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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30
TOOK HIS LIFE.
An Unknown Man Throws Himself
Under q Train.

Under Train.
Driven 10 desperation n poorl-clad IN
divdua attempted TO take his life yes
terday afternoon by Jumping I'm front Of n
freight train. Each time through tho e.
forts OF a brakeman the unfortunate man
was dragged away from IN front Of the
wheels.
The shocking incident occurred on the
Reading railroad al the Fest M2nayunk
Station booro the eyes OF the station mas
ter. ticket agent and the waiting passcn-
gers.
The brakeman who riskod his life for
the stranger( was standing ON the plat
form ln front Of the station. When fhe
local freight train came slowly by DE saw
2 Strengthening man emerge from be-
hind the station and slowly walk 20 the
track. lie told him that train was
coming. hit the man paid no attention
and as the engine drew near he flung
himself on the track The brakeman
sprang after him and dragged the man
from the rails.
The stranger brolJe loose from the
brakeman and. running mp 10 The front
or the engine. jumped I'm the middle OF
the track again The brakeman az tho
risk Of his life again rescued him from Iis
perilous position. and this time he held
him until the train had passed.
The man who made such desperate at-
tcmpts 10 KIN himself was arrested. but
at +he Mauayunk police station De refused
10 tell his namo.-Phnadelpha Press
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30
shot His Mother.

TOLEDO. O., Aug. 2S-Carleton
simone. a young man Of Ottawa. this
morning shot and instantly killed his
mother. mlstaklng her for a burglar.
Awakened by.a noise. and knowing that
burglars were infesting the neighborhood
he made search of the house, sun in
hand. Seeing a figure IN the hallway. n
cred. slmone IN struck a match ami
was Mortified 20 find that he had Killed
IFS mother. She was shot through the
heart and never uttered a word.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30
EXCITEMENT IN DURHAM.
The Law to Take It's Course I'm Two
Assault Gases.


Assault Cases.
DURHAM y. c.. Aug. @-special.-
This community IS greatly stirred today.
yesterday "a negro brute a trusty ON the
convict road force at work ON the Chanel
Hi road three miles from town convicted
under Che name OF Melville Parker. as
saulied I-te e.ght-ycar-old Bette May
Hurdle ton. within "a hundred yards of her
father house. Parker had been sent 90
the house for "a bucket of water. and on
A.s RETURN 90 the force came across the
little 3D. and assaulted her before Mrs.
fiuri.e-tol. who bad seen him going to-
wards the child arrived
Die attempted % escape. but owing 20
Nr. Hurlcst0n's prompt report 20 the
guard at the StOckade. be was captured
Wtniu quarters OF q mile OF the camp.
The affair was kept very quiet and the
news bad not spread until after the sheriff
had brought Parker 20 town and locked
him in one of the steel cells Of the county
JAIL Had the facts been known an hour
earlier. 90 SIS thought Parker would never
have reached The protection of Durham
JAN. when Sheriff Markham and his depu-
Ties VIII cndeavor to see that the law
takes its course.
The fact that the Superior Court meets
here next week is much against summary
action
The courthouse was crowded this morn
ing al $3.50 when Parker and Scoggins ap-
peared before Squire ID. G. Gunter TO an
sWor for the abduction Of Dallis Scog-
gins. just as he was 10 marry Matte
Creel last Friday night at her fathers
home in East Durham. IL had been rumored
yesterday evening that the abduction or
Kidnapping had been done by the consent
and at the request of Dauis Scoggins. who
had only consented o. marry the Creel
girl by reason of the threats of her father
and called on his brother and friend Par
ker 90 rescue him from an "unhoy ALI
ance."
il also developed yesterday that the
Nconse was obtained from the Register Of
Deeds by a fongery Young Scoggins be-
inz only eighteen years old. q was neces-
sary for the Register % have his fathers
written consent before granting the mar
rage license This written consent was
brought 90 the Register but IL turns out
that old man Scogs.ns cannot read or
write and emphaucally denied having
given consent either written or oral. So.
when the magistrate began the trial he
was aware that the question Of seduction
under promise OF marriage or abduction
90 prevent marriage and forgery, would
have 10 Doe considered, that ne had a
muchly mixed affair TO content with.
Counsel Tor tho prosecution asked 20
withdraw the warrant agreed 90 by de-
fence 81 prosecution would pay cost.
The fifteen year ola ncero boy brought
here from Alamance county and lodged
fn the Durham Jail last Friday 10 prevent
his being lynchcd for assauiting a four
yo4r.0ld girl near Haw river has con-
fssed his crime and VIII hang by legal
nrocess Ie is safe from mob violence
Ga the Durham jan Latest report re.
ce,ved here says the little Girl viii re.
cover.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30
SUGAR WAR AGGRESSIVE.
The Independent Refiners Flaming to
Fight Wholesale CroCers.


Dispatches from Milwaukee. stating
that James H. Post. OF =. ~ Howell.
SON & Co. selling agents for the National
and NIo.lonhauer sugar rehnerles. and GER
tain sugar dealers who have been fighting
the American Sugar Refining Company.
have reached an agreement TO carry on
the fight against the trust. received much
attention in lower Wall street yesterday
Significance was attached 90 the remarks
credited 20 Mr.. Post In the course OF
which he said:
1--WE hope IL viii not &c ncsecsary Tor US
10 make a price that win leave no proh1
20 the Wholesale dealers. out IL they de-
eide 10 enter an agreement 60 handle
only the American Sugar Refining Com.
panys sugar we will be forced 20 adopt
methods TO dispose OF our sugars that
wi make 20 unprontable 10 the wholesale
groCcrs TO enter into such an agreement"
Sugar brokers are anxiously awaiting
the result o. the efforts OF tho National
Wholesale Groccrs' Association 20 make a
satisfactory arrangement for tho sale Of
sugars Such an arrangement Is expect
cd II was suggested that the trust may
abandon the rebate system. making prices
net. and give a premium 90 those buying
exclusively from the trust This would
cut down the profits OF the trust but the
outside rofners would have 10 meet It,
New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30

CTS" and lands" can mover ovcrride-af-
fond The proof incontroyertble. For eX-
ample. in 1890. mp 20 June Goth, the value
of American exports o. iron and steel
and their products aggregated &,3,l5e5l.
On 1898. S2.7715 in 1885,. Si2.l5l2l0, IN 1895
they were SIS $50 PTS. an increase In two
years OF $3410l532,
Contrast this with American imports
for the same period. I'm 1896 the total was
$40 4l21jl. II was I'm 1867 SIC. s3i.2N in
1895 Sl2.f73 .637 iu 1880 up 10 June 90. $l2.-
GS29 Go still further. these figures ala
not include agricultural implements. The
nrutes for those were $40. i32197 I'm 1883
up 90 June 30th: 50 C3I2Si in 1s9s; $500 500
In 1897 and i'm 1896, A,548729
RAILROADED REDCOATS TO VICTORY
AS a bit Of irony 10 may be said that
people who have made q study of these
marvellous figures General Kitchcner's
army I'm Egypt were whfled to Khartoum
and % victory over railroad rails mostly
made I'm America and that the whirlng
90 victory over that road was the doing
of engines built in Paterson. n. J.
Good judges of the prosperous condition
of the iron and steel business say that
the boom has only begun. and that as IL
goes So will go prosperity in an the in
dustries one great good result will be
that the workingmon viii be rich reapers
of the golden harvests. The wave of
prosperity Of the vast business interests
I'm the country viii necessarily. they say
carry with il an increased demand for
wcrkingmen Their wages will not be
higher but they viii he guaranteed many
years Of steady occupation. Wages have
already been advanced I'm many places
and without a demand by the working
men.
The worlds great markets are now
under the control Of America" was the
remark yesterday Of an iron master, "and
We hold IL with an iron hand
so may IL be forever is doubtless the
cry Of workingmen." said he. "for that
control guarantees them good wages and
steady employment. "-Philadelphia Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30
A Big Bluif

PORTLAND. ORE. Aug. SIN n
game OF poker between George Munford
Hank Hamln and Henry smith a few
nights ago tho limit was finally raised 20
500. Munfcgd lost .?fo) and cult. Hank
Smith then won $4,000 on a bluff from
Munford Munford and Haml.n have
taken an oath before a magistrate vowing
never to play another game OF cards as
long as they liya
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30

WINSTON. y. c., Aug @.-spocial-
Dr.. d. } Thomas received .communica-
zion to-day from slrec0n-GeneFal of The
United States army rendering him The po-
eifIon of surgeon Tor service in the Phil
fppincs. Dr. Thomas SIS giving tho mat
Ger consideration he received similar
appointment during the war with Spain
and served several months in Cuba.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30
FORTUNE IN NICKELS.
Gloucester Slot Machines Hold Lots of
Cash.

All the slot machines captured in the
raid at Gloucester City on Sunday night
by the Camden policemen. acting as
deputy sherins. under the supervision Of
Under shlrin j. Wesley Sell. are stin I'M
der lock and key IN tie private Office OF
sheriff Baird. i'm the courthouse. where
they were placed after their capture. 1t
is estimated that the machines gathered
up IN the raid are valued at $4,000. They
are Of al descriptions of automatic gamD-
Ing devices. and it is doubtful II ~er
such a collection o fchance machine was
ever before gathered under ono roof. or
those stored IN Sheriff Bairds private
sanctum are two wh ca are valued az 500
alone They are made or hlghly-polished
hard wood, and were operated by cleo
trciiy. One OF them was supposed 10 pay
from 10 cents TO s. on an investment OF
a uicket. AL the machines contain Sun
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n s. s Rad1Ik@Wsstsrn
. ~ 30 . - C.Los.t. -

JUNE -. 1893.
LEAVE RICHMOND DAlLW. BYRD
STREET STATION.
900 A. 81. RICHMOND Az NORFOLK
N1@TlBJLE LIMITED. Arrive az
Norfolk 1925 a 3D.. stops only At
Petersburg WaFer.y and SUFFOLK.
Second-c.4ss tickets NOT accepted On
this train.
9.0j A. NJ. TIRE CHICAGO EXPRESS.
for Lyuchulrg. Roanoke. columbus
and Chicago. Pullman sleeper it an
oke t0 Columbus. also Cor Bristol.
Knoxville and tul.tIuun. Pull
man sleeper Roanoke COB hn0Xri'e RI.
7.2O l.. NJ. fo~ Suffolk N0rf1ik. and IN
termolllte stations, arrives at AOr-
folk az 1870 D.. NJ.
900 l.. NJ. f0r Lyuchuurs and Roanoke.
Connects at Lyurhburs with WASH
ingt0n and Chattanooga Limited.
Pullman Slcorors LyuchDurg 90 Mems
phis and New Orleans Caie. parlor
and observation car N14tof4 10
Auala. Ala. Pullman sleeper be-
tween Richmond and Lynchburg. and
herths ready Tor occupancy az 200
T. NJ Also. Pullman sleeper Peters
burg and Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch
burg aud the West daily at $40 a. NJ.
ana S.8 =. NJ. from Norfolk ana Tie
East al 1905 A. NJ. and FEIlBJLEp
LIMITED. 6.i5 =. VI.
JNO. r WAGNER.
City Pass. ana Ticket ,k,ets, Agent
District PASSENGER AGENT.
W. b BENllL.
General Passenger Ascent.
General ONCE. Roanoke va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30
THOSE CHARGES
OF INCENDIARISM
1t Is Believed They Have Weakened
the High Church.
MISSIONARY WORK IN CUBA.
Big Slump in the Membership of tho
Christian Endeayor - Catholic
Truth Society Organized TO
Answer Attacks.
MISSIONARY WORK IN CUBA.

| have so weakened the High Church
partys cause as the charging by one OF
It's leaders. of indirect responsibility for
incendiarism upon leaders Of the Broad
Church party among Episcopalians. SO
far from any anger being displayed by
the latter over the hein0us indictment
there seems TO be only pity. The occa-
sion is the burning Of the church which
was refused last spring for the ordination
ceremony OF Prof Charles A. Briggs. The
refusal made the rector, the Rev. Dr.
Frank NJ. Clendenln who is son In law
Of Horace Greeley. a prominent hgure I'D
the famous controversy. His church
burns. and he charges that the Broad
Church party. somewhat as Guiteau acted
under the ConkAns-G Garfield hsht, IS re-
sponsibie because 10 has melted some "a
matte 10 set IL on fire. So far as can be
learned no one believes the accusation. al-
though the vestry of the parish has united
with the rector ln offering reward or
8 OOo for the apprehension OF the incen-
diary. Il might have been supposed that
the incident and the terrible indictment
following it might have aggravated the
controversy. Instead IL seems rather to
have cleared the air. and at the same
lime IN have much weakened The High
church side The latter contemplate
early action. so {. says. but what the ace
ton IS It win not as yet d.vu'gc.
CUBAN MISSIONARY WORK.
Rev T.. p. Herrick formerly a mis-
sf,na~v under the American Board. in
49, has hoen amounted general miss
-. Cor tb. Conversational Home MIs-
-. eC.v-.v,s Cubsn work. which in-
49, r,iorfl3 as we'll as Cuba I'm
-, 81. psv Alfred DE Barr.tt. form
1 1.1.' 80 ,r,~sbGe,d Hm Mass started in
-. ~, i,dcncrdent work. and mas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30

VIRGINIA BEACH. VA, Angus, 20
speoia.-The Virginia Beach Cunning
cub Will have a grand shoot here Sep
TENDER 4th Gabor Day with both live
bird and clay pigeons. The wknner OF the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30

twenty iivo~bird contest VIII receive the
Gnedal as champion ~ virginia Hurting
ham rules will govern
w. S. Price Is president OF the club
and w. Marshall secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30
How To Help the Negro.

Slr-Since the race question has been
so universally agitated. ] have read I'm
papers both secular and religious many
valuable practical hints. which. If they
did not give a solution Of the problem.
will be al least useful suggestions In that
direction.
There is one phase OF the subject which.
II appears to me. while Infinitely import
ant. has been almost totally neglected.
we read Of institutions for negro educa.
ton. societies for the elevation Of the
regro. etc. but the civilization of the
negro ie not 10 be brought about in this
way The moral condition OF q people
depends upon its religious condition.
Mems characters are formed by daily
contact As long as the negroes associate
with vile immoral people OF their own
race they will continue 50 themselves.
While the whites hold aloof there will be
no advancement towards enlighunent.
do not advocate social cqua ity OF the
races Tha, would be Intellectual IN ele-
waiting the negro and most disastrous and
debasine TO the whites but, as has been
amplv demonstrated. there may be- a
personal contact. a daily intercourse with
the negroes. highly beneficial 10 them and.
by no means, detrimental 20 our morals
or manners.
IN slavery times there were many re-
fined families where the slaves received
the best religious instruction and kind
treatment. u is folly 20 suppose that
savaRos from Africa could be -et down iu
land q light and civilized in few days.
The transformation was nece arily very
gradual. But a persons capacity for re-
ceyinR the light u the gOsle. does not
depend upon his Intellectual facilities In
many instances these slaves were true
children of God. Like the people Of
darker ages. even Ike Jacob. David and
many Of the patriarchs. they were guilty
OF misdemeanOrs intolerable in those Of
greater enlightmeut
THIS state of affairs. now almost ex-
tiuct. was due 20 the persona. contact OF
the negroes with masters and mistrcsses
Of noble Christian character ard example
was recently resident iI a family
which had the reputation If being
modern type Of the old family at Beth
amy 70 is said that in ante-ieilum days
the slaves were called into tho house at
the hour of family prayer and that each
was taught 10 repeat verse ot Scripture.
Many of those sanity souls have gone %
their reward, but there remains few
who bear witness TO the chc. ncy of this
theory.
Inc negroes are hafc.r To- q approach now
man iAeF lhth were 'ul ll aPpl 0"eleI
in the right way. 70 is imp Idle that
''sy shou'a persist li IeP-'-'.5 sue" "'-
Don't cock up your head and gather
your shirts around you as n you were
performing disagroeabic task and feared
pollution. Go as n brother 90 brother o.
sister TO sister. God is no reslector OF
persons Arc You pet.ef nan H'''
have oo.oied class III your SUNDAY
school IL VIII NOT nuil inc ""lle cHl-
"I.H'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30

I pray God that the people Of the South
may Le aWakcnde 10 their duty, 10 The
realization of the fact that personal Oh
legation 90 tho negro nclshbor rests Upon
them. Let the negroes feel the uplifting
influence Of daily intercourse With Chris
tian men and women.
The work Will Dee slow. but perscvcre.
and pray and God win work great things.
The negroes will see that social equality
is undesirable for them as wei as for ms,
and when Christian principals are thor
0ughy instlled into them they VIII re-
turn 20 elevate their own people. At pres
emit The emmlgration of negroes 10 Africa
would he depIorabie rather to De worked
and prayed against than for. II these
unfortunatcl people have almost lapsed
into barharism in our midst it they have
mingled the forms the Christian religion
with superstition and idolatry. what
would become of them I'm savage Africa
They would cary our vices and leave our
virtues behind
The day when they viii be ready for
such a mission Is so FAR down the vista
Of future ages as 10 seem n dream rather
than a practicable possibility.
Personal contact. brOtherly intercourse,
will do greater things than all the organi-
cations in creation.
let II Joe the aim Of all Christians 20
work I'm this way to impress this truth
upon others and 10 pray for Gods favor
ard blessing.
JOHN MONCURE.
Ieetown. ". Va, Aug. y. 1891
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30

ElINf IIliIH 0UIIiII NIIItT'
Mr. and 1frs. Thamhynaagamp.llai are
now on n visit 20 Kovilkudylrruppu Mr..
Thambynaaglmpllai Is the son Of Judge
c. s. Arlanayaga mpillal. and son-in-aw
OF Mr.. 4. Observation-Disclosures
deiphia Press
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
On SOUTHERN
Sit Railway RAHvIlA:'
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE MAY Is. 1870.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. VA.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. VA.
HOO =. NJ. No. II. Southern Express.
dally Tor Atlanta. Augusta, Jackson
Danville, Greensboro salisbury. and
Shdriotte, open az Richmond $50 +.
NJ. stops for passengers at local
stations, Connects az Danville and
Florida Express 90. $50, carrying
through slecpers between New York
and Tampa. with connections for all
Floudd points. Also, connects al
Danville and Charlotte with Wash
ington and Southwestern Limited
no 80 carrying through sieepers
between New York and Nashville.
New York and Memphis. and New
York and New Orleans with con-
necuons ior al points IN Texas. Mex
ico and California.
2:ol +. NJ. No. =. solid train daily for
Chaflotte. y. C.. connects at Nose
ley with Farmvllle and poYhatan
railroad. Al kcysvil.e for clarks-
Vile. oxford. Henderson and Dur
nam, ana at Greensboro for Durham.
faielsn ana Wnston-Salem. az Dan
we WIN 30 b United states ia.t
mall solid train. daily for New
orleans ana points south. which
Orleans and Now York To- Jackson
vile and Miami for Nassau and
Havana. Through s.ecuer SALISBURY
10 Memphis. also. Pullman tourist
Washington TO san Francisco with
out change.
500 p M. 80. r.. local. daily except
Sunday. for kcysvilie and interme-
date points
TRAINS ARRIVE At RICHMOND.
e.oo n lFrom Atlanta. Augusta and
e.25 p. n. Ashev..e. and all points
$40 a. H.. From NeysvilIe and local
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS.
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THE NEwPORY NEWS ABA1TOIR
cONPANT. NEWPORT NEWS. VA.


In calling attention 10 the card issued
bv the Newport News Abatoir Company
looklofs describing which, have been
circulated boy Wynham Boiling. Banker.
lois east Main street. Richmond Va, with
eubscrinti0n lists viii Dee open until Sep
tember 1st. We are considering the inter
este of Richmond when we state That
the benefits accrling from and the inhG-
ence OF such a company viii Doe felt to
very considerable extent here. Ilef
operations viii embrace purchasing of lFe
stock Of an descriptions. that is cattle.
sheep and hogs. and The handling ior cold
storage Duruoscs etc. of poultry. eeEf.
etc. Both the fresh meat and their manu-
featured products should nnd ready
sale within our city, in fact. negotiations
have already been entered into by some
Of our most cnterprsing merchants. look
ing to the handling of their bi-producis.
Realizing that Chicago is the nearest OPP
position point the company's field OF
operation can be very readily appreciated
Remembering the agricultural statistics
Of our state combined also with West
Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. and
keeping I'm mind that they are the most
fertile stock producing States I'm the
Union. because OF the rich pasture lands
known 10 the world as the "Blue Grass
REGION" one cannot but be convinced
of the success OF such an undertaking.
Some idea of the projected plant viii De
conveyed when 10 is understood that The
company has secured about seventy-three
acres and the the Abattoir plant (eyrlu-
sive Of stock-yards. ctc.) viii cover more
than a dozen acres OF land, and the build
ings will have floor space OF about
thirty acres.
M. Ia oh
head Of cattle 1000 head Of sheep and
600 hogs daily because Of the nearness
10 our city. the company will enjoy in
creased facilities for shipping their manu-
featured products TO all parts Of The
world, their facilities being equal to New
York or any other point. OF the 80
abattoirs, or whereabouts, started since
1855. there has not been one but what has
met with a considerable measure Of sue
cess and the majority has returned large
profits TO their stockholders
one concern which distributes IT'S litera-
ture freely shows an average of SD per
cent profit per annum since the year l>s5
The Newport News Abattoir Company has
in its directorate some of the most prOmi-
nent men I'm the country among whom
are: Ex-Governor Charles IT, OFerran
OF Virginia: Dr. L. S Filbert. who IS the
president of the Vulcanite Paving Com
pany. Of Philadelphia, and j. Bell Austin,
who is secretary and treasurer Of the
Philadelphia Stock Exchange
We are also advised that there are quite
n number Of very influential bankers.
merchants and manufacturers throughout
our State. who have already interested
themselves I'm the company. Their assoc
citation with IL should materially influence
the successful outcome Of the enterprise.
which viii undoubtedly De a very great |
benefit TO both our city and State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30
MILLIONS ~ a NUTSHELL

Value Of iron and steel exports
imports. exclusive Of agricultural
implements. were
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The stylish footwear on display in the
show window OF W j. Douglas retail
store, at C2S east Broad street. attracts
general attention. The styles for fan
show number OF new toes. the creation
Of The Douglas exclusive designers which
VIII not be seen in any other shoe store
I'm this city.
The W. l.. Douglas shoes have a rcputa-
ti0n which extends around the world.
Their popularity has made a new era I'm
shoe making and in the shoe history OF
this country. Mr.. Douglas has now been
IN business quarter OF a century. during
which time he has made possible the fact
TIA. shoes could be made TO sell as low as
go and stlll possess the some material.
workmanship. style and durability 10 be
found in those costing from s. TO 81. Mr.
Douglas owns and operates sixty retail
stores in the principal cities Of the United
states