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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
George w. Anderson IL Sons.

The old concern of George W. Ander-
son & Sons has removed its business 20
No. 2lJ east Broad street, after an active
business career under its senior member
on the same block for fifty-three years.
The firm was organized under the name
Of Doggett * Anderson at Franklin ana
Thirteenth streets I'm 1916; continued IN
business till 1864. when II was impossible
to obtain goods by reason of the war
In 1860 they opened again In two small
rooms I'm rear OF the old store, the space
being so small that most Of the carpet
cutting and other work had 10 be done
on the sidewalk and in the middle Of the
street In 1870 Charles j. and James IL.
Anderson entered the firm, the name be
coming George w. Anderson ~ Sons.
II is now the oldest business-house un-
der it's original head in Richmond, has
paid 100 cents on the dollar for fifty-three
years, has witnessed an entire revolution
in the business Of the city, and as Nes'ors
of the trade have the satisfaction OF a
long and interesting business experience.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

an officer Of the company had purchased
a distilery and sold 1t to the company Tor
2SO.009 more than he gave for II. THESE
and other things resulted In the witness
bling ii bill against a number OF inni-
viduals. including some officers, 10 re-
cover $4,000. There were other lteEls
To make up this total growing out OF
stock speculations In New York, by OH
GERS OF the company.
GERMS IN THE YEAST.
There were no new patents that ne
knew of owned by the Distilling and Cat
tle-Feeding Company, but they had secret
processes that were OF value. he nad
been told by experts that there are 5oO 10
$50 different varieties OF germs IN the
yeast used in distilling. and that by eX-
pertinent they had discovered the yeast
that has the best germs for their pur,,
pose. When these germs were secureu
they were carefully guarded for the pun,
pose of multiplying them. and ne hau
heard that dstillers had given 500 TOT
little jug OF the most favored yeast.
Labor. he said. was only small FACTOR
I'm the cost of production. He did not
believe the rebate system could be re-
vivcd. nor. In his opinion. would there ne
another organized movement to control
the market
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
WILLIAMS & sons DIG DEAL.
With MiddendOrf, of baltimore, They
Buy Large Property I'm Lexington.

The street railways Of Lexington, Ky,
together with the ice factory and the
electric-light plant OF that city, have all
been purchased by the banking houses Of
John L. Williams & Sons, of Richmond.
and Mddendorf, Oliver & Co., of Balti-
more
Mr.. II. Lancaster Williams has just re-
turned from Lexington. where, as the
representative Of the two firms. he con-
Quoted the negotiations which led TO the
purchase Of the property. The price paid
is said to have been a very large one.
The Lexington papers give 1t at SjOo,0D0
but IL Is said to be a much larger sum-
The deal has been in progress for over
seven months. Expert accountants ana
examiners into the physical condition Of
the properties We're sent to Lexington,
an option being given and accepted pro-
vided the report Of the accountants and
examiners should be favorable.
The street-railway franchise gives the
company the sole and exclusive right to
the use of all the streets and alleys for
railroad purposes.
II is the purpose Of the purchasers to
SIt Uu liOIl HiNfpNt W oANNsV'V WI Nii' '-A'
provement Of the street-car system, and
further sum in the improvement Of the
street-lighting plant.
The following officers have been elected
Mr.. r. Lancaster Williams president;
Mr.. George W. Darnall. vice-president;
Mr. Richard y. StOll, treasurer Direc-
tors-the above and Messrs. j. X. Nor
ton; s. Davies Warield, president of the
Continental Trust Company. of Balu-
more; j. w. Middendorf, Of Middendorf'
Oliver IL Co.; W. j. Longbrldge. vice
president Of the Third National Bank.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
rIENDIsH CRIME OF PARENTS.
They Burn Their Four 'hii"re"
Nearly to Death.

ATLANTA. GA. May l5.-Ninnie
Roach. a mulatto woman, came near be-
ing lynched by an angry mob Of incensed
negroes tonight, at the corner OF Scoheld
and billiard streets. The crime with
which she and her husband were charged
was brutally burning their -four children
nearly to death By igniting paper satu-
rated with kerosene. with which their
bodies had been wrapped. The man. Law
renee Roach, ran away during the after
noon. when he heard that his treatment
Of his children had been reported to the
police The woman had been away from
home all day, and did not know that her
cruelty had been found out. She was IN
the house when the mob gathered. ana
was in the act of applying more hre 10
one Of the children when the crowd broke
in. Telephone messages were sent 10 me
police station by white people living IN
the neighborhood who said they believed
the woman was about to be burned bY
the crowd. A wagOn-load Of officers was
sent TO the place. one Of the children
had an the flesh burned from her legs IN
several places. and will die. The other
three are badly burned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
American order Placed in Britain

LONDON. May l5.-The cable dispatches
announcing that Dick Kerr X CO., ol
London. have secured an order Tor 5oJ
toms OF steel guard-rails to be used on
the new Boston elevated railroad have
been treated by the newspapers here as
an Industrial victory for Great Britain
and as "A reply 10 the granting to Pnlla-
delpha firm OF the CONTRACT 10 cree.
bridge over the Atbara river, in the
SOudan. ,
4 representative Of the Associated
Press saw Mr.. Kerr. the senior partner Of
the firm to-day. He said 1T is no vic
tory AT all. Three contradiction New
York. Boston. and Philadelphia-were
given to Us without solicitation. and sim
ply because the American mills are over
crowded A few years ago English firms
mad all this branch VI the business, ana
they held il until the American mills took
ND the work"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

NEW YORK. May l5.-The funeral Of
former Governor Roswell i. Flower took
place to-day in st. Thomas's church.
Fify-thlrd street and Fifth avenue. of
which he was a vestryman. The church
was not decorated. and the programme
of the services was very simple. The
Rev. DIT. John Wesley Brown rectog OF
the church. officiated. being assisted by
the Rev. John Huske.
The pall-bearers were III. II. Porter,
former Vice-President Levi i. Morton. J.
Edward simmons. Anthony y. Brady,
John II. Borne William \. Nash. L. NJ.
FIagler and Simon W. Rosendale.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
WfzkDR. GREENE ACCEPT.
Petition to Car i'm Behalf of Russian
naptists.

LOUIVILLE, KY, May l5.-lnterest in
the Southern Baptist convention to-day
centered about the meeting of the Board
Of Trustees. The business before the
board was to fill vacancies and TO receive
the answer Of Dir. j. T. Greene, who was
elected president Of the Southern Baptist
Seminary to succeed DR.. Whitsitt There
were many Iumors aioat TO the effect
that DR.. Greene would either decline the
presidency or would withhold mis- answer
until he could lay the matter before his
colleagues in Missouri.
The committee appointed 10 nominate
candidates for the vacancies on the Board
Of Trustees made three nominations for
each vacancy in each State
On motion of Joshua Levering. of Bal
timore a resolution was adopted naming
Robert G. Davidson, eX-MayOr OF Balu-
more, to represent the Southern conyen-
ton in the delegation of English-speaking
Baptsts which will personally petition the
car 10 put a stop to the persecution of
Russian Baptists.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
SPANS LAST WARRANT PAID.
Not ~ Dollar of the Indemnity Has
Gone out of This Country.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE fourth and
last of the 100000 Treasury warrants
paid to Spain for the Philippine Islands
was presented at the National city Bank
to-day by representative Of the French
Embassy. This draft will pass through
the Clearing House in tomorrow eX-
changes. Not one dollar of the Sl5,OO0.OOO al
ready paid TO Spain has really gone out OF
this country. the entire transaction haV-
ing been conducted on the basis of foreign
exchange. and as there has been large
trade balance in favor OF this country
in about every one Of the Continental
money markets. the indemnity money has
been charged against these balances.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
ConI-Road Rate War Likely.

CLEVELAND O.. May l5-Representa-
tives Of al the coal railroads in Ohio
met here to-day. for the purpose Of try
ing to restore rates TO the tariff, and TO
Was the result of the action of the Hook
ing Valley road, In cutting the rate 30
cents a ton. No agreement was reached,
and considerable bitterness was manifest
ed by those at the meeting. II is pre-
ths other roads will not consent to let
The Hooking Valley have the advantage
of 30 cents ton which II enjoys al
present because Of it's cut. There Is hkeiy
10 be some lively slashing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
,xorIRY INTO wHIsKEY TRUST.
Ab.orption of Distiiieries-seere'
Processes of value.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May lS.-General
Iohn NcNuIta. receiver OF the Distilling
and Cattle-Feeding Company, was wit
ness before the Industrial Commission to-
dav His examination was a continual
lion OF the investigation of the so-called
Whlskey Trust, begun by the commission
last Saturday.
General McNulta began his testimony
BY giving some OF the deiaiis regarding
The receiverghip for the Whiskey Trust.
IL was found that one distillery at
Nebraska City, Neb.. had been sold for
slOJOO al private sale. and later was
bought by the Distilling and Cattle-Feed-
ing Company for $4,000. There was an
other case IN which one who was later
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
D,YyTLEss CASES DISMISSED.
ESr First Time In Two Years the
Uoat is Absolutely Free.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, May l0.--The
cases of the United States against the
steamer Dauntless. for alleged hlibus-
tering. which were begun against the yes
sci nearly three years ago, were dismissed
in the United States court to-day on
motion of the government. This was
done on an agreement that the claims
of "a A. Bisbee. owner OF the Daunt :
less against c. X. Bisbee.. formerly Col,
iector of Customs In this city. and
a av,, w. f. Kilgore. commander OF
the revenue-cutter Boutwell,. for detaln-
;no, The Dauntless on various occasions,
ne te,,id also be dismissed, which was done.
The boat has been for more than two
- IN the custody of the United States,
CARRYING carr at all times a United states a'e
deputy marshal 5ar t Enf rs W time %O IN twenty
S Sii' n6oonths the boat will be absolutely
60 to come and go in legitimate busi-
ness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
Ohio state Labor Convention.

COLUMBUS. o.. May ia call was is
sued to-day for "A State labor convention.
to be held i'm this city June LIST. for the
purpose of formulating "A platform in
accordance with the objects and interests
Of the organizations Of labor, the same
10 be presented 10 State conventions OF
the dominant political parties for their
ratification and embodiment in either or
both Of their State Platforms and for
the purpose Of uniting all classes of
labor i'm an effort to resist and defend
their common interests against the en-
crOachmcnts OF trusts. mOnOpOles, and
other great combinations of wealth"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
ROAD TO GEORGIA GOLD-FIELDs.
Motive-POWer to lie Electricity,
Generated by Water-P0wer

ATLANTA. GA, May l5.-Appllcation
Tor charter will be filed in the office OF
the Secretary Of State in day or two
by the parties interested in the contem-
plated road that is to be built from
Gainesville, Ga, via Dahlonega Ga,
through the counties Of Hall, Lumpkin,
White. Union Towns, and Rabun. to
some connecting point on the Southern
railway in Tennessee. The road Is being
built for the purpose Of reaching the gold
fields OF North Georgia and the big mar
Bile and granite quarries In that section
OF the State.
Ii has been practically determined that
the motive power for the new road Is 10
be electricity. which is TO be generated
in the northern part or the state Dy me
use of water-pOwer that runs through
the mountains.
Al present there Is no railroad line In
either Union. Towns or Rabun county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
Wanted for Em bezzIemenI.

NORFOLK. VA, May lj-Willam
Framework. wanted I'm Washington for
cmbezzement. was arrested by the de-
tectives here tonight He Is a white man.
originally from Wisconsin. and Is about
40 years old. Chief KiZer received a
telegram from Washington's Police SUI
perintendent Sunday. asking him 10 arrest
Farnesworth. who was badly wanted I'm
that city. Framework is also held for
swIndling a Norfolk man.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
Cut by His Rival.

Bob Clement received a severe punish
ment about midn.g ht for standing at the
corner Of Jail alley and Broad street talk
ing to the sweetheart Of Joe Allen.
Joe came up while the conversation was
I'm progress, words ensued, and finally
Joe's good knife made a deep cut In
Bob's shoulder. The latter made an out
cry and the former his escape.
The wounded negro was taken to the
FIRST Station, the ambulance was sum
moned. and Or. Cunningham dressed
Bob's hurts. He was sent home. Joe Is
still avoiding the blue and brass OF the
Inlion
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
Schnefer Defeats SIOssnn.

NEW YORK. May l5.-"Wizard' Jake
schaefer. of Chicago. beat George SIos-
son. OF New York. the student" In an
exciting game OF H-lnch Dalk- Inc billiards
score was GOO TO AS in favor OF Schaefer.
and 500 IN stakes, To say nothing OF
many thousands In slde-bets, which
changed hands on the result.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
DON,T LOSE your HEAD.
Hut N You should lie So Unfortunate
We Cnu RepIacc IL For You.

We are not speaking Of heads literally
bur commercially and will furnish you
with
200 Dill-Heads. As or Gs,
500 Letter-Heads,
800 NOte-Hea ads, and
500 Envelopes.
all on good paper, put mp In pads OF ~
each; the whole bunch for $50.
New phone us 1858, or Old Phone US
ia and we will call for your order. III
Vol, live ont OF Richmond. send US your
order and wen fll Il all the same.
THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Richmond. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
4. ~ o. sunday Outings.

Tie first OF the season Will run on sun
day. May 2lst. ana every Sunday there
after during the season, for Old Point,
Ruckroe, Ocean View. and Norfolk, 81 for
the round trip. TO either old Point. Ocean
View, or Norfolk. Special fast train leaves
Broad-Strcet Station $50 A. NJ. arrive
Old Point 1890 n. NJ, arrive Ocean view
II \. NJ, arrive Norfolk llJ5 a. NJ. Re
turning. leave Norfolk 7 i. NJ. (from
Ocean View station. leave Ocean View
715 J.. NJ. leave Old Point Il. 81, arrive
Richmond 10 T.. NJ. Parlor car attached
TO this train. Seats. p cents. which can
be reserved al Chesapeake and ohio pas.
senger office. No. SO east Main street
The new and handsome steamer Vigiian'
VIII connect at old Point for Wiloughby
Beach. ocean Wow. and Norfolk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
Texas Wants General Anti-Trust
Law.

HOUSTON, TEN. May Ex-Governor
Savers gave out the information to-day
that as soon Us lhc Legislature adjOurns
ne will address a letter to the Governors
OF all the States, asking a meeting at
some suitable time and place with their
Attorneys-General. for the purpose Of
considering and agreeing upon an ef-
fective antitrust law 10 be presented 10
the different legislatures.
In the mean time he Will insist upon
the Texas Legislatures enacting such a
law at the present session.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

MIA. and other valuable drugs. The cap
ture was the result OF carefully-planned
work on the part OF the custom-house
authorities. who have been investigating
the work of the men arrested for months
past.
The men arrested are Howard T.. Woot-
ten. proprietor OF cigar store at 1893
Broadway; William III. Commons. Francis
J. Plasse. and Paul $. Mahon, all OF
New York city
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
Inv RATES TO WASHINGTON.
nh. H. r.. XP. X. II. Offers Them for
the National Peace Jubilee, May
23th-2Jth.

For this occasion the Richmond Fredc-
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
will sell special tickets from Richmond.
and other stations to Washington and
return at the One-way rate for the round
trip Tickets will be on sale May I'D.
2sd, and cath. limited 10 continuous pas
sage. In each direction. good going only
or date OF sale. final limit May "a, 1893.
Rouud-trip rate from Richmond only $3.50.
Apply TO Richmond Transfer Company.
o3 east Main street; Ticket Agent Byrd
street Station. or
W. Il. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
A SEQ. OOO. 900 Tube Combine.

SYRACUSE. y. Y. May i5.-Omcers Of
the Syracuse Tube Company. I'm this city
to-day stated that the National Tube
Company, a consolidation Of the principal
mills in the United States making
wrought-iron and steel pipes and tubes,
would probably be effected this week. It
will have an annual tonnage Of 1000,0O
tons Of tubular goods. has been capitalized
at $50 OO). 900. The local plant will be pur-
chased outright by the new concern, but
Will be continued as at present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16

DALLAS. GA. May 1.-THE organiza-
ton of the Paulding county cotton-mlls
has been perfected. The officers. are; +.
dent: W. u. Spinks. secretary; Il. p.
Gam. treasurer. The company will erect
al Dallas cotton factory and cotton
seed-oil-mil. 1t is proposed 70 do the
work entirely with home capital. The
stock subscription books are open. and
citizens OF the town and county are sub
scribing literally.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
Flowers Brother VIII succeed Him.

NEW YORK. May lj.-It was inform
ally stated to-day that Anthony y. Brady
would not be made "A special partner IN
the House of Flower n co. III Is all put
a settled fact that Arson X. Flower.
brother of Roswell =. Flowers VIII sue
coed the late Governor as director IN
the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
road and the Peoples Gas-Light Com
many. He will also be one Of the three
voting trustees for the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit COmpauV
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
CrBANs INDIGNANT.
RIOT STARTED by CJBANs.
second Infantry Has to BE Called
Into Reauisition.

l.ENFrEGOS, PROVINCE OF SANTA
N-Ai;A May l5.--S L. M.-About o'clock
..s afternoon. a gang Of Cuban dock
~oo..rs called upon Captain Barker. cap
'a- ot the port, and made demand for
Va * I.r. As they were violent. Captain
".ifl Grew his revolver The laborers
.,.'.I tlt returned soon afterwards with
A others and made similar demand,
t obscene and profane language, in
tfat..
.e 'ubau police were ordered to ar
, te indictments. and general street
iDlOWed. IN which one labOrer was
ANA seven persons were wounded
-hE three members Of the Cuban
force As the Cuban populace be-
- very insulting and threatened re-
A." an outbreak was expected. and the
United States Infantry Regiment
,.,. ordered into the city. The troops are
"..lne the town this evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
SHOW FROZEN OUT.
BUFFALO LABOR TROUBLE WORSE.
Bishop Quigley Despairs of Obtain
ing settlement at Present.

BUFFALO. y. Y. May 1.-THE dock
situation is worse tonight than at any
time since the opening of the season.
The monthly men, the men who work in
side Of the elevators, are out, and have
agreed TO remain out until the grain
shovelcrs' and the freight-handlerS
strikes are settled. Tomorrow every ele-
vator here will be idle unless new men
can be secured TO take the places or the
monthly men, which is said TO be impro-
bable. owing to the fact that 1t requires
considerable experience to operate the
machinery of the elevators.
Bishop Quigley and the leaders of the
grain shoVcllers held a conference to-
day that lasted until Q o'clock tonight
The grain shovellers claimed that Mr.
Connors had violated all the essential
provisions of the agreement that the
Lake Carriers Association had made with
the union. The Bishop summoned many
sion of the conferenc, Bishop ad-
dressed a big meeting qI's grain shovel
lers. -. =:
He told them that in view of the course
adOpted by the contractor he would not
advise them to return 10 work II had
been decided. he said. that the only way
to win a victory that would have any
material results was for all the laooTihS
men employed on the docks, including
grain shovellers. monthly men; lIeigh I
handlers. coal-passers, ore-handlers' ana
boieting engineers. TO unite and continue
the contest until the grievances OF each
had been settled.
He also said that no settlement would
he effected until Contractor Connors
agreed to employ none but memDers OF
the new grain-shovelers union. If this
demand was not agreed TO- Bishop Quig-
lev said. the Lake Carriers Association
w1uld he asked to abrogath the contract.
no SETTLEMENT AT PRESENT.
No settlement of the difficulty VIII be
reached now until all the boss scoopers
employed by Mr.. Conner are discouraged;
The freight handlers, monthly men, anu
hoistirg engineers have agreed 10 stand
by the grain-shovellers. and the coal
n3ssers and ore-handlers Will make the
same agreement tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
Declined to Discuss IL.

NORFOLK, VA. May l5.-(Special) y
Mr. Thomas A. Edison and II large num-
Der of the delegates 10 the eighteenth
annual convention OF the Association OF
Railway superintendent. which con-
venes at Wilmington, " c., tomorrow
arrived in this city tonight. a large
reception was rendered Mr.. Edison in the
parlors OF the Monticello Hotel tonight
MIR. Edison declined 10 discuss wireless
telegraphy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
Sunday Accommodation Trains To
Petersburg.

The Atlantic-Coast Line will inaugurate
its regular Sunday accommodation trains
between Richmond and Petersburg, sun
day. May 2lst Train will leave Richmond
7.25 A. NJ. Manchester $40 A. NJ. and re-
turning. leave Petersburg =. NJ. Fare
for the round trip will be 10 cents. For
further information apply TO
G. =. CAMPBELL,
Division Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
prr,rIT's IMMUNEs ARRIVE.
rornornl Hammond Died ana was
Hurled at sea.

NEW YORK. May B.-The United
states transport Dixie arrived in quaran-
tine AZ II o'clock tonight, from Man.
zanillo, Cuba, having on board the Fourth
United States Volunteers. under the COM
mand OF Colonel James S. Petit. This
regiment was recruited principally In Viz
ginia and the District OF Columbia. After
being boarded and examined by the health
officers. the vessel will proceed TO the
city.
Corporal Daniel Z. Hammond. OF Com
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
1lexeI.nd Well and stiII Fishing.

TOLEDO. o.. May 15-EA-PIesIuenl
cleveland, who, is now on a fishing TRIP
al Middle Bass Island. VIII be the guest
~ honor at the formal laying OF the
Cornerstone OF the courthouse at Port
clinton on Thursday Mr.. Cleveland VIII
not speak. but has consented to be pres
emf. He expects TO be on Lake Erie ish-
ing AT least two more weeks.