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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26


East-bound railroad rates have p'ooa-
bly, never been In q more demoIau .s,,nr
dition. One OF the most prominent ue .,s
lines is CARRYING provisions on sne 49,
NJ 1919 cents per hundred from tni'"e,
10 Buffalo and IL cents to New iorH.
is understood that large contracts hass
been made at these figures. cram %,
has been carried at almost nomihai go,
and large contracts at cut rates a.c ST. =
outstanding. and must be flled peioro
real restoration In rates can take ,,e,. az
When conversed with resaruins ue =,
feet OF the presidents action iooNins ~
the restoration Of grain rates. an oIics.
80 ono ~ the trunk lines, who contracts
for the grain for his company, sta'eo
that he was perfectly willing to aavahcs
rates hut that It was not propaDie. tha'
much new business would be onereo MN
20 test his willingness until the 'aIse
csntracts already filled had been can
ceIIed. Some of these contracts, ne auo-u,
couId not possibly be filed until the eno
of February. Speaking frankly. ne saiu
ha did not believe the action or the presi-
dents could accomplish any practicai re-
sults AS an instance, he mentioneo
former meeting of trunk-line presidents,
ar which he was within easy can Oh .ne
officer representing his road at the meet,
ing When the latter round tnae s"N
presidents were determined upon taAins
radical steps to restore rates, ne leit VI.
meeting and instructed the agent IN qu.s,
ton TO at once make all the con.IaS.s -
could for grain and provisions and houI
~ the then current figures. and to date
the contracts a few days ahead, IL y
needless to say that the agent had ne
difficulty in making the contracts, anu
that the restoration Of rates wnen u
took Mace was not permanent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
shakespeare I'm London.

Gohn Fiske in the November Atan'io-'
Sbakespeare's London was q small city
-, sroy,, in coo 10 200 900 souls, or about the
s,za az providence or Minneapolis at tne
present time. In cities Of such size every
bodv of the slightest eminence Is KNOWN
ali over town. and sucls persons are sure
10 he more or less acquainted Win ono
another; ii is a very rare excepaon VIZ"
n Is noe SO. Before his 3oth year SNAKES
peare was well-known in London as en
actor. a writer of plays. and the manager
90 nrominent theatre In that year
Snenser in his "Colin Clout's Come Home
Again" abiding to Shakespeare under
the name of Action, or 'eagle-like, paiu
him this compliment: - a.
"And there. though last, not least IL
Action;
A gentler shepherd may nowhere DO
found;
Whose muse full OF high thoughts IN
yention :,
Doth. like himself. heroically SOUND,
Four years after this. In log, FRAMES
Meres published his book entitled fa,ia-
dis Tamia, a very interesting contripu-
ton to literary history Inc autnoi'
who had been an instructor In rhetoric In
the University of oxford. was then living
in I,ondon. near the Globe Theatre. In
this hook Meres tells his readers tha'
che sweet. witty soul Of Ovid lives III
mellifluous and honey-tongued Snakes
peare; witness his Venus and Adonls, me-
Iucrece. his sugared sonnets among Ms
private friends" &c. :.
TO suppose that such a man as TINS II
a town the size of Minneapolis, connected
with a principal theatre. writer Oh tn'
most popular plays of the day, poe
whom men were already coupling VIII
Homer and Pindar-to suppose that suci
a man was not known to all the educate.
neonle OF the town is simply absurd
There were probably very few men. wo
men. or children in London, between l5s
and 1910. who did hot know who Shakes
| peare was when he passed them In TN
| street: and as for such wits as dram
ale and sack at the Mermaid, as 10
| Raleigh and Bacon and Selden and IN
rest, to suppose that Shakespeare oil
| not know them well-nay, to suppose una
| he was not the leading spirit and bright
| est wit of those ambrosiai nights
| about as sensible as to suppose that
| never saw a maypole.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
TO DE A GREAT DENOMINATION.
Rendezvous of North Atlantic Fleet
in the Gulf.

washington Evening Star, 25th.)
A telegram received at the Navy De-
partment to-day announces the arrival OF
the monitor Terror at Norfolk. She Las
taken on coal and provisions. and Is all
ready to start on her cruise to Key
West. where she will join the other yes
sells of the North Atlantic fleet. NO
time has been set for the rendezvous OK
tho fleet at the Florida port, but 1t Is
expected that all the vessels belonging 10
Il will be there within the next Two
weeks. The flagship New York. with
Admiral Slcard. commander-in-chief, on
board, is at Norfolk. and the other YES
sells. including the battleships Massa-
chusetts, Iowa. and Indiana, and the
cruiser Brooklyn, are at the New YORK
yard receiving final repairs preparatory
TO their departure for Key West. Wnen
all have arrived there they will be put
through a series of evolutions and exer-
cises. in the course of which they VIII
make a cruise in the Gulf of Mexico. III
will be the most formidable fleet or war
shlps that has been in those waters since
the DAYS Of the rebellion, and Its progress
will be watched with considerable inte-
rest by our foreign friends. especially
Spain, which may possibly look askance
at the presence of so many United states
warships in such proximity to the queen
Of the Antilles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
None Of Them Fatally Injured, How
ever, Il Is Thought.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION OF POWDER.
A Christmas Salute Being Fired From
an Old Cannon.
GENE TO MAKE THE HEART SICK.
uumsn Beings Running Blindly
Here and There, Falling and
utsins, Only TO Fall Again, Blinded
and burned. belief Prompt.

AsHEVIILE. n. c., December "a
crowd OF one hundred or more men and
rovs were firing a Christmas salute from
"a ola cannon on the outskirts Of town
,,-dsv. when can OF thirty pounds of
,ovAer exploded in the thick of the
rroUd. Thirty or forty persons were in
,.red but none, 1t is believed, fatally.
The cannon stands on the crest Of
hill lust north of the city, overlooking
IN. French Broad river. and has been
,,sea for years in celebrating holidays.
rbe crowd having procured ammunition
Cor the salute. g party of hundred set
ont for the hill. The cannon was loaded
end fred several times, and then Joseph
FINCH. an employee of the Southern Rail-
way Company. running on the Asheville
and Spartanburg Division of the road,
picked UP the powder-can and began to
reload the piece. The gun had not been
swabbed. and the moment the tiny
stream Of powder struck the heated
metal there was flash, and thirty
pounds Of powder exploded with report
that made the earth tremble.
A moment later there was a scene that
made sick the hearts Of those watching
the hill from their homes on the river.
In the smoke that rose from the explo-
sion. they saw human beings run blind
" here and there over the hill, falling
and rising, only to fall again, as they
frantically rushed about. blinded and
powder burned, and madly trying to eX-
tingiish their flaming clothes. Those
who were unhurt ran TO the aid OF their
unfortunate playfellows, smothering
flaming clothing. or cutting the garments
from their bodies. One man was blown
or rolled completely down the high bluff,
go feet nearly, TO the river
People in the neighborhood ran 10 the
scene. and the work Of giving assistance
N the injured began. The hill was dot
ted with blackened, groaning figures, some
NJ whom lay almost perfectly nude "A
number of the injured were able to walk
rom the scene. while cots were provided
and gentle hands placed the more Sc
riouslv wounded on them and conveyed
them TO an old residence near by, Which
was improvised into a hospital. The most
seriously injured follow:
JOSEPH FINCH.
EDWIN MILLER.
JOHN INGLE.
BARTON MEANS.
CLARENCE LEDFORD.
VERNON SENTELL.
CHARLES EARWOOD.
HAY EATON.
EUGENE wYNNE.
D. BENNETT.
DEXTER ALDRICH.
JOHN POWELL.
B. L GOWAN.
HENRY MINTYRE
BUCK TRIVETT.
DELL BISHOP.
GEORGE EATON.
J. e HAMILTON.
JAMES WARREN.
FRANK PRATER.
The porch and hall of the house ABOVE
referred TO were soon filled with an
ruished relatives Of the injured, ana the
scene was pitiful. Joseph Finch had MS
nose and mouth torn out Of all shape
ana he Is probably blinded. Clarence
Iedford. who stood near the cannon wher
the powder ignited, was thrown more
than ATTY feet. His clothing was tori
and burned entirely off, and part OF the
skin on the forehead burned loose. Seve
raj others. probably, will lose their sign
or be disfigured for life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
A FATAL R. R. WRECK
A COLLISION on THE NORFOLK AND
WESTERN.
FREIGHT AND VESTIDULED TRAINS
A Postal Clerk KiiIed-Mashed or
smothered-A Tiremnn's Leg Bro
ken-The Passengers Shaken Up
Cause of the Accident.

Pulaski, VA, December 25.--(Spe-
cial)-The west-bound Norfolk and West
ern freight train. Captain Havely, and
the east-bound passenger train, NO. D.
Captain Frank Stanley. collided at about
1890 o'clock last night at Wygala BRIDGE
four miles west Of this town. Captain
Rives HUFFMAN, a postal clerk. was killed
by being mashed or smothered. ID. Z.
Meredith, the other postal clerk, was bad
~ scalded and slightly injured otherwise.
He will probably recover, almost entire
ly. Fireman Collins jumped and broke
his leg. No passengers were hurt. None
OF the passenger coaches were deraiied,
and all the freight-cars remained on the
track, except two or three and they were
not much injured. Meredith was taken 10
Iynchburg. his home. and Collins to Bris-
tot. The passenger train was ABOUT TWO
hours late. The accident is supposed TO
have been due to a mistake Of the en-
glneer Of the passenger train.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
ROANOKE, VA, December S.-(spe-
cial)-Iast night as the north-pound
Washington and Chattanooga vestibuie
train was running down grade at rapid
rate near Pulaski, 1t collided with
freight. The engines Of both trains ana
tr> mail coach of the passenger train
were completely demolished. Postal-Clerk
Reeves Hoffman, of Montvale, was killed
outright; the fireman of the passenger
train jumped. and suffered broken leg
and Express Messenger Bob Ashmore' OF
this city, was badly injured. Engineer
| Robert Lemon. of the passenger tram
stood at his post, and was only slightly
injured. How he escaped instant death
Is almost a miracle. The passengers were
badly shaken up. and many OF them more
or less injured, but none seriously. Traf-
6c was delayed about fourteen hours
A freight wreck occurred on the shen-
andoah Valley Division at an early houi
this morning. Fourteen cars were padiy
broken up and Brakeman David Shipiett
of this city, slightly injured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
HE WANTED TO BE SENT To JAZZ.
Tramp Sailor Committed
with THIS object I'm View.

=, order that ne might secure nisneu
,oag,ns IN the station house. w. L. Hawess
. ,ramn sailor, last night broke the "ins
d,,w Of No. II north Seventeenth stFest.
ne came in the station-house ana seateo
that he had broker window down-town
ana asked TO be taken in CUSTODY. Ins
man who Is As years Of age. claimed snss
he was a sailor. and hailed from Mssa
ohusetts. The officer in charge. Seeing
throueh the scheme. often anoptee -
10 u,ns who desire either nights ,ooe~
or a winters abode In the 1ahs re-
s,,sed TO credit his story. Hawes 49,
.,.ars ont and broke q window Ia stosy
,,nmediateiy opposite the staticn-neo.~
mnars heing no doubt this time as ~ tnS
aTence' he was promptly locked up, an1
= charge OF felony was entered asainss
him on the books s,,.x -
The police were kept quite busy 49,
.ardav nut no important arrests wefo
,,ade At midnight only four arrests ~
hen made in the First District; IA ~
ssco,d fifteen drunks had been LOCI
m and nine sinners were tsksn 49,
n.y. en- the Third. OF these tattex.
sonrNWIlliam Kelly. Grayson carter wn-
,,ar, pitmau. ard william Marshsll-xS
nsarged with having beaten Joseph cec'l
on Christmas-eve Night
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
Addition to the School FUND
Peninsula Enterprise.)

DIR. Charles Smith, the joint represent
tatiye of Accomac and Northampton IN
the House of Delegates, recently intro
duced a bill providing for the levying ana
collecting of the district school tax on
the property OF railroad corporations.
About two years ago the Court or Appears
OF Virginia rendered a decision which en-
abled railroads TO evade the payment OF
this tax, and DR. Smith onered Dill
during the closing hours Of the last Gene
raj Assembly intended to remedy the de-
feet in the law, but owing to the fact tnat
the Legislature was about to adjourn the
bill failed. DIR. Smith offered the bill again
promptly after the opening OF the present
session. 1t has already passed the house
of Delegates and will. doubtless, pass the
senate shortly This law Will add TO the
public school fund about <o,0o every
wear. In Northampton the amount VIII
exceed 500 annually, and in Accomac IL
will be still larger For the last two
wears the railroads have been evading this
tax. but DR.. Smiths law will make the
powerful corporations walk up 10 the
captains office and settle" DR.. smith, IN
this important matter, has rendered
valuable service not only to the Eastern
shore. but to the entire State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
HAS GONE TO SEA.
News Received of the Sailing of the
Montgomery.

Washington Evening Star-25th)
The Secretary OF the Navy received a
telegram this morning from the COM
mandant OF the navy-yard. Pensacola,
Fla.' which may or may not be significant
1t simply said that the cruiser Mont
gomery had gone to sea, and was per-
fectly silent as TO her mission or desti-
nation Consequently It is not known
whether she is in actual pursuit of a sus-
pected nlibustering expedition, or whether
she is merely off on an ordinary cruise
along the coast, in compliance with gene
raj instructions from the department 10
assist In the enforcement of the neutrality
laws. The impression prevails, how
ever mat her movements are based on
information regarding one of the many
expeditions said to be fitting out along
the Florida coast for immediate departure
for Cuba.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
rrroRTs TO RESTORE RAIL RATES
Tariffs May he Enforced AFTER Jan. ~
pr,cttcaI Railroad-Men DOUBT H.


New York Journal of Commerce-Deceh-
Der 25th.)
The conference OF trunk line presi-
dents with presidents and officers OF west
ern connecting lines in regard 10 east
so,,d rates was concluded yesterday al
49, rooos Of the Joint Traffic Associa-
t,or There was full attendance All
re trunk lines being represented ana
wong other roads the Michigan central
canadtan Pacific. Wabash, Grand Trunk
- Shore Michigan Central, and the
pannsvIvania lines west OF PittsDurg
A. the close Of the meeting the foiiow-
ing official statement was given QUIZ
,.rha questions OF rates on live Stock
provisions, and grain from western 70
eastern points formed the principal sun
sects of discussion, and action was taken
which. II was believed, VIII secure tne
rostoration and maintenance or estao-
lished tariffs on all these arue'eS Ao"i
and after January j. 1898.
"a report from the Standing Committee
=, the Board of Control on Lake ana
Doll Rates was received and referred 10
= conference between that committee
"a q committee OF the lake managers,
Aa,t that the question Of the differen-
.,ais across Lake Michigan was referred
60 the managers for early action.
.sThe managers reported their action In
reducing rates upon grain ana the pro-
aucts OF grain. The varying dimensions
80 the different kinds OF freight equip
ment were discussed ana referred 10 .ne
managers for consideration anu 'e'on'-
rnenaation to the presidents
.srha condition of west-bound rates and
..a measures taken to insure their OBJ
sarvance after January !. 1888. were re-
ported. - ,,,,v .,,.rdas
ana the desire expressed on the part oil
oil present to conform to the tarifs pre-
viously issued and filed with the Inter
state Commerce Commission. and add
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
The COurt-House.

(Cape Charles Headlight
Will some of the Old residenters INFORM
us bv what hocus pocus arrangement the
original tract OF four acres OF land decided
TO Northampton county at Eastviiie Tor
courthouse purposes has been encroacn-
"a unon and built upon until there re-
mains only about two acres?
please tell us in whom the title was
invested, and by what right the present
occupants OF this land acquired their title.
and who received the benefits from the
sale thereof.
We have been told that we know TOO
much. and are meddling with what does
not concern us; but we beg 10 diner with
the gentleman. We have right as tax
payer, who pays his taxes, too. both
State, city. and county. 70 ASK why a
to the county and to the taxpayers
should be encroached upon and appro-
priated without any compensation having
hesn given to the county. and we hope
somebody in this county will be able 70
satisfactorily explain the same.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
BISHOP wARREN's MISSION.
Tour of Several south American
Countries-FinaI Instructions.

DENVER, COL. December 2.-Bishop
Warren, Of the Methodist Episcopai
Church. who is TO make a missionary
tour Of several South American countries.
has tust received final instructions from
New York city concerning the Work which
he Is 10 do. Besides holding conferences,
ne will take formal possession OF $zOO,"0
worth OF property which has just been
donated 10 his church. Bishop Warren
viii leave Denver January l4th, SAILING
from New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
Kamr English.
QOndon Telegraph

The unsophisticated child OF nature oif-
fers from his brother OF civilization NAM
w in possessing perfect candor. lgno-
rance of polite usages leads him to speak
his mind freely. A johannesburg CORE
spondent tells a good story OF kafiir SIM
plicity. which shows that while customs
differ. human nature is much the same
the world over. In civilized countries
wedding invitation is taken TO mean
polite demand for a present, but the WHY
Kafir takes no chances. The correspond
ent says: "A friend OF mine In Pretoria
has Just received the following letter from
a boy formerly In his service: Port Ell
zabeth, September TO- 1SN.-R- R., ESD:
Dear Sir,-I hereby let you know that
am going to get married in November
month. in which. therefore, am expecting
gifts from you, sir. as you being the only
friend OF mine. Wish you these few lines
reach you In good health as they are
leaving me in good condition. May end
then. with best regards. yours faithfully
servant. John Mswela-' This epistie was
evidently dictated by John, and Is good
sample OF how English is occasionally
written in these parts. This willy john
will get his marriage present In Novem-
her.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
ATTRIBUTED TO GENERAL LEE.
Document Relating to Ruiz's Death
More Commissioners Hanged.

HABANA, December 25.-La Lucha has
published a document. claimed to have
been authorized by United States Consul
General Lee. saying that Lieutenant
Colonel Ruiz was executed because he
proposed peace in contravention of a de-
cree issued by General Gomez.
Messages to the authorities say that
two commissioners who were sent to pro-
pose peace with autonomy to the nsur-
gents in Pinar del Rio have been hanged
in conformity with the decree Of Gene
raj Gomez.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26

Chairman of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania Track Committee Mr.. Ellis says:
Either kraenzlein has been misquoted,
or MS Imagination has run away with
MIN. There has been absolutely no cor
respondence between Pennsylvania and
Cambridge in the matter. At the an
nual meeting Of the intercollegiate Ath-
Ietic Association In New York the last
saturday In February. a motion will be
made TO open negotiations with Cam
bridge TO have team composed OF the
nrst and second men in the intercollegiate
championships meet the pick OF the two
Dig English universities. The team which
VIII go to London. II this scheme is car
ried through successfully, will be rep
resentative one from all the American
colleges, and in no sense Pennsylvania
team"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Two Brothers Killed While Going to
Pay Visit.

GREENSVILLE, PA, December %
James and Samuel Lyttle were killed on
the Erie railroad to-day near Atlantic.
The brothers were driving to a relative
house TO spend Christmas. While they
were crossing the track west-pouno
train came around a curve ana STRUCK
their wagon broadside. Both men were
hurlad high i'm the air, and were dead
when picked up. SamuePs body was
thrown n hundred feet and then run over
and horribly mutilated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
Steel Plant to BE Sold.

WEST SUPERIOR, WIS, December 20
Preparations have been begun Tor the
transfer of the property OF the west gu
perior Iron and Steel Company Oh TINS
city, to the Central Trust company, u
New York. who hold against 1t mort
gage of $4,000, including interest on
tho nrincipal and taxes since 1893. A
irdgment was taken against the steel
comnany in the Circuit Court OF TINS
county a year ago, and the property VIII
he sold on February 7th TO satisfy the
mortgage,by James r. Hill, referee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
cr..,x cnpboat Fired On by Turks.

ATHENS December 25.-As the Greek
gunboat Actium was leaving the CUR OF
Ambracl to-day a shot was hred at her
by the Turkish garrison at Fort Pre'esd'
on the north side of the entrance 10 inc
guIf The Actium and several other gun
boats which were following her were
compelled to return to their anchorage.
The government has wired to Prince
Navrccordate. the Greek Minister at Con-
stant!nople, instructiry him to ask the
Turkish Government Tor a friendly ex-
planation of the incident.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
1T IS ALL NONSENSE.
London story About Canada anu
Independence.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO. December 20
When shown the item published In the
London Morning Post yesterday, under
New York date, to the effect that the
Canadian Government. at the request OF
Great Britain. had ordered the confisca-
ton of seditious publications, r. w.
Scott, Secretary of State, characterized
the story as utter nonsense. Canada
has all the independence that is needed
by a nation" he said, ''its connection
with Great Britain aiding to strengthen
that independence"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
CottIe Purchasers fcp Cuba.

FORT WORTH. TEN, December o.
Recently Senior Manuel Richardo came
here from Cuba, stating that he was de-
tailed by the Spanish Government to BUY
cattle for the Spanish army In CUBA. he
is now buying 800 or 600 head week
He said that two of the largest cattle
importers of Cuba have agents on the
way TO North Texas TO buy cattle Tor
Cuban shipment, and they will buy $50
TO 400 head daily. He complains that he
Is hindered in his work by discrimination
on the part of the railways.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
COLORADO AT OMAHA.
The Raising of Funds for a state
Exhibit

DENVER, COL, December 25.-FaiIing
to secure an appropriation from the last
State Legislature, and realizing the i'm
possibility of raising the necessary 10000
fund for State exhibit at the Mississippi
and international Exhibition at Omaha
next year, the various counties have been
appealed TO to sustain the honor Of the
State on that occasion. and the Ways
and Means Committee of the Colorado
Committee on the Exposition has issued
circular letters to the boards of county
commissioners throughout the State, ask
ing them 10 appoint a stipulated sum 10
defray the expenses OF State exhibit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-26
n,urder in Illinois.

ROCKFORD. ILL. December zo-Fred;
ra,s,ed a prominent young farmer of
Crescent, was murdered 5l to-day ,,s. by Ed Ed
W.. the body in aSiog pen. then walked
me- yoohe,le' and gave himself up. He
~ so,d he killed Talsled in self-defence.
Brown was removed to the Oregon Jan
,or safety, as the neighborhood Is greatly
excited.