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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-06
IORACCO PLANTERS.
They are Concerned About iho Appear /
ance of certain Insects

They are Concerned About iho Appear
ance or Certain insects.
RALEIGH. n. C.. April D. Special An
important suit, which has for several days
been in progress at Durham superior Court.
was tndcdsto-day. suit was brought hy the
McNeal Pipe and Foundry Company OF New
ark. n. j., against a. III. Rowland. 0f Dur
ham, for payment i0r material furnished.
The jury brought in a verdict this evening
allowing the company S5.Npo. judge ARM
field set aside tine verdict and granted anew
iris
4 sensation was created at the depot here
this evening among "a crowd oi negro cNo-
busters preparing 40 leave for The promised
land, hy the advent of 900 irlte father in
search OF his daughter who had rn away
from him tO 20 10 Arkansas. The gifl lives
az LOuishurg. and night before last she
slipped Oh from the old man and eloped with
negro man. with whom she came o.
Raleigh 10 take the Cmlgrant train. just a.
they were leaving to-day the Old man drove
up in bis wagon and captured The eirs
taking her back home. To- the great chagrn
Of the neWly-malried man.
There is much concern among tobacco
planters Of this section. iu consequence OF
the appearance ol insects which are de-
stroyng plants. They get under the cloth
with which tobacco is covered. and are re-
ported 90 Boz dong great damage.
Yesterday no Durham a female teacher boz
tire c0'Ored graded school Was arraigned Dee
fore the authorities aad nned ior cruelty
whipping one 0i the gals 0i the school. 'i'r
day She was awa.ged on another charge ol
the same Kind. ana the matter has been
brought 20 the attention of the Durham
Board Of Education.
Citizens OF Louisburg have heid a meet
ing and formed "a stock company tO build "a
mammoth tobacco warehouse. The etruc-
ture will bc two hundred and ieu feet hy
eighiy-liye. Prize houses viii also De built
10y the company.
II Is now dcIuiielF assured that oxford
viii se connected With the scab0lrd Air.
Linz shortly. a committee of oit'zars
from oxford waited ON General Manager
John &. Ninder here yesterday with a PEE
tiuon requesting that tAe Durham and
Henderson road he extended iO Oxford.
Definite assurances are given iy author
tiles that the extension V.ii le built.
The NOrih Carolina Car service Associa-
ton. Thich was a ltW months ago organized
by the railroads OF the state t0 facilitate car
exchange between different lines, viii -us-
pend. Tine reason given tor suspension is
that the Richmond and DlnyiilC win not c0-
operate with the association.
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NOIES ABOUT TOWN.
Local Happenings That Require Little
Space to Relate.

local Happenings That Require Little
Space TO Relate.
Services will De held for the first time
this morning in the Baptist Tabernacle, at
Grace and BelYidore streets.
ON Tuesday, April slh, the managers OF
the WOman's Christian Association VIII
open their house. 60 east Main street. tl
the public. from r. O'Clock 10 40 4. NJ.
when refreshments can be had at the n0mi-
nal rate OF twenty-five cents. II is iO lD
hoped that the occasion will attract large
crowd. This Institution is one which cone
mends itself to everybody. 10 deserves sue
cess and is winning success.
Captain WI. Manning has received in-
telligeuco that the Fifty-eightl veteran
Massachusetts regiment have abandoned
their trip 90 the battlc-helds around NcA-
mond. The regiment expected 10 come on
early in May.
The Young Ladies Society OF DR.. iiOsc'
church will have an "Eastcr-hgg Hunt and
>Oap-Bubble Party in the lecture-r00m, Co.,
morrow at 1880 =. VI. IL will be- very ai-
tractiye, and will doubtless draw q large
crowd.
The Sewing Society Of ST. Marks Church
will hold "A sale OF fancy articles ana serve
luncheon tomorrow and Tuesday at iia
east Broad street.
City-Collcctor fraAk W. Cunningham
earnestly requests that all persons owing
license taxes shall pay up promptly.
An independent political club was organ.
/ lied last night In Monroe ward. IL was
named the Pocah0ntas Club.
District Lodge. so. ]. OF Good Femplars
will meet at smiths Hall next Tuesday al
/ II o'clock NJ.
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FOuR HOUSES BURNED.
Big Blaze in the West-End Of the Cit, ,-
Small Fire az Night.


About o o'clock Yesterday morning an
alarm Of fire was turned IN from box j5, on
the corner OF Reservoir and Chanin streets.
steamers Nos. and and truck 40. re-
spOnded in q short time. and found "A toue-
ment house ON Claiborne street. near the
corner OF Randolph On fire, There was
0uiy one pia- in tie neighb0Ih0od. and this
was ON The corner 0f Beverly and Reservoir
streets. lt was "A GOOD distance from the
fire. and required sixteen hundred feet Of
hose 10 reach tho burning house.
The uro, owing 10 the high wind. that was
prevailing. had gained considerable head
way before a stream OF water could be got
ten upon it. Four small houses Were
totally destroyed and two others badly
damaged before ihe flames could Doe gotten
under control. The lire originated m the
middle tenement owned by j. IL. Robinson
and occupied hy Mary Gay (c0lored) from
l defective lue. The houses totally de-
sir0yed were owned and occupied by u.
Jones. l.. G.. Young, and B. Williams (all
eOl0rodl. The houses partially burned Doe
l0nged to Mr. B. Willi0ms aud Mrs. j, W.
,unborg.
Considerable cScilOment prevailed In the
vicinity during the tire at the report that
four children had burned tO death. This
was found 20 be untrue.
Chief Puller, assisted by the fremen, sue
ceeded in saving most Of the furniture IN The
houses. and the doors. windows and man.
iels. The fire could have easily been eXtin-
gushed, but for the scarcity Of water. a.
hut one engine could De used from the fact
that only one plug was near enough. The
total loss is estimated at about $1,000; IN
surance about $1,000.
Au alarm ol ift Na4 turned in last niehl
from l0x s.. iwenty-ninth and o streets
caused by the burning oi % chimney on
rhirty-il,t street. Damage trihing.
Another alarm was sounded about l2:5l
O'Clock il.s morning. 10 was caus ed iy
some nieri renee Ci tine wires.
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COUNTING PEOPLE.
PREPARATIONS FOR TAKING THE
CENSUS or 1880.

The work to Begin June ar. A. Young
Of Petersburg, supervisor for Third
Disirict--C Choosing the Enumerators-
Nature OF the Questions.
Every ten years the census OF the United
States is taken under the authority and by
the officials OF the General Government.
This Is the year for the enumeration. II the
plan Of having one enumerator for about
300 people j. adopted. Richmond will have
some 3j enumeratorS. The city will have to
be laid OF in districts, and the work is ex-
pected 20 begin in June. It is 10 be COM
pleted within one month, ard itmay be that
orders viii be issued for it TO be taken in :
shorter space OF time.
the citizens can greatly facilitate the
work il they will aid The census takers by
giving such information as is desired quick
IN and cheeriuily. A great many people.
especially among the cOlored population.
when they see a man with a big book taking
names imagine that it means more taxes.
and sometimes they refuse 10 answer any
questions whatever. SO our residents white
and c0lored. will remember when the DAYS
them the man who is taking the census.
and as be- has great deal of work to do in a
little while that they must give HIM all the
assistance IN their power. I'm addition 10
the enumeration of the inhabitants the Off
GERS Of the government also gather mp inter-
esling statistics Of the state of trade. pro-
ducts. manufactures, SC. The number of
births. deaths and marriages are also OBJ
tanned.
pERFECTING ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Porter. the chiof0f tine census bureau,
in Washington. has been busy for some time
gathering such information as was needed To-
perfect the organization Of his bureau. lie
mas a big task ahead 0lhlm, and time is now
pressing upon him. This census district
comprises large extent Of country and 10
Will De tough work 10 subdiNide 10, so as 10
make the work of enumeration easy. our
C0ngres ~ional district j. cut up s0 as 10
throw portions OF it into three census dis
irlct,. Richmond, Manchester, llenrlco,
Chesterfield and GOOchand are in super
visor, r. a. Young district. His headquar-
teI-. are in Petersburg. Hanover county
ls In supervisor j. Andrew Ningiields dis
trict. His p0-t-ohice i- Hanover New Kent
county. and Prince William are i'm the Nor-
folk district.
Lastnght a meeting was held i'm the GUS
tom bouso 10 begin tine work 0f choosing the
enumerat0rs for this district. The work
was not entirely completed.
The hardest work The census takers will
have is in obtaining the age Of the ladies.
But as the ladies are NOT on oath they can
answer just what they please. None need
be afraid however, as il will not be publish
I'd or ever carefully examined, and IL Will
he a secret between the enumCrator and the
one who nn.Nlr. him.
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which may be- given 10 The State under the
apportionment by Congress. may be elected
by the state at large. and the other repre-
eentatiNes hy districts. until the Legislature
shall rcdistrict the State.
Provision j. made Tor the ceriicati0n br
the auihofisel boards chat members may
be- elected in accordance with the provisions
Of this act.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate to-day. the House bin was
passed for the appointment 0i an assistant
general superintendent. and chief clerk oi
the railway mail service. with salaries oi
5000 and $1,000 respectively. After a short
executive session, private bills 0n the
calendar We're taken up. and one hundred
and thirteen bills We're passed in Just one
hour. The Senate then, at 1880 T.. NJ, adj
journed until Monday
HOUSE.
The House to-day passed n number OF
unimporiant bills relating 30 military
affairs. and listened 90 eulOcie- on the late
Newton W. Nutilng. NJ New York. The
House then. at i.lj T.. NJ, adjourned.
ANATIONAL ELECTION LAW.
The Republican members Of tle Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
held conference this morning and discus
sed the question 0f reporting 20 tine Senate
national election law. fhe conference
was very brief. n was determined 90 re-
port a bin 10 the fun committee 40 its next
meeting and Mr. lloar, the chairman of
the committee WAS asked 10 prepare a BILL
10 be submitted tO a caucus OF Republican
senator's. The Republican members 0f the
committee say that the probability is that
the measure viii bc OF very mild charac-
ter, as il will be largely experimental.
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PERSONAL MENTION.


The marriage Of Mr.. William Barrett &
Miss Maggie T. Campbell will take place
at St. Peters Cathedral tomorrow mornini
at 7 O'Clock, after which they will leave OF
an extended Northern tour.
Mr.. Edmund Il. Lockwood. an old an,
well-knOwn citizen, died Friday at his rcst
deuce. No. ill north Twelfth street. in th,
seyeniy-secOnd year OF his age. lie had been
in feeble health for some time.
Mr. W. r. Powell. ihe band ofthe pro
prietor Of the Richmond Theatre, leaves here
this week for New York. from whence be-
will travel the country in The interest Of Col
gates soaps and pcriumorles.
Ella Burwell, "A negro woman. was found
m iit at 4lj north Second street, at -.
O'Clock this morning by Policemen Lang
and Wren. She was taken 20 the colored
almshouse.
Rev. W. y. Dame, Of Baltimore. who rs an
old Richmond H0wiizer, will give his wal
experience at the Monumental Church lee
tre-room, Tuesday night.
Rev. DR.. J. Y. Fair will conduct service.
nc the Male Orphan Asylum at ! O'Clock fo
day. The Male Orphan Choir viii render
some appropriate Easter music.
Mrs. Frances A. Latimer. we'll known
in Richmond. died few days since in
Isle OF Wight county, aged seyouiy-tWf
years.
Mr. sylyauus stokes. OF the 81. jaime,
Hotel, Baltimore, and DR.. .. B. finncy. cN
senator from AccOmac county. are I'M th.
city.
Mr.. James K. Branch yesterday resigned
his position as hassO OF All Saints choir
Mr.. Marshall Ramos will hn his place tc
day.
Miss Fannie Dickinson passed through
Richmond this week ON her way iO New
York, after pleasant visit to old Point.
Miss Callie Ryland. Miss Elise Strothel
and Miss Bessie Addison viii sail May the
2ith for Europe
Oliver Quarles. an old and respected coli
0rcd resident. was buried Yesterday from lht
First African Baptist Church.
Mrs. 4. NJ. Logan, Miss Margaret logan
Miss Loula Logan and Miss Mary Cook
Branch are in New York
The "Friday German" will give a charm
ing entertainment on next Thursday even
inn at BelNidere Hall.
Mr., George \. Vaughan, son OF DR.. W. b.
Vaughan, OF Chester is very ill at the Al
lington House.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Scott McRae and Mrs
Judge Clopton will spend this week in New
York.
Ex-Delegato W. W. Baker, Of Chester
field is IN the city.
Miss Boxie Scott and Mr.. Thomas Scott
are in Florida.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-06

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 5.-At ino
semi-centsunial celebration OF the e5iaD-
lishment of the Virginia Military Institute,
a, Lexington, Va. on the 9Th Of last july, a
committee was appointed by the cadets who
were attending that Institution IN lr!ii o'
which senator Faulkner was made cnaif-
man. with instructions 10 address clfcu.
lar-letter 10 all the cadets who were enlisis d
during that year, urging the rioprieiy OF q
nemoriam organization. and Of subscription
10 fund for the purpose Of erecting suita-
ble memorial to the eight boys who iell at
the battle Of Newmarket.
senator Faulkner has been diligently
seeking TO obtain the addresses OF an, %
whom he was. under the resolution asked
to send the circular, and has been success
ful in obtaining tLl addresses OF aDo1i i''
cadets, 49,, -.
The responses 10 his circular haNe been
nrompt and encouraging. There sun re
mains about 100 cadets whose location an,
address he is unable TO obtain, aud any IN
formation on this subject would be great,
appreciated b. him.
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what tae Defeated fnc She successful
shr.in taniiflates say.
Iu answer 20 @ question as % whether he
should a.t ilr % recount. sheriff Lewis i.
Winston said: Yes. / shall. but in doing
SD 90 mot aiicco COR suspect the least fraud
0r WrOn2-dOns. was only defeated by
tWcutf-seyen votes, ana this is 50 small "a
maiOliy that there may DE some uninten-
n0ua clerical error or miscOuni. | shall
ask. not demand. recount. and in doing
this am guided by the wishes and advice
OF ms friends and some Of the best business
men and Democrats in the city, and ] be-
leye that my course will DE generally ap-
proved. repeat that do not claim or sus-
nect lhe least irrc4ularlty or foul play"
Shord-clect ID. 5. Gates was seen by "a
TnIrs reporter last night. and 10 am inquiry
as t0 what he had 20 say ia reference % Mr..
Lewis =. Winston siguilying his intention
go request a III CONT Of the votes cast for
sheriff. replied: III I had been beaten by
only seven votes. / would not have
asked for recount, for ! have too
much confidence IN the honesty and integ-
rity OF The judges Of the precincts and the
members Of the City Democratic Commit
zee. who canyassed The returns. | never
saw anything more fairly and accurately
done. J DON'T taiuk shat recount Will
alter the result oi the NOte.'
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srAuNToN AGlIATEO.
rho Ar,est Of Miss shipley in ihii"ae'-
phia The Mcnifce Farm Purchased.

rho Arrest Of Miss Shiplcy In fhii"""-
,bia The Mcnlfee Farm Purchased.
s,A.vroN. VA. April 5.-.specialI-
sfannton has been very much exercised Tor
dav or two over the levs wired irom
PHILADELPHIA about the arrest Of Miss sI"i,
n. ~hipley. In that city, ON the onHlze ~
sL.,iihing. Miss Shipley has ilNeu III
.ss,,ntnn riuce 1876 She had charge OF
.te millinery department OF the large uIy
',o.d. house OF Major j.. " Newton ior Il
.,,,oi.er of wears. " bile 80 employed
her nar.nis died. and she CANT
mo ite possossi0n Of $1,000 "hicp las
neen we'll invested. the interest OF WHICH
r.s sforded her liberal living. Inc han,
1rieuda a Miss Shipley are saiisheu Iiat
some temporary mental tfouDie has ieu 10
,he sad condition in which sae Is no" lOunu.
u.ior Newton. who has always "een htl
1sif6nl friend, and Captain JAMES DUN
.,srdnog as attorney, have gone 10 ihii""e'-
mia 10 see about the ease, nit ,.s,
NJ W II. Brue, Of Cleveland, ono, las'
t.I purchased the Meniiee iaiiD aujoiIiinf
he CORPORATION % siaunton. ne II Nei}
~ t,I,t and has come 20 stauntOn cithet ~
nce,'" nc,D,' = nome here, or 10 dispose 0i Die
n'aNt ''.,,ss in the contemplated additions u
~ 'n'.,r ne has been offered more ihan
~ ~ ~. cr,l advance on his purchase as
dgie but has declined, as he can reaii]e a
mach higher price Il sold ~ lpe Shape %
Vo~r Hr,,I hids fair 10 be chrlsteaed the Nsedl
ainS month. There VIII De siN "s1ulnass
,sle month. so far rs heard ifvm' peS,,nlns
nil XII and ending April 50ll, as i9iiows' :
NJ. John 7. Harman ana Aio' ii'nH''
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OF the pnNelilne of the monument % our
late chief, Robert =. Lee. % our comrades.
the survivors Of the men who won the name
OF Confederate Veterans on the battlc-helds
we earnestly request that you assist as
with such contributions as yOu may be- able
ITO make. Let MS give oar old comrades "a
cheering welcome. II is our duty. for-
ward your contributions % any member OF
the committee. or bring il with You at the
meetings on Thursday nights. Charles J.
le0hr. chairman: X. y. Northern, Peter
McCurdy. i. :. Burford. A. II. Wallace,
committee OF reception.
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CAPTAIN OF POLICE.
Candidates for The Vacancy in the Third
District.


The resignation of Captain Charles II.
Epps makes a vacancy in Third police dis
trict. and lhe Board Of Police Commission
ers will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock 10 elect Captain Epps' successor.
Among the candidates for captain Of police
al the Third district are Sergeant T.. i.
Hulce. Sergeant 4. X. Cousins, Sergeant l..
W. Thomas and Sergeant George ". Epps.
Ia cases of vacancies In police District
in accordance with the raies and regnla.
t.0ns governing the police force. theyacaney
will be lllel from that district. The
election Of one Oh the above mentioned SER
geants 20 the position VIII create
"A vacancy in the ser4eantcy. and the lQi-
lowing uriyates or the force are said 20 ha
candidates for sergeant. l.. :. Robins, W.
). Orange. John "A. Tyler, Il. d. Chester
man. +. /. Brannon and j. j. Walton. Ine
promotion OF one Of these gentlemen will
create a vacancy in the police force, ana
there now are about sixty applicants for po-
sitions on The force on lie with the Police
Board.
The regulation requires that person 10
receive an appointment on the police lorce
must be not less than twenty-one years, nor
more than f0rty-ive years old. Height
feet 81, inches, weight ljo pounds. All ap'
pointees are required % pass an eNamlna'
ton by the surgeon for the police.
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IHE RtLlalouslssuE.
Bi.hop Vincent Thinks ~ VIII Cyer-
shadow Al Oth1rs.

Bf-hCD vincent ihlNhs IT VII fer-
shadow al Oth0rs.
CHICAGO, April .. i The Tribune this
morning prints tbc following: Bishop Vim
cent. of Buffalo N. y. who IS 90 the Pal
mer House. considers The Bennett law issue
ia Wisconsin tic most important event in
lhe wear. Before long, said thc Bishop,
"ihe Catholics aud German Luilerans whl
condemn The compulsory education Law
In Illinois and other States. have
watched The progress OF this ISSUE n Wis
consiu ever since Mr. Bennett framed the
law. which noR has become famous, ane
believe lhe issue 0f compulsory cduc3tion
will supci5ttc 20 lLt next lrts'dehiiat
election a.l tlril aEd othar political inlcr-
ests. The ereft question D5 90 whether
Americans OF oman Catholics shall con-
troll this country his reached point where
ana open i.ht is inevitable. While
tha Americans have been sleep ng.
lhe Roman Catholics have been iabo. ing
with unt.r'ns energy and their efforts haNo
lot been futile. They are hriiOing W "a
nower iu this country which threatens To-
prove disastrous tO the United states. Nos
only DO m0sl ol ihe Roman Catholics put
their children in par0cbial schools, but they
place tatho.ic teaceers in the public schools
10 exercise an influence Oycrihe children Oh
other denominations.
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This company has just been organized
in Bedford Cify, Bedford county, Va, under
very favorable auspices, with Captain !.
". Spindle, Of Chrisfianhurg, as president;
" :. Mckinney, Of Bedford City. vice
president; :. NJ. Hoiliag, secretary and
treasurer, and Nelson sale, general man
agef.
a limited amount OF the stock viii be
placed on sale in Richmond tomorrow. Mr.
Sale is now in the city. and can be found a.
the Office of johnson * MO-by, civil eng.-
neers. llJ9 east Main stieet,
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last night. at C0rc0ran Hall. Deputy Or
ganizer j. \. Cosby Instituted Libby Lodge
30. l26. order Of the Fraiernal Circle. viii
a splendid charter list The following Of
hcers were elected and installed; Joseph
W. Carter, past president; b. 4. Howard,
president: George ii. Matthews, vice-pfes =
dent; ". j. Crgmp. secretary; J.. J.,
White. treasurer; J. G.. White, chaplain
Wythe White. marshal; Stanford n. White.
guard; Charles Kelley. sentinel; g.. Ii.
Matthews and ID. 4. Richardson, trustees
DIR. }. II. Hinchm0n, medical examiner.
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The s0loist for the May Festival with the
Boston symphony Orchestra IS Madame
Steinbach-JOhns, a dramatic soprano tfom
the feipsig Opera-hOuse. She VIII make
her American debut in Boston April II.
She is one Of the noted German artists, and
her appearance in this country will create a
sensation.
The chorus rehearsals commence next
Thursday evening at the Lutheran Church,
Seventh street. Al least two hundred
voices ara eNuected,
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The programme OF the concert in the
Young Mems Christian Association llai
next Tuesday evening. shows the good WorA
being done by the amateur orchestra and
their select chorus. Miss kunkel. the se
prsno, is a great iay0rite in Baltimore end
Philadelphia. Following is the programme
"War March OF the Priests, ,'-f Nendels
sOhnl. Orchestra "F0rty- Second Psalm.
tMendelss0hn). Miss hunkel. quarietie
chorus, and orchestra. "Peasant Nedding,
-fBOschaX). Chorus: Overture. Marciana-
(Wallace) Orchestra: Pari-ong, "My Low,
is Like (GaretJ. Chorus. Trio for violin,
yi0l0ncel0 and pianO-Mr. Raynal. Mr
li0en. Mr. Marshall. Songs for soprano
Miss Mary kunkel. Chorus. "ltalia Be
l0yedn- DOnizetU. Chorus and 0rchestrl