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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

The New York Tribune points out that
''if writer's do not desire to experience de-
lay in the delivery Of their letters whose
destination lies within the limits of New
York, outside the boroughs of Manhattan
and of The Bronx. 1t will be wiser for
them to adhere to the form of address to
which they are accustomed, at least until
such time as the post-office takes cogni-
zance Of the greater city. As yet, in so
far as the post-office is concerned, the
enlarged New York does not exist, and it
cannot officially recognize the new city
until appropriate action shall be taken
by Congress. In consequence OF this fact
the towns and cities that compose the
new city stand in the post-ofiice exactly
as they did before the birth, of the en-
larged city"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
DAVID a. ST. CLAIR.
Death of This Prominent Citizen OF
Wytheville.

WYTHEVILLE, VA, January S.-tspe-
cial.)-Mr David A. st. Clair, who was
the proprietor of the ID. A. ST. Clair
Press. and formerly editor and owner
Of the Wytheville Dispatch. died
suddenly here yesterday afternoon
at half-past o'clock Of heart
failure. He had attended Sunday
school at the Presbyterian chapel in West
Wythevilie. and was returning TO his
home (walking). on the corner OF Taze-
well and Monroe streets. when he was
taken sick on west Main street. DR.. era
ham, the family physician, was called
but before Mr.. st. Clair could be gotten
TO his home he died.
The deceased was about 20 years Old
He was an elder in the Presbyterian
church at this place. He leaves six chill
dren. all of whom are grown. His wife
nreceded him 10 the grave many years
since.
The deceased was one OF the best
known citizens OF this immediate section
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
HIT His Victim with "a Stone on
ElcctfOnsD.y.

ABINGDON, VA, January S.-tSpe-
cial)-Michael Large was to-day commit
ted TO Jail here. charged with the muir
der OF George Townsend on election-day
near Philips Precinct. In this county
Large threw a stone at Townsend. hit
ting him on the head. Townsend died
Saturday.
There are now six white men in the
Abingdon jail charged with murder com
mltted In this county. one OF them
John Jackson. is centenced 10 hang Sat
urday. January the sth Strong efforts
are being made to obtain a Communication
OF sentence. or. at least. a reprieve foi
Jackson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

The art world is excited over report
that comes from Paris Of the discovery
Of what is believed to be genuine Ru-
bens. The picture was found in the house
of citizen of the town Of Sandie, near
Havre, and is about four feet and half
long by three and a half high. Some per-
sons who have examined it are said to
have pronounced it to be one
of the chefs-d' oeuvre Of Rubens,
1.-THE Death of DIANA" that once
belonged to Marie de Medicis. Since
the discovery of the picture the owner
has been besieged by people desiring to
buy It, and representative Of the Fine
Arts Department of the French Govern
ment has been sent from Paris to exam
inc the find which hitherto the owner has
refused TO sell.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
A $4,000 FIRE.
North wiIkesboro,' y. C.. the suf-
ferer-PainfuiIy Burned.

WINSTON, n. c., January f3.-(Spe-
cial. North Wilkesboro' was visited by
a $4,000 fire last night. The fire started
I'm the furniture department OF Stafford
Brothers store. the entire building being
destroyed. II spread to the store OF A.
NJ MCGEE and the residence Of Policeman
Vickers. both OF which were also burned.
The wholesale store OF l.. A. Jarvis and
the bank building caught several times.
but were saved. The losses Of Stafford
Brothers and McGee are the heaviest
that Of the first being $500. with AsOl
insurance; Of the second, $1,000, with 81,
500 insurance.
The office Of the Hustler, weekly
newsnaper. was destroyed. The paper
will resume publication as soon as mate
rial can be bought.
Three citizens. in their efforts 10 save
property, We're painfully burned, and mar
rowly escaped with their lives.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
The Plum Point Row-A Correction.
Talleysville, New Kent county. Va.
January 3, 1898.

Talleysville, New Kent county, Va,
January 3, 1898.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please correct the statement made
about the row at Plum Point. II oc-
Cured on Friday night, December %, 1897.
While / live twenty miles from Plum
Point my two clerks there have instruc-
tions not TO sell anything on Sunday. and
| am sure they have obeyed instructions.
The row started between the whites and
blacks. and after the blacks were on the
outside OF the building they fired two
shots through the window. Yours, &C.
II. h. RICHARDSON.
(The Dispatch correspondent who sent
the original item writes to say that the
row did not occur on Sunday. and that
he never heard Of NJ. Richardson's SELL
ing on Sunday)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

meet the sharpest sort of home competi-
both in our private and public affairs. and
must try TO cultivate more OF the spirit
OF contentment. These things done. we
may hope for reasonable national happi-
ness and prosperity. and may continue to
be the most enyied country upon the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

washington Evening starr
"You didn't remain very long at the
Christmas party?'
mo" reply Willie Washington. II
came away as soon as they began asking
conundrums. When there are so many
other things 10 worry over i don't see
why one should fatigue his intellect 10
find out what is the difference between
something and something else which
never resembled 1t, in the first place and
whose difference doesn't make any Diff
ference anyhow"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

IL begins TO look very much as II the
French and the British may come to-
gether in equatorial Africa. The French
are reported AT Fashoda, and as descends
ing the Nile upon Khartoum, while the
Anglo Egyptian Nile expedition is being
pushed southwark with greater rapidly
than ever
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

The new members of the General As
sembly will now find what is meant by
the work of legislation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

New York now has corn-fields. potato
patches. and truck gardens In Its corpo-
rate limits, just like more than one other
ambitious American city at which 1t has
been wont 10 laugh.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

And now we have a paper combination
which is not on paper only. 1t is an
accomplished fact. has a capital OF
$50 OOO, 900 and is going to put up prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

The Wilmington IN. CO Star celebrated
New Years-Day by appearing in new
type. II has always been neat and
newsy paper. It's editor and proprietor
William IL. Bernard-is a Nchmopd
boy"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

The Georgia Governors 'possum supper
was a great success, though the Cover
nor of North Carolina was not there to
remark to the Governor of South Caro-
lima
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

Now come the stern realities of the
New Year in those little bills we had
forgotten all about
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

All letters recommending candidates
for office must be paid for TO insure their
publication. This is long standing rule
nf oiirs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

All letters and kilograms must be ad-
dressed 70 THE DISPATCH COMPANY
Rejected communications will not be
returned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

There Is no doubling the efficacy OF
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. 1t cures every
tina
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

Resolutions Of respect TO deceased
members passed by societies, corpora
tions, associations, or other organiza-
tions will be charged for as advertising
matter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

habit and never will be, to offer an un-
provoked affront, or even to speak an uh-
called-for harsh word to any one.
IL. however, / should become satiSheu
that any one intended to be offensive "
mo. such an act would receive proper a,.
tention. presume you allude 10 what you
term In your card my Jupiter ana Achn-
les "metnDhors.' a.. ~ a,-
or course. you understand that the az
Iusion was classic, and as the newspapers
had alluded to your manner ara aPpea
ancc whilst the investigation was IN pto
eress. I considered the illusions pertlntne
and legitimate. whilst not at al dispa!as-
ing I agree with you, Captain. 'hat
.,evervtbinQ should be done in proper
order" and now repeat the courteous
inquiry contained in my previous iet.cr,
and II would serve my convenience pest 10
have n reply directed TO me at Murphy
Hotel on tomorrow.
Yours truly. ,,r-,-,r Nv
Glen Allen, Va. December - 1871
General George J. Hundley;
Dear sir.-In answer TO your letter OF
Yesterday. | will say that am very s iaa
To have your assurance that you lntenuep
no offence by the personal aiius'V 1i's
which you recently published III thc Ill III
match newspaper And | most cheertully
renly. with equal candor and In your Own
frank language, that In my response 70
your criticism. ! likewise used 10 worn
or phrase intended to be offensive 10 youi-
self or any one else .,
Trusting that this communication may
reach YOU at such time as VIII pest serve
SS Yours Te" truly JOHN CUssONs.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

UPTOWN OFFICE, BROAD-sTREET
PHARMACY, $40 EAST BROAD
/ STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1903 HULL
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

like bilIousness, dyspepsia, headache, constr
patton, sour stomach, indigestion are promptly
cured by Hoods Pills. They 90 their "orA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
GEORGE ]. HUNDLEY
Glen Allen. Va. December 20, 1897

General George j. Hundley:
Dear Sir.-In reply to your letter or even
date. you will permit me TO say that II
would possibly be the least bit premature
for me TO answer your very courteous
question until you shall have put in some
what clearer shape certain insinuations
and personal illusions, which you were
good enough TO indulge at my expense.
when writing the newspaper article 10
which I took exceptions.
Let everything be done in proper order.
General and / assure you mat you shall
have abundant reDaration.
shall be either in Richmond or at Glen
Allen during the whole Of the present
week. - ..1.~.~.,
Yours truly, JOHN CuSSONS.
Richmond, Va, December q, 1877.
CAPTAIN John Cussons:
Dear Sir.-Yours OF the 10Th instant is
dulv to hand. and in order TO avoid cir
cumlocution and save time, take plea
sure In saying Tat whilst you do not
specify the 'insinuations and personal al
hsions" contained in my published letter,
and which you wish put In clearer
shape" used no word or phrase intended
10 be offensive 10 yourself or any one else.
| think | have sufficient command OF the
'.Kings English To put In clear language
an intentional. affront TO any one. were /
disposed to osfer one. 1t has not been my
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
Richmond. va. December 20, 1897

EichmOnu, ' A., DvOVIIUVI % I0'''
Carrain John Cussons:
Dear Sir,-I notice in this morning
Times your reply TO my criticism OF the
Stubs investigation.
I'm that communication appears the
word s.nettifogger," which is justly re-
garded as offensive when applied 10
As the word is used in your reply 10
the criticism of a lawyer. am Justified,
a., Won II has any reference to myself? A
reply will reach me at Murphy's Hotel.
Yours truly, r, ,r,,>-r>r nv
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

Hoods
easily and thoroughly.
Best after dinner pills.
Is cents. All druggists
Prepared by C. l. Hood & Co., Lowell MASS
The only Pill to take with Hoods Sarsaparllia.
The herald., 1898-02-12
A USEFUL INSTITUTION

The Herald presents this morning the
treasurer of the Los Angeles chamber of
commerce, a remarkable consensus of
the doings of a remarkable body. The
chamber long ago achieved a great and
unique reputation along the lines of it's
peculiar work, but the reports for the
past year will be revelation to the ma
jority of our citizens.
The chamber has a membership of
1000, made up for the most part Of resi-
dents of this city. 1t is, however, an
institution representing and working
for the interests of all Southern Califor-
mia, and in it's membership should be
included the live men of all the Southern
California cities. A cordial invitation is
extended to this end.
The financial condition Of the chamber
is more than good. 1t has no debts,
there being, on the contrary, balance
on the right side of $4,000, something un-
precedented in the history of the body
Nearly everybody is familiar in gen.
eral way with the advertising and infor-
nation department, but the totals of the
work for a year are really astounding
From seventy-five to one hundred let
ters a day are received, asking for infor-
nation, and it takes great deal of lit
erature to supply the demand.
There are other important and inter
esting features of the work of the cham.
Der of commerce, and The Herald hopes
to discuss them more fully upon soma
future occasion. In the meantime, let
us thank our lucky stars that we have
working constantly for the betterment
of Los Angeles and Southern California
The herald., 1898-02-12
OHIO HARMONY
Cannot Be C0axed to Come
Into Camp
LEAGUE CLUBS CONVENTION
ONLY EMPHASIZES FRACTIONAL
BITTERNEoC
Hanna Adherents Try In Vain to Pro
vent the Passage Of Resolutions
Favoring Cubs
Associated Press Special Wire

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 1.-THE Ohio
Republican league convention. which
was held in this city today. was
one Of the stormiest In the history of
the league. About 200 delegates. repre-
senting 70 clubs, were in attendance.
The factional fighting which marked the
late senatorial contest cropped out. There
were strenuous efforts to restore har-
mony. both the retiring president and
the president-elect advising the MEM
bers Of the league to lay aside factional
differences. Senator Foraker. in his tel
egram to the league. also made plea
for harmony. The Foraker and Bushnell
elements were dominant. and while they
tried to keep factional differences in the
background, they carried all their
points.
Trouble was started early in the pro-
ceedings. President John Sullivan in
his opening address to the convention
referred to the great service which had
been rendered the party in the last cam
paign by Governor Bushnell, Senator
Hanna and Lieutenant Governor Jones.
Hon. Clay D. Rinkle Of Lancaster coun-
ty criticised Mr.. Sullivan's omission of
Senator Foraker's name quite sharply,
saying that one would not infer from Mr..
Sullivan's speech that Ohio had a senior
senator. While there was contest on
some Of the officers, the fight of the con-
vention was on the resolutions. Charles
Griffin Of Toledo drafted the report and
presented the resolutions.
Despite the protests of the Mckinley
and Hanna adherents, resolutions were
| adopted indorsing the Cuban resolutions
introduced by Senator Mason in the
United States senate. calling upon the
senate to pass and the president to en-
force them, "to the end that Cuban in
dependence may quickly become an ac-
complished fact"
Trusts. syndicates and combinations
| were denounced and legislation was re-
quested for their prohibition.
w. e. Bundy Of Cincinnati was elected
president
The herald., 1898-02-12
POLITICAL ACROBATS

Some of the Republican senators who
pride themselves upon their conser-
vatism are making funny spectacles of
themselves through their reputation of
views strongly advocated by them in
former years. The Teller resolution put
some of the Republican "old guard"
badly in the hole, so to speak, while
Senator White has added to their con-
fusion by digging up Hawaiian reso-
luton passed by the senate nearly four
years ago. 1t provides, in brief, that
the people of the islands have a right
"to establish and maintain their own
form of government and domestic pol
ICY" and that "the United States should
in no wise interfere Herewith" but
will regard as an unfriendly act any
interference by any other nation.
The Republican platform adopted at
ST. Louis says that the Hawaiian islands
should be controlled by the United
States, and no foreign power should
be permitted to interfere with them"
That does not mean annexation any
more than the senate resolution of four
years ago meant annexation; but some
of the senators who voted for the reso-
luton and stood on the platform have,
The herald., 1898-02-12
A HAPPY COINCIDENCE

1t is peculiarly fitting that the ami
coin should be the day on which the
Hon. Charles A. Towne is to address the
people of this city, for it is a day con-
secrated to the principle of freedom.
Abraham Lincoln was the emancipator
of race; it is tritely but truly said that
with one stroke of his pen he struck the
shackles from four millions of bonds
men. Mr.. Towne, as the eloquent cham
pion of bimetallism, is a leader among
those who are trying to strike the
shackles Of financial slavery from sew
enty-f1ve millions of American citizens.
Mr.. Lincoln, in a speech delivered be-
fore the war, said: II believe that this
government cannot endure permanently
half slave and half free" How true
that was the terrible baptism of blood
that began three years later proved too
well. Today the great majority of the
American people are struggling against
a bondage scarcely less terrible in its
effects, none the less fatal to real free
dom than the black slavery of three
decades and more ago.
1t took a century for this country to
throw off the curse of African slavery;
but 1t will go hard with the American
people if hundred years shall pass by
before the bondage of the single gold
standard is taken from about the necks
of the people.
Mr.. Towne is heartily welcome to Los
Angeles. Like his great leader. William
]. Bryan, Mr.. Towne is young, able and
eloquent. and he is fighting in good
cause. The Herald bespeaks for him a
rousing welcome at Hazards pavilion
tonipht
The herald., 1898-02-12

exit with agility should II prove the better
part of valor to do so.
At last. however. the corner grocery man
recovered his mental equilibrium SUM-
ciently to explain that his temporary abb
erration of mind and manners had been
caused by the fact that the nearest OF
his customers. a certain Mrs. D., had just
returned by her servant the bag of eggs
he had delivered to her by q special mes
senger in response to her earnest solicita-
tion over the telephone.
After I'd gone to the trouble to get q
boy to take 'em to her-the wagon had
gone out on its last trip-she sent them
eggs back to me, sayin' they wasn't large
enough for the money, and Just told that
half-starved looking nigger o. hers to go
back home and tell the mistress that I'd
sent word to al 1.-The hens in this part OF
the country that they ought to be ashamed
of themselves for givin' such runty fruit
and If they didn't do better next layin' I,
I'd have the Almighty take their job away
from them and give 1t to the elephants. as
/ reckoned they could just about lay eggs
big enough to suit Mrs. DIS notions about
how big eggs ought to be at 174a cents
Dozen"
Say, now, did you ever hear of anything
so mean and stingy as to send them eggs
back because the hens didn't give running
over measure?"
And the suburbanite said he never had
Memphis Scimitar.
The herald., 1898-02-12
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

General Kuropatkin, whose appointment
as Russian minister of war Is announced,
is of very humble origin, and his great
honors have all been the reward of merit.
He has been for number of years mill
tary governor of the trans-Caspian prov
ince, with his headquarters at Askhabad.
An Alsatian named Throner is spending
the years which the German government
requires shall be given to military service
in prison. He has scruples against bear
ing arms. While he was willing to per.
form all of the other duties of soldier in
the most obedient fashion he refused point
blank to touch gun or sword.
John Adriance, who played an import
ant part in Texas early history, is living
quietly at the age of 80 in a modest home
at the old town of Columbus, which was
the first capital of the state. At the battle
of San Jacinto Adriance served on the staff
of General Sam Houston and conducted
Santa Ana to that officer at the surrender
of the Mexican army.
The remains of Lon. J. Williams, a men,
ber of the Jesse James gang, have Just
been discovered in the Bad Lands, where
he starved to death many years ago, after
his escape from the authorities at Durand,
Mich. His brother Ed who was under ar
rest at the time, was lynched, and the cor
oner's jury returned the verdict: 1--WE, the
jury, ilTu tndC fu Williams Ole0 from a
fall down the court house steps"
An English paper says that Bishop Eli
colt of Gloucester enjoys the privilege of
being allowed to travel on any railroad In
England free of charge. The unusual ia
vor was conferred upon him in recognition
of his heroic exertions in administering
spiritual consolation to the dying victims
in railway accident near Tottenham.
Notwithstanding his own serious injuries.
This was while the bishop was still young
man.
George Sewell Boutwell,, the youngest
man ever elected governor of Massachu-
sits, and now the Oldest of her ex-gover-
| nors, has just celebrated his eightieth
birthday. 1t is now fifty-eight years since
he entered politics under Van Buren,, O
| half-century since he was elected to con-
gress, and forty-seven years since he was
| chosen governor of his state by coalition
OF Democrats and free soilers. His great.
| est achievement was that of organizing ant
| conducting the new internal revenue sys
tenn under Lincoln to meet the exigenciei
| Of the war.
The herald., 1898-02-12
THE SCHOOL ELECTION

The election of Mr.. A. M. Bragg by a
practically unanimous vote gives the
Seventh ward full representation in the
board Of education and adds to that or
ganization competent and honest man.
The only regrettable feature of this
special election is that a larger vote
was not cast. While there are about 1000
voters in the Seventh ward, only 276 bal
lots were cast last Thursday, less than
IA per cent Of the total vote. The nat
ural supposition, in view of recent de-
velopments, was that general interest
would be taken by the citizens in the
very important matter of electing a
school director. 1t may yet become nec-
essary to give the ballot to women, in
order to get out a voting quorum in spe-
cial elections. There is danger in leav
ing any election to take care of itself.
However. the Seventh ward school
election is safely over and good citizen
has been chosen to represent the people
on the school board The results might
easily have been worse.