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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
MORTALITY WOUNDED
A Negro Fires Shotgun Point Blank
into Simon kiger's Face.
fSnccial Dispatch to The TImes.l


WINSTON SALEM, N. c., July 81
Simon Kiger was shoG and perhaps NOR
tally wounded late this afternoon by a
negro named Jim 1Iairston. kiser was
coming out of the basement Of his home
r1n and fired. the entire load of bird
Shot taking effect in the white mans
face and neck One, eye was shot out:
The negro was only d few steps away
from IIiger when he fired. The wounded
man fell, but he was able to get up for a
lew minutes. He talked at first, saving
he had had 10 trouble with liairston
aud he did not know why he shot him.
The negro was drinking. lie borrowed the
gun from another negro. After returning
AS soon as: Kfger's oldest son heard of
the shooting he gathered doublee-bar..
relied shotgun and went in search of
Hairston, crying and saying: II will kill
him if 1 can find him., OFFICERS are TO-
night on the track of the negro. higer
has been indicted several times for sell
ing liquors without license.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
THE NANSEMOND PRIMARY
The Judges Expected to Serve Without
Pay.
lSnccial nisnatch to The Times

tNi'"'Ili lIlsntlch 10 The TimeS.t
SUFFOLK, VA, July 5-The Nanse-
mond county Democratic Executive Com
mittce QIon. Walter Jordan. chairman
met to-day ana named the following
judges 10 conduct the congressional pri-
mary August 18th:
Holyneck-H. e. Everett, ]. r. Hol-
land, D. X. Joyner
Coreland--A. L Holaday, w. II. Jor-
nisan, Lester j. Daughtry
Kilby-J. Frank Eley, Jesse knight.
]. S. Copeland.
Junction-W N. Harrell. J. E. Jordan.
G. W. Jalle.nan.
Yeatcs-Abram Miteer, Reginald
Wright. W r. Odds. Jr.
Chucl1atuck-F. Z. Wagner. c. #. Pin
ner. D. U. Pitt.
NlyrtIe--John ~ Ashburn, w. B. Nc
Clenny, Shelton II. Duke.
Ebenezer-J. z. Rives, w. S. Mitchell,
". III. Britain.
Cynress-W. A. Dozier, z. D. Brink
ley. l.. P Erinl,lcy
Solncrton-J. C. Spires, Bruce Smith.
E. H. King.
Pauls Branci--Ar. r. Lloyd Mills J..
Riddick, Horace Franklin.
Suffolk. II. Stewart, Walter W. EleE.
John c. Holiday.
1t was decided that the polls should
be open from s y. NJ. to 6 p. NJ. The
judges are supposed TO serve without
price. 1t is not known whether all Of
those elected will serve on the conditions
imposed. Some We're chosen without
having been consulted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
monthly occurrences, are very popular,
orc al

Since Mr.. C. D. Hanaker has taken
charge of the postotfice, there has been
notable increase of business in hat
lire, and several people in the vicinity
have changed their postofice to Irwin,
as they are sure of prompt and ell
cient service Mr.. Hamaller has been
at Irwin for nearly four years, both as
operator and agent, ana he has won the
esteem of all the men who have business
at the station by hiseXcellent service
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
Boston. s; Chicago. q.
tEy Associated Trcss.3

CHICAGO. III, July 5.-After nay '.
,rs IRA ct,oal!y Won the game by pretty
1, ns IN the seventh and eighth innings
M locals went to pieces in the ninth
a,ns,on won in the thirteenth inning on
1.enny's double and single by LUSH.
seo'e, r. HE.
e,b,e.ro .peoooo1so o. u
$3.50 1ooooo03 90 Is IL
Observation-Disclosures and king; Plltih-
rcr an. Moran. Time: 2:225. Umpire: Can
1illon. Attendance: $500
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
Y. Nj. C. A. CAMPERS
A Big Forest Fire That Has Burned fc'
Several Days.
lsnecial nisnntch Ia uhe Times.

Especial Disnntch to The Times, J..
FERGUSON'S WHARF. VA. July s.
The Petersburg y. NJ. c. boys who
have been taking their summer outing
at Burreils Bag. broke camp yesterday.
the Norfolk contingent are expected on
the Sth to camp until the 18th OF this
month.
A big fire has been burning for the
past three or foT days near this place
destroying fences and killing much val
liable timber. The weather has been sc
very hot and dry with high winds ii
seemed impossible to arrest its progress
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
Mrs. Cora 8. Purkins.

Mrs. Cora B. Purkins. died yesterday
at her home No. 23t0 Venable Street. in
the thirty-seventh year of her age.
The funeral will be held at the resi-
denCe tomorrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Interment will be made in Hollywood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
SIX SHOOTER WON HANDICAP
Flying Torpedo Ran Second in the Big
Race With Nitrate Third.
OBv Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL. July 1.-The Western
Handicap, over the Derby E'ute. for the
season of 1902. Is now a matter of record
with Six Shooters name tabled among
the winners of the event. Backed from .
10 to a shade better than even, Six
shooter took command about sixteenth
from home and won by two and a half
lengths. with Flying Torpedo and Nitrate
in the race.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
OBITUARY..
Mr.. Archer A. Darden.

wi =. ~ IffC' SSA' NAS'''
Mr. Archer A. Darden. of no. by
". Beverly Street, died yesterday nloFtilHs
ar the Old Dominion Hospital \ lew
DAYS ago Mr. Darden underwent sursi-
cal operation at his home, when was
followed by symptoms OF blood poison
ing whereupon he was removes " .'ie
hospital. where another operation was
to have been performed. mao ms eoli-
dition permitted. Mr.. Darden was
. single man. about forty years Of age,
and recently had been boat-keeper
at Westhampton Park.
ua leaves a sister, Mrs. NJ. a. cooper
widow of tho late John b Cooper, Oh tilS
civ. and two brothers. Mr. Z. :. I1aroeii.
~ This CITY, and Mr.. T. E. Darden, OF
Hamilton. n. c.
The funeral will take place to-morro"
afternoon at o'clock from the resi-
dence. The interment will be naas IN
Hollywood
Miss Eva Thorn Huckslip.
Miss Eva Thorn Huckslip, of Fluyanna,
county. died Friday night at the Retreat
for the Sick, after a long illness. ne
remains were taken to Columbia iIof
burial on yesterday.
Mrs. Lucy Selden.
Mrs. Lucy selden Clarke. widow OF the
home, No. IS West Clay Street. fr!day
afternoon.
Her funeral will take place from Grace
Episcopal Church tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock.
MIR. Chaplin BEDFORD.
Mr.. Chaplin BEDFORD died July End at
the Home and Retreat in Lynehhnrg. Va,
of pneumonia, after eleven days Illness
aged u years. son of Laura Somerviitc
ReGford. grandson of r. B. SonlerElle
and half brother of Mr.. Allan Talbot
of Richmond.
Mrs. Mary Brcokes.
Mrs Mary Brookes died YESTERDAY at ths
home of her nother-in law In CHESTER
field county.
Mrs Elise Greene.
Mrs. Elise Greene. wife of Mr.. Thomas
r. Greene. of Montgomery Ala, died Tues
day In New York. Mrs. Greene was
the only daughter OF the late colonel
Frederick G.. Skinner, OF Montpelier
Kappa hammock county.
Mrs. Bette Holt.
Mrs Bttie Holt died Thursday at her
home, near Old Church. Hanover county.
Of a conSestiYe chill. Mrs. Holt was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
T. Boiling Bell.
Especial Dispatch to The Times }

FBRGUsON,S WHARF. VA. July
5-A[r. T. Boiling Bell, Jr. died at his
home. near Ferguson.s Wharf, July So,
after an Illness of about six weeks
Doc Bell, as his friends called him.
was a noble boy and a grand specimau
of young manhood; about twenty-oue
years of age. He was a perfect type
of strength and health. until stricken
down with his last Illness He was
employed as clerk for Mr.. V. G.. joy
ner, a. merchant of smtthheld. and had
made a host of friends in that town. His
funeral took nlaca Oh LuIY 4th
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
GONE TO WEST POINT
Governor Montague 10 Spend Sunday
With Some Friends.

Governor A J. Montague left yesterday
afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock. for West Point
and to spend Sunday With friends on the
water front.
The Governor will return on the morn
ine. train tn-morrow and buckle GOWN 10
hard work at the Capitol.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
Games Monday.

Philadelphia at Pittshnrs.
Boston at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Sd New York at Chicago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
Captain Irby's funeral.

The funeral OF Captain Richard Irby.
who died In Ashland yesterday morning
at o'clock. took place from the resi-
dence at 10 o clocEyesterday morning. The
services were conducted by Bishop Gran
berry and Rev J. S. Hunter, according 70
the Methodist ritual The remains were
carried TO Blackstone for intermeat. The
pall-bearers were:
ActWe-Professor R e. Blackwell. Pro-
fessor Merritt Motley. Dr.. E. ". Bowen.
DR.. W. E. podd. DR.. ID. 3. Easter. Msssrs-
= Z, Trsvllian, Leslie Ellis, and w. 5.
Brown.
Henorary-Mr. John p Branch, Mr..
Cater Branch. Dr. W. C. starr. Mr.
sornsrs Morton, Dr. A c Wightman.
Or ". E. Edwards DR.. D. S. Ellis, Coz
onsI A. S. Buford Professor r. q. SMITH
ey. Rev. Richard Fsrgnson' Mss5rs. G.
u. Hunter. Carter Weisigsr. Hill Carter.
n Gordon T. 3. Fitzgerald, John L.
V.il;ia ms. Rom. Hart. George Seay. l..
2. W Weybers Samuel Hart. r. 8.
iyayis and Captain Marks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
Mrs. Mary a. Luck.

Especial Dispatch to The Tfnes}
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. July s.
Mrs. Mary a. Luck. widow of the late
John NJ. Luck. died a her home in
Stafford county this afternoon, aged 70
years. She was 4. sister of Mr. T. e.
Rowe, of this city, Rev r SempIs
Rowe, OF Maryland. and Mrs. Valentine
Brown. of Richmond. and was we'll
known. Two children survive her, Mrs.
James o. Lee, OF Stafford. and Mrs. VIII
liam Pavne. of Fauatlier county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06

fifty-three years OF age. The funeral
took place Friday afternoon. near her
home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
BROOKLYN SHUT
CHAMPIONS OUT
Extraordinary Fine Playing Too
Much for Pittsburg.
GIANTS FARED THE SAME WAY
ST. Louis Did the Trick for New York
and Made Only One Run Them
selves-Phillies Lost to Cincin-
natl and Chicago 10 Boston.
Scores Yesterdays.

Brooklyn, 2; Pittsburg, 0.
Cincinnati. 6: Philadelphia, 4.
Boston, 5: Chicago. 4.
St. Louis, i; New York, 0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
O~O~O-O-O~O~OeOoO~O~OeOeO
? Gathered From the
! Passing Jhrong :
5.O~o-OeOeO-O~O~O~O.O.o.O.

Messrs: Roland e. Chase, Of Dickinson.
most successful lawyers in Southwest
Virginia. who have been in the city for
several days looking after legal business,
left for their homes last night Mr.. Chase
who is q prominent Republican, when
seen at Murphy's said he rather thought
his party would not put up a candidate
for Congress against Judge Rhea next
fall. n speaking of the new Constitu-
ton, Mr. Chase said he heard it discussed
very little in his section. Our people,"
said he. are two busy building railroads
and developing their mineral lands to
think of anything else"
Mr., C. A. sydnor. one of the principals
of the Danville Military Academy, was
among the guests at Murphy's last night.
the interests Of his school, and he says
that the prospects for the coming session
are very bright.
J. c. Howard, OF Danvlle; Mr. c. E.
Jones and family Carysbrook, and Mrs
=. II Rawles, Virginia.
burg: Tom Thornburg and ". r. Carrier,
Staunton.
Murphy,s John Richie, Norfolk; west
Aiackay, Hewlett: j. Powell Royal Taze-
well: 3. l.. Portland, Staunton; William
II. Haden, Palmyra. Va. and Russell A
Hall, Norfolk.
Among the guests from distance who
are registered al Murphy's are Mr.. NJ
Louis Nooley, of Waco, Tex
Mr. w. L. Bowling, of Lynchburg, Is
among the Vlrsnians registered at the
Jefferson.
Registered at the jefferson Is the fol-
lowing party from Augusta. Ca Mr.
j. F. McGoWan. Mrs. MCGOWAN ana
maid. Mr.. IL. c. MCGOWAN and Miss
! TTricrSOD
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
Brooklyn, 2; Pittsburg, Q.

p,TTSBURG, PA, July 5,-Brooklyn's
remarkably fine work in the iicld oe-
f.sted Pittsburg. Score:
,.,.ehurr .0o0on8ooo- 3
1,.ool,lvn lOeOA1no 0-2 i
patter;es-Isee and Smith. Donovan
and Ahern, Time: lao. Umpire: Enslie-
Attendance: SeSl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
Standing of the Clubs.

Where They Play To-Day.
brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at st. Louis.
Pittsburg at Chicago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06

WASHINGTON. D. c.--The President
has issued q proclamation of date July
Sd. removing discriminating duties upon
Cuban vessels entering United States
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06

Murphy's: John Ritche Norfolk; West
Maclzay, Hewlett: j. Powell Royal Taze-
we'll; b. l.. Portland, Stanton: William
II. Haden. Palmyra. Va. and Russell A
Hall, Norfolk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06

Among the guests from a distance who
are registered at AIurphy's are Mr.. NJ
Louis Wooley, of Waco Tex.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
Cincinnati, 6: Philadelphia. q.

CINCINNATI, O., July 5--The Cincin-
natl team succeeded IN Winning TO-DAY
,rro,.en a comedy of errors on the part
Of Philadelphia players, Score:
=. RHE.
Cincinnati .......1s0Onloo.-G 10 4
Philadelphia .......i oil 10 eolI
Fatferies-Philips and Psitz; DusgebE
and Dooirn. Time: l:25. EMPIRES: Pow
or aud Brown Attendance: leo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06

Mr.. w. Il Bowling. of Lynchburs, Is
among the Vlrsinians registered at the
Jefferson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06

Virginians at the Lexington are: Mr..
J. c. Howard of Danville: Mr. c. f.
Jones and family. Carysbrook. and Mrs.
=. II Rawles, Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
ST. Louis. /; New York, o.

ST. LOUIS. MO. July 5.-St- Louis
.hut out New York this afternoon after
a PITCHERS battle between NJ, o'Neil and
Matthewson. afatthewson's Wild pitch
in the second let in st. Louis only tally.
Score:
ST. Louis .........o nono*-l Q
New York $500 0 Q 90 Go !
Batteries-M. O'Neil ana J. o'Nen:
Mat,hewson and Yeager. Time: 1855. um-
rt,c: O'Day. Attendance: 5.0te.
North Carolina League.
Durham. 8: Raleigh. Q: forfeited on
RaleiSb's kick3
Greensboro, 2: Charlotte. G.
Newbern, 10; Wilmington. $. {Wiimins-
ton team d!sbands)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06

Registered at the Jefferson is the fol-
lowing party from Augusta. Ga. Mr..
j. r MCGOWAN. Mrs. MCGOWAN ana
EricrSOu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06

New Fords: C. D Chambers. lynch
burg: Tom Thornburg and W. r. Carrier,
StauntOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-28
sweet Privileges.

observations OF Philosophical Friend
OF OurS)
"Duce est desipere in Loco. Horace.
"a little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the best Of men.'-Pope(?).
What man has ever lived in this world,
that has not. at one time or other. play
ed the fool? Sometimes thoughtlessly;
sometimes deliberately and industriously.
though not aware OF 1t.
We are all mixtures Of wise and fool
ish, as we'll as Of good and bad, And
within the horizon OF time we differ
from one another only in degrees of wis
dom and folly. and OF goodness and bad
ness: all partaking Of both.
The man who claims TO be only wise
and good, and never to have made fool
of himself. is out Of sympathy with the
rest OF us. and is accepted as a fraud.
The ideals and standards OF iashiona BILE
life may be sound and fine according to
so-called society ideas. but to outsiders
they are artificial unnatural. and often
absurd. Not virtue, nor merit, nor genu
inc JOY. nor manhood but Acceptable. y !:
with their crowd is their test OF goodness:
and fashion is their god. And so, in that
life. all the men and women are but ac-
tors. Life is but put-up-job. life told
and enacted by idiots.
Clothing, from top to toe, does not re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-28
A Poet in Court.


written for the Dispatch.)
AS he sat there awaiting arraignment.
his glance
Seemed piercing the mists In the realm Of
romance,
While his overhang brow and his copious
hair
Proclaimed that the soul Of poet was
there.
The Judge settled down IN his stoical
pose
And the States prosecutor sedately arose
To read the indictment; it went on to
In the hackneyed, diffuse,r Pathological
way
That the culprit aforesaid, at time. day
and date.
Which the paper did fix, name and emu
merate,
Had with purpose intention and malice
prepensc.
Aim, reconciliation and wilful ottense
Taken, seized. confscated, abducted. dis
trained
Dispossessed. pillaged, pilfered. purloin-
ed and retained.
Embezzled. poached. snuggled. flched
cribbed and impressed,
And so forth, ct cetera-you all know the
rest.
When at last all the verDiage thence had
been drained
The clerk of the court asked the man
there ;Iralgned-
Who had listened to all in q 6tudious
mood
If lie the contents Of the same under
stood.
A CLEAN of pleased sentence shot from
his face
AS the patient defendant arose IN his
place,
And "Yes!" with satisfied toss OF his
head,
"Ii's one Of old Walt Whit.1an's poems,
Re said. Wade Whipple.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-28

gard comfort. convenience. or health. but
| is sort 5of livery and convict clothes OF
! the world the flesh, and the devil. a
penitential office. and the palate, the loves
and hates. the furnishing and operations
OF the mind and tongue. are. in their way.
| tied up with rules. regulations and re-
quirements. by the name of convention
| alities. Devotees must think and feel
! and talk as the crowd does-be crazy with
the crazy, or be banished.
| The life Of the men and women who
use the fashion-plate as their prayer BOOK
! are to the man of ordinary sense and self
| respect only spectacular and ridiculous
burIesque of life and travesty OF human
ity. Their life is irreconciliable with any
ideas Of freedom and honorable mar
hood Their glory is IN the light OF their
trinity-the lust of the flesh. the lust OF
the eyes, and Inc pride of life.
II is q miserable life to own captivity
and allegiance to such power; only
vanity anu vexation of spirit. That sort
of life is not little occasional foolish
ness. a little nonsense now and then. But
| It is life against nature and without a
suggestion Of liberty or manhood about
TIA bsolutcly to be despised; absolutely
to be renounced by any one who has de-
/ cent self-respect.
The simple and sincere plays of children
are not foolish. In their little games
they do not play the fool. When one
tries to DO a mean or selfish thing or
pass for smarter than he is. to play big.
he makes a fool of himself. The ways
and marks Of the fool are as distinct in
childhood as in later years.
The sweetness and simplicity that Is
the charm and glory of childhood. makes
advanced age beautiful and Iovable. And
the pretention. and haughtiness and self
ishness that prevail in old age may faint
and destroy the loneliness OF Childhood
when they are suggested.
Simplicity. honesty. joyousness. unself-
shness are alike the conditions of
free and happy cniluhood and serene
and happy old age.
Self-sufficiency. pride and ambition
make an ideal that. like an armour. en-
cases the soul with al its affections and
impulses, and makes freedom impossible.
It only struts and frets through life.
Good breeding and essential honesty and
amiab ility are not afraid to obey their
impulses Their natural freedom is their
crowning grace. 1t IS not in them to do a
mean or vulgar thing. The liberties that
they take are fragrant with amability
and good will and ca ptivate. Their little
nonsense is honorable and their simpi-
cities have good sense in them. a we'll
bred person may do q thousand things
that would amaze a v1.lgarian. Aesop's
little dog jumping in his ma ster's lap wss
caressed. The donkey tried the same.
was cudgelled.
The free and honest ways OF a good,
kind heart cannot be initiated. They are
beautiful fascinations-sweet privileges.
thoroughbred lady and gentleman can
afford to be unconventional. The other
sort is afraid TO be So
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-28
THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL.

The reference to the Hague court
or the Venezuelan dispute renders
otimely some little history Of that tri-
buna! and its powers as these bea.
on the question at issue. The permanent
or general court was the outcome OF
ia peace conference held at the Hague
during May. June and July, 1899. in re-
Spouse to a proposal sent out by tbs
Gear OF Russia. This conference was at
tended by representatives from the fol-
lowing Powers: Austria-Hungary. Bel
GUM. Bulgaria. China. Denmark. France
Germany, Great Britain. Greece. Italy.
Japan. Luxembourg. Montenegro, Mexico.
Netherlands. Persia, Portugal. Rou-
mania. Russia. Servia. Siam. Spain.
Sweden and Norway. Switzerland turkey
and the United States Of America On
July 9Th subcommittee OF the confer
ence reported project establishing a
permanent court OF arbitration. and en-
7bodyinG number OF conventions. the
first being the one under which the pres
ent case will be taken up
x <AEtlCie 20 OF inc hague treaty not only
provides for extending the jurisdiction of
the court to controversies arising be.
tween the signatory Powers. but gives
non-signatory Powers the right to use
the court under certain conditions. Great
Britain. Germany and Italy are repre-
scented on the permanent court by men,
.bers already appointed but Venezuela.
not being stgnatory power. Will have to
appoint representatives. At first blush
IT would appear that Venezuela would be
ct a disadvantages. as an arbitration
court constituted OF the British, German
!aad italian representatives. and those
Selected by Venezuela would give
shA creditors three votes 70 &k@ dsbtoYs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-28
A BIG NAVY.

BY some OF our Northern contemporary
les the Venezuelan trouble has been seiz-
ed upon as ian argument in favor OF q
great American navy. Among the masses
there is little, if any, opposition to IN
creasing our naval establishment In
deed, it seems TO be generally recognized
that both the demands of our conmerciat
interests and our recent expansion poll
cy make it necessary that we become a
frst-class naval Power. For this reason,
and also for the reason that the building
Of war ships gives, directly and indirectly.
employment to thousands of mechanics
and others. the people are not disposed
TO carp at naval enlargement. Moreover,
they do not see in a big. navy the same
danger to our institutions and The same
contravention OF our doctrines that at
zach TO big standing army : -
But. as the Norfolk Dispatch points
out. what IS the use OF building more
vesels before we devise some means os
manning them? A recent report OF the De-
partnaent showed that the navy was short
several thousand men, and that vessels
had to be sent to the LAY up docks
there, TO rust because OF the lack OF off,
GERS and crews ,o keep them in commits
sion.
Our Norfolk contemporary argues thar
We can never become great naval
Power, no matter how many ships We.
have until our system has been SO changed
as to admit OF higher promotion than is
now possible. for good and intelligent en-
Is full Of men and boys who would en-,
ter the service upon the making OF such
e change. And 1t appears to us that
our namesake down by the sea fully.
covers the whole situation. - !,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-28
Meeting In Gloucester on Oyster
Question.
(Enr the DiSDatch.


There will be meeting of the citizens
of Gloucester held at the Courthouse On
the January County Court day. January
). 1868 at P. NJ. to take some steps re-
specting the various bills pertaining TO
the oyster and fish industries. now pend
ing before the General Assembly. OF Viz
gina.
IF these bilfs should, become laws"
says the call. they viii be more injurious
than any laws heretofore passed, and VIII
tend to break up and destroy our indus
tries ard bring ruin. financially. on thou
sands and tens of thousands of our citi-
zens. who ara now barely making livelt'
hood from our public waters.
1T is important to do what we can to
check this ruin that some of our legislators
are urging to put on us, and il q majority
should pass these bills and our Governor
approve them. then. as NirSinians, We
must submit. and bear up, as best we can.
even Il want and poverty should follow
as doubtless they will