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When asked whether fhe increase Of
tariff on American exports TO Russia re
feTTed &c in the ST. Petersburg despatch
was not considered as cCunTermove OF
the Russian Government IN view Of the
increased import duty on Russian sugar
10 this country. Secretary Gage and AS
stsJant Secretary SPalding said this after
noon that such was probably the case.
The article referred 10 in the despatch.
it is thought at the customs division. are
iron and machinery. There seemed TO be
very little concern at the Treasury De
partment regarding the retaliatory meas
ure Of the Russian Government.
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RUSSIAN TARIFF INCREASED.

An Apparently RetaIiatory Act
Against American Imports
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. I6.-M De
Witte Minister of Finance, has issued
decree regarding the application Of the in
creased tariff to certain imports from the
United States.
The decree IS based upon the first para
graph of article 62S OF the customs statute
The measure viii become effective d fort
night after its promuI gation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
BLUFF POINT.

Miss Lottie Corss and Mr.. PEARL,
Waller, of Reedville, visited the for
mer's sister, Miss Lola Corsa. at The
charming home of Capt. and Mrs
Joseph Shemgh last week. They
also spent several days ut the palatiai
home of Capt and Mrs JAS. Ii. DIE.
and returned to their home on Wed
nesday last.
The Easter song service at the B.
z. U. Chapel on Easter Sunday
night was decided success. We
were disappointed 10 not having any
preaching as our minister was sick
AID could not fulfill any of his ar
pointments for that day. The house
was beautifully decorated with love
" flowers and ported plants. There
were quite a number of people pres
ent from KiImainock and other
places.
We are sorry to report Miss Ina
Hall and Mvssrs. Catesby and Waldie
1all slck with the whooping cough.
Joseph Rock, after stay of about
three months in Gloucester, has re-
turned home for few DAYS.
Il G. Hall has recently returned
from a trip to Baltimore aud several
other cities. Two QUEENS.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
EWlSETTA.

Wheat and Clover are looking well
and good crops are expected.
Fishing is-reported dull but it is
hoped that it will soon improve.
Some or our farmers have planted
their corn, while others are preparing
their land.
The hawks are quite numerous in
our section.
There was no preaching at Corintb
last Sunday owing 10 bad weather.
Miss Delphia Vanlandiugham, of
Reedville, visited friends and rela-
lives near here last week.
VIM. Hopkins and brother, Of
Washington, are visiting friends and
relatives in this vicinity.
Shelton Sydnor had tie misfur-
tune to break his mast last week.
The people are much pleased witt
their new merchant, Mr.. I.ankford
He is the right man in be right
place. We are glad to see this place
prospecting again.
Will Marsh and crew had a mar
row escape from drowning last week
by haviLg their boat up set 10 the
trap. lamb.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
NEWS ITEMS.

$4,000 has been paid for a seat in
the New York Exchange. This is a
record breaker.
Apostle Geo. @. Cannon, for half
century one of the most prominent
leaders of the Mormons, is dead.
Randolph-Macon College defeated
Richmond College Saturday in a
game of ball, the score being / to o.
Richmond has truly had an
epidemic Of fires within the past
month. Two large fires last week
destroyed nearly half million dol
lars worth of property.
Under the old regulations cockpits
will be re-established in Manila, the
privilege of conducting them being
granted to the widow Of Captain
Lara, who commanded the native
police of the city. Formerly the
municipal revenue derived from
cock-6ghting amounted to 500, 900
yearly.
Incidental to the Pan-American
Exposition there will be reunion at
keuka College, New York, August
u to 20, of the Ball family. The
family is numerous and will come
from all over the United States and
Canada. 1t is believed that one of
the families went TO Virginia about
1860, from which sprang Martha
Ball, mother of George Washington.
Embellished by a verdict for
$41.5O, the principle has been laid
down that the integrity of a pretty
young woman's figure must not be
publicly impugned nor the tightness
OF her corsets commented upon. Miss
Clara Snyder, pretty and nineteen,
sued Mrs. Annie Brickman, neigh
Dor, for $4,000 damages for SANDER,
the SANDER consisting of statements
made in the presence OF anumber of
mutual friends that Clara's corsets
were tight.
The Washington Literary Society
of Randolph-Macon College held its
annual public debate Friday night
in the college chapel before a large
audience. The question for debate,
"Resolved, that England and the
United States should enter into an
alliance for the mutual protection of
their interests" was discussed by
Messrs. @. Il. Thrift and E. W.
Poindexter on the affirmative, and
K. E. McCabe aud r. X. Morton
on the negative. The debate was
quite spirited. and each of the young
speakers sustained his side of the.
question with ability.-Richmond
Times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
THE RECENT STORM.

The heavy rains and winds of
Saturday and Sunday caused much
damage along the Rappahannock.
At Fredericksburg the tide was
higher than for years, at one time
reaching ia feet above high-water
mark. The destruction there was
great. More than 1000 ties were
floated down the river and two
barges blown ashore. Steamer Ian
caster was forced to leave her wharf
and anchor in mid-stream. AS a
result of the flood the Lancaster was
eight hours behind schedule time
Tuesday.
The fishermen along the lower
Rappahannock are also heavy losers,
nearly ali the shoal water traps being
damaged, some beyond repair.
Traps In deep water are a little
damaged but not nearly so much as
the other ones.
News comes from Mathews county
that dnHng the past week the wind
has been blowing almost gale from
the north. The steamer Tired Avon.
running from Baltimore to Fitchetts.
was blown ashore near Cricket Hill
Tuesday week and laid there till
Thursday, when she was pulled off
by tug sent down from Baltimore.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
Westmoreland Co,
NOMINI GROVE.

Antioch public school No. 7,taught
by Miss Madge Hardwick, closed
April l1th, with very appropriate ex-
ercises. A large attendance of Wis
itors were present, and every thing
passed off as pleasantly as summers
evening. Refreshments, consisting
of cake, lemonade and candy, were
served in abundance by the teacher,
and games of baseball were INDUCED
in. Miss Hardwick has faithfully
filled the position as teacher and has
endeared herself to her pupils by her
kindness and loving disposition.
IL. Is. HUT has had his dwelling
put in perfect condition.
There is preaching at the Episco-
pal church here every first and third
Sundays. The new preacher has
made a fine impression on bis hearers
Rev. II. S. Monds will preach at
Beulah Baptist church, Lyells, third
Sunday in April $50 o. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Crabbe lost
their little four-weeks sold babe Sat-
urday last.
Ogle HUT is very much indisposed
but we wish for him a speedy re-
covery.
Miss EVE Smith is suffering with
the grip, but under DR.. Fishers at
tention we hope she may soon be up
and around.
Mrs. r. b. Edwards was in the
monumental city the past week.
III. Il. Smith is located in Mary
land.
Mrs. l.. A. Garter has returned
from a visit to the Monumental
city.
W. r. Omohundro, of I.yells. has
the prettiest field of wheat this
scribe has seen for the season.
r. ID. @.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
NEWLAND.

Welcome Grove Sunday schoo
will open next Sunday morning a
9 o'clock. The school should hay,
commenced last Sunday, but owing
to the inclement weather there wa
no meeting at any of the churches il
the community.
Rev. G. M. Connolly is very sick
with the grip.
l.. i. Peed was in Baltimore las
week purchasing his spring stock OF
goods.
IL, IL. Bartlett, who has been il
bad health for several years, is in 6
Baltimore hospital for treatment
We wish him a speedy restoration.
We report with sorrow the con.
tinued illness of Mrs. Warren
Bartlett.
The Democrats of Stonewall are
requested to meet at Newland Satur.
day April goth at 3 O'clock for the
purpose of nominating district of
ticers. Several names are up fol
supervisor and each one seems to be
confident that he will be the man
Let us turn out Saturday and nomi.
nate men who will study the in terests
of ..Stonewall people"
The Christian Band of Workers OF
Welcome Grove church anticipate
having an entertainment on or about
the 3rd of May. Notice will be given
later.
A. +. Jenkins has replenished bis
store with full line of spring and
summer goods.
A petition to aid r. A. Jenkins,
in replacing his dwelling house,
which was burned the end, is at
NewIand for any one to sign who
feels disposed to contribute for the
purpose. Mr.. Jenkins is not asking
for help, but | am sure he will appre-
ciate any assistance rendered him.
A large quantity of herring are
being caught by the trappers-more
than they can find sale for.
Very little corn has been planted
IN this section yet. HOPE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
MARRIAGE AIT AVALON.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A.
Belts on the tenth inst. was the scene
of beautiful wedding. the contract
ing parties being Mr.. Robt. Luttrell
and Miss Ethel Belts, both of this
place. The couple entered the room
at 7:3O P. M. sharp to the strains Of
Lohengrin's wedding march, which
was performed on the organ by Miss
DoiphaVa nlandingham, of Reedville.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
q. w. Beale IN the presence OF rela-
tives and many friends of the bride
and groom. The bride was attired
in white orgaudie trimmed with lace
and white satin ribbon, and carried a
bunch of bridal roses.
1t is needless to. say anything as to
the character of the contracting par
ties, as both are we'll known through
outthe county and elsewhere. After
the marriage ceremony the guests
were escorted to the dining room
where a gorgeous supper awaited
them. Both instrumental and
vocal music were INDUCED in
until ten o'clock when the guests
were again escorted to the din
ing room where refreshments, con-
slstlDg OF all the delicacies of the
season, were served. The couple
were the recipients of many beau IL
fui gifts, May their wedding day be
the harbinger of a life that will be
attended with bountiful happiness.
The bride and groom will reside at
their new home in humans Neck.
JOKER.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
PEARSON,S ISLAND

A tremendous wind and rain storm
passed over this section last Sunday.
doing some damage to boats and
other property.
Harry Brilliant, W. A. Simmonds'
popular clerk, and Mr.. Blackwell.
general manager for II. J. Downing
u Co., were In Baltimore last week.
Mrs. Il. w. Headley and little
daughter, of Suggett's Point, are Wis
iting relatives and friends here this
week.
w. F. Bray visited his parental
home IN Essex last week.
Buck Woodland, w. II. Sandy's
clerk, is sick at his home near En-
merton.
Hammell & Hale are sinking an
artesian well for w. b. Hale this
week.
Bob Moore Fauntleroy, of Essex
county, has moved to this county and
is living with his sister, Mrs. Clar-
eDce Motley.
Miss Lula Downing is visiting in
Fairtields this week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
CARRIAGES.

Married by Rev. j. Il. Wray, Mr..
Richard II. jewell and Mrs. Laura
r R'binson, both of Northumber-
iahG county.
Rev. G. n. Belts on April { he 10th
united In marriage at his home near
Heathsville, Northumberland county,
Sir. Bonnie M. Pearson and Miss
Mary Z. Percelle.
Miss Alice Marlah Lewis. of West.
moreland county, was married to
MIR. Alexander Henderson Wallace.
of Richmond, Va, at the home of
he brides sister, Mrs. J. Miller
Long, in Winchester, Wednesday of
last week.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of DIR. Jno. A. Hardy.
formerly of Lancaster county but
now of West Virginia, to Mics Viz
glnia J.. Armistead, of Williamsburg.
Va, the ceremony to take place in
that city the 24,h of this mouth.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
FARNHAM.

Mrs. DIR. Burlington, Of WesD
Virginia, is visiting her sister, Mis-,
Sallie Lyell.
We are glad to report W. l. Davis
who broke his leg several weeks ago
able to be at his post of duty again
carrying the mail.
The sale at Lyellton on SATURDAY.
last was attended by a large crowd
We learn that Miss Saliie Lyell
will move to Fredericksburg in the
near future.
Miss Levicie Fiddler, of Sharps
spent the past week with Miss Mag.
gle Jones.
Little David Garner, of Village,
is spending a few days with his
grandfather, Rev. Ro. Williamson,
Of this place.
The rain on Sunday last disap
pointed some of our farmers who
expected to plant corn this week.
A polished thief went to Mrs. G.
Ii. Jones' house, near this rlace,
aud stole two sides of meat, few
eggs and perhaps little corn. The
thief has not yet been found.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19


DEMOCRATIC nominations for the
Constitutional Convention and the
District officers in each of the Dis
tricts of this county have been regu-
larly made. 1t is safe to assert that
no man is thoroughly satisfied with
all of the District nominations, but for
our part we shall advocate the election
of them all. We have had more nau-
seating doses before, and swallowed
them, for We trust there is not drop
of independent" or boiling blood In
us.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
Richmond County.
DOWNINGS.

Mrs. w. IL. Webb, of Kilmarnock.
was visiting her parental home Easter.
John Batsley lost child last week
with the worm fever.
Roseola has visited nearly every
family in this section.
w. K. Blackwell was in Baltimore
last week.
Hawks are quite numerous around
here.
The fence law doesn't seem to have
much effect on our people.
There was an auction sale al
LyelltoD, the home of the late II. Ii
Lyell, last Saturday.
Jack DodsoD & Bro. are doing 3
rushing business in the undertaken.
line.
Roads are in fairly good coudi.
ton at present.
Q. X. Bryant has purchased hi
stock of spring goods. HoZAL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
REEDVILLE.

The arrival of Miss Olive Jett, who
has been spending sometime in Bal
timore, brought sunshine to the
hearts of her parents and many
friends.
The Teachers Institute held a
business meeting Saturday in Heaths
vile. The unfavorable weather pre-
vented large attendance, but i'm
portant business was transacted. In
vitations will soon be issued to the
Teachers Entertainment the 3rd
of May. This entertainment will be
held in the NJ. p. church in Heaths-
vile and large attendance is ex-
pected as the teachers will issue more
invitations than last year. The In
stitute wishes to express thanks to
MIR. Paris and those members of the
M. F.. church who were kind enough
to allow the Institute the use of their
building. The Institute is also pleased
TO learn that MIR. Williams will
transport free of charge a piano for
the coming entertainment. Mr..
Caulfeld has always been "a friend to
the teachers.
Miss Eva Jett is in Baltimore.
Our bank is doing a flourishing
business and the people here realize
that 1t Is a great convenience.
Clarence Jet made flying visit
home this week.
Miss Addie Veazey and Miss Edna
Haynie were in Heathsville Saturday.
Mrs. John Haynie is in Baltimore.
A large brick pavement has just
been laid in front of Oak Grove
school building. 1t adds very much
to the looks of things and to the
comfort of teachers and pupils. If
pavements were added to our country
villages the villagers would realize
what comfort they have been dong
without all these years.
Miss Fannie Edwards, who is visit
ing in Maryland, is expected home
soon.
Mr.. Rice and school had their
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
FORTUNE OF ssOO.Ooo.ooO
For Descendants or Robert Edwards,
OF Northumberland and Lancas.

ter.
The history Of this colossal fortune
reads like a romance, but the claim
ants are the descendants of well
known families among the early set
tiers of Virginia, Maryland and Ken
lucky.
The records of MOI
county, Va, show that Robert Ed
wards (son of William Edwards, of
Lancaster county, who married Miss
Mary Nicholson Haden, and whose
mother was Ann Harrison, daughter
of Col. Benjamin Harrison, of Vir-
ginia, and an ancestor of the two
Presidents of that naine) was in 1885,
when % years old, fined so pounds
of tobacco for absenting himself from
the parish church for 30 days, which
fine he reluctantly paid and then "re-
moved from the State to Manhattan
Island, n. "" where he purchased
land and became wealthy shipowner.
he died bachelor, leaving two
brothers, Haden and Benjamin Ed
wards, of Westmoreland county, Va
his only heirs.
Benjamin Harrison Edwards, the
younger brother, removed to Loudoun
county, where he died, leaving chill
dreD. Haden Edwards, who had
charge of his fathers estate in Ian
caster county, married Penelope San
ford, OF Stafford county, and had issue
of four sons and three daughters.
John, the eldest son, removed in 1870
to- Kentucky, then a county of Vir-
ginia, which he represented in the
Legislature of the State, and subse-
quently, on the admission of the ter
rrtory into the Union as a State in
1872, he was elected u. S. Senator.
The fourth sou, George, married
Elizabeth Monroe. of Westmoreland
county, Va, a cousin of James Monroe,
former President of the United
States. Of the three daughters of
Haden Edwards the oldest, Penelope,
married William Pope, distinguish
ed lawyer of Virginia, removed to
Kentucky and had issue John Pope,
U. s. Senator and President pro. ten.
OF the Senate 1911; Gov. Nathaniel
Pope, grand father of Maj. Gen. John
Pope, United States Army, and other
children. The third and Youngest
daughter, Elizabeth Edwards, mar
ried John Chancellor, a wealthy Vir-
ginia planter, whose mother, Jane
Monroe, was sister of Andrew and
Spence Monroe, of Westmoreland
county, and an aunt of President
James Monroe.
Interest in this claim of over $780,
100000 has been revived by the dis
oovery of important papers, which, it
is believed, will enable the heirs to
substantiate the claim and push it to
successful issue.-Baltinore Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
MISKIMON.

Farmers are quite bac6 ward will
planting their gardens. What is plant
ell seems to be at the "stand still
point"
Our merchants are leaving fol
Baltimore to purchase their spring
stock. Willie Beane IS ia j. w. G
Stephens store while that gentleman
is IN Baltimore. G. Ii. Smith and
wife expect to leave the following
week to purchase stock and millinery
Mrs. Smith is our only milliner fo,
miles around.
1t was the pleasure of your scribe
to be present at w. G. Beane's on
April 18th to the closing exercises
of the school there, taught by Miss
Fannie Robinson, of huntsville
Great credit is given both teacher and
pnpils for the most interesting pro.
gram and the thorough and perfect
way it was carried out. Pm sure all
enjoyed the occasion. Those pres.
ent besides the family were: Mr. and
Mrs. Sadler, Miss Esther Beape and
little Joe Stephens, and the families
OF JAS. Il. and Q. o. Beane. A very
interesting part of the program was
one of those most excellent snppers
for which Mrs. w. G. Beane is
famous.
The Sunday schools at Providence
and Edgelv have re-opened.
Miss Julia Dawson expects to teach
at Lillian at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Harris.
q. ii. Smith has received his cans
for the coming season, so get your
crops ready G.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
Friday, April 10, 1901.
NO BETTER THAN OTHERS.

An over-zealous friend of MIR.
Montague, thinking, no doubt, TO
give his candidate boom, sent
newspaper dispatch that Rockingham
county had chosen her delegates to
the gubernstorial convention at the
time when Constitutional delegates
we're being nominated, and that
eighty per cent of them were for the
Attorney-General. His friends IN
Richmond were getting ready to
paint the town red when they learned
that there was no shadow of truth
In the statement. These champions
of peoples rights and purity in
politics were loud in their praises of
what they supposed to have been a
stolen march on the enemy. eve
are just giving the other fellows
little of their own medicine" said a
Montague man, who was of the i'm
preston that great political coup
had been sprung, "and we are in this
game to win"
While the supporters of Mr.. Mon
tague were disportiug themselves in
the sunlight of this refreshing in
formation the friends of Mr.. Swan.
son, we are told, were inclined to
resent the hilarity Of the opposition.
elf Mr.. Swanson had secured such
an action in any county friendly to
him." said Swanson man, "there
would have been howl of machine
sll over the State, but when the
politicians of county rush throue b
a thing like this for Mr.. Montague,
everybody says the county has right
to elect when they want to and it is
all U. 4. 1t is just snap move
ment," he continued, and he added
with a laugh, 81 suppose that, being
purist in politics, Mr.. Montague
Will decline to accept palpable
machine-made delegation"
The reporter later corrected his
error, but not before it had damaged
his friends to the extent of proving
that they could no longer claim that
they were mot as other men are"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
POLITICAL.

Mr.. Bryan suggests Charles A.
Towne for the Presidency in 1904.
On the Goth of April the Demo.
cratic voters of Middlesex county viii
meet at their respective voting places
to choose delegates to the convention
to nominate candidate for the Con-
stitutional Convention.
President Mckinley has recently
made appointments of three typical
Southern Democrats to official DO.
sitiOns. 1t is asserted that the ad-
ministration willin this way endeav
or to break the 'solid" South and tc
build up a respectable Republican
party here.
The general election for delegates
to the Constitutional Convention will
be held on the 23rd of May. On the
same date county officers will be
chosen. 1t is thought there will be
a larger vote than usual, as the Re.
publicans have decided to put up
candidates in many counties.
A local Democratic leader said last
night that no anti-Montague man
ought to talk at this stage of the
game, but it was his plan to "saw
wood" and then strike winning
blow at the proper time. He intimated
that the anti-Montague people
were carrying winning cards cup
their Sleeves" and that when they
did make "show down" the candi-
dacy of the Attorney General would
be larred.-Richmond Times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-19
CHURCH ETIQUETTE.

Editor Of the Dispatch:
When entering a church, which should
precede, the lady or the gentleman
Ellington, Va. IGNORANCE.
The lady precedes the gentleman
Richmond Dispatch.
The Dispatch'S answer, we doubt
not, Is correct one, so far as
etiquette" is concerned, and NAV
bold good in city churches where
private pews are held as rule. 10
other churches, and in the country
particularly,a lady in preceding a gen
tlemau is often rather embarrassed
at locating a seat. The usual
rural custom is, and has been from
time immemorlal, for the gentleman
to precede, find the seat, step aside
and permit the lady to enter.