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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
ZIG MAR ~ 1OHONfC
II Exc ehed Ia M.gnnodc the Conhagrs-
lion Of IA Few Weeks Ago.

TORONTO ONT. March 3.-2 a. NJ
Fire started In simpsons dry goods store.
the largest establishment in the city, AT
To'clock this morning, and In less than
thirty minutes has completely DESTROYED
II. At this hour the fire mas EXTENDED
south to Wanless' big jewelry establish
ment and Loves drug store. III mas aiso
crossed Yonge street to the Imperial
Branch Bank, J. F. Browns furhituiv
store. Charles Mines hardware store, all
Of which will probably be totai Toss.
II is thought the firemen VIII not saw
the fremont Hotel or the Confederatlon
Life Insurance big brownstone puiiuins'
corner OF Yonge and Richmond streets.
2:l5 a. M.-The fire has crossed 9Ieeh
street to the north. and DESTROYED Jamie
sons big clothing store. The fre appears
to be under control to the north, out the
high wind is spreading II 10 .he East
The entire fire brigade are On tne seer,
but are greatly handicapped by iailifs
wires. The fre has already DESTROYED
property valued at a million oo,iais' az
exceeds I'm magnitude the big conhasrdtioh
of a few weeks ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
MARIINSVILLE SCARE.
Two Armed Men Creating s"sp'e'"" ="
Uenry-Ths Spring Election

MARTINSVuLE, VA, March 2.-Spe-
cial.-The neighborhood of Wafer III
this cuuptv. sAte -f9Ar miles west Oh GU,
town. has been thrown into eNcltcilfeHs
by the presence of two men That nave
been seen by several who present quite
a suspicious appearance. being armed
with Winchester rifles. pistols and KNIVES
IT seems as though they are hldlnS III
fhe mountains near the junction OF the
N and w. and u. and w. railroads.
perhaps to attempt a hold-up. a posse
of men accompanied by the sherin maze
an investigation of the locality where
they were last seen, but no trace coulu
be found OF the supposed outlaws
Nartinsville is again gladdened by the
sounds OF several whistles from the en-
pines of the tobacco factories, when De-
gan to work as soon as the weather
opened up. and the crowds OF IDLE hanus
,bat have been lettering around the
street corners have disappeared and gone
10 work. much TO the qualification Of
our people. Tobacco sales are increas-
ing and prices are much better AS there
was a small crop raised last year. the
huvers realize the fact that they will
have 10 bid up on what is left.
We hear of several candidates for the
ensuing election. j. IL. Saunders, the
nresent incumbent fer treas rer, Will be
opposed by j. W. Tuggle and Or. Nj. r.
billiard. ]. i. Davis, who is serving
his second term as sheriff, Will perhaps
have opposition. though no one is yet
prominently spoken Of
Our town bids fair to have quite
number OF new dwellings. as well as
some new factories, built during the
spring and summer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
PULASki'S \. W. e. 4.
Good Showing In the secretsry's Report.
Close of tho Graded school.

PULASKI. VA, March 2.-Scpeial.-
The reorganization meeting of the Y. Nj.
G.. \. was held in the Methodist church
last Sunday. Addresses were delivered
by Rev. G. w. Kelly. of the Methodist
church, and Mr. NJ. ID. Adams, president
of the Association for last year. a
board of directors was appointed for the
year beginning March LIST, and the re-
port OF the secretary showed good imam
cial condition.
The Young Mems Debating Society at
its last meeting held very interesting
debate on the subject whether United
States senators should be elected by the
people directly, or by the Legislatures.
Messrs. ID. u. Hull and i. W. Morton
made able speeches for the affirmative.
and they were well answered by Messrs.
John S. Draper and James S. Richard
son.
The session Of the Pulaski graded school
closed yesterday. The school this
year has been success. and the patrons,
as well as the teachers and officials are
much pleased with this years work.
Captain G. l.. Darst, the principal. and
Miss Julia T. Leacke. one of the teach
crs. will conduct a throe-months private
school in the public school building.
The S,uthers Price Company rendered
two very creditable dramas In the Opera
House this week.
a residence lot on Washington avenue
sold this week at public auction for N,@V
cash.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
The GALLERIES Crowded.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The novelty
OF a night session drew a crowd OF people
to the Capitol. At o'clock the galleries
were crowded to sufOcaton. me night
was close and humid and the air within
the chamber was at times sitting not
withstanding the frantic efforts OF the
do0rkeepers TO secure ventilation. The Ia
dies who formed a large part OF the au-
dience piled their fans vigorously and
looked as uncomfortable as the patrons
Of a summer opera. There was consider
able confusion on the floor of the House.
which was broken from time TO time by
the sound Of the Speakers voice and his
almost plaintive appeals that the House
viii he in order" At one point I'm the
proceedings the confusion in the galleries
was so great that the Speaker threat
ened to clear them If it were not re-
strained. As the night wore on the spec
tators gradually returned TO their homes,
and at midnight the galleries were prac-
tically deserted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
'T1RSI1T BAsE-B4IL TEAM
Captain Nelson, 1t IL Believed, VIII Mako
Up n Strong Team.

UNIVERSITY OF VA, March 2.-Spe-
cial.-Now that the land has shaken off
the Icy grasp OF winter the base-bal1ist
II once more abroad in the land. and here
at the University Of Virginia the candi-
dates for the Varsity team have begun
active work. in preparation for the
spring games. j. G.. Nelson, pitcher on
the teams Of "a and '35. has been elected
captain. and on him has dcvolved the
task of bringing forward a team TO keep
up the record Of last falls football team
He has n difficult task before him, In
that he is the only regular member OF last
years team who plays this year. Combe,
Harper. billiard. Johnson and Hicks.
members of the 1891 team, who are IN
college, will not play this year, and Cap
tain Nelson Will have to fill their places
with new men. The following are can
didates for positions.
Catchers. Cochran, II. Nelson and
Aludd; pitchers. G.. Nelson. Mccormick.
Baker. and NJ. Cooke; first base. Nicely;
second base, Whaley and Hugef; third
base Williams and Hunt; short-stop. Gar
nett: nelders, Rely. Kern, Crenshaw,
Kincheloe, Lewis, Murrell, L. Cooke,
Smith and Williams.
Some work has been done during the
last month i'm he cage. During the past
week all the candidates have been work
ing on the Lawn" until Saturday, when
the campus became dry enough to utl-
lie From the little playing done so far
it is impossible to form an intelligent
estimate OF the prospects of the team.
but every one hopes that a team will be
brought forward which viii fully uphold
the previous reputation of the University.
The following partial schedule Of games
has teen published by Manager Bryan:
Saturday. March goth, ST. Adams. at
Charlottesville.
Tuesday, April %, Vermont, at CHAR
lottesvile.
Wednesday, April Sd, Vermont, at Char
.Ottesvile
Saturday, April 9th, Rutgers, at Char
lottesville.r
Thursday. April 18th, Lehigh, at Char
lottesville.
Saturday, April 18th, Yale, at Rich
mond.
Monday. April 18th, Yale, at Charlottes-
vile.
The gymnasium tourney on Wednes-
day, the 18th, was won by w. O. Bullock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
Silver Gong TO japan.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1.-The san
Francisco agents OF China and japan
bankers are checking the flow of s'iNer
from Colorado, Utah and Nevada TO the
Orient by way of New York, and are
shiI ping it to Hong Kong and Yokohama
from this port Silver shipments are IN
crossing monthly
A local smelling concern separates Tie
geld and silver. after which the silver Is
reshipped abroad in solid bars. The. cosf
OF shipping one thousand dollars or me
silver from Denver to Hong Kong wa
New York and London is $l906, and by
way OF San Francisco sli The Bank Of
California and the French Bank have In
a large measure changed the now OF the
immense silver output, WHICH Is re-
garded as a pronounced commercial tri-
umph for San Francisco. China. Japan
and other Oriental countries have lor
years been the largest consumers OF sli-
yer In the world. having received through
San Francisco and London during the
past six years S3R,C00,Ooo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
norm VIII REMAIN.
Lieutenant Blake Will Not BE Ordered
Away From the V. Nj. J.

LEXINGTON. VA, March Especial
The story sent out from Washington, that
the authorities of the Virginia Military
Institute had intended asking the War
Department TO recall Lieutenant Blake,
stationed there as an army officer when
the question OF an extension of Lieuten-
ant Rockenbach's furlough came up and
it was intimated by the War Department
that Lieutenant Rockenbach. now com
mandant of the V. NJ. J., or Lieutenant
Blake. occupying the post of United
States army officer to the same school,
one or the other would have TO be re-
moved, as the War Department would
not consent to two United States Army
officers remaining at one school, is thus
denied by General Scott Ship. superin-
tendent of The V. NJ. l. He says: AT no
time has it been in contemplation to ask
for the recall of Lieutenant Blake. He is
doing efficient services as instructor In
artillery tactics. ordnance and gunnery
and field fortihcations, and does two
hours each day in the lecture-Toom in
the department of mathematics and ms
chanics The action of Congress i'm con-
nection with Rockenbach's case settles
the matter, and both officers will remain
at the V. NJ. l., TO the qualification Of all
friends of good education.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
Goal in louisa IA.

Tn writinp from Lake Charles, La"
correspondent of the New Orleans lIiliea-
Democrat says: "In the southwestern
mart of Sabine parish, ana lying rom
the Sabine river eastward Is trdct
of land of which but little IS known ana
the value OF which can hardly De over
estimated, for underlying II are some OF
tho most extensive beds of coal In the
south. 1t is much to be wondered mat
until recently. beyond the consumption
Of a small amount for blacksm!ths' pur-
noses by local residents no notice what
ever was taken of those vast stores OF
fueI for the beds are net buried under
hundreds of feet of rock and soil, but
lie very near the surface, cropping out
on hillsides i'm many places. Along the
banks of the Sabine river, In lew water,
the coal may be traced for long as
lance. and there Is scarcely a creek Of
any size I'm that section where the Deds
are not visible.
Some time ago tie news reached Lake
Charles, and began 10 be Whispered about
Many people ridiculed the idea or Lou
isiana containing coal. Several promi-
nent citizens, however, quietly took a
trio TO Sabine parish 10 see for them
selves. and were so thoroughly convinced,
not only of the presence of coal, but or
the great value OF this particular deposit
that they at once invested IS heavily as
they felt able. and there being plenty OF
coal-bearing land left, they kindly IN
formed a number Of their friends, VINO
went and did likewise until at present
about $500 acres are owned by LAKE
Charles citizens. who are quietly holding
the land against the advent of railroad
trough the section.
IAN owner of a large block OF this land
has sunk down in several places, and has
found that on his land the coal lies at
depth of from 30 10 100 feet this varying
depth being due to the broken surface OF
the country. The beds from four
TO eight feet In thickness, and overlaid
by a ciayey slate. which is very soft until
exposed TO the air for some time when II
becomes very hard. Even in case moth
ing is made out Of the coal, there is
enough large white-oak timber standing.
which, II converted into slaves. would
easily repay the investor. and leave a
handsome margin besides.
1T is almost impossible to calculate
the advantages that would accrue 20 the
South, and especially to this section, from
a proper development Of these properties,
which are. not very remote from rail-
road, lying only about twenty-five miles,
in southwesterly direction from Robe
line, on the Texas and Pacific Railway"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03

Light Artillery Blues. who was created
the Duke OF Norfolk by his Exccllency.
Rex, at New Orleans. liz very proud OF
his honors. Captain Keeling was pre-
scented with hands me medal. showing
his ducal rank.
The Quratol Remedy Company was
chartered to-day by Judge Hanckel, OF the
Cooperation Court. capital. 5000. The
officers are: a. s. J. Gcmman, president;
r.. Y. Baird, vice-president: A. IL. krise,
OF the city National Bank, treasurer; X.
T. Turner. secretary The company Is
successor 10 the Southern Chemical Com
pany
Judge Martin to-day delivered an opin-
ion In the test case to establish the right
OF transportation companies to make
wharf charges. and declared that such
charges ere illegal. and orders that the
commissioner take and report an account.
showing what amounts have been paid
by the defendant companies on account
Of wharfage. The court ordered that all
amounts heretofore paid shall he refund
Oh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
.yREcKED on CoLoRADo REEF.
The William G. Hewes Total Loss, But
All of Her Passengers Saved.

NEW ORLEANS. LA, March THE
Morgan steamer Whitney arrived a. her
wharf in Algiers last night bringing The
crew. numbering twentyseven, Of the
steamer William G. Hewes, which was
stranded on the night Of February 2Oth.
TIE passengers that the Hewes carried
from here for Bluehelds were taken OH
the WRECKED vessel by the steamer Nor
gan, of the same line, which happened
TO be at Havana, and was ordered TO the
reef on which the Hewes struck. They
consisted of six white men and nine
Cinnamon. Captain Morgan, of the
Hewes, says:
I'VE left New Orleans at midnight on
February 10th. When I got to the mouth
of the river a dense fog prevailed and for
more than thirty-siX hours afterward no
observations were taken, and We had 10
steer by dead reckoning. After that
everything was agreeable until the night
of the 10Th. Shortly after midnight, and
at moment that i least expected II, the
Hewes went on Colorado reef, lying
about twenty miles northeast of Cape
Antonio. The engines were reversed full
speed, but she was hard aground and
could not be moved. In the morning |
discovered our exact condition. | do not
think my compasses were out, and ! at
tributed the accident to the influence
of currents that carried the ship out OF
her course and landed her in a position
that | could not anticipate. There was
no panic among the passengers. They
saved all their effects and all the cargo
was likewise secured. l stayed by the
vessel till the 18th, when the Whitney
came along and took myself and crew
of. The passengers had already been
transferred to the Morgan. that came
from Havana to our assistance. and went
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
Soma Recent Novelties.


A new method Of setting DIAMONDS IN
cutting tools.
A cushioned spike and runner at
tachment to enable bicycles to be run on
ice.
4 orutch with a corrugated head for
n6runittinp the circulation of air beneath
the arm.
A three-dlarrent incandescent cleo
tic lamp, fed by three wires carrying
threc-phasc currents, with common re-
Turn.
4 nrc.ess Of manufacturing gas which
consists in passing superheated air under
pressure through incandescent fuel
4 nroocss o: manufacturing hollow glass
ware. IN which the molten glass is press
ed through wire netting into a hoilo"
form.
A perforated vibrating rim for ban
los. OF less diameter than the head OF
the instrument. and secured 70 the inte-
rior hoop by bolts.
A method OF makir a me uthp!ece on
cigarettes by folding over the end OF the
cigarette paper one or more tiid-5 DeiOre
making the cigarette.
4 rim for pneumatic tires. In which
ac low india rubber balls form the tire.
while the rim H. made with cups or cock
ITS into which the balls are cemenied.
method OF water proniins and in
creasing the wearing qualities OF boots
ar d shoes by coating the sol,s AMI heels
with an ordinary vsrnish mixed with
emery or other finely-divided substance.
An appliance Into which poisoned food
may be placed for destroying rats. spar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
TruitleSs Ireak for Liberty.

SACRAMENTO, CAL. March "A
break for liberty was made at Folsom
prison shortly after noon to-day that
ended in three convicts being shot, one
Of whom will die. While one guard was
looking after twelve men who were at
work across the river, three started
away The command was given to
halt. but as the men paid no attention
TO il. the guard began firing. every shot
taking effect but the men kept running
The firing alarmed the prison and extra
men were sent TO the assistance Of the
guards. Within a few minutes all the
runaways were captured. They were
found to be Garci. a Mexican, shot
through the arm and both thighs broken;
Turner, a negro, MORALLY shot through
the breast. and Anderson. a mulatto.
shot through the fleshy part Of his legs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
tons Team complete.

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 1.-The
senatorial baseball team left Washington
tonight in charge Of Manager Gus
Schmelz. for Charleston. 5. c., for their
spring practice. Catcher Mcguire, who
has been hunting in the wilds of Michi-
gan. and was unheard of since the close
Of the season, reached here to-day. and
affixed his signature 20 contract at an
increase Of $500 per year. Pitcher Mercer,
with whom IL was claimed other man
ayers were tampering. also arrived. and
promptly signed. at an advanced salary
The team is now complete.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
DEATHS.

CRAIG. Died. Of paralysis. February
10th, AZ his home. Mount Meridian. In
Augusta county. Va. WILLIAM A..
CRAIG, IN the forty-tOBrth year OF his
age. suddenly cut OF Ia the prime OF
MANHOOD. ne leaves wife. mother aul
brother J. ,. Craig. to mourn their loss.
MOl.L. Died, az \ o'clock 4. NJ. March
"a. Al her residence, or north Sixth
street Ms. BERTHA MOLL. in the
siXty-seyenth year OF her age.
Funeral az l.. NJ. MONDAY from
-. Johns German Evangelical I.n,teran
sth ,a Friends and aequaintances IN
FERGUSQN.-Entered into eternal rest.
g. DIS res1genee, III west Jackson street.
"a -. aatnfd9y' March ID. WILLIAM FGK.
o. SON. In the ffty-seventh year OF his
Funeral Will take place from Thru
street \. III. r. church ri EsDAY MN
9TH, at 2:30 l.. NJ "
os Cincinnati, Detroit Cleveland. Phila-
CODY. 49,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
Was Hanged Twice.

ATLANTA. GA, March Joe Dean, a
coal-black negro. who murdered a, =.
Leigh, a well-to-do farmer Of Campbell;
for his money, and afterwards confessed
the crime, was hanged in Fairburn yes
terdav. Ry order of the court the eXecu-
ton was to be private. but the crowd OF
five thousand excited people that had as
sembled tore down the high fence erect
ed around the gallOws and made II pup,
twfce Tho first time the rope broke.
Like a dead man, he was taken back on
the scaffold and again swung on: Mean
time his hands had become untied, anu
i'm his frantic contortions he disrobed
himself The drop fell at IL 3d. and eleven
minutes later he died. During the morn
ing Dean, in response 10 his earnest en-
treaties, was allowed to make a soeecH
from the courthouse steps. He described
his murder of old man Leigh ana sa'd
love of money, ignorance and the deVil
had done il
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
savan Miles for q Cent.

SAVANNAH. GA. March 1.-The pet
ton of MIR. Peaver, of Lynn, Mass, holder
of a number of bonds OF the EleGt:tc
i'm the hands OF receivers asking that the
fare of hve cents he restored on tne
ground of a wrecKage of the properly,
was granted yesterday by Judge Ehlo''
Speer i'm the Federal Court. 81.
For the past three months herce i ign,
has been going on between the Electro
PaiIwav Company and the city and Su-
burban Railway. a competing l!ne. me ne
fares on both lines have peeii cut ~ o''O
cent for a ride of seven miles. o,,... o,,a
Judge Speer also held that the CITY t anG
Suburban Railway Company, or "hlSSn
George Parsons, of New YORK, Is 3,., tne
largest stakeholder, must answer on IN -,
irving 10 wreck the Electric Halfway
Pne.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
lie P0i.nnnns C.pnrrtia.

One Of the largest life insurance COM
panies refuses to take risks upon the lives
Of persons who have been habitual
smokers Of cigarettes between the age Of
and IS years. Shopkeepers and bust
ness men are discovering that the useful
ness of boys who smoke cigarettes is so
rapidly impaired that they are likely to
prove of little service and hence decline
10 employ them. In view of the enOr-
nous extent OF the cigarette vice, Mr..
Hubbel. q prominent lawyer OF New
York, has started among the schools of
New York city movement, the purpose
Of which is the organization of an anti
cigarette-smoking league.-The National
Underwater
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
For q PopnliSt Conference.

BEDFORD CITY, VA. March 2.-Spe-
cial.-Severai dogs exhibiting unmistak-
able symptoms of hydrophobia have been
killed near town during the past few
weeks.
The county chairman of the Populist
party has issued a call for a conference
of the precinct chairmen on the 18th IN
slant when il is supposed IL will be de-
Cided whether or not the party will take
any part, as an organization in the spring
elections.
Mr.. Daniel. of Fauquier county. was
the guest of his brother. Mr.. j. NJ. Dam
iel. several DAYS of this week.
Mr.. w. 5. Woodson of the Richmond
Star, was i'm the city this week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
THE WINS. c. WICKHAM DAMAGED.
She Encountered the Recent Gaze OF
Hat,eras aud Had Tough Experience.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March 2.-Spe-
cial 1.-The three-masted schooner, VIII
iiams {. Wickham Capt. Evan, twenty
six days out from Jacksonville arrived
here to-day, in a damaged condition.
She encountered the recent storm off
Hatteras. Her deckload of Georgia pine
was carried away, together with her
jibboom, mainsail. main gaff and bowsprit
head. Her yawl boat was smashed.
Captain Evan reports fearful expert
ence.
The captain of the Ida c. Schoolcraft.
which battled with the hurricane and
came into Hampton Roads twenty-four
days late. was in the Office of CAPTAIN
John 4. Curtis yesterday. He says the
Schoocraft was not seriously Injured.
though she lost her anchor and some Of
her sails. Her MEN suffered many hard
ships, and Captain Rollins, who was in
command while Captain Rose. her regular
captain, was on Il visit to Norfolk, had
his hands severely frostb!tten.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
La Lihertld Still In nnnger.

NEW OH Fans, LA. March THE
two tugs which were sent outside the
passes 10 tow the Mexican warship La
Libertad inside proceeded 10 sea on We'd
nesday evening in the direction OF where
the Libertad was anchored. about forty
miles off shore After cruising around
Thursday and Thursday night they We're
compelled 10 nv out distress signal.
and returned TO The city last night with
out fulfilling their mission. If the
weather moderates the tug Will try again
TO sail Owing TO the fact that the La
Libertad had neither coal nor sails. tine
gravest apprehensions are now entertain
ed for her safety. as a furious storm has
been raging i'm the vicinity of where she
was last known 10 be-