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WHOLE NUMBER, i!.;)L>T
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
RICHMOND. VA.. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1898. THREE CENTS PER C
Till- STVTFS AFFAIRS
Ir. Wickbam DIscqsscs Her Financial
Condition and the OutlooL
| FINE SPEECH IW THE SENATE.
the Present Situation and
Shows What to Expect.
cPRIATIOllS FOR THE YEAR,
?i Allowances Compared With
Those in the Last Bill.
lAYIXa OK m lAMUA ffO.OOO.
? Inatltalluns Suffer I nr|.
While. Mnny l>ep?rtmentii
f.? 1-?U?* Sllabtl, " ,,, i,,
? rtaalaa] ('barge?.
?on bin i? before tb,
aa the
! 14 body for
reported from
''',:'n' II was
' made public until J
N came Bp
r? eagerly
by the senatora as wvU -.? by
rationa.
I It come>
commit:, a, it win , iuction
' IHT annum of
" . .
None of the cir
id instit'i
. and th?
The
Mus f-utuiiate
The office-; of I-Wa-istcr of the
Office M | at the ?
" ?>ut "f the |
aflOjf interesting
'i. Henry
. ma.ht in fornv
tbe attention of
mor?, interestlni?. The
y at the SB? ech. whit.'.
i *a: ii | iraa lull
rmaBoa as to ".he condition of the
I the outlook I
two hours or mor-,
-ras bear?* with close and ?
fron Hanover
dy congratulated upon hi? able
and the niaiMi-r in which lie had
.1 Just the Ini'oriua
" : the ; bill
r until Mdnday, and It was or?
dered that as of the
i in Mr. Wtckharn's speech be
.. WICKHAVf FINE SPEECH.
ff lehne ib ku?.I: "\\ rrired
? when it is necessary for the
ts of Virginia to take a eotapre
ve view of tba vh"; pollti*
n in th! I It la i
for h tad to
i
to the < cduslon of
?. it
"in ot
tin-, p?
t? of that room,
there
more
.
nomy
they have
r the
ich is th
iy to on?- member:
m you what baa heretofore
iil you in
y.-u no '.
imlly from any
tar.-.
Proud of
take
id of
. ._ *..- .? o. i
in that
lotla-n,
.'. l.iih fives
Is a tide m the
. . dual to
t his ?le ap
hea with novernmenta as with sue,
wltb a
hillty. There Is nol
.i:d Dot put that burden fro.n
it ] la not one.
. b riotlcally do his
: : . . that the Divine
all hear'
; . may look with
-, our ;. rts, and be
- 1b ?.ur
may avoid tue dan
. . .
I> DANGER.
s affect our organisation
itrolling party In
Ith, credit,
r of tair name; and,
?ously
pie of Virginia,
thai f" .grk-ulturul
ngers of tbe party.
are in a
and the
at home, are hard to endure. They
nie all? vi ill,?ii. for
n the
II :- but a natural
it be to i
t thai cry
. and
n of itlon mav
n tho
\:iKlo
. for exist?
..lands pi
i.es of tu?
tall to Keep their
a doubt that an Indignant
trning uith a
. e.i by fill
from
?A'hlch th.y h;.,
i, if you fall to pro
te.i,..,- id tins
'
?I a I, visit
idarae
r had, t" utiKxk
. and.let fly trotn thai
.man kiti'i
lora'? box.
to i*- unworthy
And the
?u will bin
bis. and <?f the <ns
brought upon >Oiir
only will
and i i i come U
... prop? .'',. . the loss
. p>Hs of iioi?e. i our
?zed;
nla a? though it
i. spot, lour t
'
? B of \
OVEHWiil
-? tne
] n aille
Imingdan
iront ot
H?e great ag: ! tmH
State l??l\e
as well at? he
:,'??? of work, Iom or
loss of the
- r
'.hat
that be ha? to avoid that dretuuu! Ua?Ker.
gti.;. w?o"h , ,ve" ,n ,h? country In Vlr
w 1 h 'luu iViw "ut ,n,lx wlth 'regency
doea notia ? SL* V",'r ot th* "ft
?nmed,'ei>nn,l^hfr.n''r'U r,)l* l,:,v*4 "?
?Ry o? oYed^,dln*? *''n4?4 ?f the necea
clty do, . V . ,h ?n<* who ,,v?? "' ?I?
thing? te_?!i ?tl,,4-nK***- ?o mm, If any
Mr ?.5 .'' r t,,an to the city dweli.r
' --''I ?hot I holSdear,.,
oi the ?JtLo\ n?Url8h W,U? * ****? f''"4
I a^?.n,l,l,ra' P?-0P'e ?f thla
? ?_* !__* 1tl" countrv of Vinrlnin
1 '? Srnnd to number mySkf with ?ho
en who follow the plow. To BM the
perfume is that of a plowed
Id, and not the new-mown hay, aa the
.is put it, but the iifw-turneii furrow.
i make two blade? of grass grow Where
.a ambition worthy of
?? noblest, ano' yet, Mr Prostdent, tin.?
rlcultural people, with feellnga ana
- a, with love, patriotism, and
with devotion to all that men I
i aeea Its.
Ing from Its high .-siate, and
i. we will bo even na the I
w? re to th? Athen? of the p_*t.
'This i? but natural, Mr. Prtgldeut. Wu |
aro but passing through one of the cy
ciea that it pleaaea an all wise provt
cence to aend in the revolving periods
?f time, when the difficulties and hard
amps of the country drive all who can
get away Into the cities, leaving behind,
them a race, who, with the memories ot
the past, atruggle on until In some cata
elysm In the future desperation salce*
th?*m~opulence trembles In her palaces,
and the oppressed will have tbelr turn.
"Mr. President, we want to avert that
?isaster; we do not propose for the agri?
cultural people of Virginia to become
cither peasants or Boeotians, it la our
dutv. as far as we can, to heed the cry
that comes from them now lest In the fu
wc hear a sound of a difflerent Im?
port.
A CRY FROM THE FARMS.
"That cry cornea up from the hearts ot
thin agricultural People. It is a <ry ot"
agony. I know the moaning of that cry.
Th?-y are a proud and a reserved p<
It is a ?ry that comes from the heart ol
the wife as she sees her husband bow hta
head, as 1 have seen ?.?one; as aha hearu
h? r hUHband sob, as I have heard them:
My wife, 1 have done the best 1 could;
the tlgl't Is hopeless; I have despaired
It la the cry that comes from the heart
of the wife when she realizes th?
withstanding the brave effortB
true husbnnd. the home that ha
terec' him and his father an?l his I
father for generations before hin
go to the tax-gatherer or to the 1
"Mr, President, I have heard tl
and I know Its dread Import. It Is
fore, with feelings of the deepest s
lty that I shull undertake to pass
view before you tha situation of y
faire, involving the available asae
the necessary expenses of the |
ment.
"I am absolutely consc'ous how
ly feeble an?' unqualified I am f<
took The magnitude of It fills m
the gravest apprehension. Nothli
the direct necessity makes me ap
it. I throw myself upon your ki
?lulgence and ask that you will bes
me with patience, while 1 review tr
U?ando] statements which I mus
force present to you. I lack the OS
t?. make such a task attractive u
but I know that you do not la. k tl
tii?nism nor th.* wish to master tl
tails of the subject, for it Is nee
that you should know these details*
n rive al a trie
order to do Justice between the v.
deportmenta of this government, In
to lighten the bur.I? ns of the peop
preeerve your party, t.. preserve th
lame of Virginia, and give soin?
measure of relief to the gn
tur il people, whoso eis.- l? w.-?nlgli
.
"Now. Mr. President I take it tha
mission hire Is to retrench our 0X|
tur. a, and refoi m, as far as t
governmental system; but I do no
deratond that ommlsslone
the people, save as laid down ir
Democratic platform which s
at the Roanoke convention, which pi?
lb? party to such reform as wem]
latent with the proper nutlntei
and efficiency of the governmental
vice.
STATE'S REAP FINANCIA L <" I
TK?N.
"Taking that platform ns tt
will premise by saving that I think i
has be?-n much misapprehension a
the pr-??ent nnanciol condition of
and Its needs financially In
future. 1 say here now that a rodu?
in th? 'X.ition is at pr.
tically an impossibility. f..r the
SOB that as fast as we fetri ii'h in
direction th?- popular demanda of the
pie themselves cans.? it to be dtabu
in another. We may saw ti?.?.?'??) hi re,
llately there is a di mood to .
I'm i '. We muy. however, ii
n of general retrenchment, by s
if more thorough collection "f r
nue fr??m those ?arho now eseap? payrz
pinch hero and save there, get em.
y into our Tl muki
In that we will avoid the danger
default?to make it certain thai we
not make the ocqualntan? oi M id
Deficit for many years.
"Put. Mr. President, I take it that
cry from the j*?ople is not for the l"
holders, hut for tbomselv?
to thai cry by showing them where t
?an h? in themaelvea; by showing tl
when- It Is within tbe?r power to t
stantlollr retrench in th-ir county
- for the tax-payer Is indlffei
Into which coffer his taxes go-whel
they ar- poM for county government
State government, jt is but one to r
I think the constitutional meosuree wt
we have airead** poaeed will give re?
If adopted, particularly as to the eou
< >X1" nditures. I hope that if it be
will of the. people to adopt
amendment looking to th" better col
tl ?n of the capitation tat that it -
be then possible to reduce the rafe
?fate taxation, taken In connection v
the retren?:hment and general saving
money that we make on other lines,
turn a .sympathetic ear to th.- ?jry of th
people, and we place It in th.ir pO
?0 vote th.-mselves the relief they n?
for. as I believe, Mr, Presid? nt. this
from their h?-arts; they will sur
i-ote it; they are entitled to that pr
hey an? entitled to that
aitv; they will avail themaelv?
I ?11 get practical relief in that 11
?OTHER METHODS OF ECONOMY,
"Put whip- the burd.n ?an b- 1
payer, and We may hope for
ventual reduction In the rate of St
. o f..,- stai.. purpos. -i it til
i amendments which we have si
r duly now
nditu
we can in? :
11 il.at v
tlon In the lute
n will be aubetontl
it. 1 desire to lay 1
-i nato an estimate of what will 1. . .
inn lal n now and
. 1W2, when the first Instalment of ndi
ioool Inter? upon th.- c
urv I- i:i < nuil? Ctlon with tr
m you erbat sums ira can appt
?r?ate and still ho within our reyeni
. aving to your own good judgment t
a of ? hat r< auctions yon ?".ill ma
'rom thoae eotimatee; what salaries y
vill curtail, what, propon ion you w
vithhold, for when you fairly an?
?air eetlmated recefpta you can s.-t yo
:i order; you con apportion the
- to th?- different members of t
amily in such a woj as to lo Jnotlce; y
m develop a surplus which. In coime
Ion with th na i rom yo
apltatloii-tax. the estimated gains fro
rioua bills you have passed lookli
o a reduction of criminal expen
ay the foundation f..r a re.lu?ti<m in tl
ate of State taxation In the i.y no mesi
listant future, unless i " ia*ed r
luctlon tn tt I value of real ?
:u UM give th.? relief
hat v.
"Now, I nsk you to era mine Table
n th.- Auditor's report f..r this cnrri-i
ear, and see th?; amount of taxes on re,
nal personal property for the yen
S"i7 in Virginia.
"You will iPid the tax upon teal ?stai
Hi, and upon personal propon
s. Taking i ,o It ms l
'al.le 29 and making certain ?i? ?lurticm
o which I will h.-reafter call your utter
Ion; taking the eapltatlon-tax an
aaklng certain r-ducdons therefrom, an
h.n s.rlatlm taking up each it m of r.
?elpt in the various tables which accorr
[?any the annual report of the Auditor,
nd a total estimat-d receipts of 12,975,
J3.89.
"Against this, putting the salaries c
our officers und employees as they ar?
uttlng your expenses ns estimated b
he careful officers in chare,, of yon
?t?te finances, keeping your crimina
bargee as they are, keeping the appro
nations to the hospitals as the) ate
ad t.. your institutions of learning
m.I the pensions to your disable
"Idlers. Including the IHW.UOO extra ap
roprlottoai to your schoota; payl?i
rery ?i?>lh>r of Interest due on the Riddle
.-rg.-r and Century bond-? and bonde
instit ut ions o? learning In thlf
'at.-, you will have _ grand t
? " 6.30, leo? log a balance
f receipta over exp? ndltur.-s ot j.
A DUTY TO ECONOMIZE
"This you Bee, Mr. President. Is not
ii.hln the ?langer line, and it is our duty
niize. It is our duty t., retrench;
ut In our action we need not ' " ,.
d with the thought that it la iJbt entirely
osriible for us to s?-t our house In o-rd? i ;
u us to do Ju r? n the employees
? ?ovemrnent ; tor us to bo
ilthful, honest, and Just to th.- public
reditors, Including our institutions or
artiing, nn?l at the ?-ame time never for?
et that we can do our duty by the tax?
ai.d oppr? ultural peo
I? In some small way, it is true?Put
til! afford some substantial relief from
neir burdens. I do not say that It would
foi you to low.r the ta
ow, but 1 do sav that you can d
thai if the people of Virginia
the constitution it
mendmenta which ami tendered thon;
! they wish to curtail to the verge of
. your public Institutions, an?t
) reduce the salaries of your or/leers In
a to ti"- .iin.it raes or
ie farm, that It la possitile Tor you to
0 all this, and still maintain y?ur Ht.it.?
? vernment in an efficient condition; still
lalatoin your institution-, of learning and
instituions; still give- t?e
unie.s that sum.- p-?>
le when they come to reaesess their ?amis
i 1900, make such a reduction through
s of th? ir own local ottlc
the matt.-r in their ovrn tKinuls
nd s?-<iire then and ther?- the pr
a in tasatlon which th?-y demand;
'inmaterial to them w h? th?
, be obtained through a d<
i the assessed valsea Ibot h. -
olng on In Virginia for so many years,
nd has been simply an effort of th? ?peo
i. to reduce their taxes, or who?her It
. obtained bj means of a iilr.
;he mulnte
.,? the old esses?
THF AUDITOR'! ESTIMATOR
Mr. Wickham then submitted a table.
i by the Auditor, giving the eetl
igted icceiptH, ba???d upon i
s. In 1887, as ?.IT??.Ml.fti, and
notber estlS?otlag the annual *-\
ipop the present law?) In reg?
ard thereto, at C!.!4T2,'-95.''P
"I am pr?pared," sold Mr. VVlckham.
to ha\>- the Auditor's estimate <?ni
? ?t will be sharply, ? will t..?
aid that the estimate of tl, 143,07.16 great
:0NT1NL'ED ON l'AUE FIFTEEN.) |
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
IIIIA" II IVF, A GALA TIMF. I\ THE
TOWS OP SUFFOLK.
. Eat, Talky aud Are Merry?A Clo?
thing- Store I??il?l??-d?A id in in |
Wedding of Interest?Aboat the
Nanaemoad People.
SUFFOLK. VA., February 19.-{.'*H)?
clal.)?Withers Company, No. 7. I'nlform
?sd Rank. Knight? of Pythla?, had a gala
time la*t night, the owasion being the
Installation of officer?, followed by a
banquet. The, Installing officer was M;ij'?r
G. W. Hattley, of Norfolk, who was as?
sisted by Adjutant W. C. Wlthey, of
.Norfolk; Captain li. Frank Vaughan, Re?
corder a sarga m. To i. aas* ?sir Knight
OSorae ll i.'lgh, of Company Ko. 15, or
i'ortsmouth. XaO ottlcers Installed were
as follows: -p. Jackson Eley, captain;
Donald Al"l/...i, lirst lieutenant; O. Fen
ton flatten, aocond lieutenant ; w. A.
King, recorder; H. H. Morgan, treasurer;
J. H. Kurney, guard; P. I* Rawles, sen?
tinel. Major Battle** also put Company
No. 7 thioii'M a rigid Inspection. Follow?
ing th?) above exercise?. there were
sp SBC bee by C?ptala Vaughan and the
other visitors. The line of march was
then taken up for the Whedbee House,
where a banquet had b?*?n prepared for
the. occasion, under th?? supervision or
Mrs. L* H. WhOflbOS. whose reputation
as a successful caterer was fully es
ismisbtn. a? trm ?upper was one of the
titlest ?'V?r spr.ad In Suffolk. Bach table
-"traced ?rttb a B*eaaf***-aat, growing
cana my, emoiem or tn?? unirorm rank,
t '?m tn.? ? otieiuston of the f??ast of good
things the visiting knights were SBOOrtSd
to the Norrolk and Western depot, and
to??k the i?):??j train for Norfolk.
CI/Vl'Hl.V! STOHI? ROBBED.
One or th? show-windows of A. B.
Doughtrey ?fe Co.'S clothing store, cor
ii. r "i ..ist Washington and Ri.idick
stre.-t-:, v. i : hroketi into at an early
nour yeeteroay morning and about t'2o
WOlth Of clothing, snoes, etc., was sc?
ented by the thieves, who succeeded in
making their ?scape, as the police ap?
peared n tn- s< .-lie.
Cards have been issued announcing the
forthcoming marriage of Mr. Thomas
Alonz.? ?Jaibas and .Miss Emma Eugenie
uiuiam, WtUOB will take place on Wed?
nesday, March 2, is:?*?, at 2 o'clock P. M.,
at the residence of the bride-elect, No.
:vi Wasmngton .-?(piare, suiTolk. Im
te*eeaately after th?? ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. i'arDee will take- the Atlantic ?
Une train en route to Jacksonville and
ni*i--r points In Florida, where they will
spend tneir noneymoon. falsa ('Hilan?, is
a pretty and popular young lady ot
charming personality, and possesses
many admirable traits of ebaiaeter. .VIr.
Kerb SB is a telegraph operator at tha
Norfolk and W ?stern d.-pot, and formerly
iiv.*?i at iMraaaa, N, C. Be is an upright,
r.-n ible gentleman, who is bald In high
esteem oy nis employers, and blS friends
in nuiront ana eisewnere.
Mrs. .\. ?s. BlBTi iseder of the choir
of st. Pears MpeMopal ebureh, gave ,nn
elegajit ante-lernten lunch to the mem*
or tne cnotr last night at h-?r hui.t
some horn?'?, on M.'Un Street. The menu
was vanea and tempting, and the tooth?
some nanos were serv???! in a mo :
rant meaner Mrs. ??ley being a?? fait
, a entertainer, as wii as
an ?dept In musical management.
i? ?sslBted Tft entertaining by
nor sister-in-law. Bra. Df, A. W.
ana m r sister, .miss Jennie Hrtggs.
ABUI'T T1IK PROT'U*
tiev. ?teorge <j. vanaerstice, i?. D., nna
Professor f. .1. Kernodie, of Hichmuid,
L-o'ii tormerly of Suffolk, were here the
lin-l or till?! Wee?.
Aiiss UAtAOt unite, of Summit. N. J.,
is the guest or tne H mp, of the
r.iculty of Suffolk College. The nbove
young ladles spent last Wednesday In
seeing rno signts at ??la point and vicini?
ty, imuer tne i-naperonage or Mrs. W. .1.
HkiiOy, 01 himoiK, who iiincnea tna Baity
at rhe Cnambei?n during the stay at the
roint.
Miss Myrtle Booker arrive?! home to
OfLy irom IIIIIBBBHIUI. wn<?re une Bad been
sin??? Monday with h?-r father. Hon. .).
K. Hooker, rnemlx-r of the House of Del?*
gates from .Nans.-mond county.
Miss baara i.?'lgri .Mcl.eod. who has
been stck with typo-malaria for the past
lour ??hck?. la siowiy 'mprovirig, thougn
still connned to tier baa
Mrs. J. P. Webb has for the past week
MSB visiting mends and relatives Jr.
i.yncnnurg una at riampaen-siiLney Col?
lege.
.Mr. ira I'nniip? ana family, of i*"*ro?3
rorK, ca., navo moveu to f-mrrolK to re?
side, Mr. Phillip? being engaged with
the surr-uK aaa ?Bill company.
Mrs. W. M. Atkinson was III with ner?
vous prostration the first of thla \
but sho Is now Improving.
BIG FIRF. IB St'FFOI.fC.
Plant of J. W. Lynch ?t Co., Lamber
Miinafnetarern, Deatro* ed.
SUFFOLK, VA., BVbruary 19.?(Spe?
cial.)? About half-past 8 o'clock to-night
J. W. Lynch ?fe Co.'s lumber manufac?
turing plant was discovered to be on fire,
and before the department could get to
work tbe immense building was a mass
of flames. The firemen and other? ?Vid
heroic work in saving th* neighboring
property, th? heat being so int.-nae that
bu? kets of -water had t.? be thrown en
the hos. men. The st?-nm fire-engine also
had to be COTOte? to protect It from the
Th.? llames spread so rapidly that
it was hap , carry anything from
the mill or office. The dry kiln? of the
concern were B*?*"eA, but the remainder
Of the plant, with machinery, lools, lum
b-r. et?., was totally The los?
is estlmat-d at from $30,000 to 1:15,000;
insurance, $13.700. About thirty hands are
thrown out of < niplovm.-nt by the tire.
There were about three-qu i mil?
lion feet of lumber stored in the mill, sev?
eral ears which were loaded being burned.
The whole city win brilliantly Illumi?
nated, and for miles around the reflec?
tion was seen. The origin of the fire Is
unknown, as the mill was not In opera?
tion to-day. and there was no fire on the
pr.-mises. At this hour (11 o'clock) the
firemen are still fighting the flames, at
which work they will have to ?pend the
whole night, and possibly longer.
w n.i. in: DfrTaU-BD to-day.
Rev. Dr. Herbert II. Harrea? Bedford
<H> *?? %??.
BEDFORD CITY. VA.. F? bruary 19.
(Speclal.)?At 11 o'clock Sunday morning
BO"/. l?r. Herbert H. Hawe? will be for?
mally Installed ar, pastor of the Presby
t?rian church, according to the arrange
K? tits of a special session of the Mont?
gomery Presbytery held In I-ynchburg
?n Wedln sd.iy. Kev. p !:. Price, of
Buchanan, will presld'e ami deliver the
(barge to the people, and Roe T B< M -
. of I.Michburg, will addrees the
pastor up?n his responsibility on aa
sumlng the care of the church snd con?
gregation.
In deference to Dr. Hawes's peculiar
fondness for flower?, ?ome of tbs ladle?
will grace the occasion by arranging
blooming plant? about the table and roa
trum. The choir have prepar-d special
music. In which they hau the valuable
asetstanee of Mrs. Hill, of Hluetield. a
daughter of Dr H (Bree, who i? visiting
him. Her sweet volco will be a great ad?
dition to the muaical fOBtUI
It I? very rare that In BO short a time
a minuter makes so deep an impres-jUm
upon a congregation as has been the cos?
with Dr. Hawea. His preaching la a?
earnest, spirited, and tender that on?
cannot listen to his utterances unmoved
and his sympathetic interest, kin?lj
manner, and cultured mind render hin
a charming companion and faithful
friend.
The sentiments of the church in regare
to him are ?bared by all ihose of thr
eommunlty who have com- within th
range of his tnflueiice, und It I? felt thai
th.? church ff?fi-f- choice in select?
ing him aa their shepherd.
Not only Is the Doctor an able preach
er. but he la also a vers?til? and prolific
writer on religious aubjeets. The pub?
lished fruits of his pen are "?
an Inqulr?r," "Is My Heart Change??"
(both printed In pamphlet form), and his
books are "The Abmhamlc Covenant,"
"Paptlsm Mode Studies." "Doubts of th?
Divine Claims of Jesus.'4 a refutation of
the Ideas advanced in Rob? rt Elsmere.
His last literary production, which, he
says, is the work of his Ufe, Is a volum?;
of $99 pages, entitled "Bible Church
S'ui.ies." This effort bus received appro?
bation and commendation from eminent
authorities In his church and from the
press. The book was written In ro
ISO to a r> ?goeet from Rev. Dr.
Daniel Lord, of the State of New York,
whom ho had never Been, who stipu?
lated that the Bible should b? the only
and exclusive source of Information in
the preparation of the work. The. book
proves the Doctor a ripe acholar, and
an eminently .. vout student of the
Scriptures. He was a native of Lnn-n
burg, but later he became a resident of
Richmond, where many of his family
now reside, among them Messrs. 8. H.
and <;. Percy Hawao, brothers. Mrs.
Terhune, known In literature as "Marian
Harland," Is a sister of l?r. Hawes. Bed
ford City Is honored in having no Chris?
tian and cultured' a gentleman to make
his home in her midst.
FUNERAL OF MRS. I.FFTWICH.
On Friday morning the remains of Mrs.
Adella P. P. ftwlch arrived here from
Atlanta, and despite the steady, chilling
rain were followed to Longwood Cemetery
by a largo number of friends who lov??d
her. The square at the cemetery was
covered by a large tent, if Is a touching
colncid?!!''?' that just one year ago Mrs.
Leftwi.h. stood at the same spot, where
h.r eminent husband, Rev. James Turner
Leftwi.h, Ii. P., was then brought from
Atlanta an.l buried. The floral tributes
now, as then, were superb and in great
profusion.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. T.ettwlch. or
Atlanta; Miss Florence Leftwtch und Mrs.
Delia Li, Harrison, of Davidson. N
the children of ?Mrs. Lettwidi, accom?
panied the remains. Mrs. Samuel Liman,
of New York, and Mr. Samuel MePhee
ters. of Raleigh, N. <"., w.'.e also present.
The funeral services at the grave were
conducted bv Dr. IP B. Hawe-a. Messrs.
J. L? Campbell, M. P. Parks, J. 11. ?I'lV,
F. O. Thomas, O. W. Wharton. and H.
B. Claytor acted as pall-bearers.
THE WOOLLFN-MIPI-S PFRCHASIM >.
Mr. Henry T. Kent, of Philadelphia,
who recently purchased a three-fourths
Interest In the, woollen-mill nt this place,
hag now Menrod the remaining one
fourth share that was held by Mr. .lohn
lloran, of West Virginia, and the work of
repairing the building will now proceed,
and as soon as practicable operations will
be begun.
This is regarded as one of the most en?
couraging evi.i. . i of Increasing pros
pertty and bustn<sea activity, giving em
ployment to O large number of operative?
of both sexes.
The Alliance Wnrehouse, has been leased
by Mr. J. W. i.lsh. of Rouimke. and W.
A. Falconer, of Bedford City, who win
apen a farmers' supply commission-house.
Mrs. R. M. I'urtls. with her three chil?
dren and slster, Misa Blanche Sllcer, of
Montvale, left this week for St. Louis to
Join Mr. It M. Curtis, recently of Vir?
ginia, who .s now engaged ai> a. reporter
that city.
Mr. J. Parker Lambeth lelt on Monday
for Lovlsa county.
Mr. S. S. la?nbeth, Jr., who has been
visiting his fath Dr. S. S. Lam
.'th. for S'ime time past, will leave MOO
loy f?ir Norfolk, where h?' will again en?
cage in the practice Of law, having Is en
<r?atly benefited in health by hla sojourn
?tere.
Miss Fisher Luckett is the guest of
1er mother, Mrs Mary Luckett, at Ran
lolph-Maeon Aeod
Mrs. Sit well and children have returned
'rom Richmond, and are the guests of
i?-r sister, Mrs. ?'.. A. Nichols, Jr.
Mr. H. C Walk.-r, of North Dakota,
?vho has purchased property near town,
s expected to arrive this week with bis
'amlly.
Mr. H. E. Howe, of ?>ean Springs, Mlas.,
las arrived with his wi."?\ son, and
laughter, and locute.l on a farm belong
ng to COfooel J. L. Nichols, a short dts
: rom this pla. e.
Pedford gateada a cordial welcome to ail
itrangers who desire to locate her???.
DAMAGE SUT KOR SLAXDK1L.
Detective Jame* Considera Himself
Aggrieved.
NFWPiiRT NEWS, VA., February 19.
(?Speclal.)-A damage suit for slander will
grow out of the sensational trial of O.
W. Ashby for perjury, which came to a
?lose In the Elizabeth city ?'ounty Court
eslerday evening, wh. n the jury rendered
i verdict of guilty, fixing the punish?
ment of the accused at 1 minute In Jail
and Imposing a fine of 15. The compluin
int In the damage suit will be Detective
John T. James, of Norfolk. He will In
ntitute proceedings against W. O. Brldge
orth, of Hampton, Rridgeforth. It Is
illegtxl, while on the wltnes-staml In the
Ashby case, mode I damaging statement
regarding the e of Detective
lames. Attorney 9. S. Robinson, of this
city, has b-een retaln.-d Be OOlinasl for
Detective James, and it is expected that
Mr. Alfred P. Thorn, of Norf ?Ik, will also
I?? engaged. The amount ?if damages to
a.* asked for has not vet been fix?-1.
The fourth annual ball of the Boiler?
makers and Iron Shipbuilders of America
?vas held at the Csaifl . list night It
-as possibly the largest ball ever held In
S'ewport News, over 2?J0 people being
?.resent.
Oliver Thomas alias Horn Billy (colore.p.
?harged with grand larceny, was found
rullty In the Corporation Court this after,
toon, and given one year in the peniten?
ta ry.
Thomas Thomason, aged 45, a sailor,
'ell through the main hat??hway of the
?arge Rondout late this evening r-nd woe
natontly killed, the full of eighteen foot
?avlng broken his neck.
'?-O?
FLAGS AT HALF-MAST.
. ?iliiu?im lliiDur? ?he Memory of
the "Maine" Victims.
LEXINGTON. VA.. February l?.~(spc
lal.)?Both national and State nogs on
he Virginia Military Institute boated at
alf-mast* to-day, out of respect for tn?
?emory of the victims of the Maine dis
sU-r.
The condition of Oenersl Shipp remains
he same to-tlay aa yesterday.
The funeral of Mr. J. B. LlnOOtn, wno
led In Lymhburg trom a stroge ot
.u.?.lysis, took place here today, ana
>>nt was made In Lexington Come?
gym,
A mad-dog ?tras killed on tn? etreete
his morning by Mrectton ? f a policeman.
Thomas 1 liuutimuu v.?milled.
NORFOLK, VA.. F? t 00 ?ry 19.-t8pe
lal.)?Thomas O. Thompson, the Norfolk
nd Weetern telegrapher who waa tried
or enticing Naomi Woods, 17 years old,
nto a disreputable house, where It waa
illeged he assaulted her. was acquitted'
>y a Jury In the Corporation Court to
dght, after fifteen minutes' deliberation.
Woman's Christian Temperance
nt<m assisted in prosecuting Thompson.
The regular meeting of Ptckett Camp
auxiliary will be held on Monday at 2:30
'- M.. at thoir bau. Fifth and Broad
treets.
CHASED MANY MILES.
PETERSBt RO POLICE PCRgll* AUB
ABRBST ALLKUBI* HORSR-THIKB.
lie Lives la Maaeheater?Mr?. Mary
J. Hohb? Dead?The (hearts aad the
Law-Breaker???Ceaerat New* ?f
?the t Ity.
PKTKRSDIRO. VA., February ?.
(Special.)-Chi'ef-of-PoUce Parkinson was
notified by trh^-raph yesterday that a
fin.? bor.?? had been stolen from the -ga?
bles of Major Walker, near Manche? . r.
on Thursday night, and was requested asj
keep a lookout for thr thief. It was dis?
covered that a ?tranger riding a horse
had passed through Petereburg yest. r
day morning, going ont through Dlnwi |.
die, und High-Constable Harvill an?.' Of
s were sent in pursuit The
officer? trac?*d the man and bor?e about
t>n miles out on the Boydton road, and
thence along the White Oak road. Be?
tween Five Fork? and Black?tone they?
fouai the horse In the possession of a
colored m-.n named "Hdney Boiling, and
learned that the man who brought the
animal there had gone on to Bliu katone.
The officer? took a train to Black s tone,
where they arrested a young man named
living In Manchester, as
the thief. Baile** was brought back to
burg this mornln*, by Criticar
Kane?, und will be hekr* for the action
of th?? chesterfield county euthoritlea.
Iiigh-Constubi? Harvill brought the
stolen horse down this evening. Young
Bailey Is reported to have expressed
great ?orrow for his act. on acco-ant of
hi? mother, whose only ?on he I?.
SUDDEN DBATH OF A LAUT.
Mrs. Mary J. Hobbs, rtilct of Peterson
Hobbs, died very suddenly this afternoon
at her realoence. on Old street. Sho had
been complaining for several daye, but
waa util?? to be up and about, even as
lute as thl? morning. She was tukea 111
?suddenly and ?lied very oui? kly.
?Mrs. Hobbs wa? *> yenr? of age or op.
words, and leave? live ch i i-?Ten?ell
grown. She was a lAdy of high Chris*
Lian character, and enjoyed a large circle
at friends and acquaintances,
JAI?.ED FOR &IX MONTHa
Walter Wright, arrested about a week
?go on the charge of complicity In the
- ven I recent burglaries ??ommltted In
this city, was In the Mayor'? Coast this
morning. The charge of burglary waa
?ismlsKcd, there being no positive evi
Jenc* to conne<t him with this, but he
was convicted of larceny and sentenced
to Jail for ?ix month?. In the prisoner's
don was found a gold button,
which wa? Identlfl?"' as th?. property of
Mr. Samuel Kdwa ?, and which waa
stolen from bla bo - last week. Who
this man Wright l? or wh?'re he la from
no one but himself know?. He waa in
?ompany here with another alleged
?rook, who registered at the hotel aa J.
P. Hayes, of Washington. Have? escaped
by flight, tiring at .'he officers who
-?armed him. In his valise were roumS
irtlcles belonging to several citizens
-.hose houses he and hi? companion had
lur-flaiizeii. On the Bth Instant Wright
-.111 be tried for robbing the residence of
dr. Hatcher H??wurd.
\1) i.<'I ??'I*. KNIGHTS or
I'VTHLAfl.
On Monday evening, the "3*t Instan*,
he Oraml Lodge of Knights of Pythias,
t \ rgitiii will conven?? la .minai ?es
ilon In this city. The session will be ona
>? interest, and all of the loo??'? In the
hate will be represented. Th- Grand
jodge will b? wel<?, med by Mayor ?
1er. There are thr. , s In the
1st of grand officers to be filled at thia
g. un the evening of th?* 22d a
iplendia1 banquet will be given In com?
?llment to the grand body, at wi I
hero will be many guest?.
GENERAL NEWS?
The funeral of Mr?. J. C. Shadbolt,
t*ho v l t?> death In Norfolk,
<.ok place to-day from St. . Joseph's
'athoiio church. Decea?ed had many
elatlves eno' friend? In Petersburg.
The Clty-?Sergeant today aerved a
uimb.r of recomlemniitloii notice? oa
itiz. ns owning property in thl? city
?long tbe line of the Richmond. Peters
?rrg, and Carolina railroad, with the
lew of court proceeding? to ?eeure the
?roperty for th?* use of the road.
R?v. Dr. P. T. Hale, a distinguished
vangelist and eloquent pulpit orator of
llrmingham, Ala., trill arrive here on
.lon'ay to assist Rev. Dr. Battle In the
evivfl nieeiini-s now in ;rogre?? at the
'irst Ba-ptist church.
Tll| t"LARKF. tot \TT LF.VT.
lot Little 1'luiunf Made by the War.
Illnicrnceftil Oeeurrenc?.
BKHHYVILLE, VA., February W-0*Pe
lal.)?The Board of Supervisors of Clarke
ounty met thl? week to make the annual
?vy for county and district tax?e for
ISA, The report of the County Treasurer,
howing that the amounts levied for 1BT
ad been ?ufflcl.-nt to meet all the cur?
ent expense?, and leavu a surplus on
and, but little ebaSafB wss made In the
vies for IM? The following are the
everal amount? fixed for county pur
osea. Eighteen cents on ca?h $1???1 of
ealty and personality; for a railroad tax
) pay the Interest on and prov??!? a ?ink
?g fund for C- r.-.i?-mptlon of the $7".<"?>
f bonds I y the county to tne
h'ti.uidoah Valley Railroad Omit
lad for county ?cbool purposes a
tvy of 10 cent?. The County Treasurer
?ported to the board that M. W. Jones.
Istrlbuter of th? dlrex*t-tax fund, Bad
?rnfxl over to him for distribution among
10 several r.iad boards In the county the
jm of ll.lCl, to be used for road pur
oses.
A? "c I DENT ALLY PHOT HI
Mr. Lawrence Milton, son of Mr. W. T.
Uton, who accidentally ?hot hlmseif In
ie leg a fow day? ago whilu handling an
is Improving, and will aoon be
ale to walk about again.
Ex-United States Marshal George W.
vi, wtio waa recently BUc-eeded by S.
roera Allen, of Slaunton, aas return???
? his home. In this county. Mr. Levt
ade an enviable record during hta coo*?
in office, and hi? county I? Justly
r.'i.il of him.
os a disgraceful occurrence a
tw night? ago In Josephine City, a cot*
ed settlement en the suburbe of Berry
lie, A festival was in progress, and. aa
?ual on ?uch ?ocasiona, too much liq?ior
a? flowing, and tn concequence the ma
-rity of the young "blood?" present came
? blow?. Pistola and raaors were usea
eely, an?l several men were shot and
it. Fortunately, no fafnilttee bave re?
?Ited up to thle date. The principale la
ie affair have beten arrested.
in of the late Mrs. Caroline B.
?rtnlnrp?, situated near White Po?t,
lining 3? scree.
is be?*n sold to Mr. Weaver, of Frederick
mnty. Va. The price paid was *di.?m
ph W. Bowles?, one of the meet
-ooperoua farmer? of Clarke comity, aad
tss Kate V. Gar*/in. daughter of Mr. A.
. Gurvia, were quietly married on
bursday morning at Um horn?! of the
Millwood. The roupie left on tea
?rly train f?-r . tour ..? tha ?a?t*ru cille*.
....?.eti M.?"oriTilck ie vis?.
n V ?.
Mis* Id.. I. of Washington. D,
guest of Miss Mary Lippitt. at
B?mlngton."
m
Life Teraa for Treasurer Phtlllaa.
11. Phillip?. ^:^Vily Xtmmoot.
THE APPROPRIATION IMS OP TWO YEABS COMPARED,
Statement o? He Hems in He Bill of March 3,1898, Compared Willi Tbose
Under the Bin kow Bein? Considered.
Govfrnor, salary
Auditor of Publl
otBcW UbUC ***"*?*> ?-'-'rtc? in
Auditor (Second), saiarv of .'..'.
S <?? >'""<!>. four clerks in oflhse....1
o??c? (S,0?1"1'- ?--?Ongont expcn.
alary of ...... '..
four clerks in '?trice '!'.'.'.'..'.'. 11 [
? ni expens? .. o! i
nwealth .
'ry of Commonwealth, clerks in or
one of whom is Librarian .
of Commonwealth, contingent
.
Land Offlce, salary ..'.'.'..'.'."
?"*? ' "i Load OS!? ' . clerk to ..
' Land Oitice, contingent ?x
pensea of offlce, and for k-eeping waias
and grounds in repair, etc., and for re?
tracing and reblnding certain reports....
of Publie v, .;. ronttngent ox?
s of office, iriclu?iitig salary of
; y .
Receiving and Document c?erkiand '?-s
' r to 1 .... .... eg"*''"'.
Engin? r at Capitol .
Janitor in galleriea, Capitol
Conductor of elevator, Capitol ..'..
n Of elevator. Capitol.
?i\ policemen al Capitol .
One Night Watchman for Treasurer's
d Audltor'a office .
Tit Watchman court of Appeals..
Pu.n-.r and Doorkeeper at the Library....
Library offices .
J'o pay premiums of policies of lnsui
on the cap?tol .
Conductor of Elevator at Library Building
Fireman at Library- Building .
nan at Librare Building .
to Governor .
I Itive Mansion .
Pour t?l?phon?e in public imildlngs .
100, fuel, and light in public buUdlm-s
and oflcea .
Commissioner of Railroads .
Commissioner of Railroads, salary 01
clerk .
Commissioner of Rallroails, contingent
expenoea ..f olBoe .
VgricuRure .
\n?i In addition fop all expenses in collec?
tion of laxes on fertilizers and fertilizer
companies .
lo that the whole amount allowed the
bureau shall not exrved $11,!> ?>.
'ommiemoner of Agricultura, salary .
.'ommissiorier of Agriculture, saliirv of
.:.
Idjutoat-Oenersi, salary of (to be i
militar] fund) .
luperintendent Public Printing, aalar*
hiperintendent Public Printing, aalar;
.
tuperintendent of Public instruction, i
a i v .
PEN] .RY.
Ifflcera, salary of, including salary 01
matron and assistant clerk .
luards, exterior and Interior .
.
'l.-rk of S.nat,. including salary allowed
him by ?' .
\ eper
o" R?.lls .
.11 "! tEME COURT
C Court .
>ne Associnle Jud dent or Rich?
mond .
'hr..- Aeaoolate Judges, at 13.000 each ?
Appeals .
'ravelll .
iTRCPPI Jl !"
ill Judges, I .
Sro ' 'n' ni: t mM9.
.
Judge .
'wo Circuit Jude- s, at 11,800 .
llleoge "f Circuit Judges .
of Chancery Court of Richmond ?
. i Equity Court of kicu
:' Law and ?'han?
N"i!"Ik city . .
epoi t? el 'OUTl Of Appeals .
lery of Supreme Court, Btountoa .
?Tille.
lerk of Supreme Court, Richmond .
lerk Circuit Court, Richmond .
.
ivil contiiiKcnt fund .
CRIMIN M. CBAROES
o pay transportation of criminals to
ntlary, or so much thereof as may
be n?9cessary .
n iation of Virginia, of which
aa than M.O00 shall be ?expended in
the erection of building?, .
but
...re than * ' "'> Shall be paid to |
Jail physicians of Richmond oi Norfolk..
ill.lie printing .
rlnling ncords of criminal eases In Su
Court .
irginia Reports, to pay printing, b?na?
te.
protection of, maintenance or
tiers and vessels .
GENERAL ACCOUNT OF REVENU-.
ConunlssiOners to Commissioner
oi Revenue, poatoge. sad espi
. i on land- and property, booke,
or registration of marriages und birth?..
N'SPiNS.
> noy pensions. lifiiS .
LUNATIC?,
ippoii ?>f lunatics in Jail and In charge
of priva!?' p.rsons .
STATE IP'S Pi TA PS.
ntral ._ ;.
i (in addition to pay patienta).
n tin addition t.? pay patients).
?uthwestern (In addition tog?y patients)
, which n.-w buildings aro
: and furnished, and i
"iNOTITU'ri?NS '?' ?F L?? RNINI1.
edlcal College of Vliglnla. Wchmond....
.inale Normal Bchool tU.?*** ana
ir buildings .
nlversltr "f Yirglni.
, Military Institute, {30.000, whlcn
.hall include .xi
Visitors. ?except Ui(t
?djutai t-General and Superintendent ot
Public Instruction, which egpense sbaii
provided by law, und "-...ow
.
i Par Infirmary.
nin.b, and Blind Institution ......
Polytechnic in,-Tut?', at Blacka
burg VoOO for Inaui l .
,n?l ?11,000 for bullanga ^p'p^p" ..;
illlam and '.'
rim Is to Ii" ?
! by an act approved
?bHcCh ^*\?'Vj?*?\?
, rn.d over to I of *-**U
.?ton and by tha? board i . ' to
?li Ol the several
i;,,, -s and cities of th.- Ootnmon
?S h sxcePt that f2.?V0 thereof wh ?;.
I .an! Is authorized to expend r?>r
or summer normal 1B
Hom?-.'" under
S;|!, .-.ileglate-Institute::
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timuted mtereel *w pwMSe doW
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