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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
Losr. ms LIFE FORsis.
Tho Town of TitusviIIe. Fla, Nearly wiped
Out by Fire-Other Fires.

JACKSONVILLE FLA, Dec. l3.~inc
town OF Titusville, In Brevard county,
was nearly wiped out by nre ABOUT
O'Clock this morning. The frse origi-
mated In Hambergs store. In the business
portion OF the town, and before II was
gotten under control thirty-one buildings
were destroyed.
During the progress OF the fire, n MIR.
O'Brien entered burning building to Sc
cure SIS which he had left I'm his room
lie rot the money, but was so badly
burned that ne died in a short while.
The total loss is estimated at 100000,
partially covered by Insurance.
The opinion s. general that the fire
was incendiary, and Messrs. Hamberg
q Garner. merchants. have been arrested
on suspicion. and are now I'm jail.
The fire originated In Hambergs store,
and the circumstantia evidence against
the men is said to be strong. Many
threats have been made against the men
to-day, and lynching was feared to-
night.
TO prevent this, many special officers
were sworn In. and the Jail is now thor
oughly guarded.
Sr. PAUL. MINI, Dec. is.-F'ire at
2 o'clock this morning broke out IN the
top-floor workshops OF Guiterman Broth
ers' clothing establishment. on Fifth and
Sibey streets, and quickly communicated
to the two large establishments adjoin-
ing. The roof was entirely burned Off
the clothing building. The fremeu con-
fined the flames to the two top floors
Aggregate loss, 100000 covered by In
surance.
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NORTH 4 t.NBIRLIND NEWS.
Capt. Crocketi's As-ailant-NIaGnoliaW VIII
Iiam-' Alleged Accomplice Freed.

HEATHSVILLE, VA, Dee. Especial
The County Court is still IN session here.
The most Of the term has been taken up
i'm trying Aaron Girst. "A negro, charged
with shooting Captain W. f. Crockett
with intent 10 kin while aboard an oyster
vessel I'm Coan river.
The Jury brought pa verdict OF guilty.
and asccrtaiued his punishment TO be
two and "A half years In the penitentiary.
Albert Neihemeyer. who was Jointly in
dicted with Magnolia Williams for the
murder OF her husband. 4. +. Williams.
was released from jail. the Common
wculth's Attorney Of his own motion hav-
ing entered nOlle prOsequi. Neihemeyer
has been confined in jail here since the
Sin day Of April last. Mrs Williams case
was moved TO the county OF Middlesex
where. after a three weeks trial the
Jury rendered "a verdict OF not guilty the
past month.
MIR. William l.. Hundley. an old and re-
spected citizen and "a prosperous farmer
living three miles from here, was badly
uaraivzed a few days ago.
Treasurer i NJ Booth has gone 10 Rich
mond this week 10 make settlement Of
his taxes
Hon. W. A. Jones. member Of Congress
from this district, attended our court on
Monday last.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14

She Pleads Not Culity-Held In ~ 900 Bail
for Trials She Crazy

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-BaIbara Aub.
the young girl who confessed TO perjury
in the Laugerman case TO Recorder Con-
and Wednesday last rccanted that con-
fession and said the story she told on the
, stand was true. was arfaigncd this i<orn-
ing before Judge COwins in Part l., Cen
cral Sessions.
Lawyer Fred House. who was assigned
by Judge Cowns 10 defend the young
girl. wncn her plea OF guilty was re-
fused on -.Onday last spent ala day yes
terday trying Co get statement from
Miss Auh in regard 10 her latest con-
fessiOn She told Lawyer House that she
Cordor Con ON the morning that LANCER
man was di.charecd ana signing type
written confession in the presence OF sew
cral witnesses. When afraignod this
morning Niss Aub pleaded not guilty
Judge COwing held her iu Sl.V0O bail for
trial She was taken back TO the TOmbs.
Lawyer House asked that medical cX-
pcrts Doc appointed TO examine 3arbara's
mental condition. lie also asked that all
visitors except her counsel and medical
men Dee excluded from her for three or
four days and nC thought at the end of
that time The true facts would Dee learned.
Juugo Cowirg denied the application for
tho appointment of cnmmi ssiCn 10 OK
anime into hcr sanity. District Attorney
Fellows sail 10 had been his iutcXti0n. cX-
cent for ihs developments OF the last
rhirfv-siX hours. 10 have moved for ihc
discharge Of the girl. So far as he was
concerned Doe said hc had not intended 10
prosecute her.
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REV. ~. ". norris CiLL.
why lie Did Not Become Secretary of the
Petersburg y. ". &. 4


PETERSBURG. VA, Dec. 13.-Spe-
row. I've \. Sparrow. John T. Sparrow
(whifel and George Martin (colored). for
unlawful ducklng On James river, were
dismissed this morning.
Rev. ". NJ. Hope Was I'm the city to-
day When I asked him about the offer
OF the Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
tion Of the general secretaryship of the
association, he replied that he appre-
ciatcd the offer most highly. but that
be was under debt Of honor now. and
that he could not consider the Offer with
out the consent or the Virginia Confer
ence. and his own church The people
Of Petersburg would be very glad in
deed N Mr. Hope could see his way clear
to accept the place, A. II Is believed he
would make most excellent secretary.
Mr. Abraham Simmons left home last
Wednesday morning and since then notn-
ing has bven seen. or heard OF him. His
family and friends are very uneasy as
to what has become OF him.
Lincoln Carter fcOlOred). dropped dead
on Market street about 12.3D o'clock to-
day. The deceased was in the employ
Of the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany. and came TO Petersburg from
Richmond about a month ago. short
time before his death he had been as
sisting i'm stretching telephone wires on
Market street. when he fell dead ne
was on his way 20 dinner
The first issue OF the Second Bapffst
Church News made It's appearance this
morning It is a twcive-column sheet.
fled with interesting and enteriaining
matter The News IS ably edited nv
Rev. A. J. Fristoe. pastor OF the church.
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SETTLES SILVER BILL.
m wOUID cUIN dHEEfC.:N srIyER
Am hELP guE OTHER or.
A rarif Enough OF tho Foreign Product
60 Pay the Difference Between the
value of bullion and Coin.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. lS.-spe-
cial. Representative Settle. Of North
Carolina. Will Introduce In the House
shortly after ,he holidays. bin pro-
vdine fos ;hc free coinage OF American
silver
Tho measure as Mr. Settle win fran'e
10. viii provide against the importation
Of foreign silver. by imposing duty
upon 30 equal iu amount to the difference
between lhe NalUc Of the bullion ana
its coinage value. This would be
variable duiy. TO bc regulated by the
commercial value of the metal. In adj
dition. Alr. Settles bii win provide that
nifty per cent of AN customs duties
shall be paid Bon gold. His object IN this
g. 20 suppiy ihe Government with gold
enough 10 keep the grccnbacks ana
Treasury notes in circulation. and 10
keep "a certain amount OK gold always
IN the country
speamng of his proposed bin to-day
Mr. Settle said.
II do not want 81 to be inferred that
/ am I'm favor Of the unlimited coinage
Of silver. but believe We should coin
the American product. and that this can
De done according to my plan. without
the slightest danger OF dcpreciating the
present value of the silver currency. and
with bcnencinl results 10 the country.
A REPUBLICAN, IDEA.
Ills bin wnl De framed upon the lines
Of the platform adopted by the Rcpubli-
cans OF North Carolina. and its provis-
ions will be va accord with the declara-
tious Of principle contained in that docu-
ment 1nasmuch as there is not the
slightest probability that the measure
will ever pass the House. 1t might bo in
ferred that Mr.. Settles whole purpose In
introducing 10 SIS 10 show his belief i'm
the platform OF his party in the state
he represents. The bill however. will
he important. as showing mat tho Re
publican majority i'm tine House is des-
tined TO have trouble with the silver
members. which. if not so marked and
so open TO public criticism. will be little
moro conducive to party harmony than
the difficulties the Democrats encoun-
tered from the same direction.
Already 81 has been decided in the
Senate that the silver men shall retain
control OF the Finance Committee, and
81 is not impossible that the bOcy may
pass some sort of silver measure before
the session is over. While the House
is strongly opposed TO silver, there are
enough silver men upon the Republican
side 90 demand consideration. and Mr..
Settles bin S. probably the forerunner
Of other bills. that will be introduced by
Southern and Western men, TO show their
faith n tho doctrine of free silver, and
which viii al the same time reveal the
differences existing among the Republ-
cans regarding the silver question.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
ROMAN EAGLE LODGE.
HONORs no THE yLNERdBLE RET.
DR. CRORGE ". DAME.
A History of the Organization Read by Its
Author-special Exercises and
an Interesting Programme.

DANyILLE. VA. Dec. 1Sospecial.-
Roman Eagle Lodge, 30. 10. Ancient
Free ana Ar.epttd MasOns' was ihst-
tuted Dec, mber 10, 1870. In what was
then the village OF DanVhie' WIN poPu-
laticn of four hunircd.
A history OF the lodge BY the vener-
able Rev George ". Dame. -. d., mas
just been issued IN neat book form. This
history was written by DR.. Dame at tho
Tcquc st of the lodge and no man was
more Competent TO do IT,, for nc was the
Master thlrty-three years, was the !ead-
ing spirit in the vigorous efforts the
lougc made IN its earlier days TO take {.
position Of commanding influence, and IL
was through his efforts. more than those
OF any other one man, lhat the Masonic
Temple was erected In this city early In
the ffties.
Tonight Roman Eagle Lodge held
grand meeting In celebration of It's
seventy-nfth anniversary, TO receive this
Weli-Writteu history ana 10 do nOuOr 10
the aged craftsman who wrote 81, and
who has so long served the lodge
invitations had been issued TO all The
members ana their wives or sweethcarte
and 20 the widows Of deceased members.
and by o'clock the spacious lOdge-rOOm
i'm the Temple. which had been hand
somely decorated for tho OCCASION was
crowded with "a happy throng and the
stationed officers We're I'm their places.
AT $50 o'clock Or. Dame entered the
room. escorted by detachment of
knights, Templar, and was received with
prepared for the occasion was gone
through with and a very. interesting pro-
gramme executed which consisted be-
sides the reading Of the history by the
venerable Or Dame, number OF short
addresses and very fine music, followed
by elegant refreshments.
In the dinng-hall below the lodge
room the elegant supper was served.
Roman Eagle Lodge. No 122. IS not
only one among the oldest in the Nr-
einia jurisdiction. but is one Of the
largest, having two hundred members.
and with one exception II IS the richest.
owning something over fG000 worth of
property IN the very heart of the city
II Is the purpose OF the lodge 10 re-
move its present temple M the "Orner
Of Main and IfniOn streets which was
completed IN 1854 and erect a maenif-
cent temple Of modern design For this
purnOsc the lodge now has reserve
fund OF 10000. which IS growing every
year. as it's increase is much larger Than
It's expenses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14

A Richmond Negro One OF the Speakers at
the Congress on Africa.

ATLANTA. GA, Dec. 13.-Railroads
south Of the Ohio and east OF the Misss-
| sippi rivers have just made
for the 7Jth TO the 18th OF
December. inclusive. rates much
lower than any ever made before The
round trip from Washington city to At
lanta. 1900 miles. can be had for $50.
| This Is but little over half cent a
mile. Other rates are in the same pro-
portion.
Round trip from Richmond. Va. $50
Norfolk. Va, $40: Portsmouth. Va,
s. 50: Raleigh. $50: Wilmington. 81.
Lynchburg. $50. T'kets are good to
return I'm five days.
The Congress on Africa adjourned this
afternoon at tho colored Methodist
church.
Governor Atkinson welcomed the mem
bers. Among other things the Gov
ernor said:
From the midst OF pressing business
cares / come 10 welcome this important
gathering. Slavery was q hard lot.
Slavery, in my Judgment, cannot be JUS
titled And yet. may II not have been
a part OF Gods plan for the redemption
OF your race that you might put up a
prayer 10 God and man for tne redemp-
ton Of your fatherland2
Let us lead you 10 a deep interest in
your fatherland. Each must decide for
himself whether you will 20 or remain:
you are free citizens OF this republic.
~ you care 10 stay the choice Is yours:
II you think best to east your lot among
the people Of your old country, no man
can say you nay. Yet the question OF
duty presents itself. and you owe a duty
10 your fatherland so long as have
a voice I'm the affairs of Georgia. shall
do my utmost TO see that the colored man
has his rights"
Among others who spoke were Bishop
Duncan. and J. II. Smith (colored). Rich
mond, Va.
On next Wednesday. December 18th,
there will be a children's Christmas fes-
tival at the Exposition.
The fifteen public schools will each
contribute twenty boys and girls. each
school representing a nationality. The
boys will represent soldiers, and the
girls will be dressed I'm the costume OF
the country. There viii be a grand float,
with Santa caus and twelve Brownies.
20 head the procession OF all nations
which will march round the plaza The
parade will terminate at an immense
Christmas-tree. where presents will be
distributed to all the orphan children In
the asylums about Atlanta. A commit
tee from the Womans Board il cooper
ating with Superintendent Slaton and the
teachers OF the public schools.
IL Is expected that an immense crowd
will come out TO see the festival.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
THE DRUMMER EVdNGELIsr.
Fife Wakes Up Front Royal-An Electri,
Road Ihrnnch Kapna hnnnnck (nmnfN.

FRONT ROYAL, VA, Dec. Especial.
Rev. ". T. ffc, the RUNNER cNange-
list of North Carolina, closed here last
night the most remarkable series OF
revival services ever held in the town
OF community.
Al the churches came together some
weeks ago and agreed 10 secure the ser
vices Ol Mr. File, and the result has
been even more wonderful than even
hoped for by the most sangulne. There
have been up 10 the present time some
two hundred and twenty-five or nfty cOh-
versions under the preaching Of MIR tife
ana his assistants. Mr.. Argabrlte and
Mr. Price. The Davis Hall. the largest
room in the town, was used, and every
day and night IL was crowded 10 IT'S
utmost capacity Men ana women came
for miles and filled the house hours De
fore services began. The doors had 10
be locked 10 keep persons from coming
I'm after the b'ilding was crowded 10
sufi0catiOn. Never has warren county
witnessed such sight as has been pre-
sented for the last two weeks.
Mr.. Fife is a man filled with the HOLY
Spirit, Of strong deterininaton' ltrEeht,
attractive in personality, ana porn
ruler and leader of men. lie knows how
TO reach men that others could not move.
lie Is fearless tireless, and burdened FOR
the salvation OF his iellow man MT.
Fife and his co-labOrers left last night
Tor Anderson, ~. Va, Wnefe lhey VIII
a few inches OF snow fell here last
night. and IL h very cold. This is the
first snow of the season. Some persons
have filled their icc-houses with nice.
clear ice, four and five inches thick.
Front Royal is having The houses num-
bered and her streets marked. This
win prove a great convenience.
There is talk OF an electric road being
built frcm Culpeper 10 Front Royal.
This would make a line through the rich
est part OF Kdppahannock county. and
would be very helpful TO the people OF
that county. as they have no railroad al
all and all freight must be hauled from
ten 20 twenty-five miles 10 a depot.
There have been at least 10000 farrNs
OF apples shipped from that county this
fall. all of which were hauled an average
OF about twenty miles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
F.fTIL LEGIsLfTTON.
No Conviction for House -Breaking Unless
The uiiding Connects with q Dwelling.

The utiding CONNECTS With Dwelling.
MARTINSNlLLE. VA, Dec. l3-Spe-
cial.-COunty Court has been I'm session
all the week. Henry Martin (colored)
was arraigned and tried for hOuse-break-
ing and larceny. The instruction Of the
Court TO the jury was that under the
present law no person could he convicted
of nOuse-breaking unless il was dwell
ing-hOuse or connected herewith There
fore a conviction ol petit larceny and a
fine Of ten dollars was imposed. on ac-
count OF the fatal mistake I'm the Leeis-
lature Of 1874 amending the statutes and
leaving out the words "other house" 4
party cannot be convicted OF peniten-
tiary offence now for breaking into an
clubhouse. unless it be- adjoined 10 "A
dwoiilng-house. unless the amount stolen
exceeds $50.
The same defendant. Martin. was tried
and acquitted for a felonious assault
on Mr. William Hundlcy.
AIR +. II. Camp, an agent for a Knox
Vile hOOk-hOuse. was arrested on last
Saturday by the town sergeant for re-
Vile bOok-hOuse, was arrested on last
fusing tQ pay a license tax of s. for sell
ing books i'm the corporation. Mr.. Camp
claimed that under the Interstate COM
mcrce law he had a right TO sell the
same without q license. as he was only
a sample merchant. lie was fined by
the Mayor S-5. from which fine he took
an appeal The appeal bond was fixed
az 500. In default of same he was
committed TO jail. William NJ
Peyton. his counsel. went on his
bond. and he was released. His case
IS set for the February term of the Coun-
~ Court.
Mr. George W. Scott OF Philadelphia.
and Miss Laurie Bowls. Of Martinsvillc.
were married at the home Of the BRIDES
father, by Rev. II. G.. Smith, on the
nth
". w. Ramsey, Of Franklin, has lit
tie girl only nineteen months old, that
has most wonderful mind being able
10 read very intelingently. She has at
tracted considerable interest from the
people who have seen her.
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FROM THE BORDIRI LINE
The Doings Of Desperadoes and Noo,.
sinners in the Mountains

sERGENT. KY, Dec IS.-speoial
News comes here to-day from Scott conn
ty, Va. that g.. NJ. Ramey known 81
kenny" stabbed Martin kash several
times IN his left breast. the result of an
old feud. Ramey made good his escape'
and Is thought 10 be hiding in the n,o,,n'
tains near the Kentucky line with his
brother Deck" Ramey a Virginia ont.
law, who II wanted In Scott county for
murder. kash died almost instantlv
Green. the nVonshiner. who Was shot
In the mouth Month ago in n fight win
the revenues in the mountains of Wise
county. Va. near Cumberland Mountain
died from the wounds.
". h. kilbOurn. with other United
states marshals. made a raid on the Cum
berland Mountain, In Dickenson and
Buchanan counties, Va. ana cut up nlne
stills. destroying Ssveral thousand gallons
mountain dew and capturing four OF
the sinners" They We're landed in fail
at Coeburn TO await trial next week
Mrs Jessee Wells. a weIl-known lady
died at Norton. Va. She was inferred in
Glencoe Cemetery, at Big Stone Gay.
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winding up OF the. brigh prospects
that were held out 20 investors
in the days that are no more.
The story OF tho auction sale. II
Il could have been foretold In the boom
days. would have fixed the prophet IN
the minds Of all AZ raying maniac:
yet only a few years nave passed since
owners OF lots there held them In the
hundreds and thousands.
News comes from the fastness Of the
Blue Ridge Mountains, on Irish creek.
I'm this county. that during the
past week. Mr.. Frank Byer. "A
rnountaineer. was robbed Of 500 In
greenbacks. and 800 in gold. by John $.
and .,ohn NJ. Grant. two neighbors. Mr..
Eyer's w1fe had died the day OF the
robbery. and the corpse was In the house.
Mr.. Dyer was called out OF the house.
and robbed i'm sight Of his home. At
the time he had $3.50 in his pocket. but
the thieves. who have not been captured
at this time. failed TO secure $500. The
money secured was the life savings OF
the wife OF Dyer, and the men who Sc
cured The pull knew mat she had money.
The Virginia Military Institute has Just
received from the War Department, at
Washington. 200 improved Springfield
rifles. and 60 cavalry sabrcs. belts. and
equipment, to take the place Of the old
guns, now in use.
The apple crop OF this county has been
largely bought up by outside dealers ana
the prices paid have run from go cents TO
40 cents per barrel. TIE crop Is being
shipped 10 Western and Northern cities,
nicely packed. and understand that
the dealers are realizing handsome profits
from their deals.
Buena Vista is experiencing a religious
revival that surpassss anything Of the
kind ever known in that section. The
meetings are being held in the Methodist
church. with overflow meetings I'm other
churches. and the number OF penitents
and conversions are large and on the
increase.
Most OF tie apple-nrandy distilleries
in this county. which have made large
quantities OF apple jack" have about
closed up their stock of apples, and
will close down The larger distiileries
will continue their operations through
the winter. making whisky.
4 two-inch snow is on the ground
along the line Of the Valley branch OF
the Baltimore and Ohio rairoad.
Professor Charles \. Graves, Chair
Common and State-Law. Washington and
Lee University. rendered TO the junior
and senior law classes reception at his
home on the University campus. from
to S this evening. Mrs. Graves and
daughter received the guests The
Young men were entertained in royal
style. and the occasion was a brilliant
coofal eftcefge
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Would Occasion No Surprise IL Delayed
Until Next Tuesday.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13-Unless there
S. other unforeseen delay. Secretary Car
lsle's report Will be presented 10 Con-
gree ON Monday next That is. II the
a consultation over lI. before Congress
meets on Monday
The dispatch which Private Secretary
Thurber sent 20 the President two days
ago. stating that ~ was the desire OF
members Of the Cabinet that "a special
meeting should be held not later than
Monday next. is understood 10 have met
with a response Indicating that the Presi-
dent Will he back in Washington on or
before that day
10 would surprise no well-informed Off
cial n the petition OF the representa-
i've was delayed until Tuesday next.