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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09
HE ONLY WANTS ENcouRAGEMENr
MIR. Mansfield Explains Just Why He
Decided TO Leave the Stage.


To the Editor OF the New York Herald:
l have always received 50 much courte-
sy at your hands that l am sure you
Will gladly correct any mistake likely
to injure my busin SIS. In an article pub
lished In the Herald on January 81. and
headed Mansfield VIII Turn Lecturer
IL was stated that ] was about 70 leave
the Stage because 1 had failed. or thought
/ had failed. 10 lease the pubuc-ln
short that l WIS failure Such a
statement in the Herald-of all journals
In the world the most reliahc--must have
occasiOned some establishment In the
cities l have played In for many years.
Here are some figures which will BE-
corroborated by the several managers:
Chestnut-Street Opera-House, Phil
adephia, one week ...............%,e3 $50 %
Galveston, Houston. san Antonio,
Austin, Fort Worth. and Dallas
one week ........ ................ SlS2 25
Grand Opera-House, New Orleans,
one week 80. ..................... S.i9i IS
Same. second engagement ......... ssh %
Albaughs, Washington. one week. $685. 8,
Same second engagement ......... S.sll -
Albaughs, Baltimore ..... ........ 500 81
Grand Opera-House, Chicago ...... S.i0l %
And so on, and so on / copy these
figures at random out Of my ledger.
have the honor % say that ] am not
tired Of the stage because the people
have not been good 10 me. but because
Of the endless anxiety and worry OF man
agement Because it Is In the power OF
every Tom Dick. or Harry--I should
say every Dad Tom, Dick, or Harry
10 harass and annoy us, 10 hold Us up
and blackmail US, and because, I'm spite
OF the fact that ! have worked long and
honoraby, and / hope in the best in
terests Of the stage and with every con-
s'deration for the public, a number OF
gentlemen Of the press insist upon abus-
ing me without rhyme or reason.
I work necessarily from early until
late, and should desire, like Gros-
venor i'm Patience" 20 be allowed the
usual half-hOliday. "All work and no
play makes Jack a dun boy" and. fail
ing "the play" ] should just now and
then wish for a slap on the back and a
"Well done. Mansfield" from the press.
Afr. \. NJ Palmer has done me the
honor to wire me an offer TO relieve me
Of all cares OF management. and / now
have his offer under consideration
Please believe me with great esteem,
always 10 command
RICHARD MANSFIELD.
Washington, d. G.. January 5. 1876.
Private Car So
Inc heldlQ IT'D thc dllcle on January
81, 10 which Mr.. Mansfield refers an
n0unced on the authority OF both w A.
Mcconnell. the actors general manager
here, and OF his personal representative
I'm Washington. that he proposed to re-
tire from the stage and 90 on the lecture
platform. II stated that 10 was
reported that his reason for Dc
ing this was that he was weary
OF trying 20 please q public that would
not be pleased but that theatrical peo-
pie In general were astonlshed at the
announcement because while a few OF
the plays he had produced recently had
been failures, his success on the stage
had been undoubted, and the older pieces
I'm his reportory never failed TO draw large
audiences.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09
HON. TAYLOR BERRY.
,,.nnLAsr ,iCHr or THIS FROM
MEAT GENTLEMAN.

a.. r,..c> Nwny at Ills Home in
,.,i,or.t-Iiis Carccr->crstccS !"
.. ..nntc-'icmbcr Of the Debt
torfnifssit.n.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09
AND STILL ANOTHER.

More Work Tor the Newport News
ship-Nard.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, January S.
Especially contract for building an
other freight and passenger steamer for
the Plant Line has been awarded 20 the
Newport News shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company The vessel Will be
equipped with all modern conyeniences.
This makes. including the battleshlps,
nine vessels under contract to be built
here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09
For General Debility
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.

Dr. r. =. Wynn. Tarboro'. \. c., says:
NO other preparation compares with IL
In ordinary cases Of general debility"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09
Curtain 1915. Ecru and
ColOrcd Scrims
Department. only &c. per yard.
-

% to 35 per cent
can be saved on Large Sized Atwood
Smyrna Rugs.
Two 12x15 feet japanese lutte Rugs,
SIC apiece.
Choice Brussels, Irish Point. Noting
ham. and Tamboured Curtains very
low.
5sc Madc-Up window Shades, &c.
apiece. Good spring rollers.
Furniture Frlngos at less than the cost
Of production.
Mating Remnants at half tho regular
prices.
Fine silk Tapestry Curtains ct very
low prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09

Remnants of High Grade Silks-goods
C;IL1e that sold for 81. SIPS, and
>'i'N0' S1.35 per yard-5Oc. per yard.
Al-snk Crepes in evening shades, 20c.
81 and Sl.25 Bengaline silks. in medium
and dark shades. SOC per yard.
Remnants OF Black Satin Duchess,
quantities from to 71-2 yards.
at reduced figures.
The attractive prices put on our high
grade Muslin Underwear has kept the
Will. counter crowded.
iuSiiii To-day we add a
Underwear. number of new at,
fractions, and it will
be worth the attention OF all IN want of
Underwear and profitable at the same
time to give this department considera-
ton. Skirts. Gowns, Corset Covers,
Chemise, and Drawers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09

Don't forget the charity entertainment
at he Mozart Academy tomorrow
nlght-Co.onel Cowardln on What lie
Don't Know" Webb QuerIette, aud Mr..
Andre Burthe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09

Thought n Was Ovcr-Brotbcr
fuckers Dollar.

""''"''
WASHINGTON. VA january ST.
CpecaLl-Thc holidays are over and we
enter unon Tho nov. wear with or,,.,..,
l.4rfs for tt, ll....,,..s 80 ,l., ,.,..
,..,...., .....,...... i''' anu
renewed resolutions for the future. Ale
housh little late. let we rccifc two,
christmas stories. The young ladies and
'nuemen on the Episcopal church spent
several days Just before Christmas ia
decorating me church. They finished
their labor of love on the night of the
18th ulumo. Early next morning they
soni an ola darby 10 clean ND the church
aad io remove The cedar. from the floor.
'i course Ho thought "the wedding
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09

The attractive prices put on our high
grade Muslin Underwear has kept The
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16

II. Leake, Greensboro. N. c.; ]. NJ. Green
field. Kerncrsyille. N. c.: and T.. G. Davis.
Henderson. n. c. The report OF the COM
mittee was unanimously adopted.
AIMS AND OBJECTS
The Committee on Aims and Objects
reported as follows, and the report was
adopted:
1. That this organization shall be known
az the Southern Tobacco Manufacturers
Association.
.. That the objects OF the association
shah be for the betterment OF our several
businesses. for mutual protection. for
interchange OF ideas. and for the general
good of each and every tobacco manu-
facturer in the South.
3. That any person or firm OF the South
ern States engaged in the manufacture
of tobacco In any of its various branches
shall be eligible TO membership in this
association.
The report then provides that the Exc
cutive Committee shall determine the
amount OF membership FEE, for the man.
ner of holding annual meetings, and Tor
committee of ten 10 solicit members
and that there shall be established as
soon as practicable a bureau of informa-
ton for the use Of members only.
Tho Executive Committee vas instructed
TO draft. as soon as pfacucaDie' con-
stitution and bylaws for the association.
The following is the Committee on Mem
hership: G. +. Talbot, Danville; X. j.
Hancock, Lynchburs; T. $. Vaughan.
Winston. y. c.: \. ID. Sultz, Martins
Vile: w. II. Leake Greensboro, n. c.;
j. n. Watt Reidsylle. n. c.; c. l.. Pos
ton. Statcsvile. y. c.: J. r. Noel. Green
vile. Tenn; j. II. Sparger. Mt. Airy, n. c..
and NJ. C. Patterson, Richmond.
CONVICT-MADE GOODS.
Just before adjournment the following
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
association that the bill now pending be-
fore the Legislature Of Virginia with
reference 10 the stamping or marking of
goods manufactured by convict-labor
should become a law
The following additional firms were
represented at the night session: Black
wen Durham Tobacco Company and j. Y.
Whitfield Tobacco Company, Durham, y. G.
After adjournment the membo - pro-
ceeded TO Hotel Burton. where an elegant
supper had been spread. A number of
impromptu talks were made, which were
heartily applauded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

RICHMOND. VA. January l5.--No auc-
tion offerings on Change to-day, ana
private sales reported were very light.
Revenue collections: Cigars and ciga-
rettes, Si,7s9S7; tobacco, sl,5l7lS Total,
$6.307.
Bright loose sales, though still very
light, were much larger than yesterday
and included some very good tobacco
Carolina, which attracted special atten-
ton Of buyers. The average was very
good. Highest price, $iS.
Dark sales were also larger than yes
terday, but continue extremely light on
account Of the very harsh weather
Stemmers sold up to $40 to-day
Rumors of large sales of smokers made
to-day, and during the past few days,
are current, but these sales. II made,
have been kept very quiet The fact how
ever. has leaked out that considerable
tobacco has changed hands in the past
few days. but neither the buyer or seller
is known. IL is probable that the sales
will be made known in day or two.
Mr.. W. b. Lewis, the American Tobac
co Company's buyer at Milton; w. l..
Petty. Rocky Mount. n. c.; and T. b.
Yuille, GAINESVILLE, were here to-day.
Shelburne's warehouse averaged to-day
sl6.e5 for the entire break.
AS seems established, the mahogany
wrappers, smokers, and cutters are rels-
lively higher than fine bright wrappers.
The rivalry among many markets to
start business after the holidays has
caused a good many bids for crops. and
barn-buying by warehouses and agents
with which IL is difficult for plain COM
mission-men to compete.
Messrs. Robert Kerr & Sons annual
circular from Liverpool, Eng, dated Janu-
airy /. 1896. says: "'rhe past year must
have left an indelible impression on the
minds Of American shippers, and we con.
slider IL one Of the most disastrous i'm our
predictions With western strips at
. I'D. and sales below that. and large
sales of western dry leaf at 3D., the loss
on same must be enormous. Receipts
consisted of some OF the meanest to-
bacco ever seen here. A favorable feature
for bright cutting leaf was that con-
siderable was bought here for return to
the States. and relieved the market OF
some unstable goods, even at low prices.
Ii seems unfortunate for all in the trade
that 1t has been found impossible to dis
tinguish in the stocks the quantities Of
Virginia brights from those of the dark"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16

N.0e: September, $50; October, 0.7z; No
vcmber T6z Sales. 1880 bales.
The Suns cotton review: Cotton Dc
cn ,,s to 3 points; closing barely steady,
To-day's features: Rather more pressurs
10 sell, not only futures. but actual cots
ton, largely accounts for the decline To-
DAY. Increased offerings OF G. I. r. cot
leans, and Liverpool: the English sisrkcf
was lower; the estimated receipts at New
orleans Tomorrow were larger; the re
ceipts az augusta were surprisingly hbs-
to have bought here TO some extent. IL is
believed to have sold this afternoon New
York and Liverpool are about on q par.
The worst feature Of the market contin.
The 20 ,eso ns nu ~ rs, 9, specu,aslon
dicate had some effect. The decline in
the stock market. OF course, was not
a favorable feature. and reports are
and the Carolinas that considerable cot
ton Is being held back. number OF
prominent commission-houses sold. Some
OF the short-waisted bulls became dis
After all. the decline was too great.
however, and il Is believed that
II little more life could be
infused into speculation. prices would
easily advance, in spite OF the crop move
ment which may be attributed, at least
in part. to the recent buying at the South
by Europe.
New Orleans has improved terminal
facilities. and IL likely to draw cotton at
the expense OF other ports.
The East Indian conditions are believed
TO be favorable for a. good trade In Man
chester.
AS to the late falling on I'm the spot
trade at Liverpool. a dispatch from that
market says: There being no premiums
on futures here. Manchester spirners are
buying no more than actual REQUIRE
ments
Consols advanced. the political stu alton
was more favorable. and one Liverpool
dispatch intimated that the decline there
to-day was attributable to the dulness
OF speculation. That IL as much the
trouble. at New York az anything else.
Large houses here are still Identified with
the bull side. and show no disposition TO
run UP the white flag.
NEW ORLEANS. LA. January Ia
Cotton-f'utures steady; sales. 1850 bales.
February, N.4; March. SIS: April. N.sl;
May, NS; June. SIS: July, $79i: Aukust.
S.si; September. $3.50; october, T.A5.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, January l5.-Flour quiet
and unchanged; southern flour un-
Wheat-spot market duh but stronger:
No. red. store and elevator 20 fi@
20 1-2c.; a6oat, II 3-4M72c. Options were
fairly active and strong at a l-2n5-Sc.
advance; No. 2 red, January. 6S 1-Sc. (;
February, 6s Bic; March, 50 5-Sc.; May,
81 $50; June. Is 5-Sc.; July. CO 5-Sc.
Corn-Spot quiet. but stronger; No. 2,
3 Csc, in elevator; 80 3-Sc.. aiioat. OPP
tons were dull and firm at a l-4M3-sc.
advance; January. 80 3-Sc.; February,
81 3-Sc.; May, 80 1-fc.
Oats-Spots dull but firmer Options
dull but steadier; January. &c; Feb
ruary. DC; March. "a 1-4c: LAY. "A lac;
spot prices. No. 2. 2ia24 lac. NO. white,
Is lie; mixed western, a i-2a25 l-2c.
Hay-Steady; demand fair; shipping, %
QS0c.; good TO choice. 95cnsl05.
Wool-In moderate demand and I'M
changed.
Beef-Quiet and unchanged; beef hams
dull at $3.50.
ut-Meats-stsady. quiet. and I'M
changed.
Lard-Quiet and frsner: western steam.
s.. 75n $3.50; city. s5.3Ons5 %; January, $40.
nominally; refined quiet; Continent. $50;
South America, $50; compound, N.l5us5.
Pork-Firmer. but quiet; mess, 1920
Butter-In moderate demand and UNI
changed.
(OttOnSeeu OIL lEfntr, Dut Quifts Cfuuc,
q lie. yellow prime, 2Sa2s lie; do. OF
grade. 21a2S lie
Rosln-Steady; common 20 good, $500
sl.62 IL.
Turpentine-Firms with the South
quoted at 32 1-iQ32 3-ic.
Rye-Ffrm and unchanged
Coffee Weak: 5lpl5 points down; Febru-
airy. $3.50: March. sl3 11ds 1850; June.
H250: September. sl24sl2.05; December.
sll.7OGislia spot Rio dui but steady;
No. Z. sli.
Sugar-Raw dull but STEADY; fair re-
filming. 3-Sc.; refined dull and UNI
changed.
Freights to Ilverpool-Quie and firm:
cotton, l-Sd.; grain. 3d.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Md, January b.-Flour
dull and unchanged.
Wheat-Dull; March, &C.: May. IS l-20
6 3-4c.: southern. by sample. 6S4s0c.; do.
on grade. 65@6Sc.
February, 32 7-SH33c.; March, 81 LID
q s-sc.: May. IS 1-2c., asked; steamer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND, JAN. Is, 1896
ARRIVED.
Steamer Newborn. Rhodes. Norfolk; Old
Dominion Steamship Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves, Norfolk:
Virginia Navigation Company.
Steamer Newborn, Rhodes, Norfolk; Old
Dominion Steamship Company.
PORT OF WEST POINT, JAN. Is, 1886.
By telegrapn)
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy Balu.
more; passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy, Baltts
more; passengers and general cargo.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. JAN. 18th.
(By telegraph.)
ARRIVED.
British steamship Francia, New Orleans.
Captain Miller.
Schooner Charles Ia Davenport, New
York. Captain Watts.
Schooner b. Barnes. New Haven. Cap
tain Ives.
Schooner s. b. Kaplan. Boston. Captain
Potter.
Schooner A. f. Conlon. Salem.
Schooner Daylight, Boston, Captain
Barge Nickerbocker. Boston. Captain
Lund
SAILED.
British steamship Urd, London.
Schooner w. Il. Hood. Providence.
Schooner Lucinda Sutton, Providence.
Schooner j. ID. Dewel, Boston.
Schooner w. o. Snow. New Bedford.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16
THE EASTERN SHORE.
A PASTOR OBJECTS TO THE PRE-
FIX REVEREND.
And Asks His Friends to Drop 1t
from His Nnme-Hfs Hensons-
Washington Never Saw the Penin-
suIa Canaan.
suia Canaan.

ONANCOCK. VA. January b-(spe-
cial.)-Pastor j. Manning Dunaway, who,
for the past two years has had charge OF
the Baptist churches at Accomac Court
house, Hol.ies, and Hsrborton, publishes
n card in the last issue OF the Peninsula
Enterprise, In which he informs his
friends and the general public that he
does not like TO have them put the title
Of Reverend before his name He con-
tends that the word Is used but once In
the authorized version Of the Bible, and
then Il Is applied TO God. 1t is said TO
be prefixed in this country TO the names
OF ecclesiastics as a title OF respect; but
Pastor Dunaway does not propose TO have
the fact that he is worthy Of respect in
dicated on every letter or postal-caTd
that is addressed TO him. He says that
both before and after he was ordained
TO the Christian ministry all gentlemen
have treated him with respect. and hN
has compelled those who are not gentle
men TO do So Mr.. Dunaway concludes his
card as follows:
For two years IL has been ques-
ton In my mind as TO the prOpriety or
using such a title. Recently l have care
fully studied the subject. on January T.
1896. / dropped the Reverend from my
name. and / now ask my friends not to
address me as Reverend. / repudiate 1t.
NV preference is for Pastor. l may be
addressed as Pastor. Elder, Mr.. or simply
as J. Manning Dunaway.'
HER MEMORY BAD.
A paragraph has been going the rounds
of the papers about Mile Turnei, an
old colored woman. who died on Long
Island several weeks ago at the advanced
age of Ill years, according to her own
account. She claimed to have been born
i'm Accomac county as a slave, ana that
she got her name from her old master
Henry Tunnel. Esq, who lived In North-
ern Accomac The old woman also claim
ed that she had seen and waited on Gene
raj Washington when he visited her mas
ter on the Eastern Shore Of Virginia.
NEVER SAW 1T.
II is very probable that the old woman
was born in Accomac. and that she was a
slave of Henry Tunnel, whose descendants
still live in this county; but it is very GER
tain that she never saw George WASH
ington. as it is we'll known that the
Father OF his Country never visited THIS
part of Virginia. General john Cropper,
of Accomac, was a warm personal friend
of George Washington, and served on his
staff during the Revolution, and, though
General Cropper often pressed Washing
ton to visit him at his home. "Bowman's
Folly" on the seaside of Accomac, and
though Washington promised to do so,
he was never able to fulfill his promise
and died without ever having seen TINS
"Peninsular Canaan"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16
TEE PEANUT CLEANERS.
They Perfect their Dig Combination.
4 Norfolk Assignment.

NORFOLK. VA, January 15-(Special)
The peanut-cleaners met here to-day,
and. perfected cneir big combination,
which includes nearly If not every pea
nut-cleaner i'm Virginia. i resolution was
passed not TO give obt ror publication
anything that was done in the meeting.
The new organization succeeds the Nir-
gina Peanut Association, which went 10
pieces recently. The peanut-men say that
they couldn't stand the competition
which individual interests brought about,
and were bound TO combine again.
John S. Pickett. trading as Pickett d
Co.. made an assignment to-day convey
ing to Mr.. j. Sydney Smith, trustee,
all the property OF the grantor wherever
located and used in connection with the
oyster and crab business conducted by
him at the corner of Plume and Randolph
streets. Norfolk; at Witch Duck. Princess
Anne county. Va, and at No. 107 Peach
tree street. Atlanta. The liabilities will
reach about $500; assets, not known.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16
Hn;,,-foffruan.

NORFOLK, VA, January 15.-(Special)
The marriage of Mr.. William Taylor
Ham, a young commercial broker of this
city. and Miss Lucy Goode Coleman,
daughter Of Mr.. J. A. Coleman, deputy
clerk of the Corporation Court was SOL
emnized at $50 o'clock this afternoon, at
the home of the bride, corner of Colo
NAL avenue and Olney street. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DIR. \. 5.
LLOYD. rector of st. Luke's Protestant
Episcopal church, after which the couple
left on an extended northern trip.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16
AROUND FREDERICKsBURG.
Died from Her Injurics-Parniyzed-
Broke His Arm.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, January
l5.-(Special)-Miss Schooler. the young
lady who was so badly burned at her
home. near Brockenborough, Spotsylvanla
county, an account OF which was pub
lished in the Dispatch, has since died
from her injuries
Mr.. James Woodward, OF Stafford coun-
". was paralyzed in the throat ard
right side Monday night. His condition
IS considered serious.
Mr.. Alfred Harris, Of Spotsylvania
county. was thrown from his wagon this
morning and broke his arm.
General Lees Birthday will be cele-
brated here by the Washington Guards
by a parade and target-practice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16
ROANOKE.
Charged with Serious Crimes-An
Assignments.

ROANOKE, VA, January l5.-(Special)
Edward Goode (colored) was arrested this
morning on the charge Of assaulting Cor
della Jones with nat-iron and a bottle,
and inhic.ing upon her painful wounds
The warrant also charged him with a
crime Of a most heinous nature
About three years ago Ned Beverly was
sent to the nenitentiary for eighteen
years on the charge of assaulting the
same .irl.
Goode was released on bail in the sum
of SlOo. with G. +. Byrnes as security.
James O. Hobbs made deed of assign
ment yesterday afternoon of his stock of
goods and all his real estate for the ben
eft Of his creditors, with James p.
Woods as trustee. The liabilities are
about $4,000 but the assets will more
than meet all his obligations