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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Supposed Cause of Many Fires-Hard
Experience Of Fishermen-Crops.


COMORN. KING GEORGE COUNTY,
Va, March -(Special.)-During the
winter aud spring months OF every year
number Of barns and stables in the
farming districts are destroyed by fire,
generally Ia the nighttime, and the
owners ~ the destroyed property being
unable u determine the cause, majority
@; such fires and losses are believed
10 be OF "lncendlary origin" But
circumstance has occurred here when
throws new light on the perpleXing sub
lect jusuaes a hope that there are not
90 many heartless fire-fiends in the coun-
". and serves as warning TO farm
els.
farmer noticed for some time con-
siderable smoke" rising up out of
large heap OF stable-manure. which lay
iF the side OF his barn and stable, but
us being 10 uncommon thing about
tarn-yard, other manure from the stable
IVES added daily TO the heap. inc
siloke' increased, and the heat became
e. Intense that an examination was
made, when II was discovered that the
Il9 OF manure. except "a covering some
Ten Inches thick. was a mass or i've
Goals. SO intense was the heat that
We great mass Of debris was not removed
without difficulty, and competent judges,
Nho witnessed Il, are Of the opinion That
me az covering would have burned
,Afough and the barn and stable been
.rsuoyed during the night OF the day
e"at The discovery was made. The re-
go'l OF The burning manure-heap was at
80 considered almost Incredible. but
i. scene was visited by the people or
s'e he'ghborhood including the Dispatch
| 'Heslondent, and IL was seen that the
Il .,Is heated manure had taken fire in
nv Interior OF the heap and that In
No course OF few hours the adjoin-
Ds buildings would have shared the same
I"e' IL IS very common custom
-. .Ss farmers to throw the manure out OF
their stables upon heap close by.
tli allow II 10 remain there through the
winter and early spring. Thus ex-
Iosel 10 the changing weather and the
E1nel conditions Of the atmosphere, II
boes through q heat" until "spontane-
Vus combus,lon"CO takes place. II Is
now the opinion OF many OF our cit-
1.hs that a large percentage Of the
stables ard barns destroyed by fire du-
rhg the past few years took fire from
VFefheated manure-piles. instead OF be-
y the work OF "ineendiarles," ga hereto
ore conjectured. Since the case men,
uonei attracted some notice. dozens of
similar manure-heaps have been ex-
sninsd. and. without single excep-
u'n each heap was found 20 be send
ng on more or less smoke" and the
Interior OF the bulk was found 10 be
very warm.
MUcH-NEEDED RAIN.
a light rainfall on Wednesday was
Irghrded as special providence to this
session. not only 10 water the thirsty
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15

n hundred miles away from home In the
approved style with which cities OF much
larger size and belonging to the "Bis
League view the smallest details. MI.
Crowder Is hardly paid for his attention
In this city. while in New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston, and Baltimore handsome
sums are yielded from the use OF his In
genious invention.
Pittsburg and Washington VIII soon
be added 10 the list OF cities using MIR
Crowder,s UNIQUE invention. and already
the name Of the Richmond man has
been prominently brought before the base
ball public.
II has not yet been definitely decided
where the little men Will play in Rich
mond this year. They may be at the
Academy. or some other public place may
be engaged I'm which TO amuse the
cranks. That they will be manipulated,
however, IL a settled fact, but where,
will be decided later. The cranks may,
however. rest easy.
NOTES OF THE DIAMOND.
Pender Is playing down in New Or
leans on local nine against the Gin
cinnati team. He will be I'm good prac-
tee when he comes TO Richmond.
In the game at Jacksonville. Fla, Mon
day. Foster got two OF the eleven hits
made by the New York second nine. No
errors were charged TO him. Flynn. made
one hit. Flynn and German pitched for
the second nine. and fifteen hits We're
made off them. Clarke and Kagcy were
I'm the box for the first nine. and eleven
hits were made.
Hugh Duffey, captain OF the Boston
baseball team, is coaching the Varsity
boys. The Bostons go into practice at the
University Of Virginia on the 18th instant.
The applicants for the Varsity team have
been reduced to sixteen splendid men.
The Washington Post says: Jimmy
James, of last years Petersburg team,
the nervy, young twirler, OF which 80
much is expected, has been I'm Washing
ton of and on during the winter. Mana
ger Schmelz Will give Jimmy plenty Of
preliminary practice. which he needed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15

practic,ng and play all their exhibition
ganes In the clothes In which they won
the pennant last year. At the beginning
OF the season, on April 18th. however they
will all don brand-new uniforms. which
will be made Of the same colors as worn
last year.
Jake seems partial TO the blue and
light-gfay. and although the styles Of the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15
SALEM SIGNS.
More Property saies--Mfnerai in-
teresfs--CoIiege Notes.

SALEM, VA. March M-(special)-It
Is most encouraging sign OF improved
times 10 note more sales Of real estate In
and around Salem. In addition to the
sales mentioned last week are three
others-yis., a small farm near town.
known as "Moomaw Place" for 1850. to
f. w. Brown, Of Roanoke, and J. ID.
Hawkins. OF Bedford; house ana lot on
Broad street 10 family from New Eng
land for $1,000, forty acres OF land, mostly
within the corporate limits. for 1900 TO
Captain J. c. Langhorne, who Is having
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15

uniforms will be somewhat changed this
wear. the colors will be exactly the same.
and the boys will be "blucoirds' again.
The Portsmouth club viii make their
appearance this year in beautiful com
bination, following somewhat the cos
tune worn by the famous browns OF
St Louis. They will cast their green
stockings TO the waves of the sea. ana
will replace them and their last year
suits with a beautiful tan shirt and
pants, trimmed in brown, and brown
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15
II.-ASSETS.

ACCOUNT BoND.oF AND THIS STAT ANp
IN THIS STATE BONDS AND STOCKS OWNED
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15

Everybody has good word for DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. Its fame 10 world
wide.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15

principal business Of s5snssctS ss cry
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15
INSURANCE STATEMENT.
AUTHORITY AuDoa CT PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF rss
HAMBURG BREMEN FIRE lNsURANCEtOMPANY

or VIRGINIA
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ANNUAL
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15
r. EoRGIA HOME INSURANCE COMPANY.

\
the the OF In ~
MORTGAGE noreth
terest
BONDS AND STOCKS OWNED ABSOLUTELY
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15
MucH.NEEnEp RAIN.

light rainfall on Wednesday was
Iegarded as a special providence to this
session. not only TO water the thirsty
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15

April 30. 2l. %.
June /, =, 3, 20, so. May IL. II, -.
July 1. June -, 10, IL.
September 3, 4, >. July 2, 10, IL.
September IL, II, August II, IS, 10.
10.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15

Nav 4, >, 6, 25, 20.
-.
July 10. II, is.
August 20, II, %.
SeptemD Der ii, 10,
l6.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15

May 4, ), 0, IS, &c.
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July q. Z, S.
August 3, 4, D.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-25

the Indian committee, tried in vain
to stem the tide that was evidently set
ting strongly against the committee.
He reviewed the history of these ap-
propriations. They had, he recalled,
originated not with the churches; they
had not asked for the appropriation.
The proposition had emanated from
Gen. Grant in 1870, and the policy then
entered upon had been continued until
two years ago. Different sects had
been encouraged to undertake this
work. 1t so happened that the Catholic
church had been most active, and
something like $1,000 600 had gone to
Catholic schools
The amendment was then carried
SO to 81. The Democrats voted almost
solidly against it. The announcement
of the result was met with storm of
approval from the galleries, which
seemed with the majority on the floor
The committee, after having completed
hte bill excepting single paragraph
at BIO p. M, the hoare adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-25
LOCAL NEWS NOTES,

The St: Paul Ideal society meets this even
ing at s in 5S7 Endicott Arcade. Subject, ''De-
mails
The monthly meeting of the st. Paul Dental
society Will he held Thursday evening at the
Windsor hotel.
B. R. Smiths residence at 1877 Carroll street
was the scene of a small fire last night The
damage was Slight.
For few weeks the gas company has been
using Welsbach burners on Summit avenue,
from Selby to Dale,
r. H. P. Hamilton chief of the supervising
architects Office at Washington, was here yes
terday on a flying trip.
Diphtheria is reported at "a East Sycamore
street and 65 West Seventh street, and scarlet
fever is reported at 1926 Lincoln avenue
The library committee of the st. Paul
Teachers association met at the library yes
terday to decide upon the purchase of new
books. =
The Fifth ward Populists will meet at 1927
West Seventh street this evening at to form
ward league. The state Organizer will be
present.
The Ninth ward Republicans, No. club.
will hold a meeting this evening at the K of
L. hail. Park and Sycamore, to be addressed
by Joseph Schroll.
The committee from the! three commercial
bodies will meet with County Assessor Seng
this afternoon at the rooms of the Jobbers'
union to talk over matters pertaining to a re-
assessment of the city.
Mrs. Nora MuIlane. widow of the late Pat
rick Mullane. and mother of Thomas j. Null
lane. of the county assessors office died yes
terday at her home, 579 East Seventh street
The funeral will be held tomorrow at $50
a.
The state library yesterday received volume
2, United States Appeals; the new series of
American and English railroad cases; two
volumes of ''Jaggard on Torts;" volume A.
Pacific Reporter, and volume 1i0, Indian re-
ports.
Regent Cooley, of Minneopa council, ROYAL
Arcanum, has inaugurated midday meetings of
the members of the council at his office in the
Germania Life building, to attempt to carry
out plan whereby the membership of the
council can be increased to 100.
1t is reported that the Western Union Of
fees are to be removed from the German
American Bank building to the store now occu-
pied by Dennis, the cigar man, in the Pioneer
Press building, and that the operating rooms
will be the suit occupied by the Dearth Adver-
Using agency.
The programme of meetings at the PhiladeI-
phian Baptist church has been changed Rev
G.. H. Gamble will preach every night this
week excepting tomorrow, when Rev. E. R.
Pope, superintendent of state missions will
preach. The Manchester college quartette is
expected to sing
Mrs. Margaret E. Agnew, who lives at 100
Harrington avenue, met with a severe acct
dent about midnight Sunday. She was return
ing home on the cable, and in alighting at
Virginia avenue was struck BY the trailer
receiving pretty severe bruises about the hips
and some slight injuries to the head
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-25
a CAUSE OF CONSUMPTION.

An extremely interesting and impor-
tant letter appears elsewhere on the
subject of danger to human health
from the consumption OF food products
derived from animals affected with
tuberculosis. The high authority Of
this opinion, which comes from Dr. Won
Ruck, formerly an assistant Of Prof
Koch, gives to it more than ordinary
weight. 1t has been and still is the
commonly received opinion that the
danger Of communicating tuberculosis
by this means is very Slight, if, in
deed. it exists. Since the place Of
consumption as a germ disease was
established, the prevailing theory has
been that these germs are inhaled,
and that the communicating Of the
disease lies in this channel. DR.. Won
Ruck holds that they are conveyed
mainly through the alimentary canal
If this is the case, then there is dan
ger in the consumption of flesh or the
use of dairy products derived from an
imals affected with tuberculosis.
No lay authority would pretend to
decide between theories which must
stand or fall by the test of scientific
experiment and investigation The
source from which this opinion comes
will give it a standing and compel a
revision or denomination at least Of
preconceived theories And it is GER
tainly true that it is in the line of
other scientific advances, which have
shown that the bacilli of many dis
eases heretofore regarded as COM
municable by contact or by inhalation
pass into the human system only by
being introduced into the alimentarv
canal # that is true of consumption,
then the examination of dairy herds
and the removal of infected animals
becomes matter not merely of COM
mercial weight, as tending to raise the
quality and increase the longevity of
the animals. but one of the most
momentous sanitary Importance. In
dividuals of weak constitution, or those
who have predisposition to the dis
ease, may be affected by the germs
which are contained in food products
coming from tuberculous cattle or 9TH
er animals. This theory opens up
wide field Of speculation and of prac-
teal possibilities, which it will now
become the duty of scientific author
tiles and health departments to ex-
plore; and communities will be called
upon to establish more careful pro-
lection against the most dread dis
ease known to the human race.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-25
1T is AGITATION THAT HURTS.

To the Editor of the Globe
Hon. Shafroth states there is not now and
world" If so, what amount of primary
money is necessary? You in your is
sue of the 18th inst. seem to COIN
eide in some measure with this View
yet you state that $3.50 per capita (repre-
senting money! circulated freely without
the Intervention of any money at ALL" and
you further represented this medium of ex-
change as elastic, capable of expansion or
contraction. Now, if this be true, and this
great volume of interchangeable values cir
culates freely, whence the necessity of an in
creased volume of primary money? Now, it
strikes me the relation of primary money to
commercial success is much overdrawn
But, if the volume is greatly insufficient,
why has the great Caucasian race not recog-
nized it? Why could they not meet in con-
vention ignoring all other metals) and desig-
nate as the unit of value just half the num-
Der of grains contained in the gold dollar?
Could there be injustice to debtor or cred
itor in this? Again. if all the silver and
gold dug out of the earth was necessary to
the proper volume Of primary money, would
not the silver dollar be approximately the
weight and size of the gold dollar?
TITS the agitation, not the volume, that
hinders us. Respectfully,
William Barlow.
Leonia, Idaho, Feb. Is, 1896.
The Caucasian race has already rec
ognized not only the insufficiency of
the supply of primary money for the
purpose of making all exchanges, but
it has also recognized the undesirable
ity of having such a supply. 1t has
found a much more economical way of
making exchanges and a cheaper article
than gold or silver to do the work It
has long since learned that credit rep
resented by paper, is not only as good
as metals, but better, less costly, more
easily handled and transferred. 1t has
found that the primary money of the
world is ample to form the basis of
the supply of the basic money keeps
pace with the increase Of credits. This
being. the case, why should there be
any disturbance of the coins forming
the base? These are the facts to which
our correspondents questions were in
tended to call attention. He goes right
to the heart of the truth in his last
sentence. 1t is the agitation, and not
the insufficiency Of money volume, or
even the serious question Of it's quail
ity, that hurts us worst of all. We can
say without reservation that the con-
slant demand for free coinage, with its
attendant train of gloomy denuncia-
ton, assaults upon public confidence,
and prophecies that no industry can be
prosperous and no man earn a fair
wage until we have gone through a
financial revolution, has done more to
injure business, has cost the country
more in actual cash than all other in
f1uences put together.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-25
NOT AFRAID OF sUzERA1NTY.

Many Of the English newspapers and
political leaders have declared that they
are pleased, rather than otherwise. with
the Intervention of the United States in
the Venezuelan dispute, because it COM
mits this country to the position of es-
tablishing a virtual suzerainty over the
smaller and less responsible govern
ments on this continent. Many timor-
GUS Americans shrink from this word,
and seem to feel that such a policy on
our part would be a departure from es-
tablished principles, besides tending to
involve us in innumerable petty broils
in the future. We do not think that
any man need be afraid to accept the
doctrine with all that it really implies.
If we take the word suZerainty as
meaning certain control of and re-
sponsibility for the foreign policy of
government that is placed to that ex-
tent under our protection, then it COW
ers no more and no different ground
than the Monroe doctrine itself The
Monroe doctrine says that the United
States will not view with indifference
the extension of European power on
this continent, and that it would regard
any attempt by such powers to inter
fere with the liberties of any American
people as an act unfriend1y to ourselves.
That is essentially the meaning con-
tanned in the word suzerainty, as ap-,
piled by Englishmen to our position
with reference to the other republics in
the two Americas.
More explicitly yet have we taken
that place in our practical course in the
Venezuelan matter. The United States
has declared it's suzerainty over Ven
ezuela with the entire and enthusiastic
approval of our people. We have inter-
fered in the foreign policy of that coun
try as far as it's relations with Great
Britain are concerned. We have decIar-
ed that we would not permit England,
by force Of arms, to wrest from Venez-
uela portion of her territory. Since
we are in no way a party to the orig
inal dispute, this assumption Of the
right to be party to its settlement,
and of responsibility for the conse-
quences, however serious they may be,
certainly attaches to us a suzerainty
over Venezuela. The same position we
would assume and maintain with refer
ence to any other state between our
southern boundaries and Cape Horn. if
it were similarly menaced With the
engagements of those states with each
other we may have nothing to do. When
any one Of them has violated it's dip,
lomatic usage, or infringed upon inter-
national right, as was the case in Mic
aragua,gwe do not deny the right Of the
aggrieved power to enforce it's demands
and eoilect'its indemnity by such means
as the occupation of Corinto. Indeed,
by holding our hands off in that case
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-25
THE BUSY WORLD.

O.. A. Brown, Of Omaha, is staying at the
Windsor.
Carleton w. Brown. of Winona, is at the
Merchants.
J. c. Scott, of Marshfeld, Wis, is a guest
of the Ryan.
H. c. Heisler, Of Philadelphia, is registered
at the Ryan.
B. F. Mackall, of Moorhead, arrived yester-
day at the Ryan. ~
M. Casey, of Elbow Lake, arrived yesterday
at the Clarendon. -
E. R. Mary. of Larimore, arrived yesterday
at the Merchants. ,
w: H.. Fenell of Princeton, is registered
at the Merchants
W. A. Forbes and wife, of Mankato Mimi,
is at Hotel Metropolitan:
]. L. Holmes, of Memphis, Tenn, registered
yesterday at Hotel Metropolitan.
B. L.. Fairbanks. of White Earth, regis
tered yesterday at the Clarendon.
R. G. Beckett, of Boston, was among yes
terdays arrivals at the Windsor.
c. w. Stanton of Appleton, Wis, editor of
the Appleton Press, is at the Windsor.
William Humphrey, of WATERFOWL, Wis.,
grand treasurer of the grand encampment
of Wisconsin. 1. o. O. F., is at the Claren-
don on his way to the encampment which
meets at Hudson TODAY,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-25
THE NEW ASSESSMENT.

/ We publish this morning the essen
tial parts of a large number of letters
written by representative citizens, at
the request of the city assessor, CIV
ing their opinions as to what changes
should be made in the forthcoming
valuation Of city property for pur-
poses Of taxation. To the first ques-
The feeling that valuations should be
reduced is absolutely unanimous.
Real estate is still assessed for taxa
ton at a figure absurdly out of proper
as the local tax budget is concerned,
this is a matter of no consequence;
since the same amount is contributed
by a low valuation with a high rate
as by high valuation with low
rate. But the result of our system of
excessive valuation, in order to make
the low rate, has been to force us to
pay share of state taxes out of all
proportion to that levied upon prop
erty outside of st. Paul. Hence rises
a comparative injustice that must GER
tainIy be corrected. AS the Clio b e
was the first to present to the public
the fact of our comparative disadvan-
tage in this respect, it is pleased to
find that this is now realized by all
our people, The rate of taxation is
matter Of no Importance. That the
basis of the tax levy be reduced to a
reasonable figure, as compared with
property elsewhere in Minnesota, is
indispensable. We may take it for
granted that the next assessment will
conform to this principle, now univer-
sally accepted.
The second question, dealing with
the relative fairness or unfairness
of the present valuation in one
section as compared with others,
is far more difficult to answer. Few
of the gentlemen, indeed, whose opin-
ions were solicited, care to express
themselves definitely. All evince their
public spirit and Observation-Disclosures by
refusing to recommend any changes
that would be to their personal inter-
est. By far the most difficult prob
lem of any assessment that is to be
made will be found in this readjust-
ment, if any is made, of valuations in
different parts of the city. Property
owners in all of them who have felt
the burdens of taxation believe that
they have a claim to relief And it is
difficult for an owner in one section
Of the city, who has been made pain
fully conscious of the great disparity
between assessed and real values, to
believe that the case is the same in
those other portions with which, by rea-
son of having no holdings there, he is
less familiar. Except in few isolated
cases, it will probably be found neces-
sary to make reductions on a pretty
nearly uniform scale. The problem is
like that of framing tariff reduction
bill; where the easiest plan and, on
the whole, the fairest, is the horizontal
plan. The work before the assessor
is not an easy one. But one great
principle of it at least has been fixed
by the agreement of public opinion.
This is that, whatever be the future
rate of taxation, values must be made
to conform more nearly than they now
do to the actual worth of the prop
erty assessed.