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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25

Evergreen Cemetery furnished another
sensation IN Honrlco county yesterday
In the report OF another surropt.ious
burial that reached the county COURT
house.
Justices L. !. Pierce and G. G.. Vincent
and Constables Garnett and Samuel were
investigating the case yesterday.
Residents OF Fairfield District, In the VI
clnity OF the cemetery, found newly
broke ground In tie cemetery Tuesday
morning The spot was pr0hcd with a
steel rod, but no body was located. 10 Is
believed that a grave was opened and q
corpse taken out Monday night
The new mystery has given rise 20 a
theory. which diners from the opinion
OF the cemetery keeper. DO is thought
that Keeper Smith was mistaken when he
reported TO the Board of Health that two
bodies had been inferred during the night
and that corpses had been raised ~ re-
surrectionlsts instead. Tire keeper had
only the evidence Of freshly broken earth
10 base his suppOsitlOn on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25

The good brig Manson from Dutch
Island Ne. is unloading ice az the dock
Tho captain Of the Manson Is the IA
NOUS Charley Ccapo who. with his wife.
crossed the ocean few months ago IN
a d0ry. or row boat.
The brave couple made the trip In forty
nine days and eight hours. They embark
ed az Cape Cod and landed at Ten Hende
as fresh and bright after their iatlSue5
ana hardships rs if they had been on A
days pleasure cruise.
The captain is a genial, .eood-humored
seaman. who has travelled AN over the
globe. tie carries the famous dory on
board OF his ship ana takes 6reat pleas
ure and pride in exhibiting the hardy
craft TO visitors. 10 measures about thir-
IS feet i'm length.
The Manson" will De here several days
before returning North.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25
Negro Thieves.

About : O'Clock yesterday morning hr.
George l.. Anderson. formerly tteasuie.
~ Uenrlcl comfy. whose place IS on wes-
cary street. heard a noise n his oorch.
ana upon Investigation discovered two
regroes ian tho act OF carrying on a lot
of bread that had been LETT by tho BAKER
who supplies him daily.
Mr. Anderson got his gun ard pursued
the fleeing thieves. lie fred at them az
long range. out without effect Mr.. An
derson went before Justice James J..
Lewis later In the day aud s"Jre OUT
tvarranf for the arrest of George ~ ans
and sam Cosby. The warrants wer"
placed In the hands Of Constables Green
and Branch. and within an hour the 10
negroes were lodged ilt tie county jan
They viii have a hearing before squire
I avis to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25

4 Foreigner Fined $50 for Celebrating
Ho rn.petor's ffrthday

Il p
the Tmpetor's nirthday.
Justice John had another crowd of clti-
zeus before him yesterday for Keeping I'M
licensed dogs.
Many excuses We're given. and many Oh -
coi0rcd stories told by the pilgrims WIN
i,uruovcd 90 the shrine. None OF the si1-
ri,s would work with llssOuor however
and with the single exception or poor
blind man. whose dog acted as sulue'
they all had 20 get The requisite Incense
When the dogs had been disposed Oh
the docket was read.
Iuclan Field. negro man. was accua-
cd hg Charles satterlee with breaking
q showcase In his store on January Isl
It was shown that Lucian went INTO the
store 90 buy clock. and after discus7lnS
tho value OF a. certain time piece, ne start
"a out. when Mr.. Satterlco gave him
push which landed him against the snow
case Tho case was dismissed.
Charles Braxton the negro driver VINO
was arrested by Mr. Emmi't Iaylor. th"
v-tle-sNake agent OF the ;. T. &. A. ihta-
dlv evening for cruelty beating NUE.
Was before iiissthor 49,.
Evidence was introduced 20 prove tlat
the negro had unnecessarily beaten me
mule leaving large vEelkS on the hlue
of the mule and bringing out the b1oou
IN several places.
Tho actions Of the negro showed him TO
Doe q heartless wretch, and Hissonor put
IL % him in me shape OF SO fine and thir-
IS days In Jail.
Cross warrants were sworn out IN the
case OF George Wit. Jr.. white and Peter
TrainOr. cOlOred charging each otner
with cursing striking. and abusing
Peter Trainor said me- was Wa,cn.'is
some little boys play ball al the corner
OF Twenty-ninth and VI streets. ana
whenever the ball came his way he would
catch IL and throw it back. suddenly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25
FOR lTrORNET-GENERdL.
Hon. II. II. Pollard's Name May BE Before
the Convention.

Hon. II. X. Pollard's Name May BE Before
the Convention.
Hon. Henry r.. Pollard was yesterday
seen I'm regard to the report that he would
be a candidate for tho nomination for
the Attorney Goneraiship before the DEM
ocratic Convention this summer ana sald'
in reply to "a request for statement
The custom has been FOR many years
10 distribute the tnroe high State offices
go as TO have different parts OF the state
ronrcsentod. This is done 20 give more
strength e. the ticket would not DO
anything TO interfere with this custom.
[ would not ask the convention 10 nom
mate me for the position of Attorney
General IL another man from Richmond
was nominated for one of the three po-
sitions ii would not be i'm accordance
with my views 20 request the body 10
nominate two candidates from the city
Of Richmond For this reason my name
will not Boz before the convention il Mr..
Ellyson is nominated for Governor. It
however. the convention should nominate
another man for Governor from some
other part of the State. my name will be
before the convention as a candidate for
the nomination for Attorney General
Mr.. Pollard is one Of the ablest lavy ers
fn virginia. lie has served IN the LeSlsla-
furs with distinction. and has long been
Identified with the interests OF the Demo-
cratic party in the state.
As a campaign speaker he has done
valuable service to the party through
many political contests. lie served
through the late war. and made ina
record I'm the Confederate service.
Mr.. Pollard Is an able speaker. and has
n large number Of admirers and staunch
friends. who are anxious for him ID boz
come % candidate for the Attorney-Gcn-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25
TWO PRETTY WEDDINGS,
INK CERLMONILS IN LIGHTED
And DECORATFD PARLORS.
MIR. Mann 4. III. Roberts and Miss jose
phine Walters; Mr.. o. L. Crump and
Miss Ida l.. Cartwright.

There was a pretty home wedding al
the residence OF Mrs. George Eubank. NO
gO2 west Marshall street, last night, at $50
o'clock, the contracting couple being Mr..
Mann II. II. Rogers and Miss Josephine
Walters.
The parlors were prottiy decorated with
growing plants ana parior lamps. MISS
Belle hosslow played the wedding maTcn.
There were no bridesmaids. Messrs. VIII
liam Palmer and Niyius KIDD acted as
ushers.
The bride wore a gown Of green broad
cloNl. ana carried a bunch OF lilies of the
valley. Rev. joel T. Tucker, pastor Of
East-End Baptist church, performed the
ceremony, after which d reception was
held at the house, and supper served.
The newly-wedded couple Will reside on
Nineteenth street.
The bride Is a daughter Of the late J.
W. Walters, and IS most attractive
young lady.
The groom IS connected in business with
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany.
CRUMP- GATHRIGHT.
At O'Clock yesterday morning, at the
residence of the bride, No. 6l9 II north
Twenty-third street. pretty wedding
took place when Miss Ida l. Cartwright.
the attractive daughter Of Mr.. Joseph
y. Cartwright. became the bride OF Mr..
Ollie T. Crump. Of Chesterfield. Rev.
George c. Vanderslice. d. D., performed
the ceremony.
The bride was attircd in a handsome
travelling suit. with hat 20 match.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Crump
took the train for their future home in
Chesterfield
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25

Mr.. James Bayliss' Buggy Collided with
Carol the Traction Company.

Car of the Traction Company.
When car NO. "a Of the Richmond Trac-
tion Comrany was running cast late Tues
day afternoon. It oollided with the
buggy OF Mr. James Bayliss at the cor
ner OF Nineteenth street and bronc Crc
OF the shafts. il also knocked the horse
down and dragged il for some dlstauc"
along the track. thereby causing some
injuries Mr.. Bayliss was thrown out OF
his buggy but fortunately escaped wl,A-
out injuries.
The motorman stated that he hal
sounded the alarm bell and his statement
was corroborated by some of the passen-
gers on the car. Mr.. Bayliss. however
denied this and said that while he YVES
listening attentively he could nos hear
the bell. He was highly Indignant and
said that he would take further action In
tho matter.
Enquiries at the First Police station die
not bring out any additional facts the
accident not having been witnessed ~
any officer. 1t was only related 90 sd
geant Whitlock. who shortly afterwards
happened 10 pass the spot on another
car. The name OF Mr.. James Bayliss cam
not be found in the city directory, and Il
is therefore supposed that he is a resident
Of the county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25
IHE EIGHTH STREET TOMB.
\ suit for Damages Caused by the same,
Argued Before the supreme Court.

While the conference before Judge
Keith was going on yesterday morning in
regard & the controversy between the
Mayor and the Board of Police Commits
sioners of Alexandria. argument was
heard before the other four judges Of the
Supreme Court Of Appeals IN the case OF
Terry against the City of Richmond.
Mr.. Conway Il. Sands, who with Mr..
II. r. Pollard represented the appellant
explained that the suit had originally
been brought I'm the Law and Equity
Court by Mrs Sarah 4. Terry for dam
ages 10 her property on the eastside OF
north Eighth street. near Leigh street
caused by the construction OF the tunne!
under Eighth street by the Richmond and
Chesapeake Railway Company. The city
which was represented by Mr.. G..
Meredith. the city attorney. entered
plea based on the statute Of limitation
and the jury decided In favor OF the de-
PENDANT hence the appeal.
Mr. Meredith followed Mr. Sands and
presented an argument on behalf OF the
appellee. the city OF Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25
THEY CANNOT LET GO.
DIPLOMATJC And CONSULiR OFF,
GERS AMIGOS 10 RESIGN.
Gen. Lee Cannot Understand the Delay IN
Accepting Ills Wedding
May Have to BE Postponed.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 2i.-Em-
barassment to incumbents is as serious
over the delay in patronage distribution
as It IS TO office seekers I'm a number OF
Instances. the most notable cases being
in the diplomatic and consular service.
where several officials are seriously In
commoded by the failure to get their
designations accepted.
One OF the most pressing OF these Is
that OF Lars Anderson. Of Ohio. secretary
of the embassy at Rome. lie IS Re-
publican and has been In the service
since 1890. when he became second sec
rotary at London under Minister Lin
coin. In 1884, he was promoted TO his
present position in Italy and recently he
has been charge d'amairs in the absence
OF Ambassador Wayne MacNeigh.
POSTPONE HIS MARRIAGE.
Mr.. Anderson cabled the State Depart
ment Yesterday begging TO be relieved.
but a reply had TO lie sent him, request
ing him TO continue a short time longer
and that every effort would be made TO
crafty his request. This condition Is
notifying TO Mr.. Anderson as all ar
rangements had been made for his wed
ding TO a multi Millionaire lady OF Bos-
ton. Miss Perkins soon after Easter
Nothing seems left to be done but to
postpone the wedding.
No secret is made at tho state Depart
ment that Senator Eugene Hales' son
has been selected to succeed Mr.. Ander-
son. but 1t is thought advisable to nomi-
nate the Ambassador to Italy before
making the lower appointment
GENERAL LEES CASE.
Consul-Gonoral Fitzhugh Lees case Is
another pressing one. Not only Is the
bad season no Havana coming on but
General Lee does not wish TO serve under
a Republican administration. lie has re-
iterated his desire TO return az the earliest
possible moment and cannot understand
why it should take a month TO select his
lucceeeOr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25

Colonel Thomas Whitehead. the COM
missioner OF agriculture ls receiving
quite number Of letters from farmers
in various sections OF tlis state, who arc
applying for suear beet seed. lie found
in his mail yesterday morning a letter
wherein the writer asks Tor "a suiiirieht
quantity OF seed for ei Do farmers IN MS
county.
The commissioner has written for i'm
ported Wangiaben and Wiim0rin seeds.
the former from Germ NY and the latter
from France which he expects TO receive
very shortly. lu "a. opinion Of COL
Whitehead the TldeWdfer District Of Nir-
ginia Will be especially adapted TO the
Introduction Of sugar beet culture.
The commissioner is also pushing the
experiment with the Havana tobacco
seed of which Doe has sent samples 10 two
hundred farmers ln various parts or the
state. I'm speaking On this subject this
morning be stated thai Dare ielt convinced
that these experiments would Doe accom-
panied by the very bet suits. lie re-
ferred 90 the experience ot a. farmer py
the name Of DR. Crotry. who for eight
years bad Experienced with Havana
tobacco seed iu Hanover county. ana Wa
well satisfied with DIS achievements
The Board OF Directors OF the pcnl-
Tertiary at their wct iue Monday y
feruoOn decided TO have ID practical cN-
ucrimeut made az the State farm in the
cultivation OF sucar-hfeis The test viii
be made ON sufficiently large scale TO
ascertain both tho fitness of TIE soil
for beet culture and whether the sac
char.re properties of the product are
sufficient To- make the crop profitable.
Mr.. Lapham. who is greatly interest
eel in this subject. was at the pcnitenti-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25

Mr.. John q. Rasland. who has recently
been discharged from the WILLIAMSBURG
asylum created considerable. uueasfucss
at his home here last Saturday By taliul,
his twelye-year-s son Hugh and disd9-
pearing from the city. IL transnired SUBJ
scquently that Mr. Raglanl took the boy
with him 10 visit his brother. i'm Oooch-
land county. The hoy returned TUESDAY.
and with him he brought note from his
father. who stated that he would remain
in Goochland for the present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25

rhera were three alarms OF fire this
uCtning the nrst came in yss.erily
morning ~ 2.iS o'clock from No. u West
Proal street. n house occupied by Lily
Williams and owned by the Thomas
stale The cause Of the ire was the
burninr of lace curtains, which caught
fire from gas jet. Damage, so.
Atl2.J7 o'clock yesterday an dllrm came
from Fourth and Broad, caused by the
burning of some paper IN the cellar Oh
Kaufmans store. No damage.
An alarm was rurned IA from box 81 M
co O'Clock yesterday morning. caused by
the burning OF SCOT in the chimney Of a
brick dwelling house at the foot Of Ihir-
tenth street. owned by the HaXal-Cren-
shaw Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25

In the Circuit Court In tho habeas
corpus case Of Kate l.. Cole against the
Prison Association OF Virginia. proceed
ines were postponed until to-day.
Marriage licenses we're issued IN the
Hastings Court Clerks office 10 Mann
n. H. Rogers and Josephine walters Z.
Adolph Schultz and Emma Stlller.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25

Manager Mcneil selects the Piayers-1hf
yholnas Lectures.

Manager Mcneil. Of the Richmond Col
lege bali team. has reduced the number
OF his Spiders to twelve, OF which he is
captain. The men who Will play on the
team and their substitutes are; Eliyson.
Hirsch or Robinson catcher; Rea, FIRST
base. Mcneil. second base: wills OF
Winn. ttird base. Fleming or Leonard,
shor, stop; Ragby and Kaufman.
class OF 's7 has elected J. r. J.. Johnson.
OF Nansemond county, Va. class orator.
". ~ Gibson. OF LOudoun county, Va.
represents the academies.
The tenth course Of the Thomas Museum
lecture endowment OF Richmond college
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25

A game OF ball between the Richmond
High School and HOBBS took place at
Island Park yesterday aftcrnoos. The
High School won by a score OF Is 10 II
Batterles-Barker and Lynn; Courtney
and Mason.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25

Mr. Johnston Livingston. one Of tho
host-known New Workers. IS al the Jen"r-
SON with his family. Nr. Louis LIVING
ston and wife and Mr.. Redmond and "ils
are in the party
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25
u - ~ MEX.
a NARROW ESCAPE.

A coiOrcd man came very near meeting
with "a serious accident Tuesday mo.l-
Ing while walking alOns the track OF the
Petersburg railroad, below C!opton sta-
ton.
While standing on the side OF tho track
waiting for the passenger train 20 pass.
a big lump ot coal WAS hurled from tie
engine tender. which had been filled 10
overlooking
The engine was going very fast and tho
lump OF coal passed near the mans head.
and broke into fragments on the ground
near him.
BENEFIT CT TIE DOG TAX.
Some years ago the Board OF Supervi-
sors OF Chesterfield levied dog-taN. I'M
der a dog-low passed By the General AS
ssmDy.
Last year this law was suspended. and
this year. In consequence thereof there
was ioft about six hundred dollars IN the
treasurers hands. derived from this dog
tax.
The law provided that this ~onAv
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
GREAT NORTHERN WRECK.
Engineer Killed and Other Trainmen
Badly Hurt.

Minnea polls, Mimi, Dec. "A wreck
occurred on the Great Northern rail-
way this morning near Durham, Mont,
on the Blackfoot reservation. The train
was the eastbound passenger, and was
being pulled by two engines on account
of drifting snow. When entering a cut,
the engines suddenly left the track and
fell upon their sides.
The accident is supposed to have been
caused by broken rail. Engineer Will
liam Clark, of Kailispeu was instantly
killed and Engineer Nelson of Havre,
had both legs broken above the knees
and was otherwise badly injured. The
firemen were both hurt, but not SER
iously. Three cars left the track, but
the passengers escaped with a, shaking
IN
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago. Dec. 4-The wheat market for
the past week has been in many ways
similar to that of the week before. There
has been the same dullness of trading,
amounting at times almost to stagnatfon,
though business showed some improve
ment toward the end of the week. Weak
ness was quite pronounced and very
The range Of May was between sec and
S91sc, yesterdays closing price, $3.50, be-
ing SIC lower than a week ago. Decem-
Der ranged between 991sc and SAC and
closed yesterday at loss for the week
of 412c During the, early part Of the
week prices suffered the most. Thc con-
tinued good demand from nniIIers and
from abroad was apparently lost sight OF
IN the accumulated evidence OF big stocks
shown by the worlds shipments and
continued heavy receipts at the northwest
receiving points. HeaVtness OF russian
shipments was a disagreed Bile surprise to
holders and caused considerable unload
ing peculiar feature was the entire
absence of deliveries of wheat on Decem-
ber contracts on delivery day. This was
something that never happened before in
the history of the board, and it was the
generally expressed opinion that there
will be no deliveries until the close of
navigation. The market was helped late
in the week by the record breaking clear
ances but the slight advantages gained
ing shipments from Minneapolis to Chi
cago and on figures showing very large
amount of wheat yet in farmers hands
Chicago. Dec. A.
EAT-Wheat was weak at the open
terday's closing. Liverpool cables show
was a disappointment and caused quite
free selling. There was moderate COW
ering by shorts on the decline and some
buying against puts and the market grew
steadier as the session advanced. The
weakness at Liverpool was due, it was
said to selling by Chicago operators of
March and May wheat in that market.
Undoubtedly the elearances from ATneri-
ca G. 699, 900 bushels. which were the larg-
est of the season, had no small influence.
Total worlds shipments of close to TO-
1000 bushels were looked for Monday.
Northwestern receipts were $50 cars,
against 927 cars last week and 469 a year
ago. Chicago receipts were 140 cars. May
opened at from soc to S914c. mostly at the
lower figure. 1t advanced to $3.50 and
reacted to S914 C.
CORN-Corn was easier and lower at
the opening with wheat but became
steady later on moderate support. Cables
were Ld lower. Receipts were 48S cars
May opened 1sd14c lower a 251sd2S14c and
advanced to 2S9sc.
OATS-Oats showed strength, though
opening lower in common with wheat and
corn. There was fair buying by COM
mission houses. Receipts were 387 cars
May opened 1sc lower at 2l5sc and ad-
vanced to 2124MH7sc.
VISIONS-Provisions opened Stea7 Y
at about yesterdays closing prices. The
market advanced some on account of
scattered buying, principally by packers
Hog market firmer. January pork opened
unchanged a IS. 171a, sold at SS15 and ad-
vanced to sS.2214. January lard opened a
shade higher at S42219d4.25 and advanced
to S4.25Q4-271z. January ribs opened IN
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
PUT HIS CLOTHES TO BED
And Murderer John Morgan Himself
Took to the Woods.

Ripley. W. Va, Dec. 4.-John Morgan
sentenced to be hanged Decembe 16,
played a sharp trick on the jailer here
last night, whereby he walked out of
Jail and took to the woods A short
time ago he sold a confession for $25.
With the money he bought a new suit
of clothes to wear on the gallows.
Last night he made a dummy of his
old suit and put it to bed in his cell.
Donnfng his new suit he climbed on top
of the cell and lay there till it was
locked for the night. Then he escaped
and was not missed until this morning.
A reward of $500 is offered for his ar
rest. His crime, the murder of Mrs.
Green, her son and daughter, was COM
mitted just a month ago. near Grass
Lick this county.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-04
UNIFORM PRIMARIES.
Ralph EasIey is Working Up Ma
tional Convention With That
End in View

citizens from various parts of the Uni
ted States is to be held in this city
next week or the week after in the in
terest of uniform primary elections.
The conference is to advocate the
enactment of laws bringing primaries
under state supervision. The move
ment was inaugurated by the civic
federation of Chicago.
Ralph M. Easley, secretary of the
federation. is in the city making the
arrangements for the meeting. He
says that 20 or more states are to be
represented.
He will issue a call in which the
time and place for holding the confer
ence and the objects thereof are to be
stated.