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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
BELLE ISLE STRIKE ENDED.
Wen believed to Have Won Their
PoInt-WiII Return Monday Next.

The strike of the horseshoe-men at the
old Dominion Iron and Nail-Works end
ed yesterday. The men who went on the
strike about a week ago are satisfied
now. and it is pretty certain that they
have gotten what they asked for. All Of
them viii return 10 work next Monday
morning
A meeting OF the horseshOe-men was
held in SwansbOro', where most of them
live. yesterday morning, and a committee
was appointed 10 wait on the officers OF
the Old Dominion Works. Satisfactory
results were reached. and when the COM
the men declared they were ready TO go
TO work when it was desired II was ar
ranged that the department would start
up next Monday.
Only about twelve men went on this
strike. but however insignificant that
number may seem, the strike would have
been very far-reachng had il continued
much longer The men going out were
the rollers-that Is, they handle the iron
until il comes out In strips. Then II IL
given over 10 the department where the
strips are turned into shoes. There are
only about twelve men in the first depart
ment. and about one hundred In the lat
ter. That the second department shall
work. II is necessary that the first must
be at work, or have large amount OF
material on hand. There was very Ittle
material on hand and in short WINE
the turning department would have pro-
baby been forced 10 close.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
Personals and Briefs

Or. e. c. Mcsparran has returned TO
the city.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Henson have re-
turned to the city.
Miss Exile Hurt, Of Baltimore. is in the
city. visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. James Black, OF Fulton. has re-
turned home after a pleasant outing.
Misses Willie and Susie Priddy have
gone to the Summer Rest for q week.
Misses Emily and Ellie Bosher have
gone to the Summer Rest for two weeks.
Mr. Charles L. Mckee, Of the Bijou
Theatre STAFF, will visit his family. in
Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamb Waddell have re-
turned from a ten days visit to Charles
City county.
Dr. L. d. Jones. of ST. Louis, was sue
cessfully operated on at the Virginia
Hospital yesterday by DR.. Hugh NJ. Tay-
Tor.
Mr.. Garnett Bowden. formerly Of this
city, but now residing in Baltimore. is
visiting his parents. at 2l9 north Twen-
tieth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Traylor have
the sympathy Of their friends in the
death, early yesterday morning, Of their
baby girl, Virginia.
A pumping force Is at work on the sewer
near the intersection of Sixth and Duval
streets. and the water has been reduced
several feet, though the nuisance is not
yet abated.
Colonel John s. Cunningham. Of Rock
ingham county n. c., one of the largest
tobacco-growers and best-known Demo
Gratis Of that State, is IN the city, stopping
at Murphy's.
Misses Annie and Lottie Williams, of
Church Hill avenue, left last week to
spend the months Of August and septem-
Der with their friends and relatives In
Gordonsvllle, Va.
Mr.. II. NEG. Bigger Of Rocky Mount,
n. -, who has been spending the past
week In New York, will spend few days
with his family, in this city, before re-
turning to Rocky Mount.
Miss Ida Stovall has returned home.
after a months absence visiting friends
IN Rockbridge and Orange counties. She
leaves again this week with her parents
for Goshen and Milboro' Springs.
Little Minnie Page, who a few days
ago was badly hurt by a horse Is i'm
proving under the care OF Or. Barksdale
She was stepped on by q horse, her lower
Jaw broken, and several teeth knocked
out.
Major c. NJ. Bolton is visiting his
brother. Mr.. Jackson Bolton, Of the en-
gineer's Office. Major Bolton. who Is very
pleasantly remembered here. has been en-
gagged recently in engineer work on the
government canal projected in the Wet
nifty Of Portland. Ore. Another matter
now engaging his attention is the survey
ing OF a railway from Bismarck. w. Va.
10 winchester, Va, through an undeyel-
oped mineral country
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
Southern phiIntelists to Meet Here.

The Southern Philatelic Association Will
hold its annual convention in Richmond
on September 21st. 22d ana 23d. Two Of
the features Of the three-days' session
will be an elegant banquet and an exhi-
btion Of the stamps OF the Confederate
States The association is composed OF
about 200 enthusiastic stamp collectors
Nearly every Southern state and some OF
those at the North are represented. The
officers are: II. Fenton. Knoxville, Tenn,
president; August Dletz. Richmond. vice
president, and w. c. Lowry, Hillsboro',
Tex. secretary and treasurer. Mr.. Frank
lin Stearnes, Jr., of Richmond, editor OF
tho "Philatelist," the official organ OF the
association, is spoken Of for the presi-
denCy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
DEATHS.

BECKMAN. Died. on Monday. August
q. 1899. al $50 A. a.. az the residence OF
Mr. Joseph H. aliddendorf Chesterfield
county Va. KATIE COME z. beloved
wife OF the late Joseph II. BecAman
Funeral from 81. Mary's Catholic church
az A. NJ. AUGUST %. 1879.
Baltimore and Washington papers
please copy. ~
JONES.-Died, In brunswick county.
Va, June "a. 1890. HENRY JONES, born
I'm Lunenburg county Va. November a.
1871.
SIMPSON. Died, az the Retreat for the
Sick. August 22d. AZ 10 L. NJ. FRANCIS
G. SIMPSON, V. s; aged "a years.
Funeral notice later.
Charlottesville Wa) and Lexington
(ly) papers please copy.
TRAYIOR. Died. AZ 1906 A. NJ, Tues
day. August p. 1859. VIRGINIA. infant
daughter Of Robert Lee and Annie Gavin
Traylor; aged months and ) days.
Interment private. In the family plot
az Hollywood Services from the resi-
dence. SO east Marshall street. at A. NJ.
WEDNESDAY. August 2Sd.
WADE-Died. at her residence, ili5
Randolph street. August ed, al 1918 r.
~. Mrs MARY A. WADE. relics %
Alb.n Wade in the 18th year OF her age.
Funeral notice later.
wENDENBURG.-D Died. Tuesday. Au-
gust 2. 1879. at r. NJ. at the residence
OF his father. Robert wondenburs. i0l
east Franklin street, ALBERT WEN
IENBURG.
Funeral from the residence 40 p. N.
WEDNESDAY. August q. i&a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
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HOLIDAY FOR THE CIRCUS.
Once n Year Employees Make I'll
grImBrc 10 Elephants Grave.

Cincinnati Enquirer
In n beautiful cemetery In the quaint
city OF Charlotte, ~ c., there Is a grave
covered with velvety sod. Ike hundreds
Of other graves In the cemetery, but dis
tnguished from them all by the unique
monument which adOrns H. The marble
shaft has carved upon II the name Of
the dead man and the time OF his death
but upon il also Is engraved a huge eie.
plant, sculpturcd with striking fidelity
To the casual passer-by the old sexton
sometimes relates the story OF the marble
elephant. and tells of tho touching ccre-
monies which take place once "a year at
this grave.
Every Ciucinnatlan remembers olo
Chief the pride and terror OF RObinson's
circus. Chief had n long career. I'm which
he was responsible for the killing and
manning Of many men. but a well-de-
served Nemesis overlook him. and his
bones are now Inferred beneath the
grassy slopes OF the Geological Garden
Many years ago RoblnsOn's circus was
paying its annual visit TO Charlotte. The
railroad Journey or some other cause had
stirred up Chiefs hendish temper. and
when the sullen brute was let out OF hii
car. and the lust OF Staying was
upon him King. his keeper, was lean.
ing against the side OF the car. Chiefs
little eyes bleamed nendishiy az he
saw him, but with almost human
intelligence he displayed no other sign
OF rage Slowly and carefully he saun.
tered over until he was alongside the un-
suspecting keeper, and then, with one
vicious lunge, he crushed him TO a Jelly
against the car Then the enraged mon
ster cast of all restraint and started FOR
the town. trumpeting furiously and
leaving rack and ruin I'm his path. They
picked W the crushed form OF poor
King. aud as be heard the shrill trumpet
ing Of chief he gaspod: Turn Mary
loose" and died. Mary was the mother
OF the herd, and knew instantly whar
was required Of her. when her chains
were cast of she started In pursuit II
Chief. and caught up with him In the
court house square. Wrapping her trunk
around the handle OF the town pump she
tore II out. and with Il as a weapon be-
labored the now frightened chief back
a. the tents.
About this time OF he year the Robin
son circus IS turned toward the sunny
South when they reach Charlotte the
head Of the show will call all his subordi-
mates together and announce q holiday
Every one fixes up In his best, and, with
the band playing Chopin's funeral march
and the herd OF elephants shuiling along
I'm front. they slowly wend their way 10
the cemetery where their companion
sleeps the last long sleep that knows no
waking. Perhaps the sculpmred Image
of the man-killing Chief and the simple
services that are performed Impress the
dangers OF their calling on them, but X
go. it is only evanescent for show people
are VIGOROUSLY optimistic. ~ al events,
the monument and the annual procession
10 the grave are unique aud touching
things.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
THE HEAT WAS SEVERE.
4 Number Of Persons Overcome Yes
dny-tmbuInucc busy.

Yesterday was one Of the hottest days
Of the summer. and people in every walk
I'm the city suffered a great deal.
The ambulance was called out several
times TO the shops and the streets. where
persons were overcome.
The van. in charge Of DR.. Lefew. was
called at 4:J0 r. NJ. TO the Richmond
and Allegheny shops. Mr. John Wise,
employed there. had been overcome by
heat. He was treated and taken 10 his
home. No. % west Broad street.
The ambulance went at 400 20 Seven
teenth and Richards streets. where
Mrs. Chernaut had been overcome. She
was treated by Or. Fefew and taken TO
the City Hospital.
At Cos the ambulance went 90 12S west
Broad street to attend Mr.. Frank Kran-
ger. who had been overcome. He was
treated by Or. Lefew and left.
A young lady employed In the tray-fac-
tory Of the CedarWorks was overcome
by the heat also yesterday morning. She
was attended by her family physician and
taken TO her home on Orleans street.
None Of the cases reported yesterday
We're very serious, and all the patients
were doing well last night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23

TENDER 9th. For This purpose the Ex-
pcsitlon-Grounds have been secured. and
arrangements have been made Tor run
ming excursions into Richmond on all the
railroads.
Now that the Virginia Agricultural ana
Mechanical Society has ceased giving
fairs II Is proposed 10 make this tourna-
ment an annual affair. Cor the purpt
of attracting people from all over the
State to the Capital City. There arc
all over the state many young men who
are expert riders. and IT is expected that
several hundred OF these gentlemen viii
enter the lists and parti ,ipaie in the tour
nament Arrangements are also making
Tor an Interstate tournament between
two celebrated riders on the same day.
The Virginia Tournament Association
has opened an Office at No. ITO east Main
street, where the entry books win be
opened to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
THEY D0N0T APPROVE
r.. r. & c. co. TAKES EXCEPTION
TO RULINGS OF COMMISSIONERS.
ASSESSMENTS ARE TOO HIGH.
An Old Threat Revived-Anothcr
Route May he Found-iiustings
Courts Long Term-suit Against
City for $1,000.

The commissioners appointed In the
condemnation proceedings Instituted by
the Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
Railroad Company TO assess damages for
the property that the company proposes
TO take for a right OF way. submitted
their report to the Judge Of the Hastings
Court yesterday.
The property assessed lay between
Fifth ana Fifteenth streets, and Frank
I'm and Hospital streets. There were
eighteen pieces OF property under consid-
Grafton, and twelve decisions we're rem
derd. while in six cases the differences
between the company and the property
owners were compromised. The amounts
allowed by the commissioners were con-
sidered exorbtant by the representatives.
of the company. ana leave was granted
TO the company 70 file exceptions any
time before the next term VI the court,
which begins on September 10Th.
MAY FORSAKE THE VALLEY.
In view Of the attitude Of the railroad
company no action was taken yesterday
on the report Of the commissioners, eX-
cept as TO lots between Franklin and
sixteenth streets. at which point the
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina, by
using land already purchased In that
ncighbOrhOOd, could connect with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Company and use
the tracks of the latter 20 Hanover juno
ton. from which point It Hill be possible
TO 70 on 10 Washington over the Hich-
mOnd. Fredericksburg and Potomac ana
the Pennsylvania tracks. 1t would seem
to be matter OF grave DOUBT IN view OF
the present situation. whether the Rlch-
mond, Petersburg and Carolina wl ouild
up the Valley of Shockos creek, or enter
into traffic arrangements with the Ches-
apeake and ohio and Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac railroads.
MAY HAVE NEW ASSESSMENT.
If the company presses the matter and
files exceptions 10 the rulings Of the com
missioners. another commission Will have
TO be appointed. and should there be no
difference in the findings Of this second
commission to those Of the first, the eX-
penses will be paid by the railroad com
pany Each commissioner is paid 81 a
day.
The Hastings Court adjourned yester-
day for the term, having been in session
every day, Sundays excepted. since Sep
TENDER 20. 1898. During this time an i'm
mense amount OF business has been trans
acted. and Clerk Christian and his as
slstants have been working at high pres
sure.
SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
James Powers has Instituted suit
against the city Of Richmond in the Law
and Equity Court for 5000 damages. Mr..
Edgar Allan, Jr.. is attorney for the
plaintiff. The ground Of the suit Is that
Mr. Powers. during the month Of May
last. fell over the stump Of tree in the
sidewalk near the corner of First and
Marshall streets, thereby sustaining Sc
rious injuries.
In the Chancery Court Albert p. Powder
qualified as guardian Of Thomas B. Gay,
the infant child Of Mary r. and Thomas
Il. Gay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
THE JOHN T.. ALLEN ESTATE.
No Contest of the VIII AnticI-
cipated.

cipated.
The announcement made exclusively IN
the Dispatch yesterday that the will of
the late John F. Allen, making many
pibl'c bequests. became effective by the
death last week Of his sister. Mrs. Ann
r. How. created much interest.
Mr.. Allen having been dead for nearly
a cycle. the provisions of his will had
been forgotten by the general public,
and the announcement that the Profess
tant Episcopal Church Home would re-
ceive about 100000 was of more than
passing interest.
The statement was made yesterday that
the will would be contested, but there
appears to be no ground for this. Mr..
Preston Cooke. counsel for the Episcopal
Home. was not in the city yesterday, but
as soon as he returns steps will be taken
to execute the provisions Of the will.
Mr.. John Dunlop. since the death Of
Mrs How. is the sole executor OF Mr..
Aliens estate. He, too, is.out Of the city,
and is not expected TO return for several
days He alone can administer on the
estate. but no contest is anticipated, and
the bequests will probably be transferred
as soon as the legal formalities can be
complied with.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
s1,1T AGAINST THE CITY.
THE DOCTORS DO NOT AGREE.
Some Favor Operations for Appendix
citis, While Others DO Not.

An eyer-interesting subject was the in
centive for the large attendance at the
regular meeting Of the Academy of Medi-
icine and Surgery, held at its rooms last
evening, in Lee Camp Hall Or. E. c.
Levy, the president, was in the chair.
Or. Virginius ". Harrison read a paper
entitled. shall We Operate in Every
Case of Appendictis?" Personally, he
answered the question In the affirmative
for. from the symptoms, one could never
tell the nature. as 10 severity of the
case and the sooner operation was per-
formed the better would be the result.
Agreeing with the foregoing, We're
others. one of whom said that many
cases recover because Of Natures force;
but what caused surgeons to always ad-
vocate operation was not knowing what
a few hours might bring forth. A third
remarked that there was no symptom,
or set of symptoms, TO indicate that
person might get well. and stay well, as
some do, and he firmly believed that II
every patient were operated upon in the
first twenty-four hours of the attack he
would recover.
Physicians on the other side. and they
were not i'm the minority. were Of the
opinion that cases OF appendicitis were
diyisibe into operabe and non-Operable.
Correct diagnosis played a most impor-
tant part IN the question of treatment.
If. after some hours under medical treat
ment the patient did not become worse,
or improved, they would not advise opera
ton. one physician laid stress on the
point that as long as the question of
diagnosis was not absolute, as yet, surgi-
cal interference should not be resorted 70
Unfortunately.
The question thus remains in statu quo.
Dr. r. L. KernS was nominated for fell
lOWship.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
An Aristocrntic Eish.

(NcW YORK Ircss.)
There are q dozen kinds Of hoghsh. but
"the" hogiish makes his home In Chesa-
pealxe Bay. Maryland and Virginia swear
by him lie IL the colleague and comDa-
triot Of the terragin. the Lynnhayen Day
oyster, and the canyasback duck. III;
grunts as hog-hence his name. But
there Is nothing Of the swine about him.
The oldest inhabitants says he Is chs
most aristocratic OF fishes. lie Is the gen.
uine H. +. V. Before the war his name
was myriad In the waters around Nor
folk. but VII lhe destruction Of the con-
gress and Cumberland and the investing
Of Norfolk by the northern troops he
disappeared. and for four years remained
out Of sight When the Yankees came
back home Mr.. Hogflsh returned 20 his
old haunts, and he IS biting there now /
suspect he was q southern aympathizer
But he certainly IL fine eating.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23

yesterday from a pleasant visit TO the
mother of Mr.. J. j. Bayley, ut KittreH,
n. c.
Misses Gertie and Bette Walker. or NO.
PIG east Thirteenth street, will leave to-
day to spend the remainder Of the sum
mer with friends and relatives at Keys
Vile. Va. and Sklnquarter. Chesterfield
county.
The funeral OF Mrs. Kate Combcr Beck
man, who died Monday morning az the
residence Of Mr.. Joseph II. Middendorf in
the county. will take place this morning
at o'clock from ST. Mary's church
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
Drawing Immense Crowds.

The vaudeville bill at Main-Street Park
this week is more than likely to be a re-
cord breaker, as the attendance last night
was the second TO the largest OF the sea-
son. and the most enthusiastic. Every act
is scoring a hit, especially that Of Charles
+. Grapewin and Anna Chance, which
is a delightful mosaic Of bright comedy
and clever character study. A rumor has
been fioated that the season at this resort
closes on next Saturday night. The man
agement emphatically deny the rumor
and announce that the patrons OF the re-
sort will enjoy another month OF yaude-
Vile. "a Il sa1kS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
TO CLEAR THE WATER.
Chemical and meteorological Tests
Well Under way.

Chemical and meteorological tests Of
the water OF the James river are well
under way. and one Of the divisions Of
the New Reservoir IS being used as a
settling basin.
The water was pumped into this basin
ten days ago. The experiments thus be-
gan will continue PROBABLY until Deem
Der before any definite conclusions can
be reached. The process is long and
tedious one, but the fact that it has been
begun VIII be gladly welcomed, in view
Of the muddy condition Of the water
which is now finding fits way through
the city mains.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
TROUBLE IN CENTENARY CHOIR.
II Has Reached N Climax After seve-
rni Weeks, and Miss Nyc Retires.

Y
rnI Weeks, and Miss Nye Retires.
Miss Helen Nye who came here from
Washington a short time ago TO accept
a position as soprano in the Centenary
church ouartette. has retired Temporal
rily. and perhaps permanently, from that
choir. as the result OF a disagreement,
and no little unpleasantness with one OF
the older members Of that organization.
The difficulty. which has been some
time in the brewing, reached climax at
the regular weekly rehearsal held last
Saturday night, and on Sunday Miss Nye
did not appear In the organ loft The
exact nature Of the disagreement Is being
kept a secret. and neither the members
Of the choir nor the Music Committee VIII
discuss It. though much sympathy Is ex-
pressed for Miss Nye The matter was
before the Music Committee, but what
conclusions were reached has not been
made known. Mr.. John Morton. the chair
man of that body. would not say last
night whether Miss Nyes withdrawal
from the choir was final. and declined TO
discuss the matter because, he said, he
could not do so without rejecting on one
side or the other. and he deemed 1t TO
the best interests of the congregation
that the affair should be made as little
public as possible.
Miss Nye refuses 20 speak OF the mat
ter. and Mr.. Cloves would not be inter-
viewed. Mr.. Shepherd Webb, the organ
ist and choir director, also declined to
say anything. except that he was not
taking any sides.
1t has long been an open secret that
there has been a painful lack OF har-
mony amongst certain members OF the
Centenary church choir, and Miss Nye,
who succeeded Miss Maud Porter last
April and was under contract TO sing
until September 1st rendered her resig-
nation some time ago, to take erect at
the expiration Of the present contract
The same lack of harmony that exists
in Centenary church choir is found In
some other musical organizations OF the
city. notably in that Of Beth Ahaba syna-
gogile. where n similar problem has come
before the Music Committee for settle
ment
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
VERY STRANGE CASE.
The United States Against Two Bar
reIs of Corn Whiskey.

reIs of Corn Whiskey.
The mandate Of the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals in the case Of the
United States VS.. Two Barrels Of Corn
Whiskey, &C." was issued yesterday and
mailed to the Clerk Of the United States
District Court in Greensboro. n. c.
The case is rather an odd one. Included
in the list of defendants. and embraced
in the &c" are two bay mares, the pro-
perty of Harvey Latham.
The facts agreed on are that p G.. Dea-
ton borrowed from Harvey Latham,
March 8, 1895, S135 and gave a note due
March 9, 1886, and chattel mortgage TO Sc
cure the same. which mortgage was duly
registered; that on July 6, 1896, Harvey
Latham had given his chattel mortgage
to the Sheriff OF Montgomery county
with instructions to seize the property for
debt, but before the Sheriff had taken
possession a deputy collector found the
horse, mule, and wagon in the possession
Of Oliver DeatOn, son Of Il. CT. Deaton, In
Randolph county who was hauling two
barrels OF unstamped whiskey, which has
been forfeited. Harvey Latham had no
interest in the whiskey; had no knowl-
edge Of its removal, and had not assented
70 the use of the horse, mule, and wagon
for that purpose, ana no indictment mas
been laid against him.
Judge Goff decided in favor OF Latham,
on the ground that he was innocent Of
completely in the offence against the rev.
enue laws.
The opinion Of the Court I'm the case Of
Vrooman and husband VI. Grafiin, ct ais,
from the United States District Court OF
Maryland, which is being prepared by
Judge Simonton, who has been sick since
the last November term, is expected 10 be
announced I'm a day or two.