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TIGHTENING THE COILS damaging Evidence Given in the Trial of Benjamin B. Brock. COMMONWEALTH'S WITNESSES HEARD. William HitfflicH. Jointly liullcleil Willi Urwelt, l ? siiii? ?i l'or Ilm Do leiiNO ?Judge Uruokr XotCtt I'cpiloiis Xi-?? Lawyers Appear iu Ahsi-.t Common w oullli's Attorney. For six horn s yesterday Bonjamin H. 1 "Brock sat in the court loom in Princess Anne county und hoard some of his wannest friends of former days tell a | lury of his fellow countrymen that Ii I a'as he who llretl the two shots which ?Hiused tin-death of tieorge Hale at Vir? ginia Beach on Angua Ith. The prla- j jin r looked on wild pallid race ami ex? hibited no motion. Occasionally he would) loan over Say something in . Judge D..Tucker Brooke, his counsel, but. 11iilike Ilm previous day; not a slh gloe person shook IiiiihIm with him His pretty wife, who on Tuesday sat silently by his side tin- entire iluv. di?l not enter the room during tin- morning session, ami there were those present who thouKlit thai sin- dkl inn care to listou in tin- evidence which is t<> de < Ide her husband's future into evi? dence upon which the jury may ileelard that In- should suffer the death penalty for taking tin- life or u fellow man. The trial of Benjamin B. Brock is one which lins uwakencd the Interest of every resident of tin- county, and seve? ral hundred of them were present yes terday to witness tin- scohd at i in the <iurk tragedy which mudo .1 mother husband lex? ami seven little children fatherless. All day long tin- g.1 farmers of the county, who at this season of tin* year usually put in their time in harvesting their crops, stood about in groups ami dUcussed tin- possible outcome. Opin? ion was divided, some venturing ilielr bellet that the deud 111:111 was killed in self-defense, .ir= claimed by Brock's counsel, while others were harsh in their expressed uentl.nts, All of the lawyers engaged in the ense ivere in their seats early; Common? wealths-Attorney White, who evident? ly realized mi Tuesduy nicht iliat he had a big Jot. haml in contending against the brilliant array of counsel represi ntlng tin- defense, had ussoeliit ? d with him yesterday two new law vom in the case Mr. T. J. Wool, of Ports mouth, ami Mr John tl. Tllton, of ihl.> city, the hitter of whom conducted most of the examination of witnesses for the Commonwealth; firing iiucstlons ?it those win. 1 est tiled with slich rapid I-j ty that ihey at times showed great confusion, sonic il-neiaUiii; several peconds before answering, ami nil seemingly under tin- impression thai tin- young lawyer was trying to en? trap tin-in. even though they were his own witnesses. N".?t once during the day did Captain Burroughs lake pari in tin- proceeding's, lb- sut near the rail, ami paid close at? tention to what uns said, gathering material for his defense of Hughes, bis client. Judge Neely, Brnlthwalte's counsel, Occupied a st-at immediately in front of the bench, ami offered an occasional suggestion, or held a whispered con? sultation with Judge Brooke. Messrs. \V.I house & Whltehiirst. Judge Brooke's associates, ,-nt on tit ? right of th.- prisoner, ami hi., leading counsel, ami nindi1 notes of nnitterii to b>- touched upon in the argument. T>. ?no- sldo of Hie witness chair was seated Mr. D. S. Phlegur, nl .Morris .v Phlegur; expert stenographers, who placed on paper every word given In evidence. It Is possible that tin s.- .? ords. in tlio event of a conviction, \\ ill play an Important part Twl.luring the day Judge Brooke noted exceptions, ami frequently he objected to tin- Mm- of questioning pur? sued by Mr. Tllton. It was not until the nfternoon session that Mrv Brock appeared in tin- court? room, with here and there About the band, and many expressions of sym? pathy were < xpretised tor her by the large mow.I present, which, as oti the previous day. completely tilled tin- court room, with lor.- and liiere aout the yard groups of from five !?? ti n. Th?- jury had evidently been in g.I hands during lie- night, for they did not seem at nil fatigued by their con? finement. judge Keeling, before the examina? tion of witnesses was begun, rendered his decision on the point raised against tin- Indictment by Judge Brooke Tues? day, in iyliich it was claimed that a Verdict of murder could not i?- found. The decision was to Hie effect that the Indictment was sufficient upon which to uy Brock for murder. In regard to the point raised against the admission of a declaration made by Hale to wit m-ss Jones? that 'tiny" did it. the Court ruled that It was competent tes? timony. Mr. John P. Joins was recalled, he not having concluded Iiis lestl.ny on Tuesday. When ho was with Hale, af? ter the assault. 1 In- doctor asko,| him some questions. 11 was in response to these questions thai Hole charged that "they" did it lie Raid Mr. Hale had vaid to him Dial Brock HllOl him in his eln-st. bill did not know who struck Ulm 111 1 he aftei.a 1 lale snId 1 hat he had lenvo his |.? wife am! chil? dren. Did not hear Halo tell his broth? er. Wult.-r Jones, good bye, ami could not I' ll whether Halo thought he-was going io die w hen in- made the assertion that "tliey" did it. Witness explained 'In- position of Hole's citri on the fatal n tali I rind iileii* titn ?! a photograph . Khlbitcd He also detailed tin- movements of the earl In 1 he road. The tail heiird of n,,- cart was broken out nhd Hie rdmi ivere, bloody. Ho had found a Mo,,I in the road, mar tie- hod} uf Mr. Hale. On tin- night <-f tin- trouble he heard (Continued on Second Page.) PATCHEN THE KING OF RACERS. Robert j. Uns Met iicieut I'mir Timen it\ .loe l':ifclirii. Lexington, Ky . Oct. !?. Joe Patchoii lowered Hie colors of Iiis two famous rivals, Roert J. and .lohn II. Gentry, this afternoon, und proved himself the king of pacing stallions. He fought out u racing buttle of iu u heats, und w us in the ?outest from llrst to lust Though defeated, his l\vo rivals are by in> in.'ans disgraced, us euch showed sterling qualities t<. light <>iit a brilliant racing battle. Coleridge was in the wrong class, and did not half show his early season's form a elow.l of 11,000 viewed the race. and cheered the heat winners with genuine enthusiasm. Rdbterl .1 was w.-ii played at $100 i<> .vei the Held. A cid wind barred fust lime. Patenten curried the gelding in the llrst heal to the half at 1:01, hut hear? ing the sb:ih furlong Robert .1 made a break, and il appeared to I..- all over. Aid b ury caiiio last with Gentry and a collision looked eel lain, but a broken wt.I to Hols i t .l.'s sulky was all. and Putoben won an .-nsy heat by several lengths from Coleridge. At the Itnlsh of the second heal with Robert .i. ami Patchen making a close tie for llrst place, Gentry came at them with a rush und won the bent In 2:05 1-2. Gentry was timed separate? ly the last i|uurter, and made It in 2'.? 1-2 seconds. Robert .1 landed the third heat, and a tally was mad.i him In th" speculative arena, with fatal results, as be could not war.) oil the bbok stallion. Pntchen won tin- lust two heat-: rather handily, This inuki - the fourth lime Pntchen has defeated i:..bei t J. during 1895. TRIENNIAL CONVENTION. Vllanla ? hosen UN (lie >c*t I'liiec ol Meeting toe Thin lloily. Minneapolis. Oct. 9.?When the Epis? copal Deputies adjourned to-night uftel listening to more oratory than has II lutnlnatcd any previous day of lie- . ..II Venllon, nine-tenths or more of the number were groping in tin- .'.ail; and wandering Just ''where they w.u.- ul." For hour after hour d.d.ate had pro? gressed on tin- ri.rt of the Hishops designating by the tiii-- ol "Primate" i In- one who sonn- day it. the dim ami distant future, might h.V virtue Of sen? iority be the head of tin- church, bill umendmenl after tinicndmctil bad piled upon each other, ami I lieu winde mass kneaded into a big bail, upon which was planted a substitute thai eo\ en d every thing thai ha.l gone before.thai th- par liament?rluiis themselves \vere liexVlld et.-.I ami confusion became confounded. To-morrow a vigorous effort will be made to agree with tin- report Of the lllshops 11 is said to-night that the Bishops have gone through seven urtlcles of the constitution, while Hie lions.- is still on the third section >>r the first. 'I'h. report of I he Commltti.i the Place of Meeting lor the next conven? tion nhmed Huston as the place; An amendment naming Louisville v.u.- lost; also on.- naming N. w Orletim It. v a W. Knight; of Georgia, moved I., amend s.. as to designate Atlanta as the next place ,.f meeting, and pre? sented tin- claims of that city In an eloquent s|ieech, The motion t.. amend was carried by a large majority ami the resolution as atmfndcd by the substitu? tion of Atlanta for Host on was passed with but slight opposition. Illleiiborgeii l'.x|icllc<l I'roin Ucrimiii) BRESLAU, i ictoboj !? The arrest ami expulsion from Germany of Dr. l-lllcnhogcu, Austrian delegate to the Socialist Congri sS, yesterday is attrib? uted to a spe.ch deliered by 111 in in laudation of socialism, together with ib.- fuel of his entering Germany with? out piop.-r pupers. The authorities forbadd the dele sales to march in pmtVssldn lo the tomb of l.n Rulle to-.lay. its they bad Intended, und they were obliged to pro .I to Hie cemetery in small groups and laid wreaths upon the grave The Tableaux Vlvuhts, which has been arranged for to-night, were tilso forbidden by the police, llaii icd in Klehllioiill. Richmond. Va. . < nt <>. (Special! Rev. Win. H. Doling, pastor of the South Norfolk Baptist Church, and Miss Fli gtibeth C. Sniithcrs were married here this afternoon ut the Second Baptist Church. Prrif. Milton Whitney, chief of the division oi soils of the United states l ?. part men) of Agriculture, addressed a farmers' Institute, held at tin- Stale Fair h.-re to-day. His subject was soil tests in Virglnln and Ihe discourse was a presentation of the conditions of the binds of the Slat.-, embracing practical suggestions for producing upon lands such ctops as nr.- espei hilly adapted < Olli Operators WtlgCK AllvlkllCCll, Cleveland, <?.. Oct. 9.?Iii accordance with tin- June agreement and their action ht the Columbus meeting two weeks ago, tho flocking Valley coal operators have advanced tic wages of their men. The hew price Is .">*. cents at mines forty men at.- paid in cash, and sixty cents where there tire company stoi.-s. This Is an increase of nine cents per lori. The Hocking men for miilly made tin- advance at a meeting held at the Weddell House yesterday. The Pope lo t'urdlunl Ituiiipolln. Rome. Oct. '.' -The hmr recently written by the Pope <?> Cardinal Rnm polla, Pnpal Secretary of Stale, protest? ing llguiilst the fetes In celebration Of the twellly-ilfth anniversary of Ital? ian unity, bus greatly stirred up the Liberals, and is likely to add to the warmth ..I I lie popular reception of King ciiaii.-s of Portugal, who Is ex? pected to visit Rome on October 17th. The 4/in nich Alarmingly III. Berlin, Oct. 9. Professor Idyllen, the eminent medical speclallst, win. w.-is summoned to tin- caucus a short lim? ago to attend the Cznreu Itch of Russia, bus received u telegram staling thui th-- Czarcwiteh Is alarmingly ill. ECHOES STILL RINGING That is What Mayor Warrick Said ot the Old Liberty Bell Yesterday. LOYALTY AS BROAD AS THE NATION. Mix?. 'Uursliull.il Mretil UrnuUilnuvuter ? ?I Hie Illusi i lons t'lilcl Justice, Bcccli'm ii iii>ii<isoiii?> Compliment Uw. AI It I HNO II Calls I III- Holl lilt' Jewel ni the Aincrlenii People. ATLANTA. Oct. 0 -Willi the most impressive ceremonlea thai have yel murked the progress of tin Cotton States Kx posit Ion tin- historic old Lib crty Moil was lo-iluy formally placed In ?hui-Rc ot tin- Atlanta authorities. The ccremonlcH look place on tin- liroad stairs leading up to tin- Mutely Penn? sylvania Bulldlhg, <li'' handsomest In tin- beautiful park, ami <<n the most at? tractive site. Tim day was full of Inci? dents, sonic of them of a srlklng char actor, but the most significant was the declaration of sympath) with tin- cause of i "ni.a. made with dramatic effect by both Governor Atkinson, of Georgiu, and Mayor Warwick, of Philadelphia. I. oih of w hom aroused wild enthusiasm fi oni tin- great crowd that heard tin in Again iliere was a dramatic scone when Mayor Warwick. In He- course of his brilliant oration, turned to Miss Elean? or Wat ion Marshall, who was on the platform, and, betiding gracefully over her hund, Introdi.ii lo r as the great granddaughtei of the illustrious Su? preme Court Justice, at whose funeral tie- venerated relld ha.I tolled for the last I inn Miss Marshall. In a strikingly huml Bome g . .. n. looked very |irell>\ Sin is a brunette, slender ami graceful, ami very pretty, ami In-i great black eyes filled with tears ami she trembled with emotion as Philadelphia's Mayor paid in i tin- mos) graceful compliment ever paid in public io a young woman. II. - eloquentl} thanked Miss Marshall for tin- privilege of greeting the de i.ml.mi of K(i Illustrious a mail ami declared thai the emotion thai Idled In- breast .it that moment would never i?- forgotten-; that In- wutild tell his chil? dren of Ihn honor bestowed him ami idd I hem cherish tie- memory of this day !?? ti.ml of their lives. Through a solid lim- of people the bell wus escorted to Its resting place in Piedmont Park. The procession was dlgntlled, tin- peo? ple enthusiastic ujnd tin- crowd wlthlr. iln- grounds the largest since tin- open? ing of tin- Imposition Fully 30,000 i. 1.1.- were present. Tin- public schools having closed In honor of tin- bell; The special military escort was the famous Fifth Regiment. United States Infan? try, until r.ntly tin- lighting com? mand of General Nots^h A Miles, Captain Kellogg Is now In command ami the regulars In ilrcs uniform with ?..hit.- helmets presented a splendid ap? peal anon. ii was past noon when Chairman w. .1. Campbell, of ????..mils Committee, who acted as master Of ceremonies, ?jailed iln- vast assemblage to order ami Introduced Rev. K 11 Barrett, ot tin- First Presbyterian Church, who of? fered up a ferveiii prayer. Then Bcver ul thousand school children sang "America,1 accompanied by Olimoro's Bund, their sweet young voices swell? ing oiu charming!} in the balmy air. Mayor Porter King, of Atlanta, in a forcible speech, formally welcomed Un? heil, ami .\lay..r Warwick rose lo re? spond. The hands'.no- Philadelphia!! threw his heart into tin- task, tind his friend:! say thai he was never so effec? tive. Certain it is that in- carried his gn-ai andiene-,' along op his whirlwind of eloquence, ami was checi'ed again und again for Iiis Impassioned and his grace? ful ami dramatic action. Mi. War wich said in part: "Tin- lesson that is taught us hy the cordial reception that has bccii given Liberty Bell Is that we are a united people, tiol only in fuel hut in sehtl nicht; that our loyally Is mit Cpnfilled within Slate llm-s. hut Is as broad in I'm- nation: that the:.' are ii" limit-- ;?? oiu patriotism, save tin- borders ol the republic. Mason and DlXOIt's line i but ii geographical division that has Its place on the chart, inn not in the Item 's "f tin- nation " Turning id Miss Kleunor Warren Mar? shall he grasped her hand ami iln- love i\ girl nrose and listened to a glow? ing eulogy io ln-r great grand-father, Chief Justice Marshall, of tin- Supreme Court, at whose funeral tin- old bell i I.ink whin- tolling in bis honor, broke, sin- remained standing, her hand in Unit of Mr. W arwick, who heiit over her in graceful altitude, while he paid tri? bute to her bentlty ns well as ihr rev- rence he fell for the dead Justice. This graceful act aroused tin- great es I enthusiasm. Men cheered and women waved their handkerchiefs at tin- strik? ing tableaux ami it was several mo? ments before he could continue. "If tin- hell could only speak to us to-day,*' saiil Mayor Warwick. "it wonbl say, 'My children, for your fath? ers I proclaimed liherty throughout the hind, and I beseech you for their sake I to preserve ami keep forever Hut which they transmitted to your can-.' ?'With tin- memories and associa? tions thai Ibis hell revives and With Hie lessons thai aro taught hy its coming in our midst, llo wonder tin- entire na? tion has watched the progress South? ward." Concluding, Mr Warwick turned io the hell ami said: "We leave'It in the hands of its ami our friends. We know yo'tt will watch It with the same solicitude ami tin deiness thai we bestow upon it. It: echoes still ihi ill the world ' When the tumuli of applaurse that greeted Mr, Warwick's brilliant speech had subsided, the tall, spare form of Georgia's Governor arose in response to Chairman Hemphlll's Introduction, lie sioo.1 the picture ofGeorgian. The effects of his recent severe Illness were apparent lu the Governor's puliur. but Iiis volet: ratiji <>iu full uml clear, and In- poured out a Hood of elot|iieiicc Hun was stnrtlliigly brilliant lie spoke of the Liberty Bell as Hie one Jewel ??r Hie American (people, und i xprossed Ids appreciation of the sacred honor en-j trusted lo the keeping of tit-- people <d Georgia. "Whul a it-iuniphiil march H had.'' ho said, "'lad you n< eded iinsurance of the devotion of the people of the South to this relic, yon hnve had it. No people ever honored u kliiu ?u- u general In ids triumphal march on Ids return home nit the people of America all along Hie line froin Philadelphia h i. have mis sllenl ,dil patriot. My bountrytneii, let ii re? main under the projo? lion of the heart, the loy alty and i In- love of the Altierl can people forever t<> remind us of the courage the heroism and the patriotism >d our fathers. It sounded tie- alarm that call.Ml to arms tin people whose power, whose courage challenged lo the contest tho mightiest nutlou of the earth und brought them out victori? ous with the lurch of liberty in their hands " There were other speeches. Tin crowd cheered while "Tin) Blur Span? gled Banner" and "l>i\h" wore played by the band, and the Liberty Bell exer? cises wci e at an did. AN EMINENT CUBAN IN AMERICA. I'enri .lose Vnroiiii Heul,-s Itnploitl cnll.v Assertions Ntulc lij Morton?. New York, Oct. 9.?Senor llonrhiuc Jos. v nruna, oik- ol tin- most cmlui nt living Cubans, a noted writer on philosophy and literature, ami a prominent member of the autonomist party, was Interview? ed oil his arrival yesterday on llie steam? er Seiiecu Hum Havana m to the state limits recently made by Senoi Mortoro anoiit, r autonomlsL lie contradicted potntcilly I be asser? tions mud" by Mr. Mortoro, and declared Hi,- revolution in Cuba fin froth |s>liig liisignltleunl; was u most serious move? ment, progressing rapidly and induing I-..Hi in exlenl und strength, Tlie Co bun people of the western portion ?l ihe Island, vv.-ic ipilto pfl pared foi it. and. II they b id not risen it was for la. I, ol in aiis t-> do so. Tlie revolutionary spirit was so rampant that an outbreak might take place at any moment Mniuiigns was a boiling caldron ami so was Clcnfuegoes, and the Other eliles which apparently remained uulcl They were only waiting for an opportunity. Mr. Yuronu said hi.id coil III on the lingers ..t id:, hand tin Cuhuiis who were uol heart ami soul with tin- revolution, 1 although many of tbeul were unable lo! leave lie- place, were cnirt-tcltcd lo net as it they were on lb.- Spanish side. Mr Yuronu thought that ihn ilnahclul dlfll chilli - oi Spain were lM-yond her strength; and expressed faith in tin so - cess ?I tu,, revolution, lie pr?iuised to ? ~t.ii.bsh his icsblclice in New York and L-o-operate with his friends in Cuba. Aboul llie I'omliig l*i-i/.e l iglil, San Antonio. Tex., Oct. '.' Corbet l did but little training work lo-day, o? lug to ihe absence of all his nan,, is. win, nr.- at Austin us witnesses before lb.- grand jury. He took ll Inilg walk this morning und exercised with the athletic appliances, but sp tit the after? noon iiuietly with his wife, t'ol-betl siuii,i this evening thai he was perfect? ly willing to light in Ib.t Springs. Ark., if tie- light Can be pulled off there with? out interference. Brady is at Vuslln ai.-.. und President Stuart will probably not render u decision hs t-- ihe locution of the titilit until tin- grand jure makes its report l u/sliniiioiis WiiiiIn In I'l-jlil in PrL \ nil*. Dallas. Text, Oct. - At a meet 11 -? .. the Corbeit-Pitsstminoiis prise llghl promoters held here this afternoon Murtiii Julian. Pllxslnimous' reju.in live, caused a big sensation by making a direct proposition to Win, A. ?taJy', represent! in; e'orbet l, Hun Itrady .ltd iioi sec nt to Immediately accept. .Lilians proposition was. hi llie event the Ploridu Athletic tT.ib cunnol briin oft tin- buttle then Pitxslinmtiiis will light I'or be 11 lor ili,. stakes alone, MU.OUO a side. In private, with .-is nun on a side Corbet t has iioi accepted, Ilm Hpriiius Sel.-cieil lor The I'luiil. Port Worth; Tex., Oct. The confer? ence at Dallas regarding Ihe Corbett HTtSslmmons prig- light ended ab nil 0 o'clock this evening and Hot Springs, Ark., was selected as the location lot Ihe batth The law of that State uinki i pugilistic eucouniei's a mtsdeiUeanOi with u maximum line of il.aoo Gover nor Clark, ..i Arkansas, --; , ,|,. ;, shall in.t lake place, but th inaiingil lire satisfied with in- very strong pre s,illation mad- by the li-: Spring! agents and selected that plnci Thi ibit.- is tin- same?October Hist. Tip declaration from Washington rhi. morniiig that Federal iut-i t. . ? n - (vat a certainty destroyed A i drum ??'. cliiihcci Tlie trainers, 1 iu 1.1? i - am others of the interested parties wen befon llie Trais county grand jur. to-day al Austin, am) the indication, ar. gooil for Indictments foi stunt Coil?ii. it rid Pitzsinvmdns for cnhsplr .ii v in T.mis ii, commit a I'd.-n> in an olbcr Stale The fhlehnsn? Vitlloii ti. i.n?i Hit I iglil. St. Louis, i ictoher 9.~ A spi. lul t-. I hi Chronicle from Denlson, Texas that the Chlckasaw Lcglslnl. |>ni le a resolution yesterday deciaring tlm und. i no consideration cun the Coi bett-Klt/.slmmons ti-^-ht be pulled off ii tin- Chlckasaw nation, t'orbell l'i. ri.i t'.coi e the i.i iind Jurj Austin. Tex.. Oct. 9.?William Dcliiney in McDonald. John MoVej and Jo r'orbeti, of Corbett's parly, were all he fore Ihe "rand jury to-day, and It i leai in il lh.it lliey wen- ipu-.-tion, d eins, ly as to the actions of Corbell and Pits Simmons in preparing for their flghl soon io Retire. Home, '>ct. 9.?The papers here stnt thai the lion .1 i>. Brodhead, Amerl can Minister lo Switzerland, will short ly retire from office owing to udvuhce ii ge. The Tigers Meet the University ot Virginia Team and Win From Them Easily. VIRGINIANS PUT UP A WEAK GAME. Till. Vi-.iici-f on I.iiiIn Klioeeoiloll in I'lirryluii iii<- I'lg KUIm ??vor Ihc Muni llitiirded )>> Iii?- I'nlvcrsllj Unis si\ 'liim-s in Tin? tiitiuc Yes Icriliij The Line l p of The Tennis. Baltitiioic, Mil.. Oct. '.' The Tigers ??u.led in eutrying Hie hall over the Unlversll) .-r Virginia .-...il line six limes to-day in (heir uniiual sumo at lite Cntonsvillc Club grounds, The Princeton eleven excelled Hie Virgin? ians in every particular im<l kepi Hie ball in tin- lattora territory through oui ibf game The gnim wu.i ehurac leriaed hj biillianl individual plays and concerted team action on (lie purl of i iln- Prhiceton team, and weak de? fensive play on thai the Virginians. The Virginia backa were unable \<> make headwuy againsl tin Princeton lino and resorted to kicking tat ties in Hi sii.I hall with great success. Tlio oval was carried to Virginias t n yard mark lour limes in Ihc second ball', but whs lost on fumblcH and returned i., the centre of the livid by Whuloy's punts. The learn played under (In- revised Yale-Princeton rubs nnd iln game iva devoid of Ihc usual rough plaj This was (he Tigers' Hist contest of Importance and forms a basis foi esti? mating tin- ultimat< strength of the loam. Tin Ilm- wit list.I iln ul tacks >>f iln- Virginia hacks admirably and in,- Interference show.-.I a great im? provement over that of last week. Princeton chose the Noith goal, Ink? ing advantage bl a strong wind. Whuley kicked off for Virginia ami '..a returned the hall several yards Itoseugurlen fumbled iln j.all ami Cochc circled Knight's .end for twelve >ai l--. (Inltis b> Ulggs, Armstrong and Itoseugarteh polled twenty yards, ami Church was s.? iit through the center for a touch down, eight minutes iiflel linn was called. l-toscngu licit caught the kick off and returned Hie bull llfleen .\urds. ami later skirted Cbchc's end for tin- sec? ond loin h down. Itoseugnrton sprain? ed his ankh- m a scrimmage and was tarried from the Heid, Hau.I replacing him. 'I In- Princeton backs plunged through Wallace for repeated gains and Arm Bin ug carried iln- pigskin between the goal posts. Three minutes later be duplicated this performance, making tin scon Li Id I h r tin- lii.-t hall Throughout the second hall tin Princeton bucks went through vir ?lulus lim- foi long gains, hut lost the hall before tin- t?oal lin" had I.n crossed. WhaJcy ipunficd effectively, ami kepi the Tigers from s.lug on ihre.aslous Armstrong caught Whuley's punt ami curried the hall twenty-five yards through tin- entire I'iilverslty of Virginia eleven inen ;md Itlggs was s. nt through He- center ij minutes after play began for tin huh touch down. Ay res later circled right end lor forty \ rirds ,?toi sw. ii, ,| iin- score to .-<> points. Pom minutes later Lou inudc the run "t the game, covering 7?? yards before h- was dow'ned hv Poindexter. The game was called with the hall in Vir linlus '..'.'.aid murk. The tea in? lined up ^ follows: Princeton. Positions, Virginia. Knight .left end.Coche ?''?"ich .left tackle. Davis IJ'KKS; .1,-ft jftilde.... Poindexter (?alley ..-enter. Stewardess Rhodes .right guard. Ponton .i lulu tackle.Wallace ? h-iii'ii .right end.liicksoii hiulth .nuliiter hack. fioxtoit Armtsrong ..left half hack .bums Itosengaiien, Haird & Ayres..ri half back_flroncr ''"I"' .full bnck . Whalcy Touch Downs?Armstrong (2), Itosen? gaiien, Church, King.-, Ayres. riouls POpe (3), ltdsehgalich, Haird (2), Ref? eree -s s. .lunacy. Umpire -L. Hliss. i I.Ines M.-n limn n. W< Cotlman. V M.S.- in Sil,.! ,. rerlilieiilcs. New Vo:k. October 0.?A rise in silver certificates at the stock Exchange to? day on pui chases of 1)5,000 ounces nl tincted general attention This is the first sign of activity hi Hie fnnrkel for tin in.-t.-il in n year or so. ami is .hie in a i neu A uro, so authorities Say, t<> (he purchases for Chlnesi account in cbn ii.. .ion wild the war Indellintt) Large alii, unts have been ordered direct from Sau Francisco sine- tho cessation ? ?i hostilities between Japan nnd Chl i n, and in consequent.f this the New Vork market is comparatively hare, ii.. production in the mennlline has I? en .-in tail.-.!, and tin- holdings of the Mercantile Snfe Deposit company, as represented hy their certllK'utcs, have dwindled (lowii Io III,000 ounce.:. \ mil her Iron Mine l?K<-ovoroil. Midland. Mich . October !?. -Iron ore has I., en discovered In Midland conn ty. abouI two miles from this city. The vein has been traced and ll.-s from a few Inches io a few feel under the surface lor a .llsiam.i one and Olio, half miles, without coming t>. tin- end of it. Tin- .-in is eighty rods in width. Largo samples of Hive ore have been taken P. Hay City. If il proves to he a e,??| graih- ,,i mining operations win probably begin before long. Thirl,! Houses Destroyed hy l ire. Cumberland, Md., Oct. 9. At Bayard, W. Va., on th. Weal Virginia Central ioa.1. a lire stalled al midnight which originated from a lamp in Marshall's store, Thirty houses were destroyed, ami at one time it looked as if the entire town would he destroyed, The loss is estimated at $50,000, and many poor 1.|.|e arc luUJv homeless. DECLARES HERSELF A REPUBLIC. ? mi,uns iinve rnrmeil n Regular 4iov* eminent ami Nelceted Olllccrs. (Special Correspondeee ?r United Press) Hun tin go i). Cuba, Oct. I, via Key West, dim. l>. -Those here who argued thai the Cubans could hot be recogniz? ed un belligerents because they needed to have a regular government acting, wer? sUrprlsed t>> learn thai a govern? ment bad in en orgunlr.ed nnd llie fun dumeutal laws id' He- Republic of Cuba were formally proclaimed. OOlclal con Mr in a lion ..I ibis ii.-ws lias been received here, and als., thai the IndOpi ndence uf ib.- island of Cubu was solemnly de? clared on September 23d, at Anton Du Pnei to Principe Province, 'I'lu- Ooverniucnl bus been constitut? ed in tb>- following manner: President, Salvador Clsneros lletancourt, ol Puer? to Principe; \'l.President, Bnrtomolo Mussd, ,.i Mutrxnnllln; Secretary <::' War, Carlos Iteoloff, of Santa Cluru Vice Secretary of War, Mario Menocal, of Mnluuzus. Secretary ol Foiclgu Uelullons, Ra? fael Portiiondi I'amuyo, of Santiago 11. i :ubn. Vice-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Feimln Vuldis Domliigucz, of llnvaha. Secretary ol Finance Bevero Pinn, of San. Iis Spiritus Vice-Secretary >i Finance .louipiin Castillo Duuny, of Santiago !>?? Cuba, Secretary of the Interior Santiago Cntilzares, of Remcdlos. Vlco-Secretury of tin- Interior Purins I nibols, of ?aru 1.-011. General in Chief-Maximo Gomez. Lieutenant General Antonio Maceo, .lose Maceo, Cttpote, Scrufln, Ban . lies and Rodcrigucs have i.n appoint? ed Major Generals. Jose Maceo win lead tin- operations in Ibiracou, Mayarl, and Santiago tie Cuba; Mas., in nnzanlllo, Uu y a mo, and llolgolu, Snnohez in the Villas, and Roderlguez in Camaguy. Gomez and Maceo ore plotting Ihe invasion of Maluuzus. 'i'lu- hcaantiartera of the new government have linen established in Puerto Principe province, and a . I inn tie government is to be main tallied MISS BARTON'S SPEECH vi in,- t:x|Mifclil?iii Yealortluj on llie ? teil < I oss Soi iel v . Atlanta. Gu . Ool !?. Miss '"lata liar ton uns tin- slur speaker at Ihe Na? tional Council oi Women to-day, Her addle-: on the Red I'rosn movement was delivered in tin Woman's Build? ing Speaking of tie- purposes oi Ihe Red Cross Society, Us president said: "Its basis was neutrality. II made neutral all sick, disabled or wounded s-ddi- rs. all persons, surgeons and at? tendants supplies oi' medicine or food lot Omit us.-, all Held and military forces and their eiiulpments, all houses mar <? i about iii.it should receive and nuts.- wounded men None of these should !>?? subject io capture, u pro? vided foi tin- sending of wounded men I., their homes rather than to prisons; that friend and fiies should be nursed together, alike in all military hospi? tals, nnd that the people who bad al? ways i.n forcibly restrained rrom ap? proaching any Held of action for ihe pin pose of relief, however needful, should hol only be allowed this privi? lege, but should arm ami equip them? selves ho tin- relief or all Kinds, with He- right I., enter the Ilm s of the help? less; thus relieving hot alone the wounded ami dying, inn the armies of their ear- ." 'i'h. s- com! number on the programme was "The Repoi't of the Committee on Dress," vi hi. ii was i ead by Annie White Johnson, -i Illinois, a woman promi? nent in hoi State The National League of Colored Wom? en was represented by Surah L, Frank? lin, a young colored woman from Wash lugi >n Hannah .1. Bailey .of Maim-, read a paper on Ihe Women's Foreign Mis? sionary Ijiiion. The other papers on the progrumini went over until to-morrow. I*rlitI ol Morris Sclincnltol/. Now York, < >et 9.?What promises to be on-- Of tin- most Interesting trials that has ink. n place in II i- city in y.-ars was begun before Judge Fitzgerald, of ib.- Courl of General Sessions, this morning, it was ib.- trial of Morris Schnenholz, charged with having fired the lions, at 285 EllSI Fourth street on th- nigh I of Jantiay :: last. The charge arson in ihe llrst degree. Behind it all.and lo be developed during the trial, iviis the whole story of how ihe firebugs of this city have been doing their awful work for years past, us successive llros made it apparent Um' they won the work of Incendiaries ol the most desperate kind If convicted Schoonholz may be sen? tenced 10 Ihe Stale prison for eighty yea I s. \ Kinn 11 Hlenmer Wrecked. New oilcans. Oct. 9.?A special cable-1 cram from Belize, Honduras, announces tin- wrecking of ihe Freddie M? a small steamer of the Mneheta llrie, somewhere on the const of Honduras. The cable contains only these words: ?'Freddie In? tal wreck: nothing saved; Flower saved; Bennccu drowned." Tliese two gentle? men are New Orleans drummers. The Freddie was a small boat, 120 feet long, a st. i n wheeler of antiquated pat? tern, IlUt serviceable. She plied lie ivveen Belize am) various points, but was not a regular passenger steamer. She sonn- times carried a few ptisaeri gers. these marly always being com? mercial i hi Vellern. Suicide lo Avoid Arrest. Kansas City, Mo? Oct. 9,?To avoid arrest as the head of the transfer gain: of tbi.-ves whose peculations have recently been discovered by the police, il c. Lltchfleld, manager of the Itail road Transfer Company committed sui? cide to-day. Thomas Noland, a driver, has turned Slate's evidence agaillSt I (he gaiiK. which has stolen Komls amounting to many thousands of dol 1 lurs THE LftST SAD RITES The Remains of the Lamented Soldier and Statesman Laid to Rest. CROWD STOOD WITH HEADS UNCOVERED. A YiihI I nlirnlirsc of 1'i-oplp Attend Hie Funeral Ceremonies, Con* splefniis Among Them Hi inx Miiiiy Ol' the IM-ait Soldier*" I oiiii-iiiIaw lu Arms. Petersburg, Va., Oct. '.'.?(Special.)? The rciuiiluij of thclute General Wil? liam Malione urrlved licre tliis morn? ing at in o'clock from Washington, ami were mel at the .lepot hy A. P. Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans anil other ex-Confederat" soldiers nnd citizens. The crowd at the depot was very large, and evinced the kindly feel? ing Celt in the c.munit) towards the deccascfl ns a soldler an I citizen. The remains were accompanied hy Mrs. Mu hone, her daughter, Mrs. W. 1.. Metilll ami two sons. Messrs. Untier nnd Wil? liam Mahoiic. Captain Asa Hogers, with .lodge Und?Uli. wlte, daughter, and son were also along. After the remain' had been lak.-n from the car the oaken, east was opened and the casket taketV therefrom lo the hearse, which was di aw n by four white horses. As tho iio.iy was conveyed lo the hearse an Im inense crowd stood with beads iintxiv cred. The pn.BSlon from the depot lo Hi" resldoni.f the deceased on Market stie.-i. was headed by A. P Milt Camp ol Confederate Vetvrana with their dl'Um corps, and ex-Con federute soldiers. All along the streets throtin.li which the cortege with nitillled drums passed, could be heard expres? sions ol sytnpathi foi the deceased and his bereaved family. i in reaching the residence <n ih" dead statesman and soldier the cori.se wan borne Into Ihc house, followed by Mrsu Muhonc, on the a.f Rev. C. It. Mains, i> D., rcctoi of St. Paul's Epis? copal Church, w in. hu.l met the body at (he depot, while Mrs. McGHI followed on the arms of her brothers, Messrs. Wlllium nnd Hutler Mahorte. Judge Waddell, Mrs Woddell, daughter and SOU, CO me next. The cask'.t was plac d in the sitting room of Hie magnificent dwelling, the Ii.I removed, nud those who desired to .1.. s.i were privileged to look upon the features of a man whose career hail been both eventful ami. In some re? spects, remarkable. The 'funeral look place from St. Paul's Episcopal Church, this afternoon' at 4:30 o'clock, and was very largely attended, lite church being packed to overflowing Tin whole body of the church had been reserve.I for the Con fedi rale veterans, military members of the Council and friends of the deceased. Tb?- services were conducted by Hev. John Rldout, rector of Grace Episcopal Church. Rev. ?'. R. Mains. D. D.j the rector, occupied a seat in the chancry! hut took no part In tin- service, as he Is suffering from a throat trouble and nas almost I..si his voice. The services at the chinch over, the remains were horn.- to Bland ford Cemetery, escorted l.y the Confederate veterans and mili? tary. The procession was bended by Hm Petersburg dray's Hand. The service at the cemetery was con ducted hy Hev Mr. Rldout, In thr presence of hundreds of people, a largt proportion of whom were ladles. The corps.- was deposited In the family fault, which is on Cemetery Hill, al iin.si in sight of tin- "Crater farm." a large number of k. E. Lee Camp ? i Confederate Veterans ami delega? tions ol the old i'.lay's Association of Richmond, and veterans from the Sol? diers' Home,' ol tin- same city, came o\ er lo attend the funeral. The County Democracy Select m Ticket. New York, i let. 9.?The Democratic < unity Convention met to-night at Tammany Mall and nominated the following ticket: Justices of tin- Supreme Court? Charles H. Truax, Frederick Smyth, and t'haiies M. McLean. Judges of tin- Courl of General Ses? sion- Joseph I-'. Neaburger and Gen? eral Marlin T. Mc.Mahon. Just leer of the City i 'uurt ? Robert A. VanWyck, John I'. Shuman, und Ed? ward !?'. Dwyer. County Clerk?Henry D. Purdy. eglstor?William B?hmer. Tin- convention met at 8:10 P. M. William Sulzer was named as tempora? ry chairman, and made a brief speech. In wi.i' li he advocated a liberal plat? lot in. "a platform." as he put R, "with? out race, without creed, without bigo? try, wit ho at Puritanism, and without ROOSCN eltlsm cither.'' Revolution in Venesiiln. Panama, ? ?< t 9.?Tho Star and Herald . , trustworthy Information has been received hero that n revolution hn3 ii oiu in Hi-- Interior of Venezuela Wonderful Bargains in itrohcn I, mill M/cs In Winter .Merino ami III Wool I intern ear. Think of ladles, pants, in small size worth $1 and $1 25, now 83c: Jersey v hid vests, worth $1, now CSe; jersey bed vests, worth 50c, now 35C.J rlbbe vests, woth 26c., now 15c. Children's vests and pants, in od sizes, from sc.. 10c, and l2V4c; wool vest and pants, worth 50c, now 25c. M.-n's all wool and men no vests drawers, odd sizes, worth Jl and $1. now 88c. Also a full line of regular gooda free wool prices. R. A. SAl'NDERS I'.xti-a Value In Mew llresn tinuiln ?n St I Km. Fancy weaves In all wool black goo from 25c, t.. $l.f,u; fancy effects In m hair and new weaves, in colored dr from 10c. to $1.50. All wool serge idaek und colors from 25e. to $1.M>. R. A. HAUNOSHJ.