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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-27
Two Fires ut staunton.

srAUNToN, VA, December %.-lspecial.l
A frame house on Gooch street, belonging
FIT. Ware (colored), was burned yester-
day: loss, $3.50. To-day the stable, car
riage-house, two buggies and three horses,
belonging TO Rev. W. A. Harris president oi
the Wesleyan Female Institute, were ae,
stroyed. A terrific gale Of wind prevailed
M the time and blew the sparks nearly hall
a mile away. The residences Of Z. B. sub
lett, Professor Robertson. OF the public
schools, the Baptist parsonage and man,
other buildings were on lire at the salnt
time. The wind blew the sparks and fame,
away from the college buildings, which
alone saved them from destruction. Th'
school girls crowded the verandas and Ter
races 10 witness the scenes. Loss, l,Ote
n insurance In either caso.
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ASHLAND AFFAIRS.
A Student Shot by Roman Candle
Christmas Festivities.


ASHLAND. Va, December 26.-l Special.
Although the weather is sprng-like and
balmy. Ashland is Christmasing in dead
earnest. During the last three days there
has been one continuous pop. bang, boom,
tOOt. t-O-O-t on the streets, which lasted far
into the night.
The Randolpn-MacOn College boys have
been arrayed against each other in long and
hard fought ROman-candle battles, which
were exceedingly exciting and interesting
10 the participants and the more timid
l0okers-On, by reason Of the real danger TO
which they was exposed.
Mr.. Noise. a student from North Carolina,
was shot in the eve with a Roman candle
aud il was feared at one time that he would
lose his sight. DR.. liernd0n has operated
upon his eye and now considers it rs saved.
Several OF the town BOYS were also hurt.
Schooler Fox received a severe burn on the
face and Ernest Sims was struck just above
the eye.
The young cOl0red population Of the town
have spent their earnings Of the past year
in baby-wakers and Roman candles, and
lite i'm Ashland for the timid has been al
most unbelrable To-day the excitement
is diving down. and the peace Of the nervous
citizen is only disturbed by the occasional
bang Of baby-waker. or the boom of Nellie
Grant. small brass cannOn, the property
Ofthe corporation, which has been used ON
festive occasions for the last ten years.
The Baptist Church was crowded last
night far beyond us comfortable capacity.
The occasion being the animal Christmas
celebration by the children Of the sunday
school. \ very interesting programme,
consisting Of recitations and songs was rem
dercd. \ very pretty house, covered with
snow and iccles stood in the rear Of the
pulpit. and at the conclusion Of the pro-
eramme. santa Claus. in his wig and snow
despatched gown, appeared in all the glory
due 10 that name, most dear TO youthful
minds.
This afternoon the children and friends OF
the PRESBYTERIAN Sabbath-schOOl assembled
AT their church TO see what santa Claus had
in store for them. The exercises consisted
Of appropriate songs and the reading of a
long and entertaining letter from santa
Claus. after which the various gifts were
presented 10 the children and teachers as
their names were called.
At halEpast seven at night the children OF
the Methodist school held their festivities in
the College chapel. The many presents and
other good things are very prettily arranged
in the rostrum. and the exercises were eX-
ceedingly interesting.
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and he favored the retention of the duty

and he favored the retention Of the duty
now imposed on the imported material.
Mr.. Toby. Of Massachusetts, a manufact-
iirer Of iron and steel, the next witness,
spoke in favor Of free ores and coal. He
presented statistics showing the decrease
In manufacture Of these articles In New
England. lie attributes this decrease TO
:he high rates sustained by the railroads on
coal and ores to points in New England,
and on this account, he SAYS, they areunable
70 compete with Pennsylvania, where the
transportation rates are much lower and
supply consequently much better.
i. j. Weatherbee. Of the Enstern Iron
Ore Association, was the next witness ey-
amincd. lie strongly favored the retention
of duty on these articles. and predicted an
Increase i'm the manufacturing business
II a steady home supply could be had and
the present duty maintained.
Chairman Mckinley here read a telegram
received from smith VI. Weed. Of New York,
stating that he was unable 10 be present,
and vigorously protesting against the re-
duction of the duties now imposed on met
ais and ores.
Mr.. j. j. D0mines. representing the
Crown Point Iron Company, Of New York,
spoke in opposition TO reducing the duty on
coal and ores.
Charles MAYER. president Of the COnsoli-
dated Coal Co.. Of Maryland. stated that the
importation Of coal since 1915 and since the
duty hau been reduced. had doubled. To
remove the duty. he stated, would greatly
damage the cOasting trade Of this country
and also causca reduction OF the wages
laid to the American mine.
Mr.. !. =. Butler, large manufacturer Of
pig iron, spoke strongly against making
any reduction on this material.
OFF FOR CUBA.
SurgeOn-General Hamilton. OF the Marine
Hospital Service. will leave Washington to-
rnorrov for a trip 10 Havana. He will be
Joined at Charleston, :. c., by DIR. Wilkin-
son. president Of the Louisiana Board Of
Health. ON their way to Havana they will
visit and inspect the quarantine stations at
T0rtugas Keys, Tampa, jacksonville, San
ford. and other places in Florida. They ex-
pect to be absent a week or ten days.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Merchandise exports from the United
states during the past month Of November
was valued mt $GI. 500, SO against $16 3d.
go in November 1883. Imports during the
Inst month were valued at SIS, 1907, lib
against $J3. $40, 7S9 in November ISIS.
FOurth-class pOstmasters were to-day ap-
pointed: In Virginia.. W. Kay at Crit
tenden's. North CarOlina-A. i. Byrum at
bangor; Mrs. J. T.. Moore at Goose Nest.
During the past month 29,OOI immigrants
came 10 this country. against %, ilS In No.
yrmbcr. Germany furnished 6.iS2, Eng.
land and Wales, B. 1S}; ltaly,3, ,liI; Hungary,
pol: Russia, 2.3l9: Sweden and Norway,
MS and Ireland 800.
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cratic sway over the long suffering New
Workers. II has ceased TO be the general
/ topic OF conversation. Evidently being r..
garded by its victims as one Of the "things
It's better not 20 dwell upon.v
There II genuine case OF typhus fever in
town. and like the influenza, it comes from
Europe. The victim is -igmund strouse, q
butcher by trade and hardly II years old.
This afternoon he was taken to North
Brother Island. There is little hope Of his
recovery.
The ten ton granite eagle Of the Brooklyn
Federal building has been hOisted 10 its
perch over the main entrance. IL is said 10
be the finest piece Of carving on any public
building in the country.
Patrick Murray, an inmate Of the Home
for the Aged. is dead aged 105 years.
An offer OF $2j0,OO0 for the Presbyterian
Hospital has been made 10 President Ken
nedy by an unknown friend, provided like
I amount Is raised for the benefit Of the insti-
tuition, which was burned last week.
There is decided pause in subscriptions
to the Worlds Fair guarantee fund. Moth
ing has been officially received at the Cham
Der Of Commerce since the 2lst, at which
date the total amount was $j,014,4 4s3.
The Executive Committee Of the Busi-
ness Mems Democratic Association have
arranged for dinner, TO De given on jan
uary :, the anniversary Of the battle Of New
Orleans. to these five Democratic Cover
nOrs-elect: II. BOies, Of Iowa; James T..
Campbell. Of Ohio; i. w. Mckinney, of
Virginia: Leon Abbott. Of New Jersey, and
Joseph X TOole. Of Montana. Congress
men Carlisle, Of Kentucky; Brecknridge,
Of Arkansas. and Mills, of Texas; eX-Presi-
dent Cleveland, Governor Hill and Mayor
Grant are among the invited guests.
The commission selected 10 chose site
for state prison which shall take the
place Of the present institution at sing
sing is understood TO be unanimously in
approval Of IIarkwOods, in sullivan. county,
as the best location for the proposed new
prison building. IIarkwOOds is situated be-
tween Point Jarvis and Monticello. and is
convenient TO the station on the Ontario and
Midland road. which passes within half
mile Of the site agreed upon. The Never
sink River. which runs through the valley,
will furnish an abundant supply Of water
for all necess ary purposes.
A new Hebrew society is being organized
which will be called the Monteiiore and
Lady Judith Hebrew Association Of the
City and County Of New York. 4 tempo
rary organization has already been effected.
The officers elected are: President, Julius
Harbuger: First President. the Hon.
Moses Mehrbach: second Nice-President,
Isaac Marx; Secretary, NJ. q. Landsberg;
Treasurer, IL. c. Rosenzweig; Board Of
Governors. j. p. Solomon. the Hon, Alfred
Steckler. the Hon. William Bennett. +. VI.
Kantrowitz, G. J.. Lowenthall. Marks Arm
helm. NJ. NJ. silberstein, Adolph Flisser,
j. J. Samuels, Joseph steiner, Gabriel
Marks, Adolph Cohen, Maurice klinkow-
stein, Raphael Sturman, Jonas Well, Ben
iamin Blumenthal and Herman steifel. The
object Of the society is the advancement Of
Jewish immigrants seeking refuge and
shelter in this country from rel gious pro-
scriptiOn and racial anlipathy in other lands.
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DUCK HUNTING.
Presidsnt Harrison on the Virginia Coast
With "A Duck Gun.


AQUA CREEK, Va, December 26.-Ihe
dispatch boat. with President Harrison and
party, who left Washington this morning
for hunt on the Potomac, anchored on
Richland this afternoon for several. hours.
The President and party, which included
Senators Hawley and Edmunds and Justice
Gray, came ashore, and after looking over
the ground and obtaining all iniorina
tien as to game, returned aboard the
boat and started foe point on the
lower Potomac near the bay. The
President was very fayorably impressed
with the site and gave orders TO make pre-
psrations to receive him in a few days, as
he would return and try his hand on the
game which abounds in the river and sur
rounding country. Rchland is the former
home of Governor FitZ Lee, and is the most
popular hunting ground for ducks and
quail on the Potomac, and the President
will, no doubt, have plenty Of sport.
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A MASSACHUSETTS MILLIONAIRE
Leaves a Number OF Valuable beques's
to Charitable Institutions.

SALEM. MASS, December 26.-The VIII OF
the late samuel +. sawyer, Of gloucester
which has been filed here, contains the iol-
lowing bequests: One hundred and twenty
thousand dollars to the Gloucester library
and the Sawyer library Of Gloucester; Sio,-
GOO TO the female charitable society OF Glou-
cester: $50, 600 the income TO be used 70
beautifving the grounds Of Ravenswood
Park. Gloucester; $4,000 to the city OF
Gloucester, TO be known as the sawyer iund
for the teaching Of drawing and music In
the schools; $1,000 as fund to purchase
medals for worthy scholars in the
high grammar schools; $4,000 10
the Rockport public library for the
purchase Of books; $4,000 TO the FIRST
Unitarian Society o. Gloucester; s2o,0Oo to
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10
Animals; $4,000 to the American Humane
Educational Society; $1,000 to Parent Band
of Mercy Of America; and $ll4,Opo, in sums
of $4,000 and $1,000, TO forty-seyen charita-
BILE and benevolent, art and educational In
situations in Boston and vicinity. All the
residue of the estate goes to the trustees OF
Gloucester Lyceum and Library, Tor the
general purposes Of the institution. Iht
whole estate is estimated at million and
half of dollars.
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A JEALOUS HUSBAND
Kills His Wife and Commits Suicide at
Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD. MASS, December 26.-At
Ludlow this morning, John Bassette, a
mill hand. employed by the Ludlow Manu-
featuring Company. killed his wife aud at
tempted suicide. Bassctte was insanely
Jealous of his wife. so far as known, with
out reason, and had frequently threatened
her life. He bought a revolver few weeks
ago with the ayOwed purpose OF killing her.
At o'clock this morning he called his cld-
est son Horace down stairs and told him 10
sit with his mother, who was sick, while ne
went for the doctor Bassettc then went
out. The young man called 10 his mother
once or twice from an adjoining room. but
as she did not answer, he supposed she.was
sleeping and did not enter her bedroom.
Meanwhile, Bassette had gone 10 Ofhcer
TrOmblys house and surrendered himself
saving that he had killed his wife. He said
he was suffering from wounds that she had
inflicted on him, but he had now finished
her up in good shape. On examination. SIX
wounds ware found on Bassette's body, two
holes near the heart, two in the lett side
near the stomach, and his chances Of re-
coyery are small. Leaving him in doc
tors house the officer went to Bassette's
house. where he found Bassette's wife lying
i'm bed, the right side Of her head crushed
i'm and blood and brains OOZing from the
nose. ears and mouth. There was no sign
OF a struggle and everything showed that
the blow must have been given while she
was asleep. An axe was found III the
cellar stained with blood. There was no
sign Of blood from Bassette's wounds. and
as his clothing was not cut il is thought he
raised his clothing and inflicted the wounds
on himself while in the street.
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North State Gleanings.

Mossrs. J. VI. Wooten and }. =. Kelly
will make shuttlcs and bObbins out OF dog
wood timber at kelly's mill, four miles from
knstOn.
The Troy Nidette SAYS: The Murphey
Rulliten advocates building a court house
for Cherokee county of solid marble, to be
finished inside Of native hardwoods. The
additional tax necessary TO pay the interest
on the bonds issued for building the court
house, the Bulletin says, can be raised 10y
taxing the large mineral interests In that
county now held by nOn-residents who pay
no tax whatever.
The Leopold cigar factory at Winston
was bid OF for s., 800 by a gentleman IRON
Richmond who. in turn. made deal Win
MIR. {. \. REYNOLDS. The factory VIII be
continued for awhile at least.
John Scruggs and Tom Bostic, Of Ashc-
vile. accompanied by boy. took boat
and went down the French Broad river.
The boat was upset in the rapids near Cen
eral Nance's place, and the two men were
drowned.
The Asheyille Citizen devotcs two columns
10 an interesting account OF a ride over The
Vanderbilt domain of 5000 acres, lying IN
the peninsula made by the Swannanoa and
French Broad rivers. A large number of
hands are now employed, and hundreds
more will soon be set TO work grading, level
ing mountains, filling up valleys, making
artificial lakes, building barns, dwelling
houses. palaces, sc. The palace viii be
800 feet long. Eighty acres Of cleared land
are being planted out WITH white pines ship
ped from Baltimore. Between five and SIN
million dollars will be spent on the great
work, which will be finished in iive years.
The palace Will be completed IN twelve
months.
II is reported at Lenoir that valuable
gold mine has been discovered on Mr.. :. h.
Clarke's farm, under Fairyiew, AT Blowing
Rock. ~
The Wilmington Morning star says: ''The
first OF run shad-the 'hickory'-has put IN an
appearance, and fishermen are on bright
lookout, with boats and nets ready for his
followers-the white :. ld, which are eX-
pceted earlier this season than heretofore.
Ii is said that Rev. ". Il. Atkinson, now
plincipal Of the Charlotte Female Seminary,
will next fall go to Columbia to take charge
OF an institution there.
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GEORGIA RACE WAR.
Serious Trouble at Jessup, Georgia, De
i.aaaI. ~ IliIes and NaYrnNk.

Serious Trouble at Jessup, Georgia, Be
tween Whites and Negroes.
JEssUP, GA. December IA riot 0c-
Cured here yesterday, in when II Is De-
lieyed six men were killed. drunken
negro was arrested by Marshal Barnhiil
Interference was made by number ol
negroes. resulting in the death OF the Mar
shall and W. II. Woods, of South Carolina
and the fatal wOunding Of j. W. Woods
of Jessup Constable leggett. and a
private citizen. Besides the above over
fifteen whites and blacks are knoSn 10
have received serious injuries. Bad hsood
has existed between the whites and blacks
since negro lynching, which took place
at Baxley, twenty miles from here, Few
weeks ago. Since then, "A number OF lncen'
diary fires have occurred and the negroes
have been blamed therefor.
PARTICULARS OF THE AFFRAY.
Yesterday, Bob Brewer, a notorious ne
gro desperadO, was celebrating, ana was
surrounded by "A crowd Of his friends. Mar
shall Barnhill ordered the crowd 10 disperse,
and was at once shot dead. The shooting
then became general. While reinforce
ments were arriving, the negroes were driven
into Mcmillan swamp, where they were sur
rounded bv the whites. >kirmlshlng dur
ing the afternoon is said TO have resulted
in the death Of six negroes.
TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
Governor Gordon ordered troops from "a
yannah, and they arrived here last evening
Adyice5 from Brunswick state that negroes
there threaten TO burn the docks If train
is not furnished 10 convey them 10 thlf
place, so that they may aid their friends.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
SAVANNAH, Ga, December 26.-Ihret
whites and three blacks lost their lives ~
The race trouble at Jessup, Ga, yesterday
and last night. The whites were, Deput,
Marshal Barnhill, William WOOD ano
Henry Anderson. The latter, a hotel keeper
was Shot By an unknown white man.
The blacks killed were Bill Hap and Pet,
Jackson, shot in their cells in the Jail, and
Bill Flutt, called out Of his house and shot
William Wood, Sr., was shot through th'
head but will recover Emma Jones, sallis
Hops and Hannah Waltham, negro pros
titutes, were whipped and ordered to leave
town. The Jail was attacked W nine meI
at O'Clock this morning. Ii had been lei
ungarded. The military are IN possession
Of the town. No further trouble Is expected
A special to the savannah Morning News
from Jesup says everything is quiet ther'
tonight, and that a company OF forty citl
Gems has been organized TO guard the towi
against invasion. The cOroner's jury tni'
afternoon rendered "A verdict charging tn
negroes, Brewer and Ralford, with I'M
murder Of Marshal Barnhill and youn.
Woods. As 10 the killing OF The negroes II
iail, the jury returned verdict OF hllle'
by parties unknown"
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THE STORM AT SYRACUSE.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Iunusnza in Paris-Other Cable
Notes.

PARIS. December 26.-The influenza.
which is almost epidemic here, is assuming
more serious type than that which chard' &
teriZed il at the outset. Many cases nave
developed into pneumonia with iatal re-
suits.
THE UNIVERSITY OF ODESSA CLOSED.
Sr PFrYRsBURG. December 26.-1he
University OF Odessa has been closed, owing
IN the discovery of the fact that number OF
the students were Nihilists, and were ac-
lively engaged in spreading the propa-
ganda.
OPPOSED TO THE SALVATION ARMY:
BFRSE. December 26.-Despite the orders
issued by the government, prohibiting the
holding of meetings by the salvation Army
in switzerland, members Of that organiza-
tion continue to hold open air meetings in
Geneva. The authorities have decided TO
adopt vigorous measures 10 suppress these
gatherings.
INFLUENZA on THE CONTINENT.
IoyDoN. December 26.-1he prevalence
Of influenza on the Continent has seriously
interrupted the usual Christmas festivities
at the various capitals, and retail trade
everywhere is suffering in consequence.
CABLE NOTES.
LONDON. December, 26.-'rhere are up
wards of II 900 idle w0rkingmen IN the
Charlerei district OF Belgium. ana the
strikes ere slowly increasing. The men are
ali peaceably disposed, and no disturbances
have occurred.
LoypoN, December 26.-General Boular-
ger denies the reports that he has been en-
gaged TO deliver course Of lectures In tne
United states. He says he never thought
of going ON a lecturing tour in that country
stanley will sail from Zanzibar for faris
on January 18th. ,.,
states war ship Enterprise arrived at Gi.
hraItar today. several OF her officers and
crew were suffering from influenza, and the
shin was consequently quarantined, where
upon she proceeded westward.
The Arlington Club has presented FRANK
slayin. the pugilist, with purse Of $500.
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A Wnr of Races In Tennessee.

GAINESVILLE, TENN, December 10
While officers were arresting colored man
Yesterday for disorderly conduct in saloon
other negroes interfercd and attacked tbt
officers, who thereupon fired, slightly wound
Ing West Merriweiher aud fatally wound
ing Joe Foeman (boih colored). After tht
officers had placed the rioters In jail crowu
o. 500 negroes surrounded the building aho
threatened TO break it down and release
their comrades. Threats were also made OF
burning the town, as was done in 1879, an
the whites were much terrified.
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cr,.vou. Trouble Brewing in Brazil.

New YORK, December @.-W. X. Grace
& Co. to-day received a telegram from Rio
that exchange there is quoted at s411 pence,
which is . fall of 81 pence since Dom Pe-
dro was desoscd. Rubber has gone up two
mills and 100 reis to-day. Exchange at 2il1
puts paper money below par. Mr.. Grace
said that the indications were that grevous
trouble was brewing. lie believed that
Brazil contained more corrupt officials than
any country in the world.