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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09
4 FEARFUL ACCIDENT. 90.
Mr.. w. G. Harrington Perhaps Fatally
Stabbed With Pair OF Scissors.

BRISTOL, TENN, March ESPECIAL
peculiar. and perhaps fatal. accident
befell w. c. Harrington. form II general
passenger agent OF the South Atlantic
and Ohio railroad He was at the Hotel
lntermont. at Big Stone Gap, Of which
he is now proprietor. when the sad acct
dent happened this morning.
He was sitting In a chair In one OF
the rooms OF the hotel and was clipping
some paper with a pair Of scissors. He
started TO lean back. lost his balance and
fell. He threw out his right hand TO
save himself and the scissors. which he
was still holding. were driven in his side.
their entire length. Only the handles
were left protruding. A physician was
summoned. but he was afraid to with
draw the scissors for fear Mr.. Harring-
ton would bleed to death. The gentle
man who gave your reporter his informa-
ton states that when he left the Gap
the physicians were talking Of cutting
around the scissors and closing the arte-
ries before attempting to draw them out.
DR.. -. NJ. Butler, surgeon OF the S. A.
and o. road, left here at noon and is
In attendance upon the wounded man.
At last accounts Mr.. Harrington was
considered 10 be in a dangerous condi
ton.
Later-Mr. Harrington's physician says
ne il in critical condition. but IL rest
Ing easy now.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09
VICTIMS OF THE FIRE.
TWO MORE BODIES BELIETED TO BE
BURIED UNDER THE RUINS.
Luth. Buford, One Of the Injured Mon,
Dead-Ths Standing Walls Condemned
by tho Authorities.

DANvILLE, VA. March ESPECIAL
Justice McCully, acting as coroner. sum-
moned jury and held an inquest on the
body of John Motley. one Of the negroes
killed yesterday by the falling OF the
walls OF the burned Summerheld build
Ing. Only one witness was examined,
Fire Marshal n. +. Reid. who testified TO
the finding OF the body under the debris
Of the demolished building. and the jury
rendered a formal verdict in accord
ance with these facts.
Luth. Buford, one OF the colored men
reported last night as having been dan
gerousy wounded in the disaster, has
since died, making three deaths In all
so far.
To-day a colored woman reported 10 the
officers that her brother Adam Yates,
was employed 10 work In the burned
stores, and had been missing since the
disaster. II is believed that his body will
be found beneath the ruins. 1t is also
thought that one other colored man Is
buried under the debris.
The walls OF the Dryden drug store
have been condemned by the authorities
and the owners required to remove them.
The work OF removing the debris has
been suspended until these walls can be
taken down, II being deemed dangerous
to work under them now. 1t is thought
that the two bodies IL there are near the
Dryden wall.
The wounded men are doing as well
as could be expected. j. ID. Ficklin has
partially recovered from the nervous
shock. and his injuries otherwise being
slight, he is expected to be out in few
days.
Sam Best, the white lad whose leg
was broken is on the mend. The fracture
OF the leg is not serious one, and the
head and face wounds are only slight.
Simon Wilson (colored), whose left leg
was broken, will recover and amputation
will not be necessary.
William Powell (also colored) is in
serious condition. his right leg being bad
~ crushed. Amputation will probably he
necessary, and this taken in connection
with his other wounds makes his case
extremely critical
In the hustings court to-day the grand
jury presented the Riverside Cotton Mills
Company for contracting for and working
as operatives women and children In their
North Danville factory more than ten
hours per day on certain days men
toned in the presentment.
In the same court John Hubbard. James
Carter and Joe Smith (all colored) were
tried for house breaking and sentenced
10 terms in the penitentiary Of five, three
and two years respectively. They were
members OF a band of colored robbers
broken UP here a few weeks ago
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09
THE CRUSADE AGAINST CRIME.
OndciaIs Summoned Before the Grand Jury
To Sell the Chamberlain Hotel.

NORFOLK, VA, March ESPECIAL
The Virginian this morning. in discussing
crime in Norfolk, says: The Virginian
moves against the dives OF Norfolk be-
cause they are great offenders, and the
character Of the houses are known TO the
people and to the executive officers. For
more than ten days a continuous fire has
been kept up. The mayor, the police
commissioners and the chief Of police
have had their attention directed 10 vio-
lations of the law, and up to this time
the first step has not been taken TO cor
rect the evils. The executive officers have
been given a fair trial, and appear 10
disregard the wishes Of the people. Now.
II the mayor commissioners and the
chief will assert that, so far as they are
concerned. they intend TO let these dens
Of vice remain. the Virginian will clean
out every den from Main TO Union street,
on Church street, and, II necessary, will
continue the work in other parts OF the
city,
The grand jury has summoned the
mayor, the police commissioners, the
chief OF police and the newspaper men
and about fifty others 70 appear before
them tomorrow TO testify against Sam
Wasseman. the keeper Of the Novelty
Theatre. The jury is composed Of six
OF the best citizens In Norfolk, who are
doing their work well
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Of Norfolk has rendered Mr.. John
Whitehead, correspondent OF The Times,
a vote OF thanks for the manner in which
crime has been recently exposed in Nor
folk.
Judge Hughes, OF the United States
court, has ordered the sale OF the Cham
berlain Hotel. at Old Point. to settle
certain debts due for construction. The
decree was entered in the case of Crool,
Horner & Co. against the Old Point Hotel
Company and others. Messrs. William
II. White and r. b. Tunstall, Of this
city. have been appointed special com
missioners and have given a bond OF
$4,000 The sale will take place not later
than the 18th OF April on the premises
at public auction. The liens aggregate
over $4,000.
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VIRGINIA NEWS NOTES.
Items Gathered Here and There and
Everywhere Throughout the state.

The exports from Norfolk for February
amounted TO tl,O67,Sls.
4 rod and gun club has been organized
at Berkeley Springs with twenty-five
members.
The telephone cable across Hampton
Roads, carried away by the late freeze.
has been replaced.
Dr. May Burton. Of Greene county. died
at his home near Seville, on wednesday
night last after an illness Of some weeks.
Rev. Or. H. VI. Wharton, Of Baitim )re.
commences a prouacted meeting In South
ampton county this week.
Captain Joseph B. Baker. for many
years the head Of the Baker Salvage Com
pany, died at his home IN Berkeley Tues
day afternoon In his eightieth year.
Nine girls and four boys, inmates Of the
Salem Baptist Orphanage. united them
selves with the church and were baptized
Thursday afternoon by Rev. DR.. Taylor.
The Virginia Female Institute. At Spot
sylvania Courthouse. for some time In
charge Of Professor Beers. has been closed
and the building will be converted into
hotel.
The sheep-killing dogs are playing havoc
with the farmers flocks In SpotsylYania
county. Last week Mr.. J. II. Crismcnd
lost four sheep and three lambs. The
farmers are ready 20 advocate for election
to the Legislature this year only those
candidates who will favor dog law. Such
a law is necessary in that section If sheep
raising is 10 continue.
Postal Clerk Hugh L. Scott. OF Staun-
ton is suing the Norfolk and Western
railroad for $50 900 damages for injuries re-
cafyed ~ him i'm ~ wreck near Rad
ford last July.
John G. Webb and Madison Bever, who
have been flooding West Virginia with
counterfeit coins, have been captured.
Their factory is at Beleville, near Par
kersburg. and the officers have made a
big haul Of bogus coins
Mr.. Marshall Mccormick. Of Berryville.
has written a letter announcing that he
will not be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress In the Seventh
district in the event OF the nomination Of
Colonel OFerrall for Governor. He says
the county favors the nomination OF Mr..
A. Moore Jr.
In the case Of the Crozier Iron Company.
Pocahontas Coal Company and others
against the Roanoke Rolling NH 'com-
many r. II. Logan. who was delegated a
special judge 10 deteTm'ne such cases. or
ders that unless the claims be paid in
thirty days, including costs. then =. II.
Cooke. w. A. Glasgow. Jr.. T. W. 3ooert-
son and ". W. Berkley are appOi lted
commissioners TO sell the property. The
commissioners are required TO give a
bond Of $4,000.
Buena Vista is ir a ferment over the
contest for the pcstmastership. Captain
G. T. Jordan. who is a very formidable
applicant did not enter the primary Ie-
Gently held upon she advice Of his friends.
He has a largely-signed petition in the
hands Of Congressman Tucker. which was
prepared a month ago and says that he
made the fight before the primary was de-
termins I'd upon. Since that time he has
been securing additional signers and feels
confident that he will secure the prize.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09

from the perusal OF Chicago newspaper
what the Irish Bishop said Of Gulliver's
Travels, THAT there were some things
in that book he could not believe"
This story is quite on par with
another war anecdote" that we have re-
Gently encountered. II has been recently
stated in San Francisco publication that
Meade deliberately omitted at the end OF
the battle OF Gettysburg 10 give orders
for an effective pursuit Of General Lees
army because he wished It TO get safely
back TO virginia. as means OF aiding
the enemy he was sworn and enlisted to
fight.
Stories OF this sort. no doubt. suit the
readers OF the Chicago papers, otherwise
they would not publish them. Hut the
serious people Of the world have no time
TO neglect important affairs by wasting
time upon refuting them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09
WAS GENERAL MCCLELLAN FALSE TO
THE UNION

The Chicago Tribune has published a
statement that just after the battle Of
sharpsburg General Mcclellan. having
got wind OF Mr.. Lncoln's intention TO
issue the emancipation proclamation,
wrote General Lee a letter asking fer a
conference with him with view TO COM
bining the Union and the Confederate
armies into one. which should march
upon Washington. overthrow Lincolns
government and provide for the holding
OF a new Presidential election. In which
the people would peaeeably settle at the
polls all the issues between the sections
under the protection Of the joint armies
Of Lee and Mcclellan.
As usual with statements OF this sort.
the only person who knows anything
about the matter tand he was. OF course.
q specially trusted friend Of McClellan)
refuses TO say anything about It. and pre-
serves his incoGnito with scrupulous
tenacity.
We do not say that the Chicago news
papers insert all the fake" statements
Of the day. but we do say that II fake"
statement can get hearing anywhere
IN the world II will be In Chicago news
paper. We read more OF what we would
otherwise have thought quite impossible
things In the Chicago newspapers than
are to be found In the Arabian Knights
and Gulliver's Travels combined. and we
ass gsnsrally forced TO say after rising
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09
"Why II Was Done"
70 the Editor Of the Times:

10 the EullOT Oh lHc lIlltSs
The excuse offered In The Times Of
March 5th. under the above caption, fpr
passing by all the architects of this city
and giving the planning Of the public
school building, on Twelfth street, TO a
civil engine err, seems to me to be a very
lame one ! am reminded of the insurance
company in this city, which having a fire
loss TO appraIse, rather than pay $40 TO
man thoroughly conVersant with such
n atttIs, chose man who charged them
only $40; they saved $50 In the fee, but
had to pay $500 more damages than they
would have IL the first named man had
served. Architects are constantly making
and receiving estimates for work, and
rie. therefore. more Or less familiar with
the prices Of same. ard are thereby on
abled 10 plan intelligently Cor stipula
tel sum; a work / can't conceige how
civil engineer or anyone else can perform
without such experience.
| am satisfied that one OF cur com
petent architects by economy OF arrange
ment both Of space and material Ga
knowledge gained only by long expert
ence), could plan such a building as was
desired. which would be OF pleasing archi-
tectural appearance and ARRANGEMENT,
and afford as much room and comfort
as the one proposed. and at the same
time save enough 10 pay his regular fee
without making the house cost more
than was proposed; in fact, ! believe that
any architect in the city would have
beea glad 10 have planned the house for
the amount named. To wit: 500.
our architects are in touch with the
march of improve ment, and should pro-
test as one men against such shave tail
mule policy Let me say zen PEASANT"
that In architectural competitions it is
not custom airy to select railroad or other
engineers TO pass upon the merits OF
same anywhere except In Richmond "Ne
sutor ultra crepidam." ARCHITECT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09
BANK SUSPFNDS PAFMEyT.
An Expert Examining tho Books-Daring
Attempt at Assassination.

MARTINSVILLE, VA. March s.-Spe-
cial.-There has been considerable ex-
citment in town to-day over the action
Of the Henry County Bank in suspending
payment John A. Brown, the cashier of
the bank. on yesterday resigned, and to-
day the bank is in the possession of an
expert looking over the books and ac-
counts, and IL is announced that payment
is suspended for ten days. Until the
examination is made IL is impossible to
state the condition of the bank. but IL
is hoped by the friends OF the institution
that ii will be able TO resume business,
and pay its indebtedness In full Mr..
John Miller. OF Danville, is the expert
employed 20 investigate the condition Of
the bank. and is is stated. If he finds its
condition favorable, he will be appointed
cashier.
There was a very dastardly attempt at
ASA sination here last week. 1t appears
that some one called at the house Of Mr..
W. r. Hodnet on Church street. about
o'clock at night, stating he had letter
for Mr.. Hodnet. who came 10 the front
door unarmed with a lamp IN his hand.
When he opened the door the party on
the outside fired at Mr.. Hodnet. the ball
striking the door facing. when the at
tVhiP'cu assassin Htu' SO lar 10 cue mas
been found as TO the perpetrator OF the
deed.
We understand to-day that Congress-
man Swanson has definitely decided on a
primary at Martinsville 10 decide on the
postmaster. and requested the county
chairman 10 call a primary. but he called
his executive committee tog sther. and they
decided against calling primary as mex
pedient, and SO the matter rests.
The town council has let 10 contract
the water works for the town at a cost
OF s25. 90. and the town bonds were floated
at par: but We are afraid we will have
a white elephant on our hands when the
Dlant is nut in
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nut him away. When this remark OF
Smith came to the ears Of the negroes In
the county they became highly indignant.
and I'm order to allay the Indignation
Smith was arrested upon a warrant Issued
by Magistrate James A. Nichols, charging
him with the murder of James. The ac-
cusod, who Is believed to be demrnted.
when brought before Magistrate .'ickols
for examination. stated that he had no e.
collection whatever of having told anyone
that he had murdered James. There being
no testimony TO justify sending Smith On
for trial, he was acquitted. On yesterday
rumor to the effect that the body OF
James had been found in hog pen TN
Smiths place, literally chopped % pi scrs.
gained wide circulation In the county,
and the negroes at once became more X
cited than ever. A colored messenger was
sent by the negroes to Magistrate Sickols
to inform him of the rumor. Magistrate
Nichols at once began an Investigation Of
the rumor. but found that there was no
truth in 1t. The feeling on the part Of the
negroes towards Smith. however,. was
such. that, fearing that bodily harm
might be done 10 MIN. Magistrate Nichols
went of to Smiths house last night and
brought him TO his (Nlckols) barn, where
he was kept concealed until this morning.
There is said 20 be much excite nent
among the negroes OF the county over this
affair.
Mayor Collier had before him this morn
ing most disgusting case. II was that
of a married white man named George
Anthony. who was charged with felony.
The charge is peccatum illud horrible
inter christianos non moninandam The
complainant was a small negro boy named
Norman Brown. The accused was 'ent on
to the hastings court for trial. This Is
said to be the second case Of its kind
ever brought into the courts OF this State.
This morning about o'clock. when the
janitor Of the Petersburg Clubhouse. on
Sycamore STREET, went to clean up II vas
found that the building was afire In the
billiard room. An alarm was at once
turned in. but the flames were e1tin-
guished with buckets OF water before the
arrival OF the fire department. The fire
H. supposed to have originated from hot
coal falling from The stove On the floor.
The loss is about $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09
POSTOFFTCE ROBBERY.
The Pouch Containing the Registered
Packages stolen in Fredericksburg.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. March s.
speciaI.-Last night when the Northern
mail for the o'clock train was being
made up in the postoffice here the mail
clerk who usually locks the mail bag re-
ported to Postmaster o. d. Foster that
the pouch containing the registered letters
and Packages was missing. Search was
at once made for the missing pouch,
but IT could not bc found. Assistant Post
master L. Taliaferro. who attends TO the
registered mail. stated that the mall had
been made up as usual. and could throw
no light IN the mystery The pouch con-
tainsd. besides a large number OF regis
tered letters. a package OF two hundred
and forty-four dollars, which Postmaster
Foster was RENTING TO the auditor or
the Treasury at Washington.
The robbery was promptly reported TO
the DEL artment at Washington. and pos
tai detectives will be put on the case
Much sympathy is expressed by citizens
generally for Postmaster Foster.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09

Logan's administrator against Pannill
Fully argued by r. w. Christian. Esq.
for appellee and n. T. Green. ESD, for
appellant. and submitted.
Beale against City of Roanoke. Re-
moved TO Wytheville.
Home Building and Construction Com
pany against City OF Roanoke Con-
tinued.
Massie against Yancey. Submitted.
Turner against Chesapeake and Ohio
railway. Continued.
Crowbridge against Danvlle Street Car
Company. Argued by Judge Bergman
Green and submitted
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09

The Republicans have left the Treasury
stripped almost bare of gold. and all
that 1t was possible for them to do TO
bring on a financial crash in this country.
they have industriousiy performed In
GLIDING the gold shipped TO Europe yes
terday and that already engaged for ship
ment by Tuesday next. we will lose
largely over s5OoO.OO0 between yesterday
Treasury almost bare Of free gold, and
what then? Shall we descend to the
basis of sixty-hve-cent dollar. or will
the experiment OF selling bonds be tried?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09
NEGROES GREATLY EXCITED
Over the Mysterious Death of One OF Their
Race-A Disgusting Case

PETERSBURG. VA. March ESPECIAL.
The negroes Of Prince George county are
considerably excited over the sudden DIS
apps cara nee OF a colored man OF that
county ramed Walter James, who has
been missing FOR the past four weeks.
mention Of which has already been made
n this correspondence. IL will be remem-
tered that in TIE account published In
The Times IL was stated that white
nan residing in that county named Wa
verify Smith had stated to parties here in
Petersburg that he had killed James and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09

have sketched a woman whom you all
have seen. or. at least. many one Just
like her as you will recall from my ue-
scription She has no alertnesS ABOUT her
expression and carriage, ana a lack OF
attention about what she wears. IL Is
not so much that she is not dressed fash-
ionaby. and II certainly is not that she is
not pretty OF attractive for she Is olten
both in an appealing sort of way But
she u.s. somehow, ineffective And that
a woman never should be, no matter what
she wears You don't know just how 10
find fault with the big felt hat that Is
turned up at one side. and has lot OF
tips and a bow or so adjusted aimlessly
for trimmings, but II simply won't do at
all Her hair is pretty but there is no
meaning 10 the line IL makes, as it is
drawn back to the tidy coil that pushes
the hat awkwardly I'm the back The
extra feather that hangs down over the
coil hangs wrong, too. Whether II Is
the feathers fault or the coils. or the
dear little wOman's. you don't know.
She has fur around the neck Of her coat,
but Il neither ornaments her coat or
affords becoming softncss about her face
and chin. II is just there in the aimle5s
way everything else she has on IS worn.
II comes around her neck at the back,
and down on either side OF the front. but
the fastening of the coat is all bare. and
Il comes together queerly. anyhow. Part
Of the queerness Of the coat is that the
sleeves are not full at the shoulders.
and this gives final effect 10 her uncertain
air She carries her head a little forward.
too. and the whole result is-well II isn't
plea sing. and she seems to know It isn't,
and to be meekly in despair about IT, too.
There is a moral in all this for those
who would aviod such an appearance.
Don't wear anything without definite
purpose; for. II you do. the first thing
you know you will be all begewgawed.
rather than ornamented. and all logged
out" rather than carefully attired.
FLORETTE TEMPUS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09
GALATEA CLOTHS.

A Satin Twilled Cotton Fabric for
Boys and Children's kits. Sailor Suits.
Ladies' and Mems Tennis Suits. Noun
tain Costumes. Mems Shirts, &c.
81 inches wide; colors, Blue and White.
Red and White. Navy Blue and White,
Light Blue, Red and White. Light Blue,
Brown and White. also Solid Navy,
Light Blue Red and White for Trim
mings.
30 and Sc yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09

A Pittsburg special states that Mr.. Har-
rison said in passing through that home
Washington to indianapolis that he in
tended TO write a book to make clear some
things connected with his administration
that were a little obscure We wonder
what he can have in mind? Is he going
his not intending to shoot the hog; that
he aimed at him and meant all that hap
pened7
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09
NEW oUrINGs-MEDIUM WEIGHT.

New assortment OF Velvet Finished
Outing Cloths for Mems Pajamas. La
dies and Children's Night Gowns and
Sleeping Suits. not heavy and thick like
those in use in the winter. but medium
weight, Just suited 10 the spring season,
colors. yellow and pink. yellow and blue
and gray and white stripes Of varying
widths, u l-2c. yard.
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Epbraim Young Convicted.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, March s.-Eph-
rain Young. director OF the defunct
Spring Garden National Bank. was found
guilty In the United States district court
this morning OF conspiracy. with Presi-
dent Kennedy and the Cashier. and with
embezzling the funds OF the corporation.
Young was completely overcome.