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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
MIR. Trainor's Gas Bill.
CNew York World)

i-NtN ! Oih hOlli-j
The first bill of the session at Albany
was that of Assemblyman Trainor. 10
limit the price of gas in cities of more
than 10000 inhabitants to 70 cents per 1899
feet
The bill was introduced by unanimous
consent. 1t ought TO be passed by unani-
nous vote.
There is no shadow OF doubt that the
present price of gas in New York and
Brooklyn is a swindle There Is no doubt
that II represents the eXtortionate greed
of a monopoly that could not exist, except
by grace OF the law; and one, therefore,
that should be restrained by law.
Finally. there is no manner of doubt
that. in furnishing gas at Is cents per
1000, the Gas Trust Will make from 80
TO 1CO per cent. profit on the cost of manu-
.facture. and surely no greater profit
should be permitted to people who could
not do business at ali except by permits
sion of the public who use public pro-
pertv worth hundreds of millions. without
having any rent whatever, and who are
under no restraint whatsoever. either as
10 the quality of the gas they furnish. or
as 10 the amount Of gas they charge for.
The bill ought TO be made law. II ought
70 be supplemented by another. providing
for competent inspection, TO see that the
GAS furnished is real gas, and not mainly
fo,,l al
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
4 Club for the Prevention Of starry
ing and Freezing.


To the Editor Of the Dispatch
a Pubiic-Interest Club. a Good Govern
ment Club. and many other clubs are very
useful in their way; but what Rich
mond needs most, and needs now. is a
club for the prevention of starving and
freezing among the hundreds OF families
of needy poor i'm the city. Probably never
before has there been so widespread ana
acute suffering. Hundreds Of strong,
honest. sober men, who have tried in
vain to obtain work. are now unable 10
supply their wives and children with food
and fire. Every member Of the City Mis-
sion. every one who takes a personal
part in charitable work, every employer
of labor every minister. and every police
man. can bear testimony TO the ptiful
tales Of suffering. The City Mission and
the various organized charities are doing,
as they always do. their best; but the
means IN theiI possession are entirely
inadequate TO meet the present crisis.
There should be a general organized effort
throughout the city 10 help our poor.
An association should be formed, which
should include as actual and contribute
ing members, every person in Richmond
who possesses anything beyond the neces-
sites of life; committees should be ap-
pointed to make a hOuse-to-house col
lection of moaey, clothing, provisions
and fuel and some plan of regular sub
scriptions of money. however small (On
n plan similar to that tried with such
success in New York a few years ago by
Mr.. w. Dell. WASHINGTON. should be
formulated. 1t seems that the churches
might take up special collections for the
purpose which appeals to us even more
strongly than missions. As John Ran
dolph once said to a lady who was raising
money for the Greeks: Madam, you
have the Greeks al your doors" Many
years ago, during a period Of like distress.
a meeting of the members of the First
Baptist church was held. Some one
moved that Rev. DIR. Robert Ryland be
appointed a committee TO look after the
religious interests of the poor. DR.. Ry-
land, with that true Christianity and good
sense which always characterized
him, instantly rose and said: Il will
not talk religion TO starving people. II
the church will give me money TO assist
the Door, / will then be glad 10 talk with
them on religion"
If gentlemen widely known for their
interest in charitable work-like Major
Stiles and DR.. Parker-will take the
initiative. there can be no doubt that
much good may be accomplished. l may
mention here, in addition. that / heard
this morning Of a laboring-man Of good
standing, who was formerly in regular
employment, but who has been so long
without work that his family-a wife
now in a delicate state of health and
four children-were absolutely starving
in a house in which there was no fire,
while his clothes and shoes had become
so worn that he could 10 longer 90 out.
This family has received temporary sue
cor through the efforts of a noble woman
whose own means were very small. This
is but of many instances.
MONROE WARD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
The Fears of Children.

tPhiadclphia Inquirer
Professor G.. Stanley Han. OF Clark
University, has done "a good educational
work for parents by collecting facts con-
corning the fears Of children. The fears
Of children are generally created by
parents Professor Hall found that i.70i
children had 6.ij6 fears, the leading ones
being the fear of lightning and thunder.
reptiles, strangers. the dark, death. do
nestle animals. disease wild animals
water ghosts, insects. rats. and mice
robbers high winds, etc 4 few of these
fears are rational In New Jersey no
children are found 10 be afraid OF high
winds but in the West that fear natural
ly leads all others At Trenton. how
ever. sixty-twO children were found who
dreaded the end OF the world. a fear cfe-
atcd entirely by adult teaching. The
table shows what education can do In
this respect No child was found to be
afraid OF the devil. Two hundred Years
ago and less that fear would have led an
the rest. Few were found who were
afraid OF ghosts. a fear which would
have stood high on the list not long ago
At Cambridge. Mass. only rs out OF 500
boys were afraid OF thunder-stofms. and
only 230 out OF 800 girls. The. fear of
robbers and OF wild animals Is a survival.
though robbers have not disappeared as
completely as the wild animals. Forty
six New Jersey children were afraid OF
being buried alive, monstrous thing 10
inculcate in the child-mind. Fear will
always be one OF the strongest influences
In human life but. at least. IL Is possible
by teaching what real danger consists
Of to eradicate grcundlesS fenrs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
A 100000. 900 Mortgage!
lchicago Chronlcle.l

II Is reported that the plans for the re-
organization of the Northern Pacific kail-
way Company include placing mortgage
for the enormous sum of S320,OcO00 on the
entire property. This amount IS more
than one-fourth Of the aggregate pational
debt of the United states.
The Northern Pacific railway has 1910
miles OF track. including its various
branches. Double tracks and sidings are
included in this measurement. The mort
gage Of $500 10000 is SIS coo on each mile
~ rack At per cent. the interest
charge on this mortgage will be $l6oOl'OJo
a year.
The total earnings of the Northern Pa
clfc railway for the year ending June 80
1896. were sl0000,C00 The operating eN-
penses were $1,000 co., This left the net
income Of the company S,oo0,W0 FROM
this sum the fixed charges must be paid
or n continuously increasing debt must
accumulate. The new interest is TO be
Sl6.Ooo.O00 a year.. with only SS,O0O,0OO net
earnings to pay the amount.
The Northern Pacific Company has a
large land grant But Is is probable that
the most valuable land has been sold. 1t
is not likely that the remaining lands VIII
constitute a valuable part of the entire
domain, which originally was equal in eX-
tent TO that OF a great State. But half the
entire tract was so nearly worthless that
probably no claim will ever be made for
patents.
The Northern Pacific was wrecked
twice under Henry Willard. \ story is
told OF citizen residing near the banks
of the canal who disappeared late In the
summer. Nothing was heard from him
until the water in the canal was drawn
off in the fall. Then his remains were dis
covered. but his clothing contained two or
three bushels OF cells he was removed
with the contents Of his apparel and the
cells were disposed Of at the village mar
kct. Ills disconsolatc widow was asked
what further should be done with the de-
ceased She replied: You had better set
him again"
This is the policy that has been pur-
sued since the failure of Jay Cooke with
the Northern Pacific railway. in 1873 1t
was wrecked under jay Cooke. II was
wrecked by his successors. Ii was
wrecked twice ~ Henry Willard, and IL
is said that he Is trying TO get a new hold
upon IT, At the end Of each failure the
schcmers and spectators say Of the trap
and snare: "Set II again.
1t IS probable that this practice has pro-
ceeded we'll toward exhaustion. After
provision is made for a mortgage of SS2O.-
0c0oCO, requiring Sl6.0C000) OF interest n
year. together with 100000 for oper-
ating expenses. there win he mighty roor
picking left for any future BIRDS OF p.cy
who light on the carcass.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
4 Good "Scheme."
Charleston NaNs and Cnurin

Charleston News and COurier)
"The Seaboard Airline" says the
Cheraw Chronicle has determined to
establish experiment farms every ten
miles along its lines. The company owns
land along its entire lire, except i'm the
cities and towns This land was bought
when the right OF way was secured. II
this plan is carried out much good will
result not only to the railroad company.
but TO the country at large
No other enterprise. We believe. could
/ be undertaken by the company which
would promise so much for its own pros
perity and that of the State within a
few years.
The road need not slight any part of
its transportation business, and 30 into
farming on a large scale to make its
venture effective for much good A small
farm every ten miles will not cost much.
and model farms-such as they should
be-ought TO pay for themselves. The
experiment should, therefore, cost the
road little or nothing in the end and
should result in largely increased bust
ness for its trains in the end
Every such farm, If well managed
Will be an educational agency that will
improve every farm for miles around IT,
When one accomplishes a fair measure
of success in introducing new crops.
or in improving and increasing old ones.
It will make new ana good farms about
1t by attracting settlers 10 its neighbor-
hood. Immigrants from other States
will naturally prefer to make their first
venture in farming I'm this section I'm
so good and instructive company. The
road will make experiments" which
they can. and will profit by, at a
saving Of expense and possible loss TO
themselves. Nearly every acre on the
line Of the railroads of South Carolina
is available for profitable agricultural
development, and should have been UNI
der cultivation years ago. II ii is de-
sirable and advantageous 20 build new
roads into good farming districts, il
should be equally so 10 build new farms
i'm districts convenient TO established
roads. The wonder IS that one or other
Of the roads in the State has not tried
the experiment Of developing its terri
tory In this way before now. The mere
fact of a road engaging In this helpful
kind of work in the agricultural interest
should itself make friends for It among
the people il serves. The corporation
and the farming community will have
more in common than they have had
heretofore. Possibly the managers OF the
corporation will understand the farm
ers better and sympathize with them
in their troubles and complaints better
when the road has farms and troubles
OF its own.
We think that the intentions and plans
OF the Seaboard are wise and polite IN
every view and that they promise more
good results for all concerned than any
railroad scheme" that has been tried IN
this generation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
North Carolina scnatorship.
washington Post)

Representative Llnney, OF North Caro-
lima Speaking Of the Skinner-Pritchard
combination in the senatorial night IN
that state. said YESTERDAY: II think this
,,,sures pritchard's recollection. Senator
Butler may control a small minority OF
tho Populists but | think there are
enough of that party TO elect PritchaN,
VINO cannot be controlled by any iniln-
ence against him. These men thinK ihe
Republican support given TO Butler and
10 Populist members Of the Legislature
in the last election compels their Keep
ing faith with their allies
what does the combination mean Tor
skinner? was asked.
"My impression is that Skinner has
greatly strengthened himself with Repun-
licans and Populists. and ! should not
be M all surprised 10 see him suppHnt
Butler as leader OF the Populist party IN
North Carolina. and ultimately succeed
him I'm the Senate,
Representative Linney added that he
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08

did not think Senator Pritchards pie1se
10 vote for silver whenever 1t ala not i"-
ierfsrc with Republican remedial ies,s-
lation would affect his standing WIN 'ne
Republican party. Senator Prltcharu :, ,
views" said Mr.. Linney, are wen
known. lie Is bimetalist, but NJ tne
same time. protoctionist.'
Representative Settle said he though,
the combination between the Prl'chaIu
and Skinner forces meant Sent'v =,
Prltchard's reelection but what erect -
would have upon future senatorial con
teats I'm North Carolina he did not care "
discuss. II
General w. r. Cox. Secretary OF 'ho
United States Senate. Is just back from
n visit TO his home. I'm North Caroii''i'
To Il reporter at the Riggs House re"s~
raj Cox said that the situation resai"-
ing the election OF q United states SEM
tor was 50 complicated ana uncer'a'n
that no one could predict the outcome
He thought that the latest phase OF ,he
contest was rather favorable TO SENATOR
Pritchard and the friends OF the latie'
were quite sanguine Of his te-elec'lon
despite the bitter opposition OF MS cor
league, Senator Butler.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
BAPTIsTs ~ ITALY.
I,csuIt OF Twenty-Five Years of Mis-
Si0nnry Work.
Baltimore American, 6th)

Baltimore American, 6th)
Rev. John II. Eager, Baptist missionary
TO italy. last evening began series OIL
meetings at Emmanuel Baptist lapei-
nacle. North avenue and St PAU street.
The meetings which are in the nature ol
n revival. will be held on the evenings OF
Monday, Tue day, Wednesday, ana lhur9
day Of each week. The subject OF iaSl
nieht,s address was Christ as a Man OF
PRAYER" He showed that Christ lived III
a constant atmosphere of prayer, ana eX-
borted all TO follow the Saviours example.
The missionary work in italy. IN when
Mr. Eager is engaged. is under the charge
of the Foreign Missionary Board, winch
T. subordinate 10 the Southern Baptist
Convention. The headquarters OF the
board are located at Richmond, Va The
missionary work is among the Cathoilcs
OF Italy. Mr.. Eager has been sixteen years
in italy. ten of which he spent in Rome
and six in Florence. He is now IN chaISe
of the work at Florence and suburbs. he
returned TO Baltimore in May last sup
piled the pulpit at Eutaw-Place Baptlst
church during the summer, and OF Sc
cond Baptist church, RchmonH, Va, IN
November. He has not yet determined
when TO return TO Italy. Before going ne
will make a tour of the South, lectullnS
on Italy.
"Our object in Italy" he said last night
sis TO enlighten the people. we nave no"
a number of Italian evangelists at work
and have every reason to feel encouraged.
our difficulties are very great, yet we are
influencing the public a great deal me
spirit of liberty is more apparent thah
heretofore. An idea of the difficulties we
have to contend with may be had Wheh
it is considered that 20 per cent. OF the
population of italy are unable TO read.
we have 10 contend with the ignorance OF
the people and their deep-seated prejudice
against Protestants and ProtestaiilisM'
besides the bitter opposition of the priests
and the general spirit of indifference OF
the people to all spiritual things. Religion
i'm Italy is reduced TO a mere ceremonial
sixteen years is not much time TO make
an impression on a country like ltaly'
Within the last twenty-five years twenty
churches have been established. me
membership is very small amounting 10
about 1000, including those obtained Dy
the English missionary"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
ruh CONSERVATIVE SOUTH.

The New York Evening Post after
studying the tone of the southern press,
reaches the conclusion that the lingo
policy receives as little popular support
i'm the South as in the North. If the Post
will continue to study the tone of the
southern press it will conclude that the
lingo policy receives less popular support
in this section than in the North.
Should the United States become in
volved in a war with foreign nation
over the Cuban question or any other
question, the South will be found doing
her full duty in upholding the national
prestige but she is not counting shock
of arms that might put the country
morally on the defensive and initiate
against a return of prosperity for some
years TO come Intelligent study Of the
tone Of the southern press by our north
ern contemporaries, generally, would give
them points on conservatism, not only
i'm respect of the Cuban, but many other
problems.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
Major Baker II. Lee.
Portsmouth Times)

The Buchanan Banner says:
"Hoge Tyler. Of Pulaski. for Governor;
Baker =. Lee. Of Hampton for Lieu
tenant Governor, and Francis r. Lassi-
ter. Of Petersburg, for Attorney-General,
would be winning ticket"
Doubtless it would and doubtless
Major Baker Z. Lee would make a very
excellent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, or even
an excellent Governor; but we doubt
very much II he would feel called upon
to resign the judges.ip to be Lieutenant
Governor, more especially as the amount
OF his worldly possessions is not COM
mensurate with his merits. The salary
OF Lieutenant- Governor is not overburden-
some TO its recipient, though the honors
attached TO the position are immense.
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the galleries laugh when he says or i'm
voting upon the affirmative side Of a
question. He is a fine. handsome young
fellow, athletic, and over feet tall, only
SO years old. and unmarried. He looks
enough Ike Fred. Dubois. Of Idaho, TO be
his brother, only he is larger. Penrose
is said TO play a strong hand at whist
and other card games much in vogue, and
is sure to be popular. He is a little &c
centric IN his dress, and insists upon
wearing broad-brimmed, bell-crOwned
silk hat Of the vintage OF about 62. He
also wears a sack coat OF unusual length,
which is known IN Pennsylvania as the
Penrose coat. He may lay these aside
when he comes to Washington, but he
won't be the same Boies Penrose without
them"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08

establishment here Of great elec'ric-
power plant. let him come to the front
and make known HIS scheme.
This year we must get 70 Work III car
nest. We have been waiting and taikihs
long enough Now for a plan for the
development Of present Industries ana Ior
mo ncnnisition OF new ones.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08

The elaborate models OF the armored
cruiser New York and the battleship Mas
sachusetts. which were loaned six months
ago TO the Cramps, of Philadelphia,
and by them taken to Toxic, and exhibit
ed to the japanese Government, to show
the character Of American ship-design-
ing and construction. have been returned
TO the Navy Department. These models
which show the finest ships of our navy
on a scale of one-fourth inch TO the FOOT
the scale Of Woodworking drawings. and
which cost nearly $1,000 are understood
TO have been of considerable use in i'm
pressing the Japanese, and to have con-
tributed materially to securing the con-
tracts for cruisers. which that govern
ment has recently placed in this coun-
try
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08

Secretary Howard, of the FAN River
massachusetts, Spinners' Union, who has
Just returned. from trip through the
South. where he went 10 organize en-
plovees into unions, was very much struck
with the Difference paid in this see
ton by the men 10 the women. Wo-
men. he says, are much more respected
at the South than at the North. The re-
ference was 10 girls and women employed
in the factories who, remarks Secretary
Howard. obtain and deserve degree OF
consideration not accorded them in New
England. 1t is earnestly to be hoped tina;
The conditions will never be otherwise IN
the South; and Trey never will be so long
as we are true to Or "old South ideas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08

Some years ago. says the San Francisco
Argonaut, General Philip Sheridan was
explaining the wonders of the railroad
to a number of Indians through an in
terpreter. "What do they say?" he
asked the Interpreter "They say they
don't believe it," was the answer. Sheri-
dan then described the steamboat, and
the interpreter repeated this. What do
they say to that?' the General again
asked. seeing the Indians faces all i'm
passive. "They say they don't believe
that. either" Then the General gave an
account of the telephone, and told how
a man at the end OF a long wire had
talked to a man at the other end of II.
The Interpreter remained silent. well
said the General, why don't you interpret
that story to theme" Because ! don't be-
lieve that story myself" answered the
man.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08

Because her father ohidod her for mar
rying poor, young man, Mrs. Emma
Spreckels- Watson, the only daughter Of
Claus Spreckels. returned to her father
all property, bonds, &c, which he had
placed i'm her name. These gifts amount
ed to nearly 100000. and were. It IS
said, relinquished with a single stroke
of the pen by Mrs. Watson after her
marriage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
Ladies' Wrappers.

What a comfort II is 10 put on % rI.s
warm. hannellctte wrapper lrD cf
mornings. We have them here u r
pretiicst patterns the mills produce t.l
made up most stylishly and perfect U.
ting our Wrappers have am originate
about them that meets with y0lr r.
prevail as II YOU picked the style our
a book Ten dozen new STYLES came F..
last week. They were intended FOB
from I25 % s.. but our inventory a
interferes. The prices shall bc from 81.
10 S.gS Think Of it. a pretty Flannel er.
Wrapper for zoe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
NOTICE

Richmond. Va. December le,,,,rt>f
Ttf,s pEcIrl,AR ANNUAL MEET ~
az he sfockhoidcrs OF the NERO
NATIONAL BANK. % Richmonl, :.
viii he held at their Dankins ~, =. ,,l
Tuesday. January l.. NJ. ~. ,~N
~ rs.s,,..,s CGshler'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
MEETINGS.

MASONIC NOTICE - o - Z
LODGE.-The members of DOVE Xxx
LODGE. No. 81, a. T. and a. 81, w
will attend a stated communlca-
ton of their lodge at the Masonic Temple
on THIS QfridaD EVENING. January b
1897 at z o'clock. Members OF sister
lodges and transient brethren are c.f
daily and fruternally invited 90 unite
with us.
by order of the w. NJ
ia SIT BEN. 7. AUGrST. Seer lIIy-