Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
THE CITY ON THE DAN
THE QUESTION OF LOCATION OF
THE METHODIST ORPHANAGE.
RoW 1T WILL Be CONDUCTED.
A Home and Industrial school-what
Constitutes q Observation-Disclosures
May Have to Decide-Arrested ON
an Old Charge.

DANvILLE, VA, May 27.-(Special.)-
The orphanage that the Virginia Metho-
dist Conference proposes to establish and
the location or which now lies between
Richmond and Lynchburg, will, according
TO a statement by one Of the committee.
be conducted along the lines OF the Miller
Manual School. near Crozet 1t Is con-
servatlvely estimated that there will be
an annual expenditure for its maintenance
OF $4,000 at the outset. and that
within ten years 5000 Will be expended
annually. The school will be under the
management of the Virginia Conference.
but children will be admitted without re-
ference 10 the UNCONVENTIONAL connection
OF relatives. The support OF the institu-
ton will come from the $50 Methodist
churches of the State. and from the libe-
ralty of citizens who are deeply interest
ed in the establishment of the school.
Mr.. T. O. Moseley, who Is a member
of the subcommittee on Location, makes
the following statement of the scope oil
the orphanage;
1T is the purpose to make this not only
home for homeless children, but also an
industrial school for such inmates The
establishment OF workshops in different
branches OF mechanics Is contemplated,
so that each one of the children may be
taught, under the most skilled trainers,
not only in book lore, but in the indus
trial arts as well. so that by practical
experience they may become skilled in
some useful trade
Discussing the recourse to law to de-
termlne what ballot should be used in the
Pittsylyania election, prominent mem
Der of the State Senate expresses the
opinion that the next Legislature Will be
called upon 20 incorporate In the state
election law a definition OF what constr
tutes a party. In Pittsylvania county the
only nominees put up by a so-called party
were the Prohibition candidates. They
were named by the Prohibition Executive
Committee. The courts held that the
Executive Committee does not come under
the definition of party
The rather unusual spectacle of United
States employee in a State jail is
presented in the case of James W.
Harris. a young white man, who has been
employed by revenue agents for some
time in the capacity OF a 'spotter," or
spy. lie Is held here on a charge OF
criminal assault though the alleged crime
was committed several years ago. Au-
thorities of Rockingham county, n.
c., gave the Information on which Harris
was arrested, and an officer bearing re-
QUESTION papers for the prisoner is ex-
pected from Rockingham within the next
day or two.
Rev. Father Payne, very pleasing
speaker, who is travelling over the State
as missionary Of the Catholic Church,
delivered a series of lectures here this
week in Masonic Hall The addresses,
which are designed to remove miscon-
ceptions Of the tenets and teachings Of
the Catholic Church, were listened to
each night by large and representative
audiences. Father Payne Is a native of
Warrenton, Va. and a nephew of Gene
raj William II. Payne, OF the Fauquier
town.