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-WIfATT USED MATCH.
* ' : : '.' :. . ESWAHD ; IX SMOKE. * ' ■ .
ttWAS # MEMORABLE SCENE.
Cornier^ M«.. Monttifntje »««?
»««T Private ClfJ»«« Were B«Bcr
VU^MC-PBraphcrnalla Allcßci
t o Brlonß to KnckoUSot > M troy r
The vicinity of Kl^venth and Capitol
itrti*-™ yostcrnnjy converted into an
alt^r nf justice whcireon was offered as
a KierWce to the bliii.fl.. goddess nearly- «»
the valuable paraphcT^alia captured in
the recent. raids. o£ iteming hou^s. It
vas the closing scene, and withal, the
n ost spectacular and rami^ C t J a gl
aany incident. to the 'tfscovcrr }*£££
lawapdnst! pamlng wus being violated
lit various places in the- city. .
Voiicctnan WvftU. who ha* occupied the
cenScTtbe Wage faring the entire
Sma. was «gain conspicuous ye^erdaj
afternoon. It was: he who app od^the
■lorch to Uie. steadily growing pile. buUt
■i? a3l the dcWoes for pnoninK^nown to
tL craft. and^-WdJ-.tw- . »t«^.lj t added
to as 'tost as the janitors' sn the Citj HaJl
could drag tb« valuable fuel from the
Sment it >•:* sirored. Hundreds
SSTby and watched 'the preparations
S? the rising flames as; they devoured
"?t fts about five minute of two when
the torch was applied u> the dismantled
tabled wheels and other devices, which
•wore piled near the paven>#ent nearest the
capitol sauare and benvuen . there, and
Fords ho.teL It. had been determined by
Police JXislice Cnitchileld and Common
woalth's Attoi-ney Richan^on and others
what, would) be. buraefl, and they had
fixed the hour.
STATE TREES SCCSRCIIED-
Haridßome tables and cha.Urs. of costly
materials, available for "outer than un
lawful uses were ruthlessly sacrificed in
the pwieral dcsstrucUon, and as the flames
3«iped up material was .cor<stantly added
•until the trees in the "capitoL square over
lioad were scorched end damaged by the
Jient, and the circle of curious spectators
jkror'nd' the pyre constantly extended as
the heat grew fiercer and forced them
back. . .
The wood work burned readily, but
Flacks and boxes of oe!lu]ni{i poker chips
added fury to the iiaraes* ajii3 made them
lea,p niphor and higher. Again and again
the fuel carriers piled 0n ... more broken
lurnJture. until tho entirn outfits de
etroyed. agSTeKatins a value estimated
Bt more thaji five thousand dollars, were
prey to the lire.
It was a memorable scene and one
Avhich was viewed widi interest by hun
ifireds, some of ' whom ■ stayed ' until only
ushes and' embers were left, while others
vent away after a brief view and ascer
taining tho cause of the unusual assem
blage: "Wonder when Richxjond will
fitness such a scene again?" risked one
epectator. "Not in ten years." replied an
cther. "Never again." answered still an
other. "Well, it will not be '/ong before
the games will be running again." pre-
Idictted another. "They are running now,"
chipped in a doubter, "and. .I'll bet ten
dollars on it." He found no Inkers, how
■ever. Many humorous comiaients were
heard, and there were good r.atured sal
lies, even from some of those who had
speiit hours around the. pre'lty furniture
now being wrecked, for thcire were two
or more of those. fined for gaming among
lhe spectators- presont. ' 1
SOME" OF THE WIT>IESSES.
There were many noteworthy persons
In the circle around the- fire. Governor
nnd Mrs. Montague were attracted to the
portico of the mansion by the sight of
the- crowd and the rising flames, and
viewed the strange sc:ene. Colonel John
W." ■ Richardson, " register of • tlie land
office, and the adjutant general of the
State. Mayor Richard M» Taylor. Com
monwealth's Attorney Richardson. Police
Justice Crutchneld, Rev. John T. Bos
jnan, Alderman John B. I.Knor, Council
man Harry C. Glenn, who was of coun
pel for defendants in the gaming cases,
and many private citizens were of the
crowd. As the flames rose and the crowd
increased a' number of ladies were at
tracted and a. dozen or more of them
viewed the sight from tho Capitol Square.
J'rom tho windows of tho New Ford's
and from ' surrounding residences many
looked down on the last act in the'chap
icr of the gambling raids which have
3iad such an important effect on the
etatus of the police department.
- NOW A PDIE OF ASHES.
Now a pile of ashes, which ere this has
been read will doubtless have been re
moved by the street cleaning department,
are all that remains of thousands of
dollars worth of valuable furniture, ma
terials, paraphernalia and cards. Rou
lette, faro, crap and card outfits, tables
over which many thousands have per
haps been won. lost or wagered, were
smashed or torn to pieces and fed to the
devouring heat.
The materials taken from the place al
leged to have hcen run by Pres Nuckols
."who is absent from the city and has not
y«-t been tried, were spared and will be
a:sed in future as exh.bits in court if
aiecessary. l
•_ "V>ith tho fire ends the present agita
tion, but it -cannot be said that it has
ended gaming. That cannot be claimed
fey any one. :; : v.
BATTLESHIP LOUISIANA •
FOR NEWPORT NEWS.
firy Dock Coinitanr •Will Gvt This
: Immeniie Contract*— "What it
i * Mcann'to. the Town,
NEWPORT NEWS, V.V.. October 2.—
<Sp"ccial.)--Goneral SuperintVindent Wal
ter A. Tost, of the Newport News Ship-
Building and Dry-Dock Company, re
turned to-day from Washington. He
*ays that there is not the slightest' doubt
rthat his yard will get tho« con tract for
-the; battleship . Louisiana, having under
iHaod's Sarsaparilla
Has won success far beyond the effect
of 'advertising only.
The secret of its •wonderful popular
ity is explained by its unapproachable
Merit. .. _ ■: ' . „
Based upon a prescription which
cured people considered incurable.
Hood's- Sarsaparlita
Unites the best-known vegetable rem
edies, by such a combination, propor T
tion and process as to have curative
pOTrer peculiar to itself .
Its^ cures of scrofula, eczema, psori
asis, and ever}' kind of humor, as well
£8 catarrh aud rheumatism -— proves
Hotel's ScLrsaparllla
the beet blood purifier ever produced.
Its cures of dyspepsia,. loss : of* appe
tite aiid' that tired'feeling »»ak« it the
greatest stomach; ionic and: strength
larestorer the world hau ever known.
Stpod's Sarsaparilla
wiatborbucrhiy good medicine. Begin
i^f*|HE 'corneV-stbrie of our foundation was laid with the Highest
ideals— ideals beyond the ordinary scope of usual mer-
Sidising— the very best merchandise it was possible to pro
cure :at the very -lowest prices ::itfwas possible to sell it for,. and;
with the most liberal and best treatment it was po^^t^ac^
cord. - These were some of the ingredients^ig^"^^treri|gtHen.v
our position, and since then your liberal patronage has cement
ed still firmer what was already a good beginning.
c This week we are celebrating bur FIFTH SEASON, and are
offering many desirable lots of merchandise at SOU^BNIRy
PRICES.
-"■■ Men's Suits, worth $11.50 and $12;50, at $8^75.
Men's Suits, worth: sls and $16-50, at $10.00.
Men^s Fall=Weight Overcoats, worth $15 and 516.50,
' '" at $io.oo- . " . . ' : c "• * ; ; ; ; -.'.■..■■ • V
Boys' Knee Pants Suits, worth $3 and $3.50, at $1.95. >
Boys' Knee Pants Suits, worth $4 and $5, at $2.95.
bid all other yords and. even oulv.-ittcd
tho shipbuilding combine. The new con
tract -will necessitate the. employment of
a large number of addiiional men and
of the contract price, nvarly $2,000,000 will
be distrib-uted in Newport News in wages.
Mr. Post statey to-day that his company
v.'ill also submit bids for one or both of
the armored cruisers, for which propo
sals will be opened in a month or so.
"state military encampment.
The stalemcnt is authoritatively made
that vifforta will be made to have a State
military encampment next summer. The
Legislature will be asked to appropriate
a sum to defray the expenses. Colonel
Stern, who' is making an inspection tour
of the State, is collecting data to be used.
It is estimated that SIS.OOO will cover all
expense of an encampment, including
transportation, food supplies, equipment,
etc. The latter will be useful at subse
quent camps. . . ■ • . .
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Prairie left here this afternoon for the
navy-yard. where she wall take aboard
500 marines for Pnnama. The ship has
bean coaled, and will De provisionsd at
OJ Lou Chandler and Bob Watkins (col
ored) are under arrest, charged with
holding up a sailor on Pier 10 and rob
bing him of 535 and some personal prop
erly. If found guilty, they will get long
terms. .
PREACHER ADVOCATES NEW
- FRANCHISE PROVISION.
AVhat Rev. C. R. James. o£ Lancaster,
Said About It— Urged All
to Register. •
IRVING-TON. VA., October 2.—(Spe
cial.)—Rev. C. R. James, pastor of the
Methodist Church here, preached a pow
erful sermon Sunday, night on the duties
of Christian citizenship, in .which ne
touched -upon the franchise and the
new electorate. He was very pronounced
in asserting that it. was the duty of all
good citizens to register, and urged his
congregation, or such of them as could,
not to fail to get their names on the reg
istration books.- He declared in positive
terms that the purging of the electorate,
as now going on. would be of inestimable
value to Virginia ;, that under the new
Constitution it would hardly be possible
for an immoral man or shiftless politician
to get into any official position in which
the people havo a say. He saw the dawn
of better times and deemed it an omen
that" the world is getting better, in that
so many States of this Union— which
leads the van in progress and enlighten
ment—were setting higher standards as
qualifications to the right of suffrage.
His sermon was very impressive and is
being favorably commented on through
out this' section, especially since the rev
erend gentleman is known to be a preach
er who dabbles very little in politics.
A LOUISA BRIDE.
"Wetltiiiij? of Mr. Chaplin and Misa
Kale Grubbu.
MINERAL, VA., October 2.— (Special.)—
Mr. William P. Chaplin, the popular mer
chant, of the firm of Coleman & Chap
lin, and Miss Kate Grubbs, the accom
plished daughter of Mr. D. A. Grubbs.
Mineral, Va.. were married at 11 o'clock
this morning at Harris' chapel, in this
county, by Rev. W. E. Wingfield.
The bride, who wore. a.. handsome trav-.
oiling suit of blue cloth, and carried a
bouquet of Bride's roses, entered the
church on the arm of her brother, Mr.
Lee Grubbs. and was met at the alter
by the groom and his .best man, Mr. AY.
F. Gibbony, of Richmomi. Messrs. Fred.
Farrar. of Richmond: Walter Chiles, of
Louisa., and Frank Sargent, and John
Jones, of Pendletoh. acted, as ushers.
The bride, who has an extended circle
of friends, was the recipient of many
handsome- presents. The happy couple
left on the noon train for an extended
trip north, and on their return will re
side in a new and commodious house,
which has been built for them here.
Mineral is at this time enjoying a
very healthy growth,, and several new
houses and a" large store are now in
process of erection. The mines, too, ai-e
enjoying the prosperity of. the country,
and are at work night and day filling or
ders at remunerative prices. The Wal
ton Mining Company, the last to ; com
mence operations here. '-' have their shaft
down to about 75 feet, with indications
favorable for an early strike of ore. .
HAD THE OTHER FELLOW'S
GIRL AND GOT SHOT.
SerJoofiy Shootiiiff: ut Zion«Tllle, in
AVestern Xorih Carolina— Conley
Miller Wounded.
.BRISTOL, VA., October 2.— (Special.)—
News' of a ; serious shooting, at Zionsville,
Western North Carolina, has reached
here. At .the conclusion of a public de
bate at ; ZionsylUe High: School. iConley.
Miller, a young white man, started I home
tho :-" girl that : Ira^s Thomas,' a .15
ycar-oid- boy of : the community, ; lovedV
Ira :.ob ject«d. ■; and ; tried to ' take^ theTgirl
away .from- his rival. : He -; fall edSin^thisr
butin^hls <lespera.tiohvwalt«druntllsMJUer'
returned to the village: .When .the two
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met. warm words passed. Thomas pulled
a oS-calibre- revolver from the hip pocket
of Miller, and, placing it to the chin of
the latter, fired. The ball' tore away a
part of the ja.wbone, and, passing into
the mouth, .ranged downward, lodging
among ' the arteries of the neck. It is
thought that Miller cannot .recover.
Thomas is reported as saying that the
shooting was accidental, that Miller told
him tnat-tho p;sioi v/as not loaded.
Miller denies ' that he made any such
statement to Thomas.
MUST CLOSE AT 9 P.M.
Bristol Seeks to Have Early Closing
o£ Bar-ilooms.
BRISTOL. VA.. October 2.— (Special.)—
The joint committee from the Councils
of the two Bristols, appointed to consid
er the ordinances proposed by the anti
saloon, leagues of the two corporations,
namely, one providing that, all saloons
shall bo closed at 9 P. M., eastern time,
each day, to remain closed until daylight,
and one providing that all screens or ob
structions .to the free and easy view
from without shall be removed; held a
meeting last night, and heard argument
on" the subject from some of the leading
citizens who favor the measures. There
was opposition in the .Committee on Or
dinances. Some thought that the hour
of 9 was too. early to .do justice to. the
saloon men, in view of tho amount of
licenses they pa y.
The proposed screen law was also ob
jected to, members of the committee in
sisting that it could accomplish no good.
In the face of opposition, the. commit
tee from the leagues held out firmly for
a'l they had asked for, insisting that they
represented, .by petition, etc., more than
S.OOO men, women, and, children in Bris
tol. The Council Committee took a vote
on the question of .recommending the
passage of the two ordinances, and the
majority of tho vote was in favor of this
course. The action of the joint commit
tee will be submitted -to the Bristol,
Term., Council on Friday night, and to
the Bristol, Va., Council on next Tues
day night. -.
JERRY G. EARLY BURIED.
Lnid to Rest at Ivanhoe To-Day.
Drngr Store Rolibed.
WYTHEVILLE, VA., Oct. 2.—(Spe
cial.)—The body of Jerry G-- Early, who
died in Albemarle county Tuesday, was
brought to Ivanhoe and buried at Old
Homestead, near there, to-day. The de
ceased was fifty years old and leaves a
family.
The Brown drug store in Main street
was robbebd last night. Thieves enter
ed the store, by smashing out the rear
window glass. .-, ■'•>
MRS. WM. XICIIOLS DEAD.
Veneralile JLady Passes Away in Lon
■ clonn County — Personal. • ~:
LEESBURG, VA., October 2.— (Special.)
Mrs. Phila Nichols, widow of Mr. Wil
liam Nichols, late of this county, and a
prominent citizen, died Tuesday after
noon-at 5:30 o'clock at her residence in
Hamilton, this county, aged 71 years. She
had been ill for some time from a com
plication of diseases. She leaves surviv r
ing her one son. Mr. Arthur Nichols, of
Washington. D. C; and a niece. Miss
Phila Craig, who had been -residing with
her. The burial .-took, place Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock, the interment, being
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in the cemetery at Hamilton, and the
funeral services being conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Charles T.'Herndon, of the
Baptist church. >
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Willis, of Rich
mond, visited Senator and Mrs. Henry
Fairfax at their home" Oak Hill, list week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. White are visiting
friends in New York.
.Mrs Ramsey, of -Washington, wife of
Paymaster Ramsey, of the Unfced Suites
navy, and daughtcr-in-lnw of Admira.
Ramsey, is visiting Mr; and Mrs. Henry
Harrison, at Amhurst.-
TO MEET .'IN LYNCHBURG.
Annual Conference State Daughters
of-the American Revolution. .■
LYNCPIBURG, VA., October 2.— (Spe-:
cial.)— The sixth annual Virginia .State
Conference of the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution will be called to order
in this city on the night of the 15th, or
October. Besides the full Virginia delega
tion, which will represent eighteen chap
ters, Mrs. Fairbank, and several other
national officers are expected. The con
ference-will be presided over by Mrs.
Lyons, of Charlottesville, State Regent
of Virginia. Among the guests of honor
will be the State Regent of Pennsylvania,
and the State Regent of Rhode Island.
General Lee has. also expressed a desire
to address tha conference, and has, been
invited to do so. The regent of the-Blut-
Ridge Chapter, Mrs. James Lewis, has
arranged an attractive programme for the
■entertainment" of these distinguished visi
tors. . : . " . * :
REV. J.M. D. REYNOLDS A
SUBJECT OF DEBATE.
Reports as to His Christian. Charac
ter Discnssed in Montgomery
Presbytery,
CHPJSTIANSBURG, VA., October 2.—
(Special.)— The . most interesting feature
of to-day's session of Montgomery Pres
bytery was the report of the commis-,
siori appointed to investigate rumors
touching the Christian character of Rev.
J. M. D. Reynolds.
Before this matter . arose the. time was
consumed in receiving reports of various
committees and dispatching routine busi
ness.: Clifton; Forge was selected as the
place for holding the /spring meeting,- at
a time to be fixed by the pastor of that ;
church. I l -
Rev. S." Li. Wilson presented a letter of
dismission from South Carolina -Presby
tery and after an examination on experl-"
mental religion, theology, and church
government, was received as . a member
of the body. A memorial of Rev. Eugene
Douglas, a young minister, who had died
since the late meeting; was read by Rev.
Dr. W. C. Campbell.. ,•. „
Then came a very-interesting debate
over the report of the commission ap
pointed to investigate reports concerning
the Christian character of Rev. Mr. Rey
nolds. The report was read and adopted,
and the' presbytery Adeeming , that there
was a strong presumption of guilt, com
menced proceedings against ; the accused
by appointing Rev. J. A. M.: Murray to
prepare the. indictment and prosecute the
case. He was instructed to bring in the
indictment to-morrow morning.
The special order for to-night is to heat
the report- of the Committee on Foreign
Missions, at which time Rev. S. R. Gam
mon, a missionary to Brazil, will speak. -
TAKES HAZEH'S PLACE
bll. A. I/. PHIIiIiIPSI ELECTED rUB
LICATIOX SECRETAHY; !
DRS. STEWART gAND^SMITHf
Porni'cr Appointed Treajinrcr nn€L
\ the ILattcr Editor o£ Pnl»lications~
Impbrtant Meeting: of tlie Commit
tee Held Yesterday Afternoon.
Dr. A. L. Phillips, superintendent of the
Sunday-school /work of the 1 Southern
Presbyterian Church; was elected Vsecre- ■
tary of the Presbyterian Committee on
Publication to succeed the late Dr.- Janiea
K. Hazeh, at a meeting of the committee
held yesterday afternoon.'
Sinco the death of Dr. Hazen, Dr." Phil
lips has been acting secretary and trea
surer, and in view; of his close associa
tion with his predecessor' and his knowf
ledge of the business, " the . committee
"deemed it best for all the important
interests concerned to retain Dr. Phi Hips
as tho Secretary of- Publication, in con
nection with his duties as general super
intendent of .Sunday schools and. Young
People's: Societies."- -'■:-■; - . ; ■
; The paper; further, speaks in the highest
terms of Dr. Phillips and expressed" grati
fication at the able work he has done.
Because of the heavy' duties;:which Dr.
Phillips's dual position will force upon
him, Dr. J. C. Stewart was appointed
to be treasurer, with the instruction that
all funds shall be held in his name as
treasurer.
It is also ordered that the secretary and
treasurer shall agree as to the financial
policy to be preserved in the conduct of
the business, and they have the liberty
to make expenditures to the amount of
$200. All expenditures beyond that are re
ferred to the Business Committee.
Dr." J. P. Smith was appointed editor of
the publications and literature of the
Publication House. ;
The salary of the general superintendent
of Sunday schools is. $3,000 per annum,
and the: compensation of the treasurer
and ' the editor is} §600 eich: :
The appointment of Dr. Phillips is very
gratifying and expresses the pleasure of
the church at large.
SKETCH OF DR. PHILLIPS.
Dr. A. L. Phillips is a North Carolin
ian, having been born at Chapel Hill
in 1559. His parents on both 'sides "belong
to f amilier for generations distinguished
as preachers, lawyers, doctors, teachers,
. DR. A. li. PHILLIPS, *: ;
Wlto Succeeds Dr. J. K. Hazen as
Secretary of Presbyterian Coin
mitiete of Pnblicntion.
and business-men. He was graduated
from the University in ISSO with high hon
ors. After teaching successfully for. seve
ral years he entered ' the ministry. Hav
ing served small and scattered churches
in the country, he was called to the large
church at Fayetteville, N. C. From there
he., went to the pastorate of. the new
South . Highland church, Birmingham.
Ala. For nearly ten years he .served., as
the assembly's secretary of Colored Evan
gelization, where he did pioneer work,
and laid the successful plans for the pres
ent' working of; the Stillman Institute
for training colored ministers. Resigning
this work he was for three years pastor
in Nashville, Term. . While here :he was
an active member of the Executive Com
mittee-of Foreign Missions.
Without seeking, the place he was a
year ago elected general superintendeni
of Sabbath Schools and Young People's
Societies.:: A great blessing has attended
his labors in this new field. When Dr.
Hazen was . taken sick the Publication
Committee made Dr. Phillips first business
supe* ntendent and then acting secretary
and treasurer. -
Lost .Well-Filled Purse.
Mrs. W. T. Faulkner, of . 918 north
Twenty-fifth street, while on her way to
visit, a .neighbor Tuesday night, dropped
her purse containing $137 in bills.: She
offers a reward -for its return. -
From the best that could be learned
up to a late ; hour last night the purse
and money had hot been recovered.
W. J. MONROE BADLY HURT,
Strnck by «n . Engine in Blnefleltl —
Injnries: ?/lay Be Fatal,
BLUEFIELD, W. VA., October 2.—(Spe
cial.)—W.J. Monroe, one of the most in
fluential: citizens of the north side, "was
run down by an engine in the yard to-day
and seriously hurt. It seems that .a pipe
line is being laid near the coal wharf, and
Mr. Monroe was in charge 0f... the ; .work.
He was superintending the placing, of a
piece of the pipe, and was in a stooping:
posture, w-hen the engine from passenger
train No. -1 was being taken to the round
house. .' '•.-■■ ..■.-■•■■ ...■'. .'.-./,--
He was struck by the top of the cab and
hurled violently, to one side. When picked
up ; it was found that his left leg had been
broken about k midway between ( the kne.e
and hip joint. His collar/bone was also
broken. :. . - ■ " '[■ : '■ ■ . .".. ::
Drs. Fox and Scott were hastily "sum
moned and rendered -the necessary /surgi-,
cal attention.' Owing; to Mr. .; Monroe's
advanced age, -67 years, it- is -feared -'he
will not recover.':.-.-.-' ' ':.•-'-■'- ■■. :■.---.:.•
TRAMP CONViCTED;:OF'THEFT;
Stole Snrgical Instrmaent* in Xotto
■■■•■.■■ vray — Crewe Personals.": : / "" \\
, CREWE.v VA.;V bctober ;2X-(SpeciaU— |
The two tramps, ; Rogers and : Richardson,
were put : on Ltrial- in; the Ctounty: Court'■;to
day, charged 'withl breaking Into Dr. J.;.W.;
Bryant's ■ office about : two weeks ago and*
stealing a lot 'ipf; his: 'surglcar> instruments.^
C j Rogers" coafessed,> but pleaded rdrunkeh^
."nes9,"- and was sent to penitentiary; for"
■-twb!:years."'-\Th'ero:beinff;no":eyldeac'e':suffl
clent to convlce,- Riehardsoh^jwas'rele'ased^
Tlie friends : of Mrs. -Albert ; Jinkins 7are
pleaJeiajtbj^arn|thal^tte^^t^twhichl
was .perfornfed ; upon iherat 7the Old: Do-;
mjnion \ Hospital,"? was 'sucoessful; ; and (that
sKelwlll be ableto returnihome In a short'
: Miss Nellie : Bobbitt spent Monday In
Petersburg. ' -- '
'.'-. Miss -Marion'; Cdcke\ spent i Sunday !with'
friends^irrßoanoke. _
/f:Mr ; ;E.iE.*GIUIs,-iof jLynchburg, was in
Itpwn* onlTliursday. *. " " ~%o£.
;. r. Mrs. \vr.\ F. Watkins has -been : q v Ite"^ sick ;
for several- days.
;-. i Misa 'Lottie ; Ponton' has accepted a? posi-'
itionTas assistant:inlthe^9^^hight^hooln
, Mr; C. IT.' Kruso, of Petersburg jHSbI
'bV6n7l&^'our?t6^^ff6rTß6vcxttl?Bityii^iV • »
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Chesterfield*
Lamenting his past Ufa and praying for
■tho^forgivencss^ of :forv the y .
crime-he has^cbmmitted; ; ErnMt
the f condemned;negro who is to be hanscd
for^the '■ murder of V John- Henry, : Stokes. ,
also Colored; is now. tossing 'from ; one
side^of his cell to the- other ignorant :Ofi
fherfato which- awaits -him s andSwhlcn:
probably- means that '"the: light of life
will cutoff from him beforojhe is taken,
into the streets of Manchester again. The.
hanging will \ be tin^charge \ of • Sergeant
Saunders, who will :i pull the trap; which
wilt J launch Davis ' into eternity.
"I- don't know ■ what murder in the first
degree . means," said Davis yesterday.
mean: that they are going to
"hang m©?'* -.■•-■ ..-::: <.'■
-'Davis told Sergeant Saunders that he
: entertained , no harsh feelings .towards
him'because of the testimony the officer
had. given at the /trial.*. The condemned
man rather seemed anxious to set him- .
self "right" with everybody. He still con-"
tends, however, that he only struck
Stokes once and that the dead man fell
back-on the knife, which inflicted the
fatal' wound. :
i QUARRELLED .OVER WOMEN. .
The murder occurred * on ; the »ight i of
August Bth, when Davis and Stokes quar
relled/ over Kate Hull and Rose Hayes,
two colored women. "lt was.. said that
Marcellus Hatcher, one of the alleged ac
cessories '> to the crime, :engaged in the
dispute over the sweethearts of Stokes
and Davis aV Nineteenth and Hull streets
Hatcher ,-told Davis that two negroes
would "'jump on him. Stokes ■ slapped
Davis and Christopher Columbus Cooper,
another "negro; interfered, and was hurt.
Davis rthen struck. Stokes and it. is said
that the fatal stabbing followed. Davis
hadlborrowed a large khiie - from' Hilton,
which resembled a dirk, with which he
killed Stokes. Immediately after the
stabbing th 9 men, whom it is alleged
attacked Stokes, ran away, leaving the
injured man, 1 who was dead before assist
ance could reach him. Cooper ran in the
direction of the car sheds and Sidney; Hil
ton, "Marcellus Hatcher, 'Wyatt Collins,
and'Davis ran to Decatur street.
After learning that he had killed Stokes
with the dirk Davis said, am sorry
that I cut him and I dian't intend to kill
him: I struck at him and he fell back on
the knife." ' .
The above words are almost the same
as those related to. Policeman Alexan
der S.jWright and R. P. Smith, . after,
the arrest of Davis.
KNIFE COVERED* WITH BLOOD.
As soon as he stabbed Stokes in the
back to. the heart Davis offered the knite
to Hilton, who declined to take it, because
it was covered with blood. "1 don't want
that bloody knife," said ' Hilton. Davis
then licked the blood from the weapon,
which he had in his possession when he
was arrested. There was no blood on the
knife when the police got hold of -it.
It was through the statements made by
Hatcher that Policeman TV'rignt learnea
that Davis was the man who did the cut-
I ting. He examined ail of the accused
at the' police headquarters after arresting
them on the morning of August Dth. j
.'. The verdict in the Davis case is being
generally commented upon and many
citizens believe him to be guilty of "the
crime for which he has been convicted.
The motion to set aside the verdict in his
case will be argued before Judge Ingram
in the Corporation Court at 10 o'clock
Monday morning, when it is probable that
the cases of Marcellus. Hatcher and
Wyatt Collins will be set for trial. Hil
ton will be tried October 22.
The hanging of Davi3 will be the first
witnessed in Manchester. It will be the
only execution: to- tak6' place anywhere in
the county since i the hanging of Daniel
Burton' for killing a brakeman about
twenty years ago. • -. -'• - ' ■ '
NATHANIEL ■A. . EUBANK DEAD.
Nathaniel A. Eubank, a well-known car
penter'and one of the oldest citizens of
i Manchester, died at 'his home. No. 1319
McDonough street, at 9:15. o'clock yester
day- morning from paralysis. He suf
fered a stroke Wednesday evening from
which he never regained consciousness.
Mr. Eubank was born in Cumberland
county, seventy-six years ago, but had
lived in -Manchester for the last fifty
years.; His wife jiied about two years
ago. He is survived by one grandchild,
who is Curtis Cogbill.
The funeral will take place from the
Bainbridge-Street^ Baptist church at 4
o'clock this afternoon. A - detail from
Manchester Lodge, No. 14. Ancient, Free
and Accepted Masons, will attend, as
will also members of other organizations
of which he was a "■ member. The body
will be laid to rest by the side of his wife
in Maury ' Cemetery.
MR. WEISIGER ; ILL.
B. B. Weisiger, formerly postmaster of
Manchester, became ill Wednesday morn
ing while in front of Nolting's hard
ware store in Richmond. Mr. Weisiger
was; seen to fall, several persons picked
him up, and he was taken In the store.
Later he was taken to his home on Deca
tur street, and Dr. Ingram was summon
ed to attend him. This morning he was
reported to be resting easily, but the doc
tor will allow no one to see him.
A FREAK ON EXHIBITION.
Messrs; Jones and Clements, of Swans
boro have purchased a freak from
a farmer In Chesterfield county in the
shrpe of "a tailless calf. The animal will
be on exhibition -at the store of Jones &
Clements in Swansboro this morning.
-CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Charley Wilmouth has been arrest
ed: on the charge of assaulting Otho
Brice.- He was carried before Justice of
the Peace H. A. Jordan and bailed for
his appearance before Mayor H. A. Mau
rice" at 9 o'clock this morning. The
witnesses are Mr. Crawley, Ernest Neb
lett and Everett Clayton.
FINED FOR BEATING" A RIDE-
George Hughes was before Mayor Mau
rice yesterday ;on the charge of beat
ing a ride In the wagon of George Jeffer
son and fined $2.50. " Hughes'got in Jef
ferson's wagon and told him that he
wanted a load of goods hauled. Hughes
rode all over town in the Wagon and would
not get out until he was. forced to do so*>
- ALLEGED ASSAULT CASE.
Lewis Pride (colored), who is charged
with committing a criminal assault upon
Lizzie; Mitchell, | also^colored. .will ;be tried
at the next term of the corporation cnurt.
He was tried -last Saturday.but there was
a hung jury and the jurors were dis
charged. • .
WELL-KNOWN CITIZENS.
C. T. Harris and J. \V. ;Nuhhally. who
were -.arrested - in Rlcnmond ,by
Sergeant Bailey on the charge of fight-:
ing in ■ the \ street are well-known citizens
of Manchester.. Mr. Nunnally is a butcher:
of SO2 Hull -street.*:" The': altercation ~is
.said to have --, been i caused over words
which were passed : between- the men :. be-
' ca use ; of a sum- of money .which : Mr. Har- •
ris is said to have owed Mr. Nunnally.
■••; NO KITTENS IN WATER-TOWER.
\The Board of Water "Comrnlssloners of
Manchester; have . thoroughly [ investigated
the report jto ;the effect that : dead ■ kittens
had' been found in the" water: tower. r After'
examlninsr a '.". large number of witnesses
and ;, the ■ reporter, the ; body .'unanimously.
' adopted ithe > following resolution": "^"V-* ' r -J
'^'Whereas,- the Board i of 'Water"Cqnuxils-
sioners Ihaye!i this ';cla>%';. at /a^caHed^ meet- •
ingheld'for ;;the'purposV^pf full;
"examination of the report printed a day \
or7^6 ?^o^tblthe/effeot^thatJdead:klttensj
wera ; found Jin ith^water^tahkViwhen"; the ;
■'aa^e^waY|-Jateiy2c^an^.^an^lhayeJ^Mun-j
inedfasi^thesseslthe'ipersong^engased'ih:
"saldjiwork^and from such examination
Igßesblved; That we certify ;that; this I ire-
i "per t3 is! incorrect 'i and j has \no 3 foundation
1 inff jw^all;! of Itho^riffießses 2BtatlpK^£t:
lumen's Maie
: Suede Gloves, §1
which, have a suggestion of au
tnmn weather in their colors of
Gray, Mode 3, and Black.
They're the best $i suede glove
in the market. -
Pique Gloves for
$1.00.
Besfe Quality, tworclasp Pique
Gloves, in all the leading shades,
Paris point stitching.
Either of these gloves will as
sure you satisfaction.
/fez&s
nothing of an offensive nature, except. th«
muddy sediment from the water, waa
found In the tank, not even a stick as
large as the little finger -being found
therein, and we also certify that the re
porter who; made the report having stated
to the board that he got his information
from a young 1 man of Manchester, th«
young man was sent for, and being exam
ined in the presence of the reporter, denial
that he gave any statement to the effect
that dead kittens had been taken from
the water tower, but stated that he had
told the reporter that three of four years
ago he had seen dead kittens and a dead
cow hung up in the, trees and debris after
high water; and further, from the size of
the valves of the pumps and the meshe3
of the strainer. over the intake, we find It
would be Impossible' for anything larger
than 3^5 of an inch to pass through the
pipes into the tower, and that from tha
height of the tower (HO feet), it would ba
exceedingly improbable, if not impossible.
for boys or evil disposed persons to put
them in at the top of the tower. We fur
ther find that no dead animals of any Kind
had been recently found in the vicinity of
the water tower, .except one dead fow*
more than _200 yards distant from the
water work."
TWO-FIFTHS REGISTERED.
J. T. Abbott, who was one of the regis
trars "In the Third; Ward, said yesterday
that not more than two-fifth 3of the reK
ular voters of Manchester have registered
under the new Constitution. He declared
that the registrars could have finished
their work in a. day, instead of taking
fifteen days to do it. 'f the voters had
come to the registration headquarters on
the first day they were opened. The total
number of voters registered was 1.021.
Only sixty-seven colored x*oters were regr
1 Istered. The total number of whites waa
; 554. 'The voters of Swansboro will be Teg-..
: Istered in the store of Jones and Clement
| to-day and to-morrow.
! NEW SCHOOL. TO OPEN.
I. The new school building which- has b»aa
erected to accdmrn*CK3Ste the. children who
have been crowded "out of the Bainbridge-
Street school. Principal Alexander K.
Fitzgerald is making, preparations for th*
opening of the school next Monday. . The
newv building was erected within two
weeks. ■ -
FUNERAL OF LULU FERGUSON.
The funeral of^Lnitti Marion Ferguson,
the 3-year-old cfiilcf oi Mr. and Mrs. Joh»
Ferguson, took place yesterday afternooj
at 3:30 o'clock. The service was conducted
by the Rev. E. V. Baldy. and the burin,
waa in Maury Cemetery.
'■;-*' PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs. J. W. Walthall and Mrs. M. J.
Cheatham, who have been visiting thi
family of Mr. O. J. Cheatham in Florida,
have returned home.
i Misses Bettie and Gertie "Walker, whe
have been on a trip to Washington, havn
■ returned home. ..
The Rev. Thomas E. Waters, rector of
Sacred Heart of Jesua Catholic church,
is getung ready to move into pariah, which
is nearly completed.
Miss Myra Wood and Mrs. R. C. Wood
are visiting Norfolk this week.
Mrs. S. B. Morris announces that thi
tacky party, which was to have been given
by her last night, for the benefit of the
West-End church, has been postponed.
Mrs. Caroline Preston, who suffered a
stroke paralysis a few days ago, is im
proving.
Mr. James V. Nunnally, who was injur
ed by being thrown from his sulky on the
boulevard Wednesday, was able to be out
yesterday: .
William C. Abbott and Miss Sallie
Lynch, who are well-known here,' but art
residents of Danville, were married La
Pelham, N. C, Wednesday.
AN ENJOYABLE OCCASION.
Local Tulent Entertains at Third
I*res!>yterlan Church.
An excellent programme of readings an<
vocal and instrumental music was rem
dered last evening in the lecture-room ol
the Third Presbyterian church. Th<
pieces were greatly enjoyed by thos«
present, and the talent was as follows*
Miss Dcza A. ; Mitchell, soprano: Tdisi
Frances E. Digges. contralto; Miss BelU
Johnson, pianist: Miss Rosalia Pettie,
reader: Master Lerov Mountcastle, so
prano: Mr. Walter A. Watkins. tenorj
Mr. W. Reginald Walker, accompanist.
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
STOPPED THE OFFICER.
Trylns *o Make a Wile' Go to School
and Didn't Kaow It.
MIDDLETOWN. N. T., October 2.
(Special.)—Truant Officer Sylvester Mor
gan has not yet recovered from the shock
that he received to-day wnen he called at
the home of llr: and Mrs. James Allen,
armed with necessary documents to haul
before the authorities their* daughter,
Mabel, for non-attendance at school, and
the object of. his quest poked in hls^fac*
a marriage" certificate and" smilingly .ln«
formed him that her duties as a wif«
would so seriously interfere with thi
prosecution' of her studies that her narat
mightias y/ell be stricken from the rolls.
_ The school girl bride is not yet 15. Her
husband., a journeyman plumber, is 24
; of the marriase
;caiiped Intense surprise. .Each set of
parents gave their blessing. ; , :
■The compulsory education law of th«
State'-; makes \ no "provision, however. . (ot
imarriage .-; of j> school girls ■'.-. and Truant
Officer, :,• Morgan^; Is ", wondering whether
his official oath. requires htnv a t ; a. salary
■ht :j 33s ."monthly. '. to take the chances ol
a thrashing .at thej hands* of the youni
husband by trying: to compel Uhe sir!
bride 'to continue at school until out bj
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BOYSSTILL IN JAIL.
jParentsi f>l Danville aid Xewpozi
XeTra VoatJ»»>'ot, Heard Prom.
; Preston ■ Turpiri.^ son of .Robert Turpin :
/Frank£Chlldr«ss,l'Bon [of Louis Chlldres?,
MJf^Danvill^aiid^William rHuyhes.- son 'ox
\ X'oulS:HnKhes.Tpf^Newport New 3, are st!!l
I' held iin^thd^Henricofcountyy Jail. Letters
ithey)hay^notraryetlb)senliea^'frbm
; ls'lnbw.^ thought tthat .sthe^boys Vdccetye*!
i'Squire Lewdsfas^toltne^whereaboutajo:
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