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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-04
STRANGLED HER TO DEATH.
Body Of a Beautiful Young Woman Found
on Long Island
MARKS OF FINGERS UPON HER THROAT.
A Ring Upon Her Finger Containing the
Letters an. 70 H."-No Clue 10 tho
Girls Identity.

NEw YORK. August B. 3-Yesterday morning
the body of beautiful Young woman about
twenty years Of age was found about third
Of q mile from Meyers cigarette factory, at
Glendale. L /. From the appearance of the
body il looked as il the murder had been
committed N some distance. and the body
taken to where it was found Although Sat
urdav was muddy night. and the place
where the body was found is an exceptionally
muddy place. the clothing was quite
dry and the shoes almost untouched by mud.
The tongue was protTuding from the mouth.
and marks of four fingers and a thumb were
plainly discernible on the throat The dead
girl was about four feet nine inches high.
with jet black hair and dark eyes. She wore
A black cashmere dress over two pettlcoats
one white and the other red. She wore black
kid gloves and high buttoned boots.
On one Of tho fingers of the left hand was
ring set with rubies. containing the letters
N t. H On the middle finger Of the right
hand was q small, plain gold ring.
The discovery Of the body drew nearly
everybody in tho village TO the spot, but No
one had ever seen the murdered girl. DIR.
Vincent, Judge Of Maspeth, made a post
mortem examination of the body and said that
tho girl had come 10 her death bY strangu a.
tion. Over one hundred people called 20 see
the body but no one could identity the girl
or could remember having seen any ono like
her in Glendale before.
The place where she was found is desoate
and lonely. and the nearest dwelling Ia q
quarter OF a mile away. The coroner will
hold an inquest on Friday.
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BURNED By AN EXPLOSION.
VIII Probated- Baptist Associstion-Mr
Waiman Dead

Waiman Dead.
LYNcHBURG, Va. August Especial. -
The will Of the late Judge DAVID F.. Spencer
was recorded to-day and his wife. Mrs Sarah
b. Spencer, admitted as Administrative with
out any security, according TO his request A
large portion Of his estate was beqdeathed to
his two grandchildren. the Misses Gish when
they become eighteen years of age. and the
remainder in absolute right 10 his wife
John w. Bell. the fireman at the Lynch
burg cotton mill was so badly burned this
morning by the explosion IF one Of the steam
boilers that it Is feared that be will not rs
cover.
The case Of J. r. Boyd Of Roanoke City.
who has been confined in Jail here for some
time, awaiting trial on the charge OF blowing
up n house with dynamite, was called again
to-day bat was postponed until September
term and bail offered at s2j00 Being unable
10 give II he was remanded 10 prison.
The Strawberry Baptist Association. en-
bracing several Of tho surrounding counties.
will assemble ia College Hill Baptist church,
in this city, tomorrow. The Introductory
sermon is 70 be preached by Rev. J. X. Gait,
of Bedford. and the attendance is expected 10
belvery large.
Mr. j. \. Ryker. the weather observer at
this station. has heen authorized by the chief
OF the weathe tureau 10 select nifty additional
places 90 which daily weather forecasts. frost
and cold wave warnings will be telegrsphed
at Government expense.
Mr.. A. ". Walman. manager # the Barytes
Mills near this city. died last night leaving
a wife and several children He was highly
respected.
The game Of baseball played here this
afternoon between the KoXboro. n. G., and
I.ynchburg teams resulted IN M easy victory
for the tar-heels. Score. 10 % g.
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AahInnal Notes.

ASHLAND. Va, August 9.-fSpecial. In
the county famous for watermelons one would
naturally suppose our market was well sup
Piled. but the fact IT, Saturday only two
small loads had been brought here. Out OF
the first load Of forty. only fiye were rpe:
and the last load Of about thirty were all
unfit 70 eat But few cantaloupes. have been
offered and they were very small.
Mr.. J. M. Elicit. q prominent druggist OF
Rockville. Ind. is on a visit 10 his mother, OF
this place. .
Miss Amanda Cross. Of this plsce, is visit.
ing her cousin. Mss Eva Bowe. Of Richmond.
Mr.. w. J. Peasants and wife, OF Alderoon.
W Va. are on visit TO Mrs. fleasants'
mother. Mrs. Elicit.
Professor G.. N. Motley loft this morning
fully equipped for rsmble and fishing en-
cursion through she mountains Of Virginia.
Mr. D. g. Motley left to-day for Coyington.
Va.
Nr. William Coulling, who has been on
sick furlough for month. left for Washing
ton. ID. Q. His future homo will be Atlanta,
Ga. 80
Rev. Ascor Littleton spent few days with
his son. Prof. iittioton.
Hill Carter Esq, is rusficatlng at the White
Sulphur Springs where be has been attend
ing the Bar Association.
Major j. VI. Dinneen and family are here
for the summer.
Mr.. J. V. L. McCreery has accepted posi-
tiOn on the coast under Uncle Sam. and has
gone 10 bis post Of duty.
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Gordon Land Company Meeting.

GoBDoSsvuLH. Va. August 9.-lSpecial. J.
At the meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Gordon Land Company to-day the directors
had majority Of the stockholders in their
favor They voted down a resolution that
the report II the directors was not salts
factory. and adopted in opposition TO the vote
OF the Richmond stockholders resolution
that the conduct and management Of the di-
rectOrs deserved commendatOn.
They voted down resolution offered by
the Richmond stockholders asking the officers
and directors 70 resign also resolution in
structing the directors TO bring a suit against
and T. recover from them the amounts OK
pended by them and paid in commissions
and other charges.
Tho committee Of the Richmond stock
holders will issue q statement - the Rich
mond stockholders giving them information
~ to the condition Of affairs.
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sars Robbers sun in Virginia.

DASvILLE. Va, August 3.-lSpecial. i
Cracksmen were at work hero last night The
leaf tobacco factory Of the American Tobacco
Company and the Office Of the Carter Machine
Company were broken into aud IN both plac 90
safes were blown open and robbed. In the
former about $50 and lot Of jewelry Were
stolen; in the latter but little was obtained.
II was evidently the work Of professionals,
and IL is believed That three suspects who
were released AT Farmyille the other day and
ordered 10 leave the State were the guilty
parties.
j. T. Hines. farmer living in this county,
en- route 10 the city to-day with farm produce.
WIS swamped in the high waters of Sandy
Creek and came near being drowned. He and
his horse swan ashore, but the wagon and
contents were washed in Dan river and lost.
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CrcorAH,L T.. August 3-A cyclone struck
tho town on Saturday night soon after II
O'Clock, doing many thousands of dollars
damage to growing crops and destroying
many buildings The drugstore of G. e..
Moore is total loss, as are also the new
three story cotton gin of Lafayette 4 Brother
the residence of Peter Frazer and the black
smith aud wagon shop of II. X. Collins. The
large general store Of Lafayette Brothers had
the roof damaged. Several animals were
killed, but rs far as known. NJ persons were
seriously injured.
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Results OF the Races Yesterday and Entries
for o-Day.


SARtroGA. n. Y. August 3-There was a
good attendance at tho races to-day, and the
track was in fair condition.
First race for mMdens three-Y0ars old and
upwards. one mile Gold Dollar first, Ayre-
| shire Lass second WIlroy thlrd Time. LAO.
Second race five furlongs DR.. Hasbrouck K
first Little Minch second Princess Bowling
third Time, 1902.
Third race, mile and an eighth India Rub
Der first, Red Fellow second, SauntereT third.
Fourth race. Owners handicap six fur
longs-Ocypete first. FoTerunner second,
Kitty Van third. Time. l.l5.
Fifth race for beaten two year Olds NJ sara
toga. five and "A half furlongs Charade first.
Temple second, Prince Of Darkness third
! Timo. 110z.
Following are the entries for to-dsy's Sara
toga races.
First race two-year-olds. FIVE furlongs o..
Z b.. ll5: Strictly. l0s Furnish. III. Gunda.
lis; Lord Motley, lOl; King Cadmus, Ill; Frank
Second rnce Spirit Of the Times stakes.
selling, mile and a sixteenth-Admirai. ~
Forerunner Mora. l03 Clio, 1l5; IactlclRn.
1l3; King Crab, l0s: BallyhoO, 1913.
Third race, handicap, inile and three-si1-
teenths- Diablo, l1s; Gettysburg, 10: Uncle
Bob. 1l3. Kincem. 100; Ny Fellow, l0s, sports
man, ia.
Fourth race. Foster Memorial stakes. nine
furlongs Uncle Bob. liz; santiago Mad
stone. Masterlode. 1lG; Ban Chief. i23' r. Il,
12S. Diablo. Is.
Fifth race seven furlongs Gettysburg, ll2;
Melanie 9S: ROlero. 1l5 ObeIlln. i05. Mabel
Glenn. 112. Mabelle lO5; La Tosca. ITO.
Weather clear
The following are the entries for to-day s
Monmouth races:
FIRST race. seven furlongs Stockton, Torch
light. Cortez ll2. Judge Post, lis; Prince
Charming, lOs Laurel, l03.
Second race, three-quarters of milo. Red
bank stakes-Airshaft, Hamilton, Cadence
1col0 1fs. Silver Fox. Roller. III; Barefoot,
brooklyn. Shellbark, UprOar Colt, 1885, Maid
of Athol (filly).
Third race one mile and e-eghth. Fal-
mouth stakes-Adventurer. Beansy. lno
Grande. ll5. Fairy Judge Post, 10; Prince
Charming, 1O7; hutbrown. iO2.
Fourth race. ono mile and one-sixteenth.
handicap Banquet. 1ls: Reckon l09 Prather
lO6. Adventurer, 95; Westchestor. g7 Silver
Prince SO.
Fifth race. five furlongs. handicap
SleipneT. l20 Arab, III Correction. 10, Car
rie O.. l0y; Stryko Beck. l0l; Lima l05'
Patrocles, l02; Adventure. Mary Stone. 9o'
Pafena. "a: Enid. H.
Sixth race half mile, selling-Fnid; Mar
mont. Picalilli. Matte s.. los; Grand heli
I0l; Quartermaster. Kolfe, Joe Kelly, 400,
Service. 95; Juliette lflly). tagot. White
Wings %; Arapahoe Caterer, knapsack' VIZ
Bette NJ (filly). Lillian 5. formerly Acquh-
tai dllyl 10.
GLOUCESTER, n. }.
First race. seven turlongs-Littie Addie
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mR. KrSG IS shBBArH BREAKEE.
The United states Court Declines to Interfere
With Tennesseo's Court.

With Tennesseo's Court.
MrlPErs, August Be. s Hammond Dis
trict United States Judge, had handed down
his decision IN the famous case Of Il. M. King.
the seyenth-day Adventist. who was convic-
ted a year ago of Sabbath breaking by plough
ing on Sunday 10 Obion county.
he appealed e. the Supreme Court and the
sentence was affirmed. Then the Adyeutists
and National Secular Association took up the
case Don NJ Dickinson was engaged rs
counsel and tho case was taken TO the + ederal
cOrrt last November on n writ Of habeas
corpus. the contention being that tho convic-
ton was contrary 10 the bill Of rights of Ten
nesseo and the Constitution OF the United
States. and that tho defendant Was held
prisoner by the sheriff without duo process of
law.
The application was argued several months
ago. aud Judge Hammond has had 1t under
adviscment ever since. The opinion is long
and dwells e1haustively on every phase Of the
arguments advanced in favor of tho religious
prisoner The defendant. however. is re-
manded back 30 the custody of the Sheriff 10
pay the fine or serve the time IN lieu, accord
ing 20 the sentence.
The decision is based not SO much on the
constitutionality Of Sabbath laws AZ upon the
fact that King was convicted under due pro-
cess Of Tennessee law, and it is not in the
province Of the Federal Court 20 review the
case The Judge says that It is not
necessary to maintain that 70 violate
the Sunday observance custom shall be OF IT.
self immoral tomake it criminal in the eyes Of
the law IL NAV be harmless in itself because,
es the petitioner believes, God has not set
apart that day for rest and holiness 20 work
Sunday, and yet, if man has set it apart in
due form by bis law for rest, il must be
obeyed as mans law II not as Gods law.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-04
CHhRLOTTESVILLE
Address by General Wade HsmptOn-Court
Eews-Death Of Mr. Bledsoe.

AddfeEe bN trenerAt hhue bAptbi-Achfl
News-Deatb Of Mr.. Bledsoe.
CBARLoTTEsuLLE, Va, August3.--lSpeoial
At an adjourned meeting Of John Bonie
Strange Camp. Confederate Veterans % be
held al the courthouse tomorrow night.
General Wade Hampton. Of South Carolina
will talk - the veterans on war subjects. 4
large turnout of the citizens generally -
expected. General Hampton il the guest of
Colonel Thomas T. Preston. near the Uni
yersity of virginia, where he spends a part Of
the summer.
County Court cOnyenes to-day, and goodly
number Of our country citizens are III the city.
Considerable talk Is indulged in over probable
and possible candidates for the Legislature.
who arc already looming up.
Charlie b., tho infant child OF MIR J. Il.
Andrews, died yesterday morning OF I o'clock
The funeral services. conducted by Rev. Dr.
q l. Petrie Of the Presbyterian church. took
place at o'clock Z. N.
Mr. r. Powhatan BledsOe Of Fluyanna
county diod al his residence. four miles be
low scOttsyile, Oh the morning Of the 3lst
nit lie was an exceedingly popular young
man, endowed with some of the n0blsst traits
Of character. He was the only son OF tho
lato Dr. j. II. Bledsoe. and a nephew of Reys
}. Wiley and Adam C. B!edsoe. He has a
sister living in ScOttsyile
The father Of Hon John B. Moon. Mr.. X.
Barclay Moon, il reported as lying critically
III at his residence IN this county
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THE MECcA or ruE VETS.
Old Soldiers Arriving by Thousands nj De-
troit

troit
DETEoIT. LIcH. August 3.--The City Of the
Straits has assumed martial air to-day. The
veterans Of the Grand Army Of tho Republic
are no longer arriving by the hundreds. hut
by tho thousands and every incoming train
brings another tlrOng e. mingle with the null
,.tnls that a,rcaiy pars 81 he at,sets. As the
raia week Of Detroit opens business Is praot-
caily suspended and the tramp Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic and tho inspiring music
Of bands are head Oh every hand
General William g. Yeazey, Of Vermont,
commlnder-in-clef Of the G.. A. r.. arrived
this morning. and his headquarters at the
Cadillac have been the Mecca Of veterans
throughout the forenoon. General Neazey
Was accompanied by Miss Clara Barton, the
founder of the he'd Cross. Secretary of War
Proctor was also Of the party, WITH Quarter
master General John Taylor. of Philadelphia.
and observation-disclosures Emery, OF Washing
ton. The National Department AdJutant
General, }. H. Gold!ng and wife. Of Rutland.
VT are also al the Cadillac
The Vermont department headquarters are
at the Cadillac and the Vermont department
officers arrived with General Veazey D. H..
Morgan of Rutland. is the state department
commander The party numbers ono hun
dred men md ono hundred ladies. Major D.
J. Stafford. W H. H. stack Of the Vermont
Governors stan and Colonel r. ". Jewett. Of
SWant0n. VI, are OF the party.
Vermont isYors Washington for the next en-
cafnUmept
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NEw YoEK. August 3.-Charles E. Goodwin,
ot the Goodwin Bros. ;" who was shot last
night by Bertrsm @. Webster the horse
owner and booknaker, IN the apartment
o'clock this morning in Roosevelt Hospital.
The cause of tho shooting was eal-
ousy. Webster lived with woman
rs his wife, who was formerly an actress
known as Eyeline Granville. The other ten
ants in the house noticed her flirting with
Goodwin Webster was drinking all day yes
terday and about 7:s0 O'Clock last evening
went 10 Goodwn's apartment and shot him
He cooly walked down stairs. telling some
one he met Oh the way 20 send for doctor,
that Goodwin WAS hurt He boarded passing
surface car aud has not yet been found.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-04

Connecticut Saiesmen Object 60 Paying .;
knnunIix Eor % Renennl OF Lleanse.

Connecticut Saiesmen object 20 Paying ~
Annually For Il Renewal OF License.
HARTFORD. August 3.-The Connecticut drug
clerks think they haven't got fair show, and
they propose 10 get 1t If possible The law
reads that drug clerk il tins State can pro
euro q license af.er passing the examination
provided by the Commissioners of Pharmacy,
by paving q g. IL he fails TO pass the money
Is refunded and he may try again. il ne fails
the second time the g. ls retained. Even after
ne has passed tho examination and paid his Is,
he is not free from further taxation, for he must
chip in = each year o. have his license re-
newed. II is the yearly ~ tax that the drug
clerks most streuuously object 10. and they
want 70 know wha- the justice OF such taxa
tlOn Is. Another objectionable custom on the
part If tho Commissioners IN TINS State ~
their refusal, when "a drug clerk comes 10 Con
necticut from a sister State 70 accept his
license from the Commissioners Of that State.
Instead. they compel him 10 pass new ex-
animation and hand over an original s5
license fee"
The law provides that licenses from other
States may be accepted in this but the pro-
viso is never houored. IL is the opinion of
most druggists as well as OF the clerks. that
the original license provision Is an absolutely
necessary precautionary measure, but that
the annual tax IS NJ unjust burden The
clerks will 90 10 the next Legislature for q
remedy.
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Newspaper Men Fight.

COLUMBIA, s. c.. August s.-A difficulty 90
Cured here this afternoon between n. q.
Gonzales. editor Of the State newspaper. and
tho Charleston News and Courier. Tho
trouble grew out Of publication by Tighs
rejecting upon tho political course of tho
State. This mornings edition Of the State
contained scathing dcnunciation Of Tghs
who in response, sent an insulting letter 70
Gonzales. Gonzales procured srawhide, pro
eeeded 70 Iighes office and commenced e
the chief OF police, who were conveniently
near, however, overpowered him and put en-
end 10 tho castigation. AL Is quiet to-nishk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-04

About $4,000 Worth of Property Destroyed
by Incendiaries,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. August 9.-Five stores,
comprising the biggest block in Ridgedale.
the largest suburb of Chattanooga. were
burned TO the ground yesterday morning.
The buildings we're occupied 10y grocery,
feed store. butchers shop drug store and
BARRIERS shop. besides a number Of offices Of
physicians and others. The postoffce Was
also situated in one of the stores. The ire
burned rapidly. and nothing was saved. One
OF the storekeepers, who slept above bis store,
had narrow escape with his life. The total
loss will probably exceed 400 OOO
The proof is beyond doubt that the fire was
incendiary The first persons 10 arrive on
the scene say that ladder reached TO one OF
the windows, and the store had been entered
hy burglars The fire started about daylight,
but ss there is an entire lack OF fire protec-
tion it burned until noon when q heavy rain
storm put il out.
Officers at once investigated the charges Of
incendiarism. aud by 10 o'clock last night ar
rested Will Martin. Taylor Snyder and Henry
Snyder on serious charges. Martin Is only
fifteen years old. but ia reckless boy, and
threatened on Saturday night 30 burn the
store because It's owner refused 20 give him
credit. The others are held as his accom-
plices They have very bad regulations.
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DULLNESS IN WASHINGTON,
Political Talk Confined to tho Ohio
Election.
HcKELEY STILL WANTS HORE MONEY.
German and the Presidency Friends
Anxious About Virginis-Unsesso
Cool Weather Capital News and Notcs.

wAsHiSeroN. August 3.-lSpecial Not.
.ihstanding the bracing effects Of October
ueather IN August even politics dsags in
Washington. OF course the stsy-at-homes
dscuss the probabilities OF coming events.
lint tie absence of al the chief Government
officials seems 10 have impaired sn unusual
3rlnes- % the National Capital
Tie question Of chief interest is the Ohio
contest and the clamors OF Mckinley for help.
While uufling gullible reporters with asser-
t.ons that he viii carry Ohio by $1,000 Or 10 900
plurality. Mckinley is appealing 20 every
possihle Republican source for bolp. What
be wants is money. Mckineys last canvass
lor Congress seems 20 have impressed him
with the idea that money Is the most potent
political factor in this country. lti-onotOrl0us
iact that in the hope of ro-eieoting Mckinley
60 Congress the protectionists contrbu an
enormous slush fund II was lsed 20 buy
every purchssable voter. and because by that
means Mckinley succeeded IN reducing the
normal Democratic majority, henOw thinks he
can Win in Ohio If only money enough Is pro-
vided. His appeals will, no doubt, be quite
freely responded to- The protectOnists
realize that their cause must stand or fall with
Mckinley. If he is beaten It Will be y death
blow 90 the onerous tariff system, for which
Mckinley stands as the exponent
TFs GORMAN BOOM.
The friends and boomers II Senator Cor.
man insist that the recent Maryland Demo
cratic convention formally launched him "a q
presidential candidate. They DO this despite
the positive declaration Of the Senator and Of
his chief lieutenant, Congressman Compton
that tho convention simply put German for
ward a. the choice of the Democracy to osucceed
himself In the face of these reiterated as
serti0ns that C,orman VIII be named by h,s
State for the presidency and that Maryland
will send an instructed delegation for him, O
question Of very general interest IS. How
will Virginia Btand;'
CApITAL NOTES.
s. A. MCQUEEN has been appointed post
master ~ Bragg Richmond county, n. G., wee
ID. A. DeatOn, resigned.
Tho unseasonably cool weather is driving
visitors 70 the sea-coast and mountains back
90 the city much earlier than usual Not only
are business men returning. but IN many cases
whole families are coming bAOk perhaps 90
take fight again with the first "tOrrd spell.
Trains coming in from Atlantic coast resorts
Yesterday and to-day were overcrowded with
WashingtOnians coming home.
TIE condition Of Miss Blaine a niece Of
Secretary Blaine. who was thrown from q car
riage last Saturday is still critical This even
lng she seemed TO he resting more quietly,
but bad not reganed consciousness. AS q
precautionary measure all passage Of vehicles
IN front of the residence has been stopped
temporarily
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BRIGHTON BEAcH, y. Y.

First race five furlongs-DiIie first. ANA
zon second Nettie third Time. l.03s<.
Second race. five furlongs- -FidelO first. Re-
frain second. Clotho third. Time, 1.04s4.
Third race. seven furlongs-Queen OF
Trumps first. Zed second. Raleigh third.
Time l.29i1.
Fourth race SIX and half furlongs- -bIeri-
den first. Seymour second, Virgie third.
Time l.22l<
Fifth race. match race, one and eighth
miles Kingston first Tulls Blackburn second
Time lbs.
fraction soroud, Alright third. Time, 1.025[.
Seventh race, nine furlougs-Kate Clark
first Harry ireland second. Retrieve third.
Time 1874.