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TELEPHONES.
WILL HARDLY WAKE IT.

In commenting upon its adrices from
washington that The issue raised in the
Glass c.se will be postponed until the
next Congress and then The whole qu2s-
-ior of Southern representation will be
investigated. the Springfield. Mass. Re-
publican says that the House might
unseat every congressman from Viz
GINA. vet nothing il could do would
change the constitutes or the laws OF
Virginia.
There is no doubt about that. AT ground
the question Of seating or unseat-
ing the Virginia delegation has nothing
to do with the case. No action OF
Congress- in respect Of this matter would
decide anything touching the relation Of
the Virginia Constitution 10 the Federal
constitution.
but. continuing, the Republican ex-
presses the hope that the Virginia con-
st.tution's treatment of the franchise
may finally come before the Supreme
Court since that body alone Is competent
20 overthrow the provisions of state
constitution in case they conflict with
the federal constitution.
There is no doubt also about that
proposition. and Virginia does not fear
the test. Yet we doubt whether it will be
fairly and squarc!y made. We doubt
whether the court viii ever meet and de-
eide the issue directly. 1t will not if the
Republican managers can prevent It. The
whole question is at heart a question Of
repugnance Of Nirginia's new organic law
TO the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
Inants. We have no idea that the con-
tention that repugnarce exists could be
sustained. Eut should the court face
fairly that issue and render decision
adverse TO the State it would strike with
a two-edSed sword. Not the Southern
States alone would suffer. Moreover the
effect of the decision might project itself
go far as the future is concerned most
cmtnrTassingly into our relations with
our isles of the sea
On the other hand, should the courts
decision be favorable to Virginia and
clean cut as bearing on the two amend
a1ents. It might open up the question Of
mente. and thus not only discredit
the whole policy OF the Repubn-
can party after; the war but give the
South still greater power in eliminating
the negro vote and weakening Republi-
can influence in this section. So we say
the possibilities Of square decision of
the real question at heart are so great
and far reaching that there the best
OF reasons for, anticipating that the
Supreme Court Will yield-and wisely
yield it has done on some occasions
to political considerations, and dispose of
the matter under the doctrine that it is a
political question" That Will mean
leaving ii In the hands of the State. with
the view Of letting the reconstruction
amendments die just as have the recon-
et,uction acts OF Congress There Is a
growing sentiment at the north that it
we're better to let the sleeping dos lie
ana neither the Supreme Cour. nor the
Republican managers at Washington can
be oblivicus to the fact that most unde-
eirahle consequences to the whole country
might come from waking 1t.
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Chas. M.
S Jeff,
All East Broad.

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subject. and expressed his views regard
ing the overcrowded condition of the hos
pitals.
The Importance of the proper mainte-
nance of the insane cannot be lightly
passed by. The hospital at Stanton will
accommodate 1,046 patients. It is now
very much overcrCwCed. so much so were
it not for the system Of furloughing pa
tents. there would be no room for ncon,-
Ing PATIENTS as the death list and the dis
charges are not able to Offset the ever
increasing condition Of the hospitals. =
DR.. Blackford also said that there was
some talk and movement to establish a
colony for epi,eptics. but that If a separ-
ate building was erected at each asylum
for the white 1t would answer the purpose
equally as well. and would occasion a
much less expenditure of money.
The epileptics by all means should be
separated from the wards of the other
patients. Their commissions have a very
distressing effect to the other inmates.
and more frequently than otherwise. the
epileptics are possessed of q hOmicidal
mania and the lives Of the other patients
are endangered by their presence.
In a separate ward or building they
could have better care during their con-
vulsions. as they could constantly be
watched, and it would be much better for
OIL llt putiSulS.
The erection of these additions to the
hospitals would also temporarily relieve
the congested condition OF affa irs which
is now such q serious menace to the
State. The removal Of the epileptic
patients would give room for a number of
admissions. and for while three 1cspi-
tails would be able to accommodate the
insane.
OF course, the relief would be only
law he eta jror co in he
number admitted each year would soon
take up the room made by the removal OF
the epileptic patients to a separate build
ing:
DIR. Blackford is of the opinion. how
ever. that the relief occasioned would
be sufficient for the State in the mean
time. perha ps to be able to see the way
clear for the erection of another hospital.
which will be necessity at no great
distant time.
DR.. Blackford also expressed his views
in regard to an epileptic colony. and
spoke of the one esta blished in New York.
The separate building or wares for this
class Of patients will afford to them as
much care as could be given in the
colony.
These colonies as conducted in New
York are very expensive. but New York
is wealthy State and although a great
amount of money is devoted for the pur-
pose the insane are not cared for any
better than the insane of Virginia.
DR.. Blackford wishes to impress the
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ENERGETIC, but NOT pIoUs.

There is something decidedly interest
ing-not to say fascinating-in the carec:
of George Dickinson. of Philadelphia. late
Of the firm of We'll & Dickinson. and
now much sought after in the police
courts by various and sundry unfortun-
.'burslarized'' Dickinson was a good
man during business hours, but after
nightfall he was burglar and what is
better-or worse-still. a very successful
burglar The picturesqueness OF his ca
reer, viewed from the standpoint of those
whose houses he has not visited is al
once notable. His quality was a genuine
case of DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde and his
busy life shows how much can be accom-
plished by industry and--dishonestv.
During the hours when graveyards are
Il, normal condition and the general
puilic is busy with its work, Dickinsc:"
was an energetic partner in a concern
Which manufactured shirtwaists. The
many girls employed by the firm even
now declare that they loved the good
And he was a pleasant fellow. TOO. and
hustler. Mr.. Well, his associate was
his employer at first. but SO energetic.
trustworthy, and active was the Dl.
JeRyll side of Dickinson, that two months
ago Mr.. We'll admitted him into the part
nership. Now the connection Will have
to end. for Dickinson ran afoul plucks
policeman some nights ago. and after a
desperate fight lasting nearly an hour.
was landed behind prison bars.
The investigation which followed was
truly astonishing 1t showed that the
prisoner had been involved in scores c.
burglaries. In his room at q boarding
house was $500 worth Of silverware ano
another sl00o worth in a valse was found
at his Office. Much of the silver had been
broken up Dickinson used crucibles to
melt it. Two hundred keys which he had
himself made were used in his business
that is in his nocturnal business. In addi-
ton to The silverware, the man also help
ed himself to such jeweiry, bric-a- brac
musical instruments. and small articles
oS lac Soulu ilu Nlii.e Oil Ills y! GlOl
expeditions. But, perhaps the meanest
thing he did was to steal the savings
banks Of children. Surely no criminal
has ever fallen so low before, though
we believe that Bill Nye in his History
OF the United States" says that George
MashingtoE's father confiscated the tn
:ure Presidents bank when he detected
the lad red-handed after the destruction
Of the cherry tree
1t looks now as If Dickinson has been
q burglar for aooat ten years and over ),
hundred robberies are laid at his doors
During the day and when In social cir
clcs. the prisoner was an immaculate
dresser, but when burglarizing he dress.
ed very plainly and seemed costumed for
the very part he played. The newspapers.
time and again. have spoken of gentle
man burglars" but Dickinson is about
the nearest approach to one that the
Philadelphia police have ever encount-
cred. There IS something almost admir-
able in the way he attended to business
both branches Of his work-and the cum
ming manner in which he fooled his rela.
tires. friends. and business associates.
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SIR. JoRDAN,s POSITION.
The Member from Frederick Make.

The Member from Frederick Makes
Statement.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
In your esteemed columns of this date
the statement Is made lat I favor the
renting. of the natural oyster rocks beds
and shoals OF the State. The person who
wrote that article did rot consult me
II he had. he would not have made that
statement. My proposition IS to rent
barren area in the Baylor survey The
.r,ysT'dewater friends. who insist on put
ting that construction on my work. and
herald it all over The State. 1t is great
oe ne t..e nna anu net,ln my cause
est personal friends. ard. omittirg the
oyster question, our relations could not
be more congenial. Under different cir
cumsta noes i would know what to do
to- protect myself but as 1t IS. the onIy
thing for me % do II TO grin and bear Il.
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In noting that the Richmond Com
mon Council has again voted down
resolution to investigate itself. the Fred
ericksburg Free Lance says: We'll. it is
in better position to judge how much in
vestisating il can stand tnan those citi-
zens of the capital who have not the
honor to be city lawmakers
Which remark when analysed is strik-
ingly significant.
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especially as Il Is no new thing to me,
it Is the old war cry that has been huri-
ed at every attempt the inland repre-
sentatives have made To reform the horr3-
Bile conditions existing on our common
l certainly tried to make that
point plain IN my letter published Sun.
day to the inland and mountain repre-
sentives. and believe 1t is plain. have
TO quarrel with the gentleman who wrote
the letter. believe he Intended to be
impartial. and 1t gives me clue to the
trend OF the work l am Up against
December 1. 1902
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necessity Of increasing the accommoda-
lions for the insane. as the quarters are
now entirely Inadequate to the ever
increasing number Of patients.
! Dr RIackford's visit to Winchester was
~ erelv a pleasure outing. and not in any
way OF business nature
rive ask attention to what DR.. Blackford
says. The State will have to provide
larger accommodations for her insane.
This duty has been postponed and post
poned until we are now face to face with
serious phases of the situation.-Editor OF
the Dispatch.l
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consequence may be that towards the
end Of The session a revisory committee
VIII have to be- appointed to make cor
rections and polish ofr rough places in
the new laws. II such a committee is
not appointed at this session it Will DO
done later on under, the name Of a COM
mission to codily. the laws
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ruTcAn IN CLOSE CONFINEMENT.
Police Are Searching for HI. a.

Police Are Searching for His AZ.
compiices-Plot Suspected.
MADRID. December 4.-Perez Putsar
the Anarchist. arrested recently at
Creme. and who said he Intended to kin
King Alfonso. is held In close connne-
ment. It is learned that in spite OF his
claim TO berg citizen OF Argentina he
Is a Spaniard u years OF age
The police are searching for his accou.
p!ices. md 1t Is thought that the inquiry
will rsselt In unearthing an anarchists
plot. II IS thought BY the police tAaS ~
gar Is feigning insanity.
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Ye Christmas Folk.
edwin l.. Sabin, in Christmas Number
Lippincott's Magazine)


edwin L. Sabin, in Christmas Numbe!
Lippincott's Magazine.)
Regard the generous Christmas pa.
Who to his loved ones says .ta-ta,"
And, with a pillow abdomen
And cotten-batten whisilers. then
Essays the lighted candles-la!
I would not be the Christmas pa!
The anxious. foot-sore Christmas wife,
Nicer bothered so in all her life."
Her mind beset by haze and SIZE
By dressing gowns, cigars and ties,
And with vague apprehension rife
I'm glad I'm not the Christmas wife.
Hurrah! the bubtling Christmas boy,
Who probes about with eager joy,
And pohes his nose in secret hooks,
And smells" cut skates. and games. and
books.
What cunning tricks he doth employ!
I'd love to be the Christmas boy.
Alas! tn unhappy Christmas clerk.
Whose holidays are work work, work;
For when a sale has been arranged
The things come back to be Exchanged.
He must not swear. but smile and smirk-
I'd hate to be the Christmas clerk.
Behold the gallant Christmas youth.
Who lives on bread and cheese forsooth,
And pawns his watch to buy pin
The girl he covets thus to win
fAnd riva. put 20 shanle) In truth.
| was myself the Christmas youth.
Hal! 'witching. crafty Christmas maid
Beneath the mistletCe arrayed.
Who by her mein anu woman's wit.
Makes every fellow think he's it
Although he isn't. I'm afraid
I cannot be the Christmas maid!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05

Now see what our Republican friend
has brought upon himself
Some OF the newspapers are referring
to the delegate from Amherst as odd
Man Ware
Luckily for him he is married already.
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Anatomical Freak.

cleveland Plain Dealer.l
He certainly has remarkable head on
his shoulders
Il hadn't noticed 1t. -
Hadn't noticed gwtat?''
THAT he hasn't any neck
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Current Comment.

+. We reckon the Harrisonburg Free Press
is not very far wrong in concluding
| shat zone reason the Colombian Govern.
ment is not in a hurry to let us have the
Panama canal is that when we locate
in that region the revoutionists will have
70 be careful where they snoot."
A little advice for Uncle Sam in con-
nection with digging the Panama canal:
When in doubt play Observation-Disclosures
News Item.
Considering the game Colombia is play
ing wouldn't 1t be better to revoke anc
take the chances on the Nicaragua route:
The Republicans could not venture to
take 1t lthe Glass case) up, because if
followed out according to the wishes Of
Mr.. Wise it might lead to consequences
that would prove very embarrassing 10
the Republican party. Virginia is not
alone concerned-othcr Southern States
would be included in the scope of the
Investigation and northern States might
not escape. The Republicans are not
willing to open Pandora's box.-Lynch-
burg News.
Our view exactly.
1,.lf
aside from the work Of conforming the
State statutes to the new Constitution. the
State. says the Danri!le Register. would
be. greatly benefited perhaps by an adj
journnent sine die. since 1t will require
another session OF equal length to undo
the mischief. should but a small pro-
portion of the reckless legislation which
has already been proposed. become law.
Have patience, friend. Give the Legis-
lature chance. There Is little danger
Of the enactment into laws Of the pro-
posed reckless legislation.
Rim the light of President Roosevelt's
academic. stcaddlng discussion of the
trust question, that story that certain
members OF his Cabinet. with tears in.
their eyes, begged him not to hit the
trusts quite so ferociously.' becomes the
prize joke OF the season" says The Albany
Argus.
And we quite agree with IT..
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Since the American Tobacco Trust and
the Imperial Tobacco Company pooled
their issues and divided out the world
between them. there has been quite a
drop in the price of tobacco.-OXford IN.
CO Ledger
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Feminine Financier.
(Ch:caro Nevs.)

(Ch:cago News-)
Grocer: Well. little girl. what can |
do for you this morning?
Little Girl: Mother sent me to ge..
change for a dollar and said to tell
you she would give you the dollar to-
morrow.
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SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.
Comment of the Newspapers on Va
SiOUs Subjects.

It is said that John S. Wise was not
born in Virginia. but in Rio Janeiro.
when his father was Minister to Brazil.
This is some relief to Virginia.-Wil-
mington Star.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05

Mr.. Ware continues to receive num-
berless press notices. l. he ever Intends
going upon the lecture platform now.s
the time for him to do it.
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Subscribers wishing change OF nooress
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; He (the President) does not mention
the Appalachian Park. we are sorry tt
say.-knoxvEe Sentinel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05

The Republicans may paramount the
trust question in order to distract pub
lie attention from the tariff question.
The Democrats. however are after both
the trusts and the tariff.--Mobile Regis
ter.
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=THE. RICHMOND Observation-Disclosures DECEMBER 5 1902

wouldn't be long before I'd be earning
800 a week. 81
& Professors Skinner: Well? 4
: Clerk: Well.ss I'm getting s1osa week.
Professor Skinner: But honestly now.
don't you feel that you are earning 500?
Every clerk feds that he earns ten times
as much as he gets.
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Signs OF an Honest Man.
fAlbany Argus.)

& Director: Why have you such confidence
in the new cashier?
President: He drinks. smokes, goes Hsb-
suburbs.
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Z Date ConditionalIy Fixed.
Baltimore American.

Wantanno: What was the date Of the
PRONUNCIATION OF Ben Johnson's play. "Thc
Silent Woman?
Dunno: While cannot fix the date with
exactness. yet from the title feel per-
fee.ly. safe in judging It was before the
days, OF realism on the stage.
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ADVERTISING RATES ON APFLIcAT1os.
Address all communications The lhs-
patch Company Richmond. Va.
Rejected manuscripts VIII not De '--
turned.
Letters recommending candidates lot
Office, and resolutions OF respect inse'''o
only as paid matter.
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but in so far as we are able we should
extend our compassion ana forgiveness
to the Wretched man wh9 has ,;f 50 be-
| hard life. dishonest life. an enervating
lire., 1t saps the moral strength. just as
readily. just as surely as an incipient
| disease which ATTACKS the. body.
There are few men who have ever
held any prominence in politics who can
show exam record. Some small error.
the san1e.-Memphis Commercial-Appeal
Profitable tobacco growing requires fit
ness of soil and climate, with proper seed
ture. The plant has been grown to
considerable extent in several parts Of
Texas. and: some good crops have been
suits on, the whole have rot been satis-
factory. Nevertheless. they have been
sufficiently encouraging to warrant the
United States Department Of AEricui-
ture in M ing careful investi@oti"n hv
cyprrts with view to determining
whether leaf can be producet TO be
substituted for to average Cuban to-
a proper tariff system is not complex.
proper system OF taxation is simple,
but our sysu n has been made complex
ing remedied. It's schedules have been
-cunninely and ably devised for the very
purpose of preventing changes and
cations now tst the people viii soon
have the schedules revised and greatly
simplifed upon the plain principle of
tariff for revenue only.-Montgomer Ad-
vertiser.
We congratulate President Roosevelt
on his candor in admitting thnl
p rea RS5 by i s e0e ceranX Was
not. but we do rot remember that any
Republican leader has heretofore failed
to claim that it was.-Jacksonville Times
Onion.
There is good ground for the belief that
under annexation Cuba 100000 white
Inhabitants would soon. reach 2SN.cv
would not be inccea sed materially. There
can be no doubt that Cuba would grow
very rapidly if annexed to the ,nlhen
States but it IS auestlon M Ise "1 3s1and
would be a dssirab.e addition to our
body polite. The ultimate annexation
it viii surely be followed BY the domi.
ma ton Of the Intelligence and wealth OF
the island.-Atlanta Journal.
OF. the report itself .(the Presidents
message) it can be said bearing in mind
that it is supposed to be an official com
munication from. the Chief EXECUTIVE TO
e eIIi1sH It is full OF top-ofty sopho-
n1oric platitudes directed. apparently
from some self assumed superior altl-
Jude Of wisdom and patriotism TO Con-
gress sitting meekly below Frhaps II
would be nearer the truth to say that
t ue,o p-atitudes are directed to the, people
at large. or to the world in, general.
rather than to Congress. for the plati-
tudss platit9des h Mhch 70 Go fban
has the average crowd that liTtens to
stump speech or Fourth-of-July ora
tion.L louisville Courier ournal.
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We congratulate President Roosevelt
on his candor in admits thu
reated by legislation. Certainly it was
not but we do rot remember that any
Republican leader has hi heretofore failed
to claim that it was.-Jacksonville Times
Onion.
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