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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
ohio Democrats.

Alien w Thurman. son OF "the noblest
Roman or them ALL" h chairman OF the
democratic State Committee Of Ohio. He
ia a chip OF the old block on the silver
question, and Is. OF course. In favor OF the
free coinage Of silver. A Columbus tele-
gram quotes him as follows,
ITO ell those who are conversant with
the history OF the subject IL Is simply
lnughable 70 think that the great Secre-
tary OF the Treasury In defence OF the
administration and sound money, has
been compelled to make the same speech
that has been made by Senator John
sherman each year for the last twenty
years.. i, Is almost dead copy, and has
been answered over and over again until
people are weary OF IT.
1.-The same dishonesty pervades II as
does the copy from which 1t Is taken. but
IN the case OF Mr. Carlisle II Is worse, be-
cause he pretends 70 be a Democrat. and
then states that Democratic senator's. and
among them my father. Allen O.. Thur
man. voted for the act OF 1873, he trying
TO create the Impression all the while
By his statement that they did this with
the fun knowledge OF what the bill con-
taIned, when he knew that every one OF
these Senators and Representatives, I'm
GLIDING the grand old Beck from his own
State. by whom ne now tries by mlsrepre-
sentation to help bolster up his own
traitorous position. denied In open Senate
that they had any knowledge Of what he
tries In this speech by fraud TO make peo-
pie believe they did"
In other words the Democratic sena-
tors say they did not know they were
voting for any such measure as the de-
monetization act Of 1873. We have else
where given Mr.. Spofford's explanation Of
the misunderstanding mentioned by Mr..
a. w. Thurman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23

isolation OF the patients are the TWO great
preventives against the spread Of the dis
ease. and which have enabled the people
Of this day to check the ravages OF VIVA.
was IN olden time d resistless and reien'-
less scourge.
We advise all the people OF this state
who have not been vaccinated TO be vac
einated now. We advise each community
especially each city and town, 80 be ready
TO isolate and treat smallpox patients
At a moments notice. Especially shouia
we look after the poorer classes amongst
Us. II IL among ouch that the disease mas
lodged In stanton, and these people
bring trouble not only upon Themselves
but upon the whole city in which 'hey
dwell.
No head Of a family or Of a household
ought 10 employ cook. washer-woman'
maid. or man-seryant, nurse. butler or
hostler who has not been vaeeinated'
This ought 20 be the rule Yet how few
heads Of families ever think Of asking
a servant: Have you been vaccinatedE
All servants ought to be questioned, ana
where they say that they have been vac
cinated they ought TO be made to snow
their vaccination scars In this way the
importance OF being vaceinated would De
impressed upon their minds, and they
would talk about II at their homes, and
be instrumental in causing others OF their
class to be vaccinated.
In every large southern city there are
thousands and thousands Of colored people
who have not been vaccinated, and most
of these live on the premises of white
people, or else do laundry-work or other
service for white people. Apart from
the promptings OF humanity we ought,
therefore TO see that the colored people
are vaccinated.
Stanton is now going through an ordeal
similar to that which was visited upon
Richmond some ten or fifteen years ago.
We then suffered much from exaggerated
rumors, and no doubt this Is the case with
stanton now. The best check upon idle
and, oftentimes, malicious tongues that
we found was the publication Of a daily
bulletin under the signature Of the PTesi
dent OF the City Board of Health, giving
the total number Of smallpox and vario-
Ioid cases; the number of deaths. the new
cases since the last report, location of
same. etc.
This plain, unyarnished official state
ment served US in good stead. and II
smallpox should come amongst us again,
we should recommend that similar pub
Iiclty be given TO the facts. All this is
by the way-and must not be construed
as any criticism upon the Staunton au-
thorities. Indeed, since the disease there
was certainly pronounced to be small
pox, the Staunton authorities, we believe.
have pursued practically the course
which found favor here.
Richmond has not quarantined against
Staunton, and does not propose to do so.
The people Of that goodly city have our
and our confidence also; sym
oathy with those who are in distress, and
confidence that wise heads and strong |
hands are now at work to extlrpate the
disease.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
Significant Remarks About the
Presidency by Senator Carter.

(New York Herald)
General Harrison, in consequence of the
rain, did not leave his rooms in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday morning. There
was no sitting for the White-House por-
trait, because Artist Eastman Johnson
had been summoned for jury-duty, ami
had TO go down town and give an account
OF himself. There will be three more
sittings before Mr. Harrison leaves for
his home, In Indiana.
Among his callers yesterday were Cor
nelius n. Bliss. General Quesada, pres-
dent OF the Cuban Revolutionary Society,
and Ferdinand w Peck. OF Chicago Mr..
Bliss remained in consultation with Gene
raj Harrison for nearly three quarters
Of an hour. General Quesada, IL IS UNI
derstood, was inclined TO discuss at some
length the Cuban troubles. but the former
President quickly ended the inter-
view. General G. II. T. Coils and Sena-
tor Thomas II. Carter. OF Montana, also
called and spent some time in the
apartments of the General.
Senator Carter is chairman OF the Re-
publican National Committee and was
suggested for that place by General Har-
Ilson when he was a candidate for re-
election in 1852. | saw him after he had
called on General Harrison. He said the
Democratic party is very weak In the
West. and that Cleveland Is not popa-
lar with his own party in that section.
''The Republican prospect west Of the
Mississippi" he continued. depends on
how the party meets the silver question
The western demand must be met i'm the
national platform. Fifty-nine electoral
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
North Carolina on silver.

The members Of the Democratic State
Executive Committee OF North Carolina
put themselves on record on Tuesday last
as in favor Of the free coinage OF silver
first, last, and all the time. Only one
vote was cast in the negative. But Mr..
Cleveland will be President until March
4. 1897, and Will from now till then OBJ
struct the path that leads to free coinage.
However, the North Carolina Democrats
will do all they can to render their ac-
ton effective. it being their present pur-
pose TO support for the next Congress
and the next Presidency no candidate
who does not concur In their free-siver
theories. with the President and his
secretaries and comptrollers fighting the
free-coinage Democrats, the latter will
go into what will appear to many people
to be hopeless contest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
An Interesting Bit of History.

In his speech at Covington. KY, on
Monday night last Mr.. Carlisle dwelt
for some time upon the question as to
how and when silver was demonetized.
He repeated statements which have been
made a thousand times and which have
had an influence on the public In regard
to the subject. Not that anybody has
Intentionally misstated the facts of the
case, but because there is connected with
this subject some history OF which speak
ers and writers have not taken the trouble
to possess themselves. We will add to
what Mr.. Carlisle said the following bit
of history:
Sponord's American Almanac is recog-
nized, universally. we think, az good
authority. In that Almanac for 1878, Spot
ford gives a highly interesting and
reasonably full history Of what he terms
1.-The Silver Money Question" He be-
gins at the beginning. All OF it is worth
reading; but we shall make now only
brief quotations from his history.
Here is one interesting fact stated by
Mr.. Spofford. We quote:
THE act Of February IL. 1873, did not
directly demonetize the silver dollar II
simply prohibited its further coinage"
prohibiting its further coinage" was
stringent measure. 1t was the next thing
to demonetizing silver In terms. The
act of February II, 1873, provided as fol-
lows:
THAT the silver coins of the United
States shall be a trade dollar, half-dol-
lar or fifty-cent piece" etc.
1t then provided what the weight Of
these several coins should be, and the
sentence closed as follows:
"And said coins shall be legal tender
at their nominal value for any amount
not exceeding five dollars in any one
payment
Silver had got down to a low point,
truly, but 1t is to be noticed, says Spot
ford. that neither in these sections. nor
in any other part OF the act Of 1873. Is
the quality of legal tender away from
the silver dollars already coined. We
now quote spofford as to how they were
demonetized. He says:
"Thelr demonetization was accomplished
gress June %, 1874, In which all the then
existing body OF laws of the United States
were codifed and reduced into one
volume. In this revision, after repeating
the above provision as TO what should
constitute the silver coins OF the United
States the prohibition Of issuing other
coins followed. and the characterization OF
silver was perfected by the sections re-
gardng legal tender"
Mr. spofford then quoted from the Re-
vised Statutes as follows:
"rhe gold coins Of the United States
shall be a legal tender in all payments
at their nominal value. The silver
coins of the United States shall be a legal
tender at their nominal value for any
amount not exceeding Ave dollars in any
one payment"
The confusion on this subject was pro-
badly owing to facts which are explained
above.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
IHE RICHMOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MAY rs. 1893.

votes depend on this. These votes will not
go to any man not willing TO pledge
himself TO. sign the silver legislation
gent to him by Congress. II would
not be surprising II the House elected
The President should the silver men put
a third candidate In the field. believe
silver bills will be passed BY both houses
next winter.
AS TO the candidates, there is no pro-
nounced sentiment. Allison Is the only
man west OF the Mississippi talked OF. 1
am unable 20 estimate his following. Jonh
G. Spooner. former senator from Wlscon-
sin. has mary friends. The silver views
OF a candidate. and not his personality,
will interest us. We shall Insist on
man and a declaration which VIII meet
that sentiment"
There was great deal Of gossip about
presidential possibilities Yesterday. Cow
ernor Morton. who reached the city on
Monday night TO see his daughter,
who is III at the Renaissance. return
ed to Albany yesterday morning. Gov
ornor Mckinley, who was expected TO ar
rive yesterday, sent word to the Windsor,
where he stops that he would not be here
until May 18th
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
Our street Fund.

Though the effort TO secure a more
rational division OF the street fund has
failed OF success so far as this years
appropriation is concerned, we believe
that much good has been done by the
discussion. Hereafter We may hope for
complete success. Here is a case where
we may truly claim that nothing is de-
cided that is not decided Alright.
Now that the taxpayers of this COM
munity have been informed as 10 the
system In vogue here, we greatly mis-
take II they Will be satisfied until that
system Is changed. 1t may be that the
Committee on Streets will now, OF Its
own motion, inaugurate the reform de-
manded. but IL IL does not the City Council
will be appealed to next year. And should
the City Council prove obstinate upon
rehearing of the case an appeal can be
taken from 1t TO the Legislature.
What is wanted is that street funds
should be apportioned TO the wards as
their needs require. The Committee on
Streets has been I'm the habit Of d.
viding the money into six equal parts
one part for each ward. Little or no
attention has been paid 10 the fact that
some wards are much larger than others;
that some need more street improvements
than others, and that some pay two or
three times as much taxes as others.
And one OF the results OF this unfair and
unbusiness-lke division has been that
while some peighborhoods have been I'M
able 10 get money 10 lay cutters and curbs.
other neighborhoods have had so much
more money than they really needed
that they have had to find use for IT
by tearing up good streets to put them
down again after more modern fashion.
This way OF disposing of the peoples
money is a great public grievance-a fault
disereditable TO our municipal govern
ment and discouraging TO enterprise
and public spirit.
II may be that though the Committee
on Streets may be entrusted with the
street fund as heretofore. it will here
after adopt a more satisfactory plan for
Its distribution. A considerable number
Of the committees members, we feel
sure. will favor new policy.
The ward system OF dealing with i'm
portant public affairs is one OF the
greatest obstacles to Richmond's progress.
We shall never prosper as we should
until It is abandoned or vastly modified.
Wardism, which is provincislism, should
giye way to metropolitanism.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
A. HrTZLER's SONS,
Ji5 East Broad street.
LEGITIMATE TRADING W. sENSA
TTONALISM.

LEGITIMATE TRADING w. SENsA-
TIONALISM
A struggle OF decided interest espe.
cially as the bogus prlce-makers are jlst
now In f8h retreat So-callcd half.yalue
productions and supplies obtained ffcm
unusual channels are out OF style Tor the
present, at least What the trade wants
Is fair article at a fair price. our aim
Is In that direction.
BLACK FRENCH sERGES,
not so-calied French. but genuine import
ed. sll-wool, imperial serge, IS incres
wide' our third supply
Black StOrm-Serges, brilliant finish. alt
wool. 90 Inches wide, reduced from I5c. 70
Dc. per yard,
Black japanese SIX, n inches vide.
waterproof. stainless.
I5c per yard.
Black japanese slk. q inches vide
WHITE GOODS.
The choicest for school commencement;
French organdies. s. inches wide. q,
co. 10, 90. &c.
A late-demand
EMBROIDERED SwISsES.
pln-dots. AT II, p. =. and &c.
Scotch Embroidered Muslins az e.
WASH FABRICS.
Percaies In the lead
New patterns for shirt-waisfs
Crown Percaler, 81 inches vide i-Zc.
Finest Zsphyr-Flnish. % inches vide
II lie.
Dimi,ies becoming more popular eyesy
daY.
Beautiful new assortment at q.
Choice Sheer Fabrics az loo
Very-Fine Delicate Designs az Z lie.
Crlnkled Seorsuckers
lie
LAcES AND RIBBONS.
Narrow Val. Iaces. for trimming Wmts
dresses-both White and Butter color-tt
20. Is IS, ~. and sc. for piece o. =
yards.
Black. White, and Cream-satin RIO
bons-al widths-at lowest prices 81,
MATTINGS AND FLOOR OIirClO rs
terms. Tu.TA&sa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
THURSDAY. .......".MAY %, 1S9
Tho EI.c,iops To-Day.

Elections take place in all of the coun-
les and i'm many Of the cities and towns
~ Virginia to-day The offices TO De
illed are such as have TO do with local
government. and. while they are OF great
.oca! importance, the contests over them
40 not command general interest. mas
much as they have little or no bearing
apon the future Of parties in this state.
In the majority Of cases the Democratic
nominees will have little or no opposition.
But In some localities there are very hot
lights between the ''ins" and the outs
and in these localities the Republican ana
Populistic votes will be influential. In
some other counties the Republicans and
Populsts are in league TO Gust the Demo-
Gratis from Office, and here party-lnes are
pretty well drawn.
SO, the campaign has not been conducted
upon a uniform line, and, while there
are very exciting contests in some coun-
ties, IN adjacent counties the elections
possess no elements OF interest. 1t is
something OF "go-as-you-please' cam
paign: the expectation being. however
that the haters OF the Democratic party
will give us a blow wherever they are
able TO do so.
In Richmond we have no election this
spring Our municipal election takes
place next May. but our people in COM
mon with all the people Of Virginia will
be called upon to go to the polls to vote
for legislative candidates in November
next.
Really the most important feature of
the elections to-day is that they will put
the Walton Australian ballot law to the
severest test that IT has yet had.
II would have been well II the Legis-
latnre could have had the opportunity TO
to local elections (where the lists of can
didates are always long. but there has
been no legislative session for more than
year. However, Attorney-General Scott
has answered all querists so readily and
freely, and has taken so much pains to
interpret the law where its provisions
are doubtful. we cannot but believe that
all election-ofilcors who are newspaper
readers viii find it easy TO conform to
the intention Of tie lawmakers.
The Attorney-General has been very
painstakiug and conscientious In giving
his opinions. and those who are guided
by his advice will be quite sure to do
the right thing. Where trouble or con-
fusion comes it will be where the cleo
tion-offioers are not newspaper-readers. or
where they are Incapable Of understanding
the law, plainly as it has been interpreted
by the Attorney-General.
Yes the Walton law is going to be put
10 crucial test to-day. When the Legls-
lature meets in biennial session. in De-
cember, II will have the experiences Of
two elections to guide 1t. 1t will then
know what amendments Of the law are
needed and expected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
HOusefurniShingS.

These are bargains that are just
as satisfactory compared at home
as when seen upon our counters.
80 DOZEN OF THE FINEST PARLoR
BROOMS, 4-SEWED, LONG CfRN,
PLIABLE, EXCEPTIONAL Vf(1UE
FOR 35c. TO-DAY l6c. ONLY 3
- hRo Tis T Rgs4 4 G RARGAIY T THT
EVER WAS SHOWN IN a BROOM.
Superior quality Sad Irons, 5 pounds
weight. regular value &c. for lie.
GARDEN HOSE, 5o-foot section, 81
inch. guaranteed 3-ply. with solid brass
up, for $3.50
China Cups and saucers. only 500 of
them, at lOc.; regular value 25c-gold
Fancy Waste Baskets, assorted colors
and designs, worth up 10 soc. each,
800 best quality Tooth-Picks. put up
in paste-board box, 1c.
FLOWER VASES, &C., full S-inch size.
Just the season. for them. very
large purchase; they are selling lively.
Fine shape, pure crystal glass, bril-
liant, very ornamental. Certainly the
finest article at the price ever offered.
FOLDING BOOK SHELF, made OF ash,
very strong and good finish, cheap at
DOUBLE OIL STOVES.
The genuine 'StaT'-this Is for the very
largest--burner double oil-stove, al
ways sold FOR S2.is. Every stove guar
anteed 70 give perfect satisfaction
WATER COOLERS.
2-gallon size, galvanized iron lining.
handsomely-de Water Cooler,
The most practical, nicely stained.
strong and adjustable Window Screens.
&c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23

What a Babel there will be when the
prominent Democrats get together for the
purpose OF reading each other out OF the
party.-Washington fost
Possibly they may prove themselves
to be wiser than the Post credits them
with being. Certainly they should wait
until after the next Democratic National
Convention shall have formulated the
creed OF the Democratic party as 1t is TO
be when the next Congress and the next
President ask the people for their votes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
servant. and smnII.Pnx.

The number of the cases OF smallpox
at staunton and In other Valley localities.
though affording no excuse for a panic,
justifies the belief that the disease viii
spread to other communities. Vaceina-
ton should. therefore. be the order Of
the day In all counties and cities which
are In communication with such places.
Nor VIII much harm be done IL those
10 authority VIII consider how they should
provide hospital accommodations in case
the disease should appear in their COM
munities oftentimes dollar spent in
advance viii do the work OF twenty spent
later on.
Vaccination Of all persons who have
not been vaccinated In recent years and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
l1ourning Goods.

The last of E. S. Jaffrey & Co. s
stock will be disposed of here to-
day.
These prices will only hold good
as long as these lots last. Some
consist of only piece or two of a
kind.
Blach Alpaca Lustrcs. IS inches wide,
33c. a yard J0c value.
81 lie: 59c. value.
ATWOOD Priestley's ii-lnch Black Gre
pOns. f6c.; soc. value.
Atwood Priestley's Pebble-R Rock Gre
pom. ii inches wide. CSC. 81 value.
3s-inch All-Wool Henriettas fine quail
~, pc. a yard.
Prestley's Fancy Weaves, 80 inches
wide, 39c. a yard: 60c. value.
Lots more we cant mention.
AuSpiciouS opening OF a busy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23

Under the signature OF L. II. b. the
New York Journal OF Commerce OF yes
terday publishes half column letter from
Richmond. which the writer thereof con-
cludes as follows:
I'VE shall never have monetary peace
or stability until the government is entire
ly ASSOCIATED from coinage and currency.
until legal tender is repealed. and until
individuals can as freely put their gold
and silver into the form OF coins as into
any other form"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23

We are very glad that there Is to be no
contention on the part Of the United
States Court for the possession OF the
'gold-brick" prisoner, Parker alias Smith.
The Commonwealth of Virginia has been
put to great expense on his account;
our courts have been In no wise remiss
in their duty towards him, and they
should be allowed TO land him in the peni-
Tertiary. II the evidence to be produced
upon this second trial warrants that Judg-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
Umbrella Week.

A master stroke in Umbrella
buying. Importation too late OF
der cancelled; SO dozen thrown on
the market and picked up by The
Cohen Company at half.
2S-inch Six Gloria Umbrellas. on steel
frames. at SIC.
26-inch Heavy Gloria silk. steel rods, al
SIPS.
Real Dresden-Handle SILK Gloria I'm
brellas, steel frames. AT Sis
Lots more We can't mention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
RIBBONS.

1000 pieces shipped us by a
large over-stocked Millinery house
to sell at once.
Fancy Satin-stripe All-Silk Ribbons, PC. !;
50c value.
Extra Fine and Heavy Ali-Silk Pearl
Edge Tarfeta Ribbons, 2lc.; i0c. value.
5-incn Extra Heavy All-Silk White and
Cream Satin Ribbons, pc. a yard.
Heavy All-SIlk Black Betting Ribbon,
25c a yard.
Dresden Betting, exquisite quality. 5Oc.;
75c value
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23

The bronze figures on the new Con-
federate monument at Raleigh are said TO
be particularly good. We have nowhere
seen the name OF the sculptor VINO
modelled them. Is Mr.. Muldoon. the de-
signer Of the monument as a whole, 10
be credited also with the modelling re-
ferred to?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23

Now that the City Council has begun
to consider its obligations in the matter
Of the Jeb. Stuart monument It should
never rest content until 1t makes the
monument a sure thing. in this matter
Richmond has a duty to perform that
it cannot honorably postpone any longer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23

A cable dispatch announces that on
Tuesday the Marquis OF Queensberry
thrashed his son. Lord Alfred Douglas II
the old Marquis had bethought himself
OF the solomonic Injunction some years
ago he might perhaps have made better
man OF Lord Alfred. and been spared a
great deal OF modification.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23

The auditorium built at Houston as
the meeting place Of the Confederate
veterans is TO be left standing. 1t is
to become permanent. This is the plan
Richmond must adopt II the veterans
decide to meet here next year, which
we consider is quite likely.