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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29

T.. ". Little and ". +. Smith were
yesterday appointed by Judge Lamb. of
the Chancery Court OF Richmond. receig-
ers for the Old Dominion Electrical con-
structiou Company upon motion of tho
complainant. the Interior Conduit and lu-
sulation Company The receivers are en-
p0Were, 10 take possession of all the pro-
perty. assets. and effects OF the defendant
company and manage their affairs. The
receivers gave bond in the sum of 5000
ana took charge of the affairs of the COM
many
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29

Mr. Howelle Declines to Divulge Its Con-
tents.

The funeral OF SIR Alfred =. SHIELD.
who died at the Retreat for the Sick Mop-
day from ,he effects OF The wound ~
celved IN his attempt 10 kin himself. viii
take place from his late residence. No
$40 north Sixth street this afternoon an d,
O'Clock.
10 VA DE remembered that on The dg,,
Mr. SHIELD shot himself he addressed "a
note 20 Mr. Edward NJ. Rowelle. clerk al
the CITY Circuit Court. and u was thought
that this letter might throw some Hghr
upon the motives OF the unfortunate man
for attempting 10 take his own He. MIR
Rowelle declined al the time 10 let any
Qua read the letter. aud placed II. to-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29
Young en'sthristinn Association Meet
Ing Mt Portsmouth, Va

FEB. 12TH TO 18TH. 1895.
THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN
RAILROAD
THE ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE.
WILL SELL ROUND-TRIP Tickets
FROM RICHMOND TO NORFOLK AT
$50.
Tickets viii be- on sale from Februar,
18th 10 18th. good TO return until Feb
ruary - lAgl. For tickets timetables
and fun Information, apply TO Rich
mond Transfer Company. sol east Aiaii
street II. -. owen. Ticket Agent. Byrd
Street Station and at company's OF
flee. S3s east Main street.
r. W. COURTNEY.
Dist Pass. Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29
Cheap Rates to the Mardi Cras, New Or.
leans, La. and Mobile, Ala.

The Southern Railway will place or
sale February l4th TO nth. inclusive. FOR
the above occasion, round-trip tickets ID
New Orleans, La. and Mobile. Ala. al
turn within fifteen days from date OF
sale. G. ", CECIL
Travelling Passenger Agent.
n20 east Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29
SUING rHE STREET car cowrASr.
MIS-. Martha Z. Mases Asks Tor $1,000
Damage.


Ia the Law and Equity Court yoster-
Gay the case of Martha j.. Mayes against
the Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany was commenced. THIS j. "a suit for
5000 damages Tor injuries received by
the platinum on March - 1885. bv being
thrown from one Of the defendant COM
pauy's ears just outside the CITY limits.
THE plaintiff alleges lhat by reason oil a
defective axle the car was thrown from
tho track. and the plaiuuu hurt about
the face and head. The evidence In the
case WAS partly heard, ana the case re-
sumcd at ago L. NJ. w. r. Meredith
represented the defendant company. and
Thomasou and Minor. the plaintiff
Al 1880 o'clock argument was heard
and. al g o'clock. The jury could not
agree on Is verdict. and the case went
over uutu This morning az 10 o'clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29

The following House bills were pass
Cd.
an act entitled AN act 10 incorporate
the Gendcsyille Railroad Company, IN
Wise county"
The senate. at 3.l5, adjourned until IL
o clock To, day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29
Alarms. .. hasoment. 2. main no0r
3, second floor; 3. thsd door.


Richmond. Charles ~. Horton 10 Sa-
rah f. Horton, his wife, Is l-2 feet on
south side Nicholson street, $50.
Samuel IT. Jones and wife 70 Junus
Coles. i6 feet an south side = street, near
Thirtv-drst. $40.
Planters National Bank 10 \. Ssks &
CO.. 70 feet on Main street. southwest
corner Eleventh. $1,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29


VIA THE, SEABOARD AIR LINE.
The SeabOard Air Line Will sell round
trip tickets TO New Orleans, La, an
Mobile. Ala. from February 18th 10 18th.
inclusive account Of the MARDl GRAs,
at one nrst-ciass fare. good 60 return
within fifteen days from date u sale.
The Richmond sleeper, which Is open
at Z. NJ. train leaving al lZ.33. which
has heretofore been running to Atlanta
will. on and after Sunday, January 18th,
only be run as far as Monroe. y. g.,
which IL reached at $50 A. NJ. whtre
passengers can set through sleeper to
Atlanta.
For further Information apply TO
H. NJ. BOYkTN.
city Passenger Agent
S,S east Main street
The Only All-Raii Iine
BETWEEN RICHMOND NORFOLK,
AND LHNCHBJRG. WITH SOLID
VESTIBCLED TRAINS. rs VIA
THE NORFOLK AND WEST
EkN RAILROAD.
the quickest route between all points
South and Southwest For tickets. time
tables. and ali information, apply 10 the
Richmond Transfer Company. aOl east
Main street. and Jefferson Hotel. r. u.
owen. ticket agent. Byrd-Street station,
and at cOmpanys Office. SIS east Main
street. II. ". cor RTNkY.
District Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29

The second half session begins Monday
February Sd Students received IN Acade-
mic Glasses and In Law For Particular
address President +. w Roatvrigit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29
BOIs 10 FIGHT FIRE.
4 Depsri ment Regularly Organized at the
Masonic Home.

Chief Fuller. Of the Richmond Fire De-
partment. and President Frischkorn. OF
the Board OF Fire Commissioners. recent
ly Inspected the handsome Masonic Home
buiiding. I'm Henrico county, and organ
tied a fire department among the boys,
who have entered into IL with spirit and
discretion. There are many interested
Tn the Home. who viii be glad TO know
that some provision has been made in
case of fire.
Following Is the plan Of organization OF
the Masonic Homo Fire Department:
AOfcit King Chief.
Alarms: .. basement. .. main floor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29

In the CITY Circuit Court Yesterday the
following suits We're instituted.
g. H. Wiley against Frank II. iiili x
Co. Damages. 5000
sutton d. 90. against +. Y. Whitmore.
Damages $3.50.
The Rev. ". H. Hiukley. of Br0oklinc
Alass. Will deliver "a lecture ia tho New
Jerusalem mission room. i-2 west Mar
shan street. tonight an O'ci0ek-suh-
feet. What Shall ] do TO Be Saved2'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29

The case of Prosser Jackson. charged
with an assault on Walter Crenshaw
frolOredi has been set for SaturdaT az
the Honrice county courthouse before
Justice Thomas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29

seven Per Cent. Investment.
< YOU want a safe ana profitable invest.
rnent. Duy our per cent. full-paid stock;
price. 500 per share. cash dividends pay
able semi-annuaHy January and July.
Tor particulars call or address
UNITED BANKING AND BUILD
ING COMPANY,
81 east Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29
House Of Delegates.

Soon after the morning prayer. which
was offered by Rev. Dr. Cooper III the
House OF Delegates yesterday morning,
iNc committee on Counties. cues, ahH
Towns reported favOrably Mr.. Ihchef 5
substitute TO Mr Maupin anti-gamDbns
bli Subsequently the Maupin niu wac
reported with the recommendation VA,
30 90 Tot pass Both nhls were lheh
placed on the calendar. ,.
The House agreed TO Joint resolution
offered by Mi. Mckat. OF BcteisnNt-.
providing that the fuonS fiin .'t,i ''i Eli
have fhc acts passed by the GeneIm as
s-mbly printed Immediately altef lhtg
have Dccn approved by the Governor dhu
i0 distribute Two copies ID. me ~ ..'.N
sheets 10 each member ci ihe 'e"0i"'
noase bin No. 9ol, providing for the
protection Of fish in me YORK Mattdponl,
and painunkey rivers. cane up O" 80
third reading. IH the absence on
Birgs OF King William, the p-uoh' '"'
hHf was ON motion uf -dr- ffttHaMa5'
ot Lancaster passed 10y unth tomorrow.
me hlI which seeks TO regulate alean
engineering has been dismissed . aoFlce
when House bm No. 295 came M on
ifs third reading. which seeks 10 dlhtHu
the Code iu relation 10 jurors, at. ""un
ucrs, OF Franklin, stated mat INC .i''
which aimed Go do away with lfolt
eiouaI iurDrg. would not achieve IT'S object
iu its present form. The bih WoNi"ta
that no Juror shall serve more lhah one
iu "a year unless the entire ISL mas htth
r,hDusicd Nil Saunders stated thal tie
professional Jurors were picked about the
court houses. and their names "lo liot
appear on the regular list OF jurors ~
motion OF Mr.. saunders. the vote Wa
rtr0nsidercd hy which the OH had uetn
ordered 10 its cngrOssment ana thliu
reading. and the oil was iheh recon-
miffed.
When House Din 80 3l6 II came up
ON lis second reading IN was ordered 10
IT'S cugrossincnt and third rs.oiuB VIII
out any further debate. The bill prohln-ts
tine safe of Intoxicating liquors TO minors
ana q certain class Of students. SuDSe-
uucnty. ON motion OF Mr. Nllaro, OF
FalrfaX. The bin was taken UP out OF IT'S
regular order and passed.
.fhc members of the House received an
invitation TO leave at the Union depot on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock over ihe
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad for Laurel Station 10 inspect me
rcfnrmatOry. which is 30 charge OF ma
Prison Association of Virginia.
House bill No 2u6, pOWding for me
transportation of convict7 TO the peM-
tcuLary and repeating certain @ecuoHs
Ol the Code, was dismissed
An invitation was received from McssIs.
Homer a. Clark, photographers, az 30
east broad street. asking tine mtmhelS
10 have their pictures taken, M oFoti 10
have two large groups of the pictures or
The members of the General Assembly
On motion OF Mr. Rogers. Of King
George. ihe following bill was placed on
fnc calendar. 10 enable the county OF
Stafford 10 replace its bonds bearing
NOR cent interest with bonds bearing
= Der cent. interest, and 90 authorize NE
issue of said bonds bearing interest al
lc- cent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29

NORFOLK, VA, Jan =. Special
The State Republican Committee held
several sessions to-day behind closed
doors. reporters who applied for tickets
OF admission being cautiously but firmly
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
KENTON.
EpwOrth League Officers.---L. NJ S. Club
northumberland and Personal

speclai Correspondence to the Times
hENToN, Feb. 1.-THE business meetinu
of the :Epworth League, which was inde6
nltely postponed on account of the revival
meetings, was held last Friday night The
following officers were elected for tbe ON
SUNG year President, H. NJ. WRIGHT.
FIRST Vlce-President, Thos. &. Baxter. Soc
ond Nlce-President, Mrs. d. O. Downs.
Third Vice-President, Miss Ella Pardee.
Fourth Vlce-President, Miss Lille E. Attix.
Secretary, j. 7. Burrows: Treasurer w
Z. Wright; Organist, Mrs. J. p WoIkar.
Assistant OrgaEist, Miss Lille f. Attix
This society has been of great interest to
the young people the past year and we aro
much encouraged and feel that with tbo
heip OF the new converts that it will grov
more and more in interest the ensuino voar
we feel that we cannot say too much in
praise Of this organization.
| The L. n. S. Club. of this to,rr Mill -.
an entertainment in the Town Hall ON
FRIDAY evening, Feb. 18th, CONSISTING Of
the two-act farce entitled The Irish Tinar
Feddler, and the two-act comedy entitled
Timothy Delanos Courtship." Adnis
SION, Adults 20 cents, children 10 capte.
doors open at o'clock. The members of
this club have been putting forth every ef
tort possible to make this an interesting
affair.
Inc revival meetings have closed and
elghty-nine persons have professed CONVEX
'lon' seventy-nine of whom Joined the
church at Kenton.
Ihe pastor held the missionary anniver-
sary on last Sunday and was assisted Inv tba
hev. d. E. Vishenoff, of PHILADELPHIA. who
is native of Macedonia. After comnleting
MS education in America he purposes to re-
turn as a missionary to his own people He
made fine impression on the conorego+io,,
as he is a fluent speaker.
Personal Miss Emma Sipple is VISITING,
relatives IN Philadelphia.-Tho Attix iS
visiting his daughter, Mrs. VIM. Rryor
Phlladelphia.-J. T. Purse, is visitina
friends in Frankford, Pawn. Brva,, &c
the tlrm OF Pritehett & Bryan. commission
merchants of Philadelphia. who has -.
down the Peninsula looking after the intor
ti est OF the firm, spent Sunday with his fa-
tner-ln-law, Thos. Attix.-NIiss Incv To,,
lor' OF Smyrna, spent Sunday with ber
aunt Mrs. Eben Wright. w Grobo,o
went to Philadelphia this morning ATr
rank Greenwell, who has been i'll so lono
- conValescent and we hope to see him out
soon.-Rev. j. T. Prouse is assisting Rev
- W. foSle IN revival meeting at Cheswold. |
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
Site for Shirt Factory.

After much canvassing, durine
which all or nearly all persons in town
were called on for subscriptions. tbe
sum of two hundred and fifty $3.50
| dollars has been secured. The a,
| pended list gives the names of tbo..
who had sufficient interest in the ad
vancement of town Industries to oiy,
to make up this sum. The list is nuL
lished at the request of many to SHOW.
the names to the public III general anil
to those more directly interested
1t seems almost incredible that
town of this size should have to T..
canvassed at least five times to get +l.
names necessary for such small .n,..
for such laudable purpose and f.,
re-canvassed almost as many tjra.
collect the money. But such j. A.,
case, and now We have our factor,
sured and with it other acc..s,..;
which will probable be Of mpcb 1...
tit to all. 1t would seem Lo+ =,
benefits are to be ereaped thew sbonIJI IS
by those who have willingly oided y,
making this undertaking q succ...
Inc following is the list Of snbscrib
efS to the fund to purchase the site e..
new shirt factory:
W. +. Hall y Son. d. J. Cu,o,a;..
Cosgriit, Beck ~ HAZEL, W. F. Du,.
J.. 0. Waller, II. b. Grieve. 1f...
a Son, E. q. Walls, Jacob Lejube,.,...
". Il. Sithens, Mrs. Geo. II p..
mond, VIM. II. Thompson. pbH,5.I
phia and Smyrna Transportatio, a..
Fowler a Lees, Charles Register :.
ID. Hotfecker, VIM. FAIRIES. l.. Uir.g..
G. Prettyman, DR.. T. c. Moore Sa,-
}. Reynolds, w. A. FAIRIES and pr,
Clifton a Raymond, j. f. Cut..
Frank Bailey, John p. Hudson o..
uel Stinson, James c. Robinson
g. Cummins, w 0. Hoffecker. Fr.t
Relman, /. b. Vickers. Geo. C. lT.t
tett, Geo. W. Turner, Thos. Jcfar-.,.
L. NJ. Price, Alex. Carsin, H. .AR.u
Denney. J. W. Jones, Jno. 3. W.lb
Mrs. L. Collins, Mrs. A. Lee. V p
Start ". H. Janney, Geo. Batt-farj
l.. b. Goldsborough, Henry Spruauc4
y. Pratt, Dr. f. /. Grier, j. II. Nat.
tiford, w. &. Pierce, and Employee.
of Shirt Factory.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

the Treasury Department on Wednes,
day. There were nearly forty-seven
hundred distinct offers, aggregating
nearly seven hundred million dollars.
Nearly every banking institution and
very many of the leading bankers OF
the country were represented by bids.
The prices ranged from par to 12O, and
the average was about III.
The Government sought to borrow
one hundred million dollars for thirty
years at per cent. per annum interest.
The people, IN prompt response, have
offered to loan over six hundred mil
lion dollars at less than per cent. in
terest. This proves that the public
credit is not only intact, but that the
country is regaining its prosperity in a
degree not even dreamed of by the
most astute politicians. Well may the
bankrupt Governments of the Old
World exclaim, "What a country!
What a peopler'
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
Clothing Store Burglarized.

Monday night, or rather between g
and $50 o'clock yesterday morning,
the clothing store of John w. Tucker.
Commerce street above Delaware, was
robbed, the thief getting four watches,
some knives, and mouth organs from
the case and hosiery from an adioin-
ing shelf. No one slept in the store.
There was evidence they had tried by
sheer pressure to force the front door,
which was nearly, but not quite accom-
plished. They then went through the
alley that separated it from the adjoin-
ing house to the back door and sue
ceeded by the same process in forcing
it in.
The thief had scarcely gotten to
work when Night-watchman Pratt
came along in his regular rounds. He
detected there was something wrong
by hearing feet moving about on the
floor before he had come fully abreast
of the house. He started around to
the rear from the opposite side, when
he heard the movement through the
alley and on getting front again saw
the man running up the street with
another on the opposite side Of the
way, who jumped out from behind
tree. He fired his pistol at the first
but without any known effect
No clothing seems to have been dis
turbed; nothing but the articles above
named, the loss being between $50 and
$40. Mr.. Tucker is satisfied that if the
night watchman had not come along
just at the time he did that his loss
would have been much heavier III the
goods carried away. There is evidence
also that the mode of entrance was
not after the manner of professional
burglars. There were no tools or
other thing leaving a clue as to who
might have been the perpetrators Mr..
Pratt was not close enough to catch
the visage of the thieves, but he saw
during the night several cOlored men
moving about, one of them going to
his home as late as five o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
High School Notes.

Every member of the Senior Glass.
IN the High School, must hand in by
Easter, an essay written upon some
educational subject In order to grad
uate they must give a proof of this
KIND, to show that they can express
them selves Intellectually upon the sub
Jects they have been taught. If the
idea meets with the approval of the
Board of Directors, the nature of the
commencement exercises will be some
what changed from what we have had
III previous years. The annual address.
generally delivered by some visitor.
VIII be given on Monday night:
on Tuesday there will be a Glass Dav
exercise; and on Wednesday the Com
mencement proper will be entirely in the
hands OF those graduating. An an
rangment of this kind will give each
member of the class some special part
to perform, and not being crowded for
Tune none of the exercises will be made
tlresome by being too long. The
CLASS at present numbers fourteen
II all should graduate, it will be the
largest class to complete the course
since the High School has been founded
Some special exercise will be dne
them.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
The COIored Teachers Institute.

| OiSa iSdCHeTS institute.
The COlOred State Teachers Insti
tute, the 18th in order, held here last
week, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri.
day, proved quite successful, though
the weather was very much against
them until the last day. Whether
from the bad weather or a disposition
to run theirs as county affair. the
sussex portion of the delegation did
not put IN an appearance. The Bethel
A M. E. Church, where the sessions
were held was quite well filed. par-
tcularly at the evening meetings.
The addresses of welcome, responses
and appointment of committees occu-
pied the morning of Wednesday. Su-
perintendent c. C. Tindal, who was
present all day, made the PRINCIPAL
address Of the afternoon. An address
was also made by Mrs. H. A. Warren.
The evening entertainment was bv
Prof. j. E. Biography of Lin
coin. g"
The principal part of Thursday
morning was occupied by addresses bv
A. b. Rufin on ''My School" and
Mrs. Rebecca Elliott, "How are we
building?" In the afternoon Rev F
Burgette Short, of Wilmington. enter
tanned with much humor and precent
for an hour on "What 1, as a Teacher
shall teach my pupils, " the rest of the
time being occupied by Rev. w. C.
Jason, President of Colored Colleoe
and others. The evening was filled nm
with music and an address by Rev. c.
L. Jefferson.
Friday morning there were addresses
by Prof. l.. d. Hieland, Mrs. S. b
Waters and Miss Gertrude Hepburo
and in the afternoon by Prof. S. T.,
Conwell and Prof. G. H. LeFevre of
this town, the latter greatly interest
ing the audience. The address at night
by Rev. II. A. Monroe, d. D.. of New
York, was for its strength, depth and
eloquence, was a fitting close TO tbo
Institute.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12

The Morning Net0s in noting the
fair-sized meetings of the Single Tax.
ers in the Opera House there, and the
enthusiasm they manifest, says:
1.-The Single Tax leaders believe that
next November they will have sufic-
lent number of votes to elect legisla-
tive ticket. They are pushing the
fight from Claymont to Lewes, and in
the summer there will be large num-
Der of 'spellbinders' scattered through
out the State. At present, outside of
Wilmington, most of the work is of n
missionary character, the campaigners
trying to interest the people so as to
get somewhat respectable-sized audi
enees at the meetings during the sum
mer.
There is only one thing Henry
Georges disciples are after, and that
rs the Delaware Legislature, although
1t IS probable they will make an at
tempt at the Constitutional Conven-
ton. The Legislature is their chief
objective point, and in their endeavors
10 control it they will put a ticket in
the field in opposition to that OF both
the Republican and Democratic parties
They will make no bid for Congress-
man, Governor, Sheriff or for anv
other.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
For Governor of Missouri.

The Republicans of Madison county
Missouri, have indOrsed Hon. BENZ. B.
Cahoon, whose boyhood was passed in
Smyrna, afterwards a resident OF
Dover, for the Gubernatorial nomina-
ton, and in this connection the St.
Louis Chronicle under date of January
90, says:
"The Republicans of Madison coun-
ty having indorsed Hon. Benjamin b
CahOon for Governor, the boom is
spreading rapidly in Southeast Mis-
souri,.
"The CahOon followers are urgino
his candidacy ON the special gronnd
that their candidate has no affflistioN
with the disreputable city machines -
st. Louis and Kansas Civ III
''The CahOon boom will ;ptorsou
Nnd %lth kdaS Mayor {tSr sWa.lbridges aspirations
gates away from the snnnort id ds ueie-
Louis candidate . 'i'or' Oh a st.
Smyrna times., 1896-02-12
Going TO ChestertOwn.

Inc farce comedy, "A Bunch of Keys, or
the Hotel' and the drama, 1.-THE Bells of
ohandon" which was given here so success
fully ON Friday night last at the Opera
House by casts of local talent under the
leadership of Walter d. jefferson. is to be
carried to .Chestertown and presented at
Stam's Hall in that town ON Friday night of
this week. The arrangements have been
made in chartered train to carry them
down and return the same evening, the
ticket froa Smyrna including admittance
to the Hall costing S1a0 A number of
tickets have been sold, and il is expected
enough will go to pay for the train The
ride there and back ought to make pleasant
outing for the visitors. The people of
Chestertown have made two such dramatic
trips to this town, which proved we think
pleasant occasions to all concerned. We do
not know just when the train will start
from here but probably about O'Clock