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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05

49, o,sawhere about the premises; and
more uprfght, clear-headed, clean-handed
man than this son or tol you VIII no.
where find. ., 49,, -. d., g.. ~,
t,Lnror ~ that be the intention or the
winter Mr.. Markham has no right 10
sov worse things Of him than OF the man
with the hammer or 'he P''S sa ssr of from 1
,bceo mons being "mOnstrOus,' "distort-
od and soul-quenched everybody
knows that there is no more useiul' no
more Indispensable class OF citizens, ana
that from their ranks every Olher foi D,o
able calling Is constantly recruited. one
hardly knows how 10 treat with sulI-
cient severity the statement that
"Down all the stretch Of he'll 10 It's last
There is is no shape more terrible than
this
man with the hoel II anything intended
has ever been written. 81 IS somewhere
hidden In the mighty mass OF things
which l have not seen.
1 have the advantage Of Mr Markham.
perhaps. and of NJ. Mliet as well. in
thorough. practical acquaintance with the
hoe / have leaned upon mine and gazod
upon the ground and mp into the hea-
veus. and across 10 the fdr-On blue OF
the mountains There's nothing In "a hoe
TO keep a young man from seeing visions,
nothing IN 10 90 dispute mans claim TO
dominion over the earth. or dun his ears
10 the voices of the stars. nothing IN 10
tO imbrute tho man who Yields H. or rem
der his soul less responsive 10 every hlgh
and noble appeal. Nor Is there anything
that reveals more OF natures beauty. on
lends a. keeuer zest 20 us enjoyment. The
man with the hoe has only himself To-
blame barring the burdens which every
man must beaU if life be not TO him
sweet and rich and fun. And The same is
true. OF course. with regard tO him Of the
hammer or the pickaXe, or the shovel, or
the plane.
The men who tin the soil. work tho
mines. build railroads erect houses, are
likely I'm this country 10 be the fathers Of
those who. in the next generation, will
become the owners of these properties.
For nowhere DO pluck and energy and
careful management bring quicker re-
suits The evil of the hoe exists only IN
the heated imagination OF men Ike Mt
Markham. Besides being the means Boy
which mans mastery is won and main
tanned. it keeps more people out OF mis-
chief than any other instrumentality
whatsoever = NJ PROVENCE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
,rnnl.ers. DOGS. ard MIrrors.

.
r con, q performing monkey the oiher
dav Tie went through many TICKS very
.,,cocesfuffv Towards the end ar the per
foruauce he was ordered 20 pun on iI5
cooked hat before hand nii.oI-M t''0't
Ia 5i1 Tie was next told 10 get lL
-trsfgbt. and he tried ON bis general
hoalcear repe8t'y, NJ different ahsie7'
,,r-fnf. much LAUGHTER When all was
over. and the org8n-man- ms helf'l7' ","
the two monkeys were plepa,.hS ~ "-
mart saw that "the general had pos
eoescd himself of the little mirror, anu
,,as eflldvlnp his own c0unfenance win
s,reot refighti lie had placed the glass on
49,, If me barrei-0rc1u. and he bent over
10 acain and ae1in-srii.1c lh5 1.-
colfv Te afterwards picked MP MS MR.
r,r ord contemplated himself earnestly
and contcntodly at different angles ms
face had been profoundly sad-lke ine
faces If most monkeys / have seem. but
now the wrinkles em0Othel thems0 ives
out and he nearly smiled
WHY fs it that dogs hardly oyer regard
q ricturo as anything but q hlt surface
with patches OF color dotted over DIT"
an my large canine acquaintance know
hut one doc who secs that portraits are
Hxenosses Of people, As for his own pee
frrtiOn i'm glass. a dog generally nal
takes it for am enemy ana goes Tor lt!
Later when knocks on the nose and ABB
erucc of scent have done thcir part in
convincing him of his mistake. dog VIII
look cOldly. not 90 say despitcfuly, at me
mirror Sometimes 10 is ass If dogs resent
ed their reflections as caricatufe5 OF
themselves.
Unlike the dogs was "COcOrO." n Greek
cock to- whom n devoted owner dedicated
fourteen years of affection. ono OF MS
pastimcs was To contemplate his reiiec-
ton for hours at time, and quite dee
umclv. Tie placed himself opposite n
l00king-glass above a chest or draw .r5
for this express purpose. lie died inis
summer. and his owner was utterly ols-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
Impressions Made on Northern
Man by "a Visit to Virginia.

A ~ ~ ' lHit 10 iIE iHi1s
An occasional correspondent writes 10
the Toronto CAM Sunday World:
LIES work is evidently better accom-
pushed because OF am occasional relaxa-
Ton from the ordinary round of duties.
Thousands. at great expense, travel in
European lands in order TO escape the
neat OF the summer or the rigorous cn-
mate OF winter, while upon our own
continent and not far from our own
homes, there are ample facilities for rest
and recreation that are not eXcelled upon
any continent. Columbia the Gem OF the
Ocean" is peerless in the grandeur and
diversity Of her scenery, where wonder
ueads on beauty's heels.
a Well chosen trip South Is a delight,
whether taken for health's sake OF Tor
pleasure only. Not far from home one
nnds the wheels OF the revolving year
turned back, making November as balmy
as June, The tourist is privileged In the
enjoyment Of all the comforts OF modern
travel 10 pass through scenes Of great
beauty and OF intense interest, and at
small expense. Your correspondent has
just returned from a visit to certain
points IN Virginia, 10 which he would
make q few brief references.
II is q delightful sail from New York
10 Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, Va,
by the pdlatial express steamers or the
Old Dominion Line. These steamers are
noted for speed steadlness, and comfort.
This route Is growing IN popularity with
tourists and businessmen going South.
AT old Point Comfort Is located Fort
Monroe. the most extensive military for
tihcation In America. Here also IS the
National Artillery School. and adjoining
is Hampton Roads, In which naval yes
sells are nearly always riding at anchor.
There Is, in consequence, quite mill
tary complexion given 10 tho society at
this grand old resort. BY trolley-car or
boat. or pleasant drive. many other
Of nt
One chief attraction OF this popular re-
sort Is the magnificent Hotel Chamberlin,
under the management Of Mr.. Allan +.
Campbell, late OF Toronto, who always
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
SOVEREIGN REMEDY CO.,
1897 Arch ST., Philadelphia, Pa.

To-day Gid p. 81 full attendance ls
earnestly requested. \ report OF the con-
vention will be- read and other business
transacted.
The ladies' OF the Virginia Hospital de-
sire to return thanks 60 alt VINO sent c'h-
tributi0ns on donation day.
The monthly meeting Of the Assoclauoh
for the Preservation of Virginia AnulW-
iics viii be- held in the rooms Of the Viz
ginia Historical Society to-day at u
o'clock
The Peterkin Guild Of St. James Epis-
copal church viii have a silver tea TO-
morrow afternoon from 10 o'clock AT
zoo east Grace street.
Miss Mary Howard Walthall viii leave
This week 10 spend the winter I'D Ne"
York.
Mr. and Mrs Riley Miles Filbert and
family. of Chicago. are at the Jefferson
Hotel for q few days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
The Turbine Marine rneInc.

I
In the steam u..H. .l. ...
/ steam rotary
/ solved. The effort
/ ana there have h.ou
/ they have never been
/ factory. Tho r.e.0roe
/ como TO fII Stop ..
motion. and INITIATE m
/ 10 cannot be errir
fixes 70 limit t0 OH. spec. ..e
I But with the steam turbine
upon which tho m
nous rotation. arl f|". I0
cal limit to The speed O
climcnaton OF ih.
reduces the weight Of ...
o. given power, ami .. rIH
tho vibration. STD prominent
agreoble feature of
steam machinery. I'm tae opinion
inventor tho consumption N.
horsepower SIS less than with
valng typo OF machinery, but tHa
power employed % secure very
speed is so ercat that these ergi0sse
Do enormous consumers Of coal
Parsons. however. believes that
bine engine can be run at nw
with q decided economy ot II'I
The recently tested torrc.9-rrft
stroyer Viper made thrfy--cfan ln-i
an hour over tho measured milo in
rough sea. It ls CONF i-.l ila. tn'
might have run az tho rate ol Nt3 ai..
an hour in stli water. I.a n.AAeiI'
acheivmont is attracting l'l fl'li''
Of persons Interested u l
steamers. but the coal cousllIl Jon
tho maximum speed is very holsl.
cost OF providing the coal can Dr.
and there ara many persons WHO
pay almost any price for cla
cross tho Atlantic in two and 10 Dog
thrco days; but tho speed OK the
ured milo is naWr equalled on tAe
voyage. and the Fundamental qua
whether "a steamer can carry ta'
that she would consume in runnlls
thousand miles al anything AAo
miles am hour. Two llka
owners are said tO be ON thcir WY
Europe tO look into the prlouu.A.
oDoratirg turbine steamers between -
cago and Montreal. ANA ~ tns eohi
be carried we may expect 90 goo .l-
bine boats Ou tho Atlantic
Mr.. Parsons who bad hliit tAt-"
these turbine boats of ralh.f 9t.'t f'-
has susg sted a5 qNl .'t..
steamer OF zoo feet I.N.tN, t' zoo. p"
and 1000 tons dlsp. lc.nrnt WIN " 'i
of only s feet G. inches, Hu..l W.h.a o.
annie accommodation lof ODD
pors. and whose engines of l'''
power would give Der fpeet ot
knots against ~ % - KNOTS OF '-
anf vessels of similar size and acc
cations" The word "siz.' evident
NOT here refer 90 displacement lef
crs oil 20 thous and tons di-pite'"
not making nineteen to twenty ~"
The Viper SIS described as pi
This may be net m.asufein
measurement or dlsp.a aeir
placement its engines OF cen
thousand Indicated h.la
than thirty horse power
pass nser steamer DIT.
would have eighteen -.
OF displacement mo
nearly that or Lle o.. A....'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
No Heaps of Rags in Cellars.

NIFVoTVIF t4Is'NI IIT''|
The Board Of Health OF Newton, Mass.
has issued new regulation prohibiting
throwing rags in heaps in the cellars OF
houses. The board claimes that much
disease Is bred by rags left about the
cellars OF houses. IN several houses
where there has been sickness Of a con
tagious nature rags have been found in
various parts or the house. and especi-
ally In the cellar. Where found they
have been burned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
Fighting Discharge In Bankruptcy.

NORFOLK, VA. December i.-H0fh8 /
mer Son d CO.. formerly merchants I'm
Norfolk. recently failed in New York
FOR over 10000. In the deed OF assign
ment Norfolk men were preferred. To-
day one preferred for $1,000, and another
for $4,000. swore the Hofheimers did not
owe them a cent. The Hamburger To
bacco Company, Of Norfolk. Is lighting
the Hofheimers' discharge in bankruptcy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
Richmondcrs in New york.

j.. Alillhiser anu wife, Holland; b.. $.
Myers and wife, Misses Myers. Cadillac;
j. Il. Lambert Grand, J. G.. Levitt, 5.
Weinberg. Albert; D. VI. Johnson and
Wife. Everett.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
WHY ron.ti. Easy 10 digest.

Inyalids tho world over hls
bread In tho form oI iohet' . d.
ao9e IN Isl because t0aating bread
becomes brown nls.y converts ta'
INTO dextr.ne aud hence. 20 TT ...-
49,, nofian is concerned. one oi ta
c.sses of digestion Us gone thronsN De-
the bread IS taken INFO tne s'o' .....l
~ ,.,d ond the more thoroughly
are toastei The easier Dissection Wy
and when am potions of tAo slice oi .'.
".'e ,bnroitehV toasted burr. f.
SIM changed 90 O. deep brown c9lo
be- found TO Doe s'ii moro e''''
than ordinary toast
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05

Book and Job Printing neatly executed
at the Dispatch Printing House.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05

old papers for sale a; the p.sp''''
office
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05
HISTORIC SCENES IN THE SOUTH.

November Goth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-05

granting Of the conduit franchise as
case in point where the city had suffered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
MUST STICK TO CONTRACT.
! Alderman Thomas Says City Must
Take Up It's Bonds Each Year.

DR. L. A. Falligants proposition that
the city is not legally or morally author
lied to pay a premium in redeeming city
bonds. is not coneurred in by members of
the City Council. who hold that the con-
tract clearly defines the duties OF the
sinking fund commission which are to buy
the bonds at market rates.
Alderman Thomas, who was identified
with the exchange of the old for the new
bonds, said yesterday that there is no way
to fund the city's bonded debt az present,
without injuring the clty's credit There
is no way to force the bondholders to give
UP a good thing, and, besides, he says. a
proposition by The city 10 buy up the out
standing bonds at this time would cause
them to advance at least ten points. AL
derman Thomas Is inclined to believe that
the debt can be funded, or the bonds eX-
changed later on, but as they have ten
years yet to run, il would be impossible
to get any amount of them, except by
paying a good premium
THE present contract is well under
stood by those who remember the last ex-
change of city bonds said Alderman
Thomas. 1T has been stated that the
bonds were quoted at 50 when the deal
was made, but know Il 10 be fact that
they were as low as Al. IL was seNeTdl
years before they reached par. Now that
they have gone to a fair premium, 1 do
not see that the city should complain, as
what is sauce for the goose is sauce for
The gander.' To my mind the funding OF
the bonded debt at this time is a task the
City Council could not undertake with
much hope of success.
Something has been said about the mis-
take the city makes in having the sinking
fund commission buy UP a certain amount
of bonds each year" continued Alderman
Thomas, "but / can see no objection to this,
Aside from the fact we are bound by con-
tract to take them up. to what better pur-
pose can the public funds be put than pay
ing the public debt Some may say invest
the money appropriated for the sinking
fund commission and let the bonds run
until they mature. The objection to this
Is that the investment may fall. It seems
to me the better plan to take up the bonds
and stop the interest. an investment that
cannot fail There are few cities in the
country whose credit is better than that Of
Savannah, and ] do not think there are
any Of the present Council who are willing
to do aught against it,"
The exchange of city bonds was made to
the present holders on the condition that a
sinking fund commission should be created
and that the city take up bonds each year
equivalent to the amount named In the
ordinance. The better opinion says there
must be no departure from the conditions,
even though legal technicality suggests
1t. II this should be done, it is asserted
the city's bonds would not be marketable
when the present issue natures.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
INQUIRIES KILLING MURDER.
CoRONER's JUR so DECIDED AT
THE Inquest.

william FaIIOn RespOnsIbIe for Nc
CURES Deafh-FOur Witnesses
Examined at the Inquest-Iame
Moore and VI. r. Lakewood Eye
Witnesses of the Shooting, Told
Their story for the First Time.
No PrOvOcatlon for the Deed Dis
covered.
The killing Of James Mcclure is muir
der and William Fallon IS his murderer.
That was the verdict of the coroneFs jury
at the inquest last night.
The inquest began at Coroner Goette's
Office at 8 o'clock. The jury was consti-
tuted as follows: ]. H. Lorimer. foreman,
3. W. johnson, a. OYerstreet, A. G.
Ybanez, J. II. Goldstein and T. L. Hill.
-Four Witnesses. two of whom saw the
tradedy, were examined and for the first
time the fun story came out. Heretofore
the principal witnesses have refused to
make any statement.
william Bassett was the first witness
examined. He VS. the barkeeper employ
ed by Mcclure at the time he was killed.
On the afternoon of Dec. FalIon en-
tered the bar and commenced to abuse ard
vilify Bassett. Finally he struck him,
and Mcclure put Fallon out. The wit
ness did not see whether Fallon was
struck or kicked. Some time later, pos
sibiy half an hour, FaIlon came back and
asked for Mcclure. Bassett directed him
to an inner room, where Mcclure then
was. After about minute, during which
time he heard scraps of conversation that
he could not clearly understand there was
the report of pistol, twice or three times,
repeated, and Fallon ran out of the room.
followed by MCGUIRE. The latter's pal.or
caught Bassetfs attention, and he asked
him what was the matter. Mcclure an
swered Nothing" but as he spoke lie
staggered and would have fallen had not
assistance been given him. He was taken
into his parlor and two pistol holes were
found in his body. From the effects of
the one in his brest he died last Sunday
morning.
Dr. VI. f. Dunn testified as to a post
norton examination of McGuire's body,
that he had made yesterday. He stated
that the immediate cause of death was
blood poisoning, resulting from the wound
above described
Then came the two eyewitness to the
tragedy, James Moore and NJ. F. Blake
wood. They were both in the inner room
of McGuire's bar at the time he was shot.
and their stories correspond in every ma.
terial detail. The day was cold, and Nc
CURE had invited them In to the fire.
Scarcely a minute after they sat down
Fallon entered the ROOM He threw a
dime on the table, and said to MCGUIRE:
Jim, here is a dime l owe you for a
drink" MCGUIRE answered, IAN right.
PAGER; that leaves 80 cents you owe me-
For what?' II don't know, PAGER; it's
against you on the books"
Without another word Failon drew his
pistol and fired, the witnesses were not
certain whether two or three shots, and
ran out of the room and the house. Nc
CURE staggered into the front room of
the bar, with his hands clasped over his
heart
The testimony Of Moore and Lakewood
impressed those who heard it with its
truth. II seemed to have so impressed the
jury. for they were occupied only a few
minutes in agreeing upon a verdict.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
WAS HIS own ATTORNEY.
Mr. w. G. Reed Appeared i'm Court in
His own Behalf.

The suit of Nlessrs H. W. and
E. c. Way, executors Of the
estate of Rev. R. @. Way,
against w. G. and w. e, Reid for dam
ages. for the non-performance of contract,
came up for hearing in the Superior
Court yesterday
The claim of the plaintiffs is that the
defendants entered into a contract with
them for the purchase of a house owned
by the Way estate on Henry street, and
that in pursuance of a verbal agreement
the defendants moved into the house and
occupied it for some time, paying interest
regularly on the purchase price
When il came to signing the contract,
however, the defendants demurred on va
rious grounds, evadiug the signing of
contract, and finally moved out, leaving
the house on the hands of the plaintiffs
The latter claim that they were damaged
in the sum of $500, the amount awarded
them on a former trial, by reason of the
conduct of the defendants. The claim of
the defendants is that no formal contract
was ever entered into and that the money
paid by them was paid as rent money.
The feature of the case was the appear
ance of Mr. w. C. Reed as his own coun-
sci. the attorney who represented him at
the former trial, Mr.. w. o. d. Rockwell
being absent in Cuba with the Third Geor-
gia Regiment. Mr.. Reed Is an elderly gem
tleman with nothing to indicate legal abiI-
ity in his appearance. He demonstra ted
considerable shrewdness in handling his
case, however, and showed that ne was
not altogether ignorant of the law
The proceeding was rather a novel one
and Mr.. Reeds conduct of his case was
watched with much interest by the court
and jury. He succeeded In scoring sew
eral hits at his opponents and aroused
laughter frequently by his anecdotes with
which he illustrated his view of the case.
The case was continued until this morn
ing, when Judge Fallgant will charge the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
ELECTED LACEY ID. NELL.
Republican Blues Have Chosen
Their First Lieutenant.


Mr.. Lacey d. Nell was elected first lieu
tenant of the Republican Blues last night.
The attendance OF members was very
gratifying to the officers, as interest in the
military of the city is not so keen as 1t
was before the war and the members are
not accustomed to turn out in force.
The election of Mr. Nell to the first
lieutenancy was unanimous. The choice OF
the company is regarded as wise. as MIR.
Nell has seen service in The army as a
Lieutenant and is well qualified TO iii all
the duties of the position with credit TO
himself aud advantage to the company.
Before the company left for Griffin to
join the army he was first sergeant a
place he had occupied for some time, His
experience in military matters and his
ability as "A soldier makes him an excel
lent man for the position to which his
comrades have elected him.
A second lieutenant is yet TO be elected.
IL has been thought that the company
would chose a second Lieutenant AT the
same time Lieut. Nell was elected. bur a
motion was made after the choice of the
first lieutenant 70 the effect that the cleo
ion of a second lieutenant should be held
over until another meeting. Sergt, Isowen-
thai and Sergt Coburn are mentioned in
connection with the position. and 1t is not
unlikely that preliminary election will
have 10 be held for the members to make
their choice. The nominating committee
OF which Honorary Member ]. 2. White
is chairman, was continued and win nre.
sent the name Of some gentleman for the
second leutenancy whenever the matter
is again brought up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-28
ANNUAL MEETING OF S. +. & I. OF III.
Vice President Fall Says There Is
Little Before It.

The annual election of the Savannah,
Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railroad
will take place Thursday at the Offices OF
the company. President Parsons of New
York and Vice President Fan of Nash
vile are at the De Soto. Mr. Parsons
has been South for some weeks, a part OF
which time he has been in Florida. a
few days ago he came up from his home
at warsaw. Mr.. Fall arrived yesterday
morning from Nashville, and will return
Immediately after the meeting.
Mr. Fan was asked yesterday if there
IS to be any business of special import.
ance to come before the company at It's
annual meeting. but he answered thai
there Will be nothing out of the ordinary
routine, except the election of a new dj.
rector to succeed the late j. N Hartman
The remaining members of the preseni
board and the present officers will be re.
elected.