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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31

here even If the good name Of the whole
port has to be destroyed to carry out
that idea. In support of his assertion
ne pointed out the fact that when the
peared In print In the New York Herald
which was literally quoted by the pa.
pers throughout the country that the
Texas. while going through the mud on
her way down the Elizabeth filled her
strainers with mud.
This statement he denounced MS an
untruth. The Texas. he states, was at
no time after leaving the yard nearer
The hottom than the difference between
her dratt, which was twenty-threc feet
seven feet.
Another report appeared in the Her
aid stating that the Texas, while lying
III tne mud around Hampton RoudS
continues to get more sediment in nor
strainers.' The wrtcr of this arti-
e!e showed MS ignorance of geography
us wen as his ability to preyaricatc II
would be as reasonable to oxnoct ,bn
LeNas 10 acquire this mud while cruis-
ins on the coast as TO get IL in her in
JsGtion pipes while lying at anchor in
Roads iP'oh
He then called attention to tho Col
lowing statement originating I'm ono or
oui HoEhc paperS-viZ., that "a schooner
VI ABOUT zoo tons is compelled TO r,,n
nshoIe on account of four men of war
i,,lS hhchored In Hampton Roads. SC
plock,nE up the cut as to preclude tho
pcossipiiltE or entering our harbor." Thc
acts or this marine disaster arc that
Saiu schooner ran ashore on WilIouyhl
eS Splt. at least mile below the fleet
anchorcd in Hampton Roads. and
whefe the channel way for her was
one ana one-quartcr nautical mj,cS IN
width He stated that even the port.
mouth Star, in its zeal for chnnrinu
the name of the navy-yarrl, so far
FORGETS ITS JUDGMENT
us TO neglect our harbor by the pubIica :
tion OF the following quoted from tho
New York Times:
Norfolk is ON the other side of tbn
pay, and no ships of war couId ,ro
near there even if they so desired
no comment, asserted the Virginia
hot, Is necessary upon this Alhidin,r
10 the question of the nnvy-yard dry
aocks, ne considered that the failure OF
pcinS able TO dock the Texas i'm tho
navy-yard docks was no reason for - g
Saiiing the depth of water i'm the Eliza
petll river Why should our port be
aSsaiieu because dry docks are SO de-
signed by Simpson ns to be LARGE
enough IN every way save the most i'm
portant way-vf2., the entrance? What
mas this 10 do with the depth of water
from the navy-yard TO the sea. and
why should we allow these slurs
uhJust as well rs Lncalled for, against
our port to pass unnoticed Norfolk.
anu portsmouth are commercial cities
strictly, and every attack upon tbei,.
advantages is n blow To every indi-
Vidnal comprising their population. as
the living OF all are directly concerned
in the same.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
RAIDED BY THE POLICE.
Four psonses visited by pctcctive
Richardsou

r me house of Bessie Ross. at No. 10
Smith th street, was raidcd by Detective
EicnardSon about II 80 O'Clock last
hiSht. Tho proprictress was arrested
together with Mabel Davis, an inmate
VINO was charged with being 81 mi.
Sance. y wcll-known business man
who was in the house nt the time fol-
lowed the parties To the station house
ana was there placed under arrest on
warrant charging him with illegal
cohahitation.
hcn the O'Clock relief came off
uuty TINS morning the men We're assem-
pea IN the ia trolmcn's room at the
station house. and AT 40 o'clock. head
cu by Detective Richardson. hey start
ed up Avon street Al No 80 they en-
tered and captured Annie Knight (col-
oredl, and one man. Next door AT No.
49, thcy had better luck. capturing Ma
me Reid. the proprietrcss. Annie
Green, an inmate. and one man.
Al No. 40 Annie Mules was taken in
All were carried to the station.
All Of this mornings captures we're
colored people
While Captain Ladd was entering up
the charges against the prisoners De-
tccttve Richardson emdca vorcd to give
cNasiVc replies to his questions and
was sternly rcbukcd for so doing.
The parties were locked up, but
some of them were later Eailed out for
their appearance this morning
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
TIE LAG0NDA HOTEL BURNED
The Loss on the RuiIding ana Con.
seats VIII Rcnch $1,000

Springfield, O.. Oct 30.-The Lagonda
Hotel was destroyed by fire last night.
The building occupied half OF the prin-
cipai business block of this city. the
hotel fronting on High and Limestone
streets.
The blaze originated in the kitchen
of the hotel about II O'Clock and burned
about four hours.
Tho building was n fivc-story brick
structure and the finest boatclry in the
city II was owned by John w Book
walter. OF New York City. once a citi-
zen OF Springfield, and n candidate for
Governor against cx-Gov. Foster, when
the latter first ran for the office The
loss on the building and contents is cs-
timated at 100000. partially insured
1t was headquarters of the late Demo-
cratic State Convention
The Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph Companies Offices were located
there and were totally destroyed. thus
cutting off tclegraphic cOmmunica ton
The loss To both companies will run into
the thousands. but the exact amount
cannot he told at this writing Occu-
pants OF the stores in the blocks lose
about 100000. partially insured
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
SWIFT RETRIBUTION.
since Monday Hawkins has been Cas-.
tured, Tried. Convicted and Hung

a A'leNandria, a Va Oct. 3O.--On Monday
afternoon last negro named Albert
ilawkins attempted a criminal assault
upon little girl named Sadie Schcrer
rs shc was returning home from school
near rails Church. village few miles
from this city. Amid great excitement
hawkins was pursued by q posse of
ciliZens, captured and turned over TO
.he county constable for conveyance to
prison in this city. 1t was though,
Tor n time that iynching would be re
sorted TO, but the prisoner was safe
iy locked up. This mornig the case was
brought before the grand jury, an In
dictment was found and Hawkins
was Immediately put upon trial for his
life, which is the penalty for conviction
under the Virginia laws. The prosecll
tlon rested, after the positive idcntiG-
cation of the negro by the child There
was practically no defense. The Jury
was out an hour and before 3 O'Clock
returned Il verdict OF guilty Haw-
kins was sentenced to be hanged on
December 9th. He Is q boy of seven
teen or eighteen years.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
GREAT DAMAGE BY FIRE.
The City of Columbus visited by n
Serious ConHngration.

Columbus. Ga, Oct 30.-The most
disastrous fire Columbus has eiroa-
rienced for years took place today
Between IL and ~ O'Clock an alarm
was turned i'm from Fifth avenue. The
roof of a residence In the middle Of the
block was In flames, and heavy north
east WIND was prevailing. There has
Deen no rain in this section for nearly
TWO months. and every thing was dry
as tinder. The fire quickly spread to
the adjoining houses, despite the efforts
Oh the firemcn. Eleven handsome
residences and the Girls High School
puildihg were destroyed before the fire
could be checked. One side OF the
oi the handsomest residence blocks in
the city was completely wiped out The
entire fire department. consisting OF
three first class steamers, chemical
engine. hook and ladder company and
several hose companies. were i'm con-
slant service for about three hours
The high wind blew the live Goals All
over the city. and at one time ST
Lukc'S Methodist Church tho bagginr
factory, and Il store n quarter OF n mile
away were on fire. Cotton in one OF
the warehouses was also iGnited, but
was cxtinguishcd at once At one time
1t looked like half the city would go.
but the firemcn fortunately stopped the
progress of the flames.
Ihc damage amounts to between
$4,000 and $4,000; Insurance., s35, $50
The Girls School was an old wooden
structure two stories high. The insur-
ance upon the building was $500.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
aInst Refund thc szo,,cx

chattanooga. Tenn. Oct. 30 BY q
Chancely decision handed down to-day
Grass and Tenny, the government con
tfheiors at Chicamauga Park, must re-
'uhu 10 their employees. some 200 in
number, the amount of thc dnctor's
zee ana rent money, deducted from
tnclr wages. n sum approxiinating
S6Ooo. This construction of the lawr
makes IL unlawful for an emplover 10
require employees to sustain n physi-
clancian known as the "comnany's
DOCTOR or live in tcnements ownnd
oy an employer and virtually kills tho
system of docking" which is an Octo-
pus to the Tennessee workingmrn
greater than the garnishec system in
vogue in some of the Southern States.
Every mining camp In the South claims
and exercises the right ito dock its en-
ployeS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
The Central Railroad,s New o,r, !, 3.

Savannah, Ga, Oct. 30.-The pronar.S
ties or the Central Railroad and Bank
ing Company of Georgia, in accordanceS
with the order of the Court, WIFI he.
turned over to the new company, tkeE
Central of Georgia Railroad CompanY;
tomorrow night. DR.. Samuel Spencer.
is here as the representative of the
Southern. the majority stoclxho1de er8
Circulars will be issued Tomorrow a11aS
nouncinG the change. For the next,
fifteen or twenty days the company VIII
remain under the temporary orga1iizaGs
ton, with Ralph T.. Anderson, Jr,IEsoSi
New York, as ce-presldent. n a After,
that the new company will be permaai
nently organized with H. M CoInerfy
now receiver, as president 35its
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
nniIaing a Twenty.Feur Eool ninr

st. Louis. Oct. 30-A special to the
Chronicle from Hot Springs, Ark. saws
tnat w. ~. Brady has given orders for
me construction of n twenty-four foot
ring ut Wilmington Park, TO be complet-
cd at midnight.
Corbett has been instructed TO be pre-
pared TO enter the ring at any Time
tomorrow morning after daylight
Inc statement Is made that Deputy
Shefiif Gate has mustered 700 men as
deputies to Qucll and violence or mob.
Word was sent to Spring Lake this ar-
ternoon for all hands TO he ready to
nSnt tomorrow morning. but President
t:abcock, of the Hot Springs Athletic
Association. says the fight will not come
on until after the 1St of November and
th'tt no fight can be arranged until after
Julian and Fitzsimmons get here and
"rtictcS OF agreement are drawn up and
signed. He says the fight will not hn
pulled or III private and will take place
some time between November / and
November {. lie declares that when II
comes off 1t will be at Wilmington
Park and not in private.
Asked if this statement could he posi-
tlNclE relied on as official. he said: Yes
but qualified il by saying that if the
men wanted to take il out of the loca
cllib'c and committees hauds and fight
Independent Of them. there was no way
10 prevent it,
me citizens committee and officers
oi The Hot Springs Athletic Association
are now I'm consultation at the Arlinr
ton Hotel
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
WILL FIGHT IN PUBLIC
IsWhat President BabcOck says Fitzslmmuns
and Corhett VIII Do After Fiida,.
SHERIFF HOUPT PLACED UNDER ARREST.
corbett Has Received Orders to be
prepared TO Enter the Ring Any
Time after Daylight This Morning
-Fifzsitr, mons Arrested us soon as
He Rcnchcd Arkansas Territory.

TeNarl1ana, Ark, Oct. 30.-Fitzsim-
mons passed through at $40 O'Clock.
Little Rock officers backed up by the
sheriff OF this county, arrested him as
soon as the train reached Arkansas Ter
tiiory. The Hot Springs Sheriff claim
eu prior arrest. but was ignored by
the hrst named officers. who disputed
ms right, on the authority of the Gov
efnor OF the State, 10 act III any official
capacity. The train did not stop i'm
Arkansas, but remained in Texas until
Ieuu! 10 pun out. When last seen
through the window the Sheriff of this
county was reading the warrant to
fitzSlmlnons. Ii is known that the
sheriff OF this county has men ON the
tram with courage To back up all his
orders TO the death If necessary. Ru-
NOR mas ii that Il detachment OF State
troops on special are waiting nt NAL
refn, the junction to Hot Springs to ba &
the FItzsimmons nartN
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31

When Court adjourned to-nlght pro-
secutton had not offered all the testi-
hohy or this character and Will have
several Witnesses to swear to these cir
eu'lsinhccs IN the morning. The pro-
seciitlon claims to have conviurin,,
evidence to convict Holmes and the Dis
trlct Attorney and his assistant are
satisiied that they Will easily prove their
case.
The defense will ask the Court to-
morrow Tor II continuance for half II
day or so In order to enable them ,o
prepare their case
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
The Order coun,er,nnn,,cn.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct 20.--Govcrnor
tiarke at ) O'Clock this afternoon cOun-
tcrmanded the order sending the militi,
10 Hot Springs. This was because At
torney General Trustworthy telephoncd
tne Governor from Hot Springs to the
erect that Corbett would be tried he
lore Justice of the Peace in Hot,
,,di rnrihsS this aiternon and after that
Tor trial before Chancellor Martin
chancellor Martin to-day issued "a
warrant FOR the arrest OF Sheriff IIoupt,
IN Arka dclrhia, charging him with con-
Spiracy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
viii Not Fight Thi. Mor,,,,-

IeNarkana. Ark. Oct. aO.-Fitzsm-
mons was taken from the train M
r'!lon. twenty miles North OF here. and
niouSnl pack tonight. arriving here at
O'Clock. by Sheriff Dillard, of this
county. and Deputy Sheriff Howard nr
Little Rock, who is acting as personal
representative of the Governor. He
VIII be taken To Pine Bluff to-nirbt
over tne Cotton Belt road and thence
TO l-iI,ie Rock. The proposed fight al
to' 9piihgS tomorrow morning can
not take place as 1t is now impossihl,.
Tor FltEsinmons TO be thcrc
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
4 brilliant Tcnnessee sE,rrin "a. q;

Chattanoagst Tenn, Oct. 50. fsaa
Elizabeth Key, youngest daughter ofs
retired United States Circuit Judge fo's
M. Keys, was married tonight to- Car
nett Andrews. Jr., of this city. Presents
came from every part of the UnftsslsI
States. The ceremonies were the fnos fs
brilliant ever witnessed here hEaiissssG
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
s1cn. Arms ana Ammunition Landed

Kingston, Jamica. Oct 30.-The
steamer Laurada. from New York. Oc
tober 2lst, arrived here yesterday. She
landed quantity of arms and ammu-
niiionS near Guantanamo Cuba. and
with the ammunitions twenty men un-
der command OF Carlos Descepedes. The
men and arms were landed SUNDAY
night The party discmbarked in great
haste and some of their guns were
left on board the ship. where they were
found by the customs authorities upon
her arrival here
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
a Newspaper Mnn.s wedding.

Elltimorc, Oct 2e.-Miss Maud Ran
nDSlph sutton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
THOMAS T. sutton. OF this city. was mar
ried today TO Mr.. Clyde Brooklyn Yves:
OF the local sthn Of The Richmond Dis
ceremony in the T.. j.. Chuich OF the AS
ccnsion. which was handsomely dccora-
ted Tor the occasion. After the wedding
Journey Mr.. and Mrs. West will reside nj
NO. 9osM Clay street. Richmond.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
Thc schooner Go,Ifrey wrec,.c y,

Cape Charles, Oct. 30.-The schooner
Carrie IL. Godfrey, of Philadelphia,
lesion, S. c., bound for Wilmington.
Del. went ashore on Wachipongo shoals,
near Pasamore's Beach Life saving
Station, about o'clock this morning,
The crew of eight men were all saved
by the liie-saving crew The vessel and
cargo will probably prove a total loss
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
Football tsnn,cs.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. sO.-Pennsylvania,
70; Brown, O.
New Haven. Oct. so-yale, 80; Dart
mouth, 0. ,'5-
Easton Pennsylvania, Oct. S0-La-
Fayettc, 81; Rutgers, o.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
a Doctor GETS .six Yenr,.

New York Oct. 3O.-Dr. Orlando
Bradford, the dentist who was last
week convicted of having in his pos
session plates for countcrfcitlns Siuo
bills. was this afternoon sentenced to
SIX years in the Kings county pcniten-
tfary.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
HIVE Opened ~ Lovely Line OF or Goat
md d,nt,pu 9a an.

Have opened n new limo of Goa ts d; ;,fi
Capes for ladies', misses and chiiarats. 81
from $3.50 to $40, in all the newest n sss3
fects, including Boucle. Chevlot, IA afas|
sey and Plush. Coats in all tho new
shapes--boS fronts. ripple bacls,si nd Iqaaisa
sleeves. Also. silk lined. Call and sfiw BIZ
money if interested in a Coat or q ;nIs6 &
Hs Ha r. Al 5SAIJMfSrSISESszsss
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31

Newest Discovery" --L1x t. q teatf i, 81 NJ
pain, N. Y. D. Rooms Ennes, 183 fsass
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
AprOpOS of Swearing.

The eccentric George Francis Train,
while travelling in a parlor car, was an
noyed by the many oaths with which
several men interlarded their converse
ton, says the Philadelphia Press. De-
termined to rebuke them, he joined in
the talk, exclaiming again and again:
"Shovel, tongs and poker!'
"Mr. Train," said one of the men at
last, wearied with the recurring ex-
clamation, why do you use that non
sensical phrase p
THAT is my way of swearing" an
swered Train; land it is no more non
sensical and far less blasphemous than
your oaths. I'll quit if you WI"
There was no more swearing during
the journey. The Christian describes
another lesson given to swearing
student.
A late distinguished president of one
of our Western colleges was one day
walking near the college, with his slow
and noiseless step, when a youth, not
observing his approach, while engaged
in cutting wood began to swear pre-
fusely in his vexation.
The doctor stepped up and said:
Give me the axe" and then quietly
chopped the stick of wood. Returning
the axe to the young man, he said in
his peculiar manner: You see now the
wood can be cut without swearing
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
Marshall E. Price.
The Murderer of Miss Dean Is Showing
Nerve-Stolen Articles Returned.

The Murderer of Miss Dean Is Showing
Nerve-Stolen Articles Returned.
Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
DENTON, Md, May Marshall E.
Price, who was convicted of the murder
of Sallie +. Dean, and who is confined
in the county Jail here is apparently
composed and resigned to his fate He
still adheres to the confession made in
Baltimore. On Saturday he received
letter from an unknown friend in
Baltimore, accompanied by prayer
book, and in the letter she implored
him to be man and come out and say
that he alone was the murderer and
free his neighbor from any blame which
some people may attach to him. Price
still maintained his former statements.
He called for some stationery shortly
afterward and wrote to DIR. Duhad-
away, Thomas Todd and others. from
whom he had stolen articles at various
times, and asked them to visit him. DR..
Duhadaway came on Sunday, aud Price
told him he broke into his house in
February, 1894, and took some surgical
instruments, set of gold shirt studs
and bottle of chloroform. He had
lost two of the studs, but taking one
from the shirt he wore and which he
wore during the trial handed it to the
Doctor, who recognized it. He said he
kept the bottle of chloroform, which
was about two thirds full, until the day
before the murder, and intended to put
turpentine in it,
The preachers of town have visited
Price. frequently and talked to him
about his spiritual welfare, but to all
appearances no serious impressions
have been made upon him. He boasts
of his nerve and of the fact that his ap-
petite is good, and that his sleep is un-
| broken
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
Young Indian Maiden Sold.

A dispatch from Wichita, Kas., says
Rosa Whiteface, a pretty Indiar
maiden, now pupil of the Caddo In
dian School, has been sold by hel
father to her sisters husband for fit
teen ponies. The Indian whose wife
she is to become is seventy years ole
and already has other wives. She il
but II.
The girl has appealed to Professor
Montgomery, of the Caddo Indian
School, to save her from such fate
and he is exerting every energy to as
sist her. He has made an appeal tc
the citizens of Ell Reno, and popular
subscription is being taken up in order
to raise sufficient sum to pay her
travelling expenses to Washington,
where she desires to go, that she may
make personal appeal to President
Cleveland. The girls father is mex
orable, and her aged sweetheart in
sists upon the contract being carried
out.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
THEOLD RAIL FENCE.

The old rail fence with aimless angles
Curved round the scented field of Old;
And wild blown vines in quaintest tangles
Bloomed here in purple and in gold,
And winds went over, cool and sweet,
With rivery rippleS in the wheat.
The white road to the river knew it
The river running wild and fleet;
cabin path went winding to it,
With light prints of boys bare feet,
And cattle in the woods at morn
Roamed by and nipped the bending corn
In corners cool the plowman rested
When rang the welcome bells OF noon:
And there the thrush and partridge nested
And sang the mocking birds of June,
And winds were sweet with muscadineS
And blooms were on the melon vines.
There twilight paused in rosy dreaming,
And DER the riot of the rills
When starlight on the world was streaming
Rose the love song of whippO0rwillS,
And with the music and the stars
Love met his sweetheart at the bars
There, with the evening shadows falling,
In cabin door woman stands;
And far and sweet her voice is call1ng,
And children heed her beckOn1ng handS,
There, for the weary ones that roam,
Twinkle the dreamy lights OF home.
The corn still waves and vines are clinging;
The larkS are hid in bending grain;
The birds sing, as my heart is singing,
Where, lonely in the woodland ruin,
The old rail fence-its service Ger
Curves round the bloSSoming field no more
Yet there halt my horse, and signing,
Above the old rail fence lean.
The SHOWS upon life'S pathway lying
Have left one living glimpse of green!
And still, through change Of time and art,
The old rail fence runs round my heart.
Atlanta Constitution.