Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-19
pETERSBURG'S TEAM.
MIR. FENDER ARRIVES AND WILL.
ASSIST IN THE ORGANIZATION.
Association Dumb About the En-
saacmcnts-Thc past-ChancelIor's
TcstsmoninI-A Btg Crash of Glass
warc-Alarms Of Firc-pcvsonnI.

PETERSBURG. VA. February IS
CspeciaL Mir. Ponder who Ia TO be the
captain Of the Petersburg baseball team,
arrived here this morning from New
orleans. lie VIII largely assist in the
organization OF the new team. and his
advice as TO the proper players 20 be
signed viii have considerable influence
in the organization Of the new club. II
Is well understood that but very few
assignments have as yet been made by
our home team. twi,hstandlng what
have thus far been published. but IL Is
also understood that the local ossocia-
ton has large number of applicants
from which TO select players. and that
as good salaries are to he paid good
players WIZ. be secured. II is probable
that only TWO or three Of last year q
team will be engaged outside Of For
man and HoncycGti. with the possibility
or Stafford and Smith. Meanwhile the
new association Is as dumb as an oyster
In regard to It's engagements. and all
intelligence. reliable and unreliable. is
obtained from outside sources When the
Petersburg team is complete To- person
mel viii be given 10 the puoiic. Nj.
Render Was interviewed ,o-iay. but hc
gave ont no positive Information Cap
tain Fender looks well. ana iraniitFtS
the disposition To- secure such players az
viii again give Petersburg the peniant.
Intense interest Is felt here In ;he result
Of the coming seasons games, ara il
Petersburg does not win, there VIII lie
srcat disappointment
PRESENTED WITH \ BADGE.
AZ regular convention OF Eureka
Lodge. Knights OF Pythiss. IN their cas-
tc hau This evening. Past-Chancellor
George 4 Thompson was presented with
n beautiful Pythian badge, the siit of hi"
brother knights as a souvenir OF services
well performed and as "a slight token or
their esteem and rcsarl for him as a
Pyihian and man. pAst-Granc-Chance
Joseph T. Rockwell made the pres nla-
ton ad dress. The badge, which II a per
feet gem of It's Kind has this INSCRIPTION
on a.. front side. "GsorNe \. Thompson
Eureka iodyc No. 81. Is. OF r.. On the
reverse side. Presented 10y Eureka
Lodge. Petersburg. Va, lS5' The
growth al this lodge has been almost
phenomenal IT'S membership AT the pre-
cnt time heinz about IN. among whom
are some II the most prominent probes
sioual and businessmen In This city. MI
Thompson has been very active as n
Pythian. and has been instrumental Ia
largely increasing the membership Of th-
lodge.
ALARMS or FIRE.
Sunday afternoon about o'clock the
shel>ng m Mr. r. @. Joncs's grocery
store. az tie corner ~ Sycamore ami
Tahb streets. gave way. and large
a rff,a mo tttt.fN
packed thereon. was precpitatcd to the
foor III, glassware goods were, OF
course. broken. a. were also the glass
cases on the counters. Upon the shelvns
were packed several gross Of matches.
and some or these were ignitcd 10y the
crash which the caused the alarm OF
IRE Fortunately Mr. Jones's loss il
small the fire caused by the matches
being quickly put ont.
Another alarm of IRE was sounded this
afternoon from the store Of A. Eosen-
stock " co.. ON Sycamore street There
was no loss. however The fir caught
from sawlust tina; had fallen in the
furnace.
SCHOOLS SUSPENDED.
The very severe weather and the un-
usual fail 81 snow have caused practi-
cal suspension q the public schools in the
adjacent counties during the past tive
weeks.
The store Of Messrs. Cabaniss & Sans
forl. on old street was entered and
robbed on Saturday night OF a quantity
Of butter and -four. The entrance and
exit were made through the front door on
On street.
Chairman j H. Evans. of the Electoral
Board was before Notary-Puhlic W. y.
EaCiaui for several hours to-day under
summons ~ counsel for Thorp. who is
contesung the seat of Hon. W. Il. Nc
kcnney ~ tho next Congress Colonel
James u. Brady Is the main counsel OF
Mr. Thorn. and il may he said that he
Is performing his duty rs counsel in a
most able and gentlemanly way. he is.
however. extremely strict. and close in
questions he asks. The remarkable fact
exists. however. that while two Of the
members ~ the Electoral BOARD have
been summoned before the Notary &c
give testimony. especially in reference
~ the books of the board. the secretary
~ the board has not been summoned
and he has charge Of the books.
AT POINT LOOKOUT.
The Dispatch recently made mention Of
hook called The Bonds" said to he
valuable. which was suppressed by the
United States Government \ copy Of
the book in question It In the possession
Of "a lawyer al this city. The book was
written by a preacher while in prison at
Point Lookout. and widely portrays tn,
If and experiences OF the Confederate
soldiers IN prison there.
Whether or not this city shall have a
cheaper telephone service will be decided
los future events. The regular telephone
company proposes 10 reduce rates The
new company proposes a smaller amount
per phone The result can only be as
certained by future developments
TWO DEATHS.
Mrs William Cuykendall wife Of the
well-known builder. died to-day.
Mr. William Hardy aged Is years. died
a. Ettrck last night