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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
THE BATTLE 7O-DAr.
The Election for Delegates 20 tho Gubcr-
Material Convention.

The last preparation before the battle
was completed yesterday evening. The
| friends Of Colonel Buford and Colonel
OFerraIl were active all day in getting
every detail likely 10 help their candi-
date so arranged as TO count in to-days
primary TO elect delegates 10 the conven-
ton.
The polls open at a. NJ. and close at
| s II. NJ.
The tickets will be printed with the
candidates names. and their candidates
for delegates under their respective
names The delegates receiving the high
est vote will be selected. and the voter
is privileged 10 make his choice from
both lists. being careful 10 include no
more than the number allotted 10 his
precinct
Immediately after the polls are closed
the ballots will be counted and certified,
and brought to the city circuit court
room, where the city committee VIII can
Vass the returns. as usual, make GER
tiAcate OF the final returns OF the cleo
tions and declare as duly elected dele
gates TO the State Convention from each
precinct the number OF persons securing
the highest vote In the precinct CORE
spending TO the number Of delegates 10
WnlCn edcn precinct mas petn uttldicu
entitled.
The voting places are as follows:
Madison Ward-First precinct, 400 north
Seventh street; Second precinct. slS east
Broad; Third precinct. 700 east Main;
Fourth precinct, go east Cary.
Jefferson Ward-First precinct. 1911
east Franklin street Second precinct,
Ola Market Hall; Third precinct, 22i9
east Main: Fourth precinct. Blunt's shop,
Twenty-hrst between Broad and Mari
shall.
Jackson Ward-First precinct, 733 Brook
avenue; Second precinct. No. ! west
Duval: Third precinct 2O5 east Duval;
Fourth precinct. 800 north Seventeenth
street.
Clay Ward-F,rst precinct 1904 west
Main; Second precinct. roo west Broad;
Third precinct, 1A west Broad: Fourth
precinct. 421 south Pine; Fifth precinct,
Reservoir and Cary.
Marshall Ward-First precinct 300
Lester street: Second precinct. northeast
corner Twenty-fifth and Broad; Third
precinct, Masonic Hail, Twenty-fifth
street.
Monroe Ward-First precinct, First
street between Main and Cary; Second
precinct. Wittcamp's stable; Third pre-
cinct, u west Broad; Fourth precinct.
40S north Third; Fifth precinct Second
and Canal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
4 PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Effected by the General Committee Of the
Silver Convention.

CHICAGO. August 3.-The general COM
miitee elected By the Silver Convention
met to-day at the Palmer House and
ffected a permanent organization by
electing General \. j. Warner and George
+. Washburn, OF Boston, Mass, general
secretary.
Colonel A. c. Fiske, of Colorado. and
II. Il. Noyes were made honorary mem
bers OF the committee.
A committee on ways and means was
elected, consisting Of a. j. Warner Of
Ohio, Hon. Dennis Sheedy Of Colorado.
G. e. Mathews Of New York. w. A..
Clark Of Montana, F. f. Allen OF Utah,
/. l.. Johnson Of Virginia and George V.
Bryan OF Idaho.
The following committee on propaganda
was appointed; Hon. j. 5. Dougherty OF
Texas, Colonel A. c. Fiske Of Colorado.
Ignatius Donnelly OF Minnesota. l. +.
Dean Of New York. T.. ID. Starke Of Ohio
and Governor" r. f. Kolb OF Alabama.
1t was decided that the members Of this
committee. together with the members OF
the subcommittee, should meet in Wash
ington next Tuesday. They will probably
remain there until the close Of the spe-
cial session Of Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
A SPLENDID INSTITUTION.
A New Bank at Eoydton Starts on a
Prosperous Career.

Published IN another column Is n state
Gccde Bank, at Boydton Va, which in
this tine Of financial depression is not
cI1y crvditable, but is q striking object
Lessen for the monetary world at large.
and proves that an ir stitutioI conducted
on sound principles may secure the conf
CcLce Of the community and do a sue
c6fsful business in the face Of difficulties
abroad which prove disastrous to many
whose methods are not 20 safe
Although this bank commenced business
last Mfrch It has already met with sui
stantial growth, and notwithstanding The
great financial stnngency hey make a
fine showing of profits. Me,srs. Williams
& Goode commenced business last spring
in rented house, tut in view Of the sub
staItial success they have achieved they
are now about to erect at Boydtor a
tut stantial clearinghouse Of handsome
rloportions, with waits a.ic all modern
In .royements.
The first statement nude by this bark.
at the close Of business April 9Th, showed:
Total resources, s5s,7SS.02; undivided pro-
fits, s2,ed914; deposits subject to check,
s29.S145S; time certificates Of deposit. SILL
957.2S. It's statement at the close Of brsi-
ness July LIST, published in another column.
is as follows: Total resources. $SS 1888:
undivided profits. A.1G429; deposits sub
ject to check, $45.S7475; time certificates Of
deposit. s235fs.57
A comparison Of the above figures
shows a most gratifying result and con-
siderlng the short time intervening be-
tween the two statements It indicates a
prosperity almost phenomenal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
THE TTMES-RICHMOND VA FRIDAY AUGUST a 1893

Rev. ]. ]. Gravatt as rector was ac-
cepted. to take effect September 18th.
Resolutions of regret and esteem were
adopted. which with his letter OF resig-
ration will probably be read to the con-
gregation next Sunday. Another pos
sible successor suggested Is the Rev.
Mr.. Scott. Of Smithheld.
The Standard oil Company. which Is
preparing to build a storage warehouse
on the line OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, near here is threatened with
an Injunction upon the ground that the
leakage and waste from the tanks, etc,
will pollate the weII-water used by the
Chesapeake Light and Power Company
in tn, mani, facture Of ice, snd will also
destroy the oyster beds in the creek near
by.
II seems to be generally conceded that
Major Baker =. Lee VIII be the noater
candidate for the House OF Delegates
from this county and Accomac. Though
the Accomac delegation will be able to
control the nomination, II is understood
they will allow this county to name the
man. The nomination is equivalent to
an election. No ADLER, purer, nor better
man than Major Lee could be chosen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04

NORFOLK,s MYSTERY.
The Woman In tho Case Has Been Fully
Identified.

On June 30th last, when the steamer
Guyandotte. OF the Old Dominion line,
bound from Norfolk, Va, to New York,
reached her wharf at that city her cap
tain reported the mysterious disappear
ance OF one Of his passengers, an old man.
who was registered on the ships books
as Cicero Harrison. The travelling COM
panion Of the old man was a woman,
who gave her name as Mrs. Mary Oliver.
and represented herself 10 be his widowed
daughter. Although she claimed TO be
his daughter, yet she showed no particu-
lar Grief at the disappearance OF her al
legged father. and as soon as she could
get away from the boat she. too disap-
peared, and no trace could be found Of
her until August "a, when the New York
World. which has been at work on the
affair ever since its occurrence. succeeded
I'm locating her In Burlington. The story,
as published in the World of yesterday
Is substantially as follows.
The old mans name was Cicero Harrison
Case. Of Norfolk, Va. retired carriage
builder. OF considerable means and the
woman Is clever adventures, named
Elizabeth Beaton. Mr.. Case was for
many years carriage builder at Strath-
moy, Ont, and in the course Of his business
life he succeeded in accommodating about
tio.Op. About fifteen years ago ne retired
from buhiness and moved TO Burlington.
Ont, and while there he had for a tenant
MRS. Beaton and her husband. In some
way this woman acquired a great in
Huence over the old man, and at inter
vnis he would 40 away from home. saw
ing business called him away. At the
same time Mrs. Beaton would also be
tiysteriously called away. Before each of
these trips Mr.. Case drew out cons,d
cradle sums from the bank. and il was
noticed that he never brought a dollar
BACK with him. Last October the old
man moved 10 Norfolk, Va. the woman
Also moving 10 the same place. and these
mysterious trips were resumed. The last
VIZ winch was Mr.. Cases last on earth.
w1h When they started to New York on
suhe SDth. IL was positively known thai
~ ora man had with him between six
sne seven hundred dollars, while the wo-
a'ah mad no money, and was Obliged ~
81 stV from him to get a ticket After
~. eases disappearance abe seemed ~
v.,'s Yr.cuV OF money. and on leaving
~ .ofa went 10 Baltimore and fro,,
49,, o. harrisburg. thence 20 Williams
BY rochester and burlington. rearh,nr
su'ink,on with several hundred dollars
Sns Was seen In Burlington August %
~ world man, and positivsIx tSsr.,ess
y sne woman calling herself Mvs 0,s'..S
Sas va with Ar. Case on The 0vysn,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04

AULANDER, N. c., August s-s,,.,.,
About three thousand ABnnceme, 81,
others, including several hundred r,t..
assembled here bright and ear.v ..'
morning to participate Ia the grand -.r..
Of leaders Of the Third party from, b..
Eastern section Of North Carolina vt,..
had been heralded ~ cake p'acsinr,s,.
cality. Preparations had been mad. T..
feed FIVE thousand people. and a ra,.-.,
invitation had been EXTENDED au 49,
Eastern North Carolina. Dozens ~ NM.
inent Alliancemen and leaders ~ .".
Third party living ia Gar distant r.f...
In this State and many from other s....,
had been especially invited to e.o,. --,
unite In the grand rally Tor reform 49,
erty and coalition" Nv
II had been announced that Core-,-.
man Thomas +. Watson. II 60,
would be the chief orator and a. o.,
said that Major Mann Page Of ylrcl-..
and Harry skinner, OF Greenvra p..
county. would be present 70 address III,
crowd.
The crowd. however. was sadly dls,,.
pointed, for Congressman Watson Ola IN,
appear, and 1t was not deemed necesga-,
TO explain his absence.
The gathering was addressed hv ur-
Harry skinner. Of Greenviile. who mad.
a regular Alliance speech advooai.r,
Tree coinage OF silver. spoke Of the inf.-
Ton OF currency and explained the Sub.
Treasury bill.
He called President Cleveland A mona
metallist and was loudly obaar.r 49,
pouring rain dispersed the crowd hef.-.
MT skinner was able % finish ts
Grafton. No other speaker PUT On am aq.
and the farmers subsequently,
gathered around the dinner tables
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
To Nnminafe Members Of the Legislature.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. August g.
Specialize Democratic chairmen from
the counties of Charles City, New Kent,
James City. Williamsburg, Warwick and
Elizabeth City met to-day and Issued
call for a convention to nominate a
Senator and member Of the House Of
Delegates from this district. II was de-
cided TO hold the convention here on Sep
TENDER 9th, the basis OF representa-
ton being fixed at one delegate for every
fifty votes cast for Cleveland.
NATURAL BRIDGE, VA. August g.
Special.-Our convention 10 nominate
delegates TO the Gubern1torial and Sena-
torial Convention. will meet in district
conventions in this county on next Sat
urday.
Some of the gentlemen prominently
mentioned for the Legislature from this
county are William A. Anderson and G..
ID. Letcher OF Lexington, and DR.. A. y.
Johnston and X. q. Paxton OF Natural
Bridge
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
PrRSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi.
rens and other Natter.

1ens and other Mnttsrs.
Mr.. Henson u. Lannan. United States
marshal, OF Delaware. is in the city on
business.
Mr.. II. Kuhn has returned to the city,
after a long visit TO his brother at Pop
lar Springs.
The Church of the Sacred Heart gave
a most delightful picnic to Providence
Forge yesterday.
Dr. Jacob Michaux returned to the city
yesterday, and has again resumed his
practice. His son, who has been
sick. was able 10 accompany his father
home.
The Board of State Library Building
Commissioners held its monthly meeting
In the Capitol yesterday. and allowed
Messrs. Burton & Chesterman, the
contractors Of the building. the money
due them on the structure. less 10 per
cent, which is retained W" the com
pletion Of the building.
The annual meeting Of .he old Domin-
ion Iron and Nall Works was held AT
day at noon. The presidents report
showed large business done. and that
the company was In excellent financial
condition. All the old officers for the
year just passed were reelected.
Quite large crowd went down on the
beautiful steamer Pocahontas last even
Ing on the moonlight excursion 10 Dutch
Gap in the interest of the working girls
home. Notwithstanding the inciemency
OF the weather. some Ave or six hundred
availed themselves of the opportunity
given 10 render aid In the support OF
this well-degerving institution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04

WELDON. n. c.. August s-speci a.,
Lightning struck the granary OF MI.
liam Thorne, I'm this county ana it,,
ed H. Mr.. rhorne's oats we're also re',.'
The dwelling OF Mir. James lFiee We"
ae.trcy ed, by fire In this county irs"'
ance. 500: loss much greater ......,,
About % 200 melons have pee" 80.
from Dudley. small sta'l0' WV
Cast Lire. this season. -.
The negro. jackson Palin'r, W. ,,,,,c
tempted TO rob a peddler on 'he ps ,,.,,..
b.rfuav An Wayne county. a short tli''s
400 ard escaped. has been "aptu.ei !,
plaeea IN .ail 20 await the action o. ''''
gr; nd Jury. ..ve,
Mr. Norton Holmss. aged soven'y-ssNs.
a prominent citizen OF indian ~" ~.
This State. fell cut OF the do,r o. 80
resider &c and came near killing a'n'S''-
His injuries are sertous.
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Held Them Up TO the Agreement.

HAMPTON. VA, August 3.-Speciai.-
The cars OF the Newport News street rail-
way have discontinued their stoppages at
the Newport News Company's land, be-
tween here and Newport News. upon the
ground that said land company agreed to
contribute twenty-five hundred dollars
and give certain number OF lots to the
railway company upon the completion
and operation Of the road but have fall
ed so 10 do.
Mr.. Lewis II. Blair, OF Richmond. is
president of the land company. Litiga-
ton is threatened. and both sides have
engaged counsel
The county chairman was at Newport
News to-day. and fixed September 9th
az the time and Williamsburg as the
place for the holding Of the Democratic
senatorial convention. A member OF the
House will be nominated at the same
time and place
BY mutual agreement the contested
election case OF Rocker against Donahue
was c"ntin ed TO August 23d There has
been no change In the ,tatus OF the case
since our report yesterday.
Al meeting Of the vestry Of st. Johns
church held last night the rssftnation Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
Has Purchased "The BOSTON,

Mr.. J. Jacobus, Of Georgia, has pur-
chased the stock Of the old established
clothing store known as THE Boston."
on Main between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, and intends TO make II lead
ing clothing establishment In this city.
He will sell the present stock al about
half It's usual value. and for the fall trade
he will fill the store with an excellent
stock of clothing, furnishing goods and
mems "nxings." He was engaged in
business IN Hawkinsville, Va. about
fourteen years. and has conducted bust
ness in Atlanta, and Is Thoroughly well
qualified to conduct the business. assisted
by Messrs Barney Wertheim. a. r. Jo--
dan. NJ. Bendheim, l.. 7. Levy and w.
j. Farrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04

RALEIGH, y. c.. August s.-Snoci,l
colonel Thomas S. keenan, and Co.Crst
;. Med. Tate have returned from Catt...
ourB' Pa, where they both went d. had.
WISH 10 the famous battlefield or ,.,
late war; and where they were ham
present and took part I'm the meror,tI,
conflict waged thirty years ago Colonel
Tate was colonel OF the Sixth reei,,.,,
Hoke's brigade. and Colonel keenan, r.s
colonel OF the F0rty-thlrd regiment u.,.
fel's brigade. and both partolpltel In t,.
hght at Gettysburg for three dars Tb.y
found the battlefield very interesting
The general topography of fhe ground
has been preserved as nearly as p0gg1fa
by the commission that proposes 10 mark
the different positions ~ the Southern
regiments I'm a similar manner as those
OF the Federal troops have been marked
These gentlemen OF the commission. feo-
Ing the Importance OF preserving With
accuracy the history OF that battle. rocue-
nized the necessity OF taking some sjsie-
matte steps 10 have the positions ~ tho
Confederate troops properly marked. n
order that the story Of the part taken by
our troops may be told as well as that
OF the Unlonists Accordingly they are
IN correspondence with the proper au-
thorities with view TO that end.
over one thousand wild banker ponies
have just been captured al Morehead az
pony penning there. These ponies ara
caught and sold I'm hundreds every year
All streams here were greatly swollen
last night I'm consequence Of heavy rain
during the day. and news is received hat
son Of r. +. Br0ckweii OF this city. had
a narrow escape from drowning yesterday
afternoon. He was returning from .Hecks
vineyard with some other boys. and no
tempted 20 wade across a branch which
was much swollen by the rain. re was
swept off his feet by the torrent and WAS
carried down stream fully a hundred
yards. lie was carried on So swiftly that
HIS friends were powerless 20 rescue him.
Finally he caught n limb and pulled him-
self out with nearly all his clothing torn
off
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given the contestants to properly INSPECT
TIE petitions TO ascertain II they were
ccrIcct.
J.. c. Rawn to-day resigned bis position
as President Of the American Bridge and
Iron Company, fer the reason that MS
duties as general manager and chef en-
Hneer OF the Roanoke Gas and Water
Company occupied his whole time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04

Rev. James Y. Fair. y. D., pastor Of
the Grace-street Presbyterian church, re-
turned from Chicago and Cincinnati yes
terday afternoon at o'clock over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. on Sun
day, July %, he preached at the First
Presbyterian church in Cincinnati to fine
congregations, end last Sunday he heard
a woman preach In Chicago at the Chris
tan Endeavor Hall. He expressed him
self as having enjoyed the Fair very
much He looks very well.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
OBJECTIONS RAISED.
Proceedings Stopped Looking to Local
Opiion.\

ROANOKE. VA. August s.-specal.--
Judge j. W. Woods. whb is spending a
few days at his county hans,at catawba.
yrote TO the city serge ant today, order
ing MIN to stop all proceedii IS In regard
to the local option election to be held
September 5th until his return. The rea-
sol for this is not positively known, but
as bill OF objections was filed 10 the
election order. It is likely he will re-
cef slider his decision. The reasons given
in the bill were.
First. That the signers 10 the petitions
asking for the cleo ION did not contain
one fourth Of the voters who participated
I'm the lasf November election.
Second That the law means that the
election shall be held according to magis-
terial districts In thc counties and b.
wards in the cities. and that the petitions
should be circulated with this end in
view.
Third. That there were duplicate names
on the petitions.
Fourth. That sufncient time was net
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04

dotte. Mrs. Beaton is about forty
wears old. She Is about feet 10 inches
tall. weighs about 10 pounds. Her nose
is large and her face covered with
freckles. This story OF the Worlds
seems 10 show foul pay very clearly. and
other developments may be looked for.
and thus NorfOlk's mystery Is explained.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04

The last annual report Of the coroner
OF Cook county shows the number ~ vio-
lent deaths in this county I'm June Of last
year TO have been i66 In July following
the deputies held III inquests, in August
I65, IN october l62. and In September 100.
The smallest number OF cases was In
February. when there were but 100. The
total number OF cases investigated dur
ing 1892 was 2.30l. and OF this number
1854 were males. Those who had been
married numbered G9i More than one
person Il day for every day In the year
is the awful record charged up against
allroads.-Chicago Mall.
Unmarried digestion cured by Beechann's
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
Six Stores In Ashes.

MOBILE. ALA. August s.-A IRE broke
out early this morning In Carts ware
houses, Brewton. Ala. and soon the ad-
Joining buildings were In danes. Six
stores were destroyed, together with
nearly all their contents The total loss
IL about Nl.ooo; total insurance about
N.o00
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04

Before the war n colored shoe was look
ed upon by descendants OF the African
race as a badge of servitude; this feel
Ing exists no longer; the blacks buy these
shoes as freely as the whites.-Shoe and
Leather Reporter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
A DISAPPOINTED GROWN
A LARGE GATHERING or PoPrrt
FROM EASTERN NORTH CARotrx.

Congressman Watson. Of Georgia, Boo..,
as Chief Orator Of the Day, Dld No, A.
pear-HarrJ skinner the Only small.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
INCREASING the NUMBER.
King George County Elects Five Delegates
for O'Ferrall and One for Tyler.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, August B.
speciai-The Democrats of King George
county elected to-day the following dele
gates to the State convention: 5. Wexford
COrbln, f. L. Hunter, r. a. Stuart, Alex
Pratt. DR.. Il. o. Caruthers. W. +. BIZ
Kingsley. The delegation stands FIVE Tor
O'Ferrail, ono for Tyler.
The delegates were instructed 10 vote
for William A. Little, Jr., for Attorney
General.
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Monmouth Park Results.

MONMOUTH PARK. August 3.'-The
following are the Monmouth Park re-
suits:
First race, five furlongs-Bandit first,
lola second, Kazan third. Time, Loo Ia.
Second race, six furlongs-Lustre first.
Steve Estes second. Vestibuie third.
Time. 1:i3 IL.
mile-Arab first Chesapeake second,
kinglet third. Time. lI3 IA.
Fourth race, the Railway Handicap.
one mile-Alohoa first, Picknicker sec
ond. Merry Monarch third. Time. 1;39.
Fifth race seven furlongs-Macintosh
first, Chief Justice second. May third
Time. LIS Ia
Sixth race. seven furlongs-Little Char
lie first. Tiny Tim second, Bayard third.
Time. l:29 1-2.
Brighton Beach Results.
BRIGHTON BEACH August 3.-The
following are the Brighton Beach re-
suits:
First race. five furlongs-Hardy Fox
first, Kingf clare second. Coal Mine third.
Time. l:0i Ia
Second race, six ADMINISTRATION
first. Forinda second. clarus third.
Time. l:16 IA
Third race, six and a half furlongs-
Darkness first, Shelly futile second,
Clement third. Time. 1:23 IA
Fourth race. five furiongs-Carminei
first. Morrisey second. Australia third.
Time. 100 "a.
Fifth race. seven furlongs-Lou Rhett
first, Bessie McDufr second. King Crab
third. Time, l:2s "a
Sixth race. five furlcngs-Eclipse first.
Merry Duke second. skeddaddie third.
Time. LOS Ia.
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sn.s.x County Uninstructed.

PETERSBURG, August 3.-SpeciaI.-At
n convention Of the Democrats OF Sus-
sex. held at the county courthouse to-
day. the following were elected delegates
10 the State Democratic Convention to
he held at Richmond on the 18th Of Au-
gust: Colonel b. w. l.. Holt, delegate at
large; W. f. Freeman. Sussex Court
house precinct; X. Il. Hartley, Stone
Creek precinct; w. II. Dillard, New Vale
precinct; j. r. Bell. Wakefield precinct;
G.. H. Bailey, Henry precinct; J. J. Fair
son, Waverly precinct. Delegates go un-
instructed but convention favored
OFerrall for Governor. The Democratic
party of this county was reOrganized
and Alexander King was elected county
chairman.