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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
An Important Movement.

Editor of The Times.
Sir.-rhe twentieth century promises
go be am era OF uneNampied progress along
all lines Of development. We enter it
with large Accommodations of capital. ma
terial and mental. and with unprecedent-
ed spirit OF hopefuness and energy The
tendency 10 enlargement Us not confined
TO the operations Of commerce or Dusi-
ness. but the Christian Church also sees
before 90 the long looked-for era when
the whole world is open 90 her benevo-
lent activities. and the various denOmi-
nations are stirring themselves To carry
out their marching orders 10 disciple
all nations" a great hope pervades the
Christian hosts that the twentieth centu-
ny viii see the world Won for their Christ.
This spirit has found expression among
the energetic bodies of MethOdists the
world over In a concerted movement 10
raise a great Offering. S2Ly0.00O in all,
I'm thanksgiving FOR the blessings 81 the
nineteenth century and in preparation
for the work of the twentieth. Accord
ing TO the statistics they have indeed
cause for gratitude and c0ngratulation,
and generous minded men. who welcome
All forces which make for good. VIII re-
ioice with them and bid them Godspeed
On their undertakings. The world ls
better. much better for Methodism Ine
Wesley brothers wrought for tnc Wei
fare Of mankind and AN cOmmunions and
an right causes the world over are debt
ors 90 thoir Jealous followers Ana IL mas
grown fO Dee a great force. worthy To
take prominent part in the movements
OF great era as one Of its Titanic pow
ers 10 entered the century Win loss
than 10000 members. So VIII Degn lle
twentieth with more than b.J'"h UT
Ha.HH Tod
grown from beginning of 5000 in lsp
The hosts ~ wesley should be- a mighty
force FOR the upbu.lding of the world DO
tho coming century OF unparalleled oppor-
tunity
Among Southern Methofsts We SEE
that the thanksgivins movement has tax
en- the form OF a determined and well
organized effort 10 strengthen the educa-
tona institutions conducted by the denom-
nation For this purpose fl.500.001 d 10
be raised. Of which some $4,000 IS OK
pected % Virginia Methodists. This will
20 chiefly 90 streng, hen Randolph Macon
College and the system OF correlated in
stituti0ns In the state under the control
Of its Board Of Trustees. No better APP
phcatiOn Of the money could be made.
Randolph Macon has been power for
good in this state, and In the south, Tor
over sixty years. ana We are siad that
her resources for usefulness are 10 be in
creased The time has passed when the
denominational college could be regarded
as a sectarian agency. IL Is the denomi-
nations contribution to the progress OF
the age through education. But for these
colleges in the past, Virginia would be
very far behind her present Advancement
and upon their vigorous activity mucn or
her future progress Will depend. h'ru-
cation fun. high. minute VIII oe pre-
eminenuy the demand OF the coming '"'
fury. mad those VINO establish ana rna'h-
tain those institutions are wise philan-
thropists and benefactors who deserve
well Of their country.
WORK iciE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04

with so-caiied roast beef" from which
the juice had been extracted.
That tho men who were fighting the
nations battles should have been cheated
in this way for tho sake OF putting
money into the pockets Of the government
contractors at home. was public outrage
which General Miles did right to expose.
lie could not in honor have pursued any
other course.
II General Miles had INDUCED In cap
tious criticism OF the War Department
simply expressing HIS opinion as to err
rors made here and there. I'm the conduct
of them. the administration might have
been justihable in disciplining him. But
so long as he confines himself TO facts,
backed UP by indisputable evidence, he
IS not amenable to tho charge Of insubor-
dination The administration will not
dare court martial him for fear Of ex-
posing the beef scandal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
INDUSTRIES AT DEWITT.
Petersburg Has Sold Hair Million
DoIIars Worth of Tobacco.

PETERSBURG, VA. Feb. Especial
u &c estimated that the aggregate sales
~ loose tobacco on this market so far
this season will amount 10 a half million
az dollars only about forty per cent
~ the CROP of the adjacent counties has
been marketed.
Miss Cora T. Boisseau, daughter OF MT
r. u Roisseau. who Is engaged In busi-
mess i'm this city. died at her father
residence I'm Dinw!ddie county LAST night
after an illness OF three weeks with
typhoid pneumonia. ,-
The Dinwiddle Lumber Company, whlch
is building large saw and planning mllls
and drv kilns at Dewitt, the new town
ON the Richmond. Petersburg and caro-
lima railroad in Dlnwiddie county expect
10 have steam up by the latter part oil
March. a.,
MIR W. S. Fisher. a member OF the
company. says they will employ one nun
bred hands.
This Industry will be followed by 9TH
ers including the manufacture OF tur-
niture.
Mrs S. T.. Willetts. a wealthy lady OF
New York IS 10 have a handsome sum-
m.r residence built at Dinwiddie Court
house. a.. ,.,
Tbe Executive Committee Of the Cen
traI state Hospital met to-day The
business transacted was OF routine
character.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
SOUTHERN IRON.

We printed yesterday IN our news
columns an interesting interview with
Mr. James Brown. Of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company with reference to the
iron situation IN Alabama and tho South.
Mr.. Brown emphasizes the fact which
has 50 often been cited that Alabama
iron has taken a good hold in foreign
markets and he believes that the export
movement will continue on some scale for
all time 20 come. But the most remark
abic part OF his statement is that at
this time there is no iron in the Birm-
ingham district for export that there is
such demand for IL at home that there
Is none 20 spare 10 the foreigners. This
means that Americans are now working
up most OF their crude iron into finished
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04

products We have learned not only 70
mako tho cheapest iron in the world
but 20 make the cheapest iron manuiac-
lures. and IL rs Mr. Browns opinion that
there will be less and less OF crude iron
exported from this country, and more ana
more Of the manufactures Of iron.
What Is true Of the birmingham district
will be true. also. OF the Virginia dis-
trlct In the same publication from
which we quote the statement Is renewed
that the Virginia Coal. Iron and Railway
Company has contracted for all the iron
furnaces along the Norfolk and Western
railroad and is prepared TO deFelop the
furnace property in southwest Virginia
and east Tennessee. We shall soon be-
gin the manufacture on a large scale Of
iron in southwest Virginia, and where the
raw material is there will spring up
number OF incidental industries 70 make
the finished product.
There. is another statement In Mr.
Browns interview somewhat beside the
question In point but which is most IN
teresting to us as bearing upon the ques-
ton Of low prices. Mr. Brown says that
the inexorable law Of the survival OF the
fittest has compelled such economies and
improvements that in the year 1898 the
average selling price for all the iron
produced at one large establishment OF
the Birmingham district was ga OF the
price obtained for its product in ISIS.
Here IS a reduction Of nearly % per cent.
in the cost Of making iron I'm ten years.
Does any man pretend TO say that the
gold standard has had anything to do
with this? Business competition has been
SO sharp that the brightest minds in the
country have been directing their inves-
LEGATIONS towards the solution OF the
great problem OF tho age-to how 10
make the best possible thing at the low
est possible cost. Prices have fallen
because we have learned economies that
we never knew before. Profits will be
smaller, but the volume Of business will
be correspondingly larger, which means
that the consumer will get more for his
money.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04


The WAYS and Means Committee Of the
Democratic National Committee. Of
which Mr.. "Coin" Harvey is manager
has shown great ingenuity and resource
IN its efforts 10 raise money 10 promote
the cause Of free silver. 1t was supposed
in the beginning that Mr.. Harvey would
content himself with simply passing
around the hat and collecting such dimes
and quarters as the enthusiastic advo-
Gates of free silver might feel disposed 10
drop in but Mr. Harvey does not propose
10 connne his efforts to voluntary con-
tributions To be sure there are some
who will contribute to the cause i'm a
spirit Of love and loyalty and with the
hope of getting some return for their in
yestments in the general result. but there
are other people who are not disposed to
give without Il quid pro. and these Mr..
Harvey proposes 70 reach by other de-
vices. The latest of these is a comDina-
fon with a cigar manufacturer, by which
II is proposed that the manufacturer
shall put up a brand of cigars to be
labelled Thomas jefferson" and to be en-
dorsed and proved by the Committee on
WAYS and Means. AS if TO emphasize
the double standard, there are TO be two
grades of these cigars to be sold at five
cents and ten cents respectively, and
for each fve-cent cigar sold the commit
zee is TO receive half cent while for
each ten-cent cigar sold whole cent as
its share of the profits.
Mr.. Harveys course Is entirely
consistent. The Democratic party
has entered into combination with
free silver Republicans and Popu-
lists and all sorts and condi-
tons Of people who favored free silver
and we don't see why # may not quite
as consistently enter into IT. combination
with a good free silver cigar manufac-
turer. We think the name IN chosen.
however. This movement is not design
I'd TO promote Jenersouianism, but free
silver. and it seems TO us il would be
more to the point If "a silver name were
chosen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
Parnlrsis of tho NYcIl,in.

Now. say. why do your heather rage.
Philippines o Philippines.
You've got the centre of the stage.
Philippines, o Philippines
For years 90 come you'll beNin view
Much language will be spent on you;
You're getting more than IS your 'lue.
Philippines. o PHILIPPINES.
You may be little. but you're loud.
Philippines, o Philippines,
And you can entertain the crowd
Philippines. o Philippines,
You may not be quite civilized.
But ere they get you Uuionized
The welkin will De paralyzed,
Philippines, . Philippines
Baltimore American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
THE SAGE OF BEDFORD.
Tells of Peculiar Conditions ana FOL
itics I'm His Vicinity.

pt,nOpD spRrNGS. VA. Feb. p
snecial.-Dumb creatures ana espeeianS
sheen are having "A hard time Oh IL. i"o
SHOWS In forty-eight hours nave SofStou
,ne srouud 10 the depth oil SIX lhcheS'
20 m, thermometer Is out Oh the pahhs
and still rising. l., All.
THE grip made its appearance m TINS
section two months ago ana mas Deeh
a,tondi,g strictly 10 business ever since.
~ - ther since Christmas has been
-, ,r,,ing and a man with the consti-
lion Of the United States could hardly
stand it.
.Tne coming election for county offices
PROMISES 20 be lively. There are already
-FOUR candidates announced Tor county
clerk and more are expected
Az the last election, four years ago.
,bcre were over forty candidates for the
diderent Offices. At one voting place the
candidates outnumbered the voters.
l hear OF no issues local or otherwise,
which the candidates Will be called upon
TO discuss. From present appearances II
VIII be a campaign OF personal merit.
There was a time when man In this
section could not have been elected
overseer of the road unless he was Is
tn 1. free silver man but, / hear nothing
OF that now.
Before The election. which is some
time off. some important question Ike
..embalmed beef" may be sprung on the
candidates and produce confusion IN their
ranks
An election without issues Is IKE beer
steak without gravy.
Mr. Maben &C the Springs mas JUST
COMPLETED a fine boat for ms lake ana
will launch it - soon as the weather
will permit re will christeh IL win
atnn, yafer as he believes 1t sinful 10
,,,ete wine on such an occasion. His
euests will be allowed to absorb the
wine
some people are getting ice. but II is
No, as good as at the former freeze, being
greatly mixed with snow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04

Our correspondent at Emporia says
that prominent citizens of that town re-
Gently held a meeting 10 take steps look
ing 10 the development oil the wafer
mower Of the Mchcrrin river. The Me
berrin il a small stream, but deep
stream. and has at an seasons Of the
wear an abundant supply Of water. Our
friends al Emporia Will do most sem
slble thing ~ they Will carry their plan
t,,o effect. There never was time when
water power was so valuable. the reason
being that II can be readily converted
into electricity. and through that magic
medium distributed throughout the neigh
boring districts.
Under the old system % was necessary
that the factory utilizing water power be
situated on the bank Of the stream
from which the power was obtained. This
was inconyenicnt and expensive and
there were such limitations 20 the water
power that in many instances steam was
found 90 De preferable. But in these
days. whom the water power IS used 20
generate electricity. and when the force
can be distributed far and wide. an
sorts OF Industries. great and small, may
bo operated from the central source Of
power. and with force that Is cheap
clean. simple and almost entirely without
the element Of danger proper precautions
having been taken.
II ahe people OF Emporia will develop
this power and convert it into electricity
ell sorts Of industries will spring up
there. and Il will soon become one Of the
busiest towns IN the State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
NEW CHURCH BUT NO PASTOR,
Tardv Ice Caterers Trying TO Make
Up for Lost Time.

PANPLfN CITY. VA, Feb Especial
The Presbyterian church here, which for
some time past has been in process OF
erection is nearing completion. Since the
resignation and leaving for HELD ia
nrssI,,terians have been on the lookout
for a. suitable man. s,,,--
Those who did not succeed in filling
their ice houses during the FIRST freeze.
have been anxious, lest they hau io9e
80 o,i,. opportunity But the recent
freeze has caused some TO hustle, and a
t..,, are m work putting away ice. and
NOR would be. could they secure wagons
and men. which are off hauling telephone
Tho ice here. including the snow on II.
e., - tu,o and "A half inches thick. and
hence is not so good for saving. ST.,
The condition Of Mrs. Mary IN, X, mason Oh.
~ tbe Isl siok." in Lynchburg. is still criti-
cal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
Woman's Clubs.

81 don't see." said Mr. Mulberry, why
YOU women have that Mrs. Watkins IN
your literary club. The rest OF YOU are
bright enough but she's dull as dun can
be"
IT'S this way" answered Mrs Null
berry. Mrs Watkins great-grandmoth-
er's half-sisters second cousin by mar
rlage could trace her descent from Chau-
Ger. So YOU see. after AN. with such liter
airy claims. we couldn't very well leave
Mrs Watkins out"-Harper's Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
STREET CAR LINES.
Col. Cutshaw Reports Progress ~ IN
aiming Into Their Condition.

Messrs. Pollock Cchairman). KING Eoei
Gibson. and Woody. constituting Sud-
Committee on Streets, met az o.cioek
last night 10 receive report from 'ue
CITY Engineer as TO the progress mace !"
examining into the schedules ana c"l-
dltion OF tracks and cars or the electllo
lines OF the city.
Colonel Cutshaw laid before the com,
rnittee the facts so far obtained, ana
stated that they would be accumulated
as rapidly as possible
lie then went on 10 map out beIote ,uc
Committee his plans. and stated that ms
report would probably be complete III
two weeks.
Mr.. Woody asked that special attention
be paid 10 the tracKage. He said that the
people OF his section were more Interested
an smooth riding than IN a fast schedule.
although they wanted the latter also.
After some further discussion the COM
mittee adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
MILES, INSTRUMENTATION

II IL rumorcd that General Miles will
have 20 step down" for the reason that
the administration Is tired or his "insu-
bordination." That is "a very convenient
term. but /, viii not 20 down with the
people. IL was not characterization in
General Miles 10 expose the fact that the
soldiers were supplied with vie raw beef
that had been treated with cehmicais and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
Ur. Jones Returns.

Rev. DR.. J. William Jones returned
last night from Hampton where ne went
10 lecture under the auspices OF the
daughters OF the Confederacy there. who
are interested IN raising funds for a
Monument. Or. Jones had
fine and attentive audience and was
heartily thanked by number or those
who heard him. lie enjoyed his stay IN
Hampton and was received with marked
coTdiality.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
Hire in Hanover.

ASHLAND, VA. Feb. Especial. The
harm of Mr.. W Thos Luck ON his farm
two miles from Ashland was destroyed
bv fire with its contents at o'clock TINS
morning.
The barn contained corn. feed. vehi-
Giles harness and other farm property.
A COW was burned with the barn. The
loss is about one thousand dollars. No
Insurance. mcendiary origin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
Cumberland County.

SUNNY SIDE. VA. Jan. SL-Speciai--
The sales of tobacco AZ Cumberland &.
H. continued TO increase under the man
agement Of Mr.. q Il. Moss Co. ana
]. b. Phillips as auctioneer' and prices
are satisfactory to the farmers.
Cards are out for the marriage or Miss
Lylian Coleman. daughter Of the late
Judge Samuel r. Coleman. to Mr. w. l..
Guthrie. Jr., son OF Mr.. w. L. Guthrie.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04

Rev Jere WitherspOOn who has been
indisposed for tho past few days wil oc-
cupy his pulpit tomorrow morning
There viii be 30 services at ODE Grace
Street Presby terrain church at night ou
account OF the H0gc Memorial services CO.
be held at the Second Presbyterian
church IN the afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
Finance Committee Criticised.

The Finance Committee which Is pro-
..rbialiv obnoxious as a body 10 the
ether members OF the Council. Is rcceiv-
d., more than its usual share OF criticism
' nnSncerning tho budget. though there Is
,,ttia doubt that the Board Of Aldermen
which meets next Tuesday night viii
s.nr,,r An the action or tho Common
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
.Judoc waddiII in Norfolk

Judge Edmund Waddil. Jr.' or the
1rvited states District Court. who went
a. Alexandria 10 mold court there, post
noned some of the cases by reason OF the
Unavoidable absence OF counsel engaged
i'm them. and went 10 Norfolk 10 preside
over the court there. lie Is expected
home tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04

When first she went TO school. you know
And studied IN the primer.
Twas little words she learned % use
That knowledge ne-er grew DINNER.
For though she Is IA woman now,
High mp ia social station.
There's little but small talk remains
To show her education.
philadelphia Bulletin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04

contact with all classes OF people and
shall always speak a good word for Pc
ru-na. / have given trial bottles %
few friends Wishing you abundant
success, so long as you merit 10 so ricnly
as you have heretofore, l remain very
truly
Mr.. 4. Z. Jackson. Mansfield. la.
says: AT one time a lady friend OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
NEW COTTON MILL.
Contract for one at %eldon-A Thief
Caught.

WELDON. y. c., Feb. S.-speciai.-The
hoard OF directors yesterday awarded the
contract for the building OF the new cot
tom mill TO Emry x Driscoll The water
wheel has already been ordered ana "oIA
begins at at once s-...a.., %
Dr. j. T.. Green, superb i,.. -, ~
Health for Halifax county ndS l"' .'.,,.i,
pOx I'm the county. .-,.,.
A telegram was received here YESTERDAY
containing Information which led 10 the
arrest of the thief at Goldsboro, VINO some
nights since broke into the store OF =.
worth of jewelry.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04

Al Ieght-Strect Baptist church TO-
morrow Rev. NJ AshOy Jones. the pastor
will preach Ia The morning on the subject
False Shiboloth. At night he VIII dee
liver the fourth OF the series or sermons
TO young men. and his subject will br.
THE strength of "a Weak Man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04

Colonel Tom Johnson is TO devote him
self to Henry Georges single tax theo-
ries. Poor Tom. it's sad TO see a man
who has built so many street railways
riding a dead mans hobby.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04

A series OF meetings Viii Da held az
the Friends Meeting house on CLAY
street near First. beginning tomorrow
at II A. NJ Ministers I'm Parker and
wife Of Iowa, wilt probably attend. The
public are cordially invited.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04

IT'S true Of the gown OF woman.
That the lower the thing Is necked,
The more IL costs In specie
Ard the less In self-respect.
Detroit Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04

mine came 10 my store
and said that her
health had been fail
ing for some time and
that her case had
bamed the skill Of her
physicians. / got her
a bottle Of Pe-ru-na.
and about three weeks
later she came TO my
store again and said
that she was well.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04

Tommy-Paw what does the paper
mean by calling Mr.. Bugghaus an sXl0
politiclan2
Mr.. Figg-I presume it means ne IS not
exactly indianapolis Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04

Mrs Lizzie NJ Brewer. Westerly. r. T.,
writes i'm a recent letter 20 DIT Hartman:
1T was very much pleased 10 read in our
daily paper for the first time that your
remedy (Pe-ru-nO IS being advertised in
our city. 1 have been doing for years all
that 1 could 10 make the people Of our
city understand the virtues of your rene
dies. and you may Judge how glad ] ana
20 see your remedies advertised I'm our
papers. have used Pe-ru-na I'm my FAM
lily for over four years. / find It sure
cure COR all catarrhal affections so COM
mon in this part of the country. IL cures
cold at once. There is no cough medi-
cine that can at all equal Pe-ru-na. AS for
Ia grippe there is no remedy that can
Mrs o. =. McIIargue, Bozeman. Mont,
writes: After i received your advice I'm .
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
Tip.

Two dudes went I'm a restaurant,
And as they passed within us gates
I heard the water murmur low,
True All things come TO him VINO
uaife'" Judge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
His Trouble.

"1he leading lady accused the mana
ger of having a skeleton in the closet
What did he say?'
said that didn't worry him hair 50
much as deadheads in the house. Phil
adelphia Bulletin.