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VOL. 15. SO. 47.
THE GRAND JURY
MET YESTERDAY
The Iiivestigatipn of tlie
LynchingatEmporia. ?
WORK NOT FINISHED.
Another Session Will be Held This
Morning.
SOLEMN CHARGE BY THE JUDGE
Hc Told of llic D.in?crs "f People T?U
...?rllie I.n\v IutoTlieii'Qwii Hamls
Hii?5 ICxcirutiny Crltiilnals A\*i?li
out Due Process or I_a*-V.
beencs ttii-I Iiioitlonts
of the l>ay.
EMl'ORIA. A'A.. April ..-Special.?The
rgrand jury to-day osgain an Investiga
_iou of Uie lyiichlngs of Cotton and
O'Grady. which occurred here on Satur?
day, March -.th.
It was court-day. and a bls crowd was
in town. There w.is little or no cxcite
snent. lt was reported e.irly in the day
that the witnesses from outside the
ebiinty summoned to testlfy might be
ro'ughly treated. but this report proved lo
have no foundation. The people of the
town aud county showed Uie witnesses
every courtcsy, ar.d there was no feel?
ing manifesied against them.
Messrs. Clarehcc T. Boykin and P. R.
"Noel. of Richmond, were the lirst wit?
nesses. Tin* proceedings in the granc
jury room were. of course. secret. Scve?
ral citizens of Greensville were e.-.im
ined. and the jury was adjourned over
until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.
No one can predict with any degree of
certainty what the grand jury will repoit,
ln:t ii is generally believed that true
b.lls will be returned against some of
the lynchers.
lt is reported that Hon. E: P. Buford,
the able Commonwealth's Attorney of
Brunswick county. wiil be a.-ked to
prosecute the lynchcrs in the evciu any
of them are iridicted. Mr W_ M. Powell.
ihe Conimonwcalth's Attorney of this
county. will ask Mr. Buford to take
oharge of the prosecution. -Mr. Buford
to here to-d_y. but left for his home
/on an afternoon train. It is not as yet
settled that he will be able to so arrangc
(his professionai encagements as to repre
sent the Oom_rionwr*ll-h in these eas.es.
He has an Important case to come up in
his own court next ironth. that of Kev.
Ctfr. Tliddiek. charged with the murder
of Dr. Temple.
A PUBLIC -MEETING.
During a recess of the court a pub'ic
meeting was held in Ihe courthouse.
square in the interest of the-v.Jddw--._--.OI
children of J. AV. Saunders and Joe Wel?
ton, who were killed while attempting
lo arrest Cotton aud O'Wrady. - Mr. S.
A*. Southa'l. Jr-, addressed the meeting,
nnd on a motion of his Jlr. Peter
TVearer was made chairman. Judge
Yarrell moved tliat a committee of fifty
he appointed to solicit coniribuiions for
the unfortuiiatc families. An amend?
rnent was offered and carried to tlie
effect that eommitteemen from each
maglsterlal district and the two news
papers at Emporia he arpointed lo take
charge of the contribulions.
Mr. D. Everctt Croodwyn was appointed
chairman of the Bclflcld committee; A.
W. Ferguson, Hicksford committee. an 1
Peter AVeaver. chairman of the Jiion
committee. These ehairmen will appoint
Mib-comn.itteenien. and Ihe money re?
ceived by them is to be divided equally
T>etween the families of Saunders and
AVelton. Both ol' these families are
without support and in great need.
Judge George P. iBarham called the
attention of the people to the fact that
Mrs. AVelton had lost her home by iire
sinee Uie murder of her husband. Nearly
a hundred dollars had been contributed
before the meeting was called. and the
individuals In the vast crowd seemed
glad of an opportunity to give some?
thing to aid the family of men who had
died in their service. while attempting
to arrest and bring to justice a des
perado who had been committing rob
beries and murder in the county.
JOKE ON CAPTAIN EPl'S.
An amusing inoident occurred during
the day. The people had read that
O'Grady's father was coming from New
York. Among those who came from
rtichmond was Captain AA'illiam James
Epps. He had not been upon the court
preen long before he was surrounded by
a. crowd of people. The Captain did not
know what to make of it at flrst, but
he finally learned that he being the only
elderly stranger present. the pecple had
gue.-sed that he was O'Grady's father.
The Captain enjoyed the joke as much as
any one. He beeame acqualntod with
many of the citizens, and by his genial
Tiianners made himself very popular.
The courthouse was well filled. but not
crowded. when Judge Goodwyn read his
charge to the grand jury. The Judge
wheeled his chair around so as to fiee
the jurors. and every word he uttrrrd
was received with the closest attention.
During the pauses nt the end of sen
tences a pln could have been heard to
fail had it dropped upon the courthouse
floor.
The following gentlemen were sworn
a? grand jurors: George H. Bailey. J. K.
Fox. Douglas Fisher. AV. E. Bailey, S. S.
Green. A. A\r. Ferguson. Gus. Cain, J. A.
Collier. J. T. Bryant. G. L. A'Incent. G.
AA*. Poilard. and J. P. Jordon. After
pwearlng the jurors the Judge read the
charge to them. and touching the recent
lynchlngs at this place he said:
JUDGES CHARGE.
In his charge. referring to the lynch
ings. Judg..* Goodwyn said:
"Tlie practice of punishlr.g men by un
authorized persons, without due process
of law, and in vlolaiion of tho right of
the proper legal- authorities to bring
offenders to trial, cannot be too strongly
condemned:
?'lt is needless for me lo tell you of
the harrowing sccnes that occurred here
on Saturday, Ma-roh 24, 1!;00. when a mob
of lynchers organized in this Court
Hous'e, *The Temple of Justice' and from
the verj- seats you now occupy, marohed
ln united phalanx with steady steps, to
the Jail, tlfty feet dlstanl, and there with
cries of an Athenlan rabble or a Roman
tnob tnurderously and violently lynched
two human bolngs. under the care and
protection of the laws of Alrginln, in the
glare -of a noon-day's sun ar.d ln the
midst ot horror-striken women and chll
?dr<-n. You are charced to investlgate this
tvorrible affair under your sacred oaUis
nnd as grand jurors. As you know. the
1ttrv system has clustered around it the
"tradltlons of centuries. Its importanceas
m, Bafe_ruard of clvll liberty has caused It
to be cerupnlously malntaihed to the
?rra-Mnt day. It stands between the vio
lators of (he law and thc mob. lt is the
coiisei-rtitor of the peace. It is thc pro
tcctor of all human rights, and l feel
you will not bring roi-roach upon it by
xwerrving from your duty. Thc responsi
bilily now rests wlth you and your con?
science. and to-day. there ls doubt ex?
pressed that you will honestly and impar
Ually dlschairge tha? duty, that thc law
will be falthfully execuled, and that
crime will rrlumnli over virtue.
UPHOI-D THE CLAW.
"This doubt should be dispclled by tlie
execution |of justice and uphoidlng thc
siipremaey of thc law, rcmemberlng that
wbon the Colony of A'irginiu was firsl
seltlcd by cnrlgrants from Great r.ritaln,
they brought with thom such laws hs
wcrc necessary to restrain the lawless
and to protect lhe weak, and to-day we
have rights and privileges as members
ol' society. -which aire rcgulnted by law,
and the faithful dlscharge of the duties
of tho ofilccrs of the law should be so
re.Kula.ted as to protect nnd make the
law suprrme and not subscrvient to the
will of an .ingry mob.
"The law is strrng, and. for it to remain
so, you are bound to give it strength. It
is your duty to Inquire into the conduct
of any of thc ofiicers of the court cfuririg
the time Tnob-law existed in the town
of Emporia. and to present such facts as
should be legally Investigatod. The court
is open to you to render all Ihe aid and ser?
vioe in its power to reach tho founda
tion of this affair.
"lt Is my purpose to have every man
known to 'lhe court who can give any
Information summoncd before your body.
Tho ofiicers of the law of this county shall
appear before you and' give all evidence
they may have touching this case. and
every mcHiis shall bc oxhaustcd to brlri_
the transgressors of the law to justice
not to avenge an individual wrong. but
to protect thc dearcst rights of society.
prevent the violation of the supremo law
of the land. and not place mob law su?
perior to the civil law. rendering the civil
authorities powerlcss to prescrve law and
order.
DAXGERS OF U-YXCH LAAA*.
"1 now charge you. as guardians of
public freedom, l. prolect and uphold
thc dignity ot" thc law. and not allow
it to be liu-s wilf'.iiiy traiiplcd upoil. if
such a state of aff.* its shall exisl and ruch
acts go unpunished. what man*:
7>rcpcrly, -character or life will be secure
Thc prcvei.lion of crlmc is thc tirst great
object and cause of the institution and
inlllclion of punishment. The higher thc
grade of crime. thc .nore neci-ssary to
the happiness nnd safcty of society is
"jie certalnty of thc inlliction of punish?
ment in proportion to thc magnitude of
thc offenqe con'mittod. Burke says:
'Justice is itself the great standing pol?
icy of civil society.'
*"AATc have r.ow reached a pcriod when
every one who is in favor of putling
check to a reckless violation of the law
should cmrhasize his earnestness by per
mitting no guilty violritor of the law
to cscnpe p'liiishment. and we must Icarn
lo bow to superior power of the law, so
defliinUy trnnsgrossed by the angry
lynchers on March 2-ith, and in this
county. to accomplish their ncfarious
purposes. Tho life of a human being is
too dear to be taken except as thc law
directs. lt pins life too much ai th->
rhcrcy of those who sec-k to destroy it,
and a fe.trful retribution awaits tliose
who tiike upon their souls a human life
without law and without mercy.
tSOLEMX CHARGE.
"Xo man is to be his own avenger; thc
law. in evory' c;isr. nfi'orrls a remedy,
and he must seek it?if not bear his lot
with patience. rcmemberlng tliat ven
gcance b.-longs tn the Most High. aud
they who take the dlspe'nsation of pun?
ishment in their own hands do it at their
peril, nnd instead of punishment they ex
ecute vengeance untempcred with mcrcy.
1 call upon you in the name of your
country. and in the namo of the living
God, whose oternal justice you are now
about to admlnfster, to discliarge your
duty without fear. prcjudicc or passion.
rcmembcring you are bound by the most
sacrcd oaths and' obligatlons."
THE WTTXESSES.
The following witnesses were examined:
Pcyton R. Xocl and' Clarcncc T. iBoykin,
of Richmond; Judge L. D. Yarrell. L. H.
Field. E. L. Burruss. E. C. Tredway. P.
B. Tillar, Henry Maclin, X. T. Taylor,
(Continued on Eighth Page.)
CRUSHED BENEATH
FALLING WALLS
Portion of Dismantled Building Col
lapses and the Victim Died
Shortly After Rescue.
By the falling of a wall on Fr-anklin
Street near Sixtecnth yesterday morning
about 10 o'clock, Mr. Henry A. Feigc, an
cmployc of Armour & Co.. was fatally
injured. und died wdiann an hour after
being taken from the ruin*-,
Mr. Feige had just stepp-cd out to get
some lunch. and as he returned stopped
for a moment to wa.toJi the workmen tear
ihg down the building near tho Seaboard
___r Line bri.ise and sat down on Uie
cc.rbing.
He was directly in front of a wall which
had been the front of one of the build?
ings, from which all support had been
taken. This wall was about twenty feet
high and between thirty and forty feet
long. It was composcd of brick with iron
uprlght pieces and was surmounted by a
heavy girder, a piece of timber 12x12 and
thirty feet long.
BENEATH THE RUIXS.
(Mr. Feigc was watcliing the men. who
were at work near by "when, without a
moment's warning, thc wall fell. the heavy
girder and a pile of bricks erushing him
to the ground.
In an instant those. who wltnessed the
aceident rush'ed to the assistance of the
injured man and succeeded in remov
ing the immense timber from his body.
He was found to ba unconscious and
frightfully bruised about thc face and
body. His leg also was broken just
abovo the right ankle.
The ambulance was at once summoned
and responded, in charge of Dr. *\A*. W.
Parker, who took his patient into the
ambulance and removed him to the Re?
treat for the Sick, where he died within
an hour after his admission.
His grandmother and aunt, with whom
he llved. were at once notilied of the
aceident, but the young man passed
away before they could reach his bed
sidc.
Mr. "Fefee had been in the cmDloi" of
Armour & Company about six years,
and was highly esteemed by his supe
riors. i .
COROXER'S IXQUEST.
Coroner Taylor Y-iewed the remains
and deolded to hold an Inquest thds
morning at 10 o'clock at Billups' under
taking establishment. where the body has
been removed to be prepared for burial.
After the inquest has been hold this
n-orning the remains will be taken to the
]iom. of his grandmother. Xo. 1113 Xorth
Twenty-seventh Street. and the fun***va!
will bc conuuetod from the Third Presby
lerlan Chirrch ""?Vedn-sday at 3:30 P. M>
? The Interment \fill be made in Oakwood,
MFuNIalIeI, RIClMOND, MAY 14 TO 19.
COLONEL BRADY
FOR SECOND PLACE
New Vice-Presidential
Possibility Appears.
BRYAN ENDORSED.
The Democrats of Gloucester Favor
Free Siiver's Champion,
QUESTION OF CONVENTION.
Tlie Pulaslci Democrats Hcarl-ily
Favor of it aml Kndorse the'Co'i
sctvative and Honest Adiniu
isiiation or Governor Tyler.
Oilicr Counly Convcn
11011!" "*_<!Cl,
I
Colonel James D. Brady has appeared
as a. vicc-prcsidential possibility. The
Chostcrlield Republicans. at their con?
vention yesterday, instructed their dele?
gates to present the name of Colonel
James D. Brady as candidate for second
place on the national Republican Ucket!
Colonel Brady is Collector of Internal
Kevenue for this district, and is one o_
the most prominent Republicans in Vir?
ginia, and has always taken an active
part in politics, and has been recognized
as a leader.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
Chairman S. H. Xugent presided and
C. Mimms was secrctary. and thc present
county organization was re-olc-cte'd.
The following were elected delegates to
the District Convention, which meets in
COL. J. D. BRADY.
Manchester next Monday, and the State
Convention; which meets in 'Xorfolk Tues?
day next: S. H. Xugent, C. Mimms,
Thomas .Telterson. Edward Booker, Law
son Friend, and J. AV. Xunnally; alter
natcs?Albert J. Strachan, AVilson AVest
and Jerry Allen, for Manchester Conven?
tion. S." II. Xugent, C. Mimms, Thomas
Jefferson, Edward (Bpoker, Lawson
Friend. and AA'ilson AA'cst: alternatcs?
Abram Cheatham, Jerry Allen, and Albert
Strachan.
The convention by a unanimons vote
endorsed United States Marshal Morgan
Treat as delegato from the Third Con
grcssional District and James 11. Hayes
(colored) a delegate at large to the Xa?
tional Republican Convention.
By a rising vote the convention unani?
mously endorsed the McKinley adminis
tralion and instructed their delegates to
present the name of Colonel James D.
Brady, of Petersburg. as a candidate for
Vice-Presldent of the United States.
PULASK1 DELEGATES
Those AVIio Will Ue|iresenr lhe County J
in thc State Convention.
PULA'SKI, VA., April *-.-Special.-Tlie
Democrats of fPulaski County held a
?meeting here to-day. court-day. Die fol?
lowing delegates were sent to the ""sor
,folk Convention: Thos. L. Tate, at Iarge;
T-'mcs MacGill and Joseph Davis, Puiaski
Di-trict: O. E. Jordan. Dubllh District;
Delegate of House. D. S. Pollock, Xew?
bern District; D. "B. Akers. Hlawass.e
lri-tructions were adopted favonng the
convention by a large majority. Resoiu?
tions were unanimously adopted com
mending tlie wis. and conservative ad
ministration of Governor 1 yler, his
promptness. impartiality and in-cgrH>,
and endorsing Congressman A\r. 1'. Rhea
liand his renomination.
Spotsvlvunia Democrats.
FREDERU-KSBURG. VA.. April -.
Special? The Democrats of Spotsylvama,
ln mass-mceting nt the counfy-seat to
dav, elected the following delegates to the
State Convention at Xorfolk, Va.:. L. 31
im-ith, E. H. DeJarnetto. R. .R*, Poweu.
j 11. Biscoe, T. A. Harris. A.-H. CUs
mond. C. H. Robey. and W. Lawrenco
J?XoS_ction was taken in referefvee to the
constitution-il convention, but the seiui
ment of many Democrats in this section
is opposed to R.
Charlotte Democrats.
SMITHVrLLE, VA., April 2.-Special.
At tho mass-nieeting ot Charlotte county
Democnits, held here to-day. delegates
were elected to -the Xorfolk convention,
who were ii-_.tructed to vote lor the consti?
tulional convention lirst, last and all the
tlrIi?ie'*ates were elected as follows: E. R.
Mmiroe AY D. Rlce, R. L. Snell, Hon.
W CCarrington. Hon. A. S Priddy. E.
D.'Ada-ns, 'Hon. D. A. Eggleston.
T-ichmoiul County Democrats.
AYARSAAV, VA., April 2.^Speclal.?The
Democrats of this county held a mass
meeling to-day *ind elected AA*. A. Jones,
J-is AV" Chinn, Jr.. and B. A. Middleton
delegates; AV. Y*. Morgan, 1**. M. Hutchi
.on Rnd Dr. L. D. Mitchell, alternates
lo 'the State Democratie Convention
?which meets In Xorfolk on May 2d.
Xo cxpression was had as to the constl?
tutlonal cpnve.ntion.
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i\ AA'nrm Contest.
XORFOLK, A'A.. April 2.?Special.?lhe
contest between Mayor Johnston and Dr.
Riddick for the mayoralty of Xorfolk is
getting very warm. A Johnston partisan
to-day off-'-rcd to wager ?f>00 on the May
,or's re-elcetion. This was promptly cov?
ered by a 'Riddick man. ?
. The liquor Interests are supporCIng Dr.
?J-iddick, .. . ,
FIRE THREATENED
BELLE ISLE WORKS
Plate Mill Destroyed and
Buildings Damaged.
FIREMEN'S'MAD RIDE.
Apparatus Loaded on Southern Train
and Rushed to Scene.
LOSS HEAVY, BUT INSURED.
Flames Supposctl to Havo Originated
From Bunked Fires ln the Fur?
naces and ISfl'orts AVere Devotctl
to tlie Saviiii. oT Snrrouii-1
in__r Buildings AVhicli
Weie in Danjjcr.
The plant of the Old Domlnlon Iron
and Nail (Works was f.artly destroyed
by llro at an early hour this morning.
Two furnaces were entirely destroyed,
and the damage done will amount to
about $10,000, covered iby insurance.
Tho fire broke out about 1 o'clock and
raged for almost two hours. It 13'
thought to have originated from -furnace
iires, which were banked after ;the day's
Tnalarm was turned ln by AVatchman
Smith. Enginc No. 7 wsponded- but a*
there was no way to reach the scene,
the engine was taken to the Southern
Depot, and there put on a train.
Captain AV T. AVest, supenntendent Ot
the Richmond division. personally super
lntcndcd the moving of the appara.us.
*_. IiEAArY DOSS.
IMeanwhile tho private fire apparatus
at: B-llc P-le was plaving on the flames,
HiSi no^eease h^^st^Sy
gine No. 7 arrived on the scene. Shortlj
aft-r'thls the roof over the large furnaces
fell w'th a tremendous crash. 1'ortc
natclv/no one was hurt. and the firemen
then direeted their efforts to save the
adioining buildings. .
Both furnaces were entirely destroyed,
and will have to be rebuilt.
Mr "-rthur D. Clark, president of the
Old Domlnlon Iron and Nall Company,
was on the scene, and helped to fight the
^Some damage was done to the hprseshoe
mill and to the Jiall mlil, butfit is thought
this will be light.
DISCOVERED BY AVATCH-.IAN.
The fire was discovered by AVatchrnan
Smith V large foree of hands was at
work'when ihe iire hroke out and quit
work to flght the flames.
?Water was gotten from the race which
suppiies the mills. The hose connectins
Engine No. 7 wai! soon attached. and lit?
tle difficulty wns experienced In gettin::
a play of the streatn upon the" flames.
Severai hundred men will probahly be
tbrown out of work temporarily as a re?
sult of the fire*
The officials of the company showed
their appreciation of the (|ulck response
to the alarm and the efficlent work of
the firemen by serving them with lunch
and hot ebffee. >
A NARROAV ESCAPE.
Another llro hroke out in the rear of
No. 'lu North Seventh Street shortly af?
ter 2 io'cloek this morning. This fire
was in a coal house. but soon s.pread to
a structure occupied hy Mary Kiggins.
colored. who barely escaped with her
life. The damage was very small. The
property Is owned by iMr. H. H- Saun?
ders, and the residence is occupied hy
Mr. Michael Rourke. It ls probably
covered by 'Insurance.
."Bryan Kndorsetl in Gloucester.
" OEOUCESTER COURTHOCSE, A'A..
April 2.? Sppcial.?At a meeting of the
Democrats of Gloucester county to-day
Chairman John N. Tabb preslded and H.
D. Bridges was appointed seeretary. A
resolution instrueting' the delegates to
the convention to meet in Norfolk on
the 2d of May to vote for a convention to
frame a new Constitution, was adopted,
to be submitted to the vote of the people.
J. CC. Stubbs was appointed a delegate
from Petsworth District, Maryus Jones
from AVare. and H. L. Bridges from
Abingdon; J. N. Tabb delegate at large:
Gray as alternate from Petsworth Dis?
trict: J. Ha'rston Seawell alternate from
AVare, and iB. A. F.owe alternate from
Abingdon, and John R. Newcomb alter?
nate from the county at large.
J. Boyd Sears was recommended as
clector for the' First District.
Bryan was endorsed for the Democratio
candidate for President.
James City flenublicans.
WIEDIAMSBURG, ArA., April _.?Spe?
cial.?Tlie Republlcans of James Clty
county met to-day at the court-house to
elect one delegate and- one alternate to
the State convention at -Norfolk. April 10th;
and ona delegate and one alternate *o
represent this county at the district con?
vention at Hampton on April 4th. Hon.
R. A. Wise -was eleeted the delegate to
hoth the Norfolk and Hampton conven
tions. with George E. Crawley as alternate
to Norfolk and J- A. Coleman, alternate
to Hampton.
DEMOCRATS MAKE
Dissatisfaction With Administration's
Course Toward Boers Thought
to be the Cause.
DETROIT, MICH., April 2.?The Demo?
crats made severai striklng galns ln the
municipal and townshlp elections held ln
all Michlgar, cities to-day, except Detroit
and Port Huron. At Lans'ngs J. F. Ham
mell was eleeted by M0 majority, the first
Democratic Mayor in ten years.
Mayor George R- Perry (Dem.) was re
elected at Grand Rapids over ex-Mayor
Stuart by 1.S50 majority
There is a strong Holland Dutch vote
In Grand Rapids, and dissatisfaction with
th** administration's course toward the
BoVrs Is belleved to be reflected in the
? increased Democratic majority. Both
candidates ran on liberal adminlstration
of the laws platt'orms, ... ... .
council. gets
Tin hard work
Much Improvement for
tlie City's Streets.
THE POLICE FORCE.
Mr. Peters Tells Why There are Few
Men on Duty.
$75,000 FOR SINKING FUftD.
The City to Borrow $100,000 to Meet
Current Kxpenses ? Street Fair
Spcctators to be I'rotectcd.
Approprlations for Mili?
tary Purposcs ? A
Long Session.
The Common Council put ln five hours
of hard work last night and the session
was enilv-ened by tlery debates on the
various matters that came up for con
side;-ation.
The question of appropriation to the
slnldng fund and tlie .resolution to borrow
$100,000 to meet the current expenses of
the city evoked the most anlmated dis
cussions. It w-as S:10 o'clock when Presi?
dent Caskie rapped for order and 12:20
when the body was declared adjourned.
Those answerlng the roll-call wero
"Messrs. Bloomberg, Camp, Cottrell, Cur?
tis. Ebel. Gibson. Gunst, Harrelson, Hob?
son, McCaxthy, Mills, Mlner, Xeale,
Peters, Pollook. Shea, Tanner, Teefey.
AVest, *WHUams. AVinston. AVood and Pres?
ident Caskie.
Tho major portion of the business was
conlined to ordinances and resoiutions
relative to -proposed street improvements,
which were adopted.
Mr. Ebel opposed the appropriation for
the sinking ifund, on the ground that he
thought it unjust and that the money
ought to be placed where the city could
derive some ? benefit.
Mr. Peters made a. characteristic speech
ln favor of the ordinance tending to im
prove the police force.
The first matter for conslderation was
a communication from the Mayor, en
closing the reports of the various city
ofiicials. Mr. Bloomberg moved that the
usual number of the reports be printed.
His imotlon was adopted.
_m'-E__T lMPROArEilE-"-T.
Resoiutions ror -the - -following work
?were adopted: ">To construct a sower on
Lombardy Street; to pave with grano
lithic on north side of iBroad Street from
Second to Fourth; north side of Main
between Eleventh and Twelfth: to pave
Fifth and Sixth Streets; to pave AVil
liamsbur-r Avenue to Xicholson Street
and east side of Xicholson to Fulton;
east side of Tenth Street to the river:
west side of Broad as -tvell as the south
side between Seventh and Eighth Streets;
north side of Williamsburg Avenue - to
Fulton; west side of Randolph to Bev
erly to Ashton; south side of Baker to
Second, and to construct a sewer on
Brook Avenue to Adams Street.
Ordinances grantlng <permission to
Messrs. Ringan & Co. to construct a
bridge on Fifteenth Street between Cary
and Dock; to allow Messrs. O. H. Berry
& Co. to construct an awning at their
building at the eorner of Eleventh and
Main Streets; to allow' the 'Merchants'
Xational Bank to construct an awinng
on the east side of Eleventh; to allow
?Mr. A- "L- Hannan to construct awnlngs
on his prop.rty on Monroe Street, were
adopted.
LXIPROA'-IMEXT IX" FU-LTOX.
A resolution appropriating $3,446.30 for
the construction of sewer work in Fulton
in the west side of Xicholson Street, west
of Fifth Street, and in Fifth Street to
Denny Street, and in iDenny Street to
Fourth, and in Fourth to Louisiana,
was adopted, as wero also several other
resoiutions for other street and sewer
improvement,
The report of the Committee of RelieJ
of the Poor was received and "pigeon
holed."
To report of the Special Accountant,
Mr. Carlton McCarthy, was read and
filed. The report stated that he had
completed the examination of the ac?
counts find vouchers of the following
departments and found them in proper
shape: En?rin_*ir's. School, Ught, Ac?
counts and Printing.
The ordinance fixing the price of power,
fuel and gas was read and rejected.
The ordinance taxlng liquor dealers and
clubs selling splrituous intoxicants was
taken up. After some discussion the
ordinance -syas laid on the table.
MUST SPRINKLE STREETS.
The ordinance requiring the street rail?
ways of the city to sprinkle their tracks
and to impose a fine for negiect of such
was adopted, and an ordinance providing
for the .payment for the privilege o>f the
street railway companies to occupy the
streets of the city was adopted.
An ordinance taxing telephone, tele?
graph and electric ? light companies for
; the privilege of erectlng poles along the
streets of the city was ; read. The
amount taxed for each pole is J2. It
also requires that every company hav?
ing wires constructed to a pole shall pay
$2, and that any lessee of a pote shall
pay this sum.
Mr. Pollock asked for enlightenment on
the ordinance from some member of the
Finance Committee, and Mr. Harrelson
replied that under the old ordinance the
city received only the revenue from the
company owning the pole, while several
companies use the.same pole.
At this junoture Mr. Ebel moved that
the ordinance he recommltted to fcjjp
Committee on Finance wlth instructions
to get information as to ithe amount
now being paid by the companies. an-i
report the additional revenue.
TO "MEET CI_TU-__-**T EXPIDNSES.
Mr. Pollock moved as a substitute that
the ordinance Toe- referred to the joint
Committee on Finance and Streets, and
in making this motlonu he stated that
he understood that the" electric light com?
panies were paying nothing for the val?
uable franchlses given them. This sub?
stitute was adopted.
The resolution authorizing the Finance
Committee to borrow from time to time
the sum of 5100,000 to meet the current
expenses of the city up.
Mr--P?Uock said that he understood
that Ithe Finance Committee. had set
aside fpr the sinking-fund, the sum of
S-ojgW fcesldes what was required oy law.
i He thougI*t lt was a breach of :fait_t...6
allow auch a procedure. On recorded'
vote tho resolution ? was rejocted.
THE STREET FAIR.
The ordinance giving the Richmonu
a-rnlval Association the right to-use
certain streets ot the city for the put-pose
of (holding a Street Fair. giving thea-rleai
performances, free vaudevilles and shows.
-was adopted. A resolution authorizing
the Committee on Eight to designate cer?
tain cities to vtslt with a view to Inwrov
Ing the plant here and appropriatlng $-~0
or the purpose, was adopted.
The report oC the Police Justice for
Maroh was received and tilcd.
A -communlcat-on was received from
?Mrs. John T. Hughes.. of the Oakw d
Memorial Assoclatl6n. invltlng both
brapches of the City Councll to partlci
pate in the memorial parade on Ma> lot...
The Invltatlon was awptol
TO BORROAV THE MONBA.
A motion to reconslder the resolution
authorizing the Finance Committee to
borrow the sum ot $1CO.OCO to meet the
currot-t expenses of the city P*"^;"."1'
and the resolution was adopted by a vote j
?fTftet0 foUowing resolution /romthe
Finance Committee came up for consui
?^Benit resolved by the Councll of the
city of Richmond. the Board of Alder?
men concurrlng. That the resolution by
w-hich tho amount of ft.fO ?<?> ??
placed or paild Into tho sinking funrt n
oxcesr. of the lawful yearly quota. which
amount ls 57^73,S? for thts yeair. be and
the same is hereby resclr.ded.
Mr. Ebel -bitterly opposed the aPProprla
Hon for the purpose or paying the bon t
noiaere. ana tnougnc tmtc tne mo" 1
which ls put ln the sinking fund ought to
be placed -where the people of the citj
would- get the bewe-tlt of the same.
Hr. Harrelson stated that IC the stnk-ng
fund W__- not provided r?f'_**_*^-*?
ers -would come forward, and.make de
mand upon the city. H* said tha ce a n
of the city*s bonds would be due within
tVr? n-^riCE TO BONDHODDBRS.
MrrCaskie stated that he was a member
of the Sinking Fum. Committee. and that
th>* putting aSide of $75,000 tor tne
fund was not made at his in^**?- ?*
said that the City would ln 1304 have Sl.
000 000 in 6 and S per certt. bonds to tan
S?;r-*AH we can do ln 1901 1** to pay
S100.0CO out of -the sinking fund on tne
bonds," saie- he. -3e thought that glv
(ing the i-75.000 to the shrklng fund was on
y dolns: justice for the bondholders. He
itoia ttat l-ult year was a.very successful
W for the city. the additional revenue
being $10,100. ?
"The appropriaticms for this year, how?
ever, exceeds those of last year by $100,
000," said Mr. Caskle. He did not te.nl.
that the Councll had any idea ot reduc
ing taxes and that tfio next Councll would
rather increase them.
air. Pollock favored the laylng aslde ot
so much of the clty'a money aai posslblo
and allow it to accummulate until it gets
large enough to meet a suitable P?Smerat
on the bonds, but Mx. Ebel thought that
lt was establlshlng a bad precedent by
allowilng the clty's money to be put away
in such a manner.. He said that *%*&*
hafl been starUng out in business witihoiit
a cent to its credit, and that lt ?f^**
this year that it had money to its credit
to begin with. _.?__.
KESODUTION DEFEATEID
Mr. Caskle moved that the resolution
be voted upon, which was done. and the
resolution was defeated by a vote o? 10
?Mr' Pollock 'moved to ireconi-lder the
resolution. as he desired to make an
amendrnent to tt. His motion prevailed.
but the amendrnent was Seteateo^ ^
A resolution requtring all applications
for increased salarles to be referred to^ho
Cemrnlttee on Retrenclrmsnt and **torm
in order that lt may declde upon tnerlta
of same, was adopted.
A resolution offered' by Mr. Mills ap?
propriatlng tee following sums of money
for'military purposes waa adopted:
"That the Aud. tor be Instructed to
transfer from the military contingent fund
the sum of $750 and place to the ctedit o-t
Company B, -250: Company D, ?-^ amJ
F $.50. to be paid on warrants drawn by
the commandar-ts of each of said com?
panies; cople's of muster ln papers to be
filed with the Auditor before paysnent ls
: A Communication .was Tfceived from
Mr. Alex. H. Meyer. ot the Richmond
Carnival .Association. asking tnat oB.twu
(Continued on Fourth Page.)
GETS CONTRACT
They are to Construct Revenue Cut
ter No. 8 at Their Original
Bid of $157,000.
The contract for the construction ot
Pevenue Cutter Xo. S was yesterday
Awarded to the William R- Trigg Ship
Bufidlng Company at their original bid
of S157 000. A naval board recentl> -vis
it-d the Trigg shlp-yards. and were
Lreatlv oleased wlth the facllities and
eoutpments of the plant. and lt was due
to their favorable report that tne con?
tract was awarded to rhe Trigg Company.
The Times last night received the fol
lowlnjr special dispatch from Washington:
"Ass'stant Secretary of the Treasury
SD-tuldTng to-day awarded the contract
f? the construction of Revenue Cutter
No S .0 theWUlIam R. Trigg Ship-Butld
tae Company. of Richmond, at their origi?
nal bid pf si-y-.ooo."_
AVe'U-ii-J. Annnnncement.
W-VRREXTOX. A'A.. April 2.?Special.?
It is announced that Miss "--Itaibeth Cham
bers Goldsmith. daughter of Mr and Mrs.
t \f Gold-smlth. will be married to Mr.
David Mercer AValler on April 11th. at
the home of the bride, near nere.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. .
MVCOX GA., April 2.?Allen Fuller. a
ne-ro was hung here to-day for the
murder of Mrs. Eugenla Hamilton Fot
tle. an aged white woman.
CHARLOTTE. X. C April --The
Board of Governors of the Southern Cot?
ton Spinners' Association has decided
Siat southern mills should be advised to
aintain present prices of yarns. as there
is no prospect of a decline in'yarn goods.
\TLAfNTA, GA., April 2.?From infor?
mation gathered by State Entomologist
Scott since the heavy frost last Saturday
night lt Is believed the fruit crop has
been damaged to some extent throughout
the State. ,.?,--_
LITTLE -ROOI-, __-__-.. April 2.?The
Newport Compress Company's plant at
.Xewport, Ark., burned to-day, entaillng.
a loss of $400,000; Seven thousand bales
of cotton were destroyed. The losses are
covered by Insurance.
RICIII-AND, GA., April 2.?John Goly,
a. negro who was under arrest for at?
tempted murder. set fire to the jail here
last night and was burned with lt.
ATI_ANTA, GA.. April 2.?An SO-horse
power boller weignlng several tons ex
ploded this afternoon at the G. O. AVil?
liams "Lumber Company's, brick yard.
killlng two white men and Injarins sev?
eral others.
KING--TCEC. JA-4IAICA. April 2.?Ad
vlces .from Colombla. say the rebels ln.
. that republic have scored such important
successes that the government Is taking
. steps'-to Increase the forces detalled to
cru.h: the'revQlutian. ?
PUTSONTHEGARB
OFA NEW TOWN
Phoebus by the Sea Be
. comes a Mimicipality.
THE CEREMONIES
The Taking of New Responsibiiities
Fitly Celebrated.
TOWN OFFICERS INSTALLED.
A. Grand BanquetGiven by tlie Citizens
aud Mimy Distiuguishcd Guests
I'rcscnt and Mntlo Speec-hes.
Xlie laist or Town Otttcers.
One of tbe Cuuucilmeu
Die-s.
?NEWPORT NEAV3, VA.. April 2.?Spec?
ial.? Phoebus, by law, became a town
yesterday; by eeremony, to-day.
The occasion was made ono of great
ceiebration. The town was profusely dec?
orated and the day was j>rac-tcally a holi?
day, every one turning out to paurticipate
in the exercises.
The banquet given ln tlie afternoon was
one of the most notable in the history of
the penlnsulu. In Phoebus lt will bocooio
hiatortc.
THE SPEAKEIRS.
The speakers at the banquet were Gov?
ernor Tyler, \V. H. Power, Hon. L. D.
Donohoe, A. Helnicle, Judge Baker P.
Lee. Hon. D. Gardiner Tyler, Hon. Chas.
T. Bland, Judge J. AV. G. Blackstone.
?Hon. E_yon G. Tyler and Hon. Joltn
AVhttehead. S. Gordon Cummings pre
slded.
Preceding tlie banquet. which begnn at
2:30 o'clock, were morning exerolses,
which ineluded tho Installatlon of the
officers, the ftrst session of the Council,
reception of gusets and a poirade.
TOAA'N OFFTCE'RS.
Tho officers of the new town are:
Mayor, John A. AVhite, res-lstrar of
Chesapeake Magisterlal District, srrocer,
and one of the most prominent business
men ln this section.
Treasurer, E. M. Tennis. member of the
Board of Supervisors and first presldent
of the Phoebus Business Men's Associa?
tion.
iRecorder. J. P. Furness, for many yeaX3
justice of tiie peace ln Phoebus.
Town Sergeant. J. H. Mastin, who haa
had charge o? the constabulary in that
section for years.
The town has tive wards, two Council -
men to each. T. H. Bryan, of the Fourth
Ward, died before he could taike his seat.
WEBSTER DAVIS RESIGNS.
Gives l'p Assistant Secrctarystaip of
tho. Interior.
WAatllNGTOiN, April 2.?Webster Dav?
is. Assiatanit Seeretary of tho Interior, to
day tendered his reslgnation. ?
Di an authorized statement given out
to-day MIr. Davis says. that, as a result
of his visit to the Transvaal. he feels 1m
pelled to tender his reslgnation as A-tsi-1*
tant Seeretary of the Interior. He will,
at an early date,. deliver a lecture in this
city in the interests of the South African
I-tepublics. Mr. Davis feels that this is
the best way to arouse the enthusiasm of
the American people in behalf of those
republlcs.
Mr. Davis' formal reslgnation was sent
to the White House later ln the day
through his private seeretary. At the
White House no statement was obtaln
?ble concernlng tho reslgnation other
than tho tfact that it had been received
and the officials decUned to say whether
lt would be accepted. '
Strike of AI iners.
PITTSBCRG, PA.. April 2.-From 12.000
to 15.0OO coal mlners ln the Plttsburg
district and 9.0C0 ln the Irwln district are
on a strike to-day. Tbe cause of tho
trouble ln the Pittsburg district is dis?
satisfaction over the dead work scale
of the Indlanapolls agreement and was
entirely unexpected. All the river mlners
were forced to close down by the refusal
of the men to work. and many of tho
railroad mines are idle. In the Irwln
district the mlners want an advance ot
flve cents dot ton.
Good order prevalls ln both districts.
I-epublicai. Victory.
CtNCTNN-VTT. O.. April 2.? Three yeurs
ago the Fuslonlsts eleeted their city ticket
by .,1-15. The Repubiican pluraltlty to-dr.j
exceeds that. with the total vote abour
the same.
? -?-:
SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S NEWS.
I.ocut.
-Colonel AV. F. AVickham buried Sunda>
afternoon near Clayvllle.
?The Richmond Carnival Association
will hold an important meeting thl3
evening. .
?Colonel James D. Brady endorsed foi
Vice-President. __
?Lively discussion takes place ln Com?
mon Councll over appropriatlons.
?Plant of Old Domlnion Iron and Nail
Works partly destroyed.by flre.
?The Trigic Company gets the contract
to build Revenue Gutter No. 8.
State.
?Montgomery Democrats declare la
favor of Constitutional Convention. and
endorse TylerTs wise and conservatlve
admlnlstratlon.
?Gloucester Democrats endorse AV. J.
xiryan for Presldent.
?Adjo Traylor. of Cumberland county,
charged with defaultlng with 52.r,0"' be?
ionging to his mother-ln-law. He Is m
North Carolina.
?J. H. AVingate. City Engineer of Roa?
noke. reeently exonerated (rom charges.
ls agaln under a. number ot others. sal
to be serious. ?"_#_.?
?Luray votes thlrty-tlve thousand dol?
lars for a water supply
?Phoebus becomes a town amid festlvi
tles and ceremontes. Banauet and in?
stallatlon of officers.
?Rev T. J. Mackay preaches farewell
sermons to his church and the commu
nltv at Newport News.
-Officers fall out over the division of
the reward for the capture of tho raur
d-?V'posto-Hce robbed in Prince Edward
county.
General.
?Senate wtU vote on Porto Rican blB
t{^PosslbiUty of reductlon of the wat
^Repubiican Governor Taylor. of Ken
tneto?. may be prosecuted for usurpatloc
?'_D^taocrata make atrlking sraina ln
electlon.. In.Mlchlgan.
Forei_.ii.
?Britlsh fall Into ambnscada and loae
seven gons and much bagguge.
?Reported that they later recaptured
the gruns.' * --
?Colonel Plu_ner'? . Maf?.klni_j taliet
columa agaln bad to iull baclt.