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CONSOLIDATION OF
ELECTRIC LINES
Atlantic Terminal Company and New?
port News and Old Point.
THROUGH ROUTE TO NORFOLK.
The rosta! Tclc-graph Company Resists Paying
a City License to Do Business-?Bids
Opened at Fori Monroe for
Plumbing.
(.Sjkm-UI Dispaici] lo The Times.)
NEWi'ORT NEWS. March 2. -What
w;-.s apparently a. consolidation between
Hie Atlantic. Torminal Company and the
Newport News and Old Point Railway
atid ISlcclrie Company, <?r tho absorption
of th?? iormcT l>y the latter, ?vas consum?
mated here to-d?y al a meeting of the
latter company, at. which lirtocn-six
tecnths of the st"ck was r?']>resc.ited. Tho
old fiU'iecrs of th?: board wore re-elected,
?nd the board was authorized to issue
lour million dollars* worth of .forty-year
live per cent, bonds as ;i provision for
making "sucii acijuisilions as from time
to lini?? may 1??? ilcom<^?i necessary," and
Tctirinsr the present bonded indebtedness
of nine hundred thousand ?h-llars at or
brforc maturity.
CLOSl?: TRAFFIC ARRANCILMKXT.
After lh<- m<i<t in;-.President AV. .1. Payne
said: "At. hast ??ne thing was definitely
settled: a Close traffic arrangement will
l>r mail?? between tho Atlantic Terminal
Company and our company, by which
both companies jiropose i?> establish joint?
ly a through lin?? from Newport News to
Norfolk, via Sewell's Point. Financial
arrangements are completed for raising
whatever money we shall nerd. The
mortgagee-, which is t?? th?? Maryland
Ttnst Company, permits us to issue the
bonds as nc< ded. or if not needed to hold
th^m until they arc."
3t was reported some days ,??? that
the Terminal Company liad purchased
the Newport New.?- and Old Point Rail?
way and lilectric Company, but to-day's
orer? tion seem to reverse the situation.
Mr. Payne would not discuss the deal
further thdii above, except to say: "We
are jrrowing."
? consolidation of interests; on a bafeis
o? stock distribution appears to be what
is arranges" for. It required six thou?
sand and twenty dollars, to a?lmit tiie
rnortprag?? d?--od to reconl, two thousand
bung tb" 3-Vderal tax.
3H-"S1ST ?LICENSE TAX.
The Postal Telegraph Company w.is
f,n-?i ?7?:.G:?? in the Police Court to-day for
doing business without a license. An
appeal was taken ami the company says
it will light the cas?.? in the courts, claim
in?; ili.it the city lias no right to lay a
license tax on it.
Bids were opened at quartermaster's
("fpartment. 3"ort Monroe, to-day for a
lug contract of plumbing at the Fort. The
work was divided into three classes:
Healing, plumbing, and general construc?
tion.
The successful bidder was J. ?. Brin
smi. 33.?mptun. whose bid was?construc?
tion. $7.*9S0* plumbing. $6,435, .and heating.
There wer?? several l?altimore and
Washington bidders participating in the
competition. The bids have been for?
ward.??! to Washington f??r approval by
the War Department.
VIRGINIA HEATER COMPANY.
The Virginia H?eater Company was
chart?--r?-d in Hampton to-day. Its 0G
lic?'i-s ar??: President. S. 31. Sayre: Vico
l-r?si?l? i?t. George A. Blackmore: Sec
retary and Treasurer. Charl?2S 3?. Sayre;
Directors, oflieers and James A. Gorton.
Capital. $10.(W?.
Adjutant ?Sands, who has iield thai
position al Soldiers" 11?.me for about
twenty years, was found ?bad in his room
at the Home to-day.
CUBAN TARIFF.
Two Important Changes Made by Executive
Order.
(Er Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Manli 2?The Presi?
dent has issued an executive order mak?
ing two important ?changes in the Cuban
tariff which will become operative April
1st, next. Th.- duty on refined mineral
oil is increas? ?1 to ?'?.*>0 per 3?? kilo. The
difieren???? between the crude and the re
lined will make" the cost of refining a frai
Ion of ?>il in <"n!?a al?.?ni the same as it
is in ilio !"nit?-d Stat.^s. Also in section
313. regarding cottons, tissues measuring
r,r?t over ?.'."? ?out?meters in width and
weighing s kilograms, or more, per 1(??3
.square meters, are granted the same rate
as thin formerly applied t?. weight of
3H kilograms.
D' IE BRINGS SICK APPRENTICES.
Flags at Half-.'last Because oi Captain Boban
nan's Death.
(Si?o?inl Dispai?-*] to The Times.)
N*"!;F?jLK. VA.. March 2.?The United
Beates training ship nixie, on the arrival
'-.(?re from Algiers, landed forty sick
naval apprentices at the United States
Naval Hospital. Of these Private Murray
has an abscess on the brain. Private
V.'ienn has recently undergone an opera?
tion: another's reason is affected, and
inoi--t ??G the remainder an? down with the
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< ould publish columns of similar letters,
but these are enough to show what it
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-will get it for you. It is 50 cents per pack?
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?fever. Several of the boys are seriously
ill.
The Dixie, with the balance of her com?
pl?ment, some .150 boys.. proceeded for
Washington, and is. so far as is known
here, still on the bar in the Potomac,
up;m which she grounded.
There was another large exodus for
Washington to-night, boats and trains
going out full. The Virginia Naval Re?
serves also sailed on their yacht, the
Siren.
The flags on the Bay Line steamers arc
half-masted to-day because of the death
of Captain C. M. Bohannon, first officer
of the Alabama,, who died suddenly to?
day at his home in Mathews county.
Captain Bohannon, some years ago, ran
on the Ft earner Ariel, between Norfolk
and Richmond.
ARE JUBILANT.
Virginia Delegation Pleased a? Passage of
Omnibus Bill.
(Special Dispatch to The Times.)
WASHINGTON, March 2.?The Virginia
delegation in Congress to-night are jubi?
lant because of the passage to-day
through the House and the Senate of the
omnibus public building bill. This bill
carries appropriations for about forty
cities where public buildings are neces?
sary.
The city for which the Virginians have
worked Incessantly during the session is
Newport News. They have succeeded in
obtaining an appropriation of $200.000 for
the proposed new public building in that
city. The original estimate for this
building was only 5100,000. An increase of
510,000 was also .secured for the proposed
building at Winston, N. C. The original
request was $50,000. and $60,000 was to-day
appropriated for this building.
Died From Drinking Ammonia.
(Special Dispatch to The Times.}
TAZEWELL, YA.. March 2.?James Mc
Culla, one of the oldest citizens of this
place, died last night from drinking am?
monia through mistake. Mr. McCulla has
been quite feeble for several years, both
in body and mind, and on last Wednes?
day he was in the store of H. "W. Pobst,
jeweler and silversmith. While there he
stepped into a small room in the rear of
the store an?! saw a bottle there which
he supposed contained brandy, as he had
seen some young men come out of the
room.
He turned it up and took a quantity, it
is supposed not very much, but enough
to burn his throat so badly that it resulted
in his death, as stated above.
Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M.
,A special communication of the Most
Worshipful Grand Lodge. A. F. & A. M.,
of Virginia, will be held in the Masonic
Temple in this city at t; P. M.. Wednes?
day, March 27. The object of the meet?
ing is to consider a proposition sub?
mitted with reference to matters con?
nected with the ?lending litigation re?
garding the Temple.
The Board of Trustees of the Masonic
Temple Association held a meeting Fri?
day night. Mr. Julius Straus, past mas?
ter of Fraternal Lodge, No. Wo, was
chosen to the committee to succeed1 Mr.
L. Z. Morris, resigned.
Horses to be Sold.
The Council Committee on the Relief of
the Poor at its meeting yesterday decid?
ed to sell the two ambulance horses, so
well known on the streets ot" Richmond.
Long and faithful service has brought
them to an age when they can no longer
perform the work desired, so they go to
the auctioneer and a sub-committee is
instructed lo purchase two horses to take
their places.
Want Nine-Hour Plan.
The new double-shift, nine-hour system
became effective Friday on the lines of
the Traction Company. The plan seems
to meet with favor among the men. The
employes of tho Passenger and Power
Company are now circulating a petition
asking for the adoption of the nine-hour
system on the company's lines.
Scale Submitted.
Laras Brothers, tobacco manufacturers.
have submitted a wage scale to the To?
bacco Workers' Union, and this scale will
be considered by the board to-morrow.
The scale submitted by the union has
been accepted by two of the local manu?
facturers. A conference will probably be
held this week.
Dr. Hunter's Lecture,
The second of the course of lectures at
Richmond College by members of the
faculty will be delivered Tuesday night
by Dr. J. Rufus Hunter. His theme will
be "Some Consideration of Bread and
Bro.iostu?Ys." The lecture will begin at
S:15 o'clock.
Return From New York.
Mr. and Mrs, Miles M. Martin returned
last nisht from New York. .Mr. Martin
stated Hint the visit to New York was of
a personal nature and not in reference
to the affairs of the Passenger and Power
Company.
Dispensary Meeting.
A regular meeting of the Board of Man?
agers of the Richmond Homeopathic Free
Dispensary will be held at the Dispen?
sary, No. 601 West Main Street, on Wed?
nesday at 11:30 A. M.
Mr. Ben. Holzgrove. son of Mr7n?Jii>
Holzgrove. and a well-known voung Rich
monder. who entered the United States
service, has been transferred. Mr. Holz?
grove worked his way up to the quar?
termaster's department and was at Fort
Hancock. N. Y. He has been transfer?
red to recruiting sen-ice and will be sta?
tioned at Dallas, Tex,
THE FINAL DAYS
OF CONGRESS
Decks Cleared for Ad?
journment Monday.
THE SENATE WEARY.
The Last of the Big Supply Bills
Passed Yesterday.
BAILEY BLOCKED PROCEEDINGS.
Objected to Passage of Bills by Unanimous
Consent, and Later Brought
Things to a Standstill
by Making the Point
of No Quorum
Present.
(Bv Associateli l'rrss.)
WASHINGTON, March 2.?The last of
the big supply bills of the Government?
the general deficiency measure?was
passed bv the Senates to-day. thus clear?
ing the decks for final adjournment of
Congress. The indications now arc that
the Senate will do little more than con?
sider conference reports during the re?
mainder of the session. Under the Legis?
lative day of Saturday, a session will bo
held to-morrow begninning at 3 P. M.
The omnibus public building bill was
passed, carrying increases that aggregate
more than $2,000.000.
THE SENATE WEARY.
It was a weary Senate that, convened
at 11 o'clock this morning for the last
legislativo day of tho Fifty-sixth Con?
gress. Sessions to-morrow and until
Monday noon will be technically under
to-day's date. Tho conference report on
the. legislative and esecutivo and judicial
bill was agreed to.
- Mr. Pettigrew's resolution directing the
Military Committee to investigate the
charges against Lieut.-Colonel Beistand
was adopted. Then the general deficiency
bill was taken up. A few minor amend?
ments wcro adopted, one granting the
employes of Congress a month's extra
pay.
On motion of Mr. Morgan an appropria?
tion of $75.000 to defray expenses of the
Isthmian Canal in making certain inves?
tigations, was stricken from the bill.
3Ir. Tillman offered an amendment,
which was adopted, providing that offi?
cers and enlisted men who served in the
United States volunteer service In the
war with Spain, and were discharged af?
ter August 12th, 1S9S, shall be allowed
an extra month's pay in accordance with
a subsequent act of Congress.
The deficiency bjll wits then passed. Tho
sundry bill was sent to conference.
The omnibus public building bill, passed
by the House to-day, was taken up. Mr.
Fairbanks said that the increases made
Avere the most urgent cases recommended
by the Treasury Department. Mr. Vest
attributed many of the increases to the
rise in building material prices.
THE BILL PASSED.
Mr. Plait, of Connecticut, protested
against the passage of the bill because of
an increase of more than $2.000,000 in the
authorized cost of the buildings. After
further discussion the bill was passed.
The Senate agreed to take a recess from
5:30 P. M. to-day until S, and a recess
from 10:30 to-night until 3 P. M. to-mor?
row.
When Mr. Aldrich called up a bill report?
ed from th?? Finance Committee, and asked
for immediate consideration, Mr. Petti
grew inquired whether lie would get a
vote upon his resolution to discharge the
Committee on Education and Labor from
consideration of the eight-hour bill.
It was explained that the resolution
would not be in order except by unani?
mous consent or vote of the Senate. Mr.
Pettigrew asked unanimous consent, but
Mr. Sewell objected.
Mr. Pettigrew declared passionately that
a tacit agreement had been made to voto
upon his resolution. He objected to Mr.
Aldrich's bill.
Mr. Clay, of Georgia, delivered his pre?
viously announced speech upon the Nica
ragtian Canal bill. He earnestly advo?
cated its passage, presenting facts and
figures in support of the construction of
the canal by the United States. He dwelt
particularly upon the advantages that
would accrue to tho South from the build?
ing of the canal. After a brief executive
session the Senate at 5:30 took a recess
until S P. M.
NIGHT SESSION".
At to-night's session, Mr. Chandler
called up his resolution declaring that
Hon. W. A. Clark, of Montana, had not
been dully elected to the Senate. Mr. Allen
suggested the absence of a quorum, wliich
was secured after twenty minutes' delay.
Mr. <.'handler offered a substitute for tiie
original resolution.
Mr. Chandler denounced the use of
money by corporations in connection with
elections to high office.
Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, presented the
credentials of Hon. W. A. Clark, which
were received and placed on file.
Mr. Jones moved to take up his resolu?
tion to discharge the Committee on the
Judiciary from further consideration of
the anti-trust bill. The motion was lost,
24 to CO.
Mr. Pettigrew* moved to consider the
bill requiring railroad companies to re?
port accidents to the Interstate Com?
merce Commission. The motion prevailed.
39 to ?1, but the conclusion of the bill had
rot been reached when the hour of 10:30,
the time fixed for taking a recess arrived.
The Senate therefore took a recss untii
3 o'clock to-morrow.
In the House.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 2.?Throughout
to-day the House has been in the throes
of the closing hours of the session, with
many measures clamoring for attention
and with crowded galleries looking down
upon the weary legislators. Many confer?
ences were advanced to a stage which
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MR. BAILEY OBDURATE.
The House reconvened at 9 o'clock this
morning after the recess taken last night.
After bills had been passed by unanimous
consent to amend the Chinese exclusion
act to authorize the striking of medals
for the Spanish War heroes, Mr. Bailey,
of Texas,?objected to action upon all bills
by unanimous consent. The Speaker had
refused him recognition and he was ob?
durate. The Speaker then recognized Mr.
Sperry, of Connecticut, to move the pas?
sage under suspension of the rules of the
Senate bill to prohibit the sale of fire?
arms, opium and intoxicating liquors in
certain islands of the Pacific.
Mr. Bailey demanded a srrcond and then
brought matters to a complete standstill
by making the point of no quorum.
The sergeant-at-arms was instructed to
bring in absentees.
At 10:20 a quorum was secured and after
some discussion the bill was defeated?
117 to 79?two-thirds not having voted in
the affirmative. It was 11:10 when the re?
sult, was announced. The regular hour
for meeting had passed and the House
could not adjourn, so the legislative day
of Friday continued. As the House will
not adjourn again until the sine die ad?
journment at noon on Monday, there will
be no Saturday in the House proceedings.
OMNIBUS RILL PASSED.
Mr. Mercer, of Nebraska, moved the
passage under suspension of the rules of
the omnibus public building bill. Mr.
Bailey demanded a second, which was or?
dered?110 to 5?whereupon he remarked
that if he had known how widely and
judiciously the "pork" in this barrel had
been distributed he would not have at?
tempted to head it off.
The bill was passed without division.
The House directed non-concurrence in
the Senate amendments to the sundry
civil bill, and the measure went to con?
ference. The conference report on the
legislative, bill was agreed to.
A bill was passed for the reward of en?
listed men of the navy and marine corps.
The bill to create a national standard?
izing bureau was passed under suspen?
sion of the rules. Other minor bills were
passed and the House at f> o'clock took a
recess until 9:30 this evening.
Inauguration crowds filled tho House
galleries at the night session, which be?
gan at 9:30 o'clock. Minor bills were
passed.
The Senate amendments to the delie-i?, ne??
appropriation bill were disagreed to and
the bill sent to conference.
The conference on the bill amending the
laws relating to Alaska, was agreed to.
At 10:30 the House took a recess until 2
P. M. to-morrow.
INCENDIARY FIRE.
Jail, Bank and Lawyers' ?nices Burned a.
Houston.
(Special Dispatch to The Times.)
HOUSTON, VA., March 2.?The
old jail, the People's Bank and the law
offices of Watkins and Watkins and J. H.
Guthrie were totally consumed by fiiv
this morning. Mr. Guthrie saved all ot
his books, papers and office furniture.
Nothing was saved from either tin
bank building or the offices of Watkins
and Watkins. Not only do Watkins and
Watkins lose their offices, but their val?
uable law library, books and papers, in?
cluding several court papers. The Cir?
cuit Court clerk's office was slightly
damaged.
The cash, notes, bills, books, etc., of the
People's Bank were found to be all right
and unhurt when the safe was opened
this morning.
The People'9 Bank wore insured far
$300 on safe and furniture. Watkins and
Watkins for SS00 on library and furniture,
and J. H. Guthrie for $175 on building.
All of the above parties were paid on by
the Virginia. State Insurance Company.
Watkins and Watkins were also insured
on office building for an amount un?
known.
The origin of the fire is unknown. It
was discovered in the offices occupied by
the People's Bank and Watkins and Wat?
kins, about 5 o'clock this morning and is
thought to be the work of an incendiary.
FIRE AT CAPR0N.
Planing Mills Burned at Midnight With Heavy
Loss.
(Special Dispatch tu The Times.)
SUFFOLK, VA., Marcii 2.?The
planing mill of G. W. Truitt ? Co. burn?
ed last midnight at Capron. Va. The blaze
started from a spark in one end of the
plant. By hard work with fire apparatus,
the large saw-mill, dry kilns, lumber?
yards and storage shed, all nearby, were
saved, but some of the hose was burned
during the light.
Loss on planing mill ten thousand dol?
lars insurance, $4.500? three thousand
in the Virginia Fire and Marine and fif?
teen hundred in the Virginia State, both
>f Richmond.
Mr. Perry's Recital.
j.;S Edward Baxter Perry, the blind
pianist, appeared last night at the Y. M.
C. A. before a small but most apprecia?
tive audience, composed of the music-lov?
ing people of the city. His recital was of
the highest class, rendered with, a br?i
liancy and expression which held his
hearers In closest attention ar*?J called
forth repeated encores.
This was Mr. Perry's second appear?
ance in Richmond. He has completely
won the hearts of the people, who will
remember his ta'ents and hear him when?
ever the opportunity is afforded.
CARMAN RELEASED ON BAIL.
Medical Officer Certified That Further Con
finement Would Kill Him.
(By Associateli Press.)
MANILA, March 2.?By direction of
Major General MacArthur, D. M. Car?
man, an American contractor, who was
taken into custody February 0, charged
with aiding the Filipino insurgents, has
been released on Slu.000 cash bail. Major
Kulp, medical officer, certified that c.ir
maii was a very sick man and that
further confinement was apt to cause his
death.
Tho prosecution is confident of proving
Carman's guilt, if the case comes to trial.
Lieutenant Crockett and his company
of Rocano scouts has had a skirmish with
Geronimo's band in the mountains of
Moro?g province. Several were killed and
IK teen rifles were captured.
Tiie Philippine Commission will organize
provincial governments in Komblon, Bo
hcl and the Iloil? province, and probablv
ia Cc-bu,' Zamboanga and Mindanao.
COLOIVIBIAN REVOLUTION.
Activity of the Insurgents is on the
Increase.
(T-r Associated Press.)
KINGSTON". JAMAICA. March 2.?Fur?
ther reports from the revolution in Co
lobia state that rebel activity, especi?
ally around Colon, is increasing. An en?
gagement occurred! at Cispata (Maria La
Baja?), near Colon, last week, when the
attacking rebels fought persistently, but
were ultimately driven off with heavy
losses by the Government forces, who
were numerically superior and also lost
heavily.
Stagnation of business has resulted and
the rate of exchange is nearly twel\*e
hundred. The Government is hampered
on all sides, and the rebel chances of
success are increasing.
THE OMNIBUS BILL
An Increase for the Public Building at New?
port News.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 2.?Tiie omnibus
public building bill passed by both houses
to-day carried the 'following increases:
Aberdeen, S. C, ?S7.000 to ?$100,000.
Brunswick, Ga., $50.000 to $100.000.
Elizabeth, N. C, $30,000 to $100,000.
Newport News, Va., $100,000 to $200,000.
Tampa, Fla., $250,000 to ?$325,000.
Winston, X. C. $50.000 io $60,000.
Bristol, Tenu.. $55.000 to $55.000.
Columbus, Ga., $156.000 to $159,000.
Ihe entertainment arranged by the
Epworth league of Hasker Memorial
Church, which had ? been appointed for
March the 4th, at Powell's Hall, Church
Hill Avenue, is postponed till further
notice, on account of the revival at the
church.
CONTAGION AND INFECTION.
L:t Grippe is Infectious. But Not Con?
tagious.
Contagious diseases are commur Seated
from one person to another; ir., ?? ous
diseases are conveyed through the air.
Smallpox is a contagious disease; i_.a
Grippe is infectious. When an epidemic
of the grir is prevailing it is iu the air
we breathe and no one is safe.
The only safeguard is to keep the sys?
tem in the highest possible condition of
health and on the first appearance of a
cold in the head to use some safe anti?
septic like Stuart's Catarrh Tablets free?
ly; a tablet taken every hour or two lot
a couple of days will be sufficient to
break up the attack.
La Grippe attacks the weakest part of
the system, it may be the lungs, heart,
iiver, stomach or kidneys, but wherever
it finally locates it almost invariably
starts with cold in the head and throat,
or. in other words, the disease at the
beginning is scute catarrh
This is the reason Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets have been so successful in break?
ing up attacks of grip. The antiseptic
properties of the remedy destroy the
germs before the whole'system is thor?
oughly infected.
Dr. Anniston says: Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets being free from cocaine and
harmful drugs should be freely used at
this time of year on the first appearance
of grip syrnutoms.
They check the excessive catarrhal
secretions, stop the fever and prevent
pneumonia.
They are composed of antiseptics and
may be used by little children as freely
as by adults and with great benefit.
Dr. Lewiston says: My usual prescrip?
tion for the grip is Stuart's Catarrh Tab?
lets, which can be found at all drug
stores. Keeo to the house for a day or
two and use the tablets f.eely, and I
have never heard aDy complaint of fail?
ure to cure.
ACADEMY: Thursday?Leipsic Phil
harmonic Orchestra, matinee and night.
Friday?Quo Vadis.
Saturday?Quo Vadis, matinee and
night.
BIJOU?Refined Vaudeville all week.
With matinees Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday:
QUO \'ADIS.
One of the season's m?>st important
first appearances here will lie that of
"Quo Vadis" Friday and Saturday, ".larch
Sth and Oil?., with Saturday matinee.
Money has been spent lavishly in get?
ting the play ready for the stase, and
much is expected of it. Music, which is
t?> be a feature of the production, has had
gnat attention. .Julian Edwards, com?
poser of a number of successful operas,
wrote the music, which includes hymns
for the pagans, the vestal virgins and the
Christians, the wild, maddening dances
of the corybantes, the lament ot the t"m
peror Nero over his dead child, the bac?
chanalian chants-sung by the revelers at
Nero's banquet*! and th?m?Se music
throughout the play. To interpret, this
music a choras is employed.
Mr. Stanislaus Stange has stuck close
to Mr. Sienkiewicz's story in making his
play, which begins in Petronius' house,
where Vinicius confesses his adoration of
Lygia and ends in the arena of the cir?
cus after Orsus' triumph over the wild
bull and the rescue of the heroine from
her perilous position on the horns of the
maddened animal. Between these two
points there is the orgie at Nero's palace,
the (light of Lygia. and Vinicius" pursuit
of her, th?> plotting against the emperor's
favorite, Petronius, the burning of Home
and the death of little Aulus in the Ma
mertine. The religious side of the book
has been accentuated, the third act in
particular showing the. struggles of the
early Christians and their supreme devor
tion.
The scenery, which was painted in New
York by Frank E. Dodge, shows eight
sets?th?; peristyle of Petronius* house,
the gardens at the home of Aulus I'lau
tius, the gardens and palace of Nero,
Petronius' ville at Antium, the garden at
Linus' house, with a panoramic view the
burning of Home, another view of Nero's
palace, the interior of the Mamertine
prison, ami the exterior of the circus.
sin ?wing tho arena and podium.
There are thirty-two speaking parts
and the cast comprises many well-known
and talented people. The play is a very
appropriate production tor the Lenten
season.
At the Bijou.
Manager AVells offers as the attraction
at the Bijou this week a bill that has
every appearance of being up to tho
standard of vaudeville introduced under
his management and containing feature
acts that rank with the best in the pro?
fession. There are old favorites, new
novelties and bright up-to-date specialty
artists who, together, are able to pre?
sent an entertainment that ?vili rive
satisfaction.
The feature act is that of Jam?.-s
O. Barry, John Lancaster & Company,
the favorites, who presented the pleasing
sketch "Tactics" at the Bijou last sea?
son, scoring a hit that has not been
eclipsed. The entertainers will pressnt:
a new sketch during this engagement,
and, according to tho judgment of some
of the best critics, it is better than ??Tac?
tics."
The Five Olracs, original burlesque ac?
robats, direct from the Alhambra and
Palace Theatres, of Lijndon. will )>e se? ?
in the role of a feature.'The quintette
are wonderful athletes and add to the
brightness of the act with grotesque
comedy and eccentric funnyism that goes
with a whirl on any bill.
Corrine, the Peerless, the dainty prin?
cess of comic opera, who has not been
?icen here for several seasons, because
her hit in vaudeville held h?-r cattivo
in larger cities, is a special feature. Cor?
rine is one of the urettiest ?and most
graceful little women on the stage and
can count hundreds of friends here.
Redcay, Duffin and Redcay. wonderful
acrobats, will be seen in an a?-nel act
that will bo astonishing. The trio carry
apparatus that is the most elaborate on
the stage, and their forward, back and
twisting somersaults in mid-air is classed
with the most sensational work in the
world. Eldridge, the famous sau?3 artist,
will introduce a new idea in vaudeville,
helping to make up a show that will
doubtless hold the standard of the house.
The usual performances will be given
all the week.
War in Beer Prices.
(Ils- Associated Press.)
BALTIMORE. MD.. March 2.?Applica?
tion for a receivership for the Maryland
Brewing Company was made in the Cir?
cuit Court to-da?.:, and a hearing was set
for March 32th.
A price-cutting war between the Mary?
land Brewing Company and the indepen?
dent breweries was inaugurated this
morning by the reduction in the price of
beer from $6 to J4.50 a barrel by the com?
pany. This cut wa3 met by some of tiie
independent concerns, while others r
reductions ranging from 5?' cents to
barrel.
MURDER CASE IN SURRY.
Robert Partner Sentenced for Eighteen Years
for Killing John Henry Mason.
(Special Dispatch to The Times.)
WAKEFIELD. VA.. Marcii ??The
County Court of Surry. Judge Rives pre?
siding, aft.'r* a week's deliberation, ? t
a long and tedious trial to-daj of R rt
l'armer (colored), ti.?- slay? r ot John
ry Mason, at Dendron?, in Surr; ? ti .
on ih- ii'th of last November. The pris?
oner was ably defended by *V. S. Hor?
tend, of Windsor, and K. !.. Holmes, of
Surry, while the State was diligently and
faithfully represented by Surry's r : ? .to
Commonwealth's attorney. W. B. Clark.
Partner was jointly indicted with Nat
Allen, charged as access fore the
fact in the killing. About sixty wil ?es
were summoned in this cas??, m ?t of
whom testified.
Pnnncr's long and faithful employment
in the service of the Surry Lumber Com?
pany caused much interest in his case,
but every effort t?? substantiate ir ? g.?
character bore only shady ? ii
effect. The Instructions t" the jurj were
ably argued before ti:.irt anil the case
went to the jury at 5 o'clock, and after
deliberating only thirty minutes re) d
with a verdict of murder in the -? - >nd
lieu:?????, tixing his punishment al eighteen
years In the peniti ntiary.
Nat Allen's ease is sel for a ; ? aring at
the March term 0f th? County Court. At
the same t< rm the case of Hudson, a. ne?
gro, will be tried for stealing a horse and
buggy from Mr. Ton?.- Rogers.
A ValuabL- Invention.
Mr. W. Penn McGuire. ofthe Ui
College of Mi Ii rine, has invi ..:??: . ? . .
CO?Og?eal examining slip, which Is
endorsed by pi Dr Ja ib Mich?
aux in a letter to Dr. MeGuire says ho
kirr.i t!; it h IS ??:: di
CATARRH OP THE STOMACH.
A Pleasant. Simple, But Sufi; and
EttWtii.il ? ui??? for If
Catarrh ?.:' the stomach has long : ce ?
consider?.??! the next '.hing t<? incui ?;?'??.
The usual symptoms are a full or I
ing sensation after eating, .? : un ? ?
sometimes with sour or watery ruings, :t
formation of gases, causing pressuru on
the heart ;?,?:?! ?ir.-rgs and difficult br'-ath
ing, headaches, fickle appetite, aervoa*.
ness and a general played-out, languid
feeling.
There is often a foul taste in the mouth,
coated tongue a::u if the interior of the
stomach could be seen it woui.i s?i-jw a
slimy, inflamed condition.
The cure for this common and oirr-r!
nate trouble is found in .; tri ?....
which ca ;-?rs the 1 ' : be ? ? -
oughly ??'..? ire h .. ? time to t?.r
lyient and irritate the ?:? lie ite ::? ; sor
faces of the st ?:?. .:. To se? re a pi apt
;;:. I ir???; Iti IS Lire one Ol
thing to do . ; ? hen normal dig? st! m rs
s? r ? d the c itarrhal ? onditi.?. ive
dls?ppea red.
According to Pr. Harlans ? the 3at?*rst
and best treatment la t?? use after each
meal a tablet, composed of Diastase,
Aseptic Pepsin, a little Ntrx. Golden .-'?ni
and fruit acids. These tablets can low
be found at all drug stores under, the
name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, and.
not being a err;???': ::?.?.!: ?;:..?. ..?:. .??? :r.-.^rl
with perfect safety and assurar ? that
healthy appetite r.!:.i thorough ligestion
will follow their recular use after meals.
Mr. N. J. Booher. Chicago. UI., ?ni.'s:
"Catarrh Is a local condition, resulting
from a neglected ? old t the fi ad, ?where?
by the lining membrane of the nose be?
comes inflamed a:..? the poisonous ??is
charge therefrom passing backward into
the throat reaches the stomach, thus
producing catarrh of the stomach. Medi?
cal authorities prescribed tor in; t.,r
throe years for catarrh of the stomach
without cure, but to-day G am the h .p
piest of men after using only on?: o is ..,'
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. ? eaooot
find appropriate words t?i express my good
feeling. I have fou.-i.l rk-sh, appetito :?:,a
sound rest from their use."
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the Safeirt
preparation, as well as the simplest and
most convenient remedy for any form cf
indigestion, catarrh of stomach, bilij.ia.
ness, sour stomach, heartburn and bloat?
ing after meals.
Send for little book, mailed free, o.-t
stomach troubles, by addressing F. ?.
Stuart Co.. Marshall. Mich. .The laal?ia
caa be found at ali drus stires.