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; \ SEATED DELEGATE
I FROM RICHMOND
! Color Line Dispute Settled by Some
, thing of a Compromise.
THE LABOR CONVENTION LARGE
Executive Board Allowed Seal to
Be Sealed, aad Will Establish
Separate Ne*.ro Council
Here.
(?"? A"-sorla1e<l G??-?*.)
SCRANTOX. IV?... Dec. 5.?Two hundred
and eighty-five delegate:-, representing
?-.ore than ... million and .?? half workmen.
-rtM.onded LO the roll-call at the opening
session of the twenty-first annual con?
vention of tho American Federation of
Labor, which was called to order by
Pr.tddent Samuel Gompers, in St. Thomas
College Hail, this morning. Tlie conven?
tion is said to the largest congress of
-ftorkingrnen over held in this country.
Organization, settlement of questions in?
volving contested seats, and the reading
of the annual reports of the president,
-secretary and treasurer took up the en?
tire time of the convention.
During tho cours?-: of the day there was
one surprise sprung on tlie delegates and
cue important decision was made. The
???'jrpri.M? came In the form of an objec?
tion to the seating of the United Mine- j
Workers' delegates because of an alleged
arrer.rnge in their per capita tax. The
objection was overruled by an almost
tinanimous vote of the delegates.
SEAL, SEATED.
Thc negro question cam??? before tlie
?convention in the shnpc of ?i report from
the Commitiee on Credentials. William
1*. Peal vi?j elected by the Central I?abor
Union, of Richmond, to represent it at
the convention. It appesir, thr.t the
Richmond Central body refuses to admit
to membership negro workmen belonging
to colored tobacco workers* unions in
Richmond?.? Henry Fischer, president of
tho Xational Tobacco Workers' Union,
was instructed by two local colored
unioni, of Richmond lo oppose the seat?
ing* of Seal, on the ground that the or- I
ganization he represented drew the color |
line. Tho committee heard both sides
and recornmende?! that Seal be seated,
ar.d also recommended that the Execu?
tive Board of the American Federation of
Labor 1-2 instructed to form a separate
nepxo central? union in Richmond.
The reic??nmcnr*tat.ions were accepted
by the convention without opposition.
PRESIDEXT'S REPORT.
The reading of thc annual report cf
President Gompers consumed three hours.
Secretar}- Morrison's report and that of
Treasurer John B. Lennon were also
read. They were referred to committees,
and the con\*ention adjourned until to?
morrow.
Presid?..*. Gompers' report showed an
increase or G.13 local unions for tne year?
a gain of 3G4.-?10 members. From National
and International unions and the Federa?
ron direct there were issued 4.05G char?
ters for newly-formed lodges, and Char?
ters surrendered number 1.150. On Octo?
ber 31 last there were affiliated with the
Federation, Xational and International
unions, S7: central labor unions, 327; state
Federations of Labor, 20; local trade
unions. 3f,9.
To creato a d??fense fund, tre report
recommends changing the. Federation s
constitution ?no as to admit of a larger
assessment.
The report denounces the employme.?
of young children, and contends ior
greater organization among women work?
ers.
Mr. Gompers says he has arranged an
active campaign for the re-enactment oi
the Chinese exclusive act.
"Mr. Gompers says the textile opera?
tives' strike at Danville, Va., would have
been successful if proper provision had
been made in advance for the necessi?
ties of life of the contestants, but tne
textile organization was unable to render
<as?"istance.
Mr. Gompers urges upon i.te textile
workers a "higher scale of dues. He de?
scribes efforts to secure the passage of
tne child labor laws In Southern States.
EuortB to this end were successful only
Jn Tennessee and have been renewed
with vigor 1n other States. In Alabama
it is hoped that the child labor bill will
be enacted into law.
President Gompers suggests that au?
thority be" given the Federation to parti?
cipate in the congress for the establish?
ment of international peace, to be held
at ?-.harieston, S. C, in connection ..?th
the Exposition.
TREATIES SENT SENATE.
Status of Hawaii Under Discussion la Execu?
tive Session.
(By A-iSOcIuled Presp.)
WASHINGTOX, D. C. December 5.?
The Senate to-day received from the
President the. treaties renewing the rc
ciproclt:? treaties, ar.d in ?.ecutive ses?
sion referred them t?i the Committee on
Foreign Relations. Th<> j.rincipal renew?
als aie with Great Britain, and? cover
the "British AA'est Indies. The extradi?
tion treaty with the ."?.rgentine Republic
and the trade mark treaty with Guate?
mala were also received by the Senate,
-tnd were referred without debate.
The Senate spent some time during the
executive session discussing the question
of thc proper committee of the reference
?of thc noniination of Eugene Hendry to
be marshal for the Territory of Hawaii.
Tlie nomination was at first referred to
the Committee on Porto Rico and Pacific
Islams, of which Senator Foraker is
chairman, but Senator Bacon raised the
point that Hawaii is ? full-fledged terri?
tory of tho United States and that there?
fore the nomination should go to the
Committee on Territories.
Senators Teller, Forak?r, Spooner and
P.accu; engaged in the ?controversy which
followed and the question was ulti?
mately, upon the suggestion of Senator
Spooner. referred to tho Committee on
Rules for the formulation of a rule gov
???r'-.lng the subject, the reference being
meantime held up.
FAVOR MORGAN'S BILL.
Senate Coms-lttee is Disposed to Report It at
an n-rl) Date.
?TRjr A*socJnt<vl GG???.?
WASHIXGTOX. Dec. 5.?Thc Senate
Committee on Isthmian Canal was in
session to-day and engaged m a general
discussion of the Xlcaragua Canal bill,
which was introduced by benator Morgan,
but adjourned without action because of
the absence of Senator Hanna. The ?Sis
position of the committee is to report the
bill at an early date, although it is not
expected that action will be taken on it
toy the Senate prior to tho disposition of
Hoop)'? was
Do -oat -"Tipe nor irritate tbe allmen
tary? canal They act gentlv yc
promptly, cleanee oflectualiy and
?field by ?ftU dru-yglsts. 25 centi.
"Zerry 's for Clothes."
Her tasle.is first to be consulted in
buying neckwear?many a man lias
won by a neck.
To-day we open the most elaborate
exhibition of furnishings ever dis"
nlayed outside of New York and
C.iicago.
Lines of every kind of new creation
in Scarf, Ascotsj Imperials, de Join
villes and English Squares can be
seen here.
Many young ladies find nowadays
the most desirable scarfs for their own
wear at our store.
(MSemA
the new canal treaty with Great Britain.
The committee also is disposed to act
first upon the bill as introduced by Sen?
ator Morgan providing only for tho ac?
quisition of right of way, leaving the de?
tails of construction of the water?
way to the future.
VIRGINIANS NAMED.
Major J. T. Civ&a Put on Executive Committee
of National Live Stock Association.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, ILL.. Dec. 5.?At to-day's
session of the National Li^e Stock As?
sociation. Professor. Andrew F. Soule, of I
the Agricultural College of Tennessee,
read a paper on "The Beef Industry of
thc Middle South." He presented statis?
tics to show that the potential stock pro?
ductive capacity of the Middle South
would soon become an important matter
to the stockmen of the United States.
Resolutions were adopted condemning
the Grout anti-eleomargerine bill. J. T.
Cowan, of Virginia, was made one of the
Executive Committee.
HEAD-ON COLLISION.
Many Injured and Three Negroes Were
Killed. .
(By AssocmeO GG??? 1
MALVERN. ARK., Dec. 5.?Three per?
sons killed and thirty-eight injured is
the result of a head-end collision between
two passenger trains on the St. Louis
j Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad,
one and one-half miles south of here,
;his evening. The two trains were the
St. Louis fast mail, southbound, leaving
St. Louis at 3 A. M., and the Little Rock
and Eldorado passenger, northbound, due
? Little Rock at S P. M.
The dead and all save seven of the
injured were negroes.
The southbound train was to meet the
other at Malvern, l.'Ut -the latter train
was late and the former moved ahead,
expecting to meet, the other train at the
next station. A mile and a half south
of Malvern the two trains met in a ter?
rino collision.
The engineers jumped in time to save
their lives. The two engines; were
wrecked and the colored coach next to
the baggage car on the southbound train
was badly smashed. It was crowded with
colored emigrants en route from North
Carolina. Georgin, and Alabama to
Texas.
THE ED.SON LAUNCH.
Boat Tbat Is Tck'ng insidi Route to Florida
Broke Down.
rSpeclai Dlssmicb to Thc Time?.)
HEATHSVILLE. VA.. Dec. 5.?Thomas
and "William Edition, two sons of the
great electrician, who recently left
? Philadelphia with Mr. William Edison's
wife. Miss Travers and Misa Dou?'c, en
route for Florida in a small electric
launch, the Onananiche, only fifty feet
long and eight feet across beam, entered
Coan River last week and spent a few
days at Trilby, Va.
Thoy left there Saturday for Rcedville,
but just as they entered Little River the
engine broke down and they had to an?
chor there and come ashore in thc yawl
and walk to Reedvi?le, a distance of about
four miles. The next morning Mr. Mor?
ris' yacht towet the Onananiche into
Reedvlile. Mr. Edison has telegraphed to
Philadelphia for another engine.
The steam launch Portland, command?
ed by Captain James L. Hudgins, which
the United States Government recently
purchased to do service at-Fort Monroe,
is anchored in Coan River and is await?
ing fair weather to proceed" to Fort Mon?
roe.
Mr. VF. R. Carlton. who was recently
thrown from a train in Baltimore and
seriously injured, is much better and ar?
rived here Monday, but left "Wednesday
for Colorado, where he will make his
home.
Vaughan?Vauehan.
(_Stv>c1nl nisivitch tovThe Time*.")
MEHERRIN, ??., Dec. 5.?Mr. W.
Love Vaughan, the only surviving son
of Dr. H. A. Vaughan, was married yes?
terday about 4 o'clock to Miss Nettie
Vaughan, of Nottoway Courthouse. Rev.
A. L. Franklin, officiai?^. Only a few
of the near relatives .were present.
Digcs Gets Eighteen Years.
(Special Dispatch to The Times.)
NORFOLK. VA-, Dee. 5.?Robert Diggs
(colored) was convicted to-night of mur.
dering India Holmes (colored), and sen?
tenced to eighteen years in the peniten?
tiary. He pleaded not guilty, but after
tho jury were out four hours withdrew
this and pleaded guilty of murder in the
second degree.
Two previous juries disagreed,
"F '?" Ml
Captain hobson S ade Address.
(By Associate*! Press.)
ST. LOUIS, MO.. Dee. 5.?Captain
Richmnd P. Hobson, of the United
States navy, lectured before the Young
Men's Christian Association, to-night ~>n
"The Navy." Later, he wee tho guest
of the University Club, where he talked
informally on "China and Foreign Re?
lation of tho Unted States." a .., .,
FOR CLEAR WATER
Prof. Mallet and Others Favor This
System. ?
VIEWS. OF MANY ARE HEARD.
In XddH.on to the' University Chemist
Dr*. Levy, Taylor, Wcllford and
Others Are Heard on This
Interesting Subject.
Tho Finance Committee of the City
Council met last night and for^two hours
and a half heard a discussion by ex?
perts, Including chemists, doctors and
engineers, on the best means of securing
clear water for "Richmond.
Those of tho committee present were
Messrs. Allen. Camp, Cottrell, Gordon
and Wood and Sol.. ?Bloomberg. Those in
attendance -as spectators or participants
in the discussion were Mr. Charles E.
(Boiling, superintendent of the water
works; Dr. XV. T. Oppenhimer. president
of tho Board of Health; Dr. J. S. Well
ford, Dr. XV. H. .Taylor, State chemist
and coroner of Richmond; Mr. John (?.
Robertson, who has asked the city for a
franchise to furnish the city water from
Swift Creek; President William M. Tur?
ran, of the Board of ?Aldermen; Professor
"Maillot, chemist at tho University of
Virginia; Mr. S. L?.. Morrison, general*
manager of the Xew York Filtration
Company; Mr. Robert F. ?Morris, mining
engineer; Dr. ?. C. Levy and others.
Chairman Caskie stated that tho meet?
ing was held especially to consider the
subject of "clear water." Superintend?
ent Boiling, the sru-perintendent of the
city water works, was- recognized, and
made a complete statement of the his?
tory of the movement in Richmond. He
was of the opinion that the best solution
of tho troublesome question was to have
a settling basin. He said that for years
he had had a. sito in view for such ? ba?
sin. It was. about one mile above the
pump-house?
QUESTIONED BY MR. CASKIE.
Mr. Caskie asked him if he was pre?
pared to recommend tho settling basin
as the most desirable method for the city
to get clear water at all times of the
year.
"Ves," said Mr. Boiling, who, in reply
to further questions, said the b?asin
should be about sixty acres in size and
would hold two hundred million gallons
of water, which will bo drained from
the river. Asked how the water would
be cleared in the basin, the Superintend?
ent replied that natural sedimentation
would be used first, and then by the use
of an Iren coagutant. .
Mr. Boiling was also asked how long
the basin he proposed would supply the
city?. He replied: "About twenty days.'
The cost of such a basin would be $200,000,
with $160,000 more for the coagulating
basin, or about $350,000 altogether.
PROF, MAULET POSITIVE.
Mr. Caskie invitoti. Prof.. Mallet to make
a statement of his views and the result
of his investigation. Prof. Mallet spoke
chiefly about the means of classifying
the water and the comparative whole
someness of the water as clarified by
one process and then another. He was
In favor of iron being used to any other
artificial means of clearing it. He ob?
jected strongjy to alum on. the ground
that it was rarely possible to. use just
the qu.antity of. alum "?fiat was,necessary"
?. Major Allen' asked Prof. Mallet if he
thought the settling basin was the very
best thing for Richmond. The reply was
short and direct, simply "Yes."
Major Allen asked Prof.. Mallet: "Do
you think that a settling basin is 'abso?
lutely necessary for Richmond?"
"Yes." said! Prof. Mallet. "I do not
say that the settling basin will be ali
the city will want, but it certainly is the
first step." It will certainly give the city
much better ?water than at present. This
water would be wholesome.
Mr. Camp asked Dr. Mallett if the
water would be stagnant, and become im?
pure. The chemist replied that he was
confident that the water would not thus
become impure.
DR. WELLFORD NEXT.
Dr. Wellford was the next speaker. He
presented the report of the special com?
mittee of the ?Academy of Medicine and
Surgery. Thnt report is very interesting.
j Briefly stated, it is: That James River
! water is liable to contamination with
? disease-producing germs, and has possi
j l."y been the cause of serious epidemics;
I that thc mud in tlie water renders the
i water largely unsuited for commercial
or domestic purposes; that the water,
| when purified by satisfactory sedimenta?
tion and filtration, is as pure and whole?
some as that possessed by any city in
their knowledge.
The report was signed by Drs. ,T. fi.
Wellford, ?T. ?\llison Hodges, M. D. Hoge,
Jr.. William S. Gordon, and W. T. Op?
penhimer.
DRS. LEVY AND T.AYLOR.
Dr. Levy followed Dr. Wellford. He
?'iscussed James River water as the.
home of bacteria? He declared in une?
quivocal terms that James River water
was not unwholesome. It was good water
and could never be justly charged with
being the cause of an epidemic in Ricn
mond. It had not been the cause of any
increas? of typhoid fever.
Dr. XV. H. Taylor, the State chemist,
is tho staunch champion of Jam-ss River
water. He got a ? fine opportunity last
night. He declared he was not afraid to
say wjiat he thought about the wateT.
He old not have any patients to lose by
expressing his opinions regarding a.'
thing. His patients were all dead men
and didn't object to ?anything he said.
Dr. Taylor asserted that those who ob?
jected to James River water were society
people, people who talked and wrote
about it, but who didn't know and hadn't
investigated the subject, but the three
men who had spent days and months in
studying the subject were of the opin?
ion that the water was entirely. whole?
some.
THE MECH.ANICAL SIDE. !
Mr. Morrison, representing one of the
largest concerns in the world engaged
in clarifying city water, spoke of the
mechanical side, and in answer to a ques?
tion from Major Allen?; isaid that the set?
tling basin was the first and necessary
step.
Mr. Robert F. Morris said he had found
a process, which was very simple, which
would clarify the water. It was a se?
cret, but he was willing to show its prac?
ticability.
Chairman Caskie said after the meet?
ing that the .committee would probably'
have one more meeting before its re?
port was ready. This would be ?rome
time in January. -
DR. BALL'S LAST LECTIRE.
Highly Int-restln? and Well Illustrated Dis?
course on Time and Tide
Sir Robert Ball concluded his course.
of lectures on Astronomy at Richmond
College last night before the: largest
crowd that ever assembled in the Col
lego Chapel.
Dr. Ball's tb'eme was "Time and Tide."
Besides discussing"the influence the moon
hadi upon ' the\ tides',"* "Dr. *BalT Siiid'the
moon was ? portion 'of tha "earth":at the
time- when th? e?yth' was a molte?."bail
whirling through spate? The i*ap.i?ity
of the motion and other causes leti? to
the ^integration of a Potion of tne
white, hot surface, and the portion thrown
off tecame the moon. He showed majiy
Pictures of tho moon from photogjapns
and drawings made by famous .;?*?n?
raers, He al? illustrated the different
Periods of tho existence of the eartn,
showing prehistoric animals and trees
President BoatwTight announced yes?
terday that the college exercises wouia
be suspended for the Christmas h?"d*>"
from 2 P. M. Monday, December 23d, wi?,
until 8:30 A. hi., January 1st, 190
BROKER BUYS FARM.
Brooklyn Man Decides to Make Virginia His
Home?Other Nntes.
.Mr. ?p R.! Simmons, a wealthy broker
of Broolclvn, has just purchased a farm
in King and Quoen county, and will
henceforth make Virginia his home.
Mr. Simmons comes to Virginia because
of the correspondence he has had "rtlth
Mr. G. ?\'. Kolner, Commissioner of Ag?
riculture.
Through tho efforts of tho Commission?
er home seekers are constantly being lo?
cated in the South, and the New Yorker
is onlv one of many whose attention has
been directed to Virginia by means of
.he Department of Agriculture.
Commissioner Koincr's mail yesterday
brought him an inquiry in regard to
mineral lands from T. L. Whltaker, of
Loch Haven. ?Penn.; also a letter from
George De Ford, of Cushlng, Neb., who
wishes to locate here, and a communica?
tion from A. J. Woolman, of /Duluth,
Minn. The latter is in search of iron
orea.
BENEFIT SUCCESSFUL
A Goodly Sum Was Realized ?or the Needy
Family.
The benefit given last night at Cor?
coran Hall for the needy family on West
Cary Street was a pronounced success
as an entertainment, an? realized a good
sum for its charitable purpose.
Tiie sketch team of Charles and Farley
caught the houso, and put the audience
in a humor to appreciate ali that fol?
lowed.
Those appearing in tho little play "Fer-j
gusson, of Troy," were Messrs. Clarence
Montgomery, G. M. King, Andrew Meonl,
Lonnie Wilson, and William O'Keefe;
Mieses Katherine Werner. Retta Riddick,
Jennie Freeberg, and Nana Riddick. The
show was put on smoothly and delighted j
the audience.
FATHER STOPS LICENSE.
Mr. A. A. Reed Obj?cts to His Eighteen
_ Year-Old Son Marrying.
Mr. A. A. Reed, of this city, is at?
tempting to keep his son, aged eighteen
years, from marrying.
Mr. Reed went to see the clerk of the
Hustings Court yesterday afternoon and
told him that his son would probably
be in yesterday or to-day to get a mar?
riage license. The young man was but
eighteen, the father said, and he object?
ed to his marrying wh.le so young, lie
was assured that the license could not be
gotten In Richmond, and, satistied to that
extent, went his way.
HIS EYES BADLY BURNED.
William Pemberton May Lose His Sight.
Accidents.
William,", pemberton, an employe at
Belie Isle, had- both of his eyes badly
burned while at work late night by mol?
ten iron cr hot cinders getting in them.
He was taken to the city "almshouse and
may lose the siglit of one or both of his
eyes. Hi's "home is in Chesterfield, where
he has "a .-seife and ten children.
Fred Carter, a ngrro, %vos struck by a
car last night while on Seventh Street,
and cut and bruised. He was taken to
the'almshouse!
BIG JUMP IN COTTON.
Richmond People Vake 52,5,000 on the Rise
Wednesday.
?rue rise In cotton of 40 point.*, or 52 i.
bale, on Wednesday was the means or
the holders here making about $23,000.
The above ?sum is an estim?t?, out it
is. not an over-statement.
Quite a number of Richmond people
have been holding cotton fcr many
months. \\ hen the jump came Wednes?
day they wisely sold and pocketed the
money, smiling broadly all the while.
Norfolk and Western Earnings.
A statement of estimated gross earn?
ings of the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company- is as follows:
For fourth week of November.. $439,003
Same week previous year. 376,126
Increase .$ 62.037
Total for month to date.1,305,316
Same period previous year.1,215,275
Increaso.5 150,041
July 1, lflO?; to latest date.7,25S,??i!
Same period previous year.6,748,179
Increase .$ 510,629
Oyster Trouble.
It was rumored here yesterday that the
State oyster vessel Accomac had macie
several "arrests of persons for tne illegal
dredging of oysters in the Potomac River,
but the exact place cannot be located. It is
said that fines amounting to ?600 have oeen
levied; and that trouble was brewing over
their collection. Another rumor stated
that Governor Tyler had ordered another
vessel to the scene o? the alleged trouinj.
His Excellency, however, stated yester?
day that he had heard of no trouble,
and had had no call for assistnee.
With the 5ick.
Mr. James Valentine, who i? seriously
ill with tvphoid pneumonia, was not so
well last night. His condition is consid?
ered extremely critical.
Mrs. Wiliam A. Jenkens waSi somewhat
stronger yesterday, though is yet quite
ill
Miss Emily Crump is now rapidly re?
covering at the Old Dominion Hospital.
E. T. Hicks, the cigar and cheroot
manufacturer of Church Hill, has been
quite unwell for several days, and is
still confined to his bed.
Subcommittee to Meet.
The sub-Committee of the State Cen?
tral Committee to draft a plan for the
proposed new uniform primary scheme
for the "nomination of State oncers and
United States Senators, will meet at
Chairman Ellvson's office on Tuesday next
at S o'clock P. M. The general .commit?
tee will meet here on January 15th, to
consider thc recommendations of the sub?
committee.
Approved thc Pay Roll.
The Grounds and Buildings Committee
of the Council met last evening at 7:30
o'clock. Chairman Gibson presided. The
session of thc body was taken up??mth
routine business and approving the paj
roll. ;_
Must Wear Uniforms.
A resolution has been passed by the
Deep Run Hunt Club requiring all gen?
tlemen riding in th? hunts to wear
"bunting pink."
The next hunt occurs to-morrow.
Committee Meeting To-Day,
The committee on the.cross town elec?
tric railway will meet this aftrnoon at
4 o'clock in room No. 5 in tho City Hall.
This committee is composed as follows:
Messrs. Allen, J. Eahen, R. Ia Peters. VF.
H. Curtis, H. C. Glenn, J. M. King. Rob?
ert Whittet, Jr., City Attorney and City
Engineer.
Barton Hei?hts.
Mr. J. B. Woodward, of Lamb Avenus
and Roberts Street, has left to visit
friends and relatives in Petersburg.
Rev. J. S. Boyles, is now in Winston?
Salem. N. C, attending tho North Caro?
line Baptist Association.
Mr. and Mrs. Cal\1n C. Satterfleld and
daughter. Rose, will leave to-day to at?
tend thc wedding of Miss Nina Davin
and Mr. Twohig Temple, of Point of
Fork. Vn.
Mrs. J. M. Knight has returned to her
residence from Morgantown, West, Va.,
where she has been visiting Mrs. E. E.
Hayes.
Miss Sallio B. Knight and neice.
Brownie, have returned to their residence
from Washington, D. C.
Mr. George H. Ware, while at work
yesterday evening at the Richmond Elec?
trical Company, of Manchester, Xa.,
came noa; having his ?nge- severed
from his hand. It was cut very near
off. Happened about 4 o'clock.
The entertainment given by the Ep?
worth League on Tuesday evening at thc
Methodist Church was a grand succ?;s.
As each one came in they were given a
bag of peanuts containing a card, on \
which Something was written, and each 1
one had to do exactly what was *.rit- j
ten on the card. Some were made to
whistle, hop, crowd like a rooster, make ?
goo-goo eyes, recite, etc. The occasion j
was enlivened by a duct by Mr. and Mrs. j
A. VF. Martensteln.
Mr. Colone Gregory snd wife, who
have been visiting their nun:, Mrs E. l?.
Redd, of North Avenue, have returned
to their home, corner Fourth and Byrd
Streets, Richmond, Va.
Mr. J. R. Lee, of Miller Avenue, has
left for Gayton, Va. on business.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby?
terian Church will give an oyster sup?
per on Friday at the residence of Mrs.
Captain E. H. Lea's, on North Avenue
and Kersten Street.
Miss Mattie Bernard, who has been
visiting friends in Richmond, Va., is now
visiting Mrs. J. B. Woodward, of Lamb
Avenue and Robert Slreot.
Her many friends and relatives will bo
gratified to know that Miss Rosn?e Cole
and Mr. William Kellogg wero married
in Newport News on yesterday.
Mr. C. A. Davis, of Goochland county,
Va., who has been visiting his aunt, Mrs.
J. R. Bowles, of Barton Avenue, will
leave soon for Lee Hall, Vai, to take a
course in telegraphy.
Mr. J. R. Bowles, of Barton Avenue,
has returned to his home from his farm
in Louisa Va., where he has been for
several days attending to the shipment of
his tobacco to the Richmond markets.
BREAKSUP THROUGH SERVICE.
Pullman Cars in Mexico Cannot Leave That
Country.
(By Associated Press.)
MEXICO CITY, Dec. d.?It is reported
that the Government, on account of al?
leged smuggling into the country, will
make a new regulation, requiring Pullman
cars used on trunk lines here to remain
always within Mexico, thus doing away
with through Pullman service.
NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE.
A Committee Appointed to Try Rev. R. J.
Moorman.
(special Dispatch to The Times.)
FAYETTE VILLE, N. C, Dec. 5.?Con?
ference made good progress to-day. Un?
der call of question twenty, when llie
name of Rev. R. J. Moorman was reached,
his presiding elder. Rev. Frank Bishop,
said he had some time ago appointed a
committee to investigate rumors affect?
ing Moorman's, character, and said the
committee deemed a trial necessary. A
committee to consider the case was ap?
pointed, with Rev. John N. Cole as chair?
man.
Revs. G. A. Oglesby aud J. A. Dalley
were named as prosecutors, and J. O.
Guthrio and T. T. Thorne to defend.
Rev. John H. Hall, pastor of Fifth
Street Church, Wilmington, made a
strong appeal for subscriptions to liqui?
date the debt duo on that church, and
one thousand dollars was subscribed.
Conference will probably adjourn Mon?
day at noon.
Bey Di.tea by Mad Dog.
(Spedai Dl*latch to Ttie Times.)
MEHERRIN, VA., Dec. 5.-Quite an
excitement was created here this morning
! by a dog supposed to be mad. -The
] canine ran from one dwelling to an
j other, fighting and snapping at e%-ery
thing within its reach. Tom Jeff, the lit?
tle son of Mr. J. D. Davis, was bitten
very slightly on the arm. He was treat?
ed" by Dr. C. P. Capps, and will leave this
morning for South Boston, where a mad
stone will be procured for him.
Early Fall of Snow.
(By Associateli Press.)
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS., Dec. 5.?
About two inches of snow fell here to?
day. It is the first of the season, and
unusually early.
OBITUARY.
Mr. William Brundaze.
The death of Mr. Wm. E. Brundage
occurred at 11:45 o'clock Wednesday night
at his residence. No. 305 Denny Street,
Fulton. He was twenty-six years of age
and leaves a widow and ono child.
Mr. Brundage was with the Metro?
politan Life Insurance Company for a
long time.
His funeral will take place at 2 o'clock
this afternoon from Fulton Baptist
Church, and the interment will be made
in Oakwood Cemetery.
Joseph N. Woodward.
(Sperisi Dispatch to The Times.)
STAUNTON. VA.. Dec. ?.-Joseph N.
Woodward died this afternoon aff?r an
illness of five days, aged SI. Mr. Wood?
ward was a native of Augusta county, a
well known hotel man in his day. having
been proprietor of a number of hotels.
Before the war he was proprietor of
the old St. Charles in Richmond.
Mr. Woodward leaves cen children and
a large family connection. He was a.
man of high standing in the community.
William ?. Seay.
(Special Dispatch to Thc Times.)
SPOTSYLVANIA-C. H.. VA., Dec. 5.?
Mr. William A. Seay, near Hicks' Store,
died yesterday morning at 3:13 o'clock
of cancer, at the age of 78 years. He
was si Confederate soldier, a consistent
member of Goshen Baptist Church, and
a worthy citizen.
He leaves a widow and thr^e children
James, William, and John Seay, of the
county.
Miss Ann BurackT.
(Special Dispatch to Tho Times.)
LDRAY. VA, Dec. d.?Miss Ann Bu
racker, aged about eighty-five, died at
her residence in Luray this evening. She
was a slstec of the late Joseph and Sam?
uel Buracker, prominent residents of
this county.
DEATHS.
MOON.?Died, suddenly, at his residence.
No. 604 E. Main Street. ELLIS M.
MOON, in the fifty-fourth year of his
age.
Funeral notice later.
COX-?Died, at 8:10 P. hi., December nth.
. at her residence in this city, Mrs. FAN?
NIE B. COX. relict of the late C. G.
Cox, in the sixty-third year of her age.
Funeral will take place from Pine
Street Baptist Church at 11 ?. M. SAT?
URDAY, 7th instant
PEACE PAPERS SIGNED.
Colombian Insurrection Practically at an
End.
(By Associated l'reM.)
COLON, Dec. 5?Via Gulfest-jra. Texo?,
Dec. d.?The following message was de?
layed by the Colombian consor:
"General Alban.?? accompanied by a
body-guard of soldiers, left Panama yes
tcrda.v morning to receive the sun\rr.der i
of the Liberal General Domingo Diaz. I
The two Generals met at Gorgona S-ta
tion, on tho railroad, and returned to ?
Empire Station, where the peace papers ;
wer.-! signed.
The Conservative force under Gen- j
eral Alban, which was dispatched to !
Agua Duice, has r.ot returned yet.
Slnco yesterday all trains have been
running across the Isthmus without es?
corts of American marines. Both ends '
of the Isthmus are quiet.
The German training ship Stein has
salted from here for Kingston. Jamaica.
UPHE??lirB?RNlNG.
Grand Jury Reported That it Was Justl
'?ab'e.
?**""*? Associateli r.-ess )
XEW ORLEANS. LA., Dee. d.-Judge
James M. Thompson, in opening the Dis?
trict Court in Washington Parish, tne
scene of the recent burning o? ?. ne^r.?
at tho stake, followed by a riot at Ball
town, where several lives were lost, ceil?
ed the attention of the grand jury to '
these occurrences, and urge.?', it to take I
action to maintain the good nani? ??.:' the
community, which had been much in? !
jured.
Tho grand jury, however, reported that !
"those who participated in tha burning ?
were among the best citizens ot" the coun- !
ty. and nothing but a desire to protect !
those who were nearest and nearest to j
them would move tliem to undertake ?
such measures.-'
?mw in the South.
(By AssocUrrd Freso
CHARLOTTE. X. C. Dec? 5.?It has
been snowing here steadily since 3 o'clock.
This is the second snow of thc season,
the first having fallen T.ierday.
COLUMBIA. S. C?Snow is .'ailing
throughout middle and upper South Caro?
lina to-night.
Carrie Natio.;'.* Paper Susp:?!*"?.
TOrPEK.t, KaN.. Dec. "..-Carrie Na?
tion, the Kansas joint smasher." to-day
announced the suspension of her paper,
the Smashers' Mai!. The payer was
started about a year ago. She says it
did not pay.
?eiesraphic lirev.tlej.
MACON". GA.?Judge Speer to-day ap?
pointed J. J. Rogers receiver for -he ?"ar
neevllle Manufacturing Company and tne.
Hanson <_rowiey Manufacturing Com?
pany, also of Barnesvllle.
PHILADELPHIA., PA.-A report to
the Maritime Exchange from Lewes. Del.,
says tl.e schooner Estelle Phinney, nuSiOn
for Newport News. Is ashore in mellan
River. The schooner is well up on the
beach and leaking badly.
NORTHAMPTON. MASS.-Booker T.
Washington was given an enthusiastic
reception by Smith College students, io
whom he spoke this evening upon the
negro problem.
ASHEVILLE, N. C.-Senator XV. J.
Sewell. of New Jersey, who has been in
Asheville for several months on account
of ill health, will leave for homo to-mor?
row. It is reported that the Senator's
condition has not improved.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.?The wholesale
and jobbing druggists of Alabama, Ten?
nessee. Georgia, Mississippi and Louis?
iana are holding a conference here to?
day. Warfare?, it is thought, will be
made against price cutters in the States
named.
MEXICO CITY.?The Government has
accepted an invitation to send an exhibit
to the St, Louis Exposition.
MEXICO CITY?The Pan-American Con?
gress Bank Committee met to-day and.
! decided not to accept the amendment of
I Mr. Matte, of Chile, proposing that the
I bank be subsidized for five years at the
| rate of $lGO,r?00 gold per year. The reso
I lution will be reported to-rr.orrow sub?
stantially in its original form and prob?
ably accepted.
News From New Kent.
ROXBURY. VA.. December 5?Sprral.
Mt. Gal'.and. the beautiful 'ind hospitable
home of Mr. and Mrs. AYilliam Xew
I some,"near this -r.??ce. was the seoce oi
? beauty- on Wednesday night, when ine
j Bachelor's League of Roxb'.iry gave the r
! annual ball. Kr tr.a pre isratlons had
j been male :cr the occasion. Thc yatd
| was beiutifnliy lighted with Japar'.se
j lanterns anil tho rooms ?vere decorai :l
?. with r'iuri ng c?ar, wild berries and
potted nlar:??. The ball-room was ?on
verted into u "(ovicr of beauty. One of
the best --'.ri??? Lards of Richmond iia.l
been secured and the music was delight?
ful. VTiye wrie forty couples or. the
i'oor at the time, among them soa-.e '?
New K-SPi ai:'I Charles City's most
beau ti ? il ou.ig ladles.
At 1:'?' sui per nas anh"tunc*kt ar.fi ali
were ?n.-ll?l ir> the sracious din;..g
room. where everything ?as served to
tempt the appetite. After supper danc?
ing was resumed and kept up until near?
ly morning.
"To be r?. bachelor ir not a fallu-"* af?
ter all," so remarked a coup!"-? of sweet
young ladies as they stood near-by.
A hundred and fifty people were pres?
ent..
There will be another meeting of the
Bachelor'-. League on Decemr.-er 7th. A
full attendance of th* m-mbers is de?
sired, as business cf importance is to
be transacted.
Sergeant Kerse is spending his vaca?
tion -/ruh friends in New Kent. Ha al?
ways comes dov?-n to visit his man?
friend- CJ?n?d Providence l'orge and
r.oxbur.?.. He is one of th? meet pop?
ular o.Tcials o* the police force. His
f?rl?ngh expiied yesterday and he re?
turned to his post or' only.
Mr. "id Moran and Mr. Sterlie Wright,
cf Richmond, were down Sunday, the
guests of Mr. D.? A. Baue-..
Mr. Charlie Knowles. of Michigan. .?*?
visiting the Stoddard Brothers., of Rox
bury.
Mr. S. ,T. l'ord. of Michigan, who late?
ly bought a fine farm near hero from
Mr. XV. XV. Jene?, will soon move into
his new hoin.:.
Mr. T. L. Walker has completed a new
dwelling at this piace. . He Is now af?
ter r. sood trucker for his farm, fox
which th? soil is so well adapted.
There W.?! be preaching at Providence
Church Sum.**y at U A. M. by the pas?
to;?. Rev. R. ' L. "*6usby.
There were over ".UGO barrels of sweet
potatoes shipped from Quinton a.-.?! Rox
bury last week.
J. A. "Wright will leave in a few days
for Gloucester county to visit his ?I?*;_*T
Mrs. Croswelt, of Wieomlco.
The roll of honor of School No. 2.
Black Creek District, for thc week end?
ing Friday, December t*th, is a? fol?
lows:
? First Roll?Harry Bailey. Willie Bailey.
Mary Bailey, Ida Bailey. Eugen!?!
Crump, Hugh Fisher. Cammie. Reumie.
Bessie and Sammle Provoo.
Second Roll?Roy Baiey, John Eowr?.
Joseph Bowery. Willie Bowery. WaU"
Crump. John Leber, Mary Leber a.'.d
Robert Provoo.
Di*app-;inicd ?gain.
"I h-h?-.ve c-com." beg?n th.?, your?
man. shaking -so violently thai fc? -?I?*;?.?*."**'
uopet? the chair."
*'H"m."* soliloquize.;, th? ra'irer. "I tie*
a doughnut he' h\i Cm? ar-und to nsk
me for Mary Jane's hand -.Veil, here IS
CONDENSED SCHEDULE
Ches?praKe ?m. O?do RaitWar?liea.t#
Mam-Scrscc Statur.. U:00 ?. hl., tocal ti
Old point, eta ?o:iO a. hi. except Hun??
d*y. loi-j?; to Cllftoa Forjca. ??:'2? ?. 31.
for Lyr.chbur- Lexington and CliftoJ
Korgr. t;4S V. hi.. <?al!y, "S. Louis ani
Chicago Lli::,"u?." j:i*> P. hi., daily, locaj
ti> Old Point, Norfolk ani Portsmouth,
??^-G? p. M., except Sundnv, "Atlantic Lim?
itcd" to Oid Pftr.t. Norfolk and Ports?
mouth. 5:15 ?. M-. except Sunday, to tiz?
ato. a:?o p. M.. e.vjcpt Sunday, to Dos?
w?lL iU:^o _-. M.. F. F. V.. aitila? cat
train. Connects for Virginia Hot Spring?,
Ai-rive New Muin-Street Station;. 8 A.
\f SxFepC Sunday, from Doswell. .1:20 A
?h. tiaiiy, from Cincinnati. SSO A. M.. ex*
rt?i, ?un,Iay. from Bremo. 10 ?. M.
wL ?G0,?? Norfolk. G?40 P. M?. ?Mp|
from ii frotn Norfolk. .".:::0 P. hi., daily
rntfKcl,n.r,:,natl. G:35*P. M.. daily, froij
dailv ' r,0rsc an,? Lynchburg. 7:i'<> P. 34..
Sas-P ??ni N"or?o?k and Portsmouth.
Fo???-.. 'ii G Ax"-'e'1t Sunday, from Cliftoi?
?",;?, a Cbariottesville.
Bii?L/m P^l.an,. ?-.. connecting ul
,^;nf or r"'armviiic. Lynchburg. an4
V- s .?,omIr? connects at Moseley wu#
??armvnlo and Pow&tan and at Charlotti
for .New Ortearfa; lf:J0 P. M., dailv. foi
Atlanta ami points south; G P. M.. excepJ
aunday. for Keysvllie. Arrive Richmond
6 A. M. and 5.? ?. At from Atlanta. An?
gusta. Asheville. etc: SMO A. M rror#
Keysville; 3:25 p. M., from Durham. Char.
lotte, Danville, etc. Local freicht train?
Nos. G ard 62. between Manchester an?
Neapoiis.
York Rivfr Line?Ler.ve 4:3C P. SE, ex*
cept Sunday, connecting with Baltimore
steamers; 2:15 P. hi., except Sunda?-. Weal
to West Point, connects at Lester Manoi
with stage for Walkerton and Tappa?
hacnock; 5 A. M.. local, for West Point.
Arrive Richmond 0:17, from West Point?
connection from Baltimore except Mor.?
*biy. 10:45 A. M., daily, except Sundav?
and Mondays; 5:15, except Sundays, fr?re
West Point
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poteaiao
Railroad-Leave 4:07 A. M., dailv. through
tram from Bvrd-Strcei Station to Wash?
ington; ?:4G> ?. M. dailv. from S. A. L.
Station for Washington'ana beyond; 7:10
."?,?? ,PxcePt Sunday, from Elba, for
nSnl,a2(1: S ?? ?? Sunday only, from
u>rci fci-ceet. for Washington and beyond;
a.uu A - M except Sunday, from Byrd
Street Station, for Washington; 12:15 p.
cVvexcc,pt sun'i''v. from Bvrd-Street
oration for Washington and beyond: 3:1J
*?. J??.? uai.y, from S. A. L. Station, for
?vasnington and beyond; 4 P. M. except
^-Uly; irom Byrd-Street Station, ac?
commodation for Fredericksburg- 0:12 P.
M-. from Elba, for Washington md b&
yonn; r.::jn p. M.. except Sunday, trtm
Elba for Ashland: 8:05 P. hi., from liv.d
btreet for Washington and beyond Ar?
rive Byrd-Street Station?8-25 A hi ex?
cept Sunday; from Frederlcksbprg; ' &.4Q
? . 2rRily? fr?m North; 12:18 P. hi..
except Sunday; 2:40 P. M. daitv; 7:1.?. P.
??V i?ailK- and S:W p? -vt? ??aliv. Arriva
- S??0,'. ?? ?? uall-v {rom the North;
???->- 1 ? hl., except Sundav. from Ash?
land Arrive S. a. L. Station-2:W P. M.
?????0??. ?? ?? dailv.
Al LAN ? IC COAST LINE.--Leave-<> ?.
At. daily for Petersburg and Norroltt;
9:05 A. hi., daily for Petersburg, Jack?
sonville and points South: 11:5." A. if.,
daily, except Sunday, for Petersburg;
3:15 P. M., dally for Norfolk, etc., and
6:07 P. hi., ?ally, jr'etersuurg local; 4:30 l'.
M. daily, except Sunday, for Peters?
burg. Weldon. etc. 7:22 P. At dally
for po.nts South, connects at Pe?
tersburg with Norfolk. and West?
ern for Norfolk, etc.: 3:10 P. hi..
dally for Petersburg, Lynchburg. Roa?
noke. etc.. 11:30 P. hi., daily for Peters?
burg.
Arrive Richmond?">:57 A. M.. daily from
Jacksonville. Savannah. Charleston, At?
lanta. Macon. Augusta, and all point?
South: 7::?5 A. M.. dailv from Petersburg.
Lynchburg and thc West: 8:48 A. M..
dailv, except Sunday, Petersburg local;
11:10 ?. hi., dally, except Sunday, from
Goldsb.irc and Intermediate stations. Nor?
folk and Suffolk: 11 A. ML?, daily from
Norfolk. Suffolk and Petersburg: It:??
?. ??.. Sundav only, from Norfolk. Sui
. folk and Petersburg; 2:15 P. M.. dally,
except Sundav, from Petersburg; 7.15 P.
I M.. daily from Miami. Port Tampa. Jacfc
i sonvlll?! Savannah. Charleston. Wll
l mington. Goldsboro find all points ?outh;
? 6:50 P. M.. dally from Norfolk. Suffolk
j and Petersburg; 8:5t; P. hi., daily from
! Petersburg. Lynchburg and the Vv est.
I SEABOARD ??? LINE? (Leave Main
! Street Station) ? > :.".0 A. ht., daily for Pe
! tersbur?. Henderson rtc and all points
I South and Southwest: 2:40 P. hi., dally
I for Petersburg. Raleis-h. Colusftfefe, Sa
i vannah and all Florida points; 10:40 P.
1 M daily for points South and Southwest:
6-4". ?*. M and 3:12 P. hi., for Washing?
ton, New York and the East.
Arrive S. A. I.?. Main-Street Station?
? ?,?30 ? ??. dailv from Washington and
the North: 10:2f) .'. hi., daily from Wash?
ington and the North:,5:32 A. ht. an?S
3-?.t P M., ?rom points South; 5:4? P. M.,
from Petersburg and local points._
Old Dominion
Steamship Co
j ?-aiiy Line for New York, the Norti
anil East
FROM RICHMOND.
PA"SENGEKS can leave uaiLY. excipt
Sunday by Cbe=apealce and Ohio itailwivy
I ?f g tf'M via N???cU or 3 A. M. and 3.1S
! ? \? by'? &? w- Railway vta Norfolk.
I b?t?'unes connecting with din-cl. e".eam
I ers saiUng same day.
! Steerage passengers can l?ave by aunl
I iarv Iteamer Monday. Wednesday and Fri
! f fv Vailing fr, m Rocketts at d P. M.. kiiJ
^?nilfng to main-Una ship at Norfolk.
FREIGHT for all nortr.ern. eastern ;.nd
for/lrn ports received and forwarded
liWiw except Sunday, at company'?
whM? Rocketta.
FR0W NEW YORK
t, ? ccf\GBRS can leave UAILT. except
a.Vrtav from company s pier. No. 26 Sorta
Sunday, if?" for iJld Point Com(a?r
l-l\%^rtoik: connecting ?vith c & o. and
aild .Norfolk co ^ Kichin?q4 *??
FREl?m- rece.vea ami forwarded dali/#
I ^?P1 ,^??^??? at Companys od?cft .V>
| Tickets on an Richmond Tranal
fer Compel;, c & 0< and H & p_ ^
! po^R?ctim.onJ- Ha?gage checked th-a^b
I ?V?'1 ^i'th-'- information apply to
For furtn-.joHN F aIATER. A?4nt.
.?? -h.?? Main Street. Richmond, Va.
N$c lMi?c?: -Vo- 81 B"ach Street cor
1 General ctnt Tork
ner west Stree-. ? T BROWV
; ,T r, V.-ALKER. Osas, Pas. Agt
II. D. %\..,afnc Manager.
iclimonfltoBaltimore
.~,iri -Rav Line, leaving *>. i.w ?or ?>au -
? ? ?Arrive in Baltimore at <5:3? ?. M
in time Vo make connections with all t-aiui
' rorth eaat and west. Short rail ride as3
SS rlg?t on o"e oi the rtne3t steamers ;
! ^h^k^'and gor.-rM Informalo.
I p,??nrt tiAc^t gfflcea C. Sc O. Rallwy,
p ap
c
I.yDE STEAMSHIP CO.'E"
PHILADELPHIA.
'? RICHMOND AND NORFOLK e????
SHIP -INE.
Appointe'! salting days: . Every TU?3
' DAY FRtDAT ar.d SUNDAY at day*
i llciu. Freight received daily t!H 5 P. JJ.
Vor further information apply to
J. VA M'CARRTfMC.
Oi*n. South?rn Agt.. offic*. Ro?k?tt?
| ? ch.inf.e to get rid ot h:' at last."
? 1?I have c--?c\r,z." repeated the c?Uer.
? We'.'., don? l-e bashful. Tou can hav?
! her. my boy."
"H nav? -,?-who?"
"My *a:-t??r. Didn't ycu come to aast
! my .-onseiit?"
"N-no ? CH>m? to b-borrow some cjul
| nine. Vv? got an agua c-chi"!.""?Chicaso