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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
The Power of a Mothers Voice.

Charles S. Carter in Christmas Ladies
Home Jcurnal)
a mother sang TO her child one day
A song OF the beautiful home above:
Sang II as only woman sings,
Whose heart is full OF mothers love.
And many time in the years that came
He heard the sound OF that low, sweet
song;
1t took him back to his childhood days:
1t kept his feet from the paths OF wrong
"A mother spoke to her child one day
In an angry voice, that made him start
AS If an arrow had sped that way
And pierced his loving and tender heart.
And when he had grown to mans estate.
And was tempted and tried, as all men
are,
He fell; for that mothers angry words
Had left On his heart a lasting scar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

In view of the probable reopening OF
the case of Captain Alfred Dreyfus. the
| French officer who was convicted M
selling secrets of the War Office to Ger
| many, and was degraded and sentenced 10
| lie imprisonment, a summary of the evil
dence against him may not prove amin
terest1ng. AT recent meeting of the
Cabinet Council General Billot gave the
lacts on which the court martial's de-
clslon was based, some Of which, to say
the least. must be regarded as very
fiimsy testimony. According to an abstract
Of General Billot's statement. Dreyfus
was regarded by his associates in the War
Office as fussy, meddlesome, and secre-
tive These traits turned his fellow-ott-
GERS against him. Soon after he entered
the Office 1t was noticed that men sent on
secret missions TO Germany were
Swallowed from the moment they crossed
the frontier, as If warning of their COM
Ing had been given, and that secret or
ders for French troops to assemble in the
eastern departments produced immediate
counter movements on the German side |
Somebody in the office, evidently, was be- |
traying its secrets, and for six months
every man in 1t was watched In vain
Then French spy at the German EN-
bassy found there a paper giving infor-
nation about French military plans. The
handwriting resembled that of the unpop-
ular Dreyfus, and he was called before
his chiefs and was asked to write from
dictation the contents of five papers. OF
which, as everybody in the War Office
knew, copies were mysteriously missing.
Dreyfus had been charged with nothing
At this time, but he could not help know
ng that his superiors were seeking proofs
against him. AS he wrote the dictated
words he turned pale, and his agitation
vas taken as evidence of guilt This is
bout all there was in the case against
lin, barring the testimony of three ex-
'erts out of five. who declared the paper
ound at the German Embassy to be in
us handwriting, carefully disguised.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
Moving n Gas Company.
Pittsburg Dispatch.


A man who had read advertisements OF
a gas attachment guaranteed to save 81
per cent. and make no dirt went to the
office OF the gas company and bought the
thing. The man who took the money SAID
the article would go up the next day
The purchaser waited four days. Then
he wrote something on a postal-card and
mailed IT. Then he waited two DAYS.
After this he wrote a letter No an
swer Then he wrote another. and this
is the way the envelope was addressed:
For the President,
Nice-President,
Secretary,
Treasurer
Book-keeper,
Cashier. or
Clerk of the Gas Company.
The next day the article was delivered.
An hour after an inspector called to see
II the article had been properly placed
The same day another employee called to
'sk If the inspector had been there. The
lext day the company sent a letter ask
ng If the work was satisfactory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
The Growth of Newport News.
Baltimore American)

Last week 10000 barrels Of flour were
loaded at Newport News for foreign
ports. The export business this year
will reach the 5000 coo mark, an increase
of nearly 30 per cent. in year, or an in
crease OF over 100 per cent. i'm a few
years. This commerce passed through
Baltimore before the growth Of Newport
News began. 1t is true that Baltimore
has little cause for complaint, as far as
Its exports this year are concerned. but
the increase at Newport News means a
constant inroad upon Baltimores trade
ana IL Is only matter of time when
the twenty-five millions will grow t<
hfty millions, and then to a hundred
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

FOR SALE, A NICE STOCK OF FAN
C1 GROCERIES, AND FIXTURES
valued AT about $500, in South Boston Va.
one or the best business towns in the
State. Large two-story brick store in
which goods now are will be rented TO
purchaser on reasonable terms. Splendid
stand. Well-equipped bakery attached.
Immediate possession given. Apply at
once to
JOSEPH STEBBINS. JR.. Trustee.
no Zo-lt' South Boston, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
MIR. BYNuMs ADDRESS.

II would appear that Mr.. William -.
Bynum is also q member OF the Novem-
Der elections satisfaction monopoly, and
that hereafter that monopoly must be
known as the Mckinley Hanna-Dingiey-
Bynum trust. limited, instead OF being
designated by a hyphenation of the
names of the first three worthless. Mir.
Bynum is chairman of the National Com
mittee OF the Gold Democrats, and in a
formal address he has just issued ne
| felicitates the members OF his party on |
| the results OF the elections aforesaid. |
Indeed. he finds no less satisfaction IN |
the results Of these elections than did |
Messrs. Mckinley, Hanna, and DingIey.
Mr.. Bynum leads off with the deciara-
ton that "the silver organizations lost
the States OF Ohio and Maryland with
the legislatures, which will choose United
States senator's; tells us what would
have happened in Kentucky and Iowa
"if'' something else had not happened;
cites as encouraging the Massachusetts,
vote and the fact that in Nebraska
the free-silver majority was reduced,
while South Dakota deserted the cause"
and ignores Virginia and New York.
In discussing the elections in Kentucky,
and Iowa, Mr. Bynum, it appears forgot
the remark of the small boy, that IF is
mighty big letter." He also, it APP
pears, forgot that the Courier-Journai ,
did not forget It. so far, at least, as 1t 6
applied TO Kentucky.
The Massachusetts result was nothing /,
more than was expected, and while Mr.. :,
Bynum is not entirely ingenious in his u
statement of the cases Of Nebraska and =
consolation he can extract from their =.
elections. seeing that Virginia and New 8,
York constitute more than a stand-on =,
10 those States. >,
As to Maryland and Ohio, the fight in -,
he former State was a personal one,
While in the latter Ghe State of Nc -
<inley and of Mark Hanna, McKinley's o.
light bower and the chief fugleman OF -
republican golditeism) the administration :.
vas practically repudiated. Only such -.
pumists as Mckinley, Hanna, Dingley, :.
nd Bynum can see in the result in either -,
great victory for the successful party. T.,
ut admitting Mr.. Bynum's premise that =,
he result In both was a great and sig -,
ifcant party victory, Mr.. Bynum's logic ~
lakes the National Gold Democratic or %,
an indissoluble part Of the
epublican party. Mr.. Bynum cannot
IT away from the fact that If the YER
cts in Ohio and Maryland were party or,
iumphs, they were triumphs for the COZ
party. Therefore, when ne ia'
US "the results of those elections were E Tn
no wise discouraging to the success alb,
The principles for which th, National sin
party has been bathing" he wo
ads his party into the Republican or VIII
nization. What think the masses OF
e Gold Democrats Of that? US
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

paper on their choice. Mr.. Furman is
a patriotic citizen OF the Old North State.
a public servant Of established capability.
a journalist OF many years standing. a
student OF politics, a writer OF fosceful
and graceful English, scholar. In short
and gentleman. He will prove the
wisdom OF the selection that has fallen
upon him, we have no doubt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
Ought the Teacher. to Volunteer.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Much has been said pro and con over
the school question. yet there are few
facts which seem TO have been over
looked. The Council refused 20 make
the appropriation needed 10 run the
schools for full term, and to their
Judgment. wise or unwise, we must sub
NIT. Some of the City Fathers have
stated that ''the children would lose only
six days" and. further, that "the pupnc
spirit OF the principals and teachers
should prompt them TO volunteer their
services free for work those days" me
fact Is. there will be a loss OF ten school
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
The Public SchOOls-A So Subscrip-
ton.
City, November "a, 1897.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

City, November a. 1871
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
wv. II. b." Of Barton Heights, in your
issue of to-day suggests a practical rene
dy for the closing OF our public schools
In December for want of sufficient funds
to pay the teachers by proposing a popu-
lar subscription by the parents of the
school children to meet the required de-
hciency in the school fund.
This commends itself to me as not only
happy, timely, and sensible. but as pre-
eminently the right way to solve the ar
ficulty.
If we cannot have decent sidewalks
and street crossings on our principal
thoroughfares, let the parents of the
children keep our schools going for the
allotted term, and so far justify the
movement just begun for the 'encou-
ragement OF new enterprises in our city.
We should be enterprising as a commu-
nifty In order to induce confidence and
inspire enterprise in others.
AS a starter for popular subscrip-
ton" in aid Of our public schools, IL the
matter meets your approval. / enclose
check for s.. PROGRESS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

The Engineering Record gives an inte-
resting account Of the penny-in-the-slot
gas meters that have become so popular
in London. You put in so much money.
often only penny, and the amount OF
gas that sum will pay for comes into the
house. 1t might be well for our authori-
ties to look into the workings Of this de-
vice, with view Of establishing a dollar
in-the-slot system of gas meters in Rich
mond
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

Chairman Bynum regards himself as
caryatidean. we have no doubt, uphold
ing the temple of public credit as he
does. All the Indianapolitans have been
given to long, tongue-twisting words from
the first
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
Office Of City Engineer,
NIL LII
Richmond, Va. Novembey % gI' 1ssz

IIty Hail,
Richmond. Va, November %. 1897
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
ED PROPOSALS will be received an this
office until SATURDAY, November nth
az ~ O'Clock NJ. for the CONSTRUCTIVE
OF A BRICK RETAINING WALL along
the Hebrew Cemetery, OH the north side
OF Hospital street. Also. for the CON
STRuCflON OF SEWERS as per Iist
on file. the proposal for which will no
received until MONDAY, November 2gth
AT o'clock f. NJ 4'
Plans and specifications for The wall
and the specification and list of sewers
can be seen at this office
The right Is reserved to reject any or
all proposals offered. any VI
W. E. CUTSHAW.
no Ef-ot CITY Engineer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

:, Committee on Police
Room No. II (Third Floor. City Hail
richmond, va. November l6. 1897.
ceiyed at this office until 4 +. M TrTEs
DAY. November 30, 1857. for furnishine To-
city with the following numbes ' ns
year 1858: LOT the
800 Dog Medals.
100 Goat Medals.
Low pairs One Horse Wagon rms
40 pairs Iwo~Horse Wagon rms.
40 pairs Three Horse Wagon IIns
% pairs Four Horse Waaon ,rins
100 pairs Hack and Omnibus rins
80 pairs Buggy Tins. '''
Medals and Tins TO be numbered ana
wired in numerical order. anu
Samples must accompany each RIA
The Committee on Police reserve IN.
right 10 reject any or all proposals. ~.
fered. ALE. II M'poWEI VI
+ 'io i'@r-''~'~s Clerk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
High Art on the High Seas,

Chicago Record)
1T was rather expensive ocean trip
that Splasher took"
What happened?
"a frightfui storm came up and the
captain threw Splashers oil paintings
overheard to calm the waves"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
His Fault.
washington Starr
oxcIafp,o1 &.

~
"Absent-minded" exclaimed the woman.
whose husband worries her Hes the
most absent-minded man that ever lived.
He's the kind Of person. who, If he were
going TO the Klondike. would be as likely
as not TO leave the cook-stove behind ana
take along the refrigerator"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

Potato" Pingree is said 10 have bought
an asphalt lake worth $50 900 for $4,000.
while he was in Venezuela. II this be so.
1t looks as If he might eventually be well
enough off to give up his tuberosity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
Her Charity Work.

cleveland Plain Dealer)
NO; DR.. Whiteband. I'm sorry, but
I'm doing all / can afford to do for
charity"
And | may ask through which chan
mel your charitable work finds an exit?"
Certainly. / haven't missed a charity
card party in two seasons"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
Captain Spence I'm Washington.
washington Post-24thl

Captain e. Leslie Spence. a prosperous
merchant OF Richmond, Va, is at the
National. Captain Spence is an enthusi-
astic military man, and commands one
of the crack companies of the First Wiz.
ginia Regiment. which forms q part of
the State Guard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
The Gloucester Judgeshfp.
White Marsh Post-Office
Gloucester county, Va
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

Gloucester county, va.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
An announcement having been made,
purporting to be the action of the Demo-
cratic County Committee of Gloucester,
declaring Mr. Charles Catlett to be the
choice Of the primary for the position OF
County Judge. deem 1t just and proper
to state that the conclusion and an
nouncement was the act of seven out or
fourteen members OF the committeeman
a quorum-and that the other seven
members have given the nomination to
Judge J. l.. Taliaferro, in accordance
with the result of the primary.
Very respectfully, r. NJ. PAGE,
Member of the Democratic County Com
mittee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

And now we have not only contests be-
tween ball teams, but a contest between
ball-team grounds. Bases Of agreement
and question OF lines figure in it, ma
turally.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

non. H. NJ. Forman. ex-state Auditor
No''h Carolina. has been elected To-
~ p0s'uon OF editor OF the new Demo
cratic morning daily. the Post 10 an.
esf ~ Raleigh about the LIST Of Decem.
=. we mention the fact in order TO
s"s'a'uia'e the propr!etofs OF the new
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
Made Himself Solid.

tDttTOIt Free PreSs)
Your little Jim seems to be popular
with the other small boys"
Popular? The other day he asked IL he
could give each of his boy friends an
apple, and when / came down stairs the
entire barrelful was gone"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

Lieutenant Totten, who has been pre-
dieting the end of the world and all
sorts OF cctaclysms. has taken to writing
poetry" From lively to severe" as It
were
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

After ALL the currency reform that
every man wants and has always wanted
is pocketful OF the circulating medium,
whatever II may be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
PROPOSALS.
Office of City Engineer
Va. November q. 1897.

Richmond, Va, November 25, 1897.
NOTICE TO CAkfENrERS.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until Z. NJ. NOVEMBER 18th for
BUILDING A BRIDGE over Bacon's
street.
Plans and specifications can be seen at
this Office
Each bid TO be accompanied by a GER
titled check fer $50.
Right Is reserved TO reject any and all
proposals offered. w. r.. CJTSHAW
no 9-td CITY Engineer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

UPTOWN OFFICE, BRoAD-sTREET
PHARMACY, s19 EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE, 1908 HULL
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL,
SAIURDAf, November 9th, for BUILD
INu sCHoOL-HOUSE on Moore street
near Hartshorn College.
Plans and specifications can be seen an
the county courthouse, the COMMITTEES
reserying the right to reject any or an
bids; Bids viii be opened SATURDAY
at II NJ. IL. II JE.rtsn
no 23-2t 49,.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

The statesman OF to-day without a cur
rency-reform plan is lonesome indI-
yidual.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

Our battleships are evidently in much
more danger from fire within than from
any firing from without.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

Resolutions Of respect to deceased
members passed by societies. corpora
tions,. associations, or other organiza-
tions will be charged for as advertising
matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
ADVERTISING RATES.
HALF INCH OR LESS.

WANTED situatIOn, HdydUIV III "H
vance C25 words or Less. ........... 70
Above rates are for "every day" or ad-
vertisements running consecutively.
Reading notices in reading type,
five lines or less. 81: in nonpariel. loaded,
five lines or less. IS cents.
Card OF rates for more space furnished
on application.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

All letters and kilograms must be adj
dressed to THE DISPATCH COMPANY
Rejected communications will not be
returned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

All letters recommending candidates
for Office must be paid for to insure their
publication. This is a long standing rule
OF ours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

We are promised football weather for
to-day too.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
A. HutZler'S Sons.
BIS east Broad street,
CHOICE MORsELs SELECTED FROM
OUR DRESS GOODS STOCK.

CHOICE MORsELs SELECTED FROM
OUR DRESS GOODS STOCK,
2S-inch Wool-Mixed Poplins at 1Oc. per
yard.
csc. W. "'
50-inch Cloth Suitings. all-wooI. at soc.
O-inch Twill-Back Ladies' Cloths. 81
, quality at Use.
! 5O-inch Extra-Fine Finish Broadcloth
/ Suitings. present value SIPS. for 81.
n P,lnch Imported German Atwood
at 25c
GEMS IN THE BLACK GOODS DE-
PARTMENT.
SS-inch Atwood French serges, worth
39c., for 25c.
,SS-inch AlI-Wool Storm Serge worth
4Oc., for Zoe
-45-inch All-Wool Storm Serge, worth
45c.. for 33c
o. 45-inch ATWOOD Royal Serge. worth
Coo. for 40c.
5O-inch All Wool Diagonal Serge. worth
75c., for soc.
5O-Inch Atwood Clay serges, worth 81.
N-inch Heavy Wide-wale Diagonals,
worth 85c., for 6Oc.
45-lnch German Henrietta. worth Zoe
for soc. W.
Half-Wool Figured Lustres worth Csc.
for lie. 49,
MONEY-sAyING SALE OF BLANKETS |
lo-4 White Cotton Blankets. 47c.. zoe,
:, x? q Extra-Heavy White Blankets, at
Fine Wool Blankets, $3.50 TO $40 per
pair. P0i
Gray Blankets. soc TO S. per pair.
ATWOOD Red Blankets. 81. 80
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
MEYER SYCL

We will let you know when our To,
partment is ready for you. We win
say Buy early. we'll take caro- ., a.,
needed. VI IL
The herald., 1897-01-31
CURRENT COMMENT

The Minneapolis Journal says: It Is
very probable that McKinley's secretary
OF state will have his time pretty constant
ly occupied by the diplomatic questions in
volved in the future position of Cuba,
which the Cleveland administration will
leave unsettled. 1t is not likely that the
Cameron resolution can get through the
house, and. II 1t did. Olney's intimation
that Cleveland would veto 1t would prob
ably be verified. McKinley's administra-
tion will have to settle the Cuban busi-
ness.
In the following the Savannah News
seems to intimate that the found'ering of
the filibustering steamer Commodore may
be fake:
When the list of the lost with the fill
clustering tug Commodore, said to have
been abandoned at sea, and their occupa-
tions Is closely examined does 1t not appear
at least singular that the engineer, assist
ant engineer, mate, fireman, Cuban pilot
and guide and two colored f1remen are the
ones said to be drowned? These are the
very men who are needed in the navigation
of the vessel and could take care of her
in the absence of all the others. In fact,
these men could safely run THE vessel into
safe harbor.
The Santa Fe New Mexican seems to
have no faith In the continuance of the
gold standard by the Republican admin
istration 1t says:
The sagacious leaders Of the Republican
party know very we'll that no prospective
tariff system can be devised by the ingenu-
ity of man that will restore prosperity to
the diversified Industries of the United
States The play Of protection will doubt
The herald., 1897-01-31

much Of It detected the magnetic
needles. At the mill there Is one ledge
400 feet wide and one mile long, ana
another that Is two miles long, and an
other that Is two miles long and 200 feet
wide, and those bodies contain 2S per
cent Of oxide of iron.
The works are something tremendous
The rock is crushed. The first mill
breaks the rocks into particles eighteen
inches in diameter; the second to eight
inches: the third to three and one-half
inches: the fourth to two inches, and
the fifth to one-half smaller. From the
last mill 1t passes to a big square tower,
where it strikes one hot plate after an
other in descending, and is dried at the
rate OF five tons a minute. From the
dryer It passes into a stock-house. where
1t is kept until used There are three
sets Of the magnets; seventy-four In the
first; 800 in the second, and 800 more in
the last. The magnets are about four
feet long, and the ore in Its journeyings
has to pass mile of face of magnets,
in the course of WHICH every particle
of iron is saved anI every particle of
the base thrown away.
1t is believed that because Of the in
vention an era of cheapness for iron
products is about to set in, which will
be the wonder of the world.