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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-08
When Tied Up Pounds the Pier and
Must Be Repaired.
MANY ACCIDENTS TO SHIPPING.
The Waters OF Hampton Roads Tossed
Steel Ships Furiously and Smaller
Vessels We're i'm Great Distress.
The wind Was Very Cold
and the Sailors Suffered
Many Hardships.


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and wait Tor me STORM 10 pass
sumed ner anchofast near '"' 9"ip' '-N
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causing her To- drag her anchors ai u"-
ring tno night f1uiins as She orassed
number 0f vessels. She blew whistles Oh
distress ail during the early morning
Dut no tug or other vessel would venture
out through the pitchy darkness 20 her
rescue.
THE THOMAS DAMAGED.
Tlf. r,.~-frr she WAS cauclf and tied
nm af on. of tbc shfpvard piers where she
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came ON over l' lhl- aiNe ana "el 'P "'-
tween ihe oIeak water ana me passenger
pier nl. H'4 4ll..- @ne was u'r "a"
on the bottom of thc sip iammed under
the passenger picr She is complete
wreck
The liuio steam launch q W Ridley
owned hy lhe Newport NrWs supply Com
pany was sunk last night in several
fatn0ms Of water
MANY ACCIDENTS.
The sloop r. N Nottingham dragged
her anchor into the slip between the coal
piers last night. losing her bOwsprit. yaWl
boat and pqrt of her sails. Unless beach
ed. she will sink
The bic new a1at of the Chesapeake
ana Ohio at transfer pier so. s.. not yet
TnnlmIafaU NH. lDHn Torn from lfg moor
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She Signaled Sire" to the Lookout
and Steamed to Her Pier,
PASSENGERS SAFELY LANDED.
The Fire Was Confined 60 the Cargo
aud Was ENtinguishcd in "A Few
Hours After Teaching Her
Dock k-Thc Amount of ioss
is Not Yet kEOwn-Ihe
Vessel is uninjured.

NEW YORK. March with The mer-
chant marine code nass y. n" flying
from the top of her foremast. the steel.
screw steamship jamestown. the crack
vessel OF the old Dominion Line from
Norfolk. was sighted by tho sandy Hook
observer 10 $40 o'clock this afternoon.
The two hass nnttering a. the steamers
foratop meant that the ship which csr-
rled ~ souls passengers and crew and
J miscellaneous cargo worth nearly
quarter of "a million dollars. was on fire.
The jamestown was then under fgu speed
and approaching the bar. The masino
observer flashed the intelligence that the
ship was entering the harbor in need ID,
prompt help 10 was followed 'ew mir-
utcs later Wip the retssuIing informi-
ton that as i!c jamestown rounded me
Hook there was nO smoke or names VS.
ible. and that the steamships Bowie
Trave and Havana, boih inward and out
ward bound. were lu tnc vicinity az the
old Dominion lutr and C0uiu render a'-
sls.auce Dr. necessary
WENT 10 HER AID
Word that the jamestown. 0n FIRE. was
making her way towards the clty az fuh
speed. was conveyed 90 the officials of tnc
Old Dominion Line and they a. once sanL
the wieching steamer William -oaiey
from Quarantine 90 her. The Gre boat
New 0rAer also went down the bay %
meet the burning steamship.
While these preparations were being
made the jamestown was plOwing
through tie water az "A lf-knot an hour
speed Boo the direction of the bay.
.a.IH. D. '.... IHH lao HrH
coming vessel sweeping her from stem 20
stern. Captain Richard Boaz was on th1
bridge
The smoke was first seen issuing from
the fore matches at 4 p. 81 to-day AID
the captain called the crew o. fire quar-
ters. Everything was done 90 prevent
the spread of the fire and full steam w1s
put on for a swift run for the pier. Tho
fire boat met tho burning steamer II
Quarantine, but captain Boaz refused to
stop and called 10 tho commander Of the
fire boat 10 follow him 20 the pier
PASSENGERS LAND SAFELY.
Just about two hours after the outbreak
the old Dominion Liner had reached her
dock and in "a few minutes all the passcn-
gers were landed. There bad been some
excitement among the passengers, as tho
seas were running high. but by the tine
the lower bay was reached, safety was
assured.
on tine run up several streams OF water
and steam were thrown into the hold and
after reaching her dock The hre was eS-
unguished after a few hours work.
II IS believed the fire started IN some
baies OF cotton which were slowed with
collection Of general cargo In the forward
holds
IL Is not known rs yet what damage
has been done 20 the cargo. but the FeS-
sci herself was practically uniniured.
Captain Roaz says that the fire hah
been burning a long time before II vas
discovered.
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ling and occasionally he is allowed 10 rag ~
them himself Every such mesai-' ~
carefully censurcd however, 10 |-'
the father seeing any Illusion to ms i"sS
Great quantities continue o. 'e s.Il To
the Grenoble Hotu by friends.
A. lo o'clock tonight NJ bonbi1o ~
said that Mr. Kiplme had dose splen i"-
ly during the day and had mad, ''oie
progress towards recovery thai on any
pIe Cdue day.
aI.s Fiplmg. accompanied by her SIS
tor Ms Dr. Dunham and Dr. 'onlani'
OF Pr. ttleboro. VI. early b-dcy leit we
ho.pi Wnero the author lies. sl2r.iy az
t.r CciCck they rcturaai with Towers
lu their hands 10 was prcsunlei 1h"t
thsv Lad been 10 the funeral OF Ms. f. ip-
lila daughter Josephine.
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NEW ARMY HOSPITAL.
shipment Of Invalids from Cuba to the
one at Savannah Has Bcgun.

SAVANNAH. GA. March 7.-Thc army
winter hospital al this point. forty-seven
buildings. one thousand cots will be
opened for patients tomorrow. Not oil
OF the buildings have been completed,
but the government has d"tc mined 20
begin the occupancy at once, fhe FIST
shipment OF invalid goldie * iron Cuba
will be received on Thursday by the
Hospital ship Missouri Major Appel! in
charge Of the hospital, has received a
cdbiegram from Major Arthur. the sur
ge0n IN charge 0f the ship, 20 the erfect.
th1t she sailed from cuba with two hun
Cred inyalids aud directing that ambu-
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TO SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES.
France and England TO Reach an
agreement Over FashOda Soon.

PARIS March THE following semi
official note was issued this evening:
a satisfactory settlement between
France and Great Britain of the questions
arising out Of the Fashoda incident may
be expected within fortnight The de-
hneauon OF the respective territories has
30 lar advanced that the starting points
and general direction OF the frontier have
already been arranged and Great Britain
has admitted that France Is entitled TO a
commercial outlet on the Nile.
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churches atIaw.

CINCINNATI March THE United
States Court OF Appeals to-day rendered
a decision involving The tific % be iarge
publishing house an Davlton. numerous
colleges and thousands of churches held
in the name OF The Church OF the United
Brethren in Christ
The case grew ont OF a division In this
church many years ago. since which time
one division has been known as the Lib
erals and the other as the Radicals. The
decision rendered by Judge Lurton was
from an unanimous court and n su~iain-
cd Judge Taft I'm giving iie property 10
the Liberals as against the Radicals.
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ItaIv Demands an Anoiopv

ROME. March THE italian Govern
ment Is fully determined to obtain Am
apology from china Tor Tsung Ii va
mems refusal Of the demand OF Sienor
Martino. Italian Minister at pekin. OF a
concession at San Nun bay Province OF
Che I<iang. TO be used as a naval base
and cOalin- station.
squadron OF five cruisers. with one
hundred guns and 1900 men, will soon
arrive at San Nun bay
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-08
TO Be HANNA'S GUEST.
The President Has Decided 10 Take n
Short Trip 90 the sou'h.

WASHINGTON, March THE Presl-
dent to-day definitely decided 10 take "a
short trip South FOR rest. his destination
being Th0masyille. Ga, whero be VIII
the guest OF Senator Hanna. The ll,-i-
dent will be accompanied by Mrs. Nc
Kinicv and some OF their relatives who
are az present stopping at the White
House.
To is the purpose OF the President -
make this trip one exclusively FOR rest.
So be win make no speeches and hoIes
10 Doe relieved OF public attentions os
much as possible.
IL 8 possible. that II tho weather fav-
ors. the Presidential party viii 20 20
savannah from Thomasville and going
aboard the Dolphin make short VOYAGE
IN the warm waters OF Florida and Geor-
gia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-08

HARRISBURG, PA. March MAN
aeer GiIber McCauley. Of the Central Iron
ana Steel COMPANY which includes the
Universal Mills. Peyton Mills and Nils
No . posted a notice that on April lst
a roedi,stment and rise in wages would
taI,e place. This will effect six hundred
men. 800. ,
PARK HfIl Manufacturing Company. en-
nlovine 200 operatives. to-day announced
an advance IN wages, 10 take effect April
Isl The amount OF the increase Is not
aIaInl
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CHICAGO. March PLANS FOR the per
feotion of "a mammoth trust were made
by the meeting of soap manufacturers
called fo the purpose or taking some
action in the matter
Though the Inception was a purely To-
cal one. 10 is said that prospects are now
GOOD for combination taking IN every
large soap manufacturer in The United
States. a capitalization NJ fully i5A"oo"o
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-08
Rio,nns Ncsrn Soldior.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. March =
The Eighth United States Immunes were
mustered out here to-day Two citizens
were seiously injured ~ soldiers shoot
Ing as the train was Leaving. An effort
VIII pc made 10 stop the train al Bridge
soldiers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-08
THE FLOOD IN
THE OHIO VALLEY
Has Reached the Climax at Cincinnati
and is FaIIing-Much Suffering
in West lIrginIa.

CINCINNATI. March THE end OF the
biz Hood here is In sight, thanks 10 tha
colder weather prevailing throughout the
Ohio Valley IL has cut on c0nmuAlc@-
ton.
Al o'clock tonight the stage here
was nfty-siX feet, eight inches ana Iis-
ing al the rate of one inch ana a quarter
hourly. Al an points above Marietta
line river tonight Is falling Between
Marietta ami Point Pleasant II is tlsl"s.
From Point Pleasant % Cincinnati IL is
faU.ng at intermediate points except at
Manchester. sixty miles above here "heI
IN IS rising slowly. The swell between
Marietta and Point Pleasant is from the
outpOur of the M0nong1hela az PITTS
burg Unless the weather changes me
rise will never catch the food a. this
point
RISING BELOW.
All points heard from below Cincinnati
report the river rising.
From Huntington. W. Va, up stream, al
nearly AN points Oh the river snow Wlln
brisk winds and low temperature are re-
ported Navigation, which was for "a
while interrupted was resumed on tie
MOnOngahela to-day Al Cincinnati naFl-
cation has not been Interrupted.
At Portsmouth the Cincinnati. Ports
mouth and Virginia railroad trains have
been stopped by floods on the tracks and
washouts. suffering by people driven
from their homes in that city continues
Several small dwellings In the water
soakod districts on east Front street,
have been lifted orr their foundations by
the winds.
MUCH SUFFERING.
Huntington. W. Va, reports great SUI
fering ON the Gui0n river from people
living In the lowiands who were driven
from their homes A steamboat lOl1 d
with provisions has left ungt0n for
tie relief OF those people to-day. Central
civ. o. small place above Huplngton Is
"a great sufferer from the food. Al New
port. Ky. opposite here, one street car
line has been flooded 20 as 20 stop the
runnirg of the cars Fifty families have
been driven from their homes and have
taten refuge I'm public buildings or with
their friends. and should The river rise 20
57 ~ feet twenty-five more families VIII
be driven out ~ their homes.
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ROME. March THE following bulle-
tim was issued this evening.
.Tho condition of the Pope continues
very satisfactory. His functions are
normal.
"As the august patient nrst he con-
sidered cured 8s regards tne oneit,l.h'
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For Mayer OF Chicago.

CHICAGO. March THE Republican
city convention to-day nominated Zina
r. Carter FOR mayor. Mr.. Carter has
served one term as president OF thu
Board OF Trade. He is a member OF tho
Drainage Canal Board
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-08

SALT LAKE. UTAH March THE
ioint session of the Legislature postponed
action indefinitely ON both the majority
and minority reports of tho Investigation
committee Two fruiuess ballots were
taken for senator.
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YOKOHAMA. March IA severe earth
oouake shock was experience mere az lo
o'clock this morning. me dis. .uflance ,c-
with some loss of life and property.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-08
MAY Be AT SAMOA.
The PhHadeiphia Sailed from Homo
lulu on Washington's Birthday.

IUIU UU " HNIIIUIIUII IlIItI IIU"Ns
WASHINGTON, March A cable
gran received At the Navy Department
to-day relative to the Philadelphia. which
was placed under orders 90 proceed 10
Samoa at tho outbreak of the recent
trouble there. says she sailed from Hon-
olulu February 22d for Samoa. IL is
said thar the Philadelphia is already in
SAMOA. She probably made the distance
in twelve days.
The Princeton. which is being hurried
10 Manila TO reinforce Admiral Deweys
feet. sailed from Colombo yesterday.
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KIPLING DOING WELL.

Condition Steadily fmproves-He Does
Not Know ofHis Daughters Death.
NEW YORK March 7.-Mr. Double day
tonight reported both Rudyard Kipling
and his little daughter Elsie. 10 be slow
ly but surely convalescing. Mr. Kip.ing
has not yet been informed OF the death
OF his child Josephine and he will lot
be told until he is practically well. She
was his favtorite and the physicians dread
the possibility or an III result should he
learn OF her death In any manner
Some Of the more important eablegrsms
and messages are daily read TO NJ. klt,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-08
<o.oJ Swindier Dead

RtrTTE. MONf.. March 7.-Austin Bid
wer who. with his brother George. cot
s. 90 600 from the Bank OF England ff.
teen or more years ago on worthless Sc.
curities, died here tonight.
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ROBBED A PREACHER.
Goes 60 New Work from Wichita. Kan
sae. and Eail~ Among Thic-oe.

rd-t fIfA f"ll~ AtfNfft ''ff''-~.
WITCH1CA. KAN. March THE Rev.
Mr. Herlch rector Of St. John EpiscO-
paI church. who went to New York sew
orl months ago 10 secure $4,000 TO pay
off the church debt here, has not been
heard off, An efforts 10 find him have
been futile. and 10 is thought he met wi u
foui play as he carried considerable
money
NEW YORK. March Rev. John IT,
won H0rlich. of Wichita. Kan. has been
at The Bancroft House for several months
trying 10 raise money 10 lift mortgage
ON his church He went 90 the TenderiOin
police station Sunday night and told Cap
tain Price that Charles w. Pattrie, a
proof-reader living in the hotel. had
robbed him of his gold watch. Pattrie
was found at a house i'm the Tenderloin,
and gave the watch back TO Won Horhch,
who then wanted 90 let the matter drop.
THE detectives kept the watch and locked
up Tattrie HOrlich claims 10 have be-
iriended the man who robbed him.
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AN HEROIC PRIEST.
lie Dies OF Smallpox Contracted While

Visiting Sick in Dallas Pest House.
DALLAS, TEX, March 1.-Rev. Faith
er ]. Hartnett. a Catholic priest, died az
tile Psrochial Home here to-day of small
box. He contracted the disease while
visiting patients In tho Daiias pest house
IN the blizzard three weeks as0 when he
walked six miles with the Thermometer
eleven degrees below zero.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

yirginia-Fair. northwesterly winds:,
slowly diminishing
North Csrolna-Falr: slowly rising ~.
uerature r. western aud southern Tor.
lions. fresh % brisk northerly winds
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02
JACKSON WILLIE.

DR.. Oscar Roberts is home for a few
days.
Masons are at work on the foundation
of the new academy.
A few of our people attended the circus
at North Adams, Mass
Harry Cain, who has been away for
nearly five years, is home for visit.
Mrs. Jennie Stickney of Brattleboro is
in town and expects to stay some weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Y. Upton of Fitch
burg, Mass, are visiting among friends in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Chamberlain and
Alice attended reunion of the families of
both at Greenfield, Mass, Saturday.
Dea. Ernest Convey and family of Hall
fax have moved to Freeman Hager's tene-
ment recently vacated by Francis l.. Wood
ard
Mr.. and Mrs. David Flint of Boston are
visiting at S. d. Fsulkner's. Mrs. Flint
is sister of Mrs. Faulkner and was raised
in town.
o. r. Butterfeld and John Lawrence
of Bellows Balls visited here the first of
the week, coming awheel from Greenfield
and returning by way of Bratileboro.
The next meeting of the Universalst
ladies society will be with Mrs. Fred Z.
Holbrook next week Thursday. There
will be a musical entertainment in the
evening, add dancing by those who wish
as good music will be in attendance.
r. Q. Wilcox's horse made good time
the other day as it ran down the street
with one tug flying, but failed to make
the correct time into Daniel Gallups yard.
The animal went off the bridge and into
the river, but came out with only scratch.
Although the Memorial exercises of
the town were held at the village of Whit
ingham, the old soldiers, citizens and chill
dren hereabouts took no inconsiderable
part in the program. Our new military
band won much praise for its excellent
music, fine marching and gentlemanly con-
duct. Don G. Taylor acted as drummajor.
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find ready sale at more encouraging figures
than have prevailed in some years. The
house will be for rent at present.
w. P. Eager broker, of New York, is
at his old home on West street. He is in
terested as witness or otherwise in the
Williamson case, now being tried here in
the county court, which is attracting much
attention in brokerage companies and To-
cally in the county.
In turning the corner by Mrs. Whitney's
on a recent evening Mrs Ward was run
down by bicycle, and somewhat bruised
in consequence. The accident is another
warning to all wheel riders for exercise of
great caution in turning corners and in
other respects. The extreme regret in this
case manifested by the rider was com
mendable
The pupils of the village school held
Memorial exercises Monday afternoon, a
few of the friends being in attendance.
Each scholar had part, and seemed inter
ested in carrying out the program present
ed. No member of Birchard post was
present, but Mrs. Davidson, the school di-
rector, pleased all by her apt remarks and
pleasing facts. The school room was
trimmed with flags and appropriate pic
lures.
The main exercises of Birchard post, ac-
cording to rotation of places where the
veterans reside, occurred this year in
Townshend on Memorial day. A detach-
ment from the post accompanied by men,
bers of the Woman's Relief corps and
others decorated the graves of comrades in
our village cemetery, where copy of the
general orders from the Woman's Relief
corps headquarters was read by Mrs. Car
penter.
The recital of Miss Emma Alberta Moor
of Waltham last week in Union hall afford
ed delightful evenings entertainment.
Reports of Miss Moor's taste and refine
ment in selections, eocuton and power of
imitation appear not to have been exaggera-
ted. Her renderings, as a whole, exceeded
anything of the kind with which we have
been favored here. Miss Stoddard of
Townshend was appreciated, and she was
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Sage, in
duets with pleasing effect. Reciter, plan
list and singers were generous in respond
ing to encores. The sweetness of rhythm
and Miss Moor's grace of manner in Eu-
gene Fields Lullaby with pianst's &C
compartment we're exquisite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. b. Johnson returned
from Boston and Worcester on Saturday,
having sold their farm and home on West
river to parties from Chelsea, Mass, who
expect to take possession in the fall. 1t is
a productive and beautiful place which has
been in the Fisher Mrs. Johnson's) family
for upwards of a century Mrs. Johnson's
parents, the late Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fisher, built the present convenient and
commodius house and there they reared
large family and dispensed fine hospital
ity which by no means ceased in later
years under the johnson administration.
1t has always been one of those attractive
places so well kept as to be a credit to New
England towns and make a class of people,
weary of city life, glad to change for
charms of country living This section,
as well as Vermont in general, offers many
such rural homes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02
GUILFORD.

Miss Grace Crosier has been i'll the past
week.
Major and Mrs. Beck spent Sunday in
Greenfield, Mass.
Divine service in Christ church on next
Sunday at 230 NJ.
Miss Black of Halifax came this week to
work for Mrs. George Houghton.
The friends and neighbors of Mrs. Or
cult have presented her with a sum of
money since her injury.
The ladies' union society will hold their
annual strawberry social at G. P. Miller's
next Thursday evening, beginning at
o'clock. All are cordially invited.
The hotel hall has been renovated with
paper and paint, the ceiling tinted and
shades placed in the windows. 1t now
presents neat and attractive appearance.
The work was done by E. Fox of West
Brattleboro, who has also been doing a
good deal of work among the residents
hereabouts.
The body of Addison Baker, a former
well-known resident of this town, who
died at Bernardston, Mass, Wednesday of
last week, was brought here for burial Fri
day. Mr.. Baker had been in ill health
for a number of years. He was we'll
known as the genial landlord of the Broad
Brook House here, which he owned for a
number of years.
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were Rev. Mr.. Furness of Wardsboro, Rev.
Mr.. Estabrook of Wlliamsville and Mr..
Manchester also of Williamsville. The
speaking exercises were interspersed by
excellent singing and music by the Dunn
merston band The singing of temper
ance song entitled, "Molly and the Baby"
by Leavitt Stark and Mrs. Lila Miller
Reed, ELECTED great applause and long
continued call for a repetition for which
time could not be spared.
At the close of the speaking Rev. Mr..
Estabrook took the stand and in well
chosen words highly complmented all the
speakers. A suitable recompense for each
one would have been a $40 gold piece, but
it was announced that only silver medal,
costing S1.25, could be given on this occa-
sion to one of the speakers, of whom there
were three who reached nearly the same
standard of excellence Miss Lila Gates,
a young lady IS years of age, won the
prize. Rev. L. G. Kimball is to be highly
complimented for the success he attained
in teaching these young declaimers the
principles of elocution.