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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-24

vi an the Cinque ports. Dover. perhaps.
oHercd the least natural inducements n
FORMING a harbor But II was the gate
way or the shortest cut TO the continent
ana accordlnely the commanding cliff,
nave been fortified from time immemorial
mere was probably a standing British
thcampment on the heights that are
no" suImounted by "A castle, which in
closes thirty-nVc acres within lis
precincts. From these heights the Roman
Ihafos. sun marked by the almost in
ueStrucuDle brickwork OF the founda-
IONS flashed its light out on the waters
or the narrow gut.
Nhen the Normans built their impree-
hapIe Keep, the town below. almost alone
among the southern boroughs. was wall
co ana regularly fortified The memoir
dble defence under Hubert dc Burgh
probabiy saved England from a second
rench conquest. From the battlements
OF Dover the garrison looked down on
me signal discontinue OF the great
french fleet From Dover they marked
the passage OF the long-eXpected Dutch
meet. when william, OF Orange, was
steering toward Torbay
AT Dover innumerable Kings and
Princes embarked. when they were seek
)r when they were bound TO the continent
On errands OF peace or war. II witness
ed many receptions Of royal brides. Not
1 rev prisoners OF royal rank We're con-
signed To safe keeping In the formidable
stronghold. and had 10 possess their
souls I'm such patience as they could
muster while awaiting the revolutions OF
ortune's wheeL-Blackwood's M.sa-
line.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-24
KenrY ltennhllcnns

p, MARTINSVILLE. VA. July 23.-The
Republican party held convention here
on 'he list. With Mr. y. +. Brown presid-
Ing as county chairman. The county is
entitled 10 fourteen votes. but the com
Inlttee appointed twenty-eight DELEGATES
70 represent the county I'm the convention
70 meet az Stuart the 9th Of August. 70
nominate candidate for Congress.
me delegates seemed unanimous for
Mr.. ). K. Brown. Mr.. y. r. Brown was
chairman for the next two years. and Mr..
d. l.. English for secretary The Third
party had meeting at Ridseway ON
tn 2lst. addressed by IS. r. Grayelv.
There was about one hundred persons
present The theme of his speech seem
ed % BE- an abuse of Mr. Cleveland
He formed a club Of about one dozen The
supervisors sometime since adopted
new road law and appointed the Eth day
OF August as the time. and NartinsvilIe
as the place. AT which they will let out
the roads 10 Irisburg 20 be worked for
the next two years
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-24
VIZ. Ynnderhllps housekeeping

/ Excepting the White House in and
! about which a large corps OF servants
| are employed. the Cornelius Nanderbilts.
/ in their great New York house. recently
| enlarged 10 occupy one whole side OF
| a city square. require the constant at
tendance Of a larger number Of dOmestics
than any househOlderE IN this country.
In the winter season. when Mr.. and
Mrs. Vanderbilt are at home and enter
tanning, twenty-five servants sit down to
meals in their own commOdiOus. cheer
full basement dining room. They live in
the house. and in summer are either
put on board wages. or, II the Newport
establishment is opened. are transferred
there, along with som" half dozen men
from the private stables These men
who do not live I'm the house and who
with the three florists and one plumber
are known as the Outside help" by
regular servants. brings the list of steady
wage earners in Mr.. Nanderbits private
employ up 10 the number of thirty-three.
Now there isn't housemaid. butler,
valet or stable boy who does not feel
him or herself IN great luck to secure a
place with the Nanderbits. Employment
under that roof means handsome wages
the most luxurious living and pleasant
more than a just share OF the daily
ON the top floor Of the house are the
servants quarters. There is nice
suite consisting OF sitting room. and
what Is known as the Office" set aside
for the housekeeper. Mrs Perkins. She
Is clever, capable person, who has
been with Mrs. Vanderbilt a number of
years. and has control of all the women
domestics. except the nurse and Mrs. |
Nanderbilts own personal maid Mrs |
Perkins looks after the great linen closet |
She Is the head Of the laundry; every |
morning inspects the bed room, drawing |
room and servants floor manages the |
maids in order and neatness. discharges
ana engages them. and keeps all the |
house accounts Any domestic troubles
are laid before her in the office: here the
MAIDS report 10 her every morning: here
she Keeps her books. and once a week
has a half-hour's interview with Mrs.
Vanderbilt.
Mrs; Perkins always has her meals
served in her own sitting room, and in
very respect conducts herself az be-
ONES the well-trained English house
Seeper she is. Under her direct control |
IRE the two laundresses two chamber
MAIDS. and two parlor maids. who know
nat they must not only obey Mrs Per
lhs, but also have care for the keen |
yes OF Mrs. Vanderbilt. who never cor
ectS or forgives twice She began her
married. life with but one maid-of-alI-
YORK In a small home. and knows hy
Xact experience just how housework
ught TO be done.
What is known as Mrs Vanderbilts
DOR consists of the bed room bath room
nd morning room the mistress occunies
erself. and over these and little GLADYS,
ursery she has full charge. quite 10 the
xclusion OF Mrs. Perkins Her own
laid Mrs. Vanderbilt changes many
mes, for constantly travelling she re- | ,
aires The services Of woman who |
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UEsIMORELAND MATTERy
lamp Meetings TO Take PIace-"PopuIists
Laying Low and Chewing Polk Root"

WARSAW. VA. July 23-Special-T
less the drought is soon broken the corn
| crop Will be total failure and the gras,
VIII be beyond redemption. Some farm
ers now have TO feed their stock as they
dld In miiwlnter. The mills are ONLY
working small portion of the day-sonle
not at alas the water In the ponds is
not sufficient 10 work the wheels
Key. richard Edwards assisted by Rev.
l.eake, Of Norfolk. is holding a very sue
cessful revival at Jerusalem Bautl,t
church, near Summerton.
Key. Thomas Semmes the Episcopal
minister who has taken charge on Iuueu-
burg ana barnham parishes. delivered his
first sermon IN 81. Johns church sunday
morning. His congregation was much
pleased
Camp meetings viii soon be i'm full blast
Up 10 three years ego only one meeting
was held iu the Northern Neck wear
that OF Marvin Grove ;MethodisU This
year we WIFI have three Kirkland az
Heathsvllle, Warriors Grove. at Wcems
Lancaster county doth BaptisU, ana
Marvin Grove. iu Richmond county. Elcl
expect % have able preachers. large
crowds. and o. do great good among
our people.
The political pot has commenced to
boil. and ere long IL viii be boiling over
The Democrats and Republicans viii hold
their conventions on the same day eau
gust lith AT TappahannOck and Urbanna.
The first named viii undoubtedly re-
nominate Hon. W. \. Jones who. bv his
good work in the present Congress. has /
won much admiration and many votes. /
Whom the Republicans will nominate il I
IS unsafe 10 say. but be he whom he NAV !
Hon. ". A. Jones is apt 10 be reelected /
By AS large or larger majority as he was |
n lN2
The Popullsts are lying low and chaw-
rg poke root They will not be counted
~ the thousands anyway this fan. as
hey will have no Republican allies. and
he number Of sure enough Populists I'm
'rcdict. but the First district of Vir
nia will send Hon. W. y. Jones 10 the
'ifty-fourth Congress.
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If care once killed a cat" what has
My heart goes out to these homeless
ana uncared-fOr creatures. especially
me cats OF cities, ~ whom even area-doors
are closed. The country lbOunls with re-
iuEe7, ana even IN suburbs "A cat In
quStIlously disposed can pick up a Twin,
but into stove pavoments the poor m ran
cannot burrow, hrownstone fronts sho
cannot scale; and though avenues are
open on an sides from her environments
she cannot escape. Nor can she find shell
yer. Inc strcet-boy is better OF. I'm Tint
ne can contrive 10 get taken I'm whenever
ne likes, hut q cat in the city looking for
a situation is so entirely ON Of Dloco
that even the policemen leave her 49,,
Al'. utIe, men, too many cats I'm Tho
Worldf is II 10 no lasting good that
quiet hclBhporhOOd- have been Disturbed
~ thelr noisy midnight gaIlantrIe.t
~ would seem there is no need of moro
man one car 10 mouse. Bur in the back
ara on which look I've counted seven
'-fl OF dn afternoon, ana not "A mouse tn
SIGHT Why cats are given To bacl,-varIs
~ ~ ,ol easy 10 say. In no sense can
tn-y De called happy hunting-0rouudt
t'dme Is more plentiful even on thoee
Long Island reaches that one ranges On
autumn days lwhen the season is said 10
nave opened I'M quest OF quail In these
ui1k-y 'rds. their seem.nElE favorite pre-
serves cats catch nOtLlng.-lf Uo ev
cept ITS and the occasional TIN can or
oll 'loe hung AT them the latter per,
maps loi luck. There are fev, blades -
grass there. but Puss nOtwithetandfr,
h"f meditative pOsings or partltfon-fonr-
.S. is not a Illuminating animal ! ann
ma some day. If DO not before 10 10
may 90 down among tho eats
.lTies Henry Webb. I'm August Lippin- |
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-24
UOMICTDE Ar F4IHOUTH
Mr.. Fielding Burton struck with Stick
and Killed MIR Burwell PAYNE.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. July o.
Specialize most unfortunate and shock
ing affair occurred I'm the quiet little town
Of Falmouth. just opposite this city. on
Saturday evening about o'clock. Mr.
Yielding Burton. a prominent citizen or
STAFFORD and man Of means struck win
a stick and killed Mr.. Burwen Payne
a young man about TWENTY-FIVE wears old'
ar. burton ordered his son. Mr. Willie
burtOh, 10 move from the front of his
store drunken man who was Ivtnl,
there. Mr.. Willie Burton took th. man L1
the fect and dragged him away from tho
aoor; Mr.. Bur"ell Payne, who was stand
ing by the door Of Mr. Burton's sfora
said 10 Mr.. William Burton: Don't drag
MN away like that I'll help Won take
MN nome. Mr.. Burton said he did NOT
want any help. and then Mr. Fielding
Mr.. Payne away. Mr.. Payne declined 70
go. and Mr.. Burton said he would make
him. and went back 10 the counter OF
his store and picked up a stick that was
ordered him away. Mr. Payne dld NOT
move, and Mr. Burton struck him over
the head with both hands. knocking Mr..
Fayne down and fracturing his skull.
Mr.. Payne died In a few hours and |
coroners jury was impanelled and re- /
turned a verdict that Burwell Payne |
came to his death from blow inflicted |
by stick I'm the hands OF Fielding Pm /
ton. MIR. Burton was sent on 70 the grand |
Jury, and gave bail In the sum OF 5000 /
Tor his appearance '''OV'
new boat club has been organized
lere, with W. L. Tyler. president, ~ -
OK, vice-president W. II Hnrka,,,,'
aptain; q. \. Fowle, secretary and treas.
rer - 0'S-
carload Of new machinery for tho
'9whatan gold mine has just been re-
elVed and put In place. one hundred
housand dollars has been spent in noakint
improvements at this mine.
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NORFOLK BAKILF NOV
Ahey Take the First of the Series from Ro..
noke bv Mere Cbanc.

NORFOLK. July 23.-Spccial.-The first
6ane OF the series between Roanoke
and norfolk took place this afternoon.
slIu was Witnessed by about l.OOO en-
,nusit sts; who saw Norfolk win by tho
'ncIeSt Vhance by score OF Z TO s The
game started off with Hodge making n
yT,Ivuit OF the baces after he had hi 10
rIupy al short. who threw wild to
throchett. allowing Hodge TO make n
none run. on hits by Corcoran Ion.or
,.ouDower and Thornton two more r,,ns
' were made; and when the inning endnd
t ne Clams had three runs 10 their crsdtt
t.o3hOke scored twice IN their hair or ,ho
. FOR the next four innings nov
eyer Fly held the visitors down IA
Gley rhlied 10 score In the mear, %,,u
NnrIoin mad added three more r',rs p,,,
a "en Noanokc took her half of The six,I
stnS Norfolk had failed 10 scors Nm,
W. w. me scora on some OF The 80, 'hey
s 1,' nds OF bah playing seen on , Tn.
s,o, hds; Cosan H. right field Sro,o On the
n ny, and McCreery, WIZ bbp'"s an
on on..ce to double 10 "V nad
Cara second. threw Wild 70 runner
sss 1917 , on second. and both r,,nns 1or-
The ns amen again. corcoran mad o, ~ere
Shrew sss, pickups or the Season "e 81
who accurately 10 Lanser @o ana
safo na,otpea the ball and the rpDm M nfst.
'"'e vi mat base The score. runner was
NORFOLK
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-24
UALIF1X DEMOCRATS.
The Houston Convention Elects Thirty o. o
Otoy Men.

HOUSTON. VA, July 3-Speclal.-To-
day was the beginning Of the July term
Of the County Court. The Democrats as
sembled in mass-meeting. pursuant TO
the call. and elected delegates TO the
congressional convention. The meeting was
largely attended. The contest was between
Goode and Otey. The friends Of each
candidate were very enthusiastic and
every inch OF ground was hotly contest
ed Several times a general row seemed
imminent Tho test Of the strength Of
the two candidates was made I'm naming
a chairman. The GoOde men nominated
County Chairman j.. g. Watkins. and
the Otey men Mr. Joseph Stebbins Mr.
Stebblns was elected by n vote of 3l3 TO
2io The Otey men then named the thir-
ty-one delegates who are supposed 20 be
favorable to his nomination. Resolutions
endorsing the course of the Hon. Paul q.
Edmunds in Congress were unanimously
adopted.
Major John W. Daniel was on hand and
made pleasing address, that was murh
enjoyed by all present.
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THE CONFEDERATE GOLD
xn D1UHY BARNER IN CHARGE OF
MAT SHIPPED FROM HERE.
,Judre Bernard Renders an Interesting De-
eision-A Colored Man Drowned
other Petersburg Matters,

PETERSBURG. VA, July 23.-Speclal.
has been practically broken by the heavy
rains which fell yesterday.
Mr.. Drury Barner, of Arkansas. a for
mer resident of Petersburg. is here on a
visit for the first time in twenty-five
years. During the war Mr. Barner was
detailed from the Confederate army to
look after repairing the telegraph wires
after they had been cut by the Federal
forces. He followed General Stoneman
with a force OF hands from Gordonsville
to Hanover Junction. repairing the wires
after they had been GU: by his troops
Mr.. Barner. at one time, had his head
quarters in Richmond. He was also. dur
Ing the war I'm the employ Of the South
ern Express Company. at Charlotte, y.
c.. and was the officer OF the company.
VINO with detailed squad Of Confed-
crate soldiers. guarded the gold OF the
confederate Government, which was ship
ped from Richmond to Charlotte. y. c.
when the former city was evacuated by
the Confederate forces. Mr. Barner says
mat the gold was packed IN kegs. and
mat 1t filled a whole car. The gold was
subsequently carried away from Charlotte
n wagons, and afterwards captured by
he Federal army.
The twenty seventh session of the Pc
ersburg District Conference Of the Meth
ldist Episcopal church. as before stated
n this correspondence. will convene AT
)ak Grove church, in Dinwiddie county,
yll be preached by Rev. j. Y. Moore, OF
Wakefield
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THAT MAN sCHKnEB.

staunton had a player out in centre
named Scherer. and one in left, VINO
answered 10 the cOgnOmen Of Fultz.
Well, they were there for keeps. and the
way they played ball was CA L.
T-I-O-N.
They pulled down apparent base hits
with as much ease as an ordinary man
would take a drink In the sixth Kahn
hit fly TO the extreme right of left
field. and IL was headed straight for
Mr.. Smalfs sign. and everybody had
arisen In their excitement, expecting 10
see the Grand. Great Muck-a-Muck" Of
rooters lose another one of his nice fat,
plump. little ten-dollar gold pieces
. Scherer was away of in centre. whist
ing What are the Wild waves saying"
when he suddenly espied the sphere. The
next instant he was away like a flash Of
AShtnlng, leaving the last bar OF the
- Is ne had been whist!ng still linger-
Ing on the damp air
None or the spectators paid any atten-
uoh 70 Scherer Those who noticed him
thought he was running for fun or lust
TO show off. BY this time the bali had
nearly gotten 10 where it had originally
intended going and so had Scherer.
Ihey met-that is 10 say, Scherer went
about four feet into the air. turned clean
round ana froze on TO the little ball lust
as II ne mad been standing there wait
ing for II half an hour.
Not satisfied with this. he ran oil tho
way in from deep centre In The erst
inning and made a one-handed catch Of
McGann's fly. Fultz captured four dim |
,ult flies ''"' u'iii-
Gilman and Kahn for the home team |
1ui up their usually good game, while |
5ailey got in some good stick work. |
mere were six double plays made. and The
'lsltors look nve of these TO their credit.
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yIGILdNI LOST HER BREHZE
And the britannia Passed Her and Won
the Race By "a Narrow Margin

ROCKIES POINT. IRELAND July % -
The Britannia and the Vigilant started
in race over the course of the Royal
Yacht Club this morning for cup valued
az 500. The course was LAID out from
Roches Point to Poor Head thence 20
Ddunts Rock. and back % ROchcs Point.
three times around. and then o. the club
house Of the Royal Cork Yacht club at
queenstown. a distance of nifty miles.
The weather was clear and the wind fresh
from the northwest. Both boats were
near the line at gundre. and crossed to-
gether.
The Vignant took The lead and con-
tinued % gain steadily until the third
round She passed the Poor Head flag
boat seven minutes and eight seconds i'm
the lead. fully two miles i'm distance
Here the Nigilant was becalmel. while
the Britannia retained the breeze and
passed the Nigilant and won the race by
siNiy-ii seconds actual time. or one
minute and thlrty-hve seconds corrected
time.
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edge exhibition OF ball playing seen in
this city this season.
Mr.. Lemon occupied the box for the
visitors, and he was just the incest. soft
est and most smiling lemon the Crows
have squeezed this year.
Twenty-one base hits in seven innings
twenty-one nice clean hits. some doubles.
but the majority singles. This little data.
backed W by the gentle reminder that
the Mountaincers made eight costly err
rors. VIII tell how IL was that seventeen
feet-footcd Crows managed TO cross the
home plate
Bailey and Duke Foster filed the
points FOR the home team. The manage
ment resurrected Bailey from the recesses
him In 70 pjtch and Snv Do' h. njtchedl
-Four strike-outs and six hits was his
record. He was invincible except in the
fourth. when the visitors got five runs,
which they would not have had. had not
Baby Mac and Pop Tate got confused, and
made two errors
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ONLY TWO INNINGS AT LYNcHBURG.

LYNCHBURG, VA. July 25.-Spccial.-
The Petersburg team came here to play
ball yesterday, and the only reason they
did not play. IL was that II rained. The
Lynchburgers apd the visitors all went
out 10 the grounds, IN spite Of the
threatening weather. with black skies
two innings and a half were played. In
the third however. the rain began to
fan In too positive manner to allow
any more ball playing, and Umpire Clark
called the game. Petersburg had four
runs 10 her credit and Lynchburg three
Petersburg's good-natured giant, Leach.
did the twirling for the visitors. while
Kit McKenna went into the box for the
home team.
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He had been married five times. and was
the father OF forty-three children. He
leaves sons living who are as much as
seventy-five years OH.
Mr.. l.. r. Smith, commemorative At
torney for this county. has been quite
sick for some days. bat Is now improving.
Claughton Wells is at home from Wash
ington visiting his parents.
The camp-meetings viii soon com
mence. Mr.. Scheduled. the evangelist.
will be at Marvin Grove, the Methodist
camp ground. and Rev. II. NJ. Wharton
Will be at Kirkland. the Baptist camp
ground
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-24
EKOn IOT ISL.
Retter crop Prospcc.s a Contemplate
Practice joke.

LOUISA, VA. July -SpcciaL-The
rain that was go much needed in many
parts Of this county began to come on
saturday IL has n0W been raining gently
lor fory-eight hours almost constantly.
This Will save the corn crop and make
II possible 10 pillow for wheat
threshed. as the weather was favorable
Tor IT, a poorer crop iu quantity has not
been made for ten years Ina some cases
the quality also is Inferior
The young people OF this place gave n
dance az the Piedmont Hotel Friday nieht
last 10 which they invited some of their
friends from the country who came I'm
oisgles. Whilst here some person for
pure mischief cut the harness ana buggy
tops belonging 10 several. There 4. M
clue 10 the perpetrators 4 severe nun
lsnment awaits them II they are found
out.
\ number Of Rlchmonders are summer
ing here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-24
Augusta PopnIists.

STANTON, VA July % Special
The Populists Of stanton and Aucusta
county held meeting to-day and cl.rtni
the following delegates 10 the Lynclb.ir.-
convention, which meets Ausust .1'
VIZ: .. X Lapham and Charles Curry
stanton; Augusta county Genre
COyner. Joseph Houseman. Henry Garter
and Jacob II. Shanor
No action was taken in regard 10 COM
bning with the Prohibltiouists I'm he
fall campaign. and the DELEGATES wore
LETT y theIr individual NLnn.
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NEW YORK. July 23.-"Jack" Tavlor
me tne crack pitcher of the Philadelphia
DaSe,DaII team, whose home is at West
brighton. ). l.. was arrested there YES
terday morning while home on a visit on
charge OF assault and battery preferred
Dy Ihomas Mcnamara, OF Port Richmond
On ne night of the Fourth Of July Tay-
luI, Mcnamara and a number of friends
were celebrating at a Port Richmond no
,eI' when' II Is alleged. I'm a quarrel Tay-
lor attacked Mcnamara and gave him a
severe whipping. Taylor was released
Yesterday on his own recognizance to APP
pear for hearing to-day.
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NORTH UHRFRTAND DRY
Effects OF the Droughi-Death OF n Color.d
Mar Aged 100

HEATHSVILLE. VA. July Especial.
This section is suffering very much for
the want OF rain. and crops are dying
from the drought The wea Their has been
very hot for the past ten days.
The Masonic lodge here will soon begin
the erection OF their hall at this place.
Samuel Steptoe, a colored man, died In
the lower part OF this county the past
week. aged one hundred and nine years.
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An AFFLICTED FAMILY.

Mr. David Sherman. who resides in
rince George county a short distance
from Petersburg. has the hand of afilc-
ton laid heavily upon his family. one OF
IIS tnree daughters died Of fever on Fri
day evening. and MS wife died on Satur-
day night. and was buried yesterday.
Mr.. sherman has another daughter very
III with but little chance of recovery
me Petersburg Daily Herald. new
AZ ternoon paper made It's appearance
this evening Seth Wood. a prominent and
Intelligent colored man of this city. is
the owner and editor
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BRUNSWICK. Ga. July 23.-.J. j.. Mel
son. the oldest conductor on the Bruins
wick and Western railroad. was shot
through the heart and instantly killed ON
his train thirty miles from brunswick
while trying TO stop Il crowd OF drunken
negroes from fighting His train porter
also was m0rtally wounded Six arrests
were made. and great excitement prevails
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A Suicide in CharloifeyilIa

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. July %
Special. --Marcellus Johnson. aeei abou,
forty-elsht years. committed suicide YES
ieiday afternoon by a gunsh0t in the Ieft
an old malady. and it Is believed thaf
that alone was the cause or the act. He
was buried this afternoon
Robert Everett a highly respected col
ored man, died yesterday morning He
was of the old issue. and respected him
self and those around him.