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number of men who would make excei-
lent Cabinet officers. SO far as ! know,
there is no popular movement In favor OF
any of them. Mr. Morton is out OF the
race"
Brutus ]. Clay discussed Kentucky poll
tics with Major Mckinley to-day. Ine
trouble with Kentucky Is that we nave
too many good Republicans who want 70
go to the Senate TO succeed Mr.. Black
burn" he said. Governor Bradley ough'
to go to the Senate. because he has, IN my
opinion. done the most for the party; but
what is most important is that some Re-
publican should go. Major Mckinley im-
pressed upon me the idea that 1t would
not at all do to lose the seat In the Senate.
when we have so good a chance to get II.
His notion Is that we ought to sink all
personal ambitions and animosities for
the good Of the party and country
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE.
Excess OF Same Over Imports
Figures as to Specie.


WASHINGTON, December -. - The
Chief of the Bureau Of Statistics reports
that the total values Of the exports Of
merchandise from the United States du-
ring the month of November, 1896, and
during the eleven months ended Novem-
ber 3Oth. as compared with similar ex-
ports during the corresponding periods
Of the preceding year. were as follows:
November, 1896, $l09,OH,SS7; 1885, SS''-
3l25H.
Eleven months ended November SOth'
1885. SsSS $50. 1863; 1895, $7S9, 1890.
In November last the exports exceed
"a the imports by $j905S.SS5 In Novem-
her 1895. the excess Of exports over i'm
oorts was 81. .967 76i During the eleven
months ended November 80, 1896, the ex-
cess of exports over imports was $780,
ose zoo and the excess of imports over
EXPORTS for the corresponding period OF
the preceding year was N13I2Sl.
In November, 1886. the imports OF gold
,xceeded the exports by %.92iliS. and
during the eleven months ended Novem-
bor 30. 1896. the excess Of Imports OF
cold over exports was $3.50 isS. The
excess Of exports Of silver over imports
during the eleven months ended Novem-
her 20 1896. VS. A49s5 .0lO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
THE STREET COMMITTEE MEETS.
Action on Telephone Franchise and
Brook-Avenuc Car-Line Deferred.


The Council Committee on Streets held
a semi-monthly session in Room No.
Of the City Hall at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Those i'm attendance were
Sub-Chairman Carter and Messrs. Bahen,
Burton. Ebel. Foster, John J. and J. NJ
King. and Pollock and Woody.
Allegations were heard for the con-
structiOn of a sewer in Twenty-seventh
street between Broad and Grace. a ma
jority of the property-owners favored the
improvement. and IL was recommended
to the Council The same action was
taken with reference to a sewer in NJ
street between Twenty-first and Twenty
second streets. The matter OF building
sewer in st. James street. north Of
Clay was discussed a length. and re-
ferred to a Subcommittee. consisting OF
Messrs. Bahen. Pollock, John NJ. King,
Woody arfd Bloomborg. to be investigated
and reported upon at the next meeting.
The Council was urged to have paved
the alley between West and Park ave-
nues and Lombardy and Harrison
streets.
The question OF opening an unsightly
alley between Second and Third and Du
val and Jackson streets was also re-
ferred 10 a subcommittee, composed Of
htHSIS. IpllOehs BdItH, y. a. lNliSs l-uti,
and Foster.
The committee recommended to the
Council the grading and paving OF the
alley north OF Park avenue, running east
to Harrison street.
on motion OF Mr. King the petition OF
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Virginia for privileges to
construct and operate poles and wires
upon the streets of Richmond in order
to provide this city with the long-dis-
tance telephone service was laid upon
the table until the next meeting. Decem-
ber 2Sth the committee not being ready
| TO consider II.
a communication was received from Ed
mund Pendleton, Esq. asking permission
TO withdraw the application for the privi-
| lege to construct a street railway be-
tween the New reservoir and the EXPOSE
ton building This was granted.
The subcommittee to which was re-
| ferred the application OF the Richmond
Traction Company for permission TO build
and operate an electric railway from
Brook avenue submitted its report. re-
commencing that the company be allowed
| to construct a double-track electric line
on that avenue from Broad street TO the
corporate limits. and directing the city
! Attorney 10 prepare proper ordinance
! i'm this connection. Mr.. j. j. King thought
! that there might be some objections 10
| having a double-track road on that tho
| roughfare. and moved to lay the petition
upon the table until the next meeting.
which was adopted.
Bills and pay-rolls were approved and
| other routine business was disposed of.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
City-HnIl Court News.

In the City Circuit Court yesterday, the
following convicts received additional
sentences OF servitude in the penitentiary
for escaping: Stainsbury White. George
Hinton. William Ives. Samuel Williams.
William Williams. William Boyd, Hayes
Vonable. Walter Jarus alias Tom VII
llams. Henry Markham, and Riddick
Crismass.
Judgment was rendered in favor of the
Home Building Company against J. f
Lauterback. for Sl7Sl6.
Howard Tyral Lawford, n native OF
England. was admitted to citizenship In
this court yesterday.
The case of Edward Sims against the
Virginia Coal and Coke Company fol
damages. is on trial in the Law and
Equity Court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
MIR. LA WT0N'S DEATH
1T CAUSED PROFOUND SORROW
THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
OFFICERS ADOPT RESOLUTIONS.
Action I'm Honor of His
McmOry-The Funeral to Take
Place nj Noon TO-Day-PnIl-Bear-
ers and Veteran Attendants.

There was profound sorrow about the
City Hall yesterday because of the un-
expected death of Mr.. William =. Lawton.
Clerk of the Hastings Court Only a few
of Captain Lawton's friends knew he was
i'll. and the shock to them was. therefore,
the more severe and painful. The de-
ceased was known by almost everybody
in Richmond and none knew him but TO
admire him for his generous. sunny ma
ture, his sterling integrity, and his de-
lightfuI personality. He was often spoken
of as the most polite man in the city, but
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
The Kansas city Wins.

SAVANNAH. GA, December 15.-The
steamer Kansas City arrived here Mon
day at 3 y. NJ, having made the trip from
New York i'm forty-nine hours. IL was
not an unusually quick passage for this
fast steamer, though she distanced the
steamers Creole and FL Norte In race
rom New York to Tybee. On her last trip
before this she had a brush with the
steamer FL Rio. and beat her in an open
race down 10 Hatteras.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
Christmas Holiday Rates.

IN account of the Christmas Holidays
~ southern Railway viii sell round-trip
tickets TO points within a radius OF 200
miles at rate OF cents per mile one way
for the round-trip. Tickets to be sofa
december 22d to 25th. inclusive. and De
cember sOth to January lst. inclusive
With extreme limit January 4. 1897.
Tickets will also be sold December 10Th
,o 25th. Inclusive, to students holding GER
tificates signed by the principals OF Their
respectlve schools. j. c. HORTON.
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Richmond, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
STORM AT NEW YORK.
Wind. Snow, and sleet-Damage to
Shipping.

NEW YORK. December ia gaze Of
wind. accompanied by snow and e.n"t,
struck this city tonight. The warning of
the Weather Bureau that high winds
might be expected along IN coast was
fully verified During the day the sky
was overcast and the wind gradually rose.
At Sandy Hook the wind reached q
velocity of fifty-two miles an hour early
in the evening At night the storm was
I'm full force. sleet and snow, carried by
winds, making 1t almost impossible 70
see any distance. Reports OF damage TO
shipping are coming in.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
FRANK :. CANNON GEN'L MANAGER
lie Il soon 10 Take Charge OF the
Southern Railway.

NEW YORK, December l5.-Frank S.
cannon. general manager Of the Staten
island Rapid Transit Company and one
# the general superintendents Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad lines cast OF
the Ohio river. is in January to become
,bird vice-president and general manager
n the Southern railway. He has been
with the Baltimore and Ohio for ten
years. He was previously general su-
ner,ntendent of the New York and North
ern railway, which is now called the
New York and Putnam railroad. w. W.
Finley. second vice-president of the South
ern railroad, is now performing the duties
OF general manager
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
DE COURCEL TO QUIT POLITICS.
He Was President of Bering Sea
Arbitration.

PARIS. December l5.-The Temps says
semi-ofIicially tnat Baron De Courcel, the
French Ambassador to Great Britain. has
definitely decided to abandon diplomacy.
He win not. however, retire from his
post until the second fortnight in jan
uary in order not 10 impede Negotiations
now pending between France and Great
Britain.
Baron De Cource became well known
to Americans I'm 1893 when he was Sc
lected as president OF the tribunal of ar
bitratlon Of the difficulty between Great
Britain and the United States regarding
the Bering-Sea seal fisheries. He was
born in 1895 and entered the diplomatic
service I'm 1883
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

ROsTON. MASS. December l5.-The
Herald says II has been absolutely decided
that there will be fewer banks In
Boston. and that those which go out OF
bnsiness will do so by the usual process of
uouidation. 1t is probable. the article
saws. that six or eight banks Will be
dropped and that one large institution
Will be established in their stead.
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Resolutions Asking Congress to
Piuce Luinber on Dutiable List.

CINCINNATI. o.. December l5.-Lum-
bermen from al over the United States
gathered at the Grand Hotel this morn
ing for their convention. which was cad
to order at 10 o'clock by j. Il. Defabaugh.
editor OF the Timherman. Twenty-one
States were represented. with delegates
numbering $50. Special representatives
were in attendance from all the womi-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
beautiful Christmas Books.

The j. W. Randolph Company is early
I'm the field with Christmas stock. Never
has this old and reliable house made a
better. more varied. and attractive dis
play of Holiday Goods in its line. The
stock embraces a magnificent assortment
of Books. Leather Goods, Calendars,
Prayer Books. and Hymnals. Bibles, Gold
Pens. Juvenile Books. together with many
other articles suitable for presentation.
some of the special editions of books are
superb as to binding and illustration. This
applies as well TO standard works as 10
late publications.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
PIatt Wins Hands Down.

NEW YORK, December 15.-Delegates
to the new Republican county conven-
tion were chosen in all the Assembly
districts in this city tonight. As was
anticipated. the Patt machine gained a
signal victory. In several districts the
factlonal disputes were bitter. and the
meetings were prolonged to late hour
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
.nUnIooked-For An Circumstance

has Obliged us 10 remain open three more
days. Large dollar bottles of To-ka, the
great Mexican Blood Tonic. will still be
sold at . cents each.
MEXICAN MEDICINE COMPANY
800 east Broad street.
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Confidence.

Buy your Furniture where you are con.
edent YOU will get the best goods and
best values-at I'll and 7i3 east Broad
street-Sydnor & Hundey's.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

The No. of the Dispatch's new phone
,s 1858 Patrons will please note this.
The old phone No. Is l5S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

De Ror lie Due Jelly. Red and White
made OF the whole currant-delicious viii
yenison and wild duck-at
r. l.. CHRISTIAN x CO.'S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

Jamaica and New England Rum;
French and California Brandy-very old
and rich I'm favor for eggnog-ar
r. l.. CHRISTIAN & co. IS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

To cash buyers We oner uhusuai ih-
ducements We have the nnest makes
and guarantee them fully Manly -.
Ramos q Co. No. ils east Broad. near tes
corner Second street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

II you want 10 set top notch values III
Furniture and top notch styles Syuhor N
Hundley can suit you. Ana.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

Leave your Christmas orders for Huy-
Ier's Candy, before the rush. with
r. l.. CHRISTIAN & co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

We have three repossessed fldHos
which we offer at surprisingly low prices
Walter ID. Moses & Co., 100 Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
sIfpbtIy-Ised Upright Pianos

from $l45 upward-seyeral genuine bar
gains. Walter ID. Moses Co, 100 Man
street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

To be successful in selecting your Fur
niture. you will find Sydnor q Hundleys
the place. Ana!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

pulled and -Large-Layer Figs. Of
superior quality. at
r. l.. CHRISTIAN & Co.'S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
Regina Music Boxes

for Xmas. We are sole agents. Walter
d. Moses & Co., 1905 Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

Small lot OF Genuine Irish Bacon az
r. L. CHRISTIAN & CO.'S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

si5 Washburn Guitars and Mando-
Iins,
finest in the world. Prices from sl5 up
Ward.
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Organs, $1,000. Organs.
Crent Piano bargains

immense stock, from so upward. Walter
d. Moses & Co., 1905 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

his courteous manners and kindly words
were not based upon anything that bor-
dered upon policy. Captain Lawton was
far from uOlitic
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
The weather.

WASHINGTON. December 10
Forecast for Virginia--Snow ano
ISNDW sleet I'm the early morning. foi
lowed by clearing weather during
the day, with the temperature
about freezing: northerly winds.
North Carolina-Showers in the early
morning. followed by falr, continued e""'
weather; ncrthwesterly WINDS.
South Carolina-f'alr weather Su,us
,bo dov with continued cold. northwest
erly winds
WEATHER IN RICHMOND YEsrER
nav There was a steady fall OF rair
throughout the whole OF yesterday. ano
the strong wind added TO the discomfort
~ those who had TO be out.
state OF Thermometer:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

4 IN motion
- rewarded TO the Mayor, WIN '"'
annroval of the Board.
MINOR MATTERS ACTED UPON
The Board agreed to the ordnance au-
tnorizing the sale Of certain hous'' ,,,,,,
dcmned for the purpose of opening fl.sn i,
e.ree, Fulton. The body also allowed wv
Second Market 500 to run that ins'l'u''Sp -,
a. the end Of the fiscal year: anu III ~
rectea the Auditor TO pay Snai i,eS 80. 80,
tt,,comel 81 $50 and interest IN aeeo'ua,ns
,,,,h q Judgment obtained by him as"'''s'
the city .aLen uuon the
o,d,nance allowing captains OF citF e's
"a .,,nerintendents Of city cemeteries ~, ~
aaoa,yc money due to the city on u"S ?
,,'hen inc Auditors office IS closen' -,
"rt Tbe BOARD also concurred IN 'he o,pi-
.ance increasing the membership oi s"'
n,a,,d of Slnklng-Fund comm'Ss'o"'''
"' MR.. BLAKE RESIGNS.
ur George Med. Blake resigned az a
o,',ney o the Board Of Aldermen ion %
n,onroe Ward. He thanked the pouy ~
.so courteey extended 10 MIN. anu e. ca.
',,a,nea that he aad expected 70 'c''a'"
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Mean Temperature ......
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Step Down.

Thos. p Townsend, State Insurance Com
missioner, and A. B. Howard, State Statisti-
clan, both Democrats, have declined to sur
render their Offices to their Republican sue
cessors. Mr.. Townsend was elected last De-
cember, by the Board of Public Works, for n
term of four years The new Board of Public
Works took action to dismiss him and elected
F. Albert Kurtz, Republican, to the place.
Gov. Lowndes failed to name successor to
Mr.. Howard within the fifty days given him
by the constitution to make nominations, and
Mr.. Howard concludes he holds the office
legally by reason ofthe omission. Mr.. Town
send may have some ground to stand upon,
but Mr.. Towards contention is a mere tech
nicality, and he should have promptly sur
rendered the office. Both of these gentlemen
should have bowed to the public will. as made
known at the polls last November, and
promptly given up their positions. Mr.. How
ard, we believe, belongs to the purity division
Of the Democratic party, and with him Office
should not count for anything. And because
ofhis white robed political purity it is aston
ishing that he should desire to hold Office I'M
der an administration that was so recently
voted into power and that is anxious to dis
pense with his services There has certainly
been no public demand for his services, and
he cannot hold that he is serving in response
to any. Get out, Mr.. Howard Step down,
Mr.. Townsend.
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A Democratic Dictator.

Postmaster Warfeld, of Baltimore, if re-
ports be true, has assumed the position of
Dictator toward the Democratic party. He
has declined to take part in the coming Dem
ocratic primaries, so it is said, but wants the
s'regulars" to elect delegates and when the
state convention meets be, for himself and
friends, will submit list of persons they de-
sire selected to represent the state at the Chi
cago convention. We suppose he wants to
name the nominees for electors also, and is
perfectly willing to let the regular" see to
it that the Democratic vote is registered and
pay whatever expenses may be incurred. He
is worse than Wellington, though he processes
TO be sanctifed, politically, and Wellington is
protested spokesman and boss. II is diff
cult to foretell what the Baltimore Postmas-
ter viii be when he carries out his postof-
fee consolidation schemes, gets his salary
doubled and has small army of postotfice
clerks and letter carriers at his command.
His demands now are beyond all reason.
With his consolidation plans contaminated he
might want to dictate Presidential nominees.
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Mr.. Gormaus leadership is universally rec
ognized.
One Of the important incidents Of the po-
litical discussion precipitated by the battle
ship amendment was the open announcement
by Senator Teller, of Nevada, former Re-
publican Secretary of the Interior, that should
the Republican national convention fail to
recognize silver as a money metal he viii
thenceforth sever his allegiance to that party.
The tenor of his remarks, which were earnest
and bitter, was to the effect that he recognized
adverse action on the silver question by the
Republican convention as now a foregone
conclusion; and his reference to the fact that
he came into the Republican party from the
Democratic party, to which his ancestors had
belonged, has been regarded as suggestive.
The Republicans appear to have abandoned
all hope Of seating Mr.. Dupont, of Delaware,
at this session, and they have been maneuver-
ing of late to postpone further consideration
of the matter until after the appropriation bills
are finished, when the anticipated disappear
ance of quorum would necessarily carry the
matter over to the next session. Their mo-
tive for such postponement is doubtless the
hope that something may ssturn up" in the
meantime; but the Democrats are vigilant,
and they have, after some persistence, sue
ceeded in getting the matter set down for
final vote after the pending river and harbor
bill is disposed of. VERTTAs.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

ST. Pauls Reformed Church.-sunday school at
9l5 a. M Divine service at 10 80 u. IN. Sermon by
Rev. J. T. Ward, d. D. CALVIN S. Slagle, Pastor.
Rev. G. W. Seilhamer will preach in Uniontown
at } p. m.
ST. Johns Church, Rev. Father Cassidy, Pastor
Sunday-Low Mass at lis and High Mass at 10 a.
m; vespers at $50 p m. During the week-Mass at
Ia. m.
Boys Meetingat Carroll Hall this Saturday after
noon at $50 O'Clock.
Communion service will be held in st. Luke
Iwinter's) Church, Sunday, May 10TH at 10 a. m
m. G. W. Baughman. Pastor
Methodist Protestant Church.-Sunday School at
9.l5 a. m. Preaching at l0SO a. m and Is p m.
Evening subject. safe Anchorage" Up. C. f. at
6.45 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at rs p m.
W. r. Graham, d. D., Pastor.
Centenary NJ E Church.-Sunday School at els
a. m. Preaching at 1890 a. III. and 500 P. m
Junior League at p m. Epworth League at rs
p m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday, at 500 p. m
The Presiding Elder Rev j. st. Clair Neal, b. D.,
Joel Brown. Pastor.
Grace Lutheran Church.-Sunday School ct 9 a.
IN. Preaching at 1890 a. m. and 500 p. m. Morn
ing Subject Growth in the Spiritual Life" Even
ing. 1.-THE Silent Parliament of the Soul" Y. P. s.
C. Z. at 6.45 p. IN. P. H. Miller, Pastor.
Salem Charge Lutheran Church.-st Benjamins
Church-Sunday School at $50 a. m. Christian En-
day. St. Johns Church-Sunday School at a. m.
Communion service at 10 a. m. Young People S
missionary society at I.3O p. M Preparatory ser
vice on Saturday, at p. IN. $. A. Diehl, Pastor.
Ascension Church.-Rogation Sunday, May 10
Holy Communion at Z. Morning Service and Ser
mon ut 1890. Evensong and Sermon at730 Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, Rogntion Days
Holy Communion at Z. Lttany and lntercessions
at noon. Evensong and Meditation at ). Thurs
day. Ascension Day-Holy Communion at I. ID
Celebration and Sermon at 1880. Evensong, with
Instruction to the Children. at5 Friday and Satur-
day as usual Jesse Higgins, Rector.
Elder Thomas Kolb. OF Double Pipe Creek, will
preach at Biggs Chapel, this Saturday evening, at