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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
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SCHOOL U.fEE1NIS.
Louisa's Treasurer says They Are Not
Transferable.

LOUISA. VA. Jan. S.-The merchants
still report good cash sales. and that
$40 and go notes are frequently pre-
scented In payment OF small bills. How
ever. the treasurer reports small col
lection Of taxes lie mas published a
notice that he will not pay warrants
OF any kind drawn upon him without
dcductfng the amount OF taxes due by
the party 10 whom the warrant is
payable. lie also says that warrants
are not transferable This viii prove
60 be a great hardship on many Of
the teachers OF the pubic schools, who
have been using these warrants to buy
supplies for themselves or families. at
the stores. when the treasurer had not
tho funds 10 cash them monthly. Some
contend that the treasurer is bound 10
pay the warrants. whenever he has the
money. 10 the holder OF the warrant, who
ever he may he.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09

William Page Missins -Re'ieved to Have
Been F0ully Dealt With

William Page, an Old colored man. sud
denly disappeared from his home some
time AGO, and has nc, been heard Of since
y. erday the matter was placed in the
hands Of the police / learned from
George Burrel. a colOrcd diver en-
pioyed 10y :. If. Halves 4 CO.. that a
friend OF his named James Farmer knew
more about PAGE than ne cared 10 tell
In The interview / had with Burrell he
told me that several days ago he. with
several friends WAS talking TO Farmer
about fagc. The latter said that il was
very strange thing referring T. PAGES
disappearance. and added that ne knew
the old man had been murdered and
thrown IN the river. lie also said he
knew Who had done Il; but he was not
going 70 tell any ore. | found and inter
viewed Farmer. but was not able 20 learn
much from him. lie seemed to be on his
guard. as If he We're afraid that he would
commit himself by something he should
say. obtained, by degrees. the follow
ING Facts from him In regard 10 the mat
ter:
II seems that on Thursday Page was
IN a shoe-shop in Rockets. ,ev. by coli
ored man named Lee. There were several
louneers and the old man was telling
Shem how friend OF his named Tawnes.
VINO IS employed at the Gas " orks. had
stolen lot or windowglass and put II In
his own house. A day or-.;o Afterwards
Lee met Towncs and told him what PAGE
had said about him. Townes made sey-
erai threats as TO what he would do with
rage Farmer further told me that The
men had had a quarrel but h "a no.
KNOW what had IA sed between them.
rage has not been seen since the quarrel
afterwards learned that a colorcd bo,.
named JoAnny HIN. who lives beyond
hoeketis' on the other side OF the river
had seen the men when they had the
quarrel. and that he knew what had
passed between them Townes is SIM
working at the Gas-Works. / ouestioned
Farmer very closely about the statement
ne had made Burreli. lie denied having
pau ? ,s'e WA tne latter reported. Farmer |
very much confused ara an a, |
ease while conYersing. He appeared ~ |
hno" more than he cares to tell. PAGE |
was an ola man, ard hard drinker.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09

Morning Glory. e2: Mon,evideo "; She e'
Rogan. 70: Harry H., %; billy d., y
Pioneer. %: Golden Arrow, ~ i''''. 49,
~: Masonic Home. %. Nhi'e"o ~
Poor Abe. 100; Red Elm, no. sam i'''''1-
rus, los.
A Rig Crowd Mt East st. Louis
EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL. Jan. 81 great
card and beautiful weather were n'S'i u
mental in bringing out crown u over
500 persons TO the races this aitel 'iooi.
Three out OF the five races were captured
by favorites. giving the talent the pe''ef
OF the argument with the boOk-naheis.
The summaries:
Firs race-iiye-eighths OF n mile ieS'-
Ter first. Tom. Edison second. Mis'ie'oe
third. Time. los l..
Second ace-nine-sivteenths or l.iie-
Little Nell first, Bob Lyttle second 'iaIa
\. tcolU third. Time. ~.
Third race-three-fourihs OF nlile-
craft first, Bertha II. second, CIlii"oh
third. Time n.
Fourth race-threc-fOurths OF inlle-
Pluto first. Billy Roller second. knaitan
third. Time. LIZ.
fifth race-one mile-Aliss Kitty Irst
Airplant second. Rico third. Time, lib.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
Dry Goods Merchants Fail.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Jan. S.-PollaS
q CO., one Of the largest wholesale and
retail dry goods houses in Alabama failed
this morning. being shut up by two at.
tachments, one for about $1,000. by
Clalin & CO.. New York. and another Of
about SGn.OoO. by the local banking house
of Morris & GO. The issuance of the at
tachments was followed by n general
assignment ly Pollak & 60. 10 Is row
impossible to get at the estimate Of the
liabilities ana assets. but both sums are
probably quite large.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Btsy marfinsviile Tobacco Factories
Plucky Young Man.

MARTINSViLLE. VA. Jan. G.-AWe had
very serious accident near here on yes
terday. Mr. George priliman was out with
some companions on a hunt, and while
they were chasing a rabbit, he started TO
get on a log, and hung the hammers of
the gun In some bushes. discharging II. The
load entered the inner thigh ana ranged
up and lodged. Fortunately the large ar
terry was missed. and il is thought no
bone was broken
We lave had "A few scattering cases Of
grip In town. but ii has been by no
means general and In very mid FORM
Our tobacco manufacturers are pushed
with orders for tobacco. On the "a alone
they purchased Sl.3GJ worth of STAMPS.
and the shipments have been heavy
ever since. This town is the best place Tor
the manufacture of tobacco in the United
States. young man started in here
last season without aid Of capital. and
made In the manufacture of tobacco be-
tween three ana live thousand dollars
clear
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PREMIER RHODES cRIrrcrsED.
His Recent Speech Regarding the Conduct
Of the Lharier Nnmnanr

LONDON. Jan. S.-1he Pail Mall Ca
zette. commenting upon the speech made
by MIR Cccil Rhodes. premier OF Cape
Colony ard chairman or the british
South Africa Company at the banquet
given I'm his honor at Cape Town. says
that Nr. Rhodes has the reputation on
being ludici0us. BE vas indisCfcct whom
he said that the result OF thc campaign
against the Maabeies had realized an OH
project OF his company. The declaration
that Lobengula had forced the war. ana
the threat that tho colonies would deal
elsewhere In the crown did not recognize
It's duties TO them, ought r0' 10 have
emanaied from the colonial premier. Ills
hints are Only "a blum
The Westminster Gazette saws. Let
Mr. Rhodes blaze away az his traduccrs
but why should no treat the outcry or
Ar. laboucherc and his little band. who
ia not dare to bring about division mr.
the House OF Commons ON tho Matabelo
land question. as if they represented the
views Of the Government"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09

The Successor of l.. q. Arthur. who Filled
That ONCE I'm Bedford

BEDFORD CITY. VA. Jan. Special. -
Judge Brown to-day appointed Mr.. James
". Ballard treasurer OF Bedford county.
to I'LL out the unexpired term Of Mr.. L.
4. Arthur Mr.. Ballard gave the re-
Gusite sl".cvo bond, and assumed charge
this afternoon. After the appointment the
board OF supervisors made the levy for
the current year, axgregating ~ cents per
hundred.
The amount which Mr.. l.. {. Arthur.
late treasurer. is due the county. exclusive
OF school fund. as shown by the super
Vhors settlement made to-day. rs ss.s7l.ii.
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officer Talley was called to No. 732
north Fifth street yesterday afternoon.
and found negro woman named Fannie
Carter bruised and helpless on the floor.
and arrested Carter Branch. a negro
man near by. who. the bystanders said
had quarreed with the woman and at
tackled her with a chair. breaking her
back. She was lifted 20 the bed and the
ambulance called but she refused to be
taken to the almshOuse. and her exact
injuries could not be ascertained. The
officer arrested the man. and his case will
be tried in the Police Court this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
JAMES CRY COURT.
A Large Criminal Docket-severai Indlc'-
ments Found.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. Jan. SPECIAL.
our County Court. Judge Sydney Smith
the crowd in attendance is larger than
usual. The criminal docket is larger than
for many months. and il is not improbable
that the court viii continue throughout
the entire week. Tho first case called
was that Of Billie Diggs. charged with
shooting with intent TO Kill one William
Tyncs.
The grand jury was i'm session. and
brought in an Indictment for felony
against Virgil Morton. and for misde-
moanor against Isaac Johnson and James
Shepherd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
THE RhCE-TRfCK Law yOID.
Supreme Court So Decides md Gutieh-
burg and Gloucester Doomed.

CAMDEN. y. T.. Jan. s.-The decision
Of the Supreme Court with regard to the
constltutionality Of the race-track law
passed by the Legislature last winter was
made known for the first time this morn
ine. Tho opinion declares that the legal
izing act was Unconstitutional, as II IN
terfered with the international affairs OF
the several municipalities.
This decision wipes out the race tracks
at Gloucester and Guttenburg. rs well as
every other track in the state. 70 is
well known that the Legislature that
meets tomorrow intends repeating the
race-track acts. 50 that besides being de-
clared Unconstitutional they Will be taken
of the statute books.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
LINDA THE UINyER.
She Captures the Gen. jackson Handica u
Results of The Other Events

| NEW ORLEANS, La. Jan. S.-Linda
| the Charter Oak stables four-year-old
won The General Jackson handicap TO-DAY
by half a length. with Josie d. a head in
! front Of Prince Of Darkness. who was the
favoritc Linda was played at TO
and won driving
The stakes were 500 90 the winner. and
me distance mile and sixteenth. The
tid'h was trliie SLOW and the weather
cloudy and threatening. The crowd In
attendance was over 1900. and there was
not the proper enthusiasm over the win
ner because the Prince OF Darkness was
the choice Of everybody, aud when he
began to fan back IN the stretch a MUIR
mur OF disappointment welici up from the
multitude, which was drowned by "a faint
shout as Linda passed The wire first. with
Josie -. just ahead In front Of the Prince.
summary:
First race six and half furlongs.-
onyx first, The Ban second FOotrunncr
third. Time. :222'.
Second racc-mile ana seventy yards
Forest King first. Uncle jim second.
Cyrus third. Time. 1.iS
Third race-siX and a half furlongs.-
Blur first. Billy Bennett second. Miss
Perkins third. Time :2la,.
Fourth ace-cleycn-sixteenths OF a mile.
General Jackson handicap. an ages
Linda first, Josie ID. second. Prince 81
Darkness third. Time l:lS.
Fifth race-flve and half furlorgs.-
Watterson first. Martini second. Marie
Lowell third. Time. 1919.
Sixth race-five aud half furlongs.-
Susie Nell first. Baby Bill second, Dixie
D. third Time. los.
Entries at New Orleans for To-Day.
First race .'Ne-eighths OF a mile. sell
ing-jovi'a. 50: Zingara. 81: Christie \.
-; Red John. 90; SubIosa. %: Lucille. -:
Gratz Hanley. So; Fonseca. IS: Rally. ~;
Swiitsr, 100; Emperor Billet leI: Kead.na.
iol; Judge Fughes, l0l Oregon Cyclone.
s5. Ruby Payne. lUi.
Second Iace-thirteen-sixteen OF
mile scling-Luy c., 80: Hcspefia. 20.
Mildred, 80; Pearl C.. 30: Virden. %: San
Benita, %; Onyx. loG BLUR. 100: Bryan, l0l:
Stella NJ. 1872
Third race-three-quarters OF mil.
selling-iiond Eau. SO: Miss Rica, 20: The
Bully. loi; Billy Hartigan. lOi: BLACK
Maria, ia; Herman. llg: Bret Harte. ~:
itover. ~; Writ Adams. IL; Joe Hardy.
~; John r.. ~.
Fourth race-one mile and twenty Yards.
handicap-Mezzotint. 49,; Wedgenels. ~:
Hume, ll5 Coronet Is: Maggie Beck. IN:
Lockport. leS; Cutlery. 80: Wekota. @.
FIRTH race~-fye-eightbs OF a mile. sell
lng-Dud Hughes. 81; Billy Duncan, ~;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
4 told Medal Awarded

Al a meeting Of Star OF Hope Lodge.
Good Templars. held in Manchester last
night. quite q number os visitors from
Richmond lodges We're present. and the
occasion was a highly delightful one in
every particular The contribution boxes
were opened and the prize OF gold
medal awarded TO Miss SalIIe Mum. for
having brought In the largest number Of
contributions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
Pickett Camp.

Tho Pickett Camp met last. night FOR
the first time IN three weeks. II was
ladies' night, and a large contingent of
the fair sex was present. The evening s
programme, which consisted OF musical
renderings and recitations. was much en-
JOyed by all present. The camp is now
I'm hourshing condition. and starts the
new year with bright prospects.
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Opinions seemed general that loss by
water would be even greater than that
bv fire. The Federal officials put the
maximum loss. il the fire does not spread
beyond the liberal arts building. az s.
O0j000. ON the other hand the estimates
made By the people connected with the
local directory made the highest figures
only Sl.5o.o)o.
In the Liberal Arts building about
1915 n great iron arch gave way direct
Is above the French wares. and falling
heavily. buried them beneath the burn
ing pile and they were abandoned.
Back 81 the French was the japanese
exhibition. and about clustered crowd OF
scared and frightened japanese. This, Ike
any exhibits. has not been released from
bond. ard the goods could not be taken
from The building Under the direction
OF some Japanese officials. the wares were
carried o. the doors. and there they stood
guarded by natives OF the FlOvery King
dom. who sorrowfulIy awaited tho de-
structiOn that seemed inevitable. All OF
the American exhibits had been removed
long ago. but the fOrmalitics Of the Gus
tom HouS had retained the goods OF the
foreigners. Superintendent Graham. OF the
manufactures building. said = would be
weeks before a schedule OF the damages
could be prepared.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
BUILDING AND LOAN CONyErroy.
A Gathering 10 Consider Matters Of Inter
est IN Building and Loan Commands

est 10 Building and Loan Companies.
In accordance with resolution adopted
by a late meeting Of the Building and
Loan Association officers Of this city.
Mayor Ellyson has invited the building
and loan associations all over the state
10 send delegates TO a convention 10 be
Held I'm the Chamber Of Commerce at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The convention is for the purpose OF
considering the laws governing these i'm
stitutions, and TO discuss matters Of in
terest 10 the business They will probably
organize an association Of building and
loan associations Of Virginia. Invitations
We're sent 20 these ORGANIZATIONS I'm cv-
cry town and city in Virginia, and from
hfty 20 seventy delegates are expected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09

The distribution OF clothing 10 the poor
was continued yesterday morning An
supplies have been exhausted except q
few vests and shirts and about eight hun
dred pairs Of shoes. The remains of this
will be given out Tomorrow morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09

GLADESBORO. VA. Jan. 5.-Four boys
Cor Nouns mem OF this neighborhood call
themselves the jesse james boys, and are
stealing chickens, brandy. and otter
things, and have twined the fences Of sew
eral formers. blocked the roads with
rails, logs. rocks. etc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
COLONEL O'FERRALL's SUCCESSOR.
Mr. Basil Gordon Opened His Canvass In
the District

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, Jan. s.
Special.-About . o'clock last nieht Ally
Johns. formerly a conductor on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. was ar
rested in the ftore-rO0m Of II. Engelberg,
on Main street He had gained entrance
through rear door. His room, which is
just over the store. was searched. and
quite a quantity OF goods. consisting Of
dry goods groceries. tobacco. etc. were
found concealed under his bed. Johns
was lodged I'm the city Jail.
Hon. Basil Is. Gordon is here 10 begin
his canvass OF the Seventh district for
the nomination for Congress. Albemarle
also has two candidates i'm the field. Mr..
Jefferson NJ. Levy and Mr. Micaja
Woods. The nominating convention meets
at Harrisonhurg January 23d.
This morning. while Mr. Theodore Cole
was examining a rifle at the residence Of
Mr.. William Garth the weapon was ac-
cidentally discharged. the ball striking
colored boy who was standing near, in
iiicting a severe flesh wound in his
shoulder.
Instructed for Mr. Gordon.
FLINT HILL. RAPPAHANNOCK co.
VA. Jan. S.-Special.--At n mass-meeting
held to-day. "A solid delegation 10 the con-
gressional convention TO nominate a sue
cessor 10 Colonel Charles y. O'Ferrail
was instructed for Hon. BAIL Il. Gordon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
Seventeen Anuiyersar,

HAAPDEN-sYDNEy COLLEGE. VA.
Jan. overwhelmingly night. Jan.
uary eth. was a memorable event
~ tbs history Of Union Seminary.
mo chapel was crowded 10 its u,most
ooeoe3y with eager listeners il was the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09

Finally the engines were ordered into
the Liberal Arts building. and dctach-
meut OK iircmen went 70 the top OF the
building. - feet above the ground. and
the fisht was stubbornly continued II Is
thought that part Of the building Will be
saved. and probably the greater part OF
the contents. \ fireman fell from the
perisiylc. and was so badly hurt ne Ciei
81 the hospital. Two other hremcn were
badly hurt.
At midnight President Higginbotham
said the ire was under control ana that
the loss by water would probably De
greater than that BY fire.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09

Mr.. I. Joe Sanderlln. OF north Twenty.
eighth street. has been very m with The
recovering. .''1''
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NEW ASSISTANT BfsHOP.

1he Diocese OF Virginia TO Hold a Special
Council.
Eastern Virginia IS to have new as
sstant bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. Yesterday morning Bishop Whit
tie called a meeting Of those ministers
who reside here and gave notice that he
would call special council OF the Diocese
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
The Ilanss' Awful Work.

The spectators az this time partly %
guard their lives and prevent wholesale
robbery of the exhibits. had been largely
driven by the police westward over the
bridges from the lake. and lined up In a
solid mass against the electricity build
Ing Here they could see the flames
throwing out hanifuls Of roof. and great
blazing fragments dropping down upon the
exhibits below. Through the glass roof
ard BUILDINGS could be seen the pieces
falling like boulders i'm an avalanche,
crushing and burning the exquisite French
section. and threat ming 10 destroy the
Russia and British sections. The fire-bOats
and engines on the lake had by this time
subdued the flames on the pefistyle ana
i'm the southeast side Of the liberal art
building. and hopes We're raised that the
fire had been subdued. but shortly after
lll5 r. ". the flames got beyond con-
troll.
Remorsclessly the fire kept hurting it,
self through the intcrstices OF the big iron
arches at the dizzy heights above. The
flames wound, Demonstration fashion.
around the mammoth electric light
suspended from the roof. Below these
fearful curs of iron. likely 10 drop az
any moment no man dared TO so. even
the sturdy not venturng within a hundred
feet Frantic horses. with heavily loaded
trucks. were plunsing through the aisles.
now encountered with wreckase or
drenched with the falling cataracts Of
water. most OF which fell short of the
tOpmOst flames.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
BIG WORLDS FAIR FIRE.
SEVERAL BUILDINGS WITH THEIR
CONTENTS DEsTROFED.
The Scene of the Flames Destruction
Awful in Its Grandeur-Loss no
baby Twi VI lhon,

CHICAGO, Jan. Sire broke out at $50
tonight among the Worlds Fair build
ings. and the Casino and peristyle and
Music Hall and the Manufacturers and
Liberal Arts buildings were destroyed
The fire started i'm the Casino just east
Of the Agricultural building and south OF
the pcristyle The Casino was quickly
destroyed, and the flames surscd north on
top Of the pcris,yle, and dropping made
a second line of fire along the base of
the columns. The flames then sDrang
through the Music Hall,which corresponds
at the north end Of the peristyle Of the
Casino with the south.
While the fire was burning there
was one Of the most singular and fasci-
mating sights Of the eight. Along the top
Of the peristyle were scores of statues.
This spectacle for those people fortunate
enough 10 be on the moving sidewalk just
east of the peristyle was more Of sue
ccssion OF gigantic human beings plunginS
one after another headlong into the waters
OF the lake below.
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Tramp. Probably started the Fire.

The orlcin OF the fire is said TO be re-
vengc on the part OF a couple OF trainps.
The solitary guard in the music hall says
that just before the flames broke out ne
kicked two vagabOnds out OF the music
hall. and told them TO find quarters else
where. They left in the direction OF the
casino. and soon after the fire broke out,
and soon everything on the grounds was
terror and confusion. Fears OF footing
added TO the horror Of the scene. Al
about 10 o'clock. with a possible
loss Of about two million dollars 10y fire
l.. the Manufacturers building alone the
authorities began 10 realize a large Gle
ment i'm the crowd vas composed of idlers
who. once i'm lawlessness. II would be
hard to control. Such preparations as
could be hurriedly made were put in mo-
ton 10 remove goods and guard the other
buildings, but all such efforts We're the
merest child's play. The utter hopeless
ness Cf such attempts on such short no.
tice We're made apparent at once The
few officers on guard could hardly do
more than smut their eyes and grit their
teeth. hoping against hope that the flames
would speedily be stayed