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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12
THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
Annual Meeting Last Night-Facts from
the Reports-Onicers Chosen.

The tenth annual meeting OF the Virginia Me-
chanics' Institute was held at the institute build
ing last night the president Mr.. W. j. White
hurst presiding.
lhe reports OF the president, secretary, trea-
surer, Finance Committee, and Committee on
schools wore read. These documents embrace
a vast deal of detail as TO the work OF the lnsii-
tute during the past year. Ine salient features
that thoy possess. however, are these: Tue
school matriculated during tic session 339 pu-
pills. an1 owing 10 the lack OF accom- tnOdRtlohs
turned on many othare. There were paid out
for salaries and other expenses S6,O4S.32, the
difference between the annual appropriation by
the city and said disbursements being made up
by membership-fees. The hte-membership Is
.. the annual membership is 42l, and the hon.
Orary mem Dorship is ,.
TOR THB NEW BUILDING.
There has bsen subscribed 10 the new building
fund about s43,oo0, and when this shall have
reached s8a, coo the city will make IL $9O.OOO.
The reports OF the president the School Com
mittee, ana the Finance Committee bear the
strongest testimony 10 the efficient and indefa-
tgabie laboTs Of the secretary Captain Thomas
Elicit
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The next business in order WAS the election oi
n BOARD Of Directors, which resulted 6s follows
w j. Whitehurst j. j. Montague, William b.
bimons, T.. X. Archer, Joseph b. Welsh, William
C. Ammons, Charles NJ. Branch, Richard n
Frayser, Joseph W. Laube, 7. A. Cary, John l.
ChappelI. l.. +. Christian, John Cbsmblin
Charles H. Talbot. David A. Ainslie, Henry
Hoims, r. j. Bosher, George W. Anderson, MARI
Gunst, r. +. c. Davis, II. NJ. Starke' D. Il Jou
son, I. 4. Jeffross and Robert Is. Muniord
Tho board subsequently, reelected w. d.
Whltehurst president; i. j. Montague vice.
president; W. f. Simons, treasurer, ana Ihona'
Eilesf, secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12

r,nsxs needing 3 sonic os children Who vent
saii1ins up shosid take Brsvnt troa bitterN IL
b pleasant 70 tsks; cares netsfies inuftoe2s
I<lr.cua rt.5h and oura ~.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12

Gas and Electric. Chandeliers and
Globes. New designs and low prices.
JoHS Bowers.
No. 7 Governor street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12

When Baio vas dck, wc ssve hsf casfofsa
Whn shs vas CAild. si,s erred for casensSA
whrn sse sscsne Miss shs eitzns 70 csns1@
wbsu she hsd childrsa. she gaze them casssris
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12
Diamond Aueticn.

The sale of Diamonds. Watches. Jew
elry. &C., will be continued at 5l3 east
Broad street. Ladies invited to call and
examine this stock. Every article sold
under full guarantees. Public auction
every night at ~ o'clock.
fl. VALrNrINE. Auetioneer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12

The New Pray Cooks and Hymnn's
in sets or separate. new STYLES and bind.
ings, at Hunters 4 Co.'S, G29 Il Broad 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12

Mantels. Crates, aud filing, IN various
styles and low prices, At
JONI BoMEIs's, Governor street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12
siak-HsnAaehe

vr.d and ns rs,ara pre,snsed By No uss u
DR DAyfp's LAYER Pulls
Pr,cs, Csc. for box Of twenty-five pills; nvs
boxes for dollar.
owxxs 3 Mnox Dxua COMPANY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12

Pocks'-Books and Card-C,sss.
Finest goods and best assortment at Hun
ter Il Co.. $40 east Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12

HAVE YouE CARPETS CLxAsKD. scoureds
and packed away for the summer. Steam-
Dyeing, Securing. aud Carpet Cleaning
works, Mrs. A. j. Pyle, proprietress. 40
north Fifth street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12
TO PAY MILEAGE.

lie asserts that tho latter sum was 20 be used
10 pay the per diem and mileage ot delegates
TO the annual meeting OF the state Alliance. He
takes this occasion TO attack the late Leglsia-
ture. saving that IL the latter had not cd
the Alliance the Sl.220, or part OF II, would
have been paid, while now the Executive COM
mittee says 1t cannot return the money.
Money for the Confederate monument to be
erected here continues to come from the various
counties. Thus Tar RobesJn has contributed the
largest amount-SjO0.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12

oronoI W. MAYO. io}< 4. =. tsss sAov>
sssA, soalss. a.. 81 3 ~ wens Cary eiSeek
WILLIAM JENKINS . SON. In !. NJ lenen4
oranges, and bananas q
YOx 3 kIDxh, t2 -. bananas
E.K. ElLIA i0so \ ~. hssssseld mse'rseo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12
TARIFF or RENTALS.

The following tarin Of rentals annually was
approved as tho standard: Business telephones,
$50 within city limits three parties In same
circuit, $40; residences, $40: where ihere IA
Telephone at place OF business, three parties on
same circuit, $50 SO to be added waere there
is no business telephone. Each fourth OF mile
of wire Tor extra distances, f5 annual chargS
for use OF toll line, oents each ave minutes IN
city limits 10 cents for 10 miles; 20 cents Tor
20 miles. These rates are about tho same as
the old ones save on circuits, tho latter Doihs
much cheaper.
RAILROAD MEN HEARD.
Tho commission to-day also began tho work OF
hearing complaints by Railways regarding the
assessment OF railway property for lso5. mr.
LnmpkIn, for the threo Cs railway, urged that
the assessment OF $4,000 per mile. be reduced
20 81, 600, and made afidAvlt that the railway
expenses exceeded It's earrings $4,000 monthly
President Warren klllott, OF the wilmington
and oldon railroad, al ges tue commission not
20 assess that lines side-tracks at the same rate
as the man line, or 1000 per mile.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12
The RAILWAY COMMISSION.
Tariff of Telephone Rentals Arranged
Railroad Assessments
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l

special telegram to the Dispatch.I
RALEIGH, N. c., July 11.-Ihis morning the
Railway Commission, which, under the law, Is
given Jurisdiction Of telephone companies also,
gave a further hearing TO representatives oi
n ose com panies. In Msy there was nrst hear
ing and at that time the companies were noti-
fed to prepare a tariff OF rates ~ be- submitted
to the commission for approval or rejection by
the latter. Mr. ID. j. Carson, OF New York, ana
Mr.. &. Z. McCluer, Of kichmopd, are here repre-
senting the Bell Company. Dir. r. T. shobere,
Of Salisbury is present as counsel for that COM
pany.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12
PASTOR CALLED FROM TEXAS.
Public Statement Regarding the Alliance
pusipss. .Fupd-Confederate Monument.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatchl
RALEIGH. n. c., July 11.-Rey. Mr. Simms, OF
Houston, Tex, Is invited to become pastor Of
the Baptist tabernacle here. succeeding Rev.
DIR. Hall. who soon goes 70 Norfolk.
News has been received OF the DEAN OF MIS-
Brewer. mother Of Mr. 4. X. Brewer secretary
OF the Board Of Agriculture, and relct OF hr. J.
j. B:eTner who for over forty years edited the
Salisbury Watchman.
To-day the trustee OF tho state Alliance Dusi-
ness fund makes the first public statement re-
garding that fund. He says t3o,OOO WAS SUD
rcribed aud that SSOl was lost on cotton bag
ging made OF cotton, $3.50 by failures OF SUD-
agents TO give bonds, and that Sl,|EV was ioSI
20 the Executive Committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12

Reduced Prices for the summer
JOHN +. EwIG a Co.,
Tailo,s.
Successors to Johu Q. Shafer),
1904 east Nam street.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-27
A Fabulous strike of Gold

SEATTLE, Wash, May pa special
from Ruby today says news has been re-
celved there of rich strike in the Grand
Summit, on Palmer mountain, in the
Okanogan country. The owners of the
Grand Summit have been developing all
winter, and though they have been TAX
ing out pay rock, the recent strike
eclipses all previous ones made in this
district. At few feet below the level
of the tunnel, body of ore has been
struck running in value from $4,000 to
100000, according 10 conservative es-
Inmates There are now about go tons
of ore on the dump assaying into the
thousands. Late authentic reports say
that as depth Is attained the ledge grows
richer. Great excitement prevails In the
district and mine owners are conse-
quently ]ubllant. 1. N. Campbell, one
of the owners, says 1t must be seen to be
appreciated The owners are 1. N.
Campbell, R. Town and W. Enright. To
illustrate the importance of the strike,
Tom Long, just In from Loomis, reported
that piece of ore weighing seven
pounds produced two pounds of pure
gold, or. in other words, assayed $175.
600 to the ton. The gold is of fine quail.
ity, and can be easily seen with the
naked eye. There is plenty of the same
kind in sight. When the fabulous strike
became known, a rush was made for the
scene, and numerous parties filled their
pockets with rich specimens, carrying
them of.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-27
Mueh Damage at Detroit.

DETROIT, May 23-A terrific wind and
rain storm broke over the city this morn
ing. 1t continued to increase in vio-
lence. At noon it was blowing 60 miles
an hour. The streets are almost Oh
structed by broken shade trees. Nearly
all the telegraph and telephone wires are
down. 1t Is feared there is much dam
age done throughout Michigan and many
wrecks on the lake. 1t IS known that
there is great damage at Adrian.
At Lebewee Junction the storm
amounted to tornado. Barns were
blown down, orchards destroyed, and
crops levelled to the;ground. The high
ways between Adrian and Tecumseh are
almost impossible, being obstructed by
overturned trees.
At Romulus buildings were blown
down, windows broken and trees up
rooted. Many buildings were unroofed
in the vicinity of Dundee. At Holly the
opera house was unroofed. Half the
building stores are wrecked and many
houses damaged.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-27
A Novel Method.

NEW YORK, May 25-Articles of in
corporation of the NJ. Cavanaugh Wreck.
ing Company have been filed at Trenton,
N. j. 1he capital stock Is $3.50, 900,
The incorporators are: John, James and
Joseph Grant, of Tacoma, Wash, and j
Herbert Potts, of Jersey City. The
company will engage in the business of
raising sunken vessels by novel method.
Large rubber bags will be placed in the
hold of the sunken vessels by divers.
The bags will be connected by hose
with air pumps on floats at the surface
and air pumped into them. AS the bags
expand it is expected they will expel
nearly all the water from the hol d and
give the sunken vessel sufficient buoy
ancy to cause 1t to rise to the surface.
Potts says the company's first experiment
will be made on the Oregon, sunk of Fire
island.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-27
OUR ADVANTAGES.

The Dalles is the head of navigation
on the Columbia river, and will remain
so for many years. Even after the
completion of portage road around
the distractions between this city and
Cello, it will still maintain its pres
tige as the terminus of continuous
water transportation to the interior,
and for this reason will be an attract
i've point to the producer and shipper.
Wool and grain will receive higher
prices here than at any other place IN
Eastern Oregon, because either product
can be shipped to market without
breaking cargo, and merchants will be
able TO dispose of goods to consumers
at lower prices by reason of the advan-
tages of ocean-competitive rates on
through lines of railroad. These facts
are generally known in the neighbor-
ing counties, and producers are anx-
ious to have direct communication
with The Dalles. The farmer knows
if he can bring his wheat to this city
ne will receive better price per
bushel, and has cheaper means OF
transportation to tidewater; and the
sane Is true of the sheep-raiser and
cattle-dealer. There is no denying
the fact that our business men hold
the key to the trade of the Inland En-
pire, and nothing can prevent them
from controlling it if they have sufi-
cient enterprise to properly appreciate
their situation.
In this connection the communica-
tion from Mr.. Randall In another col
umn, and the notice of the public
meeting which was published some
weeks ago, have particular significance.
The people of Gillian county, under
standing the situation, desire railroad
connection with this city, and are will
ing to aid such movement to the ex-
tent of their means. Our capitalists
are not in any condition to help them,
for their money is in such shape that
it cannot be used; but if the initiatory
steps were taken eastern men would
undoubtedly invest in the project
If, as Mr.. Randall says, Gillian coun-
ty's wheat yield this year will be mil
lions of bushels, railroad through
that region would be paying invest
ment to the projectors. As soon as
the road was completed, other indus
tries than farming would spring into
life, and In few years the popula-
tion would be largely increased. AS
factor of development for this place,
quick and cheap transportation from
the grain fields of the interior is one
greatly to be desired, and this would
tend to hasten the development
of our natural resources, in
which is our only hope for growth
and prosperity. In the last decade
Spokane, with not one-tenth the nat
ural facilities for manufactures and
commerce The Dalles possess, has
become city of $4,000 population
from a hamlet of 800, and there are
great possibilities yet in the future for
this point. the gateway of the fertile
region east of the Cascade mountains.
Lines of railroad should lead from this
place to every important agricultural
community that make this their center
of trade, as they do from Spokane.
Manufactures and cheap means of
transportation will make any city
and it makes no difference
which is inaugurated first, the other
usually follows.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-27
Startling story From ColvIlIe.

SPOKANE, May 25-F. J. Carrel, re-
liable mining engineer, is just hack from
the Colville country with report that
half breeds there told him that the In
dlans on the Colville reservation had at
tackled an engineering party OF 20 men
working under a contract for the survey
OF that part of the reservation restored tc
the public domain, and that they had
killed two, wounded others and driven
the whole party off The story is dlscred-
tied here. Oskar Huber, who, with an
engineer named Maxwell, has the con-
tract for the survey, said tonight that he
bad heard the same story, and that
while the Indians had been making some
threats, he was inclined to doubt 1t. His
partner, Maxwell, is at the head of the
party. The wires are down to Colville,
and the story can neither be confirmed
nor dlsproved tonight.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-27
Cheroke. Indians.

NEW YORK, May PA band of Cher.
okee Indians are here. They came to
town for $6.OOO.OoO, and say they do not
propose to leave until they get 1t. The
principal chief, G. j. Harris, had with
him document in which it appears that
the Cherokee nation sold the Cherokee
outlet, consisting of 6,5e0,000 acres of
choice lands, to the government for So,
505,736; of this sum the treasury of the
United States has already paid $295736.
The remainder to be paid In five annual
installments. Chief Harris explained
that the plan is to realize the money at
once on the governments promise 10 pay.
"Tbe authorities at Washington" he
said, shave authorized US to issue $6,640,
900 in bonds bearing per cent interest
The United States will lndorse these
bonds, aud we will take them up as the
government pays US. We expect to get
the money without any trouble, and we
already have negotiations pending in
Wall street. We will divide the money
among our people per capita, which will
be used tor improvements, and Tor the
better education of their children" )"
Several Wall. street bankers are said to
be willing to give the money TO the Iu-
disns. In fact, it is looked upon as a
pretty good Investment.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-27
A woman Burned to Death.

RooKLIN, CAL, May 25-At $40 this
morning, fire started in the kitchen of
the Dawes hotel, its origin is unknown.
1t burned % buildings, including two
thirds of the business section of the town.
The total loss Is $75, 900. insurance about
-oue-third. Miss Alice Irish, of George
town, working at the Davies hotel, got
out once, but went back for her clothes,
was caught in the flames and burned to
death. A heroic attempt was made by
William Davies and Will Landis to save
her, but the building collapsed. The oc
capants of the hotel barely escaped with
their lives. The coroner Is now holding
an inquest. 1t is the most serious loss
the town ever suffered. Many will re-
build at once. Among the buildings
burned were Burchard's and Davies
hotels, Levison Bros, store. livery sta
BILE, two butcher shops. barber shop.
blacksmith shop, five saloons, a boarding
house and a number of dwellings.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-27

The Boston churches, in union and
separate meetings, have earnestly re-
auested President Cleveland to issue q
proclamation declaring the worlds fail
closed on Sundays, in conformity to an
act of congress to that effect. These
cultured Christisns, of the American
Athens, are more shamefully shocked
at the prospects of the six-day labor
ers enjoying the seventh in viewing
the works of art at the exposition
than they would be if they were to
spend it In the dives and places of low
reputation in Chicago. The Savior
said, sabbath was made for man and
not man for the Sabbath" and yet
these-hIs nineteenth-century follow
ers-hold up their hands in holy hor-
ror at the spectacle of a man being
brought under the refining influence of
true art on that day-something that
will inculrate in him love of the
beautiful and make him forget for the
time the inequalities of human exist
ence and the heavy burdens bending
the backs of daily toilers. This is
truly ''stralning at gnat and swallow
ing camel"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-27
The sunday Opening.

WASHINGTON, May 25-As a result ol
United States District Attorney Gil.
christ's talk with Attorney General Oh,
ney yesterday. be left last night with ex
pllcit instructions, If he should find on
arrival at Chicago that the plan was
still adhered to open the worlds fair Sun
day, to "present the matter to the federal
court and ask for an INJUNCTION, or any
other legal process which the facts would
warrant, and which would prevent vio-
latlon of the laws of the United States"
District Attorney Gllchrist lost no time
In complying with .he instructions of the
attorney general. He telepraphed ahead
to the assistant attorney general, instruct
ing him to prepare bill for an injunc-
tion restraining the management of the
fair from opening the gates next Sunday.
The bill will he filed as soon as it can be
prepared, probably Friday or Saturday
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-27
A Notice of warming.

VICTORIA, B. c., May 23-Captaln
Hughes Halet, of Fl. N s, Garnet,
yesterday issued the subjolned procla-
nation:
ITO the Owners and Masters of ALI
Sealing Vessels Under the British Flag,
and All Others Concerned: I, Harry
Francis Hughes Hallet, captain Of II. NJ.
s. Garnet, and senior naval officer pres
ent, hereby give warning and remind
you that sealing IS prohibited in Behring
sea, and call upon you to inform me
without delay, through the collector of
customs at Victoria, the place and date
at which your vessels employed in seal
fishing are to rendezvous during the sea
son of 1S93 Should you fail to comply
with the demand, hereby give notice
that consider that the orders relative to
sealing have been evaded and shall cause
any such vessel to be seized, warning or
no warning. if caught in Behring sea.
The orders relative to sealing in the VIC
unity of the Russian islands have been
already published. ALI vessels found
within the prohibited distances with seal
implements or skins on board will be ]ia-
BILE to seizure"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-27
The Carson Mint.

WASHINGTON, May 25-Owing to the
small amount of gold bullion deposited,
about 100000 per month, and the heavy
expenses of coinage at the mint at Car
son City, New, Secretary Carlisle has di-
rected the suspension of coinage at that
mint after June 1. Gold and silver bull,
lion will, however, be received for part
ing and refining Gold deposits will be
paid for in coin or fine bars as preferred
by the depositor. Returns for silver de-
posits will be made In impaired or fine
bars as desired. Purchases of silver bull
lion under the act of July IA, 1890, will
be continued as heretofore. The forces
in the mlnts at Philadelphia and New
Orleans will probably soon be reduced
With the suspension of coinage at Carson
City the coinage of silver dollars will be
discontinued for the present, as there is
no demand for this class of money.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-27
TELIGRAPHIO NEWS.
Will Omen Sunday,

CHICAGO, May 23.-Sunday opening won
the day. Thirty members OF the national
commission went on record to-day in favor of
Sunday opening. The rules were submitted
by the worlds fair directors. Twenty-seven
commissioners voted against the consideration
of the rules. On the final test the commission
voted to substitute the minority flor Sunday
opening) report of the judiciary committee for
the majority report, which favored Sunday
closing. The question then came up en- the
modification of the directors rule with the
same vote. Acting Chairman De Young then
announced that the rules were not modified
by the commission. After the debate which
preceded the voting, the chairman put the
motion: "Shall the rules submitted by the
directors be modi6ed2' When the clerk
handed the talley-sheet up, after voting, De
Young said:
s'The act of congress provides that the rules
shall be submitted to the commission by the
directory, and the notifications, if any are
made, require majority vote of the whole
commission of S. votes to be effective. The
vote shows that the majority have not voted to
modify, and the rule stands as submitted by
the directory
Sunday-opening advocates claim that there
will be no quorum of the commission in town
tomorrow, and that reconsideration will
therefore be impossible.