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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16

senator Jones Denies That There il to be
Mass Meeting.

WASHINGTON, July Is. Senator
Jones. Of Arkansas. who Joined with SEN
ators Harris and Turple in issuing eal
for a conference Of silver Democrats III
Washington. on the 18th Of August mas
written a letter 10 a friend IN Nasnlns-
ton. EXPRESSING the origin % TIE cail ana
the purpose OF the meeting. lie says.
AT Memphis. after the Adjournment
OF the meeting there. number OF Dem
ocrats. from different states, had a meet
ing al the Gayozo Hotel. and. after con-
sldefat.cn. that meeting requested sena-
tors Harris. Iurple. and me 70 take STEPS
10 oreanize the silver Democrats 80
thai they should be fairly represented in
the next national convention. We con-
cluded that the best way TO DO this was
10 lrst organize national central COM
uittpe Of silver Democrats consisting
OF one or more members for each state.
AMI that these members look after the
orpguization Of their own States. To Sc
lee. gentlemen for membership OF this
committee by correspondence seemed
slow: hence, IL was concluded 20 invite
ons o. more gentlemen % character from
each State TO meet In Washington and
select, II they thought we'll OF ~, THIS
central committee. This Is all there Is
OF IL. as | understand.
Ths general impression seems 20 have
sons out that this conference seems 70
have gone out that this conference was
10 De- mass-meeting. Senator Jones
statement puts II in a different light
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16

Tangled Heaps of wreckage Plainly MARK
the Path of New Jerseys Cyclone.


uArKENSACK. y. T.. July 14.-Between
forty and fifty thousand persons visited
the scene OF the ruin and devastation at
Cherry nm to-day. Some of the unfor-
Inmates whose homes were wrecked SAT
about wondering what was next IN store
for them. Hackensack and the otnsI
towns have responded promptly 70 Ile
call for aid made by the people OF IhTl ~
Hil;. Committees have been organized IN
several Of the towns. The most lHlpolt
ant Is the one here Prompt nedsuies
were taken. and between the amount
subscribed and that gathered IN boxes
at the ruin of the village there IS now
enough money 20 keep the untortundteS
in food for few days. ~,
Viewed In the light OF day, with tne
excitement that existed last night gone
the ruin appeared more complete. livery
where In the path Of the storm were
ruins. The tangled heap OF timbers by
the railroad track told where the depot
went To pieces. That pile OF wreckage
showed where a house had been thrown
down, and that one where a barn han
been RACED by the wind. The leahess
trees that wthstoOd the strain or tne
whiriWind gave the appearance OF mid
winter. on two sides, as viewed from the
centre of the town. there were BANKS
Of green. but whore the storm swept
everything was bleak and bare.
Three were killed IN the storm. The
two Polish latOrcrs reported killed by
the fan Of the barn ia which they had
sought shelter are alive In the hospital
here. They are Andrew Sautel and An
ton Hoffman. Both are badly injured, and
Sautels LETT leg. right arm, and nose are
broken. and MS body is covered with
bruises.
The dead are Conrad Frciderman. the
Ahrens baby. and Anton Fischer. Mrs.
Ahrens was also injured, but will recover.
Edgar Chinook, the doctors think, Will die.
His skull is fractured. ChinOk recovered
consciousness for a short time to-day,
and was able 10 recognize his mother,
but rclapsed In a short time. and is now
thought to be dying. Charles Cole. the
Paterson man. who was driving through
| Cherry Hill when the storm struck, was
treated at the hospital last night. and
to-day was removed 10 his home ia pater-
| son. Willie friederman. son OF the dead
man, was also removed 10 the hospital
to-day. None of those injured In the dis
aster, with the exception of Chinok, are
| likely 10 die.
Those who remained a the scene last
/ night had their wounds dressed where
| they We're found by the doctors, who
| hurriedly drove into the village Ater
| the storm. During the early pant Of last
/ night the owners of the wrecked dwell
/ lnss sat about them guarding their ruins
1 but later patrol was formed which
guarded the streets Many OF the homeless
/ women and children were transferred TO
I W oo1ridse, where they received shelter
| Today actlNe means We're taken 10 Sc
/ cure them relief and homes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16
A VIOLENT WIND STORM.
TREES BLOWN DOWN And WINDOWs
BROKEN IN PETERsBURG.
Mis- starts Narrow Escape from Drown
ing - Baptist Sunday School
Association.

PETERSBURG. VA, July 15.-Special.-
Rev. A. J. Fristoc. pastor OF the Second
Baptist church. and Messrs. Simon
Seward and f. A. Hartley will leave
On next Thursday for New York, from
which place they Will sail on the follow
ing Saturday on the steamer Etruria for
Liverpool. where they expect to arrive on
the Nth instant Their proposed Euro
pean tour will include visit 10 LONDON,
Antwerp. Brussels. Cologne. Strasburg,
Lrcerne. Lausanne, Aartsne' cnahou,,
ME Geneva, and Paris i ne party VIII
arr.Ve home about the lst or september
A negro whose name was not learned,
was run over by freight train on the
Norfolk and Western railroad near sur
folk Yesterday morning and both OF his
legs were cut of. lie rs supposed 70 have
been stealing a ride. and 10 have fallen
of the car while asleep. he was carried
TO Crewe for treatment.
Rev Mr.. Cassell. WHO has been assign
ed by RI Rev. 4. NJ Randolph, bishop or
the Southern Diocese Of Virginia, 10 the
rectorship Of the Episcopal church Of the
Good Shepheri-M Memorial IN this city'
preached there yesterday and made
ecOd impression. Mr.. Casseil who Is now
taking a vacation, VIII enter upon MS
new duties about the lst Of next Sep
TENDER
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Baptist Sunday-School Association was
held yesterday afternoon AZ the West
End Baptist church. There was singing
and recitations by the pupils OF the diff
ferent schools Reports We're also read.
Mayor Collier had ten negroes before
him this morning on the charge OF play
ing craps for money. They were each
fined 50 and costs. Three Of the accused
were represented by United states Dis
trict Attorney Francis Rives Lassiter.
This city was visited this afternoon
about O'Clock by "a violent wind. rain,
and thunderstorm. The rain came down
I'm torrents, while the ynd blew gale.
Trees In different parts al the city were
donuded OF their branches, and TWO or
three OF the large windows Of the First
Baptist church were broken.
Miss Francis Lee Starr, a daughter or
Rev. W. g.. Starr. pastor OF Washington
Street NJ. r.. church, In tlfr city, made
narrow escape from drowning ycster-
dav while bathing az Virginia Beach A
big wave struck the young lady and
rendered her unconscious. Mr.. ". G..
FLYNN. manager OF the Western Union
telegraph office in this city, went 10 her
assistance and carried her ashore.
Miss Eta Collins, Of this city. Is visit
ing relatives and friends AT Norfolk and
Ocean View.
Mr. r. II. Beasley is visiting his family
at Virginia Beach.
Misses Ida Ellet, Mamie Tazewei
Steger. and May Sandy Lynch, q Rich
mond. are visiting Mrs. W. w. Townes,
on Sycamore street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16

cttrRRY NIL. y. j., July "
IA and about six seriously hlnreu
,ho result of Saturdays torhauo' a. aa
ahont nfteen families are home'eSS -,
s-ar chinnock. the decorative a'. US,
So s,.nll was fractured while ne was wa,
s Nm 10 save his brother f,a RAIN.
S Sorsss Is stnl In critical conu'.'D".
tIn was able 10 recognize MS nio'".,
this afternoon. but his recovery
The Cherry I'm relief fund Na'
,,.,,,.1 AZ Uackcnsack to-day 'ih'i
,',.',, ,,ero aisplayed on al the proih'"oi'.
,t.,eo,,chfaros. and collections taken ~
cnorrv nm all the afternoon from ',o
80 ~ visitors. About N"W "as w
,n",ca Ipvards OF 25.co) persons Nis,'eu
,,, scene of destruction .o-day soih' p'N
inc from New York. Jersey Ni'y' h'0"s
Island, and Nyack .,. po,orm-
Rev. A. Duryee. pastor OF 'n' 80 49,,
"a church which was blown OH ho
son,datIons. held services IN the open arr
~ afternoon. and fully o,"V per
sors attended. Monday a mass i'''ee-
inc viii be held in the Hackensa,N ope'"
House 10 devise means for esianils',i's -
,ornanent fund for the relief OF ihe H'epy
eufferers. All the churches haNe v'''"
isad 70 combine in the work.
srba damage to property VIII t'a'i'
ahout x7sOO No Insurance po,'''eS
cover damage by tornado. rents nave
hoen sent here from ncghhorlns 'o""S'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16
Dnn.rnN MARKETS.

NEW YORK. July 15.-.Cotton steady;
- sD,lf ~. middling, :; gross
,,DI i,.ts ao5 bales. forwarded. 81 bales;
- - -on bales spInners, "uo bales.
ssnck factuaD. igI ,g73 bales
,rof.l to-day-Nct receipts, 50 bales
e,noris 10 Great Britain, l'l paIes' sloch'
$50. sos bales. o,, 10. roos3o,s
a. bales; exports 10 Great Britain
Total since September lst-Net receipts'
p 80 SIC hales. exports 10 Great Britain
, 4og no bales. France. nZ,I]J odlcs' 'On-
tiucnf. . 400 5a3 bales. ,. !,
''TIyERPOOI.. July l5.-Cotton de-
,,nnt moderate and prices unchanged,
,,,orfc.n rniddling. , ll-iS: sales, s,'"'
t'fce. American 400 bales speculation
ar1 exoort 800 bales; receipts, -'VOv
bales. American, ~" pates; .i,ad.
opcned easy and demand iiss,y supi' nc,
,,,rrieau fniddling. low middlins Claus
N ',. ana sentcmber 1864; Septem-
~ ~s October. 3 4i-G4. October and
So.e,.ner 3 45-G4. November and De
rember 8<G-Gf: January ana fe6rn,aiIy'
. 4s.e4 Futures steady at the decliie;
,rendere 30 bales new dockets ana NV
bales old dockets. ..,,,,,,r lou
T. N.-American middhne, low
roidfiirV clause. July and August . 9z-ei'
eeii.re. August and September : 500
eeiiere. September and October, . 44.et
sellers October and NoVeNu,i " 49, 49, y
p Icff sellers. November and December
:, N AZ sellers. December and January
p is-I sellers. January and February,
= t0cf buyers: February ana MaIcn
- -0Gl sellers: March and April, 3 Dbl
~ -56f sellers. April and May, . '-."i
az 53-Gf buyers. Futures OlVSo" H"i0'
Iff steady.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16

Two Delegates from Maine Have Now
But single Thought.

There is sure 10 be some romantic epi-
sode attached to such convention as
that OF the Christian EudeayOrers. so is
related the story OF the trip 70 Boston
OF TWO bright Christian EudcaVOrers from
Maine, one prominent young man OF
MOnson, ana the other an attractive
young scnOolmistress of COrnyllle.
Dir. August q. Nelson is an industrious
young quarryman OF the former town.
Of the Pine Tree State. and president Of
the local society IN his own town. For
some time ne has paid attentions 20 Miss
Mabel Maxwell, Of COrny.ile. and when
the trip Of the Maine Delegates was pro-
jected. II was decided by the young cOu-
pie that both should go.
They planned TO make tie whole affair
a surprise 10 their friends and hoped 10
lot no one into the secret but the clergy
man who was to perform the ceremony
They also planned 10 make the event
more unique and interesting by having
the solemn words which would make
them one pronounced aboard sh'p while
the vessel was en- route 10 this city.
80 far as surprising their friends IS
concerned. they succeeded. but unsym-
pathetic Massachusetts laws interfered
with tho romance Of "a "PinafOre" mar
riage, FOR 40 Massachusetts clergyman
was aboard the steamer which brought
them - Boston and they had 10 post
From the town Of Monsoon there came
with them Rev. II. 4. Freeman, whom
the young couple were very DESTROYS
should have some hand in the ceremony.
With his assistance they procured the
services OF a legal friend In this city
who willingly acted as representative for
the COmmOnWe3lt the clergyman draw
ing the silken knot.
The ceremony was performed Thursday.
and the whole matter was kept a pro-
found secret until Friday, IL being their
intention TO make no public announce
ment until the arrival home Of Mr. and
Mrs Nelson. but the mystical some
body" got hold of the affair. and Friday
night 10 was the topic Of conversation at
the Maine headquarters al Winthrop
church. and the happy pair We're kept
busy receiving the congratulations or
friends and Endeayorers.
llr and Mrs Nelson are stopping at n
Trenton street CharlestOwn. as is also
Rev. Mr.. Freeman. on their return TO
Maine they will make their residence At
N0usou. Mrs Nelson going for brief
visit only 10 her folks In COrnF.lle prior
10 a farewell 10 her native place.-Bost0n
Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16
AGAINST FREE SILVER.
MR.. SMITH EXPLAINS THE LETTER
WHICH HE WROTE IN 1890.
He Was I'm Favor of Free Coinage nj That
Time, But il Was Due to a Nisunder-
standIng-He Now Opposed To Ii.

WASHINGTON. d. C., July l5-Secre-
tary Hoke Smith to-day gave out the
following:
''My attention has just been called 10
the publication OF a letter written ny
me Ia September. 1880. 10 Hon. W. i
Peck, and published at the time IN the
sThe Journal was then openly opposing
the sub-Treasury scheme. and my i per-
sonal opposition 10 II vas Wen I'm me
stood The letter clearly eNcludlhk INC
idea of committing to all such i,n progSs IL
lions which it presented, ai1nvusn sres
vas known that | did favor the re-
coinage Of silver was giving wing. m 30 nat al
nv attention 10 professional woth az
time and supposed without invesusa,io,,,,,
that the free coinage OF silver y, ~0 oar
cali ~, Lean silver and gold AT parity
1 lHlh Sis equal AL purchasing power since
then have given the subject . n1uSs maj
s ,he Zee Zee. unlimited. and indepena .e
coinage Of silver at the rauo . 1a ~ ~
S,o,iid result in silver mononiet I, ..
have FOR several years openly oppoS0' ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16

Love Story of Roomanisn Girl FRO
nouneed Insane.

NEW YORK. July i5.-Rosa Fischer
is a very pretty. uafA-eyel anu ndtn-
haired young woman not YET twenty Jour
years old, who came TO this country seven
Years ago from koumania. she hNed
with her sister, Mrs. Sarah DawloNitz, a
young widow. at No. 1913 Orchard street.
where they did dressmaking. lhty We're
prosperous and well liked b. all WI"
knew them. 49,.
Three wears ago Rosa met DR.. Morris
Cross OF No lts Rivinston street. lie
treated her for hystcria. lie - a manu-
some man and she fell very deeply IN
love with him. Some time dSo sue sOtt
her sister that she and the doctor "e'o
engaged 10 be married. ...,...,,-
Recently she has been very unnappS
and unWeu. When Mrs. DaWio.tt -.
ed for a reason. Rosa sald ~. 1 toss
had hypnotized her and refused 10 MARY
her. ...,, % an
Rosa was induced TO c9nsent 10 81
,,,tnn aonirst Dr Gross for breach or
promise and David :. Goldstein, idN
Yer prepared the petition, n"t no1a,
after "A great mental struggle iet"1oN
10 sign the AFFIDAVIT ..,,.. on mr.
Rosa was arrested Inursual cp.,,,,,s
Gross complaint and Magis,ld,v ', p'li.'
in Essex Market Court. sent h.r 70 ,,,,,h
t'ne hospital. where pr. Allan rl,, en
nronounced her insane, ana Sa'"'""S
ebe vas sent 10 Wards lsland. .,..,,.
Mrs pawlovitz insists That het sls,es
is not insane. and has a pi' ~ s.f ont
nom Rosa. begging for help 10 -, n,, 80.
-, he ASYLUM. Rosa says she VIII prom,
,.a "a leave New York n release III, IN
,,c,.cr annov pr Gross. lhe aiu ~, 49,, IN
United Hebrew Charities ofs'in l,',, 1.'
has been secured and the courts w"
appealed 20. ,t,.ht there mad
- ma love messages In his le'a, ,o.'s
nIt,hn ~ .,iri although he believer tn"S
she was i'm love with him and Is li's""'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16

o,o,orL issi night al Hampton. thirty
miles east of here. two negroes We're
mni,6e6 hv i've men. Two weeks ago
wlite man by the name Of Martin was
No. Frosted and confined In jail. A
mob oafhersi several nights ago. but
,.e,o ,ersuaded to desist. Last night there
was another gathering. and seventy-fiye
delegates marehea 70 ne me 9ail ana d es
~, rcs<rocs IL was useless 10 resist such
force with but handful OF men to
s,,m,non 10 his aid. so the keys were
delivered TO the mob.
"srhe ctilprits were carried to the neigh
norine forest and hanged To trees. The
mn were not masked. and made no effort
- CONCEAL their identity. Two years ago
a race riot occurred in Calhoun. The
neeroes greatly outnumbered the whites,
and further trouble is expected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, MD. July 15.-Flour
duli and steady: western superfne, SD
N293: family, S3.jOa3.sO; winter wheat,
patent, 81 sJn4UO; spring do, S5.s04tooi
straight, S5.6Oq3.iO 4.
Wheat dilll and lower; No. red sS><
and July G6s6nGSiAc: August, 6GA-46Jisc.;
September. C1%su67asc.; steamer NO.
red. 6ia.16iizc.; southern, by sample
GsaGgc.; do. on grade. 63n611c.
Corn quiet and easy; mixed spot. 4ss40
sOc.; July. soc. asked; August. i9A4c..
asked; September. $3.50. asked; southern
white soc: do. yellow, .Sq "511c. 40
Oats easier: No. 2 white, western. 90
32l2c.; No. . mixed. western, 3Od3v12c.
Rye quiet and frmer; No. :, o-c.
Hay firm al Sl6Op.
Grain freights quiet; steamer TO Liver
pool. Hd2d Cork for orders. 2s.ld., July.
Provisions in good demand. mess pork,
sl4o0; bulk shoulders, $3.50; clear ana
short ribs, $50. sugar-cured sh0ullels'
S7.75; hams, small. SLID, large. sll.JO
Lard-Renned, $500
Butter steady; fancy, creamery, l.i2D
1Sc.: ladle. 1lMl3c.. stOre-packed, "a nc.
Eggs firm: fresh. l2c
C0nee quiet at $lG23
Sugar Steady; graduated, $40.
BOnds-Nirginia rs. new, 14ia, do Cen
tury, -fiixd6l#: Baltimore and Ohio, 62n
IS: Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
frsts. 10 biz: Consolidated Gas stocks.
62ss Q63ih: DO. bonds, G's, III bid; 10. rs,
1881 asked.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16

WV N.tt.r
NEW YORK. july Ii ionr Huii , anu
unsettled with wheat closins st'"gs
winter wheat, low grades, 800 ~: 90 ~,
lalr 90 fancy, H"'Ve t.oV' 40. p"tS.1 - ~
80 4 Ann ..''i 80 e. 10 ..1.
TENT ol.''H t..'' low 'N.'" 80
city mills 81 i'i 40. pAl'.,, S''o ~.
efn Hour anii ana sltah{' Con'i'o" 10
fair "a, extra, S-.ioa"i'i sooa TO eho'ce uo''
- t.'h
Wheat 4uil anu hfmer. NO. = req store
ara elevator 81 se.' aHoal' '-.i4 -.
Options were actiFt' '@cll''i anu WY
iiiesuis,f, opening "eaA , ann g,0i'',i.'7
ga iallllns ~ 2,' le~ .ii.l,.7 49, , "'.I
CLOSING n5m at -, 4c' Oyer t.,,. 2"'r M
So g. li'-' ivy otetober 7tc. De-
eeembe,r. ii'.'.- January ''o'i repru"i!'
o,.i MaIc. He' ,.,... c..
orr oeH ana Ie. rover, 'iosiNs nln,
40. r Do .'e.' ,SleN".ot ',S' @io.s
OPTIONS declined l'.e' WIN me u.s.
rallied '.'., ana cieaca NttA dt ~. a.
below saturday With d dnN tiade' july
~, '1 4i'. o...,... d,,p
|''i gnu - o-i
anu hiiNs jury - e.. ''ftS.'",t'
slot prices. No. 2. "a, 40 40 ""l'7'
-. my w5S, I'LL. -.,,i,,.i,e c-l,-o,
nay t-tl anu ~. ~ ''-fF''N' ''f ''''
W. Cd, foir 5o,,',r5 ana firm. domestic
a.. i -. ,.,il11 15s,ss.
Reef onief ana STEADY. family. fQl3c.:
~ 80 nus 9...' * 40. hccf hams unsettled
eH'Ss WI. o'II ~ ' imSeti o civ
d. u" ~ ~, 10 ~. .,,,, ,,,1,e
$3.50 .'i a~oot, ,tet1ed heiiies e. "a
hi1. eboeide,e sc a.. hams 50 oS9io % .
T,r5 n,,f.t ,,'f easier. ,,eer.l1, steam
81 a. r6,oinair eitv sd to0sl5. senten-
hlr sef- nominal Ref9eI ami. Son
iir.nf 81 U- coufb ,r,o~lesu s. Ar. com
nonrd Ssn,1s ~
Pork I'm moderate demand and steady.
mess. Sio2I01Hop
Rutter-F Fancy firm and fairly active.
STATE dairy Ioq1Ec. Tlgins lTc
Cotton Seed on dun and unsettled:
crude DE. hid. yellow prime a,0eGc.
do of grades. 2-a.c.
Petroleum nominal Refned-New York
81 Gs. pbIiafelnhia S5G0. do. I'm hulk
S5l005i5
Roeir nni.t and e,oaa,.. strained COM
mon to eool 81 5-61 60
Turpcnfire lru and steady M oOi'
Diee frm and i'm moderate demand:
domestic. falr 10 extra. 4.4Gc.. japan.
40li-c
N0lass.e- Foroion nominal. New Or
leans omen laffle GOOD 10 choice faifi.
active and frm al .2GG3Sc.
Peanuts firm
Coffee dull at iOal5 points down: Sep
tembcr. Sl455: March. 'S145O. Spot Rio
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16
nroucbt Nips the Grain Crop.

ST. PAUL. MINI. july b-Repor's
from half dozen counties OF western
Minnesota. and as many NOR" i'y'" 49, -,
Dakota border counties. are 10 the erect
tbaf there is protracted drought IN that
reelon and wheat has already been dam
aged AT least 90 per cent. In many lo-
calities. which few weeks ago prom
ised enormous yields. there VIII hos pe
-. tban five or six bushels OF wheat
10 the acre. a..
Charles A. Pnlsbury said Saturday that
two weeks ago. he placed the wheat
Weld OF Minnesota md the pakotas a,
im 10000 bushels. lie row places II
a. NOT over lgSOO.0oo bushels. and said
mar he would not be surprised II the
vleld was not over oo,0oo-the same as
last year. Part Of this however. ne
said was due to shortage IN the acreage
Central and Southern Minnesota M'Ie
,.,gi,od bv a heavy rain yesterday after
noon. accompanied by a high WIND ana
hail in some localities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16
Green.rille County News.

PLEASANT SHADE. July ESPECIAL
The sunday school OF Callayills held is
annual picnic SATURDAY, which was very
largely attended, there being over I'VE
hundred persons upon the grounds.
The Methodist Sunday school of this
place had their Children s-day Sund ~.
The programme was very interesting.
Many persons from Norfolk, Empori2
and IAwr-nceville attended.
Mr. Leigh Raney has contracted with
the Atlantic and DAnviile Railroad Com
many To furnish lumber for twenty build
mos 10 be erected In Lawr melville. in
connection with their shops. which will
be moved from Portsmouth az an early
day.
The farmers Of this section are very
much discouraged al the present outlook.
Tor IL Is claimed that the drought has
already injured the crops one-half
Miss Knight, OF Southampton. is visit
INK Mrs. w A. Mahood
Mrs Gray Land has returned from
Norfolk.
Mr. b. j. Duval and daughter have re-
turned To their home, at Centralia, after
a short visit TO this place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16

The Work of the American Bible society
for the Past Year.

for the Past Year.
The seventy-ninth annual report Of the
American Bible Society. which covers
the work Of that organization in print
ing and circulating the Scriptures dur
ing the past year has just been publish
cd. The Society has distributed more
volumes i'm China during the year IMAM
IN any preceding year since II began Ii'
operations there. I'D japan TOO 'l'
Rible Committee has been able 20 ace
c,mnlieh A great deal Of work among
fbe soldiers of the japanese army. More
tban saasl Bibles Tesfamcufs. ana M
tegral nortlons n the Bible were print
"a bv the Society during the year. ana
mor. .han 100. 90 of them were printed
y, tho presses In thc Bible House. and
more than $1,000 were printed ia foreign
lands. Through purchases OF additional
volumes. the total number printed ana
procured by the Society amounted l"
as "a co.,ies. OF these. 9sI.i3 volumes
vera issued from the Bible House, ana
sst o2- In foreign lands. OF the vol
,,,,es issued from the Bible House. lOi 1856
cories were sent TO foreign lands and
are not counted among the issues IN for
eign countries.
on the issues OF s47.ios volumes from
the Bible House $500 have been for
the home supply on account Of the
falling Off OF the receipts. the Society
was compelled 20 restrict its colportase
work 10 a considerable extent. only
twentv-seven colporteurs have been EN-
ploved for the whole or part OF the
year in twelve states and two Terrific
ries. The colporteurs visited 7l.073 FAINT
lies. and found 1854 without the Scrip
lures. The number Of families visited
by the American Bible Society and us
auxlliaries was 5l67sS. Of which 1924
were found to be without the Scriptures.
Destitute families were supplied to the
number OF "a. 30. and individuals. in adj
dition. 10 the number OF 1852.
OF the distribution Of the Bible In for
eign lands, the report continues;
las usual these distributors OF the
Book have encountered many and great
obstacles. They have been confronted
with poverty, illteracy, and prejudice;
their work has been paralyzed by pesti-
lence and earthquakes: barriers have been
thrown in the way OF travel; financial de-
preston has Impoverished the communi-
ties where they expected to SELL they
have suffered from false accusations. and
endured arrest aud Imprisonment for the