Richmond dispatch. [volume], February 02, 1898, Page 6, Image 6

About Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903

Image provided by: Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA

                
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH-WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1898.
The Proverbial Prognosticator. \
We'll have a Real,
Live Ground-Hog in
our Window To- I
Day. Watch the I
effect of the wea?
ther on him.
No matter which way ?M remainder of tho winter goes, our
r
| Unparalleled Reductions
In Winter Clothing
[ will jump it out. ?See to it that you secure your ?liare of tin?
? savin-*:-yi>ur shan- of OUB nl?soluto loss. HO attention paid
\ to profits now -one idea only in -.???w--selling.
Men's Suits.
Men's Overcoats.
$ 8.00 Suit- M?.$ 4.?"? * 8.00 Overe?te BOW.$ 4.7..
lo.ix? ?w. 6.73 10.00 Overeo?t8now. 1.78
15.00 Suite now. 8.75 15.00 overcoat?, now. a75
10.00 Buitanow.. l.)..r> ~?>.00 Overoontono*??. 18.75
Boys' Suits.
Hen's Odd Pants.
. Balte now.$1.7.-? V ?? ' * ? * ""w.-*1,23
w. 2 is 8.00 I'at.ts now. 8.00
i Boite now.8,48 "? "? !>u"'s ??w. ;::'?
Boita now. 3.98 ' "? 1>lUl,s now. 4-,K)
i Buitanow. 198 7.50 Pnnte now. ?100
i Boita now. 8.98 ' '?" ,,,nits n,,w.
Made n> *-ihh11 in leg a? doKii'i'iI
Overcoat-tui<i Reefers sAiae way. freeol eofl to yon.
PURE LINEN COLLARS, 5c.
Almut ?'><> doien Linen ('??liars, all sizes, that have been sell?
ing at 13c., go on Bale at 5c. 6 for ?5c?to close line.
O. H. BERRY & CO.,
HAIN AND TENTH STREETS.
the i;ei.i;s victory.
(CONTINT ' FIRST PAGE.)
against th.? National irire-Insurance Com
the Judgm
nd the case re
Ui.-iuilt I f,,r a new trial
L>:\ Qlov? r eondu tt? d s K I? y InsOtute
In tshland. In a house purchas?ed from
; i .? n A Co 111 Tbi
:i Insun ?I at a lime when
it was occupied by Mrs. Baldwin, who
<-houso. It wa?
hy Ore during the ??-ecupan***/ of Dr. Glo
v?. r, ami the company refused to pay the
j.moimt of the i>.?'t <>t? the
I that the house was vis, ,1 for the
ion <>f *.ati' nts in a Ke? I? y-< ui
tablishment, nnd th mlum
charged for dwelling-boua? nslde
than f'.r such establishments,
u-hl.-h ar?? rat? l ?I?.
The action was originally hniught in
rt for the city of Rich?
mond, and removed by tbi defendant
company to the United Btates circuit
Court, where o verdict was render?
tbe defendant "ander th?? Instructions ol
m testimony being ruled
ind that ull conversations
between tli d imo the
written contract, and that perol evtd
-admissible p? show lhal thi
n,l meaning of the parties was dif?
ferent from what the words of the con
trad authorities of com?
manding weight axe cited lo support the
proposition that when S policy contains
?Ouch has a settled I
construction, neither party can by parol
evtd? ia e be p? rmitted t<> prove th )A
Instrument does not mean whal it says.
it i? claim? ,1 ih.,? the agents of the
t the time the policy was
written that the premises were being oc
cupl?il as a K? - : ibllshment,
and the court holds that in determlnlng
?U?tl( ,i tO
a,> allegi
have boon ha?i with th,? agents at th?
tuna th?
the circumstances surrounding the ti
action, In luding the relationship of th?
and th>? conduct ?ji
nts Immediately after t?.? Are.
u'l HER DECISIONS I'KNDKl.Kl ?.
Other opinions
i
mon. <i al., appellants, va. wllMara i?.
I'urkh.mlt, ?t al., appellees. Appeal
11 Court of WeMl Virginia, at
Opinion l?y Judge (?off. Ai
firmed.
?o - rte Samuel W. \
r, plaintiff in error, vs. I. ,,?. ;
espomlent, d.-femliint ??? error.
lu , rror t?? the ?Cir? : of South
Carolina, at Charleston. In :?- Tibdal el
nl. vs, i; El. v, nlon by Judge
Alii? in.!.
, he Charlotte o,l and F? rtlllxer
; my, plaintiff In error, \ H
and 1' ndants iu ? ror. In erroi
to the ('nein Court, Western District of
North Carolina, at Charlotte. Oplnl?
No
lantjS, vs. C. Richard Taylor, app?
! from the District Com t, K.
i>tstrict of Virginia, at N?rfoll
idge Purnell. AHinned.
Na ^k?. k. C. Crowthex, Joseph
1'tiernon. M. U Welfley, ,v,.,
appellants, ?.-. the Kidellty Insurance.
Trust and Safe De*jo*it Company, I
? al.. appellees. Appeal from Circuit
Court, Wetrtern Dtatrlct of V?r?rlnJa, ai
Uarrisonburg. Opinion by Judg? Simon
V n. Affirmed.
No Ml W. Vance Brown, Potter M. I
Brown ?t al., appellants, vs. Cranberry j
>mpany, appellee. Appeal *
from I at i. Wast?
North Carolina, at Ash? ville. Opinion by
niawlcy. Aflirmcl.
No. 21?. Township of Nln? ?unty
of Al of South Carolina,
plaintiff In rge W. Volt om,
dant in error. In ? rr<>r to the cir?
cuit Court of South Can.'i: rued
M. Trenholm, of < '?
for plaintiff in ? nor, and by John
ids, ?,f Morrtstown, T< nn . and U
W. !'.?tk? r, ol Greenville, s c . for de
fandant In error, and case submitted.
BrotiierliiMxt M. <>ttiiK To-llornnv
M-IK.
of ',ii members
Andrew In the
city ha>. ! take pla?
the lecture-room of S1 i hurch tc
iiiorr?>w night ai v IS o'clock.
i ? around
11 is called to ?M-CU**?
i . f?,r the 1? tit.ti s,-r\i,cs
?1 has been holding
?'.r two or thi Main
in w pi
brought forward for I this
bo held at
tjo'clo ng nt tin? g
UH heretofore, instead of al 1 o'clock 1*.
M. 1? been suggested that -f it
!. ?1 to hold them >? i usi
'
! would (.
?t 1? thought, w
! o'clock.
giving, li|
when a
tt< nil At
it is ni?
ls i owlnif to ltu-iiuiue?.
ci _ Ya*nln>?ton Star ,,r veaterda** says
MwafO I., .?.i-, .. wtomly-chid hoy. 16
t_i ."'..*.' ,''"' ' ' J'1 '"' '' T>" '"?"*
BOthrr was taken ill he returned to Cam
ays, and four days ago h?s mo?
l?, r died. l'.cing short of fonds, n
an? ??n a freight train on his way to his
male's home, in Richmond. His uncle, he
.a the drug business. The boy
i.is turn ? ta,, r ta Officer Wilson, ... the
Iiimm?' Society, who Is holding him at
he First Pre? Ind station until his ?tate?
[?.nt eau I." Investigated.
DBATBS OF YF.ITEItl?AY.
isvasel Wlohanand ivnpi?- <><? ? >
Tlielr ?.rent Ile.vnr?!?.
Mr. Ehnarnna Btrlbllns;, si-., of tbl
stcrday at Newport News, where
i., imd i... n employed for sume time.
lis body will be bruiiuht to this city fur
iiternn nt, and the funeral will tike place
n.m the residence. Na ZltH V '.: ', tills
oomlng ?a u o'clock.
Mr. C '. Hopkins died yesterday motn
111,' ?it IJ0 ??'?Int k at his residente, X... 'J
I treat, i ! ?i> ;i yesra
ii.- learsa a nidow. .Mr. Hopllna
. man ?if the Dnest character, anil
. 'ni.'!. The funeral will
I'luco from Centenary church this
it. moon at MO o'clock.
Mis. .Mary Jane !.. dl< : yostsrday at
?cr home. No. .MO north Seventh str?? t,
a the 76th year oi Her fun? -
al will take plac from tin' residence?
iiis ait? rnoon at i e*etock.
K tt.- M. F..X, a bright hitle girl of U
cars, di-.i at her home, No. M
larsball street, last night at _?
Cat" was tak.n si"k Sunday, and death
talked into the horn.- to which She
i.i brought so much eunshlne laal night.
'he funeral will take placa tO-IDOlTOW
rom 1 - : church at
lock.
THIS IS f.Rlll MI-IKH. DAY.
flit' Wenlhcr-I'Miph? t Will UUVtO n
? hnnee ?? lea Hta Ihadnw Ta-Day?
.y was by all odd? the
lay of the winter. Tiie low ebb of the
nereury was not the only thing that poor
.iff. ring humanity had to contend with,
or from the northeast there cume a
vithtiing wind, that defied all efforts to
teep ?arm. Many, haw? v< r, found BStlB?
ai ill?' thOUfht that skatiiiv, . OUld
: !- far "ir, and i.'.- tiiis morning thelt
..[,. I sinmid be realized, for at n
hermometer registered twelve
.t frost, and was still falling.
Mr. _ A. Bvana, director of th.- ;
reaUi haa predicted fair w< i
her for to-day, with bright prospects i?.r
l?verai days t.. ?time.
'i'h, win bring anything bul
t t.? the uperatltloua, for t?.-.iay la
'andlemsB*Dny, and ilia old legend runs:
'..llemas-Day be bright and ..
rhere'U be two winters in one >
Another tradition is that the ground
invariably makes his appearan?
I-', brtiary Id, and the siu'it o!
ihadow will semi him to his ho!?- again
i ?reeks, during which time the
tempeal
Ill?; ?.ATHHHIV. OF l'VTIII\Nv.
iriuid < hniieellor lui.iit II Meet?
Willi Them?A Mg Hit i.<< net.
A large meeting of the Knight
i'yihi.ts was heb. at !.? ? ?'amp Hal! I
light, tiie occasion la inn a j'.int mealing
?f the several Pythian ladies of tills
ity t.. n t'ham . Uor II. M.
D irnall, of Roauoke, I
.Mr. Hal nail gave an Interesting
omit <>f th.- work of the order for the
rear, ?bowing it to ba in good eon?
lition, and OB th
.ii of the unwritten work
>f the order, which was greatly enjoyed
jy ?ill pies- III.
"as ttver the m
ng adjourned to Hulcher'a, wh< r?
ilegant ?upper was enjoyed, aa well aa
pa ?d?- by Hon. i
ion, Supreme Repressntstlve ; it'.n.
hnl. T? Blaad, Grand Inner (',a
i<?n. Bev. T. friimi, and othera
The ??rand Lodge Of Virginie will D
a ! '- rsbui r. ol r? bruary.
\lruinlnii? In Rii-hmoiiil.
l.yni hburg-\V. R, BOWBO
i. .m. \'. i i., sin?
all.
Erom Norfolk?Joim Las
?rornwelt, T. A. Trigg, at Murphy*?; John
dariner, al Ford
From Btaunton Kenneth M.-i'oy, at
iurphy'a; N. C. Watts, a! I
Crora Albemarle c. T. Ballard, W. P
tllar.l. .1. M. I
: M. Ballard, R. B. \\'??rthingtoii, Drury
: l'a.
-Dr. R. S. Orlffith, at
!iublin-.T. Howe Kent and wife, at
from Wnynesboro'?A, C. Fox, at
From Portsmouth- I:. W. Maupln, at
luij.hy'?. _
E. H. McClllrHc. at
-Alexander King, at the
ton.
?iim? uniite.i Medal *.?. i.
There /? . ' ru?h for the Rl
og m city Hail,
ii.r had received sev?
for N" ! medal and a
die was opened at ?j o'clock tht
raa s large crowd of people present,
ne ?iiixi.'us to obtulu the ooveUd
uunction fu* bis dea 1
A MINIMUM RATE.
? o m m 1111m aaoawstiiM A
Ml T?ll DftPM \N< i:.
SENSATION IN THE LIGHT COMMITTEE.
Mr. shelhl < hnrgr? Tlint the lllcta
moml IMcitrIc Company Doe? Not
H apply the Muht? It (?imrniitres?
The t.luliiinu t ontruct.
Several Important meeting! w? ro held
; committee- last night, and sub?
,1 Intereet were discussed
ami aeted upon. Th?? Commit!? ? 08 to
t!, nctim.iit and Referai ?ttMhi to re
cmmitiil to tl??' Conn, il that a minimum
Iboeld N edopted for water top.
piled by meter?, and forwarded a ?
coatatnh-i facts and Bgerea, which ?01
tent argnments towerds Um
lishment Of th? Better system, which has
l?.en fot many months
The same body als?, torwaid-d g r- ? ? .in
m.iidation to UM Council that c I
commute?... i?>w performing .similar
functions ShOUl*] be amalgamated.
ih.? Committee en Light had a mild
sensation In tic form of a charge pre?
1 l,y Mr. I'l.il. Hh.lld, attorney foi
Um South, in ElecttlC Company, against
i:.-hmoiid Hallway and Electric Com?
! any, t?> Um effect that UM ?'!' Btffc lights
supplied by i1"' letter oompeny to Um
city of Richmond were not of Um powei
represented. The matter came up when
the oinnittt, > opened the hi.is for supply?
ing the city with light* The new Com?
paay appeared as s compaUtor of the
,,id. acd both Md? were forwarded to tie
il without, any recommendation,
after B lively d?bet* In which a call for
an investigation was passed by, and a
motion to accept the bid of the old com?
pany?which Wal the lowest?was lost.
The committed on Recapitulation and
Cemeteries held interest in? -Mating*
and the Committal on Streets h?
conference with property-owners in re
laid to the paving of an alle*1 between
Third and fourth streets, north o? Canal.
AN INTERESTING REPORT.
Tin- Conunlttee on Retrenchment and
m m. t at 1*30 o'clock, sub-Chair?
men H. W. Rounti ding, and
Me-srs. Zimmermann, C If. Noble, John
.). King, ami T, <'. Bbal pi?
The sui-? ommltt? 8 81 I ' tn''
meeting to gather facts concerning
the water-works, presented tho follow in?*
r? port, pn i ar? d by Buperlnt? I
Valua of water-works, 12,000,000.
Annual Interest on 12,000,800 ?it G per cent.,
-penses and maint? I
TABUE A.
Largi ' annual revenue litt 1141,?
Revenue Mom water iv?T, fi.it.70M3.
Kstim.it? .1 r, r? -o?. pi r year ?p"
condition 1.487 metan and no minimum
late.) $1:7
Be?mated revenue ?each service saeter
e,l, and minimum rate), $1_J.?/T-.
Imated revenue (each service mi
tered, and without minimum rete), ?,l.
107.0.
TABLE B-?COST OP WATER.
Toiai quantity of water pumped 1,7a
gallons in 1807, divided into I
(8142,000), makes OOSt per 1,8110
gallons, 3 B-i0 ??nts.
i quantity of arater pumped, di?
vided Irito receipts for Wl
makes rate received per 1.000 gallons,
I ?',1-1"? c- nts.
TABLE C.
Estimated quanUty of water required
for use by w.u. r-tak< is. every e :
metered, 1,243,31*0,934 gallons, <-<pi.il to (*ne
third tin? whole quantity pumpt
\ 10 cents per i 000 gallons, t_M.2n.tt,
i. tlmat? l quantity of water used by the
city for tir,- protection, departments, ftc,
? quantity, or
equal to ft ? % liions, at coat pi l? ,
ailons, 828,847.71
Bala unaccounted for or
nt. of Um whole
quantity, equal to l," allons, at
coal price, 8 8-10 cent.-. 888,144.87; or,
1.740,649,300 -allons, sold at average Dieter
?a?,-, to >-!" cent?, 1187.880 11
NOTE.?The above table was prepared
from tacts given In the year is.%. when
I per cent, of the arbole quanUty pump?
ed ami measured by meters was equal to
22 per cent, of the whole revenue and the
average rate was 10 - l,**w
gallons.
in cites where all services ar?- metered
Ihe av< lunption Is 40 gallons per
capi'ta. EfltlmaUng <>ur population at
the annual consumption
would be 1,314.000.0 nd this at
108-10 ?ants per 1,000 callous, is 8141.811
After a lengthy die uaaion of all Um
features of the report, it was nneaimously
adopt-d as ti,,- report of the eomn.:
t?> be submitted to the Council at the next
me* Ung of that body.
QUESTION OF MINIMI ill RATE,
Mr. Zimmermann moved the! the pom
should recommend to the Council
Um adoption of an ordinance providing a
minimum rat, for water. Mr. King said
Old not voto for tho resolution
comprehended the minimum rat,- provided
for in tin? ordinance now pending kx
?unclL He thought it diserimlnat? ,!
in favor of the rl? her
Mr. Rdantree said that the whole com?
mittee was anxious to conserve the
the poor, and Ifr. Zimm? r
maiin's motion would meet the view
m that it did not stipu?
late any Bz<
Mr. Boiling said he had given the greet?
re to the preparation of the report
No one was more anxious than he to keep
the rete as low as possible. The or,?i
he said, did n?,t Incseea? the prie,
,,f wat.r beyond that Which hie poor man
was now paying. The proposed arrange
in? nt provided fOf I most liberal supply.
ami it was extremely improbable thai
any poor person would ever be call? i
upon to pay ride than the ordln
Mr. Zimmermann*! motion was unani?
mously adopted.
RBpUCE TJflE co.MMITTKKS.
Th? committee then took up the resolu?
tion of the Council referring t?> it Um
consideration of the I
the numb?! of <-<>i:iiniit?re* by OOmblnini
with similar functions.
Mi. Dmmermann moved thai the Com?
mitt?, on Streets shall consist of twelve
m, ?nt,ers, as at presset, und shall Im lud,
th,- Committee on Bbockoe Creek; the
Commute,' on C< dm lalat of
and Include si. John's
B****ylng-Oround Committee; tbi Commit?
tee on Tiro Department and Schools .shall
consist of seven members seen, as al
at; the Committees on Election.
Police, Claims ami Salaries. Accounts and
Printing, Ordlni i hall
consist of live members each, the latter
to Include the Flirt, Second, ami Third
markets; the Commit- bell
I of s, v n member* nom- <?r whom
shall be < Ugible for membership on uny
other commltttee; Relief of the I
Light, Water, Retrenchment ?and Reform,
tfealth, and Grounds and iiuiidings sinii
consist ?.?f seven members each; there
-hail be no ch inge In the CommRti
Kiv, r Impcovomi nt.
Mr. Xiniiii. rmami'-i suggestion
adopt >n, und the
committee adjourned .-in.? die.
I.lulit for the City.
Tin i.??ht Committee met ut 6:3?) o'clock,
with Mr. Wall, ?stein in th.? Chair, und
Megera. E m. Neble, Vaughan, i1
wake, and <?. A. Hawkins pr?s, nt.
The princii i business before the com?
mittee was the ooneideretioB <?f bid
the electrical lighting of the city, m
dents for which had been Inserted
in the pap.i- by Ul4 Superintendent of th.
Cas-Wolks, at the request of the ram
mlttee. Two bl leoompanle.l by
titled (heck for UM%\ w- i
The lii in tin-.. Richmond Railway
and Electric Company, which at pr,
lights the city, proposing to furnish the
l?gate at II night. Aooosipeny?
in? th? b??l there hen various documents
to show that the IlKhts* furnished _a tlio
|,.,st have Pern satl?"fa< t?rj .
The other lil<l wan from the Southern
Electric Company, offering to furnish the
nun? ut Vj 4-10 euch per eight- Tha bl?J
was accompanied hy a commun!.
Hlgned by Mr. I'hll. H. ttlng
forth ihat his oomp my h
in the areetioa <>f it? plant on account <.f
th.. dll?cittty in obtaining n fian,
the Cmincll, I at ihat th' y exi
i?n It in operatleg by April ?to
POWER OF THi: LICHTS.
The letter furth i : ?..[ that there
aa? reason i?. believe ihat th" Richmond
RallWB) ?md i-'.i... trie Company, win
ata par light, i
i.it furnish tha 1.: ?>-. andle pow? i
lulled by its contract, and could n.?t do
that price without losa The South
?mpany, hu?.i ttie letter, would pit
ip a new plant and furnish lights of :
.laiie passer.
Mr. Bardwietu morad that tin- eon.?
nmi. n.I to the i'..ma !l that th.
ontract !.? awarded l? the b.w.
1er?the Richmond Bal?n iy ?.ml Blectrk
Jompany r.?r the ensnln/j three ;
Mr. Noble thought (hat th.- chai
h.- company mt - not foralshii
required by . outra, t ahould be
""!. and II: .' Hie a Ivi. ability of
lie city's having a plant of Us own
honld be I....K. i int.?.
Mr. Hanlwlcke said that BO attention
hould be paid t.. any BUCh iliMllu.it ion.
"'t that the contract .should no
,lly as
la- Superintend, nt t.f Ih" I'll. -Alarm
ind Police n legrsph had t. ?ted the lights
tnd fourni them up to the standard.
Mr. w silent? in con! nd? ,i that the ? om
alttsa had no powsr to rseoanmend, and
he < oauBltteo th? n determined to forward
!i" two bids to lia- r,mu. il. as r- ?lulr.-d
jy its resolution on the s,li|.
The Superintendent was instructed t..
live a light placed in th?' allay between
'oiirlh. Fifth, Main, and <\iry st ;
Tha COmmitt? . . aft? r attending to a few
natters of little int.r?'st and approving
be pa] ?roll, sojourned?
l'n>- Sulnrle? Twice a Month.
Committee on Cemeteries met ?t
JO o'clock. Pay-rolls WBT? approved as
'ollows: OakwOOd, ?J.M; River-Vi? w, 1?;
Hill, ?:??.
The annual ri'port of the Snperlntend
nt of liiv.rvlew Cemetery was rec<-lv"d
uni Hit.I. The receipts for last year
iniountetl to l.'.ij^.T;?, an InerBBM over
896 of i
Mr. Noble revived a motion that he
iad ?ntro.lu". .1 at a. former ??noting,
ooking to the payment of employ. > s ol
Ins tl'pariment ?eml-month!y. Instead
jf monthly, ?is heretofore. He ieooa>
lized, he said, the dittlculty of gettlog a
liiorum of the committee .
nonth, and be asked if it would not be
..?ssihl?' for the committee to empower
lie chairman to approve th?; bills and
)ay-roll. Mr. Vaughan said tho com
nlttee had no authority to delegate this
tOWt r.
Mr. Noble, continuing, said he recog?
tliat th.- m, n are only laborers,
nul that they might 1)?' able to
noney by being paid twice ?i month, and
n renewed his notion that the commu?
ai?; meet tw I? a a month.
Mr. Vaughan saltl h.? was .|uit?' willing*
0 attend two meetings, but the men hail
itByted that tip y were willing to be paid
line- a month, and hh thought it Btr
hat tiny ahould want a change at thli
Sap.
Mr. Blanks moved that ihe committee
ihOUld meet at ?'. O'clOOh 00 tho 1st aial
5th of every month. Mr. Noble wlth
U*SW bis motion, and Mr. l'lanks's^TPso
BtJon prevail?.!, the ?hairman BlOB?
oting in the negative. Mr. Vaughan
that he had Intenrten i d the
'?Iiaiae ?'ommitt'" ?? to thO H'eils ot
ha department, ami tho result of his in
rvi.w had been very satisfactory. The
omuiltti " passed a vote of thanks to
he chairman, and tha meeting was ad
ourned.
W ??il? of Iteeapltiiliillini.
Messrs. Marx Qunst, I*. C El"!. Jani'S
. Smith, BBd S. 11. I'ottr. 11, who WOT?
ppotnted aa a committee to recapitulate
be work don? by tha present Council,
aid a ineetlng yesterday ?iftcmoon at
... lock.
Aft.r a brie' discussion it wag decided
hat tho aroft oonld i? st be soeooapllsh?
d by the appointm? nt of sul.-commi' I
nd ih" f"!'.awing were named.
Smith and CoUrsU to rtcapitu
tt" the work Of the COUpell as far as it
ef< rs to ordlnan
. Bbej nr.ij Qunst aa a oui
t.. collate the principal
terns of expenditure and the amounts
aved In different departments.
Qunst and Bbel will n
m gin their work next Friday morning at
I | ..'.ink. Mesara Smith and Cottreii
rill hold their first meeting at I
Borrow afternoon,
-.?re.? < oinmlttee.
OB Streets was called
o m?*al ?tt 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
t Third and i'ary streets to inspect an
Uey 1 "twen Third and Fourth ?tree t a
orth of ?'ana*?-with i vi.w ,,f ascertsln
Qg Whether it is advisable tO pave it
On account of the esrtremely cold wei?
ht r. however, only Mesara J. J. King.
foster, Curt..n, and Wo?jdy ?rere i
0 no action could be taken. A numb? r
>f th.- property-owners, also, war,- on
mad, and the city Engineer. An In?
oran] discussion was held, and Colonel
?otshaw explained tint there ?rere two
nethods by which the all-y ?ould be
taved. One was to pave it up to the
etabllshed grade, when the wet?
un off by QBVlty, or to pave it to a
.u.r giade, and put in B trap for drain?
is, ii.- advised th.m to tbiiik over the
latter before the la \t Di". ting of the
At thai time the
aatter will be decided, and it is thought
he committee will order the work to be
a health measure, as It aeema t..
awry.
Other Meeglagrs.
a First Market was (o
a i e m? ' yesterday si No. IM
lain street. Mr. Taniur was the onl>
n min r win. put in as appearance, so bo
.uslnega could be transacted.
'I'he Committee on Jamea River Im
roveinent win aaeet in the City Hall al
o'clock to-dajp
DM YERF IS CObHSG.
he Will Ippani Here T.i-llorro?
111 ?..'..ml Concert.
. a,, fere, the arortd renown?
no, will nvik?: her lirst bow to a
ttchmond BUtaV bos at I my on
luale to-morrow night. She will appeal
t the head of one of the stiong? st musi
nlzations that has ?VCT visited
lis city in ii grand concert of far more
i.in ordinary force and fascinai
Mr. Waller 1?. Moses, who guarantee.i
i? organisation a v ry substantial sum
? Include Richmond in the Itinerary,
lade, a special proviso that only popular
luid i t iiargi .1 for the cone? 11
city, thereby placing the evenl
?thin th where prices
mging from 16 down have been
and everywhere the ?somblna
i.. . n grt let! with largo and en?
tlC amuela
; impany appears In Washington
>-nlght, and ?Mil arrive h? Richmond at
ooti to-ni'-irow.
Supporting Mine, tie Vera will be Mitt
I ti.i Murray, Mr. Arthur Rt-reaford,
??ir Paul Liateman, andahgnnr Romuai?
> Saplo.
for the oone.-rt will bo oa
ic music i-tore Walter 1?.
t '.?., on M '. to-day and
i-morrow, and i??-morr<>w night the
nsforred t. v
iy box-?>illce. Application for reserve?!
h! tO g cl'ow'ti' a I
\ Judicial Party.
Judge Nathan Ooff, of Clarksburg, \\.
a.. Judge of the 1'nlted States Circuit
ourt; Judge John Jay Jackson, .
eraburg, w. Va-, Judge of the United
District <".?urt for .Went Virginia.
loben M. Hugh?, of Norfolk.
the United States District Court
i of Vlrgha
: the Jeffera nwmnying juok-'
were Judg?? John H. Holt, of th?>
Court of Appears of Wi-st Vir
Inla, and Hon. Randolph S'almaker, oi
,'he.!!li;
i>r and Republican p.dliiclan.
To Cure a Cold In One Day.
ke l.txativ?. Bromo quinine Tablet?.
11 druggists refund the money If it fall?
aso. The genuino has L. Ii. q.
i each tablet?
MEETINGS OF LADIES
IVI CIIKSTI**,'; tUfMMll OF MF.VK
it tl. OMbUmUTlOVI HHIIIUI
VALUABLE GIFT TO THE A. P. Y. A.
Ihre. Van .\**s*4 l'ri??'?nt* Them With
n Frnmr (Oiitiiliilnic Three 1'lctarea
of IllHtorv IntcrcMt?HoH|il(nl, 1)1*
pe*eeeu*T<* nuil AMO? IVumeii't Home.
Tho Association for the Preservation ot
Virginia Antiquities hd-l an important
Bg at noon yesterday in the Vir?
ginia Historical So, i.-ty building. In Mrs.
ph Bryen'i abeence, Mrs. v.. \'.
Valentine presided. The Indien crown;
bought by the association of the M"?
he| b? ? n paid for In full. A
r giving tin account of the history
<-,f the relie and recording its purchase
o,|.i!|on for the Pr?s, rvatlon
of Virginie Antiquitl? ? depoeltod
with the Chane, ry Court.
Th, play to be t-i v. n for the benefit of
Iho Association for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiqul
for. Several n re gin ady
taken plao* and th?? . a-t is now about
mad.? up.
Mrs. Bare Bowmen Ven Nee* who is
nded from Nathaniel Powell,
member of the Hrst legislative assembly
, v. r held In Virginia, has made a valu.a
i?l<- pies, m t,, the association. This is
frame holding three wry interesting p!,
The ni il Is I he a ene ol the bat?
tle of Lexington, Mass., shewing the
monument t".?*??i where Oenerel Pit
calm ordered the Amertcens to surren
der. The second picture la ef the old bel?
fry, which sounded the alarm on th? ap
proech of th,? British in n?.'.. The pteturc
gives a view of the monument erected to
the eight men kllLd April 18, ITW, who
Robert Monroe, Jonas Perker,
Samuel Redley, Johnathen Harrington.
Jr.. [aaec Mu/./.v. Caleh Harrington. John
Brown, and Aeabel porter. Another in?
teresting feature connected with Miss
Van N? ss's gift is that the frsirti.
made from the timben of Um old belfry
above mentioned. Thi belfry, beginning
to totter. WH pulled ,iov. n in UU.
A letter of thanks, It was voted, shoulg
be sent to Mr. Wyndham K. Meredith
for his very Interesting lecture given un?
der the auspices of the Association for
th? Prcacrvatlon of Virginie Antlquitlei
>iday ?'V-'iiitm.
lb ?SPITAL AND DISPENSARY.
The monthly meeting of the Board of
the Virginia Hoapital was held y,-?<rday
ai noon in the parlors of the hospital,
lam? i R. Gordon occupied the ?hair.
A lerge amount of routine boalneea eraa
traneacted The reports ?
gratifying to the ladles on the board. .1
large number Of charity patients having
been treated during the month.
Th. Board Of Man... Homo, o
pathlc Free Dispensary held their r?guler
monthly meeting at 11::!?? yesterday morn?
ing. The. reports read show, d that l.'?"i
charity patients have been attended to
in th eral matters of
Importance were arranged, and the rou?
tine biisin? tel. a 1?
rom Miss Ruby Bodeker, ice? ?ting
-tlon as ?.resident of tho dispen?
sary.
HOME Oll AGED WOMEN.
Th.? monthly meeting of the Board of
of the Beptlel Home for Ag< d
Women was held yesterday In the perlor
jf the home, Miss s. h. Wilson In the
hair. A good dee] Of routine bus;!
iva> transacted. There not being the
required number of ladlas pnsent, the
?lection of matron was poetpOMd until
ho n,xt r?guler meeting. The eeeerel
tommttteee for the oomtng year
uuned, very tew changes being m
rhank i -mande Augue
Ine for a nice treat of oysters and :
Thanks were aleo voted Dr.
Booker ?ind other physicians who fa
o cheerfully and kindly rend? red their
professional services free of all charge.
v telephone will ?it an early date
leced In the house, for which great con?
venience ami favor tl teere duly
hankfuL
The. ladies talked freely Of the gOOd
wot? \n which they and
?i upon m for th.? future
advancement of the home and the benefit
u the Inmates. One death) that of
?.li?-s Noland, was announ? ring
akin place In January.
THE PAY NURSERY.
The Auxiliary Board of the Pay NUT
,. . rten h< Id M -
n?,nthly meeting at the Nursery, on
rranklln street, Monday afternoon.
Th,- boerd tbenkfuUy acknowledgee the
,,bowing li libutions from tho
Of UM Nuis, ry: Mrs. B. C. Minor.
tothtnf? hUaa Moore, ?lothing; Sunshine
land, th,- King's Daughters, clothing,
tried apples, and $:: Ministering ?'hu?
ir? n's League, Church of tin- Covenant,
hrougb lira. J. Calvin Stewart, ginger?
. toys, clothes, oatmeal, and
B a. GBaJborne, three pairs
?ante: lire, (borge Lyon, flannel skirt-,
b Mrs. Clement, two boxee ol
Hickory Camp, No. 6,
Voodmen of the world. -*endwlches, Mr.
four Urnas; Hr. Br sm,
i lire.? times, buns. ereekera, end
urnovera; Uro. Joseph Bryan, Bve shlrt
Irs pente; lire n. J.
OOd, money; Mrs. Hazard. $.-,; Mrs.
Hnford, 10 centa; Mrs. Bdwerd IfcGulre,
a ci id-; a Hi? Od, W, Mr. M. T. Maury.
1; Mrs. J. A. (Tetishaw, g; Mrs. Thomas
Ukinson, |6; Eve BpOtfs Memorial, the
., ?lighters.
VniitN n Lette* from (.overiiur T>ler.
Qoverner Tyler he 'ter
mm the secretary of the California Sons
,f the Am.-iicaii Revolution, asking him
o send th?- s,? iety a letter t?? I?' read.
ogetber with similar epletlee from the
;overnon ??f th?* other thirteen originel
inguet on the night or
i*ebruei
roMtnuiMlem for Vlrjfliilii.
WASHINGTON, lVbniaiy 1 - Fourth -
inters hav.? been appointed in
'Irglnla as follows:
BlOOmfleld, Maty M. Vanllorn: Clifton
tetlon, Lewis gulgg; Danton, Km? -t \.
o.,p,r; Duff. William I). Roberts; Mai
liull, w. ?'. Holmes; p.i, i>. David A.
larr; Seven-Mil.- Ford, s. 8, itooth;
hiekers. n. j. WrlKht; Sttllman, A. N.
eikms; Vailey View, A. L. Richardson;
FeterfuU, B T. Poley; Wheatland,
Iron-Mine W/iR-e I n.i-.-.i-.?-.
ASHLAND. WTS., February 1. l'h? <'ar
?llver Mining Company, Operating
>ur of the larg, st Iron mines on the
range, and employing 1,500 men,
?-day announced an Increase ,,f i?> p?t?
ent, tn th,? waxes of all their employ?
'rom ? other mine-own? .
is probable an Increase In aragaa will
hortly bo made by other compen?
DayllKht.
Morning tM ad hepphMM to th,?
eison In health; to the pereon out of
ealth. after a night ot
iiornlng brings only wtakte
alna, end depression. The ntind Is full
dings, ami th-re ?s , ,,[,
tant feeling ,,f Impeding disaster, Th< re
re thousand? of poopli who thu_ need?
iSsly suffer. Look about you; aic.-pt tie
;ift Of health freely^ laid out p> yoU.
lave > .,? '_
re lull of valu
ble information Write him. describing
our lymptoms Dr. <;; .,,,-.
ecnth street New fork ,ny, who ?- th.'
lost succseeful pbysjeian of our time in
urlng \ou can conault him by
Itter free, ami can be IVeeted and cured
t your hom? by hi? wonderful reuMdi? . '
)o not delay a moment longer, but write ,
j Tempic, Pcmbcrton.
'?' ? ?,
Cordes & Company,
7 and 9 West Broad Street.
il
i Ladies' riuslin
Underwear.
(Second Floor?Take Elevator.)
We haw ?ulloil from OUT sl???k all odd lote and !
Uzee in Ladies'- Underwear, ami have marke?! them
AT PRICES TO QUICKLY CLOSE THEM OUT.
These garments are THOROUGHLY RIGHT m
particular and an* HADE IX THE MOST APPROVED
MANNER o? carefnUy-e?lected BfUSLtNS ?nid TRIM?
MINGS.
Qowns.
Skirts.
w
?
s
t
!
.4
?
I_
I Temple, Pemberton, Cordes & Co.
lusme???"?"?"?"?"?"?"??1'??'1?^ os>*?s>>i???>i'ei?e??ei?e''e'-sj??e-?H#,
l lot of Gowns, properly made
BBd nicely trimmed, that were |j.
V>.'M, and td. now.13.(Ml
1 lot of ?'.owns that were 13. |MI
and $1, now.?2 ?M?
1 lot .of Gowns that w I |
?2.50.ll.?O
I lot of ?' owns that were $1.:?,
%U?\ and ?LU, now.Jtl.ll?
1 lot of ??owns that were $1.:'"?,
now .7!??'.
1 lot of Gown? that were $i v?,
now.iSe,
1 lot of Gowns that v.
now.M
1 lot of Gowns that were ?00.,
rmw.
1 lot of :
made and tiimni'd, th.H
and HS, now. :. .,,
1 lot of Skirts that i
now.
1 lot of Skirts that
| now .
1 lot <.f Skirts that .
m?w.
1 lot. of Skirts tl
now . :it
Corset Covers.
ii
40e., now ? - i .
1 lot of '
$1. now. .
1 lot of
|1 ami $1.2.'?. now.
1 lot of
$!? ? now.lUc.
Everybody Wear Patent Leathers.
?># ?> ?> ?> #>
C. F. CROSS SHOE CO.'S CLEARANCE SALE
OF
Ladies' Dress Shoes.
Lot 1. Patent Leather Shoes, were $.->. cut fco.51.50
Lot 2. Cloth-Top Patent Leather Shoes, were |6 :in?l ?<'>, cut t<> 53.00
Los 8. French Enamel Shoes, WMM $6.50, cut to.S2.30
Lot 4. Kid and Cloth-Top Luce Shoes, were .* "> an?l$ti. cut tc .$2.00
POSITIVELY NO EXCHANGE.
C. F. CROSS SHOE CO.,
m EAST BROAD STREET.
TRADK WITH fsT. ?.ALL.
il\.'r Five Million Dollnrs Sent
There Last Year.
(Washington Star.?
in .-. report to ths state Department,
ronsiil-Gen? ral Im Bois, St St. I
Switzerland, says a brief examin?t;,
the 'exports t.. th.- United States :
:i:.. ooaaohur district of St. Qail d? i
inter?-stin. | dl II the
nost important cotton-lace and COttOO*
mbroidery . entre in the world. Th
lias a population of <>nh Bd ?
?nnjority of them an saanged ta
ml , upon the work of pro
luelni? cotton laces and cotton embroid.
of rarious kinds. During tho |
nde.i December O, ISW, the import'
IBS Uoited States paid to that ?-omnmnity
BB handsome sum of |KJi aleta
unount. about ?S i or osnt w-.ts ft
and cotton embrolderlea Tins
lern instmtea bow important tiiis thriving
adaatry is to Bndtasriafad. Consol-Q.
rai nu ums says another lateral lag fact t
d? ..eloped by an examination of tim
torts from the consular district of St.
tall to the United Btatsa??ria, thai that
llstrict furnishes our country with about
ine-thlrd of the total amount of |
.? ut from Bwttserlnnd to the Unltt*d
states, sad i ?us influx of Amar??
an money then II belplng to transform
he quaint old town Into an active, mo
lam dty, adorned with many bandl
.usiness bioelU Bild some cosily and at?
rastrea ?illas The total to tha
ratted States from Switzerlaml for
nonth of Deesmber leal was U,?*j
.vh.ile the exports from the district Of St.
'.all alone amounted I
me-lmlf the total export-.
During tile last six mon' I the
ota! txnotts m the United St..!. s irom
it. ?'?all amounted to $2.C'M.\?A ; while In
h?> six months ending December
h" tmounl WM UJAIMA Thus. In spite
?f the fact that the QSW tariff of the
"nlted States advanced the tluty on CO??
on lacs and COttOO ? mhroldcri. s fr.?m
I per cut. t.. ... per . "nt., making ?m
r cent., the Consul-?,
a] s;ivt there ha? basa export?.i to th?
ant. i Btatea trom st. Qall ?luring the
irst six months of the new tariff law <?v. r
BOO, OX) worth more of th
xpoti-d during tbe last six months
)f the pre?'" ?ills" \
AT WORK Ml.HT AMI |)\V.
Unking, BhBSlS nt ?lie Wn?lilnKloa
?.iiu-Fneiory.
(WashlngtOB Star.)
It '-id.re.l soniewh.it signlfl
ant that the Washington gun factory is
u iking constantly twenty-four hours a
lay lu the manufacture of larga and
mall gun? for tho battleships and the
uxiliary crutBSIS. It is said, how.
bat the. desire of the department t,
hrough with tins work as qutc-hly .,-.
tossible ?s due almost entirely t..on.mu?
ai reason 8. It has beSO shown that It is
heaper to maintain the their
Uli working capacity than to i
ait'Iltiy. three
nen nr?' employsd In i
and there >. Hon in the ?lit,
mbling ??'
of ordnanc?-. At present the
I In work on gun? for auxtl
. y ordnii
sen-Inch guns i turne'
?ist.r than the battleships
h.in, and ?uns hav.
. ml !
ucky. neither of which ?an mount them
Is month?.
There will soon he upward of one hun
ire.l ?una of smaller calibre at th?' gun
ry, all of which would !>? sent to
i ? In event that th.tr s.t .
suitable i
or mounting ?he gun? th
ich mm i te h,. -
ertaln tried on the
i.in.l vessels of 11
.mils tyi>?' . <>ul.I be put In readiness for
bCtloQ within flft'
-m
Kiiiif' oil Munaflel?! Oat.
?'hi. ,,e.. II?raid.)
Ulch .
*v th.atr? at Water
lUry, ?'onn. The th? litre I? owned
lie furniture nan M.iriaritv. and he J
akes Ri'jut pttdo in furnishing tho stage C
1
v 11 h elegant i f furniture fm-a
.is warehouse next ?loor, i I
". n.- in Carlton I t
n*l"? v \
i.-b H I!
lu the midst of on* of Mansfl?
with n.? one save him
upon th,
lound was heard, which gradu
olv? ,1 Itself Into
rendering of "B
ind."
Maust,, 1,1 instantly sniffed th
ooke 1 around for the
viiletiii-. spoil bil -
ind other perishable trifles t?
nd Mr. M n ifleld i ea? bed out
s though he wei
II, at the heed <>;
? n him to ridi? ui<>.
I ?is.ipp, atine b? h
ii m. h
o be heard
bat music!" bul the band i '
age halt
?velyn, who. unt?l this mom
.n gracefully sitting upon
< ptlon chair, while Brumm?
"
he r< qulrements ot th?- m
? ?.' to resume her seat Up
hair.
"Tink!.. tinkle, tlnkl?
I
sore, and th<? air ?r,.?.?. \ i
"< et Up, VoU KOOKf !"
ctor, and amid the lughter
- ?I noon Moriarll
? al , hair and -
, crash into the wings.
IN* m mini? nml Hrlef?.
: s. Gr?Bth
Mr. i J
'ublle f?
The weddli
?ir. Edwin Palmer has I
lOOll, '
tenel?n p. Teylor, ef W
\, la ill de i ity. h >.,
I.V the illf.ess of
I Teylor.
iirti.ev Ji
ce at Third and "?"ranklln
lay aft-rnoon am s|
[uite sever?
it Camp Auxiliary at thi
orner of Fifth and I
fiernoon at .i o'cl.xk.
Mr. John
m an of N'.w York II
'. T. K:< hardson, of the V.
ost, ar?
This evening al
delightful
ale will be glvt n In H
I iriore, 302 eest F
Ho??, p. c. Pekioe
r of th.? L -
?O-'?M. l-i in the
Captain John Paj
?nty.
a meetieg of th.' Henrlee i
Id at the coui
-
ver, uninteresting, n* nothing I
Ina bus icted.
atertolnlng lecture on '
at Ran
church last night.
Sed to IlluSl
tally good.
|Ul ,r BOntht)
ral \
'nlon to Ih
al.-ii 1,1... , on '1
pone?! on i
. > of the weatl
',
?luring the I
n
I
natitut?
lea will be '
: t <?n the "Boyl
\hoae labors ha
in the Preedm ?
bureed. ha*? ret
iiKton. and ?uy
i.illtv that the bill Int
- ..
At? Congress.
t'ichinouilr-r-. ti, Xt-w fawh?
NKW V???'K. 1
-
oloiiuadc, U. i'uthill, -ictiopolc.