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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
MARRIED NEW YEARS E"E'
4 beautiful Wedding mt smith'i''e'
Charlotte County.

SMITHVILLE, CHARLOTTE COCN-
TY. VA. December a.-(SpeciaA)-Just
a few hours before old 1895 babe the IN
habitants of this sphere farewell tnere
WAS witnessed in our village Presbyterian
church one OF the most bsautiul mar
riages that have ever taken place IN ti1is
section Of the Old Dominion. The parues
united in the holy bonds OF matrimohy
were Mary Louisa Watkins and MT WI
liam Terr,ll Ramsey. and the ceremony
was most impressively performed by Kew
w. McMiller. pastor OF the church'
The church was tastefully decorated
with holly. running cedar. and ferns, ana
the scene around the pulpit was one o,
rare beauty and elegance. The green anu
white decorations and the pink ana yell
low lichts were so tremendously Diehuen
as TO cast a soft glow over the whole
OF the spacious edhce. The picture was
like a gem from fsiryland, and VIII be
long remembered by those who were 50
fortunate as 10 witness IT.
The bride is the accomplished daughter
of Mr.. +. f. Watkins the efficient and
courteous Sergeant-at-Arms or the VIZ
ginla Senate and is a lady Of rare per-
sonaI charms and OF sweet and gentle
disposltlon She has endeared TO herseif
a large circle OF friends. The groom IS
prosperous young farmer of Garrett coun-
ty Ky.
The brides dress was Of white chiffon,
and was well adapted to her petite figure.
Her veil was fastened by clusters or
pearls. The maid of honor was dressed
In white organdie trimmed With pearls
and the bridesmaids in white organize
trimmed with smilax.
The attendants were: Maid Of Honor.
Miss jamie King Watkins; Flower Girls
Misses Ella and Lottie Darlington;
bridesmaids and Groomsmen-J. c. Wat
kins and Miss a. Page Collins, j. Wat
kins Lacy and Miss Ruth Hannah, {.
NJ. Hutchinson and Miss Bessie Mar
shall Watkins Stuart and Miss Annie
Watkins. W. e. Darlington and Miss
Lizzie Marshall. r. :. Spencer, Jr., and
Miss Susie Watkins; 'shers-Nasters
Comfort and Joe Watkins, brothers or
the bride. and Alexander and William
Martin; best man, Mr.. II. c. Marshall
After the ceremony a reception was
rendered the bridal party and Few
friends at the residence OF the brides
father The couple left on the early
morning train for their future home,
the residence OF the groom. in Garrett
coun.y. Ky.
Ths presents were numerous and cost
". and the church was filed long before
the hour for the ceremony. This well
attests the popularity OF the happy cou-
pie
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
NEW COURTHOUSE SCHEME.
Thought That Some Citizens VIII
Oppose Building One.

The announcement, made exclusively
In the Dispatch OF yesterday. TO the
effect that the Board Of Supervisors hah
determined To buila new courthouse,
and had selected the plans OF Mr. Carl
Ruehrmund for the structure, was IT,
ceiyed with surprise, and many citizens
expressed themselves "a opposed 10 tho
expenditure Of the funds OF the county
In this direction maintaining that the
old building might he put In repair.
A delegation Of prominent citizens re-
Gently appeared before the Board or Su-
pervisors. and protested against building
a new courthouse.
Mr.. James II. Dooiey and DR.. Patter-
son will oppose the Appropriation OF funas
to build the new courthouse. ana. IL i
said. will endeavor 10 get out an injun7-
ton TO restrain the superv's|is from
making the appropriation.
Among the ten architects VINO sen. IN
plans for a new courthouse 10 the board
there Is great satisfaction, as many or
them say that their plans were exc
cuted IN accordance with Instructors
received from the board. and that Mr.
Ruehrmund's plans. which carried oil tho
award. embodied ideas opposed 10 those
which other architects understood the
board desired to have Incorporated.
HER CASE CONTINUES.
The preliminary examination OF Fannie
Jones. the negress who is confined In
the Henrlco county jail. charged with
the murder Of Bessie Graves, the 3-year-
old child Of May Louisa Hender on VIII
take place at the courthouse next Satur-
day before Justice Vincent.
The woman still protests her innocence,
and her statement that she has not seen
the child since she relirquished the charge
of II, three months ago. is borne out by
her father and mother.
The women Henderson and Jones havs
always been regarded as close personal
friends. and much surprise is expressed
by the Jones family that the former
should have suspected and accused the
latter.
BRIEF COUNTY ITEMS.
Samuel Starke was arrested in the
county yesterday morning on complaint
OF Nancy Clarke. his wife. who charges
him with attempted murder.
Charles l.. Wilberforce. a huckster
whose home Is in Varina District, Henri
co county. was badly bitten by his mule,
which he was feeding in his stable, at
Fulton The mans wounds were dressed
by DR.. Christian, and he was removed to
his home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
ENTER UPON A NEW YEAR.
Public Offices Close and Little VIII
he DOne-speciaI Dinners.
Don't forget Dol Nrite ls96.

Don't forget TO write 1886.
The New Year has dawned and 1895
is only a memory. A few firecrackers
around the Dispatch corner and on Broad
street heralded the exit OF the one and
the entrance OF the other
New Year shay will be observed in
Richmond as usual. Most OF the public
offices will be closed, and there Will be
a partial suspension OF business. Sun
day hours will be observed at the post
Office, and there will be no delivery OF
mails.
All OF the hotels will have especially
elaborate dinners. The souvenir menu
caru ISSUED by Ford's is one Of the hand
soonest things of the kind ever seen
here. Mr.. William Rueger. will cele-
brate the fifteenth anniversary OF the
opening Of his restaurant, and will well
come his friends between the hours of
Il NJ and p Nj.
The Feast Of the Circumcision will be-
gin al the Church of the Holy Trinity at
noon to-day. The services will be fol-
lowed by a meeting Of the Church Guild.
Bishop Newton will deliver an appropri-
ate address.
Tho old custom OF paying New-Year's
calls has long since played out, and now
young folks either stay AT home. go hunt
ing, or attend to their business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
DINGLEY WILL NOT LEAVE.
He Will Remain AT work in Wash
ington During Recess.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. December 81
Chairman Dingiey. Of the Ways and
Means Committee, will not leave Wash
ington during the holiday recess. lie has
been so busy with his public work that
his correspondence has fallen badly In
arrears, and the Intervening time be-
tween now and the reassembling OF Con-
gress Will be necessary TO complete II.
Mr.. Dingley will not call the Ways
and Means Committee together until the
latter part OF next week. at which time
the subcommittee will be appointed and
a programme OF work prepared
one OF the first matters which Mr. Ding
ley purposes bringing 10 the attention Of
the committee will be certain amend
ments TO the administrative features OF
the present tariff law. with view 10
preventing undervaluations Of imports.
A strong necessity exists. Mr.. Dinghy
says, on account of defect. IN the adj
ministrative law, which will explain his
purpose in giving IL his early attention.
There are also other matters coming
within the jurisdiction Of the Ways and
Means Committee. upon which action VIII
be taken, but OF these the chairman does
not care 10 speak in detail at present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
4 Correction.

IN yesterdays edition Of the Times APP
pcared card. headed. 'Starke Gets tho
Columbia" In that article u says there
was long controversy between the
Pope Manufacturing Company and our
selves. We wish 10 say that there was
no controversy between us In any way.
shape or form. The Pope Manufacturers
company came 10 us and said you have
got 10 handle our line OF wheels eNclu-
sively. or not at an: whereupon. We in-
mediately told them they could placs
their agency elsewhere. The intumafi0u
In that article that the compsrative Dis
count between Pops's line and other lines
Influenced US IN dropping 10 is wrong.
We did 50 simply and solely because We
did not want a. on an exclusive basis.
The Pope Manufacturing Company helf
their contract open for Two months. try
ing 10 persuade us tO take their wheels,
but we absolutely refused 10 handle any
line Of wheels on an exclusive policy.
r.. ". TIGNOR'S SONS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
FUNERAL or MIR. Noss.
DnnyiIIe's Tobacco Trade y" 1870
The star suspends.

DANyIILE. VA. December 81 -'spe-
cial)-The funeral OF Mr.. g. berry
yoss. who met with an untimey dea'h
Yesterday. took place from the residence
NJ his father near Stokesiand, ana was
largely attended. Mr.. Noss vac one OF
the leading members Of the Methouls.
cburcs at pelham He was 80 years OF
age He was killed on the anniversary
Of his birthday, and about the same ho"r
OF his birth. ,,.... ,,,s,e
During iS5 2l5 marriage licenses were
issred in this clty-eighty-three "n-'o'
and lS2 colored. ,,..,...,,o
Durine the year Just closed DanVihe
manufacturers shippe, 2o2, J5s,eo- p"uiliS
of plug and twist tobacco
THE STAR SUsPENDS.
The Evening star which began pupil
cation in this city In March, lSlJ. with
+ q Fov editor and proprietor. suspend
81 nuh,ication with this afternoon issue
having sold it's good will and subscription
natronege TO the Register. Ihe paper
closes as follows; ,-,.,,.u
with this issue the Stars twlnkllng
goes out into endless night. us hght
ladies' away in the dim twilight OF eN-
tinction. To those who have 80 Klhuiy
and so unselhshly stood by Is here IN our
struggles TO establish an afternoon paper,
We esv. we thank you-thank you most
kindly 10 those whom we may nave
given inst cause for offence, We say we
bunbly crave your pardon II We nave
erred remember it is but human 10 err,
while il IL divine TO forgive.
Jet the past be. I'm Gods hands rests
the future. Good wishes 10 all
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01

To lie Tried for Haxing->o Fear Of
"a Deficit.

RALEIGH. y c.. December A-CSps
cial)-A State University student ssys
the faculty will try no less than twenty
seven students for hazing, one has beet
expelled. 1t had been alleged that hazini
was broken up at the university.
Rev. Or. Robert B. Sutton today re
signed as vice-president of St Angus
tinf's Colored Normal College here. II,
began teaching in November. ls4j.
WANTS AN ARMY POST THERE.
To-day a petition. with accompanying
bill. was sent Congressman Stroud. Tbs
bill provides that upon the free gift by
Raleigh OF not less than 800 acres OF land,
an army post shall be- established here,
and $4,000 appropriated for the cree
ton OF buildings. work 10 begin within
six months after the approval OF the act.
no DEFICIT FEARED NOW.
Money is being rapidly sent 20 the
State Treasury by Sherins In response
10 Treasurer Worth's urgent request Tor
II. and So oOO came in to-day. There will
be no deficit. though one seemed immi-
ueut.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01

feast which was partaken OF. an attrae-
tive programme of recitation and sons
was rendered. Rev. Dr. Goodwin I'M
rector. made some remarks to the chill
dren.
The Christmas celebration OF Asbury
Sunday school took place at 1:3o O'CLOCK
and very elaborate programme was car
ried out 10 the delight Of the children
The Sunday school OF Immanuei bap-
fist church also held It's Christmas oeie-
bration last night. There was large
attendance. The exercises by the children
were OF a very interesting character. ana
were followed by the awarding OF prizes
and distribution of good things
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
THE RICHMOND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES JANUARY [. 1896.

celebrated. II was one Of the most bril-
liant nuptial events which has occurred
In this city this season.
The bride who Is beautiful braneuc,
was gowned in white Duchess satin trim
med with real lace. and the MAD VI
honor Miss Net,ie Heroid. OF Shreye-
port. wore an elegant pink gown. the
skirt OF which Is OF Dresden SIX. am
the bodice OF chiffon. The grooms best
man. Mr.. Louis Hirsch, Of Washington.
ID. G.. and the ushers. Messrs. JEFF. HOT
hemer, Harry Hofheimer. Ben. hot-
heimer, j. Hofheimer. Jake Lowenpers'
Mike Seldner. and J. Caesar hoiheimer'
OF this city. and Messrs. Morris kosen-
berg and Jake Strausburg. Of Washington,
wore fuIl-dress suits, The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Or. Eberson' I'M
msdiately after which the bridai guess
repaired to Montehore HAN "n,,e ~ Ia
o,,ovsd AMBITIOUS collation.. MT ana
MIS-. Goldman left this evening Tor an
extended tour North.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
RICHMOND's POLICE FORCE.
Three Changes During the Year 0c-
Cushioned by Death-Arresfs Made


The police force Is appointed by and Is
under the control OF the Board Of Police
Commissioners, consisting Of Hon. X.
NJ Taylor Mayor and President. ex-
officio, and J. Il. Welch, from Marshall
Ward: G. c. Figg from Jefferson Ward;
Charles G. Bosher. from Madison Ward;
Joseph W. Laube from Monroe Ward
]. r. Jacob from Clay Ward; Daniel
Weinbrunn. from Jackson Ward; L. Is.
White Clerk.
The police force consists of 100 officers
and men, distributed as follows:
Police Headquarters, Room u, City
Hali-Major +. +. Howard. Chief OF Po-
lice; Sergeant J. F Shinberger, Clerk;
Sergeant \. NJ. Tom.inson. Chief Of Sc
cret Service, with Privates John F. Hall
and c. A. Gibson; Private L. S. Robins,
special duty.
First Police Station (Old MarkeD-Cap-
tain, w. l.. Thomas; Sergeants. w. b.
Whitlock, j. J.. Jeter. G. L. Matthews.
and Jones A. Otey; patrolmen, twenty
Ave.
Second Police Station (Sixth and Mar
shall streets)--Captain, James u. Angle:
Sergeants. J. a Cosby, r.. T. Seal, and
K. j. Brooks, and twenty-five patrolmen.
Third Police Station Brook av.nue and
Marshall streeu-Captain, f. p. Hulce;
Sergeants, 4. Il. Cousins. George w.
Epps ". J. Orange. and twenty-six pa
trOlmen.
officer AT Police Court-Sergeant r. y.
Thomas, four men on detail for sanitary
duty, and one under the control of the
Board Of Health.
Changes In the force during the year
Died, 3--Major John Poe. Jr., Chief; Cap
tain ]. Il. Peasants. and Private J. S.
Taiman-appointed 9.
Arrests made-Whlte, 2,2l2: colored. g.
25z misdemeanor. 1850; felony. 6oi. Total.
.i6i.
Number Of ordinance violations report
ed-2,726.
Number OF flre-alarms-lis.
Number of lodgers-25f6
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01

Average for twenty-five years. .4i.ss
1870 gave us a downpour Of 1909 inches.
the heaviest for a quarter Of z century.
1876 was the dryest year during the same
period, the downfall being Ne5 inches,
averaging only a little over inches per
month.
Snow fell on eighteen days during the
year As follows: January, three days. 10
inches; February. five days. 1917 inches;
March. three days. 1912 inches; April.
one day. few flakes; December. six
days. inches. Total. Al inches.
B.. CLOUDY DAYS BY MONTHS.
We publish below by months a list Of
the cloudy. party cloudy, or rainy days
during the past year. The observations
were taken at sunrise in the morning as
TO the condition OF the sky at that hour,
but II IT rained or showed at all during
the day a note was made Of II, and
published In our monthly report. Thus
1t sometimes happened that while the sky
was perfectly clear In the morning AT
the time OF observation. Il clouced up
aud raned or showed before the next
observation was made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
Averages
Snowfall. in inches (estin sted), 400.
N e4n femDefature, 400.

Snowfall in inches (estimsted), 400.
AeaD temperature, 400.
l. Showers and rain in the forenoon.
.. Snow at night.
3. A few flakes of snow during the dag.
4. Showers all the forenoon and at
night.
8. Showers. with light snow late in the
afternoon.
6 Snow at night.
T. Light furres of snow during the day.
\. Showers in the forenoon.
Q. Light showers in the forenoon and
at night
10 High wind and rain early In the az
ternoon and at night.
IL Rain and snow in the afternoon,
snow melting as Ii fell.
u Misty rain in the forenoon, heavier
showers in the afternoon, high WING at
night.
Rainfall for the month 2.O9 inches.
We give in the table below the mean
temperature and The Aggregate amount Of
rainfall during the month Of December
for the past sixteen years:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
A BurgIar in the House,

4 few nights ago burglar entered the
residence II Mr.. Samuel Cohen. No. 10
east Grace street, but was frightened
off before he had taken anything. Mr..
Cohen was sleeping in the front room on
the second floor. a son In the middle room.
and Mrs. Cohen was with her little
child in the back room. Mrs. Cohen
awoke and noticed that the electric light
in the hall was out. She got up TO
turn il on, and when she started to enter
her room again a man brushed by her.
She screamed, and the man dashed down
the steps. Mr.. Conen jumped UP,
alarmed by the cries CT his wife. Before
he had gotten 10 the hail. however, the
man had made his exit 10 the street. He
did not do SO. though, without having
first stumbled over several bicycles that
were in the hall near the front door. and
IL may be presumed that when he finally
got out OF the house his words were any
thing but soft and sweet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
At THE ACADEMY.
Two Performances of Town Topics
To-Day-LiIlian Russell Coming.

Town Topics" the big farce-comedy,
is the attraction at the Academy at mat
inee and evening performances to-day.
Theatre-soers are fully aware that
farce comedy organizations generally
have three or four clever people, the
ba.ance being cheap and unknown peo-
pie Of various degrees OF inferiOrity.
The performance, therefore depends
almost entirely upon the few clever
ones in the cast Tho management or
Town Topics" has made radical de-
parture In this particular, and there are
no "hll-ups" each and every member
e. a well-known ana popular entertainer.
Principal among the entertainers are
Wood and Shepard, the three sisters
Merrllees, Conroy and Mcfarland, VIII
liam Keller, William VI. Mack, ollie
Avis, Frank caverlY Hattie Vera. Helen
Jewell, Fanny Wooliett George Walker,
Dude Wilson. and Effe Lorraine.
Miss Russell viii open an engagement
al the Academy on Friday night, pre-
senting THE Grand Duchess" La Peri
chole" will be the bill at the matinee on
Saturday. and The Little Duke" will
close the engagement at night
Miss Russell. performances are al
ways notable from a musical standpoint
although or late years sne mas not hdu
much OF i.ovety In the way Of operas.
This is not Miss Russelrs fault. however
nor yet that Of her managers, Messrs
Abbey. Schoeffei. and Grau. They have
tried four or five works OF American au-
thorship, and have escorted each Of them
q most sumptuous Stage production. But
prstty stage pictures do not make an
opera. nor can the best singers and the
ceverest comedians alive make one. I'M
less the author and librettest have fur
nished them the vehicle. and this Ameri-
can authors and librettists don't seem
to be doing. AS consequence OF their
incapaclty Miss Russell has gone TO the
marvellously rich library OF the Partisan
Opera Comique for the works included in
her repertoire. and has taken therefrom
three brightest gems in the whole diadem
OF successes which make that grand old
theatre world famous.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
THE HILL CITY.
Mnrriage-Attempte Suicide by
Taking Laudanum.

IYNCHBURG. VA, December SL-
1special)-The marriage Of Mr.. Frank
p. McAthatten. Of Huntington. W Va
and Miss Julia b. Wilkinson, the charm
ing daughter Of Mr.. James p. Wilkinson
Of this city. was celebrated at O'Clock
to-day at the home OF the bride ia'her
an Grace street. The couple left on the
evening train for Huntington. their fu-
ture home.
Mr. Douglas Smith well-known
Young citizen. attempted suicide tonight
bv taking laudanum. IL is not thought
that he can recover. Mr.. Smith was at
one time a resident Of Richmond. having
served as an attache OF several we'll
known saloons there. He, is well con-
nected In this city and section
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
CoTTON-srATEs EXPOSITION.
especial Rafesr-"Atianta specfai"-
Via the sesDoard AIRLINE.

Only line running sold trains betweer
Richmond and Atlanta. Pullman bune
sleepers and yestibuled day coaches. ~
extra fare on vestibue trains. on Tues
days and Thursdays OF each week fars
from Richmond 10 Atlanta and return.
only A240, good for ten days from dats
of sale.
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE:
Leave Richmond 9.oJ a. NJ and IL =
A. NJ; arriving Atlanta next day q. So
A. 81 and 400 =. NJ
Remember commencing October igt. tho
Atlanta sleeper will be open a, Union
Depot at 3 =. ". This sleeper - placed
In service especially for the benent %
the Richmond travelling public.
For other rates and information apply
to " VI BOYKIN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
Interesting Exercises and visits OF
santa Claus mt several Churches.

The Sunday school OF the Church OF the
Covenant had its Christmas celebration
last night. The church was filled with
the children and friends OF the school
The room was tastefully draped with ever
greens, and a we'll with old oaken bucket
occupied a prominent place. II was from
this that old Santa Claus distributed
beautiful boxes. filled with good things.
There was a service Of song. and an ad-
dress of welcome by the pastor. The
whole service was very beautiful and
greatly enjoyed by all Santa Claus was
a decided success.
The Christmas entertainment OF Calvary
Mission Sunday school was held yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock at the old
Masons Hall. and besides delightful
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-01
JOBBING TRADE HELD IT'S OWN.
Less Money Lost In Rad Accounts
Than lanai.

Compiled by J. II. Witty. superin-
tendent Bradstreets Mercantile Agency.
CopyrightedJ
The opening months Of 1895 in the job
bing trade were uneventful. The de-
preston In the prices Of commodities pre-
vailing during 1926 continued, and it was
not until the latter part OF April that any
material change for the better became
apparent. VITA the strong advances in
raw material about that time. al! lines
quickly responded, and for awhile trade
seemed TO be on a high road towards
activity. In most branches orders in
creased and with the advanced values.
the volume OF business enlarged over thu
corresponding period of the previous year.
Unfortunately. however. this Wa not 10
last, anC az the early fall advanced. the
previous demand from the country began
TO diminish. The closing months. az .
whole. were not much more satisfactory
than ths opening. Taking the years re-
sults. while the volume OF business has
increased. due in measure TO advanced
yaiues. still Richmond has done well.
very Vel In such a period as has been
10 hold her own. and this has been done.
well done. u will take a settlement OF
the books TO ascertain just how much
but the Indications are that the sho"ings
viii be- some Improvement over the pre-
yi1us year. There has beer more conser-
vatism shown by merchants during the
year. and Jess money has probably been
lost 10y had accounts than ever before
In the history OF the city. The Indications
for the present year are rather uncer-
tam. Few apprshend any war. but unit.
the matter IS settled there will not be
much effort 10 spread out.
The presidential election will also have
Is usual effect here. as elsewhere, but
Richmond is not likely to be found be-
hind. and, II the chance is offered, she
VIII pile up as much increase as any
other southern trade centre during 1896.
EXHIBIT FOR THE YEAR.
The subjoined table shows the results
OF the jobDing trade for the year:
Class. Article, or Capital in Annual
Kind. Business. Sales.
Groceries and liquors. 8 2,425,Vc sl3,oZl' 20