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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-23
The Mayo', HrIdge Project

10 the Ed,t0r of The Iines:
we have read with interest your let
ter in the TINES OF this morning, and are
in accord with your views, 80 well ex-
pressed We would be under additional
Obligation if you would inform Us What
property il il to which YOU refer that can
be bought for a mere song.
These words come 10 me in the form
of "A type writer letter, from one Of the
most respectable firms Of Richmond.
answer publicly \ whole square OF eli
gible land in the east end OF Manchester
below Seventh street and near 10 Hull
street Is now on the market at $3.50 per
front foot with no takers. This land
was valued many years ago as high a.
$50 front foot.
Whilst you may thus buy land in the
east end of Manchester for two dollars
and a half front foot, you pay for
building sites on the upper end, way out
in the county OF Chesterfield twenty-five
dollars front foot
have respectable authority for any
statement OF facts | make through the
columns OF the TIMES.
One of the solid merchants OF Rich
mond SAID to me yesterday. The bridge
project is a big thing, but a good one. I
you want help call on me
The Councils Of the two cities might
be startled if they would respectively ask
their constituents to instruct them in re
gard to this project
The people OF Richmond and Man
chester would vote overwhelmingly in
favor of free stone bridge over the
Mayo route. Would the building OF this
bridge cost as much as the building of
the City Hall Not half The City Hall
is an ornament 10 the city, whilst "a stone
bridge over the Mayo site would be a
practical benefit TO all the parties con-
cerned in building and using it,
CHARLES VI. WALLACE
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which are now all the rage. These suits
are a fac simiie of those made Tor niue
Tommy Russell, the only original Little
Lord Fauntleroy by Stern, falk x Co.,
of New York.
In the window also is the Autograph OF
an autograph letter from Little Lord
Russell in which he returns thanks ior
the perfect fit and elegant taste dis.
playod. In view of the popularity oil
his suit there will he many limitations
but the original can only he found al
The Boston. But it il not alone these
suits that attracted public admiration
and comment. The full lines of other
elegant novelties also shared in the
honor Of the occasion.
Within the statesmen were busy show
Ing the largest, most varied, and elegant
line of first.class goods ever displayed in
Richmond as early in the season
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Transfers of Valuable Property

AT q o'clock i. NJ. March q the 1Ol
lowing deeds were recorded in the
clerks office of Ilenrico county.
A deed made March 18th, 1899, be-
tween Otway :. Allen and Mary Me
Donald Allen, his wife, conveying 10
Louis Rawlings and James Is. Elan all
that certain piece of land in llenrico
county known a. lot l21 in the plan OF
Sidney, commencing at the southwest
corner OF Hanover and Vine streets, and
fronting on Hanover street 40 feet and
running back 10 feet 10 an alley in com
mon 20 feet wide.
The sum paid for the property was
zone thousand dollars and other valuable
consideration
4 deed of trust TO secure note dated
March 18th for the sum OF s5,'d3 %
was recorded next.
The last deed was one from Louis
Rawlings and James b. Elan and their
wives to W. II Gathright. conveying
the above property for the sum OF
IS. 52911. subject to the note for
*. 783 IS, secured by deed of trust above
referred to, which Mr.. Gathright as
sumed and is to pay al maturity.
OTHER TRANSFERS.
Claiming VI. Garter to Clarence Pey-
ton. % feet on the west side OF ST. Paul
street near Baker, S40O; James 7 Gray TO
Peter Paul, y6 feet on the east side of
Wall street, $500; Elizabeth A. and Nir-
ginia Jones to W. W Smith, their inter
est in lot of land on the east side of
Seventh street between Franklin and
Grace. S1l3; George b. McAdams 10
Henry Grimmell, 32t feet on the north
side of Clay street between Third and
Fourth subject TO deed of trust of
S33S9. 1919; Robert H. Whitlock and
wife to Joseph G. Ross, 80 feet on the
north side of Marshall street between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth s. $50.
HENRICO.
Thorntons trustee, Mary +. TO Alex.
McWilliam, 90 feet on the east side of
Twenty.fourih between K and ;, 1920.
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Burley Lenier (coloredl several DAYS
ago broke into the chicken-coup of Amy
Johnson, who lives just west of the New
Reservoir, and appropriated to his own
use a number of her fowls lie was not
smart. Instead OF decapltaling the
chickens and plucking their feathers. So
that they could not be identified, lac put
them in vacant barn, resulting in their
discovery and the arrest of the thief
The chickens cackled and the man left
tracks in the mud.
Squire Talley Yesterday at Henrico
county courthouse tried the case The
above facts were learned The prisoner
said some one gave him the chickens.
The magistrate did not agree with the
prisoner, and sent him on TO the grand
Jury
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Little Child Burned.to Death.

Information was received in this city
Yesterday of distressing accident in the
household of Rev L. W Rose, Jr, rector
Of 1t. Mary's Episcopal Church, Birm-
ingham, Ala His little four-year-old
daughter, bright and intelligent little
girl. accidentally caught fire and was
badly burned. The flames were cXtin-
ruished. but after lingering some hours
death relieved the little sufferer.
Rev. Nc Rose is native of Richmond.
was brought up and educated here. lie
is the son of Mr. Lysander W. Rose, an
esteemed citizen OF Richmond, and the
news of this distressing accident will be
read with regret by his large number of
Richmond friends.
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UNIQUE DEFENSE.
The Troubles of an Unfortunate

The Troubles of an Unfortunate Negro.
4 demented colored man, who has
often been in Jail, was before the Police
Court Yesterday on the charge Of stealing
lot of lead pipe, the property OF the
city of Richmond.
This pipe Thompson took from the
office of Sergeant Mason in the City
Hall, along with lot of trash which he
was permitted TO remove. Thompson
had the court to read the following
unique letter, as a part of his defense
RIcHMoND, iMarch -, 1889
!, Henry Thompson, was sentenced TO
the city Jail February ~. ON the 2lth
of February was taken 10 the dungeon
cell and there remained 1872 hours, fed
on bread and water was taken sick.
Had two chills that day ] spoke to the
turnkey, but il made no difference with
him. Then | asked Mr.. Jones what was
he Furnishing me in this way for. lie
told me that it was a general complaint
bv gentleman that was staying here,
and also the prisoners finding fault OF my
singing and praying al o'clock in the
morning. That is my usual hour TO get
up and say my prayers, for ! have fol.
lowed that practice about ten years !
thought very hard of 1t, but ! bundled it
all up and carried ii 10 God. did de
cline to pray because was doing my
duty. About 10 or IL o'clock Mr. Bur
CESS came to the dungeon hole and com
planned to Mr. Hall, who is the night
Waterman, and he told me that he would
turn me out in the morning if ! behaved
myself. told him alright, for did not
have but twenty-one more days, and
would not give them no more trouble.
SO the next day between . and O'Clock
was turned in the yard, there Remained
until my time expired.
The evidence further going TO show
that the old man brought the pipe back
from the Junk store, the Police Justice
told him he could 90 and not get into
court again.
Thompson departed, saying he was
going TO leave town.
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The city ambulance was called twice
Yesterday evening
The first was AT 2.30 to the Richmond
Locomotive and Engine Works,to man
who had been struck in the eye by a
piece of iron. lie was attended by the
physician in charge and left at the shop
The second call was at $40 to see a
man who had broken his leg al the new
concrete works below the city. He was
taken to his residence on south Eighth
street.
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N.d,cal College Commencement.

The fiftv-frst annual commencement Of
the Medical College of Virginia will b,
held in the Richmond Theatre on the
night of April /, 1899, at : o'clock.
The orator OF the day will be Hon W
l.. Wilson, of West Virginia.
Glass Observation-Disclosures, ". \.
Klase; Vice President, James n. Ellis
Secretary, L. {. Levy.
Invitation Commltee-R. o. Owen
(chairman), T f. Baird, l.. +. Cofer, +.
ID Davis, o. J. Henderson, j. W Hen
son. J. b. Rawlings, W H. Scott. Jr.,
John spreull, j. r. speight, and l. NJ.
Thacker.
Reception Committee-W I. Mathews,
(chairmsn), II. +. Bruning, K. ID. Hull,
". NJ. Holman, j. IL. Lawrence, :. A.
McConkey, X L. Nichols, b. Is Owens,
X. =. Oppenheimer, c. .. Rice, {. l..
Siegel, Jr.
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PRESIDENT LEE.
II 4. Real Big Company That lie VIII
Preside over.

4 letter from Lexington says that the
company Of which Governor Lee was
elected president, fact first mentioned
in the TIMES, the Balcony Falls Mining
and Manufacturing Company, says
The company owns 1000 acres OF
land on James river, near Balcony Falls,
water power, mir eral and timber lands,
&c. and near Glenwood, on the Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad, will build
manufacturing city TO be known a.
Glasgow. Some 10000 10 10000 acres
of land. including coal lands, on the
Blue-ione, where coke ovens are TO be
located TO supply coke for the furnaces
TO be- erected on the property at the
junction of the James and North rivers.
"A beautiful site for city has been
selected, and the resources on the place
will afford every advantage for the sue
cess of the enterprise"
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vile, Ky; d. F. Herman, Philadelphia,
Pa; ID. ID. Starr Baltimore, Md;
Edgar Holden, VI. d., Mrs Holden and
John Holden. Newark. \. j.; James A.
smith, New York; William Mclaughlin,
Lexington, Va; W. Kenyon. Brooklyn,
y. Y: Charles Fargo and wife, Misses
Fargo, j. X. Jones and wife and Miss
Jones, Ill; Mrs = G. Becwith. New
York: Mrs-W. T.. Evans. Petersburg; ).
r. Gailard. Cincinnati. o VI. J. Day,
Lynchburg. Va; J. H. McRae, Cumber-
land, Va; James A. Blanchard, New
York
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Judge Fitzhugh granted an Injunction
in the Chancery Court yesterday in the
case of Wolf " Co against Moses VI.
Meyer, enjoning and restraining Sol. :.
Bloomherg, trustee. from selling or re-
moving any OF the goods in the store No.
100 east Broad street until the court
shall order
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County Surveyor Joseph La Prade is at
work making survey OF the new road
recently ordered 10 be opened from the
Courthouse road near Winlree's, over to
the Mats Path road, which runs by
Maury cemetery.
Nh William Meade, principal OF the
Swansboro white schools, yesterday
rendered his resignation, TO accept posi-
ton as clerk on the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad
At the revival at New Albany, Ind,
which closed last sunday, Rev Decatur
Edwards. of Manchester, assisted Rev
l. Undertake There were one hundred
and twenty-five conversions.
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Richmond Theatre.

The two Southern legitimate stars,
Marie Prescott and Il. ID. Mclean. nc.
knowledged by the Southern Press 20 be
the best living opponents OF the lcgit;-
mate drama, will commence no
nights engagement, beginning Monday,
March %. The first night she appears
in "Nirginus,' the second night in AS
You Like IT,
Miss Prescott is a Southern lady, hay
iny been born in Kentucky, and is con
ST Tered the equal of Mary Anderson in a
Z eat many of her r0les She has a
strong supporting company with her.
Sale Of seats opens this morning at box
Office at usual prices
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Iite Academy.

Another good-sized audience attended
the performance OF The Emigrant' last
night at the Academy. The play, be
sides being interesting is interspersed
with many songs which adds much to the
evenings entertainment.
Mr.. Baker is an excellent comedian,
and in face and form reminds one very
much of the neNer-to-be-iorgotten
Fritz Emmett.
Two more perfOrmances-one this
afternoon and night-closes the engage
ment, and full HOUSES are anticipated.
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COMMUNICATED.
Correction.
IL tie Editor Of the Times

IL me h0it0f ~ me ItHits'
In my card Of yesterday, discussing the
discrimination being made between
citizens in suing the second time only
those who will not promise 10 refrain
from :using coupons, you make me
quote "Anti-Coupon' as saying both
those who will and those who will not
promise to discontinue the use Of cou-
pons will be sued the second time. This
is Il mistake "Anii-Coupon's en-
phatic statement is this: only those
who will net promise to discontinue the
use of coupons will be sued the second
time, but that they who will not so prom
Use will be sued the third and fourth
time, and as much oftener as need be OF
break them into submission"
Viii the judge of our City Circuit
Court allow such discrimination to Ice
made in administering the law
We shall see: but for the present, sup
pose not. You also make me say, that
this shooting machine of "Anti-Coupon"
will scare votes from Democracy. Ii 10
far worse than that, 1t Is really such u
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Alvey against 'ahoon and others Ar
gued nv John b Donovan, Esq, for plain
Tiff in error. and Marquis Jones and james
y. Stubs. Esq. for defendant in error
aud submitted
Taylor and others against Board Su
pervisors of Grcenyille county and 9th
ers Argued by George ; Bernard, Esq
for plaintiffs
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fine piece of workmanship, revolving so
readily, and in all directions, that 1t will
STAY the votes unless captured.
As this wonderful piece of firearms
will shortly come under command of our
circuit Judges, trust they may handle il
discreetly, else many within our own
ranks may be left upon the held of bat
tie.
"Anti-Coupon' describes this deadly
weapon thus "The thing works beauti.
fully and according to design"
May 1t not prove boomerang
DEMOCRAT.
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CROWDER Died. az the Iesiience ~ Dor
aunt. March - i-sp. 40 1915 O'Clock 4. N .
LILA NAY. daughter Of u. u. aud RDftIn
=. Crowder: aged tvcniy-One months and
eighteen DAYS.
The little bed IL empty now
The little clothes laid by;
An aunt's hope. fathers Joy.
In dclth'- cold arms doth Tie.
GO. little pilgrim. 10 thy homo
On yonder bii sful shore.
Wem - thee here. bat soon we'll como
Where thou hast gone b. fore De-
FGNNEY Died. In Irenham. Josas. MARI
10Th. 'lssY. OF meningitis. Ms ANNIE a.
only daughter OF the late Ednafd e.. fnrf.
In the nineteenth stlf az her HEo.
Her funeral will tasc place from rf Same.
Church THIS iSatu llyI AfiERtlON ff I
O'Clock Friends invited 10 afflnI.
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Gnl.l. for the White HOUSE.

The following conyicts were received
at the penitentary yesterday
James Minger lcoloredJ, from Anne
liza county, to serve twelve years tor fell
Ony.
Robert II Burks (coloreil, from York
county. to serve three years for cattle
stealing.
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The Ten Virgins is the topic for dis.
cussiOn al The mems meeting tomorrow
afternoon AT the Young Mems Christian
Association Hall, al io'cloCk. The meet
ing will be conducted by two young
men. Walter c. Mercer, the tenor singer
Of the Second Baptist choir. will lead the
singing. An invitation is extended to all
man
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ADVICE 10 MOIuEKS.

Mrs. wINsLOw's sOOrHlNG SYRUP should
always be used when children are cutting
teeth. Ii relieves tho little sufferer ~ once
IL produces natural. quiet sleep by relieving
the child from pain, and the little Shcrub
swakes a. bright as button" II Is very
pleasant 10 taste. IL sOothes the child. soiten-
the gums, al1ays all pain. relieves wind. rvsu-
lates the bO .els. and Is the best known rem
ody for darrhna, whether arising IRON teeth
90 or other causes. Twenty nte cents a
sOttls
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-23

The direct Use " electricity as = labor sav-
ing machine has beou apphsi 70 tho great
steel works, Cleveland, o., whore laree
electro-masnet is used, suspended from a
crane, 10 pick up steel bars aud tiilets IL
will pick up syO-pound bilets and drop them
where wanted by tho touch IT key the
movement Of the crane being done by steam.
-Selentillc American
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Railroad Commissioner Bnl. Report.

The twelfth annual report Of Railroad
Commissioner Hill is just from the
press Ii is 4 very complete report,
systematically arranged and full OF in
formation about the railroads OF the
Commonwealth II is the most elaborate
report that has yet emanated from the
Railroad Commissioner Office
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The following were the arrivals at the
penitentiary yesterday.
Robert II Burks (coloredl. from York
county, three years for cattle stealing.
James Mingo lcoloredl, from Amelia
county, twelve years for attempted indie
cent assault.
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The attention Of passers along Main
street yesterday was attracted by the
figures of two beautiful little boys in the
windows of The Boston Clothing House.
dressed in the Lord Faunlleroy suits,
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The Willing Workers of 81 Paul
Church Sewing Society, will give q tea
at 407 east Grace street, this evening
from to 10 O'Clock The proceeds to be
devoted 10 81. Pauls Mission Chapel
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tITcrIt court.

In this court Yesterday but one suit
was tried. that of MIR j. VI J. Hersman
against ". b IIersman X Co. Verdict
and Judgment for 5000.
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Thursday night Mr. Peter j. Burton
one Of the prominent journalists OF thi'
city. and Miss Neitie Vi. Smith, daughter
of MI Edwin A. Smith, were united in
marriage Rev 5 ; Lambeth, pastor OF
Br0ad.street Methodist Church, perform.
I al Ia ..rap,opv
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The Assessment OF Taxes.

The Finance Committee met yester
day evening at o'clock and completed
their work in considering the complaints
on the assessment of taxes. There was
no material change made in the assess
mint
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Milllnns Ia Cheese

Americana suppose cheese Is moneyed
product In your counuyi
German oh. yes, cheese - our chsessi
There u millions u itl--New York Grsphio
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pufIutlt.sl.

The case popularity known as the SOAP
factory nuisance was called in the Coun
ty Court OF Henrico yesterday, and al
the request OF the parties concerned was
continued until the April term OF the
ri
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-23

The Sunday-School Teachers meeting
to be held at the Y NJ C. 4 to-day at
43O p. Vi. will be conducted by Mr.. A.
L. West All teachers are invited to
come
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Vhen Baby was sick We gave her CasIoIa.
When she VAS a Child, She cried Tor Cast0ria.
When she became Miss she chung Ia Castora.
When she had Children, she gave them CaStora
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DIR. wHAIT0N'S GOSPEL MEETING.
All the Pastors Present-Ihe Arnory
Crowded-People Turned Away.

The great gathering al Armory Hall
was continued last night. Al go DIR.
A : Goodwin. Of Leigh-strcet Baptist
Church, took charge OF the preliminary
meeting. The noise of the importing
stream OF people quite interfered in the
outset with the enjoyment of the
volume of song that went up from the
large crowd already seated, and remarks
were scarcely heard except Immediately
around the stand The doors were
closed during prayer. Drs. Cooper,
Hatcher. HuisOn Pitt, and Acree, of
Petersburg. and Thornhill. of Manches-
ter. offered prayer DR.. Goodwin's re-
marks urged the need of relying on God
rather than men.
THE CROWD.
At 7.45 il was evident that the crowd
could not be seated Al this time every
seat on the floor and in the gallery and
ON The platform was filled, and the COM
miliee had 10 require the usheTs To close
the doors and admit no more The girls
OF the Richmond Institute came in just
one minute before this order was given.
These notices were read by DR.. Lam
drum
Saturday, At s p. NJ, a meeting will be
held al the First Baptist Church exclu-
sivcly for men. Mr. Wharton will speak
on the subject. " Personal Work"
Sunday, al 4 y. NJ, there will be meet
ing IN Armory Hall exclusively for wo-
men, and Mr. Wharton will speak on
Mother Home and Jesus"
AT 5.30 =. "a. Rev j b. lIutson, Of
the Pine-slIect Baptist Church, will con.
duct the preliminary meeting, and at T.
NJ. Mr.. Wharton will preach. This meet
ing will DC exclusisely for men.
Mopdsy, ut ~ o'clock, My. Wharton
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BASE cOUSrERfEITER Is he who would
rain of upon customer any other a
'icle for Or. Dayids Cough syr ip, Oh
old reliable casa
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DENTISTS WHO KNOW the virtue OF
Phenol Mouth Wash don't hesitate %
recommend IL TO all their patients.
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Sleepless nights made miserable be
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure Is thy
Remedy for you.
OWENS 4 MINOR DRUG Co.
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That hacking cough can be so quickly
cured by Shloh's Cure. We guarantee
OWENS x Minor DRUG Co
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AN OLD CHICAGO PHOTOGRAPHER
RELATES HIS EXPERIENCES.

He Has Had Many Prominent Citizens and
Distinguished Visitors Before His Cam
err -IittI. Exhibitions of Vanity occa-
,ionalR seen In Great Men.
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rT|ITIT IITTTTT|" Ut"
i. Cherries ". OOlllu. clerk of -aIl ...lt
testify that fhe bond required Ol fhU no i.
commissioners by rho d.Drre iu said cans.
January H. i,sY. ms been duly given. hit.-
under my hand this 18Th lay NJ March. l..
CHARLES ~ OuUuIt.
sfle hy r b. CHATFis s. Co.. Aulii0le,ia.