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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
Death Followed Pronbecv.

LOUISVILLE, ky. March 20.-Local
sprtualistic circles are in a. fever Of CX-
element over the death of Mrs s. A.
Van Arsdale, OF No. 1924 Floyd street who
passed away on Friday night. She was an
aunt Of Justice Harlan. of the SuprCm'
Court The spiHtualists say that Mrs.
Van Arsdale's death was fcretold by n
spirtualistic medium. Mrs. W. Il. Cla-
man. last Sunday night The prophecy
was not very distinct as 90 the time of
Mrs. Van Arsdale's death but she is dead
and the followers OF Mrs. Claman are
now I'm position to point to her as the
shining light Of local spiritualistic circles
Mrs. Van Arsdale lived with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. II. Ii. Fleming. The latter last
Sunday night attended q seance conduct
ed by Mrs Claman and her husband az
the Barber's Aid Society Hail. 40. 40>
west jefferson street. Mrs. Claman went
into q trance and claimed TO be possessed
Of a spirit Presently she said she was
possessed OF the spirit Of j. b. Van Ars
dale. father OF Mrs. Fleming. This spirit
then, through Mrs. Claman, said.
Bette. don't worry; I will claim the
spirit of my mortal companion I'm q short
time. My name Is John Van Arsdale."
Mrs Fcmings name is Bette and she
M once took the warning 90 refer 90 her.
self and her mother who az the time
was 40 home already very ill., Mrs.
Fleming left tho hall On great perturha-
tion. Her mother is now dead.-Ncw
York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
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THE USUAL" NEKDICT.

The jury Of inquest called to investigate
the Lake City Is. Co tragedy has return
ed the following verdict:
State OF South Carolina-County OF
Williamsburg - An Inquisition indented.
taken at Lake City, February Zd ana
2eth and March 10, 1898, before il. Nj:
Burrows for said county upon view OF
the body Of Frazier d. Baker. there ana
then being dead. by the oath OF inc
members Of this jury being Lawful Jury
Of inquest who being charged and sworn
TO inquire for the State of South caro-
line where and by what means the SAID
Frazier B. Baker came TO his death. upon
their oath do say. That the said Frazier
b. Baker came 10 his death on the night
OF February q. 1898, by gunshot wounds
from the hands OF parties unknown TO the
jury.
The Charleston News and Courier in
commenting on the verdict says that sit
certainly looks as If either tho whole
neighborhood Of Lake City IS engaged in
consplring to shield the malefactors, or
else that the community is so terrorized
by these outlaws that no man dares to
testify against them"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
LETTER FROM Mr.. R0USS,
He Encloses q Check for $4,000 20
the University Of Virginia.

In letter 10 the board Of vsitors Of
the University OF Virginia, Charles 3.
Rouss, of New York. says:
Carrying out my promise made scve-
raj months ago. 1 hereby send YOU my
check for $4,000, the appropriation Of
which you will understand but which
VII here state. Having been informed
that the $4,000 previously donated by me
was not sufficient TO complete tho physi-
cal laboratory building. which bears my
name and unwilling 10 permit any one
else to have part In a work which / con-
slider to be my special privilege ! de-
sire so much Of the sum sent as may be
needed 70 be used In liquidatlng the bal
ance due on the cost of the building the
remainder 10 be added TO the equipment
fund
Il regret TO observe through the Vir-
ginia papers that there IS a disposition
on the part of some members Of the Leg
islature to curtail the annual appropria-
ton TO the university | regard this as
great mistake. Because Of its great
name as an educational Institution the
university has always been not only the
pride OF Virginia, but OF the entire
Southland. a very large proportion OF
the men from that section who have at
tanned eminence in the councils Of the
nation and fame In the fields or literature
and education are proud to point 10 the
university as their alma mater. and in
its breadth and depth and scope Of edu-
cational conception and possibilities, I'M
der the direction of teachers thoroughly
equipped for the great work in hand, u
is not outranked anywhere, but can claim
peership with any i'm the known world.
II is TO be hoped therefore, that the Leg
islature OF Virginia will rather increase
than diminish the aid annually contrib
uted TO the university That institution
has done n noble work In the past; let US
help her 10 do, If possible, greater work
in the future.
1T may not be impertinent In this
connection 10 correct the erroneous state
ments which have found expression re-
Gently In the public press that | would
refuse 10 give anything more TO the uni
versity because Mr.. Bryan had been in
vited 10 deliver an address last session
before the literary societies OF the instt-
tuition. How unjust such suggestion'
Can II be possible that. with my lifelong
demand for free thought and free press.
as loyal disciple of Thomas Jefferson,
your great founder | should be charged
at this late day with possessing such mar
row Views as would deny to others that
freedom OF opinion and action which /
have always claimed Tor myself? No.
rather might II have been said with
truth that II is because of the fact that
the university scheme opens the door OF
free discussion to all creeds. political. So
cial. or religious which has commended
IL 10 my patronage. When the day comes
that truth is not permitted TO stand the
test OF intellectual analysis and the In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23

A number Of Richmond citizens arc
said TO be Interested in a movement
which has for its purpose the repurchase
of the old Libby Prison and its transfer
from Chicago. where IL has stood since
tho worlds Fair. 20 the old site. Inc
famous war relic was bought by syn
dictate Of spectators, which also acquired
John Browns fort at Harpers Ferry
The material Of both structures was
transferred 10 the Windy City ana put
uo there IN the original form as an at
traction Tor Fair visitors. But the hopes
OF profit entertained by the promoters OF
the enterprise were not realized. People
refused 10 regard as a curiosity
structure practically new, although It
did contain the old bricks and mortar.
Bv demolition and re-erectlOn amid neon
eruous surroundings the value or the
edidce as a showpiece had been Destroy
ed.
Efforts on the part Of persons who con-
corn themselves in the history Of the abo-
lition movement have since accomplished
the restoration Of John Browns tort'
though in another part Of the town. at
Harper's Ferry. Whatever importance
attaches 10 Libby Prison can be preserved
only by replacing the tobacco warehouse
which acquired such notoriety during the
civil War. upon the identical spot where
IL formerly stood. Away from the local
itv made famous by stirring events such
objects as the prison possess no special
Significance. They require a distinctive
local setting to give them prominence
Baltimore Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
One of Thirteen Died at Midnight

POUGHKEEPSIE y. y. March o.
Superstition 20 the effect that if thirteen
persons SIX down at "a table together one
will die within a year is strengthened by
the death OF John Tracey manager Of the
Poughkeepsie Gas Works who ed sud-
denly a. his homo IN this city Saturday
morning.
Mr. Tracey ana his wife attended a
progressive euchre party at the home ot
their neighbors Mr.. and Mrs James Ma
her two evenings before his death. There
were just thirteen persons in The party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracey were the first 10
take their places in the game. Mr. Ira
cey remarking that be never paid any
attention 10 the thirteen.
why. no." said Mrs. Tracey, "las-
summer we boarded Ia the country. and
every day there were just thirteen per-
sons at the dinner table, and none ot us
Is dead yet"
"Ah. yes" said another member OF the
party "but the year is not mp yet. Some
of us may die before next summer
Mr. Tracey, who was q robust. J0Vial
man, laughed heartily al the talk and
the game proceeded. TWO days later he
was dead His wife was awakened at
midnight by his death struggles. and he
expired before aid could reach him.
He was one OF the most widely known
men IN this section.-New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
Nrr. pailey,s Declaration.

Mr. Bailey puts the matter without any
QualihcatiOu-that there must be war
or the Republican party will be delea ed.
He throws ont OF consideration the p05si-
bility Of an honorable avoidance Of war,
or II he does consider &C. he dismisses Do
as OF no weight wiki tho American peo-
Die.-New York sun.
10 IS given out now that Bailey. VINO
looks upon himself as the Democratic
leader I'm the House. and who has all
ready declared himself q candidate to
succeed Speaker Reed. has been talking
100 much with his mouth, and may yer
have 70 be called % "a halt by his POM
cal brethren. He i5 reported 10 have sall
I'm Pittsburg Saturday night thar tn'
Democrats would declare war y ttoy
could. and II the Republicans aid NOT
nothing would be left OF them 10 tle
approaching campaign" 1t Is said Mr.
BAILEY has been talking I'm a SIN. llr
strain I'm private 20 his political irl-nas.
Mr.. Bailey ought 10 know II be Goes n'I
already. that the country IS nor IN lat2f
OF war. unless II g. forced upon u.s. a, I
the peOple would condemn. as they Oufh'
TO do. any action with reference % Cuna
and Cuban affairs which viii Involve lhl7
country that has no higher or more pa-
triotic motive than that or control hs
the congressional elections next ldil.-
Fredericksburg Free Lance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
Stole a Cannon for Cuba.

Policeman Akerly. at Peck Slip and
South street early yesterday morning
saw three intoxicated men struggling
10 take a small breechlOading brass can
non. Weighing 80 pounds. toward the
Battery, The gun was mounted on two
wheels. each three feet In diameter.
Hold on therei Where are you going
with that thing2" demanded the police
man.
where dye suppose we're goin'?' re-
plied the leader OF the group. who was a
little man-John Miner. twenty-four years
old. a steward on the Alliance, which had
proceeded to sea without him.
Were goin' 10 lick tbs Spaniards.
protested The little man as Policeman
Akerly took him by the arm.
That's right, ,pardner' broke In the
other two. were on fer the war Were
goin' ter lick 'em dead easy
Policeman Akerly took the men and the
cannon to the Old Slip station. Miners
companions were Anthony Hale and Arth-
ur Ward. twenty-seven years old. sea-
men on the Mohawk. Like Miners YES.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
COMFORT sPURNED.

Since the Legislature adjourned We
have from time to time, as we had OPP
portunity. been throwing out a crumb
of comfort here and there to such Of our
esteemed contemporaries as are dlsap-
pointed that the Legislature did not take
action on the subject of constitutional
convention. But, as too often happens
our motives have been misunderstood and
our words Of comfort have fallen upon
dull ears. These esteemed contempora-
ries do not seem TO recognize the fact
that the convention proposition is now
as dead as door nail, and that any OBJ
servations now on that question must Of
necessity be in the nature Of a post-mor-
TEN. We confess that we have not wept
and put on sack-cloth and ashes for this
deceased measure. and that we are not
sad that it is numbered among the de-
parted. But there are those Of our
friends who are distressed that the Leg
islature for reasons OF its own choked
their pet scheme to death; and as the
distress of a friend is never matter
OF indifference TO us, we have been offer
ing such consolation as we could to our
sorrowful brethren.
We have told them. for one thing, that
the Legislature killed this proposition not
because the members had anything
against 1t, but because they were unable
10 agree as to the time when tire vote
should be taken. fearing that if the time
should be inopportune, the chances OF
some candidate for Office might be i'm
paired. We argued from this that as the
Legislature considered only the politics in
this question, il was by no means GER
tain that a convention made up largely
Of these same politicians would do any
more for honest elections and other re-
forms than tho Legislature had done.
But instead OF getting thanks for this
proflered consolation We got sneers.
Then came the esteemed Norfolk Land
mark with the assertion that the people
Of Louisiana were wiser than the people
Of Virginia In that they had called con-
stitutonal convention to revise the suf-
frage with a view to honest elections.
Whcreupon we called our contemporary
attention to the fact that all was not
harmonious IN the convention. and that
Il was strongly intimated that the ma
chine politicians were In control. and
were concerned, not so much about the
Acknowledgement OF the negro as they
were about arranging matters so as to
keep the machine perpetually In control.
In other words, we tried to show them
that a constitutional convention was not
necessarily a public blessing. but might
prove public evil and that after all.
the people OF Virginia might in this re-
spect have been wiser than the people OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
Burial Place Of Patrick Henry.

Every now and then we see IN some
newspaper the query: Where is Patrick
Henry buried?" and tourists in Richmond
constantly ask TO be shown his grave
with the mistaken idea that 10 is in that
city. where much Of his public career
was passed. Few people, comparatively
know that the man who acquired the ute
OF THE Tongue OF the Revolution lies
in a quiet grave on the estate In CHAR
lotte county where he formerly lived over
him Is marble slab Inscribed with the
one line: Ills Fame Ills Best Epitaph-
The estate lies on the stanton river,
thirty-eight miles from the town or
Lynchburg, near the border line which
separates Charlotte and Campbell coun-
ties. IL derived it's name OF Red Hill from
the peculiar cO,Or Of the soil I'm that Vi
cinity. when Patrick Henry bought the
place It comprised about 300 acres. The
land is rich-there was a saying I'm the
neighborhood that poor land and Henry
could never be mentioned together-corn
grows there os high as man on horse
back; there is "a general air or smiling
fields and abundant prosperity. Its sitJa-
ton IN early times was very remote.
Neighbors were few. one OF the nearest
being the celebrated John Randolph Of
Roanoke. who lived I'm his chosen solitude
fifteen miles away.
Red Hin IS now owned by Henry g
grandson. William Writ Henry. q clever
cultivated gentleman OF the "oid school
He has In his possession some most in-
terestlng relics of his celebrated grand
father. including the desk he always
used which still contains his letters from
Lafayette Washington, Madison and
other great men Of early days tho large,
round-backed chair IN which Patrick
Henry died, ana n portrait OF him by the
elder Sully under which hangs yellow
ed slip of paper signed by Chief Justice
John Marshall and several others OF his
friends. tostifying 10 the faithfuncss Of
the likeness. Philadelphia Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23

PARIS, March 2.--Senator Morelets
espionage bill has been printed and dis
tributed as urgent In the Senate where
great majority of the members favor the
measure. The bill is an outcome OF me
lola trial. II fixes heavy penalties Tor
espionage. varying according 70 me cir
cumstances from death 20 limited I'M
prlsonment, with a fine 1t provides that
the trial OF military and naval suspects
shall always be held In camera, ana that
civilians shall be liable 20 the same
method OF trial at the discretion Of the
court
The bill makes 1t a criminal offence
for a newspaper TO refer 10 such trial.
violations OF this clause making the Vio-
lators liable to penalties varying from
Imprisonment for a week and a line OF
1000 francs 10 a months imprisonment
and q fine OF 1000 fran s.-New YORK sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
PoliceCirclcs

officer Duggins. Of th9 First blslrie1
arrested Margaret Maury colorcd on tne
charge OIL taking certain Undertaking,
the property OF Lizzie Cole. her room-
mate Margaret got up FIRST and took
her pick OF the clothes tha. were scat
tered around.
Town Sergeant l.. W. Doyle az Waver-
ly, Sussex county Va, came % kich-
m0nd Monday night and carried back with
him young man named Ernest II. Wall
lace who is charged With taking a SUIT
OF clothes belonging 90 some one else.
The young man was arrested by De,ec-
tives Tomlns0n and Gibson In the Ponce
Court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23

sell theirs had gone 20 sea. leaving them
drinking In Front street saloon.
They said that while passing the snip
chandlery store OF Nicholas Gains Sons.
No. Al Peck slip. they saw the cannon In
the window. Miner crawled through a
hole in the window which. II Is alleged.
the others made with a paving stone. He
opened the door and the captured can
non was soon IN tho street. II was half
"A block away when they were overtaken
by Policeman Akerly.
The three men were arraigned in the
Centre Street Police Court IN the after
noon. Miner was held in 500 bail Tor
trial. The other men. then quite sober
ed pleaded TO b. allowed 90 ship FOR
England, where they said they had homes
and families. and Magistrate Cornell
gave them their liberty. Miner, 1t Is OK
peeled VIII soon be releasea.-New YORK
Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
.tauy Funerals.

The funeral OF Judge Holman. OF Flu
vana county will be held TINS
morning CT Il o'clock from New Canion
church
The funeral OF Nellie Dietrick TOOK
place from her parents residence IN
Henrico at $50 yesterday afternoon.
Albert Y. Bowler was buried az 1910
o'clock yesterday morning from the resi-
dence OF his parents. No. ei2i east Main
street.
Mr.. W. II. Cousins died Monday night at
1910 o'clock at his residence, No 400
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
Street Railway
Transfers.

On and after Sunday. February
20, 1898, a passenger will be en-
filled to ONE transfer on pay
ment of a single fare.
Transfers TO Fourteenth street,
Richmond, and to Hull street,
Manchester, will be allowed only
on payment Of a cash fare.
Passengers desiring transfer tick
cts will notify conductor when fare
IS paid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23

vestigatior Of reason, then. indeed, may
humanity shuddeT. while false teachers
rob mankind of rights divinely vouch-
safed for placing its civilization upon
true and impregnable foundations. No;
away with such contracted sentiments,
say |. Truth asks no favors. and reason
that divine guide, will blaze the pathway
OF knowledge throughout all the fields Of
science by signals so unerring as 10 leave
no one in darkness. "-Baltimore Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23

Louisiana. yet the Landmark replies that
II IL unable TO discern The logic OF our
argument"
And so again We have been msunder-
stood. II is not question OF logic OF
of argument. for such things are entire
Nv out OF place at funeral. 1t Is as we
have tried so hard 10 persuade you
question merely OF consolation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23

In reference 20 his fight for tho pas
sage Of the bin n Congress Ia relat.oo
% the money % De appropriated 10 the re-
lief Of the Freedmens Bank depositor5.
Giles =. Jackson has received from Con-
gresham Lamb letter IN which DO
says.
you may be sure viii DO all In my
mower 20 nelD in this matter. These
peoDie we're betrayed and badly treated.
/ feel deem lnteres, IN tho welfare o.
the colored race. and have always been
their frlena."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
Second Nature.

Miss Romance-Note the precision with
which that handsome actor steps across
the stage. Every stride IS exactly the
same length.
Mr.. Bohemian q trile Jealous)-Ies;
that habit Of measuring his steps comes
from walking on railway sleepers.-Rox-
bury Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
The RealOupStiOn.

Social Student-I presume. with your
abundant leisure that you are interested
in the most important questions or the
day?
Perry Patetic-You bet your life am.
An wit me. same as anybody else, the
most important questions OF the day.
when all is sifted down. is eats and
sleeps.-Cinclnnati Enquirer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
AFTERMATH.


Editor Ortiz Stein OF the Looking Glass,
VINO was recently assaulted by Judge
Berry in an atlanta hotel, IS on the road
20 recovery and will soon lie able to ap-
pear in court against his assailant
The Charlotte 90 c. Observer tells
US that it has as a matter OF self denial
RETAINED from reading the Congressional
Record during Lent
Rev Marion T. Ham. pastor OF the
Unitarian Church OF Charlotte, preached
n sermon on Sunday in which he strongly
defended the theatre and actors and ac-
tresscs in general from an assault made
upon them by tho Rev. Dr. Alonz0 Monk
OF the Methodist church in a sermon
preached by him on the preceding sun
Gay.
Rev DR.. Brought0n. late OF Virginia
but now pastor OF a leading Baptist
church in Atlanta. has within a months
residence discovered that Atlanta Is n
city Of bad morals. and on sunday last
preached q sermon in which he handled
Modjsskn first appeared IN the charac-
tU. Of Camille in q National Guard hall in
Virginia City, a Nevada mining camp. II
was not only her first appearance Of the
part in English but in any language. and
she had never seen the play performed. A
manager went all the way % San Fran
cisco TO see the performance engaged her
TO appear al his theatre. and thus she
began her successful career on the Amer
lean stage.
Mrs. Emily Hall Jackson. who became
prominent in London in 1891 as tho princi-
pal in what was known as the Clitcheroe
case, when her husband abducted her
and tried 10 force her again TO live with
him, is dead. as a result of blood poison
ing following an operation performed
upon her foot.
I'm view OF the beneficial effect OF cor
rect theatrical art upon the public. and
IN view OF the further necessity Of pre-
serving the better methods of the stage"
Representative Berry. Of Kentucky intro
5000 10 be expended By the Committee
on the Library for the purpose OF assist
ing the further usefulness OF the theatre
as an educator and IN respect Of an ex-
animation into present theatrical condi-
lions and the best means OK extending
aid 20 the stage.
Peter T. Smith, Of Philadelphia. charg-
Cd by Councilman Stevenson. OF the Thlr-
ty-secvond Ward. with trying to bride
him 10 vote for the Schuykm Valley
water bill, has surrendered himself 20
the authorities.
John a. Light, q leading grocer OF Will
mington. Del, has just died from heart
disease IT IS believed that he fretted
himself to death because he was not able
20 give trading stamps and make a pro-
1T.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23

bly, be the case IL wo become involved in
war with Spain. which every good citizen
should pray may be averted IL possible.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23

A "Quo Vadis Euchre Club has been
organized by Indiana women. 1t will be
funny when they find out that Quo Va
dis does not mean whats trumps?"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
Mr. Kniehi,s successor.

Captain Asa Rogers. who Is 20 succeed
Mr. Wray Il. knight as Collector Bradys
chief deputy was at me custom house
yesterday Tor instruction IN the routine
work