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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-12
The RanderillOs.
The EspndH

The Espnda.
The bugle sounds again. This Is the sig
nal for the final scene of the tragedy. 1t
Is the call for the espada or swordsman
who is to slay the bull. In an instant he
is in the ring. bearing a long, straight
sword and a cloak of vivid red. He first
approaches the box in which is seated his
especial patron, makes bow and little
speech that no one can hear, Dragging how
he is going to kill the fierce bull. Then he
goes forth to encounter the painting animal.
The other bull fighters make way for the
swordsman, arranging themselves about
the ring, so as to be ready to decoy the ami
NAL away if necessary. The espadas purpose
is to get In front of the bull and make
the animal lower his head so that he can
thrust the sword down behind his shoulder
into the heart. 1t takes a powerful thrust
and steady hand and a cool head to do
this. The espada plays the bull with his
red cloak. lodging and leaping from side
to side and warily watching his chance
to make the fatal thrust. If the crowd
thinks he is too cautious they shout in
ridcule and call him coward Finally the
thrust is made, but the blow is not a good
one; the sword Is driven into the bulls
flesh, but does not make q vital wound.
1t is left sticking into the flesh and serves
only to further madden the animal, which
row has its sides fecked with blood. 1t
paws the ground, means with pain and
anger. lowers it's head and makes vain
CHdIStS upon the UldIduOreS, who begin
to taunt it again with their cloaks. The
crowd meanwhile shouts at the baffied
Swordsman in derision. The sword is
wbsked out of the bulls side by a mata-
dore, who Skilfully entangles it in his long
cloak as the bull rushes by him. The
esq ada, armed again, begins anew the spar
ring with the bull amid the haunting cries
CT the crowd. At last he makes a sue
cessful thrust, the sword is buried to the
hilt, just back of the bulls neck The
bull rushes on a few PAGES and pauses
Blood gushes from it's mouth; it begins
to stagger. turns completely about then
falls to the ground. The death of the bull
is hailed with acclaim, the band strikes up
a triumphant air, and the Swordsman
struts around the ring. If he has shown
skill or prowess the crowd
throws hats, cigars. bottles of wine and
other objects into the ring. Attendants
gather up these trophies, flinGing the hats
back to their owners and keeping the other
things for the espada. From the box of
the bull hghtcrs patrOneSs Is thrown into
the ring handsome present, a jeweled
cigarette case or some other valuable arti-
lie. While the espada is gathering his
honors three mules Enthusiastically harnessed
and ornamented with jangling bells are
lriven abreast into the arena and drag
put first the dead horses and lastly the
lead bull.
Some Exciting Features.
The ring is cleared again and the bugle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-12
SUME COlNf lRlCkS
The Dizziness Displayed by a Parlor
Magician.
MONEY PLUCKED FROM TEE AIR
It is Also Fired From the End of a
Pistol.
THE M A GIG ED
ONEY PLUCKED FROM THE AIR
HE MAGIC EXPLAINED
Written for The Evening Star.

IuNHE ONE GREAT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
DIR. Hatcher.

Rev. w. +. Hatcher. d. D.. has been
pastor in this city for twenty years
and all his life very close and tender
ties have bound him to Richmond. He
has always loved us. and we have always
loved him. He is a man Of commanding
abilities, and of great goodness OF heart,
and has earned distinction as preacher
and writer both. The superb church
edlfee which was built through his eff
forts is monument TO his zeal and
Industry. and a credit to Richmond.
Many kind things have been said of
DR. Hatcher anent the celebration OF the
twentieth year OF his pastorate. and he
deserves them all. His friends and ad-
mirers are by no means confined to the
Baptist denomination. nor to residents
of our city. but embrace people OF all
faiths. and thousands who live beyond the
borders Of Richmond and Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
,,bcre Tho D,nrcr Lies.

A writer for u Chicago paper explains
in The 1910 yin~ paragraph wherein lies
the difficulty or danger Of dropping from
one standard Of values % another. lie
tells nothing new, but he describes in
plain language why the advocates Of mo-
nometallism are so much afraid Of silver.
We quote:
1.-THE idea has been fully explained in
these columns that changing the STANDARD
I'm which prices and obligations are eX-
pressed is a critical matter. 1t is clear
that the great industrial work of produ-
cling and exchanging goods goes on indo-
pendently Of any particular level Of pri-
ces. Changing the counters does rot
change the goods to be counted Goods
Will be produced and exchanged quite as
well on a low as on high Level Of prices:
quite as well on a high as on low level
OF prices-once this level has been reached.
The danger and loss resides only in the
change from one level to the other. once
prices and obligations have adjusted ITEM
selves to one level, then all goes on well.
The disturbance which is productive of
chaos is the one arising from sudden
movements from one standard TO ano-
Their. This II is which produces specUia-
ton and disorder in prices. and which
disarranges the relations between debtors
and creditors. If existing obligations are
expressed i'm the gold standard, and then
a sudden change be made by free coinage
Of silver at 16 to 1, that would cut all
prices and debt-paying by one half. The
difficulty and wrong is not in having
high or in having low prices, but IN go
ing from one to the other"
The silver men do not admit that there
will result from free coinage Of silver a
change from one level to another. They
expect the credit of the government to
keep silver coins at par DC to u with
gold coins
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
nlcl,mnnd I'm 1890.

Our State exchanges are extending to
Richmond in handsome terms their con-
xratulations upon this city being selected
as the place for the meeting OF the
United Confederate Veterans in 1896.
They are saying very nice things OF us
and are encouraging us in our great I'M
nertaking by predicting that we VIII do
our mart we'll Certainly we shall try to,
but we know that the entertainment OF
such a vast host carries with it great
responsibiiities-which we joyfully as
.epme-as well as great privileges.
We may say without vanity, We be-
licve that Confederate reunion here
would be attended by greater numbers
ahan would attend a reunion al any other
<place. because Richmond is more con-
rpicuous In Confederate history than any
ipther city.
II is our opinion that the Confederate
reunion Of 1896 will bring here the largest
.rrowd that was ever seen in Richmond.
we doubt IL there will be as many vete-
rams here as were here when the Lee
monument was unveiled in May, 1890
but OF the younger generation of south
.rners there will be greater numbers
tThe reason why there will be fewer
veterans here in 1896 than In 1880 is that
yn the past five years many OF them
Sied.
The reunion Of 1896 win bring here more
people than a national Democratic or
Republican convention would. And II
will be much in the nature OF family
gathering. All OF the scattered members
of the tribe of Virginians, no matter
where they may be living now. will wish
10 be In Richmond in May, 1896, and
thousands OF them will certainly come.
And then all the officers and soldiers
from all parts Of the country who served
en- our army in the defence of Richmond
will wish to come, and, poor though
many OF these are, they will stint and
save In order To come. And there are
sons and daughters OF dead Confederate
soldiers who will desire TO be present
and see with their own eyes localities
(Which they have often heard their fathers
apeak OF.
on yes; we shall have an immense
crowd, and we have got to look long
way ahead in order TO make proper pro-
Nislon for It's entertainment. There's an
auditorium to be built; an electric rail-
way 10 be constructed to the Exposition
Grounds; a great camp FOR the veterans,
and another for the volunteers 10 be
liaid out etc. etc A year is not too
smuch time for all that we have to do.
Meanwhile we must make large con-
sribution to the Jefferson Davis monu-
anent fund. We have duty to do-an
kxample 20 set. June 90. the anniversary
of the birth OF Mr. Davis. is the day
yet apart for making collections all over
Ahe South Cor the Davis monument fund
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28

Z jury duty is onerous 10 most persons
having any regular occupation. Every
body avoids IL who can 90 So 1t has for
years been considered one OF the most
unpleasant duties which a good citizen
soold be called upon to perform. Not
pniy has this been the case, but the news
tapefs have ridiculed the practice OF ex-
Guiding from the Jury everybody who
Aas ever heard or read anything about
fhe case until II has become to be under
stood that the man who can qualify as a
furor in an important criminal case Is a
Ounce. unit TO be recognized as a juror
at ALI In word, the papers have sub
sututed one eyil for another. The man
who serves on jury which acquits the
accused n sometimes handled by the
press after the trial IL over as II he were
criminal himself. He has had the
double misfortune OF being compelled 20
eerye as juryman. and then OF being
Yraked fore ana aft' by the newspapers
because ne did not render the verdict
which the said papep thought be ought
20 have rendered.
Take the case OF Mclaughlin. a New
Work police-oiilcer, who was indicted for
blactma1, and recently saved from con-
siesion. az Il is charged. through dis
agreement Of the jury. lie was acquitted,
Ne say. BY the jury but he has been
rcavictea by TIE newspapers. These as
k1ps that hs was guilty, and guilty
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
ScuInfure.

The Nation, referring to the recent ex-
hibition in New York Of the National
Sculpture Society, says: THE dis
covery by the public that the
plasters are the true originals and de-
serve at least as careful study as the
marble or the bronze would alone suffice
TO justify this exhibition"
This is a point well made. However,
the Nation might have properly gone a
little further and said that the sculptor's
work is really done when he finishes
his creation in clay. The plaster is the
medium for preserving the form and
the expression that have been wrought
In clay until they can be reproduced in
bronze or marble by the skilled artisan.
1t Is the clay model that affords the
true measure OF the artists genius. and
while his work may prove more striking
after being transferred. TO plaster, marble.
or bronze, that is due to the effect OF
the material
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28

he was" chime in the uniformed public.
Tray. Blanche. and Sweetheart tell the
Mclaughlin jury Just how they ought
to have decided. and 30 the trial is had
over agaln--this time by the press and
the populace.
Now tell us. what chance for justice
Mclaughlin would have before New
York jury knowing nothing about his
case except what they had read IN the
papers? Would not the trial by jury
which IA guaranteed to every person
accused Of a crime be mere formal
trial? Would there be any opportunity
for the accused to have q fair trial? of
course not. The cIamor is for jurors VINO
have read all about the case. and the
paDers always keep ell men OF this class
thoroughly Informed as to even the oe-
tails OF all such cases
In a word, the svh or an uniformed
non-inteliigent jury would be substituted
by tho evil OF Jury put into possession
OF the facts but afraid to return verdict
unacceptable 20 the newspapers. The eE-
pectant public would await with impa-
thence the verdict Of the jury. and II that
verdict was not what the papers haa
called for the cry would Immediately be
raised that there had been IA failure OF
justice"-the said failure Of justice con-
eisting, however, solely In the fact that
the jury had failed to render the verdict
which the newspapers had made up for
them.
The Philadelphia Press says that though
the jury system. has its faults no substi-
tGte worth considering has ever oeen
devised, and adds that to reform the
Jury system would be TO disturb the
underpinning OF our constitutional sys-
TEN. Both state and Federal Constitn-
lions guarantee a trial by jury, and this
means trial by jury as the jury system
existed in this country and England more
than a hundred years ago.
Finally, let us say that II the treat
ment OF jurors which we are Directing
to shall continue the courts may pos
sibly have to be called upon TO protect
their jurymen after they have rendered
verdicts Here we lsaye the matter to
the consideration Of the public.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28

The story OF the Pocahontas trouble
can be told, as far "a the Governor Is
connected with H. III a few words. The
State line between Virginia and West
Virginia runs through the mining points.
on one side, the West Virginia side. OF
the line the miners struck; on the other
side. the Virginia side, the miners did
not strike. but continued at work. The
miners from the West Virginia side pre-
pared to come over the line and force out
the miners who were at work. so as 10
make the strike general The Virginia
Governor enquired into the matter and
was tod by the Sheriff Of Tazeweil. I'm
which county the miners were stu work
Ing, II was best 10 have troops in readi-
ness: that he was unable 10 muster
posse 10 drive back the ten thousand
West Virginia miners. O'Ferrall said
that II any man I'm the limits Of Virginia
wanted 10 work, he should be protected
In working II Il took the whole military
force OF the state to protect him. and he
sent about three hundred troops to Gra-
ham, the station east OF Pocahontas, and
put them at the disposal OF the Sheriff.
The Sheriff at once ordered them to
Pocahontas. Ii effectually prevented the
West Virginia miners from marching over
the line and forcing the Virginia miners
from work.
The action OF Governor MacCorkle, OF
West Virginia. who declined 10 send
troops 10 the spot. bears no relation what
ever TO that Of the Governor OF Virginia
Nobody wanted TO work In the West Nir-
ginIa mines OF that locality; all bad struck.
and the miners were simply holding the
meetings. as they had perfect right 10
do Had ten thousand Virginia miners
threatened TO cross the line and by viO-
fence force two thousand West Virginia
miners to quit work. there can be no
doubt that Governor MacCorkle would
have promptly sent troops TO the spot.
AS far as the people Of the whole State
OF Virginia are affected by the Governors
action, the account stands this way: the
State is paying for keeping her troops
there-that's the debit--and here's the
credit-she Is publishing to the world the
fact that. come what may, every laboring
man who wants to work within her Dor
ders shall be protected In working, and
capital invested in our borders shall not
be destroyed by rioters II IL takes every
man in the State capable Of bearing arms
TO protect IT.
That's just where Virginia and her Gov
ernor stand on this question Of capital
and labor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
Atlanta COMPLAINS.

Atlanta sent delegates to the Memphis
convention of last week instructed 10
declare for the repeal Of the lO-per-cent
tax on the issues Of State banks but
the convention did not have a chance TO
discuss or even hear read a resolution
making the declaration called for. that
body having adopted a rule requiring all
resolutions 10 be referred 10 a committee
and reported upon before they could be
considered. The Democratic State con-
ventions in Virginia always. or almost
always. adopt such rule.
Atlanta is the headquarters Of the sill
verites. Thence proceed arguments innu-
merable on the silver problem. But
these silverites Of Atlanta, not content
to discuss that problem, decided to in
struct the Memphis convention that a
State bank was better than a national
bank, and so proceeded to take the steps
necessary. as they supposed, to kill OF
the national banks as well as build up
the cause Of silver, or. as Mr.. Cleveland
persists in styling 1t, the cause of silver
monometallism. But the fates buried
both State-bankism and free-siiver in a
common grave. Strange it is, that the
advocates Of free-siver coinage should
be also the advocates Of free State or
local banks. Surely either free coinage
or free banking would provide currency
enough.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
Memphis convention.

The siiverites complain as TO the Mem
phis convention that not delegate was
allowed 70 raise mis- voice in the conven-
ton we have explained elsewhere tha'
all resolutions we're referred 10 CON-
mittee to be reported upon before 'h'y
could be called up in TIE convea''oh'
The Atlanta Constitution says.
.srhe politicians organized the conven-
ton. arranged It's programme, contro'it q
its proceedings. id all the taking ana
then rushed an adjournment for itar ihst
some delegate would say something lhat
would interfere with the plan OF action.
AS TO the state-bank system the same
paper says:
"They played for cheap notoriety among
the voters OF their respective districts oy
declaring against the national banking
svstern though they lacked the courage
N make a bold and outspoken declaTa-
ZION I'm favor Of a substitute system
II Is not so easy to find a substitute
system. The various kinds Of substitutes
which are offered for the present system
oueht TO suffice to satisfy everybody that
banking systems are not TO be evolved
put Of ones inner consciousness' on TWEEN
~ four hours notice.
II is gravely proposed 10 call a new
convention 10 do the work which the
Memphis convention ought TO have done.
But we expect this scheme TO end In
smoke. We did not like some features OF
the Memphis conventions; but 1t was
yree-and-easy convention, bound by no
laws except those of It's own enactment
and so free to do whatever IL considered
hest for the country. It's sound money
declarations will probably prove to be
all sound.
we do not mean TO object to the call
ing Of a new sound-money convention.
rhe subject is one which cannot be too
much discussed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
The Confederate Veterans and Mill
tary Titles.
% the Editor Of the Dispatch:

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
II seems strange that the Confederate
veterans. while doing so much TO ascer-
tain and perpetuate the truth In regard
10 the late war. should. at the same time,
be also doing what must hereafter prove
a fruitful source OF error and confusion
! allude to the practice Of calling the Of
hcers OF their camps by military titles
higher than those that really belonged to
them. For example: Major - and Mr.
-- were gallant Confederate soldiers;
but Major -- was not a major-general,
nor was Mr.. - colonel.
A hundred years hence students Of the
history Of the late war. in examining the
published proceedings Of the Confederate
Neterans-a body Of men who are sup
posed 20 be accurately Informed in re-
gard TO the men and events Of the late
war. and one of whose chief reasons for
being IS 10 discover and preserve an ac-
curate history Of the same-gnding in
these official proceedings references 20
these gentlemen as fnajor-general and col
onel. will at once come 10 the conclusion
that the Confederate rosters which have
been published are incomplete. as they
certainly are. and that the titles in ques-
ton were really and legally borne during
the war. The same sort of thing Though
arising in this case from the great guam
tity Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS militia titles
Is now a constant source Of error in re-
gard TO the Revolution. and. as l have
said seems bound to produce the same ef-
feet In regard to the late war
Indeed the present case is worse. for
the militia officers did hold commissions
from the State. The titles given to the
officers Of the camps could be easily al
tered. and ii seems to me, should be done
at once. X. Y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
A Good Joke.

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat, the
leading Republican paper published west
of the Mississippi seriously declares that
the Republican party is now, as It al
ways was. devoted to the cause or BIZ
metalllsm." The Globe-Democrat ex-
plains It's meaning, which, reduced to
its lowest terms, is that the Republican
party is in favor Of that kind OF bimetal-
lism which makes gold the sole standard
Of values. and SILVER coins subsidiary, or,
In fact. nothing better than token coins.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
Richmond Chosen.
oNor,olk v,rp.nLanJ


The selection OF Richmond as the place
for the next encampment OF the ConfedeT-
ate Veterans was appropriate In every
respect That beautiful city was the cap'-
tai OF the Confederacy, and 1t Is the ias'
resting place OF Jefferson Davis. Besides.
It Is the capital Of Virginia, whose sou
was the principal battle-ground OF the civil
conflict.
virginians everywhere VIII receive the
intelligence OF the selection with pleasure,
and they will do all In their power 10
make the occasion grand success-one
that will always be remembered. inc
citizens OF this Commonwealth VIII give
hearty and generous support to render
the event one that will mark an epoch
In the history Of the State. Norfolk VIII
not be behind-hand In this matter. Her
gates will be open to extend welcome
to all Confederate Veterans VINO may
visit US during their stay in Virginia, ana
the effort should be made to have
them come.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28

Colonel W. c. Elan, who distinguished
himself as the editor of the Whig. and
who is now residing on his farm in
Louisa county. near Trevihan. has an ar
William, His Mark, Shakespeare in
which he shows that many OF the words
and phrases Of the illiterate folk Of Viz
ginia are Shakespearean English. 1t is
a valuable article from literary and his
torical point of view both. Lppincott
will shortly bring out two ether articles
OF Colonel Elam's. ana contributions from
his pen have recently appeared In "Ro-
NANCE" Short Stories" Aid-Continent,"
Youths Companion" etc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
The result OF the general election in

The result OF the general election in
Italy Sunday for a new Chamber Of
Deputies was vlndication Of Crlspi.
While the Socialists may have gained a
few seats. their successes were nothing
like what they had expected. Crispl was
returned, over De Felice. the Socialist
leader, and the government will have
a good majority In the Chamber. The ef-
fort todiscredit the Premier by connect
ing his name with the Bank-of-Rome
scandal failed. and. therefore, he comes
out OF the fight stronger than ever be-
fore
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
nnnk CIenrinpS.

The New York Commercial and Flnan-
cial Chronicle has the following hopeful
utterance:
"As evidence OF the growing expansion
in business activity, we referred last week
10 the striking record which the figures of
bank clearings were making. The returns
since received show that with each week
the improvement is becoming more pro-
nounced For the week ending May 18th
the aggregate for the whole country re-
corded an increase over last year of 269
per cent, and as compared with 1893 there
was a decrease of only 1l5 per cent. and
as compared with 1892 a decrease Of but
Si per cent For the week ending last
Saturday, the 18th, the increase over 1894
is 1927 per cent. and the decrease from
1898 only one hundredth Of one per cent.
and from 1892 80 per cent. At New York
the gain over last year in that week was
almost 80 per cent. For the current week
the increase at this centre will not be so
large the statement for the five days
showing not more than 1914 per cent i'm
provement But Notwithstanding the
smaller increase here Tor the country as
a whole the result promises to be nearly
as good as for last week."
These shrewd financiers are not afraid
to state for the benefit OF the public what
they expect to happen in the near future.
1t is well for the country for such men
TO speak out.