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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
Turning "a New Leaf.

(Nlunseys Magazine)
Twelve months again have rolled around
The time has come. in brief,
When chaps like me are duty bound
To turn another leaf.
So meditauns thus. | find
tbs needfui that l stop
And designate within my mind
What habits ] shall drop.
! Wi; not smoke. Won't /? Let's see.
This sureiy's not the worst
OF al. my faults. Accordingly
I'll take the others fcst
| couldn't stop II anyhow
I've failed TO times galore,
Perhaps Ia better tackle now
A JOB not tired before.
| don't drink much-a special brew
A glass when with a friend,
| reckon I'm not called on 10
So Slight a folly end;
And cards oh, pshaw, l never lose,
I have such luck. you know.
And, therefore, why should ! refuse
To play a hand or soI
/ win my bets-a habit |
Would be a Chump to quit;
My slang would not annoy fly;
| hardly swear a bit.
What else-yes, what? Well you car
smile,
But 1 am free % say
| think of nothing that's worth while
To drop OF New-Ycar shay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03

that II intends to continue the fight until
IL has secured the passage OF a sailors,
instead Of an owners. bill. In sum-
marlzlng the provisions Of the measure
as II goes TO the President. the Times
says: Imprisonment for desertion IN
homo ports will be abolished, though that
anomalous penalty for the breaking OF
a civil contract will remain In force
abroad. Advance allotments Will still be
permitted. but they are limited In amount
10 one months pay. The daily allowance
OF fresh water will be Increased from
three 10 four quarts The original sec
ton provided six quarts. What the friends
OF sailors will regret rhost Is an amend
ment that transfers legal responsibility
for the starvation and abuse of the men
from the vessfl--i. e.. the owner-to the
ship master, which is where 1t has always
been.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
srnEET-CAR TRAvEL.

A letter of a correspondents, published
in our last issue. calls attention to a uou-
bic which results from our mems crowd
ing the platform Of street-cars.
This evil has been commented upon
tirno and again by the Dispatch Out niue
effort seems to be made by the street-cai
companies 10 correct It. Therefore, we
must take It for granted that the prac-
tice IS not disapproved by the street-car
officials. or else that they are hopeless Oh
correcting the trouble.
Any day when the weather is milder
than at present you may find platforms
so crowded that persons who wish 10 get
on the cars cannot wedge their way III.
Often and over have we seen men and
women. after stopping car. and seeing
how crowded the platform was. refuse TO
undertake the task Of getting on. the
conductor made but feeble effort to open
a way for them. What he should have
done would have been TO shout out re-
peateaIy in lusty tones: PLENTY OF room
to the front. move forward please"
However. we have been told that many
men here resent as an insult almost, any
such action on the part of the conductor
and will stand on the platform, whether
or no. If this be fact it is discredit-
able 10 Us. We cannot believe such
view is taken by many people. 1t is for
the interest OF all the public that each
car should be made 70 fulfil ITS mission
as a public conveyance as successfully as
possible; but this cannot be done when
half a dozen men selhshly block the plat
forms. and make il difficult for other pee
pie 70 get on or off. How much OF thls
fault is fairly chargeable to the officers
Of the street-car companies who FAN 10
see that the conductors do their duy' ana
how much 20 testy or selfish DISPOSE
ton upon the part Of some Of the patrons
Of the lines, We do not know
The law requiring vestibules to be put
upon each street-car has proved to be
good one. The vestibue is not only a
protection TO the motOrman, but to the
passengers. 1t breaks the force of the
draft that formerly came through the
front doors whenever they were not
are, they do not make il unnecessary to
close the rear doors. Yet some OF the
conductors seem TO think so. On Sunday,
when the temperature was uncommonly
low, it was observable that some of the
conductors failed to keep the rear doors
closed. They were kept as wide open as
If this were the summer season.
1t may be that we are expecting too
much from the conductors. Such very
fast schedules are IN operation here, and
the time between one street-crcssing and
another is so short, 1t is difficult for
conductor to do everything that IS re-
quired of him between times" His du-
ties would be lightened if our people
would cease to congregate upon the plat
forms as they DO, and possibly the time
will como when the law against making
overly fast schedules will be strictly en-
forced.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
Winter Graduation from West foin''

In accordance with the order OF the
Secretary of War members Of one OF inc
largest classes ever at the West POINT
Military Academy will next month De
come lieutenants In the army. rms WA
be the first time in history that class
went through the form Of graduation III
winter The cause is the great neeo 81
lieutenants in the service.
Eighteen of the sevcnty-two ~ mbers OF
the class who are now officers OF the cauet
CORPS. selected from the most studiJcS'
solderlike. and exemplary in genera. oe-
nortment. are Captains j. a. woodruff, g
A. Romeyn. +. c. Jewell and c. {. carter
Lieutenants 4. b. Putnam (adjutanp, w
Kelly (quartermasteD and |. l.. hunt H.
s. Granger. \. +. Waldron, {. NJ. Bnnael'
II. p. Clark. c. A. Trott, Z. h. heTr' ~
8 Slmonds. T. NJ. Markham q. v H.
AIoseley. II. w. Schulz. and II. b. Farrar'
The cadets who will be the first iive on
general merit, and whose names, under
the rul. Of the War Department VIII De
especially recorded in the department 5
records will be William Kelly. OF Niscon-
sin. James A. Woodruff, o. Vermont
Lewis II. Rand. of New Jersey; IhoIias
II Jackson. of Michigan. and Edward NJ
Markham OF New YORK. e.
Clarke Churchman, who was one Oh In1
6ftv-nine graduates last April, was KILLED.
in battle at Santiago His body arrived
AZ West Point on Friday ana WAS puIie"
with military hOnors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
ALEXANDRIA.
Tn. Potomac Frozen Over-bo"'s "'
Inycd-Driefs.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, January Z'-''pe-
c,all--As n result OF the cola snap az"
snow-storm of the past two days p"u
NIGHTS. the Potomac river was TINS HOY"
inc frozen over from shore 10 shore the
ice forming COR sixty miles down the fiNei.
The Norfolk steamer Newport News ma
90 break a track through on her trip rom
Norfolk 10 Washington. and arrived some
what late this morning. All 'he raiiroaa
rains coming into the city from the s'n'h
and north were delayed.
The two Spanish gunboats-'he D'" pi'
vaI and the Alvarado-captured In Cu'
han waters during the recent war ,si'
Annauons for washington On SATURDAY
last and are due TO pass this city to-dSE'
but have not been spoken In the rive'
II s. supposed they are IN me pay "'us
kept back by heavy Gather.
Andrew J. Carson. one o. the brst-
known carpenters and builders IN tn' Guy
died last night after a short Illness tie
was 60 years OF age
Miss Bella Stanton, a very .popuia'
Young LADY. died at h6r home, In TINS city
his morning.
Mrs. James c. hewitt, an Ole AID much
respected lady died ;hls afternoon AZ her
homie IN this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
NO CONNECTION,

Saturday a telegram was sent FROM
New Orleans throughout the country
stating that General George Norman.
acknowledgement of the United Confede-
rate Veterans, had issued a circular to
United Confederate division commanders,
In which he says official request has
been made by an officer Of the govern
ment that he furnish at once a list of
all graveyards and cemeteries in which
Confederate soldiers are buried and, as
far as possible, the number of inter-
ments; therefore the Adjutant-General
urges that division commanders collect
and report to him the information de-
aired at their earliest convenience.
Several of our southern contemporaries
have already sought to connect this tele-
gram with President McKinley's Con
1ederate-dead" speech, and one Of them
goes so far as to declare that the govern
ment has acted promptly upon the Presi-
dents suggestion at Atlanta. The fact
seems to be, however. that the New Or
leans circular was based on a circular
letter from the War Records Office at
Washington, which is signed by General
Marcus j. Wright. was sent to the adju-
tant-genef'als of the several Southern
States and othors, and which reads:
"Win you kindly inform me at your
earliest convenience at what places in
your State there are Confederate cemete-
ries. and the number of interments in
each? enclose franked envelope for re-
ply"
Row General Marcus J. Wright, than
whom no man has done more 70 preserve
Confederate history and rescue from OBJ
liyion important Confederate documents,
Is the government "agent for collection
OF Confederate records" In that capa-
city he has been associated with the War
Records office for some years. When the
matter Is thoroughly sifted. ii will be
found, we dare say, that the Presidents
suggestion at Atlanta had nothing 10 do
with General Wright's letter and that
his request was simply In the line of the
business OF completing the rebellion Re
cords" so-called. 1t will be found. we
doubt not that the sending out OF the
Wright letter Sc soon after the Presi-
dents Atlanta speech was merely "a CO.
incidence" This view Is emphasized by
the fact that evidence is accommodating to
show that the President lost standing in
his own party by his Atlanta suggestion.
and hence would be very glad 10 see the
incident closed So II would seem that our
contemporaries In question have not only
jumped to AN unwarranted conclusion,
but. by so doing, have probably increased
the Embarrassment" Of the President.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
The Twelfth Census.



At least a year ago the present ooh
gross. at it's opening session was Wdrheu
that the time to prepare for the census OF
1900 was growing short and the matter
should be attended TO without delay IL
was specially urged that arrangements
should be made IN time 20 have the iaibe
corps Of collectors Of statistics, which
will be required, selected and drilled III
order that the mistakes due TO ineNpe-
Renee and incapacity In the taking OF the
last census might be avoided. congress
aid nothing and now the subject has come
mo again. with a year dropped from
the time that was too short before ana
every chance that another year VIII pass,
and the time for taking the census VIII
have almost arrived before authority Is
given for doing anything toward H.
finder the circumstances. the only pro-
nor thing 10 do H. 20 provide for taxing
merely what the trainers of the CON
stitution contemplated-a census or popu-
Iation only. That can be done by mex
perienced men within a reasonably snort
time. and with fair expectation OF nav
ing II reasonably accurate. but any at
tempt to gather such mass OF statlsllcs
"a was contained I'm the eleventh census
would only result I'm stili greater expense
and still less reliability than characterized
that effort.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
The Morman's Plea.

By Rev. II. n. Halves, u. d.
Roberts. the Norman. recently elected
to Congress, says:
"Polygamy is not adultery. for were ii
so considered. Abraham, Jacob. and the
prophets would not be allowed in the
Kingdom" lie further argues THAT God
approves. strikingly approves" OF it
See Dispatch. December 18th.
That warrants the proposition that God
approves. strikingly approves" OF what
He permits If that Is true. then God
approves OF the deception and lies of
which Abraham, Isaac. Jacob, etc, were
guilty
Abraham lied Genesis 2O, Isaac lied
Genesis POI. Jacob deceived ana lied
Genesis 20. Is II thus proven that God
approves Of deception and lying. because
these men committed such acts? Why
God permitted sch conduct, yet retained
these men as His servants and inheritors
Of His blessing. is another question. But
that He did so is not 10 be denied The
simple point is, that mere historical re-
cords of things existing or done are not
proofs that they were right nor that Cos:
approved Of them. The Bible shows that
God created one man and one woman 10
be husband and wife. The original law
which God never changed links. these
two and no more. Ia Genesis H.. "a. we
read: Therefore. shall a man leave his
father and his mother and shall cIeave
unto his wife mot wives and they shall
be one flesh" From that no law OF Goo
has varied. Our Lord Jesus confirmed
the law. in His teachings Matthew XIX.
40: Mark. X SO. A man was 10 cIeave
unto This wife"--not wives.
Taking "A concordance we md that. In
the great majority Of records. the one
man and his one wife are men oned.
In Genesis w., IS. we read that lamech
had two wives Not long after that Gen
esis vi 81 Il: God saw that the wicked
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
CUBA AND OUR PLEDGE.

kilograms from Habana. describing the
events Of Sunday, speak Of the sover-
eighty Of Cuba having passed that day
from Spain 10 the United States.
If this be the case. then the United
States have repudiated the Cuban resolu-
tons If the United States have not re-
pudiated those resolutions, Cuba on sun
day simply passed from under Spanish
sovereignty into our hands as trustees
to be by us held until the people of Cuba
can establish a sovereign government OF
fhpir OWN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03

ness Of men was great on the earth
Noah and his three sons had cach one
wife. In this divinely ordained marriage
association the race began IT'S ne"
career, after the flood. Coming down 10
the time OF Moses we find Gods law
unchanged The literal reading OF LeViu-
Gus Xviii, rs, Is: And thou shalt not
take wife 10 another 10 be rival 10
her" or. Thou shelf not take wo-
man." etc. Tire idea IL, that q man
having one wife wns forbidden by the
law OF God TO take another wife or wo-
man 10 be rival OF the one wife.
Later still, when God spoke of n King
for Israel deuteronomy xvii. 10 he
said: Neither shall he multiply wives
20 himself" Solomon was notably dlsgoe-
dent to this law. as was David, ms ih'her'
and all Bible readers know OF the sor-
rows which came upon their kingdohi'
The law. as II really existed from De-
ginning TO end OF Gods revelations, may
be summed up I'm Pauls words Il. Corin.n-
ians) VII. y: Let every man nave ms
own wife. apd let every woman nave ne'
own husband
No,vhere in Gods Word IS there any
approval OF Mormonism, ancient or niod
orn. The fact that some Bib.e cnaidc
ters did have "A plurality OF wives - NOT
evidence OF Gods approval, any moie
than that the existence Of any crime -
evidence OF His approval o: crime. why
He permits men TO violate His laws - NOT
the question here. The simple protest X
against the claim that Cod approves OF
Mormonism. or any other rnonstrosity Oh
evil. because such things seem to agree
with historical records OF the Bible. we
know that though God did not approve oil
Israers ciamor for a king Il. Samuel VIE.
j-0. vet lie arranged TO let tho nation
have its way. SO. also Il ma ,yoh
two wives i'm violation Of Gods law,
cod demanded that he should treat both
well deuteronomy xxi. l0. But so lie
only governed the evil. without approving
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
Be THE DISPATCH COMPANY.

the DAILY DISPATCH IS delivered
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Price per copy, 5 cents.
The WEEKLY DISPATCH issued and
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annam. or s5 cents for six months.
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be at tire risk OF the sender SUBSCRIBERS
wishing their post-office changed n'u.'
give their old as well as their NC" p0S''
Office. Sample copies free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
UOsPITAL-sUIP HARTFORD.
Arrives mt Newport News--Ihe
Louise.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, January p
(Special)-The United States hospital
ship Hartford arrived here this afternoon
from Cuba. and is anchored in the stream
awaiting an opportunity to go In the dry
dock az the ship-yard. where she VIII
undergo an overhauling The Hartford
has no patients aboard.
The Chesapeake and Ohio steamer
Louise. which plies between Newport
News and Norfolk, left this morning ioi
Richmond. where she VIII be thoIO"s ny
overbauIed at the company's own pier
for the years trade. It was at nist De,
lIeved that Trigg's, the new shlp-yaru
there would get the contract, but II is
stated here that the railroad will DO It's
own repairing. The splendid steamer
susquehanna. of Baltimore, arrived het
This afternoon. and has been put on N
place Of the Louise. which will be away
one month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
stormy weather This Month,

WASHINGTON. January 1.-The NaVa
Ifvdrcgraphlo Office, IN the pilot chart o.
the North Atl1nttc ocean. makes the iol
lowing forecast for January:
stormy weather along the transatlah
tic routes. with frequent westerly anc
northwec;eriy gates. Frequent gales nortt
OF the thirty -nfth parallel, extendins
soutrwarG 10 the .a'rtieth parallel, wes
Of the hfte,h meridian Occo sional sale.
as n, south as latitude ., Moth. North
e,s ia the CUT OF Mexico. Oceosional los
along and TO the nor-h~ard Of the trans
atlantic routes. a. shown. Ice probable
as far south as Cape Race toward the
end OF the month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03

Both houses OF Congress having passed
the bill 10 protect the rights and improve
the condition Of merchant seamen. II Is
considered certain that the President will
sign II aud thus make 1t law. Tho New
York Times which has been a most
earnest champion Of the rights OF the
sailors. is far from satisfied with the
measure as It finally passed While the
bill was In the Senate, says the Times,
almost every line in II was changed, and
Utmost every one Of the changes, II those
who originally drew the measure are to
be trusted. was In the interest Of the
ship-owner and against the interest OF the
sailor. However, our contemporary con-
soles itself with the reflection that some
thing is left and practically serves notice
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
CRUSHED UNDER A CAR.
a Valuable Railway Employee III
xtamtIy Killed.

ROANOKE. VA. January 2.-(speciai)-
Emanuel Smelser, a colored yard brake
man on the Norfolk and Western road'
was thrown under a moving car this eve
ming and Instantly KILLED. the accident
hammered by the brake-beam's breaking,
thua precipitatins Smelser to the ground.
smels-r was o trusted employee, having
served the railroad company eighteen
years. He was cool-headed, and at one
time prevented the wrecking of a whole
train and only recently saved the life OF
a soldler by dragging him from the track
IN front of a moving tain
Quick adjustment Of losses made easy
by insuring with the Virginia State. No
waiting w 4. CRENSHAW, Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03

Virginia was well represented in the
ceremonies at Habana on Sunday. Major
General Fltzhugh Lee and the Fourth
Virginia Regiment were among those
taking part, while the Hon. John w.
Daniel had a position among the civilians
present. On the part of the townspeople
there were marked evidences Of good will
towards General Lee. Young Fitz Lee
was one Of the two lieutenants to whom
was assigned the pleasant duty Of raising
the stars and Stripes over Moro Castle
and the Cubanas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
Has Room for Day Scholars.

To the Editor of the Dispatch;
Expressing my thanks for the no'ice
Won gave the Richmond Female Seminary
in your New-Years edition, wish 10
correct an error into which l, prescm
ably. led you. You say there Is not
single vacancy for any one who wishes 70
enter" I made this statement IN REFER
ence 10 the boarding department. we
have room enough for az the day scholars
who may wish to apply, and we shoG'a
regret thai any should be deferred from
applying. because Of the above statement
WIN YOU kindly make the correction!
Yours, etc.
John II. POWELL, Principal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
His Wish.
(Chicago News)

(Chicago NeWs)
Mrs. Peck: Yes. they missed something
from the counter where had been max
ing some purchases, and as was ie1Nlhs
the store a detective halted me ana led
me back 20 the Office. whore they 'o'u
me that was suspected OF being a sh'P'
litter. -
Mr. Peck: Wei that was awkward 70
say the least.
Mrs. Pecs: AwkwatdY For ao"ui
minute I WAS simply speech ess with in
dlepdfiCn.
NJ peck Cegretfrliy): Oh. wish had
been there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03

Frederick d. Underwood, general man.
ager Of the 800" system of railroads,
has accepted the position of general
manager of the Baltimore and Ohio His
salary is to be $4,000 per annum. and he
has the assurance that he will have fun
charge of the traffic of the road. Mr..
Underwood is As years old, was born in
Milwaukee, and began life as a clerk in
a railroad office
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
Mr.. briggs Not n Candidate.

Richmond, Va, January ? 1879.
TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
please announce through the paper that
I have never been a candidate for the
position Of Clerk Of the City School Board
as announced in your paper; nor VIII my
name be mentioned before the board. 81
which I am member as a candidate for
the office. and greatly oblige.
Yours truly, ROBERT BRlGES'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03

Henry Watterson. In long editorial in
the Louisville Courier-Journal. advises the
Democrats TO nominate caRdidates for
President and Vice-President who are a
platform I'm themselves. and suggests as
@ card that would win under that policy,
Admiral Dewey and General Fitzhugh
Lee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03

William C. Whitney Is said to have OBJ
tanned control OF the Edison Electric
Company, and to be negotiating. with
every prospect of success for the pur-
pose of Acquiring other electric concerns.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03

Ian Maclaren" (Rev. DR.. John Wat
SOM is being spoken of, we see, as a pos
sible successor to DR.. Lyman Abbott in
the pastorate of Plymouth church, Brook
Ign. We wonder if he would accept the
charge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03

Many Virginia people were able to fill
their ice-houses some weeks ago. Others
may now harvest a good crop, and if the
next summer proves to be as hot as the
last one was, the ice will come in very
happilY. indeed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
Richmond. Va, December ~. lss
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
= iSHNOND. FREDERICKSBURG AND
POTOMAC RAILROAD GoMPAN1 have
HALE DOLLARS per share on the
common stock and dividend obligations q
the company. payable on JANUARY
1899. IS, ,s -.
Di,CENRER 20. 1895 go JANUARY 10.
iSaa j. b. WINSTON,
i'S1 ~ 0o-dtJa3 Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

virginia Carolina Chemical company
Richmond Va, December q. 10
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE
LY DIVIDEND OF 2 PER CENT a.
the preferred stock OF ths company fer
quarter ending December 81, 1905 SAM
being quarterly dividend No, Il; payaGs
on and after JANUARY -. 1850 70 a1
stockholders OF record January :. $50
The books OF the company for the trsr..
fer OF preferred stock will be closed from
January 5th 10 January 18TH inclusive.
g. W. TRAVERs
de 30&ja 3.6.ii&l4 Treasurer