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Miller ? Rhoads. Miller ?Si Rhoads. Are You Interested in Good Muslin Underwear at Easy Prices? If 3*oti arc, come in this morning and you'll f?nd plenty of if. Yctai'll nlso find that? fullness of cut nnd excellence of quality is never sacrificed for poor stuff coarsely and gaudily trimmed. Fino Cambrio Gown, One lot of Corset Covers, full front of Fine C a m b r I e Good Cotton Oowns Drawers, trimmed; tlK.krd j-oke a? 11 ii hemstiteti?t) tucks, In tho urn brolla ft? le. ... Iwith a yoke of hem wlln 'stitched tuiks and Another style of the same Drnwlrs'ls Neck and trimmed with a c.ini Chemtse oown ?embroidery Insertion. I'he sleeve? and neck I trimmed with lawn sleeves,ruffles, 76o Fine ? Cambric I walking Skirt, um i(brlo ruffle,, G-Oo. brolla ruffle, with made with tucks and -1. - J throe rows of Tor ? ruffle of Torchon tace, 'Ma, Good Cotton Draw- a low neck and short ei-s, mndo with a sleeves; trimmed oemstltched cambric ruffle, reduced from ?So. to H?o, I ruffle ali-ovor embroidery. Trimmed with dainty ombroldered ruffle. Just a few sizes loft! were 50c., now, aoc. Children's S u ?- ? In all col J three row9 of 1 Mchon lace Insertion!Bonnets, . ??? Good Cambric, with and a'rufflo of lace, ors, white, pink, blue I with dust ruffle, and rod, 2."c. fjil.no. Dresses for children Good Cotton Walk- from G months to 4 inn; Skirt, with alj-ears of ago. Fine ?with hemstitched ?hcrnstllclicd cambric Malnsook, trimmed ruffle. In Umbrella with laco and em fiOo. I style, fido. ?broidery, fiOc. A Saturday Special in Fountain Pens. One Day Only?$1.00 Pen for 69c. Pive dozen No. 14 Fountain Pens, fitted with 14-karat Gold Points. The regular price of these pens Is $1.00 each. To-morrow they'll bo on sale for 86c?for one day only. We guarantee these Pens to be perfect In every way. If after purchas? ing they are found otherwise, we'll replace with a new Pen. The Proposition Now Being Mooted Here. WHAT LOCAL DEALER SAYS Has Been Approached About the Mat? ter, but is Afraid that the Scheme is Impracticable?The Movement Proposed. There Is being mooted among certain of.'ho tobacco men of ilio city a proposi? tion to organize tho loaf dealers In Vir? ginia and North Carolina Into a groat combination, offensive and defensive, with 51 capital stock of two or three millions of money and ? basal principle of pro? tection against the encroachments of tho great tobacco trusts, which are slowly, but surely, eliminating tho so-called "raid 'dle men." When the giant trusta began to appear and to absorb vhe tobacco Industry the leaf-dealers saw tho siar of prosperity for them on tho wane. Tho groat com? binations bought directly irom the fnrm rrs on the warehou.se floors, and had no peed for the middle man. ? large export trade still remained, but the organization of tho Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain, which fouii began to adopt the methods of the American trust with reference to Its purchases of tob?ceo, cave a paralyzing blow to even this. Quilo #. number of exporting leaf men were driv? en from the business, and those who man? aged to stay In under all difficulties wit? nessed a diminution In the volume of tholr trade wlih England. There are still a great many independ? ent factories in England, and the German trade an/J, the trado in pome other direc? tions .jetJIJ-.. reni'ains, But clay by day the exporter sees less and less prospect ot the olfi-tlme business. DON'T THINK IT JS PRACTICABLE. The proposition Is now to get these leaf-dealers togethor Into an organiza? tion, mainly for defense, but alno capa? ble of aggressive action if need bo. A well-known Qut-of-town tobacconist has ?>een here very recently, and has dis? cussed the situation with some members ot the trailo. What will como of tho movement cannot bo Bald, but the pros? jjfjctB at present do not appear to bo very bright for It. a prominent loco) leaf dealer, wlio has been approached upon tbo ?ubjeot, etaici yesterday; "I have been thinking about the prop? osition, but, though It might bo a good thing to do, I hardly think It Is practi? cable. If wo got together wo could, of course, do a good deal, Wa could, togeth? er, reach fields which no single mun might v?s able to compasa; ?,<? might stop con? signments to England and bring tho in? dependent factories there into line; we HEAVILY INVOLVED. A Failure Impending, Improper feeding brings on disease. The uso of coffee fur Inaiarne lt? almost cer? tain to oauso organic Ills. Trio wh i|o system of health becomes Involved and lhe physical failure known as collapse |m always Impending. No financial (rouble can causo half the siiliciiiig that follows dluwiae and most disease comes /rom what wo oat and drink, ll Is no guo'is work bui solid, scientific fact that coffee hurts about nln? of ??vary ton that urini: It. It attacks the vital organi ulreo.lv, and Indirectly Its 111 'results aro frequently a?, en In ? ho re? motest corner? of the body. All the while sori'ius organic diseases may bo growing that will bo hard to euro and tho coffee drinker Is eobloot to euch guttering as headaches, blllouanes?, flatulence, Insom? ji;a, nervouspe??, and a hundred and ono lit).? r Ule. 'Once up'iu a time, as they say In fairy tab;?, when J waa iron tr? I ltd by tho eof fvo fiend," writes a liuly of HI. John, Cunada, "Wtn wim u weary burden to me on account of iho wretched headgol uttirr weatinosa of both injuii and body limi general biliousness, all iluo as 1- af? terward? found out lo the Use of coffee, Acting upon an old friend's udylc'e i nuit coffee and drank postum, ar.d presto, a. week I waa tranuiormud Into a different IhJ.i?. f'Jn a month 3 was gifted with bound? Jng energy In placo ot my former la:;.? Cud4 and a general uprlnlng of my for? Yaerly dormant ambitions wai plainly evi? dent. 1 Itnenuid to ?really that I consti? tuted tnpafcl? a ailtlionary among my ii-tends to ?y.read the truth about Pectum tutd I can tell jou of many of my frlrnds win? havo u-sed it with .voi.dorrul good Ifcsultn." .?',-uiie given by Postum Co., Battio (?/ a. Ml oil. pon't fo ii.to h(;i?i>i bankrupt ??. ? l'riio the icleutttio juolnu ot' ?Ottura -?-uOe?, might, furthermore, make a. direct fight on the trust In some directions. But, ns I said, 1 hardly think it can bo done. Tho scheme, for various reasons, is not practicable, and I do not believe that tho largo exporters, who can take care of themselves pretty well, care to get In? to It. I don't know, of course, but It seems to be the llttlo fellows who are In Immediato danser of being crowded out who want tho combination, which would bo a means of protection to them." Another prominent loaf-dealer and ex? porter who waa seen said he had not been approached about the matter. Like tho others he did not think that the plan was practicable. MUST COME ABOUT. The Southern Tobacconist of this city l? directing attention to the movement, and is favoring it. In Its Issue of this week it declares that such ? combination must come about. "We figure that among them (the leaf men) one and a half to two million dollars cash can be raised, and Incorporated would avail to make the capital stock worth $4,000,000 in leaf purchases. With the same purposes and ends in view as organized, they could buy and hold and help the Independent plants at a great reduction in cost of leaf and at a greater profit than singly com? peting with each other." BLUES* ANNIVERSARY Will Spend All Day at Westhampton. Special Sermon. The one hundred and tenth anniversary of the Richmond Light infantry Blues will be observed to-day by an all-day celebration at Westhampton Park. The weather indications aro good, and a happy time - is In pTospecL Tho day will be spent in games and tarnet practice, and an old-fashioned Vir? ginia dinner will be served at 3 o'clock. The battalion will leave Ninth and Main Streets at 10 o'clock on special cars, and will leave the park on return at C o'clock. A special sermon will be preached at the Second Baptist Church to-morrow night by Tie?'. iDr. Smith, and special mu? sic will be introduced. The central body of the church will be reserved for the soldiers. G -""' THE OAKWOOD MEMORIAL DAY Gen. FItzhugh Lee to Be the Orator of the Occa? sion. The earliest of tho annual Rhhmond memorial celebrntlons?that of Oakwood? will bo held to-day. Mr?. Stephen Bey ?erldffo, tho president of tho Oakwood As Hoclation, assisted by Mrs. Mi E. Hnel llngs, Mrs. John T. Hughes, Mrs. ?. C, Richardson and the other ladles of the association, havo ?pared no pains to ren? der Mny 8, I'M, a. momorablo and beauti? ful memoria) ceremonial. It would seem that nature ia In Hymjiathy with th<-lr offorta, and that the flowers are blooming and the aun Is ehlnlng to do honor to uie day. Genomi FItzhugh Lee will be the orator of the day, \>r. J. P. Kinlth will be mart tor of ccromoule?, und the Rov. William A Cooper and ilio Itev. It. A. Goodwin will dullvrr the opuuiug prayor and givi.? tho benediction. Tin? procei don will assemble promptly t?i 3:30 ?, M, nt St, John's Church, and ? ill reach the Oakwood Ratea by i )', M. The inijsie will be ably directed by Profes? ?or Mitchell, of Trinity Churoh choir. The Seventieth Regiment will, with the IfowlUere, Lee and pl'ketl Camp? ami othei Confederate und veteran organisa? tions, Join In the procession Hollywood on<3 Ifehrew Memorial Association? tho Ccntederati Memorial Uterary Bociet) ai.ii ti.? United Daughter? of the Confed? eracy are cordially urgcii lo lu? present, Ml. Jaiuoi llarwood will form tho lin.? of carriages, .Mr. u\ A. Hherwin, th? chief marshal, will be assisted by the following ?ihn??, supplemented by those appointed from II K. Leu and Picket! Camp?' Mr. H. Edgar flhtno, i>r. st. Julian On? penhhner, Colonel <'<? Percy fiawe?, Mr, John T. Huglwa, Mr, Qeorge watt Toyloi Mr. Walter llnlluday, Dr. C, W Massli Mr, Job ti Bilie y, I ?r. AS', s. Heaelsy Mr A. B. James, Mr a. aatlirlghi ?o'nenti ?. L. Phillips. .Mr. J. it. Redwood Cap? tain J. VS. Phillips, Mr. ,?? ?.;. ?, ? ;:!?,,,', Captain 19. If. Lea. Mr ?? Mo in Mr. u. M. ?atklii.i, Mr. O?orge '.'' Pean Captain .i?-'L-ii Ouasons, Mr. --. N fini' Ci.'iurifil Charlea J. Atidereon, I r t. ?: Htrnttor, JuOg* (Ucifi, |,. Chtlirtlun Mr ,i. Henry Kra.-ke, Ml W, ? Mo mtcastlc Colonel It. L. Minuy, Colonol *MHi ? < ?? Commander Liiolau Jeukliw?, Mr. .' ?: Hiilllvmi, Mr, J. I'j. UeiltvOOd, Mr p ? Ulilord. Mr, W. I?:. Talley, Mr, ?. ? l.oc.br and Mr. W. -M. l'.? : The following arrangement? for trap. poTtatlon have been ??.???>? with the ttlreei ? ar i'ini]inny: Beginning at '. ?'? foi it <> k. wood M.-ilii Hlrcc-t line anil Oakwood Brond Ajkioujth. without, yuM^r, So Say Some of tlio Hcnrico Candidates? THE CLERKSHIP QUESTION Remarkable Record of Mrs. Rochelle, Who is a Mighty Nimrod,. A Street-Car Ac? cident. To the discomfort of somo of tlio can? didates, who (leoni it unadvlsnble to open up tho campaign so far ahead, tho poll tlelftl pot of llonrico is beginning to boll right merrily and aspirants for office aro bobbing up in every direction. Tho Situ? ation Is, In fact, growing distinctly JIvo ly, despite tho fact that tho primary will not bo held until nix'. September, Soji.o of tho calmer ones view this stato of af? fair? with regret, believing that by tho time tho election Is held peoplo and can? didates both will be sick or It, "Wo are running night nnd day ovor the whole county. Bo far as I am con? cerned 1 would like to stpo It right short. But as long ?is the other follow is going nbout I've got to do it too." Somo question has arisen ns to which offlco Is retained undor tho now system and whloh abolished?the county clerk? ship or tho circuit clerkship. In two separato placca tho new Constitution states Fpeciflcarly thnt it Is a county clerk, that will havo to be elected. In uri lelo VII., "Organization und Govern? ment of Counties? it states that "there shall be clectf*l by the qualified voters of each county ? ? * ono county dark, who shall bo tho clerk of tho Circuit Court." Furthermore in the schedule It sols forth that In sixteen counties, including Hen? rlco, there shall be elected on Tuesday after tho fist Monday In November "county clerks for si/ch counties." Thero resides In Henrlco county a mighty Nlrnrp'd, who Is a woman and whose record for the past season Is an astonishing, one. Sirs. Rochelle lives on White Oak Swamp and her fame as a shot has spread far and near. Kccenlly Mrs. Rochelle was in tho ofiico of 'Squire Thomas and she griOl? an account of her achievements during the past season. She has killed with her; gun, all told 1,000 robins. ID woodcocks, [ 3 rabbits, and 8 squirrels. Tho game wasn't killed for the market. Mrs. Rochelle and her husband ate as much of it as they wanted and gavo tho remainder to neighbors. A Seven Pines car containing a number of passengers, including several ladies was derailed Thursday night about S:30 o'clock Just opposite Hardtn's Shop. The accident was :i most peculiar one. Ono truck went Into a ditch and tho other Into the middle? of tho road. The car It? self was let flat down on tho track. Two or three people, it is said, wero badly shaken up, Mr. Harry Voegler,' brother of Deputy Shcrl-1 John Voegler, was thrown heavily forward and sustained painful Injuries. A long cash was cut In his forehead. Mr. Thomas Gardner announced yes? terday that_he would not bo a candidato for Commonwealth's attorney in the com? ing election. In the public statement is? sued by Mr. Gardner, he says: Many friends have urged me to run, and have pledged me their enthusiastic support but I am doing very well In the practico of my profession which requires nil of my time. I have been ablo to be of somo service io my county In the House of Delegates, especially in the fight which I made so successfully against the bill ad? vocated by the city of Richmond, for the annexation of two-thirds of the taxable values of my county, and want to go back to the House to carry on this fight until somo equitable basis Is reached, on which ilio city shall take the territory of the county. If at all. I have become greatly Interested, too. In legislation for the control of tha liquor traffic, Complaints modo by a number of prop ortyholders in the county havo resulted In the Issuance to tho poltro or orders to Impound all cows caught grazing on propr-rty whose owners object. The own? ers of the cows will have to pay a fine of ?2 for each animal and also the costs of Impounding. The fine will go to the prop ertyholdera. SUCCEED flR. GORDON Names Mentioned for Chairmanship of Finance Committee. AVlth the final announc-ment that Mr. James R. Gordon, chairman of the Com? mittee on Pmance and a member of the Hoard of Aldermen from Monroe Ward, has determined to withdraw from puol'c life and givo up his .???eat In the Council, rumors have been rifo as to who will bui ceed him as executive head of and spokesman for the Plnar.ee Committee, It having >>'?? ? previously announced lri Tlio Times-Dispatch who is to nueeeed to the place In the Hoard made vacant by his withdrawal. At present It looks very much as if Councilman NT. D. Hargrove, of Madison ?,'?t?. will bo chosen to preside over the all-Important commit? tee. in view of tha posdblllty of Mr. Har i;: vu refusing tbe chairmanship or re? tiring fiom ihe Common Council, two or three other membws of the committee' have been spoken of for th?.? place, Mom I prominent among i)n-se in Councilman ' ..* ??" Anfler9on, of Madison Ward. ??? shonld Mr. l?arprove continue in tbo i ounotl and bo elected chairman of the I? inane? Committee, It Is assured that ?'?ncral Anderson will bo namnd sub chalrmaji. However It ?B possible that General An ?lerson will be chosen chairman, nnd Al? derman R. H. Cottroll. of Clay Ward, se? cci?n sub-chairman. Councilman YV. -v. I i-onshaw, of Clay Ward, has beon sug? gested for ono or the other of tho places, but It Is Improbable ho will be chosen. HAD NARROW ESCAPE Tug Upsets a Bont and Four Men Were In Peril. Pour young mon had a narrow escape from being drowned yesterday afternoon In James River, tho result of a collision. Tlio young men weie anchored In a row boat In tho channel of tlio river fishing, and tholr boat wns run into by a vessel being towed by tho lug Bentley, of Netv IHirt News, under the command of Cap? tain Mainsfleld. of North Carolina. The occurrence, from nil accounts, was tho neglect of the captain, who failed to blow for the party to clear tho chan? nel. Tho tug towing tho vessel left the olty about? 12 o'clock, bound for Norfolk, and wns opposite the Cedar Works wharf when the vessel struck ?he boat, upsetting l! und throwing tho young men tn the river. Three of them, Messrs. T. P. Flour? noy, Marlon Tucker nnd .Long, swam to tho Rlioro, while W. !.. Underwood climbed upon tho Karge. Tho young? men had reached the shoro, and wnro walling tlio return of the cap? tain. They, wero "hut In tlio collar." and defied Cnptnln Malnsflold to corno ashore, and It was by hard work that thoy were prevented Troni going aboard Ilio tug after tho captain. The accident was Wit? nessed by a hundred or moro ot fisher? men, nnd all of them bitterly condemned the captain of the tug for not warning the party of tholr danger. Some of thoni think ho miscalculated the distance, think Ing tho vessel would clear tho boat. THE DEAD MAN NOT HARRY WILKINSON Por tho third time within as many weeks, the body of tho suicide at Bllley's was Identified yesterday, according to tho report of an afternoon papor. As usual, the rumor proved without founda? tion upon Investigation, and as much mystery as ever continuos to suround tho Identity of the unfortunate, who shot ldmself In tliG basement of Murphy's Hotel several weelcs ago. According to tho report yesterday, tho body had boen positively Identified as Harry Wilkinson'; of Atlanta, a tele? graph operator, who- formerly worked In Lynchburg, and was well known in Rich? mond. ?Last night a telegram from Harry Wil? kinson, dated at Kansas City. Mo., proved that tho report was not correct. TO JAMESTOWN The A. P. V. A. Excursion Will Qo Down Wednesday Next. Jamestown has hail so many improve? ments within the layt year that all per? sons visiting It next Wednesday will be sensible of what has been effected In the line of restoration and renovation. The Interest In the spot that marks tho "Cradle of the Republic" is constantly increasing, so that li seems both possible and probable noxt week's excursion will bo the largest on record. Everything will be done to make the day delightful. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Important Meeting To-Night at Rooms ofthe McGiil. Union. A special meeting of Richmond Coun? cil, Knights of Columbus, will be held nt the rooms of tho McGlll Cathollo Union to-night at S;20 o'clock to consider an invitation to attend tho dedication of a church at Raleigh, N. C, May 17th. At Laurel-Street. Tho services at Laurel Street Methodist Church will be Interjstlng on to-morrow. Rev. John T. Bosrr.au, pn-stor of Park ?Place Methodist Church, will preach in the morning, and at night Rev. Dr. W. V. Tudor will occupy the pulpit. At the morning service Mr. Bosman wllj ni'ike an address to tho Seventieth Regi? ment, Dr. Witherspoon to Preach, Dr. Witherspoon, pastor of Grace Street Presbyterian Church, will occupy hie pulpit a.nd preach In tho morning, The Doctor will take for his subject "Tho Ethics nnd Philanthropies of Our Reli? gion." There will be no preaching In this church at night, owing to the union meet? ing at tho 1'lrst Presbyterian Church Funeral of Sarah Elam, Th? funeral of Sarah Elam, the negro stewardess who lost her life. In ho Sagi? naw disaster, took place at 1 o'clock yes terday afternoon from the Rising ML ZIon Church, of Fulton. A largo attend? ance was present. The service was con? ducted by the pastor, Rev. Finley Wil? liams. PENNSYLVANIANS ARE COMING TO SEE US (Bv Arsoolatod Press.) / IIARRIHONBURO. PA., May 8.?The Legislative CijiTOspondontn' Association leavo IJiirilsonljurg Friday, as the guest of the Pennsylvania Hallway, on a trip to Richmond, Thuy will arrive In Itleh mond Saturday nl()ht and leave Hunday morning. RAILROAD RUMORS ?. & 0. Said to Bo Contem? plating Line Across State. CLEVELAND NO CANDIDATE His Trip to SU Louis Said to Have Been for the Purpose, Notof Boost? ing Himself, but of Ousting Mr. Bryan, The Times-Dispatch Burtyiu, No, 1417 O StreeL N. W? Washington, D. C, May 8th. Another railroad rumor Is claiming the attention of Vlrginlana here In Washing? ton. It emanates from AVest Virginia, and Is given circulation by tho Manufac? turers' Record, of Baltimore. It Is to the effect that the Baltimore and Ohio la considering iho practicability of build? ing an extension from Bellngton, West Virginia, across Virginia to Chesapeake Bay. Tho article Is a brief one and says: "Reports from West Virginia stai? that the Baltimore ?and Ohio Railroad Com? pany aro considering the practicality of building nn extension from Bellngton, W. Va., across Virginia, to tho Chesapeake Bay. J. M. Graham is chief engineer at Baltimore." What truth there Is In tho rumor can? not be stated, but tho Record regards it as worth enough to deservo mention. Why the report .should como from West Virginia and should bo published by the Record without a statement In donlal or afllrmatlve from Engineer Graham, or tho information that bo would not dis? cuss tho rumor, is not understood. Should such a line bo built It would probably go through Dry River Gap, where, the Central Railroad of Virginia has condemned land for a tunnel, and would pass through Harrleonburg, whore It would connoct with the Valley Ibtll rond of Virginia, which Is now being opo rated by the Baltlmo. ? end Ohio. It would also connect with tho Southern and the Chesapeake-Western. Those who know best what to think of tl'.o rumor refuso to get very enthusiastic over It, but they say that somebody Is going to build a road across that section, and that at no distant day. <iThere have been no developments In the last few Says which would throw any light on the work now in progress in Dry River Gap. VIRGINIA HORSEMEN HERB. A delegation of Virginia horsemen are hero to attend the first meeting of the Cameron Run Hunt and Country Club. Among them are B. P. Garbor and J. A. Qarber, constituting tho firm of Garber & Garber, of Harrisonburg; C. L- Rogers, of Cross Keys; J. T. Hall, of Linden, and W. P. Halo, of Nokesvillo. Mr. Halo has recently sold ?a pair of ladles' phae? ton drivers ?? S. ?5. Leiter, the million? aire capitalist of this city, who Is best known as tho father of Joe Leiter, who cornered the wheat market a few yearn ego. Garber & Garber have a string of horses which they have entered, consist? ing of a. four-in-hand, two tandem teams, two double teams, one single team and a hunter, all bred In Rocktngham county. Speaking to The Tlmos-Dlspatch corre? spondent about horse breeding In Ro'ck Ingham and the Shonandon-h Valley, Mr. Garber said: HORSES G? ROCKTNGHAM. "In no part of the United States has there been as great an Improvement In horse flesh in the past ten years as thoro haa been In Rocklngham. People are breeding to better sires, and It Is giving us a class of horses which are second to none In the country. Whorover they aro taken thoro Is a ready demand for them. Just a few weeks ago wo took nine high steppers from Rocklngham to Philadelphia and they were sold in short order for $3,000, or $333 per head. Dur? ing tho past winter we shipped a carload of horses to Philadelphia each court day from Harrisonburg, and we would havo sold ns many more each time at good round prices if we could have gotten them. "About 1802 thoro were a number of Ano stallions brought to Rocklngham, and from that timo the horso raising In? dustry has been looking up. a bettor class of horses being put on tho market oach year, until now we have a class ot horses to offer on tho markets which will com? paro favorably with the horses of any county In the United States. "In my travels I have never seen a country bettor adapted to raising good horses than tho Valley. It will grow blue grass with Kentuoky any time, and the soil, tho atmosphere, everything, seems to be adapted to the growing of hlgh rlnss horses, "The Rocklngham Horse Show may bo taken ns a criterion of what wo aro doing In the Uno of producing good horses. The exhibit has improved oach year, until now tho Judges say that, taken ns a class, Rofltlnghnm hornos mako as good a show? ing ns thoso la any county in the country. Knch year our farmers are showing moro attention to the raising of good horses, and 1 think thnt wo will soon have tho leading horse show In tho State." OHOVT3R AND THE NOMINATION. Secretary Charles A, Edwards, of the Democratic Congressional v-ommlttee, rloes not believe that thero is any truth In tho roports going the rounds that ex Prosldont Cleveland Is in any fonse a can? didalo for the Democratlo n'omlnatlon for Presldont In 1901. Speaking to The Times El ?S3E3 union Staso ^??.? B^sJn,N MADE *+frsx= yoU? WORLD ftfBen's S5.00 Shoes for S3.50. W. I* Douglas maltes atnr? soils moro morn's flW%. Goodyoai? welt (hatael'sewoeS ?tvqccss) shoes ml _ W. L, Douglas sells moro Rieii's 8!1.60 slioes than any o?ier manufacturer because thoy have more stylo, ilt better, and wear longer ire tbe only young men sen paying " " for eboes than any otho'p manufaoturOrln tho world* S25,GOO REWARD Iffi^Jfff?SSi ?at??????? ?? 1070 52,203,2583.21 Tho DoupI?s secret procese of tannin',; th? bottom eoles produces absolubitypuroleather,? more flex? ible? and will wear longer than any I save $ ? .50 on every pair RICHMOND : ~623 eTBROAD ST Made of th? beat Imported and Ameri? can Leathers, Haul's Patent Calf, Frenoh Enamel, Box Calf, Calf, Vici Kid, Patent Corona Kid, and Patent Corona Colt. Sioys all wear W. ?- Doug las'' st?'omn maulo $2.oo shoos g Youth's? $1.7?. Fast Color Eyelets used exolusjwly. w. WA THINS. Managt"'? Klioeibvnintl.i?fieentsextin. Illustratali Cutnln?: Of Si'?'!??' i und Summer ??.?1?>*> free? ?? ??? HOIK;G.?S. ?roohtoii. -Masa. ? Distinction. There is a wide difference between ready made and "ready-to-wear." Our clothing belongs to the latter class?it is not ready made, because every garment is selected by us in the piece and made up according to our instructions and under our supervision?even the linings and interior trimmings must be of our standard ; the result is that you -get custom clothing without the usual annoyances. i$cata~9??a??w Dispatch correspondent along that line, Mr. Edwards said to-day: "1 do not think that Cleveland Is any moro of a candidato for the Democratic nomination for tbo Presidency thnn you mu? I aro candidatos, and you may de? pend on It that he will not be a ?candidato. It has been porslstontiy said that ho went to St. Louie to flirt with tho Pres? idential boo, but that was not -?<? object ot his trip at all. Ho went out thoro to try to feel tho sentiment of thoso people und to give fresh Impetus to tho tldo that Is wjttlng against Bryan In his own Fcctlnn. It Is tho plan of tho reorganlzers to eliminate Mr. Bryan from the political equation and to get away from his views on questions of governmental policy. Mr. Cleveland went West In Ilio hopes that he would set tho ball rolling which would finally result in the undoing of Mr. Bryan aa a leader." TO OUST BRYAN. This view of Mr. Edwards on Clove land'e western til ? Is largely corrobo? rated by statements that aro being made hero of a plan which Is being mado to oust Mr. Bryan from party leadership. It Is said, that a number of party lead? ers, many of whom have been hitherto friendly to Bryan, but who havo become convinced that he can never do the causo of Democracy any good as a leader, arc formulating such a plan. It Is said that those States In which the Democrats aro friendly to Bryan will ho allowed to go on and choose delegates to the national convention without any effort to check tho movement. In the other States where his popularity as a leader has waned until he has no material following delegates will be chosen, pledged to a movement to sot Mr. Bryan down rather hard. Those who are laying the plan claim that such a movement 'will give the Antl-Bryen people a clear ma? jority in the convention. When It meets tho dominant faction will go ahead, or? ganize the convention, adopt a platform along ?ame lines nnd givo Mr. Bryan tho alternative to stand on It or bolt. It In surmised by those who aro laying out the plan that ho will bolt. This may re? sult In the defeat of tho Democratlo party, they say, but thoy urge that thoy couldn't hope to win with him as leader, so that thoy would got rid of him from the high seats of the political synagogue nnd at the same timo pavo tho way for Democratlo supremacy In 190?. Whether this plan will work out In all Its details or not no ono hero will ven? ture to Bay, but thero aro a great many Democrats who Eay that It would bo of immeasurable good to tho party If It should. Bryan still has a groat many friends, but tho concensus of opinion among Virginians seen in the hotel lob? bies by Tho Times-Dispatch correspon? dent, as well as among Democrats from every part of tho Union, Is that Bryan's usefulnoss as a leader is gone. POSTAL CHANGES. Post?nicos have been established at the following pointe In Virginia: At Annndore, Wise county, two and a half miles from Big Stone Gap, with Joe Cleveland as postmaster. At Otter Mills, Mecklenburg county, two and a half mil's from Clphas, with Onolda B. Robertson as postmaster, nt Tony, Charlotte county, thro'o miles west o? Cub Creek, with Alfred P. Pears as postmaster. The postoffice at Clay Boot. Pitt e?run ty, North Carolina, has been superseded by rural freo delivery. Mail for that point goes to \ranceboro. The postofflc* at Zebb, Bownn ooun? ty, has also been superseded by free de? livery. Mall for that point goos lo Salisbury. Tho offlen at Grapelawn, Nelion noun? ty, Virginia, Is superseded by free deliv? ery. Mall for that point will hereafter be sent to Lovlngston. CONDEMNING LAND. A Board of Commissioners, consisting of Messrs. John II. Hurst. John S. Pear? son Thomas Thornton. John P. Tuekor nnd George W. Oiuinelb?, appointed by the County Court of Palrfnx to rt'nlue tho Innd between Alexandria city nnd the Qccoqunn Blver, Mint Is being taken by the Washington Southern Railway !n the work of strnlghtonlng and doubl,, track? ing Its lino to nlehmnnd. passed through horn to.-rtny after several days spent In pojiformlr.K Its. dutl'M. With tho commis? sion, Mr. Walton Mooro, one of the com? pany's attorneys, and Major (Tharles Ulne, right of way ngent. The eommls slonors said that they had acted In somo thirty or forty cases,' but did not give nut any figures. It has boon snld hare that Prank nume, of Alexandria county, would be a can? didato to succe'od B. 8. Donoboe, In the Stato flenn to. Mr. Humo was seen .to-dny by The Tlme's-Dlnpatch correspondent, nnd said! "Tho rumor Is falso. I could and "wTiulfl not neglect my business to go info poll ties. I nm too busy to" take part In the contoit." MAY YET ENACT INSURANCE BILL The bills designed to creato a Bureau of Insurance, which wero recommitted to the General Lows Crimmlltoo of tho Houso tho other day for further consideration, will corno back to tho Houso to-day upon tho calendar, and will likely cause some? thing of a fight. One of the bills has ulready passed the Senate, anil tlio othor Is ? substitute offered in tho House by Mr: Caton, of Alexandria, A pretty fight has developed between Colonel Joseph Button and Mr. E. Q, Akors (or commissioner, and some com? plications havo arisen which may curry tho mattor over until the fall session of (ho. body. On motion of Mr. Folkes, tho House yesterday dlschnrged tho commit? tee from tho consideration of tho bills, in order to dispose ot them one way or another, SAYS IT WILL WIN Mr, Cumming Confident Legislature Will Reapportion, Hon. 8. Gordon dimming, of Hampton, ?lie is pressing the Sonato bill offered by Mr. Halo to reapportion fhe Stato into congressional districts, Is cfinlldont of the I'ltlnutte passage of tlio bill, and says it will iiuvo considerably moro strength' in tin; Houso than when It was recently re? jected. Mr. Cumming ppol.e for tho bill bt-foro ib.? /Senat* .?oimulWe? Ih? <Hhw du y? /.uni ' was much gratified at getting a unani? mous report. , Ho Htiys there Is every reason why tho inequality between tho First and Second Die tri ota should bo remedied, and this ?a about all tho measure does. Coal Bill Goes Over, Tho bill of Hon. Thomas ?. Edwards of West* Point, designed to require coaj dealers to deliver long lustrad 6t short tons of coal to consumers will probably bo ono of thoso which will go over with? out action until tho fall session of th? General Assembly, Mr, Edwards yesterday agreed with somo of tho opponents of the measure not to preHs It at the present session, nnd this moans that It will hardly come un until fall. ^ James River People. The Coramlttoo on James River Im. provement held a hrief Fosslon 1U City Hall last night. Only routine buetnesa was transacted and tifo pay roll and bill? audited and ordered paid. CH?RC?r??OT?CE5. BAPTIST. GROVE?- AVENUE BAPTIST CHUB CTI (Grove Avenue and Hooch Street.)?Rev. J. B. HAWTHORNE, D. D.. pnator.-Preach? Ing at 11 A. M. and S:l? P. M. by Rev. J. W. KINCHELOE. Sunday school at 9:115 A. M- / FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (CORNER of Twelfth and Broad Streets).?Preach? ing at 11 A. M. by Rev. O. B. STRrOKT LHR, D. D.'i of Union Theological Semi? nary. No servlco at night. SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH (COR ncr Sixth and Main Streets)?Dr. W. R. L. SMITH, Pastor.?Services at 11 A. M. and 8:15 P. M., conducted by tho pastor. Bible school at 9:30 A. M. LEIGH-STREET BAPTIST CHURCH (corner Twenty-fifth and Leigh Streets, on Broad-Street car line)?M. ASHBY JONES, paalor.~Prt-aching nt 11 A. M. and S P. M. by the pastor. Morning mibject, "The Christian's Debt"; evening subject, "Baptism a Symbol." The lirst of a scries on Baptism. GRACE-STREET BAPTIST CHURCH (cornor Grace und Foushoo Streets)?Rev. CHARLES S. GARDNER, D. D.. pas? tor. Sunday school at 9:30 A. M. Preach? ing at 11 A. M. by Rev. GEORGE R. HO VET. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8:15 P. M. CALVARI' BAPTIST CHURCH (PINE and Oraeo Streets)?Pastor, Rev, Dr. WESTON BRUNER.?Preaching by the pastor inornlngiandnlghtl Subject 11 A. M., "All Things New"; S P. M., "Christ Before Pilato. Every seat freo; everybody welcome. THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEET Ing of tho Baptist Sunday-School Asso tlon of Richmond and Manchester will bo hold next SUNDAY AFTERNOON at East-End Baptist Church at ?( o'clock. Rev. JOHN HANNON, D. IX, of Union-Station Methodist Church, will mako an address. All aro cordially Invited. ? W. D. DUKE, President Alt. II. McDowell. Secretary. METHODIST. ?__ BROAD-STREET M. E. CHURCH (corner of Broad and Tenth Streets)? Rev. W. R. BEAUCHAMP. D. D., pas? tor.?Services Biifiday at 11 A. M. and IP. M. by tho pnstor. Morning subject, "Why a Bl-Contenary of Methodism"; evenl/g subject. "A Freo Man." A cordial invita? tion to all. ___,. CENTENARY ?. E. CHURCH-REV. W. W. LEAR, D. D., pastor.?Preaching at 11 A. M. nnd S P. M. by the pastor. Subject at night, "Recognition In tho Future Life." This is a continuation of tho series on "Lifo After Death." UNION-STATION M. E. CHURCH? Rev. JOHN HANNON, D. D? pastor.? Preaching by tho pastor at U A. M. and 8 CLAY-STREET M. E. CHURCH (?OR ner Adams and Cloy Streets)?Rev. L. J?. BETTY; pastor.?Subject at U ?. M., "Fretting"; 8:15 P. M., "Doubting. PRESBYTB?UAON, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Grace, and Madison Streets)????, ROB? ERT ?. ?C ERR, D, D., pastor.-The Rev, U B. TURNBULL? ?. ID., und tho Rov, , A. L. PHILLIPS, D, ID.. at 11 ?. M., and Ihe Rov. EGBERT W. SMITH. D, D,. ut S P. ??. SECOND FRESHYTERIAN CHURCH? Rev. RUSSELL CECIE, D, D., pastor. Sorvlces ut 11 ?; M; by the pnetor. At 4 P. AI. annual sermon before Virginia Blblo Society by Rev. EDWARD B, HODGE, o? Philadelphia; Sunday school at fl:4f> A. AI. Wednesday: night services at 8 o'clock. O R A C ?-STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH?Rev. .1ERE WI'J'II EHSFOON, ID, D? pastor.?Residence No. 115 E, Franklin Slreot; 'phono (Belli, Mo. ICH. Service evory Sunday nt 11 o'clock A, AL No preaching at night, owing to union meeting at Flint Presbyterian Church, Sunday school nervine at 0:'?? A. AI. nnd Wednesday night service at ?:?e o'clock CHURCH OF THE COVENANT?REV; J. CALVIN STEWART, D, ID,, pastor.? Divine services to-morrow at If A, AI, ami 8 P. Al. Sunday school at 0.S0 A. AI. Devotional service 'Wednesday ut 8 ?, Al, All welcome. W E S T AI I N 8TER PRESRYTERIA M CHURCH ((?rove Avenue and Elm Street).?Services nt 11 ?. ??.. conduct? ed by Rev. T. R. ENCLISI I. P. ID. Sab? bath school nt 9:.in. Alld-week servi??? Tuesday at 8:15 P. AI. Cordial welcome to all. EPISCOPAL. THE MONI) Al ? ? ? A L CHURCH (Broad Street, below Tweli'th)~Rev. W. 13, EVANS. ID, ID., Rector,?Holy commun? ion S ?. ?,? morning service U A. Al, afternoon 6 o'clock, THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY COAL FORTER (Grove Avenue, corner Roland' Slrect)-Hev. JOHN 11, DICKINSON, Rector.?Services Sunday morning at it o'clock and afternoon at G o'clock, Holy communion first Sunday in each month at 11 o'clock. Sunday school ut 9:30 o'clock. Visitors cordially welcome. Sea Li free. I CHRISTIAN. SEVENTH-STREET CHRIS ? I AN CHURCH (ooi'l)er of Beyond] and Uraco Streets),?Services Sunday at 11 A. AI. and Silfi P. ??., conducted by the Rev. CAREY E. AlOROAA?}. Ai evening service tho biircalaurealo sermon before Ihe students of the Alodloul Cullogo of Vir? ginia will bo preached. All welcome. MARSHALL-STREET C ? Ri ? ? 1 ? ? CHURCH (Abu-shall between (1 p? ham and HnncoclO-Rov. n. H. AlELTON pastor. Prcitchliig Sunday at 11 A. AL and 8. P. M. Sunday school nt 9:;ii) A. AI. cullatimi Endeavor Society nt 1 P. AI. Alld-weelr, prayer meeting Wednesday ut 8 p. AL LIFE ANID ADVBNT CHRISTIAN CirURCH O30Q W. Cuy Siiceli.-Pleach? ing Sunday at 11 ?. AI. und h ?, AL Prayer und. conference meeting Wednesday at S p. Ai. A welcome to all, jas, iravle, pastor, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SI'I 1CNTIST.?Service Sunday nun n'ln,?; 11:1,, Subject, "Alertais nn I Immortals." Wed? nc.uluy evening meeting 8:*J. No, UWi Ui-oyq Aviuuii?, All tue Invited?