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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07
BRINSUTth cOtNIf.
Prisoners Sentenced by the County Court
Col. Lamb Endorsed.

IAWRENCENILLE VA ApHl o.
Snecisl John ". Jones. VINO was az we
49, term of the County Court FOUND
,,riitv M malicious and unlawful cut
,ine and sentenced 10 one year 10 the
,,'nifenfiary. was taken there yesterday
bv Am officer. vino came after the prs
- Al the same time tho same party
ms fined $50 and sentenced TO ten
rnotnbs I'M the county jail. lie VIII nnisn
out his term In tie penitcnuary Hrst.
There were also tried ar tne last term
If The court John l.. Jones Tor unlaWiui
c,tttlna,. and Thomas PEBBLES. hcnard
uunt and Thomas Green, tor carrying
concealed weapons. Tne last three are
colored. All were found guilty Jones
vas sentenced to live minutes in jail ana
dned Slc0. aud the others were nned ~
each and costs.
An officer from the Eastern Asylum,
al williamsburg. arrived here yesterday.
and took back with him Hiss virginia
Spraggins. middlc-aged lady. VINO a
few DAYS ago was adludged Insane.
The meeting OF The Republicans or
the county held here last week endorsed
Colonel william Lamb az state chairman
and member OF the National Executive
Committee.
Miss Margaret Jones weH-knoWn ana
rreatly-beloved lady. IS dangerously III
al her home near this place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07
ale AND THE'VARSITY.
YIN UISIA WAS IN THE LEAD UN-
luL THE SEVENTH INNING,
Then Yale Forged Ahead and Won by n
Ha. I'd Struggle-The Most Interest
Ing OF the Season.

LYING HBURG, VA. April 6.-The game
between. University of Virginia and Yale
College teams this afternoon resulted In
a victor. for the latter by a score of to
z. 1t was by far the most interesting
game OF the season. and attracted the
largest crowd. Down to the seventh
inning 1t looked decidedly as If Virginia
would wi n and the spirits of the crowd
went hig D., but Yale forged ahead and
won.
A dihlcl lily between Mcclure, of the
Virginias and Umpire Smith, created
some little excitement. but it soon came
to an end. The score OF the game is as
follows:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07

A meeting was held in the parior OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
last evening az \ O'Clock by a number
of gentlemen Who are TO ASST In NC
work of placing the Young Men CHRIS
tian Association on a better hnanclsi
basis. The meeting was held Tor III"
purpose of comforting tcgetner ana 10
make arrangements 10 start the canvass
at once. quite number or cahNdssers
were assigned to different po-Ioas or
the city. and they will oegin their work
this morning. About 500 was serled
last evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07
.noUDyN AND ROANohh T.
mia s.ore Ought to Have Bee" s'' "
Inc nm II Was More.

,,b Ro4 Hroohiyn and Roanoke Keno ''1 this
n dne warraly contested t,S ,nu gn' Tate,
pFrernoon until the hit hos ,' on account
wbo 10 was playing third paSe en Vm had a
Of Cockman having "a SORE 6ni threw wild
choie to re aGS ' allowed S,g three men to
score. n disastrous error
Pit i,',,ps CIV wild TO second. The score score,
by throwime a"en six 10 four. Following
is the score:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07

Incendiary Fire Destroys Valuable Prop
erty, with small Insurance.

BLACKSTONE. VA, April 6.-F'ire ear
" sundry morning destroyed the Planters
warehouse. owned and operated by
Messrs. Hurt. Williams & CO.. Of this
place. ..
The total loss was about $1,000. win
very little insurance. When discovered
tho flames were breaking through the
roof and nothing could be saved. The
proprietors had tobacco on hand valued at
$500. no insurance.
Mr.. r. W. Tuggle had stock on hand
worth 5000. with about $3.50 insurance.
Other buyers had small quantities on
storage. mostly insured. Some planters
tobacco was also lost: value not known
owing TO the fact Of the warehouse DOCKS
pcing burned.
Favored by a still night the citizens pre-
vented the further spread OF the names.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07
IOUDOUN DEMOCRATS.
A Primary and the Candidate Getting the
Most Votes Cots All the Delegates.

LEESBURG. VA. April Especial
The Democratic Executive Committee OF
I.oudoun, met here to-day. Considerable
interest throughout all this section was
felt in the result Of their deliberations, as
Loudoun has two Candidates Tor the
congressional ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ryan
and Judge McCabe.
The committee, by a vote OF seven 10
ono. determined TO hold a primary cleo
ton I'm the county on May 2d; the enc
receiving the highest vote TO have all the
delegates.
This insures a solid delegation IN the
Alexandria Convention from Loudoun. Al
the same time delegates to the stanton
Convention will be elected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07

The Putsburg management is very anN-
ions for him 10 be in the smoky Clty
for the opening series. as unusual pre-
paratious have been made for me hlst
crack out OF the box Boy Connie Macs >
band or Pirates Many Of the dignitaries
OF the state and city are expected 70 %"
present and a royal time is anticipated
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07

shad Are Plentiful and Cheap In Williams
burg.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, April 6.-Spe-
cial.-The secretary Of the Alumni As
ISOLATION Of William and Mary College
to-day received a telegram from Rev.
c. b. Wilmer, at Pittsburg, Pa, accept
ing the invitation 10 address the eociety
al the commencement in June. Mr.. Will
mer is an old student OF William and
Mary. and a son OF Rev Or. George I.
Wilmer. former pastor Of Bruton Epis-
copal church and professor Of English
I'm the college
Shad are plentiful here, and fine roes
can be bought for thirty cents per pair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07
Totals
BALTIMORE.


Totals .''''''''.' - ,0,erenurg. 8.
summary. Earned runs-re's go,5er a. and
oa,tin,ore. .. Two-base hits-iio',e e,,o,.
i ,,"r Home run-Ge ,rshnrg Z
stolen bases-Baltimore' o. re powerman
1 ,,,U,I plays-Kerey ana r pa,timore.
B ,o on balls-PeterSours' - d. peterspurg,
! l''I struck cut-Baltimore', o. stockdale. /.
. VIVA pitches-Quarles' -, J.; neoC OF game.
2, bals-Quinn, D. , m"arles Arm
i~ 90 hours. Umpires' j. ''"1' ~
,,,ronc and Kitson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07

summary: Earned runs-Yale, 8: Vir-
slnia, 3. Two base hits-Kaner. Three
case hits-McCandlen, Trudean. Bas.
pn called balls-McCandlen, Hoxton. and
Sohhey' Hit by pitched balls-Barnett
/ IUnt. Struck o,,t-p,, srr,, anu
6 reenway. /; Mcclure. T. Tine3Tyro
nc yrs, and thirty-five minutes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07


Summary: Earned runs-Brooklyn.5,
Roanoke. /. Two-basc hits-Wrigly and
Anderson. Sacrifice hit-Ahby. stolen
ases-Brooklyn. 6: Roanoke. 2. Double
play-Lipp to Sullivan. Bases on balls
OF Plttinger L. off Abbey. 3.
Struck out-By Payne. l: by Abby. ?.
Time. 1855. Umpires-Coon and Daley.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07
North Carclina-princetcn

WINSTON, n. c.. April 6.-Prnceton
College New Jersey, and the University
of North Carolina played a lively and in
teresting six-inning game Of ball here this
afternoon. Score. 10 TO $. In favor OF
Princeton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07

There Is a sign bearing our firm name
displayed in front OF another establish
ment, with which we have no connec-
ton. Don't be aisled. "a our only
stores are at the corner OF sixth ana
Broad streets, over which IS our large
gold sign. Meyers" ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07
N,rth Carolina POpulistS.

RALEIGH. y. c., April ESPECIAL
The Populist State Executive committee
is called 10 meet here April lolh'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07

The funeral OF Mr.. ". G. Orbison. one
Of the veterans of the Soldiers Home.
who died Saturday, took place from the
Home chapel Sunday afternoon tns
services were conducted by Kew. ~.
James =. smith. Mr. 0rnlSon was eighty
years cid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07

There Is a sign bearing our firm name
displayed in front of another establish
mcnt. with which we have no connec-
ton Don't lie mlsled. as our only
stores are at the corner OF Sixth ana
Broad streets, over which is our large
gold sign, Meyers"
JULIUS MEYER 4 SONS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07

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ana has returned home. He proved I'M
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On motion Of Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Lander
kin'S resignation was accepted. and the
Council then adjourned until next Friday
evening at o'clock.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11

The loafcr never blames the right
man for his bad luck.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11

The death of Thomas Hughes has
revived a host of stories illustrative Of
the manliness ana charm of his
.chaHc ers1 The Geaio .rat iG bias shovel
itself in boyhood. At Rugby, when
head OF the eleven. he set at naughi
the aristocrat:c oxclusiveness of the
place by bringing the country lads into
the school-close to play cricket with
him. At Lincoln's inn he deGed the
beadle by opening the gates of the
fields" and letting in the children OF
the slums. AS special constable in the
Chartist troubles of 1S4S he was beset
with misgivings>that the agitators were
right. But he knew where to draw the
line. At one of the socialist meetings
in the days of F. d. Maurice the ma
tional anthem was started. The revo.
lutionary Chartists began to hiss, Tom
Hughes sprang upon a chair and
threatened the first man who renewed
the insult to the queens name with
personal chastisement. Fear of his
fists stopped the discord.-St. James
Gazette.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11
Responsive Both to BArsh and Sweet
Sounds

The nerves are often painfully acute. When
this is the case, the best thing to be done is tc
seek the tonic and tranquilzing assistance Of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, . superb norVine.
No less beneficial is IL Tor dyspeptc bilious,
maarial, rheumatic, bowel and kidney com
plNints. Use with persistent regularity.
Mineglashful before retiling cOnle rs sleep.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11

France Is IeaFtling by sharp expert
ences that she cannot make her exc
cutive responsible to the two chamber
of a double legislature. In framing he
constitution she followed America IL
establishing an elective executive, bm
England is making her advisers de-
pendent on a legislative majority fol
their continuance In Office. Thus the
executive has neither the EnglisI
strength of heredity and continuity
nor the American of Independence, I'm
der this system nothing has been easier
than to upset French ministry nnS
they have followed one another in such
rapid succession that the memory re-
fuses to be burdened with them.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11
WILLIAM E. CHANDLER.
Ms'y nampshlres Fiery Member Of the
U. S. Senate.

MeF Hampshlres Fiery Member Of the
u. s. Senate.
Senator William Eaton Chandlep OF
New Hampshire, who has earned for
himself the enyiable distinction of be.
ing called TON Reeds closest friend"
has been public man for long time.
The senator was born in the academic
town of Concord in 1885, and attended
the common schools. lie was grad.
uated from the Harvard law school and
admitted TO the bar in 1855. He was
elected to the legislature in 1862, 1869
and 1864, and served as speaker during
the last two terms. In 1865 he became
solicitor and Judge advocate general Of
the navy. In the same year he was APP.
pointed first assistant secretary of the
treasury, and resigned from that office
in November, 1867. Serving as a mem.
Der of the New Hampshire Constitution.
al convention in 1876, he was again o
member of the legislature in 1881, and
in that year he was appointed by Pres
ident Garfield solicitor general, but was
rejected by the senate. President
Arthur made him secretary of the navy
in 1882, and he served in that Office for
three years. He was elected to the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11

Miss Kate Shelley of Moingona, Iowa,
vho made her way through a raging
blizzard at midnight several years ago,
and, by signaling to a crowded express
train on the Chicago and Northwestern
Iailroad, saved 1t from plunging through
a wrecked bridge, has applied to the
Iowa Legislature for employment in the
state house as a mental. She is icsti-
tuto, and has to support her aged mother
and an invalid brother So is herosm
ewGrde1.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11

Montana mines yielded s7.115O 600
worth of minerals last year. The cop
per production of the state was about
G5 per cent OF the whole product of the
United States. The gold product
amounted to S4,1OO,OOO; silver to $780,
OO0 ounces; copper to $4,000 pounds
and lead to 245OO,OOO pounds. The gold
output was 10 per cent greater than in
the previous year and AZ per cent
greater than in 1893.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11

senate in 1887 to fiji an unexpired
term, and was reelected in 1889 and
1895. MIR. Chandler is best known,
perhaps, for the part he playeG in the
presidential campaign in 1876, when,
as was claimed, he went to Florida and
seized that state from the democrats,
thus securing the election of Mr.. Hayes.
Mr.. Chandler also attracted public at
teItion when Senator Voorhees, of In
diana once gave his nose a severe
tweak in the senate chamber.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11

Ex-senator William A. Wallace, Of
Pennsylvania, was born in Huntingdon
county, Pa, in 1882. After attending
common schools he received an acade-
mic education. Subsequently he read
law and began its practice in Clear
field. His practice was always large.
In 1862 he was elected member of the
state senate and served continuously
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11

works paid Is per cent, his nitrate
railways paid 80 per cent, he opened
a colliery in New South Wales, where
he employed 5000 men, and which
paid him immense profits. He saw the
possibility of making cement out of
Belgian clay, bought briekyard near
Antwerp and turned it into gold
mine. Here he employed thousands of
men, built city for them and made
every one of them his friend. This en-
terprise turns out 5000 barrels of ce-
ment week. His death will necessi-
tate many changes in his immense
properties.
Gradually he bought up the shares,
and became the chief owner of the
stock. His Office was in London, and
from Monday morning til Friday
evening he devoted his whole attention
to business. But at the end of the
week he sought to obtain enjoyment
from his vast wealth, and opened his
country house to guests AID friends.
entertaining lavishly. He was never
ashamed of his humble beginnings, and
he secured social recognition through
the friendship of the prince OF Wales.
In 1895 he ran for parliament, and
was defeated He had never before in
terested himself in politics, and was not
seriously disturbed by the rebuff. HIS
opponent was no less parsonage than
Gladstone himself, and yet he had ex-
pected to win. He told the voters that
he didn't know much about politics.
and that anything proposed by Lord
Salisbury was good enough for him.
Col. North was impulsve, liberal and
generous In person he was of medium
height, and moderately stout. In man
ner he was bluff and hearty. He leaves
a widow, one son and daughter.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11

and apprenticed to a firm of mill
rights and engineers, and he also re-
ceived some training as surveyor and
engineer. He married when he was
about %, and when his father died he
gave to his mother the share OF property
left to him, and started for the new
world to begin a new career
He sailed for South America with a
reserve capital of perhaps $500. There
he made use of his practical knowledge
as an engineer, and devoted his spare
time to investigating the natural re-
sources which had been recently dis
covered. He surveyed some of the salt
beds, and formed an accurate estimate
of the mineral wealth of the coast
deserts of Tarapaca.
When the Bolivian coast and the
nitrate provinces of Peru became Chill
an conquests North found his oppor-
tunity to acquire riches He specu
lated with a portion of HIS savings, and
when he found that the investments
were profitable he determined to Sc
cure control of the whole supply. He
succeeded in forming companies with
English capital for working the nitrate
beds and securing control of the nitrate
railways He purchased at deprecated
rates the Peruvian bonds which had
been issued to the nitrate companies.
The Gillian government encouraged
him to persevere in the development. Of
an industry which promised to yield a
great revenue in export duties, and he
was soon at the head of the entire IA
dustry-the nitrate king.
Just before the war came between
Chilli, Bolivia and Peru he returned to
England, having set on foot immense
commercial enterprises at Pisa, Iquque
Tarapaoa and other points the west
coast. From this on everything he
touched was turned to golI. His Gas
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11
NORTH WAS A MIDAS.
EVERYTHING HE TOUCHED BE-
CAME GOLD.
Born or Humble Percentage and with
out Ordinary Education He Finally
Bec,me the Richest Man III the World
His Adventures.

OIL. John Thomas
North, the nitrate
king, whose sud
den death occurred
in London lately,
was born in Leeds
fifty-four years ago.
Ills father was a
success sful CO a |
merchant, AT the
age of I5 he was
taken from school
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11

Prof. J. w. Hoffman of Tuskegee In
stitute. the only distinguished negro
scientific agriculturst of America, has
been elected a member of the Massachu-
sstts horticultural Society
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11

IL RJ174Nzt OIV W ALI@AO1'
in that body until the winter of 1875,
when he was elected to the United
States senate. There he servedsfrom
March of that year until March 4,
1881. AT the late election he was again
elected to the state senate as demo-
crat, defeating Cyrus Gordon, repub-
lican and fusionist.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11

plf you are thinking Of studying music do
OF fail to send for the prospectus of the New
England Conservatory OF Music in Boston.
This will acquaint you with the greatest and
most perfect School of Music, Oratory and
Modern Languages in America. The best
Is always the cheapest in the end and the
charges are low when its advantages over
other schools are considered.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11

Some Of the enormous possibilities
of theosophy are revealed by a wed
ding which took place in New York the
other day, the formally of a marriage
ceremony having been dispensed with
for the very good reason that bride
and groom were really married by
priests of Isis in Egypt 5000 years ago
Now there is married life for you with
some substance to 1t. These inter.
esting young people say that they re-
member that original marriage cerf
mony quite distinctly, and althoui
they have been separated a summers
day matter of several centuries they
doubtless will, upon more fully compar.
Ing notes, be able to recall other cpl
godcs of their prolonged conjugal ex-
istence, as when they were divorced In
Assyria and Greece and Rome. Per.
haps the most important point is that
this youth and maiden, after 5000
years experience, are anxious to stay
married-which should certainly set
tie the question. Is marrisge failurei
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-06-11

1t is said that the car of Russia
will present Ii Hung Chang with a
jacket transcending in polychromauc
glory anything the Chinaman has ever
worn.