The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-22
THE FRANCHISE SOLD.
PETERsBrEG STILL HOLDS fTs
BAsE-BsLL CoNCoMITANTs.
The watts Malone Casc-A Protestant
Places Memorial window In Church
50 Cardinal gibbons Honor.

PETERSBURG. VA. Sept 21.-Spccial
j. Knox Pannill, auctioneer, sold at
public auction to-day at noon, at his
auction house, on Tabh street, the fran
ch.se and appurtenanccs of the Peters
hing Baseball Association, consist
Ing O. fences, grand-stand. clubhouse,
bats. csc. The sale was quite largely
attended. but the bidding was not spirit
Cd. as was evidenced from the fact that
the franchise only brought SO. and was
purchased by Mr.. JUNE Quarles. Of
Petersburg.
The fences. grand-stand. bleacheries
bats. ctc.. We're next offered While the
property was being cried by Mr.. Pan
min. he was informed that there was a
rent Of forty dollars due on the grounds
for their use until August lst noXt.
MI Robert Gillian. receiver Of the
Petersburg Street Railway Company
made "a statement TO the effect that that
company had paid Si2I 90 for timber used
in erecting tho fences. grand-stand,
i7cacherics, etc, and that this part Of
The property could not be sold by the
association, but that. as the company
had spent this money 10 aid baseball
and thus encourage travel over the street
railway, the purchasers of the base
ban associations property could have
the free use OF that part belonging 10
tho railway for baseball games, or any
games or shows presented by the icSsora
az the grounds Ie would object, how
ever at all times, 20 the removal OF that
part OF the timber furnished by the rail-
way company or IT'S use for any purpose
other than those FOR which IL was oriei-
nally intended. The bidding was then
resumed. and rapidly ran mp 10 50. at
which price the property was cried out 10
Alr. Donnie pcrkinson. Of this place. The
purchaser has 20 pay the rent for the
current year TO August, 1896 amounting
90 so.
The land occupied by the baseball park
is owned by the Bishop Payne Divinity
Industrial School. and was leased 10 the
baseball club for five years from the
first OF August. lsgl There was n pro-
vision $40 tho lease that no game save
baseball and no shows. betting or liquor
selling should Doe allowed on the grounds
Shorty after the sale Mr.. Quarles was
offered forty dollars for he franchise.
which offer he declined TO accept.
Some time lastn light the room OF the
Commercial Club. on Bank street was
broken into. and robbed Of lot OF cigars
and small amount Of money.
rnr wArTs-MAHoNr cAsr.
The Hastings Court was in session yes
terday hearing argument in the Watts
Malone case, On Il motion by the plaintiff
for leave 10 file a 'eplication to the de-
fcndauts answer, and. on a motion by
the defendant for leave 10 file an amend
ed answer To- the plaintiffs bin.
Judge Mullen has the motion under CON
sheraton. and VIII render his decision
or the 18th instant, az which time ho viii
also take up the cases of the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company against the Pc
a a..
Petersburg street railway for the pur-
pose OF entering DEGREES for the sale of
the road.
There was a reunion Of the family of
Hev. !. VI. Pitcher. d. D.. at his resi-
lenee, ON Washington street, to-day.
There were thirteen members of the fam
ily present
Dr Pitcher arrived here this morning
from Southwest Virginia. where he has
been attending several Baptist associa-
tions I'm that section Of the state.
asked dr. s. A. Hinton, the Presi-
dent Of the soard Of Health. to-day what
was the health of the city during the
present hot spell. His reply was that
while there were several cases OF fever
the health Of the city was very good
Protestant OF this city has given
1925 for the purchase of a memorial win
dow. 10 D. placed In 81. Joseph's Catholic
church. now in course OF erection here.
THE donor Of the money has requested
that this inscription be placed ON the
window. "To the Glory of God and IN
Honor Of His Emineace Cardinal Glib
h0us."
Sir. Y. s. Major. a well-known citizen
rf Dinwiidie county, was in the city to-
day.
ur. IT. c. Leigh and Mrs. Leigh have
gone North for the benefit of the health Of
the latter.
The Portsmouth District Baptist -so-
citation viii convene ON next Tuesday al
Sycamore church. southampton county.
Among the principal matters TO Doe dis
cussed at this session are those in refer
once % missions and education The
names OF the delegates 20 the association
from Petersburg have already been pub