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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
air. Crute's Loss
,,scf,1 pispatch to The Tim

eroDDERT, VA, September E.-The
1e,y residence of Mr.. j. W. Crute
- burned on Monday night The family
h hare escaped in their night robes Every
ring was lost The Origin OF me hre IS
, .,,i. When first discovered ths wnoie
Wv, was wrapped in flames. and me rest or
the house was soon consumed no nre
had been in the house for twelve .t houfs :.
iis'a a ~ natural conclusion was tnas II
anu .,lS ,,nrk of an incendiarF- This IS
was ~ residence Mr.. Crute has lost
,ne The last three years. besides barn
o. r too Mole community sympathizes with
them in their calamity .
prof R. L. Blanton mas rssurnso h 20
Lexington, KY. where he resumes nus
chair in the State College
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
Fine Rains in TazeweiI.
fspecial Dispatch to The Times

(Special Dispatch to The T!mes-1
TAZE.WELL, VA, September 13.-Ths
frs- rain OF any consequence for the
MAST three months fell here this
afrarnoon. and still continues The
drought had become quite serious, and
late pastures out OF burnt heids VIII neces-
sarlv be short, even il the season from
49, IN fs wet. Cattle are from 1o0 pounds
md inward short OF last year, and are
now being delivered because OF shortage
:. Grass The corn crop in certain sec
lions OF the county is not more than r"o-
IN. high school and Tazewe1 College
b,va both opened with bright prospects
This wear The high school has ABOUT TWO
hundred enrolment. and the coness aooo'
ona hundred and Twenty-Five
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
AETEKMA TH.

"A correspondent OF the New YORK Her
aid. writing from Frankfort, KY, says
that the State will probably go Democratic
for President and Republican for Gov
ernor. He declares that a weeks observa-
ton in various localities of the State has
Impressed this tendency on him.
On the wall Of room in
house at No. IS Winthrop Street, Cam
bridge. Mass, there is writtin in rapid
sorawl of ink: Theodore Roosevelt, en-
tered Harvard October, 1876" MIR. Roose-
welt lived in the house during his college
course, and himself wrote those words
The room is now used as billiard room
by the Institute of ITO, of which Cover
nor Roosevelt was member.
Seth Abbott, of San Diego, CAL, father
of the late Emma Abbott, a famous Amer
lean opera singer, is confined to cell at
Police Headquarters in Lowell, Mass. He
has an income Of 500 week, left him by
his daughter, and has gone insane over
his money.
His daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Abbott
Clark, of Chicago, who is wealthy, has
been notified to come for the old gentle
man. Seth Abbott is eighty-three years
old. and gave his daughter the foundation
for the voice that made her famous.
F'raulein Raffentz, who recently arrived
at Paris on the way to Calais, intends to
swim across the channel to Dover as soon
as there may be favorable weather. She
is not to be followed across by any boat,
and says that she must reach the English
coast or drown. If successful she will go
.,1o. to- 49,
ron's famous swimming feat, and next to
New York, where she intends to swim
from the Battery around Staten Island and
back.
Professor S. A. Knapp, of Louisiana,
who was sent as an official expert by the
Department of Agriculture to examine the
agricultural possibilities and resources of
Porto Rico, and 10 arrange for the estab-
ishment there OF one or more agricultural
experiment stations, reports earnestly
against any attempt to increase the area
devoted to the raising of sugar cane on
the island. He says that such an increase
would be greatly against the interests of
the Puertoriquenos.
The hotel where Rudyard Kipling so.
long lay dangerously ill is still haunted by
his admirers says the New York Sun.
Only this week a young English woman
called there and asked the proprietor for
permission to see Mr.. Kipling's name on
the register. It was no little trouble to
get out the old register Of nearly two
years ago, but 1t was done and the young
woman studied the signature long and
closely. This was a request rather out of
the ordinary at this late date, the majority
Of the Kpling enthusiasts asking merely
to see the rooms he occupied, particularly
the one that was his sick ROOM
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15

Atlanta, which has enlarged its corpo-
rate limits since the census OF 1891 was
taken is making a big blow over its In
crease of population, but the bank clear
ings of Atlanta for eight months We're less
than one-half of those Of Richmond.
The Nashville Banner, an independent
newspaper, says:
''Tle Banner asks only that its edito-
rial utterances be read and weighed with
out regard to party bias It appeals only
to reason and to patriotism, and has no
other duty to perform but to serve the
public as a dirst-class newspaper and a
conscientious adviser of the right. $50 well
has it served this purpose in the past it
enjoys the largest circulation of any. paper
in Tennessee and continues to grow in the
favor and the good graces Of the people
This does not indicate that the people OF
the South are intolerant.
4 A correspondent OF the Columbia State,
in speaking of the recent State primary
election says:
II know whereof speak when I say
that Tillman is largely what he is to-day
through the services of the pulpit of
South Carolina. In public and in pri-
vate, in the pulpit and out of it, in Pc
litical gatherings and on conference floor
Tillmanism has been lauded to the skies
of course, usually accompanied with
compromising nod that he was not exactly
the kind of man he ought to be, but-BUT
and even today if the roll was called it
would be surprising at least to the editor
of The State
This is, indeed. a surprise. We had al
ways understood that the preachers of
South Carolina We're, almost to man.
down on Mr.. Tillman and the State dis
pensary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
THE BoER COLLAPSE.

The news of President Kruger's flight
is followed by the report that Cen Bothas
has resigned the command of the Trans
raal forces to Commandant Viljoen. This
is the beginning of the end and the col
lapse of the Boer war is al hand Inc
Times predicted several weeks ago that
there would be no lasting guerrilla war
fare. That when the Beers came 70 IN IN
derstand that the British were not pursu-
ing them yindictively. but simply wanted
them to quit fighting and live peacefully
they would soon abandon irregular war
fare and go back to their farms.
The Transpaal war viii soon have passed
into history and it will be for the future
historian to discuss dispassionately the
causes of the war and the question as to
whether or not Great Britain was right
in the course that she pursued. Laying
aside these questions. we cannot but think
that so far as the practical results go, it
will be better for South Africa and TOR
the world that British rule basestablished
in ,he Transvaai Civilization and prog
ress have always followed the British flag.
and british rule sn South Africa will be
no exception.
we have always sympathized with the
Rosrs. as we sympathize with ali man who
f1rht Tor what they believe to be their
rights and for independe nce. It win be q
keen disappointment to the Beers to be
compelled TO surrender to the British and
TO give up their Government, but the Boer
can at Las. pride himself upon having
made the most marvellous fight that was
ever made by any people. splon Kop and
Magersfontein viii forever stand 40 among
the most remarkable iliustrations fur
pishad By history of what N in1gn1ncant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
STOOD DEATH OFF.

E. B. Munday, lawyer or Henrietta,
Tex, once fooled a grave-digger- He
says: My brother was very low with
nalarial fever and jaundice. persuaded
him to try Electric Bitters, and he was
soon much better, but continued their use
until he was wholly cured. I am sure
Electric R.tters saved his life This
remedy expels malaria, kills disease germs
and purfes the blood; aids digestion, cegu-
lates liver, kidneys and bowels, cures con-
stipation, dyspepsia, nervous disease, kid
ney troubles, female complaints; gives
perfect health Only soc. at Owens & Minor
Drug Company, opposite Postoffice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
Grand Camp Sponsors.


To the Grand Camp Confederate Vet
Grams. to meet in Stanton on octooer
10Th, the following young ladies of the
State have been appointed as sponsors:
Miss Rosa May Seward, of Petersburg:
Miss Mary S. Withers. of DauviIle. Mss
Bessie N. Rust, OF Roanoke, Miss Kate
Payne, Of Culpeper-
Miss Mary Overton Haw. OF Hanover
county has been recommended for sponsor
from the Third District, and Miss Mar
saret Leake, OF Goochland county, for
maid of honor: Miss Lucy Hale Whit
man, sponsor from the Ninth, and Miss
Mary Preston Moore. OF Lexington, from
the Tenth: Miss Ellen Edmondson Blair,
has been named as maid of honor from tho
Sixth District.
The recommendations for sponsors and
maids of honor from the First, Second,
and Seventh Districts have not yet been
received a recommendation Is equal to
an appointment. There are also spon-
sor and maid Of honor from the State at
large to be appointed by Commanders
Boiling.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
THE TENNESSEE COURT sYsTE,.

THE TENNESSEE COURT SYSTEM.
In view of the outcry that has been
made against the county court system In
Virginia we are interested in a discussion
that has been going on in Tennessee con-
corning the court system Of that State.
Tennessee has number of circuit courts
with an average of five counties and one
Judge for each circuit. But a correspond
en1 of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal
declares that the Tennessee system IS
bunslesome makeshift and should not
be allowed to stand. He advocates
t,,5ge and q, states attorney for every
county in the State in addition to ue CIR
cult courts, In other words, he advocates
the adoption of the Virginia plan.
It should be stated, however, that the
Commercial-Appeal takes issue with him
and declares that the Tennessee system
is first rate There is no need OF a
wholesale overt1rning of the judiciary
system of the State it says we need
fewer rather than more judges. and we
need the very best material that we can
get We don't want any marked-down
judges. Tennessee is entitled to the best
and these should be men WHO will adorn
their Offices men who will derive dig
nifty from their offices, men who viii
confer honor upon their State
The correspondent is right in his con-.
tention that there ought to be plenty
of courts and the Commercial-Appea is
right in contending that judges ought to
be well paid. It is the poorest economy
In the world for any State to have an
insutticiency OF courts, or to have cheap
judges.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15


ON 5 VIXEN the comp ting rennesfesw err
bought by the animation. Immediately
afterwards the margin was again Increased
tosover cent a pound. and It remained
Ct an average OF more thana cent = pound
Tor considerably over two years. There
was gradual lowering of the margin until
1885, but after active Competition sprang
& up again In the latter part OF that year
the margin dropped to the neighborhood of
fifty cents per hundred pounds. It is to
be noted, however. that from the time
that the trust was fromed the price of
sugar gradually decreased, until In 1882 It
tell to less than four cents pound There
was a slight increase In 1893. but the price
fell back in 1884, and in 1885 refined sugar
sold as low as three and seven-tenths
cents per pound. This was little more
than one-third of the price Of sugar in
1880
The sugar refineries insist that before
the organizatio of the trust competition
had been so vigorous that there was no
profit in the business. They also assert
that If the trust had not been formed so
many more Tetineries would probably have
been forced into Bankruptcy under the
vigorous competition that a shortage in
the supply would have resulted in putting
prices even higher than they were put by
the combination.
This, however, is all speculation. Mo-
body can say what would have been under
other conditions. Sugar might have been
lower, or it might have been higher. The
only sure thing is thar the formation OF
the trust did not make sugar higher, but
the average price was considerably re-
duced.
The same may be said Of the Oil product
The Standard OH Company was organized
as a trust in 1892. Up to that time the
price of refined OIL in Chicago had never
but once been less than four cents per
gallon. and the average was considerably
higher From that time on the price de-
creased, until In July, 1887, it was "a
cents per gallon. The price from that time
advanced, until in December. 1888, it
reached 81 cents per gallon. 1t IS claimed
that during the years 1889 and 1900 there
have been some added expenses in the cost
of manufacturing, coming in part from
the increase of price of acids used, and
also from the very decided increase in the
price of iron, ref1neries being constructed
largely of iron and the deterioration OF
them being rapid. There has also of late
been an increase in the cost of the pack
age in which refined oil is carried. Here
again, nothing is proven, except that at
ter the trust was formed the price of re-
fined oil gradually decreased from year to
year.
Passing on to speak Of tobacco, study
of the tables in that department of indus
try shows that the price of cheroots and
cigarettes since the American Tobacco
Company was organized has decreased.
more rapidly than has the price of the.
raw material AS to smoking tobacco, the
increase in price is shown for both the
finished product and the raw material, the
price of the raw material having increased
more rapidly than has the Price of the
finished product.
The trust is as yet in the experimental
stage. If it is a good thing II will last.
If 1t is as bad as it Is painted, it must
Inevitably fail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
low RATES NORTH AND WEST

Before you travel #North OF west can
upon or address the undersigned for low
est rates via York River Line and Baitl-
more and Ohio Railroad (Royal Blue
Lne). Superb steamer service TO Bald-
more connecting with the finest, fastest
and safest train In the world. Leave
Richmond daily Except Sunday from the
Southern Railway Depot at 4:30 P. NJ
Apply to Richmond Transfer Company,
9O3 East Main Street; or Arthur G.. Lew
is. Southern Passenger Agent Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. Norfolk. Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
STILL The FAV0RI'.l {
G. & o
Sunday Outings
To Old Point,
Newport News, Ocean View,
BuCkroe Beach and Norfolk.
ST FOUND rip! ST
hh1 Round I rip!

Two last trains VIII 1dI-OI Cal 4SeiVS
Richmond every Sunday. The first train
leaves Richmond at $3.50 A. NJ. and will
make no stops between Richmond and
Old Point.
The second train leaves at 600 a. M.
and stops only at Williamsburg, Newport
News, Hampton ard Old Point.
Returning, first train leaves Norfolk
Ocean View Station) at P. NJ; Ocean
View $50 P. NJ; Buckroe Beach 7:00 p.
NJ. and Old Point 1880 P. NJ, arriving
Richmond $50 2. NJ
The second train leaves Norfolk &C. &
O. WHARF at 1870 P. NJ; Old Point 500
P. NJ, and Newport News $50 P. NJ, ar
irving Richmond 1915 P. NJ.
This is the only route running two out
ing trains.
i Passengers taking the 500 A. NJ. train
can take C. & O. steamer ut Newport
News for Norfolk. or take Ocean View
steamer at Old Point. Norfolk tickets good
returning via c. & Q. steamer or Ocean
View Railway.
Only one dollar for the round trip on
either the $50 or geo A. NJ. train.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
NOTICE APPEARS
Tn the American Halter.

Richmond merchant has just beer
COMMUNICATED by one Of the largest hat
manufacturers in the work. Mr-&Muscoe
81. Garnett has designed style :, when g Is
5 ..S1 s5hila aelnhia. and Mr.. Stetson has
" nt1,e hat the ..Garnett.'' The fol-
loving notice appears in the American
The Garnett is one OF the leading styles
in stifr hats shown this season !. oy = onn
s.. stetson Company, OF Phlladetpnias..
3 tits well adapted for fal and pai.lcu-
coats ara worn. on account Of heavy CUT
tn sf1re a1rin1 -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
supreme Court.
Especial Dispatch to The Times9

Especial Dispatch to The Times0
STANTON, VA, September In
The proceedings In the supreme court
The case Of Rollers administrator VS..
P.,tmar,s adninisras tor. froa, the Cir
c,,it Court OF Rockingham county, was
argued and submitted. 1t was argued on
behalf of Rollers administrator by Jas.
Bumgardner and ON behalf OF Piltnaan's
administrators by John T. Harris.
The cases Of Overholt VS.. the Old Do
uinion Manufacturing Company. from the
Circuit Court Of Rockingham county.
was argued IN part and continued until
tomorrow for a further hearing.
The next case to be called Is that OF
the Bird gewarer Roller Mills Co. vs.
strough. guardian. &C.. from Rockingham
county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
CURRENT TOPICS

Richmond does not make as good a show
ing as some of the other Southern cities
in the matter of population, but if bank
clearings indicate anything, Richmond
can hold her own with the most of them
in the matter of business. The Financial
Chronicle prints table showing the bank
clearings Of the Southern cities for the
first eight months Of the year. The figures
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
A CLEAN SWEEP.

n make room for ouc. new fall stock,
NO will sell all OF our second nd Pianos
and Organs at greatly reduced prices You
can find Pianos. from SIS upwards and
+ oreans from SO upwards. Call early be
fora they are picked over
: - WALTER D. MOSES & Co,
No. 1903 East Broad Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
A SHOCKING CALAMITY

Lately befell railroad laborer, writes
DR.. A. kellett, of Williford, Ark. 'His foot
was badly crushed, but Bucklen's Arnca
Salve. quickly cured him. It's simply Won
derful for Burns, Boils, Piles and all skin
eruptions. It's the worlds champion
healer. Cure guaranteed 25c. Sold by
Owens & Minor Drug Company. opposite
sPoStnffice
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15

The Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company announces that tele-
phonic communications can be had over
its lines with Lynchburg. Va; Danville,
Va; Roanoke, Va; Wakefield, Va; APP
pomattox, Va; Farmville, Va; Crewe.
Va; Salem, Va; Bedford City, Va; Reds
Vile, n e.; Charlotte, N. c.: Columbia,
S. c.
For further particulars inquire at the
Public Pay Stations and at Manager 8
office, No 1914 East Main Street.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
woR1SING NIGHr AND DAY.

The busiest and mlghtIest- little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills These pills change weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy
brain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health. Only
25c. per box. Sold by Owens q Minor Drug
Company, opposite Postoftice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
prevent Cruelty TO Children.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruel
ty to Children win hold a called meeting in
a faw days to take steps looking to the
better protection and care Of poor children
of the city. Arrangements will probably
bs made to have Them taken in at the city
eimshouse, where they can be afforded
proper attention and trea tment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
Measured Him.

Major Howard measured the negro. Bob
Miles. who was arrested on several
charges few weeks ago. according to
the Bertillon system, and his photograph
was taken yesterday.
He is believed to be a well-knowu
crook and came to Virginia from New
Jersey last July. He has operated in
Portsmouth. as well as Richmond. and is
believed TO have worked other places
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
Made His EScape.

Clay Cook and Jim Hight. two colored
men, got into an alteration al S cond and
Main Streets yesterday, and Cook was cut
with a razor. DR.. Fisher sewed up his
hand, and Hight made his escape.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
S1o-WASHINGTON TO NIAGARA
FALLS AND RETURN-S1O VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

On Thursday, September Goth and Octo-
Der 4th and 18th. personally con-
Quoted excursions will leave Washington
bv special train at 8 A. NJ, arriving
Niagara Falls 11:O5 P. u. Tickets limited
to ten days, and allow stop-oyer returning
at Buffalo Rochester and Watkins.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE. I. O.
O. F.-KEDUCED RATES r., f. & 2.

The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad will sell tickets from sta
tons on its line to Richmond Va, and re-.
turn, September 18th, 10th and 18th, final
limit September 18th, at rate Of one fare
for round-trip.
For the grand parade on afternoon Of
September 18th tickets will be sold on Sep
TENDER 18th and for morning trains of 18th,
at one fare rate, good to return until
September 10th, inclusive. All tickets lin
tied to continuous passage in each direc-
ton. W. P TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
Pocket book IIoStS

Rev. D. s.. Klugh. of Augusta. Ga, re-
ported yesterday that he had been relieved
of a 5pocket-book with money and railroad
passes therein. The detectives will try to
find them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15

office here asking the citizens OF the
Heights to contribute what they can fog
the benefit. OF the Galveston sufferers.
Mss Lutte Roberts is still very sick at
her residence. on Lamb Avenue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
EXCURSION TO sTAUNToN= ABAN-

special excursion train, advertised to
Lave Richmond for Charlottesville and
staunton, Saturday night, September 10Th,
will not be run.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15

PETERSBURG AGENT,
MRS. S. C. HUTCHINSON, LOMBARD
STREET
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
TINES BUILDING.
TENTH AND BANK STREETS.
RICHMOND. VA.

TEE DAILY TfNEs Is served by car
xze1s on their own account In this city
and Manchester for 10 cents week,
when paid weekly, but so cents per
month. when paid monthly: by mail
outside OF Richmond. 90 cents q
montn. $500 q year-anywhere IN the
United States.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
Nav NJ AXE Il TrsD9TO-Day.

It Is quite probable that there will he a
river trip Of the United States torpedo
boat Stockton to-day If the trip IS not
( made down the James to-day it will Sbs
made early next week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
THE SUNDAY TIMES. s1.5o a year.

TEE WEEKLY TIMEs-1ssued and
mailed In TWO parts, S1.O0 a year by
maiI-anywteye In the United States
Specimen copies free
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15

MANCHESTER BUREAU,
CARRIERS DRUGSTORE. No. 1luZ
HULL STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
FOR BABY's SAKE,

as well as her own. the mother should
use MALT-NUTKINE, the helpful food
drink rink to promote appetite, restore health,
build body and brain. Made by Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Assn, st. Louis, q. s. A.
For sale by all druggists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-15
oDD-FELLows, EXCURSION
Old Point and the Capes

Saturday, September 18th, 1900, via Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railroad Train leaves
.Broad-Street Station Saturday morning at
s:45 A. NJ; returning, leaves Old Point at
p. NJ sharp. Round-trip fare 81, includ-
ing trip to Capes on elegant Steamer
champion Roads" at $3.50 P. NJ.
2 Upon presentation of railroad ticket at
Chamberin Hotel regular dinner may be
had at seventy-five cents.
Tickets sold at station by Chesapeake
and Ohio Ticket Agent.