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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-25
THE EASTERN SHORE.
A Day of Marriages-After the
Liquor Dealers.

ONANCOCK, VA, March 24.-(Special)
This has been a great day for marriages
in the seaside region of Southern Acco-
mac. At Wachapreague, the home OF
State Senator LeCato. two marriages
were solemnized this morning in the
Southern Methodist church, the contract
ing parties being Mr.. A. II. q. Mears,
popular and prosperous young merchant
of the village, and Miss Lydie tosque,
the attractive daughter of Mr. William }.
Fosoue. of the Iife-Saving Service, and
Mr. John Mock, of Bradfords Neck, ana
Miss Fannie Mears, the pretty and popu-
lar daughter of Mr. Arthur 7. Mears' OF
Wachapreague A little later IN the uay
another marriage was sOlemnlzed only
few miles away, at Garrisons Chapel
where Mr.. John Bundick, OF Onancock'
and Miss Eva Downing of Keller were
made man and wife. The three couples
took the north-bOund express train al
Keller for extended tours. Many persons
assembled at the station to give the
voung married people their congratula-
lions. and the train bearing them away
moved off amid lively demonstrations OF
good will to those who had given
hostages to fortune
From present indications, the crusade
against the illegal liquor dealers in these
parts has just begun. TWO persons were
tried at Onley several days ago Tor Vlo-
lating the no-license law, and one or
them was convicted and fined 800 and
costs. The other one, not being the right
man was discharged II is known that
an organization has been formed for the
enforcement of the law. and that a re-
ward OF s. in each case has been offered
for evidence leading 90 the conviction OF
dealers in the forbidden traffic. The man
who was convicted at Onley has taken an
appeal to the County Court. A man
named John White. formerly Of this
county. but now residing i'm Northampton.
is said TO have damaging evidence
against a number of persons. 1t was on
his testimony that the two last conyic-
tions were secured.
The vestry Of St. Georges parish, en-
bracing the Episcopal churches at Acco-
mac Courthouse and Pungoteague, have
called the Rev. Thomas May Thorp, now
of New York. to the rectorship Of these
churches. and he has accepted. Mr..
Thorp is southern man.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE.
4 violent Thunder-Storm-Th Late
j II. n Russell.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, March "a
Cspecial)-A violent thunderstorm, ac-
COMMANDED by heavy precipitation of
rain. reached this city az an early hour
last night. Later in the night a violent
u,ina-storm passed over this section. No
damage was done by either rain or wind
and to-day is bright and beautiful
In reference to the statement thar j..
r \ Russell, who was recently killed
I'm the yard Of the Chesapeake ana ONO
railway. in this city, by freight-englhe'
claimed connection with Eord hussen
Of KilIowen. a friend OF the deceased,
sovs. "Being of that branch OF the Rus
LII family that dates back to the earli-
81 ages. and has at its head the Duke
80 Fscdford and being closely connect
"a vim the SeChmeres, Shirleys, ana
-, others OF the best Midland county
eoniiies il is hardly probable, for rea-
sons that il will be needless 10 explain
40 Virginia readers. that the deceased
,,ould have been likely 10 claim colhec-
tion with a man who. starting as d
49,, has won all Of his laurels and
titles within my recollection, anu on 90
,,et on the sunny side or 81
p,seell's brother Sir H. Sechmere
,o,,ssau was not a military man, but
-, hie distinction for diplomatic service
WI administrative ability in connection
~ -, hor Naiesty's Indian Government
,ro,nment in the chancery SUIT OF
,,-,os1ar a. Dettor vs.. Charles h.
w"I n was concluded in the Corpora
" @''NS co,,rt this morning. The papers
tion ,,,rned over to Judge Duke, who
VIZ 80 lime TO consider. The suit is
wiz VIZ sSS law Messrs. Wheeler and Det-
90, =, - sub-contractors, to enforce me me
tSr' o,o,s lien on the Walker building. The
-l'l q. cuite a complicated one.
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Tenpered.

Susan Coolidge In the Congregationalist)
When stern occasion calls for war.
And the trumpets shrill and peal,
FORCES and armOries ring all day
With the fierce clash OF steel
The blades are heated In the flame,
And cooled In icy flood.
And beaten hard and beaten well,
To make them firm and pliable,
Their edge and temper good,
Then tough and sharp with discipline
They win the fight for fighting men.
When Gods occasions call for men,
o Ets chosen soul He takes,
In Iife's hot fire He tempers them,
with tears He cOols and slakes
with many a heavy. grievouS stroke
He beats them 70 an edge,
And tests and triesragain, again.
Till the hard will IL fused. and pain
becomes high privilege;
Then strong, and quickened through and
through.
They ready are His work TO do.
Like an on-rushing, ferrous host
The tide OF need and sin.
Unless the blades shall tempered be.
They have no chance 10 win;
God trusts 10 no INFESTED sword
When He goes forth 10 war;
Only the souls that. beaten long
On pains great anvil. have grown strong,
His chosen weapons arc.
All, FOULS. on pains great anvil laid,
Remember this, nor be afraid'
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THE CoCKADE CITY.
Malone Estate stocks AZ Auction
Hcayy PrOiectiIes-Briefs

PETERSBURG. VA, March 4.-(Spe-
cial.)-A large number of stocks OF
various kinds belonging to the estate of
the late General William Malone We're
offered at public auction to-day by the
administrator.
Eight certificates, signed by James +.
Goodby and b. +. Walker. agents for
the settlement of the debt Of West Nir-
ginia. each emitting the holder 10 per
cent. Of the result of the proposed set
Element. aggregatipg 40 per cent. of the
result of such settlement, were sold 10
Mr.. George J. Seay ~ $3.50 each
A receipt of Knickerbocker Trust Com
nanv Of New York for one per cent
bond of $1,000 OF Old Point Hotel Com
panv. was bought by Mr. W. r. hcken-
ney for $50.
six hundred shares Of the Roanoke
Navigation and Water-Power Company,
par value 800 per share was purchased
bv Mr.. George j. Seay at $l.3S per share.
Rlocks of shares Of the Carolina Oil
and Creosote Company. Wilmington, n.
c.. par value 800 CreosOte Lumber CON
struction Company. par value 500,
United States Beacon Light and Signal
Company. Of Norfolk. par value 30;
90 600 shares Of the Florida Ship Canal
COMPANY. par value 500 each and two
shares of Old Point Comfort Hotel Com
panv par value 500, were offered but re-
ceived no BIDS.
Shares of Matoaca Cotton-Factory
stock were withdrawn on bid OF $40
each.
GENERAL NEWS.
DR.. George Potts to-day received a let
ter from a Wholesale merchant I'm Lon
don asking for an option on the output
of his large cannery, in Prince George
county.
Some Of the projectiles manufactured
for the government and shipped yester-
dav by the Petersburg Iron-Works were
four feet in length by twelve inches in
diameter. and weighed 1000 pounds.
A high wind has prevailed here ever
since an early hour this morning, which
has doubtless done good service in dry
ing the lands. Many farmers have as yet
been unable to SOW their spring oats.
Two well-known citizens of Richmond,
came over TO this city yesterday after
noon In search of a man who had, they
claimed. obtained money from them
under false pretences. With the aid of
the police the man sought, who had ar
rived by an eastern train. was found at
one of our hotels, and placed under ar
rest. The money was refunded and as
no disposition was shown to prosecute,
the matter was dropped.
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way we uhe judges) conducted the cleo
ton, and presented him with bunch
OF pencils. In the contestants notice OF
contest he charged the judges here with
refusing assistance TO certain Republican
voters. which the Republican Judge
swore to be false.
At a meeting Of the bank directors
held yesterday evening 1t was decided TO
rent two rooms In the Peachy block TO
be urged for conducting the business
of the Peninsula Bank and that the
bank would be opened for business on
April 18th next. The cashier, Mr. II. ~
Phillips. from Chase City. will be here
ten DAYS before the bank opens. TO make
all necessary arrangements for the open
ing.
Mr. John S. Potter, who suffered a
stroke OF paralysis recently at his home.
I'm York. Is extremely low, and his death
IS looked for at any time.
Mr.. Wolfe. from Michigan, Is here to-
day. looking for a suitable farm near
this place, in which 10 establish stock
and dairy enterprise.
Captain Tom Phillips, Sheriff Of York.
and Captain w. j. Stores, Superintendent
OF Schools Of the same county. are regis
tered at the Indiana House to-day. Cap
tain Stores is visiting the schools Of h
county. near here. SO far. he Is we'll
pleased with their management.
Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Judge Henley re-
turned last evening from Norfolk, where
they spent the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin T. Lamb.
J. r. White, superintendent Of the
Newport News ship-yard; ]. r. Barham,
Mrs. w. A. Post, wife OF Mayor Post,
and Misses Whitaker and Howard,
from Newport News. were among the
arrivals at the Inn yesterday, coming
via jamestown and the tally-ho coach
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ocrats who were holding positions under
the civfl-service Cav were afraid a Re
publican might be appointed over them.
and would make himself so dlsagreeahle.
or would reduce their rank, as to force
them, " possible 10 resign. But he said
that nothing OF the sort would be al
lowed TO any great extent; that the
Civil-Scrvice Commissioners would stand
between government employees and
harm.
Mr.. Proctor has had two Gong inter-
views with President Mckinley. and will
have another consultation tonight The
President. he declares. is one OF the
strongest civil-service advocates In the
country. No political influence, he says.
can change him.
COLONEL LAMBS ATTITUDE.
Colonel William Lamb was found late
tonight at the Hotel Chamberlin. lie
said he had not been I'm the city sinoe
the inauguration. and that as he had
business at some OF the departments, he
called TO pay his respects 10 the Presi-
dent Colonel Lamb said he had nothing
10 DO with the fractional fight among the
Virginia Republican leaders; that he was
attending strictly 10 business, and that he
wanted nothing himself, and was not
taking any active part in the matter OF
state patronage. He said, however, that
he was strong friend OF Colonel Pat.
McCaulFs. and was personally very fond
Of him, and he had written a strong let
ter to the Secretary of the Treasury in
. behalf OF Colonel McCaull, and was will
Ing 10 do anything in his power for him.
Colonel Lamb intimated that during his
interview with the President the matter
Of State patronage was not touched upon.
II is now fully understood that the
President Will make no appointments in
Virginia until the expiration of the terms
OF the incumbents. He will not take any
action in State offices. except where there
are vacancies, until after the passage OF
the tariff bill.
Colonel j. ID. Brady left this evening
for Boston on legal business.
NORTH CAROLINA JUDGESHIP.
The appointment of Judge i'm the East
ern District of North Carolina is indefi-
niteiy postponed. There are complca-
lions, disagreements, and conflicts, ana
the dominating solution Of the situation
seems 70 be the appointment Of Governor
Russell. There is a possibility that the
eastern candidates may agree on the
Governor, but when seen tonight they
all declined TO talk on the subject.
Understanding that no appointment VIII
be made until some agreement is reached
the candidates for the judgeship Will re-
turn home tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-25

ARNALL Died. March a, 1897 al the
residence OF Mr. W. ii. Lowry, AiS
Venable street, Dir. JOSHUA ARNALL;
aged e6 years. -.
Funeral from Venable-Street BAPTIST
church THIS Crhursday) AFTERNOON
al 4 o'clock. Friends and acduaintaneeS
are invited 20 attend.
BEVILLE.-Entered into rest. March
d 1871 at the residence OF her husband,
25eS east Leigh street SUSAN chill
DREY. beloved wife OF Il. ii. Besihe.
in the Goth year OF her age.
She hath done what she could; may
she rest In peace
Funeral from the residence. THURS
nay March 18th. at o'clock i. NJ.
Friends and aoquaintances melted 70 at
tend. >,o-f.,,<
papers please copy.
RIAND.-Died. In Richmond. Wednes-
aay roorning. March 2lth. Mrs. JOSEPH
n. RLAND, OF Centreville, King ana
Queen county, va.
Tha remains werestaken TO her nome
IN King and queen, for inteFmen'
r,rrBER.-Dled, at bis residence. 1859
Na5n street. at s:i5 A. IL. March
"a is,7 CONRAD TACBER. In the ed
Ep,usral from Bethlehem Evangelical
,.',haran church al $50 r. NJ. TO-DAY.
March Is. 1881 Friends and acquain-
tances respectfully invited TO attend
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Mayors and Councils.
Raltimore AmerlcanO


In his excellent book on municipal
government in Continental Europe, Or.
Albert Shaw begins with Paris as the
typical modern city. Paris has about
the same area as Baltimore, but, OF
course, it's population is much more
dense, being at the present time more
than 100000. The city Is divided into
twenty ACCOMPLISHMENTS, corresponding
to our wards, and each reimbursement
sends four members 20 the municipal
Council. elected for three years. The
pay of the Paris Councillor Is about the
same as it is I'm Baltimore-nameiy
about 81, OOO-although in such times as
exposition years he increases this al
lowance, that being with the Council,
to $500. The executive authority Of the
city is in the project, appointed by the
French Government, and he is assisted
in each Of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS by an
agent, called a mayor. The project is
in fact the Mayor Of the city, with
complete executive authority-that Is to
say. his authority Is complete within the
sphere assigned him." OF the Council,
Or Shaw saws: III II had somewhat
more control over the executive admins
tration. and il it were elected upon
less infinitely local plan, believe II
would soon become a magnificent assem-
bly,, to which it would be great honor
10 belong-superiOr, possibly In distinc-
tion to the councils OF Berlin and Wen
ma. and equal 80 the new Council OF
Metropolitan London"
In Vienna, which has been entirely
transformed under modern municipal
progress. the Council consists of 1873
members. In Budapest, which is the
most wonderful city Of the East, and is
10 Europe in growth what Chicago IS
10 America the Council cOnsists of 400
members The new Council Of London
has several hundred members. These
facts are important, because there has
been a craze among certain emotional
reformers for centralizing everything in
the Mayor as the only hope for the saliva
ton oil American cities, and, while they
are continually p9rading the admitted
superiority Of EWepean cities, they in
variably neglect TO mention the fact that
the Mayors Of those cities are more or
less fgureheads. and that the real work
i'm municipal Improvement and progress
has been done by the very councils
which they affect 70 despise. The sys-
tematic and assiduous attention 10 every
locality. TO every ward and every sub
division of a ward has produced the re-
suits. The work OF detail, which, ia the
end. makes the development OF the city,
has been performed by the councilmen,
and In no instance has any Mayor with
out the labors and the cooperation OF
the counclmen, achieved anything
worthy OF mention
This Is the lesson OF Europe, where
municipal administration has accom-
plished its largest blessings. and it must
i'm the end be the experience OF the cities
OF the New World. No one man can pos
sibly know all the needs and interests OF
his municipality. He must have the aid
and cooperation Of the local representa-
tiyes or ne Is helpless and in 80 far as
he drives away that aid and cooperation.
that far does he destroy his own useful
ness as the city's executive.
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WILMINGTON TEST POSTPONED.
weather Too Bad-Vessel Behaves
Well at Sea.

NEW LONDON, CONN, March "a
The new gunboat Wilmington failed to
receive her official spectrum this morn-
ing. owing to very unfavorabIe weather
conditions. All was in readiness. and
the boat went about halfway 10 the
starting point. but was forced back to
the harbor by a high wind, thick foG-
and a heavy sea. The new boat be-
haved admirably in the nasty sea that
was running part OF the time she was
out. Her engines worked without
hitch. She rolled considerably. but not
more than was TO be expected OF vessel
that draws only eight feet Of water for
ward. and a little more arr.
1t is the intention TO take the Whining
ton out again at 8 A. NJ tomorrow. to
ATTEMPT TO make the trial run, but the
present indications are that the weather
will still be so boisterous that the run
will have TO be postponed again
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-25
OFFICEHoLDERs INCONvENIENCED
democratic designations Enacted
On-Embarrnssmen

WASHINGTON, j. c., March "a
Embarrassment to incumbents is as Sc
rious over the delay in patronage distri-
button as it is to ofice-seekers, in
number Of instances. the most notable
cases being in the diplomatic and con-
sular service, where several officials are
seriously incommoded by the failure 10
get their designations accepted. one or
the most pressing Of these IS that OF
Lars Anderson, of Ohio Secretary 10
the Embassy at Rome. He is RepuD-
Hcan. and has been in the service since
1890. when he became second sec
retarv at London, under Minister Lin
coin. In 1894 he was promoted to his
present position. in Italy. and recently
he has been Charge d'Affaires in the abb
sence of Ambassador Wayne McNeigh'
Mr.. Anderson cabled the State Depart
rnent Yesterday. begging to be relieved,
hut a reply had TO be sent him. request
ing him 10 continue a short time longer
and that every effort would be made 10
crafty his request. This condition Is
mortifying to Mr. Anderson, as all ar
rangements had been made for his wed
ding TO "a mulu-millionaire lady or Bos-
ton Miss Perkins. soon after Easter
NothinI seems left to be done Dut 10
postpone the wedding
No secret is made at the state De-
mart that Senator Eugene Hale's son has
been selected to succeed Mr.. Anderson
but IL is thought advisable TO nominate
the Ambassador to Italy before making
the lower appointment
Consul General Fitzhugh Lees case Is
another pressing one. Not only is the
bad season at Habana coming on but
General Lee does not wish to serve under
Republican administration, which
might injure his prospects Of future po-
litical honors i'm his own State. lie mas
reiterated his desire to return home AT
the earliest possible moment, and cannot
understand why it should take a month
20 ealect his successor.
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NnrnI Orders of Interest.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 2i.-
The following naval orders have been is
sued: ~.
Lieutenant T. w. Jenkins. from the
Maine 10 the New York. April lst' re
Heving Lieutenant +. Is. HILL granted
three months leave.
Assistant-Engineers J. r. Brady. Of the
Indiana. and r. c. Moody, of the Raleigh,
exchange places April 9Th.
Ensign e. w. Wells. Jr.' and y. A. NC
emily are ordered 10 examination for pro-
motion at Mare Island.
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WILLIAMSBURG.
NM. wi.e-Young Contest-The Bank
r.ternrfse-Persona

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, March n
,snecial)-The taking of dispositions for
Williamsburg in the Young-"ise contest
vas completed yesterday. one oil 'he
'.,....saas examined was the Republican
,',dve ID. H. Bombon. VINO testiheu
',eng other things that Or. Wise said
a. him he was well-pleased with the
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r,v.ryx..ther Decision stands.

An Albany On. " special says: The
Court OF Appeals to-day denied the mo-
ton for reargument In the celebrated
Fayerweather will case This allows TO
stand the Courts decision OF several
weeks ago. distributing the 10000 resi-
due OF the estate 10 the twenty colleges
named originally in the tenth clause Of
the will.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-25
HALEY WILL NOT SPEAK TODAY
His voice in Such Condition as to
Render IL Impossible.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March "a
Mr.. Bailey. Of Texas, the minority leader
in the House, stated tonight that ne
would not close the debate on the tarif
bill for his side tomorrow. but would ask
the House TO permit him TO reserve ms
time for the close of the hve-mlnute de-
bate March DIST next. Mr.. Bailey could
hardly sneak above "A whisper tonight,
and saws his throat is in such a condition
that il would be impossible for him to
speak tomorrow.
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noOK AND JOB WORK NEATLY
DExRcurED AT the DISPATCH PRIME.
ING HOUSE
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and ruyre fhroh taking away OF the ieid,
sklait, and other grayt (matsriaD thalr-
OF. In the trublus TYNE bygane, suh thAt
sick ane greit monument whl all uterhe
fall down and dekay VT tunless) IL De
remediet." IL is satisfactory 10 note
that the MAGISTRATES, descons or crafts.
and others took counsel together ahn an
In ane voce consentit to ane TAXI anu
imposition Of twa hundreth punds money
(Scots) to be taxi and payit be the to"n-
schlp and fremen thairof. for neiping III
repair the said kirk. and haldyihg Oh
watterfast."
There followed many years whlcn con-
tributed in one way or another. no DOUBT
10 the good OF humanity, but wnicn
brought In their flight more or less OF
ruin 10 the stately pile. Men had lapsed
into that state Of vandalism that lasted
so long, and from which. indeed, we our
selves are but now painfully emerging.
After having been handed over TO the
mercy of Time, the destroyer, Tor nearly
900 years. and abused In many other
ways, the work of restoration was begun
by the government about 1874 ana carrieu
on afterwards by a committee OF cltlZehs,
when the masonry was repaired anu
cleaned. and the pillars, arches, ana
carvings, all OF massive stone, resloFed'
II is some consolation 10 know that IN
these labors modern workmen proved
themselves no mean artists, especially as
stone-carvers, and that keen architectural
critics find the work almost equal to that
of medieval times. In the course or some
repairs the floor OF the choir had 10 De
removed, and a skeleton was found thaI
there is reason to believe was none other
than that of Bishop Cameron, surnained
the Magnificent The remains had peen
wrapped i'm richly-emhroidered cloth OF
gold. and some fragments OF 1t still chhg
to the bones. which were in an excellent
state of preservation.
The enthusiasm over the restoration OF
the building was, Of course, great, and the
schemes for its completion were loudly
advocated Many of these were carried
out. but some of the most important
such as the erection Of western towers
chat would place the historic pile on a
level. INTELLECTUALLY. with the great
French. German, and English cathedrals)
have been allowed, strangely enough, %
lapse.
II is needless to say that the Restora-
tlOn Committee were extremely cautious
I'm all that they did. Among other things,
a short, unsightly tower at the west en-
trance, quite unconnecred with the orlgi-
nal design, and easily proved 10 DE an
afterthought. was pulled down and the
great bell returned to the central tower
where it had formerly hung This bell is
y feet l inch in circumference, and is
possessed of rich, sonorous tone truly
delightful 10 hear. 1t has lately COM
pleted Its 3O0th year; but even worthy
age does not always command veneration.
and from the abuse to which all had been
subfected the bell did not escape In 1889
il was cracked in some unexplained man
ner. and had 10 be refounded in the
following year. The inscription upon it
is quaint. and Of great interest:
In the year Of Grace.