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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22
WANT 4 o0MrRogIsE NH.
4 Meeting Of Horsemen Adopt Resolution
in Opposition to- the N1upin Niil

AZ q meeting OF gentlemen Interested In
the breeding and racing Of high-nred
horses. held last night az the Exchange
Hotel. the Maupln bin was discussed az
length and met with decided opposition
~ ". -. Cardweli. of Hanover. called
the meeting TO order, ana Ar -. &.
Chamh was called upon 20 preside.
with ". ~. Owens az secretary.
In taking the chair. Mr. Chamblin said
be- lcft that De- had me hearty sympathy
OF those present in stating mat the OBJECT
or the meeting WAS in no way 20 foster
gamhung. but 90 protect me horse lntefest
oi the State and 10 lend It's AID In tNt
suppression of such places as ST. Asapn
and Alexandria Island. lf believed thAl
the passage of the Nnupin uiil meant
ruin Co breeders OF All cla--f. or hlhn-
bred horses Personally Doe had never
vaeertd "a dollar IA bis life. but was ah-
verse 90 legislation that would inlet see
rious injury 90 men who mao ianoft ..
strenuous'y 90 build up ihe stock interest,"
OF the State.
Messrs. IS T.. Wickham. T. b. posWe
and V. -. Cariweh spoke ATOMS inc
same line.
A committee was appointed 10 visit The
lfEis iallrc and point odi iNc nplri tl"lt
able features oi the Naupin nii' anu ~
use their tndrafors 20 secure iN' f"'''-'
OF "a compromise hilL
This committee is composed oi Messrs.
". D.. NicEham. u. L.. Lorraine "n-
W -. Cardwcl
The following resolution, oAeiei 10y
Mr. N. q. Beatfio. was alopttD' -.,..
Whereas lt mas come 90 our dti IVY.
that the liil offered hr Ar. NAHUM
known ass the anu-pool-sellln- "itll u'.ll.'
mo- provision Tor the prohibition OF WIFI
racinr. and viii entirely laii 20 Ni'iN ,i
that ccss-po.l of vice and iNllei's "."
existing at Alexander isianu' '"'i'i'''
Doe 40 &c.,.
Resolved. ist That we. breeders. hors.
men. farmers aul business men, M Hil.t
ing assembled. and representing tn' il'
racing Industry of the state, 90 thlti "u
p,ofost against the Maups1 tiii ana pee
of the Goncral Assembly tAal IL VIII H"
pass tle same. ,. ....,.
Resolved. "a That IL viii adopi so i
eitl.fftufa measure as an clmnromi-' .
tween he Naupin ana heNuy m.l-, Mili.i
WA break nap winter ranlha aiiN '"t '.i
reasonably long race meetings. anu 'i.
hy close tle gambling den "n NieA'.'.'l ,'
Island. rid Virginia OF tne tNh- Una. '', .
rally result from winter racing ai.N {"
the same time viii not erect tnc IiHt ~ ri
Interests of agricultural socicties anu Il'
ins ana driving associations.
Resolved. 81. That the pasri-' On .u'
n hin will greatly enhance wa Nn.' N,
in me horse industry in Virginia a.n "a,
hreediug 0f high-Ciass horses WIN, .r
gaOptiou of such measure ae tne1 ~
hraeed I'm the Maupin hih WA hl tr
horse business throughout the. oiate "i.
thereby destroy millions OF uoi'ai9 WI u
/ Of property.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

ST LOUIS. MO. Jan. 2l.-At 20 o'clock
to-rirhf fre destroyed thc uge--tory
buildinr. no. n north broadway cccnpi,l
bv : Zoe A Co. opticians. Three
men we're shocked into Jnscnsinility by
coming in contact WIN f.sc' corSoi ,g No
., an from a ladder anG was seriously
iniured twenty-five streams of water
,'sre r',ured inercctiycly upon the blaze.
While the sciVarc Company were t.coV,,
.,i-, "a -ho,,, cas-. the floor collapsed ana
7 t~to fhe harrmcnt. -Four of the
zen are I'M the ruins. and there Is no
Lone an reecuinc them alive. fhe} are
n .otfc~eI Win wreckage and heavy pack
Src cases cries OF help grew fainter as
time passed. ana az ii O'CLOCK n"' e''''''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

He VIII TnI the petition of Surgeon ga
III, y n. 4.

Tho Board Of Visitors OF The Virginia
Military Institute held a prouac',u
son I'm the genUcmens parior al the ~
chance Hotel last night. and old no. a.-
iourn until D o'clock MS morning t"o.Y
present at the meeting were Gen. i.i
Charles J.. Anderson. lion. Henry aM'
lax. :. H. Letchor hon '"ilN
~ Massie Colonel Hairston, J."h'
~. r. Rhea. Colonel Percy hawes Colo
mel Parrish. OF Roanoke. ~. rltfn
Hamilton. and General scott S"llf
Suprrintcndcnt of the institute
MIR. Fairfax Was made temporary c.ah
nan aud subsequently Nr. :. 1T. Leo. t'
was chosen. president of the board. 10
other officers were elected al the meet
ing. ,.,.
The greater part of the session wa
consumed by the consideration OF iou
tine matters. including the discipline oil
the cadets. f..r,
\ communication was received IRON
General NlanIy m regard tp the cavalry
at the institute. bot action was posi-
puned until nest Juno. ...,..
The board elected nr. Reid Nhiie' n'
Lexington. surgeon 90 the institute, 3.
nn thc vacancy created by the dealh "'
Or. Graham.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22
SiurLs srIN5,H RnroRr.
200 Government Troops Alleged to Have
I.nnll-L n.lnn ln.nrrrnl..

egO Government Troops Alleged TO Have
I,ouioi 1000 In.urrcnfs.
HAVANA. Jan. 2i.-News mas been re-
cciNcI here ot severe fight near the
the hirOnas. seven miles south Of the
capital. n the province of Pinar del
Rio.
Tho official report of tho battle says
ihat Colonel Sanchez. with l09 men of
the Basa p0ttalon and la0 men of the
Catoli0 Battalion. was attacked hy q
force OF 1900 insurgents, under command
of Antonio Macco.
The Spanish force. which was COM
posed entirely Of Infantry. with the eN-
cept.on OF 20 mounted guewillas. fought
with such determination that they COM
poled the rebels. who We're mounted, 10
retreat.
The report says that thirty dead rebels
were found on the Geld. hut 10 is bee
uevel that the rebels lost 900 men IN
killed OF wounded.
THE insurvont leader Bermudez is said
TO have been wounded twice.
The loss Of the Spaniards was three
soldiers killed and one officer and TWEEN
~ soldiers wounded.
erAprTD Jan Zi.-Delcgates lrom the
Corre~rrtive aud Heformist parties cf
ONLY, visited General Weyler, the newly
anrOinfeI Cau-iin-f rucrdi nf iIin, ana
ur.a.rfei4 their respects Irnffai eyer
ieft Madrid iast evening Tor barr"i 2nt
~ .-,.a.i- rl~ cuba. = large crowd oi
nsrnin hade him farewell az the station.
in RESPONSE % the cheers Of the crowd,
he raii he had strong hopes of being able
10 announce the comnieie restoration OF
snauish aovercienty IN Cuba.
Queen Regent Christina yesterday sent
"a Ion. cahlegram 10 General Martinez
canuos. cordially thanking him for his
sarvices in cuba. 10 which The latter pc
& I'd
Al1fcsty's favCrs.
.NtSN. san. 1G.-(CorresnondCnco
United Press. As news Of the ruin am
devastation wrought by the rebels
slowly reaches this city IN spite OF the
omission OF most Of II from the news
papers. the people are beginning e
-aallze that Gomez and his followers 81
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

Dc.ieneh in Richmord aud VIII ne '"'
On Exhibition Morrow.


wo-morrow. for the hrst time. poster;
d,signed ana executed m Richmond, VIII
h.. nut on exhibition. The Npvsttl Eau
r.s moi as yet reached iicnmoud, nnt
a. te corning The Association TOT lnt
ts,.ear,.afiou Of virginia Antiquities mas
t,troduced n here. ana ~ must win az
t.ufion The ConNcuuouahuts OF w
mast have lost their c"min'Icnt ."'"ii,
and the artist ~ now car, i ll d" , W.
,,hnt The advertising agent mas "oh' .'
~. Advertising is "a necessity OF INC
aav and the very soul OF business 60.
Norfi-Crs are ulwaAs on lh, lvvhp-t ~
something original anu Sli.hlhb, go. go ~,
moi obiecf 10 "A design being dIuSNt DIT
A mas Inc Two other necessary qnahuvr.
Nnonu the most famous OF the foreign
artists who have assisted IN tne vvNN..gp
m.nf Of this art are bfasstl' l.""t ~
Sfsirion Ig,ardsiey. Hardy. Raven, hlli,
and mo Erofners BcggarstoH. AmonS
Inc Americans are such men as sraui'l'
Rhoad. Edwards, i.arqucNiic, ana N'"-
Poster exhibitions are now the rage.
,,at,nincent collections having Dc u
shown Do al the northern ylSl'a. -
Century Magazine poster sno" u,','H
the latest success. following COMP
N Hsnoi s@9"s sIlergS'nnlns The prize.
Ibl Artists Cub ol tNchNvN" il'F.,
having an exhibition OF posters IN tNy
near future Mr. Edgar T.. brown mas
watched with interest the pf9ti'sS o..
rosfer designing. and has snaitd no Pd.I-
ia make the 4. T. Y. \. kiriness poster
=, surrese From his three drawings on
,tto~rauhi. stone AiessTs \. Hoeu a.
20 have printed "a limited number OF
,.est.rs "A lew OF which are 10 DE signed
hy The president and secretary OF me
-. ttirr,ece fund The design, mention
of when has previously been made ln
The Times. has been altered from ine
/ original conception, and the female nt"I'
rcv stands draped in the nag OF Nitii ,A'
,r.stnef mo brilliant background ol lht
n,tionai banner of che thirteen-slai
pcriod Inc proof has been seen 10.
l,, bv some of the most competent
"..~..,;ce and IL has been pronounced q
| .hnrrninnIN nncctlNe nosler.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

NoNTGoMERY. ALA. Jan. I. .-,,,ae
state Democratic Execuuvt D. ~. boiI.
, ,.,S' li1srventicns nm vacancies. ana other
.,,ssrritv o. he committee. and rHi'l
,hinrs their own way -Four Ns'. .ii,'i,,
were filled by men Of their way Oh '"'''''
ing t,,.i,fnr all
persons who agree 20 support p'iil.-
cratic principles and nominee Oh is,n'.s
primaries. bit permit county Se con h' az
q" ~. ,,-,,cirato The State conNen-
ton ion viii b. held April ieih. In Montsom-
fry
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

great crowd heard Rev. j.. g..
sr,urhton. al the Second Baptist church
last NIGHT The Young ladies or lne
Nyoran's college. accompanied by REV.
Dr. No,son. occupied reserved seats.
'rhe great choir. which represents singers
from number Of our city churches W1s
lea hv Nlr. Gilmore u. iioichkiss. UT.
Rrourhton preached on 'Ihe one Ihl,s
lacking" and his hearers manifested ,.e
very dronest interest. About 'Wthy
i've porsons publicly committed tn'i'-
selves for Christian service.
This afternoon Or. brou-hlon WV ,"'n
an religion JOB the Home an"
orain tonight at o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22
RACE TRACK GAMBLING.
A PETITION ~ SLLxfNDRII 10
fBOLIsH norm TRACKS
Addressed to Both senator Mushbsck and
and Representative May-Niss
Graves Goes To Armenia.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. Jan. cl.-spcclal.
A petition IS m circulation in Alexandria,
and is being numeroasiy signed by promi-
nent citizens. praying the Legislature To
abolish both OF the race tracks and also
fo- The passage of The Maupin bin. IL h
addressed 10 both Senator Mushhach and
Representative May
Miss Blanche Graham and Mr. Philip
Orerback. Of Washington. were married
az Southern Methodist church tonight
Hiss Lucy Graves lett tonight Win
Miss Barton Tor Armenia.
The Alexandra Gazette says: Rev. q.
II. Acc 10 The Second PftSns 10, 20.
'nNtcl yesterday morning sttt,I -
ne desired tO correct a rumof wnich 10
taihed cil' liation to thc 'ucct my ~.
bad not signed "a petition 90 the i.'-.sN.-
turc urylng that body a. abolish &c
tracks Iu Alexandria county. zoe
crelN gentleman said De- was in 1850"
moll on Monday inst when che httt-
ing of tno ministers tcoA place. anu or
course. could NOS silu tnD latiuon on
thar UlY. Upon his return. however, II
Was presented GO him. and De- iost no
time In ntuIn. b.. Sir. falr iNfii.r
Cntt - DIS protest asiin,i lhe '.n-
tirugncr OF thc tracks which Do if-
Nfvas lo De- d'w 1rti1inN il ans CUT"
murlty bon which Trey exist. T.
40 the nirnt service ID, :.
Church. South. Rev. !. n. M liii.i''
to1. occasion Deb speak against the race
tracks ana OF the nl-enects thereon upon
a community
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

rYNCH8CRG. Va. Jan. 2l.-Spsscial.-.-.
Nh. d. ID. Wilson. of the irm OF W N-ou az
Soay of inns city. lcft last nlEht iof
Norfolk to consult with Major sud-gn
OF the suthon railroad. in regard to me
contract lor the snr-fff- -
wharf building at pmncr's Point. MOTTO (.
This contract has been sent 10 iN' lsfii'N-
nure urm fo nn signed 49,.
Colonel Niuam Gait Bullock dicd tni-
afternoon at o'clock. az tne rcsidoncr
OF lis niece, Airs. DR. l." =. 'raisH"''
IN this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

Colonel H. NJ. Boykin. ~ the Scahoard
Air-Iiuc. took "a party OF newspaper
men aud other friends 10 southern Pines
y. c.. this morning. 90 the opening OF
the Southern Pines Inn. on the Seahoaid
railroad The party left a. 1920 q. .gc g.
number Of journalists from Nofioik.
Portsmouth. Dantiic Raleigh, Alian,a
and several other Oiiics in the North
and South
The luu viii De formally opened lu-v".
and IL is expected 10 ic cutie an ,lalo-
rate affair. The building cost about s-.'-
600. and Is picturesque and commcoious
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

by which Mr.. Tlrpin's substitute. max
ing two classes OF So and $50. was lost,
was reconsidered. This substitute was
then adopted by vote OF - to y. as fol-
lows:
Ayes Mcssrs. Bahen. Hardwickc.
Moore. Mountcastic. Turpin. Vaughan.
Carter Deane. Epps Grimes. Mayer.
f.awder. PAGE. Seay. Smith. Trower. Wal
lerstcin. and Moody.
Noes Mcsgrs. Allen. Blake. Noble,
snead. Burton. Bloomberg. Briggs. Da-
Wis. Ferritcr. Slower. Gunst. and Hob
son.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22
yo nyJrcr rHE ORDINANCE.
Tn. Committee Takes This Action In Re
i-..-.-.. .. Hrna.n-lLlan

TIL, Committee Takes This Action In Re
ference q Mr.. Er.cg's Proposition.
A Joint session OF the Council commit
tees for the three markets was called for
last evening al $50 o'clock to consider
he ordinance introduced by Mr.. Briggs
nermitt.ng an licensed dealers la the
,,rarEets Of the city TO sell certain kinds
a,fresh meat such as spare ribs. etc. At
No hour supointcd only Ncssrs Davis
carter. Il. e, and Moore were present.
.ront = o'clock when the Committee
-, Grounds and Buildings adjourned. a
Vn was obtained. Messrs. fcrr.tcr.
rr.'ns, plake. Seay, Snead. King. Smith.
and Jackson jolning their colleagues.
Quite q number OF butchers appearea De.
eS1iusnce. IL adopted. would be hard
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

Al. Barton II. Wise vii deliver , hls
~, %, aTho Colonial Wars no lh'
Ian 81 Inc House of Delegates or iili-
dav evening az $3.50 O'CLOCK. inr '. ,.,.
are ,S. o"spi.os of the 4. p. " =.
gsI '..tnrss were largely attended la-,
yo ' and this one will bee made q social
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

4 Combination Being Forne" 10 RAISE
the price of the Product

4 Combination Being forne" To hhls'
the price of the Product.
MEMPHIS. TENN. Jan. l.-the Cot
90, prantcrs' Association heid it's FIRST
session this morning. and enecied ich-
norarv organization. There were iNe
hundred Delegates present from leh-
nessec. Alabama. Mississippi, LOUISIANA
Arkansas. Georgia. AMI FLORIDA.
commissioners off Agriculture from MIS-
sissippi and ArSansa took part lh inc
,rorsrsinrs. Tho morning session was
s',,t,d to herring tho address of Hector
IN rono who ure.d Chat With a. cotton
bro, uo greater than seven million bales
the United states could dictate prices 10
the world.
THE convention will close this oven-
ing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22
rnG sEALiNG CASES.

c,,,mbcriaiue selects ihc President az
swiizeriaiu So mpirr-
OTTAWA. ONT. Jan. -l-AI n h,ct-
f,,- of fhr pri,.v Council. the action or the
Eritish Government. which was canied
Lv Colonial Secretary Chamberlain }ts-
tcrday. uuthori1ing Sir Julian faunce-
forte. the British Anna 'alof To in'
ifnifeI STATES DO sicn draft Tor COM
venfion lor fne .ttinmfu ot inr sfallN-
ease against the United States. was
read.
Tho PriVv Council recommended that
,ha President rf the Swiss republic he
selected as umpire 20 finally settle any
question upon which tho arnitraiors could
not agree. and "A notice io that eiect was
sent 10 Mr. Chamberlain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22
.noMn SOUTH Neforc The War. .

Down south Before The War" drew "a
top-heaVy house 10 the Theatre last
nipht. The audience. like the players
was largely composed oi negro, The
attraction. which IS OF the Song ana dance
order. has little TO commend Do.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Jan. 2i.-Chicf
OF Police r. G. Mcdonald and Mr. Dob
bins let this afternoon for Houston.
Tex. where they 20 for the purpose OF
ldsntiiyin. a ROld-brick swindicr who has
recently been captured in that city. Sew
cral montns aEo a slight Individual sold
Mr. nobbins brass "g6,d brick" Tor
5000 IN this city and escaped.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22
cnlaLorIA,, ~ c0TIoN nIlIs.
Prisoners Assault tho Jnilcr and Make
Desperate Enari nt Escape.

RAElGH. Is. G.. Jan. I.-charlotte,
which now leads ail cities in North Caro-
lima as to the number OF cotton factories
having mine. adds another.
10 Is named thc Charlotte Hosiery y ain
Mil and hlf $1,000 capital and ~. ~
Chadwick is president. 10 viii have auH
suinil,s. Work on 30 viii begin Mafeh
1st ...
sheriff Loftin. of CASTOR county, went
into "A fnH cell containing i've white DTS
oncrs and looked the door. one prlson'r
threw lime in hif eyes, while anou,
struck him ON the head with a. clun. rae
fought them an nluckiy unut De N-s
trimmed thrown down. oNcruoNefed, anu
his pistol taken -.. ..,is
slx white prisoners in adjoining cells
made NO 0utcry. nut the nesio prisons
cried murder. whertlpon loiun VIZ
called for help. which came alN W.
nrieoners were prevented from c-c'ti"
Nine who are believed 60 nave nay, , o,e-'
an the plot are now chained 20 Wy 49,.
THE sheriff is not seriously hnfi saw
"a 10 one eye.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

,rarge Cotton Mil to Commence opera
fionf.

Ef.fpSVILLE. y. c., Jan. l.-SpcciNi'
,rbis has been q very any winter 500 Tar.
We haa rain Sunday mornii e' he'oi' '"''
the roads and streets were dusty, Nv W.
.. the cold. dry weather very little 70
bacco has been sold. which makes nnai-
soon all the tobacco factories VIII lr
RUNNING. aud brighten a. Things very
I'm N few weeks one Of the largest cot
ION factories in Che State Will Dee running
Mr. William Staples OF tnis place. u
verv sick and not expected % hke.
Cgrl me son of sir. W. $. 'hadWick,
r,eeiienf of the H. and y. g. railroad,
Who b. guite sick at school. in Beaufort
comfy. is having hemOrrnagea. II II re
ported as being no hetllf
Dr. Clark left Tor hyde llfi wee X
Whom he returns De- viii nf tis lair
hride and viii make Beaufort DIS future
home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22
Melville Condrmed.

WASHINGTON. d. G, Jan. 2l.-Thc
senate to-day confirmed the nomins tlan
- chief Engineer George ". Melville
70 be Engineer IA Chief and chief OF "
Bureau OF Steam Engineering, ~ -
parIment. With the RANK VI S0i"ii'0"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

HtBAND.-Dicd. az the residence of
her husband. IN Newport News EMMA
JANE. the devoted wife OF CHARLIE. "a
huhaad. IN the twenty ninth year OF
her age.
She leaves husband and one child 70
mourn their loss. N W
Notice OF interment tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

4 Big Oyster Trade at Beaufort-fi'h
scarce and high.

scarce and high.
BEAUFORT. -. c., Jan. 2l.-Speciai-
Quite A number OF vessels are in port
thls week. .,. ...,,
,r,bor.d i'm front 0f the bridge. and hos
on board the captain and his Family.
Tlis vito acts as engineer. on board they
lool. comfortable and home-like
inc ana shiuning oysters 90 an parts 0f
the conniry They have worked up an
immense trade
Fish are scarce. and we have 10 pay
eight cents per pound ior good ones.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

Interesting Tact. About I;ichmon"'s CHI
xrus and Otitr Matters.

,,.,;o,afie social was given last nis'
a.. a. and Mr. John r. AGREE at taeir
nrsssi'iance 30 sll-2 Month Twenty -hiin
street
Miss rmmio Whorry has returned hone
from IvnchNurl. where enr NA' u.'
spending tho New year 7 9'"'" "--"
some OF her friends.
contain Thomas ID. Ransom. OF Siaun-
,on ir in the cify. at the Hotel J'aerson.
IT, be- here boz attendance upon ihr m,tt-
ir- ~ tho Executive committee OF iht
state Bar Association.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22
VIZ. cu,rI,s urn,Nn.

Mrs. Charles Huhani. tho wife of
former wcii-kuowu Ilchmcld printer.
UfOd Gao her home Do Newport News, yosr
tDrIay cNcniuc. The rows OF Deer death
viii DE quite q shock 40 her many Rich
moui acquaintance, ass ro news oi nff
apparently in the best cot health short
time since. when she was in this city.
Mrs. Huhaud was The daughter OF Mrs.
Martha and the late John lcchlcr. Of
this city. She leaves husband ANA one
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22
OBITUARY.


nfr. Samuel +. Huigins. a weii-kncwn
pgfnfor. died 90 the residence OF bis
mother. No. 42i west Broad street, yestcf-
dav morning. az $500 O'Clock.
SIR. Hufeus had been sick for "a long
time. hatIrg been paralyzed some time
Iast faW He WAS very popular among
wide circle of friends.
Ills funeral viii take place from BIS
mothers residence this afternoon az $3.50
o'clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

John william Weidemeycr well-kno"n
retired leather merchant and dn '.,no. p
.uei .f Iis home. 800 west Twelfth street.
~. No-l Saturday. RE Was born 10
Trcf.rieksiurg Va in i,H His iatner
,.'.. .'a nlicor boo the life Guards oi Jc-
ro,r. nonapartc. King of west pna, .,', .
Alr Weidemeycr was eu.et.'t !" .i,,,
.,I f,- several years was teacher il
,'..rio,.s semnarics m Ohio. Sunsequeniiiy
..' '.,..-ai nh. leather business in TINS
r,tv H. was interested in iepidoptual oil
which ho had very "lt. S" ',, ccr.
,...r,. rfie writings consisted Of treatis,ees
on bntts-fies. play produced m a. = n W..
salnhia in ISL and verses Mr.. w .iNe'
meyer married in 1871 Mary i' .is,,eS
i-r. Ms H. e. Mygatt and Mrs. G. T.
Iackson-suryiN. him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

BOOKER. VA. Jan. -Special.-Goo.
~ Rose. a venerable citizen of this coun-
third year. and was buried near this
place on tne iSfh. liis death was not M
expected. as Dc had been in feeble
health for some time As "a citizen Dc
viii Doe missed Tie was very intelii.
gent gentleman. to say the least. and
was known as en honest and upright
man. DE bad been before the public "A
gool many years ass public school
teacher. and his reputation was not eN-
celicd.
He was n staunch Democrat ana had
held the office OF justice of the peace TOT
several terms. De never had an opponent
Tie was laid to rest beside hts wiie, VINO
bad preceded him "a good many years
ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

.harl. of fha second Division oi tne Ap-
praissr's stores. co laight street, Utt
Monday morning at Dis residence Nl
park avenue New 1fk. after an illness
of f.n dnva lIr Hart was born Sixty
dive wears ago in Lyuchhnrg, Va. ne
spent th- early part of his life at sea,
and i'm 1852 he supervised the BUILDING ih
gnrlori on the first independent twin
rrraw steamer Alterwafd he spent 9tN-
orai va.rs iu South America in the em-
,iot. a. NJ u Grace g. co. Al one time
rs was a member of the firm OF cam
-,,rir George d. CO.. cotton brokers. ana
unon the dissolution of the ntm ne pc,
came general manager OF we la.i"yT ~. go
H. ,vas appointed assistant appraiser ,oh
Anil i4 1898. and afterwart he gave nia
whole time OBJ the Second Division. ~.
leaves d widow and daughter A pIo'n'i 70
p.uiauin. lives iu Paris.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

NEW YORK. Jan. 2l-Generai Thomas
Owing. who was knocked down aud in-
iured yesterday morning Bog cable car
al Third avenue and Eighteenth street
died fhis morning nt 1890 o'clock as me
result of hls injuries No was Thought
Yesterday that the General was not badly
hunt and bis speedy recovery was looked
Tor. bad symptoms set in. however. at
lafe hour last nlght. and General hWinb
gradually sank into Inconsistencies Ills
death followed this morning
General Thomas Ewing was porn III
Lancaster. 3D.. ln lsI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

SUFFOLK. VA. Jan 2i.-Sgecial MI.
James l. Gray. one OF our oldest an-
most respected citizens died last niiSht
quite suddenly % heart disease. OF which
boz had been sufferer for several years,
Ills funeral services Will he conducttn
from the Christian church tomorrow ar
tornoon by Rev. W. " Staley. u. T.