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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-28
DEPARTURE OF THE CITY'S GUESTS.
THE PRESIDENT LIKELY TO STAY HERE FOR
SEVERAL DAYs-A DINNER FOR
M,KINIlEN.

MRS NKINLEY.
Tho two special trains which brought President
Mckinley and his suite and Vice-President Hobart
and his party to New-York will return to Wash
ington to-day The Presidents train. which VIII
run over the Pennsylvania tracks. Will leave the
Jersey City station at 1870 o'clock this morning
The Vice Presidents train, over the Baltimore ana
Ohio will leave the city at the same time. 1t was
said Yesterday that President Mckinley had de-
cided not to return tho special train, and would
remain here until Friday. He has an engagement
to sit for his photograph this forenoon The men,
bcrs OF the Diplomatic Corps, the Nice-President,
the Senatorial committee and the other guests.
with the exception of the various Governors. are
expected to leave on the special trains this morn
Ing
Mrs Abner Mckinley gave a dinner for MIS-.
Mckinley. the Presidents wife. in the large ban
ouct hall OF the Windsor Hotel last night Covers
were laid for thirty The room tastefuly deco
rated and at the side of each plate was bunch
Of American Beauty roses. In the centre OF tne
dining table was handsome li9ra sun s hiue
cornflowers and English thorn. The trimmings
Those 50, present at the dinner. besides the guest
Of honor and the hostess were Mrs. W. l. strong
WT5 h0Ta Red o Mrs NJ Wilkins Mrs " Seward
webb, Mrs C. ~ Bliss Miss Bliss Mrs Arson G Nc
Mrs. D. Parker Morgan Mrs r. H. .Weatherbee
Mrs. John S. Wise. Mrs. W. II. Hawk. Mrs William
Mcnnm Mrs John +. MRoiland Mrs J. Addi
son Porter Mrs. Belts, Mrs. William r. Grace
Mrs. James. a. Gary. Mrs Russell 4 Ager, Mrs
Griggs and Miss Mabel Mckinley.
Mrs Cornelius vanderbilt sent an invitation Ito TO
her last night Mrs. Mckinley compelled to
decline owing TO the dinner given in her honor by
Mrs. Abner Mckinley. She. in turn. invited Mrs.
Vanderbilt and her daughter Gladys, to call upon
her at the Windsor Hotel this forenoon. and Mrs
Vanderbilt accepted the invitation.
None of the Governors who are now here have
set a date for leaving the city. Many Of them and
their staff officers wish to attend the reception
the Waldorf tonight II is not expected that
any OF the Governors will depart before ThursdaY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15

poratIon is to cultivate and sen WIZ .,so
crcss. Mr.. J. c. Moomaw began W ,a,n
water-cress In a lake near TINS CITY sp1 sa
Year ago. and found the deina"o A. ~. .'.,
the Product so great from i'oseon, a,.%
York. and Philadelphia that he mas 'easeu
several lakes In Roanoke. Mohtso''say.
and Botetourt counties. and planted 'ne en-.
with cress Virginia cress, they say' ra
outsells all others In the market; anu,
Notwithstanding the lakes are y 'enn,ms
well, the supply does not begin 10 COM
up TO the demand. 1t IL SAID the clear
spring water OF the mountains 'mpar.o
a superior flavor and crispness 10 inc
crcss 80
Ezra Leslie. o young man from Franklin
county. met with peculiar tApei'eu, ~.
the other night. He was on q VISIT 20 nus
aunt. Mrs. Jane Leslie, IN Hhe soutneln
part OF the city, and about midnight WAS
awakened by sharp and burning sensa-
ton I'm one of his feet lie bore the ral,
TIL daylight. when on examining ms Iov.
he found It very much swollen ana WIN
a bullet-wound just below the ankle.
Upon looking around the room he ms
covered hole In the window-pa pane mace
by the bullet, showing plainly that tne
shot had been fired from hili Just acIoss
the street from the residence. but whether
with the intention OF killing him or not
Is not known.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15

While the STRENGTHENING subject is up
In the Council or Council committees,
we hope a plan viii be devised to enable
our street-cleaning force TO pay more
attention than 1t now does TO Main and
Broad streets.
When heavy rains fail us for long
time. IL often happens that these streets
become very dusv and very much lit
tered with paper. etc. Time and again
we have been ashamed for strangers to
see them when in the plight that we have
described.
In this day and generation nearly every
city of the size of Richmond has its
principal avenues and streets swept
every night. And In no other way is 1t
possible to keep them clean and neat.
If Richmond wishes TO have her streets
make an equally presontable appearance,
we shall have to adopt the same plan.
Our brick sidewalks are now in a
scandalously shabby condition, but our
roadways are very good, II we will but
keep them clean.
Out OF the annual appropriations the
City Council votes. we ought TO buy
more street-sweeping machines, and'we
ought to see 20 1t that our great, crowd
ed thoroughfares are made as tidy as
the daily use OF brooms can make them.
There is enough OF good sense ard pub
lie spirit amorg our people 10 mako
them see that preference should be given
10 the business sections of Main and
Broad streets.
So. while the general subject Of street
cleaning is up. let this particular ques-
tion be given due consideration. Surely
II ought 10 be possible 10 devise some
method whereby our great avenues OF
trade--of the retail trade especially
should be kept in tip-top order.
We DO not undertake 10 say that the
omission we complain OF has been due
TO any fault Of our officers No. not IT
ell; but We would have the root of the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
HEBREW MEMoRrAL-DAY.
II VIII he Next Wednesdny-H'A
crcIscs mt the Cemetery.

crciscs at the Cemetery.
Next Wednesday VIII be Hebrew Me-
morial-Day. and the annual exercises III
cidept TO this occasion will be held ut
the Hebrew Cemetery In the afternoon
The graves of the Confederate soloiers
who sleep In that lovely burying-grounu
will be decorated with fresh flowers. As
IS customary, the Walker Light '"aro
will parade. and before going to the cei''c-
terry will march to the Capitol square
and. as Is also the custom, VIII decoId'e
tho Jackson statue with n wreath OIL
roses A special detail from Lee camp
Confederate Veterans, will place tne
wreath over the head OF the statue. Ihe
Soldiers Home will be represented by
delegation of old vets
The ladies' of the Hebrew Memorial AS
ISOLATION will also be on hand, as WIZ
committees from both the Hollywood ana
lakewood associations.
After these ceremonies the PROCESSION
will move to the Hebrew Cemetery, where
exercises will be held.
Hon. ID. C. Richardson Will make the
address. and n male quartette Will sing
"shall We Meet Beyond the River?' The
HYMN "America" will be sung by the
entire assemblage, led by the First VIZ
qinIa Regiment Band. Taps will De
sounded and DR.. Cal.sch will pronounce
the benediction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
UNCLE JERRY.


Your Uncle Jerry Simpson. the mem
Der from Kansas. who Is supposed
to be always prepared to take the
Ilneipp cure or do the Trilby act by
simply kicking OF his boots. has been
making 1t lively for Reed, the third oil
the iriumvirs-McKinley and Hanna be-
ing the other two-who are running. or
think they are running. these ,hi'e'
States. Your Uncle Jerry has Tor soi'o
time been nagging Speaker Reed Tor me-
failure TO appoint committees, ana
Thursday. in returning TO the ATTACK
he also took occasion to censure the He-
pub,lcans for not mastering quorum.
Furthermore having a desire to know
whether he had any rights the Speaker
and the House we're bound TO respect
he very pertinently asked that question
THIS proceeding nettled the Speaker
amazingly, and he and others immedia'eiy
combined TO sit down on your Uncle
Ierrv. But the harder they SAT the
more painfully evident i; became 10
them that they were depositins them-
selves upon nettle-nay. verify, upon
a bunch of nettles. 1t is true that they
finally succeeded In squelehing the gen.
tleman from the bleeding state, but not
until he had gained several points ana
they had received many points, in the
way of singing rebukeS.
There IS. we notice. disposition 10
treat Thursdays incident as one OF the
farces that have occasionally and semi-
occasionally enlvened the House for
many years. Wen, in a sense, 1t was
funny. Yet none the less, your Uncle
Jerry succeeded in showing up very ef-
fectively Reeds arbitrary and 'yranni-
cal methods, and utter disregard for pre-
cedent He made I, very clear that the
great Triumylr observed rules when 1t
suited him and ignored them when II
suited him, ard was only consistent In
his absolute Inconsistency.
But. what is still more gratifying to
the public, he goaded Reed into the
hum.lating admission that the Speaker
was not above criticism, and practically
forced the wielder of the House gavel-
we were about TO say sceptre-to throw
himself upon the mercy Of the body.
That IN Itself was a great victory Tor
your Uncle Jerry and possibly for the
people. seeing that 1t may inspire the
hope that the republic still lives. Score
one for the gentleman from Kansas.
lie may be a little eccentric, and he
may have been a little out of order on
Thursday, but it is quite certain that
when his enemies essay 10 pick him up
they would GO well to handle him as
they would a hot potato.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
SATURDAY. MAY 10, 1897
THE TIMES AND OUR PARTY.

The Times has gone back TO the files
of the Dispatch for June. 1871 10 quote
an editorial Of ours in which we argued
that national platforms should not be
indefinitely binding" This it puts in
contrast with our recent statement tnat
the Chicago platform must be our VIZ
gnia platform"
Of course. the Times's object is TO
show the Dispatches inconsistency, and
we might retort in kind by producing
an editorial of the Illness of somewhere
about the same time, in which that paper
COMPLAINED that the ex-Consederates
were making themselves too conspicuous
in Congress, and advised them to take
back seats"
But what do all such charges of incon-
sistency amount TO? Little or nothing.
Suffice 1t TO say that no matter whether
we were right or wrong in Js4 in doubling
whether national platforms should be
Indefinitely binding" we are right now
in declaring that the Chicago platform
Unjust be our Virginia PLATFORM
Free silver is the chief thing that sepa-
rated the gold Democrats from us last
year. 1t is safe to say that but for tnat
issue there would have been no such
separation. Yet the free silver plank is
as much a Virginia plank as national
plank. 1t was adopted by our party at
Staunton before IL was adopted by the
Chicago convention. Yes. adopted oy that
convention 10 which the Times helped
to elect delegates, pledged TO take pot
luck" with the party.
However. as the Times has recalled the
fact that in the past opinion in our party
has differed as TO the time during which
a national platform is binding, we have
IL in our power. and il is our outy, to
quiet that question in Virginia. This we
may do by endorsing and reaflirming the
Chicago platform. Thus, certainly, the
Chicago platform will become the Nir-
ginia platform.
In pursuing this course we should be
fully justified by the Virginia usage ana
by the warrant therefor found in the
overwhelming demand of our voters. So
the Timess article, so far from doing
its cause any good, but demonstrates the
absolute necessity OF our party's making
clear its determination TO adhere 10 the
Chicago platform. And this, we predict,
our Democratic State Convention will DO.
no matter whether the Times continues
to withhold its support from the party
or NOT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
About n Platform.


4 number of our State papers are dis-
cussing the formation OF a state Demo
cratic platform, and the gravity or the
question which viii confront our next
State Convention. IL Is indeed a matter
OF serious consideration. out tnere Is III
need for undue excitement over the SUD-
iect. The Observer is not inclined 10
fav or long list OF smooth-soundlnS
platitudes, which are liable 10 confuse
the average voter.
Let US make the platform, snort. very
decided. and emphatic on state matters
ana thorough endorsement Oh the chi
cago platform. three planks OF which. III
seems TO US, all could agree on, " tney
want TO give the people RELIEF. and when
the rank and file of the Virginia pemoc-
racy come together. we believe they VIII
do this These planks are bimetaliism,
a tariff for revenue only, and the M
come-tax We are still or the OPINION
glat these measures will relieve the
strain now resting upon a trust-rlduen,
monopoly-gripped people.
Speaking OF the declarations in the
Chicago platform, along this line, they
are not ba sed on policy, but on princi-
ple-the principle of right and justice.
The purpose of the party Is not only 10
comfort, welfare. prosperity. and happi-
ness Of the people.
So far as the currency declaration OF
the platform of 1896 is concerned. there
mas DeeD no chan2e IN CONDITIONS tnil
would justify its abandonment or modi-
fcation. If that declaration was made
necessary by the financial situation I'm
1896. its reimbursement is made doubly
necessary by present conditions. Every
days developments since the Chicago
convention made its declaration in favor
of the restoration of silver as the true
remedy 70. existing evils have demon
strated the correctness OF the Democratic
position: and the events that are yet to
come Will simply emphasize the justice
of the Democratic demand. There viii
be no international agreement; the Ding
ley bill will simply add a swarm OF I'M
necessary evils to those that already
exist. and the people cannot fail TO in
dorse the Democratic remedy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
orp prr,ATroNs WITH CUBA.

Mr. Morgan hopes TO get a vote Ia the
Senate on Monday upon HIS Joint resoiu-
tion recognizing the Cubans as beni-
geronts. but we are not very s"ns"'"'
OF his success. President Mckinney Goes
not wish the matter hurried, ana " '""s
chocse 10 do so. the administration sena-
tors may easily thwart Mr.. Morsans CT
forts.
The President is gathering ma'er'a' io'
n message 10 Congress. and VIII prop"-
bly have II ready carly next week. III
this paper he is expected to place De'o''
the two houses reliable Information 10
10 the sufferings of American citizens
who are on the island. but he may also
discuss the question covered by Mr. MOT
gan's resolution.
No secret Is made Of the fact that the
President will rely very largely upon 'he
recommendations that may be mace ny
his special commissioner. Mr.. Calhoun
OF course, Consul-General Lees reports
will be consulted, but the President e'i-
IDENTIFY wishes to be backed by hepuph-
can authority, and in that respect VIII
make use of Mr.. Calhoun.
From all the information we can on
tain. the President Is not disposed 10
act hastily. Doubtless he Will be Will
ing to go as far as he could be expected 10
20 10 give relief to starving Americans on
the island but il Is understood he is hot
In favor of rushing TO the help OF the
Cubans. Tom Reed. too. Is averse TO
early action IN favor Of the Cubans
Altogether the odds are decidediy
against Mr.. Morgans resolution passing
the two houses. Indeed. even II the he
publicans wished TO recognize the Gu
bans as bellgerents. we doubt II they
would consent 10 Mr. Morgan's leader
ship. They would rather adopt some
measure of Republican parentage. This'
however. we may conclude-that the Cu-
han question will soon be taken up Sc
riously by the new administration. ana
before many weeks have passed We shah
doubtless know its plans and purposes
At present, indications point to no I'M
mediate action, farther than that which
may be necessary TO afford rel'ei 10
American citizens who, having been
drive, from their plantations, are now
hudded together without money or suif'-
Client food i'm the towns garrisoned by
Spanish troops.
What number OF these sufferers are
native Americans, and what number Gu
bans naturalized IN the United States
does not appear, so far az We baye seem
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15

This is Philadelphia day. as the City
OF Brotherly Love is TO receive as gift
from the Pennsylvania state Society OF the
Cincinnati superb monument Of granite
aud bronze which has cost something
like $500 900. to the memory of the immor-
tai Washington. the first president OF the
general Society OF the Cincinnati as ne
was the first President Of the United
States. There Is 10 be military parade
worthy of the occasion. and any num-
Der Of other functions In celebration OF
the event. all OF which VIII be elegant.
one may be sure. as the Quaker City
knows how TO celebrate In the highest
style OF the art. William W. Porter. ESQ.
OF the Philadelphia Bar and member
Of the Pennsylvania Society OF the Gin
cinnati. is TO be the orator of the day.
The monument 10 be presented stands
az the Green-street entrance to Fair
mount Park.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
EASTERN SHORE.
Cane Charles Wants the Convention.
Fishfng-Other Notes.

ONANCOCK, VA, May H-(SpeciaL)-
A writer in the Cape Charles Headlight
advocates the claims of that young anu
f,curishing town as a suitable place 10
hold the Democratic State Convention
this year. If the convention IS not go
ing to be such q huge body as IN recent
years. 1t would find it far more COM
Portable at Cape Charles than IN any
of the large cities. The beautiful beach
near at hand affords delightful bathing,
and the delegates would doubtless find
il both pleasant and profitable to cease
from their labors and take an occasional
plunge in the refreshingly cool waters
of the Chesapeake.
The fishing steamers, with their great
seines. have begun to catch the fish that
are now swarming in the litioral waters
of this section. Several days ago the
Annie f.. Gallop, Captain Il. w. MILF
gan. of Cape Charles, caught SyV pdliel
of choice fish at one haul. They were
shipped TO northern markets, and brought
There are strong indications that Ac-
comac Will at the approaching election,
give a majority in favor of holding a
constitutional convention. unless there
is q large colored vote. There IS good
reason for believing that large MAORI
~ of the Democrats are in favor or a
convention. and several OF the ntist
prominent and influential Republicans In
the county are known 10 be warmly In
favor of the same policy. a gentleman
who has had ample opportunities 10 feel
the popular pulse expresses the opinion
that II the question could be publicly dis
cussed, the convention people could
sweep the county.
TIE Rev. Mr.. Cogswell of st. An
drew's church, Baltimore, who has been
visiting in Accomac, returned home yes
terday. While here he held services In
Holy Trinity Episcopal church several
times. Though Air. Cogswell is an ex-
IRENE high-church man, his sermons were
enjoyed by all who heard him.
Miss Page Nottingham is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Onancock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
Things L Know.

(New York SUM-
The dying lips Of a dear friend
At parting spoke to me-
Saying: "Wheresoe'er your path may
trend
There ever l shall be.
eco walk where over Egypts sand
The burning simoons blow,
or in Alaska's sunless land,
Your wake my wing shall know.
"When winters nights are long and dark
I'll lead you by the hand,
And when the waves beat on your bark
VIII beacon you to land
He died. | watched his spirit go
Across deaths darkening sea;
He came not back. and now j know
OF things that cannot be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
Lecture on Temperance.

ASHLAND. May 14.-(Special)-Mr. W.
T. Bundick. chairman of the State Tenn
perance Committee, lectured before q
large audience last night in the college
chapel. His discourse was attentively lis
tened 10.
Examinations VIII begin in n few days
ut Randolph Macon. The young men are
very busy burning midnight oil preparing
for their finals.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
STANTON.
A Bright Annual Gotten Ont by
Young Ladies'.

STAUNTON, VA, May H.-SpeciaL)-
The 1897 annual Of the Mary Baldwin
Seminary, a handsome brochure In blacK'
white, and gold, including ftty-two pages
is lust out. 1t is OF interest not only to
the thousands Of fair aiumnae living
throughout the South, but Is attractive to
the public as WEI. Short stories. critl-
cisms of history, drama. and literature,
and catchy schoolgirl gossip of the
school session, make breezy bouquet
Of bright thoughts
This years graduates are Miss Nettle
L. Du Boze, of China; Miss Edna Gilke-
son. of Augusta; Miss Carlotta hable,
of stanton; Miss Lilye Belle Fox OF
Texas Miss Extra Morton, Miss Blanche
Shaniiolzer and Miss Maggie Daniel, or
Stanton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the
feet. II cures painful. swollen, smarting
feet and instantly takes the sting out
of corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes tight-ftting or new
shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure for
sweating. callous. and hot, tired. aching
feet. Try IT to-day. Sold by all druggists
and shoe-stores. BY mail for % cents in
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address
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my 11-Tu. Th&Sa3mfr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
4 Sad Outlook.
CNIemnhis Lournal.O

Governor Plngree calls the tax on tea
"a tax on old women" AS old women
who drink tea usually own cats, the eff
feet of the tax on tea will be towarS
greater economy on the part Of these
women. hence fewer cats. AS cats XIII
off the mice. the results Of fewer cats
will he more mice. Hence the effect Of
the duty on tea will be plague of mice
This Is awful.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
Why We Were Warming Up.

Another fire broke out in the Rich
mond Dispatch building on the 6th, ana
our neighbor promptly said: we trust
there is no suspicion that the Dispatch
fires are for advertising purposes NO
we only thought you were warming up lor
the Virginia campaign.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
a Pert:ncnt Query.
NIarper's BaZaar.)

"Oh. mamma" murmured flossie, IN
frightened tone as her dear little baby sis
ter leaned forward and grasp her fathers
cigar. which she attempted to put in her
mouth. wouldn't it be dreadful if Bes-
sic turned out to be a new woman
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15

trouble searched for and when found.
removed.
This whole community, we believe.
would rejoice II way could be found
10 secure the sweeping Of Main and
Broad streets every night.
Surely the object sought cannot be be-
yond our reach?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
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