Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-22
ON SECRET WORK.
TIE STATE COUNCIL JR. O. A. M.
CLOSES ITS SESSION.
No Negro Coenoiis waotsd--Aaneai Meet
ing of sesboard and Roanoke Road
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NoRFoLK, October 2l.--The State
Council OF tho Junior Order of Ameri-
can Mechanics was engaged all day on
Che secret work OF the order and adj
iourned this afternoon TO meet in Roa-
noke next year. The council voted down
the resolution OF the national jurisdic-
ton to grant charters for the organiza.
ton OF negro councils OF tho Junior Or
der OF American Mechanics within the
boundaries OF the United States. The
greater portion OF the delegates left FOR
home tonight, but number remain to
take in the seaside for day or two. The
local councils kept open house for the
delegates all during the session. The or
dor is young but very promising.
ANNUAL MEETING.
To-day at ths Office OF the President,
on North street, the Seabosrd and Roa-
noke Railroad Company's annual meet
ing was held at ii o'clock. Mr. Enoch
Pratt, Of Baltimore, presided. A mum
Der Of stockholders from Baltimore,
Philadelphia, and Norfolk aud Ports
month we're present. Tho annual re-
por. OF the President shows the gross re-
ooipts from operation, 1851 ,6l0. A ope-
rating expenses, 3i52, $50. a. The fol-
lowine-nsmed persons we're elected OIL
GERS and a Board OF Directors Tor the
ensuing year: !. NJ. Robinson, presi-
dent II. G. Hoffman, vico-president.
Directors Fnoch Pratt and Louis Nc
Lane, Of Baltimore X. 5. Tucker, OF
Raleigh, n. c.; NJ. Robinson, Jr., OF
Paoli, Pa, and J.. II. Watts, Of Ports
mouth.
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.
The Democratic campaign opened IN
Norfolk tonight with speeches by Hon.
j. W. Lawson, candidate for Congress,
and Mr.. A. = Thorn, of the State Com
mittee, before the j. $. Barbour Club.
Alta meeting Of the District Executive
Committee 10 day. after an interchange
Of yiows, resolution was adopted re-
questing county chairmen 10 at once
take stops toward securing the appoint
ment of Democratic supervisors at every
precinct IN the district An address 10
Tho Democratic voters Of the district was
adopted and It was decided to prosecute
the campaign vigorously.
INTERESTING TEMPERANCE MEETING.
The eighth annual session OF the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union OF
Virginia was held here to-day at the
rooms Of the Young Mems Christian
Association, and interesting reports of
the work we're made 10y Mrs Il. II.
Jones. the president, and by the Secre-
tary. Delegates were present from dif-
ieront sections OF the State, and ladies
prominent as Temperance workers in va
nous parts Of the country delivered III
teresting and stirring addresses In re-
garct TO the work in the different fields
they represent. Meetings relative TO
auxiliary interests will be held by the
ladies tomorrow and tomorrow night.
INSPECTION OF THE MONITOR FLEET.
Commodore Weaver, of the navy
ward, left last night for Richmond to
make the annual inspection Of the
condition of the James-Hlyer monitor
fleet.
The big. double-turreted monitor Am
phitrite was placed in the new dry-dock
at the nayy-yard this morning to have
her bottom scraped and reprinted, and
quite a force Of painters were taken on
to complete the Job.
THE SOCIAL SEASON.
The social season in naval circles will
rommence the first week in November,
when hops and germans will take place
weekly in the ballroom of the yard.
Norfolk bicycle riders won nearly ali
the prizes in the annual races OF the
Norfolk Cycle Club. The contest was
mainly between Norfolk and Portsmouth
riders
The remains of young Willie Cherry,
son Of the late ID. ). Cherry, a promi-
nent merchant Of Norfolk, arrived from
Baltimore this morning and were buried
in Oak Grove. in Portsmouth He died
suddenly Of Leart- disease IN Baltimore
yesterday,
Mira Rice Of Boston. is here to nd
dress the children of the Loyal Legion
OF the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton.
PLENTY or ROOM FOR ALL.
A new afternoon paper will he started
here about the first OF the month.
Colonel ID. j. Turner, Jr., has been
selected as chief marshal for the parade
incident TO the ceremony Of laying the
cornerstone Of the new market house.
Seven hundred tons Of Pocabontas
coal we're shipped to London yester-
day-the first shipment.
Judge c. w. Murdaugh, the anti-Bow-
den candidate for Congress, speaks at
Newport News tomorrow, and 1t is said
he will be given large meeting OF that
wing of the party.
He MURDERED HIS MOTHER.
A Hrutai NeCro Who Alan Killed His SIs-