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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
"PROGRESN or IMERICA."
A beautiful M Well as Successful Entertain
inent M \ bland.

ASHLAND VA. Feb. Speelul-in
spite of the extremely Indictment weather
here tonight. "a heavy snow storm be-
inS in progress. the second u'rht OF the
eLterta. nment, Progress OF = 4ca, at
Iupcan-MemOrial chapel. Wa -ely at
tended. The large ana handsome room
WIS blaze of lignt, and around he walls
were numerous handsome booths. nled
with the young people OF the Village. OF
both sexes, attired IN costumes OF each
century from 1859 to lh'D. Particularly no
tiCeable in the un que ana pretty scene
was "A rcpres entGtou Of the ship May
flower, from ne deck OF which tie Purl-
tanS first saw 1.-THE breaking waves Dash
high on the stern and rock bound coast"
Of New England Tonight the deck II
this mir 'aturc reprcS ntatiVe Of the an
Client MaNflOWCr was filied with tle grace
tui forms OF girls. clad in the quaint and
simple costumes Of those HARDY martyrs
fc- religions sake. and. standing there.
WITH the storm raging without and The
eafth clad In mantle OF white. one might
almost imagine himself carried back
through the intervening centuries, aYd
that the grand old trees surrounding tho
chapel were those which these ancient
mariners saw against a stormy sky their
giant branches toss"
ms entertainment has been a s'sn1l
success, and more than one hundred dol
lars have been cleared for the benefit OF
the church.
Henry Clay Council. Royal Arcanum.
gave grand spread at its meeting to-
night. and many members were present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
NEU WA8s SCHEDULF.
Third President Baldwin 10 Meet the
Trainmen To- Eay.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. l2.-Third
Vice-President Baldwin. OF the Southern
railway, tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock will meet the general committee
representing the engineers firemen, con-
ductors and brakemen Of that system for
the purpose of laying before them new
schedule OF rates.
Mr.. Baldwin refuses 10 make any state
ment as 10 the new rates. as he does not
consider it fair TO the men TO do SO.
The delegates to meet Mr.. Baldwin.
who are already in the city. held a con-
ference to-day preparatory to to-mor-
rows business. In December last these
men laid before Mr.. Baldwin the rates
they desired. but he then informed them
that the railway was not prepared to
make the changes, but would on the
18th of February present such a schedule
as would probably meet the approval OF
the employees.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
ron CHEAPLH ,F'HONE..
Company Organized IN Notwithstanding
syaiu IL, <orfoI'

NORFOLK. VA, Feb. l. -Srocial.-A
Telephone Company. with Mr.. u. Rowen-
bury as president. has been crsanized 10
give Norfolk "A cheaper telephone service.
They promise. in cons. Iteration Of the use
of certain streets. TO charge not more
than so for business houses, and SIS for
reside noes, and viii ALLOW the fire alarm
wires TO he placed upon their poles
The Tale Abstract Company is the
name Of an organization chartered by
The Corporation Court. with Mr.. t. T..
Tunstall as president; capital, Sl'.0Ob
The company viii secure compete records
OF all transfers Of property in the ciies
O., NcrioiE and portsmouth. which can
be mad by any persons desiring upon
the payment OF certain fees to b,
charged by the company.
Norfolk city is now hfty years old
The event will De appropriately ccle rated
during the spring or summer, and tho
pIOgI nme VIII be elaborate. Yesterday
flags foatcd from all o. the public build
iugs steamers IN the harbor, and gen
cral offices OF the transportation lines.
There Is much suffering among the poor
Of the city The city has voted 500 TO
be distributed. and many Of the private
citizens are responding literally to the
demands made upon them. The Norfolk
Military Company has given 900 pounds
OF -four.
Mr. G. $. Hubbard asent of the
American Humane Education Society, o.
Boitou. is here. organizing Bands of
Mercy among the children who agree to
be kind 10 every living creature
There e. a proposition before the Coun-
Gil to let out the city street cleaning 10
contract. The street sewer and drain
board state that several thousand DO
lars will be saved annually.
oysters are getting scarce. The YES
sells are all tied up IN the docks and have
not been able TO work for a week. All
OF the creeks and sounds are frozen oves
and covered with snow.
". T.. Allen X CO., wEolcsale grocers.
who have been In business many years.
have assigned with liabilities of $4,000,
assets about the same.
The Coat Trust Of Norfolk has advanced
tro price of coal dt.y cents a ton.
The Grand Conclaye Of HeptasCuhs of
Virginia held Is annual session here to
day. The delegates were from this sec
ton OF tho state Principally. banquet
was gwen by the local lodge al The Man
son House.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13

ROANOKE. VA. Feb. ESP .ciaI --
Fol, oman Mess was shot at this morning,
by John Clements, q negro whom he vas
ehdedN0ring 10 arrest. The negro wrcsted
y the pistol from the officer and the latter
held the barrel when it was fired, ana
thus escaped being shot.
In the Hastings Court the Allegheny
club was fined $40, T.. a. Prillinah $50.
ana j. +. Marshall SilO. Tor selling liquor
contrary 10 law.
Christ Episcopal churcn congregation
i.os petitioned Roy. j. Clevellnd Hall 70
withdraw his resignation.
ST. Marks Lutheran church has cx-
tended a call 20 Rev. l.. O.. NJ. Miller,
ID. D., of Winchester.
Mr. F. ID. Meanley. who has been con-
nected with the Atlantic Coast Line I'm
this city for the past thirteen or more
years. has accepted the position as freight
traffic agent in Richmond with the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company.
Mr.. F. l.. Word. the former agent, has
resigned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
II-STAIB TEE1SURkK SNORT.
His Bondsmen Lay Claim to His Estate for
1850. 1000.

CARLISLE. ILL, Feb 12.-Judge
Jones, of Clinton, Iowa. sitting as a pro-
bate judge i'm this city. last Saturday
Aaade the claim of the bondsmen Of the
late Rufus Ramsey, as State Treasurer
OF Illinois, against his estate, amounting
10 $4,000 a preferred claim of the sixth
class The bOndsmen, who stood in the
place Of the state. took this action 10
reimburse themselves for having made
good the same amount Of shortage dis
covered in the accounts of the late Treas
urer Of Illinois when his Office was trans
ferred TO his son Elijah. last November.
rhe Ramsey estate IS valued at $50 900.
and If the widow does not forego her
dover rights, the bondsmen expect 10
realize XlAoOJ from their claim. Judge
Jones allowed only one other preferred
claim, amounting TO a few thousand dol
lars
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
THE corn WEAfHEk.
1t Has Caused Many Inconvenienees TO TIE
City Oficisls.

If the citizens have not by this time
certainly some OF the city officials have
realized the many inconvenience attend
ant upon extreme cold weather.
Mr.. William +. Knowles, the CITY Gas
Inspector. said to me yesterday that the
recent freeze had caused much trouple
IN his department.; a number OF service
pipes in the city have been frozen; there
has been no trouble with the supply pipes
In the majority Of instances tho tfot"ie
has been in the areas. whore the pipes
are exposed. On Monday there were SIN
ty-three calls to have frozen pipes at
tended TO. and up to o'clock YESTERDAY
there We're th;rty-one calls. Inc most
trouble has been IN the West End ana
central portions or the city, ana especial
~ on Grace ana Franklin streets, IN inc
old houses. comparatively few pipes Ne
Ing frozen IN the modcrn-bullt houses.
Five gangs have been kept busily at Work
answering the different calls. and so TAR
they have been able to do all the work.
THE CITY WATER WORKS.
The city water works nave also had
considerable trouble No mains ana very
few OF the supply pipes n the streets are
frozen, the difficulty being la the private
houses. From the latter 81 lrceS there
rave been number OF complaints aboul
bursting pipes. \ great many people smut
of the water, and then do not draw II
from the pipes. 4 number of fixtures
have been allowed 10 rUd constantly dur
ing the cold weather. the result being
heavy drain upon the water mains. which
has greatly reduced the pressure I'm high
parts # the city. causing deprivation
Of water to people living in those local
tiles
The water pressure has not been due
to want OF head Of water, the reservoir
having boen kept full Mr.. Boiling said:
I'VE have had great difficulty in Keep
ing the water-power pumps going as the
forehays, from which we get cur power
have frequently been thoroughly cio@"ed
with crushed ice and snow. force
has been kept at work night ana day
cleaning out the forebdys.'
THE FEoZuN EIBE Hugs.
CHER Fuller, Of the Fire Department
tas also experienced some trouble from
frozen hre-plugs, but by the means OF
steam has been enabled TO thaw them out
with little difficulty. He is OF the opinion
that the majority Of fre-plugs in the city
are frozen.
The Old Dominion StearIs nip Company
and the Virginia Navigation Company are
stiIl unable to get boats up and down the
river and at present there is no telling
when the traffic on the river Will be re-
sumcd.
Much trouble is being experienced In
Hampton Roads from the bloken blocks
of ice.
The snow last night has rot affected the
running of the trains.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13

The Commit &c VIII Leave for Washington
lo-Day la he Interest Of the dove.

LYNCHBURG VA, Feb Especial.
The committee appointed by the Ma
tloral Park Association. OF AppomattoX,
are !n the city. They VIII leave to-mor-
low morning for Washington 10 inatl-
tUte proceedings looking To definite
formulation OF plans Tor the presenta-
ton OF the matter before Congress. The
gentlemen constituting this committee
are Colonel X. Il. Poore. president OF the
association; Joseph Button. secretary;
II. -. hood, j. II. Atwood, ". G.
Franklin, ID. Mott Robertson. W. -.
Thornton.
Their object IN going TO Washington is
to induce Congress to take some action
in the matter. They will cali upon the
representatives. from Virginia and also
upon persons connected with the Army
OF the Republic in order 20 institute
concerted plan OF action by which a bill
to be laid before Congress may be draft
ed. 1t is not expected that a decisive
result Will be Obtained during the pres
ent session.
communication has been sent TO a
committee Of Lee Camp. Richmond. ask
ing them 10 meet the committee from
ArpomattoX IN Washington. No reply
has as yet been received from Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
FURLED IT'S FLAG,
The Governors Guard Refuse TO Enlist
Uuder the New Law.

COLUMBIA, ). c.. Feb. i2.-The Gov
errors Guard. of this city, the company
whose flag was the first raised in the
city Of Mexico in that great struggle, to-
night withdrew from the State volunteer
troops and furied its battle-scarred nag,
refusing 10 enlist under the new admins
tratiOn militia rule. which requires each
member 10 take an oath 10 obey tor
two years, any order the Governor may
give. This 5 the company which, dur
ing the Darlington war. upon hesitatng
about going to Darlington, was summoned
to the Executive Mansion by Governor
Tillman. who 80 .nsulted the soldiers that
they threw Their scabbards and accOutre-
mtntS al MS feet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
CysU 4NU G4UE FEEEZING
As Result of the Cold Wea;her-Olher
News Notes.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Feb. r.
Special city Sergeant G. W. Ellington
is quite sick. and his condition has i'm
proved but little.
Forty persons viii be confirmed at ST.
Georges church. in this city, next sun
day.
cartridges are dying IN this country
from the effects OF cold, and it is feared
trat the present spell Of weather will de-
stroy hundreds. The cold IS also killing
he Fng.sh sparIows, many @: which are
found dead
4 little daughtc. Of AR. Shelton. man
astr Of tine Boscobc Farm, near this
city. was badly burned on yesterday by
falling IN the fire.
Mr. william =. King. of ComOra, King
George county. died there this week, in
the sevcuty-fifth year Of mis- axe.
Mrs. 9. Mosby Henderson, OF the same
county. also died on sunday.
The fish are freezing in shallow wa
tcrs o. tho Potomac river. and a citizen
OF Kug George recently picked up forty
dollars worth Of frozen perch, rock and
catfish along the shore IN a single day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
ELECTION or OFFICERS
Major Richardson Again President of the
Blues Association,

The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Association held largely attended meet
ing at the new armory on Ninth and Cary
streets last evening. Colonel John Bell
Bigger, the vice-president Of the orgsni-
zation. was in the chair in the absence
Of Major b. ". Richardson. who is con-
fined to his home by sickness The meet
ing was held after an excellent battalion
Grill executed by the two companies.
Several names were added TO the list
of members. and the following officers
were unanimously elected for the ensu-
ing year:
President. Major Il. ". Richardson;
NicePresident, Colonel j. Bell Bisgcr;
Secretary. 6. G. Rady. Jr.; Treasurer
First Lieutenant +. NJ. W)on; Collector,
Sergeant r. r. Glazebrook
The Blues Battalion is increasing in
number and efficiency, and is splendid
corps.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
TEE rIMEs-RlChMoN VA WEDNESDAY February IL 1926

r. II. Pcploe, John Chamblln. r. Z.
Mayo. and W. I. Townes.
Agent Taylor submitted his report
showing that fifty-two cases had oeen
acted upon by the society during the
month OF January.
DR. Wood made a verbal report OF
the work Of the society durng the BAD
weather
\ communication was received from
President Haines. of the New YORK >. 4.
&. A., relative to the work OF the dog
graph showing how the dogs were caught
and Kept until claimed or destroyed.
The following new members were elect
cd: Mr.. and Mrs. A. y. Addison. Fred.
W. Scott, Mrs. T.. A. Saunders, Jr.'
Julius y. Hobson. Rev. George l..
CLANCY, Thomas F. Jeffress, Bennett
Bros, and John j. Boyle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
cor. EVANS. pnOMPr ACTION.
A DefsuItiDg wbisksy Dispenser '"
Prosecute Ia the Pull Ex'e"t.

Pro.-cute 10 the Pull Ex'ent.
COLUMBIA, s. c.. Feb. l2-uo'erho'
Evans has commenced 10 apply inc 10"
10 those dispensers who nave been ioohu
To be defauIters. as he expressed II icy
days ago. The first man among tHsse %
ticers OF the State TO find himself III sns
hold is Mr.. II. .. Evans, the uisg,,,,,ty
al St Mathews. i'm OrangeourS counsy.
The oiicial inspector has gone over t"ss
dispensers book and finds that there .,I -
d shortage or between gu" anu ~,
Governor Evans yesterday sald tnas sn ~,
matter of the existence OF TINS shortasc
was only reported to him on SATURDAY
last lie at once sent Inspector Scrusss
TO st. Mathews TO take charge OF tne
dispensary and make an investgatlon oi
the books and accounts. he reporter
yesterday that the amount or the de-
Ialcation was rs given above.
Governor Evans says he cannot indeF.
stand how the company could nave , re.
il. Governor Evans says there was
nothing left for him to do but 10 act
promptly in order to preserve the DIS
cipline' of the entire management OF inc
dispensary. Consequently he has sent
the bond OF the dispenser to Mossrs. Bow
man & Brunson, attorneys at Orange
burg. and ordered them TO bring suit upon
shortage. re has also decided. he says,
to have Dispenser Evans prosecuted 10
the fun extent of the law for grand
larceny and breach of trust
on the dispensers bond are Mcssrs.
Phillip Rich and Frederick j. Buyck.
both men Of wealth. and the loss will be
fully covered.
Governor Evans says the shortage. so
far as he can ascertain, falls entirely
on the county. and does not affect the
funds due the State.
The Governor has ordered Mr. Scrugg3
to close the dispensary and turn IL over
TO some person whom the Board OF Con-
troll shall select as dispenser.
Governor Evans has not yet taken any
steps against any of the other dispensers
who have been found to be defauiters.
but his action may indicate what course
he will likely pursue with all Of them.
This Misrepresentation OF state liquor
funds has caused quite stir amOng the
advocates OF the dispensary system.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
COOLEST EYER KNOWN
In the Old Burg-York River Frozen

WILLIAMSBURG. Va, Feb i2.-Spe-
cial.-The cold weather still continues.
Both the York and James rivers are
frozen over. We had begun 10 think
that the worst was over un;il this morn
ing. when the fakes began to fall again.
Our ponds have for days Teen frozen to
thickness Of six inches. and the skaters
have been having a gay time, but 10!
this snow 10 a stopper.
\ large schooner IS frozen up OF low
er jamestown Point. and day or 30
ago the captain put his wife and daugh-
ter ashore by placing them in an in
verted table. and showing the same TO
land.
The weather is the cCldest ever OK
peri-nced in this section. The mercury
registers at zero. YORK river IS frozen
almost solid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
BIG FIRE ~ EIUEFIELD
Bosipess Part Of the city Almost Entirely
Destruyed

LYNCHBURG. VA. Feb. IA special
from Blucdeld. W. VA. 10 the News
says: About 3 O'Clock this morning an
alarm of fire Was fiven. which was
quickly responded to by the city hose
company. When they arrb Cd il was dis
covered that most of the business part
Of the city a block on Princeton avenue
was enveloped in flames. The ire having
such a strong hold on the block, ana the
fire-plugs being frozen up by the recent
cold spsil. II was useless TO try TO save
the property The fire was supposed 10
have started in the grocery store occu-
ried by Davis and TLkel. and the entire
block being frame II was . natter or
inY disability 20 save any OF the buildings
seven in number. Never IN the history or
Baeileld was thcre such a fire The total
loss Is estimated at about $1,000; insur'
ancc slf.G0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
4 PEEACHkK PRtISEs THE TIMES.
Evangel!s: Schooii std Saws He Demands
Iionest flsctions

MARTINSNlLLE. VA. Feb. 12-Spe-
cial.-This being court day there were
a considerable number Of the country
people in tow, Notwithstanding the
dreadful weather only one case was
tried, that of William Wade, for felony
The jury have not as yet rcnd red a
verdict.
Mr.. }. l.. Scheduled continues his
meetings and draws large crowds. His
sermons are very fine. but the best vet
was the one preached yesterday evening
TO men alone. Among other things he
said that he had no politics
but he demanded honest elections.
He said he was out and out with
the Richmond Times. and he praised this
paper very highly for the noble stand
it had taken for honest elections.
Mr.. SCHOOLGIRLS meetings Will continue
through this week He is doing this
community inestmable coed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
A KUKLUX CONPESSES.
ATHLETIC STORY or A LYNCH
ING IN GEORGIA.
A Mother Delivsrs Her SON Over to the
Lynchers and Was Deaf to His
PItiabls Pleading.

ATLANTA, GA, Feb Ell. +.
Black. one Of the hurry county Kuk-
lux. pleaded guilty in the Federal courj
to-day to attempting to lynch Henry
Worley an informer on the moonshiners.
He said that he was one of sixty men
who rode up to Worley's home one night
last spring and called him out. All of
the men were armed. Blacks story was
q thrilling one. 1t created CONSERVATION
among the audience and other defendants.
Black said:
PATHETIC STONY.
Several men took cotton balls satu-
rated with 'kerosine, which burned
brightly as they approached the house.
The leader OF the crowd knocked at the
door and asked for Worey. Worley's
mother came To the door and asked what
we wanted with Henry. We told her that
we were going 10 hang him for reporting.
WCrley's little daughter came 10 the
door. and all three Of them stood there.
We told Morley that we had come 10
hang him, and there was no use Of
resisting; that he would have to come
and that we intended 10 take him alive
OK dead"
"Worley was terribly scared and begged
for mercy; said he was not guilty OF re-
porting and got down on his knees to
US"
The prisoner paused here for moment
to remark that ne never was so sorry
for a man. and that he would never for
get Worleys ptiful looks as he crouched
on the porch Of his house.
Worleys mother was told that her son
mad been a traitor TO her people, ana
that she ought to be willing to have him
put out of the way.
sPUgNTD HIS SON.
Henry looked at his mother and asked
her If she too, was against him. She
said, yes, she was going to let
the men take him for all she cared.
"Norley broke down and cried like
baby and told the men that If his mother
mad gone back on him they could take
him and do what they pleased with him.
lie never resisted us. and when we
told him to get on horse he did 1t. Wor-
ley was tied with his hands behind him
and rode I'm the middle OF the crowd of
men on horseback. He never spoke. We
went mp the Bloodtown road. through
Bloodtown to Bloodtown Gorge.
"Worley was swung up to tree and
left hanging by the mob. He succeeded
however, in getting away. but was killed
few days later by members of the
band"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
I04I1END ms FUNERAL.
Lee and Pickett GIMP. TO DO the Honors
20 Gtnnrnl Cnr.r.

The following members OF Lee and
Pickett Camps will leave here this morn
ing about Z O'Clock. over the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, for
Alexandria. where they will attend the
funeral Of General NJ -. Corse:
General 4. l.. Phillips, Colonel \. Jen-
nings. Fred. =. Scott. Colonel Thomas !.
Pollard. s. X. Gates, p. ). Burford. j..
T.. Thomas. ". II. Whiuock. captain
Charles L. Williams Thomas W. Wool
Colonel Charles =. Loehr
The veterans met last evening at Muir
phys Hotel. to perfect the arr arrangements.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13

Mr.. Adolph Foss WAS married yes
terday evening at o'clock at No. 1ill
..ast Main street. by Rabbi Ikoplowitz 10
Miss letta Meyer.
The groom is in the wholesale clothing
business, and the bride is the daughter OF
Mr.. Moses Meyer, retired merchant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foss will reside in New
York
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
Ear iSsneihtiOii.

The regular annual meeting OF this
association wiil be held this afternoon
a ; o'clock in their rooms in the City
Hall.
The attendance will likely be very
large as reports OF the old officers Will
be made. and election OF officers for the
ensuing year he'll.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
Te.tli1ieu Orchestra.

The concert 10 be given by the Beet
hoven Terrace Orchestra on the I'D Of
February will be a real musical ,reat.
Tickets can BE- bought from the King =
Daughters, members of s.. Andrews
brotherhood. and at West * Johnson $
book store Box sheet will he open on
Monday. February l7th, at West. John
son 4 cos, 500 east Main street. where
reserved seats can be had without extra
charge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
fonthly Neetlrg 5. 7. c. a.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO
Animals was held at the Office of the
society last night at O'clock. with the
following members present: DR.. Jud. Il.
Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. W. Ben Palmer.
Mrs. 5. II. V. Daniel, William RehlnG.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13
UNPRECEDENTED SNOWFALL.
South Carolina's oldest Inhabltsnt" Out
Dnna SIranee 10 SAN

COLUMBIA, $. c., Feb. l2.-South Caro-
Ilna's capital has had the heaviest snow
rall ever known i'm this section of the
South. The snow storm began at \. NJ.
CT Monday, and continued for twenty
Sour hours without abatement. The
snov's depth on the level IS ten Inches.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-13

The oldes: ingab.tant who has hych nere
iirtv-seven years. says there rs no le.oi
lection OF such snowfall. Inc reSo,"ii
show none. II Is now turn.nS 0ohtt,' nc
sieichg are IN constant use, WIZ.
whole city Is tobogganing on the many
streets and hilsdes.