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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Charged with Stealing schoo, Funds

Cedar RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. 31.-War-
rants have been issued for the arrest
of C. p. Sturgis, president of the de-
funct City Citizens bank, of Oelwein,
who recently attempted suicide by
shooting The warrant charges en-
hezzlenent Of school funds. When Of
ficers called at Sturgls' home they found
he had disappeared. Nothing is known
about his whereabouts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
To Resu mo After q Years Id,ene,

Harrisburg. Dec. S1.--For more than
a year the Paxton furnaces. in this city.
have been idle. and about $50 men have
been out OF work. Wednesday orders
were given to get tho furnaces in shape
to blow within the next two weeks.
Men began work yesterday putting
things to rights SO that the blast can
be turned on without delay.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

New York, Dec. 30.-Stephen v.
White, who failed in the financial panic
of 1898, was reinstated to full member
ship in the New York Stock Exchange
yesterday by unanimous vote of the
committee on admissions. Deacon"
White has settled all his obligations,
with interest
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Uprising In Central America

San Francisco, Dec. 3t.-The officers
of the steamer Acapulco. which has ar
rived from Central America, say that
a general uprising in that country may
be ANTICIPATED next year. General
Fuentes, who led the recent uprising
against President Barrios, is now in
San Francisco.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

Ut Simms vegetable liver pills ars very
easy to take, very easy and painless to
operate; perfectly durable In liver com.
pla!nt kidney troubles, dyspepsia, head
ache, etc only pills 10 use with our
White Pulmonio Balsan, blood purifier
and anttdyspcpsia powders. Depot oud
King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
A Doctors Delightful Engagement.

Paris, Dec. 31.-The yacht Catania,
with Cornelius Vanderbilt, his doctor
and guests, left Salins d'Hyeres for
Alexandria yesterday on a three
months cruise for Mr.. Vanderbit's
health. He takes with him DR.. Jean
Charcot, son of the celebrated Profess
sor Charcot, and whose fee will be $500
Der day
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

For eastern Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and Delaware: Threatening wea-
Their; probably colder; variable winds;
fair Saturday. For Maryland: Gener-
ally fair preceded by showers in west
ern portion; colder; variable winds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

Or Sinms vegetable LiverP ills. Rev.
/. +. Wnddell, u. d., Of the Wilmington
Conference. says they are the hest pills he
ever used. Mica easy, no gripping no sick.
ening purgativo. Elegant for The liver,
kidneys and stomach. Depot oud King
street
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

For New Castle. s.13. 11.c4 A. NJ, 25l.
AFT and Sos P. NJ
For Lewes, s.13 A. NJ, AT P. NJ, week.
days.
For Dover, Harrington and Delmar,
49, 11.N A. NJ. AT and LEG p. M. Sum
days, 1156 P. M.
For Wyoming and way stations, 251 P.
NJ, weekdays.
Express for Cape Charles. Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, 11.Oa A. NJ, week.
days, and 11.56 P, NJ, daily.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA.
TON. PHILADELPHIA,
FOR THE WEST.

FOX The WEST.
$50 A, NJ, daily. Pittsburg. Chicago, Gin
cinnati, Louisville and st. Louis. dim
1925 A. NJ. daily. for Plttsburg and Chi
cago. (No coaches to Pittsburgh
1920 P. NJ daily. Limited" Pittsburg,
Chicago. Cleveland, Toledo, Cincinnati
Louisville ana St Louis. Dining CARR
1926 p. NJ, daily, Pittsburg and Cleveland
40 p. M, daily, Pittsburs. Chicago
Nashville (via CincinnatD and st. Louis
dining Carl
$50 P. NJ, daily. Pittsburg. Chicago and
Cleveland; and edo, except ltllrday
1927 P: M, daily, Pittsburs. Cincinnati
and st. Louis.
1120 F. M daily. Pittsburg nd Chicago:
Cleveland and Toledo, ex IT Saturday.
- Congressional Limited Express. All
Vcstibue ParlOr Cars and Dining Car.
No extra fare other than the usual Pull
man charge.
uOD Limited Express. vestibule Paror
Cars, Vestibule Passenger Coaches. and
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company will
call for and check baggage from hotels
and residences.
For further information. passengers are
referred 10 the ticket agent at the sta
ton.
J. B. HUTCHINSON, J.R. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Passenger Agt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

SUPERINTENDENT Of the Are alarm sys.
tom, John Aydon, has broasht II up to its
present efficient state, and superintends
Its minute details. Tho syStem is u credit
10 our city as well as to Monager Aydon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Fine Cigars.

The city market cigar is one of the finest
s cent cigars in the city. Manufactured by
G. A. Bourbon, S. W. cor. I'd and Shipley
Streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
DIX. SIM MS
Vegetable Liver Pills

Elegantly sugar coat 81. No taste IN
swallowing. GriDeI-ss and not sicksning.
Operate rrandly, and yet YOU hardly
know you take medicine. Tns n.rt
Liver, Kidney and Stomach meulNTe
known. VIII surely cure Liver cotl-
pluiEts. kidney disease and Stomach trol-
bles, dyspepsia ato Cures tired feeling,
skin affections, headache, dlzzincss gid,
dy'hcad. &o. Ncs la every respect asa
real Liver madeline and family protsc.
ton against Diseases. rs cents a box, six
mons for VI. hold by druggists in Sits,
and country. Depot. bOt King street..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

Cumming, the photographer, 500 Market
Streat.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
H0OqEXS ANOOYkE 70: : $::::;:

To Cure 4 Gold In One Day
Take Laxative Broina Quinine Tablets,
All Druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure 25c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

u ~
TRAINS I.nAye VII: llIsl0roN Az D
For PhlleAslphia {szpsssss. In. ~ An
esN "a. IN. 9se. l6S ass. laos, io.4s, m a6i
LIN. LIS a. y. Il i2.is, i.s7. Id5, hi. A5s,
s.o4. 6os. 90. 90. S.osAnd III p. ".
~ AG ssss s s 81 s.; "a az al. IT,
80. sss sss isa ILL., iii Ills e <. H. H. III III
8.06, AbS, 600, $50 and 9.06 p. N. -
Accommodation. Gle Z0S. S.12, 11.02
a. NJ. las 2ss. Aoe. 12s. s.sa. 72o and
Fot New York ttbrough expressly. l.Sy,
s.02, SIS Dining Carr, iS.ls, ii46 4. NJ,
12l Dining Carl. 1877 Dining Carl. SIT.
sos. 'ao Dining Carl and 6.52, s.16 2. M.
connecting. YIN Broad Street Station. Phil
22S. 2B. 4.5s. 5o4 and 1910 p. M.
FOR Boston without change, 1O.l6 A. M,
For Newark Center ana intermediate
stations, 1888 A. M. and 63S p. M.
Baltimore and Washington. 4.S5, sol,
al. 1913 and HOO A. M. 1205. 1919. LII.
l.5o. ass So. 'e.l2. 7.Oo. 7.s7. s.11 p. M. and
1853 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations.
S.47, 4.l3, $50 p. NJ 200 night.
w saxs tPn ;ssass Rss'a stEss, &.
1920, liza A. NJ. 120a, II 1874, LIP, 202, BIS,
S.46. 4Ol. AL, sos. 5.35. $50 GIT. 6.5s. 7.3l,
lilo. 11.16 p. M and 1z.05 night.
Accommodation, G.34, 7.36, 912, 1875 A.
NJ. La SIC. A03, 4.44, 6.25, S.3s. 1903 and
u.SS p. NJ.
Sunday Trains.
For Philadelphia (express), ls7. 500, 40.
s.55. s.S3, 1913, 1l.45 A. NJ, 1.07. sos. A6S.
SOC. 6.52, Z2s, sos and SIS P. M.
AAcee n ~; So A. M. Ros,
I
A. NJ, 1.s7. sos. A5s, sos, $50 and sos r. M.
Accommodation. 7e7. SO A. M. LOO.
Las. 400, B2s, II and 10. 40 r. M.
For New York Through express), LIT,
8.02. 1888 Dining Carr. 1913, Las A. NJ.
LIST Dining Carl, 3.05. SOS. 's.20 Dining
Carr, s&, s;1s r. H.. connecting via Broad
A. M. 400, 4.bS and 1910 p. M.
For Boston. without change, 6.52 p. M.
Baltimore and Washington. 43s. sol.
1918 A.. M, 1905. 1249 1.50, 6.2S, s612 1877,
eli r. M. and 1883 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
$50 P. NJ. 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, for
Wilmington }exprsssl. aso, T2o; n:23 A. M.
1se LIZ r. ~ u ss s;r ~ 49, $685. lilo. ls
Accommodation. 8.sb Oh, 1885 A. NJ,
1880, 232, 6.10. 6aS and 1903 p. M.
For the South.
Southern Railway.-7.37 P. NJ. daily.
sleepers to New Orleans, Memphis. Tam
pa. Nashville via Ashsvllle and Hot
Atlantic Coast Line.-1a.4s p. M, daily,
sleepers to .acksonvile. Port Tampa.
sleepers to Richmond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake e. Ohio Railway, 8ll p. M,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

WE say with all sincerity to Mr.. Fred
Eden Bach, to keep up the good work no
has naugurated by the taking of the Gus.
tom house management out of the hands
OF Collector of Port Cooper and placing
1t under Marshal Short S charge. We hope
that civil service will not have anything
to do with the men who should be appoint
cd to fill tho several positions in the build.
ing,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31
Canaries and QuIG Fish.

A. ii. Wood has still q fine 10. Of cana.
PES and gold fish. second aud Orange
streets. ..sx
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

American Landry. tl6 West Front st.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

Cupping and lceching, lU3 E. Second 81
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-31

FROM the manner in which the ere ltors
of the Philadelphia Chestnut St. Get Ma
tional b INK and Chestnu, Street Trust
and Saving Fund, which closed their doors
a week ago, are coming forward the re.
lief plan is meeting with success amongst
the people. The Colonel expects to be
able to pay his creditors dollar for dollar
which we sincerely hope he may I've long
enough to accomplish All honor to WIN.
M. Singerly, although ws never admired
his political affiliations. Ho has bcfliend.
ed many man and now that lie is in trou-
bic, his friends will see him through.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-01
BASKET BALL.

Foot ball on acrOun+ OF the rune rous
accidents at 'ndart upOn its d 2,
nos Gus d a di ca sion as to me hons
which will take The rOughe~ elements
out of the game and Y t ave the skill
and eXerc Sc n it nee say to IN k NJ
I inte' esting. Among he spgg' st'orS
offered for SUI stitute. especially f r
indoor playing, is the" g me- of ba- KIT
ball. 1t has taken u hrm hold with
college men and women. and il We
adapted to the gymoa-ium room. The
hnys ut the local y. NJ. G.. 4 have
frequent and int. rzs'i g amt 5 of basket
ball.
For hasllat hall the ii or IS divided
into three equal pars. f W. social d
.'centres'' from each tam occupy thu
middle space. Into this the hal,-an
ordinary foot balls III own to tart
the game. n each of the two end
sps ce- are thrc- "hom~-" II d t7r' e
s'guards " TIL duty If the ''homes'
is TO put the nall in'o the la ket al Of
ted 10 their siGe-Ho basket. but an
iron ring, a little larger than The ball,
with a uetiir g founce har ging fir m it
and fastened ten feet f. ON the floor
The duty of the ''gua ds'' is t. thwart
the homes " In all this ext ement
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-01

they must never forget: o. No one
nay hold the ball more than thirty
second: ~ no one may ron with the
bal: 81 o my cave h al Gifted
divis "n of ii or: 81 no ne may bolnce
III b II more than re me-; o. no
one may ''grtb' the bali from anut err.
The lutractiOn of any e of these rul'
is IA foul, and thr, e fouls count one for
the Othe~ II e. The game consists of
two inn rigs of ff eep minutes each,
ard one point is scored every me the
ball i put rhrOuo b the basket.
IN en- says: B TX ball IS coed
gam il dOpts, nd is used in most of
tne east rn colleges during the wipter.
l. is sprea ng rapidly, It. has net
been pnrticalafy successful out of
do"s, the reas 7iog p rhars that
there is cou1 e itors-fcotbull. base
b IL. tHwn tennis, e C are so strong.
The game can lie play ed on surface
" i:h Is smOO5n enough to ru on
wit out dar + to the ankles. Tu f
oul1 be tn b-st 81 fac. a Slight
: ore would b. no ser'Ors inc"nvr u
fence. T e n diff uty in having
ch 'idre1 rlay with I'll same size Il
: Oh VIII CHI adn t use. TIE offIc al
b II should b Is in al games, but
f. prsc ice almo-t anything will DO
VII ch is the ri hit liz, shape AID
weight. The diva IN haNiug tire
Off il bal for games is that then
Their j. no pOss h sput, in regard
h Whether The b : Ii is fair for the COM
lie g teams to tSe.
a n lie p n-t i sufficient 10 support
the basket For plying out of doors
with a considerd bl number Of students
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-01
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

(and little wonder) they were compress
sd so lightly as to b. Dairful to lo k
at At that time he weighed 200
p funds AMI III re was no surplus flesl
ABOUT him He was trim md 'n-ly
muscle . and he fam of his streng tn
was evervw err. His largA ent wh-n
wrapped uD with the poles was so
heavy hat it required two mep to plac =
it in the camp wagon Washing ton
I'D lift it W tn one hand ana throw
it il the camp wagon as easily as if It
were pair of saldlehags. He c uld
hold IA muskrt wi b one hand and shoot
with pee siO7 as eisi y as other men
did with h s. pis'Oi.
His lungs re his weak point, and
his voice was never rpng.
Hi finer j 'in's were so large as to be
q nuine curiOsities. He was
an n rmous cat r. but was content
with br "a and mea', If he had plenty
o. it. But hunger scanned to put him
IN q r:g e.
'It VS. his custom to take drink
o. rum o 3 vhislzey o. aw k mig the
mo nj e. OF cnur-A all hi, was chang
ed wh-n he grew old. | saw him at
A eX ,nd ria he year before he die d.
His hair was very gray and his form
was slirNtly bent. His chest was very
THU H. d falls teeth. which did
not fit and p Ishe1 his under lip out
ard ;;
Such was the campfire portrait linn
ed by an old sold err. roughly drawn,
but vigorous and probably true 10 life.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-01

One OF the fra llest pnItra tpres Of
Washing on.and p rhaDs one of the most
&c .urtte, was drawn nv an off rer of the
revolutl' n in let err to his son, writ
tn in 1911:
"Washj" gtOn was not what the ladies'
would call ii ETY. man, but IN mi lttry
costume a heCri. figure, such a. w uld
impress the mem ry ever +ftet w I'd.
H lad Il large, tn OK nose,
and it was very red tat day when
they crossed the Del4ware rivtr) giving
me the in preston that he was no. so
mod crate in the use Of iqIors he
vas snp0O- ed to be. [ found afterw I'd
that IT, is was d pecul atty. His nose
vas apt to turn scarlet in q co d
wind.
HE was standing near a small camp
fire, eviden ~ lost in thoug t and
MA king no effort to keep warm. He
sc med 6! feet IN heIghr. was ere t as
an Indian AMI did not 70" mo men Re-
ak firm militarv attitude. Wa h.
rg' On's exc height was feAt , in
MS boots. He was tnen a little lame
from striking his Hnee against IA tree
He had GU n'ed 10 X on his c1lOrlesS
zee. he had ri c. OF w0ol-n lied
around his throat and was quite hOar-e.
His bpO.S Werr enormous:
hey were No. II. His ordin iry Wa k
ng shoes We're No. II. Hi hands were
arge in proportion, a d he hal 10 have
MS gloves mad to O~der. His month
was the strong feature, the irs bel g
always tightly compress d. That day
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-01

The f0l'o " ing data for the month O
Apri vering a period of Is year,
have b en- compiled fl" m tire weather
Bureau records FL PaSo, Texas:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-01

it is well to use a large b. Sket-an Or
binary bu-hel basket fas ened rigidly
on GOA solid 2X4 post plan e firmly IN
the eart0, works adm ably a hole
can be cut in the 10 III of the haske'
just la"ge enough to have the ball roll
1hroush after goal has ben made
The b sket III u d be strengthened on
it upper eiAe with an iron bad Mt
less than an in h wide, wh!ch GOES
ar. una he t>ket and also arour d tie
post and - bolted t rough the post
This will p event sagging. These
goals shOu'd be laced so yards apart.
and the grounds so Va rds in width.
L H. Sc ShOu be M rked off with white
Ii es. fhe center III IL d be marked by n
'oss, a goals should he thrown from
fou at % ct instead of 10 as provided
foriu the rul ST. would not use Il screen
back of the Sc goals I men on
side would he suira be Tor this size of
GROUNDS The IN ar eDrut of the
grou DIS aim Isl neces-itate the en- arge-
ment of the 9 al
Certain sever abuses have come into
the game of has ct ball on account of
its great D pnlarity. In order tn at it
m ght be in pros er rela' ION to the o her
sports of the country. the whole subj CT
of basket ball has been laid oef"re the
boa of COVE n rs Cf the Amateur
Ath e L. Uui0n. and its allied membar
C nsis ing Of: The Amateur At"let C
Union, l"'erc ii -giate A. letic Assoc
cation. Nat onHI In erschOla-tic \. A.
A. North Anne ic. Gymna~iir Union.
and the Attl tie Leagoe of Young
Mems CarisJlan Assoc atom of North
An erict.
AT er due deliber alton it was derfdcd
tina is greet "nt or W g pODul 'rity,
a d h. oanger in W i h tn game now
stands fr- IN u o-e VIII ~r- disp ,sed to
play an nn-p' rt~u aul Ike game, war-
rdnted he Amateur A hl-Iic UuioH in
re- cOgn'zing IT, As Il sport about ng rul, 5
for It government AMI as ~uming ju~-
iSdlctinn oV T. it, ION inc.
Tn g M has had is orr lin and de-
v"!opm n lar<e Y n the Tnung Men :
Christian AS oc. It on. and these ma =
t~rs We're Il ted upon by the re uest Of
Dr.. Luther GulD'k representing the
Associa ion Athlet c League. DIR Gul-
lex stated tn the gawe had z own 5"
far Outsi e the limits Of that o. gan "a
zion t at they could no Longer ha ole
it, and that there as urgent need of
some general action.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-01

DR.. PiercA's @ Ilden Medic II Discov-
cry is no. ca l d a conSum pt!On Gu e: it
is blood m ker. l. gives en- -r9y to
the blood making organs to create new
Hood, full of h a'thy. red cO"puscles.
Tuis rapii -upplv of pure, rich, red
blood drives oIi al diseases h It have
til cir rout- in h bl 'od. Cons mp ion
is one of h Sc; .rofu a, m Il iria, ecz--
ma, ery~ipela~, cata rh-are Otners. II
is bsurd 10 dOctO" them separately as
lung, or skin, or head diseases. They
must he driven out OF the blOot. You
csn rely on the Gold, II NJ dical Dis
covery'' to do this every time. 1t is
not "a parent me IL Ne. l. is the perfect
result of 30 years, practical experie ce
by one Of tne m 81 skill fll physic ans
and eminent med cal gu horities in tn $
cOuntry:-Dr. 4. V. Pierce. Chief
Consul jig Phys clan to the Invalid 5
Ho'el and Surgical Institute, Buffalo,
n. Y.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-01


The follow ing data for the month o
Apri vering period of Is year
have b en- compiled FIR m the weather
Bureau records a FL PaSo, Texas:
TEMPERATURE.
grafS.
The warmest month was that of 1880.
with an av' rage of IS degree
The collect mOn'h was that OF 1854,
with an average of 80 egrt e5-
The hi he-t temne~Rture was 9S de-
grees on the 29th. 1879.
The lowest temp-ra ure was 20 de-
grees on tn 18th. 1882
Averaye case on u h Oh first ''killing"
frost occurred in autumn November
18th.
Average date on which last ''kil1ipg"
frost occurred n spr NJ March 9th.
PRECIPITATION train and melted snow.
Average for the month, OLA inches.
Average numb r OF days with VI OF
an inch or more, L.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 0.91 inches in 1884
TIL last mon by precipitation was
none in 1882, 1891 aud 1893.
The greatest amount of precipitation
recorded in any n con-ecutive hours
was Oh inche> on The 10Th, 1888.
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average numb ~ of Gle + days, 81:
partly cloudy Gays, :; clouIy days, 2.
The prevailing winds have been from
the west
The. highest velocity Of tie wind was
- miles from the ives on tn Ssh. 1893
N. d. LANE,
Observer Weather Bure au.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-01

It will be an agreeable surprise to
persons -uNjec5 To tacl1s of bilious
co ic 20 learn that Drnnpt relief may
be had by taking Oh mher AIMS Coi:.
G lulera and d arroh a Remedy. In
many inst snces the alta X may pre-
vented by taking tn 5 remedy as soon
as the first symptoms Of thu disease ap-
pear. p a I'd 80 cent bottle, for sale
bV all drug @tS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-01

The ears IF the new-p4per mailing
cler ks. a. Ell Pa-o. reXa-, "A moment.
Do rot US cast away ''ropy" paper for
wrappers ard by SD doing give your
sna"e writer's and teleg aph editors
dead away-Optic.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-01

The RIO Grande Repuhl can address
Sos Col. Phi lip M hersill as the next
collector at thu FL PaSp pc of outy -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-21
MOSBY AND LEE.

We publish this morning letter from
Colonel Mosby. in which he insists that
Lee could have sent his lees applica-
ton for amnesty through Grant to the
President for no other reason than that
Lee wished Grant to endorse it.
We have already shown that Lee wrote
Grant to ascertain If the government
meant to have Lee tried for treason, or
would respect his parole In the former
event Lee expressed his readiness to
stand trial; in the latter, he wished to
avail himself Of the amnesty offered. and
enclosed his application to be acted upon
by the President. But as for Lees ASK
ing" Grant to endorse the application"
il nowhere appears or is limited at.
Colonel Mosby considers that Lee asked
this favor of Grant "by necessary i'm
plication." but we do not. In our opin-
ion. as things then stood, Lee would not
have asked Grant for a favor for HIM.
SELF for his right arm. Nor was he in
the habit of making requests "by i'm
plication."
Lee wrote his letter to Grant because,
despite his parole, he was threatened with
indictment. 1t is to Grants credit that
he favorably endorsed Lees application.
but he would have denied no request Of
Lees had he submitted that application
without endorsement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-21
THE GAS WORKS.

Tho conclusion reached by the two
Council committees adverse to the sale
or leasing out Of our gas-worLs is what
the public expected and demanded.
There never has been a time when our
people would have been willing that the
city should part with this valuable pro-
nortv Least OF all should 1t be ex-
nected that we would be willing to do
90 at this time. when so many OF the
great cities of this country are denounc-
ing "the gas trusts and are demanding
that their governments shall 30 into the
GAS manufacturing business upon their
own account.
our gas-works have always para us
good profit upon our investment Pos
sibly-we say possibly, we 60 not Know
lcssees might pay us little more IMAM
we are now receiving; but experience
shows that in large communities the gas
cannanjes too often go into politics and
exert a most baleful influence upon coun-
cilmen. And though those whom we
might deal with in the beginning should
he gentlemen of the highest character
we could hardly prevent them from
Transforming their rights to others, and
these others TO others still, un'l pad
set Of men got into control of the works
ana of our municipal politics.
So our people would better pear The
ills they have-and they are vastly eX-
osecrated-.han fly to those they should
have so much dread Of.
The management of our gas-worKs ana
the laws governing them are better now
than they have ever been, and hence we
may expect even better results hereafter
Than heretofore. SO far as competition
is concerned. remember that Richmond
allows electric-lights TO be made and fur
nished i'm competition with her gas.
This is a guarantee that the price of gas
here WIN not be put at an unreasonable
figure. and that its quality will be kept
up.
Yes the two committees having this
matter in charge were right in resolving
IN report against the city's parting with
this property. These works now appear
as q very valuable asset 20 "stard off,
mart of our indebtedness, but we could not
he certain that they would long continue
TO do so if we leased them out or sold
them. In the latter event we might have
the same experience that Virginia had
soon after the war, when she disposed of
valuable assets without making much OF
a reduction in the principal of her DEBT.