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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
BASEBALL PROSPECTS.
MFR. Jake Wells and Mr.. w. II. Bradley
Make Comments

Mr. Jake Wells returned from Allen
town last night where he had been In
attendance upon a meeting of the Allan
tic League magnates.
He says things have a rOseate appear
ance as regards the Atlantic League out
look for next season. and that Rich
mond's prospects are bright.
1--WE had more applications for fran
chises I'm the league than could possibly
be supplied, and much enthusiasm was
manifested by all present The Newark
management. in suing for $500 seems 10
he making 4 blum more than anything
else, and there appears to be no chance
OF his winning"
Mr.. W. b. Bradley. the father Of base
ball here, is still sanguine over the pros
poets Of a State league. When seen yes
terday in reference to the stand taken
by the Richmond team at Allentown, he
said:
In view Of the action Of Bioemecke.
OF Newark. I'm suing the Atlantic League.
1t seems to me that things are blue for
that league. Without Newark the league
Is bound 10 be a loser Much depends
upon the Sunday games in that city and
those games help Lancaster and the other
Pennsylvania towns out Of the hole. so
that by losing Newark. a feeder for the
other clubs, in the Sunday games, goes
by the board.
''Bloemecke wants 10 get into the
Eastern League. and he will get out Of
the Atlantic IL he possibly can.
1.-The state League people will rest on
their oars for awhile and watch events.
OF course without Richmond the State
League cannot pay and we will not go
into the scheme without some chance OF
success along with it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23

of being Carriers friend. he had wormed
himself into Carriers confidence, and by
his testimony on the stand had placed
himself I'm n very unfavorable light before
the residents Of Henrico county.
lie then attacked the testimony OF Mr.
Childrey and claimed that it differed es-
sentally from that given at Carriers
first trial.
Reverting again 10 Cyclone Samuel,
Mr. Smith said that he remembered
years ago when Cyclone was a Common
wealth witness In nearly every magis-
trate's court.
81 hope" he said. that this trap into
which ne has been lei will not result 70
his dctriment but that Alr. Sands. in the
goodness OF his heart, will say:
ALAS. poor Cyclone. I knew him well,
4 man OF infinite worth
And most excellent fancy
In closing. the speaker urged the jury
not 20 be swept from its mornings by
the eloquence Of the AttOrney-Generai,
who was 10 follow him He closed nj
o'clock. having spoken two hours. and
recess WIS taken until 10 o'clock this
morning the Judge deciding that II was
700 late TO begin another speech although
NJ Montague stated that he was ready
TO 20 on II Il was agreeable to the court.
He asked the jury 20 suspend judgment
until he could be heard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
TWO MILLION THE MINIMUM.
Believed That the Southern Will Pur-
chase the Yadkin Valley,

RALEIGH. " c., Dec. 2.-Special.-It
Is now said that the sale Of the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad, which
takes place December 2Jth, may result
In that road going TO the Southern rail-
road. The minimum price will be S2,COJ.-
600 II was thought once that the sea
board would be the purchaser but that
road will not buy. The Coast Line also
has an eye on the road.
Pension warrants are coming in rapidly
for payment. State Treasurer Worth
has so far paid out SlO56l. The total
amount Of pension money to be paid out
this year is sl20,OOO
tPIBIIC CHARITIES.
The State Board Of Public Charities be
gan its annual session to-day II will
take ten days possibly. 10 finish upAthe
business, for the report of the secretary,
Captain benson, of the condition of every
prison I'm the State as well as the asy-
lums, etc will necessarily be- ery long.
and the report of the board to the Gene
raj Assembly will be made up from his
report.
The special committees appointed by
the Penitentiary Board 20 examine the
conditions Of the penitentiary farms, left
yesterday.
The alliance men are not patronizing
the shoe factory at HillsbOro, established
Dy the STATE Alliance, so meeting OF
the Farrnes State Alliance is caIed to
meet at Hilsboro on the 26th TO finally
settle whether the factory should con-
finue operations. The alliance in this
State. once had 10000 members. but it
has fallen off so that the membership
now Is only about 5.e0
MANY APPLICANTS.
There are many applicants for the
Railroad Commissionship.
The examinations at the Agricultural
and Mechanical College, which have
been In progress. are about completed.
All the postoftices employees all over
The country will. on January list have
TO be bonded directly TO the government.
The letter carriers have already been
30 bonded.
Federal Court adjourned here yesterday
sending eight convicts to the penitentiary
and thirty-four TO jail.
There Is a great demand for good cot
con here. Owing 10 the late pickings
there will be large quantity of stained
cotton.
Again the mastering out OF the Third
North Carolina Regiment (negroes) is
talked about. The record OF this regi-
ment Is such that no plea for its con-
tdnuance can well be made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
MAJOR HARRISON
WAST00 PREVIOUS
Gen. Lee Reprimands Him for Raising
the Flag Too Soon.
MUCH PRiVATI0N IN HAVANA,
The American Government Will Issue
Rations 10 Relieve the Distress,
Which is the Result of the
Spanish Reconccntrado Policy

HAVANA, Dec. 22.-Major Russell Har-
rison, the Provost Marshal. who on
Tuesday raised the Stars and Stripes over
Fort Atares without orders and in con-
travention of the promise Of the United
States Evacuation Commission, that no
American flags should be raised in Hav-
ana or its suburbs until January LIST. was
to-day formally reprimanded by Major
General Lee and Instructed 10 lower the
flag Lieutenant Lee reported few
hours later to headquarters that the flag
had been lowered Nevertheless at the
hour Of fling this dispatch. 40 =. NJ.
il is still flying on "A tall STAFF over the
famous fort. plainly visibiy from the har-
Dor and city.
RELIEF FOR THE STARVING.
Maior-General Lee having received a
cable dispatch from Secretary Alger, say
ing that the Secretary of War understood
that there were thousands of persons
starving in Havana, and directing him
TO feed them without delay. Immediately
ordered Col. Wood 10 distribute rations
and TO make systematic efforts 10 feed
the helpless carefully avoiding waste.
There are hundreds i'm Havana to-day
who. though not actually starving are
in deplorable state OF weakness and
disease the effects Of the cruel reconcen-
trado policy.
Much Of the wretchedness is due 10 the
neglected condition of the tensments.
Every day or 50 the relief distributors
come upon dead bodies terribly emaciated.
\ CUBAN PARADE.
The Cuban colonel, Raoul arrange. with
six hundred Cuban hOrsemen, paraded fl
Jesus Del Monte to-day and then march
ed out again TO camp.
The United States transport Minnewash
which left Savannah for cuba on Decem-
Der 18th with the Forty-Ninth Iowa Reg
iment arrived here this evening. To-day
the Spanish transports Ciudad De Cadiz
and Neustria sailed for Spain, the form
er with l. 2S6 men and officers bound for
Santander and the latter with 1883 men
for CadiZ.
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and weH-grounded belief that De wa,
actually I'm danger OF losing his lie ol
suffering great bodily harm. then he was
justified in defending himself. wheth
the danger was real or apparent I'D suDn
Il case actual or positive danger is NOT
Indispensable to Justify self defense. The
law considers that men when threatened
with danger are Obliged 90 judge from
appearances and determine there,r0m as
10 the actual state of things surrounding
them, and in such cases, N persons 1cl
from honest convictions induced NF
reasonable evidence. they VIII nDt lee
held esponsible. crimin1iy. for a mistake
as 10 the extent OF the actual danger.
little court instructs the jury that II
they believe from the evidence that the
deceased used violent language towards
the accused and threatened 20 XIII him.
or do him serious bodily HARM and that
the deceased also moved his right hand
back % his side or hip as II 20 draw
pistol or other. weapon 10 kin the ac-
cused. or do him serious bodily HARM
and at the same time made a motion as
IL TO spring out OF the buggy and Kill tho
accused or do him serious bodily harm.
then. If the jury believe that these acts
induced a reasonable BELIEF in the mind
Of the accused that he was In immediate
danger Of lie or serious bodily harm.
the accused was justified IN killing tho
deceased. and they must acqult him.
l2-The jury Is instructed that, after 4
review and consideration OF an tho evil
dence IN the case. there is left upon their
minds a reasonable doubt whether tho
accused shot the deceased In sels-defence.
as defined In these instructions. then
they must solve such reasonable doubt
In favor OF the accused. and acquit him.
B-Ihe jury are instructed that rea-
sonable doubt Is such a doubt as may
be honestly and reasonably entertained
as 20 any substantial and material fact
essential 10 prove the crime charged
Reasonable doubt must be based upon
the evidence. or that IS suggested by the
evidence. or grows out OF the evidence
* must not be an arbitrary doubt with
out evidence 10 sustain il; Il must De
serious and substantial In order % war
RANT an acqutttai. II must be n doubt
OF material fact or facts necessary FOR
the jury 20 believe 20 find "a verdict u
CONVICTION. and not OF immatcri0i or nom
essential circumstances.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
NewOrieans Races.

NEW ORLEANS. December Given
ty-fifth day Crescent City Jockey Club
winter meeting Weather fine; track
slow. Mariti and Dave s. were the beaten
favOrtes.
First race-one mile-Great Bend d3 10
81 first: PATRON g TO l and 70 81 second;
Eva Rice 0 to u third. Time, 1i5 81.
Second race-seven furiongs-Queen Of
Song Is to - first: Weldon go TO ! and
c to u second; Pen Nell II. GO TO y third.
Time 1884
Third race-selling. one mile and an
eighth-Babe Fields q 10 u first Lake
view Palace GO to 1 and 70 u second :
jim Flood Is to y third Time, POP.
Fourth race-selling. one mile and an
eighth-Clay Pointer Is to 8 first; Mar
hi (even. no place betting second;
Double Dummy 90 to y third. Time
1853
Fifth race-six furlongs-Diggs g 10 u
first: Debride @ 10 and 10 y second;
Dave s. Is to s. third Time, LII II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
WATER COMPANY
IS RESTRAINED.
Manufactures Refuse to Pay the
Ccmpany's Bills.
TALK OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
VIII Memorabilia the Legislature TO
Change the Charter of the City 50
rs 10 Enlarge Corporate Limits.
Boston Ball Team Coming.
TALK OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

DURHAM. n. C.. Dec. 22.-Special.-The
Durham Water Company and several
manufacturing concerns arc having a
little tilt which will be carried TO Che
courts. Last summer the boiler gave out
at the pumping station and new one
had 10 be ordered TO replace the old one.
In the meantime numerous manufacture
ing establishments had to close down
The Durham Ice Company and the Dur
ham Electric Lighting Company, on this
account, had refused 10 pay the water
rent as IL become due since that time
Tho former was notified few days ago
that unless its water bill OF several hun
dred dollars was paid at once the Water
Company would sha' the water OFF. This
brought the cash.
The Ace Company, however had already
proc,Ifed an order from Judge Purnell
OF the Federal Court restraining the Wa
ter Company from cutting of the water
at the ice factory. and when the demand
for water rent was made with the threat
Of cutting of the supply unless the de-
mand was at once complied with the
sheriff Immediately served the restrain
ing order upon the water people prevent
ing them from executing their threat
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
There is much talk Of municipal owner
ship Of the company's plant, which, 1t Is
said. can be bought at reasonable hg-
ure lust now. as its business is in the
hands of a receiver. This Is largely oc-
casioned by the fact that the town has
a claim against the company for nom
compliance with its contract, the pres
sure never having come up 10 require
ments.
Notice has been published. as required
by law. that the next Legislature, whlch
meets I'm January, 1899. Will be called upon
10 amend the town charter. 1t Is gen
orally presumed that the intended amend
ment will be for the extension OF the city
limits. There are as many people hV-
inc outside the corporate limits in Dur
ham az live inside. These enjoy police
protection and fire protection and pay
nothing for these advantages. The GU
zens of the town claim that IL Is UNJUST
for them 10 bear alone these burdens
when others are reaping the same bene-
ut they do and pay nothing.
BOSTONIANS COMING.
Manager Frank c. Selee of the Boston
baseball Club. who came here "a few
DAYS ago to examine the Trinity College
baseball grounds, gives al out that he
will bring his team OF about twenty men
here about March the 10Th for three
weeks practice.
Prof. jerome Dowd. OF Trinity College,
and his class in social science, is on
trip 10 Washington. ID. c., where they
will spend several days investigating the
several departments of the government
and in seeing the sights of the capital
city.
There were about twenty Of them, and
they were transported over the South
ern railroad in a special car decorated
with tho college colors. The car also bore
tho name Of the college and state tackled
upon its sides.
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C0RBIN BEFORE
THE COMMITTEE
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pened II there was anything wrong at
Chickamauga and Camp Alger that the
Inspector General did not report IT, He
replied that he did not see any Of the In
spector's reports from Chickamauga.
He said he knew Of no contracts during
the war that were Influenced by anything
that was not entirely honest and fair
TO the government and that there was
no instance OF favoritism in making APP
pointmcnt.
How do you account" asked General
Dodge. "for all these complaints against
the various Departmental
ITO want Of realization Of the severn
ties OF war"
The comm ission then adjourned until
tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
st. Patrick's Banquet.

AZ called and largely attended meeting
or ST. Pairick's Beneficial and Social so.
ciety last night at their han "a beautiful
stall was presented 20 Rev. Father No
keefry. The presentation speech was
made by Mr. John J. Blake. the presl-
dent Of the society. and was received BIZ
Rev. Father McKeefry with a neat
speech. After the presentation refresh
ments were served. during which songs
and speeches were responded 20 by
Nessrs. John Ryan, Frank Blilev.
Thomas Sheehy John J. Blake. Thomas
OGOrman. George Parater and Rev.
Fathers McKeefry and Herman.
The following committe had charge OF
the banquet: Thomas J. Shelby. Thomas
T. Bagly. J. J. Campodonico and William
q D1hor.y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
INSTRUCTIONS ALLOWED.
They Are Regarded as More Favorable
To Carter Than the Former Ones.

The instructions allowed by Judge
Wickham in the Carter case are different
in many respects from those prepared al
the first trial and are regarded as more
favorable 10 the prisoner. They were
argued at length by counsel on either
side and were read to the jury when
court convened yesterday morning. They
are:
The Court instructs the jury as fol-
lows:
THAT murder is the unlawful killing
of any person with malice aforethought,
and is distinguished by the law OF Viz
ginia as murder in the first degree and
murder in the second degree.
That homicide In Virginia Is presumed
to be murder in the second degree; In or
der TO elevate the offence 10 murder in
the first degree the burden OF proof Is
upon the Commonwealth. and TO reduce
the offence to manslaughter the burden
Of proof is upon the prisoner
That killing by lying in walt or any
wilful. deliberate and premeditated Kill
ing, without provocatiOn or excuse Is
murder in the first degree. and that on
a charge OF murder malice is presumed
from the fact OF the killing. When the
killing is proved, and is unaccompanied
by circumstances of palliation, the bur-
den of disporving malice is on the pris-
oner.
THAT 10 constitute a wilful, deliberate
and premeditated killing Il Is not neces-
sary that the intention TO Kill should
exist any particular length OF time prior
to the actual killing; II Is only necessary
that such intentions should have come
into existence for the nfst time AZ tns
time OF such killing or az any ure pre-
vlously.
3-T'hat a mortal wound. given with a
deadly weapon in the previous possession
of the slayer. without any, or upon very
light proyocatiou. 10 prima facis wilsw
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
MASSACHUSETTS INJURIES.
Investigation Shows Them to lie worse
Than at First Anticipated.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The batleship
Massachusetts, which IS in the timber
dry-dock at the Brooklyn Navy yard
was entirely uncovered to-day From
hole I'm the bottom OF the Massachusetts
several long splinters Of wood were taken.
This is thought at the navy yard 10 in
dictate that the ship struck the wreck of
a barge which sunk OFF Governor
Island several years ago, and which at
extremely low water. has been menace
TO navigation ever since.
The examination of the battleship ais
closed three large dents In the port side
OF the vessel forward. One Of the OH
Gals told a reporter that the injuries
were much more serious than had been
Anticipated. The three plates, he said,
would have TO be removed, and replaced
with new ones. II was his opinion that
the vessel would have 10 be put out OF
commission for the present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLANDERS,
The Seventy-Ninth Animal Banquet OF
the Society in Charleston.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec. 22-The sew
enty-ninth annual banquet Of the New
England Society was given at the Char
lesion Hotel here tonight. The leading
speakers of the evening were Senator
Gaorqe p Hoar. of Massachusetts,. who
responded to "Forefathers' Day; Sena-
tor John l.. McI.aurin. of South Carolina,
who responded to "Our Country, ana
tho Hon. JOS. b. Cumming, of Georgia,
who responded to THE Mayfower." The
banquet was most elaborate ana brli-
liant function. and there were seated at
The tables one hundred guests.
Senator Hoar's address was largely OF
an historical nature. and touched but
lightly upon the issues Of the present
day.
Messrs. McLaurin and cumming now
ever. took occasion TO declare in more or
less pronounced terms against the theory
of expansion just now occupying so much
public attention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
THE HORNET OVERDUE.
She Has Not Been Heard from Since
She Sailed from Hampton Roads.

WILMINGTON. n. C.. December 90 -
The United States auxiliary cruiser IIor-
net, which left Hampton Roads for VIII
mington Tuesday evening. manned by de-
fachments OF the naval reserves from
Wilmington and Southport, has not yet
reached Southport and is now about
thirty hours overdue. Nothing has been
heard from her since she left Hampton
Roads
II IL believed here that she has met
with no accident but is fog bound at
yome point on the coast. Navigator
Morse. Of the naval reserves. Is a careful
and shlled pilot. thoroughly familiar
with the coast. and II n supposed that the
ship has made harbor at some point
tomote from telegraph stations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
LAST OF THE TENTH GONE.
The Third Battalion Sails from Char
lesion on the Saratoga.

CHARLESTON. S. c., Dec 22-The
third and last battalion of the Tenth In
fantry. L. S. A.. sailed from this port for
Cuba on the Ward Limo steamer Saratoga
this afternoon. The detachment Of the
Tenth was 4iS men strong, and was COM
mandeds by Captain Duggan. L. S. A.
1t came from the camp at Huntsville,
Ala. and arrived here early this morn
ing.
The Saratoga was already in the dock
and the work Of loading the equippagc
and baggage Of the battalion began with
daylight. BY 2 o'clock this afternoon the
steamer was ready TO begin its voyage.
The men will take their Christmas din
ner In Havana. and they were rather
pleased than otherwise at the prospect Of
doing so.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
Oncrated on for Appendicitis.

folk and Western railroad was u the
city Yesterday to see his son, ". D.
Baldwin. Jr.. who was operated upon for
appendicitis by Dr. Geo. Ben Johnson on
Monday at the Old Dominion Hospital
The young man is doing very nicely.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
MISSATkINS0N MARRlES
A Daughter of West Virginia's Gov
ernor Wcds in Executive Mansion.

CHARLESTON, w. VA. Dec. 2?.-
Charles Christian Beury. wealthy coal
operator OF this city, and Miss Bessie
Kate. the oldest daughter of Governor
Atkinson. were married tonight at the
Executive Mansion. The bride and
groom left tonight for Florida and will
spend month In the South
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23

HAMLET. O.. C.. December 2z-spe-
ciaI.--Robert Curry. white man. aged
twenty-five, was struck by the north
bouad passenger train whiie sitting on
the track asleep this morning about
pclock. He was taken 10 Rockingham
Ehs-s he died about aoon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
RANGE OF THERMOMETERS.

Range OF thermometer yesterday: A
NJ. 4s: u NJ. &c; p. NJ. a.: 6P VI. IS;
Q p. NJ. 20; u ~. 90. Mean temperature,
81
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