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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
MAY INTERFERE WITH SKATING
Warmer Wenthcr Predicted for To-
Day-The s1eet Last Night.

Day-The s1eet Last Night.
The sudden rise In the temperature has
put an end to the hopes OF those who ex-
pected TO enjoy at least week of good
skating. The young man who hurried on
yesterday ana bought him a new pair Of
skates II. no doubt. now Tegretung 1t.
The ice on the Reservoir lake yesterday
was very much cut up, and the skating
was not near as good as II was on Mon
day.
About s o'clock In the afternoon light
rain began to fall which Immediately
froze upon the ground. causing sleet.
which made IL very disagreeabie for pc
destrians. Many a person came In con-
fact with the cold. hard ground and II
was not due TO any weakness In their
knees, either. The middle OF the streets,
for walking purposes. was much prefer
able to the sidewalks last night, as the
cobble-stones afforded better footing.
The Ice on the lake at Forest-Fill Park
ard Reservoir lake will very probably be
good for skating to-day. as the light rain
fan viii have CONCEALED on the old lee
causing a smooth surface. But II the pre-
dlctions OF the weather prophet prove cor
rect. Il will not be many hours before
the thaw sets ia. and then good-py to
skating for the present. There was ex-
cellent skating yesterday at Lakeside
Major clnter Is running his dummy line
10 carry the skaters from the terminus
OF the Bartcn-Heights line out to the
lake
The ice on the James river has already
begun to melt. Captain Thomas Cum
bingham yesterday ran the city tug
through the Ice blocks to the gap, In
order to keep the channel clear.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
THE CANADIAN CRISIS.
House Refuses to Adjourn for
Fortnight.

OTTAWA. ONT. January lin the
House to-day Sir Adolph Caron an
pounced the resignation Of the several
Cabinet ministers. and asked for an adj
tournment for two weeks.
Hon. w. l.. Reed said he could not
agree TO this, and that the usual course
should be overwhelmingly. that Of the
House adjourning from day TO day. The
action of the late ministers, he said.
was an objectionable insult to the Crown.
and whatever explanation they had TO
make should be made now.
Hon. q. T.. Foster. ex-Finance Minister,
made an explanation by reading lengthy
statsment 10 the effect that the
bolters were dissatisfied with the leader
shin OF Sir Mackenzie Bowel, and wanted
a new Premier.
Sir Richard Cartwright Opposition
criticised the statement severely. and
said that the only man who appeared TO
he irving 10 do what was right in the
whole circumstances was Sir Mackenzie
Bowel.
The House then adjourned until to-
morrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
United state. Court Item..

United States Marshal A. ]. Peasants
yesterday arrested III. Nj. Vowel near
Barbersvile. in Orange county. for Illicit
distilling. The accused was brought TO
this CITY and taken before Commissioner
Flegenheimer. who allowed him bail for
his appearance on the 2let. when he will
have hearing.
The case OF VI. T. Gibson, charged with
using the United States mails with in
tent.On 10 defraud. and whose sentence
Was suspended by Judge Hughes at the
iau term OF the United States Court. in
this city. will come up before the grand
jury al Alexandra to-day.
Nessrs. III. III. Howe. II. T.. Golden, j.
w. Curl, and William Goodman. OF this
cily. have been summoned as witnesses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
Personals md briefs.

Messrs. S. c. Brent and p. B. Taylor,
| of Alexandria. are In the city
Mr.. w. f. Bebell. of Frank Lesie's
publishing house. is in the city
Mr. James Hartley, who has been visit
ing relatives in Alexandria, has returned
to the city
Colonel r. c. Marshall, OF Portsmouth,
and Mr.. A. F. Thorn, of Norfolk. were In
the city yesterday
Police-Oficer l.. ID. Saunders. OF the
First District. is extremely iii at his home,
on Church-Hll avenue.
Miss Mallert, of Philadelphia, is spend
ing the winter with her sister, Mrs. Irwin
Watkins. $40 east Grace.
Mr.. c. Minor Bolts, Of Fredericks-
burg, Va. Is the guest of Judge l.. l..
Lewis, No. 313 west Franklin.
The condition Of both DR.. William p.
Palmer and Mr.. Frank ID. Hill was
thought to be somewhat improved yes
terday.
The appearance of the name of Mrs. l..
Rawlings in the list of indictments in the
Hastings Court for misdemeanor was a
mistake.
Mr.. Charles r. Schaap. of this city, who
for the last four years has been out West
for his health, is expected home In
few days.
DIR. l.. s. Pendleton. of Louise was in
the city yesterday. He Is trying TO get
the Legislature to pass much-needed
game-law.
Miss Annie owen returned TO the city
Sunday evening from Powhatsn county,
where she had a pleasant visit among
friends and relatives.
Mr.. II. C. Quisenbery. 1000 east Clay
street. after delightful trip to friends
IN Cincinnati, Covington, KY. and Wash
ington, ID. c., has returned home.
There will be an open meeting of the
blacksmiths OF Richmond held at Ellett's
Hall tonight. a branch of the National
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths will be per-
fected.
This week will be observed as Week
of Prayer" at Park-Place church.
There will be special services every af-
ternoon at p. NJ. for ladies, and at
II. NJ. for men.
Mr. ]. f. Stowe. Jr. has entirely re-
covered from the effects OF the injury
that he received early this month. and
was out seeing friends and attending TO
business yesterday.
Equity Court on Monday afternoon In
favor of the Everett Waddey Company
was against Rev. X. Howison, and not
II. X. Harrison, the real estate agent.
Richmond Lodge, No. 10. \. +. and \.
NJ. held its stated communication last
night at the Masonic Temple and confer
red the contemporaries degree upon
three candidates. Grand Master Fitzger-
aid made an address.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Il. Lipscomb have
returned from delightful wedding trip
through the New England States. and
will be at home to their friends ~ No.
. west Main street after the 10th instant.
Mrs. Lipscomb was formerly Miss Lidis
Lasster.
Messrs. f. w. Milstead. Sheriff of War
wick county; J. w. Williams Sheriff Of
Southampton county. and w. Med. Lee,
ex-Commissioner Of the Revenue Of Lam
caster county. were callers at the office
OF the Auditor of Public Accounts at the
State Library building yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08

Case Set for the First Monday In
February.


February.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. January l.
The appeal of Fl. II. Holmes from his
conviction of murder in the first degree
for the alleged killing of Benjamin r.
Pietzel was called to the attention OF the
State Supreme Court to-day by mis- coun-
sci, Samuel =. Rotan.
Mr. Rotan stated to the court that
under its rules the appeal would come
I'D for argument on the 10Th instant, and
by the requirement OF other rules he
would be compelled to have his papers,
books. and all such matter placed in sne
hands of the District Attorney by Thurs
day next. He asked the court for con-
tinuance of the case. because. by reason
of the poverty OF the defendant he had
not been able TO prepare copies OF the
testimony, which cover from 800 to 900
typewritten pages, and he also asked the
court for leave to substitute typewriter
copies of the testimony for the use of ihe
court and counsel, instead OF having II
printed
! After some discussion che case was
finally set for the first Monday In Feb
ruary. with the understanding that type
written. and not printed copies OF the
testimony should be furnished TO the
court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08

Mr.. Mcdonnell begins the Training
Of the Participants.

OF the Participants.
Preparing for NE Kirmess," the big
spectacular entertainment to be given at
the Academy on the evenings Of January
18th, 18th. and 10th. under the auspices
OF the Association for the Preservation
OF Virginia Antiquities. will from now on
be pushed forward rapidly. and In Few
days everything will be gotten In shape
for the performance.
Mr.. A. j. Mcdonnell, of New Orleans.
who is to train the young ladies and
children who will take part in the en-
tertainment, arrived here Monday. and
yesterday afternoon held conference
at Armory Hall with some Of the ladies
who have the affair In charge. Many OF
the children who are 10 participate In
the dances were also present, and were
having their measures taken for the cos
tunes they will wear on the occasion.
Lads, who in few weeks will appear be-
fore the footlights In all the glory OF
Indian feathers and war-paint, or with
the spangles of the gypsy upon them,
were standing In line, with skates swung
across their shoulders, patiently waiting
to have the tape-line applied to them
before they started OFF to the lake. The
entertainment will be spectacular pro-
duction. Astounding in graceful and beau
tifu dances and striking tableaux, the
whole to be superbly costumed.
Mr. Mcdonnell during the last four
years has managed such entertainments
in all the large cities OF the South. He
brought with him a, large number OF
photographs of the participants In these
entertainments, and they were viewed by
the ladies and children present yesterday
with a great deal of interest.
To-day Mr.. Mcdonnell will commence
his work in earnest. when rehearsals for
the dances will begin.
The following is the schedule for to-
day: nile Worshippers." from II TO 1;
gypsy tambourine dance and Indian
wild-rose dance AT ! o'clock, and the
minuet, the Egyptian court dance. North
Country German dance. Spanish dance,
and Swedish dance. from TO s p. NJ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
A MYSTERIOUS CASE.
Son Of a Prominent Citizen Charged
with Murder.


AUGUSTA, GA, January 7.-At the
Coroners inquest held at Bath. s. c..
to-day to investigate the killing OF Jar
vim Allen. who was shoe In the head at
a dance across the river from Augusta
on the night of January I'd. the verdict
was "premeditated murder" and Willie
Thompson, son Of Jesse Thompson. one
OF the most prominent citizens OF Au-
gusta. was charged with the crime.
The case Is wrapped in mystery. ana is
one OF the greatest criminal sensations
that has stirred this community. The ac-
cusation OF young Thompson only In
tensifies the excitement, as his father
has been prominent IN all public move
ments in the city OF Augusta. and his
name has been more than once connected
with the mayoraIty OF Augusta Only re-
Gently he suffered a very heavy loss by
the burning OF his big iumoer- and pian-
ing-Inill plant here.
Young Thompson left the city Sunday,
and Is said to be on the Understands Of
hits father. In Southeast Georgia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
ro~ha,aa Club. Annu., Meeting.

The Powhatan Club last night held its
annual meeting and elected officers for
me ensuing year. In the absence Of
President Meredith Colonel John Bel
Bigger presided
MIR. {. v. Meredith was reelected presi-
uent. while Colonel J. Bell Bigger and Mr.
ID G. Richardson were elected vice-rresi-
dents. Mr. n. A. hughes VAS elected
secretary; AIR 4. ii. Forgisson. trea-
surer. and Mr.. =. 5. Chandler. sergeant
alarms. After the transaction OF scme
routine business the club adjourned sub
Jeet 10 call OF the president
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
M. Th,ub uadIy Crushed.

The city ambulance had only one call
Yesterday. Mir. William j. Butler. an en-
ployee of the Richmond Locomotive
Works. while working about 800 +. Nj.
acoidently let very heavy casting fall
across him, crushing his right thigh. The
ambulance was summoned and promptly
responded. After such medical assistance
as could be had been rendered by Dr.
I.uxford. the physician In charge, Mr.
Butler was taken to his home. No. ZIG
north Twenty-third street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08

Mrs. Laura Sherwood White. wife of
Mr.. w. J. White. and daughter of Mrs.
II. A. Davis. died at her home, No. 800
east Clay street. at 5:l5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. after lingering illness. She
was only about 20 years of age, and was
an exceedingly popular young woman The
funeral will take place from the resi-
dence at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
Property Transfers.

Richmond: Il. c. Bristow and wife to
Edmonia Iipscomb. "a feet on east side
Twenty-ffth street near Clay. $3.50.
Maggie A. and $. j. Dudley 10 Caroline
r. Traphagen. a feet on south side Grace
street near Laurel. subject to deed OF
trust for $500. $1,000.
Charles Kahl and wife to George y.
Hog, rs 1-2 feet or north side Pleasant
street near Mosby, 1915.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
Disappearance Of nm Old Printer.

Mr.. Joseph n. Gill. printer. aged 20
years. disappeared from his home. No.
sos south Pine street, last Wednesday, and
nothing has been heard of him since Mr..
Gill Is q man OF small stature, and wears
a full beard. sprlnkled with gray. He Is
married and has a large family. who are
quite uneasy as 10 his whereabouts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08

DR.. George b. Johnston yesterday eve
ming introduced Dr.. John Henry to the
students of the Medical College OF Nir-
ginia, where DR.. Henry delivered lee
ture to the full class and faculty OF the
college on hypnotism and its usee.
A great interest was manifested, and
all were impressed with DR.. Henry's
lecture and experiments.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08

The remains Of Mr.. JOHN ". DANCE.
have been removed to his nepbsw's. Mr.
Charles T. J. Dance. No. ~ seuth Be-
videre street.
The funeral will take place from LAoFoI.
Street Methodist Episcopal church THIS
AFTERNOON at . o'clock. Friendv and
acquaintances are invited to attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08

Two well-known .Ciay-Ward men en-
gagged in a fisticun Monday night on west
Broad street and when they had finished
pounding each other they were neither
OF them objects of beauty. Neither one
OF the parties had been arrested last
night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
TpEOYSTER REVENUE
Statement Showing tho Receipts Last
Year from This Source
xrrsEn TO RETAIN THE SEAT
The Committee Decides 20 "ep"''
ma. Favor-scaIer OF "e'a"''
vensures-tmounfs
49,. c,.r..-r.cgisIndvc Gossip

20 resolution adopted
In Tho House hast month requ''''s ' ,"s
And,,or of public Accounts 10 i'r"'s"
statements showing the amount o. s.ss.
80 ,1.,,.oa from the oyster Industries
- ,,e fiscal year ending September
=" ,so, toccther with statement OIL
~ ,,,r,s Of clerks Of courts ana
''s,er inspectors. as Of December l. 1872
me Auditor yesterday submitted state,
,oents embodying the information asked
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
Our January
Clearance Sale
is a money-saving sale. III
brings to you greater values
than is possible, excepting
when
A Determined Purpose
Makes Bargains.

There is no poetry about
this special selling we are
doing We want to quicken
the pace beyond the even
natural activity at this time.
We believe in looking
ahead in business--in taking
time by the forelock.
Experience teaches US
that this is the sensible.
business-like time to make
sacrifices, and big ones while
we are about it. Il you
want
DRESS GOODS,
LACES,
HANDKERCHIEFS,
CORSETS,
UNDERWEAR,
LINENS.
LACE CURTAINS,
CARPETS, OR RUGS,
now is the time to buy
them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, January T.
The Chattanooga Press suspended publ
cation with to-day's issue. Its withdrawal
rom the field Of journalism leaves but
one Republican afternoon daily south OF
the ohio river. Small capital. and the
handIcap OF out-of-date machinery caused
ia death.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
niehmond Lodges New-Yexr's Meet
ing

Al the New-Year meeting OF Richmond
lodge, Nc. /. 1. o. o. r.. which was held
On Monday night. specially delightful
and entertaining programme was carried
out The session was followed BY BAN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
ovsrrR RECEIPTS.
Total
DIE Ely CLERKS.

The statement as to the clerks OF
courts shows that on December LIST
tweniy-six Of these officials were due
tho Commonwealth amounts ranging
from s27.7S TO nearly 5000. Since then,
however, all have paid up except the
following
Middlesey 0. B. Chowning) ....s l27 s.
Rappahannock ct. r. Haywood w II
Wash'n't'n Circ't O.. VI. Kreger) ii's %
Roanoke Is s. Brooks ..............i'z-4 %
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08

Richmopdcrs I'm New York.
NEW YORK, January 7-(Special. )--H.
Strause. Vendome: y. 7. Sutton, Hoff-
man
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
e. A. EZEKIEL,
3l3 East Broad street.

SKATING ~ LAleEsIDH Park.
Dgns ssss 4. Es q Barton WIFI EsA
Fare 70 lake on dummy. e.
Admission TO iske. ~. ~ <it
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28
INTERNATIONAL.
LONDON. ENGLAND.
JOHN BOYLE O'REILLY,

The Oldest Trade Union I'm England.
In Mr.. and Mrs. Webb's History Of
Trade Unionism'' it is stated that no evil
dence is on record of the existence prior to
100 of any continuous association of wage
earners for maintaining or improving the
conditions of their employment. The
journeymen tailors appear to have
been the first workers who formed
trade union, and in 1720, the master
talors complained to Parliament of this
combination in their trade on the part Of
the workers. The weavers of Willis and
Somerset combined in 1726, and petitioned
the king against the cruelty of their en-
ployers, the clothiers. Amongst the
earliest complete types Of trade union
was the institution established by the cloth
workers of Halifax in 1796. These early
trade unions, however, were carried on
under difficulties. as laws against combina-
ton were passed to render them illegal.
which laws were not repealed until 1925.
1t was not till 1869 that they obtained pro-
lection for their funds and property by a
temporary act, and only permanently in
1871 by the Trade Union act of that year.
Trade unions became very active between
1926 and 1850, and in the latter year the
Amalgamated Society of Engineers, one
of the most perfect type Of trade union
in the world, was established. Accurate
statistical data of the trade unions Of the
United Kingdom are not obtainable, though
the Board of Trade has, for several years,
endeavored to obtain complete information
on the subject. George Howell says there
are 5000 trade unions in Great Britain,
with 200, 600 financial members, and that
they have an estimated value of e., 900, 900
annually
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28

one moment question. For pluck, energy,
determination, steady sterling work
and organization, the Southampton
branch is not to be beaten in the whole
Socialist movement in Great Britain-or,
for that matter, anywhere else. They have
a good candidate; the noblest cause that
ever men have striven for; and they are
enthusiastically eager for the fray. For
their opponents on the other hand, the
Tories are utterly discredited and democrat
lied by the result of their disgraceful
conduct of the last election; the Liberals
are, as they are everywhere else, COM
pletely dispirited, disheartened and dis
organized; without principles; without a
programme, and without hope. Never
has campaign opened under happier
circumstances for us than this at South
amptOn, and never anywhere were our
comrades in better trim for fighting.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.
The Capitalist Sweating System All
Over the World.

The Capitalist Sweating System All
Over the World.
There is hardly any trade in which
sweating is carried on to such an agonizing
extent as in the making up of clothing.
We have all heard of the atrocities sweat
ing perpetrated upon the nail makers of
Cradley Heath and the match girls of
Bryant and Nays factory, but a parallel
can be found in the clothing trade both of
Sydney and Melbourne. The Sidney
Daily Telegraph has been lately
taking this matter up and pub
fishing its Investigations, which are of a
character fit to startle the ordinary right
thinking person, convinced of the eterna
fitness of things, out of his usual com
placency and induce him to call for fac
tories act, or such other dilletante bust
ness, in order to gloss over the abnormity
and hide it from his respectable vision
Let us try little bit of Telegraph article
No. 5, and then try conclusions with those
Ms. P. who advocate a Factories Act to
cope with the evil: ''For the most part
young girls are pressed into the service.
These girls are called apprentices, but
they are taught no trade. The day they
start work they are put on to stitch one
particular part of garment, and they are
kept at that work till they leave the place,
because they get by practice quicker at
that than at anything else Where the
work is by piece and the proprietor has to
make living out Of the labor of the un
fortunate girls and women, speed in turn
ing out garments is an important factor in
the business. The girls and women are
divided into two sections-machinists and
finishers-and one garment passes through
many hands before it is completed. In this
way the process Of making pair of trousers
is considerably quickened. And the girls,
who are receiving about Is Cd week or
less for working nine OF ten hours day
under the pretence that they are learning
trade are kept either sewing or machining
one portion of garment and know nothing
about any other part y There are
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28

The month of FEBRUARY in leap
year has some peculiarities of which
not many people are aware. This year
for example, February has five Satur-
days. This has occurred just once in
twenty-eight years for the last 12A
years. February will have five Satur-
days again in 1908, twelve yaars from
now, because at the turn of the CEN
fury there comes a break in the TWEEN.
ty eighth year period, which is re-
duced to twelve years. Twenty eight
years later, in 1856, we will again have
five Saturdays in the month of Febru-
airy. This same rule holds good for
every day in the week, each recurring
five times IN the leap year month OF
February every twenty.eight years
with the exception of Monday and
Wednesday. During the last 200 years
these two days have come five times in
February at one interval OF twelve
yeaas, while the rest of the days have
been forty years apart at once during
the same period of 200 years.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28

places in Surrey Hills where twenty girls
and more are crowded into small and in
adequately fitted places whose owners COM
pete with each other for the work OF the
factories, and by these means prices are
lowered.
No one who works in these dens gets a
living out of it except the proprietor. The
young girls are either paid nothing at all
(under the pretence that they are learning
trade), or else they are given 2s I'd t. IS a
week. Generally some means are found at
the end of the week to knock off Is or 2s
from their wages as penalties. 1t is stated
that not only is work of an ordinary char
acter sent from the factories to these places,
but portions of Government clothing con-
tracts are carried out under similar css::--:.li
tjOns'