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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17
AHIyDSOME COURTHOUsE.
Protracted Meetings in Durham-ho"
Prices for Tobacco.

Protracted Meetings in Durham-iow
Prices for Tobacco.
DURHAM, y. c., March lj.-Special.-
The contractor for overhauling the court
6ouse. has about completed the Job, and
Durham county now mas the best-arranged
and most handsome courtroom, Offices
etc. in the State.
A protracted meeting is In progress at
West Durham Methodist church. conduct
ed by Rev r.. W. Bailey, and another
at South Durham Mission 10y Rev. ). y.
Cole. assisted boy Captain +. j. Parrish.
Tomorrow Rev. j. q. DOwell VIII COM
mence "a series II meetings al the Second
Baptist church. Rev. \. y. Pruden
Lenten services al ST. Philips Episcopal
church are being well attended, and there
seems to be quite "a religious iervor
among all church people.
Miss Jennie Howell daughter or the
late well-known Rev. Jesse Howell. OF the
BAPTIST Church. was married yesterday in
Wake county. TO Marsh Roles. o. promi-
nont contractor Of Greensboro.
Captain j. \. White. agent OF the
Southern railway at this place. who has
been quite sick in Louisburg has recoy-
cred and IS back at his post.
Professor Toms. of the Graded Schools.
IS in receipt of long letters from Rev l..
H. b. Turnbull now In the East, dated
at Algiers. He and the rest of the Dur
ham party-Mr George W. Watts. Mrs.
Watts. Miss Annie Watts. and Miss Carr
were well and enjoying themselves. though
some Of them had suffered some from
sea sickness.
Tobacco receipts continue heavy. but
the quality is mean, and prices so ex-
tremely low that but little preparation
is being made for a crop this year. Many
large growers say they VIII not plant
any
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17
Struck hN lightning

KINSTON, n. c.. March lG.-Special.-
About o'clock Friday morning Mr.. I. b.
Ashfords house. on Caswell street. was
struck by lightning. The chimney was
torn nearly down. TWO rooms we're ruin
ed and three or four doors were smashed
10 pieces.
The family were sleeping In the house
but. fortunately. no one was hurt. one
chair caught ire but was put out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17

yesterday and returned to-day. He Is
directing matters now. and VIII see 'h"'
the whole matter is investigated.
The impression with many people seems
10 be that the reason the mob became
dlsorganzed so soon was that whch IN"
firing became general some OF the bullets
Iii some OF the wouId-be lynchers. who.
In their hurry 20 get away. left behind
the rope with which they expected 10
swing Clement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17
work ON the Roanoke Rapid, Railroad.

WELDON X. c.. March i6-sDccial-
4 speoial tenn of Halifax Criminal
Court will Dee held April 3d. Judge Sut-
TON presiding. There are about forty
prisoners in Jail TO Do tried
Work BEGAN On tho Roanoke Rapids
railroad Monday. and DO viii Doe pushed 10
comrlttion ms early as possible.
Mr.. J. Armstrong Chanier has resigned
US ono of the directors of thc ko1noke
Rapids Power Company and Mr.. stan
FORD smith of New York has been
elected 10 fu the vacancy
Both mills at the Rapids are running
on FUN time and turning out excellent
goods.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17
Ladies will watch for ten great Offer
ings in this pa er 10 morrow morning
from The HOu,efurni,hing Department
of The fourqurean.frice company.
4 Brilliant Combination To BE Seen ~ tho
Academy To Morrow sight.

4 Brilliant Combination to "" seen ~ tho
Academy 10 Morrow sight.
4 dramatic event that Will ions be re-
mcmbered by local players Will be the
appearance Of Wilton Lackaye, and pos
slbly the strongest organization that has
ever been gathered in one company, ana
which Includes such noted stars as Marie
Wainwright. Alice Evans. Grace Mac
Lankin. G.. W Couldock Forrest Robiu-
don. Byron Douglas Joseph Allen. j. ".
Rermie. Edwin Wallace. and others OF
note. Such an assemble OF artistic stage
folks would make nm excellent evening
entertainments with even poor play,
Mr.. Lackaye should be shown the appreci-
alton that he deserves for bringing such
ana excellent company 90 this city, and
viii undoubtedly De greeted hy % largo
and fashionable audience when Doe makes
his debut hero as "a star tomorrow night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17

TURNER-Died. at his residence. 3o5ia
east Leigh street on the IAN instant
at Z o'clock \. NJ. STUART T. TURN
Err. aged fwcnty-scyen years. the only
son of Mary T.. and the late William
H. Turner. after a lingering Illness.
which be bore with Christian fortitude.
The funeral took place from The FIRST
Raptist church yesterday az $3.50 o clock
L. NJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17
UauPION 1s 4 RECORD BREAK Err.
Has More Elopeinents Than Any other
Town The Latest Case.

HAMPTON. VA, March 1G.-Special-
For Opponents Hampton is far ahead o.
any town her size in the Union. Since
January lst there have been five, the
last one taking place last evening, wheh
Mr.. Frank Lake. son of Mr.. }. - Lake
The largest real estate owner in Elizabeth
city county, and Miss Angie Schmelz'
oiuest daughter Of Mr.. George Schmelz'
OF the firm OF Schmclz Bros, bankers,
left ON the steamer Hampton Roads Tor
Norfolk. thence to North Carolina, where
they were married to-day
Messrs. JOnu Watkins and j. Is. Lake,
two Of Hampton most prominent busi-
ness men, who have been quite sick for
several weeks past. are slowly improving.
Iuc hampton rtmdlc tui4tBc VIII be
sold at public auction next month. This
school was established in 1872. and Is
owned by "a stock company IL Is beau.
iifully situated at the head Of Hampton
river. just outside of the city limits.
A large wing Is being added 10 the al
ready mammoth pOwer-hOuse of the
Hampton. OId Point. and Newport News
railroad New cars are expected soon
and Will be run through from Newport
News 10 old Point.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17
Town Of kInston.

KrNsTON. y. c.. March lj-Spc''li-
The 4. & y. G.. Railroad Us building "a
new ticket office ara waiting rooms he "
the old depot
Tobacco is coming in very slowly hlt
prices are very g0od.
The people are talking about 14iidlnS
ore moro tobacco warehouse. MS VIII
make three large warehouses Tor Nils-
ton in TWO years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17
Tniour Entertainment al Barton Heights.

Something out of the usual run is prom
ised To those who attend the entertain
mont which tho ladies of the Baptist
church will furnish 40 the Barton Heights
Wigwam on Thursday evening. The yolns
ladies' OF the committee viii represent ,he
various industries of Richmond ~ viein-
ity. and will pose i'm tableauX wfieh WI.
be interspersed with music, vocal .Hiu
instrumental. OF high order.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17

The Seasons promises
measured by the opening sales
in Our date Dress Goods,
Silk and Suit Department, are
bright beyond any previous
comparison.
Three Special Sales this
week
Erst-Colored and black
dress goods-foreign and do
meStic.
Second-Black Brocade and
fancy colored silks-French
and American products.
Hrd-Ready to wear skirts
tailored to fit and retain
shape. The storei is brimming
over with newneSs-swell
millinery and neck riDDOnS-
latest Partisan novelties.
Newest belts for the early
spring season.
All the latest approved styles
in ladies' linen collars and
club bows
The Always ru.v store"
Miller & Rhoads,
Broad Between 5th and 9Th Streets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17

Il.EsBURG. VA. March i6.-The Meth
odist Church. South az Sterling, Lou
DOM county. was burned 10 the ground
abou. o'clock Yesterday afternoon the
FIRE was doubtless of incendiary origin
The building was insured for 500. This is
about the eighth incondiary fire in tnat
neighborhood within the past Two OF three
years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17

Rev Dr. J. c. Iiden has accepted an IN
vitation TO lecture at Holln's Institute
on March 9th. His subject is sym
metrical Culture"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17

ill.heal,h. The woman who neglects to take
care OF her health in a worianly way is living
under a spell Of false security from which
she NAV only awaken when II is time TO die.
The woman who wishes TO be strong and
healthy in her womanly-self can easily be
come so by taking Dr. PieTces Favorite
Prescription. II cures all weakness anc
disease Of the child bearing organism, and
makes it healthy and vigorous. II hts for
wifehood and motherhood II banishes the
oualms of the period Of solicitude makes
baby's advent easy and almost painless, and
insures the health Of the newcomer. All
honest druggists recommend II
81 have taken both Dr. Pieroe's Golden Med,
zeal Discovery and Favorite Prescription and
followed his advice. sent IN answer TO my letter
to him for chronic Inflammation OF the uterus
and bladder" writes Mrs NJ. Scoit, OF PARK
Rapids Hubbard Co. MINI also had stom,
ach trouble which was terribly distressing ]
have been cured of all by his valuable medicines
and advice | had suffered untold misery Tor four
years previous TO taking his treatment but began
TO leo the good effects 81 once
The Peoples Common sense Medical Ad-
wiser " has had the largest sale of any medical
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17

French cloth. embossed binding IS desired send
10 cents extra (si cents 10 ali TO pay the extra
Coat Of tais more handsome and durable binding.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17

RALEIGH. y. c.. March 49, Special
Mrs. Frances l.. Johnson died ar her
home last night. She is the mother Of
Mrs. James McRee OF Richmond, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17
J. II. McCulloueh

IVRAY. VA. March 10 -Spcc.al-J Y
McCullouch died at his home near this
place this morning OF consumption. He
was superintendent Of the Poor OF Page
county for number of years. les
daughter. Miss Florence. aged twenty-five
wears. died Of the Same disease last sun
dav Mr. McCullough was very ci-
d.. II .-..I Ill ION
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17

Nearly every
one has read
Du Aiaurier's
story of "Tril
by and how
she lived for
/ years under
the hypnotic
5 pc II of
Svengali"
a II q { h e n
ke the
spell only to
die T here
! are tens of
thousands of
womeuto. day
the spell of a
from which
lily awaken 10
- Svengali " is
-f..s. sls.f-.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17

FRTDERICKSBURG VA. March To-
Spccial-Mr. W. n. Dickinson. one or
the most prominent farmers Of Caroline
county. died yesterday at Ibis homo. Moss
Side. after short illness. aged seventy
years.
IIc leaves q widow and six Children
NIrs. John l.. Maryo. Jr. OF Newport
News. Mise. Mary. Ellie. and kcn'cca,
and Mcssrs Corbln and Henry Dickinson
residing in Cmtrue The iniermont was
made in tine family lUrying ground
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-17

pain was drowned IN the swapping OF the
hame and the bowling OF the mob; from
valleys Of Piedmont and Smithfiesd market
and London Tower and the highlands OF
Scotland. Gather ir great procession aud
together clap your bony hands. and to-
gether stamp your mcldy feet and let the
chains that bound you 10 dungeons all
clsnk at once and gather all the flames
that burned you In one uplifted arm OF fire
and plead for Judgment. Gather all
the tears ye ever wept into n lake and
gather all the sighs We ever breathed into
n tempest until the heaven piercing chain
clRnk and che tempest sigh and the thun-
der groan announce 20 earth and hell aud
heaven q Judgment. Oh. on that day God
will vindicate the cause Of the troubled and
the oppressed IL will BE- seen in that day
that though we may have robbed our fell
lows. we never have successfully robbed
God.
Ny Christian friends. az you go out into
the world exhibit an open hearted Christian
frankneSs. Do not De hypOcritical In any
thing. You are never safe II you are. AT
the most inopportune moment the sheep
will hleat and the oxen below. Drive out
the last Amalekite OF sin from your soul.
Have no mercy on Acag. Down with your
sins down with your pride. down with youi
worldliness. l know YOU cannot achieve
this work by your own arm. but almighty
grace Is sufficient that which saved Joseph
in the pit that which delivered II aniel In
the dcu, that which shielded Shadrach IL
the Ere. that which cheered Paul IN The
shipwreck.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-17
SUICIDE OF 4 MILLIoNAIRE.
Nicholas a.. Creole. the Founder OF tho
>oted Mining Camp. IL Dead.

4 despatch from Los Angeles. Gala. says
Nicholas G. Creede. the millionaire mine
owner. after whom the town OF Creole Col,
{. named. committed suicide with morphine
at his home. in this city. because his wife.
from which he had separated. insisted upon
renewing their married relations.
on January 4 last Creedc and his wife
separated. and agreed - dissolve al once. IL
possible. without legal process. their mar
ital bonds
Mrs. Creole accepted $50 600 cash and
surrendered ali further claims upon her
husband, al The time voluntarily withdraw
ing from his premises. IL was understood,
after the necessary time had elapsed. Creede
would institute legal proceedings. and begin
sui; for absolute divorce.
At that time il appeared that both husband
and wife We're well satisfied that they were
not required 70 maintain intimate relations.
and. while Mrs.. Creole considered that the
amount Of cash settled upon her was insig-
nifcant. n compared with her husbands
wealth. she left him and took her home in
Alabama
About three weeks ago Mn. Creole re-
turned 10 Los Angeles ana proposed 20 her
husband q reconciliation. This was much
10 Crccde's distaste. and he endeavOred 70
avoid his wife. but. being unsuccessful. he
determined 10 end his life. He took large
dose OF morphine. and went into the garden
70 die He was discovered Icy "A servant and
medical aid was summoned. but be died two
hours later. Mrs. Creede was notified Of
her husbands death. but declined TO discuss
the tragedy. The 2-year-old child OF Edith
Walters Walker. the actress, adopted ty
Creole over year ago, - IL the care Of his
friends. az Escondido.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-17
AVALANCHE or FROGS.
CIoudbur-t In FLORIDA Brings Millions OF
the Reptiles.

A gentleman from Fort ogden states that
he passed through an avalanche OF frogs 10
miles south OF Arcadia. IL had been raining
terribly FOR three days. and on Friday there
was almost "A cloUdbGrst in this county, the
rain coming down for four hours In almost
solid sheets.
This man started out, and. on his way
passed through n section where, for two
miles, frogs literally covered the ground.
On either side they were crushed beneath
his horses feet a. he rode along, till 1t be-
cam" almost sickening.
There were three kinds, or sizes most OF
then being the green, so-calied tree frogs,
20 abundant in Florida. The small ones
were about an inch long. the others being
two and three inches. A few larger ones
were seen. A great many were crippled
and seemed badly hurt, their bodies being
broken open as IL from "a fall.
There were millions OF them, and the noise
.hey made was deafening. He brought sew
sral along as specimens II Is the general
opinion that the cloudburst brought them.
This Is the first time that such "A thing has
ever been reported in this section, and tho
] people are greatly excited over IL. The
gentleman stated that the frogs seemed
iazed and hardly moved as ne came along.
/ In fact. they couldn't well move much, as
they were packed 80 closely that his horse
could not walk along without crushing them
every step.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-17
WORK AND WORKERS.

hrupp has 27.l55 employees.
india imports cur cigarettes.
London has women cab drivers.
Danish soldiers will c1t our meat.
Germany has SO. 80 metal workers.
There are =. 600 union ci-armakcrs.
Kansas City l. T. have "a labor temple.
pittslurg building trades unions win enter
politics.
Members 81 the Newark Iabrre~-' Union
set --.i6 ler day.
a New York hosei has introduced the
lroat sharing system.
A Scotch cour, has decided that calling q
rau rat" Is iiheicus.
LABOR Day has been iVei f1r the Grss day
60 thc Minnesota state Fa.r.
Novelis, Craze. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. and
uauAn Garland are single takers.
Australians Railway Meas Union has been
supp ressei by The government.
Chicago's hoissiur engineers union was
granted an advance 90 e. cents per hour.
Washington labor leaders protest against
the employment Of prisoners 81 the District
Jail
p.ttsAurg Painters Union has bid on
county work and filed bonds Tor It's salts
factory Performance.
Brooklyn socialists announced q mass
meeting. for the purpose q arousins trolley
employees. One trolley man attended.
Richmond. Va. grocerS have organized 20
I'd the town Of uniicen-ed peidiers. a. well
a. - prevent Wholesalers from retailing.
The United Brotherhood OF Carpenters
AID Joiners reports that there are nov
lightweight eight-hour cities q The United
states and Canada
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-17
Butcheries Take the Place OF
Wholesale Massacres.
CHRISTIANS DE AIR.
Women Taken Through the Streets I'm
Chains, Fastened Head Downward 10
Ffiiars. Douched with Preceding Water
Burned with Red Hot Irons and Hnfurt-
ated Cats Thrown Upon Their Bcsoms-

Pcre Charmetant. director general Of the
French mission in the Levant. has received
toy way Of the Caucasus and Tiais, n report
prepared by number OF Armenian notables
and Grcgorian bishops on the situation I'm
Armenia. IL took the messenger who had
the document in charge nearly three months
70 get through the difficulties and dangers
along the Turkish frontier. which was care
fully guarded against all Armenians or Ar
5acnian sympathizers.
The port which fills thirty printed
pages. goes fully into the situation. Ac-
cordinS % its authors. the Turks in Arme-
MIA. fearing European intervention. have
abandoned the old practices Of wholesale
massacre. but during the last year there
have been clandestine hutcheries and most
terrible prosecutions. especially In the moro
remote provinces.
The Turks openly boast that they have
sworn 20 wipe out the whole Armenian
race.
The document recitcs In detail various
forms Of persecution. II appears that the
tax collectors seize the inhabitants n they
ID not pay everything demanded
Women are taken through the streets
with chains around thcir nccks and kept for
days without food. in some cases they arr
fastened % pillars. head downward. Ireez-
INK water d. thrown over Thorn. or they arc
beaten uotN the blood runs. In other cases
their hands are tied behind their backs. and
then cats. first made furious. are thrown
upon their hoeoms. Often they are burned
in various parts 81 their bodies with red-hot
irons.
"AN the highways are guarded 50 as %
prevent emigration. Not single day passes
without our hearing Of u witnessing some
where within orr unfortunat' provinces
rsf I.f f.rt.ff-f srrraifx The rrrrrk a
and kurds enter the houses 81 Armenians In
gangs. bind the men ana then outrage their
wives. sisters and daughters before their
eyes"
Tho document concludes with the despair
ing cry.
"Our hope T. dying out God help usl
May Europe have pity upon Us"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-17

1t is stated that there are 900, 900
blind people in the world, or one TO
every 1900 inhabitants. Latest reports
show %, 900 blind persons in England,
or so for each million inhabitants.
Blind infants cf less than five years.
100 for each million; between five and
fifteen, 2Ss: between twenty and TWEEN
ty-fiye, 422; between forty-hve and
sixty, 1925, and above sixty-five years,
1000 for each million. Russia and
Egypt are the countries where the
blind constitute the fastest proportion
ute number Of the total population, in
Russia on account of the lack OF ex-
perienced medical attention, and in
Egypt because Of ophthalmia due TO
irritation caused by movement of the
sand by the wind. There are nearly
300. 900. blind persons in European
Russia, the larger number being in
Finland and the northern provinces
This is ascribed 20 the ia: country and
imperfect ventilation ia huts OF the
peasantry. Though more than half of
the blind population OF Europe is
found in Russia, there are only TWEEN
ty-fve asylums fo- the blind in the
empire. one-ten6h Of the total number
IN Europe.--LOndoa Mall.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-17

Electricity as motive power on
long distance roads il likely O. be IN
troducei. according To the reports.
much sooner than las been anticipat-
eel. The successful experiments OF
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford road. recently referred 10. have
demonstrated the practicability Of the
third rail system. The adoption of
that system 10y the Manhattan Elevated
system in New York City gave fresh
impetus - the movement. and now II
is reported that the managers Of sew
eral other important railroads running
into New York City, among them the
Erie. the Pennsv iVania and the Long
Island railroads. are all preparing TO
Introduce the new system upon their
roads The Long Island directors, IL
Is said. are enthusiastic over the sub
Jet. believing that Ia a very short
time the public would see the intro
duction OF the third rail system, or
something equally as good. over the
entire western half II the island. The
Pennsylvania i, Is wcll known. has
been experimenting wiki electricity on
one or more Of is branch roads for
some time past. aud the Erie proposes
10 equip some Of It's branch roads with
electricity as soon as possible. There
seems 10 Ice no end - the possibilities
OF electricity, and the prediction that
Il would be the great motive power of
the future seems 70 be near its realiza-
ton. Trenton y. j. American.