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I NEW COMPANY
IN MANCHESTER
A Franchise Asked of thc Council at
its Meeting Last Nglit.
A SURPR1SE MARRIAGE.
Jk Charter Granted Uie Mnti-he.*'tcr
"Llf-ht, Heat and PowerOoiiiiiany.
Itciniblicatis Met?News, Per?
sonal and 1'rief.
JIanchcstcr Bureau. Richmond Tlrocs. .
* 11-2 lluii StJ-eet. ."eattic UlocK.
A called meeting of thc City Council
.-was held last nlght in the Council Cham
*!_cr. Thorc wcr.- present- Capt. 0"J"ric:i
-.chairman''. Messrs. Green. Bradley, At>
*>ott. Jones. Pvitram. Morton. Nuiin*i*'y.
?"_*"*"?. City Attorney. JndgC Clopton. and
Clerk Hall. Mr. William Todd, repre
-"enUns tUc Virginia Electrical Railway
end Dcvdopmcnt Cumnany. of Richmond.
aprpcarod before thc Council and sub
onitud n copy of tbe franchise which
Has company asks to hc granted. allow
Ing ihe cxtension of i;s llncs into thc
Citv.
_'hc franchise nsks thc rrivilcf*c 0f fur
.-ishing cicctric liRlit and pnwer 111 the
citv for thirty years. The company Is,
Tvithin three years from the date ol thc
_ipproval of the ordinance. lo .n'.cr thc
citv, otherwlse the fraiich.se becom-es
-nul'l and void. The matter was rctcrrco
to the l.ight -and Street Committees lor
consideration. and lo report upon ;o th"
""Council at the next meeting. Mr. Todd
alatcd to 4hc Council that his company
?which owns the water front of Manches
'tcr. was offcring frcc sixes to manutac
?turing planls, which will use dectriclty
.ts power. and that be Was *u.*c ilic.r
offer -ivould bring many enteipriECS to
Manchester.
The report of tbe specUU commitice.
composed nf Messrs. Bradley und V..i.,
.appointed to confer with th. offic als 01'
the Atlantic Coast "Line. wlth rtference
Ho lhe wnlk-way to Belle Isle. w.,s sub
mltted and adopted. The company is to
conslruct a trcstle.
IN NOllTH CA'ROI.INA.
Mr. J. 11. Wilkihson and Miss Siisle
Wooldridce. of "Manchester. were married
Wednesday n orning at SMO in Pelham. N.
C. They rdurned to Manc.hc.-tcr yesterday
morniiig and will residc at 513 Hull
Street. Mr. "\Vllkinson is a valued em
ploye of the Southern Railway Company.
Mrs. Wilkinson is a lady of many charms
end very popular with her many friends.
GAS PDANT.
A -charter was granted to . the "Man
ches-ter lAg'ht. Hi-il :<n<l Pownr Com
jiany" j-esteTi'ayii-ornliiKhy.lU'l-P In'ran.
?of ihe* Hus-tiiigs Oourt. Thc purpose for
-ivhich the company ls formed is to sup
jily. distriliutc. manufacture and sell gas
nnd -clectrlcity for public and domestlc
nnd niec'nanical uses and purposes in the
city of "Manchester. and lin other places
in the State of Virginia. The amount of
the capital stock is not to be less ihan
$5,000, nor mnre than '."?'?.OOO, divided Into
t-harcs of S100 each. Thc principal Office
of the company is to be in Manchester.
**"__. The names of the offlcers of tho
company for thc first year are as fol?
lows:
A. 1_. Adamson, president; George E.
Gai'\ Manchester. Va.. treasurer; A. J.
?"Daffron. Manchester, secretary. Direr
tors: A. I-. Adnmson, <"eon*e E. Gary.
A. J. Daffron. AVilliam P. Mathews, Au?
gustine Royall. E. 11. Wells r.nd Clarenco
"Vaden.
The stockholders of the compnny will
meet this mormlng in the office of
Mr. E. 3T. "Wells. Thc location of the
plant has not yet been fleddod upon.
REPUDI-1 CANS M E ET.
Rc-pu'Wic.iii mcct'ngs w, re held last
nlght 'in each ward in the city for tlie
purpose of cleeting delegates to the city
IRcpublican convention Lo be held at
Cunraliigha-n's H-_.ll Uo-nlght, at
??which time delepates will be .lected to
the IDistrlct Convention. which meets ln
Manchester April 9th. Thc District Con?
vention will send delegates to the State
Convention in Norfolk on the following
day.
CH.-VNGi-.-"" HAND...
The Chronlcle has chariged hands. Mr.
W. H. Rowiand has leased thc paper to
Mr. E. B. Howle. late advertising mana?
ger, who will take charge about the flrst
of April, and give it his Individual atten?
tion. Mr. Howle has been in the news
paprr business some time and ls a man
of experlcnce.
T-HiEXTCIN-T -Cl.ri.LTY.
Mr. E. C Taylor, representatlve of the
Ch'irch Hill branch of the S. P. C. A..
?wa-- in M-UM-bester y-w-terday. Mr. Taylor
ls on the iookout for W. 1-. Blankenshlp.
lor whom <a warrant has been issued,
charging him with cruelty to a horse be
Jonging to James McWonough, in Rich?
mond. About the first of this month
Blankcnship drove the horse one day. and
as a result thc horse was not gottcn out
Ot the stable acaln for five days.
OIU'L-VS DEATll.
- TOie infant child >*>f Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
"Et-mn died Wednesday ni*-ht at 11 o'clock
al the home of it.s parents in Swansboro.
Tho funeral sem-ice will bc held this
aftf-nnoon from St. Pe1er*? Ca_hedral.
PERSONAI- AND BRIEI*
Mr. Charies 1-. Pettit. who has been
quite slck for .several days. is said to be
"K-mow!hat better yesterday.
NOT MY AFFAIR, SAYS PULLER.
i -
Chief of Dejiariinciil Talks of Ne_rlcy's
Ijcitcr of I'l-otesl.
The topic of convcrsation in _>oli_i
cal circles la.st evening wa.s the letter
Written by Fred ... Negk-y. of Jefferson
Ward. to Chief W. G. Puller. of lhe Fire
*De_iartmc!it. alleging -that the liremen
>?k*-Te ta-dng too much interest in politics.
i Wlhen seen last evening Chief Pnller
Hated thtit his men had a perfoct rirht
Ho vote for wiiocver they wlsh to vote
for and that it was not his business to
InteilVre wlth them ln th. matter of poli?
tics.
? Thc oommunlcatlon is ns follows:
', Richmond, Va., March 29, 1300.
*W. G. Puller, l.sq..
C-ilef Enginccr 11. F. D..
1 Dear Sir,?As a eitizen of IJichmond. 1
flcsire to call your attention to the fact
lhat many of the pennanc-il men of your
acpW*t_a_n"t aro making e licht against
enrtain citizens who are candidates for
?he City C.uncil from Jefferson Ward.
"undcrplund that this ls a direct vlolation
of the rules g.-verning the department.
?v-hich I rhink a very proper rule. and
ffibial lt fhould be strictly enforced be?
cause thc- men should not draw salarv
?irtm the city of i;ichmo:iU for doing po
lllic;J work against any of its citizens.
'I have also been informed by some of the
most reputable citizens in Jefferson Ward
-that they have been approached by the
Atssifitant Chief of your department, and
Ho Gripo, Pain
Or -UBCorafort, no lrritation of the ln
teBtlneB?but gentle, prompt, thorougb
__B_J__fu" clei_n__n*j. wben 7011 takti
Hood's Pills ,
l_ _3_W4 ^jll drugRisti. 2SflCBtfl -pj2
AT BERRY'S.
?/-?
If you'rc 'round with other men you
want io be as well dressed as any of
them.
Tliis' is not so much a matter of
laste and money as judgment?judg?
ment in knowins where to buy.
Are you familiar with our styles?
- TAKE SPRING SUITS.
..verv Suit vou lav vour hands on
in oiu'beUer 'grades the merchant
tailor look sticks to it, is in it, stays
in it.
h is no more the usual shop suit
than all tailors are six-footers.
We start New Spring Suits at $10.
They run as high in price as you care
lo go.
"Dunlap", "Stetson-1 and all other
good siyles Spring Hats. '
Little Vestee Suits for
From 3 tu 8 Years of
AVe are showing a hand?
some assortment, langiug
in price from $1.7=. to S'S.
Our new stock for spring
is becoming radiani wilh
nbvelti.es.
Young America will hold
high carnival with Dame
Fashion m our C.reat Lili
puliaii Bazaar.
We clothe boys right and
cheaply?or money back.
is to retire
signed by
Richmond,
N,0.
manv of the permanent force. and asked
to vote against certain parties who are
candidates for the City Councll. I am
fully aware that you are not cognizani
of the above facts. and tbat as soon as
vour attention has been called to the
matter, tlie same will be remedied at
once. Yburs respeetfully,
FliEl). 11. XEG-.ET".
MR. CASKIi-: WILT. nrx.
alr. James CasKIe, presidcnt or th
Common Council, wiii be a candidate for
re-electlon to that body. having yeid-d
to the unanlmous desire of the voters of
his ward.
Vor some days a petition has hoen
in circulalion. and it has received hun?
dreds of signatures, not only of people re
slding Ln Monroe. >but in other wards.
On We_tacsday tlie paper was presented
to _VIrl Caskle by a committee consisting
of the following gentlemen:
Messrs. Jlarx Giinst; C AV. Tanner.
K. I_. Peters. \V. C. Cump, Reuben Bur?
ton, Clay -Drewry, James R. Gordon and
H. F. Grimmell.
Mr. Caskie. after considering tho mat?
ter carel'ully. has come to the conclusioi.
that he cannot refuse to accede to tho
wlshes of so many of his fc'.low-e.tl
zens, although his own desire
from public life.
The petition. which was
many leading- citizens cf
reads as follows:
Kichmond. March
Mr. James Caskle:
Dear Sir.?AVe, the underslgned, your
colleagues and fellow-dtlzVns, havihg
icarned that it is your purpose and
tion to retire and no*. permit your name
io bc used as a candidate for r.-elec*Jon
!?: *."ne Common Councii from al
AVji'd. do hereby respeetfully und etm
est'.y request ybu to recor.side;- your de
c.-ion.
Ii gives us pleasure to ref. r :o the
fact that our r>a~--t a-ssociataon with yc:i
hasproven to us that the city a: laig
has 110 better. careful. c?nservative
pa'ns-taking representalive. -fnd to ? ?-..
that lt can i'il-afford at Ihis time to j . ??
your valuable services ar.d couhsel
Trustlng that you will answer our r
qucst favorably. we are, &C.
THE CEXTRAI. COMMITTEE.
The City Central Cbmmlttee will pro.b
ably meet at Mtuphy's Hotel on F-id^y
nigixt, at which Ume tlie various war.l
supetdnitendents are expected to submit
the lbcation of precdncts. the list of
judges and cierks who are to serve in
the primary.
;Ur. Henry al. Tyler. treasurer of tha
City "DeniocraSSc Committee. who h.is
been out of the city severai days. has
iretnmed. nnd yesterday morning the
candidates began to cali a. liis otlice an-3
pay a'ssessinents. V.r. Tyier will l>2 at
his office until noon Apiil ed.
The provisions of the rcsolutlons fixing
the asressmehts are that no names shall
belplaced on the t-CKet or voted for in
the primary unless tlie assessments are
paid before the hour named.
Mr. James A. Black, of Fulton. is again
an aspirant for election as a member
of the City Democratic Committee.
I.acin-rat L-Ulle l-OCfc,
BITTI-E ROCK. ARK.. March 29.?Th?
feature at Ciinton Park this afternoon
was the Turf Congress stakes for tw
year-oids. Three favorites won. Trsck
fast. Results:
First race?six furlongs?Menu (S to l)
first, IMvrtle Van U(> to 1 and 3 to "'
second. "iBorden (10 to 1) third. Tim_,
1.161-2.
Second race?two-ycar-olds. Violf mllr?
Farmer Bennett ('-' to f.) tir^t. Myri Mo.
rella (4 to 1 and even) second. Harry l'ui
liam (6 to 1) thirti. Time. :a0
Third race?six furlongs?Chrese Straw
II. (2 to .*) lirst. insurroction .3 to 1 and
3 to a) second, Polly Bixby (3 to 1) thitd.
Time. ":.7.
Fourtli raee-Turr Congress stikes,
lwo-year-o!ds. half mlle-HMIss Bennett VI
to 1) lirst. Silverdale (even) second, E. P.
tC 10 1) third. Time. :4S.
Fifth race?six furlongs?\V. B. '*ates
(3 to 2) -rirst, Fr.-o 'Hand (2 to 1 and 2 to
:.) second. Sir Eldon <li to 1) third. T.niV.
1:1-1--.
Sixtli race?ml!e?Llllian Kred (C to 1)
-lrst. Schnrll Laufer (4 to 1 and 2 to 1)
second, Elklns (6 ,to l)third. Time, 1:44
S-_.
Cornell, 7; Georgia. 3.
ATH'HN'S, GA-, March 29.?Co-nell de
feated Georgia this afternoon by a scors
of 7 to 3. Good game. Attendanee, loO.
C'ontliiio.t Favorablr.
The condition of Mr. Jchn R. Taylor.
Who was brought to the Old Domlnlon
Hospital "Wednesday fec treatment, was
reported last night as shoKlng 4eotded
__n__n.vcn_cn_. ? ,
BUSILY. ENGAGED
ON THE CARNIVAL
Amusements and Exhibits to bs Very
Eiaborate.
"HE PRIVILEGE COMMITTEE.
3Iany Kequcsts for Concessions?An
Oricntal Firm "Wants Space.
Floral Parade to Come
Ofl' "Wednesday.
The headquarters of the Richmond Car?
nival Association are crowded with work
of the many details of the coming eclc
brations, which are soon to turn lhe city
into a play-ground. Thc amusements and
attr.icttons bid fair to be the most eia?
borate and on a larger scale than any
tfiing of thc kind ever seen in this cily
before. i
The ___"rt*r-** Starke Company has ap?
plied for I-lxiy feet of space in which to
erect a moving exhibit, which will con?
tain many urrlquo and novel features, as
well as exWbiUons of tho company's
goods. ?
Mr. Starke expecls in a few days to
make a trip to Chicago and Western
cities in search of attractions and novcl
tics to be used in this booth. which sie
hopes to miake one of the finest and most
complete tin the entire Carnival
Dr.lVII_l.GKS ASKED.
The Privilege Coni-mittee has been hard
at work on the many details. which come
under their sup'ervision, and have defini.te
ly tixed Uie rprices at which privileges will
bc granted to outsiders.
They havo -also decided upon a ba'dge to
be worn by all privilege-takers and are
now at work on a form of contract to
be used.
The committee has very recently re?
ceived an application from a New York
firm of hahdlers of Oriental Temples and
is very much gratified with the enthuslasm
and interest shown by thc mcrchants in
the matter. He says lhat there will be.a
so:id line of booths on *)Oth sides of _the
street as hig'n as the Temple and posslbly
further. as all -rnea-chants are contcni- i
platlrig making exhibits. |
The Parade Comiimt.ee held an im_>or- |
tant meeting at the Carnival headquarters .
ia-tt night a.ivd were in __ssion until :i
late hour. It was decided that the floral j
Parade should be held on Wednesaay in- j
stead of Tuesday. as heretoforc stated .
Mariv matters of importance in regard
to the construction of floaits and the ar- |
raiisement of the para*3es were dlscussed |
and the matter very thoroughly gone j
over, but no defin'te aetion was taken.
Affairs in Xew Kent, i
' PONRKRY. VA.. March 20-SpecUI.? |
The funeral Mrs. Mary B. Tunstall |
took place from Emman's ehurMi .Sun- l
day and a large crowd gathered to.pa.' ;
the last tribute of respect to the deceas.
ed, who was loved by all wlio knew
he- the services being conducted oy
her' pastor, Rev. '*Harvy J. Gqodwln.
By =peeial request her fav.orite hymns?
'?Jesus Lover of My Soul." and We Wi.l
Never Say Good-by in Heaven"?were lm
presslvely sung by the choir.
Tbe pall-bearcrs were Messrs. \ \. _.
Bagby. John Smith. W. R. Ruckles, C.
D Tyree. Percy Voris, C. S. Taylor.
The' sugar slew given Friday night by
Mr. Gregory Fisher-.*- school, at the
Methodist parsonage. was a delightfu! af?
fair. Among th*- invit-jd guests were
Mi*se*; Cary and liattie Wade. Miss Le
Roy. Miss Etta Moody, Miss Dosella
Williams and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Gre?
gory Fisher, '.Mr. and Mrs. T. J. M-Od.v.
Mr' and Mrs. Jennie Willi-iins. -Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Wade. The young men were
Messrs. Melvil Aitori , Sam Mocdy, Jehn
B. Clarke, Albert Williams, Wilbur An?
derson. Bruce Ray. J. J. Ray.
yj.r. Melvln Moody. a popular conductor
of the Clay-Street itine. Richmond. will
leave for Baltimore Saturday. where he
will be married on April 5_h to Miss Cor.i
L/i-htfoot one of Baltlmore's charmlng
young ladies. The counle will make their
future home in Richmond.
I'il-cs in C"-:-I*:otl?-*-vill?-.
OHARDOTTKSA'n-KE, VA., "March 28.
Special.?Mr. U W. "Nofii, grocer .... -.>'? -*
Main Street. had his stock oi co<-.<*--j badly
damaged by fire last night. The fire
originated from a defecUve llue.
The material room at the Chesapeake
and Ohio round-house was 3--.1 ?-."??>
,s--,-_.-,-. _?.'- '.'-e last night. Or-gin of
fire not known. .
[THE FREE TRADE
; AMENDMENT LOST
(Continued from First Page.) .
a duty of fifteen per cent. of the Dingley
law rates on products of Porto Rico im
ported to this country. '
TBE VOTE.
The motion of.Mr. Pettus was defeat.:d,
3G to 33, as follows:
Ycas?Bacon. Bale. :Berry, Clark (Mo.i
tana); Clav. Cockrell,. Culberson. Harris.
Jones (Arkansas): Kenney. Dindsay. -Moi
gan. Pettus, Sullivan.Turley, Welilns-on?
.Nays?Allison, Baker, Bard. Carter,
Chandler, Clark OVyoming): Cullom. De
hoe, "Fairbanks, Eoraker, Foster, Frye,
Gallinger. Genr, Hale. Hanna. 'iens
brough, iHawlcy, Kcan. Kyle. Lodge mc
Bride, McComas. McMillan. Perkins,
Quarles. Ross. Scott, Se.well, Shoup,
Spooner. AVarron, AVeitmore?33; ?
The following pairs were announced.
the last named being opposed' to the
amendrnent:
I Martin.Jor.es (Nevada*: Daniei. Fen
rosc; MoLaiurin, Pritchard: Hoar. Mc
Enerv; Taliaferro. Mason: Turner. Ald?
rlch; Rawiins. AVolcott: Money, Teller;
Caffcry, Burrows; Pettigrew. Platt (Con
necticut); Simon, Depew; Chilton, Elkins;
Heltfeld, Platt (New York); Butter,
Beveridge.
?Xo annoiincement of pairs was read
of the ten Senators who were absent
from the Chamber wheri their names
were caiied:
Allen. Davis. McCumber, Mallory. Ncl
son, Proctor, Stewart, Thurston, Tillman
and A'est.
At the request of Mr. Bacon liis amend?
rnent was passed over--until to-morrow.
Mr. Foraker. in charge of the bi''
offered' a substitute for section 5 of the
House biil in relation to goods already
importcd, and the substitute was agreed
to.
The next committee amendrnent waa
that Which provided that the Spanish
or native iifhabitants of Porto Rico and
their* children shouM be "citizens of
Porto Rico. and as such entitled to the
protection of the United States."
ATERE CITIZENS.
alr. Morgan maintained that the people
of Porto Rico were citizens of the United
States, and as sucb were entitled to the
, rights and immunities prescribed by the
Constitution.
Tlie amendrnent was passed over until
to-morrow.
Mr. Morgan offered an amendrnent to
the section of the bill Which proposes
to redeem tlie Porto Rico silver coir.s in
United States money, giving sixty cents
of American money for the Porto Rico
peso. The amendrnent proposed to pay
one hundred cents for the peso.
Mr. Morgan held that in the proposed
exchange of coins the United States was
taking advantage of the Porto Ricans
oecause the peso contained the same
amount of silver as the American dollar.
The Porto Ricans. he said, are entitled
j to one hundred cents for their pesos be?
cause 'that amount of siiver in money
I would bc worth a hundred cents on the
dollar.
Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, and Mr. Bacon,
of Georgia, took the same position.
Mr. Foraker maintained that the posi?
tion of the Democratic Senators was not
] correct. There was no intention to de
prive tlie Porto Ricans of any value, as
an American dollar now was worth in
[ debt-paying power practically two pesos
in Porto Rico. He believed the propo?
sition of the bill was entirely iiberal to
j the Porto Ricans.
The discussion of the amendrnent took
i a wido range and had not been con
j cluded when tlie Senate, at 4:45, ad
I journerl.
{ ln the House.
i AVASIIIXGTO'N. March 29.?After four
j davs of stormy debate the House to-day
l passed the army appropriation bill. As
1 passed the bill is only sllghtly modified
' from the form in Which it came from
j tihe -committee. One of the last amend
? 'ments adopted opens tlie soldiers' homes
I to the oflicers and men of the volunteer
and regular armies ineapacitated by ser?
vice during or since the Spanish iwar.
The chief incident of the day -was a
defence of tihe ATar Department by Mr.
I'arker, of New Jersey, against the
charge of reckless extravagance in the
fitfcing up of the trpnsport Sumner. made
! by Mr. Driggs. of New York. yesterday.
! Jlr. McR'ae (Democrat). of Arkansas.
j moved to strike from the provision for
: "the mahufaeture and purchase of small
! arnis'-arnmunition" the words "and pur
; chase." He declared that the govern
? ment had ample facillty for the manu
i facture of ammuniiion.
; alr. Hull opposed the amendrnent. It
i might b<* necessary to purchase such am
) munitlon. and the hands of che govern-*
Where is Spion Kop?
How Far is It from Ladysmitli?
Which Way Does the
Tugela River Rtm?
* The movements of the British and Boer forces as well as
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But how?
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ment should not be tied. He called at?
tention to our helpless condition for lack
of ammunition at the opening ot the
Spanlsh war, and said' he favored the
aectimulation of munitlons of war. ?
>Mr. Underwood, or AlJ-bama, favored ?
Sire amendment. He was opposed to
placing diseretionary. power to purchase
in the hands ot the War Department. He I
was irrclined to -think it led to extrava
gance and jobbery, and called the atten?
tion of the House to the facts elictted
yesterday regarding the transport Sum
nt-r. This reference to the Sumner
arotrscd 'Mr. Parker, wh. detailed the
history of the vessel. Which, he said; had
been wildly distorted. ?
XO U*\*_>_*E E-CTRAVAGANOE.
He said the Sumner was an old collier
refitted, and prqduced itemized figures
from Bhe War Department to prove that
there was no undue extravagance. The
alleged solid silver serviee which Mr.
Driggs said yesterday cost $8,000 was
plated ware, and cost, all told, but $1,200.
The amendment was lost.
The provision for iiring morraing and
evertlng guns :it SUUo Soldiers* and Snil
ors' Homes, went out on a point of order
made bv Mr. MeRae, of Arkansas. '
This completed the bill and' the commit?
tee then went back to several points tem
poraiily passed over duririg Uie reading
of Uie measure.
An amendment was adopted changing
the ettglbility for admi-'-'-ion to soldiers
homes, soAs.to admit all volunteerr and
regular soldiers incapitated since Uie out
break of thc Soanlsh wi'.r. ,
An amendment was adopted tn gtye to
cfticrrs and men of the vqliinteer army,
who did not receive extra pay wh_n rnus
tered out, one month's nay if they served
within the United States. and two moni-hs"
pay if they served beyond the liniits of
thc fnited States:
Wd-hput further amondment the bill
was passed.
Tho resolution unanimously reported
from thc Committee on Elections "No. 2
"m thc contested election case of "White
vs. Boreing. from thc Eleventh Kentucky
District" contirming Boreirig's title to liis
seat. wis adopted without division. Both
thc cprttestant and the contestee are Re?
publicans.
At -1:25 P. 31. thc House adjourned.
MAJOR CUTCHINS
-ISTHEWINNER
(Ccnlintied from First Pa**c.)
had previously said that he would not
vote for certain men as trustees. owing
to the predicament in whidh they had
placed the Board. He spoke against the
re-election of the same trustees, and as
three trustees are elected each year, he
thought that three oug'ht to go out.
RAKE UP OLiD TROUBI-E.
*Mr. Bloomberg replied to Major Allen's
remarks by saying that "it does sr-ein
almost like ancient history to rake up
what tn-* School Board did two years
ago." He _aid that he had failed to hear
the cry of any voice against the m-mage
-mr-nt of any of the srhools of thc clt_*.
?Mr. Bloomberg brielTy ex*pla_ned the
fiaanoi'al. trouble of the Scliooi Board two
years ngo.
JH-. Wallerstein mr.de an appeal for
changes iri the School Board. He thought
that "other mcr should be elected beeldes
those who have been servlng for several
years. His remarks wefc Very forcible and
tended to disapprov*. the aetion of the
City Council in re-electing trustees over
an'd ovct nr-niii.
"Mr. Garber, previous to the election of
"Major Cutchins as trustee, arose and
stated tliat it seemed to be the cbject to
defeat Mr. Ellyson. ahd that as far as he
-was coneerned. he was wllling to support
the incumbent. as he had served several
years as a member of the School Board.
MAJOR CUTCHINS CHOSEN.
"Mr. Harrelson put in nomination the
name of Major Sol. Cutchins. His rno?
tion was put and almost unanimously
adopted, the recorded vote not being
taken.
"Major Allen moved to reconsider thc
rnotion, as Major Cutchins had declined
the position, as he thought his election
would be useless.
"I dd not want to be put up^ as a
dumm'y to beat some one else." said
Major* Cutchins. "I therefore trust that
this body will reconsider its aetion."
_,Ir. Gunst said that he claimed the
privilege to divuige certain conditions
existing in the School Board. He ar
raigned a member of the Board of Trus?
tees and charged him with violating the
rules of the School Board in aiding the
election of a teacher before the teaoher
?had been chosen as substitute.
Mr. Seay asked that the names of the
trustee and the teacher be stated, but
Mr. Wallerstein objected to -having any
personal matters brought up.
A WAKM DISCUSSION.
-.Ir. -Gunst said as for himself he would
have tho books of the School Board be?
fore the body and examined. Mr. Bur
ton arose and said that from Mr. Guhst's
remarks .he thought that the body had
better have the "w-hole School Board up"'
and settle the matter.
Mr. Miner then put Uie name of General
A. U. Phillips in nomination for the po?
sition of school trustee 'of the Third Dis-'
trict. 'After some discussion. Mr. Miner's
-rnotion rsvas adopted. and General Phll?
lips was declared elected.
WANT TO .NSPECT "WORKS.
Pending a moUon to adjourn. President
Ttsrpin announced thatMr. Wallerst_-ri; of
Uie Eight Committee. had a statement to
make after the adjournment. Mr. Wal
lc-rstein stated that the committee had
been preparing plans and specifications
for improving the water gas plant, and,
with this end in view. the com.mittee de?
sired to visit the Consolidated Gas Works.
of Brookiyn. ******. Y.. as well as gas pla.nts
of .other cities, and asked that the sum
of $250 be appropriated for the .purpose of
allowirig the membe>rs of the eo.-rrmltee to
visit the Nortihern cities. 'Ihe resolution
appropriating money for the purpose will
come up at thc meeting of the Ccnrmon
Council on next Monday night.
THE BOARD 0F ALDERMEN.
This Botiy Concurs in Several Impor?
tant Ordinances aiul Itcsolutions.
The Board o-i AlUermen met at 9:25
o'clock last nright.
The ordinance levj'ing taxation upon
thc Richmond Traction Company was
taken up, but Major Cutchins moved to
dispense wlth the reading of it, as it had
already been printed. Tiie ordinance was
tb.n concurrcd in.
An ordinance sUpulatiing the corripen
sation to be p:wd by telegra-.h, telephone
und electric light companies of the city
for _h_ use of its streets, was concurred
in.
The ordinance fixing the salary of the
steward of the City Ah-ishouse was con
curred ln. ,-..'?
_ iu: . .-olution Hxing th- pay of the
inspec-tors of the Water Department and
the foreman of the creniatory, Mr. YV. P.
Belton. was read.
Mr. Hardwicke moved that the name of
Mr.'W. P. Beltcn be strieken out and hi-*
ottioiai _ioaIts_*a b'> substituted. His
?i.-i'i.ndnient was adopted. "-"he vote on the
resolution was tiien taken and it was
coi-curred in.
Tne ordinance fixing .the salarv of the
clerk of the City Treasurer at $1,6_0, was
read and conciirred in.
Tlie resoiutions increasfing the salary
of Mr. Jr.hn S. Blunt. a carpencer at the
Ga<- Wcrrks. and Mr. Homce?. M. GrifTin.
a bricklayer, to $2.50"per day each, were
(?bncfirred in.
WA-TEIS* 'WORKS ASSCCIATICN.
The resMslurton. Rp.rcprlatlng -$l,0t.O for
the e*>S"*rtsin-ns*at of the Arof-rican Wnter
Works Asscoiation, which meets. here ln
May, was concurred In.
An ordinance providing ?what compensa
tton the City Serseanit shail'receive for
"--oping pr_son_r_- _a flha city. Jail was
r.
ccK&wi^^
? _% _^
Girls' and Misses'
Suits, Jackets, Dresses
The Largest and Choicest Assortment
In the South at the Lowest Prices..
Friday and Saturday Sale
OE MOST FASHIONABLE ATTIRE FOR LITTLE
GIRLS AND MISSES. Superb natty creations that rep
resent correct styles. You can depend upon the garments
you buy here. The fact that these prices are the lowest
quoted does not lessen the quality.
Girls' Reefer Suits for $3.98.
To-day we place on sale Girls and
Misses' Stvlish Reefer Suits. sizes 8 to 11
vears. marie of handsome Mixed Cheviot.
doiibie-breasted front, with velvet col?
lar, actually worth 50. To- $^_q8
Misses' Cheviot Eton Suits. clcprantly
made. siik-lined jacket. braided <*?_- _-q
revers . "?'?_???_?'-"
Children's Reefers. of Blue Cheviot
. erv nobbv, and trim
braid, sizes 6 to 14 years
very nobby, and "trimmed in 5"j|_Q?
Children's Handsome Cloth-Reefers, in
Blues and Tans collar of ap- ?S->.'7_;
pliquo cloth .?-?? v? Ji}
Children's Stvlish Reefers. of handsome
Covert Cloth. in Blues and Reds. made
with the new French back and C? qq
velvet collar. Trice . *"?-'?
3ox-Coat Reefers full silk <???? cq
lined .-. *
All-Wool Reefers. ages 2 to 0 years.
prettily trimmed in braid, ror qQq
only . "
Preity,
And Yet Inexpetisive.
Bables' Slips. box
plait and embroidery
S"\> ,-?? trimmed. neck and
jftfl* *_-*T sleeves edged with
embroidery, aRc
thfflFFm?, at.4
Ivt II .K__vW''{/ Long Dresses, of
?*B / 7 JfS-Srpa.J T.onir Cloth front, with.
7 round yoke. clustered
tucks, Hamburg in
sertion. finished with
".' ruffle of tlne em?
broidery. -;_?/?
___ __. Price . -/"_>"
JNf-yfTi-W^ | Christenlng Robes,
S2.75toSI5.
Children's Short Dresses. yoke of _>gc
tucks and embroidery. at. O
Short Dresses, mado of Long Cloth,
Hubbard style, front yoke of Hamburg
insertion. and hemstitched tucks. back
yoke tucked in clusters, neck and sleeves
finished with fine embroidered edge <7_-?
and beadingr. Price . Vo'-\
Short Dresses of Nainsook. round yoke
of plaits and embroidery. sleeves, neck
and yoke tinished with ruffles. qz~q
Frice. "v
Short Dresses. more elaborately
frimmerl. at prices from $1 ??? q
S3 Short Cream Bedford Cord
Cloaks.$1.98
Infants* Short Cream Bedford
Cord Cloaks, beautlfully trimmed
in silk braid.and ribbon... $1.98
Infants' Short Cream Cashmere Cloaks,
deep ruffle over shoulders. C~> ? -
trimmed in fancy silk braid- ^-"'JD
Infants' Long- Cream Cashmere Cloak;,
with silk embroidered cape and qC/?
SKirt, a good value, at. J w
Handsome Cream Bedford-Cord CIoak-\
cape and collar trimmed in C-, -,Q
braid and ribbon. Price . -j/__.^>v-*
Infants' Long Cream Cashmere Cloaks.
made with two ruffles of rich embrotdery
aronnd the shoulders. collar and
sleeves trimmed in silk braid. <C- qq
Price. ^
Ki; Caps and Bonnets.
Infants' Flat Muslin Caps. French
stvle. with turn-back piece of embroid
erv. edged with Val. lace. A beau- ->_;C
tlful Cap at . ""*?-?
Pretty Corded Muslin Caps, with single
ruche around the face and full ponpon
of lace and ribbon, 75c. value. To- .^Q
day at. **
Children's Larg-c Normandy Bonnets. of
fine shirred organdie. trimmed ln \ alen
ciennes lace, wide strings and inner finr
ruche, $i.50 value. To-day . v?*,w
Spring Millitiery?A Rare Exhibit
To-day?tlie most exquisite, most comprehenslve showing of
charming Millinery Modes that ever graced our salesrooms Words
are weak when it-comes to describing the exquisite pastel shadmg. the
peculiarlv fetching twist of soft silk orgraceful curves of crown or brim
that combineto give that air ol Frenchiness to our creations. \ou
must see them, also the French models which we imported in large
numbers toshow you what the great Parisian milliners?Virot, Esther
Meyer, Felix, Roger, etc?are exhibiting.
Special Friday and Saturday Sale
Two Hundred and Twenty-Five Trimmed Hats
From our own workroom^?the Handsomest Trimmed Hats ever shown
at the prices named.
$2, $3.50, $5, $7, $10 and $15.
READY-TO-WEAR HATS.-Elegance,
coupied with economy. make otir showing
tho most interesting of all. S4.QO
i-rices 50c. to . "r -y
Your partlculat attention is asked to
our disnlay of BOYS' AND GIRLS'
SCHOOL TAM O'SHANTERS AND
CAPS at from 25c. up.
GORGEOUS DISPLAY OF TMFORTED
AND DOMESTIC FLOWERS, ROSES,
VIOLETS. FRU1TS, P'OLIAGE. CHRY
SANTHEMUMS, ln Biack and Pastel
shades.
AN IMMENSE LOT of I-ougrh and
Plain Straw Turbans, in all the leading
shapes and colors, worth 75c, _ Q,-..
for . 4?y
concurred in. ??
? The resolution grant"ng the free use ot
gas to the Richmond Carnival Associa?
tion was concurred in._
The ordinance granting the use of cer?
tain Streets to tlie Richmond Carnival
?.ssociation for the purpose of conduct
ing the Free Street Fair was read and
passed. The measure has already been
published.
Mr. Mosby offt-red a resolution askin..
that Uie Committee on Light be per?
mitted to allow such members of the com?
mittee, as may be designated, to visit gas
and electric plants of other ci-ies in or?
der that it may learn methods for Im.
proving the plants of Richmond. The
sum r>f $250 is appropriated ln the resolu?
tion for the pi-ipose. The resolution was
adopted.
The body then adjourned.
Committee Meetings.
The Committee on "Water met last night
and transacted routine business.
Tie Corr-mittee on S-hooh. failed to get
a quoru'in.
The Committee on Second Market met
and ordered ?p-.-y-roUs to bo paid, and
transacted their regular business.
Small Fire.
A fire broke out in the carpenter s"nop
ot" Mr. George. XV. Donaldson on W ater
Street last night shortly after 11 o'clock.
A still alarm was sent in and the blazn
was put out without much damage.
The cause is thought to have been
snontaneous combustion.
Critically 111.
Mrs. Lizzie Shervin McRae is critically
ill at her residence. on XVest Main Street.
Mrs. McRae is aged about e-ghty-S-s:
j years.
A Hurm-'r. of Horrors.
XVe have no heart for commeht upon
the horrtble .double lynching at Emporia
on Saturday. In ail the attendant cir
cumstances. in all tho dreadful and
brutal details, it was a horror of *"0"ora;
a bloody and barbarous affatr. inac
such an occurrence should! take 'Place
within an hour and a baif of the capital
city of the State, and after all the au?
tliorities, State an,d local, were tull>
forewarned and forearmed. makes _?- ue
plorable beyond expression. It la not
the province of this paper to nx me
responsibiiity for lt. Public sentiment.
uninstructed by us, wlH attend l"J^'
We can only hang our heads tn -*hame
and grief. When shall we emerge from
the brutallty. the savagery. which makes
such diabolism possible? Surely some
way can be found to avert such dla
graces as this. ______.._
The only people concerned -vho cantS
! out of lt with credit to themselves atSS ]
to the Commonwealth were the officere
I nnd men of the Richmond soldiery. ,
Mtjor Cutchins saw tbe situation clea.l*, ,
"and ln tho plataeit *a.i_-tU5S ?5!"cj0Bvf,d j
lt to Wb superlor officer. He and bla
men did not count their. lives dear to
themselves. They were ready ana j
nnxlous to preserve the honoroC tbe
State. and would have held ?f ?_fc
?ulnumlaertng them ten im aaa\ ? f"^*
lf only the word of command" had been
given. But when, instead, they were
ordered to return to Richmond, they had
no alternatlve. And yet they must have
obeyed reluctantly, knowing. as th?y did.
that they were abandoning those poor
wretches to their fate and! that their
retirement meant the dishonor of tho
old Commonwealh. which they loved -wlth
deathless devotion. Saturday, March
24th, was a black day?a day which wtll
be long remembered, and always with a
shudd'er. Looking back upon it, Vir
glnians, justly proud of her illustriou*
history, will avert their faces and cry
aloud:
"We wept, we toiled. we bled:
Wo never blushed before."
?Religious Herald.
- WITH THE MILITARY.
i -
Xews of thc Doings of thc Solilicr
Boys.
A well attended meeting of Company D.
Old Dominion Guards, was held at the
armory last night and Captaiin Vaughan
iput his men through a very thorough
drill.
The members of Company A. Ca_*ta!n
C. A. Crawford commanding, will givet
a smoker at -h*** Regimenta! Armory to
night. Eight refreshments will be served.
Men-beirs of the Gray:** Veteran Associa?
tion are cordially invited to be present
A very pleasant evenir.g ls in store for
all who atte-nd.
At a meeUng of' ex-members of Com?
pany C and Company I, held "Wednesday
night at _h*? armory. it was decided to
call a meeting of all those interested in
the reorganization nf the company for
Wednesday, April 4th. at S:.**0 P. M. sharp.
All ciUzercs and especially ex-members
of the old Ouard of the Commonwealth.
who are interested in the reor*rnnlzatr!on
of the nvllitia and of this company, aire
reciuested to attend this meeting.
TV'onderfal Birrf CarniV2l,
"Mr. Charies D. Kollogg, who will pre?
sent his wonderful blrd carnival at th?
Airditorfum next Tuesday, matinee and
night. for the benefit o-f the Virginia
Home for Incurables, Is considered quite
a phenomenon.
In reproducing. as he does. the songs
of'every t-ai-iety ot sin-rintr bird. iwarblinsr.
not -whlstlmg. he presents a novel ent<-r
tainment that wtll be attractive to all.
Mr. Keltogg has been received with mark?
ed enthusiasn- throughout the UnTted
States. Canada. and Europe. and lt Is
safe to say his reception here will V3
enuailly hearty
"Mr. ICellogg has made'a deep study of
blrds, and he warbles- Instrumental solo*
as a bird would had it the mind an-l
power of ma.t The w-arbling Ia at ttrnes
as soft and clear as the most deiicat.
bird tottea. while at other rirne.** the ??*.- ?
8!*e so enor-nous that thev trlght b** he--ird
above a pipe organ or brasa band. The
entertainment will be very attracttv- and
interesUng. and Its lostructlve character,
as well as tha object _or which It Is
given. wlU tindoubtedly drair an aradlenc* j
that -will co-apletaly _U1 th? Audit^riuin.