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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
THE CONSTITUTION.
PREPARING TO CELEBRATE THE CEN
TENNrAL OF THAT INSTRUMENT.
The Meeting Of Delegates in Philadslphia
Yesterday -The Proposed Pro-
gramme Reported.


PHILADELPHIA, December 2.-The dele.
gates sent by The States and Territories 10
devise plans for an appropriate celebration
of the centennial anniversary 81 the pro
mitigation Of the Federal Constitution,
which will occur In september next, met
here to-day. The States were Represented
~ follows: Pennsylvania, Amos X. LII
tie; Virginia, William Writ Henry; VI ~
sschuscits, Henry Cabot Lodge Conoecti-
cut, Henry G. Robinson; Maryland, Ciin-
ton 4. Paine; Florida, J. J. Findlcy;
Rhode Islpud, Rowland Hazard; Deia'
ware, John IL. Rodney; Michigan
james V. Campbell; New York, Lieu
tenant Governor Edysrd y. Jones
south Carolina. James A. Hoyt;
West Virginia. -. u. Lucas; Missouri
Thomas Tasker Garrett; Iowa, John A.
Kasson; Indians, Charles II. Reeve; Mon
iana, Edward W. Knight; New HamD-
SHIRE, b. A. Klmball; New jersey, Charles
e.. Garrison. Georgia was the only one OF
the original States not represented In the
list. The delegates were welcomed In adj
dresses by Thomas Cochran, OF the local
committee having in charge the enter
iainment Of the visitors, and John Bards-
lee. Of the City Councils Committee.
The Representatives then Organized with
lfNIls JONI ~. htNNVu u iNaff ht'ht
Mr.. Henry. OF Virginia. Informed the
meeting that Governor Lee had communi.
Gated with President Cleveland In refer.
cnce 20 the proposed celebration, aud that
the President would incorporate sugges-
ton to Congress I'm his annual message In
relation TO the matter.
A committee Of seven, with Henry Cabot
Lodge, OF Massachusetts, as chairman. was
appointed by the Chair ~ confer with
similar number OF the Citizens Committee
during recess and adopt an outline plan.
The Convention then adjourned for two
hours, and uDOn relissembling Mr.. Lodge,
chairman 81 the conference committee, re-
ported that the following outline pro-
grammc Of the celebration had been agreed
upon:
An Grafton and poem commemorative OF
the signing oi the Constitution.
Military display, m which all branches Of
The United States service will be repre-
scnied.
An acknowledgements display.
Creation Of a perpetual memorial com.
memoratiyc OF the Constitution.
Invitations 10 take part will be extended
the President and Cabinet. Congress, Off.
cial- OF the Government, foreign representa-
tiy,s, officials oi state governments, civic,
and other organizations, including OrganiZi-
tons Of labor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
fnhumsp Treatment OF n Sick Nan.
INV Telegraph To the Dispatcll

OMAHA, NIB, December About two
weeks ago James II. M0hat, formerly Of
Carthage, No., was dragged from the bed
where be lay delirious with fever and
thrown into Jail like ielon. Ills only Of
fence WIS that his landlord, Mr.. Thciman,
objected 20 the presence OF sick man.
MOlfat WIS brutslly assaulted, carried 10
fall IN an almost nude condition In coal.
cart. with hts limbs bound, bruised, aud
bleeding. and the next day he was dead
knights % 'Pythias here and al Carthage
demanded an Investigation, which began
Yesterday. The evidence Of Mrs. HoGit
was direct that the treatment accorded her
husband was even more savage than has
been supposed. She says that be was as-
sauIted by both Mr.. and Mrs. TheimaD,
knocked down, ehoked, and cursed by the
PAIR. Indignation has revived, and the ease
before spoken Of M one Of criminal care
lesness Is generally looked upon as one oi
murder
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
Txtradt,iou Treaty with Japan.
tHv telegro ph 10 the pispatch.l

MA4uINGroN, December 2.-Prcsidcui
Cleveland ha. ISSUED a proclamation an
uouncing that Publications have been eN-
changed in duc form 4 the cXtradition
treaty with Japan, which was negotiated al
the city If Toxic April 20. 1886. aud
amended hv the senate June n, 1856. In
accordance With the terms 81 this treaty "
Iec0m,s opctgitNe sixty day. after The exc
change ~ notification. and thi, period has
alrcady expired
IL. frelv pr 10 That for The better
administration Of Justice and The prevention
Of crime within the two countries and their
jurisdiction. u j. agreed that persons
charged with or convicted Of crime, and
hong fugitive. from justice, shall be fccip-
ioeaile delivered mp under stipulated con-
duf.ns. The often - covered hy the treaty
af, murder, and s.sault with intent 10 com.
NIT murder. cOlntcriciiing. forgery, en-
lpyy'tmeui or maiser~atiOG % pubic funds,
roih.t,. hure3ry, perjury and the subor-
ltleu IS g,Tiury, rape, arson, piracy, muir
1er or a.-a',lt cu,3miiicd on board ships
tsaf.ns ihs 3d.. & t5e demanding country.
sgd mahC,,l,< destruction % property 10y
which h'nan NE T. endangered. When
d.,nsud FOR esfpdiiion o. tiqd". q shall
lO optional SD rlcerf with H'-'
....t.t.. 10 fl e Ivf wont o. fNtfldi-
f.n l. sought for 90 political Dncuce surrcn-
d.r .haII rof Ntr pllD0, nor shall auf per-
..n surrendered Ir uiod or punished Tor
nf rnhiIfHl oH N.t committed previous 90
biz ofraIi nr fof ANY offence other
fh.n .hif f0r WhI.h hr was CNtflhltod
ftlHi.Innu fnr rKfr4ditinn -h1l hc made
uI...h dlp.1ua'I. rH1uncis. accompanied
.t .uf..nfHHlrd ,1mr. ~ ihr WIffint fnr
Ifr..f .I rlIdfuro nf .nuft ton. 8 fugi-
Nt. .H.l tr .urflhd.f.l Duiy up sn.h c,n
demo. .. WUu|I u'D 49, ..r,au
H. r.- ut,rr .- nt.I.r. t.t % -.
far it iOI.enuh ci ;-~ 1npi $500 inr
,. u .r,,.. f.h Do'e.pa'W VIII cndruNof
tr ...f-.. o. .t-rrl CO. g.. Ncihef
.nHutr, H.ra ,o HrIt,'r 90 30, 1N, Ou-
f.u. nr iIt,t-. Lrf r'lN Httr niN' %
do 10 l..m,I proper. p.n'e' - .'.
poet ard tf0n.D.I i1u shall B. tl.S r, ,ar
t..t. rs....rtf .. -flul. . .fYstitustt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
The Jary Completed.
IBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.

NEW YopK, December 2.-The Jury for
the second trial 81 *. Alderman McQnade
vas completed to-day after several changes
had been mndc IN members - originally
chosen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
NEW YORK CorrON YUrUKr9.

REV YosK. Decembsr 2.-Cottos- Groo
receipts. 5.1be bsies Futures closed nrm
sales n. 500 bales December. se.lsale.l6;
January, seq; February. ee.Stsee.Sa;
Nay. Se.6iAas 90: June ss.7fas9.7s: July,
a. iaslQ 40. AuRuGi - hdalQ.61.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
The WWher IN Richmond YESTERDAY
,rds cleur, cOid, ued lriHdI
hmm Of ILnrlnntnollr " qIcrlinl,.
Mean temperature. ..".
MISTAKEN GENEROSITY.

The other sy--Whlle the senior OF our
Iim was here--an old customer OF the
Washington house-now s weIl.known
3fo
resident OF this city--complsined to
him-of want Of courtcsy-or q DIS
courtesy-on the part OF one OF our en-
ployees. -Our senior-ealled our Mr..
Gsns's attention 10 this-snd pressed the
gentleman to point out the person who
bad done so.-We told him we would
exact for the inst offence an apology--or
dlscharge--no matter how valuable mis-
services were --He-the complainant
dsclined.--Now, this we claim, Is un.
just-whIe It's generous-lt's unjust to
uE-for we exact the same courteous treat
ment 10 sll--of high or low ttstion--and
It's not TO be regulated by the amount of the
purchase eIther-snd. II ever II occurs TO
any visitor or customer, they would confer
a fsvor-an especial one--on us By In.
forming us.-It's impossible TO watch
every one--and it's unjust to do so--ior
we have ss courteous force OF gentlem
as can be gathered NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
may be One--who 10 not--snd in justice
10 the others we want to know who it Is
II frequently occurs that . salesmsn's pa
thence becomes exhausted---but his duty
conpels him TO hide thls--yet---its
some people--very, very
fsw--imsgine we pay men not alone for
selling goods--but TO ia he insults-Right
here---ws want to say that our mon are
rot paid for oiring insults or taking
our premises correctf
A. sAKs q co.
Our explanation has taken mp our time
lo-cay---but incidentally we again call
your attention TO the sAcs that our stoss Of
Hats. ana Furnishings no
equal hsreabouk---and palm. svsry'
shoolsoy ngusss----ss on each a..
which shsrs y no deviation. |
as a. aAxk : o. J
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
A Dishonest Maii-AgeDt.

DETROIT. Mich, December "A special
20 the Ercninq journal from Grand Rapids
suys: 4. II. Elwood, mail-agcni on the
Grand Rapids and Indiana road, between
here and Cincinnati, was arrested at the
posl-onice in this city this morning by In
spectors liassett and kidder. Elwood Is
charged with systematically robbmg letter..
and scyeniy.iiye marked blls were found IN
his possession. lie confcsses eyerything,
and acknowledges that the peculaliOns
amount 10 $1,000. Floods home i at III.
yer Creek, Ind, where he has wife aud
three children. He was appointed four
years ago, Is City years old, veteran sol
der, and in poor health. lie SAYS he was
led TO steal by financial straits and for fear
o. leaving his family unprovided for. The
examination will be held to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
Damaging Forest Fires In south Caro-
lima.
,.i..<~a tn The nisn,foh

CHARLESTON, December 2.-Charlcston Is
filed with smoke from forest fires m the
SURROUNDING country. Telegraph-wires are
down on the line OF the Northeastern road,
and the fuIl extent OF the damage is not
blown. The village OF PinopolIs. in Berk-
ley county, narrowly escaped destruction.
Mrs. Kate Porcher's dweling-house and a
number Of barns aud farm-houses were
burned. The fires are said 10 be generally
under control, having burned out their
fuel. Large bodies Of turpentine woods
have been destroyed, and the loss wall ne
cessarily be heavy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03

for the moush ending Ncvenbes 20. iess-
tripbt issf. ij7s boxsbseds, 20 tisre4 30
hsxes: Dsi + tesf 3es h0esnsede. 100 tleNec,
7e boxer; Wssissn lssG laA hcgshee4e.
i,sics. Total irspsc'ions for tie mostn
iieicss ~ boxea Hevtews foe tue
monin sr6ips kcsember so. isee- S!,shs
lssf scs hosshesds 10 tiercss: DARK
leaf i2t borshes6s. II tisrces -
bosss: western lrsf IS hoxshssds
Total reviews for che month endipg
No,emher 20. less sSi ncxsheads. -
iisrces. Is boxes- TUtai sampI,nss soy the
month ending November no. tese bright
lsaf 4 e1s ho9sheads % tisrces. 20 soxesi
Lsik ksf SIS hoxshssds. l20 sierces, 80
boxes: western iesf l3t hogsheads 1
tie,ee sra nd totals OF sam pIings in Novem.
her lese. 3 7se hogshsads III tiercss %
boxes. Total inspections OF Ociooer ana
November. 1855 t394 hogpheadsI ass
iiercss. se7 boxes Total reviews Of October
and November. Isss les hogshsads. 81
tierees 20 boxes Total samplings of Oc'o-
Der snd November. 1855, else hoxsheads.
ses tierces. 2e7 boxes.
RtcArIruLAIioN oY INSPECTIONS.
"a ft.vtsg fUs t,t1s,f hs ana IN No
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
Excitement "a New Laredo,

GALVESTON. December 2.--Grcat excite
mcnt wa created IN Sew Laredo, MeXic'
f..ntphf aver tho ssss-s -nt -
Of Pedro Moralez. chief Of police, pre-i-
dent OF the Municipal Court, and also
chief alcalde Of the town. under order,
from the City Of Mexico, whittier the pri-
soncrs are directed ~ be forwarded. The
grounds for these arrests grew out OF the
capture and delivery to the Texas authori.
tics several weeks ago Of Juan Coy, charged
with the murder Of sheriff Elder, OF
karupS county, Tex.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
PAP ting Their Rents 90 Trustees.
nv nglo- A martcau cahla IN tho DtauaI ri

DUBLIN, December p Two hundred and
thirty tenants on Lord Deirayne's Sligo
estate to-day paid their rents less 20 per
cent 10 Mr.. Redmond. canon DoDohue,
and Fathers Henry aud Felan as trustees,
the agent % the estate having refused TO
grant the reduction. Payments were made
~ IN orderly and busincss.llke manner,
the total amount exceeding Gl.00O. Red
mvnd, IN a speech. said that the moment
Lord Deirayne decided to accept the
money Il would be turned over to him. II
be tried eviction the tenants would make IL
bot for him. and the rents would be used
for defending them. Redmond and other
Insh commoners viii be occupied in va
r,ous places tomorrow receiving rents ~
the tenants trustees. The movement i
extending rapidly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
EIlHMCND TOBACCO MAnKrr.

gItBMCND TOBACCO MARKET.
DECEMBER q. 1850.
Loose ssles we're small. business on
'Cbsnge was moderate, aud confined
chiefly TO old brlghts. A few wrappers
changed hands. 10 new offered In brights
yet.
REcEIP1s AND DELIVERIES or PRTzED LEAY
TOBACCO IN RICH aOND, VA, AND STOCK
on HAND ON THE Both NOVEMBER.
October. 1856 Receipts: 2,2i6 hogs
heads aud lao tietces: uell veriss 20 OstO-
Der. 1855, 2.4ss hogsheads and 46s tierces.
November, lss6-Keceipts: 1887 hogs
heads and so tierces: deliveries TO October,
1858, 2,J43 bOgshesds and $40 tierces
kor two months OF October and Noyem.
Der, 1880 Receipts: 4 073 nogsheads and
zoo ueIcfs: deliveries To October and No
yember. 1929 hogsheads and 800 tierces.
Total two months OF October and Noyem.
Der. Iss5-Receipts: 1882 hogsheads aud
223 tercts: deliveries to OCTOBER and No
vember, 8, 204 hossheads and o22 tierces.
STOCK ON HAND.
stock on Hsnd-Inspected November
80, 1888, Is go hogsheads and 1,3k3
tiefces: November 80, 1885. 1887 hogs
heads and o33 tlerces. November 80. 1884
5758 hogshesds aud 26t tierces; November
80, 1853, 8 354 hOgsheads and 500 tierees.
Stock on Hsnd-Unlnspected November
80. 1se6, 622i hogsheads and 90 tierces:
November so. 1885, $500 hogsheads and 40
heads snd 8 tierces: November 80. 1858,
4es hogsheads and 3 tiegces.
Total stock ON Hand-November 80 1885.
24.sll hossheads and ,442 tierces; Novem-
Der so. 1883, 1883 hogsbeSds aud s73
heads and 272 tierces November so, 1888.
s7s hogsheads and 800 tieroes. Decrease
In stock in November, 1855, olf hogshcads
and 62s tierces.
RECEIPTS oy LOOSE TOBACCO.
AT shockoe Warehouse October. none;
November. LOO pounds; total 20 Deem
her 4, loec, 100 pounds. At Crenshaw's
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Done Dscember. ST.
l2O POUNDS; total 10 November 1, 1856, s..
i20 pounds. AT Centre Warehouse-Octo-
Der, geo pounds; November. Y 400 pounds;
total 70 december !. 1858, I.2oo pounds
tal during october and November, 1885,
I All $40 pounds. Total during OCTOBER
and November, 1854, LAS .4e5 pounda
The decrease In loose receipts Of l.SSe. gao
pounds In the past two months q owing 20
the very low pr,oss ruling. some grades
which have been offered do not pay haul
Ing and chafeee, and the average price has
been about sa.oo per hundred pounds only.
pKrALEn OPERATIONS oy issrscroas or.
FIcs IRON ooroBEK isr 10 DECEMBER
lsT. 1850
Inspections for the month ending Oc' obsr
"a, iss6-Brieht isaf. l2il hogsheadss %
tieiees, Z boxss; Dark leaf r. ne hogsheadz
EOS tlofcss. l76 boxes: Western Leaf AID
hcgshsads Total inspections IN Ocsobsr,
1853. 2.ss6 ho2sneads. 2s4 tisIcos. les
Der 81. lae8-brisht leaf 555 h0ssheAdA
- tisrcs; Dark leaf see h0ssneads ~
tiescss Z boxes: Western lesl. Is nogshsads.
Total reviews In 0ctober. leoo. e6t hogs.
heaoa, 10 tIcyces, boxes- Total oamplln1s
fOs the month at o. tobeg, 1885, llnght toSG
4 .71l hoasheo6s % tlerceov boxG6, laeE
Ieaf. is & hogan ssds. zoe llsrcoo. as bo4oot
western leaf aea hooshoe4xt gran1 1o>ol q
S .sys g = .s cs:s' ~ l we
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
Decided So be n Worn OF AT.
tBy telegraph TO The Dispatch.l

WASHINGTON. December 2.-Judge Nc
Cue, Solicitor Of the Treasury, has given an
opinion that The fac-simile g. note painted
on block Of wood recently seized by the
officers Of the secret service is really q
work Of art, and cannot be construed as a
violation OF the Law against connterieiting.
lie suggests, however, in order 10 avoid
any possible complication which might
arise from the circulation OF paintings OF
this Kind, that the artist who painted the
note IN question be requested 70 refrain
from painting any more, and TO employ his
talent IN another direction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
an arkansas LyncbtBg ana Murder
INV telegraph TO the Dispa tcn.j

~. LorIs, December Special dis
patches from Arkansas CITY, Ark, report
that party Of masked men took from the
jal at Monticello, Drew county, a colOred
man named Buck Hunter, charged with
assault with intent TO Kill two white citi-
zons OF that county, hung him to n tree, and
emptled shotgiIns into his body.
Another dispatch from Arkansas City re.
ports that three brothers named Malpass,
after trivial quarrel with Esquire Raines,
waylaid and killed the laiteras he was gong
home. The Malpass boys were committed
TO iaIl without bail.
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Co1es-stusri.
lWashinetOn etar. I'd. 4

The marriage Of Miss Claude stuart TO
Mr. Tucker skipwith Coles. Of Mecklen-
burg county, Va, took place yesterday
mofningat 10 O'Clock at Christ church, West
Washington. Rev. Albert X. stuart, rector
OF the church and uncle Of the bride, on'
GATED. The bridal party entered the cnufch
preceded by the six ushers, MesTs, hyiey
Decide, Henry Matthews. BradGeld HAT.
ley, Jack Shepherd, Edwin Fleming, ana
DR.. Arthur snyder. The bride vas escorted
by her brother, Mr. Frank stuart tmme'
diste'y after the ceremony Mr.. ana m, n
Coles left Tor their home In Virgins. Inc
church vas proiusciy decorated Win NOW
efs sad ferns.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03

PARIS. December 2.-Dr. Colin, of Paris,
rad a paper before the Academy 0f Sci.
enccs to-day showing that the annual ave-
rage number 81 deaths from rabies In
France Is tweniy.slx, and that since
Pa.teur bclan his course Of treatment the
same number Of patients have died. Ac-
cording % official statistics the number OF
persons bitten by mad animals last year In
France was Sji, while Pastcur has treated
LOO patients. Dr. Colin concludes that
the Pasieur system Il OF doubtful efficacy,
and ne Is alarmed for the results OF yirulont
tuOcuiatiOp.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
Choice Beswsss Marriage and Death
INV taiearanh In fhs pgsnafebl

KANSAS CIV, Mo-. December a. Emily
Frances Ezleil has begun suit In the Cit
cult Court for divorce from her husband.
John Lzzell. In her petition she says that
on The l9.h day OF November. 1886, white
away from home. she was met by defendant,
who, under threats Of death, compelled her
10 90 with him between the hours OF I aud
4 O'Clock in the morning 10 Lone Jack, =
Town IN Jackson county, anu there 20 20
through the marriage ceremony. which was
performed by an officer OF The law at the
request Of the defendant. She submitted,
che declares, through fear that he would
carry out his threat to Kill Der II she aid not
do 70. Al the hrsi opportunity after she be-
came defendants wife she new from him,
and has since remained In seclusion In
order that be might not deprive her OF her
life
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03

cultural, and pastoral land. A. soca ~
u wss declared forfeited settlers began
10 60 In upon II 10 select homes, sup
posing that u had been restored TO
entry, but II IA still held back by
Commissioner Sparks for some unknown
reason. lie has been appealed 10 by letters
and by the newspapers 81 the Territory,
but win give no satisfactory repiy. Great
hardship has been occasioned a people who
naturally supposing that forfeiture and
restoration 10 entry we're one and the same
thing went long distances TO the land Of
fees =, Las Cruces and santa Re only 10 be
told that the lands could not be entered.
The excuse offered ri fret for delay was
that the plais Of the restored grant were
not ready. but II Is now known that the
plsts are in the New Mexico land offices,
and have been there all the time.
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PLOT TO BURN A TExAsCTTY.
the IncsndiHries Caught In the Act
ana Oae OF Them Killed.
INV telegraph TO the Dlspatch,l

CHICAGO, December "A Times special
from Temple, Texas, says: This city mar
roNly escaped destruction by incendiafies
night before last. Tuesday afternoon g
man named Barton informed the officials Of
a pie, 10 burn the city. A special force
was summoned and the city put under the
closest watch. At half-pdst the incendia-
rice APPEARED and poured oil Oh the wall Of
Wiliams's saloon, IN the rear, and applied
the match. when The flames leaped mp
crecial Oficer Mcmahon demanded the
surrender Of James Nash. the man who ap-
phcd the match. Nash fed, and McMlhon
frod killing him Instantly. The other con.
.nlIalnr. I.canal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
NEGOTIATING Tor u special rrenty.

MADRID, December Negotiations have
been renewed for special treaty to regulate
trade between The United states and the spa
nish West Indios, the Government at Wash
Ineton no longer insisting upon The eXclu-
sion Of other nations from the favored ma
tive privileges. The Spanish Government
II preparing to largely reduce the West In.
dian tariffs and 90 reform the harbOr and
customs regulations, whether treaty with
The United States be arranged or not.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
VIRGINIA TrGEuEN.
Ucs'iug Of DoIcssfes for Organization
of "a state Assoclatiou.
Especial telegram to the Dispstchl


NORFOLK, VA, December 2.-Reprcsen.
mtiyCs Of The lire departments Of various
sections of lhc State met IN Portsmouth to-
night 10 organize the Virginia state Fire.
men, Association. Richmond, Petersburg,
Norfolk. and Portsmouth had delegates
present., and Lynehburg and Roanoke sent
letter. ~ instruction.
Chief. Engineer Robinson called the meet
Ing to Order aud stated that the movement
was for the organization Of the iiremcn OF
Virginia, the improvement and advance
mCnt IT their interests, protection, and re.
lf.
ChIei.Eugineer A. l.. fuqua. oi Rich
mond, Wa made temporary chairman, aud
Oief-Ehginccr T.. II. Curtis, OF Peters
burg. temporary secretary.
Captain X. {. Marshall extended an clo-
qucnt greeting 10 the visitors.
Committees on Permanent Organization.
on Constitution and bylaws and RcsOlu-
tons were appointed; after which the Con.
ycntion adjourned till tomorrow morning
at 30 O'clOcb.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
Glue Mandatory aasnss.
,3y telexrs On TO the Dispatea.J

AVER. Mass, December 2.-The william
A. Bseder Glue Company, which occupied
large brick structure. and a wooden
building owned by the Ames Plough Com
psny, was burned out this morning. No.
thing was saved. The origin Of the fire Il
unknown, though Il q supposed 10 have
much opposition " the manufacture Of
glue on account Of the bad odor arising
theieirom. The glue company's loss on
sock Is $4,000 and on machinery $4,000.
No information as 20 the insurance "a OBJ
ta.aable here, As the books are kept af the
New York Office OF the company. Tue Ioss
on the building Is about ESQ, 900, and sald
10 have on II s25, 900 insurance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03

street police station. Some of the money
vas recovered here and portion was re-
covered In North Csrolina The money
was turned over ~ the chief OF police.
When called upon ses statement concern.
ing the money Bacbemin refused 10 render
an account, saying that he had Turned over
10 the person who was robbed all the money
except that portion retained for legitimate
ItIrpos,s. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-03
a Notorious swindisr Arrested.
fBy telegraph TO the Dlspatch.I

s.. LorIs, December "A POSt-DiS'
pdich special from Chattanooga, Tenn,
says: Charles Carter, the notorious land
sWindler, was arrested at Birmingham,
IA, to-day. lie s,,.0dici parties ia hi.
city out Of 100000 worth Of land. lie will
be brought here ON a requisition of the
Governor Of Alabama. lie i wanted In
several other southern cities, Were he has
committed similar crimes.