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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05
Roanoke Delegates to Lynchburg.

ROANOKE, VA, October 4.-(SpeciaL)-
A large delegation of Republicans from
this city and Roanoke county LETT here
to-day at noon for Lynchburg, to attend
the convention called by Colonel Lamb,
which meets there tomorrow. Among
those from here were J. S. Pattie, w. A.
Pattie, Robert Hapcroft, X. II. Day, A.
5. Asberry, II. w. Thomas, Il. ID. Law
SON., c. May l.. G.. Funkhouse, A. j.
oliver and Rev. II. r.. Jones. Ten dele
gates from Montgomery county and seve-
raj from Franklin and Henry counties
passed through the city to-day Ell route
TO the same convention. All are against
the action Of the Republican State Com
mittee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05
SHENANDOAH DEMOCRATS.
Nomination for the House of Dele
gstes-Resoiutfons.

WOODSTOCK, VA. October 4.-(spe-
eiai.)--The Democrats OF Shenandoah
county assembled in convention here to-
day and nominated Joseph NJ. Rauser-
man for the House OF Delegats. Mr..
Bauserman is filling his third term as
Mayor OF Woodstock. Is a lawyer by pro-
fession, and was Deputy County Clerk
here for number Of years. j. n. Brena-
man was reelected chairman of the
County Committee. and the committee
was Increased TO thirty In number, giving
Eve 60 each maglsterial district. Reso-
,utions were adopted In favor OF an ad-
Ssftaaai appropriation TO Lee Camp Sol
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05
Death In Frederick County.

WINCHESTER, VA. October 4-(Spe-
cial)-Mr. w. G. Cooper. wldelyKnown
and prosperous citizen OF the county, died
at his residence, al Star Tannery, yes
terday from typhoid-fever. after an i'll
ness OF several weeks; aged 60 years. Mr.
Cooper was for number Of years JUS
tice OF the peace. a school commissioner.
and for over twenty years the postmaster
at Star Tannery. He Is survived by q
wife and one son.
The grand Jury in the County Court to-
day Indicted Alexander Weathers for
burglary. and Ernest Green for shooting
II. l.. Carver during the progress OF a
dance near here several weeks ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05
For cIerkr aud Carriers.

A civil-service examination Will be held
Saturday. December 9TH for the grades OF
clerk and carriers In the Post-Ofiice ser
vice. The age limitations for this ex-
animation are as follows: CieIXs Is and
over: carriers. q 20 10 Applications must
be filed before the hour OF closing bust
ness on November H. 1897. with Mr..
Robert &. White. secretary OF the Board
of Examiners OF the Post-ofiice Service
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05
DR.. Boge Back In the CITY.

Rev. Or. Moses ID. Hoge. who has en-.
Joyed week Of rest in New York. 70
turned 10 the city yesterday refreshed
and ready 10 enter heartily upon his TAI
and winter work. Or HOgo spent the
entire summer In the city. giving mis- al
tentlon 10 pastoral and other duties ans
hiled his pulpit regularly at every SER
vice until ten days ago. when he Ter
for brief vacation. He spent the weeh
at the Ffth-Avenue Hotel and return.
Ing. stopped over In MashlngtOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05

| Mr. Ivy S. Jordan and Miss Mamie c
| Commack were joined together In tn
| holy bonds Of wedlock Rev. Robert II
| Winfree, of Midlothian, performed tn
| ceremony, after which the happy coupl,
! took the Southern train for Washing
! ton and other northern cities. The at
| tendants were Dr. J. b. Fisher and Mis-
Ella Archer Mr.. Richard Archer, Jr.
and Miss Addie Commack
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Collie Lowell has returned from {
pleasant visit to friends i'm Norfolk
Mr.. l.. NJ. Latham has returned from
Baltimore. where he went sightseeing.
Mr.. Arthur Harding of Petersburg
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Gertrude Weisiger left yesterday
morning to take charge Of her school, al
Falling Creek.
Mr.. Sam Sheppard has returned home
from a pleasure trip through Tennessee
and Kentucky.
Mrs. r. A. Carter of Petersburg. is
visiting her mother, Mrs S. L. Fulks,
of this city
The Manchester Cotillon Club will meet
at the residence of Mrs. NJ. G. Turpin. on
Tenth and Porter streets, tonight at s
O'clock
Mr.. James Clayton of Rocky Mount, is
in the city, visiting his parents, on Co
wardin avenue.
Miss Minnie Wesger. who has been
visiting Mrs. r. A. Carter. Of Petersburg.
has returned 10 her home i'm this city.
Mr.. John Monroe is quite sick at his
residence, on Hull street. near Eight
Mrs. James McCrone is much impro, cd
from her recent illness.
Mr. w Ration tho ropt,for 1,,,o,gat
of Swansboro', is detained from business
on account of sickness.
Mr.. Lonnie Ellington, formerly OF this
city, but now of Selma. n. c., is visiting
his parents.
There will be a meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Sunday-School Union
of Manchester tonight at 7:45 =. NJ.
at the Central Methodist Episcopal
church.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held a meeting Sunday night at
the Presbyterian church. and listened 70
a very interesting address by the Rev.
w. w. Lear
Mr.. G. w. Holmes preached two ex-
cellent sermons at Clopton-Street Baptist
church Sunday. He will continue TO
preach every night this week
The Rev. j. o. Babcock, pastor Of |
lllH-SlIttl MelnoulSl Episcopal cnufcn, |
began a revival at his church Sunday, |
md will continue every night during the /
week at 7l5 p. NJ. and $3.50 o'clock in /
he afternoon. He is assisted by the /
Rev. l.. p. Bransford. OF Danville.
The Manchester Methodist Sunday |
school Union held their regular quar-
erly meeting at the West-End MethO-
list Episcopal church Sunday evening.
The newly-elected president Mr. A. H. |
Thomas. presided Excellent music was
furnished by the West-End choir, after
which a very interesting lecture was de-
iyered by Rev. L. =. Bransford.
Mrs. Mary Cox. wife of Mr.. George
OK, Of Marx Addition, this city. died
esterday at 12A5 p. NJ. Mrs. Cox was
bout 50 years OF age, and was twice
tricken with paralysis.
Clifton Tignor (colored) was arrested
esterday afternoon for cursng and abus-
lg Clara Brown. Henry Reid (coloreD
also a prisoner at the station-house
)r threatening to kill Lula Williams.
The Manchester Auxiliary of the Old
dominion Hospital will meet at the Balm
'idge Baptist church, Manchester, this
,ternoon at o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05

IOtal number pounds sold.' 466936A:
total amount realized, S30l3, 9S3l3; ave-
rage price per hundred. S6.46.
The above figures show that the loose
leaf auction sales for the past year were
the largest in the history of the market
by about 100000, 10 which should be
added 100000 pounds, estimated TO have
been purchased on other markets and
shipped to Danville to be rehandled, and
either consumed by local manufacturers
or reshipped 10 other markets, domestic
ana foreign. The grand total of the weed
handled here during the twelve months
elapsed is then, about $500 900 pounds
The report, i'm explanation Of the in
crease, cites the improved facilities of
TINS market. and the aggressive policy of
local warehousemen as the principal
agency ard does not argue that the crop
IN this section has been larger than in
former years. The annual election of Off
GERS followed the reading of the presi-
dents annual report. Mr.. r L. Dibrell,
Hlce-president for the past year, was
elected president for the ensuing term.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05
DaNVILLE TOBACCO TRADE,
Annual Meeting of the Associations
Presidents Report.

DANVILLE. October ESPECIALLY 1.-The
annual meeting of the Danville Tobacco
Association was held at o'clock this
afternoon, a large percentage Of the
membership attending. From the report
OF the president. Colonel o. w. Dudley,
the following extracts are made. reflect
ing the transactions on this leaf market
for twelve months. Loose-leaf sales:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05
Powell. Hubbard,

A little further OH the article says:
Then Hubbard in his convention had to
take one of the Newport News votes and
add IL TO Warwick's four, making five
votes for the county giving him twenty
six votes i'm his convention. or one ma
iority, all that he was nominated by"
Keeping this and the tabulated statement
above well in view, it will be interesting
to state what the Powell convention had
to take" and did take. The vote in the
Pnuen convention was as fnllnWs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05
HUBBARD VS.. POWELL.
The Other Side of the Williamsburg
Spiit Presented.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. oct

Williamsburg, Va. october 4, 1897.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
In Sundays Dispatch, in an article from
Williamsburg commenting on the recent
split between. the Hubbard and Powell
delegates here. it is stated that had
there been the utmost fairness on both
sides there would have been tie vote
in the convention. In support of this a
table of figures is given as follows:
Huh
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05

Giers' Home. reaf'irming allegiance TO the
platform OF the last national convention
OF the Democratic party held In chi
caRo and favoring the primary plan OF
nominating United States senators.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05
Inland ,,ossie,s Majority.

LIVINGSTON. VA, october 4-(Spe-
al.)-Ohcial returns from Amherst and
Nelson counties give Hon. Bland Massie
40 majority over Judge G. 7. Brown
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05
Peanut TRUST Rumor Denied.

NORFOLK. VA, October 4.-(Special)-
Peanut dealers here say that the rumor
OF a revival OF the big trust is without
foundation. A short crop. they assert,
will keep up prices without q combina-
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05

The Hotel Dodson, which has been
closed for some months. has been leased
by Mr.. Charles T.. Johnson, OF this city.
and Will be recpened in about ten DAYS.
IL Is not yet known whether or not the
house VIII ba contiu"sd undeg its old
name.
The record-union., 1897-08-27
INFECTED HIDES.
A Stop to be Put to Importations
From China.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Some
weeks the Treasury Department re-
ceived information that four en-
ployes of the Federal Creek Tannery
had died after drinking water from
Falls Greek, which receives the drain
age from the tannery.
An investigation by the local au-
thorities is said to have disclosed the
fact that a large number of hides which
had been imported from China were
infected with the disease known as
anthrax, and that during the process
of tanning the bacteria had poisoned
the waters of the creek, with the re-
suits stated.
The present tariff act prohibits the
importation of hides into the United
States, except from countries which
the Secretary of Agriculture may desig-
nate as free from cattle diseases. In
view of the information received from
Falls Creek, the Treasury officials have
in preparation a letter to the Secretary
of Agriculture recommending that the
matter be further investigated, and If
the facts are found to be as stated,
that he issue an order prohibiting the
Importation of Chinese hides into the
United States.
The record-union., 1897-08-27
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.
Resolutions Relating to Interna.
national Arbitration.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 26.-There was
large attendance of members of the
American Bar Association this morn
ing, in anticipation of the discussion
on the arbitration treaty which had
been proposed
President Woolford first introduced
Governor Griggs, who delivered an adj
dress on "The Making of Laws"
Contrary to expectation, there was
no discussion of the arbitration ques-
ton, which came next in order. The
committee had drafted a resolution,
which satisfied all delegates. 1t was as
follows:
Resolved, That the American Bar
Association, renewing with emphasis
the strong declaration made by it at
its last annual meeting in favor of the
adjustment of controversies between
nations by the medium of enlightened
international arbitration, expresses its
earnest hope that the efforts to estab-
lish so beneficent principle, may not
in their spirit and purpose be relaxed,
and that the Administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley will take such steps as
may be appropriate to negotiate just
and liberal treaties with foreign pow
ers for the accomplishment of this i'm
portant result.
Resolved further. That a copy of
these resolutions signed by the Presi-
dent and Secretary of the Association
be sent to the President of the United
States"
The record-union., 1897-08-27

President Mckinley Refused Ad-
mittanee to the Camp.

BUFFALO, Aug. 26.-The President
of the United States was refused adj
mission to the Grand Army camp this
morning, although he had come at the
special invitation of the veterans, and
everything was in readiness to receive
him. The incident proved one of great
modification among the members of
the local committee.
To the President at first it was a tri-
f1e annoying, but a few minutes after
the episode he was having a hearty
laugh over it, and excusing the official
who refused him entrance, by saying
that the man was perfectly right to
obey orders. no matter who demanded
admittance.
The reason for the refusal was that
the sentry had been ordered to admit no
carriages to the camp.
Later the President visited Cayuga
Island. the site of the Pan-American
Exposition, and with a mallet on which
his name was inscribed drove stake
in the grass plat in the center of the
dsland Returning from the island the
president lunched with Frank Baird,
and then with Mrs. Mckinley, General
and Mrs. Alger, Miss Alger and Fred
Alger. boarded Senator Hanna's yachl
for Cleveland.
The record-union., 1897-08-27
MOUNT ST. ELIAS.
PRINCE LUIGTS EXPEDITION
SETTLES TWO FACTS.
The Altitude Fixed, and It Is Now
Known That It Never Was
a Volcano.

SEATTLE, Aug. 26.-Prince Luigi,
Duke of Savoy, and his party of five
Italian mountain climbers arrived in
the city to-day on the steamer City of
Topeka, after having completed the i'm
portant task of reaching the summit
| of Mount St. Elias. Major Ingraham
and the ten porters who went with them
from this city returned. as well as the
four Alpine guides whom the Prince
brought along. They are much pleased
that they accomplished a feat which
many have tried before and failed. They
took exhaustive photographs, which will
be developed upon his return to Italy.
All the Italians say that the scenery is
far grander than the Alps. The Prince
made cash gifts among his crew amount
ing to nearly $4,000, and the total trip is
said to have cost him $4,000. The
party will leave for the East to-mor-
row.
The expedition of the Prince to the
summit of Mount st. Elias has deter
mined two facts of prime Importance to
the scientific world. 1t has fixed once
for all the altitude of Mount st. Elias
at 1920 feet. The figures are subject
only to such slight correction as may
change the total 80 or 40 feet either way.
The expedition has answered definite
". and in the negative, the question so
long asked by scientists as to whether
or not st. Elias was at one time a great
Volcano There is not the slightest in
dication of volcanic action anywhere. A
new glacier was discovered by the ex-
plorer from the eminence of Mount ST.
Elias between the Augusta Mountains
and Great Logan. 1t takes its course
apparently TO the sea, and was named
by the Prince Colombo" The route
was absolutely unknown. Advancing
up these glaciers and moraines took 80
days, or until July 4th, on which the
Prince declared for the entire party a
general holiday.
At Pinnacle Pass was found the first
evidence of Russell's expedition in 1891,
in the shape of tent bottom and a sim
gle rusty fork. Finally the foot of the
the divide connecting Mount ST. Elias
and Newton was reached, with a supply
of provisions to last u days. The eleva-
ton was 5000 feet. The Americans in
the party raised the stars and stripes
over camp in the great hills, and Prince
Luigi and his party cheered again and
again in honor of the flag.
At 1 o'clock on the morning of July
31st they commenced the ascent of the
great mountain. For eleven hours the
upward climb was made, and exactly
; minutes before II the summit of st.
Elias was beneath the feet of the ex-
plorers.
When they reached the topmost peak
there was neither wind nor fog, and the
thermometer was only 20 degrees below
freezing. The Prince planted the italian
flag on the topmost peak, and photo
graphed it. He then cached the Italian
and American flags.
The Prince does not consider the as
cent difficult, except for the last few
hundred feet, which is a solid mass Of
ice.
The record-union., 1897-08-27
MURDERER HILL.
Informed by Warden Hale That He
Must Hang To-day.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26-Benja-
min Hill, the Oakland wife murderer,
was informed to-day that the acting
Governor had refused TO interfere IN
his case, and that he must hang to-
morrow When Warden Hale con-
veyed the news to Hill the murderer
betrayed no sign of disappointment, al
though he had been led to expect ex-
ecutive clemency by his friends. While
he affects to have reformed since his
incarceration at San Qeuntin, he has
shown no regret for his crime, and
his jailers say that he is utterly callous.
WILL NOT HANG TO-DAY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20. = The
execution of Benjamin T. Hill, who
killed his wife in Oakland, set for to-
morrow, has been postponed by an ap-
peal to the United States Supreme
Court. Late this afternoon applications
was made to District Judge De Haven
for a writ of habeas corpus, on the
ground that new and important evil
dence had been discovered. The Judge
refused to issue the writ, and imme-
The record-union., 1897-08-27
STRIKERS ON SHORT RATIONS.
THOSE AT CAMP ISOLATION GO
WITHOUT BREAKFAST.
Gompers Thinks the Strike Will
Terminate by the Last of
September.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 26.-There was no
food in Camp Isolation, at Plum Creek,
for the strikers breakfast, and for the
first time since the camp was inaugur-
ated the miners experienced the hard
ship of doing without anything to eat.
Captain Bellingham sent two men into
Williamsburg yesterday afternoon to
purchase supplies. They were ex-
pected to arrive during the night, but
failed TO show up until late in the fore
noon. Dinner was served in the camp
as usual.
There was no marching by the men of
Camp Isolation. The miners are salts
fed with the work which is beng done
by the men who go over to Center every
night, and have not marched since last
Monday.
The men at Center were out at an
early hour doing active missionary
work. The deputies were not taken out
to the roads at a. m. as usual, and the
road was completely unguarded. They
were satisfied with concentrating about
| Center, Clarksburg and Plum Creek
Superintendent Samuel De Armitt.
when asked why the deputies had been
withdrawn, said that they did not need
to stop the marchers any longer. He
was confident that none of his men who
now working could be taken out of the
! mine. The deputies would hereafter be
used only to guard the property of the
company.
| WASHINGTON, Aux. 2f.-President
! Gompers of the American Federation of
Labor gave his view OF the present coal
strike situation to the Associated Press
| to-day as follows:
| "The situation, as gather it from the
reports of our organizers, indicates that
| between 60 and 50 per cent. of the
mines in West Virginia are now closed
| down completely. A letter l have just
| received from CooDer and Pocohontas
| district is briming with confidence, and
says that work in that region has been
| reduced one-half in the last fortnight,
/ ana predicts a general collapse there
very soon. So long as the West Virginia
miners continued at work there was, of
| course, little hopes of absolute victory
/ for the miners, because West Virginia
! could supply the urgent needs of the
| market. But with the suspension in
| West Virginia becoming general. the
miners in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois
and Indiana, keeping their ranks I'M
broken. as am confident they will, the
strike must result in absolute victory
for the men. Before September 10th the
lake trade must be supplied. The stu
| alton becomes daily more acute. and
while 1 hesitate to fix a day. / believe
| that the strike will be terminated by the
! end of September and that the settle
ment will be in favor of the miners
When Mr.. GomDers' attention was
called to the great restitution and suf-
fering among the strikers. he said that
| the operators had taught the miners
/ how to suffer. They had been drilled in
hardship by the operators They would
continue 10 endure their trials a little
| longer, in the hope of relieving their
situation permanently in the future.
The record-union., 1897-08-27
Robinson second. A. B. c. third. Time
AT READVILLE.

~ NEAL II@l@iL
READVILLE (Mass.), Aug. %
Two-eleven class, trotting, purse $1,000,
Unfinished from yesterday Grace
Hastings won, Baron Rogers second,
Athena third. Best time-2:0S.
Two-twenty-five class, pacing, purse
So, 900, Passing Belle won, Forest Heir
second, Courier Journal third. Best time
2:O9A.
Massachusetts stake for 2:15 class,
trotters. purse $1,000. unfinished, Pima
and The Monk won two heats each. Best
time-2:10.
Two-sixteen class, trotting, purse
81 900, unfinished, Eagle Flanagan
won two heats, G. H. won one heat,
Mack was third. Best time-2:12a.
AT BUTTE
SALT LAKE, Aug. pa special to
the Tribune" from Butte, Mont, gives
the following results of the races:
Pacing, PA class, Black Cloud won,
Mollie Nurse second, Glen Arthur third.
Time-2:16%.
Five and half furlongs, Viking won,
Linville second, Olicia third. Time
1:09&4.
Seven furlongs, Vitringa won, Oak
IASetI StCOIlus Lazy HURST InlTQ. lLue-
1:19.
One mile, Fortunate won, Los Prietos
second, imp. Butte third. Time-1 :4312
Three furlongs, Lou Watkins won,
Red S. second, Tommy Tucker third.
Time-0:30R.
Five and a half furlongs, imp. Mis-
sioner won, Dora Wood second, 1 Don't
Know third. Time-1:0S
Six furlongs, All Smoke won, Han
ford second, Commission third. Time
1:1615.