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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
Committee to Meet.

The Committee on Hospitality whose
duty Il is TO arrange for the entertain
ment of the delegates 10 the forthcomlAs
meeting Of the Baptist General Assocla,
ton. which will be held at the Second
Raptist church, beginning Friday Nov
nth. will hold an important meeting IN
the mission room OF the Second Baptist
church tomorrow night at o'clock
The chairman Mr.. w. II. Sadler' re-
quests the full attendance OF an tne
committeeman as It IS more than likely
that this will be the last meeting OF the
committee before the Association meets
The chairman stated yesterday that about
four hundred names had already been re-
ported TO him as delegates and that II
was quite likely that two hundred more
would send IN their names
Tho committee has been hard at work
for the past two or three weeks securing
homes for these delegates, but many more
homes are needed yet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
VIRGINIA IN0EAV0RERS.
Annual Meeting To- BE Held This
Month in Lexington.

LEXINGTON. VA, Nov. u-Spccial.-
The programme IS about complete for the
Virginia State Christian EndeavOr Con-
vention to he held in Trinity Methodist
church. Of this place. beginning Thursday
evening, November 10th. and continuing
until the Sunday evening following.
Among the prominent speakers who Will
address the convention are the following:
Fx~ Postmaster-General VIM /. Wilson.
president OF Washington and Lee Uni
versity. Or. JAS Lewis Howe. a trustee
OF the United Society of Christian En-
deavor; Rev. Peter AinsIie. editor Of The
Christian Tribune. Baltimore, State vice
President c. w Trawick, Of Buena
Vista: Rev. r. j. prettyman, stanton:
Rev. w. J. Cooke. Woodstock; Rev. ]. NJ
Wells. Stanton: State Excursion Man
ager II. +. Miley, Woodstock State Sec
rotary II. NJ Lewis, Staunton State
Junior Superintendent Miss Annie L.
Forsberg. Lynchburg: Miss Lula o. Phil
lips. Richmond: VIII w. Douglass. Ball
ston. District Secretary Miss Mary s
Apperson. Lynchhurg: Mr.. Ed. C.. Myers,
New Richmond. w. Va; Professor w. 5.
Currel, Rev. DR.. Thornton Whaling Rev
DR. James A. Quarles, Rev. Or Henry
A. White. Rev Or. Robt. J. McBryde
Rev Henry T. Hamill, and Mr.. r. T..
Hutton. Lexington.
Professor Frank IT. Snider president
OF the Rockbridge Musical Association
will be musical director. one of the best
meetings I'm the history Of the movement
I'm the state is looked for. There are
nearly three hundred societies In Nir-
ginia. with a membership of about ten
thousand.
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have perfected. however will be the re-
ceiver This is the most important part
OF the entire mechanism and we have
spent great deal OF time over II. we
intend that it shall be as delicate as pos
sible II viii be extremely large and VIII
be so finely adjusted that Il will receive
every impression. / have devoted much
time 10 this adjustment for | realize
how difficult il will be TO make such an
instrument receive some sounds just
as th0y are pronounced.
In regard 10 the amount OF current
required 20 send n message across the
ocean I can only say that the old theory
Of a necessarily heavy current was not
considered after we had gone very deeply
into the matter. | believe the time Is not
far distant when we shall be able 10 send
"a telephone message straight across the
Atlantic without delay or use OF relay
station but this Is now impossible owing
M the present condition Of our electrical
devices with some necessary improve
ments along these lines relay stations
viii be made unnecessary As II Is we
figure that we shall require hut one sta
ton. II a second one IS needed II can be
built but we can see no reason why there
should be more than one
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

took up the subject Of submarine tele-
phony but finally discarded IL because
il presented too many obstacles. To ms
mind the only means Of conveying tele-
phone message across the ocean success
fully would be by the erection OF re-
lay stations every hundred miles To do
This would be so expensive that the cost
would render the scheme almost imprac-
tcable.
Another inventor who has attenNoted 10
master this problem is Nikola Tesla. lie
made a careful study Of the question ana
an last dismissed It with the opinion mat
successful transatlantic telephony would
not be possible until the problem OF tele-
phonlng without wires had been solved.
Tesla found that the chief difficulty IN
the way Of submarine telephony dld not
lie I'm the static capacity of the cable but
WAS due TO the fact that the electric
vibrations were too easily distorted by the
waves
I'm making his experiments Tesla Sue
ceeded In conveying a sound from the
voice through 300 miles Of wire but the
sound was little more than confused
noise. entirely Enthusiastically as to It's
meaning and he explained this by the
theory that the electric vibrations had
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
Treat I'm store.

A great treat is promised the Richmond
public tomorrow evening, when J'anr
notte Robinson Murphy VIII give one OF
her unique entertainments at the Jeler-
son. under the auspices Of the Ladies
Matinee Musical OF Mrs. Murphy me
Nv York Tribune says: a genuine
daughter OF the south. Jeanette Robin7
SON Murphy sings the songs Of the south
ern negro as successfully as Joel Chahd-
Ter Harris or Thomas nelson Page writes
them Her work is a distinct novelty, as
none but herself has thought OF attempt
ing anything Of the Kind. Ai'er the re,
cital she was surrounded ny crown OF
southern women. who thanked her for
her psrfect delineauon of scenes and
neople familiar TO them, and by Northern
women. who accepted the sympathy OF
their Southern sisters for having received
the many joys dvelt on by the lee
turer"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
PIEDMONT PARK
ASSOCIATION
Winston Fair to be Repeated on In
Iarged Scale.
ALLEGED MURDERER DISCHARGED
preparing for u Large Gas rant
Coal Cars Wrecked and Piled on
the Track - Burned To Get
Them out OF the Way.

WINSTON, n. c.. Nov n.-Specisl.-
stockholders of the Piedmont Park AS
ISOLATION held an enthusiastic meeting
last night. when SIS was practically de-
clded 10 enlarge next year the recent
horse show TO "a Pielm04, Exposition
The report submitted by the treasurer
Of tho Association showed the total re-
celpts 10 date Go be Sl0J29s about $1,000
al which Was realized from recent fair
and remainder from sale of stock lu COM
many TOtal disbursements, $llf6f. cash
on hand, S5,6.4s
PAID WE'LL.
The receipts from the Fair were about
81 g5O over the running expenses a COM
mittee was appointed TO solicit additional
s,hsoriDtious. The directors agreed TO
double their present STOCK.
Thomas Hudson. one OF three defendants
In the Blnkey murder case, was released
,o-dav Judge Stevens ruling that the
state had failed TO make out case
against him. ...,-
FREIGHT WRECK,
Members OF the WinstOn-Salem Gas and
lighting Company were here to-day To-
eating the limo for a My thousand doi-
lar gas plant
Five cars loaded with coal Of freight
train which left winston last night for
charlotte we're wrecked one mile from
town. The cars were piled up aud tore
10 the track for hfty yards The cars
were 80 badly damaged that they were
burned to-day. Mreoking crews IRON
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been distorted by the waves.
Both Mr. Edison and Mr. H0lzer are con-
ndent that they have overcome THESE ar
hculties BY certain arrangement OK tae
wires they have done away with the
wave action that troubled Mr. Te.sa and
according 10 their present plans. there
will be one relay station between this
country and England. This |ill be %
Gated midway in the ocean and from
that point the message will De resent by a
mechanical device. In measure TINS
device will resemble a megaphone ana Il
will. as it were expand the sound.
1T is BOUND TO COME.
In speaking Of the new invention Mr..
Edison saws:
"Teleghoning across the ocean Is bound
10 come. There is absolutely no reason
why il should not be done and the cost
could be made much cheaper thdn tele-
graphy. DO not mean 20 sag tnat "e
have perfected the invention 10 such de-
gree that the system can be operated as
perfectly as upon land. That is lm9os-
sible at present and il may be some time
before II can be done. but our eXperi-
ments have proved that IL will be done
eventually.
zone feature that we shall certainly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

Is the dream OF inventors 20 he realized
-, i,stq Have the obstacles that have
nrevented successful submarine telephony
hen finally overcome and will the year
,,,t ushers in the new century be maoo
memorable by the INTRODUCTION oil an i'''
,..,tion that win enable us 70 tax WIZ l.'
our friends in London OF IaIls oI ."
petersDursg 10 believe 'na1 sa'h
thing I'm among the probabilities OIL the i'i'-
1nediate future requires a stretch OF inc
,r,aqination that win make one iee' ''''
q reincarnatiou of a Baron Mu"c"au9o''
and Il jules Verne rolled into one uu'
o. epite of this. We have the assurance
80 t,.o inventors that such an achievement
e one Of the most probable things IN the
world that within a few years at least
a O,u be as easy TO say "heuo' TO Paris
co,tral as fl IS now TO talk between Rich
mond and New YORK.
The two inventors who ask us 10 ac-
- This prediction as unadulterated fact
are Thomas A. Edison Jrr and William
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

Paul Jones. colored, while loading to-
bacco on a wagon from the Allen 4 GIN
ter branch OF the American Tobacco COM
pany yesterday afternoon. met Win A
painful accident. He slipped while on the
wagon and was caught under a number
OF boxes, receiving bruises about me head
and body. Or. Cunningham responded VISTA
the ambulance and removed Jones 20 ms
home. az the rear OF No. az IL Soui"
First street
DR.. Frank Cunningham. IN charEe OF
the city ambulance attended Hr' Jaiiss
Lehman an the Locomotive Works az 1919
o'clock Yesterday mrrnlng lie had mash
ed his foot badly by having a car run
over il. lie was fixed mp and left
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

EIoizer Althoueh both are young men
they have already distinguished theh-
selves IN their own fields and Wnen thes
say that they have been so successIul III
their experiments that they are now pre-
pared 10 stake their reputation upon the
assertion that they viii soon be able 10
prove the possibility of telcphoning across
the ocean one does not feel inclined 60 Zee
icct tie statement as the dream OF
visionary. So many wonders have a.
ready been accomplished by electricity
that IT requires a bold man TO assert mat
the limit TO such attainment mas been
reached. Then. too. SIS not one OF the IN
vcntors the son of the great Edison me
wizard of Menlo Park, and is 10 nor pose
sibe that this is TO be the occasion on
which he IS 10 prove that his shoulders
are actually worthy to bear the mantle
OF his father?
To talk with the two young men IS 10
see that they are very much in earnest.
however the experiments may turn out
there IS not the slightest doubt that they
arc pcrfectly honest when they express
the opinion that they are soon To- succeed
I'M accomplishing what so many inventors
have deemed The impossible i'm descrlb-
Inc the experiments that have already
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
AtBarton Heights.

The ladies OF the Barton Heights Bap-
tist church deserve no little praise for the
handsome mapner IN which they enter
tanned the congregation on Friday even
Ing. The people came for good time
and they were not disappointed.
The church which recently has been
beautified inside and out. was exqulsitely
decorated for the occasion. Inc rem
dition Of the musical programme which
was interspersed with recltations was
received with marked appreciation. Then
came refreshments ana sociai chat
which lasted until 1880 o'clock.
II is understood that this church VIII
continue these receptions monthly through
the winter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

At the Ladies' Matinee Musicale Fri
day afternoon. the following programme
was rendered:
Sketch of italian Composers.
Witches Dance. Paganni. Mrs. Smoot'
Nina. Pergobese, Mrs. stevens.
Intermezzo, Cavaileria Rusticana, Mas
cagui, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. stevens.
Du Dist vie eine Blume, Chtor' MrS'
Duke.
The Mission Of a Rose, Verdi, Miss Ma
ry A. Bell.
lNpuett. Baccharini, Mrs. Elicit.
After the musical Mrs. Jeanette Rob-
inson Murphy. who was present, gave a
sbort ta1L and some most fascinating
character sketcehs and songs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

The funeral Of Mrs Marian ODonnell
Davey took place al 10 o'clock yesterday
morning from ST. peters Cathedral Dc
ing largely attended.
requiem High Mass was celebrated by
Rev. Father Thomas r.. Waters, at the
Cathedral. lie also made q few remarks
concerning Ms. Davey and her many
virtues.
AT tla conclusion OF the sermon Cap
tain Frank W. Cunningham sang Good
Night" As the funeral party left the
Cathedral a occasional was rendered by
an orchestra.
The n0rlng offerings were most
lavish. Two large wagons were required
10 convey them 10 Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
The remains OF Mrs. Nellie Ryan. who
died i'm Chicago. will reach the city to-
day az $3.50 A. NJ, and will be taken
In charge by Undertaken McDonough
and conveyed TO the residence OF her
brother, MI James Z. Grady 4o5 Denny
street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

At a meeting OF the Methodist centen-
Mai church Extension Society held at
Broad-street Methodist church at
o'clock on Friday nigt, DR.. N; V. Tudor
was elected president and Mr.. c. p.
NIastin and others addressed the meet
ing and the following committee was
ap S to request the Bishop OF the
virginia conference TO select a suitable
49,, 90. ,ba ,,ork. Messrs. J. L. Branch.
T. W sun. q. W Hardwicke, G. L.
Bidgood and \. Maupin. ..,..
A report presented by the Executive '
Committee recommended 'na' me rnss'i,t
Conference Mission Board appropriate
$50 the sunday school Society $40. and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
Lee in StauntOn.

STANTON. VA, Nov. 11.--Special-
General F1tzhueh Lee arrived tonight 10
visit his daughter Arrangements were
made to drive the General direct to the
Virginia Female Institute where his
daughter is at school. but he missed the
friends and drove direct to the hotel His
coming was not generally known, there
fore no public notice was taken Of his
arrival.
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Occnslon Of Interest.

The Rev. Drs. Kerr and Guthrie VIII
deliver IN the l'cture-room oil the fltse
Presbyterian church Monday night NO
vember 18th. a joint lecture on "A TIP
to The Canadian Mountains.
These gentlemen have recently return
cd from a soiourn among the mountains.
lakes. and rivers OF the province Of que
bee, and will doubtless give an interest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

A service OF praise and Thanksgiving
will be held az the Protestant Episcopal
Church Home. 81 north Fourth street. on
Thursday the 18th. at u NJ. when All OF
the friends and sympathizers OF the Home
are invited 10 be present and join In the
grateful service
After the thanks giving the house viii
be open to the inspection Of visitors until
six l.. VI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

The delivery wagon Of W. r. Koch. OF
the Second Market. c0llided with car No.
So. az Lombardy and Broad streets yester-
day morning
The wagon was pushed along the track
FOR some distance. when the let iore-
wheel broke and the whole concern was
prccipitated into the gutter.
The driver jumped and escaped injury
The horse was badly cut.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
n-slrect R.N. y. Z.

The b. Y. p. L. Of Pine-street church
had a very interesting meeting on FRIDAY
night. II being the time for the anhual
election OF officers. They were the iol-
President r. n. kowsey' vice
President, Howard b. Arnold secretary
Robert l. Booker: Assistant s9cretaIy
Miss Florence White; treasurer MISS u.
C,ernett Gulick. This Union meets every
rridav night at J.. NJ. IN the lecture
room az the church. All welcome.
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Mrs Davis aud Party Depart.

Mrs. Jefferson Davis. accompanied oy
Mrs Hayes. jefferson Hayes Davis MISS
Waller. Colonel and Mrs Pulitzer iett Tor
New York on the $40 train yesterday
morning ,
Mrs Davis bore up remarkably wen our
ing the stress and strain OF the last rev
days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

A frame dwelling. No. 2l6 south Eleventh
street. owned by the c. x o. Runway
company and occupied by Mrs. Marina
FRANKLIN. was discovered TO be on hre az
2.g0 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Tue
blaze was caused by the sparks from an
engine alighting on the rcot' Inc d''tu-
age amounted 10 about $40 Inc houSo
was not insured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
HARMONY IN THE S, A. |.
John SHELTON Williams Elected Pres'-
dent-The Directors.

NORFOLK, VA, Nov u.-SpeciaL-Nt
the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad TO-
day at Portsmouth, harmony preNalle" ioI
tbe frst time since the struggle for the
control OF the Seaboard Air Line De-
tween opposing capitalists began
John Shelton Williams was elected
president; r.. C. Hoffman, Charles Chah-
merry. ]. w. Mittendorf Charles =. john
son. John Gm and James II. Dooley, dl-
rertors A meeting of the stockholders
of the Tar River railroad, unit OF me
Seaboard system, followed. The elecllou
of "a president was deferred until a meet,
inc of the directors which VIII be heiu
later. The following We're elected 81
rcctors: r.. 8 Hoffman. J. W. Miuehao III l.
John SHELTON williams, u. ST. John, d. H.
Dooley. L. r. watts. L. Il. WHAAihS'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
Child Dead.

The two-days'-old child or MT ana Mrs'
Samuel II. Perkins. OF 30 Reservoir street.
ala Fvidav night on arising yesterday
nornlng Mr.. Perkins discovered that the
child had been dead some time he cant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

ing account OF their hunting and fish
ing experiences. and of the picturesque
French and Indian population Of that ".ld
region Of the far North.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
ADnN'. -Acridenls

for the family physician. but. OF course
nothing could be done 20 restore II 10 life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

the Norfolk Navy Yard upon official mott
fcation of the death of Commodore Geo.
Il Perkins. L. S ", retired.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

C,barlotte and Greensboro cleared the
track so trains could pass to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12

the Methodlsts Of the city raise $500 fol
the support of the city missionary
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
The Virginia Hot Springs Co.

BATH COUNTY. VA.
ON
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
300 FEET ELEVATION.
The New Homestead" With al modern
conyeniences including private baths. to-
gether with the bath-house. open the
year round.
Wonderful results 10 sufferers from govt,
rheumatism and nervous troubles
ADJUSTMENTS AND SPORTS.
Riding and driving parties daily. new
bicycle track. gold grounds xwn tennis
700, ana billiards: fishing aud hunting.
For winter rates and Accommodations
apply TO
Manager. Hot Springs, Va
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NORFOLK, VA, Nov li.-Speciai.-
Eleven minute guns were fired to-day at
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soth. and was a complete wreck five min
utes afterward
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-09-06
LOST HIS TYPE WRITER
She Found n Passenger Who Had
 Gold and Marriage ProposaI-.

Mr. w. J. Partridge, the famous world trotter, the ehum of milIlonaires and the companion of lords and dukes, was not able 10 hold little short hand type writer clerk to her agreement to assist him In all his arduous duties of going to the AtIln country and turning over to some English capitalists the mines which have been sold for ssoo,ooo. As Mr. Partridge was tarrying in Seattle, it occurred to him that
 he ought to have secretary, so he adyer. tlsed and got feminine one, Miss Stewart by name. They came to Victoria last Sun dIv week and there waited the City of Seattle in which they had engaged pass age. After boarding that vessel it was nos tic, q that q rich DIwsonite, close friend of the great MeDonold, was quite ehummy with his private secretary; but hls aston. ishment was greatly aroused when that young lady came to him with tears in her eyes and asked to be released from her contract, saving that she had been offered marriage by the rich Klondlker and they intended to leave the vessel al Juneau and seek q priest. A hundred thousand dollars more or less don't cut much figure with Mr. Partridge, but this request rather un- did him. However, he recovered himself in time to grant her request before she quit crying, Before the happy couple left the vessel at Juneau they became quite af- fectiOnate to each other, and it was re- ported that the future husband had already gwen his sweetheart full siooo as evil dence of the wealth he would shower upon her after their marriage. Mr. Partridge says the couple left the steamer at Juneau, and he was told that they had no difficulty in getting a license and a minister, and were soon made man and wife Mr. Part- ridge seemed to be little affected over the affair and tie name of the purloiner of his typewriter had escaped his memory.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-09-06
NEWS FROM NOME
anvii city Has R Presidential
 PostoTficc and Is Lively.

C. 5. Wayland, special inspector of the postofflce department for Oregon. Wash ington, Idahc and Alaska, was in the city last Saturday. being en route to Sitka on the Cottage City. Mir. Wavland has re- gently returned to the states from secom- paaying a military expedition from Cook Inlet, up Copper river and across 10 the headwaterS of Panama river, and thence down that stream to the Yukon. He re- ports that it is feasible to construct wagon road and stage route to the interior by that route. From the mouth of the Panama he went down the Yukon to Cape Nome to inspect the pOStoffiee at Anvil City. He reports the trip up the Copper rive! as very laborious, but all went nitely down the Panama, for they had taken boats with the expedition. At Anvil City he found business rushing and the receipts of the postOiiite were than s25o per quar- ter, which makes it a presidential office; and he at once uthorized the postmaster, C. x. Wright, 10 employ an assistant at st4oo per year. The Anvil postoffi;e will be kept open all winter. MT. Wayland left there August 8. He says there are from POGO to 3ooo people in Anvil City and lots of them in the mines; that money was plentiful, and the boys were "r,lling 'em high"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-09-06
FIs,io stars In Town.

Peter Jackson. the greatest eolored pu' gilist, and Frank SlavIn, the ex'Englsh champion, arrived on the City of Seattle yesterday on their way to Dawson, where Slavln has valuable mining interests. At the request of numerous sporting men, the two champions will give an exhibition oi their powers in the armory next Friday evening. While Jackson was in his prime Jas. J. Corbett, with whom he fought q 72-round draw, was the only man who dared to go against him. Slaym for sev- eral years claimed the worlds champion ship, but never was able to completely ae- Quire that title, owing to difficulties in ar ranging a match with other claimants.
 Besides these two fstie stars, several local fighters of some promise are to mix up. There will be six siX'round matches besides the principal go.
 Jackson and lavin are stopping al the Mondamln. During his fight career Jack son enjoyed the distinction of being the best dressed man in the sporting business but yesterday he appeared in bicycle suit.