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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-28
CAUGHT At CREwE.
The Moon and the Wenther-Per-
sount Notes.

CREWE, VA. October 27.-(Speclal)--
The why's and wherefores OF the long
dry spell are Of as much interest as the
conditions are deporable. Your cor
respondent has not interviewed any Of
the weather-bureau scientists. but has
from time 10 time talked with many
others on the subject OF the weather.
When the new moon first appeared for
the last four months, a certain locai
weather prognoetlcator was appealed to
for forecasting. Each time he gravely
shook his heed, and said: mo rain
for four weeks" This ast announces
aent was made bu, few days ago.
When asked fer an explanation. he said.
pointing 10 the thin crescent OF lunar.
lust visable above the western horizon.
see she is dry, tipped over on her end,
and cannot in this position hold water.
But" said T. "s0me tell me this is 4
wet moon as she is now tipped over in
the act Of pouring out the water, and
We shall have "A plenty Of rain
Well" replied he. this il the kind Of
moon we have had since july and you
know how much rain we have had.
. Furthermore. know you and lots Of
other people poke fun at this kind Of
theory about the moon and the weather,
but you don't say much against the
moon and the tide theory. Now, II the
moon controls the tides, when so far or.
why not the clouds when they are
nearer
MIR r. X. Graves eX-poStmaster at
this place who was deposed some months
ago. owing TO some supposed irregulari-
ties ir rle office that brought about
shortage. but which amount was made
good. is now back home. having been
acquitted Of the charge. He was repre-
sented by Hon W. A. Watson. of this
county.
At the recent council Of the Junior
order Of the United American Me-
chanics held in Danyile. his Honor.
Mayor Samuel VI. Williams. OF cur town.
was e.ected State Council Warden. This
announcement is made, as some seem 10
tkink that Alr. Williams was a resident
of Petersburg. and the honor had gone
there. lie was. however. a former resi-
dent of that place.
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souTU CAROLINA CONVENTION.
Progress During Last Weck-tiShts
ahcad-N oman suffrage.

COLUMBIA. :. c., October T-Niew-
ing ii from the standpolnt of the compile
tion Of portions of the new Constitution,
the past week has been nullity in me
constitutional convention. Not a single
fragment of matter has been completed
during the week. anG, 50 rar a. final ac-
ton is concerned. everything stands eN-
actly vhere It did at the conclusion II
the previous weeks work. YeC, conrider-
able hsadway has been made during the
week by the convention. ana at the last
the body has reached the discussion OF
the article for the adoption Of Whlch
the convention was cdlled-the suffrage
article.
II must be said that considerable head
way has been made on this article, now
up for its second reading, when one con
siders that all Of the leading negro mem
bers have finished their speeches on tho
subject Of suffrage as q whole. There ~
Il big fight ahead on IL. however. and
there Is no telling how long the discus
sion will last. II Senator Irby's pan 10
have il passed upon Judicially, prevails.
further consideration viii be- postponed
for several days. at least
Then. there is SENATOR Irby's "intelli-
gence" qualification substitute. which Will
be- presented AT the proper time. On that
there will come a great fight WHAT
chance II will have, no one can dare
assume 10 say.
Mr.. Slieh it Is understood. viii present
the amendment looking TO the establish
ment Of woman suffrage and this VIII
necessarily occasion long debate for
there are d great many advocates Of wo-
man suffrage on the floor of the cOnVen-
ton. more than one would suppose.
look at the situation as one may. no.
thing bur Interesting debates and some
lively fights may be looked for.
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large the teaching facilities. and to se-
cure more lecture-TOOms. and there Was,
therefore. built in the rear Of The rotunda,
and connected with 10 By q double poruco.
corresponding 10 th1t I'm trout Of the
main bIiliire nvc-st0ry huil1ing. 80
feet long ard 80 fceJ 10 wiGsn, IN which
were situated the laT-lecuIre-room ana
library. containing about 500 volumes. the
engineering lecturc-T0Om ana shops con-
taining about 5000 worth of m chintry.
The physicai-scitnce ircture-ruom anG
labarotary. with appliances. worth about
I5tuI. and the mpdcfu-ianguage lecture
room. AbJyc these l-cure-rocms was The
large public hail of thu institution. in
which the commencement exercises nave
been held since l.lG and the northern
end of when is entirely flled iu with a
COPY az RauuarIs famous paiutin-, the
: aool of Athens" This painting cost
about $3.50. and was presented To- The
university by friends aud alumni some
thirty years ago. The Oh Wails Of this
hal nave echoed win the cloquencc oi
the most di -tiusuish'l men OK the nation,
Of VOORHEES,. a Cleveland, wilson.
Grady. q Depcw. ami Daniel The
floor above WAS devoted 90 the drafts
men of the engineering department. ami
was lighted from above by skylghts.
OK FIRE ONCE BEFORE.
The roiuuda has once before been
threatened win destruction by fire. but
the damage then done was comparatively
slight. IL occurred many years ago, and
WIS Occa-ioned hv the carelcssncSs Of
some Workmsu who. in repairing the tin
roof. left 90 bisL.er lighted while they
went 10 dinner The IRE was then fought
by bucket brigade. composed Of stu
dents and faculty. anI was qucnchsd
with difficulty. but without any serious
loss. Warned of the danger of a recur-
renee Of the disastcr. which had been so
narrowly averte1. the Board of Visitors
had two large WatcT-ianks put on the
roof OF the building that they might be
prepared tor any suCh contingency in The
future The tanks however. leaked. and
the water SO thoroughly permeatod the
walls of the library as 10 90 ConsiGeIaJ.c
damage. and. therefore. As soon as the
new reservoir was built. some ten years
a-o. ana an adequate ~uppiy Of water
ghus guaranteed in case of fire, these
tanks were dour away with. III "a they
remained and FUN OF water. perhaps We
would not now have to mourn this great
loss 10 the state and people of Virginia.
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THE BURNED BUILDING.
Description of thr Rotunda-its Ar
titechturc and Contents.

The main building Of the University Of
Virginia is situated at the northern end
of a quadrangle. 80 yards long by 100
wards in width. The sides Of this quad
1angle are occupied by the houses Of
the professors, situated six on each side,
~ a distance Of fifty yards apart, con-
uected 10y single-story row. Of dormito-
rles. The main building htls in the en-
tire northern end Of this quadrangle,
the southern end being open. This build
ing consists OF the. rotunda proper. TO
which. ia the rear is attached an annex.
the whole building being of brick.
The rotunda was designed by Mr.. JEFF
ferson. and modelled minutey after the
Pantheon. IN Rome save that the scale
was reduced one half. y perfect sphere,
with a diameter of about eighty feet,
rioced within the walls would just touch
tLem the roof. and the ground. The
huildIne was erected In accordance with
the plans prepared by Mr.. jefferson
himself add under his direct and personal
s,n.rvision. The walls are four feet
thick and built with the care TO every
d,,on of material and workmanship for
which the distinguished architect was
famous. For seventy years they have
s,ood without showing the slightest need
of repair. and apparently firm for CEN
,ur,es "a come. In entering the building
from TN, campGs, flight OF some twenty
stone steps leads TO "A broad portico, the
roof OF which. forty feet overhead. is
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SUPPORTED upon massive columns capped
with marble capitals of the most eX-
duisite workmanship, the hands that
carved them having been imported from
Iiaiy for the purpose.
THE GROUND FLOOR.
The ground floor OF the building was
devoted TO the Greek. mora, philosophy,
English. and history lecturc-rooms on
ri her eide Of a wide hall. the rooms be-
ing Of oval shape; the floor above was oc-
cupied bv the Latin and mathema tea /
Iecturc-ro0ms. also of oval shape. and In
addition. by the faculty-room and the
Office Of the chairman Of the faculty. The
floor above the third was devoted en-
tirelv 10 the library. which was work
OF art. from an architectural etandpOint.
This room Was perfectly circular. with
a diameter OF some eighty feet and
dome roof with pitch OF thirty feet.
Two galleries at varying heights en-
c;rcle,l tho walls and aided much To- the
quaint effect. Portraits Of many dis
tjncuishpd men whose names are inter-
woven with the history Of Virginia and
its chief seat Of learning as benefactors.
TEACHERS and students confronted the cb-
server at every step. superb statue of
Jefferson hv Gait. stood facing you as
YOU entered the room. and directly Op-
ro.ite stood the bust Of the late Professor
Tohn y Minor. 10y Valentine. Of this
CITY. placed there AT the commencement
ia .Iune last. Many valuable books and
roan,scripts were contained in it's nu-
merous shelves ana glass cases. which
can never be replaced. The library num-
bered $500 volumes. and was the result
Of seventy years OF tedious and gradual
acCretiOn.
THE ENLARGEMENT
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up with dynamite. the explosion failed 10
shatter the pillars. bat dislcdged them in
great broken sections. while the walls
contiguous Were not affected. In the
great strain produced by the collapsins
Of the ponderous timbcrs there IS no
evidence Of strain on the walls except
in one place near the top Of the west side
Of the rotunla.
THE ORIGIN \ MYSTERY.
The origin q the fro is a mystery.
There had been no fire in the building
since Friday night. The theory that the
building took the from eicctric-Wires has
many advocates. There can be no doubt
that the fire first deveioped Itself in the
engineering-room oyer the public hall;
yet there was no fire i'm that room.
Another theory Is that it caught during
Friday night. as the walls whore it was
first discovered were found 10 he very
rot as though the hr had been feeding
in there for many hours.
Henry Martin. who has been the jani-
tor for the past thirty-hve years. seem
cd confused i'm his statements. and there
WAS nothing to he gotten from him. The
ire was Just discovered 10y some stu
dents who were at Dr. Chancellor's near
by
The faculty held Il meeting late this
evening and determined to 20 on with
the lectures They have several rooms
which may be temporarily used for this
purpose The faculty will also make an
exhaustive research into the origin Of the
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JOuN 4. HOROsO DEAD.
city Editor OF Charleston News and
Iomrlcr Pmsnes .AMny.

CHARLESTON, =. e. october 3.-John
\. Moroso city editor Of the News ana
Courier died suddenly this morning from
a SCroke of apOpleXy.
lie was born in Charleston, September
>. 1876. was graduated from the Colles"
Of Charleston in 1861. was admitted 10
the bar by the old Court OF Appeals, but
abandoned the law for Journalism. hr
was city editor Of the old Charleston
Courier. city editor OF the Charleston
journal Of Commerce. and. upon the sus-
pension OF that paper became a member
of the stan of thc News ana Courier lie
had been city editor Of the News anu
Courier since 1889
He was The Charleston corresponding
Of the New York sun, savannah News,
and Atlanta Constitution
lie was a remarkably bright and effect
i've newspaper-worker. His funeral VIII
take place at half-past O'Clock to-mor-
row afternoon.
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HISTORY or TIE UNIVERSITY.
Hr. JeCers0n's Concrption-Its Loca-
tiOu and Opening.


In 17.9 Thomas jefferson was ap-
pointed by the Legislature Of Virginia
one OF a committee to prepare code Of
laws for the infant Commonwealth. With
the reluctant consent Of his fellows, he
returned a report which contained, IN
addition To- many Of the most important
laws We now have on our statute-books,
D complete scheme for system OF pub
lie schools. to which, as capstone, he
added provision FOR the establishment Of
a State university. IT was not until 1896
that the Legislature acted upon the edu-
cational part Of this report, and then
only so far as TO establish on paper a
system Of free schools, without making
any provision for "a university. In 1872
having but recently laid aside the mantle
OF Chief Magistrate Of the United States,
Mr.. jefferson was called upon by a com
mittee of the citizens of Albemarle coun-
Is. at his home. Monticello" for his
advice I'm regard 10 the establishment of
a high school IN that county. He at once
advised the establishment Of "A college
instead Of a high school, and soou in
fused some Of his enthusiasm into the
gentlemen of the committee. lie himself
contributed 81. .OOD which example eight OF
the committee at once followed, and the
sum so contributed formed the nucleus
for the erection Of Central College"
To Mr.. jefferson was left the selection
of the site for the new college, and TO
him no location seemed more fitting than
the gentle slope, about mile to the west
Of the little village OF Charlottesville,
surrounded, as IL was, by country rich
i'm all that makes Gods earth so beau
tifuI. Dotted here and there were ample
woods. now rising dark and solemn in
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IS much satisfaction that IT was saved.
Messrs. Wampler & Hotsinger. photo
Graphers. took views Of the ruins from
several points. Persons from various
parts OF the country seven or eight miles
around. came in the afternoon. to minSe
their regrets over the sacrifice made to
the fre
A TOUCHING INCIDENT.
One OF the most touching incidents OF
the event was the last ringing OF the
old university bell. Just before hope had
ceased with regard 10 the rotunda. II
rang or, it, last appeal for help. like a
thing distressed and was silent forever.
SAID an aumnus as he looked upon the
ruins and tears cOursed down his cheeks:
II care not so much for the inconvenl-
ence and stoppage to The work. II it shall
stop. but the loss OF The buildings Is ir
reparable. The architecture can never bc
reproduced. 1t would be an imitation.
like THE School Of Athens" perhaps.
perfectly beautiful. but sim, an imna-
tior. and the sacredness OF the edince
20 the hearts Of university men would
be destroyed"
Loss AND INSURANCE.
The burned buildings and their cor,ents
are valued AT S3o1Do. ana there is only
81 900 insurance. The faculty were not
50 engrossed with their own troubles as
TO be Oblivious TO The comfort Of the GAL
lant fremen who struggled so heroically
for the salvation Of the university. Re
freshments were freely served.
Though the central portco was blown
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TWO WHITE MEN SHOT.
went Ia Arrest Negro Nniefactor-
one VIII Die.

JACKSON. MISS. October IA NJ
Porter and Elgn Wells. the two whita
men who were shot at Bolton last night.
are still alive, but Porter was sno1
through the head with bnckshot and
cannot recover. Wells is nos seriously
wounded.
George Merrick the negro who did thu
shooting, was charged with stealing ~
bale of cotton. and Porter ana Wehs
went To- arrest him. As they appeared
the negro got lhe drop on them, amt
emptied the contents of "A double-barrelled
shotgun into their bodies at close range.
The young men were prominent ant
prosperous farmers, Wells being man
Of family. The negro Is being chased.
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'.tHlOTTESNILLE. VA" october
...ll-The University oi NTs'nia.
p" umanwcaith. and tn cause o'
-t," 'I.c4uon IN this country nave
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made STEADY pi"E''AS ~
'.'nid' ann the Vh''" "''' VI
"cre directed toward hfe"A-
..eton between the series "I
ROUNDED ty the library ana 'Ne
n,rfons 90 whom TINS news
.'miiiac wan the uii'e'-
t.ow rat there vas coVeIou
l.ruco Intervening between '"e
rooms and the Public Hall-a
.<.@"1 by columns "h'h WI
hy handsome 'drVeu c'p'-
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''H,'. lnr7e columns were DIV"
p.''eS 10y uyh'h'''e' III ''
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4 TERRIBLE Explosion.
Two Men kiIIcd-FOm- >eriou,iy In
joured. One Fatally.

FAIR HAVEN. WASH. october 2'.-
by an explosion in the mill OF the Pa
cihc-Coast Lumber and Milling Company
Yesterday. two men were killed. another
fatally Injured. and three more severely
hurt, while the mill property was wrecked
besides. The fireman had Just started To
get up steam ia three OF the boilers, ana
il is supposed, having allowed the supply
Of water TO get 'lo~. turned cold water
into the already heated boilers. TWO o1
the boilers exploded with terrific force,
one being blown 800 feet passing through
the dry-house, and dropping through q
railroad trestle into the water
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FtRT STANTON 10 ~ ABANDONED.
/ I. IL No Longer Necessary ns
/ tgninst Indians.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. October u
orders have been issued at the War
Department providing for the abandon
ment of Fort Stanton. New Mexico. and
the turning over OF the reservation 10
the Interior Department FOR disposition
under the general land laws. Before de-
Gliding 10 abandon the post. Secretary La
mont communicated with the Secretary OF
the Interior, and as the latter had no
objection and did not think the maintc-
nance of the post was necessary. as far
a. indians were concerned. IL was de-
ciled % abandon IL.
The post is now occupied by one CONF
pany Of cavalry. which will be- sent 10
some post designated by the general COM
manding the Department Of the Colorado.
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SENSATION II htBANt.
pirector Of Government Newspaper
sttarkrd and seriously Wounded.

HABANA. October IA sensation mas
been caused in this city by murderous
attack that was made last night on the
Director. Of the Diario de la Marina the
ORGAN here Of the government. The Di-
rector was passing along street when
a negro suddenly sprang Ia front Of him
from the doorway Of one OF the houses
the entrances Of which here open directly
on the street. and struck him violent
blow over the right eye with heavy
iron bar. telling him 10 the ground and
ireicting a serious wound. Evidently
thinking that the blow had been a fatal
one. the nerro fed and is still at liberty.
It Is Eurmlsed that the attack grew out
OF the attitude OF the Diario de Ia Marina
towards tn. insurgents, and that the
would-be assassin is himself rebel or a
rebei sympathiZer.
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masses OF evergreen. and now glorious
In "A rich eXu5erance OF colors the iani
rising in smoothly, uniuating waves 10
the westward until 1t mingles with the
foot hills OF the Blue Ridge
THE SITE SELECTED.
Here he and his coworkers decided to
build their college. and here. nested at
the foot Of Monticello was Central
College located No institution OF learn
ing. I'm this country certainly. ever had
more distinguished sponsors. Presidents
jefferson. Madison. ard Monroe brought
their united powers Of mind To the task
and the desired result was assured, but
not attained without much labor and
many dlsappOintments. one building and
single row of dornitories had been
erected, when lin 1879 the Legislature,
through the untrng cxertions of Mr..
Jefferson. ably supported on the moor
Of the body by Joseph Darlington Cabeil.
authorized the use of $500 annually for
the primary education of the poor, and
sl5.C0 to endow and support Il university.
THE COMMISSION APPOINTED
The commission appointed 10 select the
location OF the proposed state CniYerstty
met the following spring at Rocktish Gap.
i'm the same inn now part OF the Motel
at Mountain Top
10 quote from Professor Schele lie
Nrre's semi-centennal catalogue OF the
University OF Virginia: He (Mr. Jeffer-
SOM had shrewdiy fOreseen that COM
peting interests would conflict with his
ewn wishes. ana especially with the Sc
lection OF a site for the new university.
His sagacity was not at fault. for various
other towns. and among them Lexington,
where an institution. endowed by Wash
ington himself was already doing much
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DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES.
Three Children Burned Ia Death
ON the Oneida HeservntiOn.

GREEN BAY, WIS. october H,-Infor-
nation has reached this city from the
Oneida reservation OF the death OF three
children Of John sRanidore. as result
of the forest fires raging in that region.
A number OF dwellings were burned.
some of them on the reservation. and
others Just outside. Among those de-
troyed was that of Skanidore. His three
children were alone In the house. The
fire came down on the neighborhood very
rapidly with sudden change OF wind.
and several had narrow escapes from
death 1t is supposed the children became
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PROBABLY FATAL LEAP.
king" Callaghan Jumps from ths
bridge at Poughkeepsic.

PoUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, October IT,
Patrick King callaghan. more famillariy
known as King Callaghan, the profess
sional bridge jumper. leaped from thu
Poughkeepsie bridge into the Hudson
river, distance OF ?i2 feet. at an early
hour this morning. callaghan was prob
ably fatally injured.
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TOO MICH CoRRiGAN.-
Colonel "Zek" Clay Resigns on This
Account

CINCINNATI. October I.-Colone
"Zek' Clay has rendered his resignation
as president Of the American Turf Con-
gress ard chairman Of the Committee on
Apueals on account Of too much Corr.
gan" according 10 a statement OF hit
bosom friend. W. II. Baruer.
lie was elected to his present positios
AZ the late meeting OF the organization.
held in this city. at which he was no,
nreSrnf
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~ OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Professor ThGrntOn says Lectures
viii 60 On.

viii GO On.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA" October ..
,S9ccial1 The rotunda and annex are
sutted by IN" FIRE. Tho winSs were
wrecked with dynamite to save the lawn
buildings. Less than one third On the
books were saved. and much OF the appa-
ratus in the physical and mechanical
laboratories is injured OF destroyed. Two
hundred thousand dollars will probably
be needed to cover the losses The in
surance is only 5000 Lectures will 80
on as usual. There will be no break in
The work.
(Signcb WILLIAM NJ. THORNTON.
chairman OF the Faculty.
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panic-stricken when the house took fire.
and were unable to help themselves.
FIGHTING THE FLAMES
LAPORTE, IND. october I.-Destruc-
tive fires are raging south OF Buffalo.
People are fighting the fire. fearful that
their homes will be destroyed. only a
long. continued rain will stop the work
of devastation.
THOUSANDS or ACRES SWEPT.
PERRY. OKLA. October G.-Ftercs
prarie-iires ragged thirty miles from here
along the Arkansas river yesterday. The
wind was high. and many thousands OF
acres of pasture. hay. and grain-iields
were burned over Several Indian chill.
dren are reported TO have perlshed in the
flames. and hundreds OF people barely
escaped with their lives.