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JICOLA TESLA PROMISES COMMUNICATION WITH MARS. NICOLA TESLA? Tl.?--.- arc 11k usands ol people living in ' ti .? ?rid t?.-i>\ wi.?? do not believe -.Via: the pian??: of "Mars is inhabited. There at-., many others who do, and .-omo .?? ih?? leaders' in science and foremost ?men in ?thought ani invention are mem? bers of ibis last-named class. Nicola Tesi.?, Uie inventor of the "wiro l*>--.-> te"te""Ta-p"hy, is one of these. Astrono? mers tell us triai the planet Mars is sev? eral million?- of year?-, older than the ?ar;"i. a:-.i H. G?. Wells, novelist, in one ?of his fantastic creations, lias peopled this planen with a raet of strange cr?at? ures. One thing, however, stands to reas on. and that is This: If Mars is Inhabited tinse inhabitants are far in advance of its as Tocards sciences, both Uieoretieal and applied. This is what Tesla. think?. and why he is of tin? opinion has just recently been mal?- known. He ?:.-; convinced that the Martians aro "irvi""* to communicate with us. TKS1...VS 11?.??.?. Says Julian Hawthorne: "Apart from love and religion there happened the other day to Mr. Tesla the most momentous experience that has ever visited a human being on this earth. As he sai beside his instrument on the hillside In ("ob.rado, in the deep silence of that aust.ro. inspiring region, where you plant your feel in cold and your head brushes th?? constellations?as he sat there one evening, alone, his atten? tion, exquisitiv.-ly alive at that juncture was arrest.?.! by a faint sound from the r-eoeax-er?-three fairy taps, erne after the oth.-r. at a fixed interval. "What man w*ho has ever lived cm this earth would not envy Tesla that momenti Never be? fore since the -rlobe first swung into form had that sound been hoard. Those three ioft impulses, reflected from the scusi? li v.? disc of tho receiver, had not pro ceoded from any earthly source. The floree which --impelled ?tiem. tlie measure which regarded them, the sig? nificance they were meant to convey, bad ile ir origin in no mind native to this planet. I They were sent, those marvelous sig? nals, by a human being living and think? ing so far away from us. both in space and in condition, that we can only ac? cept him a.s a fact, not comprehend him as a phenomenon. Traveling with the speed of light, they must have been dis? patched but a few moments before Tes? la, in Colorado, received them. But they came iromj ?some Tesla cm -the planet Mars! "This was two years ago; it has just bpen made public. Thereupon all the tame beasts with long cars in the sta? bles of science begin waving those ears vigorously and braying forth indignant scoffs and denials. Yes, so has it ever been, and will be. How eagerly will ev? ery so-called son of science, who has the power of absorbing, but not of assimilat? ing or of creating, rush to trample un? der his hoofs the man of genius, imagi? nation and wisdom who commits the crime of disclosing to them the means of their own uplifting and humanizaci?n! 'CliarTi?iitan?fraud?foot!' |t"hey cry; 'vand fetch out their musty little books of sta? tistics and logarithms to show why it cannot be anything else but a humbug and delusion. Well, let us leave them rrampling and braying, and consider for a moment what has occurred." THE HEAL QUESTION. The real question, however, is how will these interplanetary communications be conducted: what the medium to be em? ployed: with such interplanetary com? munication as is propos?e*, electricity will doubtless be revealed as but tlie fraction? al aspect of a force possessing a vastly irrealer .scop?? and power than have any of the phenomena of our experiments yet revealed to us. The energy of man's brain, if properly applied, may suffice to propogate waves of meaning from one end of the universe to the other, and science will unquestionably aid. Nicola Tesla promises us communication with our terrestrial nc-igbors. How, when and where? remain to be seen. NEWS OF PEOPLE AND THINGS AWAY ACROSS THE ATLANTIC This Column Gives Glimpses Into the Real ^ Life of Our European Friends. FLAGRANT GAMBLING ABROAD. The English Language in Germany?Building a Railroad To Bokhara?The Historic Tiber Giving Trouble?Divorce in France. (a?; a-gc pcnsdons, the qucs Old Age "Jon-liiat was agitating Eng p li! :?> deeply .before, the r en- Boer War. have received an Sions inpetus frani the. recent ac? tion of Auf-tralla. In New Soul? Wales on o. 1 Age pension bill has been passed by Hi - Legislativo. Assembly, ir. \*?ctorla a -similar bill has been enacted, vdac.-i provides a persie?? sevra shillings u. week ($L2">)?to! every all ; ? : ' -.- ??: any age who have been - ?; ' red permanently ill through The verdict which was Inno- ''" ; ll ' ? a??al"?st Uie mem? . . ? this e.ub ".?.? the p.e:? CelilS ... court has been quashed Ciub. ':'? German Supreme It ?.?11 ? nemembei-ed that it -?.as de c. : :?:.: or erto support a charge Of '??run:: '?':.??. ' th - "dt-snv ..f gain" must be present, and. therefore, tlie social lea i ers who had be. ? arrested as professional gambl.-rs were di bar-god. jt r suit of p;?- new trial has been that a new triar -.vas ordered and lias now resulted ni a verdict of guilty against Herr ron Kayser, Herr von Schlaeiu jneyer. and Herr IVolff, a mau who is of an a?erlor -jociai position to ih?? other Refendants and who 'bas all along been ? ?-r..?.'-ea as ::h- chief culprit. Herr yon Kayser ar:J Herr von S.'hlar-htmeyer were ??iic-n-.-i-d to terms of two and of three raontiis' impri- ument res-peci?vely. which were regarded as having' been served by the culprits during the time they had f-pent in prison awaiting their trial. Herr Wolff was sentenced to four months?' Imprisonment and ta a line of 3,000 marks OT?O.OO.) The National ?Zeitung recalls the sensa? tion which was created by the flrst trial end the accompanying revelations of the ?"rin-olo-ue and erlnxhial iifo of certain sec ?t?oi? of ??-calle? "good" -society, and ?bat -he Un?t verdict was regaivled as an insult ?? the national conscience. It is scarcely io he hoped, says -.lie Na? tional Uberai journal, thai .. ? rsoral'ty of the section o? .-?.???.- irom which '?.".".c "Innocent Club"' ro:-ru:*.ed ?.?? racnt?ers will be improved ::?. o--?.;.-::.:-?.?.?- of *.c verdict which lias now been *:.issi.-.: h;:*. ?x-iLiapr the fear o: "laving "...-> appear be? fore a. criminal court may act : > some ex? tent as a restraint upon ^:;:a";:^L -.Vivoi iiy. The German ""-.?::?-?:? has English recently .?..?1?? ?.??r-s.??? with. . **** the Prussian seaocls, and, as ?-an- a result, an .-?. oi the guage. Emperor Is pus shed "riv? ing his Mai ?.-.'..? - ?-.?:.-.?!?: to further reforms in the LiLi ?.? .1 hoo?s ?f Prussia. In view of the . Imports-nee oi a knowledge of Spg' : '?.:.- '.,-., sty lays stress on the ;.? ?ssiiy o? giving more atientLon 10 ibii .-?_??':.?: ia the gymnasia. English is to ""'c- Utag-t- as an ant?rnatlve subject to d\ '. i.i :??.:: the classes ?G those schoo*~ ? >..-;-". the ?tiree hl&tiest* ani \? :.??:??? ::..? :?>-, conditions are favontble t? -.Li.? ;?"?:-.v."u English is to take the nia?ie of F?c-nch as a compulsory subject ?:: the three higher classes. Raaitoad bui*,dhig In Cen Railroad :"?- ?" " soea merrily on. ?* latest stroke of Russian ro diplomucy has been to con Bokhara? struct ??- branch line to Bok? hara- from th-.? Central Aria Railway. Tl*ii. line is to be paid by the Emir ?f Bokhara, who will probably li-arn Buine valuable lessons in-high ti nance before he ?? through. Reports from ll*e English Trade Consul General ai St. Pe .w. , tersburg show a steady in Wltn ^ crease of German trade with Russia. Russia, and a steady dimi? nution of British trade. In ISM the British trade with Russia amount? ed to 27 millions pounds sterling, white for the -years 1893 to 1817 it averaged' 32 mllUose pounds sterling. The German trade for the year IK!?!) were nearly 43 millions pounds sterling, which shows good, "increase. The British are more than ever paying heed to the "madc-in-Gcrmany" cry. The Italian Go-ernmont is Bank much perturbed over the ^ covering in of a portion of U ave th? promenade known as Way?.- lhe Lungotevere Angi.lllara. on tl.e right bank of the Til r between the- Garibaldi and Cesi io oridges. which .subsided1 recently. Alarm? ed at trio possible consequences of the subsidence, the authorities towards mid? night orderer the evacuation of the houses in the immediate neighborhood. Next morning tho whole stretch o-f the prome n^dc-, a quarter of a mile lung, had dis? appeared. wiHi tac pavement, lamp-posts, and trees. Between the river and the. gulf thup created stood the massive em? bankment of solid masonry constructed 33 years ago to prevent tho city from inundation. Shortly before 11 A. iM. the mass broke up and fell into the stream. The cause of the subsidence is, apparent? ly, the imperfect character of the foun? dations of the embankment, which at that point, where the river bends sharp? ly, is exposed to the full shock of the cur? rent. Owing to the timely precautions of the authorities .no lives w-erc lost, but the damage is estimated at several mil? lion lire. Consternation prevails among the municipal authorities, who fear lest tha entire Tiber embankment, which cost some $2".,0O0,?"'O. may have been seriously undermined by the action of lhe water. The Reichstag was occn Relio*- I*'0'-1 ?!l Wednesday with the . *-? debute on the first reading IOUS 0f a toleration bill brought Freedom in ?1-' tllf" Center or Clerical party. This bill seeks to se? cure complete religious freedom for all German subjects. In agreement with its provisions, religious bodies which are recognized by any of the German Govern? ments would be entitled to practice their religion without l<-t or hindrance through? out the whole Empire. All limitations placed upon the dispensation of the Sac? rament and upon religious propaganda by the Jaws of pa.rticlular States would be abolished. Religious societies 'orders) would not refluire to obtain special per? mission for their foundation or for the exercise of their function?.-. This last provision involves, of course. Uie repeal of the law against the Jesuits. Count von Buelow. the imperial chan? cellor, declined to support the bill on the. ground that it interfered with the Constitutional righjs of some of the federated State?. But he expressed the hope that all religious inequality would snon disappear. After a. long discussion, in which repre sonta.tives of all parties defined their at? titude towards the bill, it was referred to a committee or twenty-eight members for further consideration. Cardinal Langenieux, of r* a irli ? a I Rheims, was recently lined parame** two francs ror rcfUsing to ?S obey an order of the Social Fined. isL ?3^01"' which prohibited religious processions on All Saints* Day. Tho .size of the line shows what the sympathies of the court were. Although it is too soon to F-rAi-irh ascertain full particulars r-eiivu with rcgard t0 tnc vintage in the. different districts of Vintage France where wine is made. a the Moniteur Vinicole is in a. nosition to state that the total crop will fall little, if anything, short of 1.4*0. 000,000 gallons, a figure which has been ox- ? ceeded only three, times in the century? | namely, in 1S65, 1S69 and IS.n. The total yield of the French vineyards last year was about 1.G57.OOO.?00 gallons. PrehiS- ? ?ew tlavs sincc a laborer. . who was excavating on land tone ciosc to the river at Walton ReliC on-Thames, came, when 15 feet below the surface, upon what appeared to him to be the huge tusk of an animal. This has turned out to be the horn of a rhinoceros. It is 25 inches round the base. "" inches long, and weighs 1*! pounds. The horn, which is in good condition, is now in the possession of Mr. T. J. Rawlings. of Eldridgas. Chert sey. It is velieved to be 3,50o years since tho Thames Valley was denizened by the horned species of rhinoceros. The caw enabling women /\ with legal diplomas to prac tfj li-e as barristers was* pro Woman mulgated on Tuesday, and Lawyer on Wednesday there was an unprecedented specjtadle at the Court*-. Mme. Petit, daughter of M. Bala'chowsld, of Kieff, and wife of a Paris barrister, presented herself to take the oath. She wore the robe, but one rather more elegant than a man's, and with a girdle at the waist; and she held the barrister's cap in her hand. Her hus? band escorted her io ihe bench allotted to applicants for admission to the Bar. and she was sworn in. She has still to *-*> through another formality?namely, ad? mission to the Bar of Paris- or of any other place where -she may wish to prac? tise; but it is not supposed that the power of arbitrary exclusion will be exercised Sgainst her. Celebrate Marshall Day. The United States Circuit Court of Ap? peals, which was scheduled to convene here on February 5th, will not meet until the 7th. in order that the judges and law? yers may participate, in the Mar-shall Day eelebraiion on the fourth of the monili. Many Cases of Grip. It is? estimated, that there are fully five hundred cases of grip in Richmond. The disease is of a somewhat milder form lhan usua!. ? Mrs. Benjamin B. Valentine, No. 101 South Third Street, entertained at cards Friday evening in honor of Misses Hil? liard and Bowdoin. of Norfolk, who are the guests of Miss Marianne Meade. CIiPAXIXG-LTSAliK. Tou don't often hear of one in the Piar.o line, but we have so many Upright Pianos that lia.ve been taken in exchange as part pay on new ones that we have decided to clean up with a rpiick .--ale this week. All wili be sold at great Bargain prices, and; will not be unsold long. ~Along with them are some slightly used pianos, as good as new, that have been out on ren? tal. These arc opportunities for you. Come and look them over. WALTER D. MOSES & CO., 10?; E. Broad Street. nOX'T OVERLO?K IT. Wc refer ?? the CLEANING UP SALE of Pianos th's week. Some, are belter than others, but all are good. Voit can save money and secure a real bargain. WAi.TER D. MOSES & CO.. 10:; E. Broad Street. TUT. PIANOLA. If you have never heard a Pianola, call in and be convinced: 1st. That anyone can play it. 2d. That it is not mechani? cal. 3d. That you can give all the ex? pression you desire, and 4th. That the eighty or more persons' in this city who have bought them ire as delighted to? day as they were when they first purchased them. We are always glad in show and Play them. WALTER D. MOSES & CO.I ICS E. Broad Street. ? THE BEST is tin: CIIICAI-EST. If you wish to get the most pleasure out of a piano, buy one that stands for all that is honest in piano building. In the Steinway, Knabe, Hardman, Kimball, Standard' and Haines", you secure the very best, and when you do this, the end will prove your wisdom. We are sole agents. WALTER D. MOSES & CO., 103 E. Broad Street. DON'T FORGET THE TALKERS. A new lot of Graphophone Records just received, embracing the latest selections, and a large lot of Graphophones, too. The prices will suit everyone, from "3.00 upward. WALTE? D. MOSES & CO.. 103 E. Broad Street. - - - - - - LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA Will Not Get Down to Work Until Aycock is Seated, PLAN FOR HIS INAUGURATION. A Izarse Escort Will Accompany Mini from Goldsboro to ltalelgh. ?"?lovu For a. State Ite l'urmatory. (Special Dispatch to l'hc Times.) RALEIGH, Is*. C. Jan. 12.?The Cenerai Assembly will hardly get down to regu? lar work until after the inauguration. The Senate Committees were not an? nounced until yesterday, and the Speaker has not road out tho committees for the House. He expects to make them public j "Monday. ! Leaders in both branches of the Assem- I bly say that downright, hard work will j be taken up just as soon as the new State officials are installed iii office Tuesday. AYCOCK'S COMING. While the general programme for the inauguration of Governor-elect Aycock and other State officers has not been com? pleted, the work by the eommittes has so far advanced that a general outline can be announced. The legislative and local ??ornmittcc named as an escort for Gov? ernor Aycock will go down to Goldsboro Monday afternoon and return with the Governor-elect and party Tuesday morn? ing on the train arriving here at S:!0 o'clock. They will be accompanied by two Goldsboro military companies and by the Goldsboro Brass Band. A GRAND RECEPTION. At the depot the Governor's party will be met by the Citizens* General Recep? tion Committee with carriages and driven to the Governor's "Mansion, where break? fast will be served and a formal reception held until 11 o'clock, the State officers elect constituting ihe receiving party. At 11 o'clock the party will proceed to Yarbrough Motel, and proceed thence j with the civic and military procession to the place of inauguration, which, the weather permitting, will be on an impro? vised platform on the east side of the Capitol. OATH OF OFFICE. Th?* oath of office will he administcrd by Judge Walter Clark, of the Supreme Court. It. ?s certain that not less than one thousand men will be in Un* military pa? rade. It is estimated that from present indications there will, with fair weather conditions, be not less than ten thousand visitors in the city. A large number of the members of the General Assembly attended a meeting of the North Carolina Reformatory Associa? tion last night, during which there was a general discussion of Ihe prospects for securing, ?luring this session, legislation providing for the establishment of such an institution. It is believed that public sentiment is so strong for its establish? ment that there will be almost a unani? mous vote for such a bill when it comes up in the Assembly. GERMAN IMMIGRANTS. The German-American State Land Com? pany was incorporated by the Secretary of State yesterday with a capital of S20"i. 000. Its special object is to sell lands to immigrants. The principal stockholders are In Raleigh and Ncwbern. Adolph Ko? lischen, who recently came to this State from Germany, is the manager of the new company. They are empowered to buy and sell all kinds of farming, timber and mineral lands and conduct a real es? tate agency. It is expected that the com? pany will give quite an impetus to the influx of immigrants as citizens. REAL TRUE COCK AND BULL STORY The Cock Rode the "Owl" Car for Several Trips While the Bull Navigated James River A bull-calf, belonging to Mr. James Crubbs. of Engine Company No. S. while grazing in a field- on the river, near the Bay Line Wharf, on yesterday afternoon, in some manner fell overboard and swam down the river a distance of about a half a mile. It became completely exhausted from, its new adventure and was in the act of being drowned when tie was rescued by several sailors from a schooner which was' anchored in the river. Tlie sailors carried the calf ashore and rolled him over a barrel, iu order to re? vive him if possiOle, and afier half an hour of hard work they finally succeeded in resuscitating him. The calf gathered about live gallons of water in his trip down the river, which was gotten out of him by the rolling on the barrel. He.was afterwards taken back up the field, W'here the other cows were grazing, and waf soon relating his experience to his mother and the other cows. A real live chicken was a passenger on the all-night, or "owl car," un the Main Street line one night this week for six trips of that car. How that chicken be? came a passenger is a strange story. In the early part of the night the night watchman at the Casino discovered a number of stray chickens roosting in the building and drove them out. Among them was the rooster that afterwards be? came' the passenger on the car. When driven from the Casino the roos? ter sought refuge under tho car. which was standing near, while the crew were in their little watch-box eating lunch. The rooster passed under the car and perched himself upon a piece that pro? jected several inches out from the rear truck and soon fell to sleep. Tho car continued on its journey through Fulton for a number of trips, and met with an acicdent and had to be taken into tho sheds. Another car was substi? tuted', but the rooster remained on the disabled car until next morning, when Car Inspector Harlowe was disturbed from his duties of inspecting the cars by several faint crows of a rooster, and was at a loss to account for the noise in the car-shed. He called several of the hands, and af? ter a search found a live rooster perched underneath the car. The fowl was held pending an investigation. The mystery was not solved until seve? ral ?Jays later, when a resident of the West-End stated that a rooster belonging to him had been missing for several days and was told there was a rooster at the ear-sheds awaiting identification, and he claimed his property. Delay in the Hearing?. The case of James D. Patton and Com? pany against the Government, involving the constitutionality of the "war tax," will probably not be heard for about a year. AVhile the suit is really against the Gov? ernment, it had to be brought against the late Col. James D. Brady, as collector of internal revenue. He having dTed. it will be necessary to reinstitute the pro? ceedings. Smallpox Is lipiilemlc. There are many' cases of smallpox in Virginia. Dr. Paulus A. Irving, secretary Of the State Board of Health, says the disease is of a very mild form. Every precaution is being taken by Dr. Oppenhimer and the other health authori? ties to keep the disease out o'? (Richmond. ? CORRECT DRESS FOR MEN AND BOYS." The Gans-Rady Company will, beginning to-morrow, inaugurate a MID-SEASON SALE OF MEN'S HATS and offer Every Soft and Stiff Hat in the House at the following reductions: Hats that were $4.00 reduced to $2.90. ats that were $3.00 reduced to $2.15. ats that were $2.50 reduced to $1.85. ats that were $2.00 reduced to $1.35. ats that were $1.G0 reduced to $1.15. Entire Building. 1005 East Main Street. Opposite Postoffice. THE COUNTRY EDITOR TALKS ON MANY PLEASING SUBJECTS Discusses All the Current SubjedSj from) Neighborhood Jokes to the International Affairs of the World* MONARCH OF ALL HE SURVEYS Old Santa Claus brought us some ex? cellent chewing? tobacco last week, for which we are profoundly thankful.? Rid S r way Journal. The fortunes of the Democratic party during- the twentieth century promise to be much better than that of the individual croakers.?Grayson Gazette. "May the blanket journals and the blanket ballots depart into "innocuous desuetude" and become relics? of 19th century barbarism.?SPuIasfki ?News Re? view. It is the duty of every ci'tzen to take sufficient interest in politics to give him information enough to enable bini to cast an intelligent vote. But there is no reason, in the world tvhy he should set angry with those of his fellow-citizens who differ with him about political mat? ters.?Spirit of Tlie Valley. Tossum hunting- wiil ne\-er become one of the lost arts until the nature of tne "coon" is changed.?Virginia Citizen. Some utterly smart young fellow smeared axle grease all over "Reddie" Canaday's saddle, Christmas Eve. "Red die" has on his war paint looking for 'em.?Floyd Times. If the Hon. Peter Otey's bill for army dentist ever becomes a law. he will cam the gratitude of the man iwitli toothache behind the gun.?Halifax Record Adver? tiser. We hope that it will be easier to bor? row money and harder to borrow trouble in nils century than it was in the last.? Blue Ridge Gazette. The season of "Peaco on earth: good will to men" brought the usual crop of awful tragedies. The murderless Christ? mas is not yet in sight.?Stuart Enter? prise. "We are sorry to loose Mayor Lee from our subscription rolls. He ordered his paper discontinued. This is the first loss we have sustained and it is a bitter pill, "out we added i\i to take his place last -week, thus turning the pill into pie-.? Buena Vista Advocate. Among important questions to be con? sidered by the General Assembly of Vir? ginia when it meets in this month, should be how to improve the public schools of the State. Short terms* and small sal? aries mean that w* must depend largely upon young girls for teachers. As fast as these young ladies are trained and about the time they .become efficient teachers, they get married and the same work has to be geno over again.?Clinch Valley Virginian. CITY GOVERNMENT More than One Thousand Persons Earning a Livelihood by Working For This City. MUCH MONEY PAID ANNUALLY, There are few people in the city of Richmond who know or realize that over a thousand people working in the various departments of the city government are drawing salary and wages from the City Tre usury. These men and women are employed in the various departments, either as heads or subordinates. With this? large number of employes it Is not surprising to know that of necessity a. large amount of money must'be distributed annually. It takes a big force of people to do the work entailed by a community the size of Richmond, and it is thought that 4n some departments an Increase in the size of the force would redound to the credit of tho city. Tliis is notably true hi the police and street departments. The number of people employed to help conduct the affairs of the city, aside from ttiose who draw their money directly from the city, is about ?30. NOT PAID BY THE CITY. These people are employed in- the Treasurer's onice, the Collector's office and in the office of the Commissioner of Revenue and at -the jail, besides several scattering "throughout the other depart? ments and in the court clerks''offices. The number of such employes varies. The Department of Public Instruction heads the list in the numoer employed, the total, including- the superintendent and the janitors, being 273. The heads of departments, including the "Mayor and the Treasurer, the Chief of Police, ihe judge.-.' of the various courts, etc.. number 3S. The number of men employed in the fias Department, including the workmen at the g-as-houae, is 101; in the Water De? partment. 41. In the City Engineer's department, in? cluding street hands, sewer men. park keepers, etc., 14fc Health Department, in? cluding street force, crematory hands, physicians to poor, Board of Health, etc., S5." At the almshouse and in the Depart? ment of Outdoor Poor and the Cemetery Departaieat are 42. The Police Department embraces 10S mon, including? the Chief and the physi? cian, and the Fire Department, 136, in? cluding the Chiof and his assistant THE LdST SUiENIARIZED. Summarized, tlie list is as follows: Public Schools. 27S Heads of departments, juoLses, court clerks, Clerk of Council, etc. 23 Gas Department. 101 Water Department. 41 Engineer's Department. 144 Health Department. S5 Almshouse and Cemeteries. 42 Police . IOS Fire . 13S Total . 363 This total, in addition to the half hun? dred who do not draw their salaries from the City Treasury, comprises the army of people necess'ary to keep tho .wheels of the city government turning. The amount of money necessary to pay this army is large-. Tne salary li--?- is a small part of the amount, the main por? tion coming out from the. appropriations made by the various committees of the Council in the budget. The figures for last year were: The pay-roll of the various? departments for last year: The pay-roll of the various departments for last year: Charities . 5 S.2S?.0O Cemeteries: Oak wood . 2,970.00 iRivorview . 1.700-00 Shocrkoe Hill . 1.C-SO.00 St. John's . Di5.C0 <*ity School iBoard. 110,000.00 Police . ?O.777.50 IFire Department. 6S.53O.00 Fire Alarm. 4.4SO.?O Gas Works . 65,150.00 Grounds and Buildings . 1S.S91.C0 Health Department . 45.000.00 Streets . 42.610.00 ?Water Department . 9.(00.CO Salaried Officers . 2tf. 707.50 Tota! . ??M.tcO.UO In this amount, ci course, is not included the money appropriated to pay interest on the debt, redemption, appropriations and various charitable institutions, expense ac? counts, insurance, elections, etc. The total amount appropriated was $1.e??,66">. Failure in Durham. (Special Dispatch to The Times.) DURHAM, N. ?G.. Jan. 12.?The Leading Racket Store, an Incorporated company, composed of G. M. Mofntt, Alpheus Moffltt and J. R. Lambert, went Into the hands of a receiver yesterday morning, but was not known until this morning, when Re? ceiver V. Bailard took charge of the business. Tho indebtedness Is between twenty ?-??srht and thirty thousand dollars, while the assets an* something lik?* s<*vpnteen thousand. Th.* ?rni has been doing a large cash business for several years, and their failure is a surprise to th" people here. ' NEWPORT NEWS POLICE CHIEF, Another I?e?;al Action In Which liieh inoncl Lawyers-Take a Band, (Special Dispatch m Th.- Time?.) NEWPORT NEWS, VA., Jan. 12:?Judga T. .1. Barham. o? the Corporation Court. and S. .T. Harwood, chief of police, were to-day served with notice that Messrs. Meredith and Sands, of Richmond, would. on January 17th. at 11 :*a> o'clock, apply te. ihe Supreme Court for a writ of prohibi? tion in behalf of Mayor .Moss, the New? port News Police Board and Captain T. A. Johnson, the other chief of poli???, to restrain the Corporation Court from inter? fering between th?* "????uni and Harwood. and to compel Judge Barham to dissolvo the injunctions le* has granted, ^strain? ing th?? board from interfering with the Chief. Tho writ will also ask that .Tod-e Bar? ham and his ?ourt be restrained from tak? ing any cognizance ? ?:" the case or th?* ap? peal ??:' ti;?? ? hi??:' frin? th?* decision of the board to ? in? Corporation ? "ourt. it being claimed that tb * Corporation Court is without jurisdiction. Judge Barham to-day granted a charter to the Newport News Ladder Company, which will build a factory here for tho manufacture of a new folding ladder. J. R. Curry is president Tin* capital ia $?0.000, half of which is paid in. Walker to Inspect Ballots. (Special Dispatch to The Times.) 'BRISTOL. TENN., Januarj \2.? The petition ??;" General James A. "Walker's counsel i ? open ;???1 ::.s;?? ; :h?? ballots of the November election In i::?: tol. Va., was to-day granted by Juduo Stuart, o'f the Cnrporation ?'nwrt. who also granted each side in thi? contest case per? mission to have a. copy "*' the offl :laj ballot used in Bristol. The taking of depositions ir: ih? case was adjourned over until [Monday. His I.e-rs Cut Oil*. (Special Disy.it.-li to Th.? Times.) LYNCHBURG, VA.. Jan. li?W. W. Sublett. a brakeman of the Chesapeake and Ohio road, was rui: over here to rnight and both of his legs were cut off. He was removed to the Home and Re? treat. His condition is desperate. F?0T OF A BEAVER, Contentsof I>ox Fount!On Main Street Explained. The object picked up by a colored wo? man in a box on Main Street the other night, which was at lirst thought to have been the hand of a colored infant, turns out to have been the foot of the beav c which was trapped not long sin?*?? by Mr. T. Peter Howie, near the pump-house. Mr. How!??, when seen at his store. No. L'I7 Reservoir Street, last night, said he put the animal's foot in a box and dropped it on Main Street just to have a little fun. thinking whoever picked It ur> would mistake it for a baby's hand, so much did it resemble one. Mr. Howie en? joyed the joke very much, and thinks ha wilt set his braver trat) again. Mi?. Iltishf*?*' Condition. The condition o'i Mr. W Clifton Hughes was reported as worse I ist night. He was graduully sinking. It was feared he would not live through the night. THE NAVAL STATION. Condemnation Proceeding ."?lay Be Necessary to Secure Site. (By Associate Press.) WASHINGTON. Jan. EL?Secretary T. ? .? concurs iu the recommendation of the Naval Board submitted yesterday forthe transfer or the South Atlantic Naval St i tiou from Port Poyal to Charles;-?:*. S. ?'., and arrangements will now proceed t c carrying out of the transfer. Already there is available S22*r.00O for :l.? general purposes '-'-" r?"?" -"?"?" ??? '?'?'?''' "' this not to exceed SlOO.uOO can be used ,.i the purchase of the site. There is a question whether the pur? chase price of the site sel? eted can be brought within the SIW.OW. -That portion within Chicora. Park can be had at th? Government price, bat the private land adjoining is held at $'??'.'"?. and the naval board recommends a price which wiU .'^ be bought at a reasonable ligure, th? Government will resort to condemnation proceedings. The purpose is to acquire a.so certu-.n marsh land as well as a marsh frontage on the opposite side of the Cooper River. which will give the Government the ad? vantage of all the approaches. This marsh0 land Is owned by the State, aad probiibly will be Slven free o? cost to the Government.___ ThcTOub Candy Mfg. Co CATCH ON TO OCR CANDIES. The Old-Fashioned Taffies, fresh every day and warranted for their freshness. Best to be obtained anywhere. 10c. per pound. Good and appetizing, it pleases all palates, from the baby's little lips to grandma's toothless gums. Freeh Chocolate Creams, all flavors, also several different kinds, at 15c. per pound. 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