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THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
r WHOLE NUMBER. UAU, '~~"=-KIillMuM?. VA.. TUESDAY, DECBMBBB 21. 1807._ THRBB CBNT8 TSR CUP.
THF. LAST CONTEST.
,,,1 ? U Cl * FINISHU*. Oft! N l i
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Mr -laitioi
Mr. I- Dr. Wl:
elgned th? | into
the chars??* aga
Mint? r thoiichl the i'-?rty m
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nded tl -n of .Mr.
J?D4.L OOLM?Bl IS NAMED.
Mr. Parks and Mr. Sauiuiers dtSOS
the evidence ugaluiit Judu?* Oglesby,
*_ "'at It MtabllShed ..one of the
. *;'' ha .imply wanted to
'.'?"> * ;' '"i"-'" "i lMiaiski. which ad?
' ?". that the mlsaparoprlatlon
t ' tween Pulaakl
v ' great beaeflt to the
funds charge, by which
had been bunt
end 4'arrou,
l" opl?,
Mr M?ate? aad Mr. jenataga sgala
IK speeches In favor of the
nomination of Mr. Pouter.
T? D, Jennings then mad.? *a f?ar
n. st r,pe,,-h m ravor of the nomination
I ?ter.
I 4 me* then taksa, but when
m??.-.'th.m hell oompiettHl the notnl?
litti,
",a,i"" (>f ' " motion of Mr.
* M- ' ,; ? made 'inairtmana
THE El'.ANKLIN JUDGE
Franklin county was next caiied/Vn?!
Mr. saunders nominated Judge Qeorge D.
rs, the Incumbent, who wsa nomi?
nated by :?? ? la.in.iti..ii.
A \ i:i:v warm CONTH9T.
Th' " ' -Mlti -
<".ty and Yor* snd thi
illismaburg, arna th. n taken up, aai
. aucil
-i"ll.
Mr Of N'.v.p.?rt News
nted to the i sucas, in s eery i ha t?
I*. the name of Judge Bldney Smith
he In? utnb? i.;. : K] |B| . . olemi
i ! on linn by the people ?.
ins district to .'... all la his power t.
smith re-elected.
v K? nt, made i
ting Mr. in.
ben a Armlsti .?i for the position. H<
payed the hlghesl tribute to ids charac
Coal
?vyer
The vote was taken, 1 ui I |
roll-call s sa finish? 'i U srsa ae in thai
i great ma
motion Ol Senator Bar
io y his nomination was made unanime?
ion.
KINO WILLIAM COUNTT.
Will ?m county w. is called, snd Mi
? ?. 0. Qwathme?
imb? a '." a - b?
ItbOUl ' Pl 01 iti'ili.
LUNENBURQ COUNTT.
the County Court <
Senator n. s. Turnbull nom
C. ??igala, .lilil?
i with,,ut opposition.
PRINCESS ANNE COUNTT.
county was called, as
i halrman ol ths comml
ppointed to inc. atlgste charm
a u i, j. Woodho urn, report!
'. ?d i" ai rabmltted, ai
..n motion. was di
oik, wtthdra
me "f Judge Weodhouse, snd Del
..! Princesa Anne, renom
inin White. AD. Win
. unanimously,
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
.Mr. I ?i^a^~. arising t?> a question <>f p?
sonii ptivllese, stated that be had r
. 1 er from Mr. \\". McK. WOO
in which he said thai the atal
made by Mr. Digga in cancua
few ?sights ago in regard t?> Dr. Bnsa
upon information reo-iv? d In
him (Mr. WoodhouSO), was eiToneoi
Mr. l' he also wished t" st?
that ii"tiii:it; waa further from his pi
pose when i?" arase from his seal th
to s i? anything that would reflect
?jhtesi degree apon the gantlets
?"?"in Princesa Anne, but the remark a
drawn from him by numerous ?juestio
uded while on bts.feet, which qt*
tlons, as be cinsidi'i'eil, W'-r.- asked
nd aiiswred in j? st. II?- ?lid i
think it arould gal in th" ?tapera
jiiMii: i-.akli: lee NOMINATED
Warwick county was called, Sttd A
Wtnborne, as ai member ot the joint leg
laUvi committee appointed to investi?:
onelbllity of t!;
.i ? asive criminal < m ens?
certain countlee, atated that its pan
report, submitted Bsturdsy, would sh
that Judge Baik.r I'. I.e.-. the ? '
was guilty of carelessness in i
ter of criminal i xpenaea
Mr. E. E. Montague, Delegate ft
ih City, nominal. A Judge Lee
lion, am 1 Mr. I'0W4 II, Mr. V.'i
row, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Boykln, Mr, Stui
Mr. ! , Mr. ? h H g* ' ' Bt*
In ahorl ap? i h4 a, paid tributes to
cter of Judgi Lea
.in.!--;.' Lee'a nomii il Ion was una
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THE WISE JUDQE8HIP.
.';.' Ol Wl a was th. D tailun
'i Senator Kane In a short speech, ;
i candidat for re-el?rot
li. W. Skeen. Senator Kan.- t
nd Judge Skeen agal
..i car? i In ellos
the criminal expenses ?'f Wise county
; Up I? sueh a, great ft mire.
sud that th arj ind developa
*f i i brought i
ibly th- mbst heti ; of
-pulstlon in this country. Am
asa It; 'it i 1 iminail elai--' ...I .
, which largely secounted
i bnlnal ? xpenses of \v
i Sk? d ? s ??iout
n.
last of lbs county jut
hip nominations, snd the cadm?a
d:--.
A>li:?*i? ?."a IfSlOXARY \*?*?\
Mimiiiar> ?ii it? Wrk O real *?.
ol I'iiikIh.
n EW v< IRK, i ? cember B\ The ah
can Mlsstonary Associstion made pt
first annual report
thai during ths last fsw moi
bundr? been tui
away from tb< schools for want of fu
educational work Includes six hli
Institution! to wit, the Wltllsjael
my, K. ntucky; Ursnd View A
Bali Seminary, N
Bending Oaks Academy,
bams ; Bantee Norm i] and Tral
. an academy for the Indians,
ser normal, Industrie graded,
a y s? hoois. Eighteen new chur?
i hundred members, have
In the South and Went, ii
. i . have taken plai a
uthern st;
Bora?: of the older churches bars <
if-mppert, aad as?
Sing illustratloi
courage. The Indian
pre ?bly now r
twenty tribes, In live different ?State.
Oary Associa
In their varied forma, ars
?., stand In unyi.'hling pnat-'si sgi
rstitlon, o| pression,
In ths darkest regloaa o?
'I la- el.urch work In the ?South lad
o irles, and
memb
\?..i k smOUg the Indians in. In?'
- s a m lus.I.- a.al ?es
H pupils, tt ralertouarji oui
tioi s, and -' missioBsrtes in Ah
The work among the Chin
s. :;:.? teachere, IJAU pupils
?a.n Chines.', and 9 UtQtt
In < 'hri.-t ?luring ihe ?rear.
Th'- g.i,? rail summary or
work iia.-ludes MO SCbOOlS, U'-l !
-. 141 churches, aad
church membera
The receipts from the different so
foi the y< ;t were UH
atas-kaay ?<> ue Oeettt Matllal
I- \uis Dot , ml" r Ml* H la- und? i
thai the preliminary Inquiry Int.
chura? i mad?' sgsli ' ' "*.
?n Esterhaay h;?s resulted ?
committal for trla.l by ?-ourt-martlal
?uiirrm?- ? our? Ink*?* HollUt
WASH1N43TON. I""'"1"1' *>
United states Supreme court adjo
for the holiday reeeea to-day. to co
axait) OH Jiit_^yJ_j_mmmumm
For disease? of tho liver, atomael
kidneys the Water of the Oree
White Sulphur Sprliurtl Is the merit
ble in Aroeriea.
THE FINANCE BOARD,
PRO posi: 11 MIIMiMPAT TO THE
CHARTER TO niC OBB-BB-UMll.
HOT T1MFS ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT.
Lluht nnil Poor Comi-nlt?????**?EMI
mntoa r??r Hnnntna Those Bangtet
maneta Baart ttir Blanlgi CnE. Bm
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Every present Indication points to "hot
times*? at the ?eating of the Common
Council t.?-ni#ht. The seaaaoa is to be a
special on.-, ami has i.a caii.-.i solely
for ihe constderatlofi of tha proposai ? r
Hi?- OcenSBlttOS on Charier Changeslhat
the Btvusoaa af tea Bty ajovarnaasni snail
t ? regulated and ?jontrotled by hoard of
llnam .
Beanbets of the oommlttea believe that
th. BM-Mura will pass l.oth branches of
the Council with a snug majority. There
win be delega Hans prenant from aav* ril
Clubs, with instructions ;, BppOBS tha
am? (Liment, i.ut th.- srganisatioaa Bom
which they come ara bf n.? meana eolidly
arrayed sgalnat the change, and there
appears io be ?i vary strong aentiment
1 ?ihload in ItS f
The abject <>f the chang? Is to divorce
I!?. ?vrutlve and legislative f un Cl Ions.
The duty of the board, as set forth in
the aim -miment to be submitted to the
council to-night, win be t?> seeks a budge!
each y.'.tr i?y the 1st of i>. . mint. ap?
propriating to each of th?' different de
partmenta ??1 th.. city ?tyVernment s lumi
Bum for ils r? spri AH?. s; Sal.
departments being as fallow-: Charities
fire, police, gag, water,
health, streets; and for each of the Io.?
lowing special purposss: intereel and re?
demption, schools, sewers as
collectioa and refunding of all taxes, pa]
??f Judges, Band salaries of dty officials
stationery and printing, courts and juries
Coroner's inquests, city jail, discount am
Intareat, elections, electric lights, aw
secret ser sice fund. It may a?s.? m
aside a sum out of the revenues o! I
yeas t?? nseet and pay unespaeted an?
? ntlngenl claims <>r sums ariatag durlni
that year, and only so much Bf said sua
shall be used by the Council as th. - _h
bOBI 1 tnay from time to time appropri?t?
and th?; board shall only expend as mm
as may he necessary to pay claim
arising out of negligence or breach o
contract. And whenever asked by th
City Council to appropriate any mom
fur any other speetal purpose, or to an
new depertment, or to enlarge any a|
propslation for the purpoees* above mes
tioned, the said boanl may appropriai
SUCh a sum as it may ?!? ? in proper, C
may r. fuse to make any su? h appropria
Hon.
MAY CONSIDER ELECTRIC CHAT
TERS.
An eff??rf will he made to pet the Coin
cil t.. take OP the ordinances gramil
charters to the Bouthern and Home Ble
trie Oomp-Udea, the lives of which we
reduced by Ihe Hoard of Aldermen win
that body net last week. It will 1
remembered that the ordinances bad bet
'. but the vote being rseeaBdere
they were suhaeajnently amended as i
liicaied. The vote in SSI h c,ty was
to "?. ami three hours afterwards a Bra
chtea for thirty years was granted t" t
Virulilla Company by the same rota.
Those Interested la the two local em
indignent at the ?? tloa of t
Hoard.
A director of the Southern Compel
i iid l.'st night that the reduction In t
ufe of the franchise wouhi very materti
iy influence the Investment of mon?-y
business-men, ami might defeat the ?
t. i prise absolutely.
"Tsklag a bonded debt for sioo.co?) to
redeemed in fifte? s years,*1 ha said,
would be accessary t?? carry <>n compon
inter? st a sinking fuml of at leSBI I 1
cent., or B?fiB ;i year for each '
vested, whereas m s hVyesr franchise,
WOUld only beneceSBSry to carry i I
ptt - .'lit, in SUCh sinking fund, or tl,
a year for snob BMJB Invented? 'i
it*,* for carrying a Isrgev sinki
fund would not only lend t?. defeat 1
rise, he thought, but would mat?
ally art", it the price ?>f lights.
Th** I I;.).? Commit I?*?*'?, Merlin?
Th?? Coaaaatttae on light tat t at ?
O'clock lasi night, with th?- fOUowi
members present: Mesara, Wallerat?
Hardwicke, Vanghan, Witt?-, and Noi,i.
The proceedings opened with an int
sating tiiscu.-sion over a resolution, ado
?ai at a tor mm meeting, which pravti
that Mr. join? t. Qoddln should be
funded the sum of si?> paid by him
gas Supplied to a retidenct; Of Which
is the Bgent This resolution was r-.r?
muted by the Bosurd of Aldermen
further inforniation. It was ?It v.lo
that the amount represented a misti
on the pari Of the bill clerk of tl
ti . . The ? ??tnmitte?- was an unit In
.??.?ilion that Mr. Godilin was a? A
slbls for it. Mr. Witte Biiggsatad I
ih. bill-el. rk should bear the burden
hie mistake, and the discussion was al
this line, it waa agreed, however, t
th?- clerk was S most careful and reih
man, and it was decided to summon ]
to appear briol.? Ill?- rollimlU??' at
n? xt mealing and explain how the r
take, ociurred. and show reason, if I
why he should not pay the bill. The
perlntendsni was Instructed to adver
for bids for supplying the ?ity with
arc-lights for three years. This prop?
will remain open until noon on ?fan.
Uth.
Tha report of the Bu_wrlntendent
received and ordered to be tu??d.
prime feature was that th*- receipts
(or the month of November this
Wl re *?' '-..* larger than they wer. m
Mr. Knowlea esllmataa the ???st of i
ninp the works next year t?> be J16?
ami his report was referred to
Finance Coensalttee. a ftarther report r
the same SOUKS BS to the udvisab
? ut- I of charging B cents a thousand feet
i, s was nut acted upon, it being thoi
best to ilefer the conshleratlcn of
matter until the January meeting of
< mmlttee. The pn setal earn t" tin
for making gas, Mr. Knowles states,
cents a thousand feet.
Tha p?tition Of ihe citizens of Ra
Heights that the light now In the ra
should be moved to th.? Richmond
of the First-str-.t bridge was reft
th?- Buperintendenl of th?? Qas-W
stating that he had Invsetlgated thf??
t' r, and Was Of 11.?- opinion that it u
get b?? an laspiovement. throwing
ravina into alaaosl total darkness,
not Improving the conditions to
material t xt. tit on the bridge. It
use of the meeting that the Hi
Heights Council should liKht the b
thsmaerr? s.
The petition Bf Messrs. Copela ml
Hotdsrby thai the gas mains shoul
. steaded Bar two blocks on Qrosa
was granted.
The ccmmlttee Instructed the Bu|
tendent to haw a light pteood OU E
street betwaan Clay and ix-igi. ?ti
il irregular!!!?* in lighting
report?-?! which the Superintend? nt
i to investigate.
Thf* Alinahonue Itrporta.
The Oomg-tttSS an Poor m. t a
Almshtiuse laut night at 8 o'clock ur
malm ?1 In session for evo hours. '
wire present M??i??-rH. Hroclc. He
Mular, Noble, and Smith. Chai
Ounat was unavoidably absent on ac
of the serious Illness of his mother
report Bf the Superintend? nt for Ni
ber was us follows : Number r. ?u.
discharged, f*.; died. 9. Thare wc
tamalee en November 30th. show!)
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Increase of l ov< r
monlh last
Th
the corresponding
Th?- hospital r?*port showed pa"t!?-n!s re?
ceived. ,*!; dliKbatgsd, ; died, I; la IM
hospital Novetriti.r .,?>th. 9 am InCT?
of I .-v? r November, UM?
The follow im; financia] report was sub?
mitted:
Appropriat!?)n nlmshous?? .113.900 4?
'?led . 12..V42 09
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Unexpended balance .J LUS Zl
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Appropriation poor of the cl?y ....S IMt '??
Expended. |
Un.'xp? ?.?led balance .I 648 27
Th?. regular monthly bills were j
for payment. ;.s follows: Pay-roll, 1 !
poor, H If?; bills. flJM
motion ?.f Mr. Smith, th?* Sup*>rln
ttndent Was authorised to Bpend *>.? "> In
laying a concrete floor to the slmshouse
kiteh.-n.
Mr u. a. Hughe?. *iaa aewly-appointed
ate ward, submitted his ?mod of $l.?><? in
the American Ron ling and Trust Com?
pany, which was ?i- < ?-pteil.
Th.mtmltte? ?l?-i-i.l? >1 to reci>mmcn?l
to the Finance Commlttee that the follow?
ing appropriation should I??- merle for the
depart mem: Almshoum? expanse, IH.luo;
slmshouse pay-roll, IS.2S0; poor or th?* dty,
expense, W.000; pay-roll, Jl,:420; constnie
tlon account. t\
A KEI'.IMII? niMTIII'ATR,
Complete ? <i-()|i?-riitl<in In North
I'Nnillnu, \e\t Veor.
WASHINGTON, D. c, Decessl
iSp.-< i-i l->? A Ii. publica n-PopuIIst conf'r
? n? e. laming from 11 o'clock until mld
niliht, was held at th.? National Ib.iel
iv. The gathering was as tsd
by sheriff Hosklns, of rjatttord
N. 4'., who ?ame t?, Washington as |
I" -a?' ' maker I.. tureen Asslstati'-Attorii?y
Qeneral Boyd snd es?Congfes8inan Bet
tl? Boya and Settle are at wa/ over th?
IJreensbqao' post-oftlce, and the effort t<
adjust r-nrir dtfferoaees sapeara to li.iv?
i. silted In the selection of ex-Poetma?
t?-r White as a compromise candidate
The contending candidates Qlenn am
will be provided for in sonn
other way hereafter.
a partial anderstandlng an
?d with refen nee to the .ipi"?intm?nt 0
('?.ion. i Boy-i sa Jodgs of the I
District. S.-naitoi- l'rit? h.ird, it Is agreed
will have no opposition if In- wants th
Judgi ship, anu? the Intimation from bin
to-day is that he will SO) ' pt the :?p
I'lrintment. In that ?vint. It Is under
atood thai Qovenaoc Russell win apip?la
Mr. Vip.m! S. Lusk as United State
Senator.
Representative ?Skinner, 8. otho Wil
son, and 11. E. HodgSS, all anti-Rutlc
Lopuiists, attended the ceafereaee, an
it Is given OUt to-day, s.-ml-o'Ileially, thai
there will be cosaplete oo-operatkm i"
tween the Republicans and the 1'opulis;
in tho legislativa and rongrssslnnsl ale?
tions la North Carolins next ytmr, Bpeal
lug on the sub.f.'ct !o-day, a PopuUl
congressman saM: The Pepullata wi
n? \ ? r fusa w ith the Democrats in th
election of a Democratic legislature.
Roth Repulillcans and Populi.-a
to-day, without reserve, that th.- liais
Of RepubUcaa-POpUliSt co-??|?eratioii
already settled. The. first step on tl
part of thf I'opnllst leader-? Is to r
pmllate Senator Butler. In this mov
ment they claim !he support of ?le n
tloaal ?Populist orgaalaatkm. Th.- su
Populist Committee. It Is said, will MM
!)? called together, for he purpose of r
organizing the committ.e ???gainst Butltj
and arranging lb?* details of CO-OP?M
tl??n for the next State campaign.
The Pffstmsstir flinarsl consented t
flay to r? commend the appo!ntm?*nt
Colonel Lybrook as postmaster at Wl
slf.n; Drmsby at Balem, and McBrsyST
Shilliy. This ?i.ds the contention 01
th.-?.- .appointments, and practically i
suree Representative LInney*a renomli
tlon for OongTtx?.'
tt ? > It it I i;\ ?IT* MEXICAN HOWM1
Loss of *?oin?* !*:',.4.IMI from Steniii
City of \\ i.-h l nu i mi.
NEW TORE, December tt.?Ths rape
ed robb.-ry of sonic HJHt in Mexk
money from the Btetuasr City of Wai
ington during her last trip from V?
Craa to this port was confirm?*?! to-da
Tic City of Washington belongs to I
New York and Cuba Mail Steamship C-0
pan,. A. 4L Smith, BC4 i.-tary of ?
oompaay, aatd to-day:
"Tii?a city of Washington reported
h. t pi? r last Wednesday* morning, i
imm?diat? ly began dlrwHBrglng her c-air
Among other things there eras a sonst;
ment ?f i"-i cases of Mexican coin ft?
firm la London. BSOh ' ' 1*4 pr? Sen
about ii.??"?? in ai? \?'an money, equal
about HJM la our mon? y. snd w? igl
. ' pouniis. It wais nor'.1 in
trotas box. ?between decks, built for
purpose. Aft? r UM tOmt or the <-i
had i?.. n ?Recharged the flow of
roam was opened, anni the oaaaa a
carried to the pl.r and piled in tiers,
be isshlppsd to London. i?n eountlng
u was found that ta a only
and a.s the bill called for Ml
was apparent that one had been sto
either befara the steruaor ?sailed <;r
t? r its arrisa] ait this port. A bundle
cai.'Vais. In which atbout fU? of the ?
was placed, wais round in the Imgg?
loom, and leads us to believe that
robbery was committed during trar
anil that tho bundle was bit when
was found to throw suspicion in
Wrong direction. The only keys to
strong room were in the hands of ?
tain Hurley and his lirst mate, and SI
viol.m., had i.n iis.-.i in entering
place a akeletoa ?toy must have i
assd.
"Captain Hurley Is on?* of our most
i,. rteoced ami trustworthy osaosca if
matter is not .1. air.-d up the com?
will bars 10 stain?! th.; loss."
' KIH'' M'COV. THE HI'11 fiI.AB
and
d be
road.
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was
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rman
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. The
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ig au
Ile Is ?truck on ?lie Henil, and l'i
nbly l-'Htnlly lnjari*d.
NEW YOLK. December M.??John (
McCoy, th.- notad baah burglar, w
record Is known to the police of all Q
tii.-s, was struck on th- head wli
club and probably faitally Injured to?
by John MeQlnnls, -/roprrletoc of a i
Sty lodging-house. Tb? BSSn ?piarr
becansa MeCoy aaJd tha reputatki
the house wais not good, and ha v
not allow his Wlfo to work thOTO.
Qlnnla Ihren McCoy down s Blgl
stairs, and th? n struck him on the
with s heavy club, causing hsmnn
of th?- brain. McCoy was taken
hospital and MoGtaala arreate?!
Lately McCoy has e.irn. ?! a jireca
living by s.-lllng locks. At 0UC tin
t??ok part in a reeJlatic dream called
Stowaway," In which he aind "S
Henneeay cra?cked a safa an Has i
Norman Shelby, the Indian pugilist.
said, after witiussing ai palf01 IBSn
"The Stosmway," ?mnounced that t
after ha arould call hims?'if "Kil
Coy." a?)*.'? ha has SVOf since appear
the ring under that name.
STRIKE OF I'HVTUKCTWIAl
CI?
It *?\lll Hender Neeeiannry n
<?? the Mill.
PAWTUCKBT, R. 1.. December
The trouble between the weavers ar
management of the Royal Weaving
pany, which has existed since the i
tlon In wages was announced to
plaice, culminated to-day In a virtu;
charge of the weavers, because of
I to comply with an (MTfltf
Manager Ott, embodying a i-'iu?
th? company to bsVS several
w? ... is taught the bo
way is Informed the manager tha
would go out rather than ?omp'.v w\
order, ami they were discharged,
mills will have to close.
The mills employ about 280 people
reduction referred to In the Wl
wuges amounted to 16 per cent.
RUSSIA JN_ CHINA.
comment M the oc ?rrt* .t?o*, ok
I'Olt I' Alt Tilt R.
PARTITION OF CHINESE COAST.
llrlttsh Pre?? ReRRi-iU Jt as tlounil
to Con??*, anil Asks, "What Does
Ilrltnla OetT'?America's Attitude
of Iatereat.
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BERLIN. December 20.-The Paris cor?
respondent of the. Cologne Gazette tele?
graphs that paper that he learns on
reliable authority that the Russian oc
I of Port Arthur was connected
With the visit there of the Rrltlsh war?
ship Daphne, a areeh ago? when, in spito
of the protests of the Chinese, ;ho
Dsphae entered the Inner harbor, al
ISgSiV to ascertain what Russian ?hips
?ii? re. China, complained to the
representatives of the Powers at Pekln.
The Cologne Gazette regards the occu?
pation as merely a continunnce of the
co-operation of Germany with Russia In
Bsstsrn A
SCt POLITICS HKH1NI) IT.
st. PBTBR8BUBO, December _?).-Thc
lfovoati Baelaraa that the occupation ?d
POtt Arthur has nothing political b?htn?J
It, Bdding: "H must be a matter ?.f lndif.
terence t" tha Powers who ar?> not plan?
ning seizures of Chinese territory as tc
which point the Russian siiuadroi
chooses for Its winter station."
BRITAIN WITH JAPAN.
LONDON, Daoamber M.?An un?*on
firmed report Is current her.- that par
of the British fit-eastern squadron wll
bs stationed at Wei-Hai-W? i this winter
If true, this Indicates that Britain. I
working In harmony with Japan. The hit
ter Power still occupies \Vel-Hai-\Vel
pending payment of tha Chinese war in
demnlty.
The evening newspapers are much dis
turned over the situation. "What <io w
g"t?" is the burden ?>f their cesupialm
and they all insist upon the necessity fo
Immediate action,
Tha Club.- says: "Hussia and German
now have tin- two most importai
strategical portions In Northern Chlm
and C.r.-at Hritain. whoso commerrial ii
terests art- ten time? greater than thor
of either, must be content with tl
crumbs from the St. Petersburg and Be;
lin tables."
The I'all-Mall Cazette echoes tl
1 Standard's Inquiry as to America's a
tltude. and says: "< ?f course, the part
tlon of th?- coast, which is bound to com
will not bs confined to the Caar or c.e
many. Other Powers are actively to
cerned In the disturbance of the SquI
brlum of the far East, Great Britai
Fiance, and Japan especially.
THE UNITED STATES.
"Hut the United Slates cannot be trea
ed as ii quantity to be Ignored. The tar
a.'.'iiii seen? . in these seizures Is v.
worthy of our past, and Is fatal to o
future. Wa may remark that we sh?
not bo without sympathizers, as t
Japanese will most Joyfully back a
scheme, to redress the bitter humiliatl
they have suffired at the hands of Ri
sia."
Advices received here from Paris sht
that France is awaiting Great Britali
BCtion. If Great Britain follows th?- 1?
of Russia and ?lermany, and occupies
seaport, Frame will forthwith foil
y.ul!.
The offlrlils of the Chinese emba?
here do not conceal their belief that t
l'ow.rs are Intending to setae ?'him
forts. Th?-y dtacradH the report tl
Great Britain has been requested to ;
a protectorate over tha Yang.*]
VsUey and th.- W.st rivr. saying tl
have no Information on tha subject, i
would know if th?> rumor arera true.
Sir Haliday McCarthy, of the Chin
SmbaSSy, Was asked if Russia's poss
Ston of Port Arthur would be t?mpora
ami ha replied that this plan was usuu
made a pretest for occupation.
.1 AH AN LSI'. ON THE BOVB,
YOKOHAMA. December Bv Russia
notified Japan of the t?-mporary BOOB
tioii of Poll Arthur, and a large Japar
Sqtl ulroli has left Nagasaki.
BRITAIN AND QUKLPABRT.
BERLIN, Deeember M.?The rumor
surren! here that th?- British E
squsdron has been ordered to
f?,r ??ii.lpa.it Island, at the entran. ?
the Tallow s.a. presmnsbly to ,
The tone of the German Ittto is fav?
hi.- to some such action on the part
Britain.
pasrt Islaml, which Is sixty rr
south nt Korea, H forty-five miles I
and twelve miles broad. It Is subo
nota to Kur.'a, and has been used a
penal settlement.
OVBABB rOBSWBAB AT0TOBOB
They Bsaneae t<? i-'iaiii i util Tl
of
oli
Kld)
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take
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from
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Propon?? to I-'ialit I util
Country Is I'r?-?-.
NBW YORK, i" cemb? r M -Copies
statement Signad by the offleers of
Fourth Army Corps ..I' the ?"liban al
operating in the Department of
Villas, renewing all-glance to the Ci
cause and forswearing autonomy, 1
received in this City to-day. This
tloa by the officers of th?- Las V
1?. ?'-irtmint makes the opposition to
tonomy practically unanimous among
? iiban ?'lu? < ! -
Th.? Statement says, in part! "We
convinced that the promulgation o?
forms is an avldenca <?f weakness or
part of Spain, and is in Itself a trlu
for our arms, dur fighting attitude
continue, Just as it is to-day, until
country is nssda free. \S'c. Will a?
no other settlement than that based
absolute independence, which mus
S greed to with our government an?.
seenbly of repreeentativea."
Among the signera are Juan
Parra, brigadier-general of the First
slon, and ?^allxto <>>?rcla. adjutant.
CI'T in corn?*?-MILL WAG
llcnson? TBeretor -um?? as I
?I|..t:iiiii III I hi River.
srN?'o??K, B. EL, December 20.
tices have been posted at the China,
broke, and \s BBBti r cotton-mills
announcing a reduction In the wag
op' rattvaa ?>f about !?> per cent, on .
ury lat The cut will affect the sut
ten.lents and overseers, and. In fae
of the employe's of the three cor
tions, Including nearly IJM opera
The monthly pay-roll amounts to
Th?- three mills are ? ngag
th?- manufacture of print sloth. It h
bable that the cut-tiown will be a..'.
Colonel David L. Jewell, aupcrlnte
of the China mills, says the reasor
the reduction are the same as
which sauasd the cut at the F.tll
nnl's and the Amo_k-ag corporatl
Manchester. _ _
COTTON-MILL W.M-E Ut EST
Propoaltloa Fruut Labor I nlo
MiiiiMlui'ltiri'i",.
FALL RIVER. MAS?., Dei-.-mtrer
conference of rci>r?s,.ntatlv?*s of th
to*i manufacturer?? and the employ?:
the wage Question, was held to-day
ispi.BSSUBllSse of the labor union
Bitted three propositions, and ei
the delegates mado some comment
on. The manufacturera d?
the mutter under consideration, ai
give a written answer to-morrow,
propositions, formulated at the i:
o* tho vurlous labor u.ilons last wet*?,
are:
"1. It being the g?n?ral opinion that
will be an Improvement ?luring tho
ensuing y?tar, and that the manufacturers
will be In a far more prosperous con?lltl?>ii
than ut present, we rennest the manufac?
turers lo postpone the prSpQBSd reduetloa
untll the 1st of Manat?. It there is no im?
provement nt that time w<* will holil an?
other conferenco with a view to settling
UM wage question.
' '. Relieving that reduelas wages is
not a remedy f?>r an overstocked market,
we respectfully n-quest the manufacturers
to work four days per Week until the !*<
of Mar.-h. ir there la ae imprevumeat nt
that time we will hold another conference.
"3. If neither of th?* above propositions
is accepte?!, and w?. cannot settle th?*
piestions satisfactorily, we are. willing to
submit our case to the State Hoard of Ar?
bitration, wages to r?*matn as at present
until tho Stato board mak??s Its report"
The attitude of the big plant of the
Fall-River Iron Company, which employs
about 3,000 operatives, and which has
been qu? stloned by some, was settle?! to?
day by the announcement or the owner,
M. C. 1). Horden, or Near York, lie an?
nounces his wllllngn?*ss to relue? wages
to a point '20 per c?*nt. below the present
basis, if the company so ?icclil? s.
-?SS?
< IVII.-SKKVHOB LAW i N??i|H*i.
I' :.si..n-l ?.no.I..?., r I a nut ?Kays
l.nav la a I allure.
WAsiiiN?; T?)N, December 20.?Com
mis-'loner-of-pensions Evans to-day ap
peir.il b.-fore th.- Senat? Committee on
?'ivii s?rrvtoa sad Itatrenrhawnl. which is
conducting an Investigation into the ope?
ration of the civil servies sysrem. Mr.
Evans wais question??.! at length by Sena?
tors I.oiln?. und I'rltchard about th*? civil
a?reles ayates ami its application to the
Pension otilo? for?*.-. Ms ?xprsosed tha
opinion that the law ?lid not accomplish
ths results its frien.is insist.d thai it did.
'nie beet m?*n in his ofBec were those
who had come in iimli-r tha so-called
"Spolia system." They dM their duty,
and SXPeeted tO hol?! their positions by
so doing. The Penston Examining boards
he said, ought not to be in the etasst*
Bad s-rvice. as It was desirable to seeur?
men as members of such boarda win
bad haul wi.i?. surgical ssperlea
experience, if poeslhls and aueh mer
w.nild not enter into competition for tin
plies with jromtg m.-n Just out of col
Isga He thought, however? thait th? ?*n
tire system of appointing the boards war
wrong, and that they ought t.. he unde
a uniform system of appointment.
The Commission.-r bslteved thst th
hi-a.i of ?i burean wais the b?'st qualifie?
person t?> paaa upon the efllejenoy of i
Clerk, and that h?1 ought not to b?> hanir
?led in removing a clerk for Inefflci.-ncj
If permitted to do so. ha coulil remov
i? least one hundred clerks from hi
ottie.- without affecting the aaaVflsMy c
the force. He thought It would be dea
rabie to have a d?finit.? tenure of offlci
not exceeding ten years, so thait eVfff
year about 10 per ?'?-nt. of new bio.?
could be infused Into the servie?-. TU
would do away with the abuses resultin
from some clerks remaining In ollice tc
loll','.
Th?. Commia?*ion.?r thought that son
r?form would have to be enacted, or t!
country would have the infliction of
civil p?-nsi<)n list Ha bettered it was
mistake to Include In the classified se
vice the special examiners. medie
boards, chiefs of divisions, and all othe
receiving salari?e exceeding ti.too.
Slfnnifr Appoiimttov In Trimble.
LIVERPOOL, Decemb?r tt.?The Hritla
steamer ?norldtaa, Captain Bullock, fro
New iirl.-ans, D.-cmh? r 1-t, for this poi
lias arrived here, and r.'jwrt:, havi'r
passed on December lC'h, In latitud" !
longitude 22, the Rrltish steamer Apj?
jnattox, C.aptain Foall, from" Londo
December Mh, for Newport News. T
Appomattox signalled tli.it her abaft w
broken.
Th-- llritish BtSasasr Virginian. 4*.ipta.
Prentice, from London, DsoSSSber Mh, I
Hoston, was standing by the Appetna
tox and prsparing to take bet in taw.
Oriental ling,* " "' Carpets.
Tic- very best quality of Turkish a
Persian Rugs, In all varieties sad siz.
ale put for sale at 1?h>? east Mi
street, by Mtfthasllan Brothsra, Th?y aj
natives of Armenia, ?direct Import?
from the ?lid Country. They will
really sold, regardleea of cost, Th? i
gentlemen, whe ?bass coaaa bees tit
time to tim?> with th?-ir Rugs, have ?i?
to Ulchnionders perfect satisfaction.
yen ?v'-r bars any ?'i'--> of barylag Ri
for holiday gtftS, don't fill to go th?i.
(.rnpliophone Talking; Machines, g
Regiaa .mus?" Bo? i, Waehbura <?
tairs and Mandolins, Aeolian?, aind
kinds of Musical Novlties. OpSSJ 9
nlngs until a o'clock.
WALTER D. MUSES .V
1003 Main street (opposite post-Ofl
-**?
ralead?sa ami
( lirlstmns Cm
ait tha
j. w. RAND? >LPH COMPANY'S,
1302 and UM I M a ?tret
Kaeiupf'H,
at No. 110 r.ortl? Ninth street. Is
place to buy your Christmas ?'and
Mado fresh vry bOUr.
What's More Appropriate
for a Chrietaaas present than Handl
?biers? We have tie m in Jipanelt?-, \
s;ik Initials at I.V. ; AM-Sllk at .
Be, JACOBS ?V LEW
7</7 east Hroa?! strc
An Appropriate 1'reseot.
A box of I.owney's Ronbons, fr-sh
Twin ?Jlty Drugsf'ic, Bavarsth and ."?
streets.
Combination Flour-llln, Sifter.
spic* Cablas!. Pateat ??raters, lie
Squeezers, Carpet Sweepers, 4'.?ail Vi
and many other useful article for he
keepers. N. KLEIN & S<JN
Ml east Hroad atre
Open I util i<> o Clock!!
Jahnk- RrotU*-rs, Jew? 11? rs, 912 ?
street, wish to state thst their plat
business will be open until 1?) o'clo? 1
next wxk, to give the public a eh
to examine the BOU aad beautiful a
of goods and compare prices. Ten
cent, discount will be allowc. on all
chases for t-hls week only. Old gold
silver taken in exchaaga,
Uou't Full to Nee,
at No. 11?) north Ninth street, and
your Candles. Freshly mudo every I
For a Christmas present get a
Singing Canary bird and Cage.
N. KLEIN A SO!
MO east Croad str
Don't Pas A?) But the neat.
IiOWney's I'ur?? Ho?ton Chccolate
bons fresh at Twla City Drug
Seventh and Main str?
Every Mother's Son
I. twees the age of 1 and 8 would 1
ll*jht?d If Santa CUu? brought h
pretty Reefer Jacket. We have t
very nobby ones?from II.$8 to ?A
them over to-day.
JACOBS A LEV
TOT east Rroud st
Kaabe tprlakt-A liar**!?
Call and seo It. Also,
at $E?. Fully warranted for five
MANLY 11. HAMOS COM PA!1
11? east broad st
All ia.lll-1 ?i,si LI*.-*?
Holiday Kscaraloo Ratea.
The Atlantic-Coast U*i?i will sell <
count Christmas holidays, round'*!
tickets between local station? on He li?
?t 4 cents per mile one way for th? roa
trip.
Tickets Richmond to Lynohburg and
turn, $:.: and Richmond to Norfolk S
return, I
Tickets on sal, i ?? ?-nilx-r ?3d to _5
Iriicluslv??. and I>?*ce__bor 30, 1IW, to Jai
ary 1, li-tA. Inclusive, food to return ut
January 4. im, Indaaive.
Tickets will be sold to students of? c
legea and schools at same rates sa nan
above upon presentation of c?****tt?Vi
signed by Ih" superintendents. piin(ip(
or presidents thereof on D?*cemlier l?
to 2_th, inclusive; final limit January
1?W. c. s ?AM PB ELL,
I ??vision i?ns*s??ng?-*T Ag.n
m ? - ?
Christmas Hollda*. Kates \la \orfe
and *A entern Hallway.
Richmond to N??rf??lk and return |J
Richmond to Lynchburg and return
Correspondingly low rates to all pel
on Its line t>> i h Ing to eg?
their Christmas and New-Year at hoi
Tickets on sale December 22d to ?th
elusive, and December vau t?. Janu
1st. Inclusive, good for return pass
until January 4, 1S9B.
Students attending collages will be
abled to secure these, reduced ratea
cembcr 16th to 25th, Inclusive, provl
they present a certif?cale slgT??*d by
pre-aldent or sup.*rlnt??nf.ent of the
lege they nro attending.
For full Information apply to the R
mond Transfer Company, 90.1 fast 1
atreet; B, O. Carter. Tit ket Agent, H;
Street (t'nion) Depot, or at compel
office, corner Ninth and Main str?-ets
R. XV COtJRTNBf
District Passenger Agei
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rds
C. A O. R'Y.
I lirl.tnm? Holiday Ratos.
Holiday Kxoumlon Ticket? ?111 be
between all stations of Chesapeake
(?hio railway on I>e?-ember __d.
'.'".!h. SOth, 31st, an.l January lit, with :
limit of January 4th, AT ONE AND (
THIRD FARES for the rotin?! tr'.p,
SPECIAL I-oW RATES TO NoltFf
AND LYNcH'tl'HO.
?Oollt Dta presenting crtlflc
signed by principal ??r superlni'
Institute, may be sold on December
to -1st. In addition to above date, LI
ed to January 4th.
M twmta f?>r llut.l.rr?.
Ladles', sizes 2 1-'. to 4; worth 36c.
Me. f??r Litt!? Boys' Strong Kho-?*?. t
Big lot Ladles' 12 Kid Bhoee for 11.
?'.. ntl? in? us pelt, Embroidered,
Leather Bltppen, Be,
Gentlemen's Colored shoes, double i
bull-dog to? s. 11 f.'?.
i I BS* Han.l-W.lt Button Boots,
regular V2.M value.
Qentlemen'a I'atcnt-Leather Shoes
$2.
Children's Spring-Heel Shoes, Do
Kid, sizes 6 to 11, -"?Oc.
Hoys' Strong School Shoes, $1 am
wards.
Ladles' Button and I_aeed Shoes,
11 and upwards.
THE MODEL SHoK ?1TOR
?17 Broad sti
Chana'* In Pnasenaer Ratea, via
Lin?*, Jainc?-!tlver Route.
On ami after Monday, Decemhm
passenger rates via Bay Line, 3
River Route, will b<* as follows*.
Richmond to Baltimore, one way..
Richmond to Baltimore, and return..
Richmond to Baltimore, second clas
Richmond to Old Point .,
i;.,un?l-trip tickets will be limit
December Mtb.
For Stale-room reservation and
luformatdon apply to
II M H? ?VEIN. C.? neral Ars
8*g aal Bala st
Oh, What m tturttriael
would be your "husband's ?clai
ing UN lovetl i?'. !' "it to
sell you to-day al Bal au coloi
kind, ail steits, silk finished, raw
very handsome. Not a p?-nny urn
is their worth. lACOBB & I_E*
707 ???st Broad M
-?a
open i ? tit io ?iiiii'u::
Our i?ia.. . f business will be _sj?
10 o'clo? k all next, w.-.-k t?? give th
lie a chance t?> examine our tie?
elegant s,to<-k of goods, nnd 10 pel
die? ount will If given on all pur
for this week only, ??Id gold and
tak"ti in sxebam
JAHNKi: BROTHBRB, Jewell
Hi. Main I
See the I ..!., O ??n,11.?
that Irradia ?uiiful face
I a box of l_owney'a Boato
Prssh at Twin City Dr.
Seventh and M.?ln Stn
Hand.?nie Neckwear.
If it's Nobby Neckwear you s
present your frisad, set.- the '.ne ?p
in handsome boxes at lb and ff?c. '"
beauts." .i.v?'? M .?? LL
: : . . ( i'i'taid i
tha
lea?
Ser?
vit h
and
St.
, at
l tin
and
mon
l?i??S,
nist)
et.
?l.iln
e of
c all
anee
tock
per
pur?
mi'i
buy
?our.
good
S?'.
eet.
Bon
U de
lm a
hem
Look
Y.
i. .t.
prtght
years.
?. ?.
rsait
'I r*r? Try? 1 ry
Kaempf's ?'. '. ' bdtea and <
lions; made every hour, No. nil
II:- Bo__OOBB are d?
Firewood Cheap.
The Virginia and North C
Wh-.l Compauy i-? ??ff? rhu* Kll
Hickory ?ad Oak Wood i..
loves _n.I |
'j'his wood is unsurpassed for
punios, s. ami ir you use it <?nce j
?-.thing Sise. I'r.Mi us a ?
'phono us. Old 'phone, 411, n?w
UM, _
A large assortment of Librar*
and Stand Lamps, of the latest
lmpori-'l Vases, (Sips, an?l Sauc?
.is for Christmas. We give
-tamps. N. KLEIN A
. i ,.1
Aiiitri.'iiu llranty Hose.
Fine Roses, eh Flower?, an?
for Christmas, now -ff? r??l at loi
Shlpplnfr orders a specialty.
M. A. WH?
903 east Main and 21", ?art Broad I
Elfftl Tower Coocentrated Prult Jak
be in eveiy bousebol?!. Tbey are M
tk? following Savor?; Lena?>_ ?_logs
I?uDs.b, (!lager?Cote?*?, Clo??\ M;_?*_
Peppermint, etc. -ule ageou? la I
Mrs-r?. 1'ur-el), I-kdd * Co.
Thro.t 1? is ?ass* cemmenee vltb
Cold, or Sore Tlitoal. " Browx?. 1
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boxes. -Vice '?be.
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The Weath?
t-1 WABHINOTON, Dec-ei
I RAIN I *'''>reca8t tot Tvioiday:
l 1 Virginia?Rain; cl* arm
by n??on; southerly wl
coming northwesterly.
North Carolina?Rain; clc?.rio_
in the e??rly morning; ?out
winds, becoming northw?*?iterly.
THF3 WEATHER IN Rl
YESTERDAY was rainy ami dis
with some sleet.
State of thermometer:
? A. M.
I A. M.
13 M.
I P. M.v.
? P. M.
IS Night.
Mean temp?rature.