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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-13
folk and Portsmouth is being relieved
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folk and Portsmouth is being relieved
promptly by generous donations OF wood
food. and money.
Pneumonia has not increased alarming
1y. Free soup is being served from the
Union Mission and other places
LITTLE ALICE LESTER KILLED.
Little Alice Lester. years old was
killed by a wagon in Cottage Place this
evening. She climbed upon a wagon, the
horse started, she. fell and two wheels
passed over her. Then slis5 walked home
THE ANNExAT1oN BILL.
The Council and Business Mems Assoc
citation OF the city Of Portsmouth will
cooperate most heartily with the Rich
mond Chamber Of Commerce, in it's
efforts to have the general law that rs to
be adopted by the Legislature. on the
subject of annexation by cities Of terri
tory contiguous to or adjoining their linn
it's. made broad enough not to hamper
undnly the expansion of the growing
municipalities Of the State.
The matter is Of the most vital import
ance to Portsmouth. in view Of the
fact that it is hoped that the present
year will see her boundaries extended
far beyond their present limits. so as to
embrace the large population that has
grown up there in a very short while.
There will be a hot fight on this propo-
sition, and the city is seeking every
means that win prevent her being forced
into n defenceless position by the law
that may be passed by the Legislature,
affecting the question Of consolidation.
The Council Committee on Annexation
will meet the Business-Men's Associa-
tion's committee on the same subject to-
morrow evening and the matter will be
fully gone into. The secretary. Mr.. I. T.
Van Patten. will be In Richmond We'd
nesday to assist the Business-Men's As
sociation committee. He will be in at
tendance also upon the meeting of the
secretaries of the business bodies OF thu
State. - 5'-
The Business-Mcn's Association COM
mittee consists of N.essrs. c. S. Sher-
wood, chairman: Davis Reed, and Joseph
H. Saunders. The committee OF the City
Council consists OF Councilmen +Syer,
tiricc, and Montague.
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A new SOUTH INDEED!
Our Remarkable Educational
Evolution" Being Com.
n1ented Upon.

NEW YORK, January 1e-(Specal.)--
Speaking editoriaily to-day. the Evening
World says:
There is occurring in the SOUL. almost
unknown to us here in the North, a re-
markable educational evolution. II is in
effect :: combined and general industrial
and social uplifting of the entire mass of
the common people Of the South by the
simultaneous lettering of Their. common
schools. by the consolidation OF old school
districts, the creation of new ones. and
the Improvement and systematiZation of
the instruction given, and the raising of
larger school funds. In the words OF
Professor Sadler. an eminent British man
Of science it is a movement net Of local
or merely OF national. but Of international
importance .4t
AT the dinner which Mr. Robert c.
Ogden gave at the Waldorf TO the South
erll Education Board, and the General
Education Board, and at the Carnegie
Hall meeting on the following night. the
purpose aud progress of the movement
was explained Very lucidy by Southern
orators and educators.
III was surprising thing to a North
crn audience to hear the Governor Of
Virginia say that educational topics now
transcend politics In Interest and import
ances in the Old Dominion.
1T was equally surprising 70 hear that
when Governor Ayceck. of North Caro-
lima, made his latest canvass. larger
crowds gathered to her him discuss edu-
cation than to>near his political speeches.
ut gives one an idea of the sincerity
and carnestness of the movement to heal,
of a school superintendent sacrificing q,
salary of 5000 /. year for a pittance Of
500 In his chosen field Of work: and an
idea OF the popular concern in it TO hear
of the old people lying awake quite in
the old Western log cabin way. to ccntrive
means to send the children to school for
the full term.
"A new South indeed. In the lod, as
President Alderman. Of Tulane. put it,
the centre and focus Of the community
life was the courthouse. In the new it is
The school house, And by that token there
is the presage of an eventual rivalry with
| the North. replacing the former political.
This is the work which these boards of
education have undertaken and which
they are forwarding SO energet!cally and
so successfully.
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COAL DUTY TO COME OFF.
Congress VIII Pass a Bill to Such
Effect, 1t is said.

WASHINGTON. January 1a.--It is said
Congress will pass bill removing the
duty o. c. cents a ton on coal imported
into this country. This bill may take the
form of a rebate or drawback for ninety
days. and VIII also provide for reciprocity,
admitting free of duty coal imported into
this country from countries granting the
same privilege to the United States. This
means Canada. and will allow coal from
Nova Scotia to come into this country
free. while coal from the Alleghanies and
the West will go into Canada free. The
Ways and Means Committee will meet to-
morrow. and according to the present
programme. will report a bill On these
lines,
II. viii be taken up in the Senate very
soon, and the intention is to have 1T pass
cd without much delay a number Of Re.
pnbl!cans. who sherAtoforA have been ep-
posed to changing the tariff Oh Goa. said
they would not oppose tn Bill. provided
II. did aot open up the hole tariff Quek.
tlon AID aNord an opportunit 10 ofter
Immune bio aI1tendro el1t q 81
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INSURANCE BILL HEARING.
We'll Known Lawyers and Agents
appear Before the House
Finance Committee.
e House FINANCE Committee yesterday

The House Finance Committee yesterday
heard a number. Of insurance agents in OPP
position to the proposed tax on insurance
companies. The finance committee has
before It a proposition to impose tax Of
per cent. annually on the gross premium
of all companies. and an additional tax
Of lilo Of per cent on capital stock.
J. B. Moore, Robert .Lecky, Jr.. J. g..
Walker, ". II. Sands, Eppa Hnnton and
II. A. Cary, of this city, were present and
spoke in opposition 70 the Increase, which
is said to be 100 per cent. over the rate as
a present.
Eppa Hunton made a somewhat elabor-
ate speech before the committee He said
the insurance companies recognized, and
admitted. the necessity to raise more
money as result Of the action OF the
constitutional convention in reducing the
tax rate on real ard personal property.
The insurance companies, and the men
at their heads We're patriotic, and were
willing to bear their just share OF this
increased taxation. but he asked that in
imposing it the general assembly place
no heavier burden upon them than was
fair and just.
He asked on behalf Of the life insurance
companies that IL it were decided to put
the52 per cent. tax on gross premiums
upon them the general assembly would
exempt them from local taxation. in order
that the domestic companies be not put
at a disadvantage in competition with
outside companies
As to fire insurance companies, MIR.
EIunton. in their behalf, asked that the
TAX be fixed at not more than IL per cent,
on gross premiums, and local tax no,
greater than the State tax.
In concluding Mr.. Hunton submitted
another proposition which. he said. was
somewhat on the lines of the North Caro-.
lima laws. II the per cent. tax be I'm.
posed cut it in half. provided ocs-fourtl
Of the premium income be invested In
State securities, that is In State or mum.
cipa1 bonds. or State property mortgages
# three-fourths Of the amount be thus
invested IN domestic securities. cut the tar
aga. in half. that is to say make 1t one.
fourth. The investment OF money thus
kept that amount OF capital at home ano
available in local circulation.
The committee rose without action afte,
the hearings, nor did 1t fix a dat for &C.
ton in the matter Of the taxation OF In.
surance companies The Representative:
OF the companies were attentiveIys listenet
to hys the commit eemen. and the addressed
made a favora ble imp ression.
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MANCHESTER AND CHESTERFIELD

street alteration, which occurred In
front of Mr.. C. H. Dorset's drugstore in
Swansboro. last night. Mr.. Williams and
Mr.. Blankenship, Two well-knowr young
men, quarrelled and soon came to blows.
They were arrested by Special Officer A.
A. Avis and bailed for their appearance
before Squire Clark this morning.
last evening by Policeman Wright on the
charge Of being a suspicious character.
Din1ion was wanted in Richmond and
was turned over to the officers to be
taken there,
The case Of Marion Swanson, who IS
alleged to have beaten Mr.. ". T. Will
liams out of board bill amounting to
SD, has been dismissed, the complainant
having Withdrawn the warrant because
Mr.. Swanson agreed to settle the bill
WITH THE ILL.
Mrs r. e. Criddle is i'll at her home in
Swansboro. She is under the treatment
Of DR.. ". P. Mathews, Of Richmond
Mr. Walter Holmes. Of Chesterfield
county. who was i'll with typhod-fever.
for some time, was able to be In the
city day or two ago.
Mr. c. A. Pickett received a telegram
last evening announcing the death OF
his aunt, who has been i'll for several
weeks.
The little child OF Mr.. J. W. Barrett,
who was bitten by q dog q few days ago,
is getting along as we'll as could be ex-
pected.
Mr.. John H Wilson. who was badly
burned several days ago, is improving
slowly He suffered a relapse On account
Of the death Of his wife, who was fatally
burned Mr.. Wilson is under the treat
7ment of DR.. E. T. Rucker.
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GET ARMS RE ADY,
DOCTORS ARE PREPARING TO
vAco1SATE THROUGHOUT
THE CITY.
WOMAN IN GREAT DISTRESS.
Men Fight in swansboro-Tvo More
Attempted Observation-Disclosures
ing Marriagcs-Nesro Arrested on
Enough Charges to Hang Him.
WOMAN in GREAT DISTRESS.
Men Fight in swansboro-ryo More
Attempted Observation-Disclosures
Enough Charges to Hang Him.

That an effort is to be made to rid
Manchester of all pestilential, infectious,
and contagious diseases was evident
from the deliberations OF the Health
Committee last night over the smallpox
case, which was reported last week but
which was afterwards under quarantine
at Sixth and Marx strests. In Chester
field county.
The Board Of Health of Manchester.
with Dr.. E. G.. Hill at the head. is given
full power to take all precautionary
steps to prevent the spEead Of smallpox
in Manchester and to expand such sum
as may be necessary for yaccinati ton.
Those present at the meeting were
NIessrs. J. .. Reams, i. w. Barrett, j..
S. Wakefield, G. l.. Petit, w S. Brad
ley. W. Z. Gill, Jr.,s DIR: E. G. Fill. City
Attorney w. l.. Clopton. Mayor. II. a
Maurice. and Clerk-J. W. Hall
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-13
| OOKS LIKE 0VERMAN
Eleven Ballots for Carollna's
Senator Lively Times.
But No Choice.
RALEIGH, n. c., January i:.--tspeciaLi
The Democratic senatorial caucus begaE

RALEIGH. n. c., January ic.--(speciali
The Democratic senatorial caucus besar
baIIoti1g as soon as it met Tonight
The frat ballot resulted: .Overman. 4A
watson. 81: Craig. 80: Carr. 10: Alexan-
der. s. Hots had dropped out OF the
race as predicted Enc new a pa.ie alaz ars
der one less The third ballot gave Over
man so; Watson. 50. Craig. 81: Carr Is.
<A1e"A NC GREAT EXCITEMENT.
I1non the announcement OF the third
ballot OF tIa night. which was the Sixth
81 the series, the clock struck 9. and theirs
was u1ore apparent interest than at an
previous time. as it Indicated that. whui
ovarnaarf reached his old lead Of tlfts,
\, atson had been shot forward to Thrift.
nine By Alexander and Carr votes Wnit4
Craig was 81: Carr. IS: Alexander.
The seventh ballot resulted: OverHan,
81. watson, u: Craig. 81: Carr. Id; Alex
ander. I.
The eighth was: Overnan, Sc: Watson,
sS. Craig. %; Carr, Is; AlexandsS,
The ninth was: Overman. so. WarzeA
49,: Craig. 30, Carr. IL: Alexander. TO-
The tenth ballot was: oVerman 80
watson, AZ; Craig, %; Carr. Is: Alexander
At 1920 o'clock the eleventh ballot OF
the series was taken. resulting: over
man, 50; Watson, SO, Craig. %: Carr, Is:
Alexander. S.
MOTION was made TO adjourn to s clock
wednesday night This was voted down
and one was adopted to adjourn until to-
morrow night.
deeply interested spectators. NANNY Ia
dies.
To Cure a Cold I'm one Day
TIE Laxative Bromo ouinins Tablets.
p p5a. s I esnfs. 6M&1,z o o. every
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WILL, SPEND $500 OR MORE.


Mr.. Barrett offered q. resolution which
was adopted providing for the eSpendi-
ture OF 500 at once for vaccine points
and necessary instruments and material
for carrying on the work Of vaccination
So much more money as may be needed
can be expended by DR.. Fill through the
power granted him by the Health Com
nittee DR.. Hill is to have full power
over the situation:
Judge Clopton said that DR.. Hill would
have the power to stablish a. smallpox
Hospital! in case such a, building was
found necessary. Judge Clopton also
tcontendtd thai the board Of Health
would have no right TO quarantine tran
sients. In other words the board can
not convert a mans home, into a. small
poa hospital unless it is his own building.
Dr. Hill: Neither can you move hin,
from. his house to q. smallpox hospital
unless his is willing.
HOSPITALS WE'RE BURNED.
Mr.. Bradley asked if the city had any
arrangements with. the Chesterfield coun-
ty authorities whereby Manchester pa
tents might be sent to the county hospi-
tai.
front OF Mr.. G. II. Dorset's drugstore in
have been burned That was the excuse
OF Dr.. Loving. The county did not want
to go to the expense OF building a new
hospital
Mr. Barrett offered q. motion to compel
the two newspaper reporters to be the
first TO be be vaccinated III Manchester.
His motion was not seconded and there
fore lost.
The residents of Manchester who have
not been vaccnated will save themselves
| much Inconvenience by reporting the fact
| to Dr. Hill. the Health Committee is de-
srous OF having all persons yaccinate ted
| who are. likely TO contract the disease.
| At present there is no case Of smallpox
! ii, the city or county, Mr. Richard
Bishop, the only person suffering frcn,
I the disease having died last Thursday.
He was buried Saturday.
DRIVEN FROM. HOME.
Shipering from cold ard almost starved
! from hunger. Frances Green, an old COZ
ored woman. who said that she has lived
| in Manchester for the last seventeen
years. went to- the police station last
night. and begged. Policeman Jones to
| allow her to remain there until this
morning. She declared that she had no
place to go and that she had been driven
i away from the place that she formerly
| made her home. She said that she had
been living at the home of James Branch.
| a colored man who works at a Manches-
! ter saw-n1ill She said that she was
thrown to the floor and treated in a most
! cruel manner. She seemed III great dis
! tress and was begging for aims. She
! also said that she was iii and could hard
| ly walk. Policeman Jones allowed her
| to sleep by the warm fire in the police
! station throughout the night.
/ FIGHT IN SWANSBORO
/ Much excitement was created : bv a
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STOLE THE pEPUrY,s PISTOL.

!. Deputy-Sergean Herbert Ferguson i.
very anxious to know the name Of the
person who took his pistol from the city
Jail last Friday morning. Mr.. Ferguson
left the weapon in the jail office while
he went into tIsa yard to assist in the
execution Of Ernest Davis. When he re-
turned his pistol was gone. No questions
will be asked Il the weapon is returned.
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SUCCEEDS Mr., BAYLEY.

Mr. Charles w Lee, who has been
chief engineer OF the Southern railway al
Greensboro. n. c., has accepted the posi-
ton Of master mechanic Of the Norfolk
division CT the road, with headquarters
AR. Lee succeeds Mr.. j. J. Bayley. who
has been promoted and will have charge
OF the shops Of the Southern railway in
Alabama. Mr.. Bayley left yesterday for
his new post OF d ity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-13

Miss Mabel VIM, daughter of Hon.
Washington VIM. OF Lunenburg county,
who has been visiting the family OF Mr..
J. f. Abbott, left last evening to VISIT
friends in Kevsville.
virgie, the little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs D. L. Toney. is reported to be
quite sick at her home.
Miss Bessie Page, daughter OF Common %
wealth's Attorney G. l.. Page. who has
been visiting her friend. Miss Helen,
Batte Of Prince George county. has re-
turned to the city.
Miss Annie Fitzgerald, who has been
visiting relatives in West Virginia TOT
several months. has returned here. and Is
now with her uncle, Mr.. II. II. Ferguson
Some robber stole a cloak belonging to
Miss alarae Graham from the hall In
her homo last week.
Mr. Willard Martin has returned to
Manchester after a stay OF two weeks
in the country and Philadelphia.
Conductor Emrnet Rock and Motorman
William Owen have been made inspectors
of the two lines in Manchester.
Miss Virgie Thornton, or Portsmouth,,
is visiting Miss Ethel Morrisett.
. Miss Coley Lowell will leave within a
day or two to visit friends in Norfolk
and Baltimore.
Mr.. Rosser Moody Is dangerously i'll
with pneum onia-
Preparations are being made for an
other masquerade ball, which is to be
given in the Leader Hall, JAN %
Friends and relatives of Mr.. Louis Mar
tin. who left here on the 6tn for Pitts
burg, aud Tor whose safety there had
been some uneasiness, the train he was
supposed to have gone on being wrecked,
killing seven unknown men, will be glad
to learn that he was not on the fatal
ira Tn a postaI written on the Stb from
Pi.tsburg to Mr.. Charles knease, Of
Richmond, he states that he is we'll
Mr.. S. T. Brame. heavy stockholder
and ono Of the promoters. will be the
cashier Of the National Bank of Man
chester. which will open the second OF
February.
Misses Mabel and Alma Bradshaw have
returned from pleasant stay with their
cousin, Mrs. w. +. Smith, Of Perth Nor
folk.
Mr. Hiram Walker. who has been sick
for several weeks, is so far recovered as
10 be out for q short while each day.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bannister, who have
been on an extended bridal tour, returned
home yesterday. Mrs. Bannister was for
merIy Miss Irnla Vaughan, Of Aanelles.
I ter
Thomas Brown, charged with malicious
| hunting on the land Of Mr. ZsIa Wash
! ington, OF Chesterfield county, was ar
rested yesterday by Constable Grant ant
bailed for his appearance Friday.
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#1lanchest ter jail. has enough charges
ags inst him to send him tos the xalioWs.
Squire Cheatham has Issued sfoErs war s
hands nf Constable e. e. Grant. One
CHARGES the negro with attempted criminal
assault, another with highWay robbery.
stin another with theft and one WITH
stea ting 4 horse Ross has been tdeEtified
as the man who held up Andrew Sims II
Chesterfield county and robbed him OF
s1s5, Two negroes have identified the
prisoner as John Boyd, who gave the
name Of Charles Ross after his arrest.
ROSS will be given hearing before
Squire Chatham Friday morning. and
it is likely that he will be gent on to the
grand jury OF the Chesterfield county
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-13
: DANCE LAST NIGHT.

The dance in the Leader Hall last night
was u most enjoyable affair. there being
many couples present from both Rich
mond and Manchester. Dances will be
given every Monday night and not twice
a week as heretofore.
Many couples from Manchester Will
attend Miss kidwells dancing school in
Richmond tonight. A german is to be
given in Beividcre Hall ny the pupils
aud friends OF Miss KidHell.
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IN MANCHESTER

MARRIAGES IN MANCHESTER.
Runlor has it that many marriages
will take place in Manchester within Lne
next month or SO. Society of the city is
agog over the engagements of several
couples and some interesting announce
ments are being anticipated.
The wedding OF Mr.. Thomas Edward
Burton and Hiss Ethel Harding in the
Bainbridge-Street Baptist church. Thurs
day evening. will be one Of the most
Fashionable nuptisl events of the season.
Both are exceedingly well known in
Manchester and Richmond. AR. Burtor
is connected With the firm of Q. H. Berry
& Co, Of Richmond
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THE
WOMAN'S CORNER.
Tuesday, 18TH

TO-DAY we begin great
Winter Sale OF Goats, Skirts,
Furs, Wrappers, and Dressing
Sacq1es-
It's winter weather in fact as
we'll as in name. and the price-re-
ductions on these garments will
amount to a considerable saving
for yor-
All Of them are OF this seasons
make. Some we purchased early
in the winter at regular prices
others bought very recently al
figures much under their original
priee-marks- Everything marked
down to correspond, and IN some
instances it's a cut Of SO per cent
and more. Not necessary to say
anything about the NEED for
then, in weather like this. and the
qualities and prices speak for
themselves.
Miller q Roads:
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FUNERAL, Of MR.. TOLER.

The inclen,ent weather Sunday after
noon did not prevent friends and relatives
from attending the funeral Of the late
William D. To1er in the West-End church
in SWansboro. which was crowded. The
stewards of the church were seated in
front of the chancel. The pew occupied
by the family Of Mr.. Toler was draped
The floral designs were numerous and
beautiful During the service the Rev.
Beniaman Dennis offered fervent and
touching prayer. The Rev. Mr.. Ssk read
a passage from the Scripture lesson. and
the Rev. Mr. Bergman delivered beau
tiful eulogy.
The pall-bearers We're chosen from he
several lodges represented: Manchester
Lodge *. OF Tn ion Lodge II 10. 3.
ana Exbslslo Encampment OF Odd-Fel-
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ATTEMPTED RoBBERIEs.

Several attempts at robbery have been
reported in Manchester within the last
few days. Mrs. Bernard Taylor. Of
Swanborc. fired at a thief yesterday
morning as he was attempting to enter.
her home from the rear door. The rob-
Der was frightened and ran.
An attempt was made Saturday night
to hold up Mr.. j. D. Pearman at Third
and Hnll streets. Mr.. Pea rman was driv-
ing the delivery wagon Of the Reams
Grocery Company, when the horse was
stopped by an unknown person. MIR.
Pe1rlnan struck his horse with a. whip,
which caused him TO run, leaving the
WouId-be .highwayman behind.
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TO BE a DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.
Tho I1londilSa tea. which is to be given
by the Young Ladies Aid Society Of the
Eainbridge-Street Baptist church, next
Friday night, will be ono. of the most
delightful affairs Of the season. Excer-
tionally good talent will take part in the
musical progra mnle. and a hevy OF pretty
girls will be present TO serve all sorts of
delicacies The tea is to be given for the
purpose of raising money for the organ
fund. The, members of the congregation
and the public are invited.
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IN THE aIAyoR's COURT.

Gs1z s 49, "a
4 Harvey Pugh. notorious negro, who.
came near losing his life a few weeks
ago by being struck over the head with
an axe by Mary and Lizzie Brown. col.
ored, was before Mayor Maurice yester-.
dag morning. on the charge OF being
drunk He was fined 81 and costs.
The case OF Messrs- Ellington & Guy,
lumb her dealers OF Richmond. who we're
charged with biockading the streets o.
Manchester. was discharged.
The case Of Robert Ford. the negro who
is alleged to have robbed AIr. Thomas
Moore New Years Eve noght, who were
before the grand jury Of the corporation
court next Monday
Burwell Wilkinson. colored. who is
charged with breaking into the home
Mr.. Frank McMahon, will be tried at The
January term OF the corporation court.
.tBuncey', Hood, who was charged with
being drung and disorderIy on the street,
was fined SEQ ard costs.