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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
FARMERS ARE. DEsPoNDENT.
Drought and Fears of Hard Winter
Cause Trouble-keysviiIeN News.

Cause Troubie-keysyiifeN News.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.1
skEYSVILLB, VA. September 22-The
farmers are respondent on account Of short
crops, occasional by the drought. Only
half crop OF corn can be hoped for, and
the tobacco Is short at least 40 per cent
A hard winter Is predicted, as feed for
stock Is very scarce. and higher than it
has been for five years at this season.
Mr.. VIM, who was shot at Lunenburs
Courthouse last court-day. has sufficiently
recovered to be carried to his home. but
he Is not yet considered out Of danger.
8 Miss Lucy Morton has been absent
week IN Richmond, visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. a. Jenress, who have
been spending the summer here, have re-
turned to their Texas home.
Mrs. w. 7. Foster and family. and Mr.:
CIV. Hanldns and daughter. Miss Annie,
from Richmond. are visiting friends In
town. -
Cadet Corporal Hsber ]. Morton has re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
Voice Culture.

Mrs. May TalIey has resumed her classes
,in voice culture, at her studio on East
Franklin Street Mrs. Talley has just
finished a special summer course of study.
under Mr.. Frank Herbert Tubs, the emf
nent New York teacher, and is equipped
with the latest ideas and methods in
voice culture.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
AFTERMATH.

Before leaving Vancouver, Lieutenant
Hobson talked freely, and expressed the
opinion that the serious part of the Phil
ippine war was over; that guerilla war
fare might be kept up for some time. but
that the insurgents were well in hand. He
believed the United States had done right
in its wars, and had acted wisely in re-
straining the natives with firm hand.
A Pittsburg special says: Mark May
ers. steamboat engineer, found guilty OF
assaulting Captain Benjamin Nipple, of
the steamer Mayfower, had been practi-
ca1ly cleared by witnesses, who swore he
had not assaulted the captain. His at
torney asked:
Now, Mark, you were close enough to
him to strike him with your fist, and you
did not use anything else on him, did
you?"
mo, sir; never told a lie. and won't
commence now. hit him with boulder
A company has been formed in New
Haven for the purpose of serving hot meals
to families within a radius Of seventy
miles of its headquarters. These meals
are to be sent to nearby points in wagons
having compar tments for each article, and
shipped to distant towns by rail In spe-
cially designed cases. They are to be
placed in the wagons and cases smoking
not, and kept at high temperature until
placed on the purchasers tables.
A French ph:ianthSop.zt has opened q
IRE. .hosp.:ai, for plants ia the Fsubours
st. Antoine. and the Institution Is proving
a, great boon to poor Parislans, nearly all
of whom are flower lovers and have plants
growing In their wind oWs. The hospital
buildings are big greenhouses. and the doc
tors and nurses are gardeners who look
after the plants which are brought IN until
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
Spelling Kid.

Spelling Kid.
They are just rulning that boy OF mine
at the kindergarten" said the Worr1eo
father.
s.What Is the mattcr?'' asked the friend.
glad to hear one jarr.ng note in the usual
song Of praise about "the boy.
He CANS his chums William anu
Henry. instead OF biz and Hank
wouldn't that Jar you?''-Indianapolis
Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
The Widows Might.

Miss Gadding-No one knows anything
about her, but she gives it out that she
is q widow.
Miss Scandle-Well, she looks like a wo-
man who would say anything to attract
the uen!-Puck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
Fer Promising Pupil.

"Johany." said the Sunday-school teacher
to small pupil. what is centurion
.,He's teller what rides hundred
miles on a bike" promptly answered
News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
Tn u Picture.

Askit-So Kwarrell and his wife have
been reunited How was it brought about2
Tellit-Pensil, the artist, drew them to-
gether.-Baltimore American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23

Indefinite information.
The professor who thought his system
was running down. asked his old enemy,
the doctor, to prescribe for him.
"All the medicine you need" said the
doctor, after listening to recital of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23

=
II seems but yesterday, Graded thee
And 4-,,a r1ed thy young life so tenderiy
with datiy care I watched for thee to
For then thou wouldst reveal thy char
acter.
No 1asgard hast thou proved, but In thy
toll.
Hath been ready worker of the son;
Mid sun and shower. delving in thy PED:
when tempests shook. up bravery heio
thy head;
The burden of the noon didst never shirk.
Though bending meath the load, this was
thy work;
At early dawn, already thou vert up;
Dtdst wake at night to drink thy nectared
cup.
Like some pure soul, made ready for its
flight,
Thou art perfected as thy day turns night.
| Thy work is crowned in this thy passing
hour,
The nurtured buds have all burst into
flower.
But thou wilt live in all my better thought
The lesson I will treasure thou mast
taught.
I. too. some bud of promise now would
show.
! And like thee, full of blossoms when go.
-E;ecta Weber Morse, in Boston Tran
script.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23

symptoms. .s tonic in the shape OF
fresh air.
eli, responded the, prof lsgntlyi
frrttated, what's the shape OF FRESH ar y S.
Chicago Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23

MANCHESTER BUREAU. .oa
CARRIERS DRUGSTORE, NO. 11o@
HULL STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
A Sweet Farewell.

"A HWCtI Il HTCNOIIs -.
(To Favorite Geranium Before a FROST
L grove to part with thee, and wonder
why,
Thou, too, hast thy brief season and must
A-down the dying west cen now doth lean'
So trustfuI in thy going, and serene.
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II you live out of Richmond. and see
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23

PETERSBURG AGENT.
MRS s. c. HUTCHINSON, LOhBARO
STREET
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23

Tho Times - always indebted to fTienos
who favor It with society items and per
SQUALLS. but must urge that I'll such De
cent over the signature of the sender
All unsigned communications VAL De re-
jec{ed ALWAYS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
OUR RELIGIOUS CONTEMPOiA.
IyES

Faith underlies everything, and gives
reality to everything. It is faith that
makes US believe our eyes and accept the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-18
SINGER COMPANY EXPANDS.
FACTORIES TO BIZ BUILT OFT WEST
AND IN RUSSIA-CAPITAL IN
CREASED TO S3O.OOOOOO

Frederick ID. Bourne president Of the Singer
Manufacturing Company. said last night when
seen at the Hotel Buckingham that the stock
holders had decided 20 Increase the capital from
s0.OOo0o0 10 S3OOOOOO0 This action had been taken
at e meeting in EIzabethport. y. J., In the after
noon. at which 30 per cent Of the capital had been
represented and the decision had been made unani-
mously.
In the last year the company had doubled the
capacity OF it's wOrks at Elizabethport and was
now building new South Bend Ind and
Cairo. ILL.,, as well as another just south Of Mos
cow, Russia. The company had a capital Of
100000. and a surplus Of S2OO0lOOO The action
taken meant that the surplus would be invested in
The business and new stock issued to an equal
amount. which would be divided among the stock
holders pro rata
Mr. Bourne said he desired to correct an en-
Ioneous statement that the company was about 10
GScIaFe an extraordinary dividend OF 200 per cent
Inc company mad paid last year a dividend of %
per cent ana, while the increase in the stock he
cause or the manner in which il was made might
- give a raise impression il would
sIIlJ I that the company would continue to nav a
regular dividend of 20 per cent. This was NOT the
Ease as with the increase in Capitalization there
MOuiu De a proporttOnate reduction In the rate Of
uIvldends, ana while each stakeholder would re-
celvf the same amount IN cash yearly the rate
A directors meeting will be held in a few lavs
to confirm the action of the stockhoIders vestsr.
day. JV'''Oi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-18
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES.

JAMES MCUTCHEON & CO, No. "A West
handkerchiefs Of real lace, including those with
Valencennes lace edge and Valenciennes lace edge
ana insertion and duchesse and point lace trimmed.
THE GEORGE c. FLINT COMPANY, Nos. 43. As
and A. West Twenty-third-st., assure nineteenth
century common combined with eighteenth
century beauty in mahogany IN Louis XIV Louis
ANI. or in Dutch marqueterie, Chippendale and
Sheraton chairs.
JAMES MCREERY & CO. Broadway and Elev-
enth-st. and Twenty-third-st., are Offering gauze
fans-spangled and hand painted-French gilt photo
frames, sterling silver novelties millinery
or carriage dress. and mems umbrellas with burnt
ivory handles and sterling silver mountings all
at reduced prices. In the upholstery department
they have quantity shaped chairs. Oriental tables
and tabourets and lace bed sets For useful
Christmas gifts they are showing the Sorosis shoe
as most acceptable.
BEST & CO. Nos 60 and GO West Twenty third
ST, are showing school stockings with double
heels and toes and broken sizes Of children's I'M
cerwear at greatly reduced prices.
O'NEILLS Sixth-ave. Twentieth-st TO Twenty
frst-st have as holiday gifts large stock of cor
Ter chairs, rockers and desks a special lot of lace
cl rtalns anG portieres at reduced prices and fine
assortment Of china and cut glass.
W. J. SLOANE Broadway and Nineteenth-st
show for holiday gifts collection of ANTIQUE ORR
entail rugs. fur rugs for drawing rooms silk nil
lows and French furniture
THE WANAMAKER STORE, Broadway Fourth
ave, Ninth and Tenth SITS, has music for the
home all the year round in the Regina music boxes.
Christmas candies form another big display at
this store Cioth eapes, reduced in price and hand
and sets OF furs in sable, mink, fox, lynx. etc. are
seasOnable suggestions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-18
STA sHUPAT GRAND CENTRAL
AN ENGINE AND A CAR THROWN off
THE TRACK-TRAFFIC DELAYED
FOR HOURS

light engine was drawing three cars On w.
were tanks filled with Pintseh gas In the 80, 80
second-st railroad yard yesterday AFTERNOON -
another engine hit the rear car, knockeo taiiN
ear OF the track damaged the engine ana cat IT, ,
DELAYED trsfc till after II o'clock last nshs.
local train schedule had 10 be abandoned No'00'
hurt. -. oars
The light engine drawing the thiee -
across the main incoming passenger track WIZ -
other engine through some NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. =.
the engineers Il was said, smashed into the 20.
car Had the tank been broken the damage ihis
ha,-e been great The was smashd ana hlOcneu
,,,ar the rails in such manner as 10 haNe 'iie
-l, Of getting il off again difficult and teuious'
Trbe Pan-American Express was HelAEeO nv
Chicago Express suffered like delay ana me
trains ON all schedules including the express 'ie'
we're stopped for from 10 three hours Inc
,r.a1 trains from the New-York and Harlem Toau
sno the New-YOrk New-Haven ana itS o. f.or,
an &c the Central locals. were hindereG IIoIt
,,akine then regular time. although an a.IeinPt
was made to get them in on other tracks anu sao
the regular trains out again. rms mao 70 JS VI
mn after a time and trains were run iTIeS
Passengers on incoming express ana aScoih .S,.
ton trains were much put out by the deiay. IhIS
reached the city time for dinner without peiHs
able 10 get out Of the yard - ,,o5 baan cot
BEFORE midnight the engine and car had Deen sot
out of the way, and traffic was resumed sIoMi! az
FIRST The schedule the local trains was put III
shape The wrecked car and engine were 'eheh ~
the repair shop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-18

from Tammany Hall that satisfactory sett'ene"'
would be made with wiiloughby Street - a.
We'll do you expect TO receive any worn W
morrow the next query -. ,,ro of
probably was the reply In a reneetiHe '"'o %
voice. There lots OF probaOihies; A.. -,
well Mr. Mclaughlin Is IL proDaD te tHtt ~
will consent any settlement other tnah inc "
. moyaI OF Chief Devery;' -.
ssNVeI1 perhaps won't have 20 demand hon Ns
heard OF the man who started cyclone whcn
suddenly turned and caught him ou'si"e Vi ""
cyclone cellar" -, A.. 80,
'.'If Devery gets into his cyclone cellar. DO you
intend that he shall be rooted out and given 70 the
storm be blown awayT - -, a.
well / haven't said just that. have " But N
YOU Spy 70 will be all right. Just now am III
teresSSd In this game OF dominoes.
Deputy Chief Elias H. Clayton who has succeed
ed Deputy chief Mclaughlin IN command In
Brooklyn. had conference with his inspectors ana
captains yesterday morning. lie told them, Y Is
said that he believed In Bro?klyn believed thas
she police conditions were satisfactory and asked
his subordinates 90 see that they were kept so,
little thing shows how much Deputy Chief Nc
Laughlin believes that he viii be retranSferred TO
Brooklyn before many days Yesterday he was
called up and asked II he wanted his uniforms sent
90 Long Island City
Mo- was the grun reply that came over the
telephone. II want them 20 stay where they are .
So far Chief Clayt has been obliged 20 transact
business at small side table Mclaughlin locked
up the desk when he went away and took the keys
with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-18
CAPTAIN DTCKET WON'T TAKE TT.
DECLINES APPOINTMENT To ANGLo-AMER.
TCAN LOAN RECEIVERSTIIP AND SETS
POLITICAL Gossip GOING.

Captain Joseph NJ. Dickey United States Ship
ping Commissioner at this port. yesterday resigned
the receivership Of the Anglo-American Mutual
Savings ana Loan Association. 10 which he was
appointed Friday Of last week by Justice Sam
uel 7. Maddox, Of the Supreme Court. in Brooklyn.
His letter 10 the Justice is follows:
cursory and superficial examination Of the
Anglo-American Mutual Savings and Loan ASsO-
citation satisfied me that its affairs in a con-
diuOn that Will require the entire time and energy
OF the receivers. Feeling that / cannot give the
Aace The care and attention that IL requires with
Out neelectlng my duties United States Shipping
her with my resignation as one Of the receivers
oi that institution.
When Captain Dickey was seen he said: IAN in
Vestigation Of the Anglo-Ameriean Company shows
such a large number Of small investors as 10 make
the duty OF a receiver particularly arduous If the
interests of an are 10 be conserved. No man could
40 the work satisfactorily without giving his entire
time 10 IT,"
Edward b. Dickinson, the other receiver. will
serve He is already in possession OF the COM
panys offices. al No. 25S Broadway, and has a
ioroe Of clerks al work the accounts
Captain Dickey's resignation set the political
tongues waeging last night Taken in connection
with Senator Patts fat declaration 10 a Tribune
reporter on Saturday night that Captain Dickey-s
appointment was surprise to him. as he sun
posed another man would get the appointment, the
was offended az not being consulted about the re-
ownership, and that Captain Dickey had been
Ald4t aware OF the fact Captain Dickey sue
eteu himself as shipping Commissioner il is under
l.' lhs receivershlp should have gone TO some one
not holding d good office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-18
LIVELY FIRE IN BROADWAY
FOUR STORY BUILDING BURNED OUT
DAMAGE REACHES FIFTH-AvE.

A gas jet ignited draperies in a show win
dow OF the store at No. LIZ Broadway yesterday
and the resulting fire destroyed paintings ana
works OF art exhibition at that place and
severely burned two employees OF the art exhibi-
ton.
The building Is a four story old fashioned
brownstOne affair. and is next 70 Delmonco's Old
place. This building burned out The fou-
story brownstone building Immediately in the rear
at No. 2SS Fifth-ave. was damaged by fire smola
and water The injured men Henry W. Do
garty, twcHty-nine years old OF No 22s Fac
Twenty-ffth-st. burned about the head and bodv
and William Lawson twenty-three years Old
home unknown. severely burned about head and
body and inhaled fire. Both were taken to Bellevue
Hospital
The fire started a little before II a. m Edward
Bessinger. passing the store saw draperies in the
show window burning hereely. He called police
man. Bessinger then opened side door and
Dogarty and Lawson ran out with their clothes
abIaze Bessinger and the policeman beat out thu
flames the two men.
The fans spread rapidly and communicates
by means OF skylight with the rear OF No "a
Fifth-ave. John Whitaker and his wife. Lotto
caretakers OF the building. and sixteen-year-old
Italian girl were in the top story They tried
TO get down stairs, but were driven back by the
smoke They then cried for help at the OMEN
windows. while the smoke poured out on all sides
Of them. Some members OF Hook and Ladder
Company No. finally rescued them. Whitaker
says the three were IN the smoke filed rooms Tor
fifteen minutes.
William T. Crary was in charge Of the ART ex-
hibit in the Broadway building. The chief at
traction was Crosses painting The Last Meet
ing on which the owners placed high value
II was reported that young girl a cashier In
the place at the outbreak Of the fire escaped with
the books and cash. There were visitors in the
exhibit room at the time the fire occurred
he flames spread from the first floor an the
stories Of the building The Fire Department de-
luged the building with water we'll as the
building at No. 23S Fifth-ave. In The basement az
the Fifth-ave. building was art store. ExceDt
Tor this the building was not in use. The fire was
put out at l2:30 D. m.
The fire created great excitement in Broadway
The cars were stopped and blocked and a tramen-
dous crowd gathered Among the spectators was
Mark Twain, who admitted inside the lines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-18
7RE1lEAIN TICKET REPORTED.
EXJUDGE oLCoTT TO RUN INDEPEN-
7. IDENTIFY IN REPUBLICAN sCLuB-GRU-
Der QUESTIONS TELLERs' COUNT.

The Nominating Committee OF the Republican
Club last night reported ticket headed by the
name of General Henry f. Tremain for president.
This means that independent ticket, backed by
the so-caIled younger element" and probably
headed by ex-Judge W. NJ. X. Olcott, Will be run
I'm opposition. Twenty-Five members have already
signihed their willingness TO sign petition putting
independent ticket in the field The election VIII
take place January IL.
Abraham Gruber created mild sensation by
challenging the accuracy of the report of the tell
ers Henry Birrell and r. w. Thompson 1r.' VINO
canvassed the vote for the new members MT.
Gruber moved the appointment OF announcer telier'
lin order to save the gentlemen from embarrass-
ment," he said and the Chair appointed Mr.
Gruber himself. recount showed that one mem
Der of the ninety-fve present had scratched the
name of Abner Mckinley, one of those proposed
for resident membership.
The regular ticket reported last night is as
follows:
For president-Henry F. Tremain
For first e-president-Charles H. DentSon.
For second president Edward A. Newell.
For third ce-presdent-John A. Dutton.
For corresponding secretary--Fabius M Clarke.
For treasurer. Edgar Leaycraft; -
ending January 1906 Louis Stern. Charles H. Treat.
p C. Costello William Enstein and LHGien ,knapp;
For Committee on Observation-Disclosures n.
Gibbs. William Greenwood, Sinclair Tousey term
ending January, 1900 and Jacob Halstead term
For Finance Committee-Samuel Thomas. Arson
G: McCook, Frank c. Loveland, Daniel ODeh and
William c. Beer.
For Committee on Library and Publications-Al-
fred z. Ommen John Mcdonald, Edmund J.
Palmer, Herbert Parsons. Philip Bloch. Robert M;
Gignoux. James NJ. Finlay, William W. Bryan ana
Antonio c. Astarta
The report of the treasurer showed balance of
S1,442 in The treasury.
Thirty-five names were proposed for mem
beTship
Montague Leslie said some of the clubs commit
tees did not work and mutual admiration
societies." and wanted his resolution providing for
a committee of five to cooperate with other anti
N he e
referred to the Finance Committee. 1t sent
10 the Campaign Committee.