Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
ONLY WOMEN KNOW.
ARE RELIED on FOR FIGURES RE
GARDING SOLDIERS GRAVES.
COMPLETE REPORTS IMPOSSIBLE.
~ ~ Not Expected That the informa-
ton Received from Confederate
Daughters VIII BE Entirely Accu-
rnte-Happcnings nj the Capitol.

rnte-Happcnings nj the Capitol.
Acknowledgement Male is beginning 10
receive reports from the Virginia chap
tiers Of the Daughters Of the Confederacy
as TO the number OF Confederate dead
buried IN this state
Some time ago General Marcus }.
Wright. who has charge Of the Confede-
rate records in the War Department az
Washington wrote the Adjutant-General
90 furnish him as soon az practicable with
a list of the southern soldiers buried I'm
Virginia soil There are no records IN
General Males Office from which such |
information can be obtained. He. there
fore, wrote TO the secretaries Of all the |
Virginia chapters Of Daughters Of the |
Confedoracy. asking them to furnish the |
figures sought. The replies are being re-
ceived.
CANNOT BE ACCURATE.
"The figures Will never be accurate"
said General Male Nobody knows
where an the Confederate dead are bu-
ried. The graves Of Confederate soldiers
are scattered all over Virginia, from the
mountains To- the sea- Take the county OF
Culpeper-my cohnty-for instance. II will
| Doc impossible 10 locate all the Confederate
graves or the Union graves. either, I'D
that county. TWO or three men would be
knocked over I'm q little skirmish. Some
times their comrades sometimes the en-
envy would throw a little earth over
/ them. and the people Of the neighbOrhOod
/ would visit the spot when the soldiers
were gone. and for years after would
| point out the graves. But they never
! knew whether northern or southern SOL
| diers were buried IN them. Many Of these
graves have disappeared. Weeds and
! grass were allowed to hide them; the
! farmer forgot they We're there, or sold
| his farm 10 a man who never knew IT,
| and soon corn was growing over the SOL
| dior graves The women come nearer
| knowing where they are than anybody
! else As soon as I get approximately cor
/ rect figures I Will forward them TO Gene
| raj Wright"
MILITARY REORGANIZATION.
Absolutely no steps have been taken to-
wards re0rganizing the state Guard
Governor Tyler and General Male are
awaiting the passage Of the HUI niIi.
or of some bin. for the reorganization OF
the army. so that they can make the
organization of the state troops cores
pond.
II is thought By officers and privates
| Of the old State volunteers that the delay
has had the effect Of putting many of the
State soldiers out Of the notion OF re-
entering the volunteers
THE SECOND DISTRICT CONTEST
Congrossman-elect William a. Young
was one Of Governor Tyler's visitors yes
T / terday Mr. Young's answer 90 congress
man Wise's notice of contest was served
tHr.. .fnf .. Tan 4
brother. I'M New York yesterday. II was
agreed between Dr. Wise and Mr. Nouna
that tho notice should be served on Cap
) tain Wise. who is counsel for Dr. Wise.
II do not think there is the slightest
probability of Wises getting the seat ~
which he was not elected said MT
= Young 1T Is true be took the seat u
which I was fairly entitled ana occupe
- II to-day" continued Mr.. Young. but NJ
had a much stronger case then than NJ
o. has now. / think he has no show on earlh
even with his friends I'm the majority
Mr. Young will IN a short time lee tur
nfshed with a list Of Dr. Wise's witnesses
J. and then the taking Of dispositions WI
begin. Judge j.. Tucker Brook is MI
Young's counsel.
THE SUPREME COURT.
= The session OF the Supreme Court yes
"a tordav was devoted TO Tenant vs.. Dun
n lon. which was argued by Messrs. k'
hort stiles and Rev j. AIunford for Oh
appeUant. and +. w Christian and AleA
= ander Hamilton for the appellee. iii
case was submitted. a large number q
4 encctators were present there BEN
b much interest in the case. a summar
of which has been published i'm the Di'
z patch. ,r..
NJ The next cases 10 be called are Tat
VS.. Lazarus, Tate vs. Goodman ana Ne
- York Life Insurance Company VS. paw
nos. Is %. and 81. The last-named cas-
a. novel so far az Virginia courts IN
concerned. and Us extremely interestlh
About two years ago one Davis
Henry county. died manifesting SYM
toms of strychnlne poisoning. his u
Was insured heavily. the policies belf
assigned TO W. W. Lester Lester w
tried for the murder Of Davis nut anu
ono hung jury was acquitted nc l"o
:. rance companies resisted paylIle. III. ol .,
w no,icios. and suit was brought Iney
q ieoed that Lester had paid all the pr
nuns and that he had murdered DaV
IN secure the amount of the policies.
HON T. w. Saunders represents q
"a onnollant the New York Life ana Z
=. ,nnelae is represented by Messrs. Fe
al troes & Harris and William Peyton. 7
Is case viii probably not be heard beio
tomorrow.
II GRANTED a INlNDC-''
Governor tyler has granted para
mr. 10 william Meadors, who was seIll
. an eiebtecn-year term in the penitentii,
for tho murder of Maggie Driver or u
civ a disreputable woman with whoih
was I'm love. His old mother lives ne
and has been eager to have her son pa
I'D doned. as the prison surgeon says ne
II I'm extremely III health. VT,
II Judge Samuel w. Williams, OF Nyt'
! viIlo was at the Governors office yes1
| dov 10 urge the granting Of cer''
/ pardon .,,r,rr,,
! APPLEGET WANTS APPLES.
Il Among the letters 10 Mr. koiner 90
missioner Of Agriculture ye5IeIu
making inquiries regarding Hs ~
lands and products, was one hom a a y
Vork man asking for information p,
rordirg the Abemarle pippih.
ID scntlaman's name is Appleget. Mr.. koii
en- se,s he presumes he wishes to set app
" Tbe letter was referred to Delegate 80
- of Albemarle. who had the repuI,d.
z1 orone his colleagues in the Lesisiat
last winter of knowing everythlhs u, u,
-''N l,,ouru concerning the Al