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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-07

\ Noisy and Drunken Fourth other News
from the County Of Henrico.

\ noisy ana Drunken i"utth- Dihci -''NS
from the County Of Henrioo.
There was much disorder at the historic
locality known as Seven Pines Monday,
caused principally by the absorption by
the visitors thereto Of rrecracKer whis-
key.
The last car to Richmond from Seven
Pines is duo here at midnight but did
not arrive until nearly a. vi. yesterday.
Reason WhI-tue crowd OF people upo-
il was full OL fuu 50 called, and would
not let the M0t0Imau and CONDUCTOR IuH
IT, taking away its cuutiOl from lheIH.
4 cOustabl. arrested the rnsleadeI OF
the sports, one Marlrllus Morpl, ana nc
Was locked up lu tle country jail 10 Iu-
inmate and reject OH The vanity OK fourlh
of July nreNater. Tie was Afterwards
fined $50 anu costs by squire LoWdss-l !.
During the day "a visitor rom isllA'
mond. who was Unknown, went 10 tie
Uni-ed States National Cemetery az seven
Pines. and. Icing full of liquor, roNea
around amoul the tOmps ana ulefvl'--
himself in an outrageous style.
Mr.. VIM. FERGUSON, Depuly-keeper or
the Cemetery. promptly arrested MIN,
but a crowd OF his pals, led by one Na1
Watkins. tried fo rescue him.
IN the melee fho prisoner escaped ana
his name is NOT known. The w ATKINS
now in the jail II the county.
Justice Of the Peace LOWasser heard
the case Informally this morning.
As the offence pas committed on the
Government prov arty the prisoner VIII
be turned over o. the United states
authorities. who viii De- no..uod 70 oay.
United States Commissioners tIcgen-
helmer and Peasants were both out OF
town Yesterday and their return Will be
awaited before any action is taken.
This Is a very serious offence ana aI
herds concerned may be heavily punish
ed.
n is likely that other arrests VIII follow
as some of the mon who were with Wat
kins ale known.
There was an entire lack Of police
sufficient TO keep order at seven Pines, so
il is said.
West & Bottoms. Who have liquor
store at this place. pruaantly closed their
doors early in the after Don, as the crowd
was so ci5orderiy.
Mr. J. J.. Broaddus The courteous
Clerk of tho Circuit Court OF Henrico
county spent the fth ~ July with his
comrades Of Pickett Camp. at Glen Allen.
Mr. Broaddus lives n ~ this place and
many Of the veterans called on him during
the day and were hosF taby entertained
by him.
Mr. W. c. Taylor 4 Henrico. has
brought twenty hawk heads 70 the
county, court house and VIII receive there
for $500 as the county authorities give
20 cents each for the hcads OF these birds.
a marin re Cense Was issued Yesterday
hv tho Clerk Of the County Court or
Henrico 20 Lewis ~. " tzcer and Carrie
W Frick both Of I.nrco. and they
viii 5o married ar p. ST.. to-day 40 the
residence ~ the bride.
A meeting Of the Board ~ Supervisors
OF Henrico county wa held yesterday
morning az the court house.
II was decided 20 gI ni permission 20
omen continuation Of Lahurnum avenue
through The strawberry Hil estate 20 the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway track.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-07
MISS sEIFERps ASSAILANr
Uarrenton for safe keeping-tame 10
Life After Being struck by Lightnins'

wrNsTON y. c.. July Especial
r,eni,,- sheriff Davis arrived here iast
night with Luke Richardson lnJ n -,
who attempted 10 make an "SsH|5 ~
rs Seifert I'm Greensboro sunday n
.-r,,,cr, Thera was some talk or lyncN-
inc IN Greensboro. Richardson Is ABOUT
forty wears old. and has n we; ~.
served on the Guillord county rvd"9 To-
spring for slapping ms WE ne III
The charge against him, but az the tiio.
hefora me Mayor. IN Greensboro last
evening he failed 10 prove where ne vas
yyhen the attempted assault was mace,
Miss Seifert who is eighteen yeatn ~"
and quite pretty. Is cOnndeht lhdt Nun
ardson is the guilty party. ., IT,
The county commissioners this AFTER
noon passed an order authorizing ih'
sheriff 70 employ sufficient GUARDS 10 pr
tect the Jail for his saie-Neepihs' ol.'s ~
Kapp received telegram from ,'i.'i''
boro this afternoon. stating thdt ne neeu
have no fears about party 'olli"s ND-N
10 lynch Richardson. ... ,,oi
STAMP Clerk Galloway and Deputy Col
lector Alspaugh went 70 AsneE4lIe lo-udy
% witness the transfer OF the revenue
office TO Mr.. Harkin. the new collector
Ii is stated that Mr. !. +. heyhoius
brother OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -
10 succeed Mr. Galloway as stamp clerk
here Colonel VI. l.. Mott. VINO also Went
10 Ashevlle to-day. told your espoh-
danf before leaving that Mr. John Nor
ed deputv collector for Surry. Forsyth
ard stokes county This indicates that
the civil service law will be dispensed
with by the Republicans. The new col
lectOr is 10 take charge to-mOrroW.
The county Board OF Education mas
elected Dr. A. =. Davis supervisor.
There are IL $50 school children I'm For
svth-between the ages OF six and twenty
one years-7742 whites and 3.3Os coiored.
The number OF pupils enrolled In the pub
lie schools Is as follows: Whites, 500;
colored. /. 29l. There are 20 white school
districts and % cOlOred.
News is received here that Mr.. William
Schaub. of Kings Cabin. stokes county,
who was struck by lightning last Thurs
dav. came 10 life that night and is still
alive. He was on a load OF hay when the
flash came. The horses We're killed. hay
burned up. and wagon badly damaged,
The family We're positive that Mr..
Schaub was dead until that night.
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ssas *: do. family. $1,000 80; winter
wheat patents. SiJOp461 spring 90. 81 go.
i30: spring wheat straights. S3.SJNf, re-
ceipts II ga barrels, exports. o,-'f pai
rels
WHEAT-Firm; spot. 7o07ohc.; month
G9i.4G92,c.; August. 6s'sptIkc.; Septem-
her G9utgLc.. receipts. llo.fbS busneir.
exports 1900 bushels; stock, 3o5, Isl
bushels. sales. 1sS. 900 bushels. Southern
wheat. by sample. 62Q72c.; 90. on grade
GGSa7lAc. .
CORN-Strong; spot and month. %9i.4
29s.c.. August. DOS. Q30c: September, 3Oil
a80ibc steamer mixed. 27AN2sc.; re-
ceipts. 2l7 027 bushels; exports. 1871
bushels: stock. j95. 3i5 bushels. sales. 0l.-
900 bushels Southern white corn, 300
33c.: DO. yellow. 33d33lgc.
OATS-Steady. demand light; No ?
white western. 25lzn26c. No. mixed.
28I23ibc.: receipts. 2G.2i7 bushels ex-
ports. none stock. ld9. SO bushels.
RYE-Firmer; No. nearby, $50 5s94c
No. western. 39lsc bid, receipts. 81
bushels. exports, none STOCK oo'l9l
bushels.
HAY Steady: choice timothy, S1350Q1i.
GRAIN FREIGHTS- Firmer: steam 10
Liverpool per bushel. Sd. July: CORK for
orders per quarter 2s. CdW-s. I'D July,
Pc 10i4d N3s. August.
STGAR-Steady: graduated. Sf.e3.
BUTTER-Steady fancy creamery 1oa
i0c: do. imitation. 12al3c.; DO. ladle: &C.;
good ladle. 9010c.: store-packed, ealOc
EGGS-Steady: fresh, Sic
CHEESE-Firm; fancy New York, go
pounds. Hhc.; do 80 pounds Sh2c.; do. =
pounds. CSC.
WHIsKY-SL270l.2 % per gallon for FIN
ished goods in car loads. Sl.2sNl - per
gallon for iobbing lots.
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ward. especially in the Iide"ater as
trlct. Ia the 4lid0ls alley sec ~
has improved some generally ana SHOWS
decided Improvement where ram 80
'ft,lleu. a good deal Ot tnat carry pian1e~
is being laid by" while the late piail.-
I'd is under good cultivation. 1oDdc.o
san varies in condition, growing rapiuly
where rain has occurred, ana HlaA'i'e
slow progress where none has lalen. -
slight though percepuble, gain Is appd-
rent in this crop, and with timely ram
IL will do we'll The close OF the ven
finds the bulk Of the winter Wnea1 10
vested and in shock or stack. lnIcsHl,is
il general in the Tidowater ana illuI'e
counties and the yield is reported 10 Nc
from "a full average 10 the pest ia
wears" by different correspondents. W IN
Ter oats nave deteriorated somewhat ouI
tns sprlng variety. though heading low
As generally reported 20 have good heaus'
and is ripening. Rye Is mostly hdrNesleu,
with good results. Haymakins Is aDout
finished and the crop Us short hasl uls9
are middling. except in the Nalley Sec
lion. where more frequent ana We
spread showers have improved 'nsil'
An garden stuff is needing rain oaoly.
Melons are promising and Doth Didch anu
buckleberries are abundant.
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rHEfR ANNUAL REUNION.
The Veterans of Pickett Camp nave an
ioynble Time ~ Glen Allen

\
ioynble Time ~ Glen Allen.
Tho pIclsett Camp reunion az Glen Allen
Monday was one Of unusual delight Tor
the three or four hundred persons VINO
were present. 90 .ba
capt. Cussons, COMMANDER VI '
Grand Camp. made the Camp ana us
y,iends heartily welcome, opening his
spieudid hotel, the spacious groves anu
marks. the beautiful lake and the wei
arranged dancing halls for their pleasure
and enjoyment. and kept in constant use
during the day his carriages for the peHe
ITO OF tho visiting ladies'.
Tony Miller's excellent string oand was
present and added greatly to the pleas,.Ie
o. the occasion. not only in a1ordinS
music for the dancers but at the enter
tainment in the afternoon at the hotel.
THE riding Of the mustang py MISS
Anna c. Martin was graceful IN lne -
tremc, and brought iorth many 0''''
Mss Ella Charter. Ellen Haurand'
and Anna c. Martin greatly entertained
tho audience with several vocal piecs9
rendered I'm a STYLE which could not be
oxcelled. while Miss Helen Taylor de-
lighted all both IN song and recitation
srr Chastain Northen delivered an ora
ton which both IN style and delivery ""7
sincerely appreciated, ana MT. 'idi eii,7
Neal rendered several of his inimitaDle
banjo solos. with good humor that COM
municatcd itself t. the entire crowd.
Not the least enjoyable features OF the
dav was the delightful shade and welcome
brcezes which make thu Glen a most de-
lightfm summer resort.
Tha only accident OF the day was When
a refractory mustang deposited Sergeant
Whitlock in the middle of q dusty ROAD,
about three miles from the Glen The
mule walked back, and so DID the ser
geant with a temper no little ruiiied.
The Camp left at 5 O'Clock in the al
ternoon with three cheers for the Grand
commander and the urbane host or Glen
Allen.
After tho concert tho herd Of deer CON
sisting Of some thirty Of these beautiful
animals. were called from their sylvan
retreats.
Among the guests present were General
Brande.. Mr.. John II. Rose, Adjutant
Elicit. OF the Grand Camp. Davy Brown.
and n number Of other well-known gem
tlemen.
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GREENSDILLE COUNTY COURT,
Tho New Bank to Open i'm Few Days.
.Inhge BnrhnIn an Lditor.

EMPORIA. VA, July 5.-Special.-
Greensville County Court met yesterday
Judge George II. Barham presiding. The
Judge appointed the town cOuncilmsn.
The citizens met d few nights since. and
recommended j. ii. Person and ;. ID.
Goodwin TO the new Council for the Of
iices OF Mayor and Sergeant, respective
ly
The new bank OF Greensville will prob.
ably begin business about the 18th
Some OF the most prominent business
n en- in town are represented in this en-.
terprise, and the prospect is very en-.
cOLraging.
The need for such an institution has
been very keenly felt.
The following Will be the officers: w.
Samuel Goodwin. president. b. w.
Wyche. vice-presldent. l.. Il. Goodwin.
cashier. and directors. Charles Baker III.
$. Schwartz. r. w Manson. b. W. Wyche
and W. Samuel Goodwin.
Judge O.. Il. BaTham has purchased the
interest Of j. b. Bailey IN the Emporis
Messenger
The paper has hitherto been independent
in politics. but as Judge Barham Will as
sumo control OF the editorial department..
and is reckoned among the Democratic
leaders OF this county, II Is presumed that
1t will be Democratic.
The -mpOrla Wheelmen VIII hold theli
annual races on the 18th OF July, instead
OF in October. as was the case last year.
and will last one day
This club has membership OF about
thlrty-dve or forty. which is constantly
increasing.
The races last year were a decided sue
cess, and even more is expected this year
Miss Mary Farmer aud Mr: w N.
Farmer. OF Wilson y c.. are the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.. Deal
Mr. L. r. Goodwin. who has been In
Suffolk for the past few weeks, has re-
turned 10 his home.
Mr. W. y. Daley has returned from
visit to the Springs, and from the Nash-
vile Exposition.
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
P4LEIGH Is IGITdTED OVER THE
IMPROVtMENr or STREETS.
Col. Carr a Delegate to the Gold-Minins
Conventiou-An Officer Shoots
Negro WHO Has a Knife

pArrrGU y. C.. July 6.-SpeciaL-
- - a-ira a discussion here on the
question OF the $4,000 bond issue 10 DC
voted on in September for street I'M
provements and other purposes. nee
he NOT much chance of the election peiho
carried for the issue. Chairman Drew
~ of the street Committee, says thdt IL
,til ba Il saving TO the city in the emu
for that the care Of the streets COSTS
The city about $500 annually, but thal
after the streets are paved the expense
will be done away with.
prominent business man here
saws II the bonds would be
exclusively placed in the hands
Of this street committee he would vote
for the issue. but the few other pur-
poses" may mean anything the alder
man may decide to do outside Of street
Improvements. and no Will vote against
it.
THE NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Ii is said that Chairman +. \. Holton,
of the Republican state Committee. will
assume the duties OF his new office, Al
torney OF the Western District about
August 1st.
col Julian 5. Carr left Sunday for
Denver. Colorado, as a delegate from
this state TO the Gold Mining Conven-
ton. He will be gone for some time.
ON sunday. az Edenton-Street Methodist
church, Rev. Mr.. Norman preached the
annual sermon TO the Engineers and
Conductors" Afterwards the two Bro
therhoOds had dinner together at the
Marlboro House.
Deputy oates tried 70 serve a. warrant
on a negro here yesterday. The negro
would not hear the warrant read, and
drew his knife. oates shot him and he
will scarcely recover. The negro denies
drawing his knife Oates Is under bond.
CRIMINAL INSANE.
There are twenty criminal insane IN the
State Hospital at Morganton, who are to
be brought to the penitentary and put
I'm the department prepared for them.
but there has been dispute whether the
hospital or the penitentlary should bear
the cost Treasurer Worth saws to-day
that the expenses must be paid out Of
the general fund. as the Legislative act
saws the transfer is 10 bee % state
charge" ~.
The two military companies az Reds
willie 90 into camp at Piedmont Spring
this month. The Lumberton Company
goes 10 Wrightsville, and the Governor
Guards. Of Raleigh. go 10 NashNH.e on
the 18th All the companies Of the state
Guard are fully equipped and are III
good shape.
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Good Crops of Grain aud Ferries are Pien-
tiful- PersonaI AIentlon.

STANARDSNlLLE VA, July 6-Spe-
cial-The two prOtraclcd meetings. tina
Tabernacle of Madison county and tho
bush meeting of Greene Will begin on thd
fourth Sunday IN August. The Greene
people are regretting their conflicting
very much since so many people OF thu
county enjoyed camping out and parts
cipating in the Madison meetings. Mr.
Belt will be one of the ministers ~ the
Tabernacle and Mr.. Bransf0rd will assisf
Mr.. Rhodes here.
The mail route from Gordonsvllle "a
Stanardsville changed hands the lst a
July Mr.. Durron taking charge OF hii
contract then
Harvesting is aboGt finished IN thiG
county ana the wheat ,rop Is considered
good.
Corn is in a good growing condition
since the fine rains OF the past week
Berries are plentiful and people are
busy gathering. preserving and canning
them Tor winter use.
The apple crop D. not as large as was
expected though there will be- a consider
able quantity left on the trees TO ripcn.
Tho weather has been extremely warm
hire. Notwithstanding the rumOr that
there had been frost in the Blue Ridge.
Mrs. Alfred lanceN who was taken se-
riously III soon after her arrival az her
mothers Mrs. Dir. stephen 3 OF This town
is improving slowly.
Mr.. George W. shelton. principal OF
public schools here. has been quite IN
with rheumatism the past week.
Miss Annie Mitchell. who has been sick
for some time Is getting better
Mr.. William Eddins, Of Mcdowell. w.
Va. came home to-day.
Judge Mcmillan and wife Of Petersburg.
Grant county W. Va. who have been
visiting Judge +. NJ. McMullan's family
of Madison courthouse for some time ara
visiting relatives I'm this county.
Mrs. Howsworth and Miss Mamie VII
Hams. who have been on visit 10 friends
OF this county, returned to their home IN
Orange. FrIdaY.
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Seven Oonvicts at the pcnitcntiary who
have been converted We're received into
the Catholic church On Sunday. and were
conditionally baptized. Among the NUM-
Der was Searccy the Aqua Creek train
robber. who is serving a term Of eighteen
years for his offence.
This peculiarly happy event is the re-
suit Of the work OF Father Carne at
the penal Institution. Father Carne has
been ably assisted by Mr.. j. Louis Sulli-
van and other laymen, who assist at the
service in the music, and disseminate
Catholic literature and cmblems among
the prisoners.
Rev. W. CASTOR Payne mission priest
Of the Diocese of Virginia. officiated AT
the penitentary on Sunday. and preached
an eloquent and stirring sermon. Mr..
Sullivan presided az the organ. After
the service the Bishop confirmed the
seven candidates and confessions were
heard. and yesterday twenty Of the con.
victs received the holy communion.
Searcy being among the number
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-07

Generally Speaking, At II Favorabla, Eut
Corn in thr south needs RAIN Badly.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Ihe Weather
Bureau, ln It's report OF crop conditions
for the week ended July 5th, says:
in the States OF the Central valley,
Lake region. and New England the wees
ending july Jth has been favorable 10
crops, the Algn temperature being es-
pecally favorable TO corn. In the Soutn-
cru States the conditions pave bcch less
favorable, the excessive heat ana abb
seuce az rainfall proving injurious I'D
NEST crops. ON the Pacihc coast the
week has been very favorable Ia the
principal corn states OF The Central VAL
lev corn has made rapid progress, but IN
the Southern States 10 is suffering Tor
rain, in some sections seriously. ENces-
siye rains in Missouri have retarded cul-
tivation and the crop IS stlli backward
in Minnesota. I'm Texas. while the late
crop is suffering from drouth. the early
planted is matured and good yield as
surea.
Cotton is needing rain over the greater
portion OF the cotton belt, more parucu-
LARRY the Southern portions. The crop is.
however generally clean and fruitine
well a marked Improvement - reported
from Oklahoma. and % is doins well IN
Missouri, Tennessee North Carolina and
portions Of Florida. IN Southern Texas
bOils are beginning 70 open.
Tie bulk OF the winter wheat is now
harvested south Of the 10Th parallel-about
the latitude Of the Central portions OF
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. Excessive
rains have retarded harvesting in Mis-
souri, and caused further damage to
grain in shock Good progress with
harvesting has been made I'm Nebraska
and Northern Indiana. and harvesting
will soon begin in Michigan. The crop
IS maturing on the North Pacific coast
and i'm California. where harvesting is
progressing rapidly. the grain IS shrunken
less than was anticipated
Spring wheat has continued TO make
favorable progress and IS now heading
well over the southern portion Of the
spring wheat region. In Oregon the best
crop FOR years is promised.
Tobacco has continued 10 improve gen
eralv but IS stll I'm Door condition I'm
Kentucky. 4 marked Improvement IS
reported from Ohio and tho crop Is doing
well i'm Missouri Pennsylvania ana Ma
rvland. Transplantng has been com
plctcd in New England and New YORK
and cutting is in progress IN the Caro-
linas.
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CHATHAM. Va. July 6.-SpeciaL-Dr-
ring a severe storm last week captain
Walter Coles. OF Coles Iill, had a stable
ana barn struck by lightning. one morse
in the former building was killed ana
another severely shocked.
In some sections tobacco and corn
were injured by hail.
The only evidence OF Fourth OF July
holiday here was In the closing OF inc
factories banks and postofrce.
Rev. II. NJ. Wharton VIII deliver his
famous lecture. "rhe Ups and Downs or
Life" here Friday night.
Mrs. r. T.. Tredway. OF Shelby. y. C..
Is visiting her husbands family on Main
street.
Miss Bessie Marshall. OF Charlotte. and
Miss Agnes Coles, OF Coles Hin. are the
guests Of Miss Mamie Watkins.
Miss Annie Walton. OF Charlotte. y.
O.. is visiting her friend. Miss ParKe
Whitehead. on south Main street
Professor W. w. Hurt OF the virginia
Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg. IS
visiting the family Of HIS father. Mayor
w. Is. Hurt.
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sBlPmITns uAyl AQUARREL
And Both arc Arrested, One as Prisoner.
One as Witness,

Otto Ludwis. a fireman on the old Do
mni0n steamship Comp1uys steamer
"Old Dominion" and II smr.ch Ncruant
coal passer on rhe sam steamer both ~
whom came 10 Richmond on This steam
or when she reached here Monday morn
ing. will spend at least week ID Rich
mond
Ludwig IS in the county Jail of Henrico.
ch4re -d with striking NeImant. with
POKER. and Nermant is detained. though
he is not locked up, as d. witness against
him.
Vtrmant who IS a Belglan. was seen by
q representative Of The Times yesterday
morning and told his story with diihculty.
as his upper lip is ily swelled. and
plastered up besides. ana DIS command OF
her Majestys English is slight
He said that nc shipped on the steamer
as a coal passer. being lut 81 work, and
all went well on the Nu}d-a down from
New York until lust before she reach-
ed Richmond early Monday mornins.
He declares that he Wds overcome by
the intense heat In the engine room, and
started 10 go on deck for fresh air. when
Ludwig stopped him. ald q quarrel en-
sued. resulting i'm LudW g s threat to kin
him. and striking him with an iron polk
er.
Vermants upper ZIP is cut clean across.
and swellcd up 10 d great size. Here he
says that Ludwig struck him. and but for
Interference Of officers of the ship. would
have killed him. Ludwig was put i'm
irons.
As tho offence was committed I'm Hen
rico county the prisoner was turned over
TO the authorities az the Courthouse. and
locked up. and Vermant detained as
witness.
Ludwig halls from New York lie is a
German and at first declined TO say any
thing whatever. but finally said that he
and Vermant had some words aud that
Nermant hit him with bucket.
Then he lost his temper, he said. and
hit him with his fist. cutting his lip open.
ker.
The case will be heard when the steam
or old Dominion returns on her next trip
on Monday, July 18Th. she sailed at 8 Il.
n on yesterday for New York. with the
witnesses OF this affair. an ~ whom were
recognized 10 apr ar July l-th.