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HIE RICHMONDiD^PATO/l-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY " =3, 1900, Tjßfeeo-BD^MSBIIiI, GD-BSm--*T MANSION. uunh'Tiox- ; iiy covimxoit .Vxn .tJUS. TVI.KU TO 1-A\V-MAKI2HS. "niW. J EPKS A^p r OTHERS ASsl*n*E» IX \VII>I. «E:'I?AVO"hAKI.y '-BEVoHTED.'i ON T.HE SOOTH SIDE: SEWS OF FIIIDAV fiLEI.VXED FOIt DISPATCH HKAIIHIIS. - " COMMITTEE m FINANCE -MEETS. iGOMMITTEE. Tit is. Important Hod 3- Spends Several Hours -Discn.s.sr.iia: City's- 'Financial Condition— Two ;".llcn Fißlit—Fune- rals Yesterday— lJrief.s.- "EVERYT^NG FQREyERYBOD^; A few of thD latest publications: Vta- Crucis. Ked Pottaze. John Splendid/ Christajti Lacy. -Th© Knights of the Cross, by Sienkiewicz: Young: April, A Double, Thread. Mr. Dooley. In tho Hearts (of; His -Countrymen.: Klchard Carvel, etc. . For T.">c. the $U25 editions o'C \ Eeulah, Inez and ilacaria.'hand--' V."' som^ly bound in Red/ Gray/'arul ' '\u25a0' \u25a0 Green cloth. , . ... For $I. IS. The Tracy Diamond, a r new book, by Mary Jane Holmes. ''\u25a0\u25a0 --_' ' "; " For lSc. the 25c. editions of A Nobie Loi-ii. The Lost Heir ot Untithgovr,' Cruel; As the Grave. Tried for H«jr Life, Tho -: : JiKideti Widow. Gertrude Haddon. Ths. Deserted Wife. Lilith. Nearest and Dear- \ \u25baT.r. The Unloved Wife.: The Bride's Fa'.e, The "Changed" Brides, Kai'^ Husband, Victor's Triumph, etc;.' by "Mrs. .South--; v/ard: Keulah. Inez and itacarla.- by Au«. vcu.sta Evans; True aa Steel. Alone..Ne- hitsis. Sunny Canlc. Jlosside. The Hidden. I'iith. Miriair;, by Marion .Harland: . -Hi«. -] Heart's Queen, Karle Wayne's Nobility,, l^ist—A Pearle. Brownie's Trinraph;'"by Gecrge 5 Sheldon; Compensation,. .. Won, Ur-der Protest. A Twisted Skein. Hei. liEst Lover, Stolen Waters.- Terrace -'Koscs- Kich -'Metl way's* Two Lover?, 'by :Cena Gardner: The Forsaken Inn. -A Matter ot Millions; by Anna Katherine Green: The Beads of Tacrnar. The Mate of the Bust-: fva Beil.\ Feminetia. by Amelia. Barr; Th-^ Gumnaker of Moscow, The Outcast of .Milan. Alaric. or the Tyrants- Fault, Tl:ii Conspirator of Cordova. The Band'.J of Syracuse. Blanch of Burgundy. Rolla of "Xormandy: The Fortunes of Conrad, The CaliDh of Baardad. The King's Mark, by Sylvar.us Cobb. . ,- "For 3<)c... I.WO Paper-Eound Books ot the- most favorite author?. Another popular- line for Cc^ j I : •'; ;. \u25a0 , W '. " " | I These Women were Helped Through Woman's Great Cr is is I :K by Mrs. Pinkham— AllMiddle- Aged Women ' , 1 I Should Read Their Letters/ i X " \u25a0 ' ' ' "' '* \u25a0 " " : '-'- "' " ;\u25a0 '" "\u25a0 |- m Nfsie Ygzsps of Self fersftg . |' ; -'"??f. AR .^f RS * PINKH^¥ : ~ : T^yKfin ISrst wrole to you, I. was in a very .\u25a0'bad -fi |. condition. I was passing through' the change of life, and the doctors said $ I -tors failed to do me any good. V/VV /V ( |y^^'» -ft Since! have taken I,vdia E. I'ink" W \7O Wf^, W'lf 1 I ham's Vc-etablc Compound, niy |lfP^ % Ml \[ "I E health has improved very. much. >V/ (if \ iV \ " I £ . Iwillgladlrrccoimncndyournied- M l\ )j(*^ \u25a0 |PS<S I £ icinc loothers and am sure that it M (VW^. >^\\tUlf( 1 I willprove as great a blessing- to \KN {}/ V^-'"^^* >'Wi I I them as it has to me.' -^lks. Gno. MU> %f^-' Mil I I 11. Juxe, 001 DeKftlb Aye., Brook- I|<; J^#l f I Qanw Promptly ffi'WlC ' Pi I been under treatment witH^tha: ffiv^Mfi^^^^SSwMl 1 k doctors ior four years, and seemed WU«'Wi!!^S^^^^^M'Ml\ 1 I to get no better, I though 1 1would 4ltt mkMm'^^^W^M^ I •S. try your medicine. My trouble was ;£'' ' ' <p-Vs+&Ws?W& [\u25a0$ I ehangeof life.andlmtt.stsav^^^^ I I never had anything help me so ift###«Mfe^#St^|^ 1 I much as LydiaE. Pinkham - SXS Xe S e- §MSM^M4^MWMM& $ |v table Compound. Kelief came almost immediately. I have better health 3j now than I ever had. I feel like a new woman, perfectly strong-. I give J |. Lydia E. Pinkhain's Compound all the credit, and would* not do without -5j your medicine for anything. I have recommended it to several, of my |j _ I friends. There i 3 no need of women suffering- so much, for Mrs. Pink- -1 |; ham's remedies are a, sure cure." Mauala Butler, Eridgwater, 111. : No woman is so healthy but at this crisis in her life she needs "i I advice and help from the most competent source. Mrs. Pink- || I ham will advise such women without charge on request. 1 f- (Brest" Benefit |j |V "Dear Mrs. Pixkham:— l took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Coin- 3j :; > pound during change of life and derived great benefit from its use." ."Ij g Mabv E. James, 13G Coydon St., Bradford, Pa. |j I lh§i*Sm Hstrrofei Relieved of F&izd I "I had paLis in my head and back and could not stand on my feet with- C outcausing terrible pains in abdomen. I'was short" of bi-eath and could not «f a^ sleep. 1 tried several doctors but none helped me. 1read of Lydia E. "Sj fe Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in a paper and before I had taken half a 1^ bottle 1 felt better than I had for months. I have taken several bottles -if and am now well:"— Mv.s.~ R. E. Hakrold, Clinton, 111. S £ The medicine that has cured a million women of serious I; female ills— an incomparable record such is " \|j I LYBIAEm PFNKHAM'S VEGETABLE @®MPOm® I * -™_ -™- « i I LARGEST BALLOON PiOE I AND | | PARACHUTE LEAP | # - r ''\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0 -. : V J. BY MAKERS QF :J: J I -cornicide;;-:! 5 J I Exposition-Grounds Daily 3:30. | if Aveatlier favorable low winds .'.J 5 and no rain. . .5 -\u25a0t'i PS?I7F-'to Qnder of Curd 40, | > ri\3£-l- aropped from Bal- J S loon. ;^ .A -"..-£ i]a Co> A3IIJSE3IESTS. The Council Committee on Finance mci last night in the'Council chamber in, reg- ular session. \u25a0 Chairman Pool presided. -Other mem- bers present were Messrs. John O'Brien, J..R. Green, Matthew Morton, and John E. Utz. Judge Clopton, City Attorney, ar.d Treasurer Bronaugh, were also pres- ent. ,- - * The committee transacted a good deal of routine business. After, that; the body adjourned. - The new Committee on Health-held its first meeting last night. Only routine business was transacted. The "silhouette tea" at the residence of Mr. John Arrington, . on' Porter street, was a very decided and enjoyable suc- cess. The attendance was quite good, and every body seemed to enjoy himself a good deal. Quite a good sum was re- alized to be used by the Young Ladies* Aid 'Society of the Meade-Memorial church. The young .people of the Stockton- Street Baptist church also gave an en- tertainment at the Leader building last night. All had a really good- time. \u25a0; RETURNS WITH HIS PRISONER. Captain Lipscomb, Chief of Police, re- turned to the city last evening, bringing Wingfleld Neville, who is wanted here on. the charge, of breaking into a car of tho Atlantic-Coast Line road. He will be. before Mayor Maurice in the Police Court this morning-. TWO NEGROES AND ONE FIGHT. Grant Shaw and James Cogbill, colored men, of Tan- Yard Bottom, engaged in a fight yesterday morning. Shaw succeed- ed, after much display of energy, in com- ing out second best. He then swore out a warrant before 'Squire Gilliam. charg- ing-Cogbill with beating him. Cogbill was arrested,, and will appear before Mayor Maurice this morning. Shaw had to have his head patched up. FUNERAL OF MRS. MOORE. The funeral of Mrs. Alvia Moore, who died at her residence, at No. 11 east Fifth street, Thursday morning at'2:-»j o'clock, took place yesterday morning at 11 o'clock from the house. The" interment was in Maury Cemetery. The funeral of Celeste 'Kahl, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Kahl, of Swansboro'. took place at 11 o'clock yes- terday morning. PERSONALS AND BRIEFS., Raymond Mitchell, son of Mrs. Mattie Mitchell, was taken to the Old Dominion Hospital yesterday for treatment. Mr. W. 13. Cat-wiles, of Swansboro', who has been ill for the past three months; is rapidly improving. The congregation of the Presbyterian church have had that edifice newly paper- ed all through, which adds to the beauty of the church. . Mr. Gus. Kahl. of No. JGiG Hull street, who has been ill .'.with .typhoid-fever for some time, is improving. He is under the treatment of Dr. E. T.; Rucker. KAJiEiGK'S -ii'ODGKT. \u25a0 C-Dban'' Mert?h"a«t/3!arintt Given Illo.st- \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'JFavored-Xntlbn 'Treatment Itaill- cal'--'Slate Mnciiinc GelUns-To- Ki-tlier in »Va«liinston— Per.Honnis. ; AVASHINGTOX. D' C-. February , I*-^: (Special.)— Representatives- /Sydney.- P.* Epes, of .Virginia, and -Wfieeler, Allen, and Smith, ; Kentucky, appeared berore the- Ways and Means Committee to-cla^-,-. and ' made strons. arguments; in faY^r^pt; ilr. Wheeler's bm 'licensing *tobaCcO;:iTUy-* ers, the features. af'which-have'heretolore been 'reported irr^jlie^ptspatch." They l impressed the committee- with^t.hej- forge; of their statements, jand " received- assur-^ ances that the bJlUwould be- favorably "re V ported to the HirasptrThe four jeengrpssrj men represent'pfoCaWy^the four; largest districts' -iri whrcii^tqtjacco is 'The jemeC staple in. the c6"untfy,*- and the pcopbsed. legislation ' will ,be ct;sreVrtelief to : buyers. L CUBAN . MERCK AXE. M ARI NE.-^. ; ~ . RepVesentati'ye-"\t*l"wAr^rones. Av_hcC_'iiJ:'a members of 'the bis '\u25a0Committee on'lnsu-; lar Affairs, informed me- to say th"at;;ac^ r ; tion had been_takeri - by^-tfte cpmmittee to-day/ placing* Cuban" nTerohant^viissels on the. same footing "as those of ..tiie-.itrost favored nations of^ the world with '..whbrn the United States have trade relations. This -is 'the' tirst?step- towards legislation on the part/OCthe., committee for: ':our newly-acauiredS"P° 3se'-: 3ions, and;-. is:-v.re- garded-as a.; decided advantage for .--tbe Cuban merchant marine over the' privi- leges accorded; them under Spanish rule.-* ; WEEKS'S EKEACH OF FAITH. ..;:.; The breach of faith'on the 'part of "Bep^ resentative Weeks, of Michigan, : \vltn Judge Burke, ot- Texas, -in the matter of allowing- the latter ten days in which ;u> prepare a minority report in the Wise- Yountr contest, is severely criticised to- day. But for. the accidental presence' of Judge Burke yesterday evening the report \u25a0 of Election Committee No. '-i might, have been rushod through and the seat "award- ed to Wise without a minority hearing before the House. Judge P.urke detected Weeks in his act, and severely excoriated him, with the re3iiit that, by unanimous consent of the House, the Texan was al- lowed the time asked for.- This is regard- ! t-d as -a favorable omen for Mr. Young-, and it is more than probable that Weeks's performance may result In the turntnpr of some Itepublican votes, or in leading others to refrain from voting. RADICAL BOSSES TO MEET. The State Republican machine is ex- pected here to-morrow, or early next week. Postmaster Fred. Reed, of New- port News, and Supervising-Inspector J. "U". Oaat.. of Norfolk, are here on what they call' departmental business, but it is believed that their real mission is to consult the Executive Committee with re- spect to patronage. . Messrs. Agnew, Bowden. Brady, and S. Brown Allen, and General Walker are expected to meet next week 'for a con- sultation in regard to calling the State Committee together for the purpose of arranging for a State convention to elect delegates', to the national convention at Philadelphia, and other matters. PERSONAL. , Dr. ,T. L. M. Curry will leave on Tues- day for Columbia, S. C, where he goe^ to deliver, by request, an address before thj Legislature. Tho Doctor has had quite a unique experience in this regard, having had the honor to address the Le- gislature of every Southern State. Mary- land and Missouri excepted. two or more times. A previous unrecallable engage- ment for the 22d instant has compelled Dr. Curry to decline an invitation from th» Southern Society. New York, to speak on that date, which 'iact he regrets very much. . Congressman Lamb is on 'the lookout for James A. King, a Mexican war vete- ran, for whom he believes he can obtain an "increased pension under the present law. but whose whereabouts he is unable to ascertain. Mr. King is a Virginian, and may reside "in some part ot the State. N. Flegenheiiher. Richmond; H. R. Stone. Norfolk; 11. H. McGuire,. "Win- chester, Va., and J. EV Duke, Norfolk, are at the Raleigh. It. W. Moore and D. K. F. Everett, Charlotte. N. C: George T. Leach, Wash- ington. N. C. ; R. B. Glenn. Winston, N. C. : Harry Campbell, Norfolk— National. 11. f. Lynn and wife. Haymarket, Va.; R. D. Stiles and wife, Virginia; J. A. Isr- H15I!, Richmond; M. E. Broaddus, Vir- glnia Metropolitan; Isaac 11. Lutterloh has been commis- sioned a fdurth-class postmaster at San- ford. N." C. and John 11. Davis a posf- ir.as.ter of similar grade at Tola, Va. JBDWAUb" DKLKG.VI, DISCHARGED. ACADEMY. : TUESDAY NIGHT. FEBRUARY 6ttu •'One for All anil All lot One." The' Realization of nnmnnce! \u25a0 Mil.JAMES O'XEIL.I,. . . in IJEBLER & GO'S Stupendously Stun- ning Spectacular ami Scenic Production of Sydney Urandy's version, of Alexander Dumas's story, THE MUS X ETE EIIS. as played for one year in London and. New York by Beerbohra' Tree and .Tame^ O'Neill. " ' "\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0- -": TEN" TAlii:-TEr,M.\<; TAHLHAI7X, TJniOJMH.Vfi WITJ7 TtHillilxlXO ; ADV'F-N'J'ritKS. WO.VbEItFUr/ CAST INCLUDES: * r James O'Neill. sl«uc!e Ode.ll. Edmund -Breese. Norah O'Brien, Jacoues Kraser, GertrtJde Bennett. G'eo D.A. Johnr-on. Minnie Vlctorson. Jefferson Lloyd, John W. Thompson. Marie Eltsv.-orth, . Edgar. .Forrest,...;; ; Arthur Oarrels. Claude Gilbert. , AXD ii." 0T11.1311S \u25a0AN" AU3IV OX STAGE! TONS ri'O.V 'TO.VS OF SCEVEIJY; liursest l)rnnmti(! Orpiniwitfoii Xii Tour. \u0084 Sale of seats now on. fe l-3t ACADEMY. :.. '.. . SATURDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT. The Young Character Comedian, \u25a0 j. c. m:\vi.s \u0084 , .: :>nd- his Big Comedy Company, in. thu Rural Farce-Comedy, SI FJLIESfKAaO. See the Great Railroad .'Scene; -' thu Threshing-Machine Scene; the... County- Fair Scene. /",.,,/ Prices: 25c. to '3l. fe l-3t . Ricliffload's Popular Plas3 Ql Amasemsnt ,\u25a0 TO-NIGHT, 8:15. 3tATI?»EJE TO-DAY, 2:30, Mr." and Mrs.-. Sidney Drew, Ger- trude Haynes, and others. % f e g.u^ «MFE'S I'OETHV A.YD i'EARLS,^.. -'^ MONDAY,FEISRUAKY.Sth. .', . Hon. ALF. TAYLOK, ot Tennessee.- Young Men'a Christian Association Hail. .. \u25a0 (fe3-lt) -' ' \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0j-\ IfH Oonfsderafa Museum, ; *i v. EIIPTH AND CLu\l \u25a0STKEET3. ;j\ ' \u25a0\u25a0>' Op«n dally^irom 9 A. M. to & £'. M- : . Admission. 25 cents. Fretj oa aaturUays. de iS-ly , \u25a0,\u25a0 - \u25a0 ' ' : "^'- "'" >>\u25a0 THE VALENTINE MUSEUM: ELEVENTH AND CLAY STREETS. O^ert daily rrom 10 A. M. to & P. M. \u25a0 Vcr^isslon,' 2s cents. Free on Saturdays. ••mh-14-ly"-- ""\u25a0\u25a0'- ." .-. '-• : '.: \u25a0\u25a0' -. ';J< : .,r JJIEETISGS. "X^MEETING OF THE STOCKHOL.D- EP.3 OF AVALLERSTEIN PRODUCJS COMPANY will be held FESRO- \u25a0AKY 21, 13CQ, at the office of thecompany for the- purpose considering -the .elec- tion of. otliccrs aacS amendment ? Of tho charter increasinir the capital- stock. --- \u25a0 JOSEPH 'WALJuERSTEIX.i:;; : ja 21-lm -President.^ ;; (re 17-F.3at&wii»t-an) "/, '" : v : ;:.v; : CU'TO.V COAL: CAYTOX COAXt r'v?. ;'. WE.-AJRE PItEP^VHED TO FURXISH this Popular Coal to consumers and. dealers. Ask. your dealer-tor it.. .': '-"'.";>? .;\u25a0= Nev/ 'phones. Xos- 250. and 4*7. - ; - : .".:"• Old 'phone, 'No. ; 2S3. " " * \u25a0•. .--\u25a0 ';,:•:\u25a0 U. COTTRELX. & SON.,; ' *^^-taV: '\u25a0':\u25a0' \u25a0-.\u25a0-.-." '- : v '- ; '-'' yo -. ;^ s i e .fy! l^i! t '?f r --^ OLD PAI'EIW FOU SAifi . . 15c. PER HUNDRED - :- OISPATCH OFFTCSJ. - .- ' cal Association next May in this city. All of the committees will be appointed at that meeting-; I-iev. Harry Minnick, of i.ube.% Me., the new pastor ."'pf MarsliaM-Street. Christian church, will not arrive in the city until next week. Mrs. LiL. Bishop, who has been quite ill at' her home on north Eighth street for some time, -is improving, and will be weh in, a few days. The Federal River and Harbor Commit- tee will visit tnis city on 'March 12th for. the purpose of examining Richmond's needs of a deeper \u25a0channel in James river. Rabbi E. N. Caliech preached td;a large congreg-ation at Beth Ahaba last night on" "The; Priestly Garb." His'rsubject this morning will be "The Perpetual Sanctu- ary." Dr. W. G. Starr, president of llan- dolph-Macon College, is working in the interest of the twentieth-century lund in the Northern Neck. He is ..very much encouraged at his success. Rev. Sl.S 1 . R. Maxwell, of the Third Chris- tian church, will preach at Powell's Hal! Sunday morning on "The Mission of the Obstructionist." Rev. J. T. P. Hundley, district evangelist, will preach at night. .The proposition to establish an elec- tric-lighting plant in the City Hall has been revived. A sub-committee from the Committee on Grounds and Buildings will, it is understood, shortly take up the matter. Mr. M. Robertson, of Lunenburg county, who has been under medical treatment here for several days, will go to-day to t'i-3 Soldiers' Home, where he will spend several days, and will be glad to see his oid 'friends: Dr. Pell, who has been in Philadelphia during'the past week, has returned to the city, and will lecture on the S'unduy- school lesson at the Young Men's Chris- tian Association tliis afternoon this after- noon at -1:30 o'clock. At Seventh-Street Christian church next Sunday evening, the pastor, 1-Jev.- Carey X Morgan, will present a "chart ser- mon" on "How to Study the Bible." The service will no doubt be a very interest- ing one, and the public will be welcome. Richmond Hive. Knights of the -Mac- cabees, has elected the following .offi- cers: First Commander, Mary E. Alley: Commander. Hattie Jackson; Recording Knight. Sallie Green; Financial' Knight. Lizzie Taylor: Chaplain, Carrie Heberly;. Sergeant. Mary Robinson; Master-at- Ariiis, Florence Johnson; Sentinel, Lucy.. Williams; Picket, ; Lillie Montague. -«sa» FAIIVUHi: IV 3IA<"O\. Ruil (if-tlic Fammt.H Case, in "WhicJi lit: ..V.'a.s Princiyal. SAVANNAH, GA., February 2.— Edward Deiesal (colored), one of the Darien rlot- er.-j, who was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to the peni- tentiary for life, has been discharged from custody, on the order of Judge Sea- brook. ' - .j-.--,-.. The State Supreme Court a few- days ' ago granted Delegal a nev/ trial, and ; JudSt Seabrook discharged him upon hla own recognizance ; to. answer when want- ed This is regarded as tho end of tht? famous case. ' \u25a0\u25a0• Japan "iiiliiiutc Fine Slilys.' WASHINGTONr ' V.' C, February '_'.— A Japanese concern has just turned out a 12,(KH)-ton steel twin-screw steamer, the Awa ilaru, which.,. .according- to United States Consul Harris, at Nagasaki, who reports the fact to the State Department, is euual in-every respect, including cabin accommodations, to the best class of At- lantic steamships. •\u25a0• Material has-been ordered for two other steamers of the same size for the same line; four more are, under construction for another line, and altogether the new in- dustry in Japan appears to be flourishing. A'uriJt'iitiiie lliMlif r Thnti In Wars." SAVANNAH, GA., February 2.— Spirits turpeiitine reached bsy 2 cents in this mar- j ket to-day,^ with the tone very atrong; j This is the highest price touched in twelve years. The statistical position "is such as to give.backbone. backbone to the 'market-. ! The movement for the season! has been below the average. Futures are relatively; as high as spot. "After doctors failed to cure me of pneumonia I used One Minute Cough Cure, and three bottles of it cured me. It is also the best' remedy on earth for 'whooping cough. It cured my grandchil- dren of the worst cases," writes John Berry, Loganton, Pa. It 13 the only harm- less remedy that gives immediate results. Cures coughs, colds, croup, and throat and lung troubles. It prevents consump- tion. Children always like it. Mothers endorse it. Bodeker Bros., T. A. Miller. DEATHS. BARNETT.— Died, at the Virginia Hos- pital. Thursday, February Ist, at lU.V W. FRANK BARNETT, in the JBd.year. of bis age.' Funeral from Union-Staxion Methodist: Episcopal- chnrch, corner Twenty-fourth and N streets, ; SATURDAY AFTER- NOON, at 35) o'clock,. Friend* and ac- quaintances of family invited to attend. PACE.— Died, : February 2, ISCQ, a.t 2:-«5 P. M":. at the Little Sisters of the Poor. Mrs. DELIA PACE, ? a former resident of Maddox Hill; aged 65 years. . Funeral: from Little Sisters of the Poor SATURDAY, February 3d, at 2 .P. . M. Friends arid acaualntances invited to at- tend. Interment at lit- Calvary Cemetery.. ÜBEN.— Died, Vat 10 P. M., February 1, 1800.- at the residence; of her son. W. P. Gorman, No. -24 south, Cherry street. Mrs. ELLEN .UFiEN'.irt. the 70th year of her age." - '" : ' ';.\u25a0:"\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0 - \u25a0 Funeral - will take, place, from Sacrect Heart .church THIS -(Saturday) rMORN-" ING at ' 10 o'clock. \u25a0: Interment ; at Holly- i wood. Friends and acciualntances invited Messrs. T:jll>ot ami Palmer Su'ccumii <o Effect of December I'jiiiie. M^ACON, GA.. February 2.—Talbot- ; . & Palmer, commission brokers, made a voluntary assignment' to-day. They at- tribute their troubles to the panic of De- cember ISth. No statement of assets and liabilities has been made; The firm has branch ollices in a number of .southern cities, and did a large business. I-Ir Talbot. in" speaking of tho failure, said that when the slump came which followed Buller's first..; defeat the firm felt called on to protect the margins of a nuirber of its customers. The losses then incurred crippled the concern so bad'v that it has. not since been able to recover. It was finally, decided to-day to make the assignment. . \u25a0•_ Mr. T Wallace Palmer, of the firm, is not in Macon, having left for Birming- liym, Ala., where the firm has a .-branch It is thought that the liabilities of the house" will reach a large sum. Seyera. local speculators are said to have had heavy margins with it,besides large wm- ninS TWO OFFICES IN ATLANTA. ATLANTA, GA., February 2.— Talbot & Palmer whose failure is announced to- night in a . Macon dispatch, had two offices in Atlanta. It is understood that they sub-leased their wires from.-^or had a working arrangement with, a Chicago firm, and their business in. Atlanta -.is be- lieved to have been large. Imi!iis ; r«tioii- -V Oliarter-7- Granted— l'«rsuiihl ;lw3i«T;G«MicrVul. RALEIGH. N. :C..:.;Fe'bruar y ; 2.—(Spe- cial.)—The State Immigration Agent re- turned here to-day. He has madexthe. preliminary arrangements for the lishment, of a -jgreatv sheep ranch in]- the mountain country. He is also negotiating for the locating of a. colony of Finns in North Carolina.' VM ;; State-liab.or-Comfnsssibner B. R. Lacy appears to bo entirely confident' that he will get the Democratic nomination for State Treasurer. The State to-day chartered the Cooper &. Gobper Real Estate Company of Wil- mington: capital. $lO,OCO. Sj';ate-Senat6r R. L. Smith, of Sanly cpunty," is an .aspirant for the Demo- cratic nomination for Lieutenaut-Gover- nor. Otho. Wilson,' it is asserted, has been promised by Senator Butler the Fusion nomination for Congress in this district. The State h;is reprinted the Thirty-fifth North Carolina Supreme Court Reports., A 'case of small-pox is reported to the State Board of Health from Selma. The secretary.^ vof the .board is informed that S7 per cent, of Grermboro's residents have been vuccinated. A lar^e force of laborers is putting up the Postal Telegraph Company's line be- tween Durham and Charlotte. .The State Treasury's disbursements last month were 5203,iiC6. During January there were only 3(J deaths in: Raleigh: of which all 10 were of white persons. There were 28 births, ot which 10 were of whiles. The stock of the cotton-mill at Clayton so far subscribed is $!:;,000. It will be in- creased to $75,000. The Cape Fear and Northern railway, owned by the Duke.--, of Durham, now has its terminus at Angier, in Harriett county. It is decided to build a fourteen- milo branch line from Duketon to Cokes- bury. Another branch will-be built to .Fucjuay Springs. .Long-leaf pine timber abounds in that section; WEST -VIKG'I.VJA POLITICS. Fri'tr's Cn'ntliilacy i'tir Govcrmii 1 C«»iupliealel Situation. CHARLESTON, W. A r A.. February 2.— (Special.)— Congressman Freer addressed a large meeting at the court-house to- -night in regard to his candidacy for Gov- ernor, which has caused a complicated state of affairs in the political situation in this State. Freer spent the earlier years of his life here, and is looked upon' as. almost a native of the county. He says he is ready to make a house-'.o- house.canvass of the Slate for the nomi- nation until ihe day of election. He came here from .farkersburg, and claims that he will at least have an equal divis- ion with White in Wood county, Whitc'f. home. Hon. C. P. Snyder. Consul at Diaj;. Mexico, - member of the Republican Stan- Committee, has sent his proxy to Isadore Schwab, of this city; which £ makes; ii extremely probable that the- Republic.an Nominating Convention will be held hen;. The committee Will |meet at Wheeling. February 21st. .to decide' .upon time and place for holding the -convention. V^UEATH- iXviKHTSTOI/..'; ~ r indicted;fof;murder;on account, of h|3.;al-: leged ycorihectich^- with '(the Tlynching, "oi. William? Watts,' .%vas at Sparrow's Point,' Md. : . j af.ter ,. leaving \u25a0-<here:;,;- . 1 t^isi; said y h«j| grand . jury, \u25a0traccd^him^there^>but ! 'now.i' if i Is believnil he"..is : jiri--. Cuba; 'A'report; is.-ml circulation -to-day: that- heivhaci been -ar??: rested in Richraond," but* this was' ground -~-\ less.-;;:- \u25a0 \u25a0 X '-'- '\u25a0?:'- : "" "'\u25a0'\u25a0 '\u25a0 - ; -^.-•. -• ;The new: Board of Assessors to-day started tqVreasses3 r tJie city real -estate. It is expected that. I ' the new^ values will- be.-from SO; to : 10U per cent, greater than they; are now. , s< , ' .. r' \u25a0 >;; THE::^ILE :OF*/': OF*/' : , BONMET. .'• " (Chicago ' Tribune.) -\u25a0\u25a0 -\u25a0 It goes without saying- that the. ladies who- make up the board of. the Old Ladies'. Home have a large social acquaintance. Indeed, a number of them may be said. to be soceity itseif. . So quite naturally, on the day of the .annual . reception at the.' home there is a press of carriages infront and within .the usually, quiet drawing room. the frou frpu of many silken skirts and the insinuating perfume that belongs to society— a perfume compacted of voi- let. orris root, rice pov.'ed, and mere hu- manity. The old ladies who are -the benefici- aries of the ladies who come in the car- riages are allowed— nay. expected— to be present on. these occasions.,. .-' They are, in a ''.way, the hostesses of the occasion. And if their pride rises at .the 'affection- a.te patronage bestowed, upon them they must, with the politeness of hostesses, conceal that fact. ' Caroline Hardin had the distinction of being the oldest of this sheltered and privileged community, .where all were old. It is not necessary to mention the exact record of. her years. Let it suffice that, superannuated as she was, she was not yet old enough to be oblivious to" custom and fashion. In fact, she had a keen de- sire to be in touch with, the manners of her time. This fact might not have been discovered but for. an accident. The day of the annual reception arriv- ed. The rhythmical thunder of the car-| riages" was heard on the street. The odor of coffee permeated everywhere. The old ladies were in a gr.eat flutter, and, conscious of ..freshly starched frills in their Sunday gowns, assumed expressions of conventionality" and hauteur suitable to the occasion. None was more pleasingly austere and correct in her deportment than Caroline Hardin. Her thin; gray locks were plastered down upon each side of her wrinkled brow. Her neck i ruffle ; was so stiff that it chafed her chin. She was propiety itself. But no sooner- has the ladies begun to arrive than "a. suspicion fell upon her which soon became a fear- ' ful certainty. At an afternoon reception it was the custom to wear a bonnet. At first Caroline tried to hope the mat- ter was arbitrary, and that a lady might if she chose, retain her head covering. But as the parlors. Tilled with .bonneted guests the last remnant of hope perished, and overcome with chagrin, she fled to her room, where she sat crouching over her steam radiator and wiping tears of mortification from her faded old eyes. Some one missed her after a time. "Where's M rt '- Hardin gone?' was ask- ed. One of the old ladies undertook to rind her, but Mrs. Nelson Ward— one of the board— interposed and went in search oC her. She knocked. at her door and obeyed the tearful invitation to enter. The poor, old child sat feebly weeping, and after much urging she made her con- fidence. '\u25a0'All of the ladies was a'wearing bonnets saving excepting one," she sobbed "I never wanted to look pecoolar when Lwas young, and I don't want to look pecoolar now." "But you were a hostess," urged Mrs. Ward. "This is your own home. It would not have been proper for you to have worn>a bonnet." "I looked peccolar," moaned the old creature. "I'll not go back to be laughed at. T caught some, of the ladies laughing, and. I won't go back." All endeavor to persuade her was fruit- less, she sat in her room, and sighed the long afternoon away, while the cheerful hum of conversation arouse to tantalize her loneiness. The next day Mrs:"Ward; called, bring- ing her bandbox. She sought Caroline's room. "Caroline," said she, "I have brought you a bonnet, and I hope it will be becom- ing." It was not a plain and appropriate bon- net. Mrs. Ward did not believe in grati- fying a heart's desire in a plain and ap- propriate manner when proverty was the thins? to set the standard. It was a glori- ous bonnet, with glittering black stuff on it, and a fluff of white lace and two bunch- es of purple violets. Any one might have been glad to have worn it. As lor Caroline Hardin, she looked at it with incredulous eyes. "Mine?" she gasped. "That mine?" "Let me tie ft on. Caroline. See, you must tie the bow n. triile at one side, so!" The old lady gazed at herself in the "I look as if I had come in a carriage." •-•he commented, tearful with joy. And she =at with it on her head till bed time, and could with difficulty be induced to seek her couch. Now it was an unfortunate fact that Caroline Hardin never went out upon the street She- was quite too lame, and too bewildered and unlit. So the bonnet stood no chance of being used till the day of the annual reception should come around again. And, indeed, it was for tiiat day only that Caroline Hardin de- sired it.- She" looked forward to that day with unspeakable anticipation, fane got out the bonnet, laid it on the table be- fore her. and regared it withi enraptured »yes She put it on her head, and sat solemnly before the mirror, blinking and content. At last the day for the reception, drew near. Once more the house Underwent a .Meaning extraordinary, and the frills th^ best frocks were starched. But Caroline Hardin did not take the Inierest in it that, might have been ex- o^cred She drooped, and dozed, almost continually, and at last took to her bed and stayed there. A lethargy settled up- on her. She slept, and her breathing was so -heavy, that it disturbed the nerves of the other Old ladies. . The day of the reception arrived. Ihe roll of the carriages and the murmur ot the voices— those well-remembered sounds— penetrated through the mist that clouded poor Caroline's brain. She sat up in bed. ; "Where is my bonnet." she cried wild- ly.' "The ladies have come." "Some, one brought her the bonnet. She fumbled with it stupidly, then with a I childish laugh put" it on her tumbled witch leek's;. She tried to speak again, but failed, and sank back speechless. A strange, hideous noise came in her throat. Then it ceased. ' Caroline Hardin wore her bonnet, but she no longer heard the roll of the carri- ages and the murmur of the voices. Mrs. Nelson Ward helped to lay her in her cofiin. . . . "Put on the bonnet." she directed, and tip the bow a little at one side. I know tint is what Caroline would like." Xew Bristol Enterprise. BRISTOL, TENN., February .\u25a0\u25a0 2.—(Spe- (.•laf.)—The" organization of the. Bristol kni'tting-MiUs Company, with a capital of $100,000, was effected here .to-day. The officers are:-. Leo Kauffman, Nashville, Term., president; ...AV. R. Davis.. -Lenoir, Term vice-president and general man- auei"' J C. Byars. secretary. The com- pany will establish a plant here that will "mplov upwards 3CO hands. " The "Morton Lewis AViley'Lumber Com- pany paid S32.o<X> for a tract of timbered land near Bristol to-day. Zluc Comiiiuiy Oi'jfunlrea. ROANOKE. February - 2.—(S"pe- -Jai.)—A-' .""company is -being organized. in PMiudeJphia to Work the Martin zinc- \u25a0nincs, four miles south of the city. "j homas L. Woodruff, a young mining en- gineer, interested the-Phlladelphia capi- r^M-its and has enough faith in the ers- tprprise.ro take a large block of stock. The -company :..wiH be known wi. the Roa- noke Zinc and Silver-Mining: Company. Of-tlie AVife~«fJDolfK'«»«.'.. Ttjimlicrt.<m r - -• U'ythe. : , BRTSTOU TKNN., February 2.-t'3pe- cial.)— Mrs. I.ettie .Lambert, wife of Hon George Al Lambert." delegate from Wytho county in' the ..'Virginia -1-egislature, di.;;j in Bristol this evening, after, an' illness ot only ten days, of diphtheria. Airs. Lamb- ert came to Bristol two {weeks : ago tr- visif her sister;' Mrs: Dungan. Besides her husband a little daughter survives h<-r. The "deceased -^vas 25 years of age. HeY remains will be taken to U'ythe county to-morrow afternoon. -. ' - A. S. Hamaker, a well-known citizen here, died of cancer this afternoon,"' a! the uge of 51. •\u25a0••\u25a0.:\u25a0''.:-\u25a0 XEAVI'OKT XEWSOCOTES. : .- V.'iiiVt'- Xiiie-iloin* Day—"VVl)«Teiilioui:i : \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 of Cltnmller. \ - NEWPORT NEWS, VA., Februarj'. 2.- (Special.)—The British steamship Silver- dale, which was rammed.- by. : a'{ tug \wi tb. several barges in tow 6ft" 'liimbertPoint is at the ship-yard to have the .damage, whlchis considerable;, repaired.-, -\u0084 .\u25a0 The ' union, plumbers of .the'eity are. asi- tating a movement. for; a. ; ?nlue-hour.'i.day,.; Instead of ten hours," as at ; present: -;' -It Is: learned that :Benjnmin; Chandler, -Dr. liull'M Coush Syruji.cuts short children's : whooping-cough and croup.. 2sc.' \u25a0'Sliimniins" us aFad is" Bnn^erons. (Ladies' Home. Journal.) What is needed, and will- ever, be, needed to help the poor of the: slums, is patient, iievottd. worlc on the part ; of i those : who hrve practical common-sense and a. vital faith with as ; many, individuals as' they can reach: and '"save.-:; Slumming- as a "fad 1 ' i'; dangerous, and from the ;standpotnt Of th° residents an .-impertinent,intrusion. Uon't Like It. BOYDTOX, VA.. February 2.— (Special.) The bill recently introduced in the- House by Delegate Hutcheson.. reducing ware- house charges, is 'the subjectof. consider- able adverse discussion here. The prevail- ing impression here is that if the charges be reduced it will operate to prevent warehousemen from using discretion in the charges on small lots of common to- bacco, on which, as a rule, the proprie- tors of warehouses -deduct nominal charges for selling. A /uniform rate of commissions will necessarily compel warehousemen, in order to make ex- penses, to enforce regular charges on all small, common lots,, thus benefiting the Targe and abler class of farmers, whi.'e oppressing the small and poorer class. Mecklenburg county has. eight leaf-to- bacco warehouses,, selling 'annually from 7 000.003 to 8,000,000 pounds. Nevertheless it seems that none of the warehousemen have made fortunes, our; warehouses, with one or .two exceptions; chnnging hands nearly' every .year. - The .Grippe. 'This can be avoided by taking tcraspoonful doses of. Fain-Killer In" hot wator sweetened, as :".veil as by external applications; fuil directions are oii each " bottle. -A' bottle of the Pain- KilierfkeiJt in the. house .will Prove val- uable not only for the' Grippe, but for or- dinary coughs and- colds. Avoid substi- tutes. There is but one Paiii-Killer," Perry Davis's; : Price; 25 and 30c .. . \u0084 ; Book and job work neatly executed at the Dispatch .Office., * A URGE KOMBER. OF. CILLERS. Th«* Manolon TlironKcil >V|ih I»r<»ml- nfnt \u00843l*n Jintl l'rvily Womon-ltc- <»f>l»tio:i «*t flit* Mount Vcnxin ?j«i- «-i«-t ;• Xo«>. \u0084> Governor and Mrs. Tyler tendered a fanning reception to the members of the .<T<*nornl Assembly- «nd their wives last t veiling at the Executive Mansion, and f.ir more than two hours the parlors were julcd with ladies and gentlemen, who on- ,v;i! the hospitality of his Kxcellency g ;sd !:is wife. Governor Tyler was assisted in receiving j,y members of his start* in full dress uniform, and Mrs. Tyler was assisted hy Mrs. Alexander Cameron and Misses TyKT. The receiving- party stood at xhe <s<>«>r "f '.he north parlor, and the visitors v:<- presented by Colonel C. 08. Co- vijiiin (cliief-of-statT); Colonels Carring- t ton. Hh.-.ckloford, Mann, Stern, Cameron, SfiK'S, and Pleasant* assisting. Xhi 1 majority of the members of the General Assembly called, and many Kieh- inond ;.vop!<\ as well as visitor^ from other cities, paid their respects. The mansion was decorated with palms ana < i.', -:'"«\u25a0 ers. and behind a bank of palms Siv iht s«>u!h parlor, was concealed a lull frVrinK orchestra. •, ;\u25a0 ;..;;s those prcsc-m during- the evening wre Miss ..Ruby Bodekor, Miss Evelyn i'l'nirjr. .. LieTitenarjt-Governor/ and -Mrs. iMo uni Echo's. Miss Bacon; Mis.-; Bell,' t -North Carolina; Miss Fletcher, of War- \u25a0\u25a0itmon; Miss Earley. of Hillsville; Hon. \u25a0 > Mrs:--.X>. Gardiner Tyler, Judge and ,:•-. WfiddiH. Miss Waddiil; Captain and \\r>. \u25a0!• G. Gent, of Russell; Hon. «. V/Vikiiis Matthews, of Accomac; ]lon. and Mr.< J. Taylor EHyson.. Attorney-General \u25a0 .r.-acTio-, lion, .'md Mrs. John White-! hoadV Miss Wliitehead. of Norfolk; Mr. y. sward R. Fuller, of Xew York; Captain .•!.: .^;:; ; . J..-C. F<-atherston, of Lynchburg; Air William G. Stannard, Miss Kewton, Mrki-'t. C. Tucker, Miss Pelouze, Mrs. id. li. Pclouzc Mrs. 12. C. Pelouze; Miss Jen- [':..:<. of J^ynchburg; Hon. T. D. .Tenn'ngs; n. nr.d Mrs. G. Carter Glass, of Lynch- Irarc; 230u. and Mrs. W. B;' Bowles, of Sa- iernT Hon.- and Mrs. Thomas X. Jones, or CUTton: Miss Minnie Pegram lioykin, ot SmUhiieid; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence T. Boy- V in: -Senator S. R- Donahoe. Mr."and Mrs. \u25a0William J- Bodell, Miss Virginia Hatherine Heath Sliss Julia Moiton; Hon. and Mrs. V K. Puke, of Albemarle; Mr> Robert Voss Marye; Hons. W. H. Graveley, w. I Biakemore, R. P. Brun, W. B. P. {'.' i •\u25a0•!:. O. G. Gallcgher, W. 11. Lewis, W. Price. T. 1>- Gold, William Shands, \ R Early, Jr., John" !E. Epps. W r . !'• Ba'rks'dale, G. B Keezell. H. D. Flood, .1. Dinwiddie, J. L. Moss, Sena- ':'.•:" Piiu'ihoe, J. W. Churchman, C Li- t\u25a0\u25a0'.\u25a0.-\u25a0: \ii--x. Kins, '<. E. Clarke, Walter .\u25a0/\u25a0•Jordan." A.*E. Ewell. S. S. P. Patteson, G E. Murrell. John F. Ryan, R. S. Powell, d! : £q." Esslestoii; R. G. BouthalKrA. K. l"»ridd"y .1. 12. Nottingham, K. W. Saun- d'er? J M Cowon. T. li. Blakey. C. f:. j \u25a0.-,'\u25a0• Joseph Whitehead. J. X. Opie, b'W- I^iCato, Pembroke Pet tit, George V Hundles*. Joseph E. Willard. Edward Echols Senator Wallace. J. A. McLaugh- ';"\u25a0! Colonel J. Ij- Hubard, of -S'eteon; JoVa V," WilUams, William Stratford, *-\u0084i..-c] Richardson, B. O. James. Judge V." E Hume, R. R. Hicks, F. R. Lassiter, William Henry' Mann, George Pilcher; .1..." j Tompson Brown, of Bedford; Gray W;v. son. Mr. Stratford, Dr.! James Kelson. K. li- Montague, and C. B. Jones. * . * . T'f. ladies who were spending- the win- itr ai Mrs. DuVaTs were '-at home" yes- jp!da"* from 5 to 7 P. M- The floors- of -V... ;'.,us rooms and hall were covered ..".-•. ''...'! ite crash; and myraid pink shaded . files cast &. rosy glow over everything: \u25a0 t unions ar.d paimi? formed the itcordtlons The ladies receiving- were ' \u25a0'\u25a0'-' "aduou Mrs. i-rank Mrs. \lr-= William Tompkins, Mrs. \Virrcn Mrs Walter Palmer, Mrs. A. R. '*. Mrs-- HsiTTi«"»n, Misses J^ucie V,c-". vy 'Amy and Elie Werth, Moore, uebts and Hoberta Kiierson: -Mrs. i. .\u25a0\u25a0:::- and Miss Wormeley served ' "Anion". those who called were Misses i'V.:".- i.ovkin. of Smithfield; Mes- ,\u25a0t< .'• -:"v:'J Walker. WiliSiim Whitehurst, ' •• - Morris Duke, John Robertson, , "baniop I'homas joues, Hubert rkenship i-afferty, Bemiss, Crump, ' " "-\u25a0 \u25a0 ""V-Vyck. a. v. Travel, Hewitt, \u25a0 l .'.<Gulr-:. N-jit'mg. Garnetv. J. 'i "iM.-," Hodces W. C. Bentley, Moncure r«ki;ts Easi'ev Miller. William Meade, ";'-" laonta&uv, Parker. Ander •.•:\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 Ulr.iv, Stringfellow; --. •• .'. iiaiues Morson. Smoof, Roberta '-.'\u25a0"•'\u25a0\u25a0 laneLe'akei Mary Harrison. Ught- hv.-s, <.!--i gV;e. >irs;*l:L Hoge, .Mr< Charles Burden, Miss Manly, Miss Hern .. urs.-W«»iiora, iiussi sue aaarrison; . Jenldiis; .Mrs. Annie Gordon, -, >Vn Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. C. P'-oot, X:'k i..X--,h. Miss K. Gordon. Miss --1 Ham* Vi^s Sarah Harvey, MlssMarv ": :V, ' v"', j yc-11 Mrs. John Hunter, J:.. Mrs: j". Daniel, Miss Uzzie Town,.-^; > : . Kent ol WythevilW; Miss Marj I'ut.c Booker,. --Miss Knox, Miss Arc-iier, Mri. Tatunii Mrs. Gibson, Miss Addison, :;,; ii- •..:«.\u25a0 Misses Kiely, Bernard/Har- •• Mrs. James Gordon, Mr. Chares N.: .Mrs. Junius Mosby. Mrs.-Charies \u25a0h<*by, Mesdames Dawson, Hairstoii. ;... -•" Wallace Montague, EHersonj.--.Ha.il- John G Fariand."' Misses Montague, .uaiy Randolph. Hotchkiss, and others. Ti-.e Frday gi-rman was danced last evenins,*t the Mason-c Temple, .with n> ÜBual dm and dash. Mr. Tyler Bruek led the german with many graceful li^uie.-. -,::. \u25a0 g the dancers were Misses Hodgson; \u25a0 SeVanee: Rebecca Dickerson. Rose Morris. Kate Doggett, Jennie Huyiu-.s. ;-\u25a0\u25a0.; Bell, Bo we- E. Fisher. Janie 3'jsher K. Shepherd." Edith Jones. Bar- I ; Kain, Sara Harvie, Barnes, Adkin^, - tnrnann. and Bessie EHyson; Messr.-. &- ' Ti-f-nlle Brock. A\liite. Deitnok. jan- -..>:\u25a0 Osterloh Wirin; Winston, Hodgson, D 1:...~. Ellvsbn; Hotchkiss. Beary, Bel- vin, i...y. sVtton, Gnnu, Hill, Gregory, T!iv--]^,ijir-s' Matinee Musicale met yes- terday at the residence of Mrs. G. v\ , H'i-v. <*:•=, SO Fjoyd avenue. The follov/ing programme; embracing selections by Ger- Jnati composers -I fixim ITTO and ISOU, was fPlwidldly rendered: Hondo, E Hat. ».«-. v yn Weber.) Miss Smoot; Erl-King, iSehuiM-rt.) Mrs. Stevens; second mover 'neiit; Sonata Pathetiq.ue. (Beethoven.) iHes Menzel; Aye Maria. (Schubert,) Mrs. Harvi* Blair: Sonata, op. 22, (Beethoven.) -V'- C s Zf'.le Minor; Sonata, for violin and piano, op. 1!4, (Beethoven.) Miss .Florence Dillurd and Miss Helen Stevens. , * * * \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 ' "Hif- ladies' societies of the Church ot the Covenant gave a reception to Mr. *nd >Mrs. Buchanan the missionaries to Jupaa, iast evening. The receiving pur:y OonsiJßt«d of the'onicers of the different church societies. All the foreign mls- pionarj- societies of the Presbyterian churches in the city were invited. Ihs churcij W as beautifully lighted and dec- watefi with red and green. Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan wore Japanese costumes. Many culled during the evening. Delightful r*s*re»ilunents were serve«i- * ... •': The Confederate aiuseum has been pre- R';iitfc.l M-itli, a canteen of unusual inter- «gt by Dr. A. S. Priddy. of Keysville. county, in honor of Mr. K. A. £**$, who carried The canteen in the Confederate war, and his grandfather. Mr. Jolm Ward, who carried it through. ttio K.volutionary war. Itis very unique-; JVJ V thappd and inadc to lit on the arm ot the soJdier. *v••: ' / flirts Hallie Cookc is visiting her cotLsln, Miss Jennie Cooke. in ..Hanover county. . , * *• \u25a0• \u25a0 The Jtrfferson Club will, give an in- entertainment Tuesday evening. 2'bruui-y fAh, from 9 to VI. Coi'ds ami cowing will be indulged in and an an- J-'.vabJtt evening is . anticipated. . » 9 * . '•Jiss Fanny Bra«g, who has been ab- s "tH from the city for some time, is expected homo this week. \u25a0' '-' , Miss Anabfl Jenltlns will leave on- Mon- Uy for Charlotte. N.- C. She will, be «lafi«a«ia at tho wedding Of Miss Nellie i ; yd(.r, wiiich takes place In Charlotte, JN. s en l^fcbroajy 7th. ' , Personals ri'nil IJrtefs.' „,,, ' council Committee on Finance is gBSSI at I'M. o'clock this eve- niugr. - -\u0084 . Mr S ' C•• Mitchell, of- Clonton. -IS/.J-. Mitchell, of. Church Hill. .-.-- - v recovered from her illness. V Mr Wilier" B. ; Candler haY been very ilSor wi or. three &*/;££» r; Henry Stockmar's, JJ2S vest Clay street. Dr F. Davison, who is very sick at his homo in He irico county, near Laurel Station! was reported to be worse yester- day; -• '• - ' - \u0084 Mr- T A Miller-has called a meeting of the druggists, to be held at the Jef- a'kmitao'k r.ri"(; Co. mjitXEw our. Fire Totally Destroys Tar-l*aj)cr KuniiiiK I'luiil on WJllimiiMliiir&VyAve. The' plant uf the Armiiage"-'Manufac- turinjf Company, Xos. 3200 to 321G Wil-."'. liamsburg avenue, -for the manufacture of tar-paper roofing and paving material, ivas totally destroyed by lire about S o'clock last night; The io'nly part of the plant that stands this morning: is the ollice, a two-story frame building. The damage is about .j12,0!>0. This is about very nearly, if not quite, covered by insurance. The company has $10,(RG placed with the Virginia. State Insurance Company, but of this amount $8,500 is., reinsured. About §2,000 is distributed among several companies, the names of which Sir. O. F. Armitajre could not yive last night. Thefire was discovered about 7:10,. and the alarm sent in from Box No. 12,' ac Williainsbi-rg avenue and Ash street. Two engir.es and one truck responded quicklj-, -and as soon as Chief Shaw^ ar- rived a second alarm was sent- in. This brought another engine. The building was of. wood, the stock of paper and tar. and the whole as inflammable as tinder. '" When the department reached the scene the factory was burning- like a furnace. The firemen worked under great cnni- culties: -The v.-ater supply was especially scant and one engine had to be moved from 'one plug to another, causing- loss of valuable time. Only by vigorous work was the office saved." Plere was the sate and books of the concern. The origin of the fire is unknown to any one. , r •ihe. members of the firm are Messrs. Charles P. and William C. Armitage, brothers. The business was started here about seventeen years ago by their father A member of the firm said last nig-ht Vhat he could not tell yet whether o^ not they would rebuild. They employed fifteen or twenty men. The firm has its ammonia works "before the gas-house, and has a factory at Chester and other places. For the time their orders will he filled from these factories. VistJ from 3lr. Konml. , Air William F. "M. Round, of the Prison i s-ociat on of New York, is on his way im- " limit"- the direction of the Virginia Prison -Association,- and will make a "? \u25a0 nf idilrcsses in -Richmond and S|£ S Virginia. He will rUrrol On Wednesday he will speakJii Richmond on Sunday, ihe ,11th. \u25a0 . rn.rt ve=terdav. Petitioning- credi- ft£ SeXFtS Morari, Albert Coleman, Iha Temple C. Christian. Mr. Sweet ad- n'Kr\um"rv7"t C itioii in bankruptcy was r!.l2i 50; afse&jio^ilL Aori.lcnts Hove :uid Thero. oVv -\routed and sent home. A workman STthe Tredegaf Worlds hud convulsions. He was treated and left. -. . Notes of the City Courts. li.the Law and Equity Court. yesterday '\u25a0n?r' Sl K.S!'ins'f' ICo..rt1 Co..rt and the Clreu't ami "ill °-5Sv«-.« in February term Monday. 3r>. .

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Page 1: GD-BSm--*TMANSION. T.HE I Wular session. \u25a0 Chairman Pool presided. -Other mem-bers present were Messrs. John O'Brien, J..R. Green, Matthew Morton, and John E. Utz. Judge Clopton,

HIE RICHMONDiD^PATO/l-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY"

=3, 1900,

Tjßfeeo-BD^MSBIIiI,GD-BSm--*T MANSION.uunh'Tiox- ;iiy covimxoit .Vxn

.tJUS. TVI.KU TO 1-A\V-MAKI2HS."niW.JEPKS A^pr

OTHERS ASsl*n*E» IX

\VII>I.«E:'I?AVO"hAKI.y'-BEVoHTED.'i

ON T.HE SOOTH SIDE:SEWS OF FIIIDAV fiLEI.VXED FOIt

DISPATCH HKAIIHIIS. - "

COMMITTEE m FINANCE -MEETS. iGOMMITTEE.

Titis.Important Hod 3- Spends Several

Hours -Discn.s.sr.iia: City's-'Financial

Condition— Two ;".llcn Fißlit—Fune-

rals Yesterday— lJrief.s.-

"EVERYT^NGFQREyERYBOD^;

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. For T.">c. the $U25 editions o'C\ Eeulah, Inez and ilacaria.'hand--' V."'som^ly bound in Red/ Gray/'arul ' '\u25a0' \u25a0

Green cloth. , . • ...For $I.IS. The Tracy Diamond, a rnew

book, by Mary Jane•Holmes. •''\u25a0\u25a0 --_'

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: JiKideti Widow. Gertrude Haddon. Ths.Deserted Wife. Lilith.Nearest and Dear- \

\u25baT.r. The Unloved Wife.: The Bride's Fa'.e,The "Changed" Brides, Kai'^ Husband,Victor's Triumph, etc;.' by"Mrs..South--;v/ard: Keulah. Inez and itacarla.- by Au«.vcu.sta Evans; True aa Steel. Alone..Ne-hitsis. Sunny Canlc. Jlosside. The Hidden.I'iith. Miriair;, by Marion .Harland: . -Hi«.-]Heart's Queen, Karle Wayne's Nobility,,

l^ist—A Pearle. Brownie's Trinraph;'"byGecrge

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Th-^ Gumnaker of Moscow, The Outcastof .Milan. Alaric. or the Tyrants- Fault,Tl:ii Conspirator of Cordova. The Band'.Jof Syracuse. Blanch of Burgundy. Rollaof "Xormandy: The Fortunes of Conrad,

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Another popular- line for Cc^ j

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IThese Women were Helped Through Woman's Great CrisisI:K by Mrs. Pinkham— AllMiddle-Aged Women

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;-'"??f.AR.^fRS * PINKH^¥:~:T^yKfin ISrst wrole to you,I.was in a very.\u25a0'bad -fi|. condition. Iwas passing through' the change of life,and the doctors said $

I-tors failed to do me any good. V/VV /V ( |y^^'»-ft Since! have taken I,vdia E.I'ink" W \7OWf^, W'lf 1Iham's Vc-etablc Compound, niy |lfP^ %Ml\[ "IE health has improved very. much. >V/ (if \iV\

"I£ . Iwillgladlrrccoimncndyournied- M l\ )j(*^\u25a0 |PS<S I£ icinc loothers and am sure that it M (VW^. >^\\tUlf( 1Iwillprove as great a blessing- to \KN {}/ V^-'"^^* >'Wi IIthem as ithas to me.' -^lks. Gno. MU> %f^-' MilII11. Juxe, 001 DeKftlb Aye.,Brook- I|<; J^#l fIQanw Promptly ffi'WlC • ' Pi

Ibeen under treatment witH^tha: ffiv^Mfi^^^^SSwMl 1k doctors ior four years, and seemed WU«'Wi!!^S^^^^^M'Ml\ 1Ito get nobetter,Ithough 11would 4lttmkMm'^^^W^M^ I•S. try yourmedicine. My trouble was ;£'' ' '<p-Vs+&Ws?W& [\u25a0$Iehangeof life.andlmtt.stsav^^^^IInever had anything help me so ift###«Mfe^#St^|^ 1Imuch as LydiaE.Pinkham-

SXS XeSe- §MSM^M4^MWMM&$|v table Compound. Keliefcame almost immediately. Ihave better health 3j

now than Iever had. Ifeel likea new woman, perfectly strong-. Igive J|. Lydia E. Pinkhain's Compound all the credit, and would*not do without -5j

your medicine for anything. Ihave recommended it to several, of my |j_Ifriends. Therei3no need of women suffering- so much, for Mrs. Pink- -1|; ham's remedies are a, sure cure."

—Mauala Butler, Eridgwater, 111. :

j£ No woman is so healthy but at this crisis in her life she needs "iIadvice and help from the most competent source. Mrs. Pink- ||Iham willadvise such women without charge on request. 1

f- (Brest"Benefit |j|V "Dear Mrs. Pixkham:—ltook Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Coin- 3j

:;> pound during change of life and derived great benefit from its use."— ."Ij

g Mabv E. James, 13G Coydon St., Bradford, Pa. |jI lh§i*Sm Hstrrofei Relieved of F&izd I

"Ihad paLis in my head and back and could not stand on my feet with-C outcausing terrible pains in abdomen. I'was short" of bi-eath and could not «fa^ sleep. 1 tried several doctors but none helped me. 1read of Lydia E. "Sjfe Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ina paper and before Ihad taken half a1^ bottle 1felt better than Ihad for months. Ihave taken several bottles -if

and am now well:"—Mv.s.~ R. E. Hakrold, Clinton, 111. S£ The medicine that has cured a million women of seriousI; female ills—an incomparable record

—such is "

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A3IIJSE3IESTS.

The Council Committee on Finance mcilast night in the'Council chamber in, reg-

ular session. \u25a0

Chairman Pool presided. -Other mem-bers present were Messrs. John O'Brien,

J..R. Green, Matthew Morton, and John

E. Utz. Judge Clopton, City Attorney,

ar.d Treasurer Bronaugh, were also pres-

ent. ,- - *The committee transacted a good deal

of routine business. After, that; the body

adjourned. -The new Committee on Health-held its

first meeting last night. Only routine

business was transacted.The "silhouette tea" at the residence of

Mr. John Arrington, . on' Porter street,

was a very decided and enjoyable suc-cess. The attendance was quite good,and every body seemed to enjoy himselfa good deal. Quite a good sum was re-alized to be used by the Young Ladies*Aid 'Society of the Meade-Memorialchurch.

The young .people of the Stockton-Street Baptist church also gave an en-tertainment at the Leader building lastnight. Allhad a really good- time. \u25a0;

RETURNS WITH HIS PRISONER.Captain Lipscomb, Chief of Police, re-

turned to the city last evening, bringingWingfleld Neville, who is wanted hereon. the charge, of breaking into a car oftho Atlantic-Coast Line road. He willbe. before Mayor Maurice in the PoliceCourt this morning-.

TWO NEGROES AND ONE FIGHT.Grant Shaw and James Cogbill, colored

men, of Tan- Yard Bottom, engaged in afight yesterday morning. Shaw succeed-ed, after much display of energy, in com-ing out second best. He then swore outa warrant before 'Squire Gilliam. charg-ing-Cogbill with beating him. Cogbill wasarrested,, and will appear before MayorMaurice this morning. Shaw had to havehis head patched up.

FUNERAL OF MRS. MOORE.The funeral of Mrs. Alvia Moore, who

died at her residence, at No. 11 east Fifthstreet, Thursday morning at'2:-»j o'clock,

took place yesterday morning at 11 o'clockfrom the house. The" interment was inMaury Cemetery.

The funeral of Celeste 'Kahl, the littledaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Kahl, ofSwansboro'. took place at 11 o'clock yes-terday morning.

PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.,

Raymond Mitchell, son of Mrs. MattieMitchell, was taken to the Old DominionHospital yesterday for treatment.

Mr. W. 13. Cat-wiles, of Swansboro', whohas been illfor the past three months; israpidly improving.

The congregation of the Presbyterianchurch have had that edifice newly paper-ed all through, which adds to the beauty

of the church. .Mr. Gus. Kahl. of No. JGiG Hull street,

who has been ill.'.with .typhoid-fever forsome time, is improving. He is under the

treatment of Dr. E. T.;Rucker.

KAJiEiGK'S -ii'ODGKT.

\u25a0 C-Dban'' Mert?h"a«t/3!arintt Given Illo.st-

\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'JFavored-Xntlbn 'Treatment—

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cal'--'Slate Mnciiinc GelUns-To-

Ki-tlier in »Va«liinston— Per.Honnis. ;

AVASHINGTOX. D' C-. February ,I*-^:(Special.)— Representatives- /Sydney.- P.*

Epes, of .Virginia, and • -Wfieeler, Allen,

and Smith, o£;Kentucky, appeared berore

the- Ways and Means Committee to-cla^-,-.and

'made strons. arguments; in faY^r^pt;

ilr. Wheeler's bm 'licensing *tobaCcO;:iTUy-*ers, the features. af'which-have'heretolorebeen 'reported irr^jlie^ptspatch." Theyl

impressed the committee- with^t.hej-forge;

of their statements, jand"received- assur-^

ances that the bJlUwould be- favorably "reVported to the HirasptrThe four jeengrpssrjmen represent'pfoCaWy^the four; largestdistricts' -iri whrcii^tqtjacco is 'The jemeC

staple in.the c6"untfy,*- and the pcopbsed.legislation

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will,be ct;sreVrtelief to:buyers. L

CUBAN.MERCKAXE.MARINE.-^.;~.RepVesentati'ye-"\t*l"wAr^rones. Av_hcC_'iiJ:'a

members of 'the bis '\u25a0Committee on'lnsu-;lar Affairs, informed me- to say th"at;;ac^ r

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tion had been_takeri-by^-tfte cpmmittee

to-day/ placing* Cuban" nTerohant^viisselson the. same footing "as those of ..tiie-.itrostfavored nations of^ the world with '..whbrnthe United States have trade relations.This -is 'the' tirst?step- towards legislation

on the part/OCthe., committee for:':our

newly-acauiredS"P° 3se'-:3ions, and;-. is:-v.re-garded-as a.; decided advantage for .--tbeCuban merchant marine over the' privi-

leges accorded; them under Spanish rule.-*

;WEEKS'S EKEACH OF FAITH...;:.;

The breach of faith'on the 'part of"Bep^resentative Weeks, of Michigan, :\vltnJudge Burke, ot-Texas, -in the matter ofallowing- the latter ten days in which ;u>prepare a minority report in the Wise-Yountr contest, is severely criticised to-day. But for. the accidental presence' ofJudge Burke yesterday evening the report \u25a0

of Election Committee No. '-i might,havebeen rushod through and the seat "award-ed to Wise without a minority hearingbefore the House. Judge P.urke detectedWeeks in his act, and severely excoriatedhim, with the re3iiit that, by unanimousconsent of the House, the Texan was al-lowed the time asked for.- This is regard-

!t-d as -a favorable omen for Mr. Young-,and itismore than probable that Weeks'sperformance may result In the turntnpr ofsome Itepublican votes, or in leadingothers to refrain from voting.

RADICAL BOSSES TO MEET.The State Republican machine is ex-

pected here to-morrow, or early nextweek. Postmaster Fred. Reed, of New-port News, and Supervising-Inspector J."U". Oaat.. of Norfolk, are here on whatthey call' departmental business, but itis believed that their real mission is toconsult the Executive Committee with re-spect to patronage. .

Messrs. Agnew, Bowden. Brady, and S.Brown Allen, and General Walker areexpected to meet next week 'for a con-sultation in regard to calling the StateCommittee together for the purpose ofarranging for a State convention to electdelegates', to the national convention atPhiladelphia, and other matters.

PERSONAL. ,Dr. ,T. L.M. Curry willleave on Tues-day for Columbia, S. C, where he goe^

to deliver, by request, an address beforethj Legislature. Tho Doctor has hadquite a unique experience in this regard,having had the honor to address the Le-gislature of every Southern State. Mary-land and Missouri excepted. two or moretimes. A previous unrecallable engage-ment for the 22d instant has compelledDr. Curry to decline an invitation fromth» Southern Society. New York, to speakon that date, which 'iact he regrets verymuch. .

Congressman Lamb is on 'the lookoutfor James A. King, a Mexican war vete-ran, for whom he believes he can obtainan "increased pension under the presentlaw. but whose whereabouts he is unableto ascertain. Mr. King is a Virginian,and may reside "insome part ot the State.

N. Flegenheiiher. Richmond; H. R.Stone. Norfolk; 11. H. McGuire,. "Win-chester, Va., and J. EV Duke, Norfolk,are at the Raleigh.

It. W. Moore and D. K. F. Everett,Charlotte. N. C: George T. Leach, Wash-ington. N. C.;R. B. Glenn. Winston, N.C.:Harry Campbell, Norfolk—National.

11. f. Lynn and wife. Haymarket, Va.;R. D. Stiles and wife, Virginia; J. A.Isr-H15I!, Richmond; M. E. Broaddus, Vir-glnia

—Metropolitan;

Isaac 11. Lutterloh has been commis-sioned a fdurth-class postmaster at San-ford. N."C. and John 11. Davis a posf-ir.as.ter of similar grade at Tola, Va.

JBDWAUb" DKLKG.VI, DISCHARGED.

ACADEMY. :

TUESDAY NIGHT. FEBRUARY 6ttu•'One for Allanil All lot One."

The' Realization of nnmnnce! \u25a0

Mil.JAMES O'XEIL.I,. . .in IJEBLER & GO'S Stupendously Stun-ning Spectacular ami Scenic Productionof Sydney Urandy's version, of AlexanderDumas's story,

THE MUS XETEEIIS.

as played for one year in London and.New York by Beerbohra' Tree and .Tame^O'Neill.

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TEN" TAlii:-TEr,M.\<; TAHLHAI7X,

TJniOJMH.Vfi WITJ7 TtHillilxlXO;

ADV'F-N'J'ritKS.WO.VbEItFUr/ CAST INCLUDES:

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James O'Neill. sl«uc!e Ode.ll.Edmund -Breese. Norah O'Brien,Jacoues Kraser, GertrtJde Bennett.G'eo D.A. Johnr-on. Minnie Vlctorson.Jefferson Lloyd, John W. Thompson.Marie Eltsv.-orth, . Edgar. .Forrest,...;; ;

Arthur Oarrels. Claude Gilbert. •,

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\u25a0AN" AU3IV OX STAGE!TONS ri'O.V'TO.VS OF SCEVEIJY;

liursest l)rnnmti(! Orpiniwitfoii XiiTour. \u0084

Sale of seats now on. fe l-3tACADEMY. :.. '.. .

SATURDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT.The Young Character Comedian, \u25a0

j.c. m:\vi.s \u0084

,.::>nd- his Big Comedy Company, in. thu

Rural Farce-Comedy,SI FJLIESfKAaO.

See the Great Railroad .'Scene; -' thuThreshing-Machine Scene; the... County-Fair Scene. /",.,,/

Prices: 25c. to '3l. fel-3t .

Ricliffload's Popular Plas3 Ql Amasemsnt ,\u25a0

TO-NIGHT, 8:15.3tATI?»EJE TO-DAY, 2:30,

Mr." and Mrs.-. Sidney Drew, Ger-trude Haynes, and others. % fe g.u^

«MFE'S I'OETHV A.YD i'EARLS,^.. -'^MONDAY,FEISRUAKY.Sth. .', .

Hon. ALF. TAYLOK, ot Tennessee.-

Young Men'a Christian Association Hail... \u25a0 (fe3-lt)-''

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IfH Oonfsderafa Museum,; *iv.EIIPTH AND CLu\l \u25a0STKEET3. ;j\'

\u25a0\u25a0>' Op«n dally^irom 9 A. M. to & £'. M-:.Admission. 25 cents. Fretj oa aaturUays.de iS-ly , \u25a0,\u25a0

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THEVALENTINEMUSEUM:ELEVENTH AND CLAY STREETS.O^ert daily rrom 10 A.M. to & P. M. \u25a0

Vcr^isslon,' 2s cents. Free on Saturdays.••mh-14-ly"-- ""\u25a0\u25a0'- ." .-. '-• :'.: \u25a0\u25a0' -. ';J< :.,r

JJIEETISGS.

"X^MEETING OF THE STOCKHOL.D-EP.3 OF AVALLERSTEIN PRODUCJSCOMPANY will be held FESRO-\u25a0AKY 21, 13CQ, at the office of thecompanyfor the- purpose o£ considering -the .elec-tion of. otliccrs aacS amendment ? Of thocharter increasinir the capital- stock.

---\u25a0 JOSEPH 'WALJuERSTEIX.i:;; :

ja 21-lm -President.^

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:CU'TO.V COAL: CAYTOX COAXt r'v?.;'. WE .-AJRE PItEP^VHED TO FURXISHthis Popular Coal to consumers and.dealers. Ask.your dealer-tor it.. .': '-"'.";>?.;\u25a0=

Nev/ 'phones. Xos- 250. and 4*7.-;

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OLD PAI'EIW FOU SAifi

. . 15c. PER HUNDRED - :-

•OISPATCH OFFTCSJ.

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cal Association next May in this city. Allof the committees will be appointed atthat meeting-;

I-iev. Harry Minnick, of i.ube.% Me., thenew pastor ."'pf MarsliaM-Street. Christianchurch, will not arrive in the city untilnext week.

Mrs. LiL. Bishop, who has been quiteill at' her home on north Eighth streetfor some time, -is improving, and will beweh in,a few days.

The Federal River and Harbor Commit-tee will visit tnis city on 'March 12th for.the purpose of examining Richmond'sneeds of a deeper \u25a0channel in James river.

Rabbi E. N. Caliech preached td;a largecongreg-ation at Beth Ahaba last nighton" "The; Priestly Garb." His'rsubject thismorning will be "The Perpetual Sanctu-ary."

Dr. W. G. Starr, president of llan-dolph-Macon College, is working in theinterest of the twentieth-century lundin the Northern Neck. He is ..very muchencouraged at his success.

Rev. Sl.S1. R. Maxwell, of the Third Chris-tian church, will preach at Powell's Hal!Sunday morning on "The Mission of theObstructionist." Rev. J. T. P. Hundley,district evangelist, will preach at night.

.The proposition to establish an elec-tric-lighting plant in the City Hall hasbeen revived. A sub-committee from theCommittee on Grounds and Buildings will,it is understood, shortly take up thematter.

Mr. M.Robertson, ofLunenburg county,who has been under medical treatmenthere for several days, will go to-day tot'i-3 Soldiers' Home, where he will spendseveral days, and will be glad to see hisoid 'friends:Dr. Pell, who has been in Philadelphia

during'the past week, has returned tothe city, and will lecture on the S'unduy-school lesson at the Young Men's Chris-tian Association tliis afternoon this after-noon at -1:30 o'clock.

At Seventh-Street Christian church nextSunday evening, the pastor, 1-Jev.- CareyX Morgan, will present a "chart ser-mon" on "How to Study the Bible." Theservice will no doubt be a very interest-ing one, and the public will be welcome.

Richmond Hive. Knights of the -Mac-cabees, has elected the following .offi-cers: First Commander, Mary E. Alley:Commander. Hattie Jackson; RecordingKnight. Sallie Green; Financial' Knight.Lizzie Taylor: Chaplain, Carrie Heberly;.Sergeant. Mary Robinson; Master-at-Ariiis, Florence Johnson; Sentinel, Lucy..Williams; Picket,;Lillie Montague.

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FAIIVUHi:IV 3IA<"O\.

Ruil (if-tlic Fammt.H Case, in "WhicJilit:..V.'a.s Princiyal.

SAVANNAH,GA.,February 2.—EdwardDeiesal (colored), one of the Darien rlot-er.-j, who was convicted of murder in thesecond degree and sentenced to the peni-tentiary for life, has been dischargedfrom custody, on the order of Judge Sea-brook.

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The State Supreme Court a few- days'

ago granted Delegal a nev/ trial, and ;JudSt Seabrook discharged him upon hlaown recognizance ;to. answer when want-ed This is regarded as tho end of tht?famous case.

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Japan "iiiliiiutcFine Slilys.'

WASHINGTONr'V.' C, February '_'.—

AJapanese concern has just turned out a12,(KH)-ton steel twin-screw steamer, theAwa ilaru, which.,. .according- to UnitedStates Consul Harris, at Nagasaki, whoreports the fact to the State Department,is euual in-every respect, including cabinaccommodations, to the best class of At-lantic steamships. •\u25a0•

Material has-been ordered for two othersteamers of the same size for the sameline; four more are, under construction foranother line, and altogether the new in-dustry in Japan appears to be flourishing.

A'uriJt'iitiiie lliMlifr Thnti InWars."SAVANNAH,GA., February 2.—Spirits

turpeiitine reached bsy2 cents in this mar- jket to-day,^ with the tone very atrong; jThis is the highest price touched intwelve years. The statistical position "issuch as to give.backbone. backbone to the 'market-. !The movement for the season! has beenbelow the average. Futures are relatively;as high as spot.

"After doctors failed to cure me ofpneumonia Iused One Minute CoughCure, and three bottles of it cured me.Itis also the best' remedy on earth for'whooping cough. It cured my grandchil-dren of the worst cases," writes JohnBerry, Loganton, Pa. It13 the onlyharm-less remedy that gives immediate results.Cures coughs, colds, croup, and throatand lung troubles. It prevents consump-tion. Children always like it. Mothersendorse it. Bodeker Bros., T. A. Miller.

DEATHS.BARNETT.—Died, at the Virginia Hos-

pital. Thursday, February Ist, at lU.VW. FRANK BARNETT, in the JBd.year.of bis age.'

Funeral from Union-Staxion Methodist:Episcopal- chnrch, corner Twenty-fourth

and N streets, ;SATURDAY AFTER-NOON, at 35) o'clock,. Friend* and ac-quaintances of family invited to attend.

PACE.—Died, :February 2, ISCQ, a.t 2:-«5

P. M":. at the Little Sisters of the Poor.Mrs. DELIA PACE, ? a former residentof Maddox Hill;aged 65 years. .

Funeral: from Little Sisters of the PoorSATURDAY, February 3d, at 2 .P. . M.

Friends arid acaualntances invited to at-

tend. Interment at lit- Calvary Cemetery..

ÜBEN.—Died,Vat 10 P. M., February 1,

1800.- at the residence; of her son. W. P.Gorman, No. -24 south, Cherry street. Mrs.ELLEN .UFiEN'.irt. the 70th year of herage."

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Funeral-will take, place, from Sacrect

Heart .church THIS -(Saturday) rMORN-"ING at

'10 o'clock. \u25a0: Interment ;at Holly-i

wood. Friends and acciualntances invited

Messrs. T:jll>ot ami Palmer Su'ccumii

<o Effect of December I'jiiiie.

M^ACON, GA.. February 2.—Talbot- ;.&Palmer, commission brokers, made avoluntary assignment' to-day. They at-

tribute their troubles to the panic of De-cember ISth. No statement of assets andliabilities has been made; The firm hasbranch ollices in a number of .southerncities, and did a large business.

I-Ir Talbot. in"speaking of tho failure,

said that when the slump came whichfollowed Buller's first..; defeat the firmfelt called on to protect the margins ofa nuirber of its customers. The lossesthen incurred crippled the concern sobad'v that it has. not since been able torecover. It was finally, decided to-day

to make the assignment. . \u25a0•_Mr. T Wallace Palmer, of the firm, is

not in Macon, having left for Birming-liym, Ala., where the firm has a .-branch

It is thought that the liabilities of thehouse" will reach a large sum. Seyera.local speculators are said to have hadheavy margins with it,besides large wm-ninS

TWO OFFICES IN ATLANTA.ATLANTA,GA., February 2.—Talbot &

Palmer whose failure is announced to-night in a .Macon dispatch, had twooffices in Atlanta. It is understood thatthey sub-leased their wires from.-^or hada working arrangement with, a Chicago

firm, and their business in.Atlanta -.is be-lieved to have been large.

Imi!iis;r«tioii--V Oliarter-7- Granted—l'«rsuiihl ;lw3i«T;G«MicrVul.

RALEIGH. N.:C..:.;Fe'bruar y; 2.—(Spe-

cial.)—The State Immigration Agent re-turned here to-day. He has madexthe.preliminary arrangements for thelishment, of a -jgreatv sheep ranch in]- the

mountain country. He is also negotiatingfor the locating of a. colony of Finns inNorth Carolina.' VM;;

State-liab.or-Comfnsssibner B. R. Lacyappears to bo entirely confident' that hewill get the Democratic nomination forState Treasurer.

The State to-day chartered the Cooper

&. Gobper Real Estate Company of Wil-mington: capital. $lO,OCO.

Sj';ate-Senat6r R. L. Smith, of Sanlycpunty," is an .aspirant for the Demo-cratic nomination for Lieutenaut-Gover-nor.

Otho. Wilson,' it is asserted, has beenpromised by Senator Butler the Fusionnomination for Congress in this district.

The State h;is reprinted the Thirty-fifthNorth Carolina Supreme Court Reports.,

A 'case of small-pox is reported to theState Board of Health from Selma. Thesecretary.^ vof the .board is informed thatS7 per cent, of Grermboro's residents havebeen vuccinated.

A lar^e force of laborers is putting upthe Postal Telegraph Company's line be-tween Durham and Charlotte.

.The State Treasury's disbursements lastmonth were 5203,iiC6.

During January there were only 3(J

deaths in:Raleigh: of which all 10 were ofwhite persons. There were 28 births, otwhich 10 were of whiles.

The stock of the cotton-mill at Claytonso far subscribed is $!:;,000. Itwill be in-creased to $75,000.

The Cape Fear and Northern railway,owned by the Duke.--, of Durham, nowhas its terminus at Angier, in Harriettcounty. It is decided to build a fourteen-milo branch line from Duketon to Cokes-bury. Another branch will-be built to.Fucjuay Springs. .Long-leaf pine timberabounds in that section;

WEST -VIKG'I.VJA POLITICS.

Fri'tr's Cn'ntliilacy i'tir Govcrmii1—

C«»iupliealel Situation.CHARLESTON, W. ArA.. February 2.—

(Special.)— Congressman Freer addressed

a large meeting at the court-house to--night in regard to his candidacy for Gov-ernor, which has caused a complicated

state of affairs in the political situationin this State. Freer spent the earlieryears of his life here, and is looked upon'

as. almost a native of the county. Hesays he is ready to make a house-'.o-

house.canvass of the Slate for the nomi-nation until ihe day of election. Hecame here from .farkersburg, and claimsthat he willat least have an equal divis-

ion with White in Wood county, Whitc'f.home.

Hon. C. P. Snyder. Consul at Diaj;.

Mexico,-member of the Republican Stan-

Committee, has sent his proxy to IsadoreSchwab, of this city; which£ makes; iiextremely probable that the- Republic.anNominating Convention will be held hen;.

The committee Will|meet at Wheeling.

February 21st. .to decide' .upon time andplace for holding the -convention.

V^UEATH- iXviKHTSTOI/..'; ~r

indicted;fof;murder;on account, of h|3.;al-:leged ycorihectich^- with'(the Tlynching,"oi.William? Watts,' .%vas at Sparrow's Point,'Md.:. j af.ter ,.leaving \u25a0-<here:;,;-.1t^isi;said yh«j|grand.jury,\u25a0traccd^him^there^>but !'now.i'ifiIs believnil he"..is:jiri--.Cuba; 'A'report; is.-mlcirculation -to-day: that- heivhaci been -ar??:rested in Richraond," but* this was' ground -~-\less.-;;:-

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;The new: Board of Assessors to-daystarted tqVreasses3 r tJie city real -estate.It is expected that.I

'the new^ values will-be.-from SO; to:10U per cent, greater thanthey; are now. ,s<,

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THE::^ILE :OF*/':OF*/': ,BONMET.

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It goes without saying- that the. ladies

who- make up the board of.the Old Ladies'.

Home have a large social acquaintance.Indeed, a number of them may be said. tobe soceity itseif. . So quite naturally, onthe day of the .annual . reception at the.'

home there is a press of carriages infrontand within .the usually, quiet drawingroom. the frou frpu of many silken skirtsand the insinuating perfume that belongsto society— a perfume compacted of voi-let. orris root, rice pov.'ed, and mere hu-manity.

The old ladies who are -the benefici-aries of the ladies who come in the car-riages are allowed— nay. expected— to bepresent on. these occasions.,. .-' They are,in a''.way, the hostesses of the occasion.And if their pride rises at .the 'affection- •

a.te patronage bestowed, upon them theymust, with the politeness of hostesses,conceal that fact.

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Caroline Hardin had the distinction ofbeing the oldest of this sheltered andprivileged community, .where all were old.It is not necessary to mention the exactrecord of.her years. Let it suffice that,superannuated as she was, she was notyet old enough to be oblivious to" customand fashion. In fact, she had a keen de-sire to be in touch with, the manners ofher time. This fact might not have beendiscovered but for.an accident.

The day of the annual reception arriv-ed. The rhythmical thunder of the car-|riages" was heard on the street. Theodor of coffee permeated everywhere.The old ladies were in a gr.eat flutter, and,conscious of..freshly starched frills intheir Sunday gowns, assumed expressionsof conventionality" and hauteur suitableto the occasion.

None was more pleasingly austere andcorrect in her deportment than CarolineHardin. Her thin; gray locks wereplastered down upon each side of herwrinkled brow. Her neck iruffle;was sostiff that it chafed her chin. She waspropiety itself. But no sooner- has theladies begun to arrive than "a. suspicionfell upon her which soon became a fear-

'ful certainty. At an afternoon receptionitwas the custom to wear a bonnet.

At first Caroline tried to hope the mat-ter was arbitrary, and that a lady mightif she chose, retain her head covering.But as the parlors. Tilled with .bonnetedguests the last remnant of hope perished,and overcome with chagrin, she fled toher room, where she sat crouching overher steam radiator and wiping tears ofmortification from her faded old eyes.

Some one missed her after a time."Where's Mrt'- Hardin gone?' was ask-

ed. One of the old ladies undertook to rindher, but Mrs. Nelson Ward— one of theboard— interposed and went in search oCher. She knocked. at her door and obeyedthe tearful invitation to enter.

The poor, old child sat feebly weeping,and after much urging she made her con-fidence.

'\u25a0'All of the ladies was a'wearing bonnetssaving excepting one," she sobbed "Inever wanted to look pecoolar when Lwasyoung, and Idon't want to look pecoolarnow."

"But you were a hostess," urged Mrs.Ward. "This is your own home. It wouldnot have been proper for you to haveworn>a bonnet.""Ilooked peccolar," moaned the old

creature. "I'llnot go back to be laughed

at. T caught some, of the ladies laughing,

and. Iwon't go back."All endeavor to persuade her was fruit-

less, she sat in her room, and sighed thelong afternoon away, while the cheerfulhum of conversation arouse to tantalizeher loneiness.

The next day Mrs:"Ward; called, bring-ing her bandbox. She sought Caroline'sroom.

"Caroline," said she, "Ihave broughtyou a bonnet, and Ihope itwill be becom-ing."It was not a plain and appropriate bon-

net. Mrs. Ward did not believe in grati-fying a heart's desire in a plain and ap-propriate manner when proverty was the

thins? to set the standard. Itwas a glori-

ous bonnet, with glittering black stuff onit,and a fluffof white lace and two bunch-es of purple violets. Any one might have

been glad to have worn it.As lor Caroline Hardin, she looked at

it with incredulous eyes."Mine?" she gasped. "That mine?""Let me tie ft on. Caroline. See, you

must tie the bow n. triile at one side, so!"The old lady gazed at herself in the

"°"Ilook as ifIhad come in a carriage."

•-•he commented, tearful with joy. Andshe =at with it on her head till bed time,

and could with difficulty be induced toseek her couch.

Now it was an unfortunate fact thatCaroline Hardin never went out upon thestreet She- was quite too lame, and toobewildered and unlit. So the bonnetstood no chance of being used till theday of the annual reception should comearound again. And, indeed, it was fortiiat day only that Caroline Hardin de-sired it.- She" looked forward to that daywith unspeakable anticipation, fane got

out the bonnet, laid it on the table be-fore her. and regared it withienraptured»yes She put it on her head, and satsolemnly before the mirror, blinkingandcontent.

At last the day for the reception, drewnear. Once more the house Underwent a.Meaning extraordinary, and the frills o£th^ best frocks were starched.

But Caroline Hardin did not take theInierest in it that, might have been ex-o^cred She drooped, and dozed, almostcontinually, and at last took to her bedand stayed there. A lethargy settled up-on her. She slept, and her breathing wasso -heavy, that it disturbed the nerves of

the other Old ladies. .The day of the reception arrived. Ihe

roll of the carriages and the murmur otthe voices— those well-rememberedsounds— penetrated through the mistthat clouded poor Caroline's brain. Shesat up in bed. ;

"Where is my bonnet." she cried wild-ly.' "The ladies have come.""Some, one brought her the bonnet. Shefumbled with it stupidly, then with a

Ichildish laugh put" it on her tumbledwitch leek's;. She tried to speak again,

but failed, and sank back speechless. Astrange, hideous noise came in herthroat. Then it ceased.

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Caroline Hardin wore her bonnet, butshe no longer heard the roll of the carri-ages and the murmur of the voices.

Mrs. Nelson Ward helped to lay her inher cofiin. . . .

"Put on the bonnet." she directed, andtip the bow a little at one side. Iknow

tint is what Caroline would like."Xew Bristol Enterprise.

BRISTOL, TENN., February .\u25a0\u25a0 2.—(Spe-(.•laf.)—The" organization of the. Bristolkni'tting-MiUs Company, with a capitalof $100,000, was effected here .to-day. Theofficers are:-. Leo Kauffman, Nashville,Term., president; ...AV. R. Davis.. -Lenoir,Term vice-president and general man-auei"' J C. Byars. secretary. The com-pany will establish a plant here that will"mplov upwards o£ 3CO hands."

The "Morton Lewis AViley'Lumber Com-pany paid S32.o<X> for a tract of timberedland near Bristol to-day.

Zluc Comiiiuiy Oi'jfunlrea.

ROANOKE. February-

2.—(S"pe--Jai.)—A-' .""company is -being organized. inPMiudeJphia to Work the Martin zinc-\u25a0nincs, four miles south of the city."jhomas L. Woodruff, a young miningen-gineer, interested the-Phlladelphia capi-

r^M-its and has enough faith in the ers-tprprise.ro take a large block of stock.The -company :..wiH be known wi.the Roa-noke Zinc and Silver-Mining:Company.

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BRTSTOU TKNN., February 2.-t'3pe-

cial.)—Mrs. I.ettie .Lambert, wife of HonGeorge AlLambert." delegate from Wytho

county in' the ..'Virginia -1-egislature, di.;;j

in Bristol this evening, after, an' illness otonly ten days, of diphtheria. Airs. Lamb-ert came to Bristol two {weeks :ago tr-

visifher sister;' Mrs: Dungan. Besides herhusband a little daughter survives h<-r.The "deceased -^vas 25 years of age. HeYremains will be taken to U'ythe countyto-morrow afternoon. -.

' -A. S. Hamaker, a well-known citizen

here, died of cancer this afternoon,"' a!

the uge of 51.

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V.'iiiVt'-Xiiie-iloin* Day—"VVl)«Teiilioui:i

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NEWPORT NEWS, VA., Februarj'. 2.-(Special.)—The British steamship Silver-dale, which was rammed.- by. :a'{ tug\witb.several barges in tow 6ft"'liimbertPointis at the ship-yard to have the .damage,

whlchis considerable;, repaired.-, -\u0084 .\u25a0

The'union, plumbers of .the'eity are. asi-

tating a movement. for;a.;?nlue-hour.'i.day,.;Instead of ten hours," as at ;present: -;'-It Is: learned that :Benjnmin;Chandler,

-Dr. liull'M Coush Syruji.cuts short

children's :whooping-cough and croup.. 2sc.'

\u25a0'Sliimniins" us aFad is" Bnn^erons.(Ladies' Home. Journal.)

What is needed, and will-ever, be,neededto help the poor of the: slums, is patient,

iievottd. worlc on the part;ofithose :whohrve practical common-sense and a. vital

faith with as;many, individuals as' they

can reach: and '"save.-:; Slumming- as a "fad1'

i'; dangerous, and from the;standpotnt Ofth° residents an .-impertinent,intrusion.

Uon't Like It.BOYDTOX, VA.. February 2.—(Special.)

The bill recently introduced in the- Houseby Delegate Hutcheson.. reducing ware-house charges, is 'the subjectof. consider-able adverse discussion here. The prevail-ing impression here is that if the chargesbe reduced it will operate to prevent

warehousemen from using discretion inthe charges on small lots of common to-bacco, on which, as a rule, the proprie-

tors of warehouses -deduct nominalcharges for selling. A /uniform rate ofcommissions will necessarily compelwarehousemen, in order to make ex-penses, to enforce regular charges on allsmall, common lots,, thus benefiting theTarge and abler class of farmers, whi.'eoppressing the small and poorer class.Mecklenburg county has. eight leaf-to-bacco warehouses,, selling 'annually from7000.003 to 8,000,000 pounds. Nevertheless itseems that none of the warehousemenhave made fortunes, our; warehouses,

with one or .two exceptions; chnnginghands nearly' every .year. -

The .Grippe. 'This can be avoided bytaking tcraspoonful doses of. Fain-KillerIn"hot wator sweetened, as :".veil as by

external applications; fuil directions areoii each

"bottle. -A' bottle of the Pain-

KilierfkeiJt in the. house .will Prove val-

uable not only for the' Grippe, but for or-dinary coughs and- colds. Avoid substi-

tutes. There is but one Paiii-Killer,"Perry Davis's; :Price; 25 and 30c.. . \u0084

;Book and job work neatly executed atthe Dispatch .Office., *

A URGE KOMBER. OF. CILLERS.Th«* Manolon TlironKcil >V|ih I»r<»ml-

nfnt \u00843l*n Jintl l'rvilyWomon-ltc-

<»f>l»tio:i «*t flit* Mount Vcnxin ?j«i-

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Governor and Mrs. Tyler tendered afanning reception to the members of the

.<T<*nornl Assembly- «nd their wives last

tveiling at the Executive Mansion, and

f.ir more than two hours the parlors werejulcd with ladies and gentlemen, who on-,v;i! the hospitality of his Kxcellency

g;sd !:is wife.

Governor Tyler was assisted in receivingj,y members of his start* in full dressuniform, and Mrs. Tyler was assistedhy Mrs. Alexander Cameron and MissesTyKT. The receiving- party stood at xhe<s<>«>r "f '.he north parlor, and the visitors

v:<- presented by Colonel C. 08. Co-vijiiin (cliief-of-statT); Colonels Carring-t

ton. Hh.-.ckloford, Mann, Stern, Cameron,

SfiK'S, and Pleasant* assisting.

Xhi1 majority of the members of theGeneral Assembly called, and many Kieh-

inond ;.vop!<\ as well as visitor^ fromother cities, paid their respects. Themansion was decorated with palms ana< i.',-:'"«\u25a0 ers. and behind a bank of palmsSiviht s«>u!h parlor, was concealed a lullfrVrinK orchestra.

•, ;\u25a0;..;;s those prcsc-m during- the evening

wre Miss ..Ruby Bodekor, Miss Evelyni'l'nirjr. .. LieTitenarjt-Governor/ and -Mrs.iMouni Echo's. Miss Bacon; Mis.-; Bell,'t -North Carolina; Miss Fletcher, of War-

\u25a0\u25a0itmon; Miss Earley. of Hillsville; Hon.\u25a0> Mrs:--.X>. Gardiner Tyler, Judge and

,:•-. WfiddiH. Miss Waddiil; Captain and\\r>. \u25a0!• G. Gent, of Russell; Hon. «.V/VikiiisMatthews, of Accomac; ]lon. andMr.< J. Taylor EHyson.. Attorney-General

\u25a0 .r.-acTio-, lion, .'md Mrs. John White-!hoadV Miss Wliitehead. of Norfolk; Mr.y.sward R. Fuller, of Xew York; Captain

.•!.: .^;:;;. J..-C. F<-atherston, of Lynchburg;

Air William G. Stannard, Miss Kewton,

Mrki-'t. C. Tucker, Miss Pelouze, Mrs. id.li. Pclouzc Mrs. 12. C. Pelouze; Miss Jen-[':..:<. of J^ynchburg; Hon. T. D. .Tenn'ngs;

n. nr.d Mrs. G. Carter Glass, of Lynch-Irarc; 230u. and Mrs. W. B;'Bowles, of Sa-iernT Hon.- and Mrs. Thomas X. Jones, orCUTton: Miss Minnie Pegram lioykin, otSmUhiieid; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence T. Boy-

Vin:-Senator S. R- Donahoe. Mr."and Mrs.

\u25a0William J- Bodell, Miss VirginiaHatherineHeath Sliss Julia Moiton; Hon. and Mrs.

V K. Puke, of Albemarle; Mr> Robert

Voss Marye; Hons. W. H. Graveley, w.IBiakemore, R. P. Brun, W. B. P.{'.'i•\u25a0•!:. O. G. Gallcgher, W. 11. Lewis, W.

Price. T. 1>- Gold, William Shands,

\ R Early, Jr., John" !E. Epps. Wr. !'•Ba'rks'dale, G. B Keezell. H. D. Flood, .1.

Dinwiddie, J. L. Moss, Sena-':'.•:" Piiu'ihoe, J. W. Churchman, C Li-

t\u25a0\u25a0'.\u25a0.-\u25a0: \ii--x. Kins, '<. E. Clarke, Walter

.\u25a0/\u25a0•Jordan." A.*E. Ewell. S. S. P. Patteson,

G E. Murrell. John F. Ryan, R. S. Powell,

d!:£q."Esslestoii; R. G. BouthalKrA. K.l"»ridd"y .1. 12. Nottingham, K. W. Saun-d'er? J M Cowon. T. li. Blakey. C. f:. j

\u25a0.-,'\u25a0• Joseph Whitehead. J. X. Opie,

b'W- I^iCato, Pembroke Pet tit, George

V Hundles*. Joseph E. Willard. EdwardEchols Senator Wallace. J. A. McLaugh-

';"\u25a0! Colonel J. Ij- Hubard, of -S'eteon;

JoVa V," WilUams, William Stratford,

*-\u0084i..-c] Richardson, B. O. James. Judge

V." E Hume, R. R. Hicks, F. R. Lassiter,

William Henry' Mann, George Pilcher;

.1..." j Tompson Brown, of Bedford;

Gray W ;v.son. Mr. Stratford, Dr.! James

Kelson. K. li- Montague, and C. B. Jones.* . * .

T'f. ladies who were spending- the win-itrai Mrs. DuVaTs were '-at home" yes-jp!da"* from 5 to 7 P. M- The floors- of

-V... ;'.,us rooms and hall were covered..".-•.''...'! ite crash; and myraid pink shaded. files cast &. rosy glow over everything:

\u25a0 t unions ar.d paimi? formed theitcordtlons The ladies receiving- were'

\u25a0'\u25a0'-' "aduou Mrs. i-rank Mrs.\lr-= William Tompkins, Mrs.

\Virrcn Mrs Walter Palmer, Mrs. A. R.• '*. Mrs-- HsiTTi«"»n, Misses J^ucieV,c-".vy 'Amy and Elie Werth, Moore,

uebts and Hoberta Kiierson: -Mrs.i..\u25a0\u25a0:::- and Miss Wormeley served'

"Anion". those who called were Missesi'V.:".- i.ovkin. of Smithfield; Mes-,\u25a0t< .'•-:"v:'J Walker. WiliSiim Whitehurst,' •• -

Morris Duke, John Robertson,, "baniop I'homas joues, Hubertrkenship i-afferty, Bemiss, Crump,'""-\u25a0 \u25a0 ""V-Vyck. a. v. Travel, Hewitt,

• \u25a0 l.'.<Gulr-:. N-jit'mg. Garnetv. J.'i "iM.-," Hodces W. C. Bentley, Moncurer«ki;ts Easi'ev Miller. William Meade,

";'-" laonta&uv, Parker. Ander•.•:\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 Ulr.iv, Stringfellow;

--. •• .'. iiaiues Morson. Smoof, Roberta'-.'\u25a0"•'\u25a0\u25a0 laneLe'akei Mary Harrison. Ught-

•hv.-s, <.!--igV;e. >irs;*l:L Hoge, .Mr<

Charles Burden, Miss Manly, Miss Hern.. urs.-W«»iiora, iiussi sue aaarrison;. Jenldiis; .Mrs. Annie Gordon,-, >Vn Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. C. P'-oot,

X:'k i..X--,h. Miss K. Gordon. Miss --1Ham* Vi^s Sarah Harvey, MlssMarv

": :V,'v"', j yc-11 Mrs. John Hunter,

J:.. Mrs: j". Daniel, Miss Uzzie Town,.-^;> :. Kent ol WythevilW; Miss Marj

I'ut.c Booker,. --Miss Knox, Miss Arc-iier,

Mri. Tatunii Mrs. Gibson, Miss Addison,

:;,; ii-•..:«.\u25a0 Misses Kiely,Bernard/Har-•• • Mrs. James Gordon, Mr. CharesN.: .Mrs. Junius Mosby. Mrs.-Charies

\u25a0h<*by, Mesdames Dawson, Hairstoii.;...-•" Wallace Montague, EHersonj.--.Ha.il-John G Fariand."' Misses Montague, .uaiy

Randolph. Hotchkiss, and others.Ti-.e Frday gi-rman was danced last

evenins,*t the Mason-c Temple,.with n>ÜBual dm and dash. Mr. Tyler Bruek ledthe german with many graceful li^uie.-.-,::. \u25a0 g the dancers were Misses Hodgson;

\u25a0 SeVanee: Rebecca Dickerson. RoseMorris. Kate Doggett, Jennie Huyiu-.s.;-\u25a0\u25a0.; Bell, Bo we- E. Fisher. Janie3'jsher K. Shepherd." Edith Jones. Bar-I ; Kain, Sara Harvie, Barnes, Adkin^,- tnrnann. and Bessie EHyson; Messr.-.&-'

Ti-f-nlle Brock. A\liite. Deitnok. jan--..>:\u25a0 Osterloh Wirin; Winston, Hodgson,D 1:...~. Ellvsbn; Hotchkiss. Beary, Bel-vin, i...y. sVtton, Gnnu, Hill, Gregory,

T!iv--]^,ijir-s' Matinee Musicale met yes-terday at the residence of Mrs. G. v\ •,H'i-v.<*:•=, SO Fjoyd avenue. The follov/ing

programme; embracing selections by Ger-Jnati composers -Ifixim ITTO and ISOU, wasfPlwidldly rendered: Hondo, E Hat. ».«-.vyn Weber.) Miss Smoot; Erl-King,iSehuiM-rt.) Mrs. Stevens; second mover'neiit; Sonata Pathetiq.ue. (Beethoven.)iHes Menzel; Aye Maria. (Schubert,) Mrs.Harvi* Blair: Sonata, op. 22, (Beethoven.)-V'-Cs Zf'.le Minor; Sonata, for violin andpiano, op. 1!4, (Beethoven.) Miss .FlorenceDillurd and Miss Helen Stevens. ,* * *

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"Hif- ladies' societies of the Church otthe Covenant gave a reception to Mr.*nd >Mrs. Buchanan the missionaries toJupaa, iast evening. The receiving pur:yOonsiJßt«d of the'onicers of the differentchurch societies. All the foreign mls-pionarj- societies of the Presbyterianchurches in the city were invited. Ihschurcij Was beautifully lighted and dec-watefi with red and green. Mr. and Mrs.Buchanan wore Japanese costumes. Manyculled during the evening. Delightfulr*s*re»ilunents were serve«i-* • • ... •':

The Confederate aiuseum has been pre-R';iitfc.l M-itli, a canteen of unusual inter-«gt by Dr. A. S. Priddy. of Keysville.

county, in honor of Mr. K. A.£**$, who carried The canteen in theConfederate war, and his grandfather.Mr. Jolm Ward, who carried it through.ttioK.volutionary war. Itis very unique-;JVJV thappd and inadc to lit on the arm otthe soJdier.

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flirts Hallie Cookc is visiting hercotLsln, Miss Jennie Cooke. in ..Hanovercounty. • •. ,* *•

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The Jtrfferson Club will, give an in-entertainment Tuesday evening.

2'bruui-y fAh, from 9 to VI. Coi'ds amicowing will be indulged in and an an-J-'.vabJtt evening is .anticipated. .

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*.'•Jiss Fanny Bra«g, who has been ab-

s "tH from the city for some time, isexpected homo this week. \u25a0' '-'

,Miss Anabfl Jenltlns willleave on-Mon-Uy for Charlotte. N.- C. She will,be«lafi«a«ia at tho wedding Of Miss Nelliei;yd(.r, wiiich takes place In Charlotte, JN.s"» en l^fcbroajy 7th.

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Personals ri'nil IJrtefs.'„,,, 'council Committee on Finance is

gBSSI at I'M. o'clock this eve-

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Mr S'

C•• Mitchell, of- Clonton. -IS/.J-.

Mitchell, of.Church Hill. .-.-- -v

recovered from her illness. VMr Wilier"B.;Candler haY been very

ilSor wi or. three &*/;££» r; Henry

Stockmar's, JJ2S vest Clay street.

Dr F. Davison, who is very sick at his

homo in He irico county, near LaurelStation! was reported to be worse yester-

day; -• '• - ' -•

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Mr- T A Miller-has called a meeting

of the druggists, to be held at the Jef-

a'kmitao'k r.ri"(;Co. mjitXEw our.Fire Totally Destroys Tar-l*aj)cr

KuniiiiK I'luiil on WJllimiiMliiir&VyAve.

The' plant uf the Armiiage"-'Manufac-turinjf Company, Xos. 3200 to 321G Wil-."'.liamsburg avenue, -for the manufacture oftar-paper roofing and paving material,

ivas totally destroyed by lire about S

o'clock last night;The io'nly part of the plant that stands

this morning: is the ollice, a two-story

frame building.The damage is about .j12,0!>0. This is

about very nearly, if not quite, coveredby insurance. The company has $10,(RG

placed with the Virginia. State InsuranceCompany, but of this amount $8,500 is.,

reinsured. About §2,000 is distributedamong several companies, the names of

which Sir. O. F. Armitajre could not yive

last night.Thefire was discovered about 7:10,. and

the alarm sent in from Box No. 12,' acWilliainsbi-rg avenue and Ash street.Two engir.es and one truck respondedquicklj-,-and as soon as Chief Shaw^ ar-rived a second alarm was sent- in. Thisbrought another engine. The building

was of. wood, the stock of paper andtar. and the whole as inflammable astinder.

'"When the department reached

the scene the factory was burning- like afurnace.

The firemen worked under great cnni-

culties: -The v.-ater supply was especiallyscant and one engine had to be moved

from 'one plug to another, causing- lossof valuable time. Only by vigorous work

was the office saved." Plere was the sate

and books of the concern.The origin of the fire is unknown to

any one. ,r•ihe. members of the firm are Messrs.

Charles P. and William C. Armitage,

brothers. The business was started hereabout seventeen years ago by their

father A member of the firm said lastnig-ht Vhat he could not tell yet whethero^ not they would rebuild. They employed

fifteen or twenty men. The firm has its

ammonia works "before the gas-house,

and has a factory at Chester and other

places. For the time their orders will

he filled from these factories.

VistJ from 3lr. Konml. ,Air William F. "M. Round, of the Prisonis-ociat on of New York, is on his way

im-"

limit"- the direction of the Virginia

Prison -Association,- and will make a"? \u25a0 nf idilrcsses in -Richmond andS|£ S Virginia. He will

rUrrol On Wednesday he will speakJii

Richmond on Sunday, ihe,11th.

\u25a0 . rn.rt ve=terdav. Petitioning- credi-

ft£ SeXFtS Morari, Albert Coleman,

Iha Temple C. Christian. Mr. Sweet ad-

n'Kr\um"rv7"tCitioiiin bankruptcy was

r!.l2i 50; afse&jio^ilLAori.lcnts Hove :uid Thero.

oVv-\routed and sent home. A workman

STthe Tredegaf Worlds hud convulsions.He was treated and left. -. .

Notes of the City Courts.

li.the Law and Equity Court.yesterday

'\u25a0n?r' SlK.S!'ins'f' ICo..rt1Co..rt and the Clreu't

ami "ill °-5Sv«-.« in February termMonday.

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