Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
THE COCKADE CITY.
INTERESTS IN TWO LARGE TO-
BACCO WAREHOUSES; SOLD.
senator McIlwaine's Railroad Bill
Endorsed by the Chamber Of COM
mcrce-What 1t Means-Adhereu 10
His Decision-Briefs.
His Observation-Disclosures.

His Decision-Briefs'
PETERSBURG, VA, February o.
(special)-Interests in two Of the large
public tobacco warehouses in this city
were sold at auction to-day, by IhomaS
Parnill. auctioneer. Twelve OF the forty
tlree shares in West-Hill warehouse
lately owned by Mr.. T. T. Brooks. were
purchased In lump by Mr.. X. V. Col
ler. for $3.O25. DR.. J. Z. Gillian, the Trea-
surer of Chest erfield county, is large
owner of the shares in this warehouse.
A one-eighth interest in oaks ware
house was sold at the same time. ana was
purchased by DR.. r. NJ. Anderson, Tor
500.
SENATOR MILWAINES BILL.
The largest meeting OF the Chamber of
Commerce that has been known IN many
years took place to-day, the object peihb
TO discuss and consider the bill recently
offered in the Senate by Mr.. Mcllwalne'
authorizing the Petersburg Railroad COM
many. at any time it may SO elect 10
Iis,ontinue the maintenance and use OIL
its nresent stations and any portion ol
its present line OF railway IN the CITY Oh
petersburg. The bill, as has peen pc
fore stated. provides that the company
shall adout for the location OF us NJ"
passenger and freight stations suCh pi"So
or places within or near the limits Oh IN
citv as may be approved by the NoiiliiiVn
Council. The bill was a surprise 10 'l~
community and was not uhderstoou,
hence the meeting Of the IhaIhper %
Comrnerce-the official business pouy VI
49,, ,itv-for consideration and enlighten-
nent The Chamber was In session io'
nearly three hours, and the bill was
discussed in all OF it's aspects, with EVIL
IDENTIFY a remembrance OF feeling against
the massage OF the bill. as adverse TO
the interests OF the community III was
decided wise. however, before any Iha'
action was taken, TO hear an explanation
from n representative of the faliIodu
co,rDanv. and Mr. Alexander Hamhloh,
counsel for the company was requeS'e'
IN atten. and explain the effects or the
hill. Previously, however, n resolution n"u
been offered for the appointment OF
committee to visit Richmond, appear De
fore the proper legislative committee anu
protest against its passage.
AFTER MR.. HAMILTON'S EXPLANA-
TON.
After Mr.. Hamilton's explanation. how
over the Chamber, by an almost imam,
mons vote, endorsed the bill, ana lhs'eau
~ sending a committee 10 the Legs
lature TO protest. decided to telegraph at
once TO the representatives in the Assem-
bly from Petersburg the hearty approval
nv the body OF the bill. ana 10 ASK us
massage. and this was accordingly uohe'
Mfr. Hamilton explained very fuliy the
hill. and answered all questions dsheu
HIM He said that the purpose OF the
nornnanv was TO build fine passenger
station al the head Of Washington street.
ana a freight station in the neighborhocd
of the present location; that the company
would never pull up it's track between
Rutterworths bridge and Market street
unless forced to do so, ana that IL was
20 the interest OF the company to keep
its freight depot as near the centre ol
business i'm the city as possible. AFTER
much informal talk the Chamber agreed
to endorse Mr.. McIlwaine's bill.
PREACHERS AS LAWYERS.
The four little boys-Edward Smith,
cur Lewis. Herbert Edwards, aud Al
die nourdon-recently sent to the reform
atory at Laurel by the Mayor, instead oil
IN Jail. for the crime with when they
we're charged. were last night, through
tho benign influences Of friends, brought
hack 10 this city, and a rehearing OF tneT
eases was granted by the Mayor tseV'
DIR. n. w. Battle, pastor or the FIRST zap
tist church, and Rev X. T. WILSON, pas
tor of the Market-Street Methodist Fps
copal church, appeared IN court as ,he
representatives of the boys, whose ages
range from - TO 10 years, and made elo-
quent arguments and appears III Dehd'
OF the little fellows.
FROM THE LAW TO THE PULPIT.
II NAV here be stated that DIR. Wilson
and DIR. Battle were both trained to the
law before going into the pulpit. DIR.
wilson was for many years an able prac-
titioner ut the bar Of Petersburg and adj
iacent counties The arguments OF the
two reverend gentlemen were able, inge-
uious. and. eloquent. but the Mayor de-
cided TO adhere 10 his former decision TO
send the boys TO the reformatory, where
mon an appeal was taken and the Mayor
certified the cases to the Hastings Court.
when the cases get to the higher court
very interesting questions will arise, one
of them probably as TO the authority OF
the Mayor 10 commit youthful criminals
To the reformatory, even with the best
OF intentions, without the consent Of the
parents and another as TO the term OF
committal In excess Of punishment pro-
vlded by law
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs. c. w. Curtice, formerly Mrs. Cow
ington, died this morning In Washington.
of consumption. Her remains will be
brought here for interment.
Lieutenant William F. Blow, regi-
mental quartermaster. Fifteenth Infan-
try stationed at Fort Sheridan. Is visit
ing friends in the city.
Special-Inspector r. C. Old. OF the Trea-
sury Department. IS here on official bust
ness.
BY the returns Of the assessors for the
present year the taxable values In Pc
tersburg were increased about $1,000 over
last year. By the reductions ordered by
the court, however this amount fell about
81. 800 below the assessment OF 1886. The
property formerly assessed. but now non
taxable, will reduce the taxable values.
.1.,.roraI u<ttk Last vaar ah0ut fH DshO.