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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02
STORY OF 4 NtRTYRS

a native of Richmond. now residing In
Port Byron. y. Y. and who is a sub
scrber 10 the Dispatch. sends us Ro-
chester paper. containing the STORY OF
a Martyr" I'm "the cause OF human lib
erty," ana requests us to make plain
and forcible denial Of the calumnies
therein contained The story in question
is that of an aboliuonist who was en-
gagged in running off negroes from the
South. and is after the regular order OF
such pabulum for the gullible.
We have in it the stock descriptions Of
scenes around the slave block which
never occurred. and the usual libeis upon
the planter class. and the martyrdom of
the hero consisted in his having been
put i'm the penitentiary Of one Of the
Southern states. We observe, however,
that IL seems never TO have suggested
itself to the hero. who IS made to tell his
own story, that he ought to have been
imprisoned seeing that he was engaged
i'm wholesale stealing.
According to his own confession this
martyr lobhf Slolti anu tdi litu away
some $4,000 worth of southern property.
In our view one who could reconcile his
conscience TO such a transaction as this
would be apt to be possessed Of a con-
scienceless Imagination and would, there
fore. be likely to evolve a story hardly
worth denying.
However. it must be admitted that I'm
the matter of adjusting his conscience
TO robbery Of the southern people he was
but an antelope OF the Republican party
as witness the emancipation of the negro.
which was at once gigantic steal and a
fragrant violation Of the Constitution. 1t
matters not that slavery is now a dead
issue. The fact remains that under the
law as given on Sinai. the acts of the
individual underground railroaders and of
the Republican party in the matter of
freeing the negro will ever stand out
prominently I'm history among the many
crimes that have been committed in the
name Of liberty"
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makes some very fair promises as to the
| intentions OF his concern. I'VE propose
| saws he. Ito slaughter only such grades
Of horses as would be best adapted to the
retail trade and only such horses as nave
never had harness on, being as well FEC
as our Montana beef. which has world
wide reputation" He further states That
the animals TO be killed are all young
stock and in excellent physical condition.
The horses. he says. are slaughtered under
the supervision of the Bureau OF AMI
NAL Industry OF the United States De
partmcnt Of Agriculture. and the hesh
is 10 be sold only as horse meat. which
fact must be duly advertised. The loca-
ton Of the stores IS 10 be in neighbour
hoods where may be found the Italian
French German. and Bohemian element.
1T Is said that some Of these people
are large consumers Of horse meat In
their native lands. The difference in the
prlce Of good COW meat and horse flesh
90 largely In f.. 2 the equine The
best cuts Of stroll. porterhouse' ana
round steaks can be sold at cents
pound. snd the soup and stew pieces al
PIE cents a pound.
All this Is very seductive 70 people with
good strong appetites. but what we wish
70 know is. how the purchaser Is to tell
the difference between mule steaks ana
horse steaks Everybody comedies that
the usefulness OF the horse as beast OF
burden IS about ended, especially since
the automobile arrived. but the announce
ment that we must eat his flesh in order
TO utilize the capital invested in grazing
farms comes like a shock 10 US. And
until we are positively assured that mule
outlets or donkey sirloins are not being
palmed of on us. we mus refrain from
making any menuistie experiments in this
limo
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FREDERICKSBURG.
National BattIc-Fields Park Associ-
ton Meeting.

FREDERICKSBURG VA. February J..
(Special)-A meeting Of the corporators
of the Fredericksburg National Battle
fields Park Association was held here to-
day. The members present were James =.
Corbin. J. s. Potter, r. T. Morris, NJ =.
Rowe. ID. NJ. Lee, a. T. Rowe, Jr, W.
T.. Bradley, st. George r. F1tzhugh, q. W.
Shepherd A. T. Embrey. }. I. knight
II. +. Crismond. f.. y. Cole, and Captain
b. G. Cook. of Richmond. resolution
was adopted, which associates with the
corporators the following gentlemen: \.
y. Rawlings, Ira =. TURNKEY G. X. An
drews T.. H. De Jarnettc, ana =. /. Bag
gett. Jr of Spotsylvania; Thomas ). Al
mond. James G. Graves. w. w. Sanford,
and Frank ". Clarke. OF Orange; James
q. Lee. X. 4. MOncure George T.. Mon
roe q. NJ. Weldon, and r. :. Briggs or
Stafford: Joseph Bryan. General Thomas
\. Rrander. Professor ". Gordon Nc
Cabe. Or. Hunter Mcclure, James NJ.
Davis. and Hon. J. TAYLOR Ellyson OF
Richmond: RI. H. Wallace and Judge
Grimsley. Of Culpeper; President William
l. Wilson. OF Washington and Lee Uni
versity; Senator Cushman Is. DAVIS OIL
Minnesota; General Joseph Wheeler OF
Alabarr: Colonel william Z. Johnston
Of Louisiana: General stephen ID. Lee
and Colonel J. L. Power. of Mississippi
Colonel o. II. Coulter Colonel !. >. An
derson. Hon. A. W. Smith. and Genera
William Warner. Of Kansas; Major T..
II. shook. Of Detroit; W. j. Crawford Of
Buralo. Colonel s. $. Matthews OF
Michigan: Hon Henry Williams. OF Bal
timore; Judge f.. G.. Nicol. of Prince VII
liam: A. X. Seveet. of Detroit; W. HOW
ard Mills. of Washington; Charles H.
Parker. OF Arlington. Mass; Charles ray
lor of the Boston Globe; Hon. Joseph
Swift. Of Delaware; Judge John i. Ma
son. of Fredericksburg; Governor Roger
Wolcott. Of Massachusetts; Governor j.
Hose TYLER. Senator Thomas ). Martin.
Hon. j. J.. Rixey, Hon. G.. \. Swanson
Hon. A. j. Montague, Hon. James Hay
Hon. ]. VI. Quares, and Colonel William
Male. Of Virginia.
The Executive Committee will meet to-
morrow.
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REMAINS EXHUMED.
And I2-Xcar-OId hoy Charged WIN
Nurdcr-The Powder Exploded

DANVILLE. VA. February l-CSpe-
ciaID-The remains of young Louis Rice
who died Thursday last. following a blow
on the head. received the day before in
a boyish fight. were eXhumed and sub
iected to an autopsy to-day. The physi-
cians found a large clot of blood between
the skull and BRAIN which had probably
caused compression Of the brain, pro-
ducng death. There was not even a
brUise ON the head and the skull was not
fractured. which led the COrOner's jury
which investigated the circumstances OK
the boys death 20 ascribe n % natural
causes. Some criticism OF the verdict
ard fuller evidence of the seriousness OF
the blow received in the fight led to the
holding o. tO-day's p1st-mortem eXamina-
ton. The negro boy who gave the blow
is I'm jail. charged with murder He Is
only about j. years old.
benjamin Haley. aged % years. received
burns from the explosion Qf a key OF
powder this afternoon which will prob
ably result iu his death. lie was rabbit
hunting. he claims. on the outskirts Of the
city and peeped into o. hollow 20 find a
rabbit. when an explosion occurred, blow
ing him sixty yards and SCATTERING the
tree. close al hand is a powder maya
zine. which had been forcibly entered
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02
1BURsDAY.....FE FEBRUARY ., 1899.
RIP 1T Up.

When we compare the Hull army DILL
ne originally presented 10 the House. with
the measure as it passed that BODY we
have an absurd case of distinction with
out difference. The bill as amended ana
passed. is as much an administration
measure. and just as instinct with the
dangers of miluarism. as was the UNI
amended bill
The orieina; provided absolutely for an
increase Of the standing army 10 loOovV
men. As the measure goes to the Senate
II provides for an increase TO that num-
ner hut the President IS given discretion
arv mower to reduce the size Of the in
fantrv companies and the cavalry troops
10 sixty men each. thus making a mini
mum of about $1,000.
Despite his usual erratic and impotent
hammerine. jerry Simpson occasionally
manages TO hit the nail squarely ON the
head and drive it home. One of these Ell
fective blows he delivered the other day.
when the amendments were under dis
cussion. He said that nobody but lu-
matte imagined that the President would
exercise the discretion I'm question.
Precisely Mr. Mckinley is clay In the
hands of the Republican managers. Even
were he otherwise disposed, it would be
irrational 10 assume that these mar
ayers would permit him to diminish the
tremendous power he could WELD for par
~ purposes by keeping the army up to
the maximum.
But there is no reason TO believe that
he would be otherwise disposed. He is
on record as favoring a regular standard
for the army of 100000 men. and the as
sumption that he would keep the army
up TO that standard harmonizes with his
wen-known predictions for "strong
government" as manifested on several
occasions recently.
Reduced TO its last analysis the mea-
sure. whether we are TO retain the Phil
ippines or not, is one that carries in it
permanent burdensome taxation, the
threat Of Capitalization, and a menace
to the liberties Of the people and the few
rights left TO the States. In word, it
is the personal measure Of would-be
Republican oligarchy. and unless the SEN
ate rips it up, we may well fear for the
safety Of our institutions; we may well
fear that sooner or later it will prove the
cornerstone Of despotism, or because of
revolution. Hence. in dealing with the
bill. the Senate is under no less grave
responsibility and is called upon TO ex-
erclse no less patriotism than in dealing
with the treaty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02
THE RICHMOND IL COLLISION.
The Goodness of Captain Hitler IRE
vents u Panic.

NORFOLK, VA, February l.-(Special)
The Old Dominion steamship Richmond,
while bound from Norfolk to New York
with some twenty passengers aboard. was
rammed during last nights storm by the
schooner George Clark. The steamer put
back 10 this city. The schooner which
was bound from Norfolk 10 New York.
lumber laden. was badly disabled by the
collision. Her bows were stove i'm, and
both bowsprit and jbboom were carried
away. although the steamship with which
she collided was practically uninjured.
The Clark shipped water i'm such quanu-
ties that Captain Bartlett thought il best
TO beach her. and accordingly headed FOR
Ocean View bar She struck and now lies
i'm an easy position. although 1t is be-
lieved she will prove a total loss. The
crew were taken off. and are on the beach
at Ocean View.
II was largely due 20 the cooiness OF
Captain Hitler, of the Richmond. that no
panic among his passengers followed 'h'
collision. The liners only damage was
the smashing of woodwork. lte-boats. and
ratings, the slight denting Of her plates
and the punching of "a hole i'm the smoke
stack by the schooners bowsprit The
steamer left Richmond Monday evening
and has a few passengers from there
aboard. Sine proceeded on her voyage this
afternoon.
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WNihe and WNiheXiIIe.

WYTHENIILE, VA. February l-(Spe-
cial)-Mr. William Tate. son of Mr.. and
Mrs William G. Tate. died at the home
Of his parents. near Graham's Forge. in
the lower end of this county. Sunday
morning early. and the burial took place
in the old family graveyard Tuesday at
midday. The deceased was % yesss old
and had been sick about one year.
Mrs. Catharine Gillespie, the aged
mother of Airs r. Il. Short. Of this
place, died here Monday night about 9
o'clock. after a brief illness. She was 81
years Old The burial will take place here
to-day.
DIR. F. Il. Green, who has been quite
sick is well enough to be out again.
DR.. Bert Caldwell. formerly assistant
surgeon Of the Second Virginia Regi-
ment is at his old home here on his way
10 New York whence he will sail for
Porto Rico i'm a few days.
There is a great deal of sickness among
the children I'm this vicinity. but fortu-
nately no deaths have resulted
Miss Willie Wiltress leaves in n few
days 10 visit her sister. Mrs. Stephen
Putney. I'm Richmond.
Miss Fannie. daughter OF Judge and
Mrs. John II. Fulton. of this place. is
quite sick Of scarlet-fever I'm Selma. Ala.
where she went TO visit friends three
weeks ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02
WATTERsON HAS FINED 1T.

Colonel Henry Watterson has arranged
everything for the Democracy in 1900 In
his paper, the Louisville Courier-Journal
he has a letter from Washington. in
which he declares that Cuba, Porto Rico.
and the Philippines are ours TO keep, and
that their future is a commercial not
a sentimental. question; that the Nicara-
qua canal is a certainty-whch we are
glad 20 hear. by the way-and that we
are 10 have the greatest navy in the
world. The warning against Imperialism
he dismisses as nonsense. Destruction
awaits the Democratic party, he says If
Bryan is dominated, and the destruction
will be only the more complete if an anti
expansion plank is added. Colonel Wat
terson insists on Dewey as the can
didate in 1900. in spite of the fact that
fl has been shown that the admiral is a
Republican. From all which It is evident
that the Democracy need not eren hold a
convention next year Colonel Watterson
has arranged everything for it-settled
everything-in advance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02
on THE PENINSULA.
A Pretty Wedding In
Iian,sburg Notes.

|
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. February =
! (special.)-A quiet and pretty Wedding
took place at o'clock this evening az
Penn Park" the residence OF the Dilu' .
! parents. I'm York county, the coh'racl'"s
parties being Mr.. John J. Hovey. OF
| Porto Pello, York county, and MISS Lima
| EVAN. daughter OF Mr.. and MRS. Dry
IL. EVAN. weil-known residents oi w
county Rev. W. j. King pastor VI ny
York River Presbyterian church' Pc
formed the marriage ceremony. ne pil
was attired in handsome traNelhhs sun.
The marriage ceremony was folloWeu ny
an elegant reception, which was attehue'i
by a large number Of friends ot the co'-
tracing parties. Mr.. ana Mls' nv
left at late hour for their nome vi Wy
Porto Bcllo Farm. They were the reoipi
ents Of many hearty Congratulations "'''
handsome presents
Before the snow Of the previous storm
had cleared away from the ground We
were on Yesterday visited by announcer
very severe one and the snow coh'lilueu
falling until a late hour last night.
DR. /. 5. Foster. the new superlhtehu-
ent at the hospital. arrived from h'cn-
mood this evening. and Immediately TOOK
charge of the institution. succeeding Ut.
JOHNNY Nash. who has been ae'luB SUI
rerintendent since Or. Moncure' death.
Mrs. Thomas J.. BloXton. who mas Deen
an for a long time continues To grow
weaker. Mr. Bloxton is also down Win
an attack Of grip. and Is quite sick.
Miss Edith Smith returned last evening
from months visit 10 her friend, Mrs.
Frank Brown. at Old Point.
Mr.. Edward +. Montague. OF Hampton
member Of the House Of Delegates from
Elizabeth City. was here to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs II. Y. i. BIRD from re
tersburg. viii be here SATURDAY 10 Nlsl.
their son. Professor Hugh ;. Bro ana
his charming wife.
Mrs Marian Barlow. Miss Emma Lou
BARLOW. and Miss Petcolas Lee, VINO
have been sick with the grip, are I'M
proving slowly
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02
ROCIN BRIDGE.
Death of an Old Discriminatory
sleighers.

LEXINGTON, VA. February l.-(Spe-
cial)-News reached here this morning OF
the death Of Dr. Charles W. Hardin on
Monday night at his home. near Long
wood. i'm this county. He had been out
during the day attending TO his duties.
and was taken with "A chill. lie expired
shortly afterwards Dr. Hardin was near
~ So years of age. and was born at Har-
din's Tavern. near Mechams river in
Albemare county. which was a celebrated
hosiery in olden days His parents We're
Benjamin and Elizabeth Hardin. lie at
tended the University of Virginia, and
also "A school Of medicine I'm Philadelphia.
Previous 10 the civil war lac came east Of
the Blue Rilye and practiced I'm Augusta
county at West View. He came 10 this
county I'm 1852 and practiced with his bro
Their. DR.. William Hardin. at ROckbridge
Baths. Later his brother went 10 Cali
fOrna, where he has since resided. Dr..
G.. W. Hardin at different times lived and
practiced i'm Albemarle. Augusta, AM
herst, Botetourt Nelson, and surround
ing counties, and was widely known to
the people I'm these counties The latter
part Of his life was spent near the border
of Rockbridge and BotetOurt counties
and for some time he conducted store
mt Troutvile Botetourt county. In addi-
years ago ne married Miss Sophia HOuser,
of near Roaring Run ROckbridge county,
who survives him. He is also survived by
two daughters-Misses Minta and Lucy
Hardin-and three sons-Messrs William.
Charles, and Robert Hardin-all of whom
resided with him. He was quiet and un-
assuming thorough gentleman of the
old school and much liked by those with
whom he came in contact. His funeral
took place to-day from his residence.
Series Of snow-storms have been raging
for the past twenty-four hours. and the
snow lies some eight inches deep on the
level. The young and old people have
ayailed themselves of the opportunity,
and nothing is heard but the merry jingle
Of sleigh-bells as couple after couple
dash through the streets i'm cutters be-
hind spirited spans Of horses. one merry
party, composed OF young society bellies
and students of Washington and Lee Uni
versity. We're out in a large Wagon-ted
on runners. 10 which was hitched four
horses. Several miles from town the
tongue broke. and the party was forced
to await in the driving storm the arrival
Of another tongue, which two OF the young
men volunteered to go after by riding the
horses bareback. After several hours the
party were able 20 return, repairs having
been made
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02
A Tny-PnNcr's COmpIaint.

Richmond. Va. January 81 1919
TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
VIII you allow a few words OF protest
against the reckless and foolish waste OF
city funds in the placing Of granite curb
ing and gutter on the north side of the
road Of is nothing more than road al
the end Of Twentieth street between
Broad and Marshall? Surely no one could
have petitioned for il. as there are no
abuttng owners facing the work and
there is no one TO benefit. The street at
this place IS simply cut through a hill,
and there is a good brick sidewalk on
Twenty-irst street above and on Nine
teenth street below. connecting Broad
and Marshall streets. and the grade up
Marshall from Twentieth TO Twenty-frst
is sleeper than on Broad. so there is alb
solutely nothing gained for pedestrians.
1t is simply amazing that this should
have been done and il is causing no end
of unfavorabe comment There are so
many sidewalks i'm the ward where Gin
ders might be replaced with bricks and
which hundreds Of people use every day,
that ii seems to me they have a right 10
complain of their money being literally
thrown in the mud where it will do abb
sOlutely no good.
JEFFERSON WARD
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02
SCOTTSNILEE.
The SicL--The Meather-Firmers
behind in PIOghing.

SCOTTSVILLE. VA. February i.--(Spe-
ciaL)-Last night was the coolest night
of the season by far
Mr.. @. W Briggs. who came from Arvon
last week 10 nurse his sick family, every
member of which is down with grip IS
now confined with the mTtady himself.
Mr.. Jackson Bcal cane home to-day
from Arvon 10 visit his family, bat re-
turned this afternoon.
Mr.. W. u. LOuderee and his son Henry
are both quite sick to-day
Captain George W. Thomas. who has
for some time been quite sick. is getting
much better.
Mr.. ". j. Cleveland. the mail-carrier
between here and Charlottesville, is sun
quite sick AZ home with grin.
Miss Williams, of Culpeper is paving an
extended visit 10 her friend. Miss Florence
Clark. ~ Belle Haven.
Miss Hattie Poland rs paying an eX-
tended visit TO relatives In indianapolis.
Miss Mabel Han. of Gravel llill. H. on
a visit TO her sister, Mrs. J. r. Daniel,
at the parsonage.
Captain John l.. Pitts returned home to-
day from Petersburg. where he has "A lot
OF hands grading for the Atlantic-Coast
Line railroad. He will return there Mon
day.
Farmers say they are considerably be-
hind on their winter ploughing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02

after much work. much thought. much
investigation of SURFACES. and the laws
bearing upon them" says the Whining
ton On. CO Star, the committee of the
present Democratic Legislature of North
Carolina having charge of the suffrage
matter have agreed upon a constitutional
amendment, the leading points Of which
are AZ follows:
ANY person presenting himself for reg
istration or voting shan be able TO read
and Writ any part Of the Constitution in
the English language. and shall have paid
by the first day of FEBRUARY the pOli-tax
for the previous year. as prescribed by
law, and shall exhibit the receipt there
for Poll-taxes shall be a lien only on
assessed property and no process shall
issue to enforce the collection Of the same
except against assessed property.
NO male person who was on January
l. 1851. or at any time prior thereto. en-
titled To vote under the laws Of any
State in the United States wherein he
then resided; and no son or grandson OF
any such person. not less than n years
old ~ the date OF the adoption Of this
amendment OF the Constitution. shall be-
denied the right 10 register and vote at
any election I'm this State by reason of
the educational qualification prescribed
In this article. provided ne shall have
registered prior 10 December l. 1902. I'm
accordance with the terms OF this article
and no person snail be allowed to regis
ter under this section after that date"
The substantial difference between the
plan above outlined and other plans pro-
posed. the Star explains. IS that the for
mer eliminates the property qualification
and makes suffrage dependent upon edu-
cational qualification. save as 10 the cx-
cep'ions stated IN the amendment. II IS
based on the Louisiana law.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02

fire with rOsin and oil. The can eN-
ploded. throwing the burning liquid over
her clothing. She ran out III the VIM,
and as there was no one to help her ran
back into the house. The flames from ne, her
burning clothes set fire TO the Duildlls'
and this was seen by people some dis-
tanca away. who went to the rescue ana,
though they succeeded In SAVING ihr
house. the unfortunate old woman dleu
before medical aid could reach her.
In the Circuit Court. through Eason q
Peterson. attorneys, suit has been en-
tered I'm the name Of Thomas Green
against W. C. Burruss. a wealthy young
man for $1,000 damages. for injuries re-
ceived from the latter's dogs. Green has
since died. but the case Will come To trial.
Green was a working man, ana. IL Is
alleged. had permission To pass through
Mr. Burruss's grounds near the Country
club. on his way TO work. one morning
Mr.. Burruss's bulldogs attacked Green.
terribly decorating the mans limbs. Mr.:
Burruss had him sent to the hospital, ana
bore all Of the expenses. but Green dleo
from the terrible injuries received. BE
foro he died however he entered the sun.