The times dispatch. [volume], November 24, 1903, Image 6

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I FIRE WAS
j INCENDIARY
i ilLoW on Pier and Warehouses at
? Norfolk Saturday Night Was
f Ktarly Fifty Thousand.
[ BIG FOOT-BALL RECEIPTS
Virginia and Indians Will Get
j One "I'housand Apiece After
AM Expenses Are Paid.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
NORFOL.K, VA../ Nov. ^j-001*^ "
Manager Jo;*-s. of the Rowland Lum
i to Company, declores thnt the fire.
I which destroyed his piers and warehouses
> Saturday night, could not have- boon of
? other than incondlary origin. The watol -
man had been over the pier but fifteen
H minutes before the fire was discovered.
Tho loss of the 1.KO.000 feet of lumber
!'. Btored in tho export shed will ho $16,000.
? with 510.000 insurance. The loss on ino
! Wer Is $7,000. There wero also ton freight
. cars, "laden with lumber destroyed and
'. this will mako tho total loss not fur from
' The cruiser Oiympla camo. out of dry
. Hock at this navy yard to-day, her Stmt
! tored bottom plates having boon replaced
;. nnd her strained frames strengthened.
! She will leavo for the South In a short
H time to Join Admiral Coghlan's Squadron,
of which she Is the flagship.
AN ASSIGNMENT.
Tho Builders' Manufacturing Company,
[\ of this city, has tailed. President Peter
-Wright In his bill of complaint says the
' icOncem has no credit, usb made no
' money in two years, nnd that ho is
: vnwilllng io advnnco further funds foi
Its maintenance. Proceedings In nyol
untarv bankruptcy were. Immediately
begun against the concern by counsel for
MalUmorc, Pittsburg and Norfolk cred?
itors. Tho United stalc* marshal may
clftsa up the plant, under these proceed?
ings/although Captain B. P. Loyall, ap?
pointed receiver by tho Court of Law
: and Chancery of Norfolk, may also bo
named as receiver by tho Federal Court.
,Th? Builders' Manufacturing Company Is
: chartered for K*-^ $18'??? oi. lh0 K,oclJ
tias been paJd in. Tho liabilities aro not
' *Uted' TOOT-BALL RECEIPTS.
The receipts of tho Saturday foot-ball
fctme between the University of Virginia
nnd the Carlisle Indians were $3,000. The
(La.fayett.1 Field Association gots $500 and
.^lifter deducting advertising expenses, each
ot the contesting teams will receive about
^A five-months-old colored Infant was
? burned to death In Its carriage yesterday
I ty 6parks from an open grate.
! ' JAMESTOWN LADIES.
The Ladles' Jamestown Exposition.
(Auxiliary movement will bo extended to
Richmond at once. Newport Nows will
be organized also, and It Is hoped by
airs. Frank Anthony Walke, leader of the
movement, to organize all the women of
the State at once, In aid of tho hxposi
1 ition. ^_____
| fTHE FRANKLIN CONTEST.
I fudges Left Books and Ballot
':' Box is Exposed for an Hour.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
t' RpCKY MOUNT. VA., Nov. 23.?in the
' oppositions which are being taken In the
- contested election cases of Keen vs. Tur
; nor for a Beat lu the State Senate of
. .Virginia from Franklin, attorneys for
'?Keen (Democrat), have established by
?' reputatble witnesses that the Judges of
I election at Long Branch Precinct In this
: i-ounty left tho ballots and tho ballot-box
' exposed for more than an hour, thoy hav?
ing loft tho house with the door standing
? wide open for the period named, wherein
U uny one might enter who choso to do so.
It is also established that liquor was
' iised In largo quantities at this ^precinct
: in violation of the provisions of the Mann
''? bill. The taking of depositions Is still In
' progress, and has been for several days.
; rrhJs contest Is over Long Branch Pre
f cinct, which gave Turner (Republican).
1 374 majority over Keen (Democrat), and If
I thrown out will elect Keen by a sale ma
I i iJorlty.
!' Anderson and Leo represented Keen and
R Fowder, of Floyd; Harris Hogo of Koa
i noke, and B. A. .Davis represent Turner.
' Judge John F'%eo of-Dlllard and Leo.
1 j If associated with Anderson and I.oc In
this case.
NEW GAME LAW.
JiW
orks a Hardship irF Amelia
County.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-DIspatoh.)
JETERBVILLE. VA., Nov. 33,-Mossrs.
?Murray and Stockton, of Princeton, also
Wilson and Register, of Philadelphia, aro
et Dr. P. H. Anderson's tor a week or
ten days' sport. Quail, rabbit and wild
{turkey axe abundant
The usual quota of sportsmen from
.'Northern cities have Called to put in an
! appearance ' this season, their non-ap
! pe&rance doubtless owing to the strln
I ?enoy Of the new game law. These men
I who come to Amelia for n few dayR'
I rsere*t)on and enjoyment, .scatter corisid.
' *rg.bl* money where It is very much
. |ii*dsd, and their slaughter of game is
. inslrniftean t.
From the standpoint of tuts community
these Northern hunters should bt en
rouraged to come instead of having ob?
stacles thrown In their way.
The present game law works a hard?
ship In this vicinity where a large pro
r-ortlon ot the hunting is done by our
most worthless class of people, and, (he
jirotectlve game law fosters and encour
u|? Idleness among these, while the bet
tor claes are not benefited In the least.
NOT A TRUE BILL.
Mr. Hardwicke Cleared of the
Charge of Murder.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
WARSAW, VA., Nov. 23.-A rtyular
Jury to-day at Montross investigated the
t.-hootln? of William Cordon by Mr. S. w,
hardwicke, ol Klnsalo, on Optober 6th,
from affects of which he died. After a
number ol witnesses had been examined,
the jury reported, not a true bill.
A good deal of Interest was felt In the
final outcome of the case, as Mr. Hard
wlcke wss not only a prominent bus),
men man of the county, but Is one of tne
most prominent Republicans of the First
Congressional District.
Dr. T. A. Plnkard, a leading phystctun
of Rehobetb Church, Northumberland
county, Is lying ai tie point of death,
having suffered a stroke of paralysis.
The Torpedo Flotilla.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
JN&WFORT NEWS, VA.. Nov. il.-The
I first torpedo boat flotilla, which Is now
j r^noesvousing off Old 1'omt, 10-day
1 iMlM over the Barrett Hland course,
iiflf Yorktown, to maks several tests. Jn
inn flotilla are the destroyers Cliauncoy,
J-'ainbdclse, Decatur, Barry a ad Dale.
They will await at Old Point the rtturn
to ??? cruif.er Buffalo, which will convoy
Vo* fluUlla to the Philippine*.
Tb? Buffalo is expected to rtturn frcm
pshia Honda In a rev days.
MUNYON'S
PAW-PAW
Makes You Well and
Keeps You Well.
It Cures
DYSPEPSIA
Strengthens Weak Nerves and
Produces Good Sound and
Healthy Sleep.
1 claim that
there is no excuse I
for u person to be I
Buffering withDys-1
pepsin or nny
form of stomach
Or nerve trouble. |
My Paw-Paw rem-1
cu'y Is just as stiro
Io cure those ail?
ments ns water. Is
to quench thirst.
There Is no "guess
It will euro" or
"perhaps" It will
euro, for wc have
I ho positive and
lift Impeached testi?
mony of thousands
of people that it
has cured.
MUNVON.
Read 11)0 follow
1 n g testimonials
which wo publish
to-day. Those
statements ought to convinces you that
Alttnyon's Paw-Paw Is all that It is
claimed to be?"A positive specific., for nil
Momaoh and Norve troubles."
MK. WM. E. DAVIS. OF THIS CITY,
T. STIFILS.
iMunyon H. H. R. Co.:
uenuemen.?I have sunored with ner?
vous debility and stomach troublo for
mnnv years. Booing your advertisement 111
Tho'Tlmes-Dlspatch, I called und pro?
cured a sample bottle of your Pnw-Pa.w,
finding groat relief from tho few doses
in the Sample Bottle. I purchased a
large one from my druggist, and although
I have taJton but half the contents, I
Unci my stomach trouble has left mo and
my nerves are as steady as an eight-day
clock. I heartily recommend Munyon's
Paw-Paw to all those who suffer the hor?
rors Inoldent to a disordered stomach or
debilitated system.
WILLIAM E. DAVIS,
227 South Belvldero Street.
.November 5, 1003.
"I want .?very clergyman when he feels
exhausted, to take Paw-Paw and then
tell his irlends what he thinks of It.
"I want every mother to Introduce
Paw-Paw Into her home. It will prove a
teticly agent In curing and warding off
many diseases.
"1 want every tired woman, nflot a
hard day's work or nn afternoon's shop?
ping, to take'a tablespoon fill of Paw-Paw
aim see how quickly It will refresh and
invigoiato her.
"I urge upon brain workers particularly
the use of Paw-Paw. It will Immediately
givo tone and energy to tho whole ner?
vous ss'stem.
"It tho toiler who feels the need of a
stimulant will step into tho nearest drug
store and ask for Paw-Paw, ho will have
no further use for whisky, beer or other
stimulants."
Sold by all druggists. Large bottle,
$1. Paw-Paw Laxative Pills, D5c. a bottle.
TRADE M/ARrv.
TROUBLES OF A ;
DISPENSARY TOWN
Franklin and Courtland Make
Heavy Tax Against Social
Clubs.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
SUFFOLK, VA., Nov. 23.?Four allogcd
"blind tigers" on Sunday w.-.-io raided
In Franklin, Va-, and tho following per?
sons, said In have been responsible for
tholr operation, were arrested: Anderson
Boyd. Jim Scott, William Lankford and
Robinson Daughtrey.
Franklin Is a dispensary town. Tho
only legalized places where liquor may
bo bought In Southampton county arc
Franklin and Courtland, but tho traffic
bus been going on surreptitiously.
Courtland recently had chartered a so?
cial club, on which tho town council put
$1,000 license tux. Payment will bo re?
sisted.
Word from Franklin to-night says a
social dub soon may bo In existence
there, and It Is proposed to mako tho
license tax 5r?,000,
It Is claimed that tho Imposition of
license taxes on this class of c.Uibs is
illegal.
To-night Lankford and Scott were fined
$K? each.
A FAILURE.
Preacher Holds That Local-Op?
tion Not Success in Danville.
(Special to Tho Times-Dispatch..)
DANVILLE, VA., Nov. :?,1.~-John Wll
eon, the negro who shot and killed
Luther Brandon near Danville last week
end was afterwards released under opin?
ion that tho shooting was accidental
was rearrested to-day on after-dlscov
*roci' evidence, it is now known that
Brandon was shot twice. The case be?
longs to the county,
Dr. J. Cleveland Hall, pastor of the
Episcopal Church, pmached a sermon
at that church yesterday morning, In
which he took the stand that local option
hero has been a failure.
David Day, a colored youth, was to?
day sent on to the grand Jury by Mayor
wooding on the charge of criminally
ft8?f?ultllJK a twelve-year-old n.>gro girl.
Owing to the lack of funds the foot?
ball team of the. Danville Military In?
stitute has been disbanded for the sea
New Daily Paper.
(Boeclal to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
STAUNTON, VA.. November 33.?Prep?
arations are being made by Mr. R. D,
Hnlsllp and his associates to start another
daily paper here the first of December,
The new paper will be called "The Statin,
ton Evening Dispatch," and already has a
large list of subscribers.
DESTROY THE CAUSE.
'ou Cannot Cure Dandruff Without Da.
stroylng the Cause of It.
Many people wash their scalps Saturday
night or Sunday to try to keep the dan
di uff down for the week, but on Mon?
day night the scalp has begun to Itch,
and Tuesday morning will find, a gued
supply of dandruff when tho hair Is
brushed- There is but one real scientific
way ?f curing dandruff, and that Is to
kill the germ that causes. It and falling
hair and finally baldness. There is only
one preparation that will destroy the
germ, and that is Newbvo's Ueipklde. It
It an entirely n*w discovery and the only
hair preparation that is based on the new
scientlno principle. In addition, Herpleide
Is a very refreshing hair dressing for
regular toilet use. Sold by leading drug?
gists. Sona 10c- In stamps for sample to
The Herplclde Co.. Detolt. Mich- Ow?ns
jL. Site Of Drug Co., special agents. %
MANY CASES
IN COURT
The Atlantic Coast Line Moves
Freight Bumiicsb From Poca
honas to Their New Depot.
COLORED CHURCH DEDICATION
Firemen's Relief Association Are
Accumulating a Snug Sum.
A Small Night Fire.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA., NfVeWber -3.
Tho corner-stone or First ^boneaor Bap.
tlst Church, recently oi'k0!]1^ ^JiLnS
laid November 2Gt.h at hal/'bufel.^o ciook
by Abraham Lodge, No. 10, A. \- lV '/;
M. A very atlrneflve programme has
been arranged, and both white und col
ored pa.stors will tako part In Uio.coic
monlok Elder Watts, formerly pastor of
Eisbn-Stre'ei Churoh. Is tho pustor of
the First Eboriezor Church.
CORPORATION COURT. '
Many cases wore tried before the|??"fig
ration Court of thin city, which beganIts
November term to-day. Josept?*J-Inn,
colored, was convicted of housobnmktng
and . sentenced to .the penltontlaJly^tot
two years; Hetty Clrr.y, colored, charged;
with larceny, was sentenced to jaIhtot
five months; Milliard Mnnson, colored,
charged with unlawful cutting, was sen?
tenced to tho penitentiary for one year.
Hattlc Jnckson and Emma Goodc, two
colored women, were sentenced to tho
penitentiary1 one year each on the charge
of stealing from tho person. The case of
John Pellam. charged with the; rmidor
of Cornelius Walker, was continued until
the January term. ...
The business of tho Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company, was .transferred from
the Pocahontas freight depot to their
now depot on Washington Street to-day.
Hereafter all freight, both for and front
the. North and South; will bo received and
delivered from the now depot.
FIREMEN'S RELIEF. ;
Tho Firemen's Relief Assoclauon. or?
ganized for the purpose of assisting mem?
bers of i tho department in distress or
those who may be hurt in the discharge
pf dutv, is gradually accumulating a snug
Slim for tho purposes Indicated. Several
appropriations have already been made
to members who havo been unfortunate.
In this way tho association Is doing a
most laudable work.
The alarm of fire turned In about 10
o'clock last night was caused by a slight
fire at tho home of Fannlo Lowls, col?
ored, on Perry Street.
"The Burgomaster." the. comedy suc?
cess, will come to tho Academy of Music
In this cltv next Wednesday night.
CONFERENCE ADJOURNS.
New Ministers Ordained?Dele?
gates to General Conference.
(Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.)
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, November
23.?At to-day's session of the North Car?
olina Methodist Protestant Conference the
Examining Board reported that Rev. G.
W. Holmes passed all examinations and
was recommended to the conference for
reception Into membership, and that he bo
ordained; that Revs. G'. L. Reynolds, E.
G. Lowdermilk, S. E. Lucas, G. H. Leary,
E. Suits and R. S. Melton be recommend?
ed for license to administer' tho ordi?
nances.
The full list of delegates to tho Gen?
eral Confercnco at Washington Is as fol?
lows:
Minlsters-AV. A. Bunch, T. M. Johnson
C, L-. Whltaker, T. J. Ogburn, J. F. Mc
Cullogh, D. W, Williams, C. A. Cecil
J. R. llutton, R. M. Andrews.
Laymen? W. P, Plckott, Dr. R. H
Speight, Dr. L N. MoCloan, S. R. Harris
A. A. Illcks, Charles Ross; Professor J
Allen Holt, Captain A. M. Rankin, J. N
Norman Wills.
Alternates: Ministers?J. S. Williams
W. IS. Swaim, Winiarh Portls, W. R. Low
dennllk, A. G. Dixon.
Alternates: Laymen?Dr. J. E. Brooks
W. C. Whltakar, R. T. Pickens, J. C
Roberts, W. W. Hunter.
Tho conforonco adjourned laic to
night.
LIBERAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Line From Rappahannock Coun?
ty to Fredericksburg.
(SpocWr'to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA., Nov. 23.
J3esldes the $50,000 voted by Rappahan?
nock county towards tlw building of
an electric line from Washington to
the county seat, by Culpcpor, to this sec?
tion, private subscriptions to the amount
of $30,000 have been nindo recently aud
others aro being secured dally. These
amounts subscribed at tho other end
aro to be applied to tho building of
tho line from Washington, In Rappahan?
nock county, to Culpeper, and those sub?
stantial contributions indicate that tho
road will certainly be built, at loast be?
tween those two points, oven If It does
not extend to this city or neighborhood.
Mr. Joseph Smith, after a service of
thirty-six years as sheriff of Green*
county, has resigned the position. Ho
declined to ho a candidate at tho elec?
tion this month,
Mr. Rice Hooes. of King ?sorgo! has
purchased Ihe Alto Mills in tha'jt county
from Mr. B. R. Grymes.
MOONSHINER WOUNDS
A REVENUE OFFICER
(Soecial to Tho.Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
LYNCHBURG, VA.. Nov. SS.-Speolal
United States Deputy Collectors C. K.
Nelson, George T. Rives and M. M.
Tucker want to Staunton River yester?
day to look for illicit distillers, one of
whom they found doing business on a
small Island In the river.
They sought to capture William Elliott,
who, they claim, was engaged In tho
business. A man was seen In a boat on
tho opposite side of the river, and they
were told that this was Elliott Tho
olflcors called to him to stop and fired u
shot to attract his attention. The man
at once grabbed his rifle and flrod at
the officers, who had ' Jumped behind
trees. The bullet struck Rives In the
leg, Inflicting u flesh wound.
Quite a fustlade of shots worn then
ex-changed, but nono of them took effect,
The boat in tho river gradually drifted
down stiwam, and. the officers, seeing
that they could not capture tho man, re?
turned.
The officers say lhat Elliott has vowed
thut ho will not bo taken alive.
WOMAN'S SUICIDE.
Took Her Husband's Razor and
Cut Her Throat.
(Special to Tho Tlnies-Dlspatoh.)
CHAItLO'1'TEBVILLE. VA., Nov, 23,
Dcsjion-'lent because of falling health, M-.h.
Rajah E. Taylor, wife of Richard W.
Taylor, a bridge builder employed by the
Southern Railway, committed suicide yes?
terday at bur home near Burnley'e Sta?
tion, fourteen miles north of C'harlotus
vllle.
Yesterday morning, while her husband
was sharpening hUi razor, hU wlfo enter
ed from the dining room and Invited him
to breakfast. He left the chamber,- and in
CHRISTMAS and1
GIFFS arc synony?
mous term*. , A gilt
of genuine
Dorflinger
Glassware
is certainly highly
appropriate. Look
for the trade-mark
label on each piece.
WSStidt
his absence the .depressed woman soverod
her throat from ear to oar. Sho Is sur?
vived by hor husband and two children,
having lost two children but a few monllw
n go.
JUVENILE TRAGEDIES
IN ROANOKE CITY
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
ROANOKE, VA., Nov. 23.-RUSS011
Sheaf, a nine-year-old son of Mrs. Rosu.
Sheaf, of Vinton, was killed by No. 3
Norfolk naid Western passenger train
this afternoon. He had been ? taking a
ride on an eastern bound freight train
and stepped off In front of tho passen?
ger.
Herbert Saunders, tho two-year-old son
of Mr. aud Mrs. C. W. Saunders, died
yesterday from burns received Satur?
day. The mother left the child In the
house alono and returned to find him in
a blaze. Ho had been l?ft in a chair
near'the fine, and his dress became Ig?
nited.
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY
IN ALBEMARLE COUNTY
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.. Nov. 23.?A
fatal shooting affray occurred Saturday
night at Stony Point, in the northern
edge of the county, resulting In the
death of Charles Campbell. Campbell, it
is alleged, visited the home of Jarn&s
Brown, a respectable farmer, and during
th?- latter's absence used very Insulting
and abusive language to Brown's wife.
The two met afterwards and became
ongaged in an altercation. Campbell
drew a dirk and threatened to kill Brown,
whereupon the latter reached for Bis re?
volver and shot Campbell.
After tho killing Brown surrendered to
a ffiaglstrato and was brought horo and
lodged in the county jail._
GROUND TO PIECES
BY A RAILROAD TRAIN
(Special to The Times-D.spatch.)
FKEXI1SRICKSBURG. VA., Nov. 23.
Wllilam Carter, a young colored man,
was killed at Guineas Station, on the
Kichmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Kallroad, by n train early Sunday morn?
ing, and his body strewn along the track
ror half a mile.
An inquest was held Sunday evening-,
and what oould bo found of the remains
were burlod by the railroad company.
BURGLARS BREAK S~AFE
IN BUCHANAN TICKET OFFICE
(Special to Tuo Tluioo-IUapntch.)
BUCHANAN, VA., November 23.?The
ticket office of the Chesapeake and Ohio
hero was broken into early Sunday morn?
ing and tho Iron safe blown open. Thero
were only a few dollars In tho safe, and
tho chief loss wns in the damage to tho
office. It is thought the burglary was the
work of two strangers who wero seen In
town the day before.
?
Bishop at Blackstone.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
BLACKSTONE, VA., Novmober 23.?
Right Rov. A. M, Randolph, bishop of this
dlocoso, held confirmation services In
Epiphany Church, tho colored Episcopal
Church oT this place, last night and con?
firmed a class of seven.
This church has recently been moved
to a now location and thoroughly re?
paired, and Is now In a prosperous condi?
tion. Tho church la now tinder tho rector?
ship of Rev. R. W. Bagby; a recent grad?
uate, who has mado a favorable Impres?
sion on all. Ho also has two other
charges, both of which aro In Lunenburg
county. .'?";'. ..
While hero Bishop Randolph was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hurt. Ho
left at noon to-day for his homo In Nor?
folk.
t "?
Contest Forestalled Him.
(Special to The TJmes-DJspatoh.)
ALEXANDRIA, VA.. Nov. 28.-Tho No?
vember term of the Alexandria County
Court convened to-day; Judge J. M. Love,
presiding, To-morrow argument will be
hoard In tho contested election caso, In
which Capt. Crandall Mackoy, Democratic
candidate,who by the official returns was
declared elected Commonwealth's attorney
by a majority of only two votes, Is
charged by Mr. R. W. Johnson and Mr.
w. U. Varney. the defeated candidates,
with using unlawful Influences in secur?
ing his election. But for tho contest,
Mr Mackoy would have boen Inslnllod
ro-day, but under the law, In case of
contest, the installation is postponed until
January 1. ?
One that we can guarantee I
'Handsome mahogany case,'
full, rich tone; nil improve^
menu. Was tnlton In os
cluuife'o us part | nyuiont on a
NEWSTIEFF
UPRIGHT.
fcTerms, $10 Cash, and/
$7 per month,
STOOL AND SGAHFFREE
If you wunt a now Piauo
drop in ami hem- the Artistic
StlefT, on i he nuu-kot Jor past
hall' eemury, -
431 L Broad St.
J. E. BlIHiiAR, ?8gr.
'K
SOME MAY
LOSE SEATS
Forty-four Legislators-eicct Fail
to Comply With Barks?
dale Law.
CERTIFICATES ' WITHHELD
Unless They File Expense Ac?
counts by December ad, Will
Stay at Home and Pay Fine.
The Board of Stato Canvassers mot yes?
terday nnd Issued certificates of election
to thoso of tile now Houso and Soimlo
members who have compiled with the
provisions of the Barksdale pure elections
law, but to tho surpriso of tho hoard it
was found that thirty-five Houso mem?
bers and nlno Senators had not filed their
expense accounts In compliance with the
law, and their certificates wore, there?
fore, withheld.
Tho board declines to give dtit tho
names of Mio delinquents, but unless they
shall send their accounts in to tho secre?
tary of the Commonwealth by December
2d they will not only be deprived of Uielr
seats In the coming General Assembly,
but will be liable to a fine not exceodlng
55,000, it being the duty of tho Common
woalth's Attorneys or tho countle.s and
tho Attorney-General to proceed to en
forco tho law, the fines so collected to bo
applied to tho public school fund ot the
Stato.
A featuro of the law which seems to
have been overlooked by many Is that
defeated candidates In both primary and
general elections are required to make
their returns, as well as their successful
opponents.
? DEFEATED CANDIDATES.
Hardly any. Of the dofoated candidates
havo compiled with the law, and unless
they, as well as the successful ones, do
so by Docember 2d, tho school fund may
be greatly enhanced as a result of fines
Imposed and collected.
All tho members of tho board wero
present at the meeting yesterday, and
Upon an examination of the law It was
found that the certificates of the delin?
quents must bo withheld until thoy com?
ply with tho law, and that it Is tho plain
duty of tho officers named above to pros~
ocute both successful and unsuccessful
candidates who fall by December 2d to
comply with tho law.
Sections four and five of the Barksdale
law provide clearly that the return re?
cited above shall be made within thirty
days aftor such election or primary, and
thero Is no escape from their provisions.
WHAT THE LAW SAYS.
The sections read as follows:
4. No officer or board authorized by law
to Issuo commissions or certificates of
election shall issue any such cortlllcate
or commission to any such pernon until
such ttatoment and outh shall have been
so mttdo, verified and filed by such por
sons with said officer,
6. Any person falling to comply with
the above provisions by falling to tile said
statement and oath In tho manner above
proscribed, shall be liable to a fine not
exceeding five thousand dollars, to bo
recovorod In an action or motion brought
In the name of the State by the attorney
General or by the Commonwealth's At?
torney of tho colinty or city of the candi?
date's rosidonce, or by any person suing
In the namo of the Commonwealth, tho
amout of said fine to be fixed within the
above limits by the jury, and to bo paid
Into the school fund of said county,
NEW PASTORS.
Committee to Secure $Dr. Mc
Faden's Successor.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
LYNCHBURG, VA., Nov. 23.?At a
congregation meeting of tho First Pres?
byterian Church, held yesterday morn?
ing, after tho usual sen-Ices, a commit
teo consisting of Messrs. N. C. Manson,
Jr.. George 15. Caskio, D. H. Howard, F.
S Klrkpatrlok, R S. Terry. B. F. Kirk
patrick, W H. Snead, A. S. White, and
Dr. J. L. Kent, to take stops towards
securing a pastor to succeed Rev. Dr.
F. T. McFadeu, who has accepted a call
to tho First Presbyterian Church, of Rich?
mond.
it la understood that the congregation
will ngroo to nccept whomsoever this
committee may unanimously agree upon.
An Itnmenso congregation assembled
at Court-Street Methodist Church yes
tordav, both morning and evening to henr
the pastor, Rev. Dr. W. J. Young, preach
his last sermons before entering upon
his duties as pastor of Centenary Churoh
In Richmond. In the morning. Dr. Young
preached from Romans jcli:l. and at night
his texts wero St. Matthew xi:28 and St.
John, 1:13. In bringing his Sunday even?
ing'!! sermon to a cla3e, Dr. Young spoke
briefly of his transfer to Richmond and
said that If ho woro to try to express
the thoughts of his heart, he would fall.
Ho declared that he had never loved a
congregation mora and never parted with
greater sorrow.
Dr Young left this afternoon for a
few 'days' visit to the country, but he
exp'ots to return here on Thursday and
will leave on Friday for Richmond.
THROWN FROM WAGON.
A Citizen Extremely 111 With
Pneumonia?New Store.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
BOYDTON. VA., Nov. 23.?Mr. Harper
Moore, a farmer living a few mile3 from
hero was thrown from his wagon On Sat?
urday afternoon and very severely hurt.
It was thought at first that bis back was
broken, but it was only wrenched, and
hie condition Is better to-day.
Mr. Allen Mason, a highly respected citi?
zen of Meoklenburg, Is lying at his home
In a oritical condition with pneumonia.
Mr. Mason Is over seventy years old." and
grave fears are entertained that bo can*
not stand the ravages of the disease.
E G. Dowllng is building a now store
house on the stand that Henry Jones oo
cuplod, which was burned early In the
fall. Bowling Will ?U In with a stock
of goods as 6oon as tho store la com?
pleted.
Mr. Alexander Hamilton, of Petersburg
reached here yosterday, and is the guest
of his uncle, Judge Charles Alexander, of
this place.
A HEAVY LOSS.
Valuable Bain and Contents
Burned by Incendiary Fire,
(Speelul to Tho Tlmos-DlKpatoh.)
SCOTTSBlJRG, VA., Nov. ft, -Mr.
Chark-s Guthrie, living only two mllQa
from here, lost his stables hy Incendiary
firo last night, containing all of his corn,
feed, buggy, wagon, harness, plows, tlr II:
and |l|B only two horses. It was the
work of an Incendiary.
Mr H 0, AVhitoworth, who was so
seriously hurt from a runavyay team Iwo
weeks ago. is now Improving, and will
soon be out again. -. -...-v
Mrs J. P. Spencer, near Wolf Trap,
about four miles from here, died yester?
day. She had been a great sufferer
for many years from asthma.
Cards are out announcing the oiai
rla'ae of Mr, Joteph Martin, of South
Bcston. Va.. to U>n Isabella A. ? Hu4?
Jon, on November ?5t|) Instant, at half
Select Your Piano For Christmas Now. $!o.oo
Cftsih Will Secure it for Christmas Delivery,
I ? V '
Chase ' ftacktey Piano Company.
"The Leading Piano House of Richmond."
past 10 o'clock -A. M. The wedding wll
take place at Aspon Hill, the beautiful
home of tho Rev.. W. M. Hudson, a
brothor of the bride.
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SAFE CRACKERS.
Death of the Wealthiest Negro
at Newport News.
/(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch-)
NEWPORT NEWS, \~.. Nov. 23.
Some time Saturday night safe-blowers
made an effort to crack the BHfo of the
Newport News Furniture Company. The
knob of the safe door was broken off
end throe nole3 wero uruled Into tho com?
bination, but tne craoksmon were fright?
ened off bofora they finished tho Job.
The men entered tho building from i a
flro escape at the third story.
James Marshall, a domonted nogro,
tried to commit suicide in Jail last night
with a razor, slashing ..Is throa.. Ho
may recover. It is thought a friend who
visited him during tho day furnished him
with the razor.
James A. Field, possibly the best known
and wealthiest negro In this section, dlod
to*day. He was a native of Hanover
county; was twice a member of the Leg?
islature, and for a long time Common?
wealth's attorney.
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ROASTED ALIVE.
Young Man's Cigarette Set the
Bed on Fire.
(Speolal to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
LYNCHBURG, VA., Nov. 23.-A. L.
Smith, who has relaUves In Richmond,
was fearfully burned hero Saturday night
by the bed catching afire from.a clgorotte
he was smoking, and died to-day
Mr Smith was literally roasted alive,
the skin from his chin to his knees be
Ing burnt hard and brittle
?
Built Fire on Floor.
(Sneclal to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA.. Nov. 23.-Goorgo
Green, alias Bailey, colored, was sent on
to the grand Jury to-day to answer to
the charge of attomptcd house-burning.
Green, who had been employed by Mrs.
R. R, Cole, on hor farm last Thursday,
built a flro In tho ro??ie of tho kitchen
floor. The tire went out after burning
tho floor and tho log of a table and was
not discovered until tho next day. Green
claims that he made tho fire on the
floor Instead of in tho stovo because his
feet were wet and he was in a hurry to
dry them.
Mr. H. F. Wynkoop, engineer at tho
Eastern State Hospital, who Is very slck
at his home. Is reported a little bettor
to-day.
s
Snyder?Purcell.
(Special to Tho Tlmos-DIspalch.)
WINCHESTER, VA., November 23.
Unknown to her many friends. Miss M.
Louise Purcell was married late this af?
ternoon to Mr. John M. Snyder, a prom?
inent business man of Baltimore. Tho
ceremony took place at the residence of
the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. V.
Purcell. and they left on tho evening
train for Baltimore.
Tho bride is very popular, and Is active
In church work at Century Reformed
Church, the pastor of which., Rev. 7.'. K.
Comer, performed tho ceremony.
i-?
Graves?Davis.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
SPOTSYLVANIA C. H.. VA., Novem?
ber 23.?Mr. Lee J. Graves, tho Common?
wealth's Attorney here, and Miss Kato I.
Davis, a trained nurse of Washington,
were united In marriage in Mr. Graves
homo hero yesterday evening, Rev. I. S.
Chestnut officiating.
Mr. Graves is Just recovorlug from a
severe attack of cOngostlvo indigestion,
and was married lying on hio bed. Miss
Davis nursed Mr. Graves in his recent
Illness, soon after Mrs. Craves died.
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Graves?Davis.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA., Nov. 23.
Mr. Lee J. Graves, Commonwealth's at?
torney of Spotsylvania county, and Miss
Kat.s 'Davis, daughter of Dr. J. W. Davis,
a prominent citizen of tho same county,
were married yesterday at. Spotsylvania
Courthouse, Rev. I. U Chesthutt, of
the Christian Church, officiating.
. * ?
Rostj?James.
(Social to The Tlmen-Dlspatoh.)
SPOTSYLVANIA. 0. IL. VA., JfflVWS'
be- 23.-Mr. George R. Rose and Miss
Goorglanna James, of this county, were
marrlod yesterday at <he Disciples'
Church hero at tho regular services, Rov.
I. B. Chestnut officiating. _
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY
CURES COLDS ON NATURE'S PLAN.
The most successful medicines are thosq
that aid nature. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy acts on this plan. It aids ex
neotoratlons, relieves the lungs, opens tho
Secretions and aids nature In restoring
tho system to a healthy condition. It not
only relieves, It cures the cold effectually
and permanently, and Is unquestionably
inn most successful medicine In use for
his purpose. It is pleasant to take and
contains) no opium or other harmful drug.
For srtlo by nil druggists.
"I noticed in going through Sydnor &
Hundley's stores, thoy have blue, yellow
and pink tags on some lovely good;
what does it'mean?". "It means 50 per
cent, off on those with blue. S3 1t3 off on
thc*? with yellow, and 35 ptr cant, off on
those with pink tags attached. * Don t
miss this sale; it begins JUonaay, Ttovein
be'r 23d, ' ' ?
WE ARE showing
ppl a very hand?
some line of heavy
Curtains, of all the
latest designs and
colors, in Tapestries
and Velours. "See
our line and prices.
They are sure to
please you.
RUGS
Window Shades.
CARPET HOUSE,
215 East Broad Street.
A CURIOSITY.
Breeches Made From Deer Skin
Killed in Manchester.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
KEYSVILLE. VA., Nov. 23.?While at
Calhoun Falls, S. C, recently. I saw
fiultc a curiosity, which may Interest
Rome Richmond people. Mr. Di-ury Bur
foot, of that place, has in his possession,
a pair of pants made out of a deer's skia.
killed by his grandfather, Thomas Bur
ford, on tho present site of Manchester,
which was then a wlldornosB, in 1766. Tli*
panto were made by the only tailor In
Richmond, an Irishman, and sewed to?
gether with yellow silk thread. Both the
thread and pants are In a porfoot state of
preservation, and look as if they might,
last forever. They are knee breeches and
fastened together at the knees with-sil?
ver buckles.
At the time the deer waa killed, Mr,
Thomas Burford lived In Richmond.
Tho cotton crop In the South Is a short
one, not over two-thirds. The present high
price, however, compensates for the short?
age, nnd the farmqrs aro In a more pros?
perous condition than they havo been for
years, Tho merchants report much money
In circulation and a good trade. Most of
the crop has been gathered and sold. B?
the present high price continues, the im?
pression prevails that a large crop will
bo planted, but the great scarolty of labor
may prevent It.
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Lodge News.
" (Hii?ein| to ThoTlmafi-DiPpatch.) .
PHOEBUS, VA.. Nov; 23.-The past
week has been an Interesting one here In
lodge circles. Monitor Lodee, No, 1ST, A.
F. nnd A. M., conferred Hie masters
degree on two candldaUfa. _ ' '. _
Greblo Lodgo, No. 137, 1. O. O. F.,
Initiated two candidates.
Chesapeake Lodge, No. 01, conferred
second and third degrees on one.
Old Point Lodge, No. 114, had four pe?
titions for initiation. ? ?? ." n
Ruth Rgbeckah Lodge, No. 8, I. O. O.
F. added four to Its membership, imn
lodgo alr.o gave a series of suppers on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights
for tho benoflt of the Odd-Fellows Or
phanuge In Lynchburg, realizing about
This lodge Is ono of the most active
In the State, and has already contributed
$"& to the Orphans' Home._
PERSONAL.
Miss Mayneo Atkins can now br found
with Peraberton, Price & Co. Sn* will be
pleased at all times to see and to &ervf?
toer friends.