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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22
A HUGE "BLIFF."

In order TO break the force OF inc
storm OF criticism evoked by the plack-
mailing circular sent out 10 Federal ON
cials from Republican headquarters IN
| Ohio che Civil Service Commission re-
auested Postmaster-General smith anu
Secretary -the-Treasury Gage 10 can
the attention Of employees OF their ue
ror,ments TO the law prohibiting the
solicitation Of political Contributions py
emnIovees OF the government The POST
master-General has already compheu
,.,,h tbo reoue.t. IL is understood that
Secretary Gage will do so right away
md some OF the administration oIsa"S
gro exnlolting the action Of the com
,,iseion as an evidence Of the admins
tratlon's loyalty TO the cardinal primer
ples" of civil service.
After Mr.. McKinley's order modiiyins
tho civil service rules this performance
If administration organs is an Insult 10
the Intelligence Of the public. That order
was a fragrant and unblushing violation
n the cardinal principles Of CIVIL ser
vice But aside from that there seems
70 be pretty good ground Tor the sus-
melon that Notwithstanding the III Oh
virtue that has seized the Civil Service
Commission. officially, some of It's mem
hers al least. were, unofncially. silent
mariners IN. and promoters Of, the ONO
circular transaction.
The Ohio Democratic managers nave
charged. openly, that Chairman DICK Oh
the Republican Central Committee Oh
that state. and who is also a congress
man from Ohio. took the precaution De-
foro the circular was issued of consult
ir,, tho Civil Service Commission as 10
its form. This charge led the Wasni's
to, CORRESPONDENT of the Baltimore sun
to enter upon a little investigation anu
the result was telegraphed to his paper
1nouirv at the office of the Civil SER
vice Commission, says the Suns cor
reenondent. failed TO develop a positlFe
statement" as to the matter yet 1t was
said that nothing on the minutes Oh the
commission" showed that 1t had ever
oeciallv considered such a circular. But
adds the correspondent, when Chair-
man Dick ana senator mama
IN know how far they could proceed IN
bleeding oficeholders in Ohio and else
where it is not improbable that the COM
mission. or the Individual members may
have given unofficial sanction to the pro-
ceeding. The correspondent then eX-
Mains that the law stipulates that no
contributions for campaign purposes
shall be solicited from oficeholders by
other oficeholders, in any manner what
ever: that this prohibition extends TO
Senators and Representatives in Con-
ercss. and that, consequently, If Senator
Hanna or Representative Dick had signed
the circular they would have violated the
law. The circular also sets forth TINS
feature of the law, and especial pans
are taken to explain that none OF us
sieners arc embraced in the prompted
class. These facts would not only APP
near 10 prove that the commission naa
forellnowledge Of the contents Of the CIR
,ulor hut render it difficult 10 get away
from the conclusion that the request 10
Postmaster Smith and Secretary Hase
was q huge and hypocrtical bluff
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

Owing TO continued ill health.
eoIf .I my Interests. good VIII
mv former partner Mr. HI. a
KORN who viii continue ihe
I sincerely trust my friends M
firtin to bestOw the same lo.rtI
noe no the new firm that thcf
to the Old. ...,>..-
Oc 2i-3t GEORGE =. NfI.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

The Jonosville Southwest Virginian
says it has no knfolks I'm its politics
"other than those who 60 clad in Demo
cratic breeches, all wool and a yard
wide"
Very forcibly our contemporary draws
the line on a single strand Of indepen-
dent cotton
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

no, character ought TO provo very use
fn I'm transmitting the disputes anu
bragxadocio Of prIge-hghiers who threa''
on one another across the ocean.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

one of the things as to which nearly
everybody here seems agreed is that there
should be a chaplain appointed for the
penitentiary. 1t is 10 be hoped that the
LEGISLATURE Will take the same view.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

Admiral sampson is probably beginning
TO realize
What a tangled web we weave
When first we practice 10 deceive
! for he is now in trouble again. lie is 10
no given a sword next week at Trenton
Il This was voted by the New Jer-
SOW LEGISLATURE in the midst OF the eX-
element growing out of the war, as the
baltimore American puts it, and as the
American goes on to explain sampson
had spent most of his leisure time IN
Jersey. and was supposed to be con-
strpctivoly a son Of that Commonwealth
| Moreover Sampson had bulletined him
self into fame as the hero Of Santiago,
and there had not been time TO disproVe
specifically his audacious assumption 30
the sword was voted, and the day SET
for the presentation, and all seemed TO be
serene" But-during the war there was
attached TO SIMPSONS squadron a war
shin called the Resolute, and this vessel
had on board the New Jersey Naval Ke-
serves. TO quote the American further:
al the battle Of Santiago the Reso-
! lute unlike Sampson, was III livery
| much in il. in fact-because the re-
| serves had 10 run the risk of the enemy $
| Guns. and had none that would Ieach
| line STANDARDS. At the end OF the hsht
the Resolute rescued four or five huhoIeu
! snaniards from the sinking SHIPS ana
| the water. When Sampson filed ms re-
| mort he made no mention of the Resoiu'e,
and in explanation says the snip cCuld
| NOT reach the enemy with its guns ma
| was therefore, not in the battle. rms
excluded the New Jersey Naval Reserves
| from all glory, and from prize money
likewise. and the reserves have applied
10 the courts FOR justice. Inc
naval reserves were a flno body Of men,
made up from all professions and Iur-
SHIFTS. Their friends are asking whether
those who were in line 60 receive the ire
of the enemy at Santiago, but were un-
able TO reply, are not as much entitled
to notice as one who had the guns TO
fire. but never got close enough TO use
them. Like the men in the battle OF the
Nile they were there all the while, and
took hundreds Of prisoners, but Sampson
was not heard OF until the shouts OF
victory had been ringing for an hour"
Naturally the New Jersey presentation
Of sword to Sampson is not likely to
prove a hilarious or very enthusiastic
affair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

Sir Thomas Upton has not lifted the
Americas cup. but be will probably take
hack with him to Britain an American
loving-cup. a movement 10 present him
with one having been inaugurated under
auspices that mean success. Enough
money. # is said, has already been pri-
vately subscribed 10 purchase a handsome
testimonial, but ample time will be given
for those who wish to contribute. Five
thousand dollars is the amount the sub
scribers have IN view.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

Thomas A. Edison. Jr., and William
llalzer, Of New York. are working on an
invention by which they expect TO tele-
phone across the ocean. They are con-
fdent Of bringing the mechanism 20
suacessful completion. a telephone of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22
DIssoLurIoNs 4 corARrNEH>HlFs.


DISSOLIIIUN. ---"-
The concern of GEORGE b.
q co. was dissolved on oclnn.
by mutual consent George p. 1.i,s
ing sold his entire interest to hl
b. FRISCHKORN. bis ptf.lgt'
sumes an liabilities. ANA VIII
the business. ..r,-,,
fT-N'rER B. FRlSCUlf' 49,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

The old saying that few die and none
resign" is partially contradicted by the
army and naval officers. who. after re-
oeivin0 promotion retire on full pay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

Labor conquers all things" and we've
got to keep at 1t TO preserve the fruits
OF the conquest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

THE end justifes the means" but II
often happens that we don't have the
means.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

II has been observed that the saw-mill
sometimes has an off-hand way OF doing
things.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

The Urbanna Sentinel, IN an article on
the forthcoming launching Of the Shu-
brick. has these kind words for Rich
mond:
1T IS gratifying 10 all virginians to note
that our metropolis is fully deter
mined 10 keep abreast Of the times, and
we are highly pleased TO see the signs
OF Industrial development and general
prosperity which are conspicuous on
every hand I'm and about our beloved and
historic Richmond.
Gracefully said. Richmond takes off
her bonnet 20 the Sentinel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

Money Is the root Of all evil" but we
all keep on roofing for it just the same
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22
nrsINEss opPoRTVNIriEs.

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

It's no saving OF gloves for lawyer 10
have a good many suits on his hands
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

Resolutions OF respect TO deceased mem
bers passed b. societies, corporations. aS-
sociauons. or other organizations Will ~
charged for as advertising matter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

Cards Bn-Heads. Statements. 't..s
ussss Note-Heads. Circulars iir..,..l
Dodgers. sc. printed by t. ,r .... l.a
company at low prices. W." .., fr
good work at the same prices }.. az. trl
inferior work. Send us your s,.1
we viii guarantee satisfaction D"
particular.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

The chiropodlst is always pleased 10
hear q man acknowledge the corn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22
A. HutZler'S Sons,

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A FLOOR COVERING
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$50 ROLLS MATTINCS.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

Al letters recommending candidates TOT
or,ca must be paid for 10 insure 'heir
pvblication. This is e long-standins 'u''
OF ours
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

CORRESPONDENTS should not send
US speculatlons. predictions. or estima's
II. 10 the strength Of candidates for the
1rnited states senatorship. What we de-
sire is impartial reports of the proceed
ings OF county and city committees ana
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primaries or convention.
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"NOTUING SUCCEEUH II|. "
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THE CURTAIN DEPARTMr,r

Is I'm keeping with The Carpet Irr.
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Damask and Derby Curtains. from 50 .
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Also. Nottingham. Tamb0ur Irish Nr.
and Brussels Lace Curtains from g. I
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The parrots form Of speech is a sort OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

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RUGS AND ART snIARrs

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04

said: SIN making these recommended
tions L am fully alive to the RESPONSE
bilities incurred and keenly realize all
the consequences that may follow"
The congress responded periodically
to the presidents message, and a COM
mission to determine the boundary in
dispute was appointed, consisting of
Justice Brewer, Andrew ID. White,
Frederic II. Coudert, D. c. Gilman and
II. III. Alvey. For a short time war be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain seemed inevitable, but eventually
the London jingo element subsidized,
and the American commission con-
tinued it's labors until February 81,
1897, when, through the instrumental
ity of the United States, a treaty was
concluded between Great Britain and
Venezuela for arbitrating the subject
in dispute. This treaty stipulated that
the arbitration tribunal should consist
of five members-two to be selected by
Great Britain; one by the president of
the United States of Venezuela and one
by the justices of the supreme court of
the United States, the four to select a
fifth member who should be the presi-
dent of the tribunal. The British rep
resentatives are Chief Justice Russell
and Sir Richard Hem Collins; the pres
ident of Venezuela chose Chief Justice
Melville W. Fuller. and the justices of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
A Modern SOIOnon's Judgment.

The Greek ecclesiastical authorities
at Aleppo have been called upon to de-
eide case watch strongly recalls Solo
mons famous judgment. By strange
coincidence d woman and her daugh-
ter both gaze birth to female child at
the same time. But the babies got
mixed, and as one of them was ugly
and the other pretty and healthy both
mothers claimed the latter. The elder
woman maintained that, as all her 9TH
er children were handsome, the ugly
child could not be hers, while her daugh-
ter claimed that. being young, hand
some and strong, she could not be the
mother of weak and ugly baby. The
religious chief of the town settled the
affair in summary way. He adjudged
the beautiful child to the daughter on
the ground that, it being her first, the
occasion was not to be made one of hui
initiation and disappointment, while
the elder mother could afford to forego
her claim, since she had already had
several handsome children.-Constan-
tinople Malumat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04

the supreme court appointed Justice
David Josiah Brewer. The fifth jurist,
selected by the four already mentioned,
is Prof. Maertens, Russian scholar
whose reputation as an authority on
international law is world wide. He is
an official of the Russian foreign office,
professor of international law at the
University of st. Petersburg and author
of "Maertens' Treatise" the standard
book of reference on all the treaties of
the world. Among the counsel for
Venezuela before the tribunal are ex-
President Benjamin Harrison and ex-
Secretary of the Navy B. +. Tracy.
Whatever the tribunal may decide is
final, and must be considered a definite
settlement of all the questions referred
to it by both sides.
The following is brief outline of the
history of Guiana, the claims of Great
Britain and the arguments of Vene-
Zuela:
Sir Walter Raleigh landed in Guiana
near the close of the sixteenth CEN
fury, and soon afterward the Neither
lands and France divided with Great
Britain the control of the country. The
their own in the newly-opened coun-
try, and when Raleigh arrived with an
expedition in 1916 to reassert British
power his forces met with disaster.
Upon his return to England the in
trepid explorer and colonizer was i'm
prisoned and executed. During the war
between England, Holland and France
in the seventeenth century Guiana was
taken and retaken several times. What
is now Dutch Guiana was seized by
Great Britain in 1869, but was ceded
back to Holland in exchange for the
Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam
now New York. In 1903 the province
of British Guiana was acquired by Eng
land, but was not formally ceded by
Holland until 1914. The territory given
up by the Dutch government included
the provinces of Demarara, Berbice
and Esequibo, the river of the latter
name being claimed as the correct
boundary by Venezuela. However, the
| boundary between Guiana and Vene-
zuela and between Guiana and Brazil
was never accurately established, and
| this fact was the ostensible cause OF
the dispute which is now being settled
| by the Paris tribunal. Incidentally il
| might be mentioned that similar mis-
understanding, based on the same
cause, is now awaiting settlement be-
tween France and Brazil.
Venezuela's claim that the Esequibc
is the legal boundary has been re-
peatedly acknowledged by England
notably in 1S41, when British court
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04

Great Britain returned an impertinent
reply, stating that all territory within
the so-called Schomburg line was abso-
lutely hers and that she had nothing
to arbitrate" there. Claims west of that
line she was willing to submit to an in
ternational tribunal for adjudication.
Venezuela, on the other hand, insisted
that the Esequibo river was the recog-
nized boundary and that the Pumeron
river was, at all events, the extreme
limit of disputed territory. Secretary
Gresham's sudden death delayed the
American answer to the British note
declining arbitration, but when Secre-
tary Olney assumed the state portfolio
one of his first acts was the transmits
sion of this now historic document
which, together with Lord Salisbury's
answer, constituted the basis of Presi-
dent Cleveland's message of December
II, 1895.
In it the president declared the
claims urged by Great Britain to be a
direct violation of the Monroe doctrine,
which he designated as an unwritten
page of the American constitution. He
disavowed all intention of wishing to
interfere with British rights in her
South American colonies, but at the
same time protested against the extern
sion of England's political system. In
order to avoid clash he asked congress
to appoint commission to investigate
and determine the true boundary line
between British Guiana and Venezuela
and then went on to say that when that
commission had made its report the
United States should resist by every
means in its power, as willful aggres-
sion upon its rights and interests, the
appropriation of any lands or the eNer-
else of governmental jurisdiction over
any territory which, after investiga-
ton, we have determined of right be-
long to Venezuela" Continuing, he
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-08-04
THE PARIS TRIBUNAL
It Will Decide the British Venezue-
Ian Dispute.
The Greatest Triumph of American
Diplomacy Events Which Led
Up to the Formation of the
Commission.
[Spe eial correspondence

The British-Venezuela commission
now in session at Paris, France, is one
of the most important international
bodies which has ever been con-
vened for the purpose of arrang-
ing amicably dispute which once
threatened to lead to war between
two great nations. In 1895 Great Britain
laid claims to vast tract of territory be-
longing to the South American republic
of Venezuela, and was about to take
forcible possession of the same, in de-
fiance of all precedent and the protests
of the Venezuelan government. Presi-
dent Cleveland, through Mr.. Gresham,
his secretary of state, protested against
the proposed robbery, and suggested
that the points at issue between the two
countries be submitted to arbitration.