins a horse.
That's a fine looking ANIMAL Jones,
Can he rum
Nope. Never heard OF his being a
runner"
what is he, a Hambletonian?"
Nope. No fine blood in him at !
knows Of"
81 suppose he's good buggy horse;
a trotter, maybe?'
"Nope. He amt worth durn at trot-
tin. nor runnin, nor pacin', nor no.
thin"
well" said the Governor. you seem
TO be taking splendid care Of him. What
for?"
See here. Vance," said Jones. that
horse Is named Matt Ransom. and I'm
er just keepin' him for style"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17

never fade. They are anaranthine, and
ne natures flowers will spring up and
bloom under such gentle fall OF rain
nv now coaxes them, so VIII the flower OF
memory and love OF the Confederate he
rocs spring up in our hearts and grow
and remain immortal In the sight OF
God"
THREE voLLEYs FIRED.
At the conclusion of the address n fu-
neral dIrge was played by the band. and
the military filed around 10 the front OF
The section and fired three volleys over
the graves. The firing was perfect,
every gun being discharged promptly at
the word OF command.
The ceremonies were concluded with
the firing OF the salute, ard the COM
pany marched up Broad and down Frank
lin streets before returning TO their
armory As they passed the residence
OF Mayor Ellyson the marching salute
was given.