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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-18
STAUNTON.
A Company to Operate at Buffalo Gap
Many Personals.

many
STAUNTON, VA, June 17.-ISpecial.l T.
Judge Mclaughlin has granted a charter
to the Eliott's Knob Iron, steel and Coal
Company, TO operate at Buffalo Gap, ten
miles west from StauntOn. on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad. Minimum capi-
tai, $1,000 900; maximum, $lO,00O,00O.
Principal Office, StauntOn, Va. Officers:
W. ID. RippetOe. Buffalo Gap, president; +.
+. Cinniotti, New York, yice-president; II.
NJ. Wegner, stanton, Va, secretary and
treasurer; +. G. Frickc, Pittsburg, Pa.
general superintendent. Directors: the
above, and William Benin, Berlin. Ger
many, and Gustav Cinniotti, New York.
In answer 10 a communication from the
StauntOn Chamber of Commerce. President
Ingalls, Of the Chesapeake and Ohio, says he
will restore the StauntOn Station house 70
the condition il was i'm, prior 10 the accident
of April 2Sth.
Mrs. Mccoy chaperoned a party Of young
ladies going TO the commencement cXerci-
ses, OF Washington and Lee University.
The party left AT } O'Clock in a fOur-n-hand
turnout. driven by j. Lewis Bumgardner.
Mr.. Taylor Bisscll and bride (Miss
Evelyn Watkin, of Ricbmond), arrived sat
urday afternoon last. and are making their
home at Mrs. George Bells on Market
street.
Mr.. Erskine, Of birmingham, Ala, is the
guest Of Mrs. Charles Gay, at Gaymoni,
near the city.
Miss May Lewis Grvmes, of Orange
county, is visiting Mrs. Il. II. Cattcll.
Mrs. Heber ker, Jr., Of Nashville. is Wis
iting her father. Mr.. Heber ker, ~ west
Beverly street. and the Misses Pmkard, OF
New Orleans. are spending the summer at
the kalorama.
Mrs. j. l.. b. Stuart, of the Virginia Fe-
male Institute who has been sick for some
time past. is greatly improved, and Will
leave shortly for Virginia Beach.
Oliver Perry, young man about twenty
two years old, while running the saw-mill
of Frank Glkeson, near Fishersvillc. Va.
was thrown on the saw and cut in Two.
Perry was moving the carriage with pike,
which gave away suddenly, The saw en-.
tered the top of the left shoulder, passed
| through the heart and diagOnally entirely
through the body.
| Jacob SAILOR. Of North River Gap, in west
| Augusta. died suddenly yesterday.
Silias Echard, young married man.
dropped dead yesterday in the field on his
fathers farm. near Mt. Sidney, it is sup
posed, from heart disease.
Judge kcist opened the special term of
/ the Circuit Court Of Augusta county this
/ morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-18
THE STATE AT LARGE.
RETURN OF THE CRUISER BALTl.
MORE NORFOLK.
Major Yates Injured at Lyncbburg By
the Fall OF n Safe-Two Men Killed Ev
From all Parts,

NORFOLK, Va. June 17.-iSpecial. The
Democratic members Of the City Councils
were in caucus until midnight, last night
Ir. Harry Hodges was nominated for presi
dent of the Compon Council and Mr.. ;
Marx, as president of the Select Branch
For high constable, Mr.. Il. II. Pitt was made
the nominee Of the caucus, over Mr.. I. +
Ropers. the present incumbent. Mr.. j
Frank East was nominated for police jas
tice, over cx-stafc Senator A. j. Dalton
The proceedings were very harmonious.
and as the council is strongly Democratic,
all fthe nominees will be elected.
The United States cruiser Baltimore ar
rived in port this morning. As she came
up the capes word was telegraphed to Nor
felix Of her arrival, and il became pretty gen.
orally known around the streets. When
the big white ship steamed SLOWLY up the
harbor. enyeloped in a cloud of smoke which
came from her rapidly-firing guas, hun
creds gazed on her from the river wharves.
The Baltimore is here 10 receive her guns
and to have some. slight repairs made. She
is commanded by Captain Schley. She will
leave the yard in time to take part in the
ith Of July celebration at Portland. Me.
Confederate Memorial Day will be cele-
braied i'm Norfolk Thursday. The celebra-
tion promises to be very interesting one,
and many soldiers and Confederate veto
rams will be in line. Hon. John Goode VIII
deliver the Grafton. and is expected here
Thursday morning from Washington, where
he now resides. All Of the companies of
the Fourth Virginia regiment will be here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-18
IT MAY BE LEPROSY.
AN EX-GOVERNOR CENSUS TAKER.
CHARLOTTE.
II0nors at st. Mary's CoIIege-PrepariDg &
for Future Festivals.

H0nors at st. Mary's ColIege-PrepariDg &
for Future Festivals.
CHARLOTTE. n. c., June H. Special. =
The first spike, silver one, was driven to-
day at Rutherfordton in the three C's road
from there 10 Marion, N. c.
To-day Rev. w. X. Atkinson. president
of the Charlotte Female Institute. offered to
donate a suitable lot for a building for a
tabernacle. 10 be used also for next years
music festival. \ company Is being or
ganzed to put up an eight thousand dollar
.ui ding on the lot. One gentleman has Of
iered thousand dollars toward buying a
1900 concert organ tor the Philharmonic
Society for next years festival.
Judge William NJ. shipp, judge Of the
Superior Court, lies dangerously i'll in this
city.
1t. Mary's College, run by the Benedictine
monks, twelve miles from Charlotte. the
mother house OF the Benedictine priests Of
Richmond, had its annual commencement
today. Among the tour graduates in the
degree of master Of accounts is Robert ID
Douglas. of Greensboro, y. e., and
grandson OF stephen. A. Douglas
lie also received gold medal
for best average in his graduating class;
also premium and nine distinctions. Thos
J. Quinn. OF Richmond. Va, received pre-
MUM with three distinctions. and Frank }
Hulcher, of Richmond, premium with SIX
distinctions, and Bernard J. Remke, OF Rich
mOnd. premium with nine distinctions.
Remke remains at the college. where he
viii at once enter the novitiate 10 become q
benedictine monk. j. Leroy Goodwin, Ports
mouth. Va, received premium and two dis
tincti0ns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-18
PETERSBURG.
surry County vAssessoss-More Jurors Tor
the Coupon Cases.

PETERSBURG, VA, June H. Special. J.
Petersburg Union Royal Arch Chapter o
Masons, has elected the following officers
DIR. 5. W. Budd, high priest; Dr. George
Potts king; j. J.. Cook, scribe; n. y. 'le
ments. treasurer; John L. Parham, secre
tary: {. G. Crailord, captain Of host; W. &
Barker, principal sojourner; II. NJ. hoolIl
son, royal arch captain; John hawthorne
;. II. NorthingtOn and Thomas +. Knock
wells: X. B. Shelburne, captain OF guide.
The odd Fellows Of Petersburg, com
posed of Monroe and Appomattox Lodges
approyed the action Of the trustees in pur
chasing the property of Mr. l.. NJ. Steward
i'm the burnt district on Sycamore street
and cordially endorse the purpose OF tLt
board in building magnificent hall.
The A. y. Hill Camp, Confederate Nete
rams, will take part in the memorial eXer
cises at Norfolk,
The fast train from Norfolk yesterday af
terno0n ran over and killed COW neal
Zuni station. The train at the time y. At
going at the rate of fifty-fye miles an hour
MIR. B. 4. Traylor commenced the work
to-day on the addition to the asylum, when
the digging Of the foundation was begun
Ii Will take several months TO complete the
job.
The assessors have just gotten through
with their work in Prince George and Surry
counties. II is understood that the assess
ment fell short about three per cent. in
Surry county from what il was in 1885. but
i'm Prince George the decrease in the value
of land was very little. The assessment in
1885 showed the average value of land I'm
Prince George 90 be $5.3i per acre. while
the assessment in 1890 showed il TO be $J.2J
per acre. This is considered Il very credit
s.ble showing for both counties.
4 grand german was given at the Abe
marie Hotel tonight by "A number Of young
men i'm honor Of Miss Mamie May, Of LII
nenburg county, and Miss Lucea Jones, OF
Petersburg. The music was furnished by
Professor Reiss' orchestra.
Mr.. Il. ;. Worth, a prominent citizen OF
Wilmington, y. c., who, with his wife and
daughter. has been on visit 10 his son. Mr..
j. Il. Worth. of this city, left this morning
for the Allegheny Springs.
Mr.. George Harrington. OF Boston. is in
the city on a visit TO the family Of Mr. j. {.
Blake.
The condition Of Mr.. J. c. Blake, who
was stricken with paralysis on Sunday, Is
thought somewhat improved.
Mr.. Augustus Wright left this morning
for Roanoke.
Bishop f. NJ. Wbittle arrived here from
Richmond this morning.
The deputy sherifs are busy summOning
Jurors for the Circuit Court, which meets
pursuant 10 adjournment tomorrow morn
ing. when number of coupon cases are 10
be heard. There are siXty-thrcc of these
cases on tie docket. and should "A separate
Jury be imp1nnclcd for each case. the total
cost 10 the city would be at least Slj6.
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Roanoke and southern.

ROANOKE, VA, June IL Special. AT
meeting of the stockholders and directors OF
the Roanoke and Southern Railway Com
pany. here, to-day, Hon. Henry :. Trout was
reelected president, j. W. Fries, Of salem,
&C., first yice-prcsdeni, and j. II. spen-
Ger, Of Mariinsville, second viee-president.
T.. ii. Stewart, j. NJ. Gambill, X. a. Buck
ner and Major Andrew Lewis, of Roa-
noke: J.. T.. Watson, j. ii. Mathews,
Colonel c. B. Bryant, ;. &. shellieid
and j. o. COan. Of Martins,ille;
G. IL. Fogle, j. T.. Gilmer, G. W. Henshaw.
j. w. Alspaugh. J. \. Gray, and F. j.
Stone. of salem-Winston, y. g., directors.
The report of Colonel Fries, general mana,
ger, was very encouraging, and showed
that portion Of the line in operation as earn
ing good dividends on the amount inNeste d.
Contracts for building the line from Mar
tinsyille 90 this city were awarded. IL is
quite certain il Will be extended southwark
TO OraDgeburg, ;. C..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-18
MARY MARRIED..
A Very Quiet and Simple Ceremony Mt
Hampstead.


Hampstead.
LONDON, June l1.-Miss Mary Anderson
and Mr.. Antonio Navarro were married To-
day at st. Mary's Roman Catho&c Church
ut Hampstead. Miss Anderson drove to the
church in carriage, the windows ami
blinds Of which were completely closed.
The ceremony was Of the plainest possible
description. There was no choir present, the
music being rendered by an organ. The eve
OF the wedding day was spent by Miss An
dersOn in decorating the altar OF 81. Mary :
Church with palms and hOwers purchased
from the little shops and humble families oil
the Hampste tead neighborhood.
Ats O'Clock this morning, Miss Anderson,
with her family, attended mass and partook
of the communion. Notwithstanding III,
strenuous efforts made to conceal the place
where the marriage ceremony was to bt
performed. hundreds Of people assembled
about the door Of the church awaiting tht
arrival of the bride and groom. Al u
o'clock Mr.. Navarro arrived in cab and
was quickly followed by carriages contain
Ing the bride. her relatives and friends.
| Miss Anderson, who was charming In
dress Of white satin garnished with orange
| blossoms and real lace, was led 10 the altar
| by Dr.. Griffin, and was followed by Mrs
Griffin. Canon Pursell, the rector OF 81
Mar,'s unattended by assistants, conducted
the marriage service, upon the conclusion
OF which the bride and groom knelt at ths
altar beneath spreading palms and listened
TO briet but eloquent address from the
| Canon.
Mrs. Navarro. nee Anderson, was deepi,
affected by the solemn adjurations OF the
clergyman. Low mass was then celebra
ted, and after the organ had played tw'
wedding marches, the bridal party wa'
driven to Mr.. Griflin's residence, where q
wedding breakfast had been prepared foi
their entertainment.
The rector, Father Pursell, was handed .
present OF 500 by Mr.. Navarro. On emerg
| ing from the church, Mrs. Navarro wa'
heartily cheered by the crowd Of people
which ihronged about the exit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-18
THE DUNBAR DISASTER.
Efforts to Rescue the Entombed Miners
tnavailiDg.


DUNBAR, PA, June 1.-THE efforts of
rescuing parties to reach the thirty-two en-
tombed miners at the Farm Hill mine,
whose explosion occurred Yesterday, were
unayailing. II was determined this morn
ing to cut OIL all fresh air and let the mine
burn itself out, and then recover the
bodies of the victims. The coroner Is on
the ground. He viewed the bodies OF the
two dead recovered yesterday, but refuses
to hold any inquest until the others are Ire-
covered.
DIES PERATE EFFORTS TO REACH THE VIC
TINS.
PITTsBURG, Pa. June ia special 10
the Times, from Dunbar, Pa, says: Mine
Inspector Bick. of the Pittsburg district
and Evans. of Johnstown, arrived here early
this morning. They went direct TO the scene
of horror, where they were joined
by Inspector Keighley, OF this district.
The three accompanied by several
mine superntendents, fire bosses ana
a number Of experienced miners from
various parts of the Union went into the
MahOning mines with view to cutting
through the scene of the explosion. Ever,
man was carefully aXamined by the OH
cial inspectors before they were allowed 10
Join the party. No one who had touched
mtoxicants the night before was allowed
to enter the mine. No married men
were accepted, and all went prepared to
meet even death. 1t is a desperate case.
and desperate methods are being employed
10 yet TO the entOmbed miners IN
the quickest possible way. The talent
and skill Of the entire region Is
now directing the efforts at rescue, and TO.
gether are managing the m;nutest details Of
the work Of penetrating the burning PIT IRON
the nearest point in the Mahoning mines
and arranging To drive the gas from IT.
present seat by huge fan now being
erected mt the mouth Of the Ferguson
work. This work has been untlrlng and
telling to-day, aud the fan is yet unfinished
The men in the Mahoning works are ~
10 o'clock tonight about seventy-fiye feei
from what il considered the shortest way
into the ill-fated mine. The inspectors have
no hone Of finding the unfOrtunateS awe
The victims may be reached at O'Clock To
night. certainly no later than noon t0-mor
row.
FEELING OF HORROR.
A feeling of horror possesses the peopl'
here. and interest is now centered al U
mouth Of the MahOniDg mines. The reIa
lives and friends of the entOmbed miner
seemed 10 grow more anxious every houl
during the day and night, and will
| their increased burdens came aban
donment of hope and a more desc
late grief. There is no sleep and ne
rest for them. They seem bound 10 the
pits mouth by some invisible power, ana
in their mystery :hey stand, sadly subduc1
and mute in their pitable Surroundings
They will remain there until the liill farm
gives up its untimely dead.
Coroner Hobart, OF this county, en-
panelled Jury and examined the bodies o
Daniel shieran and David Hayes, two vic
tins taken out Yesterday, and will return
here tomorrow morning, when he thinks
the other bodies will have been taken out.
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Pawn. Divinity school.

PETERSBURG. Va, June l1.-lspecial. +
The annual meeting of the trustees of tue
Bishop Payne Divinity and Industrial
school. of this city, was held to-day AT the
school building. The members of the board
present were Bishop f. NJ. Whittle, Bishop
A. NJ. Randolph, Rev. DR.. Pike Powers,
Rev. Dr. Newton. and Mr.. Thomas Potts, OF
Richmond; and Reys. c. j. Gibson. {; Ii.
IIains. Robert A. Goodwin, DIR. j. T., hoy-
Ter, and Messrs. Il. o. Egerton, +. Il. DAVIS,
and f. Whitlle, of Petersburg. The reports
of the professors were received, read, ana
filed, and routine business transacted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-18
LYNCHBURG.
Pennsylvania Companies incorporated
Injured by the Fall of "a safe.


LYNCHBURG, VA, June H. Special.
Judge Singleton Diggs granted to-day a
charter to the West Lynchburg Furniture
Company and to the Valley Engine Ma
chine Company. the two corporations that
are 10 build their manufacturing plants in
West Lynchburg Immediately. These
plants are both from Williamsport, Pa, and
their officers are composed OF citizens and
capitalists of that city and Lynchburg
Sir. W. y. Mitchell, formerly OF Rich
mond. who has filed with much credit and
ability the position Of superintendent OF the
Lynchburg and Durham Railroad ever since
il has been in operation, has been chosen a
member of the Virginia Car Service Asso-
citation, vice Major Peyton Randolph, re-
signed.
Major +. J. Yates was very severely in
iured today by the falling of a large IRON
safe, which was being removed from his
factory, catching him and breaking the
bones of one of his legs in several places. III
is feared he will lose Il leg, if not his lie.
Warm congratulations passed to-day be-
tween the citizens of lsOXbOrO, North Caro-
lima, and Captain Peter J. Otey, president
of the Lynchburg and Durham Railroad
over The completion of the railroad and tele-
graph 10 that town, \ large excursion
partv from this city went over to RoXboro
sunday, and were cordially received. The
road will soon be completed to Durham.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-18
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
AN EX-GOVERNOR AS A CENSUS
ENUMERATOR
Railroad Investigating Committee-Negro
Knocked Senseless with Dinner
Plate-Destitntion Caused by Measles.

knocked Senseless with Dinner
Plate-Destitution Caused bv Measles.
RALEIGH, n. c., June l7.-[special. The
Railroad Investigation Committee, on tax
| exemption, met here to-day. The commit
tee is also examining into the affairs of Ex-
press and Telegraph Companies. Southern
Express Company was first taken up and
State Agent Crosswell was before the COM
mittee. The company pays a State tax of
two per cent on annual receipts, which
amount is determined by sworn returns of
the auditor Of the company. The commit
tees object is to ascertain accurately of
| returns made to the State and MIR. Crosswell
was Instructed 10 secure the desired informa-
tion. and make a report. The Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad, which is exempt by its
charter until its dividends exceed six per
cent, but upon which the State now makes
claims for taxes, offered 10 make a compro-
mise today, which il is understood the CON-
mittee will accept.
Investigation Of the receipts and disburse-
ments Of the North Carolina Railroad was
begun to-day. with =. B. Rullin, secretary
and treasurer Of the road, on the stand, and
will consume several days.
The Oxford Land Company closed con-
tract for the erection at that place of n
mammoth knitting factory.
At Faust Hill, in Cabarrus county. ut
most desttution is reported to exist, in
consequence of the prevalence Of malig-
nant type of measles, which has attacked
almost every person In the whole communi-
ty. In many instances whole families are
stricken down, and have no one whatever
to care for them. Many of the sufferers are
people who have moved to Faust Hill, TO
work in cotton factories there, but were at
tackled by the epidemic before they could
get started ut work. The distress of many
families is said to be heartrending. Help
has been appealed for and the people from
the surrounding country are sending In con-
tributiOns.
Maggie Maxwell, the twelve years old
daughter of William Maxwell, was fatally
burned near Concord. Sunday evening, by
the explosion of an oil-can, with which she
was trying to light fire. Her screams
soon brought assistance, when she was
found enveloped in flames, which were eX-
tinglished, but she died soon after IN great
agony.
A meeting has been called Of the Chair
men of county commissioners of all coun-
ties through which the North Carolina rail-
road runs to he held here Thursday to as
sess the road for taxation. 4 similar meet
ing will be held in Wilmington same day 10
assess the Carolina Central railroad.
Mr. Richard Pearson, Of Asheville, has
just contracted for the building Of branch
of the Richmond and Danyille Railroad
from Asheyille to his property in the SUI
burbs of the city, where Lake Majorie" is
situated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-18
A eb.p,er of Tongus-Twister-

The Gar Of all the kussias has title
that would make him nncoEiiofiaDie were
,h.,s no visions Of nihilists, dynamite and
ether scary things ~ disturb his slumbcrs
I'm a recent legal document he appears as
.sAlexander III, by the grace OF God, En-
peror aud Autocrat PanrussiaD, Moscovite
iieyiap. Nladyinirian, Noygorodian, Gar
Sfhazan, Gar Of Asirachan, Polish Gar,
.sii,e,jau Gar, Car OF Chcrsonesus. Geor.
ian car: Gosudar Of Pskoif and Grand
Prlnee ol smolensk. Lithuania. vollhynia,
peodolia aad Finland; Prince Of Esthonia.
Ieironia and CourtlaDdt; Grand Command
.r OF The Whole Northern Country, Gesudar
al iberia, kartaiinia, Armenian Territory
aud Kabardian Laud; Hereditary Gosudar
of lareassia and the Hilangida provinces,
No,wesiao heir apparent, Duke VI schlos.
sis,noIsseiu ,slsIta.ss uau aud CIdenIsrg, etc.,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-18
MARION.
Women's Missionary Conference - An
Empty JAN.

Women's Missionary Conference - An
Empty JAN.
MARION, Va, June H. Special. over
100 delegates have reported that they Will
be present at the WOman's Missionary Con-
ference to meet here on the 18th instant.
Besides these. a large number Of visitors
are expected. Prominent missionary work
ers will be present, and Marion is promised
an interesting occasion. Mrs. McCiung Of
Knoxville is president of the society. and
will direct its deliberations during the ses-
sion here.
County Court to-day. Small crowd in at
tendance. business duh, and money scarce.
The taller has now no bOarders which
speaks wcil for our county. and hence the
court will nave no cases Of importance be-
fore it. and il will likely adjourn to-day.
The dry weather continues, and growing
crops are beginning to be seriously dam
aged.
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WINSTON'S GLORY.
To Issue 5000. 900 of Bonds for Improve
ments of the CITY.

WINSTON, n. c.. June lI.-lspecial.l !
Winston covered herself with glory to-day.
The proposition to issue 100000 worth Of
bonds for city improvements was over
whelmingly carried, mot single vote against
il. This provides for the immediate cree
tjon of a markct-house, city hall and city
prison, the construction Of sewerage sys-
tenn and well-paved streets and buying OF
water works. The 100000 hotel will go up
Immediately, as will also plug factories OF
+. II. Hanes and R.J. Reynolds, the larg'
est in the world.