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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
Your first duty to-day is to vote.
LIE PHILADELPHIA CONDUCTOR.

THE PHILADELPHIA CONDUCTOR.
Hts Politeuess Commended by Western
Traveller.
Detroit Free Press.l
I had ridden two hundred feet on q
Market-Street grip-car In Philadelphia,
and the conductor had just taken my fare,
when the cable broke and the car came
TO standstill. Everybody got up and
went out without word, acting as If the
occurrence had been expected, but being
new to the business | asked OF the con-
ductor:
"Is this break ?"
Certainly.
"And the car stops here for-for how
long ?"
"Can't tell sir.
"But want TO go on"
"Nobody's interfering"
"But / want my nickel back"
"Now hear him exclaimed the con-
ductor to the three or four people who
fingered about.
"But paid to go TO the foot OF Mar
ket street.
$50 you did, but subject to dispense
ton of Providence.
"And you call this one 2"
"Of course"
"They're always on the side of the
company, aren't they ?"
by no means. Why, only yesterday
had man die in my car before got
he fora and we wore ont that much.
and do you suppose raised q kick about
it and give myself away as no gentle
man?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
r,oc,r,o Light for the People.


A correspondent to whosepublic spirit
and enterprise the city owes great DEAL
n a communication published in another
column. argues that it would not DO wise
tor Richmond TO undertake to run cleo
tr;c. ,;,bt works onits own account. lie
savs that the city in operating the gas
uorka makes too much profit out OF tho
consumers. and this is true, but the ex-
cess Goes to tighten the general burden
Of taxation, not to enrich private cor
poration. Really We ought TO have
cheaper gas. 1t is poor advertisement
for the city to be charging her people
a 70 per thousand feet when we have
sucb facilities here for manufacturing as
would give O fair profit from SLID
rate.
We think that it will be better for US
10 own our electric plant than to bestow
the franchises upon a private corporation
bnt il seems useless to talk about any
thing like this now, when in the opinion
If the Finance Committee there is not
money in the treasury to pay for our
usual quota of electric street lamps
Doubtless the acquisition Of q city cleo
tric-lieht plant Will have to be postponed
for the present.
We. however, cannotag to the sug-
pestion that the city, before owning a
plant. should wait until the electric-llght
system is fully developed. TO postpone
until that day comes will amount to an
abandonment of our purpose. Had we
pursued the same policy with reference
N GAS we would have no works now, be-
cause the manufacturing processes are
improved every year. When we have
the money to establish an electric-hght
plant we will have to go ahead and take
the same risks that a private corporation
would incur. Once with q plant in our
possession we ought to make. year by
wear. such improvements as will keep 1t
fairly well abreast of the progress III
electrical development.
Our hope is that some day Richmond
will manufacture its own electricity. and
furnish itself and all private consumers
who prefer electricity to gas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
LEVY 4 DAVIS

We offer this week manufacturers stock OF
PORrIERRS and CURTAINS at only nttle
more than HALF PRICE.
= They are all new patterns and colorings and
the biggest yalue ever offered In this city
ALL-CHENILLR PoRTIEREs AND CURTAINS,
In solid colors with heavy rope fringe at top and
bottom, worth 81. 30 per pair.
THIS WEEK s4.9l.
ALL-cHKNILLE PoRTIRREs AND CURTAINS,
with dado top and bottom and heavy rope
fringe on both ends. worth $3.50 per PAIR,
THIS WEEK S3S
ALL-CHENILLR PoRTIERES AND CURTAINS,
with very handsome. wide dado, heavy rope
fringe on each end, worth 1910 per pair,
THIS WEEK s6.G.
ALI-CHENILLE PoRrIRRES AND CURTAINS,
figured all over, rope fringe top aud bottom
TaIs WEEK saOs.
ALL-cHENII.LE PoRrIRREs AND CURTAINS,
solid coiors with tinsel work. the latest novelty.
THfs WEEK aoss
ABOUT Is PAIR FINEST CHENILLE PoR-
THERE'S AND CURTAINS
In all the new shadine-, with very handsome
dados and heavy fringe top and bottom, worm
fHIs wksK STAT, TO ssa
PUR CAPES
no fucutsou w mummy nov tS' " -.
Capes. which We offer to-day at worry low prices.
LADIES' CLoAKs AND JAcKBTS
We open to-day an entire new line OF Lsdies'
Coats and Jaekeis-all new styles al specie low
prices.
ABIG BARGAIN IN HANDKRRCHIEFS
One hundred dossn IAiies' Fine sheer Lawn
Hemstltched Handksrchiefs, With perfect bor-
ders, oil perfectly fast coiors and the best Hand
ksrchlef ever shevn In this city az ICE sscn
Just for special drive vs offer thsm 81 only 20
each.
n04 LEVY y DAvlA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
Richmond To-Day.

Let us make large turnout to-day.
We do not know exactly what the Re-
pubhcans propose, nor need we care
if we all proceed in the patriotic pur-
pose Of going to the polls and voting for
Hon. GEORGE ID. WISE. 1t is due to
him that there shall be large vote.
There should be nothing that would
appear as if it were a half-hearted vim
dication. Make it o cordial and de-
cided expression of popular opinion.
The blow struck him by the Republicans
was aimed not only at him, but at us
at all. So let us have our revenge by
sending him back to the House by an
unprecedented majority.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
BIG INVESTMENTS.
1.e GREAT CONFIDENCE IN THE FU-
TURE OF NORFOLK CITY.
rso pcmocrats OF tho Second District
wide Awake--A New Ice Company
The Closing Radical Canvass.

u-orrespondencs Of the Richmond Disrstch.l
NORFOLK, November 3, 1890.
The party of Baltimore capitalists who
were in the city Saturday made some in
veatments in lands, and expect to return
shortly for the same purpose. Some OF
tho heaviest investments made here are
bv Baltimore and Philadelphia men, who
express great confidence in the future OF
Norfolk, and the encouraging features OF
steady development and IMPROVEMENT.
There is no doubt that Norfolk has
commenced to attract attention in almost
evarv direction, and there is satisfactory
evidence on every hand that our people
are arousing to our natural advantages.
The Rappahannock line from this city
10 Fredericksburg will be reopened some
time this month by the steamer Essex.
IN GOOD CONDITION.
Mr.. A. p. Thorn, of the State Commit
tee reports everything in good shape In
the Democratic ranks In the second as
trict and the people thoroughly alive to
the importance of the issues III the cam
paign. NJ VII .
Mr. William A. Stroud, OF this city,
charged with the murder OF a bar
tender. takes place this week, and his
wife and n number of his friends here
will 90 to attend the trial.
Another company has been formed in
Norfolk for manufacturing ice, with
Colonel c. A. Nash as president. The
nlant for this new enterprise will cost
about $40, 900, and will have capacity
of fifty tons day, which will be on a
scale never before attempted IN Nor
folk.
THE DANvILLE HOTEL.
Mr.. George @. Moser, the architect, is
engaged in making drawings for the i'm
movements to cost 3100,0 900 to be made
10 the Hotel Arlington, in Danville.
The Norfolk Cycle Club is arranging
for a hundred-mile-run through Norfolk
and Princess Anne counties.
The Murphy temperance meeting, al
fer two weeks of unexampled success at
the Sam Jones tabernacle, was brought
TO close last night with q rousing turn
out. Hundreds OF people were induced
to sign the pledge during the meeting.
Mr.. Murphy goes to Portsmouth for a
week, and then to other parts OF Vr-
ginia.
Mir. S. Ullman, prominent Hebrew
merchant of Norfolk for many years,
died at his home on Church street last
Saturday night. He was seventy years
OF age.
The weather is cold and raw here to-
dav and there is snowy feeling in the
air. :,
The Bowdenites have their final rally
tonight at Gymnasium Park with Bow
den, Colonel William Lamb, and Pat.
McCaull as speakers. The followers oil
Judge Murdaugh have n mass-meetlnG
at the same hour in the Fourth Ward.
The case of Henry Custus, the negro
who murdered old man Waller at Sew
wells Point and was twice sentenced to
be hanged, has been transferred to the
Court of Appeals. Captain Il. q. Mar
shall is counsel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
No Triokarr WIN Avail.

Whether the Republicans purpose to
spring candidate upon us here in the
Third district and bring out their vote in
full force, or mean to persuade their
people to stay at home, we are equally
liable TO be tricked.
In tho one case their aim would be
10 attack us while we were In imagined
security; in the other it would be to
show to the country that the negro is
suppressed. Either way it will be hurt
full to us, but We can counteract it by
polling our full strength.
We ask all our folks to go tothe-polls.
Go, and 60 early.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
CLOSED AT FREDERICKSBURG.

a Prominent Republican Declares the Nc
Klnley Bin Ubiquitous.
Especial telegram TO the Dspstch.l
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, November g.
The campaign in this county was closed
10y the Democrats to-day in large meet
ing at the courthouse. Senator William
A. Little briefly presented the issues OF
the canvass. He was followed by Hon.
Chancellor Bailey in a short address.
James l.. Powell. heretofore strong
and influential Republican. expressed
his opinion that after carefully review
ing the situation he had come to the
conclusion that the Mckinley and Fed
eral election bills were iniquitous and
unjust, aud that on tomorrow he would
vote and support the Democratic nomi-
nee, Hon. William A. Jones.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
OLD ROCKINGHAM ALL RIGHT.

Brewer Loses Colored Notes.-The salem
Girls OF to New York.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
REIDsyILLE, n. c., Nov. 3, 1890.
Much interest is manifested in the
election of tomorrow both by Demo
Gratis and Republicans. There is not
much fear Of old Rockingham going
anything else but by big Democratic
majority.
Congressman Brewer, who spoke Mt
some point in Granville county Satur-
day, was in the city yesterday Sunday.
Brewer has lost a good many colored
votes here, which Moore, his colored OPP
ponent, will get
THE SALEM GIRLS.
The north-bound passenger train this
morning carried the senior class OF the
Salem Academy girls on q northern tour
to New York. They will be gone about
ten days. They graduate the coming
June,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04

The New York Herald had reporter
land very bright one) on the steamship
which brought DILLON and O'BRIES to
this country, and he kepta daily journal
of the conversations of the celebrated
Irish leaders His work was done with
good judgment and great skill and his
"copy" was ready for the printers when
La Champagne touched land.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
y bad Ending.
lClothlar and FurnIsher.I


Cleverton Miss Summit spoke about
your neckties yesterday-said they were
just perfect.
Dashaway You don't say
Cleverton Yes, and she said she never
saw you betray the slightest sign Of dis
order in your dress.
Dashaway Oh !!
Cleverton She declared che never saw
such hats, such gloves, such shoes, such
clothes-that you were perfect down to
the smallest detail.
Dashaway Well well And then ?
CIeverton--She wound up by saying
that she didn't see how q man of your
intellect managed to dress 40 well.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
A STRANGE STATEMENT
That white Democrats Win Vote for
Bayonet-BiIl Republicans.

That Nnite democrats VIII vote toF
Bnyonet-BiIl Republicans.
Special telegram TO tho Dispatch.l
RALEIGH. N. O., November 3.--To-
night leading Democrat made o
strange statement to me, saying that somo
prominent white Democrats here are
lukewarm and will vote for some men
on the Republican ticket because they
wish TO in this way punish Democrats
for expected legislation regarding the
railway commission.
1t is an open secret that tho Legisla-
ture will pass bill creating a commits
sion, and this, it is alleged has in adj
vance incensed some people.
1t is claimed tonight that the abstain
ing of negroes from voting will be more
extensive than is generally believed.
No additional news was received at
Democratic headquarters to-day, and
the former estimate holds good-eight
congressman, 10000 majority in the
State, and Legislature over two thirds
Democratic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
Incred ibie.

Bob Hopkins, confirmed Bohemian,
bent on little cunning, called on an ar
fist friend equipped in brand-new pair
of hunting-boots.
"Well / I'll bet you can't guess how
L got them" was his reply to the artist
natural reference to his new possession.
The latter went over the long list OF
expedients known TO the seedy brother
hood to get what they haven't got, but
was at last forced to give it up.
"My dear boy. you're not in it I'd
wager doughnuts to dollars every time
that you couldn't guess. Why, l paid
for them"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
Excitement In n Labor Meeting.
n,y telegraph to the Dispatch.l

BosroN, MASS, November AT q
meeting of the Central Labor Union
Yesterday much excitement was created
by Delegate Crowley, of the Operative
Tailors' Union, who charged that two
labor leaders of Boston had obtained
large sums Of money from clothing man
ufacturers for starting an agitation
against the Boston tenement-house sys-
tenn. Mr.. Crowley declines to give
names, but said that while he had no
doubt Of the guilt of the men he would
not give their names.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
Buchanan

Successful Manufacturing Cheap fuel cheap and most excellent
material hand Ppework
establishments boot and shooor
stoveoundies wooen and mills
will the location the South.
The shipment Of products unsurpassed.
lis railroad the Chesapeake and Ohio and tho Nc
" the building Others the Baltimore and
Virginia well assured has competing coal
the and Fhtop Coks at the gateway 10 the
the james the limestone Tor the Roanoke
mined has gssnd and for and foundry
in g is al ideal manufacturing site.
OF land lying both sides Of
WELL with Just fall enough twenty-five
reserved for manufacturing Not
from this reservation offered free to responsible parties
Buchanan but the CENT LAND
BUCHANAN investing such establishments "a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
AN EDITORS CURIOUS FIND.
Human Bones In an Iron Chest-Their
Curious History.
ATLANTA Constitution

lhtihuta NoH't@aAOb-i
When the editor of the Athens Banner
was living in st. James Goose Creek
parish, near Charleston, s. g., he once
found large iron box in an old field,
badly eaten with rust Through curl
osity be secured hammer, and, assisted
by two negroes, broke hole INTO it,
but some charred human bones
aud a small key that unlocked
the chest was all that rewarded
his pains. II was afterwards learned
that in the early settlement Of Carolina
an old bachelor left in his will $40, 900 to
any one who would place his bones in an
iron box and burn over 1t 100 cords OF
pine wood. One key was to bo placed
In bottle filed with lead and dropped
into hole in Cooper river. where bottom
was never found, and the other left In
the coffin. A poor young man complied
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04

There is but one way to secure our
selves against all tricks that may DO at
tempted by the Republicans to-day, and
that is by casting our full vote. This
We must do in Richmond and in all tho
COMMITTEES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04

with the will and was paid $4,000. The
rest OF the old mans money he buried,
and no one ever found it. He believed
that If q persons body Was burned in
this world he would escape fire in the
next The iron chest is doubtless still
where il was left.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04

roor and offer to vote Such informa-
ton NAV be useful wherever and when
owe, hereafter the Republicans attempt
- sbov that the black vote is rot
coupted-" suppressed "they sometimes
call IL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
AMERICAN NOBILITY.
A Strange Incident at an Imperial Court
Reception
rNoyv York UoraIf

isfffpAlOH
Now York Horsld.l
On certain occasion some years since
half dozen titled ladies were in the
ante-room of the German Empress by
appointment. Her Majesty was engaged
for time, and the audience was de-
layed beyond the limits of ordinary pa
tience.
At last one of the restless group re-
marked in French to her neighbor that
the prolonged wait was growing irksome,
all the more so to her personally, be-
cause il had been her good fortune to be
born in America, where the routine OF
court etiquette is unknown.
To her surprise the lady addressed
replied that she had also been born in
this country. In few minutes others
Joined in the conversation, and it was
discovered that the whole company with
ont exception, though members of that
privileged class known in Europe as the
nobility, were native Americans.
1t is unique incident.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04

This will probably be a quiet election
here, bat make it memorable one.
Give the Republicans Through forever
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04

FRONT STORE an attractive assortment OF
WRAPS, CARPETS, snd CURTAINS tho prices
Of which have not been affected bS the new
tariff
WRAPS-CHILDREN's KEEPERS IN cold
colOrs, stripes, and plaids, neatly trimmed with
brass buttons and anchors, sizes 10 ~ years
prices range from q up. Pretty Ino ~ Chll-
dreuis and Misses Long Cloaksi FOX MISSES
we have Blazers, Refers, and Jackets In All me
new shapes, cloths. and trimmings, bLAN n
JERSEY JACKETS for Ladies' ami Misses rom
90 to SIS We have a particularly lsrge ana
attractive line OF these goods that we ore selling
nj lower prices than W0 can duplicate them
CAPES in zeal Plush, Cloth Astraehan, Fur As
trachan. Black Hair, beaver, and seal Astra-
chan CLOTH Cepes from S299 up; Fur Astrachan
Capes al slA sl63j, and HISS worth {iS, sA, ana
IS To buy these Cape5 now We must pay big
advance on old prices, 20 would adVise you "
purchase bstoro tho present stock Il exhausLe1
LADIES' REEF Frs, BLAZERS, and jazz BIS
in Black and Colored Cloth; LADIES COATS,
throe quarter lengths, on cloth stOckinet Rn1
plush: SEAL PLUSH WRAP--All our plush
garments we're bought before the cloak-makers
STRIKE, which gives US an advantage OF from 10
10 "a Der cont In cost. Our customers will reap
tho benefit. We can suit most any taste and
purse.
duced from q. 25 70 92c yard The Il quality
Three Ply Carpet We now show In now patterns
at 7ic. the a. quality Tapestry Brussels, IN
now, rich patterns, rs SC. yer1; the Soc quail
~ Tapestry Carpet we now sell et Csc. yard :
zoe. q yard Is our price on tho usual 6Oc quality
Tapestry; Plaid Hemp Carpeung-the 23d-
quality reduced 20 19c. yard: Chinese Hemp
Csrpeting-the 3jc. quality now 2ic. yard 25c.
Ingrain-we show a good pattern this week at
l7c. q yard; 45c. Ingram. we can sell you this
week at SIC. a yarf Best EXtra-Super lwo-Plys
In entirely new patterns. every thread wool aud
fully worth s5c.-Our price G7c. a yard; the 60c.
Wool Ingrains, cool value ~ that prlce-we now
oIer In four patterns at acc. a yard; Big Bar
gains this week in Rugs and Druggots.
90 CURTAINS.-Lace Curtains and Chenille Por-
tieres viii cost you considerably moro hereafter.
A nice sum can bo saved by buying now what you
may need Of these goods
u. d K MITTELDORFER,
noATu&Th 2l7 Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04

Perhaps it will be well for the Demo-
cratic representatives ct the polls to-day
to kesp record Of the negroes who ap.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
Two Rapid Readers

81 have read moro novels in the last
month than you can shake stick at, "
remarked Miss Blocker.
81. too" replied Miss Beacon-Street," "
shave perused more than one could vi
brate q cudgel to.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04

Go to The polls and help swell GRoRsE
WIsR's vote!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04

We wonder how General MAHoSE will
spend to-day?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04

Now we will soon see what tho LANG
sroN leadership amounts to.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
RING WlTHORAWS
And Admins Hasn't the Ghost Of a Chance
Trtoctkop

And Admins Hasn't the Ghost Of Chance
OF Election.
Especial telegram to the Dispntch.I
DANv1LLB. VA, November 3.-The in
dications tonight arc that the Demo
Gratis of this district viii have things
their own way in to-morrows election.
DIR. J. Ring, of Grayson, who several
DAYS ago announced himself as an hide
rendent-AlGance candidate, has publish
ed card Withdrawing from the canvass,
which leaves the contest between Lester
and Adams. it may be that some of the
Republicans will vote for Adams, who IS
running as a Prohibitionist and alliance
man, but he cannot get many votes from
that sou-ce and hasn't the ghost OF O
chance for election.
JUST A RUMoR.
1t is rumored here to-day that ex-
CONGRESSMAN John Il. Brown HIS had
tickets bearing his name distributed
throughout the district, but the rumor
has not been authenticated, and 1t is not
believed here that the Republicans will
have anybody in the field. They may
have some trick on hand, but If such Is
the fact they have thus far kept it Sc
cret from the Democrats.
50 SAY THEY ALL.
Major ". T. Sutherlin, Colonel Z. 3.
Withers, and Mr.. John +. Rison at
tended a meeting of the directors Of the
Danville and East Tennessee Railroad
Company in New York last Saturday.
They were assured that the money has
been raised with which to make the sur
vey and TO purchase the right of way
for the road from Danville to the west.
The survey will be made at once and the
line located, and If it proves to be O
| profitable route the Danville and East
Tennessee road will lie built beyond a
peradventure. So say the men who are
at the head OF the enterprise.
ELATED.
The tobacco people here are elated
over the heavy receipts of leaf tobacco
in this market during the month Of Oc-
tober, the largest shipments in single
month ever known in the Danville mar
ket.
The Atlantic and Danville railroad has
opened up a new territory to Danville
from the counties Of Mecklenburg,
Brunswick, and large quantities of fine
tobacco are coming here from that Sec
ton.
Aren't THEY NICE ?
The boys Of tho Danville Military In
stitute have received their new uniforms
yesterday for the first time.
Mrs. L. j. Patrick has been called to
Richmond to see her brother. Mr..
Charles Il. Crump, who is quite sick.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04

No place iaa
South Offers 'ups,
advantages 10 H..
seeking Msash.
turing Sits To-
Buchanan hAs
the cond.;io, =.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04

All Letters and kilograms must be addressed 70
THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected Communications Will not be returned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04

THIS WEEK YOU CAN FIND AT
\ MITTELDORFERSi NEW GRANITE
FRONT STORE an attractive assortment OF
WRAPS. CARPETS, snd CURTAINS tho prices
Of which have not been affected b. the new
tariff