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placed In every walk Of lie. from 80.
humblest TO the most powerful, the arti-
san and the diplomat, the high army Off
Ger and the common soldier. the laborer
and the society man. the merchant and
the thief. In every big city the world
over are men OF the Third Section. They
are in New York, In Chicago, In Boston,
Philadelphia. and all of the large towns
OF the country. They swarm In London,
Paris Berlin. Vienna, Constantinople. and
the great capitals Of Europe. The cities
OF Asia are full of them.
Those In the Russian cities have no
regular hours for reporting for duty. as
is the case with members of the detec-
tive force In the ordinary city. They
are on duty all the time. Few OF the
agents know one another. This is re-
garded as great advantage. An agent
could be in the company OF nine other
agents, and not one in the group OF ten
would know that he was in the presence
Of fellow-ofiicers. Their superiors con-
fer with them in secret, and they never
meet at one place. 1t is an everyday
occurrence for an agent to turn In a re-
port accusing another agent OF suspicious
/ conduct. The latter is simply following
up some case, and the other. not
knowing him to be a secret officer makes
his report So elaborate, complete. and
extensive Is this organized spy system
| that little goes on that does not reach
| the ears of some official.
During the coronation festivities at
| Moscow the Third Section will be con-
| centrated at that point In the great
crowds, which flock to the ancient city,
there will be thousands Of these secret
agents They will be present at every
celebration, big or little, with the poor
and with the rich; In every hotel, In
| every church. on the street; I'm meeting
rooms and clubs. and woe to the man,
| woman, or child. even, who utters word
| Of protest against the Car or his officers.
The Third Section is hated by the peo-
| pie of Russia, and they have made TINS
| clear many times by assassinatng the
white Terror in power. In 1913 Gene
raj Mezenzoff was shot dead, and year
| later his successor barely escaped with
| his life from the knife OF another assas-
| sin. In 1888 General Sudeikin was slain,
| and In 1890 his successor General Sc
| liyerstoffO was shot dead. Hundreds OF
| men and women have been sent to Siberia
| for plotting against the lives OF the
| chief police officials, but this does not
J deter others from doing the same, and
| sooner or later one succeeds
| At the coronation the CZarina VIII
| wear a $4,000 gown, and the Cars car
4 rage will be drawn by six horses, whose
! harness cost $1,000: but these empty
| elorles will not harmonic with the evil
| worked by the Third Section among the
poor people, who must pay for the terrifie
| extrayagance, and be exiled afterward
for murmuring against a system which
| tolerates such abuses.
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the great cathedral bells are Ginning their
glorious music. when bands are playing
banners flying, I'm the midst of feasting
and drinking, in the home OF the powerful
noble and howell OF the peasant. there VIII
be nothing bright and handsome enough
to hide this monster.
Terrible at all times, 1t VIII be LOUDLY
awful on that day, for on great occasions
of this kind the Car feels that he Is more
at the mercy of the assassin than In or
binary times. No rumors of Nihilsuc
effort at the coronation have been In CIR
culation, so far as the outside woriu
knows. but information Of that KIND does
not travel In Russia the way II does III
other countries. Newspapers are very
guarded in what they print, for the
smallest offence might land the EDITORS
In some filthy dungeon. or worse stli' IN
the mines OF Siberia.
This coronation, TO VIII ~ the nations Oh
the world will send their ablest men,
enhancing its splendor and importance,
will be the engine of more misfortune anu
misery than any happening in Russia IN
wears. II will swell the Siberian colony
to untold figures, and heap the thousands
of prisons In the empire with armies OF I'M
happy men and women. Already, the
cable informs us, the Third Section mas
its drag net out gathering in suspects on
all sides. This work will so on day AFTER
day, increasing in its scope as the cate OIL
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THE WHITE TERROR.
4 Dark Cloud al Russla's Coming Coro.
nation Festival.
THIRD
SECTION.
DREADED
A Mysterious OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
thing About the machinery OF the
Most Complete Secret Spy system
I'm the World.
cwritten for the pispatch.)

On May 18th next, when the young Gar
of Russia will go through the wonderiui
coronation ceremony In the beautiiui
Cathedral of Moscow. his millions OF sud
jects through the breadth of Asia ana
half OF Europe will join hilariously In the
festival. At least, they will do their best
to appear Joyful and happy. but over the
vast carnival. covering millions OF square
miles. will hover dark cloud.
The ghoul OF distrust. fear, and an.iety,
will be abroad that day In proportions OF
such magnitude that not one person in the
tens OF millions in the empire will fall
TO feel its presence. The mysterious
Third Section will permeate with It's terri
bic dread every heart In Russia, and When
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
THE CITY ON THE DAN.
Charged with shOp1ifting-A Pecu-
liar Case-Base-BaII.

liar Case-Bhse-bhii.
DANvILLE, VA, April 4.-CSpeclal)-
A young white man, named w. II. Dodd.
and who halls from Roanoke, Va, has
been committed TO our city jail. Dodd has
been here for several weeks. He was al
ways neat and well-dressed, and no one
would have suspected that he was a shop
litter. However, that may be, he has. II
Is charged, been carrying on the trade
of taking away surreptitiously goods from
Danvfle stores. the most OF them being
expensive dress patterns.
Mr.. E. Stanley Robertson, eldest son
OF Mr.. ". T. Robertson, died at his home
In this city last night, after several
months illness. from consumption. He
was In the tobacco business with Is father,
and was young man Of unblemished
character. and had host OF friends. He
was born In this city November Is. 1871.
and had remained here all his life. De-
ceased was a consistent member Of the
Christian Church.
The sales OF loose leaf tobacco on this
market for March amounted TO s5,Si0.sis
pounds; same month last year. 5,32'
pounds. Sales from October /, 1895, to
April /, 1896. 22.o7s 500 pounds: same months
last year, q, 10000 pounds. Increase this
tobacco year over last. 5sS.sss pounds.
A. PECULIAR CASE.
Mayor Baugh, OF Neapolis. had a pecu-
liar case before him yesterday for con-
sideration. 1t was case OF alleged cruel
Nv 10 a eat. The accused was a yonnr
white man. He was charged with running
the eat into On open space between ths
Notwithstanding and piasferinx ok ms
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CAUGHT BY A KNOT.
DRIVER OF A MAiL-WAGON Ar
RESTED IN GLOUCESTER.
A Trap Set for Him by Three Post
nastsss-A Decoy Watch Found on
His Person-May Not Have the
building.
building.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, VA,
April 4-CSpeciaL) -Rowland Scott driver
of the mail-cart between Shackelford's.
King and Queen county. and this place,
was arrested this afternoon on the charge
OF robbing the mail sacks Packages
have been arriving In bad condition FOR
a long time. The wife OF the postmaster
here heard from her cook that Scott had
been making presents Of finger-rngs.
This caused the postmasters at IVES,
Point. Shackelfords and Gloucester
Courthouse to keep a careful watch oven
the condition OF packages which cana
IN the fourth-class mail sacks.
A TRAP.
Mr.. A. G.. Ware. postmaster at Yves,
Point. and Mr.. Marston. postmaster at
Shackelford's. came to Gloucester Court.
house 20 consult with the postmaster
at this place. and peculiar method Of
tying a knot in the cord to the pouches
was adopted by them. 1t was soon dis
covered that the knots were daily lamp.
cred with. on yesterday Mr.. Mars.
ton fixed up a decoy package containing
an old silver watch without hands. then
called by phone Mr. Ware postmaster
at West Point. and described the package
10 him. Upon the arrival OF the mail
here tho watch was not to be found.
ARREST ORDERED.
Mr.. Ware telegraphed Washington for
instructions to-day, and the department
ordered Scotts arrest. Mr.. Ware IN
structed Mr.. Dabney Sheriff OF the coun-
ty, to make the arrest. Scott protested
his innocence, but the decoy watch was
found on his person. He is now IN
Jail awaiting the arrival OF officers to-
morrow morning.
The Board OF Supervisors met to-day
and rejected the bond offered by Nj >
+. Smith, 20 whom the contract TO build
a new Clerks Office was given. II begii
to look now as IL we are not going &c
have the building Work on II was &c
have been begun April list.
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anything else the kindly spirit ""'''
governed hts actions 10 lire. v~
characterislng the deceased as VII
einIa, Christian gentleman, pr. e .s,,S
chael referred to the rapidity WIN
which the old Virginia gentlemen ai,,a are
passing away, AID. continuing MS eulosy
- Gsneral Anderson. said: He was
gentleman IN the strictest sense OF ,ne
word. He might have gone INTO any
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05

the coronation nears.
The merest shadow OF suspicion Is all
that is necessary TO land some unfortu-
nate In prison. 'Nlne-tenths OF these sus-
meets are as innocent OF the crimes at
tributed 10 them as q citizen In this far
Off country. But that makes no diner
ence. II the Russian police arrested
guilty people only, there would be many
empty prisons In the Cars domain. IN
nocence counts for nanght when brought
face to face with the Third Section
The Third Section Is one OF three d.
visions OF the Russian police system
The first division or section Is the ordi.
nary street police force, the members o.
witch are uniformed and patrol the
streets OF the big cities just as they do IN
this and other countries. They arrest the
petty Offenders. the thieves, thugs, muir
derers. ana blaeklegs In general, who al
ssa~a infsst eifiea Of imDortance. There
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
THE MEASLES.

Measles In very bad form exist IN
some sections OF this city. there being
several cases OF what is known as inc
black measles No deaths. however. nave
been reported so far. ,,,
The ladies OF Moffett-Memorial church'
Neapolls gave "chahng dish tea on
YESTERDAY from to II p NJ, for the bene-
IN OF the church, and a good sum was re-
allied. 60
The baseball park Is now ready TOT
games. and the cry OF the umpire VIII
Soon be heard in the land. An excellent
cInb has been organized by the students
-, the Danville Military Institute ana
another by a number of young men OF the
c,tv The two clubs were TO have player
a game yesterday. but II was put %.
~ the 10th. on the 9th the High folns
team will cross bats with college team team
from New York. and, both being eraeA
clubs a. good game Is expected
The chess Club having been fully Or OF,
oanIzed. the contest has begun anu a.,
s1ho enter for the prize, which IS me-
W., ., linen" will have 10 play all arouhu,
ga the member that scores the hsheS'
will be the victor.
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The Charlottesville Fires.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, April A.
Especial 1.-The building owned oy the
Vandegrift Construction Company, ana
destroyed by fire last night, was valued
at $500. and the machinery at $1,000;
insurance, 5000 IN the Virginia State
Fire-Insurance Company, OF Richmond.
The grlst- and feed-mill, also destroyed,
was valued at $1,000; insurance $500.
The houses burned in Fifeville were
valued at 81, 900; insurance, $50.
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PETERSBURG. VA, April 4-(Spe-
clal THE game OF baseball between the
Farmers and McCabe's University Club.
of Richmond. this afternoon, resulted in
q score OF Is to 0 In favor Of the home
team. The visitors were at no time Ia
the game. and were as babies in the
hands OF giants.
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Curious Bibles.
(st. James Gazette


In addition to the wicked ana the
'Bugge" Bibles. DR.. Wright enumerates
tho following notable for their curious
mistakes: The "Breeches Bible"@"rhen
the eles Of them both were opened. and
they knew that they were naked. and
they sewed figge tree leaves together
and made themselves breeches" Genesis
ILL.,. ID printed In 1850. The "Treacle
Bib,e-'Is there not treacle at Glleadl
10 there no physician thereT Osremiaih
Bibie-''is there no rosin in Gilead? IS
there no physician there? Jeremiah VIII.
221: printed in 1909. The "Place-Makers' "
RIble-"Blessed are the place-makers. Tor
they shall be called the children OF God
Matthew ", -, printed In l56l-62. The
vinegar" Bible-"rhe. parable o. the
vinegar 4" instead Of the vineyard
appears In the chapter heading to Luke
xx In an oxford edition OF the authorized
version which was published In l7l7 The
sFars-to-F Ear Bible-"Who hath ears 10
ear let him ear (Matthew KILL. 40
printed IN 1870 The STANDING Fishes
Blble-"And IL shall come TO pass that the
fishes will stand upon IT," instead OF
''hshers" Ezekiel Xvii, lO. printed IN
1SjS The Discharge" Bible--"dischargt
thee before God a. Timothy, ". 2D
printed in 1906 The "wifehater'' Bible
''If any man come to me, and hate MOI
his father, yea. and his own wife
also luke XIV. 90. printed in 1910. Re
bekahs Camel Bible-"And Rebekaf
arose and her camels," instead OF dam
sells Genesis XIV, 6l). printed in is23.
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xWoRK OF LOVE.

.'Rut to-day l am breaking through that
rule. am breaking through 1t because
in doing so ] am performing work OF
love. Time has sufficiently passed over
10 heal the poignancy OF grief lor MN
20 whom we are erecting solemn memo
rial in this most solemn OF places. l am
only going to say what | can say in per-
ronal candor from my heart. To me II
IS q privilege 10 do so. coming as L
did to this church seven years ago, IN
known TO all here, and succeeding man
WHOSE long ministry had endeared him
10 The whole congregation; coming as
Young man, whom many, no doubt,
thought lacking in pastoral experience,
found a friend in our deceased brother
10 whom / did not hesitate to go for
advice, because he was always kind and
considerable, and always gave me ad-
vice which was based on common sense
.I found friend who 1 believe,
stood behind the in all / endeavored TO
do for this congregation. He was al
ways willing TO do whatever would bene-
m this church. There was only one
thing to mar the happiness OF my inter-
CO. rse with him, and that was the con-
sciouaness that his days of usefulness
on this earth were rapidly nearing an
end.
ssyyhen II became necessary to make
changes In this church. which after
events have proved were absolutely es-
pential to It's welfare, many Of the older
members OF the congregation were OPP
posed to them. He was ever sanguine,
though and, realizing that changes must
he made 10 meet the necessities OF the
Younger members. said. unhesitatingly,
fbat we must build up for other genera
tions. -
HIS GRTAT CHARITY.
"we have already one memorial to
him. We will now have another, which
we will see whenever we enter TINS
church. and be thereby reminded or MIN
whom we loved. Along with his strength
az mind and character. he had me
humility OF child. j remember with
Great dIstinctness his kind and gentle
CHARITIES. Fe never made a person tC
whom he gave feel humbled by receiv
ing" 80. o,,ouo, In
stances OF the charity of General An
aerson. which exemplified more thar
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INV M uARTLEY CARMICHAEL

REV. DIR. HARTLEY CARMICHAEL"
court. and his demeanor and general
bearing would have commanded Tor MN
respect as such. and when we saw MN
worship here we knew he was ChriS-
tan"
In conclusion, the minister spoke OF .ne
love the deceased had borne 81. faui
church, and OF his wish that the nie,no-
ries of the Confederacy might ever cnhe
round It. and expressed the nope ',
that spirit would always ae'uauo 'i'
congregatlon.
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MRS LYDIA PR

MRS. LYDIA PRICE PEYToN.
then in very good health, and gave pro-
mise OF living some time longer. Her
life was uneyentful-the life OF good
wife. devoted mother, and an unosten-
tatious Christian.
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house. and throwing stones at It and on
n He did not kill It, but the man was
hauled up before the authorities ior
rr1lelty.
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Il nothing unusual about them, except
their Willingness to be bribed on ese.s
occasion. They are miserably paid; IN
fact. the members of all the tnree ~,
visions are underpaid, ana as .ss.~s
blackmail, bribery. and extoruon No.
in Russia TO an extent unknown ia any
other country the world over. ~.
The Second Section Is made up OF tne
rurai police. the chiefs Of which are ap-
poInted by the State, and the ordinary
officers by the different villages ihyso
are the most rapacious wretcnes Oh s.s
face Of the earth, and the way tney sians
down the helpless people In tnelr cons,o'
would bring tears to the eyes OF ni"A'
of stone.
THE DREADED THIRD.
The Third Section. whose chief IS spoken
of I'm a whisper as the White Terror; 10
made I'D OF the dreaded secret poiiIv'
The organization of this force Is a We'll
Guarded mystery, and therein lies It's vast
Dower. II is under the immediate control
az the Minister OF the Interior, and its
one particular business Is to ferret OUT
enemies If the Car and OF the lmperiai
Government. ,,-.
Much has been written about the Thiro
Section. but no complete story OF us or
ganizatlon has ever been told. Even ths
cleverest and most relied-upon detectives
in it's employ do not know the real facts
in the matter. Americans who have nveo
I'm the principal Russian cities, and VINO
have written about It, have only been
able TO obtain the barest skeleton oV1ts
formation, but that Is as much as any
one knows.
Secrecy and mystery form Its founda,
ton. How many men compose the force
Is unknown. They may number 6.Vo, ana
possibly $1,000. The section includes men
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lust prior to the celebration OF Mrs.
Peyton's Tooth birthday the Dispatch
nrinted a sketch OF her life. She was
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JOSEPH r

THE LATE GENERAL JOSEPH X
ANDERSON.
within one year Of having been IN the
ministry for twenty years. and during my
nineteen years OF ministerial duties !
have sever spoken words OF memory OF
any person, no matter how dear a frienu
that person was. l have refrained from
doing so, simply because l believe that
20 make a thing common is TO desecrate
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tlan.''
In conclusion, the minister spoke OF the
love the deceased had borne St Paui
church and of his wish that the memo
ries of the Confederacy might ever cliils
'round II. and expressed the hope tha'
that spirit would always aetuate inc
congregation.
THE MOSAIC UNVEILED.
1rro, tho conclusion of his remarks.
Dr carmichael turned and, walking PACK
~ nc communicable. slowly re-
moved the veil from the Mosaic ana ex-
posed IL to the view Of the congregation,
,yho gazed steadfastly at 1t until they
zero called TO prayer by the minister
,,,bn dismissed them with the benedic-
ton. ,o.. -, ,,arv
ooIors and represents Christ surrounded
NV His twelve disciples. SO beauuiuiiy
a. the work done that the expression
- each face can be plainly seen. Inc
colors Of the various costumes are sald
10 he symbolic. Beneath the picture are
the words:
."rhis do in remembrance Of Me-"
stiu lower down is inscribed:
.Tn loving memory of Joseph Reid An
derson."
IT is located just over the communion
table between the two columns under the
central window. The picture Is opaque
and can be seen at night as well as IN
the day. and in order to afford good
view of Il at night the vestry Will have
electric lights arranged behind the col
umns. which will bring out its beauties
The picture is nine feet in length by
FIVE in width.
THE ORIGINAL.
The original from which this Mosaic
was REPRODUCED Is much faded and
dilapidated, but the genius of It's author
Is still plainly seen. AS the picture Is
10 occupy a space back In the recess
which would naturally tend TO prevent
its beauties from being seen, Tiffany q
Co. In doing the work, intensified the
colors.
Leonardo da Vinci, author Of the origl-
nal of the Mosaic, was q painter, sculp'
tor, architect. engraver. inventor, anc
man of science. and this frescoe, which
was painted upon the wall OF the re-
fectory OF the convent of Sta-Maria dele
Grazle is mentioned among his most
noted works.
After the Mosaic had been completed
at Tiffany's, in New York, as Mrs. An
derson found herself unable to 80 on e
look at 1t, she requested Rev. Mr.. Kin
solving and wife. the latter niece Of
General Anderson. to inspect IT, ans
write her their impressions. 1t was pro
nounced by both Of them TO be perfect
and Mr.. Kinsolving, who has seen man.
of the famous Mosaics Of Europe. de
clared that 1t exceeded anything IL
beauty that he had seen. Mosalcs OF thu
same character are in all European
churches, but are mostly in stone. Tit
idea OF using glass was originated by
Tiffany. and is found to be much mor'
effective.
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THE EASTERN SHORE.
INTERESTING CASES TRIED IN Ao-
CoMAc COURT.
A Prompt Acauittal-He Beat the
Record-Had Passed the Century
Line-A Preachers bad Grammar
Grabbing Industry.

ONANCOCK, VA, April 4.-(Special)-
Accomac County Court has been In ses-
sion during the past week, and several
cases were tried. The most notable OF
the cases was that Of Mr.. William IL.
Bloxom. charged with forging the name
OF one John Taylor on teachers war
rant. Mr.. Bloxom Is one OF the best
known and most highly-esteemed citizens
OF this county. He is a merchant at
Bloxom, and also a school trustee In that
district. Taylor. 1t seems. owed Mr..
Bloxom an old store account of about SO
which was secured by note. Last fall
Taylor received an appointment as public
school teacher. largely. it is said, through
Mr.. Bloxoms influence, and promised him.
1t is alleged, that he would pay the debt
out Of the first money he received from
the county The warrants passed through
Mr. Bioxom's hands, but he did not, IL
seems, insist on the payment OF the note
till some weeks ago, just before the close
of the public schools The evidence show
ed that Taylor had told Mr.. Bloxom tnat
he could take the amount out or one OF
the warrants, and when the last warrant
passed into his hands Mr.. Bloxom signed
Taylor's name to It. and sent Taylor the
balance due him in money. Taylor re-
fused TO receive the money, and went De-
fore the grand jury. and had Mr.. Bloxom
indicted for forgery. The trial excited
good deal OF interest, and the jury selected
TO try the case was one Of the best ever
empanelled in this county. After hear
ing the evidence and brief argument by
counsel the jury retired, and Immediately
returned a verdict OF not guilty, which
was received with great delight by the
large assemblage that filled the court
house throughout the trial Of the case
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OVER ONE HUNDRED.
Meath Yesterday of Mrs. Lydia Price
PeytOn.

ORANGE, VA, April 4-Cspecai.'-
Mrs lydia Price Peytou, who celebrated
che tooth anniversary of her birth March
18th. last, peacefully passed away 'h'S
morning at o'clock.