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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-05
NOWARDSNILLE.
The Ferry MISUNDERSTANDING Ope-
ratiOns-PersOnai.

HOWARDSVILLE. VA, April 4.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Easter holidays were generally
observed in this community, much to the
qualification Of the small fry" The
schools were closed and services were
held Sunday by Rev Mr. Flournoy in the
Presbyterian church. The quarterly re-
ports were read, showing the church to
be In very good condition.
During the recent freshet in the James
the ferry wire and attachments here were
carried away, and for several weeks after
wards no vehicles could cross the stream.
several days ago the wire was put up
again by the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company, much 20 the joy of the
people Of Buckingham county.
Spring following has at last commenced
In earnest, and our people are as busy
as bees, planting early vegetables. pre-
pairing tobacco-plant beds. and straighten-
ing things up generally. a greater
portion Of our false banks were so badly
washed by the freshet as 10 be beyond
cultivation.
Mr. and Mrs. c. i. Zitzer have just re-
turned from Richmond. where they spent
q few days of last week.
Mr.. Fred. McCulloch is In Richmond to
spend a few days.
Miss Annie Scott. who has been teaching
at Alberene Tor the past five months, re-
turned home several days ago. and will,
I'm few days. go TO West Virginia to take
charge of another school.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-05
Pensions for Civil Servants.

new York Commercial Advertiser)
The large number Of bills that have
been introduced in the Legislature this
year providing for pensions for police
men, Tor fremen, Tor school teachers,
and for other civil servants indicates that
tie American people may be confronted
soon with a question new TO American
politics. If public pensions are to be
granted TO all classes of civil servants,
why should they not be granted to work
lhgmon and TO aged persons. as has been
proposed in Great Britain and Germany?
Pensions TO policemen and hremen are
Justiiiable, OF course, on special grounds
They belong in much the same category
as war pensions. knowledge that the
National Government will provide for
them in case they are crippled, or provide
Tor their families IN case of death. is
strong incentive for men 60 enter the list
when the country is engaged in war.
But civil servants other than police
men and fremen do not imperil life or
limb in performance Of duty. They are
exposed 10 no peril that is not common
TO persons occupied i'm other pursuits In
deed, they are much less exposed TO peril
than persons engaged in many of the
trades and industries. They have the fur
Their advantage that where the merit sys-
TEN of appointment prevails, as is now
htCoiHlHb lht EtntIdl rue, tntN are able
to retain their places until they are SUI
perannuated. Workngmen 10 matter
how skilled and industrious. are not al
ways able To do this. They are liable to
lose employment by reason of nuctua-
lions in business. of new inventions. and
Of other causes which do not affect pub
lie employees.
Workngmen are as essential TO the
community as employees of State and
city departments, and it would be difficult
to persuade them that they did not have
equal right TO demand public provision
against infirmity and old age.
The most Objectionable thing about
public pensions is that they tend to check
and crush productive enterprise They re-
duce growth Of national wealth. and at
the same time increase cost of govern
ment. a general system of public pen
sions would react eventually on the very
persons it was intended to help for the
burden would soon be too heavy for the
country 10 bear. 1t is well that the peo-
pie should understand exactly the princi-
pie and effect Of the bills that have been
introduced before a system OF this char
acter is entered on. These measures bode
no good 10 the country
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-05
MIR. FUNsTEN nECoNsIpERs.
He VIII Accept the Bishopric of
Boise.

NORFOLK. VA. April 4.-(special)-
The Rev. j, b. Funston, rector OF the
Trinity church, Portsmouth, Who. In No
vember last was elected to the bishopric
OF Boise by the House of Bishops of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. has recon-
sidered his former declnatiOn. and to-day
made the positive announcement that
with the approval of the authorities OF
me church. he has felt it his duty TO ac-
cept the charge.
Bishop Randolph will consecrate Mr.
funsten on April 9th In Trinity church
ana probably about the 1st Of Nav Air
funsten Will leave for his new field of
labor. The announcement of Mr.. Fun
stems purpose Of leaving Trinity church
mas occasioned the keenest regret no,
only In his own congregation. bur in tho
community at large. Few men I'm minis
terial calling are more fully endowed than
Mr.. Funston with the love and esteem Of
mis- 1ellow-men, regardless OF Church
aiiiliations. The Diocese Of Boise 10.
which Mr.. Funston goes, comprises soutb1
ern Idaho and Western Wyoming. and is
one of the most extensive ecclesiastical
districts in the United States
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-05
THE REINA MERCEDES
To lie Brought to Norfolk Probably
Seriously burned.

NORFOLK, VA, April 4.-(SpeciaL)-
Captain Seymour, manager of the Mer-
rit q Chapman Wrecking Company, Is
still awaiting news from the raised Span
ish ship Rena Mercedes. She was raised
from Santiago harbor and conveyed 10
Habana harbOr by the tug Merritt, where
she should be now. But she has not been
reported to the office here. II is expected
that the Merritt & Chapman Company will
deliver the Relna Mercedes TO the gov
eminent at the Norfolk navy-yard. She
was. however, to go TO Habana first, 10
have temporary repairs made, in order
To fit her for the voyage. If that had
been done in the case OF the Maria
Teresa she would probably be here
now. The expert wreckers here think
the mistake of bringing that vessel out
Of sight of the coast before she was suf-
hciently repaired for the voyage should
not be repeated in the case Of the Reina
Mercedes.
Emelia Price. wife Of Robert Price, who
was supposed TO have been poisoned by
Mary Lou Tate, was to-day taken into
custody on the charge Of completely in
the alleged murder.
A. J. BalsOm, manager Of an oil COM
pany here. owes his life TO the quickness
and presence of mind Of G.. Il. Watson.
BalsOm started to eXtinguish a fire that
broke out in his inhammable stock this
morning, when his Oil-saturated clothing
took fire, and he rushed blazing into Wat
sons establishment. His neighbor quick
ly smothered the flames. Watson was
slightly burned in tho attempt. Balsom's
burns are rather serious.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-05

hurt. the buggy wrecked, and the horse
SO mutilated that n policeman shot him.
There are "a students enrolled at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College here
| Tho session has been a successful one
though the attendance ought 10 be al
least 10 per cent greater. There are m
teen members Of the senior class. There
has been special Improvement along the
line Of electrical engineering. The health
OF the cadets has been good as a rule.
There were four cases OF pneumonia, but
no deaths from II. Walter II. Page was
invited to deliver the annual address, but
writes that he has TO decline.
The college trustees are working ear
ncstly to secure the textile school. and
with good hope OF success. In fact, the
school seems pretty well assured. Mill
men are intimating their interest I'm IT,.
Revenue-Collector Carl Duncan, who
came up from Beaufort to-day, says the
oyster business. particularly az TO the
canneries. has been more successful than
In a number of years past, and that
money has been made.
Statc-Treasurer Worth to-day dlscoV-
cred that the new revenue act says that
all dispensaries shall be under the same
regulations as drugstores as TO sales OF
liquor He says he does not know that
this Will have any effect upon the reVe-
nue..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-05
THE COCKADE CITY.
DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT
IN ARIZONA.
The PEANUT GOMBINATI0N.
Examining Books of Factories on
which Options Have Deen Taken
Grandson Was Dischnrged-Per-
sOnaI and General Notes.

| PETERSBURG, VA, April 4-(Special.)
A telegram was received here this morn
ing announcing the death last night, in
Arizona. Of Mr.. James &. Smith, son or
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. Of this city. The
deceased was about % years old. and was
| formerly and for some years In the en-
ploymont OF tho Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company here and at Crewe.
| About eighteen months ago he went out
| to Arizona for tho benefit of his health.
and there secured a government position.
lie died Of consumption. Besides his
widowed mother. he leaves several bro
| theirs and other near relatives in Peters
burg.
| Mr. David Hill. n well-known citizen OF
Prince George. died at an early hour this
morning at his home, in that county. lie
leaves a wife and several children. Mr..
Hill came to the county from Nebraska
about six years ago. He was veteran
Of the Federal army, and his body will be
Inferred in the National Cemetery at city
| Point
Mr.. W. l.. Weatherby, representing the
American Edible Peanut Company, the
raj of our largest peanut-cleaning plants
into one corporation. is in the city to-
day. He is accompanied by an expert ac-
countant. and the object Of the visit Is
understood to be TO examine carefully the
books OF the concerns upon whose plants
the company has options. These are tho
factories Of the NJ. Levy Company, Will
liams' Sons, and the j. i. Worth COM
pany. 1t is believed the options will be
closed.
United States Inspector Miller, Of the
Internal Revenue Department, yesterday
afternoon visited and INSPECTED the Office
Of Mr.. Robert Gillian, the Clerk of the
courts. The inspection was very salts
factory one. Mr.. Miller informed Mr.
Gillian that his office was one Of only
two among all the offices thus far in
spected that had fully complied with the
provisions of the new stamp law. me IN
spector went out 10 Dnwiddie Court
house to-day.
James Grandson (colored). who had
been arrested here on suspicion of shoot
ing and robbing Mr. Warren Brown, last
week, at Hebron, in Dinwiddie county,
was taken before Mr.. Brown yesterday
for Identification The negro could not
be identified. and was therefore released.
Dr. Southall, Superintendent Of Public
spent to-day in our city, as
the guest of City-Superintendent ID. VI.
Brown. The Doctor visited our schools,
and this afternoon was taken out TO va
rious points Of interest around the city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-05
A MINISTER ROBBED,
But Recovered Part OF His Pro-
pcrty.

PETERSBURG, VA. April 4.-(Special)
Rev. S. Hosanna, a Persian minister,
who has been lecturing on, and exhibit
ing a series of pictures of, Persia through
out Virginia. was robbed on the train
this morning between Richmond and
Petersburg. The minister took the train
al Richmond few minutes after 9 o'clock
this morning for this city. on the train
he made the acquaintance OF stranger.
When he got off the train here he missed
his pockct-book. which contained papers
of value To him, SO IN money, and a
check for 800. Before he could get back
on the train it had started, but he made
a run through the city and caught the
train at the Weldon Depot. He there
made "A complaint TO the conductor but
failed 10 have the stranger, whom he
suspected arrested. and went as far as
Ream's Station. The stranger denied the
charge. and threatened Rev. Hosanna
with arrest. At Reams Station he re-
ceved a telegram, alleging that the
stranger had been seen to throw some
thing out Of the window a few minutes
after tho train LETT the station, and he
walked up the railroad and found some
OF his papers and a s. bill. The stranger
left the train at Weldon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-05
WAGON AS a POsT-OFFICE.
1t Collects and Delivers Mail in
MaryinnJ-An Experiment

WESTMINSTER, MD. April It'll,
first trip Of the "Post-Ofice on Wheels,
which from present indications promise.
10 revolution the present system of rurd
delivery, was made yesterday and was
decided success. IL is regarded as the
forerunnor of moving post-ofiices through
out the country.
The "Post-Ofiice on Wheels" is entirely
p new thing in the annals of the depart.
mont. and the experiment is being watch
I'D with the keenest interest by the OH
rials In Washington. Should it prove a
success, as every indication of the first
trip seems 10 point 10, the service Will
be increased indefinitely by the depart
ment at Washington, and before any
great length OF time the "Post-OHice on
Wheels will have become as familiar
Gn object in the rural districts all through
the land as is the present "star-route"
deliveries of Uncle Sans mall OF course,
experience is the best teacher in this, as
I'm everything else, but IL is more than
highly probable that the system Is bound
10 extend until all of the rural districts
within anything like easy reach of a town
of any size will have been connected, by
pn interacing Of mail-wagon service.
There was quite a crowd at the West
minister post-Ofnce yesterday morning to
See the wagon Off on its first trip, al
though many We're disappointed because
the wagon started of twenty minutes
earlier than was expected. The start was
made promptly at $40 o'clock, and The
run Of nearly thirty miles was made in
less than nine hours, including over an
hours stop for dinner in the middle Of the
day This more than surpassed expecta-
lions. as the mail yesterday was probably
heavier than ii will ever be in the future.
The trip itself was Teplete with inter
esting incidents. While the rural de-
livery wagon is beyond peradyenure a
thing of beauty in some sections of the
country through which il passes, it is
certainly not looked upon as a JOY for
ever. TO tell the truth, the wagon was
coolly received i'm some places. The bane-
ful influence which had such frosty effects
Is whispered TO be due TO the country
postmaster in some places but not by any
means in all places. The pOstmasters are
said 10 be afraid that with .the rural de-
iivcry-wagon i'm full swing their positions
VIII have become Largely things of the
past. The wagons will cancel hundreds
of letters for which the country post
master formerly received commissions,
and some refuse 20 accept the explanation
that business win be increased by the
innovation. and they really lose nothing
by the change. The postal authorities
predict. however. that as soon as the peo-
pie most interested awaken TO the fact
Of the great advantage of the system TO
themselves, even the most trivial oppo-
eition Will end.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-05
CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
The smalI-PoX-PoIiticn Notes of
Intercst-Ericfs.

EUREKA MILLS, VA, April 4.-(spe-
cial)-Yesterday was our regular County
Court-Day but owing to the prevalence
Of smallpox in the county the Judge Of
the court ordered that no court be held,
he fearing that any large assemblage of
the people from various parts Of the coun-
ty might spread the disease. A few more
new cases Of smallpox have been report
cd. There have been no deaths. The dis
ease has assumed such a mild form that
some OF the physicians in the county
claim there has not been q single case Of
genuine smallpox I'm the county. II is
well 10 state that this view is held by
only few, who have not seen the cases
I'm question. Notwithstanding the fact
that vaccination has been made compu-
sorry, there are a great many people who
nave not been Vaccinated. The reason Of
this is that some of the doctors. as above
stated, say there IS no smallpox, hence
no need Of vaccination.
The political pot has begun 10 simmer a
little. No opposition has developed yet
to any OF the incumbents of the various
county offices, with the exception Of one
Of the supervisors, and the Sheriff Mr.
James II. Price. IS now holding the
sheriffalty. and Mr.. "Gany" Marshall,
son Of the late Judge Hunter H. Mar
shall is strong rival for the position.
The fight will be an interesting one.
Mr.. a. II. Marable has also announced
his candidacy for the same position.
Miss Fannie Spencer who has been suf-
fering with an attack Of appendicitis. is
now convalescent.
Mr.. William w. Watkins whose illness
was reported in your column. is nearly
well.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-05
Played With n hall.
PhIladelphIa Tlmesl


When the game of baseball was devised
Il was played In an open field marked out
In angles. and men came upon II with a
club or bat and a ball and they played
ball. and II was good. athletic sport. and
they did all this in the open air
But OF recent years the real game that
uses the old title is a matter of leagues,
conventions, committees. diplomacy, in
trigue. devices. finesse. contracts chica-
merry, programmes. policy. cavil, hair
splitting. recrimination. legal assault and
verbal aspersions. barter. sale, purchase.
and triekery. and it Is played in the
winter and spring season under cover.
and there is no ball IN 1t, and nothing
whatever except the old jawbone which
has a chance OF muscular activity.
These considerations are evoked by the
selling Of clubs. as between Cleveland and
ST. Louis, the indignation OF Louisville
for dates not profitable and by score of
Things prominently in public notice
through the columns of the sporting pages
OF the daily press. IL is not urged that
they are not important 10 the success Of
the game as now conducted. but TO a lay
man why should this sport, the heritage
Of . national outdoor l.fe and the best
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-05
Erie Medica! Co., Buffalo, MY.
NEWPORT NEWS.
The Abnttoir schcme-PropOsed New
Road-Iiriefs.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, April 4-(Spe-
ciaL) MIR. Thomas b. Henley, who is tho
local representative of the Newport News
Abattoir Company, returned this morn
ing from Philadelphia and a business trip
to other Pennsylvania cities. Mr.. Hen
| ley, while away, was in consultation with
| the contractor and architect Tor the
| abattoir, and he says work Will commence
within the next three weeks.
1t is reported on good authority that
| the next few weeks will see the establish
ment of steamboat line between New
| port News and Baltimore.
Mr.. Andrew Todd and Mr.. stephen Ma
ney. two well-known farmers living near
Little Bethel Corner, in Elizabeth City,
were in the city to-day and held a con-
ference with Messrs. Douglas Smith and
w. G. Burgess, of the Business Mems As
ISOLATION, in reference to the proposed
new road from that vicinity TO Newport
News. There are two routes under con-
sideration, but that of Mr. Todd and his
neighbors is favored by the business
men. The one proposed by Mr.. Thomp-
son, large property-owner In the vicinity
of North Newport News, would have 10
be cut entirely through and a bridge or
two would have TO be built. necessitating
too much expense. Mr.. TOdds route IS
from Little Bethel Corner to the Warwick
road via Barnes Bridge. Mr.. Todd has
the signatures Of about sixty farmers i'm
Elizabeth and Warwick counties fayoring
the road he proposed.
The bricklayers Of the city organized
a union tonight at Reyner's Hall
COmmonwealth's-A ttorney j. *. NJ
Newton and Mr.. A. $. Segar returned this
evening from Washington. whore they
went TO take depositions I'm the steam
ship La Grande Duchesse tax case. The
Duchesse is still at the ship-yard, and
It is not thought that she Will go on the
New Savannah route for several
months yet.
Advices received here are 10 the effect
that Mr.. Coils =. Huntington. owner Of
the ship-yard. has purchased for $4,000
the famous Sierra de Mercedi iron noun
tain in Mexico. He will proceed 10 work
II at once
It is learned that the Huntington Rifles
will get here from Savannah between
April 18th and May lst. The ladies COM
mittees have raised several hundred dol
lars for the proposed reception to the
soldiers.
The new steamer ST. CroiX, which has |
been chartered by the Old Dominion |
Steamship Company between Newport |
News and New York. will arrive here to-
morrow on her maiden voyage for this |
line.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-05
ENIPORIA.
a snow-Storm-Deat of a Lady
Personal.

EMPORIA, VA. April 4.-(Special)-I
has been showing here all day, but the
snow is not making much impress, as
the ground was not frozen. The flakes
are as large as those Of the celebrated
February storm.
Mrs. James Perdue, an aged and es-
teemed lady died this morning. She
leaves an affectionate husband and adopt
ed daughter to mourn their loss. Mrs.
Perdue was a communicate of the Epis-
copal church The interment Will take
place at the Emporia Cemetery.
Mr.. j. ID. PEBBLES, q merchant OF North
Emporia, is critically i'll with pneumonia.
Hon. John Lamb. NJ. c., from the
Metropolitan District, has been spending
a day or so here this week. a part of
the time he was the guest Of Mr.. T.. l..
Turner Clerk of Courts. Captain Lamb
is very popular here. and is always
warmly greeted by his many friends.
Hon b. A. Hancock will open the
spring term of the Circuit Court here on
the 10Th instant.
MIR. r. W. Manson, one Of Lunenbure's
most progressive citizens and a large pro-
perty-owner in this county. was al orr
court yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-05
JAMES CITY.
A Pastor CaIied-Political md Per-
sOnnI Notes.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, April 4-(Spe-
cial)-A large congregation gathered at
old Olive Branch Christian church Easter
Sunday. After services the congregation
decided by unanimous vote to have a
regular preacher. and extended call to
the minister now In charge Of the Chris
tian church at Hampton.
conference Of several candidates for
county offices and their friends was held
here to-day TO arrange certain matters in
connection with the convention TO be held
at Toano Saturday, Among the gentle
men in attendance were Chairman Andrew
j. Barnes, Of the County Committee; DR..
III. L.. Stevenson. Deputy-Sheriff w.
Walker Ware, and Edmund w. Warbur-
ton, who is a candidate for Sheriff. Coun-
" politics are now pretty warm. The
fight for magisterial district offices is
also getting warm. In House Dis
trct Supervisor w. +. Walden will be OPP
posed by j. G. Carlton. In Powhatan
John A. Barnes will be opposed by Il. T.
Martin, and in jamestown Whitaker
Lee will endeavor TO step into the shoes
Of Supervisor A. s. Cowles.
1t is stated that TOano will soon have
another young physician, in the person OF
DR. Bradley, Of RoXbury, Charles City
county.
DR.. y. V. X. Dukins returned this morn
ing from a visit to friends in the Monu-
mental City.
Miss Kate f. Plggott, Of James City, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thomas H.
Geddy, I'm West Williamsburg.
Mr. Albert Bloxton, of the Eastern
Asylum, went up 10 Toano yesterday TO
be with Commonwealth s-Attorney Cyrus
Brande, who is critically i'll.
Mr.. George Whitaker, former resident
Of James City. now doing business in
Richmond, spent Easter with his nephew,
Squire Coleman Whitaker
Miss Kate Jackson. an assistant at the
Toano Graded School, with Mrs. G. i.
Marsden, returned last evening from a
visit to the State capital
Miss Metella Cottrell, OF Newport News.
IS staying with her sister, Mrs. Andrew
J. Barnes, at War Hill. Mrs. Barnes, who
has been quite sick. is considerably i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henri Mouquln, who own
country residence near here, returned
10 New York city last evening.
Miss Lucy Winder Lamb. who has been
on visit to her aunt. Mrs. Lane, Jr.
returned TO her home yesterday evening
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Roanoke Weddings.

ROANOKE, VA, April 4.-(Special)-A
pretty marriage was celebrated at ST.
Andrews church this morning. the bride
being Miss Mamie Kennedy, OF this city,
and the bridegroom William A. Mooney,
OF Richmond Mr.. Mooney was n citizen
of Roanoke until a few months ago. when
he accepted a position with the Tredegar
Iron Works. OF Richmond. Father Lynch
OBLIGATED, and Miss Katie Shine OF
Lynchburg, was maid of honor John r.
Donnelly, of this city, was best man. At
ter the ceremony the couple left for Rich
mond, their future home.
Bascom y. Bernard wed tonight Miss
Mollie Hardwick at the brides residence
on Marshall avenue.