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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
VIRGINIA BEACH ROAD ACCIDENT.
The Several Theories as 10 How IL
Occurred.

NORFOLK, Va, August l2-(Special)-
Nothing that has occurred In Norfolk In
recent years has caused more comment
than the accident on the Ocean View train
last Friday evening. by which two young
men lost their lives.
Several causes are assigned for the acci-
dent The management OF the railroad Is
OF the opinion that the train was pur-
posely wrecked. and offers a reward or
81 600 for information leading to the arrest
OF the person or persons who placed the
obstruction on the track. Others are or
the opinion that owing 40 the heavy ram
fail Friday afternoon the tracks belnS
recently raised. spread: while there are
others who contend that the train was
running around the curve too fast. anu
that when this fact was realized by Mr..
Barrett the superintendent OF the road,
who was the temporary motorman. he did
not apply the alr-brakes properly. Sew
eral gentlemen who were seated In the
last coach said that when the brake was
nut on the front end the trailer left the
track entirely This latter opinion Is held
by A number of the passengers. who claim
that almost at the time OF the accident
the train was running at an unusually
high rate of speed. and the sudden stop
page caused by the application OF the air
brakes threw the ears over.
Captain Il. G. Marshall, OF Portsmouth
Commonwealth Attorney OF NOrfoii
county. il is understood, Is now engaged
I'm securing the names ~ all passenger
who know anything al all about the acci-
dent. These will be summoned 20 APP
near at a coroner's investigation TO be- held
by Justice Hawks Wednesday afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
uROAD-sTREET CAR QUESTION.
The Old Company Has Its Ordi-
nance in Readiness.

When the Common Council convenes in
special session on Wednesday evening to
consider the question Of granting railway
privileges on Broad street the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company will be
on hand with an ordinance granting to
IL the franchise on that thoroughfare.
This newly prepared ordinance will give
privileges 10 this company TO build a line
from Chimborazo Park To the Boulevard.
The motive-power TO be used will be the
electric trolley. compressed air. or such
other mower steam excepted, to be de-
cided on later The road Is TO be built,
according TO other provisions, from Lau-
rel street out by the opening Of the State
Expositlon this fan. The line is then 10
be built and equipped from Lau-
rel street eastwardly to Fourteenth
street within nine months (that Is, in
time for the Confederate reunion next
Nav. and the entire road Is TO be con-
stricted and in operation within twelve
months.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Comnanv has rails. ties. poles. and wires
here and is prepared to go TO work at
once. should the Council give 1t the
privileges IT asks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
oUT At THE ALMsHOUsE.
Contracts Awarded for the Next
Quartcr-superinte Report

A quarterly meeting Of the Council
held at the city almshouse last evening
Those I'm attendance were Chairman Nc
Dowen and Messrs. Donleavy, Brock,
Blake. Reeve. and Snead. Superintend-
ent Garter presented his report showing
that there were 2is inmates in the insti-
tuition June ~. 1895. During the past
month there We're received-w IS
men. women. and children-tOtal. 80:
col0red- II men. women. and children
total a. The deaths during the month
were ! white woman and Il colored men.
women and children. ON July Sist there
were Us inmates IN the almshouse as
compared 10 2iS on the corresponding day
Of last year
Bills and pay-rolls for the month were
approved. and contracts FOR supplies for
the almshouse for the next quarter were
awarded as follows. r. A. Keck. beef and
mutton: v Hechler. Jr.. bacon and lard /.
Thomas Potts 4 Co. rice syrup. and
sugar: G. W. Antrim q Co, soap and
salt. j. $. Moore x Son. hOminy: George
y. King. hrownstuff shipstuff ana wheat
straw. Savage ReveridGe q Co. corn,
oats. and hay. Smoot Il Co. potatoes,
Leopold Levy d Son. coffee. \. II. Ro-
bins. medicines; y. r. Watkins. wood (,
Nesial q Co. butter. : ". Halves. steam
coal. g. II. Page. anthracite coal. TheO.
Nelson. coats and pants W. II. Phillips
a Coz shoes The selection Of -four was
LETT 20 the Superintendent
At Captain Reeves suggestion the COM
mitteo decided 10 relieve the poor from
paving the ~ cents each for prescrp-
lions that amount hereafter 10 be oN-
pended by the city.
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4 Negro Fatally Wounded. Perhaps
DanytIIc's CoIOred school Trouble.

DANVILLE, VA, August 12.-(Spe-
cial)-On Saturday night last, a number
of negroes gave a party near Sandy
Creek, this county, about three miles
from Danvilie. All went merry up to
about II o'clock when 'spat" took
place between two of the negroes, which
ended i'm one Of them-named Hairston-
drawing "A pistol and firing on the other.
The ball entered the mans side, making
A large hOle, and is thought to have
lodged i'm the bowels. Hairston fed after
the shooting, and although pursued by
several white men from nearby store.
eluded capture At last accounts
he was still at large. The injured man Is
not expected TO live.
THE COLORED SCHOOL TROUBLE.
The City Council is still having vast
amount of trouble over the matter OF
erecting a public school building for
colored children. At the last meeting OF
the School Board. a site wac selected, and
the city Attorney was directed by the
Council 10 examine the title to the
ground. Now the people In the section
OF the city where the site has been chosen
are I'D i'm arms, and are protesting Wig
orousy against the action OF the Coun-
ell. The president il asked 10 call
meeting OF the body TO hear the protests.
Some of the residents Of the neghborhood.
threaten 10 pull up stakes and leave II
the Council adheres 10 its action and the
school is erected. The city Is paying the
contractor $40 a day while the work Is
stopped. and there is no telling when the
fight will end or what amount will be
paid out from the city's treasury Tor
nothing. Ii will soon be time to open the
schools. and there will be no school for
the colored children to go to.
VACCINATION.
Some ten days ago the Council called
upon the Board OF School Trustees to is
sue a circular notifying parents that UNI
less their children were vaccinated they
could not enter them as pupils In the
nublic schools The trustees have not
met 10 take action, and in three weeks
the school will reopen. Parents are AT
loss 10 know what TO expect Some OF
them do not want to have their children
yacclnated on the eve OF the opening,
while others are opposed to vaccination
under any circumstances.
one of the saddest deaths that have &C.
CURED in this city for some time
"a that. to-day. OF Mrs. Louise Ander-
son Conway. wife OF Mr.. L. b. Conway,
and eldest daughter OF Mr.. Joseph Ban
derson. She was married on November
7 1894. and was an excellent lady. Of
splendid Christian character, and con-
sistent member OF the Presbyterian
Church.
BY the explosion OF lamp last night
In jacksonville a colored girl of IS years
OF age was fatally burned.
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THE MOZART LAST NIGHT.
4 DciIghtfuI Concert With n Varied
nnd Attractive Programme.

The 7S5th musicale of the Mozart Asso-
citation. which was given in the Academy
Of Music last night. was as replate with
surprises as the cornucopia or Puncninello'
First on the programme was Mr.. j. VIII
Uams Macy. the well-known humorist ana
buffo basso of New York. Mr.. Macy Is
familiar character to Richmond AUDIENCES
but. despite this fact his selections were
entirely new, and were given IN ms own
peculiar and inimitable style. He is dis
tinctly one of the bright, particular stars
of tn lyceum platform In this country
and When-in response TO "A lively encore
after his second number-he came Tor
ward and announced that he was To nave
the honor OF introducing. for the INST
time. on any platform, Mr.. Jacob Rem
hardt's latest composition, entitled, a
Grand Sweet Song every one knew
what TO expect from this union OF talent
and genius The words Of the song Were
COMPOSED by Mr.. Ben. Valentine. OF thls
city. As the title signifies, 1t Is skit
upon President Cleveland's famous esti-
mate OF matrimony. The three verses
s'.intIllate with whimsical ideas. present
ing the reverse side OF the picture, ana
the chorus. which occurs at the END OF
each Vers-. runs as follows.
4 grand. sweet song, a grand, sweet song
Hark to the weddng-bells. ding, dong:
Uurrah. for the words of the adlpose
gent,
And his thirl-term song Of sentiment
Mr. Reinhardt has given IL very char
acteristic and Negotiating setting. with
a catchy waltz refrain for the chorus.
The song was enthusiastically received,
and is unquestionably destined to become
exceedingly popular. The subject of COM
mon curiosity, born OF the iiattering re-
ports spread abroad from Washington,
was Mrs. Dorothy NOyes. There Is no
gainsaying her success with the large
assembly. and IL was very well deserved.
Mrs Noyes certainly possesses lovely
voice and hers is a musical nature. Her
voice Is more. Ii is Of striking dimen-
sions IA range and VOLUME, and her style
is 10 be generally commended for ease
and proper reserve power.
Miss Lena May Edmunds. young Vlr-
GINA soprano. who made her first public
appearanc- in this city, enjoyed a very
nattering reception, and incidentally some
handsome floral tributes She sings with
much refinement and taste, and her voice
Is especially pleasing In the middle regis
ter
Miss May Lyle Smith, OF New York,
contributed in no small degree to the
pleasure and novelty Of the evening. with
several flute solos, which she played with
considerable skill.
MIR. Reinhardt was the accompanist.
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saws the temperature In Virginia is to
rise still higher to-day.
The storm Of yesterday afternoon was
quite severe for short while. First,
there we're terrific claps Of thunder. and
then the rain came down In torrents.
Shortly after o'clock horse hitched
10 a buggy. which belonged TO Mr.. g. r.
BEDFORD, became startled at peal OF
thunder. and careered wildly up Bank
street. Mr.. y. T. BEDFORD. who was driv-
ing the vehicle. had JUST alighted and
gone into an architects office when the
horse took fright The horse turned into
Ninth street, and colided with coun-
try-cart between Franklin and Grace. The
buggy was overturned. and the horse
Stoned. the latter escaped unhurt, but
considerable damage was done to the for
mer. No other damage is reported as
result of the storm.
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TO BUILD FACTORIES.
NORTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE 10
TAKE UP MANUFACTURERS.
The Republicans and the Popuiistss
what the Former VIII Demand
mt the Hands of the Lattcr-Gene-
raj Notes.
raj Notes.

RALEIGH. N. c., August f2--(Special)
There is now hardly any doubt that Sec
retary-ot-State Coke has typhoid-fever.
Members OF his family are alarmed at his
condition. DR.. John Il. Carr. son OF the
Governor. is very sick at the Executive
Mansion. and II is feared that he. too,
has typhoid.
The members OF the Executive Commits
tee Of the State Alliance. in session here
to-day. say that the order will take up
manufactures. II will have a shoe-facto-
ny at Cary. II will establish also roll
hat-factory OF which there are only thir-
ty-two in the United States. Roller -four
ing-mills and a. fertilizer factory are also
20 be considered. There Is In hand 10000,
but Of course n great deal more will have
to be raised.
REPUBLICAN DEMANDS.
1t is now said that the Republicans are
TO demand much at the hands OF the Pop
ulists as the price of fusion. They de-
mand the Governor. Secretary OF State.
Attorney General. and a Supreme-Cours
Judge. and FIVE Of the eleven electors.
Populist electoral candidates are to be
pledged TO vote for a Republican rather
than a Democrat. one OF the loud-talking
Republicans alluded TO the Popullsts as
small body OF long-haired and Wild
eyed men" who ought TO be glad 10 get
what the Republicans gave them. as they
numbered only f0O10. The man who saia
this was told that the Republicans. for
all his boasting. could do nothing in
North Carolina without the Populists.
Jeter Pritchard the Republican Sena-
tor. Is declared To favor Daniel l. Rus
sell for Governor. Thomas r. Purnell,
OF this city. is talked Of az the fusion
nominee for Secretary OF State.
The heat here continues TO be torrid
and is causing a great deal OF discomfort.
|. II has been at % degrees five or six days,
and the nights are but a trihe cooler
Miss Ella Scott. 50 years old, took poi
SON I'm Chatham county. She attended
church and asked that a special hymn be
sung She then went home and took the
poison, thinking 1t was medicine.
A FINE EMERALD.
What is declared to be the finest emer.
aid ever found in the United States has
been discovered in lredell county.
The directors OF the North Carolina
railway are notified that II they Will
build branch railway 20 the old fair.
grounds, near Salisbury. another cotton
mill will be built there.
The capital stock OF the new cotton-mil
| at Henderson is 10000. Part Of the ma
| terial for the mill is ready.
| Miss Maggie Goldng committed suicide
| in Stokes county by inhaling chlorofOrm.
! with which she had saturated handKer-
| chief
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13

opened with THE Highland Drill, IN
which twenty children In effective cos
tunes OF Scotch plsids took part. Then
came the tableaus. in which the following
young ladies participated: Misses Marga-
ret Shepherd. Lucille and Belle kiloy'
Mabie Vaughan. Kellogg. Pittman. Stuop.
Cowan, Dickinson. Bermudy. and Staples
The vote to decide who was the prettiest
girl nj Allegheny was taken, and Miss
Belle Kilby. OF stanton, received me
largest number. and so got the letter ad-
dressed 10 her that had been in the post
office for several days.
on Thursday night the children had a
beautiful german.
A CHARMING GERMAN.
The german Tuesday night OF twelve
couples were led by Mr.. VIII Colhoun
and danced by the following couples;
Mr.. VIII Colhoun and Miss Carmichael
Mr.. Stone and Miss Mable Vaughan,
Miss Shepherd and Mr.. Buford, MISS
Kilby and Mr.. Elicit. Miss Belle kilby
and Mr. ]. e. Cowan. Miss Meem ana
MFR. G.. Colhoun. Miss Smith and Mr..
Hunt. Miss vass and Mr.. Mercer, Miss
Pittman and Mr. u. a. Cowan, MISS
Cayse and Mr.. Mcdonald, Mrs. Evans
and Mr.. Evans, and Mrs. Styll and Mr..
Glennv
The stays were MeSsrS. MaTtou hhhb
horn. Evan Chesterman, Collin jenkins,
Harry Elicit. and Schaffer.
Refreshments were served after the
german.
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE.
The most delightful progressive-euchre
party OF the season was given Saturday
morning. There were fourteen tables.
The first ladies' prize Ga souvenir SPOON
was won by Miss Kate Pittman. The
second "a coffee-spoon) by Mrs. Robert
Colhoun. and the BOBBY by Mrs. Walter
c. Mercer. The first gentlemans prize
was won by Mr. William l.. wells; the
second by Mr.. r. @. Styrm.
Captain Craighill. with the Lynchourg
Zouaves. will encamp at the Allegheny
Springs next week.
There is here a delightful company from
all parts OF the United States. Among
those from Richmond arc Mrs. NJ. >.
Smith Mrs. Thomas J. Moore, little
Misses May and Julia Moore, and Mas
ter Thomas Moore: Mrs. James Vaughan.
Miss Mable Vaughan, Mrs. James II.
Estes. Miss Lizzie NJ. Putney j. JEFF
ferson, Governor and Mrs. Charles ].
O'Ferrall. little Misses Helen and Mable
O'Ferrall. Evan II. Chesterman, Mrs.
starke. Miss Sue Starke. Miss Alice
Hotchkiss. Miss Bessie Darlington, j.
b. Wood and wife. r. r. Richardson,
II. S. Winter Miss Lily G. Cayce, General
G. J. Anderson, Mrs. Britt. Mrs. Walter
C. Mercer. Miss Eunice Walker, Miss
Scott. and T. A. Chalkley.
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Lawn Party for Old Domfnion Hos
pitai.

CROZET. VA. August i2.-(Special.)-
A lawn party was given here the other
night for the benefit OF the Old Do
mInion Hospital. Of Richmond. Va II
was on the beautiful grounds Of Mr. a..
Wayland. and under the supervision Of
NJ u G Christian. The large lawn.
so beautifully covered in nature's
yerdant carpet, was artisticaliy deco
rated with numerous japanese lanterns,
and the various tables were presided over
by pretty and attractive young ladies.
The generosity and hospitality OF this
old county and the genial host and hostess
made the occasion most enjoyable. The
rotations by the Misses 'Morans We're were
rendered in very attractive style. The
,adias assisting were Mesdames Robert b.
WOOD r. L. Winston. Norris Shuman.
of richmond; C. c. Todd: wife OF Com
naraer Todd. OF the Norfolk hayward
and Misses Nellie Bargamn, Lily Wood,
Irere winston, Lille Robertson. Laura
BargamIn. Elinor Rowe. Elise Bossieus,
erie and Nellie Christian. OF Richmond;
and Helen wayland and Julia Ellison,
of CroZet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
E,o.ttion society Meeting.

The quarterly meeting Of the Executive
cor,,nitte- Of the Virginia State Agricul-
,uraI and Mechanical Society will be held
i'm the society's office this morning at IL
o'clock. The Citizens Auxiliary Commit
Tee will meet with the Executive Com
mittee. one of the most important mat
ters 10 be considered VIII be street-car
transportation to the Exposluon-Gr GROUNDS
:, ,imo for the fair, which will be held
the second week In October.
THE officers OF the society say that II
they can get transportation In the shape
~ street-cars. that the financial success
Of the Exposition this fall will be an
assured fact. as everything else is work
ing splendidly
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
Paris. Mont. Peasants VIII DO 'he
on second base.
THE MOTHER HUBBARDS.

Paris. Mont. Peasants will do the Dude
on second base.
THE MOTHER HuBBARDs
The Mother Hubbards have no base
slid.rs equal 10 Kahn. but Joe tourlurean
has Invented a machine for base-steal-
ing which viii allow him 10 get there all
The same
rtouscmnn would die with envy II he
could see Eddie Harrison on the second
faY lie will wear a Mother Hubbard
made In France for the occasion. elem.
shafer. who viii wear the mask for the
Mother Iubbards, has bought a bat loaded
with home runs.
pu lPleasaufs says Edgar Freeman
sban't play IN his back yard II he don't
l,t him hit the ball
sam WORKMAN viii have charge Of the
rcI lemonade stand. and Will have his
hest smiles with him.
Charlis Spicer will not go home TO Pc
tergburg wednesday. but Will stay over
bv special request TO hold down third
for the Dudes
lack Mlnatree will help Sam Workman
M the rel lemonade stand during the
first 81 the game
The umpire will have a balloon FOR those
who can't hit the ball.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY.
Yer, little Done ia '"uri-J"ii We
uort-IuIIcenscd Doctors. 40.

The August term of the Henrico 'oun-
81, Court opened yerterday The Docket
,.4 unusually brief. ana no cases OF
Importance were contained therein.
The viii Of Robert l.. Blackburn. dc-
ceased. was admitted 20 probate. The
estate ls valued al $500. Mrs Elizabeth
g. Blackburn Qualified as administrators.
g. ". Terrell qualified AS admins ira
90 for the estate 81 Emeliue Jose
loo Terrell. deceased The estate is
uel at s22oo
Hsr-ro0m licenses were granted TO W.
d. Johnson and ". n. Curtis.
..ers. T. A. Gary. q. ". Cham
.rur. and Dr. William V. CroXtou.
mmissioners. submitted their report
. ..Ie. Wickham II states that the
is ln good &C udition. and that
o. f.l served the prisoners IS healthy
.I.I some.
Davis. the colored house-hrcaker.
r .ltu hearing yesterday morning
i.. r.silcnce Of Mrs Boyle. who wae
incapable Of prefcrring the
loo court Justice Vincent cert
case 90 the grand jury.
IomaA. coloisd man. r. want
He Heur.co Authorities for prac-
f medicine unlavfuily. The late
I l. Jou,s-upon whom an inquest
II last saturday. the result OF
uts duly chroriclcd In these col
llIcl boo l.omaN. who passed him
lf medical nan. to attend him
last ulusss l.0max wrote pre-
iur uucture Of iron and oak
. .U.. which be- signed G.. ". 10
3d. 40. AZ thc Inquest IL was de-
I.I that LomtN Was not ycgsed in
arf of plysics Tho medicine man"
lmpct upon tha death Of mis- hope
d. victim.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
FATALITIES IN NORTHAMPTON.
Suicide mt Machipongo-Drown
Mt shields's Wharf.

CAPE CHARLES, VA, August H.
Mr. Edward Dougherty. aged SIS years.
living near ,Machipongo, this county. com
mitted suicide early this morning by
shooting himself with revolver through
the head.
The deceased had been in Ill health for
some time. and was supposed 10 have
been temporarily insane when he com
mitted the act. He leaves wife and
three children.
John HAYES, a lad OF ls years who was
Waiting friends near Exmore. this county,
accidentally slipped overheard at Shields
wharf. yesterday. and was drowned. The
boy was from Baltimore. where his pa
rents reside.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
STILL VERY HOT HERE.
The Severe weather slightly Broken
NV the storm Yesterday.


The hot wave Is still on here. The thun-
der and rain-storm of yesterday after
noon cooled the parched city a little,
hut II was not until after nghtfall that
a refreshing breeze was felt.
During the morning hours the heat was
intense. and 1t looked as II the day would
eclipse in It's torridness the scorching Sab
hath which had just preceded 1t. Mer-
cury danced way above ~. and pedes-
TRANS sought the shady sides OF the
streets to keep from under the suns al
most broiling rays The soda-fountains
AID a thriving business, and the ice-men
continued TO reap the harvest which has
been theirs for the past several days.
last night slight southos sterly
breeze set in, and IL was welcomed with
Great gusto by the populace. This spell
has been one OF the most oppressive that
richmond has experienced since that phe-
nomenally hot period early In the sum
mer. so far no case OF sunstroke has
been reported, though II has been .con-
sidered as remarkable that such is the
case. 49,
The weather-prophet in Washington
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
CoIoncI Branch Bank Examiner.

4 special to the Dispatch from Wash
ington announces the appointment Of
Colonel James K. Branch. OF this city. as
bank examiner for the State Of Virginia.
effective September LIST. Colonel Branch.
who has spent much Of his life In the
banking business. and Is thoroughly IA
miliar with IT, is well qualihed Tor the
uosition OF examiner He was formid-
able candidate two years ago and was
very strongly endorsed. Colonel Branch
holds a responsible position in the Mer-
chants National Bank.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
KILLED HIS BROTHER.
4 Sad Tragedy at Macc's Springs
In Fighting Trim.

GATE CITY. VA. August R.-tSpe-
cial.)-At Mace's Springs. about ten miles
east OF this place, to-day fight occurred
between two brothers over the correction
Of a younger brother Jeff. Harper struck
his brother. Bui. In the head with stone.
the blow resulting In death from loss OF
blood in a short time.
Gate city has been IN fighting trim to-
day, one man getting his head mashed,
and another getting his shoulder dLslo-
Gated
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13
Work OF the Police.

James Taylor CcoloreO was arrested and
locked up in the First Station yesterday
charged with running pollcy-shop. HIS
house was raided and some OF the para
phernalla CAPTURED.
Aleck Willis and Annie Williams had
a difficulty in Lumpkin's BOTTOM las'
night and Aleck did the ungallant act 10
strtlee Annie on the head with a brick.
Ateck was arrested and Annie's head was
PATCHED up with court-plaster.