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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20

lusted, had conference with the
President, X. X. Hill. and the board
of directors at the office OF the
agent of the company, Mr.. David Callen-
der, this afternoon. free interchange Of
opinion was had on the present unfortunate
situation, but no final action was taken on
either side. II is 10 be hoped that in a day
or two the trouble will De satisfactorily adj
iusied, and work in the mill resumed. By
the closing Of the Lflrick and Batfersea
mills three hundred hands are thrown out
Of employment.
a very successful revival has been In
progress during the past week at the Wes.
ley Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. r. 4.
wilson pastor. Last night there were hge
conversions.
The body Of a dead c0lored infant was
found this morning on the dO0r-steps OF a
well-kn0wn citizen on Washington street.
No Inquest was considered necessary.
officer William linsley. Of the police
corps. is confined tO the house by "a very
sore Leg.
Twenty-Five new freight cars for the shops
Of the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany. at Roanoke. passed through here this
morning for Norfolk.
About twenty st0nc-cuttors leii this morn
ing for Pulaski county. where they 20 10
~ n ih tHi IuAiilto nl ilhl county.
Rev. \. q. Blcds0e. pastor of the Wash
ingion Street VI. J.. Church. who has been
confined 10 the house for several DAYS by
sickness. lcii for Lyuchburg this morning.
For some days past the west face Of the
town clock has been badly cracked. Last
night during heavy wind. portion 0f the
dial fell out, and to-day the clock is not
running.
Bsyard Commandery, No. - Knights
lemplar Of Roanoke, twcnty-One strong. ar
rived here this afternoon in full Templar
dress ON foot. They were met at the depot
by AppOmattOX Commandery. 40. g. Of this
city, twenty strong The two COM
msndcries headed hy the A. =. Hill Camp.
drum corps marched through the principal
streets tO Central Park. where they had
dress drill boz the presence Of large crowd, /
including many ladies. The two Common
ieries were photographed on Bollngbrooke
street. Tonight the visiting Knights were
given q grand banquet at the hall Of Apo /
mattox Commandery. and at midnight left |
for home.
There was an explosion at the fireworks
factory in Blandf0nd tIis afternoon. and
young man named William Phillips had /
his arm slightly burned. 40 other damage /
was done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
STAFFORD's SENSATION.
Indictments Against Harrison Wagner,
the Express Company Suitor.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Mar. I9.-'spe-
cial. To-day Stafford county court was
held, Judge Ashton on the bench. A special
grand jury found four indictments against
Harrison Wagner; one for forging the name
Of William II. Dinsm0re, as q representative
Of the Adams Express Company. and
another for utionng the same IN the county
Of stafford. which reads as follows: "lIarri-
son wagner, Us. the Adams Express Com
pany in settlement Of the suit that was ins-
tituted' and filed by plaintiff against defen-
dant, IN the superior court OF Mecklonhurg
county, y. c., which suit was based upon
judgments, the plaintiff had obtained i'm
Maryland Tor nearly two millions OfdOllars."
In The indictments it is further alleged and
set forth that the note filed IN the suit in
stafford, on which the action is brought. is
in settlement Of the suit brought in North
Carolina by Wagner against one Valentine
=. Brunner, of Maryland. for the SIM Of
twenty-siX thousand dollars forgery. and
the uttering of the forged paper, included in
the indictment. make two more indictments
against him.
The t0mm0nwealih's witnesses in the.
case before The grand jury were j. q. 4.
Hearing, general manager for the Adams
Expires, Company. David Herring. assist
ant manager, Jacob Rohnback and G.. A.
Bryan, clerk of the Stafford Court. Colonel
John A. Thomas. of Baltimore qualified %
appeara "a, am attorney fOr the Express Com
pany i'm the case. ON the report of the grand
jury Of true bills i'm each case they were all
continued 90 the next term Of the court.
Much excitement prevails over this case.
II is reported that Wagner has been arres-
ted in Washington, and is awaiting requi-
sitiOn made ON the Governor of tins State.
10 bring him 10 stafford for trial.
a special from Washington last night
said: Harrison Wagner, ofFredericksburg of
Va, who has figured as complainant in "a
suit against the Adams Express Company.
claiming million and half of money due
20 him. bnt who was denounced by his at
tOrney at Fredericksburg, as a fraud was
arrested here this evening. and held 90 await
a requisition from the Virginia state Au-
th0riiics."
An indictment was also found against
shacklett. charging fel0ni0us cutting Of
llerndOn in that county, a few weeks ago.
and continued 90 the next term of the court.
An important rape case was also con-
tnued 10 the next term of the court.
The Hon. J.. l.. Meredith. Democratic
nominee for Congress for that district, was
present at court
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CHASE CITY. Va. Mar. 49, Special. c
The bank of Chase City has bought of W. a.
Holt the building 20 now occupies, and VIII
remodel y. II. Williams has become
cashier Of the bank of Chase City, and has
sold his mercantile business 20 two Of our
rising young men, Messrs. j. G.. Williams
and II. y. Phillips.
Messrs. b. A. Roberts. W. X. Holt, and
John Fair. as Roberts, Holt a Fair Will
open April lst. as dealers in hardware,
farming implements. and building material.
The Prosbyterians have about finished
their tine parsonage. and Will add 10 and
repairtheir church building.
The Bapti,t- are repairing and painting
their church building.
Spring building operations viii soon be-
GIN, some contracts having already been
let.
Tobacco sales for lhe last week have been
heavy. Quality better, aud prices good ac-
c1rdingly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
STAUNTON TOPICS.
The Improvement Company-suit to set
Aside viii.

Asiuc W III.
STAUNTON. Va. Mar. 49, Special
The staunton Improvement Company viii
De the largest investment yet made in the
great number Of enterprises placed before
the public. Options have been taken, So as
90 belt the town, and the operations will be-
ON "a grand scale. The capital stock will
be "a million and half i'm shares of 500.
The best business men are at the head of
the movement. NJ. Erskine Miller. prcsi-
dent: Major :. NJ. NOst. yice-prcsideut,
and W. j. Perry, secretary. W. l.. sans.
cashier Augusta National Bank. treasurer.
Besides selling lots for residences. the COM
pany will have a large fund 10 bee used TO
induce industries 10 be established here.
Mr.. %. Is. Lapham, proprietor of the BARK
extract works himself a wealthy man-is
one of the promoters. and goes with his
money TO back his Judgment. Mr.. Lapham
ls from Chicago. lie viii De one of the di-
rectors. and gentlemen from Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington viii De on tine
board of directors also.
l.. s. liumberi. "a teacher AT the Deaf.
Dumb and Blind Institute. has gotten a pa
tent fora nut lock-" which is said by prac-
tcal men. and railroad men, % be- superior 10
anything Of the kind ever offered the public.
There has long existed "a demand for just
~Nfu ' INl IN ltlllNhN NNlhs his ilNll-
bert has refused $1,000 for his invention.
a company will be formed here for its man
ulacture
4 suit has been instituted i'm the Circuit
Court of Augusta cOuIty 90 set aside the
will of Mr.. John Geary. who died some three
months ago. Mr.. Geary left the bulk of bis
estate % Bishop keane for the Catholic
Church. Mr.. Geary was rot "a member of
the Catholic Church. and unsound mind is
alleged as the ground for setting aside the
will The parties filing the bill are John VI.
Carter and wife. who lived with ana cared
for Mr.. Gcary for "a number of years. The
estate issvaiued al $4,000
The Executive Committee Of the city
Democratic Committee at a meeting held TO-
day decided. by vote Of eight 10 four, not
TO have "a primary.
ln0s. j. CroWder, the popular Commits
siOner of Revenue for the city. who has been
confined 10 the house several weeks by
was on the streets to-day lie
shows the effects of his long sickness.
IhOs. T. Eskridge. who died Saturday
last, was buried Monday. lie was one Of
the oldest citizens. and forty years ago con-
Quoted the leading drug store i'm the town.
The Messrs. Adams. who have the fran
chlse for the Electric Street Railway, have
telegraphed that they VIII be here on the
20th to begin work.
The Bell Telephone people are erecting
poles, preparatory 20 putting their system
i'm operation i'm our town.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
ITEMS IN VIRGINIA.
StCRE TARY TRACY VISITS THE
NORFOLK NAVY YARD.

Indictments Against Harrison Wagner I'm
st"fford-Gen. smith Barely Alive
Railroad Extension From DanviIie
south-Buena Vista Fire Brick.
NORFOLK, Va, Mar. d. Special Sec
retary Tracy ana party came up 20 Norfolk
this morning from Old Point ON the light
house tender Fish-lIawk. after having spent
the night at the lIygeia Hotel. A salute Of
seventeen guns was fired as the party
neared the nayy-yard, and when they
landed Commodore Weaver and the officers
of the yard were drawn up in line TO receive
them. The Secretary went at once on board
the Baltimore, where he remained several
hours in conversation with CAPTAIN
schely, her commander. and Commodore
Weaver. II Is understood that the tonic of
conversation was the delay of getting the
Baltimore ready for sea. After going AN
over the Baltimore. the Secretary visited
the batileship Texas and cruiser no. s.
which are now i'm course Of construction.
Lunch was served at Commodore Woayor's
quarters, and at 4 o'clock the Secretary and
his party took steam launches and were
'"A'N N'N tN tlN ' DO rlNlh Af|NIM AAAlllNiNN
tOmpany's wharyes. where they boarded "a
special train for the Beach. They viii
spend the night at The Princess Anne Hotel
and return 20 Washington tomorrow ON the
Dispatch. she having arrived here this
morning uniniured by her grounding in the
Potomac.
Assistant Naval Constructor Charles H.
llewes who has been stationed at the navy
yard here for some time. died at his resi-
denco in Portsmouth at an early hour this
morning Mr. Hewes entered tine service
in 1873, and was one of the government pu-
pills sent 10 Glasgow, Scotland. i'm 1856. 90
complete his studies, and took a years course
in France. His funeral took place this
afternoon, and his remains We're forwarded
tonight 20 Chester. Penn, for intermcnt
and were escorted 10 the New York. Phila-
delphia and Norfolk wharf hy naval cor
tege. The following officers acted as pall-
bearers: Naval Constructors BOwles Lin
nard and Baxter. Lieutenant Flehcgor and
Ensigns Helm and Breed.
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HENRY COUNTY.
4 Baptist Church Burned-An Objection
able Postmaster.

MARTINsyILLE, Va. Mar. 49,. special
The great revival under Rev. Mr.. Howell is
still i'm progress here, and over $50 converts
have been made. including the sheriff AMI
treasurer of the county.
The recent cold weather has played havoc
with the tobacco plants. most Of which have
been killed, and the farmers are sowing
their beds over again. This will make the
crop both late and short. Last night utter
ly destroyed all hope of "a peach crop, and
doubtless injured the irui trees also.
Last Wednesday night witnessed a most
dastardly crime. The old Bapti-ts had
built a very handsome church at Center. boz
this county, which had been completed bat
a short time. and some villain set it aare
and burned 10 down. 10 is claimed that it
was burned by negroes. The church had
two doors in front and one in the rear fnr
the negroes 20 enter: and al-O "a railing tO
separate the negroes from the whites. The
negroes objected t0 this arrangement and
wanted 10 enter ai the front doors. and, it is
said. threatened tO burn the church unless
their demands were complied with, bat no
attention was paid 90 them, and in q short
time the fire followed.
The Mayo section is very much disturbed
over an appointment of postmaster no Iay-
lOrsburg. the Office at that place and Null
linsyille were discontinued, and moved 90
John Leaks. and he WAS appointed post
master.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
SKIPPER" POINOExTeR.
Nothing Heard of Him-Railroad Extcn-
sion Contemplated.

DANvILLE, Va, Mar. 49, Special. F.
The Pondexter episode, reported yesterday.
has been the talk OF the town to-day, but
there are no new developments. PondeX-
ter's checks % the amount Of several thou
sand dollars are out. and several farmers
who sold tobacco 40 his warehouse hold
these worthless bits of paper, in exchange
for their tobacco. 10 is believed by some
people that P0indexter bad planned his es-
cape several months ago, and that he had
several thousand dollars on his person when
he left. 10 is a very ugly busi lcss all round
and deeply regretted by the community.
Mention was made yesterday that corps
of engineers had arrived here 10 survey the
new line Of road for the Richmond and Dan
vile Company. 10 is ascertained to-day
that the Richmond and Dan,ille propose 20
build a new road from this point 10 Gas
tonia. town just beyond Charlotte. y. c.,
where connection will be- made with the
main line TO Atlanta. Richmond and Dan
willie business is now so heavy as 10 neces-
state a double track from Danville south.
and this new line will give another track as
we'll as make the company independent oi
the Carolina Central road, which IL now
leases and operates as part OF lis main
line from Greensboro % Charlotte.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Rumored Purchase of smoot Property in
Maryland-PersOnaI Points.

MARY lAHA n ''H'~f
ALEXANDRIA, Mar special. 1t is
said that the government has purchased of
Mrs Kate smoot Taylor that portion Of
the old SmoOt domain. lying ON the Mary
land side of the river belew Giymont. In
cludng Indian Head and the high point Of
land i'm that locality will be used by the Or
dinance department as a testing ground for
the Guns made at the Washington navy
yard. The high point Of land here COM
mands a clear eXpanse of river, Of ten
on fwelye miles on either side,
and will afford excellent opportunity
20 test the range Of the new steel guns now
i'm course of construction AT the nayy-yard.
10 would do for artillery practice as well as
the hills on the other side would afford an
excellent target The government VIII soon
construct wharf at that place, and send
the guns there instead of TO Annapolis, as
is now the case. six thousand dollars is
SAID 20 be the consideration Mrs. Taylor
agreed 20. q
Mrs. Virginia Meeks died yesterday.
The Catholics are preparing for the visit
of the Bishop next month.
Colonel +. X. Windsor has returned from
the Hot springs.
Mrs. j. 4. PoindeXtcr and her daughter,
Airs. W. Cabell Irueman, of Richmond, are
AIrIilN- MIS- - AiiAN0 4. ~ tNH va NNf't''tNt
street.
Rev. James IL. stringfellow, formerly Of
this city. but now Of New York, is rapidly
recovering from the amputation Of his leg
at the hip Joint. lie says he Will soon be IN
his pulpit again.
. Mr.. john A. Field continues very III. He
is suffering from a stroke of paralysis
Mr.. &. A. Newton, Of Norfolk, has rented
the new hotel at Leesburg. lie IS son Of
the late Albert G.. Newton, who kept the
Mansion house here. lie knows howto Keep
good house.
Hiram Tayenner. Of Hamilton, died re-
Gently, aged eighty odd. His wile dled
two wears ago. She was a sister Of William
Cullen BRYANT. the poet, author, journalist.
The case Of CrOssOn against the Danville
Railroad Company, in the Culpeper Circuit
Court. was decided yesterday for the
plaintin. Engineer John CrOssOn, OF this
place. was killed in the WinstOnNllle col
iision. about two years ago. Tie widow
sued for $4,000 and obtained 5000
Mrs. William y. McNeigh died uneNpeci- /
edlv tonight, aged 81. She was most es-
timable woman. The immediate caLss Of
death was dropsy Of the heart. She was
the mother of Mrs. Charles A. Baldwin, OF
Richmond. -,
Young Trayers continues precarious. His /
arm was amputated al the shoulder.
MIR Barbonr's bill to-day 10 charter the
Potomac Railroad Company seems 10 be
for the benefit OF Baltimore and OHIO, which
wants Southern connections. The Baltl-
more and OhiO's recent offer was to Furnish
means 10 maintain the old Canal ana sur
.e,ing parties working around Burkes sta
son. demonstrate this. TIE pro- M bill
vii enable them 10 enter q georgetown, cross J.
ne river above, pass west Of Arlington aud
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
KILLED BY A GUNsHOT.
Representatives For the College Com
mencenent Selected.

Representatives For the college Com
mencenent Selected.
WILLIAMSBURG. Va, Mar. 49,. Special
Monday was York county court. but ow-
Ing 20 bad weather the attendance was slim.
The case of the Commonwealth against
Fields for felony. charged 90 have been COM
mitted last election night and which was
postponed from last court. did not come mp
for trial a special grand jury was sum-
mOncd for the term and found an indictment
AGAINST George Brown for felony.
A case of accidental shooting has been re-
ported from the county. n resulted from
the careless using of "a gun. II is said that
a colored man was handling gun. when "a
boy came up, 400 whom he pointed 10. 1t eX-
plodcd. killing the boy 40 once. Both par
ties are colored end reside near Ewolrs
station. about four miles from town.
Dr. Van T.. Garrett. professor of Natural
Science at the College has as his guest, Dr.
II. b. Minder. of Baltimore.
Miss LanghOrn. Of Lynch urg. i- visiting
the daughter of Professor Inom4- J. Stubbs.
at his residence ON east frluci, street.
The Phoenix Literary Society. of the Col
lege Of William and Mary, has just made
its selection OF their representatives. for The
joint celebration of the TWO societies at the
next commencement. They are a- follows:
president I Ran iidlMdn. ol flnAu county;
Debaters. Il. J.. Counts. of Dickinson date
member of the legislature. and J.. b. Byrd.
OF Highland county: Orators. William l..
Bib and Thomas Self; Essayists. X. &.
Child and r. 4. Lynn.
The board Of supervisors OF James City
county were in session yesterday and trans
acted the regular routine business.
Mr.. b. B. Wolfe, most energetic citizen.
and perhaps tine most thrifty farmer in this
section. who has for tine last twelve years
resided on farm very close 90 town, pro-
poses soon % give mp his present lease and
engage elsewhere in agricultural pursuits
on "a larger scale.
Dr. John Cl0pt0n. who lately resigned his
position at the asylum. expects when bis
term is up 10 move into the residence Doe
lately purchased: bat before doing sO. pro-
poses tO th0r0ughIy overhaul and repair it
This house fronts 0n the C0urt--reen and is
one of the most desirable locations in the
CITY
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THE PRESIDENT REcREATINe
To Try His Luck once More with the
ganVas-Back.

BALTIMORE. MD. Mar. l9.-Ihe regular
train. which left Washington on the Penn
sylyania Railroad at 4:lO this afternoon,
had Superintendent II. +. kenney's private
car attached 90 if.and in it were comfortably
seated President Harrison and ex-senator
Wm. j. >ewell Of New Jersey. They were on
pleasure bent and were on their way 10
Beniic'. Point, ON the Middle river. Mary
land. where the President derived so much
enjoyment last summer. They arrived al
Beniie's station at J:3j 4. VI. and reached
the clubhouse Of the Benjie's Point Duck
Ing Club about q O'Clock, after drive IN a
DAYTON wagon Of about four miles.
The President aud Mr.. sewell were
met al the station boy Mr. +. {. knight. Of
Philadelphia. At the club house 10 receive
them were Mr.. Edward :. Clarke, l.. L.
knight, jr., and Col. Il. Dale Benson. The
President will 20 into the blinds early to-
morrow morning and try his luck with the
canyas-backs.
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waited Prom WythevIlIc.

WYTHEyuLE. Va Mar. 3D.. Special.
Circuit Court adjourned here on saturday,
the entire term OF two weeks having been
occupied n the trial of two important
cases -Maupin against Bruce and Black
against Tie Bertha Zinc Company. ln the
latter case the jury brought in "a verdict in
favor of ihe plaintiff, giving him S9d66.o63
damages. Black. negro, was killed hy
an accident in the said cOmpany's mines
several years AGO. The suit was brought
by his administrator. A verdict giving the
plaintiff $4,000 damages was set aside by
judge Brown last september.
Col. A. q. Moore. one OF the oldest resi-
dents Of Nythe county. saturday night and
was buried from the Episcopal Church this
morning. lie was soldier. both i'm MeXi-
can and late war, and at one time General
of the militia. Ills two sons Dr. x. IT,.
Moore and MIR. Oryille Moore live here.
The electric lights we're put into success-
ful operation here saturday night.
one OF the new cottages. known as the
Richardson cottage. on Fourth avenue. has
been purchased by Mr. ~am'l Williams OF
Bland county. who will remove with his
family 90 Nytheiille.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
NORTH CAROLINA.
SEVERAL STORES DESTROYED BY
FIRE IN TOWNSVILLE

Party Of Mprmons At Greensboro-Head
Split with an Ave Church 10 be Re
built - News Prem Greensboro and
Raleigh.
GREENSBORO. y. C., Mar. l9.-' Special
4 very destructive fire occurred at Thomas
vile. on the Richmond and Danville Rail-
road, twenty-five miles west Of this place
at O'Clock this morning. The three busi-
ness houses of. II. Lambeth Peter c. Gates
and Miss Eugenia Fife. with all the con-
tents, except part Of the last named, were
destroyed.
j. II. lambeth owned the building which
he occupied. II was a wooden house. The
stock OF general merchandise was entirely
consumed. Loss unknown. His policies
Of $4,000 with o. W. Carr x Co.. fire
insurance agents at this place. had
just expired, and had not been renewed.
Peter {. Gates was a wood building. gem
eral merchandise store. 4 total loss.
lie had $1,000 with Carr a Co.. 81 200 on
building and 81 .20O ON stock.
Miss Fife was insured for 800 stock of
millinery $500 on the building and 500 on
the stock. Part Of the stock was saved.
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in iit Of insanity, attempted the life Of DR..
II. A. Sims, one Of our most prominent
physicians, "A few days ago, has been re-
moved ifom the Jail 10 more comfortable
quarters. and is closely guarded. She de-
votes her time TO readidg and writing, and
seems 10 have no conception Of her situa-
tion. That she is insane there can be no
doubt II is a sad case.
The arrival Of the Pan-American Con-
gress on their Southern tour. will be herald
ca mere with cordial reception and grand
banquet, such as Roanoke never fails to
provide. II is expected the distinguished
visitors will remain long enough 10 take a
bird s-eye view Of the principal points of in
terest.
The visit Of the New England editors will
mark another important epoch here. and
nothing will be left undone 10 make the
strangers feel at home.