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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
A SAD CASE.
butcher.

Alan G.. Mason has been the victim of a
dreadful mistake upon the part Of the
police authorities of Boston There has
been a series of bloodthirsty murders or
attempts to murder in that city, and Mr..
Mason was arrested upon suspicion of be-
ing the author OF them. He is a man of
excellent family. is Harvard graduate,
and man well-known in the community.
but has been mentally unbalanced at
times.
His actions were so strange and his
explanations so unsatisfactory. that the
police caused him to be arrested. Then
ne was soon released, but only to be re-
arrested. Day before yesterday he was
formally discharged at the request Of the
prosecuting attorney. and everything
was done that the officials could do to
express tEcir regret at the occurrence.
The Boston Herald. While concedIng
that in the rapid administration of justice
such mistakes will occur. says the mis-
take in this case was almost without ex-
cuse. And that is about the most salts
faction poor Mason can get. He has been
..dvcrtised 70 the world as Jekyll-IIyde
man; he has suffered mental misery I'M
told: his family and himself have q dis
grace fixed upon them which 1t will be
impossible to remove altogether. and all
he can do is to grin and bear 1t.
a colorcd man named Perry is now I'm
der arrest for the crimes heretofore i'm
ri,ted to Mr. Mason.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
Lee District Street Car-Line.
O the Editor Of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
I have read with interest what has been
printed in your paper about the lack
of dwelling houses and I have for some
tine thought that one cause of the trou-
bic has been overlooked-i. e..the lack OF
street car accommodation, particularly in
Lee District. Here we have an immense
territory encircled by cars, but as
rule. without cars for about half a mile
Z, one dill ection and about a mile in the
other. that is. from Broad to Main. and
from Harrison to the Boulevard. It seems
tC me that building about the centre Of
this district would be accelerated II 1t
were bisected. 1T least. by car line.
say through Meadow street, which bids
fair to become a leading thcroughfare.
There is already a little cluster Of dwellings
there. ard ! feel convinced that street car
accc,nnoLa ton would give a decided i'm
petus Il. further Improvements. The city
cannot Push its improvements westward
fast enough. consequently property-own-
ers out there have to wait, but a conven-
lent car line would start them to work
and help things greatly. Experience has
shown that improvements always follow
the trolleys, not precede them. and g.
branch trolley through Meadow street or
therea bout would bring them. c..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14

II Il is true that NJ. Pobiedonas;sen, he
acknowledgement Of the holy SYNOD OF
Russia, has resigned, there is ground TO
hope for more liberty in the Empire. lie IS
nv far the most reactionar:' man OF I'r'n1l-
nence in Russia, and his maliGn influence
m that direction has been sadly illustrated
in the reign of three Cars. To his success
;n defeating certain proposed reforms
during the reign Of Alexander II was. anc
with reason attributed the conditions that
led to the lattcr's assassination. and 1t is
,ndisputed that he was the evil genius
of Alexander III. in the matter OF curb
ing that rulers tendency 10 liberalism.
Also there appears no doubt that he mas
warped away from many good intentions
the present Car. But for his lmplacaol
and hide bound opposition to any departure
from Russian traditional autocrauc
methods, The Empire. it Is believed. would
ere this have made decided advances TO-
wards representative government.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
TO HAVE POLICE POWERS.
Such to Be Invested in Plumbing In
spector and Supt. of Streets

Clerk Alfred H Mcdowell read 70 the
Health Committee at It's meeting last
night the opinion of City Attorney Henry
r. Pollard. that Council had the power
to invest the inspector of plumbing with
police power in the discharge Of his duty.
Thereupon Mr.. Shea made q motion
that the committee recommend to Coun-
Gil the preparation and passage of an
ordinance yesting the plumbing inspec-
tor With the police power named.
Mr.. Seay amended the motion by ask
ing the inclusion OF the superintendent
OF the Street Cleaning Department under
the provisions of the proposed ordinance.
The motion was adopted as amended,
and Council will be asked 10 pass the
ordinance in question.
The committee adopted motion that
the lowest bidders be given the con-
tracts for feed at the city stables Tn
der this rule the contracts were awarded
to the following:
Hay and straw. S. G. Fairbank &: Co.
Corn and brownstuff. I. L. Sutherland.
Oats and salt F. C. Denoon & Co.
Shipstuff S. T. Beveridge &; Co.
The contract for the erection of city
stables was awarded to the lowest bidder.
george B. Jones. Jr.. s299.23, providing ne
gives S150 bond.
The members OF this committee are
J. A. Hobson chairman. Shea. Curtis,
Elicit. O'Neill, Hicks. Sheppard, Cot
trell. Donahue, Satterield, Seay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
TELEPHONES,
Will, STEER THEMSELVES.

The Senate and House of Delegates nave
come to good understanding win one
.,o+her with regard to conforming 'he
..,,..s ~ tho State to the new Constr
tuition. .
There is to be no. steering committee.
INT fhe view OF the House has pre'f''eo
md each article of the Constitution mas
hoo, referred 10 designated committee
finder this joint rule, the Corporation
,,o,,,,,ssion article. for instance. goes TO
The committees on roads. in cofhec''o''
With the committees general laws.
And so when these committees come 10
,ether in Jont session, The aggregate ''pi''-
her of members will be very large. Inc
1binx will amount to four committees
-, c,,od into one But the cumbrousness
Of il Yuay be vastly relieved by the ap-
nointment Of subcommittee. ard mat
hat expedient will be adopted we take
for granted.
The plar of action agreed upon Is, we
believe, similar to that adop. by the
legislature upon which devolved the duty
of assimilating, so TO speak, the statute
laws TO the Constitution Of 1SSo-lS5l
The two houses have further developed
their plan Of campaign for proVldihs 1or
the appointment of joint committee 10
deal with special, local and private bills
The General Assembly is now ready 10
20 to work. We suppose there VIII De
daily session of each house but the really
laborious and difficult task for some weeks
10 come will be in the committee rooms.
The better the work is done IN commits
tee the more it may be relied upon 10
serve The purpose in view. There is not
a tyro in legislation who does not know
that. and Yet. when committee makes
Its report-no matter how faithfully 1t
has labored-t may" possibly be in the
power of some outsider to point out
defec. go glarins as to be recognized IN
etsntly by every one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14

The latest trust is a saloon trust, ana
il developed out in Minnesota In two ad-
Joining towns of the State there were for
me1ly six saloons, but a few weeks ago
the proprietors got together and conciud-
cd two saloons-one in each town-could
supply all the drinks required by the peo-
pie: also that. in addition to $1,000 saved
in licenses, great saving in rent, tuel,
labor, etc, could be effected. Thereupon,
four of the saloons We're closed. The six
proprietors will take turns in serving as
bar-keepers, thus dispensing with assist
ants; and it is estimated that as much
LIQUOR will be sold in the two saloons as
was formerly sold in the six. There Will be
be no bonus to u promoter, but, 1t IS not
guaranteed that "watercd stock will not
be SOLD to investors. Many OF the gene
raj public who are given to taking
nin'' condemn the com animation. because
they have to walk too far to crafty their
thirst. But the Prohibtionists are said
to approve it. claiming, as they do. that
seeing il is admitted that two saloons are
better than six, it follows that no saloons
are better than two.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
Yesterday. The Poe reviva, seems to be
We see nothing in the d!gnified pro-
ceedinss of our State Supreme Court to
tring down the house.
oUn CORPORATION LINES.
genuine.

Already several bills have been intro
duced in the the Senate and House, with
the view Of carrying into effect the pro-
vision OF the State Constitution, defining
how the limits Of cities and towns may
be expanded or contracted. AS most DIS
patch readers know. special leg1siauop
on this eubiect will not be allowed here
after General rules will be laid down IN
a general law for proceedings of that char
acter, and 1t is probable that the CIR
cult Court judges will be required to see
that the law Is complied with. Senator
George Wayne Anderson and Delegates
Baker and Gardiner. and other members
have drafted bills embodying. their ideas
of what the new law should be. The sub
iect is one of vast Importance, but hap
PLY there is a good deal Of literature on
the subject. Several other States nave
legislated along those lines.
Let our legislative friends go on ana
make the general law. Wen need
it in the course Of time but perhaps not
SO quickly as some think. For our own
part, we were disappointed by some OF
the annexation projects Of the past ana
we trust we have learned something
from that experience.
Never ought Richmond to enter into
negotiations with our suburban brethren
until we ourselves are pretty unani-
nous as TO what we want and what we
are willing to do in exchange for the
territory desired. It is a cold, icy fact
that hundreds of our own citizens are
opposed TO the extension Of the clty's
limits. Pity It's that tbs SO. but so It's.
1t follows, therefore, that the first thing
for US to do is to get our own HOUSEHOLDS
In an amiahle and consenting mood be-
fore going forth to persuade the subur-
banites to consent to be annexed.
1t is due to candor and neighborly feel
ing for us 10 say that "the only objec-
ton we hear in Richmond comes from
property owners in parts of the city
which have been neglected in the matter
of street improvements, as the aforesaid
property owners believe and avow.
The Dispatch is (and until the end is
eiltClSu SNSi IbpCS w c|J an tAi'a1--N>NNAS-
list, but the next time We go into an
annexation contest we hope to have the
satisfaction of knowing that the people
of Richmond are as nearly as is possible
in public matters d unit in favor Of an
nexation Knowing that, we can ap-
proach the county people with good
heart.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
CLEAR Watch BONDS.

It is to bc hoped that the ordnance
and joint resolution = hich at thcir meet
In. M'..!.. lay right. were agreed upon
l.y the ''5snat .cen,rsitee Gil clear water
supply. will be speedily adopted by the
City Council. and work on the great anu anu
vital Improvement commenced without de-
lay.
There has been considerable diversity
Of opinion a. to the best method of fnanc-
ing the scheme. and in this connection
some naisapprchension as to the hscal
condition Of the city has gotten ABROAD.
There was no good ground for that ms
apprehension. and there is no reason why
the water Improvement bonds should not
find ready sale. and immediate steps pc
taken in the matter. Of solving the clear
water problem, which has vexed the COM
munity for half a century, and by reason
of failure OF solution. has In late years
given Richmond an unenviable reputation
among outsiders, and whether justly OF
unjustly discredited her beautifulness.
AS to the wisdom, safety, and sound
ness of the plan of financing the improve
nenI, as detailed IN the JONI CoilliliihSSS D
recommendations, we have no doubt
Whatever the merits of the other plans
that had been suggested. 1t should be re-
membered that these were fully threshed
out, and that the recommendations finally
decided upon have the sanction of Chair
man Gordon of the Finance Committee.
who has given the subject most careful
ri
ment and Notwithstanding all munich
pal fiscal questions the taxpayers have
reason to place most thorough confidence
In view of the Importance of the i'm
provement-the crying necessity for clear
water-thc interest on the bonds, 8 1-2 per
ceut will make but an insignificant de-
mand on our revenues.
So we say, with all respect for the slight
opposition to, the recommendations. which
developed in the committee, that We trust
Their will be no more higgling and pro-
crastina ton with regard to this matter.
but prompt endorsement of the commit
tees action, and consequent prompt irau-
guration of the work, to be followed by
vigorous prosecution Of it to completion.
The Council could not make better in
vestment for the city than by pursuing
that policy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
"a JARRING NOTE"

So far as the South is concerned, that
Booker Washington dining incident sticks
20 President Roosevelt like the shirt Of
Nessus. and is likely to continue to. do So
Mr.. Roosevelt is scheduled to be present
ST q reception TO be given at Memphis,
Tennessee in honor Of the home coming
mig Of General Luke +. Wright, vice
governor of the Philippines and special
from that city says that the Washington
sining, which created intense indignation
there at the time still leaves a bad taste
an exceedingly bad lastc--in the mouths
Of the citizens II has again been brought
20 the fore. and while the Memphis papers
bespeak "hospitable. welcome for the
President. they dwell significantly upon
pacity 10 do honor to the citizens OF Mem
phis. and not as a private individual"
The special says that despite their hopes
to the contrary, those in charge OF the
details OF the reception privately express
the fear that some person might mar the
anticipated good feeling of the occasion:
also. that leading lawyer and politician
81 national reputation. who has been a
lifelong friend of General Wright and is
chairman OF one of the committees on
entertainment, publicly announces that he
will not attend he banquet.
We have no idea that any open dis
courtesy vii! be displayed towards the
y President while he is in Memphis. That
would be contrary To the traditions of
tho South and the city. But 1t cannot he
denied that the Earring note" that comes
from the reception ard banquet prepara-
lions is the echo of a sentiment respect
ing mr.. Rocsevcit's social equality break
that obtains shroashsu, the entire South.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
DR.. IRVING TO SUE.
Health Was Injured.


Secretary OF the State Board of
Dr.. Paulus A. Irving, who was recently
severely injured by being thrown from his
buggy, which collided with a sand pile in
the dark. is still confined to his bed as a
result of his injuries. which were very
painful and rather more serious than 81
first reported. DR.. and Mrs. irving were
driving down Grace street, between Ry-.
land and Harrison. Monday of last week.
when. in the darkness. the buggy wheel
ran into SAM leap. piled there for
building purposes The vehicle was ups
set and both were thrown out. Mrs. Irving
fortuntey escaping injury. The doctor
was not so fortunate. however. His nose
was broken and his left leg, near the
knee, was badly bruised and injured. His
knee cap was not broken, as at first
feared. Or. Irving Is being attended by
sDrs. j. "A. White and Hugh Taylor. ana
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
AN OUTRAGEOUS Law.

II, as we question not he is. City Attor-
ney Pollard is correct in his opinion that
the law permits the sale by the municipal
authorities of sections in Shockoe Hill
Cemetery. in which there have been no
interments for twenty years, the law
should be repealed at once. 1t is an out
rageous law, repugnant to the most sa-
cred sentiment of our people and to the
spirit, at least, of traditional Virginia
legislation and decisions touching the
rights of families in the resting places of
their dead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
After Virginia Game.
Baltimore Sun.

Mr.. Roosevelt has just returned from a
hunting trip into old Virginia. while N1r
Cleveland is just picking up his gun again
and making another invasion of the Land
Of the Ducks. The President can bag
mountain lions with one hand tied behind
vet he had bad luck and failed to find the
Thanksgiving turkey in Virginia. But
Mr. Cleveland is only going back to his
old HAPPY hunting grounds. he Is
"mighat hand" at ducks, and will probab-
" return, as usual. laden with canvas
backs enough to supply both the White
House and the home at Princeton with
sufficient Virginia game supply to preserve
the traditions of the Day of Giving
Thanks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
NOTES
OF
SOCIETY.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12.)

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12.)
which will take place on the 2sth or
November.
Miss Katherine Foster will return to the
city to-day from Lynchburg. While in
the Hill City Miss Foster was one Of the
attendants at the West-Patterson we'd
ding.
At the sale of the private library Of
Henry Whitmore. in Boston. Wednesday
memoir of the Boiling family, Ct this
city. sold for SIG.
Monday afternoon q musical will be
given at the Woman's Club, of which
Mrs. George W. Stevens is chairman.
Captain William NJ. Bridges is visiting
relatives at Bremo where he will remain
severaDdays.
Miss Beulah Walker, of Roanoke, is
visiting friends in Henrico county.
Miss Bessie Hancock, of Roanoke, is the
guest of Mr.. Voegler in Henrico vounty.
Miss Bayliss Myles, of New Orleans.
will. after Saturday, be the guest of Miss
Edyth White, at No. 200 east Franklin
street.
Mrs. W. A. Price and Mrs. J. B. Holy
burton are settled for the winter at No.
1899 Park avenue.
A whist team, including Mrs. c. E..
Doyle Mrs. James Keith, Mrs. Page. and
Mrs. Armistead Wexford, will leave to-
day for Washington. where they will play
for the travelling trophy.
Mrs. j. Addison Coc,e is spending the
winter in Baltimore, with her father. the
Rev julius Same Mr.. Cooke being de-
tanned by business in Macon. Ga, for sew
eral months
Mr. and Mrs. Boatwright, of Roanoke
College. arrived in Richmond Wednesday
night and are at No. rs east Franklin
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker are spending the
week in Richmond this week and are at
tending the session of the convention at
the Seventh-Street Christian church.
Miss Sophia White, who was a guest
at the ingfeilow-Larcombe wedding.
has not returned home.
Miss Hessie Cooper Of Jacksonville.
Fla, who with Miss Edyth White, at
tended the bride a t the Stringfellow-Lar-
combe nuptials, and who is an tntimate
friend of Miss Whites. will arrive In the
city, Friday, November 2lst to be her
,ocf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14

The block front on the east side of Fifth
avenue, between Twenty-siXth and Twen-
ty-seventh streets New York. has been
bought by group of capitalists who will
improve 1t with a twenty-story hotel. The
property includes the site of the old
Hotel Brunswick, after which the new
hosiery will be named. The site OF the
proposed hotel measures 1877 feet inches
on the avenue, and 100 feet on each street.
1t has cost 81, 100000. and s4,75o,0oo is to be
expended on the building.
It is the intention of the hotel company
to acquire and manage number of hotels
in the principal cities Of the country, all
of the hotels to have the same name.
Who knows but they mayn't be willing to
come to Richmond and build hotel here?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
Southern Sentiment.

The canal means so much to the south
that we are entitled to take deep IN
terest in it. and to express the hope, since
Uncle Sam has taken to imperialism III
despite of us. that he will reach out his
strong right hand and sweep away what
he at y.sst can sweep away-the man
made barrier to the scheme-Atlanta
News.
There is no doubt that Il short sos
sion of the Legislature once every two
years would operate greatly to the adj
vantage of the State in more ways
than one. but as long as the politicians
have as much to do with the question
as to whether there should be annual
or biennial sessions a reform in this mat
ter need not be looked for.-savannah
News,
It would be strange freak OF fate. Il
= roaring trade should spring up In the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
Well Said.
Petersburg Index-Appeal.)

Petersburg 1ndex-Appeal)
The colored people of the State will find
in the end that the money subscribed to
overthrow the present Constitution of Vir
ssinia would have been infinitely better
spent in providing food and raiment for
the children of the present generation to
enable them to attend schools and quail
ify themselves to become voters under
this Constitution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14

is doing as well as could be expected. He
states that there was no light on the
sand heap, as the .dnarce requires.
The contra ctor, it is understood. claims
,.lat one was placed there.
1t Is understood that DR.. Irving will sue
for damages, the figure at which he
places it being unknown yet He is one
of the best-known physicians in the State.
and is and has long been secretary of the
State Board of Health.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14

Princeton has a real tiger, 1t seems.
which will be it's mascot in the great foot
ball game with Yale tomorrow. Wen
venture to say, however. that even the
tiger is unequal to the proper utterance OF
the Princeton yell.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
Roland 3 Molineux,s defence cost hi

Roland 8. Molineux's defence cost his
family 100000. The State spent about
100000 trying to convict him. At the
time of his arrest the accused was in
receipt Of a salary Of SIS per month, and
was employed as a color maker. What
he is now going to do to earn living
doth not appear, but his father. General
Molineux, is amply able to take care Of
him.