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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

Maurice Grau VIII not be the director Of
the New York Metropolitan opera next
season His health is such that it
is desirable for him TO take twelve
months rest. He will go abroad.
and his company will disband- Mr..
.Grau has been in the harness Tor six
teen years, and has taken no vacation.
He has a five Years lease on the opera
house, but the owners of It will abrogate
it. T is understood that some other
arrangement will be rnaue to have a sea-
son Of opera this ia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
Frauds In Roma MIA.

BUCHAREST. RoUMAsIA, January
1.-TWO high officials of the Ministry OF
Finance have been arrested on the charge
Of defrauding the government out OF
Sc, erAl hundred thousand francs, through
the ora wings of government bonds. Two
local bankers are accused of connivance
IN the frauds One Of them has been
arrested and the other has disappeared.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
Con.nI Hubbnrd smith liz

& ROME, January 2s:-Hubbard Z. Smith.
the vice and deputy consul-general OF the
United States at Cairo Is seriously ill
suffering from dropsy OF the Kidneys On
his arrival at Genoa recently from Cairo.
the American consul met Mr.. Smith and
took him imm ediately to the Protestant
Hospital
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
PURE ELECTIONS BILL.

In some quarters 1t is believed that
the recommittal by the House of Dele
gates of the pure elections bill means
the defeat of that measure
we hope not. We prefer to believe
that the committee will carefully re-
wise the bill and report it with such
amendments as will be effective for good.
That there are crudities iE it there is
no doubt. but they can be removed.
It is important that the bill, at all its
stages. should be carefully looked after
by true friends Of fair elections. It ought
to he framed so as to stop the bribing
Of voters and prevent the employment
of agencies of election hostile to the pub
lie good
Virginia should and will have a. law
to prevent corrupt practices in elections,
and It ought to be a law that means
something and is possible of enforcement.
And what is more, 1t should apply to
primary elections as we'll as to regular
elections
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

Can these be pacific" pombardments
With which Germany is knocking Nene-
zueian forts into srnithereens and killing
venezuelans2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
MARcoNDs WAVES PLAY FRANKS.
Set Telephone Bells Jingling IN
Vicinity of wireless Station.

set .IclepHO0c bellS OAASAAAS ~
Vicinity of wireless Station.
CyVellfeet, Mass, Correspondent, New
York World.l
s. Phenomena attributed to the tremend-
Gus agitation in the ether have been noted
In the immediate vicinity OF the Maroon
wireless telegraph station. On the night
the Presidents greetings to King Ed
ward were sent the government telephone
behaved utrageously, and disturbed the
men in the life-saving stations. Last
night when Narconi was sending test
messages to Poldhu, a boarder In the old
IIolbrook Tavern, which is not nearer
than four miles to the wireless plant, was
aroused from sleep by mysterious tip
tapping in his room. The boarder struck
a match, lighted lamp, and began to
explore. Very close to the wash bowl
stood an ordinary water tumbler, which
at intervals, like the clicking Of tele-
graphic sounder responding to the sig
nails Of slow sender, was vibrated
against the side of the bowl, giving out a
sound that could be heard outside in the
hallway.
Marconi smiled when told Of this new
kind of "coherer or magnetic detector,"
but would not attempt to explain the
mystery.
Regarding the behavior of the tele-
to ask if the reporters had heard of any
trouble on the different lines Of telegraph.
He did not think the lines more than
half a mile away from the towers would
be affected by Induction, but said there
was remedy if trouble should occur.
Marconi continued his experiments with
the sending apparatus. transmitting sig
nails and test messages. To all of these,
replies came received by the way Of
Glaze bay. Poldhu also reported that sig
nails from Wellfleet came smoothly and
distinctly.
One Of the messages sent across last
night was addressed to one of the Mar
conf company officials in London, saying
that the inventor had engaged passage on
the Celtic, which sails from New York
next Wednesday. It is quite likely that
he will leave here tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock for New York. He will go
from here to Middleboro and will take
the train at that place for Fall River.
The last of this. month will find Marconi
in England overhauling the station on
that side, and then the stations will be
ready for the formal opening for COM
mercial business. Just when the public
would be permitted to file "Marconi-
grams he would not sayss because there
are other things than the o*erhauling OF
the station at Poldhu to be considered.
He hopes, however, that the companies,
here and in England. will have all ar
engagements made within three months.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
He Was Wcrried.
Chicago News.)
ker: What's wrong? Yo,1 seem wor

Parker: What's wrong? You seem wor-
ried.
streeter: am wrote two notes-one
to my broker. asking him if he took me
for fool. and the other to Miss Cold
ing. asking her if she would be mine.
While was out somebody telephoned
Yes and don't know which Of ZEN it
wa s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
IL RICHMOND DISPATCH.
-@'I-
sltE:
- =
81 THE DISPATCH coMPA1,N'Yl.
noHrEH OF EAlN AID NINTH e11Ek1t,
-. - RICHMOND, VA.

sa..rewu once, no. BIG cast 1rssa street.
Esnchester ONES, 30. l1o3 duu street,
Rev York once, .. E. Van Dozen AEsneS,
Erzbuns Building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
It's Better to Give Than Receive.
Detroit Free Press.l

Uncle Reuben says: I kin sot down
an glib my feller-lnan advice by de hour
an feel as complacent as an old hen
about it, but de mint my feller-man be-
gins to advise me git all upset ober it
an, wonder what de idiot am taikin
bout"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
THE. RICHMOND I1IsP ATGH-sATURDAa lyos

had the British government had Its
choice, It would never have brought
Lynch to trial; but his course left 1t no
other alternative.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
Would Need IT.
philadelphia Press.)

Olden: You're cultivating rather ex-
travagant tastes.
Youngnlan: Oh, well, when I get
start<in the world I expect to have all
the money want.
7. olden: Well, at that rate. youth want
all the money you expect to have
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
No Prctensc about the stog1c..
What do you smoke stogies for?'' as

Wnat- Go you smoke stogies foT!!''- a slli-.
ed Rivers.
Il Because replied Brooks lighting an
other one "a stogie doesn't pretend to be
anything but what it really is. It isn't
a twofer puff. puff, masqueradtng is i
scent cigar that's just as good as a ten
center
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
ADMIRAL BEREsFoRD TALKS.
But He Will Not Discuss the Verdict
In the Lynch Case.

NEW YORK, January s3.-(Special-)-
Lord Charles Beresford. rear admiral of
the British navy, at the invitation of the
American De Forest Wireless Telegraph
Company. Inspected its system to-day, at
the signal station on the roof of the
Chesehorough building. No. II State
street.
Lord Beresford had not heard that Col
onel Lynch had been sentenced to death
until asked what he thought of it. He
was 10th to discuss the matter.
DO you think that King Edward will
commute the sentence?" he was asked by
the Dispatch correspondent.
There has been only one man SEN
fenced to death for treason in my time,
replied the Admiral, land that was
O'Brien. the Irish agitator. There are
certain crimes in England which call
for capital punishment, and treason is
one OF them. I don't know what King
Edward will do You know he has less
power than the President OF your own
country. He will be advised by his min
listers. King Edward. a S did his mother.
has always faithfully avoided overstep-
ping the Constitution of Great Britain -
Lord Beresford was asked his opinion
upon the trend of affairs in Venezuela.
Every injudicious.'' said he. lis this
alliance between England and Germany.
and such an alliance has the appearance
Of opposition to the Monroe doctrine. OF
which I ann In favor. and not against it.
as reported England may not go as far
as Germany wou.u wish. and Germany
might go further than England would de-
sire. all of which will arouse Irritation,
which. is a very bad thing between two
countries. What greatly want to see is
some sort of an agreement between the
governments of Great Britain and Amer
lea which would promote the good feeling
on, the part Of tho people. I am working
hard toward this end.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
CRY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

THE DAILY DISPATCH delivered 70
subscribers in Richmond and Manchester
at so cents per month. payable to the car. Z,
rasr weekly or monthly; the SLN0a a.1
DISPATCH <l.5o per annum; % cents Aoi
esx months.
7,ba.e wishing the paper can order It oy
tn,enhone or postal card. Complaints o.
dcnycry nay be made the same way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

# We read public opinion in our sister
State correctly, and 1t finds expression
In the trial of the Tillman case then Mr..
Tillnan should be fined for CARRYING a
pistol while going UNPUBLISHED for the s.
sassina ton Of Mr.. Coma les Charlotte
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

We stand by our oft-repeated position
that # 5thare Is any failure Of our courts
the responsibility rests upon the juries.--
Augusta Chronicle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

The new piano Just PLACED in the White.
House cost $1,000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

San Francisco Is neglected much longer
the plague will find its way gradually
{ Throughout the count ry Nowsis the time
to fignt It, while it IS confined vii hin Q
small area.-sayannah News.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.

Comment of the Press on VARIETY
Of Topics.
Jim Tiilman's father also killed his
man, Evidently the family name should
begin with a X instead Of T.-Knox-
vile Sentinel. So
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

After the prisoner had been removed,
Lynch and his counsel had conference
regarding the course to be adopted in the
future. and later it was announced that
no action would be taken at present,
Counsel can proceed by applying for
writ OF error. but it is thought that this
may be rendered unnecessary by the COM
mutation of the sentence to short term
of Imprisonment, in which case it is pro-
bable that the prisoner will accept the
situation.
Computation Taken for Granted.
LONDON. January 224-The newspapers
this morning take IT for granted that the
sentence passed upon Colonel Lynch will
be cOmmuted They urge that d punish
ment should be inflicted exemplary enough
to, act as deterrent. but not sufficiently
severe to make Lynch martyr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
nAm suBscRnTIoHs.
rHE WEEKLY DISPATCH.

TIE WEEKLY DISPATCH.
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH is issued ~ !,
two narls each week-on Mondays and
Tnursaays-at ONE DOLLAR per. year:
payable in advance: stz months. FIFTY
CENTS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

40 matter who may be named by the
caucus, the News and Observer plants
itself hereafter on a platform for select
ing United States senator's by the pri-5
mary. in which every Democratic voter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
HOW 10 REMIT,

Henittances can be Eade by postohee
mcne; order fthe safest way,. check, Or
registered letter. Currency sent ny inai
At the risk OF the sender.
spbscribere wishing change aof address
musr give the old as well as the new
pest-of1ce.
Sample copies free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

It is such seandalous legislative situa-
tons as those presented in Delaware and
Colorado that leave little to be said
against the proposition to take the cleo
ton Of United States senator out Of the
hands Of the legislature and leave the
selection to plebiscite Of the citizens
OF the State.-Atanta Constitution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

Talk of conservative legislation against
trusts is simply intended to deceive. It
does not mean moderate legislation, be-
cause no other SORTS contemplated. It
means simply legislation that will con-
serve old abuses. and that will be ineffec-
tive legislation $ The moment there
is a prospect of checking trust eNactions
those who call themselves conservatives
call halt-Louisville Courier-Jour
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

Vest is man who has always held the
highest view of his high office. He re-.
garded himself as not only the servant
Of his State but the servant Of the whole
country as well. Too many Of our ma
tienal legislators are SO busy looking
out for personal or partisan advantages
that their chief duty is toward the United
States. The people of the United
States will miss Mr. Vest from the SEN
ate.-AtIanta Constitution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

It is, therefore Under unusually ausplr
cious circurnst9 noes that Mr.. HeyWard
becomes Governor of South Carolina.
That he will live up 70 these large Up.
portunit!es is the belief and the desire OF
ever many more thousands than those
who voted for him. With no enemies 20
E him we'll it will be strange, indeed, if his
administration does not succeed olumr
Slia State
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

ADVERTISING RATES ON IPPL1oATi I9!s
kcaress al, communications The Dis'
patch Company. Richmond. Va
rejected manuscripts vii, not DO fo-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-05
Wise WORDS.

The good are great in many cases
more than the great are good.
Has any man a friend so intimate
that he would care to have him see
the complete record Of full days
thoughts?
Many a man dolorully asks himself
els life worth living?" who has done
nothing to warrant an affirmative
answer in his own case.
The man who tells you that he knows
all his faults will argue an hour with
you trying to prove that his chief weak
ness is his greatest virtue.
There can never be any happiness
with 4 narrow mind It's posseSsor
may think his state Of negative content
happiness but only because he has not
the power of knowing the real thing
when he sees it.
One OF the greatest mistakes we can
make is to despise things we see
around us because they arc not what
we have been accustomed 10. There
may be a better reason for it than for
our way, which probably appears just
as odd and ridiculous to others.
Revenge is like badly made pre-
serves: It seems sweet and luscious at
first, and we think OF it with delight;
we can wait 70. it; it will he all the
better for keeping. When We come to
it finally the delightful sweet has be-
come a foul-smelling, evil-tasting thing,
which disgusts and makes rs i'll if we
persist in eating It.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-05
cRlNEsE PIRATES.
They Fly Their Tfade Under tho VERY
noses 81 the nritisu.


Noses % the British.
Although piracy upon a large scale
has ceased 20 exist upon the China
coast, 50 Is still carried ON iu a small
way, and that right under the nose OF
tbe British authorities az Hong Kong
and within shot Of the fleet lying quiet
U.s. az anchor IN the shadow OF Victoria
Peak. says the London Globe only
few months ago a daring piracy
took place on the waters OF Hong Kong
Ilarbor-at least, the first part Of the
little drama was acted there. A ferry.
boat, q small steamer OF some thirty
tons, plies between Hong Kong and
within shot of the fleet lying opposite
mainland. The whole trip only takes
fifteen minutes, and all the while The
ferry IS well In sight OF the fleet.
One night the ferry left the Hong Kong
side at o o'clock. and failed 20 turn M
at Yau-ma-u. The suburb 10 whica IL
piled. Inquiries were made. aud moth
ing was heard OF the craft until cou-
pie Of days afterward. when she re.
turned with he" crew ana passengers
and q romantic tale Of piracy. II ape
pears that when the launch was in the
middle OF the harbor some OF the pas
sengers drew reyolvers and held up
their fellow travellers and The crew.
They then forced the native engineers
to run the engines, and having bat
tened the rest Of the crew and passpn-
gers down below. headed for the Can
ton River, where three or four large
junks were pirated one after another.
The pirates. having obtained sufficient
| loot to satisfy them. ran the launch
ashore IN a small creek and abandoned
he-, the crew taking possession once
more and bringing her back to Hong
Kong when she loated with the rising
tide.
On the West River gangs OF pirates
terrorlze certain districts and levy
blackmail, which all boats have 10
! pay unless they carry sufficient force
to make q bold fight 1t IS no uncom-
mon thing to see a heavily laden Junk
going up or down stream flying as
many rs three pirate flags rs a sign
that she has paid blackmaI and re-
celved safe conduct.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-05
Time Wen Invested.

Mr.. Isaac 3. Price. OF GreenDort
who has just celebrated his 101st birth
day, attributes his long life 10 the fact
that he always takes az least full
hour to each meGl ard thoroughly mas.
ticates his food
II Mr.. Price has pursued this plan for
eighty years he has spent 44,GO0 hours,
or five years, more on his meals
than he would have spent If lie had
shortened then to half an hour apiece,
If by this Investment Of time he has
added thirty-one years to his life he Is
at least twenty-six years ahead.
Very likely there is something in the
Greerport patriarch's theory. Physi.
clans say that cereals are not digesteG
by the gastric juice, but by the saliva
Without thorough mastication, there,
fore, they are not assimilated and dc
more harm than Good.
A simple meal lasting an hoIr-uUt c
Van Wyck beefstead dinner OF course
would probably pay several hundred
per cent on the investment &c time Il
the shape of increased lolgeyity.-Nev
! York World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-05

zone Of Natures most generous en-.
dowments to Venezuela" says IN
article in Parsons, is rubber. for
which the demand Of the world is in.
creasing, while the resources are by no
means keeping pace with civilizations
needs. With the wants Of the world
increasing in such enormous strides,
it is only a question OF time when the
production Of rubber must be under.
taken upon a large scale and under
70 Mar methods Of planting, culture
Harvesting. Venezuela offers here
~ field to enterprise; for, rudi-
s,llGry as are the Methods of the
HEent they produced 10000 poundA
from the Rio Negro and Orinoco val.
legs alone, one year ago. Explorers
in the upper reaches OF the Orinoco
and Rio Negro have reported that there
arr available about 100000 rubber
trees, counting only those within a
certain distance Of navigable water.
Every tree IS good for about five
pounds Of crude rubber per annum
making the possible annual output Of
tie two valleys 100000 pounds Al
present it is no more than 100000
pounds. If the tree survive the At
tacks Of inexperienced or imp-ovideDt
gatherings in It's youth, it is coed fox
q century Of prosperity"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-05
Ruskin Mt Home.

The following description CT RusNm
at home is from the new life OF Ing
great apostle Of beauty by Frederic
Harrison, in tie English Men Of Let
tiers Series::'
Not only was he in social inter-
course one of the most courteous ard
sweetest OF friends, but he was in man
ner one of the most fascinating ana
impressive beings whom 1 ever met.
l have talked with Carlyle and TenEy-
son, with Victor Hugo and Mazzini,
with Garihaldr and Gaubetta, With
John Bright and Robert Browning, hud
no one OF these ever impressed mSS
more wildly with q sense oe intense
personality, with the ineIplicable light
of genius that seemed to wei up spoi-
taneously from heart ard brain. It reT
mains Q psychological puzzle how oise
who could write withpGssion and scoHl
such as Carlyle and Byron never
reached. who in print was so often,
Athenasius contra mundum, who
opened every written assertion with
Il know" was il private life oneAB5
the gentlest, gayest, humblest o. ~
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-05
Goes COLD cRoW7
Seems 20. in Its Wild state. Eat Not After
IL Has Become Civilized.

Some reasons for answering this
question in the affirmative are given
by Popular Mechanics, which warus
the reader, however. that he must not
expect to grow gold eagles from dol
lars. Says the writer
1T has been found that gold nuggets
under favorable conditions actually in.
crease in size Gold is known TO have
grown on mine timbers which have
long been immersed IN mine water. In
the California State Mining Bureau
Museum there Is a specimen Of piece
OF jointed cap and post taken from the
Cjmstock. where Il had been under
water for years, In which gold has
formed in the joints aud pores Of the
wvod Gold IS constantly being formed
IN rocks and veins and placers. Just
what It is that the baby gold forma-
ton feeds on to effect its growth is
not known; II it were, n rev and Won
dcrfully lucrative industry might be
born and all other kinds of farming
save the growing Of gold might tenn
porarily be abandoned. The formation
and growth are due to mechanical and
chemical action. As in the case OF the
animal o. vegetable, existing gold has
existed in some other state before as
Stunning its present form. Waters
which percolate through the earth's
crust are said to contain substances
from which gold Is formed. Thus gold.
like the animal and vegetable. must
have water in order to thrive The
gold in the water is deposited when
It meets the proper precipitant. The
precipitant may be an earth current Of
electricity, some vegetable growth or
chemical in the rocks 1t has been
claimed that the nuggets found in pla'
GERS are the formations from tho
waters that percolato through the
gravels. and are rot from decomposed
quartz, as generally supposed. Those
who so contend cite the fact that IN
the centre Of nuggets can often be
found q small grain OF iron sand. ThiC
was the nucleus around which the
earth current OF electricity created OF
deposited in electroplatiDg. Daring
long ages this influence was at wor
causing the gold to form around thu
little grain Of iron orc, ana then grow
to become q bright. shining nugge
Of gold much larger and purer than any
eve- found in the veins OF ore"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-05

Listen here, boysr' Captain Crews
was calling to his men, "a letter from
the Governor. The reward for the Pete
Dimitri is increased-fve hundred now
Can't some Of you scheme up a way
to get him across the river? I've sent
him half a dozen bats, but he won't
come"
q sent him a letter from his gal"
said Kelly, but"
You don't expect him to bite at that
kind Of game, do you?"
1T might OF worked" said Tomkins,
lowering his voice, but every time we
set trap that dad-gasred woman puts
him next"
"How in the devil does she know q
asked Crews, looking from one to the
other
you might ask Holiday" sneercd
Tomkins. Il seen him IN the Plaza
with her Tuesday night. and bet six
bits he's a-reldin' q letter frum her
right now. don't like that dude
nohow, Cap. He amt never done moth
in 'cept rice round an look purity
He"
"He can outshoot you, Tom"
"He amt never shot nothin' r no
body, is he's"
He's a peach with a lariat ism
he:"
"Well. 'sposin he is. He amt rope,
nothin' cept this here gal o Panhandle