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Jamestown Island.

# The washington Post Of Sunday con
tajns an Interesting article OF, historic
jamestown island. II, when emphasis IS
laid On tho fact that the island Is Slowly
but surely being washed away by the ne
current Of the river. and carried into tho
sea This erosion goes on Mt tho rate
OF six feet each year, aid In time the Whole
island will disappear unless something
is done to check the ravnges Of the wa
lar. Three hundred feet from the shore
n solitary cypress tree stands IN the river
amd there arc men now living who can
remember when that tree stood on the
island at what then appeared n safe dis
lance from tho waters edge. Tho water
is gradually cutting Its way III ar and VIII VII
500, divide the island into two parts
IL It is not checked
Several years ago sea wall was pul llle
to protect tho island. and as far as -
goes, tho protection IS perfect But the
wall should now be extended, ana sen'l-
tor Martin has asked that an approprla-
ton for that purpose BIO MADE we 20
not know what Is tho status OF s'slator
Martins measure, but we sincerely nope,
that The money will be forthcoming, anu
thai the extension work will begin ct the
earliest possible moment May we not not
count on tho Posts nid? 3l
1t would be scarcely less than q dis
urace to the nation for visitors to the
James town Exposition IN 1907 to find
~, : Z {, ,nestown Island had been destroy
cd BY neglect. 8
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TUESDAY, APRIL s, 1904.
Mr. C1ordon's Withdrawal

The withdrawal Of MIR. James x. COR
"a don as a candidate for Mayor Is a set
back for the cause Of good goVernm'' government
q or this city. 1t Is much to be regretteul
u that the good old rule which requires the
u office to seek tho man and not the man
%,the office should have become SO opso-
Il letc from disuse as to be utterly Tor
\ gotten by the average voter. MT. Gor'
don, however, laid 1t to heart only TOO
well for these parlous days In this m
stance the rule would have been more
4 hono1ed in the breach than In the OBJ
ii scrvance, and wo regret for the sake or
1.-THE city that Mr.. Gordon did not have
moro desire for tho office.
n The reason assigned for the an gonsm
s.to Mr.. Gordon that the high political
principles OF his opponents would not al
* low them to support man who had
voted against Bryan IN 1896, Is too fllmsy
for serious consideration. There have
u been TOO many instances where that
split In the Democratic party has, by
common consent been ignored. It IS also
"a fact, established by many striking
y cases that where national politics are al
\ loved to control the mana cement Of city
affairs an abyss OF corruption and rot
tenness is the ultimate result. 1t is not
necessary to point TO Tammany, when
has been held up as tho most notable IN
stance. for Philadelphia and Plttsburs,
under Republican rule, have. II possible,
exceeded Tar,many in their excuses and
municipal corruption. Tammany has
been cliastened by afflietion and Is now
a model Of virtue, but it has the rod OF
Il the inds pendent voter always shaking
over its head. There has been no re-
demptlon for Philadelphia and the party
cry there is the same We hear about Mr..
Gordon. Tho faithful Republicans there
Insist that party regularity is preferable
to honesty and ability; that 1t makes no
difference how badly city is managed
provided it is done by a wing composed
OF protested party regularity
THIS is, indeed. the confirmation of DR..
Johnsons statement that patriotism IS
the last resort Of rascals.
IF we shall not believe that such fate
awaits the good city of Richmond. 1t Is
true, we have made a bad break, but we
nav Yet catch our stride, and land q
worthy man in the Mayors chair.
1t is utterly incomprehenaipAe that any
sensible man could honestly believe that
Mr.. Gordon would not make an encr-
Eetic, capable and cneditabLe Mayor sim
ply because he voted for William Mo
K,nley and sound money In 1896. Tho
logic Of events has justified Mr.. Cor
don's Judgment hsonesfy and force, which
arc the characteristics most necessary. in
Mayor, and yet the very proof Of those
qualities is taken as a ground for refus-
Ing to support him. This disparity rogu-
alarlty run mad.
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FO.EOF| LABOR B 0
Roosevelt So Declared by Mem
Der Of Congress HI Public
\ Speech.
fRv Associated press.)

(By Associated 1'ress)
WASHINGTON, April Ain the House
Of Representatives to-day an attempt to
secure consideration Under SUSPENSION OF
Tie rules, Of tho I'LL nppropriatinE $47b,-
ooo for tho Lewis and Clark Centennial
Exposition 10 be held In Portland, Ore
III 1905, failed, after tho House had al
vded several times ard the roll had been
called twice. S14iS 3t55 +. -
Mr.. Maddox, Of Georgia, opposed the
Bill, shyirg he did not believe 1t to DO the
province Of the government to spend tho
money Of the Taxpayers IN THIS way.
Mr. Livingston, Of Gcorgin. favored the
bill. u,
Thc military academy appronria uon Dill
was taken up, and after Mr.. ParKe'. u
charge Of the bill, had explained its tea-$
lures briefly, Mr. Goldfogle. OF New
York, spoke in behalf Of the Jews OF me
United States, for whom lie asked efua'
treatment and protection while travelling
In Russia. MIR. LivErnnsl. Of California
made an attack on President Roosevelt
ana Mr. Morell OF Pennsylvania, u's'
cussed the negro question. Consideration
or tho bill was not concluded when the
House adjourned until tomorrow.
LABOR'S @DEADLIEST FOE.
Speaking or the Presidents attitude on
the open shop" Mr.. Lvernash sald thae
the President Of this country VINO goes
forth and seeks to place barrier In tho
way of labor unions by encouraging non.
union under the guise Of an open shop"
Is the deadliest common foe OF labor. IN
a personal way Ito said, he held tho
President In the highest esteem, but ne
said ho regarded him to-day "ass the man
of iii Americans, worse than Rockefeller,
Carnegie and Morgan, as to labor
unions"
Mr. Goldfoglo declared that Russia
continues her restrictive policy against
the jew, and continues to abuse and dis
honor the American passport Whenever
presented at her gates BY Jewish citizens.
Whether these citizens be native born or
naturalizcd, he said, the restriction equal
ly applies. This, he declared, was an at.
front TO the United States.
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IS READY. {
Handsome New Eight Story
Fire-Proof Hotel Opens It's
Doors for Patrons.

The doors of the handsome new Rich
mond Hotel at the southeast corner OF
Grace and Ninth Streets were wide open
yesterday to the general public and to
patrons, Its being the formal opening Of
the city's elegant hosiery. The imposing
eight-story structure was handsomely IL
Illuminated and was thrown open to the
inspection Of visitors, Of whom hum
drcds called during the evening.
The entire clerical force was on hand
ana received tho visitors and plotted them
Throughout the establishment pointing
out the completeness and the comforts
afforded by this elegant modern hotel.
THE lobby and corridors and the dining
room on tho first floor arc richly FUR
nished, and were illuminated by large
shaded arc lights. 10 these will be added
long rows OF incnndescents, furnishing
brilliant Illumination. On the Ninth
Street side from the corner are the writ
ing room, the grill room the bar and
the billiard and pool room. The lobby, N
the rear Of which Is the office, faces
Grace Strickland In the western portion
of 1t Is the cigar stand In the extreme
western side Of tho building is the dining
TOOTH, COuIllOu(OuS aux pchulllul 1|IA Ivy :
nished in thu handsomest style. ls
Above the office and facing Grace
Street Is tic p;lrlor, sumptuously fur
nislod ana elegant in al its appoint
mehts. Tho halls ana rooms arc all
handsomely furnished, nearly all tho
rooms having private baths attached, nnd
almost all the rooms arc outside rooms
the exception being q few OH the north
side adjoining the old St, Claire.
H Colonel a. wv. Archer, chief clerk, was
ut the desk last night, and the day and
night clerks, Messrs. George II Leigh and
~. N. punston were present 10 well
come guests and visitors and show them
tho establishment. The desk was banked
high with flowers, adulng much to tho
nttractiveness of the scene. During all
tho earlier hours Of the evening and
until nearly midnight tho first floor was
thronged with ladies and gentlemen, and
the dining rooms was almost constantly
filled. Mrs. a. ., Atkinson, owner and
proprietor, was receiving the congratu-
lations of visitors.
The Richmond Is as nearly fire-proof as
such structures can be made, is built IN
T the most substantial style, It has $50
guest chambers. all of them elegantly
furnished and well lighted by windows.
/ The hosiery will be conducted OF the
| European plan exclusively, and will be
maintained In the very best style,
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The Prison Association.

Editor OF The Tlmea-D Dispatch:
the sst tine Il The hIstos rS
te Ennaa q Wth ae c eyIe
State Legislature. This report has been
s-ead by me, and no doubt NY others WIN
Interest. There are some things about
a nat t 81 pubic interest ask Tor ne
information through tho columns Of your
paper,
appropriated s01oo the ss, Of the t 1
si's7e'bs Of this amount had been e; ex-
pended. Why We're not the needed I'M
provements made, az the money was scr o.,
hand? When was money drawn tro !.'
p rre snnss eommencedS Why tho neces-
sity o. keeping three different Da''A az
What was lack OF equipment. That
s maaa i eyn yas e sSa Gss eas
equip the shop for. Instruction IN sloy ,i
work, would not that same investment
have been SUFFICIENT to equip carnehtt yer
shSp u! !s ri an nl n saya wok
months ago. that instruction y fIoreu i.
ture. might be given the boys? # there
has been no inmate IN the nosatal i iUa
servi esss Of physcan at sl56 per YEAR
an Increase OF $50 over previous year,,
/ appreciate the good work the ,d rrasGIn -
Association, Is doing, and am ANXIOUS ~ ~
y vol X men, men such influences as viii lead
them to become useful citlzens
Information along the lines sugge e, - !.
above will DO appreciated by other mem ,a,,
bers Of the Prison Asso'l K 1MSh;nf u Ben r.
% Richmond, Va, Aprll 4th,
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DISPUTE | OVER
SULLY'S COTTON.
(By Associated Press.)

&s1ss tby ASSOCIATED 1Tesa.I &,
( NEW YORK. April 4.-The six thousand
bales Of cotton pledged to tho Corn Elk
change Bank BY Daniel J. sully has
caused a dispute among the creditors Of
the sully firm, and today counsel for tho
Sully appeared before Judge Holt, IN the
United States District Court, 70 argue
tho case as to the disposition OF the
surplus. II was shown In tho argument
that the bank has sold ail but l.So] bales
OF the 800 bales and has !G2. 600 IN casl.
Oh hand, It was learned that after the
order was signed. some days ago, for the
Reynolds and Company. Of Providence.
notified the bank that II was the owner
OF the cotton. To-day II. 3. Cohstock,
lawyer Of Providence. appeared TO repre-
sent tho Reynolds hrm, OF which company
Suly Is president, and either Sully or his
wife. the majority stockholders. The
question then arose as to which firm had
the right 10 represent the surplus.
After hearing arguments Judge Holt
dnc.u "a to refer tho matter to United
States Commissioner Alexander MS referee
to take evidence. Commissioner ilexnn-
der Will report az to who can properly
represent the Sully interests. It Is prob
able that Sully, aSd possibly his wife.
Will be called as witness In tho hearing.
which may begin Tomorrow.
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Worth Reading.

There were two interesting articles in
The Sunday Times-Dispa tch on the sub
tcct OF land. grabhers' law, ono from Mr..
j. c. Parker, Of Southampton county.
and the other from Eugene G, Massie
ESD, OF Richmond. In tho former tho
writer expresses wonder at the number
of cases arising In Henrco county under
the land era bbers act and ventures to
doubt IL those whose duty 1t was to col
lsct the delinquent taxes IN that county
have done their work as fully as they
might have done It. 5.zj
MT. Massle's letter Is Of the highest
importance. as it shows that the land
sra bling system is not only applicant
to State taxes. but, IN his view, to city
taxes also. We hope this matter may
&c looked into thoroughly by our city an
thorlties. There Is Il great degree Of un-
rest, and to some extent painful strain
OF mind prevailing among property own
ers on account of taxes and claims Of
which they know nothing.
Richmond ought to have some sort OF
tax title clearing house. call It what you
will, where property owner could 60
and find listed every claim Of the city
or State for taxes OF everybody, The
present system imposes upon a property
owner search too laborious TOR the ay-
crage man to make without employing
skilled help, and the result Inevitably
must be that gross injustice will be done
In many cases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05
Confusion in Terms.

Committees and conventions" estate
conyenuoHa' and national conventions
arc words and phrases that are liable to
become tangled In the abundant use OF
them these days. In one paragraph in
this column in our last Issue the prob.
ability Of tho State e-,nmt.ee being
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05
The Jones Estate.
especial 10 THE Times Dlspatch)

I.YNCFIBURG, VA. April Ain tho
Corporation Court this morning, Judge
Christian gave IN opnion y r. Whd1 e fan ne
a ants to the Bill in the viii suit Of Bell
ct ais. vs.. Jones ct ais; contrasting tho
validity OF the will Of George NJ. Jones:
would have to be determined before the
plaintiffs could proceed to attack the
adoption Of The child. Mae Lille g. Jones:
a million dollars is involved IN this suit.
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called togethersin ''1une9, was re ferred TO-.
The state convention It should have aye,
been #ss ~ 4, s., 81
Chairman gllysoh will call the STATE 4 9. g
Committee together within fortnight
NO guess, 10 fix tho time and place Tor FOR
tie meeting Of the state conveih t[1i t'i.s
The latter body probably Will meet curry ~
III juno. and, tvil elect DELEGATES 70 INC
st, LOFTS convention. B
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No opium In chamberlaln's Cough

1 There is not the least danger In giving
cha,nberlain's Cough Remsdy to small
children as 1t contains no opium or other
harmful drug. It has an established rep
most successful medicine IN use for
colds, Group and whooplng cough, It al
wnys cures and Is pleasant to take. Chill
dren Ike It. For sale by all druggists. .
4 House cleaning time has come-rea,di
the It'd, WANTS for help, and you WIZ
not have to work yourself to DEATH
Rent box III the strong ftro and bprg-
lar proof vault of the State Bank OF Viz
g!nla Charges moderate,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05
Personal and General.

sarp Rernhnrdt has signed a contract
to make tour of South America.
Dr.. Dowie had $4,000 placed to his
credit In Waukegan, ILL.,. several days
ago for the lease Of an electric railway
THROUGH Zion City,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05

1lakes the Iood 1sore qObolesoNte, and mere
.nutviitious .to botb TRAIN ind muscle.

! have given the ! raining Table
to the Cornell University for five
years very satisfactorily, and am
certain that much Of the success
has depended upon the quality Of
articles used. II baking powder,
! use the Royal, fort is undoubt- 1
edly the best. / have occasionally
given others trial, and have dem
onstrated to my satisfaction that
there IS but one always reliable,
always making perfect, delicious
and wholesome food. The Old
Reliable Royal"
(Mrs.) Amelia Morey Atkins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05

for FREQ silver. Those Of Nebraska arc
expected to follow IN line. 4 VI s4;s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05

a collection was taken UP at Grace
Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, on Sunday
morning and tho snug sum OF $4,000
raised. The money is to be used as an
endowment fund. Such incidents do not
sustain the vail Of the pessimist that
the world Is growing worse.
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presently you will be claiming some
of the Charlotte Observers meanest poe
try Is the insinuation the Ricn,innd
Times-Dispatch tires at us. Ana wo
thought it. was Il Observation-Disclosures
Advertiser.
And so wo are. We are simply try.ng
10 save you while daylight lasts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05

Tho nost-mortem on tho Northern Sc
curities case is a sort Of continuous per
Torrance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05

In instructins its delegation 10 St.
Louis for W. r., Hearst. PERHAPS lie
South Dakota Democracy remembered
that after they are convinced oI thc,:
mistake they can easily get Il dliorce :
Brming ham News
Not so easy. perhaps. after the dele
gates leave their own bailwlck. out Of
which confines tho nominating convc..-
ton Is to be held.
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sShall we disarm?" asks the Nebraska
state Journal. In some states-Virginia,
FOR nstancc--it is compulsory by law;
in othcrs-Nebraska, for instance-it isn't
safe.
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The life OF a battleship, that Is TO say
It's natural life,% is said to be fifteen
years. The Virginia, to be launched to-
duy, may prove a record breaker in this,
as well as In some other respects.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05

We doubt II any vlolets in this COM
.munlty were permitted to waste their
sweetness on the desert air. They all
seemed to be doing business Easter
Sunday. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05

The battleship Virginia will be chris
tened with Virginia wine. and still the
nre not satisfied.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05

e#It is unconstitutional to speak to a
Richmond bride to-day about being
launched into tho sea of matrimory,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05

Come to think about it, Alormors rarely
ever figure In divorce courts, and yet
nobody has dared to suggest polyganly
as q remedy for divorce
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05

A figure by woman sculptor viii oc-
cupy the place of honor IN the ,l4oussl2na
Purchase Exposition. "Yictory,' ny Miss
Evelyn r. Longman. will crown tEe
dome OF Festival Hall.
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rhA Winston,salem Sentinel SAYS:

THE Wlnston-Snlem Seminal SAYS: Z.
gf1ne qualities for President as ne has
for Judge, there will be no MISTAKE u
naming him tor the standard.p earer OF
Democracy. A judge who Is a. mAh!Pur
lator Of politics Is a reproach FatheF
Ahan credit TO the judiciary.
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North Carolina Sentiment.

The Wilmington Star says, q.
If the Democrats In New York can't
get together ana tender q man who can
Get ali the votes In November, we VIII
Be compelled to nominate q statesman
when we so to st. Louis. tff II
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M. Santos-Dumont. who yllas just m
rived at Plymouth. England, says re
cannot understand the, stories That hee
has heen FOLLOWING MISS sprecKeis E to
Europe, He said; do not WISH 70 v
,lngallant, but the lady Is not my Sweet
.hearln ..l-s. -. .s, l.t1L.
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Our Business Is Growing.
Larger UuY Prices ARE
Qlettiilg smaller.

Whole Sweet Pickles, quart....,.,,. LOG
Large Irish Potatoes, peck.,,., 800
HaWIsey'o Rolled Oats, package. !, .....8 Sc /
Sect Amercan eranulatea Sugar, 4lZ,c
pound. ............. -. wv
Large bottles Ammonia. ..............,5 80
pounds California Peaches tor......25c.
Arbuckle's Arlosa Coffee, lb......,....11c
Lion Coffee, 1-lb papers. .1015o
Mountain Roll Hutter, ID ,,.,,.,15o
Small California Hams, pound. ........sc
pounds New tiomIny and GrIts for. &c.
6 lbs White a Sugar for.,.............25 csc
Small White Beans, quart, .,...,.,,,,., B.
Flake tlomlny, pound, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Best city Meal, per peck.''''' ,,.1so.
Quart uv oS Mason Jars Vanilla syrup.,,,1oo
Best Cream Cheese pound. ....,,,...1ee
Canned Tomatoes, large cans. .......:7o
New Clipped Herr'ngs, dozen for, .25o
Good Lard, pound ,..,...........,....,8 &c.
Quart Jars Homemade Sweet Plck'
GIBSON, xxx, Mt. Vernon, Oscar -
Pepper Old Brands Whlskey, bottle, .7bc
lib lars Home Made Preserves. 1870,
Blackberry or cataWba Wine, quart 12o.
Ginger Snaps or Soda Crackers, lb..,4Ho
salt I7orf per pound..,......",,,.,<,.7o
Smlthfialo Rams, pound,
E,ackinn and Scrub Brushes. ,..,.,,.,. sc.
bars 0ctagon Shaped Soap for..,,. ESQ,
Good Green or Mixed Tea, Pound.,,.. 26o.
New Virginia BuckWheat, z lbs. for. 25c,
Fresh 6ologna Sausage, pound.,.,..,..Ic
Clothes Pins, en,.,.,......,..,..,,.1c
Prepared BuckWhest, package ..,,.., .1oo
Dutfy's Malt Whisky, per bottle,. Doc,
s. EjL.L. mAN'S SON.
Downtown Stores, 1s2o-1e22 East Main
Street. Uptown store, 900 East Mar
shall Street.
'Rhones at our TWO storss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05

Utah ought to be called the marriage
State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05
With a Comment or Two.

Baltimore Herald. .
Especially tho lovers of good Virginia
peaches. and where is the man, woraau
or child who comes not under tnat heal? ,
It Roosevelt Is not elected there viii
certainly be great naval pageant In
OF the ter cen tennial celebration ,Nlc
ships OF all nations will be there in
friendly parade. Il he is elected, We
predict results. We may be 1T ,yor
with half a dozen countries, anu Tie
assembled fleets may be blockading.-
Columbia State.
That seems to como under tho hint
to the wise" column.