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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
SENATOR MARTINS DENIAL.

In yesterdays issue of the Dispatch we
copied the following from the editorial
| columns of the New York Herald:
Il am unalterably opposed 10 the treaty.
would oppose it If every American SOL
der I'm the Philippines were shot down.
IT would merely be additional proof TO my
mind that we did not want the islands.
"Such ara the words attributed 10 Sem
tor Martin, Of Virginia. It seems impos-
sble that any American with a breath
Of patriotism or a spark Of loyalty TO the
flag could so express himself.
"The Herald confidently. awaits Senator
Martins indignant denial of such a cold
blooded refutation Of our soldiers and the
cause for which they have fought and
bled."
In the mean time we wired Senator
Martin. calling his attention to the arti-
ole and asking him If ne had been quoted
correctly. Our telegram did not. how
ever, reach the Senator until yesterday
morning. and his reply. which was re-
ceived last night, is here given:
washington. u. c.. February 9, 1899.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
81 am not quoted correctly i'm the edi-
torial page of the New York Herald Of
yesterday. Until the receipt OF your tele-
gram this morning 1 did not know | had
been quoted at all So far as l know. l
have said nothing to any representative
of the Herald. To those with whom !
have conVersed on the subject / have no
doubt said. and I desire 10 say now, that
my convictions as TO the unwisdom of an
nexing the Philippine Islands, or Of rati-
flying the treaty so long as it contained a
provision anneXing them, was not altered
by the loss Of lives Of American soldiers
in the conflict of arms with the Filipinos.
On the contrary. the conflict of arms and
the consequent loss of life was what /
expected to occur, and confirmed me in
the opinion which had induced me to vote
against the treaty.
(Signed) THOMAS 6. MARTIN"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
rxuITY TO THE CANAL.

Tho Nicaraguan canal bill, having pass
ed the Senate and been reported 10 inc
| House. with a substitute therefor no"
waits upor Speaker Reeds pleasure. lie
&c said TO be hostile TO the scheme. Why
! he has taken that position Is a matter o.
| comment more or less unfavoraDle &c
/ him. but the fact remains that unless
extraordinary tactics are resorted to by
the friends Of the bill IT cannot be voted
/ upon at this session.
| And so the New York Herald Is inform
| cd by its Washington correspondent that
| there is n plan on foot in the Senate to
tack on TO the House river and harbor
bin the House substitute for the Senate
canal bill. In that way, it IS thought
the question surely may be brought be-
fore the House, where it is believed the
majority Of members favor a canal
We do not know whether this scheme
is seriously entertained or not. 10 De-
gin with. it may turn out that the friends
of the appropriations for rivers ana mar
bors may not be willing to imperil their
bin in that way. If the Speaker is as
hostile 10 the canal bill as he is reputed
to be, he may be willing TO see the river
and harbor bill killed rather than have
his sweet will overruled
However. the patrons Of the canal bill
are shrewd and experienced legislators,
and we may be sure will carefully study
the situation
1t is shame that a great measure,
such as this, should be subject to the
pleasure OF one man: but the Republicans
have put this power in his hands and
have encouraged him TO use it. Certainly,
therefore, they cannot complain of him;
but the public generally are bound to be
resentful Of his autocratic interference.
Ii used to be the province of the Speaker
TO facilitate business, so that members
might give prompt and proper considera-
ton to the measures brought before the
House. Now, Mr.. Reed often assumes to
decide whether bill is a desirable one
or not.
His power is great; his prejudice and
partsanry phenomenal and most of the
members of his party stand in awe of
him. But if the Republicans of the House
ever mean to protest against his insolent
bearing now is the time TO do it.
If they would show the proper spirit
they could force the Speaker TO allow
the Senate bill. with House substitute,
to be voted upon, instead Of having to
resort to the expedient we have men
toned in connection with ,he river and
harboT bill.
While there are obvious difficulties in
the way of the canal bill. it by no means
follows that it will fail Of passage at this
session. We shall see what we shall see,
and in the course Of a few days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
LOUDOUN COUNTY.
Cold EnOugh for All Practical Pur-
DOses-Deutbs.

LEESBURG, VA. February 9.-(Spe-
clal.)-This is the coolest morning OF the
year. There are from to 8 inches Of
snow and fine slelghing. The thermome-
ter reached degrees below zero I'm this
town, and below a half mile out. These
are from thoroughly accurate insrru-
ments. carefully attended 70. Other re-
ports are from to 1S degrees below near
here. while from WATERFORD report
comes OF Is below.
Information has been received here Of
the sudden death, in Columbus, O., on
Monday. Of John Y. Basel. Jr., son or
John Y. Bassell. secretary Of the Column
bus Board Of Trade both from this town.
A telegram says he fell from the fourth
story window of his residence. ana Wds
instantly killed. He was exceedingly pop
ular here. and was a pay master's clerk
I'm the Spanish war.
Mr.. j. c. Jenkins. a prominent cltlZeh
OF Mt. Giledd District, died on Monday;
aged 40 years. Some weeks ago. IN cross
ing a stream, he broke through the ice,
and from the wcttine caught cold' ana
pneumonia cnsued. He was highly es-
teemed. ,
The Southern railroad IS beginning
work on their depot. 10 take the place
of the one burned last October
W. $. Jenkins has been appointed
member Of the School Board Of LeesburB
District. in place OF John K. Hutchinson
removed TO another district
TIE Rev. Nelson II. Dame Of Winches-
ter. general missioner OF the Board of
Missions. will begin a series of services
i'm St James Episcopal church here on
Wednesday next. which VIII continue Tor
eight days. Services will be held three
times q day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
ELECTING GOVERNORS.
e Frcdericksburg Star saws.

The Fredericksburg Star says:
''In speaking OF Governor Tyler one of
our Virginia contemporaries says: lie
will justly succeed himself If he 50 de
sires. The editor should read the laws Of
Virginia"
In commenting on this the Fredericks-
burg Free Lance remarks:
And II he does read the code OF 1887.
and all the session acts subsequent there
10. he'll find not a law on the subject
We beg 10 refer our esteemed contem.
porary 10 the State Constitution. which
contains the clause that prohibits a Gov
ernor Of Virginia from succeeding him.
self From Patrick Henry In l776 TO J.
Hoge Tyler, no Governor Of Virginia has
ever succeeded himself-i e.. served two
terms consecutively-though Patrick Hen
ny, James Monroe, and William Smith,
C"Extra Billy') each twice served as Gov
ernor of the State. but not in consecutive
terms"
Hasn't the usually accurate Free Lance
been caught mapping little bit? We
think 80. II II will turn 10 the note on
Page i9S Of the Code OF 1873, and run over
the list OF governors from Henry -
Giles. inclusive. and then examine the
provision for the election OF Governor IN
sac Constitution Of i77e. it viii find that
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
NISGNDER STOOD

The report that Russia had made se-
cret agreement with Afghanistan by
which the former would be permitted to
extend the Transcaspian railway to Herat
is Indignantly denied in St. Petersburg.
The report, it Is claimed. originated in
the opening Of the Russian line to Kushk
a point 200 or 300 miles away from Herat.
The proclamation of the Ameer's. which
caused such a stir in London, was. it is
said, misunderstood. The arrival Of the
first locomotive scared the natives Of the
surrounding country so badly that ABB
durrahman felt constrained TO assure
them that Russia had no object save the
he also assured them that Afghanistan
could depend upon her allies in the event
of any aggressive movement on the part
of Russia.
However, the fact remains that the
Kushk line is a counterpart Of a strate-
sic railway the British have constructed
on their side of the Afghan frontier and
there appears no doubt that both sides
are quietly preparing for the forward
movement when the time shall become
ripe. Neither is losing, sight of possibni-
ties
The British profess 20 have knowledge
that Russia is collecting at Kushk mate
rial for the rapid building of a light rail-
road 10 Herat in case such a line should
become necessary, while the Russians
claim knowledge that the British are ac-
cumulating material with a similar OBJ
ject in view. And according TO pretty
good authority, neither is far out Of the
way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
Sources of MIX supply.
baltimore AmericanD

In the American yesterday particulars
were given Of a stable from which the
milk of thirty or forty cows was sold
and is being sold, TO people of this city.
DIR. Fulton says the filth OF the place
was beyond description; that the beasts
were led on rotten food, and that there
was neither light nor ventilation. He
spoke of the "dank. damp foulness that
actually saturates the tmbers with its
malodorous humidity. And yet" he con-
tinued. in the very Indispensable nest
Of unwholesomeness there are six men
who live and who sleep in company with
the cows" IL il appalling TO think that
such state of things could be possible
on the very outskirts Of the city.
There are probably more OF these places.
ana there IL every reason 10 believe that
within the city limits are nusanccs which
need the attention Of the authorities In
such cases the action should bee prompt
and complete. The law is broad enough,
and they should be wiped out. 1t is in
this way only that the health OF the city
can hs nrotscted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
cav PREVENT 1T.

1 Since Mr.. McKinley's leasing down o.
Eagan, there Is renewed revolt all alonS
| the Republican line against the admihis
trations persistency In shielding Aiger'
and this revolt is taking n form when
/ Is calculated to cause the President 10
unload Algerism, If anything can.
Mr.. Mckinley is being plainly told by
some of the most pronounced Republican
organs in the country that his course in
respect 20 this matter is seriously en-
dancering the future OF the Republican
party and the Presidents own political
future.
The New York Independent, for In
stance. than which Mr.. Mckinley has
heretofore had no warmer supporter,
warns him that "the supremacy of the
Republican party IS menaced. as the well
fare Of the army has already been
shaken. By the evil forces thus far I'M
restrained and by the failure of the Pres
ident TO perceive either how deplorable
their influence is or how obnoxious they
have become in the public mind The
independent then goes on to say that
AlgeflSln mendce5 tne iiS5lutht > Poi''''"'
prospects. and declares that IF he per-
sists in clinging TO the Secretary he will
go down with him"
The Independent only echoes senti-
ment that is manifesting itself I'm various
other Republican quarters. and when we
consider that the Presidents entire policy
has been directed towards securing his
own succession. we can well understand
the influence such comments as these
from such sources is likely TO have. Al
the same time wo would say that even
should he resolve to-day TO unload the
embalmed beef burden. If the Democracy
are not crimlnally blind 20 their oppor-
tunities they can prevent that from
Saving his bacon"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY.
A New Election Precinct-An inter-
csting Document.

LEXINGTON, VA. February s.-tSpe
clal)-In the County Court, Judge VII
liam p. Houston presiding, an order was
entered upon the petition of w. A. Mon
Ter. ]. O. Tardy, and others, establishing
a new voting precinct in Natural-Brldg'
District. near the Broad Creek school
| house. which will be known as Broad
| Creek Precinct. The voters in many
places I'm the Natural Bridge District
| had a great distance to travel In the
northern portion to their polling place
hence the above petition. The new pre-
cinct is made up of parts Of Natural
Bridge and oak Bank precincts.
Quite an interesting document was re-
Gently found i'm the shape Of the orlgi-
nal subscription paper TO the first meet
ing-house" built I'm Lexington. The pa
per bears the date Of February y, lIs6.
and contains forty-five names and the
total amount subscribed is e5il 5s., al.
The amount was very liberal in those
DAYS. for Lexington in 1850 had not more
than four dwelling-hOuses. The church
was built I'm the present cemetery, and
remained until June %. 1874, when 1t was
torn down that the material might De
used i'm the erection of a manse, and the
erection of the present Presbyterian
church begun. The amounts subscribed
vary from Ct to SEQ. The subscriptions
were as follows, I'm which will be recog-
nized names very familiar in the present
day: David Lusk William Ramsey, Ar
thur Walkup, Talma Keys, Daniel Win
dell. Benjamin Darst. John Cox, Arthur
Beatty, William Jackson, John Bowyer,
John Moore. Sr.. John Moore. Jr., Eliza
beth Close. Andrew Hall, John McNutt,
Francis Foggy, Samuel Moore, John
Moore. Samuel Walkup. Matthew Hanna,
William Alexander. William Lyle, James
Grgsby. James Blair. James Gold Henry
williams. Bernard Kayton, Robert Nc
Dowell, j. Trmble. Samuel McCorkle,
James Steele, Alexander McCOrkle. James
McCOllom, James Bailey Cornelius Dor
man, Samuel Campbell, Thomas Mar
grove, James Gilmore, George Edgar.
Samuel Mateer John Galbraith, Robert
Scott, Hugh McAllister, William Grigsby,
and A. Reid.
President William l.. Wilson, Of Wash
ington and Lee University, at the regular
weekly meeting of the student body in
the chapel Wednesday morning. gave
very interesting address upon the Philip
pines. lie commenced with the discovery
of the islands by Magellan and brought
his hearers step by step down to the
present day.
The body Of Mr.. II. II. Nair, who died
Monday afternoon at his residence, near
LOngwoOd, ROckbridge county was
brought here Wednesday afternoon and
Inferred in the Lexington Cemetery. Mr..
Nair was a native of Rockingham county,
and was born in 1875. He came to this
county about thirty years ago lie was
married twice. and IS survived by his last
wife, who was a Miss Lowman, and also
survived by six children.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1899.
An oLD-FAsmIoNED WINTER.

This IS such a winter as We used 10 hear
our fathers talk about. II is "a real old
fashioned winter" The farmers have had
several good opportunities to fiji their
ioo-houscs, the ground is covered with
snow: trees are oncased In ice; fuel IS
IN lively demand. and the birds are starv-
irg. save where kindly persons are
thoughtful enough 20 provide them with
food.
But we Virginians are not the only
people thus afflicted, or favored, as the
case may be. The rigors of this winter
have been felt over all the country. In
many places Gpon the great plains cat
Ito are rerortod as dying. Heavy winds,
in Addison to intense cold. have endan-
gered shipping on our eastern coast.
In Maryland. Delaware, and Virginia the
fruit crop is seriously threatened by
reason of the breakage Of trees weighted
down with heavy coats Of ice In the
cotton ctatos preparations for the new
crop have been interfered with. and early
vegeta bles have met with a setback The
orange-trecS of Florida may be injured,
too for a, Jacksonville the temperature
has teen at the freezing point
Thus We see that the old-fashlonedness
OF this winter has prevailed over a wide
extern OF territory, and has affected many
interests And yet much good may re-
suit. Though fuel may be scarce and
high now, we may hope for cheap ice
when the heat of summer is upon US. And
though we suffer now from la grippe,
we may trust that some few billions of
insects and microbes have persisted from
cold: also that the earth will be so re-
fpfserated and "embalmed" that 1t viii
produce abundantly during the coming
season.
II 'old-fasbioned winters" were accom-
panimentb Of 1.-THE good old times" they
must be beneficial now, also. The laws
OF nature have not changed, though the
government has been revolutionized, and
though boys no longer delight to play in
the snow In red-toped boots and mittens
of mammals knitting.
In another thing there has been no
change-the poor are with Va yet. and
they are as sensitive to cold aui hunger
as lncN Nttc tNNhAs u my sNt~i'
ago. During all this bitter weather here
there have been families among us whose
chief supply OF fuel came from ash
dumps. There they went and watched
the carts unload and scrambled among
themselves for the cinders, for there is
rarely enough for each conner to provide
herself or himself with a scuttleful
From surface indications we see here
there must be great deal of suffering
among Richmonds poor, and this despite
the efforts OF many noble ana jealous
charitable organizations that we are fos.
1unate TO have. Alas! there are many
persons too proud to make their wants
known. and in consequence suffer from
gnawing stomachs while they SILVER in
ill-heated garrets.
When we think OF these things. much
as we love robustious winter, we can
not but wish it gone and balmy weather
come instead. However, the days
are lengthening, and it viii not be
very long before our land is released from
this icy embrace, and we shall be '1n
the midst" of an "old-fashioned' spring.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
BY THE DISPATCH COMPANY.

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The WEEKLY DISPATCH issued ana
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Subscriptions In all cases payaoie q"
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post Office money order. check or res's-
tered letter. Currency sent by mail VIII
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wishing their post-ofice changed must
give their old as well as their new post
once. Sample copies free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
PETERSBURG.
Talk Of Peanut Trust Revfved-Other
Mention.

PETERSBURG, VA, February 9.-(Spe
cial)-It IL reported that efforts are
again to be- made TO secure options on
the several peanut-oleaning factories IN
this city. with the view of combining
them In the great peanut trust. which Is
to control the entire output Of the coun-
try. Mr.. ". f.. Weatherly. OF New YORK,
who has been working 10 this end In
| Norfolk. f. expected TO visit and CONFER
! with the Petersburg cleaners. lie was
here some months ago, in promotion OF
this scheme, and then secured options on
some of our factories, but the time Tor
! these options expired and they were al
| lowed to lapse. What Mr.. Weatheriy may
accomplish by his expected visit, ana
| whether the options formerly secured
will be renewed. cannot be foretold' az
! the peanut dealers are reticent ABOUT inc
| matter.
Mrs Theresa j., widow OF Charles 7.
Williamson. died at her residence, on
Guarantee street. at an early hour TINS
morning; aged 6s years. Her death was
caused by consumption. Mrs Williamson
was Miss Ashbrooke, of Chesterfield. Her
husband died only a few weeks ago. ana
of a large family of children only TWO
sons survive her. She was devoted
Christian. and her beautiful faith snone
brightly In her character and WORKS
throughout her life.
il may be stated that while negotiations
TO that end are in progress, the sale OF
the Petersburg Street Railway TO the
Richmond syndicate has not yet been
contaminated. The sale, however may
be effected at any time. IT Is said that
the new owners. If they secure the pro-
perty. will improve and extend the lines,
with a view to permanent investment. III
properly extended and equipped, there Is
no doubt the line will pay well.
Mrs. L. u. Stringer died this morning
at her husbands residence, on Canai
street, of pneumonia. She leaves TWO
children, one Of whom Is I'll OF the same
disease.
Rev. Arthur s. Lloyd. of Norfolk, who
has been conducting mission services at
St Johns Episcopal church this week,
was called home to-day by the death OF
one Of his parishioners. He Will return 10
hia work here tomorrow.
The extremely bad condition OF the
country roads has had the effect OF in
creasing the wood crisis here Only limit
ed supplies can be obtained, and con-
sumers are forced TO be very economi-
cal
The weather last night was extremely
cold. the thermometer this morning reg
istering a temperature Of II degrees.
Mr.. r. p. Shelburn. n well-known citi-
zen. has been confined TO his bed by |
sickness for several days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
Are Becoming Weary.
(Staunton SPECTATOR

There are several United states Senators
who oppose electing senators by the peo-
pie on account of the increased expense.
This is idle talk. We will venture the
assertion that there has been more money
spent in the election of the past few
months i'm the way of bribery and the IKE
TO pay the expenses of one election IN
every State in the Union. The deadlocks
have taught the people "a lesson and they
are becoming weary from such proceed
ings. We hope the people of Virginia may
have a voice i'm the election of our next
United States Senator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
NEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC BUILDING.
Senate Rejects Amendment re-
ducing Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., February g.
Especial. THE Senate to-day, on motion
OF Senator Martin. declined to consider
the House amendment 10 the Newport
News public building bill reducing the APP
preparation from 10000 10 $1,000, and a
conference committee, composed Of Sena-
tors Warren, Fairbanks, and Money, was
appointed.
Senator Martin made a favorable report
from the Naval Affairs Committee on the
bureau amendment 10 the general de-
ficiency bill, providing for the payment
Of 20 per cent. additional 10 employees OF
United States navy-yards or stations for
o .ertime during the period from March
18th to October 81. 1898.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
Good Work.


x-Minister-to-Liberia John II. Smyth
(coloreO IS engaged in a good work for
his race in Virginia-the establishment OF
"A reformatory for boys. Such beneiicent
work is far better than wasting time on
politics and the advancement OF personal
interests What the negroes want Is 10
have few hundred Of their own people
fall in love with their race and 20 10
work for its material advancement, rather
than constantly trying 20 get public Office
and emOlument for the few.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10

The Young Mems Hebrew Association,
Of Philadelphia. has offered a prize of $50
for the best essay on 1.-THE Scope Of
Authority Of an American Synod, Or
ganized and Acting Under Jewish Law;
It's Influence and Practical Importance. :"
The judges Of the competition will be DR..
DR.. Marcus Jastrow, of Philadelphia, Pa,
and Rev. Dr. X. Koher. of New York.
n. Y. The competition will be open to all
ppreOns
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10

BARROW'S STORE, VA, February O.
(Special) j. T. Smith and Miss Hat
tie Coleman were married az Lebanon
church near Ordsburg. yesterday evening
at half-past O'Clock. \ reception was
rendered the couple last night at the
home Of the parents Of the groom. where
they will reside IN the future. The ex-
treme disagrecable weather kept many OF
their friends from attending.
The grip and pneumonia are quite pre-
valcnt I'm this section.
This is the coolest weather we have had
during the winter.