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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28
Gun-Club Comments.

or or the Dl@patcul
The businessman has all TOO little rec
reation. The healthfulness harmlessness,
and pleasure OF exercise ard congenlai
conversations and connections Of gun-club
sport arc now recognized i'm all cities as
a great factor. not only as a matter OF
healthfulness. but viewed in a business
light. In Richmond Captain William
Harper Dean has been for a month or
more reviving interest I'm the West-End
Gun Club here. and among the members
are the following: VI. l.. Watkins, airing
ton * Rose. Taz Darlington, Waller Nor
ton, George 4. Haynes, Al. Williams,
GraonOr Neal Or. \. ). George \.
Krause. Thomas Atkinson. Charles +.
Ellison. J. ". Lockwood. ". G. Reed,
L. l.. Strause, W. T. Hancock +. ".
Dabney. A. NJ. Seldom, f. J. Winfield,
+. G. Minor r. r. Munford, Captain j.
II. Shepherd. @. w. Teller, a. II. Var
brough. T. W. Cunningham. y. Walker
c. II. Phillips. James Phillips. c. W.
Gordon. y. Raab Stuart Mcclure, \. L.
Haynes James y. Boyd. John r. Butler
Jr.. Newton Lockwood. and W. II. Dean
Captain Dean witnessed the American
shooting tournament at Cincinnati. o.,
May 18th 10 22d, in which 5000 was Of
fered by the Hazard Powder Company In
cash, as prizes 10 amateur and expert
shooters. which brought thousands Of peo-
pie 10 that entertainment. This shooting
tournament news In Cincinnati filled
columns i'm the western papers, and
brought together the best shots from
every State and Territory in the United
States. with the best traps. guns. and
ammunition I'm the world. Among the best
guns used was the Cashmere, costing 500.
Captain Dean. by the way. was made
present Of q Burgess gun costing $lJO by
Mr.. Daniel Scotch. the tObacconist. Of
Detroit. Mich. one item OF expenditure
for shots alone. which averaged 1900
day for three days. sums up $3.50, or $500
for three days. going to Cincinnati deal
ors. One can only guess how much more
was spent on the tournament. and Of con-
| gregating people from all parts Of the
country.
Such associations as these cement a1d
unity our whole nation IN the most prac-
4 teal way. that tends most OF all things
I 20 make the United States a homogeneous
nation. and therefore such sports should
be encouraged, II not for business, plea
| sure or health
Our Richmond people need education
/ IN the gun-club business. The more Of
such recreation we have the better for
/ city. state, and citizens.
/ Let n ne gwen luil Scope ana me- an"
/ let's shoot away all the care we can.
| Bang bang. and blaze away the dull
dreary hours There is nothing more
| harmless. nothing to condemn-all to
/ recommend gun club.
As already stated, Lynchbu-g has eight
! hundred members; Charleston. :. O.. has
a lourishing club. Let Richmond not be
/ behind any Of these. Ours is a city, and
/ the needs Of such adjuncts become more
and more apparent as We grow in size
and Importance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28
THE HANK 8.

The Atlanta Constitution says that the
currency question IS now uppermost in
the public mind. That paper favors the
repeal of the tax on the circulation OF the
state banks and the establishment Of
Stato-bank system. However. We suppose
it IS not this currency question" which
the Constitution refers 10. but the goldite
and silyerite controversy. Experts in
finance generally hold that the banks
ought to be divorced from the govern
ment. but not all of them by any means
are willing to abolish the present national
banks. The Constitution is itself consor-
vative. and says:
In the discussion Of the currency ques-
ton. now uppermost in the public mind,
Il is certainly not the intention Of any
body 10 array the people against the
banks, for such a course will be i'll
advised and uncalled for. The banks are
closely allied with the best citizenship
Of the country and too intimately identi-
fed with it's commercial interests TO
have any misunderstanding between
them and the people. Even the bankers
themselves are divided on the currency
question, some favoring one thing and
some another. But whatever may be
their opinions. the people should credit
to them the same sincerity which they
claim for themselves"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28

euence 10 hear upon the rank and ME.
y4owcver IL Is not necessary for more
than ono member of Mr.. Cleveland's caoi-
net 10 declare that the administration VIII
do all that lies In its power to prevent
aye, a COMPROMISE on the silver question
oro membcr can speak as authoritatively
o~ al the members. Nevertheless, II
would appear to be deplorable spectacle
Ia see one set OF the Democratic leaders
declaring more than month before
hand that they will bolt the nomination
II the convention comes out for free silver
and another set OF the same leaders de-
claring that they will bolt the nomination
II the convention comes out for the single
gold standard.
But the member OF the Cabinet whom
we quoted recently said plainly; NO
matter which side obtains control Of the
convention, / believe there viii be two
Democratic tickets" II this be true, II
will not be necessary for the Democrats
to walt long before acting. They have
nothing before them but certain defeat
whether the National Democratic Con-
vention declares for free silver or against
free silver.
Is there no way I'm which the Demo-
cratic party can be 50 handled as to pre-
vent It's disbandment? We see no thor
oughfare now ahead OF the party. pro-
vided these stories from Washington are
to continue to be retailed all over the
country and the Democrats are TO be kept
in hot water-that is. fighting one an
other-from now until the 18th day Of July
next II is greatly 10 be deplored that
there should be 50 many prospective bolt
ers. but IT is not impossible that much
better condition OF things may exist be-
fore the 9TH Of July. or on that day. In
deed. it IS not impossible that the Demo-
cratic National Committee may reassem-
bic and attempt TO solve the problem,
which it would seem necessary for some
body to solve.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28

1t is pity that the National Demo
Catic Convention Is called to meet at so
late day. More than a month OF wrans
ling is by that call provided for. Leading
Democrats are TO be quoted daily all over
the country as predicting that there will
be bolt or that there will not De bolt
II does seem that there ought to be some
means Of exiricating the Democratic
party from the predicament In which it
hads Itself
For whom did the member OF the Cabi-
net speak whom we quoted recently as
yaylns that 'there viii be no compromise
1t the Chicago convention on the money
question II the administration can pre-
lent H." This declaration can have 20
rood effect II win merely exasperate the
silver Democrats; for 1t So a clear case
that the administration is In favor Of the
gold standard and viii nsht for II. Ana
an administration can bring great in
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28
cu.IRY., uanRrrv DENIES.

The Washington Post OF yesterday con-
tains an account OF an Interview between
Mr.. Harrlty. chairman OF the National
Democratic Committee. and reporter
OF that paper, In which the chairman
denies that he ever said the rational
committee would take a hand In set
ting the contested cases at Chicago
There is mo basis. in fact. for the state
ment. The idea was never entertained by
me. nor did any one ever suggest IT,"
said Mr.. IIarrity.
We take II that this emphatic denial
includes among "the contested cases
the cases OF those delegations that have
threatened to bolt II a goldite platform
IS adopted. II was with reference 10
these particularly that 1t was said the
national committee would exercise arbi-
trary power. and the report in circulation
10 that eject has been used to inhame
the free silyerites.
We are sorry that Mr.. Harrity did not
find out sooner that the newspapers were
full Of disquleting rumors. However. now
we have from him a thorough refutation
Of the injurious story; a story which
the Dispatch GlscreGited from the first,
but which has been taken as Gospel truth
In some other quarters.
We Judge from what Mr.. Harrity says
that the conventions roll will be made
I'D I'm the usual way, and that Demo-
cratic precedents viii be strictly followed
by the committee. and that the conven-
ton will be left to determine cOr it'olf
important matters relating 10 the Gre
dcntials and qualifications OF its members.
IL the national committee follows the
old and tme-honored rules. 1t will be
free from blame. and will promote party
harmony.
Mr. Harrity, Furthermore. declares that
he for one will "ablde by the will 81
the majority" and that whoever s. ncmi-
mated will receive his support, and Re *
certain that this will be the sentiment
Of the great bulk OF the delegates" We
hope so. In no other way can party or
ganization be preserved.
Mr.. Harrity thinks the two-thirds iule
will be adopted. as usual. lie secs 10
reason for abandoning that practice.
| However he says the adoption 81 a plat
| form comes first. land when that is set
tied it will probably be a work Of 10
great difficulty TO choose a candidate, in
asmuch as the nominee would in the
eternal fitness OF things be selected to
match the platform" Mr.. Iiarrity ex-
poets to see "a sound-money policy pre-
vail" but under any and all circum-
stances, the party will hold together. for
| the preservation OF its integrity Is Of
more consequence even than the great
financial issue now before the country"
our chairman doubtless has informa-
ton which induces him to believe that
there will be no split. We hope that
his expectations may be realized. We
think that his views. az given through tho
Post. will have a quieting effect, and will
cause brother Democrats who differ on
the currency question to be tolerant OF
one another's opinions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28
BROKE JAIL
by Very Tedious Procession
Fish.

MONTEREY. VA. May T.-(Special)-
A posse Of men from Franklin, w. Va,
led by the Sheriff and the energetic Com
monwealth's Attorney Of Pendleton,
came to town yesterday morning in
pursuit Of Isreal Cole, who broke jail
there on the night Of the Gath instant
Cole is an Ohio man, and was convicted
OF house-breaking and burglary COM
mitted while tramping through Pendleton
county last fall, and sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary.
The Jail from which he made his escape
Is an old log structure, and IL is supposed
that a large nail was the only tool used IN
effecting the exit With this he picked
the end from one OF the logs, splinter at
a time. until an opening large enough
TO let his body pass was made. Cole, II
is thought. worked a month or more,
removing the log, and during the day
fitted a plank into the opening so as TO
prevent detection.
lie was traced to within four miles OF
Monterey. and It is believed he is now
hiding in one OF the mountains near
town.
4 reward Of so has been offered by the
Pendleton authorities. This man is said
to be OF an excellent family, OF Column
bus. o.
State Senator Charles L. Jones and
Sheriff l.. VI. Arbogast are taking a
weeks outing on Greenbrier river near
Travellers Repose, angling for trout.
Their wives accompanied them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28
The Cost of Mount Vernon.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
| find a misprint in my report from
Mount Vernon. Please correct a.:
The expenses OF all the reservations
upon the Mount Vernon estate during the
past year. together with its payroll OF
employees. amounted 10 the sum OF
SO 1896. instead OF 81 S7e.Oj, as printed IN
your paper this morning. II may be in
terosting 10 give some items. The list
OF regular employees at Mount Vernon
is as follows: \ superintendent, assistant
superintendent gardener. engineer and
Waterman; gate-keeper; engineer. and Ia
borer: two assistant gardeners; coach
man: guard NJ tomb. housckeeper. cook,
housc-servant. on occasions when large
excursions visit the place many extra
guards are required. During the Grand
Army cncampment. in Washington, In
1895. the necessary extra guards cost
the association $50
Among the expenses Of the last year
are the following: swamp Improvement.
dredging. sea-wall and dyke, with tide
gates TO drain the swamp az low tide
and prevent high tides from overlooking
mcadov-land; a steam-pump to force river
water 70 cisterns ard tanks near the
mansion: restoration OF the coacn-house;
tin roof for east portico; repairs for
tomb: repairs 20 mansion roof; repairs
TO furnace; painting roofs; mill-feed for
stock; farm improvements; cutting and
thrcshilg oats; telephone rental: insur-
ance on buildings and relics; coal; stock
shed; greenhouse Improvements; cuyerts;
wire for fencing. and many smaller eX-
pcnEes.
Pilgrims to Mount Vernon. while en-
joylng its charming beauty. may be glad
TO give their entrance-fee - cents, 10
preserve the home Of Washington. not
only for the benefit OF the American pub
lie, but for the world
EMMA Il. BALL.
Nice-Regent for Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28
THE mACMONNIEs FOUNTAIN.
Pnrk-Commission~r Kennedy Sc-
fute. the Charges Made by Fuchs.

To the Editor OF the New YORK sun:
Sill wish had seen the publication
in the staais-Zeitung attacking Mr.. Mac
Monies before l was quoted in your es-
teemed journal. for | could then have
made a most complete TefutatIon OF the
contemplate charge that has been made
against cur eminent American sculptor.
In the article in the staarz-Ieitung 1t Is
stated that Mr.. Fuchs had a design Tor
the fountain AT the Columbian Exposition,
and IL Is alleged that Mr. MacMonnies
stole the design. The article goes on to
say: 1T became known that MacNonnies.
in the fall of 1891 had visited the sculp-
tor. Dodge. i'm New York. and told him
that he was going 70 Paris 20 model a
statue for the Worlds Fair therefore the
idea Of the fountain cannot have present
ed itself to him until after his arrival IN
Paris-namely. shortly after Fuchs had
given his sketches TO the Americans
Certain Americans he met I'm LOndon)
IL Is not always easy 10 make reply TO
an accusation against a man 800 miles
away. but | happen TO be in possession
OF most absolute disproof OF this cE1rge.
MI MacMonnles was not in the United
States I'm the fall OF 1891. | myself visited
him at his studio in Paris in midsummer,
anu ne IdN AltH h'Hl ~ A'iAr 81 NNr-N
upon a model for the fountain tia; II was
practically completed in clay. Shortly
after my return home early that fall he
sent me a photograph OF the model as
had seen IL. I gave the photograph OF
the model 10 my friend. William Bern,
Of Brooklyn. On the Dist OF November
the Standardization. Of Brooklyn, publish
ed the design. with a brief description.
This Is about as positive a reiutation
a. was ever made Of any charge.
4 second reply TO the accusation In the
Staats-Zeitung would be equally conclu-
slve. and It would be an assertion that
there is no suggestion OF Mr.. Fuchs's de-
sign in the model OF the fountlin made
by Mr.. MacMonnies-no similarity, any
further than the general similarity that
both provide FOR the ornamental display oil
water In Jets. and bo,h as with hundreds
OF other fountains and paintings. intro
duce mythical sea horses, and that there
are barges in both. The whole theme ana
treatment Of the two. however. are as dit-
ferent as "A magnificent Romanes1ue
building by Richardson is different from
some OF the horrible attempts 10 repro
duce the RomanesQuc in architecture by
MIR. Richardson's imitators.
ELIJAH r.. KENNEDY.
New York, May 26th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28
pRusIpgNTIAL spEcuLATIoNs.

Everybody has right to speculate
upon the situation as it now presents
itself TO the world so far as the next
presidency is concerned. 1t is rather
stretch Of the imagination to set down
Mr.. Teller as a possible candidate OF any
party or faction; but when it comes to
naming him as a possible candidate or
the Democratic National Convention. as
a correspondent Of the New York sun
names him. the suggestion becomes to-
tally incredible. However the Sun will
have a new nominee on its Democratic
slate within twenty-four or forty-oight
hours. and nobody need be surprised II II
turns out to be some man whom not the
Populists, nor the Republicans, nor the
Prohibitionists. nor the Democrats would
for a moment dream OF putting before the
people as candidate for popular favor.
The sun will have its fun. and its read
ers seem never TO tire of its attempts TO
amuse them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28

expended and the treasury was empty.
Nearly $50 0c9 was spent before the
canal was ready for business.
The international Commission reporter
in 1886 that the cost OF digging the suez
canal would certainly not exceed s')Vp.-
0c. Thirteen years later the enterprise.
after laundering through great nnanc'ai
difficulties. was completed. IL had cost
sei.Jo0.Oco 10 say nothing OF Egypts S.a-
tutous building Of lighthouses, dredging
OF the harbors, advance OF money without
interest. and Gift OF forced labor. the
whole amounting to s20Oc0,000 more.
Engineers spent year collecting data
for their report on the Congo railroad.
which. they asserted. could be built for
$4,000. They now say that the total
cost will be from $500 90 TO sl3,9Q,oop.
and the Belgian Parliament has this
month voted money 10 carry on the work
The egregious underestimate OF the cost
Of the Panama canal nearly swamped that
enterprise before wholesale stealing
completed the ruin. Where * the great
engineering work involving new problems,
built In new country. or confronted by
the unexpected which invariably turns
up IN such cases. that has ever been
built at the estimated cost?
The forts on the Meuse river. estimated
at $4,000. cost 100000; tho Corinth
canal cost 100000. instead Of the esti-
mated 100000: a harbor and railroad on
the Island Of Reunion cost $l3.5Co.Clo, in
stead Of sG.S10.O0O: the Senegal railroad
which was 20 be completed for 2.e0J.010
absorbed 100000 before trains were run
ming from ST. Louis 10 Dakar; and that
terrible incubus. the Langson railroad In
Tonquin. WHICH was to open conquered
province for an expenditure Of 10000,
bled the French Treasury TO the tune OF
SiS67.7e
The Broadway tunnel project disclosed
almost infinite capabilities FOR swallowing
money. Nobody knows what n weight OF
debt the appellate justices have saved the
city Of New York by refusing to approve
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28
THERE WAS 4 PRECEDENT.

Hon. Clifton II. Breckenridge, Ameri-
can Minister to the Court OF his Imperial
Majesty, Nicholas H., Car of.all the Rus
slas. need not be worried in the least
over the efforts OF the American press
to guy him. because. in accordance with
the edlct OF the Court Chamberlain, he
appeared In a semi-crcus costume on
the occasion Of the Cars entry into Mos
COW. lie was not guilty OF an innova-
ton. as some OF the papers declare. There
was a precedent for his knee brooches,
silk-stocking, and brass-bu;ton get-up.
If history is to be relied upon. John Ran
dolph, when presented as American Min
istcr TO Nicholas l., OF Russia. appeared
in a costume of which that of Mr.. Brock
enridge's was an exceedingly mild type.
Nor IS it true that Mr.. Breckenridge made
an unprecedented display Of the deiicien-
cles OF American understanding. II the
descriptions of Mr.. Randolph's build that
have come down TO US are correct. Mr.
breckenridge had the decided advantage
Of the Sage of Roanoke If not in length,
certainly in thickness Of underpinnins.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28

All the best hotel accommodations OF
81. Louis have been Scspoken by delegates
and visitors in anticipation OF the Ma
tional Republican Convention. which Is
to be held there on June 18th. But the
Bureau OF Information stands ready to
refer applicants for board and lodgings
to many small hotels boarding houses,
and private families.
a great deal Of interest Is being taken
IN the dedication of the convention hail
on the evening Of June 18th, the night be-
fore the convention opens. The dedication
will be In the nature Of concert TO be
given by the Grand Army OF the Republic
In which some Of the best talent IN ST.
Louis and Missouri. and even In the United
States. VIII take'part. The arrangements
have not al been completed as yet. but
Il is known that Chauncey Al. Depew viii
deliver an addrcsA $500
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28
The Last Decade.
CTennle BARI

Cremple BARI
Nature dishonored by the race she bore,
The fools OF knowledge. slaves Of
liberty;
Art that profanes the nuptial sanctuary
Where truth and beauty wed for ever
more:
Love that casts down the vestal ven she
wore.
To ioin earth's Bacchlc festival. and fee
With the wild Mesnads, in their ecstasy,
by charmed mountain peak and desert
shore.
How long shall these things be? TIL
lies rev wine
Is drunk to the last dregs OF shame and
WRONG
Till love arises, beau;ifu;. aUs,ere.
And purified by faith and reyerent fear
TIL man looks Golward and the word
divine
Goes forth olcc more to clearse the
wogia-how long,
MAY SINCLAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28
Mr<rNLEy AND HIS COMPETITOR.

The Republicans in their national con-
yention Will, as we have repeatedly said,
lee the silver States and the Southern
play for the votes OF New England. New
York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Della
ware. and Maryland. In order TO set
those votes they will adopt an iron
clad sound-money platform. a platform
or doubtful utterances will find no favor
not the least--with them. So that Nc
Kinley Is doubly guarded against the sue
cess of the anti-McKinley Republicans, If
any such Republicans there be. The plat
form will be framed TO suit him. and he
will himself show in his letter Of ac-
ceptance that he is Republican from the
crown OF his head TO the soles of his feet.
McKiniey's cards have been played with
skin. lie has nothing more TO fear.
But. II the Republicans were unwise
enough TO nominate some other person
than Mckinley. under the circumstances
which now exist. they would only ruin
their own party. Where is the man who
could take his place? Where is the man
whose whole record stands before the
public as plainly and clearly. and unmis-
takabiy Jas McKinleys? 8HseH
- we .need not add anything more here.
No merely point cut the roed which the
Republicans are obliged 10 follow. They
have no choice in the matter The cir
eunistances OF the case declare that Nc
Kinley Is the man. and Mckinley II win be.
We cannot do otherwise than write
about the Republicans. seeirg that the
Democratic National Convention VIII not
meet until the 9Th OF July.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28

Nearly one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars was subscribed in Baltimore Tues
day as n part of a fund to tide over the
financial need of the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, and the promoters Of the move
mont expressed the opinion that they
would readily obtain the quarter Of a
million dollars first aimed at, and posi-
bly, more.
All but ten thousand dollars OF the
amount obtained was subscribed at a
meeting held at the Merchants Club.
With but few exceptions, the subscrip-
tons are for a fixed amount each year
for FIVE years.
The Hopkins's financial embarrassment
has been brought about by reason of the
insolvency OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. in which it has large
holdings.
Dr. Gilman has decided that he will
not leave this University 10 30 TO New
York, where a flattering offer awaited
him.