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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11
NEGRO MEMBER
FROM CRAVEN.
Speaks to a Personal Privilege in
North Carolina Legislature.
DEMOCRATS ONLY ON GUARD,
They Will Not he Responsible for the
Management Of the Pcnitentiary
T,Icss in Control of Their
own AppOintees.

RALEIGH. y. c.. Jan. lo.-SpcciaL-
In the Legislature the negro member
from Craven county. yesterday made
speech defending his position. Tie was
expelled from the Republican caucus last
week because he voted with the Demo
Gratis for Speaker Common
a bin was introduced looking to the
taking charge OF the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad by the Legislature.
This road is owned In big part joy ihe
State and heretofore the Governor has
had the power 10 name the controlling
number Of directors. lie names tha
Board of Interna. Improvements and ilis
board has charge of the States Interest,"
m an the different railroads.
ONLY DEMOCRATS ON GUARD.
In Joint caucus last night 80 was de-
termiucd that the Democrats must take
charge of the penitentiary They also
wisely say they cannot be Responsible
Cor things unless managed by their app
'pointees.
They will let every mans personal
ability decide whether he DIS employed
d. is probable under things as they now
stand. that Captain Day will send DO bis
resignation. Then, what the Governor
will do is in cloud.
As 10 the public printing. the Lo2i~ia-
ture Will probably make the Labor Com
missioner also public printer
The city Board 10. Health here ur6es
vaccination 0u acCorut of the large NUM-
Der ~ SMALLPOX cases in Norfolk. 10 d.
reported here that there are one hunnfed
and twenty cases there.
TEXTILE SCHOOLS.
The Watauga club here is using every
effort to have established a State Textile
School
The Grand Lodge Of Masons for North
Carolina at their meeting here begin
ming tonight. will consider some very
important matters. Among the prinCipal
bon siness features vii be- the c0nsidsra-
tion Of Withdrawing fellowship from inc
Washington State Grand Lodge for ro-
cognizing negro Masons. some months
ago this recognition was made and every
Grand Lodge that has convened since has
withdrawn fellowship.
The caucus last night upheld the
partys platform by urging the election
of United States senators by the direct
vote Of the people.
HOLTON'S DOLL.
The Scotland Neck Democratic club
sent a Christmas present 90 Republican
Chairman Holton in the shape of
negro doll baby. naming il Little Benz
uy SteptOe.'
This was a hit at Hoiton 900 regard TO
his letter TO the negro steptoe from Hal
flax county that Holton bad hired be-
fore the election for campaign pur-
poses"
Heton wcuId not take the doll $50 now
IL win De sold 90 auction by the giFeis.
What VIII be done with the money IS
not vet stated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11

1lr Gaillard Hunt. general historian Of
tne Society of tine sons of the Revolution,
,ha author and editor or several hlstori-
cal works. is collecting ana editing for
publication 10y O.. u. Putnams Sons. the
complete works of james Madison. %
form complete edition 20 the writing Of
Washington. Franklin. Hamilton. Jener-
SON. etc.. 300 the series ot writings OF the
fathers OF America. NI. hunt is anAi-
ous Co secure verbatim copies OF such
scattered Madison papers DIS may be- %
thc hands of private indNiF1ais m Viz
eiuia and elswhero and would esteem 10 .
favor 90 amy one having knowledge Of
such papers would put hum 800 the way Of
securing Them his address is Depart
mcnt of State. Washington ID. e.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11
CASES IN BANKRUPTCY.
Petitions Filed by Niessrs. Henry l..
Carter. Davies aud Tanner.

MIR Henry T.. Carter through his coun-
SOL Messr~ Wise ~ Wise. filed petit
ZION bon bankruptcy BIO tho United states
Court Yesterday re gives his occups-
fion as a builder and contractor. His
liabilities aggregate about 5000. and his
assets about $50"
Uarrury N. Davies. %. Barton Heights,
nicd ID petition iu bankruptcy iu the
United states District Court. through his
counsel. AIr. George j. Hooper Jr. The
porition states that Mr Davies lis
clerk AIS liabilities are y-13i25. of which
sum s2.s5l 5Y i- debt due the Richmond
Perpetual BUILDING. Loan and Trust
Company The assets are placed 40 tl.oA-
75 some books valued at Sl2j. are claim
td as homestead exemption.
Mr. Hooper also filed a petition for
VIM Touutai1e Tanner. OF lIenrico lie
Is locomotive engineer and owes small
debts agsregating S2.isasi His assets arc
valued al {LGl05. tie claims articles
valued 40 $1,000 under -the homestead
exemption
Both cases were at on.c referred 10
Referee Wickham
Ncw carpets arc being placed ON the
floors OF the clerks Office of the Circuit
and District courts.
Inspector Finch examined the Mar
shars Office and found the accounts and
books in excellent shape.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11

.. ~. -. Ice, act and che
S'ne'' 'VaOn'S' "'lo 500 -. sc,,,,,..,,
olher west pass hei cN'ls MS .'a,
otceptcd) ana NheheNe, paas ~,
wishes TO take el'ner oi u.s. -, ,s ., ''
mas 10 S'dnu O"' "a .' ~ ~ a.
damp nishl ar ana ""sD", % o. 80
down lhe ti"lh' - I"''' -. go
are often from nal p" IN -,
and there Is not place 'ua' 49,.
fcr can go 80 10 be shel'cleo' '''"''
from The cold or "a storm.
lt Canot be questioned that % ls aoso-
iutoiy dangerous to the health OF any
one. I care not how robust ne may Dc 10
have 90 stand out in the cold air theie
winter nights.
The question arises would not the
company bee responsible for any damage
resulting 90 the health of passenger
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11
SILK MILL FOR NORFOLK.
Splendid Enterprise to BE Operated
10y Northern and Local Capitalists

~ NbiAntIii anu iAbfNi tAtiAhAiniNs
NORFOLK. VA. January Special
\ silk mill Will be established al Lamberts
Point in The suburbs OF Norfolk. a
company with 10000 capital has been
organized ami the money secured. The
vacant factory here viii be leased at
once and I'm this the local labor viii be
trained during the erection Of the per-
mlneut building. The erection of which,
ut d cost az $4,000. Will begin about May
LIST next The new mill Will weave. dye
and print piece silks Besides local capi-
t4l represented by Messrs. MOttu. De
WItt a. Coz Barton Myers. ID L0Wen-
lcr-. certain Richmond capitalists are
interested. The prime movers IN the
enterprise. however, are Messrs. VIII
Jam Schroeder & Co.. of New " rk. and
with these other large manufacturers OF
silk Boz the vicinity of New York.
Among the managers Ot the Norfolk
six Company Will be H. A. Nanliew.
president or the Liberty SILK Mills, Fifty
seventh street. New York and Mr. Otto
Andrae. az present manager OF the En-
pire silk Mills OF Patterson. y. j.
AIR Goldsmith. of Crefeld. Germany
who arrived to-day. Will be the superin-
teudenr
A thorough investigation OF the ell
matte conditions here led Go the belief
shat Norfolk was the best point IN this
country FOR the purpose and tho FIRST
large SILK mill Ia the South will shortly
begin operations here. The number OF
hands employed will be a. hrst about
one hundred and fifty.
The local gentlemen interested are
among the foremost business men OF
Norfolk The principal capital was con-
tributod bv the New Workers. who al
ready operate what are believed TO be
among the most successful OF similar
factories in this country.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11
NEW ORDNANCE
FOR THE FORT.
Big Guns to Be Mounted in Recently
Established Fortiicat.ons.
TO BRIDGE THE RAILROAD.
a Longshorcman Brings Suit for $40,
600 for Injuries Received from
Fall The C & .. Frcightcr
Shenandoah IL Overdue.

NEWpORT NEWS. VA. Jan. l0-spe-
oial. Fort Monroe has received two carr
loads Of ordnance or The now foruaca-
lions. There were two heavy guns in
the lot, and these VIII bc placed Boo posi-
zion ON She last stronghold completed on
the narrow strip between the fort and
the pines.
The Board of Harbor Commissioners of
Montreal is expected 10 visit Newport
News within tho next ten days for the
purpose Of inspecting The piers here. pre-
paratory 30 making report or RECON-
mcndaiion as to the proposed improve
ment in Tho shipping facilities OF their
city.
OLD GRADE WILL STAND
10 ls expected Chat work ou thc two
bridges over The Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad will begin within fhc next fcu
weeks. An attempt was made to lower
the grade of che approaches. but thc
Street Committee decided TO lot the oriel-
nal grade stand. % is stated ou cN-
pert authority that this later is $50 steep
that in wet weather heavy traffic Will
be practically suspended because of in-
ability 90 climb up on the structures.
The police have discovered that the
right name ~ the negro who murdered
Robert Bobb.tt Saturday night Is james
Hardwav. "rrank Ouoway is am alias
o. bis. Nothing has been heard of him.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Essesc Holt. a longsh0rcman. who on
January 1sth last fen through "a hatch
way ON thc British steamer Indroni
breaking Dis left uirh. and sustaining
other injuries. has entered suit 500 tho
Circuit Court OF This city against steve
dore -. j. ponnald for $1,000 damages
The Shenandoah and Ohio brighter Shcn-
andoah. which sailed from Liverpool
December 2ith. and should have arrived
here January 5th has not set come
in There is no apprehension on her ace
count. however and 10 IS supposed that
sto has been delayed by the westerly
gales that have prevailed ON the Atlantic
during tho past two weeks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11

parties az his home In North Carolina
Friday night last the party attempting
shot the escaped colored man. whose
name / have not learned and death en-
sued
Reports say that quite scene was
presented IN the attempt 10 arrest the
negro. who it seems resisted the attempt
TO arrest him.
The Dan river and IT'S tributaries have
lately been on quite n rampage, and
travel has been interferred with.
owing 90 a washout between this place
and Danville the mail train for Norfolk
on the a. < ID. r. r. was yesterday many
hours late
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11
CAPTAIN Shani<s' Farewell.

BLACKSBURG. VA. Jan. s--SpecIal.-
Capt ID. c. Shanks OF the 18th L. 5
Infantry. arrived here Sunday night and
to-day reviewed the battalion Of cadets
Captain Shanks was the former COM
mandant OF the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute with the rank OF colonel
The band under direction OF Cadet
Captain Carper rendered very harmo-
nious two-steps while the senior class
together with the lower classmen gave
three cheers for Colonel Shanks
The captain leaves this afternoon and
sails on the 18Th inst for Manila. His
trip here was to pack his effects for the
long Journey
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11
THREE MEN POISONED.


BOYDrON. VA Jan. lo-speci8l-
Three coiored men. Frank Ivy. Wash
Langley and Ferry Har~trd. living in the
southeastern part of Mockcnburg were
poisoned last week by drinking from
bottle they found and which they
Thought contained whiskey Tho three
men went t0 the house of dead friend
to help his widow sHuck out her corn
and in cleaning ont the crib these men
found the bottle aI took "Dul' at 30.
and were made very sick. but Ferry Ham
sard drank more freely than the others.
and was made $50 violently sick that De
had spasms. a doctor was called in. and
they are now au out of danger 40 one
knows what the bottle contained or WIN,
O. was put iu thc crib
The public suffer much Inconvenience bv
tho closing OF the depot of the Atlantic
and Danvle railroad at this place at
night. Two mixed trains. carrying pas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11
Lie of Dr. Hnae.

An interesting life Of thc late lamented
RcV. Dr Moses - Hogc has just been
issued by Pcutou & Company of this city.
IN is readable story of che career and
labors az the great prca her and phiian-
thropst and Is illustrated Dr. Hogcs
long nast0rate IN Richmond and the Won
dcrfu work he did Tor the eievating and
strengthening Of his felowman is set
forth in clear style. and the many noble
characteristics Of the man himself as we'll
as his great talents as an orator. writer
and couvcrsationaiist are dwelt upon at
lnngfh.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11
Lumber Mill Bnrned.

SUFFOLK. VA. January i0.-Specai.-
The plant OF the Courtland Lumber Com
pany. situated on the Nottoway river.
thirty miles from here. was burned to-
day. The blaze started near the boiler
rooms and spread rapidly. A saw filler
named Hunter was scalded and otherwise
hurt. Most Of the manufactured lumber
was saved The loss OF 5000 is prac-
ticaly covered by Insurance.
The plant was owned by Freeman &
Floyd of Norfolk. and w. T. Sears,
CORTLAND.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11

The Richmond Alumni Chapter OF the
Kappa Alpha Fraternity will hold It's an
nusl banquet this year on January 18th
General Lees birthday. and a movement
IS on foot 10 have the alumni chapters
throughout the country set apart this day
for their annual celebrations.
It Is desired thai all Kappa Aiphas IN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11
VIRGINIA Rl0TER KILLED.

Resisted Arrest and Shot by the or
ficcr.
CHRISTIE. VA. Jan. 1o.-Special-The
negroes In Jail at the court house at
Houston. Halifax county. for the recent
race riot at Virgtlina. awaiting trial.
broke jail last Friday morning and es-
capped
In tho attempt 10 arrest one OF thtna
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11

Richmond shall attend tho banquet on
tho 10Th. and ans members OF the fra-
tcrnlty now in the city who are not known
10 tho chapter ass such arc requested 10
report 90 Judge james a.. Lamb prcsi-
-l-nL ~ LLnLr narll.a- convenience.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11

The old Dominion Democratic Club will
hold meeting Tonight in Thons Hail.
Seventeenth and Main streets. A fun
attendance of the members u.s. requested.
as there viii be business of importance
before the club
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11

KEYsvILLE. VA. Jan. s.-Special-
On Friday night. the 7th instant three
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-10
in THE TOLLS.
Arrested on Complaint Of the
Red Cross Society.

Fairfield, ILL.,, Oct. The Rev
erend J. Forrest Marston was ar
rested last night At Owensville,
Ind, by post Office inspector M.
G. Price Of Effingham, ILL.,, and is
now in Jail in this city awaiting
the arrival of the United States
marshal. He is said to have rep
resented himself to be an agent oil
the Red Cross Society.
The Reverend Mr.. Marston has
been operating for two years past,
it is alleged. and his field is said
to have covered the states Of Kan
sas, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennes-
see, Alabama, Georgia, Illinois
and Indiana. He has been arrest
ed number of times, but in each
instance has been released. The
post Office authorities have been
after him for a year or more.
The prisoner has madea written
confession, throwing himself on
the mercy Of the court. The
method pursued by Marston was
| one calculated to deceive almost
any one, and he might have con-
tinued it many years longer had
not Miss Clara Barton Of the Red
Cross Society requested the postal
authorities to arrest him, at the
same time denouncing him as a
| fraud.
| Marston is q Baptist minister,
having been ordained at Mount
Holly, s. c., in 1892.
4 His method was to first write tc
some prominent church member
! in the community selected for his
operations, and having obtained
consent Of the proper authorities
, announce q free lecture. Befor'
closing his lecture he would an
nounce that he was authorized t
solicit and receive subscription
! for Lee Orphansge in Havana
Cuba, which is under the care Q
the Red Cross Society, in whic
: 800 sick babies are being cared fol
In support Of his claim Marsto
/. exhibited registered letter receipt
from various post Offices through
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-10

out the country, showing that he
had forwarded registered letters to
Miss Barton at Havana. Each re-
ceipt was marked with the amount
purported to have been sent, rang
ing from 50 to over $3.50. Letters
we're duly registered, but no mon
ey was inclosed, 80 it is said, and
frequently there was nothing inside
except scraps of paper.
Marston registered letter OIL
this descriptionat at Owensville, and
Inspector Price compelled him to
open il in the presence Of Witness
es. Instead Of s2.0S, as called for
by the receipt, the letter contain
ed only some paper scraps.
In addition to his registry re-
ceipts and certificates Of church
connection. Marston is alleged TO-
have carried large number OF
newspaper clippings and an
alleged telegram from Miss Clara
Barton, said to have been received
al Metropolis, H., last August, in
which she authorised him to con-
| ltinue bis collections.
| Marston Was arrested at Galetia
about The middle Of August on =
charge Of obtaining money under
false pretenaes, but succeeded in
|oonyincing The court Of his inno-
\ oence!
When arrested Marston profess-
4 ed indignation, but later he broke
down and now seems much con-
osr6ed about he diasrace to bis
4IfS I'D bsby. Who live At Table
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-10

Tulsa despaired last week Of be-
ing given a court by the territory
court Of appeals and now a dis
patch from Ardmore says that Sa-
pulpa is TO be the fortunate town.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-10

Tho Gaarautee Loan & Banking Co
of paIIss Tex. have fcoeptIy made
Arrangements to loan money IL the
.perrlfory under the proylsions q the
CARTS bin with aeeeptsble bond for
'tItle. Loans made At 10 per cent On
small monthly payments and long
time with the privilege Of paying "a
or part Of loan at any time and: stop
interest on amount 70 paid. Loans
made for improving on oninproveo
property. For particulars see Y =
CARRIER Snpla o. agents, e topp
Hotel. Oct. II
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-10

Henry Greenback, an Usage,
gave Tulsa a touch of high lite a
few days ago. When the city au-
thorities got through with him he
was short Of greenbacks and bic
pistol too.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-10
|VuIlsey' 81
! Post once Book Store. {:
UNITED STATES COURT.


The larceny case against Jim
Martin is still engaging the at
tention of the court, having been
begun last Friday afternoon. A
large number of witnesses on each
side have been examined and the
attorneys have contested every
inch Of the ground gone over. 1t
is hardly possible that the case
will be concluded today.
A number of pleas of guilty were
entered this afternoon but in most
Of the cases the court reserved
sentence.
While investigating the case of
a man charged with selling mist
today, Judge Springer said there
is disposition to evade the law
with reference to the sale of in
toxicants, and that the courts
were getting very tired Of tamper-
ing with individuals, and that
when some Of the responsible par
ties charged with violation Of the
liquor laws were brought into
court they would be dealt with in
a way that would put stop to the
business.
The jury in the F. NJ. Smith
case was discharged by the cour
late yesterday afternoon after be
ing out about rs hours. They has
stood practically without chang
from the time they retired an'
took the first ballot last Friday.
The record-union., 1899-08-05
PERSONAL MENTION.

J. F. Daul has gone to Portland.
w. e. Doan and family will leave to-
day for q. vacation in Lake County.
J. w. Wills and wife of San Fran
cisco are staying at the Golden Eagle
Hotel
Wilbur J. Cation of Sacramento IS
visiting relatives in Oakland and vi
cinity.
A. Phelps and wife have returned
from a visit to their daughter in Loa
Angeles.
Captain Fred L. Martin and Horatio
Harper are spending week at Lake
Tahoe.
Misses Irene and Mabel Richardson
are visiting Miss Jennie Crofton on heb
ranch near Los Gatos.
Rev R. j. Johnston has recently ar
rived home after making an extensive
tour of the State.
Mrs. J. r. Buchanan and grand
daughter Edna are in San Francisco
on an extended visit.
Misses Nellie and Nora Daroux have
returned from San Francisco, where
they have been spending month.
Mrs. T. B. Jackson and daughter Bes-
sic are spending few weeks in San
Francisco, accompanied by Mrs J. w
Irvine.
Detective John Cordano of Portland
was in this city last evening on hia
way north from San Francisco where he
had been on business.
w. F. Jackson and wife will go to
San Francisco to-day for a visit OF
several weeks to that city and along
the coast.
Mrs. Mary w. George and Miss Caro-
lyn George of College Park are spend
ing few days in the city after spend
ing four months in the East. They are
the guests of Mrs. E. A. Hamilton
Mrs. William Kerby will leave this
morning for Pine Valley New, wherq
she will visit Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Whe
Ian. She will also visit Truckee and
Weber Lake before returning home
and expects to be absent two months.
Mrs. G. Sam has left the city on a
trip to the seashore.
In the city last Wednesday evening
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs
F. NJ. Shaffer. Elva Granger and Harry
Bates, both of this city. were married
by Rev. J. r. Sturtevent The bride
was very prettily dressed in white.
After the wedding ice cream and, cake
were served. Only near friends We're
present. And all there had a pleasant
time. The happy couple will make
Sacramento their home. And they will
be pleased to meet all their friends az
their home, 704 D street.
The record-union., 1899-08-05
"what is the bonded debt?

what is the bonded debt?
what is the value of the bonds? Of
the stock?
do you segregate the ferries from
the railroads? If not, how is the ap-
portionment made?
What is the exact mileage of track
(side, spur and main) in San Joaquin
County?"
Mr.. Toland insisted that all of the
foregoing questions should be answered
in detail by some one fully conversant
with the figures. Mr.. Ryan said he
could not testify in detail. as he de-
pended 4on the reports made by the
companys officers.
An important question arose as to
whether spurs in San Joaquin and
Marin County should be assessed as
main line in face of the fact that these
spurs had been assessed in the coun-
ties.
1t was decided to let the assessment
of the counties stand.
The following is a list of the assess
ments of various railroads in various
States where laws are the same:
Central Pacific Railroad assessments
per mile: In California, ST., 4OS; Neva-
ia, Pl1,ooOs< y TAN, SI,oOO TO S5,OOU; Ore
gon, $4,000; average, $4,000.
Southern Pacific Company: In Cal
ifornia, $500; Arizona, $1,000; New
Mexico, 81 900; Texas, $4,000 to $4,000.
Santa Fe system: In California, $5,-
7O6.27; Arizona, $500 to $1,000 by
agreement Of the company, there being
no law to compel payment; New Mex
leo, s., 500.
The following table was submitted at
this juncture to show the operations of
the Southern Pacific Company's lines
within the State: