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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-17

WILL THE CADETS COME?
Question of Attending the Unwilling D's
~ussed ColI.y. Ran Teams.

~ussed-ColIer- Ran T~sms.
LEXINGTON, VA, May l6.-Speciai'-
The matter OF the corps OF cadets Oh ..'e
Virginia Military Institute attending vi.
unwilling OF the Soldiers ana SAM
monument at Richmond, on the oV'n -"
slant, has about narrowed down ~ 10
While the corps to man ar 80, rs
and anxious to defray their expenses ioi
the trip. yet the institute authcflties uo
not think IL wise to make the trip at
the expense OF the cadets unless the coh-
sent of the parents and guardians couiu
be secured for that expense. ana as thefe
Is not sufficient time for that the corps
will not go 10 Richmond on that occa-
sion. Il is thought. unless the Governor
orders them to go. In that event the
CORDS Will be in Richmond at the expense
Of the State.
During the past few years a notable
feature Of all collegiate athletic contests
has been the Introduction and employ
ment Of professional or professional
men on baseball and football teams
who are palmed off as college men, When
the Pennsylvania team was here to play
the University and Institute l went 10
one OF the Pennsylvania nine and asked
him for the lineup, and told him l was
a correspondent. He looked embarrassed
and made the attempt to give me the
names of his team. but, after recalling
three of the names he gave 1t up and
could not call the name of another man
on his nine Was that fellow a college
man, do you suppose? Take Wake For
est team for this season. The Tar
Heels" came here and defeated both our
schools too easy Smith, their pitcher,
IS now doing professional work for the
Virginia League team of Petersburg, and
Stafford. their catch, is with the Staun-
ton league team.
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Havemeyer was alleged TO have gone
were utterly discredited.
After Mr.. Havemeyer's visit to WASH
ington. according 10 the story, the 10
was that sugar would advance thirty
points within thirty days. In fact, 1t had
advanced thirty-four points within that
period. the article went on to say:
one reason why Wall street rejected
the story was that he record did not
boar II out. Sugars lowest point since
the tariff bill reached the Senate was
eighty-seven, and its highest 100 5-S or
twenty-two ard hve-eiEhths points. instead
of thirtv-four. It's price has since re-
coded several points.
The story was also discredited because
T. was too discursive, and made premises
to fit conclusions.
The common opinion of - among those
interested. regardless " party. was that
It bore the earmarks OF a Republican
literary bureau TOO claarly TO entltle II
TO serious attention.
Mr.. n. .. Havemeyer. when called
upon for a statement regarding the story.
dismissed the subject promptly, tersely,
and emphatically.
at is pure fabrication from beginning
TO end" he said.-New York Times.
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TAX on TELEGRAPH POLES.
Mr. Hates Confers with Attorney Mason. OF
Peier. burg-The GraYs

PETERSBURG, VA. May 16,-Special.-
Mr.. j. w. Hates. superintendent of the
Postal Gable and Telegraph Company, ar
rived here this morning from Richmond
Attorney George Mason in reference to
the judgment for $50 given against the
company some days ago by Mayor Collier
for failure 10 pay the license tax due by
the company for the maintenance Of their
poles on the streets OF the city. Mr.
Hates stated that his company was willing
to pay as much tax as the Western Union.
bat did not think they should be required
to pay any more. The license tax on
fifty cents The Postal has a great many
more poles here than the Western Union.
therefore their license tax IS greater City
Attorney Mason and Mr.. Hates could
reach no conclusion looking 10 a salts
factory disposition Of the matter, and IL
will have 10 be settled either by the pay
ment Of the judgment or by adjudication
in the courts
Petersburg water and Improvement
bonds to the value Of 49, 900 have been dis
posed Of by the city treasurer. Under a
resolution adopted by the city Council.
$50. 900 OF these bonds were issue. They
bear per cent. interest.
The Petersburg Grays received an invi-
tation to visit Richmond on the Goth in
slant. to take part in the unwilling cere-
monies OF the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment.
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WHTTNEY ENPLoDKS rHE STORY.
He Declares that About the Sugar Trust
Absolutely False.

Eek Secretary William c. Whitney was
asked yesterday if there was any founda-
ton for the story. published with much
detail and circumstance in the Philadel-
phla Press and The Press, Of this city,
that the Sugar Trust made a contribution
OF $4,000 TO the Democratic national
campaign fund in 1892.
There is no truth in the story" said
Mr.. Whitney. 1T is without foundation
and false"
THE writer Of the story says, Mr. Whit
ney. that the subscriptions may have
been given as individual contributions
but such a gift was pure fiction if II
was given in that way. II was a Sugar
Trust subscription 10 the National Cam
paign Committee in return for pledges
which were afterward inslstently demand
ed 10 be redeemed
Neither from the Sugar Trust nor
from any individual representing or act
ing for the Sugar Trust did the National
Democratic Committee or the Democra-
tic Campaign fund, receive any contri-
button whatever-not one cent. Now. you
may make that as strong rs you can"
You deny the story absolutely"
II deny it absolutely and without re-
servation. You cannot put It too strong
~"
Everybody who knows anything about
politics knows that from the assembling
Of the Chicago Convention 10 the day
Of election. Mr. Whitney was in a posi-
ton to be perfectly familiar with the
work OF the National Democratic Com
mittee and with the details OF campaign
contributions and expenditure
The whole story OF the Sugar Trust con-
tribution was laughed a. in Wall street
yesterday limitations that senator's and
their friends had enriched themselves
as the result OF information from the
Finance Committee. before which II. o.
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Il BIG LAND SUIT,
McCIannaban Heirs rue Various Land Cor
uOrntiOns-An Accident

ROANOKE, VA, May 1G.-Special.-
The McClannahan heirs have brought
suit against various land corporations
and individuals owning property on the
western suburbs OF the city and north
of the Norfolk & Western railroad. in
volving the titles TO about 100000 worth
Of property. and the case is now on
trial In the Hastings Court. This prop
erty was left 10 the wife and children
OF James McClannahan. with r.. B.
McClannahan as trustee. and was sold
by order of the Roanoke county court
The heirs claim they were never cnefit-
ed by this sale. which was made without
their knowledge or consent. The disputed
titles involve the Roanoke Iron Company
and citizens Of Virginia and Maryland.
Is. l.. Craig and Miss Annie stiff were
married at Ninton this afternoon.
James Sheridan, prominent and
wealthy citizen, was thrown from a
wagon to-day and severely injured.
Twenty thousand dollars were paid out
In the Norfolk and Western general Offices
to-day on salaries due clerks for April.
The jeff. Davis Rifles have decided 10
accept the invitation TO attend the unvei-
ing ceremonies at Richmond on the Both
instant.
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HOrse Culture OF Gardens.

II is too often the case that the farmer
neglects the garden. thinking that he
has not the time 70 fool with IL. But
no sr0t on the farm pays better than
q well-managad garden. and i; can be
easily done II laid of in a strip. say.
ssventy-fye or hundred yards long. and
as wide az may be necessary. And have
the rows wide enough 10 work between
them with a horse and pillow. or Guilt
vator. Land is cheaper than labor. In
tls wav ylu can work all of your vese-
tables ard small fruits with a horse.
20 CLOS. rs to uo-d blt i,ue work to
De done hs hand Farmers often think
d. .-he~ t.3 much time to stop horse
tr.u I.e ..la tl do a .ev icurs' wo~l,
Ben t.. garden hlt H. S. hme w-l-ussd;
a f-H a0nrs from fLe ned win D. hardly
missed. yet a few DAYS or a weeks delay
In the garden work will often make a
failure. plenty Of nice vegetables and
fruits In their season not only adds much
TO the health Of the family, but aids
the housekeper greatly in providing a good
variety OF wholesome food.
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GhoEcia poFCI11s.
The State ConveutIrn IA Session" where
en Law Var.on -psats.

The State Convontl"n IN s-sston-' Where
etn Law Nar+ou -peats.
ATLANTA, GA. May 16.-The State
convention of the Peoples party in
Georgia is in session here. The conven-
ton is characterized. by its very large
attendance aud extreme enthusiasm. IL
certainly indicates that so far from be-
Ing dead issue the party is very much
alive IN this State The attitude OF the
present administration since TIL last cam
paign is taken as the reason for such
cyclone Of excitement among the Popu-
lists as this convention developed When
Tom Watson. OF where am | at" fame.
leader Of the party. made his appearance
In the hall this morning. he was given
such an ovation as was never given any
man by political convention in Goorgia
since the old days of other and older
parties. He was made chairman Of the
convention, and made speech severely
crltcising the course Of the present ad
ministration.
Two years ago." said he. I'VE were
fed upon the ambrosia Of Democratic
expectations. To-day we are gnawing
the corn cobs or Democratic promises "
lie made urd speech and was
cheered 10 the echo by more than 00
Populists present
He intimated that II the Chicago Demo-
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KILLED eEVFN HORSES.
An and w. Train Plays Havoc with a
Herh-Dniin Mnrd.r Iri.I

An and w. Train Plays Havoc with n
Herd-Dp'in Murd"r Trial.
FRONT ROYAL. VA. May 1s.-Special
"A freight train which passed Rlverton
on the Norfolk and Western railroad
Sunday morning about o'clock paved
havoc with herd OF horses which il ran
for about a quarter Of mile, finally run
ming into and killing seven. The most of
them were valuable work horses. tempo
rari'y turned out TO pasture. The rail
road presented rruesome sight on yes
teri9Y morning. The engine was derailed.
bu, the train suffered little damage.
The annual literary contest OF the
Ffanklin-Washingion Literary Society of
ilaaeolph-Macon Academy here. took
place iaat Saturday night before n LARGE
audience In the study hall. The Judges
}yoifsspr Melton. Rev. II. w. Kinzer and
~. . Fulton. attorney awarded the Do
baters medal to ". Il. Henry. Of Virginia:
the orators medal 10 ID. Wicklffe Griffin.
OF virginia. and the declaimer's medal 10
y. X sev.er. OF Tennessee. Saturday. the
i2lh. was field day at the academy and
the programme consisted OF some twenty
seven contestants. Mr.. Walker. OF Mary
lHnd. was awarded the gold medal which
vas given 10 the contestant who mnde
the most points.
The case OF John T. Dulin. OF Wash.
lngton. Va, indicted for the killing ~
SANFORD Leake. on election day. last No.
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NEIY SCHEDULE.
One just Put into Effect on the II. and ID.
It's Adyanfages

DANVILLE. VA. May 16.-Special.-
The new schedules on the Richmond and
Danvile and the Atlantic and Danville
roads. which went into effect yesterday,
are a great improvement on the old ones
which had been in force for year or
more. Under the old schedules Danville
merchants were almost totally deprived
Of the trade Of country shoppers living
along the lines Of the road. the trains ar
irving here and departing at hours. which
made it impossible for people to come to
town, do their shopping. and get back
home the same day.
The new Chamber of Commerce took
the matter in hand, and after much cor
respondence with the railway officials,
obtained a much more favorable schedule
on both roads. That Of the Atlantic and
Danville is especially favorable to Dan
vile.
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DEMOCRATS WILL WIN.
THEY hxPECr 10 CARRY NORFOLK
ny GOOD MAJORTTY.
Tho Indications arc that They Will Have
Iwo-Th.rds of the Conncii-snm
small Speaks To-Morrow.

NORFOLK. VA, May iC.-Special-
The chairman OF the Democratic Execu-
ave Committee OF the city says that ne
expects 10 win on the eth by soou
vote. lie counts on winning the tirs'
second. Third. and Fourth ward Couhch
tickets easily. which will give the Demo-
Gratis 80 out Of total of 30. Should 'he
Democrats loose the Third ward' lhey
would stu have q majority OF - ou' Vi
30. so far as the next CITY Counch Is
concerned. the city Is safe.
II is reported this morning that the
Prohibition Executive Committee wiz
readjrst their ticket. and VIII pui, , oowii
The Rev. MIR Petit candidate for Mayor
DIssATIsYIlD DEMOCRATS.
II Is likely that dissatisfied Democrats
wiz be given "A place on ihelf uShct 20
reduce the Republican per cent. when IS
rather high The white KepuDilcahs
OF Norfolk are hadiy Glviueu, pu' , sai',,'
majority will vote with the Democrats.
The negro will be influenced by money
10 n great extent and several leaders are
In the pay Of the PrOhibtionists.
Rev Sam Small viii speak on me lotH
nj the armory. md from that night on a
continuous fire will be kept up. Next
week the Democrats will have speakers
here.
TnT CYCLE RACES.
The racing committee OF the Noriolk
Cycle and Athletic Club has secured
large number OF brilliant riders 10 CON
test for the valuable gold prizes Wnlch
will be offered at the races. which take
Mace Tomorrow afternoon at the Youn4
Mems Christian Association Park. Wei
known champions will be here from Bal
timore Washington. Philadelphia ana
Richmond. including George Fitzsimmons'
the champion Of the world. The track,
quarter mile circle. Is the best IN the
South
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vembcr will come UP at Washington
next week. ana great many persons from
this county will attend the trial. Some
comnlicatjons have arisen by the change
of law BY the last Legislature taking
away the right OF person charged with
the commission Of crime the punishment
OF which may be DEATH to elect. when
arralgned In the County Court, to be
tried by the Circuit Court.
News has reached here that Judge keith
has written the Commemorative attorney
OF Rappahannock county that the Circuit
Court has no jurisdiction. Dulin has al
ready been arraigned. and elected to be
tried in the Circuit Court.
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LIBRARY COUPON.

!. Reyeries OF Bachelor.
2. Lays OF Ancient Rome.
3. InlylOss Scandal.
4. The House VI the Seven Gables
3. Crawford.
Is. The Coming Race.
Z. Dream Like.
;. trankenstein.
o. A Book OF Golden Deeds.
10. Moses from an Old Manse.
IL. The scarlet Letter.
T. Essays OF Ella.
10. Vicar OF " akeiield.
il. Twlce-Told Tales.
IL. Paul and Virginia.
iG story OF an African Farm"
Il. Lays Of the Scottish Cavaliers
II. Lucille.
10. Dreams.
~. Black Beauty.
u. one OF the Profession.
- SartOr kesdrtus.
g,. The Idyls OF the King.
-. The Pleasures of Lie.
-. The Lady Of the Lake.
%. Mornings IN Florence.
% Rab and His Friends.
y. Whittier's Poems.
~. The Greatest Thing in the Word
80. Lalla Rookh.
81. Longfellows Poems
81 In Memouam.
81 The Princess.
n RaSselas.
80 POet!cal Selections.
90. Past and Present.
81. Thoughts from the Empcr. 1-.
A~reiiIs ArtoninUs
- "fi rrrr end Hero worship.
80. Tales from Shakespeare"
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CITY oFrIcrns NOMINATED.
The Williamsburg DEMO- rats selrct iheir
Nomirces-Nani~s Of the fandid''e1

The williamsburg Dsrnotrats select iheir
No,nirces-Nann.s Of the Candidates.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. May lb.-Spe-
ciaI-A large meeting of Democrats was
held last night at the courthouse 10
nominate candidates for the munlclpal Oh
fees. c. =. Armistead. chairman OF the
party. called the meeting 10 oruer anu
II. -. Cole was elected secretary. MI
Armistead made a neat ana strIlns
speech. urging the Democrats TO act III
harmony and 10 stand together tor the
sake OF success. IL was ordered that
voting should be by ballot for the Offices
10 which there Is any salary.
II. ID. Cole. at present member or the
Council. and who has for some time peeh
acting as Mayor. was nominated Tor thdt
office by reclamation.
Mr.. r. y. Saunders. the incumbent OF
the Office Of commissioner OF the revenue
was also nominated by acclamaton
Then came the contest for the once OF
sergeant. for which there were hVe aspl-
rants. as follows: r. G. Lawson, l.. W.
Norris W VI. Brooks and James L. Har-
ris. on the first ballot Harris received
the lowest vote and was dropped BROOKS
then Withdrew. and the contest was mar
rowed down 10 the first two The Vote
was then taken, and Lawson won by
decided majority. \ committee was then
appointed to frame a ticket for Council
and present II to the meeting. This COM
mittee withdrew. and after some little
consideration presented the following
names:
For COuncil-John l.. Mercer, NJ r.
Harrell, l.. w. Lane, c. j. Person, J. c.
Slater. and John B. wilkins.
This ticket was unanimously endorsed,
and, after having a short speech from
the candidates for sergeant and commits
sioner Of the revenue a resolution was
adopted expressing sympathy for Mayor
Henley in his sickness.
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ILLNESS or MR.. LAURENS.
Sanders Scott Indicted for Setting Fire
To Acknowledgement.

ASHLAND, VA, May 16-Special.-Rev.
J. b. Laurers. who has for some years
been an invalid and within the past few
days has been much worse. and his con-
dtion H. considered very critical
To-day the Franklin Literary Society
Of the college selected as the medalist for
superiority in debate Mr. Andrew Sledd.
Of Richmond and for Improvement in
debate Mr.. +. w Hilbert
Tomorrow in Richmond the Randolph
Macon baseball club again meets that Of
Richmond College, and the game promises
10 be a no less close and interesting one
than that Of last Saturday.
At Hanover Cour, Sanders Scott,
troublesome negro. was to-day indicted on
the charges Of forgery. housebreaking and
setting fire TO the recently burned build
ings I'm Ashland to which he confessed.
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.ESU1TFD WORK.
King George Wedding-Seventeen Year
Locusts.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, May It,
Special-The Eagle shoe factory, Of this
city. which has been closed down for re-
pairs for some time. has put in several
hundred dollars worth of new and i'm
proved machinery, and started work
again with full number of hands.
Mr.. William Jett and Miss Lola Kelley
were married at the parsonage of Rev.
A. r. Lynn. in Stafford county. on yes
terday, and Mr.. Robert Green and Miss
Narcissus Henderson. OF King George,
were married at the residence Of the
brides parents the same day, by Rev.
w. q. Bates.
Seventeen-year lOcusts have made their
appearance here i'm great numbers. and
old farmers say they have w on their
wings, which means war.
Rev. VIM. Nj. Clark rector Of st. George
church Of this city has received and
accepted the Invitation 10 deliver the
baccalaureate sermon to the students of
Blacksburg College en- June 18th.
The Degnum property. at the corner Of
c street and the National Boulevard here.
was sold to-day TO Mr. Walter b. Tyler,
OF the Southern Foundry and Machine
Works. who will greatly improve 1t.
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CHA OJiESTILLE BONDS.
Sale Ordered by the touncii-The yircinio
Pres Associations

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Nav Ia
Special. The City Council has ordered the
sale of sewer bonds and the turning Of
the proceeds into the city treasury 10
the credit Of the sewer fund The bonds
have been printed. The Council has taken
nearly all the preliminary steps. and work
on the sewers will be soon begun.
The date of the annual meeting OF the
Virginia Press Association has been
changed from July 10th To July attn This
BODY meets at CObbs Island
The postmaster OF this city received to-
day official notification of the appointment
of q. W. Fuller as transfer mail clerk for
this city.
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The BOy WhiDprd the Builv

HEATHSVILLE, VA. May l6.-Spe-
cial.--Our regular County Court was in
session yesterday, and will continue i'm
session to-day. There was large
CROWD IN attendance. Nothing of un-
usual interest occurred outside ~ th.,
courthouse. except a fight between Rem
lanin Jones. great bully, and one
Inriit, quite a youth. The bully was
badly whipped, and went home satisfied
he had tackled the wrong man.
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Northern farmers were once apt 10
pity their Southern brethren for their
neglect Of good work. diversity Of crops
and other needs OF good farming. But
all this has changed materially. There
are some OF the finest. pure-bred herds
or cattle in the South; fodder crops are
being grown: dairying is rapidly develop
ing; the average product OF crops Is doub-
ing and trebling; Southern farmers are
out or debt 10 a large extent. and wealth
IS accommodating in the farmers hands.
Ihe New South is seen not only in the
factories the mines. and the workshops.
but In the blooming cotton fields. the
green clover meadows, the pure-bred
cows, silos. and the greatly increased
products OF the feld.-American Agri-
culturist.
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JETERSVILLE, VA. May ESPECIAL
Captain J. L. Merritt. who lives about
three miles from this place, had his stable
and a pair Of horses burned last night.
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O4IES NOMINdTION CERIIIN.
He Has Majority of the Delegates Chosen

He Has Majority of the Delegates Chosen
The Aiab- ma Convrr. ion.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, May Icon
ventions in siXty-three counties to-day
and primaries in three have settled the
question as the Democratic nomination
for Governor. Up 10 this hour I'll Il. Nj
official reports give oates 2i5 and john
ston 2l5. This leaves 40 votes to hear
from in the counties of Baldwin. Bib,
Coffee, Geneva, Monroe, Pickens, Tusco-
lossa. Washington and Winston, of which
oates is sure OF z IL. This would make
his vote 20 IL. lie may possibly get
more. There is now no question of oates
nomination. The resolutions Of a large
number of counties enthusiastically en-
dorse Mr.. Cleveland, his administration
and policy. The State Convention will
do likewise by an overwhelming ma
jority. Among the counties which to-day
enthusiastically endorsed Cleveland and
his policy are montgomery, the capital
of the State. and Barbour. the home OF
Senator Pugh.
Later 0l:SO +. M)-Reports now give
Oates 255; johnson, 2l5 Necessary to
nominate, 2J3.