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ROBERT FORD BELIEVED . TO BE
A niGHWAYMAX.
KEW UNIFORMS FOR. POLICE.
Offlcer*; of Rocky. v»ldfee; Xonncil
Ar« Installed— Mi»«";Edna'Baylcy
Entcrtiii»»— Mrs. ;." Jol»» ;■: M. Wilson
Die* from Born«.
; Robert-: Ford, f T \^ TO - s*?o 'A 8 -?" pp °?~ d ,
to be J a notorious character, has been
• arrested ■ under suspicion of ■, Tiaying : been
Implicated In the robbery/ committed In
Vloore ;'4fc Brother's saloon last • Wednes-
Tf lay nig.it. : : .-' •'■'■■''''--' '■..-. -." .'."'.,■'"-- ■
;; Mr. TJoseph Moore, one of the men -.who
fe'waa^: robbed, went; over ?; to Petersburg
■ % last Evening In company," with ICaptaln
& James £A4Llpscomb,; and i identiflcd i F,ord
•5 us T the <" in an who pointed "the' plstol^in
his face while demanding ' that- he! should
?f K Viro w *up .' his Tiands. Ford : was J arrested
- to -j Petersburg last '"Thursday as", a'rsus
%■■ Mdous The iichief v of , police
• of the Cockade City had been notified' by
;- / Captain/-' Llpscoinb - of —the g robbery : In :
iVMan^hester ,andv,wroii6Kth«i.latter a\;let-;
•*t^r.^ Ford was brought to Manchester
i last! 'everting: and ■ locked- tip; in'; the police
: ptatlon^jHe Isa sturdy negro and weighs
about' l7o ?. ../ uv--. ■-- -" - ■ "?■• -
• ;'WASSIN:THE CITr^WEDNESAY. v
.TVhenVseenMni-the.sta'wpn;at a r late hour
by the /Dispatch; reporter Ford
H? admitted, that he was ?in;. Manchester last
"■ ; Wednesday. Jieeaid^fhat'hoiwaß on: his
Norfolk , from.VPUtsburg. , He', had
■ stopped 'over ' In [ Richmond . before ; com Ing
*.i b » Manchester.*^ The. - prisoner': said' that
7^""be ' w.a*Ml6cbarged'irom;a*«nall-pox bos
f:- "pital' in Pittsburg ; aT few .weeks ago. .He
L-Bald f that he lived "at'lNo: .37 'Second: aye-
'"i/;: :
\ :<: <# Thef, clothes* I lia.ye y on," r said Ford.
If "were'glven ■ me.when 3 .was at tbe"»n»all
\ pox : hofipiUdi i. : l t waß; 'arrested. in , Peters-,
.x: burg .' as suspicious ' character. I^. had
on roy overalls , and I was 'going to beat
- : a . rid e . to ; Norfolk ,- whpn !-, they// arrested
me. , They : said 1 something : abput .wanting
"me = for." robbery. lri'.Maricl}ester : when i" they
.•■V ratne T.f br-ine. this afternoon. ' l have never
beeri In"" aTealoon : in -this ,placo and do/ not
'?knowlthe:-naTOe r of:tiie saloon. .Mr., Moore
;.' 3 paid s'that'r l : loofced'like "the ma.n -who
'V robbed him."' y ,-'-•'..,.. ■ *»'--' C :
. Ford • said' IKat-.he went , over, to Peters
. 5 burg 3-by., himself "arid . did' not have any
; s companions; ?- He gsaid • that ho L had - rio
'-? tljing on-; hts pefsoiiTwben (he .was arrest^
: mj nlgh't. that .four ."bold 'negroes ; entered
; Vi loie and,: robbed *:Mr. ' Moore "of ; a
;- ' Jarge •' «ujnf of ' nsbriey: ?' Ford >, Js"". the ■", only
:^'man • who 'hasten'- landed behind the
?*i~ bars^ ' He " will- bo ! given ' a" hearing '• before
-.:- ; . Mayor. ; ( Maurice"* thj^TOorhing. r "
; NBW-' UNIFOB.MS FOB POLICE.;
■ . New ! unif ormV are "to ■be purchased .- f pr
the f police -of- Manchester, for. their faith*
: ful'J and vsefflclentiiwork during :the : holi-
days i and 'their fidelity : to . duty during
: ;. the ; past > year.' jri .■ThJs "." was -..what ' was
: agreed Cupon i- by Mhe > members 'of .the
Board^ofvPoiice,, Commissioners at. the
vfvsneetingilast: njghtc 11 -when; a resolution
■was adopted requesting the .City, Coun
-Vcn v to v allow, th'e : sum" of $100," .which' is
fenowj: ai^rthe \ credit of :the v department; to
r ;ltft'expended in purchasing lnew-unlfoi-ms,
• lielmets'." and hats? for" the policemen; of
•;•■': ~ Manchester.. " "" -~ ; ' ■"."•'; ■• ." '■.':'-'•
.i • •, Those 1 / present at ■' Uie meeting ; ".were
r - "Chairman H: "A. Maurice, Messrs. Al'>U.
■ ;: Sampson, P.- T. Abbott, W. D. ? Fergu
s; : Bon,and PoJlceroaniA. S. ; "Wright. . .
,■ Mr. ' Abbott : said : "I am " in ' favor •of
%', taklngj the .whole: of the Jloo' and buying
§?iuniforms. for our police. I think that
they are entitled' to. them.". '*'' ' ""•
Mr. Sampeon: said' that, the .police 'had
no-flx©d"uniforms.' -"Icaiimot" find where
; th© '; Board ; of Police Commissioners ' have
-- adopted a special: kind of uniform.'.';
"- •.- '.'•.•'.WILL OFFER' RESOLUTION. '/■:.-[
i Mayor- Maurice ' said'" that - it , would be
.1 imposing ':.-av'jreat ■' burden '; '-on - the police^
;:. men ' to require, them to purchase the-unl
:^{Qrrns.-'He thought Uiatv.tha in embers o£
' ')the £ force -werfi. entitled ..; to; the money
!/T •: is 7 * reward for their ■ good work. : i"lt we
' j>r'elto'i have • a forcp ' thatv could i make a;
: • ehbwing;on dress parade in - the, Teriderr
Wji lolni'i why < then v 1" say ..they "ought to have
H lhe- 1 -,ujilf6rms;. i -/ There vis treason in: all
i> . '• things,'- gentlemen, aiid",l" do* jiotseejthe
■.rnocessity ; of ; compelling theee v men ;to;: get
< r f. these ; iinlf ornis.f. The »h elmet s are "-always
r" ■ ' used? as' ornaments." •"•"'•■' , ;• ,* . . -.
:, ,.Mr.\ Sampson ; said: ,. Vl believe: in mak
%:s ing ; -our officers z look) like ". police officers.
%:. "We ' : Bhbuld b'ai : able ;io* ; pqlnjf •, to' them • with
■\ ""'pride. j rhey:-Bhoulil''iibok^aß well ■; as- the
f£Z officers T ot /any /other city/'f- "'/" '/ - - ->? '.1;'.
Mr. Sampson will, offer; tlie ; resolution
at the:.iineetlng • of:^the?Clty .Assembly
; -'". riextVTuesday ".■ night rtp,, have : the sum" of
: - >100 1. dopited; .for - buying the \uniforms.
r-%. helmets', f and -hats for .tie four, police^nen;
* Captain -Lipscdmb's report; for, last year
.0\ wasv.submiued.'i lt- "showed Hhat"76S;'ar
;:>> Vests 'W.ere made/durlng-;"l^ejyear.
r '; "• rOFFIOTRSiiNSTALLEDIr OFFIOTRSiiNSTALLEDI- ;r; r : '
-v ' "A roeetingof Rockyr Ridge Council. :No:
't6,-"-:junibr/ -Order;^ tTnited' -'American
■ . • H«cba»lcs | was | held I last* 'night, g Deputy
■■•-.' : ' Atato f Councillor #' J- ; ■■ B"^ " Slaughter^a s
&. pr«Bcnt;*-and' , lnstallod r thei following ';b'ffl
'■■■ y '\yzTß'.: < Past-i Councillor,^RT S. ?Reams;
?? ■ .VCounclllor.'A; J.-Waugh;^ Recording Secret
:• c'taryvt. Cx A^ ]Watklns;-?Asßlstant > Rocord
- Financial
-■•.-^cretiiiy,1 € J/-p;rßea»s;i.TfMsut«rtVAi\G.|
'■>'•"• -i Shanks; I Cohductor.tC'i'A. r Selk:. Warden,
$:< C T.r < An»os;^lnsldo';Guard, r ' i W: L". Nun
i&»aily:l Outside r Guard, :laT." Bowles; -Trus
»e«,* eighteen. Jnonths,;G>i i L.;Huband.;
'"-:"• ".' "^Ss'BATLEy;'EI^RTAiNS.^-:: "
; Miss l Edna s Bayley,,'- entertained I a%few
- '. *t"her7rrlenus;at r Jh'er^homo?»t;.T\velfth
■ andißainbrldge ■•■' stfeetß.-t last :-. evening,
t '/Aroongf-some -ofUt^rerpresent^were
". ' Jfls»fcßC"^f d^ff»' :; '^y*^r'^^s^ ;^l? 1 ! 1^
-'>' otberß.-°"\' ■'-"'■' ■"'■■'■ i *-■•-."•■ ■-.I-" .■•"-"..'.•'.'■ ' -•'..■■■ ■
The'i <Ja«ce ' given * in . Leader •: Hall -last
; - ilghtjiVas a. n3ost;'eo3Q5 > ?*le" affalr^rSev-:
. S feral 7 couples w6r^ vpreic'pt > trom /' Ri ch-
dance ; v wlll } belgiven ; next
Wk .Thurßflay are bet
V : Jns;-to»a«t iforrav germa^iwhich r .is ;tO; be
civen by. the" society. ?<Jt" of r>lanchCstw
- by'- the- latter part., of .tMs month.
' TO 3B ', EXECUTE© FRipATrf " ' ;
S^^^i^arsginf of Ernest I>ayijs ih'the Marii
» - Chester" Jail f yard f Friday^rabrning,\will ; >c
t£&tbe ?%flrßt|\«xecution % that^ has
the : city within a ; hundred years. "' Some
s& [^ «56ubt 'has ;t>een expressjefl^howeyer,- as \%o
f .--•whether a' -hanging' ever" took '-'plade'ln;; the
city berore.'a* it-lsibellcveiJ <hat-th« miir~
! -- flerersirof > Mrs. ? Betty; >Morrissette.r..who
wrr« "' convicted fabotit ?i^ : hundre<STy^ea'rs
'*■<?'. ' : * tgo. : were • executed 'outside^of, thoj' cjty
t, t ."■. ■ llTlJtp. : ' .'- " -,: -.'- ; ' ;.';; ■„";": "V ■-'■■■'■ '--"■- "^ ''' '""' ;■-■'•■ "-~ :----"'.;T-,."..': ----"'.;T-,."..' ■-
'* pavis. th«' negro ' who is to >be hanged
> ■'-' ■ text' Friday.\wasiconvlcted;or;th"3 murder
: ;VitSthe'£-October
S^'»fTO|ofi^eJC^^oraUon'-Cb'urtfof«Ma,nT
jfi^Jh^ster/S' Joseph IB; V!j?ollaVd, f;his • counsel.
■Bfcw>ealedlto|the 'Courts <>f ; Appeals' for a
■few .trial f oivi thoj ground [that | th<> iy^rdict
Toontrary : l to |the} Jaw: and [evidence Yin
BP?th«* ca»e f i a.nO i that| onefor/ jtwoXwitoesses
vt^Uft\'U3^vJs:wa»':refu»ed« r a ! new
;% ' trial r by,*- th* i.Cowrt * ot, '^Appeals,' ' Gov«r
jiorMojJtaKyeiwas^thehiappealed: to and
tef irantea** tbii oondamned imanfaH res*
Will tetsMWWlt^ynlTdotlMl
•o<! S jqor,: W Hooeoese,^ hea<Jfccbe : and
!
v - , -
pitel: tintll jcouldKdecideEwhether. he
would ■ corasvu to I the v wntcnfcc ito 5 life im
prisonment^ Thof reprieve : was from De
cember^ 12th to? January^ 9th.. .. . -
I Mr/ MJ Ji? Campbell ■ and Prqfessori Mau
rice called jto | see Governor/Montague jyes
terday in behalf of fgettinslhinii toXcom
mute the sentence. -Governors Montague
heardvwhat'they^hadftto^say^andnold
them 1 that . be would decide wliat ho would
do ln f regard £to' the i'casec to-da y.
Davis » say»V that v he Vwlll I not sgo ito i the
gallows? ;ho protestsathat^he^didHnot
strike v the > fatal ? blow, "and : should/ not .be
putUo death. ' * - - ' •' ~ "
*'? MRS.3 WILSON i PASSES \ AWAT. -, *f V
'■• -Mrs; Joh n; H. Wilson. * who/was j fatally,
bu rned '• by . t he ;of &\ lamp ■ in ■ her
home, - died : at -the } home ! of ■ her ; daiignWr.
It -D. Johnson/^ in Manchester;
Su hdayv mornings ' ; .. ■ : - ; ; ' - : ■';/ ;>' - . •■■■ ■U £>
" Mrs. ; Jolinson'.was preparing , to . retire £
fewi nights ; ago;: when the \ lamp ; exploded
H n > ; her y hands. f, ' Her- husband a was '; also
badly, burned; and it , ls -now thought that
he ..may "die., ■ J!X>C : ; '/CH//^.- '^■-/~/.-:?^
- The": funeral! took place - : yesterday, ; and
the "body: was taken"" to : the/ Blandford
cemetery,' in ■ Petersburg,' for burial. Those
who * conducted ' the , service were ;thc ? Rev.
Benjamin Dennis andj the^Rev. Asa Dris
coli.. M " :' ' •.'" _ .' - -'-•-.
The -pall-bearers were: Messrs. Bernard
Smith, George WVi Payne, /Edward Beale.
V: H. j Thompson, William Green, .A--I).
T. Albright; >Ir. ' Taibott, ; and/^William
Nunnally./ :, ■" '■ •♦ '■■: 4",, -=;■"- •■ •• ;: -' ■' '-'
' 'Mrs. Wilson's children- are Mrs. J. :H.
D. Johnson, Miss"' Gertrude Wilson, of
Manchester; ■ Mrs. James i- Price" anu ■ Mrs.
Maggie Johnson, of 'V Suffolk : " Mr6.>>Wj|l-,
Ham :Kinyan,;-of Mayriard, I- Mass.; "Mrs.
Edith ■ Eggleston. ' of X Northbelllngton;
'Mass.; and : Messrs. John K. - and
Liinwood . ; Wilson, f of • . Northbellington;
Mass. ; . and an adopted child, Miss • Bessie
Eggleston,- of Suifolk;; '. , . ■ ~; . '
TWO ■ ROBBERIES REPORTED. I , > \
'The homes of Mr., Waters and .H. B.
Priddy.% In " Eighth street, Manchester,
were robbed Sunday .night. ';'. ':/ ;"
1 Mr.% Priddy - lives ■ at : 208 ■■!■ Eighth :, street
and Mr. -Waters iat 212 . Eighth -street.
A Jot of money .was .stolen from the
homc^of>Mr. Waters;^! ■,-:■ ;;;;;. •:; r -_;
: Both robberies ■ have been reported to
Chief-of-Polfce LJpficomb. . ."■■::: -
1 Captain Lipscomb 5 said this iafternoon
that he believed- that a lot -of small boys
liave> been : committing robberies in Man
chester of late. V' '- 1 • •. . - r
FOX NEW PJ^ANT;
The machinery which ■ is to [be .used in
the knitting: mill, 'which is to! be located
In the Old. Central 1 church property, in
Mancnester, is fieing moved, to-daj-. The
machinery was shipped Scotland
Keck, where . the* managers ;pf :theV E.
Shields* Hosiery Mills found it impossible
to .: obtain \ the [ services \ of 2 girls %to Keep
their plant : in operation at - that ; place:
i' -About fifty girls from Manchester will
be. employed ; in i the plajiti :.::. . •
•-, Mr. R, A; Relchelt, one of the managers
of ;the E. 7 /. Shields Hosiery Company,; has
arrived in Manchester . and is superin
tendlnc $h* work of n- putting: -the: ma
chinery in the -building. wlUch they are
to. occupy. ; ."'.. . '" . . '.
Mr;; J.L.. Lindsay, or the Smith-Court
ney .Company, of. Richmond % : will furnish
tho's'engines, .which 'are to operato the
riant,-.-*: ■■ -. : ■'.'•■'■ -:O--. ■•-..•:■. , \
"■■/■ =WILL MEET TO-NIGHT. ■
A .meeting of LUy •Council, No. 3,
Daughters of ;Üb.erty.wiy.; Üb.erty.wiy. : be held:: this
evening" for ; , the purpose :of , installing
officers.-; State Councillor. Pote, ofiWagh
ihgton;" State Councillor.: Secretary Thom
as B. ;ivey, : .ot Petersburg;, and Miss Alice
Morris, of Richmond, will-- assist ■'--: in
work of: installing the officers. • After the
installation exercises reireshmenta will b*
perved. ... ! . ..-".. ~. "^," .-•■' " -."
:'•■ >'>: DEATH OF/ -LITTLE - GJRL.: :
| Ineiß>Ruth ; Adams/ daughter of Mr. '■ and
Mrs. R. L. Adams., of 221 J East Thirteenth
istrcet. died last, evenihs- after a" lingering
illness. ' :' •> ■ ."■ :: .. :: v ; ; ':. '"•!""■•' ■/"'"::■::: ''--i.'>- ■
The funeral :took place from the home
at 3/ o'clock this . ; afternoon. ; The ■ Rev.
Asa' Driscoll conducted * the; service and
tho 1 burial hwas ';! in ' Maury . cemetery. Mr.
W r .' J. Morrissett sang a solo. ■
MR: -FUQUA PROMOTED.
Mr. Jefferson T.Mprrissettj" Manches
ter, has received : aj letter ' from f Mr." Chac.
N. jFuquai' Jr.. stating that he has been
promoted from • corporal /to sergeant in
the "Eleventh % Regiment Cavalry. 'Troop
F. of the : United" States' troops, now sta
tioned , at';. San I Fernando .Union, P. - 1.
j Sergeant' FuQuais tlie'son'cf ;Mr. Chas.
N. FuQuar Er.; -of Manchester. He is a
cousin jof Mr. Morrissett and has been
In the Philippines for the . last , three
years: "~" '•. ' ' '/ ' '" ■ ' . ' "
, -X" -..1N THE MAYOR'S -COURf. "
Luther Taylor. W. H.; Taylor, W. H.
Gbdsey and a man named Bishop .were
in Mayor . Maurice's Court c yesterday
morning on thecharge of catching drift
wood.';' Al l' were discharged as ■ the'-eyl
dehce against 'them was not sufficient to
convict;' •"' *"-,' '- ' ' ■T"-;.' c .
, ; ; James W. Donough . and William'.Fow
ier,*,who were arrested on : the charge of
being, drunk and "disorderly, -havo been
discharged. . ' r * ." ;
Policemen Smitlv and Wright., are at
work " on the robebry /cases : wh^ch have
b.een'l reported to the -police within the
last-; few" days. : ". ' .,"•". .. '-- .. ••■ ,v
.:: -PERSONAL; MENTION.
;Mr. J." C. Abbott, son of Alderman J.
T.*? Abbott; is spending a few days in New
York. He also visited his friend, Air.
Wood, who is how "connected ; with tne
Norfolk' Landmark. •' • " .., .
i: Major Henry ' AY : : . Maurice . and family
have ■ returned to the H city : _af ter spending
itiQi holidays in Buckingham" county. '.
r-iMrs.': Jordan^ wife; of {' Squire H. A. Jor
dan, continues 'to I improve." * v
IMri" and j Mrs. D. D. ; Beattie are .visiting
their son, Assistant-Postmaster W. R.
Beattie. of this city.'; Their little child
is ■ reported ; ill.
["Mr.V Thomas Stewart; Sixth'and Deca
tijr. T streets; is someV'hat : ill. . ; ;. ;'/■ '• I'. "^
j Mrs. : Norris, of Ninth street; is reported
to be; critically /ill.; v Her/ daughter. Mrs.
Edward * MatheWs, : of '■' Rochester, N. V.,
has i been' telegraphed for.
: Miss -Neva "; Evans [' postmistress of
S\v-ansboro, iwas taken to the hospital in
Richmond '-. yesterda>-: morning to undergo
an i operation. ;"•- ' . .
■"Mlss/rA'aughan,". lof : Ltho' telephone .ex
change." Jssomewhaf ill. ".--- . :
?t: Mr;/W. E. Smith has ■ rcturneu ; to -.the
city. ' after a ten; days' trip to ■Amherst
Cmuthovse/' ; ': * * " " -
•: ; Mr. • Lewis ~Kidd is reported to be very
Urat-hislhome:" ■:': v / -;••; . ■■'■■■'■'■■■,:.
c! Mies rAnnle'DuVal,' who has been visit
ing ;' f riend 6 ;in ■ Petersburg, has returned
ito^hershome. . ;'; v - , -"'"
Mr; Darus "Hinnant; after a pleasant
stays; In '.North [Carolina; has returned - to
hlK^home*here.' * • ".-c .- - . .
\S,- Mr. ■•: McGinn -was .very Vpainfull> : Injured
Saturday., nigh t : at 3 /o'clock \ 'at' Cowardih
Avenue and^-Hull /streets .-. Dr. .E. T.
ißucker; : was / called / immediately:* and
treated i him i. / "._" ._ . \ ■■■ ' ■' ■; ■ -
i , Mr. ./Clarence ■ Hinnant," after : spending
ten /days %In ■; ' bundios S in ; Isle of W^ght
.county, < "< hasr. returned /toTWs/honie, -No.
2X5 .west Toufteenth /street*, "-"i": :/ : : ; - ;
;/ Mjrs/^W. ; ; ;■. S,v .CournQw./and i little son;
; Sherwood. : left t Saturday,/ morning, nor
;Lawrenoeyill«,/ >wherer-theyi/will^~make
.their /home, /Mr/ Courinow^ having/ gone
thereVfiometime ago ; to -work: '"- • '^ \~
tl TheXJ Cemetery: :. Committee '■•;, have ;- ■ been
calledji to/meet /Tuesday ,-ieverning/at 6
.* •, . „ , "
R..-F. -Elder, % Peter Donald,
James SNuhnally 1 and t • R;; • N.- ; ; Saunders
;liaveKivturned*rfrom"a: hunting trip in
:-; George icoimty,/- wnere ;:- they re
,mained " e.% week;t-Mr.^ Niinnal :y • killed a
iwhite/saulrrel;while-there.t:. ] > :i^, i;: .-•-; ,:
: ENTKRTAINED THEIR FRIENDS.
Mr. i and ;Mrs;t M; t B;; Staples f entertained
a' few; of i their ; friends \ las t ■ Thursday l^yeS
nin« lat ■ their; home/ 7 on s Hull street: Thosi
prssent-were'Mr.'rand?Mrs."iW.;B:3Sutton, >
Mr^iand?Mrs:V ßoane,xMr.vand -Mrs,sßrls
tote,"^of 'Richmond; . ! Mr.'- 1 and ftMrs; j' J.t? A;
Staples^ Elders M. '; L^staples;t; andHMr.
Jacobs,".- of 3 Manch««ter;|>: and 'h Mr:£ J.i? G^
Pricft-iof Coluxabia^S^CtlrAf ur; partaking
of i at sumptuous \ {east/ia: few? hours f were
spent in ;fi(»clai; amusement.
fJoUn!s,C.f;.3ailey.iva,tsthJßspl«ce;? i Mond*y > i!
>»ami p«^a3iogt! '-l\ o'clock.^. V?^3fJ
fi^^^^^^^^^^s^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2^^^^^^^
kn6.w...it/yourJluns3,%vil! be affected and your Ufe cndan^
nla*o7r^ consumption.. At this-.tlxne of the
particularly careful, at, throat and lung
ins around, and"
;• • oftentimes-- nearer. ; than-" you . can | possibly.
robust
i- y ourigr^manX in? the "} prime gof :; life, & who
:• ' V lived ■: in viWTiite Plains and '% did .business
f:- in^ New York i city. ) had % \ slight . cough; % 1 1
) : -was f sb^ r Ellght % thatt he paid ; no - attention
Pi& lit. ? i. and in/av spirit ? of -brayado^con
' tinued "■* his V office" work. -In four; days ; , it
- went"?ibft bis ■", lungs; and {he - died
-■pneumonia 1 : within ';a^.week.vMany^such
peases ■"are:hapi».ning" l ev^ry^day,-;andieverpr
\ ■'■•■one ; of ■ them 1 car i. easily^ be .cured by
DUFFY'S PURE
MALT: WHISKIY.
' The aoVe isa teaspoohful in a half glass
% of watei-'eyery ; two :tiourfi;until^theiCOugb
isjreueyed^lt:issalSUßEfCUßß. It will; , . " . »
cure "r any cough i. in % Iwen ty.-f our> hours '% i f
the^patienf-wilLuse -it as directed
QURED
WEAK LUNGS.
c Dear Sirs,— Having . suffered, ; with weak
lungs, I severe cough . and h loss ;• pf appetite Wi 1
iVtried-nearly^all'rncdicines; but -■without:
benefit.:. A few * weeks I : ago ;on .advice :I ;:
commenced rtliet.use % " or! your U.P.ure"-; Malt '«.',
Whiskey.'. . My * appetite improved ' ; almost \
Immediately, my ■: cough "stopped { arid '- my j;
lungs are as . strong : as ; ever.l my ; strength
has i returned^'and .1 • shall continue i ts '
use, Respectfully,"; i\. / ■ ; . :
1 V v ' ' FLORENCE^ WHITING;:
No. 1106: c street; "northwest Washington,
>■ January :•!,. 1902. .V;' '.- "',-'-- -J- •<•
STOPPED ,HE MOf?stssQgjS&
■ ■■'..■ ■■■■■■ ■■■■■■:■•■■.;.- ■■■: ■■■■:.■■ -■■-■■■^ grr; Cedar : avenue, Scrantoh,'- Pa^";- April 9, 1902
:■ ' Geritlem6ni-My luhg lrouble- is two.: years : old. Had' about^ eight^m^ten f hem^g
rhages.- which brokeme .down iri •.weisW.and;: strength.; TheVlast.^in
theTworstfof all. eo; that I thought and believed" .myself that I could^not see an
other-summer. When^ I commenced <to take ;;Pure; Malt : WTiiskey ,my
weight- was 117 - pounds ; my • weign t to-day . is '129 'pounds ; • made ; a go6d j improve
ment in every respect., I feel stronger from day to day; no hemorrhage since I
used the' whiskey.— GOTTFßlED EBER. ; . ; : :; ' \ ' ■"■.;.-. .
-IT IS ABSOLUTELY PURE. ,
Duffy's Pure' Malt ".Whisker cures coughs', colds, .consumption, grip, bronchi
tis and pne'umoiiaV "It stimulates; n nd ; enriches the . bloodi aids ; digestion, builds up
the nerve" tissbe>* tones: up the hcirt.-^ and forUfies :the system against disease
genna." It prolongs 'lifer keeps .theiold. young, and "the young strong. It contains -no
fusoi: oil and vis: the only whiskey recognized "by the government as; a. medicine.
This i Is "a guarantee. * . _' ;;■.•..:: •: : .:'-.-; -.
CAUTION.— When yon aak lor DultyJs Pure Malt WUisbey Tic sure you
pei the genuine. Tlnsprui»nlon»«lealors, mindful of excellence of this
I» reparati on, will try. to sell ydu cheap |n»itati ons, an a so-called Malt
Whiskey Bnustitues,' wliich are ,pnton. the market for profit only, and
which far from reliering 'the sielc, are . poaitiyely harmfnl. Demand
«Dnffy7s» and be sure yoxi\ set V it. It isr the^ only absolutely pnre malt
whislcey which contains medicinal, health-Bivinff qualities, Lool^ tor
the trade-mark, "The Old Chemist,?? on the ißbel. :
; The ; genuine Duffy's Tpure- Malt- WhisN-ey. is sold ; by ; all druggists . and grocers,
or direct atsl a bottle. -Write.for^free -medical booklet containing, symptoms: and
treatment pf.- each .disease and' convincing -.testimonials,: to the Duffy Malt Whis
key . Company,. Rochester,' N.Y. ■ - ' - ' . ,
Mr. Manley was.' a consumptive, and
had been confined to ' his bed for. sevenal
months. He was" a' : nephew, of v ftlrs.
Bailey,* and was a very bright and pro
mising youngman. ■'';.■"> ': >■
BURGLARS ;JN GREENSBORO.
TJieiTeß " Threw the';. Town Jin to "n,
Commotion Saturday Xlght. :.
GREENSBORO, ;N. C., Jan.
cial.)— hy main strengths and awkward
ness, three .burglars '.Saturday : night;
between 8 and [1 ; o'clock,- threw * the - town
into commotion "- by .>• breaking . into : five
business i houses and: making successful,
or unsuccessful, efforts .to get* on the in
side :of the.; same . nximber ;of safes. . .
The.-flrst signs of .the workvot,the.burg
lars was atlthe | office : of .Pitts:andiMon
roe,"; lumber '.■'. manu£acturers,"; -Entrance
. was gained by '■. prying open , a* • blind : and
raising a'windo>y- : *. AyUh;atfaxe7; :the | safe,
ah oldTfashioiied : affair, 'was broken" open.
No-; money " was' 1 " found! The "'.firm ? kept
i hone " there, ,"-r.\ -" ~ " -" l -
■This burglary .was discovered by a
party",*, who notified, the police. _ . v : : .
. While the officers were .searching _ In'
the vicinity, ■ a : night watchman : , in anr
other i locality \ saw.; three suspicious-look
ing: p'haracters^ going towards : the whoje
sale ■ store of .~ the McLean'^ Grocery ';. Com
pany.v He." crept;..up"jat!rtrie Jrear of ; tlie
store',' in ■.. time to ; see an ' axe . swung, with
crusbing ; force.against-the ; back door .of
the? store. A* panel of Hhe door gave ' way
and '■ the. men entered.'- - ;-'; -' - " - - ■
.. Vr -WATCHMAN^ OPENED FIRE; - -
The ; watchman crept up to ' the^broken
door, in his ; pistol rarid:flred sev
eral times. ■•.'. The' manion the" inside then
■ made V for.': the ,- front *'door, : shook it:.fu
riously.inah '.effort vto] get it :open,"v then
. picked up an old hatcnet and -■ broke ,'the
glass "of Ithe door,' making, a hole ; through
which* he leaped to ; the ■ sidewalk. : " '. '.'';. -.
1 The watchman "saw him run'downj the'
street and turn ; the:flrsti corner. He fail-f
•ed to ; see the . two confederates ; who ' ; were
doubtless "standing Yguard at ; the= front
and- made; good their escape, at the. first
pistol • report. ' ' ' . - ' .:
The ipolicer watched" all -night for sus
picious '^characters,'- but to' /make
any. .arrests. u This morning it .was dls-i
covered that" three other rplaces had been
broken : into. . Atlthe ' L.^RichardsonlDrug
Company's \ place'ai door.: was '■- forced j open
and Can /attempt j was > made
to -break'} the -safe ppen;.withiari; axe.S,'.r f
: At the i office" of the : Brooks 'Manufactur
ing - .'; Company,;";. ..entra pge, ' was S gained
through >a\windbw: and several dollars ;ln
■ change ;■ were • taken'* from :a" safe • which
had ; been left .open.; . ,:, . ; ■"■ r^-^J^J
']■ ■■Entrance iwas 'als'o'; gained^ to'.the
|of ;E:; E: E.-; Bain." lumber; "manuf a ctiire^/i but
•nothing was found, :; as ■the' safe* was' open"
and'tiad^o' valuables iih':it^.T- : y ■ " : , 5. :•:' :
I fe SUSPICIOUS 5; CHARACTERS I SEEN. •'
, At: Saturday-; nlght,;.itwq
I shady iwere . in\one -of the r,resf.
I taurahts fati the: depot. .They- correspondr
i ed -to? the ■ description ■ of -two itramps^ who
! ;wero "given '.{ lodgings Tat^the city.; calaboose
ori^the; strength? of
they: ".were ■ 'brick Xf^?.°P s " ?- ut • ?f;, n^oney
"and ;\wbrls.j.r' \'~~l i- V, .^V ' ■ ''~*l- : >V\Z. :' : -,^'- :^C^ ;'
iIGNIHiPIDBi
If You Will,- But That -
Ig't Care Br||le||B|s]
Drnnkbnness is i a:- disease 'and' ls^ao- recog-
J nlsed * by, Uie;iae(lJcal;j)rpfe'3s!oni r "-Tbe;dlseft£fJs '■■
"crindit Jon > off the c- organs jof •; tbe i fcody j. and ? tho i
-' r.bnornjal t state »of .v tho » nerves *of -• the a etamach i ;
V'emftnd £ mdre i than? wHI-p<wer.;t6veffect v a-- cure." r
t Sv-jjOREIHE'iu. wUl* positively * destroy.iaUC'craT- : i
iff sand ? desire " for.j liquor. S This 1 remedy. -la-, prss i
y a rod [on =: weU-kuowu i medical;- principles : : arid •' is \
v-a'DORSED"; B Yr THE i.W;i C.V T.^ O..--; Y.v MA( VS !
: :.'.;iclerss"nM?n,"*tpliyslcians.'-:rpablifr";"jnen ! ''ani! ■
; vmperanee 'societie6.*7^oEElKE^ i Jils ttastele?B.
-■.. lorloss '( and I colorless land ". en tlrelyi •without ! bad'- ;
.-.'Tcct; nend- :can -.be • siren* /WITHOUTirTIVj; ■
\i YTIEXT'S yKKOWLEOGE^^toXwater^^millt.';
>i: a * or ' coffee . • £ta -■ t actftlt ; tones- tip * the": d!seas»d • :
i> ;?<»macb*and?etT««i r aslteart3'jappeUt6'fandiitoml; :■
T'^gestlon^iStcady.stijerTes.^and^nonnalJicondl-?
;•?-•■■ ms; iwon ifollow.?i follow.? i.tstcse.-f and^THB 5 CRiVINOT •]
OH ? LIQUOB c NEVER "rEEXCRNS. >Wol Buar-1
C-'^atee Jthe ! abt'Tp : and J will -.
' '= '-;iii^2 ■ E ESTJ2ra *: T3E . money .
x ? /t'.IOEanJX",-;; falls c to •, destroy^ all a desire £ for j
;;.qnor." -■% Scaled t- booklet \. mailed > f ri?e ; on : : requests
S»; Thiaiaas % &.""' Ilonfc Jns;*Pnst * Commiander } of > th^
i.V A." r It;, Washington,,"!); if C:;ft wrltea: si' Per-? j
g >nnl I inrrst isa t ion ' has i proven ■' to"? me j that I*'OX»^
ptEHE I^ cores Uh«^iquor ; )»Wt. ; a 1 1 think ■> all jtha !
s'.'i tap^rancojorcunlzatlonsjin^ the ; country.; should v ■
ag& § FEU;;' BQX~-6 1 BOXES? B'OBISk^g
POLK 511LI.ER DRUG CO. f
COIOieOPOFIBB2
NUMBER OF BALES GIXNED IP TO
■ DECBMBBR 13TH, 5,505,5d3.
CENSUS OFFICE PROGRAMME.
Practically ■- Monthly Reports • Dat
Ing Extension of Sys
tem to Include Cotton-Seed Oil
w " Business, Acreage, Milltakiners,
Cana - ConsTimption. ;
D^C, January 5.-^1 he
Census Bureau report on the cotton gin
ned from, tire' 1902 crop, up to and' includ
ing December 13th last, is' 9.311.535 bales,
irrespective of shape or weight equal to
8,805,503 according.-, to tne* commercial
counting-. "iThis: is 50.2. J per cent, of the
crop. -The j report follows: ,' . . , v
-Active'"—' Ginners Reporting— United
States;-30,194: - Alabama, 3,099; Arkansas,
2,510;' Florida, 254; Georgia, 5,046; -Indian
Territory,-. 42:8; ' Kentucny, .; 3; : Louisiana.
2,145;. Mlssisssippi^ 4.276; Missouri, 59;
North" Carolina; 2,6^3; Oklahoma,- ? 218 ;
South Carolina," 3,187; Tennessee, 815;
Texas, 4,542; , Virginia, 100. - "<
1 Cotton Ginned to and" Including De
cember-13th-; "(growth of 'ISo2)— United
States, ' 9,311,835 -bales. Alabama, 556.944
bales, :': Aritansas, 765.861 bales ; " Florida;
54,443 bafts ;• Georgia,* 1,376,850 bales ; - Indian
Territory, 372,042 - bales; - Kentucky." ; 1,027
bales; /-Louisiana, ~670,455~. "bales;- Missis
sippi;a,l3s,ss7.bale-s; Missouri, 3U.155 bales;
Norths Carolina; 517.06S bales; ■ Oklahoma,
163,1£0 bales; South Carolina; 563.959 bales;
Tennessee, . 272,135 ; bales; --Texas, - 2,167,472
bales;; .Virginia. 12.537. bales. ■::*::. * '
it. Ginn'ers, Estimate of Quantity to be
Ginned -from I This Crop after: December
}3th— /United? States," 1,057,771 bales.-^Ala
bama, 65,16 i bales ; Arkansas, 149,715 bales;
Florida, 6.595 ; bales; . Georgia, 65,714 -bales;
Indian 52.531 .bales; Kentucky,
150;baIesr.LQuisiana,il59,S08 balesrMissis
sippi,";22s,lsorbal l es;- Missouri, 3,115 bales;
North Carolina, 25.232 bales; Oklahoma,
29,568 '■■ bales ;V South - Carolina, 44,754 g bales :
Tennessee. 34,400 Y. bales; "Texas, ■ iss,36i
bales; . Virginia, -2,49 lbales. ■ - . ; '• "
;f Canvassing Agents Estimate of Per
Cent..: of s Croo Ginned ,to : Decembfer i 13th—
tJnited States, 9.02.- Alabama, .94.2;; A
rkansas, JSS4;. Florida^ 87.9; ' Georgia,. 9S-.4;
. Indian >: Territory," 57.2 ; ;; =Kentu<?Ky, ? 87.3 ;
Louisiana/ bZ.2 ; ; Mississippi," 82.5 ; Missouri,
94.3; : North; Carolina^ 94.9; S Oklahoma, '54.5;
Souths : . Carolina; ; . 9i}.4; - : Tennessee; w 88.8 ;
Texas,; 91.7^Virginia;! 52.0. -
: REPORTS rFROaiOINNERIES.
.;The 'statistics ;;of: cotton ; ginned)
to .: December ;■ 13th, V are : expressed : in j bales';
.as i, pressed ; at ".: the" ginneries, 'irrespective ;
of i shape or. weight.;- In ! ; the total . of 9,311,-1
835 > bales/- there .-: are ;: 812,661 : , round "bales, 1
averaging : f rom r- 240 f to SOO ';.'■ pounds H per ■
;bales.iv..Counting: 6uchibales -as half •baleq.i
la'SHsHhe^custoni: in ; the commercial -com.-*
mimityvnthe;' total ii v ginned "to December
13th'; i5 ? 8,905,503 .bal es.'lThvj f ginners rhaye \
< not ;S*et:" returned | their bale .weights :i , for:
tthis :^crop^ ylJutKwhere'ftthaf cotton?? com-!
ipresss companies ;f distributed.: throughout:
tne >cotton? States s advise \ s the" ofßcefetbatl
2 th£y : coqjijresaed '/and >f actually s weighed i
: f rom'i.the -grow th of ; 1902 vp | to | December,
; 13th, f"2;C60. 434 : : bales, ;' averaging ? each j 503.8
• r pounds 'gross. ' ■ ■ - - • •
, i-Using.'. this - weight ias • the ;; average -for,
rsquare i; bales^' and for .-'•! round « 253
.ppunds.^'the '<; average ~f obtained tlf rom the
;weight"returns : of ,' the.' home ! offices fof ithe
-companfes fso reporting, ?£tho te<iui\'alent
| numbers of ; 500-poundc bales sglnnedi to --De-;
cembepi 13th;^ is ?f ound Ito 5 be s 8,974,72?^S I?e*
I ducting § the iiweigh t f of $ the and
": the ; tics C(23" pounds \ pef^square ? bile)
■"number; of .•eouivalerit-500-poundsbales,; net
\ weight^ ' cis - - found " ": to ?5 be^; 5;630,7585b"a1e5^
'By--fwoamostathoroughjtcai»ya§ses?;this
5ea50n;:; 32,528 tginnecies^active': and i ; |dle-^
■ have Jbeen Uocated ; and v reported; ; of \ which
number. 30.^4 \ hayei tteen : operated 'i f qr^tWs
crop. -\ '
wrpjn Atheir .vDecember;'canvass.'Kthe;; local
; special 's agents g ascertained Ethe -* quantity
'of* cottony ginned % f rom^the 3 beginntnff |p£
itheSseasons,to"iand<?;including:¥Decttm,ber
I3t&,i and S also J secured jf rom t each\- of S the
'•activesjjinueriss:hisis estimatair of ;i,the
: quality pf^the' cotton- to sbo, ginned sby; his
/estab:ishmentf^ter>l>ecember.i3th:lv^.The
estimate of; th>s percentage ¥of %tW* crop
%lnnea^is Abased |qm the jestltnates -of \ C 26
icanvassixtgi; agents, % Who fewere s tnstruch><t
to -'conPneitheir testimatesi %o ithe? terrr^toi
iries ■: capvassed: byithcmji ana\to Ith^jntmr
-ledttt^slnedTth^r^from. . GweKestgnate;
ithir^tore^serv-eajas'a^-.checkt'agalnstltno
■jothiw^^TOlrata^tol'th'e^atfßttUiToffclha
' Stlri&sTMOA 3 ptx \oentsJiP ijihz I crop ?r«naln~.
HheT|#CTOp,^Saccordlng^to^the^ginnerßr.'
;canyasSlng^agente.g9.^^^al fi - ss J g --s^l
smsmsss
i^it^e^ms^mportant^tolag^n^tate^ln
'connection with Kthese
rcotton^ropTofimithatiin^soifw^thc^
relateitosthe^baleasofacptton^gtaned^^O;
: December ; I3thUast;,fthey>invplv& **?%***.
workratjknyfiWintSin^tipate^yAan^
body/wandsno^uncertainty^of^any^klnd.;
They.represehtUheiexactvnunAer.of.baie^
of v!thatmaveJpassed:ithro^Ph,'thj ;
glnnerles^ i Alinbatlhas^en ; don^by,thj
Census" Offlcef Is s to • make , and^v er f y , ft uw
:' a ddltions.vrAnybody.si»7at,liberty.^o ; exT,
•amineithelwholeHprocesSiadopteduby^uw.
Census rOffice § ?n|Jiandllng|these|^etu|^;
The^eturnsjrepresent.-theig^ning^opera
i tions "3 of S. every . i ginning m e^^ s if m the
**&
t^t^e|nue
; the ; public at < so j^early, jor witnin
ing a P^ns r: for i morer «*«»««nk?«?i o 5 fl rs°
I of ; the previous i year; as the commercial
co^gln^:up^-and finef mcU Id^g;Oc:1 d^g;Oc :
tober ■■■■i£?> 1003,' the date of :■ the-; first, re-
Port^'fo^. JR ? enabling x«n ~.Wt
in the two seasons. 'The third
renort^ w'll - cover the H cotton ginned I ■ un
S?Sfl Siud^g^ovemb^mh^^p^od:
of : the utmost *.^^imP ortan , c %^°^ h ,! rt ff> O Jc". !
ers: and I manuf acturers.^he^ fourth^ re
enTh^fi^t^i ] f l^^hl
sumption, of ■ domesti^ - cotton.^ _> -«j--« j ---
NEGRO MAIL "CARRIER-. ;,/;
■„ THREATENED BY WHITES
Oraered .to Diicontlnne His Work
' on Pain of Death^Po'stpffice . '
Authorities Investisating."-j r ;
•:•* WASHINGTON, Januari.- S-t-Postmaa
ter-General Payne received: information
to-day- that . a posse of white . citizens .at
Moeu 'River, La.,: - last night; ...ordered
Charles Jackson," a negro mail : carrier,:
hot tb'return'with mail on his>route;and
threatened ■ him with death \n case he did
not heed v their inJunctlonrv^Xhe reason^
given by tho possa- was the' color, of the
carrier. " i- .' . • * "'.--.'•• '•-- '•*'
" T.h'e^caso: was .'reported;-, at" once to the
%oitid< authorities,'", and' ;Pbst : ofHce • Inspec
tor "Peters;" of the New' Orleans Division,;
nas|i?eenl; ; ,cllspatchedr:to;. Girayd. Jytith ; or
devkVtP make a thorough investigation. ; ;
williawisburg;af^irs.
■; '-.'l ■'.'■'.'' y ." "'.•:■ ■■■ --.ft or ."-..-'•'• ■ -.- .'■
ClinrcTi iVotes ■ and Blatters' of Per
"'" *. sonal Interest. , ' z.i"--\:
WILLIAMSBURG. VA-r • January 5.—
(Special.)— The Christmas-tree ■; given by
the Methodist : Sunday school ;was largely
attended. : dvspite the inclement -weather.
The" church ' edifice" : was ".', prettily deco-*;
rateij ; f or : : the occasion..: and- the . larger
Chri?tmas-tree ' bore : a^ present for -each
.member of >the/ school.^■■■^■-'^"^' *"
- ■ a~ very appropriate ..propramme,- con-;
sistingc of addresses. '• - recitations," and
songs., was: well rendered. vA'specially
trairjed. choir .entertained the congrega
tion With several hvmna.VAddres^es were
made'vby, the pastor, ; the.vßev. :E; V A.
Potts: the' Rev. W."J. King, pastor of
the Presbyterian V churchy i and several
students of "Williami and .Mary Collesre. -.-..
-\ The Ex*ecutive : Committee -of - the East
ern State^Hospital ahas ibeen.,:called" to
meettin Richmond next ..Wednesday.. . ;
, Miss Lucy Brunsen.; of ' Arkansas, "-who.
Is the , guest' of r the .Misses -Stubb?. ; -wlll
leave /fin "a -flaw days to visit; friend 3in
Richmond. - ':-"-"- '.; "^' : ;v :;
Mr.' J 'W. Moss, brother J . of. Mayor, A;
A. Moss; of Newport ? News; -: is: the ■■ guest
of Mr. A: G. Harwood.': at ;Grove. v Mr. .
Moss snent; several' hours here yesterday..
- Mr. John Goode i and r Miss " Janie ; Cole-
man.; who haw been guests of , Mrs. Har
riet j Gravf s. ?have - returned to Richmond.:,
Mr. Rufus- Baker. "of -Richmond. Is ; : the
suest of his "sister, Alexander
•■PowelL-?-'i- ; i-.-'.;'v : ;.ViX: ■„: :■'-' -'•:-;■ ■■'■:■■ ■•■■""■ .
, Mr.' W. ! H. VWharton, ; of the Gazette,
who spent' two weeVg. In thv»-North,:re
turned" to "Williamsburgr ; to-day. :. ■
"Mrs. T. F. Johnson -and children have
arrived- from vWisconsin^andtjolned -Mr:
Johnson.-, who : has ■ opened a< largo livery
.business ;here. _- : ' " . " '-■-■ ■'.■'::
Mr."- Henry Bryan, -wbo has been .•em
ployed '":'; in : the Gazette office /■•■' for '■■■ some
time, \ will leave : ; to-morow =. . f or : > Norfolk,
where he ; has secured a; position. ■ /
Mr. -Hodges- Christian, of;-" Newport
'■ News; is 1 yiPiting * his mother,* Mrs.\.Vir-
Lginia-Christian.;;,;:- i ■ , ■;->■ ■?■ ■-■• i '^ ■■;-. ■■■-■,■ -'■
i Mr. M.^T: Shipman, of Wehtfoot, has
accepted •the^position ; of >, agent i atlthe
Chesapeake "and Ohio - depot : he.re. and
! will ; take • charge in • a few days. -,. s ; ;
i Ma and Mrs. TU. ',. S: .Williams .: have re
turned from a visit" to Richmond.*"," ':■
-■ Mr-"' Henry Graves; "who " recently.rsolfl
the ; farm r knbwn'.as- thei''PoweU".;jtract
: to 1 B:vLarson. : - ha* closed • the;deal. ; Mr;
Larsonr paid 52,200 :for- the farm,; which
; 220. acres. ■:/ .-..;■ : . " -'"';-
.Bad Weather" l» .Cartersyille.
CARTERSVILI/Br 'i-VA-.'^' January ; 5.-
(Special.)—Owins ; to?;: the : extrepjely :ba<f
weather bf/t Sunday, athe- people- of • Car
ters\ille' ■were'shut^up' lnt'.their:;home-'
almost "the^ entire ?day: there Vwere Jjno;
aervic<»^ In ;any.:ofAtbe|.churohes,vSndißot
even Hi Sunday: school^ classes 5 were held.
Nearly ' all ; the V: college A students >'■ and
younger Visitors ;>whb^w6f_e;''here;? during 5
the holiday -; season 'have -"ieft;v'and the
towri^ seemsi almost' deserted; ;:;■ ;;/;: .i>->C-,
'■■': Messrs;- Richardson -, & Farthing.' .tvho.re-*.
centlyJ commenced? the? merchandise i busir"
ness ■ '••■ here |in « general % merchandise, j have :
concludedi" to ;^ leaved and :,willi;: inventory,
' their stock fithis i,weeUVjs preparatory y to,
shipping:rtheir»goods.ito- appoint A onj- the.
Chesapeake * and.*; Ohio,?' thirty-five v mi Je3
>bel6w^Rrch^orid; ; :n^r.ithe/rJajmes-^City:
county line... ' . .** •/ / ' * .
originally^) from;
Bucklnghanr : tcoimty.'*rbut^Tnoref?recently
f-or?) ?v Torn<"cs»stle,"- New .-Kent- county fjha. 1^
! r^entlyJ;boTight«outr.the?stbek:Sof^|roodst
; 'of t-Mr.' ' J." H- "Wray.^- of holm^ -Ppw-:
• hatan^ county, :3 and ?iwlU - "commence
•arrived";at"Pembertonito-day.;:>- \ . "
/ TV r^ v- Vaden ; "Oenutv Clerkt of. Cumber
'landicQunty.Kpassed* through*! this Jyinag<
to-day," en '> route " f or ■ talker? s,¥2^ew|Ken t :
county;?,where She^was i ipalled;; byi- a-S tele
; gram a to } the >: bedside sof *his ; fljo^her, who
:is= quite an. - -t
- ■ Term wee g A«£m*J.^|»|^M|^^
: TENN., Jani»>fy ?.— The
legislature met to-day in la? r.r.ia! ees
'^on. Tho Senate Democnitic^ caucus
\ nominated iß^i T.H Seay; : ; of iSydnpr 1 . county;'
1 1 f or j^ speakeK^The "House" DemocratlcTcau^
pcu^noml^^|W^3^o^i^|pflC^ti^
ilaj^'<'co/unty, : s'{Or*^^P9ra.ipr.!; i^)^.li|ex"vf-^Ti<l
itook r.two for*. permanent speaker?
To Cttrft * Cold $n Ok<s «Jay
TOWX "
TOBACCO SALES RESUMED.
Cleveland Carter, of Vance, Ac
cidentally Killed— Thos. Renecne,
**Xei&o, fatally H«rt by « Train.
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'VAN VILLE, ■-VAO / Jan'uary.;s.rr-(Spe : cial.)j
The city - has ; recently^ retired $25,000 : worthy
of bonds. -These.bondslWere'noated thirty
Years ?ag"o^' when ; thel ra telof /interest^ was
' highland the ; city'sTcredit > was snoto t -what,
It^is .^day^iThe-bondssbore^eishtsPer
"cent.l inter es^-not ; a j high ? rate. ' however,
for v municipal ' loans in^; those ? days, ;:^but
•R;WTien g this batch of \ bonds i became j pay
-able^instead^ of refundins \ them,\as ,citles
;afe >€ prone '-'.■ 'to^do"? with lower r- rates J: of :
: interest, '■ the f" bonds 9 .- were' ;-" promptly
;paid;vand retired out:bf;the-slnkins{fund.
This -move ": hqtj-orUy'j stops jallj future; in- : j
terest T and: tax^oii" the' city. t treasury, -but:
"goes ray long Iway, towards /strengthening
the .city's credit. "- • , . „
■The^ - moral i'effect .of .meeUng^the cltjrs
'obligations; "when due • iii " this ? manner,': Is
as 'great, :v or greater;'* than f ;^he ; economical
"side;^,Thla Council ■ iwas j enabled ,* to ;-: dp
thls^ by : the conservative .'and ; economical
adfninlstratibn"bf i; Its flnances'l through
itsTjudicious financelcominitteo.^who have
Insisted 'on '-'a- policy; of ■ economy and con
servatism" in- the- city -expenditures, with
a: view of accomplishing this -very pur
"pose; "'. : '' r -*.;.^*-' " : - :..- ' ; . : " •■: ■'" ■ ■-■ ■ , ■"• .■--,
v TOBACCO: SALES PRESUMED - i I
The : tobacco sales resumed .; to-day S for: j
•the first time since. Christmas.l.The breaks j
"w>re^rather." light. : :Price3 : were "]fairly!
well sustained, being up} almost,
where " they '.were - lef t : off. : when* the • sales ;
were closed/ with a • increase on:
i some grades. Heavy breaksjare i not^look;
ed "for this* week. r '•'•'' ":': : " * • C :
■CLEVELAND^ CARTER KILLED.
1 Cleveland t Carter. :'; the '; son of lMrs.VFan
[ h|e> Carter; who resides! near- Vance, -.was
I ; killed "while huntins late : Saturday af ter- .
nobif. '. ' '". ■: , > - ..";.;.
•\:The boy was In the company of a ;ne-;
gro, iwhose : . name is not known. "Both
huntsmen »" shot at the same rabbit. The
bpy '- was in front . of/ the negro, v and con^
ceaiedvffom' him. The ,rabbit ran in a
sonii-circlev and 'passed directly In : front
of the youth just as the negro fired The en
tire 'contents of "the ' charge entered Car
ter's head. ~ The .upper • part of^tfae skull
was ' blown "entirely awa>% the brain being
"spilled -on the ground; i Carter died in-
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: THE NEW,' COTTON MILL- '
Work on the • new cotton mill -- ; .to bo
erected above lithe city by the Riverside
Company will be; begun "at once. It is to
be larger- than any. two of , : the other , mills
•f- Work oorn r the twenty-five ' foot: dam near
the site or * tne new mil. is progressing
favorably.. A^ large; force O f^ Italians are
engaged *ch' the'. wot-ft-.'- .'. , : . . .. .
' Ground has ' already been broken ■ : for
the mil!. The.- street- railway; and elec
tric company will ; ejetehd its . line to ,tha
eitc of the works: ■''■-'. " " ! ■ - - '
TIiOILAS RENECHE .FATALLY.HIJRT."
Shortly after the : - passage- . of : : Nb^?9.
northbound, over the : Southern ." road,
about 7 o'clock 1 to-night/ Thomas Reneche,
colored, - about 15 years ;: of \ age, ,was dis
covered vat the lower end of the '•; yard
horribly -mansled. The train had run
"over the lef f; side rof % his body. \ severing
th« arm ) '> completely, and ; cutting • th«
leg nearly off. so- tbatatihung merely by
a. 1 " thread. ;it; is" .hardly" possible; that
he -can. live. It- is- not; known how the
accident '-".occurred; ;:, ',- ' ••'. ..-■■.•=-■ > .. .-; :
Reneche is too badly hurt to give any
account of i the accident." (It Is presumed
that • :he v was;beatihg his* viJtj; :: ite\\i oft
and^was 'sucked -under the wheels... The
boy Is a native "of this city.^.
ANOTHER WRECK IN BEDFORDv
Box-Cars Jump tic Track— 3fi> V One •
'---'"_:•. • WnsHnrt. ; -..,.-,vi !
BEDFORD CITY, VA., Januarj* iSTV
(Special.)— A short - distance west- of -the
scene' -of 'the .. wreck 'of the "passenger
trains which occui red. Saturday-evening,":
a- alight : wreck" of .a freight -train .oc-
curred';at 11. o'clock Sunday night., A
temporary track had been p; laid : around
the = wreck of Saturday;' .and" as 'the
thi-ough ■ freight : train "Sunday morning
was 'proceeding upon its west
ward a box-car "jumped i the : newly-laid
tracki and .before -It" was discovered
of the box-cars; laden with ? merchandise;
had been thrown'from the, track and: car T
ried about SQO yards. : Fortunately, no one
w« s 1 hurt:-- and the : worfc ; of clearing the
track was at once: begun.
- The ' wreck of ' Saturday night was re
markable in '•• that so few: lives were .lost,,
when the lhagnitudejot: the ,wreck'and:its
possibilities "for destruction 4 are copsider
od As the boiler^ exploded .the .great
engine, iwith -its flashing theadllght. aeap^
ed up in the air like a ; mighty ; skyrocket.;
and rested^ against' the 1 surface of .the
deep ? cut- In Iwbich the ' accident occurred.
The" fire was' thrown upon the L ;fletd
"above -• and •}. extinguished ;by the iwater
from the recent rain, and tfc«*n ;the danger
of flames that so; often .-edds- to the honor
of such 'scenes was'-averted.;. The - large.
' heavy % engine break iwas ; tossed » by- the
concussion 150 feei" away across: the field,
and immense; pieces ;of iron were scat
tered In all directions . \ - . ;
MISS SALLIEHUBARD DEAD,
Endl Came i» Charlottesvillc--B, W.
.•• ' '-■;■ Druc^eFaralyz^^.
CIIABI.OTTESyiiLE. ; yA-., r Jan- 5—5 —
f SpeciaDr^Miss Sallle" C. ■ Hubard, " daugh-1
ter 7bf Colonel James. I;. Hubard. • a\ pronji-^
hent citizen In ■Nelson ' county ,?<lled ( n this
Qity;la"stTevening. r at;.7^ o'cJock-^Sha -had
been>JU. for several -months,
in"; this- city under, the .treatment of - Dr.
H. Hedges. The" body, was; taUen' to-day
atihobn ( tq Tye. Brook, her home In -Nel-;
■aonV;f6r'burialJ/:^ : ;; ,„.-. ;-..' ■■ - ,: :
7 Mr." R. vWV;Bru<^', who lives near. Spring
Hill church; thjs county," suffered" a stroke
of ■ paralysis ou ' Saturday. ;l£is" condition
-'> -.'■'■:'.. .-.'•• ■'"-'•••. - : " : ' : ■■'- - ;: -- :^-. ■'<■
>:Mr.~R.lP^yalenUne>and Mr. H-.C.jMen
chant)havei decided to ; add ' the • manufac
: ture of • overalls to | theirs knitting-mill en
terprise- v They expect Xo -have the plant
In- operation by "the Ist; of February. "
CRESCEWTiCITY RACES^
Tl»*ne, Feat t *"*: JV^? l *** <** °?
;-: -JTE W. "OR£EAiNS,C'iiAW 1- ; si
Thane^Feat^anikßankJn iwere the s>yin-;
ning favorites." ; Sumrpary : ",;::"■ '
?■ First race^seveji- turlonss^fh'ah^ (even):
; Won i (12 3to 1 2) t second,? 51a- 1
?1, Second s raco^selllng ; \ mile i heat-r-Peat ; (2
* to'D^ori ~Rusaelltdn [. (W to - 2)
Ridgo (10 to 1) third- Time, ,1:50. ,- - . .
|?;Thlr<llT«ce^!Pix; furlongs—^; ■Humadaj (5
Ho i i);wojJ;^Masholiey;jßit6'3lTwcon«a. ? :-BIatt : »!
Ul2 to;l)i : third; ?Timc;Sl:l3f -J-o^: ; ;
sfuii.(6UQEs)!i^n^>rajor^>Xansir4O2 itolX)
raec^d,sScoto^PliidpXeyfn)|thtrd.;';.Tiine, r
1:55 ?-5. ' '..,,-
tFiljth^race^ftveK l^rlong^rrMrsC ;- Frank
'os^er^ CTito* 1) Awoh;? Scorpial (3 \ to; &) .1 «ec^
wndri-TchVs Jlaybjh* (1 = r to 1) third/ Tim^
Saw*' ,„ „" ':; : '^:
pS^xth .race~selHng; mile ■ and :a.!|slx^
;teenth-Rankih-(S" i to.a> won, Chicftadea
I(13|to1 5i ji'secona^Fyirto •(5 Pi l)"ithjid«
Time," 1:54 t-5. ' - - rSife
pJ^pllpp/r.TiSX., January s.— lnformix
i plbsf 9n s itn t »" cbpp«r - mine. n*or ' Cananea.
| ttfm'Tetuced by . U»' ,'e«<:winiii: of : two
The Woman s
'■■ 'TWs picture -was ;sfcatcnad£from * loaj
dcirtTwo; arosellinffYfor .51-CO. .
t" Made r of fgobd > cotton with a , deep fiouac?
of .lawnVi'aadituclcedlwttli^a ruffle of torchoa
Iac«: and :dnst; ruffle. ■": ■ r '
:; iGOWNS; ,-or :camtjrlc,v.wUh jthe jyoko tria
iiiei'witli embroidered Insertion and tha neclc
arid slaoves', trimmed .with'embroldery, 75c.
- l '.'CKEvi3E GO'WTJ",- of. cambric, with-a ronaif
neck, ; trimmed : with" embroidered la3ert!o3[
p«clc"and -slcevos trimmed iwlth embrolderr,
89c. .-*','
DRAWEES; of nainsook; with umlirelU
ilonnco. of lawn, ; trlmmed wlti tucks anl Tal
lace," 75c. _-'*"*'" -
: JCOHSET COVFHS, of nainsook', full front
trimmadiWith' VaL* la^einsert'on; low neci
trimmed wlth^Val. lace "and' riblion.
MtlleroMfioads.
HER TRAGIC DEATH,
Mrs. Mattie Jeter a Victim
of Poison in Dan
ville.
■-: DANVILLE; ■■ \ T A. t \ Jan; s.— iSpeclal)-.
Mrs Mary Jeter, a widow-, twenty-fly«
years of 'age,; died at ■her^home, in Jeffer^
son street ; last night, of ■ carbolic acH
polsonrns -JVV"iether! the DOison was take:
through : mistake or - with - suicidal intent
Is not known." The latter- is. believed v
have beeh the cause. - It is said ; that tb*.
young-woman ciuarrelled in the after nooe
with, a young man :who had been payln?
attention :to :hef,l which 'j- disagreemenl
may-" have ; led-her to decide .upon eading
herjife."/ - , •". • .• . .
:' She - : put * her' three little, children care
fully to ued, kissing : them good-night, at
fectionately. Sheiisialleged ;to; : have re
marked - at' the '; time that ? she was tired
of living. ' Later she retired herself, say
ing "that "she felt badly.; ;; :
_•,• The' family Awere aroused about 3 o clocH
by sl - loud^ scream," emana ting i f r ora M ra.
Jeter's rooml Hurrjins- to her .bedside,
they found . 'the young, woman suffering
Intensely; and in a \dyinff condition. 3ha
screamed only once. \
On the mantel was an empty vial that
had contained carbolio acid, . beside ,a
bottle" of-: medicine that Mrs- Jeter had
been* talcing for nervousness." It is possi
ble .that ; she may have taken the poison
through '"mistake. ' . . ; .
;. Pr-R- Bruce" Janies' was hastily sum
moned; but arrived too late to be of any
material assistance. She died in a few
pionients after intense suffering. Mrs.
Jeter had been living ■Ln this city about
one year." She^was (employed : as a sales
, lady 'in "the department store of J. ,GQkl
srpJlh/&: Co. Shewas quite well knu wn
and popular. V ; - :;
7Sh« leaves a -mother, ;Mrs.. Maggie G-
Kendrlcksr withJwhom ':' she resided; three
small children; one sister and \ four broth
ers. The family of the unfortunate young
woman seems ; prone: to accidental death.
Her h lisband was killed on the Atlantic
land-Danviile Railway several years ago.
JHer": grandmother vwas burned to death.
-tHer father Avas shot almost ■'. to 'pieces in
a^'str^et- fisht : in Xawrenceville, and .is
[ ho>v ; serving "a term in prison there. .
Sho came from jLawrenceyille ■to this
city,- but .was raised at-Boydtbn; to which
point the body" will be shipped for burial.
W. J.EDWARDS RECEIVER.
To Take Charge ol the Carolina
.; Jforthern Railway Affairs.
RAL.EIGH, N.-> C .^^January s.— (Special.]
Judge -.Pnmell at^Chambers! here : to-day
heard; argument; or a^motlon lor the ap«
pointment^of ■;; a- permanent v°.ceivsr :tol
the- Carolina -Northern thi
Southern 'Saw Mills -and Lumber Com>
pany. ; «and the Atlantic '.Seaboard Con
struction Company, all .bslng really tha
9ame. '■:■. • .■■ ';••'.- ■■■-.■"•-- ■■- ■- ■--:.>.■■':■..■' ■••
■ The bondholders and : creditors made th»
'motion;- ; Judge \ appointed W. J. Ea
.wards,■■.[of iSanford.i permanent receiver.
fixinsbop<j s at-^5,Q00. "■-. Ho hnd some weeKi
: asoi appointed Melller. and T.
C.-McNeely temporary -
: Over half a million ; dollars la Involve'!.
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•■■ :Dr. J. 'M. Amiaa Dead.: -
[■ HARBJSOIsrBIJRG, VA-. - January 5.—
(Special.)-^Dr. J. B. Ami«a, avweHrkno^'n
physician: of this' to-wn.'dlect suddenly
Sunday or heart-disease. Up ito :a, I short
time his i end: h^s health had been
good. J :.Hs' was'6B 'old. '.The funeral
hwjll take place from the Episcopal church,
in .this place; on -Tuesday afternoon ai
3■3 ■ o'clock.'' . ■-■' - " - : . '"-'. .. : .'. I '.".■■.■■'■'■.' "■■. ~-~-..
■; Pr. graduated Utinaedicine fror«
the ;of-yirsi»ia:i and after t
hospital'practice in ;NeW}-Tork; : commeoc
«>d^the practice of his T: profession in thf
adjoining county lof Page.' v He removed
later to >tbl3 place." where he had re^^ae<'•
ever faince. vHe;was a prominent; phys.»
clan and a popular'man,; a ; member 0* tn«
National 'AssociationHofrJta!lroad ■ Sur<
'geohs r/and^ the \local. Baltimore: and ,Oh!<
Jurgeoh;- At ;one i time he was a L nits*
States pension e xaminer. '• ; He leave*
U three ; brothers-^Dr.T.-B.Vi Amiss. ;of Xti'
I ray; Dr. TV. IL /Amiss;/ of Galtherabur^
TMd.— and two /sisters, who ;Uvs :tn r?£
Royal." Va. . He : leaves - two : : aons—T. G
Amiss, tof Ger raan town. Pa., and Z?rv S
■V;:~ -Amiss, -of • Shenandoah: .and . -.i'.tnrej
dausht^rSrrMrsV;: I, i- Paul; Fletcher: an 4
MlsaXlaire, of--this' place, and Mrs. »
E.^Partlow.'ofJStaisnton. * ' -
i :peath of J.-B. Kuaaell.
: :LE^BXJBGj ; IvAV. r Janu"ary , s.~(Speciat.J
Mr.< J^B.^Bus«eU;SotK Hartford^ Conn..
father-in-law : of ,- Mr. SHam- T. -'Harrlspn,
d'ed ! at Mr.t Harrison's 'suburban on
Sunday ■•; evening %at - S v o'clock. ;';Jaquanf
4th, = t romrseneral : deblUty.l agedi 53 >year*
Mr.- Russell- was ; a^native; of ; Connecticut
a xwiealthy- and I orominent | citizen of Hart'
ford.-He came to Xeeaburs several montni
ago from JHartford^on hlSAwayjto 'Flor^
Wa'3 where 7 he^* has \i a ? winter, resldenca
-Hftcisisurvlvedibyione daughter, .Mr*
Hairy T.-Harriaon.-of teesburgrrand on*
son, J-Mr.^Jaines?RusseU^of j-H«*
irenv ins i were i: taken ■• to i Hartford afrow
clkesbursi on:itheil2 :2a UraTni>»a : January
sth.r nccompanied
■Harrison.^ and ; his: son." Mr. James t\U9~
•seli-ofßoston.
Eeiema. Xo Core. >o Par..
v.Your^ru»ei3t^Sii? refund > your ; raonay
If iPJiZD 1 0tNTMUKTSfal^ii to 'cure-jK^
worni;Vrater^OWltgc««f:ana;Sore3.;Ftr3-
oles and B!ackh«ida on tho face, and ill
'«lKia:dUeases.:BQ e»ti:
"WIHTER TOCIHSTsRATES .
t^ttc^oiW?iane.gTW«ataeilsltlieißlw?t ; i i
;SiW^th*i?:««^36nasSouti^ltic«srf^
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