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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14

The Milan Opera Company gave .
very creditable rendition of " Lucia y
last evening to fair audience. In this
work. which portrays sad, sad story,
Donizetti has weaved a musical coun-
terpart, studded with vocal gems and
rich with rare orchestration. The pre-
sentation of last evening, while in many
respects highly meritorious. was in
some points rather weak. The tenor
was entirely inadequate for the task
allotted "Edgardo." The cast was as
follows: Lucia, Mile Aida Verena /;
Alice, Mile Pedrazzi; Ashton, Slgnor
Arturo Ma-chesi Raimondo, Signor
c. Bologna ! Arturo, SignOr Gill; Ed
cardo, Signor G. Taglieri.
Mile Aida Yerena was thoroughly
pleasing as "Lucia." She Is Bsiti-
more young lady, Of many personal al
fractions, AMI has beautiful aud pure
light soprano voice. IL is flexible aud
tsstefuIIy cultivated. She was the recip-
lent of many beautiful floral emblems,
and was enoored time and time again.
She received an especially demonstratiye
encore for her exquisite rendition Of the
beautiful number with flute obligato and
difficult cadenza in the third act.
Signor Marchesi gave another evi'
dence of his superior powers as
a heroic baritone, while the bssso-cau
tamil, Signor Bologna, was given decides
res esognition Of his truly fine voice ant
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
the Iusuraure.

The following shows the insurance
on the Allegheny warehouse, burned
night before last AS before stated, the
building was owned by Captain John
A. Coke, and was insured for $4,000
in the following companies $4,000 in
the Fire Association Of Philadelphia,
Wherry & Weisiger, agents, and 81, 600
in the Scottish Union and National.
There were from 500 to $50 hogsheads
of tobacco stored in the warehouse.
Messrs. Darlington & Co. are insured
in the following companies PhGnix OF
London, 1880; Virginia Fire and
Marine, $500; London and Laca-
shire, $1,000; London Assurance
%. II. c., $4,000; Williamsburgh
City, 81, ,OOO-total, $4,000, which will
about cover their loss.
Skinker 4 Archer had large guam
tity of tobacco in this warehouse, which
was insured as follows: $4,000 in the
Royal, Of Liverpool; $3.50 in the
Germania, Of New York; $500 in
the PhGnlx. OF LONDON.
W. T. Hancock, two hogsheads val
ued at sl75 fully insured.
Mr.. John p. George had sixty-four
hogsheads Of smokers and cutters,
which were valued from sl2,500 to
$4,000. Insured for 1900.
Messrs. T. c. Williams 4 Co. ha |
twenty-five hogsheads of tobacco, which
were insured.
Myers & Brother had sl.795.Sl
worth Of tobacco in the warehouse,
which is partially covered By floating
policy.
c. r. Barksdale & Son, four or five
hogsheads of tobacco, which was In
sured.
W. X. Martin 4 Co., one hogshead ;
insured.
J.N. Boyd, $4,000 worth Of tobac-
co. which is fully covered by insurance.
R. A. Patterson & Co. bad $4,000
worth of tobacco burned /; fully in
sured.
c. d. Hill & Co. one hogshead; 4; par
tally insured by floating policy.
Wemple & Co., Of Danyille, had
81 500 in the Northern Assurance Com
pany Of London.
Alexander Cameron, four hogsheads
insured.
Arlington & Scott, l hogshead, val
ued at $40; insured.
+. b. Barksdale & Co., 10 hogs
heads; estimated value, $500, upon
which there is floating policy.
The following parties were not In
sured Ellis Moon, | package of wrap.
pers, valued at 1850; Newton Vaughan
about $500 worth Of tobacco A. b
Eddins, l hogshead; LightfoOt d Mon
cure, 2 hogsheads Otis A. Russell,
hogsheads; B. TaylOs McCue, ! hogs
head.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
Brfefs and Personals.

The Henrico County Court will be
in session to-day. The jury will not
be called until tomorrow.
Mr.. George X. Crutchfeld, one Of
the Oldest citizens Of Richmond, is dan
gerously i'll at his residence. on Fourth
street, and his demise is hourly ex-
pected. lie has been good and true
man, and has rendered in times past
faithful service to the city.
A fire near the city limits yesterday
burned a number Of out-houses near
the Mechanics Union burying-gro
A horse was consumed in one Of the
stables.
The following convicts were received
at the penitentiary yesterday; Henry
Page and Turner Breeding, from Pu-
laski, two years each for house-break-
ing; Martha Harris and Elizabeth
Washington, from Fluyanna, two years
each for house-breaking. Elizabeth
Washington will get five years addi-
tional for second conviction.
The Schuyler Electric-Light Company
put up the first electric light yester-
day under their contract with the city.
1t is located on Fourteenth street near
the dock. Mr.. II. VI. Linnell, the
general business manager Of the COM
pany, returned to the city Monday
night.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee will meet in this city at the Ey-
change Hotel tomorrow at II O'Clock NJ
Seward Post, G.. A. r., of Auburn,
\. Y, has accepted the invitation o.
Lee Camp to visit Richmond. and will
arrive here next Tuesday evening.
The following well-known citizens
have been appointed by Judge Atkins
to act as jail commissioners Thoma.
Potts, DR.. Charles S. Mills, and A
Bargamin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
scmf-Toutine Policies.

The Semi -Tontine is not a new KIND
of policy, but simply new method of
applying the dividends on ordinary
policies. These policies are issued at
the regular rates Of premium on any
plan of insurance that participates in
the surplus earned by the company,
and are paid in full for term of ten,
fifteen, or twenty years, called the
&" Semi-Tontine PERIOD
1t should be understood that in mu-
tual life-insunnce companies every
premium is used (l) to pay losses; l2)
to create the reserve required by law !;
(3) to pay expenses; A. to pay divi-
dends to policy-holders. At the end
of the year the portions paid for death
claims and for expenses are gone, and
there remains on hand the amount of
the reserve and the surplus fund.
The reserve, increasing from year to
year, must, from the nature Of the
contract, remain with the company un-
til the maturity of the policy; the
surplus can be returned at the option
of the insurer.
Those taking the Semi-Tontine agree
~ not to draw their surplus during the
Semi-Tontine period; % to leave their
heirs the amount insured only, with
ou dividends; (3) in case Of lapse du-
ring the period, to get the full value OF
their ressrre in paid-up insurance, losing
their dividends.
The surplus lost by the deceased and
lapsing policy-holders is apportioned to
the policies in force at the end Of each
year, in addition to their own regular
dividends, and the whole is accumulated
during the Semi-Tontine period al the
rate Of interest earned by the company
The NoRTHwEsTERN Mutual is
the only company that keeps a separate
account with each Semi-T Tontine policy,
and on request Of the insured furnishes
a statement Of the amount to the credit
of his policy. At the expiration OF the
Semi-Tontine periol the N0RTHwKsr-
RRN MUTUAL guarantees in its policy
to paw in cash the full amount Of the
reserve, in addition to the surplus accu-
mutations, and the amount Of reserve
named by the NORTHwEsTERN MU'
TUAL is larger than that named by
other companies on similar policies.
Instead of the cash, however, there
are several other options by which the
insurance can be continued. if preferred
which make the Semi-Tontine the NOS
popular form of lifs-insurance ever in
troduced.
We will furnish estimates Of results
on a Semi TOntine policy issued at an
age, with the various options, on appli
cation. JOHN b. CARY Il Son,
General Agents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
Hustingr Courf.

No business Of very grave import
ance came up before this court yester-
day.
1t is understood that all parties
against whom indictments were brought
on account Of failure to take out Ii
ceDses to conduct business will have
from now until Saturday TO pay their
indebtedness, with only cost added.
After Saturday delinquents will have
to pay ego and costs in order to con-
tinue business.
A man named William johnson was
up for an outrageous offence. He asked
for and was given a continuance in or
der to allow him time to get witnesses
to prove his character.
{. Hammond, a man with mania
for breaking into churches, was Ar
raigned. Judge Atkins appointed DR..
Cabell a commission to examine Ham
mond and determine upon his condi-
ton as 10 whether he was of sound
mind or not.
An old colored woman, about a.
high as one -four barrel and as big
around as two, met Mr.. Witt, Com
monwealth's Attorney, and not having
taken out any license, boldly accosted
him as follows
"Mister Witt, what is your inten-
tions bout a old woman who owes
taxes and haint no money to pay
yer?"
Mr.. Witt good-naturedly gave her the
law on the point, and explained the
beauties OF civil-service reform.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14

The following is the official mortuary
report for the city of Richmond for the
week ending Saturday, October 10,
1885:
Whole number OF deaths in the city
exclusive of still-births, 81.
Causeof DeGth.-Abscess, l apthe,
L; cholera-infantum, l; congestion oI
brain, consumption, 4 ;convulsiOns--
infantile, !; dropsy, ! (; erysipelas, l {;
fever-congestive, I; fevsr--typho-ma-
larial, L; fracture Of skull, /; CASTRO
enteritis, /; heart-disease, 1; hemor-
rhage-from bowels, l hemorrhage, |
inanition, l Inflammation of bowels. l
marasmus, 6; old age, 2; septicemia,
2; softening of brain, l.; spinal affsc-
ton, /; teething, l; tuberculosis, 2 ;
liberation Of bowels, /; unknown, l..
Age.-0ne day to thirty, 3; one
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
OUR LOCAL AFFAIRS.
WANTING MORE MONEY.

The Southern Hen Teiephone COMPANY
Raises the Price on the cits-Dcserminea
Aetisn Threatened.
Yesterday afternoon, at the meeting
Of the Committee on Relief OF the
Poor, the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany sent to the committee the follow
ing communication, which was ad-
dressed to Major Charles p. Bigger,
Superintendent Of the City Almshouse.
"As explained to you in conversa-
ton yesterday, ! have bsen instructed
TO notify you that we will have to
charge our regular rates for the aims
house station Cor the year beginning
September Sd. This will be for the
present Magnet station, s55, or 500
a law station. These are our schedule
rates, with the usual slO reduction for
municipal stations"
The city gave the Bell company a
powerful franchise lately, and at the
time this was done the company only
charged $50 for the telephone at the
poor-house. Mr.. Phillips, OF the
committee, gave notice that he would
move to have the telephone moved out,
and at some future time in the Council
move to withdraw the franchise hith-
erto extended the telephone company.
A committee was appointed to wait
on the manager Of the telephone com
pany, confer with him, and report to a
future meeting Of the committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
NANCER OF TONGUEl
A CASE RESEMBLING THAT OF GENE
RAJ GRANT.

Some ten years ago had q scrofulous sore
on my right hand which gave me great
trouble, and under the old-time treatment
was healed up, and l supposed was well. j
found however, IL had only been driven into
the system by the Use OF potash and mercu-
~ ard in March, 1882, II broke out IN my
throat. and concentrated IN what some OF
the doctors dcnOmiuated cancer. was
placed under treatment for this disease.
some SIX or seven Of the best physicians In
the country had me at different times under
their charge, among them three specialists
i'm This line; but one after another would
exhaust their skin and drop me. for grew
worse continually. The cancer had eaten
through my cheek, destroying the roof or
my mouth and upper lip; then attacked my
tongue palate. and lower lip. destroying
the Ialgfe and under lip entirely and hall
my tongue, eating out TO the top ot my LETT
cheek bone and up TO the left eye from
hearty robust woman OF loo pounds. was
reduced TO a mere frame OF SKIN ana oones
aiMost unable 10 turn myseifin bed. lcOuid
moi eaf any solid food. but subssted on IL
ouiGs and my tongue vast o far gone could
not faIk The anguish Of mind and the hOr-
rible suiferiugs OF body which experienced
never can be revealed. Given up BY physi-
cians TO die, with no hope of n cOvery upon
the psrt OF friends who sat around my bed
Side expecting every moment 10 De my last :
I'm fact, my husband would place his hand
on me every now and then To see whether
I was alive or not, and at one time all de-
cided that life was extinct. ana my death
was reported all over the country.
such WAS my wretched and hel pless cOndi-
fion the nrst OF last October lss4), when
my fIiends commenced giving me SWIM s
Specific, In less than q month the eating
p'acfs sl0pped and healing commenced. and
ihe fearful aperture In my cheek has Dcen
,...,ttd and firmly knitted together. pro-
cess Of 81 new under lip IS progressing
finely. and the tongue, which was al.
p OF destroyed, is being recovered, aud
10 seems that nature Is supply ing
a new tongue. can talk 50 that
my friends can readily understand me. and
can cat solid food again. am able TO walk
about Wherever Please without The assist
ance Of any one. and have gained fifty
pounds OF flesh. All this. under tn blessing
OF a merciful Heavenly Father, Is due 70
Swift's Specific. am wonder aud mar
vel 10 al my friends hundreds OF whom
have known my intense suiierings and
have visited me IN my Affections. While
am not entirely well, yet my gratitude ID
none the less deVout, and / am confident that
Z perfect recovery ~ now in sight. III any
doubt these facts, would refer them 10 Hon.
John H. Taylor. State senator oi this dis
trict, who is my neighbor; Dr. I. :. Brad
field. Of La Grange. Ga. or To any other per
sons living in the southern part OF Troupe
county, Ga. MRS. MARY l.. CONFER.
IA GRANGE. GA. May Ia, 1855.
sold by all druggists.
Treatise on Blood and Skln-Diseases
Cali on our physician, No 1877 west Twen-
ty-third street, New York. Consultation
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY.
oc s-Iw Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
Major II. mcC,eIlan's Book.

The Life and Campaigns Of Major
General J. L. B. Stuart, commander oil
the cavalry Of the Army Of Northern
Virginia, will shortly be issued by j..
W. Randolph q English, publishers.
The book is from the pen of Major IL.
b. Mcclellan, assistant adjutant-gene-
raj and chief Of staff Of the cavalry
corps of the Army Of Northern Vir-
ginia. Major Mcclellan is a Pennsyl-
yanian by birth, but at the time the war
between the States broke out he was
living in Virginia, teaching school. lie
had married Virginia girl and he at
once linked bis fortunes with the cause
of the South and entered the army as a
private in a cavalry company. Colonel
Thomas II. Owens made him adjutant
Of the Third cavalry, and he was after
wards made chief Of staff Of the caval-
~. lie served throughout the war
with Stuart. and no man is better quail
fled to tell Of the valiant deeds OF the
cavalry and the chivalrous acts Of the
great Confederate cavalryman than Ma
lor Mcclellan.
The contents Of the book are summa-
rized as follows Shows the ancestry,
bOyhood, and youth Of Stuart; his life
in Texas and on the frontier; the John
Brown raid, and the thrilling incidents
Of the late war in which the great cav
airy commander took such a leading
part.
The author at one time thought OF
having She book published by Mr..
Carlton Mccarthy. Mr.. Mccarthy
went out of business at that time, but
has. however, given much Of his time
to the supervision of the work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
A New Church Blown Dowa-c coifoa-fa aoto-
rics Rr.umiug Operations Personal. ne.

A New Church Blown DowH-t toftoa-F acio-
ries Rr.umiug Operations Personal, sc.
The storm Of night before last blew
down a number Of trees, old fences,
&C., here. but did no serious damage
except to blow down the cOlored Bap-
tist church. which was being built just
outside Of the corporate limits. This
was a neat little structure, and the ex-
terror had been made ready for roofing.
1t being open. the wind had fair play
and did its work eifectually, leyeIling
it TO the ground. 1t is the loss Of the
contractor.
The Ettrick cotton-fhctory. in which
operations had been suspended for seye-
raj months. has resumed operations,
and is now running on full time.. The
Mechanicsville factory, at Swift Or Elk,
will resume operations permanently to-
day, and it is hoped that the Matoaca
mills will soon DO likewise. The Old
Dominion and Marshall Mills factories
in this city, which give employment to
large number Of worthy people, and
which are By no means an unimportant
factor in the aggregate property Of Man
chester, have been able, despite the de-
preston in the cotton trade, to run all
summer, and the prospects are now
coed for prosperous continuance.
The October term of the Husting'
Court begins next Monday. A special
grand jury is usually drawn for this
term, but there being no criminal cases
on the docket, this will doubtless be
dispensed with this year.
Messrs. Miller and Lockett, the Dem
ocratic candidates for the House OF
Delegates from Powhatan, Chesterfield
and Manchester, command the conh.
dence of the people and are daily grow
ing in strength. Their election seems
almost certain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
SMOKE rRIxr CIoARs.
BnoEE TRIxY CI6ARs.
smoke TRIxY CIGARS.
AUCTION SALES TODAY.

l. THOMPSON QtOWN 4 CO.. one hum
dred lots between Seventeenth s;set
and Nechanicsyille pike, and south of
Howard's Grove, At $3.50 L. NJ.
GEORGE T.. CRAWFORD. suburban rest
dence two miles north OF the city, with
I'VE acres of land. at p. VI.
John I. GODDIS. small brick dwelling,
220 south Flint street, a. "a o'clock
p M
]. THOMPSON BROWN & co, two-story
frame dwelling, sea second street, near
Duval street, at 5 O clock L. VI.
SAMPSON & ADAMSOS. trustees sale
ulanirg.mill, machinery. &c. on Sew
cnth street between Hull and Decatur
streets, Manchester at IL O'Clock NJ.
SAMPSON 4 ADAMSON, hfty vacant ots
in Manchester. a. $50 I. VI.
FURMAN TUPPBR, dwelling. Si0 south
Fourth street. al s o'clock 4. NJ.
E.B. COOK, 10 A. NJ, at the Richmond ba-
zaar. 1898 and li30 Franklin street,
horses. mules, buggies, aud wagons.
L. POWERS. agent, one car Of cabbage, at
Chesapeake and ohio depot, at z o'clock
L. NJ.
l.. POWERS. white Heath peaches, at l
T. ~
JAS. MACDOUGALL. furniture, Sc, lof
O'Clock, at 1924 Aain street.
E.R. COOK, Nos. az and "a north Ninth
street. silver. plated ware. at 1914 % s'ock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
Chesapeake and Ohio Train. Delayed

The heavy rains Of Monday washed
out portion Of the trestle under the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad bridge
over Morse creek. just east Of Char
lottesyille. causing all trains to be de-
layed several hours. A force Of hands
was put to work Immediately, the dam-
age was repaired by little after 3
O'Clock yesterday, and the train which
left Richmond at 6:30 P. NJ. Monday
arrived at Charlottesville at $3.50 P. NJ.
yesterday. The train due here at 3:45
yesterday afternoon was also late, be-
tween three and four hours, but after
this all trains ran on schedule time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
Police COury.

The following cases were disposed of
yesterday-Justice ID. C. Richardson
presiding:
Martin Williams, yagrant. Security
required for three months.
George Clarke (colored), drunk and
disorderly. Fined $3.50 and costs.
Edward Raney (colored), creating a
disturbance on street-car. Dis
charged.
Thomas Shea, cursing. abusing, and
threatening to assault and beat Samuel
Green. Fined IS and costs.
John p. Willis, suspicious character.
Discharged.
Cornelius Richardson Ccolored), drunk.
Sent to the almshouse for treatment.
Frank Mosby and Thomas johnson
Doth colored), disorderly and using
proisne language on the street.. Con-
tinued until to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
city Democratic Committee.

In the absence Of Colonel j. b. Cary,
II. NJ. Smith. Jr., acted as chairman at
a meeting last night. Present W. 5.
Catlett, NJ. s. Burch, Meade Haskins,
L. c. Figg, James W. Gibbons, James
T. Ferriter, George Med. Blake, II. NJ.
Smith, Jr., Percy Gray, A. c. Porter,
+. A. Catlin, William 5. Goode, Den
mis- Wren, julius 10th, John +. Han
kins, B. NJ. Quarles, and c. W. Tyler.
Mr.. Smith reported that William H..
Scott and G. P. Stacy had consented to
give the committee the use Of store
1901 east Main street for headquar-
ters. A committee on headquarters
was appointed. who will report their
progress. Mr.. Haskins was appointed
chairman Of the Finance Committee in
place Of Mr.. Porter, resigned. Mr..
Blake was also added to this COM
mlttee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
state As,octa,ion orChc-s.PIayers.

The friends of chess and lovers Of
this intellectual game will learn with
pleasure that State association OF
chess-players will be formed at Rich
mond during the State Fair. Repre-
sentatives of the game from Lynchburg.
Danville, Farmville, WytheyiIle, and
StauntCn are expected, and many others
from different sections of the State.
The object Of this association is to
promote a higher standard Of chess
among Virginia players, and to this
end an annual tournament Or State
championship will be held.
For the information Of all concerned
the Dispatch is requested to state that
this association will be formed on
Tuesday the Goth Of October, at 5 P.
NJ, at the rooms Of the Richmond
Chess Club, Nos. l3 and l4,Rueger' S
Building, Bank street, Richmond, Va.
Those arriving too late for the or
ganization will find the books Of the
association open for their enrolment
as members at the aboye-mentioned
place.
Such players as are not able to at
tend in person may be enrolled upon
application by letter.
All communications should be sd-
dressed to Gilbert r. Firth, Esq, care
Richmond Chess Club, Richmond, Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14

month to six, 8; six months to twelve,
A; one year to three, 8; three years to
five, 2; ten years to twenty, |; twenty
years to thirty, 2; thirty years to
forty, 6; forty years 10 fifty, 5; fifty
years to sixty, 2; sixty years to
seventy, 2; seventy years to eighty,
8; eighty years 10 ninety, l.
Temprdtre.-Mean temperature for
the week ending October 8, 1900
for the week ending October 10, Gil.
RaiafdH.-Amount Of rainfall for
the week ending October 8, O.2s
inches; for week ending October 10,
O.O9 inches.
Rdte.-Rste Of mortality Of whole
population was 1896 per 1000 pei
annum; rate of mortality Of white
population was 5000 per 1000 per an,
mum rate Of mortality Of colored pop
ulatiOn was 1921 per 1000 per au'
num
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
We Cannot Helm Il.

why were the lamps not lighted
Monday night on Laurel and upper
Main streets 2" asked a man Of Dis
patch reporter yesterday; " and why is
it that the Siemen lamp in front of
the Dispatch office was dark so many
nights last week"
my dear sir" said the reporter,
81 am not a lamp-lighter. The lamps
are lighted by contract, and we have a
Committee on Light, and if you fall
down and break limb do not blame
US. Address your complaints to the
Committee on Light, and ask them to
investigate the matter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14

Mr.. John A. Lynham, lately one Of
the commissioners of the Chancery
Court Of this city, died at his late resi-
dence, on west Clay street, yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Lynhsm was q native
of HeHrico county, where he had lived
for many years until his removal to
this city a few years ago. The deceased
was a lawyer and practiced in the
courts Of this city nearly ever since the
close of the war. He was a quiet, un-
ostentatious gentleman, and popular
with his friends. He leaves q widow
and several children. Mr. Lynhsm
was about fofty-fve years old.