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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
Inn Mnclnrcn Nails for Home

NEW YORK. Dec 17.-Among the pas
sengers on the steamer Majestic. which
sailed for Liverpool yesterday. were Rev.
Dr. John Watson Dan Maclaren) and the
Marquis and Marquise di Viii Marco. the
latter OF whom was formerly Miss Dun
ham. Andrew Carnegie took Dr.. Wat
son to the dock in his carriage. The nov
elist said he had no immediate plans for
the future. He would say nothing about
his call 10 succeed DR.. Pontccost be-
cause he had no official intimation Of II.
He was not certain If he would visit
America again in a year or two. While
he would not publish a book upon his
impressions Of this country. he said it
was likely that he would write sketches
upon points that interested him for pub
lication here and abroad.
or his ten weeks stay in this country
and the impressions II had made upon
him he said: Il return TO England with a
profound sense OF the kindness and in
telligence OF Inc American people. ] have
found In your people i'm every section a
lively concern and a sincere appreciation
Of art and literature ! observed this no
less strongly In the West than in the
East. I'm Chicago as well as in Boston.
And particularly l was struck with the
sprightliness and vivacity of American
women.
IL found one matter. however. that sur
prised me. That was the courtesy Of your
officials. On the railroads. on the tram
cars-l mean tho trolley and the cable
and In your streets l encountered only
polite treatment"
According 10 Mai Pond. Dr. Watson
has proved the most successful lecturer
that has ever visited this country. The
financial returns for the ten weeks are
larger. even In proportion TO the time
than In the case of Stanley. who STAYED
longer. however. and who took $1,000.
back 10 England.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
rUE RaLEfGH CHIMBER ELECTS
DLLiGirEs 10 INDTANAPOLfs.
A Negro Candidate Tor Postmaster ann the
Influence lie Wieids-The Masons "'o"
ia Numbers and influence

RALEIGH. y. c.. Dec. T.-Special.-
The Raleigh Chamber OF Commerce elect
cd Mr.. Joseph G.. Brown and Captain
j. J. Thomas as delegates to the Financial
Convention to be held in indianapolis
January 18th.
The new sheriff has completed his APP
pointment Of deputies. His office Is In
good working order. but be is not as
yet pushed with work.
The Will Of the late Major W. w. Nass
was admitted 10 probate yesterday. The
estate IS valued at $4,000. 10 be equally
divided between hi1 three children MS
wife having died only "a short while ago.
\ NEGRO CANDIDATE.
Bailey. Of North Carolina. and cx-Post-
master Shanor have considered themselves
as the only candidates for the Raleigh
pOstmastorship but now Jim Young (col-
orcD announces himself as I'm the race.
Young has vote for United States sem
ator. 50 be has o. pull on Pritchard. and
then IL Will be remembered that early
in the campaign Russell promised Young
his influence for postmaster should ne
be elected Governor.
There are now 81 Masonic lodges IN
this state. gain Of nine lodges during
the year. There are HOO members and
gain Of 500 FOR the past year. During
the year $4,000 has been raised for build
ings at the oxford Orphan Asylum TO
meet n like sum given by Mr.. Duke, Of
Durham.
TO CREATE NEW OFFICES.
Judging from what Auditor-elect Aver
says the Legislature is apt 10 create two
new ohices-a commissioner Of pensions
and a commissioner OF insurance. Any
how. he will not appoint "A pension clerk
until he sees what the Legislature will
do.
Mr.. George f. Cribcr. OF New York. n
drummer. died here last night al the
hospital after a ten-days Illness OF pneu-
mOnia.
Republican papers in the State are
demanding that the Republicans and
Populsts take all the state institutions
and not leave a single Democrat in
charge.
Judge Walter Clark. % seems will not
be downcd. HIS name viii be before the
Republican Legislature for United States
senator.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
PROBABLY A FATAL KICK
CiRRINGTOS ~. MOsBY INJURED
WHILE HUNTING.
.Judre John Paul Reyerses Himself In an
Important suit in Lynchburg-Iwo
Cases Involving Large Amounts.

IYNCHBURG. VA, Dec. IA te'e-
gram was received here TINS al'er"oo"
from North Carolina stating that MI
Carrington w. Mosby, a member oil 'he
firm of Pierce. Akers x MosAy ana
woll-known and highly respected resident
of the city. had been kicked by a mule
and that the worst was feared.
WHILE HUNTING.
Officials Of the Lynchburs and Durham
railroad state ttat they received the
information that Mr.. Mosby was cross
ing a bridge between Fairntosh and Dur
ham when the mule threw MN ana
kicked him just behind ne ear Mr.
Mosby. in company with Mr. hanuolp"
Harrison. and Mr. Robert W. Massle'
Ieft here Yesterday for Mr.. Massie S place
In North Carolina on hunt, ana ms
friends here think that IL was whlle huHl-
ing that tho injury was received ~,
Mr. Mosby is a near relative OF D"i, ~. III
: Mosby. the famous commander III the
l;to war between the states. lie j. COM
parativelv "A young man and Is highly re-
euec,ed and esteemed I'm this immunity.
lie married o Miss Clark, daughter %,
DR. \. |. Clark, president OF the boa'u
of Health.
JUDGE PAUL REVERsES HIMSELF.
In the United States Circuit Court to-
trial in the case of 4. l.. Jose ~ sons
Of England. against Major sterhen }.
Halscy Of this city. over SfVvuV W"s
involved I'm the suit. and nj the trial OF
the case in the last regular term OF the
court the jury rendered verdict IN at-
cordance with Judge Pauls insiructious
In rendering his decision to-day the judge
reversed himself. admitting that he had
been In error In his instructions 10 the
jury.
ANOTHER BIG SUIT.
The suit OF Halscy against Jose; IN
which 10000 is involved. was tried al
the last term of court. and resulted ~ u
hung Jury. Both cases will come up Tor
their second trial in the next regular
terra Of the court.
4 deed of assignment was recorded
at the office of the clerk of the corpora
ton Court to-day from the Novelty Fuf-
niture Company 10 Mr.. II. ID. Flood, trus-
tee. conveying Tor the benefit OF creditors
all stock and Office furniture, ana ali
debts ana claims due the firm. ne
total liabilities are estimated at 5000,
and the assets at about $1,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

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when YOU feel the ghostly fingers dragging
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It's effect is almost immediate. Renewed
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organs do their proper work Helps TO d.
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by the impoverished blood and the over
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81 have been afflicted with rheumatism and
kidney trouble which bothered mt that SUI
fered untold pain writes Mr. C. Il. White. of
Grove Ceauga Co. Ohio " was afraid would
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most everything but obtained no relief until
tried the Golden Medical Discovery have
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both diseases. feel to-day as we'll as ever did
in all my life. I cannot say too much for DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
Neglected constipation means headache. heart
burn sour stomach foul taste in the mouth. bill
iousness pimples and paipitation Of the heart.
All OF any Of these arc good things not TO have.
Constipation is promptly cured by DR. Pierce s
Pleasant Pellets One for Maid cases, otherwise
two. Druggists sell them
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

10 NEAR THE ADDRESS.
The sons of the American Revolution
Postpone Their Monthly Meeting.

The sons of the American Revolution
Postpone Their Monthly Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Virginia Society of the Sons Of the Amer
lean Revolution is due this evening at the
rooms of the Virginia Historical Society
ON east Franklin street. I'm vie" OF the
fact. however. that Professor John =.
Mcclure viii deliver an address this
evening before the ladies of the Asso-
citation for the Preservation Of Virginia
Anuuulties. the meeting OF the Sons OF
the American Revolution has been post
poned until tomorrow evening at 8
O'Clock.
Professor Mcclure is a prominent mem
Der Of the Society OF the Sons Of the
American Revolution, and the members
of that organization are. Of course, de-
sirous TO attend The lecture. which. they
expect. will bee q very interesting and
instructive one.
The hall Of the House of Delegates.
whore the address will be delivered soon
after O'Clock this evening. Will hardly ne
large enough 10 hold those who desire TO
listen TO 4 graphic description OF one
OF the proudest periods in the history or
Virginia. The subject Of Mr. Mcclure
address will be generally the Campaign
of l7sl." but he will devote "a large portion
Of his time 20 careful discussion and
description Of the siege of Yorktown. Inc
events that lead up TO this remarkable
action. what WAS done in Virginia before
the arrival OF the Northern army. the
gathering and aiming of the virginia
militia. how the large force assembled
around Yorktown was furnished with
supplies. the many stirring but half-for-
gotten episodes during the siege are some
Of the incidents that will receive careful
attention from the speaker whose abl-
ity and culture are too well known 10
Richmond TO allow cOmmendatiOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

The Governor He-itates to Issue Exiradi-
ton Papers.

The Governor Hesitates to Issue ENlfhui-
ton Papers.
Sergeant Alexander Tomlinson who, i
was expected would leave for New York
yesterday morning to bring back TO Rich
mond A. T. Harkin. travelling salesman.
who is charged with fleeing Nj Isaac
May. OF this city. out OF the amount or 500
did not leave according 10 the schedule.
Tho reason for this b. that there was
some difficulty about getting the papers
made out for the reason that there was
no clerk OF the Hastings Court ina.
Official has % sign the papers. ana liit
them out. No one had been appointed
10 succeed Captain Lawton as clerk OH
the court yesterday morning and Sergeant
Tomlinsou mad TO wlit until the app
nointmeut had been made so as 10 get
the papers hNci up.
The court convened at noon ana Judge
witt AZ once appointed Mr Walter Chris
tan clerk OF the court. one OF the irst
actions OF the new clerk was 90 make
out the necessary papers. which were
later in the afternoon submitted 10 tHe
Governor with the request that the Chief
Executive issue the needed eNtrAdltion
paner= TO the Governor Of New York.
Tire Governor IS hesitating 20 issue the
papers inasmuch as only the sum OF $50
f. involved. and n would cost the state
perhaps $50 20 have the man brought on
here. while there would not be any GER
tainty of his conviction as matters stand
at present Had the amount been one
cent less. then the charge OF felony could
not have been preferred against HarKn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE FOK SdLE
Electric Company Organizcd-An Iron
Furnace Goes Into Blast.

BRISTOL, VA. December Special
The Southwest Virginia Institute build
Ing and grounds have just been adver-
tised for sale in accordance with de-
cree handed down by the Circuit Court OF
Washington county last spring. Auvcr-
Using the sale was deferred from time
To time with the hope that the financial
agents of the Institution might Doe able
to raise sufficient funds 10 meet the in-
dcbteducss, which is duc mainly 10 COM
tractors and furnishcrs. The collcse
building was erected by contributions
from Baptists ana other good people IN
Virginia and throughout the South, ana
cost about $4,000. IL Is an elegant piece
OF property and the Baptists are not
likely to allow Il to 90 out OF their con-
tiOl The school has been dOutly sue
cessful since n was removed from Glade
Spring 10 Bristol.
LLECTRIC COMPANY ORGANIZED.
The Consumers Electric Company has
been organized in Bristol. with the fol-
lowing officers. &. g. Cochran. president:
c. l.. SEWER. vice-president; Albert Par
lett secretary and treasurer. Directors
j. -. Thomas, Of Norfolk. w. X. Vance.
samuel l.. King. &. G. Cochran. c. l..
Sewer and Albert Parlett. This COM
pauy has been granted "a franchise 10y the
two Bristols. and Is now erecting an
electric-lght and power plant IN the
city. with ample capacity to supply from
1000 10 10000 people.
Johnson City. Tenn. has resumed opera
tons. and about 400 men have been given
employment at the furnace and in the
mines.
caused considerable dissatisfaction among
the creditors, and the confirmation OF the
sale is likely 10 be fought. The property
sold for less than one-siNth Of its esti-
mated worth. and by the transaction
many OF the creditors will get practically
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
Eubank-Nus>ey.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Dec IL
Speoial-Alr. Isaac I.itt.cton Eubank. Jr.,
and Mss Mary &ussey. both Of this coun-
ty, were married last night in the chapel
at Summit. Rev. Decatur Edwards oilci-
ating. The chapel was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion. The attendants
were Mr.. Leslie Eubank, best man Miss
Blanche Nussey. maid Of honor Misses
Matte Eubank. Agnes Gayle. Louise Fer
neyhough and Nellie Price. bridesmaids
Messrs Walter Bullock. while Rice wal
ter Dyson and I'll Nussey, groomsmen
Misses Bertha Nussey and Fannie Dick
inson. ribbon-holders; Miss Susie Waller
organist; Messrs John Blanton and Frank
Green, ushers.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
bank left on the North-bound train Tor
an extended bridal tour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

Davis. vs.. Lester. From the CIR
cult Court of Henry county. Appeal
ana superscdeas.
Harrison and ais. vs.. Waltons eN-
ecutor. etc. Appeal and supersedeas.
Petition for j. Nost ior mandamus.
Mandamus awarded.
Harrison and ais vs.. Walton's OK
ocutor. Appeal and supersedeas.
Petition Of Charles NJ. Wallace. Jrr
for mandamus. Mandamus awarded
Chiploy vs. Commonwealth. County
Court of Rockingham. Writ of error re-
fused
Cmrkson. SC. VS.. Garrette, sc. Chan
Gerry Court city Of Richmond Appeal
refused.
Reeves Gait. trustee. VS.. Knaho &
co. Petition for rehemins refused.
Ferguson * Fries rs. Gooch. trustee.
Petition 20 rohoar. Petition refused.
Stoncburncr VS.. Roller. Petition 10
rehc1r. Petition refused.
40 opinions were delivered.
The Court adjourned for the term. The
next term begins January 5th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

A sense OF responsibility is no more TO
be detected i'm Mr.. Kipllngs latest than
in his Earliest work EXtraVagances
which would pass IN "Barrack- Room Bal
lads or sea "chanteys" reappear to mar
serious and noble verse such as the
dedication to WolcOtt Balestier. The line
in that dedication
And they rise TO their feet as He passes
by. gentlemen. unafraid'
which has given one reviewer much
pain. will perhaps not equally afllict most
readers. But most readers. / think. will
agree that the colossal figure of the dead
who
sit at wine with the Maidons Nine and
the Gods Of the elder days"
becomes Garsantuan. and that the step
from the sublime to the ridiculous is
clearly taken I'm the verse
"'Tis theirs TO sweep through the ring
ing deep where Azraeis outposts
are.
or buffet a path through the Pits red
wrath when God goes ont TO war,
or hang with the reckless Scraphim on
the rein Of a Tcd-mancd STAR
There is no use in multiplying in
stauccs-the reader has 10 own that good
taste is not in Mr.. kiplng's line. that he
has not the tact and measure and dis
crcti0n for which Matthew Arnold ex-
hOrtcd his COuntrymen 10 resort TO
French literature. and that he abounds
in the freaks and Violences' which the
critic dcplOred.-Montgomery Schuyler. IN
Forum.
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No nlna,lon Confirmed.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE senate
to-day confirmed the following nomiha-
lions: 49,
Magranc Coke. OF New York to be MIN
lister to Guatemala and Honduras.
Charles A. Prouty cf vermont 10 pV
Iutcrstgte Commerce Commissioner.
United States Consuls-lsaac NJ. Eillot''
OF New York. at 10 Guayra' venezuela :
Joseph l.. Hance, Of New YORK. al Car
donas Cuba.
&. Max M0rning. Of Georgia secretary
Of Legation at Mcnrovia, Liberia
Iobn Ridley carter. q Maryland. sec
ond secretary Of Embassy at London
ENGLAND. .
Postmastors: Nississlnpi-John ;. Saun-
dors. starkvillc; John Y. Barnett luka'
Texas-John l.. Brooks. GEORGETOWN.
Also. various promotions In the Marine
Hospital ana revenue cutter services
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

CHICAGO. December l7.-Charles H.
and Frank ID. Boydston. or this city. be-
lieve they have discovered a method OF
turning human bodies into stone.
In the basement of their establishment
there is the body OF a young woman who
died July 18th last This body since II was
treated by them has turned TO stone. or
20 a substance resembling stone. and ap-
pears TO be imperishable.
In an upper room of the establishment
IL the body OF a woman who died August
ga. which appears also &c have become
petrifed. The brothers have been ex-
perinnentinr for years. hut the discov-
cry Of process OF retrihcation was in
sQpe respects an accident. Eight or ten
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
READY FOR FITZ TOSIGN.
AGREEMENT TO FfGHT CORBEE7T
AWAITING ms dCCEPTANCE.
He VIII he in New York In About Ten Days
Everything Looks fropitious for
Settlement ofthc Championship.

NEW YORK. Dec. Thames j. Cor
bctt this afternoon, at Taylors ho''|
Jersey city. signed articles Of agreement
TO fight Bob f'itzsimmons 20 hnish
on March Il. 1885,. for purse OF NOW
TO be given by Dan Stuart. The place
OF the battle Is 10 Zoe announced before
February 18th. stuart II 10 post Tor
feat Of 5000. In tho hands OF Richard
N. Fox or Al. Smith. and Corbctt ana
fltzsimmons must each post S-,oOo as
guarantee Of good faith. George siicr.
OF Chicago. is named as referee.
CorDctt signed The articles before ne
noticed that tncy reserved al" b'iNi''"e'
for Stuart. ana he became somewhat
excited when he thought OF the Ni"''o-
scope privileges. After some rehecioH' nc
n.raIly said: Il would not change the ar
ticics for one million dollars, but IL 1
nnd out that Julian or Fitzsimmoms gets
any share oil the privilege money 4
will kick for my share.
PROBABLY IN MEXICO.
Corbett also said that hc would Ike
to have an additional clause inserted
calling for a $1,000 side bet, IN order
that he might put himself night before
the public In FitzsimmOus statements.
but stated that as far as he himself was
concerned, he was ready TO nght the
Australian for dime or for nothing.
Although for obvious reasons. no
place was mentioned for the holding Of
the fight. II is not unlikely that the
rendezvous will bc in Mexico.
Corbctt and Stuart signed the articles
with "Parson' Davies at witness. 1he
business was TO have been accomplished
at the Police Gazette office. but when the
party arrived there couple OF Central
Office detectives were on the watch. and
II was decided TO 90 TO Jersey. as all
hands rendered themselves liable to ar
rest fer signing articles for a prizc-fght
in this State. Stuart stated to the repre-
sentative OF the Southern Associated
Press that he would wait until titzsim-
mons arrived in this city TO get his sig
nature to the articles. The Australian
IS due here in about ten days.
STAKEHOLDER.
The Texan said further that IL fitzsim-
mons objected TO Fox or Smith as stake
holder. that he would let Bob name any
three men he desired and from these
Stuart would try TO select stakeholder.
Undoubtedly Siler will be satisfactory &c
Fitzsin mons as referee, and as far as
can be seen both Stuart and Corbett are
anxious TO meet the antipodean more
than half way in order 10 get on light.
Corbett seems perfectly satisfied That
Stuart can bring of the contest ana IL
appears as n the Texan promoter Is
equally confident. so that no apparent
obstacles are in sight at present unless
Fitzsimmons or his manager, Julian ind
blocks 10 put in the way
As matters now stand tho questlon OF
supremacy rs between Corheu ana fitz-
simmons Is IN a fair way OF settlement.
Fitzsimmons was not represented at the
meeting.
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AssfsrAAr slcRnrAEr AAEcrrD
A Mail Carrier Loose His Horse and WALKS
twenty-five Miles.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. ll.-Special-
At a meeting Of the Board OF Directors
OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton held this afternoon. Mr.. Carter My
ers was elected assistant secretary OF
the association. Mr. Myers is a son OF
Mr. Ezekiel Myers.
-'he carrier Of the mail from Petersburg
10 san Marine. DinWiddle county left
the post-oflicc in this city yesterday with
his pouch. but De had only gone about
five miles when his horse dropped dead.
The carrier shouldered his pouch. and
with it walked 10 San-Marino po-t-ofiice,
a distance Of about twenty-five miles.
Mr Joseph Parrish OF Atlanta. Ca, is
here. Mr. Parrish was merchant in
Petersburg at one Time and this is his
FIRST visit in eight years.
Major Fred. r. Scott. OF Richmond was
in the city to-day in attendance upon the
meeting OF the Board OF Directors Of
the Petersburg Savings ana Insurance
Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
(LINhNIILLE W ~.
Size Does Not Make a Paper-Industries
of Che Town,


ofthe Town,
GAINESVILLE. VA. Dec. I.-Special.
Religious services will be held on Christ
mas-Day I'm the form Of a sunrise prayer
meeting at the Baptist church, and APP
propriatc services at the MethoJist
church at If a. NJ, will also be conducted
In the editorial columns or Inc MIS-
colt" published here, last week the edl-
tor took exceptions to a remark made IN
this correspondence which spoke OF inc
paper as being small in size. J wrote
adyisally and truthfully, ana hence can
not substitute the qualifying and descrip-
tive adjective applied 20 his weekly. but
/ like the pluck and courage ana ialtn
the editor exhibits in the article alluded
TO. and sincerely hope THE Mascot Will
be "A success. The only advice / would
tender in the case is this. don't be scnsi-
tive Ina the matter Of the size Of the pa
per. as more depends upon the contents
Of its weekly issues than it's size.
There is "a wagon factory here run by
g. II. Russell & Sons that is doing a
good business. This firm manufacture
and shin quantities Of wagons 10 many
parts OF the country There are three
tobacco warehouses here where the weed
IS sold. which is. for the most part hue
cured and bright I'm color. II reminds me
i'm appearance OF the kind raised III fitl-
svlvania county a fine hotel - beng
fitted up here 10y a Halifax county gem
temen 10 be used as summer resort
for visitors. there being medicinal spring
whose waters are famous.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

Four Negro Girls Were Preparing to Open
Dry Goods store.

Early Yesterday evening the noor
walker in Miller & Rhoads Try goods
store detected two negro girls stealing
from the counters. lie called IN ser
etsn+ Taley who. together with officer
Sowell. worked the case up and followed
The girls TO house al the corner Of
Adams and Canal streets. search
variant was gotten ont and the house
searched This developed the fact that
Goods ~ all kinds ami values. from shoes
10 underwear. were stored away. and the
two girls that were seen IN the store, 10,
cether with two others were arrested
and carried 20 the Second poHee-sl tIo"-
Tbe stolen goods were also taken there,
and some of the articles We're Identified
as being the property II the Palals Royal
and some as belonging to Miller *
Rhoads There are other articles sun
awaiting identification. The four glfls
Who were arrested are Rosa Belle john
son. Ruby Jackson. George Johnson.
and Ictfria Foster.