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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
Watches! Clocks! JcweIry!

A. G,pperIch. practical matchmaker end
jeweller, formerly with James j.. Tyler,
IL now situated Mt No. $40 east Main
street. All work entrusted 20 me vii! re-
celve my personal attention. Charges
fnOierate
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
CALL IT A PEST-HOLE
Commonwealth Proceedings Against
Alexandria Island Gamblers.
CLAIM OF THE DEFENDANTS.
Operation Of tho Injunction Suspended
Until the 23d-Thc State Claims .
Forfeiture OF Charter.

| The booksellers and gamblers who are
operating under the charter Of the Grange
| Camp Association OF Northern Virginia
| viii be permitted to carry on their busl-
ness for ten days longer. at least.
| Yesterday the case of the Common
| wealth against the association came up in
the City Circuit Court upon a motion of
the defendants 20 suspend the injunction
| for the time specified above.
Attorney-General Scott represented the
Commonwealth. and Judge W. w. Crump
and Mr.. u. r. Crump, OF Richmond;
Colonel i. II. Smith. OF Alexandria. and
Mr. a. W. Armstrong. OF Washington,
appeared for the association.
The case was informally discussed, and
Judge Wexford decided that the motion
OF defendants must be to dissolve. He
VIII hear argument on this motion on the
I'd OF the month. AMI in the mean time
the operation OF the Injunction IS sus-
pended.
THE COMMON WEALTIrS CLAIMS.
The Commemorative position Is that
the racing. pool-selling. etc. carried on
at Alexandria Island constitute "A public
H"'""iStr anu IL destructive or morals
and burden upon the people of Alex
aniria county; that the place Is a pest
hoie and .hat the crowd collected IL a
rabble: also that the association under the
guise Of charter 70 promote agriculture.
care Tor and protect It's members IN time
or sickness and distress, and nurture
their widows ard orphans, etc. has
mlsused and divertcs the charter 10 pure
- gambling purposes and the individual
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of its members
TAe Commonwealth has also filed ex-
hiblts 10 snow that the corporation was
defunct untii X was revived 10y The present
owners OF the charter for gambling pur-
poses.
TIE DEFENDANTS CONTENTION.
The defendants contend that everything
they do is permitted by their charter:
that the practices they engage In and
which are allowed by the Mushbach bill
are no more 10 be objected TO than what
occurs daily at the Alexandria Driving
Park, located upon the outskirts OF Alex
andr.a. against which no complaint has
been made. The defendants further claim
that <he Commonwealth is being used TO
crafty personal ends and in the interest
of a rival corporation Of Ike nature. and
their counsel asked the Commonwealth
TO say who was moving in the matter.
Attorney-Geaeral Scott replied that all
he had done was upon representations
made to him BY Judge Norten, of Alex
andrla. whom he had engaged as his as
sociaie counsel.
The present proceedings on tho part OF
the Commonwealth are ancillary 10 quo
warranto proceedings claiming forfeiture
OF charter.
Origin of the Proceedings.
The Washington Post OF yesterday, re-
ferring to the injunction. says:
This proceeding was taken under the
provisions Of an act of the Virginia Legis-
lsture Of 1892, prohibiting racing and
betting in the State An amendment TO
this act, approved March 3. 1897. exempts
AGRICULTURAL associations. Grange-camps, !
driying-clUbs. and similar chartered or |
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

IL the Ben Hur Cha:iot-Race March. Get
a copy, at any music-store, or from the
publishers. Richmond Music Co, Zi3 l..
Broad.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
Special Elmo Piano Tuning.
See Richmond Music Co.. 2i3 L. Broad
Tariff on WocI,ens for Mems Wear

IL reduced. II you have not supplied
yourself. now is the time to buy a suit
or overcoat, as the prices are lower than
ever before. Our specia!:ie9-top quality
materials and popular prices.
JOHN +. EWIS
GOrmerly Shsfer's),
Woolen Draper.
Established 1872.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

II you want to buy Piano Thomas
G. Burton & Co. Is the place 10 go 10
fni it, and the Emerson Is the Piano to
btiv
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

We will invest money FOR parties having
money to lend on real estate or on good
coliatcrais.
THE FINANCE TRADING COMPANY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

We VIII allow per cent interett on
money deposited with US, either short or
long time.
TILE TINANCE TRADING COMPANY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

Yessrs. ISAAC sYcLs 4 60. are sole agents q
this city 'or 'be New Idea pa3cr Patterns. An.
pattern Of ladies'. ch.llrel'-, o. nous safnenu
for 10 cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
Richmond Music Co,

publish the Ben Hur" Chlriot-Race
March. magnificent plano piece. 2l3
i. Broad.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

Messrs. SAC sY-Ig & GO. gro showing T.
no'oum with two wearing sidcs. 1Aeln.ns r9'i
with It t.eo of charge. /, comes IA very hand
some designs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

Parties having money 20 lend can fra
short or longtime real estate notes with
good rates OF interest. by applying 20 IS.
THE FINANCE TRADING COMPANY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
Ch,r;ot.v,cc March lncn yurl

Best piece published. For sale by all
music dealers; oe sure to examine the
piece. Price, zoe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

Nessrs. ISAAC sycLR Z co. are closlae oui
thelr stock Of carpets. Many good bargaial
can tie expected there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

Terms g cash: 75c week. Cali at
Richmond Music Co., PIC l.. Broad 81. for
bargaing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
Dob.on Bnrio., Bruno Mandol,n,,

Guitars, and everything in music Inc.
a lowest prices. Sea Richmond Music Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
Established 1912.

Emerson Grand March given away at
Thomas O. Burton d COS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
The Poet and the Noble.

A young poet had written a most scour-
rllous ir0cm- 81 which he had described
ana llDelel not only the empress, says the
Dung Ladies Journal, but also the Grand
Dukes and duchesses. Some one, the cen
sor OF the press, went and told the en-
Tho man had better be sent of 10 81
IBERIA al once" he said; lit is not a case
for delay.
20. no." said the empress. wait little
but tell the man 7 desire 10 see him at q
Clock Tomorrow evening"
when the poor man was told this he felt
as IL the last hour had come and that the
emperor alexander ID must intend him
self TO pronounce eternal exile He went to
the palace and was shown through all the
stand siate-rOoms. one after another, with
oul seeing anyone, TIL at last he arrived
az a small, commonplace room at the END
OF them all. where there was "A single table
WIN lamp upon IL. and here he saw the
empress, the emperor, and all the grand
dukes and duchesses whom he had men
toned in the poem.
How do YOU do sir2' said the emperor.
near you nave written a most beautiful
poem, and have sent for YOU that YOU
may read II aloud TO us yourself and
have invited all the grand dukes and Ouch
eSses to come that they may have the
pleasure Of hearing YOU
Ihen the poor man Frustrated himself at
the emperOr's feet.
Send me to Siberia sire" he said !.
force me to become a soldier only do not
compel me TO read that poem"
%, sir, you are cruel to refuse me the
pleasure, but you will not be so ungallant
as 10 refuse the empress the pleasure of
nearing yolr verses md she will ask you
herself"
And the empress asked him. When he
had finished she said.
4 do not think he will write any more
verses about us again. He need not go to
Siberia just yet"
A nobleman had entered into a conspir-
acy against the emperor and was SEN
fenced to siberia. His eyes were bandaged
and he was put into dark carriage, and
Tor seven days and nights they Travelled
on and on only stopping TO take food. At
last he felt they must have reached ST.
IBERIA, and in the utmost anguish he per
ceived that the carriage had stopped, and
the bandage was taken off his eyes and
he was In his own home! He had been driv-
en- round and round St. Petersburg the
whole time but the fright cured him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
Cat stops II Monkey Fight.

A battle royal between monkeys took
place yesterday afternoon about $50 clock.
says the New York Journal, in the window
of downtown animal importer to the
great delight of all who could crowd near
enough to the scene to see the conflict
Six young monkeys were playing in a
cage behind big plate glass window Sud
denly the monkeys took it into their heads
to scrap. They sprang at each other in
the widest way and hair flew at lively
rate.
There was no apparent reason why the
creatures should have gone at each other
but go at each other they did Donny-
brook fair was not in it as compared with
the way these monkeys plugged and
cheWed each other Each one seemed to
be for himself and against all the others
The crowd of men and boys on the side
walk yelled with excitement for several
minutes.
Finally a boy who is employed at a
neighboring restaurant appeared with a
big gray and black cat in his arms
Let me get near the window" he cried.
land I'll bet my cat will scare the life out
of the whole lot of them monkeys"
The crowd let the boy through The lad
held his Thomas cat up to the glass, and
instantly Mr., Cat Strengthened out his
whiskers and commenced splitting.
That was enough.
The gang of monkey fighters heard the
splitting and quit Their fury was auieted
in jiffy, and they jumped to the farthest
corner of the cage with an unanimity that
was as pronounced as their mutual agrees
siveness had been. 5a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
why He wouIdn.t Pnr.

A young man was standing beside some
luggage waiting for train, says the Rock
dale News, when a porter came up to him
and said:
Sir. that luggage is oven weight"
Who says II ISL" asked the man, who
stammered badly
We'll, think it is" answered the por-
ter, but we will weigh it,"
During the conversation a crowd had
collected round them and another porter
came up and asked what was the matter
The man stammered out:
First he says 1t is over weight: then
he-says he thinks it is over weight and
then he says he will weigh it,
The porters then took hold of the lug
gage and carried it to the office and
weighed 1t. .U'a
1t is over weight and you have got 1
shilling pence to pay" said porter No. l.
Sh-ant pay it," the man said.
WELL if YOU won't pay'it we shall fetch
the stationmaster," said the porter.
Fetch who you like; sh-an't pay 1t .,
again stammered the man.
The stationmaster was duly fetched and
on arriving asked what the bother was
about, when the man again said:
First he says it is over weight and
then he weighs it and says 1t is over
weight and | have shilling pence to
pay. Sh-ant pay"
Well. said the statonmaster in a
rage, why won't you pay it2"
Because it is not my luggage" an
swered the man and walked of.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04

Congressman John Curtis Kyle of the
Second Mississippi district. who has here
tofore been classed as free silver coin
age advocate, is now on record on the other
side of the question Mr.. Kyle has given
intelligent study TO the question, and in
a letter of recent date announces that his
views are that the free and independent
coinage of silver at 10 to l by this country
would be very bad thing, but he would
favor the putting of a dollars worth of
silver into silver dollar and opening the
minis to free coinage upon such terms
He takes the safe ground that free and in
dependent coinage of silver at Is to I
would run all of the gold out of the coun-
try and result in contraction of the cur
renoy instead of an expansion of it. He
CONSTITUTES the democratic platform of 1892
to mean that a dollars worth of gold shall
be put in a gold dollar and that dollars
worth of silver shall be put in a silver dol
lar, and the minis be opened to free coin
age of both metals upon that basis, to
which he says he agrees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
Personal.

The summer home of Prof. Bell. the
telephone inventor and millionaire, Is on
an estate Of 1900 acres in Cape Breton.
on the Bras Dor. The professor appears
70 have all the instincts Of the true fish
crman.
The London Daily News calls the late
Lord Selborne the greatest lawyer of
singularly acute intellect. and his mem
DRY was extraordinary for its range and
accuracy.
Mr.. 9. NJ. Bailey, a Maine manufac-
turer, who is said to b. the wealthiest
man IN the state, has employed for years
hand or religious workers. who are kept
busy IN the smaller Maine villages where
church privileges are not of the best.
"A dispatch from Chicago says that
Edouard and Jean de Reszke have given
70 J. sidney Where, an architect of that
prlncely lodge at their country seat in
Poland. The contract specifies that all
the carvings, wood designs, interior APP
phances and constructive material shall
be completed in Chicago The brothers.
desiring TO compliment this country, have
written that the place shall be called Cot
tage Americana.
Marion Crawford's address at the Tas-
so celebration at Sorrento was delivered,
II Is reported, In the most perfect Italian.
II was full of ardent praise Of the poet.
1t seems to me" he said, that TassO
was the hrst among modern poets to speak
with love OF nature in itself. instead of
merely as matter of similitude. Tasso
loved nature in herself and for herself
and in this he especially resembled all
our northern races, passionate lovers of
the natural world, but rather of peace
full and beautiful nature than of nature
In struggle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
BRIGHT BITS.

-Fuddy-How did you like Hammerton
In Julius Caesar" last night?"
Duddy-Well 1 can't say that he was al
together satisfactory In the earlier scenes 4;
but II was real pleasure TO see him die
Boston Transcript
An Irish street-car conductor called out
shrilly TO the passengers standing in the
aisle: 'Will thin in front PLACE to move up,
so thot thin behind can take the places
of thin IN front. an lave room for thin
who are nayther in front nor behind?'
Harper's Bazaar.
-Inequality-"Th here system" moan
ed Mr. Dismal Dawson, lis all plumb
wrong. Why is II, l rise 20 ask, why is it
that the very fellers that amt got no
warm houses to sleep in is the ones that
hasn't got no clothes to keep the wind
offY'-Indianapolis Journal.
Sometimes in the Way-'fWho's this
man who has grown so rich in your ward?'
,'Oh, that's Skayte, an ignorant sort of
And the man who's bankrupt"
That's Mazzles. the eminent authority
on fiananciering. Chicago Record.
We'll Jimmie. how much did you put
In the Sunday school box to-day"
Ten cents" said Jimmie. 1T was good
business, too. Teacher save me a card for
being the most generous boy In the class,
and / snapped 1t off for a postage stamp
worth fifteen cents with Billie Wilkins -
Harper's Bazaar.
How He Won.-"False one" he Kissed
The beautiful blue eyes gazed steadily
lulO his. MtdlliHB Hlt dSkeu the owner
of the azure orbs.
You bet. Last Christmas the candy l
bought for you came to H.43. Valentine s
Day sent you $l3 worth of dollhouse roses.
In March l blew in 81 for theater tickets.
And now comes along that odious Smith
ers and takes you TO the music festival,
sets up the ice-cream pays for a carriage
and a corsage bouquet, at less than half
the money and time | expended on you,
and you give me the cold, cold shaker
The azure eyes tWinkled. "Well, you see, -
she said Mr.. Smithers punched his hits. -
Indianapolis Journal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
The PopuIistic Kicker.

From the New York Sun.
Oh, populistic kicker. does your blood flow
any quicker as you wreath your face In
an eternal frown2 You kick like the
devil who is holding high revel and
swear that monopoly is binding you
down.
You kick at old Grover the whole country
over and pray for the passage of I'M
sound laws; you see in the distance a
war OF resistance as you rally to the
standard of the sub-treasury cause.
You kick al the banks like a parcel of
cranks, and cause them to tighten their
grip and their hold then you kick a lit
tie faster till to escape disaster each
one must make his payment in gold.
You kick al creation and any other nation.
that you deem to be among those who
differ with you; but you want with your
frothing just something for nothing
and it causes you TO act as crazy as you
do.
You provoke them to laughter. not know
ing what you're after, but eternally
kicking, and raising a DUST but
wouldn't you be a sight, and in bad
plight, If while you are kicking your
suspender should bust?
This world may be in danger. but you can
not change her; she is awfully set and
determined in her ways. the best we
can do when the skysis not blue is to
look to the future for sunshny days
H. a. McEachin, Austin, Tex
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
Chicago's Confederate Celebration.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican Qnd).

The entire ceremonies were such as the
most ardent Grand Army man could con-
sistently share in without the shadow of
dlsloyalty 10 dead comrades, and ii is
good to see that many slid and that the
eN-confederates We're paid special atten-
ton by citizens of.Chieago-a broad mind-
cd people in many respects. And .the
memorial itself shows singular and
beautiful modesty. As s a work of art
II is as unremarkable as the common
type of soldiers monumental statue on
the apex of a shaft may be a good symbol,
but ii Is not artistic. But as a symbol
II signifies the mourning of a lost cause
in a touching way, for the southern sol
der bears no arms-he has surrendered.
And the monument is as much reminder
OF the terrible blunder the south made
as a menemto of the brave men ii COM
memorates II might occur TO the OBJ
1ectors, by the way, that in southern
cities the federal soldiers themselves eel
ebrated Decoration dayy when 1t was
first begun, with placing flowers on graves
OF federal and confederate alke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
Hypnotined by His Nerve.

One evening not long ago says the Kan
sas City Star, yellow car was jolting
along West Ninth street, and Just as II
had bumped over the mule car tracks on
Broadway a well dressed young man
stepped off the curb and hailed it. The
gripman threw his levers this way and
that and brought the car to a standstill
opposite the young man.
Between the young mans lips was an
unlighted cigar and in his fingers a
match.
When the car had fully stopped the
young man carefully scratched his match
cigar. The gripman was looking at him
in a fascinated way. When the cigar was
man waved the car along nodding oI bt;
thanks to the gripman and stepped bacK
to the sidewalk. 1t happened so quickly,
ter of course that all the gripman coul4
say was: well, l be -r' The mas
sengers gazed stupidity at the man, VINO
was walking slowly away, hypnotized by
his nerve,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
Genesis of the free 'silserlBoom.

The attempt to pull the Democratic par
~ off its own platform and commit it
to the dangerous. Experiment. proposed
by the third party Was originated mainly
outside of the Democraticparty; by stock
holders in silver Mines who naturally
want the government TO create market
for all the ore theyi can get out of their
see in the movement a chance for the
growth of the only party that demands
the free coinage of silver without re-
stricuon, limitation or condition. To
these, we have no doubt, may be added
some democrats who at heart are to-day
high protectionists and who have agreed
to help along the extreme silver move
ment in return for future assistance to-
ward the restoration of that great bur-
den upon the poor man, high protection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04

The Vicksburg Herald, the largest daily
newspaper in Mississippi, has turned its
back upon the free silver camp and joined
the sound money party. only a short
while ago the Herald was a violent
shrieker for free silver. The example of
that paper and others that have reformed
lately win make it easier for some Geor-
gia papers to get on the right side after
awhile. when they see how public senti-
ment is turning away from the dangerous
silver scheme.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04

.-Explained-She had been putting away
the winter clothing for the summer. She
spent some time examining her sealskin
sack, and finally remarked to her hus-
band: S
Henry, we've been cheated"
How"
This IS not genuine seal fur, I'm sure
Of It. You told me that you paid the very
hlghest inquire for 1t. Now, how do YOU ac-
count for the deception %
Why, my dear l can't account for if
unless - and his face frightened with in
splrauon-"unless the seals have gotten
Washington Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
CIeveIandism Means Honesty.
Alpharetta (Ga) Free Press Dem.).

The American people are to be congrat-
ulated on having Grover Cleveland with
the sense, nerve. and conscience to save
our national credit at the critical mo-
ment when a blunder might have brought
dlsaster-while congress was sulking and
whining about a policy and while cur
ses on his head came up from the mouth
Of ignorance all over the land. OF all
the agencies that have contributed to
the return of prosperity, the financial pol
Icy of Grover Cleveland stands pre-emi-
nent and supreme. 4Itahas- placed our ma
uonal credit at thestop of the list in all
the world, for it means thatsour obliga-
lions shall be paid in good money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04

The complaint of the pupils of Henry
street school, that it is impossible to en-
joy a recess in the school yard these hot
days, is reasonable one. The school
yard is simply a sand lot without tree
or shrub or blade Of grass. Does it not
seem as if the board of education was
wanting in foresight in not planting trees
around the yard when it built the school
house? or was it simply Indifference? How
Oadly this city needs a tree commission
IS shown by this complaint Of the children
VINO attend the Henry street school!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04

The late Mrs. Paran Stevens Of New
York used to drive around to make some
of her society calls in a $4,000 coupe The
administrator of her estate had the We
hicle sold at auction the other day. and
it brought just s23. Five other Of the ia
nous society womau's vehicles brought a
total of $3.50. 1t would be safe to wager
that Mrs. Hetty Green's business suit
would bring more than that at auction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04

The new tariff law puts tin plate back
where it was before the passage of the Nc
Kinley law. Under McKinleyism little or
nothing was done in the way of enlarging
the business OF tin plate manufacturing in
This country. Under the new law. one of
the Carnegie mills at Braddock, Pa is be-
ing rebuilt as tin. plate mill Prices OF
Lake Michigan copper too, have advanc-
ed, and the workingman are getting better
wages than before the passage of the new
tariff bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-04
EURRENT COMMENT.
Cleveland Is Rebuilding.
From the Hartford Times Oem

The gold reserve in the national treas
ury is over 500. 600 600 this morning, and
must soon reach the hundred million mark
again. II went below that figure at the
end of Harrison's administration, under
the effect of the Mckinley tariff and the
Sherman silver law, and il has taken a
democratic administration a little over
two years to put stop to the depletion of