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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
DEWEY IN NEW YORK.
The Admiral Says lie Has no
cal Ambitions.
New York Correspondence PhiiadeiP'''"
press, 6th0

cSo,v York Correspondence PhilauelP'i'
press, 6th)
Admiral Dewey arrived here TINS al'oi
nm Tie came on the Washington
nress which reached Jersey Clty at -'D'
o'clock. He was a passenger IN t'e par
,or-car President John X. PROCTOR VI
tta Civll-Service Commission. was liS
or1,. comnanior. No one met him at the
jersey City station. ..,uo,
Upon alightng from the tram Auhiiia'
Dewey and Mr.. Proctor started ioI a
Northumberland ferry-boat. Fasslns
through the corridors of the statoh 'ne
Admiral espled two sailors OF the Olyihp'"
wearing uniforms and Olympia caps
stondinc al gate waiting for tram
uo took off his hat and bowed 10 them
very cordially, and said TO President iio0-
tOrs , 81
'Those are two of my boys am q"
ways glad TO see them
Admiral Dewey was coy When II ue'.'o
TO expressing his purpose IN coiHins ~
'o W am not on official business he ex-
'' me admiral wore a black frock eoat,
dark checked trousers, q hSdhs 10 a
overcoat. and beaver nat ~ ,oe'N
~
me Admiral and Mr.. Proctor $1,000 on
t,,, fronf lIppcr deck Of the boat Whlle
.rossinr the river Admiral Dewey a.
teufion was called at this time 10 an IN
tc,,iex, printcd in the Press to-day IN
which ne expressed his determinauOh no.
fo allow himself TO be considered Tor the
presidency: -, rrosident -
II have never wanted to be PresluehI,
he said Il would not under any cMcIh-
~ Va n candidate for the Office.
When the subject was first prOacne 'l
after the battle Of Manila l mace up MY
mind | would not think OF such pIVPo
sition. | have never had my GeteIHiiua
ton upon the point, Teaheh 800 o. his
fame bv becoming President. re haa no
previous training IN politics. NeltheI nave
had. Neither have l any poiucai anW-
tions. / would not, therefore run loI 'ne
presidency upon any coHsiueIattaioN; dr,i-
81 supDOse II can be safely sald, Auuli-
raj" interposed Mr.. Proctor at TINS point
chat YOU are satisfied 10 rest upon the
laurels YOU have already won go
well" replied the Admiral Il nave
never said anything about being discoh-
tented"
As soon ais he had taken his station on
the ferryboat the passengers began gam
ering around the Admiral President
Proctor and the Admiral parted Wnen
they reached the New York SIDE OF the
river. Admiral Dewey summoned a cab
and directed the driver to take nm 10
the Cambridge Hotel Thirty-third street
and Fifth avenue Upon his arrival at
the hotel he went 90 the second hoor'
where suite had been engaged for him.
He did not register.
Just before going to his room Admiral
Dewey was asked what his plans We're
while in the city. He said he had no
plans. but he couldn't resist being Just
little more explicit His. eyes tWinkled
expressively. and just before rushing up
stairs he said:
you know l am no longer my own
MASTER
The real master" received the card Of
the admiral Of the United states navy
few minutes later.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
THE ELECTIONS TODAY.
Fourteen States Concentrations
Cities to Choose Local officers.

Fourteen states Concerned-Four
Cities to Choose Local officers.
CHICAGO, November Collections will
be held in twelve States tomorrow.
Ohio, Iowa. Kentucky. Mississippi, Mary
land, and Massachusetts will elect a Gov
ernor and other state officers; Nebraska a
Judge Of the Supreme Court and TWO
regents of the State University; Penn
sylvania treasurer ard q Judge Of The
Supreme and Superior Court each South
Dakota three Justices OF the Supreme
Court. and New York, New Jersey, and
Virginia a Legislature each.
There are five tickets IN Ohio. five I'm
Iowa, six in Kentucky. two In Mississippi.
three I'm Nebraska. two I'm South Dakota.
three in Maryland. five in Pennsylvania,
and five i'm Massachusetts. I'm Kansas
and Colorado county officers are
to be elected, and municipal elections will
be held I'm San Francisco, Salt Lake.
New orleans, and Detroit.
In New York State. members OF the
lower branch Of the Legislature are 20
be chosen. County and judicial officers
are to be elected in the four counties Of
Greater New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07


/, toss Of 500 in killed, wounded ana cap
tnrod. The nghting was resumed 49,
dav friday. the Beers hring livn
Nosdwathshana Hi, near PepWor1i. =, .
farm. Again they were driven back WIZ"
,osscs. on their camp. - IN
A large Boer force. with artillery un-
acr Iohn Vessels. has taken up posi-.
tlon on the left OF Beacon. iooat'ns y"
The Woodhousc. Piccinones, ana Lans
varacht farms. facing Besters' ana
small commando is now eneamped on sne
south side OF Peters station con'i', '., ~,
ing the railroad. The Beers nave soln ~
M culyerts of the railroad near re-.
station. and have burned the wooueh poi
ions No damage has yet been zone cone. AZ
c,o,enso. The houses. stores ram O"N'
and IRON bridges remain intact. -. -.
THO messenger said he heard 'na' unS
pcars would be in Colenso to-oos' "'N
that the volunteers were leaving. .aor,,
Much regret is felt at the unnecesss1S
alarm being created at Marilsours' >,a''ai
, No. Is no need for It, The Natal Nans'
corne with guns. will return 10 ME-
bnrg today. to reassure the inhao''"'''''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
PLANS rOR TIE UNWILLING.
The Monument Hcre-Judge Reagan
Eu Hcuie.

The monument 70 Miss Winnie Davis.
which will be unveiled Thursday, reached
this city from New York on the Old Do
minion steamer Cuayandotte yesterday
morning. 1t will be taken TO Hollywood
to-day. and will probably be placed I'm
position under the direction of the sculp-
tor Mr.. Julian Zolnay, who Will arrive
from New York this morning. The fnOnu-
nent will be transported from the wharf
to Hollywood by the Pioneer Transfer
Company, which has offered to do the
work gratis.
A +. H.n Camp Of Confederate Nete-
rams. OF Petersburg, VIII come 10 Ken
mond Thursday TO attend the unVeillng.
The headquarters Of the Grand Camp CT
Virginia will be at Murphy's during inc
ulyellng
the city tonight, and Will probably stop
at the Jefferson.
JUDGE REAGAN COMING.
4 telegram 10 the Dispatch from New
Orleans last night says:
lion. John III. Reagan, the only sur
wing member Of President Davis Sapi-
net. accompanied by his wife, arrived lil5
morning en- route 10 Richmond Nnere ne o
vas especially invited by Mr5. DdNlS b bo
assist i'm the ceremonies attendant on ~
dwelling of the monument erected 10 lne
memory of her distinguished huSpalu,
\ reception was held at the d. Cn .ii,nj'
Hotel to-day. at which me most ~ IN ~,
IA
paid their respects to the dlsuhsuisneu
Texan. =, - col ,,ear
Judge Reagan, though in his ga year
IS as hale and hearty as most men Ot ~
His hearing il somewhat impaired, otneI-
wise ne is in perfect health. Judge hea-
gan and his wife, accompanied by 4
II,mber of the members of the LadleS
confederate Memorial Association, ltII
fo-rieht over the Louisville ana NASH
willie for Richmond"
CAPTAIN CONOVER HERE.
CAPTAIN John Conover, of South AmDoy,
n J.. who during the civil war was 4
gallant member of the Thomas ArllleIy,
Ccnfedorate States Of America IS IN the
CITY TO attend the unveiling ceremonies,
CAPTAIN Conover never fails TO answer 10
rol'-caiI on all great Confederate occa-
siCns I'm Richmond. -, =,
Persons who will appear In the paratc
I'm their private carriages are requested 20
eano their names 10 Chiet-MaIshdl
Prsnder i'm order that they may be gwen
numbers and be assigned positions
IL has been suggested mat the Ut .l-
loI,ehed Virginia Military Institute cadets,
now I'm Richmond, about twenty-five III
number. take part in the parade NUS iu.,r.'s-
Gav' Captain A. j. Pizzini is the RANKING
officer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
SOVEREIGN REMEDY CO.,
1897 Arch ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH LINES.
About $500 Miles BEING Operated by
the signal Service.


The extent 90 which tho soNtrnment 10
constructing and operating cable aud iele'
graph lines as result OF recent teru0-
rial acquisitions Is brought out ODD i1e zee
port of General Greedy, CHIEF sigma. ori-
tenn Of Cuba. formerly owned AID ops-
rated by Spain has toeu taken ot.f ani
developed hy the signal Corps. N'i inlt
at the close of the fiscal year -l' mIrs
of Inc were in operation, ol NN.l Old
miles were absolutely Pc" INES ago .s
remainder largely tarJnalfdeied. 10 gag
Greedy discusses the Qutsiilu OF cuban
cable and telephone Couces ions. showing
the legal AND dlpi0m fiC 0iilDN SUE
r0umdns Them as WtIl os lhe practical
difficulties under which che military ..t4
lines are k,pf m Operation. H. Pc
mends the laying ot duep-sol cab. be-
tween Porto El.0 anu Cuba. HuIIl H0.l
cost about 500 NN
I'm The Phllpp'r.. General lrc. shows
that The efforts ~ tle inLeI p
lay fih.e' i.t NI'laIt one Na
aniegonIed uy in' private companies
owning lines tNfi-. General '
tnete ste '.t-tlN .i'f.e' 'i
l-n Gtole con.
nor ue acttren TOD .f -Nr Nil. rt.,
eepecliA| lhe turN |'e .t1. N5
az ihDtiailr Ii'i .". 1 ITO
fnllppih tsf elt DID a.i nNANIrl
sloni ln th" fariII. ile thtr .N.f
matter or ilma Wlen Lulln NI
cable thus glfins au outlet OBJ Japan sl1
emma.
General Greedy suggests 1n Ill..Nt..lnl
cable conference io cors 4'r 'l. HlI.1
subject ~ the rights 10 cable property
IN time N war.
WIRELESS IEltifAIHt
General Greedy ays tnat as or
connecting the islands oi ite West lhli.I
and Hawaii WHICH afa DID zoe ftN-'
action. wireless - inf sn1A-A l'Y,-
OF Na.ue. The al-LN Corps tAP .iil..'
have shown tnat us pil.ei. a-i n..
able 20 FURNISH pia- -l.aD.e
wireless teleefaphy me 0-Iti
mas already operate. lI7 p"u r.,
cessi9lly between f"5 .s.l.1 i,..
Isldhd lisNtsnip, INSANE . t,..,
tWelVe Hlts' Selelti 49, -,-
Is no IeasonauIe 9ouDt 'NL. t' .-
niate lutuIe VIZ 1870 ...r.,
pace, WIN equal aufanltse 3. ...
emo the army lne Ilii.''i5 ..,.,''-...-.
sdty 20 Conu'C' Ll1' 81 lI' S , u
IL, IL iVsalu S ~ ne - 5.l l"'
V III Nisci, I i, y. co. r--rg
tIion ~ ~ ~ va i, ~
n al i"l Is io "a -, r., Kan.
sViIoyi " iii2,t ~ - i' 20 $50
S SnH - - r,,a-i,itl "' 90. r
~, ~ L '.3i,'. -, a. q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
mary of the Boer-British.

New 1OTk
ootober qth-Boers issue ultimatum-
0ctober 12th--Free State Beers cross
border at Van Reenans Pass nree cVi-
umns enter Natal al Lains Neh, bv.u i
pass. and Wakkerstroom, Armored trali
she.led near Mafeking. Lieutebdhl w
bitt and fifteen men captured
October 13th--Newcastle evacuated. .,
October l4th-Colonel Baden-foWell
makes sortie from Mafeking. B9er lvss
estimated at 20. General SIR RECEIVERS
Butler sails for cape. ..,od Ia,
october 15th-Newcastle occupieu "
october l6th-Seven hundred Beers un-
der Piet Joubert. arrive at Lmpopo
river. IL. q,
Spruitfontein, south OF kimDeriey. I'll ,}s,
repu sed. No British CASUALTIES boer i0'9'
five Killed. many wounded. 49,.
october 1Sth-Patrol action near Acton
Homes. west of Ladysmith. Natal mount
ed volunteers have three men MISSING
October 20th-BOers advance on olehco''
They capture tram at E.,ii'h =, -,
with some officers and men, BRUSH STORM
Talana Hill near Glencoe, AFTER elsnt
hours fighting. General Symons mOrtally
wounded. ..o,,.
October 2ist-General French attacks
and drives back Beers at Elandslaag1e'
Colonel Schiel and several Bosr D.,is.
ers captured. Skrmish at Rhodes Drltt,
on frontier OF Rhodesia. British. TWO XIII,
ed and two wounded; Beers, seven hhied
and many wounded.
October 22d-Boers shell Dundee and
General Yule begins retreat TO Lazy
smith.
October 2ith-General White engages
Beers at Retfontein Farm to cover cen
eral Yule's retreat. British loss-tnlrteeh
killed ninety-three wounded, three MISS
ing; Beers, six killed and nine wounded.
pretoria statementl Major scott m max
Of ~ NH
four killed and eleven wounded. Boers'
not given. Commandant Botha, OF Bo-
shOf. killed
October 25th-war Office returns OF
British loss TO date: Officers, eighteen
Killed and fifty-hye wounded; men,
seventy-six killed and iS5 wounded; MISS
ing. thirteen. Total, 59l
October 27th-General Yule arrives at
Ladysmith. ,.
october 2Sth-Boer prisoners numbering
esS arrive AT Pietermaritzburg, Natal.
October 30th-First battle at Iadysmlth.
British attack and retire Lett Wing
COMPOSED of two regiments aud noun
tain battery. surrounded by Beers ana
surrenders. British loss. killed, woundeu'
and captured. 2Co0. No trustworthy stir
ment Of Boer loss mas yet oeen lsN,ad
General White. in his dispatch. estimated
IL 10 be quite as heavy as that OF LIE
British apart from the captured. Inc
Pretoria statements. however, as 10 l9ss
In previous engagements have lnVarlaoS
given relatively very small numpers.
October 3lst-Natal brigade arrives at
November Accommodation between
Ladvsmith and Durham cut. Beers salq 10
have taken Pomeroy. in IuZuiand, ana t9
threaten COlensc bridge. Six lnouaahd
Beers invest Kim6erieeyy. Ir4 M ,pr S'o'os
November 4th-War otiice announces
evacuation OF ColeniO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
An Exciting Voyage.

SAVANNAH. GA. November 6.-Thc
schooner w. II. Swan, from Philadelphia.
with coal. for this port. arrived to-day,
after an exciting voyage She ran INTO
the storm Or october 5Vth or Hatteras.
broke loose and fell, starting a brisk
fire. There were a kcg Of powder and
5000 cartridges slowed under the COM
pan'onway. I'm imminent danger. BY
heroic efforts the fire was quenched be-
fore the powder was reached. While
fighting the fire Captain Davidson Tell
end severely cut his arm. The captain
reports much wreckage off Hatteras. Be-
tween the Frying Pan Lightship and Cape
Ramaine he passed thirty-three parts OF
frames OF vessels. The Swan was not
seriously damaged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
Consolidation of Lime Companies.

BALTIMORE, November 6.-Arrange-
ments have been perfected for a consoli-
dalton OF the lime concerns In the south,
south of Virginia The new company
which is TO absorb the various concerns
will be chartered under the laws OF New
Jersey, and will be known as the Consoli-
dated Lime Company. 1t Will so into full
operation on January !, 1890. The details
OF the capitalization have not as yet been
perfected. but the company will have a
capital OF about s25O0,O0O. No bonds will
be issued the entire capitalization being
divided into common and preferred stock.
Mr.. A. NJ. Baldwin. well-known imam
of the First National Bank OF that city,
WI be president OF the new company.
The Board OF Directors Will contain
prominent names. including those or MI
Richard y. Sperry, Of Sperry. Jones "
90. of this city. The Offices Of the COM
pany will be located in Montgomery. Ala,
and Chattanooga. Tenn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
Electric Deal ut winston-snIem.

RALEIGH. y. c.. November 6.-Ihe
Twin City Construction Company, Of Win
sion, n. c.. which has heretofore owned
and controlled the Winston-Salem Rail-
way and Electric Company. has sold the
entire plant 10 the Fries Manufacturing
and Power Company, and a number OF
northern gentlemen. who will IN the iu-
ture cooperate with the present owners
of the Fries Manufacturing and Power
COMPANY m the mana cement OF the
street railway and lighting systems OF
Winston and Salem.
Ii required nearly one million dollars TO
make the deal which was finally closed
to-day The new management will ex-
tend the car line south OF Salem. and
make decided improvements on the entire
miami al once.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
Property of EIyton Company sold

BTPNITNGHAaI ALA-, N0VomDef .
The property of the Elyton Company the
successor OF the Elyton Land Company.
was sold at public cutlery to-day uuete,r
n decree of the Chanccry Court or thls
county. and realized N.oi0Vn ,,,
Tho nurchaser was william Hal, Jr,
of New York. chairman Of the Reorgani-
cation Committee
The decree under which the. properly
was sold was I'm the case Of Mrs. X
Semmes. eXecutriX OF the estate Oh
Thomas Semmes. deceased vs.. the Ely
ton company. and the cross-bill OF the
MARYLAND Trust Company, Of Baltimore
The property consists Of many lots IN
this city. and its value is conss-VatiVely
estimated at g. 800 900.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
Dixie Fair Troubles in Court.

ATLANTA, CA, November 1.-TWO
hundred and twelve creditors of the Dixie
State Fair. held i'm Macon in 1855 fair
in which the state Agricultural Society
assisted, but had no monetary connection
with. or partnership in to-day filed a pc
tit,on here. asking that a receiver be APP
pointed for the Georgia Fair Association.
II Is charged that the present fair man
agement Is a scheme 20 cover up the as
sets of the state Agricultural Society and
TO eyade Judgments said 10 be outstanding
against Il. Judge Lumpkin ruled that
the Fair Association may wind up the
business OF tine fair now closing. may col
lect subscriptions. dues. and claims. and
pay all premiums, expenses, or liabilities,
but must show cause November 18th why
a receiver should not be appointed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
CARTER CONTRACT CASE.
Postponed Until Next Monday at Re-
quest Of Claimants.

WASHINGTON. y. c.. November O.
The first test case involving the validity
OF the contracts entered into by former
Captain Oberlin 81 Carter and the At
lantic Contracting Company. of which
Colonel John L. GaynOr is president was
TO have come before the Court OF CLAIMS
to-day. but was postponed at the request
OF the claimants. until next Monday.
Last spring the Atlantic Contracting
Company filed a claim for over 2oO'@0l
alleged TO be due the company Tor Work
done al Cumberland Sound and IN "a
vannah harbor. About ten days ago the
company filed motion 70 discontinue the
claim, and this is tine motion which was
10 have come up to-day. The Depart
nient of Justice viii resist the motion, as
il intends to file counter-claims, 10 prove
that the company in reality owes money
to the government
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
sCHLEY ~ ALABAMA.
He VIII To-Day Open the state
Fair-Reception and banquet.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, November g.
Rear-Admiral Schley was enthusiastically
welcomed here to-day by an immense
crowd Of Alabamians. He arrived about
II o'clock from Atlanta. and was imme-
diately escorted u the Morris Hotel. At
o'clock an elaborate luncheon was
served, and two hours later the Admiral
gave a public reception AT the hotel To-
night Admiral Schley was the. guest OF
honor az the Southern Club. Tomorrow
there win be a military and civic parade,
escorting the Admiral TO Smiths PARK,
where he will formally open the STATE
Fair. 10,
In the evening the Admiral will be
given a banquet at the Florence Hotel
and Mrs Schley and Miss Letterman
Will be entertained at public reception
The Admiral and his party will leave for
Washington at $50 o'clock Wednesday
morning via Chattanooga and knoxville
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
vor,hcr, Methodist Conferences.

PHILADELPHIA. November among
the business transacted at TO-DAY sea
sion of the Board of Methodist Eplscoptl
the plan of Episcopal visitauons Tor tne
first half Of the year 1900 The BOARD
chose indianapolis as the seat o., tne
next bishops conference. when Will pc
gin on the last Wednesday of April, 1870.
The plan OF visltations. showing when
the various conferences Will be neld' ara
which Rishon will preside. includes me
following. .,
Walden. 49,, On,
Virginla-Alexandria Va, March 3D.
Bishop Hurst.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
The Doctor whom Women Most
Consult.

DR.. Greene. 30 west Fourteenth street.
New York city discoyerer OF that great
esf cure for women suffering from Ill
health. female complaints, or other dis
eases. Or. Greene's Nervura, and who Is
without doubt the most skilful and sue
cessful woman's physician In the world,
gives consultation. advice. and counsel
free of charge. 10 women who write him
about their cases. All communications
are confidential, and he will tell ysu ex-
actly how 10 cure your case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
4 shot in Open Court.

PRATTSBURG, GA. November 6.-Du-
ring the trial of a case in a justices court
here. In which Luke Crawford. of Thorn
aston. was plaintiff, negro witness gave
testimony which enIaged Crawford, who
drew a pistol and fred. shot az him.
Baniff Carlisle grabbed Crawford in time
to divert the shot, and no damage was
done There was intense excitement in
The courtroom, which was crowded. The
bailim succeeded in oVerpowering and dis
arming the enraged man after a desperate
scuille in which he was considerably
ht44igoH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
- ranrA1N cnNnvER HERE.


Mr. J. e. Hountoon, of New York dlea
Yesterday at the Old Dominion Hospital
whittier he was taken week ago or Hd
Hountoon came 70 Richmond about &c
taber 2ist. and registered AZ New Ford
Hotel He was taken III soon after i ana
went to the old Dominion. where ne S 8leo
Yesterday. The body will be sent 10 New
York FOR burial. for whie 1t couid not
be learned whether Mr.. Houhtoon WI 80
man of family. there was founb IN ms
tr,inl, y certificate Of ownership OF lot
i'm a New York cemetery. lie was a man
of 70 or 80 years Of age.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
Keeping INCREASINGLY At It,

VIII your system stand il? Has the
twenty, forty or sixty years told? Those
weaknesses which frighten you, but which
YOU will not confess to others, do they tel.
you that your vitality IS becoming low
Awake TO the TACT that the human
system, though a perfect machine, viii
wear out. Assist it by the use OF thai
gentle stimulant
9UFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY.
1t brings into action all the vital forces
II makes digestion perfect 1t enable
you to get from the food you eat tht
nOurishment it contains. Can you not Sc
why il so surely builds up the system anc
wards of disease?
Wager, Ala, September 10th.
DUFFY MALT WHIsKsY Co:
Lfrfi(wfH- ! am an invalid aud have for a.
past years kept up my strength with you
sEcel.-.-. Whisky. Respectfully
G.. o. CARLowITz.
Government stamp marks re gcauinc. Druggists
.-ii a. Il doe, hottie all BE you frclai
tor 81 Sir ios s. Mf'e os interesting book
Duffy Malt whiskey Co., Rochester, N. Y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
serrice- al Monumental.

There were services at Monumental
church Sunday for the first time SIM
the completion Of the eXten'ive lnlpi
ments bean several months ago
The services Were very largely atlehu-
ed. both morning and afternoon. I9ey
were conducted boy Rev. Dr. Barr. SUNDAY
was the second anniversary Of his pasto-
rate The Improvements were greatly au-
mi rgI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07

BALTIMORE. MD. N0vcmher lisp
cial) x-Captain-of-POi Zee Charles ply,
Claiborne died to-day az his home I'M
city. He was born I'm 1871 Death i-'
10 paralysis. from which he sul.'.l
stroke about two years ago. Hf ,it
with distinction I'm the Confederate
and frequently visited Richmond c-f-s
the later-day reunions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07

of the chances OF Mr.. Hobart 70 survive
,Ir.,x Inc week. and said that II was Inn
possible to make even an intelligent guess,
as his patient was liable to ole at almost
raj weeks. although his recocery was I'm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07
Ucnntitc Ore lind DcnI.

FLORENCE. ALA, November 6.-The
entire assets OF the West Point Mining
COMPANY. which practically controls the
brown ore fields Of Northern Alabama and
Southern Tennessee. has been sold to the
United States Iron Company, OF New Jer-
soy, q corporation organized with paid
up capital of one million.
These properties aggregate about 6,000
acres upon which IL is estimated there
are 100000 tons OF brown hematite ore,
worth. at a conservative estimate, at
least 81 10000