Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-20
STOPPED THE FAKIRS.
.,os FROM THE MAYOR CAUSE
O"' 81 TIE GAMES TO CEASE.
.. Another Rsos--The bicycle Con-
,e,u -Ca,ldrsn's-pAs Tomorrow
r,emiums Amens tie Cattle.

r,cotums Amonz tic Cattle,
-
IA. o,,ry,hlng was In fun blast ct the
N"'. Grounds yesterday afternoon a sum
hipS'. .,,s,os no OF the "fakir" stands wa,
m"l sb,u, by "a order from MAJOR Poe
o'oI Us, Police. to Sergeant George F. Epps, Who
elio' 20 Of tho osicers on the grounds. that
D" -. :, once taken TO suppress ali forms d
f'eis 49,, ana 30 arrest any person found guilty
g.N,...,,ng the Law. The proclamation was
o - -. tom the Mayor, and in fcw minutes
ons. ,,as received by the Sergeant cyory
a"'' ,.,le On the ground had been rid ~ It's
eamHss. m wheel aud only the bare blanks
rh....,5 ne oye OF tho erpoctaot player.
ffef,' .,n,r5s nt was caused by this action aud q
,..st many Who wofo upoa inc rsse,couise TO-
go, T., heiose that the business OF the "iasirs
isset - s'oppeG until they witnessed the sore
itl t,se poition 81 the grounds occupied ny
~, ~ ,rats and tables.
TIKI MAYORS LITTER.
~,et,ilo-ing letter from the Mayor led TO The
10y, an the part o! Major Poe and his suoordi-
ssic> MAYORS oypIcr,1
RICHMOND, VA, October 10, 1892. !
.,.... I,tn TOE. IT,, Chfefef Police;
n.Ve received formal complaint from a
-, ~ citizens Of Richmond that there are
ran' .o1 opon Violations Of the law re-
t..t'rg Gambling and games OF chance on the
.Jso.grounds Yol will please, therefore,
-. rv issue instructions 10 the onlcer IN
a. me Expositiou-Groun1s 70 take such
Co eU Immediately and o1ectaaliy sup
- Gambling 10 shy form, and 20 srrest any
- found guilty OF violating tao Law.
iS'5' ''' j. TAYLOR EIIYsoS, Mayor.
noe WINS ANOTHER RACE.
1900 ,xaen Doc, the trotting dog, and
Mas Bell. vas witnessed by ct least
~ p rsrsons. The contest was easily won by
49, .,ne. who trotied two heats with Miss Bell.
1,,-I e- 100 yards tho Start In each, and
60 I-lsf the wire folly twenty-five yards
e.,ptof.. times. Doc trOtted heh mile in
Es viii enter a race to-day with
l-,.-s sorroi mare Sunol. and Il 10 thought
,..,,l, contest win be san0wichod with the
al. races
THE BICYCLE RACES TODAY.
x,f,,,.ra @, TIE Exposition has aroused as
=, Ir.sf interest IS have the bicycle events,
- trrir at2 O'Clock this afternoon. There
'gr.i Of entries, and some Of tho riders
hs.,,,.srte are expert wGeclmen. full pro
ui,.e IF the races Was published IN yester-
-. usrtrcH They viii continue to-day and
.,,--l,s aud promise TO attract the largest
tt.tlat have yet attended the Exposition.
u n, .rrou vii be Colum Diau-Day, and spe-
.',,-..i,iuls will be mace for the accommoda-
80 -1rtfsn. special programme is being
....,,.I ana viii embrace many amusing aud
.,.sr,su.nc attractions Tor the little ones.
r,.y IS PARIS AND GENERAL LEE.
a., thousand people saw Pains spectacular
.....-t.ti.B ~ Paris from Empire 10 Commune
-. F.tl-iiion-Groun last night Tho i'm
- Grand stand was perfect sea OF human
&C.. sl.ls many persons only gained standing
-. 10 n fznan was again upon his high
-. ,f,rr Die recent fall, and the entertain
-, rss never more eKceuently presented.
-,.,-..-alsts performed well, the fireworks
-. teqitIfll and the immense audience was
...-..st.,e. ono % the set pieces was pic
~, n General Robert r. Lee Whom 1t was
ir,-f trcfc vas tremendous outburst OF
''.-ir.s.y nlrhi, IN case tho programme il not
1865 0re of tie special pieces Of hrew0rk 10
\. .1aa ir cunno 'jiDn with the Pats entertaiA-
.,,,u.g be the y arara Fails. IL is said to be
~ -.7.i gorgeous piece OF 1reworS ever gotten
r.t, Pain ana viii represent wateriauoi loo
h, i.ra distance Of 500 feet
THEAcri0N OF THE COMMITTEE.
i,mec.uf u the Executive Committee held
a. evsene Nr /. l. Bets, the lessee OF the
,-v.-,e. an the grounds. appeared and re-
| ...el authority 10 conduct certain games for
,-t.. The Chairman stated that II would be
,"lrfr Hr Bolts % put his request IN writing
,t ,t,f ne committee would then consider it.
W
md That tie games carried on must come
| r.a TIrviav OF the law.
| ~. f..a. lit'ss beard several contestants for
tsV..a rI transacted considerable unimpOr-
AL tIs.-fta
HELAw on GAMING.
nsa-f.n of tho authorities in stopping the
| s--.a WUI-h were considered TO be unlawful,
tl.'ftsly discussed during the evening both on
| ~ grounds ami On Broad street The course OF
| o.. vsyor - generally approved. Secretary
| tt-T.l. oi the Young Mems Christian Associa-
t.s ,1l ne ministers Of tho city have been en-
| .,sv!ne ever since the Exposition opened TO
ls-s ne games which they believed 10 be
tu.e.i tho SPIN, Of the law, suppressed. Tho
lsvG was approached. however. by other per-
,.tl.r 9s15 Of the Code Of Virginia, bearing
| ou. subject, reads; II any person keep or
e.. fts gam NJ table commonly called A Is &
| ~EOf.t.. flro-iauk, wheelOf-fortuue, keno
| u... table u he Ike kind under any de-
| i1-car51, whether the game o. table be
| paved with cards, dice, or otherwise. or be
| Isi.st O. conc rncd 20 interest In the keeping
| O. sIltlung such table or bank, he shul
u occuei in jail not less than two
D. rare then twelve months. and fined
2 iless ,han 800 nor more than $1,000. Any
! go 'st's iar,-baut, or wheel o. fortune, and
t.ue -Cuey, stakcs. or exhibits 10 allure per-
s-'to te; 80 s4cn table, bank, or wheel, may be
siai by crier Of a court or under warrant OF
81 lIa tAt Nloucl 50 btA6tl tutt 10 lNl-
tf@4 .-'-lali 90 the person making the seizure
i,l Pee other hall % the Commonwealth; and
Gs ABLE All iaru-bHnk shall be burnt
wAsT TIE BATTLE REPEATED.
- 1t-C0nn.ttce on Amusements held n
.-srs1ea irV night and decided TO request
t..-.. q. o.. Jones, 81 the First Virginia Regi-
ts-i i1feprtt THE Battle Of the Crater on FIJI
a. All .eI4y nights The matter will DO
F'''-'"t O. Colonel Jones for consideration
O. tl.a'lc 10 81 tie general impression that
70 entertainment cannot conveniently be re-
Ct.aL
large crowds visited the cattle department
i".-l.y ana closely Inspected the prize-Nin-
Dr. % Goo 6ar.oIs departments. These We're
AZ Distinguished by the ribbons with which
81 r'e ie-1rl,ei. One OF the principal at
-t-,' q. t.i- department is tho beautiful
~ b Jersey rai'le exhibited by ". Is. Rowe d
"a. 4 t'etl..e ksluIg, Va.
'-y'.,.rca' 300 o'clock to-day, the grand sale
N''t Jersey cattle will take place near
= 4.' e-st.ls.
cs lHE IIsPArCH REGISTER.
.is loving visitors registered at the Dis
H.tts ~ ,o-..l0u Office yesterday
- CARLSON, Spring Grove; j. j. Jewett.
aAt. IL. WmcRto, WASHINGTON, u. {. {;
d N-n,em and ". QUntam, Slate Mills;
.Nl"-it- Baltimore, Nd; ". I. Barnes. Not
'N' d. w.. Eppes. Blackstone. J. NJ. Film,
.'t'S; b. 81. Tyler, MOnoack, W. Va; K.
a''y. ta~ierlel1; Miss Hattie watkins, Din
.-ft cAl4r. Hanks Miss Is. A. Duke, Phiia-
i-.. hl.- Arha Duke, Miss Laura Duke,
~ t-ua Duke, Alfred Duke, Florence Duke,
,-A4 i4te, aud fhl Duke. Hanover; e..
~ ftHl-c.phIa; G.. W. Wright, Orange; Miss
3 l1'Ag. Ass Bessie Clay, and Miss hyra
'Hi. amelia. j. IS sparrow. Danyiile; j. g..
..'fi sli wife an1 Miss Allie Written, Boie-
NJ. Lciue L. Belcner, Miss Essle
~ Sic tallie Temple, Colonel W.
'-i.N ana AIRS. ". 4. Temple, Tenn
hfr. k.iza 4. BerKiey, Bsrklsy, Va;
W. Duncan and Miss Cora Dun
y.lnoia Mrs. Emma Haley, Honrico;
AA.-eHs and wife, Brunswick; Miss Aollie
go lAEtrl.cNle; n. j. Harris, Louisa /;
?. .-'i'r ana g.. Is. futile, Hanover; IL. l..
-is ana sl.s l.bbie j. IhOmpsO Bueua
~ A't 10. b. McAnister Frederick Hall;
+ h-ii ", ana L. .. Pritchet, Partlows: j.
~ '''' Y. ~. Porter, King and Queen; w.
90 LAS stanton; Miss Eugenia kawson,
a. a. - o. and Miss Bette :. Trent, Mar
49, A. y. Hawkes., NOiiOway; Miss Agnes
\. ~ 4ts.sfleld; Mrs. L. G. Wolfe, Monroe. W.
~ H. Nrfli aud j. A. Wright, Amelia; j.
-. All @. J. Humphrey, Fluvanna; Miss
~ A-lou, luinbct aud: Miss Mary e. Bran
~ t'.i'a, Niss Lillian Coleman, Cumberland ;
l.. -..'' lui ilIll; Miss Fannie f.. Allen and
r.. ''A-1 l.. Allen, virginia.; Mr.. and Mrs.
f,'a butcher, IeuficO: r. A. Blake, Mont
49, ,ifAss, Frederick d. HughsoH, Green
Z n ,-.'. baylor New and Mrs. New, Essex
t.t.A tai vile, salem; j. X. Robinson.
g,,,.la " W. D. Robinson, Charlotte j. y.
n,,,.' ha.-starg; D. A. MerS,on and son,
l. N"F :. G. Woodward. Roanoke city
l.-f..'- ayes. orange; Mrs. ". T. smith,
La. ". re j. Badger, Petersburg: II. L.
i,-tA., fledmont, ". Va; W. 81. Maya,
~ A. j. lerteli. Buckingham W. b.
o. N5-f'es Nayefley, Petersburg: X. L.
fst.>f. hanover; Airs Norbert Spencer, Fort
D ~ Nisses Marie Walker, j. Toy Walker,
~. W,ssIser, Lunenbars: Miss Annie Is.
ne. 'aike1ion, Va. j. l. Pritcho;t, Pittsyl-
NJ. =" courtney, North Carolina d. &.
W., LuncnDurg; w. r.. Harris, I. y.
k,,',-. I9Nla!an; A. j. snead. G. linsley,
1so,.g liufioy, Smyth: George w.