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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
REGRETTED RESIGNATION.
Held Up-A Wntchman's Wit Pre-
vents n Brralnry.

ROANOKE. VA, April 1i.-(Special.)-
The announcement to-day that General
Manager Joseph II. Sands, OF the Nor
folk and Western railway. had resigned
his position. to take effect at once. was
received with deep regret, not only by
the officers and subordinate employees OF
the company. but by the entire commu-
nifty. Since Mr.. Barr was appointed vice
president Of the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company. month or more ago,
there have been frequent rumors Of Mr..
Sandss intended resignation. but 1t was
not until to-day that the official an
nouncement was made. Nice-Presldent
Barr assumed the duties OF general man.
ager to-day. thus consolidating the two
positions. Mr.. Sands has been with the
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
as general manager for more than twelve
years. and has an extended reputation
for ability as n railroad manager. AS
a man and citizen, no one stands higher
I'm this community. He has not yet de-
cided what he will do, further than 10
take a rest for n month or two.
WATCHAlAN HELD UP.
William Nagle, Waterman at tho Vir-
ginia Brewery, on the eastern border of
the city was held up by a masked man
this morning between l and o'clock.
The visit of the bold intruder was so sud-
den and unexpected that Mr. Nagle's
first intimation OF his presence was
pistol leveled at his head, accompanied
by an order 10 hold up his hands. Rea
lizing at once that the robber had con-
federates who would burglarize the bust
ness Office while he was covered by the
revolver. Mr.. Nagle apparently submitted
10 the inevitable. only asking that he be
allowed TO go to the top Of the boiler to
put some water into 1t.
SOUNDED AN ALARM.
This he was reluctantly permitted TO
no. but he no sooner reached the boiler
than he sounded the whistle. On hearing
this whistle the robber took TO his heels
Help soon arrived and rigid search re-
yealod the fact that the burglars priced
open the office-door, and We're preparing
TO begin operations when 20 rudely in
terrupted by Mr.. Nagle and the whistle.
The man who accosted Mr.. Maggie is de-
scribed as a tall man, with dark clothes,
a SLOUGH hat and a heavy moustache
Some time during the night the office OF
the Roanoke Chemical Company. near
the Roanoke and Southern depot, was
burglarized and about 50 in money and
posfa ge-stamps were carried of. No
doubt the thieves were the same men
who attempted TO rob the business Office
at the brewery. So far no trace Of their
whereabouts has been discovered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15

at one place an unusual quantity OF
water attracted attention. a search was
ordered, and a report made that hole
had been made In the leyee by an ahi-
gator His trail could be plainly seen,
and from it the estimate was made that
the alligator was at least four feet long.
In times like the present the people
of the Mississippi Valley are on the
alert for any weakness in the levees a
small hole in the levee if not attended to
promptly. soon becomes a large one, and
an unusual amount of water seepng
through a levee generally means burrow-
ing by something, but that an alligator
should burrow into a leyee is hardly
likely. The crawfish Is an inyeterate
turnover of levees, and the probabilities
are that "A large crawfsh made the hole
I'm the levee at Algiers. Certainly, IL Is
10 be hoped that u crawfish is RESPONSE
bic for this leak. CTawfisn have been
known to cut holes three o. four inches
In diameter. and one particular case Is
recalled i'm which q hole nearly six inches
i'm diameter was made by crawiish.
on the inside OF the levce the water
boiled through this hole. run-around
was built outside the levee and the hole
followed up. 1t went at about right
angles into the lcvee, then turned ana
ran for fifteen OF eighteen icSt "ioHS az
the levee then turned again and went
out on the water side The cra"fish
was found and he was four inches long
nossitGy FIVE and the spread Of his claws
was seven or eight inches.
II IS bad enough as It is, without ALL
gators cutting at levees. Should alllga-
tors really start 10 burrowing levees
then. indeed. the case Will become hope
less. Leyeos have been fairly honey
combed by crawfish with innumeraDle
small holes. and so weakened that they
have lust melted away under small
uressure Of water, but the alligator has
heretofore let the leyees alone, or has
not been suspected of doing any damage
10 them; but If an alligator made the
hole in the levee at Algiers, the evils or
high water i'm the lower Mississippi VIII
hereafter be greatly multiplied.
We sincerely trust the hole was not
made by an alligator. He doubtless made
the tracks In the mud but that does not
prove he made the hole in the levee. and
unless an alligator is caught in the very
act we cannot believe him TO be bur-
rover i'm levees Crawnsh can do enough
harm. but aligators can do n thousand
times more. 1t would be titanic task to
counteract the ravages of alligators. were
they TO take to digging into levees, and
we do not believe they do It. There must
be something more positive than tracks
in the mud close 10 a hole in n levee be-
fore we can accept as true the statement
that alligators burrow into levees.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
THE COLOR LINE AGAIN.
Negro Boy Nominated for Naval
Cpdetship.


WASHINGTON. April M-Congress-
man Shattuc Republican,, of Ohio, yes
terday nominated ID. j. Bundy. a colored
boy. Of Cincinnati. to cadetship at
ANNAPOLIS. He has been urged TO with
draw the name but says he Will stand
bv the appointment. There have been
some murmurs of disapproyal from the
Naval Academy, and threats OF the
students TO resign. 1.-THE boy earned the
appointment fairly" said General Shat
tue to-day. There was competitive
examination. and two colored lads, one
of them Bundy, outstripped their eau
casian competitors. One of them. how
ever. proved 10 be over 20, and was
therefore. disbarred / had told them
the competition was open 10 every eligi-
BILE boy in my district. Bundy. who won,
Is one of the handsomest boys ] ever
saw. Yesterday, / sent his name TO the
Secretary Of the Navy. and he Will be
appointed. ! have received no commu-
nications from the students at Annapo-
lis on ,he subject, but several congress
men have told me that IL was an un-
written law not 10 allow q colored boy
at Annapolis. They told me if | per-
sisted. il would break up the school
that other students would resign. Let
them resign and be - l replied.
That boy earned his appointment fairly,
and ] am going TO see that he goes 10
Annapolis. and receives fair treatment,
II IL is in my power to do So
General Shattuc says that if tine lad is
willing TO subject himself TO the humili-
alton he will naturally encounter AT
Annapolis, owing TO his color, he (Shat-
tuc) will see him through.
-. -, In,
formed that no colored boy ever gradu-
ated at the Naval Academy. He says
further. that he has 1850 negroes in mis-
district
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15

and surgery played n game OF ball AT
West-End Park yesterday. In which the
Maccabtes' achieved victory by the
score OF IL TO g. Gordon and I'm were
the batteries FOR McCabe's team, and
Robinson and Russell were In the points
Tor the college lads. Only four hits were
made OF Gordon. but Robinson was
touched up lively-Lambert. one Of the
MaccaDites.' lining out q home run.
WILL PLAY BALL THIS AFTERNOON.
The Richmond College Baseball Team
VIII make iis temperance In the city
this afternoon In a game with the
Meds.' The college team has suffered
deieat In but one came yet. and that was
AGAINST the Richmond league team.
The boys have recovered from the hard
trips OF last week. and have been skip
ping about the practice grounds very
nimbly for the past few days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
Prof Crouch's Daughter WEEDS.

BALTIMORE, MD, April n.-(Special0
Miss Anna Crouch. youngest daughter or
the late Professor Nichols Crouch, au-
thor of kathleen Mavourneen.' was
married to-day TO Mr.. Charles f.. Boston.
The ceremony took place at the house
of the brides mother. and was performed
Sy the Rev. George Barker of Mt.
Calvary Protestant Episcopal church.
Mrs Boston has been on the stage for
some time and was once with the Nellie
McHenry Company. She resigned from
the cast of John Bradleys Money to
marry Mr.. Boston. who is professionally
known as Charles +. Brandon. Next
fall the couple VIII appear in vaudeville.
A typical Bohemian reception followed the
wedding.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
VIII Accept the Verdict-DemOcrafic
Primary Ordered.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, April IA
Especially THE Rev. William Nelson (col-
ored). who was convicted in the County
Court of completely in the murder of
Thomas W. Thompson, had a conference
with his attorneys this morning, the re-
suit Of which was that he decided TO ac-
ccpt the verdict as final He will. there
fore not ask a new trial. and will soon
be conveyed to the penitentiary.
The convicted man is a mulatto country
preacher of good intelligence, but little
education His character had been good,
and his bearing on the trial was self
possessed.
The Democratic Committee has ordered
a primary for the 29th of April for the
nomination of a Treasurer Constable,
and members of the City Council. The
plan is a modified Australian ballot, which
gives more guarantee of secrecy and free
dom from the influence of heelcrs
The literary societies of the University
of virginia met in the jefferson Hall and
discussed placing in the new library a
bust Of Poe The students agreed TO fur
&sh the bust and the professors the pc
dpsfal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
Binding Irvine.
CBoston Herald.)


One OF the curious anomalies OF tho
Dngloy bill is the maintenance upon the
free list Of blnding-twine and we won-
der that some of our Republican friends
have not seized upon this fact as nm
illustration OF how much more liberal
and moderate the Dngley tariff bill Is
than the Mckinley tariff law. Mr.. Nc
Kinley. In his measure, had duty OK
seven -tenths of a cent a pound put upon
binding-twine. This was low duty.
considering that other Irvine made OF
hemp and jute paid duty Of from Ia
10 2ia cents a pound But I'm the VIII
son bill it was considered advisable TO
free-list this commodity for the advantages
that II was assumed the farmers
would obtain in procuring a low-prlccd
twlne 10 be used by them IN harvesting.
A majority OF the present Ways and
Means Committee. or. NJ least. ma
jorlty Of the Republican majority, came
TO the conclusion In the matter Of bind
ing-twine. whatever might be the case
with wool. that the consumer aid the tax.
and that II a duty was imposed upon
this commodity the farmer would have
to pay Il: therefore, they insisted that
the free trade which In this respect Mr..
Wilson followed In constructing hts
tariff law should be adhered TO, and the
congressman on the committee from Hi
nois, Iowa, Indiana, North Dakota, and
Minnesota were strong enough by their
numbers 20 compel this action 10 DO
taken. i'm spite Of the fact that Messrs.
Dingley and others pointed out that It
was a grotesque Inconsistency, and that
there was Just as good an argument to
be made In favor OF having wool free as
there was OF having binding-twine free.
But the proposed tariff Is constructed
on the lines Of getting fayors for your
friends II your friends want untaXed
materials. have the tax taken on; X
they insist that tax shall be put on 10
the goods that other people buy, so as to
afford a better market for their own
product then have the tax put on. IL IL
not a matter OF principle, II is but
question of trade
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
THE HILL CITY.
Echoes From the BoOm-A Tennis
Tournament.

LYNCHBURG, VA, April H-(Special)
As the result of the boom period of
lS90-'9l. Judge Digs and G. W. Whita-
ker. of this city, and Maj. Sam'l Griffin, Of
Bedford City. have instituted suit against
nearly a hundred stockholders of the
Otter-View Land Company. of Bedford
county. TO compel payment in full OF
subscriptions TO the capital stock of the
company. The suit IS for the benefit
of the creditors Of the company, and all
the defendants scattered over a greater
portion of the State are Joined in one
slit.
4 State tennis tournament Will be he'd
IN Lynchburg on July 9Th and 9th. All
tennis teams in Virginia will be invited
to participate for the State champion
ship. Extensive preparations VIII be
made for the occasion, and it is eX-
pected that many towns and cities Will
be represented.
The Piedmont Drug-Mill Company.
whose property was advertised for sale
tomorrow because Of lack of money to
conduct the enterprise on a paying basis,
to-day leased the plant TO a syndicate,
supposed 10 be made up of eastern capt.
tallists. The lessees will begin active ope-
rations at once. The mill gives employ
ment to a large number Of workmen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
sAyANNAHs ICE WAR ENDED.
Ice Trust Broken-Beer and Ice TO
BE Cheaper.

SAVANNAH. GA. April 13.-The beer
and ice war has assumed a new phase
by the withdrawal from the Savannah
Ice and Delivery Company OF the Knick-
erbocker Ice Company, thus breaking the
trust which has existed for several years.
The Knickerbocker Company sides with
the Savannah Brewing Company In the
matter, and thus leaves the ice trust In
a very critical condition, its capacity now
being not more than fifty tons OF ice
a day. while the Knickerbocker and the
savannah Brewing Company have a
combined capacity OF 100 tons a day.
The price of beer still remains at $3.50
per keg from the Georgia Brewing AS
ISOLATION. the Savannah Brewing Com
pany not having met the cut. and ice fs
being delivered at Is cents per 100 pounds.
or cents at the factory. New develop
ments are looked for after April 18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
THE OLD BURG.
Badly Scalded-I,ase-Dali of
Property.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, April II
Special Annie White, aged 13 years.
was badly scalded last night BY over
turning a pot of boiling coffee on herself.
The Manassas authorities have been
for several days hunting a thief who
stole a valuable horse and buggy from
Mr.. H. l.. Hillery, of Manassas. After
tracing him to within six miles OF the
place where he traded the stolen horse
for a fresh one his track was lost.
MIR. ]. :. York, general manager OF
the Battlefield granite quarries. near
here. who has been South Tor some time
seeking health has gone 10 Reading,
Pa. where he viii hereafter reside.
The Columbia University baseball
team. OF Washington, will play Freder-
icksburg Collegiate nine here on Friday.
The latter team has not been beaten
this season.
NJ S. Chancellor. Esq, has bought the
former residence of Mr.. Il. ID. Cole for
1900.
MIR. w. n. Blake has bought hand
some LOT on Washington avenue. and will
build thereon this spring.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
ACCIDENT AT UNIVERSITY.
A Heavy steel Span Fniis-No One
Hurt.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. April
n.-(special) What might have resulted
I'm a fatal accident to many workmen
here this afternoon was the falling OF
the heavy steel span, weighing seven
teen tons. which was intended to sustain
the main roof OF the new public hall.
Fortunately. however, no one was direct
Iv beneath az the time. The span was
being raised by three large derricks. and
was almos; in position when one of the
poles to the derricks broke. ana one
end OF the span fell. cutting a section
out of the tile flooring, but doing no
further damage. as the fall was broken
bv a pile OF blocks. Steps have been
taken 10 have new section made at
once. and shipped here In order to avoid
delay in completing the building
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
on NOMINAL BAIL.
The Recent Unfortunate Fight nj
Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. April 1i.-(Spe-
cial)-The taking of testimony IN the
inquest held over the body of william
Stokes. the man who died suddenly Satur-
day night. was concluded this afternoon
the jury rendering a verdict that he came
10 his death as the result OF blows In
nicted on him by Gordon Robinson IN
fight at the Chesapeake and Ohio grain
elevator on March Sd. Robinson was inn
mediately arrested on warrant sworn
out by the Chief OF Police, but was adj
mitted to bail in the sum of 500 for his
appearance I'm the Police Court at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. The accused
is a son Of eX-Commonwealtn s-Attorhey
e. 5. Robinson of this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15

Children's Tam O Shanters, White orr
candle ruifie, with Pink and Blue cl
dimity crowns, for ................ W
Infants Fine Tucked Muslin Caps, 1oc
Nalcnciennes-lacc trimmed 49,
Infants All-Over Dotted Swiss 0oc
Caps, full ruche ........,.........
MTrL-ENDs DRESS GOODS.
All manner and kinds of Wash
Dress Goods In WaIsf-Lengths ana
Drcss-Lengths. sent us weekly from
the various mills to he sold for
their account at saving of from
= to Toe. a yard.
and organizes. IL IL TO lie. qualities,
for 1-xc. yard.
s0-inch Jaconet Organizes and Lawns,
II lie. quality. for I-ic. yard.
Black and White Figured and Striped
yaconets. every yard worth IL l-zc..
Dark Ground, White Flowered Lawns
and Batiste, s and l0c. quality, FOR
= 5-Sc. yard.
500 yards Of II 1-2c quality Striped ana
Figured Plisse. for 3 Use. yard.
100 yards Of Yard-Wide French Percale.
i'm short mill-ends, for Use. yard.
Mill-ends of Black Ground. White stripe
Best Quality Percale for Use. yard.
Mill-Ends of Bordered Apron Bingham
Mill-cnds Of ga and So. quality Fancy
Bed-Tickng for 7-sc. yard.
WHITE GOODS.
All CoIOrs ChfTons and Mousse
line de Sole.
500 yards Heavy Marseilles, 11Io
worth 25c., for................. i-2o'
800 yards Welted y. X, II l-2c. quality
for Sc. yard.
80 yards 40-inch A ron Lawns. 81 Acc
yard
so pieces English Long Cloth, IL Qoc,
yards TO piece ......',....,...... 800
CORsETs.
An Extra-Heavy r. G. Corset, long
waist, in White or Black, 81 value
T5c pair.
e-Hook w. b. Corset, I'm White or Black
a 81 value. for .Jc. pair.
6-hook T. n. Corset. I'm White, resu"
lar sI25 value. for 81 pair.
An Extra-Long Waist ii. n. Corset,
every steel and bone tipped with
leather 10 prevent the bones pro-
truding. a SIPS value. for 81 pair.
Childrens Ferris Waists. I'm all sizes.
made with tape-fastcned buttons and
Duplex cord-edge buttonholes, regu.
lar SOC. value, for 20c. each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
4 Minister WEEDS.

GATE CITY. VA. April A-(Special)-
Rev. James Il. Craft and Miss Susan
Carter. both of Rye Cove this county,
were married in the hall of the Myrtle
House by Judge G.. W. Kilgore to-day.
Mr. Craft is one of our ablest ministers
and an ex-representative of the county
in the Legislature. and the bride is one
of Scott county's sweetest young ladies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.


Richmond. Va, April Is 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceivei by the Council Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing until p. NJ. Friday.
April iC. 1887, for the follow1g-named
articles OF stationery: Half-dozen grades
First-Chss Penholders. samples submit-
ted. price OF each grade per dozen; Un-
derwoods Inks. per quart; NO. oJl r r.
Steel Pens, Gillotte's. per gross; No.
Isaacs Glucinum Pens, per gross; 9-inch
Rubber Bands. per box; e-inch Rubber
Bands. per box; finch Rubber Bands, per
box; Gilt Seals. per hundred, dozen
Papsr Boards. 3-+ inches BY IS Inches:
Mcsalrs Round-Head Fasteners
No. A. a. o.
Bidders to supply any quantity OF tho
above-named articles the city may 70.
quire.
The said committee reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all bids.
g. X POLLOCK, Chairman.
C. u. West, Clerk, ap. i5-2t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
CALLERS ON m'KINLEy.
omce-Seekers GaIOrc-A Nirginian
Wants the Haitien Mission.

WASHINGTON, April N.-There were
many callers at the White House to-day
on oflice-seeking missions. Several
Georgia men came with Colonel Buck.
the recently nominated Minister 10
.Tapan. one Of them was w. A. Pledger.
who desires 10 be Consul 10 Jamaica.
Representative Livingstone. Of Georgia.
brought Rev. ]. s HOPKINS, who wishes
10 be appointed Minister 10 Greece. Rep
resentative Walker, of Virginia. pre-
scented Mr.. w. Nell. Gish. who would
ike 10 be Minister to Haiti
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
Must Make "a show of Fighting.
lphlladelnhla Inaulrer.l

As a matter of fact. there must be a
war OF some kind over in Europe in order
10 save that continent from becoming a
general laughing stock. After al tho
threats and counter-threats. the pow
vows. the hub-hubs. and debates. at least
some blood must be shed 10 keep the
Powers from desplsing themselves.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
After the Telephone COMPANIES.

RALEIGH. y. c.. April H-(SpeciaL)-
The Railway Commission having re-
ceived a number of complaints Of high
telephone rates to-day decided to con-
slider the matter Of reduction and noti-
fled telephone companies to appear here
April 9th to show cause, if any, why
reduction should not be made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
THE meyer STORE
SPARKLING WITH NEWNESS.
SPECIAL EASTER SALES.

Of aisle
to 4Dc. Usually costing zoe. to 81
Velvet Satin backs all cOlors, 2Oc
Millinery 10, I'D, 20 %, 33
500 Novelty Belts metal leather silk zoe.
Ladies' Neck-Fiyngs, main aisle, 2Jc. to 500.
startling bargains
a o $4.99 Suit.
lots,
So Usually SO, So $3.50.
Suits.
y, $3.50,
TO S9.47. Some worth double
Mems Pants, Worstcds $751;
$2.37 n pair.
Laundcrcd Percale ShrtWasts White and
color eady O W zoe. for all sizes.
snecin lots Ready $780,
o new leslg Wa list N Trimming Silks.
10 ked Skirts ready for $i.90
spring weights, o0c. to x293
S3 Oxford
ShOe-StOre.
Exquisite Paper Easter Cards &c. to S:,
Easte ALMOST HALF REGULAR PRICES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15

Mr.. Wilson around. but think we car
ried him n little too far and got him out
OF the party. hope to have the privilege
of coming down here some time soon and
getting acquainted with the good people
OF this community, and now | must bid
Won COOL night"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
No A,llgators Cut Leveess

ATLANTA CONSTITUTIONAL
In Algiers, opposite New Orleans. there
has been considerable trouble from seep-
age during the present high water, ana