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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
~THEROYALARCH MAS0NS
THE CHAPTLR FfNfsHLs ITS UORk
and CLOSES UfrH a BINoUHT.
ur,J 4, steiner, OF Bristol, Chosen Grand
High Priest-Other Onieers
Elected.

The Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Ma
sons OF Virginia. which convened at the
Masonic Temple on Tuesday. adjourned
last night about midnight, TO meet next
November Ia Petersburg. upon invitation
Of Petersburg chapter.
The Grand Chapter was practically IN
session in committee OF the whole "il
day yesterday. and much business OF m-
terest was transacted. Among other
things, an appropriation Of ~ Wa made
to the Masonic Home OF Virginia. found
cd BY the late Captain y. G.. Babcock.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The chapter met last night BOB open scs-
sion. and elected The following officers
for the ensuing year.
Grand High Priest. j. l.. steiner OF
Bristol. Va.
Grand KING. T.. Louis Ido. OF stanton.
Grand Scribe, r.. T.. Schwartz. or
Luray.
Grand Treasurer. George 49,. Poe. OF
Richmond.
Grand Secretary. J. y. Blanks. OF Pc
%torsburg.
Grand Captain of Host Frcdcrlck
Greenwood. Of Norfolk.
Grand Principal s%olourncr, james d..
Alexander. Of Alexandra.
Grand Royal Arch Captain. T.. o..
Brady. of Marion.
Grand Master of the Third Ven. W. D.
HUBBARD. of Bedford city.
Grand Master of the Second Veil joe
seph y. Bidgood. of Richmond.
Grand Master of the First Vel. d. 3.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
THE GREAT FOOTBALL GAME.
Continued from First Page.)

ply leather lungs. bore such hoies 'ntough
the surrounding atmosphere INA. ~ MHn
resemble closely unto that checSe winch ~
all holes and no cheese.
HAMLETS SOLiLOQUY Uf-IV-DAlE'
To 20 or not to go; that Is the ques-
Whether It's better for us all to jour
ncy
To Richmond, Virginia. on. Thanksgiving
or spend our little holiday at home.
And by remaining. sorrow. what shaii
WG dO2
And by tho hesitation. 70 feel we miss.
The delightful pleasures OF a football
on virginia's soil: It's a consummation
That never will be wished to bet to
To win; perhaps to lose; ay. there's the
For when those players get right dow
the field.
And tackle Carolina's men without a
we ali Win smile. there's the result
That makes the pleasure OF a football
For who would fail to see the sturdy
teams.
The hardy players. and the mighty
Tho runs and tackles: the touch-downs
made,
And last. not least Of all. the College
boys.
Deckcd in orange and blue or blue
and white"
Swinging their canes and yelling loud
and clear.
For their Alma Mater? How can Rich
mOud bear.
The noise ana clamor that viii rcnd the
air.
But that the 'rooters" and the strong
'rOOtcrs."
All filled with pleasure at her courteous
welcome.
VIII sing her praises. and forever say.
That there they'll play on each Thanks
giving Day.
Omega. In College Topics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26

A Warehouse Blown Down by the stormt to
Va RebuiIt-The Tobacco Market.

Re RebuiIt-The Tobacco Market.
CHASE CITY. VA. Nov. 25.-Special.-
Evangelist r.. D.. Garland. OF
Kcysville. is engaged this week in hold
ing a series of meetings in the Baptist
church. at this place. He Is listened 10
both morning and night by large congre-
cations, and his preaching is accom-
panied by marked effects. He travelled
many years for Richmond wholesale
houses with much success. but the call
TO preach was so urgent that he TOOK up
the work about a year ago. and since
that time has held a number of special
services in various localities, with re-
markable success.
At a meeting of the stockholders or
Planters Warehouse Company, held to-
dav. II was decided TO at once rebuilt
the warehouse. which was blown down
by the cyclone i'm September last.
A new gravel walk il being put down.
along a section of Main street. under the
auspices of the Town Street Committee.
The residents OF this little city hail this
departure from the old plaDk-walk system
with great delight.
The offerings on our tobacco market
this week have been large. with prices
holding their own. Chase city sells near
ly three million pounds of this coinmod-
lily annually.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
MAYPLAY HERf DrciMnER 5rn.
The University Of Virginia and Hampton
May Have Another Contest.

1t viii be something OF a surprise for
the football enthusiasts TO know that
the University team Will i'm an probability
play here again Saturday December 9Th.
Upon that occasion. If the arrangements
can be made. and 70 now seems that they
will. Hampton will lineup opposite the
Tigers
These two teams have already played
two games both Of which resulted en- tie
scores.
IL is a much mootcd question as 10
which team is the superior. and many
people Will bee glad 20 see the 1--we teams
play.
The Hampton club will 70 10 Williams
burg next Monday. where they will go
into training for q week, preparatory 10
playing the game here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26

Druggists Liable to Damages for Selling
Opium.

RALEIGH. y. G., November 2j.-Spe-
ciaL.-The Baptist organ takes up the
fight against State aid TO the University.
and expresses its confident belief that the
majority in the Legislature favors re-
ducing it and ultimately cutting IL oil
entirely.
The Supreme Court decides that q drug
gist is liable for damages in a case whore
he sells opium 20 "a woman after warning
by tho husband not To DO So. The dam
ages allowed in this case are 5000.
Republicans stu maintain their State
headquarters here. and are doing much
work.
The railway commissioners are informed
that "a railway twelve miles long is under
construction In Mitchell county from
Cranberry 10 the Linville river.
The matter of leasing the Atlantic and
North Carolina railway 20 "a syndicate
comes up at New Bcrno December 4th.
The Republicans are violently opposing
the lease. Craven county. which holds
$5J0.OO0 of stock. now joins them IN IL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26

CHICAGO. ILL. Nov. 2J.-Judge Glib
hons to-day appointed the American
Columbian Liberty Bell. on application
OF George S. Knapp. who alleges that
there is due him as custodian Of the bell
"a balance of $J.jGJ. Knapp's claim is
against the Columbian Liberty Bell Com
mittee. "a number OF the members of which
are unknown TO Knapp. but he makes
over n hundred persons defendants, among
them being Mrs. Russell Sage. Frances
T.. Willard. Mrs. George Washington Gist.
Amos Parker Wilder. Hezekiah Butter
worth. Mrs. John Quincy Adams. Aaron
Vanderbilt. o Clark Redpath. Mrs.
James y. Peck. and o Wingield Scott.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
CUMBERLAND PARK.

Corr Nt. Shannon. EVEN first. with Old
dominion second and win Elliott third.
Time. 1:19.
CUMBERLAND PARK.
NASHVILLE. TENN. Nov. 25.-Three
favorites, one second choice. and an out
slider were the purse winners al Cum
bcrlsnd Park to-day. All were well
backed. making the boobies heavy losers
on the days events. Tomorrow Will
close the meeting. the Latonia horses not
matcrializing. as expected. Weather
clear and warm. track fast. and large IT.
tendance. SUMMARIZES.
First raCc-thrcc-ycar-Olds n upwards.
allowances. I'VE ana a half f~urlongs.-
Dominica 10t. COrdcr. > 10 p first. with
Royal Princess second and Clinton tnIrd.
Time. 1;o2is.
Second race-twO-vcar-olds. five and a
half furlongs.-Bramblc Net (9T. Songcr,
2 TO - FIRST. with Traveller second %
Susie Howse third. Time, ITO
Third facc-selling. six mrlongs.-tlo To-
rcanua 0u4, Scott. EVEN first. with saul
teur second and High Noon third. Time.
1:1JN.
Fourth race-allowances. five and a hall
furlongs.-Shuttiecock 1O7. Sweeney. Z
10 ll first. with Fischer second and Fat
Gore third. Time. 1.O9ii.
Fifth race-One mile, selling.-Mastor
Fred Oc7. Easley. 10 to - first, with
Charley Weber second and Pete Kitchen
third. Time. IA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
Sixteen Burned i'm a Prairie Fire.

GUTHRIE. OKL. TER. Nov. ga
disastrous prairie fire swept over the
Seminole country yesterday morning near
Rochelle. Sixteen persons. it is reported.
were burned to death by the raging
flames.
a Catholic mission was saved by the
heroic work OF Sisters Freda and Kirk.
These two Sisters fought the flames for
two hours with blankets. and saved the
lives Of twenty Indian pupils. The fire
was started by outlaws. who were fleeing
from a posse of deputy marshGls. Most
OF the people burned were half-brcod In
dams.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
PHILIPPINES Defeat the Spanish

TOXIC. Nov. Pot is announced that
a japanese warship VIII be sen. to the
PHILIPPINE Islands at once.
- dispatch received here from Manila.
capital Of the PHILIPPINES. says the rebels
have won "A victory over the Spanish
forces. and that an attack up0n Manila
is feared.
LONDON. Nov. 2J.-Senor Del Castillo
the Spanish Prime Minister. has author
ized q denial OF the report contained In a
dispatch dated Singapore. published in
London this morning. that the Spanish
forces IN the PHILIPPINE stands had been
defeated by the insurgents. The dispatch
stated that the Spanish lost three hun
drcd men in tho engagement. but did not
say where or when the fight took place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
1 Fooi- Bail Accident.

PORT DEPOSIT. MD. November %
Howard NJ. Johnson. a student at jacob
Tome Institute, and member of the J. r.
!. football team. had his right leg broken
between the ankle and knee while prac-
ticing on the institute grounds Monday
afternoon. This is the severest of a num-
Der OF painful accidents which have hap
pened TO the players. and II is quite prob
able that students Will hereafter be pro-
hibited from playing football.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE Bryan League.
the new organization OF Cook County
silver Democrats. Will nave an elaborate
banquet here at a hotel to- be named by
a special committee appointed TO make
ARRANGEMENTS at a meeting Of the Exccu-
tive Committee to-day. The date Will
be January Sth. the anniversary of An
drew JacksOn's birthday. An invita-
ton has been sent TO Mr.. Bryan At Lin
coin, and when he returns from Colorado
a letter of acceptance is expected. Ii IS
intended TO have other prominent Demo-
Gratis on the speaking list.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26

ouircd the Kent county Board or Can
,astcrs TO either canvass the vote or
show cause why they did not. Judge
Grubb dlssented I'm a lengthy opinion.
The Democrats then fled their answer
In the case. and the trial will now pro-
coed. and the court will decide whether
20 grant a writ compelling the Board Of
Canvasscrs (Which has "A decided Demo-
cratic majority 10 count the vote ac-
cordIng TO law. The Republican members
OF the Board Of Canvasscrs also filed ttc.r
answer saying that they were ready TO
obey the order OF the court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
SUNDIl-SCHOOL MEETING.
Election of Omcers for the Year-Bridai
Reception.

PETERSBURG. VA, Nov. 25.-Spccial.
The annual meeting of the Sunday-school
of West-End Baptist church was held to-
night. n the following officers were
elected: Superintendent. G.. l. Crowdcr;
Assistant Superintendent, j. w. Suthcr-
land: Secretary. II. NJ Wharton: Assist
ant Secretary. j. X. Sutherland; Treasur-
er. j. A. Holt. Librarian. Thomas II.
Ragsdaie: Assistants. Everett Walsh, j.
II. Holt. II. \. Savory. Musical Director.
G. W. Crowder. Assistant Director. r. G.
C%rowder, Organist. Miss Esther Redford.
Assistants. Misses Sarah Moore and Lii
Ian Crowdcr.
The school donated s. to the work Of
the City Mission Committee. and decided
10 give the nth Sundays collection dur
Ing the year 1897. TO the Baptist Orphan
axe. located at Salem. Va.
Mr.. Thomas G. Cheatham. OF this city
who was married in Richmond this even
Ing 10 Miss Lula 4. BOvlcs. of that city
arrived here tonight. with his bride. The
couple was rendered a reception at the
residence Of the father of the groom. Mr..
Thomas Cheatham. on west Washington
street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
hRMsrRONG VIM Nor rAAr.
I NO of Hampton's Best Players Not In To
Days Gamc-for Postmaster.

HAMPTON. VA, Nov. 25.-Special.-
Armstrong and Masslc. two Of the star
players Of the Hampton Athletic CluD
football cam. will not take an active
part i'm the game tomorrow CThursday)
bstween the Baltimore City College team
n the Hampton Athletic club. Never
theless. the remainder OF the team are
IN good condition for playing BAN. and
will give the visitors a tight contest.
Rev. j. +. Whitley. the new pastor OF
Oucen-Strect NJ. r.. church. will arrive
here Saturday afternoon. and Will oc-
cupy the pulpit Of that church Sunday
morning and evening.
Aspirants TO the position OF postmaster
OF this city are as thick as mosquitoes
We're here last summer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26

ROANOKE. VA. Nov. 25.-Special.-
The game of football for the champion
ship OF the State between BlacksDurs
College and Virginia Military Institute
10 IN. ulaved here tomorrow afternoon is
exciting great interest and many visitors
are expected 10 witness IL. Special trains
Will bee run from Lexington, ~Lynchburg'
Blackshurg and other places.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
british ARMY ImnrOYcmcnfs

LONDON. Nov. 2J.-The Pail Mall Ca
zette says that the Government intends
TO ask Parliament early in 1897 for a
credit of several million pounds beyond
the usual army estimates. The intention
OF the Government. the Gazette says. Is
TO apply this increase TO the rearmamont
of the artillery. the establishment Of ad-
ditional infantry battalions. and rcorgani-
cation of the transport service.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
Receivers Amounted.

BALTIMORE. MD. Nov. 2j.-Reccivcrs
were appointed to-day Tor the Campbell
q Iell Company. The firm conducted a
large business as engineers and cOntrac-
tors. and were also prOprietors Of the
Enterprise Marine and Boiler Works and
The Enterprise Iron Works. The total
assets OF the company on October 1st
bilities at S1G2 SIS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
PRINCETON AGAfN DHFEIrs rILE.
The Freshmen of Both Colleges Close tho
season AT Princeton.

PRINCETON. y. j., Nov. 25.-The foot
ball season closed here to-day by the
Princeton freshmen defeating the Yale
freshmen by the score Of II 20 T. About
two thousand spectators turned ou 10
See the contest. but there were f0w rep
resentativos from New Haven present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
The delaware Canyassing Board

DOVER. DEL. Nov. 25.-when court
reassembled this morning. Chief Justice
Lore announced that the court had de-
cidec to deny the motion made by Demo
crafts to quash the writ OF mandamus
so< cred by the Republicans. which re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
4 NirnIncr Anrr.

HALIFAX, y. S. November 25.-The
British steamer Wraggoe. from Whining
ton, \. c. on November 1th. for Liver
pool. loaded with cotton. put I'm here to-
night with her cargo on fire. She is an
chorcd i'm the stream. The Wracgoe is
CT ISIS tons register, and is commanded
by Captain Rowe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26

A Pretty Home Wedding at Enfield, North
Carolina.

WELDON, n. c., November 2j.-Spe-
cial.-Mr. George Harrison. Of your city.
was here to-day en- route 10 Enfield.
where ne acted as best man -lt the mar
of his brother, Dr. a. $. Harrison.
TO Miss Katie Curtis. "a lovely and popular
Young lady of that
The pretty ceremony took place this
cvenine at O'Clock in the Church Of the
Advent. The ceremony was followed by
n delightful reception at the home OF the
brides parents.
MIR. and Mrs. Harrison left tonight
after the reception for Florida. where
they Will spend "A month.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
OBlIU


PAMPLIN CITY VA, Nov. 25.-Spe-
ciaI.-Mr. W. b. Couch died this morn
Ing at % minutes to z O'Clock. lie WAS
born in Campbell county I'm $50. lie has
been a citizen of this village for "a NUM-
Der Of years. tie caves q widow and
nine daughters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26

BALTIMORE. MD. November 3d.
Twcnty-fOur stables and four feeding
sheds were last night consumed by IRE
at the limlIcO face-track. near this city,.
Llss. about El.l-l. OrlsIn unknown.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26

HARWOOD-Diod. suddenly. GEORGE
d. HARDWOOD, In the seventy-ninth
year OF his age.
Funeral from Union-Station +.
church FRIDAY. November 2Itn. al
8 o'clock +. NJ. Friends and acquaint-
ances Of the family respectfully invited
to attend.
No iloWogk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26

Do You realize the position
high-class, r~cady-made-our
sort-holds to-day
Does your tailor fit you the
first try-on!
We alter and rc-altcr free
of charge fit your fancy rs
well as body - even then
you're under no obligation to
take the clothes.
A month after you buy, a
year, if anything goes wrong,
we make it right.
Does your tailor do that
Isn't it worth Your while to
think
Suit from B 70 go.
Oycrcoats from S. to s}o.
Our jOc. NeckWear IS the &c. kind.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-09
A scssea nnciaens.

A Scotch tradesman, who had amass.
ed. as he believed, $4,000. was surprised
at his old clerk showing by balance
sheet that his fortune was $4,000. at
Gamma be; count again, !" said the old man.
The clerk did count again, and again de-
clared the balance to be 10000.
The master himself counted, and he
also brought out clear balance of $4,000.
Time after time he cast up the column /;
it was still 6 and not 4, tn at rewarded
his labors. So the old merchant on the
strength Of bis good fortune, modernized
his house and put money in the purse OF
the carpenter, the painter and the uphol-
sterer. Still, however, he had lurking
doubt OF the existence OF the extra E2000 ;
50 one winter night he sat down to give
the columns lone count mair.''
At the close OF his task he jumped up
as though be had been galvanized, and
rushed out in q shower of rain to the
house of the clerk, who, capped and
drowsy, put his head from an attic win
dow at the sound OF the knocker, numb
ling, "Who's there, and what dye
want ?"
me, ye scoundrell" exclaimed his
employer. ''Ye've added the year OF
our Lord amang the poonst"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-09
Wits and WISEACRES
A Couple Of Good and Well Told
Stories for Herald" Readers.
4 HOBO DIMES UNDER DIFFICULTIES
He was n Legasec But wouidn,t
stop werk ms ne Didn,s Care
which Lawyer Captured the
Meney-Jua9es Barred BY Law.

1T was away back in the 70's,o said
an old engineer. II was pulling the
limited east from Council Bluffs to Chi
cago over the Rock Island. The night
was bitter cold. We had gone about 20
miles out and had stopped at night
Office for orders, and had started up again
when the fireman reached over and said
There's hobo on the pilot; saw him
get on at the depot Sure p I said. GO
out on the running board and see II he's
there yet The fireman did as he had
been ordered to do, and returned with
the information that the hobo was still
there. WELL said I. it's bitter cold
night, aud If he can stand II out
there am willing that he should ride
with me- and on We went toward Chica-
60 with old 2ll' barking like sixty at the
low joints ahead, and forgetful of our
'deadend' passenger on the pilot, who had
ceased to have any existence for US.
by and by, by the faint alimmering
Of the headlight. I thought / saw ahead
what seemed to be a bunch Of cattle on
the track. As We approached it the
bunch seemed to grow larger. 1t was
now too late to do anything, SO just
pulled her wide open and old 2ll hit that
bunch of cattle ka-biff. To paraphrase
the language Of Tennyson, there was just
simply cattle to the right Of US, cattle to
the left of us, but none any more in front
Of Us. After it was all over our thoughts
reverted to the hobo on the pilot. Go
out and see II he is still there said'
SWELL" said an old shack, under
whose feet the frosts OF many winters had
cracked as he wended his way In the
dark over many long train Of box cars,
and who had been listening to the story.
"Well," said be. twas he killed."
''No," replied the engineer. "There he
sat as large rs any hobo could sit, with
an oyster can milking one of those burned
cows. :"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-09

The sudden manner in which the tea m
that was coming down the road halted
was enough to show that the driver was
surprised ct something. He took his
broad brimmed straw hat off and waved
it at man who was working in the field,
at the same time calling at the top of
his voice.
"S-s-y t-h-e-r.e!"
"What do you want ?n asked the man
who was working, as he came and leaned
over the fence, without letting 20 OF the
lines over bis team.
Didn't We hear bout it?''
"'Bout WHAT"
cts goin' on"
whats goin' on?"
Land sakes! There's a man fur We.
YEN be sayin' next yer uncle didn't die
and leave will that mentions you ter
have hull lot of money, II the other
fellers don't succeed In breakin' It,"
"Conrse knowed that"
"An' the case come up fer trial this
mornin'."
II knowed that, too,
Then why wasn't ye up to the court
house takin an interest into it, same ez
the rest on 'em did,"
oval, ye see, this here's busy season
with me. II hedn't nothin' else ter do
| wouldn't mind droppin' in an hearin'
'em argy back an forth. But dunno's
care much which o. the lawyers gifts the
money!
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-09

Several superior judges on the Sound
have been talked of in connection with
the republican nomination for governor.
Among these are Judge Pritchard. OF Ia
coma; Judge Richard Ballinger, Of Port
Townsend, and Judge q. T. Moore. of
Spokane. Now some one has discovered
that section Is, article ~, of the state
constitution makes judges OF the supreme
court Ineligible to any Office other than
judicial ones TOR which they are elected.
The section reads:
"The judges OF the supreme court and
the judges of the superior court shall be
ineligible to any other Office or public
employment during the term for which
they shall have been elected"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-09

Assayers are too generally the butt
Of practical jokers in new mining camps.
says an exchenge. The boys down in
Utah years ago got hold of Mormon's
grindstone and worked it off on the
camp assayer. The asssyer made it go
$500 to the ton IN silver, and he was run
out Of the camp. This Is said to be
true story. In the early days the Nor
mons made their grindstones out of what
afterwards was known the world over as
Silver Cliff. That cliff was a sand car
Donate and 1t was eventually discovered
to be . wonderful deposit OF silver ore.
But that was too late to help the poor
assayer who assayed the grindstone.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-09

An elegant top buggy can be had NJ.
schorn's. block south Of the depot, for
s75. 2i.tf.