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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
DAN GILLESPIE'S TRIAL.
Charged With the Murder Of White,
Pleads Self Defence.

TAZEWELL. VA, Dec Especial
The trial of the Commonwealth against
Dan Gillespie for the killing of a man by
the name of White, about seven miles east
of this place, some weeks ago, Is now
going on in the County Court, Judge j.
II. Stuart presiding The accused is ably
represented by Messrs. Chapman and GIL
espie. Judge s. G. Graham, II. 9. Anderson
and Colonel a. J. May. and the prosecu-
ton by A. S. Higgenbotham, who was
appointed by the court TO prosecute this
case, as Barns Gillespie, the Common
wealths Attorney, is a near relative of
the accused. This case has created a great
deal Of interest in this community by rea-
son of the fact OF the prominence Of the
Gillespie family in this county.
White was a very bad man, having been
in many difficulties before he was killed,
and the accused is pleading self-defence,
and public opinion is strongly in his favor.
The trouble occurred over n COW OF
Whites that ran I'm the same pasture with
the COW OF Gillespie Gillespie having
gone for his COW on. evening, found her
and Whites cow in a thcket. He sent his
dog in TO drive the cow out and White 8
cow came out with that Of Gillespie. The
dog was barking and was making consid-
cradle noise. which reached the ears Of the
wife OF White. who lived a short distance
away. When her husband came home at
night she told him Gillespie had been dog
ging his cow. White thereupon shoulder
ed mis- gun and i'm company with his wife.
went 10 the home Of Gillespie and used
some very abusive language to him in the
presence Of Giiiespies wife and threatened
70 kin him II he would come out.
Gillespie was on The porch Of his house
and White in the yard. Gillespie had no
gun in the house. but started off to a
neighbours 10 borrow one. White in the
mean time. in company with his wife.
left for his home. Gillespie secured the
gun and returned. and he and his wife
and man by the name of Wells started
after White. After going some distance
Wells and Gillespie's wife prevailed upon
Gillespie to allow Wells to go forward
and try and pacify White. and thus set
tie the trouble. White was then seen
some little distance away with his Ian
tern. Wells started TO meet White, who
had been hailed, and tried 10 stop him
and talk the matter over. White would
not listen TO him nor stop but started
on to where Gillespie was standing with
his gun.
Gnlespie's wife. seeing that White had
paid no heed 10 Wells. started out to meet
him, and called to him. White paid no
attention 10 her. but raised his gun and
pointed It at Gillespie. Whites wife. who
had follew her husband. caught his arm
and pulled the gun down. whereupon
White made some retort to her and raised
the gun again, and then Gillespie shot
him, killing him almost instantly
The load of shot entered his breast.
Sympathy is with GILLESPIE, and il Is
thought he will become clear.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
CONTRACT WITH
SHOE COMPANY
There is Mystery as to Reason for
investigation,
Mr.. PITCHER IS THE AUTHOR.
He Has Stated Only in General Terms
Why He Wishes the Inquiry
Made-Present Agreement
Has Six Years To Run.

Considerable interest is being manifes-
ted in the proposed investigation of the
contract between the Davis Shoe Com
pany and the Commonwealth for the hire
of convicts.
Delegate Pitcher. who offered the reso-
luton has n,ver made public his reasons
for his action.
The present contract with the company
does not expire until May, 1906 1t is said
IN legislative circles that Mr.. Ptlcher
wants to ascertain the reasons for the re-
neval Of "a contract that has more than
six years TO run. He believes, so 1t is
stated, that by waiting a few years the
State might receive more pay for its
convicts.
OTHERS NIGHT APPLY.
There is a report TO the effect that an
other big concern wants to hire convcts,
and is willing to compete with the Davis
Company for them
The contract was renewed by the Board
OF Directors of the Penitentiary and re-
ceived the approval Of the Governor after
careful consideration.
Mr.. A. C. Hartman, the president OF the
Board of Directors, said to-day he did not
but the board would assist him and his
committee in every possible manner in the
investigation. 1T is not unusual MI.
Hartman said, to renew the contracts with
this company several years in advance
of the expiration of the existing agree
ment.
The Capitol was nearly deserted yesterday
by members of the Legislature and the
attaches of the two houses. Delegate
Hubbard, OF Buckingham, was on hand.
lie will spend the holidays here. Messrs.
Thomas ii. Bigger and Sam. w. Bigger
were in the office Of the Clerk Of the
House.
Mr.. William Wilson, the faithful and
respected superintendent of 1.-THE Senate $
cloak-room and stationery department
and postmaster was present as usual.
and so was "Od William" the colored
boot-black, who has waited upon the
Senators for many years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
THE TINES. RICHMOND VA. SUNDAY, DECEMBER a. 1899

market Is still panicky. many people be-
lieving that the most serious crisis has
not yet been reached.
While most persons knew the late Duke
OF Westminster was one OF the richest
men In England. no leading newspaper
has taken the trouble to procure an esti-
mate Of his wealth He owned several
thousand parcels OF London realty. which
together. according to the Dukes own
statement. made six hundred acres. Much
Of this is I'm Belgravia. the aristocratic
resident section. He also had 1900 acres
in the country. and an annual income OF
tDo,cp. His realty values in London
were probably worth G500d0coo. The heir
to the dukedom is the late Dukes grand
son In South Africa. an aide-de-camp OF
Sir Alfred Miner, the Governor OF Cape
Colony.
HIS HAITI OF LIFE.
The papers abound in anecdotes Of the
late Duke. He vas careless and shabby
in his dress. and his life at Eaton Han
was that Of an ordinary country gentle
man. At any time during his stay in
Cheshire the Duke might be seen riding
or walking about his park. usually smok-
ing cigarette. not often composed OF
tobacco. for he used medicated cigarettes
as remedy Tor asthma. To his mousse
hold the Duke was always an enigma.
He rarely spoke 90 the servants, and
had an odd way Of leaving bits of paper
about on chairs. with a word OF blame
as to their conduct. but with such per-
sonages as his house steward. head
coachman and stud groom, he was on
most affable and confidential terms
The Car will present Prince George.
OF Greece. with a splendid yacht as a
new years gift The vessel has been
specially built at Sebastopol and is in
tended as a souvenir OF Prince Georges
saving the life Of the Car in Japan.
while they were on a tour around the
world, number of years ago.
Sir Thomas Lipton's plans for 1901 are
progressing. He is confident his next
boat will be much faster than the Sham
rock He said TO representative Of
the Associated Press:
II feel ] will have a better chance
next time. as 7 will have the Shamrock
as a trial horse. As you know | had
to work completely in the dark with
the Shamrock. and I know she can be
greatly improved on as far as speed Is
concerned. With her designer i'll. the
best was not to be got out of her"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
THE HUNT CLUBS
GRAND SPEEDWAY
An Up-to-Date Track for All Pur-
poses.
TO BE READY BY SPRING.
Work Being Done by Phillips & Airport
Under Direction OF u. Il. ID. Myers,
Jr., at Considerable Out
lay TO the Club.
TO BE READY BY SPRING.

The need Of a speedway or driveway
for fast horses has long been needed
somewhere around Richmond. The ola
half-mile track at the Exposition Grounds
was the only place for a long time that
could be used for that purpose and, at
the best. it was hardly a good place for
that purpose. and since the Virginia state
Agricultural Society ceased to exist this
track has been practically abandoned
and those who kept fast horses had no
where to speed their horses except along
the roads and the Boulevard. and at THIS
latter place driving IS now limited 20 TOUR
miles an hour.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The members Of the Deep Run Hunt
Club who. besides owning some good stee-
plechasers and thoroughbreds. also own
the fastest roadsters in the city. They
realize the need of speedway, and a
committee was appointed. consisting OF
Messrs. J. X Branch. Langhorne Putney.
Stanhope Boiling. c. T.. Doyle. j. T. An
derson. and Or j. A. White. 10 look into
the advisability Of converting the present
mile running track. which the Deep Run
Hunt club built about three years ago
into a track suitable for all purposes
and the outcome OF the committees labors
has been. that a contract has been let
20 Phillips e. Airport. the contractors who
hlve commenced work in filling In ard
grading the the track on the club grounds
TO BIZ FINISHED by SPRING.
The work Is under the supervision OF Mr.
r. H. y. Meyers. Jr and Is TO be finished
n time for the spring race meeting. The
speedway will be enclosed by a neat fence
on both sides. and will be perfectly level
from start 70 finish. and will be an ex-
act mile. or according TO the engineers
measurements. only two hundredth OF a
foot over a mile.
At the lower end OF the grounds near
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad. a fifty box stall stabls
will be erected. and a competent trainer
viii be employed for training horses. The
last Improvement contemplated Is the
erection Of n covered grand-stand, which.
when finished. viii make the speedway
complete In every particular. IL IS ex-
pected that next year several members
will purchase fast roadsters In which
event some spirited contests viii be held.
Already several OF the driving mem
beers have placed orders for light driving
wagons. such as are now on the great
speedway IN New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
Few Days Brew
of Deadly
Uric Acid.

In q few days you brew enough uric
acid in your own body to produce death.
Your kidneys are your only salvation.
Because when they are well. they filter
out this deadly poison
So when your kidneys are sick. you can
understand how quickly your entire body
is affected. and how every organ seems to
fail to do its duty.
They are all being slowly poisoned.
Uric acid poison irritates the nerves,
and causes rheumatic pains in joints. mus
cles and limbs. headache. backache, stom-
ach and liver trouble. shortness of breath.
heart trouble dizziness. nervousness. irri-
liability. lassitude. loss of ambition. weak
ness and wasting away.
Red brick dust and similar sediments IN
the urine are also caused by varioIs salts
OF uric acid.
The cure for these troubles is DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp Root, the great kidney
remedy.
IL instantly relieves the congested. over
worked kidneys, ana gradually pIinss
them back 10 health.
Healthy kidneys keep down the excess
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in new health and strength.
Swamp-Root should at onye be taken
upon the least sign OF ill-health. II viii
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dfty-cent and one-dollar.
Swamp-Root is used In the leading hos
pitais; recommended by skillful physi-
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taken by doctors themselves who have
kidney ailments. because they recognize
In II the greatest and most successful
remedy for kidney and bladder troubles.
To prove its wonderful efficacy. send
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charge, a sample bottle Of Swamp-Root
and a valuable book. by mail. prepaid.
This book contains many OF the thousands
upon thousands Of testimonial letters re-
ce!yed from men and women cured
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
ORTIZ AIRY.
Mr. Robert j. MahOn.

Mr. Robert ]. Mahon died yesterday at
noon at the home of his father-in-law.
Mr.. w. O. Arnall. No. ll2O north Twenty
fourth street. Mr.. Mahon was young
man. only been married a few years. lie
leaves a widow and two small children
He was member of Old Dominion Lodge.
No SS7 Of b. X. T. and also a member
OF Union Lodge. No :. /. o. q. f.
The funeral win take place at noon Mon
day from his late residence.
George Il. Curtis.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Dec. 23.-Speciai.
George H. Curtis. a well-known citizen,
died this morning. after lingering III
ness. He was hfty-one years of age. and
leaves large family. He was member
OF Alexandria Council, Royal Arcanum,
and FOR years had been employed as spe-
cial policeman AT the Pennsylvania rail-
road depot
Rolio Henry.
ALEX ANDRIA, VA, Dec. 23.-'Special
Rolo Henry. an aged and well-known ex-
policeman, died last night at his home In
He was a member of the old night
guards before the police force was or
xanlzed.
After the present police system was
introduced he served on the force Tor
several years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING.
Miss JEANNE Oliver Abbot and Mr.. j.
PC. SouihaIl Married.


LYNCHBURG, VA, Dec. 2'-Special.-
At Bellevue High school, Bedford coun-
ty, at noon to-day, was celebrated
most beautiful and impressive marriage
ceremony. when Miss JEANNE Oliver
Abbot. the charming and accomplished
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William r.
Abbot. was married TO Mr.. James Pow
ell Cooke Southall. professor OF natural
philosophy at Hobart college. Geneva.
y. Y.
All Of the appointments of the occasion
were simple, but elegant, and as their
wont. Mr.. and Mrs Abbot extended
a cordial and graceful hospitality TO
their guests.
The bride was arrayed in an exquisite
gown of white crepe de chene. over the
soft folds Of which fell the long filmy
meshes Of the bridal veil. In her hand
she carried an ivory bound prayer book.
She was attended by her sister. Miss
louie Abbot. as maid OF honor. who
was handsomely gowned In white and
carried a large cluster of white Roman
hyacnths
Professor Raleigh Colston Miner. OF the
University OF Virginia, acted as best
man.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
+. l.. Lemosy, rector or 81. stephens
church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
Crescent City Races.

NOW ORLEANS. Dec. 23.-The weather
cloudy and track muddy.
First race-one mile.-Miss Dolley q 10
/ and to u first Good order % TO l and
> to ID second. Dominis GO to II third.
Time / SO
Second race--sx furlongs. -Edgdrland
H. e 10 and 6 TO - first Tyrba GO to l
and & to - second. Meddlesome C 10 II
third Time, 1:2l.
Third race--one mile-Rnshiield az TO
and 10 - first, Bluelick (S to l and 3 to
u second. Moncreith c. 10 - third. Time.
/ :43
Fourth race-Crescent City handicap,
mile and an eighth.-Lackman Is to l and
3 to II first. Alpena 02 10 l and 10 ID
second. Prince Blazes q 10 - third. Time,
2.Oi%.
Fifth race-one mile.-St. Lorenzo Is TO
ana 3 to - first. Acushla Oh to , and
4 to % second, Uhler g TO u third. Time,
To-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
INDIA LOYAL
TO ENGLAND
Her People Acknowledge the Great
Service Done Them.
FACTSAB0UT THE FAMINE THERE
Thousands Already Reduced to Living
on Fruit Of Cactus Plant-Cattie
Dying-Unlimited Field for
Private Beneyoience.
FACTSABOUT THE FAMINE THERE

'India will be loyal to England. Eng
IIsh reyerses in South Africa are Gaining
forth in India regret, not jubilation' me
intelligent people of India Acknowledge
with gratitude Englands great service
70 them. and the common people peileVo
in the good intentions and the Diessihss
of peace and Justice given them oy inc
government under which they i've
This is the opinion Of the Rev D. r.
Abbott who IS the editor Of newspaper
I'm Bombay. which crcuates among Mn
dus and Christians. He has long Deeh d
resident of India as mis- sonary unoer tie
American Board and in position 10 "d'ch
the political feeling. He Is lately rum
there but since his arrival In THIS couh-
try he has been in receipt OF letters ana
papers which keep I'm touch with AFFAIRS
at what he now calls home.
"Speaking with perfect frankness ana
with a knowledge OF the acts and utter
ances of men who would. by their ihtelli-
gence and position, be leaders were inc
history of 1851 10 b. repeated may say
that the great energy with whlch the gov
renment or India saved the lives OF mil
lions i'm the famine Of scarcely more 'idn
TWO wears ago is not forgotten. and with
famine now begun and absolute depend
cnoe upon the government for their very
existence. a suspicion Of revolt is an IN
Justice 10 the intelligence and apprecia-
tion on the part of the Indian people.
Queen Wet ria Is loved by high ana
low Facts about the famine I'm INDIA
tina. has now commenced. and which al
fects thirty million of souls, are pertinent
at this time in connection with lndld
possible position during England's troubles
in South Africa.
EVEN BIRDS ALARMED.
"Thosuads are already reduced to the
extremity Of living on the fruit of the
cactus plant. Cattle are dying by thous-
ands Even birds are alarmed. DARK as
such a picture Is. I. cannot seem so dark
TO people in America as II does TO me.
passed through the year 1897 In India and
the very bought OF the horrors OF II makes
my heart sink. As a missionary working
south and east Bombay II was my privil-
ege TO turn more or less from accustomed
labor and devote time and strength 10 the
saving Of human life. Day after day We
missionaries had at our doors anywhere
from one to five hundred furnishing. ema-
oiated men, women and children, living
skeletons most OF them. waiting for their
daily dole Of grain. Yet scenes in Central
India were worse than with us.
'The cause OF the famines is climatic.
The rainy season for the western part Of
India Is June. July. August. September
and October. During these five months
take place the sowing and reaping OF
the FIRST crop, and the sowing OF the Sec
ond. When the rains are normal the fer
tile soil brings forth suficient for the MIL
lions, but not sufficient to tide them
over year OF failure. A succession OF
poor years eliminated three years ago.
During that famine many lives wers saw
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
Accidents Last Night.

White Calvin was badly INJURED ABOUT
~ heaa las, night by being knocked down
M an me- sl. . car on Main street.
II r. David was cut over the eye ana
the Ambulance was called and the surgeon
treated him. .r
Al - o'clock the ambulance was called
n the First Police station 40 treat M. ..
craven. He was cut on the head ana race
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
LOST HER LIFE FOR HER CHILD.
Little Girl Burned TO Death In Bon
fire-Tbe Mother Pcrishcs Too.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Dec. 3.-Spe-
cial.-Pauline. the fiye-year-old daughter
of Mr.. William Fitch, OF Belmont. was
burned to death in a bonfire ste yester-
day evening. Her mother went 10 her
rescue, and was 80 seriously burned that
she died at 1890 last night.
Mrs. Fitch was Miss owe Blckers,
daughter Of Mr.. J. NJ. Bickers, or Louisa
C. H.. and was thirty years OF age She
is survived by Ia husband ana TWO chill
dren-
The bodies of mother and child were
taken TO Louisa c. H., this afternoon
at 4:20 for burial.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
Pardon for n "Trusty."

Mat Crawford one OF tho colored
"trusties" employed about the Capitol.
was pardoncd yesterday by the Governor
He will be enabled 70 return 10 his homo
al Bristol In time to speLd Christmas.
Crawford was serving ono year for sue
cumbinx 70 the temptation to puYiotn
articles Of value from the person.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
Fuud forIaw,ou,s Family.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23-President Nc
kinney was among to-day's subscribers 70
the fund for the widow and family OF
General IAwton. The fund has reached
about $4,000. and will probably - given
- = Christmas present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24

Lester. dear" said Mrs. Giddines, anx-
iously, TO her husband, Il don't Ike that
cough az yours
"I'm sorry replied Giddings. blu, Il
IN the hest / have Golfers Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24

81. Nicholas is on top all over the
world this season, and in this year of
of all years, and in this century of all
centuries, and in this country of all
countries he ought TO be welcome.
HE'LL PRESENT FIFTY HAND
SOME WATCHES to fifty of our lit
tie friends at our store, Tuesday, De-
cember 10th, their names having been
first taken from our Xmas box cater
the same had been thoroughly
shaken up by Captain Frank NJ.
Wise. Of Merchants National Bank,
who responded TO our invitation TO
take out Cat TandOm) the winners.
Names of those who will receive
them appear in another column in
this paper.
WISHING OUR YOUNG FRIENDS
AND ALL A MERRY XMAS, WE
ARE SINCERELY,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
! MAYER & PETIT,
Southern Furniture and Carpet Co. ana WeS bOao SIeel

ed by government aid, but many millions
were reduced to EXTREMIST poverty, with
all possible revenue expended. Since 1881
the rainfall has been below the average
and the people have therefore not recov-
cred their usual condition. IL Is on top OF
such a history that the rain has again
failed, and now, with only two months
of the famine period passed, government
is helping two and a half millions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24

eaning-up of the The time for wedding OUT and
Profits will not figure into the calculations at all TINS week we
Of possible start the
article marked
choce
Use orr NEW CREDIT SYSTEM all you wish
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17

Mail your photographs in a patent
photo envelope. You an get them at the
=. O. News Stand.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
LITTLE MISTAKE.

New York Tribune: 1t is always well
that the heads of the family know when
! invitations are given by the SONS "i'u
| daughters of the house and accepted py
| their friends. In a certain large anu
| hospitable home on Staten Island, Wnere
| visitors are continually COMING LIZ ~.
] ing. and the young people are at llDerty
! TO give their own invitations, provided
a certain number is not exceeded, an
awkward incident happened to a shy
young man in consequenc OF THIS latl-
tude allowed to the juniors of the estab-
lishment. The young man having re-
ceived and accepted a pressing invita-
ton to stop at the aforesaid mansion
from Friday until Monday, started with
his bag on the BOAT designated. Seeing
his host and hostess (the father and
mother Of his friend). With whom he had
but a slight acquaintance. he went over
to ioin them. To his embarrassment he
saw that they did not recognize him n
he was obliged to introduce himself
"Oh, yes, Mr.. Smith. Of course" said
the woman, evidently cudgeling her
memory. How stupid of me! I remem-
Der you very we'll. And where are you
going, Mr.. Smith? If it is anywhere
near us 1 hope you will come over and
see us. Jim is at home. you know. and
the girls-I am sure they will be delight
ed to Sc YOU"
Here was a situation! The bashful
youth, VINO had already felt uncomfort-
able at their non-recognition, had not
the courage to say boldly that he intend
ed accompanying them to their house As
a guest. and remembering there was a
club to which he belonged in their vicin-
! ity, meeking announced that he intended
going there, whittier he betook himself,
bag and baggage. on his arrival at the
station. just as he was taking his place
at the table. however, his friend Jim
burst into the room.
well, of all funny mistakes." he
cried. this beats all! Why didn't you
tell the mater you We're going to us:
She is in a great fun about it. and has
insisted that they should all wait dinner
for you-so come along Quick!"