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Z. Francis Barrett & Co..
Buchanan
NO PLACE in the South offers
superior advantages to those
seeking Manufacturing Sites

than Buchanan. 1t has all the conditions Tor Successful Manufacturing.
Cheap fuel, cheap and most excellent irons, abundant timber in easy reach,
and other ray material at hand. Pipe works, paper mills, furniture and
other woodworking establishments. boot and shoe factories, iron and steel
rolling mills stove foundries. wooden and cotton mills, machine shops, will
find this the best location in the South.
The facilities for shipment ofp products are unsurpassed.
Its on two lines of railroads, the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Norfolk
and Western, Is. " R. r. and the building of two others, the Baltimore and
Ohio and Virginia Western seems we'll assured. 1t has competing coal! is
within easy distance of the New River and Flat Top Cokes; is 1T the gateway
to the magnificent deposits of iron ores Of the Upper James; the limestone
for the Roanoke urnace is mined here; it has glass sand, and sand for silica
brick and foundry purposes at its very door; in a word, is a ideal manufac-
turing site.
A level tract of four hundred acres Of land, lying o both sides ofthe rail-
roads, and OF the James River as we'll, with just fall enough twenty-five
fee) to give good drainage, has been reserved for manufacturing purposes.
Not only ire selected sites from this reservation offered free to responsible
parties locating manufacturing establishments at Buchanan, but the CEN
TRIAL LAND COMPANY OF BUCHANAN is DESTROYS of investing in such
establishments as give promise of success. til especially anxious to secure
New England skill, and the minor industries that have been SO successful in
New England. "
Address, W
JOS. Z. WEEKS, " VI vi
Vi,ePresdentC entra, Land Company " 4 4.
of buchanan,
BUCHANAN VIRGINIA
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NAsSA CuUsE1rs Ls0IsLATURk
Democrats In Both HSuses Vote for 1<
pnblieas Can nAidstes fos O0eers.

Democrats In Both Houses vote for 1s-
pnbliss. Candidates for Omeers.
Boston. Jan. THE Democrats Of the sen-
ste met in caucus this morning and agreed to
vote for Robert Howard OF Fall River. for Pres
idsnt on tho first ballot. but to vote unani-
mously for President sprague. tho Republican
nominee on the second ballot. Clerk Coolidge
tRep.) was unanimously renomina,ed. but for
Sereeaut-at- arms party candidate was nomi-
nated, Capt. J. X. Churchill OF Worcester. The
Democratic OF the House In caucus renomina-
ted the present Republican officers without OK
Hhs Legislature mot with the usual core
monies. Tho attendance OF members WAS
largo. In both branches tho officers Of 1870
sn, II 4. HHu. :PS S. a sRs
Honss we're Unanimous IN the Senate . AZ:
piimens.rV H % vote Tor Robert Howard Of
ballot. Sprague had IS and Howard 10. with !
blank. On tho second ballot SprnRue received
81 votes ana Howard q. The expected dead.
lock over serReant- at Arms did NOT occur: a.
one Democrat failed to vote for J. x. Churohi!l.
giving Capt. Adams 40 votes to Churchill 10.
The Rev. Edmund Dowse Of Sherborn y. re-
elected Chapla!n. Rabbi Raphael Lssker re-
Alter some routine business both Houses ad-
journsd to II A. NJ. tomorrow.
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A LUNATICS HARANeUE
TobsecoaIst BruyA Addresses the Con.
Mission, aad - Declared Insane.

TobseeoaIst BruyA Addresses TIE Con.
.issios, asd - Declared Insane.
Cornelius Bruyn. formerly London tobac-
conist. Was judicislly adjudged insane yester-
day BY Shsrif"s jury before Commissioners
Jacob A. Cantor and DR.. Thomas L. Robertson.
william F. Howe appeared for Bruyn and
Senator Lnson for the relatives. Drs. Lyon
and Williams Of BloominEdals testified that
Bruyn WAS suffering from delusions. was
violent at times. and was not cap able OF
managing his afYsirA Mr.. Van Week. James
the wife. testified a. to his hallucinationa.
The Commissioners and Jurors exprosso' .
to RR WIKI M eat % s
the room, carrying about eighty sheets OF
closely written foolscap. He stepped MP to the
jury box. and began In loud voice to read his
I'm thIs case. y he began. doctors and law
yers have had their say, and It ts time. in the
CommissI Ionsrs. jurors and counsel tried to
quiet him. but he continued his haranRue. and
about his cousin, Van Week. Then he de-
manded abruptly that his brother should be
called and sworn.
;Ias. ss 3: seq s Dss, %
he became abusive. and Senator Cantor had
him removed from court.
Mr.. Howe testified that he held t22 900 In
bonds which Brnyn had intrusted 10 him. Mr..
nrst saw him. and he would not oppose the
During tie hearing Mrs. Brnyn. who sat In
corner With her child, wept silently.
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white tstsinitz,-ii pieces.

The move which steinitz scaled on the ad.
(ournment proved to be o very fine ono whom
II was made known on the resumption Of play
II the evening; BY !, the pace was aocelerated.
gle and after ten more moves his posi- ton be-
came so hopeless that ne was finally obliged to
resign. which he did on his fortieth turn.
The score now stands: Steinitz. s; Gunsberg.
:. steinitz describes the rsme in these terms:
on his third move by B-Kt 5 ch. which. how
ever. did not make any difference in the ordi-
% s Sss snd t %hs &
advance Of tho Q B was delayed. On whites
fifth move there was an alteration In the tao
tics Of the first player who had hitherto
brought his bishop out to 9 with the view Of
played 1t to K 2, just like his opponent.
After both players had castled black again
adopted form Of the queens @ Fianchetto. as
5 h p s e
knight In the kings centre. An extremely dif-
ficplt struggle for position followed. In which
Yhite ultimately obtained tho better posi-
sNa ss: sd: on on THAI se
rocks on the K i. and q b files. which he had
opened. Black defended with great tenacity
and made 1t extremely difficult for tho oppo-
came on whites twenty seventh move when
blacks kings side was torn open by an eI-
change OF knights which could not be retaken,
Is the analysis shows.
the two centre pswns: which yislded him him for Sr
some time 2 fair counter attack. which had to
bs mot with great caution. Finally black's
position became completely untenable and he
The run OF tho game. with notes By Steinitz,
follows:
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MRS. M,ooWlN's DEATH.
ACoronev's Jsvy Ca able to Decide whether
She Was Murdered Not

A ACsroner's Javy Ua aable to Decide whether
6he Was Murdered or Not
An inquest was held yesterday In the case Of
Martha MCGOWAN. who fell or was thrown out
OF lfth.story window at 161 West Sixty-sec-
ond street ON New Years eve and was killed.
Alexander MCGOWAN. her husband. and Will
liam G. MCGOWAN. her son. were arrested at
the time. accused OF having had something to
do with her death. Tho testimony at tho in.
quest did not clear up tho mystery.
Catherine Carr. who has rooms In the same
house and on the same floor. said she hoard
quarrelling In the McGowans' apartments
about 10 o'clock. About 1850 she heard
screams. aud. opening her window. saw Mrs.
MCGOWAN hanging out OF front window
clutohing the sill with her hands. Before she
could do anything Mrs McGowsn foil
% sha
scene Just after Mrs. MCGOWAN foil He told
Policemen George Lahn. and W. z. Neusen
found the woman dead. Nepsen said no went
found the In
rently asleep on pile OF rags in the front
room. He woke the elder McGowan.
Don't you know your wife ID deadf" he
"Nomwss the answer: and. turning to the
son. William" he said, you threw her out"
Yes" the son is alleged TO have said.
you've been irving to get hold OF me for some
& At thS I poticss t.,s station the son sfterward &C.
Tho jnv found that Mrs. MCGOWAN came to
prisoners for the Grand Jury.
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CONTESTING CHESS GAMES.
s1slSI1z xoAIy ~ 1HE LEAD BIZ Tuo
GAMES.

The vsteraa Played = Beautiful "Zuker.
tort" OpentsG Agaiast the rsunEster-
The Latter Fought nrave;S. but Ia Vain.
The incident o,last Monday in the match bo.
tween Steinitz and Gunsberg. has sivon a 1.-Two.
" turn to affairs, and has brought into exist
ence the neucleus OF what nay ultimately
grow to be the subject OF warm controversy
between tho two masters reiore the CON-
mencement OF yesterdavs game. they had
quite lively. though OF un,riendly. argument
upon the matter.
The turn 10 open the game yesterday
belonged to Steini:z, and Lo showed his
pertinacity OF purpose BY again PLAYING XIX
8, known IS the Iukertort opening. which.
practically speaking, after few moves became
Queens Gamblt In effect, every one OF his
openings 90 Far has been virtually the same.
and tho frequent repetition OF similar OPEN
ings cannot fail to have IN instructive
value, TO students, still q Rrenter variety
would he more edifynR to the gem
sTs srssator The early moves on both
varied the de,once somewhat, and Stein " also
altered slightly bis openinR moves The former
castlrd on his nth move and Steinitz adopted
tne same proceeding on the sixth.
direeted attack on his opponents . pnwn,
and almost at the same tine he strenR hened
his MI, 4 SIDE BY taking un thrsatsninG altitude
WI, Win ,I his rocks on the open y ne; ap1sosrs
HaS' move snd so turn nis .hses
little In HI, favor. although steinitz was alto.
cether OF different opinion. However. after
fonr moro moves on either side, the game was
adjourned In this position:
BlAck lGun abe II piaesA
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SERVING COMMITTED TINE
SecoaA.tern Prisoners at SinG Stag wouIA
Like to Escape This Penalty.


Like to Escape This PeaaIsy.
Peter German. David Higgins. and John
Hommel. Sing Sing prisoners. In behalf OF
themselves and those Of their associates who
are In the same boat. wrote recently TO Lawyer
Frank j. Keller for an opinion as to whether
criminals sentenced to q second term OF i'm
prisonment. may be legally compelled to serve
out the time Of q first term commuted for
good conduct prior to Feb. %. 1886. The date
In question Is that OF the passage OF an act
adding tho commuted time OF first sentence
to a second sentence. OF tho 800 prisoners
In Sing Sing nearly half are now serving time
commuted prior to 1886. in addition to their
present sentences. Under an act passed in
1874 this time Is two months out OF q years
sentence. four months out OF q two years,
eight months out Of q three years, sixteen
months out OF . four years. twenty hve
months opt OF five years and At the rate Of
I'VE .nSnfhs In, 2 : hW year & ior Longer sentence.
that no criminal or penal statute Is retroac-
tive. and consequently persons convicted prior
to the passage Of the act OF 1886 are In no way
affected BY It, He writes that prisoners dis
charged by the Governor under the various
Communication ACTS prior to February. 1885,
were absolutely discharged. and regainsd their
full freedom IN the same manner as II they had
served out their full sentences and had had no
%cowmHnts,,no1 % a,,t for M good q conduss end r-,s
arrange for a test case. He viii sne for q writ
Of habeaS corpus for the prisoner whom he
hnds detained there most indisputsbly under
the sCt OF 1885.
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Tnle. from Drunh.. Fathers.

Lulu Hanlon, aged IL years. Of TAO Second
avenue. as an hsbitual drnnkard on Tuesday
night Two weeks ago the chid'h mother died.
and since then. according TO the ncIghbors.
Lulu and her father Michael Hanlon. have
been drunk. At tho society's house Lulu took
on one Of her shoes and sms- s-hed win'!o
tory from the j orkvle Police Court yesterday,
Thomas + Burke OF G23 second avenue was
drunk on TUESDAY. and pulled his lt-yesr.oid
stran. Tho boy broke away and ran 10 the
East Thirty nth street police station. with
Graham arrested the fslhe[; Burke was held
pnier $500 Tor trial In the Yorkvtlis Court ysS-
tsrday.
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THE SUGAR TRUST.
Gss. siocua Says tho Property Has Not
Been Turned Over to the Receivers.

Been Tsrnea Over to tho Receivers.
Have you como to see mo about the story
that Harry o. Haveneyer has said In an inter-
view that would make . report In favor OF
Duncan Cameron" asked Gen. Henry W.
slocum OF Sun reporter last night.
Gen. socum. with Harry o. Havemeyer and
3. V. White. is a receiver Of the trust.
We'll. don't believe Mr.. Havemeysr has
made any such statement We are very good
friends. and. as far as Mr.. Cameron is con.
cerned. never saw him in my life and don't
care anything at all about him. II Is true
enough that the receivership has not been
very satisfactory SO far, for tho property of the
trust has not been turned over to tho receivers
As yet 1t was plainly tho intention OF the
OF all the assets Of the trust. but we have been
sppointed two months. and nothing has been
trust; but they arc not By any means saiisfso.
tory. What we should have under the order
H the SouFt is the ei s hs
there l think tho court ought to know tho
DO wv Intend to make an appeal to the
.hoI, III csnt an ,s say that; but really somebedy
have not taKen any steps in that direction as
He He iptImated int that the only inform alton
81 ths Teeeivsrs at present was shadow and
receivers had discoSersd the e espenditure @ q
ono item oI 81 800 900. which was unaccounted
Of sl.lo0.00O. paid to . lawyer for some unsI-
planned reason. Gen. slocum declined to mako
any answer, Tho General also intimated
the court At the present time there was
nothing to make report about except the
fact that tho property OF the trust had not been
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contract surgeons who served in the rebelli on
upon military status. ..
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole for the further consideration Of tho
shipping hill.
Mr.. Herbert tDem.. Ala opposed the measure
becauss II proposed to grant an indiscriminate
subsidy to vessels OF every character engaged
in the foreign trade. The Commissioner OF
Navigation had estimated that this bill would
involve An expenditure OF $4,000. COO In ten
years. This estimate he fMr. Herbert) believed
too small But that was tho estimated cost
10 get what7 Cheaper transportation No.
The net result would be that owners OF ships
would be paid in part for their vessels By peo-
pie who got no benent from them. The proper
way 70 restore our commerce would be to irni-
provided that her suhjects could buy ships
hsd iree ships, SoiSay had italy had: u
Cni'ed States. The passage OF u free ship law
would give to this country 40 per cent. OF the
yond the G neaesei,S Of eSpepdna the e untold
millions carried BY this bill.
Nj, Dinsley Rep. Me- said that pnles. SOM.
almost every vessel ENGAGED in the foreign
trade and fy,nr the American nag would Ge
.Mf. Doesery IDs ~. Mol said ,hnt tho Repub.
lican policy OF exclusion Of Imports was At war
trade His 1 m fena Wsa Gssryns M
logical when they advocated the restoration Of
the merchant marine and Of subsidies 1t wac
impossible In this way TO dominate tie hons
market and the markets OF the world at tho
same lime
Mr.. Dockery opposed subsidies and all other
projection to special industries. The more
protection given them the note they asked.
He was against taking the peoples money and
giving II to private enterprises on the ocean.
Attacking the bill on this ground, he asked
MIR. FRrquhar. the Chairr an OF tho committee,
how much tue Pacific Mail Company which In
one ses.ion corrupted employees OF tho House,
would get?
MIR. Farauhar replying thar il would get the
eaine rs all other steamship companies. Mr..
Dockery. said that was no answer and asked ii
the Pacific Mail stock had MT risen on the
probability Of the pnssage Of the bill. Mr.. Far
quinr replied that n 1t was 40 he was glad of It,
aud hored tho stock Of every American com.
papv would increase in valns,
Mr., Dockery. retortinR, said that he wanted
to take, tic fact home TO the farmers OF the
West that s5,ooo.ooO were being taken from
the Treasury 70 sustain and SUPPORT lew
New England shin owners. George Gould. be
nn, er.toou, was one OF tho laboring men"
to be beneilted. and he presumed that Gould
needei u subsidy after his recent Wall street
experience
Pending further debate the committee rose
aud the House adioured.
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Joe Msrone. the contractor who had charge
OF the italian lsborers at Barnegat Park yes.
terdsy cashed the two checks that he received
from Lieut. Farrow and paid of all the men
who had been employed at tho Park. .Marone
says that there is q good deAl moro money due
him for work at the Park.
T. H. Murphy OF II Wall street, counsel for
tho Barnegat Park Company said yesterday:
Our pany Is indebted TO the New York
Improvement Company. as Mr.. Adams states.
to secure the debt Mr. Adams was not asl. ed
to resign. and until this Trouble never heard
that there had been question about his 40
counts."
BARNEGAT PARK. Jan. 7--The Barnegst Park
Company elected these officers to-day: Presi-
NJ. ". ConklinG. Secretary. +. Is. Farrow !:
Treasurer, Q. +. Schramme: Treasurer. J. l.
PHELPS, Jr.
Every one connected with Adams or the
New York Improvement Company was dis
charged by resolution.
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NELLY LACY,S ADVENTURE
ens Dias't n axe Fortass ID ths 1<ssrSrs
lis. hut She Found n Gooa.hesrted CaSaaa

ehs Dias't MAKE = Fortass ID ths axsssSrs.
lis. hut She Found N Good.hesrted CaSaaa.
A Amodest-looking girl sat In Matron Travsrfs
room IT Police Headquarters yesterday and
told group OF reporters why she had run
away from her home in WappinRer's FallA Her
nnmo is Molly Lacy. and she Is l5 years old.
Il have Hve older sisters" she said. "and
my father. who is night watchman at the calico
printing works. finds It difficult to support
such lot Of us. had road in story papers
about poor girls making a fortune In New
York. 20 determined to come here and try my
luck. lnever told q soul, but saved and scraped
until had $40. and yesterday evening Just
steppet aboard train and came here.
thought the $40 would last me until I
found employment II was quite late whom
reached New York, and hired cabman 70
drive mo to the Woman,s Lodging House At 6
Rivinn,on street. had read about that place
found the place closed for the night. then
wanted him to drive me to some hotel. but ho
brought mo here instead. which think was
real mean OF him."
The csbman who took her to HeadaYarters
late on Tuesday night said he had . little pas
senRer he thought ought to be taken caro- Of.
and drove away without accnptinR fare from
her or leaving his name. The girls parents
were notified. and they telegrsphsd word to
send her homo
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eAnH IirI-xuKrHroRr OPENING
NOTES ny W RTrrSrTZ

NOTES By W. BTE1SITZ.
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shumsbeard Teur- -aneat.

The nrst series Of games OF Donnellys shur!sboard
tournament took place on Tuesday evening at Don.
neiy's Hall 2sii Third avsnva Large delegations Of
sporting men from Brooklyn. Mott Haven, New jersey
Staten Isiani and Yenkers were present Rsuson the
champion OF Harlem, was much disappointed when
Morris, the New Jersey champ piou failed turn M A.
hts desire wss 10 have him for Au opponent appended
are the results OF the FaneG
w., w.! R.a.on 81 - point: defeated ;: Sinclair. Y
gurk. poihts BY Q poinp, Dsutben, 80 point. Do
SsD. ~ 1s,s 6 Eos 1.
:.ssSns ;oE1,nis X ES.a',s X 2 d.,:s = points,