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HDA3 I HOLtCS;CEI-Kn« iTKD IT WITH
lM'»H>>flGHTi MASSKS : - «>' '■ SUXDAVItI
|l>r?|i;Vi>gid|fc?f Smith? Del tver«, a 'Flno'
|i#A<B>ilireSß" on t li c'i Wondcrtnl ; X-l fcTand
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ii^iWoirJc'fvoCt tlie'ifCclc'b'rhtca-i Evn»grc
/ liist~O»'ftcr.Chnrcb Xcwh. ; • ; , '
■;. . MidnJglu masses ; wore celebrated in; the
PCatholSc churches-, of : Michmond Sunday. 1
rtiight' In accordance uith; the oGsire oi
Pope Iweo/XUL 'that the 'oirih of the
Holy year :?liouldVc marked Jn.ihis.man
)ior.
*-;*. At St; Peter's ■ CalhodraV hiqhr mass was
f sung, n.ndi was foiJowed by benediction,;
H the blessed sacrament 1 - being;ycsposc<i..'on
v Tbs v altar during. il:c; f tryjecs; '.-' Hey.
J^aihei^^vßowler, onjcialod.: assistrdX^t-
| benediction by Rev. Father ■Waters
■fistsbop Vanfle Vyvcr^ -occupied his throne,
yla}-> tha " Jranctuary. The ■church , was
crowded Jn every part, and hundreds, of
:': ' tlJC: faithful went to comainr.ion. It; ;.vas
s injftossiblo to lind a seat :n the church
L oTter 31:'A\ and a particularly noticeable
;| l^ature el tlj©; congresstJon— which "con-"
■| taiiiedf. many ProteslantE— was the : O'jvo-
and'closeattcntion nianifcsteu. • The
icnoSr," which- was augmented for : the ■ oc
'vjcssioiv gave evidence of the:-; most'; care-1
; jul? iTaining, . aud: sang: with taste -and
jr^xicatf <33scrlminati on. Si usicians trb o ■ at
; Tended the service Gxpccting a rare mu'=Js
.c c'al .;• trta t, 7 were i n o r r . tiisappoiii tedi and;
/Athereiis reason; ;for the statement that
\ '■no' better interpretation of any,; mass -has
given ; In the Cadicdral -.than was
"jg-!v«n- of- the majestic, grand, and* bcauti
■; ful' ;s«lectJons from Gounod and ' Kalla
.^xvoda'on- Sunday night. \
' : The soprano solos -were sung by Sirs.
: C;v :O'B. Cowardin ' 'and JMrsl- ■„.;. JGertha
-: Voe]kciv:Richarflson; MrJ "WaUer "VVat
•7fion;fsunar?the)'tenor solo in the Sarictus
i.wltii] precis; on and: taste,', arid Mr. Uollo
. ran,ithe-bass ( soloist, \vas . heard . to great
??aclvantage; ; -r.Thii;: accompaniment was ;ad
by the organist, Sir. H.
a : large orchtslra. Colonel
: C.';O'lJ. Oowardin directed.
( „ At St. Marj^s CatlioDc .church solemn
■^tiigh : xa&ES was sung, T.'ill: Bishop Xeo
.jHaid,?cf North,. Carolin'4, as celebrant;
■ : Kcv. Father •Willibald. 0.^.8., deacon.
■:andc Rev. Father; .Tohn, O." S. 33... sub
;, d eacon.* ' The '. congregation " wa s a very
:,Jargo one, and the .music unusually fine..
f^.tThe mass held ;. at Sacred • Heart
s cljurch was" celebrated .by Rev. 'Father
|p3eilly.V: "There were fully: 850 commu
s«scant£,- and most ■ ally tha members of
tlic church:, were . present, besides *nume
,'*r'ouß-r members of other: churches. The
r jn"usiC;'was directed by Mr. Moses Stein,
; ilnd 'was: 'very beautiful. ; ;
?isHisrh naass -was celebrated at St. Patrick's
■ r church -by Rev. Father Mclveefroy, -and
"there was a .very large congregation:; TJie
music was the same as sung, on Christ-
r "mas-Day, and was weil rendered. '
Methodist See Old Tear put.
■ Watch-night services were held in all
the ; Methodist churches on Sunday rJsht;
ths congregations ; were ; very", large.
; 'Rev; I>r^ Steele oSiciated. at Centenary,
£■ and "'at* midnight the f chimes ran^ out
:: their greeting, to' the Kew-Ytar. - -
. At : Laurel-Street Methodist church Rev.
11. Finley Gayle conducted iv waten-'nighf;
■ service, aiid at i Union-Station Rev; C.D.,
%Cra'iß'lej'% Cra'iß'lej' conducted \ watch-night \ service."
iii Both i churches held large
?XrVßev. ..George Cooper • conducted at; the
; ;i First' Baptist church a -Xew-Tear prayer
1 1 *ervice at . half-past; 7 yesterday, morning. ;
Dr. S. A. Steele will discuss the life ai. a
h svct!k j of- Moody at. ihe Cen tcnarj- church
!> nest Sunday" night. : ' " : / :
iilii'PAJitoral Relations Dissolved.
12:jst Hanover- Presbytery „met ye's-ler
: day "at- Grace-Street church . and formally
I! severed . Rev. C. M.-. Chumbley's- pasioral
ar^ations .with' Westminsier/ Presbyterian
schufdi,- and the. young minister .will enter:
r-<o_m-; his' •; pastorate";-.- at--'; , Samuel; '..Da vies,
of -"Hanover," next, Sunday." f";. .
* ::3lr. Chumblejv at a meeting of, his con-:
■jijrre.jjatJori; on ; Sunday ; afternoon, commu
- ulcated a request that the church .unite
j.'-.Tith-: him; in a- request; to presbytery to:,
him. The congregation agreed to
\l- unit c : with their " past or; and . Messrs. JEv
*I3:',Mobre, J^D. Leckie, : aiidJ. H: Clayton
Ifivere /apjiointed • a committee to represent
:£'the!church\befor.e presbytery- The church
I sdoptedi resolutions; reciting the faithful
jSand-:-acceptable - services ■ of: the . pastor,.
■^ and .-assuring him of ; : the- continued
;'■ prayers and .interest of >tlie -congregations
ft:AYcominittee- was, appointed to consider.
* the calling of a new. pastor,- consisting cf
Js?Mcssrs. ; A. R. : Hci.loi-by. r Jr/,.E. : :D: ; Moore. : -.
- J.H. -Clayton, J. I). L,eclde,; and Thomos
$ Fra^icfc
r;;Tlie. meeting of presbytery v was nc>t a
'% Jons" one. Rev., C: E. Stebbins^" of Cues-,
'vter, was xnodera tor, and ; a!l Jlie ministers
'- of presbyterj" present; The request
„-'of' Mr. Chumbley v.as read and granted.
\" " A .petition- was read from residents - 'ot
'"Barton Heights, .asliin? : that .a church of
pftliel Presbyterian} denomination f be 'cslab-;
?|lished in that town. There were t •sventy
&f.<»he" signatures to : the' petition. The pips--'
'wb'ytery appointed a commission, to inves-
SliSate;witb-a view to meeting the wishes
■jF'vf '; the' -petitioners. ,"'-' On the commission
|-\verQiappointed Rev. .Dr.iKerr, llev. :Dr.
%% r 3ere r Witherspbon, '.•Rev. C. M. Chumbiey,
" Rev. D. 1C Wallhall, and Messrs. John
oSs:Munce, George R. Cannon, and F: P.
f.- : :31asgov?; •■■ ; . - h',.-//':' y -'„ : ': '■". V. ' ',- '-','_
£? "The •.resignation, of Rev. Mr. Chumb.ey
■^'malres vacant three Presbyterian, puipiis
''•'■'Jhl ßichmond. . The other: two are the- Sc-
Kcorid; and- Third churches. : No successor
li Jia's been chosen as. yet, to Rev. Dr. Guth-:
, rie^-ind none has been' called lo' succeed:
'■ ''i Dr. ' Hyd- It is: said, however, that the
'name of Rev. G. "W. Bull, of Atlanta, is
Hb'einß: considered by the committee of the
t'Thlrd church.; : -;
* . The ."week of prayer v.ill begin .at the .
Presbyterian church next' Monday
iinrht.' . " - .;- : .
„-..''. I>r. SxnltJj «ti Muoily.
: The conqrepatioji.:at tlu- Second. Bapust
'; church'' Sunday ■ night: listened to 1 Jr.
■fSmith's ; discuKK:oh..of the life and work
IpfiEvanseiistl .Moofly with rapt attention.
< . T>f. Smith read a portion of -Scripture,
the life ot. JohnMhe Bap-
life Jn ianifi "respects ,v.-as
Siiot-'unlike that of John. :• Dr.-Kmith was
>-rp£riiciilarly--gractrful:v in" " his:; sketch', of
life-; He told: his: audience .all
ilhe7.main facts of the, Kroat^evangelist^
S'life:aTidr: work, "and ■ it.' was barely .possi::
Itilevfof' cne : to' see; that lie was dealing
:': 'v After mpidly> sketching
Iwhat^Moody had accomplished in his mar
vellous? HfeVof : activi'ty.vhe aslted;for/ihe
Ifexplanation. :-There- -was an : explanation;
Ihereaid: One secret; of Moody;k power
HSvasS'his';, great; and;: indomitable ""5-' n 'w % s>';. :
i:Bj'ated;i 1 hat ■ ;- lie) preached qan ~'< ol' :
Ibne'Eerroonfa'dayfpr'lforty years;- Besides
|i>e4rig(;tt /great:^prvatlver^^liejAyas a. .great'
SvrrKerfand: author. "Ho 1 wrote.' a yreut
finany hooks ;'; wh i clt; h ave been •traus J a ted
|jhtott)ier'toliffues¥of>iiearly^all;tise^v:i.
Ilizedi nations. ; -M oody was : a r greatvpub-'
lifcher. - He .-a-.v- that publishing^
i houses \ ,.iwt!-c -■: j.ulti'.iji/.:. . poisonous;: ■ Jitf ;
?erature "in itht . v-n.'.v -n.'.- .'of - r the people; at
iviryr cheap • m;-.- • :>•-.- fourid(«i: a'.Kroat
'pubHhhJnfT-h'-c- . Ch'caso. and fro:n
the pr.-hbc- <>' «' jilani the b^t read :
slih^tofvihV:^-^-' Js;iH.; gone into ,/overy
'.prihftn in Hi- i > :•« iiiid. Hu ;vas also
< a Kreat huiMfi :", \& organizer.-; u llv relabo^
|TatedSt.hejie: ; i'ol»l"i> ..-■;. weli;^i4.lling"*of&ihV
•bunirlwieeibyyMoody i ynKChS£
lcasoif«nd ; ithe North
|jJieSd.i^Mfvss'Hjnnil ■; t Ma ;i splen d id ;: - schools
|a^lconf^reno<MKii% > ( ; />i;Dr^ r^ithl\^s«:
JljiK itVet^and-tiic k^nops he tactfully^dreyy
$Ircjn*yi<.vdy r-xnivn ful} iv Co sooil.
P|Same one hii sis •-! "M > »<3y would doJlier^
|jiaps :in-«iuoh" in !;!.'■ de'pth;.'iJ« ha£d_pl|,l_n;>:
uvnih\'vy J«.W \UJr vrv-i!
_y<?M«-rd;iy T m'ji-iilriK ~-'at tjic-
it was report-day, and Jio
m^^^^^^K 1^ , "■> , „ *
;thlhe|h^phd;- routine buslncli|was|tJgiis-v
uelcd." iho body adjourned '
il^resUrijg^Jiscussioh: look -placed in b\vh!clu
® number J^£|m{nlEters|partWpi^y|The}
question was jaKid. "\Vhen does the
l.twcntlclh^contury bi^in?" Dr. \Ha\v-£;
|;liioTOe'otoqki\lhe'wpositio»;i?and^
:lt|^r!th } the, oloq[»>encel and 'logic? f or j^hiclv]
lie l Jei^-idel y ; ; known, ■; t ha t fc ) t had|alread^
Lbcj^iih,rSO|.sierJ minister!?!; replied ijitpVhimU
i bui^faiiodno : coiwlncei'hirn^tl]St:HlWO^be^
i-longed-' to Mhi: prime century, as ]b?9. -■ : ;:
Vlrlcf jClmrcli Xotot.
ii The nnnunl ■ meotlnjj'of : tlu: officers. ana:
i"tcaehcjs';'aiHJradult 3 iHcholars; ; of jUieVSunr:
dajv: tchocl!ofv the ".Second"; Baptist;: churehij.
;was^ h"«»ld: Sunday nfternoon;; -The; eloeii'in;
rof^oHlcorsifor -the ensuing,; year :iand!thC; ;
! Ireadlng; of Uliei reports >took' Up/the a"ftef^|
!|«^'nlV';- : -Thcv-rei3brtsvwere',:niost : .'. satisfacfi
I torjv. and' "showed ithe -school to. beiinfaj:
|;«iburJshin"gS: conditlon; : v,Hon; - J.; "Taylor;
JiUyson superintendent;;
ItThcjother^ofScers, elected . ; Vwerc:H ; \V^ ; A-"
I'W'iiitehiifst,; first ! assistant superinteMdeni;-
second Vassistant^
;'6uper|nten(lent; : X. : J*. ; Phippen, secretary,;
Augustus : A;: nopth,UtrcasiM;er;>Th(3maSj
Starke; irofarian; Cecil-Epps,:-1.%y» r .' Kny',
I Robert; liouss, and C..S! VPetcrsV. assistant:
! libra rihh.«;W.C. rMcrcer, chorister; E. H.
(llbtchkiss, assistant chorister; ■B. ; J..
; Wiiiihghanv collect or;; Mifses-iFannie.
:;Pdwcr;-:ind: ; Mary/ .Slieiion, 6'rganlsls.; . ".
•Key. 1). "A, •- Guen-y,' .-;. eliaplairiV of <. .the ;
Unlvor.sity of tJje ' South, :at-',:Se\v'anee,
conducted the New Year's service at, St.;
Paul's EpifcCopKl church on Stindiyi' night
at ; U- r o'clock.' The music sung on; the- oc
casion : was very.: fine', a; /.poeial.ff-atiue.-
I 'being the Hallelujah chorus, which .was
! isung at midnight. .- ■ '-■ • '■■:";, ':/•;
j< Mrs-j Cralts, of ■■VTashinston, delivered
ian '.interesting talk : io the" boys ■•'of the j
j Gospel;" Army- Sunday, afternoon, the sub- j
I ject being "'The -Twentieth . . Century j
Knight." She- addressed, the, men : at 4 j
j o'clock. Her subject was "Christ in Art,",
illustrating the talk with beautiful "stere^
opticon views. Mr. C. *."\Y. Hunter; sang
two: solos. . :
■ -'■ :,. ■■• ~~~, f" - — .: ;-■ ; ;
- . AT XEWPOItT SEWS.
A" Visit from air. Huntingdon— nis
- •■Secretary-Talks.'. •■':■ ■-■-:-.-
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.; January I.—
(Special.)— Collis P. , Huntington, owner of
the ship-yard, arrived from Xew ' 37ork
[yesterday morning at 10:10 o'clock,", ac
[ companied by Mrs. Huntington; Mr. H.
i 3.' Jiuntington, his . nephew, and Mr. G.
'■13.; Miles,; his private ; secretary.; The
i party travelled, in " Mr. ; * Huntington's
private!; cars, "Oneonta" and VOneonta
11.," wliich .were sent into; the ship-yard
immediately on arriving, and are now on
the track neax the- general oflices of tlie
company. , ■ 'i,
I"- 1 . This morning Mr. Calvin B. Orcutt, '
! president of the Newix>rt News ' ; Ship-
Building and Dry-Dock. Company, ar
rived here from New York, and spent
! the day at the yard.
'This afternpon : Mr. Huntington; and
party went down -to the Hampton. Nor
mal Institute, where Mr. Huntingdon de-
Ilvered an address to the students,, who
are negroes and Indians. Several; days
ago; it will bo remembered, Mrs. Hunting
ton sent Principal Frizzell, of the : in
stitute, her check for $2,000, to be used. in
establishing at Newport News a' training'
school for- colored girls.. Professor Friz
zell had hoped to. have the school started >
before the; visit of; the magnate and his i
wife. "; ' -V ' "■■,' :: ; -\. -. - -
Since the visits here last week by an.|
influeniial congressional party from
Washington, and Mr. Cornelius .Yander- i
bill-, there have been all sorts. of rumors j
put in circulation, which even 1 go so : far j
as to -intimate that the mammoth ; ship- j
yards here may be sold. to the United;
'States by. Mr. . Huntington. This rumor, j
which has been started before, was doubt- '
less colored somewhat .. by/ the visit
here of the- congressional party, four
members. of which- are on the nnval.com
mittees of : the Senate aiid House; Some
time ago, when it was reported that -Mr. r
Huntington contemplated disposing of
his plant to an English firm, he said. that
if ;ht: ever saw .fit to sell his yard the
United States Government ought to be
the purchaser. . . ' : . ,
On the authority cf Mr. Miles, it; can be
stated that there is nothing whatever ia
these rumors. •_ This will be welcome news
to-.the local public, as-every one realizes
that : should Ithe ship-yard pass into ; the
hands -of the government only warships
would, be built here, and the main sup
port of .the city .: would, not be the im
portant plant that it is. to-day, owned by.
Collis; P. ..Huntington. '
When a representative, of the. Dispatch;
called at "the ship-yard this morning, 1 ,
Mr. -Huntington. was engag-id with busi- '
ness matters and he could not he seen.
M^r. Miles, his private secretary, v.-as seen,
and from -him an official:, denial;! .of
the- rumored-, sale v.'as obtained. ;■ : :7 ," : ,'
;. When shown a dispatch from a New
York paper, asking for information .in
reference"; to the- rumored sale of . the'
plant, . Mr. Miles., said:
; .■'The whole story is ridiculous, Mr. ,
Huntington is here,: but the important,
preliminaries -of a* transfer of that kind
are '';■ I presume that congres
sional "i^arty from Washington, which has
aroused so much curiosity, on account of
its visit- to Newport News, ..came down
on a_ junketing trip,; or possibly, the con
gressmen are making a tour of .ths'ship
yards ;bf- the country with a : view: of
making, a report of some kind on thoir
capacity for, work, and. equipment/for do
ing .it, although I have not seeii that
any: committees have-been appointed."
"Mr. Vanderbilt came down here solely
to sec the .ship-yard," said Mr. Miles in
answer to an inquiry. .VHe came into the
ollice" in New . York several days ago
'and -asked for a letter :of introduction to
the ■superintendent, saying he' wanted ;Xo
make a tour of Mr. Huntingten's great
ship-yard, which- he ' had j heard so much
about but had never; seen: That is all
there is to that. .He came, he saw, and
now he's gone. ;* He and Mr. Huntington"
did net have a meeting anywhere' on the
road.: There was no reason for such a
.thiriL r ." . . '.-.-... ;■' , : ; ' " - .
When asked to confirm ths .reported
award to the- ship-yard of the' four new
Morgan Line steamships, ' Mr. Miles said
that : he was not as well Informed about
the- matter as some. of the officials of. the
company. While there is no doubt that:
: the contracts have., been -"awarded, an
I ollicial: ; confirmation "' cannot be pbtnine'di'
'■lii a letter. .to a marine paper," Mr. ■ Orcutt
wrote that /the officials were not talking
.'about'- these contracts. .' •
The visit; of Mr. Huntington, according
to Mr.; Miles, has no significance what-.
ever. ;: In • reference :to the" cotton-mill,
which: Mr; Huntington recently said would
lie built, in all probability, Mr. Miles
said:-.; , .: ; -; ■ ■ •■-...;:;'■ / ;;,;•,", ; • .; ,
| "i cannot; give you anything ; new : at":
I ; this time, but there may be -developments
tioon.Mr. Huntington has had a number
of ■applications' for. land here on w-liich.
t6; erect mills of every description, : ; and
to' each' he makes the same reply— that he
.'cannot give,- the land, but will make 1 a
."very;: reasonable, price. \] Mr.' Huntingtou
| tells; aJI of them 7 that if Newport News -is
I thu- right place for their mills, .then:-the
coat ■' of' the J land -is. but a'trifie; : it' it is
l-iibt ■■. the right place, .thc-n'," surely, •'■they*"
(do not rWant the .land at any price. .1
h hoard-, Mr. :; Huntington. , tell . one '•'party/
jSy^ioY- appeared ; to be in earnest: about;
Lstartingrafcottonrinill: here,- that' lie would
i let- him ; have- the land cheapj and ; even
LolTfred • to;aid .the | 'project. Yes,' a num-. ■
b'eK'of, silk .mills 'have been proposed, ton.;
lli-: would ! like ;fd see" one , come hero. ; Ifis} '
[ : just ? the « place for;- an industry, that will " ;
! give; the; tender, asid 1 nimble bunds of .'the' j
jfyounfj ones work.*' , . -;:-V'; -,; ' ;•'.:■.":;.■;;:
; When; Mr.tUtuitingion'vv^s here; at the
jildunchlhgTol'' the;.first ; steamship, ICI Sud, ]
;jn?3i>9l;;:he; : inade a', numl/er, of 'predictions!:
-Jo r.S Newport. s News,, and Vevery bneli;Of i
iilj«cm have been : realized. ;^Whcn; reminded;
; of -th JJi.'i and asked J'or; Mr. ,-Huiitihgton's :
'city's future, ; Mr/ MUes^
fj'epliedr -^:' ,^-l' :'; : 'i [ ]:]:' • "*;;-'" '*■•-::.
;t ''You imay-say. aiiy thing you want i. to
ihiHhut^rconneetion.. Mr.v Huntiiiytou^ is
fafgreat' .believer in Newport News, d'ml;he'-i
:pr<idi(:ts^a|bril!3ani; T fu'iurtr-fb?v tljcXplae&.V-.i
i/Many.^ thousand;. dollurs Care brought :t6:
by.ilocal; r iijsura>i:Cfll
C-wimPjinU-w,- aiuL many- thousands^ are* sisitl 1
away l>y,, cWy.l'Uh to foreign r-oiii- ,
piSnJeW" 'Mo'rul; Jusuie- \\ith the Viitinia;
p^|i^^^Kf^^^^ ;^^^
' ■ • :
the news ix pktrrsdurg; aso
THK VICIXITY.
? THE|I)EIIfHiW)IfiWIDDIEKOiNI
Of ; a'-.WclI-ICniwwi* .Citizen—- Condttion
■■ of '■- Colon«l Draily— Good '.; Sl£titirigr"A
vPrcsenlntion— An S> Execution S To
■;-;Da>'—Pcr.«tonnl vKotca.
v PETERSBURG; VA., January I.— (Spe-V
cial.)— Mr. 1 W. D. Young, a well-known
citizen;' of vDinwiddie, 'died this^morriins:
at- his i residence,"' a- few- miles \from : 'the':
■.co'uiity. .'court-house.'-i(He,. was a, widower,;
had ; been- married ■ three times, : aiidl'icaves
several, children. ' *
v' Mrs;, Martha Jane U3easiey t - anTestiica-;:
bloUidy. aged JsG ycars,;died yesterday at;
■ her.; h'qme^t on '••■JrcKenzie:;- street,-.. from"_. the-;
effects of a recent stroke ;;of -paralysis. :■;
;A telegra m* ;was. received here 1 a si- nig h t
announcing ; the death,' at > her ; home/- in
J-unenburg county, yesterday,- {of Mrs,.' S.
J/; Marshall;; relict; of .;■ A. W. ; Marshall.'
She; loaves -thrpe: sons and two; daughters.-.
Some of her." •relatives' reside -in this city.
:. ; Colonel '■'• Jain'es = D.L Bra d>'." : Collector r 'of ,
Internal: ■ Revenue *fo"r 5 this; district;^ who;
has : been quite sick; for some time, spent:
a'bad nigiic last night, and is,not>so well
;to-day;;;;;;:-;...;; to-day; ;;;;; : -;...; ■■;-,"/-;■ "■ [ X "Z -'^. \
■ Appropriate to; the- birth- of the jubilee,
year,, 1000, solemn high' mass; was 'sung'
last nigh t'.at.St; ■"'Joseph's Catholic church,;
commencing promptly, at. midnight. ; Rev. ;
Father O'Farrell: otßciated. alta'r'
was beautifullj' decorated,; and the church"-;
was crowded, " ; many non-Catholics -being- .
present. . Remarks; apprbpriate'to; the .oc-;
casion, j'and'. explanatory '-thereof, - were
made by. Father O'Farrell. . The; services
i hroughoui- were- highly -impressive, and;
a: solemn "feature/was the •partdkins-' pE;'
;tlie holy communion; by a large:; number,
of persons. The.services. were -concluded'
v. ; ith the;benediction of the blessed sac
rament. ;,,.. .;. : : "-. ' : ;> : -;; ; ■: ■.;- ;
' Early., yesterday morning -a: burglar;ef
fected an entrance into; .the residence of
Mr.;.W.;. D. Tucker, ; on Halifax ;street. :
While making- his .search for .valuables,
he awoke Mrs." Tucker, who .was .in 'an
adjoining "room, and who called 'out. ".to
know ' who was there. Without making;
response, the burglar rapidly ran down
stairs and made his exit through the. rear
door, slamming it after him." He -did not;
secure any . property, being, fortunately," ;
discovered too soon. : r , .
■■-.Chlef-qf -Police Ragland reports . that ■
1.953 arrests- were': made by the' :police ;
corps; during the.past year, and 177 diiring
; the months of December. . : • ; '.
In the office of the Clerk of the Hust-'
ings Court during the past -year'3Bi;deeds :
were admitted , toY record, 32 ; ■wills' pro
bated,' 62 ; ' suit s' in -'chancery; and'- common
law were instituted, 235 marriage licenses .
issued—lo3 to. white and. 132 to colored
couples. ; '; ' :, ' '
Mr. J.McS. Buchanan, the;faithful'su
perihtendent of the Old-Street Presbyte
rian. Sunday, school, : was yesterday;' pre- •
sented by .the school with a handsomo,
gold-headed cane, in token of their : love
and esteem.' The. presentation': address
was made .by .Senator .W. -13. Mcllwainei
who has a large Bible class in\the school. ;
Although the weatiier has moderated
considerably, to-day, there is excellent :
skating on the. Ponds and lakes adjacent
to the city, and the young people are
■greatly., enjoying- the -.■sport."',. "..The river, is
covered with ice 3 inches. thick. . ■:■■;
Junius Robinson (colored), the murder
er; of Mr. W. M. Jolly, a : merchant of .
Dinwiddie, -in November, -will be taken
out to the county court-house to-morrow,
morningto be:hanged for his crime.. .Ro
binson has been faithfully attended by,
ihe colored •ministers of :the city, > has"
professed conversion; and been baptized,
and' declares his;< readiness -.to. die; ; s Tlie
execution will be a very quiet one. .; .'
.; The cash receipts; in the. City; Treasury
during; the month of December- amounted
to $59,-157-75. The expenditures ,-.. for; the
month,. including interest, on" bonds, were-
520,415,33. ■■:■■' ..-■■::..-■- : ■" : : \. V - -•■■ ;
The; Chief of Police late Saturday night,
took charge [ of a" citizen of Korth Caro
lina, who seemed to be ; unable to care
for himself, and carried, him to a • hotel.
A large sum of money was found on his
person, and probably saved :to him. . .
■ The port ..warden reports the value .of
the inward freights [received ;bjy; river' at
this-port : during the quarter ..ep'ding De- :
cember 30th, at ?G7 ,274.40, : and of the;out
ward freights, -$143,«55, a total of $211,2G2:40.'
The tonnage of the. port -was 43,520 tons,"
the. number of vessels arriving! being 3Sl,'
-The: amount of lines collected in ;.the
Mayor's Court in:. December. iWas $173.50..
The. improvements . mi building :in our
city -last, year aggregated -about §200,00<}.
Independent-: of this,, the,Southside-Rail
way ■ and Development Company expend-:;
ed about $150,000 in its plant, and the city:
expended over 530,000 in the improvement
of it's streets. .; -'■■ -, -
'Judge Mullen to-day,; upon application
of counsel, decided to grant bail in- the
j sum' of 53,000 to Albert? Hunt,- who Is
charged with the killing of John K. Par
rish,on Christmas nights There are miti
gating circumstances, which induced -the
Judge to grant bail. Th^ ■ case will come
up for trial at the .Januaryterm of "the
court. ;. ; ' . : , : '•' ■ .. : . ; ;- ; :
PROFESSOR R. U. AVILT^S.
He Bied Yesterday ; Mornius? - at
Chatham. ..
.CHATHAM, ; "VA. , January I.— (Special.)
Professor R.H. Willis/- principal "of .the
Chatham; Episcopal Institute; died here
early/this -morning of pneumonia, having
been : sick jui?t one week. - -
"Professor Willis, 'was an ; educator.^ of
large experience, having .taught in 'some
of tlie best' schools of -Hhe country, . and
was; a n:ost- estimable; gentleman. His
death was a severe: shock to .the commu
nity, and.is; a*' great loss, to : the .school,
which had made rapid progress under jhis
management. However,
have been made to' supply -his- place, and
the school will reopen on the : 4lh in.stant.
;'lt has not yet been determined whether
br. Willis's remains shall be buried here
or" taken to his former home,"in Orange
counts*. He leaves a. wife,, who has charge
of the^ art: department of . the school,; and
two small children. - • . "' •
- ; ,- •. .-Culpcper . Count j-. . ; : - ' ;, .
: CULPEFER, ,VA.;: January ■ 3 ;- (Special.)
Crooked " liquor : dea . lers : and illicit;- brandy :
distilleries are decidedly. : numerous
,throughout.this section of ■ the State. The
. heavyjcrop of apples, thisTt'all; and': their,
[correspondingly /low;- prices; seem ?Xo\^have
• created. a'boomr'in? moonshine distilleries,
ranging- from *the : tea-kettle size to- the I
barrelra-daj r .' producers. The: revenue i
officers- are awave.of, this, -and a- crowd of:
them- have- been;' constantly, operating, in:
rCulpeper, -Madison, and RappahannockJ
.counties since, the apple crop; has been
I made; : ": Their :>labors . ha ye j been- rewarded.-:
.They: have"^destroyed'; some; stills, seized
numerous - others, : and | confiscated an y im- :
meiiße amount ofr- illicit .apple: brandj r ;
East ' night the revisnuo ":'otncers;;haqled
into this 'place for;- safekeeping f five"; bar
rels of unstampedbrandy, "which they' had' ;
seized Saturday upon.tlie premises of .Wil
liam Tyree,; a- colored; mani; living .near"
Brightwood, f -Madison -county. 1 iTyree'says
the.brandy was not his property,; and im-i
plieates a "prominent citizen of ! the' 1 neigh/
■borhood. ' -•:; -;-;:;.. ■^.';; i
.The: several prizes for~ scholarship* and
■ depor t ment; offered ' by Miv ' J7 Q.~* Holla
day,; to:the:pupils»of ithe?Culpepc<dgraded'
schools,.' v.-ere;awarded'ithisr,webk:wThese
schoolfi have- over; 2oo; scholars.v Professor,
[Hendrlcks e isjipriucipal : ■' -: )Miss :. : -Juliette'
Johiisbn.\rMiss:rA; T 'F. -WingfleldiVand'-Miss
• Mary/.Wager are; teachers. gin J^the.- higher]
classes : -Katle>Gully^,was! awarded^Sfgoldj
:pen,s: pen,s while ithe ;sameK.styleXo£>.priz3vwent*
tot'Ruby: -Inslceep; in- ? . the - intermediate.
grade. 1 ,;; :L.ittle: Clara tßaileyvjinUhe" lowed
grade, :rec(iivcd;-a'; handsome doll. -
:-VrThej numerous jfriends pf;CaptaimDavid :
3^ailey,:<'aupervi?pi%lof? 1 .th61 : Southerns rail-'J
Ayay, ; andltownfcouncilmanr*,Pt'es^ntedihiiriil
wJthlaifmagnlneeiitsgpld^watehvohaiti^fory
aTChristm;ts? r glft."jKor."at'least prfce-ihvhis;
Hftfithe.'Benial Captain was: at:los.Sjfoi-: a'
reply. ■ ; ~g£te
Quick :;dju-tni»;i-.t ■>).' losst-s nuulo ea.«y
ibyllisurijl^lwHhTto
waiting. A. U -rJLUASANTS,:Ascnt.
v _. • ....', :
- WITH THE SEASQN BARELY AT ITS ,HE|^lwe.a re for our HEifrl and '
WAISTS, AND IJM^^SPli^S^SMM^H^^W^^lAoJcS'
COMPORT- buying «s such a feature nowadays that on y e W nl winle^ | dg . EM _
cjems. Our arrivals for spring are claiming space ami forcing us thus sop BB AU'TiFUt. .IRTISTIC,
BROIDERIES are already liSre, fresh from Switzerland— SNU.W wmiv - . |
; UNIQUE PATTERNS— I i Hie price. ■■ First floor, right aisle, third cou^?j^__ :1 —i_V.____ ]
(^nr^s;, ;im = n^g^ fwe t ?; 4— i
\ - The entire stoclcof Black and Color- I: ;, Some . specials :; at ; : : space-making r. .:;?■— "• i -.g a c^ & ca'rhbrici~Swis»,-:and >*ai n -^ |.V;;Corded-V/arj-p|fnt r-Ta.Tetas new >
{\ed Coats, this sea-sen's goods, perCect . in^Gowns: " . : S ook .SEdgJngs^and^^ouncings^m., nlperVanl. ■ f
'^ in -pvprv-iiVrticular vat' these prices: :■ .; pn - co ?:*' i ' T^ .' - , • '<.- -i ' """ : " from 1- to 12 .inches. ;.Our A impo-c._ .:-V-,: liace .g t rip«d Jaffctas-iaAl Liberty I
X I^SMx^SaWSoim^O^M i belies' {Gowns- .,, with :v-embroidery^: v - embroidery^ 1 !o Vder.rwas; placed; for itheserfgoods^n, { -,Satlns;-p, Satlns; - pr ett^ ,^inty. and;Vew, at 1 I
v : ;l : Illlli 1| I : i :M^Bmi^m'W'M SWn^MB: SI mmsmmk •!, I
I ■■• i I WB lillli; |^sppl^p^pip^^*^^|p^i^l^gg^
V --; T c : § 200 Coats>for.s S.O().^.;r; .: i trimmings; weie:COc',;now 43c.;each.. :- I opportunity>t<>|practlc^e^ J
■y^^^e^U^to^oAm6 S t every:. '„ hal C.of ;former ? pnces;, ;- . .■■■• • ; l^M^^^^mM^l ' W n " 50 '' ? ni # er yard " ■"' S\ i
< size, 1 at greatly reduced- prices. • EveaJng S»KS. ' ' \ :.\\ m J . \ {
t 'Wnnl llnderwoar .■• * Lace Curtains. . - J , All th - e delightful new things for Garmturfor Evening Gowns
} •■Wpqi;:Unpery^CHl. .;:; ■; ■;;;-.; ;v;:: ;::■-.:;;,:- -y : -.y :;. ,;.; .;■.. .-:,■■ .; -.;EveningKGowns;:-inythe^damt.est,and. andXwell-selecUti as- >
X forl women : and children. Three- spe- . , All- of -our. Sample Curtains,:' which : ; ..'most desirable tints_ and lioUnn^-^ : ; sortmec: o^Braids," Bands. Beaiings, <*
f cial^lots.. displayed on.centre counters,. slightly soiled, and all the single;; ;. •■-. -White and; Colored --featins^ --J.3 i»i-» ; |.. and .. Frin? J;;. passementeries.' Giidles.J
X Drawers at half-- of .original prices: ... vson s;se ling.;have been culled out, ana ; ? :, 75c . : : per yard ;' } . i y. o - n Vid' colors --- binatim *in ■:■ iridescent . . shad;ngs, <
f ■ One.lot of, Ladies I ; .Vests; and;l3raw- : you :Can have;your pick.of r,them ...at , /;.;crepeideJChines, - Crea JJackj ack and ; the approved col- I
X :ers at half -of original prices^ ■•- .■: :. ..<. ■ ;— Uie - dollar: : Some rich.patterns .;• v 23-inch width, -at ;^1; ana 51.-U i «... ■ ;; oring ;. ft -; v : ' . : ' \
V^^ for 'those that come early. _li yard. .^^^^J^X^
A CRYSTAL BRIDGE
BETWEEN AT/BEMAHLE AXD BUCK
INGHAM COIIXTIES.
JAMES EIYER" IS FROZEN,' OVER.
■e'cottsviilc ami; Vicinity Harvesting
Ice Six and Seven Indies Thick—
An Elegant Dwelling: llnnied-No
Insnrnnce— Personal Notes.
SCOTTSVILLE, VA., -January I.—(Spe
.'ciai.)-eThe new year comes in with splen
did winter weather. , Sunday niornin-g the
thermometer was 2 ; degrees below zero,
but this morning/ it was 12 above.: Ice:
on the ponds' is six to seven inches .thick,
and' our. Bucldnsham friends pass over
James river" on .-the: "free bridge" oil ice in
perfectly safety. -I never saw a better Ice;
harvest, and everybody who- has an ice
house is eager to fill on this freeze. .
-. Our "people were ; startled' yesterday -- by
the news - that' the large and elegant
dwelling of Sir. Ben. H. Jones, about two
miles' north of our town,, had -been com
pletely destroyed by lire. .-.The fire caught;
about 10, o'clock in Vthe morning- from, a;
fiua in the kitchen, and: as Mr. Jones had
but; lUtie- 'help,'.', andr'the llam'es spread,
very rapidly, it coulc>, not« be-, checked . ; in
time 1 to "save the tbuilding. ; Most of the
furniture/clothing.' and bedding was.
saved. • There .wa&; no -insurance. ..The
family, who are very \ popular, have" the
sympathy of -this entire community. : .
Miss Rose: A.'-Farraiv ;who has spent
the holidays at home,, near town,, left
.to-day "for Red Hill to resume her school,
Mr. Frederic Fahr,' of Manchester, spent
the holidays at "Cedar Hill," in Fluvanna.
V- Mi«s Sue Beal, who ■ teaches at . Nahor,
Va.,. was athome during; Christmas, but
has returned: to her duties again.-
Miss Bei-ta ■ Fox, of Burkevllle school,;
spent Christmas at 'her home, near town.
'-■■ JUiss Brownie -j' Fox, who teaches in
■Gobchlaiid, spent the. holidays at her
home/heie. : ' ; :- ' ;: ; ;: - • :
V Mr. J.: Tyler. Beal and-Mss Alma. Beal,
! his sister, of bur town, ;spent a pleasant
Christinas in Fluvanna. "- ...
Rev.-J.R. Daniel preached at the. Bap
tist" church, in: the.- morning, and. Rev. .!•.
T. Hitt at the Methodist church at night,
on Sunday, and- there, was a • '.'watch
meeting"held at the" latter church. .
!•! • Misses H Laura • and Mena • ; Ramsey, , of
neai- Howardsville", ; returned ■ yesterday to
; re-enter the graded' school here.
-Mr. Willie Philips,' of • aharlottesville,
! spent yesterday with 1 friends near town.
I; In a letter to- Mr"; Thomas H. Clements,
manager. of Belle Haven,: froni Mr. George
W. Clarke, : of London, he says: four
j o£- his. family are; sick— Miss Nellie, his
daughter, "seriously.: 1 ".-- ;;-.'.>' : ' .'■> ;'
■I have just' learned that Mr. B. .1-I. 'Jones
will >imrriediately-erect; a' ; small
for his: motherland '"sister, to live in until
the main dwelling can)be rebuilt. '"., ' ■■
■ . ■ .- .■ .- . • — ?— •**^* — :—: — : — '. "" - .- ■ -' . ■ -" "
I \VAS pELAUOABAY SOLD? :
I Ijeadiiig Gernmu Papers Believe in a
" Secret Treaty. •; ;
j BERLIN, January I.— Despite the sehii
i official disavowals, several ■; of the lead-
Ing German, papers believe in the ;ex
iisten'ce :of; a secret treaty .-.concerning
Delagoa bay,. but they discredit the state
ments of the Lokal "Anzeiger regarding
.its'.nature.; ;' :• - .-: ' : -''. 'v -'• ■'• ; : ■--■:..
; ..The Hamburgiseher' Correspondent says:
:.:' "The. treaty has no. definite form," and it
would only "come into force in case.Portu
gal. should ; consent : to ;;sell;. a portion
of her "colonies. It- is confined solely to"
her : African possessions. Russia _has;secn
the treaty and- has offered" nonobjections."
The Yossische Zeituhg;also;asserts : that
•the 'treaty /does .not Portugal's
Asiatic possessions. :„. ; J :>.'.■" : 1 .
.; From ;a well-int'ormed authority it. is
i learned' that have been going
■on, for "■'■"some t.time-:between; Great Britain
and {Germany in* London; for > "the^pu fpose
of, extending: the" scopeVo'f UierirGaty te
gardihgr ;the Portuguese": colonies, : .but that
the: Asiatic, coloniesi. of .Portiigal/ ; aie i: not
comprised' in; the '.extension^propo'shi.' 1 .- , \
;# Regard ing;: tlie .seizure :>hjv'jthe". British
;eruiseiv:Mag|cienne/;of the;; iinperiai.;mail
?'s teamor'.l,.; Bundesvath, "b f ':-■ %he :';;■: German ;
:East : ; f Afriea"n-;;l.ine,',/a : high. omcialjiofC, the
German ; Foreign ■; Office, % who : waa " inter-"
iyieweditb-clay.vsays: / ,-■■ ;;; _ * '. . v
.;; "Si lenee;; must ..beJprescryed . ,at : presen t
iccircerningitheactualjstatus-.of tho-'neg'o-j
tiations;r^vhich; .' have/bee'h
; about ! ;the'imattei\-;.;Appr6^
■ priato^; steps ;have\been;; taken,; ;bf ; which
Germany^musti'a^'aitV; the vresult.;;;,~7-Che'
matter ■ is; regarded by as Jof.. the
; utmost \ importancG;; bocause] seriously.: in
volvingUhe bf^neutrals." \.
; This- afternoon ;thd' ; ,-F.ore|gii-; Secretary;
Countr;yon;;:Buelow, : ;;confefried' i ;at;: : the
Fbreigu 5 Offlce^w|th^his't;oflio!al; advisers'
and then- reported -"•. to -:tho,.*Kmpcror;-,v J ; A
CabinetJmeeUngXwilijcbnsiderlth^
;"tioned?.andsthat-, s lin;any;eyent^the:^
'vjghftto'^toplpassenge
Tt en dii o ; rlgh t \ £ or. the B oers"; or not;', i s 3 tfen^
:u6uslyidispyted, v ;asVtlia;vessel]up^ni ;^ich^
theys"\^fe;isTn.eutral ■ ? and I the} tef rltory^tp*
which,- tliey.'were ;proceedirig;irinmbly|Delarf
'goV^Jßuy, i.- skls-o neulril. Hodrt-hH;iit|is
■agsorteil, will b,- i^lstcd upon ;y -Gcr
,-,Tha,Ginin.in r"f tn-iiay unanimously,
condemn* l!ntj?h "iictiuii in the Huudi-s
4'l'l-'-33'''4 ' I ' l -'- 33 ''' wi: ' h ; - fh.uMjtu'-izod. js
u an i instance oi aross insoivuce," and us
"calculated again" -to : -y illustrate the'neeel,
of . a ;powerf ul "German navy ;to render:
such; : overbearaiic,fc- oh ;the /part of . Eng-.
land- impossible .in the "future." ;■ . .' , ,; :
■; The National , Zeitung strongly.- argues'
•that- England" had no -right, to interfere
with the- Bundesrath, : and : 'expresses vthe_
hope that she haslnot adopted 'a flexible,
theory regarding contraband which .would
reader ■ almost everything "of that nature,
the Lokal Anzeig(ir surmise's ; that; there
must have been a serious qu.-iirrel.oetween
the commanders of the Bundesrath' and the
Magiceinne ; ' before- ;:the latter ..officer
'.'overstepped . his prerogative in carrying
off the ; steamer," 'and ; expresses -the hope
that Germany will '"speedily enforce ..tho
release ' of -the .vessel.'.' Even the mode^.
rate .Vossiehe calls- -the • pro
ceedings "characteristic "English •_-„: inso
lence," and adds -that "the whole, atti
tude' of "the. Eng!i£h. before ;Delagoa Bay
provokes a; general protest." , : .;
Ifis significant-that to-day the German
Glottenverein distributed in Berlin :200.000
copies'- of -a strongly, -worded pamphlet,
"pointing, out: the need -of a' strong Ger
man navy. • v "■ - .' -:
"'■ :"-.-•' '■■■'.' —^•^S"-" 1 " .■; ;; — .--;■' '"
IRISH •SY3IPATnY.- FOR BOE^S. .
Monster BI«ss-Meet inpr i« Nevr York
. .' to Express It. .
-NEW YORK, ■ January I.— The United
Irish Societies; of New York, and vicinity
filled: the Academy; of Music last night at
"a niass-meeting to express sympathy with
the Boers and- opposition -to- England=in
consequence of the: South -.African- ; war.
Senator Mason,' of Congressmun
Suizer; Congressman Cummings.vof.lsew.
York and others '.addressed ; the meeting.
Justice Fitzgerald,- ;of- the Supreme Court,
• Pr The "entire house' was filled: The pro
scenium, : the. boxes, ' and the .balconies
were all ' decorated -with -a profusion .of
American . flags , the green Irish ■ emblems,
and- occasionally the jflags. o£ the two
South- African republics. ; " - . ■ v,
■■: Justice-; Fitzgerald, .after calling, the
meeting to> order,- said: ; ..;, . •; - : ■,; '^■■'_'J
"It is a great honor to 30m in express
ing our deep indignation at .; the. unjusti
fiable '- war m ow being •.. waged by-^Gr eat
Britain , upon ; the people ; of_ the Ti ansvaal.
"The British Colonial Office seems to
have, up- to this point, : made; a; mistake
■in calculating -the slighting- qualities : of
those •farmerS. ,-: It. is s said .that, the : Colo
nial: Secretary-, will ' send-jnore: troops vto
Africa Perhaps swhen3theiyeomen,*;ifox>
hunters. Tand, 'by ;tlie;graci6us. permission
of the Queen, ; the .Duke of Connaught. = go
to the tQliS^^S^^^A^SfiSSS?"
■land's "cup may -be -again filled with.,bit
- fpnn" S i'«siniqii' Sulzei 1 ■ spoke next; • ■He
e^^e^lr^t^inpathy^it^h^Boer
; cause;, and urged ..action by the; United
States: to secure peace. •:.: ;.
FIRE I?? GHEEXSBORO'. M
An 01(1 Fonmiry Burned— The Dis
' . xieusary Prdflts.
a GREENSBORO, ;^. Ci, January I.—
■(Special.)^-Another' v bad ; fire :: struck
Greensboro'; this afternoon at about 4:30.
This time it" was Sergeant's.foundi^y,:pro
bably the . oldest manufacturing/;estab
ment in Greensboro. ;.. The- entire: plant
;was •; The:- loss is .estimated at
525 000 ; insurance, ' about , §5,000. The : firs
:originated>from- a ; spark .-which . lgmtsa
the roof The ' sparki.was seen ■ almost as
soon as it struck, but a- strong wind- was
blow'ng, and :in ■ almost 'an instant, the
roof -"was -blazing-.fiercely. '. ,The; Fire De
partment ; arrived . promptly, .-• but .. it was
impossible to do more than save;adjom
irigl property. ' About ! ?8,000 -.worth iof pat
terns were destroyed. ; This "concern was
'enjoying- unusual. :j prosperity,',- -.having
orders - in- advance : up ■ to March.-jThe - firm
is- composed^-: of -'staunch business-men,'
and it is probable that, the; plant will -be
.rebuilt- at; once on^ajlarger; scale. ; ,-;^;
- The Greensboro' i made the
first semi-annual "settlement to-day. .The
profltsfor the iirst siK. months -amounted
to ?5,000-rS-1,000 going to the city, and' sl,ooo
•to the. county.-:; • > ■ -„■•-!
The: furnace- of the Empire. Steel and
Iron Company, - at' this -place, : shut .down
yesterday^ori account; of a heavy advance
in the: price o£ ore. * % .
.; ■-' ■- . .-■ ,. ■■■ '-■-■ ■ ■■ ,"■. : .
NTSAV YORK'S POPULATIOX. - .
Bourn of nealtlx Estimates It at
»,550,000. ;. ■
: YORK, -January ;i^-The;Heaithi
Board estimates' that the five.;boroughs;of,
-New '':Yorli '.city, contain' i 3,550,000; inliabi
'tants,- a gain ; of lll.lai- during ISK>,; - . ; .
.■. ■ The- board's? ■ statistics' show that no
other city. of ; l,O0O,0OU people =in' the world
has so . low- a -'-death-rate". ForJ th& Ventire",
eitv "the death rate T isslS.37,;a. decrease ;ot
.Tit * from IS9S. Brooklyn has the; largest
death:rate;of:all;thebi;roushs,;Manhattan'
' -'; • '■ \ ,
'■■•■■ ■■': > - An Ancient Taldcciotli;:. -
?; w66r>STOCK- : :"yAl.i: January.- -1.-^(Spe- i ;
cial.)— On;':^Wednesday ',-\ o£ ;■ this!; -?weelc
S^Cline- arid^fafnUy, ,of; thislpla'ce,'-
I entertained % County-Clerk i-and'.Mrs."-: 8. ,« 5. ,
(W r alker..and!.family;at;dinner.at?the;homei
i of ithel former; xThei novel -ffeature'tof jith«
?repastivJwas* that? the g table© "was spread]
i\vith-;a#home-spun;flas^cloth;::madai:b)Y
;County-Cserk.y/fWalker;a ; «ancestors'^nvqf
' generations;; beforeKhinu; The A cloth %haf
::beenunHheifaniily.-:for|m6refthansavhy: :beenunHheifaniily.-:for|m6refthansavhy : r:
Jdred'and?flftyiyearsAis\only|used:onjSM^
( :cial^occasions,-aand'-isAas",well;s.preser>|d
;;as ; thousiy;less;thanr,ten'>'ears;.old;*:r-; rl •;%•
A Mni?u'/.lut> KuriK'il. • /j.?>'
;. :;CTULPEPER;j,VA;.. ; January: ll—(Sifr'w.) : \
■vAsmair^iirpn-sheathed niasa^ioe.^sitw^i
iupon'a^high^eminencerjiist'outskiM.H^he.
Ccorp6rate;*limits, I '-andeusedsbysMMsJß]W.l
irH.'tGHkers.pii^'s Co.';s hardware 'ixwleimjit?',
s\of j<this iplace.f as?al BtoragdArbbnM.'if vy n?
jamlfeland^otherjhighVeKploslveM.l^i'UeT 1
|gtroyedihy3nfe:ilast«nightr,;The»il'»^i n 6 J
fexiilosives^iriithe|Kbus6fat"ithf#'?(tiJ^^ n(^
Sitherefpre^ipiasbelieved'Hhe-itiM're^sJthe;
l^yw-k-^o. an incendluryi No^lrMsufi'-^^V
iallod'to add toM jitnwnd'^
ly^^Plty^comPany-Th;*' :«rg#^|;|tei
SECRETARY: GAGE'S DEFENCE:
Explanation of His Nrolicy \Vitli Re
ference to IVerr York City Banlc.
(Philadelphia North ? American— Republi
■■ .;■-■: ".■,.,■ :.-.-'■■-■:. rcan.) ■• :, •"•. •;■;■■•: ~S.
BUREAU. OF : THE NORTH :, All ERI
CAN, 11345,1 1345 , PENNSTL.VANI A AVEN UE
N. W., ' WASHINGTON,/ December , 31.-
Lyman J., Gage^ Secretary. b£;the vTrea
su ry, ' to-nigh t ; dicta ted If the ■ '■/.' following
statement to ; : the North American. ;.li
relates -to -matters of grave public .con
cern, = and .1 particularly . -to actions of -;tn<
Secretary > that have provoked? censure:
r "The r National City Bank Is 'a govern
ment depository, and has v been since ::
was s appointed, under : the ad
ministration.-: It has Jbeen" treated: ;n
all. respects like other; depositories. :■....-■ -\:
times if has been a very; large depc.-i
tory,<simply because it .was; able ito-put,
up a large quantity of .bonds. as, securitwi
The proceeds ■of the : sale r o f , the ■■ custoni-i
ho/jse in New York were deposited -tuJ
tb'afbank.. This .was '-. quite ;within tnf
law/ and within the proprieties.', Itt is tru»
that the bank, or some. one : they- r t p.|
sented,. were- the ; purchasers or the cui
tom-house T property,^: but^-that- ,is= -tJ t
a . material •: fact— the proceeds; oflhe^
could vhave been vtd^posited^iwith ihiTTi
ju-it the same, if; any- one else .haJ^r
chase/yithe 1 property, I and fppegH ue f ir
cumstdnces: would have been dopoflted
with/them. 7 -..;.:. : ■ .',•-, „,i ips
.Secretary. Gage' also spoke of the^f}^
originated .in . New ' York, .of -**™fi2St
shown: the'National ,Citj-!Bank, ?W&gm
rumors- of -an immense banking- «|g c™e ™
that was to be formed, and f of w^n. ne
was to-be president^u -He.sairi: f : V
BUT qNE^COURSE OPEX7 - • ;
- ."There came a panic in .Wai! iS^e O^
■ the ISth of December; and : : st""* B *?^-;
ed : an awful ■: depreciation.
fears that .the Mepressionjlwoul? spi eaa
;over the. whole country,- ana' '\ a^ t^P^^l^
was lookedto to : put;moneyan cJculation
'and s relieve : : the ~. stringency.; •v, ab
only one way for us to do it, an^ hc^^l^
to ■ deposit? money ■■ in ;: the : - : bac*,v sp^we
save-notice:that.deposits:iip bfMSI
be increased, and that thote fc 3 "™^
putting up more bonds as MWm^MM
;receivQ-the. deposits. Sisty-sLfbanks re
sponded, rancliput! up addicorll :^bon Ijbe
curity.:rThe>National^Cnr
morning, and the . other , ;ix^-fiya -banks
put up .varying: amounts ; jmilr, :that --,„_.
, "Undeivthe -law we \ o^™S
money from .the. Treasury «>;-place. It? -on
deposit.. and when moner M fX^Mf *|f^|
treasury, or |any teffttWifeHgrSjgSfil
treasuries; the only, war tj 1 -. 11 . 10 , ou c
is in payment of ; the expon|ea i of -the i< o a\
ernment.nve-are ; accuflul/tins a.^burplu=
aU the timeinow, and :o*eep the money ;
in circulation; . and to aviid
in the Treasury, .we hiv^ PaifVnterest m
• advance, .with, that ■ caelsole purpose in
V^VVhen" the .pahi^ caraefce In- 1
crease our deposits In kfe-™* C ?"r that
take money, out ot ,t; * M^fSL 3^ "g
purpose. ,but we-coulifto >.lt:. lt: on :itS;.way
to tlje Treasury," and tfti^what^eduT.
"Our"- revenue stations ,were. receiving
to i the • sub-treasuruiJ These^stations .o
far' scattered- could *t.. maki a .m
thesixty-sixbanks. *d % a^ c 3 or c there
anythin S ,like-;equi4le. cn Therefore.there
w^^^S'^a^^epositl
SS Sank 'ipffe distributing
WHls^fet^^l^
for us to as the S ath
erfp" rf(IW«S point for. our.funds.
Wein^ormedtt/ bank: of our intentions,
and that^ve **uld give^them daily. r Jn
• qtructions ;^nnefrnins -the distribution .\of
the money t '. fie other, banks that had
: -iven us th<- i/aitlonalisecunty.. -
" "Th^n a Ko^York.paperjimasinedthat
•the - Treasurv /Department Was showing
-favoritism to #« National City Bank, and
heralded it 4^r and, far. Another
: York mnor |>t to be outdone, invented, a
?s tor v^t\?i t'4 monster ibank was -" to^be
or° ani-Jed nhdr' thrit. . when -.my^term^ as
gSrv of the Treasury, had expired .1
was to b^ nidde, president of : this. gigantic
Shoiie> NewJ-Zork, and that bank,
or^oroe one .represented; by it. purchased
■fnn' nrocerty, and,, becayse ;, the :mones
t=6ivil<iitv^ank,;.these: newspapers, had.
in th^l^wurins , of their brains.v.fqund
;; c oo n cl i: |^an(l absolute proot of depart
nVentdf «vorltisin;'i and had;'; established
TTiv"rffiiefctibii with the Rockefellers .and
nthpi-ltya^new^banking-, enterprise." • :
'rJEItM AXY'S- GOOD YEAR.
ISOO t»e Best Ever by
- " / : i the Empire. ■ ■ ■
T EKRL.IN, January I.— The .Chamber of
Coninierce reports and -the press ; reviews
for/S9»f o r /S9» pronounce, this 'the best<yeaf.;Ger- ;
rn->ay "c ver lhad. There has "(been . enor
tihTAs-' activity mall: lines, and the outlook
U £ow .most- excellent.": . .The v';Hambui-g
rimmber of- Commerce" expects the I boom
tii/ be -one ;Of - long continuance, i;and.',beT
li^ves ;'that sudden /, reactions ■'. are ;Improb
7On"'■■■"the';; other/ hand; the net ; - proflts'j oC
ftie'year..'were;seriouslj*';nfCectcd:by:.hiah
Jvages and the cost of raw
CAUSE C I E j GI\T3S $50,0.00;
CtieyVnnejh..TlJyoM,7.io :; '.lliiyc'j..F' > ree : ;- i lit
l)mry Throusli IllsGoiisrosltj-.
|:^CHEYIi^NE; ; i;w;yo;,f January.^i;- i -An-'
dTew -~ '.Carnegie^t6rtlayVlniade;;Cheyen'nej ; a'.
fpresent j"pf i $50,000,r tb'sbe vised l in ;J the ? con
structiorioCra freeipublic-llbraryibu}ldjns."
Then conditions iwere'^appenrteclJ'.that^the
i city ; furni3haa :; slteiandv;that>;the^library:
<be>malntaihe'd,;at \a Icostsof ■.notiiless-ithnn;
; ?3,00O : a year, -The ofttn\ will .be accepted.*
Ten Tl.«««ri.l Pea. *
pCHlCAOO^ filA^^ January l:~arore|tJiatv
!:ip.oporof>;uhe,poQ.r|peoplejof*.Qls.lcngo-enj|oy£!
ifedgyesterclayi?'the jf fourth
'(givehfbyJthe^olunteer^of'Amerioa^'AUer,
ithisJimurtituitr had. bve.n fed there"£re-
f jma ined Senqugh ;s tood' to ■> supply -V4oO ■■■.poor
ifainiliesKior several duys
| Keep the niOHt-y for hi\-lnsur;mco;at
.home-by insnrlnff vM\ Virginia StateSfiia
| Bumiico Cuiopftny:
«nsiaeigasssyNi
I •■■-: .B.'iHaru Tournament :^e.tt 3lontli.
;.. ■:■ p" (Philadelphia .Press.)
> : -. ".likt*S'chaefer is ;arrans4ntr a billiard
J to:rnjpient for ."shortrstops/'.to -beilieM" 1:'1 :'
I in .Yew York the latter- part of February,
1 -jut Jjefore the* "Wizard" departs' 'foi
i I^r>sJ?l£ighteen-inch:balk Hne.wiU.be the
' ■ srvl. SoZ • game : - played, .' and $1,500 '■■ ■will , he
j:'«isti3bute.d ?in -prizes.. s-It will'; be a bar.di- r
I cap Journameht, and; Schacfer himself ; v;ij]
' iikdb* compote as scratch man. The play :
ier-Imay- also take- a hand : at cujhioi
•'caroms after the balk^line. games have
i fee mi concluded-"/; Suttori, Carter, -Cattbn
i.M<fLaughlin,;and Gallagher will be askci
tjftompete.'. , "Student". ,S!osson having 1 de
clined toienter. ;7; 7 ■•■'. ' :': ' ■■-.-. ■■'/■"'.
§ TlieFelotas Floated.; ;.. .;i
I LONDOX, : January I.— The Hamburg am '
South I "American ' Line steamer Pelotas
srom: Santos- for Rotterdam, which -went ■-
ashore near- Dungeness Friday nigni
during: a heavy": was .drawn oil
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning- by fivA
tugs. „'">■' ' -■-.•]
' Apparently., the vessel has not received
serious'. injuries.. She proceeded for Rot
terdam .in tow of two tugs.
Quick adjustment of: losses made ■t'asyj'
by Insuring with :the -Virginia State.. ;"X<\
waiting. A. v L. PLEASANTS, Agent, ff
iyoo. r : ;■'".%
-' - Philadelphia Press.) if
I corns: I tread the changeful sea <»
- As Jesus irocl. the waters, I the. last *\
Fair Titan of a dying- race and; past, ■
Young-limbed and -perfect as trie „oeum
in chime \ -■ t ■■ "4F-
In these two hands.l hold the rune an*"
•.rhyme.' .'.' ■ '.- . ; - ■- . " -.it
.. Wherefrom Man reads his destiny t:»
■ • cast- - '.- ■ -': ' ■ ':' ,- . ■•' - -.. • '-'"A
• Xewhbpes upon thls_ocean*3_bosorci .ya;^
Xett'rconiiuest aatl: defeat, •rneTT7-s : s<G k >,--ir=.'~'
. crime. ■■.. y .'. / . :
From "all -the aeons' .wreckage and de-
Strewn black about me over sea and
land ■ " .-"' ■ _
Build thou an. ark to sail .where Ha
ha? trod.-:; ■ .". .. ■ ■ -.'
I. leap the last wave's summit: Look be
; xond; I -~~ ;"."--: ,'"■*■'■-,,' ■-'",■■
The: sun is rising-. Come, I take ilan s
'■ . ■■'. hand .--■■ ■;■--.-* •-.■ .' - . -
-:■.■ -Ami lead -him one \ step nearer toward
-REGLVALI) ..WRIGHT KATJFMAXN..
■■■A}Wonaan”- ;#|
■;" ::: ®s3ly Hnows- .'• I {
• '. -' ' - *V-- ■ ;•■ ■' ■-.-■ ■ . ■■ ■ :•;: • ; ■* ■£
■what Btiffering from falling of *3 I
: -womb, ;; whites, painful or irres-jar j
menses, or any disease ofthe disti-tly i
feminine organs is. A niaa r=ay syipa- S
; thlre or. pity but | ha ; caa not kao.«tne i
' egoflles , she goc3 thrQUßh— tho ti* l p'» r
Buffering, so ; patiently; borne, «»ca I
robs her of bsauty, hqne and i^PP.i- J
ness, i Yet; tliis suffering- :■ re JT a i
■ needless. , ■; : .;•• ; -;. :f (
McELREE'f
M ISP- 1 ' PI ; to Will ■]
%7iU'bamsh '■',. it.' This inedkice |
cures all " female cliseaf •" q^cs- \
ly "andpennaneatly; v -; jooes a\vay, j
with I humiliating phy,cal exami- ;,
■'nations- The :. treatef t may ;be. j
: taken at home. } \ The* « not con
tinual expense and- Ipuole. Tha I
sufferer is cured aiirf^^ atnd. j
: ,Wine'of : Cardui i=,Occoxniag the'?
leading' remedy fo^-1 troablea of |
..this class. It costs |t $i from any |
: For -.advice -in ■■reqtunng.s
special: directio:?: address, : tue : S
"Ladies- Advised Department, ;g
The.lChattanoo^ Co., j
. Chattanooga, Tj 2 -" * * \
. ■;mbs. c.\t. mft j*™^^' Te °°hl »
■wxitoa «— "This *Jdenul jnedxme o-J^nt j
; .. and .■wonisa.'-^; /i- if. ::-.■■ '■'■■ ■■^■■' ' '- „ , -^^.r^S
: Sun'riH^::.;:S~7lH^HTinK.
.-llopripsets;.:-.-. i-}z~^~.^l^-^^~~z:~~ '- ~
: : . ;r|bRT ; Vpp r |cEMpX.p^JAN-. 1,;.1539- -
: Steamer i»ayandot^;lliUer,^J
■YorK-^nicrcfW^^andJ Passenger.
JJomlalon if- SAlLt:ri .'..
'Dominion n*-'-,'n *-'- , ' :1: 1 _■: ■>iU,'.. £ ,o '-. NTnWolk,
< Va .pat^en^r--,
slnlaJNVfcaUop Company.
PORT iNKWPOKT NEWS. JAN. Ist.
§§Sr£ 2 (By lelejsrapli.)
.; ,.;; $■: : ."ARRIVED. .
Stfa-ir O.HUSc'-F3r\^H,-Ncv- Yor«.
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