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16 PAOES
RICHMOND. VA. TUESBAY. JANUABY 1. 1901,
PRICE TWOCEN1
fWE^THCESTORYSMILES
DPOUJA PBOSPEROUS CITY
People Representing All Branches of Industries
f ; Make Good Reports.
BANKS SHOW~LARG^ INCREASE
The Gains over the Preceding Year Were
More Than Fourteen Per Gent
A RECORD BREAKER WITH RAILROADS,
All the Lines Centering Here Report a Good Business
Done?The Manufacturing Industries Were Built
Up and Strengthened-?Jolbers Found Sales
Easier and Collections were More Promptly
Made?Builders and Contractors Have
No Cause to Complain?The Mer
chants Had a Prosperous Year.
Tohacco Trade Was Good.
Postoffice and Revenue
Receipts Increased.
SJol slnco. tho Clvll War left her in rulns
and SllHcd tho wheels of industry. has
Richmond Imd such a prospcrous year as
the ono that cloBed at mldnight last night.
nor has the dty had such a brlght out
iloolc for the futurc.
ln every ilne of "buslness there has been
(Smprovcment shown. ln some the. advance
Bhccnmore marked than in others, but
_ all tho growtlh has been healthy, sub
itaatial and oU the character that is likely
. ibe lasting.
The Tlmes prlnts to-day statements
Iron. Jeading mien in different bnanches of
irade. Eaeh dlsplays a splrit of -satisCac
lon -with tho past, confldence in the pres
|nt and faop? for th? future. They show
IRichmond ls advancing; with rapid,
_ etrides toward her ultinolTya goal,
hich,- when attained, will phjeojher in
lie lankp ol the leading mahufacluring
I- uties*oD-nhe "Unlted States.
ADVANTAX3BS RECOGNIZED.
A^eview of 4he year's work shows that
2h? great advantages of ltlehmond as a
clty of factories aro being rocognieed. The
mighty power whlch for countless yoars
has flowod on to the sea in the channel of
_ie rlver James ls being rapidly harnessed
and cro long scarco a inanutla.ctory ln tliis
city but will httm with tho electric power
genenated thcreby. ftJready onJles of wire
have been laid bencath the surface of the
csrth, covcring a greater -porfion of the
clty. and, day by day. iiho work ln tha
river'a bed is being pushod.
'So many and so vast have been the
I snanufacturing operatlons during the
J twelve aaonths just closed that it ls diffl
I c-ult to givo an ?dequate idea of them in
f space. Ono of Klchmond's niightlest
i-rprises, tho Richmond Locomotive and
hino Works. is a -falr cxponent of Uie
of prosperity wlhich has oecn flowing
evcMncreasing volum? for months
i. Crowded with orders from different
s of "this country and everi from the
rorld, tho giant plant is running day
night, 'with no prpspect of idlcness
?-h?re in sight.
h of the tmost far-reachlng enteprises
|at of *ho Virglnla Elcctrlcal Kallway
IDcA-olopment Company, the blasts of
lo dynamilo in tho bed of th? rlver
for tmontths past proclafaned the
whieh they aro doing to advance the
of trade.
CHEAtPEIt POWKR.
lt li from this aouroe Uiat cheap power
-will dame, and -with cheap motivc power
tnustlcome an cnlargement of tho manu
factuiing UntcrosU*.
Apate with the incroase ln the eltj s
output* of finisbed products are the facili
tles fo'r transportation. North, south, ?ast
and wlest, Richmond is pr^wred to com
wte -With <_e.an?st favored citles. Her
produdta -can either be bornc swiKly along
the iron. hlghways, radiating in every di
rectionl or float down the bosom of the.
James] to the great scaport. whenc? all
portioris of the world can bo casily
'^The're "has. never been a tlme when rail
traad enterprise was more pronounced.
The cltv is litcrally girdled wlth rall.
and a splendld dopot. ln addition to tho
handsome ones already hero. is rislng in
he lower portion of tbc city,
llio vear has also "been notable for an
rca-^e ln the valuation of property,
? doubtless to the improved fac.Mtles
the transaction of buslness and tho
iespread conlldence in tho stability of
cu-encv of tho country.
-BANK GL.EAJUNCS. _
t -r-markable has been the lncrease
wftfr *oJ?k. 'ctarHnste whMh speate
I'touafe than w^rds for the volume of husi
m ln 169S the bank clearings were
;:?10 In 1S99 they were a6T.,901,
tln the paet yea*" they inereased
Lu_ of Sl3?.?53.S*5-3*
TiV? ciearing Biehmon* is far ahead
ES. SnnlnghMn. Nashville. Nor
laAington, ?. C an* Memphis.
idve leading banks show an in
L^T_l" 73! 219.37 to ?16-"?.S74, whlch
V?? ??"W eent. The ca^ re
Increasad fronv-.*?.a20.000.00 to
Jir'jSSiw*' <*"*? i ,
,_t thl? array of facta showlng
Ly of. J?resent conditions. there
V SureWdartng the year. This
LrJncreaae over tho prex-ious
, resardod as showlng a
j of things. as tho numbcr in
W|ng ls ?>*ao by the jobhers,
--'--ing from 10 to 25 per
?ted in buslness has
?_j and the annual
^M_3&cUTiiy in
.^n? ?uh|| (),e yt>ar.
ds have been?lMi?By wlth
-i, and many sales have
,ures far .ln advance of
**? toean obtaiaable a
? thfenhM
been a most gratifying showlng, demon
slrating sattetactorily the fact lhat con
dlllons'are" stable and money more easy
to obtaln lhan hercloforc.
PX.KNTY OF V.'OItK.
One of ihe most satisfaetory thlngs in
conncction with present dondltions Is the
fact that there is plcnty of work for all
who deslre to labor. There are industries
on every harid, requiring both skilled and
unskilled labor, and ns a rule, the wages
pald are regarded as satisfaetory.
Many hundreds are cmploycd in the
railroad improvemenls and at the fac
lories. A new and increasing -;nterprlse,
which has given cmploymcnt to a large
number, is the "W. R. Trigg Shipbtiildlng
Company.' Thls corporatlon is steadlly
cnlarging its plant, and the prospects are
that the demand for workmen there wlll
steadily increase. ;
Taken all in all tlie conditlons here have
nevcr been more satisfaetory. A glance
through the columns of thls issue of The
Times will deppnstrate ^that the State
and city are entering on a"new year and
a new century with the prospect that be
?fore it ls many years old Richmond will
wear the title, "Leading city of the South."
THE F1RE DEPARTMENT.
It ls Up-To-Daie, and Has a Most
Credituble Record.
Xever beforc was the firc department
in so flne a condiUon as at present. During
Ihe past year all of .the houses have been
improved. where improvement was reed
ed, and they are now all comfortable and
present an attractlve appearance.
During the year the Board of Fire Com
inissioners have added to its Broad-Strcet
housa an up-to-datc combination chemleal
engine and hose wagon, whlch takest the
place of the old chemical enginc; also
the hose wagon, thus saving labor ar.d,
oxpense and at the same tlme doing just
as effectivc work. This is the thlrd' piece
of appnratus of thls description that has
been placed in scrvice in thls- department,
and they have proven their value on
many an oceaslon. It is the intention of
the Board to place these combination
wagons in all. the companies as soon as
possible.
About 4,000 feet of new hose has been
addod to the department during the year,
which will start the new year out in good
condition, as far as hose is conccrned.
The regular reorganlza?:Ion of the de?
partment took. place on July 1st last and
most of the ol& members were retalned in
their positions. One of the most important
changes that was made was having the
captains of the companies in the central
part of the city made stationed or per
iiianent.
The fire losses for 3000, while very large
as compared wlth that of past years, are
only about normal when compared wlth
other cities of Rlchmond's sizc, and it is
not flattering the department when it is
staled that, had it not been of the highest
elliciency, the losses would have been
greatly in excess of what they were. lt
is estimated that the fire loss in Richmond
during the year was about $450,000, as com?
pared with about $50,000 in 1S99; but the
fire loss, it seems, has increased at aji
enormous ratc all over the country.
The, Board expects to place two new
engiues in serviee during the comlng year.
These engines will eost about $7,000, and
are to take the place of two that have
been in active scrvice for over fourteen
years. and are now worn oul.
The officew of the fire department are
as 'ullows:
Oapt. XV. G. Puller, Chief; Captain Geo.
C. Shaw, First Ass'istant Chlef; and L.
S. Jones, Sesretary and Second Assistant,
Chief.
The Firc Alarm Department has made
wonderful strides, under the capable man
agement of (Superintendent W. H. Thomp
son. and is now sald by experts" to be the
most up-to-date ofllce in the country.
Richmond people do not know what a
toeautiful% place it is. lt is well worth a
trip lo see it.
Much new and valuable machinery has
been'added to the office.
Both the Fire and Fire-Alarm' Depart
ments are eontroiled and managed by the
B(*ard of? Fire Commissionefs. which is
composed of the following genfkanen:
Fire Coi*ninls?*ioners-fjohn H. \Ttisch
korn. President; G. 'W. Taylor, VicAPres
ident*. Charlcs_ F...Taylor, Oiarlee J^epp
ler. Joseph L. L*vy, L. C. JenUlns.
Since the Board was organized, in:
they have nevcr failed to bave a quoifim,
wther at a regular or called meeting.
GREAT MANUFACTURING STAtE.
Two liundi-ed and Fiftjr CorporatI
hiOiitfYear.
There have been over 259 eorporatjo|s
chartcred an North Carotina durlna*
year MfjO. ? ??&
Among the ^umber ar? the followlnl
arturased ta J^ manufactura of cotton:'
(Q$Mmwi on Jhlrt Tftj**)
A TWENTIETH CENTURY TOAST.
Hail! New-born Cycle! Hail!
A roval oreetino- waits th'ee here!
May peace ancf happiness be thine,
May all your years be fillecl with cheer.
DUB1GTH1NGS
FOR RICHMOND
King Twentieth Century Tells What
We May Expect,
AN INTERESTING ? INTERV1EW.
Complete Revolution in Iiulustrtal.
B Municipal and Social Affairs.
and Ricliiuond 1'eonle Aro
Giveu Good Advice.
?"Twas an awfully nasty voyage,
ddntcherknaw," said His majesty, all
out of breath, "and 1 had many an excit
ing experience in getting here, but I'm
on time to the second, you see," said he,
glancing at his double-case watch that's
regulated by the sun every day.
He was the most distinguished visitor
to tho citv of Richmond since John Adams
sat in the PresUlential ehair, and he re
celved an ovation here, just as he did all
along the llne. As a newspaper represen
tatlve I looked at him cautiously, feelmg
ouite nervous whlle gasing;? upon lns
make-up. Hls Highness was none other
than King Twentieth Century, who made
tho quiekest trip from the far East ever
known, and despite the many dlfneulties
eneountered, arrlved in Rlchmond1 <&.
actlv at the time the big clock on/he.
City Hall tower pointed to the hou/ or
12 o'elock. In one minute after 12 lie was
feoling quite at home and after fift.v-nine
minutes' rest, during which tirpfc he took
refreshments, recelved a deleption from
the Cltv Councll, the Cham&er of Com
merce *the Tobaeco Exchange and other
business bodies, and shook hands with
Governor Tyler, Mayor Taylor, Justice
John and welt-known offiquils ? who met
hira at the city limits. and tm-ned over to
him the keys, of Richmond and the
freedom of the city. j
It was half an hour beford he gave tho
representative of.The Times l brief inter
view. but during that time hs was sur
rounded bM many leading Mtizens, and
all joined hv the warm wejeome to the
distinguished visitor.
Shortly before his arrival
tive commlttee was bn hand
Red lights. popcrackers, rest,
and other thlngs had, been put
to greet him. ; -- l
' BED-1>IGHT SIGHTED.
At exactlv one second to.12 o'elock a
big red danger slgnal was sjghted in the
East. This swept across thls skies at a
teriflc rate, and then a tlyfng machinc
stopped at the City Hall, aSd His High
ness alighted, umid a borfming of *x
plosives and a ringing of ^ells. He was
carried to the Jefferson ,in a carriage
drawn by four horses. bv.t s?emed irn
patient and nervous at tbis alow means
of 4ocomotlon. "Wonder tvhy you didn't
have a ten-mlle-a-minf ta automobile
:that's prorelled on it's/face?" he' tncl
dentally roroarked. Soql', he was atkthe
Jefferson, where he toojE his bath ih half
a second by. a hew imcess, and atehis
- ?-."??:. .'?... ?:?-*?,<? ???... ..????'r-aii
HOWTHENEWYEAR
WAS WELCOMED
Thousands Greeted the New Con
tury's Birth.
BELLS, WHISTLES, EXPLOSIONS!
At tlie F't-st Sti-okc of Twolvo BeilJnin
"Was Liet Iiooso aml Ihe
Xear AViis No'sily
Gi'ccteil.
The iieals of an hundred bells, the
scream ot* the steam sirens, the tootings
of many whistles und the booming of
guns and crackors, all theso, with an ac- j
companiment. of fireworks, marked the
advent of the new year, the dawn of a j
new ceritury. .
Thousands in Richmond waited to grt-et
tlie new year, and to vv-elcorric it right |
royally. . And they diil. in various
churches of the clty watch-hight services
were hold, and a speelal -signiftcance was
attached to this reiigious observance and
paying last rites to the last year of the
passing century, as well as the usherihg
in of the lirst of the new.
??'Jn various Catholio Churches mass was
'celebrated and "special musical pro
grammes wore rehdered, whlle the feasts
of tlie 'church wore observcd in churches
of various denominutions.
In many homes social gatherings were
held. und with feasting wus the year
nineteen hundred and one krocted. Seve
rul New Year balls were 'held, and the
participants danced the old year out.
BROAD STREET.
Broad Street was.well tllled with merry
makers, and New Year "shootrs." With
the tirst stroke of the mldnight hour was
bedlam let loose. Colored tires lit up the
night, while bells rang out ar.d every.
whistle blew. Thousands of explosions,
ranging from the dynamite cracker, or as
it is more affectionately known, "the ba
by-waker," and the shotgun, to the toy
plstol. The .only requlslte was to make a
noise.
For many blocks on Broad S'.rcet tlie
great thoroughfare presented a brilliant
appearance. Rockets and colored I'ghtf
shone, bells rang and thousands of fue
crackers added to the din.
Maiiy ladies were or ihe streets, ai d,'
perhaps, the largest and most cnthusias
tic crowd that ever came out on New
Year's-Eve saw the nineteenth o._tury
pass away.
Shortly after mldnight the crowds grcw
denser, for the churches poured forth the
people who had been to watch-meetings,
and long into the night the streets were
alive with those who were giving to their
friends the greeting: "Happy New,Year!"
Yeart" .?'.-.
: AVantsSlvoroJDuiy.
(By Assoclated Press.)
WASHINGyON^Dec. 31.?Admiral Far-r'
quhar, now ?gt command of the Nortii At"
lantic squatjfnrv has applied to the Nuvy
/Uepartinedpror shore duty at tho ilose of
>f service as -.commahdcr-in-. .
luadron. , / .-'
JOHN F. STORY IS
SHOT TO DEATH
Henry Copeland Disputes W1th Him
Over Purchase of Whiskey.
GHAS, HILL FLED FOR HIS LiFE.
Tho lCillinjj Sccnis a I'rcnieditated,
C>!d-_-looded flimder, but t^e
Slayer Dcclai-cs That lie Hnd a
Justifkiblc aiotivo.
(Speelal Dispatch to Tho Tlmes.)
SUFFOLK, AA., Dep. 31.-To gratify a
pr'ivate feud.growing out of a disputebver
the paymeht for whiskey, and whieh was
later accentuated hy a midnight assault,
Henry Copeland to-day shot to death John
*F. Story in coid'hlood, at the latter's place
of abodc and in the presenee of his familyi
Copeland then sought to slay Charles Hill,
a negro, who he believed was Stpi-y's
fridhd. Hill heard the t'hots whieh brought
about Story's undoing, and lled to the
foresi, where he staid till Copeland had
gone.
A MORXiNG TRAGEDYi
The tragedy happened about 11 o'clock
this mdrnihg on the farm oi llrs. ii. O.
Holland, three mUes from Buck Horn,
Va. After ihe shooting' Copeland eseaped
from the premlses. 'but later went to Jiru
tlc? Rebert C Daughtrey v^j-l indkated
that he would surrender. He delivered to
the magistrate a shot-gun, whieh he .-aid
waa the only weapon he possessed, and
went his way v.-ithout molestation. Cope?
land went to the town of Holland and
bougftit a cigar, hut did uor ment-iu-n the
killing. Jn the meantirhe Hurricane
Branch, Sheriff Buiker, his deputles and
seyerat constables had been notified, and
the country was searehed for Story's
slayer. Branch carried bioodhounds.
THE FATAL PISTOL.
T>ate thls afternoon Constahie "William E.
Whitfleld ran up with Copeland at Elwood
and placed him under arreat. A revolver
was pulled from his boot-leg. Several
cbambers were empty. It was the one
whieh killed "Siory. CopeJand and Story
were onee 'fast frlends: Some days ago
they quarreled "about who should pay for
drinks at' Holland. The dispute was not
settled to the prmefpals' liking. Subse
quently Copeland was assauUed about
mldnight Avith a club. He eseaped from
his assailants by running, but being-by
nature brave, he chafed when friends
twltted him about runninirand resolved to
be revenged. AVhife handling a pistol in. a
?Holland'saloon.'-.early this moriring; Cope?
land hinted it was to be a messenger of
death before night..
TN VIBAV OF "VVTFE AND CH1ED.
"When Copeland went to Sfrs.-Holland _
houso, Whieh "was also occupied by Story. ,
bisTwifa and a yoiing child. he was told
that StoH-was not it home. He waitcd.
Finally "Story and al.friend, T. O. John- !
son. who'had beenr ijird huntlng tpgether.,-!
returned.V"They chatted wlth-:tli?. fanify
YIRGINIA PEOPLE SING OF
INDDSTBYAND PROSPBK
Every Town and Yillage Tells Its Ti
Life and Actiiity.'
MONEY NEYER MORE PLENT1]
Farmer and Mechanlc Enjoy the
Labor and Pay as They Go.
THE STIR OF BUSINESS IN T1DEWATER.
The Mountains Resound With the Axe and the Pick.
Great Activity in Coal, Iron and Lumber?Cattle
Go Far Towards Redeeming the Losses to Far
mers in the Southwest by Reason of the
Failure of Crops from the Drouth?Raii
road Shipments, Postal Receipts,
y Bank Clearings and Other In
disputableEvidences Tell of
a Great Growth in the
VolumeofBusiness.
The Time?' prcsents to Its readers to-day ,
a remarkable Industrial rcvlew of Vir- ,
girtla? what every town of note tn tho |
State is tloing? and 'the story is one of
steady advanoernent in 1)1131110*!.-? and pros
perity In every litie of actlvity.
Tho articles are full of interest, and
are full of glad tklings to those who desire
the advancerhent of, the State.
Great actlvity is exhibited in mining.
iiimhering, and manufacturing in every
district in the Old Dominion.
The prosperlty is enjoyed by every class
Of eittzcns, nnd the evidences of tho
improvcd tinancial corulitidn of the farm
ers is too plain to be questioneu.
Great industrial plants at Norfolk,
Lynchburg, Bristol, and 'tho towns in
between are being built and bespeak great
actlvity for the first year of the new
century.
LYNCHBURG.
?Bi's Sifriiics in Jobbiiig Trade and
fllniiiiiac'turcs.
(Spoi-lal Jblspatch to Tho Timrs.)
LYNCHBURG, VA., Decembcr 31.?
In reviewing the recoru**of the past year,
and in looking forward to the futiire,
there are many things wbieh afford iu
tense satisfactiori to every one interested
in the welfare and progress of Lynch?
burg. Founded upon an unshaken pros?
perlty and resting upon great achleve
ments, the city has passed through fi
naneials depressions and crises in absolute
safety, ar.d stahds to-day as an exponent
of what ;i progressive splrit and genuine
thrift can accomplish. Lynchburg ik>w
cannot be eomparedj wlth what lt was
five years ago, for'even in that short
space of time a rcmarkable adyancement
has been made. ih neurly every branch
of indttstry new enterprises have sprung
into existence and have already grov/n
to be establlshed industries. It is true.
that in one or two instances certnln
plantsTThave not fulfilled tho confldeht
oxpectations of their foumlers. but such
cascs have only aqted as cbntrasts to the
tvonderful progress that has been reeord
ed in all departnfents of trade and manu
fiictttre.
Perhaps in no other way has Lynch?
burg accomplished such great results
as in her jobbing tnterests, and lt is now
almost a foregone cohcliision that thej
city. during the year 1901, will distribuus/;
all over the South and Southwest aet
less than twenty millions of dol^irs
in goods ot varlous descrlpttoty 'The
country at large has become av/.rr- of
the important position which L?nehbiirg
has gained as a shoe-market, a.rtd its bril
llarit cureer in this respeci. W belrig sur
passed by what ls now belng dorie. To
the large. and prosperous/houses that lii
troduced this branqfc *>t" industry here
and developed it UiAta present tmmense
proportions ?anjf'be added for the new
year two enefcctic and entet-prising
firms, one of v*it-h, recognialng flie ad
vantages of Lylehburg as a distributmg
point. moved he\ from the city of Bris?
tol. The most iriportaiit and momentous
stcp of all iri I.vnehbitrg's market is
the big plant tlttt will he crected here
early in the nevV year for the manufac
ture of ladles' atud misses' footwear. Jf
thls venture. shouicl prove a success. lt
is possibtc that every wholesale shoe
house here will operate a faetory in con
nection v/ith its business. in additiou to
its shoes/ Lynchburg has a large number
of wholesale grocery and r.otion estab
lishmehts, each ohe of which has met
with gratifying success during the past
year These houses already cover a blg
terrltory, ahd the scope of their opera
tlons is lieing rapidly extended. ...
As.one of the leading markets in tbc
country for dark grades of tobacco.
Lynchburg easily maintains her prestige,
and despite the adverse conditlons
brought about by the drought of last
summer, there will bc no material fall
ing off in the receipts. of the warehouses
for the fiscul year cndins October 1st,
1901 There has been a slight decline
in the ouaUty of the leaf. but the prices
have been for the planter more generally
satisfaetory than for some time past.
The tobacco faetorles here, includlng an
ariti-trust cigarette concern. have more
than held their own, and to faclng the
new ~ year they are encouragedL"> **T
lievo that thelr business will be more
profltable than ever hefore.
V glance alon* Lynchburg'a riv
*r"front wUl glve one an Idea as to what
has been done here ln the past few
years in the establishment of new en
terorises. Large and substantlal bolld
ings have beeri constracted and are now
devoted to the mauufacture af plows,
castings of aftl kliiils, textile gopia, bus
0es. wagonsAete. Ste thosoughly ?eptlp
ped plants atla now devoted: Ao buxsdes
and waaUiMrui thrce textile ullls b-.ve
feun4?Uon
Foundry Company and the J.ynchb,urg|
Cotton Alill, tho two largest estat/*
monts here. have experieneed :t pr-..j^
.?us year aml are confronted by m
iiiK conditions. The Immense pbtntj
Virginla KVrtiliaer Company h-us JusTTSeei
erected her-- and its. prospects arc said
to bc exceedingty flattcripg.
A few days ago. by the1 aotion ?< ? thl I
City Council. tuken in accordancej wlth|
an act of the General Assembty. Lynch*
btirs's corporate limits were extended s?
as to include the populous and beautlfu!
snburb of Rivermont, and' thus the city'i
populatfon, taking the .Government ceiu 1
stts as :. busis. has been lnereused to 'Jl.'
00(1. There still rcmuiri the suburbe of
West Lynchburg. South Lynchburg anu*
Madison. whieh praeti^ally give the city
a pot>ulation of nearly GO.OPft.
I Taken altogether. Lyrtchbuxgers fcav*
I every rlght to feel pfoud of what thelr
eity has accomplished. and jiulging by ,
| present conditions. they. are looking, for
' ward with eonfident expoetation trt
fulfillm'ent of au erxperfs predlctionj
by the year IfflO ,1-ynthbunj woubl
var.ee. the/'iiumt.'-r'or." !?rr inhabltan|
at. lenst 10,000."
CAPE CHARLES
A Bijj F-lsh 1'actorjr. Phuuilng
New liidusu-ies
(.Speclul Dbpateh to Tho Tlmes.)
CAPE CHAR,r_E_s A'A.. Dec SI.
town o( Capo Charles has made some
stantial progress during the year.
The Atlantic Fisherie* Company. toc
on Sancly istand, hnmediately atlja
to Cape Ch.trles, operated their imm
plant for making oil and tlsh prod
during the entlro season tiifs year.
the tlrst time. The plant cost about
000. and has an independent electric
p:unt and splendid artesiuti welis an
probably one- of the bent cquipped
tactories iri the United States.
The payrolls of the concero amount
about $o.00>' per month. and' is oper.
s?:ver. mr.nth_ ln the year. giving emp
mmt t > abcut one tmndred men.
T..c fresh lish and oyster industrj
Cape Charles has been very gyod du
the year: and, takir.g everythhig in
sideration, Cape Cha-rles' has enjoye.
fair share of prosperity.
The Unlted States Government exper
$2<;.000 here thi^ year, completing the st
jetty 0i}^tUejaafth side of the harbor
cn.r.iw'irmK one ~>n the soti'.h side.
'x?Tv>: will orobaWjf^ be corusider.
ijfdslng ricne'ln the _2?fcor here_ ?
FRONT R0YAL.
A Royal Tapcstry Factory Pro_ei
AVeieome fndnstry.
(.Speeial Di?p*tcb to The Tlmes.)
FRONT ROYAL. VA-, V^C. 3t.-Fr
Royal, near tlie confiuence of the No
and South forks of tlie Shenandoah rl\
in the beautiful valley of the same na
at tho or.iy pass in the Bltte RIdge r~"
tc'.ir.s, hctween Hurper's Ferry andi
Ct:v ha-r always been a hustling
th--rving town. llere ihe Norfolk and I
ern Rallway. threadinK'the-ShenaJ
rivfr, crosscs the Southern just at
cmev??* rrcm the hlstoric" Manassai
anl-here ta? unUulatlng mountaln pastt)
meet iheTie'.i pLitna of Ume-stone for..
tion. making Warren county both a ~
n? raisins gnJ a farming community.
iC'Ict'on b?H always.made t_3^s_rrc"*
(Continued oj
SUMWIARY 0F
?How they
?Five lives
-R. E. L. H
board.
. ? Railroad ii
' -,-Shake-up/
?\trglnia
elects ofticeJ
-G. W. ,
Eagle Rockl
' ?Newport]
Harwood foi^
?A child ?Hrau electric ca
Norfolk. ^t^ , ? ^
?Colonel Ijulot. ot tb? marlnes.
cutes liquor-aellera to a generous
Norfolk navy-yard.
?Emporia Town Sergeant nn?f
horsewhlpplng a man. > ?
?Henr? Copeland alays John F^i,
near Buck Horn. Va- wlthLa plftot^
?Young lady at Cfc?Iotte?vilte t*
and kiiled.
GeneraU
?City Gounctt ot Omaha affera
of S-J.OW for Udnappera "*
Cudahy. ,."'?'?
?Neir-ahlp-horidtaig plant 'Js ot
in PcaaacoW ?a.
V VanAtmJ
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