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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
THE IRON INTEREST
In Southwest Virginia-Pretty Much
Under One Head.

ROANOKE. VA. February 16.-(Spe-
cial)-It is definitely known that Mr..
George l.. Carter the Southwest Virginia
iron masnate. has secured control of the
Grocer iron Company's twin furnace pro-
perty iu this city. The combination Of
which Mr.. Carter Is the moving spirit
has control of all furnace property in
all Of Southwest Virginia now In opera
ton. except the Dora furnace at PulasN,
and the Salem furnace ~ salem. II is be-
/. eyed sat en- nfort VIII be made TO Sc
cure cOnt.uI 0f ,nc output Oi these two
furnaces by the company. that now holds
the Teins. so far as all others are concern
ed in the iron-producing section of the
State. II was probably owing 10 the con-
templated change that the supply OF ore
was allowed TO run out, thus compelling
the recent banking OF the fires i'm the fur
naces Of the Grocer Company here.
II Is also known that Mr.. Carter has Sc
cured the output of the Rorer mines south
OF the city together with other valuable
mining property In this section Of the
State. c. II. Crlgger well-known iron
operator in Southwest Virginia. has been
sent here by the new company 10 open
up the Rorer mines. which he proposes TO
do at once. or as soon as the weather will
pdmit The railroad leading 10 the
mines will have TO be put in repair be-
fore any ore can be supplied. II is hoped
that everything will be in thorough work
Ing order within a months time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
LEXINGTON.
4 Social Club Organized-The Rush
for Fuel.

LEXINGTON. VA. February l6-(Spe-
cial)-A social club composed Of twenty
five young men Of Lexington has been
formed. and club rooms secured and
furnished in the McCrum building All
the latest periodicals and newspapers
Will be- kept on file for the benefit Of the
members The officers of the club are.
Mr.. X. L. owen president. Mr. Frank
Moore secretary.
There is a current report that the
Cumberland Valley railroad will be oX-
tended from Winchester through this
section and country. \ survey was re-
Gently. made by engineers on horseback
the party stopping over night with
prominent citizen OF the Natural Bridge
neighborhood, and IL was through him,
that this piece OF Information was obtain
ed. From his statement there is every
prospect Of the works being commenced
in the early spring
According to the weather reports kept
at the Washington and Lee University
for the past thirty years, Monday was
the severest weather experienced during
that number OF years. Professor Harry
ID. Campbell. who has charge of the gov
eminent thermometer and keeps the
record. stated that the maximum range
FOR the day was 5 degrees below zero
with a northwestern wind blowing a reg
ular gale. The night was i'm keeping
with the day, and the minimum record
was degrees below zero. Although
the thermometer was lower Thursday
night and Friday morning the cold was
not intense like that Of Monday. and Mon
day night. Such was the demand upon
one Of the coal dealers here that his sup
ply was exhausted before the day was
over orders poured IN during the course
OF an hour by the hundred upon the deal
ers. The central telephone exchange
said II was the busiest day ever eXper-
fenced calling up the coal men. There
are only two dealers i'm the town. one
was forced 10 employ fourteen extra
wagons. and where the order could not
be filled at once, the purchaser hired a
wagon and hauled of his coal for fear
he would not be- able 70 get IL. Nothing
I'm the history OF the place was ever seen
like the demand FOR coal. There does
not appear at present 10 be a prospect
of coal famine FOR the supply on hand
by one OF the dealers, with the eXcep-
ton Of bituminous appears 10 be
adequate for the present. Drifts are re-
ported 10 be fourteen 10 fifteen feet I'm
places.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17

Out OF the contending emotions super
induced by it's loyalty TO the administra-
tion; It's twinges OF conscience, that re-
mind IL that IL owes something TO the
outraged public and its disgust al the re-
port of the Dodge commission. the New
York Tribune evolves this remarkable
paragraph
ION questions involving personal con-
duct 1t 0he Wa Investigating Commits
sion) had nett the constitution en-
abling II 10 NAL convincing report nor
the temper reqL for the best use OF
it's limited opport les"
The unneighbo' md unsympathetic
New York Times. IA never tells the Tri-
hume that common honesty Is the temper
required by a commission OF inquiry for
making the best use OF its opportunities,
lie they limited or unlimited Then the
Times proceeds 20 ask It's contemporary
these questions: Does the Tribune mean
TO intimate that President McKinley's
War Commission was not honest? Does
The Tribune mean that the commission
slipped down from the George Washing
ton degree OF honesty 10 about the Alger
grade? Does our neghbor mean that II
the commissioners had been men OF Puri-
'snic conscience. and had cared no more
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
THE VALLEY CITY.
social Pleasures Relieving the
pOor-Briefs.

STAUNTON, VA. February 1G.-(Spe-
cial)--Let the weather be what IT may,
the Stauntonians manage TO have their
social pleasures. one of the most inter-
esting social gatherings Of the day was
the entertainment given by Mr.. and Mrs
Richard ID. AppersOn. The younger set
was invited from 1 10 y. NJ, and the
married set from 20 10 2. NJ Hearts was
the game, and the scOre-cards We're pref
ty miniature envelopes. covering valen-
tines. addressed 10 each guest. Small adj
hesiye hearts tailed the points made by
the players. IN the afternoon were PEE
sent Mrs. Holcombe Alexander: Mrs. Mer-
riman. of Baltimore; Mrs. William r.
Tyree. and Misses Lizzie McCue. May
Annie. and Florence Elder. Bette McCue
Annabel Timberlake: Lucille Kilby. of
Roanoke: Janet SummersOn. Janet Bell.
Lucy and Maude Kinney. kebecca Young,
Sadie Weller. Matte Wayt, and Katie
Eichelberger. a pair Of curling-irons fell
to Miss BETTE McCue, as first prize, and
a valentine booklet went TO Miss Florence
Elder. as the BOBBY prize.
In the evening some of the guests were
Colonel and Mrs X. Samuel Turk, Mr.. |
and Mrs f.. JudsOn Cushing. Mrs. Under |
hill Of Maryland: Mrs. Percy Wilson.
Mrs. Lucius G.. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam c. Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth !
Mccoy. Mr. and Mrs Herbert Smith, and
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Miller McCue.
All the while an Italian orchestra made !
music. and refreshments were prettily |
served.
The citizens and several civic organi- |
cations have made prompt and practical |
response to the call of the city Mission
for money and supplies TO succor the des-
ttute i'm the city. Some Of the cOntri- |
butors are: The Bodley Wagon COM |
pany $50; Royal Arcanum, 80; the Catho-
lie Hbernian Society, SO; the X. .. O. |
Club. 81: the Staunton Lodge Of Elks. So;
the Beverley club, 500: Mrs. f. w Bay
w. r. A. Walker, :. NJ. Yost, and K. j.
Stratton s. each.
Ex-Postmaster William T. McCue LEFT
last night for Beaumont. Tex, 20 have
a hunt for big game with his brother-in-
law. Mr.. Percy Weiss. Of Beaumont
Mr. and Mrs. c. b. Coyner. Jr.. have re-
turned from their wedding journey 10 the
northern cities.
Mr. Lewis Henry hamilton. OF "Wh'e
Dale" Terra Alta. W. Va. has ISSUED
cards to the marriage OF his daughter
Miss Aline Godfrey Hamilton. 10 Mr.
Hamer Eliot Asst. Of this city. The wed
ling will take place on Washinstons |
Birthday. February I'd at Terra Alta.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
THE POOR BIRDS,
Waldrop. Louisa County. V
ElLrnHrN II 1AQl

Waldrop. Louisa County. Va,
February -, 1899
10 the Editor Of the Dispatch
1 note the weather reports. from many
sections Of the States. saying this is the
coolest winter for many years. i have not
seen any one of the Oldest inhabitants"
but who says this is far beyond anything
he has ever experienced since the deep
snow of 1857. The thermometer here regis
tered from to II degrees below zero Fri
day and Saturday. 1t commenced showing
again Saturday about > o'clock =. NJ.
upon snow already 6 inches deep. and it
has not stopped since. The snow is
now falling very fast. and will average
IS inches. if not more.
What is 10 become of the game? Can't
YOU suggest that the sporting association
at once notify all OF the reliable mer-
chants TO advertise for live birds at a
fair price-say 10 TO - cents apiece-and
take care Of them. 'Tis true we have no
right to trap the birds but in this case
l am sure no one will be prosecuted. Tn
less this is done | venture TO say not one
will be saved. This snow is likely to last
some time. as the ground beneath it is
frozen 10 some depth. and there is moth
ing the birds can get TO eat, even if they
could travel / venture TO say YOU can
20 now where the birds conveyed Satur-
dav and YOU will find them nestled to-
pether and they can be picked up DO
please urge this as matter of impor-
lance.
Telegraph along the different railroad
lines. and do so at once. | will do all /
can i'm this section. Much corn is yet TO
be shucked: il is standing In the shocks
but the damp weather has caused the
grain To freeze TO the husk, and the birds
can't get it of. w. l. lRBY.
The foregoing letter was written on
Monday last Since then the conditions
stated have not improved much. Such
birds as have withstood the cold must now
be in a dreadfully enfeebled condition, and
unless help be extended them cannot sur
vlve much longer.
The suggestion made by our correspond
ent seems to be a good one, and we call
the Virginia Field-Sports Associations
attention TO it; but, mean while, individ-
ual efforts should not slacken.
Each OF our sportsmen who is able TO
do so should remit such money as he can
spare for this purpose to friends IN the
country. to be used in the manner found
by them TO be most practical.
Nor should action be longer delayed We
fear that many birds have already perish
ed In the cold. or been bounced upon and
destroyed by inconsiderate people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17

llneal descendant OF Alexander er.,..
wood. Colonial Governor OF N.r..r.4 AMI
among her ancestors are other lsn,
guished names-both North ana ...tt
Her sister is the wife OF Nr David Dun.
lop, one OF Petersburgs most rrrsr.I
citizens. and The LARGEST exporter .f f..
baccO in The United States. She BIAS spent
several years abroad. most az the tIm. +.
France
At $ O'Clock tonight. at The rosldar
Of Roy. j. j.. Hart. pastor or the SecIrI
Baptist church, Mr. Andrew 3D. parhar
a well-knOvu Young electuciau of ftf.
city. wed Miss Missile D. Wrsy. daught.-
of Mr. James Wray. The wedding was
very quiet one.
\ FAMILY ALMOST OBLITERATED
Two more deaths have occurred Do te
family Of Mr.. Charles Chance. ou F'r.t
street. making a total o. six deaths niff-
In ten days-all caused by pne1m0rn
Yesterday "a son was buried and rI-iss
two daughters Misses Kate and Alice
aged about p and ~ years. respectively
died within two or three hours OF each
other His mother. sister. and four
children have thus passed away ~ quick
succession. and another son is almos, q,
the point OF death II is seldom. eNcef.
during some malignant epidemic t.t
one family has suffered such rayg.s
from death I'm so short "A period T..
case has caused great sympathy ana t.-
tention.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
Mrs Rosa Wikerson. aged between IS
and 80 years. was found dead bon bed at
her home. ON North Carolina avenue. tr5
morning. u IS supposed that death WAS
caused ty want and exposure She leaves
one son.
William Henry DAILY )coloreD living on
Wilcox street Slipped and lel on ths
street night before last and fracture or.
OF his legs
I'm the Hastings Court to-day charles
Parks. an aged white rus "f' poe
Gently broke into and robbed and a...l
the Sixth ward Putlie-o.l0o. buuirf
was convicted and sentenced 200 itN w
six months and 20 pay One li 5. aa'
costs. Parks is wanted IN FrcdeuctruNie
10 answer for q Ike crime comm -.et
there His f~cy was for clocks ana
ichool-books.
.Junlus Hayes (coioreO was convicted
If feloniously shooting one Robert Garter
also coloreO. with intent 60 XIII. and was
yivou one year in the peniteutiary.
Rain has been falling steadily all day.
md the streets. filled as they are ufH
he melting snow, have bean rendered f-
most impossible All along the Cur l,
he sidewalks the snow is piled several
eet high.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17

for the feelings OF William Mckinney
than they cared for the feelings OF Ne'-
son A. Miles. they would have made
6incrcnt report?
Really. considering the Tribunes rel"-
lions 10 the administration. the Times y
inquisltorial to the point Of brutan'y
And yet, in the circumstances ], "oo''
seem that the Tribune must mean eNacuF
what the Timcs's questions suggest u
means. We do not see how II could hhc""
anything else Moreover. since we come
to think Of #. the Tribune 1t may De- en-
tertains. at heaN the same feeling 'o-
wards the Times that the pious man en-
tcrtained towards his more worldly neigh
Dor whom ne heard malcdicting thi'o
party. and 30 whom he gently remarked
Il thank thee. friend
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17

How Microscope Tears the MASK OF
Deceit from "Purc" winter.

The microscope Is a truthful witness.
u cannot be bribed nor bulued nor
cajoled. Do you think The soblet ol
fresh water on your breakfast table ls 4
very type Of purity? Look al drop or
II through a microscope, ana note the
dccayed animal and vegetable matteI-
the thousand forms OF pollution ana
sources of disease
Are We TO stop drinking water
thcnY' you ask.
No; but you will do well TO mix WIN
II some good stmulant prelcraDiy
whiskcy. The danger from drinking
water Is understood by many people.
but not always Intelligent guarded
against. Duhy's Pure Malt Whiskcy de-
siroys the power for MISCHIEF OF the
germs In impure water. That Is its mega
tive value. It's positive usefulness re-
sides in It's marked stimulating property.
whereby even a system already invaded
By disease Is aroused TO shake or the
intruder.
DO not listen to any druggist Or grocer
who tries TO persuade you TO buy SUBJ
stitutc for Duny's.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
Our Bect-sugur Interests.

T9he largest bcet-sugar industries Of the
United States are i'm California. but there
are plants in successful operation. IL is
stated. i'm New York. Michigan, Nebraska.
Colorado. Utah. and New Mexico, and
others are under construction I'm these
and other States. The biggest beet-sugar
factory in the world Is that I'm the Sa-
linas Valley. California. which has
capacity OF 1900 tons Of beets daily The
industry has large proportions I'm Cali
fornia. Unquestionaby the beet-sugar
interest Is "A growing one. and must he
expected TO play a part in our future
politics I'm alliance with the cane-sugar
interest Of Louisiana. Both interests are
opposed TO the admission of sugar duty
free from Hawaii. Cuba. Porto Rico. or
the Philippines The agricuturists of the
United States who bsieve that sugar
beets make a profitable crop may be ex-
pected TO have voice In fixing the tariff
rates
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
FIRE IN STANTON.
Narrow Ecnpe of n FamiIy-MOre
snow.

snow.
STAUNTON. VA. February 1G-(Spe-
cial)-Early this morning the residence
Of Mr.. John Fallon, on Lewis street was
found TO he on fire. The six members of
the family barely escaped with their lives
as the fire had been raging for quite
time when discovered. The house was to-
tally destroyed and almost no furniture
was saved. The fire department had 10
thaw the fre-plugs with boiling water be-
tore the streams could be turned on. The
dwelling was insured.
Tonight. for the first time since Sun
day. northern papers and mail were re-
ceived. \ binding snOw-stOrm. raging
all day, adds Il inches more TO the already
deepiy-cOYered ground. So heavy is the
snow that fear is felt for roofs and pro-
PERFORMERS are having their housetops
cleared. No coal has come in for five
days, so that the dealers have little or no
fuel to sell. The city. hedging against
any scarcity at the pump-house. shut
down its electric-light plant tonight. and
the company furnishing commercial
lights stops its dynamOs at midnight The
merchants are doing but little business.
Farm products are high, but there is an
abundance of food other than these. Har-
rsonburg is out of coal to-day, and
wiring here for fuel. Wood sold there
to-day for so per cord.
SO famished was a carload Of hogs en-
route for three days that. on arrival, 1t
was found they had killed one another 10
satisfy their hunger. Snow has ceased
falling tonight
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
why Were Napoleon and King
Richard Beaten:

Napoleon had nerves Of steel az Austen
litZ and dyspepsia at Waterloo. King
Richard suffered the agOnies insomnia
the night before NJ met Richmond os the
fatal field of Bosworth. III health. low
vitality. nervous and physical exhaustion
are always the causes of lack Of success
i'm whatever you undertake. Weak nerves.
low vitality. female complaints, in
somnia. and dependency prevent women
from attaining their object in life, in work
or society. or fulhlling their duties as
wife. mother, and home-maker. Nervous
debility. shattered nerves, and physical
exhaustion from Oyerwork. indscreuons,
and excuses stand as a stumbling block
in the path OF success for men. Abso-
utely the only hope OF attaining success
In life lies in getting back your health.
and you can do so II you adopt the right
means. You have perhaps. tried 20 get
well and failed Simply because you have
not used the right means. You have
taken drugs and poisons which have done
you no good. Why do you not use the
wonderfully curative. harmless vegetable
medicines OF Or. Greene. - west Four
teenth street New York city. .dscoyerer
OF that grand restorative, known and
used all over the world, DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy? This
is but one Of the many marvellous cures
for different complaints and conditions
OF disease which DR.. Greene has discov-
cred. and the fact that he Is a regular
physician. a skilled and experienced spe-
cialist in the treatment and cure OF all
forms OF nervous. chronic, and lingering
complaints enables him to perfectly UNI
derstand your disease and prescribe his
health-restoring medicines 10 cure Con-
sultation. examination. and advice are
given TO all absolutely free of charge.
You are welcome TO call. or II not con-
venient write him fully and freely abou,
your case and in perfect confidence. II
costs you nothing to consult him and find
out all about your complaint. and we
assure you that you will be cured II you
VIII adopt this treatment by harmless
vegetable medicines
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
PETER SBi RIG.
Two Weddings-tn Afflicted fnmi'
Iy-personal Notes.

PETERSBURG. Va February 10
(Special) 1.-THE marriage Of Mr.. Adolph e..
Hupfel. a prominent and wealthy citizen
Of Greater New York. and Miss Iottie h.
Johnston. daughter OF Mrs. Charles Ar
thur Johnston OF this city. took place
this afternoon at the residence of Mr.
David Dunlop. on Friend street only the
immediate relatives and friends of the
families were present 10 witness the cere-
mony. Rev. Or }. W. Rosepro, pastor OF
the TIA bb-Street Presbyterian church. OF
related and delightful music was furnish
ed for the occasion by the Jefferson Hotel
Orchestra. OF Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs
Hupfel left FOR the North on the evening
train
The bride Is lady OF striking beauty
OF the brunette type. OF highly-culturcd
mind. and charming In manner. She is q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
ENOUGH SAID.
The dispatch aud the New Marker
Mercury.
KEW MARKET. VA. February Il
fsnecial)-On the 10th instant / wired the
following 10 the Dispatch:
CAN THIS BE?


following 10 the Dispatch:
CAN THIS BE?
NEW MARKET VA, February 10
(SDecial 1.-The mercury dropped 10 ~ ue-
oreas ~ below zero i'm this community
iast night. In the memory of the Oldest
citizen no such weather was ever known
here
The interrogatory caption given by the
D,spatch. "Can This Be-" and the inter-
rogation point placed after 40 desrees?'
would Indicate that the Dispatchs cred
nifty had been taxed TO the severest limit
your correspondent has no desire to place
the Dispatch i'm an apologize attituue'
nor would he impose on us huhiei OuS
readers. Neither would he question 'i0
yeracity Of the citizens of his own COM
munity. to whom he Is indebted Tot the
information communicated TO the DIS
patch on the 10th.
In order that the Dispatch may not IN
the future be called upon to question the
veracity of its New Market correspondent
and being solicitous that the ,conserva-
tism of its corps of correspondents shah
not be discounted. 1 will append the tes-
timonv of a few of our leading citizens,
who carefully noted their thermometers
on the morning Of the 10th The figures
given Indicate the number of degrees be-
low zero:
Ed. John p. Ziegler. 20; w. c. Zirkle, 40;
T.. r. Bowman, 40. Jack Bradford, 40;
w. J. Tussing 40; Michael j. Roller 80;
Ed. Benjamin Neff &c: John CARRIER %;
:. p. Fogle 80: Captain b. H. Price, y;
Rev. T.. H. Kohn 81, and John ID. Miller,
81 If this does not satisfy the Dispatch.
| can furnish the afiidavits of the above
named citizens that the above figures are
correct. II It were required, / could fur
n.sh affidavits of at least twenty-five cit-
Zens Of this section whose thermometers
registered from 30 To 40 degrees below
zero.
This IS not the first time this community
has experienced extreme cold weather.
In December, 1880, the mercury reached
80 degrees below zero.
As | write. the ground Is covered with
20 inches of snow, and it is still showing.
with a brisk wind from the north. The
mercury at this hour mOom stands at 10
degrees above zero.
with the preponderance Of evidence. 1
trust the Dispatch will admit that 1T
can be"
Great anxiety is felt here for the safety
of the quail. There are a great many
birds. but il this weather continues much
longer many Of them must perish Some
Of our farmers are feeding them at their
barns. Frank Rice trapped thirty-one
birds several weeks ago, and they are do
ing well.
while we supposed the 80 below" was
simply an error, we did not undertake 20
decide whether ii was the error Of the
correspondent or the telegraph
patch)