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FOUR FAVORITES WIH AT BENNINGS Ovmg to Size of the Field tiber^l Prices Obtained Against Them. «Br AwwrUted Prw*.) .arA-simJlSTOSs, D. C November 14.- Fnuilt Kenncy and **ran-eV*"_7- .» to L ^'V^rtS^"!"1^ even money. r^ecttvoly. '-atr,c_as and upward, First mce-wiree->ear<^" k Kem_ey fvin.iur.OranevvIUe (3 to 1) "J-.t. ^' Sra (20 to 11 second. On.ature (G to 1) ^r/ra^hwltear-olds aod op_ward Third '¦'1^-u,r^e True, Blue (7 to 2) '-; 't?,"r*!LatWTe'e"'^ OM, «v» f»r- J-Jfth tace.iiii <- TUxtinjrulsher fe ^Tfc^-M! H Vir- gic (20 to 1) third. Thoe, 1.46 4-a. Oaces at Lalonia. (By Associated Press.) * CIXC1XXATI, O. NonremDer 14.-Result_ ^l^r'racUne mile. seHing-Eeome (10 to nrBi blndcr. Tree <7 to 2 second. &_! Pott'er (30 ^«^^ Second race.seven ¦I._°,iB_ _ t Touchwood (6 to 1) first. ***»«*?«£ 2) second. Past Master (7 to -) thira. Time, 1:29. -T. vards. Third race-^ne *ile and «£ >ard selling-Santa Teresa C7 to Z) ""*. ,. Bawn (S to S) second, Dctalner (3 to 1) third. Time. 1:46. .0.,r«:e_ Fourth mce-st^plechas* ^hort cou^e- Tater ((5 to 1) first Brlrtol (13 to 5) &ecun , ¦Fifth race.five and a hsui turiont,-. ££? s'nTprt to 1) nrst *£%*%% G to 2) second. Soottixh Blue tl3 to l) third. Time, 1:091-4. _r-llirierook Slxth race-one mile. selllns-GuiawwK (12 to » first Fiop (10 toll. "econfl. KhaM (7 to 2) third. Time, 1:42.1--. Wmners at Lakesidc. (Bv Associated Press.) CHICAGO, 1LL., Xovember 14-Rcsults *a£8S2eU« furlongs-Our Cora (12 «. ii first Countess Reasoner (< to -j iS^S&SS- 01 to 1) third. Time. ^Second race-slx f-longs-David S. (3 to D first Jda v- ® 1o 6) second Miss Shnnlev« to 1) third. Time. 1:20 2-o. ThLrd race-seven rurlongs-lnspector Shea U0 to D first Ethlyne B.rd O to Ii second. St. Tammany (« lo 1) tniro. TSurth:5race-mile and a quartcr-Bar- rack r to TO hrst. Edith O. (7 to _b sec¬ ond Lou Woods (6 to 1) third. Time. 2 fS race-mile and a Quarter-Mlss S^m^s^rr^d/'Time. 3 stsisi s^ru Rice (4 to 1) third. Time, 1:332-5. SraisT's BEEOMiifflOliS Enthusiastic Meeting at Raleigh of North Carolina Public School Educators. (Special Dispatch to The TimeS.)_ ¦oATtriaH X. C. Xov. 14..Ihe fetute Conference of County Superintendents of Publfc Schools adjourned to-night Ihe E^il^ation^o^hrKwi^ SSS of adequate school houses; and.lm- .^ve?nent Sf.^Toundsr.^ppl^entotlon^ £>v- tncal taxation, of school tunas as tn«- onlvprnc^olhle means of it^rjftac, STonev to make rural schools adequate in houses teachers and length of term: a reasonable provision for the improvement ofnubhc school teachers at small expense ?w lenghtenlng terms of county instruc- iion- tho necessity of increasing the sal- aries of good teachers and of county su- ^erintendlnte: tho appointment of deputy ««ate sunerintendents, so that tne state luperinumdent and W^^gJsS reach and hc.lp everj- part Ot tne otate, An mcrrase ln the number of rural libra- ries and Tne maintainanee_and oxtcns.on of 'those aiready established. Tha reBOluUohe also expressed appre- ciatlon of the work being done by the womw-B Association for betterment of ShoThouak. and by the Southern Kdu- catlonal Board in co-operating \\-ith State KthorMea ln bettering public schools. and b" the General BduciU.iona.1 Board for making tho conference possible by paying _£nroad expenses of those attending. ln concluelon the resolutlOri says: 'Wc ahould dcplore any backward step medu- cation and therefore favor the contln- uance'of special appropriations from the The fflwrnlnB session was eivenwto tho discussion. of the "Use and Benefits if Rural Ubrarics" by Superintendent RajrrBdale of Pitt county. rtnd "Compul- S_ry Education'' by Superintendent Clem- «nts. of Wakc. - __ Bupcrintendcnt Cattlett of New Han- «ver Kreatly lnterested the conference with' a statement of the school system of that county._ Scrofula ft ls commonly inhcritcd. Few are entirely free from it, Palc, -weak, puny children «ra «fflictod -with it in nine cases out of tea, and many adults suffer from it Common indIcation« are bunchee in the »eck, absoeeses, cutaneoue erup- tioM, inflamed eyelide, iore <»rs, rickets, caUrrh, -rasting, and general debility. Hood's SarsaparlUa and Pilts Bradlcale it, poeitively and abfiolat©- If, This statement ie based on tbe jhtmwnflr of pcrmancnt curee th*$e $mm%BlmcB have wrought. m ||- daughter bad scrofula, with eleren .hmoo her neck nnd »bout her cars. Hood't Jeilliiim. wu hlcbly noommended and $tM ttfff- ft and wae eared. She lt now in «Mf taa-tt-N Maa> J. M. Jom. Patter .MMparUta *g^/k r*C UV TWO GREAT LIEBLER * AW AUlliTl I f CO. ATTRACTION& Ifoiday and Tattiiy Rlgfct, Witfc Tmiaf Mittatt, lorembtr 17-18. First Present ation on Any Stage ol Mary Johnston's AUDREY, Dramatized by Harriet Ford and E. F. Bodlington. WITH A SUPERB NEW YORK COMPANY, 1NCLUDING ELEANOR ROSSOI AS AUDREY. MAGNIFICENT SCENIC INVESTITURE. Seats and boxes now sebin?. Prlees 25. 50. 75c, Sl and Sl.50. Wadaaaday and Taaredav RlgMa, Havambar IS-20. Return atter many years absence of tne Distinguishid Engitsn Actor I MR. KYRLE RELLEW. Presenting tha greatest dramatic successoi last season In New York, 150 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY. A 8ERTLEIIAR OF FRARCE, Dramatized by Hanriet Ford, from Stanley Weyman's famous story. r THE ORIOINAL GREAT PRODUC TION. INCLUDINQ Ttfn FAMOUS «FIOHT ON THE STAIRS." SeaK go on sale Monday. Prices, 25, 50, 75c, si and JL50. NCREflSE EnDBWIHENT FRiBOLPH-IU (Continued from First Page.) vet been reached. It was, he stated, a question whether the committee had any jurisdiction in the premises. YESTERDAY'S SESSION. The Transactions of the Conference During the Morning. Tl*e Conference was calied to order shortly after 9:30 o'clock by Bishop Dun- can. DevoUonal exercises were led by the Rev. Oscar DltUeton. and the min¬ utes of the preceding sessions were read and approved. As on yesterday, the at- tendance, small at lirst, grew rapldly un¬ til the church was entirely filled. The call of the Committee of tha Fourth Class was continued. The fol¬ lowing names wore passed in tho exami- nation of character: Daniel T. Merritt, Francis B. McSpavan. Jesse B. Laviu- der. Mr. Lavinder was contlnued ln the class; the others. after making brief re¬ ports! were elected to elder's orders. The Class of the Third Year was cali¬ ed. but was not ready to report. It is waiting for the arrival of one or two applicants. The Bishop spoke rather sharply to the chairman of the com¬ mittee. the Rev. Mr. DeShazo, and made a general statement to tlie effect that no committee had a right to decldc when it should report. lt is its duty to have its buslness completed by the opening of the session. The whole Conference should not be delayed because one or two men had not come in. A United States official may be sick and not able to attend to his work. but the wheels of government still revolve. In connection with the absence of the young men in the classes. the Bishop referred with regiet and surprise to the fact that many of the delegates spend no more than an hour a day in the Con¬ ference hall. They are ln the basement below or on the streets outside, talking and smoking and otherwise amusing themselves. Tlris was a regretful state of affairs. The Bishop spoke of a former Conference in another place, where he saw men standing on the sidewalk, smoking and expectorating. The Con¬ ference is ho place for such things, said the Bishop. He thought it well if the basement might be closed to every one except members of committees. MOTIONS MADE. Several motions on the orders of the day were made and were carrted. Tne Conference Memorial service was arrang- ed for on Monday night. There will be a. service of song, prayer. ani the read¬ ing of memoirs. On motion of the Rev. James Cannon, Jr., education was made the order lor Monday morning at 11 o'clock. and tne Orphanage for to-morrow morning at tne same hour. Several motions were. evl- dentlv about to be made, but the Bishop settled them once for all. He declared that more motions ln this directlon would only embarrass the Conference. The or¬ ders of the day would be allowed to prevail only upon condition that there were no other more important matters at hand. Some minutc question may be up and will of course have to take pre- cedence. TOOK TTP COILUECTION. At this juncture Bishop Duncan did an unusual thinfi. Kever before, he said, ot onlv once, had he done a like, but he mcant notv to take up a collectlon. It was to be for the benefit of a man who ls a hero. if there ever was one. This man is a Methodist minister on a frontiei station, in the mountalns ot Washington State, and he has a wife and flve cb'dren to support. His resources are sn.all. One man. the Bishop said had already givt-n $50 in the cause and the collectlon would be stated with this. Several mmistcrs were appolnted to carry around the hat. Liberal contributions were. made, and in the^name of tne Washington minister the Bishop thanked the Conference. _- REPORTS FROM RICHMOND. Question 20. "Are all the preachers bameless in their life and official ad- rainlstration?" was resumed and the following. who were calied and passed in examination of character, made brlcf reports: Rev. George H. Spooner rcported a good year at Trinity Church. Rev. John Hannon, of Union Station. rcported that the gold-headed cane of Centenary or the beaver hat of Epworth did not have a show with the United States. as Union Station was calied. The Bishop said at the close that they would pass Dr. Hannon's character in spite of the speech. He created great laughter. All collections paid in full. Many additions. Dr. Hannon made a trc-mendous speech and kept the Con- feren^cs ln a roar of laughter. R. B. Beadles reported a year of pros- perlty at Hasker Memorial. Rov. J. D. Langley reported for St. James a good year. Dr. Garland asked that Rev. J. D. I^angley be located at his own request It was granted. Mr. Langley Us in bad health and -will retire for a year. Rev. J. O. Babcock, of Fairmount- Avcnue Church. Received into church 1C0; debt paid. $2,000 of improvements put on church property. L.. B. Betty. of Clay-Street: $5,400 of improvements placed on church; fS.000 raised for all purposes. j. T. Bosman had a fine year at Clay Dr. H. E. Johnson. of Laurel Street, re¬ ported that he had ralscd $SG0 more tltan last ycax. W. F. Davis. o£ Epworth. could not be heard. n. M. Maxey. at Asbury, character pass. ed; fm« development at this appolntment. E. A. Potts, Highland Park, character passed; cverythlng paid In full; line year. C. E. Blankenshlp rcported and had his character passed. OTHER REPORTS. R. E. Bently. *li cotlected on saiary and collectlona; a good year. *C F. Garncr, a fine year; a good re- vival; collections in full. T J. Wray. In poor health; his elder rcported him ln much favor -with his peo- Dle; revivals, collections up. j T fl. Roblns. a good church and fine people: everything paid in full and good revlrals. Rlchard Ferguson. a' year of affllctlon; wife has Just died; all collections up; great wrtnMi at tfc* *otat tha vtfemm mUi "The sun set in my home last Saturday," but his fcellngs overcome him and with "excuse me. bishop.'* he sat down. Then the conference sang, "How Firm a Foun- dstion Ye Salnts of the Lord." Dr. Lafferty's name was calied and cnar- acter passed; as also was the name of H. M. Hope. J. M. Anderson reported » accesslons; a decrease of 9 from correcting the regis¬ ter; four Rosebud SocietJes. W E Allen reported a decrease ln membershlp because one chur£hwas taken away and added to Ebenezer charge. Collections not exactly up. CLASS OF SECOND YEAR. The class of the second year was can- ed. Questlon No. 4. "Who are admittetf into full connection?" and there were calied S. Otto Wrlght (not eliglble), C. E Pleasant. George W. Watklns. A. C. Bledsoe, J. R. Eggleston, George T. Kes- ler H. L. Weston, James A. Wlnn. John W.' Gee George W. M. Taylor, Uloyd C Moore W. L- Jones, J. E. McCulloch. Norman A. Page, J. E. Brooks. J. *- Carey J. E- McCartney. characters pass¬ ed and advanced to the class of the third y<Th"e Bishop reported $75.50 contributcd, making $125.50 for the needy minister m the Washington State. Among the con- tributlon was a brass piece. which the Bishop said the owner could get lf l«e calied at the platform. Here Bishop Duncan arose to ma*c an IntTesting announcement. Ho wants a man, he said, who could go to Caltfornia and take up work at Stockton Stat'on. He wished to throw out the suggestion and hoped to bear from e ime of tho ministcrs and Presiding Elders. J'he California charge, he said. is an excenent one. It is not a 6inecure. but it I? a place where a man will have to do the work of a man. The BlshoD said if he were younger he should like to pull up and go to California to live and dto. THE BTSHOP*S ADDRESS. The fourth question. "Who are adm'.t- tcd Into full connectlon." was next cali¬ ed and the following ministers wero es- ct-rted to the front and received by the Bishop: C. E. Ploasants. G. W. Watktns, A. C. Bledsoe, J. R. Eggleston. G. 'J'. Kesler, H. D. Weston. J. D. Wlnn. J. W. Gee. G. W. M. Taylor. D. C. Aloore. M. U. Jones J. C McCulloch. J. E. Brooks. . In his address to the young ministers Bishop Duncan made no formal effort but deslgned rather merely to give them some whniesome advice ln connection with the work now before them. They should do their best, he said, and they would do well. They should not mat¬ ter whether they be at Broad-Street. at Centenary. at Court-Strect, or at Ep¬ worth. It is not the place, not the conditions. but the man. By so much of manllnes as the minister by so much will his work speak for it. THE TEDIOUS ONES. One of the largest factors in the min- ister's failure. said the Bishop, is te- diousness. It has crippled and killed more preachers than anything else- Many an old saint in the Amen corner was bored to death because his preacher took fifteen minutes to explain to him that Adam ate the apple. The only re- lief for the old saint is to sleep through the fifteen minutes. Thi*3 tediousness manifosts itself in different ways. The Bishop declared no man loved better the old hymns and prayers than he. But he desplsed long prayers without a bit of praying. He scored the preachers who tried to get nlce expressions, wrell-turned periods, beautlfully formed sentences for their prayers; who thought very littie of God but a very good deal of rhetorlc. The Bishop prayed that the young ministers might not be such men as these; that they do not destroy themselves and emp- ty the churches by being tedious. UIGHT OF MENTAL, WEAKNESS. Another thing the Bishop wished to say for the benefit of the young mlnis ters. They should remembcr that they have made a vow to be guidM by the Methodist Dlscipline. "Nevnc." said the Bishop. "become so wiss tv know so much as to try to lmprova on this book When you get a better form for mar- riages. or for other servic»s than is In the Dlscipline, send it to the General Conference, and have it put in the book. But don't try to do lt yourselves." No words were mlnced by the Bishop when he made reference to a certaln class of preachers, who instead of being gulded by the Diecipline. "put on some- body else's clothes." The minister, tor one thing, is told to kneel down when he prays. But there are some who like to do as certain other people do and they stand up with their hands high Jn the air, and they "Invoke." They think it is distinguished to put on these hlgh- falutln alrs. "There ls no more unerring slgn of unmistakable mental weakness," said the Bishop. The last point made by the bishop was that throughout their mlnistry the young preachers should be Imbued with the spirlt of Jesus Christ. The smaller dealers of disclpllne count for much, but it is this which ls the great need. Here lt is where the minister fails most sadly If he is not on the alert ln concludlng, Bishop Duncan asked the several questions set forth in the dls¬ cipline and in connection with them press- ed home some wtiolesome truths. He then admitted the young men into the full connectlon. The resolutlon offered Thursday, com- mendlng the work of the Harbor Mission at Hampton Roads, was recalled from the table upon which it was lald. Rev. Mr. Steele, superintendent of tho mission. was present and gave an inter¬ esting account of his work; how the Bi- ble ls distributed among the 50,000 or more sailors who touch each year at New¬ port News. These sailors are in many cases heathens.HIndos, Lascars, and others.and through them, when convert- ed by the Mission, the BIble ls sent to many lands. It Is foreign mission work brought to the doors of the country. At the concluslon, Mr. Steele's work was unanimously and heartily adopted. A resolution offered by the Rev. R. H. Bennett, commending the work of the Seaman's Home Society of Norfolk, was also adopted. Tbe Committee on Publlc Worshlps then submitted its report through the Rev. George H. Spooaar. The Conference then adjourned until this morning. VISIT TO COLLECE Great Occasion at tha Old School Yes¬ terday. A special train of eeven orelght coaches left Elba yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock -i>K th* innfTMira ¦fctard. Krerr seat vttbtta was taken. and many etoed up the wtf \ A great number of ladles w«r«_»ww^ The run ta Aahland *» J^^ffiSoa Aa soon aa th.y allghted the .«¦»£?£ repalred to the college ^f^'^^mr- meeUng waa h«ML **. ¦t"d-lil1,!and talned the body with deafenter yetl^»"£ college aongs. A numbar -of them were grouped upon the Playormlr»ieorn«d "»» Bishop J. C. Granbery jr*£om:° re_ eenferei.ce and Bishop W.W. D"nhcanM£ sponded In behalf of the bod>. w - W. B. Beauchamp. of this city. followed and then Mr. John P. B^^^end President BlackweU brought up "»». of the 11st. .... The a/a^Wa; that of the development <»«'^,e_^S^ Bishop Duncan said he was de"*.~ ,y be back again among 8C«nes *0JB eariy attached by fond memorles to. "'- life. But he was troubled about one thing. He found the college ^mped and in need of many things- ^mmcnt more are- new bulldlnga. new ^"'P"10^ now. professors of the same aort coUege and more students. In ehort, ine needed an endowment which would gn lt the other things. .r.~r*A to the offer of Mr. John P. Brancn, " t lf to give $1*0.000 toward the endowment^If twice as much should be, raiseui.i He declared now to be the time, for tbe conference to bestlr itsetf. It ;f.*dt the up and decree that $300,000 and start the college off in the right d section The preachers and others should set out an Ptrsue the rich mcn-love them . heg them. exhort them and scare «iem. If necessary? "but get the money. said tne bishop. with a strong emphaals on the last w-ord. Once provided In .s ***??* college could be developcd along.broaa Unes and could be P^ced upon a f0°t ing with that of 'any other Institution of the same scope. It could be made a pow- einntheewaydof students. the^mlnisters and friends of the college should see that there are more of them- They should hunt out every young person who ou.ht to be in Randolph-Macon or ln ths girls schools in the system, and either ge.that person into the school or put the otllcers of the college on the trall.Randolph- Macon need not worry about^ what the University could do or was domg. sne had a mission of her own. The delightful humor of the bishop kept par with his speech. and now and then he would throw his audience lnto a con- vulslon of laughter. He was partlcularly happy with the students, who- cheered him lustilv. i,««,«.o OTHER ADDRESSES. The Rev W B Beauchamp spoke along the Une of the part the ministers were to take in the movement to raise the $300.- 000. They should and will go right In and do their level best. Mr. Branch followed up the dlscussion !n an interesting manner, and was heart- ily applauded. President Blackwell spoke of the lead¬ ing position the college has already taken in the South. and indicated his behef that great things aro in store for the future. DELEGATES LEAVE. After the meeting the attendance scat- tered about. and under the guldance of the leaders vlsited the general points of interest about the campus The minis¬ ters took no littie interest In revisltlng the scenes faught with memories of musty books oarefully conned in days now nura- bered rrmong the past. Shortly after 5:30 o'clock the train ptill- ed out in the direction of Richmond. The students gathered about the station and gaivo the conference a rousing send off. As the train sped on ih one direction, the voices of the students earoling a famlliar college song could be heard arising from the other. BOARD TO REPORT. The Randolph-Macon matter will be among the most important of the con¬ ference. The Bo;lrd of Education will suhmit its report on Monday and there will be recommondailons in connection with the Branch offer. It is possible that a collectlon will be takc-n up at the meeting. As stated in this paper before. there are signs that two or three large gifts will soon be pulled into sight. There is, in fact, every indica'tion that the move¬ ment for the enlarged endowment will racet with entire success. SERVICE AT NIGHT Dr. Reid Makes Remarkable Statements About the Chinese. The annual open meeting of the Board of Missions was held last night ln the audltorium of the Broad Street Church. The house, as usual, was crowded to overflowing. The secretary of the Board, the Rev. L. B. Betty, of this city, said that no report could submitted th s early and that a sllght verbal statement would have to suftice for the evening. During the year this Board has aided about seventy-five churches, using about $1,100 in the neighborhood of Richmond. About $500 of this went to the City Mis- sion in this city. The outlook for the work Mr. Betty declared to be most en- couraging. A formal report will be sub¬ mltted later in the s.ession of the confer¬ ence. DR. REID'S ADDRESS. The speaker for the evening was the Rev. Dr. C. F. Reid, superintendent of the Kerean Mission, and his subject was "China and the Eastern Question." There are, sad Dr. Reid, a great many elements which go to make up the East¬ ern question, and it is beginning to be understood that China ls the great heart of the Eastern question. Hence, it is im¬ portant to consider and wefgh the char- acter of the Chinaman himself. Tho ordinary American view of the Chi¬ naman does not do the Oriental justice. It is wont to look at the ludlcrous side of his character, and this is due to the specimens of the Chinese in the clties of the United States. But these specimens are no more representatlve of the China¬ man than are the occupants of the sluma of the great towns of civilized communi- tles. They are coolies.the lowest classes .and come only from two isolated sec- tions. They are not even real Chinese. They are a mixture of tho aboriginal tribes and the Chinese, and bear to the latter the same relation that a Cuban does to a Spaniard. DESTROYS ACCEPTED IDEAS. Comparisons made by Dr. Reid between the Japanese and Chinese is in direet con- flict with the generally accepted ideas of the relation. It is generally taken that Japan is of a higher clvilizatlon and cal- ibre. but Dr. Reid says not. The Japaneso are not the English of the East; they are apt lmitators, quick and alert, easdly adapt themselves to new and dlfferent conditions. but they do not possess the conservative and trustworthy churacter- istics of the Chinese. The Chinaman has a conscience, be it only a commercial one; in the case of the Japanese a con¬ science has absolutely to ba manufactured. They have none whatsoever. Then the Chinese genUeman ls very much a gentle- man, and here Dr. Reid referred to thoso at the legation at Washington; and the Chinese statesman ls very much a states- man, -witness U Hung Chang and the others. In fact the Chinaman, Dr. Reid said, Is rapldly becoming the dominant factor in tho East. Another phase of the Eastern question is tho military one, It is JcmeraUy thought the Chinaman can t fight &ut it is a great mistake. The bellef Isbased A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. Itchinr, Blind, Bleedlng and Prqtruding Piles. No cure, no pay. Ail druggists are authorized by the manufacturers of Pazo Ointment to refund the money where it lails to cure any case ot piles, no matter of how long Btandlngi. Cures ordinary cases in six days; the worst cases ln four- teen days. One application $glves ease andrest Relleves Itchinr instantly. This is.a new discovery, and lt is the only pile remedy^ sold oa. a positive guarantee-no pay. Price, ffr-centa SUMMARY OFTO-DAVS NEWS FORECAST. Saturdar and Sunday fair; freeh south- wast winds. Hlghest temperature-4 P. M......"j* Lowest temperature-e A. M. £ Mean temperature yesterday..-"-. *r Normal temperature for November...- « Departure from normal temperature. ju Precipltatlon during past 24 hours.... w LOCAL. Methodlsts pay an enthusiastlci yisit. to Randolph-Macon College at Ashland and decide to increase its endowment. Negro who attempted assault "ponJlI17!r Burton Taylor at Doswell is landed In. jail in this city. ... w. -~,f~» Handsome store bulldlng will be ereoted upon the southwest corner of Main ana Eighth Streets. .- . ._ Richmond flrm gets contract for_ ercc- tlon of Government building at the St. Louis Exposition. .,..- Mayor attaches his signaturas to a num¬ ber of important measures. «..,_.. Inspector Griswold's rejolnder to Super¬ intendent Bolllng's reply to his report on the fire protection of this city. Letter received from Dr. Fred A. wood, the long misslng dentlst. Hampden-Sidney and Richmond College to meet on tho gridlron at Broad-Street Park this afternoon. ..-. Governor Montague did not send his nominations to Corporation Commission to the General Assembly on yesterday, as expected. Important liquor blll introduced ln the Houae on yesterday by Delegate West, of Louisa county. VIRGINIA. Mr. Cleveland is shooting ducks on the Back Bay marshes near Norfolk. He is verv reticent as to political matters. Several cases of interest ln tho Xorfolk courts. _ _. ., Coroner's jury unable to fix the blame in the Lvnchburg shooting case Conference of School Superintendents at Raleigh. __- n ,_. Fatal difficulty at Bluefleld. Deal for the sale of the Petersburg elec- tric line closed at Petersburg. Wilcox's father may sue county for board of son in prison. Items of interest from Chester. Red Men's treasurer embezzles funds at Alexandria, Largo squadron leaves Hampton Roads. Dynamite cap explodes in foreman's pocket , Constable shot down passenger on train at Montgomery. W. "Va. Fire in the jail at Chesterfleld. Staple and Woolwine murder triai will come off in the Federal Court at Lynch¬ burg. Railroad from Ronceverte to Covington. Strenuous life out at East Stone Gap. Farmville to extend its corporate bound- Telephone line down the Rappahannock. Man killed at Bluefleld identified. GENERAL. President's party kills one bear and the slayer is a colored man. President John Mltchell testifies before coal strike commission. Lively session of the Daughters of the Confederacy. J. Pierpont Morgan has attack of lum- bago. Ail blg railroad oompanies may increase wages. Two prominent men arrested in New Tork for extortion. Boston bank closed by order of Comp- troller of the Currency. Federation of Labor makes many de- mands. Mr. Bevin Joynes elected vice-president of the Southern Suppiy and Machinery Dealers' Association. Mlllionaire Butler convicted of bribery. A bold robber has his head blown off. upon the late Chino-Japanese war, an¬ other mistake. Dr. Reid explained how the Chinese forces, raw and inexperl- eneced and miserably othcered, wore armed with cast-off guns and Ill-fittlng car¬ tridges and could not but submit. But the Chinamen have ail the characterictlcs of good soldiers, and can tlght as well as anybody. And they are getting better guns and modern arms. and are being more efficiently commanded. A STARTLIXG COXCLUSTON. And hcrein lies a serious problem and a startling one, according to Dr. Reld. The Chinaman is being trampled upon and oppressed by the civllized nations. and some day he will become so exas- perated that he w ' submit to the "pro- tection" of Russia, which ls a constant menace to the remainder of the world. And when China does this let the na¬ tions beware." China can put lnto tne field 50.000,000 of men and not know the difference: she could have 150,000,000 re- serves. These vast forces, with Russlan officers and Russian drills and Russlan arms, could averawe the world. What such hordes could not do nobody could do; what they could not accomplUh no civilized or othar nation or coaliUon could accompllsh. Hence the time may come, unless counteracting steps are taken, when the Chinaman. beaten and oppressed. can be beaten and oppressed no more, but aided by Russia. will tura flercely upon her foes and exterminate them. THE COMMERCIAL FEATURE. The commercial feature of the Eastern question. the most important feature of all, was next emphasized by Dr. Reid. He gave the remarkable history of the game of grab. which began many years ago and which Is now being more hotly played than ever before. The horrlble op:um war of England, an everlasting stigma upon that country. was referred to and the other features of the oppression and division of the Empire. the gobbling of Russia, Germany and all the others were dwelt upon. Dr. Reid appealed to his audlence to place themselves ln the place of the Ch nese and see lf they could then be blamed for turning upon their pack of pursuers. Upon the missionary work this commer- clal element has had and is having a terrible effect. Dr. Reid described the oppressive and insulting practices of tho foreigners Iivlng ln China and then went on to show how to the Chinamen ail foreigners are the same."foreign devils" who beat and oppress them. And the missionary is a forelgner. The result ls obvious. For thirty years of toil there were but three conversions In ail tho Empire, and the heroic mlssionaries Iald down their lives in apparently fruitless efforts for Christ. But the blood of martyrs ls the seed of the church and the work is now growing and flourish- ing. Three conversions were made in thirty years, 100,000 were converted dur¬ ing a thirty years later on, and 1.000,000 will be converted during another thirty years; like the stars of the skiest and. the sands of the sea will be the number of the converts in thirty years more. COLLECTIOX" TAKEN. Dr. Reid closed his great address with a beautlful reference to the efforts of the gospel upon the heathen; the soften- ing of the harsh. wild nature; the re- spect felt afterward for human life; the other features. After he had concluded a collection was taken up for missions. SKULL FRACTURED WITH A R0CK Two little negro boys engaged in a rock- battle near Second and Maln Streets yes¬ terday afternoon which may prove a fatal engagement, as the aim of the older, Em- mit Shelton. was true, and the «-ock which he threw fractured the skull of his an- tagonist, Alex. Mlxon, an eleven-year-old colored boy, living near Xinth antt Byrd The ambulance surgeon, Dr. Flegen- hlmer, who answered the call, tound Mixon unconsclous at Second and Maln Streets, and removed him to the City Hos¬ pital, where at a late hour lt was said his chances to get well were exceeding slim. Emmlt Shelton flew after the trouble and" had not been arrested last night Women Arrested. Patrolmen SchlieX and Gaxy. attired in citizens* clothes, laat night arreeted seven neTO women. of ail klnds. colors and ages, on a.charge of belns disorderly. They wera carried to tne Second Station. Make Your Home the House Beautifttl Take Advntitoge of the Libernl Otfer Made by The Times. The Picture Gallcries of the World in Your Own Home. THE MOST MARVELOUS PRODUCTION OF THE CENTURY. 100 Piiotograynres of the Best Pfctures in the World in Fortnightly Parts. HICE to CENTS PER PART. 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Special hotel rates & y) have been secured for the party. , M (j) As New York is crowded during Horse Show Week, early y£ (f) application should be made to secure good hotel and steamer yjr (f\ reservation. W & JH0. F.MAYER, Agent, 1212 L Main S<. § The" GoofaderatB Knm TWELFTH AND CLAY STREETS. Opes Daily from 9 A. M. to Sr P- M. Admission, 25a Free_on_Satnrday. where a majority of them spe# the night, only ono or two being released on bail. They will be arralgned In the Police Court this morning._ FEE FOK KECOi_5IGNMENT C. &. O. Issues a Circular Displeasing to Coal Dealers. The Richmond Coal and "W'ood Exchange 13 expected to met to-day to take some action in regard to a circular just issued by the Chesapeake and Ohio Raihoad Company putting an extra fee of 5- pn rfcmn7ignment. The foiowlng is the cir¬ cular: "Circular Xo. lo2S: "Rules governing reconsignment of coai and coke east-bound. to ail agents in coal dlstriots: , . _. 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