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BROWNWAS SET FREE SOODMAX B.HOWX, ,»R.. ACairiTTED IX SVRXIY COITXTV YESTERDAY;' ANNUAL; -TOBACCO REPORT. n»c Apparent Dccrcnuc in Hoßshcnrt Receipt* Explained— Richard T. Vnnghnn So Run Asrnlnnt Southall— Intorc^tfns: Municipal Xote«. PETERSBURG. VA., - October 2.—(Sp'e iJaJ.)—The trial of, Goodman Brown, Jr., for the murder of Emmett Brown, was concluded in The County Court of Surry at 11 o'clock, last- night- with a. verdict b£ acquittal. The two men. both colored, vere doubly connected, in that they ■ucre brothers-in-law and ilrst cousins. ThVi lirst-nanicd is a son of Goodman Brown. Sr., who at- one time represented the county of Surry in- the lower house of the General Assembly. The trial of Goodman Brown, Jr., be ga.n on the 23d of September and lasted lor seven days. On account of the prom inence of the parties, it attracted wide attention, and eminent counsel appeared on each side- The defendant was rep resented by" Senator William B. Mcll waine and Colonel _R.E. Boykin. and the prosecution by Commonweal th's-Attoi ney W. A. Clarke- and W. P. Holland. Esq. From beginning, to end the light was a hot one— the death penalty or ac quittal being the question involved, ac cording as malice or self-defence were proved to the satisfaction of the jury. MANY INTERESTING POINTS. Many interesting points of law were ralsefl and discussed, and the Court- Judge Timothy Rives presiding — gave some th'rty or mere instructions for the guidance of the jury. The evidence over, the argument, which, by agreement, was limited to- four hours, began yesterday afternoon. About S o'clock last night- the jury took the case, and .at 11 o'clock brought in a wrdict of not guilty. It is paid that at first the jury were divided ns to a verdict, the majority, however, being in favor of acquittal. The two men had always been close friends, but one day they quarrelled. EmWftt Brown advanced towards Good rnsji Brown — the latter backing away, until finally, as it was claimed, in., self defence, he struck Emmett on the. head with a stick, felling him to- the ground. Examination showed that while there was no scalp wound, the skull had been fractured by the blow, and death re sulted. SUIT AGAINST. THE CITY. , Before Judge Hancock, in the Circuit Court to-morrow, the suit of ex-Police Sergeant J. F. Ruffiti against the city "of Petersburg for $10,000 damages for in juries caused by a defective cellar-cap on the sidewalk will be resumed. This case was partially heard some days ago. but was interrupted by the absence of witnesses and the engagement of coun-l sel ftisewhere. ANNUAL TOBACCO REPORT. The annual report of Tobacco Inspec tor J. B. McCullock shows that during the year 'ending yesterday .1,693 hogs heads of tobacco were inspected in this citr. as against. 3.245/ hogsheads for the previous year, nnd that the 'sales of loose last year were 3,096,527 pounds." as against 9.399.CG6 pounds mr the previous yvar. There is a.n apparent., rather than real, decrease in the hogshead receipts, as many thousands of hogsheads pur chased by our manufacturers in other markets arc .sent directly to the facto rieE and do not appear in th*e inspector's reports. The decrease in loose sales is due to the establishment of, sales ware houses at various points* in this section. VAXJGHAN VS. SOUTHALL. Mr. Richard T. Vaughan, of Amelia county,:'- who has announced hims-vlf as an independent candidate for Conprress In this district. Isa - gentleman of culture and an accomplished civil engineer, who has done much work in his profession both North and South. His family is widely known and connected in his sec lion of tire district. It is rumored, but' wlietiier true or not cannot be positively stated, that Mr. VauKhan may .receive the support to a considerable . extent of the Temperance League, which Fecms to be drifting to wards politics, an.l that also, in. the ab sence of a candidate of their own party, ihf> Remiblicans may rally to his sup port. However. Mr. Vaughan will doubt less soon be heard from as to his plat form. MUNICIPAL NOTES. At the meeting of the Common Coun cil lapt evening. Mr. Georgv- J. Seay, j rhaJrmsn of the Finance Committee, re ported the names of sundry streets, ths cost of improvement of which the com- ! tnittee had considered. The- otal cost, he. said, -was about J175.000. which sum •he committee deemed it inexpedient to expend at this time. There are. how ever. certain streets which should be : improved, the cost of which would be ' about: s74,ooo, and the sidewalks .of . . the city preatly need, attention. The commit;, tee arc- of opinion that, SICK). 000 could be judiciously expended on the streets. The Council referred the matter back to the committee for -definite report and recom mendations at the next meeting of tliat body. THE SALE OF LIQUOR. From the Finance Committee, to: whom the matter had been referred, was also reported a recommendation that the or dinance concerning, the sale' of : liquor be Po amended as to read that "All 'bar rooms shall closv at 12 o'clock, midnight, nnd remain closed until 5 A. M." In Ibe meantime, however, the ordinance v.-ill lie over till the next meeting-,' in order to give opportunitj' to the liquor in^n to be heard. '> T r. Pa ttesonjiresentcd an ordinance, which was referred, creating the office of superintendent of street cleaning, pre- TRUE ARMOR. Proper Food Pefonds Agrainst Di ncase- Thero is an assayer and ch'omist in Rosita. Colo.. Mr. C. Wulsten. who shows by actual eyery-day demonstration that pc'e^itific food will make a man young egain. He says: ' •J. "The question of proper food . which •will;' assimilate and protect; the system from loss and waste oi Drain and muscle, becomes a serious: one when man ; ad vances to my age" of past; 6B." : .=.l am con tinually under a brain and muscle strain, which for the last thirty-five years wore upon me seriously. My dicestion became Impaired and my whole system weak. "I saw Grape-Nuts In a grocery, store and bought a box. I tested it in my lab oratory and found it correct according, to four declaration of its substances in pro portion wjth the phosphates Intact. "I made it my principal food and gain s<s in one year eighteen . pounds in weight, tnd had the pleasure of seeing my mdi E^^tion leavft me entirely. > Af ter 'a year and a half of its use I feel. twenty. y^ars younger and am as strong and suppleas I never was boforc during "-the last dc caflp. I simply " have "found the true armor which! is defending?: ms r . . body fipainst dlseaso and witl^ering age. "I find it of _ advantaged in field work! hnd when' prospecting; in the. mountains. I go out upon. geodetic; expeditions^ J take a; quantity of Grape-Nut«>; along, ■^ith mo. . This ' aboU»shos; cumhTsom' 4 t'Hßpair<; arid food-cooklnij;",utensHs. ; - ; :A llu>.? Bupar. a can 6f"conde!ised ; milk. my Grapp-Nuts. and' I have" iny.'ioodr:ln;;a; closely- condensed , forrii..' not .weighing; over four pounds; to Tcarryy.: ''and *T;,neyer; K<?t' hungry,; .'Concentrated ;'reagentsXarej tb* most effective' ln:-alirchemlcai:6pvra- n and . Grape-Nuts ';arei the; reagents; tiial lceep^h^iy>o<Jy:s J laboratory^ (the. Btamach) in I pert eqf wbrklris; rbrder^Youri J?rofiact to;rer*eet-p . VJ?^# The Sense pi responsibility so essential in 'developinjgf fiHence irrhiiTiself, is;mdsr/easiJ7 created by the possession 1 of a life insurance policy in the greatest ■■■^mpanyiri::'tne\.wrld> : "l am insured in The Mutual Life Insurance Company -of New York," He says, " aridliaye equal rights with other policy-holders iri assets amounting to over / $352,838^971.67" When one has youth, health; ambition— that is the time to insure. The cost of life insur ance moves up with eachyyear added to your. life. Write for "Where Skall I Insure?" - The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Richard A. McCurdy, Preiident. EDGAR' S. FREEMAN, Managrcr. RICHMOND. VA. scribing his'dutfes, and providing for a department of street cleaning. ■ No report was made by the 3peclal com mittee appointed to amend the Police Commissioners' ordinance to make it,con form-.to'the : new Constitution. ' . MEXICAN WAR VETERAN BURIED. Tire funeral of the late Richard H. Westmore took place from, the High- Street Methodist Episcopal church .. this afternoon. His old comrades : in the Mexican war were present, among many others, to pay their tribute of respect. Registration -closed in Ettrick yester day. Results— 23o whites and- 10 negroes registerefl. Hon. R. G; Southall, Democratic can didate for Congress, passed through the city to-day on his way to Sussex county. He is in excellent spirits and is confi dent of his election oxer all opposition." Mr. W. H. Scott, formerly of tliis'city, now. of New York, while alighting from an electric-car in the latter city seve ral days ago, was struck and knocked down by a passing wagon, and his left arm was broken by the fall. Everett Pclham, the colored boy who yesterday threw a rock among the chil dren of East 'Ward Public School, strik ing and wounding a little son of Rev. E. P. Parham. was this morning turned over to his parents for correction by the Mayor. COST OF REGISTRATION. The Petersburg registrars were to-day paid . off. by, the city for their recent fif teen days' services. Each registrar ; re ceived $52.50 for his services, with an addition of several dollars each, accord-'. me: to the number of words written. The total cost- of the registration to the city was 51.052. / . / A- meeting of the directors of the Mutual Telephone Company, and .subse quently a mdetSng of the corporators of the Petersburg Telephone Company, ■was held to-day, but the proceedings were not made* public. ... GOT $3,000 DAMAGES. Verdict Against the R., F. & P. in the Mnrtin Case. . ; •..-.-• FREDERICKSBURG, VA.. October 2.— (Special.)— The suit of Martin vs.. the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac company, for the killing of. Ills daughter last year, was concluded in Circuit Court of Stafford county this afternoon, and the jury awarded the plaintiff the full amount sued for, 53,000. A motion to. set aside the verdict was over-ruled by Judge Mason and an appeal noted by: the .de fence. Should the Court of Appeals, sus tain the verdict, Martin will bring simi lar suit for the death of his other daugh ter. Both girls with their mother were killed at the same time. ... RIXEY AT KING GEORGE. Discussed Trusts and Virtues of the Xetv Constitution. FREDERICKSBURG. VA., October 2.— (Special.) — Congressman John F. Rixey opened the campaign in his district to-day at King George Courthouse, : and was given an enthusiastic reception. A mark ed feature of the meeting was the fact t that only -three negroes were present, 'when as a general rule at every political meeting— Democratic or Republican— they pack the court-house. x.ix. Kixey. maae one of his usually able speeches, taking as his principal theme, the trusts. Which he arraigned, and the new Constitution, which .he. said was the best -of " any State in the Union. A larger crowd lis tened to the speech from beginning to end. ..... : Yonng May Be Double-Murderer..- NEW 7 YORIv, October .2.— The theory that the murder of another woman,-hrs wife, may have been committed by Wil liam Hooper Young, accused of slaying Mrs. Lillian Kingston Pulitzer, was taken under investigation to-day by Assistant District Attorney Garvin and Captain Titus.. : j ■ « Dispatches from the West say that Young was married at Browning, Mon., December 3, 1901,. his bride . being Miss Thirza Holmes. - The ceremony "was performed by. Rev. F. A. Riggin, of the Methodist church, at that place. The bride was a member of the Mor mon colony at Alberta, Can. Her father objected to the marriage on the grourio. that Young. . who had been betrpther to the girl from boyhood, nad rorsaKen the "Mormon faith. . .".-.- At Great Falls. Mont., Young last spring introduced a young woman as his wife. People there, according to dispatches-, are wondering what has become of her. The police have wired .to the police at western points to get out on the wo man's trail immediately. Three Colonels Made Brigadiers. WASHINGTON, October 2.— ln recog nition of- their long and honorable -ser vice in the army, the President has di rected the advancement .to the grade!" of brigadier-general of Colonel Amos: S. Kimball. of the quartermaster's depart ment, .stationed . at New York; Colonel Chambers McKibbin, Twenty- fourth In fantry,: stationed in Montana, and Colonel Charles C. Hood, Sixteenth Infantry, sta tioned at Fort McPherson, Ga. This ac tion is --made possible by the retirement of Brigadier-General William H. Blsbee, who is now on his way home from the Philippines., and who was retired yester day. Colonel Kimball will retire at once, and. .permit ■ the advancement of Colonel McKibbin." who ; will also retire ; Immedi ately, and* leave a vacancy ; for the : ap pointment of Hood. That / officer will similarly v retire -as soon as he receives his commission. In the higher grade. -~^ All the officers ; thus spoken for advance ment are near the retiring age of 64 yeajs. and but for the action of the President would have been -retired : in their present" rank of colonel. 1 - All of them saw service: in the :■ civil war, as well as during, the recent -war with Spain. , WEDDED JN BRISTOL Yonrinc Folkn Come Across the Monn "■-"'t'fiins from Russell \to Do So. v . ! BRISTOL. VA.. -October^.— (Special.^— Williairi O. Thomas : and ; Miss i'Carrle aged -21 and ■ 16.1 i respectively, went from Lebanon. Russell county, kVa;; and -were', married by Rev. A. H.vßur-; roughs - at 'his meccaV yesterday.; "-This yourit cou pie came f across '■ the ; mountains ihFa- ;^bAiggy, ■ havirig^ '.travelled :*_all_?ihirhtr| They: were aecoTripanledbyJ two gentlemen 'friend^! who^ had; assisted^in"?executfa>s the performance by ; vrhich % the Oyounjr "gjfiysurre'riders! the| happy? hoirie^ofshei; 'parents* for- the \ yourici maniwhb v has -beeni cooing-- a turtle-dove stcry of loye^.to THGB I%ICfI.MU.IS U L)XJSFAjXXJEL m ~~ jyXPAYy -^ OCTPiSHjJR 3» 1902* lIGEfiEJIGI HATRED OF THE/ NATIONS A TRI BUTE .TO THE -JEW. ADMIRE AND FEAR IN'SECREti Dr. Calisch's Xeir Tear Sermon trom the Text Found in P«alm« lO2j 26 ; 2»—Th«! . "Relifflonalr TJBassimllla- T»le Element", of Modern Times. In connection, with the Rosh ■ Hashana services Rabbi Calisch/ yesterday, morning preached, taking . his text from Ps.: 102, verses 26-29. . - J ,„' .. < ;T -THJEHOaiAGEOF THE AGES. The speaker began by- saying V that "though the earth and the heavens have not, in themselves, changed, yet they have been transformed : in their relations to man. For man has mounted on 'the wings of the flying years to: ever; higher fields of knowledge, has subdued the earth and explored the. .firmamental realms. Thus with almost each genera tion the heavens arid the earth have for him' been changed, . as ; each ; succeeding age enlarged the territory of •■ knowledge arid rearranged the .-'''map ■. of cosmic ac quaintanceship. But through all changes man has come to. recognize the one un changeable source all life, the eternal God whose years ■: are without end. "It is to this immutable One that the children of Israel all over the world, in every clime and : under :every 'govern ment, come to-day, to give homage and praise. There is -something singularly solemn in this time-defying loyalty. It tokens a binding tie stronger than the centrifugal forces -of _ , widely scattered and diversified Interests. , stronger than the disintegrating influence of varying tongues, ideals and 'cultures. What is this, spirit that, like wireless telegraphy, leaps from continent to ' continent to unite on this day in one. earth-embracing melody the chants of the dispersed of Judah; that marks him as separate and as the religiously unassimalable element of modern times? "I say advisedly, 'religiously unas simalable.' because in all other directions of human thought, feeling and ' activity the Jew is a component.' part of society. In his religion alone is he separate. Why? ■. - • ■• ' -"" i "If you ask the non-Jew : he will say the Jew is arrogant, , exclusive clannish, that he holds : himself and his re ligious conception - to be" superior to others. It is the common: verdict. : Let us for a moment accept it and ask, has he not an excusefor his -pride, when -he and his religion have - for centuries re ceived the homage of 'the ages; the con centrated attention of the nations for lo these many, many generations? The homage of the ages for the; Jew! Why, he has been th'e-.victim of the ages, the football of the. nations." . . The speaker ' then reviewed the ' un wearying persecution . to which the- Jew has been' subjected, .the ' contumely,', the scorn and the insult which wers their daily bread, the rack, the gibbet- and the stake,' their terror by; day. He spoke of the age— long "arid : unanimous effort that has. been made to extirpate them from the Egyptian . Pharaohs, through Assyrian kings, "Roman, emperors, cru saders, princes holy;, inquisitors, down ' to the present Russian and -Roumanian cruelties. ; ., '■■ -. • ■■■.'■ PERSECUTION :OF JEWS. ■ . "In view of these facts .can one speak of the homage "of tne; ages? Yet this very persecution, was and is homage.- It is the compliment ■ one man pays to an other whom he "professes to ; despise, but whom he secretly. . admires ; and fears. The hatred of the nations against > the Jew is the hatred of ingratitude. For in spite of the vituperation and persecution with which the- world has treated the Jew himself, the world, has. been bene fitted by the Jew to an extent which neither "he nor they realize. "The literature, the. art, the music, the. commerce, the legislation, the prayers and the hopes of the civilized world are all taken from Jewish sources. Its codes of law betray everywhere . the Mosaic influence. The psalms of David, are intoned in every church in Christen dom. The words: of the Jewish prophets are the hope of its millions of believers. The wisdom of Solomon is .'on. the. lips of even the lowest peasant. Throughout Europe and America men cease their avocations and rest* one day In seven, as Moses taught. The stories of David and Jonathan, of Ruth and' Naomi, of Joseph and his brothers are the possessions of peoples ignorant of their own literatures. And when the highest thinkers of the age wish to sum up in on terse sentence the whole duty of man. they quote the ever sublime passage of the prophet Micah (vi. 8). A STUBBORN FACT. ." . - "This is an homage which no words can deny, which" no persecution can ren der any less the stubborn and ineradi cable fact. And ' to-day when the physl cal persecution has, excepting two coun tries, practically ceased, this homage is stil' given, and no less really in the de mand made upon the : Jew that he shall do more and be more than others. And when a Jew does wrong the emphasis placed upon it, the conspicuousness given to him when he : sins, ., are \ but the evi dences of atribute^to him. ,/ . . "No, not to Him or His superonty, but to the truth He : represents;" the eternal truth of His, religion. This is the well spring of all power and permanence. The living God of Jacob is the real recipient of the homage of the ages., "This thought should move us to-day as we are gathered here to-day. For we are here again separate. For Israel alone is this day of judgment and memorial an hour of reverent reflection and earnest God-seeking. The divisions of time- are but humanly set and arbitrary creations of the human mind. ,No outward -sign is given the passing years. There vis no sound from • the ; footsteps of the soldiers in the serried ranks of the army of eter nity. ; ■ : "Man chooses to distinguish the passing of his own created children. ;, He marks the moment when the -grave opens < for one and the cradle is : ready r for its successor. But : see how this solemn hour of death arid birth is noted!; The now Jewish world ceases Its : . advocations, it -is true, but; only^ to balance ; the .books of the busi ness world. There -mayj be some merry; some less reverent observance; but the dominant thought ; is commercial and ma terialistic, a calculation of. how much money . has been [ made y or . lost, a balanc ing 'of ledgers an . inventorying of stocks, 1 of assets and liabilities. - " -' ..JEWISH NEW TEAR." / :.. : And how does the Jew . observe- his New. ;Year? the -despised,' so-called, sordid-; ma-..' terialistic arid commercialized*; Jew, -ihow. does he note in his peculiar way. this • houry of the '; birth-throes [ofi time ?. Though' it Vis j aibusiness -day, .and he 'knows that Vhis Christian; competitors 'are open arid; doings business, th* stores ; kept -by Jewish iriier-' chants are ail , closed, for " he- recognizes .that; this is; a solemn . arid . sacred -Vocca-: sion. • ; , ■ "The: moment- -r>f .birtbJ arid death' Is ■ ever sacrosanct: ; - For : him ;,the tpassag-e : of ',-the' ; ! year Is an appealVto his deeper arid 'noble emotions. :; It is; an : hour,: for ;the:balanclrigj ofithe Ibboks of ?;llfe, ifqr^searchirigrC the" lßdger.;Of-the}heart toseeif^thielyear/liaa; beenilone lot moral: gain ; ori loss.'; ;;He ■ aa-T sembles in; his - house .■ of j worihip,' } makes ; conscience^,'; his ]s exp"ert (<? accountant^puad I partteivarid^imp&icable' inquiry? . - , . . g>Helreco^lzes"that,G<>dj : whose i'yearar^re] PURE MILK IS SERVED BY THE Richmond Dairy Co. No. 2C4 Nortii Fbuihee Street. 'Attention is called to the follow- : ' ing testimonials from leading Rich mond physicians : _ -- ■ . / I have i used tho milk from your, dairy for twelve ; years, .and ara -, satisfied \ witii | its j pu» rity. /'I favor the /appointment : of an/honesV ■ensiole milk iDspector^'for Hichcion-L -• . CHAS. V. CASaiNGTON. / '■ . I have been using : your milk for the past twelve years, and have every confidenoe:in its ■ purity. C. 'A. BLANTON, . M. . D. I have Tjeen' uslngr. ; your inllfc for' years;" and am so .well satisfied / -with ita purity that ■ I reooinmend it to my patients and friends.: ./ - J. N. . XTPSmTR._ ; I have teen using: : your milk exclusively for eight years. , HENRY ■ FB. OEHLING'./ . Other references, ' by permission : Drs. : Stuart 'McGuire, 0. A. Cren shaw, H. S. Corey, J. Allison Hodges, J. A. Hilisman, : and other physicians and leading citizens.; We favor the appointment of a competent milk inspector for Rich mond. ,/ OUR WAGONS IN EVERY SEC TION OF THE CITY TWICE DAILY. oo'3-lt " ■ ■ ' . -- ',;"--'■ the Shephord who carefully leads .His sheep besides the still waters and causes them to lie -down in pastures of tender grass. Gratefully and reverently does the Jew think of these holy truths. v He re calls to his own 'weakness and short comings. .He contrasts his finite impo tence with the infinite . ominpotence, his impatience, and unwisdom : with the ex haustless; love J and the I divine • omniscience that moves uncountable worlds \in | inde fectible harmony, his shortsighted igno rance with, the limitless providence,, and then rises • from his orisons an humbler and , more grateful man, resolved to live the coming year of his life in such man ner as shall be more deserving of the blessings accorded him, truer to the light that has been shown to. him in this hour of his soul-awakening; resolved, too, that it shall be that in this year his hour of passing shall be sounded that he may be prepared to meet it without fear, and lie down to lois eternal sleep as one 'who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams.' "This is the New Tear observance of the Jew, and the homage of the ages will be again accorded him, in that men shall recognize and adopt Its spirit; its nobler and truer method." The speaker closed with appeal to his people .- to remain faithful to their sub lime ideals. ~ INVITEDWHOLETOWN George Fry Took the Direc tory for His Wed ding List. SYRACUSE, N.'.Y., October 2.— George J. Fry," a . ; grocer, took a novel way -of securing a blg ; crowd, to attend his wed ding to-night. He bought a City D .ec tory and sent the following invitation to every ono who lived within the city limits: . ": "You are invited to attend the . wedding of George J. Fry and Emma Hanna on the site of the - new court-house next Thursday evening, October 2d, at 8 o'clock." Preparations were made for a roaring time at the home of the groom over the grocery store. Six cooks prepared the wedding feast and every on-e of the 400 who attended had all they wanted to eat and drink. There were many presents. Not only all in the ; neighborhood as. given in • the directory were invited, but Mr. Fry sent invitations to' the Mayor, Common Council, Board of Supervisors, and all city and ' county officials. Fry, admitted that he did not know these gentlemen, but thought "it a good chance to get acquainted. He also invited all his- customers. • Threte years ago Fry's first wife- died, and he secured Miss Hanna for house keeper. He was . broke at that time and she helped him to start in business. As a reward, he made her his wife. Th\J couple won't take a weddlnsr tour, as they believe in staying at home and attending to business. . . ROANOKE FOREMEN RESIGN. City Now Without Any Firo - Fight ers—Paid Department Necessitated. EOANOKE.VA., October 2.— (Special.)— The members of the Albert Fire Company tendered their resignation last night: to the ; City Council. This action following that of the Juniors and Friendships, leaves the city without a -Fire :Depart ment, and means that the Council -must at once:.take steps to organize a paid de partment. : f.aiines Wrecked. TRACT CITY, TENN., October .? 2.— The . strike situation; here seems to be growing -worse. All the private ., mine operators have been.asKed to stop ship ping coal, and as some failed; to do so their mines were wrecked and rendered useless. The miners at ;Clause Hill are out, and no coal is being shipped over the Tracy City branch road. Two Dead Infants. '■ ■ ■ Two babies were ' found* in the. city yes terday—one at the foot of Third: street, on Gamble Hill Park, and the other; near the power-house, at the foot of Twelfth street. Both were extremely young, and were dead. v ' '-: . -. • ALABAMA COAL MINERS GO OUT ON STRIKE. Tiventy-Five Hundred of Them Sus pend Work— Action Due to Re- . ; fusal to Collect Strilce . o ',[ : \ ■ '-'■-:;;.- Assessment. ; *'•-•:• , BIRMINGHAM, / ALA., 'October; 2.— Twentj'-five hundred • miners | in; the em ploy of the Tennessee \Coal, % Iron ■and : Railroad Company suspended^ work to- day. v This action :is in : .obedience ■/ to ,an> order from. the;'Executive";Board of ; the: UnitedMirie-Workersof America, District ' of : Alabama.; .The board \ determined V that where Jthe ;" operators -refused / to.^collect; for ; the ; union .the $1/ per/week ; assessmenfi made' oh- all union miners, ior the .benefit) of ■' the anthracite ';.; strikers ;in : Penhsyl-" vanla- /" a suspension ■/ of work would £be ' |ordered.V The f iuspensiori has". not;yet ex-" | -tended ', to *ithe?Blue ■_■ Creek * and^Blocton ■ I mines Jof I the ; Tennessee Company, :, but jit J f jti| thought \ that ' all •* that; company's inilneS i :yrill ibe "■ involved. i if , an ' ad jus cment * is [riot soon i reached.^. About I mbj/wseks { ago J the / Tennessee! Company.; 1 ! aeoUnedltq^wlthhbld' the 1 assessment \ mbnayjf r om f certain Jiniri^ iers$ atj&West Itett^^o Job jected s t"o| its | payment, and 600 men at' that mine\werej .ordered out. To-day* siiapenafon - xaakeal ntnlVllu A bUUU lint HE 'WINS THE OCEAN VIEW HANDI : CAP ATGBATESESD. : CRESCEUS TRIES , AGAIN. He ; Makes . Another^ Attempt /at - "WoildJa Record,' But Falls Because Track is Bad— Otlier jTur i Notes.. : NEW; YORK, ' October - : 2J— I*.; : ;.V. Beirs Hermis,-' 1 ; by, /winning /the Ocean /.View ! Handicap.:; one '■ mile 7 and/ a" sixteenth.v at j Gravesend: to-day,, stamps himself -as tone of \ the best/ three-year-olds in training, ■ say ■racing men. / The /Hermis colt :■ pick ed up 126 -pounds, and: giving away Tweight .-; to "■ the : extent; of from ten / to 1 twenty-six pounds rtd: his field, won in a gallop, -by three lengths. . There was ■ al ways- a good price against the winner, i on the, belief that -he could riot give away ! so .much and win. --. Andy.VWilliams ;olosed favorite, while-Igniter, on: his previous I good races, was heavily played. ': Sum maries: :;'■,;-;::.</ ,; '.'-'-. " : j- :r -"'- '■ "■/: .-. ■First race— for all ages; handicap; about six furlongs— Dublin ,; (12 ;to 1 5) -won. The I Musketeer (7 to * 10) ■ second,"' ■: Rappenecker ! (100 : to 1) - third. Time," 1:H 1-5. .-.-.; -■ Second; race— for. -three-year-olds and upward; -; selling;;- one -.mile -and .a six teenth—Moore (8 to 5) . won,- Marshal Nell (5 : to 1) second, '- Par Excellence . (11 to ;■ 5) thirdJ Time,: I :4S 3-5. ■ : :: - : T^id race— for; two-year-olds;: selling; about six furlongs— Courtmaid (18 to 5) .won, Durazzo (even) second, • Ring Dove (60 to 1) -. third. Time, : 102 1-5. • Fourth race— :the : Ocean- View Handi cap ; ; : for three-year-olds; one mile and a sixteenth— Hennis: (s to 2) . won. Huntress A: (7 to 1) ■ second, -Igniter (11 to 5) third. .Tiriie,'l:4B..- .'■;■: : : :• VVv •■■"•■--■" •■--■ ' : ; .' ::■ ."-. ■■■". Fifth race— for. two-year-olds; handicap: about six furlongs— Examiner (7 to 2) won, Boutonniere (even) second, Toscan (6 to 1), third. Time, 1:12%. Sixth' race— for maidens; three-year-olds andupward; one mile and seventy yards— The Talisman (IS t0 .5) -won, Courtenay (11 to 5) second, Pretoria -(100 to 1) third. Time, 1:47. - * - - * Crescens Falls Agraln. ' : .-■•■. •CINCINNATI, October 2.— Cresceus. George Ketchams' trotter, ..- made : another attempt •at the word's \ record at the open ing -of » the Grand -Circuit -meeting in this city to-day, but failed on account of a bad track. He covered, the. mile in 2 :OS,\ which is the. fastest ever hung out on the ; Oakley , track, 'where- the races were held. /.-■ ... ■ ■ ■ ;-■ ; . :; ; ■ - : ".; ■ ■:::;_ ,The first quarter was made by Cresceus in :32^4, the half in 1:04%, the three-quar ters in 1:3614, and the mile in 2:08 flat Summaries:- ■ 2:30 trot— purse," $3,ooo— Chaso won three straight heats and the race; Maxlne sec ond. Patchen Maid third. Best time, 2:1414., ■-' ■ ■/■ / . - -:.--:- ■:-..-:,; ■■• ;:; ■ ■ 2:30 pace— purse. J3.ooo— Direct Hal won three straight heats and the race; Miss Willamont second, Elderone third. Best time, 2:10. : . . ' 2:12 pace— purse, $3,ooo— Twinkle won three straight heats, and the race. Daphne second, Prime Direct third.- Best time. 2:09%. . 2 :10 trot— purse, $1,200— Charley Mac won third, fourth, and fifth heats and the race, -Wentworth second, taking first' heat, Fereno third, taking second heat. Best time, : 2:12. . - Three-year-old trot— purse, $2,ooo— The Rajah won two J straight heats and the race, Roma second, Hattie Smith third. Best -time/ 2:21%. , ' , ; : - 2:19 trot— purse, $3,ooo— Dulce Cor won three straight ' heats ; and the ■• race. Baron Bell second, .Horace W.. Wilson third. Best time, 2:14%. " ' .-. ■/' ,/ 2:09 pace— purse. $1,000 — New- Richmond won two straight heats and the race, Can not second, Rosebud third. Best time, 2:09%. Harlem Track. / CHICAGO, October 2.— Results at Har lem: : • ' : ..-. .: .- '■.': . V -> ■ ." : ■ ■ First race— five furlongs— Sepho (80 to 1) won. Rankin: (8 to's) second. Egg Nogg (2 to 1) tfclrdi Time,: 1:091-5- ." ' Second race— mile and three-eighths— Alaska (15 to 2) won. Wing Dance < (11? to 5) second, Compass (17 to 10) third. ■ Time, 2.42 2-5.- . . '. -: ■-■-■.■■ : ■ ■-■■ ■ V: - Third race— five furlongs— Jack DeMund (15 to 2) won. PhiloO to 5) second, Duel ist'(ll to 2) third. Time. 1:073-5. ;.. ■ . Fourth race— six f urlongs— Hayden (6 to 1) won. Pirates Queen (S to 1) second, Ida-V. (8. ton) third. Time. 1:24 3-5. Fifth race— six furlongs— Meriopes (16 to 5) won. Gracious (11 to 2) second, Goldaga (12 to s)"third. Time. 1:24 4-5. Sixth race— one mile— King Barley Corn (15 to .1) won; Trying Mayer (8 to 1) sec ond. Charlie Thompson (3% to 1) third. Time, 1:57. : THE SUDDEN DEATH OF N.C. HARRIS IN LOUISA; Widely-Known Station Asrent of tie C. & O. at' Frederick's Hall . Pas«ed Away Last Wight. FREDERICK'S HALL, VA., October 2.— (Special.)— This community ' ; experi enced a genuine shock to-night, ; when it was • learned that Mr. N. C. Harris, the efficient and widely known agent •of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway at this place, had died very suddenly at his home here about 8 : o'clock. • Mr. Harris was a ; man -of ■ scholarly at tainments, as well as business ability. Better Tstlll. he was a true Christian gen tleman; iwho: never forgot his religion even during business hours.- He; counted his . friends - -by the hundreds, and no traveller ever left the little station at Frederick's Hair: without carrying away the most agreeable impressions of the courteous gentleman who : supervised and directed- the? heavy -volume of business there. Constant contact ; with people, as well as profound readings had supplied Mr. Harris with a fine store of general information, and he was one of the most charming of < conversationalists. .' Virginia and her institutions -were especially dear to.him, and his loyalty, to southern ideas was one of : most : pleasing "traits. His father, who >■ at one time s conducted ■■ the largest tobacco ; factory in Virginia, was a' tremendous • loser by - the ; war, { and ' had the invading hosts _ spared ;■ his extensive ■ property ; ; in ! Louisa; . the > subject of ) this sketch would have been - a "wealthy man. But it was'not- a characteristic of "Nat" Harris to mope. .' His mind was too bright and his energies too great for that.\ When a j-qung - man , : he \ went bravely to work, and scores— nay, hundreds— who knew and loved Vhim can testify that : his -life was a-'success:' .'-""'-<-• ■.'■■"-■••■'■■ :-. "■.*'■ ■■'■'''-. '■■■'..-: ■-.:. Mr.' Harris,; in -addition to. many other duties, was . the Dispatch correspondent at Frederick's Hall, and his weekly letters were always full of-, bright, gossipy notes andgood, -sound ideasi- :. The 'deceased- married a daughter of Hon. W." 8. . Pettit, of I Fliivanna, \ and she, with several sons and " daughters, survives him. 1 ;.-- 1 I. 1 ..-- .-. : '■-."* -! : ' :-~: -~ JAKE WELL'S NEW COMPANY. Scheme to Add to His Biff Circuit ■_ of Theatres. ■ - MD., ; October. 2.—<Spe cial.)^-Manager v Jake i "^ells, of ; the -Bijou' -Theatre: Richmond, -has', proposed 'to : George Fawcett, , of the :.. George % Fawcett Stock Company, .that the \ latter, 'organize : a- third section of /the company, to ;play t permanently '-In ?; Richmond, Norfolk, At lanta,"i-and^Birmingham."-Iv ,-,- _ ; .The : Frank j Gilmore / section *of the > com-*; pany. now 4 playing j in -Richmond, will furnishthe leading, womanofvthe prdspec-/ •: tive rriew/- company. S Her % is . Julfa Marie^Taylpr, "andi ; \a&t% season -she , was leading woman ; for^Creston ' Clarke. :>;v ;^x " Mr.'sFawcett views Mr. Wells',. plan; very,: favorably, .-: and -in ■ all probability, i wiil adopt Vlt.H If she fdoes, >he<and a Mr:-:. Wells together- will: control^ -the imost important! string' of stock and '.stock' com panystheatresSln'thesUnited'States. .;;>, • .The\Mary-Shaw, ; section" of; the'i Fawcett Company > ; opened j- its 1 season:! here Monday, 'night, ' and ? already: its ; , success ; is . undoubt-; ; ed. , ■ .' - , \ -... = Concert at T. M. C. A. 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While not an applicant for the place, it is believed that if it came to him in the right way he would accept, and so a large number, of leading attor neys here have united in a petition to the President recommending the appoint ment. Considerable sentimental interest at taches to the consideration of Judge Douglas's name, on account of his marked resemblance to his distinguished father, Stephen A. Douglas, and j the fact that he has been- a life-long Republican. One: of the oldest arid / most respected Washington lawyers told an. interesting story; w"hen Judge "Douglas's petition was presented to him; illustrative of the prac tices ">■ of a generation ago. The narrator was then a student ; in one of the law. offices here, and -finding -himself unable If I feel a headache coming 1 1 on 1 just take a Eipan Tabule > J and find relief almost/ immedi- / / ately; I started 1;o take J V them I could not eat or sleep, I ■/ t>ut after iia^ing ton I began to improve greatly. ? I increased my weight in three ? months from 87 pounds to 105 i ? : rid ' ta keep up his studies any longer without some pecuniary assistance, went to;Staph en/Ai- Douglas, with a latter o£ laitro-r duction from an old teacher. The Senator at once .; ordered his carriage, and : drov« with the young man to one off the de-. partments," where a clerical position was discovered Lto which the young man was immediately appointed. While such :an incident was a pleasing recollection, : the narrator signed Judge Douglas's petition, on account of his '"...sterling/.- Qualities and legal learning. President McKinlejr once told Judge Douglas that he remem bered when a boy just tall enough to "chin the platform," hearing Stephen A. Douglas deliver. a political speech which had left a most vivid impression upon liis'-mind. ■/' " . -' '. - .How energetically Senator Pritchard will work for his constituent's appoint ment cannot be predicted. There Is ;» suspicion that Senator .Pritchard "would like the position himself, arter. the ,Nc~. vem»er election in North Carolina- have made certain his retirement from the Senate. . • Judgo Douglas was for a short time the private secretary of President Grant. Benji/PrifiniWe Dead. MANASSAS, VA.. October 2.— (Special.) Mr. Benjamin' Pridmore, a young man pi this place, died at the" residence oi hU brothef-tn-law. B. N. Merchant, at 7:3* o'clock to-day, after an illness oC te^ days. His body will be Interred at ttu cemetery near b«re Saturday.