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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22

The bazaar at Fenah.e.s'ret ..
has been quite n succeas .sI.
gathering every night They
til Thursday night Of Tia w...
TO visit Il.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22

General Agnus, the publisher OF tne
American. In a speech before the mer-
chants. and Manufacturers Asso;iauo"
last week, pointed to the growth OF New.
port News as q reason why Bait'InoIe
must secure this canal In order to shorten
the voyage up the bay.
HER FOREIGN EXPORTS. 4
During the eight months ended Feoru-
AIRY 2Sth the foreign exports from New
mort News were valued at s9.ess,ssS
against y5.499,35l for the corresponding
time OF the preceding year-a gain OF
s.200,0oo, the largest percentage OF gain
at any port In the country. The value
OF Newport News's exports for February
was 81. 49, 1913, and the March figures VIII.
/ believe. be still larger. but the onicial
government report for March Is not yet
out The magnitude OF this can be BEST
understood by comparisons: Philadelphia
with all OF its vast business interests. ox-
ported only $4,000 In FebruarJ. against
Sl.i49.7Ss at Newport News. In other
words. the foreign shipments from the
latter were Just one half as much
as Philadelphia San Francisco, the
great shipping port OF the Pacific coast
exported $i.57s000 In February. or only
fraction more than Newport News.
PHILADELPHIA DISTURBED.
Philadelphia is getting greatly disturbed
Mt the loss OF it's grain trade, and blames
much of il on Newport News The Phia-
delphia papers are discussing this subject
aImos. every day. The Philadelphia Re-
cord OF some weeks ago. In an article on
the matter. said: I'VE give list Of the
vessels now In port or chartered to arrive
ana load grain at Atlantic ports during
the next thirty to sixty days. 1t VIII De
noted that not single vessel is credited
10 Philadelphia. bUt that the bulk or
business has been done at Newport News
and Baltimore. The list includes only
fuil-cargo steamers" This list showed
an aggregate OF eleven steamers to load
fulI grain cargoes at New York, Philadel-
pbia. and Baltimore. with total capacity
az 300. 30 bushels. while NEWPORT News
had under charter sixteen vessels. with
an aggregate capacity Of 2,coo.0JO bushels.
Comment is unnecessary.
THE. IMMENSE TONNAGE.
with the growth OF the shipping bust
ness the increase in coal shipments which
must continue as West Nirginia's great
coal-helds are more fully developed, the
immense ship-yard which has now on
hand work enough to keep large force
busy for two years the increasing atten-
ton given to manufacturing matters. ana
the steady growth of Old Point as one OF
the great resort regions of America, soon
to receive q new impetus by the COM
pletion Of Chamberlain's Hotel. 1t seem.
TO me that Newport News has future
promising enough to satisfy its most
ardent friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22

Try Morrlss pure fee cream for inya-
Ilds-it's the best-'Phone 499.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22

Read MIrrEiDoRrgRs' now aly,r ...
to-iay's paper-fronl page.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22
IMPORTANT INSURANCE DECISION.

In Favor Of tho Valley Improvement Com
pssy-An Appeal WIN he Taken.
LURAY. VA. April n.-(Speciai.)-In
the Circuit Court Of Page county. now In
session In this place. . judgment was
rendered ta-dex n ~ eAsa s8 Ne XS)lsx
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22
H.ve Sold My s185 Upright Pianos

faster than have received them. They
are popular. X. IL. LEE, so Maih'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22

Lawn Mowers and Rubber Hose.
A. 3. CLARKE & SON..
1910 Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22
WE LEAVE 1T TO You.

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22

Latest designs In Cpr.eht I.t-..
prices. Easy terms.
Il. b. IL. r.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22
See NV SI65 Upright Piano.

A beautiful instrument
II. b. LEE. sos Main.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22

General Agnus, the publisher OF the
American. In speech before the mer-
chants. and Manufacturers Assosia
last week, pointed to the growth OF View.
port News as reason why bai.
must secure this canal In order to shorten
the VOYAGE up the bay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22
Excursion to Washington, satur,i,,..
May igfh

THE DiSPATcH C0NpA.Y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-17
vIRGINIANs ABROAD.

The New York Times special CORE
spondent John r. Spears, has written
it most interesting letter from Rio de
Janeiro. giving a. full account Of the re-
cent disturbances in Brazil. in which ne
makes mention Of two Virginians. We
quote him as follows:
"a brief space must be devoted TO the
slight trouble that arose out Of the war
between Americans in November. and
which became hot in December II began
when Capt. Picking Of the United States
steamship Charleston sent word to Con-
sul-General Townes. inviting him TO
come off and make the usual official
visit. Townes replied sharply that as he
was Consu-General, ranking Commodore.
10 was PiclSing's duty to call first. Pick
ing had to come ashore first. Then some
American captains wanted to bring their
ships to the piers. Picking was under
orders from Washington that included
this clause:
1T is clear that If any American ship
anchored in the harbor employs barges
and lighters in transferring her cargo
TO the shore in the usual way, and in
doing so does not cross or otherwise inter-
fere with Mello's line of fire. and he
seizes or attempts to seize the barges, he
can and should be resisted
1.-The whole water front was fortified
with sand-bags and bales Of hay Picking
said that Meilo or Da Cana had right
TO fire at any pier, and that for an Amer
lean ship to so to the pier was to other
wise interfere with that line of fire. At
this point Mr.. Guerin kept Consul-Gen-
eral Townes in an irritated state Of
mind. The whole influence of the consul
late was thrown to the side of Piexoto.
for reiyoto was anxious to have Amer
lean ships at the piers to serve as
reastworks for his troops. Picking, how
ever. refused 10 allow the American flag
on lighters or tugs bound to American
ships. and even quoted Lang's favorite
expression: If you go to the piers and a
sailor is killed, will appear as witness
against you in a trial for manslaughter.'
The case was sent to Washington,
and Picking's Interpretation of his in
structions was approved. But no one
ever approved his way Of carrying them
out except ardent rebel sympathizers.
Then Townes left his post. owing to fear
OF yellow fever and went home, leavi..g
the consulate in charge of a boy from
the backwoods of Virginia. John II.
Lewis This young man made himself
offensive TO the reporters but IL must
be said in fairness that he bravely faced
the dangers from fever and war. coming
every day to the office, when the Amer
lean Minister. Thompson, remained In
Petropolis, and, what Is more, he carried
on the business OF the consulate well and
made visitors feel comfortable"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-17
The Police Court.

Thirty-five offenders were before the
Mogu and his bowers yesterday. Each
received his proportion Of law and justice,
and went away happy or unhappy, as the
case might be.
The most important case was that Of
William Moore (colored), charged with
beating Abram Bigger with a bed-slat,
William and Abram, it appeared, are
bed-fellows and residents OF the West
End.
The case was sent on to the Hastings
Court.
An attachment was issued for Dock
overly. who is wanted for getting drunk
and trespas sing on the premises Of Mrs
T.. w. Mayo
The case Of Eliza Brown, charged With
stealing pocket-book containing 81
the property Of J. w. Green, was con-
tlnued until tomorrow.
The case Of John II. Williams. alias
John Scott ,colored). charged with ours
ing and abusing and throwing a rock az
i. Chiocca, was continued until to-day
W. j. Mason and John Mason were
each fined sl050 and costs for trespassing
on the premises OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company and beating
Joseph Murphy. an employe Oh the rail-
road company
A. L. Robinson was assessed 1850 ana
costs for being drunk on Sunday and
exposing his person.
William Taylor (coloredD, charged with
assaulting and beating Mary Taylor.
Fined SO and costs.
There were several minor cases.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-17

"Good morning, Have you been vacci-
nated2" has superseded the old question
about the soap. 1t has become the COM
mon topic of conversation and even the
interest in the arm Of the champion
pales In comparison with that of the arm
with The strawberry mark
That clever little parody on Virgils
line. Il sing of arms and the virus never
voiced the popular sentiment more per-
fectly than now.
Happy is he who lives entirely unto
himself in these troublous times. But
the man who bumps elbows day after day
with thousands of his fellow men must
roll up his sleeve and HE him 20 the medi-
cine man.
The advent OF the woman physician
will doubtless have an effect upon the
coming style of dress. 1t Is no longer
necessary for women TO make their arms
unfit for short sleeves by an ugly scar.
They will be able to dress as their grand
mothers did before such thing as vacci-
nation was heard of.
We have some pretty close TO the styles
Of our grandmothers already and we are
so well pleased with their taste in mat
ters Of dress that we keep right on wear
Ing what we should have laughed a two
or three years ago. Not the least quaint
Of the components of the costume shown
above is the hat. IL IS quite broad as 10
brim. and fat in the crown. The top is
trimmed with large bow, and under
meath the brim two flowers nestle against
the hair
The dress has an overskirt slightly nrted
on each side OF the front, and trimmed
with rows OF narrow braid. The bodice
has simulated Jacket Of lace. which falls
in points on each side. and pointed revers
stand out over the shoulders like wings
a wide belt OF soft silk completes she
Jacket effect. The sleeves are large at
the top. Ike all other sleeves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-17
RAD BEGINNING.

Tho course which the Maryland men,
hers OF the Joint committee to ascertain
Tho facts relative to vIrginia's seizure OF
oyster schooners saw ut to pursue IN ex-
amining witnesses. Is both surprise ana
a disappointment virginia's purpose Is
not TO juggie with the case and secure
some undeserved advantage by sharp
practice, but to find out candidly and frank
~ what are its exact facts and to deal with
them then on the very highest plane OF JUS
tice and right. She supposed. OF course, that
that was Marylands purpose also. But it
did not square well with that purpose for
the Maryland commissioners TO warn
Maryland citizens, produced before the
commissioners to give testimony for
the. Marylanders. that they need not
answer questions asked by the Virginans
If those questions would incriminate
themselves. Citizens Of Maryland natur-
ally looked to their own commissioners
as their representatives. and a suggestion
of this sort would necessarily be accepted
by them as a hint that Maryland's COM
missioners would like to have the facts
kept in the background as FAR as possible.
and the witnesses accordingly refused to
answer when they were asked the vitality
important questions whether they had
been dredging In Virginia waters. The
Maryland commissioners ought to have
perceived that this would be the natural
and inevitable result Of their suggestions.
and they should have had consideration
enough also for Virginia to assume that
she would not allow these men TO
receive an injury in her own courts from
admissions which she might get from
them under such circumstances
Men accused OF larceny are defended in
courts upon this line. but there is no
room for Il where States are settling
high questions Of right. II. instead OF
suggesting to the Maryland witnesses that
there was a. way IN which they could
avoid giving the virginans the informa-
ton necessary for deciding the contro-
versy correctly. the Maryland commission
ers had urged them 10 tell everything
they knew and trust to Virginia's mag
nanimity to make no unfair use of the
information secured, Maryland might have
lost her case, but the facts necessary for
doing justice would have been secured
Upon the whole. we are reluctantly COM
PEELED to fear that this ill-advised course
Of Maryiand's representative augurs far
from well for the useful results OF the
conference.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-17
conference

We cordially concur with Mr.. Hill In
his objections to the income tax.-Rich-
mond Times.
Then say 1t loud and often. Don't
fail the Democracy In the moment of
its betrayal TO its worst enemies.-New
York Sun.
What has the Sun ever seen in the
conduct of The Times that could suggest
to it the Importance Of giving The Times
any such admonition as this?
The Times never fails to say loud and
often" whatever it thinks for the public
good. and it always presses the Demo-
cracy to hold on with tenacious grip to
the foundation principles Of equality and
justice, though ii offend many OF its
so-called leaders by doing so. II the Sun
will only hold up its end of the line
with the same resolution as The Times
shows, the two together can do a great
service to the Democratic party.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-17
Lecfure on Electricity.

The second lecture IN Professor Win
stonS University Extension course on
Applied Electricity" viii ne given to-
eight. Owing TO the meetings how in
progress a.. TIE trace Street Baptist
church Cwnere previous Iecnres have been
given this lecture. and the remaining
four lectures OF the course. win be given
In the chapel OF Richmond College The
special subject for tonight Is Electricity
as Mans Messenger" II will bring up
the telegraph, In AL IT'S varieties and the
telephone, and d full description OF the
whole subject "a promised. The Professor
will draw on his store OF illustrations,
exhibit apparatus, show lantern slides.
etc. He expects. also, the assistance OF
some OF the Geographic and telephone
experts OF our city. These lectures are
full Of interest and entertainment, and
are largely attended.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-17
HOSORIHG M4RiHA WISHINGTON.
The Proposed Trip of the Blues to Freder-
icksburg on Nav 10Th.

The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
will probably agree this evening on the
details of the arrangements for their trip
to Fredericksburg on May 10th to par
ticipate in the ceremonies in connection
with the unwilling of the Martha Wash
ington monument. The day being the
anniversary Of the company, the members
thought IL would be very appropriate for
them TO take part in the tribute paid TO
the memory OF Martha Washington.
The war members OF the Blues and
the members Of the association viii be
invited to join the company on the trip.
They will probably leave here about Z
o'clock in the morning. \ well-stocked
buffet-car viii accompany them, so that
they may not suffer any want. In Fred
ericksburg they will serve as escort TO
Governor OFerrall and his staff. The
perade will pass Martha Washinston's
former residence where a short malt VIII
be made. The Governor and staif and
other dignitaries will be received 1T that
building by a committee Of ladies, who
viii serve them with lunch.
The members of the Blues Associa-
ton and Of the company will be fur
nished with dinner by the committee OF
arrangements at i. NJ, and the cele-
bration will close with n grand bali given
that evening by the Masons OF tredericks-
burg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-17
MEETINGS AND EVENTS TUESDAY.

Richmond Randolph Lodge. Masons. Ma
sonic Hall.
Arnity Lodge Masons. Masonic Temple.
Washington Chapter, Masons, Masonic
Temple.
Germanla Lodge. X. Of r.. Elletts Hall.
Fitzhugh Lodge, /. o. O. r.. Eagle Hall.
Friendship Lodge, !. o. o. f., Odd-Fel-
lows Hail.
jamestown Tribe. I. o. r. NJ. Odd-Fel-
lows Hall.
La Fayette Council, A. L. of H., Jr o.
U. A. Nj. Hall.
Old Dominion Division. Railroad Tele-
graphers, Eagle Hall.
Richmond Council. Jr. o. u. A. NJ, Jr.
O. u. a. NJ. Hall.
Liberty Council. Jr. o. U. a. NJ, Cersley's
Hall.
Union Council, r. A., Corcoran Hail.
j. A. Cummings Assembly, r.. S. of G..
F.. Elletts Hall.
Richmond Chapter. =. Z. G. Of A.. I'll
east Broad street.
Capital City Lodge, I. o. o. f.. Gate
woods Hall.
Trinity Lodge. I. o. G. T., Central Hall.
Towards Grove Lodge, ]. o. G. T., How
Central Beneficial and Social Society, Lee
Camp Hall.
Richmond Conclave, l. 0. H., Central
Hall.
Company sd" First Regiment. Armory.
Company "F," First Regiment, Armory.
r. l.. I. Blues Snyder Building.
Richmond Howitzers, Howitzers' Armory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-17
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Col. Watterson's soathiag Comments on
Col Phil-Thompson's Speech.

No journal could do its duty and re-
main silent regarding the remarkable
speech of Col. Phil. THOMPSON. one OF
the attorneys in the Pollard case. we
know of no speech made under circum-
stances Of such publicity that Is in so
many respects dscredtabe, That Col
Onel Thompson chose TO give it tone
which could have hardly been lower and
TO put it in words which could have
scarcely been coarser are matters within
the purview of his own taste. But that
he chose to base L on a conception OF
morals and philosophy as vicious as it is
false is not only q legitimate but an inn
perative subject for public condemnation.
Silence from manly men is out OF the
question when a speaker arises in a court
room into which run the wires OF every
telegraph line In the land. and. protesting
himself TO be representative OF men. de-
clares that all men are libertines: that
civilization is naught but a lie; that
purity is a myth; that virtue is a mock
cry; that manhood is simply lust
That there are far too many men who
are recreant TO duty and decency, no one
will deny; that there are many whose
lives, fair on the exterior, are in reality
as foul as any whose corruption has been
exposed every one knows. But when the
deliberate assertion is made that all men
are roues, whose crime only consists
in discovery, an indignant and horrifed
protest Will 80 up from the homes OF
America, where conjugal love and loyalty
have thousands and thousands Of sacred
affairs, and from as many thousands or
men whose lives are manly and whole
some, because deep in their hearts is
that ennobling reverence for true wo-
manhood which is the inspiration and
sustenance Of true manhood, and as long
as that exists such charges as those made
by Colonel Thompon cannot be other
than slanders.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-17

tain that in many OF these wages a'e'
4, comparison with the price OF i'V'ns
now abromally high. and must be ADJUST
ed TO the new condition. though su"
Greatly to the advantage OF labor. Mans
mastery of the secrets of nature has been
growing enormously for the past for'y
years. BY which production has become
steadily cheaper. while wages, ana es-
ncc,ally skilled wages. the wages OF those
who manufacture the very things tha'
are getting cheaper, have been steaahy
rising. This Is inequitable and must DC
reversed and remodeilcd. But the sh'i-
cd laborer who finds his wages reduced
viii 0nd the reduction far more IMAM
made no TO him in the cheapening OF
what he has TO buy. And where one
elilled laborer has his wages reduced
bv the revision OF the tariff hundred
other citizens Will find themselves bene-
fitted by II.
Pass the tariff bill by itself and let
the income bill stand on Its own merits'
and pass the bill as soon as possible.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-17
PASS THE TARIFF BILL.

Prices of manufactured articles are
coming steadily down, down, down. A
gentleman told US that two years ago
his wife wanted him to buy new re-
frigerator for $35. Being hard UP he
argued for continued use Of the old one
lie can now buy the same one for from
SIT to $50. Go to any merchant and he
will tell you that the goods In his line
are falling In prices every day.
The object Of government is to secure
the greatest good to the greatest
number and, when prices get 10 their
lowest possible point this condition is
brought about
There can be no doubt that this steady
fan of prices Of manufactured articles
is due to the expected passage OF the
Wilson BILL 1t makes a great reduction
in the tariff on most of the articles OF
every day use in life, and we see, con-
sequently, the corresponding fall in the
price Of those articles as the day for
its becoming a law approaches. We were
much disappointed In the Wilson bill as
d Democratic measure as IL passed the
House. because 1t did not distribute its
burdens equally and rateably. But the
Senate Committee has recast II so as 10
secure something like uniformity in it's
duties. II II were only disjoined from the
income feature we would say pass 1t to-
morrow, and the revival OF business and
prosperity would come like magic Why
No
as a part Of IL? Why not pass the tariff
bill and let the income bill stand upon
its own meritsg
We published recently the New York
Journal OF Commences figures on the
revenue that the bill will produce with
out the income feature. and II is evil
dent from them that we viii have sur
plus OF $22 100000. We have not seen these
figures controverted anywhere. and We
believe they are correct Why not
separate the two measures therefore, and
pass the tariff bill as soon as possible?
What blessing TO the great body OF
the people this fall in the prices Of the
things they use in every day life will
be. Some persons will undoubtedly be
hurt BY 1t. Merchants with stocks bought
at old prices viii lose. But a great re-
form In the interest OF the whole people
cannot be postponed on this account.
1t is one OF the turns in the Kaleidoscope
of trade They took their chances and
must abide by the result. II will also
cause recasting In wages paid In many
smp'oymsnss. But It Is perfectly GER