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Fatal Rail Accident.

PORTSMOUTH (O.), Sept 24.-At
o'clock this morning a Norfolk and
Western freight broke in two at Frank
lin Furnace, the two sections coming
together again and ditching the train.
Richard Halloway of Lynchburg, Va,
and Robert Murray of Bellevue, Va,
were killed, and Perry Mack fatally
hurt. The three men were going to
Columbus to work in a steel plant.
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Sentence Of Private Bell.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 24.-Private
Thomas J. Hill, Battery D, California
Heavy Artillery, has been tried by
general court-martial and discharged
from the service and sentenced to six
months at hard labor upon Alcatraz for
disobedience of orders.
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Storm on New England Coast.

BOSTON, Sept. PA northeasterly
gale, accompanied by rain, which began
last night, continued all day, all along
the New England coast. Much damage
was done to shipping, and the reports
received during the day state that
number Of vessels went ashore. No
loss of life, however, has been reported.
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Big RenuhIican Meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24-One of
the most largely attended meetings of
the campaign was addressed tonight
by M. M. Estee, who spoke at Odd Fell
lows Hall. He made a vigorous and
able argument in behalf of the Repub-
ncan candidates for State and Con-
gressional offices, and his address was
received with hearty demonstrations of
approval.
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Rennrt Good Mines.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 24.-The
schooner Bowhead returned from Res
direction Bay, Alaska, to-day. She has
on board twenty-five miners who have
located claims in the north, and who
allege that there are good mines in the
district they have been exploring.
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Yellow Fever Spreading.

LOUISVILLE (Ky) Sept. 24.-The
yellow fever epidemic is slowly march
ing onward. New Orleans chronicled
it's first death to-day, and two more
people were taken down with the dis
ease there. There are five new cases
at Harvey's Canal and one at Baton
Rouge. The Louisiana Board Of Health
makes the official announcement that
Franklin has had 115 cases to date.
Five persons died there.
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Stockton Officers After a Forger.

STOCKTON, Sept. 24.-After passing
two forged checks on hotel keepers,
Walter Kasson skipped out of Stockton
this morning before the fact of the
crime had become known. A complaint
and warrant were issued, and he is
being sought in the Sacramento Valley.
He claims to have been a newspaper
man, and to have come from the
Chicago Dispatch"
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An Appeal From Red Cross Society.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 24.-The
Red Cross Society has issued an ap-
peal to the public for 1000 abdominal
bandages. The next fleet of transports
will leave this city in about ten days
or two weeks, and will carry nearly
1000 men, and it is to supply the troops
that go with this fleet that the society
has asked the public to help in the
work. The surgeons say that alb
dominal bandages are absolutely nee
essary in the Philippines.
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SECRETARY ADEE.
He Is Now at the Head of the State
Department.

WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-seoretary
OF State Adee Is now actually Secre-
tary of State, the President having is
sued a special communication to him
as Secretary of State ad interim, the
first time since the incumbency of Mr..
Hunter.
The law provides that in the alb
sence of the Secretary. the First AS
sistant Secretary shall act as Secretary
of State during the absence Of the Sec
retary, but makes no provision for
such a case as existed when Secretary
Day and First Assistant Secretary
Moore retired simultaneously. There
fore it was necessary to issue a special
commission to Mr.. Adee.
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Drummond Tobacco Company.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. "a. = President
Drummond Of the Drummond Tobacco
Company of this city to-day denied the
report that his plant had been sold to
the American Tobacco Company for
S1O,O000 900, but it is known that repre-
sentatives of the American Tobacco
Company have been negotiating for the
plant. 1t is said that Drummond will
sell if he can get the price demanded
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Remains of Columbus

HAVANA, Sept. 24.-At 8 o'clock
next Monday morning the Captain Gen
erals body guard will form in the Plaza
Cristo, when, headed by a band, they
will proceed to the Cathedral to render
military honors during the lowering of
the remains of Columbus from the mon
ument where they now rest, and their
preparation for transportation to Spain.
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Fire at Detroit.

DETROIT (Iich,), Sept. PA saw
age fire broke out in the heart of the
Woodward avenue business district at
1890 to-day in the four-story building
occupied by the Michigan Electric Com
pany, outfitters and dealers in electric
supplies and phonograph and other
electrical instruments. The fire was
confined to the electric establishment.
The loss will probably reach $4,000;
insurance not yet known.
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Collision on the Santa Fe.

at 2.30 o'clock a collision occurred on
the Santa Fe road at Needles. The
east-b bound passenger collided with a
switch engine, and badly wrecked it..
Engineer Elliott of the switch engine
had his skull fractured, and Fireman
Mcdonald lost all five toes of his left
foot. Both men are being cared for
at Needles Trainmen say the acci-
dent was the result of a defect in the
switch engine, which made it impos-
sible to handle her.
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Suicide Near Paso Rob1es.

PASO ROBLES, Sept. "a. irwin
Dresser, 20 years old, shot himself near
this city this morning. He was found
by a party of small boys, with a re-
volver near his side and bullet in
his right temple. He lived only a few
hours after being discovered. He was
the son of City Councilman w. o. Dres
ser, and was highly respected.
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head. The afternoon services were
conducted by Evangelist Crittendon,
who presented the work of the Flor
ence Crittendon Rescue Home. To-mor-
row services at the various churches
will be conducted by the ministers in
attendance at the conference. APP
pointments for the coming year will
be announced on Monday, when the
conference closes
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Bicycle Riders Suspended.

BALTIMORE (Nd), Sept. 24.-The
following bulletin has been issued by
Chairman Albert Mott of the L. A. w.
Racing Board: Bald, Cooper, McFar-
land, Stevens, Mosher, Hedstrom, An
derson, Babcock, Terrill and any 9TH
ers training on the suspended track at
Berkeley oval are suspended pending
Investigation.
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Amendments by the President.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The Pres
ident to-day announced the following
appointments:
To be Superintendent of the Mint at
Carson, New, Roswell K. Colcord of
Nevada.
To be Captain in the United States
navy, Commander Charles H. Davis.
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Democratic Meeting,

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24-There
was largely attended Democratic
meeting at Metropolitan Temple to-
night, the principal speaker of the even
ing being Congressman Lewis of Wash
ington His address was delivered with
great vigor, and was frequently inter
rupted by the applause Of his auditors
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New York Republicans.

Republican State Convention will not
meet till next Tuesday, but many del
egates and politicians and managers
are already on the ground. Senator
Platt, who is here, declined to be in
terviewed, except to say: Mr.. Roose-
welt is still a candidate, and will, 1 be-
lieve. be nominated"
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Sailed for Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-The
steamship Australia sailed this after
noon for Honolulu with large num-
Der of passengers and cargo. I'm
portant dispatches for the commander
Of the American garrison at Honolulu
were placed in charge of the purser
half an hour before the steamer sailed.
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Burlingame Horse Show.

SAN MATEO, Sept. 24.-The Bur-
linga1ne horse show, which closed to-
day, was in many respects one of the
most successful affairs of the kind ever
given on the Pacific Coast. The at
tendance was large and the display Of
equine stock has never been surpassed
on this coast.
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Benefit for Capt. Richter's Family.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-The en-
tertainment given at the Mechanics
Pavilion in aid of the widow and chill
dren Of Captain Reinhold Richter, Com
pany I, First California Volunteers,
who was killed in the battle of Manila
on the night Of July 31st,
was a most gratifying success in every
particular. Over $1,000 was realized
above the necessary expenses.
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Another Victim of Prescott Fire.

PRESCOTT (Ariz), Sept. 24-Dr. E.
W. Butcher, who was badly burned
while trying to save two women at the
fire of September 7th, died at l o'clock
to-day from the effect of the burns,
making the third victim Of the fire.
His injuries at first were not considered
serious, but cerebro spinal meningitis,
resulting from the shock, set in Thurs
day, and he sank rapidly till death oc-
CURED. He leaves a wife and two
children
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Napa County Democrats.

NAPA, Sept. 24-The Democratic
County Convention to-day nominated
the following ticket: Dave Dunlap,
Sheriff; w. E. Deweese. Recorder and
Auditor; T. A. Bell, District Attorney;
A D. Butler, Superintendent of
Schools; George T. Gardner, Treasurer.
nominated by acclamation. No nomi-
nations were made for the Assembly,
Clerk, Coroner or Surveyor. A mass
meeting tonight was addressed by
Walter P. Stradley.
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Mother of Luigi Lucessi.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 24.-For
some days past the local police have
been searching the city high and low
for the mother of Luigi Lucesst the
anarchist who assassinated the En-
press of Austria at Geneva, Switzer-
land, on September 10th It has been
discovered that woman of that name
is living at 1O6 Pearl street, Brook
lyn N. Y
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Horrible Accident at Victoria.

VICTORIA CB. CO, Sept. PA hor-
rible accident occurred here this
morning, resulting in the death OF
Peter Grice, farmer of Ragland, On
fario. He was operating a portable
sawmill, cutting cord wood. when the
fly wheel broke, one piece striking him
and completely disemboweling him.
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French Consul De LeIande.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. PAN.
Laurenie De Lelande. who has been the
Consul General for France in this city
for many years, but who was recently
transferred to Naples, left for that
city tonight He will stop at Chicago
en- route. NJ. Lelande is accompanied
by his wife.
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Mapuire at Santa Ana.

SANTA ANA. Sept. 4-Hon. James
G. Mcguire and z. L. Hutchinson ad-
dressed a large meeting here to-day at
the Grand Opera-house. After the
meeting the candidates were given a
reception. They left on the afternoon
train for San Diego.
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Large Cargo of Salmon.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-The
ship Oriental arrived from Alaska to-
day with 10000 cases of salmon The
vessel has been lowering off the coast
for the past six days, lost In the fog.
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Odd Fellows at Vallejo.

VALLEJO, Sept 24.-This evening
there was an unusually large gathering
of Odd Fellows here. the degree teams
from the Suisun, Crockett, Napa and
Sacramento lodges joining in the VAL
lejo lodge. Degrees were conferred up
on candidates by the visiting teams.
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The Seventh May Go to Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-ColoneI
Berry of the Seventh California was in
consultation with General Miller to-
day regarding a telegram received
from General Corbin asking General
Miller to make a recommendation that
the Seventh be ordered to Manila. 1t
is understood that such a recommends
ton will be forwarded
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Su;cide at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 24.-Augus-
tine A. Grover, a carpenter, was found
dead in a pool at the mouth Of cul-
vert two miles below Ing1eside this af-
ternoon. Grover had been a sufferer
from neuralgia Of the head, and on
Friday night he attempted suicide by
gas aphyxiation al his home. He was
a man Of some means, receipts in his
pocket showing that he had recently
nurchased property for $3150
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Freight Rates VIII Advanc.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24-Freight
rates from the Pacific Coast will go up
by a very considerable amount to-mor-
row, as a result Of the Canadian Pacific
having agreed to do away with the
system of differentials which has been
In vogue for so many years.
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Gilbert Defeats Elliott.

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Fred Gilbert Of
Spirit Lake, Ia, to-day defeated ]. A.
r. Elliott of Kansas City in 100 live
bird shooting match for the Dupont ST.
900 trophy. Gilbert grassed 81 birds
against Elliott's 81.
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a Miner Crushed to Death.

SEATTLE, Sept PA special from
Roslyn. Wash, says that Thomas Kass-
mish. Polish miner, was crushed TO
death this morning while at work by
fall of rock in the stope of No. mine.
He has no relatives here.
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A Murderer Gives Himself Up.

LA GRANGE (Or.), Sept. pa
man giving the name Of Weed arrived
here from the East to-day and gave
himself up to the Marshal, stating that
he had murdered a man named Smith,
in Joplin, Mo, last March.
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First Regiment Arizona Volunteers

PRESCOTT, Sept. 24.-The First
Arizona Volunteer Regiment, COM
manded by Colonel NJ. H. McCord, left
whipple this morning for Lexington,
KY. They were given a hearty fare
well. The train carrying them was
composed Of three sections.
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Methodist Conference.

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 24.-Bish-
on Hurst addressed the Methodist Con-
terence this morning on the subject
of the great American University at
ruoshington. Of which he is at the
The record-union., 1898-09-25
GILT EDGES WON.
Defeat the Santa Cruz Team by a
Score of Eight to Five.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 24-The on
ward stride of the heavy hitting
Beachcombers was halted to-day at
Recreation Park by their rivals for
first place honors, the Sacramento
team. The leaders won by a score of
to 3. The contest was characterized
by spasmodic shows of intense enthu-
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Two Men Drowned.

SEATTLE, Sept. 24-News has been
received here from Juneau. Alaska, of
the drowning of w. Nutling of Michi-
gan and w. Il Lockwood Of California.
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ERUPTION Of vesuvius.

NAPLES, Sept. 24.-The eruption Of
vesuvius is increasing in violence, and
1t Is feared that it will assume the
proportions of that of 1872.
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ouIIIIIIdIy IAUIIS ItSpUIISlUIt TUT IlttT-
vey s. Borchers A. Three-base hit-Shan-
ahan. Two-base hits-Streib. Reilly,
Lochhead. Sacrifice hit-Hutchinson.
Bases on errors-Gilt Edge 4, Bases on
balls-Gilt Edge 2. Santa Cruz /. Left on
bases-Gilt Edge Z, Santa Cruz s. Struck
out-By Harvey 10, by Borchers 3. Hit
by pitcher-Hutchinson Passed balls
Daubenbis 8. Time of game-2 hours.
Umpire-O'Connell. Official scorer. w.
Stapleton.
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Condition Of Thomas F. Bayard.

DEDHAM (Miss.), Sept. 4.-Thomas
F. Bayard rested comfortably during
the day, the dull, rainy weather Of the
past few days apparently affecting him
but little, but the gradual daily decline
continues.
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CERMANY'S FUTURE
LIES on The WATER,
Assertion Made by Emperor William
at Stettin
In the Course Of a Speech Opening the
New Harbor.

An Important Invention OF Ber-
lin Engineer in the Shape Of a
Greek Phoenician Fire, Which
Ignites on Contact With Air or
by Either Water or Earth, Sue
Naval Maneuvers.
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Pattison for Congress

MEDINA (Pa.), Sept. A.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Robert E. Pattison was to-day
nominated for Congress by the DEM
ocratic Convention for the Sixth Dis
trict.
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TO INVESTIGATE
CONDUCT OF WAR.
The Committee Appointed to Inquire
Into the Matter
Holds Its Initial Meeting With the Presi-
dent at the White House.

President Mckinley Requests That
the Entire Military Organiza-
tion Should, if Necessary, be
Made the Object of Inquiry
Wishes the Commission to Go
to Bottom Of the Subject and
Proceed With the Work With
out Fear or Favor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-17
DIED ALL ALONE.
Mrs. s. Q. Newman Found stin and
Cold i'm Her Bed.

Mrs. Sarah @. Newman. an aged lady,
was found dead in bed about . O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon at her residence, NO.
sl5 south Cherry street All indications
pointed to the fact that her death oc-
Cured some time last Wednesday.
Mrs Newman, who was sixty-two years
of age lived alone in the abOve-mentoned
number Next door 10 her lives Mr.. j.
NJ. Butler and family and IT was her
custom several times day 10 go across
to Mr. Buffers TO get water. She was
last seen about 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning. and at that time seemed III hef
usual good health.
Yesterday afternoon one of her married
daughters who lives onT'irst street came
around to visit her mother, ana found
the hack gate locked and all the windows
and doors tightly closed.
After making unavailing EFFORTS 10 get
I'm the house Mrs. Newman daughter
secured a key from one OF me n Dl
bors and accompanied by Mrs. rage,
finally effected an entrance. They iound
Mrs Newman lying NJ bed as though IN
a peaceful sleep a handkerchief cover
ing her fare She was stiff and cold.
however and had evidently been dedo iOr
many hours. - .
Mrs Newman's daughter ran over 10
Mrs Buffers sobbing and carrying the
terrible news. and that lady ola All she
could to assuage her griet 49,
The coroner was summoned anu pIo-
nounced heart disease the cause Oh her
death. -.
Mrs Newman was a widow. her hus-
band having been dead nuhhoeI Vi
wears She leaves two married ualsht-
ers. She had been reslueHe VI N'e"
mOnd for half a century 60. ~.
She was n member of Pine-Street Bap-
fist church. from which her funeral VIII
take place some time tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-17
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
a Case of One Man Knocking Down
Another il Tried

case Of fighting came up i'm the
Police Court yesterday, and created con-
siderable interest
Ralph Milburn and +. +. Fairlamb We're
the principals From the testimony given
1t seems that Mr.. FarlamD WE was
near the depot preparing TO take train
when MllDufn walked up and catching
hold OF her arm asked her TO go with
him. She resented this at once. and
called her husband who was not far away.
tairlamb proceeded TO punish Miihurn by
knocking him down. After hearing the
case, Justice Crutchheld fined Milbun SO
and cost
Stafford Arnell was charged by his wife
with being drunk She had MIN arrest
Cd. I'm the court she requested that the
warrant be Withdrawn which was done
and Arncll paid the cost.
Warren Bowers and J. u. Shaptcl We're
charged with creating a disturbance in the
Windsor Hotel ~ was rumOred that some
actresses would figure In the case and SO
there were many curious ueoDle present
20 hear the details The principal witness
against the men. however. was not pres
ent. and a rule had 10 be issued for him
The case was accordingly continued. I
]. MtGovern, Peter Kelly and John
Anderson who were charged with being
Migrants were dismissed. but ordered TO
get out of town or crack rock on the
chain gang. They declared they were on
their way TO Newport News 10 secure
work.
Jacob johnson Ccolore0) was given 30
days in jail for stealing ham IRON X.
J. Smith.
william ST. John and Robert Gibson
charged with being drunk and Migrants
were fined 500 and sent TO the chain
gang FOR fifteen days.
For fast driving an the street and re-
fusing 20 give his name 10 the officer who
ordered him TO stop. Robert Moss color
ed) was fined $40
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-17
WHITE TAXES FOR
WHITE SCHOOLS.
North Carolina Legislation That 3
Likely to Come.
SEPARATE CARS FOR BLACKS.
A Flect-Footed Breaker Of tho Law
Makes Dash for Liberty When in
Arms Length of the jail Door
and Makes Good His Escape
SEPARATE CARS FOR BLACKS.

RALEIGH n c., December 16.-Spe-
cial.-Quite positive assurances are given
that there will be an amendment to the
Constitution giving TO the white SCHOOLS
taxes by whites and to negro schools
ths negro taxes.
There Is now no question OF the fact that
the Legislature will enact a separate-car
law. Many negroes oppose II. but some
favor 1t. All white people favor it-and
what they desire will be done.
The Board of Agriculture was asked to
open the Museum Sundays. but by .
unanimous vote decided not to do so.
A negro, named Bnl Sledge. who hal
been convicted Of retailing whisky In this
city without license, and who had been
sentenced in the Federal Court TO a years
imprisonment, made his escape yesterday
afternoon i'm a few minutes after SEN
tence. He dashed away from three deputy
marshals and. brsndishing new razor.
defied arrest. while he ran like deer.
He was in five yards OF the jail door
when he made his dash Strange to say,
though pursued by scores of people. he
was not shot Al.
THE STATE FAIR.
The State Agricultural Society meets
December Goth to wind up business IN
connection with the fair.
The State Geological Board meets De-
cember 10Th. Governor Russell will pre-
side. State Geologist Holmes will SUBJ
NIT a report which will show much
work done during the year.
Governor Russell appoints r. s. Roy
ster. Of oxford. Adjutant General: rank.
brigadier general. Frank u. Hobgood
will be promoted Inspector General.
Governor Russell has sent a commits
sion to Frei Moore. of Asheville. as judge
OF the Twelfth district. He succeeds
Judge Norwood. resigned. and will hold
his first court at Greenville January 9Th.
A large attendance at the meeting of
Confederate veterans here january 18th
9th, TO form State association. is as
sured.
RALEIGH IN DARKNESS.
The street lighting here so far as elec-
tricity IL concerned is miserable. Last
night there was not a light. The COM
pany which has the Contract says the
trouble is due 10 the installation OF new
machinery, which is nearly comleted.
Deep regret is expressed here at tho
death Of John III. Mills. who was. from
1885 to 1895. superintendent OF the Baptist
Onphanage at Townsville He was
native of Halifax county. Va. and
graduate of Wake Forest College. He
was. during his busy and useful hfe,
president OF oxford Female College, edi-
tor OF the Biblical Recorder and super
intendent of oxford Orphan Asylum
The annual report of the Railway Com
mission saws the value OF the railways
in the State is s33, $4,000. The number
of railway employees Is nearly 10000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-17
"What Happened 10 Jones. "

Geo H. Broadhurst's uproayious farce
comedy What Happened to Jones" with
the original New York company In the
cast made at the Academy of Music last
night the greatest comedy success OF the
season notwithstanding MY Friend
from India" and other well known laugh
ter-making plays have preceded IT,.
The company Is i'm nearly every charac-
ter the original. George G. Bonlface Jr..
makes of Jones a most boisterously
funny bishop. and at every movement
ne provokes laughter with his comical
actions and repetition of the lines. with
Mr.. Boniface Is an exceptionally strong
company of comedians, including Gerald
Griffin as "Ebenezer Goodly, Frank
Currier as the genial bishop. and Misses
Mabel Montgomery. Frances Drake
Florence Robinson. and Mrs; Il. Q: Eberle
a coterie of charming and arttul act
resses The character hit of the play
was made by Miss Ada Craven as as
"Helma." Il Swedish house girl. she
has only a few lines to study, but the
nantomime of her .mpersonation Is per
feet. The engagement continues with a
matinee this afternoon and the perform
auce tonight.