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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-16
RALEIGH's BUDGET.
Penitentiary Finances and Work.
Other Mention.

RALEIGH, n. c., November l5.-(Spe-
cial.) To-day the warrants were signed
by the Penitentiary Executive Board TO
pay all the debts up TO December 3lst last.
The warrants aggregate some $4,000.
Chairman Travis, Of the board, said: I'VE
expect to pay all the debts incurred since
December 3lst out Of our resources ms
year. This does not mean that we VIII
pay back the $4,000 which the Iegisla-
ture appropriated for the support of the
penitentiarv this year. In all we spent
about $4,000 Of this $1,000 to put the
penitentiaIy in shape. We had TO spsuu
$4,000 for mules alone for instance. Inc
debts Incurred between December 3lst and
the adjournment Of the Legislature Were
$4,000 and il is these / refer 70 above are
TO he paid out of the sale OF our crops'
etc. We have sold only 100 bales OF GU
ton. / calculate we will have 2'4OO bales
more. | really believe the penitenllaiy
will this year be self-sustaining-that ls'
that its earnings viii equal its expenses,
leaving out, Of course, the SSo'VVV spvNlil
appropriation. We had to buy nearly
everything new when we went IN, OF elae
the Denitentiary would, / think, nave Deen
truly self-sustaining. we nave zone
great deal Of work and utilized the laDoI
as well as il has ever been utlllze1,
am sure our cotton is about three-iliths
picked on the strong bottom lands OF
the Roanoke il grows longer than else
whore. i'm fact IL did not stop growing
until the last heavy frost. only a lew
DAYS ago. Much of il is yet TO open. we
viii give up the Tillery farm if we can do
so. that is if the owner agrees, but we
win not arbitrarily violate the lease-con-
tract, which has two years to run You
sneak Of a proposition TO take the peni-
tentiarv for q term Of years. guaranteeing
that II will not cost the state a penny.
/ know half a dozen men who will gladly
take IL on those terms. 1t can be 50
taken by people with resources and made
10 nav. / would like to be member
of a company 10 take IT,"
Revenue officers made a lively raid in
/ Franklin county last night and captured
a couple Of distilleries, but the moon
/ sinners got away.
A particularly fine and complete col
/ lection of North Carolina tobacco is be-
; ing made for the Paris Exposition. 1t Is
/ in fact, nearly completed
! A. c. Flynn. a white man from Rock
I ingham county, was placed In the peni-
tertiary to-day to serve seventeen years
/ for the murder of his brother.
The preparation fer the taking oil
oysters i'm Eastern North Carolina are the
most extensive and expensive ever made
yet the "crop" appears to be small.
The Superior Court here granted eleven
I divorces at its last term.
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SUICIDE IN FRANKLIN
OF Wcii-known and Popular Citi-
zen OF That County.

ROCKY MOUNT, VA, November 10
(Special)-One of the saddest and most
distressing tragedies which have been
known in this section in many years oc-
CURED here at / o'clock to-day. Mr..
Charles T.. Bernard, a most worthy and
popular citizen, who lived just outside
Of the corporate limits of the town, in
a fit of temporary alienation of mind,
shot himself through the temple with a
Smith d Wesson 32-calibre revolver,
death resulting instantly. No one sus-
pected his purpose until the report Of the
pistol was heard and his lifeless remains
were found. He had been in i'll health
for a long time suffering from nervous
prostration and kidney affection. lie
leaves "A wife and one child and numerous
relatives. \ CorOner's jury was imme-
diately summoned and rendered "a verdict
i'm accordance with the above facts The
funeral service will take place from his
residence tomorrow and the remains will
be laid TO rest IN the family burying-
ground near the residence.
c. r.. Blount near Union Hail. became
suddenly insane at his home yesterday,
without any apparent cause. The young
man., who is only about % years Of age,
was placed in charge of an officer, and
will be committed 10 jail until he can be
sent TO one of the asylums.
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VERY BAD WRECK
ON THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN
ROAD.
THREE MEN INSTANTLY KILLED.
A station Agent Seriously Injured
Many Cars Demoiished-The ACCT
acut Couscd by n Spread of Rails
Traffic Blocked.

WINCHESTER, VA, November ID
lcnecial )-One of the worst wrecks In the
nistorv OF the Norfolk and Western rail-
road occurred this AFTERNOON to SOUTH
hound through freight train from Hagers
town to Roanoke The accident was at
Crooked Run bridge. near Riverton' ana
IN # three men were instantly killed, and
one received perhaps fatal injuries. The
train was running at high rate of Speed
and when entering a deep cut beyond the
bridge tho engine jumped the track, anu
was followed by the cars. The cause Oh
the accident was a spreading OF ralls on
the bend at tho mouth OF the cut. Inc
engineer and fireman jumped when the
engine left the track, and escaped WIN
slight injuries The engine was overturh-
ed. and the cars were piled up on the
track in one huge wreck, compleleiy
blocking traffic. At late hour to-hlshs
the track was still closed to travel, ana
a., debris cannot be removed before to-
marrow When the accident occurred
Rrakomen Mertz and Galy, both OF
Hagerstown. we're standing on top OF
car They were hurled forward ana pltch-
cd downward between the telescoping
cars and pinned beneath the wreckage.
roth men were instantly killed. Their
bodies arc still in the debris, and cannot
be gotten at until the wreckage IS re-
moved. An unknown colored tramp, who
was stealing a ride, was also instantly
killed. Wilbur Carey. express agent OF
the Norfolk and Western at Riverton'
was badly injured. and it is thought he
cannot recover. He was taking plea
sure ride, having ridden north on pre-
ceding train, and was returning home.
His leg was broken. and he received
other injuries. News Of the wreck was
sent to Roanoke. and wrecking train
was quickly on the scene. Physicians
from Front Royal attended the wounded.
The loss to the railroad company VIII run
up in the thousands. A similar accident,
in which one man was killed, occurred
exactly on the same spot two years ago.
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TROOP-SHfP
Nearly Ready for COmmission-suit
for Divorce.


NORFOLK, VA, November 15.-(Spe-
al.)-The big naval collier, Cassius, re-
Gently transferred to the War Depart
ment for service as a troop-ship. has been
rechristened the Sumner The work Of
converting her into a transport has been
pushed at the Norfolk navy-yard, and she
is now almost ready for commission. The
Improvements % her cost some 100000,
and embody the latest ideas as 10 what
a trOOp-ship should be- They are based
upon the experience of the past year IN
this line and the vessel. when commits
stoned. will be the best adapted vessel in
the service for the movement Of troops.
The Sumner was originally the German
merchantmen Rhoteia. She was pur-
chased for use as "A collier at the out
break of the war with Spain
Walter a. Coke, who was recently given
n sentence of l cent fine and one hour in
Jail for shooting Councilman James \.
Ridgewell. has entered suit for divorce
against his wife, Katherine Coleman
Coke.
The Williams syndicate. which now
owns all the electric-lieht and transpor-
tation facilities Of this city and suburbs,
IS to have competition. \ charter was
granted to-day by Judge Hinkel of the
Corporation Court. to the Norfolk Elec-
trio Company, composed of Norfolk and
Philadelphia capitalists. II is authorized
TO establish and operate in Norfolk and
Norfolk county plants for the generation
and distribution OF electric illuminatOrs,
and 10 contract with cities and private
individuals for the furnishing of the
same. The company may not hold over
twenty acres Of real estate. and is 10
employ a maximum capital of 10000;
minimum. $500 \. Z. Warrington, Of
Norfolk, is president.
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WRECK OF THE EDNA AND EMMA.
Loss of Captain. His Wife, ana Crew
of Five Men.

PHILADELPHIA, November 1j-Pri-
vate advices were received here to-day
from st. Pierre. Miquelon. a seaport on
the Newfoundland coast. telling of the
wreck of the Philadelphia and Baltimore
schooner Edna and Emma. and the loss
Of the captain, his wife, and the crew Of
five men.
The Edna and Emma sailed from VIII
mington, y. c., on April 18th. with a
cargo Of lumber for Baltimore and this
city. Months having elapsed and no
word of the vessels whereabouts having
been received. she was given up for lost
but recently she was tOwed into St
Pierre, bottom up. When the ship was
righted. In the cabin We're found the
bodies of. Captain Richardson and his
wife. A water-stained diary kept by the
captain gave meagre information concern
ing the disaster. The record stated that
the Edna and Emma had experienced
good weather until May LIST. when 81
fierce northeast storm overlook her and
she was dismasted. Later. the rudder
became damned. and I'm this disabled con-
d'tioE the schooner was driven about at
the mercy OF the wind and waves. One
by one the members Of the crew were
washed overheard, and Captain Richard
son and his wife sought refuge in the
cabin AT this point the story OF the
diary ends.
OWNS TO the illegibility of some pOr-
tons Of the writing. the point at which
the Edna and Emma met with the dis
aster could not be learned.
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NEWPORT NEWS.
Arrival of the New YorL-Picked Up
nj

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, November To-
(Special)-The large American Liner New
York arrived here to-day at 1870 O'Clock
from New York, and proceeded to the
ship-yard. where she will be given an
overhauling I'm preparation for the spring
transatlantic traffic. She Will be pldced
in tho dry-dock on Friday.
The United States Shipping Companys
officials to day received cable advices that
the British steamship StorfOn, which lett
Glasgow on the LIST for Newport News TO
load cargo, was picked up at sea By the
British steamship Keemun, Of the same
line. which sailed from here on october
Both for Glasgow with cargo. The Stor-
fon had her propeller disabled, and drift
ed at sea for seven days before the Tor
tunate appearance Of the Keemun.
Reports to City-Postmaster Fred. Read
show that $40 new houses and other struc-
lures requiring building permits were
erected in Newport News during the
twelve months ending October 3lst. This
beats the record Of the preceding year,
when over 400 houses were built.
w. II. Giddings, a well known citizens
of Elizabeth City county, died this morn
ing at Rip-Raps, after "a short illness.
Tho trial OF II. Hall Davis. Hampton
merchant, charged with the murder OF
Jettie Johnson (colored), is in progress in
tho Elizabeth City County Court.
Waverly a. Jones, of this city, and
Miss I.ela Shield Winder. OF Hampton,
were married this evening. Barton NJ.
Topping and Miss Annie l. Jones, both
Of Hampton, were united IN marriage To-
dar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-16
TT ItskI
big Poultry Shipments-Persona
Earthquake shock.


PULASKI, VA. November 1j.-(Spe-
cial)-The shipment Of poultry over the
Cripple Greek railroad through this town
has always been large. but now it is I'M
mense
All of our furnaces are working TO theiF
utmost capacity. Better wages are now
paid and good hands are In demand.
The growing wheat crop is very prom
Using, a good acreage being sowed
Rev. Mr.. Barclay. of Wytheville, is
conducting a very interesting meeting IN
the Presbyterian church here. He is a
preacher of rare power. and his sermons
command good audiences.
The Pulaski public school is having a
successful session. under Professor c. y.
Tate principal assisted by seven LADY
teachers.
our town has enjoyed the most de-
lightfdl weather this fall imaginable.
Perfect climate delighted the strangers
at the recent meeting Of the Confederate
veterans here in October. and has con-
tinued ever since without interruption.
Little Julian Addison. son OF Lawyer
Walter Addison. formerly Of Richmond.
Is rapidly recovering from typhoid-fever.
He was very III FOR several weeks
There have recently been several deaths
here from diphtheria
Commerce street has been greatly I'M
proved by its new walk and grading,
Pulaski has some leading northern men
among her citizens, VINO nave pIodH
views During the recent Confederate
reunion here they did AZ IN ihelr poMei
to aid it. subscribing literally and en-
joying the proceedings. though they
are themselves Union veterans.
The earthquake shock here Monday
night about ! 80 o'clock was violent,
waking a good many people, but most OF
us your correspondent among the num-
Der. "slumbered and slept through IL all.
No damage was done
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-16
WILLIAMSBURG.
or for the Conference-Hnntin
ties-Briefs.


WILLIAMSBURG, VA. November 10
(Special)-R J. y. Latham the poPuia'
pastor of the Methodist church' WIN MI
l.. w. Lane, Jr, as the delegate lio"'
the congregation, left yesterday LOT
tersburg TO attend the annual conference
Mrs. Latham is spending some llihe III
Richmond and later on VIII Visit her
old home in Ashland before returning
here.
Mr.. Robert Rose, who suffered a severe
stroke Of paralysis snort tlHc aso' -
"a little more comfortable. but II Is stdtea
that his family have no nope u H'S N'''
mate recovery. ~
Among the recent arrivals here are /.
q Geddes. Albert Geddes. j. I. Towles'
and w. G. TOwles. OF the Agricultural De-
partment at Washington. Ihey are uo ,,,,lt
for a few days TO hunt, ana nave met
with great success. ,,,...
Miss Helen Winder Barney Is visiting
I'm Mathews.
Miss Sailie Webb. of Richmond, is here
for a week or ten days.
Mrs John s Wise. OF New York. was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer
yesterday. -,
Mrs. Charles Zettie. Of Elkton, Va, IS
visiting her sister. Mrs. II. y. Bucktrout'
at the "Oaks," near town.
Mr.. George Edward Beale left yesterday
for Baltimore and Philadelphia.
DR.. William Creasey, of Newport News,
is up on a cunning trip. and went out this
morning to Neck of Land ana James Town
with Mr.. Charles Person, Mr.. william
Christian. and Mr. Ewell D0nnegan. or
our town. Judging from the quantity or
supplies taken along. they Will remain
several days. Game is said 10 be plenti-
full i'm that section. There are several
New York and Richmond hunting parties
now out there.
MIR. r. c. BlckfOrd and Mr.. \. G..
Peachy. Of Newport News. are here. hav-
ing driven over from jamestown last
night. where they landed yesterday from
the steamer Pocahontas. They are on q
cunning trip.
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her granddaughter Mrs. Reeves tnee Oil
lespie) had died at her home, near paI-
las Tex, OF fever. She returned ,hsa -. =
some seven or eight weeks ago from ny'
fathers 1Dr. Gillespics) nome, III Sp'''''
vania county. Va - ,,,s
captain James NJ. Hughes, VINO was
badly hurt "A week or two ago oy ru ~
away team, has so far recovered hs 10 D0
able To go about his farm. oo,s,d-
Trade seems TO be picking up nhan,s
erably here of late, and our merchants
IRON boxes are being sold by our post
master to persons living In the surloJnu ,,
ins, country TO be put up IN cVilN ,li,' =,
nl9ces for the reception and DEWEY ~
their mail by the rural delivery maiI-O''a
riers. Messrs. Cleveland ~ Nre"n' VI
this place have the CONTRACT. ..,,.rs
There will be a fine lot OF iat Poi,H,,
Tor killing this fall through this sectlon.
THE corn crop is fine and the weather
favorable for fattening. nj,
Miss Sue Staples. who has beeisn tSlcns
mond attending the state convention Vi
Disciples is al home again. >,
Rev l.. r. Hit leaves to-day lot re-
tersburg to attend the Conference Oh inc
Methodist Church. a., ~,
Mr. J. Adair Lyon. Of ClarksVllle' ieIi.,
who Is instructor in astronomy at me
University Of Virginia, accompaneu ny
Mr.. Charles olivier Of CharlottesVille' ar
rived here Yesterday, and last night was
engaged in watching for meteor5 anu ln,
photOgraphIng the same. he o,,y ,i En-
Six or seven. and will stay over to-ihsht
and take other views. ~, ,a
Messrs Willie Scott. r. II. Noel ana
O NJ Hunter. OF Lynthburg, are here'
stopping at Hotel Scotttville. e,,u,,
Nr. Robert n. FlannaTan ana fanny
of charlottesville. are -; &c.. =, ,,or
,,o ~ Ratesvilie. ar( visiting our town.
- Meesrs. Richard Isbel and Ole Ander-
SON of Gainesville. are here. .,.,. e.
Mr. Charles Lamb Of Philadelphia Is
stopping at Hotel Scottsville., " Mona
Niessrs. T.. y. Perdue ana j. W. Miel'
dith. of Richmond. are here.
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WlTIIENILLE.
Earthquake shock-Accident to Ex-
Lieutenant-GoVern Kent.

WYTHEVILLE, VA, November 15-
Special. Am earthquake shock of con-
siderable length and force was felt here
yesterday morning at half-past l. No
damage was done. Many people were
awakened by IT, 1t lasted for quite a
half "A minute.
At a meeting of the Daughters of the
Revolution. at the residence of Colonel
II. +. Withers, on Lawyers Hill Mon
day night. Mrs. James S. Ward resigned
as treasurer of the chapter (Flora
STUART, and Mrs. A. \. Campbell was
elected TO the vacancy. After the bust
ness of the session was over light re-
freshments were served
In going from Wytheyille to his coun-
try home Bowling Green, near town,
a few days since ex-Lieutenant-GOver-
nor Robert c. Kent was accidentally
thrown from his riding horse to the
ground and painfully hurt about the
back
Master Sam, son OF Judge S. w. Will
liams. ran a pocket-knife into his knee
Monday, and from the effects of the
wound is confined to his room.
Mrs. D. ii. Fulton and Miss May Rib
bic have returned from Richmond where
they attended the meeting OF the Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy last week.
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NATIONAL MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
Fifth Annual Neeting-A Large and
Representative Gathering.

COLUMBUS. o., November 1.-THE
9th annual meeting Of the National Mu-
nicipal League, and the seventh national
conference for good city government.
opened in this city to-day. over 700 dele
gates are present. the gathering being q
most representative one, being composed
OF city officials and municipal authori-
ties from all over the country. 1t is
called for the purpose of discussing ques-
tons of interest 10 municipalities. The
dominant feature OF the meeting will be
the Municipal Programme" the report
on which. however will not be formally
presented until Friday afternoon
The report Of the secretary. Clinton
Rogers Woodruff, OF Philadelphia. came
first The report of the treasurer, George
Durham, Jr.. Of Philadelphia, showed
receipts for the year of s.. Ash DR.. ID. r.
Wilcox. OF Michigan. read a paper on
AN Explanation OF the Proposed Mun.-
cipal Programme"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-16
TRUSTEE'S SALE
b OF A
West GraCe-Street DWELLING.
No. 1906.
No. 1906.
BETWEEN RYLAND AND sHArER
STREETS.

BY virtue OF certain deed OF trust 20
the undersigned trustee. dated December
2, 1882. and duly recorded in Richmond
Chancery Court. Deadlock lE a. page
$50. 90 secure certain notes therein le.
scribed default being made. and being
required by the beneficiary so tO dD.
&C.
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Among these Linens are

ucmstitchcd and Fringed Linen Ian .,'ii,
ssk and Fine Bird-Eye Huck Io",','
imDort price, $1l 10 800 dozen 'i'''N0
OF over 80 styles. 25c. each
Fine Linen Damask and Huck 5OWel,,
omen borders and hcmsutchcu' ~ -
19c each; retail price - 10 o'0 .,
Sample pairs Of the finest 'oc' anu %
Towels are zoe. each' I'm
q dozen Sample Dinner NapS $, Goz ag,'
Tor fuU 81 80 and $40 values, JIM >
a, Il ~ and 81 % dozen. that cost up ~
20 N. others at 70 and COO for the usu"l
sc. and 81 grades H..
Fr,need Linen Table Cloths. lo-4 SIZE
pure linen. 81 each. - ~ o.a
Fancy Linen Bureau scars 10, ~. az ~
25c. and up 10 $50, usual cost z'c' 10
s..
Tot plain Linen HemstitChed Tray
Cloths Table Squares Buffet ScarIs'
and DOvlics. starting at &c. ana up 10
81 each. usual price u lie. To 3.
The Handsomest Hand-Drawn Open
Work and Hemstitched Table pieces,
Square and Oblong, at 80 and i9c. ana
up 20 $50 each
An-Tinen Fine Damask Table Cloths,
PIP wards long. import price $5.0J' IN
this sample lot g each.
All-Ilnen Table Cloths, bordered all
around SXl0, Toe.
Bemstitcned Linen Tray Cloths and
Squares. 15c. each.
Hemstitched Al-Iinen Damask SETS,
with ] dozen Napkins $40 set; other
Hemstitched Damask Sets at - ana
up to 81. Only 1 and sets of any
one kind.
Elaborate Handmade Renaissance
Table Covers and Buffet Scaris. %
and Sc. cost $50 and SO out Of stock.
Sample Lengths Table Damasks. pure
Linen. .. 81. 90, 60. and 75c. yard, cost
zoe. TO Sl.2.
Linen Damask Tray Cloths for lOc.,
that retail at - and l9c.
Linen Crashes. In ! and yard lengths.
8. Z. and &C. yard, regular price, 10
90 ward
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DEATH RESULTED
From the RaiIroad Accident Near
CORTLAND.

COURTLAND. VA, November %
Special MIR. Mack Williams. who was
struck yesterday afternoon by train on
the Southern railroad near here. died
last night about u O'clock His re-
mains were Inferred this afternoon IN
Riverside Cemetery, at this place, Mr..
James r. Sebrel reading the burial SER
vice at the grave. The stores OF our
town were cosed in respect TO the MEM
DRY OF the deceased young man, and 4
large concourse OF sympathlzing friend.
gathered AT the grave. Mr.. Williams was
"a member OF the Episcopal church Of
this place. and was a very popular young
man. He was the only son OF widowed
mother who. with her six daughters aud
"A host oil friends. are left 10 mourn his
untinely death.
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Heavy EiderdOWnS

in novel designs, after the styles and
weights of French Flannels. for &c.
WHITE WOOL FLANNElS, sell Tor
PIP and l6c.. fine yard-wide 5Oc. grade,
for 35c.
AMONG THE COTTON GOODS are
Robe Prints. yard wide, for comforts,
at 7-Sc. a yard.
Yard Wide Finest l21-2c. French Per
Gales at S3-4c.; other yard-wide ones
for 3-ic.
Yard Wide Heavy Bleached Cottons
3 3 and &c.
Solid Colored Sateens in grades that
are usually Il IL and l6c., for 6 IA and
sale.
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Crowds at the Bijou.

There has been no falling OF I'm the
attendance at the Bijou this week, the
house having been crowded every eve
ming since the Monday might performance.
All of the numbers on the programme
are good. The act OF Miss Carrie Behr
is decidedly a departure from the ones
presented by most condolences. This
clever little woman first sings ballad,
then follows it by a song i'm German dia-
lect. and finally renders medley OF
popular airs, the music OF which Is IA
miliar but the words are only under
stood by those who know the German
language. She finishes the act by making
"a quick change of costume and singing
sister Mary James Top Note" All of
the acts are well received. and the entire
bill has given satisfaction.