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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1900-08-13

sproszono takze Amerykanow. Na
mityngu tym, kt6remu przewodni.
czyf signor Melchiorri, zabierali
gfos r6zni m6wcy, kt6rzy zgadzali
sic W zdaniu, re krol Humberi
padf ofara anarchist6w, znanych 2
tego, re ME znaja, co jest ojczyzna
i co narodowosc, re lekcewaza SO.
bic znaczenie rodziny prawa,
Ch6ry spiewafy take podczas tel
uroczystosci.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1900-08-13
Kronika MiejscoWa.
Kapiele W ieziOrze.

Skutkiem upaf6w W ostatnich
dniach zdecydowaf sic zarzad miej-
ski ma ogrodzenie miejsca mad je-
ziorem, u stop 25 ul., gdzie cd
dnia dzisiejszego bedzie wolno
bezplatnie uzywac kapieli mezczy-
znom.
W Sobote W poiudnie. W warsz-
tatach Pullmana, zwolniono LOO
robotnik6w cd piracy, cd poludnia,
ma wfasne ich zadanie. Upaf byf
tax wielki, re trudno byfo wytrzy-
mac.
Wczoraj powietrze ochfodzifo
sic, lecz W Sobote, W skfadzie de-
SEX ma rogu IS ul. Blue Island
ave., dostaf porazenia sfonecznego
Franciszek Mafy, kt6ry wczoraj
umarf W szpitalu. Mieszkaf pm .S5l
przy May str.
Rozchorowat sic takze Pawef
Lesko W South Chicago, zamiesz-
katy przy Hoxie ave.
Rzeznik Ignacy Lazarski z pm.
1867 Ontario ave. W South Chica-
go, znany tam powszechnie bizne-
sista, dosta} skutkiem upafu chwi-
lowego obledu rzucit sic z nozem
W reku ma zone, Oddano go pod
obserwacye lekarzy, nieszczesi-
wa kobieta rozchorowala sic pre-
strachu.
Demonstracya Wfoch6w.
43 wfoskie towarzystwa ucaci}y
wczoraj panied zamordowanego
krola Humberts, urzadzajac para
de uliczna, W ktorej wziefo udziaf
okofo 10000 osob. z rogu Wabash
ave. i 12 ul. udaf sic poch6d W kie-
runku kosciofa Assumption" ",gdzie
odbyfo sic nabozenstwo "a spokoj
duszy ofary anarchistow, poczem
miejscowy rektor, ks. Moreschini,
wygfosif kazanie, zastosowane do
okolicznosci. Podczas nabozenst-
wa odspiewafy ch6ry Msze Mozar.
ia, przy wsp6fudziale znanych po-
wszechnie solistek: pani Pepe Care
panien johnson, Brunswick i
Biederman.
Poniewaz miedzy chicagoskimi
Wiochami ME brak takze bezwy-
znaniowych ,,narodowc6w", ktorzy
Kosciofem ME .chca mice mic
wspolnego, urzadzifo IL innych to-
warzystw mityng W teatrze Stude-
bakera, M kt6ry opr6cz Wiochow
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1900-08-13
Ze South Chicago.

W sobote pochowano Andrzeja
Mondrowskiego, zamieszkafego W
South Chicago. pm. 1859 Superior
ave., kt6ry pred 1Ociu dniami "a.
chorowaf ma zwykfa letnia choro-
be: womity biegunke. Zona cho-
rego po nakarmieniu 60 og6rkami,
ma dodatek sprowadzifa babe, kt6ra
upuscifa mu ,,niedobrej" krwi spo.
"a miske.
Mondrowski cd tel chwili zaczai
dogorywac W skutek upfywu krwi
W zeszly Czwartek zakonczyf zy-
Gle.
Doktor odm6wif swiadectwa, W
skutek czego powstafo wielkie obu-
rzenie pomiedzy przyjaci6fmi zmar-
lego, do kt6rych, co divine, nalezai
takze sasiad biznesista = saluni-
sta.
Gniewali sic, re doktor ME pro-
tegowaf ,,cudownej" baby, co Ia
kim dobrym skutkiem upuszcza
,,niedobrej" krwi.
Jsssczs jeden dow6d ciemnoty.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1900-08-13
Przeglad polityki
miedZynarOdOWei.
Chicago, 13 Sierpnia 1900.

Skandale wykryte W organizacyi
szpitah woiskowych przy armii an
gielskiej W Transwalu do reszty
zniechecity londynska publicznosc
do zanadtO diugiej wojny Boe-
rami.
Juz sama ia wojna, przeciagaja-
ca sic W nieskonczonosc, pefna ma
lych, a jednak dotkliwych porazek
angielskich, jest W Londynie uwa-
zana po prostu "a skandaliczna.
Zapat dawno przeminqf, pozostafo
pewne zniechecenie wywotane TEN,
re Anglia, uwieziwszy swe wojska
W pofudniowej Afryce, ME moze
naIezyta siia wystqpic W Chinach,
gdzie ma do bronienia bez por6w-
mania wiekszych swych interes6w,
anizeli W Afryce. Tymczasem
przybyfy skandale szpitalne.
Londynska publiczno5e sk}adaia
ogromne pieniadze na urzadzenie
ambulans6w lazaret6w, prywatne
stOwarzyszenia wysyfafy Gale okre-
ty napefnione doskonafemi konser-
wami winami, bieliznq, kotdrami
poSciela dla rannych, vice miafa
zupefne prawo spodziewac sic, re
chorym zoinierzom ME brakuje nj
czego. Jakoz istotnie we wszyst-
kieh korespondencyach z teatru
voiny konca ME byio zachwytom
mad organizacya sfuzby sanitarnej.
Pisma illustrowane podawafy take
ponetne okrazki z zycia szpitalne-
60, re doprawdy MONA byfo uwa-
zac pobyt W ambulansie "a bardzo
przyjemne przepedzenie czasu.
Wykwintne umeblowanie, troskli-
Wa opieka m1odych, 3adnych, z an
gielskiemi twarzami Angielek, bu-
telki portwajnu, szampana ma kaz-
dym stoliku, na obiad pasztety -
stowem, jak W raju. A W koncu
wszystko to okazato sic blaga, vie
cej niz MIA, DO brzydkiem ktamst-
Wen, jak wiele innych kfamstw,
rozszerzanych o tel wojnie dla pod
niecenia do niej zapafu. Sfery
kapitalistyczne, kt6re wywofaiy to
wojne przez systematyczne kfamst-
wa, zrobiiy ia narodowa, ale potem
ten nar6d haniebnie oszukiwafy,
m6wiqc po prostu: okradaIy, DO
miliony skiadkowe, konserwy, bic
LIMA, posciele, wszystko to gdzies
przepadto, a ranieni zofnierze leze-
Ii W biOcie, bez lekarskiej pomocy,
bez dozoru, jak prawdziwi Kaza-
re.
Jak sic to wykrylo? A oto W
spos6b zupefnie nieprzewidywany.
W parlamencie zasiada niejaki
pan Ashmid-Bartlett, mezczyzna
lat najwiecej dwudziestu osmiu,
trzydziestu, kt6ry do niedawna byf
sekretarzem siynnej z dobroczyn-
nosci ogromnie bogatej staruszki
baronowej Burdett-Coutts. Ia pa
nj baropowa, czy przez flantropie,
czy W dow6d uznania ola dzielne-
go sekretarza odda1a mu swa reke.
Miala w6wczas szeSGdziesiat szesc
lat, a on czterdziesci mniej.
To mafzenstwo zle byfo przyjete
" towarzyskich sferach Londynu,
pania baronowq nazywano waryat-
kq, jej m1odego ma1zonka cynicz-
nym spekulantem. Omylono sic
jednak. Baronowa wyszfa "a maz
tylko dlatego, zeby iej majqtek,
kt6ry zaraz zapisafa mezowi, m6gf
bye W cafo5ci uzyty na sele dobro-
czynne, a pan Ashmid-Bartlett po
70 sic ozenif, aby wypelni6 zamia-
sy zacnej fIantropki. Osobistosc
swoja stuszowal on do takiego
stopnia, re nawet przyjaf nazwisko
Eony, oczywiscie bez baronowskie-
60 tytufu, i wkr6tce tax zasfynaf z
dzief dobroczynnych, re jake jeden
3 najbardziej popularnych ludzi W
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1900-08-13
Zasnaf W kOsciele.

W Sobote wieczorem posfafa pa
nj Wartynska pm. 799 Dixon st.
8letniego synka Michasia ma Ma
ryanowo, parasolem. Rozcho-
dzifo sic o to, azeby siostra Micha-
sia znajdujaca sic W kosciele, ME
zmokfa wsr6d deszczu, ma ktory sic
zanosifo. Chfopiec wszedf do ko-
sciola, usiadf W tylnej iawce i "a
snaf. Ami siostra, AMI Mkt obec-
nych ma nabozenstwie ME zwrocif
ma niego uwagi. Koscielny zam.
knaf kosci6f, a Michas spaf smacz-
ME W dalszym ciagu. Obudzif sic
dopiero o godz. 3 rano narobif
hafasu. Przypuszczano ME bez po-
wodu, re do kosciola zakradli sic
zfodzieje. Zjawif sic w6z patrolowy
policya, kt6ra wszedfszy ostroz-
ME do kosciola, znalazfa W MIN
zamiast swietokradcy - wystra-
szonego Michasia. Odwieziono
mafego spiocha do rodzicielskiego
domh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-25

semnt, in compliance with promise ne /
made Mr.. sEpes some time ago.
MORRIS A VERGINTAN.
Among the several prominent men,
sbers of the committee Mr.. Reeves, OF
illinois, is the next ranking member,
Mr. Dovener, of west Virginia, coming
next. Both are popular and able men
Judge Page Morris, of Oiinneso Ia. VINO
twice defeated Charles a. Towne for Con-
gress, is native Virginian. He was
born at Lynchburg, and graduated from
William and Mary College and the v IT.
ginia Military Institute, where he held
the professorship of mathematics he
went to Texas for three years, ana
returned ard was admitted to the par az
Lynchburg. EIe was nominated s1or ACoH-
gress in 1854, and defeated by Hon Jonn
w. Daniel, and in 1856 removed TO us
present home, Duluth.
Among ether well-known members OF
the committee are Roswell =. Bishop, el
Michigan: E. F.. Acheson, of Pennsyi-
vania: A1va S. Alexander, OF New ork;;
George p. Lawrence of massachusetts:
James H. Davidson. of Wisconsin, and
Thomas II. Tongue, of Oregon
THE RANKING DEMOCRAT.
The ranking Democratic member Is
General Thomas c. Catchings, OF MIS-
issappi. He is one of the Oldest members
of the House. ana one OF the most pop
ular. He was member OF the Com
mittee on Rules In both Cong1e sses dur.
ing the incumbency Of Speaker crisp,
and ranks as one of the ablest members
loof the House. Among the other rep
resentatfye Democrats on this committee
ara Io,n H. Banktead, OF Alabama, who
was chairman of the COMMITTEES on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds in the las.
Democratic House; Rufus e. Lester. OF
Georgia, ana Aipe-t s. Berry, OF Ken.
lucky. who had the record Of oelng ~. ens :.
tal1est man in the House until the advent
~ gyms Adams SulIaway, of New Hamp7
shire. in the Fifty-fourth Congress. The
rem aiming members of the committee are
PD5 McCulloch. Of Arkansas; $. M.
sparkman Of Florida, and .fhomas Il
bar'is southern man, while, with the
axcenticr of sDovener, Of West Virginia.
all the Republicans are from Northern
and Western States.
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tary, and the other attaches of the
office, were INCREASINGLY vigilant, and lit
tie sleep came to them during Friday
night, nor were they able to take needed
rest yesterday.
In response to urgent appeals. Com
pany A, of the Blues, was mustered
early yesterday morning, under the COM
mand of Captain Cheatwood, and
special train with them pulled out OF
the Union Depot at 7:45 o'clock. Before
they had proceeded far telegram from,
Major Cutchins was received by the Gov
ernor as follows:
"Emporia, Va, 1850 A. NJ.
governor ]. Hoge Tyler, Richmond, Va:
Hold company at Armory. Everything
quiet this morning. We will soon be
discharged. Without protection, the.
prisoner will be lynched tonight. Shall
I obey order and leave.
SOL. zCUTCH1Ns.'
The train had reached Clopton. but the
telegram was forwarded and the
train was brought back to Rich
mond and the soldiers dispersed. holding
themselves in readiness, however, to go
at moments notice.
The Governor sent the following tele-
gram to Major Cutciins at 9jo'clock:
..Major Sol. Cutchins, Emporia, Va:
The sole responsibility is on the
sheriff. If ne orders you to withdraw
you can do nothing but obey. We have
done everything possible to uphold law
and prevent mob violence and are still
prepared to render any aid necessary.
Have. recalled train with Captain Cheat
woods company and will again dismiss
them. Will arrange with railroad to
bring your men back. The promptness
and soldierly conduct of your battalion is
commended and your own efficient SER
vices are appreciated.
"J.5HOGE TYLER,
HCovarporr
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MAJOR CUTCHlNs' REPORT.

Saws That the Force at His Command
Was Able to Protect Prisoners.
Major Sol. Cutchins in command OF the
Blues, who were ordered to the scene OF
the trouble, last night made the following
report to Governor Tyler:
His Excellency, Hon. ]. Hoge Tyler
Governor OF Virginia.
have the honor to report that IN
obedience to Special Orders No. 70 from
the Adiutant Generals Office, bearing
date on the sd day Of March. lsoo,
designated Company B. Captain w. L.
Daughtrey, of this battalion. to proceed
by special train to Eimporia as quickly
as possible, and report to the clill au-s
thorities of said place for further IN
structions; and that, in obedience to an
other order of that da te, l assumed com.
n.and of the detail.
The above mentioned order was receiv-:
ed by. me u clock NJ, on the 2Sd in
slant, and a few minutes thereafter my
orders to Captain Daughtrey were deliv-
cred, and they We're executed with COM.
slnenda BILE promptness.
At 9 o'clock p. NJ. Captain Daughtrey
reported his company ready to move; and
at 8 o'clock, in obedience to further in
structions received from your Excellency,
I'VE embarked on special train of two
C0dGEES, SlulillSIISO lttc etiAA
petersburg Railroad Company, and arriv-
ed at Enporia at 4:15 P NJ l imme-.
. diately reported to S. w. Lee, sheriff,
of GreensNille county,sfor orders, and
was directed by him & to guard the jail
and the prisoners therein confined.
Upon our arrival every thing was APP,
parently quiet and orderly. but shortly
after sun down threa tening crowds be-
gan to assemble and talk of lynching was
freely INDUCED in Our sentinels were
well placed by Captain Daughtrey,s and
we felt fully able to protect the Jail
against all corners
About 10 clock a conference was held
at the residence of Hon. w. Samuel
Goodwin. judge OF the County Court of
<Greensviile county, between the Judge,
the sheriff and influential citizens of the
townzof Enpn.ia. at W.aicia an arrange
smert was. & entered into between them:
whereby the citizens agreed 3 toa come to
sihe assistance of the sheriff e nd to guard
the Jail and the sheriff TO- order
the troops under my command to ittss
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PRISONERS ARE
IYNCHED BY MOB
CONTINUED From First Page.

them to spare the man. but tney ieiu's ,a
to listen to him Another entry was iit e'I'.
into the cell, and the rope was SaIstie, ~
.nlaced around the mans neck IN tiie
meantime Colonel Field, OF Petersouis :,
who commanded q regiment IN Malio.ie .
division. addressed the crowd he tolu
them they might lynch an innocent n ia
and they had better go slow
..Bring him out" was the answer 20 .iie
Colonel. 80
There was considerable argument IN the
cell. 1t was finally agreed 70 give
O,Gradv three days within which 10 prove
his Innocence The rope was remover
and the crowd retired
While all this was transpiring. the prs
5oner had practically nothing to say. ne
s appeared daZed.
The mob was not satisiled, anu q, %
few minutes waiting another body OF
vbitae and blacks went into the cell ana
sbroueht the man out. He was malt drag
eed and half pushed. principally by ofach
men to the same tree on wnlcn tottoli
died The negro's body had been CUT
down O'Grady was swung up TO tne
same limb. He was not nahacuile Gu
Death resulted from stransuiation- NO
bullets were fired into his BODY, put lii u K
crowd, especially the negroes. sent up :,
great cheer while he was in the throes Oh
death.
The body was soon cut. down and lay
beside that. OF Cotton, on the ground. for
several hours. Many curious people went
up to look into the faces OF the dead
men,
There were few who wanted the four
other whites in jail. the three DelanEs and
Jim Clay, lynched. but. as 1t was evident
: t1at these people were innocent they were
released, and made to shake the dust
of the town from their feet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-25

OF columns ,hirty-nve feet high, to ex-l
tend two blocks These are to be built
out Of staff, as were the approaches to the
Dewey Arch, and surrounded by ban
ners, will make a very impressive sight,
worth coming to Richmond to- see TO
those who have not seen the Dewey Arch
/, These gentlemen have donated this de-.
sign to the managers of the Association.
and viii: give their time and services tres
In erecting the same.
OF architects OF this city, have already.
given the Association most valuable aid.
In arranging and drawing plan of Broad
Street Illustrating each cross-street and
the different amusement enterprises 70 be
located there. When the posters are nut
up at the Carnival head quarters. the
booth holders win be enabled 10 see ex;-.
!. Actlys whore tho various boot are =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-25
CLAIMS THE REWARD.
,Ir. Moore was Given Charge Of the

Mr.. Moore Was Given Charge of the
Body of Cotton.
The lynchings over, the crowd rapidly
dispersed. No inquest was held on the
bodies. They were late in the afternoon
placed In plain wooden boxes. That OF
Cotton was turned over to Mr.. Moore,
who captured him. He will take it to
Portsmouth and claim the reward of s4GO
offered for the capture Of the escaped
murderer. dead or alive. O.Grady's re-
mains will be buried to-day by the au-i
<tnorities.
Those who looked into the features of
O'Grady said they were shose OF q highly.
bred man. He had beard of dark brown
color. which was slightly sprinkled with
gray OtGrady is probably an assumed
name. The man looks to be Of German
descent instead of Irish. he had little
to say Of his past history. Boston. hs
stated, was his home. He came. he said.
OF "a good family and once had consid-.
feabiet property After the death OF his
wife he wentsto drinking and ss1uandered
all his money. Then he became tranD.
His daughter was taken charge of ~
her grandparents and is being educated
in Paris
BELIEVE O'GRADY sINNoCENT
There are manyswho believe OfGradyI
was nothing more than q thief Il g true
he was In the building with ottos when,
{ the murders were 5comrnifte but he de-
MED doing any OF the oting.a md she;
naR1o declared he kimseN ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-25
iCotton,s Grimes.

nMPoRrA- VA. March Especial
Coffin talked freely in Jail here of his
misdoinss, and asserts he has killed nine
men since December last, and wonders
at himself that he allowed Mr. Moore
to capture him when he could haEs
killed him so easily.
Most of the articles stolen from Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Grizzard have been re-
covered, and also the keys of the saloon
eblongins to George Blick, who was
murdered six weeks ago in North En-
poria.
It was sad sight when at the mo-
ment the murderer was landed at the
jail the collins for his victims were pc
ing taken from the undertakers. a SNORT
distance from the Jail. The victims.
Nlessrs. Saunders and WeEton. were bosh
useful citizens; men with families De
pendent on them. and both We're con
Tolerate soldiers with good records
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-25
THE GOVERNOR
CONDEMNS ACT
CONTINUED From First Page.

under the conditions that existed there.
while a large number of those who freely
expressed themselves endorsed that ac-
ton.
Outward expressions of disapproval
were not always sincere, for there was
an undercurrent of satisfaction at the
result of things in a number of instances.
and the only real sincerity was that
expressed when the action OF the Gov
ernor in sending the soldiers to En-.
poria in the first place was referred to.
The Governor himself stated the case.
quite clearly when he declared that he
had carried out his duty, and that he
was distressed at the outcome of the
affair.
Major Captain Daughtry and
the men under them, were praised for
their part in the affair, and the gallant
conduct Of the men during the night that;
they. We're on guard, with muttering.
surgins mob about them. was referred
to with pride. 81
s All law-ab!ding citizens regretted that
{ the outrage upon the statutes was per-
mitted. and yet Judge Goodwin and
Sheriff Lee were sym 7 al th i with tn
Some people thought Governor Tyler
should have shown more nerve and had
the prisoner removed from Emporia to
5sny,,sa ma ce of saf ety, even IN the face
of the objection Of the citizens of EN-
80 POPULAR RESORTS.
The bulletin boards were objects of
much attention all day yesterday, and
small groups stood about the streets
E tlisdussing the affair. Strangers would
+ have thought hat something Of vital
Importance to the city was going on
Telephone bells at Il he Governors Office
and at the newspap offices rang almost
unceasinEiYt and there was little rest
Afor, the Telegraph emessenger boys.
.:ssGovernor TylerSa nd All private secTs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-25
Saunders and Welton.

Saunders and Welton.
A large part Of the money stolen fro1
Mr.. Grizzard's residence and his watch
were found on Cotton's person. but none
OF it on O'Grady. The negro also had
the key to the bar-room kept by Mr..
Blick, of this place. who was murdered a
short time ago. Cotton said some tramp
gave him the key, but the people here
are confident he murdered Mr.. Bltck-
Cotton was from Halifax county. N. c.
He was corfessedly one of the worst
thieves and murderers that ever lived.
When O'Grady was arrested he de-
clared the people OF Greensville did not
have enough grit to hang him. and this
counted for much against him in the
estimation OF some
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-25
KNOW THEY ARE BEATEN
But Beers Hope for Foreign Intersen-
rio,, Within SIX Months.

oub. AOCf3 1922 ASA
ton Within Six Months.
DURHAM, March 2i.-rt IS learned TOM ~
an authentic source that the Boer leaders
are, aware that they are beaten. but tni.h
they can hold out for from four 20 SIX
months, within which time they firmly De.
lieve foreign intervention viii force Great ise,
Britain to grant favorable terms, lhc4uu-
ing Independence.
They expect Germany or the unitea
States to Intervene. The mi ssion o.
Messrs Woimarans, Fisher and Wesseis
20 Europe is to hasten this. 50 tar as
Germany IS concerned.
The Boer plans include a. staha
at fKroonstadt. the yaal river, and otnef
points. eliminating In the defence OF p1s-s
torsa. which has been preparing for 2
siege. The ranges sof the guns have oesn
tested, mines have been laid. and me
forces in the field have not allowed them
selves to be cut or with rhetr heavy guns
which are needed at the forts az Ffs-
toria.
The majority Of the Transvaalers arc.
Ignorant OF the gravity of the sttaa sioai.
and. though tired of remaining ~ tons
from their farms wiz fight hard, pc
sHeying that their liberty and properly az az
at stake. and conadsns Of ultimate A1s-
scess. ssFss sssss s;ssssT5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-25

plans for tho entertainment OF the
members of the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors, on the occasion OF
their visit TO this city. have been osas-
tiealiy completed. Captain Wiliiam q.
Curtis. chairman of tho James ieise4
Improvement Committee. mas shaa . - y,
rangcments, both at Richmond and at
Old Point Comfort, for. the party OF as
13nc,,ished congressman during the vsst
In these points and FOR the trip OF In
spec,ion down the river. All that now
remains As for the Committee on Rivers
and liarbors 10 arrive.
Captain Curtis was in Washington re-
Gently and while there, In company Win
t.aptain John Lamb. Congressman from
this district, called upon Representative
Burton, chairman of the House Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors and made
an effort to have him set definite
date for the committees contemplated
visit. II had, some months ago. been de-
1ided that the visit would be made eth
er March 18th or March sd. and prepara-
tioas had accordingly been made. Then
Il was decided that the trip would
be postponed until some future nme.
Captain Curtis. accordingly, made jour
ney to the nations capital and endeav-
ored to have the day and date set. Ihis,
however, was not done. but II was stated
that the committee would come to Rich
mopd some time late in the month Of
April or the early part Of May.
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
Captain Curtis returned, but he came
back confident that the ends of The
James River Improvement Committee
would he attained sooner or later. From
what he lcarnd during his stay in
Washington he is assured that the James
will be made one of>the navigablc rivers
of the Union.
In speaking of his visit to Wash nS-
ton, and when asked to express mis- ideas
as to the chances of the Improvement
of the James at the hands of the United
States Government, Captain Curtis said:
II am fully confident that the OBJ
sect OF the James River improve
mcnt Committee will be accomplished.
am informed. though, / did not get a
promise from the members of the COM
mittec themselves. that they would vote
for tho appropriation asked for, that
the sentiment existing among the mem
bers of. the committee is favorable to our
cause. ] do not expect much from
the present session of Congress- but the
action that will be taken at this ses-
sion viii simply pave the way which
Will lead to the full realization Of our
desires and the Improvement Of the
James.
I'VE will. / am sure, get before long.
a sufficient appropriation from the United
States to dredge the river and have
what we ask-a channel Of twenty-five
feet in depth and sufficient to allow in
the James from the rivers mouth, those
deep draught transatlantic steamers and
other craft that are now. on account of
shallow water, unable to to reach this
city.
DOvIINIaR IN FAVOR.
se:A
Washington, Representative Dovener, of
West Virginia, a member of the COM
mittee, said that the committee YER!
much regretted that they could not, at
that time. make the anticipated pleas
ant trip, but as there was no real neces-