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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16
WHISKY TRUST INQUIRY.
Professor Wiley of the Agricultural De-
partment, Tells About Liquors.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Investlgaton
into the Whisky Trust was continued to-
day. One witness was Myers, manager
Of the rebate department of the Dist;llinS
and Cattle Feeding Company. His duty
was TO issue, approve and pay these re-
bate vouchers They were issued uDou
receipt of a statement Of sales OF dealers,
and when due were returned TO the bank.
The bank listed them and presented them
to the company for payment. The com
pany simply required a statement OF
sales from the dealers, together with
comparison of accounts monthly. He did
not know how the dealers were appointed.
A list of them was furnished by the Off
GERS of the company. and TO these he
issued rebate certificates. In 1890 the
company paid s1.N3.6i5 rebate; In 1891
s.. 295. 95s, and in 1892, So 292. 2S9. He could
not give the amount Of vouchers issued
and rejected.
Professor Wiley, chemist Of the agri-
cultural department, gave the committee
the result Of his examination of the
essences and essential oils used in COM
pounding WHISTLES and other liquors
from spirits. These compounds could not
be considered poisonous. and must be
considered innocent when taken in small
quantities. He thought that the CON
sumers should be protected against these
cheap substitutes. but did not consider
them any more injurious to health than
the straight goods. The straight goods.
he considered, were preferable for mcdi-
cinal purposes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16
RAPID TRANSIT FOR NORFOLK.
Prospects of Better street-Car Service
Our Worlds Fair Building.

NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 15-Special.-Th
people of Norfolk have been agitating the
question of electricity as a motive power
for street cars for several years past. and
the first decided action in that direction
was taken Monday night when the Nor
folk City Railway Company and the
Suburban Railway Company appeared be-
fore a committee of the councils and
asked that their rights and franchises be
extended twenty-five years The commit
tee agreed 10 recommend the extension
of time, provided the car companies
woul adopt electricity, and double track
several of the streets The companies
agreed 10 the proposition and promised
to give a service equal TO any in the coun-
try. The work will commence in ninety
days. ard be completed within eighteen
months. The company will go into the
hands OF a syndicate. composed of New
York men. VINO have all the money de-
templatod. The people of Norfolk are re-
jocins over the prospect OF securing rapid
transit to the suburbs.
Mr.. NJ. Glennan, n member OF the Board
Of Worlds Fair Managers OF Virginia,
has succeeded in securing liberal appros
prIations from this district. Up TO this
time $l.2O has been secured for the Vir-
ginia building at Chicago. with several
counties TO hear from. The amounts
rated up to this time are as follows:
Norfolk city. S5Q9; Princess Anne, $3.50:
Warwick. 5000; Surry. 500 Norfolk county,
$3.50. Very liberal appropriations have
been made for the naval rendezvous.
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went down the high rock embankment to
the river. the cars being piled up on the
track. The engineer. a Mr.. Smith, OF
Bristol. jumped and had one leg broken
and foot mashed. The fireman stuck TO
his post until the engine reached the nat
below, and, wonderful to say, was only
slightly burned. The wounded men were
brought to this place and Mr.. Smiths
foot was amputated by Dr. Peyton, OF
Pulaski. the companys physician, after
which he was sent to his home at Bristol
with chances favorable TO his recovery.
Mr. William Allen who was badly In
jured in the South Atlantic and Ohio
wreck. died las night and his remains
will be brought here tomorrow morning
and buried In the family cemetery on ms
fathers farm, one mile east of this place
The second quarterly meeting for Mar
ion Station was held here last Sunday
Rev. +. w. Moon. presiding elder IN
charge.
Your correspondent has reliable infor-
nation that Hon. John A. Buchanan VIII
not be q candidate for the nomination
for Governor, and that he would not be
averse TO be placed on the supreme bench
OF the State. a position OF that kind being
I'm the line Of his profession. He is
native OF our (Smyth) county; we know
his great legal attachments and viii stand
solidiy for his election TO that position.
with buchanan out OF the race. Colonel
O'Ferrall. as the State now stands, VIII
he the choice Of Smyth county Democ-
racy.
Messrs. Nickles & Atkins. grocery and
hardware dealers here, have made an
assignment, with Judge George w. RICH
ardson as trustee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16
DEATHS.

HECHLER.-Died. Wednesday evening,
February -. 1893, at 1879 o'clock. at the
residence Of Mr. Valentine Hechler, north
Twenty nth street. Mrs. WALTER j.
HECHLER. daughter Of the late William
c. Bailey.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
brother-in-law j. c. Nugent, 43s south
Laurel street, Miss FRANCES HART
aged forty-two years.
Fureral from above residence at ) p
VI. THU RSDAY, February 10Th.
sAUNDERs.-Died, at s:45 A. ~. Feb
ruary Ii, 1893, at the residence OF her
husband. No. u south Morris street
MARY c. SAUNDERS, beloved wife OF
Clyde ". Saunders. in the twenty-tourth
year Of her age
Funeral from Pine-street Baptist church
THURSDAY MORNING February 10.
1899, at II o'clock. Friends and acquaint-
ances are invited TO attend.
Baltimore papers please copy.
WEINBRuN N.-Died, the 18th of Feb
ruary. 1853. ut O'Clock A. NJ, JOHN A.
WElNBRUNN. at his lata residence. No
slS ncrth Fifth street IT, the slxty-nlnth
year OF bis age. The deceased was born
in Seinsheim bel Heidelberg. Baden. Ger
many, and had been "a resident OF this
country Tor foriy-o years.
His funeral will take place from 81
Johns German Lutheran church. Eighth
and Marshall streets, TO-DAY (Thurs-
day. the 18th instant. at 2:30 O'Clock p.
N. Friends and acQuaintances are In
vtted 70 attend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16

HANOVER COURTHOUSE. Feb. b.
Specialize February term Of the
county court was in session to-day. The
case OF the four negroes. Richard Elicit.
William Jackson. Bob. Burnley and
Charles Jackson. charged with the muir
der of William Howell. was before the
grand jury. A true bin was found
against Richard Elicit. The others We're
recognized to appearsas witnesses in the
trial at the next term OF the court.
Motion for a new trial was heard in the
case of WoodsOn Moore. convicted at the
last term of court of stealing lot Of
potatoes and given two years IN the peni-
Tertiary. New trial was granted and the
verdict was one month in jail and twenty
five dollars fine.
Within the past few days two OF the
oldest citizens Of the county have died:
Mr.. T.. Z. Duke and Mr. Charles I. Dy-
son. Of Peaks. The old landmarks are
slowly but surely passing away.
A valuable COW belonging TO Coionei ).
Andrew Wingfeld died the other day from
a very unusual cause. An old negro
servant strung ont some tobacco leaves
to dry. The COW dcyoured them and
died soon after.
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devote our time 10 Instructing and per-
fecting men in military exercise. who are
ready at moments call to preserve
the peace and protect the property and
good order OF the city and State.
Resolved, That the objects OF the pro-
posed Bazaar being 10 complete the mon
ument TO the private soldiers and GALL
ors OF the Confederacy, upon whose every
ragged gray cap il has been eloquent
said the Lord God Almighty placed
the sword Of imperishabIe knighthood. end
building up the Confederate Museum, In
which are TO be preserved the relics OF
their heroic age. command our reverent
Tgard and hearty support and reconcHe US
more than anything else could do 10 the
injury which, IN our judgment VIII be done
to the efficiency Of our organization, whose
highest hope VIII be 20 initiate the patri-
otto virtues these men and their age &C
complished.
Resolved, That we assure the ladies or
our respect. admiration and support, and
beg them 10 believe nothing would pain
MS more than 10 think that they have
been made TO feel or believe that we have
been dlscourteous 10 them. and we with
draw all opposition to their having the
armory for the month Of April. and pledge
them our hearty cooperation and sup
mort to aid them In any manner they may
desire.
Resolved That n copy of these resolu-
lions be forwarded TO the lady managers
OF the Memorial Bazaar. 10 the president
of the Board OF Aldermen, and TO the
president Of the Common Council.
The report OF the committee was adopt
ed after some little discussion
The meeting was about TO adjourn, when
Colonel Jones again called for order, and
stated that the executive committee OF
the jefferson Davis Monument Associa-
ton had delegated Lee Camp 20 take
charge OF the ceremonies in connection
with the transfer of the remains or the
late President of the COnfederacy from
New Orleans to Richmond. He therefore
thought II appropriate for the officers TO
tender to Lee Camp the services OF the
First regiment TO perform any duties
which they might chose to designate 10
them.
Captain Spence then offered the follow
ing. which was seconded by Captain An
derson:
Resolved, That the colonel command
ing tender the services Of this regiment
TO Z. e. Lee Camp. No. /. for any service
that they desire to perform in connection
with the removal Of the remains of the
late President jefferson Davis from New
Orleans to Richmond.
The resolution was adopted without
discussion, and the meeting adjourned.
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Engineer Smiths Condition.

ROANOKE. VA. Feb. 15.-SpeciaL-
Albert 4. Stone. of this city. was mar
ried yesterday at Johnson CITY, Tenn..
TO Miss Birdie Kincannan, daughter or
Rev. j. r. Kmcannan, and arrived mere
to-night with his bride.
James S. Simmons. known as the Ma
poleon Of real estate operations, returned
to-day from an extended visit North for
the purpose Of inducing industries 10
locate here. and reports satisfactory pro-
greSs.
John II. Williams, who returned a few
months ago from Texas. where he re-
sided several years. died here To-Day
aged sixty-hve years. He was native
OF Bedford county.
The POcahontas Coal Company shipped
for the week ending February llth U,55i
tons OF coal. and 1853 tons Of coke.
Engineer Smith, who was injured IN
the Norfolk and Western freight train
wreck at Seven Mile Ford had his right
foot amputated yesterday In consequence
OF his injuries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16
BATTLE no THE DEATH.
A Deputy Marshal Fatally woundcd-Sad
Drowning Accident.


WINSTON, n. c., Feb. b.-Speclal.-
A desperate fight occurred this morning
at Ivy near the BuncOmbe county line.
between United States Deputy Marshal
c. b. Breakers, John l.. Lewelyn. his
father and others. Lewellyn lives in
Buncombe county and had gone to Madi-
son county. Breakers had a warrant for
him for violation of the revenue laws,
and attempted TO arrest him. a fight en-
sued. in which Breakers was shot three
times, but before falling he drew his
pistol and shot Lewellyns father and son
and another man who took sides against
him. Breakers will die.
Willie Woods was drowned near Dalton
yesterday about noon while trying to
cross the Little Yadkin river on a foot log.
He slipped off and was carried down the
angry stream. Another boy who was with
him reported the fact and search was
made for his body without success. II IS
supposed that II washed out into the Big
Yadkin not far from that place, and into
which the Little Yadkin empties. The
unfortunate boy is thirteen years old. lie
leaves a widowed griefstricken mother.
The drug clerks OF the State will hold
n meeting In Greensboro March "a for
the purpose of organizing an association,
the said clerks to maintain social Dusi-
ness and personal relations; to see phar-
macheutai law enforced in regard 10 non
registered clerks filling prescriptions and
to advance the standard drug clerks In
North Carolina. and 10 assist all true
Pharmacists In raising the standard OF
the profession.
A bill was sent TO the Legislature to-
day giving Wlnston's aldermen power TO
call an election for the purchase or me
Winston water works. owned by private
CORPORATION. The property is valued AZ
SIS 900. The election will BE- Tor pond'
amounting TO $4,000. half the amount 10
be used for improving the plant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16

A Carnival Turned Into a Scene of Eorrow
in Holland.

BUDA-PESTH. Feb IA ca~niyal
dance was given on Monday evening in
Duestch Pereg. At II o'clock, when one
hundred persons were dancing in the hall
on the first floor. a child playing in the
cellar dropped lighted taper through the
bunghoie of a cask of petroleum. The
cask exploded, killed the child tore up the
dance floor and scattered the burning pc
troleum among the dancers. A dozen per-
sons enveloped in iiamess ran for the
windows and doors. spreading fire and
panic among the rest OF the company.
Half of the people in the hall were at the
end from which there was no exit. and as
the floor on the side near the windows
had been torn up by the explosion. they
were obliged 10 run the whole length of
the blazing room TO escape. Ten persons
fell through 10 the cellar and were
burned TO death. Seven more whose
clothes had caught fire died shortly after
reaching the OPEN air. Three were tram
pied into Inconsistencies In the panic
and We're burned as they lay on the floor.
Five men and seven women whose
clothes were half burned off their backs,
are in critical condition. Many others
have slight fractures or burns But thirty
or forty persons escaped without injury,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16
THE TEST SUCCESSFUL.
Better Results From the Rapief Fuse
Obtained.

PORT ROYAL. S. c.. Feb. 15.-The con-
tsmplated tests with high explosive shells
were prevented to-day by a heavy fog,
which hung over the harbor until nearly
midday followed by light showers during
the afternoon. The trial board came up
to the Vesuvius at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and
az once began preparations for certain
tests which they desired to make with
the Rapieff fuse These tests were con-
Quoted on the neighbOring beach OF Paris
Island, where experiments with illuminate
caps and their powers Of detonation were
made in an old disused boiler. An at
tempt to explode eight grains Of fuimi-
nate mercury with a powder train was
made, but did not prove successful but
when the quantity of illuminate was
doubled the explosion was produced.
test with dry gun cotton was next made.
Two ounces of this material were deton-
ated by means OF a forty -eight-grain
charge in a fuse of illuminate. The fol-
lowing explosion was all that could have
been desired.
During a recess for lunch. the Lighter
was brought down TO the NesuYius, and
seven loaded projecties were shipped to
the decks of the vessel. In the after
noon an attempt was made to explode
the powder train, illuminate of mercury
dry gun cotton and wet gun cotton all
at the same time. A quick match was
ignited by Lieutenant Dombagh, and the
explosion followed twenty seconds later.
An examination of the boiler showed that
a partial detonation had occurred. The
fuse acted well the illuminate and dry
gun cotton exploding, but only partial
defamation Of the wet gun cotton result
ing
Captain Rapieff said that the expert
ment had confirmed him In his opinion
that the several detonations were too far
separated. and this was the explanation
of all the failures which had possibly
occurred. A second experiment under
similar conditions with the exception that
the fuse case was omitted, gave results
equally In favor of the efficiency of the
fuses. A third experiment, under vlrtu-
ally the same circumstances, failed to
produce any explosion whatever. Should
the weather prove favorable, two pro-
jectiles, each loaded with 200 pounds OF
gun-cotton, will be fired tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16
COUNTY COURT CASE.
The Grand Jury Brings in Several Indict-
ments Other News.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, Feb. l5.-Spe-
cial-James City County Court. which
met on Monday and was adjourned over
to this morning, convened to-day at II
o'clock, Judge Sydney Smith presiding.
The grand jury brought in several in
dictments among which were true bills
against Gustayes Bull, S. J. Williams
and Iasea Broman, all of Newport News.
These parties were witnesses In felony
case here last court, and were indicted
for perjury. As soon as the indictments
were found His Honor issued capias
directed to the sheriff Of warwick county
and made returnable at once. The sheriff
of this county at once boarded the train
for Newport News and upon arrival there
found the officers In waiting. who at once
secured the trio and landed them in Jail
for the night. Yesterday they were
brought here and put In jail, and this
morning Judge Smith heard a motion
for bail, which was granted, and the
accused all left on the evening train for
home. Their cases will be tried at the
next term Of the court. when they will
be represented by Mr.. a. c. Garrett, an
attorney from Newport News.
Pryor Epps was indicted for larceny.
plead guilty and was given fifteen days
In jail
The Williamsburg Gazette. which sus-
pended some one or two years ago, VIII
soon be revived under the care and lead
ership Of Mr. w. c. Johnston, Of Ohio.
who for several years was a student at
William and Mary. but now wishes to
embark in journalistic venture. He
hopes TO start his paper about April lst.
Mrs. Mary Apperson. late matron OF
Richmond almshouse Is yet critically Ill
here at the residence Of her brother.
A letter was received here a few days
ago from Rev. Jas. II. Moss. formerly pas
tor OF our Methodist church. but now
stationed in Danviiie, in which the rev.
erend gentleman expressed himself as
well pleased with his new charge. which
was pleasing news TO his friends here,
u.hinh 1nninn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16
COCK4DE CITY NEWS.
Judge Bernard Out-Thieves steal Canpaso'
Election Returns Lost

PETERSBURG, VA. Feb. 15.-Special.-
Judge ID. NJ. Bernard. who has been con-
fined to the house for the past two or
three weeks. is now able to be out, and
tomorrow the February term OF his court
will begin.
There are some half dozen or more
felony and a number OF misdemeahor
cases on the criminal docket
night or two ago thieves carried or
about two hundred heads of cabbage from
the farm of Mr.. J. c. Smith. in Dinwiddie
county, and also robbed his barn or
large quantity of peanuts.
A number Of our prominent citizens VINO
are fond OF hunting and fishing are ne
gotiating for the purchase Of tract OF
land. containing about six hundred ana
fifty acres in Dnwidde county, upon
which there is said TO be an abundance
of deer. birds and other game a large
creek in which there are any quantity
OF fish, runs through the place. and 1t Is
proposed to build a fishing pond on the
premises.
The sales Of loose tobacco at the differ
ent warehouses were quite heavy to-day,
and good prices were obtained
The returns of the last congressional
election in Blackwater and Rives' dis
trict, Prince George, have been stolen
from the clerks office in that county.
The discovery was made by the clerk of
the court, Mr.. II. G. BrittOn. on yester-
day. Prince George is in the Fourth con-
gressional district, in which district Colo
mel Goode. the Third party candidate
is now contesting the election of Con-
gresham Epes.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Petersburg and Asylum Rail-
road Company held this afternoon the
following board of directors were elected;
George Doodle, John Mann. Or. ID. W.
Lassiter, T. s. Boiling and DR.. j. +.
Moyler. 1t was determined TO connect
the road with the Petersburg street cleo
tric railway, and run the entire line by
electricity out as far as the Norfolk and
Western railroad about one mile west of
the Central Lunatic ASYLUM.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16
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GOOD FACING WEITHER
Brings Out Large Crowd Mt Gu'tenpnrs'
Bookmakers Lose ut Gloucester.


NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Despite the
weather clerks predictions that an old
fashioned ralnstorm would visit this sec
tion to-day. there was clear skies, with
mild. sprng-like weather These pleasant
conditions induced large crowd 10 Visit
the Gutterburg track this afternoon, ana
some very fair sport was witnessed IKE
suits:
First race, three-quarters OF a mile
Marceflus first, Indigo second, Lismore
third. Time. 1:22A.
Second race. five and a half furlongs-
Azrael first, St. Patrick second, liners L..
third. Time, 1:14h.
Third race. six and a half furlongs-
Lester first. Alan Bane second, Sorrento
third. Time. 1:3lA.
Fourth race, mile and sixteenth
Laura s. first, Greenwich second, kirk
over third. Time 2:0iA.
Fifth race, half a mie-Hymn first,
Nocturn second Rhoda third. Time, 5GA.
Sixth race seven-eighth Of a mile
Tasso first, Comforter second, Lord Of the
Harem third Time. 1:40h.
GLOUCESTER, y. j., Feb. 15.-Three
favOrites and as many well-played second
choices won to-day and all Of the books
reported losses. In the second race Harry
Hlnkson palpably fouled Silvania. but it
was not allowed. The summaries:
First race, five furlongs-Chauncey first,
La Sofia second. Equator third. Time,
11jh
Second race. six furlongs-Harry Hink-
son first. Silvania second. Mutiny third.
Time. 1885,.
Third race. seven furlongs- Gonzales
first. Vendetta second, Lum third. Time,
1:4SN
Fourth race. mile and sixteenth-Fox
Grape first, National second, Juggler
third Time, 215A.
Fifth race. five furlongs-Needmore first,
Stringfelow second, Barrlentos third.
Time, ia.
sixth race, six and a half furlongs-
Eatontown first, My Craft second Wood
burn third. Time, 1924.