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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11

The Governor Has approval the Purchafe
and % "rl will ~. n Commence.

Major Lynn is in fine spirits over the
outcome of the penitentiary farm. Gov
ernor OFHrall has approved the selec-
sion and purchase of the Anderson farm
az $1,000. and as soon as the title Us
proven Major Lynn, The directors OF the
penitentary and Colonel Cutsnaw VIII 20
up. look around and decide as " the best
place 70 locate the buildings.
Work on the buildings viii begin I'm
about two weeks. aud VIII Doe done by the
cOnyicts. II IS expected that houses viii
be ready by the LIST OF October, which IS
the beginning Of the fiscal year.
All sh0rt-term prisoners viii bee sent
there, women excepted The Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad has made special freight
rates and has agreed 20 erect a station
ON the place. The company Will also take
on and deliver freight dt the prison here.
The company has offered the use of ITS
telegraph poles for the telephone wires.
Such provisions as are now bought Tor the
cOnyicts VIII be raised ON the farm.
tH.rr are uoN confined I'M the prison
6G white men. 1.035 cOlOred men, white
women and - colorel women. Superln-
tendent Lynn said that It would require
everything that could be raised ON the
farm to feed this number Major Lynn
remarked that he thought at mo- distant
day this farm would be a branch prison.
and 20 that end he was going IL make
out his plans
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11

President Wood has appointed Colon i
W. Miles Cary chief marshal at the
Exposition 10 b. held in october under
me auspices Of the Nirg mia state Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society
Colonel Cary has flied this position
with eminent ability on se{'r .,on f2 adae5
have been mad. Of a chief for the biz
Exposition when the OIL er. Of the S nj
entertainment Of the kind ever yet under
taken.
Mr.. Wood has also appointed the fol-
lowing aides DOB the president. ir q.
W. p. Brock, E. D. starkei r. WRlittet'
Jr.. $. r. Woodnn a. Il. 10 d.rty,
Jr. W. $. Copeland. Colonel II. VI. Boy
KIN; Charles F.. Wood Co.onel l. a. j.
and Captli1 W. j. 'ariWel.
The society Is dgt.rmine ed "a 70 make, make
I'm ev,r ~ fartlcu ar. and TO This end all
honorary. oih ers AMI gmpioyf.s %A be be-
idea being 10 enlist the thorough co..
operation and influence Of every one who
will be- connected in any way VITA the
eurtruriee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
4LI1'S ROYAJ BATTLE.
Beat Pamlico in Final Heat by n Narrow
Margin

BUFFALO Aug. l0.-First on this az
tcrnoOn's card at the driving park came
the finish Of the free-for-all trot, AK
having two heats TO her credit and Pam
leo one. Ib@ two had Il royal battle in
the final heat, and AK secured the YER
act by narrow margin. There was
none thdt could take AzOtes' measure i'm
the 2I3 trot and the gelding by Whips
Won of the reel Geneva. the Canadian
stallion. was the one nearest him I'm
the first heat The second heat FL 2l0 81
was Just one second over Azotes mark.
ROBERT J. had an easy time of 1t in
the irce-fOr-all pace. The first mile was
In pos 81, and Guy, a half-dozeu lengths
back, was the nearest TO Robert. Saladiu
zen outside the nag in the second heat
ana Mascot was a fair second, the mile
being IN EOS. Robert J. went the third
mile IN Z05 81, within half q second
OF iial Pointers race record for the
\ study Of the summary OF the 2lf pace
VIII tell how the talent houndcercd in an
ehdeaNOr 10 figure out q winner Henry
r. was hot faNortte at the start ana
SUI AT even money against a field of
ten lh which there We're some very ike
~ quantities.
Allie L., a 20 to shot in the books.
surprised all by taking the first heat.
ana IDIoWed II up by capturing the sec
ohd 1nen she tired and fell back Ed
nston, the Village Farm fOur-year-old
Soi' by Chimes, landed the next two
heats lie broke In the nth heat and was
''"-.' ~ '''-i1' StithtN III front TINS time.
coast Boy created more havoc by win
hlS the next heat. and Seal caused the
talent another heartache by sailing under
tHe wire flrSt in the seventh JO He took
the eighth and ninth heats and the race
Judge FISHER started as faVOrite i'm the
2.2 trot. but lost the first two heats TO
Sally simmons. Then he came on ana took
the thlrd. Darkness caused a postpone
ment until tomorrow. About 5000 people
saw ;O-days racing. Tomorrow VIII
bring the great meeting 10 close. Sum
mary:
Free for all pacing purse. sjCO).-Robert
j.. b. &, by Hartford. dam Geraldine
Oeers). !. !. /: Mascot. 3. .. 2: Guy. .. 3. 3
Saladin distanced. Time 2oS 81, 2.oS
2:06 IA
Free for all trotting. purse s2oOo.-Alix
b. m, by Patronage, dam Atlanta CMc-
DowelD. !. /. .. !; Pamlico .. .. |. 2; flX-
ley. 2, .. 3. g. Phoebe Wilkes. Belle Nara,
Walter f.. Ryland 4. Time 2:Og 81.
2:0S 81 2l0 81 2I0 IL
Azote, b. T., by Whips dam Josie One
DowelD, !. J. l; David r., g. 2, .: Geneva.
., 3, >, Enard Maby EgthOrne. Billy A.
Edith H.. Sagdel. and DemOnia. Time.
2:l3, 210 3-i. 210 81.
Two-fourteen class-pacing purse SI.5D).
II, II. 5, p l, ), 2 !, /, Ed. EastOn, 3, s. I.
l, 10, ., 3, 3, >; Allie L., l. I, 3, <, 5. T. i.
., 3; Coast Boy, Seal, Henry r., Brook
side, DR.. Sperry, Black Dick. Nydia. Sim
mons. Time. 2l71-f, 213l-2 2I2 3-4 |
213 IL, ga Ia, 211, 2.l6 II, 2l6 Ii 30 -
TwO-twenty-one class-trotting. purse |
$1,000 Wnfnished).-Sally Simmons, br m. |
by simmons, dam Sally Adams. /. ]. t; /
Judge Fisher. 3. ?, ! Lesa Wilkes, ,. g. 2; |
ROYAL Wilton. Gabrielle. Time, ZIo, |
2I61-2 2l7
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
PINGREE TOR GOYERNOI.
The Mayor of Detroit to be al Independ n
Candidate

LANSING. MICH, Aug. l0.-Mayor
Hazen 5. pingree. of Detroit, Will run
on an independent ticket for Governor.
This was decided al a meeting hell this
evening OF 400 followers OF Pingree and
was 10 make arrangement for Il state
convention in this city i'm two weeks,
which would place jon the field an inde-
pendent ticket headed 10y Mayor Pingrre
and an entirely new lot of men for state
officers. The PopuiiSt candidate FOR Gov
ernor will probably resign I'm favor OF PIN
gree. and the party support PIngree FOR
l,nAlrunr
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
COLONEL FLIEI1,s JRIP.
II will 60 10 NarrrhtUn for short stay
No DlmLt of Hi iIocllon.

Colonel Tazewel Elicit s steadily i'm
proving and was able TO SIR up yesterday
Though me fees tie stress Of his III
ness considerably. he ls much stronger
Warreutln. for n brief rest and Tecre3-
ton before entering the canvass I'm earn
est.
He proposes 10 make the canya s ose.
sharp. and decisive. and will yis.t every
through the various counties with his
horse ami buggy. lie viii. of course. be
governed ly the advice of the parry
leaders but he thinks he will COM
mence The mpa gn Sept -mhf~ st.
Colonel EIett res had consrltu'ot ons
and pledges ~ support from j. mocrats
OF every shade degree. and station, and
is sure Of presenting a sold front T.
the enemy He has no doubt whatever Of
his election.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
laps ARMY MARCHING.
r,rE THOUSAND MOVING ON
SEOUL, CIPITAL or COREh.
r,odus Of japanese from shsnghai-6reat
Britnin will Hold Japan Responsible
for the Loss or Lives.

LONDON, Aug 1O-The correspondent
Of the Times at Shanghai telegraphs that
120OO japanese troops from Fusan and
500 from Yuensan are marching to-
ward Seoul. the capital of Corea. Fusan
is the chief port of Kiumg-Sang-Do, the
southeastern province of Corea, and
Yuensan is the northeastern port of the
kingdom The Tsung-Li Amen. the
supreme council of the empire, have
guaranteed the safety Of foreigners IN
the interior Of China.
LONDON. Aug. lO.-The Central News
correspondent at Shanghai telegraphs
that the final exodus OF japanese resi-
dents has begun. Some six hundred
japanese. who have closed their business
here Indefinitely Will leave shanghai
tomorrow for home. The japanese post
Office has been shut. Every precaution
has been taken to prevent any hostile
demonstration Of the natives against
Captain Galesworthy and chief officer
Tamplln of the kowshing, have arrived
in Shanghai
The American and Norwegian Consuis
I'm Shanghai are refusing clearances 10
TONDON. Aug. io.-Slr Edward Grey.
Under Secretary Of the Foreign OHice,
in answering Sir Ellis Ashmead bartlett
in the House OF Commons to-4ay' sald
that Great Britain would hold Japan
responsible for the loss OF the British
l!fc and property resulting from the sink
ing OF the KOWshing.
CHINA no HAVE 10000 TRcoP'.
LONDON. August iO.-The Shanghai cor
respondent Of the Central News says that
the telegraph line In COrea is controlled
bv the japanese i'm the south, ana by
the Chinese in the north and that both
the Chirase and japanese refuse To trans
NIT news dispatches. II is calculated
that China VIII have G0Jo soldiers In
Corea by the close Of September
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
Dr. ncGmire and Party in Europe.

Umbria passed Browns Head, the first
light reached in approaching the Irish
coast at T.. NJ yesterday making the
trip from New York in six days and
one hour.
Richmond party. consisting Of Dr. Hun
ter Mcclure and two daughters Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Potts. and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w PembertOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
Anywhere " III j IN.

He Is a travelling man,
He leads a rowing life,
And often people say
Such should not own a wife;
But he has wOOed ana won
\ wife who lives for him.
She always smiles and says.
Home anywhere with jim"
In South and North and West
The little womans stayed,
few months here and there
To suit the calls OF trade.
He is OF business build,
\ man OF push and vim.
He'll travel miles 10 hear
Homes anywhere with JIM
He's now in far Saint Paul.
The weather's nice and cool.
And there that growing boy
VIII go a while 10 school
Though ten long years have past
IL makes his eyes grow dim,
To think she loves 10 say,
Homes anywhere with JIM
Elizabeth Cherry Hare. IN Woman
kind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
ATEARFTT TRAGEDT.
Miss Lula Randall FalI- from "A Parachute
and T. Killed

YASHVILLE. TENN, Aug ia hor-
rible tragedy was witnessed by large
crowd of spectators at Glendale Park.
near this city. this evening. Miss Lulu
Randall of Detroit. Mich. who has for
some time past been making balloon ass
assembled safely 10 about 300 feet i'm
altitude. When the signal was given she
cut the parachute loose II opened. ana
she descended safely until she was al
most seventy-hve feet from the ground,
when the parachute drllted into "a tree
with such force that she was thrown
against a limb and her hold broken loose.
she fell 10 The ground. and. though ply
sicians We're summoned, died soon after
Detroit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11

Albert Clark n colored man, became
involved in a quarrel yesterday with
Maria Hicks. a dusky damseL upon
whom he made a feonious assault. Al
bert jumped the town and went 20 Man
chester, but was arrested by the police
officers there and brought 10 this city
and lodged in the Second station. The
cause OF the row is not known. but the
woman is said 20 be quite seriously hurt.
The case Will come up In the Police
Court this morning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11

There will be another game Of basket
tau mt Island Park at o'clock this
evening. h-tN cen teams commanded by
". r.. Crawford and -. $. Carter.
These teams are well matched. and
close game nay Doe expected Basket
rail- is rapidly gaining popularity. There
viii be- no admission fee charged and
ladies are especially invited 10 attend.
The gay aud festive baseball rootar,
wfo is tired Of watching wizard pitchers.
III nnl equally as much sport ia this
l.Lnn-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
ITO Nnntrnmnrr fnr Nnrfh Cnrninn.

WASHINGTON, Aug. i0.-Actins Score
tary McAdoo has decided 10 send the
cruiser Montgomery IL southport, az the
mouth Of Cape Fear river. TO take part
in the naval militia movement OF the
has the use Of the monitor Nantucket.
but 10 was deemed desirable 10 furnish
more modern warship,' and for that
purpose the Raleigh was at FIRST chosen.
was greater than the depth OF water over
the bar, and the Montgomery has been
ordered 10 take her place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
LIGHTNING F4TALIIIES.
Seven Base- Ball Players Killed and About
aDozen Boys Wounded.

DALLAS. TEN, August ia DeKalb
special TO the News says: About 3 o'clock
this afternoon q crowd OF boys and men
met in a small prairie. nine miles south
Of town, and were playing baseball. \
shower came up during the game. and
they all ran 10 "A large oak. Lightning
struck the tree. and the following were
killed outright John Jacobs. Walter
Atchley, Tom blanchard. Wiz Hentley.
John Jackson. Chris. Petty. and Wni
Walsh About dozen OF the boys were
hurt, and 1t is thought some OF them
Al
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
Torpedo Boat Errits,on.

MEMPHIS. TENN. Aug. lO-The
United States torpedo boat Ericsson. e.
route from Dubuque to New York by way
Of the Mississippi river and the Atlantic
coast. arrived here this evening ana tied
up for the night The vessel was inspect
Ell by the city Oflic.as members ol the
commercial exchanges, and several thou
and citizens. The Ehcsson will depart
for New Orleans tomorrow mOrnins.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
The Race Is OF.

COWES, Aug. l0-The match between
the Britannia and Vigilant, which had
been arranged for Monday next. IS Off
Mr.. Gould desired to have the conditions
reversed. so as TO provide for a run out
and beat back. This the Prince OF Wales
declined TO a2ree 70.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
FEEDERICHSBUh ASSIGNMENT
The Bridgewator Milling Co-S2S, 900 of
Its LIrst Moricaee Nand.

FREDFRICKSBCRG re, VA, Aug. To-
special.-Tne. Bridgewater Milling Com
PeIy' one OF the iargeSt Touring mills
here. made an assignment here to-day oS
twer ty-eight thousand dollars of its
iirst mortgage bonds secured bv deed OF
trust on all OF it's property. with Holland
trust Company. % New York. as trus
ices. 10 secure Charles L. Hunter and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
Military for Pscking Houses.

OMAHA. NEB.. Aug. i0.-Two COM
panies OF the State militia, the Thurs
ton Rifles and the Omaha Guards, the
"crack" OF the Nebraska National Guard
were sent TO South Omaha early to-day
and stationed as q guard around the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11

DIES MONIES. IOWA, Aug. lO.-The
long drouth vas partially broken In ] vi
to-day. Rain has been falling here since
o'clock tonight. but not cOpiously yet.
Reports from other parts Of the Stat
indicate that the rain IS general. From
present Indications il Will b. sufficient 10
relieve crops. partially At least.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
Scotch Local BilI Passed.

LONDON. August l0.-Thc Scotch local
in the House oil Commons tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11

nan Is ,perceptive through his own
Will, but also through his own viii hind.
ne Is Tree through his will, and through
Ms MS VIII slave; he is honest through
his VIII. and through his Will a rogue
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
OBITUARY \.


MR. ". H. RICr.
PAMLICO CITY. Aug. 1O-Special Mr..
W. II. Rice. proprietor of the Park Hotel
and Il prominent business man of this
place. died last night about l1.30 O'Clock.
VIII be buried this afternoon at o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11

An eight-year-old girl was recently Of
OF health In q neighbours behalf In India
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11

A New York man is reported TO have
recently In a den that be discovered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11

II Is considered unlucky in Ireland 20
view funeral procession. while the be-
holder Is under an umbrella.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE,
LEXINGTON, VA.
Ffty-sixth year. State Military, Scien-
tinc and Technical school. Thorough
Courses in General and Applied Chem
istry. and In Engineering. Cohters de
gree OF graduate In Academic Course :
Meal Courses All expenses, Including
clothing and incidentals. provided at
rate Of 1850 per month, as an average
for the four years, exclusive OF ou'h''
New cadets report September fst,
GENERAL SCOTT SHIP,
tyiS-we. fr&sui3. superintendent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
NOT HE HfN H4S led.



PETERSBURG. VA, Aug. l0-Special.-
The negro who gave his name as Willis
Smith, and who was arrested at Carson S,
on the Petersburg and Weldon railroad.
a week ago, on suspicion OF being the
party VINO was convicted In the County
Court OF DinWi1die of shooting NJ W. W.
i5sibee, nagman on the Norfolk ana
Western railroad, and also M q. W.
ichardson, a. conductor on the same
Indu, ana VINO was given TOUR years IN
the pehitentiary, ana made his escape
from the officers al church Roads while
not TO bee The man.
The party arrested was brought 20 Pc
tersDufB and committed TO jail. but since
then ne mas been seen by the attorney iOr
the Commonwealth ot Dnwiddle, Mr.
Jonn T. Harris, who was satisfied That
ne was not the man wanted, ana hc VAS
released from Jail Smith. ut the time OF
ms arrest, stated that be- was from Bruns-
WICK county, and declared that he was
Of.
Mr.. \. r. Stewart. n prominent citizen
az Dinwiddie, has traded two farms IN
th" other $50 acres, for property la Toledo,
Ohio.
RF.TFS ~ TRAWr.
On or about the first NJ this month n
white lad aged fifteen years. glViu- his
name as Thomas Nolan and bradford,
IA, ~ his pia Of resi- ience, vas as
sauited and quite bad y be3t,n on cool
Spring I'M. I'm Chesterfield county. 10y
tramp who mauased 20 elude arrest.
The boy was taken in charge 10y the
police and committed to jail, where he
mas been ever since II the meantime.
however his father has teen communi-
Gated with. The CHIEF If police received
a letter today from the father or the
boy enclosing a railroad ticket fOr him.
lie will leave for home tomorrow IN rn-
ing on the early nJrth-bOund tram. Tn"
boys statement AT the time m was
taken in charge by tie police was tina
h had been kidnapped ~ tr mps Who
would not allow him TO write home t.
his parents
A horse. belonging 81 the fir de-
partment, which vas driven T. ona
OF the hose carts. died o. collie tbs
morning. TIE animal wa siXt en vas
OF age. and had been do tie service If
the department Tor the past nine years
The horse O. st the ,ity $3.50.
Last night. while Dr.. John r. C1appel
accompanied by his wife and dau-htcr
was driving mp Ia fax street du'ing "a
storm. the buggy ran over pie Of
hri ks in the street and the Doctor
was thrown head forclnl e OFT of the
vehicle. striking on h IS right shoulder.
lie was painfully but not seriously in
jured.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20

Elephants are completely disabled by
one blow from the Arabs two handed
sword, which almost sewers the huge
hind leg, biting deep into the bone. This
feat is varied by slashing off the trunk,
leaving it dangling only by piece OF
skin. A ghoorka has been seen by the
late Laurence Oliphant to behead buff
falo with a single blow of his cookrie.
And Sir Samuel Baker, a man powerful
enough TO WELD during his African ex-
ploTation the "baby," an elephant rifle
weighing % pounds, once Glove wild
bear with his big hunting knife almost
in halves as it was making final rush,
catching it just behind the shoulder
where the hide and bristles are at least
a span thick. Sir Walter Scott relates
how the Earl of Angus, with his huge
sweeping brand, challenged an opponent
to fight and at a blow chopped asunder
his thighbone, killing him on the spot.
There is a story current in Australia
that a Lieutenant Anderson in 1852,
during an encounter with bushrangers,
cut clean through the gun barrel of his
adversary with his sword. And at Kas.
sassm it is related that one of Arab
Pasha's soldiers was severed in two dur.
ing the midnight charge. But in the
opinion of experts this is very improba
BILE. even had the new regulation sabel
then been in use.-London Globe.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-20

From evidence difficult to dispute, it ap-
pears that in the Celestial Empire old, in
curably diseased and hopelcssly depraved
persons are frequently burned alive to rid
the community of the burden and response
bility of their caretaking This arrange
ment is the result of mutual understand
ing, the Notwithstanding tould at times as
sisting in the preliminary &c emDnies. The
usage seems to have been recognized by the
highest authorities and the burials have
certainly been conducted with the sanction
Of the ruling powers. Great preparations
are made, and there is much ado and some
times show of grief, but "A great deal of
the latter is evidently perfunctory, as there
is an all around feeling of satisfaction on
the part of the spectators and more or less
complacency on the mind # the victim,
who is comforted by the assurance that he
is fulfilling "A tradition and will earn the
respect of his ancestors and gone befOres.
This custom is scarcely more strange and
barbarous than the japanese practice OF
compelling man for certain crimes OF
calamities to commit suicide. 1t would at
least have Its compensationS in that the
criminal could be made TO take himself of
and thus leave no unpleasant reflection.
upon the mind Of hangnan or eXecutioner.
New York Ledger