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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-03
BIG PURSE OFFERED.
A. 3. F. Kinney Tempts Trap Shooters
With Lone Money.

A. B. F. Kinney has offered a purse
of 500 to be shot for by Worcester trap
shooters. He has offered $50 to 20 to
the high gun in race of 100 birds at
the tournament of the Worcester
Soortsman's club and In that race the
men will qualify for the rEce which ,e
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-03
MANY CONVICTIONS.

Oarien Court Deals Out Summary Jus-
tice to Rioters.
Darien' Ca, Sept. 2.-In the riot cases
To-Day two blocks Of five and one extra
rioter were tried OF the first block four
We're convicted and ore acouittod. q,
the second block four were con,io,o -,
With mistrial as to the fifth. a won,e, ),
TIE solitary rioter who demanded sa,,'
GRANGE was convicted. This nnalses !, /,
convictions III two days a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-03
To Whom It May Concern

Having purchased the PHOTO
STUDIO in the Central Exchange
building from F. II. RICE, we have
on hand several hundred dozens of
photos made by him. Parties seeing
This notice and knowing they have
photos made here, can have them at
greatly reduced price.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03
SENATOR'S by POPULAR VOTE.

Another State has been heard from on
the question Of electing United states
senators by the direct vote Of the people,
and ifs voice is favorable to the PROPOSE
,ion ON Wednesday the question was
brought before the West Virginia House
Of Delegates and that body, by vote OF
r. 10 pronounced for choosing senators
at the polls.
West Virginia has just passed through
an exciting senatorial election curing
which there were frequent whispers oil
"boodling." While it cannot be said that
e. was established that these whispers
were Justified. it is not to be questioned
that bosslsm and worship of those fat on
worldly goods had great deal to do with
influencing the result. Moreover, the way
I'm which bossism asserted itself in the
struggle threatened at one time to bring
about bloodshed.
However. even had there been no scan
dal at all connected with the West
Virginia senatorial election the action
Of the House Of Delegates Of that State
would not have been very surprising. NO
one can blink the fact that there Is
growing sentiment throughout the coun-
try in favor OF the popular system of
electing United States senators. Even in
States where there has been no talk OF
undue influence in determining the choice
for senator's this sentiment is gaining a
strong hold.
The idea seems to be that the election
Of senator's by the popular vote VIII af-
ford the only assurance against all the
States becoming in time the victims of
QUAY or Hanna methods, and the Senate's
eventually being composed almost entirely
Of men more noted for their ducats and
unscrupulousness than for their qualifica-
tions for senatorship. The argument Is
that all the States are equally Interested
in n change that will purge the Senate
and keep it purged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03
rREDERICKs BURG.
pnttIe-FIcIds Park Associntton-""'-
ringe-Briefs.

FREDERICKSBURG VA. February z
Especial. 1.-The Executive Committee OF
the Fredericksburg National Battle
Fields Park Association met here to-day
and transacted considerable business. The
committee also requested Captain . o.
Quinn. the historian OF the associatoh'
TO prepare a suitable history TO be pup
llshed in pamphlet form for general DIS
tribution. The committee are unanimous
" Of the opinion that work on the heiuS
will begin at an early day.
Mr.. George Merkle, a popular employees
Of the Hurkamp Company. ana MISS u
liza Perry, daughter Of Mr.. William Perry
and a young lady OF recognized beauty,
went TO Washington yesterday ana were
married.
Mr.. Samuel Leland Chinn, brother OF
Mrs. w. II. Richards and MISS Dora
Chinn. Of this place. died at COLORADO
Springs Tuesday. The deceased was a
native Of this city. and for some years
resided here.
Rev. T.. NJ. Sandys. OF Plttsburg. Pa,
will preach at Zion Methodist Episcopal
church, in the county, Sunday.
Rev. q. +. Chandler, of Mississippi,
commenced a series of meetings In the
PRESBYTERIAN church here tonight
The revival in progress at the Methodist
church is attended nightly by large con-
gregations, and deep interest is MANIFEST
ed. So far there have been fourteen con-
versions.
The river Is frozen from shore 10 shore
to the thickness Of about two and halt
inches The ice on the ponds ranges from
four to six inches, and nearly all the deal
ers will have their houses filled by to-
morrow evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03
WILLIAMSBURG.
Wholesale Northumberland Sub
stnntiated-liriefs.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, February .
Special -Several hundred Of our citizens
have already been vaccinated, as required
by an ordinance passed by the Council
last week, and the physicians having the
matter I'm charge are putting in several
hours work each day. They hope TO
complete their labors by the end OF next
week. All Of the students az William and
Mary have been vaccinated by the col
lege physician. and the inmates Of the
Eastern state Hospital are being looked
after by the medical staff Of that insti-
tuition
The dispositions being taken here I'm the
Wise-Young contest, develop the failure
of Dr. Wise 10 substantiate the charge he
makes I'm his contest of election, 80 far
as the Williamsburg vote is concerned.
Hts charge is. substantially. that the
Judge fraudulently prepared the tickets Of
the illiterlte voters All Of those. who,
up 10 this time have testified. with the
exception of three. said that they them
selves scratched out the names pointed
out 10 them by the Judge. The three eX-
cepted ones have shown that they We're
physically unable to do the marking
which they say the judge did for them.
There is no doubt that il will be- shown
p
for Wise in this community.
Mr.. l.. W. Lane. Jr., left this morning
for Richmond To visit a near relative of
his wife who is dangerously sick.
Captain Monte Brooks. OF Richmond.
came down this morning, accompanied by
his brother, Mr.. Archer Brooks, Of this
place, who has been i'm Richmond and
Manchester for several days. visiting his
brother. Captain $. j. Brooks. of the
Atlantic-Coast Line.
Miss Louise Henley is home from a de-
lightful visit 10 relatives. az Toano.
DR. Edwin Booth, who has been spend
ing several weeks in Nottoway. arrived
home yesterday.
Mr.. George J.. Smith. Treasurer Of York
county. returned last evening from
pleasure and business trip to the State
capital.
Miss Lottie Lane the beautiful daughter
Of General James III. Lane. continues 10
slowly recover from an attack Of fever.
Miss Lane has now been In bed about
sixteen weeks. but her physicians hope
soon 10 have her up.
Ex-Deputy- Sheriff NJ T. Burke left this
evening for Hampton, where he make
his home In future. His family leave I'm
the morning. Mr.. Burke has several sons
in business in Hampton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03

Archaeoogists, philologists. and Biblical
students are following closely an I'M
formation connected with and developing
out OF the papyri finds made in 1867 in
the ruins OF the ancient OXyrhynchos.
the modern Behnesa. in Central Egypt,
by Messrs. Grenfell and Hunt. Accord
ing TO the Nation however. Of the hun
dreds OF papyri composing the finds the
discoveries have published. together with
TRANSACTIONS and notes and eight fac
simile plates. only POI The first six, con-
iinues the Nation. are called "theologi-
cal" texts, and belong directly 90 Biblical
literature. two Of them being Of special
Value-namely. a small collection of eX-
tra-canonical Sayings of Jesus. and seve-
raj verses from the beginning of Matthew
in an uncial manuscript of the close OF
the third century. This. it is said is
actually the oldest specimen OF New
Testament manuscript extant. Nos. Z 20
- are called new classical" pieces and
Nos. 1929 fragments OF known authors
Tho names represented are Sappho, Ale
man (uncertain), AristOxenus Thucydides
iitiNhbtuas iipltfif sopll1Nlf's i0tb
Demosthenes lsocrates, Xenophon. Eu-
cid, and Virgil From No. 80 TO no.
l2i there is represented "a vast variety
OF Greek documents dealing with the de-
tails of public and private life.
The pathological gains from these doc
uments. remarks the Nation do not pro-
mise TO be especially large although, in
connection with the Fayum papyri and
come other new specimens OF the Greek
Of that period. II viii be now necessary
10 discard the unhlstorlcai and uncritical
myth OF a peculiar biblical Greek for
the Septuagint and the New Testament.
The Nation says further that new
papyr finds are constantly being reported.
and systematic Investigations have been
begun IN Dendereh. where not even be-
ginning OF diggings had heretofore been
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03
4 People,, MononnIr
(Charleston News and 'DI-rI-

lllarInEfOn News and f.".FI.rI
The consolidation Of tn transportation
and lighting properties .n Char. Sion has
been accomplished. Tha News and Cou-
rier printed a special dispatch frm Bale
tmore yesterday giving .u official stlte-
ment made by Mr. Francis d. Carey ths
vice-president of the consolidated c1r-
Germ. in which he spoke ot Oh. financial
plans and organization OF the company
There are OF course. a great many mate
ters of detail relating 10 management
which IL will require time 20 adjust arI
IL IS not expected that the opera o.
the several properties will be rnT f.-
sumed by the new concern before I'm
of February.
The consolidated company hls ta
very fortunate I'm its Organizatiou
fact that Or. j. $. Lawrence als len
made president. and that seven OBJ. 'ls
ten directors of the concern are Charles
ton men. ought tO assure the people
this town that the company WIFI ha 0l--
rated i'm the interest OF Charleston U.a.
the fact that the gross esrnines 10 'ls
companies included I'm the consolidate.
operated independently. have am .ur'el
100000. affords the best posslbe oF..a
that the capitalists who have invested A
the enterprise have struck a good ,..rs.
There has been some talk Ol l.sa
about monopoly. but a monopa.E "ap-
VIII give the public better and cheaper
service than 10 has ever had beior. IS lr-
cisely the sort OF thing that ,le r.o.t
wants There was talk OF m0u0r Hl.h
the electric railroad company .0gs. .n
the two old horse-car Zines. bg' ts t.
comfortable. and quick service a.s proved
Of immense advantage 20 the community
and Of corresponding benefit Oh. ..
who put their money In the UNDER
In financial circles the cousl..i y.
the lighting and transpOrtauon 3D. Z"
I'm Charleston is regarded ass lu.t. IN'.
have been other consultations bit H0
that has included electric li-htr-.
trio railroads. and gas compir.rs. A'. .
successful cOnsummatiOn OF che
great undertaking promises pNrt '0 no
promoters OF the plan and slle,i'. .-
vice 10 the people
The purchase Of the stock o, tf. 'a
Company will release 500 coo. anu
chase OF the Chicora Fertilizer CONT on.
stock viii release about $4,000 h i'
community The payment flr 0.l.I
curties Will turn loose several h..
thousand dollars more perhaps. 900
slbly "A million and a quarter t.li ISL"
seeking relnvestment We hope i..I
VIII not ne beA up lH NN'N'-'t- .. .
lowed 90 remain idle. but thar ~ "..
invested I'm Charleston. with me
favorable prospect of an abundant
OF water. suitable for AN manuii
and Industrial purposes. the in' ''i
I'm Charleston OF $4,000 Of OUTSIDE
| ital. and more 20 follow, there nit.'
be good demand fOr Charleston '
! estate. and under careful and bls.-
! like management there is mo- reason
any sort OF manufacturing industry s-'
not succeed here.
Charleston. In our opinion. has iNi"
| the corner" What We an ousli t' p
! f. 10 help make the city go. There ls y
| place with better opportunities. nero I.
none so certain Of a successful commerce
| nnr..r
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03
ON THE APP0MATT0X.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
COCKADE CITY.
new OFFICE FOR The CLERK
ouJet Nnrriagc-The Petersburg
Traction Company-Franch Ac-
ccnteJ-The Scarcity of Wood Per-
xOnaI and General.

PETERSBURG, VA. February 2-Cspe-
clal1-Mr George A. Brown, a well-known
citizen. died last night at his residence
on Byrne street. after an Illness OF sfVe-
raj weeks. Deceased was 90 years oidSihu
leaves a widow and several CHILDREN
Mr.. Brown was native Of England ana
came TO this country shortly after the
war He had resided in petersburg q
number OF years, coming here from Ports
mouth. and was for some time engageu
in mercantile business
The favorable action OF the Common
Council last night In the matter of the
erection of a new ireproof Clerks Office
settles that question, which has long been
under discussion. The plans and specih-
cations will soon be ready and BIDS Ior
the work will be invited. The cost OF the
building. with furniture and cOnveniences
complete, will be a little over S0'VV Be
sides the Clerks office proper, the buildlns
will contain an office for tae Judge OF the
Hastings Court. The house VIII nave ITO
wood about it, IL will be situated on
the south side OF the Courthouse square.
The present building will be occupied
by city OIlceIS. 80
At the residence of the bride, on -.
Matthew street, at o'clock tonight
Miss Jennie Hardett was married TO Mr.
William c. Ramey Rev. J. ID. Harte. Oh
the Second Baptist church oflclaung'
The marriage was a quiet one, only the
immediate relatives and friends or the
couple being present to witness the cere-
mOny.
The Piedmont Traction Company mas
given formal notice Of the acceptance OF
the franchises given by the Common Coun'
ell to build an electric street rail-
wav i'm the city. Beyond making
proper survey of the proposed route OF the
road. now in progress, the company mas
not begun the active work OF construc-
ton vet. and will have 10 secure an eN-
tension of time for this purpose when
will. no doubt, be readily granted.
Rev. DR.. Q. ). Bunting and wife. who
have been on a visit 10 New Orleans, are
expected home tomorrow.
The scarcity of wood In this city con-
tinues. The wood dealers generally have
but a small stock, and only sell TO their
regular customers. There has been con-
siderable suffering among the poor during
the cold spell
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03
ECHOES FROM LEES TOUR.

The New York Herald's Habana CORES
nondent who rode with General Lee o'
his recent tour OF the province Oh II"
bana Of which the General IL Governor
s,,yes some details OF the trip. from whicn
the government might advantageousS
take a cue.
The correspondent says General Lees
mower 10 sway the Cubans was eviueh''
aud then describes scenes and incidents
uhich 90 10 prove that the Nirginian en-
,o,.s Thoroughly the confidence OF the
cubans. understands fully their charac-
ter and is possessed in remarkable de-
gree Of the ability TO turn these tac,S "
account IN the matter OF making thinss
run smoothly.
In concluding his special, the correspon-
don, remarks that General Lee. as Tow
ernor Of Habana province has postum
which carries with II no great RESPONSE
bilItv so far as settling the CUBAN prop
lem Is concerned. yet few men are so wen
equipped as he TO deal with the cohui'lo"
of affairs now existing here
When the condition of affairs now ex-
letting, in Cuba is studied it would seem
that whether General Lees responsibility
is great or small, he is doing more thah
any Other American on the island to set
tie the Cuban problem. He is paving the
way for those harmonious relations De
tween the Cubans and the Americans
and the different Cuban factions which
are absolutely essential to the pacihca-
ton of the island. and the absence OF
which would render a stable government
by the people Of Cuba an impossibility'
II would. therefore, seem that the gov
erpnnent might not make a mistake III
recognizing this. to the end that General
Lee be afforded opportunity to deal WIN
twisting Cuban conditions on more en-
lareed scale This we may say IS not
only our conviction, but the conNicuoi
also Of many other papers, irrespective oil
noliticol bias. both North and South. In
short there is a widespread conviction
that General Lee would be the right man
in the right place in a much higher ana
more authoritative position than the one
he now occupies, and that in such position
he would hasten greatly the accomplish
ment of our mission on the island.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03
4 Little NngabOnd.

(Margaret L. Sangster IL the February
Woman's Home Ccmpanlon)
Now who may this te?" / questioned,
As the door was pushed ajlr,
And a wee bit iaddie entered,
With face as bright as star.
He dotted his hat till its feather
Swept down to the very floor,
And he laughed. as ! GROSSLY babe him
Make haste and shut the door.
"Oh, always leave It open
The least little crack he said,
With a touch Of his hand on my shoulder
And a toss OF his curly head.
"Tor though I am swift in coming,
am sometimes swift to go;
As light "a an airy bubble
! am floating TO and fro.
'For am a vagabond, lady
And YOU surely know my name
In golden letters. Cupid
Is writ on the scroll OF Fame.
"And here / bow. dear lady,
And pritnee take for mine
Tho heart | haste to offer,
And be my valentine.
A vagabond lover. surely.
For the wind blew fast the door;
And nothing was left of Cupid
But his shadow on the floor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03
nRExEISCASI-AGAIN.

The latest phase of the Dreyfus matter
cannot but Intensity the disgust WIN
which the outside world has viewed 'he
whole miserable business. the fIeh0i
Government has practically placed i'sc"
on record as declaring that one sec'o"
OF the most Independent. most response
bile and most dignihed legal tribunal III
tbe land cannot be trusted 10 decide
simple point Of law and fact. or rather
simple point Of justice, which from an
accounts. no honest level-headed' paoN-
woods trial magistrate would higs'e oNe''
But the declaration is Infinitely more
Of n reflection upon the government 'i'a''
upon the section OF the court invoVeu. -
Is not based upon question OF 'he "o'''''
~ the Judges 1t IS the result OF pupi'0
c,auor stirred up by a blatherskite- VINO
c,lod into question the integrity OF the
section IN order that he might make MINI
self q popular hero. but who has not pro-
duced a scintila OF evidence 10 sustain
bis charges. on the contrary, all the EVIL
dence goes TO show that the judges com
posing the section had determined to do
their duty. even in the face of threats Oh
death. 1t is no secret that these JUDGES
have received numerous letters menacihg
them with assassination, in the event that
they decided favorably to Dreyius.
Therefore, the governments action look
ing TO the consideration of the case by
the whole court was rank trucking 10
mob demand. a despicablc exhibition OF
cowardice. and confession that it did
not desire that justice should be done
Considering all the circumstances II tent
itself most disgracefully to a further De-
sroircbine of the name of the nation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03
ORR STREET-CROSsINGs.

There is very general dissatisfaction
here with the method adopted by the
Board of Health in cleaning street-cross-
jngs Of accumulations of snow, mud and
slush.
on Wednesday and yesterday the street
cleaners did not reach the great central
business section Of Main street until late
in the day. In our judgment-in the
opinion of the public, too-that was not
a wise policy The aim Of the city au-
thorities ought to be to do the greatest
good TO the greatest number at the earli-
est possible moment.
II that rule were adopted, Main and
Broad streets would have immediate at
tention given to such parts of them as
are most froquented by the public. In
fine. the city hands ought TO work from
the great centres Of population and traffic
outwardly.
our main street is becoming a very
shabby thoroughfare. few spots ex-
cepted. its sidewalks would be unworthy
Of the principal thoroughfare Of a town Of
three or four thousand inhabitants. The
only consolation we can take to ourselves
Is that the brick sidewalks are some day
TO be replaced by sidewalks of granolithic
material. Heaven grant that the work
may not be deferred much longer! When
we look at our battered and broken side
walks. and then at the condition of the
.street-crossings. we cannot but be
ashamed in the presence Of strangers. 1t
is possible for Richmond to do much bet
ter than that. Let us, at least try; try
so honestly and industriously that we can
have nothing TO reproach ourselves with
/ in case of failure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03

The land of the Pharaohs will shortly
be invaded by trolley cars. and ere many
years the Egyptian camels and donkeys
will be superseded by that mysterious mo-
tive power which marks the merciless
march of progress.
The Pittsburg Manufacturing Company
has Just received an order for fourteen
electric cars Of the ordinary trolley type,
and these. when completed. will be trans
ported TO cairo for use in that ancient
city This will be the first step towards
modern street-car improvements in Egypt.
The line viii be operated by the native
dragomen now employed TO conduct par
ties up the Nile, and later ON, if the inno-
Walton proves a success the tracks viii be
extended TO the pyramids.