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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13

I 10 put itself TO too large an eSpe"s'
to make the experiment.
Again. II has been suggested that II wv
! state could sell It's farm for what IL cost
| nus The value OF the improvements "
! has put thereon. e could well anoru -
buy another farm in a locality where Inv
beet might be grown TO greater au'
J vantage.
The general belief Is that the state
could sell It's farm at n consideraoie p'on''
II Is in a beautiful condition mas Deeh
well fortified. ditchcd. and tile-dra'heu'
and has an excellent barn and other
farm-houses upon II. The barracks io'
the eonvicts are cheap wooden structures.
They might be taken down and re-erec'en
elsewhere or wholly abandoned. More
ovor they are insufficient for the number
~ men now filling them and ought to be
added 10 without days unnecessary
delay. II s72 men are TO be kept at the
farm
We conclude that the Legislature would
do well 10 authorize the superintendent
and Board OF Directors of the peniten-
tlarv bv and with the consent of, the
covernor. 10 lease more land, or sell
the state farm and buy another-if that
can no done so as 10 save the State harm
less OF all loss.
The latter plan Is liable TO the objection
that It involves delay. Purchasers Tor
thousand-acre farms are not very nume-
rous. even though 1t be true that the
farms are well situated and are highly
improved. as in this case.
Certainly, more convicts could be put
to work in the cultivation Of beets on
State account than IL a given number OF
the men were turned over to company.
The reason is this: That upon urgent
occasions the state could withdraw many
men from other work of hers and put
them TO working the beet crop for few
days at time.
The farming community would probably
be very much disappointed If the Legis-
lature should adjourn without making
some arrangement--if that be possible
TO experiment. with beet-culture on
large scale.
During the last season two acres of
beets were grown upon the State farm
with fairly good results. The beet can
be grown there. but probably not so well
as upon lighter lands. But there is no
factory in this vicinity as yet-and there
never will be one until those who have
money to invest in it can be assured
that they can get the needful supply of
beets for years TO come.
And so the matter stands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13

day for such 8 picture Of him to be given
to his countrymen.
Contrast Mrs. Terhunes description with
that Of Judge Story. Horace BinDey, Mr..
Rawies, and others Of his own State; with
the English writer and traveller. Harrietta
Martlneau who speaks OF him as the aged
Chief Justice, to whom we looked up
with feelings little short OF alteration
How delighted we were to see Judge
Story bring I'm tho tall. majestic, bright
eyed old man-old by chronology. by the
lines OF his composed face, and by his
services TO the republic: but so digniiied,
so fresh so present to the time, that no
feeling OF compassionate consideration Tor
age dared to mix with the contemplation
Of him" The Hon. Charles Augustus
hurry, also an Englshman. who met the
Chief Justice i'm Richmond, says: THE
Judge IS a tai, venerable man, about ~
years OF age; his hair tied I'm a queue with
n ccuntenance indicating that simplicity
OF mind and benignity which so eminent
ly distinguished his character: as a judge
he has no rival. ! had the pleasure OF sew
eral long conversations with him, and
was struck with admiration at the extra
ordinary union Of modesty and power.
gentleness and force, which his mind dis
plays. In short. blending as he does the
simplicity of n child and the plainness OF
a republic. with the learning and ability
Of a lawyer, the venerable dignity OF his
appearance would not suffer I'm COMPARE
son with that OF the most respected ana
MISUNDERSTANDING peer in the British
House of Lords"
Look here upon this picture, and on
this" II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
Tusging ut the Wrong End.
(Staunton News. nm

ANlduulOH news, lliu.)
The Legislature is engaged in the fruit
less effort to provide for more thorough
listing of personal property for taxation
and the bill under consideration, as might
be expected, provides for inquisitorial
and Star-Chamber proceedings We say
a fruitless effort, because every conceiya-
BILE device has been tried i'm other States,
and has proved Of little value There Are
certain classes Of personal property that
are visible and easily reached. which may
be and is assessed somewhere i'm the
neighborhood Of it's selling value When
it is attempted to go beyond this. and
force people TO divulge their private
affairs to assessors. there is a feeling of
resentment on Inc part of the great ma
jority Of the people that operates to multi
fy the law.
Certain kinds of taxation are immoral,
and we regard the tax on personal pro-
perty that requires inquisitOrial measures
to make IT effectual, as probably the most
immoral of all taxes. in that it encourages
people to be sneaks and perjurors. But
the measure is Objectionable on other
grounds. The State collects enough taxes
already What the Legislature needs TO
do is to cut off some of the blood-suckers.
But if more revenue were needed. the
measure is Objectionable because ii would
be looked on as an engine OF oppression,
and both drive money from the State and
keep money out of the State. In this mea-
sure the Legislature is Juggling at the tail
of the beast. Go around to the front,
gentlemen OF the Legislature, and take
it by the horns.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
sAre We Doing the Best That Ever
We Gang,
written for the Dlspatch.)

written for the Dlspatch)
In the trials that come to every ones
door,
Whether he's rich or whether he's poor,
In the blessings that come through our
Which help us our burdens and sorrows
to bear,
Whatever out lot. whether child or man,
Are we doing the best that ever we can?
Oh, father. as over life's paths you go,
Whose eyes are on you. do you know2
Why, that boy is watching whatever you
do;
He knows if your life is false or true.
To help that boy become noble man,
Are you doing the best that ever you can?
OH mother you who in life's mad whrl,
Such influence hath DER your boy and
girl.
Whose every word after many a year.
May come back TO that child as a memory
When the girls a woman, the boy a
man
Are you doing the best that ever you can?
And children, you who in the future must
Your place in life's struggle and help to
make
The world purer and better or deeper in
sin.
w men SIDE VIII you help victory VIII.
To grow up TO be pure woman or man
Are you doing the best that ever you can?
And. when at last holding our Fathers
hand
We cross Ger the river at His command,
And receive from our Saviour the plaudit,
"Well done"
The golden harp and the crown just won,
Then wen know that for us, poor fallen
man.
Jesus Christ is doing the best He can.
MOLLIE ROBERTSON WILTSHIRE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
THURSDAY. JANUARY 10, 1898.
HaNNA's VICTORY"

The end has come in Ohio. Marcus
Aurelius Hanna has been elected TO sue
ceed himself in the United states Senate
for both the short and the long term.
The vote was-Hanna. 70: McKisson, 90;
Lentz. !. The struggle after the Legisla-
ture met was sharp. comparatively short,
and thoroughly disgraceful, and although
claims and counter-claims were multitu-
dinous and many anti-Hanna combina-
tions were played. or attempted TO be
played. the result, 10 our mind, was
rarely doubtful.
The Ohioans who were sanguine that
Marcus Aurelius Hanna would be beaten
did not appreciate either his genius as a
political trickster or his resources in
barrels. In the heat Of the contest they
forgot II seems, how we'll these served
him, his friend Mckinley. and the pro-
tected trusts and combines during the
last presidential campaign. We being at
a distance from the hurly-burly, and ex-
citement not having dimmed our recol-
lection OF the special attention Marcus
Aurelius paid Virginia in the matter OF
barrel-opening and attempting to persuade
voters deemed open TO conviction, were
in better position than the Ohioans to
estimate Hannas ability to make things
come his way.
Yes. it was a foregone conclusion, al
most, that Marcus Aurelius Hanna would
win. Nevertheless. for those behind him
as well as for himself, his victory is
: about as barren one as was ever
achieved in a similar contest. When we
consider that President Mckinley was
backing hanna with all Of his influence
and seeking vindication in his election,
the narrow majority by which Marcus
Aurelius pulled through is an emphatic
Reputation of the administration policy.
Further, the means by which that mar
row majority was secured besmirch the
Administrations skirts with indeible dis
grace. If this be vindication then Tor
the good name Of our common country,
we say save US from such indications
of administrations in future.
As for Hanna himself, the whole fight
has only served 10 show him up in a
worse light than ever before.
Not since the days Of reconstruction,
when the vampirism Of scallawagisrs
and carDetbagism was fastened upon the
South, have such disgraceful scenes been
enacted in connection with the assem-
bling of a legislative body as those that
marked the lobbying, bulldozing, and ma
nipulation by which was accomplished
the triumph" of Marcus Aurelius Hanna,
the disbursing agent Of the protected
trusts and combines. the bosom friend OF
The President, and the chief emissary OF
the priesthood Of the golden calf in the
matter OF debauching the electorate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
To the Editor of the Dispatch:


merchant gives in his capital as
$4,000. which capital consists Of stock on
hand. money and outstanding accounts.
The merchant swears that the account
upon which judgment is desired was a
part of his capital at the time he gave
in $4,000 capital. Could he obtain a
judgment under the new PARKS law
without listing this account specially?
Can nonresident enter suit under the
new law without paying or listing the
account for taxation? MERCHANT.
AS we understand the Parks bill, 1t only
requires notes. bonds shares of stock
&c, 10 be listed. We should say, there
fore, that any merchant could obtain
judgment in the case stated without list
ing the account.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
Tax on Warrants for Small Claims.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch.
Let me suggest TO our lawmakers that
a tax on all warrants for small claims,
graded according TO the amount involved,
say 81 on the amount of $50 and over
and 50 cents on amounts less than $50
would be a fruitful source of revenue,
and one easily borne.
Why should a 81 writ tax be charged
on a suit for $50 or over brought in the
Circuit Court. and nothing on amounts
up TO 500 warranted on before justice?
The proceedings in the one case are as
valid and binding as In the other, and
whilst before the justice, they may not
be so dignihed and imposing, the liti-
CANT has the benefit Of the process Of the
Commonwealth to enforce his rights
equally as when the suit is brought in
court
The machinery for collecting and turn
ing over the money can easily be sup
Piled, and the revenue derived would be
largely i'm excess of that now produced
by the writ tax on suits. j. j. a. +.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
Chicf-Justice Marshall.

To the Editor of the Dispatch
My attention has been called by an in
dignant friend TO an account Of Chief
Justice Marshall, by Mrs. Terhune. in a
recent publication of hers, entitled, Some
Old Homesteads."
1T is TO be regretted that the authoress
should have marred her otherwise inter-
esting sketch by giving the "reminiscences
of a distinguished, though nameless law
yer; "reminiscences of so exaggerated a
character, that their falsity would have
struck any but a very credulous nearer.
Judge Marshall lived at a time when
Richmond was distinguished for it's ele-
CANT and refined society. and can it be
believed that the man who had the love
and respect of his fellow-citizens of all
classes those of the most refined and
cultivated taste as well as those OF more
humble stations; the man who was the
friend of Washington, Hamilton. Adams,
Madison Monroe; the man who was sent
as envoy to the polished court of France
and afterwards made by John Adams
Chief Justice Of the United States, which
was considered one of the highest offices
a nan could hold, is it possible TO believe
that such a man could be a slovenly
clown
Party spirit ran very high in those
DAVIS and IL has been said by writer
that the character of John Marshall was
so unimpeachable that his political enc
mics. finding that no dart could penetrate
his shield Of honor, turned their attacks
on him into ridcule of his person and
dress: but those things should have died
out with time. AS the authoress says.
Judge Marshall lived so near our day.
and bore so conspicuous a part In the
history of country which cherished his
fame, that every t0lerably well educated
person Is familiar with his name and
publlc services So IL Is TOO near his
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
A Warm winter.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
You may say upon my humble authority
that l have noticed for years, and often
published II In tho Dispatch. that II the
weather continues warm till the 18th of
January II will be warm all winter.
know of but one exception In many years;
then the cold wave came on the morning
OF the 18th. and II continued cold till late
In February.
Very respectfully. w. w. PARKER.
January II. 1898.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13

We never had any faith in the ability
of a legislature to effect the reforms In
our laws that will bring about the neces-
sary retrenchment of our expenses. ana
our belief in the sincerity OF the Demo-
cratic partys professions along this line
was shaken, if not wholly dissipated,
when the proposition to hold constitu-
tional convention was defeated by that
party. There may be a feint at reduction
of salaries, and there may be resolutions
amendatory of the Constitution passed
subject to a future Legislature and the
final action Of the people but we DO not
believe that they will accomplish the
needed end. We do not believe that they
will be sufficiently radical and far-reach-
ing and. we think, that after we
have wasted much valuable time
and means, we shall have TO
ADOPT eventually the remedy of con-
stitutional convention. This thought, we
protest is not child to the wish. 1t would
give us intense joy 70 have our prediction
falsned. and to see the present Legisla-
ture fulfil completely all the hopes and
aspirations of the people, and no one
would join in the acclamation OF We'll
done. good and faithful servants, more
heartily than we. But for the present. we
see nothing to encourage the expectation
burg IndeX-Appeal.
1t can scarcely be doubted that If the
efforts of the Legislature on behalf of
retrenchment should fail, the demand for
a constitutional convention will be over
whelming. We know of members who
only await the action of the two houses
on this subject TO offer resolutions pro-
posing that another vote on the question
of convention or mo convention be
taken in November next. However, we
say give the Legislature a fair chance.
1t is working hard, and we believe with
some success. We advise it, however, not
to delude itself with the idea that the
Parks bill is going to bring in very
large amount of additional revenue, but
to proceed to cut down expenses wherever
it is practicable TO do so.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13

The annual report of Treasurer Ken
dali. of West Virginia, shows that the
total receipts were Sl7i2,s92, of which
SIS 10 represents a gain during the fiscal
year beginning October l. 1896, and ending
September 50, 1897. The interest on what
is known as the floating or daily deposits
amounted TO S27. 1872. The total amount re-
ceived from fines by the courts was the
exceedingly small figure of S9SO9. The
railroad taxes paid to the State amount
ed to $SS7O79, which does not include the
nominal tax they pay annually on char
ters. The license tax on charters amount
ed to SlO3,99O The receipts from taxes on
State seals and the sale of books amount
ed to only $l,5O6 The small revenue from
these two sources is accounted for by
the shortage Of ex-Secretary-of-St
Chiffon. The 81 .5O6 is the amount collect
ed by Secretary Dawson, Mr.. Chiltons
successor.
West Virginia seems TO be doing a
thriving business upon the charters grant
ed by her. Corporators from many Sec
tions of the country go there TO get the
charters they require and willingly pay
the annual charge that is demanded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13

General Blanco's recent order TO his
subordinate officers goes 10 prove that
both he and the Sagasta Government
are determined to carry out in good faith
the promise 10 conduct the war in Cuba
hereafter in conformity with the rules
Of civilized warfare. 1t is decreed that
the houses Of the country people must
not be burned; women, children, and old
men must not be put 10 death, and even
armed rebels. when found in hospitals
wounded or i'll, must not be maltreated
in any way.
The order IS, however, scathing
commentary upon Weylerism, and in
wolves the confession that prior to the
change Of ministry at Madrid, and the
advent Of Blanco in Cuba. the war had
been prosecuted by the Spaniards on the
most barbarous principles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
A FICTION.

The Springfield OIass) Republican
asks. rs this government by the peo-
ple?" What a foolish question for a
paper usually so ciear-headed, sensible,
and well posted as the Republican to ask.
once upon time this was govern
ment by the people. and there is con-
stitutional fiction that it is still a gov
eminent by the people. In reality, how
ever. it is a government by Tom Reed,
Major Mckinley, Mark Hanna, and few
other choice spirits of the same type.
We can understand how the constitu-
tional fiction might mislead the unso-
phisticated into mistaking the shadow
for the substance, but how our
astute and experienced Springfield con-
temporary could have become the victim
Of uncertainty regarding the matter pass
es our comprehension.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
A LESSON IN PROGRESS.

Mr.. NJ. @. Mulhall. the British
statistician, contributes 10 the North
American Review an article on Industrial
progress in Germany. which contains some
very interesting and suggestive facts and
| figures. few OF these. as we find them
grouped In abstracts OF the article, arc
| here presented.
| As to textile manufactures. It Is shown
that the weight Of fibre consumed In the
German mills has more than doubled IN
| the last twenty years, the figures being
2S0O0O tons Of cotton, wool, fax, etc, IN
IS7i-'75, against $4,000 tons in 1ss4-S.
Germany consumes now 10000 tons more
fibre than France. whereas, the latter
country was very much ahead before the
Franco German war. In the cotton manu-
featuring industry German has distanced
all other Continental nations. She. az
present. has 100000 spindles, of which
one third belong TO Alsace-Lorraine and
were formerly French. In silk manufac-
lures the empire comes next after France,
while. as regards woollens. the two coun-
tries are about equal The approximate
value of textile manufactures produced in
1859 was $40, 600. Of which more than
fifth was exported. Since 1875 the value
of textile products exported has almost
trebed.
More remarkable still has been the in
crease in the hardware industry. In two
wears II has amounted to $50 per cent.
Germany IS now given third place among
the nations Of the world as a producer
of steel its output having risen since 1919
from 5000 to 100000 tons The value of
all hardware manufactures is put at
about $525, OCOO 900. Of which nearly sixth
is exported. As regards this industry,
Germany's output. compared TO that of
France. was. in 1915, as to 3, while 1t Is
now as to 2. Compared even with that
of Great Britain, its present position Is
as that of to 4.
The sugar interest has expanded enor-
mously. and just here our Virginia farm
ers might do well to stick pin. In the
two decades the quantity of beet root
consumed in the German mills has trebled'
the production of sugar has quadru-
pied and the expectation Of sugar has
increased eighteenfold.
1nOSe WHO nave diidiA NNh Ne'A 49,
Mulhalrs facts and figures, agree that
they prove that the manufacturing and
commercial development Of Germany du-
ring the last twenty years has been re-
latively greater than that Of any other
country of Europe also. that despite Ger
man militarism, the German workman
is exceptionally prosperous. An evidence
Of tlns latter condition is found in the
fact that the accumulations in the savings |
banks have kept pace with industrial pro-
gress. But what is most TO the point, |
and is most pregnant with suggestions |
to our people, is, that students of Mr.. |
MulhalPs exhibit, coincide with him In |
his contention that Germany's marvellous |
Industrial development IS due to the ad- |
vanced system of education bearing upon |
manufacturing which obtains in all parts |
OF the empire
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The annual report of the directors of
the Maryland penitentiary states that the
receipts during the year have been
S27,Sl7a in excess of expenses, which is
an increase of $4,000 over the year 1896
fined in the institution at any one time
during the past year was $50 and the
lowest 40. The vast majority Of them
are employed by contractors in making
mems shoes; but others are employed in
making iron hollow-ware and in polishing
marble
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
Books end Their Uses.

N""7I'II't5 0O1I '7.''"T
what a beautiful library you have!
exclaimed the visitor. You can never be
lonely with so many beautiful and ex-
pensive books about you"
"Oh," replied Mrs. Cumrox, compla-
Gently. you don't see all that we have"
'1ndeedr'
Eyes. We have any number of books
with paper backs that we read"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
REELECTION OF INTEREST.

Metropolitan Bank, OF Richmond, Va.
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
THE METROPOLITAN BANK. OF
RICHMOND, VA, hereby gives notice
that after the lst DAY of FEBRUARY,
lS9S. THE RATE OF INTEREST will be-
REDUCED TO THREE PER CENT. PER
ANNUM on all deposits with them now
bearing interest above this rate.
ii. A. WILLIAMS.
IA 6-tFe Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
MEETINGS.

A STATED COMMUNICATION z
OF METROPOLITAN LODGE, TX
No. II, A. +. and A. MasOns, will ~
be held at the Masonic Temple,
corner Of Broad and Adams streets
THIS Thursday EVENING. Januar,
18th. at 1870 o'clock. Master Masons II
good standing are invited TO attend.
BY order of the w NJ
la Bite s. b. JACOBS. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-13
First National Bank
Richmond. Va. JanuarY u. lS9S.

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF RICHMOND. VA. IS hereby
called. i'm accordance with chapter p see
held on MONDAY, the 14th day of Feb
ruary, proximO, at their clearinghouse.
114 east Main street. at Y O'Clock noon.
for the election Of directors for the en-
suing year. and for such other business
as may appear. II. G. BURNETT,
IA 12-tFe1H Cashier