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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
uAwArrs SECOND DEGREE.

As roted I'm our telegrappic columns yes
terday morning. the commission appointed
by the President TO recommend n form OF
government for the Hawaiian Islands
met I'm washington Wednesday for the
first time since returning from Honolulu.
The legislation which will be recommend
cd will be included In bill which. to all
intents and purposes. Will be an enabling
act and much like the bills for the admis-
sion OF new States into the Union, ex-
cept In the one detail that II provides for
the admission Of Territory and not Il
State. regular territorial form Of gov
eminent for the Islands Is contemplated
There is TO be q governor, a delegate in
Congress. and legislature. and while the
legislature is TO be elected by the quail
fed voters. property and educational quail
incations are TO be imposed upon those
who vote for members of the upper house
The franchise win not be extended 10 the
japanese or Chinese In the islands. but
the Portuguese who become citizens will
not be excluded. and nothing is said about
the exclusion OF half-breeds representing
various admixtures OF blood and the worst
characteristics of divers races. 1t Is also
designed that the system OF importing con-
tract labor shall be discontinued.
These are the salient conditions under
which Hawaii is TO be put in position to
knock at the door of the Union and de-
mand admission to the sisterhood of
States and all the privileges of statehood.
And when she makes the demand we can
not keep her out unless we shall have in
the mean time repudiated all precedents
and traditions. Next, Porto Rico will have
conferred upon her the second .degree-in
the case of Hawaii the first degree was
jobbery, and in the case of Porto Rico 1t
was conquest-and then If the Senate does
not come to the rescue IL will be the turn
Of the Philippines; for under our system
we cannot make fish of one territorial ac-
QUESTION and fowl Of another. Verify, the
prospect is not pleasant to anticipate.
Aside from the labor and the race pro-
blems involved, the promise is that in
the course of a few years the United
States Congress will be as piebald a body
rs any southern constitutional convention
in the days of reconstruction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
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services, and large congregations were
present. Many persons enjoyed the day
in hunting and other out-of-town plea
sures.
The temperature fell many degrees last
night, and this morning for a few
minutes there was quite a brisk fall Of
snow.
The transfer 10 other fields of labor
of Rev. J. w. Stiff, Of Wesley Methodist
Episcopal church, and Rev. w. r. Evans
OF West-Street church. deprives these con-
gregations Of very active and jealous pas
tors whose good influence aA'd work have
been generally acknowledged In the COM
munity. They will carry with them the
best wishes of our people, and their sue
cessors will be warmly welcomed. The
promotion of Rev. r. +. Wilson TO a pre-
siding eldership is a compliment worthily
bestowed. and is appreciated by his many
friends here. The Rev w. w. Lear. his
successor al Market-Street church. is we'll
known to our people, having before been
stationed I'm Petersburg, and the church is
to be congratulated on securing his SER
vices.
1t is thought there will be no difficulty
In securing many recruits i'm this city and
section 10 fill up the ranks of the Fourth
Virginia Regiment Some twenty-five or
thirty young men have already signified
their intention Of thus enlisting.
Mr.. r. II. Mann, Jr.. and bride nave
returned to Petersburg from their trip.
Dinwiddie Courthouse. where the trial
of Detective w. G. Baldwin is in progress.
is a dry" community no license for the
sale of liquor being issued there The
nearest place where liquor can be bought
is some six or eight miles away from the
Courthouse
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
OUR BONDS.

The latest quotations for Virginia's
RiddlebergeD new SIS are Sc to Sc IL, and
for Centuries" so.
The value Of Virginia securities is
steadily increasing in the markets of the
world. And a very significant fact is
that almost the bulk of them is now held
by citizens or institutions of this State.
At the outset of our debt controversy
nearly all of our bonds were held by nom
residents of Virginia; but for several
years past such holders have been selling
to Virginia buyers. The result is that
about one-half of our States bond issues
are now held by our own people.
This is gratifying in a double sense.
1t shows that our people have money to
invest, and it gives assurance that a great
part of the sums disbursed in interest
will remain in Virginia. There is every
prospect that Virginians VIII continue to
purchase these bonds. We hope they will.
We should like to see every dollar of
our bonded debt held by our own people.
Our new 3's (or Riddlebergers) bear 8
per cent. interest; while the Centuries
bear per cent. interest until July /. 1901,
when they will begin and thenceforth con-
tinus to bear per cent. interest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
GEORGIA AND VIRGINIA.

Tho Legislature Of Georgia, which Is
now in session, seems TO be occupied
chiefly with measures looking TO retrench-
ment and reform in the States finances
and propositions to put in force the re-
Gently adopted constitutional amendment
providing for the election OF judges by
the popular vote.
At present the indications are that
commission viii be appointed to investi-
gate every phase Of the problem of the
States expenditures and receipts; hear
evidence and complaints in different parts
of the State; digest the reports of other
tax commissions and the tax laws of
all the States, and report its findings 10
the next session of the Legislature. This
scheme is the result of a conference be-
tween friends of tax reform, who decided
after talking over the situation that II
would be impossible TO get a well-eonsid-
cred tax-bill through the Legislature at
this session.
No matter how or when the I.egis-
lature of Georgia tackles THIS SUBJ
ject the members will find that
they have met their match" Tax-pay-
ers fight against increasing their bur
dens, and those who receive money from
the State do not wish 20 be 'retrenched"
In the slightest degree.
We i'm Virginia went through all that
at the last session of our General Assem-
bly, After prolonged debate in each
house number of bills reducing ex-
penses were passed. Some Of these have
been upset by the courts. What the net
saving effected by tho others will be we
do not know. Perhaps the annual re-
ports OF our State officers, soon 10 be
made. will inform us in u measurable
degree; but none of the retrenchment
measures went into effect until the fiscal
year 1878 was quite far advanced.
In 1897 the slogan ia our legislative
campaign was "retrenchment and reform
IN state finances" Whether that cry will
DO revived Ia 1893 depends very much. we
suppose. upon whether the official re-
ports show that the work Of the last
Legislature was effective or not. At the.
present moment. however. IT would seem
thar the delinquent lands bill would be
the most prominent economic issue in
our next campaign.
The present awkward condition OF
Georgia's finances is due. we believe, 10
an extraordinary appropriation made In
atc OF public education and very heavy
pension appropriations. The Legislature
went beyond what they were Obliged 10
Go for the schools and struck their coulter
Ton deep. Now they are confronted with
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.
Thanksgiving Observance - snow
Personal and General.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, November "a
Especial Thanksgiving was pretty gem
orally observed here. Services were con-
Quoted at the Baptist church.
Large crowds took advantage OF the
low rate offered by the railroad and went
up 70 Richmond TO witness the game or
football between the Virginia and Caro-
lima teams.
The first snow of the season fell this
morning about II 80 o'clock. and at one
time it looked as if an old-timer was on,
but the furry did not last long. The
weather here to-day has been cold and
windy.
Work will be commenced next week by
Contractor A. Probasco on the handsome
new smoking-room and gatekeeper's lodge,
near the main entrance to the hospital
grounds. The building will be hexagonal-
shape, measuring sixteen feet across
Rev W.T. Roberts, on account of sick
ness, did not hold services to-day at
Bruton church.
our people, without regard TO denomna-
ton. are delighted at the return here by
conference OF Rev j. n. Latham the
popular pastor for the past two years or
our Methodist church. a long petition for
his return was sent to conference, among
the signers being 175 students.
w. q. Clarke, from Petersburg, after a
visit here Of several weeks, left for home
yesterday, charmed both with the place
and people.
Mrs. Edmund Maxwell, W. has been
on a visit 10 her aunt Mrs. J'Lester Hall,
left Yesterday morning for Richmond.
Miss Emily Christian is visiting friends
in the capita! city.
Miss Rosa Jones leaves tomorrow eve
ming for Baltimore 10 remain some time.
Mr.. Walter Burns is recovering slowly
from a recent illness.
DR.. Townsend, of the Monumental City,
is a guest of Mr. Arthur Denmead, at
Port Arthur, on James river Mr.. Den
mead. during his recent visit North, pur-
chased n handsome steam launch, which
arrived at his place yesterday evening
and is now anchored in the beautiful bay
I'm front Of his house.
Among those from here who went TO
Richmond to-day were b. d. Peachy, Y.
D. Saunders, Sr., d. L. Wolfe, oscar Lane,
DIR. Marcus Gayle. Miss Virginia Armi-
stead and Miss Elizabeth Morecock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
ACCUSED OF PERJURY.
Heth LOrton. Former Auditor of In.
terstate Express CO., Arrested.


CNew York Herald-24th3
AS an outcome of suits over the affairs
Of the Interstate Express Company,
brought two years ago. Heth Lorton, OF
No. 100 Broadway, former auditor Of the
concern, was arrested yesterday. charged
by j. Preston Carson, of Richmond, Va.
with perjury. Mr.. LOrtOn Is alleged 20
have made false afiidavits regarding the
financial condition Of the company.
Mr.. Carson, while president of the ex-
press company, in June. 1896 was ar
rested on complaint of John NJ. Hardy,
Of No. 21l west Thirty-fourth street. who
sought 10 recover 81 500 which he alleged
Carson had obtained by fraud. Hardy
alleged that Carson, on February 9, 1893,
offered TO sell him for 81 500 an interest
in the Interstate Express Company. He
asserted that Carson had represented 20
him that the company was solvent and
was making from $50 to so a day.
SWORE IT WAS LOSING.
Lorton, then auditor OF the company,
filed an affidavit In support OF Hardy's
statement, to the effect that the express
company was losing from $50 10 $40 a day.
Hardy afterward withdrew the complaint
against Carson.
Carson. in his complaint against Lorton
says that the latters affidavit was made
before Louis f.. carmen. a notary. He
asserts that Lorton represented that he
was the auditor Of the company from
February S. 1893, TO April J. 1898. and
ttat he was thoroughly acquainted with
his business during that period L0rtOn
he says. alleged that he told the prcsi-
dent and Benjamin f. Watson. then vice
president OF the company. OF the unsat-
isfactory showing OF the concerns hnan-
ces. Civil suits were also commenced
against Carson.
Mr. carson. in supporting his charge OF
perjury. says that the Interstate Express
Company did not acquire the franchises
upon which II commenced business until
February 8, 1895. and from March IS, 1873,
70 March p, 1888 the books OF the COM
pany showed IL was making so per day,
instead Of losing that sum. ana that the
fact was well known 10 Lorton as audi
tor.
WHEN HIS DUTIES BEGAN
He alleges Lorton did not begin his
duties as auditor until after the time
specified in his affidavit. and could
not then make any authoritative state
ments regarding the cOmpany's standing.
Mr.. Lorton was arraigned before Magis-
trate Crane. in the Centrc-Street Police
Court. The examination was adjourned
until next Tuesday and Mr. l.0rton was
paroled In the custody OF his counsel.
lie declined 10 discuss the charge against
him further than 10 say hat any state
ments Ia made in his affidavit In 1888
regarding the company was correct in
every particular.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
MIST ZEE 4 MISTAKE.

The Washington Post says that small
race riot occurred In that city Wednes-
day afternoon. Three white men were
cursed by a crowd of negroes, and a gen
eral mix up" in which the negroes great
ly outnumbered the whites, followed.
What a race riot in Washington? Can
such things be? Is it possible that human
nature is human nature under the shadow
of the dome of the Capitol? Our con-
porary must be mistaken. a telegram
from one OF the Southern States-or, per-
haps Ilinois-must have strayed into its
local columns. 1t is evident that some de-
partment of the Post needs shaking up.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
DELINQUENT-LANDs LAW.

The Dispatch has received of late a
number of requests to publish the dein-
quent-lands law, but as we have done so
several times already we have asked to
be excused hereafter The law is pub
lished in the last Acts of Assembly, a
copy Of which may be found at each
courthouse, and in the hands Of every
member of the last Legislature.
From the present out-croppings. we
think this law will be much discussed in
the next legislative campaign. 1t seems
to be immensely unpopular. That it has
added something to the revenues of the
State there can be no doubt, but the
charge is made that it has worked hard
ships and injustice in great numbers of
cases.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25

A minister in Atlanta has just devised
a scheme which will doubtless add much
to the revenues Of his church. Last Sun
day the six staid and sober-sided dea-
cons We're superseded by a like number
of pretty girls, who handed around the
baskets. Young men and timid bachelors,
who had previously been in the habit of
dropping their small coins In the plate,
began to search nervously for quarters
and half-dollars. The whole plan was
executed in the gravest and most digni-
fled way, and the young ladies gave all
a chance to show their generosity. The
collection naturally turned out to be one
Of the largest on record.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
Tax Rate.

In Virginia the State tax rate is 40
cents on the 500. and onc-fourth of 1t
goes TO the support OF public schools.
The Georgia tax-rate is much higher
than ours, but the conditions are not the
same For instance. the State of Georgia
furnishes nearly all, and her counties
very little. Of the money for the support
Of public schools. Georgia. under a con-
stitutional provision on the subject,
spends between $4,000 and 100000 per
annum in pensions for Confederate SOL
diers, or their widows, while we spend
only about sl25,OOO Again, we do not
know whether Georgia assesses her lands
at their full value, or at two-thirds' of
their full value, as is the custom in so
many States. So, though we should like
to institute n comparison between
Georgia's and Virginias finances. we are
unable to do so, at this time. Certain it
is. however. that the present condition
Of our Treasury is much more satisfac-
tory than that Of Georgia appears to be-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
DIED IN WEST AFRICA.
Mrs. snidie BoppeII, OF Lexington
Thanksgiving Services.

LEXINGTON, VA, November 2L-(3pe-
eiai)-Mayor and Mrs. Thomas f. Me-
corkle received Wednesday the news of
the death OF their only child. Mrs. Saddle
alexander Boppell, wife OF Rev. Charles
y. Boppell, at Angom, in West Africa.
Inc telegram received from New York
SIMPLY announced the death Of Mrs. Bop
pen on sunday. The cause Of her death
VIII not be ascertained until the mails
reach here from Africa, which will take
several weeks. Her illness was unknown
mere, and her death came as a great
shock 10 her many friends here She was
married last June in the Presbyterian
church here to Rev. Charles j. Boppell,
ana the latter part of July sailed from
New York with her husband for the
French Congo, in West Africa, where the
couple went az missionaries OF the North
ern Presbyterian Church. Angom. where
they were located. is about thirty miles
inland from the Atlantic ocean. a re-
cent letter received from them showed
that they were pleasantly situated and
had the service of skilled medical prac-
titioner.
Mr.. Hugh White McCrum died at Dem
yer. Col, Sunday morning. Mr.. McCrum
mad been In Denver since the LIST Of June
for the benefit of his health but instead
Of improving steadily grew worse. until
his death was daily expected. He died
Of consumption. His sister, Mrs. James
Sturgis, OF Waco. Tex, is also very i'll
with the same disease I'm Denver. Mr..
McCrum was born here in 1864 His mother
was Mrs Harriet White McCrum, daugh-
ter of the Rev DIR. William s. White.
He was educated at Washington and Lee
University, and afterwards engaged in the
drug business with his father in LeXing-
ton. About six years ago his health be-
came impaired and consumption was
found to be the cause. He left Lexington
in 1894, and since that time had resided
in Texas and Arizona. He was called
home in the spring of 1897 by the death Of
his father. His body was brought here
on the noon train Wednesday and the
funeral services were conducted an the
Presbyterian church by Rev. Or. Whaling.
pastor OF that church, after which the
remains were Inferred In the Lexington
Cemetery. He was an exemplary young
man and had bright business prospects
before him. lie enjoyed the confidence
and good will Of every one.
Thanksgiving was observed here by the
suspension Of academic duties at Wash
ington and Lee University and the Vir-
GINA Military Institute, and the closing
of all places OF business. Services were
held in the Presbyterian church in the
morning which were conducted by RsV.
DR.. X. J. McBryde, Of Grace Memorial
church. The cadets of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute were served an elegant din
ner at their usual dinner hour by the
authorities Of that institution. Many OF
the sportsmen spent the day cunning for
cartridges and rabbits.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
FRIDAY....... NOVEMBER %, 1898.

Friends OF the Dispatch would do us
q favor by informing US promptly of any
failure on the part of newsdealers, or
newsboys on railroad trains. to meet the
public demand for copies of this paper.
Information is also desired, by US Of the
delinquency of any carrier OF ours In
Richmond. Manchester, or elsewhere.
Mail subscribers are likewise invited
10 report TO us whenever their papers
come late or irregularly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25

tho choice OF reducing that appropriation
or cutting down salaries OF state oificia's
or raising more revenue. either by in
creasing the rate or discovering new sub
jects for taxation. Take Il as they Will.
the legislators have q hard road to travel
and we do not wonder they are talking
about creating tax commission 10
smooth the way for them.
The Atlanta Constitution presented the
other day a very. interesting array OF
figures. showing the growth OF the tax
ratio. We append It as a document
worthy OF examinations:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
WOODSTOCK.
Death OF an Aged Citizen-t Pre'"
wedding.

WOODSTOCK. VA. November Gasp"
cial.) -WrHam Donaldson. ST., aged i
years. one OF the most highly respected
citizens OF this place died early
morning from grip after an Illness OF h,'
days. Mr. Donaldson came 90 Woodsi,,N
from Baltimore, Nd, when he was p-'
5 years old. At the age OF y NJ '''
ried the mail from this place % Mo''.
field. W. Va. through the mountain .
distance OF forty miles. In 1881 ne ptsN'
work here at his trade. that OF copi
smithing and followed that ana iH''"'
up 10 the time OF his Illness.
Captain j. W Magruder. Of Comia.s
A. Second Virginia who Is hls son-li
has been called home from Richmond -'.'
the funeral will take place on
urday at o'clock. Five children su'''''
him. .
Lemuel ID. Boyer. member .. tI,
mercantile firm OF Boyer Il Son. OF 'D
place. and Miss Elite T. Clover W.,
married at the Lutheran church. az ~
zayille. In this county. last night
church was a bower OF cut and po'e.
flowers. and the ceremony took r,n.i
beneath A large floral booth. Miss - ,ss
T.. stickley. OF this place. presided AZ Zoe
organ. The couple left this mof'i'ne
a tour OF eastern cities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25

Mayor Van Wyck of Greater New York,
has just taken the first step towards the
building of a new bridge over the East
river between New York and Brooklyn.
1t IS about five years since the agitation
for another bridge 10 Brooklyn was be-
gun in New York. and 1t Will be at least
ten years, Il is said. before the enormous
traffic between the two cities will be re-
heyed by the new structure. The bridge
Is 70 cross the river in the neighborhood
Of Blackwell's Island.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
WELCOME SERVICE.

OPENING of THE CHAPEL or Ihfi
NEW JERUSALEM. 1920 west hl
street. opposite Richmond College. j. use
DAY, November 18th, az 8 =. NJ, r.il5'l.
service and lecture by the Rev ilNN
Sewall, OF Washington. ~. C-su'
From Heaven or Of Mon, or. r. he N
sage of the New Church saturday ~
vember 18th, at L. M.-subIcct 1000
Ingathering or the Ways of Gods 10y.
to Man" Sunday November 2tn o.. NJ
a. M-subject 1.-THE Sacred Eeia
brance." The Holy Communion NH
administered At 4 p. M.-subjr..
Touch with God" At T.. M-sIo'.lH
Meeting Of the Lord In Galilee AH
cordially welcome Strangers n'I'
New Church Tracts given away az
books freely loaned. The Rev w .l.afi I.
Huxley. OF Boston. Mass. VIII n.
morning and evening sunday, I'
4th. ana following Sundays uu %
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
The american Boy BattIeshin

Every patriotic American hopes the
school boys OF the United States viii suc-
coed In their efforts 10 raise 5000 COO
which will be used in building a battle.
ship TO be called the American Boy"
IT costs great sums OF money 10 build n
warship, but you build up your health
with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters at small
expense. This remedy Is an appetIzer
tonic. blood purifier. and stimulant. n
is for stomach. liver. and bowel disorders.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25

Garcia IS to ask President Mckinley. 1t
is said, not only for Cuban independence.
but for pay for the Cuban troops as allies
Of ours from the time of intervention.
The money is to be regarded as a loan,
and will be paid back from customs re-
ceipts Of the new government.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
$500. 900 A YEAR FOREVER.
$4,000

Is there no better way OF spending an
income Of $4,000 a year nearer home
than the Philippines New York World.
Wen said; but s2O.oOo.OOO is but rae
ton Of what our outlay on behalf of the
Philippines is going to be.