The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
WHAT WAS EXPECTED.

When the doors Of this imposing struc-
ture were thrown open 10 the public, only
a comparatively short time ago, 50 the
story goes. it was thought that the Ola
Hygeia would drop down "a second or
thlrd-class hotel Manager Pike appears
however, 10 have been equal 10 the eine'
gency which confronted him.
Instead Of losing ground the llysela
grew and prospered and II Is SAID thal us
present prospects are brighter tlcn ever
Hence il is. so IL is said. that the Chan-
berlin people would like TO have the
nronertv and thus make themselves mas
ter OF the situation at this famous re-
sort.
Five hundred thousand dollars Is said
TO have been offered for the property
which is owned by company composed
of a number Of prominent people.
Mrs. Harrison Phoebus alone owns
S2co.OoO It is said while another large block
OF tie stock is held by Manager Pike.
AN OFFER MADE.
one OF Mrs. Phoebus sons was seen
this morning relative 10 the rumor. He
was not inclined TO talk or discuss the
matter but admitted that it was true
that the Chamberlin people were afer the
Hygeia. He also admitted that his
mother had received AN offer tor her hold
ing OF stock As TO what the amount
was offered. MI. Phoebus refused to
state
Colonel Thomas Tabb. counsel for the
Hygoia was also seen While he would
not deny that there might be truth IN the
story. be said nothing 10 indicate that
there is the least foundation Tor the ru-
NOR
AT the Chambnn hotel no one could be
found who was willing 10 talk.
THE DOCK.
An interesting question will soon have
10 be settled at Old Point Comfort rms
is as to whether the government has Il
right TO control the dock az that place.
AT the present time il Is doing so ana
there are several persons and number
of companies who propose TO discover II
they can just what their rights are.
! Ncsses it is said. are not permitted 20
| land there without permission and othel
complaints are made. il is claimed 10y
| the dissatisfied that the government OF
ncials at Fort Monroe are exercising uh-
| due authority
The monitor Terror and the gunboai
| Nashville have arrived at Fort Monroe
and lie anchored a short distance OF from
| iNe DOCK. j uc lii"ieAii" ''''~
| Yorktown.
Captain Patrick Henry McCaull, The
| nominee of the Lynchburg Convention
| for Governor, spoke TO crowd OF nearly
five hundred voters in Jchrson's Opera
| House last night
Or. Wise also addressed the meeting
WHERE is CAPT. HOWARD.
The police Of this city and Norfolk arc
| looking for a man who is said TO be pass
| mg under tho assumed name of Captaif
| Howard. When last seen he had Will
| him woman whom inc introduced as his
| wife. The man is said To have beer
| guilty of forgery in several northern
| cities having wound up his northern Ca
| rccr by cloping with another mans wife
! The following letter was received yester
| day by a prominent business man IN thi.
| city who has interested himself In th'
| matter:
"Westdeld. y. j.. oct. 10. 1891.
MY Dear Sir.-Have you seen strange
| man and woman about your city lately
| travelling under the name of capt. How
! ard and wife When last heard IRON
! Howard and the woman were I'm Norfolk
| where he Is said to have forged chccl
J ON a bank I'm this city. lie is also want
| ed I'm Boston. Philadelphia and Baltimore
on the same charge. and I want him fol
| running away with my wife. VIII yol
| please look up the matter and n they al'
| there have them arrested at orce ana no
| tifv the police of Norfolk who Will ar
| tend 10 them.
| Respectfully yours,
CELLS H. PENROSt..'