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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
ANNU'L CONFERENCE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL cHuRc
SOUTH lcOloREC,, IN SESSION.
fvcnty.slve Ministers preseut-rhe 0rays
Decide Not TO Come-retersburg's Pro-
bah,c Nominees aud Ice. Too.

icorrcspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, Va. October 2s.-The
Annual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South (colorcd). of
Virginia me. here to-day at II o'clock
in the Union-Street church, Bishop
Joseph A. Beebe, OF Washington, N. G..
presiding. About twenty-five ministers
were present. The session was opened
with religious services by the Bishop.
The only business transacted was the
election Of two secretaries--Rev. A. II.
Primrose, OF Washington, ID. e., and
w. w. Barton, OF Lawrenceville.
Owing TO the absence Of many OF the
delegates, who are expected later, the
conference was adjourned over until 9
o'clock tomorrow morning, when re-
ports will be presented from the various
committees. The annual sermon was
preached tonight by Rev. J. w. Luck
cit, OF Washington, ID. G. The con-
ference will be in session until Satur-
day.
The Union-Strcet church is the oldest
Methodist church in the city. IL IS
probable that some action will be taken
in the case OF the Rev. Strother, the
former pastor OF this church, who was
some time ago suspended on charges OF
conduct unbccoming minister.
WILL NOT COME.
II is stated to-day that the Petersburg
Grays, who expected TO go over to the
Richmond Fair tomorrow to take part
in the military exercises OF the day, have
decided not to make the trip.
PROBABLY LIGHT VOTE.
While a great deal OF interest is ex-
pressed in the result OF to-morows pm
mary election to nominate two candi-
dates for the House OF Delegates, it is
yet expected that the primary vote Will
be light. There are four gentlemen on
the ticket issued by the Democratic
Committee. Another gentleman. Mr..
w. ID. Walton, who announced his can
didacy yesterday, did not send his
name into the Democratic Committee.
and he is therefore not recognized OIL
cially as candidate, and under the
plan OF the primary votes for him Will
not he counted. The present belief is
that the nominees will he MIR. William
Il. Mcllwaine and Mr.. f. NJ. Clements,
though, should considerable vote be
polled, this ticket may be changed.
ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDED.
member OF the Committee OF Ar
Engagements for the Reception of the Vir-
GINA Annual Conference, which meets
here on the llth of November, stated to-
day that homes had been provided for
all OF the members OF that body, and
that assignments will be made as rapidly
as the members arrived. There is no
unfinished business left over from the
last conference to be acted upon at this
session, and the matter which will at
tract the greatest interest will he that OF
the great number of pulpit changes.
There was not only very heavy frost
this morning. but slight coating OF ice
in exposed places.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
Destructive Storms in France.

(By AnglD-Anerican cable to the Dsps.ch.l
PARIS, October 2s.-Heavy storms.
accompanied by lightning, have reaewed
their violence III the southwestern de-
partments of France. Snow has fallen
upon the mountains in the Pyrenees
Oriental, and many of the mountain IN
slopes have been undermined by the eX-
cessive rainfall The valleys are threat
ened with disastrous landslids An enor-
nous amount of damage has been done
to farms, live stock, and fruit treets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
FOUGHT LIKE WILD CATS.
Brutal Exhibition by PuEilists Near Dan
bury, Conn.

bury, Conn.
lBy telegraph to the Dispa,ch.l
New YORK, October 2S.-A terribly
brutal fight to a finish was fought near
Danbury, Conn, early this morning be-
tween Jack Bates, of Ohio, and Joe Daley,
of New York. The latter was unmer-
cifully pummelcd and ran from the
ring. 1t was disgusting exhibition.
After the first few rounds, when Daley
got the worst of it, oil regard for ring
rules was cast aside and the men fought
like wild cats.
The seventh round was one that will
long be remembered by all who were
present, as it was rough-and-tumble
affair of the most approved style, con-
ssting of cinching, biting, kicking,
gouging, and all kinds of unfair fight
ing.
Daley finally ran out of the ring to es-
cape his punishment, but he was thrown
back into the ring again by his own
friends.
The eighth and last round was Of
short duration, as all the fight had been
punched out of Daley, and his only aim
seemed to be to get ont Of the ring and as
far away from the fists of Bates as possible.
Finally in his mad effort to escape he
smashed Con. McAulifIe in the face and
dove out through the ropes like an ar
row, and there was nothing else for Nc
Auliffe to do but give the victory to
Bates, which he did. and then all hands
started for their homes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
The Rough and Ready, No. 9. Again Vic
torIous.

The Rough and Ready, No. 2, and
Buchanons crossed bats twice yesterday
afternoon, and the former were the We
tors in both contests. The first game
was embarrassing, and was won by a
score of "a to ). The second was close
and exciting from start to finish, the
Rough and Ready winning by the score
of l. to IL. Batteries-for Buchanons
J.. McCarthy and Disney, Perdy and j..
Mccarthy Rough and Ready. No. 2.
Evans and Sweeney, Evans and G..
Mccarthy. The features of both games
was the fine first-base playing of q.
Sweeney, of the Rough and Ready,
and Dillon at short Both games were
won by heavy batting. This is the
fourth victory for the Rough and Ready,
No. 9, over the Buchanons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
Real Estate Dealers Fail,

ST. PAUL, MINI, October 2S.-Bush-
nell & Bushnell, well-known real estate
dealers. have failed. w. Nj. Bushnell
said ave expect to go on with our
business and to pay all our liabilities.
The firms statement shows liabilities of
$40, 900 to S50O,000 and assets of from
$4,000 to 600, A small part OF
the liabilities are held by the St Paul
banks. The larger creditors are all in
the East The failure grows out OF two
So, 200 judgements.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29

10y APPROXIMATION cab'e 90 the Dlspat'h.l
CORK. IRELAND, October 29.-All ia
oniet here this morning, lut the troops
Of the garrison are under arms ready for
any emergency. In addition reinforce
ments Of the constaoulary have been
drafted in this city in anticipation of
some lively Disturbances. Dillon and
O'Brien and the Catholic priests are
actively canyas-ing the city for the Me-
Carthyite candidate for The seat in the
House Of Commons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
The Heart Of Africa.

IBy AnRlo-AnesIcan cable 10 the Dispatch.1
BERLIN, GER, October 2a-The
TagbtaU to-day publishes advices from
the Catholic mission at Victoria N anza,
saying Emin Pasha and DIR. Stuhman
crossed the Albert Nyanzs on July Gath,
and that it was expected they had al.
ready arrived at Wadelai.
DR.. Peters writes from Kilimanjaro
under date OF August last that that dis
trict is very populous. and that its in-
hsbitans are capable Of great develop
ment
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
The Adams Express situation.

NEW YORK, October 2s.-The Adams
Express directors met to-day. The au-
diting committee reported that a
thorough examination of the company s
securities, loans. and cash, showed that
they corresponded with the entries in
the books. a committee was appointed
to devise plan to prevent misappropri-
alton OF the company's property and
breaches of trust.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
AUGUST CEREMONIES.
Celebration of the Centenary of st. Mary's
Seminary, Baltimore.


by telegraph to the Dispatch.l
BALTIMORE, Nd, October 2S.-The
celebration Of the centenary Of tue Sem
mary of ST. Mary's was celebrated to-
day with august ceremonies. There was
a procession of 5000 robed prelates in
rank from Cardinal Gibbons to humble
priest through the streets crowded with
spectators, to the cathedral of Baltimore.
The cathedral was jammed with people.
High pontiiicial mass was celebrated by
number of distinguished clergymen.
Bishop John j. Kahn preached the SER
mon.
After services in the cathedral grand
banquet was given in honor of the round
ing out OF the first hundred years of St.
Sutpice i'll the United States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
A FARMHOUSE BURNED.
The Awful Fate Of ITS Aged Owners and
Occupants.
by telegraph to the Dispatch

SHOALS. IND. October 2S.-A farm
house two miles east of this city, be-
longing to William Elliott, was brrne.
last evening, with all its contents. FL
lott and his wife. both about eighty
wears old, were loing work on the farm
when the house vas discovered on fire
Elliott being IN invalid, scarcely able to
get to the house, his wife ran into the
burning building TO save some of the
beds and clothing, but as she started out
the roof fell in and crushed her to death.
Elliott attempted to rescue his wife, bnt
was too feeble, and he was also burned
so badly that he is not expected to live.
Neighbors arrived on the scene too late
to DO of any aid.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29

LYON.-Died, at the residence of w.
F. Richardson, October 2Sth, at 40 Z.
NJ, NJ. ELLA LYON, widow of Thomas
T. Lyon. and daughter of the late w.
Holt Richardson.
Funeral from Broad-Street Methodist
Episcopal church FRIDAY, October
30th at II O'CLOCK noon. 2t*
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
eXPLOsIONOF A POWDER-MlLL.
Two Men KiIied-Their Remains Scatter
ed over Tsn-Acre Field.
(By telegraph to the Dispatch.l

PITrsBURG, Pa, October ga
Chronicie- 7ciCgraJ)h Youngstown co.
special says: " Shortly before 3 clock
this morning the glaze-milI Of the Ohio
Powder Works, located four miles north
of here, exploded, killing two men,
Thomas Maags and Ben. Somers, and
destfo, ing the mill, which at the time
contained 800 kegs OF powder. The
mutllated remains of the men were scat
tered over ten-acre field. The nail
Lad been running four months and is
comparatively new, and the men
killed were the only two employed iu it
this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
Valuable Law Books.

! have in press and will mail on appli-
cation Catalogue Of Law Books to be
sold by me at auction en- November 10Th,
which will include the most desirable
collection that has been offered for sale
since the sale of the Library OF the Hon.
William Green, LII. d., (Which made).
The books are OF latest edition and in
first-class order.
JOHN T.. LAuourow
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
The Militia at Chicago.

CHICAGO, October 2s.-The conven.
ton of militiamen to-day decided to hold
national encampment near Chicago,
August 9Th to 10th, during the Worlds
Fair, Congress to be asked for an appro-
priation for expenses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
Alley-Snead.

Mr.. George Alley, of Lynchburg,
formerly of this city, and Miss Louisa
Frances Snead, also of Lynchburg, were
united il marriage Tuesday afternoon in
that city. Immediately after the mar
riage Mr.. and Mrs. Alley left for Rich
mond, where they will spend their honey
moon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
" TOMMY ATKINS" STILL MUTlNOUS.
Another Outbreak in the Grenadier
Guards" Very Serious"


tBy Anclo-American cabc TO the Dispatch.l
LoNDoS. Enc, October 2S.-Nlilitary
circles and the public in general were
startled today by the publication in the
columns OF the truth of the details Of
another mutinous outbreak upon the
part of the Grenadier Guards. Accord
ing to the truth, this fresh mutiny,
"wlile not an event of the first magni-
tude. is still livery serious. " 1t is safe
to add that AL military men look upon
the event as being most decidedly Sc
rious in view of the three previous acts
of mutiuy in which the Grenadier and
the Coldstream Guards have been I'M
plicated within about year aud half
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
GEN. CHAS. W. FIELDS DISTURBED.
\ Certain Speech Delivered In Richmond
Attributed to Him.
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

ID! TtIVETdFl W tIIO I7l5FdV-l'I
WASHINGTON, ID. c., October 2S.-
General Charles W. Field, Of this city,
who served with the Army of Northern
Virginia during the war and was at one
time Doorkeeper Of the House of Re-
representatives., is much disturbed be-
cause the speech made in Richmond
last night at the meeting of the Society
of the Army of Northern Virginia in re-
ference to unfurling the Confederate
flag ct the Worlds Fair has been at
tributed to him. The General was not
present at the meeting and says he is
not in sympathy with the sentiments Of
the speech.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
ANOTHER BALLOON ACCIDENT.
A Negro Carried Up by the Foot Drops
Finy Feet His Jaw Broken.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l


Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH. n. c., October 2S.-At the
Exposition this afternoon in the presence
Of over 1900 people thrilling acciden,
occurred. A balloon was inflated and
men were holding it down by ropes.
Among the men was Anthony Jordon
(colored), Of Raleigh, who. instead Of
holding the rope with his hands, was
standing ON it, Suddenly the balloon
with q parachute, in which was Mrs.
Hawkins, rose 10 the air. Jordon's foot
was caught 10y the rope and he was car
ried NJ between the balloon and the
parachute. There were cries of Drop ,
Drop and OF a height Of about fifty feet
be dropped and came down headfore-
most His shoulder and head struck
and be is perhaps fatally injured. His
jawbone was crushed. his wrist dislo-
Gated. and no sustained wounds on the
head rs well rs internal injuries. The
balloon rose ~ an immense height and
Mrs. Hawkins descended safely in the
parachute.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
FREIGHT. CARS JUMP THE TRACK.
The Train from Richmond Delayed
Evangelist Flies Revival Meetings.
ISpecial ialegram 10 the Dispatch.l

DANvILLE, Va, October 2s.-Thret
cars of an A., Il. ~ ID. freight train
Jumped the track early this morning
near Mossingford and were badly
wrecked. The track was blocked, and
the train from Richmond, due here at
o'clock. did not get in until something
after o'clock. No one was hurt.
The revival meetings which are being
conducted here by Evangelist Fife are
growing in interest, and the people are
much pleased with his preaching. A
number OF people have promised to lead
a better life, and good results are pro-
missed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
The Loss of the Despatch.

WASHINGTON, October 2s.-Gn the
Despatch court OF inquiry to-day Lieu
tenant Noel, executive officer, testified
that he had mistaken Assateague light
for the Winter Quarter-Shoal light-ship.
The latter's light was red and the for
mer's white, but not OF clear character.
On the night OF the wreck it showed so
red that it lost its white character. No
other light could be seen, and so he
made the mistake of supposing the YES
sci was neal Winter Quarter shoal. Sew
eral statements Of shippers were put in
to the effect that Assateague light often
appeared red even under favorable cir
cumstances.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
CONFEDERATE REUNION.

The Confederate veterans of Patrick
and adjoining counties had grand re-
union at Stuart to-day, and three thou
sand people were in attendance. The
address of the occasion was delivered
by Captain Harvey Wooding, of Dan
vile.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
SPEAKERS AT THE EXPOSITION.
Commissioner Harris of Alabama and II
ysntor Calling EuIogize North Carolina.

Commissioner Harris of Alabama and In
vsntor GstIing EuIogize North Carolina.
Especial telegram TO tho Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., October 2S.-At the
Exposition to. day John q. Harris, Com
missioner of Education Of Alabama and
President of the international Sunday
School Union, spoke after an introduc-
ton by s. NJ. Finger, State Superintend-
ent OF Public instruction of North
Carolina. He spoke to large audience.
saying his parents were born III this
county, and he expressed his affection fol
the people OF the State and said he loved
il because of its glorious history and
likewise because it held the dust of his
ancestry. Ills eloquent apostropho to
North Carolina was loudly applauded
and quite eloquent. He then presented
the advantages of Alabama.
HE LOVES HIS NATIVE STATE.
The next speaker was DIR. Richard j..
Calling, the gun inventor, who was III
troduced by Judge Thomas G. Fuller,
of the United States Land Court. DIR.
Gatling expressed his intense love for
North Carolina, his native State, and
said "Such men as Morse, Mccormick,
Edison, and others of their class | re-
spect more than the crowned heads
love my people, and when | see the lack
of courtesies extended to womanhood in
Europe love to think of the South, and
how 1t is all chivalry in its dealing with
its lovely women"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
Postmasters for Virginia.

WASHINGTON, October 2S.-The fol.
lowing named fourth-class postmasters
were to-day appointed II. s. Simms,
Galena. Va. /; j. A. Land. Plumb
Branch, Va c. F. Carlton, Rensens,
Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
A Train X obber Canfesscs Guilt.

ST.. LOUIS. Nc. October pa spe-
cial from San Antonio, Tex, says |:
James Lansford, one Of the men ar
rested upon the charge OF beinQ impli.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
BAL rlMoRe STOCK MARker.

BALTIMORE, Nd. October 2S.-virginia 10 lD,s
81 bid; DO. 3's. d5a06 Northern Central stock.
09a70: Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Ists'
So honda Il2i< hid : On. st0eks A5AAA6y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29

All Richmond bears testimony to our
great efforts to control the Dress Goods
trade this season with n stock aud assort-
ment larger by far than ever attempted
before in Richmond. But 1t doesn t
come within reason that our first at
tempt to control the trade should meet
with absolute success, SO with the pros
pect OF carrying over to next season u
great amount Of these new Dress Goods,
we have stuck the knife right and left
into the prices Of the large priced Dress
Goods, as well rs the little-prlced ones.
We want YOU to see the reductions, and
if you should already have bought,
bring the visitors with you and give
them the benefit of this sacrifice sale.
Here you have some OF the bargains :
Camels-Hair Dress Goods. soft fuzzy ma
terial. in dark stylish plaids and mingled
effects, 30 inches wide--now 4uc. yhrd'
Al-WoOl Cheyiots. 80 inches wide, IN
stylish stripes and checks ami mingled
eifects-nOW zoe.
New stylish Bedford Cords. a inches
wide % yards make a drcss), shades OF
navy-5lue, browns, grays, greehs-ho"
SOC. yard.
Pattern Robes Of Broadcloath. g yards
plain and Ia yards Of Camels-liair novel
ty 10 match price now Sj.HH. Calculate
how much y yards % the cloth alone would
cost and you'l see what a pricc cut TINS ls'
Pattern Robes OF Cam ,ls-knir Cheviots,
90 yards plain aud ia fancy to match
price now %.
Cur great five-dollar-a-plir Blankets
are 100 per cent. wool and full size,
weigh five pounds and are magnificent.
The Blankets at $3.50 pair are wool
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
CRIMINAL NEGLECT.
lLL-TRsATMsNT OF CHILDREN VAN
IRISH ORpHANAGe.
Tho Saueers OF the Establishment on
Trinl-An Awfni state OF Things-
Inbuman Cruelty.

fBy AngIo-Amcrican cable to tho Dspa'ch.l
DUBLIN. October 2s.-Some startling
testimony was gwen today at the triai
of Rev. Samuel Cotton, a rector at Gar
nogh, County Kildare. who was charged
with criminal neglect and ill-treatment
of the children in the Csrnogh Orphan
age. The Rev. Samuel Cotton. who has
conducted the affairs OF the orphanage
for mary years. has made many appeals
to the public for financial did, and re-
ceiyed large sums OF money by subscrip-
tion for the maintenance of the orphan
age. Owing to the numerous complaints
which have been made against that In
stitution the Society for the trotection
of Children recently made an investiga-
ton into the manner 10 when the or
MANAGE was conducted, and thereby a
horrible state of affairs was revealed.
SHOCKING.
Tho agents OF the children's society.
during their investigation, found that
the children Of the orphanage were IN an
emaciated, filthy, and ragged condition,
and that thew were covered with para
sites. The toes OF one Of the children,
il was testified. had rotted of. Another,
a girl, had been chained by the legs to
a log. The rooms of the orphanage were
also found to be in the filthiest possible
condition. In the kitchen OF the or
pbanage was found baby six weeks
old, covered with dirty rags and dying
OF Geld and hamilton Other children
we're found in the same apartment
crouched around small fire, almost
frozen and half starved. All we're weak
and sickly and their growth had been
stunted by the treatment received I'M
der the Rev. Mr.. COtton's management.
HORRIBLE.
The sanitary condition OF the whole
establishment was found perfectly hor-
rible The walls and floors were in a
beastly condition, and some OF the beds
used by the unfortunate children were
merely old boxes and packing cases
filled with stale hay. 1t WAS also shown
that all the children were kept in per-
petnal state of terror by tie Rev. Mr..
Cotton, and that it would be difficult
even to imagine more deplorable or
blamable state Of things. The Rev.
Mr. Cotton was committed for trial,
however. bail being allowed in order to
enable him to attend the synod OF the
diocese, Of which body he is member.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29

cate | in the Southern Pacific train rob-
berry, has confessed his guilt. de claims
10 have been forced into joining fieids'
Flint, and Wellington, the otherroboers'
by threats against his life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
I'm HOOKING VALLEY.
GOV. CAMPBELL WINS THE HEARTS
OF oRlMY-FACED SONS OF TOLL.
Tho President of the Oatmeal Trust Ills
comfitod -sIincrs Come Ont Of Their
P,., TO Cheer Him-An Incident.

Governor Campbell spent Tuesday in
the Hooking Valley lodging abont on
the little mountain railways from one
mining village to another addressing
meetings OF miners and laborers, ending
with great assemblage Of men from all
parts OF the region at Shawnee tonight
SAYS a special to the New York World.
At Corning, the first stop, the little hall
WAS filed with several hundred rough
looking men, who applauded with grim
enthusiasm when the Governor APP
peared. Protection is selfishness,
the Governor said. ut is time you
realized this and began to vote Tor
vonr own interests. They say that pro-
lection is for your interest; that the
tariff is merely to make up Tor the
difference in wages between this country
and Europe. There is 10 cents per ION
duty on coal Do any OF you get that
much for mining the coal? Cries OK
" No we only get 70 cents " Yes ~ ~
cents if it's pick work, and as little as 90
cents for machine work. Now, what
would it cost to mine that coal In Eng,
land? "a voice, Fifty cents ana
erie, of "Thats right. Well, allow
that they pay 70 cents here. There's ~
cents difference in wages. Now. what 5
that 70 cents duty for? Applause. }
They make us. in the name OF protec-
ton to you, pay the coal barons ilve
cents per ton more than the total cost OF
their labor