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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
rur cRE1TEsT SUFFERERS.

Great stress IS laid by some OF our con-
,o,,,oro ries upon the argument that war
would prove very hurtful to the money
mower OF the country. There is no DOUBT
- that Except such portion OF 1t as
could manage TO keep on the right sue
~ tho market I'm wall street, the money
no,yor would be apt TO suffer severely IN
the event OF war. But the greater oe-
cree of suffering would be among those
who can least afford to suffer. III wouiu
ne among the mas>es. As the New YORK
Journal of Commerce says, during war
the government could easily spend MIL
lion Of dollars per day, and this money
would come largely out OF the pockets OF
tho noorer classes. People seem to have
FORGOTTEN. adds our New York contem-
porary. the hundreds of internal revenue
taxes that pursued every citizen. rich or
moor. twenty-four hours a day during
the civil war.
Exactly. There would be the drain OF
numerous internal taxes. not only while
the war was in progress, but for years
after II had closed. on the poorer classes
the heavier part Of the burden would fan
and as between the poorer classes of the
two sections Of the country those of the
South would be the worse hurt. Pracu-
callv all the additional taxes paid by the
South would 20 North and be distributed
there. as most of the manufacturing IN
terests that would be benefited by war
are located in that section. AS is the case
with the tribute laid upon us for pen
sions, very little, if any, of 1t would ever
find its way back here.
These considerations should not, ana
would not. influence the South to oppose
war I'm case that war turned on point
Of national honor and was necessary 10
the vindication of national prestige. But
until these become the issues-until peace
can no longer be preserved with honor,
and safety 10 our future-it is clearly
our duty TO keep them in view and con-
tinue TO weigh them carefully, in order
TO their constituting along with our
of the horrors of war saie-
guard against helping to precipitate an
lniustifiable conflict. Should war come
the South will be found where she has
been in every clash Of arms the United
States have had with foreign Power
md that is in the forefront but we would
have her take up the march to that posi-
ion with a clear public conscience.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
NOT TO BRAG ABOUT.

We do not think the great number of
bills passed by the Legislature at its
recent session is anything for it to boast
about. To say that a thousand bills
were passed at one session is 10 admit
that many were rushed through incon-
siderately.
The fault Of our times is not that legis-
lative bodies do not crowd the statute
books with enough new laws, but that
so many of these new laws are crudely
drawn, and quite often they have effects
never intended by their authors and sup
porters.
Neither the committees nor the two
houses give themselves enough time In
which to consider the phraseology of the
bills submitted to them. Nor do they
give the Executive sufficient time to read
over carefully measures to which his ap-
prevail is necessary. The consequence
Of all this is that many errors are dis
covered within a few weeks or months
of the end of each session. And we can
scarcely believe that this year will af-
ford any exception TO the general rule.
Mo- let ii not be set TO the credit of
any legislative body that 1t has passed
an immense number of bills Better
few thoughtful, well-considered. care
fully-drafted bills, than hundreds, the
purport of which not many members
know, and which are quite as likely to
be productive of mischief as Of good.
Tho Dispatch has time and again COM
mended important work of the Legisla-
ture done at its recent session, but we
have not been disposed to praise It for
the quantity of its enactments. The
quality Of some OF It's work we like very
much. but whether there is not more OF
harm than of good In the quantity can
only be ascertained after the Acts of
Assembly have been printed and dis
triouied throughout the State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
THE CHANGE OF TRACK.

The proposition to remove the street.
car tracks from Franklin and Bank
streets 10 Main street has attracted less
attention than we had thought it would.
The war news' and the primary cleo
ton contest have combined to overshadow
IT; but in the course of a little while it
will doubtless become a subject of ear
nest discussion.
Upon the simple question of the desira-
bilty of running the cars in question
upon Main street rather than upon the
present route, we think the people will
generally agree. Main street is a tho
roughfare on which most of the patrons
of the line would prefer to be landed,
so to speak. Besides, the grades and
curves are better on Main street than on
the present line. Again, it is to the inter
est of the public to have as many cars as
possible running on Main street 1t is
desirable, too, TO have that thoroughfare
present busting appearance. And so
we fancy there will be few to object to,
while many will urge, the change, pro-
vided it would be prudent for the City
Council to permit it, in view of the fact
that the old company's franchises on
Main and Broad streets will expire in
the year 1900.
The petition asks that the company be
allowed to hold on to its tracks on Frank
lin and Bank streets, and be permitted 10
resume the use of them, should the Main
street charter not be renewed.
We fancy that the City Council will be
disposed to grant the petition, but we
hear that conditions may be attached
which may not be acceptable to the COM
pany.
1t would be clearly to the benefit of the
public to do away with parallel lines
where they do not serve an obvious pur-
pose. For this reason, and to secure
better transfer system, we had hoped
that the consolidation of the rival COM
panies, which was discussed last year,
would be effected; but all hope of that
has now passed, we are informed. Each
company intends to "go it alone" That
may obtain three or four years from now.
Returning to the subject of the pro-
posed change of route, We desire to say
we think the public would be pleased il
City Council and the company. What
those terms should be we do not UNDER
take to say.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
Probable Suffrage Qualification.
New Orleans Picayune.l

4NtN OIltdllS lNeiy tAND
II is reported that the Constitutional
Convention Committee on Suffrage and
Elections will bring in, for the consider
alton of the convention at large, suf-
frage clause containing an educational
requirement. property qualification, and
a demand that voters must be citizens,
either native or naturaliZed. Also, that
no requirement is to be demanded of any
citizen who was a voter i'm any State OF
the Union on the LIST day of January, 1868,
which was previous to the adoption OF
amendments XIV. and XIV. Of the Fede-
raj Constitution comforting citizenship on
the freed slaves.
This last clause admits all the veterans
of the war who were citizens, either in
the North or South, at the date men
toned. The provisions above stated were
advocated by the Picayune some weeks
ago, and they will come as near as posi-
bic meeting all proper demands.
There is no understanding clause, or
other juggle, in the proposition as report
ed, and it is open to no serious objection
Of any sort II should be adopted in prin-
ciple, with, perhaps. the addition oil
poll-tax for educational purposes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
What the Fifty Millions Mean.

NEW 1OIh SUM-
Although Spain has disclaimed her OBJ
iections to General Lee, and although the
question OF sending supplies TO Matanzas
and Sagua la Grande has been settled by
the employment of the dispatch-boat Fern
for that duty, the administration still asks
Congress for an emergency fund OF Soo'-
900 900. and Congress will give 1t.
This means that the President has
called upon the people TO put at his dls-
erection a sum sufficient to defend the
country and the flag, come what may
and that the people, without distinction
of party have responded
Whatever the report on the Maine dis-
aster may disclose. the SJOOO,O0 VIII
make us ready for any course that the
cause Of Cuba may lead to. With TINS
fund options and offers for Warships,
contracts for guns, projecties, and coal,
night work at the forts, foundries. and
ship yards, and whatever else may be
required will be at command.
The $jO,OO0,O0O is a great peace measure.
It diminishes the likelihood or war and
increases the assurance that, If war
comes, peace will soon follow on its heels.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
THE TRIAL OF ALDIs KILLER.
He IL Charged with the Murder of
~ His Uncle.


LURAY,, VA, March 9.-(special.) 1.-THE
second trial of Albin Newton KILLER,
charged with murder, began in Page
county on Monday. and was continued
to-day The indictment alleges that
Kibler killed his uncle, Willis d. KILLER.
November S, 1895. He was sentenced to
be hung at his first trial in May, 1895.
but obtained a new trial from the Su-
preme Court, the Circuit Court refusing
10 interfere. r. S. Parks, Common
wealth's Attorney. is conducting the pro-
secution. and Messrs. Marshall McCor-
mick, T.. r. Byoyles, and Charles Nj.
Broun are for the defence. Two venires
were summoned before the required num-
Der of jurors were obtained, as the ma
jority of those examined were ruled out
because they held strong opinions as TO
the guilt or innocence OF the accused.
About thirty-five witnesses are sum-
moned in the case For the prosecution
two witnesses-Dr. w. j.. Hudson, Coro-
ner of Page county, and Joseph VIII
liams-a relative of the prisoner, have
been examined
The testimony Of both is damaging to
the accused, as it throws much discredit
on the story told by him at his first trial.
KILLER stated that his uncles throat was
cut before he 0<ibler carried him into
the house, locked the door. and laid him
on the table. Or. Hudsons testimony
seems to show that the nature of the
throat-wound was such, there having
been no flow of blood: that it could not
have been inflicted till some time after
death, and that the body was not moved
afterwards.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
THE FRENGER CASE BEGUN.
Important Murder Trial Vow I'm FRO
gress i'm stanton.

STAUNTON, VA, March 9.-(Special.)-
The taking of evidence in the case of the
Commonwealth VS.. Robert n. Frcnger,
charged with the murder of Edwin A.
Merritt, near Greenville, on December the
10th, was begun in the County Court to-
day. The jury had been empanelled yes
terday, and when court opened this morn
ing the case was gone into, and it is likely
that it will consume nearly a week. The
most important witness examined To-Day
was a cOlored woman named Harriet
Smith. at whose house the killing oc-
CURED. She testified that on the night
mentioned some one came to her nome
and wanted TO be admitted. She asked
who it was, and the reply came, "E. Mer-
rift" Becoming frightened. she left her
home and ran to Mr.. Frenger's residence
and told him some one was trying to
break into her house. Mr.. Frenger got
his shotgun and went to the scene. Ar
irving there and seeing a man leaving
the place, he fired upon him, killing him
instantly. Her evidence was somewhat
mixed up. The commonwealth Attor-
ney is assisted in the prosecution by
Richard s. Ker, while Frenger is repre-
sented by Captain James Bumgardner,
Colonel j. II. Crosier. and c. S. W.
Barnes three Of the ablest lawyers at
the bar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
Bg THE DISPATCH COMPANY.

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
ThcIOWcr,
Cor. Second and Broad.
JULIUS SYCLE & SON.
Worsted Dress Goods.
GIVING AWAY VALUES.

75c. Granite Cloth, the newest spring
goods. in all shades. all-day sale, Soc
yard.
l5c. Dress Goods, one half day SAFE
from 9 a. NJ. to- II NJ, 9 S-4c.
5i-inch Habit Cloth, 79c. value, al-day
sale SOC. yard.
52-inch Camers-Hair Serge, in all-day
sale. soc. yard.
4-inch Serge, all colors, soc. grade. one
half day sale from a. NJ. TO Il L. M
36c. yard.
5i-inch Wool Cheyiot, one-half day
sale from u p. NJ. TO 6 p. NJ, only one
Dress Pattern to a customer, BIC. yard.
Black Serge, all-wool, all-day SALE DC
yard.
Black Mohair, 81 grade, 10 inches WIDE
all-day sale. SOC.
Black Ellamere. one-half day sale
from A. NJ. to u p. NJ, AZ inches wlde'
sec. value, all-wool 29c.
sec. Black Serge. all-wool, all-day SAFE
soc. yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
The Poem of Thy Choice.

"Then, read from the treasured volume
The poem of thy choice;
So ran the inscription craven.
l rose as 'twere a voice
That issued the written mandate,
And from the shelv'd height
Took straight TO my heart the poem
Loved best-"Lead, Kindly Light"
The night Is dark: lead thou me on!
And straightway round me hath
A light been shed. and angel forms
Have lowered DER my path
TO lead me safe by moor and fen;
For here. so far from home.
My pride had led me wandering
Amid tn encircling gloom.
]. too. once loved to choose my way,
But now, through binding tears.
The path is dark. Lead thou me on!'
Remember not past years.!
Keep thou my feet" since my pride.
With gloom and night. is gone;
And many loved angels faces smile
The while Thou ieadest me on"
Margaret Newell Goodman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
EXOTIC DISEASES AND SANITATION.

During the cholera scare Of lss3-@ the
British Local Government Board insu-
tuted a general sanitary survey of urban
districts The report of the medical oh'cer
Of the board has just been submitted
and serves. we are told. to emphasize
the point that the main trust In 'he
control OF exotic disease lies, not In iu-
tile attempts to keep away from the
shores OF a country all chance OF infec-
ton, but in urging those who are resp"h-
sihle for the health OF communities
whether urban or rural, to maintain. by
continuous and systematic work, such
standard OF cleanliness as regards ar
soil. ana water that their districts snail
not afford to any chance infection that
may reach them the opportunities Tor
multiplication and diffusion.
The matters to be inquired into com
prise, says the report, broadly. general
sanitary circumstances, sanitary admin
istration, and cholera precautions. Du-
ring the survey 22O urban districts were
inspected. and abstracts of the 220 reports
show that in every case some sanitary
Improvement was recommended by the
medical officer OF the Local Government
Board. These recommendations referred
TO % water supply. (9 provision for the
isolation of infectious disease. CD sewer
age and house drainage, D disposal Of re-
fuse, C) repression Of nuisances, 60 in
spection of diaries, cowsheds, and
milk-shops, CD overcrowdng in dwelling
houses, C0 insanitary dwellings, 90 dsin-
fectng apparatus, and QO) special pre-
cautions against cholera.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
The Cuban Bond Idea.
(New York Times.)


According TO current rumor-decidedly
unstable foundation, it must be con-
fessed, for serious discussion-there is a
strong inclination on the part of the ad-
ministration TO attempt a settlement OF
the Cuban problem by offering the qua
rantee of the United States for bonds in
sufficient amount to buy the freedom or
the island. This would undoubtedly be
a course most satisfactory to the credit
ors OF Spain, who would see their now
shaky security made as good as gold, but
there is not the faintest hope that the
Cubans would ever be able to pay even
the interest on the enormous sum which
the mother country would literally Tbe
forced to demand. Sooner or later the
necessity to foreclose would arise, and
the United States would find that II had
paid an exceedingly high price for a
piece of property which few people are
sure Is worth taking as gift. IL the
Cubans were only little more ready to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
Cotton Goods.

1-yard wide Percales, lac.
d-Colored Linen. for shirts, furni-
ture covering, and sheets, all-day sale
Y l-2c value, sc. yard.
1Oc. Denim Striped and Plain, one-hair
day sale. from A. NJ. to 70 NJ, &C. yard
4O-inch Muslin, White, 1jc. value, all
day sale, 9 SAC.
1e 2-3c. White Dimities. one-half day
sale from u p. NJ. to 6 F. NJ, s 1-Sc. yard.
sc. Shifting Prints, from a. NJ 10
f. p. NJ. l 3-4c. yard.
lie White Pique, all-day SALE L l--c'
yard.
Lockwood Sheeting, better than An
droscoggn, one-half day sale, from Il
p. NJ. 10 6 p. NJ. 1914, for l9c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10

Tar East anything like the ioioe '""s
would justify her IN 'ak'ps ~" -. ,s.nn
Of letting the sword decide the ''s', :,
The probabilities ere. therefore, ,na' j
driven 20 the wall she would h''u SOM
wav Of adjourning the issue to more
ornor,upe season, especially in view OF
Great Brltain's relations wl'n ~" ..' a,u
Inc chino-nnancial partnership between
Great Britain and Germany
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
Prosperity.
To the Editor OF the pispatch:

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
this ghost dt is really no ghosO of
free silver will not down" 1t walks at
night and stalks openly in daylight Like
the faith Of the Christian, it is in the
palace and the hovel-for li& 1t, it ap-
peals to the kindler instincNof our ma
ture, because 1t promises help to the
poor. Free silver, having common
cause, has united all who seek relief from
oppression in money matters. The Popu-
list-the greenbackeT-can unite with the
Democrat in the one desire TO have more
money-more evenly distributed through
the country-money to be paid to those
who earn IT, so that they can handle IL
and hear it jingle in their pockets. Our
high-class financiers are getting so re-
fined that they wish TO settle all trans
actions with drafts and checks and clear
ing-hOuse balances. but 1t should be re-
membered. in considering the money
question, that there are millions. when
the people were fairly employed, who
earned only s., 81. and $40 per week.
These want no checks. no drafts, but
they do want silver. Silver is real; 1t IS,
substantial; IL is Notwithstanding the
deadly war made on it by gold iinan-
ciers), money. 1t is quite time that those
who desire to shape the course Of our
lawmakers should learn that this cOun-
try has 100000 people. mostly poor-not
though. as Carlisle said of his fellow
cOuntrymen. mostly "fools"-and cur
people now know that IL is difficult to OBJ
tain the necessaries Of life and this ina
blity they find results in great part
from the mismanagement of our imam
cial system, and they demand a change.
The creditor class has gone too far; it
has exacted the pound of flesh 1t
claimed and has gotten dollar for dollar,
and is now seeking 10 make that dollar
of an intrinsic value greater than was
promised when the debt was created. IL
cannot be denied that all private trans
actions were made having in view the
existing paper currency, and that ten
der Of national banks notes, or the gov
ernments paper issue, was legal ten
der. but if the demand now made that all
of the paper issues, all the bonds Of the
government are payable in gold be ac-
coded to private debts well of necessity
be advanced I'm a like position. Our peo-
pie are not demented. Our lawmakers
have not lost all sense of responsibility
to public opinion, and the claim set up
by the money power will not be allowed.
AS well might you try to stand a pyra-
mid on its apex. T.. G. GODDIN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10

take desperate chances. TO risk all on
the outcome OF a series OF really de-
cisive battles. the problem would be IN
finltely simplined. II Is at least possible
that they would be successful snd drive
their tyrants from the island. Many a
people has overcome greater odds In
causes no better than Cubas. and with
vastly less proyocation for action. Inde-
pendence once secured, they could offer
the United States something at least
worthy OF consideration, and. II they pre-
ferred annexation to independence, their
propositions would have the dignity that
comes from the seal OF victory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10

millions for defence, but not a cent
for tribute has been often quoted since
the Lee incident. but, perhaps, few per-
sons know the occasion on which it was
used, and who was the author of it,
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. of South
Carolina, was the father of the phrase,
and he used it to TalleyranG. Pinckney,
who was a most interesting character,
was appointed i'm 1896 Minister to France.
The Directory refused to receive him,
treated him with marked disrespect and
finally ordered him to leave the country.
Subsequently with John Marshal and
Ebridge Gerry as his associate ENJOYS,
he went back to France. The joint en-
voys were no more successful in estab-
fishing diplomatic relations with France
that had been Pinckney by himself, and
in reply to Talleyrand's suggestion that
an understanding might be reached
through the payment of money Pinckney
made use of the now historic phrase.
Whep Talleyrand submitted the sugges-
ton to the ENJOYS or commissioners he
intimated that the penalty of refusal to
be guided by it might be war, and Pinck-
neys full reply is quoted as follows:
"War be it then, sir; millions for de-
fence, but not a cent for tribute" Later
the last clause became very familiar by
reason of being stamped on a political
token.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
Not just As lie Thought.
Rnffaln Enauirerl

buffalo Enquirer)
swell. I've got to square myself; the
other two sides have done So" said the
litigant.
''You want to get even, heh?' asked
the other.
yes"
"You must think you're a regular hy-
potenuse."
Somehow it didn't seem clear, and he
hasn't recovered yet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
SHE HAS LEFT NEWPORT NEWS.

st, Louis Sails for New York
Steamer GIeadowc lowed In.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, March o.
Especial 1.-The American steamship st.
Louis. which has been in the ship-yard
here for its annual overhauling. sailed
for New York at 1920 o'clock this morn
ing. The officers on board say that she
has not been ordered to the Brooklyn
navy-yard, and declare that she Will pro-
coed on her regular transatlantic voyage.
The British steamship Gleadowe, Cap
tain Harris which recently went ashore
off Cape Henry was towed into this port
to-day by the tug Chapman. The Glea-
dove is leaking badly aft of her engine
compartment. She will probably be re-
paired at the ship-yard here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
John Williams on Trial,

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, VA.
March .-(Special.)-Judge Garnet, of
Mathews, held court here to-day TO try
the case of the Commonwealth against
John Williams. The prisoner was con-
victed at the last term, and given two
years I'm the penitentiary. but Judge Gar
nett set aside the verdict. The case was
not concluded to-day.
There is plenty of war talk down here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-10
Card from Principal Crenshaw.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The charge brought against two boys
for disturbing the work in Fairfield High
School was not disproved. j asked a dis
missal of the case on the strict guarantee
from their parents that the offence would
not be repeated. Neither of them attend
school there. w. A. CRENSHAW,
Principal.