The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-16
.KISHINEFF
MEETING
Call Of the Mayor for Peters
burg People to Assemble.
STIRRING. ABLE SPEECHES
Resolutions Of Indignation and Protest
Adopted-passenger and Power
Company to Build Big Dam
Across Appomattox River.

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|. PETERSBURG, VA, June 15,-1n re-
Spouse to the call of the Mayor for a
mass meeting of citizens in behalf of the
Jewish sufferers at kishineff. very en-
thusiaAtc meeting was held at the Acad-
envy yesterday afternoon. Following the
prayer by Rev. DR.. Starr, Mayor Jones
explained the object Of the meeting and
on motion appointed a Committee on
Resolutions, with DR.. John Herbert Clai'
borne as chairman. Stirring and able
speeches were made by Judge j. NJ. Null.
len. Mr.. r. B. Davis, Mr., c. T. Lassiter
and Rev. George Z. Booker. The meeting
by rising vote adopted the resolutions
presented by DR.. Claiborne, and his COM
mittee protested against the massacre
which recently occurred at Kishineff.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
F, The resolutions were in effect as fol-
lows:
against the Jews OF Kshineff, Russia, re-
suited in the massacre of many innocent
men, women and children. the wounding
and maltreatment of hundreds of vic.
tins, and the making of thousands OF
people homeless; and
Whereas, the brutal attacks appear to
have been unrestrained by the officials, II
not connived at by il1e representatives of
the Russian government; and @
w uelcdS, lNeSS dlo 30 dppilA
ing and heart-rending as to make civi.
lization stand aghast and humanity to
be outraged and stirred to its profoundest
depths; be 1t
Resolved. That we, the citizens OF Pc.
tersburg. Va. In mass-meeting assembled,
have heard with intense sorrow and in
dgnaton the accounts of the shocking
and brutal atrocities that have been COM
mitted against the Jews at Kishneff,
Russia, by an ignorant and misguided
populace.
Resolved, That as citizens of a republic
where freedom sits enthroned and rell.
gous liberty Is enshrined1 In the heart OF
every true American, we protest against
the persecution, the fanatic violence, and
the cruel shedding of innocent blood We
protest against the spirit of persecution,
rivallng, If not exceeding, that Of the
dark ages, which has been revived in
parts Of Russia. and we denounce these
outrages as stan upon the civilization
of the twentieth century.
Resolved, That we sympathize with our
fellow-citizens of the Jewish faith in
their grief and Indignation. because Of
this a1liction of their co-religionists in
Russia. and in their jealous and humane
efforts for the relief of the people OF
I<ishneff
Resolved, That we urge our government
at Washington to exercise all Its influ-
ence with the government of Russia. to
stay the spirit Of prosecution, to redress
the injuries inflicted, to prevent the re-
currence of similar outbreaks.
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolu-
lions be printed in the daily papers and
copy transmitted to our Secretary of
State.
TO BUILD BIG DAM,
The Virginia Passenger and Power
Company will build an immense dam
across the Appomattox River west of the
dam above Ferndale Park. 1t is said that
the dam will be 1860 feet long, IS feet
wide at the bottom, and so feet wide at
the top, and 10 feet high. The dam will
be constructed of cement and cobble-
stones and will cause still water for
distance of fortytwo miles up the river,
and at one point the river will be eight
miles wide, 1t Is estimated that 1t will
take about three years to complete the
dam. fs1e'1sa
A local option election will be held at
Claremont tomorrow. Both vets and
drys are claiming the district. Judge
Mann spoke in Claremont Friday in be-
half of the drys.
SCHOOLS.
The Baptist Sunday-school Association
of Petersburg, Ettrick and Matoaca was
held at First Baptist Church yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Mitchell, OF the Religious
Herald delivered an address.
The Evening Progress Is removing Its
Office from Tabb Street to Sycamore
Street, where they have Installed new
press and additional machinery rendered
necessary by the Increased circulation of
the paper.
Captain Racket" being presented by
the Harrison Adams Company at Fern
dale Park Casino, has proved quite sue
ftv,t,a t<rI,k.
this week. BY special request. East
Lynne will DO presented Wednesday
evening,