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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
LEE CAMP IN SESS ION.
An Interesting Meeting Held by the Vet
.rans Last Sight.

\ large number Of comrades Of Lee
Camp attended the latters meeting last
evening Colonel +. Leslie Spence was in
command. and Adjutant J. Taylor STRAIT
ton recorded 4 letter was received from
Harry VI. Hill, OF st. Louis. No, inform
INK the camp that the Confederate yete-
rams of Missouri had endorsed Rev.
Robert ID. Caves address and that they
would publish the same In pamphlet FORM.
The writer asked for copy OF Lee
CAMPS recent endorsement or the al
dress which is 10 preface the publication.
The adjutant was directed 10 SEM lHe
desired papers. -
4 letter was received from b. r.
Richards of Strasburg. Va, asking Tor
Information In regard 10 the formation OF
"A Camp of Sons Of Confederate veterans.
The communication was referred 70 Col
onei Pollard. commandant Oh the Lee
Camp of Sons of Veterans.
General Charles j. Anderson offered
the following. which was unanimously
"hesolved. That the Grand Camp be
requested 20 Instruct subordinate camps
I'm VIRGINIA 20 use their influence on mem
bers of the General Assembly 10 secure
the appropriation OF suiilclent money 70
have compiled the roster OF Virginia SOL
diers In the Confederate Army.
General Anderson spoke briefly and
earnestly on his resolution.
The following comrades were elected
members OF the board Of visitors OF the
Soldiers Home. James Il. Pace. y. y.
Randolph. William r. Smith and Joseph
" Thomas Colonel smith takes the
place Of Comrade John Maxwell. while the
other three were reelected.
Comrade -. Smith Kedf0rd. while at
tending Yesterdays meeting OF Lee Camp,
wore a million dollar suit Of clothes.
made OF 500 Confederate notes. The suit
IS made in tho latest style, and presents
very handsome appearance. Lee Camp
desires 10 secure This suit in order that
II might be presented TO the ladies' Of the
Confederate Memorial ASSOCIATION, 20 DE
In the White House of the Confederacy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
HenricO Notes,

Cornelius Woodson was arrested AMI
lodged in Herrco Jail yesterday charged
With stealing "A pOcketboOk from Mary
Murray in Barton Heights. Special Po-
liccman Rogers. OF Barton Heights. and
officer Kelly, OF the city force found
him at work at the Home Ice Company,
and took him into custody
James Hall is In jail, charged win as
saulting Mrs. Lilly Lane with "A brick and
assaulting Peter II. Bryant. or as the
warrant reads. Assaulted him with his
fist. hitting him with a brick, and MAIN
ing and disfguring him In the abdomen
known at the jail The affair occurred at
the coal pits out in the county.
The jury In the County Court was ad-
iourned Yesterday for the term.
Rev. George Cooper. ID. D.. pastor OF the
First Paptlst church. Will preach at
Chatsworth Farm on Sunday afternoon
at , O'Clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21

the regiment commandants OF the differ
eent companies would be provided with
the necessary blanks to secure pledges
from the individual members as TO the
amount which they are willing 10 con-
tribute to the uniform fund.
colonel Jones stated subsequently that
the sum OF $1,000 has been obtained for
the fund through the bazaar held last
spring and from other sources IL is ex-
pected that $1,000 more will be con-
tributed by the members of the regiment
but II will be necessary 10 procurs an ada
tional $1,000 In order that all members
may be provided with the new gray uni
forms.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
DEArH ON CHICKEN>.
negro Record Breaker Before His
Honor. justice John.

l,e -.eket ia the Police Court Of yes
iFal aas short. Charles, alias Eddie
..an,.. ..0.0rcU, one of the most ac-
... she'd fowl thieves OF modern times.
Ha- ..,.,d with entering IN the night
...- '.. men house OF William Lewis and
Stealing lye hens, with entering IN the
.. .u- the hen mouse OF Lucy KING
e+ ....Ig four hens, with entering the
b.. house of William stevens IN ana
t.r one hen and "a Dcnch OF Keys, with
s lot Of chickens from Ellen
".lN5. and when chickens EOt scarce
pun stealing Il mOcEing bird from John
D. Harper.
There we're a cloud of Witnesses. The
'-lMs boz every case except OF the mock
..t tIfd were cOlOred people. ana appear
o. r.lt that he should so far forget him.
'' aa o. rob his own color
ii DE Lewis case he acknowledged
fading The fowls. Lewis, in answer 10
question as 10 the value OF the mems,
sa4 4ey were game, and worth s. Il
it'.r. HnercupOn the prisoner remarked
YAK they were 50 poor they couid hardIy
lucy King. who lost four hens. couldn't
'-r"Afy Johnson, though she thought ne
MAO ile man. There was no evidence 10
convict him IN this case, but be was sent
~ NAe grand jury IN the otner three chlch-
=" cases. The mJchinS blTd case was
,'N,inled until next Tuesday. The jus
also required security IN wv Tor
Twelve months
Johnson has been stealing chickens from
! diiOn 70 the Reservoir. There are be-
tween forty and nifty chicken robberies
!ail al his door, but tAOSe above men
Noned were the only cases in which proof
wa obtained. He has literally swept the
tA4 " Fifth jackson, Webster, Short,
.dy and other streets. OF the feathered
D.prds. Justice Crutchfeld received let
.yi from one Of Johnsons victims. saying,
or God sake, don't turn that Niger
.''he any more" The stolen chickens
h4cAsters. 70 whom tae prisoner had
s1il them and his Honor told them 10
Dc Dc careful how they bought chickens from
Ohicer Walton worked on this case for
he case Of William Taylor. the youth
~. colored boy who was caught In
s@rn's pawnshop Thursday trying TO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About RichIuond's Citi-
zens and Other Matters

Miss Mamie Tyler Of Barton Heights,
! is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Walter j..
Orange. Of Catherine street
Dr l. G. Brock resident physician TO
! the Retreat for the Sick. left yesterday
! for a visit to his country home near Nor
folk
Mr. James Caskie. member Of the Com
| mon Council from Monroe ward, Will
| leave to-day for Buffalo Lithia Springs
! Re viii be gone about a month.
Miss Elsie Harrison of Petersburg. Va,
| and Miss Chapman. of West Virginia, are
| spending a few days with their uncle,
! Nj Montgomery w est, ON west Grace
! street
There will be demonstrating at the
| Exposition grounds tlis a..rIuODu at OBJ
clock. There Will be- plenty OF birds.
| and all sportsmen are requested 20 bring
| their guns.
The ladies in charge Of the Retreat for
the Sick request that all those who have
engaged tickets for the excursion next
Wednesday Will call at the Retreat and
secure their tickets.
The stockholders of the Richmond and
West Point Terminal and the Richmond
ANA DauVllle companies met yesterday but
adjourned without trauSacuns amy bust
hess until September 2Jth.
Mr. Juan a. Pizzni leaves to-day for
Washington on a visit 10 his wire.
sir phil. shea is the WeaIer OF "a hand
some gold watch. which was ratified of az
ST. PaTicks picnic and won by him.
The regular meeting of the Missionary
So6icty of LauTel-Strect Methodist church
VIII take place at o'clock sunday NJ
teTnoOn. An interesting prOsramme win
attractive music has been arranged k.v
W. a. Christian viii address the meeting.
Dep Francis. the Turkish pedller who
was robbed and cruelty beaten ~ cIuesday
by negroes near Manchester. is gradually
improving at the almshouse hospital and
viii probably recover. NO arrests have
yet been made In connection with his
case.
There will be a meeting Of the oxecu-
tive committee of the local union Of
Christian EndeaVOT at the parlOrS y the
Y. VI. c.. A. Monday evening at SID H.
NJ. 20 arrange for a mass meeting TO
hear reports of the Cleveland convention
from the convention delegates.
The following conVicts were re-
ceivcd at the penitenuary to-day. Henry
Randall (cOlored). convicted of murder IN
the second degree. ana sentenced TO ten
years Abraham Brown (colorod, convict
ed Of car-breaSing, and sentenced 10 one
year. Both were sentenced by the COun-
ty Court of Warwick.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21

The Southern Dental Association, OF
which -. Holly Smith, o. tni, city. is
president. will hold It's regular meeting
this year at ola Point Comfort. The
ol. and will continue until Monday Au-
gust tth. inclusive. This meeting IS ex-
pected to be a peculiarly interesting
one. as the association he'd only a short
business session in Chicago last year.
and This will be a general reunion after
Il two-year rest. The committees have
been hard at work in the preparation Of
reports. and the clinics promis d are sand
10 be If mere than ordinary interest.
Baltimore. Washington. ana other cite
close 20 Old Point are expected 10 furnish
large representations The Virginia Asso-
citation whose guests the members OF the
Southern Dental Association will be, have
promised TO entertain them with many
social features Every member Of the
profession I'm good standing Is eligible TO
membership Of the association.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
FROM mr. KEGIuENT.
An Interesting Street Drill-The Uniform
Euud

After an intermission of several weeks
the First Regiment was ordered once
more to assemble at the armory last
evening for a practice drill. Colonel
Henry c. Jones was In command, and
Captain William T. Mosby acted as lieu
tenant-colonel. About $50 T. NJ. the regi-
ment formed in two battalions on the
north side of Broad street. with the
right OF the First battalion resting on
sixth street. The latter was commanded
bv Captain G. Gray BOssieux, OF Com
pany A. and consisted OF Companies \,
Il and e. the Second battalion. under
Captain q. T.. Shackleford, was com
posed OF Companies c, - and f.
The regiment went through the drill OF
street columns, a movement which is very
effective during street riots. The com
mand moved up and down Broad street
between Third and Ninth streets, with
Company \ I'm front. The drum corps.
the colors and all the officers marched In
the rear OF Company A. covered In the
TANKS by files OF four OF two companies
on each side. while Company f brought
up the rear.
The movement was a very pretty one,
and was we'll executed. After an hours
drill the regiment returned 10 the armo-
ry, where Colonel Jones announced In
brief speech that after the dismissal OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21

dispose OF a watch. was postponed until
next Tuesday. The additional charge Of
being suspicious character was entered
against him
Mary FItz (coloredD was charged with
keeping a disordcry house. the case
was dismissed. Mary gave a silent card
party, and invited a few friends who
grew a little hilarious and disturbed the
slumbcrs OF those who occupied the lower
portion OF the house They played draw
poker for chips only. which his honor
thought was a most uninteresting game.
Two unfortunate Grunks paid .he usual
Dnc for getting caught
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21

REACHED VIA THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN
RATLRoAD-THR ONLY ALr-RAIL LINE TO
VIRGINIA BEACH AND OCEAN VIEW.
making close connection at Norfolk for
both points.
This is the only line by which Virginia
Beach can be reached without bus
ferry. or street car transfer Trains
leave Richmond. Byrd street station. daily
at 900 A. NJ. and $40 +. NJ.
Tickets on sale from June list 70 Sep
TENDER 30th. good TO return until October
81. 1894 from Richmond To Virginia
Beach. at $50 for the round trip. For
the p. NJ. train Fridays. both trains on
Saturday and the A. NJ. train II sun
day. round trip tickets are 80 d at $3.50
good TO return until the following Mon
day.
For tickets time tables, and full in
formation. apply 10 the Richmond Trans
fer Company. 90l east Main street II.
ID. owen, ticket agent Byrd street sta
ton. or at company's office. s3o east
Main street.
r. w COURTNEY,
District Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21

The Southern Railway Company will
an August 1st restore the regular tarin
81 freight rates The tariff was reduced
some months ago 10 competing points
~ very low rate. and reduced 10 all
POINTS TO some extent. II is said that the
dd,erase reduction was - per cent.
The freight traffic has been increased
for the past few weeks by southern mer-
chants getting in their goods early 10
secure the reduced rate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
Excursion 10 Virginia.

Mr.. Charles y. Ryan, OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad. while in the city. in
formed President Wood. of the Virginia
Agricultural Society. that he would run
am excursion train 10 Richmond during
the Exposition from the West ana North
west. He will endeavor as far as possible.
to induce those people TO come who desire
To settle In the South. and as many as
come will have an opportunity 10 attend
the immigration convention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21

Or. Hunter Mcclure, Miss Fannie Nc
CURE. Miss Annie Mcclure. Mr. Thomas
Potts and Mrs Thomas Potts expect to
sail from New York, on the Cunard
steamer "Umbria." on Saturday, August
Attn.
Dr Mcclure is well known in the
cities OF Europe AS president OF the
Medical Association OF the United States.
he is brought into contact with the whole
profession.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
Ashland Gleanings.

ASHLAND. VA, July 2O-SpeciaI-
Richmond Lee Brown and family, or
Danville. are visiting his parents, Or.
and Mrs. A. O.. Brown.
The Sommerfest. given Thursday night
by the Junior Aid Society Of Duncan
Memorial church, was very successful
and was repeated tonight, handsome
sum being realized
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
FROM 7HE STdTR HOUSE.
4 Charter Recorded for a Large Enterprise
to DO Established at Norfolk

Secretary Of the Commonwealth Hon.
Joseph r. Lawless received in yesterdays
mail the charter Of the Maxim Powder
and Torpedo Company, from Norfolk. with
the request 10 have IL recorded The
capital stock Of the company b. % be
not less than $1,000. nor more than
Sp"DD. in shares of 500 each. and the
amount of real estate 20 be held by the
concern shall not exceed 1000 acres at a
time. The principal office OF the concern
is % be i'm Norfolk.
The company Is to conduct the business
OF purchasing, acquiring, building. i'm
proving, developing, leasing, exchanging
and selling real and personal property,
including inventions, machinery. patent
rights, letters patent and assignments
grants and licenses under the same and
other rights and practicing AMI operating
the inventions and improvements. arts
ana processes received in said letters
patent and applications therefor The
company l. also 10 Invent, improve. manu-
facture and sell gunpOwders and eKplO-
slNes OF every kind. and their cOmpO-
nent parts and their compounds, including
the practicing Of chemical, and any and
an other processes for treating gunpOw-
ders and explosives and their compounds
and component parts. The company Is
further 20 Invent, manufacture and sell
guns, arms, ammunition, cartridges pro-
Jectles, and torpedOes and improvements
theron of every kind. and apparatus for
throwing and exploding high explosives
III is, finally, to invent, manufacture and
sell explosives. devices and apparatus Of
every kind FOR commercial blasting. in
Guiding rock-breaking and mining.
The cOrpOratOrs Of the concern are
northern capitalists, including a number
OF prominent ship builders. manufac-
turers Of ornaments, etc. The following
are the officers Of the company FOR
the first year: $. -. Schug er. OF New
York president; ". NJ Cramp OF Phila-
delphia, vice-president; ID. ". McWn-
liams. of Brooklyn. treasurer; Howard
McWilliams. Of Brooklyn. secretary
The board Of directors is composed Of
the above and the following gentlemen
T.. Cramp. OF Philadelphia. Hudson Max
i'm. Of New York; Robert {. ,hupphaus
OF New York; George X. Williamson, Of
Vow NnrlE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
Went nv lDefyut

The civil service examination for ap-
piicants for the indian service appointed
10 take place al the custom house yes
terday. did not come of.
The commissioner from Washington
did not put In an appearance. and II
Is supposed the default was on account
OF applicants 70 MI tnese pDsleiohs sn IN the
dlans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
The StOnecutterS.

The stOnecutters' committee had
another conference with the granite con-
tractors yesterday afternoon and VIII
report the result to a meeting OF the
ceSsions as regards the scale OF wages
on piece work Will be recommended. me
meeting Will probably endorse the report
and the men win 60 TO work Monday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21

Richmond: W a. TOwnes. special com
missioner. 70 G. w Russell 10 81 feet
on north side Clay street between Glmer
and Henry. 500; d. Rand Wexford. spe-
cial commissioner to Eva b.. wife Of
VIM. H. Beveridge. Jr., lO5 feet on south
side Boyd street near Hancock 81. 257 80.
Henrico: August f. Cordes TO j. Ed
ward Hankins. rs feet on North avenue.
s. 800; George o. Jones trustee, to r.
X. Green, lot 50. Capto! View. $780,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
orHER MATHIS OF INTEREsT.

Sheriff I. v. Milstead, Of Warwick
county. yesterday called at the Office Of
the Auditor Of Public Accounts after
delivering at the pcnitentiary the fol-
lowing convicts: Henry Randall, colored
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree. and sentenced to ten years impris-
onment: Abraham Brown. cOlOred, con-
victcd OF car breaking, and sentenced 70
one years Imprisonment.
Among the visitors al the Capitol yes
terdav was W. H. Chrsholm, deputy
sheriff of Hanover county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21

for Sick Headache is founc that Is pleas
ant. harmless. and efficient. We refer 10
DR.. Davids pills. that thousands q our
people have successfully used Price. Is
cents a box: I'VE boxes for ST.
OWENS & MINOR DRUG CO.
Richmond Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
Ashland Park.

on the Richmond. Fredericksburg ana
Potomac railroad. eighteen miles from
Richmond, offers unusual attractions for
Excursion and Picnic parties. Trains
chartered at low rates upon application
10 c. A. Taylor. Traffic Manager. Byrd
street station.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
Virginia Summer Resorts and houstain
Homes
on rur TINE or rpy NORFOLK AND WESTERN

RAILROAD.
Summer excursion tickets now on sale.
good 10 return until october 81, 1891. with
stop-over privileges at Az stations.
a descriptive pamphlet giving com
nlata list OF the resorts and boarding
bonses along the line. now ready for dis
tributlon. and Will be mailed TO any
address. upon application.
,,,a,ion apply TO the Richmond Transfer
company. eOl east Main street, h. ID
owgp ticket agent. BYRD street sta Ion.
or az company's office. SIS east Main
street. -, co,,or>.pv
District Passenger Agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
Chvap and s~rvic.sble.

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21

Real faith never grows weak by having
20 walt Sufferers taking Hoods sarsa-
parilla for chronic complaints should be
patient. and the result Will be satisfac-
tory. Hoods Cures.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
ton That, Stop That.

terrible cough with DR.. Davds Cough
syrup of Pine Ear, Horehound, ana wiid
Cherry.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21

Clutches. 1russ~s. and Braces.
All styles and prices at
OWENS & MINOR DRUG co.'s.
Richmond. Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
TWO wlTNrssrs ONLY.

Clerk $. =. Waddill was put on the wit
re,s-siand. and testified TO genuineness OF
tle POLLOCK OF Smlthers precinct.
Nj John T.. EppS. whose name was
among those recorded as voting at
Su.tlcrs precinct. was then put I'm the
v.uess-boN and questioned by Mr. Gui-
En he said he did not live In Smithers
80. met and did not vote at the last
. elton
The evening world., 1894-04-17

18TH ST 22 Nicely furnished rooms, with
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Flats and Apartments to Let.
unfurol.hed -Wsst Side,


9th ST. 3o w.-New. brown stone: halls beat.
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janitor.
18Th ST. sSs W, between sth 4 9th AYES Hand.
some nats I a 8 light rooms decorated combi.
nation bath hall heated, new house ss SS.
i51I 81. $50 W, Apa.tmcnt of . light, airy
rooms; rent -. 80 Tor respectable party.
iilli ST, 1870 W -EleG ant higl-Stoop single
HAT u extra IngG" light rouih.: suit doctor.
5OTIi ST. $50 w.-Uuturnlshed. 6 rooms & bath
In private house.
DIST ST., 80 W. near Sth ave. L-3 noors,
$40 month.
SGD ST. a3a, 5a5. s3i w.-supcrlor a.room
,n a~ipTa''rTSSn'si painted throughout small families
;is and 80. Janiior.
5Trlt 81. :oS " First. class apartments. u
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5sTIT 81. al W. Elcean, lirh, front apart.
m"nts / rooms, bath, improvement IS new
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;nrli 81, % W Handsome apartments, near
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DIST ST., 10 6 ~ W. near columbus aver
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ODD 81, 6S W. Elegant flats. roumV. bath;
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