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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
CHEAPER POWER In SIGHT.


different footing from the other compa-
nies.
sir. snead said that after hearing the
testimony OF gentlemen OF hish stdndlHC
as ~ the responsibility OF the promoters
OF the Virginia Electric company ne
thought the Council would be iOOlsn MOI
10 avail themselves Of their offer. lie
recognized the Richmond Locomotive
Works as one OF the grandest institutions
of the country. and ne believed u would
De only one of many that would spring
up when cheap power could be secured
a 5000 BOND.
Mr. Smith said that am of the compa-
mics applying should stand ON the same
footing and De. therefore, offered an
amendment providing that the company
deposit q bond for 5000 within sixty day
after th" passage OF the ordinance
Mr.. Alien called attention 90 the fact
that the ordinance already required the
deposit OF such a bond before inc COM
pany was allowed 90 enter the city.
capt Charles L. Williams, counsel for
the company in q forcible speech, show
ed that before it was ready 10 use the
streets of the city an enormous amount
OF money would be spent on the river
Does the city require any more secur-
fly than that3 he asked.
capt Williams emphasized th' heces-
sity TOT cheaper power ana showed that
there could be 10 prosperity uh'i' II cou'u
..ine mills Of Richmond lay dead to-
day. he said. because Of inc mllls OF
MINNEAPOLIS S. Paul. ana along the
lakes. Thav can grind Goo barrels where
we grind GOO II they can make TWO cents
on q barrel they can Kill every MN ~
Richmond. They have done II. am oid
enough 20 remember when the stupldllN
and folly Of Nircinians laid the iounda-
ton Of Lowell Mass. Those very people
came here and begged for me privlese
OF using our water power. We turned
Them away. and they went TO Lowell,
where they built mp "a rich and prosperous
city. Don't let us repeat thai mistake.
Mi Turpn. On vehement manner de-
clared that men who cCuld not put UP H.
5000 bond We're humbugs.
OF withdraw that expression. ne con-
tiuued. IL mean that they nave no mon
can't. Williams said that the COMPANY
0id have the money. bat were opposed 10
any amendments 10 tho measure III IL
would Doe thereby delayed.
Mr. Carter moved as am amcHuhhehl 10
the bill that the privileges OF the COM
panv should last for thirty years as re-
garded the hydraulic work. ana Tor NJ
teen years as 20 the electric hghtins
Mr. Bahen spoke strongly against any
amendments as likely TO XIII the oral
After much further debate the roll was
then called on Mr.. Smiths amendmen,
compelling the company 10 put up a noh '
for 5000 within sixty days from me pas
sage Of the ordinance and n was lost
only Messrs Brock. King. smith ana lut-
pin NbiiAE Ahl il -.
Mr Carter's amendment was then lost
~ decisive vote.
Mr. Hardwicke then called Tor the
pending question. which was the passage
Il the ordinance. and IL was ordered. The
Board then concurred In the adoption OF
The ordnance by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs Allen. Bahen burton,
Cutchins Harlwickc Montgomery.
Moore. Noble. Sncad Vaughan Limmer-
mann-ll.
Noes-Messrs Brock. Carter KING.
smith TUrDin-5
The Board Of Aldermen then. precisely
at midnight. adjourned.
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FIVE DIE ON SCAFFOLDS.
ONE KILLED MS DAUGHTER TO
PLEASE HEB STEP-MOIHER'
4 Fourtecn-Year-Oid Roy Hanged Tor an
Assault Commi tied This Month
Double Even, In Georgia.

KANSAS CITY. MO. Dec. i7.-Wiliiam
Carr. the child murderer was hanged NJ
the Clay county courthouse. at Liberty
Mo. this morning.
Carr was an ignorant backwoodsinan'
who sought 10 please his second wife by
drowning his three-year-old daughter py
his first wife. Carr presented a pitiao'e
sight or the galluws, showing remarkable
lack Of nerve.
After the drop had fallen the mass OF
2.coO spectators. as II moved by a single
impulse, rushed forward. crying shrleh-
ing and laughing as they suIged u"ut.
the gallows, and packed close aIounc ''7
dangling corpse for close view ,,a.
The sheriff and deputies had great ullii-
Guilty in clearing ont the hNstericdi ihpu
After the execution II became known
that thrifty photographer han peel g.
mitted to the enclosure with a cihethato-
graph machine and that he had peeh pe.
mittcd To photograph the closing lhcio nus
Of this revolving tragedy.
The machine was In operation from "
moment Carr appeared In the enclosure
until the body was cut down ana II "
claimed that on film 1900 feet lons' e'VoO
pictures were taken.
An attempt will be made 10 cNnlDt ucse
pictures throughout the country;
When Carr was a prisoner IN the couh-
ty iail at Kansas city. the same parties
crime into a photograph.
Dol BLL EVENT.
ATLANTA. GA. Dee. 1T.-Bud Brooks
and Grady Reynolds. who together muir
dered Merchant NJ. G.. Hunt Of Bolton
Ga. were taken from the county jail at
jefferson to-day and privately hanged on
a hill "A few yards distant. Both made
statements from the gallOws.
The drop fell at l2I1. Both men died
on the same gallows. The execution was
remarkable in many respects. After me
ride TO the gallows q distance of hair n
mile. the murdercrs were rObed in white
and permitted 20 speak 70 the thronE or
1000 people who packed around the gal
lows enclosure. On the scanold the TWO
men held "A brief conversation. each II
1ouiring after the others spiritual cohdl-
ton Among the twenty men who saw
the execution were the three pr"'hc'S Vi
the murdered man.
BOY HANGED.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Dec. 1L-Bud
Beard. cOlored aged fourteen years. was
hanged at CarrOllton. Pickcns county. to-
day. Beard assaulted the eleht-Nedl-olu
daughter OF Ben Croker. an Alabama
farmer. I'm December.
SLIM EXCUSE.
CONVICTION. TENN, Dec lI.-William
Johnston died on the scanOld this morn
ing. The condemned man walked quietly
from his cell to the gallows. made iull
confession and died with "A smile on his
lips Company r, Tennessee National
Guard. was present 10 protect the prison.
ed had there been signs OF lynching, out
the soldiers were not needed.
The crime for which Johnston surren-
dered his life was the murder Of Farmer
Walter Boyd, Of Jdaville, Upton county
The only iustification the negro offered
was that he heard Boyd had threatened
him.
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MR.. CATLETT NOMINATED.
Continued from First Page)

of the committee. and Senator Wthers
raised the point Of order that the report
OF the committee should first be acted
upon.
Senator Morris thought that the report
would only bind the senator ana delegate
from Gloucester. and not the caucus.
CATLETT THE MAN.
on motion of Senator Barksdale the
~cport of the committee was laid on the
table. and the vote was then taken. which
resulted i'm Mr.. Catletts nomination by a
vote Of - To *. The vote was as follows.
For Catlett - Messrs. Barley, barn,s'
Paueermau. Bakemorc. Bakey, T.. /.
BLAND. G. &. Bland. &. j. Campbell J.. D.
campbell. Chaplin. Clarke. Cooke, Digs
Embrey. Foster. Galleher Hale, hanson.
Hatcher. Hobbs Jeftries. Jennings, Jones.
Ior0an. Kane. Kcezcll, Mathews, Mason
Nassie. Maupin McClaEahan, Mcllwalne'
Nintcr. Montague. Murphy ople, f"i-
tner Powell Saunders. savers. Sheau'
Stoucr. Stubbs, Surgener, Tate. Iurnpuh.
Turpin. C. Vi. Wallace. g. NJ. Wallace.
Watson. Wickham. Willard, Williams-oj
For Taiiaferro-Messrs. Allen, Auqcl-
son. Parksdale. Blanton. BOaZ. BOOKER
iovkin Browning. Clement. D3rnall,
Duke. Early. Eggleston. Flood. klzer,
Ietcher. James Mann. W. n. VI mn. Nor
ris AIushbach. owen Parks, P'ndleton
Reddy. Smith. S0uthal. ST. Clair. Switzer
Walker. Watkins. Wexford. wharton
Wilson W. G. Williams. Winborne, WINS
Ton Withcrs. WithrOw-3S.
Tho caucus then adjourned until mex
Monday evening on motion of MI. Band
OF Portsmouth.
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The Body of the Gunner's Mate on the
Wilmington Found ia the River

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. 11.-Specal.-The
mystery Of the disappearance since sun
day night OF Clarence b. Marshall, gun
ner's mate on the Wilmington. has been
cleared up by the recovery Of his ho1y
from the bottom OF the Elizabeth river
Marshall returned from shore liberty
at o'clock on Sunday night. in company
with several shipmates. He did not go
on board with the others. but started 10
so % the point OF land beyond the Simp-
son Dry Dock, 10 reach which. he had 10
cross the caissOn at the mouth OF the
dock. The place was very dark and II is
presumed that he stumbled just he reach-
ed the caisson and fell overheard. His alb
sence was not especially commented
upon until the next morning. when his
hat was found on the stone abutment Of
tho dry dock.
The remains were taken on board the
Wilmington and kept there until $50
o'clock this morning. when they were
taken on board the Tug Wahncia and
carried 20 the Navy Hospital. There
they were inferred with military honors.
The funeral corteSe was composed Of the
Naval Post Band firing party OF ma
rines and two companies Of sailors
Marshall was about twenty-eight years
OF age and unmarried
He leaves a sister and widowed mother.
az his home in South Boston. Mass.
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ruPoRrANr APPorNrMENrs.
". W. Thomas. Jr.. of Maine, Minister TO
sweden and NORWAY

sweden and NORWAY
WASHINGTON. Dec. i7.-The President
to-day sent a large number OF nomina-
lions 10 the Senate. among them were
state-wiIlam W. Thomas. Jr. q
Maine. 10 be Envoy Extraordinary ana
Minister Plenipotsntiary o. tho lniteo
states 10 Sweden and Norway
Hamilton King. ~ Michigan. - p,
Minister Resident and Consul bcnerai 't
the United States - Siam.
James G. McNally. 20 be- secre' ary or
Legation and Consul General M me
United states az Bogota colombia
Troasury-Nathan B. Scott ~ West
Virginia, 20 be COMMISSIONS Of Internal
Revenue.
Edward c. Duncan. 20 DO collector ~
Internal Revenue for the Fourth Dltflct
or North Carolina.
William W. Thomas who was appoint
ed Minister 20 Sweden and NORWAY hela
the same position under the Harrison al
mlnistratlon. He IS a literary man ana
scandinavian scholar. having translated
Swedish books. He married q Sweoish
lady Mr.. Thomas was endorsed by inc
entire Maine delegation.
Hamilton King. the new Minister 70
Siam. Is professor Of Greek 10 oilvet
College. He is one Of the prominent
scholars Of the country and has spent
some years IN Athens ga pursuance or hs
Greek studies.
Mr. Scott. who was appointed Conn
sioner o. Internal Revenue. once h..d
that position He was agreed upon Tor
the place last spring senator E.AinS'
Of West Virginia. was his prnc.pa. I'D
porter. f1nbss
Mr. Scott is q member Of the Ni'ional
Committee for West Virginia and talA-
ed OF as candidate for United STAKES
Senator.
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BOTETOUET COUNTY.
Mr.. Il. II. Barclay favorabiy Kegaroe"
for Congress

SPRINGWOOD. VA, Dec. le.-Spe-
cial.-Bote;ourt county is largely engaged
I'm planting fruit trees. The market TINS
wear has created a large demand ana
many have sold at handsome prices, Inc
soil here produces an apple OF me haVoi;
Large wheat areas have been sOwn. ana
while many sowed late the wheat Is
looking well.
MIR b. n. Barclay. OF the Lexington
Gazette will be a candidate for the next
congressional nomination of the Demo
cratic party. Hc made me iinpieS.loi
on Tho neonle who attended the County
Court last Wednesday.
The business has more than doubled III
the rcst-oiHcs at this point IN the la9t
month and the times seem easier. ana
while short crop OF corn has been
gathered. it promises ready sale at sood
pricee
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Married in the Clerk : ONCE.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA" Dee l1-Spe-
ciai.-Mr. {. b. Bergh. formerly Of Greene
county Wis. and Miss Annie ,ChristineS.
Of Sou-h Dakota. were married yesterday
morning i'm the county clerks office by
Rev. j. y. Latham of the Methodist
church They will reside At Toano' TINS
county.
Or. Isaac c. Keller president of Grove
CITY College. Pa. who owns the large
Kirgsmill estate. says that the estate viii
be colonized. and efforts will be made
TO get a good class Of Northcrn people
located. m ~
pOstofiicc into its new quarters opposite
the Colonial Inn" tomorrow.
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Jntoresting Tax Decision.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. Dec. T.-Spe-
cial.-Circuit Court adjourned this morn
ing after an all weeks session. JUICE
home i'm Suffolk.
In the Injunction suit of r. c. Thomp-
Son, executor Of p. VI. Thompson. deceas-
ed against the city of williamsburg.
the decision Of the court restraints the
treasurer Of williamsburg from collecting
corporation levies on certain bank stock
held i'm the city Of Richmond. aggregaung
so OOO But the court refused the lnlunf.
lion pravcd for as TO the shares OF stock
of the Virginia state Insurance Com
pany Of Richmond. to the amount Of Sgp'
and orders that the city recover from the
Pollard. of Richmond represented plain
fim md II y. Armistead the c0rp0ratlon.
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The Parson worslcy Claim for spyinSis a
Fraud.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. ll-speclal.
Col John 5. Mosby declares the Parson
Worsley's claim for spying now before
Congress, an account of which appeared
in the Times. a fraud. During Grant :
administration a similar bill was attempt
ed. he says. but he went 20 the chalr-
man OF the committee and squeched ii.
During Cleveland's second term the
claim was again presented ana II Was
again squelched.
Col Mosby says he shall write letter
10 this Congress and expose the lIduu
again. Worsley's widow asks for ten thou-
sand dollars and the committee reports
in favor Of three thousand.
on the pension rolls OF the United States
he IS equally entitled 10 a place mere.
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ALEXANDRIA. VA. December 10
Special.-Joseph G.. Lash. well known
cigar manufacturer and Netei an on
Mabone's Brigade. committed suicide this
morning by drowning. Some time ago
he had a bad fall and since has snher, Ia
considerably. Lately he attempted 70
lumn from a ferry boat. This morning Re
went TO a grocery store and took SUD
den notion TO run 10 the wharf ana jump
from 1t into the river.
A party reached him very quickly but
too late.
lie was n good soldier. serving first with
the Norfolk Blues his old home being in
Portsmouth.
He married here and leaves several
children. He was about sixty years OF
age.
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\ NJ nrleans Events

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. l7-Weather
fair; track slow.-Summaries:
First race-six characterization az
TO ID first, Feryor G TO / and eyen) Sec
ond, Elton Jacket @ 10 81 third. Time,
1913 -
Second race-one mile-Seaport g TO 81
first. Dudley r.. go TO | and 10 TO u sec
ond silva - to p third Time. 1850.
Third race-seven and a half furlongs.-
Tranby % 10 81 and Backing Brush GO 10
] and 10 u ran dead heat. Boose a TO
y third. Time. l:i2 Run-off. Tranby
90 to u won.
Fourth race-fifteen sixteenths mile
Evanatus IS TO u FIRST. Nellie g 10 / and s
70 u second. Viscount go TO u third.
Time. 1:il.
Fifth race-one mile-Dave s. @ 10 u
first. Repeater (i0 TO ~ second Verdi 70
to - third. Time, l:fsI-2
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18

CREWE. VA. Dec. -Special-Th
union revival meetings which have hecn
I'm progress for several weeks al tho Bap-
tist church closed on Wednesday night
The Ladies' Auxiliary 90 the Order OF
Railway Conductors are preparing 70 give
a big ball ON the night Of the DIST instant
The Junior order OF United American
Mechanics will have banquet at the Ma
sonic Hall ON the evening of January 81.
The Daughters of Liberty viii furnish the
supper.
The public $, hools will close next Thurs
day for the christmas HOLIDAYS.
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Women Shrek and Men Curse Jury and
Threaten states Attornev.

CHICAGO. Dec. John II. Hanrahan
and Patrick Ferris, Judges Of election in
the Seventeenth ward at the last munich
pal election. were to-day convicted OF
falsifying the election returns and SEN
fenced 10 the DeEitentiary.
Mrs. Hanrahan. wife of the convicted
man. became hysterical and her female
friends added their vocal powers 10 hers
as she sent up shrek after shrek. The
male friends OF Hanrahan and Ferris
cursed the jury vigorously and made va
ricus threats against Assistant States At
torney Barnes. who had prosecuted the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
Died Ernm H. Ininrirs.

LURAY. VA, Dec. -Special-Charles
T. Glenn who was reported yesterday as
having fallen in a vat of boiling liquor AT
the tannery here died this morning His
body will be taken To Shenandoah county
for burial.
The coroner held an inquest to-day upon
the body Of the infant that was found In
a well near Stanley, and as result OF the
evidence a young woman named Ada
Blosser was arrested upon the charge OF
infanticide
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
EHPORIA IN rItRPRISES.
Arapcy Box Factory and Brick and Tile
Ivctory.

EMPORIA. VA. Dec. l"-speclal.-ln
.Hnant Communication your cores
nonSent stated that Burk a McFetridge
COMPANY. of Philadelphia. would shortly
beeIn IN. erection OF a box factory near
Trego about sis miles from TINS place
The company will manufacture adNcr-
,isine designs paying particular atten-
lion 10 advertising matter for the large
bfewries Of the country. ~
AZ Is also stated that brick and tie
FACTORY will be located here next year
,ismen give a great impetus TO the steady
growth OF this town. 49, -
Mrs ". NJ Powell and Mrs. W. r.
Del viii have house parties during the
Christmas. ,,,,..
Thc German Club will give the Christ
MAJ German the Dist OF December ana as
the ranks of the local dancers Will be
considerably swelled by visitors. Drill
liant afiair Is expected.
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was given by the ladies OF the Presty,,
Mrs w 4. Howard. assisted by Mrs. a.
J. Kirby. Mrs d. q. Howard. Mrs: carrie
A. Dobyrs Mrs IL. ID. Lawson. Mrs. T.
~. Howard and Mrs. William Pendie-
ton
The rooms were handsomely decorated
with potted plants. ferns and cut flow
ers and were filed throughout the even
ing v IN a merry throng.
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Observation-Disclosures.

DURHAM. y. C.. Dec 17.-Spacial.-
Mr.. Phil. n. Broughton. OF Raleigh. and
Miss May stephens. daughter of the late
Henry Stephens. OF Johnson city. Tenn.
were married in this city on Thursday
night at the residence OF w. II. Crabtree.
The groom is a son Of Zatk T. Brought
on. OF Raleigh and the bride is niece
of Mrs w. H. Crabtree. II. NJ Stephens
and Mrs W. G. Smith. OF this city. Rev
w. C. Tyree. pastor OF the First Baptist
church. performed the ceremony.
The groom and bride left this afternoon
for their future home in Raleigh.
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Officers Elected.

FREDERICKSBURG VA. Dec. Il
ecial.-Chatham Council. No. $50, Ma
uon4l Union has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: James X.
Rawlings. president; r. j.. Mrtailey.
cx- president; j. ID. Ray. ylce-president;
q. +. Downing. secretary; ". +. coates.
financial secretary: j. w Masters. ire $
urer. William 4. Leaven chaplain: +. W.
s,earns. usher: J. =. Corbin. serseant-at-
arms: T. \. Brent. doorkeeper; T. \.
Brent. j. -. Ray and James y. Iorbih'
t~1ctecS
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ljrrric,i In Richmond

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. Dec. l1.-Spe--
ciai-Mr. Beniamn Ewell Brooks and
Miss Clara Ellen Burns were married
Thursd AZ morning AT Holy Trinity church
i'm Richmond. by Rev. j. j. GraYatt Mr..
Brooks and Miss Burns were both resi-
dents Of williamsburg. but preferred to
have the ceremony performed IN Icn-
MIR and Mrs. Brooks returned 10 WI
Harrisburg last night and were net al
the depot by "a large number OF frlenQs.
Tho couple drove to the home OF the
eroon's mother. Mrs NJ. Brooks, where
an elegant supper was served.
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TO lCTls mrs ESCORT.
Capt. Milis' Company VIII Attend the
Governor Elect.

Before leaving Richmond Governor
elect TYLER reconsidored his purpose not
~ have any military escort on the oc-
,osion NJ his inauguration and accepted
IN fn,,iratlon OF Captain NJ. r. NILS TO
have Company, r. OF the FRS, Regiment
oscor, him. There will be no other
military display. Captain Mllls COM
pany will escort the Governor ere. ~, 70
fransion. ,,t.,,
While there is not TO be any military
DISPLAY in connection with the Inaugural
ton vet Bricadler-General A. l. Pnlllips
has issued an invitation TO all the cotnm's-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
The Olive fecker Murder.

NORFOLK, VA. Dec. ia venire was
summoned from which 10 elect grand
jury 10 SIT in the case OF John Anderson,
charged with murder and mutiny Dut
wnen the men appeared in court this az
ternoon only ten were found quallned 10
serve. A venire was issued for hfteeh
mere men. II is expected that a new IN, IN
dictment will be found. The triS' WILL
probably begin Monday.
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0strander.

SANDY HOOK. VA. December INF
Pliny Fisk Hodges and Mrs. Aloertine
os,randcr were married yesterday at the
residence of Mr. William X. Grove.
Coochland county. Rev. Ii. ID. Ragland
performing the ceremony
After the ceremony the guests sat down
10 a sumptuous dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Hodges leave to-day for
frin north
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Floyd County.

FLOYD. VA. Dec. i5-special.-County
Court convened yesterday. Judge w. L.
we've IN docket except that OF John
Howell, charged with felony.
Rev. Frank Y. Jackson. OF Bristol,
Tenn. Is conducting series or meetings
at the Methodist church. Much inter-
est has been manifested.
On Monesy evening kiondike Tea
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18

FARMVILLE. VA. Dec. E.-Special--
Jim Vcnable (colored while working on
a bridge of the Norfolk and Western
railroad near this place to-day was
struck bv a moving engine and Knocked
OFF the bridge sprdining his left should
er very badly.
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NnlnalIlr Stock.

SALEM. VA. Dec. -Special.-The
Comas Machine Company. whose head
quarters are in Salem and where great
zeal of the stock is held. has declared a
dividend OF p per cent. on its stock for
this year. II is stated that another liberal
dividend will he declared in January.
The stock has recently nearly doubled
a.. u
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18

FREDERICKSBURG VA. Doc IL
Special-The Board Of Supervisors or
Spotsylvana county has hXed the county
levy for next year for county roads and
school purposes as loiovt; q hcfai coen-
~ purposes. L. cents: roads 20 cents. dis
trict school. 100: except I'm Livingston dis
trict. where it is cents on the 500 90
taxable values.
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Spanish Ship in Trouble.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Dec. 1.-THE
Spanish ship Santiago arrived at Old
Point this evening with her funnel dis
abled and in tow OF British steamer.
No one from the Spanish ship could be
seen tonight from whom the cause OF the
Santiago's trouble could be learned.
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For Hunting Preserves.

WILLIAMSBURG VA. Dec. l7.-Spe-
cial-Mr. Edward O'Ncil. Of Pittsburg.
Pa. a very wealthy gentleman. has been
al kingsmill looking over the estate with
"a view TO pure hasing the whole tract.
Mr. O'Neil represents a party OF wealthy
PennsylvInians. who want 10 buy tract
OF land for hunting purposes
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Barred by Age.

NORFOLK, VA, Dec. i. - speei@;
county. has been barred from The APP
noiniment TO West Point from ms
district on account OF age, ne ns,ng 700
old. Harry l.. Hodges. OF NVrt",h, VINO
stood second in the examination mas re-
ceived the apposs<sssat.