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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21
COL. THOMAS j. EVANS.

Death of This Nenera1,lc citizen iestcr-
day--A Long, Useful and Honorable
Life.
Col. Thomas j. Evans. after n promi-
nent life in public aft airs in Richmond
passed peacefully away yesterday even
ing at O'Clock at his residence, $40
east Franklin street.
Probably no man in Richmond was
better or more popularity known than
Colonel Evans. Hs vas familiar TO
everybody. and was universally ad-
mired for his learning 10 legal lore, for
his Masonic prominence. and for his
genial wit and uniformly gentlemanly
bearing everywhere.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Colonel Evans was born in King Will
liam county February 3, 1922. but for
over fifty years he has lived in Rich
mOnd. and has been intimately associa-
ted with her affairs. lie was a leading
lawyer. and for over thirty years was
commissioner in chancery and one Of
the best Richmond ever had. lie served
several terms in the Legislature besides
holding other offices Of distinction. In
Masonic affairs he ranked high. He
was thirty-third degree Mason. and
member of 81. John : Lodge No. 80. and
of 81. Andrew ) COmmandery. lie had
also been for years member OF fiiz
hugh Lodge OF Odd Fellows. the oldest
member Of the Richmond College
board. member of the board OF the
Male Orphan Asy lum. and IN his early
days he was au active member Of the
Blues and latterly a member and ex-
president of the Blues Association.
He leaves five children-Messrs.
Tate, Taylor and Thomas r. Evans and
Mrs. Joseph l.. Smith and Miss Lula
Evans. Two OF his children, Mo.
Wilton Randolph. of New York; and
Mrs. Kate Cowardine. of this city. are
dead. His wife was Miss Louisa
Parker.
The Colonel had been i'll for long
time. but became worse about three
months ago. and his death was daily
expected. Some time ago he made all
preparations for his funeral, selected ms
pail bearers, aud requested that there
be no Masonic on military parade what /
ever. He sid he wanted his funeral /
to be as PLAN az possible
The cause Of his death was drOpsy, I
which originated years ago IN some /
liver affection.
The time for the funeral has not been /
settled. but it will probably occur sun
day afternoon from the Grace-street
Baptist Church, of which he was a
member.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21
THE ELECTRIC CARS.

Why the Service j. 20 Niscrable-Nor,
Armaturc- Burnt out.
Yesterday only six cars were running
on the electric line from the car sheds
at The corner of Twenth-ninth and +
streets to the corner of Reservoir and
Cary streets.
The reason was explained to a
TINES reporter by Superintendent
Farrell for his own benefit. He stated
that he had a reputation at stake. The
reason why the car service is 50
miserable now is that there are so few
cars equipped with the proper electric
machinery. The armatures of nearly
all of them are burnt out. and there are
none ready to be used on the cars.
An assistant cashier remarked to the
reporter yesterday, that twenty cars
were running on the main track, instead
of four, as he had learned by rumor.
When told that he was not as well in
formed as he ought to be, he simply
smiled.
There were six cars that tried to do
work yesterday. One was burnt out
on the grade at the Police Court room,
which reduced the number to five.
Yesterday evening, near the corner
of Ninth and Bank streets, the trolley
wire broke. and there was a stOppage
of another car.
If this condition Of affairs keep up
there will in few days be no cars run
ming at all ON the electric line.
1t was announced some weeks ago that
there would be electric cars running on
Main street last night There was an
outlook for them. but the cars seemed
TO be fincfns oncio. The mules and
horses did the best they could, but there
was no sign of electric rapi1ity.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21

The Burglar at the Academy was wit.
nessi by another large audience last
night. who laughed al the drolleries of
Sydney Drew, aud wept tears of sym.
patty with \. ). Lipman in his imper-
sonation of the Burglar. The part Of
Editha was taken by little Naliie Egar.
The engagement will close with a mat
inee to day and final performance TO.
night.
On Monday next Miss Lillian Lewis
will commence an engagement of three
nights and matinee. Miss Lewis was in
this city last season, and secured the
reputation of being iirst-class artistic.
She appears in a repertoire of plays,
opening with "L'Article A. on Mon
day night. The sale of seats com
mences this morning..
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21
THE WOOD MYSTERY,
STILL NO DEFINITE CLUE TO THE
DECEASED.

Curiosity over the AFFAIR Increasing
Many Persons Visit the scene of the
Tragedy-A Suggestion that the Body be
Ixhumed and Photographed.
No information could be gathered
Yesterday as to the identity OF the UNI
Fortunate man who committed suicide
last Sunday evening IN the bushes,
near the creek. in the bottom OF Oak
wood Cemetery.
MUCH INTEREST IN THE TRAGEDY.
Keeper Dlckerson. of lakewood Gem
etery, has had large number Of peo-
pie. many Of them ladies'. as hereto
fore reported. To come out TO the Gene
tery and view the grave and handle the
hat.
Very few so far have taken the trou-
bic 10 look at the watch. pistol. pocket
book, &C.. which have been for the
past two DAYS at the clerks Office OF
Henrico County Court, where the po-
lite clerk will show the personal effects
OF the deceased with pleasure.
ANOTHER sUPPosITIoN.
Mr. L. Y. Sydnor. of Petersburg.
who is employed on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. on seeing the pub
lished account Of the suicide, came
over 10 Richmond yesterday TO see If 1t
might not be brother Of his. W. [.
SydnOr. from whom he had not heard
for about three weeks. He stated.
IN response to questions last
night. that the description gwen tailed
with that Of his brother, except as to
age. as his brother was not more than
20 years old, but that, under the cir
cumstances. he could readily under
stand how difficult it would be TO
guess at the axe Of anyone who had
died 80 tragic death, and whose bcdy
had not been found until after decompO-
sili0n bad really set in. lie said he could
easily recognize his brothers hand
writing and watch, and he will 20 TO the
courthouse this morning 10 see the
note and the effects found on the
person .Of the deceased. so that he
may ascertain whether or not they are
those of his missing brother. officer
W. G.. Wilkinson was with Mr.. SydnOr. /
and gave him every assistance in his
power i'm his search az to whether II /
was his brother or not WHO had made I
way with himself
LIT THE BODY BE PHOTOGRAPHED.
One of the great mysteries surround /
ing this case is that 50 surprising num-
Der of men should have been found To
have disappeared, and that SO many
people should imagine that the deceased .
was some one connected with them. IL .
was great mistake. in the first
place. that the remains were not
photographed as means Of iden-
uGcauon. and il would not be
lmiss for them 10 be exhumed and a
yet taken. There may be
sufficient natural resemblance yet left
b enable the friends Of the deceased.
should any visit the city, to identify the
features.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21
POLICE COURT.
Shop Lifters Sent to Jaii-Other Cases
Disposed OF.

shop Lifters Sent to Jaii-Other Case,
Disposed OF.
Yesterday morning the TINES told OF
the arrest by Policeman Kerse. on
Broad street near Sixth. Of Henrietta
Watts and Mary Jones alias Henrietta,
on three charges of thIeylng. On the
first charge. that Of stealing coat and
vest from Mr.. n. Freidenheim, they
were given four months in Jail.
On the second charge these negro
women were given four months more
in Jail for stealing two pair of pants
from Mr.. j. X. Sheppard. the clothler
at the corner of Broad and Fifth streets.
Both Mr.. Fredenheim and Mr.. Shep-
pard identified their property and took
the same to their respective places Of
business.
The third charge against the two
negro shOplifters was That OF stealing
"A pair of child's pants. hat. a clothes
brush, an umbrella. and pair of kid
gloves. the property Of some one un-
known.
On this charge the accused were sent
to Jail to await a continuance Of the
trial until the 2Sth instant. They were
each sent to Jail for four months on
each of the first two charges, making
eight months in all.
The goods stolen. belonging to some
one unknown. consists of "A pair Of
short-legged pants for boys. brown
striped-the ticket in them bears the
words Lot No. 6. age 8, L. 44O''-a
pair Of kid gloves. yellow, with the
mark "Palais Royal" a clothes brush,
a bottle Of shoe polish. one umbrella.
fine market basket, black felt hat.
All this property Is new. and evidently
stolen. Sergeant Thomas. at tine Police
Court, will show the stolen goods to
any one who appears TO identify them.
Lewis Booker, the negro who had
Sl07 on his person, together with gold
watch chain and two rings, fully de-
scribed in the TINES Wednesday morn
ing. and charged with assisting James
Booker to break in the house of Mr..
Jonas Farmer and steal a lot of cloth
ing. valued at fifty dollars. went to jail
IN default of security for $500 for twelve
Aaron Kinney (colored) was fined
s.. 80 for being disOrderly IN the street.
Charles Rowe alias Chris Robinson
was charged with having committed
grand larceny in Washington. ID. c..
and with being fugitive from justice
from that city. He WAS turned over to
an officer from Washington.
Robert Rice. charged with being
drunk and lisorderly on the street and
resisting Sergeant Cousins. was fined
s. and costs.
Frank Glasgow was fined - and costs
for being drunk, disorderly, and for
creating a disturbance in the house Of
LucY Brooks.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21
THE TURF.

Results and Entries for the Races al
Cravc~end brooklyn Jockey Club.
The following is the result of yester-
dav 5 races
First race, half mile-G Oregon first.
Tipstan second, Gun-Wad third. Time
So
Second race. one ard one fourth miles.
handicap-1aragon first, BrOnzomarle
second. Bellwood third. Time 2:lO.
Third race. one and one sixteenth of
mile-Bel Doe first, Joe Lee second,
Bordelaise third. Time 40.
Fourth race, three fourths of a mile.
ond, Civil Service third. Time III.
Fifth race, three-fourths OF a mile
Aurania first. Bill Barnes second, Co
tllion third. Time l:29t.
Sixth race. three-fOurths of a mile.
Selling-Mute first, Pericles second.
FREEDOM third. Time l:l6i.
ENTRIES FOR TO DAY SRAcING AT GRAVES
END.
First race. three-fourths of a mile
Volunteer. llj; Blue Rock. ll6. Ger
aldine, 100; Connemara. 100; ManOla.
95; Little Barefoot. %; Goats. %: Cracks
man, 100; Fordham, l04: Salvini. lO4.
Second race. one and one-sixteenth
miles-Badge, 1l6; Tea Tray. ll2, Ka-
loolah, o.; Strideaway, lie: King f1ie.
90, Brother Ban, 40; Benedictine. l02:
Castaway H., 100; Bravo, 100; Golden
Reel. 9S.
Third race, three-fOurths Of a mile,
Algeria stakes-Magua,e. Uncle Bob, /
Ballsrat, Tournament, Civil Service. /
Banquet, FL Rio Rey. Caldwell, Black F.
burn. Jersey Pat-all us; Ruperia. 1lj /
Fourth race, one and one eighth Of I
nile, Ocean View stakes-COrtez. J. a. /
b., Come to Taw. Diablo, LoDgstreet.
Joe Courtney all 122.
Fifth race, three-fourths Of mile
iramercy, us; Prodigal son, rs :
Ralph Bayard, lis; Wa.terson. rs
luila Blackburn. 1l5; Mamie b., ll5:
Major DAILY. Ill; June Day. III; Master
ode, Ill; Jersey Pat, III; Iuvermore,
lily, los.
Sixth race, one mile-St. John, l27:
'arrister, 10; j. J. o. b.. los; Syntax,
IA; Wilfred, ia; Eleve. los: Gypsy
,ueen. ll2; Bridgelight, i0s; Macbeth
l., liz; Oarsman, l0s; The Lion, IL:
rupert. 100; Sam Wood, liz; Philcso-
her, lOj; Letrelia. llO.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21
LOCAL NOTES.

Switchback Park has closed for tho
season.
Overcosts have been used very gen
orally for the past few days.
Mrs. George Brown has returned
from her visit to the country.
Nr. James A. Tilman. clerk Of Pow
halan, was IN the city yesterday.
Miss Birdie Jones is visiting Miss
/ Lilly lalcey. iu South Boston. Va.
Mrs. DR.. Hargrove. of Fluvanna
/ county, is yisinug friends in Richmond.
Miss Mary Bell, of Wilmington, Flu
wanna comfy, has come here to attend
school.
Miss Ida Bowers. of us east Clay
strest. has returned from Capon
Sprlags.
Mr. George d. Cabell. Jr., of Dan
vile. WIS appointed notary public by
Governor Lee yesterday.
DR.. \. l.. Stratford. who was injured
by an alcoholic explosion some time
since, continues to improve.
Mr.. LOOP. Wheat S latest composition
is " My Lutte Sweethearts Letter, '
which has been issued from the Leipse
press IN this country.
Messrs. Clarence c. Chewing and
John Wilburn have left Tor an ex-
tended trip North to return about the
ljlh OF October.
4 portion Of the street ssar the rail-
way track, on Nam street Just below
Fourteenth, fell IN yesterday, making a
deep hole some three feet square.
Mr. aud Mrs. John G. Andrews left
last night TOR Petersburg to attend the |
funeral of Mrs. Isabella n. Banks, /
which took place yesterday morning
\ large flag with an inscription
81 Malone, Siemp, Lurty and Protection
40 the bottom has been swung across /
Broad street at the Republican head
quarters.
Mr.. Frank Denoon yesterday even
ing killed. near the Exposition
Grounds. beautiful specimen of the
a very rare bird in tins
vicinity.
Mr.. II. +. Hirshberg. chairman Of the
hotel committee, 4. z. A., 10
IN the city, after three months spent in
the West IN the interest Of the hotel
work OF the association.
Mr. Frank Berry, son Of Mr. Andrew
J. Berry, who recently graduated at the
Johns Hopkins University, has been
-pp0in.ed t0sa responsible position IN
.ue Sprague Electric Company.
Mr.. James Quirk and sister, Miss
Maggie. OF Schenectady, y. Y, who
nave been visiting relatives here for tie
last SIX weeks, left ror home yesterday
afternoon with the best wishes of MANY
friends.
Mr.. and Nm NJ. Gavin. Of Memphis.
Tenn, with Mrs. u. L. Carter and ,
amily, Miss Nelly Kelly. and Mr..
osepn GAVIN, after spending the sum
ner al the seashore and White Sulphur,
re visiting their daughter, Mrs. K. L.
.raylOr, at 3Ol north Twelfth street.
Colone +. l.. Freeman, grand COM ,,
handler Of tho Grand Commandery of I
massachusetts, and Rhode Island. will !
tteni the Knights Templar triennial at G
Washington October Sth. and will a
iterwards visit Richmond. accom- T
anled by his wife and daughter He [
prominent Rhode Islander, has
cen "a member OF the Legislature for
- enly years, and az one time Speaker
the House Of Delegates.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21
The NEW TOWN OF GLASGOW.
One Of the Pioneers Charmed with the
Outlook.

One Of the Pioneers Charmed With the
Outlook.
Mr. l.. b. Vaughan (of Vaughan q
Sarvay). who accompanied the Norfolk
capitalists to Glasgow. but who, charmed
by the attractivencss of the scenery,
fingered behind. has Just returned TO
Richmond. To a TIMES reporter he said
Glasgow has bright future before IL.
Ii is the best place TO build "a town and
more 10 build town for than any place
| ever saw.
Like Pittsburg the surrounding coun-
try is rich in minerals, fine clays. TIM
Der, &c. &c. The town is beautifully
situated between two rivers the James
and North; is contiguous 10 three rail
roads. already built and in active oper
alton, aud complete for its traffic. As
summer resort its location, for climate
and beauty, is equalled by few sites in
the country, and Is surpassed by none.
MIR. Vaughan was loud in his praises
OF the kindnesses extended by the gen.
tlemen representing the Rockbridge
Company, AS well as the courtesies ex-
tended by the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company, and most particu-
larry TO Messrs. w. .. Price, solicitor,
Major Rogers. Of the Chesapeake and
OHIO. and to the two Messrs. Anderson,
OF tho Rockbrdge Company.
Mr.. Vaughan says: IF you want TO |
have good time 20 to Glasgow but
look sharp, for the Norfolk people are
aroused, and il you don't take care
they will get ahead OF you, for they
have been to spy out the land and
mean business.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21
CALLED MEETING OF COUNCIL

Polling Places to BE Detcrmined-A Pos
siblc Embarrassment to be Guarded
Against.
A meeting Of the Common Council
and Board Of Aldermen has been called
for Tuesday, October LIST, for the pur-
pose of fixing the voting places for the
various election precincts in the city.
Heretofore the law has required that
thirty days before the election lhe
Council should only determine the pre-
cincts in the city, but now they are
obliged to define in addition the polling
places.
In this connection, there is one thing
which should be looked into very care
fully. III the Council has decided. as
required by law, on polling place, and
that pan ticular house should burn down
in the thirty days before the election.
or the proprietor should fly his contract.
it would become a serious embarrass-
ment, the only remedy for which would
be that shed would have to be tempo
rarIly erected, or tent pitched OH that
identical spot. Tins is a possibility
that ought 10 be provided against.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21
POSTOFFICE THIEF.
WASHINGTON DETECTIVES PUT
ON THE SCENT.

They Trace the Robberies to Richmond
Charles Rowe Accused OF the Thefts and
Arrested I'm This City-The Prisoner
Taken to Washington Yesterday.
The following telegram reached the
TIMRs Office last night from Washing
ton:
WASHINGTON. ID. c., September 2O.-
Detectives Wheeler and Horne have
been conducting an investigation Of the
recent robberies at the War Depart
ment. and from information they re-
ceived suspected Charles Rowe Of the
thefts. Rowe Is young man who ID
said TO re- ide somewhere in East Wash
ington. He has red hair. and 1t - stated
that he once joined the Salvation
army. He was employed in the War
Department about two days about the
time the robberIes were committed.
Mr. A. l.. Johnson was robbed Of a
valuable gold watch. and another en-
pl0ye was robbed of $50. Rowe Wa
located in Richmond, Va, where the
officers caused his arrest. and Detective
Wheeler went to Richmond last night
THE ARREST.
When Detective Wheeler arrived
here he Immediately put himself IN
communication with the city police.
and Sergeants 1omliusOn and Huice
were delegated to assist him. An III
quiry was begun and a search made,
and Rowe. who goes by the name of
Christopher Robinson. was found in the
third story of house No. l07 north
Seventeenth street. Sergeant Hulce
waited at the door while Sergeant
TOmlin.on went up stairs, and. rs he
entered Roge's room. the suspected
criminal made jump and ran down
stairs. When he reached the door he
was captured and taken to the Second
Police station.
THE ACCUSED CONFEssEs.
Rove was very reticent about the
charge against him at the time. but yes
terday morning at the statiOn-h0use he
made a full confession. Detective
Wheeler carried him 10 Washington
yesterday morning.
nIs DESCRIPTION.
Rowe is about twenty. years Of
age. and naturally has red hair. but
since me has been here he kept it dyed
black. The assertion in the tele-
gram about ROwe's connection with
the Salvation Army could not
be substantated. In order that no I'M
necessary stigma should rest on that
a TINES reporter last
night visited Mr.. James Mays, who
has been prominently connected with
the army meetings. Mr.. Mays said he
knew of no man connected with the
army named Rowe, nor Of any man
who had red hair.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21
JOHN LIS SECOND THOUGHT.
Boston. Favorlte Concluded Not to Pull
serike an Editor.

sorikc an Editor.
A Boston special 10 the Philadelphia
Inquirer says: John l.. Sullivan was
mucn offended 10 read in the evening
edition of the Advertiser a rather sensa-
tional account OF his visit on Monday to
the Adams House and Of his conduct
there. SO yesterday he declared
his intention later IN the day TO
visir the editorial rooms Of the
paper in question and have a go
with the editor. The editor is William
+ Barrett, speaker OF the last Legisla-
ture. and a very mild-manneFed sort OF
Young man. who looks very little Ike a
person who would welcome "A visit to
his sanctnm from an angry ptlze
fighter. Johns friends suggested TO
him that Editor Barrett might be one
of that class Of editors who regard
the possession of seven-sh0Oter
a. prerequisite to the management of
"A successful newspaper and that the
sight of Johns staiwart figure in the
editorial den might be treated with
dose Of lead from the editor s pistol. es-
pecislly If Sullivan entered with an ev-
ident purpose of Of doing the editor
up. 10 TINS possibility John fephed
that his friends need have no fear,
and that If Editor Barrett should
draw a pop two could play at the
same game and it would be question
merely OF VINO got the drop first la
the expectation that some thing remark
able might occur in Newspaper Row,
about r. VI. small crowd Of people
gathered on the street awaiting the
coming of Sullivan. but they wore
doomed to disappointment. for friends
of John had IN the meantime prevailed
on him to give the editor another
chance, so that Editor Barrett IN a
certain sense 10 put on his future good
behavior. subject to the pugillsl 5 sweet
will. As for Mr.. Barrett, he IA all
obliyious of his narrow escape, and lit
tie knows how near tho most respect 7
able daily in New Eugland came TO
losing its editor.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21
Nlr. raec On VII. Mer.ie.- .taln..

]
The Atlanta Constitution OF Thursday
contains thi
The Richmond state says Mr..
Thomas Nelson Page. the popular Nir-
gina author. who j. now i'm Europe.
recently inspected in Paris the model of
VI. Mefcie equestrian statue ol Cen
eral Robert l. Lee. Mr.. Page writes 3.
1t Is the French cavalry seat. which is
as different To ours as possible. and
lacks the repO-e aud quietude which
make "A good Virginia rider, and his
horse appears part Of one whole. Some
idea may be had Of the difference from
the fact that the French government
has recently employed Buffalo Biii TO
give riding lessons. The statue is inn
mense. The horse is az large as the
famous Trojan steed which used to-
cause "a such trouble in our Virgil
days \ tall man can stand
uuder IT,. lie thinks 10 will be- fine
statue. but believes that either Nalen-
tine or Ezekiel. our Own sculp.Ors.
could and would have made 10 finer.
AS Mr Page has Oftecn seen General
Lee riding through tho streets Of Lex
ingtOu and over the country roads Of
Rock5ridge county ON "0ld Traveller
the General famous war horse, he is
competent to judge 81 what an eques-
TRAN statue OF General Lee should be. F.
The General was . superb h0rsemau. /
aud mounted on his gray steel, formed I
a striking picture of great military .
chieftain.
luasmuch as Mr.. Page is at present
the regularly engaged European cor
respondent Of the TINES and wrote the .
above extract for the lIHEs. and that it .
was originally taken from the TIMES,
70 seems that our usually wide-awake
Atlanta contemporary might have
given the TINES some credit in i.s Ie-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21
MALONE WORKING HARD.
Match the LItile Mcn,el.


A Petersburg special 90 the Washing
ton star OF yesterday says:
General Malone il flooding the post
office here with bis campaign documents,
and early this morning he sent % the
office an immense quantity of papers.
which ne is sending to all parts Of the
State. lie is making every possible
effort to secure selection as Governor,
and it is near daylight every morning
before he retires. lie says that the To-
ports he is receiving from all sections of
the State as 10 tho prospects Of his eiec-
ton are highly encouraging To him. and
serves to strengthen him in bis efforts
TO lead the Republican State ticket 10
victory