davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-04
CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH.

II Is the One Thing They Are Talking
About I'm London.
London, December AIR. Oh amber
iain's Leicester speech continues to form
the suRjsrt of extended comment here
and abroad. The New York correspond
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-04
LATE MARINE NEWS.

B,ston, December s.-Arrived, tugs
James Wooley, Bath. with barge Edith,
from B tn; Mercury, Portland.
Halifax, n. S December 3.-AIrived,
steamer Partisan, Portland. and sailed
for Liverpool
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-04
soRIIE FROM KIMBERLEY.

Pretoria. Sunday, November Cd 6-Com- =
mandsnt Dutmot (protahly DGtoi) sends
the following report to the council of war
from Kimberley;
"Early yesterday the British made o
sortie, supported by cannon and Msxims.
Under cover OF darkness they advanced
in the direction Blcemhof. Two hun
dred burghers encountered them and
brought up an additional one hundred.
Nine burghers were killed and IL wound
si. Ihs B.itlsh left two on the ground.
but an ambulance removed these"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-04
BoERs BEATEN BACK.

Pretoria, Monday. November "a. via
Lourenso Marques. December 3.-Com-
mandant Delarey has reported to Presi-
dent Kruger that the burghers. IN spite
OF their determined defense at Gras Pan,
November 25. were completely surround
ed by the British and compelled to retire.
Abe Bosr commander on the western
to-csr reports that IL buryhsrs were
killed and 40 wounded In the fighting at
Belmont.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-04
Taylor Elected on the Face Of
Returns.
All Hinges on Louis
ville's Vote.
Goebel viii Try To Have It
Thrown Out.

Frankfort, KY, December 3.-At noon
tomorrow the state board ef election
commissioners of Kentucky Will meet to
canvass the returns from the last state
election and TO decide whether Goebel or
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-04
wANTON LooIING.

Durham. Natal, November 2s.-The Ma
tai Mercury publishes the following
despatch from Its correspondent at Frsre
"The Beers have reconcentrated at their
old pc sit.ons near Colenso. back Of Grob-
lers Kloof. and every thing points to a de-
terminsd attempt to prevent the British
crossing Tusgala river The reports OF
wanton destruction OF propsrty by Boer
iooters are confirmed.
BOER LAAGER ATTACKED.
Pretoria, Tuesday, November 2s.-The
B ,er laagsr at Dsrderpoort was attacked
list Saturday by strong force of the Ma
tai mounted police Mr.. Barnard, a
member of the volksraad, was killed.
MORE TROOPS 10 FIGHT BoERS.
Cape Town, Tuesday, November ss.--
The troopship BAvarian fom Queenstown,
November 10. with Col. Ivor Herbert,
assistant adiutant general for the home
district, and the foreign military at
tAchss, together with the Connsught
rangers, the first battalion OF the Royal
Dublin fusilisrs and a contingent Of
miscellaneous troops In oil more than
5000 men, arrived here today. Col Her
bsrt and the military attaches immedi-
ately landed and the Bivarian proceeded
with the troops, presumably to Durham.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-04
MckEN N EY,
The Jeweler, Monument Square,
SIX DAYS BICYCLE RACE.

New York. December S.-Another six
days b c'e race was started at 12
O'Clock lust night in Madisun Square
Gsrdsn. Thirty. eight me lined uL for
the opsning piSol when was nred by
James J. Js1ries the pugilis'.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
AN ALBEMARLE WEDDING.
Marriage of MIR. =. :. TeeI and Miss
Mary Howard.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, September
15.-(Special.)-A RED Brook" the resi-
dence of DR.. r. l.. Howard, in this coun-
~, Mr. S. 8 Teel and Miss Mary Lee
Howard were married last evening. The
Rev. ]. NJ. Farrar was the officiating
clergyman.
Miss Daisy Howard, sister Of the bride.
was maid of honor, and Mr.. Johnson
Teel was best man. Miss Clara Starke
officiated as flower girl and Mr.. Willie
Howard as Page Miss Maud Neville
Dumette played in a most skilful man
ner Mendelssohns wedding march
After the ceremony sumptuous sup
per was served, after which the guests
engaged i'm dancing until IL o'clock, when
a cake-walk was organized. in tho
walk Miss Sherey, Of the University, got
the English sixpence. Miss Maud Neville
Durrette the ring, and another young lady
testified her adherence OF the fate Of the
one who should get the darning needle
by cutting it in two.
After the cake-walk dancing was re-
sumed until II o'clock, when the bride
and groom departed for Spring farm,
where they viii reside. To-day the
groom's mother rendered them a recep-
ton.
A large number OF beautiful and use
ful presents were presented TO the bride.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
TILE RIcnMoNp DISPATCH SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER IT,

gray gelding, Tornado. ard the chestnut
horse. Red Rover. for 5000. Tornado
was raised in this section by Rev. J.. II.
Crcnshaw. and was sired by Richards
Whlrlwind Chief.
MINING NEWS
IL is said that Philadelphia capitalists
are looking into the iron-ore lands and
old furnace properly on the Potomac
river. in this county opposite the Point
OF Rocks. on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. The furnace was run by Cow
ernor John Geary afterwards a general
in the Union army before the war. and
was burned. IL was thcn valuable pro-
perty. AS the bridge az the Point OF
Rocks was burned. no work has been
done there since. Now the increased de-
mand for iron mas given an impetus 10
the trade. There have been lately around
l.eesburg persons inspecting lands known
10 contain copper. parts OF which have
heretofore been mined. while others give
evidence Of containing that metal.
ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE.
a few nights ago the fifteen prisoners
now confined in our county jail attempt
Ell TO escape. They succeeded ~ pricing
open one door of the cage. but the outer
and stronger door entering the cage
proved too much for them. The insu-
gator and head man In the affair Is sup
posed 20 be the white man now await
ing trial for burglarizing the store or
MIR. Sillcott, at Snickersville, few weeks
since.
Mr.. Edward J. Smith. a prominent
merchant and citizen OF Purcellville, died
at his home near there Thursday morn
ing: aged about GO years.
Mr.. Claude Rucker. living near Mounts
/ ville was very severely kicked In the
/ face by his horse on Tuesday and was
! unconscious for several hours.
Ernest Shawcn son Of Mr.. Cornelius
/ Shawen. OF Waterford. has gone TO New
! port News as a professor in the Military
/ Academy there. He is graduate OF
William and Mary College.
OFF FOR COLLEGE.
Several Of our young men have left 20
/ again enter on their studes-Lewis Will
son. Of Waterford. and Eugene Davis. Of
/ Leesburg, TO the University Of Virginia;
/ Paul Littlejohn 10 Washington and Lee;
| Harry Alexander son Of Captain John
/ II. Alexander, to Roanoke College, at
/ Salem.
/ Mr.. Arthur y. Shreve has been again
/ appointed teacher of the public school
near Luckett's, I'm this county.
A successful and enjoyable tournament
was recently had on the Irwin Hough
! farm. near Waterford. The Messrs. Hig-
/ don were the victorious knights, and the
affair ende with a dance al night. Messrs.
/ H. II. Russell and +. +. Garrett, of
/ Leesburg, were the orators of the occa-
/ sion.
The last dance Of the season Of the
Leesburg Assembly takes place tonight
They have been greatly enjoyed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16

Accomac county, who owns more oyster
ground. probably. than any other man in
Virginia or Maryland. Is at the Lexing-
ton He is the proprietor of FoX's
Island. I'm Pocomoke Sound, and is de-
Tending the title 20 2,700 acres beside
Fox's Island is a little kingdom within
itself. 1t lies within both Maryland and
Virginia There resided upon 1t, years
ago. a man, who, it is said. was at one
time wanted by the authorities Of the
two States for some violation Of law
He was constantly on the lookout and
when a boat from the Maryland side
was sighted coming towards the island
he quickly hied himself to the Virginia
side of the line, and when the Virginia
officers came they found him on the
Maryland side. How long he succeeded in
keeping up this hide-and-seek game is
not stated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
RURAL MAIL DELIVERY.
NO More Contracts Until n Second
Appropriation Is Obtained.

WASHINGTON, September ia large
and promising source OF income has been
shut off by an order issued by tho POST
ONCE Department, TO the effect that no
more contracts for rural free delivery
service will be entered into until Con-
gress meets and makes further appro-
priatiort
An appropriation OF 10000 was Sc
cured for this purpose in the last Con-
gress. IL became available on July lst,
and contracts for within $1,000 OF the
whole amount have already been entered
into. Great pressure has been brought
to bear on the department by Senator'S
and Representatives, An official said yes
terday:
1.-THE camor these congressman made
over this patronage was awful, and u
was impossible for the pOst-ofice officials
10 escape from II. except by complying
with the demands. Three hundred thou
sand dollars was not half enough 10 meet
the demands for tho free delivery
service that were fled with tho DEPART
ment within two weeks after the appro-
priation had been made. and as matter
OF fact many applications were on ME
long before the appropriation was MADE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
CASE OF THOMAS +. BURcH.
Attracting Attention I'm LOudoun-
Poultry and Horse News.

Attracting Attention I'm Loudoun-
Poultry and Horse News.
LEESBuRG. VA. September 15.-(spe-
c'aLl-Ihe examination OF Thomas f..
h'fch. for shooting and injuring z. j.
Norman at Ashburne last Monda. took
pace ON Thursday before Justices
Lyons. Smith and Hummer Burch was
represented by Messrs. j. B. McCabc and
John IT. Alexander. and the Common
wealth by Mr. T.. T. Garrett, It's att0r-
N'y' a very large crowd was I'm attend
eloe, as the case attracts a great deal
OF attention. After hearing the evidence.
outlined In the Dispatch Of Wednes-
o't fine Of 500 and costs was i'm
posed upon Burch This verdict was not
ihforabiy received. The case will I'M
uolbiedly be laid before the grand jury
an iis next meeting.
OLD DOMINION POULTRY SHOW.
The next show Of the Old Dominion
POULTRY and Pigeon Association will be
heia al Hamilton. November lst 20 80.
inclusive !. j. Nevins. Of Philadelphia,
VIII award The premiums. This exhibit
ZION promises 10 be two or three times
's large as last years, and an annex 10
tAe exhibition hall will be made.
sir j. n. Holloway Of New Rochelle.
a. l.. sold last week the high-Jumping
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16

Some Of the arrivals at the hotels yes
terday were:
At the Jefferson-S. l.. Hough, OF Der'
by. Eng; j. II. Randolph, of Florida; A.
I Andett. of New York; Jules Stern, or
New York: Clarence c. Whiting, Of Bal
tinore: +. A. Montelius, Of Grand Rapids,
Mich. and j. c. Stanton, Jr., of Balti-
more.
At New Ford's-s. NJ. Donald, staun-
ton: s. II. Smith and lady, Allegheny sta
ton: A. +. Withrow, Bath county; Har-
rison Albright, Charleston, w. Va; s. q.
Grail. Philadelphia; w. a. Parsons, Yini-
IA; w. Harris. New York; II. j. Ken
nedy. Baltimore; Leo d. Yarrel' Nir-
glnia. ]. Y. Davis and wife, Pulaski; Da-
yid b. Shelton, Louisa county; X. u
Bourne. Grayson county.
At Murphy's-Victor Grain New YORK
CITY; II. n. Moseley. rhurmond, w.
va: II. A. Hulet, Burlington, Vt; Leon
IT Schreck. New Orleans; G.. b. Wood
Fmporia; n. p. Calling, Lynchburg; {.
white Sans, Norfolk; ]. O. Jones'
Carysbrook: \ +. Weddell, Danville;
LYON C. Tyler. Williamsburg.
At the Lexington-William Elinser'
Fox's Glen; George b. Robinson, Chase
CITY; r. J. Carter. South Boston; II. l..
Lane. Esmont.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
Grand Circuit Races.

PROVIDENCE. September 15.-Grand
Circuit summary:
2.l5-class trot-Narraganset Stakes
$J,000-Grcen Brine won, Lord Vincent Sc
cond. Precision third. Time, PIP 3-4
2:ll - 2:ll Il. 2:li "a 2:l4 IL. Lord Vim
cent won the second heat. Precision won
the first.
2.O7-class pace-purse, fZ.0C0-Prince
Alert won, Royal r. Shald0n second, Dan
third. Time. 207 81, 2:O5 81, 2:06 Ia
2l9-class trot-purse, 81 200-Sadie NJ
won, Frank Cramer second. Whitney
third. Time. 2:lo IA. 215 -.
214-class pace-purse. Stacking Albert
won, Fred w second, Major third. Time
OIL , 2.I4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
BALLARD HUDDLEsTON SHOT.
II f. Thought He Attempted suicide
Louis Booth Missing.

IL
ROANOKE. VA, September l5.-(spe-
yesterday evening at a late hour
. his home i'm West Roanoke, Baliaru
r-rrrleeton. a painter by trade, was snoI
..r The heart with a 3S-calibre revolver.
r.. Injured man is i'm such condluoh
.s 20 preclude any just verdict IN the mat
ftr but as he has once atteihple1 ~
-.fe his own life ~ is the opinion OF the
r.Ifcr authorities that there Is no douDt
fo his being responsible for his present
rrerines. His wife, who Is now on me
verge of mysteries, had been away IN tle
afternoon, and did not return uIili ldS.i
uh0n she found the doors all locked ana
.0 one AT home. About this time MIS-.
Hugd.oston heard n cry and shot, Dut
... does not remember which came hIst'
AFTER the CRY her husband came run
ming towards the house, eXclaiming thdt
DO had been shot. He was looking back
and holding his hand over the spot just
above HTS heart. Notwithstanding the
fact that HuddlestOn was able 10 walk
tO the house he was suffering greatly,
anl the doctors think his conaltioh very
Erery indication points TO the fact that
fh. Unfortunate man himself inillcled
ft- wound His own pistol was found
.n hts pocket with one chamber empty,
nd 70 had the appearance OF having Deen
f.erntlv discharged HuddlestOns Suirt
uae also burned. which rs regarded as an
ldicatlon that the pistol had been placed
close TO his breast. The young man is
suu under 90 years Of age, and II Is
alleged that his one failing IS intern
pearance.
Lewis j. Booth. Of salem. left his
home i'm salem last Saturday 10 attend
circus in Roanoke, and since that time
las not been heard Of by his family.
he has always been regarded as quiet
.1rt of man. and his mysterious disap-
u.arance is "a source of much concern
ard uneaslness TO his friends and re!a-
.Ens.
Miss Mary Reid an elderly lady. and
a ster OF h. w. Reid, a member Of the
Board Of Supervisors Of Botetourt county,
recently got up out Of bed while asleep
and went 10 the well. got into the bucket,
AMI descended she awOke when she
struck the water and cried for help A
nephew arrived just I'm time 20 save her
----- lr.r.nLnn-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
VERDICT AGAINST DON CAMERON
IL Appears That He Committed As
sauIt and battery In 1895.

CHARLESTON, S. c., September 10
David Schein, a Hebrew crossroads mer-
chant on ST. Helena Island, sued ex-
Senator Don Cameron for $1,000 damages
for a horsewhipping inflicted in Novem-
Der, 1896. and the Beaufort county jury
returned verdict for $50 in favor OF the
plaintiff.
Senator Cameron was not present at
the uial, but his attorney, Congressman
Elliott, claimed that Scheiu had been SELL
ing LIQUOR TO negroes on the Cameron
hunting preserves, near Collins Point, on
ST. Helena Island, and that the allegs
assault was made In fun and as a joke,
and was not resented at the time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
DREyFUs TO WITHDRAW APPEAL.
On Release He VIII Settle I'm the
south OF France.

On Release He Will Settle In the
south OF France.
LONDON, September I'm de Bio
WITT. the Paris correspondent Of the
Times. says: Il learn that Captain Drey-
fus will shortly withdraw his appeal for
a revision of the Rennes trial. which will
leave the ground clear for the govern
ment to take immediate steps 10 pardon
him. This pardon will not annul the YER
dict. and he will therefore no longer be-
long to the army There is nothing, how
ever. to prevent him from applying TO
the Court OF Cessation 10 quash the Rem
mes trial. whenever the new fact required
by law is produced.
DREYFUS'S FUTURE.
..Uher liberated he will settle In the
south OF France as the members or ms
family do not wish 30 expose him 10 such
demonstrations Of sympathy ABROAD as
might be used against him by his adVer-
saries at home"
FRENCH INSULTS TO AMERICANS.
LONDON, September 1.-THE Dai ny
Mail which is still booming a boycott OF
the Paris Exposition, publishes uis-
matches from Paris and Nice that us-
scribe insults in the streets 10 A.l naao
cans and Britishers. IL refers 10 tneSe
Incidents as indications that the people
80 Moth nations should avoid going 10
Rance especially the Riviera, ana de-
ciares that the house agents there are IN
despair at the prospect Of bad season.
SYMPATHY IN AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, SeptSem, led
IA large public meeting was heia mere
This afternoon, at which resolutions ex-
pressing indignation at the DreyIus ne ,',,
dict and sympathy with Nine Dre'iuS'
The whole of Australia has been WORK
ed mn TO a great pitch Of excitement over
the verdict .1.. ,-,1o,,
POPE WILL URGE PACIFICATloN.
ROME. September 15.-The Pope, While
receiving fifty pilgrims IRON tou nO,to,
=, aSdress a letter TO the French nation,
urgine an immediate pacihcatidh. for the
sake Of humanity, and so as not 70 com
promise the success Of the PARIS Expo
sitiOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
nn. pnrchn.ea rhospate Wines.

The Virglnia-Carolina Chemical Com
many has purchased the extensive de-
nosits OF phosphate rock near Charles
ION s. c.. known as the Lewis mines,
and a representative Of the company left
for Charleston last night TO examine me
hooks OF the company which sofa.
hos secured control of the Georgia Chemi-
cal Works at Augusta is denied.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
HOMICIDE IN ALEXANDRIA.
william Pinkney Killed ny Tom
EIsey Last Night.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. September d.
(Speciai) William Pinkney (coioreD,
aged about Is years. was shot and killed
ahout 10 o'clock tonight at the stone
briGge. by negro named Tom Elsey'
Immediately following the homicide. the
cause Of which Is unknown, hisey naae
his escape, il Is supposed into FAIRFAX
county. At a late hour tonight Oihcers
IN conyeyances were I'm pursuit or me
fugitive. The murdered man was mar,
riea. and leaves children. lie was Wen
known as a street vender ana bore good
reputation. Elsey is unmarried.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
Rocker Case to BE Called.

Federal-Judge Edmund Waddill return
Cd yesterday from Rockbridge Alum
Springs, where he has been spending his
vacation with his family. The next term
will begin on the first Monday in October
The grand jury has already been sum
noned. The Becker case will come 70
trial together with the charge against
Mr. Samuel stern. OF Jefferson Ward, OF
collision in obtaining REHABILITATION pa
80 Tor Recl,er on a false statement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16

PLATTSBURG, y. Y. September ID
Snow fell at McCulum's. In the town OF
Duane. Franklin county, near faui
Smiths, yesterday morning. The fan Was
quite heavy and completely covered the
ground. This is the first snow-storm VI
tie seasos In the Adirondacks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
MIR. Anderson Appreciative.

Mr. r. J. Anderson, OF Rockbridge coun-
ty. has presented Dr. Frank Nj. Cunning
ham, of this city, with a fine horse.
The gift is in recognition OF the excel
lent and constant nursing DIR. Cunning
ham gave Mr.. Anderson when that gem
tletnan was i'll In this city some weeks
since
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
Washington PersonaIs.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., September b.
Especial. )-Senator Pritchard, OF North
Carolina, arrived here to-day. He Will
remain over tomorrow on business con-
nected with the Internal-Revenue Bureau.
Colonel Julian s. Carr IL also here.
Mr.. Hyams has returned. and VIII re-
main here now continuously.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16

"Rest ON the market for coughs and
colds ana all bronchial troubles: for Group
e. has no equal" writes Henry K Whit
"a south Canaan. Conn. of one Minute
i iolu, ..,,re Bodeker Bros. +. A. Miller
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
dHGeNe&
..sSsF7 zRFlNEsosif oe E7ss7s067
Saturday
Book-Day.
Ask for Copy Home Talk.

THE LATEST PAPER EDITIONS, SIC.
Caleb West, Master Diver, by Hopkin-
con Smith; Concerning Isabel Carnaby;
The Celebrity. by Winston Churchill; The
Adyehturers OF Francois; the Forest
Lovers; Tekla. by Robert Barr; Trilby,
by Du Alaurier.
At I0c.-Young Mistley; The Phantom
Future. by Henry Seton Merriman, an-
thor OF Towers and Edged Tools, -.
AT 100, THE F0LLOWfNGs
Works Of Mrs. Southworth-A Noble
Lord. the Brides Fate. The Changed
Brides: The Discarded Daughter. Loves
Labor Won. Nictor's Triumph. diary
Jrfre Holnres-Teh1pest and Sunshine. Tho
Engllsh Orphans, Meadow Brook, MIL
Bank. Mildred. Tho CAMERON. Pride.
Homestead on the Hillside, Darkness and
Daylight. Marion acknowledgements.
Alone. True AZ Steel, Mossslde, Ruby's
Husband Husbands snd Homes. George
sheldon-Brownle's Triumph The For
saken Bride. Erie Wayne's Mobility,
Stella. Roosevelt Lost-A Pearl, His
Hearts Queen.
ALSO OUR soc. SERIES OF CLOTH
BoUND BOOKS.
Two hundred and fly titles OF the best
fiction and standard reading: BY Eliot
| Adam Bede. ~ilas Warner, Romola.
| Mill On the Floss. and Clerical Life. By
| Hawthorne-Twice Told Tales. The Scar.
let Letter. By Victor Hugo-Marlns,
Cosette. Tantine. BY Ruslxln-Queep OF
the Air. Sesame and Lilies, Ethics OF
the Dust. Crown OF Wild Olives. by
| Dickens-Hard Times. Old Curiosity
| shop. Oliver Twist-Celebrated Women,
| Celebrated Generals, and Celebrated
Men. BY Ebers-The Egyptian Princess
and Warda BY Scott-Ivanhoe. by
| Marie Corell-Vendetta, NORWOOD. Ro-
nance OF Two Worlds, Thelma. BY
Edna Lyall-Knlght Errant, Donavan
In the Golden Days. and others.
All the Magazines for the month or sep
TENDER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16

"Therc Is an immense amount Of build
ing being done in West Virginia at pres
emf " said Mr.. Harrison Albright, an ar
cbitect Of Charleston. W. Va, at New
Ford's. II think West Virginia Is de-
veloplng more rapidly than any State IN
The Union. Her oil-nelds are making mil
lionaires fast. New coai-mines are being
deveIoped all the time. and several rail-
wav lines are under construction. Nine
ty-dye miles Of road are being built up
the Greenbrier river for the purpose or
developing the mineral and timber wealth
Of that country A road sixty-two miles
in length Is being built from Clarksburg
"a New Martinsvile. The Charleston
Clendennin and sutton road is being ex-
tended from Clay Courthouse to sutton.
A great many fine buildings are being
erected In the different cities and towns
of the state. including residences, FAC
tories. and municipal, county. ana state
buildings. and one or two colleges
Mr. Albright ia one OF the best known
architects In the country. lie came 10
Richmond for the purpose OF submitting
a design for the union depot.