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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
AMENDING THE SENATE.

A correspondent OF the New York
Times. who signs himself ''Seventy-Six,"
wants TO amend the Senate, lest the Re
public perish, and makes a terrific on
slaught upon that provision of the Con-
stitution that permits and provides two
senator's for the Senate Chamber of the
United States for each and every State,
be that State great or small. popuous
or sparsely settled" He declares that
the States should have senatorial rep
resentation in Congress in proportion TO
population, and says that justice cries
aloud for reform along that line.
We admit that the Senate might be re-
formed to advantage in certain respects;
also, that 1t might be advantageous TO
reform the manner of electing senators,
but it would be better to end the Senate
than mend it in conformity with the
ideas of "Seventy-Six." Such reform as
he has in view would sweep away the
last vestige of recognition of the equality
of the States. and defeat the highest OBJ
ject for which the Senate was consti-
tuted With its accomplishment the re-
public would certainly perish.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

men, and renting to "Shoddy, Cheap
Johns important interests and considc-
rations.
II strikes the writer that our public
school system Of popular education IS
altogether too vital a question to DO
hastily or recklessly tempered or expert
mented with. IL appears to be working
well and satisfactorily as at present or
ganized and ofilcered: and the present sal
aries of the teachers and county super
intendents are not excessive for compe-
tent and faithful service. 1t has been
said by one OF the most distinguished
educators In the South that the county
superintendent were the motive-power
and driving wheels of the public-school
system" II that statement is correct.
how important is 1t that properly-quali-
fled and trustworthy men should be Sc
lected for the positions. True. il may be
said that men may be gotten who will
readily assume and undertake the duties
OF the office in question for half the COM
pensation now accorded by the law. But
who are they? And how will those du-
ties be performed? What capable, faith
full. and educated man will give his time
and labor for the pittance proposed In
the bill now before the House? True in
these later days we have petit
foggers and shysters" in law; "quacks
and charlatans" in medicine and surgery,
and "pretenders" In letters, who will ac-
cept any position and jump at any salary
or compensation in sight: but such are
not the men to be placed at the head OF
an educational system for Virginians.
The work Of cheap men affords fresh
and daily illustration OF an old incident,
related of a man who made application
to a large mercantile establishment for
employment, and among other questions
ne was asked by the proprietor was,
what salary he expected to receive
His reply was, "Well. l don't know much,
and can't do much and don't want any
salary. What ] can pick up in and about
the house is all the pay / wants" Now,
il the educational interests and enter
prises of the State are TO be RENTED to
the pickup" class of school officers, l
beg leave. as an old citizen, to suggest
what l think would be a more wise and
benefcent measure. and preferable. That
would be TO abolish and wipe out our
present public-school system entirely and
return to the educational system Of ante
bellum days that gave to Virginia men
and women a prestige and standing that
was recognized and acknowledged as
well-nigh peerless throughout the civil
lized world. OLD CITIZEN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
EASTERN SHORE.
Funeral of Upshur II. Quinby-
County Surveyor Appointed.

Funeral of Upshur II. Quinby-
County surveyor Appointed.
ONANCOCK, VA, February 2.-(Spe-
ciaL)-Short but impressive funeral SER
vices were held yesterday over the re-
mains Of Mr.. Upshur 3. Quinby by The
Rev. Wesley c. Walden. presiding elder
of tho Eastern Shore District Of the
Southern Methodist church. sassisted Dy
the Rev. James II. Henderlite, pastor or
the Onancock Presbyterian church In
spite OF the intensely cold weather a
large number OF the friends and neigh
bOrs of the deceased assembled at the
Quinby residence TO testify their respect
for the memory of this excellent gentle
man. After the services were ended,
the remains followed by the members
of the family and a number of friends,
were conveyed across the county to the
old homestead, in Upshur's Neck on the
seaside, and inferred in the ancestral
burying-ground. The pall-bearers were
Hon. John ". G. Blackstone, Judge OF
the County Court; Montcalm Oldham,
Clerk of the County Court Stewart *.
Powell Spencer r. Nelson, Captain John
p. L. Hopkins, Captain Frank r. Boggs,
Walter d. Lewis. n. Smith Walter. Ed
ward T.. Miles, and Henry +. Powell.
Mr.. Quinby was probably the oldest
subscriber to the Daily Dispatch on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia.
All seven of Mr. Quinby's children
were present at the funeral. Those
living at a distance were summoned by
telegraph, and they air arrived here Sun
day night on the same train.
Judge Blackstone adjourned court yes
terday in order to enable Mr.. Oldham
and himself to attend the funeral SER
vices.
Mr.. Roy d. White, of Parksley, was,
on Monday appointed County Surveyor
by Judge Blackstone to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of his father, David
Frank White. Esq. WHO had held the
position for the last four years. At the
same time Judge Blackstone appointed
James A. Mears a justice of the peace
for Pungoteague District vice Thomas q.
Elliott. resigned.
Captain Thomas Johnson. the patriarch
of Onancock, being now in the SSth year
of his age, rode over to Accomac Court
house yesterday, and took twelve chances
at guessing at the weight of Nline-Host
Lloyd Doughtys big hog. already men,
toned in this correspondence.
Every since Monday night genuine
Arctic weather has been prevailing here,
the wind blowing strong and dreadfully
cold from the northwest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
ROCKBR1DGE.
Washington and Lee Notes-Dcath of
Lady.

-
n Lady.
LEXINGTON, VA, February 2-(Spe-
cial)-President Wilson's address at the
weekly meeting of the university body
this morning was on the anti-SemIiic
excitement in France, incident to the
Dreyfus case. He spoke of the freedom
from religious intolerance in our own
country, and incidentally passed a high
eulogium on the Jewish people
The academic class of 1898 elected as
their class valedictorian for the coming
commencement in June Mr.. w. Kyle Nc
Chung, of Virginia
Mrs. Eliza J. Kirkpatrick, wife of Mr.
Thomas NJ. Kirkpatrick, died at her
home. near Murat, this county at an
early hour Tuesday morning after q long
illness. Her body was brought here and
inferred in the Lexington Cemetery this
morning after funeral services held at
her residence by Rev. a. Poe Boude. Mrs.
Kirkpatrick was a daughter of Rev.
Stuart Taylor a Methodist preacher and
was born near Kerr's creek March 49,
1925. She is survived by four brothers
Bishop william Taylor, who has acquired
wide reputation as a missionary i'm Afri-
ca Rev. Andrew Taylor, of Mechanics
burg, Pa Rev. Archibald Taylor, OF
near Atlanta, Ga, and Mr.. james Taylor,
OF Atlanta, Ga. Also, two sisters-Mrs.
George Miller, of Denmark, in this coun-
IT, and Mrs James MCGOWAN, of Abing-
don, Ill Two sons survive her-Mr John
+. Kirkpatrick, of near Lexington. and
Mr.. William S. kirkpatrick, OF Gaines
Vile Mo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
MEMBERS, PAY.

We have not been able TO discover any
popular demand for a reduction Of the
pay OF members Of the General Assembly,
yet We ore told that a bin may be passed
providing, practically. that they shall
serve without compensation II such
bill Is to be brought forward as a "re-
ductio ad absurdum" argument, well and
good, otherwise 90 make bulb it cam
not be seriously entertained for mo-
ment.
The pay Of members now amounts TO
"a per day for ninety days In each two
years-except when extra sessions are
called, which are rare. Subtracting neces-
sary expenses here. the net profit Of the
average member cannot exceed 81 per day.
TO talk about reducing such pay as that
81 dangerous. II is not to the interest Of
the public that none but rich men should
be able 10 come 70 the Legislature; yet
that might be the result OF whiting
down the salaries OF Senators and Dele
gates.
The law of Virginia providing compen-
kaiion for the services Of members OF
the General Assembly takes no cognl-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

charter has made It's report to the city
councils. The most radical change pro-
posed is the comforting 81 the veto power
upon the Mayor. That Official has here
tofore been merely a figurehead and
powerless to arrest unwise legislation,
with the result that dozens OF valuable
charters have been given away. The city
is also given the right TO tax subjects
not taxed by the State.
The $4,000 damage suit brought by
Martha J. Dudley against the Norfolk
Warehouse Company to recover for the
death OF her husband, who was killed By
the collapse OF one OF the warehouse
company's buildings, was compromised
to-day for $500.
In the suit for 5000 damages for false
imprisonment brought against Joseph I.
Bonney by r.. 3. Renehan. Of Maryland,
$50 was to-day awarded the plaintiff.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

The Baltimore American, commenting
upon the annual report Of the Board of
Health OF that State, which has just been
presented, says that the results Of the
typhoid-fever inquiry occupy three inter
esting pages. To the American 1t seems
clear from the figures that three deaths
occur in Maryland, outside the city OF
Baltimore, for every death from that
disease in the city. But one-third of the
physicians OF the State replied to the in
quiry, and. supposing the physicians 10
have reported one-third the mortality, the
State lost in 1896 and 1897 1.7GO persons
from typhoid-fever. Startling as this is,
the Secretary argues that the figures are
still so per cent. short Of the actual
typhoid mortality. DR.. Fulton, the Sec
rotary of the board, concludes this part
Of his report with the following words:
These statements do not indicate the
belief on the part OF the State Board Of
Health that typhoid-fever is a worse
scourge i'm Maryland than I'm surrounding
States. II 1t could be demonstrated that
we are much less afflicted than our neigh
bors, the State Board OF Health would
sti!l display the typhoid-fever rate as the
truest measure of our sanitary shame
The experience of older communities. for
merly more heavily taxed by typhoid
fever than we are, shows that Baltimore
city can depress her death rate TO one Der
10000. and that for the State typhoid
mortality of three per 10000 is attainable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
The Water-Meter system.

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Some time ago water-meters were
forced on a certain proportion of the
people of this city, compelling these per-
sons to go TO more or less expense, In
the case of almost every individual, for
the purpose of having water fixtures put
i'm order, lest the untried thing should
tend TO make the use of city water i'm
possible, by reason OF the attendant ex-
pense. 1t was only a certain part Of
the people who were thus taxed. In
quiry at the City Hall elected the informa-
ton that it was not the intention that
the whole city should be 'metered." but
only certain part of it, and that part
the one inhabited by the poorer folk!
Now it seems that, the meters having
failed to make these poorer people pay
as much for water as IL was expected
they would, the poor people referred to
are to be required to pay certain
amount-more, at least, than they have
been paying-no matter how little their
meters may show they have used. Is
this fair? The introduction of the
meters, remember, was opposed by most
we believe, If not all, Of the people on
whose premises they were placed.
The truth is that the water-meter should
be confined TO manufacturing and business
esta Adjustments, laundries. hotels. boarding
houses. and other large users Of water. The
poorer people in any community are the
class who should by every possible means
be encouraged to use water freely in
stead OF being called upon to bear the
brunt Of any loss the water-works sys-
tenn may entail. The health Of the com
munity largely depends upon it, and the
Board of Health should see that this
arrangement prevail.
EIGHTH STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

If you want TO 'scape the blizzard
Come South. come South,
Where the summer lasts almost the
whole year round;
Where the earth and heavens join to
make the best Of things,
And simply living makes the pulses
bound.
The North is always freely,
The West is cold and breezy,
The East is unreliable, they say;
So come where old Dame Nature has her
choicest, sweetest way,
Come South, We shivering blizzardites,
and stay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
TOOK A. FREfGHT-TRAIy.
Portsmouth's Escaped Prisoners-A
Nurriage-NorfoIkN Notes.

NORFOLK. VA, February 2-(Spe-
tlu.)-Eight of the nine prisoners who
escaped from the Portsmouth Jail last
night took a Seaboard Airline freight
train. and the county authorities will en-
deavor TO intercept them further south.
Miss Winifrede Wright Bonney, daugh-
ter of Mr.. c. NJ. Bonney. of Norfolk, and
Mr.. W. V. Davis. OF Savannah. Ca. were
married this afternoon at $50 O'Clock at
the residence OF the bride by Eev.
Charles Il. woodson. They left later for
Washington. Baltimore. and other north
ern points.
The Committee sp Revision Of the city
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
FATALLY BURNED.
Sad Accident in Lexington-A Mar
ringe-Coid Snap.

LEXINGTON, VA, February 2.-(Spe-
cial.)-Ida, a 5-year-old child of Mr.. John
r. Fox, was fatally burned this after
noon. The child was alone, and attempt
ed 10 place a blower on an open stove,
when her clothing caught. Her parents
were attracted by her cries, but did not
succeed I'm extinguishing the flames until
she was burned almost TO a crisp.
Rev. James BOyce Hood. OF Newberry,
S. c.. and Miss Eva Lee Hickman,
daughter of MIR. Lewis Hickman, OF
Kerrss Creek, were married at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents this morn
ing by Rev. ID. c. Neill. The newly
welded couple left on the morning tram
for Newberrv.
The thermometer registered at the low
est 6 degrees above zero during the pres
ent cold snap. a cold wind prevails. with
snow
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
NIiIesf0nes.
Pearson's Weekly.)

PearSOnS WeekIy.)
Wife: We have been married twelve
years. and not once have l missed baking
you a cake for your birthday. Have l,
dear?
Hubby: No, my pet. / can look back
upon those cakes as milestone in my
life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
His Other Self.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune)
"Poor old DR.. Slim. He is so thin l
don't believe he'll fill his coffin when he
comes to die"
"Wen, he oughtnt to object. He's
filled good many others without any
trouble"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
First National Bank,
Richmond. Va. January II 1898

FIRST National Bank,
Richmond, Va. January Ii, 1898.
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the FIRST NATIONAL
called, in accordance with chapter 2, sec
ton /, of the national-bank act, TO be
held on MONDAY. the 18th day Of Feb
ruary, proximo at their clearinghouse,
1lOi east Main street. at u O'clock noon
for the election of directors for the en-
suing year. and for such. other business
as may appear. II. c. BURNETT,
ia l2-tFel4i Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

orders have now been issued to the
cruiser Montgomery to pay friendly I;A.s
to the smaller Cuban ports, and to the
Brooklyn 10 cruise through the West In
dies. The Maine proposition OF our gov
eminent with regard TO Cuba has evil
IDENTIFY been great success.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

(Chicago Tribune)
Mrs. Struckett-Writch: How can you tell
cut-glass from the imitation?
Mrs. Gaswell: That isn't hard to do.
You can always tell it by looking at the
hill
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

Clarence Hawks, the blind poet. says
the dominating influence in his life has
been sorrow With some other poets it
has been, and still is, borrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

Captain Ray, the government repre-
sentative in the Klondike. says no pros
pector should 90 there without two
years supplies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

nothing TO eat" This is very sugges-
tive, indeed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

MASONIC NOTICE-A STATED 8
communication Of JOPPA LODGE, KY
No. 30. A. f. and A M, will be wv
held at the Masonic Temple
THURSDAY, Sd instant, at O'clock =.
NJ. Members of sister lodges and tran
sient brethren are fraternally invited TO
be present.
BY order of the Worshipful Master.
GEORGE c.. JEFFERSON,
fa 3-1t< Secretary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
Knew IL.

what do you regard as the most re-
liable weather report, professor?'
Thunder"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

All letters and kilograms must be ad-
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Rejected communications will not be
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PAINTS.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

All letters recommending candidates
for Office must be paid for to insure their
publication. This is a long standing rule
Of ours
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

UPTOWN OFFICE. BRoAD-sTREET
PHARMACY. 5l9 EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1903 HULL,
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

Resolutions OF respect 10 deceased
members passed by societies. corpora
lions, associations. or other organiza-
lions will be charged for as advertising
matter.
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Is the world drifting war-ward?

February has let the thermometer drop.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

The retrenchment problem looms VI
bigger to-day
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
MEETINGS.

ALL ROYAL ARCH MASONS acx,,.
are cordially invited to attend wv
stated convocation Of RICHMOND zA&
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER. No. g. G2UE0
at the Masons' Hail. on Franklin street,
THIS EVENING at $50 o'clock.
BY order Of the NJ. f. H. r.:
GEORGE II. KEESEE,
fp Ait Secretary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
Never Fails.

Chicago Tribune)
Evening star., 1898-02-12

Mr.. John C. kreig, proprietor of the express COM
Pahy AT ~ street northwest had suffered from
very severe, obstinate. distressing stomach from,
me <hter treatment with Doctors Mccoy and
,o"ueh ne has the following to say:
, VI! stomach has been troubling me for t,vo or
Ihlee years Every thing that ate distressed me !.
l hau no appetite, severe Tain after eating and a
shaWihg, grinding sensation all the tune NV
stomach ana towels would become nlled and dis
tended with gas, and | WAS in a constant conIj
tl"h OF discomfort and distress lost twepty-four
Pounds IN weight; lost strength i neglected nv
case, ana dd not give myself very careful atten-
tlon But my mother. becoming anxious Insisted
on my taking treatment. Dieting did no good and
finally get to vomiting my food and had a very,
very serious time.
AS said before, my mother finally preyallrd
upon me to go 10 Doctors Mccoy and Cow,ier for
treatment After a course Of treatment with them
am oniy TOO happy 10 state that the pain has
gone there is no formation of gases in the stomach
or bowels no more distention. 1 have regained INV
former weight and full strength the spells OF YER
tigo that annoyed me dreadfully have disappeared
In fact, as far as l able To see | am as we'll
as ever was.
The treatment find easy take. beneficial al
most from the start. l am very glad took the
treatment, and grateful to these ply ysicians all
they have done for me. | see no reason why any
one should suffer the pangs Of indigestion ca
tarrh of the stomach while these physicians are
treating people at the very low rate they are
charging
Evening star., 1898-02-12
A MATEUR MATCH RACE

The announcement of the arrangement of
a match race between A. c. Moran Of this
city and w. G. LeCompte of Baltimore, to
take place Decoration day at Baltimore
will be greeted with more than ordinary in
terest by the local wheelmen. The distance
will be for twenty-five miles, and it will be
the first middle distance race for amateurs
that has as yet been arranged. OF late
match racing in bicycledom has become
quite fad, exciting much more interest
than a regular open event. This has been
demonstrated over and over again within
the past six or eight months. The matches,
however, have been confined to professional
riders. and they have been getting big purses
for the same. Michael, on account of his
prominence as a professional middle dis
tance racer, has been the main figure for
such events, and he has invariably succeed
ed in maintaining his unblemished reputa-
ton as terrifice rider for pacing work
Other riders of lesser prominence have been
matched for middle distance events, and
these races have been OF interest to large
crowds.
In professional match races a large purse
Is generally necessary thing. Each con-
testant Is supposed to furnish his own pace
makers, and a professional doe not care to
work for another's glory without Q sub