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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
NEW cuBaa.AMERiCAs PARTY.
Important Political Factor In the island
seventy DFirEate- ResiEn.

Havana, Feb. s.-The split n the ma
ti0nai party g. now the principal political
topic IN Havana. Already 20 Of the 100
delegates have resigned. and & IL expected
that - others will follow their example
The reslgning members include almost al
the prominent newly enfranchissd Cuban
Americans. which lends point 10 the as
rertion that the Cuban-Americaas viii
endeavor % form a distinct political party
ultimately Joining forces vita the Old
agtoHoruists. Any zuch combination
would mean the Introduction Of pow
e:fUl factor in the politics OF Cuba.
The leaders OF the national party TecOg-
nsZe that their influences, and even their
existence as political ieadeTs. depends upon
securing as president OF tfe organization
some man 0f the first rank Ssn0r De la
Torro the present presiden.. q virtually
only a presiding officer. VINO fllls the post
until a permanent E=l- stinu can be mace
Yesterday Cen Maxine Gomez was lnylI-
I'd 90 accept the position, but lie declined
To-day a similar offer was made 20
Mayor LacOste. who also refused the
honor.
Gen. Gomez says that he has no polit!-
cal ambitions and is content 20 be men,
her OF The society Of veterans Here also
g. an orga nization that g. likely TO have
q powerful influence in the future. Ca-il-
uaTatively few % the veterans vii 81 n
pathize politically with the Cuban-Am-r.-
can party. Their leaders are f1r the most
part white. but the rank and file is large
Is composed Of colored men, particularly
In the eastern provinces.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
Ex-POSTMaSTeR or MANILA.
Death Of IL. II. Greyson, Who Had Been in
Washington.

Philadelphia. Feb. "a man. registered
al the Pennsylvania Hospital as Ham,l-
ton II. Greys0n. died IN that institution
to-day from hlccoughs, and from letters
found among his effects is supposed 10
lave had a remarkable career and a wide
experience in various parts Of the world.
Letters 10 him from Cecil Rhodes. Gen.
Baden-P Powell. Gen. Miles. Gen. Wheeler,
the late Cen LawtOn. aud Acting Assist
ant Postmaster General Allen were foucd.
The Allen letter was dated atWashington.
ApriI. 1888. and showed that GreysOn had
been appointed postmaster AT Manila An
other letter shows that he resigned that
office in September. 1888, on account OF III
health. The Baden-PoWell letter was dat
ed: "In the Field. MOmhaTa. Africa, july
y 1885" In his letter he was known as
Henry Herbert Greyseh, and it. recon-
nended him for the Victoria Cross for
good work done as a hospital surgeon.
At his boarding house very little was
known Of him. He never spoke Of his
family, Dut is believed TO have had a son
in the railroad business in Washington,
ID. G. Greyson could speak five languages,
an English corporation, and aided in
building a railroad TO the top OF the Andes
Mountains in The same country, he having
been a civil and mechanical engineer. He
was also engaged in mining IN the west
eTn part OF this country. and from an
other letter found on him, must have liV-
ed in San Francisco IN <N
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
THE MARKETS.,
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New YORK. Feb s6-wHEAT-gsesiP,s - 500
sushsls, expor5s g sss bushsis. Spot e~sy. No ?
red a elevator: No I'D. 7s s-i Q. b. saoat in
store: No. I northern DulHth IS z o. B. sf0zt
pr0uDt No. hard Duluth. - & o. B. ssoat pr1npt
optia1s oP~Hei steady better cables tban sxpss-
ea, but Immediately weakened under heavy North
YES; receipts. hsarish weekly statistics and free
shcrt selling. Hszyinsss eontHasd pFss,y much all
day. attended BY very light local trade and dis
appointing export demand. Closed weak a; l-2F
s-sc- ne; less. March closed - "a; May Il 7-ss
= I-s closed =; JuIy u 7sQ72 - closed 70 Sep
temher closed Il "a
CoRS-Receipts. 2st 100 bushels: exports les 10
bushels spot stesdy Ne 2 9, & o. B. asoat aai
q elevator. Options market opened steady on light
country acceptsness. subsequently, advancing a lit
tie on demand from shorts But later prizes easel
OF fron top with wheat, closing STEADY az TN
changed. Nay. % l-iai0 l-2. closed 20 Ii: July
closed 90 IS
oATS-Receipts. - 600 bushels exports 90 sSs
bushels. spot quiet Ne ? y: No J. - IL. 10
white = -; No. white. 81: track rai1ea West
EN- SG5e: tack white Western. 81 I-2gg5: track
white state. g. l-2q55. Option market was dull
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Bsltinore, Feb. @s.-HOGs-Receipts Il ois head
against lO.SG last Eeek Light suyoIy IN sn.,.
/ ket to-day. and fair demand Par Westerns g a
95-eo: good Western pigs. sIoa529 good hesyy
hogs from other points, 5z5g555: good ish, hog,
Slea129: light pigs, 100 pounds or less. 4.s8a. q
roughs 4Ooa450.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Reoeipts. az2g hss4
against ass last week. Fair supply on p..,ss,
this day and prices steady CarnmOn 10 t..r
lambs. s@g7z5: fair % good IsHLs. 7.z5a7. "a.
eonsoh to prime ewes z5ogszs: good xethsrs
s.OeGS7s
CALEE-S-suDpIy fair. Market SLOW a, from
soe % % for eomnon 70 good Kind
New fork. Feh- 2s--BEEyEsS-Reeeip,s sss.
aFEi % sAsae aishsr early arrivals elozsa Gar
PROMPTLY Steers. Ltea5-s-. oSea and sssxs 2 oea
go. bulls. 35S9A21. coSz. 2fsaLl8 Exvof,s %.
morrow. s3 cattle s8d ia skeeD.
CALVE-S-Reesipts. ~. wszk 70 q. lyNer.
early arrivals all ssld yssis. SOeas . II. togs
sea o. httle calves. 4OoqL7s. barnyafd s.Iye.
SHEEP AasD LAHBs-gscsiDss. 7.sos. ssss,
hr'H' l2tass higher sAssS. 4eeas %: lanes Z ~.
Ag9 e-lls. se@0s 2. ysariinzz. g 1sasce
HoGS-ReesiptA. II TO steady a. 5 f5ag q
eAieesS F~s. @-cATTI.g-Ar.ive T,ers,,,.
~ Esn~fslly lee klghes. Cod 70 prias sfesr.
% % lsc- hishsr. a. 5.esas59. yosr 10 ae,Ig-g
s,seay is - sisses' a. fv5gss8. ssleeted fsssst.
t's cOrl active. bsst Fsaas b zaeT AZ 9 09gf ~
hetfsrE EtronE al &z5d455- ezaassa sf@say - > y
ez5o. bulls steady al z50aEI5. eaIses : o,<.s y
steady a. z54aTs
Ho<ss-gscsiVis te-say. y zSa8. ,o-mosrg.. e 90.
,.. -, g'sr 80 AEsrsks e 0ssT. fair elssrah1s
Ai1ea tne b1tehsgs. 4sJ94 - sod 20 ehol~s s-.Ss
a. tl-esa y, Hozzh heavy. 4 e1as 30. ussf
ASHfs; bsik % ssisz. 47GdAz
shEEP- Receipts. IS 90. skssV stfou<. ls-s.
~eiise end 70 % ise hixheT. Good % ehoars SO
.fe , >90s.s5 fair % ehoics mix-d s@zs 3
hsrSesa Ssss1. s-e9G = yessliesz fsas gs. -.
i've lsEssz. sg9Gss5. Nesfsfn lsrasa { 6cff7 p
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Baltimore. Feb. 2s-FLoUR-Dull: Western an
per, 22j82 s5 do. extra, 40a2 So do family q "a
4&@e winter wheat patent. 3s5Q3 IS: spring do
&1SglcS; spring wheat straight, 3i5assO: re-
eeipts. II. Sos barrels
NHfAT-Very dull; spot ard February. II 9-sG
Il -; March. II l-267l SIS: May. " 1-4q72 l.2
steamer No rel, e7Gs7 Ia receipts. 1859 bush
els Southern wheat BY sample, s5g7s; DO. on grade
6SI72
CoRN-Duii and easier; spo, and February % 1
W9' - March. ssa3s Is: ApriI. 50 I-4g2o
steamer mixed "a l-Sg2s -; receipts ISL AZ rrsh-
4l L. ~" 'eiio"' f'G
% - 80 ~ "'Aeu' ~
as. - " "'"'''"' &c
HAf-Firm; No timothy. 1900
thS4N FkEIGHTS-Vefy quiet. rates unsettled
steAh 10 Liverpool. per bushel ! I'D MaFea. Cork
'"t ORDERS per quarter. IS. Sd. March
sIIAR-Ftrm; granulated 5u
thEESE-steady and active. Large ,e1Ia -.
hsdlam, Is l-f0l5 IL: small IL I-24ig "a
BCIIER-Ftrms fancy creamery z5Sf.s. do lint.
tatoa. IGZS; DO. l&dle ISqz9. socl laaie I7[aIs
S'gfr-Fseksd. iSUls, rolls. IIgz0
EGGS-I4c
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
lNSURReCTl0N NOT WAR.


Detroit. Mich, Feb. 2J.-Concerniag a
recent statement from Washington with
Eegard TO a difficulty which conir0uts See
rv,ary Root in deciding whether the Unit
"a states is in a state OF war. ex-Seere-
iary Alger to-day spoke as follows:
Il should say most eIuphatically that
the United States is not Ia a state OF war.
The treaty OF peace signed Il Paris ended
the war with Spain The only terms that
cIn property be applied 10 the present
trouble in the Philippines are rebellion
and iusurrectlOn.
"As 90 the immediate question before
The department. whether enlisted soldiers
can purchase their discharge as In times
~ peace, / DO not feel competent 10 utter
decided opinion That Is = matte.
wneleOn the advice OF the Attorney Cen
eral will undoubtedly be- asked Ii T. my
private belief. though, thar when soldiers
7re badly needed. even II a state OF war
does not exist, they should not be- allow cd
10 take advantage II this priyiiege.
4 would distinguish between = technical
war ana an ipsuTTcction. I'm so Tar as the
conditions aUect our soldiers in the field.
ana with reference 20 The privileges that
belong 90 them IN times 81 peace, We are
~ war But technically and actually. We
afe not IN state of war, and the cam
p1lgn should not DC spoken OF as war"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
DESERTED ON BARREN ISLAND.
Abandoned by Beatman. LHmbermaa Eli,
Trie, To swim and l. Drowned.

Specia! 20 The Post
Columbia, 5. c., Feb. 25.-News comes
from Port Royal that two lumber pros
pectors. +. Il. Stokes anG Wilbur Ellis,
prominent lumber mill m,n OF BarnWell,
were abandoned on little island near
Port Royal by Il bOatman. and that Ellis.
in endeavorlng 10 9scaps, was drowned.
The lumbermel were endeavoring 20
reach Hilton Head Island. The weather
was cold and the boatman wished 10 turn
back He landed them on a small island.
saying il was Hilton Head, and then
left. The men found themselves separated
from all Inhabited land by 4 creek 2Gl
feet wide Ellis, IA final desperation tried
20 swim. lie was chilled and drowned
Some hours later d fisherman took Stokes
on the island.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27

Montreal. Feb. 25-The Theatey Fran
cais and nearly the entire block oa &c.
Catherine street between 81 Domillgu
ana CadieuN streets Wag burned Ins
morning The properties destroyed bes'd,s r.
the theaIer are. 81 Germaine's barber
EAop, saloon osUed by "'Ffp'' O'NclI, o."
seii-kuoNn sx-basebslt player and am
pirt, Nr0ihe's leae,Fy store. N-lshs cor
iecti0nary store. end the establishments 81
MFH. Bernard dressmaker The total loss
- aDOrt figg of8
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
Lake Front Re.ort gu,n,dout

Chicago. FEB. 2s.-Frons Thlelmann's 3
summer garden. with iis palm hous-.
stage. and other buildings. and the bros q
sweep Of water pavilion threading th-
edge OF the lake. the breathing spot Tor
thousands OF merry making and pest
seeking folk throughout the summer even
ings. and "A landmark on the northern
limits OF the city burned early to-da5.
the loss IL estimated al S90o. insuI-
ance, sGl0o.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
Was an seorttoLafaye,te.

Northampton. Mass, Feb. G-B. f
Cook, who, ~ captain Of Ny. York
militia, did escort duty 10 Cen. Lafav.
cite on his trip up the Hudson River In
1874. died to-day aged Bine,y-sevan wears
lie Was the father of Capt. Frank
Cook, commander OF the cruiser BROOKLYN
during the late war. His grandson FranL,
=. COOK ls surgeon or the guub0a. Nil
nayo!Is AZ
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
FIRE IN DRY GOODS DISTRICT.
Several Detroit Firms Burned Out, the
Losses AkgrrkFtiBs -l0e 900.

Detroit, Mich. FEB B.-Fir- which
broke out In the center Of the W0OiWa-
avenue shopping district al noon to-ia
gutted the fOur-story building 0clupigI
By Marr s. Taylor. retail dry goods ari
By George G. Darwin's ladies' -lOthiul
emporium. Aarr Z TayloTs loss IS es..-
mated al t0JJ. fully insured. Darwin s
loss. $1,000. insured, Mrs II. = Weave
millinery. I.o09 partly insured. Kozsuz-
wsig * Co. shoes $1,000. Insured. -.
damage 10 the building. which j. 0wnel
by Lowrie Bros. and il insured for 81 ~
Will equal that amount
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
TWO BULLETS IN HIS HEAD.
Autopsy on the Bodies of Mrs. Hayes and
nr. Caldwell.


New York Feb. 25.-NothIng new de-
veloped that would throw additional light
on the murder of Mrs. Maude Hayes ard
The suicide Of Dentist Franklin l.. Cald-
well at the Hotel FndicOtt last night.
Coroner's Physician O'HanlOn performed
an autopsy on the bodies Of Mrs. Hayes
and DR.. Caldwell. The autopsy satisfied
DT. O'Hanl0n that Mrs. Hayes met her
death at the hand of Caldwell, and that
be killed himself The bullet which killed
Mrs Hayes entered the temple bone on
the riSht side and passed through the
brain, lodging on the left side Of the head
above the ear, between the scalp and the
skull.
In CaldWelrs head two bullets were
found. The first one fired did not kill
him. II penetrated the frontal bone about
one inch from the right eye, and lodged
between the scalp and the skull The
second bullet entered the temple bone
about one inch from the first wound and
PASSED through the brain and back of
the skull where il was found between the
skull and the scalp. This bullet caused
Ceatl
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
A Be.ran In.,lfnIian

Among the unique Institutions Of gos.
ton Is the Peabody Medical Instltuts
Bulinnch street. established rlne yeafs
D. tOre tie death OF the grsa' phllahthro-
Ftst, the late Ar. George Peabody. from,
y hom II takes ttn name During the uC b /
Unity years II Eas achieved a wld. an.
lasting distinction. The medical publ !
cations OF this institute have millions Il
r.afiefz. and are as standard az zOlf
Their aaef pamphlet. fOF men ONLY. ~
pages. entitled Know Thyself" - sect
free BY mail, sealed. on receipt Of s cents
Tor postage.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
Idaho Parties Unlre for .,,y..

Biaekfoot, Idaho. Feb. 25-The Demo
cratic. Silver Republican. and Populist
committees met al Idaho Falls YESTERDAY y
~ tie State.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
MANIFESTATIONS.

4 POSITION As GOyEENE5s - FAMILY uF
ehis4frAi tsti rsrOnlfnsisdatsoaa xiysa. 3 years
sApTfieAt in hii=irfF4fts- sas primary aoFk. foF
isrtAFs iaasszesti9a as1ress u Il A. 20 tsudsrs
-. SJsacsss. y, 4. .sz,Az.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27

4
exports show the foreign commerce a.
| the month by great classes. compared
with that of the corresponding month O.
the preceding year, as follows:
IMPORTS
January. Jlara9.
/ 1873. 1850
| Articles Of food and live an
mails ............,;......,:. 1s2so.71S EsU--5
/ Articles in crude condi
for dOmesti. industry. ;5g5.a19 - ssL 55
Articles Manufactured for Csc
| in the mechanical srts..--... 4OII sol -.a5-r
| Articles Manufactured. ready
for COnsumpt .......... 10 lSS OI2 u 100 a4
| Articles Of voluntary use-iux-
ufles, &C.-----.. hl-sALl lUgN lIT
Total imports. .$5s sso.77I g75.ssss,.
| Per cent OF free. ....-..-.-----.- EE a. D.
Duties collected from customs sl7 s9l - So Osl ESQ
| Foreign goods remaining in
warehouse ,........ So go Igi s. 4fg l9
DOMESTIC EXPORTS.
Products Of agriculture. SSe IT'S $50 ST. 7'A go
PRODUCTS oi manufacture 25 sos $40 g55,tsif
Products Of mining ---..-.---..- Is1tAIs -s-l D..
Products OF the forest. z5s SIS 40.5 So.
Products OF the hsheTies..-..... I6lG5I sIIg-8
miscellaneous ..............,... 5ls $50 t.l f+I
Total domestic exports sls.s55.sso sll5.sy7.sa
ported. .................. r:I5s5s 2as7ts
Total exports...........sil55 81 ils $iI7 595. l91
Gold imports.-................. ls2s2gH Nsass s1l
Gold exports rts................. l7jj. t5l 5,5sl 9H
silver ts.,............... 3,l2s.N52 -l+a.s
silver eNpOrs..............-. ). $50 500 4a3J 100
Total imports Jf merchandise
seven months. 1856 s43 Ssl Sfs6 s1 '
Total exports y merchandise
seven 53s. s3s s04 tsl.a1gs'
For The seven months CT the fiscal year
ending wi;h January, importation Of
articles for food amounted to $iGI 26&
an increase Of S1S0O0,OOO over the c0rre-
spending months of last year; article IB
a crude condition for domestic industry.
Sl69, ,O65, ,S52, an increase Of $4,000, al
ticles manufactured for use i'm the me-
chanic arts. SO 500. .G9G. an increase Of Es,-
10000; articles manufactured, ready Tor
consumption, S5,S25.03, an Increase "
N2,9,00O0, and articles OF voluntary usr,
luxuries. &c, $67 41O,m5 an increase u
$l5, 900 over the corresponding months
o. the preceding year.
The export statement for the seven
months shows: Products OF agTicui 'UTy.
SI9J 40, SIS, a decrease OF $l,COJ,O1J com
pared with the corresponding months o.
the preceding fiscal year, and manulac-
tUres, S234, ,30i, IA, an increase Of S2OOo.GU
over the corresponding months Of las
year
Exports OF manufactures form p 40 per
cent. OF the total exports, and articles ia
crude condition for manufacturing form
3479 per cent. OF The total Imports. a
larger percentage In each case than ever
before shown.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
ALLAN LINER A WRECK
S,0O0,000 Steamer Calif0r-
nian Fast on a Reef,
GROUNDS IN STORM on THE COAST

~eaiarias Men say She VIII BE a TefsI
Less, Though Hopes Are Entertained Of
saving Ber-Gec. Ashore on Ram Island
Ledge Ten hinaIes Aner Pilot Leaves
Her-Rooks Penetrate Vessels Bottom
Passengers are safe on Beard.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27

Total to-iay-Net 3s ss2: Great Britain 90 $50 !:
France. IL. 992 continent. Is. Oi0; stock. $50 570
ConsOlidated-Net. j5. 3SS; Great Britain, a sol ;
France, IL O92; continent. q 35S- Total since Sep
tember Net >. 3s2 eco: Great Britain 556 500;
France, $751; 619: contirent. .767 Si3.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27
VAST MANUFACTURING GAIN.
Export and iaipOrt Statistics show Iarss
AdYnntaSe- 20 American Prndnrrr.

The tables OF the January imports a7I
exports show the foreign commerce o.
the month by great classes. compared
with that of the corresponding month o.
the preceding year, as follows:
IMPOkTS.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27

ing victims OF this oSiusion 60 into ans
aEvium. I care net where IL +. and Ire
presiding doctor after you have asked
him. What Is the matter with that man
will say: 'Spirftusiisu dementsd him. or,
What il the matter with that woman
he VIII say. -Spiritualism demenied her
II has TAKEN Down some OF the brightest
intsHecfs. II swept of into mental mid
night JUDGES. senators. governors. minis
tiers OF the Gospel. and one time came
near capturing one OF the Presidents OF
the United States At Flushing. l.. l..
man became absorbed with IL. fOrsook MS
family. took his only fifteen thousand
dollars surrendered them 10 q spnitsal
medium i'm New York, attempted thfee
times to put an end TO his own life. and
then was incarcerated in the State Luna
. q aur
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-27

Nothing in the spiritualistic circles OF
our day has been more strange, mysteri-
Gus, and wonderful than things which
have been seen in past centuries OF the
world. In all the ages there have teen
necromancers. those who consult with the
spirits OF the departed; charmers. those
who put their subjects In a mesmeric
state; sorcerers, those who. by taking
poisonous drugs. see everything. and tear
everything. and tell everything; dreameFs,
people who In their sleeping moments can
see the future world and hold eonsuira-
tion with spirits Yes, before the time OF
Christ the Brahmins went through all the
tsble-moying, all the furniture excitement
which the spirits have exploited ia ogr
day; precisely the same thing over and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-28

membership feel ii absolutely necessary
that they should erect a new house of
worship. They have been led to this
decision for several reasons First.
the church building is too small for the
present attendance. Then. again. the
present building has grown so diIapi-
dated that. should they remain in it,
quite q large sum would have to be
spent in repairing and putting it in
order. What money would have to be
spent in re-painting and roofing. with
general repairs to the present build
ings. would give them start on their
new building.
They are fully aware of the fact that
it is great undertaking, but have
gone forward, purchased and paid for
very desirable lots in Client, on the
corner of Oiney Road and Manteo
street, only about three squares from
the present building. 1t Is agreed by
all that this is most admirable and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-28

the storms which have gathered about
1t. ami at other times has enjoyed the
sunshine of a cloudlcsS Sky. Just aft
CT the odd Fellows Hall was pur-
chased. and when the members felt
themselves comfortably housed. the
ROOF OF the house was blown OFF during
a storm While laboring to replace
this, they were generously aided both
by advice and money by that we'll
known pastor so dear to the mem
cries of the Baptists in this vicinity.
Or. j. X. Burroughs. Through all
these adverse circumstances. the
church has been steadily growing.
Up TO November. 1896 the church
was beneficiary of the State Mission
Boayd. and whereas at that time--only
three years and a-half ago-they we're
on the Board, during the past year the
church has not only supported itself.
but has given to the various boards
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-28
LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE
Work Begun on the New Central Baptist Church
in Client.

Within the memory OF most of us
the work, in what was then separate
borough known as Atlantic city. was
begun under the auspices OF the First
the old First-Church. ana afterward
of Precursor Street Baptist Church
In 1856 the church was organized
Shortly afterward young Mr. Richards
was made it's pastor. lie was succeed
ed by Rev. w. =. Hines, and Mr.. Hines
in turn by Rev. n. y. Han. Mr.. Hall
remained pastor until November. 1896.
Upon the acceptance of his reaigna-
ton. the present pastor, Rev. t.. l..
Dudley. was called.
The church was organized in a little
school house on Colley avenue. and in
about two years, by Il strenuous effort
houghL What MAS known as the Odd
Fellows Hall. corner OF central ave-
nue. and Fort street. and remodeied the
building so as To make il Il suitable
house of worship. This is the build
ins occupied by the church at the
present time.
AS with Individuals so the church
has had its ups and downs. has stood
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-28

Rev r. Il. Egglcston. Elder DR.. w. A.
Picker.
Systematic Bcneficence--Rcv. J.. w.
Irwin. Rev. II. c. V. Campbell, Judge
j. T.. Cassell.
Bible Course-Rev. c. D. Waller. Rev.
j. Il. Bittenger Elder y. j. Tynes.
Devotional F,Xercises-Rev. f. T. Nc
Fadcn. Rev. X. Fleming, ID. D., Elder
q. T.. Casllic.
BUSINESS CONCLUDED.
The chair announced that the read
ing of the committees concluded the
business of the Synod and the clerk
WAS directed to read the minutes of the
closing days session.
Dr. j. l. Smith. Stated Clerk. an
nounced that this was the largest Sy-
nod that had assembled in his recollec-
ton. there being go lay and clerical
members present He complmentcd
the Moderator on his wise rulings and
management of the business of the Sy-
nod. which was gracefully acknowl-
edged by the Chair. who returned his
thanks for the consideration and court =
csN shown him.
The hymn Jesus Lover of My Soul
was sung and prayer was offered by
the Moderator. after which-hc- declared
the 18th session of the Synod Of Nir-
ginia adjourned.