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VPHOLE'iiifrM|Bfp3i| THE HHH EM Commended in Brunswick County Court Yesterday, Jl JURY EASILY SECURED, Be Plea of the Defence to Be Insanity. .UTKAKANCi: OF ,THI2 I'HISOXER. fjj,c <hootinisr Dcsirilicd— Statemonl .Made "hy Dr. Temple to "Witnesses— Tlie Temper of Ills Slayer— Kxperts \ Arc to TcHtifr. (Staff Correspondent's Report.):;,. LA-WRENCDV3LXE. VA.. May 2?.— p v ev. XE- R- Ri^iaicki the well-knov.-n Methodist preacher, who. on the llih of March last, shot and mortally wounded ii : . William H. Temple, one of this coun ty's most prominent physicians, was riaccd on trial in the Brunsv.iclc County Court to-day, and his counsel are making is. fight for his life, hoping to save him aro'.n the consequences of his act by prov ing that when he committed the deed he i\.is insane- The case has progressed with much jnure rapidity than had been expected- Absolutely no trouble was experienced in .M'Cur:r.g a jury. The Commonwealth did s ot ondeavor, in the introduction of its testimony, to show any animus. Its coun .{•l contented themselves with proving the deed, and showing that there was no pro vocation therefor on the part of the de cedenr, and late this afternoon announced liuir purpose of resting- their case with the conclusion of the testimony' of the witness then on the stand. *~ There was no announcement by. either side as to their line of procedure, but several times during the cross-examina tion of witnesses for the prosecution the cefene* intimated that they would prove insanity, and subsequently admitted that that would be their line of defence. The prisoner was brought into court shortly after the .ludge ascended to the bench! He was unac.-ompanied, save by the Deputy Sheriff, ana as he entered the court-room with bowed head lie furtively oast his eyes about, seeming to exPoet his ■wife to be present- He had shaved .since h« last appeared in court, find seemed to take more interest in the proceediiißs ihan at that time. He srtowed oonnider zihif n«r\-ousness, howrver. and though lie ], aned ba/.-k in his chair with his left loot. ilirowji_carelessli' over his^nght Jtnee sn<l his head throv.-n back, his "eyes continu ously roved from one side of the court r-'om to the other, and he twirled both thumbs incessantly. In a short while the 3>risoner's wife, his a^ed father, and his sister entered the t-jurt-room. accompanied /by counsel for :!;t: defence— Messrs. R. B. Davis. E. C. Goode, W. S. Poa?e. and Meade Haskins. The aged father, liimself a Methodist ] readier, though long since superannu ated, took a seat by his son, while the v.iie and sister ascended to the. bench nr.& took seats near the Judgt-. The Prisoner had his ear-trumpet with Jiiin. The list of witnesses for the prose cution— tfiirty-eight in number— were call ed, and the- Commonwealth announced its readiness to proceed. TO SUMMON EXPEPvTS. Mr. Davis, speaking for the defence, Miid thkt he thought his side was ready to proceed. He enumerated some of the •wimeeses whom he expected to have t'imnumed. among them D.r. J. Allison HoiStes, of Richmond, Ya.. whom he fc'luded to as medical expert, and the yjpt-rintendents of tlia various State hos pitals, which allusion and the accompany ing statement led to the general belief ihat the defence would rely on insanity for an acquittal. Mr. Davis asserted that a. number of ■witivsses whom he would desire were ■srithoui tlw jurisdiction of th.c court — in Soutli CarolrnsL. Several of them were jirofessors in colleges, which were now in the midst of their' closing exercises. They expressed themselves as being will- U>K to come next week, but not this. "He aseertt-d that It would best suit Dr. 2l'*<iit?fcs and the other mental experts to come next week, and he, therefore, thought it would be better to postpone iL«.- trial for a. few days. Mr. Saur,ders thousht there was no mcfcssity for a continuant:* 1 , or for a i:la*us bewwn the examination of wit liesFcs for the nrosecuiion and the de- Jf-iice. He thought the. Court should issue fcrocfcSf^E for the witnesses within .its jurisdiction ar.d let the defence use its deleaver to get the South Carolina wit- < Sffests litre. • ' Mr. Poiige replied, and made an elo quent plea for the delay suggested by. Sir. Davis. He asked it in the interest \ v: justice and right. Mr. Davis followed, a-nd started to read | a letter from one of the South Carolina T.itnosses. Mr. Rice, who was" for several years Mr. Riddick's room-mate. At this ?u:.ciu:e s. io-egram was received: lYorn South Carolina, announcing that the.wit- Jie-Fses could be here by" Thursday. Tlie defence then announced its. readiness to JwoceccL and Mr. DavJe asked that the talesmen by excluded from the court-room, as he desired, to make a motion to secure a jury from another county, and also desired to Introduce evidence to sustain his motion. The S ; rorj>ectlve jurymen were excluded, as :<-gu«'Jit*td. :;;---.. , - The ladies here requested to be given r<nts beside the prisoner, aaid their re quest wa« complied with;, the prisoner li^iiiK courteously as his wife approached: Sheriff Hobert B. Turn bull ,'wus sv.orn. snel asked if there were not fears of SynchSuK at the time of the homicide. 'X!i.? Sheriff replied ailhmatively, and as serted that he had. out of-abuiidnnt.pre caution, rwloubh-xl the guard at. th«V jail <'n the niKln< immr-<liately subsoqu'-hi " to thf death of : Dr.' Temple. He sunimonedj iv -my <-xtra guards, and later took the Prisoner 10 the woods for safe-keeping" il<>. hiid feared lynching on the night of Dr. Teniule's death and also on the next tueceedins court day. Mr. Dsivip- read; from vi he- .Brunswick. ? «>f March 23ih ft letter assertinar that 01: that date public s;omlmonS was fUonwer agKhjsii Riddic-k than at th« time of. the homicide. He read like- para- Z'Aiihs "a»irt'.'«jctr»cts from the sanse : paper,; and ijjii Slieriff testified u>- having, read 1 tln-xa. hu>l to the fact .that the' Gazette" v.as pretty generally/ oirculated;tiirough|f "ut the county. IJnder/crMSH-exrtiniriatlon: }•'•' Mr. ; Yiutmd. the Sheriff : .said .; tliats liej fe«:llfcvv<l; tH<V piisoncricnul'l:; secure rr a I f/iir' by\ a Brunswick jury/: aiid if: clvtsn'! :tinie >puld : Rei: a jury in thirty^min- ' Utes: --. : ■-'. '■-■_ --_ ""-.';; - ,'-.C; ■•.-.;■_ .;- .--,. >i>:.-;;'. OBJECTION* RAISKP. ,»r. R. s. ;: i>.-,weu; a-'meinberVof the House : of : ; Delegates i from - this coumyr wlu» was the linn physician to reach' Dr." ■ i ercple's side after, the shooting, was next called. ■ and'- Mr. Sounders objected to the. -iirocedure as irregular. He said the motion' was not for achangeTof, •v«>nut'. but for a jurjv from ah'outside ; county, and; tWe Jaw ; providedUhat^ such :: • iurv should -not : be summoned. until efforts to get a local one hadl>een exhausted^- The Court, after further argume"nt;Vde-: cided that the testimony should be pro ceo.l.?d with, and the examination of Dfi i owel! was b P? un. - Witness- testified that ur. Temple was very; K cneral!y known "in .south Brunswick- and! was very highly; thought of. oii the d«y ;. of .the homicido witnessed heard some taik.of n. proposed lynching., and h".; fllscouraged suchV a .m>nvement. assorUncr that a fair tria! was due. the prisoner. Being asked sr to the sentiment with reference to Mr. PJ<sd|ck. Dr. Powell said .the people thought the" accused was dcT:ini»od;' they thought- h's <I<?fd wn.san outr.igootis murder, and *'in that he concurred. ; Witness quoted■"de c<-s<?r-d;as; having said to him, without any m:>.nlfestatirtn of hostility towards the a ecu that if Riddlck was found de ranged lie wanted him placed in an asylum for. life, and if he was released on any . legal quibble.- he wanted his friends to look after him. Dr. Temple, witness said, .told him"" that he thought the accused was. deranged.: and that caused him (Temple), to flee when Rid dick presented a pistol to him. P.oJng questioned. Mr. Powell said that th<> sentiment agHinst Riddick was con- IJncd to ..the immediate neighborhood, in which Dr. Temple resided. Witness thought therp was no doubt that Ihe accuWd could spcurc a fair; trinl. Dr. S.-H. Hoseley was next called. He, too. was in attendance upon Dr. Temple, but knew nothing of the sentiment in the county. .'-.-._ This ended the inv<?stTgation, ana Mr. Davis asked for a decision. Mr. Saunders asked that no ruling be made until after the talesmen had been examined on their voldire. as he desired to. introduce the veniremen in . evidence. yir. Page asked if he was introducing them as ' witnepses or jurymen. Mr. Saundfirs Tepl!e<i that he was introducing them a? jurymen, whereupon the de fence objected. . The prosecution then started on an 6t hr.r .lack, and, decided to put some outsider, witnesses on the 'stand. Mr. Gonre-p R. Bliok wns the first totesi.ify, and he assorted it hf his belief, that the prisoner could have a fair trial in Brunf w!ck. Messrs. "W. .T. Harris. _C. S. Bar row. X. M. Xeblett. and T. G. Elmoro were examined, and they agreed in their testimony with what had been stated by Mr. Blick. The Court overruled the motion for an outside jury, asserting "at tho time that he did not believe a m.nn on the venire had ever seen Dr. Temple. The defence noted an exception, and Mr. Davis submitted a motion for a change of venue,' and asked that the case be removed to mmlher county; This was merely a formal motion, and wos promptly overruled, to which ruling the defence also exreplfd. THE PRISONER ARRAIGNED. This brought the proceedings to the stage at /which the • prisoner, should be arraigned, and his painful deafness pro duced an embarrassment. He was made to understand that he was expected /.to stand, and sprang to.hisfeet. while Clerk Mallnry read the Indictment. The prison er madf" no effort to hear what was being read by the Clerk. He held his ear trum pet in his hand, and twirled it through his fingers as Mr.. Mallory read. He closely eyed the Clerk, however, and stood with bowed head until the con clusion of the paper, whenhe was asked: "How say you; are you guilty or not ;guUti'7^-*The^prlsoner~T'Hia^iro" he«MMo this. He did net hear it. Mr. Poage answered for him. pleading "not- guilty." l and the accused took his seat. A recess was taken for dinner, at this juncture. Afternoon Session." When, at; 2 o'clock, the court Recon vened, the venire was called. There were sixteen, and all but one, Mr. H. F. Mar cusen. responded. All of the others save Mr. David 15. Hlmore, who was excused on account of sickness, were found com petent, "and were accepted, as follows: E. L. Taylor, S. J. Wallace, U. S. Sanford, John F. Lucid. Joseph' L". Williams, Ro bert K. Cunningham, Peter A. Hawkes, George R. Stone, X. F. Xeblctt, Johnß. House, William A. Short, John P. ; Mason, *W. W. Kirk, and L. S. Bennett. Mr. Short thought the. accused must have been' deranged tO have committed such a deed, but thought he could give him a. fair trial. Mr. John P. Mason had read accounts of the tragedy, but was un biased, and both were accepted. This made fourteenon the panel, and a special venire was issued for two talesmen, and directed to E. L. Barrow and L E. Hardy, both of whom were in the court room. They were found competent, and were accepted, thus completing the panel. The. counsel for the defence retired for a short time, while they considered the four to be stricken from the panel. When they concluded they returned to the court room and ; struck from the panel Messrs. U. S. Sanford. John P. Mason, W. W. Kirk, and E. L,. Barrow. This left the jury which. is to say whether Rev. J. E. R. Riddick was mentally responsible when ho took the life of Dr. Temple last March, composed of Messrs. E."^L. Tay . lor, S. J. Wallace, John F. Lucid. Joseph n% Williams, Robert K.- Cunningham. Pe ter A. Hawkes, George R. Stone, N. F. Xeblett, John B. House, William A. Short L. v S. Bennett, and L. D. Hardy. FIRST WITXESS.'; The jury being sworn, Hiddick was again commanded to stand, and the in-i dictment was again read.! He paid no at tention to the reading, not hearing a word that fell from the lips of the Clerk". He took his seat, and there was some de lay ere the examination of witnesses was begun. Turner Thornton,: a mulatto,' was the'nrst witness called. He was, he said, at Dr. Temple's house when the homicide occurred, and witnessed it. Hewas stand ing at the stable lot and heard a noise at the back-door of the residence/ He. saw Dr. Temple run out/intO: the yard, with Mr. Riddick pursuing.. Riddick com menced firing as he. sprang from the door, and as he advanced upon the Doctor con tinued to fire. At the third shot Dr. Tem ple fell.; -arid Riddick ran past theprosv trate form. He. raised his pistol and said to viine.ss: -I have killed one grand rascal, aiid if you bother me I uvill kill you." The Doctor "at that": juncture at tempted to rise, and Riddick ran to him, snapping the j)istol several times. Dr.' i Temple continued to rise, and.- turning to witness, said: "Boys, take the man." Witness's brother rushed to Riddick, and the prisoner, snapped the .- pistor at : . his brother.. He then turned, again on Dr. Temple, who was slowly walking to the house, and succeeded in exploding the pistol— fired another shot at the Doc tor. He- then/ raised; /the v smoking, weanon' aloft and" cried,', "I = -have Van -other ball here for. you," and :mounting his horse, rode. away. .'..'- The prosecution introduced photographs of Dr. 'Temple's residence in Thornton- testifying .to ..them. fi The wit ness was put through, a rigid I;cross-exain ination by Mr. ;Davis. : and repeated- over and. over again' his" testimony as- to'rthe main facts. 1 adding that j the. accused : - ap peared to" be very, mad, ,ai:d r at; times whehrhis nif-fol would not. go off he would catch- theY chamber^ wlthrhis 'left ' hand' and lerk-it. ■ ' ; ~WIII- Thot/tqii; brother of .ith'e. previous. •witness. ,w<s 'next called, and^he. related] ■ t.'ie dctajls^of ; the"hbmicide ';;}iist v hs had; .•been-; done" : by,- his iTuriii-ri Tu riii-rj Thorn tn n jj n .every Vpart icul a r. :^He made, the statement^thatgßiddiftkTappeaV^: , \ t (CONCLUDED OX SIXTH PAGE.)^ POLLARD ViCTDRIbUS Council Caucus Makes Him City Attorney on First -Ballot ■:-; : "-::,.- v:--vv :--v .--.».■-■ .-: -.-.- ..;-.,-•:■-. x.:- v i. " JAMES BAHiSOiIRACIi Jacfeon-Ward Alderman'S; Right in tje Gaucns Was Questioned. , BODY TOOK HIS WORD FOR IT\ ' Wcigliinaster Cherry -Only- Incmn ljent "Wlio Failed o£ Renomination— " ■■- : '- ' '. • ; / -;. : . -: : : -■ So Contest for Delinquent-Tax Col lectorsuii». . ; _ The joint caucus- of the .Democratic members of the Board of Aldermen and Common Council, held last night, de cided that, the same heads. of departments and officials elective by the joint bodies shall remain at the municipal helm for another two years; The incumbent of every position, with one exception, was retained. ~ Weighmaster. Cherry, of the First. Market; is displaced by Mr. F. A. Bowery, who emerged a winner from, a bunch of four candidates. . : The^ sentiment in opposition; to iririova tion and change became apparent in the MR. FERDINAND C. EBEL, (X'ew President of Common Council.) first contest-that for City Attorney. Only one ballot was necessary to decide the result. The "incumbent, Mr. Henry R. Pollard, was. chosen, with a vote to spare It was around this fight that popular in terest^ gathered, and when it had been fought here v . was. a perceptible diminution of the crowd of spectators that filled every available space beyond the Council ra.il. . - ■ . - * . There were two other interesting inci dents-a protest against recognition of Alderman James: Bahen as a Democrat and allusion to forgery, in connection" witli the canvass for the delinquent-tax' col lectorship. Mr.; Bahen's. declaration of undying fealty to Democracy was accept ed, however, and the unknown perpetra o^ivl.^ fOrSery - COnsi^.tc GOOD ORDER MAINTAINED. Splendid order was maintained Police Sergeant Cosby guarded the sacred port-i] through which -members alone were per mitted to pass, and the spectators, who jammed the space behind, the outer rail .were- early warned that demonstrations' would mean the ejectment of; the offend ers. Somehow, a few outsiders got in side the rail, but these decorated one ?ide of the. apartment as • innocent 'wall flowers. '.'■. :■' Everjr member, was present.' Even Mr. Snead. .whom, ill health has "recently de tained from many of the sessions, was there. He was the .subject of many warm felicitations .on his ability to be in at tendance. ''■ Before the joint caucus was. called the two bodies met; separately to choose each its -own officers. The election i. of '■ Mr Ebel president of the lower branch was conceded in advance. His speech! of: ac ceptance proclaimed his fidelity to t&ie duties which' lie before him. ; The nominationsmade at last night's caucus will be ratified in the formal election, which takes ■ place early in July. Below is the detailed "report o£ the proceedings:- - . Tlie Sejmrnie CiuicTisea.- . ■ Mr. Mosby a t S :2O ascended - the ros trum and called the" Board to - order. Mr. Turpin was immediately placed' in nomi nation for. President, of the> Board, , and elected', unanimously. -He, briefly and ap propriately, thanked.: the;.. Board for the honor,' which- .was' conferred "for, the fourth time.'- Mr. August .was then, unani mously elected Clerk. Before adjourn ment Major Otway S. Allen "was elected ggg: HON. H. R. POLLARD, . (Renominated for City Attorney.) ' Vjce-President, upon the- nomination of Major -s-sv ;^ I S.Th«iComnioniCoiinciirat:bhcefcaiicussed' :forUtsfo\vnsofflcers^.Mr.liAVallersteinicall eduhe I body ijft? order/? JUjvCottrell* 1 nomi-: ??- ted^,?' Ir -' -i*™™ f*H.skle- fo/ Presidrat^' df a^similarjservicei , £or-Mr. ,,-F.^C^EbeVa whose :? nomination? IMonded^air^Caskie'sv.noininationr ' ' - ''tit Th r \^ orc3 f?^ ote^isclosetl?2l-votes for" i^^^and9for|Mr.;Ca 3 kie>as;foUoWs^ Ki-Ebel— Adams^vßlanks;^ Caskie'^J Curtis l^ rFer e usson;SGibßon^Glenn^|rrm'es^Hob:' C F*^-^ l »B.^Pollocfe§nea^ -St^.iTeefeyAWallersteiniJWestiiWhalenr WiHiams,.Winston,>and ; "Woody— T ■"■"•- " : : _Caskje-Bioomberg, : r^Carhp.-^Cottreiij': TanneS ' M ' ner> Pc ' tors - :ind :^ The nomination of.Mr.lEbel, upon mo tion of vMr.-- Bloomberg. ) was I made -;unani* ;mous^ln:aceet)ting^the;chair^the^newly- J ; 3^^ S President \ ti% sensible speech, . thanking-.. the members ~:*> - ; ■ ', rMilis Swas Selected ; by" : acclamatiorr^Vice-President of X the I Com- ■ ,mon;Council, rt upon : theinomination v o-f:Mr;5 ■ W inston. .Ther name *of JMr.^ Cottrell VH-as? j presented for;; the : vice-preeidency • bu t , ; it ; r was. C withdrawn Aafi-the request -of;.:thar gentleman::-: This completed-, the business" ■of lower branchy and. the 'caucus ad journed;- '. ■■••" : . .*.",; ■ -' -v? :... ■-:■■- ■■-_-.■:■ ■■->/. ■■•2 __ .;' ■■■. ■ The Joiit Cuocus. _• A few, • niihutes Relapsed' before" the joint causcus was calledito'brderiby President 1 Turpin,. who .was elected? chairman. . ■;-■; . .. _;vv hen.- the -roll • commenced . : Mr -James' Bahen was ; ou tside ? ; the ;■ rail. Th ere '■■. was ; ■ dd H moment's =. pause, rt aiid ; ■ when =• the Jack- ! son-Ward; ■ alderman- had come inside- the rail; he answered- to^'his-narre • - V"Must;l record - • him ' iprese'nt?". "■-"■ asked : Clerk August."- ■■'■■ '■'> ■■- • ; ; ;-"l yes"-iv es "-i replied Turpin, and the joil-call, proceeded; .Every ; - member of both branches, was . - |; .After;; the of ■ the call for the ; caucus the; rules .of ;, the Council were ! made to apply • to v the i caucus i .KEEP. OUTSIDERS: OUT. ; Mr. Allen: moved' that 1 all save members I ex-members,,; and' ;'officers of the Council- I be excluded ;from the floor, and required 5 to stand behind : the 'rail.', ' :- r j Mr. Pollook; opposed :theV: motion TheY I room, was : small, he? said /-.He. would l .bY | .willing v to vote "tot prevent; them from •, circulating among.-. the v members 1 and - lob- • ; h? k' a^l d offe . recl ;a.motion:to . that effect; : ! Tni C :j. AI - ie n -'.accepted:: ;; ;VVhen Mr! Allen first broached the subject, he it was unnecessary to explain the: animus" of his motion jj to those r who | remembered '- j the scenes. upon: the occasion of the Coun cil caucus two.years^ago. -.;:. tAs : amended by Mr. Pollock, .Mr. Allen's resolution i was adopted unanimously : , of ;mr;bahex ! - me proceedings began to set inter^t mg- at. this, point, '. when :^ Maw { nl moved-first.' that.Mr:.Bahen be not ad S^ nr.r° nd , mo^ :^ as substituted fori hit^Mv^^ 1 th e; president pointed out i iXfttSc^ already, been ad-; I .Mr.. Allen addressing himself to the \ices -or. Mr. Bahen- as a councilman -mri assured the Jackson^ Wa,^ h memb««« of ' his personal regard.'": In the interest of Party discipline, however;, he dec'ared it wou d be inexpedientno admit S^' to •; this Democratic: caucus. Maior A t,cke? d 'mm&fmmJMM • : "v.- £ -Baheiv-he continud, ; main-; •ur «? a >? IS l, resent vDemocratic .attiti de" J^in rt UU s le nnet-generalx t-generalt-generalt -general election' 'he/ S^DiSr^Sir adiy WelC ° me ' him; Bahen was as goodt a,. Democrat^ as he .(Mr., Donahoe) was^Mr. Bahen was en dorsed,, and reeognizedrrin: Jackson Wa"d as a Democrat. He: referred to : the- pecu liar conditions existing in JacksonNvard. _ Messrs. _Seay. and Pollock defended Mr. Bahen s Democracy;i:the -latter, referring to him as "a prodigal son."- The question was one of Bahen's :honesty, 'and not- of his^ party service. The question "Are you a Democrat?" should be asked Mr.'Bafien fhnf Li Ti ans . w «ed:^ in, the affirmative,' that should end the matter - "I AM: A DEMOCRAT-XOW.". 1 ■ . The question ..being asked. -Mr. Bahen replied to^the. President:. "Yes sir ; I am a Democrat— now.'' ' ; -, : ,V -.In a . short_ speeech Mr. Bahen explained his conversion to Democracy;,' He had been elected by Democrats.- He had work , , democracy in, the canipair-i just, ended. He^ had been; misrepresente.l by • t 5 e ri ; Clty ■ ■Committee. ':il '.lt ,was . the -doing of Tony Hulcher : and;[Doyiri,"-: he shouted .vehemently. These men are. members. of the City Committee^from Jackson Ward In >conclv2ding' Mr. - Jbal>4n ■ .{leclared •"■-"! -propose ,to take ; up" the' banner of 'be moeracy.and.figlH: under, it as long as I: Mr. Bahen presented to the president a receipt,- which', was read by" the clerk " showing . thaf Mr. "Bahen had 'paid a $20 ■assessment -to:; the ■"-■ Jackson- Ward Com mittee for campaign purposes - _, HE. IS ADMITTED. 0,--^ sme?.?f.^5 me ?.?f.^ we - re = ettin S impatient. Question! -Question!". was called from different , parts . of. the chamber. The recorded vote resulted:: For .exclusion 10 against exclusion, 37. Those votin-' for ■exclusion v were Messrs: Allen, Burton Drewry, Gordon, Thomuson, Camp, Cas- Ue. Miner, Tanner,: and Wallersteili. A ( resolution was adopted that all nomi nations should be made before ballotin commences; that- no ; new ..names - shou d be added thereafter, and that, at 'the end of each-ballot the lowest vote should i£ dropped. The effect of this was T to pre vent renomination of a candidate after sponr^ been dipped, but Mr.; Pollock secured an amendment that' a candidate dropped might be brought ou? as a ' ca"" KsrM 3g H in a " ?r an; il)ter vening ballo . for Stv a owt- We Ai c th en declared in order tor t-it> Clerk. Mr.-Ben T- August- va« elected^by acclamation upon; the^nomina ■•AT? r ~ G n n^ ", r -Sergeant-at-Arms- Mi. George ;.C.-Ruskell was elected unani mously upon the nomination of Mr G b y?"w II n Or ?'? rkof Council .Committees, Mr. Wallerstein named Mr.; Alford H.Mc ?n7 v' i^ ° ?' aS : elec teed by acclamation:- For Police Justice, Mr. Pollock nnrni cuSn¥ r - J° hn J - Crutchn^id? the Tn" by^lma^:WaS:eleCted- Unilnimou^ t CITY ATTORXEYSHIP FIGHT Esltf was exactly half-past 9 when' the I caucus reached , the ci\y aftornlvshin I around which the interest of th« evenir centred. ;. The name of Mr. L.io 0 burg^was -presented,: ilr. Vurpin? president of ..the- Board aixi chairman of the caucus, vacating the presiding? e"a°r :to: make. the. nominating speech^.whfch. feor^abmty^ 1^ ° f -.^aract«l»Uc ti^sri o^(S in s aced i ~-- The nomination of.Mr. Henry R';-p,,i lard was made by /Major Otwav AIW who spoke at .some length.'; The mS bors, in voting, herald, should ask themi selves; the -question:: "Who .is-the -b"st man?". He ; reterred io the advanra-e which./ two years' training gave Air P,?! lard, over hls^ competitors. Mr 'Mien briefly ; reviewed .the " official career of ' his I candidate,; and. submitted, an Epitome of the decisions 'rendered for- and i cipal victories largely, outnumbering the adverse decisions.; To "turn . down such : officer, would be a .blow^o^he j Ferriter took, the floor .wlien Maior I AJlen^ concluded; , to If" C V- Meredith. -Major 'Allen stat.^l that 'Mr Meredith had positively declined "when 1 he approached him. to allow 1 s to' be' presented. M^ Ferriter admitted that he had ..-not;^secured -Mr.; Mer.^l th^cor sent, butrdecDned to withdraw^ his candi date. ,"I will, have the "satisfaction of yoUng for. him, at least.'Vsaid °Mr.F e rri :_Secqndinj. .speeches ;were made by-Mr ! b :- C. -Ebel, -who - championed ; thfe'scaudi dacy of: Mr. .Wendenburg.-'the comDark.n of his^boyhood.-'and/M^AdanS^^l ; Mr n? p6?i^rd : ad^° Cated ' tlle^ n "mination "of j * BADLDT, FOR CITY ATTORXFY- I ..Three [quarters of. an hour was "i'ven"! over, to .the.s peech-making, nnd then : the'J ,roll-caU;.commenced. It procee<lPd'3in-si- ' lence, and^theannouneeinent wasawaited with eager expftcUincy;;Mr;FerritervotM'i first.for Mr.; Meredith, : but changed "to" j "Wendenburg-:, before -the: roll-caHrihad ; ' ;been 3 completed:; : The .ballot resulted! as j . For -Wendenbv.rg--Mes'srs. Bahen Beck- 1 Donahoei .Ferriter, -King. ,;Lawder,-^ Seay' 4 ! Turpin,'' Bloomberg, •■■-■. Curtis,? Ebr»l .M--- Carthy.^Mills^l- . iHock;.. Shea ' Stein' « Tep-" fey. >\\ r est^;antl- : '\Vhaleh— l9.:^ ■ =■ • - . .: "';:. :^ ■ Cutchins-Messrs. ";v: .Thomason;;! Glenn; -Wood. Hobson;- and 5 .-For.- 'Pollard^Messrs. :."/Allen, j Burton" •Drewry,-: Gordon;" Mannij Mosby 7 ■ Sn<»ad i: ;,Whittetr^?Adams, ;•; Blanks^, Camp.HCaskie'J ;Cottrell, iFergusson; a= Garber, : ' » Gibson"? Grirnes,-,:Gunst, ; Miner, -Tanner' jWilliamsrHWinston, and {V\" oodj —"i SBeforerithe^announcementS;Qij the. vote ?Messrs:s Wa Hers teinWand iWood I ffronx;Cutchinslto;Pollardr!.Thls- ended- the ; contest;' for.';' twentyfnveSs constituting:*^ [majority, Mr.; Pollard L vrnsGnomina ted " with; onefe vote £tovspare:*Th'ereS'was r ino; demonstration •vwhen ■» theg result 'i was s ; an^ nounced. _ -" J^NominationsjproceededirapidlyifrbmTtliJs* ; poi nts in^the 2pr oceedings. s | Cblonel SW.'S Eii ..",.,.. " . .. . . ....".■' "^ '. r ~r« — - ■ - •-- ' ■ — ■ .-■•'■- -• "■■;•;- ■.-;•'.•■ \;.: ■- ■ ,™.■ m. ■■ ',■;■_ , .. • :,- .- , >.;■ ■ n iriinHißKopßrn'ir^ t\v\ Ilu 1:11 IliT & ' lrfill IE IV Entire Resources of,J|jgg lipiniT m pqlpH uUfUIIJIJIUIII UGIIIM I UOidUi '■BOieSlMllilHl They Have Murdered Nine Methodist • Missionaries at Pachow. OUR MINISTER. ASKS : FOR: 3IARIXKS; He *» Arithorized to Call: Upoii Ves sels Nearest Him for Assistance— Russia - Believed Aliont to Land : ; Troops at _Talcu;' * ■ ,; :; \'- WASHIXGTOX, May .29.— Such advices as have reached here indicate that, the situation in China has j assumed a very critical phase, and one calculated '"to '."test the entire resources .of the -Chinese Gov-/ eminent. The State Department has been in close 'communication with Mr.- Conger, our- minister 'at Pekih, arid the lXavy Department; is doing its "share;, shaving placed the flagship. Xewai-k. as far. up : th'o Pet Ho river as the Taku forts, which is .-the nearest point to Pekin ; that the ship can .reach. ' '- •■'•-'" ' " ■_■--■■.■: '". _ \The operations of the "Boxers".are in creasing in magnitude. ' Their demonstra tions are "no -longer. -local; and they ap pear to-be governed in their movements : by.some well settled design. They have murdered nine Methodist missionaries in one province, at. the town of Pachow, aiid have closed in on Pekin. ' V Meanwhile, the ."Chinese", army, -is .sus pected of -disloyalty, this belief being strengthened -by/: wholesale, desertions of 'the'' soldiers to the, '.'Boxers." "-■■.-', -. . CONGER A9KS- X GUARD."', Minister Conger has appealed to the: State; Department for the protection of a marine guard for his legation. The de partment has --promptly 1 cabled hinv.an authorization -to' call, upon- the nearest "United States'- naval, vessels; for assist ance.' It is not known whether -he. has availed himself of the' permission. The embarrassing feature of the situa tion is" the cutting; of communication by rail between Taku.and Tien Tsin and .the; capital. :: for the : "Boxers" .have burned the railroad bridges, arid there are pro btrbly only two courses open- to 7 marines, who may wish' to 'reach Pekin— a long overland march through ,a v hostile coun try away from' supports., or a- -tedious voYage up the swift and shallow: Pel Ho in shore boats in tow of s^am launches.: GOVERNMENT. PUT TO ITS TRUMPS. ; According, to 'reports; the Chinese. Goy-, ■eminent has done everything in its power to meetahe" demands of. the diplomatic, body "at Pekin for - the; dispersal : of -the ■ 'Boxers." but it- appears that the up rising is far /more serious than.. was. at first apprehended. : arid even the resident ministers at" Pekin are inclined to admit that the task.is not an easy one for .the Chinese -Government. So far. .all the measures taken by the State Department look to the simple protection of the Amer ican ■• : le^ation : - at Pekin. .the .American consulates in the vicinity; and th« : lives of such' Americans as may be obliged \o take refuge therein, in the event Of general rioting. ; The State "Department "is closely adher ing' to the practice it has always observed of non-interference in these. Chinese dis turbances, and it is not contemplated that our naval forces shall take any part in the contest between the Chinese ;Gov ernmerit- and the "Boxers," though it is assumed that Rear-Admiral; Remey, the commander-in-chief of - the Asiatic sta tion. r will take; immediate steps to: -supply Rear-Admiral Kempff. the senvor. squadron ; commander, with such -naval . force as he may . need . for/ safeguarding American/ interests at the treaty ports. AMERICAN M ARTXES EXPECTED. " • TIEN:TSIN, May 2S.— A hundred ; Amer ican marines v:from" the -United _ States cruiser Xewark are expected here at 11 o'clock to-night. ; . .An armed rescue party of Frenchmen and Germans started this./ afternoon -to try. to relieve the besieged Belgians; at; Chang Tsin Tein, "near Feng Tai. ' The Viceroy.- under' the' pressure of -the French Consul, has permitted . the res-, cuers- to travel; by rail road "to Feng;Tai,; where Chinese protection'^ ends. ;■- • ■. . RELIEF PARTY iRETURXS. ;^ -■ , .;'. PEKlN.^iay 29.— The relief party has returned" from Chang-Hsin-Tien;; bringing twenty-five persons, including '; several women and" children. : ; .Russian; troops at taku? T^OXDOX, May 28.— A special" dispatch; from Shanghai says: .".'.' -■■"■ -'V- ■•■;■■•"■■/•. "It is believed that Russia 'is- about to land troops at Taku from- Port; Arthur .-.: where 20.000 are in. rea diuessV The Chinese are reported to be sending large masses • of troops overland ' ; from Hu .Xan'-andi Kiang.: but .the -genera lissiriio refuses to* assume" command. on the plea of sickness. - : : v> "BOXER" /SUPPORT? • "-" " y :■" -"The 'Boxers' assert that they; are con fident of receiving support from the "Dow- 1 , ager Empress. Princes Ka ng Yi ' and Ch ing Tuaii. and the .entire Mahchu- army. . .Throughout- the'; Xorth the" : .Boxers are enlisting hordes of despm-adoes;. They are : ; intent"-. upon J'killing everything /foreign." (:::. massacre at pekix- reared./ « L.OXDON, "ijMay ; 3o.— The Daily Express has ;the following from; Shanghai, dated" Thursday: .-. *.' "" ~ "The rebellion continues -to. grow in :In tensity.; and- the: gravest fears are-enter^ tamed of. its : ultimate extent:" The foreign envoys J&V PekiH; ;, fearing- /a ?■ massacred within the -capital,. -have decided; to jbfirigi :up;the,guards of; the' legions.; ■ " , ■ .. ■■'': "The}rebel3:are now massingbutside of! ?. e^ in - : anfl their riumberslare said to be" constantly;;. increasing. Contingents : of nialeoiitents:are coming -up; alm6st^li^>ur-v ;.y The position of tho missionaries /is •' one' of extreme, .P«!ii:'ijJnl«s?K- : aId';:!b; : :speedlli ; forthcomi ng./: It}: is ,{f cared v,that "'they; wifli meet with the same, fate/: aV • 'ithpir \" url f.ortan:*te:>onverts,";whorri : ;the /VBoxers". are vriithlessly.:m'jr/]eririsj : ' " ' : " • FOREIGN GUARDS"^ SUMMOXD :- vLONDON* May;; 30^iTheSPekiri¥corres^ iPondent'of jthe : 'Times'^;telegrap'hinglTues^ ;daj-, .says:;: "The foreign guards 'have' ■beemsumrnbnedvby^the legation " RUSSIAN:? GUNBOAiTS- ; CArjiEDi-FOR^ H^-:^« >V 9 , 1 "-? 1 ?'.?^?" "has. telegraphed, asking" that all available gunboats be- sent to French War .Minis, <r ii,-*i X nH^o PARIS. May 3U.- General; the -Marquis' de GallifoT. Minister of Wnr, has resigned. It is officially • an^unc€d|i:hat|hijs|sucs cessor is to Jio General Andrei In , his letter to* M. Waldock-ilc-ii-^-.u;, thbsPreniier. .•-kiair him to*plac> the tv £lEiu\tioa;in tliC'JttanUs Qt the PresiUent )of.;the-. republic. General de Gallifet ssays»: l^gamryery unwell; a/td ir,y hr.'sUhlifre; vents m._ from rp.-istiny all motions;';bf Jthesmoment." Despite the ple-a of iU |health^however.-there g iiaic doubtlt)utt| Genera I Gallifet • was V annoyed Mby^Jthe J 5-"felon" " applied to asi officer of the^Fr erich i-"SCH HOETER DIi K V SEXTESCED^I WSBMc v -- " > >g - &^* Ktegg - ;t '- - . ? -3illlll§ -Hel j., __ ConiI««-nin«.-ti;:t«v,Tw<eivcaXear1i^ - au(l Six MontliM* linitrlswxtujeniUSjx p|NEW#6Rk, ; : : Ma"y /29^Judge'/j2^^ ; berger,:in;;the' Court: of ;J General ; to-day |twelye'years "-'anu siximonths'in^ Sing] Sing*i prison,; for passing:"'; i orgednbbrids '■■'% o( |the| : State;a te ; of ; yirginia\^bn^r.aderiburg. 'jThalman^ & i Co. ; Sehroe ter :,was i convicted ? on /Apri \'\ j ; 27th ; bu t : his cose . h ad r ? been I remanded ifromrtiineAto i ;tiriie^since;>assthe ": police. jihoped-ito^syt^from'jhim^infora'aiiojn^h^atl .im!ght.lead l to.thj!? r detectiorirof;a3sociates3. Schroeter. however^ ;gav e ' rib iriforriiation." Counsel ; f or . Sehroe'-er,;; o ppealed '.-. ; : f or.i » clemeric>\' ; .but%Tudg^:NewbergerTsasd-that: he ;ha d' studied tht-.Cii^e : : thoroughly. -and had: ;not' found^briV;-*mitigating. : Tcircum-" -stance.- -.:,':.'■ -,-J ' ; -^";-';"'/----"-^-- Y' :'..'•" ■■*'-',' - -i.\ •? r-S-VS .. /.Ladenburs:. .Thalman /& : Col>put vtheirj lo^s : through Schrpeter's Jf orgeries ":• at". '.V&r.i ! (.W. r and othof banks were : swindled : out* j .of "various -; sums-, v so -that • th*? ;j total.^suniJ secured oriTt he^borijds otvas ; sllo.C<K): : ': .: r L '?'■ 1 ; ; • ■':: SchVbeter iis >4:5 : -.years '-Joldr^ arid vwasi at ope time a proVperoUsfniaitufiicttirerT^inv Forest Hill. N.,- Jr ■ He? has. ny'e (children ■living, Va^ ? nwb'"ofSthcrii";w^re^in%ouft; to-day wheri; their -fo ther was sentenced.' ■ - DR. Jv-AV5t. JOKES CAIXED. ; lleportertl f p'oiii Cliapei: Hill. Xi \;;Cm ■That BaiJtlJtts There AViuit -Hira. , .. A special : ;frorii=Chapel - Hill.^N. S-.. '.^the seat of the University of North Carolina, states that Dr. J.Vwilliairi; Jones has been extended a unanimous call to > the, pastorate of the Baptist ; chu'rch'at that place: The telegram : states : it : is the .hope of b the community: that the call? will : : be accepted.-; Dr. Jones" is in; attendance;upon the Confederate .reunion, at "Louisville. His attitude with reference to the call is ribtv known here^ ■ ' : j. ; - ;:: : ATIiAXTA'S M AIMED 1} Af'fALIOX. Ttvo Hundred Confederate Veterans Sturt:for Louisville.' ATLANTA, GA.. May ,2S.— Two ;hmidra'd maimed: A'eteraris. each of whom : lost either a leg. an arm., or an eye -in the civil v.ar.' left here to-day oorn r a' special trairi : for .-'the -annual reunion at :; Louis, ville. ; They were ; accompanied by - Sons of Veterans'. Daughters of the ' Confede raoyrarid 7 sponsors f ronv; all parts -of^the; State. - - V .'"": '-^-\:'Z '':,■■■ " _ "The ;ori.arin9l organisation ; of." yeterans^j known as I the? Atlanta Battalion of iMaim- ;: Confederate ■ Veterans." paraded; thrbtigh the "streets' before its departure. It is 'under/: command of -Major;:^W. T P.. Deafinsr." and goes as a detachment^of the North- Georgia . Brigade, commanded. ;by Brigadier-General West. The disfisured veterans -were loudly cheered: as -they left -the city. ;: " k *" . ~^Oii to "-Iio«Is»yHle. : '; . AUGUSTA. GAvV- May 29.— One hundred uniformed- Confederate : veterans,^ from.C. S. A. Camp. 4:^: under command;of-Cap tc?inG.. "^'.McLaughlin.-.left at 1 P. -M. to-day on a -special strain for ; Louisville, to attend the :reunion. v-JA " . /: : J. Q. Hood. Justice of the Peace,iCros by.- -Miss.'; ;;makes : the - following.- .'state--, ment: • "I - can. certify- that ' One-Minute Cough- Cure will do all that' is claimed for. it. . My wife could not get her;" breath,* arid first dose of it; relieved ■".her., It has also : my..i whole family." : It acts immediately, ■ and; cures coughs, colds, croup. r grippe. .bronchitis," asthma.: and:all throat: and lung :troubles." Bodeker Broth ers," T. , "A.' Miller.^ T' : : • r '-— -~":-™ v '-.r.;-.r '" opexiSg; reception a.\d" balj,, Tcriuiiial: Hotel, AVest I'olnt, VJnnc 2d. 3d, 4tl»— Saturday, Snnduy, Mon ilay-.—June —«1;.:>«1, 4th. • - "The Terminal Hotel -will open, for the season under new management Satur^; day evening, June 2d. All friends of the hotel' and its -management' are Invited. The menu for the three days will include Virginia Beach Oyster,; Roast: Atlantic City Fish. Fry,; Rhode Island Shore Din-^ ner. Xantasket Beach Chowder' Tea, ; York River Crab Breakfast; Music,!: by theWe rioriah Quintette; Ball Saturday,- evening; Musicale; Southern ; Sjorigs, Old and :• Xew. Sunday evening! Fare from Richmond ;.s! for. the round trip. -»Hotel 'bill from Sai; turday evening to Monday morning after breakfast : $3.50. Bestrobms reserved ; for- Richmond guests; 'Address all.communi cations to ROTHWELL. ;& HEYWOOD; Lessees, '.Terriiirial -Hotel,] West:Point,:Va.v or C. W. Westbufy.T.: P. A:, Southern railway," 92o east" Main -street.- ' : ' _\ ' ..;:.. ' .': ' : On ARiiin. The- Sunday "Flyer .'to West Point, Va.. noxt Sunday, and. every Sunday during the' summer.. Leaves Richmond 9:20 -'A. yx., returning; leaver- 'West ': Point ; 6:3o "P." M. Seventy: minutes run in eachJdi rection, arid- only- 60Ti:ents for. the. round trip"- "Grand opening ball \wlli:, take ..ptace at: Terminal Hotel next Saturday night. J une 2df. Tickets oa- sale Saturday,;,- good returning Sunday or Monday, 51. f0r fround. trip. . - - Will Close To-day. Messrs. Fourquerean,;Temple & Co. will close their store to-day a t 2 P. : M-,-. on . ac count of the Hollywood Memorial. ;. Finest: fastest; -and* safest ito Xorfolk arid "the ocean. Travel via vXorfolk c and Western railway.-- Trains leave V ;Byrd4 Street Station -daily '^ at 9 A.l.M.', 3:15 P: "i-i.-. 6:50;.p:. m: •".-■". -.-•' ; ' - ".. -■ ■ " : Klue Itiilse SyriiiisH Water. •_ ; ; If you 'Suffer from Indigestion, or. .an" •Acid -^Stomach; -;■■ Blue Ridge .Dyspepsia; .Water will relieve; you. -Give ;it.a':trial;- F6r" r saie--at-tGe"dfgei£chben's. -" .. .V ' Crntclies. .Trusses, and: Ilraces; Hot "water bottles;, and all kinds: Rubber. Goods,.; and everything'; usually "found Mri' a nrst-class : drugstore. Fine ; Toiiet Arti T : cles, Perfumes, Hair Brushes; m&cvcc. ; ; -;6WENS"& MIXOR DRUGCO;^ '.;.;.•. . : . ".;.;.: Xo.;-100V east" Main street. . ■■-■:-.-'■' -.:,--- .-.■Ha.xnm.onU. •'-:•■• ; : . --•-;.;'. The best: Roses, Sweet : Peas. Carnations, "and other : Cut-Flowers : always-, on: hand. Special ; attention- given to", weddings -.'arid decorating.:. ";.-;.:.■:-- ■_■ - ' : :'..- _.\ :'".. !l- ; : v ..;'-;-.;.^'ycbltee'«;.Tliat. : iPlea»e:"- '"• " ; -. :■.-:•■/ v Teas" ; ybu can't ;^equal;-; Sugars at cost/ ;:,These' are A facts; at .C.-D/l Kenney. Coni T ; ; pany*s, : . Nor thwes t ■ Cor; . Broad* and • Sixth i street ; :§ Southeast 1 Cor. ' Main and ; Seven jUeerith "street! - -V. --; ■-':'. :.J' r - /-.r- - -"";v " ; ;.l;' Xo ; change":; of cars; to^yirginia .-^Beaich via Xorfoik "and -Western ,railway."lieave Byrd-StfeetlStatiorii;3:lsjP.';Mf:. -'- Scotch Malt Extract. ' r.'.This^'most excellent Spring Tonic; is fcs-. pecially -TreconJ mended ;to; Ithose affeeVea !With:malnuuitibn|and food^:?lt^isTipleasaritl ;; palatablov; aridlia^ health-giving ; toriic:v?Price : ;sl.3o?adozer»; : at-vr^OWENS'&jMIXORiDRUGCO'S,^: r _ ' - --No. f.i'C east M.iln stru-t, §The;-Xcrn,:k and WeUern r,-:iWaySiiS nbwi, running two v-, t v- -ttt>ule<l trains' daily between Rii hmtirid and Baby.;; i* j C wi' ttlS^T^irj^^^ ba|surejijid use that old- and well-tried' remedy; .MrsP^Winslowrs . Soothing- Syrup^ :*2or/tchildres>.te'etbih?.lj£L>'vlt: *2or/tchildres>.te'etbih?.lj£L>'vlt ]sbothes"J^thei :chjiapSsoft<fflslthe^sumß;iialUay9fall|l>ain4 fcnares^wlnd^colSc,- and to^th*' best retnedyj f6r|dlwiSoe^Tw€ntY»flT6"ceat3Taibotti«l .. - ... --. ... ..-".. .... - --. ■ ' ■in — ** ■? II i I IF O lii \^ 111 1 T\ '■" ' =t '^ ft a -^ The Two Sections /Will Carry Many : A \ AIIIED -ITIXERAUY ARR.MCE», c ; -3"ii»lt : Slangy '■•■ Cities^JlnspectliisS; I '.it lie.; l*roi»eVtles:of itlie'Setr i Sxstcfnt^al ! .-" f^Banilttetii'van'il OtJier FejrtlTltlw^* 1 The Jirst through train" over '■ the ~ new - r * i Seaboard V; Air-Line"; railway ' from : RicH^ : mond ito^Ta m pa : w i it"; lea ye j this - cityj f or - • &V ;»ld'clbcklthis I'moiraiisSltiWiHW have : aboard ; a ; large numberi of acapital^ ists. railway] bf^ials^undlpromlnentfcia2M zens v of, Richmond. . .--".?'* The train -will be run in tv.o section?, ': at": in t eryii l s t . : o f ■' . about 1 , twe n t y:>? minu tes."&: The first ; section" will jleave the ; Chesai^ '' weake iand|Ohio ;icbnnectrbriTat ; i3lo*clock|^ ■ going r. out i oyerj; t he", new -; Seaboard?? Air « p 1-ine trestle/^arid -across : thej? jus£coin-H ".pleled j 'James-rlyef."^^ bridge. ';: ThelltralnsH#j will each be :c~omposeUi'of^ve^Punma"tt".*-' ; palace-cars. iTo brie twifnbej attached^lthej |i private ; ccar:r r: of^VPresident ":; Wliliains.'-?- The trains' f come j down^ f ronviWaSh^^ -tngton early ithis-mqrning oyer'-the^Rich-^? : mond.^ Ffedericksburg; land 5v Potomacf as^« : far.as -DoswelLCvAt khat 7polrit ithiy^ill^ so oil ito the ;-; Chesapeake iancU Ohio ?andi]S§ thence to i jEhis city.-;^TheiVoririectionslbe^^ t ween ; thej ChesapeakeTarid ; Ohib'Tand | SeaS^ board Au--line ;: just r riofth :^oCfJßrbii{ijstre«t^ SwempcbriißletedJJyesterday. " -The'^traiS'ii ■fiom ..^V^hingtonJthis^mbralrig-.wHlibrins^ t?s^l^^ r^ o ' f 3 Ruestsl from fthati city, v ?antt M other points. Several cars will be at- 5 tached at'.; this"; city. '* : -' A TWEXTY-FOUR-HOUR'RUX-. The run through from Ricnnond ta Tampa; ' the .- sou ther n ?j terrnin u"s ": of M ttie^ great system, will be made in twenty- "f- z four [hburs; ; the^trains reaching; tHereTatjsTflS o'clock and •9^o^to-mbrr'o"w : morninsKiTha r :^i party will bfeaJvfast^at^thVoTamp^Bayl^ Hotel, and will -then; enjoy a s'ajl en the' I ibay.^Atll-.'P^vapitbeyrwH^ataptjontthe;!^!^ turn, arriving at •Jaeksonyille"; at -3 ;P-.;?H-%I; P-. ; ?H-%1 Alter dinner in that icityjthejpartyiwiU-^ resume the northward^ trip -Tat " midnight; ;-?f reaching; Savannah ;;at^^^;-ii:"PridayjSl They ;v\-ill Partake Jof '-breakfast Tat: HqtelJrJ? DeJ Soto.; A large number- of \ thelpfbhtf--^ nent ; ci tizens 'of Savannah will -be] presentj^i ,Af ter breakf astl the": party^will ) be > takeaS^ over, the. city;\ : aridrwilli inspect UheTfe^S cently-completed terminals of the S»-a-' ■ board on' Hutchinson's "Islarid^bne: of .ithSf l costliest -pieces of work of ithe '"klnd^lff^ this country. Lunch ;wilU be- servedlatlSi ■Hotel De J Sbto; a^-ij^'andTthSnith'e^trip?- Xorth.wiu be-tak*n::up ; :asa«n a c^23(>^ lock - A t 6 o'clock P. MjCQlumbiaSwllE® tie reached., and the party will i be" iaken?6P over the pretty Httle-city».and;agai£fWlll'S inspect fine terminals; : : completed a "shbft^ while ago. ;There\will ibeV another bah- cue..c ' ue .. t jat-». o'clock, served 'at Hotel iColum-^ bia. and |at midnight train i will leaVe^* for Raleigh, which will /be^reachedYaHT^ .o clock the next morning-. At 8 o'clock;.-"' the party will ■pdrtake2bf;breakfait : fit^l Hotel Yarbrough; At 9:3(>; will i begin Hth"e*S^ run to Petersburg-, which vwHI-be. reached O at:2:l3. P. -'jr. Sunday afternoon;" :"'\ri'ete- '": sant lunch willbeserved -in- the Masb'nfcK Hall ait 2:30 P.M. . . BACK IX RICHMOND. ' . ''■' . ."At 3:45. o'clock the train will sta^t ,to Richmond. The iieach^ this city at:4:3oo'cibbk; f-\ •rames-riyer bridge.; probably, the %l£2tM spike completing; the great?system wMIVbe ; S dnvenat^ Seventeenth and ißrbadVstfeeta • I and^salute.frbm.theguh^rbfJthe'Hbwitßt :?££ S- l^ cry will:annou n^:to:theV W o"ria^ hat-Richniond-- has -been Abound ifto^the-1 .Urjher South iby a/direct Mine of y^ Master^John .Skelton; Williams, . Jr. J*IJM anv>. the s-oldpß_spikf '-•'•.i •-• '.-;--%-> "#: : 'bSh'? 1 - 1 "^- -^^t^fantry^ueS Baa.iHon.and ,two or lthree :Fir st : tr:e-i-' :; ; ment companies, will be ; drawn upat ; tha^ to v meet ,th a .train:assitrSo@ .^ahdvhfs Isu'ests^wui^ ; ente^ ca n^ges.;and wiUibe^boVtellSti Square, ; ,w Q ere;th &^Chsmb^^ ,?t Commerce; has arranged r: to^celebraieff JJ? :PrPper manner ; the ; completion^^ of HhV^ ;.new ; .hne.; an address, and It is pr'obabiel thatjPtiesi^fl <len t jL>. Z. ■.. Jlorris. ; : of ithe^Chamber^btS Commerce; and : Mr. S.W-TraverW^ehair"^ man •; of the.; special committee iof t\the^S Chamber, -will also- speak. " r A lIAGXIFICEXT 'BAXQ'fIKT. :■ At theVcoriclusion of ; cerembnTesviiS^ the -Square, : 'tKejy!sitore.i.will"toXe ; aVd"rtvS^ and then go to the Jeff *»rson." ■"■•-.There 'j-willj -will ■;£-, be served: there at nt^ht'.ra masniflcent® ■banquet, a t "which j about J2O0 1 KUests;iwiUo hi t ; down. Go vernor" Tyler Zvrltt - net - as {s■ itoastmaster.; and-; there.' 1 will s:be.;addresses|i by^fnariy : nieri "of: : ' prominence-" riri^varinVisS walks of: lit* el" ';} (Terieral ; Joe .Whieler Lwrotaf^ Mr. .Williams yesterday that :he wourd2bo3? present.] a nd^would speak. The toast cardi is" a^ve'ry'Mehgthy^one. " ,- _' ~ r v. * '.'ltowas viriip'ossible ito ;obtain. ■■jlast'^nlsli't^ a complete lit-t of tho^e who will m<:ke j ..the., tri ps ;t o \ Ta riipa } : :i nor 'jo f • 't hbseS.W'b'o^ wul^attend theCbanctuet,:bwiri^t6>Ht.s|* being yet impossiblf-fto learn howmany;.-'% will accept tin invitations. Ji PRCVrXEXT CAPITALISTS. ■'. A '-. .Party "-'ofVabout twerity-fiyercapitalists^ aridiprbminentiCitizens.iof|Baltlmo"revTar~|l rived at[- the" Jefferson at 1 : 9:25 -last ; nlshc.x j arid^ ;.'.\yill ; ;'};o^south"^'on '^the' 3 special ' ,tbrd"ay7 The ■; part j-j was \ headed jbyJMr.l S?M Davies' = Warfield^:, presiden t£qt% the^CohU-^ : hental j.Trust i ..Company, ::~ano\ fchairmaaXof % """(.CONCLUDED ON TIURD PAG"EU>^|j T:heSVeaHTfei^ f- , WASHINGTON, May CD.-Tore — CLOUD 1 / cast for Wetlnestli y untl Thurs ' Virginia— Partly cloudy^ Wed-.: \; nesday; fpossibly showers in southweSt portlon";"Thur3da^falr,and warmer; ire> h.- ' -: Nor thl Carolina—Partly. , cloudy .-.Wetlm.-*- ' " ; day ;? probably I showers: Thursday partly •-• - - , _ -_.-,--. .-■«■ ■ - i cloudy;; probably: showers oear the^coastj^S ; fresh., southerly .winds. '•-'„ -^i ji:?.,";s?>^^§: YESTERDAY was p.irtly^cloUdyir^KUh falling tt-ri3i.crii.furc at nSyKt- The rinuj« \ ; of"ithoTthermo!nt;-jr was us follo.vs: i.^ V< -» ■- 1ii.V1......... ;. ;• ..i.«.....,i^ •> r> \«- - - ' -i - " ;