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WHOLE NUMBER, lo r lB9.
REPOSES TO ABOLISH;
vir, Foikes Wins His Fight for
the Land " Office. '
SALARY REDUCED TD $1,200
Tlie House Adopts a Bill With This Fea
lure as a Substitute.
WAX.M DEHATE OX THE ME.VSVKE.
Jlr. rilclier LcaJs tlie Fißlit for Do
inrr A Way "VVitli <be Oflice, While
Mr. McAllister .''Stands I>>- Mr.
TolUrs— Mncli Rontine Work.
The "bill for the abolition 61 the oface
of ■KcKistcr of the Land ;. Office;. and trans
ferring the duties of the office to the Sec-
K-:arv cf the Commonwealth has been
defeated.
The House yesterday, by a very deci
sive vote, -refused to abolish the oifice,
though it agreed to cut; the -salary-, of the
Rogister from ;. §1,503 per annum to SI.STO.
The consideration 'of this measure
proved to be the feature of the General
Assembly yesterday. The Senate ad
journed while the House had the bill un
der discussion, and Senator Barksdale,
the patron of the bill, and a number o£
other senators interested in the measure,
occupied seats on the floor cf the House.
Tiie Senate bill was not rejected, but its
enactins"claus<i...M*a.s so changed by ah
amendment-" offered by 'Air. T<.)Jd. as to
change tlie entire effect of : the -bill and
continue the ofilce with the 1 educed
hitlary. ■ ' ' t . . " :■...: ■ ... •'
Hon. E. C. FolkeK led the discussion
Efc-ainst ..-the bill, and was backed up by
Mr. McAllister. Mr. Pilcher, assisted by
Mr. Whitehead,-; of; Norfolk, ably led the
opposition. The discussion on the bill
•srss cut Oil by Mr.-ATarthen, who moved
ihe pending question, and though Mr.
Pilcher finally; after much persuasion,
got Mr. "VVarthen on his side, he was out
generalied ana the amendment carried.
There were many bill.-: Introduced in
eiich. branch. The most important was
one proposed by Mr. Patteson. in the
House, which provides for making the
oJfice of Railroad Commissioner elective
by the people instead of the Ijegrislature.
.The D ll >',i"J|ji^*^teii»rti^.
There "'we're* just nineteen senators in
their seats yesterday, when Lieutenant-
Governor Echols's gavel fell, and Rev.
J. J. Gravatt made the'; opening prayer.
Two or throe members came in la.ter, but
the attendance was small -at the close of
ihe session, many '-senators having-, as
usual.- ffone home to spend Sunday. Sena
tnr Lyle. of Roanokt?, who had been quite
ill at the Jefferson several days. . threat
<nid with . peritonitis, was in his seat.
]lii? face bears strong- evidence of his late
illness. ~ •'-..;...-
The Senate passed the following House
bills:
To amend an act to legalize primary
elections- in Clarke; arid -Warren.;
To incorporate the Southern Investment
Company.
'For the relief of. C. W. Powers,* late
treasurer of Dickenson county.
The following Senate bills were passed:
To amend charter Southside- Railway
a;id Development Company.- [
Authorizing- Board of . Supervisors of
Norfolk county 10 issue bonds.
Authorizing' ■'. Board of • Supervisors of
Norfolk county to acquire 1 land in Poris
ir-outh, to be'used as a County Clerk's
t'sf:Oe.
Amending the charter, of the town br
.Berkley: ".
Amending section 457 of the Code, as
to real estate- to i be exempt from taxa
tion.
Authorizing the National Mutual Church
Insurance Company to transact business
i.; Virginia free from taxation. .
Authorizing the Board of Supervisors
of Shenandoah county to levy a tax for
school purposes. ...
Authorizing- the Board of Supervisors
of Frederick county to levy a. tax.
-Mr. Steele offered a bill appropriating
■ihe sum of 55.350 to pay an accumulated
Indebtedness upon* Ihe Southwestern
Suite Ho.-pital and to 'complete; an'addi
tion to the hospital.
TO TAX BILL COLLECTORS.
Mr. Lyle introduced a bill which Pro
viilt.'s that all persons or corporations en
fcaia-d in the collection of debts shall pay
a Sicense'tax of $25 a year. A linn of col
lectors shall pay the same sura for each
"person 'employed: Failure to obtain such
U'cunye shall be punishable by a fine ot
not less- than ?- r > Jior moic than SSO.
Mr. Lyle offered a bill providing ■ that
lUianoke cases to-be heard/ in the Su
}>r,fc)i>e Court of Appeals v of Virginia shall
. be heard at -Richmond instead of Wythe
vilio. The court sits three times a year
inllichmond and only; once a:' year, in
-V-'ytht-vIUe- "If the cases from Itoanoke
BJe h<iard here the people, of that city
ivi;l b" in a position to have prosecuted
much more rapidly their Supreme Court
M'Jtutiun. The bill. was offered at the.re-
Qiiest of tlie Roanoke Bar.
J'Jdsre Mann offered a bill providing for
£:j extension of the time in which taxes
Ri&y be pajd before the imposition. of ahe;
6 pur cent." penalty, from December Ist to 1
..^-bruarj' Ist. This bill is offered every |
Y'-'or and always defeated. j
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
• "Ey yir. Kc-czell: To incorporate the
Cj.j>s Keys Mutual Fire-insurance." Corn-.
l!y Mr. Harvey: For the relief of.L. r>.
a Confederate soldier of Patrick
<'oU!iiy.
J '»y the same: For the relief of John
T/ -i",ter, a Confederate soldier of Patrick
county. ' .■.' "' ■-■':.- ■ ''■: '.-.- "■,- : :-.- : ..-
By Mr. Gold:. To amend the Clarke
coyniy road law.'. ; ?;.. '. ' ■ "".. -. ' '."/■--..
By Mr. Mann: For Ihe -relief of R. J.
Overtone a. Confederate ;' soldier. ;. ;.
By tin- ucme: For the relief of Samuel;
J. N'unn'ally, a disabled •! Confederate soi
<ji-r., : : ■.; ■■■ - ■ ;:; ■ i ■;■::■■; "- : - -r
3i .v Mr. Lyle: To- make, the National
J-7-vbauge liank of "Koanok« i'--a depository.
f'”f ''~ Sudy. fu«ds- ? pa.ssinsr?thr6ueh ; : the
iianar. <,f olliclals of Roanoke; Botetourt,
Cryjp, Pranklin, Floyd,; and
■'•oa.r.Tlfcs. and" the cities- of r.Roandke; and
J'tadford. .: ■ • '■■ ■•• ' ■ ' - ' : ■ _
The SettKlmi of tlie;'Houa;c.
Th<-. si-ssion of r.tiie House '.was^an/ir.-
Wcstinj; 0j,,,.; The = Senate -bill- prbviilinj;;
r "i' Ux.< nboniion of :th<; office; of -Kej;ist<;r
tlir- Land O!f!ce; -and thei;transfcrgbf::
J te duties to 3 lie Sf-cretary^of^tlui^Cam^:
n on-.vf-jHli. \v:j.s under -consideration.'. The
Houhf dt'cjiiH-d- 1 !b-:iboliKhitheipaice,pand.
ain,;:jdfU ih^SenMeibni as; toconUnueJ
. ti«e o:iitu ui.dcr lit i>j cscnt title, but^'cut
l!'^'-^ if - : A'»e?-Rcßistcr:'id6wn-:.from- r
sU«Oo.per yt>ar. to, $1,200. "- .
-The bill.: "which had been reported fa ; -~
vprably by/.-thc.-. Committee on Olllcers^
ami pt.lces at the Capitol, 'came up^onHhe
calendar; and; precipitated^ uji
discussion. ; Mr:.Folkes"took'tho iidorMn'
opposition .to/thobiUand'maderaivigbr
ous speech in behalf," of Mr. Richardson?-
He assort o»J ; that the rbilUwasi.pbor/ec6n
omy,, and would prove a very" unpopular
movement: Jle pointed out tlie. dutiesVof
the ReßisU'r, andst;it«>d ihat. in the. event'
o* the abolition of the /olllce the Secre
tary of ihe* Commonwealth would, in the'
v<!r.v nature of thlngß. need another clerk
iiv his department, and :\ when : ; lie7 found i
Uiat .the; duties, of such": : clerk V- were C so"
onorous he would want more' money for
the .'new clerk. -
; MOTIONS VOTED DOWN.,
Mr. Pilcher movedUo pass "the bill by.
and attacked Mr. Folkes for his opposi
tion to., the bill,: asserting v that he : was
always protesting; against retrenchment
without any, reason therefor. ;ilr. Folkcs.
opposed Mr. PHcherV motion, and it was
. defeated. Mr. Pilcher asked for -a post
ponement for one hour until- the report
of the sub^commit'tee," which, investigated:
ihe ofllce, could be secured. This: also
was vot'id. down, as -was a resolution
offered by Mr. Bland providing for mak
insr the bill a': special and continuing or-.'
der for Tuesday next. ; : '
Mr. of .Norfolk, took the
floor.', in "behalf, of the bill, and read the
report of the sub-committee, of which he
was chair-nan.: Mr. Todd then offered
the following amendment to the ; first
paragrajiti of the bill, thereby entirely/
changing its, effect: " '" ". . : .
..Be it enacted by the General Assem
bly, That the Register of the Land Office,'
who shall be the superintendent' of pub
lic buildings," and also of. weights,, and
measures, and as . such „.s hall;..- perform..;.
and discharge the diHies ; belonging
thereto, as ■ fixed and determined by". law,"
shall receive annually .the sum of 51.200.:
which shall be compensation for all his
services.
: MR. M'ALLTSTER SPEAKS..
Mr. McAllister- took, the floor in oppo
sition to : the bill. Once or twice he refer
red to air:-. Lawless, : and Mi\ : Whitehead
interrupted; with the; statement that he
was ■authorized by Mr. Lawless to say
that he was. not interested in, nor be
hind,'-.the measure. . •
"I aiu glad to hear that Mr.'Lawless
is not in it," replied the gentleman, from
Bath, "and if he is not; in. it; there is. no
thing in it." This remark provoked loud
cheers, after which Mr. McAllister con-,
tinued to uphold Mr.. Richardson's* action
in carrying- the matter of the abolition of ;
his onice to the Supreme Court, assert-,
ing that he vras sustained by the Supreme
Court and should h& ; sustained :by the
Legislature. When Mr. McAllister con
cluded," Mr. Warthen called for the pend
ing question. Mr. Pilcher endeavored to
have him* withdraw, ■: but he declined to
do so. Tlie vote was taken; and the mo
tion wa s sustained. Then 3lr. -Warthen
agreed to withdraw, but it was too late,
and he moved to reconsider. This" mo
tion was defeated, and the vote was taken
on Mr. Todd's 'amendment, which was
adopted by the following- recorded vote:
Yeas— Messrs. S. R. Akers, -. Harry J.
Avers. W. W. Baker, W. B. Bowles, A.
L;* Cannaday, -,T. ; . E. Clarke.. H. C.
Clement. John T. 7 Cowan, J. G. Davis,'
L. G. Donohoe, W. P. Dupuy, -A.'.B. Fitz
-.Patrick; .1. W.- Fleet. E; C.Folkes, Henry
T. Garnett. Jacob C. Gent, William A.
Goad. M*. H. Gravely, J. Vv'. Gregory,. J.
D. ITonaker, Tipton-;: D. .Jennings, Felix
M. Jones,. Thomas N. Jones, George A.
Lambert,: W. B. F. Leech. S.. .AYilkins
Slatthews, TV. M. McAllister, C. H. Mc-
Clung, J. S^ Moss, George E..Murrel], J.
S. Musgrave. John E. .'Nottingham, J. J.
'Owen.'R.- S. Parks, S.S. : P. Patteson, S.
E. Pitts, David S.: Pollock, John' W. Price.
Southall, K. B. Stbner, John W. Todd,
P. C. "Waring, R. Carter Wellford, J. M".
AVhiiehead, W. G. Williams, M.r.
Speaker— jy.- - ' ■' ■ . .. .- .. V . .;
Nays— Messrs. George; Wayne ;; Anderson",
Charles T. Bland, W. H. Boaz, AY. D.
Card well, R.L. Douson, N. B. Early, Jr.,
Thomas.lL Edwards, John E. .Epps, J.
O. Featherstone. G-. G. Galleher, G. J.
Gouldman, E. W. Hubard, ; George T.
Hunley, T. B. Ivey, E. C. ".Jordan, S. L.
Kelloy, Janies T. Lacy, ,W. H.. Lewis,
M...1. Lyons, E. C. Madison,. S. M. New
house, B. G. Patterson, T. C. Pilcher,
George W. Settle, ;D. -L. Toney, R. J.
Tuck, A. L. Warthen— 27.
THE SECOND : VOTE.\
Mr. Boaz moved to recommit the bill
as amended, but this motion was defeat
ed, and the bill was passed by a. vote of
Si to -1, which was recorded, as follows:
Yeas-rMessrs. Akers, Ayers, Baker. Bar
clay, Bowles, Cannaday, Clarke.
Clement, Cowan, Davis, Donohoe, Dupuy,
Fitzpatrick. Fleet: Folkes, Garnett, Gent,
Goad, Goldman, Gravely, Gregory, Hona
ker, Hunley, Jennings, Junes, Kelley;
Lambert, Leech,- Madison, ilatthows, Mc-
Allister, McCluns", Moss. : Murrell. Not
tingham, Owen, Parks, Patterson, Patte
son. Pitts, Pollock: Price, Robinson. Ryan,
Settle, Southall, Stoner. V ".:--Todd. Waring,
Wellford, J. M. Whitehead, Williams, Mr.
Speaker— s3. ... »■
— Messrs. Anderson, Bland, Boaz,
Card well, Dodson, Early,, Edwards, Epps,
Featherston. Galleher, Huhard, Ivey;
Jones,' E. C. Jordan, Lacy, Lewis,. Ljons,
Newhouse, Pilcher, Tonej-, Warthen—; 2l.
Mr. Parks amended the* title to conform
to tlie changes made in the body 01" the
bill. . .. ■ : ■
THE MARION HOSPITAL.
Mr. ITonaker introduced a -— " to ap
propriate, $6,350 to the Southwestern State
Hospital to raise its debt, and : complete
the addition to the institution, now in an
unfinished' condition. . \ ■
Mr. Saunders introduced a hill amend
ing section C 22 of the "Code? The bill pur
poses to enable the leasing of lands for
taxes, to be made in the discretion of the
collecting officer, after due notice upon
the premises, or :in the neighborhood -of
the premises, and provides that a copy
of the notice of leasing shall be" served
upon the tenant in'; possession •■-.. of the
premises sought to be leased.
Mr. S. S. P. Patteson introduced. a bill
which proposes - to. take from the* Legis
lature the right to elect the- Railroad
Commissioner,, and placing such election
in. the hands of the people, to act at the
same time legislators are elected:.
Mr. Card well introduced an -amendment
to* tlie exemption, laws, providing that an
insolvent croditormay, in addition, to the
articles already allowed .by : law, exempt
for his .town use, from levy and distress,
one wardrobe, one bureau, one •wash
stand, one sofa.' or, lounge, two carpets,
one/ dozen chairs, one set of table china
or. earthenware, two. tables, one dozen
knives, and one dozen forks.
THE PAYMENT fOF' WAGES, v
Mr. Toney, of Manchester, :. presented
"tvvp bills of considerable importance -in
reference to the payment of wages. . One
of them provided for. : the; ..time -at
which- wages are to be. paid. > It. provides,
that every person, or joint stock associa
tion «hall pay weekly to each employee
the-: wages earned by him to a day, not
ivoro than six days prior to- the .date ; of
navment. but every person or corpora
lion operating a steam surface railroad
shall on or" beforeMhe ;20th; ; ;of, each,
monllv pay the employees the^ :wages.
earned by them; during-: the preceding.,cal
eridar month: ; -.. ■ .. -- -"
": The; bill; provides a., penalty in the. sum
of $-io.in each failure. ',' ,'.. :■ -_ r . " .-.'^ ■• ■'-
Tlie "companion';" hill provides : for - the
iiayhienO of wages; in cash, and is^as.fol
'°Be' it : ; enacted"; : That - : -. every' manufac-;
luring.: mining,. ;quary ing, mercantile::
railroad, stroet railway, -steamboat;; tele-j
«raph and^ telephone; company,^ every/ ex^
n'v'-s"Vo"r.ipany,^contractor i or M sub-con- 1
tr-ctor '--.shall;- pay to each^«mployee: : t^ej
wages- Earned :in^; ; ;cash.' ;
No -puch: cdinpany,;; cprjioration.^ocon
iractor": "or 1 sub-contract()r.:^shall' fl):iy;f l):iy;
its employe in scrip. common:,
lv ■•' known'" ; as storor money-orders. ;i ■■■%* o_r,?
my violationsof ahe-«sectl6nj Ulie«off*ndcß
fhairbc- fin.-d iho sum of SSO for, each
■bfflnce.f : to : ; lie h recover^; : ; by.- th«^Laborg
RICHMOND, A^./ SUNDAY, JiAmiiVEY li; 1900.
BULLER: "Have Courage; Lady Smith, lAm Near You!"
■ ■. :-. . '"'".-! /■■--"' ' —St. Louis Republic-
THE HODSEiEEiDERS.
V SEXTETTE" . OF MEMBERS AVHO
ARE RECOGXIZKD POAVKKS.
THEIR PRINCIPAL;CH&aAGTERISTICS.
Some Are Debaters. Otliers Are Xoi;
Bnt All Are. "Watchful of Lesisla
laiionj and Oppose All Hills WliicU
Have Xot tlie-Trne- Ring. .
The session o£ the /General Assembly,
which began the" first Wednesday.; in De
cember,- is 'now nearly half over. r :. Time,
has been ;giY<y^Jtor'^,tho£e^expei:ience'(3 !; -U'i.
liicn" bodies to "size this Legislature .up,"-
as they term; and the -consensus- of
opinion ..is that the/ House, is one of the
strongest and ablest; which "have assem
bled here in; some years.
This compliment \ to the House is not
HON. T. C. PiLCHER.
CAPTAIN R. S. PARKS.
SOME OF .THE LEADERS IN THE HOUSE OF. DELEGATES.
written with ;a" view to'making. an invidi
ous distinction, i or" reflecting on 'thfc : Sen
ate. Thaffbody is also a 'strong :one,.but
this "article ihasjtV.doVb'nly^wHh^th'ejHbuse,
and a.few/vof.'its .members. T I . ■ . : 'j '-...
In : all i deliberative; .bodies, a -few. become
prominent: on -the floor.f and -'lead in de
bate, "while. • the great- majority— in one
sense, a "silent majority"— sit by, watch,
and vote, arid {decide ;; the?, destiny, ;of .the
laws; There": are jsixv members^on ■[ the
floor of r the House owho ■ are 1 recognized
as ■ powers' in debate,-, and'i.who - are . essen-j
liailyAtheUea'dersHnffdrining^arid- shaping
legislation: .;>.They A:? are .^Messrs." :;:T.-;Or
Filcher; of ■Fauquier;:.Tiptori D. Jennings,
of Barclay,; ofvtLexing-.
tbrr B.: : S: Parks -rbf' Page; rJ:C;Fea ther
ston;;bfJCampbell^and: John F.; Ryan, :of
Libudoun. -.',,*
MR. PILCHER."
Mr Pilcher : is ; essentially;"' a r leader 'on
tiie^ floor -of \ the \ House%He, is "one : of j the
oldes6members>intP^intSof|£ervice^and;
is f requentlyTcharacterizod] as;theii'natron
saint" ; ;Sof - members. , Mr.
pncHe^^is"e:xcee^3insly;^watchful;iof^•lesls
lation^ andUhbusli! he Idoes ' no t \ often; p>r£
tic'uate iiwdebate;i:he>wields!.aKE>Qwerfiil
influence,* andJ.by.^hisfcutting'-; sarcasm; anrt;
timely^emarksifr^^tlylsquelchesjiw^t
promise- t ) he:ill-adVlsed^eg3slatioii.
though* he; is;; frequently,.; found (opposing
Mr. ■ Pilcher, ; is : ex- Speaker Ryan:; ,-Mr:
Ryaii'is ;a skilful, politician^', and an ex
ceptionally conservative law-maker. He
has, a. keen insight into, legislation," and
readily detects' bad.measures,-.never;hesi
tating to draw; attention to them- when
'found:' : Hii> voice is deep "arid far-reach
ing, and when he takes '.the' floor he -is
always given the most respectful atten-,
tion: - ; : " '-. " : ■:'■' -". ■'" ' ". '.'■ '
; . -: CAPTAIN PARKS.'.;. ■
Probably the .strongest "debater on ; the
floor, this., session, 'Captain^R. S." . Parks,
og Page. Of massive . frame 1 .; and. wonder
fully penetrating voice, aiid. active brain.:
Captain: Parks, who is now serving his
third -term in- the -House, /is on all sudos
conceded to be a safe .leader to follow.-
Heis; a lawyer by profession, .and- is ac
cepted ;as an -authority on all ■ legal : ques
tions; '-which arise on : the-"" floor Vof the
House- "He is a, ready spoalcer and a fear
less: leader, he;- never, .lialts "to .'find^out
;which is the'.l^p^lflr^Fia^of.a^e^' 1??.'-but'.^lunfies*1 ??.'
but'.^lunfies* nf on the- .■?••;«?» He deerris . to
be the right, and usually before lie-con
cludes makes his side the popular one—
on the floor of tlie House, at least.
' . . CAPTAIN FBATHERfTON.
When he .was here last session, "Captain
Featherston." the genial, handsome dele
gate from Campbell county, was not tho.
HON. JOHN F. RYAN.
CAPTAIN J. C. FEATHERSTON.J
most popular.' man on vthe floor. He was
then" engaged' in; the unpleasant, but. neces
sary. duty : of, retrenchment, ; and had : but
lew' around - : him. This - session, however;
there ; appears to be • less necessity, f or^ such
legislation, : . and :. Captain '■'}'. Featherstonts
popularits"; has -risen 'like:; the ■mercury.; in
the •; thermometer, •;wlie v ii ; iplaced ; under 3 the
influence^of "a -July';'/ sun; :" Early. '■during
this'se'ssionl Captai n.P'eath'erston' achieved
success' fand... prominence^ in .the tight ; he
made.for. the' bill placing a "tonnage .tax
orK- fertilizers, and though;:- he .; has : I not
beerTn "conspicuous;; in .: debate ■ .5 sihce'J lie ' 'is
looked upit6i :^:especially;by"the.ne\v.Vniem-?
.bers, ■''■many,! of- whomf, seek; his' advice ]as
to^ how;; 'they? shall-Tcast ■•■.'.their.;'; "■.vbtp£on i
pending measures.
" : '■'-..•-.■-' R - "JENNINGS.^
"■'.. ■•Ho'n']'i.Tiptbii'D: :^.Jenriings^ofiliynchburg;^
is?prpbably^the;m^
f lil ■ legislator '.: on? the \ floor. .;{ He;, is ■ always
in ; his: scat when:;the; House; is.in f session,"
'nsver.fde-Verting^it^^^
biU;^rio-matter^ho"w^lri^i^ificants : itfmay,
beHescapea ; his attention. He is soft in
manner, geiitle as y woman, indeed', but
absolutfly fearless and KiLurd, the in^
terests ' ■■■f tho Stat' 1 as zealously as he
r".°' 1 -t^mM^Oll BARCLAY.
Dunns thu last six or < ight years the
EOOND miE GUILTY.
THE VERDICT XS THE CASE OF THE
HAMPTON MUKDEREU.
EIGHTEEIf IEARS-IN PESITSNTURY.
Received -AViiliout tlie Slightest Emo
tion, But 3z.ys He AVill Ivill Iliiu-
Belf— Tlie Newport Sews Coujuter
feitex-M—Tliey- Motlt Confess.
.NEWPORT "NEWS, : January 13.—(Spe
cial.)—"We, the , jury, find ;the prisoner,
LouisV August, ■ guilty,:; of murder jin .the,
•seduiid' degree^ and J lii::'hi^"puiii.shirieiit" at;
eighteen years, in the. penitentiarj'." This
was the; verdict of -the -jury, which for
the . past six days has had ' in hand the
matter of determining a fit punishment for
Louis August for murdering Annie Bene
dict. The fate of the 1 prisoner v?as placed
in the jury's keeping yesterday afternoon,
and their deliberations were made known
to the prisoner at 10:20 o'clock this morn
ing, ; fifteen , minutes after the convening
of the court.*-
The prisoner listened to the reading of
the verdict . without the slightest emotion, ,
although ho had confidently '; expected to :
be a. free man. While he .was being
taken to the jail after the verdict was
rendered August said to Officer Diestil
that" tha -punishment was unjust, and be
fore he would go: to the penitentiary he
would end his life by committing suicide.
He was placed in his cell, and will pro
bably "be sentenced by Judge Baker P.
Lee Monday morning.
Thomas -Fagin: arrested as ah accom
plice of S. ;W.; W. Smith, the Lafayette-ave
nua counterfeiter jailed" yesterday, .has
confessed. Smith told Chief Harwood and
SecretrService-Agent Brown that Fagin
had assisted him in making the dies and
in passing the spurious' coin; Fagin was
brought in to hear Smith's statement. At
first . he ; denied it . .' "You might as .well
confess," said Smith to him.. "The. game
is/up, and neither: of us .can; win out
now." Acting.upoh this advice, Faginre
luctahtly- said that he had passed one
quarter "and -two nickels. .After, awhile
■. . ■■■■ - . :,,•: •:,. -.--. s :
.MAJOR ;E. H. BARCLAY.
he - confessed- .that ; he knew they were
counterfeit, and : had .. seen ■ Smith miaklnif
tlie /dies.'* Presently, She -owned
"up ; that. he' ;was ; Smith's accomplice ■; hav r
ingi assisted. liira .in !'-.' making:; the dies and
passing.-: the fraudulent money. - - ':■";
daxvilLe;
Tlie;; Tobacco I til crest— Xew, -Deiiot—
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DANVILLE, ; > VA., January ■ , 13.—(Spe
cialO—Among ; the most: notable ot .the
liew:* industrial^ '"plants: recently: inaugu
rated : is the' new.; wrapper' factory : . of ithe
Continental , Tobacco .'■ Company, . , which" is
the. plug branch of the American .Tobacco
Company. The ne*v factory, which ... was
recently completed, ■ ami: howj begun -opera^
Jtldns;. : .: is n'a .^assiyeT:Vthr^stpryS brick i
structure.:: fronting on Lynn street, 'and
isJSOxISOt-feet in dimontsiun^.
>ji'A]^effortifs}beta^
Glen's i: Association, of Danville to in
duce ■■■ the ; American vf; Toba ceo •- Company]
toiHoca^ei^a^
a nd|th"e .j'Clt y| Council I hasl justjadopted^ia.;
hereviaHd 1 ; named a. committee to confer
IwltU£the\6ffieials on the subject It ii
said Ihat- tW American oiHHnls ara lv
vorably considering Danville fur "(such;
a plant,'. arid iwni|locate) here ; iffadyanta^
;be senireUJ||liocal!
inJltiSncelisjbeing-broJught^to bfar^onjthaj
Southernfxallwayj; tq^rerhoye.;;. this ;. concli-;;
tion~;"|by7graiitins concessions Ho "the'com
puny! ' ■ '
Tlirt Suuthurii inilwny's r.ew passenger^
staUoln3(sTnow|practirallyj completed,: arid:
wi 11;:1 1 ; : be >! occtipi ed;s"pf p oably. !;; abou t ; Fe t)-_
ruary7lst:clt
tial. ■ and .. architecturally - attractive
s tfuctiire;^ thqroughlyVeQuippscl ; and >; con.^:
ve^ently^a"iTangea^«The4buildins*iis.-6t
rough ' hew a/gram t^
terra' cotta trimmings; ■ and ;Is [surmounted
:by > ia. "j'towef '.;, aiidf surrounded :■; by.,- umbrella-.
■shed; : r 'The-Southerri^novs- .^controls? and;
operates -the old 'Atlantic and Danville
•.lirie,iwhichry> ith^ the; Richmond ; and^Dan-;
yille^Division . : \(the' -main : line),^ahdyDan-v
vill# : and" rWes tera '■? (nar rovr-gauge) x} nin
\wenty" trains^W; da.yno;and vfrom -: this
■ stations. ---- : ; .-' ■' :^-^ ■" ■'.-■'. '- y':.-:J- . - -
;,The new Jewish synagogue, ja:>hand
somev; two-story.;.; brick structure. ■ sur-
mounted 'by- a ; tower., is -now, about com
pleted. .;, and i preparations ; are 'making f or
its ; dedication,T the ; date ; for, ; which -; has
not yet ;been; fixed," however. ; -■;••: - - '/-.■ . : ;
DATE OF; XEXT IIT3USIOS.
l-n ited Confederate ; Veternns
at JLoiiisviile 3lar 3d. ; } T
The : annuar^meetirig and reunion ;of : the>
this ' yeariori the ; dates : from ;May; 3oth": to;
June 3d. inclusive.- Announcement ;O£the^
time has,. been ptomnlgated in general or-,
ders from the Grand Commander. General;
John B: Gordon. The last meeting ot ■ -the
veterans decided upon Louisvi'.le, Ky., as
the place of meeting.' ■■■ .-■'-. ■'..-.- r '.
: The general orders, No. 223, are as rol-
lows: ■" . ; ; ■■;"■•■' ■:;>.■ ; "•.'.-..'•"- '-' '■■■ ''■'..'■ -■'-- ' ' : - '-.
l. ; . The. general commanding announces
; that ;under . the custom • established by the
association, lea virig- the ■ da te of the next
anniial meeting and.. reunion, which 'is to
be held in the city of Louisville, Ky-, to
the general r commanding and the .depart-;
;ment' commanders, ; by. unanimous agree
ment the 1 next; reunion will be' held upon
the following dates: May 30, 31. and; June
1. 2, and -3, l&OO-^-Wednesday. Thursday,
Friday Saturday, and Sunday, respective
ly—which da tes ?• have! been" submitted to
"our host" and ? acquiesced in. ' ; ;
On 1 account -of ithe rapid growth of the
associa t lon ' and % the immense accumu Ja
■ tion of important business which will be
■presented' to ; the: delegates f6r .their con
sideration*and which will demand urgent
attention at the coming session, four days
will be given for the business meeting, un
less such?matters are; sooner disposed of.
and as the; grand old Commonwealth of
Kentucky gave llr. Jefferson Davis to the
Confederacy, he. having seen' the light of
day on : the 3d day- of June. ISOB. at the
spot where the .Baptist church of -Fair
view is now located, in what was formerly
Christian, now in -Todd, county, Ky., and
as Sunday. June 3: ISjOO, will be the 9id
anniversary of his birth; that ilay. will ba
specially set apart ios* religious. and me
morial services to be" held in memory of
Davis.. the "Daughter of the.Confede
racy," and of.. the;thousands;of our:peer
less private soldiers and illustrious com
manders and leaders of-: the ; Confederacy
who have gone ; "to join : the. spectral
armies encamped among.the stars."
2. With' pride -the general commanding
also announces that -1.240 camps have now
joined the ..association; and:, applications
for 'organization papers received at these
headquarters for about two \ hundred more.
He urges veterans everywhere .; to. send
to -these headquarters for organization pa
pers.^ form- camps at once; and join this
association, so as toassist in carrying out
Its benevolent, praiseworthy, and patriotic
objects. ■■■'■'. ■. '.. y' ::.:'',:.'■■ s ■— -„:: -- : '■■-■ ;;
By order of J. B: Gordon. General: Com
manding. ■■•■'".• GEORGE MOORirAN. •'.-":
'■..■• Adjutant-General and' Chief of Staff.
THK It., P. & C. TIRIDGK.
Its CbmyletioQ . AVill Marie the Date
: ol First Thronsli Train: ;
It was officially stated yesterday that
the date; of the running of trains out of
Richmond over the Richmond, Peters
burg 1 , and Carolina would be the date of
the completion of the bridge, over, the
James at this city.' .
■'■:-Th€( road is completed from Petersburg
to Ridgeway save for the bridge over the
M"eherrin. fifty miles south of Petersburg.
The bridge over the Notto way is not
complete, but temporary "trestling-.has.
been' put in, so that trains can.be run
through before the bridge is finished.
The g-fadins: on . the line between Rich
mond. and Petersburg is progressing sat
isfactorily to the railroad people. It is
nearly completed, and • rails and ties are
being delivered in large quantities.
The work onthe bridge here Is not .so
well advanced, nor is; it progressinjj sat
isfactorily, to the railroad company. The
latter has taken from the contractors the
Work of erecting two of the piers, and
has installed machinery for the purpose.
The work on;, these piers will be Prose
cuted day and night, without stop for
Sundays, until completed. An irnniense
gasoline lamp has been placed in position
to supply tho light.
It is necessary to work with all. possi
ble speed in order to take advantage bt
suitable weather. High water and cold
have delayed progress. Work on one
pier had- to be suspended yesterday,
owing to the rise in the water and the
floating ice. "Two ;spans are; in position,
ami the false-work is being/ erected on
the -third- The bridge will be completed
some time next. month: unless high water
and bad weather- prevent.
The work on the;link from Cheraw to
Columbia, connecting the Seaboard Air-
Line arid the Florida Central and Penin
sular is nearly: finished.
A conference of Chesapeake and Ohio
officials and the agent of the owners of
the Pace building, in which w-ere located
the Chesapeake; and Ohio general -offices
before the recent fire, will be held Mon
day for; the purpose of deciding whether
the /company, will reoccupy the ofiice^
when the'repairs 'and improvements now
being put; in are completed. A similar
conference was held Friday. '
The M^ayo building, at No. TOf. east Main
street, has been greatly improved for the
accommodation-; of ■•' the Chesapeake and
Ohio offices,-^ temporarily located there.
Electric liglits; arid telepliones have heen
put in; and partitions run for the proper
separation of the various offices. Much
paint, stain, and. varnish have also b^en
used; on the interior. ..-''
The following comparative statement ot
the gross earnings jof the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company for the first quar
ter of January was issued by Comptroller
Sullivan yesterday: 1200. ?210.5i:;.54; lS£i'.
$151,653.95. Increase, 320.ny.t0.
" The earnings of-itheAtlantic-Coast.-Line
Railroad -Company .of ;Virsi ß ia ' for. the
month of November. ! lsoo. were ; $06,570.01;
expenses and taxes, ?53,755.Ci>.
PASSiED RiCIDEXAMIXATIOX.
.sir.-: Charles'. II- v. Taylor Xoiv a Lieu
tenant at Marinest. '
VMr .^Charles B. Taylor, son of Captain
Charles F. Taylor. -of • this city, •tele
graphed his father- from Washington yes
terday that --he -had "passed his.examinat
ion! for the position ,6f , lieutenant inline
Marine Corps: c'His -telegram; was as fol
lows: . ;■; -■•"■'■ *. -".'-' t
"Passed ; successfully ;. the examination;
;; ■;;• ■■■■■ .;;-" :;-,;-y"> i 'CHARi*ES^UB.-}TAri.Oß.'^
Mr. Taylor wasi appointed "by/ the *Presr"
iden c. a : t e w ; - weeks sagb?ijfs agb?i jf The bill ; under
"which! he iwasf appointed 3 provided | f ori toe"
appolntme^ibf!forty ; ;inen r from^Vllplfe;
to the places of odicers In the ' Marine;
Corps— no t ' one' .to /each ;. of .-' i he? fortyjftve*
States: It ' was a, matter of .-/exeat : : con-'
gfaiulation to Mr. .Taylor that he^SrSsi
of/thelLlucky forty.
"i**?? iveryj. rigid *pUeu~
.tenant!-' Taylor
rnond'inj a|day|orlt%oV|and i.w|l t * then ? pro
ceed to the Brooklyn navy-yard. He hus
«ot yet received his billet.
PRf^llßF fill RRYAII
rniipuunL <yii Dniniii
.ittU-ilUil .:. I U. :', < IlLlf ■.■■■■■ I UlliU* '
His Evident Desire to Secure i|^p^
: -Empte:State. - - : -;^§
m.AS. TO Sr BORDIXATK t SBAEtjl
Deiriocratto teaaer.TVill Be'-Aiiikwl.itJtf
.^■;/":-=;:'.■■:■-■;' -■■■■'■■-> vZ?saiisS&
Avoid Givinjf Undue Prominence .'t<f 'h
flic 16 to 1 Issue "While He b Jm'-tf^
"Enemy'!! Conntry. 1 !
NEW YORK. January ID.— ln conripc».";
tion with the 'approaching v»sic of Twft-. li? s
liam J. Bryan to Now- Torb.the'Eveninafft
Post to-day says: "^"^'l
"It was learned to-day that' great |etrort%
will be - made to induce llr. Bryan to>;fr
speak while here on the lines indicated lav
recent interviews by Eliot V DanCorth;"}
"chairman of the Democratic State ]^cectt^
tive Committee. That is to treat )impe-i«
rialfsm and trusts a3 the main issuesToCp
.the campaign, "and avoid giving imduolg
prominence to the 1(> to.l issue. " 'V-i'
"3lr. Bryan has made several; speeches %
atready on these' lines; and • it is •beUevettt
that he can be induced to leave free sll- '"'
ver.-'.in the background while he Is* Its.
what is called 'the enemy's country.* ';"->
"The dinner to be- given to; Air. :Bryaa%
by O. H. P. Belrnont/ort January, 22d^wn£%s
■be -a. sort o? preliminary. Ifany of; the'A
party leaders of the State, as .well asi'rep^si;
resentatiyes of the Chicago platfonaM:
Democrats-, will sit at Mr. Belmont's :ta- fc
ble.'and it Is said an attempt "will -ba .s
made to ; bring : both wings "of 'the ;partytS|
together, in ; order that a harmbaTon»%|
delegation, can be sent; to . the: natloriah|S
convention: ; IMr. Bryan -has ' given-^naisijtts*^"
indications lately that he. desire 3 • har^' ; |
nioriv in New York State. He has curbecl I
■ '-■-. • ■:,--'■ ■• ■ ■ ■ ......... „.-.-.■..-.-...,,;*,;;
the ; enthusiasm .of his , : silver: ; foliowersvll
h«.-re, and has shown a .disposition. 3 toiff;
; court the favor, of Tammany. -HeihaaM
: also been in close communication 'withii|/
EUotDanforch. who has taken upon hiin-t^
self ithe' task- of harmonizing > the^ part^^W;
so that. Bryan -will get New-'Tork*sijeiec*jf
.toral.vqtw." ■■ ••■:-...-'.•" "' .9
SnEVASDOAH.
Relis»«u.H - >otes — Accl«lei»t»— - FaTO*-;;
the Ei»e» Bill.
"U'OODSTOCK, VA., January ,13.— (Spe£|
cial.)— A series of revival meetings ;ara^
in progress at the Methodist: Episcopal)!
church. at/Strasburg. Rev..L.uko '-R:>Mark^3.
wood, pastor, is conductln^thO: serylceg.«";
A few days ago Benjamin LltternV\'who*3
lives near. Edenburg. placed his revblvee,|
oh a sh e! f . and It fell to the floor -and^
exploded. ; The ball took effect in.- Mr.
"Litton's ; left ankle". Inflicting- a'-painfutS
wound. . - ■ '- ' : ..:■;■.,■:-■..";'.- ■■
: Miss Buella_2soel Xewman, of Rlnker^|
ton, is visiting Captain and Mrs. Gebrga
W. Koontz, near town. . ;•'>.;
; The public school at .Mt.~ Jackson |re^s
opened this week after being closed jthr«»i|
weeks on account of scarlet-fever, whlchj :i
I had appeared in that town.
Colonel E. E. . Stickiey was ; in Stauhtba|§
yesterday attending the jmonthlysmeetirig
of the^Exeeiitive.Corhmittee of • the :Wesc- ■
crn State-Ifospital, at that plac;. - . ,;
The week of prayer, was observed bylthet-^
churches of ■■ Woodstock, during this ,week. - j
The /services alternated at theVidiffererifclj
churches, and : were .conducted by thu'-*'
various pastors. .Thfc attendance -wa* |
larger than usual, and ; the" service's Vwerftah
of an interesting character- ; t J
Revl If; >1... Reed, pastor. ;is:conductlnsgj
a protracted mefctih.!? In the: ■; MethodisC|||
Episcopal church, at Edenburg 1 , thlsjweek^!
The 3 recently appointed land ': assessors®]
met '.here to-day and agreed ;bri v : E4plaßSij
for reassessing th« real estate ;oC"th»*|
county. ■ .;■■-... -- - : ; ;.., \ -.• -- -.■■->;■« if:
1 John E. Hollar, of Edenburg-. .recently;
killed the largest porker that- ha» : jb«eii||
reported in this section. It weighed '|WiCS
pounds . net:
Mr. Harrison Koontz, 7 an aged citizen (*>Cg
t Jus place: father of Sergeant
is reported very ill at his home. , -.
S tover .Camp ,\ Confederate ; JVeterans^aCg
Strasburg. wilS ■.;• observe th«.ra"nnlversarj<^
of General : lie's Birthday. {bn.'| i Tl>uraday^
next. The camp will -assemble^at^tiaad^t.
quarters; in full uniform. ; and ■: maxch^tbwg
the^ Lutheran church. -where^Rev^A^JC.-^
Hopkins, a former .war ; cbaplatn^lwlllS
I address ;It on the life arid Tcharacter|oC*^
Lee. Stover Camp ; is one.'oC tthe^^wt^
camp 3in the Valley. ■ ~
The Great Northern, railway haS sev«rati«
agents -in the southern "section, U**'li*]*.^l^
county, endeavoring ; to ; securev/finilgran^^
to ;the Northwest.. Severar'yearsiago^a^
large number - of; Shenandoah pebptej^went^
to the. r>akota3.;ana report .themsalve»m
Well pleased -with the country. Xo aouhc;^ ;
this will lead others to follow.
Mrs.: Sarah Tisinger. ;wSfe ' ;{6t^J&cobKgg
Tisihger; :■■{ ."of Mt:; Jackson, neishborhoefe^
died on Thursday, and vwaa ; burled Jfrbtni'^
the home to-day. Rev. J.: PaulrStlrawaltip
of New; Market; ; conducting the rit^s. m
M rs. Tisinger Vast ha , motheribf : th« ; r wtt«#
of Jailer -Wenser.\ r b£)thl3;place. \
On Tuesday, while feHins^lmbery forj».te
sa\v£mni,:; ; Mr. rJ:^M.\: Spitler^chpppedaifcW
large tree upba' himself. ;:He T escapedsi*J*h^
a crushed foot
The';!Epp3's "Jim : : Crow." or aepaxat» ; v
cbaclil-bilt ; for /whites : arid ::blacks; ; imii«*.p
thef /approval of ;i a" la"rge> number of J> t!**g|
people" In this section.
Mrs. Elizabeth Eberline. of near Newrg|
Market, '.'aged •'■73:' years, died -on Frislay,. •:
She is survived by five children. " .
■■- .-.;■.: ■■ : -;-*r ■'".-:■ :: i ■-■■
Tailed to ;Itt«Het.^
TRVINGTOX^Ai.;" January; .13.— (Spe- .'
cial )—The;inew;grand; J jary {Impanelled -at -
Ncrthumberlan<i;i County^ Courts to cots- J
side t the "1 charges ; i against 'M Charle«%>K^g
" J>ewis."; for 1 bur ntngri a jbarn j and^ contents* .-fl
: belonging ~£ to'H Congressman^:WHliam?4 Ai* $
" Jones, j failed \ tO;l agree.l after /a ;«lay*«l aearS
: sion.'S and "Vwere S discharged Joy,; th« i Cowcs%^
: jury-SinUlcted.3 : I*ewis :« onji twoicharsaaf of i|l
burning. ?s"TheseiwUlSnotJbQll>roajfhti,t<»\ ;
Richmond: Jo^ph S3. Gl*nit an.l'wlf*. -J
'to ?Alico r Jones. s;*5 ;* 3« sfaet* oa|.-westS si4e'j'tjCi||
: ssixthistreet;a6&ff«!«tsno«l»lof!Baker. .<j
r ?Kamon«GarcinJJ9nd?;wiTe;ltojl^>ui39 .'B~M
! Jone«O £>y.' fe»»t oa northlsidai ; €lra<;e|;att««i^^
TJ^l'eet't'W«»3tiotiHarrt9on.'J|S.3oo,%i.'. • *- 2
' = l^'H: j Carcla'3tru3tae]to!llatmbni6atcl»^3
; 22V»1 1 ee't « on. \ nor th-», »We Gracef »lnt« t Als«§Ss
:f* A i W«»t ' of Ha« l3on, T i 55.33(X i' , - , '\*t■. •' \ s
; : - : :-'johE';c.'S^VUaon'StpsJohnv:ltSl4ra«cM^^^
: -:»^£fcet2on.:aweat^.al^eSSflatr««.fe!%U»^iW|^
west oCTh3rty-first;;j3<». . • „ <-^