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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-15
THE ODD-FELLOWs.
Meeting of the Virginia "
IoJge-First Day.

c,,,pr oTTEsyILLE, VA, April IA
,cnec,aI THE Grand Lodge OF niue
oordent order of odd-Fellows of virginia
convened here at 10 o'clock TINS mo- i'liIs
in its ffty-ninth annual session. ui"'''-
Master Montague presiding. -. &.
To.nieht every officer OF the iOuse
n,esent. also about 20 represeh az i,,,
mast grands, and many visltors-p S'.el,,,
in all, the largest NUMBER 0'ei
on q similar occasion. ,o, .ta
Judge II T.. w. Duke. Jr., welcorleu t,ie
crand Lodge on behalf Of CharlottesViIIe
and Monticello Lodges, and MI 4. -;
Northen replied on behalf OF the s iaI,o
bodv Mayor Patton extended WeicoilS
40 tho visitors on the part of the elty' 'ne
Grand Master responding. $1,000 90
l.. A. Tucker was elected ASSISTANT So
rotary. and Messrs. Guerant' b. y. po"
den, and w. II. Prout were aPpo''I 80
press Committee. after which the s'"iiN
ing committees were announced
THE REPRESENTATION.
The Committee an Election and returns rs
reported 100 lodges represented anu .
members for the Grand-Lodbe -.
The Grand Master ruled that no louse
could be represented by proxy.
Tbe first business of Importance trans
acted at the afternoon session was the
consideration Of the report of the Com
mittee of Eleven. submitted at the session
of 1896. This committee has reported
new constitution for the Grand I-ouse
and rules OF order for subordinate lodges
A resolution was adopted that 1t be CON
sidered by sections without interruption
until disposed of. The report was Sun
under consideration this evening.
The representatives submitted thelr re-
norts which were read, and those OF the
treasurer and secretary were circulated.
A BANQUET.
Tonight the Grand Lodge was rendered
a banquet by the local lodges. ABOUT
three hundred were present. The toasts
were: odd Fellowship" responded to by
Grand Master Montague; THE Subordi-
! nate Lodge" by Wythe NJ. Peyton; The
Grand Lodge" by Past-Grand- Master
Render; The Sovereign Grand Lodge.
| nv ID II. Stansbury: "Our Sister Frater-
mites" by Judge r. T. w. Duke, Jr.
'"The Ladies'" by j. p. Anderson
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woman,s Christian Association.

The monthly meeting of the Board OF
Managers OF the Woman's Christian As
ISOLATION was held on Monday. the 18th,
at noon. The appointment Of the stand
ing committees, usually made at the first
meeting OF the board. after the annual
meeting OF the association, was postponed
till the next meeting, at which time the
annual election of superintendent also &C.
ours.
II was announced that Rev. DR.. Kerr
would give one OF his charming series OF
lectures on the Hely Land in the pariors
OF the association on Friday, the 18th OF
this month, at s p. NJ. Members OF the
board and association are cordially in
vited 10 the enjoyment OF this entertain
ment, so kindly provided by Dr. Kerr. The
board gratefully acknowledges the annual
appropriation OF $50 by the City Council
to the bay Nursery and Free Kindergar-
ten. This help insures the carrying on OF
this noble charity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-15
THEY FOUGHT At THE BALL.
Justice John Heard the Evidence
and sent the Case On.


The elite of Jackson Ward gave a ball
Monday night down on Second street, but
the affair ended at ! o'clock in the morn
ing, as stated in yesterdays Dispatch
with row. in which two OF the deou-
tantes took prominent part. 1t was Bet
tie Brown who called Mary Susan Bagby
all sorts of evil names, and when Bette
positively refused TO fight Mary opened
the attack with a knife. Fortunately, the
weapon was a pen-knife, and Mary re-
ceived only several slight cuts about the
head and face, aside from bad bite IN
the arm. 1t took several OF the young
escorts 10 part the two females, ana
things were for the line being very lively.
Finally the police and the ambulance ar
rived. and all was ended.
When the charge OF assaulupg ana STAB
bling Mary Susan Bagby, with intent TO
main. dlsfgure disable. and kill, was
read against Bette Brown in the Police
Court yesterday morning large number
of the dusky contingent leaned forward
with anxious ears to hear the testimony
in the case
Little evidence was produced, however,
and Giles Jaekson's former book-keeper,
now a member of the bar. who was
conducting the prosecution, soon arose
and asked that the case be sent on to the
grand jury.
Lawyer Pollard. also OF dusky hue, APP
peared for the defence, and In a most
lofty oratorical effort asked that the
prisoner be given a slight sentence. The
Justice sent the case on.
The case against Mamie Elan, who Is
charged with keeping an ill-governed house
over No. east Broad street, was dis
missed. at the request OF Justice Lewis,
the people having In the mean time moved
from the neighborhood.
Lille Harris, Hattie Harper, Georgia
Thompson, all street-walkers, were fined
$3.50 each, and required to give security
OF 500 for thirty days, which they failed
TO do
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commencing at
la east Franklin at 4 T.. NJ.

These DWELLINGS are all modern,
ana well adapted for private or boarding
house purposes, lying I'm the heart of the
CITY, ana such an opportunity being rarely
offered the public
l Will offer first the spacious residence
OF the late Mr.. Lathrop, No. ia east
FRANKLIN, consisting OF THREE-STORY
AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING,
containing II rooms. with all modern con-
veniences, complete. and thorough, bath
arrangements, with the finest plumbing
and sanitary connection. Also. large
kitchen and laundry, with four servants
rooms over them; brick stable, and car
riage-house. The lot fronts Is feet on
the northern line OF Franklin street, ex-
tending back between parallel lines l53
feet. more or less, TO paved alley In
common.
At 5 p. u. ! will offer at public auc-
BUILT THREE-STORY AND BASE
MENT BRICK DWELLING. No. 20s east
Main street. Here we have a basement
above ground, and well suited i'm every
respect for Doctors office zine location),
besides eight large rooms and a detached
kitchen with four good rooms. which can
be rented separately, II desired thus cur
failing expenses. The lot fronts 81 feet !
inch on the north line of Main street,
extending back between parallel lines
lO5 IA feet, more or less, to a paved wide
alley in the rear,
Last. but by no means least will
offer the HANDSOME AND MOST SUR
STANTIALLY BUILT DETACHED
THREE-STORY BRICK DWELLING.
No. 30 east Main street. This residence
Is thoroughly modern I'm every way and
newly built. 1t has two fine Iatrobes
with complete range: IA large rooms ard
dressing closets. with wide hallway run
ming through to a large. well-lighted
dining-room. The lot fronts q feet on
the northern line OF Main streets, and
extends back between parallel lines ll9 IA
feet, opening on the public alley on the
western end OF the lot, and running
through 10 Second street. This is truly
a rare opportunity. and all persons seek
ing such should undoubtedly avail them
selves OF IL.
TERMS: Liberal, and announced at sale.
CHARLES, \. ROSE,
ap l2- Auctloneer.
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uxrAyoRABLE WEATHER.
weekly Report of the Climate ma
crou Service OF Virginia.

Crou Service OF Virginia.
The following is the weekly crop bull
letln Issued yesterday. from weather
Bureau of the Climate and Crop Service
OF Virginia:
.sThe cool weather OF the past week
has no. been very favorable for the do
velopment OF vegetation. Every portion
OF the State 10 feeling the effect OF this
adverse weather. and the season is now
somewhat behind Farmers have been
doing considerable ploughing for corn.
preparing gardens. etc. but otherwise lit
lie has been done.
THE condition OF winter wheat. as
reported by our correspondents, remains
,unimproved. The weather has been I'M
favorable for any growth, and except IN
a few scattered localities. where II is well
above ground. IL holds IT a stancstln.
Warm weather Us needed to give II
start. This is especially true Of the
Great Valley section. where. although
the crop wintered better than In other
portions OF the State. the atmosphere has
been damp and chilling and is holding
wheat in common with other fan seeding.
in a very backward state. Most farmers
are well up with their spring work.
TIDEwATER VIRGINIA.
The late spring has delayed compliant
ing. but the ground is mostly ready and.
with good weather, n great deal OF work
in this line will be done. as also In plant
ing Virginia and Spanish peanuts. Peach
trees continue to blossom. and are report
ed TO be not as much injured by frost as
was feared. Peas are up. Cold weather
and frosts have retarded crop-growth TO
some extent.
MIDDLE VIRGINIA
In the eastern and southern counties
OF this section some little gardening has
been done. However, the season is back
ward. vegetation has made but little
growth. frosts and cold weather have
checked development. and only grass is
making any Roadway.
Winter wheat is looking badly; also
oats. In some localities spring oats are
showing I'D well Farmers are busy
ploughing and preparing for planting
corn and tobacco Weather has been
generally favorable for farm work. To-
bacco plants reported plentiful. and in
good condition. Reports as to peach
blooms being injured by frost are con-
fiicting, some counties having damage
and others none. Some corn has been
planted on high land. and tobacco plant
beds are coming on nicely.
THE GREAT VALLEY.
Owing to cold and cloudy weather,
vegetation Of all kinds Is at a stand
still Seeding Of spring oats has begun in
some places, but is generally delayed.
Fall-sown timothy very backward.
Winter wheat is looking very badly all
over this section. In the southern coun-
ties spring oats are about all sOwn. and
a few peach trees are in bloom. Heavy
rains have washed the land badly in
some localities. In the northern portion
OF the Valley fruit-buds are still I'M
developed. Warm weather is needed.
The recent rains have thoroughly soaked
the soil. and, with few mild. sunny
days everything would improve materi-
ally.
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DELINQUENT TAxEs.
Office Of Collector OF Delinquent Taxes,
City Hall,

Richmond, Va. April i, 1896.
BY AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY 1T
is required that notice shall be given In an
The daily newspapers, under the direction
OF the Committee on Finance, that the
LIST OF DELINQUENT TAXES ON
real, ESTATE for the preceding year
will be published in one OF more OF the
daily papers. and also the time and place
of sale OF said delinquent real estate.
In accordance with the above, notice IS
hereby given that said list viii be pub
iished In the State on WEDNESDAY,, the
22d day OF April. and on SATURDAY,
take place in front OF the City Hall, on
Broad street between Tenth and Eleventh.
streets, between the hours OF u o'clock
NJ. and o'clock I: NJ. on MONDAY. the
An day OF May. 1886
All who do not wish to have their pro-
perry advertised must pay on or before
JOHN A. MEANLEY.
Collector OF Delinquent Taxes.
ap l-tMyA
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rial church last night on the 'Engi'sh
Church -,
The Fifth-Street Methodist cnurcn wiz W.,
give bazaar at Leader HAN On ''e -''
2ith and 18th OF this month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-15
BY r. A. Catlin, Auetioneer,
No. north Eleventh street.
CHURCH HILL LOTS,
~ DEsIkABLY LOCATED,
At PUBLIC AUCTION.

At the request Of the owner. / will. on
THURSDAY, APRIL is. 1886
commencing promptly at 4.30 O'Clock T..
NJ, SELL on the premises al public auction.
FOURTEEN BEAUTIFUL LOTS. located
on Marshall street between Thirty-second
and Thirty-third streets, and on Thirty
third street between Marshall and Clay
streets.
growing right through the dull times.
and the demand for houses has continued
good The new railway. one block away.
should at least prevent any decline In
values hereabouts. under the most ad-
verse circumstances.
TERMS: One fourth cash; balance In
s. u, and IS months. 4. A. CATLIN,
an ~ Auctioneer.
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EXECUTOR'S AND COURT SALE

EXECUTOR'S AND COURT SALE
IL OF A NICE BUILDING LOT. With A
ONE-sTORY FRAME HOUSE THERE
ON, SITUATED ON THE WEST SIDE
OF GRAHAM STREET BEWEEN MAR
SHALL AND CLAY SREETS.-As exc
cutor OF Isabella Stroehla, and by virtue
OF decree of the Law and Equity Court
OF the city OF Richmond, rendered April
10. 1896, in the suit of Miller. Executor. VS..
Mary Miller and others. | will proceed 10
sell, at public auction, on the premises, on
FRIDAY, APRIL II. 1896.
at $50 o'clock y. NJ, the. aforementioned
REAL ESTATE.
This lot fronts 40x45 feet.
TERMS: One third cash; balance at 6,
l2. and Is months, for negotiable notes,
with interest added, and the title retained
until the whole purchase money Is paid.
or all cash, at option OF the purchaser.
FRANK MILLER,
ap 12 Executor OF Isabella Stroehla.
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Respectfully yours,
II. j. DRUMMOND,

orders for printing sent to the Dispatch
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WANTED,

AGENTS. CAN EASILY MAKE g TO
s. a day. Call between and II A. NJ.
at 200 east Clay street. ap li-Zt'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-15

A full meeting OF all members OF the
Art Club viii be held at the club-rooms
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-15
BY Denoon, Topper & CO..
Real Estate Agents and Aucuoneers
S2l Main street.
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
Desirable Detached Brick Dwelling


BY virtue OF the provisions OF csrtah
deed OF trust, dated January e. jig, az.
Of record in the Clerks office az h@r
mond Chancery Court. Deed-Book ~ -.
page lss, default having been made n ~
payment OF the debt therein seclfel' a.
being required so 10 do, / will sell " p-V
lie auction. on the premises. on
THURSDAY. APRIL IS. 1876
at $50 o'clock Z. NJ, the aboye-desciiDs'
PROPERTY. ia.
The dwelling Is well built and contain
six rooms, all In nice order. on the -
of the lot IS a detached brick h,cnss
and also a small shop fronting on 49,
avenue The property has front OF =
feet on the north line OF Clay sire eu,
runs back a good depth 70 Brook aNsH1'
having two street fronts. 80.
TERMS: Cash as 10 expenses or ~.
cutting this trust ana 10 pay the 9s',,p
quent taxes. and a note for $3.50 WE -
terest from January So 1896. and ol,s'''
M twelve months. g. l. DEMON.
APP II
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By 4. b. Apperson & Co..
Real Estate Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES' AUCTION SALE
Large Brick Dwelling
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MAIN BE-
TWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH
STREETS.
BEING THE EASTERN HALF OF
The darlington
No. COZ.

In execution OF deed OF trust. dats
January ). 1891, recor led in Richmond
Chancery Court Clerks Office. In Deed
Book l42 3, page l5. default having be-
made I'm the payment OF the debt thefsi
secured, and being required so TO DO .
the beneficiary, we will sell at auction
on the premises. on
SATURDAY. APRIL IS 1896.
at u o'clock NJ. the PROPERTY descrh
ed in said deed, being the valuable %
and improvements thereon. consisting
a we'll built, substantial four-st0ry am
basement brick dwelling with twenty
rooms (bsth on each fiOor), and detached
kitchen with four rooms. The lot front.
81 feet I inches, and runs back 81 feet
Inches 10 an alley ~ feet wide.
The location OF this property. being cen-
trail In the line Of and close 10 the bust
ness portion OF Main street. makes Il ven
desirable 90 an investment
TERMS: The terms OF the deed require
cash as 10 expenses Of SALE and the prh.
cipal of the debt 5000. with Interest
thereon from the lst day OF July ~
until paid. but IL Is possible that NOR
acceptable terms may be announced %
the day and place Of sale.
JOHN HOWARD.
A. ID. APPERSON,
Trustees.
A. B. Apperson & Co. Auctioneers,
aD I'D
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REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.

WHEN REAL ESTATE is SOLD THE
TAXES FOR THE CURRENT CALEN-
OAR YEAR ARE TO BE PAID PRO
RATA BY THE VENDOR AND THE
VENDEE.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-15

T HAVE FOR SALE OR RENTns
l. CHEAP, A NICE COTTAGE. in Ashland. Iii
Va, belonging to the estate OF John c.
Shafer. Persons wishing a home can buy
cheap on easy terms. Apply 10
JAMES A. MONCURE,
ap 12-2w 1904 Main street.
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WHEN REAL. ESTATE is SOLD THE
TAXES FOR THE CURRENT cALEN-
OAR YEAR ARE TO BE PAID PRO
RATA BY THE VENDOR AND THE
yENDEE
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INSTALMENT COLLECTOR FOR NOR
folk. Experienced man. with bicycle, pre-
ferrsd. Real estate bond required Salary
S2 per week Address. giving references
CO, 81 north Second street, Philadelphia.
an 1t-4ts
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on Thursday. April 10th, at $50 p. NJ
'harter end associate members are urge
10 attend.
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BUSINESS WANTS.


LOST sTRAYED, AND FOUND.
- -
LOST, SUNDAY, A GREYHOUND.
Color, tan. Answers 10 name or Nell.
Leather and nickel collar. Reward II left
at 1905 east Marshall street, city. ap i5-lt'
LOST, YESTERDAY, PAIR OF
GOLD-RIM EYEGLASSES.
Finder will be rewarded by leaving same
at Room No. 5. Pace Building. ap 10 lt'
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EMPLOYMENT WANTS.

WANTED,
A YOUNG MAN AS BUNDLE WRAP
per. one with experience preferred. APP
ply TO .
ap l5-1t THALHIMER BROTHERS.
WANTED,
AT ONCE, A COLORED NURSE TO
wait upon an invalid lady. Apply at No.
100 west Marshall street. APP 15-2t'
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BY II. Selden Taylor & Son,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
Eleventh and Bank streets.
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BY J. d. seabrisht. Auctioneer.
"a east Broad street.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17
purchasing and Paying Power,

The contention Of the silver orators
is that the existing dollars under the
gold standard have too great purchas-
ING power and too little debt-paying
power.
What does this mean to the class
most deeply interested-the wage
carriers and the possessors of small
savings?
1t means that gold dollars, or dol
lars as good asgold becauseexchange-
able for gold, buy too much food,
clothing, warmth and shelter.
1t is for these things mainly that
the wage-earners' dollars are expend-
ed. Does he really wish the market
basket to be lighter, the bundle of
clothing to be smaller, the rent and
fuel to be dearer? This is what IRE
ducing the purchasing power of the
dollar means. \ cheap dollar
makes almost everything dear except
wages: they rise last and %slowest of
all.
To increase the debt-paying power
of the dollar means simply scaling
down the debt-paying it in 51-cent
dollars or in dollars worth less than
par value. This.might be convenient
for dishonest OF hard-up debtors, but
will anybody outside a lunatic asylum
knowingly vote to reduce by one-half
the'value of his savings, his insur-
ance, his loan association securities?
This is the silver question for work.
ingmen in a nutshell.-New York
World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17
The Money Power Analysed.

An Illuminating glimpse into the
constituents of "the money power" is
afforded by an analysis of the deposit
tors in a savings bank of Dubuque, Ia,
which has 1914 accounts, representing
S4,0OO,OOO These 1914 persons are
classified as follows: Mechanics and
laborers, 5,120; farmers, 1907; teach
ers and professional men, 632; admin
istrators and executors, GOA; capital
lists, 81. Still another glimpse is fur
nished in this statement by an eXcep
tionally we'll informed man of Franklin
county, Mass, a county composed al
most entirely of small farming towns,
in a recent address as to the pluto
Gratis" of that region who have loaned
money on western mortgages: From
data hat I lave obtained I believe that
not less than 50, 900 of Franklin
county money is to-day invested in
western farm mortgages and that two
thirds of this belongs to farmers now
In active life"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17
Which? Which?

In communities where wageworkers
predominant Mr.. Bryan continues to
deny any intention of chcapening the
dollar. He knows and they know that
this would mean diminishing by ne
half the purchasing power of wages and
reducing by one-half the value of all
savings, insurance and loans. And so
he pretends that free coinage will in
crease by nearly one-half the price of
silver and make a silver dollar worth
truly as much as a gold one.
But in the west and in farming COM
munities Mr.. Bryan wakes eloquent on
the need of n cheaper dollar to increase
the price of farm products and enable
the farmer to pay 500 of debt with
S51 in silver. Leading silver advocates
at the west have repudiated Mr.. Bryan's
idea for eastern hearers only that free
coinage will increase the price of sill.
yer to S1.29. They say fatty that such
dollars would be as bad as gold. What
they want is a dollar worth only 81
cents.
Which dollar does Mr.. Bryan really
want? He cannot have both. Which is
to be bunkoed-the w~orkingman or the
farmer, the mine wner or the debtor?
Which?-N. Y. Herald.