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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03

rett came direct from Mortified. Mass
where she had been for some u'ne ~
tending the lectures given by hvanse"s'
Moody.
Miss Lucy T.. Davis. principal OF the
Mathew Nhaley Model ana fra ,,,
School. which f. connected with william
and Mary College. arrived from her noiae
In Lynchburg last evening, ana 'hl.
morning left FOR Portsmouth 10 atleAu
the Teachers Institute to be held Septehl-
her 4th at Prentls Place. professor y.
Leslie Hall. Of the college faculty, WIZ
teach English I'm this institute. SUPER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. West will be con-
ductor. 90
Mrs. ]. II. Topham left yesterday 10
visit her daughter, Mrs. Samuel H. h'-"
ards. at Port Norfolk. ia,
Mr.. John Dahn and family, VINO res'"e
on the King Mill farm, have ren'eu
home here. and will move up shorlly'
Miss Julia Warburton, one Oh the Oiu-
est residents OF our town. while waihh'b
through her back premises yes'eIuaN,
stumbled and fell, breaking her right ig
above the knee. She Is resting as WEI
as could be expected. \ similar dcci-
dent befell her twelve or more years ago.
and confined her TO her bed Tor seVcidl
months. In her present ahlicuoh tie
old lady has the sympathy Of our enslre
community.
Miss Kate c. Bidgood will be at Aspu'y
Park. on the Jersey coast. for the re-
mainder Of the summer, the guest OF -hr.
and Mrs T.. Il. Lamb.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03
RANDOLPH-MACON TRUSTEES.
They VIII Meet Tuesday to Elect n
President.

The trustees of Randolph Macon Col
lege will meet at noon Tuesday at the
Centenary Methodist church to elect
president Of the college. This become ne
cossary, as DR.. Duncan, who was elected
some weeks ago, has declined. 1t is not
known. Of course, who will be proposed
for the position, but ii is pretty certain
that DR.. w. G. Starr, of this city, and
probably Dr. Edwards will be prominent
~ before the body in this connection. 1t
is known that those who supported DR..
Duncan at the previous election were
also warm friends of DR.. STAIRS; so. also,
were the friends Of DR.. Young. Of Nor
folk DR. Edwards is also popular. But
it is not generally thought that he viii
be disturbed in the position TO which he
was recently elected. that Of Professor Of
Moral Philosophy for which he is so adj
mirablv suited The board will look for a
man who will make a fine impression and
who is suited to canvass for students for
the college.
Or. Paul Whitehead of Lynchburg,
chairman of the Nominating Committee
which nominated Drs. Duncan and Ed
wards will be present at the meeting.
Or. Garland, Of this city, who has been
in LynchbuTg for some days, Will also be
here. Much interest is felt in the cleo
ton, but IL Is not thought that the at
tendance of out-of-town members Will be
large.
The officers of the trustees are: Presl-
dent, Bishop John G. Granbery, First
Nice-President, Rev. DR.. 5. X. Cox; Sc
cond Nice-President, ! Rev. DR.. Paul
Whitehead; Recording Secretary, Rev. S.
S. Lambeth. ID. ID. The trustees are Rich
ard ITby, Bishop John c. CRANBERRY, and
Rev. Alex. G.. Brown, D. D., of Ashland;
Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson, Baltimore;
Rev. William W. Walker. Oldham's
Cross-Roads Rev Paul Whitehead D.
d. Lynchburg; James b. Pace. Rich
mond. Leroy s. Edwards Richmond;
Richard b. Davis, Petersburg; Rev Or.
John j. Lafferty, Crozet, Rev. j. ).
Hutchinson Arlington, Md; Rev. ;. X.
Cox, ID. D., Winchester; Rev. w. Il. Jud-
kins, Ashland; John p. Branch, Rich
mond: G. V. Winfree. Lynchburg; Wilbur
J. Kilby. Suffolk; +. 5. Conrad. Harrison
burg; =. V. d. Conway, fredericksburg;
Rev. j. Lester Shipley. Gardenville, Nc. :;
Rev Richard Ferguson, Flint Hill; T.. Il.
Prettyman. Baltimore, Md; Rev. ). ,.
Lambeth. d. D.. Bedford City; Rev. J. II.
Hank. Tanner Creek; j. p Pettyjohn,
Lynchburg; a. $. Buford, Richmond: +.
ID. Newman. Woodstock; Rev. J. p. Gar
land, d. D., Richmond; f. II. Chalmers,
Salem; Rev. b. +. Lpscomb. Newport
News; Rev. J. w. Duffy. Washington.
d. C.; G. r. Hill. Alexandria; Rev. w +.
Edwards, Charlottesville; II. w. PeatrOss,
Danville; George +. Finch, Boydton; Rev.
j. E. Armstrong. StauntOn; Rev. David
Rush. salem: Robert Magruder, Airing
ton Md; George L. Neville, Portsmouth;
Rev. W. G. Starr. ID. D., R!chmond; R RetNy'
J. c. Reed, Manchester: Joseph T. VII
lard. Fairfax Rev. j. T. Mastin. Rich
mOnd: Rev b. w. Bond. Winchester, and
w w. Vicar, Norfolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03
NEGRITo STRONGHOLD TAKEN.
Americans Scale Precipice In
Making the Attack.

MANILA, September 2-S:34 p. Mar
gogula, the most impregnable stronghold
of the bands which have been destroying
plantations. and levying tribute on the
people of Negros. was taken Tuesday, BY
the Sixth Infantry, under Colonel Byrne.
The only means of reaching the town
was up a perpendicular hill, covered with
dense shrubbery, and 1000 feet high.
The Americans accomplished this, under
fire, although an officer and several men
were hit. and rocks were rolled down
upon them.
The native strength was estimated at
400. Many Of the rebels were wounded
and captured. and twenty-one were killed.
The American forces captured a quanti-
IS Of stores and destroyed the fortihCa-
tions.
The shipping commissioner Of Manila,
a Filipino, hitherto in high standing, has
been arrested, charged with appropriating
half of the first months salary and levy
ing monthly thereafter al assessment
from all the native sailors shipped from
this port.
1t is represented that he held a COM
mission in the insurgent army, and was
raising funds for the insurrectionists. but
1t is suspected that his peculatious were
merely blackmail.
Information OF the methods Of the ship
ping commissioner reached the port cap
tain and chief Of police through sailors
who were not ia sympathy with the IN
surrectiOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03
NORTH STATE NEWS
A COMMISSION As MAJOR OF THE
FORTY-sIxTH DECLINED.
DEMOCRATS TAKING POSSESSION
The Blind Asylum Turned over ..
Them--RaIeigh's Water supply
The Increased Tax on Railroads.
New Railway Line.

RALEIGH. n. c.. September 2-gr.-
cial.) --Though It is rumored that JosepA
+. Armfeld will decline the tender -
commission as major IN the Forty-six,A
volunteers, Governor Russell has had r,
Information regarding n. As soon as h,
Is informed that the news Is true la
VIII make another nomination.
The Democratic officials, who iwer,
some months ago elected for the insu.
tuition for the blind here took charge yes.
terday. The Democrats are not In chars.
Of the penitentiary
The weather report for August Tor
raleigh shows mean temp azure on a
degrees, or above the average. The rain.
fan was only 3.37 inches. while m.
average for the month is 5.9l.
SALOONS NIGHT HOURS
The aldermen Of this city last nigb,
gSanted the petition OF the llquor-selI1-s
that the bar-rOOms be allowed % Keen
open until midnight. This Is one hour,
extension Of time.
Raleigh will revoke its present c0n,rac,
with the company which furnishes water
Ii has an option on the plant and d ugr.
chase appears almost certain.
Sixty-four students arrived to-day 90 a..
tend the Agricultural and Mcdaniel
College. the fall term OF watch begins rex,
Tuesday. President Winston returned
to-day from six weeks trip North ana
In Canada In the interest OF the college
a negro conference was called % 10
held here September 9th and 18th, but is
indefinitely postponed.
a number of Welsh col0nists are max.
ing plans TO come 10 North Carolina
THE CROPS.
The September crop report is very Ike.
~ 20 show a further decline in the con-
diuon OF cotton, largely due 20 the recer;
storm IN the eastern counties. There
was large loss " bolls 10y the storm
IL Is extremely difficult tO obtain br.rf
here, 80 great is the demand Owing q,
lack Of brick work on the State Museum
annex was stopped to-day, probably hr
q week.
The repairs. alterations. ana improve.
ments at the Supreme Court library arc
completed.
h. NJ. Simmons and the other ATTORNEYS
who are employed in the great ilmncu0n
case involving the right OF the Corpora
ton Commission 10 increase the tax as-
sesSment Of the railways are at work
day and night on their case. As Mr. Sim
both attorney and client I'm the getting
up of evidence" To-day Chairman Nc
Neill OF the commission. was in con-
ference with It's counsel The volume o.
the papers iu the case Us immense.
NEW RAILROAD.
The state to-day chartered the South
port. Wilmington and Western railway.
William A. Guthrie. of Durham. is here.
and obtained the charter. philadelphiars
are stockholders. Charles y. Wire owning
nearly an. The survey viii be begun ll
a few days The road is 10 be- built from
Wilmington 20 southport. thirty mile.
and is capitalized az $1,000 per mile, and
power is given the company 10 operate
branches and extensions. also to buy
or charter ocean and river steamers ann
to build and operate wharyes. docks.
warehouses, and grain elevators at Ni-
mington and southport. The road ls uu-
doubleday 20 be extended northwes-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03
CLAIM AGAINST GEORGItFO ARMS
No state Record TO Effect That Arms
Were Purchased.

ATLANTA, GA. September 2.-Attor-
ney-General Terrin has been presented
with a claim for $4,000 against the state
Of Georgia by counsel for George H..
Pcnheld. Of Washington.
The communication is TO the effect that
George n. Penfeld sold the State Of
Georgia arms and ammunition 10 the
amount of $4,000, and that his claim for
this sum has been adJudicated In his
favor.
The letter indicates that Penfeld IS
under the impression that the next Legs
lature will appropriate money sufficient
to meet this claim.
Acknowledgement Toriu states that
Georgia might have owed Penfield $780,.
for arms but that under the Constitu-
ton of the United States 1t is impOssi-
BILE to collect such a debt at the present
time.
Governor Gambler is OF the opinion that
the Penfeld contract was made before
the State seeded from the Union. all
though a superficial examination OF the
Executive minutes Of that period does
not disclose the fact that such q contract
was ever made.
Governor Gambler believes that the
arms were purchased from the claimant
in New England, and that before the
supply could be shipped the State Of
Georgia seeded from the Union and the
arms were seized by the Federal Govern
mpnt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03
PETERSBURG sTREET-CARs.
They Are Moved by Electricity-The
Line a Fine One.

PETERSBURG. VA, September p
Special 1.-The electric street railway
which has been constructed here by j.
f. Bradley & Brother. Of Manchester,
will be turned over to the owners. the
Virginia Electric Railway and Develop
ment Company, early next week. The
cars on Halifax street were started to-
day, and by Tuesday the line on Old
street will be completed. which will wind
up the contract which the company have
with the Messrs. Bradley.
In this connection II may be stated
that several of the streets mentioned b.
the Development Company when they APP
Piled to the Council FOR permission 10
build q street-car line in the city have
been left out, and at the meeting OF the
Council last night a resolution was in
troduced, and passed requesting the
Clerk of the Council TO find out from the
company the reason why the line was
not built on those streets.
To-day workmen were busy cleaning
up the streets on which the line has
been built. preparatory TO an inspection
Of the same by the Street Committee
and the City Engineer. who have the
right 10 accept or reject 1t. Petersburg
can now boast of the finest street rail-
way service Of any city in the state.
A negro named William Johnson was
arrested last night by Special Waterman
James VI. Young. while attempting to
break and enter a freight-car on the At
lantic-Coast Line, at AGREE station, in
Dinwiddie county. Johnson was only cap
tured after a hot chase, and when
caught SA in money and an express re-
ceipt for a bundle of clothes and shoes
were found on his person. He claims
TO live in wilmington, y. c., and will be
held here until the Dinwiddie authorities
take action in his case.
Grand-Master Lewis Bicker, Of the An
Gent order, United Workmen, has APP
pointed Messrs. II. r. Smith, William
TAYLOR. Jr., Robert Stewart, l. =. Wolfe,
William Winfree, r. T. Mattson, j. X.
Mattson. X. Il. Baxter, and 5. ID. De
Shazor deputies for Cockade Lodge, NO.
l6, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Pollard left this
morning TO visit friends in New Kent
county.
Misses Mary, Maggie, and Susie Alex
ander left to-day to visit relatives In
Richmond.
Mr.. Charles y. Mann, who had been
summering at Crockett Springs, return
ed home to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03
wILLIAMsBURG's GOOD PEOPLE.
Miss Julia Warburton Meets With n
Painful Accident.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, September =
Special THE continued dry weather Is
seriously affecting the late crops and
be materially damaged.
Miss Jennie Morecock is guest at one
of the leading hotels at Asbury Park. She
expects to be there for some days YET
Miss Henrietta Booth. Of Cartcrs Grove,
who was expected home Friday, will not
return until next week. as she has ac-
cepted an invitation 10 spend several
days at Pennington I'm Albemarle, the
beautiful home OF Mr. and Mrs. Wood
Mrs Walter l.. Stubs. of Portsmouth,
arrived this evening. She Will visit her
mother. Mr.. Stubs. who holds a clerical
position i'm the Norfolk nayy-yard, VIII
be here Monday from Gloucester. where
he has been for a few days visiting rela-
tlyes.
Miss Julia Tyler leaves about the mia
die OF the month for Wellesley. Mass,
TO attend Wellesley College. at that place
during the coming session
Mr.. Edward GOffigan, chairman OF the
Democratic Committee of York county,
was here to-day and stated that Ike
nominations were well received in his
county. and that peace and harmony
prevailed throughout his section.
Miss Lucy Wright, daughter OF Mt
Robert r. Wright, a leading citizen Of
Stone House. James City has been the
guest of Miss Julia Tyler 1T the college.
Miss Lettie WarburtOn will have as her
guest during the next few days her
cousin, Miss Susie Warburton. formerly
of King william. now a resident Of New
port News.
Miss Sue Garrett. sister OF Professor
Van II. Garrett. who has been a mis-
sionary al Fort Defiance. Arizona, ar
rived home this morning. Miss Car
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03
MIR, HARTMAN COMPLAINS.
He Objects to Schedule on the Mar
shaII-Street Line-HOWard IL Free.

The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company was reported 10 Justice Crutch-
field yesterday morning by Mr.. T. A.
Hartman. on the ground that the company
did not maintain a proper schedule on
the Marshall-street line August Dist.
Counsel for the road stated that his COM
pany was maintaining all the schedules
demanded by the City Council with won
derful regularity. considering the difficult
ties encountered, and that the trouble on
the day named was due to the breaking
down Of a car when they had no other
10 take its place. On this ground the
complainant was asked TO withdraw the
charge. He declined TO do so. alleging
that the irregularity existed for ten days
previous to the charge. The case was
continued to the 9th I'm order to have the
City Attorney present.
H. d. Howard alias r. j. Downing, who
was cleared few days ago on the charge
Of defraudng Miss Lottie Slaughter In
connection with the teaching Of a tailor
ing system and furnishing a cart there
with. answered 10 the continued case Of
defrauding his landlady out Of board
bill. MIR. II. c. Glenn, counsel, succeeded
in showing that no intent 10 delraud was
proven. and the charge was dismissed.
This sets Howard free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03
FIGHT WITH STRIKERS.
One Man Killed--TwO Men Probably
Fatally Injured.

WILKESBARRE, PA. September q
rated by the Stevens Coal Company, at
West Pittston, eliminated in a riot this
morning, in which one man vas killed
and two were probably fatally injured.
and a half score Of others were more or
less hurt
The man killed was Leopold WalcOski, a
striking miner, who was shot through
the head.
The fatally injured are Samuel Traker,
Waterman at the mine. and George Bran
dow. coal and iron policeman. Traker
was shot through the left side and Bran
dow in the head.
The more or less injured are John So
bosh. shot in the neck; John Parri, struck
on the head with n stone; j. Soboski.
slight bullet wound in the left arm. These
three are strikers.
The strikers have been in an ugly mood
for several days. and yesterday they
stoned several men. Warrants We're Is
sued for their arrest, but none was
served.
Last night lot Of top-rock fell in the
nine. and Night-Watchman william
Traker this morning got five men to-
gether to make repairs. As tHry iC.~.i
ed the mine the strikers blocked tneH
way and threw stones. The workmen ran
IN the head-house for shelter. whereup'n
the strikers opened fire 0u them. Traker
fell badly wounded. The others return
ed the fire killing Leopold Walcolsd one
of the strikers. Then the strikers drew
away and scattered in the woods, hiding
from arrest.
About 800 men are involved ina the
strike. which has been IN progress Tor
nearly six weeks. They are striking
against what they claim TO be excessive
dnckage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03
IN PROSPEROUS WELDON.
4 Desperate Convict Escape e--tn-
dustrinI and Agricultural Items.

WELDON. y. g.. September 2.-(spe-
cal)-John Hicks alias John Wilson has
been arrested near Enfield. charged with
manufacturing "moonshine" lie viii
have a hearing the 18th.
Bill Green. n desperate colorcd convict.
has escaped from the state Farm. near
here. Officers have been chasing him I'm
Mush Island to-day. but he has eluded
arrest 50 far.
Enfield is making rapid strides I'm the
tobacco business. Two new stemmerics
and several prize houses have been built
this season.
Several farmers I'm the Scotland Neck
section have had the misfortune 10 lose
valuable barns Of tobacco during the past
few days
one of the sights seen here to-day was
a solid train-load Of shoes from stephen
Putney q Co.. Of Richmond. The train
attracted much attention passing through
with its flaming labels for various cities
down South.
The town IS no longer IN darkness. The
electric plant is-c0mpleted. and the lights
We're turned on last night
Cotton e. oTening rapidly. and picking
is going ON at q lively rate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03

vale. Hanover county. Mrs sandss sls-
ter returned with her and will spend t"'
weeks visiting and sight seeing.
Miss Pauline Edwards. OF west Marshall
| street. will leave for Amelia Courthouse
| Wednesday next. TO visit friends.
Miss Alma I.lndner is spending the SUM
mer I'm the North. visiting Boston fniiS-
| delphia. Atlantic City, and Bridge'oh' ~
+.
| Misses Leila and Ruth Atkisson ana
! Annie and Pocahontas Walton are Visitihs
friends and relatives in CumDerianu
| county.
Miss Teresa Ryan, OF No. COS nortn
Ninth street. has returned, after a pee
sant visit OF two weeks to Little Ply
mouth. Va.
Mrs II. C. Womack. accompanied py
her friend. Miss Alma Richards ieit E 80
terdav for New York by way OF the vi"
Dominion Line.
Misses Mamie Frick and Laura Lamp,
OF Baltimore. who have been Nsltins
their cousin Miss Mamie OVerHah'
have returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry schnurman nav
returned from their wedding UP anu
are AT home to their frienos, at No -
west Marshall street
willie Folkes little son OF Officer Mel
Fakes who was recently hurt on a VISIT
10 the ship-yard, is now getting along as
well as can be expected.
DR. Ernest Mosby will leave for Boston
Monday to I'll appointment as resident
musician in the United States Marine
Hospital His term lasts for one year
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Aubrey Young. form
erly OF this city, but now OF JacksohNiHe,
Fla, are I'm Richmond. visiting NaJor anu
Mrs. ID. y. Walker, No. 800 Floyd avenue
The golden wedding of DR.. and Mrs. D.
w. Bryant. the notice of which was gwen
I'm Fridays paper. had the date July SOlh'
where II should have been August Sv'h'
Professor John 2. Neff and wife have
gone TO Berryville, their future nome
Professor Neff having been electeu piIh-
cipal OF the High School at that pace
Mr.. NJ. T. Spicer. chief clerk 20 General
Manager George w. Stevens, of the Ches-
aneake and Ohio railroad, is in New
York on his vacation. Mrs. Spicer is with
him.
Mics Ljnnie Underwood has returned
home from the country, after spending
delightful time visiting friends and rela-
lives and attending revivals at Hopeful
Berea and Shady Grove.
Miss Estell Meeks, Of 2S2l Lester street
will leave next week for Alexandra
Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia
i'm which places she will spend a month
visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Anne Winston Jones, daughter OF
Mr.. j. y. Jones, Of Drewry's Bun, is
visiting in the city, after an absence o.
three years attending school in Dalton
Ga. She has been the recipient OF mdcE
attention. Miss JONES leaves the latter
part of this month for Philadelphia, 10
continue her study Of music.