A MACHINETHAT FLIES

Big Box Kite, Driven by SixPropellers, Soars the Air at

Kitty Hawk.

THE JAMESTOWN MEETING

Six Congressmen Talk to thcPeople of Portsmouth Aboutthe Bix Virginia Exposition.

(Special to Tho Tlmoa-Dlspatcli.)NORFOLK, VA., Doc, 1S.-A successful

trlal'of a flying machine was made yOK-te'rday near Kitty Hawk, N. C, by Wllhiirand Orvlll Wright, of Dayton, O. Tho

machine flow for threo miles In tho faco

of a wind blowing at the registered vo.

loclty of twenty-ono miles'an hour, nnd

then gracefully, descended to earth al thn

ipot selected by tho man In tho navigli-tor's car as a sultr^lc landing placo. Tlio

machine has no' balloon attachment, hut

gets Its force from propellers worked bya small engine.Preparutijry to. its* flight tho machino

was placed upon a platform near KittyHawk, N, C. This platform was built on a

high sand hill and when all was In rendí'noce, the fastenings to tho machine wnroreleased, and it started down an inclino.The navigator, Wilbur Wright, then start¬ed a small gasoline engine which work-dthe propellerà. When the end of tho In¬clino was reached tho machino gradually(iroso until lt obtained un altitude ofsixty feet. In tho face of the strong windblowing It malntalnod an even speed ofeight miles an hour. The Idea of the boxkite has been adhered to In the basicformation of tho flying machino. ?' hukoframe work of light timbers, thirty-threefeet wide, five feet deop ond f|yn' footncross tho top forms thc machine pro;:This Is covered with a tough, but lightcanvas. In the center, and suspended Justbelow tho bottom plan Ls the small gaso-lino engine which furnishes thc motivepower for tho propelling and elevatingwheels. Thoro are six blade propellers.one arranged Just bolow the center of theframe, so gauged aa to exert an upwardforce when In motion, and tho othertends horizontally to tho rear from tliocenter of the cur, furnishing the forwardimpetus.Protruding from thc center of the· oar'

la a huge fan-shaped rudder..gtypnyffî.stretched upon a framo of woocl.'TnTa rud¬der Is controlled by the navigator» and·may be moved to each side, raised or low-'ered.

CONGRESSMEN SPEAK.A party of seven congressmen arrived

In Portsmouth this morning under escortof Hon. H. L. Maynard, of the SecondDistrict, to speak at to-nrght's big mass

meeting in the Interest of tho ' James¬town Exposition. Tho members of tlioparty were Messrs. Griggs and Adam-son, of Georgia; Scott and Campbell, ofKansns; Clayton, of Alabama, and Lind,

pf Minnesota. The meeting wus held inIho Lyceum Theatre; Colonel «William HaStewart presiding. No subscriptions were

asked, but Interost In tho project was

fostered by the speeches of the congress,mea. They w.3ro entertained nt the navyyard and by the business organizationsto-day.

TALK OF ASSASSINATION.Tho political atmosphere of Norfolk

county Is by no means clear after theriot In Berkley ten days ago. On thatoccasion violence was offered CountyClerk Alvah H. Martin, despite the pres¬ence of policemen In the station chousewhere he was talking at tha time themob appeared. ,·. ,-,,p,? -JgJ

It was learned last night ,that eedrcl'service men were hereabouts, and "cu-"rloslty was excitad as to the object, oftheir visit. A rumor become .prevalentthat a big Republican politician, a friendof tho President, had been threatenedwith assass'tiation, and that his friendsIn high official station had takon meas¬ures to Insure his personal safety.Republican politicians scoffed at the

Idea of any man In Virginia needing pro¬tection from assassination for politicalreasons.Notwithstanding tho fact that these de¬

nials wera emphatically rnado, the rumor

Is very persistent, and It was tp.-dayetated that tho object of tho threat'swhich rendered necessary any protectionto a politician hereabouts was noneothor than the county clerk himself.A man who Is in position to know how

things stand G? tho county said to-daythat there may bo more in the storythan appears on Its fnco. He Intimatedthat threats had been freely mado intho heat.of tho campaign and after thoelection, during the trouble about thetreasurer's attitude on the poll tax ques¬tion.

No Test To-day. -.

fSoec'al to Tho Times-Dispatch.)NORFOLK, VA. Dec. IS..No test was

macto to-day of tho Hying machine in¬vented bv Wilbur and Orville Wright OfDayton to spend tho holidays, and willat Kitty Hawk, N. C, Thursday. .TheWright brothers will leavo to-morrow forDayon to sound the hoi days and willreturn to Kitty Hawk attor New Yearsto perfect their Invention.

HANDSOME BOOKLET.

Daughters of Confederacy to Es¬tablish a Hospital.

(Special to The Tlmos-Dlspitch.')DEXiNGTON VA., Doc. lS.-???? Mary

Custls Lee" Chapter, United Duugnieis ofthe Confedo'.acy,' of Lexington, have got¬ten out a handsome booklet of nearly 50puges, which contains pictures of placesand persons of intoi-est jp and aio.ui.ilLexington. The front cover is Illustrated-with a half-tone of Mrs. Muiy dials Leowlfo of Gunernl Robert El Loe. Twocrossed Confederate Hugs ndom one cor¬ner. The publication will be sold at 5i)cents a copy, and the proceeds will bo.applied to tho purchase of Stonewall Jack,son's old homo, In Lexington, which is tobt, llttod up as a Confederato Mornoi-.ulnosplwl.A movemont Is on foot among tuo busi,

nées mon or Lexington lu secure bottermail facilities over tuo Billtimore und OhioRailroad, At present but ono outgoingnnd xme Incoming train has a railwayTostai clerk, ,

M-ss Pearl Virginia Boude und Mr.Challas Jotfûph Besonfcldiir were marriedat the pursonugo of Trinity MethodistChurch yesterday morning, Rev, J. H.Alight ofiiclailng.Tho Virginia Military Instituto has re¬

cently received several thousand dollarsirom persons who were educatoci ti.urooui Ing and Just following the Civil War.to whom credit wus extended, uno conilo,mnii paid tho bill for his brother nnd h mi¬ne! f, who wore educated at the Institutemore than thirty years ago.

FUGITIVE DEAD.John Ward Adklns Wanted for

Twelve Years for Murder.(Special to Tho 'Times-Dispatch·)

CHATHAM. VA., Dec, J*..John WardAdlçlnu, a fugitive from justice, fromPlttsylvanla county, slnço December,im, dlod In Clinton, Tenu,, Tuesday. He.win sentenced to twelve years In theState penitentiary for murdering his un-

ol«, Caleb Adklns, an eld man. While

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Rheumatism,Jleuralgia,Lumbago,Toothache,Backache,Catarrh.

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Price 25c 6, Bottle.I-or sale by nil druggists, or will be sent

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THE CARROLLTON CHEMICAL COMPANY.Baltimore, Md.

en route to the penitentiary, ho escapedfrom tho officer In Danvlllo, and wubnever heard of until his death.

MRS. FLEISHER LIVES.

Ice Seventeen Inches Thick inHighland County.

("Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.)MOM HREY. VA. Dec. 18,.The repört-

co death ol Mre. John Flolshcr, who at¬tempted suicide, proved incorrect, thoughhno linsers In. agony, and ,her, physlci.unsays she cannot recover·."'·"· "¦">-

Mr. John M. Koogler, ii/.tmohelor citizenof the town, roll on the,Ice hear the townspring a few evenings ago and sus-tairod a fracture of the shoulder.Mi·. A. C. Suddurth, locnl photographer,

n:is just accomplished a romarkaole fontIn a pen contest, hi which the d'was muchinterest and many competitors. Ho suc-coortcd In writing a sentence of ninewords, forty-two letters on a postal carri??? times, every word being distinct andlegible,The freezing weather continues night

and day, and Ice 17 Inches thick lias boongathered on a pond ot still water In thosouthern ecction of the county.-6-

INTERESTING EVENT.Rev. Dr. Mercer P. Logan De-

curtes a Call.(Special to The Times-D.'ipatch.)

WYTHËS'ILLE. VA.. Dec 18,-An-nouncement has been made of the ap¬proaching marriage of Miss Sue Peyton.sent, one of the best known yuurig ladlesof vvythevlllc. to Mr, Edmond Fontaine.droun, of Charleston, W. Va. The affairwill be solemnized at SL John's EpiscopalChurch at 6 P. M., January nth. Thenrldc-elcct Is tho 'eldest daughter of Mrs.Vlrg'nla Kent, a niece of Ex-LieutenantGovernor Robert C. Kent, and Is highlyconnected throughout tho State. Her fu¬ture hunbnnd Is a leading attorney of'¿tizarles ton.¡. Jtev. Dr. Mercer P. îxigan has declined

, the call to become rector of Christ Epis¬copal Church, at Clarksburg, W. Va., an<|win remain with St. John's EpiscopalChurch, in W-ythevllle which he hasserved for twenty-one years.

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SHOT IN THE EYE.

A Creek That Interferes Withthe Mail to be Bridged.(Snodai to The Times-Dispatch.)

CASCADE, VA... Dec. 18..A few daysago Harry Rider six years old, an adopt¬ed boy of Mr. Mock Shrewsberry of«¿mmaua. In Bedford county, made ancRcrt to talco'a rifle away from Richard.».cade, not knowing the gun was loaded,when the ball was discharged Into theright eve of Rider rendering him uncon¬scious. There is little prospects of hisrecovery.? new bridge across the creek here

aetween the postoillce and the depot willbe let to contract by January 1, 1904. Thocreek often Interfores with tho crossingof the mail from Byrdsvllle to Cascade,and also with two rural delivery rouieein* bridge is much needed.

TESTIMONYGIVEN

FOR THE BENEFIT OFSÜFFERING HUMANITY.

HON. JOHN T. LOVING."After using your Piedmont Concen.

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pt'C'ii'llv In the fall and winter season,but huvo not hart a pain finco usingyour Concentrateci YVntur, which un¬doubtedly prevented the reeuiTenco oftho disease. It Is In my opinion notonly a good tonic, hut a stire bloodpurifier as woll."

Our Remedy cures any Chronic Dis¬ease as well as Rheumatism. Yourmoney refunded if lt doesn't.For sale by Owens and Minor Drug

Co. nnd other good druggists.8 oz, bottles, 50c; 18 oz, bottles, ÎJ.

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TWO LADIES AREBURNED TO DEATH

Their Charred Bodies Found To¬gether in the Sitting-

Room.'(Special to Tho Tlmes-Plspatch.)

LYNCHBURO, VA. Dec. 18,-Two agedmaiden ladles, Misses Queen and BettloHobson, were burned to death yesterdaynear Naruna, In Campbell county. ItIs supposed that the clothing of onocought fire and that both fcrlshed Intrying to extinguish tho flames. Theircharred bodies were found In the sittingroom.A stable, with four horses, farm .ma¬

chinery and feed, belonging to V. B.Adams, In Charlotto county, wore de¬stroyed by fire Wednesday night, Loss,I1.2C0. No Insurance.·

ELECT CITY OFFICERS.

Upper Rappahannock TelephoneCo. Connects With the Bell.

("Special· to The Times-Dispatch.;KR1·.·! 1ER1CKSBURG VA., Dec. 18.-

Tho City Council at Its meeting last nightelected Mr. S. S. Brooke, Jr., of Koanouc,superintendent of the cliy electr.c lightplant to succeed Mr. B. G. Mills, le-f-lgned. Captain S. J. Qulnn superlnten-oent of ir.o city water works, and Mr.William FitzpatrlcK, superintendent oftho city gas works, were each re-electedoy the Council.The Stafford county election contest

cases will not be tr.ed until the nowcircuit Court syatem, ordered by tho new.Constitution to succeed the old CountyCourts begins, which will be next month.Mis. Lillian Bowler Brown hue been

granted an absolute divorce from hernusbanu, Samuel Berry Brown, In ineCorporation Couit here, and was alrfogiven the custody of their only chilli,iJhtjebe Margaret Brown.The Upper Rappahannock Telephone

company has Just effoctcd arrangement!!#ltii the Southern Bell Telephone Compa¬ny oy which it will connect with tholocal and long dlnl'ince linos of the Belll'iimpany In this city, giving it largelyincreased facilities.

J. H. Blscoe. member of tho Houso ofDelegates irom this city and Spotsylvanla^ounty^ has been unaoie to attend the.bcsaions of the Legislature this week onaccount of being conilned to his homo inbpol-sylvanla county by sickness.Splendid ice, from (lye to seven Inches

thick has formed on the ponds in thissection, and many of the country peoplehavo llHed their ice houses.

MR. BOLLING RESIGNS.Surrenders Clerkship to Assume

Control of the Penitentiary.(Special to The Times-DrSpatch.)

OOÛDE, VA., Dec. 18..Mr. S. M. Boi¬ling, who has been for some time thepopular clerk of the County Court ot Bed-foid county. Va., will resign in order toUilvv charge of his position as superin¬tendent of the penitentiary, January 1st.Mr. Boiling's term us clerk does not

expire until February 1stThe peoplo of Bodfoi-d deeply regret

tie necessity of having him leave thecounty. Ho has been a most efficient of¬ficer and is a courteous and affable gen¬tleman.Rufus Overstreet, son of T. W. Over-

stieot, of'near Goodo, had his hand badlycut in a feed cutter last Tuesday. Howas taken to tho Home and Retreat,Lynchburg, and Dr. Dlllard operated ontie hand and managed to save three fin¬gers and the thumb. The middle fingerliad to bo taken out at the wrist,Dr. Dlllard also performed a success¬

ful operation on Mr. John Thomas, wholives near Bedford City. Something «nor«thun a year ago Mr, Thomas had tho«nlpfortunc to stick tho prong of a pitch¬fork in his foot. Ho continued to usohis foot until about a month ago, whenlt became very much Inflamed, and swol¬len. Dr. Dlllard probed and found thebones of tho foot entirely decayed. Thooperation ho performed is known in sur¬

gery as "Lynos," and leaves tho patientwith a sufficient, portion of the foot towalk firmly, and thoro Is no perceptibleshortening of the limb. The operationwas successful and Mr. Thomas will re¬

turn to his homo to-day.

Judge Sims to Sit in Norfolk.(Special to Tho Times-Dlspntch.i

LOUISA, VA., Dec, IS.-Judge F. W.Sims, of the Louisa County Court, wasto-day designated by Governor Montagueto hold Norfolk County Court, no«n·menclng tho 21st of this month.Having a Stato wide reputation as an

able jurist, Judge Sims Is frequently nail¬ed upon to preside at other courtsthroughout tho S ato, notablo among lhe?ewas tho Impeachment proceedings againstthe sheriff of Henrlco, growing out of tin»stroot car strike In Richmond,

In this case Judge Sims' rulings Riidopinion cnllod forth editorial coinmondn-tlon by most of thc loading newspaper»throughout tho country, .

Hon.' R. L, Gordon, Commonwealth'«attorney of Louisa, Ih assisting In thoprosecution of .former. Clorlt Crlsmond, ofSpotsylvanla,

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Poor Prospect,(Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.)

ROXBURY, ??., Dec. 18..Tlio weatherdown hero Is extremely cold; everythingis freezing up, Tho Christmas Jug, thathad boon put awtiy for the contents tomellow, had to bo used before tho dayit was Intended for. It was feared that itwould freozo and nn explosion, follow.Tim hens havo also struck, resolved that

thoy will not lay another egg until thoweather changes; no hens In this neigh¬borhood aro laying, and a dozen eggs perday is tho outptit for tho whole crop,Hot whiskey punch will have to tako j

tho placo of the egg-nog, unless tilingschango in a fow days,

Valuable Barn Burned.tSpecal to The Tlmes-Dispatcli.)

MADISONVILLR.. VA., pec., J8.-Mr.

cafe and corn, all or which were burned.The causo of the Are is unknown; noinsurance,^

PETERSBURGWEDDING

Mr. William Otis NunnallyMakes Miss Lula Irene

Moore His Bride.

BIG STEAM DREDGE STUCK

The General Abbott Runs IntoMud of Appomattox, But Ex¬pects to Get Away To-day.

(Siiceli!I to Thi* Tltuut.bUpateM ,

PETERSBURG, VA-, Dec. lS.-Last ovo·nlng at 8 o'clock in tho parlors of thoRev. F. W. Moore, ot tho Second Bap¬tist Church, William Otis Nunnally andMiss Lula Irene Moore were United In«tyirrlago. A nmnbor of Invited friends nndrelatives witnessed tho marrluge, Thobrido was attended, by Misa Cora MaySlate. Thc best man was Robert Moore,the bride's brother.Miss Annlo Sue Laffoon and Emmett

Hawke wora married this wcok at HlffhStreet Methodist parsynago by the pastor,tho Rev. Goorgo E. Booker.A well known peanut man doolared to¬

day that compared with last year this timothe recolpts of peauts In Petersburg arenot more than one-third. This is duo bothto a short crop and the fact that theplantors are holding thoir peanuts. Theprice.·« to-day aro 00 cents for Spanish,and 41-2 for Virginia.

DREDGE STUCK.The General Abbott, tho steam dredge

built for the government by the Pete.s-burg Iron Works, attempted to leave yes¬terday for Charleston, S. C, but stuck Inthe mud a short distance from Bate»Spring. The dredge Is ntlll aground, but ItIs expected that It will be floated to¬morrow.The sum of $600 will be distributed to¬

morrow as prizes by the Seward Trunkand Bag Company, of this city. All em¬ployee holding five or more tickets, eachticket Indicating that tho holder hsr»worked at least twenty days per month.Is eligible to tho contest.Mrs. J E. Booth is In Norfolk, having

boon called there by the serious Illness ofher 'mother.The condition of Mr. Holmes Boisseau,

Sr., who was paralyzed several days ago,remains critical.

BIG SINNERS.Sunday nlsht at High Street Methodist

Church, the Rev. George E. Booker willdeliver the last of a. eerles of sermonson «he great sinners In the Bible, chons-Inp ns his subject. Noah, ns Illustratinga caso where modernte drinking endedin drunkenness and debauchery. The min¬ister will touch on the baneful Influenceof the social club, and· in proof of th«harmful results of such a life, he willpros«nl several striking Illustrations fa¬miliar to the people of Petersburg.The men's meeting at the Young Men's

Christian Association Sunday afternoonvili be· addressed by .the Rey.W. C. Tay-ior. one-of the ablest- spéaljrs in thoSouth, who will speak" on- tho subject'.Uninvested Capital."The Petersburg postoffice and postal

f- in tiens have just been inspected by In¬spectors Bulla and Barclay and found tobe in fine condition.Dr J. E. Booth has awarded the con¬

tract for the erection of two handsomeframe residence« to be built on tlio Col¬lier place In High Street.Tho new Wesley Methodist Church, in

Petersburg, will be dedicated tho firstSunday In February.

Fashionable Wedding.(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)

BARROW'S STORE, VA.. Deo 1S.-Afashionable marriage took placo at therosidenco of Mr. M. A. Jones, In thecounty of Brunswick, yesterdny at 4o'clock, when Allss Lizzie, tho only daugh¬ter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Marcus A. Jones,h'canifi the br*'da of Mr. R. Loya" Wnt-kins. The Interior of the handsomedwelling had been elaborately decoratedwith pink, white and green. Messrs,Walter Powell, Edward Jones, Tom SamMiddux nnd Howard Pow.sll acted os

ushers. Tho attendants wore Miss CarrieThomas, with Mr. Ben. Jones; Miss MariaConnaUy, with Mr. Edd-'O Jones; MissHelen Kennedy, with Mr. Gregory Wal¬lace; Mías Eva Thomas, with Mr.«Wil¬bur Webb; Miss Hlnda Jones, with Mr.Ed. Tom Maddux; Miss Anni* Ray Jones,with Mr. Sid. ConnaUy; Miss Maria Jones,with Mr. Ashton Thomas; Miss SadloWallace, with Mr. Harry Jones. Matrons-Mrs. Goorgo Walthall nnd Mrs. SamMaddux,Tho bride wae gowned In a lovely blu»

cloth traveling suit, with hat to match,and carried white chrysanthemums.A reception was tendered tho bridal

party the niKht before tho marrlago.>..

Foster.Amos.(Svif>o'al to Tho Tlmefi-Disnatch.)

GUINEA MILLS. VA., Dee. 1S.-A vorypretty marrlago was solemnized Wednes¬day, December Kith nt 8 P, M,, at thehome of Mr. John O. Amos the contract¬ing pnrt(es hong Mr. Elbriclgo G. Fosterand Miss Mary M. Amos, ono of thepurest, swootest and best girls In thcneighborhood,Tho ceremony was performed by Rev.

VV, E. Grant, of the Methodist EplscopnlChurch, South. Tho hrldal party entered? he parlor In tho following ureter: Mis«? lu Agí'« and Mr. John Blnnton, MIpsr-niirn Grlgg and Mr. Joe Blnnton MIpbAnnie Putney and Judge W lllnm M.Smith. Miss Laura Blanton nnd Mr. Tu.v.lor Purncv, Miss Annlo Apporson nnd Mr.nomarci Baldwin, Miss Cora Blanton and

-All·, WUll'im Foster Ml mi Birdie M, Fricoand Mr, ?. ? Amos, Miss Alilo Blantonand- Mr. Ray authrle, Miss Vorna Fos-lor und Mr. Thornton Holnian,The bride onte: ed with her sister, Miss

Virginia Leo Amos while the groom en¬tered with his best man, his brother, Mr,l.iurord Foster.An elegant supper was served, and the

ovenlng »pent In dancing.-» II

Medical Applicants,(Snodai in Tho Tlmos-Dispalch.)

LYNOHBURG, VA., Decomber IS..Theexamination ot applicante for llcenso topractice medicine, which has been roil·ducted limn this wcok, by the Stato Modi-cul Examining Board, came to a close,this evening.Thoro woro fifty candidatos, Including

throo women and eight colored men,

A NEW WAY OF UÖINQ CHAMBER¬LAIN'S COUGH REMEDY,

Mr. Arthur Chupnuui writing Irom Dur-bun, Natal, South Africa, says: "As a

proof that Chamberlain's Cough RemedyIs a euro suitable for old and young, Jpen you the following: A neighbor of minehud a child just over two months old.It had a very had cough and tho parentsdid not know what to give It. I suggested <that if they would get a bottle of Cham,berlaln's Cough Remedy and put some

upon the dummy teat tho baby was sunk-lug, It would no doubt cure the child. Thisthey did and brought about a nulek reliefand cured the baby." This remedy la forsale by all druggists.

TheTurkish War

will in no way affectthe high quality of

EGYPTIANCIGARETTES

S. Anargyros has purchasedsufficient Turkish tobaccoto make three billion MogulCigarettes of the presenthigh standard.

10 for 15 centsCork Tips or Fliln

(SaVe the Coupons,

KNIFE ANDFIST COMBAT

Young Man Successfully StoodUp With Bare Fist AgainstAntagonist With Steel Blade.

THIRTEEN MILES OF SEWERS

While Old Folks Are at Theatrethe Daughter of the HouseWeds Man of Her Choice.

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(Special to The Tlmes-DlspatchOGREENSBORO, N. C, Dec. I8.--Jame8

Walker, of Greene township, this county,was walking along the Salisbury roadyesterday afternoon on the edge of Clayand Greene townships, when he was as¬tonished and alarmed by seeing twowhite men engaged in a desperate fight.One man was wielding a long knife,bringing a gush of blood at every swipe,while the other was depending on mainstrength and flatlc musole to keep uphis end of tho I struggle. Mr. Walkerrushed In and separated the madmenJust In time to save the Ufo of at leastone of them.They proved to bo David Shoo and Bud

Holt, two young white mon of this neigh¬borhood,, who had been at outs for a

long time,' and sought this form of set¬tlement of an old grudge- Holt was cutIr. several places, one under the leftnipplo, coming In a hair's breadth ofbeing a fatal thrust. Shoo was badlydisfigured tn the face from tho force ofHolt's bare knuckles.William Rudde«·, tho telegraph operator,

who was knocked from the track lastSaturday by a passing train, having hisleft shoulder blade broken by the pilotof tho engln.3, and being considerablybruised by falling down a high embank¬ment, Is i-espondlng well to treatment atthe city hospital here.A music dealer here, John B. Wright,

has patented a safety appliance fortrains, which he claims will greatly ro-

duco the chanco of wrecks, if not pro-vent them altogether. It is in tho nntureof an automatic air brake, and Mr.Wright is organizing a company harefor its manufnctur.3 on a large scale,

BOND PAYMENT.The Greensboro Loan and Trust Coni¬

nony received by wire yesterday fromSeasongood & Meyer, tlio St. Louis firmwho were the successful bidders recentlyfor $05,003 of Gullford county road Im¬provement bonds, tho sum of $70,000 G?payment for tho same.City Attorney A. M. Scales has pre¬

pared the contracts for tho constructionof the thirteen miles of lateral sewej-ngeto bo dono by Guild & Co., tho Chatta¬nooga firm, who we«·« tho successfulbidders. Thoy woro signod to-day. andthe required bonds for exécution of thosame have been sent by the company toChattanooga for execution. Work on

these laterals will be commenced Jan¬uary 1st, and It Is expected they will becompleted by Juno 1st. The threo trunklinos Guild & Co. have been working on

for several months, together with thelateral woi-lc done by thorn, under a for¬mer contract with the city, will be com¬

plotai! by January 1st. The contractorshave been greatly troubled with hardgranito formations in digging the trunklines, which hns taken nil tholr profits,they say. and prevented their bolng ableto completo the outlots sooner thanJanuary 1st.

A SURPRISE MARRIAGE.Last night, while the "old people" and

tho family wero at the theatre, a beauti¬ful young lady member of the familywas driven in a onrrlage by her futurohusband. Mr. G. O. Coble, of New Turk,to the residence of the Rev, H. W. Bat¬tle, who. In the presence of thc membersof his family, united them In marriage.Mr. Coble arrived from New York at 7o'clock, was married and gono on a hr'doltour by 10:47* Tho brido la a beautifulyoung lady, daughter of Mr. James H,Blunders, of this city, and tho groomis well known hero, having been for yearsmanager of a department of the Prox¬imity Mills, and moro recently engagedIn a more lucrativo position with At-wood, Violett ft Co., of New York, hisfuturo homo. The -"home puonln," whilegreatly surprised at the marrlago. werenot offended and tent their blessingsalong with the departing happy twain,

SMAI.LPOX~PRÖBLJ3M,Its Prevalence in Davidson Coun¬

ty Will Cause Large Loss.(Hnftclal to Tho T4ines»X)liinatch,>

SALISBURY, N. C, Peo. J8.-A proml-

nent fnrmor of Davidson county, who wasIn this city last night, states that the pre¬valence ot smallpox in that county Is a

serious problem, not that very many Uve«are endangered, hut from a labor stand¬point, Tho disease la largely amone tn·

colored people, and becärtio epidemic at a

timo when many wero employed on tnocotton plantations picking samo.

It Is learned that many thousands otpounds of the staplo will be lost on accountof the loathsome disease, some of whichwill rem ?? unpicked while large quantitieswhich had been gathered by person* whosubsequently broke out with the dlnoasecannot be marketed bocauso no one, iswilling to handle it. Large plies, like hugebanks of snow, are to be seen nn tbofields, and It Is said a considerableamount has been burned by tho offi¬cials.Vaccination Is compulsory, and nearly all

of the peoplo are complying with -tho law,and but few deaths havo been reportedfrom the disease proper. It Is claimed thattwo deaths have resulted from vaccina¬tion/On yesterday.· morning fire destroyed

the handsome new residence of. fl. W.Finch, In Lexington, Davidann county.The house had just been completed, andfire had been left burning in the ohlm-noys during the night to dry them out, as

the family had Intended moving into thoresidence the same day It was burned.

SUPREME COURT.Defines What the Practice of

Medicine Shall Mean.CSpec'nl to Tho Times-Dispatch.)

KALEIGL. N. C. Dec. 18.-Among a

long list of opinions handed down bythe Supreme Court this evening was that«n the. onso of Andrew C. Biggs, whoVas Indicted in Greensboro for practicingmedicine and surgery' without license inviolation of the act protecting the NorthCarolina Medical Aasooltrtlon. Ho claimedto use a nystam of diugless practicebut not to bo on osteopath. Tho appealto the Supremo Court called In questionthe constitutionality of chaptor 079. actsor lflOlt- which defines what tho pi-actlco.ot medicine shall mean, and the courtin Ita attempt to provide what the prac¬tice of medicine and surgery f/· 11 be, do¬nnes lt as "tho mtinagemont for fee orreward, of any caso of d scaso, physicalof mental, real or imaginary, with orwithout drugs."In tho noted suit of Dr. F. W. Eubanks

vs. thc State Board of Dental Examinersto compel tho board to issue him licenseen examination which board pronounceda failure, the Supremo Court holds th-'itthm-e was no error In tho court belownnd sustains tho State Board.In the caso of Ja.be! and H. B. Register,

under sentence respectively, to be hangodand life Imprisonment for the murder ofJim Stacy and Jerry Stoles In Columbuscounty, the court llnds no error tn thotrial below So Ja hfl Register will hoenrried to Columbus to pay tho death sen.. once and H. B. Reglstor will onter on hisG ? sentonco,Kotmer Sheriff C. S. Powell, of John-

.V'i county, was fined $1,800 by Judge1 rroll in the Federal Court to-day forCciraudlnn the government by movingSpirits, He l>aId tho fine.The Southern Railway Company filos

notice of anneal to Supreme Court In theCase of Greensboro Ice and Coal Com-pahv vs. Southern Railway Company In.volvlng tho refusal of tho Southern toplace cars of coal on the Ice .».d coilcompany's privato sid'ng, beca ¿-Sa theyiefM'-/-ri tn i«iy fl«miirr"\-··' '- «?- «-.nrs.

Town Sergeant Exonerated.

WILLLYMBBURG, VA.*, Dec."

1&.ThoCouncil committee appointed to Invos-tlgate the charge of drunkenness againstCity Sergeant R. C. Lawson, after hearingthe testimony of a considerable numberof witnesses yosterdny, voted unanimouslylu favor of exonerating tho sergeant. ItIr safe to Bay that Mr Lnwaon will bereinstated by the Council

THE REV. HARTLEYCARMICHAEL DEAD

End Came Yesterday in Mon¬treal After a Long

Illness.After several years of Ill-health, Rev.

Hartley Carmlcliae], D. D., died yeatei*-day morning In Montreal, Canada. Hisdeath had been oxpoeted for some time,but It catisod much sorrow to the friendsof the former brilliant rector of St.Paul's Episcopal Chuj'ch.Dr. Cnrmlelviel was culled lo St. Paul's

February IS, ist», succeeding Dr. ChurlosMlniilgerode, and ho «einulndod In activocharge up to five years ago, who» blahealth failed completely, nnd ho went toMontreal, where he liad since been undertreatment.Dr, Cavmlchael was a nativo of Eng¬

land, He was educated ut Trinity Col-logo, Dublin. In tils young manhood hadui mission work In London, and wanthereafter assistant at the Church of

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Hlahbury, Later, he wont to Canada,and was in charge of a church at Hamil¬ton, when called to St. Paul's.Dr. Carmlchuel was a «nan of scholarly,

attainments. He was a brll-Xnt writerlira conversationalist. He stood high InMasonry, having Introduced tho ScottishUlto Order here.His wlfo died somo time ago in Mon¬

treal. Four oblldron survlvo. They are

Tlrs. George Haydook, Grani.»., May andBeatrice Carmlchaol.Tho burial will be In Montreal,.

Funeral of Major Skinker.Thç tunoral of Major Charlea Robert

Skinker will tako place this afternoon al3 o'clock from the AU-Sulnts· EpiscopalChurch, of whose vestry deceased was 0

member. The reotor,· Rev. J, Y. Pown·man, will conduct the service. The In¬terment will be made In Hollsr.vood Cem>eteryThe funeral of Mrs. Robert A. Gibson,

wlfu of Bishop Gibson, will be held fromHoly Trinity Church to-day at noon, com

ducted by- the rector, Rev, J. J. GravattTho pall-bearers will bo Episcopal cler«g-ymen of this city. Mrs. Gibson's Pf

r.ialna will rest in Hollywood.

OBITUARY,Robert Mathews.

(Special to Tho Tlmos-Dlspatoh.)Fl'ii-HUTT'S, Va., Dec. lo.-Mr. Robert

Mathows, who had heon quite sick forthe past three weeks, d':od Saturday nightlast and was burled yesterday. He leave·«c|Ult.3 a largo family.four daughters andone sou.all of which aro grown.

Rev. Dr. J. S. Felix.(Special to The Tlmes-Plspulch.l

LYNCHBURG. VA.. Doc, 18,-Intelll-gom-e. has beun received here of thodeath In Louisville, Ivy., of Rev. Dr. .lo.

soph ß. Felix, who was pastor of theFirst Baptist Churoh In Lynchburg forfour years. He was fifty-three years o{age, and loaves a wlfo, and a daughter,Miss Bessie Felix.

DEATHS,OtliSON.-Euteitd Into rest ut lh* »»ne.toriui>»of Dr. II. A. Kelly. In flellmore Ml -tèi7:15 A M. ThuraJay, Dri-ember 17th. ? Cri ? ?!BALDWIN OI8SON, wife of Bt. R»v R crtA fllbs'ii. D D. iiUhop oi Vlrjlnts»Puneral will t«k« nine« from ta Ctv treu

of the Jtoly Trinity BATVItDAV. Deciliibef»tk et U o'clock.