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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
MATTERS IN BUCKINGHAM AND
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTIES.
The GOld-MininS syndicate-The
FarmyilIe Guard VIII Build New
Armory-Personal Notes-A Narrow
Escape.

FARMFlLLE. VA, January l1.-(Spe-
cial)-The people Of Buckingham county
are awaiting the coming OF the syndicate
to work and develop the gold mines
among their hills with open arms.
Every available ice-house in this sec
ton has been filed with an abundance
OF the clearest and thiclSest ice harvested
for many years. The ice is free OF snow
and trash and from three TO i've inches
| in thickness.
Mrs. Egbert Womack, who was strick-
en- with paralysis last week. died We'd
nesday at the home Of her son. Mr..
James w. N1mack The deceased was
In her Goth year. and a consistent mem
Der OF the Presbyterian Church.
The Farmville Guard seems to have
taken on new life. At present it is
scarcely second to any volunteer COM
pany in the State in respect both to num-
bers and excellency of drilling. But 1t
Is aiming at even higher attachments OF
success. committee composed Of the
following members was appointed al
the last meeting TO devise plans for the
iurtnerance OF the company's interests:
captain Martin, Lieutenants Allen and
Nenable, Surgeon Anderson, Sergeant
Scott, Corporal Whitehead, and Priyates
MannOni, Il. L. Morris, and Hart. This
committee met Tuesday night in the
captains office, and chief among the sug-
sestions offered for enlivenlng the COM
pany was that of erecting a new armory
OF sufficient size TO have beneath its roof
some facilities for amusemen,s-such as
a bowling alley pool tables. reading
room, etc
Ihey agreed unanimously TO this pro-
position. and steps are being taken to
carry the project through. The site has
already been procured ut the corner OF
South and Third streets. and bids will
be received at once from contractors
This committee will recommend TO the
company at its regular meeting next
Monday night the holding OF a military
banquet I'm the near future, the date 10
be decided upon 10y the majority OF men,
bers present at the meeting.
a called meeting OF the compan- was
held this week TO accept the resignation
of Lieutenant ID. T. Elan, which had
already gone before the Governor. The
reason assigned by the Lieutenant for
resigning was that his BUSINESS was such
he could not perform the duties OF
soldier. The company gave him up re-
luctantly. a. he had been one OK its
most faithful officers for more than
twelve years. In his place Second-Lieu-
tenant J. ID. Allen was put and Sergeant
NJ Il. Venable was promoted 10 the
second lieutenancy. These changes ne
cessitated the following appointments,
mostly promotions according TO rank:
w. j. Hillsman, first sergeant: W. b.
Beach. second sergeant: Walker Scott.
third sergeant; F.. A. Rice. fourth SER
geant: IL. u. Gable. fifth sergeant; A.
b. Cralle. sixth and quartermaster ser
seant: Il. J. Whitehead. first corporal;
J. L. Beach. second corporal: ". f.
steger. third corporal; ~ NJ. Gil. fourth
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
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StI'I'OI.k.
The Week of Prayer-Pcrsonais aud
IfrtplS

SUFFOLK, VA. January I.-(spec.lD
The Week OF Prayer has been observed
here by all the denominations OF the city
uniting in union services. The first meet
ing OF the series was held on Monday
night at the East Suffolk Methodist
church, the leader being Rev. J. L. Love,
OF the Baptist church. on Tuesday l.-lt
Rev. W. W. Stalcy. ID. D., OF the Chris
tan church, led the meeting az the Pres
byterlan church, on Wednesday nIghi me
services were held at the Christian
church, Rev. ID. b. Austin, Of The East
Suffolk Methodist church. being the ieal-
er; on Thursday night Rev. william
Chlnn, OF the Presbyterian church. cJn-
Quoted the meeting az the Baptist church.
and last night friday the services were
held at the Episcopal church. Rev. II. q.
Cheatham. pastor Of the Main-Street Me-
thodist church. was the leader. The sec
ries will close tonight at the Maln-Str-et
Methodist church. Rev. W. A. Barr Of
the Episcopal church. being the leader
Rev. w. w Staley. %. d., who recently
returned from a tour through southern
Europe and the Holy Land will deliver
a free lecture at the City Hall next Tues
day night. January lith. when he VIII
give description Of his travels. The
lecture will be supplemented by cho-
rus quartette. and piano solo.
Inc Nansemond County and Circuit
Court clerks have this week moved into
their new Office. which Is said to be- me
best built. handsomest. and. most r0ony
and convenient clerks office In Nirs.na.
The building was erected at a cost OF
s., s3i. The plans were furnished py
Messrs. Carpenter 4 PEBBLES. architects.
OF Norfolk. aud Mr.. W. IL. Barnes, Of
Suffolk. did the work.
Rev. IL. c. Moore. ex-pastor Of the SUI
folk Presbyterian church. Is conyaiescins
from a serious Illness OF heart-trouble.
For a day or two last week his life was
considered In jeopardy.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Farmers Bank was held THURSDAY
when the folio officers were elected
+. Il. Holland. president; W. VI. Jones
cashier; DR.. Thomas III. Barnes WINS
J. Lee. George w. Nurney. o. 5. Sm!h'
and +. +. Holland.
The report Of the banks financial cor
Hilton shows IL 20 be better than ever be-
lore In its history
Mr.. Edwin j. wilcox. OF Prince FL
ward Island. arrived In Suffolk last Sun
lay. 70 spend the winter with Ills fatns'-
n-law. Mr. II. r. Dumvlle
During the year 1885 there we're a0 mar
lagos in Nansemond county-two more
han during the preceding twelve months
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Illinois, where he has spent the pass
three years.
Edward Wilson, the nephew of the
Hon. William l.. Wilson, who has beer
in the mercantile establishment of Bishor
Brothers. has returned from a Christmas
trip at Charlestown, w. Va.
Eugene Rodgers came back this week
from attending the Cotton States Exposi-
ton, at Atlanta.
c. c. Arbogast made a hurried business
trip TO Pendleton county, w. Va, a few
days since.
Mr.. John Marshall from Franklin. W.
Va, Is visiting his daughter Mrs. Lille
Wilson, on north Spruce street.
Messrs. ]. Clifton Matheny and r. r.
Slaven have been spending the week
fox-chasing in the Meadow Dale section Of
the county
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dren "a boy, years Old fell in the fir,
and was burned to death. When the
mother returned home she found the
other two children standing before the
fire pouring water on the lifeless body oil
their little brother.
Mr.. l.. ID. Teackle Quinby, youngest
son of Upshur i. Quinby. Esq, OF
Onancock, will soon go TO Atlanta, Ga.
to live. He has just formed a partner
ship with leading lawyer OF that city.
He is a young gentleman of fine mind.
excellent attachments. and of the highest
character He has hosts of friends here
on his native Eastern Shore, and in other
parts OF Virginia, who will regret 10
see him leave the Old Dominion, and
will wish him much happiness and sue
cess in the Queen City of the South.
THIEVES AT WORK.
The thieves, who for some weeks past
have been committing robberies in and
around Accamoc Courthouse, have not
yet suspended operations. One night du-
ring the past week they broke into the
corn-crib of Mr.. Alfred j. Lilliston, at
that place. and carried of several bar
rels of corn.
Mr. Levin Beloate and Miss Kate
Shrieves, both residing near Keller
in the southern part of Accomac, gave
'"eI iI'eHuS anu heiSHoOTs genuine
surprise the other day. They went out
10 the entertainment at the Pungo-
league Methodist church last Wednes-
day night; but. instead Of returning home
they took the midnight express for
Pocomoke City, Nd. where they were
married. They returned home the next
day and gave a big reception TO their
friends at their home.
Rev. John Wesley Elliott, one Of the
Oldest local Methodist preachers In Vr-
ginia, is lying dangerously Ill at his
home, in Locust Mount a seaside viii
lage OF Accomac. His mind Is stored
with the traditions and history of the
Eastern Shore
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ROANOKE.
Fatal Result of an Accident That
Occurred Last August.

ROANOKE, VA. January u.-(Special)
In the Hastings Court to-day j. Ii. Lee,
charged with buying stolen goods. know
ing them tG be stolen, was acquitted on
the plea Of insanity.
MISS Mary Fuqua, who had the misfor-
tune TO be accidentally shot last August
by Ethie Brown, while on her way to
Morgan church, died at her home, near
Shady-Grove church, Roanoke county.
yesterday afternoon. after five months Of
intense suffering. Everything possible
was done for her relief. The funeral will
take place Tomorrow at II o'clock from
the family residence. and the remains
Will be inferred in the family burying-
ground.
General Thomas l.. Rosser has accented
the invitation Of Watts Camp OF Confed-
crate Veterans 10 deliver his illustrated
lecture In this riiv On January 10Th.
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WASHINGTON January u.-Director
Preston. OF the Treasury Department, has
gone &c Philadelphia TO hurry up gold
coinage there. The heavy gold exports
OF the past few weeks have made inroads
on the government supply at New York.
and II will be part OF Director Preston's
business In Philadelphia to send gold TO
New York. a heavy shipment Of gold to
New York from the Philadelphia mint
VIII be made during the coming week.
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, cases on the docket. During the year
/ about 500 cases were retired from the
docket under the rule of no action during
the past five years.
The stockholders of the Shenandoah
County Bank. al their annual meeting
elected Hon. p. w. AIagruder president,
instead of b. p. Newman, who had been
president about ten years. Mr.. Newman
retired on account OF his advanced age.
Ice-houses in this vicinity are being filled
with good ice about six inches thick.
AGED CITIZEN DEAD.
Jacob Froye, aged 81 years, a highly
respected citizen OF this county, died at
his home, on Stony creek near Edlnburg.
recently.
Elmer Whetherholtz. confined IN jail
here for wife-beating. made his escape
the other day. Jailer Wnger did not
have him I'm the steel cage, but in the
outside of the regular jail He watched
an opportunity and walked out. The
jail has but one inmate at present
George II. Gary q Co. have shipped
from this place 800 dozen eggs since
November s. 1885, They paid out s. 500
for this produce
w. VI. HoushOur, n prominent merchant.
and Miss Kate Kneisley. both Of this
place, were married quietly at the Re-
formed-church parsonage on Wednesday
night
Woodstock has been made lively this
week by the great number Of persons
from all over the county called in to at
tend the taking OF dispositions in various
cases TO come up in the next term OF the
Circuit Court The chancery docket con-
tains seven cases praying for divorces.
Ihis Is the greatest number ever set for
any one term.
INDIGNATION-MEE CALLED.
An indignation mass-meeting" has been
called to meet here on Monday,
January 10, 1896, TO protest against the
course OF Hon. j. G.. McCune. senator
from this district. The call is as fol-
lows:
Every citizen OF Shenandoah and Fred.
erick counties championing the cause
OF fair elections Is requested to meet
in mass-assembly In Twins Hall. Wood
stock Va, January l3. 1895, at 2 o'clock
sharp to participate in an Indignation
meeting. condemnatory OF Senator James
G. McCune's recent actions in Legisla-
ture."
1t will be remembered that at the late
election McCune was elected over Wal
ton and Percelle, who headed the Demo-
cratic forces from their respective coun-
ties, by an almost solid Republican vote.
The Republicans CT this county are very
sore over the actions Of McCune, and
even go so far as TO make personal
threats. The Free Lance OF Strasburg.
who championed the cause of hon
Est elections and McCune at that time, Is
'ne of the leaders in the call.
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SHENANDOAH.
Court Statistfcs-Death of an Aged
Citizen.

WOODSTOCK. VA. January 11.-(Spe
cial)-During the year 1886 the Clerl Of
the County Court OF this coun issued
i33 narriags-licenses and adm 30. 465
deeds to record. The Clerk OF the Cir
cult Court reports 1856 common-law cases
commenced and III ended during the year:
and ls3 remaining on the docket: also los
chancery cases commenced, 2s2 interlocu-
tory DEGREES. and e72 final-leaying p3
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Population of Johannesburg,

Botetourt County, Va, January 7, 1896
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
In a previous communication I men,
toned the population Of johannesburg, in
AFRICA. as given by young man from
this county. residing there. intended 10
write 5000. Through my error, or the
printers. IL was printed 5000. The fol-
lowing statement published in the South
ern Presbyterian Missionary. of January,
'ue Tally interesting at this time:
tourt County. Va.
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TuCKAHOE.
MAGIC CITIES IN AFRICA

The magic growth OF cities Is not con-
fined TO America. In some respects sHJth
africa, recently heather land out
strips us. Ten years ago. says the Chris
tan u.ondon) johannesburg was a place
with twenty native huts. 1t is now a town
OF io0.Go1-60000 Europeans and 1900 ma
tives. The explanation OF the wonderful
growth OF this South African city Is found
In the fact that II is In the midst OF the
gold and diamond fields OF the Transvaal.
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AGED CITIZEN DEAD.

Jacob Froye. aged 81 years, a highly
respected citizen OF this county, died at
his home, on Stony creek near Ednburg.
recently
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present site, there will be undoubtedly the usual
large number of protests from the organizations
in the city which work for the preservation OF
historic buildings, for the present Registers
Office passed through the revolutionary period,
and its history fairly teens with exciting In
cidents. As n prison II was the scene Of some Of
the most awful tragedies of the time, and con-
sequently any objection to tearing 1t down un-
doubtedly will DO overcome when the timo ar
rivos. II has for years beon an eyesore TO many
Americans who have known its history; known
of tho cruelties practised within its four walls
when the British occupied New York; known
of the suffcrings of American patriots; known
OF is horrors when II was n debtors prison.
The lawyers who are now working to bring
about the change were first brought TO q real
tors office. rs 1t now stands, ut the time the
Legislature annexed the village of West CHESTER
to New York city. Many OF them had been
active In previous attempts to remedy the evil,
but when Register Sohner had to decline to no.
ceive the records and maps from the Town Hall
of westchester because he had no room for
them. and because. too. he would not consent to
aroused n protest which there was no stopping.
Lawyer S. Stanwood Menken of the firm OF
Philbin * Beokman was the first man to come
to the front and demand that n new building be
erected. He received assurances OF support
from so many lawyers and real estate men
that he went right ahead. The Building De-
rtnen the Health Board. and the Grand
Jury have helped Mir. Menken In the fight. In
spectors looked over the structure and pro-
nounced II rotten. and then after the Health
Board had had a word to say about the sanitary
arrangements, the Grand Jury took up the
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A NEW HALL OF RECORDS.
DANCERS AND DISCoMFonTs OF
THE REoIsTER,s OFFICE.

More Than = Century Old. It Has Beea
Condemned UnceasiLeIy for Twenty.rour
Yenrs-Not Enough Room, No ventiIs-
tion, and tho Constant Menace OF Fire
and Coinpse-Records in ConrusIon and
Many LnokinE-Mr. Sohmer's Struggle
A Black Page In Revolutionary HIS
tory, And This Buildings Place on It.
IIThe old Registers ofice. the most famous of
all tho buildings in City Hall Park, is to go. 1t
has been pronounced unsafe by the Building
Department, unhealthy by the Board of Health.
and inadequate for tho work intended for 1t by
those in charge of the records OF the metropolis.
That 1t is all of these a trip through its musty,
nl-smelling rooms would convince the most in
experienced. The city has grown too fast for
II, and long ago 1t was felt that the time was at
hand when the city would have TO build a new
place for its records or be in danger of losing
them. A stray spark from a cigar or cigarette,
n burning match carelessly thrown down In a
corner, and the ramshacklo old building, which
looks so strong and substantial on the outside,
would DO doomed.
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is liable to produce an undue feeling OF security;
the flooring above Is wood, on wooden beams,
with u space between, and the, roof above all is
simply thin boards, covered with tin. the
cases, desks. map racks. &C.. are all OF wood.
and there is quite enough OF TINS 10 make u
quick; hot, fire, The, bookbindery Is "a worry
crowded. dirty place In the frame and sash ex.
tension To the second floor, and fire here would
be apt to creep through tho Turing to the roof.
The roof Is a,so liable to be- burned on h eS n mre
tico. used Tor storage OF old papers, and a fire
originating there would be hard 10 get OF. inc
roof is surrounded by a brick coping, and In case
brands might fall undiscovered behind. this
coping and burn of the roof. If the ioor was
through the building, as tho stairs are open
from the first floor up. There Is enough IN
fammuble material in the light pine closets:
fire. II one should start from any cause In;
side. In some cases there are unprotected
gas brackets, which can swing against tho
closet doors. The wardrobes, closets, RACKS,
and cases are all of light pine wood, and the
valuable maps and Documents exposed TO nre.
smoke. or water. There is not a fro eItln.
Guisher, pail of water. or length Of hose about
the place, and the Waterman, as far as ! could
discover. has no time clock, nor Is any recoru
kent 10 show II he Is awake or asleep.
THE danger OF loss by fire is q very grave
and serious one. and the building Is not a saIo
or proper place Tor the preservation OF Such IN
valuable records az IT contains"
The principal reasons which Mr.. Menken and
his associates give for their demand that a new
Hall OF Records be constructed Is that tho
mortgages, titles. maps and other papers. repre-
senting a billion or more dollars and simply in
valuable for reference, are In danger OF being
totally destroyed by FIRE. water, or COLLAPSE
10 the work required OF 1t. Lawyers, many OF
them men well on in years have TO climb up
three flights or winding stairs In order TO reacn
some of the records, and then they may have 70
stand up for hours making such extracts as they
want To use. Day by day, too, the older records
are becoming more hOpelessly mixed up. There
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LAMBERT BROSy Sd Ave. cor. 58th ST.

Burnett's "A Fair Barbarian" as dramatized
by Mrs. NJ. A. II. Emerson, wife of Prof. Emer-
son OF Amherst College.
All tho parts were yell taken. The first place
OF honor NAV be safely assigned to the hero
inc, Miss, Cochran. Not only was her acting
delightfully."- natural. but she was so beautiful
that the whole audience lost its heart to her.
Miss Gilbert, in The role OF n quaint. lovnble
old maid; Miss Jones. as n tyrannical, domi-
necring grandmother: Miss Browne. as tie
tlmid. shy granddaughter of the latter. and
Miss Bliss as the typical Englishman. who. in
spite OF his English ideals OF woInanhood, falls
can heroine, we're all excellent. Miss Lathrop
as the Rev. \. Popplrton was irrcslstibly
ludicrous, and furnished most of the fun.
The college has had two treats in the lecture
line this week. On Wedne day afternoon
Mrs. Todd or Amherst gave IA talk before
The c trent Events Club on her summer trip to
Japan. Mt the tim" vi the eclipse. This even
ing Mrs: Margaret Sangstcr gave II practical
talk To the members of the Alpha Society and
their friends, on Journalism as IL Profession
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matter and made p%resentment on it. Among
other things II said:
building for any purpose. and its condition is
such as to render 1t a ut object for condemns
ing Department, and Health Department, -
The entire building Is so constructed that In
the valuable records OF which 1t is the store
house. . 1t is appalling to
the incalculable loss and irremediable confusion
and uncertainty over titles which would be In
volved in its destruction.
1t is incredible that the authorities should
have allowed such condition OF affairs to re-
main so long n menace to such vital interests.
and II the people Of this city and county suffer
it longer to endure they but invite catastrophe.
THE Grand Jury desires to express most
earnestly Its deep conviction that the building
and its surroundings constitute a disgrace to
the city which should not be tolerated for a day
longer than 1t is absolutely necessary"
the Grand jury made it's presentment last
have passed since then and that In addition
Register Sohmer has been under orders from
libers OF records on the top floor, nothing has
been done. Mr.. Menken WAS not discouraged
@ by the t d ar10. ioa, sa If he G plsh Siif sbe m so let ' ai
the harder, and on Monday night. at a dinner
at the Reform Club. he told his fellow lawyers
what had been done in the struggle to get q safe
place for the records. and assured them that a
little persistence. was all that was required to
bring about the change. Among the interesting
disclosures made at the meeting by Mr.. Menken
was one that he had had the Dwight Survey
office. The report OF this examination he -ead.
II was as follows:
In considering the fire hazard of the build
ing and the safety of the records. it Is fair to
start with the statement that tine Hall of Rec
ords of q great city should be q building made
as secure from, the danger of fire. either from
without or within. as it is possible to make It;
and II should be so arranged as to reduce tho
possible loss by any accidental fire to a mini
mum. II sho Id stand even In n confuRration.
The old Hail OF Records possesses none OF these
features, and in some respects is about as bad
and unsafe as II could well be. IL is OF a most
heterogeneous style OF construction. combining
prison vaults and sash and frame enclosed porti-
co, va1itea or,ck ceiiingS out a iight wooden rooi,
doorways and open stalrways. so that inside It IN
practically all one. The different floors and
rooms are all connected, and smoke, fire. or
water in one could do damage in another. The
massive-looking vaulted ceiling of the first floor