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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16
THE VALLEY CITY.
Week of Prayen-Omciai Visitors
Suit for Damages-COmpromised.

STAUNTON, VA, November l5.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation nave arranged a programme for
a week of prayer, which began yesterday
Every night during the week services
will be held at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association Hail, by MIN
listers.
The First Presbyterian church was twice
filed yesterday with large congregations
attracted to hear the young pastor or the
First Presbyterian church OF AleXahurld'
the Rev. j.. Ernest Thacker. He preached
two strong, scholarly, Gospel sermons
The Stanton Presbyterian pastor was In
Alexandria, the two having eAchanSeu
pulpits for the day.
General Daniel G.. Turner, Supreme Rep
resentative of the Knights of Pythias,
who, by the way, is High Constable OF
Norfolk, is here making an official Visit
10 the Pythians. He showed himself 10
be a hustler indeed tonight. 1t was i'm
peratiye that he should visit the Blue
Ridge Lodge at Waynesboro' and the
Valley Lodge at Staunton on the same
night. This afternoon behind a fast team
he visited Blue Ridge Lodge and assisted
in lodge work there, jumped in his puggy,
and after a sharp drive saw the second
and third degrees ADMINISTERED IN INC
Staunton lodge. Later a banquet was
served at Guntner's complimentary 10
General Turner.
1t turns out that Mrs. Isaac Wiz, OF
this city, who was a passenger on the
Washington s~leep!ng-car at the Shadwell
wreck. received greater injuries than at
first supposed. Mrs. Witt is at her home
here. but has been a great sufferer from
the shock ever since. She is still confined
TO her bed. well-nigh helpless, much al
fected by the terrible ordeal she passed
through.
A case highly important to the city
comes up for a hearing at the present
term of the Circuit Court, wherein Mrs.
w. H. Hyer seeks damages for the de-
struction of her two-story brick house at
the time of the great food, September
1896. 1t is alleged that the city in It's
work on Spring creek so affected the
creeks flow as TO ~actionably contribute
TO the demolition Of the house.
The case of the A. +. Withrow Lumber
Company VS.. Supervisors of Rockingham
county, growing out of the failure of the
supervisors to accept the company's bid
to build the county's courthouse, mas
been compromised. There was a hung
Jury at the last trial in the Circuit Court.
Observation-Disclosures Hon. Ellis Mills
Is i'm the city, the guest of his brother
in-law, Mr.. A. NJ. Valz.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16
DEATH OF A VETERAN.
BENJAMIN Il. Parker, of Onancock,
Passes Away.

oNANCOCK, VA, November l5.-(Spe-
ciaI)-Ben. T. Parker, proprietor of The
Grand Central Hotel, of this town, died
at his home here to-day, after an i'll
ness of several months, from dropsy.
He was in the cpd year Of his age. He
was among the first of the Eastern
Shore men TO cross the Chesapeake and
Join the forces of the Southern Con-
federacy, and he served with gallantry
in Company f, Forty-sixth Virginia
Regiment, Wise's Brigade. until near the
close of the war, when he was cap
tured and sent to Fort Delaware. where
he remained one year. He was a kind
hearted, generous man, and was a great
favorite with the men who travel
through this section. He leaves a wife
and four children. The funeral will take
place here Wednesday afternoon.
Gilbert Mears. a w~ell-known farmer
near Onley Station, who was stricken
with paralysis some tS1e ago, died to-
day, aged about eS years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16
PROFFIT "NEIGHBORHOOD.
Death of an Aged Lndy-Thrown
from His Horse.

PROFIT, ALBEMARLE COUNTY,
VA, November 15.-(Special)-Mrs. Anne
Darlington, aged S4 years, died at the
residence Of her ~son-in-law, Mr.. 7. j.
Smith, Saturday morning, and was in
TERED in Laurel-Hill Cemetery Sunday
at 3 o'clock p. NJ. The Rev. J. M. Far
rar preached the funeral sermon. The
deceased was in early life a member OF
the Society Of Friends, but after her
removal from Michigan TO this State,
about twenty years ago, she united with
the Disciples church, Of which she re-
manned a consistent member until her
death.
MIR. r. j. Smith, who has been spend
ing some time in Richmond, under treat
ment of DR.. Daniel, returned home,
much improved, Saturday night.
Captain r. NJ. Hall Is i'll with pneu-
monia.
DR.. e. f. Birckhead was thrown from
his horse Saturday. but received no Sc
rious injury, although he Is still con-
fined to his room from the effects OF
the fall.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16
turned to the Common Council, with the

turned to the Common Council, with the
recommendation that 1t be adopted.
The subcommittee on Manufactures
reported that they had obtained the
prices paid TO various cities who own
gas-plants, for tar, and recommended
| that a contract, to extend from Novem-
Der q, 1897, to July l. 1898, be awarded
to the Armitage Manufacturing Com
pany at 81 per barrel Of fifty gallons
The report was adopted. The commit
tee. acting under a resolution adopted
by the Council, agreed to transfer the
sum of $1,000 from the oil account to the
payroll account, to be effective Novem-
Der Is, 1897.
The petition Of w. A. Chesterman TOT
an extension of the gas-main along PARK
avenue to a point west OF Lombardy
street was rejected, for the reason that
the consumption would not JUSTIFY the
construction at this time.
The superintendent submitted his re-
port for the month Of october,
that 1891, 800 cubic-feet Of gas was made
az a cost Of S0.35S7, as compared with
O.41SO for the same period or last
year. The payroll of the department
amounting to S1,772.0S, and bills amount
ing to $5,017.2+, were approved ana or
dered to be paid.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16
Personals and Briefs.

Ex-senator F.. e. Hereford, of West
Virginia, is at Murphy's.
Hon. George D. Wise went up to Gooch-
land yesterday on legal business.
Miss Mary Maxwell McComb, of Louisa,
is visiting Miss Virginia Beverly Allen,
south Third street.
Mr.. Herbert 1. Lewis. OF West Point,
Commemorative Attorney of King Will
liam county, is I'm the city.
Mr.. Edward jennings. an old Rich
mond boy, who has been TO Philadelphia
for some time past. is In the city.
Rev. Herbert NJ. Hope. secretary OF the
Petersburg Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, was In the city yesterday.
Mr.. w. C. Newman, Of Hanover county,
who has been sick with typhoid-fever for
some time, has sufficiently recovered to
be in III city yesterday.
The petit jury Of the United States Cir
cult Court met yesterday morning, but
no cases coming before them, they ad-
journed until December 9th.
There will be an important called meet
ing OF the Confederate Memorial Literary
Society at the Museum on Wednesday,
November nth, at noon. n full attend
ance is requested.
The Judges OF the Supreme Court OF
Appeals last Friday examined about six
t-eenscandidates for admission to the bar.
The Judges will inform the applicants
by letter as TO the result Of the exami-
nation in each individual case.
The merchants at the First Market are
complaining of the d~epredations Of
thieves. who are carrying off anything
they can lay their hands on. Several
valuable horse-blankets are reported
stolen. and other small things without
number have been missed.
The services at Grace-Street Presby-
terrain church Sunday were conducted by
Rev. DR.. X. ]. Willingham, of the Bap-
tist Foreign Mission Board. At the open
ing of the morning service Mr.. b. C.
Wherry read a letter from DR.. Jere With
erspoon, pastor-elect, 10 the congrega-
ton.
The engagement Of Miss Mary Eloise
Howard to Mr.. Francis Shoup, of Column
bia College, Tennessee, has been an
nounced. The wedding day is fixed for
the I'D OF December, on account OF the
falling health Of Mr.. Shoup's mother,
who wishes 10 be present at the mar
riage.
Mr.. Charles A. Taylor. the popular traf-
fc manager of the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad. who has been
seriously sick at his brothers residence,
No. $50 west Grace street, was reported
yesterday as being somewhat improved.
and his friends now hope for his speedy
recovery.
An entertainment. consisting OF adj
dresses and excellent music. will be
given Thursday night by the Baptist
Young Peoples Union OF G~race-Street
Baptist church. Addresses will be made
by Messrs. j. Garland Pollard and X.
w. Cauthorn- Professor r. j. Kellogg.
the president. will then the
standing committees for the year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16
ARRESTED IN MISSOURI.
A Cold-BIooded Mrrder-Shot from
Ambush.

BIG STONE GAP, VA, November 15.-
(Speclal.)-Walter Wilcox; who, it is
charged, on October 18th murdered In cold
blood young Gibson, in Lee county. has
been arrested In Sedalia, Mo-, and Is On
his way here in charge of an officer.
News reached here to-day of a horrible
murder near Ewing. in Lee county. On
several occasions brandy has been miss
ing from A. j.. Sutton's fruit distillery,
He accused Nat Sutton. his cousin. OF the
theft, and the latter swore he would kill
him on sight. While going TO the trial
to testify. A. j. Sutton was shot from
ambush and killed. When found several
days afterwards he had a bullet hole
through his body. made by a Winchester.
and had been partially eaten up bv hogs.
Nat Sutton was arrested and sent on
to the grand jury. and is now safely
lodged In jail at Jonesville.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16
Were Married Nevertheless.

SCOTLAND NECK, November b.--(Spe-
c~ial.)-There was a marriage In town last
night which was a little romantic. MIR.
w. A. Dortch. a young man from Warren
county. has been engaged in tobacco
farming with Mr.. W. 7. Joyner, near
Scotland Neck. Young Dortch fell IN love
with Farmer Joyner's pretty young
daughter, Miss Fannie. but there was
opposition 10 the match at her home.
Last nieht about I o'clock Mr.. Dortch
and Misc Fannie presented themselves az
feN II. r. Vann's and asked his services
III tae matrimonial ceremony. He com
leled. and then the happy pair drove
thfqaSh the country twenty miles. TO I'm.
nsio. ~here they took the train for the
~''Hr,s old home, In Warren county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16
GERMANS LAND IN CHINA.
They Propose to Secure satisfaction
for Murder of Missionaries.

COLOGNE, November ia dlspaich
to the Cologne Gazette from Berlin says
that the soldiers and marines belonging
TO the German cruiser division on me
coast Of China have made a landing in
force at Kiaochan bay. the nearest port
TO Yen-Chu-Fu, I'm the southern part OF
the Chinese province Of Shan-1un, wheie
the German missionaries were recehly
murdered. with the view OF fofcing the
Government OF China TO completely SAT-
isfy the demands OF Germany.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16
III. 6. AND V. T.. I.
A HotIy-Contested Game of Foot
hall.

,%h
HAMPDEN-SIDNEY, VA, November
15.-(Special.)-The most hotly-contested
game of football ever seen on Venabls
Field was played Saturday morning be-
tween the Virginia Polytechnic Inst.
tute and the college teams.
In the game the mettle Of the home
team showed up In its best form, hold.
ing one Of the heaviest and strongest
teams in the State back for thirteen
minutes before a touchdown could be-
made.
The game was called at $50 O'Clock
on account of the visitors having 10 leave
on an early train. Hampden-Sidney
kicked off, and Barnett, catching the
ball, advanced it fifteen yards.
The ball was advanced slowly by sue
cessive rushes by the Virginia Poiytech-
mic Institute men. until Ii was lost on a
tumble. Hampden-Sidney advanced the
ball about twenty yards, then lost t on
downs. The Virginia Polytechnic Inst.
tute team advanced the ball gradlsli
down the field. until a touchdown vas
made by herbert. Time, - minut-a
Painter failed "a, kick he goal.
hlShtu oh anu NhN-
hurst, catching the ball, advanced it
twenty yards, when he was downeL
~Blacksburg worked the ball down the
field nearly 10 the goal-line. Hampden-
Sidney held them back finely. Herbert
carried the ball forward, n In the
scrimmage the referee allowed a touch
down. Time was called for the first
half. Score-Virginia Polytechnic insti-
tute, 10; Hampden-Sidney, 0.
on the kickoff by Blacksburg, Hudson
caught the ball and returned the bail
to the centre OF the field, where II was
caught by Whitehurst, who was tackled
by Bull. Blacksburg worked the BAN
down toward the goal-line, and Herbert
again carried IL over the line. Time
was called TO allow B~lacksburg 20 catch
their train. Time OF second half, 10
minutes. Score-Virginia Polytechnic IN
stitute, s; Hampden-Sidney, O.
.YUN y VHHO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16
BREWSTER O. CO.,
(of Broome Street,
Broadway, 47thto4S@S ST.
new YORK,

Carriages and Road Wagons
The acknowledged standard.
It having been brought
to our notice that we are
being COMPOUNDED with o
defunct concern formerly
advertising a similar name,
we would inform the public
we are still at the above To-
cation, where we have been
for over twenty-five years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16

Elegant Quality Diago-
nal Jackets, in Blue and
Black, silk lined, at $3.50
each, instead of $3.50
each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16
Richmonders IN New York.

NEW YORK. November i5.-tSpeciaLl-
c.. Il. +. Burgwyn. X. caulkeron, w. IL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16

Old paper co. NIA IT the Dispatch
Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16

Fine Quality Seal Plush
Capes, trimmed with fur
and cut jets, at seas
each-a genuine $3.50
value.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16

Tan Coats, tailor finish,
half lined, velvet collars,
a real So value, at So each
Persian Cloth Jackets,
lined through, at S7.4ST
special.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-16

Large line of Serger
Tailor-Made Suits, in Blue
and Black, with silk lining,
at SO choice, regular price
SIS suit.
New-York tribune., 1897-11-14
THE GRAND LANi or THIBET.
rom The illustrated London News

From The illustrated London News.
Most exclusive Of all "portiffs' df the term Is
admissible is the Gracd Lama ~ Thbet, the
Pope Of Buddhism. who Iwclls in the inaccessi-
bic fastncsses Of Lassl-"tirOund of God'-on
which no Western man may set foot Accord
ing TO the account Of Main Singh. an Indian
Pundit Lassa occupies the centre Of "A plain
surrounded by barren hills, the passes OF which
are guarded 10y many forts To say that this
most sacred city is insanitary Is 10 PUT il in the
same category for holiness and dirt WITH
Bcnarcs. Yet despite its reputed abomination,
Lassa. 10y virtue of its being forbidden, has been
the object Of many futile pilgrimaCes on the
part Of the adventurous and prohibited West
erner. To the weird ceremonies ana incaniatlohs
Of .he place Buddhists may and DO ilock freely,
but the Unbclirvcr who attempts To- approach
the city often docs 20 his cost. This "a We have
already noted. has been the hard experience or
Henry Savagc Landor. the special commissioner
Of TIE Daily Mail" who has suffered torture
and come very near to death for his intrepid
attemut to enter the Ground Of God IN"
Grand Lama we are told, is the patron of the
cxtraVagant and cruel celebrations with Which
the Thibetau New Year is ushcr"d ~. ana IL
would seem that this holy man ls likewise ready
to give his personal c1uutcnauCr when would De
lntrudors on his sacred city are visited Tor theIr
tcin.rity. Il was In the Grand lama own
urcsel.e that Mr Llador was All but rNr'utcd.
AFTER torture with hot irons. which lett the
aItist-cXpior-r Unmoysd. it was decided To- be-
head him Several times the cNrcuiiIn"r nTah-
dishcd his sword about Tho victim neck. bu'
~ tho last moment the Grand Lama. ot ms
ceucncy STAYED the steel and cDWmutrd thc
capital sentence 90 the torture ~ the rack. MI
Laudor. who suffered terrible injuries was a.
New-York tribune., 1897-11-14

the clerk if that man wls Governor Pingree or
his ghost.
well. I'll be banked"' they would say when
told that instead OF the scrappinC Governor OF
Mich gan they were looking AT mld-mannered
cigar salesman Of Bnghamton.
"Oh, yes: | am often taken for Governor I'm
gree" said Mr.. Johnson To Tribune re-
porter Down IN Houston, Tex. couple or
years ago-at the time Pngroe was Mayor OF
Detroit was addressed 10y a man who said he
voted for me when he lived here. and ! asked
him TO dine with me. | had been told OF my re-
semblancc to your DISTINGUISHED Mayor before,
and thought | would see how far IL would 20.
You're good way from home, Mayor. said
the man
Yes | answered. I'm of for recreation
and. incidentally. to look up Texas potatoes.
"'Well. sir that fellow claimed to know me
well. and was a little put out that | should
not recognize him. However, he forgavc me that
and kept his appointment 70 dine with me. When
we came 10 cigars / told him be was fooled In
his man. and say | had a hard time in con.
Vincng him of II. The papers Of Houston had
already printed that Mayor Pinsree was IN
town.
II suppose that II should happen 10 so down
to Venezuela just now | would be met with
brass band and be the whole push, wouldn't /.
said Mr.. Johnson. laughing.
He has never met Governor PinEree, but says
that the next trip To Detroit he shall make 4
special effort to do one thing is sure, he
is dead ringer for the Chief Executive.
New-York tribune., 1897-11-14
A TANK FOR MODEL SHIPS
THE NAVY TO TRY A NOVEL METHOD OF
TESTING DESIGNS.

Washington, Nov. 13.-The experimental
model tank for which Congress appropriated
100000 last year is being rapidly constructed
at the Washington Navy Yard. most of the
heavy work which consumes the longest time
being almost completed, and the general cond-
tion Of the work giving assurance that the tank
will be ready for experimental operations early
next spring The contract calls for delivery to
the Government in January.
The project is watched with close attention by
naval officers and marine architects as its mover
features and purposes are mainly of an untrled
character, similar apparatus on large scd'e
having been attempted heretofore by only three
Governments-EnGlani, Italy and Russia IN
England the Admiralty have tank near Ports
mouth, and there is one at private shpouhu-
ing establishment The Russian tank is only
recently completed but that Of the Italian Gov
ernment. at Spezia, has been OF great NaIue III
designing warshps. The American tank' as
naturally to be expected with concentration
of Yankee ingenuity on the problems inVoNeu'
embraces a number of refinements and improved
mechanical contrivances which are expected to
add materially to the science of hull design
The tank is 40 feet long built wholly of cor
crete and will be covered by substantial steel
framed building. Spanning the water surface
moving bridge delicatey mounted VIII caiiS '"'
dynamometrical devices for measuring the re-
sistance of accurate models OF vessels toWed re-
neatedly from one end Of the tank TO the o'hei'
These models, precisely representing the ioirh "i
ships will be from fifteen TO twenty leet ioHS'
and when towed at slow speed VIII lurhlsh ua'"
upon which the efficiency Of the ful!-szed YES
sci at high speeds may be determined from
formulp. The frame for the building WhIch Is
TO be 800 feet long and 30 feet in the clear -
now heinz delivered at Washington. Ihis shc'
ter is designed TO enable the maintenance oi d
constant temperature and an absolu'e'! sum
atmosphere during experimentation. fN''S
thing about the taak is Of mos; staple ch" a.
fer and extreme precautions have been obSei' eu
TO pr,yent any possible tremor disturbing '"e
accuracy of the testing devices. The to"l"s
gear. operated by electricity. upon the hoNlhb
bridge. is under construction. and VIII be IN
stalled next March, when the investigation ~
proposed naval and other vessels Will be uhuc'
taken. - ..
The Governmental tank at the NasmhF'''
yard is the design throughout OF Naval oo"
structor d. W. Taylor who is superintchdihs l'S
construction.
New-York tribune., 1897-11-14
a GREAT ELECTRIC-POWER PLANT
THE KENT-AVE. STATION. IN h"'oNi ~
PROBABLY THE LARGEST IN
THE COUNTRY.
THE COUNTRY

Al tho present time the Kent-ave. power-s'a-
tion of the Brooklyn Heights Halfway System
nrohablv contains the largest plant OF l'S MINI
1, this country This may not continue 10 DC
,rro ortor the temporary stations of the Metro
nolitan Traction Company, in Mammalian i'o'
ough are fully equipped But for se'erai ye"i'
., hos ocIipsed every other power-statioh III
Cbicago Roston and the lesser New iork.
7. ~. contains four cross-compound Ais
.,,ros oocb developing 300 horsepower. ana
-. ,. ara soon TO be added to that numper.
mn, ,,,vi,,u,n outfit at present is lOOOO horse
- -, ,,itt,ir q wear this will be increased
nv 30 per cent. a direct connection eNis's oc-
60, IN. engines and the dynamos which they
driv. That is TO say, the revolving part oi each
electric generator is mounted on 'ne same '''','
&c the 0v,yhccl Of the engine. This IS a ihuch
more economical method Of trahS'"''uhe p0"0'
tror, one machine to another than Is the en-
ployrnent Of belts or gearing.
rIoa,v cables. carried on poles and emerging
from one corner Of the power-houSe' raui''c III
soyeral directions and feed about dozen uli-
,arent car lines Among these are the fultoh-St'
creene and Gates aves., PutnaTn-aVe anu ii'''
.oy-et Flushing and Graham aVes Myrtie-a'e
creenpoint Broadway, North Secohd-st" OiaS
sor-avn Washington-ave. and Manhattah-a'c
roads During the rush hours when ali ioui
oroires are in service over five hundred trolley
oors arc operated from this one power-house
rhts rcnresnnts about two-thirds Of the BROOK
H., Heights system The company has another
o,tor citation in South Brooklyn to run us re-
.aaini,,, lines The Nassau Company also has
one In the same district wiich deNciop' ''0'' -
1000 horse power
New-York tribune., 1897-11-14
GOVERNOR PNGREES DOUBLE.
r,or The Detroit Tribune.

Governor Pngrees double was dhnso5 a, ,nG % and he
yesteio cor y cigar factory in Binghamton, n. I.
Mr. Johnson passed along the streets ne oil 'ne
city yesterday morning geasy eEJry orc rapop
ne M, iiSt with their dinner pals made an awk,
ms ,ard salute to him. women gave reapeC.lui ,,l
N"y war and business men dropped ow are ARE ysa
Do" az, az, as tncv passed him. lie was even sa-
Gov u ,,ri,.4tc carriages several times. IL is
luted ""," nat at no place outside OF his native
ey eas has n M ever H1sn s@nsd morning 800 Ef@
eraIIy a. ~ ,oadinp in the Cadillac lobby in
Whel ,trnonn ne men would look at him.. start
t1S h their lips to e RSaf nnG hsR
rs my [vouId sldle up to the desk and asA
New-York tribune., 1897-11-14

length released. and made his way back 10
India What possibility there Is OF obtaining
r dress from the arch fanatic is prOhlemauc
II IS unlikely that the adventurer VIII seek
satisfaction, as h. went fully prepared 10 take
his chance even Of boiling OIL The Lama, al
tIourh SO exclusive 20 WcsterucrS. does not
dwell wholly apart lie IS. Indeed. kept con
stantly inform d ~ European AFFAIRS The
cunts il strangely effected. The Larnas seek
New-York tribune., 1897-11-14

TO find a successor TO the Grand Lama IN =
child The child is really selected by the CRAFTY
Iamas, but on the people pious fraud is prac-
tised a bell used by the Lama IS prlVateiy
given to the child As playthng. on the day
~ uublic choic, many unfamiliar bells are laid
bc fore the boy who is dissatisfied. and at length
asks But where is my own fayorite oellE
The Lama's bell is produced ana welcomed.
Plainly this Is the Lama's spiritual SUCCESSOR.
This story may or may not be authentic.