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TO TAKE PAINT OFF 4 DOG.
Doa't Use Turpentine UnIess the Dog 4,
Already Dead.
From the baltimore American.

From the baltimore American.
A dog created a panic In a Lexington street
drug store day or two ago and caused business
TO be suspended for an hour and half. 1t hap
pened this way: A well-known society lady went
along Lexington street on n shopping tour. ac-
companieI by a fine. sleek white dog. The
animal was of an inauistive disposition.
and besides not being able to read. paid
no attention to q conspicuous sign marked
"Paint" and rushed up against it. As a
one side, making him look like = sheep that
Some butcher had marked for the slaughter. As
n great modification to the lady and she hur-
ried to the nearest drug store and asked for
druggist. not knowing, TO what, use the turpen-
tine was to be put. and never dreaming OF the
sas Then to m T"s Caught h
dog and p2ured GSantity Of turpentine on him
The instant tho ,urpentine reached the dogs
skin that animal apparently concluded that he
doesn't exist He gave howl that was heard
for block or ny tw" away, and with leap made
and then the animal. mad with pain. leaped
over a showcase and into shelves filled with
snow What White "Sk %SF when st gets ts
mad mad enomTh' @ ne seGt Gon up , jnmpng s.nh,io1
DOES DOGS in circus, III. Wd a"ps S"s ''@"ss We're
literally punctuated by howls and barks.
:pa SFES Ss IoWa tn store hnlns HGFns
that mad dog was running amuck. The lady
tried to pacify the heast, but her only reward
was bite on one hand. Aslhe proprietor OF
the store sRw the dog break bottle after bottle,
md one valuable article after another. hc he
came dcs perate and rushed for the door 10 let
the animal out The lady strenuously objected.
especially when she saw outside Tho door
policeman with revolver In his hand, waiting
In vain. while the dog inside the store. like the
hand, played on. Mirrors. showcases, anything
and everything. went to pieces le'orr that
bowling dogs antics. clerk wanted to kill
the dog. but was afraid 10 attack hi m.
Seeing hat the animal could not be rot out OF
the store and that he WAS fOaming a. the mouth.
the druggist remembered thar sweet oil wns
an artiGotc for the effects Of turpcn'in", and
suggested that Ee try thnt as n remedy, sweet
oil was gotten, but no one would venture 10 Try
Rrd hold the dog. which by this time evidently
thought that there WAS no land that Is hotter
than this. 50 the DRUGGIST; posting himself at a
throw sweet oil at the dos. Sometimes the oil
struck the dog aud more frequently II missed
him. Af,cr half hour OF, thi. sort "f hatil"
enouga oil was gotten ON ihr animal 10 max"
him feel n little NOR" c"mfcrtahlc. aud he b"ran
touuict down. AT Inst n" got 80 tra"tah'" Am
s,he lady was able IN take him home. l'Ht th"
phrcnk nf red paint yns still on him, md IA"
II iS,g store had suspended business for an hour
iasA hA.f.
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Top,ys FrATtnrs- Although tho receipts at tho IN
was believed Woui lose from 2nl 90 to eJuuo hnl">
for the week they show ducr"ns" ~ less ihan III,
tnurs on quite small sgac, II Il non" thc less true
that the narhct was rn thnt thcr" was more dispo
strong. that iiriti' consols ndrarcd. .n"t ~" re-.
ccipt1 at the ports and nj most OF IN. Interior
towns were small that the estimated arrivals
quite Light, that thc south was nnsing here.
aud that there was also NOR" or less buying
FOR local. Liverpool. and Continental uccount. That
proved to bc chougn to put prices M. furihcrnoro
the Interior arrivals are considered I" br small enough
to make them rather significant commentary on the
points the stocks In many heavy How IL II
thnt ,he cotton noc, not come forwnrdt The nn,
there such at least is the idea Of the buns The con.
the New York basis OF Values the exports from tho
ports to day pretty large, some Of the spot mar.
New orleans the speculative market was fully as
strong in New York It Is not At all surprising under
the circumstances that prices her" should have risen
some or me htg's; operators mere are irrhu,y 10
cotton. They bcirv" that on Its merits It ought to
advance ana tnat noth,ng can prevent an advance
but disturbances the world OF nnnncr AMI politics.
Tn. stock markets today stronger here and In
London and the continc the god exports for tho
week are smaller than lad iccn expected. ami the
Tho worst feature of the Cot market at tho present
tine is the snallness of the speculation. SIN the
bulilsh.
CofrEE FrrrREs--Closcd quiet ana unchanged 10
changed to ief. lower Hamburg advanced about 4
prg. American visible supply G07.O0U bags. Amcri.
nj 80 rcis decline receipts 5000 stock 26o 900. Ko
EXCHANGE unchanged at N:tibd santos was quiet
and unchanged: receipts 1000: stock. 4s5 COO. RIO
the spot was NOR" active and steady: No. llc.
Sales 1000 tags No. Mt lac; 1000 bags Cnpatnna
to arrive nt ls4c,: l,ooo bags Santos No. and ut
l,D n u I ~ Ms
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fiaanrial.
UNION PACIFIC
Reorganization.

The Committee announces that thcrc havo been
lodged with " considerable majorit,cs OF all
classes of First Mo.tsns, LIN id ,ircui ton. -
follows
UNION rNtIFIC ". X. FIRST MORT.
GAGE q PEN CENT BONDS.
UNION PAtNFlt. EASTERN DIVISION.
FIRST MOETGAaE BOMBS.
UNION PACIFIC, MtDDhE DIVISION.
FIRST MORTGAGE HONDS.
KANSAS rA,iFiC. DENVER ENTEN.
SION. FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.
CNCAILED OMAHA BRIDGE hon Ds.
LARGE AMOUNTS OF tho JUNIOR
BONDS AND ALMOST ONE.HALF OF
THE CAPITAL. STOCK have likewise been
lodged with the Dcpnsitarc,.
The Committee ha,!n; thu' been placed in .
position to enforce general foreclosures,
proposes to proceed promptly and cnercctcaliy.
n NOW GIVES SOTItE 10 holders OF
above named FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
and Other Bonds Included In the ran not yet
dcporitcd. ns well as to the hn drrs OF Ger.
tincates for shares OF Capita, S,o that dc.
posits VIII no received AZ thu MERCAN.
TILE TRUST 60. or NEW YORK and
tho OLD COLONY TRUST 90. of HOS.
TON, without penalty. until md Including
Wednesday. january IL. after which date No
deposits can h, received. except In tho dis
erection OF the Committee, AMI upon payment OF
the penalty OF per cent. stipulated unde1
the Plan.
The assessment upo, the stock win not be called
until after tho plan shall have been declared opes.
Rtive.
overdue interest will hc cashed nnd certificates fos
compound interest. payable when allowed by the
court will br issued. as heretofore, upon the depose
ing of First Mortgage BONDS,
Copies of the ran and Circular may be had upon
application tO the Dcpostarcs.
The Mercantile Trust Compnny's CertiAs
cntca have been listed on the New Yorh
Stock Exchange.
IOUIS fITZGEHALD.
JACOB ~. St'NIFF.
r. JEFFERSON COOLIDGE, IN,
CIIAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW.
MARVIN HUGHITT.
OLIVER AMES,
Committees
WISSLOW S. PIERCE. Counsel.
ALVIN W. KRECn. Secretary. 100 Bway. n Z.
New York. January =. 1890.
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RcnI E.tntc PrIxnte sn,es.

At private contract Max II. Raubltsrhcck sold tho
four story private dwelling No. "a West Sixtyeiihth
str 1T, lot SNNiO!I to W lrpuCk for about $4,000.
D. Stewart mas sold for iIuildcr JOhn y. Leo the
thrres'ory rex dwelling, No Al West iiSth street,
to Peter Il. Met
Nanlcliaum i Icwino have bought from the
Schiriru estate, Nos. i2O AMI I22 East flHhtrcnth
street two cstory brick dwellings plot 50xN2:
also from the sumo estate the property No 32V RiN.
iugton street, y5S1b.
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,oNc. dressed weight shlpment. to-day. mono: to.

morrow, i, iso cnttia and D. $50 quarters of beef
o.LyE.-heccipts ~ head A. tnr the market Feel.
vcRlS ana at az 76 for coarse Western calves city
dressed vcas steady at S SC. ~: country dressed
lower ut Stl lc.
Snrfr ASH i,sps- Receipts were s,9i5 head. incmd.
Ink 20 cars for city snughterers and 81 cars for the
market sheep ruled steady, closing tribe weak on
the under grades ordinary 70 choice sheep sold at
st75@sasn Dressed mutton steady at bts@ihc. b
r.; dressed lam Scasicr nt 1tpcntc
llogs lie 'cpts Gi3i head, including 10 head for
sale. Nnrkct iUc, higher OF ~ 2o@Si.UO Tor hogs;
fancy light piss sold At Sjib
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Rcni Crtntc Auction s,nie..

At the HroGdv A. r n, estnt, sacsrco = yesterday
Wiillnm kcn,cIly s"'d Nos, 2li and 23j West sixty
trst street. two hvrStorN brick trncnents, lots each
2nklnO,5, To william I. Finn FOR Sl5.Oo0 each, -
n l.. lngrRhnin 60. - u No ISL West lO2i street,
fycstory brick Hat lot 25xvB, to r. l. Co tier for
SgO,blI
Peter I, Meyer Nas sold 80 I $50 Second avenue
story br cR tenement, lot 5xloo to the plaintiff
william VI. King Sland, FOR slS,35O
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From Dresden 10 M.rncnpoIIs.

Fifty years AGO at Dresden Ihc clarion voice
Of the herald OF u new truth first rang out In
"Tannlausrr." The revcrbcrntions OF that
voice have gathered strength and meaning with
the years. From Dresden to MnneHp polls what
n miracle has been wrought in that half century!
The sun., 1896-01-11
wcrc 10 Gays prices:
Live stock Market.

SEw YoRR, Friday, Jan TO BErrls iscctpts today
50 head nrlndins " carsfor sale ne market wa:
100 higlcr for oxen, brlls and cows u sold early.
oxen nj 81 s5@si.iO bulls at s.. 80 $3.50; cows at
81 .GUa $50. tity dressed beef SIDES fTm 8lg1
auil ~ 7s7slc. v D.i American sIssrs allow At ySA
The sun., 1896-01-11

srrnrrr r"rnr srEH,I 1Enm. Par II. -fxpartr
m1it"r'.
sIRHoG.TE's CouuT- CuANm"G 40 day calendar
For prnhh"~Wll soI Nur'Ilr earn Y, I'aunah Wniie,
Anna VI Nuan. Aipn"us e. ark At iu:BD A. M,
CITY CouRT-SPEcIAi. TEiIsi.-- MuliouI-
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To.pAYs FEATURES Rio nnl santos crop wns
estimated to day ut sOUO.n0O - S5pO 900 bags the
receipts were liberal the cables wore depressed and
aithoulh New York prices are h"iOw the European
party there was very little hHsn.s- even for nrbi'
TRACE account. SIill tcr" were l"'a'" purchases
of spring months by Europe asnln,t sa,.' IN havre
ana Hamburg AMI this caused sliSh' nd'anCc. The
speculation continues very dull. however. The out
sic puic has lrfi the professional p ra,or~ IN the
lurch Unbiased students or the trade and statistical
situation express the conviction that prices are DIES
tined to r"ncn decidedly lower basis during the
present year. ...-...
FLOUR Was lcss active and steady. Sales $500 hbis.
Exports l. 1913 hbls and l20l shcks. Rrcc pts t.oIS
bbls. aud 1850 sacks Spring wheat brands in
bbls. were quoted as follows: Fine. g.. log Ia:
smpernne. sI.i'$s225; 80 extra. e. s ,oa S5o;
straishts. sa2o@ $3.50; patents s"3Oe.s3;3 i'u.k.
wheat Hour Choice. sl.2p0ts l.3D grain 3>c. Bag
m.ai-Finr yellow S5Gl $40. white. SnrD0c.: coarse.
6aF roc: do. sifted. 1Oiic. Homy ana samp. S2.40
GtSy.GO.
Gn,N-wheat dcclined7sc. to ssc.' Chicago received
90 500 bush. against 2p4SS last year: Toledo sT3S.
aRans, i2djs: st. Louis 4a.goo asnlns, 1000: Do
troit 2.5lI against l2,I.a. Duluth "A lob against
1854: Ninn"upoiis ;Mp,;t2u against $4,000. and NIL
waukrp lS,2OU against 2i.iSO las year spot sales
1000 bush for export. No Northern T. o. b. afoat
"AInI %, over May do. & o. l.. store end January.
2iac. over: NO do (. H.. st"r" cui January, ts,.
oYcr May Future hacS l,3sO,DOD bush. as follows:
The sun., 1896-01-11

Money in London. u v cent. Rate Of dis.
count in open market, for both short and three
months bill. lAs Il cent. Amoun, of hul-
lion gone iu,o Tic Bank of England on hnlancr
to-day f33.OOo. Paris advices qroca Z cents
Mt lOl francs ~. rrntimrs. Exchange on Lon
don 25 francs - centm"s. The stntcnent Of
the lmuerial Bank OF Germany shows an in
crease in specie of lG,OOO.OOO marks.
The Gold Coin Mines Company OF Central
City. Col. has declared II second monthly div
idend OF liz r cent. payable at the Office Of the
company, - Broadway, on Jan. 80, Ia stock
holders of record on Jan. II.
The sun., 1896-01-11

FRIDAY, Jan. 10.
Tie het feature "f to-hay's trnnsac lIons on
tho STOCK Exchange was ~ stron: md fairly
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The sales of mining stocks at the Consolidated
took and Petroleum EXChMnge to-day were ~
Electric stock Quotations.

B1srox. Jan io-Thc closing quotations of electric
taplya "A
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j. II. MORGAN s. CO., !
29 Wall Street. New YosHs~
DREXEL s. CO..
Fifth and Chestnut Strects
PhIladeIph's, HAs
j. s. MORGAN & CO..
q2 Old Broad Street. Londo0

NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
January :. leo6
Al the request OF security holders We boO
to such holders stock and income bondas
as above. have deposited or shall deposit the sans
on or before January 10TH 1896 but who do not wish
to pay insaiImcnt OF the at pres
ent. may pay such instament at any time withi1
sixty days from this date with interest at per cens
per annum on the amount thereof until paid
j. II. MORGAN s. CO.,
DREXEI & CO. =
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h,,s f,. :" HHy BUSH % i%ns fo a" a:a ss
a % stTnsy tnrs ss 10 & bs II a. "%w. and S''
,,. op"ntno t2%e'' 1g.'s' c,c,no. s.,o Aig1t
S%|S2 SHS'a:, .:::ast s%s S5': 81; . 50 ,i;s $5S
I'M Spot here
SS NY" do" "uS ais Ho So fS mixed 2aS e" DO DC" sS
Future sales. 8, 900 bush, follows:
H.yf S.S?Saf':st ':::st,, si si4 **:... S;s s..s
The crop movement Is as follows:
f$;S' f$;s istS :;s
Tnsa' sEsHn,Gn I'M p Day and G TGss rr""1 q cd fr""
times n" s'ork markets were rather by'y1 d SSns"s
,s ;%%Fs S.s %s'S ; o. %
;ss 'nSIS wa; np!rshns%S :" va and the
al Su.n "SGt n
marie, wa. ir,n and IL 4 stated r"n,d.rao@Gue
,%d 5nooU No red day at Ser , over s. Nay for
ply viii show decrease on Monday Of Galf million
na;m GhSag" rsGsy"H I ~ ears snn the
9. marx, an Arf.utln. dr.pnlr, .ai that 'hr wheat
sn"S H Ia a. snrs viii i" ""o1H" s s @ less
4s ns" @ ar M $3.50 oS OF nys sa%s ?n@ Sr
900 a year ago. Mr.. OXFORD n wciknown bear.
bought 25u,JuD May. one OF the most striking
ness OF cash wheat here aud at the West, aud
large business for export Is reported to night. some
estimate or the sales Icing high ns 2iO 900 bush.
Corn was slightly lower IN sympathy with wheat. A.
Chicago 5lU expected to morrow; JlO arrived
to day. There WAS less demand from the shorts. The
decline was slight. however, Liverpool was steady:
the American sraboari cl"arhnces wrr" ilOSNl, hnd
the weather Mt the West was thrchtening The primary
receipts were ie0unO. against Hoi ~ last S"nr, aud
III" shipments IN the Interior wcr" l'S,uOp oats
trhe weaker. Chicago, however, received
only 2H ears. and TO morrow not more than $50 hre
NAvAi SroIYs Spirits turpcntinc quiet and firm at
3lt3lipc.: rOsln 'iull and steady al 81 6W.SlB2l.
for common t. rood strained.
I'EIRuiEuM-No sal"s. Crude Sl.i9 here and In OH
CiN. Refined UNCHANGED.
PRnyIsiuNs Lard dui ana lower. CITY. h&5c.: West
ara nr M"ss So 5oaso Dr"s."d hogs 5a 80.
pigs, 6hsg5Slr. lalu~, 3'sc. Atrarlir SO. ,'l"o %
i'hicago Jan. 10 - M good general trade IN truNt
sons continue" with Li'in"-s for nut >'." account ib
10y packers around insiic prices. Alihough the mar
krt ruled lower partN VITA hogs nnh h"raii'" "r an
cnsiT feeling in pran. IL" undrrton" seems very
nrm IN 4 o: movement lhr c'o,Ins was steady AT
u" best prices ~ IN" day, There WI. "A good d"uhnd
for picked nIrats at II shade better oiLrrwis" tine
trud;. is SIN rather slow" iiHtter Receipt. today.
days. 2"oJI;, Creamery, state, srconds to h"st
tncNe k"c"pts tm'ny "2vl. pkI,: last ~ hnHs
arso r:" s"rn"Gr "c S 20 ma "ri aud viii" fa""y % Ia"
su;ul do. lhl'r. IIrEr lat" natir COM" %" 10 choice"
1ltGp..c smd do. i'i'} ipc !rS-- Receipts today
7,dI; cases last SIX da,- ~ 'at nr"yous NiT InNs
i4.2O7 state, prnn.NIynnn, ant Maryland fresh
gatheredrounry marks, slU.2.",' Western aud south
crn, common fo rhucr, iS@pOc,: state, mixed Old
i~&.nc.; other gralrs, lhpt itm; ~ ., ,,,
SruAE-ltaw unchanged Rni dun 80 test 3i5'. so
test. S4c. Refined dnll ana steady.
tHlCAOo, Jan. iO.-Thcse wcrc iotay's 81 prices:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-21
CONDITIONING GIRLS ARRESTED.
Mabel Page and Ethel Lamose Pick
ed Up as Hunaways from Norfolk.

Two very good-looking young girls
giving as their names Mabel Page and
Ethel Lamose. were arrested in the Capt
toll Square yesterday afternoon by Off
GERS Han and Gibson.
These detectives had been looking for
the young women for some time. as Miss
LamOse's mother was In the city on Tues
day with the view of catching her daugh-
ter, who had run away from her home,
In Norfolk. II was claimed that Miss
Page entiCed her friend away. but both
Of them vigorously denied this. When
they were picked up by the officers they
were taken before Major Howard. who.
after questioning them at some length.
directed that they be taken TO the Second
station, when the charge Of being a sus-
picious character was entered against
Miss Page. The other young woman VIII
simply be held until her parents send for
her which it is expected they will do
to-day.
Miss Lamose is a pretty brunette, Of the
Irish type. and says she would never have
left her home had not her people been
uukind to her. She is not over is years
OF age. and appears 10 be very intclli-
gent. She had pawned a watch and chain
when she was arrested. but the Chief OF
Police had the articles redeemed for her.
The other girl formerly lived In Man
chester. and says that she knows a
good many people over there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-21
CYCLE TOURNAMENT.
Races Under the Auspices Of the Char
IOtts, n. C., Club.
CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE SOUTH.
one-MiIc Race Won by Fred. schade,
of Herndop, Virginia. i'm 2.3i-seVe-
raj Accidents-Nobody Seriously
Hart.

CHARLOTTE, n. c.. May 20.-A crowd
~ . 600 witnessed the races Of the CHAR
lotte Cycle Club here this afternoon
The one-mile novice was won by CharieS
spenolla. OF Charlotte; =. II. Williams
NJ Davidson. second: william Beaman'
q, Charlotte. was second, but fouled
snenolia on the last circuit Of the quar-
ter-mile track. fell. and narrowly escaped
being run upon by Williams. He was
not seriously hurt.
The one-mile championship OF the
South was won by Fred. schade' oil
uerndon. Va. in 23l; McMann' Of
Charlotte, second, and Riley, Of Green
wood. S. c., third.
There was another exciting accident IN
the one-mne handicap. schade and j. r.
Ruppert. Of New York city, we're scratch
men and were racing speedily around
the Ground. when on the third lap
scbade on the outside, Rupert on the
inside. Rupperts wheel ran on the eaSe
~ the new plank track, and ne leii'
Sr,aiIf,o his handle-bar and bruising MS
right arm. II was a moment or sus-
Sc and the grandstand was breatn-
ioes but the New York rider was only
slightly injured. Schade won the race
in 40 -. -,-... ,., +ho
ia. Mcdonald, Of Charlotte won the
baIf-uoue boys race, in l:53.
In tho one-mile. for North Carolina anu
south Carolina riders the time-lmlt or
80 was exceeded There were only Two
riders-C. w. McMackn, Of charlotte
and J. s White, Of Rock HilI' ,. =
Sta,,o.l,ir was first. Time. 253 IL.
Whites time was 2:53 2-5. White refused
10 ride IT over. and the race was award
ed TO McMacHn. -
Schade won the quarter-mile' open ia
az 10: Rupert being a close second IN
80 3-5. = .bo
Rupert had won the sympathy OF the
-,randstand. and was wildly applauded
when he won the two-mile handicap.
His time was sos IL; Schade second oIly
= second behind. They both started
from the scratch. It was a close ana IN
tensely exciting race.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-21
THE STEAMER HORsA.
She Is at Southport Half burned
Her Cuban Trip.

WILMINGTON. y. c.. May 20.-The
British steamer Horsa, with a cargo Of
pineapples and bananas, from Jamaica,
May 18Th. bound for New York, arrived
this afternoon at Southport in distress
having been on fire, and is completely
Quilted from stern 10 amidship Captain
Mcintosh Ohe first nate. who brought
the vessel into Southport. reports that on
the 18th instant Captain Cook, the master,
was missed between 3 and o'clock A. NJ,
and It IS supposed he fell overheard. Cap
tain Mcintosh wired the agent at New
York and will await instructions
Captain Mcintosh says the HOrsa left
Port Moraut, jamaica, on the 18th instant
with a full cargo and a crew OF twenty
men. At i. NJ. on the 10th cry OF fire
was raised Ill hands were mustered,
and went TO work to eXtnguish the
flames but after an hour and a half OF
work the heat became unbearable on
deck, and Captain Cook ordered all hands
to the boats. The crew lay by until 4.
VI on the 18th. when, the most inhamma-
BILE parts of the ship having been con-
sumed. all hands were ordered on board
again. and after hard work. succeeded I'm
extinguishing the fire. The vessel was put
on a sOutherly course. with the hope OF
meeting some steamer bound for the
United States. would would render assist
ance on Monday at 4. NJ. the captain
Cook was missed. and the first mate
McIntosh) took charge and brought the
vessel TO Southport
When asked about the Horsas last ex-
petition TO Cuba. Captain Mcintosh
smiled, but refused 10 talk on the subject.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-21
DEATH OF COL. wM. JOHNSTON.
This Weil-I<nown North Carroll MAN
Passes Away Mt Charlotte.

Private kilograms were received here
last night from Charlotte. y. C.. an
nouncing the death there yesterday OF
Colonel william Johnston. one OF the
most prominent business and profess
sonal-men in North Carolina.
Colonel Johnston was a native OF Lin
coin county, n. c.: was I'm the 18th year
OF his age. and the last survivor OF
large family Of brothers. He came OF
distinguished family. and was an ac-
complished and cultured gentleman. He
was highly educated and was a lawyer
by profession
Colonel Johnston had been prominent
in both business and politics. He owned
large estates, and his Charlotte home is
a beautiful place.
Deceased was several times elected
Mayor Of Charlotte, and about twenty
I'VE years ago was "A candidate for Gov
ernOr against Vance. He also served
for some years as a member OF the State
Railway Commission. and had the honor
or being president at one time OF both
the Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta
railroad and the Atlantic, Tennessee and
Ohio.
Colonel Johnston is survived by four
children. His oldest daughter is the wife
OF Colonel a. y. Andrews. OF the
Southern railway, who resides at Ra-
leigh, n. c.; his second daughter
married Colonel Thomas Robertson post
master Of Charlotte; Mr.. Frank G.
Johnston, the Oldest son. resides in
Mecklenburg county, y. c.. and Mr..
William Il. Johnston is engaged in bust
ness in this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-21
visiting His Old Home.

Hon. W. A. Charters, "a son OF the
late W. 4. Charters. has been I'm the
city for the past few days, visiting his
aunt. Mrs. W. II. Beverage, No. POI
Floyd avenue. He left yesterday after
noon 10 visit his brother. Or. Charles L..
Charters Of Norfolk. Mr.. Charters left
Richmond some fifteen years ago. i'm
mediately after graduating at Washing
ton and Lee University, and moved TO
Dahlonega. Ca There he became a
member OF the law firm OF Price q
Charters lie afterward married Miss
Bell. the daughter Of his partner, Colonel
Price. The latter was a distinguished
Confederate soldier. a member Of the
Confederate Congress, and has served
as a member Of the Forty-frst and
Forty-second Congresses OF the United
States Mr.. Charters. like most Of Rich
monds sons, has made his mark. He
enjoys a large and lucrative practice, and
has served his adopted State IN the House
Of Delegates He has twice been offered
the position OF private secretary TO Hon.
Hoke Smith, but declined to leave his
law practice.