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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
ROCK BRIDGE.
Two FuneraIs--N. II. Reese and Mayor
McCorI,te.

LEXINGTON, VA. March 13-(Special.)
The funeral of Mr.. Nathaniel Il. Reese,
of Elmeria, Rockbridge county. who died
Saturday, took place to-day from Falling
Springs Presbyterian church, of which he
was a ruling elder. Rev. G. r. Stribling
ofiiciated.
Mr.. Reese was one Of the most promi-
nent farmers and businessmen of Rock
bridge county. He was County Supervi-
sor from Natural Bridge District for five
successive terms. and chairman of that
official body. and only retired on account
Of IN health and age.
The funeral Of Mayor Thomas Il. Nc
Corkle took place Sunday afternoon from
the Presbyterian church. The church was
soon filled. \ special section was reserved
for the colored people. who turned out
en- masse. Rev. Thornton Whaling, ID. D.,
pastor of the church, offiCiated. The en-
tire community and many persons from
the county turned out to pay the last tri-
butte of respect to the deceased Chief Exc
cutive Of Lexington. The obsequies were
i'm charge Of Lexington Lodge. No. Sc.
Knights OF Pythias.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
HOMECOMING OF THE FOURTH.
IL H. Expected Here Between the LIST
and 1Oth of April

From information received here yes
terday. IT is believed the Fourth Viz
ginia will be brought here for muster out
some time between the 1st and 10th Of
next month.
some Of the officers preferred TO be
kept in Savannah awhile before being
brought so far north I'm cool weather,
fearing too great climatic change, but
this will hardly be done
The Auditorium can and probably will
be secured for quarters for the regiment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
cost-Iron Pine Company organizing

NEW YORK, March 1S.-The Uniteu
States Cast-Iron Pipe and Foundry Com
pany will this week formally assume
control and direction of its constituent
plants, from which companies eleven OF
the thirteen directors have been elected,
The following will constitute the boaru
of Directors: ~.
General Samuel Thomas, New YORK
Colgate Hoyt, New York; a: c. OVerhoil
and w. G. Overholt, Scottsdale, "a a.
VI. McNeal Burlington: \. j.; George
Il. Hayes. Buffalo; c. Il. Burke, CieVe-
land: u. G. Fuller, Columbus, O.; w. g
Proctor and f.. p. Haughton, Cincinnati ;
George j. Long and a. +. Callahan, Lou
isville; r. c. Miller, Chattanooga;
In addition TO the plants named IN the
Prospectus the company has. acquired the
plant at West Superior, WIS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
board Airline. and AtlantIc-coast Line

BOARD AIRLINE, and Atlantic-Coast Line
railways.
MT. Newgass would neither deny nor
conirm the report. contcnting himself
win saying that IL was premature. lie
iur'her said that II required time to con-
summatc biz deals. as there were many
DETAILS to be discussed and interests TO
harmonize. Continuing. he said: 81 can
not answer your question. / have nothing
to say on that subject"
Mr.. Newgass went North tonight. II
was given out here Saturday after Don
mat he would leave Wednesday for New
Orleans, where he has extensive property
interests
II is known that for several years Mr.
Newgass has been DESTROYS OF forming a
connection with lines that would give him
access TO the "Flat-Top" coal-felds and
the South. and the rumor of the deal with
the Plant System Is credited here His
visit North is believed 10 be connected
with the deal, and as he said that on his
return he would probably have something
20 give out. important developments are
expected soon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
lie il Captain Price Now.

First-Lieutenant David d. Price. late
major Third Virginia Regiment, yester-
DAY received his commission as captain
in the First Artillery, the commission TO
date from March %.
Captain Price passed his examination
for promotion several months ago. He
had been expecting a commission for
some time. His battery. in which he has
been lieutenant since he left West
Point. tWenty-three years ago, IS at ST.
Augustine.
Captain Price went TO Roanoke Satur-
day TO open a recruiting station Later
he will open stations i'm various towns
and cities Of Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
Personals and Briefs.

The Board OF Aldermen and the Board
of Public Interest will meet tonight.
Captain J. +. Snevely, from Eagle City,
Alaska. IS stopping az the Lexington Ho-
tel
4 meeting Of the Railroad and Steam
shin Clerks Association will be held at
Smiths Hall, on Fifth street, north of
Broad. tonight at S o'clock.
State-Senator Henry Fairfax, who has
been visiting here with his wife and child,
leaves to-day for his beautiful home Oak
Hill Hall. in Loudoun county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
Evening of Rich Entertainment.

The Fadettes Womans Orchestra won
great popularity at the Young Mems
Christian Association last night, appear
ing m the eight number of the Star
Course entertainments. The hall was
filled by a representative gathering, and
il is but true and fitting TO say they were
richly entertained. From beginning to
end The people were enthusiastic and
would not let a number pass without an
encore. The orchestra was generous. and
sometimes had to respond several times
ON "a single number. The programme
was well selected. embracing both classic
and popular music in about equal proper
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
Horse and buggy and Il Man.

The police Of The First District have a
horse and buggy which was found on tho
street last night. end which they think
came from Petersburg. They also have a
man about y years Old, who says his
name is Charles Mitchell. He is charged
with being n suspicious character. and
the authorities think he may possibly
know something of the team, but this he
stoutly denies. lie will be before the
Police Court this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
Pianos for the FilipinOs.

The representative OF a piano manu-
featuring firm stated at Murphy's last
night that his house had just shipped 10
san Francisco, TO be rcshippod 20 Manila.
a carload Of fine pianos. the first ever
sent there from America, at least. He
did not know that The Flipinos could per-
form on them. but a house there wanted
10 give them a chance. The New York
firm referred 10 recently shipped TWO car
loads of pianos 10 Honolulu.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
japanese
Paper Fans,

,bch are now open for the in
,,s,iiou of our patrons. Prices
,,,e from l0c. to $500.
Al 2Jc. One hundred varieties of
g.. Imprinted decorations, light and
6uS co.af7.
NtJOc. A large assortment of hand
...r..f metallic effects in Green's Blues,
tf and copper Bronze Colors
At7Jc. Fine metallic hand painted
.r.s, rstcally decorated sticks.
At SI-Ncry fine Oriental dccora-
en-. metallic colors. outside sticks hand
,..r,e. burnt enamel.
From 81 30 10 Si.o0-Avery fine
,.,..... o. rare Kiota. III plain and de-
..r~~ with highlv-Carved sticks
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
NORWEGIAN STEAMER LOST.
Twelve Members of the crew sup.
posed to Have Perished.

ABERDEEN. SCOTLAND. March ID
A steam trawler which has Just reached
here has landed two engineers and a sea-
man belonging TO the Norwegian steam
er Idraet, hailing from Stavener. and
bound from Tyne for Bergen, which
foundered I'm the North Sea on March
10TH Twelve other members OF the crew
Of the Idraet are supposed TO have per-
ished. The Idraet was OF 6T tons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
Nr. Perkinson's Bad accident.

Mr. O. II. Parkinson. employed at khe
LocomOdyc-W Works. was the victim OF a
bad accident yesterday morning, having
his arm caught in the cogs Of a wheel.
The flesh was badly lacerated. but no
bones were broken. Dr. Brown, i'm charge
Of the ambulance, attended him. and car
ried him to his home. No. GOlia north
TWenty-secOnd street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14

G.. p.,r.s Congregation THANK MIN
ma. txiudness to Them.

Last evening at SIS o'cioch iarse
"a synpathetic audience assembled IN
81. 81" ,ao,mre-room Of ST. Paurs church, for
the purpose Of expressing ,he'r $500 ,,e ~
for and sincere appreciation VI 'n1
spring sermons and counsel srd 1r h IosEeg
Jaggar, since he mas 80 h' Ths intense
as 1,st snp Of the congregation has been
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
ATLANTIC AND DANvILE DEAL.
'Aident Newgnss VIII Neither
Ahirm Nor Deny Regarding "a.

,''i.fDl.K. VA, March lS.-Mr. b.
"ta.s. president Of the Atlantic and
,''4..e railway. with general offices
1''' was seen late this evening with
'''ieace 10 the Associated Press tele-
.M Saturday night that II was proposed
~ 'nn'ct his line with the Plant system
- DlI'1ing The North and South Carolina
e., recently chartered by the North
r.. ,iAa Legislature, aud thus form a
trunk line 10 the Southern, Sea-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
Fine Meeting In Petersburg.

Advices from Petersburg report great
interest in the revival meeting, i'm which
Rev. J. h. Harrison. of this city is as
sistng the pastor. Rev. W. ). Leake.
Large CONGREGATIONS attend the services
and there have been sixty conversions
There We're thirty-seven on Sunday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
Invitation 10 Bryan Reconsidercd.

JEFFERSON CITY. MO-, March 49,
The House has reconsidered its action Of
Saturday last and to-day with regard TO
inviting william J. Bryan TO address tho
Legislature before its adjournment
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
smnli-Pox Spreading In North Caro-.
lima.

RALEIGH, y. c.. March 13.-Dr. r. H..
Lewis. secretary OF the State Board OIL
Health. says smallpox is steadily in
creasng i'm North Carolina. He reports
the disease prevalent in seventeen cOun-
ties. and a letter from Burlington states
that there are eleven cases there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
Repair the Keepers House.

The sub Committee on Cemeteries, COM
posed Of Messrs. Whittet, Williams, and
Crimes. met yesterday TO consider the
necessity for repairing the keepers house
and office at lakewood. The committee
will report on Wednesday to the general
committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
RicI,monders in New York.

NEW YORK. March i3-(speciaL)-J.
III. wilkinson, ST. Denis; J. y. Holegood,
Metropolitan; Il. Mitteldorfer and wife,
Albert; l.. T.. R0utt York; ". ii. Jones,
Miss Jones Grand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14

II Mr. Jones would follow Mr.. Fiske's ex-
ample in this respect, what he writes and
what he says would be received with
much greater attention and respect.
Yours very respectfully.
HOUGHTON, MIFFIIN & co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
Long TO visit Florida.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March BUR-
ing the Presidents absence, Secretary
Long will make quick trip 10 Florida.
for the purpose OF visiting the Pensacola
navy-yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14

Book and Job Printing neatly executed
at the Dispatch Printing-House.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
PembertOn,
COrdeS & MOSby,
SrcciaI Announcement.

With a great deal of pleasure
-. announce the arrival of our
importation OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14

Don't Swallow NauseatIng CapsuIes,
but take Groves Tasteless Quinine Pow
ders. Absolutely tasteless. Endorsed by
chemists . cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
The Apocryphn.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
What is the Apocrypha of the Bible?
and why isn't IL in all Bibles, being In
some large ones? T. u
Danton, Va.
Apocrypha-A collection Of fourteen
books. included in the septuagint and
Vuleate versions. but not IN the canoni-
cal Hebrew Scriptures; generally rejected
by the Protestant churches.
The books are: ] and ? bsdras' Tooit
Judith. Esther x. xvi; Wisdom.
Ecclesiasticus. Baruch, Song of the
Three Holy Children, History OF Susanna
Bel and the Dragon. Prayer of Manassas.
and and . Maccabces.
The primary meaning Of the word is
hidden" secret" but in the second
century it seems to have been associated
with spurious" and ultimately to have
settled down into that meaning. Ac-
cordlng 20 later conjecture preface to
Apocrypha, English Bible. 1880. the name
was given to the books because read only
in private-Standard Dictionary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
Chimney VI. DepeXv.

TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
win the Editor kindly inform me OF
the birthplace of Chauncey NJ. Depew?
Old Point, Va. Il. r. H.
We give below a somewhat extended
but interesting sketch of this interesting
mans life:
Chauncey Mitchell Depew. United
States senator from New York for term
lH9-leo5; born at Peekskill, y Y, April
22. 1891: graduated at Yale, 1886 Oh. D.,
$3.50: married 1871 Elise Hegeman tdied
1880: admitted to bar, 1855; member New
York Assembly. 1870; Secretary OF
state of New York. 1853: declined ap-
pointment as United states Minister TO
Japan: defeated for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Of New York on Liberal Republican
ticket 1872: attorney for New York and
Harlem railroad, 1866; for New York Cen
trail and Hudson River railroad, 1913;
second vice-president same, 1852; presl-
dent same. 1SS5-'9S; also. president. untl
1898. " West Shore railroad; since 1898
chairman Board Of Directors New YORK
Central and Hudson River railroad. Lake
shore and Michigan Southern railroad
Michigan Central railroad, and New
york Chicago and ST. Louis railroad;
regent University state of New YORK
since 1874: declined election as United
States senator 1885: declined appointment
as United States Secretary Of state, Of
fered by President Benjamin Harrison;
prominent candidate for President In
National Republican Convention, 1873;
DISTINGUISHED as an orator and after
dinner speaker; residence, q west Fiity-
fourth street New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
Mnnns of Committing Dntes.

TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
WIN Won kindly answer the following
I'm tb. Query column Of the Dispatch:
bid the year always begin on January
1et2 II not. at what other date did II
ever begin. and when was the change
made / have am old will dated October
% 1915. prob8ted April Z. 1918, which can
NOT be explained if the year always BEGAN
January 1st ~
Amelia Courthouse, Va.
Before julius Caesar, the first month Of
the Roman year was March; the second
month April: the third month May; the
fourth month june the fifth month july
the sixth month August; the seventh
month September from "septem," .,
etc. 10 the tenth month. December Grom
"decem." 10. At the time of julius
Caesar January was made the first
month of the year, but the French did
not make a change till the sixteenth CEN
turv. and the civil or legal year OF Eng
land and its colonies was the 18th of
March until the year 1872, when the
English took the Julian plan Of January
for the first month, and also the Gregg
rian new STYLE of eleven days change.
So say Webster's large Dictionary and
Chalmers Encyclopedia. This. however
does not explain the will mentioned; but
II the year commenced at the summer
solstlce. as It did in some nations, then
The date and probation could be ex-
plalned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
Pons ASinoru m.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
VIII you please answer in your next
Sundays Dispatch the following: ITO
what problem in geometry does the Latin
phrase, 'Pons asinorum,' apply?
4 READER.
Pons asinorum is applied to the fifth
proposition in the First Book Of Euclid.
The theorem is: III two angles of
triangle are equal. the two sides opposite
the equal angles are equal" 1t is demon
strated by the "reductio ad absurdum
method 1.-THE square of the hypothenuse
Is equal to the sum Of the squares of the
other two sides" is also called the pons
asinorum.
The term. when translated, means 'the
bridge o. asses" Its origin is obscure.
some suppose it was originally applied TO
that stage of mathematical progress
when the student halted. II he could not
overcome the difficulties in his way he
proved himself an ass
Others think the expression Is appiica-
ble TO some difficult point which gives
pause even to the wsest-which causes
them to halt after the manner of an ass
at q bridge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
Question About steam Pipes.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
please inform me in your Sundays Is
sue how many lineal feet Of 1-inch steam
nine fastened TO the walls OF a room
near the floor, It will take TO raise the
temperature 30 degrees. freezing point. to
10o degrees Fahrenheit, the steam being
"a mounds pressure. or 3l2 degrees tenn
perature. Size OF room. COxi2Oxl2 Also,
Give rule for Same and oblige.
MECHANICAL SUBSCRIBER.
The ouerv does not give sufficient in
formation TO determine with any degree
~ accuracy the amount OF pipe which
would be required. The number and size
Of the windows should be given, and the
condition of the same as to ughtness
Are the walls Of brick or frame? II the
latter. how are they built? what thlck-
ness of lumber, building. paper and
plaster? Are all Of the walls exposed 10
tho external air. or are one or more
party walls. to other rooms similarly
heated7 Are the ceiling and hoor' the
floor and ceiling. respectively, OF other
rooms similarly heated; or are they ex-
posed TO the external air? What are the
sizes OF the windows and the number OF
each size?
The best rules are those gotten out by
the German Government. According 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
CnffIe ON HIghNyays.

10 the Editor Of the Dispatch.
In Tuesdays Weekly Dispatch OF Oc-
tober 10. 1899. in answer TO q query In re-
gard 10 cattle on highways. you say; "A
question very much like this is now be-
fore the Supreme Court Of the State As
well as / remember. that question Is as
90 whether a man has the right 10 turn
bis stock upon the unenclosed lands OF
another. this question is in reference TO
the public highways "B" is right as TO
everything growing in the road runnins
through his lands belonging TO him. ara
BE can bring an action OF Tespass
against the party who turns his stock on
sali highway for pasturage.
You viii find this question ably discuss
ed IN an article furnished the Southern
Planter by Judge Leake. Of GOOchland
county. June no. 1856, page 277.
You might make some quotation from
tae article that would be acceptable in
formation 30 the public. w. II. c.
Mason. Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
A Cow with Contagious Fever.

I0 The Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please say what disease my cow has
and also give remedy. Her mouth Is in
tsnsey sore, and she scarcely eats at
al The edges Of her mouth. as well as
NE entire inside. are very much In
named. and very offensive, whilst matter
exudes Her nose has turned dark, and
hef feet are much inhamed, and are SO
sore that II Is with much exertion that
'ne walks al all. SUBSCRIBER
boAannon, Va.
This is an acute contagious fever at
lacking tho mouth. coronets Of the feet,
'ho The parts between the toes.
4ho disease as a rule. ia mid. and re-
eoyery il rapid
IN regard 10 the feet. see that the bed
ulng Is perfectly clean and changed, and
% not allow the COW 20 stand on rough
GROUND or on the floor. Wash the feet
l"ieo day with the following: CreolIne.
ounce; water quarts; shake well to-
gether. For the mouth. use with a mop the
io'o"lhk' Iincture OF myrrh, ounce;
powdered alum. drains; water. 3
"NAoes' mix and mop the mouth well
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29

'hese. the heat transmitted with q differ
ence In temperature between outside air
and room Of 70 degrees Fahrenheit would
be for a i2-inch brick wall. % British
thermal units per hour per square foot OF
wall surface: for ordinary windows, 50
heat units: ordinary doors. 90 units: CELL
ing. IL units; floor. 10 units; 2O--inch brick
wall. l6 units. II Is safe to omit In the
calculation those sides Of the room. as
well as the ceiling and floor. which are In
contact with tho other rooms similarly
heated.
1t has been shown that bare iron pipe
VIII transmit 81 heat units per hour per
square foot OF surface per degree differ
ence in temperature between the pipe
and the air In the room when the air is
still. If we take the temperature OF the
pipe as 800 degrees. giving a difference Of
200 degrees and a transmission OF heat OF
go heat units per square foot. AS a l.
inch pipe has .26 square foot per foot Of
length. the transmission Of heat would
be 40 heat units per foot of length. 20
per cent should be added II the room is
ventilated, in order 10 allow for heating
the air used for ventilation. II. however.
the air is changed more frequently the
allowance should be larger.
II we take The rough rules in use by
architects for stores. lofts, &c, and allow
square foot Of heating surface. or 1885
| lineal feet OF 1-inch pipe per 100 cubic
feet of space in tho room, We would get
S64 square feet of radiating surface. or
1926 lineal feet OF pipe.
1t should be understood that lacking
the information above mentioned this
last figure is merely conjectural.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
sale of Cotton at Night.

Go the Editor OF the Dispatch.
Is it lawful 10 buy cotton in the stores
@, Virginia after sunset or before sun
-.., ok"
There was an act passed many years
aro 20 prevent the sale Of seed cotton in
Sussex and Greenesviue from sunset TO
sarse. but We think Il was repealed
s-.9r 10 the Code of 1857. We are salts
fed from the limited search we have
made that there is now no such law on
ts statute-books. The law to which We
refer was passed early in the seventies,
eoout 1S7l-'75. Perhaps some Of our read
e-s might enlighten US further on this
natter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
Early Virginia Poet.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please answer the following questions
g. your paper and Obiige a reader.
What early Virginia poet was called by
Dryden the best versiher Of his age?
What did Ribault call the ST. Johns
Eer?
I'D George Sandys. translator Of Oyid's
oletamorphosis. See Fiske's old Nir-
gnla and Her Neighbors, Volume j., page
23-'Learned sandys the best versider Of
the former age" See Allibone's Diction-
airy Of Authors. Volume H., page 1928
10 "Old Fort Caroline" September %,
IS. was established by Ribault, on the
scnt ST. Johns river, Florida. See Gen.
Atlas. Map 80. O, 2. For Ribault.
NCentury Cyclopaedia Of Names, page