Che Daily Times, vol. UI—NOMBRR 108. RIC HMOND, EE m— rr ee EE Ta VA A.. TUESDAY, SEP [EMBER 10, 1889. EE I’ RICE, TWO CEN1S. WEATHER INDICATIONS TO DAY. WASHINGTON, I, OC. Son h ur lind cations for WL he pom yw ather, stationary temperature OR cept In southern portion, WAL 6) ortherly wins, oy wa ae iE a STATE OF THERMOMI TY: a aL eA M 12M 3 si M as MN 50 6 ld 6 LP. M.. Bttdnigi wi Averages nn. rort of Richmond, September 0, 1890. J a aL see My TART SALLI D, gehooner Lewis Fluman, Collinston, Or. entila, fertiliza, S. W, rravers Co, schoover WH. Allison, Ktnnston, Kennes pee, ioe, Home lee Puma rel oner Mary La Allen, Wiley, Kennel 0, fre. Lilczuond lee Company, PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, Serr. o, ARRIVED, steam hilp Roanoke, New York, and sailed for New York, merchandise, stenmshin Herkshire, Providenes ang sited forWest Polnt, merchandise. schooner Vinking, Beston, to load econl, SAILFD ft fteasiitp Ydun, Blue Fields, coalet, at An ST pe HMOND THE ATRI 11am ALE. 2 1h HERON 1 HEA LNT, 1 Fegular Fall and Wh tor Gponing, MONDAY, TUESDAY axp WEDNESDAY, September 0and 11 Appeatence of the Detinguisticd and Pean ilful Voroinian, AGNES HERNDON, And har Comprtent Company in the (reat comedy Drama “Ia Bella Marie,” or “A Woman's Revenge.” Wednesday Eve, Sep. tember 11, the Gre! Actress as “Marie Ini. bots,” in the Farce coma ty, “the CF, 'ride, or A iummer in Trouble,” Prices as usiai, Box office ote ns TOREIVe eri A1 9 A, M., Next Attraction, STREETS GF NAW Yonx, to ONLY BIG SHOW I'o EE HYRE THIS YEAR, TEN BIG SHOWS UNITED, FOR «iy 3 PieLmond. Wednasday Septemar Ith, J 1-2-3-1 EQUESTRIAN FFAS More A rognts, More More Aerinlests, Mf More tore Fling Rings, More 11 More Brother Ae 5, Mors More Actors, i i nasts, Than any Jos LILIFUTIAN Fb ROMAN THPPODROVE, in Charlot Rae's, ¥lephant Races, Sanding Racos, Camel Races Fit Races, Dogz and Pig ines lumping Paces, Obstule Haces, Hurdle Keces, Wheolbarroy ed NCR haces, ~ulk 00 CHILDREN 0 PONIES, i i X 3) A 3 ie So White Nile Hippo tains, Rhinocorous Elands Floek Ostriches and Kapgaroes, Black Jigers. White Boms Drove of Girafles, Zebras, Lismas, Leopards, Lions, sea Lions, “AT 10 A ME I AC H DAY, £3.000,000 FREE PARADE, 2 Kinds Masle, 31 Chnrlots, 60 Cages and Dons, 8 Separate Bands, Steam Orzans, Steam Caliope, 12 Children’s Charlot, Children Talisho Conch, 300 Horses, 100 Pondos, GO Children, Lierd of Cawe!s, Hrd of l!Ks, Herd of Butfuloes, i ee Cheap Exearsion Rites on all Ridlroads OHTA AC ATRIUNE A IUD UA S130 Be LAURA. LEE CO., PHONE did Hook Maliers. EsHEAD LAY, CONEY ISLANI JOCKEY CLUE RACES NOw M8) Ni ON, Tracks odds received before ene Jace A direct wire to the race track an vivid description of each race given whil a LOST. iu 1u o ng run, TURF EXCHANGE, kn tf Na, 3 south Twelith streot TAKE NOTICE, THAT 1 HAVE this day appointed G, D BHAXTON my dent to conduct the BAR BUSINESS at 116 west Broad strect, in Richmond, Va, lo buy and sell for cash only. 1 McDONOGUGH, AUGUST 20, 1880, au sl-dw i a Sh AA seems a nh I ——e— E EVERYONE T0 READ CARE FULLY. [0% special 16 the Times I have withdrawn the agency of my THON HOUF PAINT from a. t. PLQUA. Noone 18 nuh ized to use way l'aint, “50 BE UN ie LooK out,” the A Is N—————————— ER lhe valid, Auy one having a leaky rool or roof U paint, and wanted it painted with PAN. MLUS TRON 1 UUF vals r Yi plas write 1927 Kank street, PETERSBURG, VA, Can £Ve Lost of testimonials from best men ln City or nlate, HENKY PANS, 27 Bank strect, Petersburg, Va. This paint can be bougnt in any quantity, aud will hip 10 any part of the tnited Mules. Color, Lien “Ma gloss Be HL s,s -e a hems A TITFXTION!' 1ARCGE BUYERS ER A i" A HIENTION LARGE BUYERS AND CONSUMERS OF ORC RR ee GENERALLY. Bee my stock before you Pace your orders, as I cal save you juoucy. I resh wid scuasonable goods ti the Litey an sliple Noe abso reccived daly. Country pro Ques and my brads of phowcr hacen und CIKATS (y OWER Ian ulaetiee) are giving en Hie matisfuetion, A visit or correspondened fospeetfully Ins ited, y J.T. GATLWOOD, Family Grocer and Tobacco Dealer, Leet Jw 116 cast Broad. MARINE NEWS, AMUSESTENTS, NOI SOUNDING THE SLOGAN. THE DEMOCRACY WIDE AWAKE AND ON THE AGGRESSIVE. Enthusiastic Meetings Held Yesterday Major BK. Fuylar Seolt Makes a Stirring Speech at Wytheville “Colonel Beirne and Hon Pau! Edmunds at Camphel O11 Hpee al to the Thuaes, COWYTHEVILLE, Va, Ssptember 9, The Uemocrats bere are jubilant over to [day work. Mr, R. Kent, a practi esl man, a farmer aud a mon of ability, Was put in nomination by seclamation Lo represent us in the next Legislature. Later i the day Major R, Taylor Scott, our candidate for Attorney-General wadealogicalavd convincing speech toa crowded hall of voters. In his speech he said it was often asked why it is that goad times don’t come with Ra. [Publican rule? The answer is because of this grinding down of agricaltural products of the country by the present [system of tariff, which the Democrats (tried to break, to some extent at least, by the Mills bill, Oar farmers have tocompete in tasing and market 10g thei: wheat with coolie labor at, five Cents per day, while they have to pay a arid tax oo the hoe that they dig with, the plow with which they turn the fur tow, even ihe glass through which they lock upon their fields of grain, Don't nl yourselves be fooled by the cry that “1 am ga free trader.” 1 am for protecting our people. 1 know that gtarifl is only ancibier name for tax, avd that the funds used for running eur govern. ment must be raised by tax:but I be-|. lieve in taking that tariff off of the necessaries of life and ridding the poor man of this burdensome levy. That is] my doctrine: that is Grover Cleveland's loctiive, and that is the salvation of Virginia, 1 This is the only issue save the ques fon of Biates rights. Iam loyal to the Uiion as any one, even William Ma-] “one, but 1 believe in a State regulating ls own atfairs avd not getting its or- a ters from the Government at Wash- 1! gion, h He drow a comparison between our vate Government as administered luring the governorship of Fitzhugh me and Lis predecessor, William Cameron. 1p the time of the Ler the question was between they, emocrats and the Readjusters, but vhen thay had struck hands on the ‘ubdleberger sottlement what had be ote of the leader of that movement 71 si ix years ago when he was in this sec- at ion, just from the legislature then in| cacion, they culied themselves the Coa itionist, ard if any one wanted to make hem wad all he had to do was to] int Republican. Toney were as good lamecrats then as Ben, Hill, He criti- med their retrenchment whieh cost the verowent an expenditure of 200,000 ver the preceding year; the reform bich would (urn out all of the circuit udges: place the railroads under the outrol of Mathoue; cause all of the land 3 old by court to pass through the bands] commissioners appointed by the Gov mor: turn ont all the Democratic] olatics public, officers of asylums, ublic schools and other State institu- I hw, and if there was no excuse 10 do vo change the law that they might ef ct thew ends. All of this was. fortu-| ately, nipped in the bud by the the Big Br ouryall glory to their names. He wowed how by this Mahene hoped to so; Soo Virgina under is control. 48 the 10 uwimber of offica-holders thus made PY ould amount to no less than 40,000, ge; hich, together with the followers who wl gore over with him and the col red athes, would control every elee on in Virginia, He brought as wilnesses, that he had se roken faith with his own party, John Wise, and James D. Brady. and H. i! Riuddleberger, and John F. Lewis, ha id many others, If they condemn wh my, fund he, have not 1 reason to hold dur m &lmost in execration, le He spoke of the fears of some that wil shone would bet i i a recognized THC ZU _ et een IS AT Sear sof p of of _ p birds Wnt CRE OSINY erests, X I with honest (7) Quay’s and pious (7 Wavamaker’s money, Hesard he knew and regretted that some could be ond. bought, but when be looked into the open faces, the bright eyes, and grasped the warm bands of the citizens of all parts of this State, he kad no fears on that score, i fle exhorted his Democratic honors vo#tand shoulder to shonlder in the conubyg contest, to be well orgarized en and ready for the ballot: to go in a hody to the polls to pat their ballots th and eee that they were counted, and he had no fear of the re wit. I'his snd much more he aid, but it ie sutiicient to kuow that he {made a favorable impression, as an tonest, fearless, trustworthy man, who vitl howvor Virginia while she honors him. Wythe county isaroused, and if noth: ing unforseen happens, she will be one of the connties redeemed to Democracy in the coming election. GRAND OUTVOURING AT CAMPBELL Lyxenpura, Va. October 9.—To-day there wes a grand outpouring of the lal 10 FUEL TO Democracy of Campbell and Lynch Before burg, at Rustburg, to hear the opening BEST FUEL at f the campaign by Colovel Richard Fb. Beirne aud lon, Paul C. Edmunds. A larger crowd never assembled at the coutthouse, ner one so full of esthu CIES HN ving purchasers drwrers, i... itich m md, al (reight depot Elmunds led off in a characteristic pecch of three-quarters of an hour, snd kept the crowd ja uproarous laughter. ec taliroad treight depat, Colonel DBoirne was introduced, mid great applaute, COUL. BEIENE'S SVEECH, Col, Beirne spoke with force and fluency. He touched upon Natlonal questions, charg img the Republican party for its robbery of the people through the instramentality of an abominable system of high taxes aad private A a _— rusts, and th ough a system of bestowing pensions, that dishonors the nation, ana hivatens itwith perils of the most slarming deseriptions, He dwelt with great satisfac thon upon the clear administration of aflatrs by the only bemoer die EX cutive who hes ¥aint coupled the White House since the war, and coferred especially and with emphatic com wendetion to the broad nationailty and pa frwotism of Mr, Cleveland jn his recognition of the south as component part of the Unlon, IN DISCUSSING STATE AFFAIRS the speaker fairly cauterized Mahone, uns savering his meanness and treachery, and msehlef, to an attentive and applauding aus Jenca Hoe warned the people of the dan ers they would lreur by permitting Ma Cones return to power, and hmpressed and anforeed his warnings by reciting the many vil deeds he had done when opportunity of cred, end the wany worse deods he had on em plated, bat while were frastratod by Qe Tareous “Big Four.” J Colonel Beirne then patd a high tribute to Captati MeKinney and his associates on the eket, nnd while predicting a deelded tri itujrit for the Democracy, nevertheless ged every voter to turn out and help swell he mejority. Both speakers were atten Ively Lstened 0 and irequently applaaded., TUE WHEEL-HORSYES AT ROANOKE, POANOKE, VA, September gemain Pp. V. Melkinoer, John HK. Jotmson., John W. Noods and i. tieirue, of the Richmond Sale, made suring speeches hers to-night 1 a large Democratic meeting, captain McKinney held that MAMONE, AND NOT POLITICS, 5 the Jysne of the campaign, COLONEL O'FERRALL IN CAROLINE, BOWLING GREEN, VA, replember 89. The wrest crowd zathered in Bowling Green to ay (eourte ny) that your correspondent Lus con here (OF witny uy. R No business of Jims Li ne was transacted yout, the docket being very snail, It had been announced shtough the Demos ratfe papers tht the roted ora atiud slates. f ow JF UO Fermll, would o his an, tulonv 1 anvass In Caroline, Colonel U'rerrall ar BUY VIRGINIA rived about 11 o'clock, and until the hour for speaking spent ila tire chatting wit his many friends in Carc line, Af the appointed hour hie was escorted to the court house, nn Was Introdoced by our county chalriman, hasan Jo M. Hudgln, amid the greatest ap pinse, For over an honr and a half did this trie ¥on of Virginia and itte-long Democrat hold tis audience as if by magle white he tore on the wask that hides the corruption of the Mahone party and exposed it 1o view, Many [were the shells and hot was the grape and Cannister that he poured Inte the enemy 8 Lenmp, He told of the unholy allfante of Ma. hone with the stalwart wing of the Hepubly cal party: he showed how with his satellites fed at Lis political table ana by bribes and promises chained to his ehariot wheein, he i Nas retained his power; he showed with [a1 open hard the nalndministration of Ma. hones oflice- holders, who onght 16 be the Servants of the people in neglecting their business to use the offices as means for the advancement of thelr party and the grat. entton of thelr boss. He dwelt largely on the tarift question, and 80 forcible and Yet 50 slmple were his areuments that the most norant could hardly fail to comprebend fully the evils of tile tux. He showed how absurd {t wos for the hepublicans toattempt to make out that tari reformers were free traders, 1g paid glowing tributes 10 MeKiuney, Tyler, und Scott, and to Virginia and her heross in the late war, and eonecludad by urging upon every voter to do his duty. He was fre. quently interrupted by deafening applanse, He was followed by ME. T, K. BB, WRIGHT, of Essex county, who, in his usual w'lly and happy style, kept the audience yn the best spirite, If enthusiasm and harmony are any criterion, I predicy that old Caroline will be found in the ont ranks of the Democratic column i the Ath of November in {ts efforts to down Mahone and Republieanist, dhe county Demeerat'e commitiee met to day and decided to hold primary meetings next Friday t(o appoint delegates to the rounty convention, meeting Fete on the following Monday, to nominate a candidate Or thie Legislature, A HOUSEMENT AT FINCASTLE, [Special to the Times, FINCASTLE, VA. September $h—Hon. CC. He [ones and Captain Phi, MeKmney spoke eee to-day to a large and full house. Mr. ones, Demoeratie candidate for the Nenate, poke first, and showed that his opponent, ir. FE, J. McCulloch, who was nl lemocrat until two weeks ago, ‘a8 an aposlute for the prices of is apostacy. Mr, Jones spoke for half an our, and in closing introduced Captain Me Unney, who was recelved with loud ap- lanse, A CAPTAIN M RINNEY ‘AR very explicit in his exposure of Iahone and is henchmen, and ols issed the gocial guestion at Jepgth, 8 fe said that the Demociats could not ford to allow the return of Mahone to power 1 the State, and his defeat was more im- T ortant than the tariff, Kepunlicans say ere that they will not support the ticket Captain McKinney was received with arm enthusiasm, The Democrats witl IFTY 13 R AIREY Fatr Yer ocr: tvs cml on ade ar ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS Made Yesterday by the State Democrat Committers, [Special to the Times, ALEXANDRIA, VA. September 9.=Thy State Democratic Executive Commitiee ar on to make the following additiona appointments: HON, JAMES L. GORDON, Lancaster— Monday, September (6th. MICATAH WOODS, ESQ. Nelson—Monday, eptember 23d, CAPTAIN JAMES BUMGARDNFIL, Bath— Wednesday, September 246th. Amherst—=Monday, October 21st, Nelson—=Monday, vectober 28th, COLONEL RICHARD F, BEIRNE, Hoanoke~Monday, September 16th, Bedford—=Monday, September 23d, Alleghany, Taesday, October 8th, Ninssmoud—Monday, October Lith, Pittsylvania—Monday, October 2st, Brunsw.ck—Monday, October 28th, Privee Wititom =Monday, November 4th NON, JOHN W, DANIEL, Appomattox, Thursday, Beplemue r12 Loanoke, Monday, September 14, Giles, Tuesday, September 17, MR. GORDON'S HEALTH, Intelligence received at the committee ovis to-day Is very encouraging as to Mr, Gordon's health, and the belief is entertained rere that he will be at headquarters in a roa sonanbly short time, VCS WETE tar tnto thie moe votawing won o~day The shelving is being filled up, and A potttieal sir 18 noticeable about the piace generally, Jtis expected that Mr. Gordon will take up his quarters with Colonel LL, W, Lend, next door, BALTIMORE BOOMING. seventy Filth Anniversary of the War ol 1812, BauTIMoRE, Mb, September 8, ~The com memoration of the stirring events nt Bally. more in connection with the war of 1512, which have their seventy-fifth anniversary during this week, began to-day with the cpeping of the Maryland Exposition at Pim leo, under the Maryland Association. and will continue until Saturday night, Never before has Baltimore presented so beantifal a pletore of peaceful animation, she is dressed in her Sunday best from crown to toe, and people in tens of thousands M'led her slivetls, THE PRINCIPAL FEATURE today was the grand street pageant, which was ul ence patriotic, historical, industrial meric tural, imechanieal, military and eivie Fif y thousand men marche in the proces P'RISIDENSNST HARBISON, aecompanied by Secretaries Windom and Lroey, and Postmaster-General Wanamaker, Adjutent-teneral Kilion and others, who cate from Washirgton, President Mayer, of the Baltimore urd Oh'o rallroad, and other prominent wen occupied seats on the grand stond. pres dent Harrison occupied the redt of honor on the reviewing stand, and us the procession passed, frequetitly arose and bowed Insecogmition ef the cheers from pas sing organizations, Five in Fincastle, FINCASTLE, VA, September 9.-The store fiouse here belonging to Mr, French Bolton was destroyed by fire Just night, together with ail its contents, NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. A Number of ftems from the North State, (Speeial to the Times, Ravewan, N. C., Seutember H.Gav crnor Fowle returned to the city to day from Asheville, where be has been spending some time. It was expected that he would to-day announce tie new board of directors of the Atlantic and North Carolina road, but they will not be made known till to-mortow. The election of president is to take place Wednesday, and there is being a bitter fight waged. Theroad, which ig the prop erty of the State ruvs from Goldsboro to Morehead city. Washington Bryan, the present president, who came into oflice under the administration of Gov: ernor Scales, has made maoy enemies along the line of the road by refusing to issue free passes, and strenuous ef forts buve been made to prevent his re election, his opponents resorting to every means in their power to defeat pi, The avnouncement of the pew beard of directors will be watched with great interest, as it will then be known who the next president will be. News reached here to-day of a sad occurrence Saturday evening near the town of Auburn, about six miles een this city. Andrew Snellivg. the fifteen year old sonof Mr. Allexauder Snellivg, who lives near Auburn, went over to the house of Marcellus Whittaker, who lives near by. and he and Marvin Whit taker, son of M. Whittaker, were amus 10g themselves shooting at a target with a small rifle. While Marvin Whit taker was loading the rifle it was acci dently discharged, the bullet entering the left breast of Suellings, resulting 1o death in a lew mivutes, Assistance wis summoned at once, but was of no avail. Op examination it was found thet a large artery bad been cut by the ball. Governor Fowle to-day appointed Mr. Poindexter W. Capebart, son of B. A. Capebart, of Kittrell, to be his exccu ive clerk, vice the late Bryan Satherth waite, whose death tock place several weeks ago. Governor Fowle to-day honored a requisition of Governor Lee's. of Vie cinta, for Wiliam B. Smith, charged with horse stealing. The directois of the ivsane asylum pect here Wednesday to elect a new uperintendeunt. SMOKE Kinuvey Bros. cigarettes, made from the brightest and highest priced Jeaf grown,—adv. FROM WASHINGTON. LATEST BY WIRE FROM THE FED. ERAL CAPITAL. |The Norfolk Bry Bock to be Opened on the 10th Instant Appointments Madde Yesterday General News hy Wire—Sun. set Cox Lying iba €ritieal Candition. WASHINGTON, D. September 9, The new government dry dock built at the Norfolk navy vard by the Simpson Company, of New York.” will be for mally opened for use on the 19th inst., in the preserce of a large party of vaval cfficers, newspaper men and other mvited goests from this City. The side wheel steamer Virginia, of Baltimore. has been chartered for (he purpose of conveying the party from Baltimore. where they will £0 by rail to Norfolk. They wili leave hera on the evening of the 18th and return on the morning of the 20th. The hydraulic machinery of the dock will be tested by the official board on the 19), DEATH OF A NAVAL OFFICER. Lieutenant W. O. Sharrer, United States Navy, died yesterday at Aurora, West Virginia. The United States steamer Pensacola arrived at Baltmore yesterday to take part in the aouiversary celebration of the battle of North Point. TAE ATLANTA AT NEWPORT NEWS. The United States Steamer Atlanta sailed to-day from New York for New port News, Va.. where she will be put through a turning trial, FOURTH CLASS POSTMASTERS APPOINTED, The following named fourth-class postmasters, among others, were ap pointed to-day: Virginia—~ Charles M. Keyser, at Weaver: Mrs. Pattie E. Farrow. a Compton: E. B. Bateman, at Fife's: Warner P. Custer, at Fishersille: David H. Landis, at Graysville: Georga W, Wright. at Mount Clinton; W. C. Jami son, at Old Caurch, North Carolina—William Moss, at Re lance, [HE GOVERNMENT TAKES A GLIMPSE A7 THE CAPITAL, The Presidential party returned to, his city late this evening. and the ‘resideat will go to Deer Park to mor- ow morning. Private Secretary Hal- ord, who is still unwell, hopes to be ble to accompany the President, He id not go to Baltimore to-day. COUNTERFEITER ARRESTED, Chief Bell. of the secret service. is in r eceipt of a telegram from Agent Har- y is, at San Jose, Cal.. to the effect that o arrested Charles and Lizzie Atkins, 1 San Fravcisco yesterday, for mann t weturing and passing counterfeit five- ‘nt. nickels. and that he captured a mylete outfit, H. C. Bushee, district attorney for ie Eastern district of North Carolina, 1s repigned, APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. n The President late this afternoon made ff e following appointments” George W, 81 yons, surveyor of customs for the F rt of New York Theodore B. Willis, val ofticer of customs in the district |b New York Ernst Nathan. collector internal revenue for First distrie. of P! ww York. St A FAMOUS OLD COLONIAL RELIC The OId Powder Magazine in Williams burg Threatened with Destruction bh [Correspondence of the Times, WiLLianssUraG, September 9. The Sunday morning slumbers of the citi zens of Williamsburg were rudely broken by the ery of fire. An alarm {ing cry av all times. but doubly se where there is no fire brigade, and people recognize the faet that their homes are probably at the merey of ad vancing flames, Williamsburg has sutlfered terribly from fire sivce her foundation, two centuries ago, as the Colonial Capital, First fell the State House, built to face William and Mary College, at the lower end of Duke of Gloncester street, Tne second building, which arose on the same site in the form of the letter H. was made famous by Lord Danmore's ej ctment of the vighty-nine Burges sos, who immediately thereafter marched 10a body to the Raleigh Tavern, and there passed, in the Apollo Hall, the memorable resolutions against the use of tea and all East India commodities It was from this Sate House that Patrick Henry's patriotic outburst. CCwsar bad bis Brutes, Charles 1. his Cromwell, and George 111. may profit by Is example.” has echoed down the corridors of time. Though every pre caution was taken to preserve it from destruction, even to the exclusion of tire and lights within 1s walls, this edifice was also destroved by fire. The College of Wiliam and Mary has three times been the victim of deyour ing flames, The Raleigh Tavern, with its leaden etligy of Sir Walter Raleigh. fell thirty years ago. covering with its ashes all the events of historic interest with which it was associated, with the traditions of 22d February balls, where flying hours were chased by lightly tripping feet. Inpumerable private residences have fallem before the fiery foe, and this moruping. when the alarm was given that the Colonial powder magazine was in danger from a burning building near by. many a beart sank in consternation, A volunteer fire brigade was soon at work with a small engine, cr pump, from the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, and under the efficient direction of the may or of the city, and 1he active and intel ligent work of Messrs. Deane and Beale with many others, the buruing rcof was saved and the progress of the fire arrested, but not without the loss of the oddly shaped cupola on its top wd the lightoing rod. This building is probably one of the most interesting in the State from its ronnection with stormy courts ia cclo nial and revolutionary history. It has heen recently purchased by the Colonial Capital Branch of the Association for he Preservation of Virginia Antiquities with the view of converting it into a nuseuin. No progress bas, however, wen made in that drection owing to he difficulty of obtaining the services f a skilled mochanic to putit in proper epair, The executive board of the Colonial ‘apital Brapch would be glad to hear rom any mechanic prepared and wills ug to undertake this work. |Special tothe Times, WILLIAMSBURG. VA, September 9, \bout 6 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. I. R. Harrel's stables were discovered 0 be on tire, aod no a short time were ntirely consumed. The horses and 1st of the baroess were saved. The Id powder magazioe near by, was saved vith the greatest difficulty after a por- on of its already dilapidated roof had een destroyed. Owing to the preva nee of an easterly gale, which blew 1e flames in an opposite direction, that ld building, the hotel property and ihe tl cownrt-hotse owe their safetv TRAGEDY AT A CAKE WALK. Democratic Nomination Danville Dots, Special to the Times. Daxvitre, Va, September 9. —Satur day night near Burnt Chimuey, mn Hen ry county, there was a frolic among the colored people, known asa ‘cake walk." There seemed to have been more whisky than ccke on hand, and during the fes. tivities Harden Mann, colored, late of Texas, who was the honorary guest, drew a navy revolver, and shot and instantly kilied, Mary Hairston, colored, Mann bas been arrested. He claims tbat he shot at a white man named (i:éen who had insultel the woman, ard struck the woman accidentally, At the county convention of Henry county Democrats, held at Martinsville to-day. H. C. Pace was nominated for the Legislature, This is regarded as an exceptionally strong nomination, The white public sclicol is overcrowd ed and more than alhiundred applicants for admission have been turned off for lack of room. The trustees have appesled in vain to city council for an appropriation of £5,000 to enlarge the buildings. RAILROAD ACCIDENT On the Norfolk and Western Near yeh burg—Oyation to Captain MeKinney, Special to the Times. LYNCHBURG, Vai., September 9.— Another very sorious railroad wreck occurred early this morning onthe Nor folk and Western at High Bridge, six miles below this city. which oceasioneq the death of the fireman and two of the brakemen injured. The wrecked train was the fourth section, No. 58, gong east, and became stalled on a heavy grade approaching the bridge. The trains following were flagged. While at a stop seven cars from the fourth gection broke loose and ran back irto the fifth section. The engine was thrown from the track and caught un derneath it fireman MeDowley, of Pe tersbarg. who was so seriously ivjured that death ensued in a few hours. Fireman McDowley's remains were taken to Petersburg this afternoon, and the engineer left for home, A special report states that McKinney had a splendid Democratic ovation at Fincastle to-day by the people, and that his speech was received with the greatest enthusiasm, He speaks at Buchanan to-night. JAMES CITY DEMOCRATS Ly and Hard at Wark, ISpecial to the Times WILLIAMSBURG, VA, September 9,— The Democrats of James City county reorganized to-day and placed John Barnes, without an exception, the best Democratic worker on the peninsular, at the head of the County Convention, They uranimouly voted to have a big barbecue at Kelton station, and ap pointed a4 committee to make arrange. ment for the dinner and secure speakers, At a meeting of the peninsula county chairmen held here to-day, they decided to have a convention at Hampton on the 25th of this month to name a can didate for the lower House, THE DYING SUNSET. General S, SN, Cox in Bateemis, retary re oe ra LAA FaARRT EIN, NEw YORK, September 9.—Congress mau S, 8S. Cox 1s dying of malarial fever at his residenca, 18 east Twelfth street. Six physicians, including Dr. Fordyce, Barker and De. Stanton of Washington, were in consultation over his case. At noon, ali hope of his re covery was given up. His wife wus prostrated with grief. Mr. Cox returned several weeks ago from a lecturing tour in Dakota and Washington Terri tory in his usual good hzalth, Two weeks ago he went to Washington in the interest of one of his constitnents ‘and caught cold, which was followed by Cama lal Uva Phas LVAD paroiviacy think he can hardly live through the pight. It was not until yesterday that his iliness assumed the danger necessi tating the calling of go many physicians, SOME HOPE OF RECOVERY. Mr. Cox's condition this evening is not materially changed. He seems to raliy at times and the doctors think that the tarniog point for better or worse will be reached within twelve hours. The chief symptoms are those of pueu monia. Mrs, Cox sent the following reply this evening to an inquiry from a friend in Washington: “Me. Cox is slowly rallying and hopes of recovery are increasing.’ At 11 o'clock this evening Mes, Cox said that Mr. Cox was resting better, though'still in a precarious condition, He bas spats of choking, owing to ina bility to expel phlegm from the throat. At minight the doctors held a consulta tion. and decided that no crises would be reached for some hours yet. A MISSING TREASURE R Supposed to be O00 to Buenos Ayres, Boston, Mass. September 9.—Mr Wholly, owner of the yacht Margurite, tells a story which may have some bear. ing upon the disappearance of Treasurer Dana of the Douglass Axe Co npany. aud his son. According to his statement, the yacht, while returning from a pleasure trip down the harbor, was hailed from one of the East Boston wharves by two men, who apswer the general descrip tion of the missing parties. They de sired to be taken aboard a ship lying out in the stream. They roarded the Mar gurite and the elder one inquired of the watch ou the vessel they desired to be taken to, **Where are you bound for?” On receiving the answer. “Buenos Ayres,” they seemed satisfied and was assisted aboard. BASE-BALL. Games 'laved Yesterday, At Boston—Bostons, 0: Chicago 0. Called at 7th inning: darkness, At Philadelphia—Philadelpbias, 19; Pittsburgs, 4. At Baliimore—Baltimores, 8: (Cin cinnatis, 12. A! Philadelphia—Athletics, 7: Louis villes. 10. At New York—New Yorks, 11; Cleve: lands. 5. At Washington—Washingtons, la diansapolis, 6. At Cclumbus—Columbus, 9 Kansas Citys, 6. Off day for St. Louis and Brooklyn. Fatal Vire iu Alhiatvy. ALBaxy, N. Y.. September §.—Fire tins afternoon destroyed the four-story brick paper stock warehouse and jauk shop of P. J. McArdle, coruer of Arch and Church streets. A number of per sons were employed in the building assortiog paper, many of them elderly women. Toe flames spread so rapidly that many of the employes jumped from the upper windows to the side walk, Two women who jumped from the fourth story, sustained fatal injuries avd at least two others were burned to death in the building. Democratic Nomination in Louisa, Lovisa, Va., September %.—De, Jos. W. Baker. at present commissioner of the revenue in the upper district of the county, was to-day nominated by the Democratic party for the House of Dale: gates, The nomination is unquestion ably the best that could have veen made, The Doctor is very popular and by or ganization and work he can be elected. Raitrond Collision. GOSHEN, IND, September 9. —Through the carelessness of the telegraph operator at Millersburg (wo freight trains colli ded near that point on the Lake Shore carly yesterday wmorninz. No lives were lost. Damage 8175000, All traf tic on the line has been stopped. Buy at the Standard. THE LONDON STRIKE STILL IN THE HANDS OF ARB! TRATORS. secret Compromise Agreed on, Which if is Thought will he Accepted- Britons Opposing the ¥iixir of Life—The Searle. Conner Rowing Haee Calle Notes, LONDON, September 9. Moveral wharfingers, in addition to those con ceding the demands of the strikers on Saturday, snpounced this morping that they bad decided to aceept the terms of the man. The strike fund was aug mented to-day by £1.200, received from various sources, The leaders of the [strike are in conference with Cardinal Manning with reference to that prelate's further mediation, THE SEARLE O'CONNOR ROWING RACE. LoNpoN, September 9.—The scalling race between Searle, of Australia, and O'Connor. of Canada, was rowed over the championshipcourse on the Thames to-2ay, aud won by Searle. The wind blew in occasional sqalls, and off Sar rey the water was stightly lumpy, but otherwise the conditions were excel lent. The weather was perfectly clear. The betting was even. starting totwenty to twenty-one on Searle, which was readily taken. and finally turning five to four on O'Connor, TUE START was by mutual consent, At 1:23 1", M. O Connor started off at a terrific rate of speed, but shortly afterward caught a crab, when Searle overtook him and gained the trad, rowing splendidly, but slackening his speed bevond Waldion's. After this Searle, apparently without effort and rowing at twenty nine strokes, gaived halt a length, which he aradually increased, O'Connor looking anxiously over his shoulder to observe the distaveo between himself and the Australian, At Hammersmith bridge 0 Connor looked a tile distressed, At Thorny Croft both men appeared to be 0 good form, but a troublesome head-|’ wid was encountered in Chiswick reach, which bothered O'Corner con-| iderably, though it did not affect Searle. vho was three lengths ahead. From] ‘heswick point the race was a proces ion. O'Convor rowed splendidly hroughout, but be seemed to be over rained. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WAGERED vas enormous, Heavy purses were! abled from Canada aed Australia to o staked for the friends of the respec iva champions. Spencer brothers, of a ustratia, placing £10,000 on Searle. [t ota wen were in splendid form, earle weighed 163 and O'Connor 162 |r ounds, OConvor was not accustomed e y start by mutual consent, but has|t cen used to forging ahead at a pistol h wt or by word from the referee, Tab 1 opinior of many, this enabled Searle y hold the lead to the finish, Besides is, O'Conner was unused to tide water s Searle is. h THE STRIKE BELIEVED TO BE ENDED, LoNpoN, September 8. The negotias w ons looking toward a settlement of EH we strike havescircely been interrupted j the slight outburst of feeling caused {ci the refusalof the strikers to endorse te e action of their leaders in accepting e last compromiss proposed. The |i ed Mayor, notwithstanding his threat w wash his hands of the whole business, ter the strikers had rejected his pro- |e witions, was engaged all day to- [di 1 Manning amd Bishop Temple ly seconded the Lord Mayor's 8 forts, and all three held conferences in day with representatives of the dock mpanies and the striking laborers, be the parties to thes? conferences us sre boutd to secrecy. but it is learned at comprowise agreement was tor: plated, which met the approval of all w gent, and which now requires wi ly the formal ratification of the ck managers on one side and the ikers on the other to make it binding. e agreement will be submitted for hid Afication to meetings of both parties interest, called for to-night, and the ult will be announced to-morrow M ening, when it is confidently. expect- M that the strike will be declared at an st CADLE NOTES, ANTWERP, Sentember 9.=Muny of the oldest windows of the Cathedral here wer destroyea by toe explosions of Saturday. 1he bodies of puercus victims were recovered from the ruins of the cartridge factory to day. Many others were blown to atoms, and only portions of thelr Sppaie can be found, Among these were five English visitors, Parts, September 9, ~The munieipality of I*aris gave a banguet to-night to Mr, Kalsou, It was very largely attended, and wus a bril lant success throughout, Funny, september 9. The emigration res ttiros tor lreland for the past year show that TRARY persons emigrated from Ireland to foreign countries, DUBLIN, September 9.—A boat eontalning 2 christening party wis capsized at Killar neg last evening and five of the party were poh Sid Ives and Stays NEw York, September U.—l1Heury S Ives and George OC. Staynor, charged with issuing fraudulent Haanlton and Dayton Railroad stock, to-day demar ded separate trials. It was deci fed to try Ives first, and the time was tixed for to-morrow, Beprorp, Ixp., September 4.—Ira Cobb shot and killed Alexander Wagz goner, Jr., a merchant in Silverville yesterday morning. [t was anold quar rel renewed. Cobb was arrested and will be brought here and put in jail, This is (‘obb’s second man. The Biggest Cleeas on Xarcth to he at Rich. tiiouied. sevtetiiher 11th Gad, Yemeiativsr sii he, The old time Robiuson show with four big rings, three mevageries com bined and a Roman hippodrome, will spread its tents at Richmond, next Wedpesday, September (1th. From all our exchanges we hear the best of re ports, not only for the gentlemanly be havior of 1ts men, bonest payment of its accounts, but that the show every respect is better, both in its circus de partment, its menagerie and hippo drome than even Barnum's or Fore paugh's. adv Buy at the Standard. SMOKE Kinney Bros, cigarettes, made from the brightest and highest priced leaf grown.—ady, Buy at the Standard SMOKE Kinney Bros. Maid of Vir ginia. —adv. Go to the Standard. Go to the Standard. SMOKE Kiouey Bros. Maid of Vir ginia.—adyv. shuply Perfect, The Union Pacitic Railway. “The Overland Route,” bas equipped its trains with dining cars of the latest patent, and on and after August 18th the patrons of its fast trains between Council Blutfs and Denver, and between Council Biutls and Portland, Ore.. will be provided with delicious meals, the best the market® affords, perfectly served at Toc. each. Pallman'’s Pulace Car Company will bave ~harge of the service on these cars, ~adr, Go to the Standard. FOLICE COURT. A Dispute Over Some Opera flause Seen ery Minor Cases. aundaay nigoni, between if ata a o'clock, Se. A. J. Pord, theowner of th Broad street Opera- House, received in formation af his hotel that the scener in the Opera-House was being removed This was found to be the fact, and warrant was sworn out charging Jame (Sweeney, the livery-stable man, wit) earrviug a lot of scenery from A. J Vord. A search warrant was als sworn out to examine Mr. Sweeney) stables and given to Sergeant Tomlin son. He found the scenery al the stable. Mr, Sweeney refused io open the doer of hi stable. Sergeant Tomlinson said tha he eomld, of course, broke in the stable but be did not have teams to take the muchinery to the station house without using Mr. Sweeney's, and be did not want to be arrested for stealing Mr, Sweeney's horses and wagons. He placed an oflicer on watch, however, which was kept up all night and part «f yesterday. Yesterday Mr. George A. Henderson, the man who has been running the show, was arrested also ov the same charge, or as an abscondiog debior, The parties were in court accompa ‘nied by their counsel, Mr. Louts Wen denburg. Mrs, Henderson accompanied her husband. @Mr. A. J. Ford testified that the scenery token was his own, The Court asked him if it was stolen. Mr. Ford replied, “They took my property at 11 o'clock at night.” The Court said that the taking ot other people's property without their consent, was surely steal ing. Mr. Ford stated also that Hender son was in debt to him for rent. Me. Wendenburg stated that he could prove that no scevery had been taken from the Opera-House which did not belong to Mr. Sweeney. All the ceonery taken away from the Opera House, and! which was now intact at Sweeney s sta ble, was the property of Mes. Hender- son. She purchased it in Baltimore and bad a bill of sale for it. Mrs. Hen! ferson had given a bill of sale for the ame scenery to Mr, Sweeney, Noth ne belongivg to Mr. Ford nad been aken away, Toe check for 250 Mr. sweeney gave for the property was iow at his bank, Tho Court said he preferred sifting he matter to the bottom, and must ve Mr. Ford's witnesses, Mr. Sweeney and Me. Henderson were piled in the sum of ¥300 each, After court, Sergeant Tomlinson ex cuted the search warrant, and brought 1 the 8 esery in a large double wagon o the Police Court-room i The case will be ventilated to mor- ow, and thy owoeistup of the prop-| rty avd whether there has been al heft determined. Mr. Sweeney says e can prove beyond doubt that he ought vat a bona fide sale, OTHER CASPS John Landrum wa hued 23 ond costs or being dissvdetly and resistivg Po- 1° ceman Halchier, Williata Stepien (colived), charged ‘ith stealing one pair of stiocs from! Sommers, was given thirty days io ul. Stephen was also fined 820 and sts for carrying corcealed weapons wit a 1szr, Carter Fountain (colored), disorderly the street and resisting the police, as fined #5 and cous, Charles C. Bowler was fined 5 and mtg for improper conduct. While in nance vile he walked away without ing noticed. An attachment was is Amanda Morris (colored) was fingd y amd cost for using profuse Jangnage the stevet. Frank Lee, a little ebony-skiuned Ww, was sirested as a vagrant, When ked where hie lived. he said No here,” He was sent to the dhmshouse. James HH. Green (colored), charged ih beating Lucey Perry on the street, es ined S10 and costs, A ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. What Me, 0, Barrett Saw Last Sunsla TN ok kan ov Morning. Sanday morning, about 3:15 o'clock. Mr. CL. Barred, who boards at Mus, M. L. Spotswood ’s, No. 715 east Grace street, was sound asteep in his room in the third story. He heard a poise, which partially awskened him, Look ing around he saw something which quickly caused him to get wide awake. What Mr. Barret: saw in the dim Iihe wis a man in the act of going through the pockets of his coat, which was hanging across a chair, and the robber’s hand was at the time on the pocketbook. Mr. Barrett somewhat startled at thie unusual scene, asked, Who is that? 7 The robber at hearivg the question broke out of the door with Mr. Barrett, pistol in hand, after him. The thief was too quick, however, le suc ceeded in getting over the steps be darted: out of the front door, which was open, and disappeared. The robber is described as a well built mulatto of about five feet six or eight inches hich, How the negro got in the house seems to be a mystery, There was no evidence of breaking into the house, and the supposition 15 that he must have cither had a latch key und entered with it, or that be came in the house while every one were ut tea Satarday night, and covcealed himsel) so that he could plunder at will after every one had gotten soundly to sleep. Nothing was found missing in the building, =o M1. Barrett's room must have been the tirst one mvaded. Mr, Barrett had removed his money from the pocketbook, so the thief, even if he had succeeded in getting it, would have made a water haul. Mr. Barrett says he regrets he could not get close enough to the negro, as he flew down the steps, to put a ball in bim. THE PLAY HOUSES. After Dark’ at the Academy La Bell Marie atthe Theatre. CARELESS 47 A ME ERE AT HARTEDY ek FTA Marie atthe Theatre, Before a packed house, standing room be ing at premw ium in all parts, the Mozart Acad ey opened last night, presenticg “After Dark, the production and the company scored an instantaneous and unqualified Lit, and applause sud shouts of npproval pre vatled throughoul, The star, Mr, wil liam A, irady, us “Old Tom,” presented fleece of chgracier acting that has seldom been equalled here, His make up was a study, and Lis every ae tion and gesture remarsable, considering tho fact that Le Is a very Youug waa, Miss Laura Biggar and Miss Lillian Lee are both beaut. ful womuen and good actresses. lhe rest of the company are first-class, The five clectrie lights ln front of the housa gave the Academy quite a metropolitan ap pearance AT THE THEATRE the well-known actress, Miss Agnes Herne don, opened the season with “la Belle Marie’ before a large and fashionable wudi ence, Miss Herndon has lost none of her at tractions, and her assumption of the dual roles of Jean Inglealde and Maris Dubois showed that her ability and talent has lproved wonderfully, while the owns she wore were marvels of beauty and design. Mr, Arthur Julues, the author of the play, played Earl Leighton, adrift on the world,” while the heavy viliala, George Leighton, wos personated ably by Mr, Elmer Grandin, Little Arline, the newsboy, was very clever, and the rest of the troupe were above the ave age. The play I's interesting and it will be repeated to-night The orchestra at the Theatres this season Is undes the leadership of Mr, Josepn hossnich, Jr.. and all the members wear evening dress, Mr. Augle ls the stage carpenter and as ehinist, JaMEs GouLp, traveling agent for Harter Co, St. Louis, says: Brady crotine has relieved him of severe head aches, whea everything else ssemed to fail.—adv. Tg \V ANTED “TO mi A WHITE MAN with sual milly th work on farm a Louisa county Se LL 1H. 8 CHARFIN CO, TANTED.—BOARDERS AT NO. 1G, sest Cary, Boncd Hest clase =rates medernte, se 10 1 Mrs, W, BLAKE, Wi ANTED TO RENT A SMALL VION, within Brty miles of the elty, on a tadrood, with the privilege of puaretia sing, Addriss “AB CL T29east Main, LIER. BEATS VOU WANT HARDWARE, SASH, LINES AND Doubs, eall LH hone 807, Ad von can get them aellvered promptly, CARNEAL DAVIN, No, 8 east Broad street, sedewod im AL FSMEN.—WE WANT A FEW 2) pebble wen to travel aod sell our goods, NO pPrLevions experivnce necessary, Perma nent position, salury $2.50 per day, Wages and traveling expenses in advanee, Goods staple and sell on sl on Business Hight, easy, genteel, Address, with stamp, CON NENTAL MFG Co Cinelnnath, (3, Vy AN \LI, CONSUMERS OF y CALL PAGES STANDARD TARD Wil furnish LOWEST CAYH PRICE n insteal of vb Er Ji west arg and oto. CHAN IL PAGE ANTED AS MANY EXPE RIENCED CUER OT ROLLERS as want to come to work, nt once sat the OLD VIRGINIA CHEROOT FACTORY, Corner Pwenticth and Franklin tres, sot w OSI ON FRIDAY AFTER. 4 NOON, on Franklin street, Lhetween Shofer and Monroe streets, a bunch of Fla ol TEN STERL BEYS and ONE BHASS KEY, ov a flat ring. Sultable re ward if left at the Times office, RooMs FOR RENT.-TWO OR THREY LARGE AND PLEASAAT HOOMS, furnished or unfurnished. Private family, No, 510 north Eleventh street, Reterence sp [FOR SALE ONE WATER MOTOR Cheap, Sold for want of use, Apply al Tivies otlice, CIES TE NATURAL BRIDUE HOTELS THE A AURAL BRIDGE HOLELS. THE 4 hotels will be Kept open with musie and summer service during the mouths of Nep tember and October, Special wontbly rates given, The large number of tourists arriving duly waurtant this and losure continuous social Die. The dryness and great elevation of the place make itone of the first hesltl res sorts in the country, JF. WILSON wel Nuperintendent. OWMAN'S STORAGE AND WAI'FLioilU' SE 1%) Noo 10 SoUTH NINTH STREET, Furniture andall Kinds of Light Merchaudis stored at reason bie rates, Teams furnished to recetve and delive sale, JAMES SWEENY, Proprietor, Office, No, 125. Tenth 82, deloplone, No, 102, ed.1r And Jacques soliloquy will find an apt illustration in the person of Tue School Boy.” with his sstehel and shining morning face, creeping like a sugil unwillingly to school. A long pleasant vacation, wherein the glow. ing hours" have been chased vigorously in a manner to harden his muscles and, clear his head for a long siege of study have filled him with so much encrgy that the first few days’ journey along the road to knowledge will re verely test the patience of willing ped agogues. But he will soon come into the traces io good shape, and the next question in convection with his schol. astic career will be School Suits, School Hats. It would be useless labor to inform the good people of Richmond that Headquarters SCHOOL SUPPLIES “The Boston.” Wo will say to you that out prepara tiors to propery clothe the rising gen aration bave ben wmode on an EXTEN SIVE SCALE Infact, during the hot months of vacation we have kept the manufacturers busy, and can give yon better value for your money in wear: resisting garments than ever before, THE BOSTAN. 1009 MAIN STREET, SCHWARZSCAILD CO, WANIN, FoR RENT, Fri sALE. MOVIN, A Opposite Postoftice,