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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-18

PROPOSALS ARE INVITED FOR
THE GRADUATION AND IttS-
WORK, connecting the brancii
of The Charleston and Northern TaiiFoSi
81 E,iloree. Orangeburg county, ,. e.
az si,b H. Manchester and Augusta rail-
road near the Aioncks Corner ROAD.
Length OF road TO be constructed sA
and one quarter miles. D., sse,
q, ,be ofHce OF .he AU8ntic-COast Line
Company. IN .Wilnlngt0n, y. G. 49,.
Work will be ccmplet on or before
inc 10Th day ~ July, ls5J. ...,.,.
BIDS will - opened ana SOnslaS'S
a,i,r6ed on the Hth day or April iss9.
Bond required on such penalty AZ s my
he deemed reqsis.te 70 secure eompie''""
Oh S 51i,ss =. GARDNER. Engineer At
lan,ic-Coast S.lrc Company. Wllmins 20,
y q - -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-18
PROPOSALS.

NOTICE TO RAILRoAD-CoNTRACr-
ORS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
CitiAenNhip at the Cnnital.

Prof Amos G. Warner of Stanford Uni
versity. who is we'll Remembered in this
city as the first superintendent of chart
ties. delivered an address before the Ma
tional Prison Congress at Denver in Sep
TENDER last which is reprinted in the cur
rent issue OF the America an Journal OF Soci-
ology, his topic being Politics and Crime"
After asserting that one great obstacle in
the way of reform among the criminal
classes is the character of the men who
are set to catch, try and Jail the offenders
against the laws OF the community he
gives some highly Interesting facts relating
to the nisgovernment of large cities, the
effect of which is to show that the, average
of intelligence and highmindedness among
the magistrate, is dep,orably low This
leads him to say: Out of the dozen cities
with which I am somewhat acquainted
there are but two in which the police mag
istrates are generally held to be conscien-
tious and intelligent gentlemen. One of
these two Is Washington, D. c., which has
no vestige of local self-Sovernment 1 do
rot happen to know of one single city or
town having local self-government where
the party in powel eau afford consistently
and peIsistently to defy the criminal and
semi-criminal classes" 1t cannot be doubt
ed in view of such u sweeping declaration
based doubtless upon keen and intelligent
observation, that in the opinion of Prof
Warner local self-government in cities does
not inevitably bring with it unmitiga ted
joys or advantages. Tt is no surprise to the
citizens of Washington to know that the
local magistracy is worthy of such high
prais" as to stand practically alone among
all the cities of America for conscience and
intelligence Nor is this the only cause for
congratrlation upon the absence of the
varied and oppressive evils that accom-
pany the misuse of unlimited, popular suf-
frage in the government of municipalities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

Secretary Morton calls attention in his an
nual report to the work of the bureau in
Charge of the good-roads inquiry for which
an appropriation has been made by Con-
Eress. He said that improved road construc-
ton Is progressing In many states and that
more than half of them have passed new
road laws within the last year. The Inquiry
made by the Office under his direction
showed that bad roads mean steady ex-
penses to the farmers in the item of hauling
products to market. and 1t is very desirable
that this statement, fortified as it is by sta
tistics received from upwards of twelve
hundred counties, should be laid before the
agriculturallsts of the country in a compact
and impressive form to awaken still further
the interest that has at last been aroused In
this most important matter. The secretary
declares that public interest in this question
has developed to a great extent, and he be-
}ieves that this central Office in the AgricuI-
tural Department has been productive of
excellent results and will be followed by
etill greater development of usefulness. Not
the least important part of this work is that
outlined for the comirg year, when II Is
hoped to secure the cooperation of agrfcul-
tural colleges and experiment stations in the
pbtect-lesson method of disseminating the
Information that the bureau has obtained.
t Is believed that by teaching students at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
The Farmers Complaint.

Commissioner Truesdell asserted yester-
day, when the farmers delegation waited
OIL the board to plead for revocation of
the order clearing Il street south of the
Ger ter Market, that the original request
for such an order came from the farmers
themselves and he intimated that this ac-
contradictory. He referred the petitioners
to Congress for a redress of grievances
There is distinction between the whole
sale and the retail dealers who sell their
own products at the market. 1t was the
former class that asked for the establish
meHt of market in the old haymarket
square. and the retailers WHO will find no
place in the Commissioners market should
not be put in the attitude of resisting their
own desires for they have never suggested
a change from the present system. The
commissioners are not consistently en-
forcing any legal principle in this connec-
ton, for they have already declared that
they would probably permit the continued
occupation of a certain part of the south
side of street by the farmers in case
the haymarket square, under the opera
tion of their order, becomes overcrowded
farmers now doing business in the city
should be forced into this place If it is
permissible for farmers to become curb
stone dealers along B street adjacent to
the haymarket it is permissible for them
to do the same kind of business at the
stands which they have occupied for years
adjacent to Center Market along the curb
stone of the same street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
Anieriranisni.

No more inspiring or more wholesome
reading could be laid before the American
people at such season than the letter writ
ten by that great American statesman,
Daniel Webster, in 1SID to Mr.. HuIsemann,
the Austrian charge d'afairs at Washington
in regard to the alleged interference of this
country in the Hungarian revolt. 1t breathed
a spirit of Americanism such as could not
fail TO evoke a responsive thrill of patriot
ism throughout the land and it amply salts
fled Mr. Webster's desire as expressed in
his subsequent letter to Mr. Ticknor. in that
st touched the national pride Such a letter
might. well be written today in the. case of
Great Britain's aggressions toward Vene-
kueIa or in the Cuban or Hawaiian affairs.
and there is no possible doubt that it would
awaken a responsive spirit in the hearts of
all American citizens regardless of party
Mr. Webster sounded a ringing note when
ne declared that the American institutions
rstand upon the broadcast principles Of civil
liberty" and that the sc are the only prin-
ciples that meet the demand of the present
enlightened age Since that letter was
written the conditions have but tended tc
increase the force of the great Secretary's
argument The power of monarchical DOM
inat:on has been almost wholly DESTROYED
in South America and the United States
has at all times stood as the champion of
independent self-government The reasons
for vigilant opposition to the encroach-
ments of Europe on our domain and that
of our neighbors grow stronger as the
years pass, for as tine European powers
gradually lose their grasp upon the terri
tory dedicated to the republican form of
government, their waning influence strug-
gles harder to retain the remnant against
the spread of Independence
The Hulsemann letter deserves to be made
q part of the historic literature of this
country. and indeed it is classed by many
students of politics as a second declaration
: of independence 1t convinced the foreign
powers that this great and growing nation
was not to be trea ted lightly, lust as anoth-
err such outspoken expression today would
teach Europe the wholesome lesson that
the United States will never NEEDLE with
! old world affairs unless its own interests
are directly involved. but that when they
are concerned. or when the controversy is
over E,uropeap attau,nts at tarr;,oriaI ~,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

these establishments to construct model
roads in such places where they can be reg
Ularly used by the farmers of the vicinity
the latter. where such instruction is needed,
will learn practically the value of WELDON
structed thorcugnfares
The secretary's chief interest of course is
for the agriculturist the man who builds
the roads and who uses them in conducting
the affairs of his calling. But he doubtless
realizes that much OF the awakening of in
terest IN the good roads movement has been
caused by the almost unprecedented increase
in the use of the bicycle in this country.
Years ago, when the wheel was first intro
duced and used generally by the young men
of the country, the leaders in the ranks of
the wheelmen directed attention to the need
of better road construction and established
a busnessIke bureau for the creation of
public opinion in their behalf Where there
were hundreds of wheels in use at that time
there are tens of thousands now, and as The
wheelmen are now are rapidly becoming
voters it car be readily seen that unless
public attention is paid to this question vol
unfairly ere long it will become an issue in
certain districts CT the country and will be
surely pushed 30 the front. The secretary
Will do well 10 secure the corporation of
the bicycling interests in his Efforts to re-
form the American roads, for they are
numerous and influential, AMI as soon as the
farmers generally can be brought to realize
the money value of q well-constructed and
weil-mafntained highway a definite improve
ment in this regard will doubtless be effect
ed through the combined labors of agricul-
turists and bicyclists -....,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
More Criminal Negligence.

The trolley motornen OF Cleveland do not
seem to learn the lesson of experience
With the memory of last Saturdays dread
full disaster still fresh three of them yes
terday abandoned their cars on a high
bridge while waiting for a draw to be
closed, and in some mysterious manner
while they were chatting at distance
from their posts of duty the motor of
the rear car began to work and pushed the
others to the very brink of the open Sec
ton of the bridge before they were stopped
The barest chance interviewed to prevent a
triply horrible repetition of the other calam-
ity. Those three men deserve severe pun
ishment. Their abandonment of their cars
at such point, demonstrated only so
lately to be extremely dangerous. constf-
tutes criminal carelessness that should
subject them to heavy penalties 1t mat
tiers not that in the course of events no
disaster resulted. The object Of pun
ishment in such case should be to warn
all of these men. who are daily entrusted
with hundreds of human lives that they
cannot lightly disregard their responsible
ties. -.-e --.-4a-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

From the Wash. Cor of the Baltimore Sun.
The proposition TO authorize the District
Comm issioner5 to unite in the esta bfish-
ment of a municipal library for free cir
cu'ation will be early pressed upon Con-
gress at its approaching session. The with
drawal Of the privilege which Washingt on
ians have until lately enjoyed of getting
books On making deposit at tine library
of Congress makes the proposed municipal
library almost necessity to the large
probable that the library will b. located
in a central portion of the city and be open
at night, affording a comfortable room for
quiet readers. . Dr.. ..-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

From the Engineering News.

TrOhl tIe Engineering NEWS.
The conduit electric railway of the Met
ropolitan Company at Washington, D. c.,
gives fair promise of being successful dur
ing the coming period of the year. usually
fatal to the efficient operation of under
ground systems. The installEnent in this
case has been very thorough, extraordinary
endeavors having been made to provide a
drail age system adequate to cope with the
corCitions resulting from the severity of
northern winters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
SHOOTING STARS.


"a man ought to know more than his
wife does said Dicky Doddles
do you think SOP" responded Miss Bob
leigh with slight sneer.
"Of course. 1 shouldn't marry woman
who knows more than do"
You are very romantic"
1T seems to me that I am very practi-
CAL"
Mot at all. You have your mind fixed
on an impossible IDEAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

Mr.. Reed has had but little to say during
the past few months But he will In a
short time utter a few brief remarks, with
the serene confidence of a man who has
first mortgage on the last word in the
argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

In excuse for members of the vast public
who do not have much confidence in poll
ticians IL may be noted that politicians do
not show much confidence in one another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

Some of the gentlemen who aspire to be
known as congressional wags are con-
frorted by brilliant array of opportunities
for reference to their distinguished col
leagues -'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

Chicago is coming to regard it as an ex-
ceptionally quiet week when a new transact
ton In the newspaper marts Is not an
nounced. .t--t..t ... .'.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
An Early IntinlatiOn

Johnny" said the boys father. II sup
pose that you are going to hang up your
stocking next Christmas"
mo, I'm not" was the reply after some
thought.
"Why not?'
Because" he answered, looking his
father straight in the eye, you couldn't
put bicycle in my stocking"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

There is reason to think, in spite of the
prophets who regard conflict as inev-
liable, that this country will not have any
war with England if England can help it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

There are several statesmen who will in
dcrse as eminently wise the arrangement
Hhich brings Thanksgiving day before the
assemblage of Congress instead of after 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

LATE Pence of Colorado declares that he
is out of politics for the next five years
In all likelihood he will stay out longer
than that. .s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

Some day Uncle Sam will be clever
enough to keep his gold reserve as well as
his sporting trophies on this side of the
water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

Lord Dunraven is in an unfortunate po-
sition. He is too small for the America 8
cup and too big for nursing bottle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

Chicago considers Wagnerian opera very
good indeed, but still not as original or
striking as some of the Midway bands
We're.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
The Good Roads Movement.

England wants all the gold in the world,
whether it has been dug yet or not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

This is time when there Is likely to be
great deal Of misit raliying done by
minor politicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
A Dangerous Enterprise.

From the st. Paul Dispatch.
The next thing to blowing out the gas IS
to cut the wire of the incandescent to make
q hand lamp of the bulb. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Ambassador Bayard is to preside at thu
Thanksgiving day banquet of the Ameri
can Society in London. Hit us again
Thomas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

"Josar." said Mrs. Corntossel, Eve hev'
been worryin' good deal bout the parity
of the money metals
Il hev that An I'm worrying about it
now, jes ez much ez ever
Don't we think ye'd better do some O.
yer worryin' closter ter home?"
What about?"
Bout the parity of our wood piles The
one outen doors is bigger outen all perpor-
ton than the one behind the cook stove,
an I think ye'd orter know about it, bein'
ez We hev sech pronounced idees on sech
things
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
A Contrary World

If all the days were holidays,
Before the year was done,
The hardest work that you could do
Would seem the biggest fun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

OIn order to avoid delays, on nc
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR shouId not lie addressed
TO any individual connected with tho
office, hut simply tn THE STAR, or to
TIA. Editorial or business Depart
meats, according to tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
Taking Time by the ForeIock.

Taking Time by the FOreIock.
Flows the outlook" said Senator
Sorghum.
VERY dark replied his trusty follower
do you think we've got chance to hold
our own?"
Not a shadow of chance"
WELL" ne answered with a sigh. find a
reporter and give him an interview about
my being unable, in justice to myself, to
lor ger permit my duties as a public man
to interfere with my private interests"
A Question.
Folks does lots O. talkin' bout dignity's
charm
Eff We only jes' smoker, they look with
An say, with a sneer that ye're one O.
the crowd,
Yet wouldn't ye druther see smiles than a
An be with man who is anxious ter
smother
With laughter his moments Of sorrow an
Say-now honesty, wouldn't We druther?
From the eyes of the hypocrite tears often
start,
Ez they do from the crocodile, waitin'
fur prey;
But laugh, ter sound hearty must come
from the heart;
It's truthful, whatever its owner may
say,
The folks tibet is solemn, an distant an
still,
Seems frequently prosperous, somehow OF
other;
But We chum with a feller that laughs
with a will;
Say-now honesty, wouldn't We druther? ?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
T H|AMK@ GlWlN(G

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
HIS SILVER JUBILEE.
MODEST CELEBRATION OF BISHOP
VAN DE vYyER's ANNIVERSARY.
Vie Objected 20 other Than Simple
Ceremonies with Mass-Dricf out-
line Of His Twenty-Five Years
Service ns ~ Priest.

Right Rev. 4. Van dc Nyver. sixth
Dishop Of Richmond. celebrated his sill
yer jubilee yesterday. Il being the TWEEN
ty-nfih anniversary Of his ordination as a
priest of the Catholic Church.
II had been contemplated by the Ca;ho-
lie societies OF this city to make the oc-
CASTOR one OF pomp and ceremony, and to
mark II by some appropriate presentation;
but, upon the matter coming TO the
Bishops ears. he made an earnest request
that the anniversary should be observed
as quietly as possible, and intimaied
that. though he would be most happy to
receive the congregation OF his ioclx
ana OF his friends at his residence, he
was averse TO any subscription being
started with the view TO presenting him
with testimonial in any form.
Accordingly. the events of the day
we're OF the most quiet description. The
Sishop said low mass at the high altar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
CHARGED WITH BEING INSANE.
A Young Man Arrested-ofher news
from the County.

Charles III. Christian, rather eooo-
looking Young man aged about 20 years
who was at one time employed at the
shoe store of Jacob May Il sons IS IN
the county jail awaiting commission
NJ iunacv. which IS to meet in few days
10 examine into his sanity. He was
arrested Tuesday night by officer Jake
LANCE on a warrant sworn out by MS
brother-in-law. William s. IiuXter,
charging him with being Of unsound nina.
He was locked up in the CITY jan, but
was afterwards removed 10 the county
fail. as ne is resident OF CHESTNUT HlIi.
lie claims TO he q nephew OF judge isaac
n. Christian. Of New Kent, and originally
halls from Charles City. He talks con-
tinuously about himself. and plays on
violin. which he had with him when ar
rested. necessarily.
Magistrate Vincent yesterday placed Mr.
William Campbell. q resident OF the coun-
ty. under 81, go bond TO keep the peace on
feared bodily harm at his hands. II Will
he remembered that Mr.. Campbell several
DAYS ago Instituted suit against Mr.. Ban
for $1,000. alleging defamation or cha
racter. II,
Squire James T. Lewis yesterday dis
posed of the following cases: Daniel
Syms. charged with trespaSsing on the
property of Isaac Sydner and threaten
Ing to assault Anna Sydner; fined 2.JO
and costs. and security required in the
sum of $50 for six months. a notice or
appeal was served.
Martha Morris. charged with threaten
ing TO assault Anna Sydner: required TO
pay costs and give 800 security.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
WHEAT CROP NOT so LARGE.
What "a large Western Dealer Says
About the situation and Prospect.

Messrs. Thomas Potts & Co. are In re-
oeipt OF a letter from Mr. Charles A.
Pnisbury. OF Minneapolis. Mimi, a large
wheat buyer. in which he has the fol-
lowing 70 say about the crop now being
harvested.
I'VE are getting nearer harvest every
day. and quite Il little wheat In South
Dakota and Southern Minnesota Is now
ready 10 cut. but unfortunately We are
STARING N with wet weather. Whether this
il 10 continue no one eau tell. but IL II
does Il will injure the quality or the
,Iog too late TO affect the quantity. No
one talks Of bumper yields now In this
sectlon--egen OF the wheat that Is now
ready 90 cut--except IN very few spe-
wheat 81 North Dakota ana Northern
Minnesota viii be ready 10 cut in two
weeks, aud In others not for four. We
h~.Ie to-day been getting moro COM