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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
Negroes Cause Trouble There.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Through the kindness Of the editor OF
the Dispatch 1 would beg permission for
space in your valued paper 20 solicit The
attention Of the public to the many evils
of west Cary street as ] live near this
corner. where the Fifth African church
is situated, and am i'm a position TO know
of the outrageous crowds Of young negro
bucks that gather on this corner. forcing
ladies and children 10 leave the side
walks TO keep from being insulted and
abused by this notorious crowd of me-
grOes. Now. / must say that this corner
is getting TO be a nuisance and should
bee given strict attention by the police
force. There was "A young white youth
knocked down q few days ago aud un-
mcrCifully beaten and kicked by this
crowd of negroes. and but for the uimeiy
arrival of my neighbOr and officer John-
son Walton of the Sanitary Department,
who also resides near this corner and
for his heroic efforts. there might nave
been "a riot But by his manly courage
he averted a serious trouble. He did
great work in tho neighbOrhoOd In pre-
venting serious. and possibly disastrous,
trouble lie succeeded by mis- persistent
efforts. I'm capturing six or eight of these
desueradoes and safely lodging them be-
hind the bars. for which ne deserves and
/ am sure has the sincere thanks of the
entire neighborhOOd. There would Doe
slim chance of living near this corner
but for the residing of two of our most
courageous ofiicers-JOhnson Walton on
the one side and Pop Tate ON the other
but. unfortunately. officer Walton's SER
vices are engaged ON the Sanitary De-
partment daily. and pops are engaged i'm
the lower district. ana consequently 1t *
impOssiai. for tacm 20 be on hand at an
times and the young negroes take adyan-
tage of their absence. but can say with
AN sincerity. that these officers are all
ways alert 10 a sense of duty and al
great power I'm this locality. world
suggest the whipping post 10 Obyate tins
great trouble of carrying concealed we2-
pons / am I'm hopes that this Legislature
will enact a more severe punishment for
such offences. and 10 prevent more gee
rious conflict. which Will surely arise un-
less this great evil is abated.
q y GOODWIN.
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THURSDAY. :. DECEMBER 2s, 1899.
THE PENITENTIARY.

Many mesnbers Of the Legislature have
EXPRESSED determination 10 vote for bill
giving the penitentiary authorities the
net profits Of that institution for IA limited
period, so that the mems cell build
ing may be enlarged There Is no ques-
ton at all o. 20 the fact that the present
building is deplorably crowded. The only
room for controversy is as TO how long
a time the State Treasury can spare the
net revenue which IS now coming to it
from the peuhentiary contracts.
The design submitted at the last ses-
sion Of the Legislature contemplated a
new building which would cost about
100000 1t is expected that other designs
soon will be submitted which will permit
the erection Of a building to cost much
less than that sum. The general opinion
Of legislators seems 10 be that the brick
required should be made at the State
Farm. Clay of suitable quality has been
found there and some Of the brick burned
from it have been furnished for the paw
ng Of the Capitol Square.
Enlargement of the penitentiary build
ing can be made economically in but one
iirecflon-that Is, towards the front. All
plans proposed proceed upon that theory.
The present front would have to be
takens out and 81 new front erected nearer
Spring street. In that structure cells
could In, made for several hundred men.
IL an administration building were pro-
ha oil
room i'm the new front for cells. Modern
pris9 ns provide a separate cell for each
prisoner but that arrangement is too
costly for our State TO undertake TO make
at this time. Nor can our penitentiary
people hope to have cells made of steel
the material I'm vogue now. Brick cells
will have to suffice. though they are
neither 30 cleanly nor so strong as steel
The FIRST problem to be solved is architec-
tural. the other is financial.
Much having been published Of late con
sepning the contracts, which are the
source vi tho pententiarys net revenue,
1t seems opportune to say here now that
under the'3aw, the making of contracts
for hiring out convicts TO be employed
within the walls Of the pepitentiary rests
with the Superintendent 'by. and with
the advice and consent Of the Governor
Yet It has been the custom for the Board
If Directors to give the Governor the
benefit OF their judgment and to sign
me contract along with the Superinten-
lent ard the Governor.
The provision of law on the subject is
as follows:
The superintendent by and with the
advice and consent of the Governor may
enter into contracts for the employment
OF convicts I'm the penitentiary, not other
wise employed. and, as far as practicable,
connne such convict labor to manufac-
turing purposes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

the clerk is az difficult and elaborate an
operation as the agreement upon pro
tocol and treaty Of peace between pei"-
gcrent nations. IL Is impTacu'aple "
send the silver coins IN letters, ana u ~
sometimes inconvenipnt FOR BON schuer
and receiver TO use postage stamps lvI
currency The use OF the mails ior sehu-
ing small sums Is more general III pIV-
portion to Inc population I'm tho country
than I'm the city. and the couniryman
who wishes 10 send small sum 10 su 1
scribe 10 a periodical or 10 ofoer bv"uN
from a CITY store frequently ives = long
way from the nearest money-orJe' ~'r
Office. In short. there Is need Of some
kind OF small currency for 'ransnlss'on
tbrouoh the mails. and mOney-Ordefs 90
ROT III The case. Fractional currency, re-
newabio when worn or dirty at any i,oae-
Office. might prove solution OF 'he u'''-
Guilty"
The suns argument is sound, ana II
strikes us that its suggestion as 10 re-
newlng soiled and WORKOUT "shinpi"s-
terg" IS an admirable one. But the SIN
might have strengthened It's case by GO
ing more fully into the drawbacks at
tenaant upon the sending OF postage
stamps through the malls. ASIDE from
the consideration or the mcOhNSiit"0' VI
impracticabiity at times, OF securing
stamps. when sent through the mails III
muegy weather. stamps are liable 10
stick together. thus entailng great tron-
bic. and often considerable loss to the
receiver. This is known TO be true III al
most every newspaper Office and large
retail store I'm the country. Moreover
If. as seems probable, our parcels post
system shall be reorganized along the
lines Of the English system, II goes with
out saying that the volume OF orders Tor
the dispatch Of small articles by post
will be UNNECESSARILY increased ana,
therefore the Necessity for convenient
form of small money for transmission by
letter will be much more imperative IMAM !
il IS now
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
Tho First Snowfall.

The snow had begun i'm the cleaning,
And busily all the night
Had been heaping field and highway
With a silence deep and white
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

The snow had begun i'm the cleaning,
And busily all the night
Had been heaping field and highway
With silence deep and white.
Every pine. and fir. and hemlock,
Bore ernine too dear for am earl
And the poorest twig on the elm-tree
Was ridgcd inch-deep with pearl.
From sheds new-roofed with Carara
Came Chandeliers muhled crow:
The stiff rails We're softcned TO swans
down
And stll futtered down the snow.
/ stood and watched by the window
The nOiseless work of the sky.
And the sudden furnes of snOWbirds,
Like brown leaves whirling by.
/ thought Of a mound I'm sweet Auburn
Where a little headstone stood.
How the flakes were folding 10 gently.
As did robins the babes I'm the wood.
Up spoke our own little Mabel
Saying. Father. who makes IL SNOWY
And ] told of the good All-Father
Who cares for us here below
Again / looked at the snowfall
And thought of the lcaden sky
That arched DER our first great sorrow
When that mound was hcaped so high.
I remembered the gradual patience
That fell from that cloud like snow,
Flake by fake. healing and hiding
The scar of our dcep-plunged woe.
And again to the child ! whispered,
"rhe snow that husheth an,
Darling. the merciful Father
Alone can make 20 fall!'
Then. with eyes that saw not kissed
her.
And she kissing back. could not know
That my kiss was given TO her sister
Folded close under deepening snow.
JAMES SSELL LOWELL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
THE WEATHER AND ROADS.

Don't abuse the weather. II is time we
were having some snow and slush. some
cloud and cold. Remember. that we have
had this year a most lovely fall and win
ter. There may have been others as good;
none could have been better.
What a glorious season it has been for
al manner Of work. Farmers not only
have had favorable weather for plough
ing. but they have had excellent roads
upon which TO do their hauling. Lately
we have seen here in Richmond country
wagons containing extraordinarily heavy
loads of tobacco-loads. which usually
would have required twice as many
horses 10 draw them.
Really we have had fine roads In Nir-
ginia for many months past Would that
they could have been perpetuated; but.
alasl with rains and SHOWS, freezes and
thaws. they will soon relapse into their
usual winter condition. which IS very
bad condition, indeed. And so we may
expect to hear the subject discussed IN
the Legislature as soon as the session IS
resumed. The trouble Is that we have TOO
much talk and too little action. But we
do not blame members OF the Legislature
much. They are true representatives, OF
their people; II they were not. we should
not see the same type of legislator COM
ing here year after year, decade after
decade The fear Of additional taxation
acts as a preventive of road legisla-
ton. The public seems not yet convinced
that the present road taxes might be
made to produce better roads than they
do. yet some who are reputed 10 be wise
say such a thing IS possible.
The charming weather we had 30 long
must have been beneficial in many ways
1t was "a blessing to outdoor workmcn;
but not to them only. Thousands who
lead sede1tary lives have. from time 10
time. stolen away from their employment
and luxurated i'm rides. or drives, or
walks Exercise which the heat of the
summer forbade was invited by our fan
and winter weather. and the air was de-
lightfully celebrating. especially I'm me
country. We much fear that we shall
have little more such weather this VIM
ter, but If we do not. we ought not 70
complain. We have had a most liberal |
allowance, for which blessing our graft
tude should not be short-lived.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
CHARLOTTESVILLE
The Recent shoofing-rhe Propose"
Jefferson Celebration.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, December
| G.-(Special. l-Harvey Hall, the youns
man who shot Russell Woodson CHRIST
mas-Day, was arrested and put under %
/ bond Of 500 for his appearance. The enid
| is still alive, but with only pare ch"''eS
! OF recovery. The bullet has not peeh To-
moved.
| Last evening a large meeting OF busl-
ncss-men was held In tho interest OF me
celebration next April OF the lWth year
since the election Of Jefferson 10 the pres
| idency, ana the founding OF the Dein'
| cratic party. The Mayor presided anu
several addresses were made. The shie'
questions discussed related 10 money 10
defray the expenses Of the proposed les
tival. and 10 whether the event shoui"
parfake OF a Democratic or partisan M
ture. Some Of the speakers thought nav
ing bipartisan day and partisan cay
feasible, while others thought 1t must ue
altogether partisan. or wholly noh-paru
san. in its features. Mr.. Mckeen' secr'-
tary Of the National Association OF Dem
ocratc clubs. thought 1t right that 'he
first day should be free of any features
OF "a partisan character and that the M
versity Of Virginia. which Mr.. Jei-f0o"
founded. would be the appropriate s''"e
Of the exercises. The second day the PI"-
gramme should be such as the pohtlcal
organization with which Jefferson was
connected could share IN. He said there
would be q jefferson dinner al the nA-
tional capital on the 18th and ihat me
next day the clubs participating IN the
feast would make a pilgrimage to Monu-
cello That would be- tho opportunity ol
the city and the opportunity should re
used in such way as 10 make the event
memorable This could be- done by feco=~
nizine jefferson az the founder and pro-
phet of the Democratic party. and no.
thing could be- more appropriate. Inc
question wa. left undecided, and the
meeting addressed itself earnestly 10 the
ways and means for the event captain
Woods introduced a resolution which al-
ter discussion by himself Senator Nor
ris. g. H. Walker. Frank Massie john :.
Patton. Charles W. Allen. Frank Gllmor'
DR. Randolph and others. and after bee
ing amended. was passed in the follow
iug form:
Resolved. That Messrs. G. II. Walker,
j. $. McCuc. G.. W. Allen. Frank Massle'
and Micaiah Woods as "A committee be
APPOINTED 20 canvass the community Tor
funds for the suggested jefferson cele-
bration. and in case they succeed IN see
curing subscriptions or pledges To the
amount of $l0O on or before the Isl Oh
February. 1862 then end in that. event
the Mayor Of the city be requested 10 app
point an executive committee fof Wnich
he is 10 De "a member TO manage the cell
ebration. such committee TO be appointed
iu such event as soon after lst of Febru-
any as practicable.
4 considerable sum Of money was sub
scribed by those present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
rHE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
BY THE DISPATCH COMPANY.

The DAILY DISPATCH In delivered 10
subscribers at FIFTY CENTS per month,
payable 20 the carrier weekly or monthly.
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The WEEKLY DISPATCH issued and
mailed In two parts at 81 per annum.
The SUNDAY DISPATCH at $50 per
annum. or 70 cents for six months.
Subscriptions in all cases payable in ad-
vance. and no paper continued after the
expiration Of the time paid for. send
post-0fice money order check. or regis
tered letter Currency sent by mail VIII
be AT the risk OF the sender. Subscribers
wishing their post-office changed must
give their old as well as their new post
ONCE. Sample copies free.
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WOODSTOCK.
\ Marriage of MateS-The Railroad
Fight.


WOODSTOCK, VA, December 9-tSpe-
claD-Alr. II. j. Fravel. member of the
old mercantile firm OF r. j. Fravel & Son.
and Mrs. Birdie 5 Hartman. both Of this
place. were married at the Methodist ZIP
coppl parsonage last night by feN. D..
James b. Wickham. of this place, and
Miss Della Ludwig. Of Columbia Furnace,
I'm this county were married al the home
Of the brides parents yesterday. Inc
bridegroom is the electrician IN charge OF
the lines of the Shenandoah County Iele-
phone Company, of this place.
At MaureItOwn yesterday Rev. -. II.
Rhodes. pastor of Zion Christian church,
performed a novel and interesting mar
riage ceremony. the contracting parties,
Mr. Charles G.. Christian and Miss Sarah
C. Hollar both of this county, being
mutes The minister could not converse
in the sign language ana the service
was written ont and handed 10 me couple
who gave sign assent To the written ques-
tions Mr. and Mrs. Christian are natives
of this county. and VIII reside dl LIANT q
Mills. i'm the future.
The connection QurStioh az ~
Junction is becoming more complicated
each dav. on Sunday the Southern
changed its schedule seven minutes ear
lier Than formerly I'm order 10 enable the
Baltimore and Ohio to hold its train at
fhe Junction for the Southern train, ana
gfiU make the main line connection at
Harper's Ferry, W. Va. but the Balu-
more and ohio Is running ITS tran as
formerly and passengers north-bouuu
art compelled to lie over from J.5J unul
midnight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
Help. or They Perish!

Richmond, Va, December 27, 1899.
To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
Doubtless many Of our citizens remem-
Der the loss. some years ago, Of the big
steamer Central America. When she
hoisted her signals of distress, aid soon
came and as the captain of the relief
snip called through his trumpet. Whats
the natter" the reply was. I'VE are
leaking, lay by until morning" The re-
lief captain said: Let me take your pas
sengers aboard" The only response was
lay by until morning" Al a late hour
the man ON the lookout gave the alarm
81 cannot see the Central American She
had gone down with 400 souls.
The weather Is cold. there is much need
for clothing. l have appealed through
all the newspapers 10 100000 people: three
have responded Procrastination is
dangerous. God says: | committed much
20 you. l will require much Of you.-
Luke xii, As
LEWIS w. BURWELL.
Secretary Citizens Relief Association.
1913 east Main street.
=. $ Any checks or money may be
sent TO Henry Lee Valentine. Post-ohice
Box 2i7, or to my office.
J.. W. BURWEII.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
Seriously shot While Cunning.

FINCASTLE. VA. December 27-(Spe-
cial. while Messrs. Turner Mcdowell
and l. l.. Holiday We're out cunning last
Saturday evening. the latter was serious
ly wounded. Ar Mcdowell shot az some
birds through some bushes not knowing
whore his friend was at the time and
Mr.. Holiday being i'm the line of fire.
received a portion of the load of bird
shot I'm his face. which completely de-
StrOyed the sight of one eve. and. IL h.
feared. injured the other. one shot struck
him on the lower lip and broke ont one
Of MS teeth. The wounded man was sent
90 Richmond 10 be treated
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
FIRE ~ sPOTsYLvANTA.
4 Residence Burned-Fingers Blown
Off-SocinI Notes.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, December
27.-(Spccial)-The residence of Mr.. Ro-
bert Morris. I'm the county. was totally
destroyed by fire Christmas night Nearly
am of the furniture was also consumed.
The property was uninsured and the fire
was no doubt the work Of an incendiary.
Mr. MOrr.'s barn was also destroyed 10y
fire on" the previous Wednesday, rms,
though. was due to carelessness with
matches by children.
Henry Limerick "a well-known young
man of Stafford. had three Of his fingers
torn from his hand Christmas by the
sudden bursting OF "a cannon-cracker. II
hand.
The young ladies of the city and their
guests will give The Young gentlemen a
german at the Opera-House Friday night
The RappahannOck Social Club pleas
autly entertained at their rooms tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
High Grade China
and BriC-a-Brac.

All hgh-grade goods. new and exclu-
sive designs goods out of our line. Their
prices have been halyed 20 clean them
out quickly.
The $3.50 Jardinieres and Pedestals,
$3.50.
The $3.50 Jardinieres and Pedestals.
5000
The $3.50 Jardinieres and Pedestals.
So.
81 japanese China Umbrella Receivers
50 90
~ r.,,...'. ,i,i,", 49,. =, =, a,
now oOc
Blue japanese China Vases, large sizes,
were SlGO now 0SC
Broken assortment Of Dtopian Art Cera-
mics, 50 I3c., and 81; former prices, 81
10 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

Brooklyn is represented as wrought up
over the question whether negro teachers
shall be employed by the city TO instruct
white children i'm the public schools but
I'm view OF statement from the New
York Herald that within the last five
or six years nearly a score of colored
teachers have been appointed i'm the
boroughs Of Brooklyn and Manhattan,
without exciting remark we fail to sec
why the City Of Churches should be so
much excited now.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28

Death of Lady-Stiu at Large
Cold Menther

LEEsBURG. VA. December 27-(spe-
cial)-Mrs Samuel j. Johnston died here
on Christmas night of consumption She
had always been delicate. and for several
years had suffered with pulmonary COM
PLANT. She was Of very attractive quail
Ties and fine musician. and was very
highly esteemed by an who knew her
She was the wife of Samuel j. Johnston.
the inventor of several useful implements
and "a daughter of Patterson Bayne, a
well-known citizen of Richmond
The condition of MIR John Logan. a
prominent citizen OF WOODBURY. neighbor-
hood. continues very critical.
The slayer OF Sergeant Seaton. of Mid
dleburg. is still al large and as yet unlO-
Gated. He Is known 10 have crossed into
Maryland az Harpcr's Ferry.
Mr.. William Il. &. Rogers. Of WOODBURY..
has left TO join his brother H. Oden
Rogers who IS a contractor Tor part OF
the new railroad being built by the Ches-
apeasc and Ohio i'm POcasontas county.
". Va.
We have li-degree thermometer here
this morning with the prospect of snow
the first real cold spell this winter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
YORK. COUNTY R0wDIEs.
Broke Up Christmas Entertainments
mt Two Churches.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. December a.
(Special)-A party of countiymen n
score or more) broke mp two Christmas en-
tertainments at churches iu York county
last night and destroyed considerable pro-
perty Providence Methodist church was
crowded with several hundred people. and
when the rowdit s made their appearance
They tore the presents from tho tree.
broke up chairs and other property, and
so terrified the women and children that
the church was soon deserted. One man
secured a pole and drove his wife out OF
the church and 10 their home. a number
vi persons had 10 cross creek " reach
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

ERlE MEDICAL CO. sUEFALo. ny.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-28
NEED OF "suINPLAsTERs..

The Baltimore Sun makes plea for the
issue of fractional paper currency. Al
the North. during the war between the
States. and all over the country for seve-
raj years after the war. there Were a
great many OF these little notes in cir
ouiation, and as the Sun says, the recol-
lection OF them is not entirely pleasant.
They were called "shinplasters IA term
originally applied TO deprecated conti-
mental money after the war of the revo-
lution-and owing to the fact that they
passed from hand 90 hand oftener than
the larger notes. the majority of them
soon became dirty and not infrequently
foul-smeliing. Hence, as our contempt
rary states. the change TO clean silver
coins of minor denominations was a very
agreeable one.
But there is another side to the Ques-
ton. The "shinpastor" rendered the
people most important service, and
ever since we have come TO know il no
more merchants and others have eype-
rlenced growing appreciation OF that
service. Despite It's liability TO become
offensive to the eyes and the nostrils the
''shinplaster" had a virtue possessed BY
no other form OF currency. and that viz
tue has been made more apparent in pro-
portion as the business Of ordering small
wares by mail has developed II was the
most convenient and oconem.c money We
ever had for transmission 81 letter
The sun recognizes this. ana in its plea
argues as follows:
The postal money order Is not suit
hpio Tor this purpose. nor was IL design
ca Tor H. The cost is too great when the
sum TO be sent rs only a quarter or a
Eaii-o9liAr, and then the collection of a
pys'-oince order 20 tho ordinary citizen
VINO ooeS not ENJOY the acquaintance OF
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the church. and when they attempted 70
return in their boats the rowdies turned
The craft adrift. The gang then went TO
ST. Michael's church, at Goodmans Neck
in the same county, and repeated their
programme, eventually driving everybody
out OF the church and upsettinS the Slows
and C'hristmas-tree They set the woods
on fire around Providence church, but the
blaze was extinguished before the church
NC dnmaxed