The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
4 HOCSEBhEAhLE IKfGHTENED
AUIY From ms PLUNDLH.
Cullen a. Battle as Pres.dent-Hish
Water IN the Apponattos.

PETERSBURG, VA, March 1J.-Spe-
ciaI.-son4e tune Saturday nlgnt the resi-
dence of MIR. IL. X. iiili, on east Wash
ington street, was broken into and rob
bed The thief carried OF napkins and
towels 10 the NaIuc OF about zen dollars.
IL - supposed that tho roDDer was fright
eued Oh as q uIawor III wnlcn was a
lot OF siiycrware was round DroKen open,
DuL none Of JIc sliNcr was cafiIcu Oil.
Ino IouOwlns nave been sunanVheu 10
serve as gram jurors curing the haIch
term Oh tAe musings Court W. j. RUM
ner Niycr saaI, ". =. Andrews, J. }.
IerciNau. j. h. BRADY, JOnn h. IOwhes,
h. T. ocOtt. J. >. NO4thlnstOn ana L. I.
BlankensnIp.
CUBA LIBRE.
4 largely attended meeting OF The cltzehs
of Petersburg was held Sunudy ditci-
noon at the Academy vi MUSIC III the
interest OF the Cubans. Gen. cullen \.
Battle, VINO was a distinguished officer
in the Confederate Army, presided. Al
dresses were made by Gen. Bate feV.
;. Tyro, rabbi of the synagogue ana
Or. g. V. Robinson. President OF the
Board If Health.
The principal address Of the evening
WAS by Or. c. n. Thomas. of Illinois, the
accredited representative Of the cuban
League Of New York. Or. Thomas, who
has recently returned from Cuba. toto
how the war between the Cubans and
Spanards was being conducted and sad
he did not believe Cuba would ever be
subiugatcd by Spain. lie paid grace
ful tribute 20 American Consul General
Lee. After the speeches "A collection was
taken 10 raise funds TO purchase hos
pital supplies for the Cubans.
\ Cuban League was then organized
and the following officers elected: Presi-
dent, Gen. Cullen a. Battle; Nice-Presi-
dent. Dr. c. V. Robinson, Secretary. ".
r. Mann: Treasurer. Carter Il. Bishop.
Mr.. Bishop IS cashier OF the national
bank here.
HIGH WATER N THE RIVER.
There is high water I'm the AppomattoN
river again. and to-day the wharves Of
the city are covered. while all the low
lands at. and near the river are sub
merged by the yellow waters.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Baptist SundaySchoOl Union Association
Of Petersburg. was held In the Wcst-End
Baptist church yesterday. afternoon.
Reports Of an encouraging nature from
the different Sunday-schools were read.
and there were other very interesting
features at 'he meeting.
THE NEW CHURCH.
The new seats for the Second Baptist
church are being placed in position to-
day. and now that the carpets are laid.
the church will soon be complete in its
furnishing When quite finished, the
church will cost $4,000. i'm all
Miss Fannie Hardy. Of Richmond. spent
Yesterday i'm Petersburg with her parents.
Mr. Parker Preese. of Phii'i"lnh" ~
the guest Of Mr.. cambridge Spotswood'
of this city. MOI,
Mr. Robert Powers. Of Richmond, was
I'm the city to-day
CAPTAIN BLAND PARALNIhD.
Captain r. +. Bland. steward OF the
Central State Hospital, who was silchcn
with paralysis some DAYS Sln,e' ""'
thought somewhat improved to-d1N, d.
Mrs Joseph l.. Peebies, or Noilo'N' 10
here on a visit to friends 49,,
Mis- Marie RosonstOck who mas D',"
ON "a visit TO friends IN kichihoHu' i'
turned home last night eD.,
AIR Ike Roscnstock and family 0l D"i,
vile are on a visit 10 Mr.. ana MIS-. -
Roecnstock. on Market street. .-.,,,,.
Ms Ida weinberg viii leave to-hloi ~"
for Richmond to visit friends: q.
Mrs Robert Tucker. of BlachsttDn ,,..,in
here ON a visit to her parents N"r'''''
and Mrs. p G. Hoy.