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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-03

engineer is notified by means Of re-
lay of high resistance and bell.
Through this relay . constant current
flows, whether the brakes are on or off,
and IS so adjusted by a spring that any
variation Of the strength Of the current.
due to an increase or decrease Of re-
sistance, will cause the bell to ring and
continue to ring until the resistance is
properly balanced by the afore-men-
toned lever, which the engineer moves
along the half circle Of segments until
1t reaches the one which balances the
circuit and indicates to him the num-
Der Of cars broken loose.
The switchboard for the rear Of a
freight train consists Of half circle Of
brass, with q resistance the same as
that Of the switchboard for the use OF
the engineer. With this the conductor
can control the train, or the rear part
OF 1t, If broken in two. In connection
with this is the automatic cut-out, for
the storage battery, also bell, which
gives warning when the train breaks in
two, and for signalling when the brakes
go on. This is connected with the en-
gineer's switchboard by electric wires
running the length Of the train, and
connected with the brake on each car.
For passenger trains there is a spe-
cial arrangement for signalling. Each
coach will be furnished with a second
airy battery, making each car auto
matte. There will be a small switch
board in each car for regulating its own
brakes, and s;s~.i-hall commune
eating with the engineer, so that oil.
can be made from each car, dispensing
with the old bell-cord.
The coupling much resembles the
Westinghouse air-brake coupling, and
is so arranged that when the train
breaks the circuit is closed for either
end. This leaves each part Of the train
with circuits complete and to be con-
trolled by the levers on the switchboard
at either end. The bell circuit is so
arranged that the engineer is at once
notified of any mistake in the coupling.
The wires from each car through the
coupling are enclosed in heavy hose,
and all the contact parts are well pro-
tected from the weather.
The resistance of the entire circuit
for ten cars through the brakes is $40
ohms. The maximum strength Of cur
rent necessary to set the brakes with
out slipping the wheels is one eighth Of
an ampere.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-03
Police C0nFi.

The following cases were disposed Of
yesterday:
W. j. Phelps, selling in the market
after hours. Fined s2.
William Dudley, watering horse on
sidewalk. Fined 81.
Thomas Scott (colered), trespass.
Dismissed. The same for carrying
concealed weapon. Fined go and
costs.
Nellie Lee (colored). trespass. Dis
missed on payment Of costs.
Robert Draper tcolored), assault.
Fined sl0 and costs.
Bette James (colored), assault.
Fined $50 and costs and twelve months
in Jail.
Jack Motley tcolored). cursing and
abusing. Fined IS and costs.
George Wheeler tcolored), cursing
and abusing. Discharged.
Nick Woodward, drunk. Fined s5
and costs.
John Cooley lcolored), assault. Paid
costs and dismissed.
Sarah Harris (colored), petty larceny
Jailed to await lunacy commission.
William Berry, creating Q disturb
ance. Paid costs and dismissed.
Rosa Randolph tcolored), assault with
rock. Fined e20 and costs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-03
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
A BRIcADIER ELECTED.

Colonel Charles J. Anderson, Of the Ffs'
virginia. Succeeds General Fitzhusa Lee as
Commander or,he First Brissde.
At meeting Of the field officers oi
the First Virginia brigade, held yester-
day, on the fifth ballot Colonel Charles
j. Anderson, Of this city, was elected
brigadier- general to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of General
Fitzhugh Lee, who will be Governor
and commander-in-chief of the Virginia
forces after January l, 1886.
Colonel Anderson is q native Of Rich
mond and graduate Of the Virginia
Military Institute and was with the
Cadet Corps At the battle Of New
Market. He has been an officer
Of the First regiment almost contin-
uously since its organization, and is
now its colonel. lie is a capable and
popular officer, and will worthily fill
the position to which the vote of his
brother Officers has called him.
The promotion of Colonel Anderson
leaves the colonelcy Of the First regi-
ment vacant. and the officers Of that
command will, before long, have meet
ing to choose his successor.
Colonel c. c. Wertenbaker presided
al. the meeting, and Captain Ii. Hodges,
Of the Norfolk City Guard, acted as
secretary. The following officers were
Prsssns F-o,-. tho First regiment. Col
onel c. j. Anderson, Major James ID.
Patton, and Lieutenant-Colonel NJ. L.
Spottswood Second regiment, Lieu
tenant Colonel o. b. Roller and Major
J. W. Nagruder; Third regiment, Col
onel @. C. Wertenbaker; Fourth regi-
ment, Colonel II. G. Hudgins, Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Thomas W. Smith, and Ma
jor c. A. Nash.
General L. l.. Rosser, General I. I.
Munford, Colonel C. C.. Wertenbaker,
and Colonel j. Bumgardner were
placed in nomination, but every officer
came forward and congratulated Colonel
Anderson on his promotion.
General Anderson, upon the adjourn.
ment of the meeting, took his friends
and fellow Officers to the Westmore,
land Club and wined and dined them
there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-03
GALLANT FITzHUGH LEE.
Essiern-shore People EAGERLY Espeuss Hts
Cause Talking at Tnsley and Osasr Places
Lee LEADING.

Essfern-Shore People Eagerly Espeuse HI
Cause Talking at Tnsley and O,hsr PIaces-
Lee Leading.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
TAsLEy, ACcoMACK COUNTY, VA,
September 2.-General Fitz Lee visited
Chincoteague Island yesterday and
spoke there last night to an immense
audience, composed Of nearly all the
residents on the island. His speech
aroused the greatest enthusiasm among
the islanders, who will give him grand
majority in November.
Speeches were also made by Hon.
George T. Garrison, Colonel 0rris A.
Browne, and Mr.. F. p. Brent.
General Lee went to Bell Haven, on
the border Of Accomack and North,
ampton, where he addressed this after
noon crowd OF more than five hun.
dred people, among whom were many
l.dies. C~.er-l Lso appeared NJ hie
best, and made q superb speech. 4
Short and spirited speeches were de-
livered by John E. Nottingham, N. p.
Brent, and s. s. Wilkins, after which
the meeting closed with three rousing
cheers for General Lee as the next Gov
ernor of Virginia.
After speaking at Eastville to-mor-
row, General Lee will leave the Eastern
Shore for the Valley of Virginia. His
visit here has been continuous ova-
ton, and the Democrats are aroused
and confident Of success.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-03
THE COLORED CLERGY.
Third Annual Conference of the Colored
Ministers or the Episcopal Church.

Third Annual Conference of the Colored
Ministers or the Episcopal Church.
The third annual Conference Of the
colored clergy of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church met in St. Philips
church yesterday morning at II O'Clock,
Rev. j. Bowden Massiah presiding.
The business meeting convened in the
school-room Immediately after divine
service, and the following clergy an
swered to their names: Revs. Alex
ander Crummell, ID. d., Henry NJ.
Joseph, W. ii. Wilson, T. W. Cain, j.
b. Massiah, C. NJ. c. Mason, J. S.
Russell. and j. II. NJ. Pollard.
Rev. DR.. Crummell was elected chair
man.
The following committees were APP
pointed: On Business-Rev. j. Il.
Massiah. Rev. W. II. Wilson, Rev. j.
ii. NJ. Pollard, DR.. j. c. Norwood, and
Mr.. j. W. Hughes. On Finance
Rev. W. II. Wilson, Rev. c. NJ. c.
Mason, and Mr.. G. w. Braye.
There will be morning service every
day at 10 o'clock and business meet
ing Immediately afterwards.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-03
Personals and Rrtefs,

DIR. Cunningham w. Deane, Passed
Assistant Surgeon United States Navy,
passed through the city yesterday en-
route for Norfolk, at which station he
is ordered to report. His host Of
friends here were highly gratiaed to
see him.
Rev. j. y. Newton, rector Of Monu-
mental Episcopal church, preached an
acceptable sermon at Huguenot Springs
last Sunday.
Rev. Percy G.. Elsom is this week
preaching in revival Of great interest
in Nelson county. There were four
conversions Monday. He will return
Sunday to his pulpit, Fulton Baptist
church.
Mr.. j. B. Harris, Of the Wabash
Railroad Company's purchasing de-
partment at St. Louis, No., was here
yesterday, and has gone to visit friends
in Mecklenburg county.
The following Richmond people were
registered at the Grand Hotel, Rock
bridge Alum Springs, from August 22d
TO August 30th ii. L. Cabell, W. E.
Taylor, G. W. Mayo and wife, Mrs. S.
D. Hicks. Miss Fannie Hicks, N. c.
Newton, o. S. Allen, f. I. d. Myers,
Jr., p. f. Dupuy, G. NJ. Bolton, T. I.
Glasgow, Miss Annie Glasgow, Miss
Cary Glasgow.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union will resume their weekly meet
ings this evening at 5 o'clock in the
Young Mems Christian Association par-
lors, corner Of Fourth and Franklin
streets.
Mr. w. r. Trahern, Who lives in the
western suburbs Of the city, has dis
played his ability as all agriculturist by
growing "King-Ruby" red-pepper
pods Of colossal size.
The air last night had an autumnal
GOODNESS about it, and overcoats were
found comfortable.
Tonight the Old Dominion Demo-
cratic Club will have meeting at their
new club-rooms, Eighteenth and Main
streets.
The British barkentine Elizabeth
Stevens, 1913 tons, John Strike master.
cleared for Rio Grande do Sui or
Pelotas, Brazil, yesterday, with 1857
barrels of -four, valued at sl3,7l3.s5,
shipped by the Iiaxall-Crenshaw Com
pany, Gallego-Mills Manufacturing Com
pany, and Dunlop K McCance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-03
Death OF Mr.. KeiIey's sister.

Sister Mary Joseph, of the Order Of
the Visitation, died at Monte Maria
Convent yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock, after brief illness. The name
Of the deceased in the world was Miss
Nora Kelley, and she was the younger
sister of Hon. A. NJ. Kelley. She went
to the Convent in 1876, and in 1879
took her religious vows, dedicating her
self to the service of her God. In
the Academy of the Visitation
she was a teacher of Mathema-
tics and English, and her death
is a great loss to the Sisterhood, among
whom she was favorite, while her pu-
pills were devotedly attached to her.
One of her brothers, Mr.. John ID. Kei-
ley. of Brooklyn, has been in the city
several days. having been called here
by Sister Joseph's dangerous illness.
Hon. A. NJ. Kelley was telegraphed for
and was expected last night. Rev.
Father Benjamin Kelley, another bro
ther, was also notified Of his sis
ter's death, and will be here to-
day. The deceased will doubtless be
inferred in the Convent grounds, where
other nuns are buried who have died
there since the institution was first es-
tablished jim Richmond. The time for
the burial had not been fixed last eve
ming.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-03
Wall Decorations.
JOHN REGNAULT ELLYsoN,
No. 5 north Ninth street.
The Kuabe Pianos.

These pianos having been before the
public for NEARLY FIFTY YEARS,
there are not many musical persons in
this country who are not familiar ct
least with their reputation-a reputa-
ton not Of the hothouse growth,
forced up by artificial means, decaying
again as rapidly as it appears, but the
steady and sturdy grorth Of nearly
haD century, built up on the only
true basis-yiz., THAT OF TRUE
MERIT. Other firms have turned and
sunk again in oblivion in that time,
while the firm Of WILLIAM KNABE 4
Co. and their pianos have been steadily
holding their leading position, growing
vigorously all the time. and from small
beginnings building up one Of the
largest piano manufactures in hs
rorid. MANLY B. RAMOS,
Sole Agent,
New Store, 903 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-03

At the confluence Of Swift creek end
Appomattox river, in Chesterfield
county, there is IN old homestead
known as "Conjurer's Neck" upon
which there is tombstone over the re-
mains Of one Of the Kennou family, who
died in 1858. This place was for nearly
200 years noted as the hospitable. resi-
dence Of the Kennons and their descend
ants. In colonial times . ferry Was
kept here by Mrs. Kennon for the con.
yenience of the members Of the Episco-
cal Church passing from Petersburg and
vicinity to Bermuda Hundred, where the
mother church was located. The resi-
dence, built Of brick brought from Eng
land, has been the scene of many merry
times, but has now passed into new
hands, having been recently sold by
Messrs. II. L. Staples ( Co. to . gen.
tleman from New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-03
A New Electric Brake.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
In the basement Of the Krebs Litho-
graphing Company's establishment, on
Sycamore street between Fourth and
Fifth, is to be seen most remarkable
piece of mechanism. 1t is the inven-
tors own model Of an electric braae
for railroads, which he has about per-
fected, and which is protected by pa
tents. 1t is the property of company.
The electromagnetic part consists OF
an outer frame Of vulcanized fibre,
partly enclosing two bar magnets, all
fitted loosely to encircle sleeve on the
axle Of the car, and suspended by a
chain to lever that works the brake
mechanism. The clamps are very light,
each weighing about six pounds. There
is a pound of wire on each one. A cur
rent of electricity passed through
these magnetic clamps magnetizes
the core and clasps the axle, which
acts es an armature and tends to
rotate with it, and would do so but for
the chain and lever that works the
brake. The lever draws it down, con-
meets with the brake mechanism, draws
together the two friction-wheels, and
winds up the chain, which is attached
directly to the brake-leyer already on
the car. The pull Of the electro-mag-
netic clamp, and consequently the pull
of the brake-leyer, is regulated proper
tionately to the strength Of the current,
and by an arrangement varying the
strength of the current also varies the
pressure Of the shoes on the wheels.
The electricity is obtained from a
dynamo. The one in use for the ex-
pertinent is llxllxl4, and is larger
than necessary for the operation Of a
train. One two thirds Of the size, with
a speed of 500 revolutions, is sufficient.
In connection with this storage bat
terry is used, of two cells, eight plates
each, the purpose Of which is to make
the rear end OF the train, in case it
should break in two, independent of
the front end also, to furnish cur
rent for the entire train should
the dynamo break down. The
capacity Of the two cells is sutfi-
cient to furnish current for forty-eight
hours on open circuit. When the train
is in motion the dynamo is running,
charging the storage battery all the
time. When the brake is put on the
storage battery is automatically cut
out, and the full strength Of the current
is free to be used on the brake.
The apparatus consists Of two for
any train. For the engine there is .
switchboard, on which are two levers.
One is for the purpose Of adjusting the
resistance Of the train, and may be
constructed for any number Of cars.
The other is for throwing on or OF the
brakes. These move on q circle of
brass, cut ia two, and each half divided
into any required number Of segments.
Back Of each segment is set spool Of
wire, the resistance of each being equal
to the resistance of . brake. When
the train Is "made up" the first-men-
toned lever is set 80 as to make the re-
sistance Of the brakes on the train and
the resistance thrown into the circuit
by the lever equal to the entire resist
ance Of the switchboard.
In case Of any accidental break the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-03

/. Overture, :" Jean de Paris, ;"
(Boieldieu,) Amateur Orchestra. 2.
Tenor solo, my Native Land
(Suppe.) Mr.. Moses May. 3. Violin
solo, Largo" (Handel,) Master John
j. Reinhardt. 4. a, "La Priere dune
Mere" (Baumfelder) b, "Gascogner
March, (Suppe,) Amateur Orchestra.
5. Tenor solo, Mon Ever" MATTEL J
Mr.. Moses May. 6. Clarinet solo,
"Andante and Polonaise Brilliant 81
"a. Gebhardt, formerly of Richmond.
Va..) Mr.. Felix Jerdella. I. Yalse,
"Gluhwnrmchen," (Eilenbcrg,) ANA
teur Orchestra.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-03
ny 500 PIECES FLANNELs FROM

D65r 500 PIECES FLANNELS FROM
1oc. TO 75c. q yard;
120 pieces DRESS FLANNELS from zoe. TO
go pieces ALL-wooL TRIcoTs from soc.
tos s1.25.
This embraces the largest and cheapest
line ever shown I'm the city.
cases WHITE BLANKETS from 81 to $40
pair;
We chow an ALL-wooL 1914 BLANKET
at s2. rs, sold last season at S5 a pair;
We show an ALL-W0OL Ia BLANKET
at So which was cheap at IS last season.
It viii pay 10 call and give us look before
purchasing.
We shall open and display during the
week full line Of SERGES, SATIN BER-
BkR TRICOTS. SOLIEL. OTrOMANS,
JERSEY CLOTHS. CASHMERES. and
other Dress Fabrics at remarkably low
prices. Also. VELNErS and other novel;
lies for trimmings.
ls5 pieces BLACK ALL-WOOL CASH
NERES "a direct importation ORDER
nom 45c. 10 81. .25 yard:
our special quality is n 40-inch fine TWILL
at soc. sold last season at Csc. yard:
and 4O-inch Is TWILL at 65c., former
price 81 r yard.
We have also received large line OF other
BLACK GOODS, such MS SlLK-WAaP
HENRIETTA. SERGES, OTT0MANS,
SOLIEL, CECILLIANS.
YELLING GRAPES in pieces and remnants
al Vely low prices.
THALHIMER BROTHERS,
501 Broad street.
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Expert Piuuo-Tuuiug.

After my two years success in Rich-
mond, having received the general en-
dorsement Of the pianists and music
teachers, offer my services to ell
persons desiring superior piano-tuning.
AS / have severed my connection with
the late firm Of Ramos 4 Moses, ell
orders must be left at the new store OF
Mr.. Manly b. Ramos. No. 903 Main
street. JAMES I. EAGLE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-03
THE SAMPLE.

If the " boodler" receives a favora,
bic reply to the circular, he at once en-
closes sample, which is good new
United States one-dollar bill cut in two,
in the following letter:
Dear Sir: Enclosed find sample OF
bills. My terms are 200 of the bills
for 800, AMI so on in the same ratio.
cannot deal in sums Of less than 5000.
If you are coming on answer tais at
once and ! will direct you what hotel
you are to stop at and have one Of my
agents to meet you there on your
arrival. Answer. - -"
If the "sucker" thinks he can
pass such good money in that district
and make considerable profit he
answers without delay, and the SWIM
dler then writes to him and directs him
to some hotel, also telling him to not
make any acquaintance in the city, and
to beware OF bunco-steerers and conf
dence-men. Upon the greenhorn's ar
rival at the hotel one of the "boo-
dler's" steerers meets him and escorts
him to the office. There he is shown
packages of new United States
Treasury notes of all denomina-
tions. and to make him doubly sure
that they are genuine, the swindler
tells him to take FIVE or ten-dollar
bill and 20 out with his agent to see if
he can spend it. OF course any store
keeper changes the bill, which makes
the " sucker" more anxious to get his
pockets full Of them. But the
sboodler" doesn't let him have the
notes then and there it might be dan
gerous. SO he puts up whatever
amount the victim wants to buy into q
neat package and puts it into a small
satchel, and Informs the "buyer" that
he will express the satchel to his home,
and he will have the money when he
arrives there.
RINGING THE CHANGES.
This is generally satisfactory, and
while on their way out Of the Office the
satchel is "rung" or changed by a
confederate, he taking the one with the
money in it and giving the steerer,"
who always carries the bag to the ex-
press-ofhce. one with slips of paper in
it. This satchel is expressed by the
"steerer ;" in the countryman's pre-
sence, and the latter is hurried away
from the city. If the victim insists
upon taking the satchel, his money is
refunded. When he arrives at home
he finds the satchel full Of paper in
stead of money, and often writes to
the boodler," who sometimes makes
him believe that the bag was opened
on the road, and occasionally one VIC
tim is roped in twice.
Thousands of dollars have been made
by this game in the past few years, and
the swindlcrs are almost out of reach
Of the law, IS the I" victim " who would
buy counterfeit money is generally a
bigger knsve than the g 'boodlsr I" wis
sold il to him.
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POWHATAN.

| Siaie-Senator Digs Pays His Respects 10 n.
B. Berkeiey-C Coleman Also speaks.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.l
SEPTEMBER 2, 1885.
On the lst of September (our court
day. the campaign was fully COM
menced. 1t being known that Senator
J. Singleton Diggs and Colonel r. b.
Berkeley were on the ground, the terms
of joint discussion were arranged, by
which Mr.. Diggs was to lead off in a
speech of an hour, TO be followed by
Mr.. Berkeley for the same time, with
final reply Of Mr. Diggs Of fifteen min
utes.
Mr.. Diggs, in bold and aggressive
style, attacked the Malone party, and
in most graphic manner gavethe whole
secret history Of the Boss in his preyi-
Gus Legislatures with his bonded men,
bers, and of how his pet measures, the
enormity Of which he showed, were de-
feated by the Big Four, and lew he Or
dered them to disperse to avoid inyesti
CATION as fugitives from justice. He
demanded to know Of Mr.. Berkeley,
whom he said in the last Legislature he
had nominated and supported for the
Office of Secretary of the Common
wealth on account of his vigorous can
yass Of the State against Malone, the
reasons of his death-bed conversion.
With his eloquence and sarcasm Mr..
al ed "A
was really one Of the best and most ef-
fectiye speeches delivered here since the
war.
The speech Of Mr.. Berkeley was, in
truth, dead failure. All were dis
appointed in it. His sentences were dis
POINTED, his style semi-conversatioaal,
his points incomplete, his apologies for
his course lame, and he made every one
feel, what Coleman said Of him after
wards, that he spoke as if he did not
believe a word that he said. In the
limited time for his reply Mr.. Diggs
was really terrific on him, defending
the Democrats from all his accusations.
II was difficult to say whether he was
harder on the leader or his late recruit.
When his time was out loud cries
were made for Sam. Coleman, whom
our people are always glad to hear and
to honor. With his characteristic
power and eloquence Coleman produced
a profound impression on his audience.
He was followed by the fatulent Flan-
agan, who soon succeeded in emptying
the courthouse Of white men and filling
it with darkies.
Our people were never more im-
pressed than by the speeches Of Diggs
and Coleman, the one welding the
cleaning scimetar Of Saladin, and the
other the ponderous mace Of the Cru
sader.
The Democracy is fully organized
and the district committees at work.
Our candidate for the House, Mr.. Mil
ler, was present, surrounded by nu-
merous friends. and all were pleased to
welcome with hearty greeting our re-
spected senator, Major p. G. Warwick.
The RAIDS have not as yet made their
nominations for the House OF Delegates.
II is said there is discord between the
Straightouts and the Mahoneites.
The weather is exceedingly dry, and
the tobacco and other crops suffering
greatly. ID.