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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
M CAUSE FOR ALARM.

Monday was the 25Oth anniversary or
the departure from this mundane sphere
Of King Charles l.. by the process of de-
conitation and the occasion was cele-
brated I'm due form in London by the Le-
ejtimists and the Jacobite leagues OF Lon
don and the provinces. Floral tributes
were deposited at the foot Of the Charles
7. statue. I'm White Hall, and conspicuous
among these tributes was a shield, sur
mounted by a crown of immortelles, that
had been received from the American ia
cobites. In New York. also, the day was
commemorated by services in one of the
churches.
In Virginia there was no formal obser-
vance. though doubtless plenteous atavic
tears were shed in secret. If they were
not they ought to have been, for accord
ing to tradition many of the Virginia an
cestral guild were very fond Of Charley.
and sorrowed deeply over the deep
damnation of his taking off"
The London demonstration is represent
ed as having been the most impressive
recognition of the anniversary that has
taken place in years. but as far as known,
it did not cause Victoria's throne 10 trem-
BILE in the slightest. and Albert Edward
is not reported as having lost any
sleep over it. Nor is there any reason to
believe that 1t disturbed in marked de-
gree the serenity of MARY H." the wife
of one Prince Louis, and who one sec
ton of the Jacobites claim. is the rightful
Queen Of England. This estimable person
is 50 years Of age. She is the mother Of
eleven children, and is said to have her
hands too full in trying TO make them be-
have To bother with reaching out after the
English crown Moreover. for the com
fort of the anti-ROyalists in this country,
we would say that there is no evidence
that the Jacobites are yet strong enough
TO reconquer, as their platform proposes,
the "revolted colonies in this country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
THE sTREET-CAR CONDUCTORS.

A Chicago street-car conductor recently
risked his life to save a little girl and
the reporters sounded his praises so vlgcr-
ously that money was raised In his behalf
and left At a newspaper office for his de-
mand. But the heroic fellow was proud
as well as courageous. and he declined
10 accept the contributions. In his letter
Of thanks. he said: 'lf the public thinks
/ am entitled TO a reward | shall be
pleased TO have IL come in the shape Of
a little courtesy 20 those OF the street
railway men who endeavor 10 please
them"
This was a very polite way of letting
the Chicago people know that they do not
always waste courtesy on street-car en-
ployees. and we doubt not the rebuke was
well merited.
The citizens OF Richmond may well
pride themselves on having a class OF
street-car employees who are equally as
high-minded as the hero who saved the
little girl. though here. as in the Windy
City. the conductors do not always re-
ceiye the consideration they deserve. The
fretful passenger. no matter what angers
him. generally vents his wrath on the
conductor. who is, In his eyes. scape-
goat created to bear all the odium which
may attach to the company or its officers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
THAT CORRESPONDENCE.

washington advlccs tell us that the
correspondence bearing on the treaty
which the President submitted 10 the
Senate. shows that the conclusion OF t'e
American commissioners regarding inc
Philippines was n matter Of CROWN Anu
the growth IL thus described: FIRST the
President gave instructions that the ces-
sion OF the Island OF Luzon be INSISTED
unon. and then decided that the cession
Of the whole group be demanded ln'S
latter demand. II IL stated, was SUB
gestcd 10 the President by the 'on''n'7
sioners as the result Of occurrences ~
paris of,er the commissioners had ar
rived there.
We'll. granted. But what warrant had
tho PRECEDENT under the Cuban resolu-
tlon. for demanding the cession OF Iuzoh!
This demand was clearly In violation o'
the spirit and the letter OF our so'e''i"
pledge az TO our purpose In gong 10 wal
with Spain. II was contrary 10 our l'hie-
bonored doctrines and historic policy. II
,yas long and a radical stride in the
direction Of Imperialism. II was in PLAIN
disregard OF the public's understanding OF
the terms of the protocol as touching the
Philippine question. It represented re-
versal OF what the public had been led
TO believe was Mr. McKinley's attitude
respecting that question:
'Vice is n monster OF 50 frightful mien
As 10 be hated. needs but to be seen;
But seen too oft familiar with her face,
We first endure then pity, then embrace
Substitute imperialism for vice, and
the lines illustrate the growth of Mr..
and his commissioners to their
conclusion.
Admitting that the demand for the
cession Of the whole group became
necessity of the situation, the correspond
ence shows that that situation was
brought about by Mr.. McKinley's ignoring
the Cuban resolutions and the protocol
In other words it was brought about by
his Welding 10 imperialistic Influences
In short. whatever the fate of the treaty
or the final settlement Of the philippines
issue may be, the con dependence so lar
as we have light upon it, places the
President I'm the position or having
courted involving us in the meshes oil
Imperialism.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
MATTHEW'S.
Must Be decentralization OF the
school Board.

MATHEWS. VA, January. 30.-(Spe-
ciai.)-At a special meeting of the County
School Board held in the Clerks Office
Saturday. the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas. that much dreaded and loath-
some disease. smallpox. is making
rapid inroads in this state: therefore be 1t
Resolved, That as a precautionary
measure, and for the protection Of the
public schools Of Mathews, il is hereby
ordered that I'm future the requirements
of the State law i'm regard TO vaccination
be rigidly enforced, and that no person
be allowed TO teach a public school, nor
any pupil be admitted TO the same who
has not within the past five years been
vaccinated; provided. that this require
ment shall not apply TO any pupil or
,eacher whose health is such that ii
would be unsafe TO undergo said vaccina-
ton, but they shall be exempted from
said requirement only upon the certificate
of reputable physician
II is further ordered that 1900 copies
Of this resolution be printed and dis
tributed among the public schools Of the
county. and that Mr.. y. j. Miller be
requested 10 communicate these proceed
ings To the Richmond Dispatch for pub
LEGATION.
The board also passed resolutions re-
GREETING the retirement OF County-School-
Superintendent Or. j. l.. Foster, who has
been elected superintendent OF the East
ern State Hospital. and complimenting
his work I'm the cause of education.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
OvERwORKED SCHOLARS.

Mrs. Lew Wallace, the wife of the WELL
known author OF Ben Hur." declares in
the Ladies Home Journal that the
slaughter of innocents by Herod's order
was as nothing compared to that of the
modern American Juggernaut-our boast
ed public schools.
In other words, she claims that our
bright-eyed. red-faced children are being
killed by mental overwork. She thinks
that after the little ones have been in
carcerated for between five and six hours
every day they should have no lessons TO
study at night. These extra hours. in her
opinion. are the last straw that breaks
the camel's back.
Though Mrs. Wallace has overdrawn
the picture. there is no doubt that she Is
partly right. The immature brains of
children cannot be expected 10 stand the
strain TO which they are subjected. Edu-
cation is crowded on the little ones too
fast, and sometimes it is years before
they thoroughly digest the ideas which
are implanted in their minds.
Grown men would find it nard to I've
under the discipline to which school-chil-
dren are subjected, though persons reach
ing maturity are supposed to lose their
restlessness and to acquire greater powers
OF concentration.
our only consolation lies in the fact
that the real live, healthy child-espe-
cially If a boy-generally manages 10
avoid OVerstudV even under tho ewes Of
the most vigilant teacher.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
WILLIAMSBURG.
eye Matters - entertainments
Personal Notes.
College

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, January 81
(Special.)-The ladies Of the Methodist
church are preparing for grand concert
which is to come off at Cameron Hall next
Monday night.
Secretary Henry b. Smith, Of the col
lege. is busy sending out to-day notices
Of the regular semi-annual meeting Of the
Finance and Executive committees OF the
College Board of Visitors. The commit
tees meet I'm the board-room February
18th, at II A. NJ.
A delightful entertainment. and one that
was greatly enjoyed by all present was
given last evening at Avondale. the
charming home of Mr.. Benjamin Franklin
Wolfe, on Scotland street.
Mrs Mary Il. Branch. from Toano, Is
looked for during the week. TO visit the
family Of Mr.. ii. G. Spencer, on Francis
street.
Ex-Postmaster Archer Brooks has been
in Richmond and Manchester for several
days. visiting. in the latter city, his
brother. Captain 5. j. Brooks.
Miss Ida Faulkner and her sister. Mrs.
Charlotte Hubbard, who were called TO
Richmond on account of the death Of
their father, were expected home this eve
ming.
Mr. w. c. Johnston, Of the Gazette. left
for Richmond to-day. on business con-
nected with his paper.
Senator Manley H. Barnes; President
Lyon G.. Tyler, of William and Mary; Mr.
l.. w. Lane Jr.. and DR.. Carter Jones
were among those who returned last eve
ming from the state capital.
The Waller grist-mil, located west OF
town. and patronzed largely by people
for many miles around, has for several
months been closed for want Of repair.
Work. however, was begun on 1t this week
by a contractor from Dynchburg. sent
here by the owner, Mr.. Langhorne, Of that
city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01

So the President was not at first in
favor Of acquiring" all Of the Philippine
Islands. lie was for retaining the
Island of Luzon only but he was Sc
duced into yielding this position, and
turning the whole matter over TO the
expansionist majority of the Peace Com
mission. TO be decided as to their I'M
perialstic idea might seem best Ihis
shows that he IS not the man for Chiet
Executive of this great government OF
ours. 1t is of a piece with ms Whoie
official record He has been swayed by
dangerous influences from the hrst' lie
has not been his own man, but the agent
of this interest or that each with seIHSh
purposes TO subserve. and without regard
10 the public welfare. His main idea has
evidently been the maintenance OF the
supremacy Of his party ana he mas
truckled TO those who are supporters
with purse and bari, Of the Republican,
high-tariff. trust-breeding, trade-stlnihg'
MISUNDERSTANDING system of pubic ad-
rninistration. He knows II is absolutely
destructive Of our form of government 10
enter upon u IDli'N VI e'NtN'-'-'o -
tant territory, upon whatsoever preteXt'
and vet he permits himself TO be led
with scarcely a protest. into that perllous
halfway by men who have In view only
present gain for themselves or those they
represent. or, at best. glittering gene
ralitv of national splendor, and who say
in effect. after us the deuge.' oh. for
an Andrew Jackson in the presidential
ofce--a Democrat whS would know how,
and would dare to say no 10 the many
selfish interests that threaten the coun-
try. and whose sole purpose would be to
execute the will of the people, duly as
certained. and 20 keep the ship OF state
in the well-known waters of national
safety. Let the Democratic party see
that such a man succeeds Mr.. Mckinley
at the helm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01

fredericksburg Free Lance)
The Free Lance publishes the speech oil
CONGRESSMAN Hay against an increase
of The army. but Mr.. Hay very properly
favors n strong navy. This Is eNactly OF
the line that the Free Lance earnestly
advocated a few issues ago. Inc fIce
Lance gives below a letter OF United
States Senator Martin on the same SUP
iect I'm which It will be seen that the
senator takes the view that a strong
navy is needed Very great importance
attaches 10 this letter. because senator
Martin is a member Of the Naval com
mittee. Here is the letter:
limited States Senate Washington, - zoo -
oH''0N January Is, 1899
To the Free Lance: a.. o,.h 7
Renlving TO your letter Of the 24th, /
am verV willing 10 give YOU my views IN
respect TO the increase OF the navy. Our
MAST experience has shown that the ap-
titude of the American people Tor milltaIy
service is such that I'm an emergency an
ornv can be organized and made effective
very quickly. but this is nos true or the
navy. Several years are required Tor the
construction of battleship ana oniy
trained and experienced men can manure
and fight them successfully. l consider
a strong navy the best guarantee OF peace
ard the surest defence in time Of war.
since | entered the Senate / have favored
increasing and Strengthening the navy.
We nave now III COMMISSION Dltg Aohi
frst-class battleships. and one battloshp
of the second class (the Texas These
are now authorized by law and under
construction eight frst-class battleships
and four monitors The monitors are
Intended. of course, for harbor defence.
and each has about one half the fighting
power Of one of the battleships.
Yours very truly,
1t will be seen from the letter printed
below that Congressman Rixey entertains
decided opinions in favor Of a strong
navy. Mr.. Rixey is a member Of the
Naval Committee of the House. and this
fact gives his opinion great weight:
House Of Representatives
Washington, January 28 1893.
To the Free Lance:
In reply 10 your letter. | would say that
[ am i'm favor of making liberal pro-
vision for our navy as the surest ana
best guaranty for our protection against
foreign aggression. This Is equally true
whether we cOnfine our boundaries a.
their natural limits and abandon the inn
perial idea OF foreign conquest and coioni-
Zation. as | think should be done, OF
adopt the opposite course.
a strong navy does not indicate mat
there is a necessity for a large standing
army. on the contrary, II VIII mini
mize such necessity 10 providing such
regular army as may be necessary 20
insure protection and peace within our
borders. Yours truly,
JOHN r. RIXEY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
SHIPMENTS or CORN.
A Letter 10 the Newport News bo"ro
Of Trade.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, January IL
(speclal.)-The grain importers OF Ger
many and Denmark are conslderaois
aeltated over the reports from TINS couh
try to the effect that the last crops OF
corn had suffered, and the importers ana
boards of trade have taken acton 10
nrevent the unloading OF bad corn In
their markets. The, Copenhagen Board
az Trade recently wrote a letter urging
the attention OF the shippers of this port
10 the matter. and to-day the business
Mems Association received letter from
the Hamburg Bourse. which follows:
Hamburg, January nth
To the Board of Trade, Newport News
Va
Dear According TO recent reports
from all sides. stating that the last crop
of mixed corn has more or less suffered
calamitles like those in 1897 are 10 pe
feared again. We therefore urgently re-
quest YOU to kindly do all you can IN
order to prevent such fatalities as much
as possible and which, I'm our opinion,
might. to a great extent, be avoided II
the inspectors would apply due care 10
the corn to be shipped and insist upon
its being Of such quality as TO warrant
and Justify its sound condition on arrival
For the interest," OF both buyers and sell
ers we hope and trust that your Soou
selves will give this matter your run anu
special attention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
Wedding. In Roanoke.

ROANOKE. VA. January Sl.-tSpecial)
Mr.. Milton Dashiell. of Cambridge MD,
and Miss Anne Jordan Gray. daughter OF
the late Dr. II. Y. Gray, were united IN
marriage at high noon to-day at 81. JOINS
Episcopal church, by the former rector
Rev. ". H. Meade. DIR. j. Newton
Lewis was best man. and Miss Clarinda
Gray. sister of the bride. was maid OF
honor. The following gentlemen were
ushers: Messrs. a. L. Payne, Il. H. Brugh
John Wood, Paul Massie, and Campbell
and Henry ID. Gray.
Another fashionable wedding took place
at the same hour. when Mr.. Marx ::
Price led Miss Ivie, the accomplished
daughter of Colonel /. v Johnston, 10
the altar Rev. r. c. Carson ofiiciated'
and the ceremony was performed at the
residence Of the brides parents, liz
Franklin road. Miss Josephine nenefee'
of Rocky Mount, was the maid OF honor
and Mr.. Arthur Woodson was best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Price left on the afternoon
train for Jacksonville, Fla, and HaDana'
Cuba.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
TnzeWelI Tips.

TAZEWELL. VA, January 3l.-(Spe-
cial) John W. Crockett. Esq. our Sheriff,
made a flying trip 20 Richmond the latter
part Of the week, and for once 1t was not
to carry prisoner, but on other business.
Deputy-Sheriff II. W. Steele will remove
with his family the LIST OF March TO Wash
ington county, near Abingdon, where he
has purchased a nice farm at the price
of $1,000.
Mr.. Allen Miller. a former resident OF
this place. who came out of the klondike
with $4,000. and who located valuable
claims there. left for that EldOrado last
week.
Rev Mr.. Kelly, of Bramwell, who was
assisting the Methodist pastor here in a
revival. was called 10 his home on Satur-
day on account of sickness in his family.
Professor j. :. Poindexter has resigned
his position i'm the TaZewell High School,
To go into business in Chattanooga. and
Miss Lou r. Coulling has been selected
10 iii his place
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
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4 Card from MIR. Walker.

lficlfuONu. a., JduudlN o. 1873.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
In your report Of the meeting Of the
Street Committee OF yesterday afternoon
there are several mistakes which, | think
I'm Justice 20 me. you will correct:
In the first place | did not say the
"motormen and conductors were wont 10
adjourn 10 a near by saloon for rest and
refreshment." | never mentioned a saloon.
nor is there one at the point mentioned.
You state that l said lin only two in
stances were the cars delayed ten min
utes" in the year 1898. | stated that
I'm the month of July, 1898, there We're
only two instances where the delay was
ten minutes.
am sure you intended TO do me no
injustice. nor would you deliberately re-
feet upon the street-car men through me
or any one else.
Very respectfully. c. c. WALKER.
Superintendent Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
WE ECHO 1T.

Tho New York Herald. while declaring
that the Eagan verdict was just. express
% the opinion that the offence was 'r'Via''
compared with the crimes OF the war De
par,ment. The Herald then raises, as 10
the War Department. the cry OF REFORM
81 altogether" and demands an investiga-
ton by commission OF Congress. "which
will 20 10 the bottom-and TO the top-ih
this business impartialy, fearlessly. ana
quickly" ~
We echo the Herald cry and endorse us
demand. And its cry should be echoed
and its demand endorsed by the press
throughout the country. Congress owes
f. 10 the people and to the good name OF
the nation not to allow the War Depart
ment scandals TO rest where the Presi-
dents whiteSashing commission would
leave them. There is the same obligation
upon the press OF the country to force
Congress UP TO its duty in the matter iip-
medatcly.
Yes. reform Il altogether and at once
Reach the highest as well as the lowest.
Remove the whitewash and probe the rot
tenness TO the bottom. Tlhn on the light,
no matter whom it exposes. and turn the
rascals out. no matter who may suffer-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
SCROFUlA
Il is Foul BIood's Advertise.
ment
But Il is Soon Cured by Hood's
SarsapariIla.

Yes, Scroiula, ifanything, may be called
the advertisement of foul blood. 1t is the
scourge Of the world - offensive, painful,
facilitating, stubborn and well nigh
uncomfortable.
Outward applications do not cure, they
only drive the difficulty to new quarters.
Emollients may palliate, they cannot
abolish the evil. There is but one sure
way out, and that is to eliminate the
taiht from the blood.
There Is one remedy that can effect this,
and it Is the only one that, 30 far as We
know, has almost invariably succeeded
even where the system has been poisoned
by long years Of faint, and the ravages to
be repaired are tremendous. That remedy
Is Hoods Sarsaparilla. Read this:
"My daughter was afflicted with i'm.
pure blood. There were running sores
all over her body and they caused her
much suffering. We tried medicines that
were recommended as blood purifiers,
but could not see that they did any good.
A friend told me about Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and began giving the girl this med
icine. The result was that she was per-
fectly cured after taking few bottles.
She has had no symptoms OF scrofula
sores since that time" MARIETTA NJ.
SMITH, South Middleboro, Mass.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
OF bills Of LndinG-TerminaI I'M
prOyements.

NORFOLK. VA, January 31.-(Special)
Carolina. aged about 80 years, was sent
on to the grand jury by Justice Tomlin
this morning upon the charge Of forging
and uttering two bills of lading OF the
Seaboard Airline, purporting to be sign
ed by railroad agents-One for the de-
livery of ten bales Of cotton to d. Ethe-
ridge & Co., of Norfolk, from w. J. Jud-
kns. Vaughan, y. c., and the other pur-
porting to be for the delivery of twelve
bales Of cotton to the j. w. Perry Com
pany, Of Norfolk, from W. j. Judkins,
CASTOR, y. G. on the strength Of the
alleged forged bills OF lading Judkins yes
terday succeeded in getting Etheridge &
co. and the Perry Company to issue him
checks for the amount Of 500 each. The
Etheridge check was taken 20 White Bro
theirs, liquor dealers. Commercial place
where Judkins secured goods and a check
on the Bank OF Commerce for 1888. Jud-
kins was arrested by detectives in a
Main-street clothing store, where he had
just offered the check Of White Brothers
for S39 in payment Of a purchase.
The deep-water terminal facilities Of
the Norfolk and Southern Railway Com
pany on the Berkeley side of Elizabeth
river are to be enlarged TO meet the de-
mands Of tremendous increase in its
north-bound traffic through this port. The
Sanford q Brooks Company, Of Balti-
more, have Just been awarded the con-
tract for docks capable Of holding the
deepest-draught ocean steamships and for
warehouses and yards specially designed
for handling the big lumber traffic. The
whole is to cost $4,000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01

be protected against Texas or speaeue
fever. / further call attention to ne
penalties imposed for violation 0, the
provisions Of said act or the rules. re~l.
iatiOns. orders. or directions X the SAID
Board of Control establishing and GOV.
erning said quarantine.
Given under my hand and LESSER
/ Seal seal Of the Commonwealth at
the 9TH day Of January
I'm the year OF our Lord 1922 and Boz ne
123d year Of the Commonwealth
j. HOGE TYLER, Governor
BY the Governor:
J. r. Lawless, Secretary Of The Con-.
monwealth. ei-t