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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-06
OBITUARY.


Mr.. Peter Ruff died at his residence,
al west Clay street. Monday night al .
o'clock. I'm the thirty-elghth year or MS
age. He was born and reared In TINS city.
and during his life here had made many
warm friends by his quiet and gentleman.
ly demeanor. For many yers he conducted
n grocery and fancy store on north tlftn
street, but bis declining health caus vi
him to retire from active business.
He leaves four brothers-Messrs. LOUIS
Frank. and Henry. of this city, ana M.
John RUIZ, OF North Carolina.
The funeral will take place from lne
late resid this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
and the lntermert will be maze III
Shockoe Cemetery.
JOHN MEssHnscHMIDf.
Mr.. John Messerschmidt died yesterday
morning at 1920 o'clock at his residence
i'm this city. No. 1871 east Main street.
MIR Messerschmidt was In the forty-nitl
wear Of his aye and has been resident
of Richmond all his life He was
son OF Mr.. John Messerschms mot,
Tutweiler. Germany, more than nity
wears ago. Three OF his brothers, Lewis,
William and Charles Messerschmidt, ana
one sister who became Mrs: Peter
SUNNI lived and died here. the de-
ceased is survived by only one Drother-
AIR Henry Messerschmidt. everybody
who knew John Messerschmidt liked him.
He was a generous-hearted, popular man
who ever had helping hand Tor
friend. g. g.
The funeral will take place from 81.
Johns German Evangelical church this
afternoon at 8 o'clock Interment at
Shockoe Cemetery. Friends and acquaint-
ances are invited.
THOMAS p. wAPpErT.
WYTHEVILLE. VA, Nov. Especial.
Thomas l.. Wappett grocer, the Oldest
merchant of Wytheville, died about mid
night last night, aged sixty-one.
JANIS TOWNSEND.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Nov. Especial
MIR. James Townsend. a weii-known
resident OF Fairfax. died this morning,
aged seventy-six. For many years nc
was the overseer at Ravensworth, the
estate OF the late General Lee.
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ON THE RAPPAHANNOCk.
WiId-Geese Give Warning OF a Hars
uiuter-To Erect u Monument.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, VA NOV. b.
Speclal. Wild geese in great numoers srs
passing over the city going Sou,''' "h'0A
Is said to indicate a hard winter
The contract for painting anu sv,ep,,as
the great iron bridge over uie raysa 1870
hammock has been awarded 10 Ar' "vo's'
Mr.. Il. {. Stearns. OF this city, at
tended the recent PrincetOn-hafNaru loo'-
ball game. Mr. Stearns Is an eN-ineno'A
of the Princeton team. - xv...
The annual meeting OF the Mary, w 9Sl-
ington Memorial Association OF fIeuSr
icksburg was held here today "a, lh"
house OF Mrs. Jos. Thompson, pfesiuen,.
Mrs. j. r. Cannon. widow OF wy ,ho
Rev James y. Cannon, pas,o. ot s"e
Third PRESBYTERIAN church, OF hicnn'o""'
has moved her residence 10 TINS clty.
gang OF some twenty-five 1850 az
encamp.d at Lambs Creek 'nuro"' 4"
King George county A.. tho canning
The following delegates 20 III. Son.,e
Baptist General Assoociauoh -, ~ cSurrh
burg have been elected Dy tne III
Turner John A. Harris, IL. r.. Srismonr'
III Flamming. W. y, biake, f. -,
Cole. s. j. Quinn, josiah T. ho"e' "'''
Judge Charles Z. Phelps OF Baiumo, nt
who has recently purchased u, S,sa -
occupiei by his ogiment az tne p az .rec,
S,otsylvanfa Courthouse. - aDoue =" the
nn /, a monument to the memory " 40,
members OF his regiment VINO ie" az
lanes Haley. prominent ciuh.si hIs
c.srollna county. died this week At 49,
home near Milford.
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No Additional Penalties.

WASHINGTON, u. c.. Nov 5.-Secre-
tary Herbert has rejected the recon-
mendation Of the Board Of Bureau Con-
struction. that additional penalties be
imposed on contractors for the over
weight Of hulls Of vessels. and failure 10
deliver plans for armor-plate within the
time specified in the contract.
chief Naval Constructor Hichborn dis
agreed with the other bureau officials
on these propositions. and argued against
them before Secretary Herbert. lie
called the attention Of the Secretary 10
the fact that contractors at present had
three penalties-one for fanure to COM
plete a vessel in the given time, another
Tor weight Of engines. and a third for
failure TO give required speed. These
were as much. he claimed. as they could
hear. II additional penalties. such az
nronosed. were added, II would prevent
many persons FROM bidding for naval
work. The Secretary agreed with Con-
structor Hlchborn. and refused 10 APP
nrove the additional penalties recon-
fnenQed.
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criminal intent Is presumed from COM
mission Of a criminal act. He does nor
consider that the statute was ever ~
tended 70 cover such a case AZ the one
under review. l answer that the statute
was intended to cover just what II does
cover In terms-ill -treatment or cruelty
done or caused TO be done by the accused.
I thought at the time. and arm Sti'l con-
WINGED. that the case was fully made
out for the prosecution and should have
been 30 decided.
An allusion has been made In both OF
the cards to the expression OF DR.. W ood' =
n Aoose to try to have a lawyer elected
to iii the Office OF Police Justice.
DR. Wood Is very earnest man. win
very firm convictions. and feeling salts
fed as he did that this care was not
settled as a LAWYER would have settled H..
he not unnaturaiiy allowed his views 10
find expression.
For myself do not yield to Mr.. Mon
tague or any other friend that the Police
Justice has in kindly and friendly feeiing
or In appreciation of his many good quail
ties, hut this does not prevent me from
thinking that I'm this case he maze
mistake.
| am not kindly disposed toward light
ing my cases in the public press put VI
view OF the legal questions raised ny one
OF nv brethren. l think II but right tnat
| should come to the rescue or my So
cety. Respectfully,
Richmond Va Nov g. 1886.
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Richmond. Va. ]

q The Editor OF The Times :

To the Editor OF The Times:
Sir,-The principle involved in the con-
troversy as 10 the recent action or Ut.
Pollard in ordering dog TO be thrown
out OF the window of his lecture-roonl
is of such Importance to the community
that | venture to ask for little space
in your columns for few remarks on
the subject. I wish TO discuss It briefly
from one standpoint only. that OF a
father.
The facts admitted on all sides appear
to be that some boys Of the class dressed
up a dog and introduced him into the
lecture-room; that Or. Pollard had HIM
removed several times, and finally ordered
him to be thrown out OF tho window
that the said window was twenty-four
feet above the ground, and that there
was a pavement under il.
III Dr. Pollard had given TINS oruer
In paroxysm of ungoyernable rage and
had afterwards publicly expressed his re-
greet for the act, the matter might nave
been permitted to rest here, and the great
injury done 10 the boys by such an OBJ
ject-lesson of cruelty would have been
partially remeded; but when a minister
of the gospel. after committing such am
act. boldly iustlnes II. and refuses to have
any discussion about cur and when
another minister OF the gospel the editor
of a great and most influential religious
newspaper. constitutes himself the cham
pion Of the outrage and OF it's perpetrator
and IN the absence Of any grounds of de-
fence, proceeds TO aspcrse and ridicule a
noble society and its noble and public
spirited president. who was doing what
under the circumstances. he could not
without gross neglect of his duty, re-
frain from doing. II becomes the duty OF
every father 10 endorse DR. Woods ac-
ton and to encourage and assist him In
tho great work which he Is accomplishing
in the cultivation OF benevolent and hui
name feelings and actions I'm the com
munity and among our children.
There is no more effectual way OF d.
mnishing crime than by intoxicating into
the minds of the young an adherence
OF all cruelty towards the lower orders OF
creation, not excepting even "a cur and
there are no more powerful means OF
training bows up 10 be a scourge 70 society
than such object-lessons as that which
Or. Pollard gave his class on this occa-
sion. W. G. MAYO.
Member OF the Executive Committee OF
the Washington Humane Society.
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Captain Guigon Who Prosecuted 1t Replies
to DIR. Pitt and Mr.. Montague.

TO The Editor of The Times:
Sir,-My attention has been called 10 the
card Of Rev. r. *. Pitt In your issue
OF to-day, and 10 the card OF Hill Mon
tague Esq, in tho Dispatch OF this morn
ing, both IN reference 10 the prosec ltlon
OF Or. Pollard and Mr.. Gwaltney for
cruelty 10 q dog, and as | prosecuted
these cases as counsel for the society, /
think 1t proper that / should be- briefly
heard In connection with the very staple
legal questions involved.
The reverend gentleman can be excused
for his ignorance of the statute in ques-
ton, and / must suppose that Mr., Mon
taguc has failed to refresh his memory
or to refer TO the statute.
The portion OF IL involved Is as follows:
THAT any person who overrides. over
drives oyerloads, tortures, ill-treats, or
cruelty or unnecessarily beats, mains,
mut.lates, or kills any animal. whether
belonging to himself or another. or de-
Drives any animal OF necessary susie
nance, food or drink. or causes any OF
the above things, or. being the owner OF
such animal, permits such acts TO be done
by another. or who HilfDly sets on foot.
instigates, engages IN. or in any way
flrthcrs any act OF cruelty TO any animal"
= shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor. and upon conviction there
of. shall be fined not more than one hun
dred dollars or confined i'm Jail for
period not exceeding twelve months. or
BOTH
By Or. Pollard's own admission. he.
without any expression OF regret. did
cause the dog in question to be thrown
out OF a second-story window, measured
by actual measurement twenty-four feet
from the hard ground or brick pavement
below.
No witness denied the testimony OF sew
eral witnesses for the prosecution, that
the breath was knocked out OF the dogs
body: that he lay still for a time until
released from his fantastic wrappings and
set on his feet. A number OF witnesses
Testified that he did limp the witnesses
for the defence testified that they did not
see him limp. IL was in testimony that
the dog was turned over to janitor and
could not be found.
THE simple question TO be determined
Was whether such throwing out from
such window was ill-treatment or an
act OF cruelty, and the Court decided
that IL was not ill-treatment or an act
OF cruelty. for the testimony was not con-
vincing that the dog was manned or
limped.
That Is the case. and my friend. Mr.:
Montague. need not be reminded that
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FEEDING IN dsHL''"'
A Large Congregation witness the ""'-
.t.a, os Mr.. Blinroe and Miss brown

IL
ASHLAND, VA, Nov sp,,i,u,
. very Iargely-attended ana peau", 80
ueadins occurred here at hish ho ~, Dir
Gsy the parties being Mr. Lemuei . PHI ,r'''.
cos and NIss Ella Wheauy Brown. , e
Ceremony. which took place III tne -" az
can Memorial church. was periopine" ~,
rev DR.. Kern. assisted by the hev, W.
Green The bride and groom were nrv rs.
Ell I'm travelling attire. ana lei, o,' ~
l2:s5 north-bouhd train Tor ho''"e'"
trip. ...,,,t, decorated
for the occasion. .,co
I.ohengrins bridal chorus was sumo
while the bridal procession marchr,i Wy ="
the altar. First came the ushers' N 1850
]. j. Leake. Leslie Ellis, ana l!oyn D'sss'
of Richmond, up the two side aisl.r; 81,
Blincoe came up the centre aisle WIN h's
best man, Mr. w. ". Dickerson, VI
Iynchburg, followed by Mr.. u. A. Chrl.-
tian. and last OF all came MISS Brown;
After the service. they marcned ou'
10 Mendelssohn's wedding march' a'''
Blackwell presided at the organ ~.
Miss Brown Is the daughter OF ~
A. G.. Brown. OF the Methodist cnuren.
and one Of the most charming YOUNG
ladies' i'm Ashland society, the large NUN
Der OF beautiful presents attestlns 10
her popularity. Mr.. Blincoc for'nerly
resided in this place, but has lateiy yone
into business In Norfolk. where the newly
married couple will I'm future reside.
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Corbeit Continues to Denounce fitz.

ATLANTA. GA. Nov 5.-7.Iames J. Cor
bett passed through here to-day on the
Southern limited vestibIle bound for New
YORK Tne champion talked freely OF
the fight and bitterly OF the result He
called Fltzsimmons a coward and declared
that he now believes that the Australian
never intended to meet him in the ring.
Never before nave l petn niiAsu up
and have been against a great many of
the pugilsts Of my day How the Ameri-
can public can stand that fellow after
the way he has acted In this fasco Is
more than | can comprehend. He has
hlmbugged me and the whole country
/ was willing 10 fight him for nothing
when I found that there was very little
prospect OF getting protection from the
pt,icials. But Fitzsimmons said that he
wanted to get $1,000 TO put up and he
cxnected to have IL the next day"
corbett showed a receipt for the bill for
building the ring at Hot Springs. IL cost
him sg4. l, ,
Donaldson, and Mcdonald were in the
party.
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Maupin an Easy winner-A very Light
Vote PoiIed.'

The election I'm Henrico county yes'er-
day passed off very quietly. a hsnt vote
being poled. Maupin, the Democratic
can,Alate for the House, was easily elect
cd. Talley affording him little or no opp23's,
sition Only at Smithers precinct dld
TalIev make any sort Of run. Ihe pre-
cincts so far heard from are;
Shoemaker's- Maupin, ls5; Talley' ,.
Bruins Maupin, So Talley. ..
INSTRUMENTATION. ~: Tailey. a.
barton Heights Maupin. ~; Talley' w.
Jones MauPin: 70; TALLY y,,,e . T.
Raker's- Maupin, 81: Talley, q.
smIther s~Maupin, IS: Tailey, q.
Totals Maupin. 49, Talley, - g., ,,o
nrec,ncts SO far heard from Is 4o2. The
remaining precincts yet to be heard from
will not materially change the above re-
The election was one Of the most quiet
In The history Of the county, ana ex-
ceedinsly little interest was taken In H.
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Minneapolis al Norfolk.

WASHINGTON. y. G., Nov 5.-Ihe
MINNEAPOLIS arrived at Norfolk to-day:
The New York went down from The
BROOKLYN navy-yard TO Tomphinsvi1e,
Staten Island this morning.
The Castine left Rio de Janeiro to-day
for Montevideo.
The Newark arrived at Rio and the
Marion at Acapulco. both to-day.
BROOKLYN, y. Y, Nov. 5.-The battle
shin Maine. Captain a. 5. Crowninshield
commanding, sailed from the navy-yard
an 10 o'clock this morning for GARDENERS
bav. l.. l.. via Sandy Hook. After testing
her great guns for day or two the
Maine will go 10 the torpedo station AT
Newport for her torpedo outfit. and after
the usual tests under the supervision OF
the Installing officers. the Maine ~ ex-
pected TO ioin Admiral Bunces squadron
in southern waters.
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Engineer Rests Reinstatement Demanded

DULUTH. MINI, Nov. 5.-The en-
ployes OF the Great Northern al superior
are to-day circulating a petition Tor the
immediate reinstatement OF Enxin.er
at that point, who was discharged last
night for being member OF the com
mlttee who waited on President Hi az
ST. Paul The men worship Best for ms
heroic action in the Hinckley hre year
ago. which resulted In the saving OF a
train-load OF people. and II he Is not
taken back they viii probably vote to-
night TO go out.
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Governor Carr Lost Many Bales of Cotton
by Fire.


RALEIGH, y. c., Nov. Especial
The first large payment on the new
taxes 81 500 was made on Saturday by
The sheriff OF Catawba county. The
State Treasurer on that day paid out
Sp 700, this being the semi-annual in
tercst due on the per cent. bonds.
Judge T. &. Fuller, OF this city, who
is one Of the United States Land-Claim
Judges, whose court sits In Santa Fee,
New Mexico. is at home here for his
vacation.
Governor Carr lost ninoty-one bales Of
cotton at the fire which occurred at his
plantation, in Edgecombc county, last
week.
Mr.. George womble, who has been
foreman OF the :. 4. l.. shops here,
was on Saturday displaced by the man
agement, and a Mr.. Shepherd has been
made foreman Mr.. Womble has been
with the road for quite a while, and
has always given satisfaction until late
liz. when. like go many other thoroughly
competent men. they have been forced
TO resign
In view Of the approaching election on
the issue of $1,000 bonds in January. the
CITY Attorney reminded the Board Of AL
dermen last week that they should not
overlook the matter of appointing regis
trars and poll-hoidors. This brought 10
light the fact that the new election law
and the city charter conflict. The new
election law says the city clerk shall have
the appointing Of poll-holders and reg's-
trars; the city charter says the alder
men are to appoint. Both laws say all
three Of the political parties shall be
recognized in these appointments. To
prevent any conflict, the Board VIII re-
appoint the same that city Clerk Smith
appointed earlier.
At the Academy Of Music a handsome
advertising and scenic drop-curtaln Is
being put in. The work is being done
bv Mr., +. r. Gallagher, of New York.
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MESSERSCHMIDT,- at his resi-
dence. No 1917 east Main street, Tuesday.
November 3. 1895. at 1920 A. NJ. JOHN
MEsSERSCHMIDT. in the forty-hf;h
The funeral will take place from St
Johns German Evangelical church THIS
"wednesday AFTERNOON at ) o'clock:
Friends and acquaintance are invited
TO attend.
Interment in Shockoe Hin Cemetery.
RCFF-Entercd into rest. at his resi-
dence. No. al west Clay street. at .
O'Clock J.. NJ. November !. 1875. PETER
RUFF: aged thirty-eight years.
Funeral at O'Clock THIS "wednesday
EVENING from his late residence.
Friends and acquaintances Of the family
respectfully invited TO attend
Interment at Shockoe Hill Cemetery.
JIMMY THOMPSON. from 1.-THE For
est" Amelia county. Va, passed 10 her
reward on October 3lst; our good and
faithful jimmy. whose service 10 our
household ended only with her life.
To her. o Tenderness Divine,
BE Thou, as she 10 me and mine.
JOHN -. TABB
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v,o,ated the Interstate Law.

PrTyrsBURG, PA, Nov. 5-Ia the
United states District Court to-day Judge
eral freight agent OF the Pttsburg. Gin
cinnati. Chicago and ST. Louis Railroad
COMPANY 10 pay a fine Of $50 for viola
tions Of the Interstate Commerce law.
g :. Wight, general freight agent Of
senfcuced 10 pay a fine OF 81 900 for the
same cause. Mr.. Wights case will be
Immediately appealed TO the United states
Sunreme Court. These two are the first
convictions in the United States under
the new law.
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OPPOSED THE PRIZE-fIGHT.
Rev. MIR. schoheld's Action Did Not Meet
His Church's Approval.

DALLAS. TEX. Nov. 5.-Rev. c. l..
Schofeld last night rendered his resigna-
ton as pastor Of the First Congregational
church, he having accepted the charge
Of the church at WOrthneld, Mass. This
appointment carries with II the position
OF leader in young mems training class
Of ninety persons and assists in Bible IN
struCtion of ~ students IN the Moody
school at Mortified, Mass.
To a large extent Rev. Mr. Schoield 5
sudden resignation is Identified with the
suppression of prize-hghting In Dallas.
He was the most active member of the
Dallas Pastors Association, which so en-
ergetically made war on the Coroett-
Fitzsimmons and other matches scheduled
at Dallas. His attitude was not by any
means satisfactory TO the more conserva-
tive members of his congregation from
among the business men of Dallas, and d
change of pastorates Is one OF the Sc
puelS
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NAVAL SHORES.

WILMINGTON, n. c., Nov. 5-Rosin
firm; strained, Sl22l2; good strained.
S1.27i2.
Spirits of turpentine steady; machine,
2Ji,c., irrcg Ilar 234c.
Tar steady at Sl.io.
Crude turpentine firm; hard, Sl1O; soft,
Sl.jO; virgin. sl.GO.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 5.-rurpen-
Rosin-Good strained firm at 81 .90u 80;
receipts. 256 barrels.
SAVANNAH, GA, Nov. 5.-Turpentine
opened firm at 2jlsc., with sales of -
casks. and closed quiet at 2jAc, with
sales of l2l casks
Rosin unchanged r. quotations; pales
were quiet and others firm; sales. 5000
barrels.
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Counterfeit Money in Circulation.

DALLAS, TEN, Nov. 5.--The banks Of
Dallas yesterday discovered that they
had taken In 5000 In counterfeit ten
dollar silver certificates during Friday
and Saturday last the two closing days
OF the Texas State Fair and Dallas Tx
position The paper Is OF a yellowish
cast and the printing several shades
darker than that OF genuine currency.
Two respectable and responsible business
men were taken In custody on the com
plant OF the banks for handling these
spurious bills, but they were Immediately
released on showing that they had taken
in the counterfeit bills In the course OF
frade
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TRIIND-LONG.
An Elegant Home Wedding in Dickinson
Comfy.

CLINTWOOD, VA. Nov Especial
The residence of j. II. Long, superinten-
dent of schools of Dickinson county. in
the suburbs OF this place. was the scene
Of a very beautiful and impr 'ss-ye mar
riage ceremony last Wednesday evening
at o'clock. Galatin Friend, of Pres
tonsburg. Ky, a representative or the
Yellow Poplar Lumber Company, doing
business in this county, and Miss Laura
A Long. a daughter of Mr.. }. II. Long,
were united in the holy bonds Of matri-
money by Rev. w. c. Hicks.
Long before the hour named people
tronged in crowds to the residence Of
MIR. Long, ana when the ceremonies COM
mented the building was filled 10 its ut
most capacity. After the marriage the
guests retired to the dining-room, where a
sumptuous supper was awaiting them.
Mr.. Friend and his beautiful bride Will
make their home in this place for the
ureSeuf
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GATE the DISTRESS SIGN.
A Mason Sent to Jail for Contempt of
Court Therefor.

ANDERSON, IND, Nov. 5.-ln the Su-
perior Court yesterday William II. Free
man, OF Hemlock appeared in the interest
of his brother Arthur, who has a case in
court William 5. Devin was the Judge
presiding He Is Mason and prominent
IN other secret orders. William +. Free
man took a seat directly In front Of the
Judge. As the case proceeded he gave
the Masonic sign Of distress. II was
sons on the Jury. The Judge told Free
man not to interfere with the proceedings
and sent him 20 jail for contempt Of
court. Freeman denies that he made any
Masonic sign. but the Judge declares he
aid IL boldly and for effect on the case.
Freeman says he will appeal to the Grand
Lodge for Vinlication.