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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
st. Nary BAZAAR.

st. Mary's Hall last night was crowded
to it's utmost capacity and an OF the
booths did thriving business. The indi-
cations are that the closing week OF ne
bazaar will bring forth excellent result Z;
A fine string band was in attenoance ana
rendered choice selections making the
scene a most enliVcning one.
The contest for the gold-headed cane
IN he voted 10 the most popular candidate
for city Collector, is exciting consider
able interest
Tonight ST. Mary's Beneficial and So
cial Union will attend IN a body. during
the afternoon the boys Of 81. Peters
school will attend the bazaar. tomorrow
the children of St. Mary's schools VIII
attend an
Tomorrow night a grand concert VIII
be given by the celebrated Schubert Bro
Tiers This attraction Will no DOUBT be
the means Of drawing a large crowd.
The especial thanks of the ladies' are
due to the ChatswOrth Dairy, who has
been furnishing milk daily TO the bazaar
free Of charge.
Colonel John s. Harwood was present
at the bazaar last night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
PERSONAL AAD GEyER1L.
Interesting Facts About Richmand's CHI
zen. and Ofher AIhtfnr..

gems and other Matters.
There VIII Doe an important called meet
lu OF the Confederate Memorial Literary
Society at the Museum ON tomorrow. at
l. noon. fu'l attendance is requested.
The annual meeting of tle CoonuI
Danes viii hc bella ON Thursday ncNj.
November 18TH. az the Virginia Historical
stc.Cty rooms
Hon. George ID. Wise went up 20 Gooch-
land yesterday o. attend the session of the
county court. lie mad legal business
there.
Cards arc out for the marriage of Mis-
Frances Dtz t0 Mr. b. Mayor Davenport
80 the home of her aunt. Mrs S. g. Bos-
well PIP east Broad street. on Wednes-
day. Novcmu.r 18Th. 80 J.. ~
Mr. Harry IT, Gaines. who has heen Hi
for some time at his home. No i0J north
Twcnty-third street has sufficiently re-
covered 10 he ont again.
The merchants az the First Market are
complaining Of the dcur.I1ti0us of
Thieves Who are carrying Oft anything
they can Jay their hands ON. Several Val-
liable hors0 blankets are reported among
inc vanished. and other small things
without number have been missed.
Tho condition ot Mse Mildred r.. T3y-
lor who Nas badly lurt while aligatlag
from car 1f thc CLAY street 'uc go
Twenty FIRST 4ri Broad sfreots We9u So
day. b. reported Co be improved. She is
still. however confined to hcr room
Dr. Hugh Tdyors horse and buggy
were standing in front of the harness
store OF Alr -. a Brown. Jr.. ON Main
near Eighth street. Yesterday afternoon.
when the horse became frightened and
ran away. THE coiored driver was knock
cd DOWN hut not hurt and the horse was
stoppe az Filth and Main streets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16

nor,er Of Hon. John r. Ryan, for the
Sn.akorshin and says Mr.. Ryan will pro-
habIv receive all the votes from the
Fourth District.
CONGRESSMAN John Lamb will not go to
washington until a day or two before
Congress assemblies. His secretary, Mr..
G. Med. Blake. having resigned to run
for the office OF High Constable. VIII not
no with the Congressman during the COM
ing session Of Congress. Capt. Lamb VIII
employ a stenographer out OF the fund
allowed him for a secretary
Judge Waddiil has been very busy in
several big law cases lately and has not
had time 10 VISIT Washington recently.
lie said yesterday he hoped 10 be able 10
take a trip to the National Capital In
few davs TO look into the matter Of 90
fees for Virginia Republicans.
lie stated that as far as the Richmond
postofiice. the marshalship and district at
torneyship were concerned he did not
know when appointments would be made
nor who would be appointed.
Col. James d. Brady was in his office
I'm the Custom House yesterday after sew
eral DAYS absence He found much work
awaiting his attention and was kept busy
all day.
The Colonel said he had no comment
10 make on the election returns recently
published and nothing to say regarding
politics i'm general nor the Federal pa
tronage in particular
Mr. d. ". Leake. chairman OF the Dem
ocratc Committee OF Goochland county,
was I'm the city Yesterday.
Among the visitors in the city is Capt
l.. r. Cooke. late candidate Of the Popu-
lists for Lieutenant Governor
1t Is understood that some Of the lead
ing supporters Of DR.. J. w. Southall. can
didate for Superintendent OF Public In
struction will have a conference in Rich
mond this week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
SUDDEN ILLNESS.
The Direct Cause Of Bringing Divided
Family Together.

Considerable excitement was created
on lower Main street Sunday night about
8 o'clock by a report that Mrs Henry
Walters. a young white woman. living
near Twenty-hfth street, had attempted
to commit suicide by taking laudanum or
arsenic.
The ambulance was called and respond
cd quickly with DR.. NuchOls in charge.
The doctor examined the woman and
reached the conclusion that she had taxi
en- neither ladanum nor arsenic. but was
suffering from nervous excitement.
When seen by a Times reporter last
night Mrs. Walters denied that she had
attempted TO commit suicide. and said
that she was suffering from nervous pros
tration. Worry about family troubles
was the main cause. Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
tors had been living apart for some time.
and Sunday night Mr.. Walters, upon his
return from church. learned Of his wife S
troubles and won't to see her. and the re-
suit was n reconciliation. for yesterday
the two made up and are now living to-
notler.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
Anr.lR IN rnE MorNrALNS.
40 one Has Been Close Enough to Estab-
Ii.h Iii Identify.

No one Has Been Close Enough to Estab-
Ii-h Hi Identify.
sTANARDSVILLE. Nov l5.-Special-
4 hear story has been in circulation
around here ever since chestnut season
commenced but no ore paid very much
otfomtfon to IL. as only the coiored popu-
lation had claimed To- have seen ihe n'.'.
uur since Mr. HcWlOn. whose Nef1ciiy
IS not 10 be- doubted. has seen an dnlHai'
whose movements. app aidutr. anu
,,-lro those of bear the story IS heinE
t-f-o,..f fv the iucredulOus. tn is true ne
s4vV his brar4hip hy moonlight, nhd hth
cotton ae near ae be cared 10 Doe 20 MN.
when whatever animal 10 was luihti all'
looked at him Hc threw no MN ana en-
when ho saw the animal pflflle PUP an"
would not move 900 inch Do gave up inc
public road 90 him and lett DE tmnN7
IL was q bear
Another party had heard for several
uielts 800 animal come down from lNr
mountain and drink from his spring. lhtt
r.filrn the way ho had come. Tie put
his dogs on him. and. after he had sl3p-
nod ono Of them over for interfering win
his drinking. Doc could not get them 10
60 near him again.
From me noise the animal made breath
inc and the breaking Of sticks under ms
weight. he had concluded 10 was "a hear
Do. did not care % tackle him alone with
10 euu sO Do won't uumoIested from lnete'
Nothing has been missing 100 inc com
nuuitv ovcont pigs and fowls. though he
could subeist ou corn very well yet
awhile.
Tho men are talkins about going out
hunting him now.
shooting Mcdaniel of Middle River. tore
minated with this weeks county court
aui Doe was acquitted.
C0lonoi james Cnioid. an aged citizen OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16

CHESTER VA. Nov. IA most en-
ioyahle time was spent Friday night by
the young people of Chester at the hospl-
table home OF Sir e. y. Friend. The
occasion being "A Crayon Party. given by
Miss Gertrude Butler in honor of Miss
Mary Scott. Games were participated
In till late hour. after which refresh
ments were served Among those pres
ent were Misses Annie L. Edwards. Sa-
dye r. Robertson. Lillian lyey Marie
Scott, Daisy Moore. Mamie Taylor, Ger
trude Butler. Mabel Robertson. Mary
Smith. and Messrs. Irwin lvoy. Edwin
and Ben Rufn. John Worth. Gus Bur
ton. James and Paige Fisher. William T..
Edwards. Jr.. JnO. \. Robertson and j
Winston Ivey. The following ladies.
acted as chaperOnes. Mrs. G. " Friend
Mrs. W. q. Ivey Mrs. X. b. Scott. and
Mrs G. T. Robertson. Everyone present
expressed themselves AS having had a
most delightful time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
rHE DEPiRruENr BU>T.
.iN Hire Alarms Turned In sunday and
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
sunday and yesterday SIX fire alarms
vcrc turned n. but the damage done was
fortunately vsrX rihins.
At l0.D9 O'Clock Sunday morning
fhe department was called to Twenty
ninth and Broad streets a dump was.
found to be ON fire. due. 30 thought Co
ONE mischieyous boys. The blaze was
.Xtineuisncd.
At 7.2l O'Clock Sunday night q still
alarm was sent In. tAe cause being a
blaze Zoo "a coal house at so. Jl3 north
Eleventh street. The damage was small
a second stii alarm came ln at SIS T.
81. the trouble this time being tp
caused by au 0vcrhcated CRATE i'm tbs
residence of Mrs. Martha c. Perkins No.
lo2 north Second street. a small suI-
wiu cover the damage.
The third still alarm was turned I'm az
g.2l Sunday night. a slight fire being dis
covered u blicy.s stables at the corner
0f Third and Marshall streets Theirs
was no damage.
Al 1896 o'clock am alarm was sent I'm
sion OF q lamp in tine col0red Sanctihed
.hurch
only the prompt work of the depart
ment prevented % serious Gre. but the
blaez was quickly eXunsuished. and the
loss VIII De about l21
At fOtfr O'Clock So terday morning there
was au alarm of fire caused hy defective
chimney 100 the house OF Mr. Goodman.
ZOO east Clay street 80 damage was
done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
RTT. Il. r. WILSON.
Changes 10 take Place in Methodist rni'
pit- in Petersburg.

pi'7 D" -.tf
PETERSBURG, Va" nov l ,f-l.t
rev. r. r. Wilson. pastor OBJ M'Ln.,
street NJ. r. church, preAch'a i's, '.7'.,
the last sermon Of nus secoh9 s''t .'
pastor of this church to n very lai-. ,o"
eregation His theme was "lhe b hil n,l
Work" lie reviewed the WORK or ,''
wear. which has been am eNcee1lhllF li..
porous one. and showed 'oF'n.tii'
alo,g every line. For the cause oi
missions the church and i7 5',i..',
have contributed this year H"i' 't'.'
81 g00 There Iaye been received INTO IN.
,lffrrn during Mr. wilson pastor tl'
one hundred and eleven members "hi'i
has MOT been exceeded in the history "I
fr. liur.b .xpenf n two nletoratcs. and
fra, extended through four years. The
lrrrch is anxious for Mr Wilson return.
.,J Dr.. Stated that he expected Co came
f..r
-,t 1.f....t.. f~,r, the pcforshur. disc
.- .L. ,-ir.fri, annual conference.
..,.,..,'s b., D.nviIlo next Wclues-
f,,. ,,,'..t,,- Wright. of p,tcrsIurs.
.t. f,... 80 rrtrH-p.frr county
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
TO Institute IA Elk Lodge.

d. d. G. L. r. G. b. Neal viii leave
here to-day. at S:35, over the .seaboard
Air Line to institute a lodge OF Glks in
Charlotte. 5. c. The following promintn nj
Elks from this city and State will ac-
cor oany him. T. II. a. Burke. Phil. G..
Kelly Charles NJ. Angle Is. -. Metzger.
ia e Wells, and Leroy Mittledorfcr, from
K4chr oni. John -. Kevill. John ~. Cner-
~ w. b. Langley and a. \
from Norfolk, NJ |. Hessherg. Albert
Gerst. n. g.. Watkins. and W. r. Collie,
from Danville, Va, and /. l.. Peyser, from
Petersbur.
This will De the first lodge of This or
der Instituted in the State of North caro-
lima
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16

A charter was granted by Judge Well
ford of the Circuit Court yesterday al
tcrnOon TO the Richmond Hardware Com
pany. which is formed 10 do a general
hardware business.
The capital stock is not TO be less than
$4,000 nor more than $4,000, divided into
shares of 800 each
The officers for the first year are as
follows.
President. William II. Parrish: Vice
President. NJ. H. lsboll: Secretary w.
II. Green; Treasurer. W. II. Parrish.
Manager. Samuel II. Wilkinson
The directors are the above and \. j.
Parrish and Snsan Il. Parrish.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
N.rkat cnmmitiee.

The Committee on First Market met at
10 o'clock yesterday morning al iul3 east
Main street. those present being MesSrs-
John VI. King Harroison and Whalen-
Inc clerk Of the Market presented ms
report showine-the receipts Tor Octouef TO
have been 500 IS.
BINS were ordered paid. the usual roH-
tine business was transacted ana the
committee adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
REV. MR.. swnrvrr.s DNcorRsEs.
Two Impressive Discoursrs at seventh
street Church.

Rev. Il r. Sweeney. Of Columbus. In
diana. who recently arrived IN the city
TO conduct a series Of meetings az the
seventh street Christian church preach
ed TO very large audience SUNDAY
morning. He spoke Of the pleasant
visit he made 10 this city about two
years ago. and expressed his eratidc8-
ton at being here again.
Mr. Sweeneys sermon az the morning
service was begun with the statement
that ne brought a message 10 the mem
hers OF the church and he was pleased
to style the subject The Ordinary and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16

Prof Dennis Lcavy az the National sol
dier.' Home >hOot,a limseli.

HAMPTON VA. Nov 15.-spcoiai-
Professor Dennis Leayey. bandmaster at
thc National Soldiers Home at this place
committed suicide this morning hy shoot
ing himself through the heart with shot
gum. For some months past Professor
Loavcv has been n DO health and d. is
Thought iu a. moment of dependency Dee
ended his ite
The deed was committed I'm Ibis room
near NJ and n barracks and Doe was alone
at the time. but it is supposed Dee placed
tle butt of the gun on the floor with
the muzzlc against his breast ana with
his foot On the trigger fired the fatal
shot.
The whole load entered DIS left breast
and Doe died instantly. Professor Leayey
las been handmasfer of thc Soldiers
Home here for the past fifteen years and
was well known in musical circles.
He served ADO through the late VAR and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
udDE FTRH AND STRONG.
improvements To Historical Society
Building are Completed

BuIIdIng HTf fWIHFI'1F"'
The Virginia Historical Society's build
ing has been made firm and strong by
placing Orders under those portions of it
thought TO be weak.
The money TO pay for this improvement
was contributed by the Historical society.
the Colonial Danes. the Daughters OF
tho American Revolution and the Asso-
citation for the Preservation Of Virginia
Antiquities. All Of these organizations oc-
cupy the building.
Mr.. e. T. d. Myers. Jr.. was the en-
ptneor who directed the work and Mr..
n. p. Ancarrow was the contractor.
Next Thursday the Colonial Danes VIII
hold their annual meeting in this build
ing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
POLTTICAL NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Capt. sumpter for Railroad Commissioner
Personal Notes.

Capt John u. Sumpter. OF Montgomery
county has announced himself a can
didate fer the office of Railroad Commits
sloner Several years ago he was clerk
for Commissioner HIN and resigned on
account OF M health.
Mr.. william III. Mann, OF Petersburg
one OF the members-elect OF the House
Of Delegates from that city, was in Rich
paend yesterday. Nr. Mann 10 warm sup
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
nnrMlNnnARrs, ~ nrMlN.
4 Play Of Real Icrit 4 Presented Last
Evening.

Hal Reid author and actor BIAS writ
ten BOD Human Hearts truthful iiIe-
Ukc story of Wroueed SON. that appeals
alike TO The pit and the gallery. as pre-
scented at the Academy last evening 10 is
meI0-drama-no denying thit-but it, is
shorn OF the rampage OF steel boo it's ace
complishmcut OF the villain purpose by
clear and enforced manner ot BRINGING
right and wrong 90 "a tempered climax.
The pathOs OF the play is broken hy "a
vein of comedy in the character of II
tramp that is cXceilenuy portrayed by
Mir Ed a. AlcHugh
The author M Reid is seen iu the
leading role. Tom Loran. tine village
blacksmith Tie was ~uutUng lr0m H
severe cold last evening which placed
his Performance of the ROLE at a disad-
vantage. Ills stage actions. however. are
those of "a polished actor.
Tomorrow evening THE GeiShd.' from
49, Ir N. .r rr...t- .
engagement Of two nights and q mati-
nee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16

Company A. First Virginia Regiment:
after its drill last Friday night pres ,.itSs
Past Quartermaster-S Sergeant T.. :. HlDos
win a handsome dress sword IN i.Sos ~
ton OF his long membership ana .ne re-
gard IN which he Is held by the COMPANY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
The Southern Railway.

The earnings Of the Southern railway
for the first week IN November were: 1897
Sn76l6: 1896 $685.. li6: increase. $50. 40: in
crease from July LIST 10 November 9Th.
SiO2. O72.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16

won honor as soldier BE WAS meme
her of the Newport Lodge off Eks and
was siNty-twO years Oh.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-01
NOVEMBER
RIplNG HIS lime.
he Could Wait Until the Tracks OF the De-
ceased Had Blown Gut.

he Could Wait Until the Tracks OF the De-
ceased Had Blown Gut,
While travelling through the ''crack.
eF" district of Georgia northern man
happened to be detained for some
hours at an out-of-the-way junction,
Finding time passing heavily while
waiting for his train, he strolIed along
a winding lane which led from the sta
ton. In front of log cabin he found
a tousle-headed youth seated upon a
snake fence.
Desiring to test the originality of
the young Georgian, he remarked;
''This field Of yours produces rather
small corn, does it not9"
WAL, answered the boy, ''paw he
planted the small kind this year"
you'll only have about half a crop,
won't you2" asked the man from the
north, wondering if paw" had only
planted portion OF the usual amount.
A CLEAN Of intelligence shone in the
dull eyes of the clay eateras he drawled;
''Yaas, that's SO; but paws working
the place on shares"
Noticing that the soft, yielding sand
which composed the soil was marked
by path of almost shapeless foot
prints, the traveller inquired if NAV"
was around the cabin.
The boy shifted his position on the
fence and uneasily said; "Maw's dead;
them air her feet marks there in the
sand; paw seq he KANT think of gittin'
married agin til them air blowed outP'
up To Date.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-01

Near the end of the one street in a
little we7tern prairie town stood tiny
one-story frame building containing
two rooms. In front of it two weather.
beaten tin shingles" swung and rat
tied in the winter winds, making dole
full music for the occupants of the
"shack" to listen to in bad weather, On
one of these signs was painted: ''W.A.
Braden, j. P" and on the other John
Pinkham, Constable"
1t was a bleak December afternoon,
rapidly merging into dusk, when Mr..
John Pinkham emerged from the heat
and tobacco smoke Of the stuffy little
Office into the frosty outside air. He
was a ruddy, cOTpulent man, with good
humOred eyes and ready laugh that
could, it was claimed, be heard all over
the township. But this evening he
looked serious and neglected 10 whistle,
as usual, on his way up the street.
He walked into the office Of the "ho-
tel" and with a profound sigh seated
himself by the fire, all by himself. Pres
emily Birch Hunter, the landlord, en-
tered with a supply Of frewood.
"Hullo. Johnl"
"Hullo, Birch!"
Hunter busted himself about the
stove for a few minutes, then looked up
suddenly and asked:
"Comin' up t. tn New Years ball,
reckon, John?"
Pinkham shook his head and sighed
pOnderously: "Nope. I got t. keeI
vigil ag'in Knight"
Hunter nodded Understandings
"Jedge havin' one o bis speils?"
"Yep. Wuss'n ever, this time. Ever
tells me, awhile ago, he wish't I'd gil
! out an leave i'm alone"
/ "Td do it, then" said the landlord
warmly. "Tain't right f'r you e Civ,
up all these yere New Years COINS CT
! jes' T. watch him."
Pinkham shook his head again.
81 got a charge e keep, he quoted
somewhat uncertainty. "F'r three sc
ceedin' year, Birch, I've KEEP this yert
New Years vigil t keep III jedge fF'u
dom ITSELF any harm in one. o then
blue spells; an / propose to keep then
wigils jest s long s e has them spells.
Hunter shook his head deprecatingiy
lie could rot understand why JohT
should give up his enjoyment Of the sea
son to watch another who had annua
sblue spells" "Ef e wants t git away
with 'imseIf John can't help it-non,
/ whatever" ne reasoned. But be knew
there was no use arguing with the con
stable, who, as . matter OF fact. 60
not a little moIHnful satisfaction on
Of his martyrdOm.
He's wuss'H ever. this time b
/ repeated. Sets b. th' hour starin' q
noihin' an mHtterin', then gits Gp Al
goes NHlkin', wslfiI' ~ an Gown al
matteFiu' goms more. I'm EoIa. {
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-01
a STAMP STORY
Poor Hin Couldn't Travel by MaH OF
Express,

Poor Hill Couldn't Travel by MaH or
Express.
"Don't have many after postage
stamps bout here, 1 s'pose?" inquired
the old salt, swinging his leg over the
sugar barrel at the end of the counter
and blowing a Whit of plug-cut ont of
his clay stump.
'That ancient rig or tacl1in' down
the street again er head wind that wuz
jist after one put me in mind of Bill
Member BillP Nop9 Well, he wuz sr
good IN, wuz Bill. Yer see, it wuz the
last time we shipped tergether and Bill
got worsted in a brush with the mig.
gers when we stopped fer water off'n
che of them Floridy coast towns.
They sliced him so his own mother
wouldn't have known him. Captain
he wouldn't take him on board agin,
so we had ter steer a straight course
fer the railroad.
'Bill he wuz badly scratched up, an
we tried TO fix him, but nary er bit of
stickin' plaster could be got How
sOmeveF, we took him to the store, an
seem a lady er buyin' stamps, I got an
idea. So Iups and buys er lotof stamps
an then I sticks 'em all over Bills
scratches. Nothin' would fit his nose
but a special delivery stamp, an when
/ got through with him he wuz ez fine
a parcel for postin' ez you ever saw.
But SILVER my bloCmin' timbers if
when wanted ter send him home by
mail the little cat-rigged post clerk
didn't refuse to send him. Said be
hadn't mail sack large 'nOugh. So
got feed bag an put poor Bill in it.
Then tibet pole of a clerk said it
wouldn't go, as the stamps didn't
show. Well, cuts or hole fer Bill's
head and he sticks it through an theF
wuz stamps 'nough on his face with
that special delivery to carry him to
China,
What happened next? Why that
cat-rigged post clerk said he couldn't
send live stock by mail, so had ter
box poor Bill and send him by freight,
The last heard of him they wuz er
fghtin' betwixt the post Office and eX-
press about caneeling the stamps on
BiL"-N. Y. Journal