Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-14
H0WLE WILL SPEAK.
OPEN HIS INDEPENDENT CANVASS
IN MANCHESTER TO NIGHT.
THE PUDDLING-MILL RESUMES WORK.
The Nail Department Mt BeIIe Isle
May Also Start Up Soon--JaiIcd for
stealing BibIes-0ther Items from
the south Side.

the south Side.
Mr.. Z. 3. Howle who on Monday an
nounced himself as an Independent-Re-
publican candidate for the House of Dele
gates, declared yesterday that he was
confident OF success. lie said he would
stump the district and make a thorough
canvass OF every inch OF the ground. Mr..
Howle speaks tonight on Upper Hull
street. and Mr. jeremiah Nunnally is also
expected 10 address the voters at this
time. Saturday night Mr.. Howle will
push the fight into swansboro', and bright
and early Monday morning he leaves for
the interior OF Chesterfield where he Will
spend the week in personal work. The
week after will be spent in Powhatan
county. This asprant to legislative
honors bases his hopes Of success on the
claim that no Republicans outside Of a
narrow district in Powhatan will support
Mr.. Hobson. and that while the Demo
cratic vote outnumbers the Republican
IN the district, the former is now much
weakened by the strength of the Popu-
lists. whose ranks. he says, come imme-
diately from the Democratic army.
MORE WORK FOR IDLE HANDS.
Notices were posted about the Old
Dominion Iron-Works yesterday to the
effect that the puddle mills will begin
work next Monday morning. This de-
partment of the works has been idle
since April When in fun operation en-
ployment is given to about 125 skilled
workmcn. After Monday every branch
OF this plant will be i'm operation with
the exception of the nail factory. And it
IS believed that as soon as sufficient
water power TO run the machinery is
available. the factory will start up, also.
DOINGS OF THE POLICE.
William Woodson and John Williams.
the two negroes arrested by officer
Wright Tuesday afternoon for stealing
some good Methodist hymns from
lady's residence, on Stockton street. were
the guests of Mayor Maurice yesterday
morning. and will be the guests now of
Sergeant Fitzgerald for the next six
months. These men claim TO be from
Richmond, but were seen Tuesday, about
noon, 10 enter this lady's house and
come out with each a song-book. The
person who saw them. notified officer
Wright. and I'm a little while these sinful
beings who had attempted TO take melody
out of Manchester were behind iron
bars.
While Fortune, young man OF Swans
boro'. will be before Squire c. T. Jones
tomorrow morning charged with beat
ing his father, Mr. John Fortune.
Mr.. James b. Blanks, Grand Secretary
Of the Grand Chapter Royal Arch
Masons of Virginia, and MIR. J. j. Eng
Ush Grand Lecturer are expected to pay
an official visit to Manchester Chapter
at the Masonic Temple tonight Mr.
Blanks will attend as the representative
Of the Grand High Priest. on this occa-
sion there will be the degrees of mark
and past-master conferred upon promi-
nent young man, of this city
CHRISTIANS ON THE WAR PATH.
The good people Of Manchester are on
the war path against sin. The closing
service OF the revival Of two weeks AT
Fifth-Street Methodist church was held
last night, and really great service
that was Scores of conversions nave
hasr made and the church aroused to
great Christian zeal.
The meetings at Clopton-Street churcn
continue, and every service Is frulttul
of evidences of the good that Is beng
acne Sunday another revival began In
the city at Bainbrldge-Street Baptist
church. Rev. n. w. Williams Is doing
the preaching. and already much and
deep interest is manifested. To-nlght
Mr. Williams's subject viii be the IN
pardonable Sin" and tomorrow night
his theme will be the banning SIN
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. and Mrs. II. \. Wells, OF Chester
Geld. are in the city. -,
Misses Bertha and Flossie Pillar VIII
ensertain their friends at their nome AT
Voodlawn Heights. tonight
Mr. Walter Smith left Tuesday for Nor
,olT where he will be engaged in bust
ness for several weeks.
Miss Julia McRae who has been spend
ING the summer at York CHI Me- mas
returned TO her home. on Porter street
Miss Robins will begin her dancing
class I'm Leader Hall on october 2Sd.
Mr.. w. a. Fare. of No. PA west Twelfth
street who has been very III for seve-
raj days. Is no better
On9chista Tribe /. o. r.. NJ. VIII give
their amusing farce Of the exposing Of
tnoir secrets i'm a short time. The pro-
Gods viii be for the benefit Of the tribe.
Ntiss cassie Foster who has been visit
,nsr Miss Lillian Adams, has returned to
her home. I'm Atlanta. Ga.
pvangelist Lewis Il. Bransford left last
,ioht for his home In Danviile Va. For
tbe mast ten days he has been conduct
,nq revival services at Fifth-Street
Methodist church.
Rev. A. S. j. Wright. pastor Of the
Methodist church in New Kent county,
and Rev. Mr.. Holland are stopping with
rev. ]. O. Babcock. al the Fifth-Street
church parsonage, this city.
The ladies' who have in charge the ba-
zoar for the benefit OF the Manchester
Crays will meet at the Armory to-mor-
row night, 10 meet members OF the com
pany for the arrangements for the ba-
soar which will begin on Monday night,
the % Of November.
MIR. w. A. Fore, Of No. 2Oi west Twelfth
street. is dangerously III.