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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

wreck on week ago last Sunday
night a nsh-plate was l0osenei near the
point where this mornings accident oc-
Cured. Several trains passed over the
mace in safety. The matter was discov-
cred bv the track-walker The following
morning. and a watch had been kept
there each night until last night
Three young fellows. aged Is 20 10 years,
have been arrested for wrecking the
train. They are: j. Watson Hildreth. Of
New York, and Fred. Bristol and Her
bert Plato, Of Rome. Iilldreth has made
a confession. duplicating the other two
and Theodore iIbbarl. who has not been
apprehendod Their object was robbery.
The arrests were made by Detective
Latham. OF the New York Central road,
and Policeman Heating. Of Rome.
They found Illdreth's hat with his name
in n. IN some bushes near the wreck.
Upon confronting him with IT ~ weak
ened and told who his accomplices were
and their object
ESCAPE THROUGH WINDOWS.
twenty-five persons. unhurt. were
taken out Of the windows OF the first
sleeper the Inca.
Al Of the mail and sleeplng-cars were
lighted with pintsch-gas, and no fire
was set In the wreck
Young Hildreth is said 10 be the son
OF a wealthy lawyer In New York Theo,
dore Bggarl, the last Of the four train
wrockors was captured az T. NJ and
Is now IN custody with the others. =
yollow-covered hi tory Of the James boys
was found In one OF the boys pockets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
THE CITY By THE SEA
THE BREWERY ENTERPRISE is
NOW ASSURED.
The Crew of the Iil-Fated Barkcn-
tine Bruce Hnvls ins-Ninrriage-A
tug Raiscd-Nants the Pos'mns-
tcrsIip.
tcrsliip.

NORFOLK, VA. November l9.-(Spe-
cial)-A colored man named Carter
Belly fell from a car half way up the
Lambert Point pier last night. and was
run over by the train and killed. lie IL
supposed to have been a coal trimmer at
the pier. lie was 80 years OF age, mar
ried. and lived in this city
Mr. John NJ Leicht. vice president OF
the Robert Portner Brewing Company,
is in the city with a view OF selecting a
site for the erection Of brewery. The
company has decided positively to build
a brewery in Norfolk, and a suitable site
viii be secured, and the erection of the
building begun by December 1st-less
than two weeks from to-day. The
brewery will be a model and up-to-date
building fitted with all modern appli-
auces and improvements known to the
trade.
\ letter received this morning by the
Merritt Wreckng Company, from New
York. states that the crew OF the III
fated barkentine Bruce Hawkins. lowed
here Yesterday, and now lying at the
Berkeley flats. escaped from her by
boats. and were picked up by the British
steamer Ardenmohr and taken to Ha-
bana I'm safety. Nothing is said of the
captains wife. but IL is supposed she
was one Of the saved party, as none are
mentioned as missing.
WEDDING.
This evening Mr.. W. Il. Baldwin. OF
the real estate firm OF Byrd Baldwin *
co. led to the altar Miss Bessie Taylor,
daughter Of Colonel Walter II. Taylor.
The ceremony took place at the home OF
the bride, No. 81 York street, and was
followed by large reception. The
nuptiaH were solemnized by Rev. DR..
.. :. Barten. assisted by Rev. a. $.
Lloyd. The couple left during the eve
ming for wedding trip.
on Wednesday. the 9th instant, Mr..
f.. r. Palen. Of the Old Dominion Steam
ship Companys offices in this city. and
Miss Lucy Stone. who was so severely
burned in the late gasoline accident in
Petersburg, will be married. Miss Stone
has entirely recovered.
The MERIT Wrecking Company has sue
ceeded in raising the tug Katie, which
was recently sunk near Boush's blum
by the steamer Newport News. The body
of Bernard Randall. colored fireman on
the Katie. was found near the ladder in
the bottom of the tug.
WANTS TO BE POSTMASTER.
w. IL. Fairless of Portsmouth. a very
| prominent Republican in this section. Is
a candidate for postmaster OF the United
States House OF Representatives. He be-
| lieves his chances Of winning are good.
| and left last night for Washington. where
| he will remain until Congress convenes.
A fire In stable on Brewer street to-
| night burned TO death two horses. They
| belonged TO Mr.. Adams.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

The name Of Donohoe's Magazine
founded by Mr.. Patrick Donohoe. OF
Boston. in 1879, Is known and respect
Cd throughout the Ensish-speaklns
world.
within the past year It has achieved
almost marvellous success, and stands
to-day peerless in its field. doing splen-
did work for greater religious tolerance
and better economic conditions. Their
success has been won under the direction
OF its new publisher. Hon. Daniel p.
Toomey, who, in addition, is at the head
Of one OF Bostons book-publishing com
panies, and IS a representative from that
city i'm the Legislature Of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Toomey writes as follows in can
did and interesting letter;
Il believe in Paine's celery com
pound. II I tell you why. you may
perhaps wish to publish my words
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

Professor Phelps was born in Connec-
ticut. and graduated from the military
school at Norwich Vt. He studied medl-
cine with Professor Nathan Smith OF
New Haven. Conn, and graduated IN
medicine at Yale.
His unusual talent soon brought him
reputation and prominence among his
professional brethren. In $50 ne was
elected to the professorship of anatomy
and surgery in the Vermont University.
IN 1871 n was appointed lecturer on ma
terra medica and medical botany in Dart
mouth College. The next year he was
chosen professor Of the chair then va
Gated by Professor BObby, and occupied
the chair, the most important one in the
country, until a few years before his
death. in 1880.
lie had for years foreseen The dangers
Of the American way of living. He went
about TO md n scientific cOmmon-sense
remedy TO cure the common evils that,
under one name and another result
from an unhoaithful state of the nervous
system. and within q score Of years
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
MAILTRAIN WRECKED
ENGINEER AND 4 TRAMP KILLED,
THE FORMER INSTANTLY.
4 Number OF Mail Clerks, the Con-
durtor. and n Second Tramp In
iured-Objcct of Mreckers, Rob-
bery-Arrcst Of Boys.

ROME. y. Y, November ia delibe-
rate wrecking of fast-mail train No.
& east-bound, on the New York Cen
trail railroad was accomplished ABOUT
three miles west Of this city at 40
o'clock this morning. The wreckers had
broken open the company's Toulouse near
by. and obtained a wrench and crowbar
with which they drew the spikes and
fsh-plates from opposite rails on the
track. The two released rails were lett
I'm their Places on the trac,. AS ,ho
train. comprising four mail-cars' and
three sleepers, came along, at the rate
OF about forty miles an hour, the loco
motive left the track, bounded over the
ties. and fen sideways into ditch twelve
feet deep on the south side Of the
track. The first two mail-cars shot
over the engine. the one nrst landing
fully seyenty-hye feet from the point
where the engine left the track. The Sc
cond and third mail-cars came together
I'm V shape, and the wreck or the en-
gine lay In open space between them.
Under the second mail-car, pinned down
by pair OF tracks. and stone-dead, was
found Engineer Hagor. The fourth mail
car M11 lDUUitu HiA way Nf'AF III
first two sleepers were partly turned over,
and the last one remained on the tracks.
Strange to say. the two loose rails had
not been thrown from the roaabed, the
last car remaining upon them.
NO PASSENGER HURT.
There were about fifty passengers in
the three sleepers. and not one OF them
was hurt The passengers We're taken
east on another train shortly after the ac-
cldent.
The killed and wounded in the smash
up are:
Nathan N. Hager, engineer; Albany;
killed.
Robert Elliott. or Bond. from Syracuse;
a tramp: died after being removed from
the wreck.
T.. Reardon Herkimer, mail-clerk; head
and body cut and bruised.
j. T.. Lavne. New York; mail-clerk;
upper arm bruised and sprained and face
cut.
II. d. Dobson, Syracuse; maIl-clerk;
ankle sprained.
f. n. Paddock, Syracuse; mail-clerk;
arm cut.
c. NJ sackett, Herkimer; mail-clerk;
arm cut and bruised
NJ. Mccarthy, Buffalo; porter, mall
car; head cut and bruised.
r. B. Peck. Syracuse; mail-clerk:
head cut and bruised.
Conductor Charles r. r. Reynolds, AL
bany: inquired in the chest
John r. Macy, tramp: Syracuse: right
Moot smashed and amputated. He is at
/ the Rome Hospital.
! NC. Wagner. Albany: fireman: head cut.
! lrhe body OF Engineer Haber IL In charge
! OF Undertaken Orton, OF this city.
WRECKING TOOLS FOUND.
I've tools with which the spikes were
pulhd were found on the track after the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

But even that does not deter me
from writing you the truth. l have 30
sympathy for the man who helps tear
down "the bridge that carried him over"
Neither DO ] sympathze with the man
who hides facts just because their pub
lcation may promote the success OF
others Paine's celery compound helped
me. That's the fact az the case.
"Findlns myself run down and getting
into a state Of nervousness. recently, 4
took the advice of a medical friend. ami
bought Paines celery compound It's
use gave me strength energy, and buoy
ancy. Business cares We're made lighter
than before.
L believe in the efficacy Of Palne's cele-
~ compound
Mr. Toomey's experience IS like that Of
thousands of others.
Brain-workers. those who suffer from
debility, exhaustion. mental depression.
sleeplessness, find paine's celery COM
pound Il certain reiuycnat0r Of the vital
portions. Hard study among students Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
The Dry.GOOds Market.

NEW YORK, November BIT is ssme-
thing in favor of the goods mar
ket. that. despite several weeks OF adj
mlttedly slow business. there has been.no
material accumulation or stocks; ana that
leading lines OF staples and OF dark dress
fabrics are in limited supply; and furtheh
that considerable orders remain TO ~
filled from the production OF the formef
for the next two or three months. Be
yond this, however. current influences are
rather against the market Prices of the
governing makes OF staple cotton goods
show little change from the best price
recently recorded. but there Is an easier
tendency in other directions In the
woollen and worsted goods departments
new heavyweight overcoatings and clay
worsteds are selling with some freedom,
and at advanced prices where such con-
ditions are named
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

Two giants among men-the greatest
statesmen and the greatest physician
that America has produced-Daniel Web
ster and Edward Il. Phe.ps-havc both zone
honor to Dartmouth College-one as Il
student. the other as an Instructor.
To Professor Edward e. Phelps. NJ. u"
IL. d.. the world to-day owes longer life
and more freedom from sickness than to
any other physician.
Every Dartmouth alumnus OF more than
n dozen years standing remembers
the awe I'm which he held the keen oh
server whose name appeared in The col
lece catalogue next TO that of the pre- l.
dent and professor of materia medica,
and every yound graduate has admired
the complete museum Of medical botany
which Dr. Phelps gave 10 the college
But il was the world-famed discovery
of Professor Phelps Of an iniallible cure
of those fearful ills that result from an
impaired nervous system and impure
blood. which has endearcd the great doc
tor to the world. and made his Ike an
era in the practice of medicine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

have seemed to be sweeping over the
country like an epidemic.
lie succeeded.
Ne gave TO the medical profession
celebrated remedy. which has since come
to b. known the world over as Paine 5
celerT compound
1t was Or. Phelps's prescription which
ever since has been freely used and pre-
scriboi ~ the most eminent Of the pro-
fossion. Tho formula was furnished 70
all reputable physicians. They found the
wonderful remedy to be exactly what
was claimed for tia great nerve and
brain strcngthener and restorer. II was
demonstrated beyond doubt that Paine's
celery compound would cure nervous de-
biHty and exhaustion. neuralgia, sleep
lcssness, dyspepsia, and all blood dis
eases.
~ well-known physician In this city
SAYS: "Palne's celery compound Is not
"A Yatent medicine. y is not a sarsaparilla
il is not a mere tonic; 1t is not an or
binary nervine-it Is as far beyond them
all as tie diamond is superior TO cheap
glass;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

q direct cause OF debility EHsrs 't f'
ton cannot be kept up 30 irn st
stomach az the same time u n.rt
BE- intenuy occupied with I.l
thought the nervous th...ht Ri b.
concentrated loo the hHn. r r'
stomach being deprived of De- Ir,,.0
and disease ensue. Hence. ile H.a. '-
gestion ana sal'ow complies 'n OBJ. .rar
men and their constant Dou, aa,
DO health.
1t is also true that hopeful nln %
woman can do more work than ono n
despair. From the first taking ipta..
celery compound a fceiIue ol c.r'-rf
in recovery comes oyer thr Invalid $50
blood and fresh nervous er.rff sN b.
hopeful outlook. pair.s ee w
pound hastens c3nfh..cf1.e "o--
fully
Boo The spr.ng. ~ ever th.re rs ro.! f
f. tor tho nerves aul lr.n fa
celery compound makes tAc HtiA .i.rs
makes people Wel.
Try b.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
PETERSBURG POINTS,
Interesting Occasion in a Masonic
Ledge.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS SECRETARY.


PETERSBURG. VA, November 10
(SnecIal)-At the meeting of Powhatan-
Starke Lodge, No IA. of Masons tonight
there was performed very graceful and
interesting ceremony outside of the resu-
lar proceedings. The occasion was the
presentation by the lodge to its secretary,
Captain Louis l.. Marks. of a splendid
solid gold watch. chain, and charm. On
recognition Of his twenty-hfth year of
service as secretary of the lodge, and in
token OF the love and respect I'm which
be is held by his brethren. Captain
Marks is the only secretary the lodge
has had since its organization. twenty
five years ago. and ne has made a model
officer. as his record shows.
Recently committee Of the lodge.
with Mr.. John Il. Townes as chairman.
was appointed to secure suitable tcsti-
monal on behalf Of the lodge TO present
to Captain Marks on the twenty-1fth
anniversary of his taking the Office Of
secretary.
ACTION OF THE LODGE.
After the business OF the evening. Mr..
loNHtSs on btNAii o. Inv Nplhl4iltttt, ltNA
the following paper:
Recognizing the efficiency. faithfulness.
and acceptability with which the office
OF secretary OF Powhatan-Starke Lodge,
No. l2i, a. Il. and a. NJ. has been fllCd
by its incumbent. Brother Louis l.. Marks.
who for a quarter OF century (since
the organization OF the lodge the only
secretary has. by annual election, been
returned 20 position which he has
'beautined and adorned and desiring 10
give expression TO our appreciation Of
him both as a man and officer: be II
Resolved, That the thanks OF Powha-
tan-Starke Lodge, No. l2i. a. +. and n.
NJ, be gratefully rendered Brother Louis
l.. Marks. its accomplished secretary. for
his records. which are indeed models OF
accuracy and neatness
Resolved, That We shall ever hold in
tender memory the gentle courtesy. great
zeal, and obliging disposition which have
ever characterized our dear brother In the
conduct OF his Office.
Resolved. That he favor the lodge by
his acceptance OF the accompanying
watch and chain as slight evidence OF
our anection for him ~ "a Mason. our
admiration for him as a man. and our
estimate OF him as an officer"
The resolutions were adopted ordered
presented 10 Captain Marks.
THE PRESENTATION.
Mr.. John +. Townes then In graceful
manner, and In becoming terms. pre-.
scented the chain. Captain Marks's re.
sDcnse In accepting the testimonial OF The
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

Mr.. sydney +, Epes Register Of the Land
Office. has transmitted 10 the Governor a
copy OF certificate OF eschear0r OF Prince
George county as 70 g Ia acres OF land
in that county, OF which George Duesner
died seized intestate. and no person
known 10 be entitled thereto as heir.
The property Is assessed at s. an acre
and is situated In Prince George county.
on both sides OF the Jerusa EN- Plank
road, near Gary's church. about seven
miles south OF the city OF Petersburg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
BATTLEsHIp INDIANA OURS.
"Fichting Bob" Evans to He Her
Commander.

WASHINGTON. D.C.. November 10
The naenifcent new battleship Indiana
became the property Of the United States
Government to-day. Though her formal
acceptance from the Cranp Shipbuilding
Company. of philadelphia. The Indiana
arrived al the League Island navy-yard
this morning from the Cramp company's
yards, and tomorrow she viii be placed
in commission and CAPTAIN Robley ID.
Evans will assume command
II will be some time before the Indiana
will be assigned 10 regular duy. She Will
soon proceed 10 Newport to gel torpedoes,
and will be given few shot runs 10
shake down her machinery.
Ten per cent OF the contract price has
been retained by the governmental cover
the cost OF any alterations or renirs for
which the contractors may be rAponsi-
HE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
WILL PLAY Ball SATURDAY..
An Exhibition 90 BE Given NJ u
BensGt 20 'fteady" Foster.


Benefit 10 freddy" Foster.
Though cool weather has set in. the
baseball fever has not entirely died cut
and the cranks VIII have am opportunity
Saturday OF witnessing a hrst-class eXh.-
billion Of the national game. which VIII
be played for the benefit Of "RedIy"
Foster.
A picked nine OF old league players VIII
be pltted against the Richmond College
Spiders. The lineup Of the picked team
will be as follows: Foster catcher: Zeig.
Ter, OF tho Western League pitcher;
Pop" Tate. first base; Umpire Hodgins.
second base: Barley" Kahn. third base.
Tim West, short-stop; Bradley OF Rich
mOnG's last season team. left field, John
Fay, Of the Pennsylvania League. centre
field. and Smith, Of the Penusylvdl~
League. right field.
Anthony will twirl for the Spiders and
Dobbirs. an Old Richmond boy, VINO was
with the Allentown club last season. viii
catch him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

The Governor yesterday pardoned c.
T. Grizzard. a convict in the penitentary,
who was sent from Southampton for muir
der In the second degree. Grizzard, since
his incarceration. had served In the ca
pacity OF hospital steward. He was met
al the prison doors by friends. two OF
whom were preachers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
Morley to Return TO Parliament.

EDINBURGH. November 19.-The Eve
ming News announces that John Morley.
Chief Secretary for Ireland In the late
Rosebory Cabinet who was defeated for
reelection TO Parliament from Newcas-
tle-on-Tyne In the last general election.
viii accept the nomination for the seat
for Montrose. the incumbent of which
MIR. John Shiress Wills. has resigned.
MIR. Morleys return Is assured, as the
Montrose constituency has Liberal ma
jOrity of loo or more.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

OF Kansas City, No, as Minister TO
Switzerland, vice Broadhead, resigned
and Otto Munchmeyer. Of West Virginia
as Consul at San Salvador, Salvador.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

Orders for printing sent 20 the Dis
patch Company Will be given prompt at
tention. and the style OF work and prices
ytll be sure to please yeu.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20

The Masonic charm attached to the
chain, bears the following inscription:
"ls70-6.
Secretary
l.. J.. Marks.
From
Powhatan Starke Lodge. No. l2i,
Petersburg, Va,
Nov. l9. 1886"
WRIT OF ERROR AWARDED.
Judge b. \. Hancock. of the Circuit
Court. has granted writ OF error and
supersedeas in the case Of Golden car
roll (cO,Ored). who was convicted at
the September term Of the County Court
Of Prince George Of the murder OF an
unknown negro (whose body was FOUND
near Disputanta) and sentenced TO SIN
teen years i'm the penitentiary. counsel
for Carroll-Mr. Charles Hall Davis. Of
this city-took an appeal 10 the court
above, and the probability is that new
trial will be ordered. II u singular
fact that the dead negro was never
Identified.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
In the Mayors Court this morning a
colored local preacher named Leroy
Davis was up on warrant charging
him with the larceny of s. in money.
Inc MAYOR NOlNl4f4tA Ai4f 'NtlfA-NE III
the case sufficiently strong 10 send the
accused on to the Hastings Court for
trial.
Sergeant Crichton. Of the police. to-
day arrested a negro named James Feath-
crstone, who had for some We Ks been
wanted to answer the charge Of house
breaking and larceny. lie was caught
up u tree" having tried 10 conceal him
self from the view Of the officer by hid
ing I'm the branches Of cedar-tree
He had twice before escaped the vigil
ance Of the ofiicers-once by clineing to
the roof Of his house, and again by
hiding in the cellar.
In the County Court Of Dinwddie yes
torday the second trial OF Austin Shandt
"a negro of some prominence, previously
convicted Of larceny. was begun. This
case oxcites unusual interest. and. be-
sides the counsel heretofore in the case
Mir. Alexander Hamilton has been en-.
gagged TO assist the defence. and Hon
William II. McKenney has been engaged
to assist I'm the prosecution.
The published statement that a move
ment is on foot to have Mr.. Butler Ma.
hone succeed his father-the late Gene
raj William Mahone-as the Virginia
member OF the Republican National Com
mittee. causes the broadcast kind Of in
crcdulous smile in this community.
Rev Dr. George w. Beale last night
delivered a very interesting war-talk &
| 4. Z. Hin Camp Of Confederate Veterans
His subject was. 'The Three Raid.
Preceding the Three Great Battles o
the War" These embraced Richmond
Gettysburg. and Petersburg.
The trial of the suit Of Taylor's Admin
istrator VS.. Romaine's estate. for so 90
damages was resumed in the Husting:
Court this morning. The Court gave In
structions 10 the jury. after which ar
| gument was begun. This Is a case OF
| which several other suits of similar kins
will rest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
Diplomatic Appointments.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. November 10
Tho President has appointed j. l. Peak.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-29
TO-DAY'S CONDENSATION

The seed division of the agricultural de-
partment will be abolished on October l.
The change is financially to involve a saw
ing of about $2O0,0OO.
Mr.. j. p. Cole, territorial treasurer of
Arizona, will receive bids until August 26
for the purchase of $365,00O funding
bonds, to run twenty years and bear S
per cent interest, payable semi-annually
in gold.
The shi ipments of silver per steamshl p
New York amounts to $4,000 ounces, by
the following concerns: j. and W. Selig-
man, 225,OOO ounces; Heidelbach, Ickel-
heimer & Co., $4,000, and Handy & Har-
mon, 100000 ounces.
French company has been organized,
with $5,OOO,OOO capital, to convey electric
power into the City of Mexico from the
is calculated that 10000 horsepower will
be obtained by this means.
The time for the meeting of the ma
tional Republican committee has been
changed from November to December.
Chairman Manley is in favor of holding
the national convention on one of the
Pacific coast cities.
Great interest is felt in the speed test
which the United States cruiser Colum-
bia is now making across the Atlantic,
she having sailed for New York at 1890
p. m. Saturday from Southampton.
An exposition of California products,
especially preserves and wines, has opened
at Berlin. A Hamburg firm is going to
open 400 branch stores in Europe for the
sale Of these products of the Pacific coast.
/, The free coinage fight is on in, Ohio.
Democrats of Butler county split on
Saturday. Ex-Gov. Campbell, leader of
gold bug forces, Paul J. Sorg and others
walked out of the convention and met at
the court house. At the opera house the
regular convention selected H. Gray,
Peter Schwab, David Pierce, John F.
Neilan, Christian Benninghoffen, E. F.
Bung, of Middletown, and A. ]. Demoret
Of Ross township.