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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25
Sir. and Mrs. Fair Lave Their Hotel.

Charles l.. Fair and his bride. who since
their arrival In this city have been at the Hotel
Eartholdi. left that hotel early yesterday morn
Ing. They took all their belongings with them.
and did not say where they We're going. Young
Fair has expressed himself ms bong very tired
OF the notoriety he has gained OF late.
II was said about the hotel last night that
Mr., and Mrs: Fla had gone TO Europe on the
steamship Iave. which loft yesterday morn
seDger list.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25

BERLIN. Oct. 24-The Hon. Theodore Runyon.
who recently received from Washington official
notice OF his promotion from American Minis
ter to Ambassador. will have IN audience with
Emperor william ON Thursday. Mr.. Runyon
will leave Berlin at noon on that day. and will
travel to PotsdRm on n special ira In. At Pots
dam an Imperial carriage will be In waiting to
convey him to the New Palace. whore he will
present to his Majesty. President Cleyeland's
letter Amounting him Ambassador.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25

The Police Board has given permission to
Patrolman William + DAILY OF the West Forty
seventh street station to receive silver medal
and S25 In gold from tho Marine Society. He
rescued Miss Lizzie Irving from drowning on
July L. Letters have been received from citi-
zcns calling tho attention OF tho Board TO acts
Of bravery. performed by Policemen Edward
o'Nei and Richard w. Abho!t OF Morrisan!a
First avenue and rescued several people. and
Abbott at considerable risk stopped u run
aWAY horse
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25
a Now York Fugitive He'd in san rr.ns,.eo.

SAN Francisco oct. 24.-Bert Pepper was re-
manded to tho custody OF the Eastern Ulcers
to-day by Judge DaIngerfe!d to be returned
to New York State for trial on tho charge OF
ligamy.
showed that Pepper is a fugitive from justice
from New York. and ordered that he bo re-
turned to that State for trial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25
Placed the Uueou-clou. Man on the Track

PARKERsBURGH W. Va. Oct. 24.-Charles
Devore OF sistersyille. an oil operator, was
sandbaeged and robbed and placed on the
track Of the Ohio River Railroad In this city
before daybreak this morning. A freight train
ran over the unconscious man. cutting on an
been arrested on suspicion Of being the robbers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25
Sir John Abbot, Dying.

MONTREAL. Oct. 24-sir John Abbott, ex-
Premier OF Canada, whose III health caused
his retirement from public life ten months
ago. is dying at his residence here. He Is free
from pain and takes nourighment but his
physicians say he may die at any hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25
Prince B,.marek Improving.

BERLIN. Oct 24.-Dr. Schweningcr made a
short visit to Fredrichsruheto to-day. He found
Prince Bismarck improving and advised him
to remain in FredrichSruhe. as tho climate
and surr0u ndings there are much better fitted
to his age and condition than the c nate and
surroundings OF farzin or any royal palace Of
fered to him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25

BRUSSELS. Oct. PA report reached here
to-day that Count Gourko. the Russian Gener-
AL who made his fame In the Russian Turkish
war was dead. A later despatch contradict
this report. but says that the Count Is danger
ously III in Warsaw.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25
Victoria woodhuil Here.

Victoria Woodruff Martin was one OF the
passengers on tho steamship Elbe. which ar
rived yesterday from Bremen.
She was accompanied by her husband. ].
Beddulph Martin. Royal Commissioners TO the
Worlds Fair from England. and their daugh-
ter. Mrs Martin and her family will stay In
new York for two or three days before going
To lhicAGO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25
bridesmaid for w.Gd ngs fifty wa Years
Apari.

PORTSMOUTH. n. H. Oct. 24.-The marriage
of Miss Ella Pray Slower to Mr.. John L. Smith
occurred this afternoon at tho residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel l.. Slower. grandparents
of the bride. It was held In the Same room
two years ago. Miss Elizabeth Narden OF
Greenland. who was the bridesmaid OF the
grandmother. OBLIGATED In the same capacity
Tor to-day's bride.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25

Brunswick. Ga. Oct 24!-Thirty .one new
cases OF yellow fever are reported this morn
ing. three white aud tWe1ty-eigAt colorsd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25
New Style Sweeping Machine. from the West

Street Cleaning Commissioner Andrews re-
turned from Chicago yesterday. He took his
pleasure with an eye to business. and has Sc
cured two new fashioned strAet-sweeping ma
chimes for trial on New York's payementA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25

CaIIsaya Ia Rilia IL In All
Respects the best preparation Of cAlisAya-AdA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-02
LoUNDoUN's Nsw COURTHOUSE.
ne to be RulIt-MaJor Kent's speech at
Leesburg

I.EEsBURG, VA. Nov Especial
Major T. c. Kent Democratic nominee
for lieutenant Governor. spoke upon the
issues Of the day TO the voters of LOU
doun, in their courthouse this afternoon.
lie spoke for two hours and was listened
TO attentiveiy by fairly good audience.
The people were very much pleased
with his speech. and certainly he did a
great deal OF good.
The major reports everything bright FOR
Democracy In all the sections OF the State
where he has been.
Last Saturday was an impor-
tant day for the people OF the
northwest section of Loudoun. The
large iron bridge across the Pc
tomae liver az Brunswick was formally
opened with imposing ceremonies General
McKiag, Nj. G.. Colonel Buchanan Schiey
OF Hagerstown, Judge J.. b. McCabe
OF Loudoun and others delivered adj
dresses. Two brass bands were in attend
ance. and az night there we're extensive
fireworks.
The board OF supervisors OF LoudouI
to-day formally resolved to build nea
courthouse. A building committee was
appointed and immediate steps VIII b.
taken. calling for competitors plans. etc
The committee consists OF the following
gentlemen: J. b. McCabe. l.. f. Burch
J. c. Coleman, ~ =. Peacock aud y
Nichols.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-02
..,,,c p,T,uuoNn ". THURSDAY

have almost stranded, ana VIZ arst'class
their energies to building UP atica,,ons.
cycling club without other con nID.,,Ion 20
They propose to pay most 49, tn the
the athletic features, and nope - -,
near future TO have q wheeling s
About thirty members are no" ,',,orad
Besides the officers above nv nv -
they are as follows: J. J. Deri,on, ~
Haas. +. NJ. woon. J. Alex ''e &C.,
Moore. j. S, Menwaiue, A. ~ e s,aah
w. ID. Butler, J. ). Calvert, Is. - "i "a ~
ter, ]. II. Gentry. +. W. Cooper IL n -
Doggett. G. p. johnson, 7. j. ruqua' -
NJ. TalIpuan, D. p. Gm. 7. NJ I'gnor A.
II. Whluock, j. +. Anderson j. l. e' y,
pie. 2. X. Coyna, OTTO ostefsreH' . IL
Bates, Jr. -
Among the questions discussed py 'ie
new association was the late accident 10
which a lady was run down by wheel
man and severely hurt They unquall|
fiedly condemned reckless riding IN the
public streets, and will inchlcate thousne'
ful care as the rule 10 govern their mem
bers IN street riding. The pane Oh the
wheeiman mentioned Is unknown 10 the
association.
Among the guests present was pr -
II. Frischkorn. former captain OF the
Richmond cycle Club who babe farewell
to his brother wheelmen, as ne leaves To-
day for Baltimore. where he mas ac-
cepted a position with an iron mahuIac-
turing firm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-02

Legislature. The Republican eahaso i,,'S
81 Il. Turner. has bis lckeis he". 80.
"Republlcan Ticket" with Dlanks "a
Governor, Lieptenant-Goyernof, an
Attorney; General. and only mig own
name and that OF his brother hep"D ~,
can L. 7. Jennings. Of Carroll Tor Inv
erhe republicans are making consio-
erable effort to eject Turner. They arc
Indignant on eocount Of floyd De'ns
tackled 70 Franklin. Messrs. hoWatu slu
shelton the Democratic candidate los
the Senate and House, respectively -
not letting any grass grow unaer VI ,,,,
feet. Local Republican speakers ae ~ .hi.
cd 10 speak all over the county ln's
week. and they will be met on eFe'S
stump BY Democrats
DR.. y. +. Elliott. cur popular clerk,
Is confned 10 his bee from the enectS
OF an injury 20 his hip. caused Dy a
fan IN his room a few days SINCE NJ
serious results are anticipated IT..
DR.. c. VI. Sugieman. VINO hau n's
thigh fractured IN Chicago mas 30 lai
recovered as to be able 10 rae morse
back and resume his practice. u.,.
For the past week we had h'ue
touch OF winter and very heavy frost
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-02
NORTH CAROLINA SYNOD
Az INTERESTING SESSION or TINS
BoDY YESTERDAY.
waidens'nn Church Bepresented-h's'"''
Gnyei Made From a sassafrns Il rec "r""
ing ut the Foot of Grave

TARBORO. n. c.. Nov. L-Speciai'-Ihe
synod OF North Carolina Is holding It's
annual session in the Presbyterian chnren
AZ TarbOro. The opening sermon was
preached by the Rev. John NJ. Rose. the
last moderator After the sermon, the
synod was constituted with prayer, and
was organized by the election Of Rev
p. II. Hoge D. D.. Of Wilmington, mod
orator; Rev. z. r. Law and Mr.. Frank
Brown clerks.
The pastors OF the Episcopal and the
Baptist and the Methodist churches were
introduced 20 the body and Invited 70
sit as visiting brethren. Rev. y. Me5h-
vary, D. D.. Of the Synod OF New YORK,
Rev. Thornton x. Sampson. Of the SYNOD
OF Virginia, any Rev. Henrco Vine, OF the
Waldensian church, were also introduced
and invited to sit as corresponding mem
bers. The Weidensian church is the oid'
est Protestant church I'm existence. tracing
it's history back 10 the days Of the apos-
ties through the Dark Ages, when the
severest persecution failed to reduce them
20 subsection to Rome.
Mr.. Vine Is pastor Of a colony OF ltal-
fans recently settled in the western part
OF this state.
DR.. McGHvary is a native OF North Car
DINA. and Is now missionary OF the South
ern Presbyterian church TO Slam.
The territory embraced in the Synod o.
North Carolina is co-extensive with tha'
OF the State. There are under its juris
dictiou 13i ministers. 303 churches, anC
2g.D00 communicates. These figures do mo-
include the 5000 or GOO in the State be
longing to the Northern Presbyterian
church.
At the opening service last night Their
( were present eighty-one members. Other
J have come I'm this morning. This Is
I fair attendance, considering the fact tina
+ Tarboro IS in the extreme northeast cor
} ner Of the State remote from the center
/ Of Presbyterianism-
} At the opening session Rev. John
/ Preston, D. d.. OF Charlotte, In behalt o
Mr.. J. {. Burrows, OF that city. present
ed the synod n gavel made from the sas
( safrass tree growing at the foot OF IN
grave Of Rev. Alexander Craighead, IN
/ pioneer Presbyterian preacher Of Meek
/ ienburg county He came 10 the colon.
+ In I757 and established nine churches Il
/ the nine remaining years Of his life. 1t
died In t7G6. His body was borne TO IN
/ grave on two sassafrass poles. Tines
! poles were stuck In the ground 10 mari
( the head and foot OF the grave, and bot
I took root and grew up into large trees
/ thus that which was associated viii
{ death became an emblem of life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-02
The Nis.lssinnI Willow.

,.pople who are unfamiliar with the
Mississippi river are tempted TO wonder
when they first see st why SO many thou
sands of acres Of willows grow along
its borders and islands and what they are
good for The United States government
Il is safe to say would not be half as FAR
along with the impr0Y ament Of the Mis-
sissppi as it is If il had not had the num-
bic and seemingly useless willow. Il IS OF
10 account for b1ihng, if cannot be con-
strued as firewood by any but the most
active imagination. and e is Of DO use in
the arts beyond the making of Whistles,
but when il comes to building dam the
enrineers find nothing that G'is the blH
half as well as the humble willow. II
lines the shores and can be easily reached
from the barges wheTeon s. IS transport
ed. and II is so soft that it is easily cut
and hqrdled. II is woven into a great
long. continuous mat. one end OF this Is
anchored 20 the shore on one side of the
chute that IS % be damned, and the
process of weaving is thence carried on
straight across the stretch Of water on O
peculiarly shaped boat called a grasshop-
per AS fast as the mat IS woven on the
grasshopper il slides into the water at the
lower end of the inclined weaving rack,
and II il laden with rocks and carried
straight 10 the bottom, and this is CON
tinued till the opposite shore is reached
The mat is then covered 10 the proper
depth, twelve 90 fifteen inches, with rock
and then another mat, made in the same
way, is woven and laid down on top OF
the first and similarly weighted down
and this work is continued nm the dan
has risen as high as 1t is intended tC
stand; the finishing being always
heavy coating Of rock that covers The
willow and all. The willow, always cover
ed with water and the mud that inevita
bly, lodges among the rocks OF the dam
is kept sealed air-Ught. and Of cours
does not decay. 1t binds the rocks togeth
| er and prevents the dam being showed on
| Of place by ice or disturbed by the pres
! sure OF the current al high water. u IL
| good for no other purpose save 20 holt
! shore that IS washing away with it
| roots. and for dam construction 10 is su
/ peratvely the thiug,-paveuport Qowa
| Democrat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-02
A WHITE MAN LYNCHED.
xayER REDM0S MEETS W "
SWIFT PUNISHMENT
re Wa. Taken out Of His House "S +"
Party Of Charlotte Me" AZ"
Hanged to a Tree

cpAvr,s BRANCH. VA, Nov. i--spe-
.nner gedmon. an ex-convict ana
.n.ronud bad white man. was take"
80, hie home. ~ this connty. LAST night
hyan unknown party and lynched. Rea@
nm had served one term N the STATE
rrtson Tor the murder Of HIS father ana
wss looked upon as desperate chaf"e>
Ter IN ne neighborhood In which ne h'eo'
The lynehlng was not entirely nneNpeoV
- a. there had been for some days past
meetings among the people about heu-
mons course. The visit TO hts house was
made AZ a late hour Of the night me
Marty went to the bone OF their victim,
secured him and quietly proceeded to carry
ont the prearranBed plan OF mell"S O~'
summary punishment .. 80, ,ne
After some Intellectual resistance on III
nsrt Of Redmon. his captors TOOK MN V'N
- The house and carried him TO a piece
- woods not far on and strung MN up
20 the limb Of tree. Inc alali tOo n
Mace near Duprey's IN the lower part -
tble NChariOtte) county. 800
rasrnou some time ago become oleiue1
xxitb two negroes Of the neishDoi no -
60 ~ whom ne beat nearly 70 uea, tn ~,
,rbe other one Redmon threatened ~ NH
xyheneyer be caught him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-02
lNKW CYCLING ORGANIZATION.
The Virginia Association Absorbs the Rich
mond Cycling Club.

The Virginia Cycling Association IS the
name Of a new organization Of wheelmen,
which. having absorbed the old Richmond
Cycling Club, starts out with excellent
material in its membership, and every
element necessary TO make such an or
ganization popular and successful.
The association was formed about
month ago by some OF the old club men,
bers and a few we'll known riders out
side. The officers elected for the first
term were: II. f. Vaughn, president: J..
l.. Cheatwood. first vice-president; w. O..
Long, second vice-president; +. H. Brown
third vice-president; l.. d. Beall, treas
urer; K. Mac Burlington, secretary, and
G. w. Wallace, captain.
The Virginia Cycling Association re-
Gently purchased from the Richmond 'Cy-
Gle Club It's lease OF the club rooms on
Grace street adjoining the st. Claire Ho-
tel. with all the furniture and other
effects therein. Last evening they opened
the club house under the new auspices
with substantial supper and most
pleasant social gathering Of the mem
bers and friends OF the association.
| The new organization will steer clear
| OF the shoals on which their predecessors
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-02

The Catholic Church celebrated a..
eat,ts, nav Yesterday. a solemn hlsh
mass mass, being celebrated at the G ,i ara
,'t''' 1870 o'clock. Father Mcheetfey vas was
81 Father Chester. S. Jg deacon,
800 .,,5 Ia tho Ahern. sub-deacon. The ser
mo, mon was preached by Rev. Father ms
ter on the gospel OF the day ne, ne oL Or ~
VET eloouently reviewing the ne % -, 80
salnts and the trials that are 10 DO ''S
To-dav (Au-souis' day. there VIII be q
...'.,ie,1 mass sung at the Cathedral at
a n,rlnrl, after which the clergy ana
,,,t,, g.i0 nroceed TO Mt. Calvary Gene
, ,ery where special services win be heid.
i N, sermon wiz De preached II the
,,-'a permits. An those having rel .a
lives and friends buried there are re-
ouested TO bring flowers and decorate
the graves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-02
SANFORD NORM BURNED.
The Guests Barely Escaped-ContentsO Of tho
BuifdIug DESTROYED.

building Destroyed.
RALEIGH, N. c., Nov 1.-Speciai.-It
is announced that a series Of fine foot
ball games has been arranged between
the teams Of the University OF Tennessee
and teams Of this State. They will play
the University Of North Carolina on the
50 instant, Trinity College on the 4th,
and Wake Forest on the 9th. The Uni
versity Of North Carolina and Wake
Forest have also agreed upon game for
the 18th instant, and II will be very inter-
esting, as both tbe teams have been
beaten by Trinity this season.
All Saints Day was observed here to-
day in Christ church by commemorative
services this morning. and last evening
there was a Halloween festival, party at
ST. Mary's Episcopal school.
News was received here to-day that the
hotel at Sanford, n. c., on the Raleigh
and Augusta railroad, south Of this city.
was destroyed by Ore early this morning.
An the furniture and other contents were
also destroyed, and the guests barely es-
capped.
Cards are out announcing that Miss
Mary Bum, daughter OF Congressman
b. r. Bum, will be married to Or. George
L. Wimberly on the evening OF November
/ 10th. at o'clock at Benvenue, near
Rocky Mount
a franchise has been granted TO a COM
{ pany which has been organized 10 operate
an electric street railway at Newberne
{ and they are 10 have the line in opera
ton by February lst.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-02
yHhr ON CONTRACT.
NJ .-ttop Taken on Accountofths Absence
Of the CITY Attorney.

The committee on light held called
,,eatIng at the ONCE OF Superintendent
Adams at the upper gas works last even
ing Chairman Gum and Messrs' Geo.
p Davis. Grimes, Hardwicke, Mann ana
TayIor were present.
The report OF Superintendent Adams
showed that during the month OF octo-
her. 1851. 400 cubic feet OF gas were MADE
against 70. $4,000 cubic feet made durins
the corresponding month last year. Dur
ing the same month T,556,79S cubic rect
~ gas were sold, against le,6l'Ol cubic
feet in The same month last year. Inc
average illuminating power last no nor.
was q candles against 1879 caIlo l1a,
I'm the same month last year. ihe eo 10.
Of the gas IN the holder last month
was 80 c. against 40 IL during the ooi
/ responding month last year. .Ao
The report as TO the operations OF e, a,.
water-gas plant during the past iioh'H
contained the following statements 10.
Gas made, .Z,O5ooVV cuD'D 49,,
OH used ..>............... .o9,soo
| III. ,,sed so, 400 pounds
Coot used under boiler, .... ~ '6V pouili0'
| WHOM asked by Mr.. Taylor, aapefin y,
| terdent Adams explained that ABOUT ~
! per cent of the gas made az tnlS '''''N
/ was water-gas. -. f,r
| M charles c. Nicolai, who has tur.
risted the OH for the MANUFACTURING OF
t n,.''e yrs t,, up to October 22d' was
On hand 70 bring about a settlement OF
| his claims for the furnished oil tnat Was
! irferior to the required gravity.
on motion Of Mr.. Mann, the superlnI-
.,,8ont vas Instructed to lay q SIX
inch ' gas main. on North Twenty-hfih' be, %,
, Zen Main and Broad streets instead OF
| me fo,r-inch pipe NOW In use.
Mr.. cum stated that he had requested
the CITY Attorney to be present on tne
orcasio3. and that the latter had promis-
| "a "a he on hand at 6 o'clock. The com
roittee waited until o'clock, but MT
Meredith did not appear, and the com,
[ pittee decided 70 meet this morning az
| Ia o'clock at Mr.. Meredltns ONCE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-02
THE THEATRE LEASED AGAIN.
Thomas G. Leath Is Now the Manager OF
Both the Piayhouses of Richmond.

Thomas IT, 1<t8Ah - ~f'f'
Roth the piayhouses of Richmond.
Mr.. Thomas G.. Leath, lessee OF the
Mozart Academy, yesterday leased from
Colonel John Murphy the Richmond
Theatre for a period Of four years. He
viii take possession OF this house az
once and present ,ie attractions booked
b,, AIR. Il. Il. Cahiu, and later by Coiohel
Mummy when Mr. o. A. Boot"nshV
acted as manager. Mr.. Leath' Who ha7
rnaaa quite a. success Of his thea'fl..a,'
,artures i'm Richmond intends now "l1'
bo,b houses. to give Richmond the very
basr attractions travelling, and WIN o"1'
bo,,soe next season he viii he 80 "a b'si-
ion 70 bring many companies 10 id.H5
mood which heretofore have only play ''
I'm the northern and western ciftui' -
rortnoead OF larger and more mHo'''''"'
rifies than RichmoHd 49,.
Mr. T.eath has not decided as 10 who
bio shall employ at the Theatre ne
ltoot,tnrs there are excellent but tnegy
are widely apart, and ne can hStniy
Gee hfg way clear 10 CONTINUOUSLY 'D'P'''
the nresent force Of men. 1900.
when I saw Mr.. Bootwright ias' 49,
,,e, he stated that he had nothing 10 say
ne the change except that he haa n3e
received any previous nouhcauoh, -.
addsd that he had not tormnla'en any
,tans for the future.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-02
NO snoW FoR rHE CLIPPERS.
Ships Crowded out in the Break Of Big
Tr-iaht Combine.


Nothing in shipping circles has been so
noticeable as the decline in sailing yes
sells loading for the Pacific coast The
ship Ivy was chartered the other day 10
load a general cargo at this port for San
Francisco. and she is the first sailing
craft that has been placed on the berth
he-e Tor California for many months.
She receives the minimum rates OF $3.50
per ton.
The low freight brought about by
cut between the Pacific Mall and Coium-
bian Steam ship lines have been the means
Of sending millions OF dollars worth OF
manufactured merchandise from Phhadei-
mia and other Eastern cities to Caiifor-
MA. Oregon, Washington ard 10 British
columbia. which could not be forwarded
before owing 20 combinations between
the railroads and the Pacific Mail Steam
ship lines. -
while this combination existed the
clipper ships could live, and many load
ga here for San Diego. San Francisco
and Portland. Oregon, but their Gays
are numbered, as the consignees refuse
"a wait five and six months for their
cargoes while ships are rounding cape
Horn, when the steamship lines can lana
them at the Golden Gate In less thaA
three weeks. philadelphia Record.