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THE ?iViikB?l88BBIB?8: I WHOLE NUMBER. 16,270. RICHMOND, VA., THURSDAY, JUNE 18,1003. PRICE TWO CENTS SUMMARY OF DAY'S KEWS THE WEATHER. WASHINGTON, Juna 17.?Forecast for Thursday and Friday: Virginia?Fair Thursday; warmer in ex? treme went portion. Friday fair, warmer In north portion?, variable winds. North Carolina?Showers, cooler In cen? tral portion. Friday fair, warmer; varia? tolo winds. It w.Ts hotter lhan usual In Richmond yesterday, mainly because tho great mass of tlio ricopio were complied to walk. LiiRt night thero waa a shower, which laid tho dust and made the temperature delightful. Fair weather l3 predicted for to-day. STATE OF THEI i THERMOMETER. ? ?. M. G? J2 M. 7? ? ;? P. M.f-2 H P. M.S2 PP. M.f.H 12 midnight ..?. ?5 Averago . 731-1 Highest temperature yesterday.S3 Lowest temperature yesterday.\hi Mean temperature yesterday.72 Normal temperature for June.75 Departure from normal temperature.. ((? Precipitation during past 24 hours.... CO MINIATURE ALMANAC. .lune 15, 1003. ???? rises.4:f.O I HIGH TIDE. Sun -icts.7:32 Morning.10:23 Moon rises...12:08 | Evening.11:11 RICHMOND. Attempt to bo made to run street cars to-day; men will not return, to work thin morning; special pollco sworn In by the Board; all late at their work yesterday hiornlng; statement from Organizer Orr -Young Richmond ladles wish to go to foreign fields-Enthusiastic meeting o,f the V. M. I. alumni-Closing exercises of St. Joseph's School?Golden wedding nnd a mnrrlago at the same time-Con? vict attempts to kill ? guard; ho is pre? vented by fi fellow-prisoner, who la him? self wounded-Cruiser Galveston to be launched ? Monday afternoon-Oyster Commission htarts out to Inspect the Bay? lor purvey-Monumental excursion to? morrow will not be stopped by street-car Mrlke-Aldermnnlc portion of Investigat? ing committee is not yet appointed Pretty weddings yesterday-Death of Rev. Richard Wells, ono of the best known colored ministers In Richmond New man for the Senate from Flu vanna ??Charters granted by Corporation Com? mission. MANCHESTER-Strike proves good for trade-?Bolleo notifled to keep on the alert, but there was no need for their services-Line of conveyances may he run bv street-car men-Death of Mr. William H. Smith-New court-room Pilgrimage to Petersburg-A chicken feast-Rain interrupts a lawn party Swansboro Benevolent Society. VIRGINIA. Toung man writes to his father at Suf? folk telling why ho blew out his brains -Bishop Gibson to ordain a class to Iho ministry at tho Episcopal Theological ?em?wry Friday-Prize and modal win? ners at the Episcopal High School Final exercises at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Hon. Allan Capcrton Braxton tho orator: the degree men-Organized movement in Newport News against Sun? day liquor Helling-Verdict of one thou? sand at Newport News for broach of promise-Rev. C. J. Jones accepts a tem? porary p&storute at Newport News New furniture factory to be built at Chase City-Portrait of Matthew F. Maury presented to the University: prises award? ed; Board of Visitor? adjourn-Work commenced on the Blackstqne and South? ern Railroad-Proceedings of the Su? preme Court of Appeals at Wythovlllo A personal encounter, between prominent rnen In Norfolk causes much talk; Unes to fit the cases-Many diplomas awarded at Washington and Lee-The case of C. H. Buck, charged with attempt to cripple a steamer, Is under review by the Inspectors -T?zewell physicians hold annual meet? ing and elect new president-The Peters? burg base-ball team disbands. NORTH CAROLINA. North Carolina Grand Lodge of Pythlaris elect officers-Judge Shaw denies motion of Percy Jones' slayers at Wilson for continuance-F. P. Hobgood chosen com minder of the Gate City Guards at Greensboro-A mother with shotgun foils tho attempt of a negro who attempt? ed a criminal assault on .her daughter Distillery mon near Reldsvllln will move their business to Virginia-Operatives from tho Pacolet mills placed In the pest house at Reiiisville on account of fear of tho small-pox. GENERAL. Postmaster-General Payne makes pub? lic reports, showing that glaring Irregu? larities have existed In the Washington postofflco and that in many Instances ap? pointees made without authority of law drew salaries without rendering any ser vlco whatsoever In return-Kroushcvan, who, according to reports, was the Insti? gator of tho Niellinoli massacro, attacked in tho street and stabbed In the neck by a party of Jews-Savablo, Linguist and Judgo Hlmes finished heads barely apart In tho Derby on tho Harlem track Mis3 Jilllo Carmlchaol and Mr. Haydock nro married in Cincinnati-Long shots swept the boards at Brooklyn track on yesterday- Machen, tho former hend of tho rural delivery service of tho Postofflco Department, will be called on to answer a charge of forgery-Dr. W, F. Venablo. of tho University of North Carolina, Is made a doctor of laws by tho University of Pennsylvania-Slock market was dull and the attempts of tho professional bears to sell prices down wan not successful-. Governor Montague made a doctor of laws by Brown University, and delivers an ad? dress on public free aohool education at tho ono hundrod and thlrty-ilfth com? mencement of that Institution-James T. Metcalf, head of the money order division of tlie Postofflco Department, is dismissed for favoring a bid nearly lifty thousand dollars in excess of the lowest for a gov? ernment contract-Topmast of the Reli? ance is carried away ten feet from the top. STRIKE WILL NOT STOP THIS EXCURSION Notwithstanding tho street-car strike, the Monumental-AH-Salnts' excursion will be run Friday, Juno l?th, to Ocean Vlow, Old Point, Norfolk und Virginia Beach. If cars are not running thero will ho plenty of wagon's ready to handle tho passengers. Train leaves Chesapeake und Ohio depot at 8:10 A. M., and will be back at 0:30 P. M. Special reduced rates have been arranged at Ocean View for dinner, bathing, scenic rullway. etc., and the extras on this occasion will there? for? bo Ices than on any of tho excur? sions to Buckroe. The llsh are biting splendidly now, and many lovers of the sport will take ad? vantage of this excursion, which Is tho only one so far scheduled to 'go to Ocean View. JONES MURDER TRIAL WILL BEGIN FRIDAY (Special to The Times Dispatch.) WiL?ON. ?. C June 17.?Judge Shaw pave out a decision at the opening of court this morning that sufllelent evi? dence had not been produced by the de? fendants making a continuance of tlie Jones murder case necessary, and ac? cordingly a venire of 250 men was or dered returnable OH Friday morning, ?when the caso will bo taken up tor trial. CARS BE RUN BY STRIKE-BREAKERS TO-DAY; SPECIAL POLICE SWORN IN BY THE BOARD Reports from Pickets of ; Street-Car Men. FEW OUTSIDERS ARRIVED YESTERDAY Impression Prevails That Two Hundred Are Here. A PARADE OF THE STRIKING CAR MEN They Will March this Morning to the Headquarters Tendered Them at Sanger Hall?Names of Those Chosen to Augment Police Force?Notice Issued by Manager Huff. "There Is nothing new to say." This statement was made shortly be? fore mldnlaht last night by General Manager S. W. Huff, of the V?renla Passenger ?and Power Company. Earlier In the day he had posted at the car barns a statement that men desiring to resume work for the company must report this morning for duty. Otherwise they must turn In their badges, buttons, etc. Efforts will be made by the com? pany this morning to run care from the barns, with strike-breakers In charge. While no authoritative state? ment can be had, It Is said that cars will not be run until about 6 or later. Twenty-three special policemen were sworn In Jast night and went on duty. Tho number may be In? creased to fifty to-day, If need be. Not a wheel was turned, not a car of tho Virginia Passenger and Power Com? pany left tho barns yesterday. In fact, the company made no effort to run even one. This morning between 0 and 7 o'clock tho company will man as many cars as they can and make an effort to resume tho service, running as many cars and ae regularly as they can. No official statement in detail of the company's plans has boon made, nor could one bo sc curod, further than that cars would bo run lo-day. Prom what can be learned It Is ex? pected, that efforts will bo made to resume the service on all the lines of tho com? pany to-day, with as many cars running us can be manned by the strike-breakers. Juat how many men aro in tho city to tako the places of the striking car men cannot bo learned, and is a matter of conjecture. Diligent Inquiry yesterday failed to discover that thero had been more than n. few arrivals of strike-break? ers during tho day?very few. In fact, one of the officials of the company last night stated that he knew of but one, a man from tho West. This ono, ho stated, told the men that ho did not know a strike was on. Pickets from the local division of car men were on duty all day and all night, mooting every incoming train, and in tho event that any strike? breakers arrived, endeavoring to dissuade the new arrivals from working. Reports made by these pickets to tho general meeting of strikers last night at Old Market Hall Indicated that few had ar? rived In tho city during the day or night to tako their places. Every railway sta? tion Is picketed, about thirty men being engaged in tills work at a time, these being relieved after eight hours by oth? ers. Number of Men Here. Just how many strike-breakers have been in tho city for Ihe past week or more or have arrived in the past throe days no ono knows, for there la nothing to Indicate tho' intentions of people ar? j ri'.'lng on tho trains before the picket ser? vice wa3 bogun. The Impression provails that about two hundred men have been quietly gotten together hero by the com? pany in anticipation of Just such a con? tlngency. Tho negotiations terminating in tho strko have been on now since lato In May, and from the very first tlio com? pany has given no indications of yield? ing, but have shown what tholr purpose was from tlio very Inception of tho effort by tho men to secure a general agree? ment, Involving more money In wages During the past week men have been seen on the streets who were recognized as hav. lug been connocted with the trolley line service in other cities. Where they are stopping or how thoy are being support ?d can vpnly be guessed, unless the men were followed, and Mils has not been done. Quarters Ready for Them. The placing of cots at tho ear barns by tho company was an Indication of their plans, and one which has not been eon eoalod or deniod. Many regarded this preparation as a bluff, but the seque) shows that It was part of carefully ma? tured plans to prepare for an emergoney which even then seemed Imminent, not to say Inevitable, viewed from the stand? point of the company with a full know? ledge of their own Intentions, Meanwhile the ono hundred men dotali, ed by the division for picket service Is at work In three rel?ela of olglit hours each, meeting trains at all station;;, In the event that men come In to work for the company, the pickets are Instructed to Inform them of tho situation and ttf dissuade them from going to work. Strict Instructions against violence or threats have been Isseud. Moral suasion alone Is authorized, the impression being that when once the new arrivals know tho situation, and that a strike Is on, they will return to their homes. If they have not a contract requiring tho company to pay their return fares, the local organiza? tion will pay this. Out of abundant precautions extra po? lice have been sworu In, and some twen? ty-three or more went on duty last nigh-, with .Inunctions to preserve order nt al) times and places. Special Policemen, While there wero no definite indications that trouble would arise the Police Board and Chief Howard took Immediate steps to avert anything disagreeuble that might take place Peeling? that the men, themselves, who (Continued on Second Page.}. A WHEEL, A WHEEL ; MY KINGDOM FOR A WHEEL CUT THEM TO PIECES Horrible Crime Reported from Ashe County, N. C. CRICK DAVIS USED AN AXE Slaughtered Two Men and Then At? tacked His Wife, Who Was Attempt? ing to Save Them?Various Theories Advanced. (Special to The Times-DIipatcb.) WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, June 17.? A special to the Sentinel to-day from Jefferson, Asho county, says: "The most horrible tragedy that has ever been enacted in the memory of the oldest Inhabitants of tho county took place Sunday at tho foot of tho Alle ghany Mountain range. Just Inside of this county. Ci-Ick Davis, with an axe, cut to pieces two men and his own wife. Davis, who lived at tho foot of the mountain, was visited by two former friends and ac? quaintances, Alfred Barker and son. Levi, who lived near Chllhowle, Va. They had stopped at his house on their way to seo their relatives In this section. Davla Insisted on their spending tho night with him. They consented, and when bedtime camo overy one in the house retired. CUT THEM TO PIECES. Tho two visitors occupied tho eame bed. Davis and his wife occupied an? other bed close by, in the same room. Hardly had they retired when Mrs. Davis heard a noise, and looking toward where the Barkers wero sleeping?, saw her husband with tlio axe cutting the Bark? ers to pieces. She sprang out of the bed and tried to keep her husband from kill? ing tho old man, Alfred, and Immedi? ately Davis gave her two blows that sent her to tho floor. Levi had been killed by the first blow, that had spilt his head half open as clean as ono splits a hog's head In slaughtering. Alfred had been saved ap? parently by Mrs. Davis, as he had time to crawl out of the bed and Into a field of rye close by; nevertheless, ho was bleeding and will die, having received the axo up to the hilt in his stomach and having his right arm cut off. . "Alfred says that as ho lay in the field ho heard tha awful blows that followed on the body of Mrs. Davis, and heard her groans grow fainter and fainter. But the woman wai not yet killed, and. after the excitement had subsided Davis took his wife lii the house, washed her wounds, and washed himself. Davis' little girl, with the baby In her WANT RECEIVER FOR MANCHESTER CO. Richmond Lawyers Are in Norfolk to Argue Applica? tion in V. S. Court. (Special to Tbo Titnet-Dlipatch.) NORFOLK, VA., June 17.?Attorneys A. L. Holliday and Preston? Carson, of Richmond; David L. Pulllam, of Man? chester, and Albert C. Bltchle, of Balti? more, are here to appear before Judge Waddill In the United States Court In receivership proceedings, brought in a suit instituted by Bradley and others, of Richmond, against W. C. Seddon and others of Baltimore, who control the Southslde Land and Improvement Com? pany, of Manchester, for which the plain? tiffs seek to have a receiver uppolnted. The defendants are fighting the ap? pointment of a receiver upon the ground that the Federal court has no Jurisdic? tion in Ihn matter. , ? arms, was the one who gave the alarm, she escaping for her life at tho outset. WOMAN LNf AGONY. When people came in they found Davis sitting by his wife, administering to her wants, but tho woman seemed to bo In such agony she paid little attention to what was going on. Davis said: "I gU03s I havo killed them, but I didn't know It." A surgeon, summoned from Mountain City, Tenn.. gave it out that all would certainly die, and the rumor Is current on the streets that the woman is dead. Parties Just from the scene of the tragedy say that there Is blood every? where. No motivo can bo found for tlie terrible deed, though many theories have | been advanced^ Ono is that Davis was "AIN'T IT A SFTAME7" Insane; that ho had been out of his head only six montas before. Another is that Levi Barker was once a sweethenr; of his wife, and that this visit stirred up Jealousy. The theory of Jealousy Is not believed, owing to tho fact that Mrs. Davis was a woman of fine Christian character, and had never given the slightest attention to Barlter slnco her marriage. Tho prisoner Is In Jail here, having been bound over to court. HAIL AND RAIN FELL IN CHARLOTTESVILLE (Special to Tlie Times-Dispatch.) CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.. Juno 17. ? vlolont electrical storm, followed by a heavy fall of bull, visited Charlottesvllle j and Albemarlo between 7 and 8 o'clock j this evening. In Charlottesvllle no such hail-storm has been witnessed In years. The rain which followed llooded the | streets and entered store-rooms, doing much damage. Lightning struck In several places in the city. .-1 KROUSHEVAN ATTACKED AND STABBED IN NECK (By Asscclatod Pre?.) ST. PETERSBURG, June 17.?Kroush? ?van, tlie notorious Jew-baiter and the editor of tho antl-semltto paper In Kishl neft, the Bessarabetz, tho articles In which are believed to have largely been responsible for the massacre of the Jews In Klshlneff, wt? attacked by a party of | Jews In tho Btioet here to-day. He was stabbed In the neck, but the wound la not believed to ba fatal. Ills assailant was captured and proved to bo a former | student of the PVolyteclinlo School at Kleff. SAVED THEIR LIVES BY TIMELY JUMPING (Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.) BRISTOK TENN., Juno 17.?At the Bluff City crossing of tho two roads lato last night a freight train on the South? ern Railway plunged,through a Virginia and Southwestern'freight train. Ono ??? Eine was Uerulled and turned over and teveral caiM? wore wrecked. Tho crew on the Southern train Jumped to safe ?? ?o one waa Injured, DEFICIT ?S Glaring Irregularities In Post office Dept. Laid Bare. TWO SALARIES TO ONEMAN In Many Instances No Services Were Rendered?Rolls Were Elastic, Says Inspector?Appointments Made Without Authority of Law. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, June 17.?Post? master-General Payne to-day made pub? lic documents In reply to charges brought by a former cashlor of tha "Washington postoffice, showing not only that the charges wero well founded, but that Ir? regularities of the most glaring? nature existed, and that the government was paying out large sums of money and in many instances without getting? any re? turn whatsover. Two salaries were In many instances paid to one and the sanio man, who did absolutely nothing, so far as tho records show, and theso payments were directed to bo made by superior officers in tho department and over the head of the cashier of tho Washington postonico. It Is also shown that the inspectora were Interfered with In their -work and wero cautioned that It would be well for them to go slow, as they were unearthing things it would be well not to discover. SHIFT'S THE BLAME. The Postmaster-General shifts tho blame from his administration, and says that tho charges are In effect against Presi? dent McKinley and Postmastur-Genorai Smith. He says: 'The charge ot Mr. Tulloch Is In Its eesenoe against President McKinley and Postmaster-General Smith. Mr. McKin? ley la no longer living; Posttnastor-Gen eral Smith, who carried out President MoKlnloy'a policy, lias answered for him? self. With regard to tho present raun agemont of the Washington postofllo and the conduct of any and all charged with misdoing who have beon In the postal ser? vice under tho present administration, a thorough and searching investigation Is new being made." Tho Postmaster-General nlso says; "It Will bo seen that ihn whole subject was taken up by Postmastor-General Smith and Investigated by him. All the expen? ditures referred to wore allowed by tho auditor and controller, with tho exception of ?li?." DREW TWO SALARIES. In the first inspector's reports, sub? mitted by Mr. Brlstow, It appears that Robert V. Mlllett. son of the thou post master, ilraw two salaries from July 1st to December 10 1S98, one as u laborer at tho city postonico ut ?M>0 a year, nnd the other as a med?anla at ?2 per day for (Continued on Fifth Pago.) LIGHTNING SETS OFF A DYNAMITE BLAST One Man Killed and Another Injured at Portland Ce? ment Works. (Special to The Times-Dispatch.) STAUNTON. VA., June 17.?William Klug? of Bell's Valley, was killed and Ed. Bynl badly Injured by tho accidental explosion of a blast nt. Portland Cement Works, near Cralgsville, this county, this mornlnjr. The holes had been tamped and the electric wire for sotting the blasts off wus placed, and hall an hour before tlio rogulur blasting timo lightning struck the wire, setting off tha blasts. Both men were, colored. MONTAGUE A DOCTOR Degree of Doctor of Laws Con? ferred on Our Governor, WAS THE GUEST OF HONOR Virginia's Chief Executive Spoko on Public Free School Education at 136th Commencement of the Brown University. (Special to The 5\m?i-DISDatcl?.) PROVIDENCE, R. I., Juno 17.?Gover? nors Montague, of Virginia, and Garv?n, of Rhodo Island, were to-day guests of honor at Brown University's one hun? dred and thirty-fifth commencement and tho alumni dinner, which followed It. At tha dinner an additional gift of $2,000 by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to completo Rockefeller Hall; also a gift of tho young Mr. Rockefeller, was announced by Pres? ident Faunce. Mareden J. Perry, tho richest man in Rhode Island, gave to the University the Sydney S. Rider collections of historical Rhode Island manuscripts, pamphlets and books, valued at $15,000. Addresses wero made by Presdont Faunce, Governor Gar? v?n and Virginia's Chief Executive, upon whom tho honorary degree of L.L. D. wa3 conferred by Brown to-day. THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. Governor- Montague said: The economic and social condition of tho people of Virginia Is quite the opposite of what it was before tho Civil War. This change of condition Is consequent upon the abolition of slavery, for slavery produced a social status that was for the restriction rather than the diffusion of education. It is true that this Institution gave to my Stato a cla^s of men of ex? traordinary character, culture and ca? pacity for statesmanship and command; but no system of private primary educa? tion Is suHicient to support the great so? cial and Institutional Ideals which under? lie a democratic form ot government. Such Ideals must bo within the reach of tho many, rather than tho few. nnd, there? fore, can be the result only of free pop? ular education. This form of education, at once broad and deep, Inspires, the ideal and supports the energy which it nlfy the orlglnatlvo and preservative forces of our republic. ? With Plato and Aristotle ono must agree that tho Idftal etate must rest upon Rome s?beme of governmental educa? tion. Yet in tho democracy, founded upon equality.of opportunity, it Is indivi? dualism which constitutes tho Initiative force of cvilizatlon, and this Individual? ism Itself is not infrequently Invoked to combat the right of government In the domain of free education. But there Is Inherently no antagonism botween pro? nounced Individualism and tho educa? tion of all tho children by tho State. For tho blghest merit of Individualism is the consciousness of Its own limitations and tho realization that achievements must bo reckoned with rather than dis? sertations. Ideals are often evolved by trials experienced and conditions im? posed. And from these trials and condi? tions Tobust Individualism itself now fully recognizes that tho free common school Is not a gift of charity, but a right of freedom; and that this system of public education docs not Impair, but develops true Individualism, the perfec? tion of which can alone make this a government of the people, by tho peoplo and for tho people. ? MUST BE INTELLIGENT. A government resting upon tho consent of the governed of necessity requires that such consent muet be given In Intel? ligence, In faith, and In patriotic affec? tion. The government Is not tho sove? reign, but Itself rests upon a sovereign power?tho man; and tho government is Just so good nnd Just so great as tho man Is good and groat. So tha demo? cratic ld<*al is really the freedom of tho Individual and his opportunity for a fair rivalry for existence and progr?s*!. Such Individualism Is the ideal of tho republic. Such individalisni was tlm maker, aa It should be tho preserver, of our government, and It must tend always to bring forth the best, the wisest and tho bravest man. This ideal Virginia has embraced with a faith, a courage nnd a zeal worthy of tho approbation of her sister State?. From tiro and sword, from bereavement and poverty, from dlmnomberiuent of her terrltorj?, from lneftlelont and vlndlcllvo, ndmlnlstatlon of hor government, Vir? ginia has emerged to meet this Ideal and her duty. Out of her destroyed values she has given to tho energies and life of the pub Ilo free school system since 1S70 fifty million? of dollars, exclusive of generous donations to her five college? and her University. Audi to-day, upon tho basis of poimlai? free school system and tho growth of hor people, hereditarily In? spired by the iichiuvenient.i of freedom, the Commonwealth of Virginia, tho first permanent abiding placo of tlxi English speaking race on this continent, la con? scious of tho responsibility of govern? ment and patriotically determined to make her contribution commensurato with her lovo and duty to our common country. MAY SEND TROOPS TO LAUNCH GALVESTON WASHINGTON, D. C, Juno lL-Secro tary Moody had a conference at tho De? partment of Justice to-day with Attorney General Knox as to the right of tho gov? ernment to proceed with work upon Its war vessels, regardless of the Interference of any courts, and even at the expense of calling In Federal troops to insure tho conclusion of the work. The casa In point Is that of the cnilser Galveston at tho shipyard of the W. R. Trlgg Shipbuilding Company) of Rich? mond, 'Va. The supply creditors of the Trjgg Com? pany havo notllled tho government of their Intention to appeal to tlie State Court of'Virginia for an injunction stop? ping further work by the government upo'.i tlie Galveston, which It is intended should bo launched next Monday. Rear-Admiral Bowles, chief constructor of the navy, has advanced tha contention that no court has a right to Interfere, with, ?work upon a government warship. All Richmond Compelled to Walk Yesterday. A MOST UNIQUE SCENE WITNESSED It Was Especially Hard on Those from the Suburbs, EXCURSIONS WERE BADLY HANDICAPPED But Two Went Anyhow, and Others Will Go To-Day and To-Morrow, No Matter What May Happen on the Street-Car Lines? Some of the Day's Va? ried Experiences. - "I have absolute confidence In a successful termination of the strike. It la hard to predict how long It may last. Reports at the meeting to-night show that not a single man who went out will return to work to-morrow. There have yet been very few ar? rivala of strike-breakers, One ' of these, when he learned a strike was on, stated that he did not know this, and that he had been offered $2,50 per day to work here. He announced that he would not work after learn? ing the situation. "The men will meet at Old Market Hall to-day at 10 and march as a body to Sanger Hall, their headquar? ters. About 100 men are on picket duty, divided Into three reliefs, each working eight hours. The men have been counseled against any miscon? duct."?Statement of Rerln Orr> Na? tional Organizer, Just' before mid? night. Prom tho cool of tho early morning1, through tho heat and the dust of noon, and until tho shades of evening brought with them cool again and surcease ? of work and worry, the peoplo of RlcUnvnd plodded along tho streets of the city yoft-v tcrday in a weary and haltlos line, which oked but scant comfort from, the consid? eration that some time on the morrow, perhaps, they might bo able to ride once moro. Just at that moment of travail the morrow appeared an uncertain quantity, unworthy of any immediate consideration. Now and again a weary, laden man would stop and wipo from his brow the sweat of tho toilsome trudge. Perhaps, in a cool and ehndy spot, which arose like an oasis In a desert, he sat him down upon tho curb and drew a full' breath, whilo in carriage and 'bus and other vohicles of sundry bIzo and descrip? tion tho fortunate few who could ?, rid? rattled by. Then he was up and off ngaiu. putting one foot before the other? a delicate operation enough when one comes to think about It. When he finally, reached homo It was with an aching body and with a depleted store of good temper, to stato things In pood and par? liamentary phrase. Throughout the day the single but unfailing comfort of th !? man had been tho contemplation of nil? fellows, as they strode along, oqually aa *%OT TOPICAL? EXPERIENCE. Day had hardly broken before tho thin* began, and Richmond was on the trot Setting out from home after a comfort? able perusal of the papers and with the news of tlio strlko fresh In his mind, tua ordinary man stopped to await the car that was to carry him to his work The blanknesa of tho streets Anally recalled to his mind tho fact of the very thing about which ho was thinking. Ha pulled his hat over his brows, whistled a pa? illette littlo tuno unto himself and set! out It was cool then and tho man wa? fresh from his night's rest, and ha moved along the street with a rapid and swing? ing gait Tho locomotion organs were m fairly good trim at this stauet of the game. But diuner timo came on apace, and al horrible gnawing on the Interior beto? kened a need of substantial supplies. 10 was smartly past noon now. and the sun. thlnlv veiled in the morning, was shlninrt In right good earnest. ? passing rotrret at his lot In Ufe, nnd tho white man too* up his burden and onco more set hla feee upon tho sidewalk. Along his route of many squares war* traveling others in a struggling line. Here and there a friend ?topped to ask anxiously about his opinion ns to th? relative comfort of walking and riding, oi perhaps to give vent to a hurried and treathlesa dissertation upon tlio value of walking as a constitutional exercise. At one point tho man saw before alma* newly-erected sign, discoursing upon the merita of a certain foot ease. Ho looked down at his feet, and somehow the ebtind of "foot ease" fell very pleasantly upon tho ear. But he trudged on. and bo reached home, and, in an exhausted stute, he "te his dinner. Then he started off down town again. If he eurvlwd the trip the man reaen** hla work a Utile late, and performed Ills duties a little more listlessly, and waited anxiously to sleep, and dreamed that he owned an automobile. DIDN'T REALIZE IT. ouch In Its eltlaf details, ?as the ex? perience of many of tho good people of Richmond yesterday. The day brok? with a suggestion of bad weather In tn? bHv but It Boon cleared, and tho sua appeared with all the intense brlghrnni? of .1 June day. It was eoon hot and dustv, and It continued so until late In tho evening, when a ?form dispelled the heat and laid the djust. but created other conditions Just as disagreeable for th* unt-ulv pedestrian. The slow working mind of tna great public railed at tlrst to grasp a true sen?? of the seriousness of the situation, as t? always tho cusa unler such circum. stances. The strike news had come sul denly and a chorus of "I. told you soV was the chief effect o?. It at first. But when tha prospect of getting to wer* at long distances from home opened up th? situation suddenly assumed a dlffetf?'?* cast Men hurriedly Jumped Into their clothes and scurried along the ?llenj streets as if tlu-ir very life depended upor? this exercise. The parade rapidly gie? and soon the main thoroughfare* wer? "er. crowded than they toad ^^ for