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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

Bishop Charles G. Penick. rector OF the
ST. Marks Episcopal church, Will address
the mems meeting in Association Ham,
March elst. Bishop penick has been ia
Richmond only "a short time, but ne mas
..tl.a splendid impression, and euleafeu
.iuself 10 many Of our people lis
church Is crowded al each service. As "a
pcakCr. he is both eloquent and iOrciule.
lhe subject of his discourse sunday ar
,rEoon will De "The Power Of Manhood
There will certainly be ID large crowd 10
near the discussion of this important
.heme 4 splendid quartcttc, consisting
lf Mrs. W. j. Ready. soprano, Mrs. j. i.
Ill., alto: Mr.. e.. l.. Barker. tenor. and
Nr. l.. l.. Iiin. bass, VIII sing TWO ST. Gee
ions. and assist in the regular sons SER
vice. The service commence no 4 o .ci0ck,
Out the doors VIII open 40 1880.
The Boys Gospel Army service will be
held at o'clock, as usual. Mr. ". X.
Evans will speak 10 the boys. A junior
instrumental Quartette will assist ia this
service. AN boys who are interested ia
The army should be- present.
The critical study OF the Sunday-school
lesson viii Dee conducted by Rev. j.. L.
Peu -. d.. in the Association Hall, CONF
mcncing az O'Clock. The attendance at
This important study b. always large.
Everybody is welcome.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

Shields and Others Us. Mahoncy & 9th
ers, further argued By W. J.. Williams
and g. VI. Dhlard. Esqs.. FOR appellees,
and J.. II. BOrand. Esq. for appellants,
and submitted.
Wildbergcr q Others VS.. Checks cXors.,
No. o. argued by James Aston Cabel.
ESD for appellant and y. T. Green Esq,
Tor appellee. Continued until Monday.
The next cases 20 be called will be.
Browning q Others Us. Cheeks eN ors.,
and Casey * Others vs.. Cheeks ex Ors.,
Nos. IS and 20 on Argument Docket.
Keith PILED a dissenting opinion in
Cheatham IS. Cover. Reported Thurs
dly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

some and unique phone book. IL ~ py
far the most complete ever Issued III
Richmond. The leaves are composed OF
card board fastened to BACKGROUND o.
tin. The margin OF each leaf Is lhueAs .a
in black letters. and in red letters are
printed various trades and businesses, 80
that by a glance at the margin anIthiEe
needed can be found. In addition 10 VIZ
above the phones are given IN nuHlctiS 'lI
order, which is often a great cohFehie"0c
To constant users of telephones
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

Petition from tho elders Of His Church
Presented.

Presented.
Rev. James s.. Fair. j. D., pastor OF
,face-sreot Presbyterian church, was
resented with petition signed 10y the
.ders Of his church yesterday moFhlhs
king him 10 decline the cau extended
30 him by the independent chulch al ~.
.fntr Ia The paper not only plainly
hows the feeling of the officers Of the
mrch. but also of us members.
10 was prepared a. q session OF inc
idcrs a tow olys since.
one of the elders when seen said that
.e paper urged Dr. Iur not to lcdNe "t
hiss time. that IBIS usefulness ~ ~
...ans mad neco finished in this field, but
d. tine contrary the elders and con6roga-
.on believe that it has just begun; that
he church was now beginning to reap
Dr.. fruits OF bis lahors and the aoNan-
,aeo of his staying here largely out
weighed those II his leaving.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

The following IS a statement Of the act
ual gross earnings OF the Georgia AMI
Alabama railway, for the month Of Feb
ruary.
1871 1896 1856
Mileage ................ 40 261 oVI
Month Of February. $50, i35 $50 95 s33 50I
Increase In mileage, FEBRUARY. 1896,
over February. 1850 80 mlles-50 per cent.
Increase i'm earnings, February. 1871
over February. 1895 SIS 92s-l55 per cent.
Increase In earnings per mile. Febiu-
airy. 1850 per cent.
The following is the approximate earn
ings for the hrst week In March:
Week ending March sth 1897, S2l29l:
1896 $40. sis. Increase $lO3i5 or % per cent.
The approximate earnings for the sec
ond week n March are;
Week ending March Is. 1897, si9. 75G; 1896.
l.ls2; Increase. $6,63i. OF IS per cent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

The Ex-Governor in "a Dangerous Condi-
ton and His sou Sent For.

FARMYILLE. VA, March l9.-Goyer-
nor Mckinney has been confined TO his
home for several months with some lung
trouble. resulting from an attack OF
pneumonia several months ago. 1t mas
been thought all the time that as soon
as the weather opened UP, he would be
able 10 get out again, but the extreme
damp weather has a tendency the other
way.
Yesterday he seemed to be much worse
and IS tonight considered by all 10 be In
a very dangerous condition.
The news that the Governor was so III
was not known until late this morning
His son, Mr.. r. c. Mckinney VINO
lives in Washington. and who was tele-
graphed for last night, arrived here to-
day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

A quaint and charming love story Of old
Virginia U.s. told in the series OF love let
tcrs which Mrs Sally Nelson Robins OF
the Virginia Historical Society publishes
in the April number of The Atlantic
AIorthlv These letters were written by
Inc vounc and beautiful widow Of the Ia
nous royal Governor SpotsWood. OF Nir-
cinia. and her lover the rector OF the
parish who won her heart and hands
after a. heroic siege.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20
4 VERY SAD CASE
A Boy Perhaps Fatally Stricken 40 the
Result of Cigarette Smoking,

SALEM. VA. March is-Soscial.
the thirteen-year-old son OF Mrs. Hsse
Foutz. who resides on Craig avenue. was
severely stricken = few DAYS ago with 81.
Vitus dance as "a result Of excessive cigar
ette smoking. untll recently he was Q
strong. hardy. robust boy, the picture Of
youthful vigor and health. The attending
physician does not think that he can re-
cover from his present pitiable condition.
The case is a sad one indeed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20
ANcAsHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

ENDING DECEMirI
CONDITION LANCASHIRE ~, cpr
UNDER THE bAwo or
IL PUBLIC ACCOUNTS VI
PURSUANCE OF THE LAWS ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20
New Company Phone Book

The Richmond Telephone Company. al
ways soAcitous for the welfare OF its
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20
III. ASSETS.
Value Of real estate owned by the company. .....

ACCOUNT OF BONDS OF UNITED STATES. AND OF THIS
STATE AND OTHER STATES, AND ALSO OF BONDS
Of INCORPOR ATED CITIES IN THIS STATE AND OF Ali.
oTfiER BONDS AND STOCKS. OWNED ABSOLUTELY BY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

Daresn Southern Department Atlan,ss Ca
NgnaJ H. Moore; residence
Organized June is commenced business june '
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

Invitations have been received here 20
the marriage OF Miss Mary Melville Wake
20 Mr.. Claudlus BENJAMIN White. which
will take place Wednesday afternoon.
March 2ist at Berkeley. Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

The nrst game OF baseball OF the
season VIII take place this morning on
Mayos Island at I'D O'Clock.
The contest viii De betweea
tho Little Hlckoros of Manchester, and
the Little Giants. of Richmond The Lit
tle Hickorcs are composed OF Dannie
Baird. catcher, lee Latham. pitcher.
John Latham. short stop. BASH Brooks,
second base. Fred Tahr third base. wal
ter Dietrich. left neId. Buck Smith. Gene
tire field. Arthur Harrison. right neld.
The players are all small boys. NO ad-
mission VIII De charged and the public
are invited 90 witness the game
SMOTHFRED TO DEATH.
A colored infant was found dead IN
he'd yesterday morning hy us mother. at
her home. in the upper part or this cry.
The child's mother woman hy the
name Of Dcanc had gotten out OF bed
20 attend 20 her household duties wnen
che gct up. the child was apparently aU
right. but when She went 10 the bed 10
look after her child she found that 81
was dead. The child had a nursing bot
tie I'm us mouth az the time 70 was found
ana looked as n 70 was asleep.
Coroner John W BrodnaN paid "a visit
20 the house and his decision was that
the child had been accidentally smoth-
cred 10 death BY SIS mother while asleep
iu bod
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20
as the guest OF her cousin Mrs a. IL
Fitzgerald on Porter street.
POLITICS IN CUESTERF1ELD.

IOLlIICS IN tSItIFFIh ED
Meetings will be held in the several
districts In Chesterfield next month 10
nominate Democratic candidates for the
district officers.
Chairman Sen. T. owen. Jr. OF Man
chester district said yesterday morning
that the meeting in bis district will be hei1
about tine middle OF April lie VIII cal
a meeting OF the district committee
about The 10Th. and that committee VIII
decide as TO the plan OF making nominal
ton.
The principal officer TO be elected in
this district is q supervisor. The pres
ent incumbent is Mr.. X. 4. Bowen
Inc board OF supervisors Of Chester
ncid viii meet again ncNt Monday. There
is nothing of special interest 10 come be-
fore the board.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

a sassafras oil mill has just been Put
in operation at this place by Messrs. I'D
Ter A. Mpvera
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07

: yes YES pood nous I bone fl l. WINS
my reply. ~ hone thai vou win think so.
Nh. Wareaam."
rs there any doubt about IL"
Robert did not think thar there would
be, neither do !, for that matter; and look
ing at 1t impart.a.ly, OF course. as vo-
man should who has suffered and known
the world, and feels how Better IL would ne
so much Detter-for the people in II TO
show mercy 10 cach other
l spoke very fast, with more hea; than
/ should have done, and Al. my old pan
Of action melting rapidly away nom me.
But wgs NOT inygcif and ttts man stapd-
lng at deaths cor. ana Booking out at me
from It's cayeruors IeDtns teyoul. VAS H..
SON bal lost and who was fou.1a-,l,.a
iS,s. ' "' ~ "'' 800
q 30 net understand" sa.l Perez. slow
l.. you DO 80. soolk as brin4cr OF
q "a t.d.nss ssou.e 30 t1 The unfortunate. :"
80, a,.c ~, c.'rt,,,, 90.
~, % 3 UNIV una -
az a,i arc d, tt,ir..ae..
~ Les,,atel an irsfe,t ,.,f .,cn sofd.
aryon' sui ny dear q boo.s rl1.a-
or 4 cont know thai woul own as
muc1, ho answered, FOR Ruih and
are very Dr-cd ana hBye made COCO
iGAt for q, lud ere not Wiiout come
hopes and many friends. Ny berth % kep.
cDeo for me a.. I got WEI, ana should
be taken away there Is an assurancc---"
"Oh. Percy p.eaee MOI another wc~d.
Mrs Morrison ~ N not care no h. 1o,ressol
ly al th.s. ! am SIRE" urged bts vito
"she sas not co,oe 10 fsfen 10 a. n n
not her buyineys. dear. We arc forrottfnc
Ecr ana ber mfesfon."
Il 5eo p1fdcD. 80 we arc" ne e.r1 81
am always forretfu pou't mind tbc
l1arnder mas Of AN Invalid Me- urr,i~,n
I'm teu ne how f,ob is ,rI-nbat gooli
reyvs ,,t, ba,c bre,te,,,t H., M, e., H., ~ ~,
you nav moi eoasider +, eood re,,., >.
ycpturod No saw "bnt n 4, Ana bo,a
I,o,, nj ,,o,,r vo,nsr ,y,co an ore -
- ' WIN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07

there was one who thought me perfect
and who loved me so much better-at the
hrst-than ever this hard Wareham did
went away with him and shared his life,
and fancied that loved him. and was for
ever afraid that he would tire of meas
he did perhaps. at last. l don't quite know
-as he assuredly would have done # he
mad not been swept away by the jungle
FEVER in India, where we were together,
man and wife by report only, no one
guessing to the COMMUNICATING more
than that. He would never give me the
protection of his name. He was afraid TO
trust me. he would say jestingly at times,
and presently he died.
i have left you all my money" were
mis- last words, in his respectable middle
age. And l was middle aged too. had also
fought with the jungle fever in an ou,ly-
ing station. and had been brought TO
deaths door and made an old woman be-
fore my time. For at forty-four ! had no
right to look like an old woman, twenty
years older than / was with hair gone
grey, and 1aundiced. wrinkled, gypsy
face, very bag, whom no makeup would
render less hideous than she was.
"Lettie Grey-you, the Old Let;ie Of CAL
cutta days? Why, your mother IA heaven
won't know you when you get there
screamed an officers wife az me She
was ten years older than | and still a hne
woman-in her own opinion bless youl a
iast wretch of woman. too. for that
matter, who had been OF no account at
all before she was MARI ed.
1T doesn't matter. I'm not going to
heaven. Carrie"
"Ah, yes. il Is Lettie Grey That's her
voice; that's her STYLE sure enough"
Yes; it is l."
Il am so sorry though, at the dreadful
change In you, Lette. ! am indeed" She
said, pressing my hand.
! did not care for her sympathy. and she
did not ask me to come and see her again
| was going to Ceylon by the next mail.
and il had oozed out already that | had
never been Capt Grey's wife They had
had their DOUBTS before, a few condescend-
ed to inform me-the liars: But / did not
feel the sting of the remark much was
hardened. | was alone in India. ! was
rich. ] was as SICK OF life as | am now
almost.
In London, after all more alone, and this
had bargained for / had my suite OF
rooms in Fashionable Kensington. my SER
wants, and my lady's maid. | spent much
Of my time with my maid al the theaters.
went out great deal / Travelled a
great deal too: but I was awfully alone.
and no one valued me or cared for me,
whom / thought | might take 10 in my
turn. So went further and further back
into the shadows, and not a hand CROPPED
IN the dark In search of mine. / might die
there, with no one ever the wiser, and only
my wretched self the better for Il. But
have never had the courage TO face the
end till now-now / think l have / hope
have Twenty-four hours more may
prove the truth or falsity OF this new fancy
u mine, 10 get away for good, out OF it
All.
But TO write this first, for him to see
presently and TO Understandable he can; TO
pc quite sure that l am no, so bad as he
las been taught to believe; as his own GU
'iosity perhaps has led him to prove, after
ne mad made up his mind
Q think the worst OF me, as
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
sECRETARN OF THE NAVY.

Kent road-this, my own son. whose life
should have been so different-whose
life | thought it might be in my power to
brighten from the day of his discovery.
That did not seem to be impossible. OF
my daughter Alice l had not heard wor,i.
Concerning her there was no clue; but
Percival would know, would tell me. when
l had the courage to so and see him. For
1t required great amount of courage. and
| was never brave woman. My nervous
excitement, my want of self-conmand had
been always in my way, and showed me
at my worst
SHll went 70 him al last What a
struggle 1t was to start towards his houSe
one autumn evening-tnc time when the
night draws IN before the stroke of seven,
and there are grey shadows in the Lon
don s.rccts, and the sky Is a eaden Ed
] tottered Ike an old woman as | went
along, and nay heart which beat so fast
within me, sank as I approached tae lit
tie house Percival had surely encounter
ed much priyation, whilst ] had never
known the value CT money either in M
honest lie or in the sinful lfe witch fol-
lowed it; money bad Always been poured
out ike water. / had been very fortunate
"considcrlna." everybody Thought There
were The owest deaths for such as J. anI
! had escaped thgm, and 0ds jugt a. as.
satisfied, as miserable. as reckless PERHAPS
as they who were IN hem, departing ana
disappearing, rc)r0achus God and man,
the army OF the .ost.
/ shoulj not tel Parcigal Warehln et
first that ! was his motncr-Dossib!y
should not tell him at all. IL BE were dig r.
e1t IN any way from whist my fancy pc
turcd him-if he bad grown UP IKE his
fatler. ] would appear 20 be woman
who had brought ne sage from his moth
Or In India. ana see how he would take the
news. would be very cautious I would
D.. H.
the first day OF my meeting with HIM.
would leave the rest 10 time or steal away
for good--Go or say anything rather than
bgtray to HIM who ana what ] was. TN
css-and then ] stopped 10 think OF what
m ght come Of Il Il he we're as ! hoped TO
find him.
what would he be Ike? Tai. surely. for
! was tall. and his father was above six
feet. Handsome, vest we had been a
good looking pair. and everybody said a
capital match, Percy would be- clever per-
haps, bright shrewd, witty; | had been al
that, they said, too. But Percys father
had been stern, and grim. and awfuly
OF those deadly dull men
there Is no living with
How ! found the courage 20 knock at the
door | have never been able TO make out:
for a while Il seemed as II my arm were
parayzed. and unable to obey my impulse
TO raise 1t. And when young woman in
black. pale and thin and pretty, stood be-
fore me al the open door, my tongue clave
TO the roof Of my mouth. There was no
servant kept; Il was ais wife: ] noticed the
bright new wedding ring upon her finger
The face was very sad, and there was a
interest IN me shining I'm the
soft brown eyes. A visitor was matter
Of surprise to her.
I found my voice AT last
Mr. Percival Warehwm lives here, /
think?" | asked. speaking suddenly and |
very hoarsely.
YES" she answered.
Can I-see-him-for-a few moments?" |
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SAVANNAH GA. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY Z 1897

The younk wife hesitated. looked back
long the passage. finally went on tip-toe
to the half-closed door on the right smut
it noiselessly, and returned to me.
He is very i'll. He has been i'll for
many weeks" she murmured. rs it bus
mess of Importance"
Hardly of great importance-perhaps
to him"
you, do not come from the landlord.
then?'
"Oh, no. Why?" 1 asked too eagerly.
She blushed and did not answer me az
rectly.
We've expected a message, that was
all" she said, after a pause.
A message giving them time; response
to an appeal for mercy. l was sure. Thank
God, l could relieve their anxiety in that
respect. My pockets were fun of money
bank notes which 1 had crammed IN
hastily before 1 had come in quest of nv
son. 1t was as If 1 had anticipated a
sudden trouble to this house.
Il bring a message from a friend of
your husbands who is in India"
Indeed! India, did you say?"
YES" 1 said: india
HE has a friend i'm India, l know:
Mr.. Morrison" she said, thoughtfully.
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Are you Mrs. Morrison--his mother2'
l was ever ready at lie, and here was
the opportunity to save embarrassment
and ,explanation-to know the truth-to
see him without arousing a suspicion.
Yes, l am Mrs. Morrison"
"Oh! he will be so glad to see you, for
his friends sake, the wife exclaimed.
with new alacrity asserting itself wait
one moment, please, whilst / tell him you
are here l have to prepare him against
any shock, painful or pleasurabe; he is
so very weak
What is The matter?' l asked, in a
too eager whisper
"A weak heact; only iiIsNRart a little
weak. he has lever been very strong.
you know" sh5 whispered, "and Of late
he has given way altogether. -slven up
business. taken a complete rest"
by the Doctors orGers?"
'Yce, and oy PEI nilsson Of the bank poo
pic, wlo have been very KIND indeed.
Eve ybody nas boon 90 very kinl, but ira
no lae' she said, drawing ler hand across
her eyes.
NO use! What DO you nean9'
The doctor says-oh! I VII tell yod
after yoG have seen him she cred i'm
patiently. Ana you br.1s coed raEs?
You are quits surc?"
YES"
Nothing to excite h'm--or dcprcss Fin
-n0thin. but coed ncws?'
No. NO. Nothing but good news" re-
pcated
- viii 90 ana tell him"
sAe was gore, She bad passed mo tho
'ttc 'front.' room ana closed the door be-
o.nd DER. II seemed q long whle before
she caa,c 5acN IL was my own heart-
not h,f-;hat was weak. surely hat play
cd madly and stopped suddenly and taen
went On again
"W1l you come This way" said Percy's
wife
followed with fatering stops into the
little room on the rig1t hand / was fac
ms him az last That tail wasted figure
with The wh:e face, the sunkcn checks
ana higa Oh eek bones-tho face vita death
~ it--Was my so1, whom seemed never
20 Fave met IN then. He was a cripple.
too. There was q stout. common crutch.
very paupcr's looking cruich. at the side
OF his chair, and oh! the tain. waNen,
transparent hands.
Weak man as he was, there was no
weakness IN the face itself That spoke
Of energy an indomitab.e VIII. reso-
luton to confront the worst and let II do
its worst-a sterner. harder face than
had thought to moet-hls father'si
felt that l was shrinking from the
steady light In those deep-set eyes, and
that had undertaken a task for which /
had NOT the strength--whlch In a moment
a mothers weakness might betray. only
one thought kept M from giving way;
shock TO him. painful or the reverse even,
might be his death-biow. his young wife
had said. II was a death-bow to me to
tell me thls But she had not thought Of
that Neither had / and yet little
while ago, had felt with every step along
the street towards his house that l was
getting nearer and nearer to disaster.
What right had to expect any happiness
at the eleventh. hour Of my life like this?
! had lived ever for myself, 1t vas TOO
late TO live for others now.
Mrs. Morrison" my son raid. reach
ing out his hand 70 me, ana his race bright
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forgive all the injury sha mas done her
children"
Done her children, did you say?"
There was no mother TO look to me and
my sister Alice after our Disgrace said
Percy. My father went abroad and we
were left to strangers. who neglected us.
The accident which made me a cripple for
life was through my being left a poor, UNI
cared-for child. and as for Alice
He stopped, and ] said:
go on. What OF Aice?'
She grew up very wilfu.-very mother
new wife there was no sympathy or affec-
tion-ony discord. and finally hate"
Where is sheT'
DO not ask me-"
THE mother will want to know"
she had better not"
"Oh. she is used to the worst of news"
Tell her that it is the worst, then-the
very worst and that the mother is answer
able for IL, too"
"Why?"
'Desertion-an evil example-every-
thing"
Heaven help that poor mother. and
heaven be praised that you are not her
judge ] said, rising with difficulty. and
anxious to be gone now, for the whole
room was swimming round me- Alice
shall have the money. then. 1t may save
her Where Is she TO be found?"
"Oh, Chirst's mercyr'
! was on my feet and lettering to the
door cropping my way like a blind wo-
man. | was only anxious now to escape
before God S Judgment should confront me
in Percy's house, and strike me dead at
his feet. had no more to say / lid
not wish to hear another word from him.
| was struggling with the lock of the
street door when Ruth Wareham stole to
my side and assisted in opening the door
upon the blackness without. 1t was night
now, and very dark.
She touched my arm.
You are Percys mother" she said in
a low tone
Yes"
God help you, my poor woman" she
murmured II am so glad you did not
tell him who you were. But IL think
lie knows"
could not answer her. / went away
down the street to desclRtion
(The Enid