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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
FOUND DEAD.
A Barge Captain-Wiiiinmso
Personals and Briefs.


WILLIAMSBURG VA. January H.
(snecial)-Informatio reached here TINS
morning through Mr.. ID. w. spencer
,,ell-lsnown citizen Of James City, OF the
finding of the dead body OF captain
Thomas Taubett, of Philadelphia. VINO
WAS In charge of a large barge LOADING Oh
Yarmouth creek, with railroad ties lor
the philadelphia market. The BODY was
found Sunday morning near the lahulhs
b,, two colored men, and the tdcl lin'iie-
diatelv reported 10 Acting-Coroner Speh-
cor About ten days ago Captain Tau
80 received from Mr.. T.. w Warburton
Cor whom he was loading ties, about W.
and took the train at Toano DePot Ioi
Richmond He returned next eEehin7'
and il is supposed lost his way III 1lo
woods trying to reach his poat' anu - ~
to death. A close eXaminaIion " IT,, ~,
Coroner and Jury failed 10 find the sight
80 race Of foul play. The body was
,jceIv clad. and sl.92 was found IN the
80 nockets. A verdict of death by
f.eozfng was returned. The remains
u,ere hurled in a neat coffin ana MS laHiii!
in philadelphia notified of MS ueaIh.
professor Lyman b. Wharton enter
.atnad a large audience Of students In IN.
oollege chapel last evening with ihos'
interesting and amusing aduresS VI
Virgil and Rome .,,. re
Mr.. James z. Johnson, a liiel :,
siding at Iightfoot, was IN Town ay,
Mr. Mr. Johnson says the county roads ar
in a horrible condition. c,.,, ba.
Mr.. Sydney Binns, OF Charl rs C st9re -" o.
accepted a position here in the stoie y
his brother. Mr.. W. T. Binhs. =,
Mrs. James o. Kinnear, of Roanoke' !, |,
expected here in the next few Gays R ~ y
with her relative, Mrs. Thomas H. D'ON
ron who is dangerously ILL.,. ..roo
'O Professor Hugh 5. Bird Of the cSne ss
,oo,Ity is down with the grip, and ha
t@Cr'' Unable to meet his classes Tor se'e
raj days rores Gram
,, hIs., lecturer for District NO.
i Maycs in the morning on an Official vi $,
to e' the lodges in Lancaster and N Sort III
beriand counties. TO be gone ", ,be Gran =.
I Iacturer since his return from the Gran
| odgp.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
sfreet-Cnr Manners.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Thank you for your timely words as ~
knowing up on street-cars. trdNSi
much on the street-cars, and suffer much
from the crowded platforms. Inc en- on,
ductor usually contents hlmseiI wiz
leaning over and dragging the women UP
the steps and through the crowd OF SUN,
times smoking, always splitting. men IN
other cities the Board Of Health mas au-
tbority TO forbid splitting in street-cals,
and does prevent it, but here! WORDS IAN
me TO express the disgust felt by women
AT the conduct Of the men she wouiu Ihe
TO respect. They smoke on platforms,
bv omen doors. sending the smoke lhlo
the car into the faces of the sune.ine
women: they come into the car holuilis
a diving cigar in their hands more "a
fensive than If it were being smok ,eSl
and they spit. spit. spit till one IS laiIly
forced 10 get off the dirty car peiore tue
iourney's end is reached.
Dear Dispatch, do keep up your tinely
words. Make the street-car managers
ahate the several nuisances that now
rake travel on their public vehicles only
a painfu necessity. shNE-N'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
n,ns ron RELATIONSHIPS.

THO following Is from the editor'a, W.
ur,ns OF the Baltimore SUM- o"e
-, conservative papers In the coun''
..,-ov that several state lesisla,u,vS
ah,,,, ~ elect United states sen"'o'
~,,o,cos q, bribery and corrup"on
,ise In Montana a few days ago ~. ln noo
49, ~ the LEGISLATURE displayed 49,.
,,h,oh he said. had been prosIueu
ro,,nosa the defeat Of one candina.e ~"
.hn oIcctien OF another. In Caiitoi ~"
e1,, =, tho late General Y. ). Grant 10 a.,
son u ~ 90 senatorial honors. Howard
=, xyr,eht the Speaker or the io"
h~o,oh OF the Legislature. Is quot"
vs. s,,,.,,,ovc rs admitting that ne
.n,,,nd money from U. 8. Grant. or ra'nr'
.rono Milton s. Green. his poh"'n' 80
oger with the understanoihs NC, o,tai
ebo,,ld support Nr. Grant go tro,n
candidacy. In an he receiver 'l. Mr.
Green. but now that he IS suppo' The
VI Dnrns he intends TO return the
~ ~ " rece,ved from Mr.. Grant
.u',r Mr. Green California IS pis
~ .zrosparous state. but the price Vi
,,a.as for senators falls far snort Oh ~
,,,,o,a,ions in little Montana. one OF Wv
rn,nino camps. dispatch from f..,"a'
g.. tbe latter state. says that recen'iy III
che omen session OF the besis'" W. =
.Irrederick Whiteside, AssemplNman ifolis
Ila.head county, arose TO quesuoh ".
nriyilege and In clear distinct tones Sass
- bod been offered $4,000 10 work TOT w .
clark Hardly a year passes IN whicn
,Ioro is not n disgraceful scandal over
~ o,ec,ion Of United States senators
Eva shadv methods will probably be etn.
,loved ms long as the present system VI
Letting senator's Is retained. OrdihaIhH -
LEGISLATORS are more secretve about the,i
transoctions fhan the statesmen III ~
fornia and Montana. When men "ui'r'
onenlv that their votes have oeeh Pu,
chased or bio for. and no ehort - mn. .,,o
TO punish them, II would seem VIC" -
public is growing callous, ana - 10 IU
pu'1 ns,onded nv the yenality Of legisla-
$50 How can the ablest and pures'
go, no sent 10 the United States senate
when as too frequently happens NV
candidates fitness and character are SUI
bordinated to the length OF his purse
strings?' ,,a ole,
We much fear that west Virginia ais
will furnish an example OF the -
evil system Of electing United 9'"''
senators. . Oh,
The remedy is in the adoption Oh u"
r,onoeed amendment TO the United S'a''
constitution allowing senators 10
chosen by the people. II the people a'
% he trusted to elect legislators COVER
nors representatives in Congress- All
presidents why should they not be trus'
"a 90 elect senator's? That's the ques
zion It IS simple, plain, and straigh'
forward. and every man can unders'an
- II has already assumed promihehc
and importance. and we think 1t Is ue'
tined to occupy much OF puohc a'''"'' ,
in the course of the next few years
virginia. we believe. the sen'liiie"'
overwhelming in favor OF the eii"ie
and the hope is entertained tha' Oo"7i''
will finally yield to the popular ueiia'
and cause the amendment to be propose
TO the several States for adoption OF I
lection.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
ON THE PENINSULA
go xrws CAUGHT At NEWPORT
NEWS.
PROMINENT CITIZEN DEAD
u woutreaI Harbor Commission
.r.-Inspecting the CHESAPEAKE
o,.,o-suit for Divorce Entere"-
The Debt of the City.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. January IT,
,snecial>-Caotnin W. A. s. Taylor "eu
this morning at 61o o'clock a, n's MN"
a, Disney-on-the- Roads, In MS o''h
neotb was directly due to heart-ia'Iu'e'
and was wholly unexpected by MS ia'i
~, rho romans will be taken 10 NOT
,,,, tomorrow morning at II O'Clock OIL
,,o s,eaner Susquehanna. and the rune
=, ,,,u he I'm the afternoon. Althous"
Afr Taylor claimed Norfolk as MS non'o'
"a has been living for the past hVe Vi
six wears at Observation-Disclosures "hici,
4, beautiful residence, just OUTSIDE Vi
Tho c,tv on Hampton Roads. He was wen
t,ovn in Newport News, and was highS
regarded by all who enjoyed HIS
quaintance. - Norfolk.
ga received his education there. snort
l., ofter the war he married Miss Marina
Parrish of Elizabeth City county, anu
made his home in Norfolk. For many
lars he was In the drug business In tiiae
Civ and was prominently identined WIN
municipal afflirs. Deceased leaVes "No
and two children. ,.,.r,
rho BOARD of Harbor Commissioners
~ Montreal. Canada, arrived in the CITY
this afternoon from Old Point, ana speh'
the afternoon inspecting the ChesapeaNo
| and Ohio piers. They were met mere py
| Sunerintendent-of- II. u. FaIh-
| or who escorted the distinguished cana
| dams about the large and costly piers 81
| the road. The rarity returned 10 olu
| Point this evening, and VIII leave "
morrow for Charleston, ). Z.
| A party of Chesapeake ana ONO ran
| road officials arrived in the city t,l'
morning from Richmond on tour ol -,
spection. In the party were 1ehel q,
Manager George w. Stevens, Gene S W.,
Superintendent G. l.. Doyle, and MT. "
I. Cabell, engineer OF maintenance ""'
way. .,,,or,or,
NJ the INCORPORATION Of Newport New
nc q city. and the three years past ha''
been remarkable ones for the community
The population has doubled since New
mort News became a city, and since Una
| time the municipality has contracIeu
bonded indebtedness Of only S2l5,0oo 10
public improvements.
Mrs. Mamie Edwards Schooley, VIII
was married March 5. 1898, TO Harry |
Schooley. to-day sued for divorce
through her attorney. Mr.. h. 5. R)blr
son. Schooley is now serving sever
year-term at hard work in the Rhod
island panitentiary for manslaughter. IL
was seen at Westerly. r. l., one evenih
a few months ago in company with
beautiful and respectable young lad!
, Several days later the girls body wasf
ed ashore, and the evidence at the trii
tended to show that Schooley had cause
, the girl to drown, for which he was cor
/, | yicted.
Sergeant John T. Hall and Mr.. Jon
Bahen. of Richmond, were in the city tC
day. Sergeant Hall came here TO testll
i'm the case of John Rollings, man WI
, was arrested in Richmond on the chars
e OF larceny.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
r.GAN MUST ANSWER.

Washington special to the Baltimore
Gun dated Monday, stated that Brigadier-
General Eagau. commissary- general OF |
the army. was to be court-marualleu lor
bis abuse of General Miles, unless the
administration "again decided upon some
other course" Considering the fact 'hat
Tcagan is one of the administration pe's'
and the unconcealed disposition OF the
administration to down Miles, this special
left the matter hanging in the ar
II was naturally expected that the ADMIN
istration would again decide upon some
other course.
Not so. however. 1t seems that the
administration has been unable 10 nhu
any way 10 protect Eagan and get him
and itself out of the hole Eagans billings
gate performance got both into and
therefore. the Commissary-General must
face a court-martial This method OF
dealing with the matter was, 1t Is learn
ed definitely determined upon at the
regular meeting of the Cabinet, held yes
terday.
In anticipating the possibilities OF
| EaganS being cOuft-nldi ioHo"' ''N f"N~
| tion of the charges that would be pre-
ferred against him have been under dis
cussion in military circles in Washington
for several days, and we are now toid
that in the opinion of the military legal
| experts. there are but two charges that
cover the case. One is conduct unoe-
| coming an officer and a gentleman" and
the other, conduct prejudical TO good
order and discipline" 1t is also stated
that there is divergence Of opinion among
these experts as to whether Eagan should
be court-martialed on one or both, each
having almost an equal penalty provision
in the event Of conviction. Upon convic
ton under the first charge. it Is stated
dismissal must follow. A court woulC
have no discretion in the matter, and N
mower TO recommend leniency. Neithe
would the reviewing authority have tn
right 10 modify the effect of the sentence
The penalty upon conviction under TN
second charge, however. might be eithe
. dismissal or suspension Were the maj
ter left TO the general public they woul'
= we dare say decide that no chance
= should be taken-that is, that Eaga
should be tried on both charges. Thi
we can say without being suspected
=, having any fondness for Miles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
Armies in the Fire.

Ry Robert Louis stevenson
The lamps now glitter down ,iie
Faintlv sound the falling rect;
And the blue even'slowly fails
Ahout the garden trees and walls.
Now in the falling Of the gloom
The red fire paints the empty ROOM
And warmly on the roof it looks,
And fuckers on the backs OF BOOKS
Armies march by tower ana spire
OF cities blazing. in the fire
TN as | gaze with staring eyes
The armies fade, the lustre dies.
Then once again the glow returns
Again the phantom city burns;
And down the red-hot valley, 10!
The phantom armies marching go!
blinking embers. tell me true.
Where are those armies marching 10!
And what the burning city Is
That crumbles in your furnaces!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
THE VALLEY CITY.
Prayers for Rev. Mr.. Jett-Person"i
and General.

sTAIrNTON, VA. January M-CSpe-
cial)-At Emanuel Episcopal church last
night an interesting service Of prayer was
held in which Presbyterians. Baptists.
and Methodists joined with the Episco-
palians. This union meeting was TIL
butte of affectionate esteem felt towards
the Rev. Robert c. Jet, Emanuefs rec,
FOR who has been very dangerously Ill
for the past ten days. ,,
THE services last night were conducIeu
nv Mr.. Jett's brother-n-law, the heN'
THOMAS Semmes, of Richmond, ana touch-
inc nravers for the rector were OhereI
hv the Rev. DR.. A. NJ. Fraser, OF the
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN church; the Rev. }. NJ
wells. of the Second Presbyterian church /;
the Rev. Robert c. Gilmore, OF the mn -
PRESBYTERIAN church; the Rev. T. D. ire
tvman. of the Methodist church' ana tnV
Pev. NJ l.. Wood, of the Baptlst chure
Mr.. Jett's condition is such as 10 INSPIRE
hnnes of his recovery from the severe
attack of grip. ,
Rather II. J. Cutler has returned 70
AIoxondria after a visit to Father JONI
McVerrv. at the parish house in this city
Mrs charles 5. Hunter and Mrs. a. :
Ira have gone to Fort Valley, Ca t'
md q few weeks at Mrs. Hunters FOR
mer home. rooo,
Bumgardner left to-day for Roanoke an'
the Southwest. u,
e-superintendent-of- j. W
conthau. Colonel James n. Stubs. o
Cioucester. and Hon. George NJ. Kinsey
Of Rappahannock. members OF the D ga
ond RIind Institutions Board, are IN III
civ inspecting the institution
FROM the Rich Patch mines. recent
la - a Philadelphia syndicate. come
The the news of stirring activity Two nun
dred and twenty-five men are u,sg, -,
,ron ore the whole output going 10 LV'
-. f,,rnoce To-day was begun IN
extension Of the mines track h; o.,
longs. which will enable the hen miners IN hel
nierce rich and extensive BODY oil hlsl
p,elSe 20 4 steam shovel and excavatC
I'm III mo introduced. which will both cheal
w - tho costs and enlarge the output
/ ores.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
THE CARTER CASE.

Before the time arrives when the Presi-
dent must consider the fpdings OF the
court-martial in the case of General Ea-
gan. he should get rid of the Carter case.
Garter is an Ohio man. His family
connections are wealthy and influential.
He was graduated extraordinarily high
from West Point. He has been FAVOR
tie in society. and 10 his care and super
vision were committed the important en-
cheering works for the Improvement OF
the Savannah (Ga.) river
Being "a high flyer and needing much
money. he fell an easy prey to the wiies
Of certain contractors and betrayed MS
trust. Most of the people who knew MN
were thunderstruck when they heard oil
the charges brought against him; pu'
the charges were proved true.
A court-nlartial tried him and fxed MS
punishment at five years imprisonment
besides dismissal from the army. Inc
verdict Of the court was reached nearly
a year ago. but its findings have never
yet been approved by the PRESIDENT
| The courts report for most or the uhi'
has been lying In the ONCE OF the At.oi
ney General. the President having asked
| that gentleman TO review the case Tor MI
! (the Presidents) information.
II looks as though search was pein'
made for loopholes TO let Carter out
Considering. how yigllaEt and rigorous
this high and mighty government IS il
bounding down and Furnishing moon
sinners and petty officers of the Post
Office Department. the wonder is tina
such great lenlency and forbearance AT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18

shown 70 this man, who was SO sreauS
favored by position m society.
Tho case of General Eagan Is pau
enough, but his offence is nothing ""e
SO heinous as that OF Carter, whose carr,
of duplicity and depravity was conuhueu
over a long period OF time.
The northern papers now state 'na'
carriers case is soon TO be taken up ny
Acknowledgement Griggs. 1t Is Tune
Longer delay will bring the law into fur-
thor contempt and can do the army no
good. Whatever is to be done with car
ter should be done quickly, so that Ea-
CAMS case may have due attention.
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ENIPORIA.
.ntertain-
ReIiuious-A Pleasant Eh'e'"
ment-Bricfs.

r,,pORIA. VA. January H-(Specia|'
pev / W. Harvell commenced a series
~ meetings at the Christian church III
North Emporla, last evening.
DIR. and Mrs. John X. Jones' at '"'''
residence on Main street last night en-
,artained a few OF their young friehus'
IN honor OF Miss Annie Taylor OF Man
chester. Va. Some Of those present were
Misses Laura Briggs, Hart Briggs Mary
Ellen Turner. Elain Cochran, Daisy kei-
iv DIR ]. r. Parker. Messrs. II. W. nan
= y GOODWIN. T.. A. Williams Z. ~
yvuIiams Charlie Cochran. Joe Taylor
RUSSELL Hall. and p. w. Jones. :.
Mrs. McNair. OF Sussex county, l.
v,siunQ Mrs. Sue ]. Powell.
Hon. r. p. Buford, OF Lawreneevilie
was here to-day. ,.a,s
Dr. George b. Wood has been mas
rosed for tho past few days.
w Turner. Deputy Clerk. or I'M
Courts. is kept from his desk by a sor'
arm. caused by vaccination.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Run over by Train-Atter """'
Years.

GREENVLLE, n. c., January It.
especial)-Mr. II. T. Harris. shoemaker
Of this town, was run over by a gravel
train about o'clock this afternoon, anu
his left leg was cut off just below me
knee. He died from the shock about 90 .
O'Clock. Harriss home was about S0O
yards from the railroad
The trial OF Joseph Rawls, charged
with the killing Of John King In lssO'
commenced hero to-day. Rawls fed after
the homicide. and though the search Tor
him was kept UP at intervals Tor nine
years. he was not captured until week
before last. He was brought here fro"
BERTHE county, where he had lived three
wears
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
PETERSBURG.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ana "e"e"-
Notes.


PETERSBURG. VA, January i''-'op.
c,a,1-A large assemblage gathereu !"
the First Baptist church this ai'er"oo"
NJ 5:so o'clock to witness the marriase ~
Mr.. Joseph T. Jacobs, of NOTION a"N
Miss Mary Elizabeth Alley. or TINS cry
Tho church was very handsomely ana ar
,isticaIly decorated in honor Oh tne -
sion. with palms and growing pIamo.
The bride. attired in becoming ~
ling suit. entered upon the arm vi ~
fatber who gave her away, meeting .he
low ACCOMPANIED by his best man.
Nv Edward Odell, Of Randolph-Ma
y, Tho nuInlt. Rev. Dr. II. w. Battle Oh
ecioted. The bridal party entered ,ho
church TO the strains of the weuu.hs
march from Lohengrin, and during tne
ceremony the soft tones or the ors'"
were heard in "Ol Promise Me.
The following gentlemen acted az
ushers. George Peed. of PORTSMOUTH, d.
Percy Alley, of Norfolk, brother Oh 'he
bride. William Wilcox. and X. H. camp
ROLL of this city. The couple will stop TO-
night at the Jefferson, in Richmond anu
Tomorrow will go North on their prldai
trip. ror-
The bride is very charming ana pop
Mar young lady, and the groom wen
known Young businessman of Nofolk'
They were the recipients OF many Deauu-
full presents. -. AT,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w Collier, OF Vflls
citv. have issued invitations to the mar
Rage of their daughter, Sarah HILL TO
MT Samuel Gillian Wilson. The cere-
rnonv will take place at the First Bap-
fist church Thursday afternoon January
| 26th. at $50 o'clock.
II Is not probable that the nearing o.
the application recently made to Judge
| Waddiil. of the United States Distrlc'
| Court. to adjudge NJ. Levy, OF THIS city,
| n bankrupt. will take place before mex
week. Mr.. r. +. Davis, who represent
the trustees under the deed OF assign
ment. has engagements which VIII oc
! cupv his time for several days.
Professor Thornton. OF the university
of Virginia, has consented to deliver
lecture before the Tuesday Club, or tni
| city. probably on the 3lst instant.
Mr.. +. w. Tucker has accepted the po
sition of stenographer and typewriter il
the Clerks office. lie nils the Vacahc'
caused by the resignation OF MI. lie
ROY Weber who has taken similar po
sltion with Senator Martin.
The grand jury term OF the Husung
Court begins on Thursday. There are
number of criminal cases, on which IN
Jury will have to pass
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
The DanvIlle Register says:

eve are glad to note that tne cl.y
councr has requested the Mayor 10 sus-
pend the ordinance prohibiting snlokln nls
On the iron bridge. We have long Deen
y, a loss 20 understand why any sucn or
dinsnce should be allowed to remain ,,n IN
force for II there is one thing less NKely
20 ignite from a spark than another we
should say It was an iron bridge
Perhaps the Register does the Danviiie
city fathers injustice. 1t may be tha'
their delay In respect of this matter was
due not to fear for the bridge, but to
apprehension that some citizen might set
the river on fire.