Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-25
rOrGI FOR B0LTERS.
,,u uoPE or REPUBLICAN PAP
AL IN VAIN.
TN rEPTY HONOR GIVEN WOODWARD
u.s Aroused the Greatest fndig-
.,t,n Among The Radical Rank
and Fiic-Mi"i~ter h""So"-C"se
- ,rs. Rosanna Finley.

~ ,trs. R0sunun ltnicH.
..,stuNGTON. ID. c.. November "a
.,.-,. In mc very beginning 1t seems
.,. so-caIcd "sound-monoy" Demo
..s ire going 10 have a tough time OF
,.h ,he Mckinley Administration.
-. ..m ho dcr.dci and snubbed by the
,r.ans. ana win be subjected to
s.-,s of miicnites by the aspirants
-. alice 600 that party. who feel them
... entitled 90 recognition and reward
..a.on az past ami present services.
r-.. "honor" only conferred on
-... Democrat chairman of the Inaugu-
. r.rm.ttcc-With no pay attached 10
t.. aroused perfect storm of in
-,t.r among the leading Republic
of ue District. and vigorous pro-
... has. been forwarded TO Mark Ham
against the appointment Of this
..rarns Democrat
49, Woodward who was selected by
... rrna for this position. is a mem
,-o. rae weu-known firm of Woodward
I.nrop Of this city, which had at
l-. .rc o. branch establishment I'm the
,.sorc building in Richmond lie is
Democrat. and was made chairman Of
OH. inaugural Committee. which win have
~ ol the ceremonies incident TO the
...r.u az Mr. Mckinley 10 the office
.. President Of the United States This
done as reward for his descrt.Ou
r -Vl party and lis support OF the
r, tNcl force-h.n. national ticket.
lra would suppose that such ana ape
rrtuort. which involves loss OF valu-
... time from business great lao1r: and
.-rt. worrr ana trouble. and perhaps.
..-. bestowed upon Mckinley Dem
cr.- would not have been objected 90
Dr. .rr Republican. But, unfortunately
t ..nr Woodward anl the Botocrat
'1 which DE be'ones. the appoint
~ -vos mortal offence 20 the leading
rrIrs OF the party which Woodward
DIS Ho.tocrat friends so faithfully
r-ri n fha last election.
TIE MEANING or TT.
Whom t was first announced that Mr..
Woodward. was Co DE the man there were
numerous expressions Of surprise among
Che faithful. and they were puzzled to
Snow why boiling Democrat should
. ...r chosen Cor this honorable
What could it mean? They al
began % suspect that there was
rr 10 it-thot there was a pros
.t o future pap behind the appoint
A keen and intelligent inquiry
once t af0ot. and soon they
only honor but office and
and once upon the right
-r never 'let up until they ran
.I tlgge1 tho real meaning Of
zion oi woodward as chairman
r. Inaugural Committee. II turned /
'0"UIN.vT.I.se rrrnfu4 rr1I. rt rrrle
.lout ny O. Republican District /
Nooiw ri was 90 Dee appointed /
f.. District commissioners. with /
o HHJ per annum. and with I
on5au0n OF large amount OF /
ce aad thCt De had agreed 20 I
r. position o. commissioner az /
lands of President Cleveland Then I
howl the Ike of which has not |
nj in this den OF ofiice-hOlders /
e-se,k ers for many 81 day. Dis |
rs are controlled by "a ring. and /
charged that Woodward. as Presi- |
t l- Board OF Trade OF this city. |
NJ -.s ring. II was enough how /
..- for che Republicans 20 know that |
.-. sore money and patronage I'm this |
'ner Innocent selection Of Wood /
chairman Of the Inaugural Com /
ur ll then began a war which will /
.e rs 20 the bitter end.
should be "a warning % the Rich
BOND ar. Virginia Boltocrats who are /
On rerl looking for share In the |
all.ln hesh-pots. For every office /
- wi Dee 10 the disposal Of Mr.. Nc
..r there are at least half q dozen |
Recommended. well-ondorsed ana
nIrovcd Republican applicants and .
t cr some OF them are likely to get
0es. on know the reason why.
SLAMS 0t te H0lrOcrats are looking for
Nl 10 appointments by Cleveland, /
-. d. M understanding with the
Ming administration, viii be allowed
l.l over but these poor. misguided
14r Ia,s are SO numerous that it viii |
l5sIb.e 10 carry out that scheme.
IL won't woth. The Republicans want
t. Offices and they viii have them.
MINISTER RANSOM
Minister Natt. Ransom. who came home
f-1m 10 10 attend the funeral of his
s1 $500. ciei recently. arrived here last
t and took up his old quarters at the
TAN Hotel He visited the State
l--t this morning and ha4 a pleas
i trrleW. SIR. Ransom while here.
r present the case OF Mrs Rosanna
fr Otherwise Dr. Virginia Bard0lphL
N.. ia citizen Of the United States. and
.' was robbed OF a small fortune by
Means ln the States Of HuatuscO and
tI.. re she had been induced no
no. Mrs. FINLEY had studied medi-
Da- -l. in 1853 went TO Mexico to prac-
..e medical profession. She had lit
On fortune OF $1,000 of which she was
Died ly Mexican lawyers and officials
" ..l she made an effort 20 recover her
money she was arrested. assaulted. Dru-
@ beaten. and dragged along the streets
PRISON. While 10 "a cell there ten men
U and attempted 70 seize and bind
Being "a strong woman she fought
.y. and her clothes were torn near
from her person This disclosed a large
a money. which she had concealed In
no. about 800 In bills. The men
.ly ceased their attack upon her.
lt like dogs over q bone for the
Iona of the money, that had fallen
t t.e floor Of the cell. The loss OF her
Li saved her from further personal
Violence. Next cay she secured her liber-
81 through the agency OF a gentleman
'H. DAD seen her dragged along the
and had spoken 20 one Of the for
' .nsuis His investigation showed
there was no charge upon which She
le held
LOST ALL HER FORTUNE.
In.s experience made her leave Hua-
'p bat did not wholly cure her OF tho
re to make profitable investments
tme. however she says. she took
lrecaution 10 obtain "a letter OF IN
reu1n from President Diaz to Gov
Martin Gonzales. OF Oaxaca- In this
.e She loaned upon plantation the re-
iaarler Of her fortune. only 10 find that
]. fai gone the way Of the other. Here.
.0n She received similar treatment az the
flf of the inhabitants. and was again
.rHWn .rtO prison. as the result she be-
of her complaints The people OF
Ioa shc saws. hate Dinz and say that
brings "Grngos" into their beloved
country ana that they would kin him ~