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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16

Mayor Courtney. in employing Paine's
celery compound in his family, had the
example and assurance Of many persons
who occupy to-day like responsible posi-
tions I'm other cities.
Mayor Ramsdeu. Of Lynn, a personal
friend Of Mayor Courtney, recently gave
his opinion of this great remedy as fol-
lows:
"A previous experience with Painc's
celery compound as a restOrer Of eX-
hausted energy induced me recently 10
take It again. the many duties Of the
Mayors Office having taxed my slight
physical resources greatly. / made no
mistake. In one week ! found my ap-
petite improved the feeling OF WEAKNESS
disappearng and my nerves becoming
steadier. Pdine's celery compound has
thus been a friend I'm time OF need and
like 10 say "a word for n friend
His unhesitating recommendation had
much TO do with its use by Mayor Court
ney.
Mayor Miles r. Preston. Of Hartford.
Conn. said within day or two, speak
ing of the same remedy:
"The modern man of business. be he
ever so sturdy finds often that the con-
tinued pressure of affairs has caused the
nerves 20 demonstrate and fall In tone.
At such a time Paine'S celery compound
becomes Of value Having experienced
its benefits / gladly commend it,
Among other statements as 10 the value
Of Paine's celery compound. Mayor Ben
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16
OUCUT TO ENCOURAGE 1T.

The pauers throughout the country con-
tinue their attacks upon the pension
abuse. and are exposing it from various
sides. Even so loyal a paper as the Phi =
delphia Press handles the iniQuity with
out gloves. Moreover. il Is unsalant-
and honest-enough to desire to purge the
roll of many of the young widows that
are on it. The Press contends that mar
riages of young women to old soldiers
are against good morals and gross scan
dial and abuse. They are. it adds,
prciudicial to the old soldier rather than
helpful to him. as they place a premium
on his death and reward the unworthy
by pension TO which they have no meri-
torious claim.
our Philadelphia contemporary then
points out that besides the veterans and
alleged veterans that draw PENSIONS
there are 23i492 other persons. mostly
widows. on the roll, and declares that it
is on record that mercenary women Of
little character seek marriages with tot
tering veterans. and then, instead Of
nursing them, abandon them and await
their death, when they promptly turn
UP with a marriage certificate and a
claim for soldiers widows pension.
Another expose is by the Chattanooga
Times. which cites the case Of
man, who. it says. never saw days
military service has drawn 100000 in
salary as a civil officer, and now gets
good. round pension. But the Times
makes mess Of the whole business b.
fore it gets through. 1t doesn't know
when to stop. 1t proceeds to hammer
this kind of abuse. but expresses the be
lief that many more such cases will pro-
duce reactionary explosion. if the
Times is really in earnest in expressing
that belief it ought to encourage the par
ticular form of abuse it discusses. 1t
ought to labor TO produce reactionary
explosion that would blow $l25.00o0oJ off
the annual pension roll, thus leaving
about the amount that high authority re-
CARDS as what would be demanded TO pay
just claims.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16
BIanco's Treatment Of Lee.
Baltimore American

So many different stories about Gene
raj Blanco's treatment Of General Lee.
when the American Consul-General called
upon the Captain-General of Cuba Ia
pay his farewell. were told and printed
that il is interesting and important TO
have an accurate and official account OF
what really occurred. This account WAS
given by General Lee 10 the Foreign
Affairs Committee of the United states
Senate. and was made public with his
other testimony yesterday. II is as fol-
lows:
Senator Daniel asked: "Do you think
General Blauco was lacking in courtesy
to YOU on leaving the isand?
General Lee: Il went with the British
Consul-General. | saw Or. ConSOsto, the
secretary to the General | told DR.. Con-
gosto that I had received instructions 10
leave the island and go 10 the United
States. and / called 10 pay my final re-
spoct. and would like 20 see General
Blanco. He asked me 10 sit down and
said he would go and let him know. He
went off ANA stayed about fifteen minutes,
and came back and said the General said
please excuse him; he was not well and
was lying down. I told Or. Consosto then
10 say good-by 20 him, and turned around
and left"
This bald and modest statement covers
q great deal. and il rather eloquent in
it's lack Of opinion, but any one can read
between the lines the manifest insult
and discourtesy which Blanco thinly veil
ed under his palpable excuses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16

nett Of st. Charles. Ill. adds: 'I believe
that Paino's celery compound has enabled
me to escape my periodical attack rf
rheumatism this winter I very cl-e--
fully recommend 10 90 any ore iD s.mi.a-
need in the full belief that 10 vii ta
helpful in every case
Mayor Courtney has been emi1ert'v
successful as "A lawyer. one OF DTS appeals
10 the Supreme Court having boon n.
strumental i'm bringing about the r7--sc.
of the present ballot reform law N7Eo-
Courtney's happy experience with Pain.
celery compound is shown in IBIS letter
annexed:
Lowell. Mass. November % iV-
Messrs. Wells. Richardson d Co.:
Genrlemen.-I take pleasure bon r..om-
mending Paine's celery compound. ], h1s
been Of great benefit 90 members nj ur
family. who have used n, aul among
my friends and acquaintance. Including
Mayor Ramsdcll. OF Lynn. have known
il 10 prove very successful in ac.nmi .,l-
ing cures. Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM T.. COTRTNEN
There is absolute relief from nervous
prostration. sIeeplessness. poor appetite.
growing thinness. and loss OF Ver tai
strength i'm Paine's celery compound.
II is a fact verified hy the practice II
the best physicians and 10y thousands ~
personaI testimonials that Plnee CELERY
compound makes new. pure blood. builds
m the nervous system. and cures a-a1-.
when all other remedies have failed
IS the greatest spring remedy in the world.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16

melting of the SHOWS on the mountains
GRO NOW said TO be forced to turn TO
irrigation from artesIan wells which are
ho,ng sunkcn In sections which had pre-
viouslv fer no necessity OF resortins TO
.,cb means But this method of irriga-
ton. IL IS held. has been adopted TOO
late 10 help the current crops. Advices
from san Jose say that extremely high
prlecs are being paid by orchar0'sts Tor
water privileges for irrigation purposes
Tho snow on the mountains feeding the
streams from which water hos heretofore
be,n drawn for irrigation purposes In
several sections Is reported TO be only
a few inches In depth as compared with
some 80 or 50 feet on the average, and
streams that are ordinarily bank fun at
this season from melting snow are said
now 20 be practically dry, or merely
trlckling brooks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16

dom and Independence by eiectng Spain.
The word Intervention does not occur IN
the Senate resolutions. IL was not needed.
The essential noun i'm the objective ana
the essential verb i'm the imperative are
both t.ere however. For CUBA, lndc-
pendence: 10 Spain, Go!
This phrascology will be somewhat more
satisfactory to the national sentiment
than the form of resolution reported
later I'm the afternoon by the House COM
mittee on Foreign Affairs. That resolu-
ton differs from the Senate resolution III
several respects alike noteworthy
/. Instead of directing and empower
ing" il "authorizcs and Directs tho
President to act.
. Instead of directing him 10 carry INTO
effect the declaration of Cuba's indcpend-
encc and the demand TO Spain TO WITH
draw from the island. il directs him TO
intervene" for the purpose OF stopping
th. war and of restoring peace and order.
> Instead of leaving the method of Sc
curing freedom and independence TO he
determined after the Jcction OF spain
il directs the President 10 proceed with n
view TO establishing a stable ana inHe-
pendent government of their own by the
free act of the people" Of Cuba.
The form Of the Senate resolution opens
some opportunity for further discussion
of details and consequent delay I'm ac-
ton. The form of the House resolution
opcns wider and more various opportuni-
tie, and introduces more complicated
questions. For that reason the Senate
resolution is preferable.
Action and not faction to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16
The COmpresscd-Air Plant.
The Editor OF the DIspatch:

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
From time TO time many meetings OF
our progressive businessmen have been
held for the purpose Of encouraging new
enterprises and building up the city or
Richmond Some new enterprises have
been stranglcd by delays or crippled by
needless hardships put upon them by
our city fathers. But | trust such Will
not be the case with an application which
is now pending before the Council
namely that Of a company asking 10 BE-
allowed to use the waste water at the
New pump-housc Tor COMPRISING air
without any auxiliary machinery. and
thereby furnishing a cheap. reliable. and
clean power for small manufacturers.
This water has been running TO
waste for some fifteen or twenty years.
and Will possibly unless used as applied
fOr) keep going TO waste for fifteen or
more years more. The promoters Of the
new enterprise ask that they be allowed
10 use il and they offer to pay the city
the sum of 5000 for the privilege Of do
ing So. They demonstrate by mod u,
and otter 10 demonstrate 10 our City En-
gineer and Superintendent of Water or
they will permit them to take them 20
Magog. Canada. that it is not a wild
fancy of a crazy inventor but a practical
and effective enterprise which is now ar
work at the point named and has been
i'm practical operation for years.
The company carried Nh. Morris. the
practical and skilled master mechanic, or
superintendent OF motive power. of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company,
to Magog. and | understand he has re-
ported that it is all that is claimed for
it. and that the compression of air by
direct hydraulic pressure is practical and
feasible.
Now. Mr.. Editor It is to be hoped that
this enterprise. which is fathered by
such practical and successful business
men as Mr.. Travers. the president of the
Chamber OF Commerce; Thomas Atkin-
son, vice-president of the =. II. Mayo
Tobacco Company. and j. j. Montague.
the head OF the largest sash and blind
mill in the city. will not be allowed TO
languish and BE- delayed or stihed 10y re-
ferenccs and conditions, until il is put to
sleep. but that active and live efforts
will be made TO foster and encourage it.
II there is one thing that Richmond
needs more than another il is manufac-
turing concerns. These need cheap,
clean, and reliable power. and this enter
prise guarantees it 10 them The pro-
motors do not ask that any capital be
put into their enterprise; they propose 20
use our waste water to establish 100000
plant and 10 furnish power at about half
Of the present rates and they offer 5000
per annum for the privilege OF using the
water that is now going to waste. and the
use OF the streets for their mains.
/ have no interest i'm the enterprise. eX-
ccpt that of one who is concerned in
everything which will benefit the city.
BUSINESS MAN.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16

John Wanamaker seems to be a practi-
cal sort of patriot. \ Philadelphia tele-
gram says he has sent the following tele-
gram 10 Washington:
ITO the Honorable the Secretary of War:
Though opposed 10 war unless honor
ably unavoidable, in the event of its
coming / Will. under your instructions.
raise regiment of Pennsylvanians for
military duty and go with them for ser
vice. JOHN WANAMAKER"
As all the world knows, Mr. Wanna
maker is Il very practical businessman,
and according to the telegram above re-
ferred to, after sending his offer to the
Secretary of War, he posted in his Phi!a-
delphia store the following:
"Notice,-In order that our men may
have easy minds i'm considering and ar-
ranging their affairs i'm the event of be-
ing called upon for military service. This
notice is posted TO say: First. that all
the positions thus vacated viii be open
10 return TO when the military service is
over.
Second, that all salaries will continue
I'm full in such absence on actual service
and be- paid 10 the authorized representa-
tive OF their respective families.
Third. an insurance TO the amount Of
81 coo viii be paid by the firm IN the case
Of each death. while any OF our people are
actually engaged in military service"
This may be said to be doing of "the
handsome thing" by the country. on the
part OF Honest John" while at the same
time good stroke from the point Of view
Of business is made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16
COMPREssED-AIR POWER.

The model for an apparatus To produce
compressed air and TO distribute 1t foi
use az motive power, on exhibition here
at sos east Main street pace block' mas
attracted n great deal Of attention. tx
perts declare that IL IL simple ana prac-
tical. and that IT VIII eject revolu-
ton in many manufacturing industries.
plant IS already In operation NJ
Magog. Canada where "A great cotton
mill hes abandoned steam and now uses
compressed air instead. And company
has been organized in Richmond to III
troduce the system here and sell power
TO small manufacturers. This company
has looked the field over carefully, ana
finds but one water-power site suited 10
it's condition and purposes. This site Is
at the new pump-housc. The water That
they wish TO use is that which is going
TO waste and has been so doing Tor
eighteen years. The surplus power that
the city turns loose through its waste
gates Is what they wish TO employ to
compress the air. which they would dis
tribute in pipes through the city and sell
TO whomsoever wished To furnish him
self with a cheap. clean, and safe power
There Is no reason why this scheme
should conflict with any project for the
electrical development of the power OF
James river 1t could not iniure any
existing interest here. And 1t comes TO
supply a 'long-felt want" Moreover,
the company proposes to pay the city
$1,000 per annum for the privileges that
it asks.
II seems TO us that the City Council
ought to grant the franchises prayed for
uron the condition. however, that should
the city ever wish to use the power In
question it could make the company va
cate upon Just and reasonable terms.
We believe there is provision of this
sort i'm the ordinance that has been sub
mitted, but we doubt if it is such one
as the city ought to accept. The COM
pany and the Council ought TO get to-
eether" md agree upon terms.
Richmond ought to let slip no practi-
cal opportunity to increase and null
tiply her manufacturing industries. we
need more OF them, and we ought to be
willing TO make reasonable concessions
to get them. on the other hand pru-
dence dictates that If in the future-the
distant future. we might say-we need
the power that has been useless to US
for eighteen years, we should have the
right to reclaim it upon equitable terms.
So let both sides earnestly try to come
10 forms
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16

Mr.. w. II. Cullingworth retires from the
postmastership of Richmond in accord
ance with the DEGREES Of the party that
triumphed at the national elections OF
last year; but he carries with him the
best wishes of the community. He has
served us as our man OF letters for two
terms, and who knows but that he may be
recalled, after few years! That he had
To go and that Mr.. Knight was to sue
coed him, was long ago determined upon
at Washington. but it has caused Uncle
Billy" to lose little of sleep or flesh And
it opportunely happens that he, who is a
famous disciple of Sir Isaac Walton, is
released from governmental burdens just
at the season when the fishes of the
Chickahominy and the Chesapeake most
need his presence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16
Two Forms of Notice to Quit.
New York SUM


The resolutions reported To the Senate
Yesterday by the Committee on Foreign
Relations are vastly more important
than the long report that accompanied
them. The report need not have been
written. The short recital of the facts
i'm the preamble to the resolutions was
quite sufficient. The time for the dis
cussion Of the case and for the rhetoric
OF elaborate Indictment and invcctive has
gone by. What the people have been walt
ing for. from week 10 week, and then
from day TO day and finally from hour
To hour is the distinct announcement OF
a line of definite action. an authoritative
and peremptory notice to Spain to quit
Cuba or take the consequences.
And here IL is after many days In the
resolutions OF the Senate Committee:
/. A declaration OF freedom and indie
pcndence for Cuba.
2 \ demand 10 Spain to reitnquish az
once it's civil authority in cuba and TO
withdraw It's armed forces.
3. An unqualified direction Ia the Presi-
dert of the United States To employ the
entire military and naval strength OF this
country. II necessary, to give Cuba free
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16
ASSAULTED By THE PRISONERS.
Conyicts in Lee County Jail Attack
Their Keeper.

TOWNSVILLE. VA. April l5.-(SpeciaL)
Wednesday at noon when the jailer's as
sistant, Mr.. Andis. went to feed the pri-
soners. one Of them, named Taylor. seized
him, and undertook 10 take from him the
keys Of the doors. Mr.. Ands and Taylor
had a vigorous tussle, and the former
dropped the keys and the lock, where
upon another prisoner, named George
Sumpter seized the lock and was about
10 strike Mr.. Ands on tho head. At this
juncture a third prisoner named Middle
ton. interfered, and took the lock away
from Sumpter. Ands succeeded i'm get
ting away from Taylor and closed the
door. Taylor was only jailed yesterday
on small fine. and Sumpter is awaiting
a trial for hOuse-breaking. There were
two prisoners in the cages-Mat. Sutton,
convicted II murder and sentenced 10
be hanged. and Walter Wilcox, sentenced
% fifteen years in the penitentiary for
killing JO. Gibson. 1t was a plot made up
between SCmpter, Taylor, Wilcox, and
Sutton 20 lberate the men i'm the cages.
They Intended taking the keys from Mr..
Andis CrCning the cage door. putting
Andis In the cage, and taking the guns
i'm the adjoining room and fleeing. 10
accomplish this they had prepared a
sharp knife To- cut the throat Of MI.
Andis in case they failed 10 succeed in
their plot otherwise We ask the Rich
mond authorities why they do not come
and get Wilcox, who has been convicted
more than three months. We would also
like to know why it is that our sherins
cannot deliver the prisoners as cheaply
as can guards sent out from the penten-
tiarNS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16
HEARD IN DItk ENSON.
The Governors Dncr Concerning
Convict David Fleming.

DWALE, VA, April 1I-(special)-A
letter has been received from Governor
Tyler by Attorney Phipps. Of Clintwood.
I'm which he offers to commute the SEN
tence of David Fleming. who was sem
fenced 10 one year in the penitentiary. to
Imprisonment in the county Jail. provided
the Judge and Commemorative Attorney
will agree to II. This offer is made on
account Of quarantine regulations. The
matter is not yet settled as 10 what Will
be done. There is trouble between the
two Fleming families. which arose ovc~
a felonious attempt David Fleming made
upon his cousin, Tandy Fleming and for
which he is now under sentence. The
breach has been growing wider ever since
and IL il feared the matter will eliminate
i'm serious trouble.
Frank \. Stratton. n large real estate
Spectator. of Johnson City. Tenn. is at
Clintwood on business. Mir Stratton
owns large realty i'm this county. and was
among the first 10 invest in this section
The usual number of moOnshners and
horse swappers are on hand az court this
week Jockey street is lively. and IL
Is 20 be presumed that fortunes are being
made and lost. The wary sinners are
getting their share Of the change" and.
as a result. 4 number of Guy best cit:
zens" have the iags.
II really begins 10 look - If spring Is
here. after much dilly-dallying.
Editor Bausell of the Lebanon News.
is in attendance at court this week. lie
Is busy i'm the interest OF his paper.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16
Rheumatism Cured.

Nv son was afflicted with rheuma
tism. which cont racted his right limb
until he was unable 10 walk. After
using one and a half bottles of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm he was able 10 be
about again. can heartily recon-
mend il TO persons suffering from
rheumatism. -JoHN SNYDER. Freed,
Calhoun county, w. Va. One appli-
cation relieves the pain. Price 2J and
80 cents per bottle.
de % Sa, Tu&Thnrtf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16
War Has Got to Come.
(Boston Courier)

iBoSton toNrler.D
Nightly IN the village store.
HankCrin' for Spanish gore
Chahn'. like they can't mold in
For the combat 10 begin.
Ephra'm Guy and Gab'el Blare,
Iii an HoZekiah Dare.
Joshua Zeal an Deb Mcguire,
Snort their patriotic fire.
Wars proclaimed. no matter what
President McKinlcy'S got
To declare about the thing.
For we've hecred the eagle sing
Through the lands official choir
Joshua Zeal an Ieb Mcguire,
Iii an HcZckiah Dare.
Ephra'm Guy an Cab 81 Biare.
War ha2 got 10 come. by Jiuks.
Carnage cut in sausage links
i the pattern OF remains
That is destined TO he SPANS.
So have screamed in frantic ire
Joshua Zeal an Deb Mcguire,
lii an HeZekiah Dare,
Ephra'm Guy an Gab'cl Blare.
An when FreedOm's fires are 1T
An the fight Is bein' tit.
You will ind I'm village store,
on tho nail-kegs a. before,
Far removed from combat dire,
Joshua Zeal an Zeb Mcguire,
Iii an HeZekiah Dare,
Ephra'm Guy an Gab'el Blare.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16
RICHMOND
what War Means for spnin.
diartford Leader

Probably few Americans sire apie To-
realize what a war with America WIZ
doubtless mean 90 Spain. 10 mt""'
not simply the loss OF Cuba and per""l.'
Porto Rico also IL means nor alone Over
whelming naval defeat and bankruptcy %.
the national Treasury II probably nlt.l.'
the downfall OF the Bank OF SPAN .N
one great financial institution OF '"
country. and with It's ran, the co""la'
of other banks. and scores OF coipo.A
tions-a general panic. stopplse OF u"
dustries ruin FOR many thOusah"9
well-to-do citizens. and Following
the wake OF this an uprising OF popuiN
passion ard disorder. perhaps reNoi"''"
itself. and "a sweeping away of the dy-
nasty. as NAPOLEON III. lost his throne
after sedan