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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18

ToR sALE-oNE LOT OF PULLEYS AND
II Hangers, with oil cups for two-lnch SHAFT.
one pulley, face ga in, circumference % In.
5sh
3j
%
Call a. this Office. se3th
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18
SALARY OR COMMISSION

OALHhT On OONIisIIOOIOIN
To agents TO handle the Patent Chemical Ink
Erasing Pencil The most useful and novel IN
vention OF the age Esases ink thoroughly IN
two seconds Works like magic. 20 20 $40 Per
cent prone Agents making $50 per week. We
also want general agent 10 take charae OF Ter
ritory. and appoint sub aRen:s. rare chance
10 make moaey Write Tor terms and specimen
OF erasing MONROE ERASER MFG. Co,
y 75S, La Crosse, Wis. mtlse1ao
vTANTED-GoOD MINERS AT THE Black
w hand Mines IN Davis Creek. Steady WORK
guaranteed. ADJ to A NJ. WoOLDREDGB.
Superintendent. S5ring Hill, w. Va. or JAMES
NOBLE. Bank street. Chiffon, w. Va mt-eeo
UrANTED-To SELL FOR RENT AND FOR
w sale Cards, Blank Deeds and Deeds OF
Trust. Blank Leases. justices blanks, etc
REGISTER Counting Rooms.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18

NOR sALE-oNE q AND ONE 90 INCH
II pulley, s and o inch face respectively. Ap-
ply At this Office. lA5ln
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18

NOR sALE-uNE 10 HORSE POWER OTTO
II gas engine in good condition. Can be seen
at Buckeye warehouse BsllAire' q. In9uitus re 1i
TALLMAE, First National Bank, Bell
airG, o. lnt.H-e
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18

TNoR SALE-CoPY OF RICHARDS ATLAS
II OF wheeling. Price, 10. Box 60 clty
10 n delCh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18
NOR SALE AND FOR RENT CARDS AT
II the REGISTER Counting Rooms.

NOR SALE CHEAP-oNE GOOD IRON
II sink, Tor use in house or store. Inquire NJ
this office. mtSlh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04
Oakwood Memorial Day.

The following IS 10 be the official pro-
gramme OF exercises fcI lakewood Memo
rial day. May 10th.
The procession will start from ST. Johns
church promptly at 5 +. NJ. The mill
tary, senior officer commanding. Invita-
ti0ns have been accepted from Colonel
WIckham OF the cavalry; Captain Hutch
eson. OF the Howitzers. and Captain
Cunningham, of the Walker Light Guard.
These organizations will be followed by
r. T.. Lee Camp, No. Confederate Net-
Grams. Colonel Pollard commanding.
Pickett Camp. Confederate Veterans,
Colonel Northern commanding. Veterans
from Soldiers Home I'm a tourist wagon
and buses containing the lakewood Me
mortal Association. Hollywood Memorial
Association, Hebrew Memorial Associa-
tion.
These different associations will assem-
bic at 4.S0 Z. NJ. I'm the brick school
house on the Grace-street side Of ST.
Johns church, the vehicles forming on
the street.
The military will take position on
Twenty-hfth street. their left resting on
Broad.
on reaching lakewood the order OF ex-
ercises will be as follows: Colonel A. w.
Archer presiding; opening prayer, by
Rev. Mr. Cannon: music. by Howiizer
Band: address by Hon. Tazeweil Elicit;
hymn, America" Captain Cunningham
leading. brief remarks by Governor fltz
Lee (who has kindly promised to be
present II possfbiej; beuedfetion, by Rev.
Dr. l.. w. Burton; salute by the military.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04
Miss Bark,dale Wed, Mr.. Barksdale.

BATESVILLE. VA, Nay. Especial
In Mt. ia Baptist church on last Thurs
day. April 9th, at 2.30 o'clock b.. NJ, Hiss
Nora Hamilton Barksdale. the charming
and accomplished daughter % Mr. W.
T. Barksdale. "a prominent Do chant OF
this place, and Mr.. j.. a. Bai1suale, or
Slater Mo-. were united in the holy
bonds OF matrimOny.
Tho solemn ceremony was performed
by Rev. H. IS. Hawthorn. pastor of the
church. assisted by Rev. c.. u. Holiday.
of the Methodist church, in the presence
OF q large congregation of friends and
relatives.
Tho attendants were Mr. w. 6. Barks-
dale. brother Of the bride, best man;
Hon. john $ Harris with Miss Edna
Barksdale, Dr. r.. J.. Page with Miss
Alice StrauChan, Mr. Charles McCue with
Miss Annie Barksdalc. Mr. w. @. Page
with Miss Grace Edge. Miss Emily
Straycr very beautifully performed the
wedding march.
After the ceremony the bridal party
including the attendants. drove to Crozet
and took the G.l5 o'clock train for Staun-
ton and remained over night. The bride
and groom took the =. i. Y. train next
morning for Cincinnati St. Louis and
other Western cities. attended by the
best wishes of q large circle of friends.
The bridal presents were numerous and
handsome. showing the popularity of the
bride and groom.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04
HARVEY BLAIR CAUGHT.
THE CROCK VINO WORKED RICH
MOND MAS BEEN ARRESTED.
He Was Found In Peoria, H., and IL Now
In Jail Awaiting the Officers
From This City.

Chief-of-P Police Poe received telegram
from Peoria. H., yesterday giving a
minute description OF man seen In that
city which Tailed so closely with the
appearance Of one so-called j. Harvey
Blair. who worked a shrewd fake on a
Richmond business man some weeks ago,
that Chief Poe wired instructions TO
arrest the man.
Blair's capers in Richmond were pub
lished in detail in The Times.
IL will be remembered that he came 20
this city about year ago and Identified
himself with the Good Templars or TINS
city. representing himself 70 be proHi-
nently connected with that organization
elsewhere. He went away and did not
return until the first OF last March. when
he appeared in the city again and regis
tered AZ Ford's Hotel as ]. Harvey
Blair. where he remained for three or
four days.
lie soon made himself very agreeable
To a number Of prominent citizens in
this city. and tried 10 have draft for
something over 5000 cashed at the First
National Bank. The officers Of the bank
had ascertained that ne was a faNr'
however. and the game failed. Though
ne was seen in the city seven hours after
his arrest had been authorized, ne gave
the police the slip and got away
There was some time before the faklr
operation I'm this city a circular IN me
hands Of Chief-of-POlice Poe, describing
the man in detail. and giving his name
as Taylor, and yet the fellow succeeded
I'm outwitting the Chief who issued cir
oh DNsfft4
for the capture of the man.
During Blair's efforts in behalf Of the
Christian Endeavor movement IN TINS
city ne won the esteem Of well-Ano"h
business man here, and a prominent
member of that organization, 50 mucn
IMPRESSED was this gentleman Win blah
that when the latter asked him 10 lhdoI9e
a check for SSlG2) that he might get
the money on It, his request was feadty
granted. The check purported 10 haFS
been drawn by the Mortified National
T,,rl- an the Chase National Bank Of
New York. payable 20 the order or d.
Harvey Blair. 1t was cashed, and or
the money received $50 was given To
tho Christian EndeavOr Society 1t was
500, ascertained by the officers OF the
Merchants National Bank that this check
was n forgery.
Mr.. D. $. Bennett left over the lO.o
Chesapcake and Ohio train last night Tor
Peoria TO identity the man in that city,
There Is little doubt that the individual
I'm question is Blair alias Taylor who Is
also wanted in Petersburg and in Chicago
for forgery
a telegram 10 The Times last night from
Peoria. his. iR reply 10 message from
The Times says
"AIan answering description Of Harvey
Blair. who operated I'm Richmond. va"
has been arrested. and is I'm jail awaiting
r44uisitioa. There IS no doubt about him
being the right person. Answers the de-
scription I'm every respect. VIII be held
until parties arrive from Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04
PRESBYTERIAN synod.

The Presbyterian Synod will meet at
3 O'Clock this evening I'm the First Pres
byterian church. This is the first called
meeting of the Virginia Synod I'm CEN
tury. and there IS some doubt as 10 the
propriety of calling a meeting of the
body at this time. as the question 20 be
disposed Of now was referred 10 the regu-
lar annual meeting. II IS said one pres
bytery is directly opposed 90 the call,
aud will probably combat action on the
report of the committee. As before
stated. the object Of the meeting is 10 re-
ceive the report Of . committee ap-
pointed at the last Synod, held in Peters
burg. to consider the adoption by the
Synod Of a school I'm Fredericksburg. Of
fered that body by IT'S trustees. and TO
take such action as viii convey il 10 the
charge of the General Assembly, which
meets in Macon. Ga, I'm few days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04

in the estimation Of The company may
be ADVANTAGEOUS to It's business; 20 fur-
nlsh terminal facilities for transport
| ton companies or persons engaged III
| tho transportation business. TO DO gem
! eral warehouse and forwarding business
! 10 develop the water front OF all properly
which ~ may acquire, TO own Operate
| and dispose Of steamboats,, tuEs, bdrs -
and other vessels The capital stock i9
10 be not less than 10000 nor more
than 100000. I'm shares Of 500 eaeh.
! It's principal office is 10 be IN Norfolk.
! The officers are as follows: President
Decatur Axtel: Secretary. &. l.. Nen-
ford: Treasurer. r. o. Barbour all "i
Richmond. Va Board Of directors: the
above and IT, r. Nickham, Of Hanover
county. Va; W. J. Elliott ". J.. WI
liams and Dawson Mccormack. The last
three are Of Norfolk.
1t rs understood that the property 10
be developed by this company is tine re-
cent biz purchase made for the Chesa-
pcake and OHIO railroad. next 10 JUS
present site. in this city.
Mr. John Dnscon. Of Portsmouth, was
caught under pile Of failins lum''T
AT A.ouey Point to-day and badly cut
bruised and internally injured
The f0fty-Grst annual session OF me
Supreme Couclave Of the Order OF h'2-
tasophs Of the United states is in s.'-
sion here. with the Most Eminent ~
prcme Archon. William Wintrdp' OF VIZ
nineton. Del.. presiding. After transt ~
inr the work of the first days session
the members went 10 the Water-Wof,s
last ufght in hacks and were tcIdof'u
"a banquet by the Supreme Secretary
Gcorre IS. Wngai.
The Supreme Conclave Of Heptasophs
today elected the following oiIc'i"'
James T.. Johnson Of Maryland. supreme
arcbon: G. l.. Outten. Of Virginia. SUI
prcne chancellor; J.. j.. Sullivan, Of Dela-
ware. supreme provost; George W.
Wright. Of Virginia. supreme secretary
j. /. Bunting. OF Virginia, supreme treas
urcr. T. T.. Raudel, Of Maryland SUI
prorne preiate: ~. J. Collins. of Massa-
chusetta. supreme inspector-general' IT, H.
Richardson. of Delaware. supreme war
don. 4 Z. Webb. of Delaware. supreme
sentinel. Supreme Trustecs-Past SUI
prene Archons Young. f0sey and RICE
of Maryland; w. IT, TOppin. Of Dcid-
ware. and O.. W. Trefry, OF Massachu-
sctts Baltimore. Md, was selected as
the next place OF meeting Of the Supreme
Conciavc. Deputy supreme aTchons VIII
hereafter be admitted TO the supreme
COnclave as representatives OF the CON
claNes i'm their Jurisdictions. The faSt
Supreme Archons degree was conferred
on Supreme Secretary George W. wright
and Supreme Treasurer James NJ. Black
Of Virginia, and Past Grand Archon
George w. Terrell, of Maryland. for
Tncritorious services. Resolutions of re-
spcct TO the memory Of the late Past
Grand Archon Dcrimore. OF Massachu-
sctts. We're adopted by rising vote.
The newiy-electc1 officers were installed
tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04
ANNUAL REPORTS READ.
MEETINGS or COMPANIES, AMONG
THEN THE NORFOLK &c WESTERN.
Directors Chosen by the Railroad--several
Promotions of Oflcials Announced.
Other Virginia News

ROANOKE. VA. May Especial
About twenty companies. including the
Norfolk and Western and Shenandoah
Valley railroads and the Roanoke Ma
chine Works. held their annual stockhold-
cfs meetings and received reports here
to-day. The following directors were
chosen FOR the Norfolk and Western:
Il. IL. Klmbail. c. u. Clarke. Charles
Hacker. Joseph I. Doran, II. S. Brock,
5. a. Croser. a. J. Dull, L. l.. Boyce.
Walter II. Taylor. Robert Fleming. How
land Davis. Henry Wheeler, Jr.. and VIII
liam Vivian.
The twelfth annual report showed that
at the beginning OF the year the company
operated $500 miles OF road. 42G} miles
OF side-track. and 22l.SS miles Of sidines.
No new extensions or improvements were
undertaken during the past year. but the
ohio extension and certain terminal Ia
cllites at Norfolk were completed, as
were about sizty-Hve miles Of short lines
20 coal and iron mines sidings, &c.
The gross earnings for the year were
s. go. 81 GO. and the operating expenses.
including taxes. were HOil. 6l266 The
surplus. after paying dividends and for
the purchase Of bonds under the sinking
fund, was Si0l3.S3l.76. The increase Of
gross earnings over 1891 was &5i,6,9.6S,
or eight per cent
The following appointments were made
and confirmed TODAY: Charles II. Melton,
formerly assistant 20 President kimball,
10 be assistant treasurer; h. II. Burnett.
formerly assistant purchasing agent. to
be purchasing agent: S. IF. Gailiard, for
mcrlv assistant engineer I'm charge Of
construction, 10 be assistant TO the presi-
dent.
The old officers and directors OF the
Shenandoah Valley road and Roanoke
Machine Works We're reelected.
There were few changes in the direc-
tory Of any Of the companies. j. II.
Natson was elected president Of the Po-
cahontas Coal Company. and G. y. Ben,
late chief clerk, secretary and treasurer
wedding in Roanoke.
Mr. L. II. Brugh and Miss Minnie Fierey
were married tonight I'm the First Pres
byterian church before a large and fash
iOnable audience. The groom Is one OF
the most prominent residents I'm the
city, and the bride IS the daughter Of
Rev. Dr. S NJ. Fiercy. a wealthy citizen
and Lutheran minister. The newly
welded pair left on n late train for Mont
gomery county and viii I'm a few days
visit the Worlds Fair
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04
STATES RIGHTS wIrH yENGEANcE
Governor r Oregon Wires the President to
Attend TO His own Busincss.

PORTLAND. ORE. May 3.-The follow
ing Geographic correspondence to-day
passed between Secretary Of state Ores
ham and Governor Pennoycr:
WASHINGTON. May 3D.
Governor Sylvester Pennoyer, the capt.
tai, Salem, ore:
apparently reliable reports indicate the
danger of violence 20 Chinese when the
exclusion act takes effect, and the Prea-
dent earnestly hopes You will employ all
lawful means for their protection in
Oregon.
(SigneO "W. @. GRESHAM"
Governor Pernoyer Immediately sent the
following reply:
SALEM. ORE. May Sd.
wv, @. Gresham. Washington. d. c.:
81 will attend 10 my business, let the
President attend TO his.
(SigneD SYLVESTER PENNOYER,
Governor"
Governor Pennoyer. speaking to a re-
porter said
"rhe Gresham telegram is an insult 10
OREGON. I will enforce the laws Of the
state. and the President should enforce
the laws OF Congress. II comes with poor
grace for the President TO ask me 10 en-
force the State law. while ne. without
warrant, suspends the exclusion law"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04

the most distinguished lawyers thar va
ginia ever produced, and was bor, a,
Taylors Creek. Hanover county. Va A.
1896; was educated at the UniyersitN, o,
Virginia. and was one OF the earlios,
students who took the degree OF Master
OF Arts. After graduating he was mad.
professor Of law at William and Na-v
College, which chair he fllled until the
war broke ont. He resigned 10 serve he
State. and was made major in the quar-.
termaster's department, which position he
held throughout the war
After the war ne taught school FOR sew.
eral years a TaylOrs Greek, and I'm 1870
accepted n professorship in the Univer-
sity Of Georgia, at Athens. After re-
naming there several years, he returned
20 Virginia. and accepted the chair y
Greek at Randolph-Macon College. which
he filled for five years. He was again
called TO the University OF Georgia. whore
he was made professor OF bellies iettres.
and which chair he has occupied ever
since.
MIR Morris was an erudite scholar.
skilled I'm imparting his knowledge %
others. n charming conversationaiist, a
loyal friend. and pure Christian gentle
man.
LIpman Chrisman, died May 81. AZ
a CLOCK T. Ne from ~ thliiNhn NNNIE"Tf
I'm his fifty-second year. His funeral win
take place from No. p east Broad sire,
this afternoon at s o'clock. He VIII be
buried at Hollywood.
Minnie L. Green died al the home
Of her father. Captain w G. Fuller sM
west Marshall street in her twenty.
third year. She was the wife OF Walter
f. Green.
William II. Green, ST., died az hs
home. in Chester. Pa. May l. 1870.
Funeral to-day from his residence. Ches-
ter, Pa.
Mrs. T. T. Williams. wife OF John ".
Williams. died at her residence. No. ms
Powhatan street. Manchester, May %.
aged thirty-four years.
Mamie W. Travis. wife OF James T.
Travis, died al her home. 40 west Canal
street. Tuesday. AZ $50 4. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04
FOURTEEN HOURS BEHIND TIME.
Progress of the Relay Bicycle Riders To-
ward Chicago.

BUFFALO. y. Y. May 3--The relay
bicycle riders passed here at $40 a. NJ,
over fourteen hours behind time
The riders report that the roads are In
terrible conchion. The riders rode from
Crittenden TO Buffalo. twenty-five miles,
on the Central railroad tracks.
The roads are in a friehiful condition.
Between Buffalo and Angola the riders
had terrible time and reached the lat
ter point nearly exhausted. In some
places the roads were almost impossible.
From Angola 20 Silver Greek the riders
used the Lake Shore tracks and made
better time. Good time was also made
from Silve~ Creek 10 this place. but the
wheelmen are not regaining any Of the
time lost IN the East
SILVER CREEK. y. Y, May 3.-The
bicycle relay riders passed here at l2Ii
T. "
FREDONTA, y. Y, May 3.-The bi-
cycle relay riders passed here at 1906.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04
AUCTION SALES.

THURSDAY. May 4th. at 5 o'clock p. NJ.
auction sale Of three residences, No.
403 Ia 90 north Eighteenth street, BY
II. A. McCurdy. auctioneer.
THURSDAY. May ith. at =. NJ. auc-
ton sale OF lot corner Cary and Temple
streets
THURSDAY. May 4th, al $50 o'clock
Z. NJ, trustees sale Of lot OF land
in Manchester. by Chewing x Rose.
auctioncers.
FRIDAY. May 5th. az $50 o'clock =. NJ.
trustees sale OF frame dwelling 2 north
Twenty-second street. by Chewing &
Rose. auctioneers.
FRIDAY, May 9Th AZ o'clock T.. NJ,
auction sale OF brick residence corner
Twenty-seyenth and Franklin streets.
by N. A. McCurdy. auctioneer.
MONDAY, May Sth. al o'clock p. NJ.
commissioners sale OF brick residence
corner OF Malta and Beech streets.
MONDAY. May Sth. al $50 o'clock p. NJ.
trustees sale OF brick store and lot
on state street between Erin and Gil
liam streets Fulton. by Chewing *
Rose. auctioneers.
MONDAY. May Sth. az +. NJ, auction
sale Of brick residences and lots on
Marshall street between Graham and
Hancock streets.
TUESDAY, May 9th. al o'clock y 81.
auction sale OF dwelling 1919 Floyd
avenue. by cobb q Wingheld. auc-
tiOneers.
TUESDAY. May 9th. at O'Clock y. n.
trustees sale OF lots Thirty-nfth and
Clay streets.
TUESDAY. May 9th. at Il o'clock NJ.
auction sale OF brick stables. known as
Richmond Bazaar. it36 and ii3S east
Franklin.
WEDNESDAY, May 10th. al O'Clock
+. ~. auction sale Of store. No north
Governor. by Apperson & Pollard. auc-
tioneers.
FRIDAY. May 18th. at 30 Il. NJ. auction
sale OF lots corner Clay and Thirty
second streets.
MONDAY, May 18th. at $50 o'clock T. NJ,
trustees sale OF frame dwelling and lot
corner Clay and Twenty-sixth streets
TUESDAY. May 50th. at o'clock T.. NJ.
auction sale OF residence and LOT. No.
903 Park avenue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04

evening in the effort 10 substantiate the
report quite flutter was caused. Several
Of his intimate acquaintances expressed
entire Ignorance of the matter, and others
declined even 10 express an opinion. The
members OF his immediate family de-
clind 10 be quoted. As far as l could
learn none Of his friends here are In a
position either TO deny or confirm the
report. They. however. admit that Mr..
Page has been paying marked attention
to Mrs. Field. and there is at least strong
foundation for the report. Mrs. Field Is
said TO be a charming lady with many
attractions 10 commend her outside OF
her large wealth. and the union would
be desirable I'm every way.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04
ON POFNT GOSSTP.
Miss Mary +. wilkins Depnrts-surf Faith
ing Inaugurated- Beard AmputatiOns.

Miss Mary T.. wilkins Depafts-Nufi bath-
ing Inaugurated-BeardA mputations.
OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. May d
Special.-Among the late departures is
Miss Mary T.. wilkins. the popular writer
Of stories Of farm and country life. For
several weeks she has been mOdcstly
and unohtrusively taking notes which
will I'm the near future bloom into an
Old Point Comfort story. Miss wilkins
IS Of short stature. with small, piercing
black eyes Her hair is decidedly auburn.
and one rs reminded of a matched cot
as the heavy locks drop about her fore
head and face. She is almost shy I'm
her manner. more ike schoolgirl than
Il woman of thirty-hve.
Surf-bathing Is in order, the season
having been inaueurated by several attn
letic lieutenants from the garrison. To-
day some of the Hygeia guests are in
du1ging IN a swim.
Two new batteries will arrive AT Fort
Monroe on the 9th Of May Carroll Hall
has been converted into a barracks. From
ID .siSr-t0 cN,ht new officers viii be ordered
a. the class already here. and the artii-
lcry school greatly increased.
The training ship Portsmouth has been
in Hampton Roads for several days, from
the West Indies. Her officers report a
rigid quarantine At that place in autici-
patton of q possible cholera epidemic.
The sale of the big Chamberlain Hotel
on the 18th Of May will call "a large num-
Der Of capitalists here. Rumor has it
that IL Is 90 be run in the interest OF
the Chesapeake ana ohio railway.
The young officers of Fort Monroe have
shaved off their moustachcs. Whether it
IS because the walters on strike i'm the
cities have adopted the wearing Of whis-
kers or not, one can only conjecture.
BE shat as It maythe debonair lieutenants
look more like a lot of school boys than
the possible defenders of our glorious
country.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04

There is a case OF restitution in our
city at present which will appeal 70
the hearts and purses Of all charitable
people. 4 man named John y. Newton
and his family reached here yesterday
evening in an old wagon. They came
from Meckienburg county. near ClarkS-
Vile. where their house and nearly all
their worldly possessions were consumed
by fire a few weeks ago. the man rs
paralytlc. and has been unable 10 help
himself for four years His family con-
sists Of his wife and five children. the
Oldest Of which is twelve years Of age,
and the youngest a baby OF one month.
They have a certificate from the clerk Of
Mecklenburg County Court, saying that
they are worthy people deserving Of aid.
They wish TO ~ 10 Chester Pa, where
they have relatives. The family IS ut
terly destitute. and AZ present being taken
care OF at Shockoe warehouse. ANY one
wishing 10 help them can leave con-
tributions at The Times office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04

Two white tarbers 4 few months ago
formed co-partnership. and htted up
the shop under the Merchants Bank In
good style, and were doing good bust
ness. one of them. Gus. a. Richard by
tame, spent his profits in riotous living
and looked often on the cup that is red,
and failed 10 keep mp his part OF the eN-
penses Of the concern. Saturday he re-
ceived a railroad ticket from some I'M
known friend I'm San Francisco. and left
suddenly Sunday. taking with him such
tools as ne could carry and small
amount Of money In the cash drawer
His partner. suspecting something, had
removed all their earnings I'm hand, ex-
cept about two dollars. which he secured
His partner looks on his departure as a
good radiance.