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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
INTERNATIONAL BANKING.

International banking is close akin TO
international free coinage Of silver
When one OF these measures becomes
The law Of the land the other VIII soon
afterwards do so. 1t appears that TINS
was one of the recommendations or the
last Pan-Amerlcan Congress, and has
already been mentioned in the House
Committee on Banking and Currency,
and IS expected soon to come up Tor
consideration in that committee. AS we
have always favored the international
free coinage Of silver, so we expect 10
favor the recommendation of an inter-
national bank. Such a bank would keep
the currency Of the world at par every
where. There would be no discount upon
the circulating notes Of such bank
ard no reason why the financiers or
the world should not join in with the
proposed new bankng-system.
The House Committee on Banking ana
Currency have agreed to consider soon
two other meritorious measures. one
Of these is a bin TO permit national
banks TO issue circulation up 20 the par
value Of the bonds which they shail
deposit or have deposited for the Sc
curing Of Il. IL circulating ISSUES. There
is absolutely no reason that we can
think of why this bill should not become
n law. It would increase the paper cur
rency, and add not a dime to the risk
which the banks already have to provide
against.
The other measure which the House
Banking and Currency Committee has
decided TO consider is Q. bill to restrict
the borrowing Of banks funds by the
institutions officers without the fun
| knowledge Of the directors. This bill
speaks for itself 1t proposes to guard
the national banks at weak point.
But the international bank bill is the
one that we desire Congress to pass as
soon as possible. Free coinage OF silver
by international agreement. and a safe
paper currency provided for by interna-
| tional agreement are two measures which
| IL perfected will soon commend them
selves TO all bankers and other financers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
CLARKE COUNTY.
Personal Mention - Furr-Chappeii
Marriage.

BERRYVILLE, VA, February o.
(special)-Ml Nellie Page arrived at
home saturday from a visit to friends in
Washington.
Miss Willis. Of jefferson county, w.
Va, Is tho guest OF Miss Eliza Lip
pitt.
Misses Gretta and Resale Mccormick,
daughters Of Hon. Marshall Mccormick
two Of Clarkes fairest young ladies,
reached home last week, after most
delightful trip 20 Norfolk
Mr.. George w. Boyd, assistant gene
raj passenger agent OF the Pennsylva mia
railroad. spent several days this week
with Mrs r. NJ. Powers at Auburn"
\. +. Snowman and bride reached
home Monday from their bridal tour 70
New Orleans and other southern cities.
Mr.. John S. Blackburn, % Alexandria;
Mrs. ". e. Harris, and Mrs. Moran,
OF Charlottesville visited relatives in Ber-
ryville this week.
Mr.. Charles II. FUR and Miss Anan-
ia T.. ChGppel both Of this county,
were married to-day at Providence
chapel. A number Of the friends and
relatives of the couple were present at
the ceremony.
Messrs. Frank Henson. Highly Thomp-
son. and Albert Helyestine. OF ROa-
noke, spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives here
Mrs. Ellen L. Mccormick Laft Tues
day to visit her son, Mr.. Dawson Nc
Cormick, at Norfolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
ANOTHER LINK BROKEN.

The death OF Hon. George Davis at his
home. In Wilmington, n. c., removes the
last member Of jefferson Davis's Cabinet,
we believe. save Hon. j. II. Reagan, OF
Texas. Mr.. Davis served some time as
Attorney General of the COnfederacy. The
Wilmington Messenger says Of him:
"No breath of scandal. no faint Of suspi-
cion. no suggestion of corruption, ever
dared TO come near him, much less 10
assail his pure name. He reminded as or
the eminent and proud and self-respecting
and noble men OF the past IN our stale
who despised meanness, who had no toler-
ance for personal or political debauchery,
who bore stainless lives, living above
the reproach OF men. who conferred honor
on their State and enhanced the man
hood of thoir time" He was a
man OF impressive personality, and in his
prime was a speaker Of very rare at
tractiyeness and gifts. lie was d distin-
guished lawyer, and more than once de-
clined an appointment on the Supreme
Court bench In his personal quail
ties he was tall man, sun-crowned
and his memory Will be long cherished
among the leaders in our State"
Rev. DIR. =. II. Hoge, Of Wilmington, in
announcing TO his congregation the hour
OF Mr.. Daviss funeral. said:
at has pleased our Heavenly Father
10 remove from this community its most
eminent citizen; n man whose public ana
professional career were without stain,
and whose private character was without
a blemish: a Christian gentleman, whose
virtues were known 10 all who knew
him. but whose faults were known only
10 himself and his God"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
FUTURE OF WARFARE.
Lecture by General Howard for the
benefit OF the University.

To aid In rebuilding the burned portion
OF the University OF Virginia, a lecture
was delivered Tuesday night In Baltimore
by Major-General o. o. Howard, United
States army. retired. under the auspices
OF number OF Baltimore graduates ana
friends OF the University. Colonel Chsr'es
Marshall presided at the meeting, ana
introduced the speaker.
1.-THE Future Of Warfare" was the title
Of General Towards lecture. but more
than half OF his remarks were devoted
to telling OF the warfare Of the past anu
his own connection with il.
Among Aother things, General HoWafu
said:
General Fltzhugh Lee. the gallant Con-
fedeIate cavalry leader, IN a recent maya
zine article. saws that IL the horrors OF
war can be increased. the necessity oil
adopting some other method Of setting
international disputes may receive greater
attention. He states that Picketts heroic
band at Gettysburg would have been d.
stroyed. had they met the fire Of masSed
Infantry using modern rifles, combined
with breech-loading cannon. PICKETT
formed his men but 100 yards from
the right of the Union line, and these
modern guns KIN at 1890 yards. Had
Mcclellan had 3-inch Hotchkiss guns
when he was within five miles OF Rich
moRd he could have shelled the city
General Lee also says. And, in con-
Guiding, ne states that with Maxim rifles
pouring forth 1850 bullets a minute. ana
Gatiing-guns that send forth 100 bullets
I'm the same time, splendid charges In
front Of the lannon's mouth will never
again be recorded I'm history.
II cannot entirely agree with General
Lee in some OF his deductions. In spite
Of the Increase OF terrOrs. | fear that
the war spirit will not be materially
diminished simply by the great destruc-
ton OF human life from the improvement
I'm arms. because those who bring. on the
war never have 10 do the fighting, and,
as a rule. nation may meet nation with
equal forces. Sharp war, however ex-
IRENE. will be as fair for one as for the
other"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
Goid-Brick swindIe in California.

SAN FRANCISCO. February Pa
well-dressed man. % years OF age, who is
known by the names OF Edward Thomo-
son, Charles Gordon. and Addison NILS,
is under arrest in this c.ly on a charge
OF giving Two worthless goldbricks 10
NJ. g. Richie. "A Napa county vine
yard'st. a. security 'or loan Of s. COO
Mills paved the way for the loan by tell
ing fairy story Of the fabulous fortune
that could be obtained by developing a
rich mine discovered by an Indian. He
was assisted by versatile confederate.
who posed first IS IN Indian prospector
and later as an assayer from the Phila-
delpha mint. Two gold-bricks furnished
by the Indian were later examined by
the same man In hAs capacity as an as
saver and declared TO be worth S22.0
On the strength OF the supposed assayer,
Richie gave Mills $500 in gold and re-
ceiyed the worthless bricks as security.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27

tertiary has room to accommodate 'he"'
properly.
Though we despair Of any appropriate"
10 enlarge the prison at this session. We
believe that this question VIII not oowh'
nor do we believe that the good pd0pie
OF virginia wish II to down unti cehs
enough are provided to give. each convict
as much pure air as competent medical
authority pronounces ample for the pre-
servation OF his health.
As we understand the sheriffs and SER
ceants of the State have now agreed to
terms for the conveyance OF prisoners
from the jails to the penitent!ary, which
viii reduce the cost of transportation to
a figure as low as it could be made by the
SUPERINTENDENT of the Penitentiary send
ing his men for the convicts. II this be
true we trust that the Legislature will
pass the sheriffs' bill. The change re-
Gently made was made in the interest of
economy. II economy can be promoted
as well by restoring the duty to the
sherrs. why. by all means. let the
sherins have IL.
to Richmond. and the people Of Richmond
IKE for them TO come here. Moreover.
II is for the interest OF the public that
the sherifs and sergeants should come
here. and while they are here confer with
the members OF the Legislature and the
officers OF government Furthermore, IT
Is a well-known fact that whenever a
sheriff comes to Richmond he transacts
BUSINESS free OF CHARGE for his county
and countymen. The reason for the
change recently made was that it would
save the State money; but II the sherirfs
and sergeants will undertake TO do the
work as cheapy as 1t can be done by
any one else. We know OF no reason at
all why they should not be allowed &c
do Il.
The simple question for the Legislature
to decide is whether the sherifs' bill
meets the objections on the score of
economy; II it does, then it seems TO US
il ought TO be passed,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
TRusT THE PEOPLE.

Brother Democrats may differ as 10
%t,s that. or the other charter amend
ment proposed. but all Democrats ought
20 be of one mind as TO the duty OF the
legislature TO submit this whole ques-
lion to the vote OF our people.
The people know what they want; let
them speak for themselves. Grant them
n hearing at the polls. Don't gag them
Don't take anybody's say-so as to what
the people wish when the people can be
called upon to speak for themselves.
To refuse TO submit the charter amend
ments to the people is TO distrst the
people. All legislators who believe that
the people Of Richmond are capable of
,elf-government ought to vote In favor
Of submitting to them the charter amend
ments. Once before the people, the
amendments will be thoroughly dis
cussed, and our voters have sense enough
10 give an intelligent verdict upon all
the questions at issue.
There Is no other safe way out OF the
difficulty for the Democratic party Of
Richmond. Try TO stile the voices of
the voters. and a sense OF injustice done
will affect our party like a ranking
wound. Let the people go to the polls
to the primary polls, first-and fight the
matter OUT among themselves; and,
though there may be some temporary
excitement, and some heat Of contest
the masses will abide the result in good
faith and in good temper, and everybody
viii be satisfied. But. deny the people
the right to speak their sentiments, and
much mischief may be done here, while
our party in the Legislature will make
record that may be often called VI
against II by those who would argue
that the Democratic party IS not a
party which favors local self-government
Business sense party policy and
Justice from the Virginia Legislature
20 the city OF Richmond combine to urge
the Legislature to trust. not TO dis
trust, our people, and to submit the
amendments TO the decision OF our voters
Who are afraid to trust the people
the men who wish to refer the
charter amendments 10 the people. oil
the men who oppose this reference? Say
who are the men who are afraid to trust
the people?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
MODERN BUILDINGS.

State Fire Marshal Jackson, OF Mary
land. in speaking Tuesday OF the cause
OF the fire at the Armiger residence,
in Baltimore. I'm which nine persons lost
their lives said that his observation OF
similar fires had led him to the conciu-
sion that there is q widespread defective
construction In the surroundings OF heat
ing apparatus, as well as In the con-
struction of fiues and hearths In modern
residences. and an utter disregard OF even
the defective building laws which have
oeen. and are still. in force in Baltimore
lie regarded the defects TO which he re-
fsrred as positively criminal. especially
as some OF them are not subject to dis
covery in an ordinary examination by
non-expert.
Fire Marshal Jackson's remarks do not
apply exclusively TO Baltimore's modern
buildings. Every city ought TO have a
thoroughly responsible building inspector,
whose duty 1t should be not only to ex-
anime and pass upon the heating ar
rangements of buildings. but upon their
foundations, walls and the general
material used in their construction. Hon.
est contractors would not object TO such
supervision Of their work. and public
safety demands that dishonest and care
less ones be watched.
The family skeleton is also at the mercy
OF the Roentgen rays, We suppose.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
WHO KICKED UP THE ROW.

Don't charge the Chamber OF Commerce
with having kicked up row. In the
LEGISLATURE over the charter amendments
Nothing was further from their purpose,
nor are they responsible for the contest
that has been waged In the legislative
halls.
The information before the Chamber OF
Commerce was that their bills would have
no opposition from the Richmond delega-
ton. Had they known that there was to
be a heated contest in the Legislature
over any of the proposed charter changes
they would probably not have submitted
their bills at this session in view OF the
fact that so little OF the session remains.
OF course the Chamber expected that
there would be a contest at the polls
the proper place for it-but it never once
occurred to them that the time OF airy
committee or Of either house would be
occupied In tho discussion OF these bills.
According 10 all presidents. local bills
such as these. when supported by the
delegation from the city affected, go
through the two houses without delay
and without discussion. This was the
course that the Chamber expected
these bills to take. That there would be
opposition to the bills from any city
member was totally unexpected by the
Chamber. And so the bills were pre-
scented, and must now be voted upon.
No legislator is asked TO say whether he
approves or disapproyes OF any Of the
proposed amendments no. that is not the
question at all-the clean-cut question is
whether or not the members are willing
to trust the voters OF Richmond to say
If they want or do not want to change
the charter In the manner proposed.
Who's afraid TO trust the people, espe.
cially in view of the fact that IT is en-
tirely practicable for the Democrats 10
hold a primary a week or more in ed
vance of the charter election, and de-
eide how the party vote shall be cast at
the charter election.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
CoNyICTs AND sHERIFFs.

The legislative committee charged with
the consideration Of the subject DO not
see where they will be able TO get the
$4,000 needed to enlarge the cell-buildings
at the penitentiary.
They do not question the fact that the
male prisoners are monstrously crowded.
and that the air they are forced TO
breath Is noNious In the highest degree;
but We understand that in the absence
OF means TO increase the cell-room they
are OF the opinion that more prisoners
should be transferred to the convict farm.
There are now go prisoners at
the farm. and 1t is thought that this
number can be increased TO 400. II so,
additional buildings will be needed at the
farm, and the Legislature should make
provision for them. Crowding will be no
more defensible at the farm than at the
peniteatiary Phe original appropriation
for the farm and buildings was only
$1,000.
AS many convicts as can be probably
employed upon the farm are now there.
and any addition TO their number would
mean that the additional convicts were
10 be kept there in comparative idleness.
But better that many hundreds OF them
should be sent 10 the farm than that
the penitentiary cells should continue
crowded in a way which IL discredit to
Virginia, and which must be very In
furious TO the health of the men.
The number of convicts hired 10 the
contractors In the penitentiary tobacco
factory and shoe-shops added TO the force
OF cooks. washers. tailors, etc. necessary
90 "fun" the prison will continue TO crowd
the cells to q wretched degree
! As long as the present contracts are
In force the penitentisry cell-r0om will
be inadequate. Sooner or later the Legis-
iatare will have 10 raise the money to
enlarge the prison. We do not believe
that the people OF Virginia. II they knew
Of Il, would consent TO have men jammed
and packed into cells as they are in the
penitentiary. This State ought TO give
TO the yiiest and neanest OF her prisoners
the precious boon OF plenty OF fresh air.
And, II necessary to do this. she ought 10
have some hundreds OF the prisoners
withheld Ia county Jails until the peni.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
A February Sonnet.

Hartford Courant)
Springs dewy breath IS i'm the winter air.
Though the insistent North Wind cries
her nay:
IT'S February striving with the May.
Blades now are brown, and branches still
are bare
The naples immelodious everywhere.
Yet shall the robin pipe and soft brook
play
Like minstrels to the enchanted fields all
day.
List! the sweet Springtide whispers low
and fair
To hearts that wait her coming all
aglow.
We catch her gentle laughter I'm the blast
And hear her step where fingers late the
snow.
Oh. hasten. Year, TIL this drear time be
past;
TIL she shall weave with sun and shade,
and so
The woods lie happy where her spell is
cast.
HENRY II. PALMER.
Stonington, CT.
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STUART-CARTER.
4 Homo Wedding at RoXie, smyth
County.

tOuntNs
GLADE SPRINGS, VA, February %
Special Mr. Henry G. Stuart, of Elk
Garden, Va, and Miss Margaret Bruce
Carter were quietly married at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents. at Roxie,
smyth county. There were no cards
and there were present only the bride 3
family. Dr. George Ben. Johnson, OF
Richmond, Va, a lifelong friend OF the
groom. and his best man. and Judge VII
liam :. stuart. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. r.. g. Waterhouse presi-
dent OF Emory and Henry College. After
the ceremony the happy couple We're
driven to Glade Springs. en- route for
Florida and other points. The groom
Is the eldest son OF the late William A.
Stuart and one Of the most prominent
men OF this section He IS wei known
throughout the state, and his many
friends will gladly learn that he has at
last fallen a helpless victim TO the charms
OF the gentier sex.
The br lie is tho youngest daughter OF
Mr.. Charles u. Carter, a prominent and
successful gentleman, who Is very
popular through this section. She is a
magnificent type OF beautiful womanhood,
and is much admired for her noble traits
Of mind and heart
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27

The Jingoes are not such a feeble
folk" now as they appeared to be a short
time ago. Senator Morgan's strong speech
has helped them, and 50 have friendly
demonstrations elsewhere. The Atlanta
Constitution has the following:
"Morgan's speech last week in favor OF
recognizing the belligerent rights of
the Cubans is attracting attention every
where.
1.-THE New York Recorder calls the Ala
bamian the greatest Democratic consti-
tutOnal lawyer in the Senate. and tho
roughly endorses him i'm his declarat ton
that Congress has the right to act in
this matter, and to declare war AGAINST
Spain. if necessary; and that the Presl-
dent cannot put in veto that would Dc
OF force In such a case"
Let us not talk about war now. There
is no necessity and no call for il. Sufi-
cient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27

DR.. Eggleston, the newly-elected col
ored school commissioner OF Maryland.
declares that, as a Christian, he il
an opponent OF race separation in the
public schools. We need not discuss this
question. The differences between the
negro and the white man are ineradi-
cable. 1t will be useless to appeal TO
the religious feeling against them. They
are the handwork of the Creator OF all
men. In any country having few or no
negroes race prejudice may be kept
down. but wherever there is one negro
TO two whites that prejudice win prove
invincible. There is nothing that can
overcome IT, The negro longs for social
equality. The whites scorn il. Neither
DR. Eggleston nor any other person, white
or colored, can wash black man white.
Aesop taught the world this lesson long,
long ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27

Governor Lowndes. the Republican
whom the anti-Gorman Democrats helped
TO elect Governor Of Maryland last fall.
is indignant that two Of the justices Of
the peace for Baltimore city whom he
appointed last week, and against whom
criminal charges had been preferred some
years ago, should have been recommend
ed to him for office. He has withdrawn
their names from the Senate
Governor Lowndes puts the blame upon
the Baltimore delegation. as they Ghe
Republicans and Reformers) recommend
ed the persons in question to him. II
now transpires that one Of the men had
served six months in Jail for embezzle-
ment, and that the other had been indict-
ed for being a common thief. Ii is, how
ever, but simple justice to say that this
distinguished j. p. was never tried; but
that his case was "stetted"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27

The Washington correspondent Of the
Charleston News and Courier reports
that the names OF Stevenson and Gordon
are mentioned in connection with the
presidential and vice-presidentlal nomi-
nation Of our party. lie says Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson has many warm support
ors all over the country, and that the
strongest argument advanced in his be
half by his friends is that he is always
a Democrat and can be depended upon to
vote the Democratic ticket every time. As
TO Senator Gordon, he says the Georgian
has many friends among the old soldiers
who fought against him. His conduct
towards ex-Union soldiers since the close
OF the war, and his patriotic utterances
in his public speeches. and his great lee
ture on the Last Days Of the Confede-
racy,' have endeared him 10 the real sol
ders of the late war, North as well as
South"
The heading that the News and Courier
puts 10 this information indicates its be
lief that the Washington correspondents
are "guying poor old Stevenson"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
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