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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-14
PETERSBURG POINTS.
Charter Asked Tor-Church and Sunday
School Notes-SevereIy Cut by Lamp.

PETERSBURG. Va, July 13.-I Special. j
Judge d. NJ. Bernard, of the Hastings Court
of Petersburg. is expected home tomorrow
from Washington. and on his return he will
be asked t. grant charter to the Pocahontas
Mills the incorporators being the recent pur-
chasers of the. Battersea Cotton Mills IN
Petersburg.
At meeting Of the vestry of st. Paul's
Episcopal church, held at the law Office of Mr.
John Mann this morning at $3.50 O'clock. 1t
was decided b ask Bishop Whlttle to assign
the Rov. W. d. Smith, of Clark county, as
assistant rector OF st. Pauls church. Rev.
Mr. Smith was ordained last June. and he had
intended going as a missionary to Brazil. but
had 10 abandon that purpose on account OF
the i'll health of his wife,
4 protracted meeting was began yesterday
at Perseverance church. in Lunenburg county,
which was very largely attended. The meet
ing is TO be continued all the week.
Mr.. ". j.. Boisseau, the recently elected
sheriff OF Prince George county. has appoint
ed "a his deputies Messrs. W. d. Temple,
George j. Boisseau and William Hite.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Baptist
Sabbath-schools of Petersburg and Ettrick,
Chesterfield county. was held at the First
Baptist church on Sunday afternoon. and was
largely attended. The reports which were
read showed the several schools TO be in a
hourishing condition.
A negro named Charles White was severely
cut on the face to-day with lamp thrown at
HIM by a colored woman named Rosa Ohm
son. The woman was arrested and com
mitted to Jail to await an examination before
the mayor tomorrow.
Mary Clark, the young lady recently adj
Judged insane and ordered 10 be sent to the
asylum at Williamsburg will be taken 10
that institution in a few days Miss Clark
resides on Washington street. and il a
member of the First Baptist church Of this
city. She was i'll with the.grippe some time
ago. and her mind subsequently became inn
paired. With hopes that change would
be of benefit TO her. she was taken to Crewe,
in Nottoway county, but instead of getting
better she grew worse and had to be brought
to Petersburg and committed 20 jail. A COM
mission of lunacy was held and she was ad-
Judged insane
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-14
SOUTR BOSTON.
New House OF Worship Opened-Big Day
with the Methodists.

South BosroN. VA, July 13.-lSpecial. j
Yesterday was big day with the Methodists
of this vicinity. The occasion was the ded-
cation of their new house of worship at this
place. Seven years ago the building was be-
gun. and the basement finished up and oc-
cupied, but it is only now that the main audi
ence room has been completed. When it was
opened 10 the public to-day they beheld one
of the handsomest and tastiestaudience rooms
TO be found large crowd was present from
the whole county around, thus attesting their
interest
The services were conducted by Bishop
Hargrove of Tennessee. lie preached agood,
simple, plain. yet strong, gospel sermon from
the text. Behold the Lamb Of God which
taketh away the sins Of the wOrld."-JOhn
j. o. Alter the sermon the trustees. through
their senior trustee. Mr. James 1rayer, pre-
sented the church b. tho Bishop free of debt,
wheni it was solemnly set apart azd dedicated
to the service Of God with prayer.
In the afternoon there was a meeting Of tho
Rosebud Society, which WAS addressed by
Rev. J. H. Amiss. presiding elder OF the Dan
vile district. Bishop Hareroye preached
again at night He Leaves this morning for
Charlottesville.
Mr.. Henry p. Darlington. whose illness has
been referred to heretofore. we are glad TO
say, is better and lis friends hope lie will
soon be cOnyalescent
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Comments on Current Topics CuIled Fro,,
Leading Journals.
New York Tribune.l

New York Tribune.I
This word deterioration" which is crea,.
ing into newspaper use, is utterly without
excuse for being, except that It is pressed
into service on the score Of necessity u,
gives n name, though u bad name b .ooa
thing which is otherwise nameless. IN ia
first place IL is n heOlogsm most barbaror.f.,
formed The first half OF it, electro +,
rational: but the last half, 'cution Is rr,'
gibberish, and has no more point or nean.r,
than the famous nonsense word "snarF
The word execution" which suggested \ 4,
formed from two Latin words. "oxr AL
seoul" through the Latin word "exs.on
tio.j So that instead of "electrocuto.o
the compound should be "electro.o
cutiOn." the cacophony of which rulas
it out Of the possibi lities. But even "eleo'
prosecution would not adequately express
the fact Of killing by an electric current Tia
Latin verb "seQui' means TO follow" AMI
with the prefix 'exn comes 20 mean % "fol.
low out 4" or carry out. an implied decree
But in the name Of common sense, What can
il mean with the prefix 'electrol Nothing
absolutely nothing. except possibly the f0i.
lowing Of electricity" which is sneer non.
sense. We sincerely hope that some clever
philologist will soon come forward with A
simple and euphonic word for this new pro.
cess Of punishment, and that we shall be
spared the idiocy of either ''electrocutionn or
"electrosecution.'
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Mosquitoes in Paris.

Our Paris correspondent writes: Mosquitoes
are. | venture to say, for the first time within
the memory of the oldest inhabitant, a
plague of many parts of Paris. The damp
ness Of the spring is said to be the
reason why they nightly buzz. bite and
blotches. But believe the true cause is the
wholesale destruction Of Seine fish when the
ice foes in that river were being dynamiteG
last winter. never suffered so much in warm
weather in any part of the South of France
from mosquitoes as have done this week; If
one sits by a lamp near an open window along
many Of the bouevards q swarm Of them as
sails one. The mosquito bed-net not being
used in Paris. one lies down at night unpro-
tected. and is tablet 10 rise in the morning
with a dshgured face in a state of painful
itchiness. London News.
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Jnstice John Kept Busy in the Police Court
Yesterday.

few hours of idleness and a few dollars TO
spend is about all that is necessary to make the
average colored man king. and as a general
thing his short reign Of hilarity is ended by a
night at the station. and an appearance before
Justice John Crutchfield on Monday morning.
This is the season of splendor for the colored
race. They can get work all the week II they
want II. peanuts and Waternel0nS are IN abun.
dance, they can shave their heads, sleep out OF
doors, dress IN cheap fancy fabrics, and shoot
crap IN the open air, so when SATURDAY night
ana SUNDAY come they are ready for the Fray
ana the fray generally comes.
Honest Justice John looked cheerful as he
viewed the motley throng before him yesterday
morning Tor His Honor knew full well that
many shekels wonld pour into tho city Golfers.
ana That justice wonld bo meted out in an
hlnple an refreshing shower.
Inc nrst case called was that Of simple game
OF crap. Richard Crash, a negro boy whose APP
posisnce and name presented n paradoxical
fIoyyieem seemed 10 be the rlngleader, and be-
hlha hlin uooped colored men and women in
every stage OF physical degeneration. The
kahho hau oetn progressing in the aromatic
PACK yard Of Moses Miller. and when
ine onicials opened the back gate there
gkon lively @mpering Ia every
u ,ia.',.it Inc pounding antelope or the
pa4fiu! kitten fade into insignihcafice rs agile
s1y ,s compared with the ease and grace with
nnaich they scaled the neighboring fences. Age
80 th,ordup9is, however, told on some
~ tnem, and with an air Of injured
~ shaocsnce they appeared In the dock before
NV uafvAlcd dispenser Of justice. The dice
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-14

were there in court. and the last stakes wnlcn
isv mon iIis Honsrs desk. looked like inc coll-
tents OF the collection plate after passing BUM
| mer congregation. me- ros escaped.
and those caught were ns inhPnen ones.
little lambs, about the game 7" his in
lion one OLD Tsn k 80 t6s gSoo ren
iv eychimed II 'clar 10 de lswd boss aoa W
no one dice from tother." But even ~ ~ ~ w.s
this positive and truthful asserti9n VIII ,La
immediately repeated by half OF the crow VIC
fine was pronounced and majority OF or ming
walked lack into the pen TO await inoi"ins
ride 70 visit awhile with sergean' h.pskins and
Thomas Rose had disturbed the peace, ana paiu
their fines in consequence. o..,,r
Austin Anderson imbibed too freely on Shtur-
dnv ight and paid s2.JO fer his froiic ..o-
Thomas J. White a trusted colored porter
stoie two pairs OF shoes from his employer
James n. Thompson, and for ninety days Will re-
PEN M. IL WiI.on and william Clark contributed
s. 20 zach for disorderly conduct ry.,x,. cooL
James Withers. James Willis and Henry ,ooh
for pugilistic tendencies were assessed ~ %
Victoria Smith and Bunchey Bibbs. two ebony
colored damsels settled their respective clalnS
upon the affections OF prromlscuons s"aln'
with the euphonious name Of Tobias, by lny-
steal encounter, and were muicted ior szV
each.
leslie Green and Fannie Blount, two African
msiiens, paid 40 each for dlsorderly conuuct.
Daniel Norris. J. L. Hudson and James Lewis
were each fined As for taking too freely Of slim
ulants on Sunday.
Douglas Hoyle was fined for cursing and abns-
ing Joseph Crosby in the Second Market hosse;
Kenney Lewis svore that Jack Wyatt ah1
eleven additional men and women had assauIted
him with base ball bats and beat him upon me
head His hair WAS closely cropped out SIN
his skull showed not sign of injury, and aiter
the Court had pointed ont 70 the alleged assam
ants the futillty Of attempting TO do up, col
ored, boy by heating his head, even WITH p"se-
ball bats. the charge was dismissed
Barton. Heights is blessed with probably inc
most vigilsnt police protection that has ever OK,
listed since "Old Sleuth' and Billy Plnkerion'
closed their lynx eyes in deaths last sleep.
As evening comes on the police comes on.
and with their advent the bats on the wing are
afraid TO steal the unvary gnat. and the cows
in the pasture refrain stealing wink OF sleep.
so close is the keen eye Of the finest James
Thompson. or some one else, had the hardwood
10 walk along carly Sunday morning with bag
of potatoes on his back. He was promptly ar
rested ION suspicion, and yesterday, III the
Police Court James Thompson was arraigned.
No evidence was forthcoming and no owner Tor
the alleged stolen potatoes, and when asked II
the prisoner was the man who was arrested with
the potatoes. the officer confessed Ill confusion
that he was not certain.
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To Keen Insects on From Trees.

The tying of a piece of wool around a tree
stem to keep down the bugs and vermin is a
poor idea because it is based on the suppo-
sition that all these nuisances ascend from
the ground whereas, in most instances, the
eggs are laid in the foliage above the supposed
guard. The only actual preventive involves
delicate operation. which however, can he
hand. Ii consists in boring a small hole in
the tree near the ground and filling it with
sulphur The sap carries this over the tree
and there will be few insects settle or crawl
on any part of it, The spring is the best time
10 do this but with q strong healthy tree 1t
can he done now with perfect safety.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat
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Sad Ending of Once Brilliant Mind-A
Negro Shooting Affair.

LYNcHBURG. VA. July Especial. IA
distressing suicide occurred in Campbell
county, near Pigeon river, on Friday evening
last. After going out hunting DR.. WaitIey re-
turned home and deliberately shot himself
through the head with his gun, blowing off
the top of the skull.
DR.. Waitley was formerly surgeon in the
English navy. and was for a time stationed in
India He was Of unsOund mind. and some
time ago was taken t. Staunton for treatment
lie returned from that institution recently
apparently ia q sound mental condition. DR..
Waitley is said to have been, before his de-
rangement. man II fine mental capacity
He has been IN this country quite time
and bad by his cOurtly manners and gentle
manly bearing made many friends He was "a
frequent visitor in Lynchburg, and was very
well known here; was aged about forty three
years and was unmarried. The remains were
buried yesterday afternoon.
Step Scott tcolored), an ex-cOnyict. shot a
colored woman named Mary Davis on Lynch
street. near Eighth, late Saturday afternoon
The ball entered the left nostril. inhicting \
serious wound. After the shooting Scott fed
10 Amherst, but was captured yesterday near
Irwngton by Officer Tyree and brought here
and lodged IN Jail.
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The Races on tho Pacific Slope.
rTt.~fo.t... IT-.II

The race troubles of Washington seemto bs
settled for while. The white members
failed 10 carry their point and are returning 10
work
Contractors in distant parts of the Union
will. from now on, perceive the value Of tbs
negro as a laborer. especially when strikes ar,
frequent and more and more of them will b
carried from the South TO distant points.
The negroes are not apt to strike for many
reasons In the first place their color keeps
them from joining the labor organizations If
the country. and, secondly. they are less am
bilious than the white workmen. and while
inferior TO the Chinese in industry, they are
superior in muscular power and much harder.
Unless the Republican statesmen OF the Pa.
cifc slope then, live up 10 their protestations.
they will soon have the race problem before
them in its most aggravated form, for the capi-
talists of that region are looking out for good
labOrers, and if they can obtain them. they
will retain them no matter how it complicates
pol;firs
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PTLAShI.
Preparations for the Farmers Meeting.
Crack Banjo-Plsyer.

Preparations Tor the Farmers meeting.
Crack Banjo Player.
PULASKI, Va. July 13.-lSpecial. Pulaski
is dry town" most generally" but it will
not be so on the 18th, when the great conyen-
ton meets. as the sum of twenty dollars has
been devoted TO the purpose Of buying ice
water for that day and ion keeping II within
easy reach of the members. The Roanoke
band will be here TOO. The place Of meeting
is most admirably adapted TO the wants of q
large body, and the programme has been
carefully and thougltfully arranged
=. The ladies of the Episcopal and Presbyter-
ian churches will provide lunches at conven-
lent distances from the convention. and at
night our home talent will ofiera musical en-
tertainment. All VINO come may expect busi-
ness and pleasure to be happily combined
The children Of the Methodist church en-
joyed their picnic on last Friday, and legion
Of our young people are loud in their praises
of the recent lawn party in Diapers valley.
Visitors at the Alum are increasing, and
with warm wave this charming mountain
retreat would be crowded.
Since the days of joe Sweeney Pulaski
boasts of the best living banjoist. in the per-
son of Colonel j. X. Miller the prince of
temperance workers and the FIRST of banjo
players. Rare combination. but 1t IS here"
Just the same.
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FELL OFF TRAIN.
One Boy Killed and Another Expected to Die
at Any Moment.

AT any hoHleHt.
George Richardson and Frank Isaacs both Of
this city the latter the son of Charles Isaacs, of
Oregon Hill. fell of the Chesapeake and Ohio
train Saturday night that was carrying tho
knights Of Pythias excursion down 70 Norfolk.
The Sunday morning tram picked up lSaacs
some miles from williamsburg and brought him
TO Richmond. DR.. Brock sent the boy 10 the
almshouSe where he was identified by bis father
Richardson's dead body was found on the
track at Williamsburg aud was taken in charge
by the coroner. 1t Is probable that the oys
were stealing ride and were knocked of the
top OF the cars.
Mr.. 1haddeus Foster. baggage master of the
Chesapeake and Ohio az Richmond recognized
in lsascS boy who mad been lurking about the
depot before the departure of the excursion train
At midnight last evening lSaacs was still IN
conscious and II Is scarcely possible that no
will live. lie was seriously wounded in the hips
and on tho back of his head.
Richardson home has not yet been found.
The coroner's inquest was held al Williams
burg Sunday morning. Tho following report
OF tho verdict was sent by InG TIMES cOrrespOn-
dent from Williamsburg:
r'At an inquest taken at the Mayor Office in the
city of williamsburg on the 18th. day OF July
1891. heiore Leonard Henley, Mayor and acting
coroner OF SAID city upon view OF the body sup
10 cd 20 be George Richardson. Of the city OF
Richmond there lylng dead. The Jurors sworn
10 inquire whore, how and by what means the
sad George Richardson came to his
death, upon their oaths. do say that
the said George Richardson came 10 his
death by being knocked from some train
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio railway BY bridge
over said road and located on Capital Landing
road, some time during the night of SUNDAY.
July nth instant and furthermore. the Jury
deem II their duty 10 call the attention Of the
court to this bridge, which is a standing
menace to the lives of persons riding
on the tops Of cars which pass under
IT,, rs this is the fourth or fifth person
killed at this bridge, as the structure is too low
10 allow persons To pass in safety under il, when
either sitting or standing on the tops OF cars
We DO not suggest remedy. but are Of the
move this danger 10 the lives of orr citizens.
Ia testimony whereof the said coroner and
Jurors hereto set their hands this 18th day of
July, 1901"
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THE MONITORS.
They Touch Bottom Mt Low Tide. but Are
Said to lie Safe.

Some rumors have been afoat in this city and
elsewhere TO the effect that the monitor feet
stationed about five miles from Richmond. in
the James river are III an unsafe condition for
the reason that some of them are aground 1t
is said, however. by those who are in a position
10 know, that there is no danger OF the vessels
getting stuck in the mud When tho monitors
we're first brought TO tins city the river was
anchored.
AS the result of several freshets about a year
ago the space under some of the ironcla rs
filed with sand, which was dug ont by the order
Of the Committee on James River Improvement,
the committee subsequently being reimbursed
by the Federal Government. " this should Oc-
eur again, il would be an easy matter to remove
the monitors temporarily on high tide and dig
out the sand.
fectly safe whore they are al present, and though
they may reach bottom at times, the high tide
Will always noat them. so that nv accumulation
of sand under the monitors can be removed az
very little expense
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The Fiftieth Marriage Anniversary of DIR. and
Mrs. Lewis Burton.

The Cleveland Ohio Plain Dealer Of July 9th
contained the following:
happy family reunion took place yesterday
et the residence of Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Lewis Bur-
ton. No s50 Franklin avenue The occasion WAS
the celebration Of tho hftieth anniversary of
their marriage The event was kept very quiet,
no guests outside of the family bong invited.
All OF the children were present, however. Mrs.
Amelia W. L ,slle ever since her wldoWhood,
has made ner home with her parents. Mrs.
Lizzie }. Backus with her two children came
from gainesville. her husband. the Rev A. NJ.
BAckus, being detained at home by illness. The
Rev. Lewis W. Burton with his wife an 1.-TWO
children WAS present from Richmond, Va
The children have agreed TO erect st. Mark
Episcopal church stained glass window 10
commemorate the event. Thus they will DO able
to assist in completing that handsome new
structure; and nothing could be more grateful
10 DR.. and Mrs. Burton. as ST. Marks parish,
from its inception,.has been the object OF their
most tender solictude, and OF their most ener-
getic labors.
The pastorate Of Dr. Burton in Cleveland ex-
tends back 10 lSi5, and has been rich III good
works aud in all these years. besides being his
helpmeet in parochial labOrs. his wife has been
engaged in the various general beneyolences Of
the city There will. therefore, be a wide circle
OF friends who will unite In hearty cOngratu-
lations TO this worthy and venerable couple IN
this happy event.
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MISS RANDOLPH,S FUNERAL
Largely Attended at 1T. Paul's-Impressive
Services-FIorai Tributes.

The funeral of Miss Sallie w. Randolph,
daughter of Bishop A. NJ. Randolph, took place
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock from st. Pauls
church and a large attendance testified better
than words in what high appreciation and es-
teen Miss Randolph was held.
The services were conducted bv the venerable
Bishop Wilmer. Of Alabama, assisted By Rev Dr.
J. b. Newton and Rev. DR.. Dashiell. The music
was sung by the regular chorus choir OF the
church. following being the hymns: For All
The Saints Who from Their Lsb9rS Rest; How low
'Hark. Hark. Ny Soul. Angelic Songs are
Swelling" There were many floral tributes
The pall-bearers we're: Active Messrs, james
Eouthall. William g. Peterkin, Robert +. Will
liams, Jr., Murray NJ. Mcclure, r.. Lancaster
Williams J. Hampden c. Bagby, Raleigh &.
Minor and Joseph Dunn
Honorary Colonel Archer Anderson, Mr.. r.
l.. Maury, Mr. Joseph Bryan, Or. o. A. Cren-
shaw, Judge Fsuntloroy. DR.. j: y; lpshur, Mr.,
Thomas Potts, Mr.. William NJ. Hill, Mr. Dabney
Crenshaw and Mr.. Greer ii, Baughman.
The interment was at Hollywood.
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Naval Militia Drill.
New York Herald

Boston naval militiamen have had week
of practical shipboard drills under the ip.
struction Of the officers Of the squadron NJ
evolution, and apparently they have profted
by their opportunities fully as much as any 4
the soldier militia ever do by their week #
camp life.
Two weeks hence the same chance Will be
given 10 tho New York naval militia II a
fair 10 presume that they will derive as much
benefit from their active service as the Bos.
ton boys did.
Such experiences are advantageous alike q
the militia and to the regular navy. Tho
militia get practical training that is not only
useful but interesting to them: the navy
comes closer into contact with the people and
adds to its popularity. The better the navy
is known by lawmakers and taxpayers the
more it will be appreciated and its strength
and efficiency maintained
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At the Locomotive Works.

The Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works shipped yesterday one Of the large and
splendid engines which they are building for
the Louisville Southern railroad. The cylinder
OF this engine was IS by q inches and II is the
building, all Of which show most excellent
workmanship The engine sent away yesterday
IA said by the managers 10 be the finest ever
built al that establishment.
Everything is running as smoothly at tho
works as could be desired, and all the men look
happy and contonted. Many OF those who went
out on the strike have returned and are filing
monts they now have full force of workmen.
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Mr.. Chastain Dillon

Mr.. Chastain Dillon died at his residence. el5
west Marshall street. Sunday afternoon NJ s.t0
o'clock. Mr.. Dillon was an old and wcll-known
engineer. and has been connected with several
OF the railroads running through Richmond
he was nfty-nine wears OF age, and leaves a
widow and four children lie was member az
Lee Lodge, Knights OF Honor
The funeral will take place this afternoon at
O'clock from Grace-sreet la fist Tabernacle.
The remains will be inferred at HOLLYWOOD.