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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-14
the month as follows


4U4 2.5sU VII O3
There were So new scholars. IL conver-
versions, 23 baptisms, and death re-
ported.
The Association was favored with
most excellent address from Rev. DR..
j. G. Hiden, of Lexington, Ky.
Mr.. IL. X. Eilyson spoke in the in
terest of the Twenty-eighth- Street
chapel, and assisted in raising s63.5O,
which amount will go towards paying
the debt due on said chapel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-14
Concert NJ the Theatre for the Charles
ton sufferers.

A meeting Of those who wish to co.
operate in the charitable undertaking Of
getting up q concert for the benefit Of
the Charleston sufferers will be held in
The parlors Of the American Hotel,
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THE MILITARY BOARD.
Resolutions Adopted Affecting the
Companies Of the state.

Resolutions Adopted Affecting the
Companies of the state.
A meeting Of the State Military
Board was held yesterday at ! | o'clock
in the Governors Office. Present
Governor Lee, Adjutant. General Nc
Donald; Senior Officer Of Volunteers,
General Charles j. Anderson; Assist
ant-InspectoI- General 10. Lane Stern,
and Secretary-of-the- Common wealth,
Judge Flournoy.
After considerable discussion the fol-
loving resolutions were adopted, after
which the Board adjourned:
Resolced, That before any further
payments of money shall be made to
companies for purchases or expendi-
lures pursuant to the resolution of the
Board adopted March &c, 1886, and
amended May 10, 1886, it shall be re-
quired of the person in whose name the
warrant is requested to be issued that
he shall file with the Adjutant- General
written authority from the company to
receive such money signed by not less
than two thirds of the members of the
company.
Resolred, That to ensure the equitable
participation of all concerned in the ex'
penditure Of the military fund the
same shall be spportioned among the
companies on the basis of the numbers
present at the annual inspection to be
held during the present fall at the rate
of g. for every officer and man of the
infantry present and sl0 for every
officer and man of the cavalry aud ar
tillery present.
Resolred, That when the amount 60
ing to each company is ascertained the
respective coDmandants shall be noti-
fed what sum is to their credit, and
that they are at liberty to make requi-
sition for whatever properly belongs to
the equipment or is suited to promote
the efficiency Of military organization,
and upon approval by majority of the
Military Board such requisition shall be
filed.
RESOLVED, That no company, troop,
or battery shall receive any of the ap-
preparation herein provided for until it
shall have the minimum number Of
men required by law and shall have
the full quota of officers duly exam
ined, passed, and commissioned, and
these officers uniformed and equipped
in accordance with section 2, General
Orders No. l, 1886; and provided
further, that the sum of $50 shall be
deducted from the allowance to each
company, troop, or battery for its fail
ure at inspection to have the State pro-
perty in its possession in proper order,
and like sum for failure to have its
books and naners properly prepared.
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tOuylcfa Received.

John Brown, from Wythe county,
two years, for malicious assault, aud
James Holmes, from Spotsylvania,
eight years, for arson, were delivered
at the penitentiary yesterday.
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Fell from the Chesapeake ana Ohio
Treklle.

Yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock
small colored boy named Charles
Mssten fell from the Chesapeake aud
Ohio trestle at the lower gas-works to
the ground below, distance Of twenty
feet. The ambulance was called and
the lad was taken to the almshouse,
where he remained until night, when
his mother called for him with hack.
At first il was feared he had been in
ternalIy injured, but an examination
proved this to be untrue, he only being
severely bruised.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-14
Had Cramps.

Yesterday the ambulsnce-Dr. Rod
gers in charge--was called down to the
Exchange Hotel to attend colorsd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-14

WHERE TO FIND PEARIs.-Sclentifc peo.
pie have been instrnoting folks where TO
iook for pearls; hut right here In Richmond
and adjacent territory they abouud-ln the
mouth OF every lady and gentleman who
ufes MINoT's DESTITRtCE.. by all drug
ylsts. 26cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-14

The attention Of notaries public is
called to the new law prescribing how
they shall make their returns TO the
State. The law will be found in chap.
ter l07, psge l0l, Acts 1866.
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The Charleston Fund.

The following contributions to the
fund beipg raised here for the benefit Of
the Charleston sufferers were LEFT at the
DiSDafch counter Yesterday
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Dispatch counter J
C,uer.ssiopa, Nomination.

By telegraph 10 the Dlspatcn.l
MOBILE, ALA, September l3.-
James Taylor Jones was renominated
for Congress to-day for the First Ala.
bsna district.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-14
EdIoe Chappeii Reported Agaiu

A man named W. j. Ballard was be-
fore the Police Court yesterday morn
ing on the charge Of being drunk.
When asked where be got liquor from
on Sunday, the accused said that he got
several drinks at Edloe ChappelPs that
day, whereupon Justice Richardson
issued summons for Chappell, return
able to-day, to answer the charge of
keeping his place open and selling on
Sunday. Chspptl is a colored bar
keeper and keeps on Seventeenth
street between Franklin and Gracc.
He was before the Police Court few
weeks ago on this charge and fined s2j.
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Ptnuo.Buyers' Attention.

is called to our advertisement headed
Piano Points in another column OF
to.dsy's paper. Walter ID. Moses &
Co., GA Main street.
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92l east Main street, Richmond

"LIEBIG CoMPASY's Coca BEEF Toxic Is
far superior 10 the fashionable ana illuslye
PIE operations OF beef wine. and iron, says
Professor r. W. Hunt. NJ. d., Honorary
Member Imperial Medical Society OF ~.
Petersburg, Russia, etc, etc. Cures debility.
piles, dyspepsia biliousness.
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MANCHESTER FIRE.
THE TANNERY OF A. D. sHoTwELL 4
co. BURNED SUNDAY MORNING.
The Fire Supposed to Have Originated
In the Boiler Room Damage
and Insurance.

The Dispatch Of Sunday announced
the fact that about 2 O'Clock that
morning fire broke out In A. ID. Shot
well Il Co.'s tsnnery, in Manchester,
and that the entire establishment was
soon reduced to ashes. This establish
ment, which is quite large one, is
situated on the west side of the Pc
tersburg railroad, about a square north
Of the Bainbridge-street or River-road
crossing. At few minutes before 2
o'clock an engineer on q shifting en-
gine on the Petersburg road, who at
the time was on or near the bridge
over the river, noticed light up the
road, and thought at first that it was
the Manchester street-car stables or
some dwelling-house in that neighbor-
hood.
A LARGE CROWD.
He ran bis engine up the road, and
when near the tannery discovered that
the fire was there and saw the flames
rushing out from the boiler-house near
the smokestack. lie at once sounded
the alarm by ringing bis bell and blow
ing the whistle for a considerable time.
THE DAMAGE.
Mr.. Shotwell estimates the damage
on buildings, machinery, and stock at
about $4,000. The heaviest loss was
on the machinery in the sumsc- and
bark.mills, which was costly, and
which was more or less damaged to
that extent which amounted to almost
total destruction. The dry-house was
full Of leather just hung up Friday, and
there was a large quantity Of ground
sumac, besides six large tanks full OF
ground bark, all of which were burned.
The vats were full of hides, but they,
with the possible exception Of few Of
those nearest the top, were not injured.
MARROW ESCAPE.
Mr.. John Utz, who is employed By
Messrs. ShotwelI & %. as clerk and as
sistant. sleeps in the Office, which is
only a few yards distant from the boiler
room, where the fire was first noticed,
was asleep at the time, and narrowly
escaped being burned. Two men broke
into his room after the front OF it had
taken FIRE and took him out. When they
first entered he grabbed at his pistol,
thinking they were attempting rob-
berry.
INSURANCE.
The buildings, machinery, and stock
were insured in the Virginia Fire and
Marine Insurance Company for $4,000
and in the Liverpool and London and
Globe for s3,S00, making a total Of
sS,400, as against an estimated loss OF
$4,000.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
Exactly how the FIRE originated is not
known. There are two large eight-foo:
furnaces, in both Of which there was
left fire when operations were suspend
ed at 4:30 O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
and it is supposed that the building
caught from one Of these.
TO REBUILD.
Messrs. Shotwell & Co. announce
their intention to rebuild at once, and
hope in short while to have their
works in full operation again. About
thirty men are employed by this firm
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suxDAY.seHooL MEETINGS.
Mcthodisi and baptist Associations OF
Richmond and Manchester.

Richmond and Manchester.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Methodist Suuday-School Society Of
Richmond and Manchester was held az
Fifth. Street Methodist church Sunday
afternoon at 81 o'clock, a. L. West
president, and Charles p. Rady and A.
l.. Lumsden secretaries. The meeting
vas opened with singing by the school
aud prayer by Mr.. Hughes of Union
Station school.
Mr.. Dunkel, superintendent of Fifth
Street school, made very gratifying re-
port of the condition and prospects OF
the school. The children are attentive
generally, and the teachers faithful and
prompt in discharge Of duty. The 10.
cation of the school is well adapted to
do good work, and the brethren in
charge are very much encouraged.
The meeting was addressed by Rev.
W. II. Christian Of Central church, O.
P. Rady of Trinity, and S. 9. Weisi-
ger Of Central school. The addresses
were all full Of good advice and well
calculated TO promote this great cause.
A number Of the schools sent repre-
sentatives, who read the regular month
ly reports. These reports show that
the schools were all affected by the
summer exodus OF teachers and scho-
lars, but are nevertheless in good con-
dition.
Mr.. West (president made few
closing remarks pertinent to the occa-
sion, suggested by the stora that came
up during the meeting.
The next meeting will be held at
Trinity church on the second Sunday
in October.
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and anecdotes, and there especially
gave play to wit that was both inge-
NOUS and sparkling. His wife vas
Miss Fannie BrAxton, Of King William.
and she and two daughters and four
sons survive him.
Colonel Young was not communi.
cant Of any Church, but he attended
DIR. Hoge's, to which Mrs. Young be.
longs. OF late years no had been .
very regular attendant, and it was but
o few weeks ago that he said TO friend
that il was his dearest wish "to be an
humble Christian.
FUNERAL.
The funeral will take place from
West Brook this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
and the pall.bearers will be as follows I;
Messrs. e. II. Fitzhugh, Thomas j.
Evans, A. r. Courtney, Hill Carter,
George d. Wise, Taylor Redd, Josish
Leake, Thomas Johnston, s. Il. Witt,
s. p. Waddill, George d. Peasants, J.
s. Wise, II. B. Read, and Conway X.
Sands.
At 10 o'clock this morning in the
CITY Circuit Courtroom the members
of the bar Of Richmond and Henrico
will meet to take action to express their
grief.
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RATTIsT AssOCTATION.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Baptist Sunday-School Association Of
Richmond and Manchester was held
Sunday afternoon at the Twenty-eighth-
Street chapel, Mr.. 7. Ii. Elicit, the vice.
president, presiding, and Mr.. Robert
A. Gary secretary. After some excel
lent singing by the school DR.. George
b. Steele led the Association in prayer.
Reports from the various schools we're
read and show an average attendance
for the month as follows:
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INSURANCE.

The buildings, machinery, and stock
were insured in the Virginia Fire and
Marine Insurance Company for $4,000
and in the Liverpool and London and
Globe for SO, making total Of
sS,400, as against an estimated loss Of
S15 000.
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ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.

Exactly how the fire originated is not
known. There are two large eight-foo:
furnaces, in both Of which there was
left fire when operations were suspend
ed at 4:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
and it is supposed that the building
caught from one Of these.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-14

Colonel Young, though to strangers
seemingly brusque, was really one of
the kindest, AZ be was certainly ono Of
the most correct, OF men. lie was
stesdfast and true to his friends, and in
the midst Of his family was as tender
~ woman. lie was very hospitable,
and 10 the social circle made himself
charming. There be was seen 81 bis
best there be was fall Of "reminiscences
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Total ....-.-.... 1850 %
The reports were referred to j. W..
Land and Matthew Nugent for exami-
nation, who reported them correct.
The report was accepted and the COM
mittee discharged.
The business was taken by wards in
reverse order. Montgomery, precinct
No. was granted school, Mr.. Calvit
and wife teachers, for two months, at
Sos per month, $3.50. Precinct 2, New
Hope, three months at $40 per month,
$3.50. Precinct 3, Iatt, three months
at $35 per month, sos. Precinct A,
colOred school near Calhoun's, was
granted three months ut SOS per month,
$75. Making $3.50 of the $445 IS.
Children Of the 9TH ward taught in the
9th ward will more than exhaust the
remainder.
Sixth ward, LIST precinct, Cedar Hill,
an application for a three months
school refused for want of funds. Pre-
cinct 2, Beauty Hill, was placed in
charge of Mrs. s. Maynard for two
months at $25 per month. There was
also a request to extend the time of
prec'Dct 3 to three months. but for
want of funds it was refused. A two
months colored school at SIS per
month was granted, making 800 APP
propriated.
Prom the 5th ward there were petit
tons for two additional schools, one at
precinct 2, New Hope, aud one for
precinct 3, Union. New Hope was
granted QUE month at SOS and Union
two months at S25. This, with two
months granted No. 1, exhausted
their $1Ji.
From the 4th ward there was Pc
tition for precinct 2, Pine Hill. Two
months were granted at $50 per month.
A colored school was also granted pre-
cinct 3, Zion Harp, at SIS per month.
Appropriating, with $50 before granted
precinct No. ], Fish Greek, $40. On
hand, $50. A lengthy petition for
Liberty Chapel, presented by DIR. Deem,
asking for the change of Fish Creek to
Liberty, or another school: also one
by Mr.. j. r. Lincecum for q school
Instead Of Pine Hill, or an additional
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The Iberia Enterprise thus dis
courses on the weather from a
planters standpoint:
Next to a wet May wet June is
most to be dreaded by our farmers.
With the roots of the plants ex-
tending from row to row, and weeds
and grass enveloping the plant and
choking vegetation, the most seri-
Gus injury must result. Very early
and good stands of sugar cane
suffer the least, but all are injured.
The corn will put out too many
shoots and the formulating pollen
will be washed off. The roots of
botR cane and corn will seek the
surface and must all be severed in
blowing, and when the long wet
spell is succeeded by dry one the
crop will be dwarfed Cotton once
set with grass thoroughly in June
can never be thoroughly cleaned
SO as to spread out and make full
crop. Dry weather in May and
June is the precursor of full crop,
and continuous rains a failure.
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There is . petition In circulation in
this city, and being largely signed by
the business men, citizens, merchants,
millmen and lumbermen IT this Sec
ton to be presented to the General
Assembly Of the State, asking their
careful consideration before passing
railroad commission bill. From con-
versing with many of the business men,
those most interested in shipping, we
think we speak their se6timents when
We say they are opposed to the crea-
ton of q railroad commission. Ii il
true, many Of them desire to zee .
reduction in the passenger tariff, but
the railroad at this point has given the
millmen rates that has enabled them
to compete with mills at Beaumont.
Orange and other points, that are much
nearer the great lumber markets. II
any measure should be adopted look.
ing to the equalization of tariffs on q
mileage basis it would have the imme-
date effect of paralixing our extensive
aud increasing trade with Texas. Our
merchants are also getting good freight
rates ana are willing to let we'll enough
alone. Thus it will be seen that the
interests of the people in our section
are in accord with the railroad, and
we sincerely hope that the matter will
be carefully considored.-Lake Charles
Echo.
If the railroad commission bill now
before the Legislature becomes law,
it will impose useless expense Of
$l2. 900 year on the tax payers ii
the State. The proposed commission
is to be composed of three members
who are to hold Office ak years at an
annual salary Of e25, 900; they are
to have clerk who will receive $500
q year, and all travelling expenses are
to be- paid by the State. This il .
fine scheme-for the commissioners
Monroe Bulletin.
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"How the whirligig of time
changes men and things" says the
Philadelphia Record. "At the
close of the war, Parson Brownlow,
then governor of Tennessee, drove
his predecessor, Isham G. Harris,
out of the country by offering a
reward of 5000 for his capture.
A few days ago the same Harris,
now a Senator from Tennessee,
introduced bill for the relief of
the widow of Parson Brownlow
and heartily supports it"
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mo. "a.

local institutions which are doing SINH
larly good work, but on a more limited
scale, to say nothing of our Board OF
Beneyolepce, which dispenses annually
some 10000 ($50, 0OO) to those breth-
rem who have fallen temporarily into
adverse circumstances. As regards
Ireland, there are the Masonic Or
phans' Schools in Dublin, the elder of
which was established in 1898. Scot
land, too, has its fund of Benevolence;
while in America there ia hardly =
Grand Lodge in the United States on
the Dominion of Canada, which, If it
has not some kind of organized charita-
BILE institution, does not dispense an
nually good round sum-according
to its means-in charity. Now, tho
person who framed this attack on our
order, and was anxious to impress tho
world, by the manner in which no
w0rded his query, that, though Mason
ry pr0fessed to be charitable institu-
ton, it dispensed no charity-might
have learned the particulars we have
just furnished without the slightest
difficulty. That 10 to say, he could
have done 80 II his question had been
submitted for an honorable purpose.
But his object was, and evidently is,
to do US all the harm he possibly can,
and when he finds he cannot do this
by the employment of legitimate means
of attack, he has no scruples about
adopting those which are dish0norable.
However we think it will be found that
in this instance he has over-reached
himself. People will not pay much
heed to the attack of an anonymous
scribe who is anxious to eElighten them
about . society as tn which it Ia clear
that he himself is most in need of en-
lightenment.-The Freemason, Lon
don, May 8, 1886. Fraternslly,
JAMES c. BArcHELOR, NJ. D.,
Grand Secretary, New Orleans, La.
A true copy. J. NJ. MCCAIN,
Sec'y Montgomery Lodge No. l68.
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the preponderance of litigation is
found to be nearly ten to one in
favor of the three river wards.
The location in township seven can
barely lay claim to being the center
of territory, and that is all. 1t
will inconvenience two-thirds of
the people, and be of doubtful
benefit to the other third.
Again, it is a well known fact
that fully two thousand dollars
worth of bridges are needed in the
parish, and must be built whether
the court house is moved or not.
In view of the financial inability
of the parish it is therefore folly
to think of such move now.
Added to all that has been said
on the subject is the impoverished
and distressed condition of many
of our people, and I think under
the circumstances that such a wan
ton and needless expenditure of
money is totally unwarranted and
is claimed with a bad grace.
For these reasons, although l
am a hill man and probably have
to ride further to court than nine
teen-twentieths of the men in the
parish, / cannot favor the removal
of the court house, and ask the
people earnestly when the time
comes to vote to look well before
they leap. Respectfully,
A. p. COLLINS.
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precinct for Little Creek. The pre-
senters, in both instances, strongly
urged their claims, but the board re-
fused in both cases to reverse theil
action or form additional precincts.
Up. Walker of the Sd ward was
appointed teacher of precinct No. 1,
Big Greek. Mill Creek, precinct 2,
was granted two months school al
$25 per month. Black Greek No. A,
was granted q two months school al
$25 per month. Appropriation $500,
in the treasury 1892 Is.
From the I'd ward there was peti
ton for Pleasant Hill, precinct 3. ask
ing for q three months school at $50 SO
instead of $25. A two months school
was granted for that amount, as there
are not funds for three. There were
two petitions for Olive Branch, pre-
cinct S, one presented by Mr.. TORY,
the other by Mr.. Hadnot. Their con-
sheraton was laid over for want OF
funds, as was one from precinct 6,
Beulah. A colored school was granted
to No. 8, Rigolette, for three months at
$50 per month, with the privilege OF
four if funds are received. Appro-
priated 1856.
No petition was presented from ward
l, as every precinct, two white and
four colored, have three months schools
granted exhausting their funds.
It was ordered that the trustees of
any school precinct in the parish,
where there are children whose parents
or guardians are not able tO purchase
school books, can get g worth from
Nash e. Williams tor gratuitous dis
tribution by the teachers to such pu-
pills; and the president is authorized
to draw his warrant on the treasurer
for payment of all books thus received
for the different schools, and the teach
ers are required to make an itemized
report at the end of each month, on
their monthly reports, Of such books
given.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by Mr.. j. w. Land, with the
suggestion that they lay over for con-
sideratiOn till the next meeting:
Resolved, That the board grant not
more than one white, and one colored
school in each township, and that such
school be taught In school house
nearest the center of each township.
Resolved, That, by petition, the
money belonging to school may be
used to build q school house near the
center of the township, the locating
and building to be done as the board
may direct.
1t was resolved that these rcsolu-
tions be printed in the CHRONICLE till
the next meeting of the board.
Adjourned till next regular meeting
day, unless sooner called.
w. G. DEAL, Secretary.