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GOVERNMENT TO
BUY SHIPYARD
Probable Causk of Senators' Visit to
Newport News? /
GOOD PLACE FOR ARMOR-PLATE.
KcarflfliTO to l>e Commissioned Riitlil
Vt'l?re She W.-.s Itirilt ?A ??-,-ro in
a i-Vver Wanders Out in tbe
Col?! itili! is l-VoZtxi.
NEV.TORT NEWS. VA.. Jan. L?Spec?
ial.? Mr. Collis 1'. Huntington arrived
lierc yc tcrday tit 10:10 ??'Jock over the
Chesapeake and Ohio, barine: spent tn_
r.igl.t b fore in Richmond, liis private
cars were tal en Into thePshlpyard, where
the magnate Epcnt mos: of the day quiet?
ly. To.day Mr. Huntlagton ha? been in
censititeli, ? with ?u general superlntcn
Gent of th. yard ::..?.; ol th? time,
r? mair.der bi Ing sp--n: In going over the
plant :.:.d personally Inspecting the pro?
gress made In ihe various departments.
There has been .. sort of mystery coxi
K?3cted ivith the i.-ttii: visit to the yard
of Senatore Ha?e und Allison and the ac.
ccii< laying j.ar.y of repr?sentatives.
To BUY THE PLANT.
Something In ,li ? shape of a tangible ex?
planation is now rumore?!, however. It is
t. ;..i thai '.!?? e dlstinguishi?d gentlemen,
alo:.g ?. :li :.'?? ny o? thebr colleagues, have
an Idea th : : ??? ? Id be a good thing for
the governai? nt to bup this plant, espec?
ially should Une e S:?m decide to erect _n
armor plate plant, and that the visit of
the statesmen was tor the purpose of
looking over the gi-ound and forming
s ime U? a for themselves by personal in
?t 1 ?is been stated at the north that the
battleship Kcarsarge would be commis
sioned at :>ie?? York; then again, at Nor?
folk. It is learned positively to-day that
he vessa wii! be commissioned here in
Newport News.
SNOW IN NEWPORT 'NEWS.
About an inch ? f snow fell between
midnight and C "' 10 k tbi< morning and
with the snowfall there was a consider?
able moderation in the weather, whicii
has l>'e:i terribly cold during the past
ihr. e r:r four days.
The most dramatic reatur? of the cold
cnap was the finding at 7 o'clock this
m? rnlng of a negro rn ? lying in an allcy
runhing by the "Y< How Kid" place on
Twenty-third street, In Rocketts.
The negro was stripped of all but his
und :<????.'. ?n:r and was :'r.'7..n quite still".
The officer who round the man summoned
a wagon and had him brought over to the
?j.r Mee si :-t i..n. He was stretched out by
ihc ! . i!<r in the engine ro ?m and medical
a????? iam e was at once cngagted, but the
mJortunate man was ?loomed anil nt
? . mi 1?.? died without ever having re?
gained consciousness! It Mas a clear case?
? :" Deezing to death.
The negro's name was discovered to bo
"Jar. . s Lewis, lie lived ill BlOOdtleld,
v.her? he had !?. < ? sick with fever. Jl.
had walked from Bloodfield to Rocketts
in a delirium. Hi.- father, John Lewis,
Jives In Richmond on ? street between
T-. lip and Jeffries
HUNTING IN ESSEX.
Several MarrlaRos ?>f Well Known
i?.< >:>??.
DTJ*NNSY_LL_*. VA., Jan. L-^Special.?
Christ mas has been more than usually
gay in Lsscx. The huntsmen have en?
joyed Che s] irt ?.: ??.? hunting, and the
horn and cry s und inviting even ??
those who do not indulge. Many wood?
cock and parirldg<2 have been kllle i.
A marriage at the Rappahannock ? hris
ti.m church occurred on the 27th instant.
Tin contracting parties wer.? Miss Nannie
Adkins and Mr. Samuel Phister. (.?ni:??
a large crowd assembled to witness the
ccreinony, which was performed by the
R.'v. Mr, Jett.
On the afternoon of the 2?"?:?? Miss Ida
Bray, one of Kssfix's most charming and
lovely young ladles, was married to Mr.
Bernard Scott, of Tappahannock. Tl
drove ... the Methodist parsonage and
were married quietly, leaving almost im?
mediately for a trip.
A dance was given on the evening of
the 27th at the Town Hail In Tappahan
nock, with Mrs. William Carter and Mrs.
T. H. B. Wright as ch?perones. Ti ?
hours passed merrily, and the your.;
folks left with reluctance.
Invitations are out ;.-.r a dance at Mr.
Hill Beveriey's on Thursday evening.
MARYE-NISBETT.
The Wed di ri s in Savanuali, Ga.
Priende Arcoinpauy tin? Groom.
NEWPORT N13WS, ?"?., Jan. 1?Spec?
ial.Mr. i'. T. Marye. who was captain
of Company C. Huntington Rifles, during
the late war with Spain, is In Savannah,
Ga? where on Wednesday evening at '?>
O'clock, he will marry Miss Florence'
King Nisbett, a charming young society
gi?; of tha: city, whom he met while his
company was encamped there. Dr. S. \v.
Hobson and Messrs. A?. C. Peachy. Edict?
Moreeuck and F I'. P.ilen. groomsmen,
".< f; this morning for Savannah, and Mr.
Irwin 'Tucker, also a groomsman, will
le tve In the morning.
A ce:-man in honor of the event will be
!'l\tii to-morrow night and a dance will
t l.-o be given W ?dnesday night after tbe
ceremony. The couple will spend their
lio leymoon in New York anel other noith
?1!. cities. Some of the groomsmen win
take a trip through Florida before re
tuialtiR to ? wp iri News.
Mr. Marye s ?? < of [lie best-know? ar?
chitects in this part of the State and one
of ihe most successful. He is a son of
Sfatte Auditor Marye.
WAREHOUSE ON FIRE.
Atlantic Coast Liu?; Build in?; Saved at
1 'Minor?a.
K.v.Pii?UA, VA.. Jan. 1.?SpeciaL?The
wafehousi of the Atlantic Citisi Lin. .was
discovered tobe on lire at 7:30 o'clock, this
livening. ;. was at firs! feared the cn
t:.-.. property would be dejfiroyed? but th?
p. iple of the town turned .?ut en ma: s?
and as the result of their herons'/work the
property was saved with small fl.miag'.
??'?tin? Hcsiilfin.??? Hiitnetl.
SOOTTSV?LLE. VA.. Jan. L?Special.?
The awcl!!?g-h ?us oh th? farm of Mr.
B. II. Jones; about two miles north of
s '.-.:'-??. was lesti y?d by lire yester?
day. The fire, which was discovered about
ic ''?lock a. M . origina ed In the ceiling
of the dining-room, and had made such
headway, before it was discovered that it
could riot 1??.? extinguished.
The peepl ? of the neighborhood; owing
t?. tha ertrcihe cold weather, were close
in their houses, nnd did not hear the
a'ana promptly, and consequently were
?! -.? In rC-pondlng. Part of the furnl
T?. ? ..-s Is estimated at between three
thousand and four thousand dollars. No
Insurance.
Powder 5!.??a/.'????- lirirrierl.
C1.LI _:PBR. VA., Jan. l.-_j>"rL.l.?
The powder magazine and storehous,? of
V.'. H. Glikerron & Co., situated Just out
?i.:?? the corporate limit??, was totally de?
stroyed by fire during last night, evident
ly thj work of an incendiary. Singular
to rCjOte, no one saw the-flame? and the
Ices ?vas not known until this morning.
It/so happened that there was neither
dyjamlte nor powder in it. Ko Insurance.
t A SAILOR'S MISHAP. *
Capt. DuiiKcombc's Hand Shattered.
What a Tramp Steamer Earns.
-NORFOLK. VA., Jan. L-^Special.-Cap
taln Dunscombc, of tho British steamer
Kairos, 13 In St. Vincent's Hospital here
severely injured as the result of in?
cautiously handling fireworks.
He wl'.l probably lose three fingers from
his right hand /ind the hand itself may
have to be amputated.
Tho steamer bound from Galveston.
Tex., for'Harwich, Eng., called hare lor
bunltcr coal and the captain came up?
town with friends to celebrate ?New
Years. He, (?linking It a ? orna ? candle,
held in his hand and lired a dynamite
bomb or giant fire cracker. The explo?
sion stripped the ilesh from his fingers,
making a wound from which he suffered
intensely until he could secure medical
aid. ;lle will be In the hospital some tirm
and his ship may sail without him. as her
detention here would cost about $300 a
day.
A large tramp steamer on a twenty
day voyage from the United States to
Kttr.-ipe will oarn about SL000 a day.
The freight bilis of the Artiste?, ashore
at Ocracoke, were S20,-.<J. and these she
would have collected upon reaching the
other side. She would have earned on the
voyage a. pross amount exceeding $l,WO
a day had she not gone ashore. She, with
3,000 bales of cotton, will probably be
saved. Jicr main cargo, however, consist?
ing of grain and cotton seed products,
'will be a total loss.
NICK GILLIGAN'S BROTHER.
Arrested in Isleol" AYijrlit Co-incident
t? Murder of. C. 15. l'urlici?
NORFOLK. VA. , Jan. L?Special.?
Prim Smithlield the news of the arrest
of a brother of Kick Gilliiran came to-day.
Nick Oilligan. ruspecied of tho murder of
Mr. C. B. Turner, of Ferguson's wharf,
is pursued by officers who believe that
he is lurking in the vicinity of where the
murder occurred.
Dr. Turner, brother of the murdered
gent'eman, is activity abetting the olll
cers in their efforts to arrest him. Nick
Gilligan's brother, who lives in Isle of
Wight county, is reported to have said
that if Dr. Turner did not look out he
would got what his brother got, or word.?;
to that effect. Charged with making
thinly veiled threats, he was arrested
yesterday.
The people of the county are much
stirred over tlv mur<ler and the chase of
the suspected murderer.
THE CUP PRESENTED.
KoanoUrVs Anti-'SiiiUnig? Ordinance
Goes Into Effect.
JtOAKOKK, VA., Jan. 1.?Special.?To?
night the Friendship Fire Company hold
a banquet and smoker,-at which time the
silver cup was presented to them- which
they won as being the fastest team at the.
State Firemen's convention held here In
October. Mayor Woods made the presen?
tation speech. Senator Lyle aiiu ybirimon
wealth's Attorney Perkins also delivered
addresses.
The remains of Mr?. M. F. Vaughan, of
Chicago, who died at the residence of her
s?n, G??eh Vaiigh?n. were sent to Louisa
C. ?. to-day for burial.
The anti-spitting ordinance recently
1 by the City Council went into
effect to-day.
3f??:!sles Epidemic.
NEW ?,??-?R, VA.*, Jan. L?Special.?
For the past week the coldest weather
of the season has prevailed. The mercury
registered three degrees below zero. The
citizens are busy harvesting excellent
ice ,
The community has been besieged by
the measles for the past month. Last
Saturday Annie Lee Dudley, daughter of
Postmaster G. G. Dudley, died ."-"mi the
effects of the measles, and on Wednesday,
Willie, a little brother of Annie, died
from the same disease. The death of
these two children make three deaths
In th? public school In theVlast month.
"Mr. John AV. Charlton. a respected and
well-to-do farmer of this vicinity, died
at his home yesterday, and will be buried
to-day.
Oscar Fleming's Trial.
NORFOLK. VA., Jan. 1.?Special.?The
?ase of Oscar Fleming comes before the
grand jury, which meets to-morrow,' at
Pdinc?ss Arme Courthouse. Fleming, a
justice of the peace of Princess Anne, is
charged with the murder of Clarence
Snyder, of orfolk. who was shot by so.ne
one while trespassing upan Fleming's
land.
The case attracted national attention,
becaiis? of the mob which attacked Flem?
ing's housei Fleming shot and killed one
man of the mob, w.'.iose name has never
transpired.
The aceusc-d and the Commonwealth will
have astute counsel to-morrow.
Tlio Day in Prndci'?c?csp'nr*;.
FREDEEICKSBURG, VA., Jan. 1?
? i.!i.-~Tc day was not generally ob
?? red here as a holiday, but the banks,
city offices and post-office were closed,
ai:.i a number of citb-ens kept opon house
and were busy receiving callers.
w?ts?rrii IS
Not Incurable
But it can not be cured by sprays,
vnshes and inhaling mixtures which
reach only the surface. The uisea.se is
? the "?nod. ?nul can only be reached
through the blood. S. S. S. is the only
reniedy which can have any effect upon
Catarrh; it cures the disease pernia??
?K'titly und forever rids the system o?
every trace of the vile complaint:
Miss Jo?:?.? Owen, of Montpelier, Ohio,
/<SS-v*i-5*-?*? writes: "I was a f
;'?<?;> - f '
flirted from infancy
villi Catarrh, and no
one can know the
sufferiiiji it produces
better than I. The
sprays and washes
S? ?Si prescSbcd by the doe
Z7. \\\<~??>'?r'<?\ tors relieved nie only
?G- ">??vi?\r :- ^.^temporarily, and
''i'--1 V'XiV I-''?'?? Ul0USl1 * useil them
oonstantly for ten' years, the disease bad a
firmer hold than over, I trien a number of
blood remedies; but their mineral ingredients
settled in my bora s and gave me rheumatism.
1 ?vinili a lament?i: le condition,and after ex
h.iustii:;? ail treatn., :.t. was declared incurable.
Sechig S. S. S. advertised as a cure for blood
diseases, I decided in try it. As soon as my
system was under -tin.? ofrec?of the medicine,
? Ireiraii to improve, aiid after taking it for
two months ? was cured completely, the
dreadful disease was eradicated from my sys?
tem, and I have had no return of it."
Many have been taking local treat?
ment for years, nini find themselves
?.vorse now than ever. A trial of
'ofeayeThe.
will prove, it to be the right remedy
for Catarrh. It will cure the most ob?
stinate case. .
Boolts mailed free to any address by
Swift Sdgc??c Co.. Atlanta. Ga.
? 29 E. Broad Street,
?.
LE & C?.
429 IE. Broad Street.
season barely at its height, we are lowering prices on Wraps, Flannel Waists and
the very articles these chill days most demand for your health and comfort. Ad?
vance buying? is such a feature nowadays that only the early merchant receives the choicest
Our arrivals for Spring are claiming space and forcing us thus soon to clear out winter goods. Embroideries are already here, fresh
fx Midwinter Reductions* f^llS
w_-_?
!w gems.
w from Switzerland, snow-white, beautiful, artistic, unique patterns, little price; First-floor, righi ?islej third counter.
ft
J? Wraps at Reductions.
^ Tne entire stock of Black and Colored. Coats, this Reason's
%?> goods, perfect in every particular, at these prices:
?$ The 5 d.00 Coats for 9 3.50.
?X The $ COO Coats for i? 4.00.
_p The $ 7.00 Coats for .*? 4.75.
Al The $ S .50 Coats for i? 5.75.
?F Tlie 510.00 Coats for 9 ?.75. ! '
tSJj The ?12.00 Coats for ?? S.OO.
?? ' The $15.00 Coats for ?IO.OO.
w Colored Silk and French Flannel "Waists, the entire stock,
*?j| almost every size at greatly reduced prices,
i$ Wool Underwear.
/? For women and children, three special lots, displayed on centre
?L? counters, second floor. r
? One lot of Children's Vests and Drawers at half of original
?? prices.
L,. One lot of Ladies' Vests and Drawers- at half of original
W prices.
/(, One lot of Etiuestrla'n Tights In whito or black at 91.25
? per pair.'
Muslin Underwear.
Some specials at space-making prices. These extras In gowns:
Ladies' Gowns, with embroidery trimmings ,all sizes were
S5c-, now 60c?,' each. 3
?Ladies' Gowns, with embroidery trimmings, all sizes, were
80c. each.
Ladies' Gowns, with ?embroidery trimmings, -were 60c, now
45c. each. {
One lot of Corset Covers, e juced to half of former .prices.
Lace Curtains.
All of our sample Curtains, which are slightly soiled, and all
the single pairs accumulated through the season's, selling have
been culled out and you can have your pick of them at *?Oe.
on the dollar. Some rich patterns for those that come early.
New Embroideries.
are here. A larse ass ortment ? Is Just received, of cambric.
Swiss and nainsook edgings and flouncings. in width from one
to twelve inches. Our import order was placed for these good3
In time to get them at old prices, and we are going to ????
our patrons tho advantage of our good luck as long as this
shipment lasts. Here is a raro opportunity to practice economy
in picking the dainties from the spring's first offering.
Evening Silks. ?
??! the delightful ne?, things for Evening- Gowrut In the daintiest
and most desirable tints and figurlngs, ,
White and Colored Satins. IS-inch widths, at 50c. per yard.
Taffetas, any shade, 19-inch widths, 73c. per yard.
Crepo de Chines, white and colors, 22-lnch wld'th3, at $1 and
?L25 per yard.
French Poplins. In white and all the new shades at 03c. yant.
Corded Warp-Print Taitfetas. new effects, light colors, ????
per yard. ?'
Lace Striped Taffetas and Liberty Satins, pretty? dainty and
new, at ft and 91.23 per yard.
Black Satin Duchess, sp??clal value, 24 Inches wide, at 83c.
per yard. ,
Black Peau de Soie, special value, 13 Inche3 wide, at $1 D<*r
yard.
Black Poplins, full range of ?qualities, splendid valuer, at ?>5c.,
91.25, 91.50 and 92 per yard.
An elaborate and well-selected assortment of Braids. Bands.
Beadings and Fringes, Passementeries, Gtrdle3 and Fancy Orna?
ments in applique effects, fish scales, jet. pearl and combinations ?
in iridescent shadings. creream3, black and the approved colorings. ^1
THE GOOD ROAD
LEGISLATION
Full Text of Measure Offered by Re?
presentative Buntin.
PROVIDES FOR A STATE BOARD.
To Have Control nntl Apportionment
of Fund to be Known as t.io State
Aid Fumi?Counties May
Js.sue Bonds.
The following is the full text of the
Good Roads Eiil offered to the General
Assembly by Mr. Buntin:
1. Be is enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia, That to conserve the best in?
terests of the State its public roads are
hereby placed under State supervision and
control; and
2. Be it enacted, That this control shall
be centered In a board to be known as
the State Koad Board; said board to be
composed of the Governor of the State,
the ?tate Commissioner of Roads (here?
after to be appointed), the Attorney-Gen?
eral, State Treasurer, and State Auditor.
The Governor of the State is by virtue
of this office ex-officio president of this
board so created, and In the event of
questions to be decided by vote shall have
the deciding vote in case there is an even
division between the other members of the
board. It shall be the. duty and devolve
upon the State Road Board to have'.the
control and apportionment of a fund
(hereafter to be created) to be known as
the State Aid Fund. The Slate Commi:;?
sl?n?r of Roads (hereafter to be appoint?
ed) is to act as president of this board
in the event of the absence of the Gov?
ernor, and the presence of the Governor
or State Koad Commissioner with two
other members of the board shall consti?
tute a quorum for the transaction of
business.
BORROW MONEY.?
ft. And he it enacted. That the beards
of supervisors of the various counties he,
and hereby are, authorized and empower.
ed to issu?.; bands for their reh?ectlve
counties for the purpose of building per
menent road? in the? jurisdiction of their
several counties, said issue of bonds not
to exceed in interest-bearing value one
ha'.: the amount of road tax levied or
used in each of the said counties for the
year in which this act is passed: provided
however, that a hnnd issue be permitted
to nu extent not to c-xcerd In interest
bearir.u- value the sum ?i the whole
amount of road taxes levied or used in
the year aforesaid, upon petition of one
hundred property holders, citizens of the
said county, such petitioners to be erojal
ly divided, as near as may? be among the
different districts of the said county or
counties, and' said petitioners to ho at least
ninety per centum white citizens; pro?
vided, that the moneys realized from the
issuance and floating of those before
mentioned bonds shall be used in tiie con?
struction of roads on and under what is
known or shall be hereafter known and
denominated as the leading highway act;
provided further, that the boards of super?
visors in the several counties be. and are
hereby authorized and empowered to bor?
row further and upon vote or petition of
? majority of the taxable Inhabltans of said
county; if by vote, then the question to
be submitted to the people on the general
election day in November, or at the time
of holding the elections for county officers
in said several counties, or provided that
a special election bo had for the purpose
of ?lotcrmlniiitr whether or not additional
bonds be issued for road purposes it shall
bo held not later than the fust Tuesday
of the month of March; provided, that
notice shall be given by printed posters
tinder and by authority of the president
of the hoard of supervisors, snid notice to
be si ven in either or any, or all cases at
least thirty days "previous to the elec?
tion to be heid, at which time the aues
tiori of the said bond issue is to be sub?
mitted to the people for their approval or
disapproval; said notice so posted to state
the sum jnr amount thought to be neces?
sary for the purpose or repairing or build?
ing or laving out of new roads; pro?
vided further, that the moneys so raised,
shall, as near as may be, and shall be
deemed equitable and "just to the differ
cn: districts into which said county vot?
ing for an increased bond issue, said
equity and justice of proportionate appor?
tionment shall be determined by the board
of supervisors of such county aforesaid
issuing such bonds under the provision of
this net: provided, that In caes such bnar;d
of supervisors fail to agree by a majcrity
vcte as to what may be ? just and equit?
able division and apportionment of said
moneys resultine- frem the issuing of said
bonds, .then It shall be the duty of the
State Commissioner of Roads (hereafter
t?. be elected) to car?e a survey of the
roads to be built or repaired in the dif-.
forent districts of the said county and re?
port tho results of the said survey and
estimated cost of said roads to be con?
structed iti the different counties and the
veaort of survey so made shall be the
basis of apportionment by the State Road
.Board, whose action shall be fir.al in the
'iremlses. _
LDADTivG ?.????????.
4. Be it enacted. That for the purpose
of transportation end travel certain of the'
leading roads of the State shall be known
and denominated "leading highways," and
under this act to he known as the "lead?
ing highway act," said ?. "leading high?
ways" to be determined by ih e State Com?
missioner of Roads, by and with the ap?
proval of the State Board, and It shall be
the duty of the boards of supervisors in
! the various counties to expend on these
! roads so known or denominated as "lead
? ing highways," at least one-half the
j moneys raised by taxation for road' pur
1 poses: should no bond issue be made un
| der the provision of section one of this
act, or where such bond Issue has been
made to the extent heretofore empowered
and authorized?to-wit: not to exceed in
interest-bearing value one-half of the
amount of road tax levied for that year;
provided, that in the event of the issuance
! of bonds to the extent that they shall
I equal in value and-amount the -interest
! bearing value of the whole amount of
road tax levied for that yenr. then it shall
be tbe i1n*v nf .???? Stato Road Boar^ ?~
___?=
tween uie value of the issuance bonus
from one-half of the whole amount of the
road tax levied for the aforesaid year,
said notice of apportionment by the said
State Board to be mailed to tho president
of the board of supervisors as soon as
practicable after the first day of January,
anrl at all events, by the first day of
March succeeding the said bond issue,
this aportlonment to be made for and
in the county so issuing the bonds afore?
said,
5. Be is enacted. That the purpose ror
which the proceeds of the issue ot nonas
in any county shall be used ?n tho con?
struction of acadamized road,. teliord, or
other stone road, or a road constructed
of gravel, oyster shells, or other good
material, in such manner that the same,
?. of whatever material constructed, will,
| with reasonable repair thereto, at all sea?
sons of the year, be firm, smooth, and
convenient for travel; and
COUNTY COMMISSIONI?:-*..
fi. Be it enacted, That upon the com?
pletion of the roads in any county or
counties under the provisions of the fore?
going bond Issue act, and when in his
judgment the conditions m.iy seem to re?
quire the same, it shall be the duty of
the said State Commissioner of Roads (to
be appointed) to select a County Commis?
sioner of Roads (or bl-c?unty or tri-coun
ty commissioner, .as the case may seem
to r?qulro?; said county commissioner
(or bl- or trl-county commissioner) so ap?
pointed f-h.il! be the superior in authority
to the district commissioner of said coun?
ty or counties, and said county commis?
sioner shall be directly subject to the au?
thority of the State Commissioner of
Bonds (to he appointed); said county com?
missioner to be paid from the funds of the
county or counties of which he is the
duly appointed commissioner, at a rate of
compensation to be agreed upon ns the
state of the case may seem to require and
the importance of the place may seem to
demand to the said State Road Board and
.State Commssioncr of Roads (to be. "ap?
pointed): and provided, that all contra?is
between county supervisors and district
commissioner (sub-division of a county)
shall meet with the approval (he subniit
tcd to until further otherwise ordered) of
the State Road Board, whose anthoruy
sh.ill be delejratcd to the said State Com?
missioner of Roads (to he appointed?,
whose, approval and signature thereto shall
make these contracts entered into binding
ar.d of full force nnd effect, as between
all the parties concerned, and shall ap?
point engineer (county or other) and su?
pervising constructor.
YEARLY REPORTS.
7. Be is enacted. That the boards of
supervisors of the several counties of tho
! State be, and hereby are. subject to the*
State Road Board, and shall be required
to make yearly itemized reports of re?
ceipts and expenditures for the road year
ending on the first day of November of
each year, said yearly reports to he mailed
on or before the fifteenth day ?G Novem?
ber in each year; and provide! further,
that upon tho failure of any boaril ot
supervisors so to report to the Stato Road
Board on or before the time hereinbefore
specified?to-wlt: fifteenth day or jno
vembtr In each year, then it shall be
the dpty of the said State Road Commls
| sioner, upon and by the authority ?????
? gated to him by said State Road Board,
? to derrand to be paid into the'State Trcas
j ury a sum equal to one per centum of
Lthe total amount of road tax levied for
j? the year In which said failure to report
j shall taUc place.,
S. Be it enacted. That for the purpose
of creating a fund to be known as the
"State Aid Fund," for the aid of certain
counties of the State, lying contiguous to
nnd surrounding the cities of the State,
and from which their location and situa?
tion are subjected to largely increased
transportation and travel from other
counties and sections, it shall be the duty
of the treasurer of the several counties
j to pay upon demand, of the State Tre.as
I urer the sum of five per centum of tho
I moneys so levied or raised in that year
for roads, said moneys to bo apportioned
i as heretofore. mentioned by the State
Road Board,- which, in their judgment,
shall be equitable and Just to all the coun?
ties and cities of the State, or by need
of State aid for any county of the State
which may seem, to require such dis?
tribution of State aid moneys.
AVTRITTHN COMPLAINT.
9. And he it enacted. That where it shall
be brought to the attention of the Stato
Road Board, that any roarl in the county
of the State is in an impassable condi?
tion for convenient and reasonable means
of , travel and transportations during all
times (or most of the months) of the year,
said notice to be brought to the attention
of the State Road Board in tho form of
a written complaint signed by at least
twelve citizens of "the State, six at least
of whom shall be residents of the couniy
in which said roads so complained of
shall be located; it shall then be the duty
of the State Commissioner of Roads (to
l:e appointed) to take steps for the ascer?
taining" of the true condition of said road
or roads by causing a. survey ,to be mado
of such road or roads, and upon result
of report of said survey shalt report said
condition of sueh road to the State" Road
Board, and should-such cpnditlon of road
be considered warrantable for State ac?
tion, shall so notify the Board of super?
visors of county or counties in which
road or roads may be located, of their
condition as vleewd'by the State " Road
Board, and should said board of super?
visors, through their president, or other?
wise, not take cognizance Of" said (to be.
considered) notice within thirty days from
mailing of said notice by said board of
supervisors' statement in writing, what
course may be taken to improve the con?
dition of said road for the purpose of
travel and transportation, then it shall be
the duty of the said State Road Board to
take in charge th?^ one-half interest in
road moneys mentioned in the forme
section of this act and issue bonds for
same, whose interest-bearing value ot
honds shall not exceed In amount the
said ohe-half interest of road moneys
mentioned In the former section of this
act and issue bonds for same, whose inter?
est-bearing value of bonds shall not ex?
ceed in amount the said one-half Interest
of road moneys levied or raised In such
said counties wherein such said oondemm
ed roads may exist, and cause to to hellt
or constructed; said bonds to be Issued In
the name of and against said county or
counties in which said road or roads so j
cendemmed may be situated.
10. And be it enatced. That the office
of State Commissioner of Roads be. and
is hereby, created, said commissioner to
serve for the term of five years and to be
paid a salary, as renumeration, of twelve
hundred dollars per year, whose duty It
shall be (the duty of said commissioner),
to care for the interests of the State in
general on public roads and shaJI be al?
lowed necessary expenses out of the State
road funds for carrying on this work;
State Commissioner shall he elected by
the Legislature and commissioned by the
j Governor.
? 11. And be it enacted. That all other
I acts in conflict with these acts be, and
are, hereby repealed.
j 12. And bo it enacted. That this act
i shall take effect immediately on its pas
! sarte.
Mr. A. Martin was author of the
? measure.
I The bill is now in committee.
WELCOMED THE NEW YEAR.
Watch-Ni?-lit Kept at Many of the
Churches in the City.
"Watch-night services were held'in sev?
eral of the churches of the city Sunday^
night, and a large number of persons
were out to watch the dying of the year
and the berth of its successor.
At St. Paul's Episcopal chtt.-eh ser?
vices were conducted by Rev. "?V. A. Guer
ry, chaplain of the Universit? of the
South, at Sewanee, and the music formed
a special feature of the service. As the
old year died and the new 3"???? took its
place, the choir was singing the magni?
ficent Hdllelullah chorus.
At Centenary Methodist church watch
night services were conducted by Rev.
Dr. Sieele, and attended by a large body
of persons. As the cluck struck twelve
the sweet notes of the chimi'? rang out
on the cold midnight air and welcomed
the new year, while the people knelt In
silent prayer.
?Watch-night was celebrated at Laurel
Street Methodist by Rev. R. F. Gayle.
and at Union-Station by Rev. C. D.iCraw
ley. There were large congregations at
both churches.
Rev. John A. Sullivan, of Oak Grove
Baptist church, held services at 12 o'clock
Sunday night, and Rev. Dr. George Copp?
er hold a new year service at t*:<-? First
Baptist church yesterday morning at 7
o'clock.
RICHMOND FORGING AHEAD.
The Queen City M?kln?? Great Indus?
trial Strides.
The era of prosperity is not confined to
the North or the AVest. Word comes that
in . Virginia industrial enterprises have
been abundant and prosperous. In the
city of Richmond it is estimated that $5,
000,000 has been recently invested in indus?
trial piants and similar improvements?
more than ever before in the history of
the city.
The manufacture of wood-pulp, the in?
troduction of electric appliances, ship?
building, the James-river improvement,
locomotive-building, and some other in?
terests are mentioned, while Newport
News, which has one of the largest ship?
building yards and ?locks in the country,
is forging ahead phenomenally, and ship?
building interests are as active as any?
where.
Who would have prophesied all this in
the dark days of the cry of "On to Rich?
mond?"?Providence R. I. Telegram.
TO GET MORE PAY.
Increase; in Wages of R., V. & P. Con?
ductors.
The Richmond, Frederlcksburg and Po?
tomac Railroad Company has made an
increase in the pay of conductors that
will average about $10 per month for con?
ductors of passenger -trains, and about
$7.50 for conductors of freight trains. The
men are paid according to the number
of trips they make.
An Increase was lately made in the
pay of baggage-men and switchmen.
Helen l?rreil Quitrtctto
The fifth number of the Star Course
was given at tiie Y. M. C. A. Hall last
night of the Helen Reed String Quartette
assisted by Miss- Nelli? Ames ?lorr, before
a large and well pleased audience. A
most entertaining programme was rend?
ered, the most enjoyable parts of which
Vere selctlons from Trovotore by the
quartette; "School Days in the Fifties'."
a recitation by Miss Horr, and selections
of the mandolin quartette.
FLORIST,
107 East Broad St., Richmond, Va,
Plant Decorations, Choice Rosebuds,
; Cut Flowers, Funeral Desiar.s, &.
- ? .??.-? - . .
J?NIJUS ROBINSON
TO HANG TO-DAY
He Murdered W. M. Jolly jn an Un?
provoked Manner.
SOME PETERSBURG STATISTICS.
Albert Hunt Allowed Bail by Judge
Million ? River at Petersburg?;
Frozen Over and Many
People Skating.
PETERSBURG, VA., Jan. I?Special.?
Deputy Sheriff Boisseau, of Dinwiddie
county, arrived here to-night for Junius
Robinson, a negro who Is to bo bunged
at Dinwiddie Coert-bouso to-morrow fir
the murder of W. M. Jolly.
The murder, which occurred a short
time ego, was a most unprovoked one,
and Robinson was brought to the jail
here to protect him from mob violence.
Jolly was a prominent merchant of the
county.
Robinson was baptized yesterday at the
jail.
I PETERSBURG SCHOOLS.
The total enrollment of pupils in the
publie schools for the past year were:
White, 1,572; colored. 1.705. Total, 3.277.
Average monthly enrollment: White,
1,411; eclorc-d. 1,408. Total. 2^309. Aver
( a?,-v> daily attendance: White, 1.203: col
Iored, 1,272. Tota!. 2.1S"). Per cent. ?G at?
tendance: White, isti; colored, ?5; aver
I age, Sy.0.
? Receipts from State fund. ?li,""?*.!.
Receipts from city fund. ll,4'ilf>.!>7
Receipts from tuition fees. C02.2X
?23.072.1(*>
The above figures are taken from the
report of the School Board for the year
ending July 31. 1S53. The average roll
for the past three months of the pres?
ent session has been, 3.0.1'J, the averasro
dally attendance 2,703, and the per cent,
of attendance SO.
MUNICIPAL STATISTICS.
The receipts from; tho two markets
for the past month amounted to $202.22.
j During the past year the police of Pe?
tersburg made 1.3SD arrests.
1 The impression prevails that the act
I recently passed by the Legislature, sua?
\ pending the operation of the land grab
; bers' law, applies to cases nerw pending,
? Such is not the cases. The suspending
! act expressly excepts all cases pending
t at the time of Its passage. There are
! some twenty-five applications on file in
I the clerk's otlice in this city which mi?
?ture early this month, and unless owners
j of the lots affected appear anil redeem
1 their property before maturity of their
| application they will forfeit the*.- right
! to redemption and lose their property.
I Tho land grabbers have purchased and
! taken possession of a large number of lots
? here, and still a large number of ap
? plications are pending.
HUNT RAIDED.
j Judge Mullen, of the Hustings Court,
j admitted to ball this afternoon at ? o'clock
j In the penalty of ?3.0.. Albert Hunt, who
I stands charged with the shooting and
j killing of John K. Parrish on last Mon
| day night.
Mr. .Hunt has not yet given the re
I quired bond but expects to do so very
j shortly.
| Mr. James S. McBuchanan, supertn
; tendent of the Old-Street Presbyt?riar>
| church Sunday-school, was presente?!
I yesterday with a handsome gold-head?*!?,
I umbrella, a gift of the Sunday-school.
! as a testimonial of Its high regard and
I esteem. The presentation was made bj"
| Hon. Wlril?m B. MeGlcnrian. Mr. Bu'ch
* anan responded In a feeling and appro
, priate manner.
MANY SKATING.
i The weather last Saturday a-.d Saturday
j nirrht was the coldest experience?! in Pe
| tersburg this winter, and the river and
] neighboring ponds are stiffly frozen over.
Large crowds are skating to-day op. the
river, and also on the lake at West End
Park.
New-Year's Bay was observed here by
the closing of the banks and different
Government officer. At the post-office
Sunday hours were observed. There
were but few New-Year caller, out on
their rounds.
Tho cotton factories, which have been
closed for the holidays, resumed opera?
tions this morning.
Tho furniture of the new bonking house
I of the Petersburg Savings and Insurance
j Company !s now beinrr pt:t In place, and
? the huilrling is expected to be ready for
J occupancy bv tho loth of next month.
The business of the Petersburg pnst
j office shows an Inerep.s??? of rev
j enue over tho past yc3r from
! the sale cf stamps, postals, stamped en
j velppes, and special request envelopes
j for tho year omling December, ISSO,
j amounting to ?J27,"S7.Sf_
Misa Evelyn Bruce, of Richmor.d. 13
? visiting Miss Lena Adklns, on Washlng
j ton street. ~
? Mr. W. R. H. McEwen, of this city.
? and his two daughters arc hi N-'w York,
j ?"!dni_ht masi was celebrated last
night at St. Joseph's Catholic church;
the attendance was very large. *
i Judge Rives has not yet appointed tha
| land assessors for th? counties of Prince
: George "and Surry. r?ut expect? to do so
| very shortly.
{ Th:?' report of tho Port Warden for tfte
past quarter show=: the' valu? of lr.wartl
freight to have been ifT7.27-t.40: vnjue of
outward freight, $211,262.40: .tonnage of
port. 4,**?2,093 tons.
\ Snrid:iy7Schr?olOfBeprs.
| Ths annual meeting of .the offlw***'.
! teachers and adult scholars of the Second
? Baptist church was" held Sunday after?
noon at S:CO o'clock. The reports of the
work of the past year were readand were
ASK FOR TMEL
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SHOE
FOR MEN
607 East Broad Street
SIXTY STYLES.
ALL WIDTHSt
From A to EE.
Choice Gifts
for New-Year.
The largest, most dis?
tinctive and desirable
stock of
DIAMONDS,
WATCHES,
JEWELRY and
SILVERWARE
that we have ever ex?
hibited. Shoppers will
therefore find it decid?
edly to their advantage
to visit this store be?
fo re making pur-?
chases. "?
LOWER PRICES
than ours for the same
qualities you cannot
find. /
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THE NOWLAN CO. .
921! ??5? ???? STREET. Q
GOCOOOOCCOOCOCXXXX)0<XXXX)o8
} very satisfactory, and showed that the
j school was in a most excellent condition.
j The officers for the coming year were
I elected, and are as follows: Hon. J. Tay
1 lor Ellyson. superintendent: W. J. Whlte
j hurst, first assistant superintendent; Cap
I ta:n Waller Bowie, second assistant
| superintendent: J. L? Phippen. snjcretary;
j Augustus A. Booth, treasurer: Thomas
j Starke, librarian: Cecil E->ps>. J. -*V. East,
? Robert Rouss, and C. S. Peters, assistant
j liorarians: W. C. ?iercer. chorister: ?. ?G.
Hotchkiss. assistant chorister; B. J.
WUltngham. collector; iti-tses Fannia
Powers and Mary She!ton, organists.
Annlversr-ry Celebration.
The tenth anniversary of the consecra?
tion of Bishop Van de Vywr was cele?
brated at St. Peter's cathedral Sundny
morning at !> ?-?'clock with high moss.
The service was Iarg?>ly attertde-1. ami
showed the high es^em in which the peir
ple of Richmond and Virginia, hold him.
as there were many person who were net
of his church pres.^nt.
-rf*?
by
Masqneraulo I*:?!*.
? masquerade' ball will be
the Ladies' Hebrew Aid Soeiety at ?aenger
TJall to-right. The bail will be for th?j
benefit of the poor, and besides hefofnu
a good cause. All those who attend are
assured an enjoyable time.
filfenii?U\Vi>rk ?f Sliwily.
At the Second Baptist church Sunday
night Rev. Dr. Wl R. L. Smith preached
a sermon on the "Ufe Work and Charac?
ter ot Dwight I* Moody.'*?
Rev. Dr. S. A. Steele wilt preach on the
same subject nest Sunday night.
Kt'Htni.s'roX-w Y?r*r.
President John Sieiton William.-*, of
i the Seaboard! Air Line, spent most of the
j day In his otSce yesterday. He left for
Ne* York. last night.
| ClUirrh De<;t*.-?tt:?l.
j Rev. R, ?G. Pitt. P. P.. preached ?a
| Sunday at South HU!. Mecklenburg
? county, whece ha dedicated the South KH!
? Baptist church, of which ?itev. J. it.
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