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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-11
AFTER THE PRIzE FTGHTERS.
Attention oft Grand jury May be Called 10
the Mat:cr-A Charter Granted.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. April 1O-lSpeciall-On
Monday the grand jury meets and there IS
rumor that those taking part in the Opera
House prize FIGHT will be called on to answer
the charge Of maintaining and abetting prize
fight. contrary TO the laws Of the Common
wealth.
There is nothing definite rs yet however.
Commonwealth Attorney Marbury won
talk on the subject and Judge Norton Is lald
M with Ia grippe The lawyers hardly ven
tiire an opinion. because the Washlngtonlans
would put forth the plea that the enter
toinment was under the auspices oi
members Of the Columbia Athletic Asso-
citation. and it would then come
under the,head Of that law granting charter
10 the Norfolk Association that was gong 70
have Sullivan and Jackson give them an eN-
hilton II is known that they did let lots OF
Acxandrians in 20 see the show free, and the
tickets they sent the Mayor viii 90 "a gOOd
way towards helping them ont;
The disgraceful exhibition has stirred up
the people here
This afternoon a charter was granted the
Manufacturing and Loan Wage Workers
Association The minimum capital stock ls
to be S25 O0O divided into 800 shares,
Davable in easy instruments. This VIII
be equal to savings bank among workln.-
men who would not put Their money INTO
euch. Bright. entcrprisng and active men
Harlow: Vce-President. Frank Hume; Secre-
tary and Treasurer. II. X. Field; with
directory comprising i. '. Rlshelll George
r. Hill. Park Agnew. NJ II. Nash. John II.
Harrison. John T. Lunney.
During the rectOrship of Rev. ID. Mcklm
the old pulpit and altar settings hangings.
etc. of Christ church were changed 70 some,
thing more modern, and the pews vanished
n yellow ash color. The ladies Of the church
have recently obtained some more,
with which they propose to put the an
cient churchs interior as near Ike the
old MS possible. They will put back
the old reading desk, communion table and
make the pulpit Ike II was IN ante-bellum and
revolutionary times. The pews will he painted
their original color -white-and the church
Will be recarpeted and the pews reiurnlshed.
etc.. as we'll
1t was almost like putting the bones of the
dead together again. The chusch-yari now
looks splendid, and every week hundreds
visit the place.
The Patent Centennial people went to Mount
Vernon onlthe Macallistcr to-day.
Mr. b. +. Price is the latest TO get a bad call
from la grippe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-11
IN SESSION.
10 Change Viii Be Made in The Boundary
Of the PrE0yteTy.
TIE ROANOKE WIPE MURDERER At LARGE
Excitement Among the Negroes subsided-
The Newson KiiiinE-An Old Woman
Burned 90 Dcath-Ovcr The State

D,vy11Ir. Va. April 1O-iSpecial.J-Ihe
Third day Of the semi-annual session OF the
Roanoke Prcsbytery commenced at $3.50
o'clock this morning Rev. W II. DAVIS the
moderator. IL the chair.
The various committees on the records oil
churches submitted their reports during the
day. showing that the church records through
ont the Prcsbyiery were worthy Of approval
Rev. r. s. Wilson presented the report OF tho
committee on education. which shows that
the Presbvtcrv has under its care three
ministerial students. The Presbylery nas
coutributod % the cause Of education thlS
,,oar s2l7 or the thirty-nino churches IN the
prosbvfcrV tweuty-cight have contuDuted,
ely have made no reports and FIVE haN" m1de
n, contribution 10 the educational iund. Inc
committee recommended that the eaTncsl AT
tont5ou of pastors and churches be called 10
The fact that the General Presbyterian Assem-
DIV has set apart this month Ior couectiohs 10
b. taken for education.
The roport OF the committee on home mis-
sions shows the following sums paid out; 10
sustentation. eiG5. 10 feeble churches $40,
In regard 10 changing the boundaucs OF tne
pregbv'crv. the committee TO whom the mat
Ter was referred reported against the chHhSe;
which report was adopted. Inc lroposed
changed would-add TO the IroSDyteTY' we
cLnrches in West Campbcll and IN Greenyilllee
and Brunswick counties. and take from 10
Pampln City. Old Concord. Buffalo. Be'hle-
hem Rricry and Douglas churches, -,
In the afternoon, Rev. \. l.. Pmllps, OF
Alabama. the general secretary OF the evan
~oiical work among the Southern negroes,
addressed the Ircsbyicrv and "a large cor
rreratiou ON tie subject of that work.
a north-bouud freight train on the rich
mond and Danyille railroad was slightly
smashed AT Pelham. ten miles south of here
Mt an early hour this morning Wo cars
iroke loose from tine main train, and when the
latter came 10 a stop the two loose cars ran
into IL and were smashed MP. The track was
Hooked for two hours, but no passenger
trains were delayed.
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Augustus Wright. George Davis. SIMON
Seward, T. A. GOODWIN and X. W: Goilisr'
The same resolution provided that W. X NC
Kenney. president OF the Council should DE
a member Of the committee.
The city is Interested in the Norfolk ana
Western railroad 10 the extent OF three
thousand shares Of the common stock.
The tobacco market to-day was dull, ana
prices for some sorts were lower than they
have been any time this year. There was
little offered that brought over $3.50, but the
offerings did not show any very good or me.
Good to very good shipping Is not quoted AZ
over 5000 to sl2 In thestone OF dark ana
red wrappers it now takes something hne 10
get into teens" Receipts were light, and 50
were the offerings to-day:
The cotton market is very dull and nomi-
nally lower. .,c
A grand ball was given tonight near Cen
tralia. on the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road. Quite a number Of ladies and gentle.
men we're in attendance from Richmond ana
Petersburg, 900,
Cards are out for the marriage on the loth
instant. at Grace Episcopal church, Of Mr..
Victor du Pont de Murglando. Of Charlotte
county. Va. formerly of Baltimore, and Miss j.,
Mayre Campbell Young, daughter or .. l.
Young, of this city.
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Nearly EranfIc.

Has ii ever been your misfortune 10 be
brought into frequent contact with a person
excessively nervous? II so, you must be aware
that trivial causes, unnoticed by the vigorous,
drive nervous invalid TO the verge Of dlstrac-
ton. It's as unnecessary to particularize these
as II is impossible to guard against them. The
root of the evil is usually imperfect digestion
and assimilation. 10 assist these functions. and
through their renewed complete discharge 10
reinforce weak nerves. in conjunction with other
portions Of the physical organism, is within the
power Of Hostetter's stomach Bi'ters. systemafi-
cally and continuously used There is no di-ep-
pOintment here. no matter wla' or how
grieyous the failures Of other so-called tones.
No sedatiye or opiate-ayoid roth can compare
with this inyigorsting nerve tranguiliyer. Con-
stipation. biliousness. malaria, rheumatism kid
ney troubles, are cured by il.
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Social E0U.fLITr.
Reported Outrage to Southern Sentiment
Which Hardly sounds Credible.

Roanoke ~ c. News
Perhaps the only place in the United States
which claims to be first-class where negroes
and white people are admitted to the same
room and seated at the same tables is the
Atlantic Coast Line Hotel Weldon, n. c.. In
that hotel one mans money is as good as
another's and all are admitted on the same
footing, no attention being paid 70 the inner
ent objections which Anglo-Saxons have TO
thus being mixed up III a pepper-and- salt
STYLE with all sorts and conditions Of men,
Perhaps the Atlantic Coast Line authorities
think the people Of Weldon will stand any
thing and the travelling public will not care.
Does the Atlantic Coast Line think it can
with impunity ignore the preiudices, If you
will. Of the white people and Obliterate in
stincts implanted by the Almighty himself in
their breasts? Does the Atlantic Coast Line
think il can ride roughshod over these in
stincts which have resisted the influences Of
ages and the operations OF partisan power? If
SO the Atlantic Coast Line oyerestimates its
power.
Tuesday when the special train from the
South arrived here about IL o'clock, large
number Of passengers went into the Atlantic
Coast Line Hotel for dinner. Among them
were thirty OF forty negroes, who were placed
81 the same tables with the white people and
ate their dinner with them. Upon inquiry at
the hotel Office we were informed that this
was done by order Of Mr.. +. NJ. Emerson. gen
eral freight and passenger agent of the At
lantic Coast Line The public would liAe
very much for Mr.. Emerson 20 explain why
We hope il will be rescinded at once. for the
sake Of Mr.. Emerson and the Atlantic Coast
Line.
Negroes ought to have lust Is eood spart-
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ISLE or WIGHT NOMINATIONS.
The Democratic Convention Places a Strong
Ticket In the Field.

WINDSOR. Va, April 1O.-lSpecial. THE
County Democratic Convention met yester-
day at the Courthouse aud placed full ticket
in the field. The attendance was large, and
the contest for several OF the offices was tedi-
GUS and close. Yet the best Of feeding pre-
vailed throughout. One of the FIRST actions
of the convention was a resolution To con-
slider the claims of no candidate who would
not publicly declare that he would abide by
the decision Of the convention.
The following Is the ticket for the county
officers
Attorney for the Commonwealth. r. f.
Boykin: Sheriff. r. A. Edwards. Treasurer
j. O. Branch Commissioner of the Revenue,
L. Z. Edwards.
The following candidates were PIT in nomi-
nation for Windsor township: For Supervisor
j. G. Council Magistrates. G. 4. King Robert
Bailey, c. +. Eley; Constable, James A. John
son.
Newport Township Overseer Of the Poor
George Whitley Supervisor, j. o. Thomas
Magistrates. George Folk. James Davis, &. c.
Channels Constable. A. X. Whitehead
Hardy Township: Supervisor. c. h. Hart
Magistrates, Ambrose Bell, J. W. StOtt, Il. Il.
Turner: Constable. James Britt
The ticket is very strong one. and n0mi-
mated by one of the largest and most enthusi-
astic conventions that ever met in this county.
and in all probability Will be elected. vet an
opposition ticket Is expected and feared.
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Reported Capture ofthe Nifc-Murderer I'm
Coroner Verdict in Newsom Affair.

t,cnortcd CAPTURE of the Nifc-Murderer I'm
true-Coroncr's Verdict in Newsom Affair.
ROANOKE. VA. April Especial. The
excitement among the negroes at Salem over
the murder of Susan Watkins by her husband
Charles Watkins. subsidized to-day. the negroes
baviuo been convinced that the rumor that
Watkins WIS captured was false. The re-
ported capture caused delay of twelve
hours in the effort to capture
Watkins. and II is feared that
he has made good his escape. The lantern
which Watkins borrowed To lght ms Wle
through the mountain pathway Monday night
was found today at the house of klnswo-
man IF Watkins. between the scene OF the
murder and the home Of Watkins grand
mother. where it was lett 10y Watkins the
night of the crime.
A receipt was found to-day among the
pnpcrs of the dead woman for diamond ing
aud SO umbrella which are mis- sing
gold-headcd umbrella was found IN the white
womaus trunk.
Tho verdict Of the coroncrs jury that has
been investigating the murder of Nat Newsom
rendered to-day. is that NcwsOm was muir
dere0 with "A bod-slat or some other fiat stick
IN the hands of William Lamcr, and that
Ihomas Waugh Henry pankey, John Lamer,
Robert Jehrics, William Lester and William
Younger were accessory either before or after.
lrom the evidence brought ont 10y the lnvestl-
cations II appears that Jcnrles ana NeWSoih
had dihculty az the dance at lamers, Tues
day night aud that Newsom fired a pistol.
Iamer seized a bed-slat and with those held
as accessory. carried Newsom outside and
struck him several blows on the head. The
testimony is that Lamcr struck the first blow
with the bed-siat and Waugh hit Ncwsom sew
eral blows with rock. The other accessories
were in the mob that took Ncwsom outside
and were present M the killing
The African Methodist Episcopal Confer
onco of Virginia. which has been in session at
Salem. Va for the past three days, Bishop \.
W Waymn presiding. celebrated the twenty
fifth anniversary of the organization Of the
American Methodist Episcopal Church this
afternoon. the leading lights or The Confer
ence making addresses
Rcvs. i. T.. W. Ioore, l.. II. Boden, j. ID.
Jamison and ) Strange were elected delegates
10 ;hc general conference which meets in
Philadelphia in May 1922.
Winchester YVES selected as the next place
for holding the next session OF the conference.
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HiNODER PRIMERS.
The Weather, Crops and Roads-Well-KnoWn
Mill Burned-Other News.

OrFLEY. Va, April Especial. The past
few DAYS of bright weather have been utilized
bv the farmers, who. as elsewhere, are more
backward in their work than for years. The
roads are drying up to Il slight degree, but
their fearful condition this winter has raised
the question Of how they can best be I'M
proved for permanent relief.
The County Farmers Alliance has COM
mittee AT work on this knotty problem and II
is hoped that the agitation may result IN some
good In our sister county Of Caroline a SIM
liar committee has been discussing tins ques-
ton for upwards Of a wear. and "a vote was
taken by the people on the 2d inst. on various
measures recommended.
The wcll-known Buffers mill. on the North
Anna river. near Hcwletts, was burned one
night last week but whether 10y accident or
by design il has not been discovered
There is some talk of Republican opposi-
ton to some Of the county officers recently
nominated 10y the Democrats; but 1t Will
scarcely avail against the hosts of the great
untcrTihed"
Local fishermen are having but poor success
in these historic streams this season. Last
spring q German carp weighing eighteen
pounds was reported among the catches in
Fulchcr's pond.
4 foot-stone was lately stolen from the
grave of very highly esteemed old gentle
man who lies buried in the garden of his de
serted homestead Every EFFORT has been
made to discover the yandal. but to no pur-
pose. Ii was doubtless taken for a hearth
stone. and a similar theft occurred year or
two ago.
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Talk WITH 4 MOONSHTNER.
The Old Man Cha ged with the Murder of the
Revenue Onicer Indifferent to the Result.

GEEENsBono, n c.. April 10.-ISpecial J.
The old man Barker. who is charged with the
killing Of Reyenue-Ofi Barnwell and IA
tally wounding another Deputy Brim-in
Surrv county two weeks ago. was taken from
this place this afternoon and carried 10 Mount
Airy where he j, 10 stand a preliminary trial
before justices Of the peace tomorrow. Ever
since the hearing last week before Judge
Brown of the District Court of Durham, to
determine the status of the case, he has been
in jail here.
Your correspondent visited and had long
talk with the prisoner yesterday. lie IS a
plain old mOuntaineer. rather lllterate
about sixty years old: complains OF
feeble health: says he served three
wears in the Confederate army: was born
and reared in Surrv county. where he has al
ways lived; Is very quiet and takes the charge
Il murder and his imprisonment with good
deal Of indifference; says he has always been a
quiet and law-abiding citizen. "A member of tho
Primitive Baptist Church and good Demo
GRAFT seems TO have no fear OF the result, and
says no testimony can be brought to convict
him Of the killing.
Al the time of the shooting the revenue off,
GERS saw somebody in the laurel thicket where
the shots came from. but could not identity
any one. The deputy. Bum, who was
wounded so seriously. has been improving
until two DAYS ago. when he was removed from
the house where he had been left by Officer
Field, 10 Mount Airy. lie IS now reported TO
be IN dying condition.
The verdict IN regard 10 the fruit crop
through the Piedmont section Is that It has
been very generally killed. The damage was
done on last Saturday and Sunday nights.
The construction Of a large hye-stOry to-
baccO factory was begun here yesterday at
the corner of Depot and DAVE streets. II IS
being built by Captain Il. J. Fisher, an Eng
lish capitalist of Ashore. y. c., who has IN
vested largely here and IS doing much for the
development # the town.
committee from the North Carolina Steel
and Iron Company recently made tour Of
inspection among the furnaces of Virginia,
Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. At direc-
tors meeting of the company the report Of
the committee was adopted and the Executive
Committee was empowered 10 secure the ser
vices OF q competent man TO build the
furnaces. II Is now authoritatiyely announced
that Mn James -. kase of Danyille. Pa, has
been secured 10 supervise the construction Of
the companys furnaces. Nh kase Is re-
garded rs one of the most accomplished iron
masters OF Pennsylvania. and has the endorse
ment If eminent men IN the furnace business.
just rs soon as the season permits the work
of construction will begin.
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CRUSHED 10 DEATH.
Horrible Death of a Youth in "a Saw Mia
Child Killed.

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. April l0.-ISpecial. J.
4 fearful accident occurred at Sigmonia saw
mill in Hickory. n. c.. several days since.
The twelve-year-old son Of the engineer was
caught in the shafting and was 50 irghtfully
mangled that he died IN few hours. Both
arms were torn from the sockets, and both
legs broken by the revolving shaft
The two-year-old son Of William Stroud
(colored) WAS killed near Rchburg, 5. c.. a
day or SO ago. by Clarence Robinson, a colored
boy of senior years.
At night, on missing the child its parents
went 20 look for IT, and found 1t near a brook
with its skull crushed IN three places and
part of the brains scattered on the ground
Near by were several large stones. and the
largest. weighing several pounds. matted with
hair and blood from the chld's head.
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POUND PARTY.
REMEMBER THE AGED AND IKFTRK POOR.
Don't Forget the Pound Party Of the
Little Sisters of the Poor.

The animal POUND PARTY Of the Little Sis
ters OF the Poor will commence MONDAl,
AIRiL OH. and continue all the week. l0ua-
tons Of AL kinds. money groceries, dry goods
men and women wearing apparel. old or neT.
viii be very welcome. The Sisters have Y.ry
munyon's family having now los OLD people 2
the Home 10 provide for aud take care NJ. .at
are roally IN need Of all the money that can %
given them.
They are yet 5000 in debt and have no OIL.
means q paying q bu, through the charity x
the kindly disposed.
They are Obliged 70 refuse three or four T.i-
cant, every day. a. their house j. too small 20
receive all the needy who seek them.
The sister, promise IN return their pla r.
and those OF their dear old people TO an Wl1
Will assist them ~ their need.
Places whore articles may be left for the
Pouul Party.
Nj + w. Higgins. Franklin AMI Seventeenth
streets.
Mr. John Rankin. Pine and Cary streets.
Mr Christian. 80 Main street
Alr. George Bliley. LOO Eighth and Cary streets
Mrs Mahoney, Eighteenth and Nenallc streets
Mr. Phillip Ryan, 1917 North Seventeenth street
ap7-iW
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AFFAIRS OF STATE DELAYED.
The Effect Of the Death Of North Caro-
lIna'S Two Statesmen.
GOVERNOR HOLT WILL MAKE no CHANGE
T., tho Covernor's Star-The Railway Com
mission-Gold Discovered In Gram
yiiIe-North State Events.

RALEIGH. n. c.. April 1O-ISpecial. The
deaths Of two State officers in such quick sue
cession has caused considerable delay in the
business Of the State.
The Secretary Of State said to-day that the
business of his Office had suffered consider
able embarrassment in that particular. When
the Secretary Of State died last week his sue
cessor was not appointed till on Sat
urdav. II at once became necessary
TO have new blanks printed for all
business of the Office. Those also contained
the name Of Governor FOwle, and no sooner
were they ready than the Governor died. and
il was again necessary to change all blanks in
the Office of Secretary of State and also IN the
Governors Office.
The Governors mail was not taken from
the postofice from the time OF his death till
after his burial, and was consequently very
yoluminous
no CHANGE N The PERSONNEL
Governor Holt to-day made known his de
termination 10 make TO change IN the per-
sonnet of the executive Office and Will retain
Private Secretary Samuel i. leliair ana IN,
ecutive Clerk T. W Capehart who served
under Governor Fowle.
Governor Holt has also issued general or,
ders 10 the State Guard declaring that all
members Of Governor Fowle's staff will be re-
tanned upon his staff.
Ii is learned to-day that Major J. W. Wilson,
of the Railroad Commission, who has been
spending ten days in Atlanta. Ga, studying
the methods of the Georgia railroad cOmmls-
sion will return here tomorrow and the com
mission will meet here Monday. Mr. +. c.
Beddingfcd Is here and Hon. 1. W. Mason
the other member Is expected 20 arrive Mon
day. Private Secretary II. c. Brown Is
already here.
GOLD MINE DIscOyFRED.
Reports reach here that a valuable gold
mine has been discovered in Granville county,
which has been tested and yields sixteen dol
lars worth Of gold TO the ton.
II Is learned to-day that nearly every town
in the State has held n mass-meeting Ct citi-
zens and also adopted resolutions expressing
sorrow and coincidence upon the death OF
Governor fowle. also bar and different nsti-
tutions. as well as students Of the North Caro-
lima University have adopted resolutions.
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Appomattox Nominations.

PnTIw Cry. Va. April 1O-[Special !
The Democrats Of Appomattox county held a
convention nat Appomattox Courthouse yester-
day, and made the following nominations for
county officers 10 be elected in MAY: For
Commonwealth attorney, Mr.. II. d. Flood,
for treasurer. DR.. ID. Mott Robertson; for
commissioner Of the revenue. Mr.. L. +.
been held
Yesterday was red letter" day with the
colorod population From all the surround
ing country they assembled at Prospect and
there did honor 10 the day when their freedom
was gained.
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The Domestic" Fashion Review land guide
to Home Dressmaking) Spring Number. o
book OF nlnety-two pages. l3XlS inches, con-
tanning 1000 illustrations OF garments for
ladies', Nlissess. Children. Boys and Men-a
20 cent book-given away with each IS cent
Domestic" pattern you buy this week at the
sales room OF the Domestic Sewing Machine
Company, No. 900 east Main street.
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ments. Just as good fare and just as good ser
vie for the same money as white people; out
FOR every reason the two races should be kept
separate and distinct. and nobody recognizes
This more clearly than the negroes themselves.
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An Old woman burned 20 Death.

STANTON. Va. April iO.-[Special l-Sallie
Morris. oolored inmate of the city aims
house, was burned TO death at that institu-
ton Wednesday night.
She WAS sitting before the fire when her
clothing ignited, and she was burned TO death
before anyone could reach her. She was
quite old
The Stanton German Club gives its first
german tonight in their hall in the new
Crowle building. The club has rented this
hall permanently for their exclusive use. The
german tonight is full-dress affair.