The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-12
BURNED IN ms DWbLLfNG.
Norfolk business Organizations Protest
Against Insurance Bil's.

NORFOLK. VA, Feb. N.-Spccial a
hons. ON the Princess Anne road. just
beyond the city limits. was burned TINS
morning, with its contents. II was oc-
cupied by three colored families. robert
Aeekins and his wife living on the second
floor. She escaped, after several ifui'-
less efforts 10 wake him lie was Dufh-
ed to "A crisp.
Private Detective Eastwood arrived here
to-day from Newark. y. T.. with Charles
5. Rufin tcolorcdl. who is under indict-
ment for the betrayal OF woman OF
his race.
The Board OF Directors OF the Cham
bcr of Commerce met to-day. and entered
a protest against and asking the repeal
OF Senate bill No. 80. to regulate the
insurance business IN Virginia. The meet
Ing also protested against House bill No.
los. regarding assessment OF taxation.
The Cotton Exchange took similar action
on the hrst-named bill. and Judge Eure
left tonight for Richmond to oppose its
passage.
Judge Hanckei, Of the Corporation
Court. this afternoon dismissed on a writ
OF habeas corpus the Warrant sworn out
by a party I'm Giles county for II. B.
Gr0nte. a Norfolk commission merchant,
charging him with failure to make pro-
The Court held that the warrant failed
20 charge any offence against the laws
of Virginia
William liill was convicted i'm the
County Court to-day Of petit larceny, and
given three years in the penitontiary.
EN.Priest Siattery ana wIie. OF Boston,
are booked for three lectures here next
week. They are. supposed 10 come at
the request Of the 4. T.. As, who are
quietly arranging for the spring cam
paign. and viii probably combine-in fact.
az least With the Prohibition Reform ele-
mcnt.
II is said that a goodly part Of the
working force OF a certain morning daily
that will support the Prohibition Reform
ticket ls connected with the A. =. A.
organization. The Slatterys are forerunS
nerS OF great speech making campaign
in opposition 10 the restoration OF the
Democrats to power and control. The
PrOhbitOn.sts VIII have some Of their
biggest guns here. while the opposition
viii derive no little hclD from men who
were once prominent in the reform move
ment.
The colored people are asking for the
appointment OF q coloreG physician TO the
poor of their race. as 70 IL conceded that
Or Speight the city physician. has more
work titan one man can properly DO. The
white physicians are unalterably opposed
10 the appointment asked for, and are
Although the last petition sent the
Board OF Naattu "a the colcred neogle was
in the name Of God and suffering hui
maniiy.' il is not likely that it will
De granted. one apparent need h. longer
hours In the office Of the city apOthecary
II is said that not infrequently Or.
Speights prescriptions are not filled
promptly there.
Epworth NJ T.. church. South, Is preach
ing a series OF sermons TO crowded houses
on popular maxims Last sunday night
Well" The discourse based upon II -
highly cOmpllmented. Dr. Young IS rap
idly gaining i'm popularity, and standing
room is et premium ,,
The people OF Norfolk are not dlsap-
pointed iu The outcome OF tho Dta,.
Dumb and Blind Institute inNrstiGation.
They did not believe that John J.. Ran
dOlph would make charges unless there
were good grounds Tor mem. ne MN MN
esteem IN which he is held - the result
oi an upright life. and would negative a
contrary opinion. Those charges were
first brought ~ the attention OF me
correspondent OF The Times nearly year
ago by a deaf and dumb man named
Lawrence who is. perhaps. hfty or hfty-
five years of age RE outlined Just sIcl
horrible disclosures as have been mace
before the legislative committee. ana de-
sired their publication. Your eorrespoh,
dent at the time was on the edltorihl
staff OF the Pilot. and advised MI. Law
renee 10 wait until the next Legislature
convened lie was told that Mr. Ran
doinh also had positive knowledge of
the existence of these abuses. and thar
oHr state institution was In very pad
repute among the deaf dumb, and blind
of other states. Mr. Lawrence owns a
f,rnn near Norfolk. but his family re-
aiies In New Jersey lie is very intelii-
GENT. and writes wen. usually over the
nom lie plume Of "Armageddon and Is
somewhat Anarchstic IN his "iews. re
is a Chesterfield ln manners. ana couIh
10 doubt render the committee good SER
Wee I'm Indicating pupils who knew OF
imDroner conduct on the part Of officers