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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
SURPRISE SPRUNG.
AN UNEXPECTED 1UaN IN THB
LESTER CASE.
Counsel for the Prisoner Ask the
Discharge OF Many Witnesses Not
Yet Examined-Niotivs Not Clear
Argument Commenced

NARTINSVILLE. VA, December 49,
CspeciaL)-Court opened at . o'clock this
morning. and the same eager throng OF
spectators that has packed tho room In
the Lester trial for week was promptly
In place. To the utter surprise OF the
prosecution and the spectators. the de-
fence announced the closing OF its case.
and asked the discharge CT the score or
more OF witnesses who had impatiently
waited for examination since Monday
morning. In view OF TIE apparently
strong case developed by the prosecution.
the policy OF the defcrce In declining to
take additional evidence Is not yet re-
vealed.
Elaborate instructions mad been pre-
pared for consideration by the court. ana
much argument followed. Judge Mullins
struck out only two OF the nine instruc-
tions submitted by the defence. The in
structlons as given by him to the Jury are
able TO their client.
The argument before the jury was
opened by william NJ. peyton for the
prosecution. lie was followed by Peter
Dnlard for the defence William II.
Grayely had concluded an argument for
the prisoner late in the afternoon. when
the court took brief recess. At o'clock
tonight Wythe NJ Peyton began a speech
for the prosecution. 1t Is not probable
that the case will go to the jury before
Monday afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
Football Banquet-Toasts and
Snceghcs-Hriefs.


WASHINGTON. d. c., December -
Special )-Tuesday evening the football
eleven Of the class Of 1895 the winners
Of the championship in the interclass Sc
ries were rendered a banquet by the
faculty. Rev Fathers Ennis, Deck,
Richly. Bruchcy. and Kavanaugh were
present. on behalf Of the faculty, ana
each made short addresses The pro-
gramme OF. toasts and songs and sketches
follows: Address, by Toastmaster
Thomas NJ Pierce. song; Hugh Nc
Cune" Charles Greene: "Class OF 1871
Joseph Collins: "Cass Of 1875" VIII am
OLcary: "Class of 1899" Robert Walsh;
Glass Of 1900" william Fleming; "Ihe
Yard Association and Athletic outlook
Richard Watkins: sketch. Charles Nc
Laughlin; "Class Sp rit OF 1925" W w.
Dixon: THE Convent and Ladies in Gene
raj" Clark Waggaman; "Clas song ana
Chorus" Bob Ridley; DAY Scholars
Ed Brady "A Few Points study
James Walsh; THE Future Of 1885, Har-
ry Cover.
The Philosophers had their annual ban
quet Monday evening Mr.. Charles Thea,
Of Pennsylvania. presided. and Fathers
Shandell Brett and Deck reprt sented
the faculty. There were no toasts. but
short addresses were made
O'Leary. captain 90 the 1898 football
team, has been compelled to leave school
for a tine. on account Of trouble with
his eyes.
School will close on the 22i instant, and
vacation Will continue until January 90.
The Morris Literarv and Deoat ng So
ciety have for their next debate the ques-
ton: Resolved, That suffrage should
be extended to the cit zens Of the Dis
trirt of Columbia" Affirmative, Ed
Tobin: negative, Frank Smith
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
THE MAGIC CITY.
A Happy Day for orphans-suit Post.
poned.

ROANOKE, VA, December io.-Cspe-
eial Superintendent Holiday brought
about seventy boys and girls here to-
day from the Baptist Orphanage at
Salem The children were dressed in
neat blue uniforms and presented very
neat appearance, showing careful atten-
tion and good treatment. The girls were
in charge Of Miss Trevilian teacher.
and Miss Early. matron, and the boys
were under the control OF Miss Adams.
teacher. and Miss Clark, matron. After
being taken about the principal streets
10 look at the Christmas exhibits In tho
stores they were treated 20 an excellent
lunch in the Fidelity building by the la
dies OF the First Baptist church and
other kind-hearted people.
Thomas William Mulcare. resident OF
Lynclrburg. who had been Ill OF consump-
ton here for some months at his fathers
residence. on Sixth avenue, died last
night. He was ~ years old. and leaves q
wifo and two children.
The case OF Josiah Friends. administra-
tor, VS. the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road Company, a suit for $1,000 damages,
came up In the Hastings Court to-day,
and after argument on a demurrer TO tho
declaration the case was continued TIL
tho March term.
Josiah Friend was killed by a Norfolk
and Western train in the northeastern
part OF this city some months ago, and
the suit was brought by his widow TO
get $1,000 damages from the railway
company
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
Ii IL to Meet Special Demands OF
the Government.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. December 10
The Appropriations Committee to-day re-
ported to the House the urgent deficiency
bill. The measure provides for meeting
the urgent demands Of the government,
and is divided as follows;
Contingent expenses. independent OF the
Treasury. slO2.o04.
Public buildings at Columbus, Ca, $1,000
Navy Department, 10000.
Department Of Justice, s5l,72O.
Electoral messengers. 500.
House OF Representatives, t2353S.
Total. 1851 ,SG2.
The Navy Department in requesting
the appropriation states that its avail
able appropriation for repairs, ETC., IS al
most exhausted, and that unless proyi-
sion is made at once work Of this char
acter will have 10 stop. This appropria-
ton viii be expended on repairs TO the
following vessels: The Adams, Alliance,
Amphitrite, Atlanta. Baltimore, Castine.
Charleston. Columbia, Concord, Dolphin.
Ericsson. Essex, Fortune. Franklin. In
diana. Katahdn. Marblehead Mlantono-
mob. Michigan. Mohcan, Mononsahela,
Montgomery. Newark. New York, Pensa-
cola Petrel Ranger. Richmond. Terror.
Texas. and Vesuylus; and for boats and
steam-cutters for the academy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
THE FIETY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
Charlie Crisp sworn In-Tennessee's
CentenniaI-Library BiiI-Etc.

WASHINGTON, December 1g.-Mr.
Charles Crisp. son OF the late ex-
Speaker Crisp was sworn in to-day as
representative from the Third District, OF
Georgia. TO fill the vacancy occasioned by
his fathers death. The House departed
in his case from the rule requiring formal
credentials, accepting as satisfactory evil
dence Of his election a statement by
Governor Atkinson. Mr. Crisp Was ap-
plauded as he took his seat
This 9Th OF January was set aside for
hearing euloges on the late ex-Speaker
The bin appropriating $4,000 TO anable
the government to make an exhibit at
the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, at
Nashville, next year. was passed after a
vigorous but Ineffective protest by Mr.
Bailey DemocraD, OF Texas.
Resolutions from the Committee on
Rules were agreed 10. making the Loud
bill, 10 amend the postal laws by shutting
out of the mail serial publications and
sample copies OF newspapers and the
Pacific railroad funding bill the special
orders for the first week after the holiday
recess TWO iqv f0 be- devoted 20 the
former and three days to the latter.
MI. Cannon, -n-44 mn OIL tae Committee
"a
deficiency bill authorized by the COM
mittee to-day, and it was considered at
once.
Mr. Cannon said that by urging the pas
sage OF the bill he did not mean 10
threaten anybody or anything-there was
quite enough Of that going on in the
world.
Mr. W. A. Stone. sotto voce: Wen
leave that TO the Senate"
The bill passed.
By vote OF q to 81 the House went
into Consmittee of the Whole on the
legislative executive. and. judicial appro-
priatiOn bill. There was involved In the
vote also the present fate Of the immi-
grafton bill, which came over from the
Senate Thursday. Mr.. W A. Stone
wanted to get it before the House for dis
posal by reference 10 a committee or 10
conference. but was unable 10 DO 50.
The reading OF the appropriation bill
proceeded.
An amendment was agreed to, extend
ing until December 81, 1855 the period
of the existence Of the Court Of Private
Land Claims. also an amendment abOl-
ishing the fees for the attorneys and
marshals of the Indian Territory courts,
and fixing their salaries at $4,000 each.
Mr. Quigg proposed as substitute for
the portion OF the bill relating to the
Library OF Congress the bill prepared by
the Joint Committee on Library. proyid-
ing for the ORGANIZATION OF the library
I'm It's new quarters IL makes the di-
rector OF the library an officer TO b. ap-
polnted by the President and places the
library under the direction and control
OF y joint committee, which shall ap-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
CHASE CITY.
knights of Honor Lodge Instituted
A Shingie Record.

CHASE CITY. VA, December 1s.-(spe-
cial.) )-Grand- Reporter Baltic. assisted by
John L. Lipscomb and w. g. Barnett. In
stitUted Chase City Lodge. Knights OF
Honor, last night. 'chls lodge. has thirty
eight charter members, embracing repre-
sentative businessmen OF the town. and
substantial farmers OF the vicinity. The
officers elected and installed were: WI
liam c. Steintoof. past dictator: w. +.
Dunaway. Jr., dictator; p. II. Maddux,
vice-dictator; III. G.. Lloyd, assistant dc
tator; w. III. Saunders, reporter; ii. N.
Phillips. financial reporter; Joseph G.
williams, treasurer. G. Il. Geoghegan,
chaplain. George II. Joynes. guide; y. n.
Willis, guardian; c. III. Tisdale. sentinel:
n. l.. Burwell. Thomas Y. Allen, and IL
y. Phillips. trustees.
The lodge starts under favorable au.
slices
A number OF prospectors for the purchase
OF land have been here recently, and they
are still looking over the country. They
appear well pleased. and some will doubt
less settle around here. They are chiefly
from Pennsylvania.
large pine-tree blown down recently
on the farm Of Mr.. j. b. Gregory, near
here. was made into shingles by Mr.
Sadler He. turned out from this tres
over 1900 shingles. over half Of which
were heart One block was lost, being
shivered by the fail. The shingle-maker
says this result from one tree cannot be
beaten.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Holt. of Haw River. N.
c., is spending the winter at tho Mineral
Hotel. He was at Saratoga for four
months this year. but had previously de-
rived more beneficial effects from the
mineral water here, and hence has re-
turned.
Mr.. j. w. Ponton and family. ef Hen
derson y. c., are also here for tho benefit
Of the waters.
Considerable preparations are making
for Christmas and several entertain
ments are announced for the holidays.
The work In rebuilding the Planters
Tobacco Warehouse is rapidly progress
ing. and II will soon be ready for the sale
OF leaf tobacco.
The Bank OF Chase City IL contem-
plating establishing branch office at the
town Of Keysyille.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
MIR. ROYALS ARGUMENT.
1t Is Highly Complimcnted by Bank
ing Committee.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December 10
II the favorable comments OF the mem
bers may be accepted as n criterion. the
argument made by Mr. William l.. Roy
ali. OF Richmond Va, to-day. for a State
banking law. before the House Commit
tee on Banking and Currency, was a
brilliant success. Chairman Walker. OF
the comm tIee. characterized their visitor
as one of the most practical. and clear
headed men that have appeared before
them. He explained that Mr.. RoyalPs
objection 10 the national-btnk system is
principally theoretical. and he wanted
a banking system which would give the
neople OF the South that freedom Of bank
ing which could be found under the
state system. Mr. Walker added that.
while the committee would not endorse
the State system, Mr. Royal would find
I'm the bill which the committee Will
mature al the freedom OF banking that
the southern people require.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
Fire and Robbery Near Weldon.

WELDON. y. c.. December 19.-(Spe-
cial) News reaches here to-day that
Mr. w. b. Drewry. OF Ringwood lost his
large prize-barn by fire yesterday He
had 1900 pounds OF tobacco, 1000 bushels
OF cottonseed. and 10 barrels OF corn In
it. The loss foots up over $1,000, on which
there was a small insurance.
Thieves last night broke into c. III.
Hales store, at Halifax. and made haul
OF large lot OF goods. They were
tracked seven miles from town, and a
shoe, which they dropped. was found.
They are supposed to be convicts just
discharged from the State farm, near that
place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
senator Warren Improving.

CHICAGO. ILL, December l9.-Senator
Francis +. Warren. of Wyoming, who
submitted to an operation for appendicitis
at the Auditorium Annex yesterday. IS
reported by Dr. Hammond. the attend
ing physician. to be much improved to-
day.
Drs. Hammond and Macarthur. who per-
formed the operation, entertain great
hopes of the Senator's recovery, although
they say he will be unable TO leave his
room for six weeks.
Senator Warren was resting easily at
IL o'clock this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
ShnnIifferx Arrested.

WILSON. y. c., December lg.-(Special)
Shoplifters have been putting in some en-
ergetic work here recently. but they came
10 grief this morning. Soon after the
business-houses were opened this morn
ing two suspicious-looking colored men
We're seen lowering around Branchs cot
ton-yard. They entered Branchs store,
and almost under the very eye Of the
clerk took some articles OF clothing.
The same parties also entered the stores
OF ]. & d. Oettinger and Mr.. T. Young.
taking therefrom several articles Of value
The police soon caught on to the racket,
and one Of the men was nabbed. while the
other departed post-haste TO another field
of operations
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
C0NSUT-GENERAL LEE.
lie Leaves New York for Tampa, En-
Route for Habana.

NEW YORK. December 19.-(Spe-
cial) )-General Fitzhugh Lee, Consul
General to Habana, with his wife and
daughter. Ellen. left here tonight at
y o'clock for Cuba. via Tampa.
The party go on the private car
OF Mr.. Duval. president Of the Florida
Southern railroad. The original inten-
tion had been to 90 outside by steamer,
but the recent storm on the Atlantic
coast deferred the Consul-General, caus-
ing him to change his plans, and Mr..
Duval kindly rendered him his private
cas
General Lee, with his wife and daugh-
ter, witnessed Calves superb rendition of
Carmen" at the Metropolitan this after
noon. The General is In robust health, and
looking. If anything, better than when
no was last in Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
hanks IN THE CAMPAIGN.
Mr. Meredith Wants to Know III
They Really Contributed Money.

Representative MeIediih' Of Virginia
wants TO know how much money the ma
tional banks paid into the campaign fund
of the Republican party and proposes to
ask the House TO make an investigation
of the truth Of the reports 10 that effect
which have been published in certain
newspapers. He has drawn up resoiu-
lion which he will introduce In the
House to-day. The preamble recites that
national banks. being under government
control. II is clearly within the province
az Congress to protect the stockholders
from misuse OF their funds. IL also de-
clares that the use OF money In control
ling elections sis pernicious and subver-
sive OF American principles" The reso-
ution provides for the appointment by
the Speaker of a special committee OF
eleven members OF the House. which shall
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
New York Dry-Goods Market

NEW YORK. December ls.-The week
closed under dull conditions in most de-
partments of the dry-goods market. Ex-
ceptions TO this are seen n the export
business in brown cottons, which has
been good throughout the week. with
good orders still in sight at the close.
and In printed fabrics. which, although
in irregular request. are In the aggre-
gate being ordered fairly Apart from
the export trade there has been no new
feature In the situation OF an improving
character. and the tendency OF prices Is
frequently in favor of buyers In staple
cOttOns.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
Petition in CAMS Behalf

The friends OF William T. Gaui are ac-
lively circulating the petition asking Gov
Fnor OFerral to pardon him. ana me
paper IS receiving many signatures. In6
story OF the movement on foot 70 secure
Gaurs release from the penitenuary'
where he has about three years OF his
sentence yet TO serve, was told in yes
terdAys Dispatch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
Those Steel-PIate Tests.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. December
9.-(Special.)-There were no battlesi4p
plate-tests to-day. II was understood
that the members OF the Steel Board
were 10 report here to-day. but this they
failed 10 do.
Naval Constructor Dashiel has bees
relieved from service on the board. ana
assigned 10 other duties.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20

BUDAPEST. December l9.-An explosion
I'm n colliery at Resilza. Hungary. to-day
killed Eleven men and injured twelve
Fifty-nine others were entombed IN the
pnita
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
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point the other employees Of the library
about $50 in all
Without coming 10 any conclusion on
the matter, the committee rose
At $40 o'clock the House adjourned.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

PROVIDENCE. II. l.. December b.'~A
boiler explosion occurred al the hcn'
Woollen-Nnl. Centrayiile. at o'clock
this morning, Three persons were k!ist
and several injured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
paymaster siebeIS Transferred.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., December IS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS c.. W. Siebels has
been detached from the recc wings p In.
dependence. al Mare Island. and assigned
TO the gunboat Petrol, destined for duty
on the China station.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20

LEXINGTON. VA. December is.-(Spe-
clal.)-The condition OF Hon. John RAN
dolph Tucker. who was seized with, sud-
den heart-trouble yesterday. is to-day
very much improved.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-19

known, having been a prominent men,
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-19
A PHIL0SOPHER'S HINT.
Thomas Carlyle Gave Sound Adj
vice to People.
If THE PEOPLE COULD ONLY
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aud Rothsrhnds Would Have sIany
Rivals.

That great philosopher Thomas Car
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-19

NEW ORLEANS, March ls.-one
hundredth day OF the Crescent City
Jockey Clubs winter meeting. Weather
rainy; track heavy.
First. purse $3.50, for four-year.old
and upwards, selling. six furlonEs-Miss
Rowett won easily By a length; valet
second: Renaud third. Time. 1IIa.
Second. purse $3.50, for three yeAr-olds
and upwards. selling. mile and a quar-
ter Newhpuse won easily By length;
Fordest second; Dr. Parke third. Time,
Third. purse 500 for two-year. ODDS,
selling, four furlonEs-Clematis won
driving by q length: lronstone second;
Bonfe Relic third. Time, :57S.
Fourth, handicap. 1915, for three year
ODDS and upwards, one mile-Rohert
I.nttn won easily by three lengths: Ash
land second; HaroIdine third. Time.
LIS.
and upwards, selling. seven and one
half furlonES-LonGdRle won handily
by length: Halloween second; Liberty
Bell Third. Time, 1;7.
Sixth, purse 5000. for four-year- olds
and upwards. selling. seven and one
half furlOnGs-LIttle Matt won driving
by head: Arkansas Traveller second;
Jim Henry third. Time, i:il.