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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
Ihn CrA of :" I.lectlon Eramds."
Nv w VI
GOSHEN. w. Janu1ry y. !


To the Editor Of the Displtcu
50 much has been said recently on
the subject OF 'purity'-I should have
said fraud-in our elections both in the
editorial columns Of the Times and
through its correspondents that it seems
suporfuous 10 attempt 20 add anything
to the stigmatiZati0n and rep.oach hraped
upon the Democratic party
I'm fact. | am of the opinion that TOO
much has already been sabine per
haps than tp facts justly y-ani tbs
forcibly reminds me Of the woman who
washed the dirty Of the family on the
front stoop. / viii say, however, that iD
my section OF the state the elections are
az fair and as free from fraud as
elections anywhere In this az any other
country Whether our people are purer
and better than those in other portions
OF the State leave to the consiItrate
judgment Of the Times.
I state these things by way Of paren-
thesis. my object being 20 second the
suggestion made by Southwest in yes
teruay's Times VIZ. the adoption OF the
AustralaH-ballot system
Quite a number OF the states have
adopted this system and as far as re-
ported. with good results. This would cm-
brace the educational feature. which am
convinced should be adopted by every
State in the Union. Should oar Legisla-
ture attempt any legislation IN this di-
rection. this would certainly satisfy the
most fault-hndns and hypercriticaL and
would be entirely satisfactory 10 the great
mass of the people of every shade Of
political belief. Yours very respectfully.
]. S. CRAIG.
CThere is no "educationar feature In
the American Australian-ballot system
that is to say. a man who care reai and
write Is entitled to have help IN pre-
pairing his ballot.-Dispatch)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

"Ruck Nick" IN letter from TINS
CITY 10 the Sporting Life, says
Your CORRESPONDENT had an int'rVi'"
with a gentleman. who Is well known IN
baseball circles here in regard to the m
nrovements on our park, and as 10
whether Virginia viii be represented WIN
. league or not Tor the season ol INH
He assures me that We are to be better
fixed. have a better club, and be under
the mlnagcment Of one who is perfectly
familiar with the points Of the national
eau,e. than We have had since the Famous
Eirgnias Of i3>5
4 letter received from Charleston. West
virginia. from a friend informs mo thot
he with others was trying to form
league In that state. but meeting with
very pCor success. be ventures ID say
that n the two Nrgnias were TO unite
and organize one league il would prove
successful My idea in regard To thc
league Is 70 have Raleigh and winston
Of North Carolina: Charleston and Wheel
inc. OF West Virginia; and Roanoke Pc
tersbure Norfolk and Richmond, Of this
state. and form a tri-Statc affair. These
are cities which could we'll support club.
with salary limit Of six OF seven hun
drad dollars month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

broad stairways ascend TO the east, ana
from the west one takes In both the llght
and the stair wells and the sweep or
the stalrs. At the same time from the
foot OF the stairs on the lower floor one
gets, looking west, a striking bit OF dls-
tance. Around the wells, or rather the
well-for II Is divided into two sections
s. a wide corridor. which on the upper
floor becomes a balcony. This floor has
an opcn-panelled ceiling. and affords
clear view across the wells uninterrupted
by columns. On the first story the corri-
dor columns spring from the flooring. and
on the second and third stories from
the rail Of the well-balusters: but In each
csss the columns have ornamental capi-
tails. from which I'm turn spring arches.
Tho principal offices and departments
on the several floors are as follows;
Basement Police Court, Coroner. Pun
lie Charities, Chief OF Fire Department,
Board OF Health, Sealer OF Weights and
Measures
First fcor-MayOr-three rooms-a re-
ception-room, and public, and a private
Office. Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent
Of Water-Works. Superintendent Of Gas
Works, Collector Commissioner Of the
Revenue, and Chief Of Police.
Second noor-Circuit. Hastings. and
judges clerks offices. and recorl-rooms.
Third hoor-City Engineers Office. and
room for draughtsmen. Council Chamber.
city clerk, large comrhittee-room. city
Attorney, jury. and witness-rOoms.
Fourth hoOr-Department cf Public
Schools. Superintendent OF Fire Alarm
aHd Police Telegraph, Board Of Fire Com
Inissioners. and several unassigned rooms
THE COURT-ROOMS.
The Police Courtroom Is - By fl feet
the Circuit Courtroom 70 by Il feet. th'
Chancory Courtroom 5iis by % feet. The
Hastings Courtroom - by 32 feet, ana the
Council chamber - by 80 feet. and the
Engineers draughtsmans room 36 by Il
feet The Circuit Courtroom Is on th'
Capltol-strect front. the Chancery Court
room on the Tenth-strcet front. and th'
Hastings Courtroom on the Eleventh
street front
Al the rooms on the main floors arr
finished In rough cast with oak wains
cotirg and white cornces and mouldings
and the floors are OF quartered oak. Th'
basement is finished in white. Th'
floors of the basement corridors are II
Granolith.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
FARMING FOR JANUARY.
Report of the Commissioner rs to the Crops
i'm the state.

The Commissioner OF Agriculture has
the following to say in his Januai| re-
port:
The weather this month ihrous out
the State has been exceptionally m'ld.
\ great deal OK ploughins has boon DONE
more for this period OF the 3eason than IN
many years past.
wheat and winter oats are reported
TO be- looking well. Owing TO the u'ild-
meas OF the weather the growth mas teen
very prolific. and many are paSli''h5
these crops 10 keen them bac".
."rhe grass seeded with the winter
grain is growing nicely, and the 2ro@pec'
il for a good stand.
pastures generally are in good con1l'
tlon. and the farmers are booking l'i'
ward to a fine early pasture.
; some reporters fear that thf Nart"
weather during January has cAHsc' "''
fruit-buds TO swell and that 4 colI sp'l
later VIII cause serious damage.
stock are rcport4e to be- in 4 healthy
condition. and generally free from dlS
ease.
b "'rh. mild weather has Obviotoi the ne
ccssi,v of heavy feeding, and oni CORE
sponleut says that sheep have no' peer
boused or fed except upon about Ldit th'
usual ration Of corn.
"It is reported that lambs are pens
dropped very slowly, fewer To 'Al5 ud''
than known for some time.
Horses and sheep are repo'l1u a.
bringing low prices while there - goo
demand for stock hogs at good hsutes'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
EVIDENCES Of CHRISTIANITY.
Four Leading Divines To speak at the
University.

University.
The last issue Of the Central Presby-
terian says:
zone Of the familiar books in many
homes in the South has been the volume
OF Evidences OF Christianity contain
ing a series of lectures delivered at the
University Of Virginia under the chap
laincy OF Or. William Henry Ruifner IN
lSJO-'5l. This was a course delivered Dy
Presbyterian ministers, among whom were
Drs. Plumer. Il. J. Breckinridge stuart
Robinson. r. V Moore. Van Zandt. Green.
and VI. y. Hoge They were valuable
contributions TO the defence OF Chris
uanity against the forms OF unbehet
prevalent in their day. The present EN-
cient chaplain. Rev. DR.. J. William Jones,
announces short course Of sermons
on the Evidences by four distinguished
ministers OF four Protestant denomlna-
tiOns Bishop Granbery. Bisnop Dudley
Or. Broadus. and Or. NJ. u. lloge. Ihey
will be delivered on certain Sundays III
February and March.
OR Hogcs subject In lsJl was, Inc
Success Of Christianity an Evidence oil
It's Divine origin Now that forty-three
years have passed. how much more won
derful and far-reaching has been the
Success OF Christianity and how mucn
more incontrovortibly is It an evidence
OF Christianity? And Or. Hose can
sneak on that subject now with more
force and fervor than he ill nearly q
half century ago
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

o,,es,i,n Of IT'S safety had been several
tlrnes brought TO the attention OF the city
Council a committee Of experts were APP
pointed to examine II and report upon
its condition This committee reported.
February B. 1874 that the building was
unsafe. that Il coqild not be repaired %
as 10 make Il Hsfe. and that the room
an which tbe records were kept was not
frc.pfoof Tho committee consisted OF
CIV Engineer Cutshaw. and Measrs
Henry TxuU. Alexander = lee John Gib-
SON. Joceph T. Powell, George Gibson.
Wultau Il. COOK. and Albert l.. West.
Tho next day the grand jury. of which
fhc late Henry k. tllyson was foreman,
made a report condCmning the building,
recommending the removal Of the court,
that provision be made for the prcserva-
tiou of the public records IN a temporary
frr-proof building, and that sucn pro-
cses as the law authorizes be issued as
would compel the city Council TO pro-
yII. ID suitable buildiag for the courts,
BE-.
The court subsequently issued i's man
damus. and the ol3 building was vacated.
ANA Torn down. The court moved into
ita present quarters March VI. l8Ii, though
t.vrral previous sessions had been held
iu tho building adjoining 10 on the west
HISTORY or TIE NEW HALL.
Commencing with November lsG. va
riore reeoIut ons were introduced in the
Council looians g. the erection Of new
hall but these resolutions ~ vrtuc OF
fbo ordinance. went 20 the Finance Com
Ylfte. and were conineI iu piec0n-h0Ies,
having been executed under thc verdict
that the finances 90 d.. city were in such
condition that 10 was Doomed ineype1iert
ID
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
"STONES OF VENICE. j."
The "Idler" Dic0ur@th on "The
Queen Of the AdriatE."
SWITZERLAND AND BARTON HEIGHTS.
A whitewashed on n Curtain" John
Bun" aud Mckinley Bill Ser
mon on rugillsm.

No one likes 10 admit that Richmond Is
a rural town. or that she is one Of the
most provincial cities for her population
I'm the Union, but the man who goes 'o
the Academy or the Theatre ana sees
those sign-board curtains is bound To con-
fess that things look awfully that way.
For the enlightenment of people VINO
have not travelled II might be weh 10
exploin the two gems OF whitewashers
skill which nestle 50 conspicuously among
the labyrinth Of sgn-painter's advertise
uents. The gem at the Academy oe-
picts-or is alleged 10 depict the Doge
palace In Venice. and the building whose
architectural symmetry has been :"
slaughtered by the whitewash brush IL
located In one OF the most celebrated
portions OF the city. Right near the spot
where you see those "Jlmson' weeds ana
other herbs represented, tourists are
wont 10 have their photographs taken In
gondolas myself. FOR the benefit on
pos;srlty. have had my own immortal
mug" impressed on a tintypc at mat
very place. The boat was fastened To a
'StOD out III tnr Nd''i '"'''
from the shore. and after had succeeded
in comfortably disposing OF my feet IN
the narrow bottom. was told by the pho
| tographer TO smile sweetly. lie was ask
| ing a good deal OF me-almos, an I'M
posslbnly-but | recalled one of Professor
Puryears jokes which had been trans
| lated from an antedeluyiau obelisk-and
gradually my soft cachnnatons fioated
over the sttll waters. Suffice II TO say
in regard to Venetian photographs that
the tintype was fully as good representa-
ton of my worthy self as is the white
washed gem Of the aforesaid Dose's
| pafaea
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

The furniture, fixed. such as ratings.
judges benches, and counters, ana nova
bic such as chairs. settees. and desks.
is Of oak, and the carpeting is In sub
dutd colors. All the repositories for re-
cords are metallic. and OF the most APP
proved pattern. In what may bc called
the business Offices, such as the COllec-
tors Treasurer's, and Auditors. the
space i'm front Of the counters Is tiled,
and that behind them is carpeted.
Throughout the building is furnished with
electric light ana gas fixtures, the chande-
Hers and gas-brackcts all being of hand
some design.
There are three elevators in the building.
The boiler-rooms are located on the
Eleveuth-strcct side under the sidewalk,
ana occupy a room - by 90 feet, with a
co1l-vault attached % by 30 feet. There
are four lS-horse boilers-one run at the
high pressure for power for elevator
pumps, Vcntilating fans, &C, and three
at low pressure for the heating system.
The employees Of the building. such as
engineers ianitors, Watchmcn, &c, mum
ber eighteen.
The Council Committees on Grounds
and Buildings for the various terms from
1871 up to and including that Of the Re
form Council" were T.. W. Pickrc!l.
Josiah Crump. Charles +. Davis John y.
Curtis. and j. W. Starke.
William II. Williams 7. II. Campbell.
\ Pizfni. Jr., James Hayes, and Jo-
siah CrCnp.
William H. Williams, T. =. Campbell.
4. Pizzini. Jr., j. II. Frischkorn, and
Josiah Crump
". H. Williams. r. Z. Campbell. j.
II. Fri.chkoru l.. u. Crcnshaw. Jr., T..
a Cauin. and Andrew Pizzini Jr.
r. y. Kondier. y. Pizzini, Jr., W. g.
Ammons. J.. -. CronshaW, and l.. ID.
Crenshaw. Jr.
Since thcn the committees have been:
Lewis -. CrcnshaW. Jr.. Evan SEead.
g. c. Hunt, John ". Higgins, and c. /.
phillips.
a. l.. Wilkinson. w. NJ. Turpn. Il. NJ.
Taylor. G. /. Philips. T.. II. Ferguss on,
V. II Curtis. and y. G. Houston.
". NJ Turpin, James +. Gray, j. +.
Mountcastc. X. NJ Taylor. W. II. Cur
It's. Henry l.. Carter John T.. Epps T..
n. Noble, and Phil. Scay.
Colonel ". T.. Cutshaw has had the
general SUPPLEMENTARY Of the construc-
tion of the building. with c. Il. T.. Burg
wyn, Reuben Shirreffs. and 5. l.. Bates
as supervising architects.
Up 20 date there has been expended on
the new city Hall $l,3lS.3i9.l9 This in
cludcs the purchase OF the Tupper and
The church lots ana the rebuilding OF
the church The appropriations amount
10 Sl,iW.0O0. The city officials certainly
have Il comfortable home fitted up with
every convenience. The Council cham
Der was the first room To be furnished.
and is an elegant apartment. IT is on the
west front OF the building. 1t is hoped
that City-Clerk Aueusts dreams may be
realized, and that ere long the walls OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

papers and preachers say. ami .a a..
Information comes from sch excolls,', ~
thorities. II must be -. From mv -.
agree with them. I am In layor = -.
Ting everything by arbitratio,,--...,...,.,,-
bills and baseball games. A n,s, -,
"sa8sed' me ami. l cried alosd 10 -,
friends 10 tear ms away - | wo,,s -.
have 10 hurt him dfin't wan, =,
iuro the fellow; likewise da ~, -.
him to iniurc me-. I know II wo.st =.
his conscience 50 I'm years IN cp.. 49,,
moreover, there was s,roa. p.,,.,,,,,.x
of its hurting something softer th,, 80,
conscience az that very moment ".
am bitterly opposed 20 such sp0rt a.,
not like the old fellow who snno.,...,,
% tho horror OF his friends. that r., a.,
going 10 see a fstic contest.
what cried they. IN virtY'rs ,r,,,,
ment. would You look on such br,..,,
sportl would YOU stand by ana Co., ,,,..,
men mutilate each other lka s.g.... ~,
Well" replied the OIL sport. d, .r.,
can stand It. can"
But the thing thar nrzz'.s .r, ,,...
absut the Cogbett-Mtch.u feff ls t.,.>
after everybody had rxrr....t Ir..
nation that tho hght was gu.ry f, t...
place. the public surgoi Down tl the r.....
paror offices 20 g't th, fut bsr..r. 80
the contest anl when tt.v f.lrt .- f.
Mitchell hai had the rresImrU.- ,. b.,
knocked out TN three rounds. fr.r v....,
was ine>nr, ssihle. An .f.r ft. lad /.
/ roar of Indignation followed Oh. .-. ...
j mcnr. and the chief o"rur. nr fE.. -....-
| factors was thar 'hry lI r.f r-.. .
| the battle. I'm other words. ar..I....l ...
manity could have born. up ..I.- ,.,
| offence II the pug'sts hs1 OF. -.,.. b.,
/ for seyenty-two rounls brt ,.'..Ir, r..
| law Ia the extent of onb th... r.....
was llke adding insult O. injury r,
pretty much on that oll h'eyirr t.....'
! plc-f sou purlo'n "a hgr1r.l l.n...
| are "A sCouulrel ana ,H'.Ir. I.. r ...,
! appropriate a hur irrl th.l..rF ,... ...
! YOU are-weN your. l'w 4 I..s. I...
| cotton Your hands on 20. o., sing. f..f f.....
| The fight is over now. tHng.h rr1 t.t.I
| late to remedy a." evils TH. n-'. v..
10 punish the laW-hr.1k.rs H . ., t
the theatres arl sce tHs r..f..ft ......
they star IN their snccn''..- T..n ...
can look rcproachfuiiy at fN.r .-l ,.
them pocket your lit'la s...r,. It.......
! admlsslon-fce. This. o., t.. v... b. Ir.
cisely what tho American punl. hf
doing since an" tight tnok pa..
THE IDLE GEIogrrg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

young Harry Tucker Of Virginia. TIMED
back in his chair, with legs crossed. listen
ing intently.
over on the Republican side you see
Jerry Simpson, turning over the leaves OK
a pamphlet and paying no attention To the
speech. On the back row IS that great
Norwegian Populist, Haldor T.. Boen.
awaiting his turn To speak and scratching
his head FOR thoughts. Away of on the
extreme right Of the Democratic section
sits stephen r. Mallory, OF Florida. son
Of the old Confederate Secretary OF the
Navy. lie rubs his polished head. yawns,
and drums mis- desk with the fingers Of his
left hand. Three aislcs away sits Antonio
Joseph. OF New Mexico. He has his hands
In his pockets. and wears pcpper-anl-
salt suit. Arrayed in the costume OF tle
thirteenth century. he would resemble Il
captain OF one Of the caravels of Column
bus.
Back Of the seate there are green cur
tains strung on brass rods. Some are
drawn together like the choir curtains Of
a Congressional :huIch when the second
hymn has been sung and the minister an
nOunces the text. Leaning upon this brass
rod stands the veteran Mark "A. Dmnell.
elected to Congress from Minnesota at
stated intervals. The desks are Uttered
with Records, blotdng paper envelopes.
and newspapers.
CHEROKEE STRIP.
Away of on the left, in what is known
as the Cherokee Strip" sits three pages.
pen in hand. initiating the stenographers.
Brown, Devine. Welch. White. Ireland.
the real stenOgraphers. are scattered IN
seats in various parts of the hall. Some
are listening and others reading newspa-
pers. Welch is steadily at work taking
down Judge Powers's words whenever he
speaks eX tempore.
Down the main aisle comes James =.
PlgOtt. OF Connecticut, umbrella in hand,
and induces Ryan 10 accompany him 10
the cloak-roOm. Through the half-open
door you see w. j. Houshtallng. OF
Albany. a reading clerk. John j. O'Neil
and others In front OF small wood fire.
smoking cigars and telling stories. The
BARRIERS appear AT the door OF their room
vainiy looking for customers.
The Judge runs his speech of without
interruption. He has just made ap allu-
sion TO the Hawaiian Queen that sets
Jerry Simpson TO laughing and draws
out applause from The five members
nearest him. Chairman Dockery brings
down the gavel with a bang and the APP
plause ceases.
The Hon. Lewis Sperry. OF Connecticut,
who has up 10 the present moment been
AN indomitable opponent OF the Wilson
bill. stands at the head OF side aisle,
twisting his moustache and conyersing
with a House employees. There are six
sofas at the back OF the hall. and wonder
full 10 relate no one stretched upon them.
II, the mellow light pouring through the
glass ceiling. for there are no lights In
the chamber itself, the galleries are worth
studying. The main tier Is packed. You
sea near the clock faces that have ap-
peared here every day since the opening
OF the sssxan Ths sutrsxsss ne esewdso
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

Populist argument. Boen closes amid
small whiriwind Of applause.
Thomas j. Hudson then appears Mt the
desk vacated by Boen. He is 4 rip-roar-
ing Populist from Kansas. and he awakens
the sleepy galleries. Half an hour after
wards the committee rises and the House
adiourns. But the same process VI educa-
ton is resumed on succeeding nights.
Meantime workingmen. farmer. banker.
and capitalist To whom all the speakers
referred, were breathlessly awaiting the
action OF the House. Truly this Is a
great world. and the longer we live the
more we ought to know.
AMOS j. CUMMINGS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
Condition of Reservoir Street

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Attention is called 10 the condition or
Reservoir street south OF Beverly. 1t
is 80 cut up by constant passing OF the
city carts loaded with gravel from
Clarkes spring that IL is almost impassi-
Bile Tor any respectable vehicle. IL IS
hoped that one of the gentlemen Of the
Ward Committee. at least. will venture
down this way, and take a look at II Just
for fun. DENNIS MCAklAi'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
The Modern Invalid.

has tastes incidentally. In keeping with
other luxuries. A remedy must be pleas
antly acceptable in form. purely wholesome
In composition, truly beneficial In effect.
and entirely free from every Objectionable
quality. II really Ill he consults a physi-
clan; II constipated he uses the gentle
family laxative Syrup Of TtSs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

After persistent effort on she part OF
the Richmond Chamber OF Commerce. IL
has been decided to retain the offices OF
the Associated Railways Of Virginia and
the carolinas In that city. They were
10 have been moved TO Baltimore on ac-
count Of the wider opportunities for busi-
ness which this city affords. The res lit
shows how well II pays for the business
men OF any city to work together for
the upbuilding Of local enterprises.-Bai-
tmore Herald.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

The Richmond Dispatch IS doing yalu-
able service by calling upon the Rich
mond Times for proof OF the charges
of fraud which that paper has been
making from time 10 time against the
Democratic party. The proof has not
been produced by the Times. for the
reason. We believe. that the charges are
not true.-Danville Times.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

the chamber will be adorned with por-
traits OF all the city's Mayors.
Whatever may be said about the cost OF
the City Hall and the time IL has taken
to erect 1t. there is no question that IL
was built to stay There is not n piece
OF careless work in 1t. Colonel Cu,shaw
has taken the greatest pride In seeing that
everything was done in a workmanlike
manner.