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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18
OLD DOVER MEETS.
r,,r ,,sru SESSION BEGINS IN
RICHMOND THIS MORNING.
!, VERY UNUSUAL NATTER
r.n,csSee Church Seeking Adj
mission Here-No Tennessee Ass"-
.,,,ou. VIII Have 1.-THE Body to
he the Guest of West View.

The 10th session of the Dover Baptist
Association begins this morning 1T 10
o'clock. at West View Baptist church. OF
this city. Rev. |. NJ. Mercer, ID. d., pastor
This body embraces the Peninsula be-
tween the James and York rivers, the
counties of Hanover and Henrico, and
mart of Caroline. The town of Hampton
however Is the exception, being in the
Accomac Association. There are aito-
gether. including those OF Richmond
sixtv-four Baptist churches I'm this ter
ritory. The body is composed OF Tour
delegates from each of these churches
and all the ordained Baptist ministers OF
the territory. The attendance IS unusually
about $50 delegates, and 1t Is eX-
nected to be more than ordinarily large
this year.
The association will be called to order
bv tho moderator. Rev. J. b. Hutson,
II u of this city. The present officers
besides DR.. Hutson, are: Mr. josiah
Rvland Jr.. clerk; Mr.. J. b. WalthaI'
treasurer. There are not likely 10
be anv changes in the officers. The an
nual sermon will be preached by Kew
y. c. James. of King and queen.
AN UNUSUAL QUESTION.
Tho association will be in session three
DAYS. and indications point TO a session
of more than usual interest. The condl-
ton of the churches in the district Is
thought 10 be very gratifying, and the
reports from them will be interesting
doubtless eliciting considerable debate.
But the association this year Will be call
ed upon to decide an unusual sort OF
question. \ church of Hartman, Tenn,
which has been refused admission TO all
Of the associations of that state, mas
sent a formal application for admission
into the "Old Dover" as this body Is
unfortunately called. This singular CIR
cumstance arose I'm this way: Some whlle
ago man who had been baptized oy 81
Disciple minister applied for memoersn'p
In the Hartman church. Some were lOi
receiving him, and also quite nuiiiOel
insisted on his being first baptized Dy d.
Baptist minister. The applicant ueciiliSu
IN be baptized. saying he had alreauy
been baptized. The church disputed anc
the supporters of the applicant asked Ior
letters To other churches. The ietters
were refused. and the persons themselves
turned out" They organized a church'
but now cannot get into any Of the asso-
cations Of the State. Rev. Charles H.
MCDANIEL. the pastor, young Nlrginia,n'
and Mr. J. r. Thompson, of the lnae-
pendent little Tennessee church. are al
ready in the city. and will urge their
application in person. \ prominent Bap-
list minister of the city said YESTERDAY
that he did not doubt that the chureh
would be admitted without trouble.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18
B. Is. MI M DitlIi
HILL MONTAGUE.
GEORGE j. HAN
Special Commits, OIfr5.
Co. AuCtiOueers.

The bond required OF the commits so'er5
bv the foregoing decree has been ti'
Given under my hand this llth july. 49,
iy l6-tds Il. J.. WINSTON, ''-'t-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18
REAL ESTATE Ar PRIVATE SALE.

WHEN REAL ESTATE Is SOLD Itlh
TAXES FOR THE CURRENT CALL'-
OAR YEAR ARE TO BE PAID thD
RATA by THE VENDOR AND lilN
NENDEE.
~ - PER CENT. INVESTMENT.
$500 WILL Buy a SlA-iii'A
DWELLING I'm West End. renting -f
SlD per annum ...
JOHN r. GODDlN o. co.,
fv 1S-ft Bank and Eleventh s.i
FARMS So s 5 %s@ isa 1t'... a Z,
PAYMENTS. Catalogue free.
GEORGE T.. CRAWFORD d CO..
ty l3-5t No. s0I cot Main .l-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18
Relief Of the Poor.

The Committee on Relief OF the Poor
met at the city Almshouse I'm regular
monthly session. with the following mem
bers present: Messrs. COttrel chairman;
Drewry, Gunst, Hobson. Snead, ana
Smith
The Superintendent Of the Almshouse
submitted his report for June, showing
that during the month 50 persons were
admitted into the institution. IL ais
charged, Il died, and the number refnaln.
ing June 30th was PIP. decrease - I'm
last year OF u. In the hospital, % ~
tents were received during the ihuhlh'
50 discharged, . died and the NUMBER re-
naming June 30th was So, decrease rom
last year OF 5. Burials from tle dr,ils
house. Is; for the Department Vi wi
Of city. o. -, Iii
The clerk reported the hnanciaI IohN',
ton OF the department 10 date 10 DE as
follows: Almshouse pay-fOhLApPlVsP,i,inn
ton $3.50: expended, N.lH; bdlahce. SiIfy'
enses-Appropriation. M4,hp; eNpehu
ed S6.6lSG0; balance. N.lbl.4o Poor OF
city-Appropriation. N.IsJ expended, -
9l5.G5: balance, g $685.. The pay-Ioi Oh
the almshouse. amounting To $500 ana
Department Of Poor Of CITY. amounting
10 $40 and bills amounting To fL3lsVa'
were approved and ordered 10 be PAID.
The Superintendent was directed TO AS
certain the cost To tear down the oid
brick wall TO the west Of the almshouse
buildings, and for the erection In place
thereof a new iron fence of the style or
the fence which now encloses the front
of the building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18
The White Goods are
sold at these ridiculous
prices only TO close out
lots.
White India LirOns that
sold ut 6lc. and t., now
3ac. yard.

white India Linons at 'Acp from
f2ibc. yard. o,d ,oo
Ao.inch-gide India Linons, ana lVo'
pe ga Lawns. the best az i2lzc., now
SIC. yard -,. ..a
White Piques aud Marseilies' 1-'s 10
wiz ~ FrSnch Welts. the best at lOc.,
closing price CSC. yard. 40
Corded Piques. full pieces. were s+c'
Fancy Corded Pfques. SIC. yard, from
ne: others al 1-rzc.. instead on -Sc;; 81.
Sheer Fine Nhue NoiuS'
cost lqc. now &C. Nar0. .,
&C. Checked Dim.4ies and MANSIONS
no ward.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18
AT G O'CLOCK p. VI.

TWO NEAT. ATTRACTIVE. AND
WELT.LOCATED DETACHED TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLINGS. Sos
ng and Hl. on the west -la
of Twenty-sixth street. bctN..-
Marshall and Clay streets, contain
about six rooms each. having the u.4
CITY c0nyeniences. in good repair. sd
well tenantod. the lots fronting ID f.t
or more each and running back within
parallel lines G6 feet.
i'm three equal instruments az six, twelve.
and eighteen months. purchaser to give
Negotiable notes Tor the credit iusta'-
ments. with interest added, al p.t
ccnWm per anuum from day OF sac, any
The purchaso-mouey rs paid and convey
ance ordered by the court. ...,.l,,,,.
B. b. MUNFORD.
The labor world., 1899-12-09
~ HE Cleveland Citizen says: At the
meeting of Section Cleveland OF
tho Cocia lief T a hor nartv last Sum

m HE Cleveland Citizen says: At. the
meeting of Section. Cleveland Of
the Socialist Labor party last Sun
day evening, it was unanimously
voted that the delegates to the forth
coming national convention use their
best endeavors to bring about an ANAL
gamation between the Socialist Labor
party and the Social Democratic party.
The meeting was largely attended de-
spite the fact that many of the mem
bers were unavoidably absent, and the
speeches were all one way and made
by the rank and file, and was, there
fore, representative in every respect.
There is. not the slightest doubt that
those who were absent, as we'll as the
overwhelming majority Of workingmen
who vote the Socialist ticket in this
city, are heartily in accord with the ac-
tion taken. ..-. {,
All over the country. the progressive
working people are demanding that the
Socialist factions unite and be pre-
pared for forward movement next
year, and. as the Social Democrats
have thrown out their reactionary
Farmers plank and the Socialist La
Dor party people have dumped De-
Leonism overheard, there is no reason
why such a unif1cation should not take
place. Former prejudices are disap-
pearing, new recruits are falling in
line for the cause of socialism, and
rapidly developing industrial revolu-
tions all point to the growth and ex-
pansion Of the Socialist movement in
America.
The labor world., 1899-12-09
we HAVE received the annual re
w port Of the board of manager

we HAVE received the annual re-
w port of the board of managers
W of the Municipal league of Phila-
delphia-an organization the objects Of
which are to- conserve. and acquire
public utilities by the municipality AMI
to secure fair elections. It is stated
that the lease Of the city gas works
to the United Gas Improvement com
pany has resulted in an increase. of
the value of it's stock to the extent Of
$29, ,361, ,O00 Which is the amount the
city council gave away at the cos!
of the people of the city. This indi-
Gates the profit made out Of supplying
gas at 81 per thousand. s@rt.G t..s5s s.z.s
The most. intere sting part Of the
pamphlet to us is the report OF the
Seventh Ward association as to cleo.
ton frauds and intimidation. In thai
ward the recorded Republican vote was
from 1855 to 1000, while the Demo-
cratic and municipal league votes We're
500 apiece. While the agents OF the
league were copying a list Of voters
outside a polling place they "were as
saulted by men who threw bags OF
lamp black, temporarily binding them
and running their clothing. Other
agents were surrounded by a crowd OF
roughs, who intimidated the house
keepers and so deferred them from
furnishing the desired information as
to voters"
The labor world., 1899-12-09

NR. GATLING, the inventor of the
machine gun that bears his name.
~ has turned his attention to farm
ing implements. Among other inven-
tions he has perfected motorcycle
plow. The difficulty with all mechan-
ical appliances for plowing hitherto
has been that they could not be made
to run across the loose plowed ground.
With the added weight of the blow
they simply buried themselves in the
soft ground and refused to go ahead.
So the farmer has laughed at stories
of the great steam ploWs that were
supposed to be snorting across his
acres, tearing UP the soil, says the
Chicago Workers Call. But this new
invention proposed to substitute re-
volving disks for the ordinary plow.
This is the principle already in opera
ton in the disk harrow and cultiva-
tor, and if the force.is applied directly
to the disks themselveSthey will prove
a means of populism Srather than a
resisting force. Every iVactical far
'mer will at once see the eorce OF this
fact. and must see that the great OBJ
stacle to the success Of mechanlcal
plows is overcome, and tAat he can
now have chance to declare that 1t
won't work" for few 1pore years
and then take rest.
The labor world., 1899-12-09
q UPT. KRUTTSCHNITT, of t

G. UPT. KRUTTsCHNITT, of the
y Southern Pacific, claims that the
average haul Of mail matter Is S66
miles, and not 1928, as has been esti-
mated by well informed and impair
tial experts. Even then, however, the
average payment for railroad mail ser
vice is at least five times too much.
The actual cost of freight service. is
about ,$4.33 for 866 miles, and good
deal Of freight is carried for less. But,
in view of the larger space required,
call it $40 for mail service, which Is
just half a cent pound. The average
amount received by railroads is vari-
ously estimated at to s cents. Con-
gess1nan Loud and other practical rail-
road attorneys paid by the govern
ment persistently insist that the gov
ernment loses by carrying. Second
class matter (papers and periodicals
mailed direct from offices Of publica-
tion) at one cent per pound. If it does
lose money (Which we claim it does
not, seeing that second class mail
promotes letter correspondence) then
it is because the railroads are paid
from five to sixteen times what they
should get or what it would cost II
we had government roads. Even as
it is the postmaster general reports
that the deficit is rapidly decreasing.
The labor world., 1899-12-09
LYDD1TE FoR SOUTH AFRICA.
New Explosive to be Tried on the
" Beers. fgIaa

New Explosive to be Tried on the
Beers.
General Jouberts protest against
lyddite has not availed him much,
says the Londbn Leader. Yesterday
1876 rounds of the deadly explosive,
weighing so pounds each round, were
put on board the Algeria at Chatham,
en- route for the Transvaal.
In a short time another consignment
will follow till sufficient have been
batteries (18 guns), which will shortly
be turned on the Boer levies.
The lyddite is in charge Of an am
munition column of three officers and
1O6 'non-coms. and men, the whole be-
ing under, the control Of Captain
McMunn.
II have experimental with lyddite
at Lydd," said this genial officer with
nonchalant air, "but I don't think
it has ever been used in grim reality
against an enemy yet. VI
'I think Joubert was quite mistaken
in his protest. 1t is extremely doubt
full whether there is any lyddite at
Ladysmith, and in talking with the
Woolwich Arsenal people I find they
are quite as dubious as 1 am.
What has probably happened is
that a number of big shells, cleverly
directed, pitched among the com
mandoes, and so disgusted Joubert.
When the lyddite is used there-Well, I
think they'll be astonished,' says the
captain calmly.
Every round, Captain McMunn told
the Leader representative, is good for
wiping out a regiment in close forma-
ton if it falls among them. TO see
the unconcerned way in which the
devilish stuff was taken aboard you
would not dream what possibilities of
death lurked within it,
The labor world., 1899-12-09
NEW THEATER CLOAK,

The Spanish Capa, says the Paris
Messenger, seems at last to have
caught on. At the Francais during the
week there have been many Of these
elegant mantles, and the effect of the
long end thrown carelessly over the
shoulder has been voted good. Pale
colored cashmere is the favorite ma
terial employed in the confection Of
these cloaks, fringed and embroidered
with floral design ton sur ton and
with a high collar and empiecement
in velvet. Ermine is also freely used
to trim the "Capa," with the collar of
the same becoming fur. But, in my
opinion, the plain Spanish shape, with
merely the lining of colored velvet up
on one side is the mantle that Paris
ians will patronize when they return
to the capital for the winter season.
The labor world., 1899-12-09
LIVED 5000
YEARS Ago.

How long has man been on earth
The answer to this question is being
modified at every turn of the explorers
spade. The expedition sent out by the
University of Pennsylvania, which has
been at work at Nuffer, has, through
Professor Hilprecht, its Assyriologist,
set the date of 5000 or 1000 B. c. on
some of the monuments discovered.
Now comes NJ. T.. Amelineau to re-en-
force these dates by discoveries in pre-
historic Egypt. The full report of his
discoveries has not yet been published,
but his Investigator has prepared the
way to it by issuing the first volume of
his account of the excavations at
Bybdos, the sacred residence of Osiris.
Here he has found prehistoric tombs.
The labor world., 1899-12-09

| that the Maine is blown up and is
sinking" That report-the essence Of
courage and discipline-was made
when death seemed to be certain. The
report he made today to the hospital
doctors when in the grasp of death
was as calm as that made on the deck
of the sinking man-of-war.
I'm William Anthony, marine"
| he said. Il have taken poison. I am
going to die
Anthony went into Central Park
from Fifth avenue at the Seventy
| ninth avenue entrance at 2. p. m.
He had obtained a half ounce of hy-
drocholorate Of cocoaine and several
muriate Of cocoaine crystals. He took
a seat on a bench near the entrance.
Policeman Stevens noticed the man
draw from his pocket a photo, which
he tenderly kissed. In an hour, when
the policeman returned, the body of
the man was swaying backward and
forward on the bench. Stevens grasp
ed him about the body and summoned
an ambulance of the Presbyterian
hospital '->.-/ 4
I'm discouraged and disconsolate,
Anthony explained. '"I couldn't get
work and thought it was best to end
it ALL" y&' 80. n -n5 ~ ,rsi...r.F
When the ambulance reached the
Presbyterian hospital Anthony got out
of the wagon and walked with firm
step into the hospital office. Here he
told who he was and then showed the
picture of handsome young woman,
saying: e., -.r,i--. .-. ys-Yr@..z
BURY it with me. She is a noble
little woman and deserved better than
could give her" u 'y#.s
The doctors hurried him to the acci-i
dent ward. Anthony said he had ta--
ken cocoaine. They gave him vigorous
treatment, but he died at 1850 o'clock,
with the name of his wife, "Dell," on
Anthony made deliberate arrange
ments for taking his life. He went to
the house Of Mrs. Ed Kreitsch, his
wife's aunt, at 10s East Seventy fifth
street, shortly before o'clock and
there wrote this letter:
"New York, Nov. 24.-My Dear Aunt
Nett: Please do as I require in my
note today Of this afternoon. am
discouraged and disconsolate. It Is
better to end it all, Don't encourage
Dell to come down until she wishes
to come. She is the best and noblests
woman on earth, and deserves better,
than I can give her, In case she
should come, love our little boy as
you would your own. Your unhappy
%ss "WILL."
At the hospital the photograph Of
Anthony s wife swa,s ! found In his.
breast pocket. On it was written
BURY this with me-
During the last two months "BiH"
Anthony has been looking for work.
He wanted to go back with Capt.
Sigsbee, and influence was used to
have him made sergeant. Promo
ton, however, did not come.
With six stripes on his sleeve and
little hope Of further advancement,
Anthony, after thirty years, Quit the
service Of Uncle Sam. Then his efforts
to obtain work were fruitless.
Anthony was married to Miss Am
ella Maud Blancett on Oct. Is of last
year., One child was born to them, q
boy, christened "'Bill."" ama 4 q
The labor world., 1899-12-09

pie OF the metropolis will learn that
the most necessary "public improve
ment'' in any American city is free
dom, by means of public ownership Of
public utilities, from the experience OF
the present owners. The increased
rate in New York means an extra tax
Of S5,0OG,0GO year laid upon the busi-
ness OF the city. 1t takes only a few
such taxes 10 put many a business ou:
of existence. When businesses are thus
weighted fine buildings and parks are
a mighty poor satisfaction, except to
the owners of the great public mono
poles who profit by the present ar
rangement.
The labor world., 1899-12-09
Bill Anthony, Suicide.

ID RAVE "Bill' Anthony, marine or
ID derby, who, While the battleship
Maine was settling to the bottom
of Havana bay, made his famous re-
port to Capt. Sigsbee, died Nov. "a, d
suicide. At Havana, with Il salute, he
calmly said: Il have, sir, to report
The labor world., 1899-12-09

T Asst winter the gas combine in New
York was temporarily disrupted
by a row among it's members over
;.rat: and the price of gas to consum-
crs was reduced to so cents per thous-
and feet. The Standard Oil interest
in the combine has just effected an
agreement. and the rate Is back to
$1.10 per thousand. Some day the peo-
The labor world., 1899-12-09
AROUND THE WORLD
Much Information Given in as
Few Words as Possible.

A 81, 200, 900 malt cream trust was
incorporated in New Jersey.
An $4,000, 900 nitrate trust is being
organized in South America.
Machinists are preparing to inau-
gurate the nine-hour day on May l.,
1900.
Australian trades unionists are by
in the Transvaal. They view it large
ly as war of conquest and plunder
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-26
THE OlSPENSARY FIGHT.
Commissioner DDuthat Demands a
TRIAL by the State Board.

Commissioner D1uthat Demands u
TRIAL by the State Board.
COLUMBIA. :. c.. OCT Judge Al
drich in the Circuit Court to-day rui.d
that the STATE Board oil Liquor Control
must exhibit to that Court the records
on which the Commiss ouer j. b. DJut-
hat, was discharged without hearing.
The commissioner can be discharged for
cause only. and Douthat d mands a trial
by the Board.
His leading attorney Colonel George
Johnston. was very caustc In his ar
ragnment Of the Board
Mr.. d. a G.. QUITS. the discharged
clerk. has accused the eX-chairman OF
the Board, J. d. Hazelden with being IN
fuenced by wholesale whisky houses.
and with receiving at his home quantities
Of whiskey.
Captain John Black shipping clerk, has
accused QUITS Of beins spy thief
and scoundrel
The amount Of liquor business last year
exceeded a million and a Quarter.
The police provisions of the D.sp,lsary
law are grated upon the Constitution.
no sales by the drink. no drinking on the
premises, no sales al o ght, etc, but the
method Of purchasing is prescribed by a
statute. The Leg 'slature VII In January
have an investigation. ana may DO away
with State dispensary letting each coun-
~ buy its own liquor
There is extreme bitterness between
the factions OF the Board and their
friends. the development y several years
friction.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-26
Richmond, fredericksburg and
PUluInaG railroad.

SNti EDl Lk. - Ere nj OtL -. 1880.
LEAVE BYRD-SIkLEI STATION.
$50 a. NJ. Dauy Tor Washington and
points NJitn. stops ony az allfJrJ
and FreIeroKsDufs Pullman s.eep-
eis 10 New lOrk.
$40 A. NJ. sunday Omy. for Washington
ard pOiuls North stops al EiOa,
Glen Auen. Ashland, IaylOrsvlAe.
ford. WoodsIane. Guinea. summit
Fredericksburg. Brooke and Wide
water fu imam car
S:45 A. NJ. Daily except Sunday, FOR
Washington ami points Norm. stops
at Elba. Glen Alien, Ashland. Iay-
lorsViue DOrWeA, Nuther Glen. Pc
nola. Milford. Woods ane. Guinea,
summit. Frederic ksbufg. Brooke and
Whitewater. pullman cor
1900 VI. Daily. except sunday. Tor Wash.
ington AMI points North. stops az
EIba Glen Amen. Ash and. boswell.
Milford aud fredericksburg. Parlor
Car lOuuec.a NIih Congressional
Limited an Washington.
$40 Z. NJ. Daily for Washington and
R sad b SslS6 iP5 a. Fr -Si ess
burg. Brooke and Underwater Stops
A. other stations sundays. S,eeper
Richmond % New York. SleeDer
Washington to Phlade'pha.
ARRIVE BYRU-STREET STATION.
$40 a NJ. Daily. stops AZ Widewates'
Brooke, fredericksburg, MILFORD.
New York tO Richmond.
300 D. - I.It 'lr.. sunday. STOPS
a. Fredericksburg. Milford. boswell.
Ashland Glen Alien and Elba. lac
Tor car from Washington
1:l0 =. VI Daily Stops only NJ Fred;
eritksburg. boswell. Ashland and
E'ba Pullman cars from New York.
$40 y. VI. Daily. stops at Whitewater,
Brooke Fre1-r ickshurg. summit.
Guinea. W0Odslane Milford. Penola,
Rufher q en-. boswell Tayorsville.
Ashland Glen Allen and Elba Sleep
ing car.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
DAILY Except Sunday)
712 a. NJ Leaves E ba for Quaniico.
400 p. VI Leaves Ryrd-Street Station for
Fredericksburg
$50 y. n. Leaves Elha for Ashland.
60 A. VI Arrives Elha from Ashland.
8.25 A. NJ Arrives Byrd Street from
Frederlckshurg
sos p. VI. Arrives Etba from Ashland.
W. r. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager.
T.. II. d. N'T"I
President.