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Committee READY To REPORT.
Conference ON Financial Legislation
Completes Its Isaor.

ATLANTIC CITY \ J. May The
nattarai h0use Gg rsfrnserta s{Se~ Republic
an oS@c8S committee couglaseSi - con-
feYesc. today. The chairman 81 sae com
rsftee Henderson ~ fewa sal,
IRE reFnEntttee las worked earnestly sny
fso weeks To-Day ths committee reached
unanimous ssTef nsent ard Is ready n
Bss@3 ere NesgaA-4c members II the IN
ance committee IT ms senate 20 submit
taosr views 70 the consideration Of the tcins
eoafers nee
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tawtan sta. Picked Ne. Ga, >asas
at Ills Salu1aa

MANILA. Mas Ma ssen fass-sas &.
sdssnesns he sas ergansaeA sa.nf ,sf
fosss ss>AsSfs ~ g. ssezS AZ tha s.s7sI.,,-
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"a Id lnasan fighter wire ssl,ss ~ - =
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Exploded pREMATuRELY.
Three Persons Injured, One Having
an Arm blown on.

MAUCH CHUNK. Pa, May by the
premature discharge OF a cannon used in
the celebration OF Dewey day. three per-
sons were badly injured. They were An
unknown boy, badly burned and cut. Jerry
Conway. three fingers blown OF James Nc
Gee. arm torn off. MCGEE displayed re-
markabIe nerve. He picked up his arm
and carried it to the hospital car.
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chants Of lloilo made representations OF a
like character to Gen. Otis and received
similar replies
The Vossische ZeitunE adds that these
and many more claims will probably lead
to profracted diplomatic negotiations at
WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON cyrIEs OBSERVE.
Special Exercises In the schools
and Displays Of Bunting.

Special Dispatch to the acknowledgements.
TACOMA, May dewey day was cele-
brated In Tacoma by special exercises in
most OF the public schools and by the fly
ing of fiags from all public ana many pri
vate buildings. Many store windows ex-
hibited portraits of the hero of Manila,
entwined with the national colors
In the harbor the sailors led the lands
men in celebrating the great naval victory.
All the ships We're gaily decorated with
streamers. and the seamen considered 1t a
regular holiday.
At Whatc0m.
Special Dispatch to the Poss-Intelligencer.
WHATCOM. May Flags were flying
today on all the public buildings and prin-
cipa' blocks In remembrance OF Dewey's
victory at Manila. Appropriate exercises
were also held in the schools. which the
recent occurrences in The Philippines tend
ed to make more impressive.
At Ellenshurg.
Special Dispatch to the Pes,-Intelligencer.
ELLENSBURG, MAY l.--Dewey day was
observed here BY the G. A. r. post In Nor
NAL hall tonight. A patriotic programme
was rendered and Congressman Jones de-
uvered an Grafton.
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Dewey Fleet Omits Drills and the
Admiral Receives.

MANILA. May 2.-Yesierday. the ami.
versary of the battle OF Manila bay, was
observed by the United States fleet, the
usual drills being omitted. Admiral Dew
ey had many visitors and the American
and British merchantmen dressed ship.
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MANILA Mar 1~-Tke Americans ere
'seN e1s4cg sas Marah&esaex .y.sse%x ~ sSAs-
rs~s. Ass& thes &ge 2rllgasess TO aas - Segss
2 asx. declaring sasss s1vaftv Is sr@ Amer.
scArs
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t-ff& ~ fB-feE &@y Use Sxth annual
eeessVtsssr ~ fe4 Ana 2gsFnasess sS~Ayi a.
fsan ~ esvesg Railway A@xsg3sgns - Amer.
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lea began here behind closed doors. The
convention VIII last Eve days About forty
cities are represented.
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Total On Aprfl -. 1s08. Had Reach.
- o242.71A.SSS.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The monthly
circulation statement Of the comptroller
oe the currency shows the total national
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STATISTICS OF PHILIPPINES.
Collections OF Customs and Taxes
for the Meath 81 April.

TOT tue ADutu ~ AWf1t.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-The following
customs and taxes were collected al the
ports mentioned during April:
Manila. -. -. -. -. ............ .$isss .oa2
a.oIlo -. .... .... 80. ..... 45,s34
Total ~ ... $sS3s sss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-25
status of the Female Physician.
(Staunton News.)


A report appears elsewhere I'm the News
of the action of the Executive Commit
tee of the board Of the Western State
Hospital touching the status of the fe-
male physician of that institution. The
News. with possibly more zeal than dis
erection, spoke with some warmth on this
subject being deeply interested in the
success of the trial at the hospital, and
feeling that there was lacking some
where that cooperation which is neces-
sary 10 success.
The News is glad 10 testify to the fact
that the president Of the board. the MEM
bers of the Executive Committee, and a
large majority, if not all. Of the board
feel a deep concern about this matter,
convinced that the principle is right. If
kept advised of the situation. they will
undoubtedly cooperate heartily with
those who have this matter at heart.
We will not undertake at this time TO
show where the responsibility rests for
failure for four years TO assign DR.. Hop
llns to responsible duties IN the wards,
where she rightly belonged. in response
TO the sentiment in the State that put
her predecessor and herself into that in
stitution. The responsibility rests some
where, and at the proper time il should
be disclosed to the public where it be-
longs.
The change brought about by the EX-
ecutive Committee is excellent, as far as
it goes, and probably all that may prop
erly be expected at this time. 1t Is not.
we feel quite sure. final settlement of
the matter. The final settlement will
place a female physician, or female ply
sicians, exclusively in charge OF the fe-
male wards.
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Interesting Confederate Relic.
New Orleans States.l


Mrs. Charles l.. Ball a very accomplish
ell and charming lady, of ST. Louis. Mo-,
was a recent visitor to the Confederate
Memorial Hall in this city. She has made
a valuable contribution to the historic
collection OF that institution. II is lock
of General Zollicoffer's hair, clipped after
the death of that gallant soldier at the
battle Of Mill Springs. Mrs. Bail adds to
the interest of her donation by n short
biographical sketch OF General Zollicof-
fer's. and a recital OF the unfortunate
mistake that caused his death.
The lock of hair was secured by
Thomas Hope, member of the Mime
sofa regiment that participated in the
battle Of Mill Springs. as a mcmento Of
n brave adversary. and he gave ii 10 his
daughter, Mrs. Ball, the generous donor
Ia the hall.
The body of General ZollicOffer was
treated with the utmost honor and re-
spect by General George III. Thomas BY
his direction ii was embalmed and sent
10 Lebanon. General Buell. then took
charge, and sent it home under hitting
escort.
General ZollicOffer was held In the
highest esteem IN Tennessee. lie had
served two terms in Congress and held
other public Offices He died bravely
fighting for those principles and convic-
tions which he had earnestly and elo-
quently advocated in a Nashville paper
which he edited just previous 10 the war.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-25
rwEEpIr:pEE nEroRM.

| We noted the other day that the plan
| OF "currency REFORM" said to be favored
by Mr.. Mckinley, seemed to make no
provision for supplying currency sub
stitute for the government notes that
| under the plan would be exchanged at the
| Treasury for gold. Ana admitting, for
the sake OF argument. that these govern
ment notes, when once exchanged Tor
gold. would remain in the Treasury ana
boders of gold would not avail them
selves OF the re-exchange privilege and
thus put themselves In position to start
| the endless chain" again, we showed
that I'm view OF COLDS not being the cur
| rency Of the people, and the widespread
disposition TO hoard II, the currency Oh
the country would be practically con-
tracted Just TO the extent that the redemp-
ton OF government notes was accom-
plished. That condition. 1t was clear
would render our last state worse IMAM
our first. seeing that one of the greatest
! evils of the present financial system lies
In its failure to furnish an adequate
! amount OF currency.
But now we are told that Mr. Mckinley
does propose a substitute for the redeem
ed notes He is also, II Is said' III
sympathy with the provisions OF the
House Caucus Committees plan OF REFORM
which would permit national banks to
issue notes to the par value of their
government bonds deposited in the Urea
sury, instead of 30 per cent, as at present
and the minimum capital of national
banks to be s25 900, instead Of $4,000, as at
present.
The substitution feature Of the pro-
gramme, however, the Springfield (MassD
Republican characterizes as "Tweedledee
Currency Reform" Then after stating
that the feature will probably be
successfully opposed by the western Re-
publicans and southern Democrats, and
will amount to nothing If adopted, be-
cause "the Treasury Department has re-
Gently given out figures going to show
that the advantage to the banks from
such a provision Will be overcome by
consequent rise in the price of bonds, and
bank circulation would be made as un-
DTOlltdDle as ever OuI SPihibhNiN NN
temporary winds up as follows
ANY plan Of reform that continues the
existing bank note system IL inadequate
and unsatisfactory, and will not touch the
great need, which is an elastic note circu-
lation fitting in with the fluctuating de-
mands of the commerce Of the nation.
The present note system is fundamentally
wrong in this respect, and all attempts
TO doctor it up will be futile "
We do not agree with the Republican
in many of its financial ideas, but 1t is
entirely sound as TO the cardinal principle
OF the reform needed. That prnci-
pie calls for more currency, and a cur
rency which, through the movements
of trade and the business necessities Of
the people. will find wide distribution,
and will not be subject to congestion in
the monetary centres. or contraction as
the result Of advancement in the price of
government bonds. But the principle will
never triumph until the Democrats have
been put In possession of all departments
Of the government. Until that day the
country need no, hope for anything but
tweedleeism in dealing with the currency
and banking question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-25

cities north Of us. These We receive a,
s +. NJ. on the day Of publication. ana
the papers published In Richmond no,
until the day thereafter, even at the pest
time.
/ love my native State above and be-
yond all other parts OF the earth's sur
face, and this, TO large extent. was
true of the people of the Eastern Shore.
The Indians OF this peninsula. separated
as they were. by the broad Chesapeake
bay. from Powhatan and his various
tribes, with scarcely any means OF COM
munication, spoke his language and were
his subjects and followers. They did NOT
speak the language or belong to any tribe
north OF the Kingdom OF Accomac."
We know what power language. speech
commerce, and intercourse have In uniting
a people, even TO the extent of dtsinte-
grating brothers OF the same house. Inc
lack of interchange Of Language ana IDEAS
after a time will destroy a people moro
completely than the bayonet.
Won't the Post Office Department 40
something TO remedy the present mai
arrangements? Some persons here are
contemplating starting a Jaeger mai
from here to Richmond. We have n
bright boy We propose to engage for the
purpose. He can leave here after an
early breakfast. get dinner, and spehd
three or four hours in your city, ana
will then bring us the papers and letters
at least ton hours In advance of the man.
II the railroads will give our Jaeger
free ticket we will pay for the dinner
and other ncidentais attending his trips.
and the roads will not be troubled in
handling the mail-bags. He is a bright
boy, and does not drink, swear, or smoke
cigarettes. and will be UP to the mark
every time. We have got to do some
thing, or We shall be utterly dislntegrat-
ed--a worse fate than that of Volcano
in the judgment OF SEMEN.
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STEAKS KNOWINGLY.

The Charleston CIV. Va) Gazette is
heartily in sympathy with the movement
10 elect senators by direct vote of the
people; urges that now that Virginia has
started the ball rolling" the other States
should take the matter up and push II
along and argues that considering
change In any Of the old-established
,ules. customs. and policies requires
much agitation by the masses. the
agitation should he made prominent in
the next election.
The Gazette maintains that II is hard to
elect senator under the present system
without running the risk of precipitating
q scandal or a riot, asserts that In IN
stances both scandal and practical riot
have occurred In connection with ballot
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-25

The outcome Of Rudyard Kipling's suit
will be awaited with interest by the book
writing craft as ii involves many prin-
cipes Of importance to authors. 1t is
through no love for sensationalism and
notoriety that the brilliant young English
man has started this litigation, but rather
because he feels that he has been Sc
riously aggrieved.
Mr. Kipling's friends make four specific
charges against the publishers, or rather
the "Brushwood Edition." which this
firm have put on the market. They al
lege that the publishers IN so naming and
advertising it, and in decorabng 1t with
cover design which the author had him
self adopted for other purposes, delibe-
rately sought to create the impression
that the edition was published with his
authority.
At the end Of the volume entitled 1.-THE
Seven Seas" there have been added the
two poems, 1.-THE Vampire" and "Reces-
sional," though they have no place in
such work and their appearance is un-
authorized. And then. too. THE YAM
pire," when it first appeared, was pub
lished by accident.
In the volume numbered 13 there APP
pear several poems which the author did
not wish to be ressued-poems which do
not do him credit or were written when
he was too young to be discreet.
Bound up and numbered in the series
in such way as to seem to be one Of
Mr.. Kipling's own works, is a compilation
entitled "a Ken of Kipling," which con-
tains a great wealth of misinformation
about the man and his work A long ac-
count of how he came to write "Reces-
sional" is given, and there is a poem
alleged to have been addressed by him TO
Julia Marlowe, the actress. The former
is inaccurate and the latter was never
written by him. Mr.. Kipling is particu-
larly disgusted about this aforementioned
volume. He feels that the eminence of
the firm aggravates the whole offence.
and that were he to ignore the injuries
he charges he would do serious harm to
the profession of authorship.
Ms we understand the controversy, 1t
involves a question as TO how far one
can so in publishing the works of another
which have not been copyrighted. There
is both a legal and a moral aspect TO
such case, and doubtless Mr.. Kipling
wishes to know where the line shall be
drawn between the two. The Putnams
stand very high as publishers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-25
Art Work of the Mechanics Insti-
tute.
written for the Dispatch.)

written for the Dispatch.)
An exhibition of budding ambition to
excel in representing form and tone can
be seen at the Young Mems Christian
Association in the work Of pupils at the
Virginia Mechanics Institute
To those interested in art. this work
opens a field of speculation as TO which
one will eventually win the recognition
of the world
without alluslon to any section or stu
dents work, one who understands the
results and considers the environments
is compelled to appreciate the progress
made by the pupils. Environments is
used because students in a city where
they DO not have the advantage of an
art gallery or a congregation of pupils
OF Ike ambition are greatly handicapped
The people OF Richmond should realize
that in the Mechanics Institute they
have an opportunity to encourage an age
Of life that will result i'm good.
Some ask why encourage art? The
South has been and will remain an agri-
cultural section. In answer, consider
a few names (and their States interested
in the formation of an American art-Yiz.,
G. Y. Turner. Maryland; A.. Wordsworth
Thompson, Maryland; Il. Il. Henry. South
Carolina: II. w. Wolcott. Alabama; c.
Bridgeman, Alabama; S. II. Donoho,
Mississippi: G. De Forest Brush. Ten
nessee: w. Burgham, Tennessee. L.
Brawson, Tennessee. These have and
are now playing an important part in the
formation of am American school. Tom
Sully, one OF ouS best portrait painters,
received his first lesson in Richmond,
when conditions were a great deal worse
than now so why fail TO realize the pos
sibility Of material now developing? II
is by encouragement that art thrives. and
encouragement of art in the Mechanics
Institute is the duty of the people Of this
city. LLOYD FREEMAN.
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The New York police have not yet been
able to discover the whereabouts OF the
kidnapped child. Marian Clark. IT is said
that a newspaper reporter is under sus-
picion of being concerned in the crime.
The note addressed to Mrs. Clark, inform
ing her that the child was safe, but init
mating that 1t would be killed if any out
cry was raised about its disappearance,
was evidently written by a man used to
preparing copy for printers. That was
promptly recognized by the first report
ers to whom the note was shown. Hence
the detectives quite naturally adopted
that clue as a starting point, but without
any very beneficial results as yet.
The child's mother is said to be in a
state of mind bordering upon insanity.
The father, too. is terribly distressed. All
the detectives in New York ara at work
on the case.
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AN IMPROVEMENT

Along with some observations that We
cannot altogether commend, we find the
New York Tribune giving the southern
negro good advice. 1t recognizes the in
eradcable race prejudice that exists, and
urges the negro TO recommend himself
to the favor Of the whites by his obedi-
ence'to law and by his general good be-
havior
The Tribune also hopes for much from
the education OF the blacks. 1t says no.
thing about Federal interference in the
affairs of the States: indeed, on the con-
trary. it is careful to give no encourage
ment TO that idea, which was once so
popular with its party.
The tone OF the northern press on the
race question has greatly changed for the
better in the last year or two, and We
are glad to see IT.
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inc for senator, and yet no choice was
r,ode and contends that In recent years
many senators have been elected VINO
yso,,id have stood no show before the
people
Anoiher reason, says our contemporary
why the matter should be taken up ana
pushed by the people Is that the senu-
mcnt OF the Senate is against the pro-
messed change. Here the. Gazette makes
the point. and It is n strong one. that
senatorial opposition TO trusting the peo-
pie involves recognition That II
the issue were put 10 the test
II would be found that the peo-
plo would not trust many OF the
senators. In other words, 1t Is con-
fession that IL the system were chahsed
many OF the senator's would be compehea
TO abandon all hope Of reelection
That such Is the case az 20 some OF the
mon who occupy seats In the uniteo
States Senate does not admit OF doubt.
and the fact that It Is the case, even il
only as regards a limited number. Is an
unanswerable argument In favor OF al
lowing the people to choose their sena-
tors. II Is undeniable that there are MEM
bers OF the Senate who have been win
dicated" by legislative election. but whom
the voters would not only not have WIN
dicated." but would have branded in
delibly with their condemnation. Further
# IS notorious that others not members
Of the body, and who have long been
eibbeted in the eyes of the people are
seeking the same sort OF "Vindicauoh'
their theory being that the senatorial
,ooa will cover and hide a multitude OF
sins and a mass Of corruption, no matter
how scarlet the former and how ionl the
latter. Apart from all other objections
10 the present method Of choosing seha-
TORS such as its having become UNI
democratic and being subversive of the
ends II was designed to attain, the whole
system Is vitiated by the abuses we have
hamed.
We rejoice TO see that the Gazette has
entered so vigorously into the fight for
trusting the people in this matter. 1T Is
in a position to speak knowingly on the
issue. and it's voice should have great In
fuence in rallying the masses to the sup
port OF the movement. 1t has but re-
Gently had at its very doors an object
lesson on the evils Of legislative cleo
ton of United States senator's 1t mas
but recently had solemn warning OF the
dangers that Turk in the present system
The last senatorial election in West Nlr-
ginia was not only not free from scam
as involved in charges OF
buying and selling-but rump organiza-
lions were formed within the Legislature
on several occasions brawls were immi-
nent. and there was serious talk of using
the bayonet TO determine the result.
What occurred i'm West Virginia has oc-
CURED in several other States in connec-
ton with choosing senators, and what
threatened TO occur as a crowning out
rage would be but a natural. evolution
from the existing system as it has been
pr6stituted.
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The Eastern shore Gnils.

Eastylle, Va. May -. 1899.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
am glad to see in your valuable paper
that you are making "a strong effort in
behalf Of better mail facilities FOR the
people of Virginia, particularly those of US
who are, perhaps, so unfortunate as to
have our domiciles in the country.
The Richmond newspapers do not reach
the post-ofiice here until at least twenty
four hours after their publication. The
Dispatch and other papers published in
your city are not received until the day
after their publication. This Is not the
case with the papers published in New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other