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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
with enduring bronze this signincar
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with enduring bronze this Significant
event in American history
UNWILLING EXERCISES.
The exercises VIII take place In the
parlors Of the Princess Anne Hotel at
virginia Beach. next Wednesday after
noon, the 18th.
Those who care to do so Will 30 in
vehicles from Virginia Beach to the
old stone lighthouse. where the tablet
has been put in place and viii be un-
Vcilcd.
The unvciling exercises, which will
be conducted by the A. +. Y. A., Will
be appropriate and witnessed by a large
number Of people. Mr.. Carter BraNton
Bryan, Of Hampton. Va, Will deliver the
address. Bishop A. NJ. Randolph VIII
offer prayer and Mr.. Charles Washing
ton Coleman. Of Williamsburg. Will read
an original poem.
A number OF people from this city Will
witness the interesting event They
Will leave here Wednesday morning ar
irving at Virginia Beach at about /
O'clock. The exercises will be conduct
cd that afternoon In the parlnr of thA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

A Verdict of Penitentiary When Death
Was Expected

FAIRFAX c. H., VA, April 25.-Spe-
cial.-Josepn Upshur lcoloreD was to-
day convicted of an attempted assault
upon Miss Sarah l.. Sprinkle on April
7th. and sentenced TO eighteen years in
the penitentary. COmmonwealth's at
torney James NJ Love was assisted By
Captain George \. Mushbach. of Alex
andria.
The negro was represented by a coiored
lawyer. The only witness Tor the de-
fence was the prisoner himself. who pro-
fessed entire ignorance Of the affair. lie
said he got drunk the night before and
knew nothing until the officers had him
In their custody. charged with this Of
fence Several witnesses testified thar
his statements were false.
The verdict was somewhat surprise.
as IL was generally expected that the
death penalty would be inflicted.
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the work OF constructing new tower
was commenced.
In the mean time the old tower had be-
gun 10 show unmistakabie signs OF de-
cay aud the lighthouse board in success
siye reports 10 Congress urged the con-
struction Of an entirely new structure.
Cracks had appeared in the walls and
the report Of 1872 declared the tower TO
be in imminent danger of being blown
down The old tower was finally aban-
doned. and the new light established in
December. lssi. The Old tower. however.
remains as Il day mark, and for num-
ber OF years has been used as basis for
coast survey triangulation
There Is preserved in the Office OF the
Naval Secretary OF the Lighthouse Board
the original order signed by George
Washington, directing the purchase OF
one hundred gallons OF oil for the Cap,
Henry light.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
wINsroN EFP gBLICANs.
The Salem Walking Club Make a Forty
Mile Irir.

WINSTON. y. c.. April Especial. =
Davis School and Guilford College ball
teams crossed bats on the former =
grounds this afternoon. Guilford was
defeated by score Of u 10 Z.
The Winston Republicans have nomi-
mated their municipal ticket j.. w.
Crutchheld is the nominee Tor Mayor.
The ticket upon a whole is considered
a very weak one.
The Salem Academy Walking club re-
turned home to-day from a pedestrian
trip TO Pilot Mountain. TIE girls walk
ed forty miles. The party numbered
eighteen people.
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A TYPICAL NEGRo CONTENTION
Colored Republicans in North Caroi'na ="
.WrancIe and All Want TO Talk

WINDSOR, n. c.. April 20.-speeiai'-
The BERTHE county Republicans. composed
entirely Of negroes, held their convention
to-day to elect delegates TO the State and
district conventions.
The convention met at II o'clock and
wrangled until nearly o'clock before be-
ing organized.
Colonel .. II. Dockery was endorsed
as the choice Of the Republicans of BERTHE
for Governor. George Ii. White (colored)
was endorsed as their choice Tor repre-
sentative in the Fifty-fifth Congress. All
other candidates and measures wero over
looked, as nearly every delegate and the
other colored voters were trying to get a
chance to speak.
The delegates from this county 10 the
district and State conventions, though
not instructed, will vote for delegates TO
the National Convention who will vote
for Mckinley for President.
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Is Erected BY The
Association

For
Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities,
April O. 1896.
Just above the wording IS a cross
rising above the tablet, which will be
q inches high and Il inches across.
Tie tablet was made by the Henry Nc
Shane Company Of Baltimore, the formula
of which was furnished by the late Mr..
Heury AlcShane for the bronze lamp
posts and vases on the terrace Of the
capitol at Washington. 1t is said to be
the only metal that being exposed to
the weather for years will not stain the
marble on which it is placed. The de-
sign was furnished by the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia Antiqui-
ties the officers Of which are. President.
Mrs. Joseph Bryan: Corresponding Sec
rotary. Mrs. Geo. W. Bagby; Recording
Secretary Mrs. james Lyons. and Treas
urer, Mrs. John b. Lightfoot.
HISTORY or THE OLD LIGHTHOUSE.
Immediately after the formation Of
the government, and prior TO the year
ll9 tie few lighthouses then existing
were maintained 40 the expense OF the
respective States in which they were
located. BY an act of Congress I'm l7S9.
the expense ana maintenance was assumed
by the general government. and their
nyrogemcnt oonhded to the Treasury
Department.
The first lighthouse erected by the
general government was that upon Cape
Henry IN 1871.
In 1855. a fog bell worked by machinery
Was established at this house and in 1Ss2
the lantern I'm the tower was DESTROYED
by Confederate troops and all light yes
sells from Cape Henry southward were
rr~ owed. sunk or DESTROYED.
TIE importance Of the Cape Henry ight
caused fhe government 90 detail a spe-
cial military guard 10 defend Il.
The old tower was used until 1870 when
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., April Z9.-fore'
cast for Sunday:
For virginia: Fair. probably preceded
by showers In southeastern poruo"'
warmer: eastcrly to southeriy winds.
For North Carolina: Fair, preceded ny
showers on the coast; easterly "inds'
warmer IN the interior.
,-re barometer has risen slowly In the
iale regions. IN New England. and the
Atlantic States.
The weather will continue fair from
New York and the lower lake regions
southwark D. Florida, with slowly rls-
Ing teupefature.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

BEDFORD CITY. VA. April 25.--Spe-
cial al.-During a thunderstorm early yes
terday morning a barn In the suburbs OF
Bedford city was struck by lightning and
burned TO the ground. TWO mules and
one horse were In the stable AZ the time.
The horse was instantly killed by the
stroke. while the mules escaped unin-
jured. A colored man in the corn-house.
some distance away. was severely shock
ed. The barn was insured for $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

LEXINGTON. VA. April 2j-Spccial.
The business men OF Lexington organ
lied Board OF Trade here this evening.
and through this organized medium Wlll
endeavor 10 secure better services from
the railroads and less discrimination in
rates. j. Med Adair was elected presl-
dent OF the organization
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

Princess Anne Hotel, where special rates
have been secured for all parties who
will attend.
Special railroad rates have also been
secured. tickets good for fifteen days.
For particulars and tickets, parties wish
ing to go will apply to Mr.. X. Aa Lam
caster, Jr., No. 1lO7 Main street.
THE TABLET.
The bronze tablet Is 2 rs by % Inches,
surmounted by 4 cross "a inches high and
q inches across the arm. with the fol-
lowing inscription:
Near This Spot
Landed April %. 1907,
CaptGabriel Archer. Christopher Newport
Hon. Geo. s. Percy Bartholomew Gosnpld
Edward Maria Wingdeld
With twenty-five others
Who
Calling the Place
cape Henry"
Planted a Cross
April -. 1901.
"Del Gratia Virginia Conditap
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
HIGHLY INTERESTING EVENT
To be COMMUNICATED In Bronze by The
4. Y. A.
TABLET ON CAPE HENRY LIGHTHOUSE
To he Unveiled Next Wednesday After
noon with Appropriate Exercises-Io-
Day the 2S9th Anniversary OF the
Landing of the Little Band.

On this very Sunday. two hundred ana
eighty-nine years ago, the hrst Dald Vi
English colonists that ever came TO Amer
lea With the fixed urpose Of casting
in their lot for life or death with the
fortunes Of Virginia, landed on the coast
at the entrance to what Is now Hamp-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 2J-As.
sociate Justice Harlan. OF the Supreme
Court Of the United States, will deliver
a series OF lectures on criminal law AZ
the summer course Of the University "
Virginia this season
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

Mrs. Eliza Bailey Passes Away at the Age
of Ninety-Three.

sALUDA. VA. April 25.-Special.- The
death Of Mrs. Eliza Bailey. of Roseville.
widow OF Captain John Bailey, occurred
last night. She was ninety-three years
Of age and a lady OF many Christian
virtues. She will be inferred at Christ
church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

CHRISTIANBURG. VA. April 25-
Special.-The Confederate Camp OF this
county met here today and among other
things discussed the reunion al Rich
mond next month. Montgomery will Do
well represented on that occasion.
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u,xcroF rnrRMoMErER.

The following was the range OF tho
thermometer al The Times Office yester
day. a. NJ. 80: II NJ, ~; T. NJ, 10;
p. NJ. o.: L. NJ. ~; midnight. ~
Average. w.
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So d..h larnn,se TrenfY.

STOCKHOLM. April 29.-T'he new COM
merclal treaty between sweden and japan
has been ratified.
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This Tablet

"Del Gratia Virginia conditar
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lconunued on the Sixteenth Page.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-23
LA BELLE GOLD DISTRICT.
Active and Fruitful Development
" Ork In the Prospective Cripple
Greek of Northern New
Mexico.

The L. Belle tunnel ia In 1870 feet, thre.
shs1ss wSsk.nx steadily. Another email
vein was cut this week, from which sam
Piles have been sent of for assay.
Samuel Tweed is making pre- parations
to work his property on the Bitter Creek.
He has claim which shows over two
feet of vein matter all containing hema-
tlte.
Work will be resumed on the Midnight
shortly. The drift at the bottom of the
ehaft ls in four feet of hematite TIRE which
shows plenty of gold. No doubt it will
be shipper in a short time.
A. r Seymour has returned from the
southern part of the territory where he
spent the winter. He has interested some
moneyed men with him in some Of hi.
claims hero and expects to start to work
in short time.
A. Garrison has returned and gone
into the hills to prospect. 1t looks we'll
to see all the old camp pioneers return
ing, especially those who sold their in
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-23
BOSS QUAYS BOOM FLOA1ED
Republicansfot Pennsylvania Formal"
ly Announce That Quay is Their
Presidential Choice.
AN AWKWARD MONEY METAL STRADDLE
Committee on Resolutions Not Har-
nonions-Opposition to avorite
Son Program Developed
Foster Elected.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 23.-The Repub
at 1925 a. m. The absence of David
Martin and State Senator Chas. A. Porter
of Philadelphia, created comment among
the country delegates, who had been &C.
customtd to seeing them in the front row
for more than twenty years.
O. Stuart Patterson and Silas W. Petit
OF Philadelphia, leaders of the reform
movement 10 that city, occupied favor
able seats.
Ex Speaker Henry K. Boyer, of Ph,la-
delphis, the temporary chairman, in his
speech, said that Pennsylvania asked the
Republican party to nominate "P-nnsyl-
vanian's great distinguished son, Quay,
for president.
The platform presents Senator Quay as
Pennsylvania'- choice for the presidential
nominations; declares for protection, rec-
procity aud International bin metallism,
bnt demauds the maintenance of the gold
standard until International bimetallism
10 established.
The meeting of the resolutions commit.
Tee was not altogether harmonious. When
tbs plank indorsing Quay for president
vas read Magee, the Pittsbnrg leader,
declared that he Was for Mckinley. Ou
the roll call of fifty votes, four were
against Quay.
LOUISIANA ELECTION.
New Orleans.--The latest election re-.
turns cause the Foster Democrats to
claim that they have carried the state
by from 10000 to $4,000 majority, al
though Pharr's managers in this city
claim the state by small majority.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-23
rRoops PREPARING roR ACTION.
The Venezuelan Affair.

London.-All the afternoon papers
comment on the dispatch from Washing
ton to the Times, which it's correspondent
ia said here to have been instructed to
publish, concluding with the remark:
"This delay ie most perilons. The
Washington executive still shows strong
desire for an honorable and reasonable
agreement ION the Venezuelan question:
but it takes two to make treaty."
The ST.. James Gazette says: "The
statement which Mr.. George W. Smaley
was instructed to publish shows that
the Uaited States government still hopes
that we shall help it out Of the difficulty BY
surrender. When it il finally convinced
Of it's mistake, what will happen?"
The Globe remarks: "Ifthe Americans
are wise they will understand that the
Marquis of Salisbury's attitude means
tho steady determination of Great Britain
not to allow interference in what she
rightly considers to be her own busi~
noss"
The Pail Mall Gazette says that it sees
no reason fur alarm. On the oth-r hand,
tho Westminster Gazette urges the Mar
quis of Salisbury to settle the Venezuelan
question ont Of hand, even at the cost OF
lowering his pride.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-23
Cabinet Crisis In France.

Paris, April .2s.-The resignation of the
Bourgeois cabinei was announced by the
premier immediately upon the recon
vening of the chamber OF deputies to-day.
NJ. Bourgeois and his colleagues then
Withdrew.
According to the newspapers, President
Faure declined to couutersign the bill
providing for the re vision of the coustitu-
tion which Premier Bourgeois wished to
submit to the chamber of deputies when
that body reass-mbled to day as result
Of the special summons following the
action of the senate in postponing vote
on the Madagascar credits.
1t is added that the members of the
radical left party have decided to in-
troduce motion denying the right of the
senate to be the sole Interpreter of the
constitution and demanding that the ma
tional assembly be called to decide the
questions IN dispute.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-23
A PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.
Such Seems to he the SO-called HI
metallic Conference In Session
mt BRUSSELS.

Brussels, April % 1t is extremely diff
fcuit to obtain information respecting
the bimetallist conference, which opened
here Munday, since it ls not an ordinary
monetary conference, but merely II pri-
vate conference. The first session of the
congress was excldsivaly devoted to tbs
establishment rof a. bureau. Yesterday
the second session opened uudsf the
presidency of M. Beernaert, Belgian min
later Of state. The congress commenced
Its labe rs with spe+ch by NJ. Aliard, II
Belgian bimetallist and one Of the direc
tors vi the national bank, who explained
ut length the object of the cuugress,
namely. to place the question of bimetal
lism on practical tasis, removed from
any question of any schnol.
1t WAS a question of knowing if there
existeo any possibility Of re- establishing
bimetallism, he declared, according to
the academic method, which declared tina,
while an iugot Of gold or silver, cArriec
ny any person whatever, in any quantity
whatever, with respect to the money OF
any country forming part of the hi
metallic uuion, ought to be converted
into legal tender. rhe members Of thi-
congress, and almost all blmstallists, have
recognized the impoasibllity of returning
without some modification is made ou
the question of silver tender, IN relation
to the value between gold aud silver.
which, according to the bimetallto ratio,
was 1511 ki!ogrammes of silver to kilo-
vramme of gold, and had been in recent
times. according to commercial tender,
30 kilogrammes of silver to kilogramme
OF gold. This was an undoubted fact,
and the congress accordingly sought a
means toward meeting and removing
this difficulty.
Herr Arendt, member OF the reichstaR.
supported the speech of NJ. Allard, and
ths session WAS concluded BY speech by
the French delegate, Fougerol!e. The
sessions are secret and the members of
the congress decided TO communicate
nothing to the press.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-23
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS.

The Republican senators held brief
caucus to day. Senator Chandler sugges-
ted that en- adjournment ought to be pos.
sibe by May 18 and WAS supported in
This opinion by almost the unanimous
vote of the caucus. It was the general
opinion that the appropriation bills
should be kept to the front until disposed
of aud no more adiournments over Sat
urday contemplated. Senator Sherman
WIS authorized, as chairman of the eau
Gus, to appoint steering committee of
nine to take charge of the details as to
tn. order of business in case it was found
possible to consider other than tho ap
preparation bills
PRESIDENTIAL FIaHING PARTY.
President Cleveland, Secretary Morton
and Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue Miller left Washington for Lees
burg, Va, where they will spend tn, day
fishing, as the guests of MIR. Harrison
The party expects to return tonight.
aovERNMENT PENITENTrARY.
The house judiciary committee haa
voted to report favorably the bill intro
duced by Blue, Of Kansas, for the erection
of government penitentiary on the
Leavenworth military reservation, to Hc
commodate 1900 prisoners. The cost is
to be $l5O,0OO.- The bill carries $4,000
for work :he next f-cal year.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-23
NATIONAL POLITICS.
THE EAST ROOMS MORRISON.

Washington.--Col Murrison's interview
on the financial situation is the subject of
discussion among politicians in Wash
ingtun. Extremists on both sides OF the
ue-tion are not inclined to agree with
Col. Morrison, and insist: One element
that the party must declare in favor of
the gold standard, and the other element
that the free and unlimited coiuage of
silver at ratio Of 16 to must be made
the tenet of the party. Among the great
conservative middle class, however, Col.
uorr1son's platform is considered sat,s-
factory. The ardent party men, who are
deslrous of maintaining the party organi
zatlon intact, and who believe that there
is much in Democratic principles outside
| of the financial question, believe that
Col. Morrison's proposition is "a proper
and w,se compromise.
The eastern members of the party are
rot yet ready to declare themselves re-
gardiug the Morrison proposition. Pri-
vately many Of them will tell YOU that
they are willing to embrace any honor
able compromise whereby the Democratic
party can be kept together. Of course.
the New England Democrats and many
memhers Of the party from New York are
ardent adherents us she single gold stand
| ard, and these MIA, .,Sse not ready to ac-
cept compromise until they become
more certain that the free coinage ele-
ment will be on top at Chicago.
Ia the meantime it is understood here
that the advocates of sound money are
putting themselves together for hard
contest In Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan.
Illinois and Indiana. There is not much
doubt that the free coinage element will
control the party in Wisconsin. In the
other states named there is room for
doubt, and plenty of field for heated
contest.
If the two elements are anywhere near
evenly divided in the convention, the
chances are good that some compromise
like that suggested by Col. Morrison may
be agreed upon aud an clements Of the
party held together to give battlo to the
common enemy.
CARLIsLE AND KENTUCKY.
Loulsvills.-Harmony among Kentucky
Democrats has been endangered BY SEQ
cretary Carllsle's demand for a positive
stand in the Democratic state convention
for the gold standard. The Times, one
Of the strongest Carlisle papers in the
state, says:
"while opinion is divided, it is maiu-
tained by many that the secretary, by in
stating upon such action, will make bad
play from political standpoint. The
free silver followers, they say, have all
along been the ones who have been look-
| ing for trouble, but in the last few days
it has been announced by several Of their
leaders that in the interest of party har
mony they would not insist upon the con-
ventlon adopting platform and would
agree to leave that to the national con
vention. This declaration, it is argued.
will be adhered to by the free silver dele
| gates in the state convention, unless a
fight against them is forced by the sound
money mea--the very thing which, it i
now understood, Mr.. Carlisle ia urging"
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Highest of all in Leavening PowerLatest U. Govt Report
R9H!As!!! g! Rs&asSi: Rsk!GS
ABSOLUTELY PURE
erests here last fall and are coming back
prospect for more.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

erost6 mere lasC fall ana are coming back
prospect for more.
Frank Jackson has returned tt camp
nd ir :" lxat> alth Joe McCrary, his
PARTNER, will develop their claims north.
vest of Gold Gulch. They 1aye anne
iue looking prospects which there ia 10
doubt will come 1T on top.
Geo. H. Browns Grand Central tundqi
- uow in 1ysf 265 feet. In the next forty
cot he OK poets to cut q large vein of h,gn
grade ore which he prospected thorough
" before starting the tunnel. However,
1t is not his intention to stop at this vein,
nut to drive the tunnel on iuto the hill by
which he is certain to cut number of the
best leads in the vicinity of Anchor.
The Old Hat company has been hard at
work for the past two months sinking
100 foot shaft on one of their claims, The
shaft has been sunk on the lead and es-
terday the vein, which has been gradually
increasing in width, wideued out to three
feat. The quartz is some of the best
looking We have seen and free gold speci-
mems are plenty. Tbs company will con-
tipue to sink the shaft fifty feet further,
then run l-vel to block out the ore in
readiness for MILL. La Belle Cresset,
so Cents on the Dollar.
For choice lot of shoes at almost
your own figures call on Charles Haspel-
math, receiver for Otto johnson & Co.
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THE MARKETS.

New York, April "a Money on call
easy TX per cent; prime mercantile
paper, ~ q s; silver, 679S4; lead s. 90.
Chicaso.-C Cattle, rece, pts, 6 500; be-ves,
So 40 q $4.10; COWS and hrifrrs, 81 40 @
1915; Texas steers. 81 IS a 50 so; stock
ers and feeders, $2.85 q 1856. Sheep,
receipts, $4,000.
Texas steers. ss oo a 18 60: TrTas COWS
$2O @ - rs; beef ste+ra, $3 90 @ $8 80;
native cove, 81 66 @ So 40; stocksrs and
feeders, $275 @ 1915; bulla, $2OO @
$500. Sheep, receipts, 8.l00; market
steady; lambs, 1926 @ $3.50; muttons
81 rs q $34O.
ChicHgo.-W Wheat. April. 6316; June, Ga
Corn, April, 2ass; May. 295s. Oats, April
1873; May, 1879, asked.
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Sick

and all run down and my health was SO
poor could not get out OF doors. was
not able to do anything, being troubled
with asthma and heart disease. was
nervous and could not sleep nights.
had become completely discouraged when
I happened to read an advertisement Of
Hoods sarsaparilla and concluded to give
1t trial. After taking the first bottle I
felt better and since taking five bottles
am so much improved that feel like q
new man. am now able to do fair
days work and sleep