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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-02
HEAVY LOSS BY
FIRE in RALEIGH
Large Buildings and Much Tobacco
Destroyed.
WATER SUPPLY,NOT SUFFICIENT.
Another Cotton Mill Added 10 the
Lon. Lis,-Statc Military Officers
Go by Invitation to Discuss an
Increase Of appropriations.

RALEIGH, n C., Nrlrch 1.-Special.-
The fire which broke out here yesterday
at 10 A. M. was the most disastrous that
mas occurred hero in years One OF the
largest buildings, in point Of ground CIV
ereu, in the city, was where the fire o.iSi-
mated, and in less than an hour nearly
$4,000 worth of property was: destroyed.
There was in the buildings destroyed an
immense amount of tobacco stored, and
all the tents belonging to the State Guard
except twenty. There was 5000 insur-
ance. The 100000 pounds of tobacco mad
the smoke, that rolled over the city, Of
an intense blackneSs that was fearful to
see. 5000 pounds or more was saved
The tents had been stored there prepar-
atory to moving and charging the state
arsenal. They were valued at 5000, and
We're insured for 5000.
NOT ENOUGH WATER.
There is very great blame attached to
the water company for the spread of the
flames across the street, on account Of
the poor water supply. Even when direet
pressure was called for it was insufficient
for the work required.
rhe Captain cotton mills, of Troy,
Montgomery county, were yesterday lEcor-
porated With a capital of $500.
Acknowledgement Register and Assls-
tant Adiutant-General ]. c. l.. Harris
Will be in Washington March 18th. upon
special invitation, to appear before the
Military Committee of the House to ad-
vocate the increase of the State Guard
appropriation, from $4,000 to S3ee0,tIo-
The officers of the Guard in North Caro-
hna are much interested in the passage
OF this BILL for it will give about i've
times the amount of property to the
Guard that it now receives. AS 1t is now,
the Guard gets no money from the gov
eminent, but has its share of the present
appropriation in equipments.
.HIRIHrLACE OF THE POPULlSIS. 4
The tobacco warehouse burned hsre yss-
teraay was the birthplace of the fo2uL ST
party in North Carolina. The PopulisiS
in 1894 bolted the Democratic STATE Con
vent!on and left the convention nan, gu
ing to this building, where they held a Sc
cret session.
rne supreme Court decides that when
a husband as a witness. signs q contract
MS wife has made, he gives consent TO
the contract.
To-day is the last day in when annual
statements can he tiled by Insurance
companies. Fifteen have failed to HE.
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FOREMOST NATION.
Senator Daniel Spoke ut the Morris
Banquet Wednesday Night.

Senator Daniel Spoke at the Morris
Banquet Wednesday Night.
The dinner given Wednesday even
ing ut the Jefferson Hotel by Capt. joseph
%. Willard. member of the House OF De
leeates from Fairfax, in honor OF Senator
George w Morris, recently elected Judge
of the Corporation Court OF CharlotteS-
Vile by the Legislature. was most
elaborate affair. A number OF mem
hers Of the Legislature were among
the guests: as were also soma from the
Judiciary of the state. Senator Joan w.
Daniel was present.
The table, which was beautifully aecora-
ted with. roses and cut flowers, was IN
the shape OF horseshoe, sisnityins the
hone of the giver OF the dinner that good
fortune would attend the newlv-mads
judge through life.
Capt. Willard was POSTMASTER, anti
RESPONDED most e.oluently to the first
toast proposed, which was to Judge MOT
5riS His tribute to the worth of that gen
tlenaan was most striking
Senator Daniel characterized america
as the foremost nation on earth, and
referred eloquently to the sagacity ana
general makeup of the citizen OF THIS
great republic. In eloquent terms ne re-
fered to the Lost Cause. and incident
ally to Virginia and Yirginians IN the
most complimentary manner, but. ne SAID.
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They Poison the Blood, Become Injected
with Disease, Break Down the Entire
System and Bring on
Bright's Disease.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-02
FIRE IN NEWPORT NEWS.
Plant Liner Grand Duchess Levied on


for Taxes.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March l.
Special-About 4 O'Clock this morning
two dwellings in the East End were de-
stroyed and a third was badly damaged
hy fire. The buildings belonged 10 a. z.
1oulliam, and We're occupied by six fami-
lies, who saved most of their belongings.
The total loss was about $500. There
was an insurance Of S2,40o on the build
ings
City Treasurer ]. NJ. Curtis has levied
on the Plant Liner La Grande Duchesse,
now at the ship-yard, for $500, for taxes.
The courts decided two years ago that
the assessment then levied against the
steamer was not proper, but Commits
sioncr Russell continues to list the ship
in the fiduciary column of the tax books
This schedule goes TO the Auditor, and
ahe assessment Is held against the Trea-
surer, although it is non-coNectable. The
Treasurer has taken this step in the
hope of wip!ng the assessment from the
books.
The stockholders Of the Newport News
Abattor Company will meet in Camden,
q. j., Tuesday for the annual election of
officers. Quite a number of stockholders
from this city will be in attendance.
The second annual banquet OF the New
port News Business Mems Association
was given tonight at Hotel Warwick,
sQme $50 covers being laid. The occa-
sion was a notable one. though nlarred
by The absence of President Stevens, of
the Chesapeake and Ohio, at whose re-
quest the banquet had been postponed a
week IN order to allow him To be present.
1:.disposition prevented his attendance.
e. ". Davis. a swell-known gentleman.
residing in the East End, Was placed
under police restraint to-day pending the
result OF commission of lunacy. He
came here from Petersburg
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regardless of statehood or of past alless-
ance. we are all to-day loyal Americans.
and he stood in the United States Senate
as loyal senator as any man IN the
body, standing by his country, right or
wrong.
With reference to the requirement OF
the. Philippine Islands he said: We
have taken them. and feel by this move
ment just as I would in the past Ii
General Jackson had said. Take that
hill, Major Daniel. and hold it. would
have taken it, and I would have held
it. So it is to-day. The nation with us
is like family. The head of the faEl-
" speaks and we obey; the head OF the
nation has spoken. and we obey, and we
have, in obedience to that head, taken
the Philippines. ana we will hold them
Acknowledgement A J. Montasue re
sponded to the toast Virginia III
manner which sustained his high repu-
tation as an orator.
Others speakers were: Lieutenant
Governor Echols. Hon E. w. saund-
ers. Mr.. William A. Glasgow. Jr:,
Judge John Ingram, Colonel c. 5.
Cowardin. Hon B. 3. Munford, Hon. 5.
L. Kelley, Captain Parks, Hon. John +.
RYAN and Judge Thomas Smith
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Fire in i,r!tISviflc,

RtllDSVILLE, n. c., March Especial
Fire Tuesday night burned the
second floor of Mr.. Benson's three
story brick storehouse, now occupied by
Messrs. Hordish & Lenovitz, who carry
a line of furniture.
the store was adjoining the large dou-
Bile store four-story brick building occu-
pied by Sample S. Brown, of Greensboro,
called browns Barsain-House.'
Air. Brown and Mr.. Land. his salesman,
were occupying q room, with only brick
wall btween, in three feet of where the
fire started.
BY the prompt response of the fire COM
pany the fire was confined to the build
Ing, though rather badly burnt inside, as
the second floor was burned and much
furniture damaged.
The parties occupying the house were
arrested on suspicion and tried before
the Mayor this afternoon. 1t seems the
evidence against the firm was sufficient
to bind them over 10 court in bond o.
500 each.
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interestin. Facts About Richmonds
Citizens and Other Matters.

Interestin. Facts About Richmonds
Citizens and Other Matters.
Mr. j. W. Coney. OF Petersburg, was
in the city yesterday
Mrs. Lizzie Berry has recovered from
her recent indisposition-
The condition of Mr.. Snodgrass, OF 100
south Second street. is about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hugh Kochtitz-
XIV. of Mt Airy, N. Co. are at the JEFF
ferSou.
Mr.. Maurice salomonsky. who has been
north on a business trip has returned 70
the city.
The confederate Memorial and Literary
Society will meet to-day at noon at
the museum
Mrs. Thomas Cunningham. Jr. is III
with typhoid fever at her home, G0s east
Broad street.
Mr.. catlett Conway. the well known
broker. is Ill with pneumonia at the Viz
ginia HOSPITAL.
Judge B. A. Hancock, Of Chesterfield
county. was a visitor at the State Ireas-
urer,s Office yesterday.
Mrs. John NJ Dale and childrea.- OF
Bellefonte, Pa, are visiting MI and MT
e. Fl. Cloves, No. Is south fnisa sUess
Miss Mary Carter Anderson Is slowly
recovering from combined attack OF
grip and measles at the woman eoi-
le3e.
Mr.. g. F.. Pesieinson. OF No. at Smith
street. the bl..id man who fell In a ditch
ON the 9th Of January, IS able to be out
again.
Former senator Robert Turnbull, OF
Brunswick; J. Boyd Sears. Of Mathews.
and James p. Woods. Of Roanoke. ara
at NIurphy's.
Mr.. James B. Smith. OF 424 south laurel
street. will celebrate the anniversary OF
the birthday of his son Arthur at hts
home tonight.
Mr.. ~ B. Cook has been commissioners
by Governor Tyler powder officer OF ths
harbor of Norfolk and Portsmouth,. fol
! the term Of four years.
AIR. J.. E. Major. clerk OF Charles City
county; Mr.. Geo. T. Peers. clerk OF As
comac. and Mr.. z. w. Eeasrd. were yisl-
tors at the State AUDITORS Office yester-
day morning.
.rne many friends of Mr.. Alex. Aher-
nethy will regret to learn that he u
suffering With an attack OF pneumonia
Mr. Alternately Is son OF Mr. ana MA
| a. t. Abernethy.
Samuel p. Goodman. by a decree OF
the Unfsed States District Court, mas
been appointed receiver In the anvoinH-s
tary bankrupt proceedings against IS q.
Rhodes. of Greensville county
DR.. Fl. ". Dss Portes. who has been
visiting friends and relatives In Coluu,
bia and Ridgeway, 9. e., returned to ths
city yesterday morning accompanied BY
his brother. Hon, John pes Porsss-
The infant child Of Mr. and MRS n G.;
Prtddy, OF No. S0a North .Twenty-arse.
street. died yesterday about e O'clock IN
the Afternoon. The remains will ~
buried this afternoon In Norris Gema-3
terry
virSinians. in New Yosx.
NEW YORK. March t-SpsciaIsYir-
ginfans In New Yor
Nerfolk-Dr, E.. e Field 81 HaFthol3k
Richmond- T. Benswinxers E:npara::
H. Williams. StartesAnt @
Virginia tazrs Durham, CosunopolltnlA
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WEDNESDAY CLUB.
Board OF Governors Net ut Common
wcalt;, Club Last Ni"ht

Board OF Governors Net ut Common
wcalt;, Club Last Ni"hf
The Board of Governors of the We'd
nesday Club met at the Commonwealth
Club last night, and most enthusiastic
session was held. The contracts for tie
appearance of Marie lRrema, Emma Juch,
Campanari, Dwyly;n Mics, Miss Provan
ana Miss iBouton were closed, as was also
the contract with the Boston. Festival
Orchestra.
President Stevens, of the Chesapeake
and Ohio, and President Myers. of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroads. were present and offered their
hearty support. Special trains Will be
run from points on both reads, AMI The
Chesapeake and Ohio offered to subscribe
as is done on the occasion Of the Cincin-
natl Music Festival.
1t was also reported that the Children S
Chorus was much larger, ana that the
music was further advanced than any
season heretofore. After the e3nsidera-
ton of other detail matters, the meeting
adjourned
a general rehearsal will be held at the
Second Baptist church Tomorrow at L
O'Clock.
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You know what happens to sewer
when it becomes c!ogged, don't you?
Do you know what happens TO the
human system when the kidneys become
cIogced? They are unable to throw
out the Impurities from the blood, anu
become infected with poisons; they de-
cav, fall apart, and pass out In the ofiHe'
the blood, untiltered. carries the poison
ALI through the system and If not check
ed death follows. The kidneys are the
sewers of the human system.
When your kidneys are not dong thei'
work. some of the symptoms which prove
II 10 YOU are pain or dull ache in the
back. excess of uric acid gravel, rtreu-
ma,afc pains, sediment In the urine. scanty
supply. scaldins irritation in passing 1t,
Obliged to go often during the day and TO
get up many times during the might 10
empty the bladder; sleeplessness. nervous
irritability, dizziness, Irregular heart.
breaihlessness sallow. unhealthy COM
plexion, puffy or dark circles under
the eyes. sometimes the feet. lirnps OF
body bloat. loss of ambition, general
weakness and debility.
VIXEN you are sick or feel badly. no
matter what YOU think the name OF your
disease IS. the first thing you should do
is to afford aid to your kidneys by using
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy.
In taking Swamp-Root YOU afford nat
uraI helm to nature, for Swanp-Root IS
the most perfect healer and gentle aid
TO the kidneys that IS known to Tsedical
science.
Perhaps you are in doubt about your
kidneys and want to find out Here's q
simple test. Take from your urine
passed when you arise In the morning
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A LAUNDRY SITE,
Citizens Oppose City Lcase-Thc
Knitting III i'll Plant.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. March l.
Specialize City Council last night at
the courthouse leased to the Williams
burg Steam Laundry Company lot on
the corner of England and Francis
streets, upon which to erect Il laundry
building There was considerable oppo-
sition to the lease on the part of ada
cent property owners, who contended
that a laundry would injure their pro-
perty.
Assistant Engineer Griffin, of the Ches-
apeakc and Ohio Railway Company was
here to-day to consult with the stock
holders of the KnittinS-Mill Company as
10 location for the new $4,000 plant.
The railroad company has generously Of
fcred 80 give free site on its property
near the depot and the mill will no
doubt be located there.
The Business Mems Observation-Disclosures
dent j. B. z. Spencer prcsiding-held a
meeting tonight.
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PINE LUMBER MEN.
An Insane Patient WHO Cannot Give

an Account OF II inSclf.
NORFOLK. VA, March Especial
The North Carolina Pine Association, at
their annual meeting to-day, reelected
Captain John l.. Roper president. The
associations forestry exhibit for the
Paris Exposition is at Baltimore, and
will shortly be forwarded.
A patient of some insane asylum was
found on the street here to-day. The
man could give no account of himself.
His clothing is marked Brown, No. 3, y
and he speaks frequently of Drs. 'Ward,
Stein.' and Burns. He is about forty
five years old. An effort will be made
to ascertain whence he came.
The British steamer Minerva. arrived
from New Orleans, reports passing yes
terday thirteen miles off iHatteras the
abandoned timber-laden schooner Sarah
Ward. whose crew arrived yesterday at
New York.
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Slavery ESCAPES THE FINE.
The Warrants Against Him Dismissed


OH ~ 1eCilnftcl!IIS.
WINSTON, N. c., March Especial
a few weeks ago A. Slavery, a business
man here, was arrested twice and fined
fifty dollars in each case for failing to
be vaccinated. He appealed to the
Superior Court in both cases, but de-
cined to give bond in the second case.
He was thereupon sent to Jail, but was
released in a day or two by a physician
issuing Slavery an excuse from vaccina-
ton.
The appeals from the Mayors Court
came up in the Superior Court to-day,
when it was discovered that the war
rants issued against Slavery were not
sworn to.
Judge Robinson thereupon dismissed
the cases.
The defendant says he will bring suit
against the city of Winston for false
arrest and Imprisonment He has not
yet decided upon the amount of dam
ages.
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HEAVY WATER FALL.
Roanoke River on a Render-Fire at

Roanoke ilTcE oH u = -
TillerN.
WELDON ~, G., March Especial
rho heaviest kind of a rain fell here to-
ds,- flooding the streets and railroad
,.a rds. The Roanoke river is. rising
"a nidly,s and Will probably be thirty or
for,v feet above the normal: People
with cattle in the Islands have been
warned to get them out.
A. fire at Tillery DESTROYED the gin
house and machinery of Tillerys & Bro
Their. About six bales of cotton were
also burned. Insurance on the property
had expired and had not been renewed.
Halifax Superior Court begins u two
weeks term Monday. One of the Inn
zportant cases on the calendar for trial
is Moore VS.. Augustus Wright and
Cohen s. Son. Of Petersburg, va.
Tie Democratic Convention Of Halifax
county has beer called to meet at Halls
fax Thursday, the 18th, to make .
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Eiubtn District Renub,icnns

ALEXANDRIA, VA, March 1-Spe-
cial-The Republican Committee for the
Eighth Congressional district met here
this morning and decided to hold the
next District convention at Warrenton,
Va. March 2lst.
This convention is called to elect two
delegates and two alternates to the Ma
tional Republican convention in Phila-
delphia June 18th.
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Sale of Farms.

z MISUNDERSTANDING. VA. March l.
AIR. John 7. Grassy has sold his prop
erty near Monroria. in Orange county.
to Mr.. NJ. S Johnson for 5000. cash.
Mr.. Grasty conterpiates moving TO Rap
pahannock county.
Mr.. NJ Wigler. of Newtown, Long Is
land. has purchased the Pine Grove
farm IN Caroline county. near Weich's
post-ofiice. AIR. Wigler and family Will
make pine Grove. their home. and
many improvements will be made to tho
property this spring.
Seine of tho farmers of Orange county
il.e stif holding their last years wheat
crop for higher prices Mr.. ". G,
braves, Of that county, sold 500 bushels
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Observation-Disclosures.

LEXINGTON, VA, March 1.-Special.-
Miss Ada McGuttin, daughter of Mr..
William McGuttin. Of near Fairfield, was
married to Mr. Edward Patterson, Of Cliff
ton Forge, Tuesday at the home of Rev.
j. l.. Mauze, of near Timber Ridge. The
bridal couple drove to Buena Vista, where
they took the train for Clifton Forge,
heir future home.
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HOUSE WARMING.
Fire Engine Company No. Entertain
-.

Fire Engine Company No. Entertain.
Their, Friends.
Steamer Company, No. 2 gave house
warming at their new quarters. on Main
Street near Twenty-first, last night.
a sumptuous banquet had been pre-
Spared for the evening by Mr.. George
5 Bannister, and a number of the scouncil-
men of the city sat around the board.
The evening was passed in spesch-making
by the visitors. among whom We're
,Messrs. Sol. L. Bloomberg, G w Hard
wicke, Morgan r. Mills and others
& After this the remainder OF the evening
was taken up with the supper, at which
ali proved themselves good trencher-man.
There were pres enI al the Ulcers Of
Z t57e iRich,n ond Fire Department and the
aptains of the various companies.
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DURHAM, n c.. March Especial
Theo. A Brown, the derelict cigar man,
was again before a special commissioner
to-day for an action of debt. Several
judgments have recently been entered
against him on the county records.
Receipts OF tobacco the Past ten days
have been fairly good, with slight i'm
provement in prices of the better grades.
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in this market last week for IS cents
per bushel. and Mr.. ]. T.. Davis, another
prosperous farmer of the same LOCALITY,
refused an offer of q cents for GOV
bushels of his holdings.
Mr.. w. D. Carter. a prominent at
torney of Rappalsannock. will open a law
Office in this city about May 1st, and
with his family, make his home here.
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Arcnment Finishcd.

The argument In the ease OF Bacus VS..
Gates was resumed before Judge Waddill
yesterday morning
Judge Il. D. Yarrell. Of Washington.
opened for the complainant in a speech
of an hour and q half and was followed
by Mr.. John Piekreil for the defendant
Judge Christian concluded the argument
for the defense and the case for the plain
tiff was concluded by Mr.. G.. v. Meredlth.
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MISSING BOY.
r,itt.e John Morton Has Not Been Seen

T,ittIc John Norton Has Not iseen seen
for Over 4 Week.
John Morton, the thirteen-year-old son
OF Mr.. Lewis Morton, No. II Tairsy- First
street, left home on an errand last Moa-
day week and has been neither seen nor
heard from since. His parents are great
Iy alarmed, and fear that accident may
nave befailen him. He left home once
before, but stayed away only two days
When he left the house last Monday
week he wore corduroy cap, brown SUIT
WITH knee pants, and black stockings.
He has light hair. ANY information Will
be gladly received by his father.
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To Ecmoye Swcenings.

The Committee on First Market met at
L o'clock yesterday.
An application was received from Mr.
w. c. Hechler for a contract to remove
the sweepings at the market. The matter
was referred to the clerk. who will Sc
cure other bids, and report same at the
next meeting.
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county ticket and to select delegates to
the State and congressional conventions
NEW POSTAL OFFICES.
Extendin. Its Lines Along Right OF
Way Of Southern Railway

GREENSBORO, n. C., March 1.-Spe-
cial.-The Postal Telegraph-Cable Com
pany have opened new Offices in North
Carolina at Charlotte, Concord Salisbury,
Greensboro and Burlington.
These offices are on the new lines of
the Postal which have been constructed
along the right of way of the Southern
Railway Company.
the Postal is rapidly extending its
lines in all directions, and particularly
in the South and Southwest.
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Direct E1'cm Manila.

NORFOLK VA, March Especial
The naval collier Alexander arrived from
Manila to-day. After slight repairs she
will reload here and return Captain
Carpenter said the voyage. which con-
sumed sixty-two days. was very stormy
ono