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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29

hood without manual labor. Yet he soon
thinks he knows enough 10 live without
working with his hands. The result is
ne becomes a criminal or vagabond.
This same view is taken by Superintend-
ent Frissell. OF tho Hampton School. in
his last annual report. The report will
recommend that manual training be in
PRODUCED into tho negro schools IN Vir-
ginia.
The report discusses tho subject OF
manual training at some length. The
conclusion Is reached that the introdrc-
ton Of such training into tho public
schools Of the State Is TO be desired.
The report will recommend that the
Legislature restrict BY law the number
OF colleges and universities authorized to
confer scholastic degrees. The law Of
Pennsylvania on this subject will be
cited il will be pointed out that many
OF the colleges Of this state which al
present confer such degrees are In effect
little more than high schools
Among the other subjects which Will
be treated Of in the report will DO the
literary fund. school libraries. State in
stitutions, and the school laws. Revision
OF tho latter will be recommended. The
report VIII be the work Of DR.. j. w.
Southall and Mr.. Frank =. Brent, Super
intendent Of the State Board Of Educa-
ton. IL Will be. probably, the most IN
teresting presented In years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
EDUCATIONAL ASSN.
MOST SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS IN Trs
HISTORY.
alHY PlPERS and ADDRESSES
DIR. j. l.. VI. Curry on Educational
Development I'm tho south-Miss
Parrish, OF RandoIph-Mncon Coll
Iege, on Experimental Psychology.

MEMPHIS, TENN, December S.-vo-
days meetings OF The convention Of the
Southern Educational Association were
the most successful IN the history Of the
organization. More than 1000 delegates.
representing every Southern State, ana
many visitors from the North and East
wero IN attendance. and because OF the
numbers present IL was found necessary
10 divide the convention into three
simultaneous meetings.
Some OF tho most conspicuous educators
in the country are In attendance.
Tomorrow officers Will be elected.
Among the papers read to-day were thu
following;
THE Success OF the College Graduate"
10y Dr. J. G. Jones'
"Washngton's Interest in Educaion,~
Professor {. w. Dabney president OF the
University OF Tennessee.
Or. J. $. Raymond, on voluntary VS..
Prescribed Studies"
English Spelling" b. General u.
Heiskell, OF Hemphis.
Demands Upon University Curricula,"
by A. c. Perdue. University OF Arkansas.
b. d. Jones. on THE Business College
as it Should Be-"
DIR. CURRY'S ADDRESS.
At to-nights session ringing address
was delivered by DR.. J. l.. NJ Curry, OF
Washington city on Educational Devel-
opment ia the South" The speaker was
listened TO attentiyeiy by a large audi
ence.
Miss Celestla S. Parrish. OK Randolph
Macon College, Virginia, read a paper on
Experimental Psychology In the Normal
School and College"
Or. y. c. Branson. OF Georgia. read .
paper on Education and Crime"
Superintendent !. NJ. McCsilie, OF the
Henderson CIy) public schools. delivered
an address on The Public Schools OF the
Northwest"
In the kindergarten Department.
Frances Il. Cook principal of the Crow
School, OF 81. Louis. read an interesting
paper on "Ths Culture Of tue Kndergar-
ten"
Contribution TO LAYTON FUND.
\ resolution was adopted eulo sistio OF
the services to the country OF the late
Major-General Lawton, and a ccntribu.
ton was made by th9 delegates TO tina
Lawton fund
The contributions we're turned over to
tho Commercial Appeal. and will be for
warded TO Acknowledgement Corbn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
Personals and Briefs.

NJ !. Cooke and McChesney Yarbrough,
Of this city, spent the holidays at Staun-
ton.
Miss Carrie A. Bitzel. Of north Broad
way. Baltimore, is visiting friends III ihe
city.
Adiutant-General Male has been quite
ill at his home, in Culpeper, Tor seFeiai
days.
Miss Jennie c. Morton, OF Orange coun-
~. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. NJ Co
wardin.
Mrs. Ellis Gundenheimer. Of New York,
il visiting Mrs Herman Wallerstein, III
east Grace street
Miss Queenie Mcdonald of Greensboro
~ c.. is visiting Miss Virginia Sydnot, at
l72S Grove avenue.
Rev. DR.. Z. y. Calisch has selected for
the subject of his sermon this evening
"The Dying Year
Mr. Beverly II. Davis has returned from
Bedford county where ne went 10 VISIT
his father Or. Edward W. Davis.
Mr.. r. y. LYME and Misses Fannie ID.
and LYME Moseley have left for "Fras-
cati." TO attend the Lyne-Baker Wedding
There will be an exhibition Of the ju-
nior gymnasium class Of the Young Men
Christian Association this evening at :
O'Clock.
Mr.. Chester a. Delaney, former super
lntendent Of the Richmond Locomotive
and Machlne-WOrks, now Of Scranton
Pa IS IN the city.
Mrs. A. NJ. Trice, Of Louisa, is in the
city. TO be with her daughter, Mrs. L. y.
Annette who has been critically ill, but
who Is now much improved
Mrs. r. l. Norris, OF New York. who
formerly resided i'm Richmond, is the
guest Of MIR and Mrs. Edgar @. Gum, at
No 7OJ west Franklin street.
Messrs. Simon Sycle and Andrew
Krouse. who have been on a hunting eX-
petition IN King William county, return
ed yesterday with siXty-seven ducks.
Rev Harry Minnick, of Lubec. Me,
who has accepted the call TO Marshall
Street Christian church, is expected 10
enter upon the discharge of his new du-
ties In January.
Miss Sarah Elicit. who for a number Of
years has been the very efficient book
keeper at the Retreat for the Sick, has
been confined 20 her home by sickness
since Christmas.
Miss Ethel Finney, Of Accomac county.
now a student of the Virginia Female
Institute. at StauntOn, is spending the
Christmas holidays with Mrs. Frank Il.
Brent at 40 north Tenth street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
New York Trlbune.)

(NoW OK 4rlDlne)
1frs. Turner. mother OF the young
Democratic member from Kentucky. be-
came separated at the capitol on Monday
from her son, who had her ticket Tor tas
members gallery Ia his pocket. The
rules were strictly enforced, and although
she gained admittance 20 the gallery the
Jealous dOOrkeeper threatened that TX
she did not produce her ticket he would
be compelled 10 ask her 10 step Out.
NO" said Mrs. Turner, II shall not
move a step. / came here 20 see my baby
sworn IN as a member OF the house, and
| am going 20 see hiI sworn H.. ! have
lost him and / have no ticket, but 1
shall not move q step from here until
see him take the oath"
The do0rkeeper, being Wise man. said
nothing further, and Mira. Turner had the
happy privilege OF seeing her son sworn
into Office.
This son. by the way. who succeeds
Walter Evans, IS one u the youngest
men IN the house, and his father, Oscar
Turner, represented what used 20 be
known az the "Old Purchase District" Of
the Blue Grass state Tor nearly tWenty
years. Turner senior came 70 Washing
tom as a Democrat although he did not To-
celve his nomination on the regular ticket
and tho party organization being genersly
againet him. But that was nothing; ht
was glad enough 20 run on the indepen-
dent ticket, and no always won. Mr.
Turner was q useful member or ths
house and an extremely wealthy man, hi,
estate when he died being valued at near
lv 100000 HIS family took q prominent
nart In social AFFAIRS when he was IN con
eress. and their friends predict . credit
able career for his SON
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
CnIIege German.

SALEM, VA, December 2S.-(Special) -
The Christmas german given by the young
men of Salem in the new hall OF the
College German Club last night was quite
an enjoyable affair Alessrs Fox and NJ.
II. Allizer led. and did credit TO them
selves Among those present We're Miss
Grace Wiley, with Mr.. j. G.. Crook: Miss
Rachel Henderson, with Mr.. T. c. Wiley.
Miss Sadie Cavitt with Mr.. w. X. Evans
Miss Lucye c. Briggs. with Mr.. a. II.
Ayres; Miss Mabel Bowman, with Mr. n
Holland: Miss MINIS Wiley, with Mr.. H..
NJ. Smith; Miss Leila Killian. with Mr.. A.
Bowman; Miss George Apperson, with
Mr.. III. II. Roberts; Miss Mary Killian,
with Mr. owen Smith; Miss Jane john
son. with Mr.. r. HUBBARD; Miss Mary
Shanks with Mr.. John Hail: Miss Claud-
inc Kizer. with Mr.. James Bear The stays
were Messrs. A. NJ. Tinsley, J. p Louck.
NJ. II. Allnzer H. NJ. Fox, and ii.
Ducote. Vamadeo, and w. G. Campbell
Nesdames Knnan and Hoover were tn
claDerOuS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
THE NEW FREIGHT RATES.
Interstate Commission Sends Com
pIaint To Aforementioned.

Interstate Commission Sends Com
pIaint Ia Attorney
WASHINGTON, December 2S.-To-day,
the Interstate Commerce Commission, in
compliance with the request Of the freight
shippers and representatives, OF the COM
mercial interests. transmitted to Attor-
ney-General Griggs a transcript OF the
evidence taken at the hearing last week,
respecting the new classification of
freight made by the official classification
committee.
The proposed classification IS TO be
made effective on January list by all rail-
roads using the official classification.
These include more than sixty lines east
Of the Mississippi and north OF the ONO
and Potomac rivers. The position Of the
SINNERS was that tho commission should
transmit the evidence taken before 1t TO
the Attorney-General, with a recon-
mendatlon that he institute legal proceed
iugs. by Injunction or otherwise 10 le-
strain the railroads from putting the new
classification into effect.
With the request Of the shippers the
commission I'm part complies. The evil
dence and arguments are transmitted 10
the Attorney General. but without recon-
ALLEGED HARDSHIP AND INJUSTICE
The letter says: "rhe protesting ship
pers assert that increase IN rates to
The extent effected by these changes in
classification are without justification.
and will result in excessive charges upon
most. II not all, Of the articles I'm ques-
ton. They also allego that hardship. and
Injustice will further result from the
changes which will be made in the rela-
ton of rates and especially from the In
cresses in the differences between car
load and ss-than-car-lOad charges. II
their contention in these respects Is well
founded. as 10 which We express no
opinion. a wrong IS about to be accom-
piisbed which the commission IS power
less TO prevent, and for which the act 10
regulate commerce affords no adequate
redress" -,
Acknowledgement Griggs, who Is Ill TO-
day. has given. Of course, no intimation
VET as 10 what action, If any, ne may
take i'm the premises. Necessarily ne VIII
have 10 review the testimony before ne
can reach an intelligent conclusion. in
any event. it IS said, IT viii be seVerai
diys before the matter can be determined
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
A $4,000, 900 MOODY FUND.
Appeal for That Amount TO Carry on
Eyangelist's Work.


EAST NORTHFIEID, MASS. Deem
Der 2S.-An appeal TO the world to pro-
vide funds for the continuation Of the
work begun and for twenty years car
red on by the late Dwight i. Moody has
been issued by the trustees Of the North
field Seminary. This plea will be the
only action taken by the trustees until
their meeting a month hence. The plea
is entitled. "Noody Memorial EndOw-
ment," and begins
Il have been ambitious, not TO lay up
wealth, but 20 leave work for you 10
do" were almost the last words Of ID. j..
Moody to his children. The plea says
that Mr. Moody's institutions are unique
in CHARACTER They consist Of the North
field Seminary and Training School for
young women; Mount IIermon School for
Young Men. and the Bible Institute at
Chicago.
The Mortified plant consists Of 200
acres of land and about thirty buildings,
which. with present endowment, IS valued
at 81 $4,000, and is practically free from
debt At Chicago the buildings. land,
and endowment exceed $4,000 I'm value.
The Mortified schools have about 400
students. each Of whom is charged 500
per annum for board and tuition. The
annual cost is about 500. At Chicago
the amount required approximately IS
$50 each for 800 students.
I'm brief, therefore. the sum Of about
$4,000 annually is required TO maintain
the work inaugurated by Mr. Moody on
the principles successfully pursued for
the past twenty years. This sum has
heretofore been largely raised by his per-
sonal efforts. a fund OF S3,0OO.oO0 IS ask
ed for. which, at per cent. will per-
petuate the work Of Mr.. Moody.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
PRODUCE EXCHANGE TRUST co.
Actual Charge of It's Affairs As
sumcd by Messrr. Gould and Thomas.

NEW YORK. December 2s-Actual
charge OF the affairs Of the Produce Tx
change Trust Company was assumed to-
day by Edwin Gould and General Samuel
Thomas, the new president and vice-pres-
ident. respectively, OF the reorganized
company. They were at the Offices OF the
company all day. examining the books,
and looking into everything pertaining
TO the administration OF the company up
TO the time Of its suspension.
There will probably be a meeting OF
the stockholders tomorrow. and likely
as not the new Executive Committee Will
be named.
Some Of the committeeman who resign
cd yesterday TO facilitate the rehabilita-
ton, will doubtless be reappointed II IS
said on good authority to-day.
Messrs. Gould and Thomas are said 20
have made assurances that fully 80 per
cent. Of the old depositors viii remain on
the books OF the new company
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
THE CORKsCREw boat.
It's Speed 80 Miles an Hour-Specilnen
to BE HniIt nj NeNYport Ncws.

NEW YORK, December 2s.-James
Gresham. Of Brooklyn. has found capital 10
demonstrate the commercial value Of his
corkscrew boat, for which IS anticipated
a speed Of fifty miles per hour.
a syndicate Of New York capitalists
has agreed to furnish $4,000. with which
TO tuild a small boat on the corkscrew
plan, with the further understanding that
II it demonstrates its ability on COM
mercial scale to approximate the speed
which the models have reached. the syn
dictate will furnish sufficient capital 10
build a mail-bOat.
The inventor promises that his craft will
cross the Atlantic in less than three days
The vessel, the construction Of which IS
being arranged for at the Newport News
ship-yards. IS not intended for passenger
service but only for the conveyance Of
mails and fast freight, and for use at
life-saving stations. 1t is so constructed
that It can penetrate the surf or the
waves of the toughest water. The boat
IS cylindrical in shape. with a pending
iiange, like a cOrkscrew, extending from
bow TO stern, and the outer shell re-
solves through the water while the inner
compartment maintains its equipoise.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
DIR. sourmALL's REPORT.
lnteresting Fentures-Rural Sch""iS'
Negro Education n Failure

The biennial report Of the Superintend-
emf of Public instruction to the General
Assembly. which viii be issued January
lst Will be one Of the most interesting or
pubic Comments furnished by Virginia
State officials this year.
Probably the most interesting feature
Of The report Will be THAT portion which
deals Rth the subject of rural schools.
The report will dwell upon the transpor-
iauon Of pupils 90 the schools In country
districts The hauling Of the pupils from
lheir homes 20 the schools viii not be
directly recommended, but the results OF
experiments in other states Will be so
iofcioy presented that the plan Will be
practically recommended. The transport
'euon % pupils has been tried In one or
more o. the counties OF Virginia. and
has proven successful The report Of the
elporltondent will say that the num-
uef OF ungraded country schools Is at
Present 100 great. and viii suggest that
u be decreased. and that the children be
''Aen 10 the schools instead OF the
s.hoo's being brought 10 the children.
Ihe subject Of negro education VIII re-
0eiFe fu.l and radical treatment. The re-
poit VIII say that the education OF the
negro IN The South has been a failure
~ VIII be argued that the present system
uains the mind OF the negro alone, and
u'at but imperfectly. He does not re-
I've education sufficient under the pres
'"' system 10 enable him 10 earn ilyeii-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
RALEIGH's BUDGET.
The cn-Niiis-Return Of fnsur-
nn.c Company-IIriefs.

RALEIGH. n. g.. December 23.-(Spe-
cial.)-The following are the names and
locations OF the thirty-one cotton-mllls
chartered by the State this year: Revo-
luton, Greensboro; Tolar, Hart. and
Holt, Fayetteville Bala, Cabarrus cOun-
~; Fountain. TarborO'; Robbins. Colds
boro': Glencoe. Alamance county; Del
gado, Wilmington; Daniel, LincolntOn;
Patterson, Halifax county: Shelby, Shell
by; Indian Creek, Lincoln county; Scot
land. Richmond county; Carolina and
Alamance, both I'm Alamance county;
Winston, Winston; Central. Davidson
county; Lula. CASTOR county; klnston,
Kinston; TuscarOra, CabaTus county;
WindeTmere, Staniy county. Neuse-
River. Wake county; Catawba, Catawba
county; Royal. Wake Forest; Elizabeth
City. Elizabeth city; Pembroke New
Berne; Gibson. Concord; Melrose. RAJ
leigh; National Finishing. Greensboro;
Macclesheld, Tarboro'; Sanford, Sanford;
Avalon, Rockingham.
The Commissioner OF Insurance says
the indications point TO the returning TO
this State OF nearly all the insurance
companies which left because Of the en-
actment OF the Craig demonstration"
law. lie says the companies which left
are "softening" greatly in their views,
as letters show.
Snow began falling late yesterday at
ternoon and made the ground white, ana
there was some sleet- Thi5 morhins
there was another snowfall, but slight
one.
The state granted charters to-day TO
the National Ex-Slave Mutual Relief,
Bounty. and Pension Association Of the
United States In North Carolina Its
HEADQUARTERS are al New Berne, and Eli
ian Dudley and others are its officers.
The charter says its object is 10 care Tor
ex-slaves and TO unite in favOring PEN
sion legislation for them.
A charter is also granted the WarllcS
Lumber Company, Of Catawba and Ru-
therford counties.
Almost all the tObacco-growing coun-
ties I'm this State are, by law, given until
Nav to settle State taxes. The state
Treasurer says it is a great mistake 10
have such a law, and that it is an MUS
tice TO sheriffs. The same extension OF
time is given some Of the western cattle
selling counties.
The States debt is now @,5W,NO' the
annual interest charge being S5o01lS. The
market value Of the States investments
consisting almost entirely OF stock IN the
North Carolina and Atlantic and North
Carolina railways is s5,2C671, and the in
come from investments is $2Z5.bi5.
This afternoon the State Association OF
Academies met here. I'm annual session.
j. g. Horner, OF Oxford, presiding. lie
made his annual address. Other address,
es were made by Observation-Disclosures
Mebane and w. II. holt, OF Oak Ridge.
But few people, OF those who escaped
vaccination last spring, are now being
vaccinated. There are at least 1900 such.
The Executive Committee OF the North
Carolina Teachers Assembly met here
to-day W. III. Ragsdale, Of Greenyili e'
presiding. W. T. Whitsett. secretary The
last session OF the assembly was remark
ably successful.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
NEW TRANSATLANTIC LINE.
IT'S 10 BE Established by Leyl"nd ~
CO., OF Liverpool.

NEW YORK, December %-The an
nouncement was made to-day that ar
rangements had been completed by Fred
erick I.eyland & CO. Qimited), Of Liver
pool for the establishment Of a weekly
passenger steamship service between New
York and Liverpool.
This new line, which Will constitute the
most important addition to the trans
atlantic service in recent years. WIZ nav
I'm operation within two months SIX DE
vessels. and will conduct a weekly ser
vice. similar in methods to those OF the
Atlantic Transport Line, now running De-
tween this port and London.
rhe vessels 10 be placed in the ne"
service are the Winlnedian, Armenian,
Cestrlan. Victorian, Columbian ana
Georgian, several OF them being az pres
emf used by the British Government tenn
porarily, for transport service. ...
These vessels average some 9'veV TONS
each and can make the voyage IN ABOUT
ten DAYS. Their places in the boston
service win DO taken, for the time peihg
bv smaller vessels.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
THE NEW STREET RAILWAY.
sIan Of Organization Being Formed
Material for the Road.

The many threads i'm the negotiations
Hr the organization Of the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company are rapid
ie being gathered mp, and the work is to
be- pushed forward with all possible speed
Air. James H. DOoley is not I'M New
York us was reported, and the organiza-
t.r win probably be perfected here, ana
roe I'D New York. as was minated. IL
wI Uf course. take time before the COM
t.rv is in shape 10 make any definite
....uncements. and the public is left 10
..a, conclusions as 20 the length of time
had Will elapse before the consolidation
No. .ha Passenger and Power Company Is
Affected. IL Is said that the purchase OF
l.uDD of bonds an the new company IS
...r- ranged for by Mr.. Wilson, in New
York and another rumor. that is I'M
authenticated. mentions Major Dooley as
ts rrotable president of the new COM
psuy.
rfa .rticle published i'm the Dispatch
ast Wednesday, on the street railway
fmtun fra which Mr.. Bemiss was
quoted ,9wards the end, was based on
rformaron furnished by members OF the
council md not. as some have supposed
rore,r.r on the statements of MI
t-uss
number Of old mule-cars were pe-
roved bv the Electric Railway COM
a1y. being burned because they were 10
.,fer needed. and purchasers couiu NOT
found for them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29

tNcW orleans Ilctg lhc.J
u should be remembered that the next
election Will be the fret held under the
new STATE Constitution. and all tho indf-
cations are that a formidable opposition
10 the Democracy Is looming UP In thu
near future. IL has been claimed that the
present state Democrats admins trafion
was actually beaten In tho iast eiectiou
Nv a White Opposition, ard that its cleo
ton was only secured by negro votes
II this be true OF the last election. whicf
The Pic8yune does not concede. as haz
been claimed what ~ going 10 happen
now that the negro vote has been reduced
10 n minimum The Picayune does not
for a moment believe that there IS any
majority OF the white voters opposed 20
the Democracy, bue It 50 convinced that
there "a a strong tendercy toward the
formation OF white opposition 10 the
democracy In the Gtate, and unless the
state Government At the next term shall
be put in the hands Of q vigorous and
able admlnstraten. there Will be much
10 fear. The danger IS too serious 10 Do
nooh- uO0hed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
paeet Going 20 the War.
Ccaw YORK Correspcndence b4IVIlOl
WV American.)

New YORK ApIlt1bNit'~A.H~
Americana
on the Teutonic, which sailed sailed ~, TINS ~
morning. was Sidney Paget William =,
NVbitnev's racing partner, VINO koeS ~
volunteer I'm the English army. " heh the
news reached here last week that tne
Rritish Government had called upon VOL
unfeers and that several regime Is ol
ronoh riders We're 10 be organized, AT.
Poeef wanted to enlist at once. lie went 70
Mr. Whitney and told him his desire.
Tbough a million dollars are invested III
The stable. and Mr.. Paget has practicaily
entire control Of H. Mr. Whitney told MN
a. ca ahead and volunteer. lie cables 70
TneIand that he would volunteer, anu
Yesterday engaged his state-roOm on the
Teutonic. Although Mr.. Paget has know
M Soldering he has had much nSnunS
evperience. That comes 20 every one WHO
spends twenty years on a ranch IN the
West He comes Of a fighting family. lis
father was Lord Alfred Paget. son OF the
MARQUIS of Anglesey, and his cousin Is
the present peer. His eldest brother Is
Colonel Arthur Henry Paget, commander
OF the Scots Guards, now In South Africa.
Another brother. Captain Alfred Paget,
81 the navy. won distinction in the Egyp-
tan war. Almeric Hugh Paget. young
er brother, IS Mr.. Whitney's son-in-law.