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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
TuESDAY MAY 16, 1899.
.srur I.yD-CRABBERs' LAW"

Tn The letter Of Senator Turnbull when
WAS published in the Dispatch OF Gun
asv VIC find that estimable gentleman
lamenting that the Dispatch had raised
ats voice against the act Of Assembly
now pretty generally known as 'n'
land-grabbers' law"
Nothing but our sense Of duty to the
nublic under the conviction that Inc IdN
&c harsh and oppressive. caused us to oo-
iect to it. Our opinion as to its merits
IS unchanged; but we have always con-
coded that it was enacted from the best
of motives. Moreover we nave freely
admitted that it has put great ds'i oil
money in the treasures OF this state
and of the several counties and cities.
Nor have we ever tried 10 "howl down
tine men who voted for the law. 1t Is
a fact. we believe that some members
of the Legislature were apprehensV'
that the measure might be used to the in
Jury OF numbers OF people, but, we be-
lieve there were few, if any, who Sc
much as dreamed that it could be devel-
oped into the thing now so unfaVoraDly
known to the public.
Practically speaking. the law was pass
ed without opposition. The State was
known TO be in great need Of funds, and
most members of the Legislature thought
the proposed scheme for collecting de-
linquent taxes would bring in great
deal of money. and entail no unusual
hardships.
AS we have said, the law has not fall
ed to be a money producer, but inc
Judgment OF the masses is that some OF
its features are very unjust and oppres
sive. 1t Is pretty generally agreed, too
I'VE hear, that the Legislature, at its mex
session, should. and will, revise an(
amend the law 80 as to remove those
features which have received popular
condemnation. And, if We mistake not
the next Legislature will see many petit
fions presented it praying the State t
refund penalties and costs heaped upol
tax payers. who had every reason to sup
pose they were not delinquent, but who
notwithstanding that fact, came within
The strict letter OF the statute.
The Dispatch has never tried to arous
any feeling against the gentlemen VIII
voted for the law in question. They err
ed, we think. as we might have erred
had We been in their places All tina
we would ask is that such of them as ar
returned TO tho Legislature shall do thei
utmost TO improve the law, and make
acceptable to the people whom they re
present. or else repeal it altogether.
There would be no sense in constitu
ncy's turning down" a valuable repre-
sentative, who is now in accord wit
their views on this subject, merely be
cause last year he did not foresee no.
sahe law could be made the objectionabl
iahing that it has been made. That fore
sight was vouchsafed by Providence I
very few men. Yes; very few, indeed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
A PRIME FACT.

Yes; it is a prime fact that the Roa-
noke convention pronounced against a
State primary election for the nominal
ton of a senator; but it also pronounced
in favor of State conventions nominating
senators. This 1t did by making the Hon.
John w. Daniel our nominee for the next
senatorship to fall vacant. And thus it
set a precedent which it knew would be
oft-quoted
Now, though there may be two opinions
as TO whether our State Committee ought
to call State OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it
would be good policy to do so-there can
be 10 question at all that such a con-
vcntion, If called, would be fully author
lied to act-i. G., to name the candidate
Of our party for the next senatorshp.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

The Roanoke Times, in an article on
the work of the May conference, says:
1.-THE result of the meeting was exact
ly as foretold by the friends of the move
ment. and exactly opposite TO what its
opponents predicted. Instead of an UNI
dignifed, unorganized body of men,
brought together for no other purpose
than TO debase the Democratic party and
belittle the great and indsputable rights
OF the people in the choice of men to rep
resent them In Washington, there was a
conference of quiet. patriotic gentlemen
who met and discussed the important
question in a business-like way. allowing
no one man or his own individual hopes
or plans to enter into their deliberations
or conclusions"
The Times next expresses the opinion
that Virginia ought to be proud of the
conference sin which the win of her peo-
pie was shown in so convincing a man
ner,' and then adds:
There Is absolutely nothing in the re-
solutions drawn up and adopted by the
convention that the strongest and most
prcjudiced of the enemies OF the move
ment can object to-"
The story of the conference could not
have been better told. Its work cut the
ground absolutely from under the feet Of
the opposition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
pocroR uEpwoRTMs LETTERS.

i
| tingmshed member OF the New York Her
AIDS stan. furnishes that paper
with a page OF matter on the
Hose lynchlng. which IL printed
| In our contemporary's Sunday issue.
! The Doctor has been TO Georgia,
and has visited the place where Hose was
tied 10 tho stake and burned. and there
talked with many people. who are con-
yersant with the crime for which Hose
was arrested and punished. He describes
! how Sam. Hose killed his employer, MI
| Crawford. and outraged Mrs. Crawford
Hoses crime was unique in it's hideous-
! ness. and IT'S atroclty was simply I'M
thinkable." he said.
After killing Mr. Crawford at the sup
per table, Hose seized the baby OF the
household land held It by the heels with
| his left hand--the axe was I'm his right
| hand-and threatened 10 cut off its head
unless the mother submitted to his damn
able wishes. The dead husband upon the
floor. one child lying unconscious from
| cruel blow, and now the last child 10 De
| gashed TO death unless -?
Doctor Hepworth truly declares. we be-
| lieve. that mo martyr at the stake ever
| suffered greater torture than did Mrs.
Crawford during the unspeakable hour
that followed "She was woman Of re-
fnement. college graduate, woman
with personal beauty, and at one swoop
she lost all that makes life dear. When
her story was told religion, law even
civilization. was lost sight of. The popG-
lace was frantic and the hell Of popular
| passion broke loose. They were beside
! themselves with an uncontrolled thirst
| for revenge. They thought Of their own
wives and daughters, and their blood
beat i'm their veins like a pent-up tide In
tempest. God pity them; God forgive
them. They were not men; they were
maniacs," says he
But now DR.. Hepworth says, though he
has talked with all classes OF the 1900
men who were present at the burning
mot one has expressed any opinion save
one OF regret"
The Doctor almost admits that II his
wife. or mother, had been similarly out
ragged he could not say what he would or
would not do. Il neither plead nor eX-
cuse: ] simply say that l also am hu-
man." is the way he puts it,
DR. Hepworth seems to have quite
clear understanding OF the relations be-
| tween the whites and blacks i'm the South.
He appreciates the dangers To which our
| countrywomen are subjected yet he does
not approve lynching, whether done in
| the South in the North, or in the West
He thinks il better to leave the punish
ment of crime TO the courts, and insists
that the courts SHOULD handle their
cases without delay, and see that the sem
| tence is executed at once" "rhe mob Is
horror inspiring but a courtroom is awe
inspiring" he adds.
Taken as a whole, the Doctors letters
express sound and sensible views, while
| the facts they furnish must produce a
deep impression upon the public mind.
Being given circulation in the Herald,
they will reach thousands who otherwise
would never hear the other side" of the
lynching question. AS news letters they
ere admirable: as discourses upon the
southern racial situation, it seems TO us
they surely must do good, in the North
| and South both.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
KRUGER's OBsTINACY.

II begins TO look as If we arc TO have
abe aftermath or sequel of the Jameson
raid in the very near future. Ever since
that affair the tension between the Uit-
landers and the Beers of the 'Transvaal
has been increasing. and, according 10
she former, President Kruger has been
Systematically endeavoring TO make their
aife not worth living. Recently petition
embodying various grievances and be-
seeching the intervention of her Majesty
was addressed TO Queen Victoria by 2l,oo0
Tiuanders of British descent or national
lily.
Certainly, II the statements made in the
petition are correct it would seem that
the average Uitlander's lot has not been
a happy one for many MONTHS. Bui The
situation we are told, was made much
worse and the friction was intensified
when early in this month President Kru-
ger. refused Great Britains. demapa for
the .sasscelstion OF the dynanaitc corces-
sion. contending It constitutes no breach
OF tho London convention In 1884, by the
terms OF which the British su7erainty Is
restricted 10 control OF foreign relations.
Meantime, negotiations had been start
ed looking to meeting between Presi-
dsE; Kruger and Sir Alfred Miner Gov
ernor OF Cape Colony and British High
Coryrni.sioner for South Africa. Now,
however. IL is given out from London
that Mr.. Chamberlain. the British Colo
Mai Secretary. will not assent TO the con-
ference unless the Transvaal Executive
pledges himself to Initiate real reforms.
FURTHERMORE. telegraphic adrces from
Gaze Town state that, at a gathering Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
THE {, B. TAYLOR COMPANTS
TWO STORES.
No. 1911 east Main and
No. 9 east Broad street.

We have just received a car
load of OLD RELIABLE
LEONARD REF'RIGERATORS
and ICE CHESTS. Our stock
of ODORLESS REFRIGERA-
TORS has also been replen-
ished, and is now complete.
We also have on hand the
popular White Mountain and
Arctic Ice-Cream Freezers, as
well as the Silent Freezer,
which is a marvel without a
parallel.
Our line of Water-Coolers
comprises TIE finest Nickel and
Solid Oak, with porcelain
lining to the cheaper grade OF
Japanned with galvanized
lining.
We have a complete line OF
the Russian Cafetieres, innckel
and brass. For a good cup OF
coffee try one.
,,,- 30 = SnSTui
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
Pianos!
Pianos!
-. =. .

Last week we had a buyer
for two secondhand Knaba
Upright Pianos. No dealer
in Richmond had them. W.
will pay cash for one Or
more fine make Upright Pr.
amos. Write us, describirn
the Pianos, and Stale your
value.
We have for sale for cash
one Cabinet Grand Upright
Stuyvesant Piano, beautiful
walnut case, fully guaran.
teed. Original price, $500 :.
ourPrice, si25. lnstalments
if desired.
Pianos tuned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

A New York contemporary, in advo-
eating a "no-seat-Eo-fare" ordinance for
street-car companies, cites an incident
which recently occurred in London, and
illustrates the way the English enforce
their laws Early one morning four young
women in the great British capital
boarded a tramway-car on their way TO
work, and, as 1t was raining, they found
all the seats occupied. The conductor
was new to London, and, under the cir
cumstances. he thought there was no
harm in ignoring the ordinance which
prohibited the carrying of more passen-
gers than could be seated. Unfortunate
" for all concerned, a vigiant police
man saw the trouble, and Immediately
boarded the car. took the number of the
conductor. elected the girls from the
| conveyance. and notified all parties TO APP
pear in the Police Court. The conductor
! pleaded the bad weather, and the fearful
| damsels protested against the delay
which, they averred, would cause them
to be locked for being late at their place
Of business. But all these excuses were
Of no avail. and the magistrate, though
admitting the hardships of the situation,
| fined the conductor = shillings and
| 6 pence. and. after admonishing the
girls, made each of them pay shil-
| lings costs.
The Brooklyn Times. which ought TO
be a censor in the matter Of street-car
management. thinks the English went
too far in this instance, and that, had
| the sanre incident occurred in it's city,
| somebody would have gotten hurt Ger
tainly the action of the magistrate did
not exempify the doctrine "salus populi
suprema lex" But. after all. one can
| not be English without sticking in the
| bark" and swearing by technicalites.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
KANStN PERPEEXITY.

Kansas has lost its head in its pride
about General Funston. The good peo-
ple of the plucky officers State realize
that they must pay him homase-that
they must split the horn crossways' so
TO speak. and show outside foik what
they can achieve But no one knows just
what would be the best thing to do. one
county, which is going TO have an agri-
cultural fair. has cabled him an oner oil
50 600 to bring his regiment to the place.
and give an exhibition OF its aquatic
nrowess. II has been intimated that the
General would hardly care thus to place
himself on a parity with the MuscoVy
ducks and other web-footed poultry OF
the show.
Some have suggested that public Of
fee be served the General on silver
platter-that he be given senatorship'
or governorship--but he does not take
kindly to this.
Others think that n subscription should
be raised. and that the money be used
for a magnificent sword, a blade of bar
barrie splcndor. TO this scheme there
are many directors, who maintain that
so much capital locked up in the goId
and Jewels which adorn the weapon
would be a constant source Of irritation
TO a poor man. In moments OF adVerst!
he might be tempted to strip the sword
Of its costly embellishments. though, at
best. the gift would serve but poorly as
collateral security.
And still others contemplate the gilt
of a neat house. with a big bay horse
and a yellow buggy. This proposition
we believe. is the most popular, and 1t
speaks well for Kansan judgment The
enthusiastic public is too prone TO forget
that it takes money and property to i've
up to glory; that heroes cannot be Jusu-
fed in wearing celluloid collars. or smok-
ing cheroots. The sword scheme might
cause trouble, for. in process of time,
the weapon might be more valuable thah
the house in which it was kept.
Nor would a public office last forever;
senatorships and governorships are eva
nescent, and the coming down leaves one
very fat. AS for the natatoral project
we pass il by with scorn. Any small boy
could swim across an improvised river al
an agricultural fair. SO there is really
nothing fit for Funston, save the house
and the big bay horse and the yellow
buggy. He deserves them, and we hope
he'll get them. And we venture the as
sertion that, whatever Kansas may do
there'll be nothing commonplace ABOUT
her action.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

Our usually accurate contemporary, the
Richmond Dispatch, is in error in say
ing that the State-primary feature in the
platform OF the Richmond mass-meeting
was incorporated as an alternative prop
osition. The fact IS, the primary was
the popular feature of the platform, ana
the convention was the alternative prop
ositon, which was retained only upon
the representation that the State Central
Committee had no power to order a PHI
mary.-The Petersburg 1ndex-Appeal.
The request for our state Committee to
order a State primary never would have
been inserted in the resolutions but for
the desire OF the trainers Of them TO
place the whole question before the State
Committee. We are speaking not of
what occurred in the conference hall, but
what occurred in the commttee-room, as
we are informed.
Few. very few, members Of the confer
| ence believed the State Committee has
any right to order a State primary.
| Therefore. it need not be expected that
| the State Committee will be pressed 10
order such a primary.
The Index-Appeal is correct in saying
! that the primary was "the popular feat
ure" of the conference Theme can be nc
| doubt about that. Probably three out
of four of those who were present there
would prefer that the senatorial nomina
ton should be made by primary, rather
than by a convention; but they were not
| thinking Of details. What the confer
ence should have done was to strike out
of the report of the Committee on Reso-
utons all suggestion that the State Com
mittee have the power to order State
| urinary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

1t was persistenty reported Sunday
evening that eX-President Cleveland had
dropped dead on an island in Lake Erie,
where he had gone with congenial party
on n fishing expedition. but there seems
10 have been no foundation Whatever for
the rumors, the eX-President, it Is stated
being perfectly we'll and at the time the
stories were going the rounds having
been playing healthy pinocle with Cap
tain Bob Evans. OF the navy, his chum
OF many years standing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
wATsON's FLAG LIEUTENANT.
A Compliment to Naval-Inspectoi
Crosse.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, May l5.-tSpe-
cial. )-Lieutenant w. NJ. Crosse. United
States navy. who has been stationed at
the ship-yard as inspector, last night re-
ceived telegram from the Navy De-
psrtment. rendering him the compliment
AIRY position OF flag secretary TO Admiral
Watson. who will relieve Admiral Dewey
in the Philippines, and requesting his
wishes in the matter. This morning Lieu
tenant Crosse telegraphsd the department
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
SIMMER RESORTS.
IoNC ISLAND SUMMER HOMES.

Sound shore: Hills. Woods and Har-
bors; ocean shore; Fine 9o1cne3. surf
grd Bays. The following books VIII o.
sent on receipt of stamps TO cover p9sI-
AGE. "TniGuo Long Island Ueproduc, -,
lions from photographs. war camps ana
the islands Beauties, &C.; summer
Homes" descriptive. covering hotels and
boarding houses. rates, etc). &c; ~
clists' Paradise" maps. routes. and dis
tances). 20. ,.,,,n,>-v
LONG ISLAND RAIlsROAp 1OMl ~ %
II. NJ. Smith. II -, ui,Si vi mot
Long Island city. y. y.
any l6-Tu Th&Sun3O
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

The stanton News says that the Val
ley City might do a good part by Dewey
by inviting him to come and take a
course Of recuperation at the King 5
Daughters Hospital after all the big
cities have gotten through feastng him"
Fortunately for Dewey, his head is not
easily turned; otherwise Staunton might
have 1t in its power to do good part by
him in another kind of hospital.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

his acceptance. and momentariiy expects
orders 10 leave the ship-yard, where ne
has held the position OF inspector OF
equipment for the battleships keorsarge'
Kentucky. and Illinois. He was also
inspector of equipment for the torpedo
boats and destroyers building at the
Trlgg yard I'm Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

Both France and Great Britain threaten
Dewey with the most marked attentions
ON his way through the Mediterranean.
British escort OF first-class cruisers
from Port Said TO Portsmouth, England,
where our Admiral proposes to call, is
one of the features of the programme.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
An rnpIensant Illustration.

C. eyeland Plaindealer)
II invited Puss Pilkington 10 20 with
mo 10 hear one of these Illuminated song
recitals and she refused point blank
Don't YOU know Why She was singing
What Is Home Without Mother a
few nights ago. and her father came in
and told her he Lad just married the
cook
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
IL WAS Declined.

detroit Free Press)
I'VE shall have 20 decline the Geezers
invitation TO the card party wheeZed
Mrs GaZzam.
That's odd" replied Mr. GaZzam.
lyon enjoy playing 50 thoroughly"
but | shouldn't enjoy II tomorrow
night, for I'm 50 hoarse ! can't speak
above a whisper
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

Indianapolis Jounal)

Remember Bill Pluegetts weddm'
don't vou?" asked the oldest inhabitant.
say | do" answered his understudy'
walked thirty miles 10 get the preach
or 10 tie the knot
well when Bill run away from her
v.stiddy. / hear he took the fast eX-
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

II is highly probable, under existing
circumstances. that the Briggs contro-
yersy will be reopened often in Richmond
this week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

All letters and kilograms must De az, "U'
srossed 20 THE DISPATCH CoMPAN1
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turned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

All letters recommending candidates lol
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duplication. This IS long-stanaihs ru''
OF ours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

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"IE NOEL"

poN AIR VA. THE FIFTH SEASON
or his select Family Resort and santa
rum for children opens JUNE LIST. Mum
her limited For terms apply TO a. r.
NOEL. 5O1 east Broad street. Richmond
- '-''' my 4-Su. Tu&F
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

, UPTOWN OFFICE. BRoAD-sTREET
PHARMACY, $40 EAST BROAD
STREET. . ,,,.r,
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1903 HULL
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

Book and Job Printing neatly eAeeutso
at the Dispatch Printing House
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-22
Boys Are Happy.

San Francisco, Sept. 22.-The transport
Zealandia, with portion of the First
Montana volunteers on board, has been
sighted off the Golden Gate. The Valen-
cia, with the balance of the Montanas
and large number OF discharged men
on board, is expected to follow the Zea-
landia very shortly.
AS soon as word was received in this
city that the Zealandia with the Montana
soldiers on board was approaching the
ha rbor, steam whistles and sirens were
blown. Governor Smith of Montana and
Senator Carter and party OF Montan-
ians we're taking a trip around the bay
on a tug, and the blowing of the Whistles
warned them of the arrival of the trans
port. The tug boats Prov was immedi-
ately turned toward the Golden Gate, and
with all possible speed the welcoming
party was borne toward the heads.
The soldiers crowded into the rigging
of the vessel and waved their hats and
coats and gave other demonstrations OF
their delight at once more being safe in
the harbor Of San Francisco. AS the
transport steamed slowly up The harbor
to an anchorage Oft the government dock
the wharves became crowded with people,
who gave the returning soldiers a sDlen-
did welcome. Flags were waved, cheers
were given and the whistles along the
water front were blown continually until
anchors were heaVed.