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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
BEDFORD CITY.
Local TelephOne-The C1ubs-Con-
certs-PersOnaI Notes.

BEDFORD CITY, VA, December Il
(Special.) )-The plans for establishing a
local telephone system inaugurated by
Mr.. Charles L. Mosby. have been per-
fected. The requisite number Of shares
have been disposed Of. operations for
putting up the line will be begun as soon
as practicable. and 1t is expected to be
ready for use about the latter part Of
February.
New hose has just arrived for the
fire department. With this. and the
great force with which the water comes
sin q he supply from the new system
has been united with that of the old. the
water can be thrown above the tops OF
the tallest buildings. and with such a
large stream, then any fire may be sub
dued. IL taken in time.
Montyale. formerly known as Brefords,
a town fourteen miles above here, has
gotten on a boom In a very quiet way. III
has been known for long time that
there is a very rich deposite OF iron IN
the Blue Ridge chain OF mountains, at
this point, but IL has never been develop
ed ~,
gan have taken lease on that portion
~ the mountain in which the ore is stu
ated and commenced operations. The ore
is of the best quality and in great
abundance. For the past three. weeks
,uentv wagons have been employed in
hauling the ore 20 the station, whence
n is shipped TO Roanoke. This affords a
vsrv comfortable revenue to those VINO
do the hauling.
rriday morning merry party boarded
tho accommodation train bound east tor
Nontvale. some OF them TO take part IN
a concert 70 be given for the beneht oi
81, Marks Episcopal church. AS the con-
ccrt was held in the church 'ne music
was all Of a sacred character Mrs .
II Burt. Misses Belle BufoFd, ana Martna
vvuson Nessrs. A. c. Moore and Robert
Nichols were the musicians trom mere
,..ho lent their talent FOR the cause, while
.,Iss Minnie Nichols gave great pleasure
~, eeveral rccitations in her most efec
.,,,a manner. Mrs. j. s. Slicer, OF Mont
- assisted the vocalists with her rici
.,.ralto voice She has many friendi
=, ,,o,r city who will remember her az
Nc Mol.ie Prichard. OF Petersburg, wher
- voice was considered sin'
nv nv non 10 every musical entertainment
Nc nc church was tastefullv decorated
.,,,, o,,erereens in anticipation OF Christ
nas and the whole occasion was grea
After the concert the compan!
-osatred 10 the home OF Mrs. Rice
where elegant refreshments wer'
served and fancy articles disposed OF.
THE CLUBS.
Perhaps. upon an outsider the frequen
mention OF the club entertainments ma!
MAKE the impression that this Is yer,
nleasure-lovlng community But In truth
q e. a very earnest set Of people, mos
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
DOES NOT SUIT Him.
Rev. John Jasper Not in Sympathy
With The NodeFn Christmas.
USED TO ENJOY RELIGION.
Tho Hest Meetings Were Held
During the Holidays and People
Were More Devout-His idea of
Intclliacnce-FaIiing of stars.

Last week Dispatch reporter dropped
In on Rev. John Jasper, the famous col
ored divine. whose views as TO the solar
system are known from one end Of this
land to the other. to get his Views about
the modern Christmas. When the scI1bs
entered the Rev. Jsspers room, In re-
sponse to his invitation 10 come in." he
found the aged pastor seated before .
brightly-burnins coal fire. and gazing In
tently at the glowing embcrs. He was evi-
IDENTIFY in reminiscent mood. In answes
to some commonplace remark about the
approach OF Christmas Rev. Jasper sadly
shook his head and said that the anni-
versary was not observed as It used ts
be. People used to enjoy their religion
at Christmas times" said he, but now
they take the day TO enjoy frolics II per-
sons are religiously inclined they should
be glad when Christmas comes. that they
may have chance TO worship God as
they did in years back. But religion now
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
NORTHUMBERLAND.
p..o,r;nr for the Spring Fishing
Fox-Hunting.

HEATHsvILLE. VA, December Il
ospeciai.) )-The fishermen Of our section
have begun to prepare themselves for the
spring work by getting out trap-poies
and skjnning them. The fishing industry
has grown TO such an extent that the
demand for trap poles has about EXHAUST
ed the supply near the water, and IN
,anv cases the poles are now orouBnl
c,o.n quite "A distance In all proDaDil-
- The number OF fish-traps which VIII DC
80, next spring will exceed that OF any
former season. -,
The recent freeze has afforded mucn
,ieasure TO many OF our young people In
,hs way OF skating, but the ice was
Of neither sufficient thickness nor OF suf-
Sa,~nt quality to supply the ice-houses.
pox-hunting IS the sport in our coln-
80, gain now. and the sound OF the
- and the bay OF the hound may be
heard on every side.
csttIe dealers from Pennsylvania have
&c, in the county for some time win
"a Srove OF horses. which they are selling
"a "a exchaneing for cattle. They are also
s,,y,na cattle in large quantities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
The League Reorganiked.

The League OF the Sacred Heart has
been reorganlzed, and the band OF pro-
moters so enlarged as to necessitate the
annointment OF number OF officers for
its systematic management The pro-
noters will meet every third Sunday OF
the month after vespers. very Rev.
tIenrv Cutler is the local director. and
tba following officers have been chosen
FOR the ensuing year: Miss Kate O'Neill.
nresident; Mrs. C. Mcintyre. vice-presi-
dent: Miss Alice Dooley. recording. secre-
ssrv. Mrs. Josephine Mann, secretary
for petitions; Mr.. ]. II. Huggins, Misses
Katie Burns, and Mary Winston, Com
mittee on Supplies; Misses Mary Casey.
Annie Curtain. Julia Loram' and Katie
Dnnieavv Committee on Promoters;
Miss Nina Randolph, organist; Misses
Ioram. Curtain. Casey. and Donleavy.
Committee on Holy Hour, and Miss Kate
OSNeiIl. treasurer and roll-keeper.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR New Clerks Omce for Glou-
ceatcr County.

for "a New CLERK Ofh'e ip'
ccatcr County.
COLCHESTER COURTHOUSE, VA
December a.-(special)--The Board OF
Supervisors OF this county met last We'd
ceslay 10 consider the awarding Of the
.ortract for the new clerks Office. and
ilIouned until to-day. Mr. Everett
WadIy and Mr. G. r.. Smith, 10th OF
Richmond. were before the board Wed
nsday. Mr.. Smith was present
today. but Mr.. Waddey was absent
Iulae TalMaferro was present to-day at
.h- request Of the board. He assured the
board that be believed II was right 10
tllI a new. strong. and fire-proof clerk 3
sfee but ne advised that plans ana
trecfcatons be submitted 70 compe-
cent architect. and that the board be
guided by his decision.
Finally. by a vote Of 10 ], the board
Seeded 10 award the contract. and then
b. "A unanimous vote. the contract was
ryen 10 1Ir. Smith at $3.50 for a fire.
,r01f building wlth three rooms, ard with
4 complete OUTFIT Of metallic hle-cases.
te.vlne. etc. He IS also 20 repair The
ground walls OF the court-hoUse The
,eW ONCE Will have a room for the Coun-
.y Clerk and for the Clerk Of tire Cir
.lt court. as II s. thought Gloucester
Sid soon have need Of separate office
fcr this court
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
Lillian Russell Coming.

JulIan Russell, who bears The proud
,,tIo OF .Queen of the Comic-Opera
stage" will appear at the Mozart Acade-
nv on Friday and Saturday, January
o. and "a. The organization includes
ninety people. and is said to be The
iarees, and best on the road this season.
MISS Russell will appear in the Grand
duchess on Thursday night. "Perichole"
=, ,bs matinee on Friday, and "The Little
Dukeo on Friday night. All three operas
will be superbly mounted and staged. ana
the event viii probably prove 10 De the
most brilliant Of the season.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
The Dry-GOOds Market.

NEW YORK, December H.-There has
practically been no market in dry goods
to-day. Business has not been absolutely
at a standstlll, but such transactions
as have been recorded show that whatever
buyers can let alone for the time be.
ing they are not touching. Even IL
sellers were willing to make concessions.
there is an entire lack OF inducement
to do so. Lower prices would not move
merchandise at the moment in apprecia-
hlv large volume.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
RADEORD.
Confederate Camp officers Eiccieo-
knights OF Pythias.

EAST RADFORD. VA. December H.
gpecia)-G. c. Wharton Camp. Con
lederate Veterans. met Thursday ana
elected the following officers: General O..
C. Wharton. commander, J. H. chunb-
ley FIRST lieutenant commander; Il. w.
Peck. second Lieutenant commander; q.
=. Caldwell third lieutenant commander;
4. II. Adams. adjutant. y " lng'es,
quartermastcr. A. Fuiw.tes acrgeant-
major: A. Robinson. trtaaDf,f y. w.
Farmer. surgeon; J. Tyler frazier'
chaplain; W. H. Kuhn, officer of day.
Mac ingies. yidette; j. l.. Psmpin,
colof-sergeaIt; a. c. Barnett iirst
color guard; y. n. Wear. SECOND color
guard; Executive COMMITTEES. ID. Pc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
Losses on 81. simons Island.

SAVANNAH. GA, December H.-It Is
learned that the value OF the plants and
lumber on ST. Simons Island destroyed
by fire was Siil,O0O. The property be-
louged 10 Hilton & Dodge. There were
two mills. and they were believed 10 De
the largest OF the kind IN the south. TX
there was any insurance. 1t was carried
In New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22

AUGUSTA, GA, December 2l.-William
Carson, an employee Of the Augusta Tele-
phone Company, was instantly Killed this
morning by shock from telephone-wire.
He was at work on the Bon AIR Hotel,
and while handling the telephone-wire II
became crossed with an eiectric-light
wire and he was killed before assist
ance could be rendered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
n..,s,on In Henry bier Case.

NEW ORLEANS. LA, December a.
THE supreme Court to-day decided against
the power OF the District Attorney 10
enter a nolle proseQul In the Henri Bier
case. without consent OF the lower court.
which has been positively refused by
Judge Noise
pier Is the capitalist convicted OF per-
iury In connection with the extension OF
street-car franchises.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
MEYERs-JoRDAN.
A Richmond Man Married at Glen
Wilton.

Mr.. James Walter Meyers, Of Rich
mond. Va. and Miss Mamie 5. Jor-
dan. Of Mount Clifton, Va, were mar
ried at the Methodist Episcopal church
at Glen Wilton on Wednesday last. Rev.
$. NJ. Bowman performing the cere-
mony.
Mr. Meyers is travelling salesman for
Harrelson & Crump, Of Richmond, Va,
and by his manly conduct and gentleman
" ways has won many friends in the
Southwest.
Miss Jordan is a niece Of the officiating
minister, with whom she lived Miss Jor-
dan is handsome and accomplished, and
has hosts of friends whereya she is
known.
The presents were many and beauti-
f,,I
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
Venezuela Commission Bill Signed.

WASHINGTON, December Il Inc
president this afternoon approved the bill
snoroprlating 100000 for the expenses OF
!, Commission 10 inquire into the Nene-
grslan boundary matter. The Executive
annroval was given 10 the measure as
soon as the official copy reached the
President.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. December Il
Az the close of business to-day the Trea-
snrv gold reserve stood. with all with
drawals out. at s6ssii,sjo.
To-day's gold Withdrawals amounted TO
$3.50 0oO. fo- domestic use.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
.et of "a Postmaster.

wAslfxGrON. ID. c.. December a.
,.,,e< pos -OGice-Inspector Wheeler To-
dav received telegram announcing .ne
arrest OF Henry IL. Farmer. posanasees pnss
al Hllsville. Va, for steanns lvsns 1850 q,
and other letters. lie was appoin'eu :"
March 1888
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
DYSON-BURCH.

Mr.. r. H. Dyson, a popular employee
of the Hasker 81 Marcuse Company, and
Miss Lucy +. Burch. the attractive
daughter Of Mrs. Emma +. Burch, were
married at East-End Baptist church
Wednesday night, Rev. Joel T. Tucker
performing the ceremony. The bride was
attired In white organdie, wearing a
wreath and veil. and carried bouquet
of brides roses. The bridal party were
preceded to the altar by little Miss kus-
sell Zeigler, of Baltimore, who acted as
flover-girl. The altar was decorated with
eyergreens and ornamented with BAN
ouet-lamps. Miss Pearl Steward presided
az the organ. Mr.. T. W. Folwkes acted
as best man. The ushers were Messrs.
Joseph w. Stewart. II. Il. Hicks, and
f. L. Cooper. After the ceremony the
bridal part and friends repaired to the
residence OF the groom's sister, Mrs. w.
irving Creary, where refreshments were
served. and all had an enjoyable time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
TWO PRETTY MARRIAGES
Miss Hubbard Weds Mr.. Newman
Mr.. Dyson and Miss Burch.

AT the residence OF the brides parents,
No. 723 west Marshall street, Friday eve
ming last, Mr. Lee Newman and Miss
Mollie Hubbard were united in marriage
by Rev. Joel T. Tucker, pastor Of East
End Raptist church. Mr.. John L. Hub
bard, brother of the bride, acted as
best man; Mr.. Henry Graves as usher
The ceremony was quiet, but exception
ally pretty. The bride. who is hand
some brunette, was attired in a very
stylish dress Of armure cloth, and car
ried in her hand large cluster Of bride
roses. The groom is popular young en-
ployee of the Chesapeake and Ohio. the
presents bestowed upon the happy young
couple were beautiful, costly, and nume-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22

The chief dependence OF those liapie
to sudden colds Is pr. ruifs Cough
Syrup.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22

is counted an old fogy. They used to enjoy
Christmas in the country because they
had good meetings there. They enjoyed
themselves even here in the city some
time ago. They used TO respect religion.
but now they don't care anything about IT.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-11
SILVER BLAZES.

For several years we have been told
that the west was ablaze with desire
for free silver. Let us compare this
statement with report, found in the
Grand Rapids Democrat, on a district
recently burned over.
In the fall of 1894 there was a free
silver candidate for governor of Mich
igan, Fisher, distinguished" says the
Grand Rapids journal, ''for personal
popularity and energetic campaign
ing" The platform had in it no ele-
ment of hesitation, uncertainty or
straddle. 1t was for free coinage, at
16 to 1, and the majority against it
was LOG, 1892.
Saying that their issue had been too
much weighted with the general feel
ing against congress and the tariff for
it's friends to be marshalled in full
force, the silverites determined to try
again when they could monopolize the
public interest. So this year, again
controlling the Democratic organiza-
ton, they chose an unexceptionable
candidate, fully equal to his opponent,
we are assured, in personal, political
and legal qualities" Then they de-
clared for free silver at 16 to 1, and
again they were beaten by the most
overwhelming majority ever given in
Michigan, barring the one at the con-
gressionla Elections OF last fall. The
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-11
THE OREGON.

In speaking of the coming mayors
convention to be held at Salem on
May 9th, at which time a suitable
souvenir will be selected for the great
battleship Oregon, the Capital Journal
has the following patriotic editorial:
'There should be an energetic or
ganized effort to make the mayors
convention at Salem May 9Th, great
success. The committee of seven and
the executive department. should leave
nothing undone to give the movement
a great impetus.
''It is not every day battleship is
named Oregon by the national govern
ment. 1t is due our state pride and
due the noble pioneers who laid the
mudsills of this commonwealth, that
the fitting recognition of the floating
of such vessel be properly recog-
nized. We must say that we are not
stuck on the proposition to raise
funds by collection of dimes and PEN
MES among the school children. That
is about the last recourse of decrepi-
tude and absence of public spirit. We
have-not stuck on silver service for
the cabin that will only be used for
aristocratic state occasions. We be-
lieve the national colors with the seal
of our state would be far more fitting
emblem of our peoples appreciation.
But we should not cavil at any plan
that is adopted. Only let us not be
small about it. Let the battleship be
honored. Let the pioneers be hon
ored. Let the state be honored. Let
it be done in a generous, royal, public
spirited manner, for which our state
should be famous"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-11
RUSSIA.

The latest dispatches from the orient
indicate that the treaty between China
and Japan, as modified by the latter
country, has not been ratified, and
Russia has cleared her ships for action
in the harbor of Che Foo. During
the last few years Russia has extended
her borders toward China, and she is
determined that Manchuria shall not
be occupied by the victorious Japanese
as a portion of the fruits of conquest
of China. To make her negation
more emphatic Germany and France
have joined the autocrat of the north,
and these three allied powers have
been preparing for some time past to
choke off the little island empire from
the piece of meat that she has fairly
won. There is diplomatic term
called "balance of power,'' little
understood outside of European poll
tics, that may have some application
to this case, and these countries may
consider that the new territory ac-
quired will give Japan more than her
share of the map of the world or some
strategic points which would interfere
with the plans of the others. The one
most interested in blocking the game
is Russia, and for what purpose is
easily ascertained. Since Peter the
Great established the throne of the
Romanoffs continuous aggressive
policy has been followed, and territory
constantly added to the domain. In
nearly every instance the condition of
the conquered country has been i'm
proved, and stable government estab-
ished where nomadic tribes warred
with each other under hereditary
chiefs; but free institutions have never
been attempted, and the change has
been from semi-barbarism to a sort of
civilization. These acquisitions of
Russia have been actuated by merce-
nary motives, and her treasury has
been augmented and her subjects in
creased by the methods followed. To-
gether with large domain she has
desired an outlet on some ocean, other
than the ice-clad one in the north, and
the Interior object of this late menace
to japan is unquestionably in this di-
rection. If she succeeds she will soon
have ports on the Pacific, and her later
dream, since she has been baked in
having seaport on the Mediterranean,
will be realized. But the world will
not feel any exultation in her success,
and it is doubtful if the new and Wig
orous civilization of Japan would not
be as benefic cial to the human race as
the old one of priest-ridden and auto
cratic Russia.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-11
CHICAGO'S BRICKYARDS.
The Work Done by Women aud Childre

The Work Done by Women aud Children.
CHICAGO, May THE statement
made at the Trade and Labor assembly
on Sunday that women and children
worked in Chicago's brickyards ap-
pears to have foundation in fact. No
one connected with the industry denies
that women work in the yards, but say
their work is mostly what is technic-
ally called stacking" brick. This
consists of turning the bricks over and
piling them up in rows. 1t does not
sound like very hard work, but when
it comes to either stacking or turning
over 10000 bricks day, it will be seen
that the task is not an easy one.
Most of the rough labor is done by
Poles, and it is said that this is mostly
the race which allows it's women to
work in the yards. Contrary to expec-
tation, it is neither widows nor single
women who do the work, but the wives
and mothers of families, who labor in the
yard right beside their husbands. Not
much can be learned from the employees
themselves, but the police who have
travelled around the yards, tell bad
tales. They say it is no uncommon
sight to see little girls turning bricks
who are so tired that they crawl on
all fours from one pile to another.
Their backs are bowed and bent and
they cry when they try to stand up
straight. :,
The women, for their work, are paid
s6 week. The children get $3-or
rather their parents get it. Owing to
the hours in the yards, the school in
spectors can do nothing, because most
of the children attend afternoon school.
Work at the yards begins at $3.50 or
4 o'clock in the morning, and is over
when the sun gets hot-about 10
o'clock. Then thelchildren can go to
school and the mothers to their house
xUorlx
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-11
RIOTING IN CHICAGO.
Striking Steel Workers Defy the Author
tiles.

CHICAGO, May S.-Four policeman
were injured and one striker fatally
shot in a riot at the Illinois Steel Com.
pany's plant, in South Chicago, today.
The riot followed a mass meeting oi
strikers held in Eighty-fourth street
About 500 men were present, and the
speeches became so violent and the
men so demOnstrative that the leaders
forced adjournment.
The crowd would not disperse, how
ever, and the riot call brought a detail
of Is police officers, headed by Lieut..
Wagner, to the scene. The police or.
dered the crowd to disperse, but the
order was met with boots, and threats,
women among the strikers daring the
officers to shoot.
The police finally charged with
drawn revOlvers and were met with a
volley of stones and Stag. Lieutenant
Wagner and three of his men fell. The
other officers opened fire, sending
about 25 shots into the crowd. At the
beginning of the firing the strikers
fled, four of their leaders being ar
rested.
shot through the head, will die; Lieu
C~emahC ~ wagner, neau cuc ny sIohes'
Officer Martin Crotty, dubbed into in
sensibility; Officer John McCaffrey,
badly bruised; Officer William Walsh,
head badly cut by stones. None of the
policemen are believed to be fatally
hurt.
After the shooting the rioters gath
cred in groups threatening vengeance.
The mills were kept under police pro-
lection, and the company's store of dy-
Mantle was heavily guarded all day.