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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12
RACING STABLES BURNED
TfDDLEDr UINkS md a DOZEN
OTHLR IINE HORsEs LOsT.
william Hunt. Ssiorrd, Under Arrest on
the Charge of starting the Fire iowa
Club Man Got Into Trouble.

NORFOLK. VA. Jan. l.-special.-At
o'clock yesterday morning Mariners
stables. al the Racing Track. about 1--WE
miles east OF Norfolk. Including four hun
cred feet OF covered stalls and feed
house, were burned down.
Thirteen valuable horses were burned
] TO death. including six OF Mariner
among them tho little brown mare. It'd
oItdy W.uks which created such cnthu-
siasm al the fal races and which was
valued at about 5000. TWO Of the horses
belonged 10 j. B. Mlnton, OK Macon. Ga.
sTABLEMAN BURNED.
Tony Brown, a negro staUeman, mar
rOwiy escaped being burned TO death.
ANA is now at ST. Vinccnrs Hospital IN a
critical condition. Mariners loss is about
$50 there being but s. 500 Insurance on
the buildings burned The fire is believed
% have originated accidentally although
william Hurt, 4 colored man. who has
been staying on the grounds. has been
arrested on suspicion of having set nre
TO the buildings.
& CLUB MAN UNDER ARREST.
J. Il. White comm ssiOn merchant. we'll
known resident, and club man, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by CHER OF
Detectives Heppel as he stepped Off Of
"a Virginia Beach train. on q bench war
rant. sworn ont IN New York. charging
him with forgery and the fraudulent ol-
tanning Of $500. by means Of receiving
checks made payable TO himself. and forg-
ing the enforcement OF q. Brooks john
ston on check, made payable 20 him
johnston.
Several days ago Chicf-of-Poiice Dor
Mia got 90 telegram from Chief of the
Now York Detectives Captain Stephen
O'Bricn. 90 arrest D. b. White. I'm the
Police Court to-day the prisoner was rec
presented bv Attorney Mcintosh BU1in
Page. and Wolcott and Mr kufn made
O. motion that aftor an agreement he-
tween counsel. II was decided TO ask for
postponement till tomorrow &c =. 81
Acting Justice Dalton granted the con
tinuance. and White was romanded to- the
station-housc.
NEW YORK REQUISlTfON.
Chief Dornin got another telegram 70
hold White. as rcqlisition papers had
boon prepared and ana officer from New
York was coming for him Mr. Johnston
is now in New York and IL is said that
White has already been indicted by the
grand Jury there II seems that Police
Commissioner q. Brooks Johnston. and
others recently purchased piece OF
property iu North Carolina for gaming
purposes and formed club. White went
10 New York Cor tho purpose of soliciting
subscriptions for stock for the club. and
received about Sis0l. some iu checks paw
able 70 himself and some PAYABLE 90
q. Brooks Johnston. and whose name
White IS alleged 20 have forged and enc
dorsed on tho lack
Mr. Johnston learned az ff.fs ..r..T rt-rr.+
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12

NEW YORK. Jan. n.-Br.dget {. Brien.
while controlled 0y the insane de.usion
that her ten-mouths-old baby. Lilly, Was
the devil. threw The child Co it death
from the front window of her home. az
no. 20 JAY street. Brooklyn. Saturday
nieht Mrs. % Brien WAS arrested on o.
charge OF homicide.
III was 6.15 T. NJ. when George Mooney
of so. 20 Pacific street, while wAlAins
aloue Jay street saw tle litne one lyinf
on The sidewalks covered with blood he
carried the child 10 neishooring drug
store and had call sent 90 the Homoe-
opathic Hospital Ambulance Surgeon
Allen responded and TOOK the baby 10
the hospital There IL was found that
tho baby's skull was fractured II dicd
in ana hour.
Romdsman Mccarthy in thc mean time
arrested Mrs. - Eri'n. She did not hcs-
itate m SAVING That she had hurled her
chill from the window. and wildly pro
claimed that she had done SO upon dis
covering that il was Satan. She was
greatly excited. and her whole conduct
Indicated that she was lunaiic. The
woman Is the wife OF Daniel o Brlen. an
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12

TYREE. Entered INFO rest 20 his fatl-
er's re.Iierre il. south Pine street.
sunday. january iUtu at DID A. ST after
an Uness 0f three months. ANDREW
AUSTIN SON of Andrew ~. aud ilIf. %
FILLER Iyrte. aged eleven years and
eight months
Funeral from park-Plnce 81 D. 0nur. n
TODAY flIesda}l az 1l0 D.. " li0uis
invited 90 attend.
Forever with the Lord
BRANCH. Funeral service % Mr.
JOHN = BRANCH win take place from
her home 40. b west ffarhIiu rifNf .
TUESDAY. january i2th. Hf T. - Zoe <.
Friends Of the family lro iuF'i'' lo ne
tend.
THEIMER Died at $50 o'clock MONDAY
evening. january llth. afirI iR.h l.A
painful illness Mrs VI At1 eliza
BETH THElMER. widow 81 Joseph
Theimer -.
Tho funeral VIII take piaca. lgom g.
Nary's parish at o o'clock W ti'N 49,
DAY MORNING. Friends "N" i'i"-
tives are requested o. attend
Phuadelpii. papers please 'oiF-
HRANNAN. Died 900 his residence. No.
fegl north Tw,ntl seventh siif.' on
Januar, iifh OF nfimon'.. ~ D
RKANNAN Boo the forty-tnird year az
Tho funeral services viii be held n
- patricks church THIS AFTER
NOON az 3 o'clock. Friends are IN
yiied 10 attend. ,,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12

NORFOLK. Va. Jan. u.-R. %. Colt
an heir TO the inventor Of the Colt re-
volver, and who draws handsome IN
come from that patent. has been released
from the Norfolk city jail. where he was
confined as an absconding debtor on
claims against him amounting 70 5000.
He has compromised with his creditors
by agreeing not TO return 10 New Eng
land The claims against Colt were for
fertilizer and seeds purchased when he
was trucker Of Norfolk county
The arrest OF a man with as large an
income as Colts. and his Incarceration
because he could not prove insolvency,
attracted wide attention and brought 10
public notice a crude old Virginia law
The court declined 20 hold the prisoner
on two other counts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12

| Revenue by Ifeaiilent Arthur July II,
1891. and was Dhtrict Attorney under
the Harrison administration. Colonel
Craig graduated in the academic de-
partment Ia Is,2. lie read law with the
late Judge Green Smith, the master
commissioner Ok the Circuit Court OF
Augusta, ana 1T the same time made
himself a master OF chancery practice.
Colonel Craig was probably the strong
est attorney seen at the stanton par
for years Before a jury he was pow
oriul advocate. lie fully mastered an
the details Of case, and mafshailed
bis evidence with convincing clearness.
In the Office ana I'm the Chdncery court
rs was unsurpassed. Colonel Craig
has been complaining for several days
with ia. grippe. which Is prevalent mere.
lie was out and In his Office yesterday
but stayed IN bed to-day.
At II o'clock Meade T.. White COM
monwealth's Attorney. had long con-
sultauon with him. and says his mind
was perfectly clear, and showed no dimi-
mutton in strength. At J. o'clock MT.
Charles Curry. who was engaged with
Colonel Craig IN the Goodwin case. for
rohbing the United States postoiiice here
had a consultation with him. and left
him little after j.. when he SAID.
Charley, YOU look mp the law ana
facts. and / will lie here ard digest the
best course TO pursue. / Will be up to-
morrow"
The Goodwin c1sa f. set for tomorrow
in Judge Pauls court. IFS mother
found him unconscious and be has never
revived.
The physicians say it IS apoplcXy. TO-
sulting from tho brcaking Of "a blood
vessel M the base Of the brain.
II Colonel Craig dies this viii De the
third sudden death We have had in less
than thirty days. the last one on FRI
day last.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12
rHE soUrnnnN RAlIlF socIrrr
Give a Grand Ball at Which Many Promi-
nenf Sonfherncrs Nre Prescnt.

nent Southerncrs Are Present.
WASHINGTON. u. c.. Jan. 1l.-Spo-
cial-The ball of the Southern Relief
Society at the National Rifles armory
Tonight was an affair of unusual brill
hancy. All the prominent southern pco-
pie i'm the city We're present. including
many OF the men most prominent in Soc
cial and political life here.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
plants. flowers. and flags. The guests.
on entering the ballroom. were presented
by Mr.. r.. Byrd Lewis president Of the
Confederate Veterans Association. az
this city. 10 Mrs. Ralph Walsh. the presi-
dent OF the Southern Relief Society, who
was assisted in the reception 10y the other
ladies of the society. 4 second line OF
receiving ladies was headed by Miss VII
gnia Payne. the daughter OF General
Payne TO whom the younger members
of the assemblage were specially pre-
scented.
Each Of the southern States was rep
resented in the receiving party as fol-
lows: Alabama. 10y Mrs. Harrison. Ar
kansas. by Mrs. Berry; Florida. boy Mrs.
CAL; Georgia. by Mrs. Lawson: Ken
lucky by Mrs Lindsay. Louisiana. by
Mrs. Blanchard Maryland by Mrs Glib
son; Mississippi. by Mrs. Walthal. AIis-
souri,. by Mrs. Vest. North Carolina by
Mrs. Butler; South Carolina, by Mrs VII
son; Tennessee. by Mrs. Bate: Texas. by
lis 1ANfiFf y lihilllNf bN MIS-. EN4lltNUi
West Virginia. by Mrs. Faulkner Each
Of these ladies is tho wife of either
senator or a member Of the House of
Representatives. The ladies assisting
Miss PAYNE were Misses Ballinger. Bayne.
Blacliburne. Clarke. Faulkner. Garnett.
Geyer. Gordon beth Hunter Jones No
Ceney. M.notree. Morgan Patton. Riley.
Pcachey. Wheatley. and Young
Dancing began an . o'clock. and at n
o'clock supper was served in the drill
hall Of the armory. which was also hand
sOmelv decorated.
Among those present were Vice Prc-i-
dent and Mrs. Stevenson ana Miss Steven
son. Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle. Post
mastcr-General and Mrs Wilson Sacre-
tarv and Miss Herbert. Secretary and
Mrs. Francis Senator and Mrs. Black
burn. Senator and Mrs. Martin. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. - Gardiner Tyler
Representative and Mrs W. A. Jones.
General Walker. Representatives Swan
son. Turner. and Tucker Representative
and Mrs. Catchings Senator Walthal.
Senator Faulkner General and Mrs.
Draper Solicitor General Holmes Conrad.
Representative Elicit Mrs. Charles W
Dabney. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Nelson
Page Major and Mrs w W. Ashby and
Mr.. j.. Cuthbert.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12
The prlnce.. Anne Graxe.Robbers

NORFOLK. VA Jan. ll-Sensational
stories come from Princess Anne county
90 the effect that bold grave robbers are
NJ work ion the cemeteries there Their
ehoulish work has wrought up the pco-
PIE Of that section TO pitch that BODIES
no good 90 any Of the robbers should
they Boz caught The men engaged in
the dissertation Of the sraveyards are SUPP
posed 10 be the agents OF medical col
leges and they have excited Indignation
az much by the methods they employ and
the heartlessness exhibited as by the
character OF the work.
When a body unearthed proves 10 be
unfit for use on the dissecting table IL Is
not returned 10 the grave. hut d. Loft cN-
posed on the surface. To searching for
tho body of Charles Williams. ne muir
deror recently executed here another
body was unearthed. This proved to-
tally UNIT for use. and, half decomDosed.
II was left beside its grave lnvestiga-
ton has not been made yet to discover
whether Williams body was taken or not.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12
COLONEL WILLIAM T., CKIIG.
lie Had Stroke of AppopieNy and l.
Thought to he Dying.

STAUNTON, VA, Jan. u.-SDecial. -
Colonel William h. Craig lies at his
rooms in eNtremis. and his physicians
say he cannot live. lie was born April
Is 1851, ana since manhood has been
one Of the most conspicuous characters
OF this city and county.
His father was Alexander ;. Craig. of
Augusta county, and his mother. Miss
Sarah c. Engleman. Ills father was a
member of the Fifth Virginia Regiment
Stonewall Brigade. and was killed AT the
First Battle OF Manassas.
His mother and one sisfor survive him.
After hearing the joint debate be-
tween Daniel and Cameron I'm l,sl. Colonel
Craig changed his politics. ana became
an ardent Republican. lie was elected
chairman of the city and County Com
mittoes in 1852. and has held that position
ever since.
lie was appointed Collector OF Internal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12
CanYlc.ipns for A,sanIt.

LEBANON. Va. Jan. 9-Special-Rus-
sell County Court has been in session AZ
this place since Tuesday last with Judge
W. 4. Ayers presiding. Among other
cases disposed or are TWO isionics Tor
assault Jim Lucas charged with at
tempting assault on a Miss Hicks and
tho other. Logan Martin. who was in-
dicted with Steve Harris for committing
assault on Mrs. Browning. Harris having
been sent 10 tho penitentiary in August
last Tor q term Of seven years. Both
Lucas and Martin were sentenced for the
term of five years.
judge Stuart Of T1Zowcl county wa.
called by Judge Ayers. and presided az
the trial OF Martin Martin is Cd colored
man and Lucas ls a white man.
count adiournad to-dly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12
Cnnrlcfrtl of Enrcerx.

STATNTON. VA. Jan. 10.-A few weeks
ago a man by the name Of X. Dandriee.
formerly "A tobacco drummer. who had
frequently visited Stanton and fairly
well known by The business men here.
came here and spent several weeks Hard
lv had DE left stanton before 30 WAS
found that he had obtained whisky from
several houses here ON orders purpOrtng
to Doe signed hy prominent Staunl0n husi-
ness men. IIc was arrested in Wiuche--
ter. brought 10 Stauuton. and was tried
SATURDAY. 900 the Hastings Court ou three
indictments for forgery lle was found
guilty and was given three years iu the
peniteutiarv. Dandridee is from the ca t-
ern part Of the State and is Wei con-
ucctcd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12

HAMPTON. VA. Jan. 1l-special-A
petition Will soon boz presented to the
Council OF ibis city asking that bridge
be built over the creek between hlns s.
Point in the West End. and Queen street.
for Tie accommodation of citizens residing
I'm tie West End. This question has been
aeitated for some time. hut now the cit-
zens OF West Hampton are Boz earnest and
will make every effort 10 have the bridge
built.
A large number OF llamutonl1ns visitfl
Norfolk yesterday via the u.W ferry luc
from Old Point.
Major 4. d. B'rlsalI superintendent ~
tho Rational cemetery az This place, Is
critically fI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12
Grin In Gor,ionSvillc,

GORDONSNlLLE. VA. Jan n.-Spc-
cial.-Thcro are a large number Of cases
of grip ia town. besides several cases of
pneumonia. There IS more sickness in
this locality than for a long time
Rev. W T.. Powell and wife have TO
turned TO their home after a months visit
TO their relatives in Hampton and New
port News. Mr.. Powell filled his pulptt
yesterday morning and evening
Mr. Samuel SclOSsccr and wife returned
from their bridal trip on Saturday. They
were married in Washington last We'd
uQSQaN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. u Special. -
The annual meeting OF tlc Petersburg
Benevolent Mechanics Association was
held tonight. when the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term. frt-l-
DENT james NJ Qucke. \lce-lresideuL
e.. NJ Brister. Secretary and Treasurer,
". III. Baxter. a board of directors was
Also elected. The president james 81.
Culcke. made a. verbal report WAlDu
showed the association TO be lu no
prosperous condition.
This association was organized I'm 1875
and was incorporated February %. ls->.
Tho association has Cd library containing
5000 volumes. The number OF visitors TO
the ban durins The past year, not mem
beers of the association. WAS 1000.
After dispOsius of the business before II
the association repaired 90 Masonic Halls,
where Cd banquet WAS served.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12
NoRronh's ro,rorrIon SHORTAGE
Authentic Report That Postmaster Degge
MIII n...rrufrI-

NORFOLK. VA. Jan. u.-speciai-
II is authenticity stated that United
states District Attorney White has re-
ceived instructions 10 prosecute POST
master Degge for defalcation should hc
deem 81 necessary
Mr. White refuses 10 make state
mcut.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-12-25
A Roland For His Oliver.

It is said that Professor John Stuart
Blackie often told ION himself" this
anecdote, which seems to indicate that
personalities are not agreeable. even to
those who deserve criticism.
This genial old professor used to
form a very picturesque feature III the
Edinburgh streets. He was a wiry old
patriarch. with handsome features and
hair falling in ringlets about his shout
ders. No one who had seen him could
possibly forget him.
One day he was accosted by a very
dirty little bootblack with his "Shine
your boots, sirF"
The professor was impressed by the
dizziness of the boys face.
~ don't want q shine. my lad" said
he. "but if you'll go and wash your
face I'll give you s%ixpence."
"a RIGHT, sir" was the lads reply.
Then he went over to a neighboring
fountain and made his additions. Re-
turning, he held ont his hands for the
money.
"Well, my lad" said the professor.
you have earned your sixpence. Here
it is."
~ dinna want it, auld chap" return
ed the boy with q lordly air. "Ye can
keep it and get yer hair cut"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-12-25
Anticholera Vaccination.

Anticholera vaccination originated
about IL years ago with DR.. Ferran, q
Spanish physician. His vaccine Of eight
drops of a cholera culture mixed with
bile was used with many misfortunes
upon 20, 900 persons, but gave sufficient
encouragement to lead to Haffkine's ex.
periments. which have proved so sue.
cessful in India. Haffkine employs
attenuated cholera bacilli, followed
few days later by virulent cultures.
Equally good results from the use Of
dead cholera b~acilli--killed by either
heat or chlcroform-are now claimed
by Kolle, who gets the same effects by
simply using somewhat larger doses Of
his less terrifying preventive. Compare
tive tests have shown that the blood Of
the vaccinated individuals is now 200
times as potent in resisting cholera in
lection as that of the unvaccinated. Az
evidence of the effectiveness Of modern
methods of dealing with cholera the
fact is mentioned that ID has had 800,
900 victims in Russia since 1899, while
in Germany, including the Hamburg
epidemic, its deaths have been but
5000. The disease seems destined soon
to become as obsolete as smallpox.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-12-25

his walking staff, his books and the
sad, fearful silence to keep him com
pany. He had accustomed himself ia
these things, however, and ares not
for them.
Having told all this. he joked a bit
in a dry, cynical manner, and warming
up to his subject he displayed a little
of his oratorical powers in a short adj
dress. He spoke of ancient Rome. OF
the old heroes, quoted f1uently from
Shakespeare, touched on infidel religion,
mythology, philosophy, geology, etc.
and seemed to be personally and IA
miliarly acquainted with all these
things.
He Is surely a diamond in the
rough" and shows by his discourse
that he is a learned old Individual, but
owing to his total Punishment from so
ciety he appears uncouth and talks
quite strangely at times.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-12-25

No better tribute to the earnestness
and eloquence of Father Collins, the
well-known Methodist preacher, was
ever given than that which came from
the lips of the famous lawyer, Thomas
Corwin, on one occasion.
Father Collins was holding a series
Of meetings in a town In Ohio, during
a session Of the court In the place, and
many of the lawyers wandered into his
meetings, moved, perhaps, more by GU
riosity than religious feeling. Mr.. Cor
win was one of these chance listeners
to the earnest Methodist, and being
asked for his opinion Of the preacher
gave 1t In no measured terms.
I'm earnest!" said he, In answer to q
friends query, 81 should say he was!
Why, when he'd talked awhile he just
said, Gomez to some of the men stand
ing back where I was, and they march
ed up in front, as meek as lambs.
whether they wanted to go, or not, sir"
did you goY" asked his friend, curl
ously.
mo, l didn't" replied Mr.. Corwin,
slowly; ''but l can tell you one thing:
was standing by n of the pillars in
the vestry, and he looked right down at
me and said, Come! and II l hadn't
kept a good hold on that pillar, I should
have gone, that som thing sure! And
as 1t was, you'd better believe the next
time he said, Gomez l didn't dare look
up to see whether he meant me or
somebody else"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-12-25

l remember calling at the Office Of a
great Partisan newspaper with a friend
who wished to have rectifled a state
ment published in it concerning him.
When our business was made known,
we were ushered into q handsomely
furnished room on the first floor. Seated
at desks, without q trace Of pens, ink
or paper or of anything in q literary
way except some new novels, together
with a few packages Of cigarettes, were
two gentlemen whose appearance made
= considerable impression on me. They
were faultlessly dressed in deep black
1.-THE duelist's color. Each had the rib
bon Of the Legion in his buttonhole.
their long jet black mustaches were
waxed out to a, point IS fine as a
needles, and there was in their whole
manner. their voices, their gestures and
The expression Of their eyes and mouths
TN indescribable something that pro-
flaims the man who at one time or M
other has worn a uniform. These were
the fighting editors, with whom evil
IDENTIFY the pen was not mightier than
Uuo SWoHu. lucy Wclo Cifil, uOWcfcEs
and consented to the rectification Of the
paragraph. AS fighting was their trade,
they looked at it in a purely business
way and only went out when the de-
mands made were too unreasonable to
be entertained. / fancy that they some
times fought in defense Of articles they
had never even seen. -Cornhill Maya
zine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-12-25

A certain minister always felt it to
be his duty to give each young couple q
little serious advice before he per-
formed the marriage ceremony, and for
this purpose he usually took them aside,
one at a time. and talked very soberly
to each of them regarding the great i'm
p~ortance of the step they were to take
and the new responsibilities they were
to assume. One day he talked in his
most earnest for several min
utes to a young woman who had come
to be married to a bright looking young
man.
And now," he said in closing, II
hope you will fully realize the extreme
importance of the step you are taking
and that you are prepared for it."
Prepared she said innocently.
well, il / amt prepared don't know
who is. I've got 4 common quilts and
Q nice ones and 4 brand new feather
beds, 10 sheets and 10 pairs of pillow
slips, 4 all linen tablecloths, a dozen
spoons and a good six quart teakettle.
II l amt prepared, no girl in this coun-
try ever was. dundee Times.