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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
RAILROAD CHARGES.
How Revival OF Business Has AZ
fectcd Transportation Companies.

4SCACu W
philadelphia Record Democratc)
In view Of the announced determination
of several railway companies to advance
their rates. the general preteNt for which
is the recently granted increases in wages
it is not irrelevant or impairment to ask
whether the rates were not advanced be-
fore wages were raised. The revival Of
business was first felt by the transporta-
ton companies; their earnings began to
increase before the country was conscious
that 1t was rising out Of the depression,
and till recently their net earnings in
creased to a higher ratio than their gross
earnings. Some direct advances Of rates
have been made. more advances have
been accomplished indirectly by changes
OF classification. and perhaps the railroads
have gained even more by the fact that
for some time past the demand for their
services has been SO great that they have
been able to get schedule rates.
The statistics Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission show that in 1891, 4o.3s
per cent. of railroad capital paid divi-
Of the years 1895. 1886. and 1897. rose ir
1899 little over the Percentage of 1891.
advanced to 1896 per cent. in 1900. and
reached 51.27 per cent. in 1901. In the
meanwhile the total amount Of outstand-
ing stock Increased nearly one-third. so
that the actual amount of stock on which
some dividend was paid was nearly two
thirds greater in 1901 than in 1891.
Comparing 1925 with 1901, the amount Of
stock on which dividends were paid dou-
bled. for some Of the stoca in existence
in 1891 had been wiped out by 1855. The
dividends paid increased from $S5.27S.5i3
in 1885 to $156.73 7S4 in 1901. The percent
age OF all stocks on which between i and
per cent. was paid increased nearly
threshold; there were moderate increases
in the amounts OF stock that paid between
2 and per cent; stocks that paid be-
tween 4 and Z per cent. very much more
than doubled, and stocks that paid be-
tween 7 and per cent. nearly doubled.
There We're decreases in the amounts Of
stock that paid more than s per cent.
More striking contrasts can be made
by considering single sections OF the coun-
try. In the Central Northwestern States
two thirds Of the stocks paid no dividends
in 1885, and only one sixth paid nothing In
1901 In the Southwest a2.4O per cent, Of
stock paid nothing in 1898, and only 52.93
per cent, paid nothing in 1901.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11

These commissioners are to collect ar
.icIes and material to comprise an exhi-
aition OF the products OF the soil. mine.
forest, and sea, End the arts. Industries.
md manufactures Of Virginia; the SAID
articles and material belonging to the
state. upon their return to the state,
are to be delivered by the commission to
The Department of Agriculture. and the
Commissioner Of Agriculture is directed
to preserve said articles and material
until other provision is made for their
public USE
Thus will be laid the foundation for
a permanent state exhibit. for which the
D.spatch has pleaded and Iabored 10 these
many years.
The ST. Louis exhibit must be brousht
back to Richmond when the exposition
is ended. and it should be added to year
by year. In that way by the time i9V'
arrives. Virginia will have ready grand
collection to fill the State building at the
Norfolk exposition.
The members Of the ST Louis comMns-
sion are not to be entitled to comPen-
sation for their services. but Will be al
lowed their actual and necessary ex-
censes while engaged in the performance
Of their duties It would have been bet
ter to have named per diem suiilc'en'
TO have repaid tic expenses of the com
n,issioners. but Commissioner koiner is
an economical officer. and may be trust
ed to sec that the expense bills are kept
down.
The bill as sent by the House TO the
Senate also provides that there shall
be an honorary board of lady advisers
or commissioners, whose duty 1t shall be
10 see TO 1t that the Virginia exhibit is
proDerly representative Of the handiwork
of our women. None Of these advisers is
10 be paid. we believe. but we presume
at least one Of the commissions as
sistants will be 4 woman-if possible. one
skilled in wornan's work, not only in the
household out IN the industrial domain
generally.
we hope Mr. Bowman's bill will pass
the Senate as triumpnantly as 1t mas
passed the House 1t gives US pleasure 10
think that It will De law soon, and that,
at last. this State will have a permanent
exhibit, illustrating he: wealth in asr1cul-
ture, woods, and orchards. mines and
manufacturing. fish and game, etc
Really it seems astoundingly stupid
that we should have SO long neglected this
eSpcdient to advertise Our resources
Meanwhile other States have Dragged
less and done more.
At ST. Louis Virginia will make but
meagre showing alongside some states
that have been creating or adding to their
collections for years and years; but
thenceforth, at least. she will be in po-
sition to Go greater credit to herself.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The Board of Aldermen is to be COM
mende6 for its determination to invests-
gate, so far as they relate to its own
members. the charges Of the special grand
jury, who indicted cx-Alderman King.
But in the nature Of things-owing to the
parliamentary rules governing in bi-cam-
cral legislative bodies. the investigation
cannot but be circumscribed. The board
will have no right to go into the charges
as they may affect the Common Council.
The latter by its refusal to concur In the
Minor resolution. protected Itself against
probing. Still. :. is likely that ;ncidental-
~. at least. the boards inquiry Will az
ford leads which will give the people such
knowledge OF any faint that may Be
IN the Common Council as will enable our
voters to net advtssdly IN future nunicIpa,
s!scttens- Moreover. II u poasfbls that It
may confirm suspicIonS IS strongly. thsx
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
RAPID MAIL TRANSIT.

Recently brief cable mention was made
of an invention. by Count Taegg1, OF
Italy, which the inventor calls the "elec-
trio post and with which he claims ne
could forward letters at the rate OF from
300 10 so miles an hour. The Count is now
in London for the purpose or explaining
his system to the British postal authorl-
ties and the London papers give addition
81 details Of it. The scheme contemplates
the erection Of wires at an altitude cor
responding pretty nearly to that OF the
| telegraph wires at present. These Will
! be in the form of aerial railways. two
wires making a track. On the lines Will
be ru, miniature carriages propelled by
electricity. and the whole apparatus VIII
be enclosed. The wires will be supported
by POSTS. and in order to avoid collision
between the cars and the poles the wires
will rest on arms projecting from the
uprIgnts. There will be two main lines.
one for incoming and the other for cut
going letters. ana all large cities and
towns, it is proposed. shall be served by
them, Rad;ating from the large towns
there will be lines TO the smaller ones
in direct communication with the main
line The idea is that a man will simply
have TO drop stamped letter into any
one Of the many posts and the invention
will do the rest Within the poles there
will De an apparatus to stamp the let
ters-i. e.. impress the locality and the
time Of posting-and on the approach, OF
the electric tram the box containing
the letters Will be automatically raised
to the top and the correspondence emp
tied into the Carriages" They will then
be carried to the central, Office in the
district, be automatically deposited. and
by 4 mechanical process conveyed to the
soriers tables. A4.er they have been
sorted they will be again taken to the
top of the building and forwarded to their
destination.
It is stated thar many mechanical and
electrical engineers consider the inven-
ton entirely practical, and that despite
the many automatic duties the apparatus
will have to perform it is believed that
all Of The Counts claims for it will be
established
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
South, including those for the improve

South. including those for the improve
ment Of colored youths.
WILL MEET ALL SOUTH NEEDs.
There is no intention of building up an
educational institution at any place. Tina
headquarters and offices of the corporation
Will be located in Washington. No definite
figures can be given by any one here as
to the amount to be invested but those
who know anything of the plans say that
the volume of money will be sufficient 10
meet all real needs of deserving institu-
tons in the Southern States.
Mr.. Rockefeller has not promised any
specific amount. but he has let il ba
known that he will give literally The
names Of other wealthy men VINO will
join him in the enterprise. have not been
made public.
CURRY AMONG INcORPORATORS.
The incorporators named in the act ara
the following well-kuown educators: Dan
lei c. Gilman. George Foster Peabody
Morris 4. Jesup. Robert C. Ogden. VIII
liam II. Baldwin, Jr. Jabez L. VI. Curry.
Frederick T. Gates. Walter Fl. Page. and
Albert Shaw.
The understanding here Is that the in
stitution will be put into shape tor bust
ness soon after the bill receives the Press-
dents signature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
MAYBE THEY'RE SORRY NOW.
Naughty Cadets VIII De Very Sc
ycreIy Punished.


LEXINGTON. VA. December 10-tSpe-
cial)-NVith the exception Of three or four
men. the entire third class Of the yir-
GINA Military Institute, numbering about
sixty. are under close arrest, in quar-
ters. owing TO their escapade last night.
The class effected an entrance into the
Smith Academic building. and from the
roof and tower held q midnight carnival
of fireworks for nearly an hour It is
alleged that the breach OF discipline was
due TO the Board of Visitors. rejecting an
application for ten-days' holiday at
Christmas. The board recently held
special meeting in Lynchburg and unanl-
mously declined to grant holiday to the
cadet corps. save the one-day Christ
mas.
This escapade is parallel with the one
of Christmas, 1888, when the entire grad
uating class was dismissed for an offence
exactly similar, and only reinstated after
several penalties had been imposed No
graduating exercises were allowed that
commencement. What action will be taxi
en- by the superintendent. General Ship.
over last nights occurrence. is not now
kr0uu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
Ten Importer. in Trouble.
philadelphia Press.)

The abolition of the duty Of 10 cents
pound on tea which takes effect on
January. LIST. has led tea importers into a
serious blunder. They have been storing
1t to be free from duty on January Isl.
There are 5000 0oO pounds now in stor-
age. but the merchants have Just discov-
cred that the law does not provide Tor
the free entrance OF any tea import ed
before The new act takes effect. The
Treasury officials seem TO have neen
misled in the matter. and Secretary Shaw
to relieve this 65.00O.600 pounds Of tea
from duty. II tina. IL not done the irrl-
porters. who could have sold q largo
they#not been m,sled, win suffer 4 great
loss because az their error -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
EDUCATION FOR THE SOUTH.
Establishment ut wash
inEton by Rockefeller and Other
Rich Sfeu

5 WASHINGTON. D. c., December 10
It became known to-day that the bill for
the Incorporation of a general education
board. which recently passed the House
OF Representatives Is intended to pave
the way for the establishment, OF an etu-
cational centre OF extensive proportions
In this CITY,
The mea sure was introduced at the IN
stance Of John D. Rockefeller ana other
persons OF wealth. who. 1t now develops.
intend to create a fund to aid existing
schools and colleges. without any restrtc-
ton as TO the age. sex or color OF tend
ants. The rnea sure also IS without lint.
!tation as is the sAction 81 eoubt,v 4,
which the Schools shall Be locai1d. .biat q
50 tnsvn that e IL TIE Spscial do6te al
sthe :Dseosoe1D0e 9 The ~ 0etahma "a 49,
.Jreye the Educational hetlities a. o.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11

Largely through the efforts of the letter
sarriers and kindred organizations. Con-
gresham Loud. OF California. was defeat
ed at the last election. Now. it is said
the President will have him appointed
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General,
and the letter-service be transferred to
his bureau. That will be sweet revenge
for Mr.. Loud. According to the Washing
ton correspondent OF the New York Her
aid. the letter carriers 'downed" Mr..
Loud In the election because he did not
eayor bill to Increase their pay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
THE BOWMAN BILL.

The bill! appropriating $4,000 to provide
Tor an industrial and commercial exhibit
~ the Commonwealth OF Virginia at
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition. pass
90 me House OF Delegates by big ma
Sorasy yeeterday. It is now with the San.
~. 1ness concurrence Is expected.
.ue ON contenpIates tina annn.,t,n.n,
- lne Governor o. three connnisstone,.
! ,,r,,,,,.. sas staA caHxn:ssiener 0. AZ.
1870 49, saeeA nay appe.at g.
- net e exea - i asuber
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
THE SAN JOSE SCALE.
Professor VIM. u. AIwood7sf Reply
to Alleged Criticisms.

to Alleged Criticisms.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
I beg space to reply to the article In
your issue of 6th instant wherein certain
allegations are made in regard to my
administration Of the crop pest laws. In
the first place. + wish TO say that the
Dispatch has always treated me SO fairly
that I feel sure the editor has the name
OF bona fde contributor to the manu-
script of this article. or it would not have
appeared in your columns. Therefore
take notice of this attack from ambush.
hoping thereby to develop the real author
OF 1t. From the tone OF this article. one
Is led to believe that it was prepared in
the Office of the Commissioner OF Agricul-
ture. This is certainly implied by refer
ences made. and it is used to advertise
his forthcoming report. But I am not
willing to believe that gentleman, occu-
pying such an important position. would
knowingly consent to such an attack on
another State officer. also charged with
the advancement Of the agricultural inter-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11

IT is an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. and even Illness may sometimes
be Of advantage. The attack Of typhoid
tilt, Cor example, has led to complete
reconciliation. il is said. between the
young man and his sisters and brothers.
estranged by Cornelius's marrying to
suit himself ,atiler than his relatives,
a few years ago. Mrs. Vanderbilt was
Miss Wilson, and is the daughter Of r,
r. Wilson. well-lznown New York
banker, OF southern ahtecedents-a native
OF the South. we think.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
TELEPHONES,
THE COAL SUPPLY.

One cold snap" is passing off, bu:
others are to be expected. as matter
of course. Whether it is to be "a hard
wj,ter'' or not We do not know. The
signs are conflicting. but inaslnuch as the
persrnmon crop Is heavy. many rural
Virginians incline to the belief that they
would better provide large wood piles and
arc acting accordingly.
In the cities fuel of all sorts Is very
dear. and some kinds arc scarce. The
poor and very poor. both, seem doomed to
sutfer-the former probably more than
the latter. because they will not de
mean themselves TO seek relief from the
public. They will sit in their cherries
little rooms and shiver and shiver rather
than become objects OF charity" as
they haughtily describe it.
Such folk are much to be pitied; they
er.s not to be blamed altogether People
of wealth-and tact-ought to try to reach
them and make their Christmas comfort
able.
It is clear that this is going to be season
when the most urgent need will arise
for the rich to help the poor: their money
ought to be poured cut generously. And
;, ere are plenty Of channels through
which this may be done with the assur-
Ance that ii will reach worthy indigen.
families.
There is quite another class worthy OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of modest
them a farthing. but who would like
10 arrange TO buy their coal from time
10 time at the very lowest rate. In some
towns organizations are being perfected
are at this very time considering
the question. They are weighing the pres
and cons Of buying coal by the train
load and retailing it at cost, as the cities
and counties in Virginia did in the mat
ter of salt during 1.-The civil war In
other places organizations OF prominent
cl..zene have undertaken to DO the Ike
duty. Both OF these eSped:ents would i'll
xolve cash payments. The credit system
could not be thought Of.
Without doubt there is great scarcity
OF anthracite coal. 1t is difficult to obtain
1t in New York. but the New York Sun
assures us that Brooklyn is IN a worse
plight. There ore blocks of houses there
where not one family in ten has any.
thing but wood to burn
See that! Ano remember the Sun prides
itself on telling naught but the truth.
That paper also says that in New York
wits' end to supply the demand. They
were buying and borrowing from one an
other to oblige urgent customers. Re
tai, prices were from $3.50 a ton up. but
generally $780,
IT. New Haven. Conn, the supply was
80 short the people thought themselves
lucky to be able TO buy coal by the bushel
Instead Of by the ton.
In New York s'ten-cant coal depots''
have been mercifu!ly established for tenc-
ment 1weliers. These depots are kept
constantly supplied with coal. but no per-
non is entitled to purchase more than one
pail.
And yet. according to President Raer,
Eli OF the coal companies are making spe-
cial efforts to mine Goa! In November.
1902. the tonnage was 10000 tons more
than IN November, 1901. Last December.
by reason OF foods. the output Of the
mines was 100000 tons. This December
the output probably will reach 5000, 600.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
Not the Right Kind.
(New York Sun.l

lNCW 10TH SuIl.t
John Smith was about to De sacrificed.
when Pocahontas interviewed.
Cant you see she protested that
he is not the kind of breakfast food they
advertise? He would only be an Indian
meal"
Percciving that he was not ready to
serve, the braves desisted. and woman's
wit once more won the day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
HOMICIDE IN CHARLOTTE.
Thomn. Wilson Shot and Killed By
A. T.. Bishop, OF Petersburg.

CHARLOTTE. N c.. December fo.-
Inomas Wilson. an oversser. was shot
and killed In the parlor of his residences
last night by Arthur L. Bishop a travel
ing salesman. of Petersburg. Va.
Bishop fed. and has not been apprt.
hended. It is said that Wilson objected
to Bishops presence in MS house. and
ordered him to leave. In the auarrs
that followed. Bishop shot and Instant!
killed him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11

the lower branch viii realize 1t were better
to turn on the light and expose the guilty
1t any there be. than have any uncertain
we would heartily encourage the board to
push the investigation to the full limits
Of Its powers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
From the Book OF Love.

From the Book OF Love.
The breath Of God broods Ger us where
we lie
Beneath The ,ar-sown garment of the
sky,
Whispering LIES secret in our willing
Oh, listen, love, before the breath goes
by!
Ny raptured soul is drunken with your
love:
The strange. narcotic sweetness Of your
love
Luis me and drops me ina veil of
dream
Draws me and drops me in the deep of
love.
There is a sweeter sound than seraph
hears;
Tie mystic rhythm of the pulsing years
Holds less of lure and wonder to the
soul
The music of your l1eart-beats to my
cars!
Why 10 I worship you? I cannot tell
What lures the wild bee to the asphodel?
Why does the fond moon draw the sigh
ing sea?
Perhaps tho lovelorn nightingale can
tell.
How swift the merry sand runs in the
glass!
The midnight daughters steal along the
grass.
Peering in silence through their pur-
pie hair.
Draw near. love. TO, this golden hour
will pass!
I am the sun to warm you with my
heat,
l am the dream to make your slumber
sweet.
!, I am the moon to watch you all the
night,
I am the sandals underneath your feet!
Elsa Barker, in December Smart Set.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11

Castro seems 20 be OF the opinion that
can squeeze blood out Of the Venezuelan
turnip. 1t remains to be seen whether
he is ,igltt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
cYrv sunscRYPTIOEs.

TIE DAILY DISPATCH dehveteo ~
surseribcrs In Richmond and Mancnesse.
AZ 80 cents per month. payaoie 20 ,ns
.,.- 1veep,v or monthly: the SUNDAY
nisPATCH $50 per annurn: IS cents LOT
six mcnths. :. nv
Those wishing the paper car, orcer - os
&,1enhone or postal card. Complaints "
fc,ive.y may be made the same way
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11


We are told that there is nothing in a
name" but what difference there Is be-
tween the. plain name of Darnall for
North Carolina boy and that Of d'Arnalle
after he becomes noted pianist.-Wll-
mington Messenger
The Island of Patos (Which means
ducks) is not a pretentious bit OF terri
tory. but it is large enough to serve as
basis for an International misunderstand-
ing. If 1t really belongs to Venezuela, the
seizure Of it by Great Britain would be
as much violation Of the Monroe doc
trine as annexing the whole of Venezuela
to Great misunderstanding Courier
Journal
Public opinion is blessed thing some
times, for sOmetines-nay even Often-It
works to the making of great reforms.
But public opinion, unenlightened, tradi-
tional. unreflecting public opinion. is re-
sponsible also for the continuance OF
great abuses.-Columbia State.
Anniversaries are usually given over
to rejoicing and hilarity, but the Elks
set apart the day to pay respect to the
memory Of their departed brethren. to
recall their virtues, and encourage emula-
ton Of the good example which they have
set. There is in the human heart a per-
petual protest against humiliation. obli-
won or forgetfulness. To be remembered
is to be irnmortalized. Lethe is only
sought 10 aid In forgetting and never for
the purpose OF being forgotten There's
rosemary, that's for remembrance, and
rosemary will ever remain more appealing
than rue.-Memphis Commercial-Appeal
Ex-Governor HOgg, of Texas, who Is
very much interested in the Texas oil
output. has estimated that the field at
Beaumont will hold out for twenty
five years, even if three trains a day are
engaged in hauling it during all of that
time. at the rate of 3.240,000 barrels an
nually. The Texas oil crop seems to be
about as inexhaustible as theresources of
that wonderful State for raising cotton.-
Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
A gypsy cure for rheumatism is to
carry a chunk of sulphur in your pocket.
The size of the chunk or which pocket is
rot stated, but we suppose a piece some
thing less than -four barrel in size would
answer and to make sure carry chunk
in every pocket you have. In this way
if you have more pockets than rheuma-
tism you may get rid of it-Wilmington
Star.
1t is hard to imagine more thoroughly
disreputable political conditions than
exist in Pennsylvania, as evidenced at and
preceding the late election. It IS enough
to sicken and discourage lover Of gooo
government. and to, almost destroy faith
in popular suffrage to read the detailed
accounts of the rascality practiced and
of the extent to which it was carried
Montgomery Advertiser
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
RICKETY CHILDREN.

Loose joints, bow legs, big
head, and soft bones-mean
ricketts,. It is atypical disease
for the best workings Of SCOTS
Emulsion.
For the weak bones SCOTS
E m uls.ion supplies those
powerful tones the hypophos-
.phites. For the loss of flesh
SCOTS Emulsion provides the
nourishing cod-liver oil.
SCOTS Emulsion corrects
the effects Of imperfect nour-
.lshmentand brings rapid inn.
provenent in every way to
rlekety chill ren.
Send stes Frse Sample
IecoIr 6 1pWNE chsn.ss 4es faA A.1.E.