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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04

Propagation Of the Gospel; the American
Board, Boston: ard the American Baptist
Missionary Union, Bosom. But while four
of these seven are American. the three
British societies have larger annual
resources than have the four American
ones. Not only SO. but two of the British
societies are organizations in the Church
of England, while all the four Ame11-
can represent different religious bodies.
The largest single missionary organi-
cation in the world. the Church mission
airy Society, of London, was a fruit of the
evangelical movement in the Church OF
England. a part Of its work is the main
tenance of a vast training school for
Missionary workers. Ono of its largest
fields is West Africa, where Its
missionaries gave the first impulse to the
eNplorati ton of that vast continent. 1t is
now following up these explorations with
Gospel stations. so that whole pages OF
its reports read like "a chapter out of
Henry NJ Staney's book. Its other great
field is India. Here it stands for British
rule and prestige But it has gone to
other fields, notably China, and its g.
GO0.0lO year. spent in the cause OF the
Gospel, circle the globe with their 1nfau-
ence
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
Robbins Sinein' Sku!e.

The enjoyable entertainment known 90
"Mr. and Mrs. Jedediah Bcbb!n's Slngin
SSule." viii be repeated at Corcoran Hall
on Friday evening next, for the benefit OF
the Ladies' Aid Snc!ety Of Un!oa-Stat!oa
Methodist Church
These entertainments have always been
attended by large and pleased audiences.
and the songs and recitations are really
amusing and enter tanning.
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cgate to the Stanton Convention in
1896, and by that body he was chosen
Democratic clector for the Ninth Con-
gressonal District, the duties of which
honorable and important position he dis
charged with marked ability.
Mr.. Pollock. though lifelong Demo-
crat and faithful party-worker was new
er candidate for political preferrncnt
until urged by his friends to stand for
the present House of Delegates. in
which body he has taken high rank as a
legislator and as a debater.
He has been one of the most faithful
members of the General Laws Commit
tee of the House. which has had to deal
with a great volume of business, embrace
ing many OF the most important bills
which have come before the General As
sembly.
His speech nominating Governor Tyler,
in the Democratic caucus, was a splen-
did effort, and although it was known in
advance that his favorite would not be
selected, he was listened to with close
attention by his audience.
Mr.. Pollock is exceedingly courtly in
his manner and is very popular with his
colleagues and all who come in con-
tact with him in the Legislature.
HON. JOHN w. PRICE.
Another strong lawyer who comes from
the great southwest to legislate for his
people and for the State, is the Hon.
John w. Price. Of Bristol.
Mr.. Price. like Mr.. Pollock. has never
held a political office before, although
for number of years he has been po-
tent factor in the politics of the Ninth
Congressional District. For a long time
he has been chairman of the City Demo-
cratic Committee of Bristol. and in the
last fierce fight for Congress In his dis
trict had editorial charge of the Bristol
Tribune, the only daily newspaper in the
district, to which is given very much OF
the credit for Judge Rhea's election
over General Walker.
He ranks high as a lawyer in his sec
ton. and is a speaker of marked ability.
He is also a member of the Committee
on General Laws, and has faithfully
aided his colleagues in their arduous
labors.
Mr. Price was the patron Of several
bills which have become laws. reforming
the mode of selecting juries in Virginia.
Their chief objects were TO break up
what is known as professional JurleS
and TO prevent county court judges from
selecting juries for the Circuit Courts
of the State. When first suggested the
bills seemed unpopular, but their ener-
getic Young patron latored and spoke
until he got them through both bodies.
In several of the most important dis
cussions of the session, Mr.. Price has
shown himself to be an able and fear
less debater and a man OF broad general
information.
He has made a great many friends in
the Legislature who Will regret to learn
that while his connection with that
body has been exceedingly pleasant, he
has determined not to stand for re-elec-
ton.
HON. A. T. EIIBREY
Hon. Alvin T. Embrey. of Fredericks-
burg Is another of the legal lights Of
the House. He has the distinction of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
THE SlETHODlSTS.

The second largest Of the worlds great
missionary organizations us the American
Methodist. which spends about s1.o0O,0oo
wear. Its fields are China and India, al
though it has work in many other lands.
Methodists OF Canada outstrip oil other
religious bodies of the Dominion in mis-
.sionary contributions and activity, SO
that If there be added together the con-
tributions Of Methodist North America
the total reaches S1,450,Go0 a year
Presbyierians North stand third OF the
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HON. A. T. EMBREY.

y. Z. I. :
Hon. Alvin T. Embrey. of Fredericks-
burg. Is another of the legal lights of
the House. He has the distinction of
being the youngest member of that body.
although he is now serving his second
term. He was educated at Locust Dale
Academy and the University of Virginia,
being a Bachelor. of Laws Of the latter
institution.
While a member Of the Committees on
Militia and Police and Executive En-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
Hon. Alvin T. En-.
brey, Of Frede-
ricksburg.
HE'S THE YOUNGEST
MEMBER OF THE HOUSE
AS a Member Of Com
nlittee Of Courts
Of Justice
HAS DONE GOOD SERVICE
ANDAccoMPLIsHED MUCH
Hon. Jas. L. Shelton, Of
Louisa, Has Made
a Record.
! IS AN ABLE YOUNG LAWYER
Hon. S. M. Robinson Has Been fsith'ui
and Effective Worker, and Hon. Josiah
stickley Has Made Many Friends
Through His Efforts to
Serve His Constituents.
Is AN ABLE YOUNG LAWYER

ners and dealers in all kinds OF hve-stoek.
He is personally know to nearly esefI
man in Cuhpeper county he IS one OK
the most popular members OF 'ne toweE
branch Of the General Assembly anu nds
been a most conservative member OIL ei'a.
body. ASs-- HaA
- HON. JOSIAH srIcKhE9-
Hon. Josiah Sticllley. of Snenandoan.
HE Colonel Newhouse, has heid otllce
hefore He was Sheriff OF MS couiSeT
for = number Of years. and IS at pressns
chairman Of his county Board or SUPER
visors. o.r.r.r
manager of one Of the largest fourlns-
mills in the Valley, and IS a man OIL hhe
business qualifications. He had a haro
feht on his hands during the recent coh.
Test being the nominee of faction OF
his party. claiming to be the regular OK
imitation. He was opposed by mt -
7, Keller. and won out finally by hano-
some majority. Mr.. stickley ms pe t,a
I recently admitted into the Democracy
ae.,a,,s ue is one Of the most caretus
ard rIpiIaut members of the House,
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HON. JAMES L. SHELTON.

Hon James L. Shelton, of Louisa, Is
another young lawyer of the lower branch
who is making an envfable record as a
legislator Although not yet twenty-six
years of age, he ranks high as an at
torney and as a debater.
Mr.. Shelton was born in Louisa, was
educated at the schools of that county
and at Richmond College, having grad
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04

penditures, as well as of Courts Of Jus-f
tice, Mr.. Embrey has given his chief
attention to the latter on which he has
been very active He has been the pa
tron OF several very important general
bills. which have become laws, and has
introduced and secured the passage of
a great number of measures local to his
section.
He is an able lawyer, logical and
forceful debater and an admirable pre-
sdin. officer. being often called to the
chair bv Speaker Saunders. The peo-
pie of Fredericksburg will have faith
full and conservative representative so
long as they keep Mr.. Embrey in the
Legislature.
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guages The expense has been borne by
subscribers to a fund. the first coneriosl-
tor to which was Bishop Potter, of New
The times., 1900-12-30
HENRY v1LLARD's ESTATE.
Substantial Requests to Charitable
Institutions In Bavaria.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The will of the
late Henry Willard, which was executed on
June % last, was admitted to probate in
the Surrogate's Court at White Plains to-
day. The will makes provision for a num-
Der of public bequests. To the town of
Zweibruecuen, in Rhenish Bavaria, MIR
Willard left the sum of $12,500, to be
-,:,;;ot. - general public charities
OF the town.
To the Diaconissen at Speyer- -on-the-
Rhine, whose hospital building and train
ing school for nurses were erected by
Mr.. Wizards native town, the testator
also left tie sum of s12,O 900 to be held as
permanent fund, the principal Of which
is to be used by the municipal authorities
''in their discretion for loans at low
rate of interest to deserving mechanics
and small tradesmen to help them in their
respective businesses
To the Industrial Museum in Kalsers-
lautcrn, in Rhenish Bavaria, to which Mr..
Willard gave freely and literally during
his lifetime, nc left the sum of s12.50O to
be used for tie general purposes of that
institution. To Harvard and Columbia the
testator bequeathed $4,000 each
All of Mr.. Wizards personal effects and
the sum of s250,060 outright are left to
Mrs. Willard. The remainder of the es-
tate, both real and personal, is divided
among his wife and children, Mrs. James
W. Bell, Harold G. Willard, and Oswald
Garrison Willard, Mrs. Wizards share be-
ing one-half No estimate is given Of
the value of the estate.
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THE PULLMAN ESTATE.
It's Value Increases s6,OOO,OOO in
Three Years.

CHICAGO, Dec 29.-According tc the
second accounting filed by the executors of
the estate Of George H. Pullman, the as
sets Of the Pullman family have increased
s6.o00.0O0. or Sc 2-S per cent, since the
death of the sleeping-car magnate.
According to the accounting made to the
Probate Court. the estate is now valued
at SIS. .000.o00, as against 50 000. coo at the
time 1t was turned over to them. Robert
T. Lincoln and Norman B. Ream are the
executors. This tremendous increase has
taken place in little mere than three
years. Mr.. Pullman died October 19, 1897
1t is due largely to the increase in the
value OF stocks. bonds and similar proper
ty in that Ieriod. A large portion OF the
Pullman millions were invested in divi-
dcnd-paying stocks, and since 1897 all of
these have had an unprecedented boom.
Pullman Palace Car stock was at the time
Of the magnate's death largely in his hands,
and 1t has made a big advance In the past
two and a half years.
The statement fled by the law firm of
Bunnells & BURY acting for the execu-
tors. shows the receipts and disbursements
since the first accounting of the estate was
made, January 10. 1899. The document
contains many pages Of closely typewritten
matter, and Assistant Shannon, of Judge
Cuttin's court, mas set aside four hours
for an examination of its contents.
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find the opportunity to do something worth
while. 1t is only those whose art is a
business and who groan because some
neighbor is making more money at another
occupation, whose picturas never get above
the deadly level of the commonplace.
An effort Is being made to have a joint
exhibition of the society and the Archi-
tectural League. There is no doubt but
Gle will be used by the oil painters and
the pastelists, but ii is the hope of the
society that some portion of the Corco-
ran Gallery can be procured by the ar
chitects, for the combined strength of the
two societies in a general exhibition of
this kind would go great way toward
popularizing locally the spring annual.
Now that the painters have a satisfac
tory and imposing exhibition hall at their
disposal 1t only remains for them to en-
list the enthusiastic interest and patron
age of the public. As for the pictures
no matter what may be said to the con-
trary-the recent exhibitions of the So
ciety have ceased to be provincial and
serve the cordial endorsement of the
Capital. That encouragement, which will
enable the soeiety's jury to be still fur
ther exacting in the selection of work
for its annual exhibitions is at hand,
the coming show will prove the sterling
stuff of which our home artists are made
and the out-of-town men who send pict-
ures will do well to be particular and
send only the best examples of their
work. JAMES HENRY MosER-
The times., 1900-12-30
CENTRES OF POPULATION
The Probable PGint for the New
Century's First Year.
A Possibility of 1t Being Located
Near to Where 1t Existed Ten
Years ASo-NO Definite Opinion Yet
Entertained by the Census Bu-
reau-Changes Made In Century.

1t Is estimated that the centre of po--
ulation of the United States for the '. !.
1900 will be about twenty mics distant
from that poiD. as located in the CEN
sus of 1890: that is, about forty miles
east of Columbus, Ind
This. however. is merely an estimate
on the part OF Mr.. Sloane, Geographer OF
the Twelfth Census, the exact position be-
ing yet difficult to compute with any hope
Of accuracy. THE population of the South
west has of late been increasing to such
degree says Mr.. Sloane ''ass to rem
der my guess by no means satisfactory.
| see in the papers" he continued, "the
statement to the effect that the CEN
tire OF population for 1900 has been def
nitely located and some of these stories
even go so far as to describe the man
ner in which the spot is marked, bur /
can safely say that the Census Bureau
is still unacquainted with the matter
upon which these journals appear to be
80 accurately informed"
To trace the change of the centre of
population since the first census Of 1890
is quite interesting. In that year Il was
located twenty-three miles east of Bal
timore, Md; in 1900. eighteen miles west
OF Baltimore; in 1910. forty miles north
west by west OF Washington, D. c.; n
1920. sixteen miles north of Woodstock
Va; $780, nineteen miles west-southwest
of Moorefield, w. Va; 1910, sixteen miles
south of Clarksburg, w. Va; 1850, twen-
ty-three miles southeast of Parkersburg.
w. Va; 1860, twenty miles south of Chill
licothe. Ohio; 1870, forty eight miles east
by north OF Cincinnati Ohio; 1880. eight
miles west by south of Cincinnati, Ohio;
1880, twenty miles east Of Columbus Ind
The movement westward will thus he
seen to have been: In 1900, forty-one'
miles; 1910. thirty-six miles; 1920, fifty
miles; 1880, thirty-nine miles: 1910, fifty
five miles; 1850, ffty-hye miles; 1860
eighty-one miles; 1870, forty-two miles;
1880. fifty-eight miles, and 1890, forty
eight miles. The conservative estimate Of
Mr.. Sloane places the probable location
for 1900 as twenty miles west of that for
The times., 1900-12-30
CHANGESINTHE WEATHER
Delusive Ideas Concerning the In
fluenee Of the MO0n.
The Orb of Night Has Nothing
to Do With the Meteorological
Are Many Other Signs That Can
Be Faithfully Depended Upon.

Among popular notions concerning the
weather, one of the most prevalent is
that which represents the moon as ex-
crcising great influence. 1t Is supposed
that upon the time OF day at which the
moon changes depends the character of
the weather during the whole of the en-
suing month, and the name of some prom
inent astronomer of past age, such as
Sir William Herschel will be adduced as
authorizing the notion. Foster. in his
perennial calendar. transfers from a we'll
known magazine what he calls an excel
lent table of the prospective weather,
founded on "a philosophical consideration
of the attraction OF the sun and moon
in their several positions respecting the
earth.'' Modern science, as a matter OF
fact, rejects ali these ideas as vain de-
lusions, as the following answer to let
ter recently received by prominent au-
thority in meteorological matters will
show:
Dear Sir: I am in receipt Of your let
ter regarding the supposed influence Of
the moon on the weather. You are alto
gether correct No relation exists be-
tween these classes CT phenomena. The
question has been tested and decided over
and over again by the discussion Of long
and reliable meteorological tables; nor
do | know of anv other positive way of
testing any such point. confess / can
not account for the origin of the preva-
lent belief"
There are. however, many popular
methods of weather observing which may
be thoroughly depended upon. The old
saying about a ruddy evening and a grey
morning (alluded to in the gospel OF Mat
thew as indicating good weather, meets
the full approval of scientists, as also
that a red sky in the morning foretells
bad weather. or much rain. if not wind.
high dawn denotes wind, and low
dawn fair weather. When clouds have
a soft and delicate appearance. fair wea-
ther may be looked for; when they are
hard and ragged, wind is to be expected.
Misty clouds forming or hanging on
heights show wind and rain coming, II
they remain or descend. II they rise or
disperse, the weather will improve, or
become fine. When sea birds fly out ear
1y and far to seaward, moderate wind
and fair weather may be expected. When
they hang about the land over it, some
times flying inland, look out for strong
wind and storms. When birds of long
flight, such as swallows, hang about
home and fly low, rain or wind may be
expected; also when pigs carry straw to
their sites, a pig with straw in his
mouth being regarded by old farmers as
a more reliable authority in this matter
than the chief of the Weather Bureau.
The ascent of smoke from ehimneys is
also a good barometric sign; II it arises
freely good weather may be looked for,
If slowly rain is, in all probability, on
the programme.
af
so is fog Remarkable clearness of at
mosphere near the horizon, distinct view
of distant objects; what is called a good
hearing day. may be mentioned among
signs OF coming wet, If not windy, wea-
ther.
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SECURED LITTLE BOOTY.
Rob n Postomce, But Fail
to Loot n Safe.

HAZLEToN, Pa, Dec. 2o.-The Beaver
Meadow postoffice was entered by bur-
glars during last night. or at an early
hour this morning, and robbed. The bur-
glars did not make much of haul, as
they only captured few dollars in cash
and some postage stamps. The same gang
presumably then attempted to gain en-
trance to the safe in the Office of the
Coleraine colliery. which is operated by
the estate Of A. S. Van Wyckle.
The safe contained about $50, 600 in cash,
the semi-monthly pay for the mine en-
Dioyes, which is to be paid out in a few
days. The safe, however, withstood the
efforts OF the evidently amateur cracks
men, as they only succeeded in unserew-
ing the knobs on the doors and indenting
the jamb at the hinges. They may have
also been scared off. as marks of their
hasty departure were much in evidence.
The times., 1900-12-30
HELD FOR AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The Campania Delayed Eighty
Minutes mt New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The Cunard Line
steamship Campania this morning left her
pier eighty minutes behind schedule time
Her usual hour of departure is 1880
o'clock, but it was 1850 o'clock before the
last gangplank was dropped and the big
steamship began to move away. The de-
Law was caused by 246 sacks of Australian
mail which were sent overland from San
Francisco and for which the steamship
had orders to wait.
The train carrying the mail in a special
car was ten minutes late and the first
mail wagon, with ninety-seven sacks on 1t,
did not leave the Grand Central depot un-
til 1885 O'Clock 1t used thirty minutes
to reach the pier, which is considered
slow time. but the other two wagons used
forty minutes each. The mail sacks were
carried one by one over the gangplank on
board the steamship. an operation that
required ten minutes more. The mail was
said to include important Official docu-
ments from the colonial government of
New Zealand
The times., 1900-12-30
A YOUNG COUPLES BAD LUCK.
Compelled to Return to Buffalo From
Chicago on Foot.

CHICAGO. Dec. 29-John White and his
wife, of Buffalo, left the Harrison Street
police station, where they bad begged a
nights lodging and breakfast of bread ard
black coffee, at 6 o'clock this morning, and
started TO tramp over 500 miles back 20
their home in Buffalo.
White. who is twenty-seven, and his
wife, who is twenty came here from Buf-
falo a week ago Thursday, 10 look for
work Last night their hopes AMI funds
were exhausted, and they appeared at the
Harrison Street station and asked for shell
ter. Both we're neatly dressed. They were
married less than year ngo.
The times., 1900-12-30
THE RICHARDSON MYSTERY.
Evidence Tends to Implicate a
Woman in the Murder.

SAVANNAH, Mo-, Dec. 29.-The mystery
Of the Christmas Eve tragedy in which
FRANK Richardson, wealthy and promi-
nent merchant. was shot to death in his
home is still unsolved.
Evidence given yesterday at the inquest
establishes the probable innocence OF the
business partner of the murdered man, and
tends to implicate a woman and her ad-
wiser, who are alleged to have black
mailed the deceased out of various sums
OF money covering a period of almost
year This woman is GOidie Whitehead, OF
Stanberry, Mo. She is blonde, and about
twenty years of age.
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A Saloon Raided by women.

LONG VIEW, ILL.,, Dec. ga blind
pig" has fourished here for several
months and has dispensed several kinds of
liquors to those who wished them. The
place has been raided a number of times
but the patronage WAS SO good that the
proprietors were willing to pay the fines
assessed by the local justice of the peace
The women of the city decided that they
would rid the place of the resort, and
about twenty OF them met last night and
proceeded to the building. They found
the place locked. but broke in the door.
seized bottles and Jugs that filled the
shelves, and carried them into the streets
There they broke them. allowing the con-
tents to run into the gutter.
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ON STATUTORY GROUNDS.
Julia Morrison, the Actress, Sues for
n Divorce.

NEW YORK, Dec 29.-JulIa Morrison,
the actress who shot and killed Frank
Leider. the stage manager of the "Mr.
Plaster of Paris" company, in Chatta-
nooga. Tenn, about year ago, has filed
suit for absolute divorce against her hus-
band, Fred H. James. The actress alleges
inndelity on the part of her husband.
Julia Morrison shot the stage manager
because she said she was tired of the
constant insults that Leider was heaping
upon her. The presence of her husband,
she said, gave her the necessary inspira
tion to perform the act. The jury in
Chattanooga detained her only few days.
Now the actress alleges that her hus
band has been bestowing his affections
elsewhere in divers places and she wants
to leave him.
The times., 1900-12-30
LACK oF CANAL FUNDS.
New York State Board Unable to Pay
Claims In Full.

ALBANY. N. Y, Dec. 2s.-The $780, 900
remaining of the 81. 9.0O0.0O canal improve
ment appropriation will be insufficient by
100000 to meet the claims remaining un-
paid of contractors having unfinished con-
tracts or whose claims for work were con-
tested. The State Canal Board, which has
been adjudicating these claims. which
number sixteen, today made awards in
three of them, as follows:
T. ]. Dwyer & Co., of Utica, for work at
and near Utica; amount claimed, s74,039;
allowed, S55, $50.
OBrien & Hoolihan, Of Syracuse, for
work done near Oriskany Aqueduct;
amount claimed and allowed in full, s21.-
379.
Gallo & McNeice. of New York City, for
work done at Amsterdam; amount claim
ed. S11 .S67; allowed $6,795.