The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13
ALTERNATE.

The mammoth coke plant at Stonega,
near Big Stone Gap. Va, which has been
practically shut down for some time on ac-
count Of the scarcity of water, is again
running on full time and everybody seems
happy in that thriving little city,
Uncle Andrew Montgomery, a former
slave. one hundred and one years old,
left Atlanta for the north Thursday night
on a mission, which includes a visit 10
President Mckinley. He went through
the war with his master, and was ac-
quainted with all the chief Confederate
Generals. He is now working TO establish
a home for aged colored people, and VIII
call on Mr.. Mckinley 10 enlist his aid.
A big political row has started in Ala
bama, preclpitsted by the vigorous quar-
antine which has been exercised by Gov
ernor Johnston since the inception Of tho
yellow fever epidemic. Governor john
ston, according TO usage, is entitled 10 a
second term. but already the field Is be-
ginning to bristle with opponents. The
election viii occur next August. Gov
ernor Johnston is being made an object
Of severe attack by William c. Oates.
former Governor, and T. G.. Jones, who
has also held the same Office. They both
have an eye 10 the Office, and are crlu-
Ching Johnston on account Of the strict
quarantine which he has maintained as
sorting that IL has resulted in CONNER
cial loss to the State.
A company Is being organized at To-
ronto 10 build a railroad 10 Klondike. It
is proposed to use a system Of motive
power recently invented at Toronto. The
principle OF the invention is TO apply the
power direct to every wheel OF the cars.
doing away with a locomotive, making
every wheel Of a train a driving wheel,
and using gasoline as a means OF gene
rating steam for power.
Robert T. Lincoln refuses to recognize
as his son-in-law Warren Beckwth, the
young man from Mount Pleasant. Iowa.
who eloped with his youngest daughter.
Jessie, TO whom the young man was mar
ried in Milwaukee. Young Beckwth's
parents have been notified, and a con-
ference will be arranged between the
families soon. It is intimated that there
will be an effort 90 secure an annulment
Of the marriage. This, Of course, cannot
be done without Of the consent OF the
principals. as Beckwith is thirty years
old and his bride is twenty-one.
Alfred II. Brooks. whose death at his
home in Asbury Park occurred on We'd
nesday last. was known throughout the
country by all men in the whisky bust
ness and all whose pursuits made it
necessary for them to have knowledge Of
the United States internal revenue ma
chinery. Mr.. Brooks had served con-
tinuously as an internal revenue agent
since 1864 until April last, when he re-
signed.
Old Peggy Bowen, who said she was
one hundred and twenty-four years old,
was buried on Thursday in Chicopee'
Mass. The death certificate gave this as
her age. She was born in the Parish OF
Eve Lane. County Cork. Ireland. She
came TO this country in 1865. and she and
her husband have been supported by the
town some years. Peggy was an old maid
for lightweight years and then married
a man forty-six years younger.
Charles a. Dana carried large insur-
ance. One company has already paid the
estate $4,000 in settlement Of the dean
claim,