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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

Barham is assigned to the Interstate and
Foreign Com merce Com mittee, which he
and his friends have been working for.
This committee has jurisdiction over the
Nicaragua canal matter. He also goes on
the Irrigation of Arid Lands Committee.
Loud is retained as chairman of the Post
office and Postroads Committee. This is
a very important committee, and it makes
Loud one Of the most conspicuous a well
as one OF the most influential mem bers Of
Congress.
Speaker Reed has very high opinion
of Loud's character and ability. Hill lborn
is retained as member of the Naval
Affairs Committee, also Public Buildings
and Grounds. De Vries IS assigned to
Public Lands, very cood committee.
Castle is appointed on Invalid Pensions
and Barlow on Reform in the Civil Ser
vice and Election of President and Vice
President. The last named are lnsig-
niiicant committees.
The personnel of the Pacific Railroads
Com mittee is now as follows: Powers,
Hepburn, Wright OF Massachusetts,,
Arnold of Pennsylvania, Faris, Kirk
patrick, Hurley. Clarke, Fleming of
Georgia, Carmack. Mcguire, Stay den,
Sullivan of Mississippi and Cooney of
Missouri.
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HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Verv Fe,c Important Changes Are Made
by SpeGker Reed.

Verv Fe,c Important Changes Are Made
by Speaker Reed.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July M.-The
House Committees OF the Fifty-fifth Con-
press were announced tonight. The
changes are only such as are Decessitated
by new mem bership. The chairmanships
are:
Elec,ions-No. l, Taylor OF Ohio. vice
DANIELS: No g. Walker of Virginia, vice Mccall
OF Mississippi. ,. -
Scranton of Pennsylvania
Manufactures-Faris of Indiana, vice Apsley
of Massachusetts,.
Mines and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Ohio, vice
Aiken of Michigan.
Public Buildings-Mercer OF Nebraska, vice
Milliken of Maine.
Leyees and Improvements of the Missis-
sippi-Bartholdt OF Mississippi vice Ray of
New York.
Labo.-Gardner of New Jersey, vice Phillips
of Pennsylvania.
Patents-Hicks of Pennsylvania, vice Draper
of Massachusetts,.
Invalid Pensions-Ray of New York. vice
Pickler of South Dakota.
Revision of Laws-Warner of Illinois, vice
Bowers of California.
Election of President, Vice. President and
Representatives in Congress-Corliss of Michi-
gan, vice Curtis Of New York.
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OF INTEREST % IMPORTERs.
Question Rni'ed az to the Time tho Luu
Brcame Operntire,

Question RGi 'ed az to the Time tho Law
Became Operntire.
WASHIN GTON, D. c., July 24-Dd
the tariff bill go into effect at midnight
last mig t? Treasury officials hold it did
and unless they find evidence TO the con.
trary Secretary Gage will rule SO. Gage
AM his three assistant secretaries, Spauld-
ing, Howell and Vanderlip, had a talk
over the matter this afternoon, and came
10 the conclusion that the bill became
law at the beginning of the day on which
il became law. Courts nave generally
failed to recognize fractions of day
in settling tariff cases. but lii a case of
tariff law the Federal Supreme Court held
it became a law from the moment OF its
approval by the President. Still most of
the opinions. obtained by the Treasury
Department are that a law becomes oper-
ative at the beginning Of the day on which
it is approved.
The question has great pecuniary inter-
est to m poriers who made entries to-day.
and some OF them will probably bring 1t
into the courts for settlement. Custom
houses close at noon on Saturday, but in
structions were issued to all customs off
cials to-day to keep a sufficient mum ber of
deputies on hand until 4 o'clock. the regu-
lar hour of closing. AS the tariff bill was
not signed until after the close OF business
the customs officers viii not be notified
that the new law has become effective until
Monday. ALI dutiable goods received to-
day were assessed at rates prescribed in
the Wilson act, but if the Treasury De-
partment adheres to its opinion that the
new bill became operative at midnight
Friday, legal steps will be taken by the
Government to collect the difference in
cases where the W ilson law imposes a
lower rate. Returns will be made in
cases where the Dingiey bill provid es
Il
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A MILLION SdYED ALREADF.
Three Big Steamer. Just In Time to Be
Too Late.

Too Late.
NEW YORK, n. Y, July 24-The er-
roneous i'm preston got abroad to-day that
even if the Senate did pass the tariff bill
it could not get 10 the President before
Monday, and therefore ships that came in
during the day in time to get goods en-
tered at the Custom house before O'Clock
would save them from the new duties
Three big ships were due. the Paris, UNI
bria and La Touraine. Ii tue Presid ent
did not sign the bill before Monday it
meant the saving OF duties of more than
81. 600, 900. If he signed at once Gas he
did) 1t made no difference what time the
ships got in the goods aboard would
have to pay the new duties. The un GER
tainty made things interesting. The
Paris got to quarantine before midnight
Friday, and by noon to-day the brokers
| had her cargo entered. At that hour it
was re ported that the Fire Island observer
had seen the Umbria, and close behind
her was La Touraine, both pegging away
for port as if the "Old Man OF the Sea-
was after them. The brokers had the
papers for the cargo all ready to file as
soon as the captains could en- ter the ships.
and sent tugs down the bay to hurry
t3em.
The Um bria's captain arrived at 8
o CLOCK ana H1teeu minutes later the
steamers papers had all been received,
but La Touraine's captain was still miss
ing. The brokers tore their hair as they
glanced at the clock. Four o'clock
came and still no captain. The crowd set
up hoot "Hooray for the Dingley
bill" bawled one and there were cheers
| and Kisses. At six minutes past O'Clock,
the moment the President was putting
his signature to the bill, making useless
all the hustle of the whole day, closed
carriage swung around tke Custom house
corner with the horses on a gallop.
"Hooray!' howled the crowd in derision
as La Touraine's captain hustled up the
steps. The hands of the clock pointed to
seven minutes after 4. The captain was
greatly worried when the collector re-
fused 10 enter the ship. His face cleared
later when he learned the cargoes of the
Umbria and Paris were treated just ex-
actly as La Touraine's.
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SIGNING OF HE MEASURE.
FornnttteS M"rked by More Than Or
dindrU CeremOnU.

norm"ntei h"rked by More Than Or
binary Ceremony.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 24.-The
signing OF The tariff bill by the President
was marked by more ceremony than is
customary. About the time the confer
ence report was agreed to in the Senate
all the Cabinet officers in the city-Gase.
Mckenna, Gary and Wilson-went to the
White House with the intenti of ac-
companylnG the President to the Capitol
PRESIDENT Mckinley had changed his
mind about going there, however, and tod
his official associates be would sign the
bill III his office.
AT 4 O'Clock Dingley, father of the bill
as originally introduced, stepped briskly
up the public stairway of the mansion
He was accompanied by Representative
Hager OF Iowa, chairman OF the House
committee on enrolled bills, who will
send an official copy of the measure to the
State Department for filing. Secretary
Porter escorted Dingley and Hager to the
Presidents office, where in addition to
the Cabinet officers named Murat Hal
stead and nj jor Dick OF Ohio were present.
Dingley laid an engrossed copy of the
hill upon the Presidents desk. Secretary
Porter handed adozen pens to the Prpsi-
dent TO select one with which he woul
attach his sgnatur'. There was a basty
diving into inside pockets By nearly
every body IN the room and more mems
one in the hope the President would use
it. But Dingley interposed. lie said his
pen should be used, and insisted So the
President smilingly acquiesced. In lew
seconds the bill had become law Then
every body applauded, shook hands all
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tunities for our own labor. the law will re-
live the country of the uncertainty that
has existed and set the wheels OF business
in motion.
at means the beginning of that pros
perity that was displaced in 1892 after
thirty years continuance, Then conf
dence will return, prices will begin to rise
to paying point, and prosperity set in
upon the country. The operations of the
law will increase the revenues to a point
where every expenditure will be met. and
there will be surplus left with which the
Government can resume the payment of
principal on the public debt"
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p cifc coa.t Pensions.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 24-Pen-
sions have been granted as follows:
California: Original = Ralph Young
Hoover, Calistoga; George Parry, Ma
gala; Henry Norman, Placerville; Ru-
doif Pedlar, Oakland. Reissue and in
crease-Henry Jukes, Corbel. Original
widows, etc.-Minor Of Charles ], Good
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CALIFORNIA sA1IsFIED.

Committee AssfGnm' Hts OF C0n0reSsnsen
From Ihis state.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 24.-The
California mem tiers of Congress appear to
be fairly we. satisfied with their commit
tee assignment received tonight At the
hands of Sp Reed. There were only q
few clanses Judge Mcguire goes on the
Pacific Railroads. Committees place he
has long sought.
He is also on Elections Committee 2.
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Couor.ssmsn Comma Home.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 24.-Sen-
ators Perkins and White and Representa-
tive DeVres expect to leave for home to-
morrow. Mr.. Loud will leave Wednesd
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speed, Los Angeles. Mexican war widows
Mary Moan. Pomona.
Oregon: Original-James Jackson, Port.
land.
Washington: Original - John Mallet.
South Prairie; Harmon Ellis. Sn-lngdaIe.
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DINGLEY is JUBILANE

Says The Uheels of Indurtry VIII Soon
Be Set i'm Motion.
NEW YORK. N. Y, July 24.-In "a let
ter TO the Herald Congressman Dingley
author of the new tariff bill, says:
Framed to secure adequate revenue for
carrying on the Government, with duties
so adjusted as to open up new oppor-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
Specials in
Underwear.

shoppers will not overlook:
Ladies' Cotton Union Suits-buttoned
across the shouIder-high neck-Iong
sleeves - ankle length = all the gno
seams covered-coIors ecru and OUC
silver ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Suit
Ladies' Wool Union Suits-the best
oss-the-shoulder make-high
neck long sleeves - covered c. Og
seams-colors white or gray Dss<O
regular at SI.5o suit-for........ Suit
Children's Flat Merino Vest, Pantlets
and Drawers-all sizes from I6 0S
to 34-colors white or natural ZOI
your choice of several lines at...... Each
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THE EMPORIUM.


$4,000 worth of Fine Furniture Special Sale.
School
children Underwear
Iftlest prices
And those French Swivel Serges 29C worth about
Unimmed
to All Trimmed Hats
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Hosiery
Specials.

ored stripe tOps--pIaln opera cOlOrS
solid oxbloods-regular prices from
to SOC pair-on sale from to-day y
t........................... %
Children's Extra Fine Xxi Fast b
Cotton HoSe-manufaotured to sell Al
at zoe the pair-noW on sale at. sz
Ladies' Heavyweight Seamless Bl
Wool Hose-soft and durable n
very special at........................ e.
Hosiery Section Main Floor,
near Rolunda.
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Dress Goods B B
Co~@-4s Nor
oSnSu 1aVass and

sold, we offer $500 yards FRENCH
SWIVEL SERGES-38 inches wide
strictly all Wool-2o new dark
colorings for fall-pure dye-new
winter goods just received, 0Ao
the special price only. ~
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aisles daily. The three items be-
low are selected from a great many
equally as good bargains:
3o-inch Figured Pongee, in the most de-
sirable patterns and colorngs in
the season, 75c the yard-special 4OC
now at......... ..-........................
24-inch All Silk Foulards, in new de-
signs-very stylish and in large demand
instead of 75c the yard, reduced AOc
23-inch Fancy Figured All Silk Taffetas-
very fine heavy qualities-the last of
about 40 patterns, in several grades that
have been SI.25 and $3.50 the zEc
yard-marked to close................ ~
Fancy jacquard Figured Silks, newest
designs and colorings-alWays have been
Soc the yard--now on special sale GEc
'..'...'....................
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Three items for
ladies and chill
dren that careful
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
rMPoRIa BicrciE RACES,
Local Contestants Participate and Ger
man Followed.

FNfPORrA Va. July lO.-Special.-Ihe
bicycle races yesterday under the au.
spices OF the Emp0fla Whtelmen ploN'u
both exciting ana intetestihs lhe iaD ~,
were only open 10 GfeensNlhe Ilutls' diit
as each contestant had many persona
friends the contests were thoIoushy cH-
joyed and literally applauueu'
The riders We're. ,,.,...
First race-quarter Of a mile-Entrles
Jones. Turner. Lee and Handueld. WIN
ner-Jones. Time, IS seconds. ~.
Second race-half mlle-hntrles. ''i
neau and PEBBLES. Nlnner-Feebies'
Time l minute and 1 second.
Third race-one mile-Entries; 1iand-
field. Jones. Turner AMI PEBBLES. W IN
ner-Peeblcs. Time, minutes ana 10
Fourth race-two mile handicap-Eni-
tries. Jones. Handneld, lceples' itu-
ncau. Leo and Turner Ninner-Johes'
me- races were followed by a lawn
party and german. AL
Among those in attendance upon tne
german were: Mcsdamcs W. NJ. IoW[ll'
George 5. Bruce, w. :. GOODWIN anu H.
Schwartz: Mrs. Davidson, OF Lawrehce-
vile. Misses Bette Powell and ANNE
Prince, Of southampton: Matte HeagSs,
of West Virginia. Mary Turner, Belle
and Sallie Powell; Messrs. W. W. Rod
crtson. a. NJ Potter. Peter Jones, 0naIies
Cochran. Ernest Mann, Walker luIheI
and Peyton Turner and Charles Evans OF
Lille Barham. the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Barham, and Jones
s Newell. Jr.. the infant son OF MI; anu
Mrs j. : Newell. died here yesterday.
Mrs. $ W. Reese is visiting her sister
Mrs r.. J. Hubbard. most estimable
lady Of North Emporia. died this morning
al her home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. July 1G.-FLOUR-Firm-
or and unchanged. receipts. S,326 barrels
exporfs 1921 barrels. sales. coo barrels.
WHEAT Strong and higher; spot and
month 1Gi.fi7 G.c.: August and Scptem-
her T4fTilc.. receipts. Io.1D bushei ,
cXports. none. stock, 5l3,SlO bushels
sales i2SoOO bushels Southern wheat,
bv sample. 73a71llc.; do. on grade. Ioha
71l4c. o-,,-.
CORN-Firm. spot and month, 25isc.;
August 3lIsu3lNc.. SelpicmDer oVisn
507lc.: steamer mixed. 2Ghu2Tc.: receipts,
- 4g7 bushels. exports. 2lOclV bushels
stock. G2l 40 bushels, sales. 5000 bushels.
Southern white corn, 33034c., do. yellow,
34035c.
OATs-Firm; No. . white, 25ha26i4cs. =;
No. > mixed. 3Q234c., receipts. ~ ~
bushels, exports, none; STOCK, llo llo
bushels.
RYE-Strong and higher 10; . nearby.
40Kc.: No western, 4lc. bid; receipts.
AS bushels; exports. none; stock, l22J
bushels
HAY-Firm for the best grades choice
timothy. S13JOn1f.
GRAIN steady; steam 10
Liverpool, per hushci. 3tN3ad Sepiem-
her. Cork for orders. per quarter, 3. %. "
3s July. So i.d. August.
SGAR-Firm and unchanged.
BIThE-Quict and unchanged.
EGGS Firm and unchanged
CHEESE STEADY. fancy New York,
large. &c., do medium. 9Ac.; do. small,
9iLC.
WHISKY Unclaimed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
No cutNGE MADE ~ RAILROAD
ptssEAGER ISD FRIfGHr RITES.
S,x 1obaceo SELF ut Fifteen Cents Fer
Pound Governor Russell VIII Address
the County Officers Convention.

r,rurctf y C.. July l6.-Special.-
III Iaihoad Commission decided not 10
n,9Ife any change IN the passenger anu
Srei,ht rates on the railroads. IN thls
state. t,rft.hart and tho
-, ,r,f~ressnen will use their iniiu-
80 a. have the Monthly Bulletin OF the
hvriculfuraI Department restored as Sc
coud-class mail matter. 49,. 800. ,,,.,,o
The FIRST sale Of new topdtcV WIS mo-
yesterday here AT the - ~. = rnnts
house. The average price WIS 10 eo''''
per poq rn%1;ctANGE Oh COURTS.
Governor Russell has authorized an
exchange Of courts between Juuse gu ~
ION and Judge Ewart, the former 70
LA III, az p,i,,,or,6e criminal Court and the
litter late ~ hold the courts on the Eastern
criminal circuit. ,,s,to tta,.,o farm,
At the sale Of the Caste iiayn,e ia l'. ~,
and phosphate mines a lew He. ,,rs,,, ~
80 ~, '''i p5n,ritantiarv Board bid IL IN for
sic an II il now stated company hda
boon formed hero in Raleigh that mas
raised that bid 10 per cent. ... ooo
President Holiday says tne,c ~" i'h nj
comics of .fho Agricultural ana VI ec.ahi =
III Coiico. catalogue sent out. Ihat
tberc &C. y great deal Of correspondence
eoin,- On and that the freshman class
viii bo larger than ever. Last year u
had I'M, re tGInnPyyiEsRNoR no SPEAK.
Governor Russell will attend the .Cqun-
g., 9aiinr.,. corvention." at Morehead, In
August, and will make an "a address ,rs,s,,,,uraI
Secretary Ramsey OF me M, Asfi Mmse,,m
with ine collection Of crystals. no
y Westmoreland. the Janitor OF the
s1nrarno Cont building. has been taken
10 his home in Davidson. lie Is para
~ - t',reil If this city. has sold the
Nortb Carolina Book company TO Marcus
NJ. smith Of The southern Law Book TX
change. -..... ,.,,, ~,
The sale OF cigarettes to boys goes on .t
North rarolfna has two silk factories.
They are al Wadesboro and at Green's
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
prof md NJ Chandler

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Duke. OF Ports
mouth. Va. have issued cards announc-
ing the marriage ON saturday last OF their
daughter Miss Leon0re Duke, to Profess
sor Julian \. c. chandler Both are
members OF the faculty Of the Woman S
College, in this city.
Two years ago Mrs Chandler came TO
Richmond. accepting a position I'm the
Woman's College as instructor in elocu-
ton and physical culture. which she has
filed since with credit 10 the school and
honor 20 herself.
Professor Chandler graduated at VIII
liam and Mary College. with the degree
Of Master OF Arts. and later from Johns
Hopkins University with Doctor OF Philo-
sophy degree. Upon graduating from
the Hopkins, he accepted position last
year in the Womans College TO teach
Latin ana Anglo-Saxon. Here he met
Miss Duke. who few days ago became
Mrs. Chandler.
Professor Chandler and his bride have
arrived here Both Will be associated
with DR.. Nelson's school the ensuing ses-
sion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17

At the close OF the meeting OF the
Music Teachers National Association,
which was recently held in Grand Gen.
tral Place. New York city. 100 Southern
teachers. acting on the suggestion Of
Gilmore Ward Bryant Of Raleigh. y. c.,
that a Southern organization be form
ed. met in the Lyceum and discussed the
feasibility of the plan.
All were in favor of such an organiza-
ton. and it was decided 10 hold the first
meeting i'm Atlanta, Ga. during the holt
day season the coming winter In the form
Of a music festival
Tho following committee, appointed by
President Herbert Wilher Green, Of the
Music Teachers National Association.
invite correspondence from those inte-
rested in or desiring further information
in regard to the festival:
Charles W. Landon. Lynchburg. Va;
Gilmore Ward Bryant. Raleigh. ~ c.:
Willie Adams. Lynchburg. Va. Joseph
Mclean. Atlanta. Ga; Fred. g. Hair.
Richmond. va: Mrs. Leslie southgate
simmons. Eufala. Ala; Nine. Barbot.
Charleston. =. 9.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
A Schooner ,lisliap.

The large three-mastod schooner,
THERESA Wolf. from New York to Rich
mond. laden with a cargo OF sat- con-
signed to Messrs. Davenport q Morris.
arrived here Thursday, having been
twelve days out.
The boat got into port In a crippled
condition having been struck by lightning
while at anchor in the Narrows.
The masts were both badly damaged.
and the splinters were scattered I'm
every direction. Skipper Bowen said II was
miracle. pure and simple. that those
on deck escaped with their lives. for
large logs Of wood flew everywhere. The
rigging was badly burned and a long
timo was consumed in making temporary
repairs.
Tho boat halls from Summers Point
y. J.. and belongs to large firm Of ship
brokers there.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
oxroRD 4onAcco MlEKET.
orpban. Make r. Tour Of the state Giving
l,ufeTfS.

OXFORD. n. G.. July le-spec.al.-i!,ooo-
bacro breaks ON this market during tue
prc.eut week have been light but inc
prices have been satisfactory. 800.
al eoiL 10, v,ae ever known before at
his season of the year. The growing
crors looks well and fairly large crop Is
planted. oe, -. .t,o,o,o
Miss Fnlater has left oxford IN charge arg.
Inn, ,vLo viii make a tour Of the princi-
pa. towns i'm the state giving concerts Tor
tho benefit Of the asylum.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
VfiEAT-No.

Cash quotations were as ioiloWs' = iour
rod nominal 75i5c.: No. corn. $3.50
2GI,c.: No oats Isc.; No. 2 white. + o..
b.. 2l3,N22kc.. No. white, 2D'3H% re; No
. rye aGa,c.: No. barley nominal, No. ,.
Z. o. b.. s0N32c. No. 4. T. o. b.. TIC;
No. I lax seed. sofiN'sc.; prime tlnothy
eocd &. -. mess pork. per barrel. $1,000
7.55: Hard. per 100 pounds. $io2is; short
rib sides do0so). Sl.201ii.N; dry salted
shoulders tboxeD. StTJ0j; short clear
sides (boxcd. SlG2i40 40. whisky, Us
fillcrs' finished goods. per gallon. SLID;
sugars unchanged. butter steady; cfeame-
rics. liNlihc.: dairics. oMl2c.; cheese
quiet az Th4Sc.; eggs firm; fresh. DC
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
For the on dominion Hospital.

The benefit OF the Old Dominion Hospi-
tai is the object of the energetic efforts
Of a number Of ladies'. directed through
a trolley party, TO be held next Tuesday
evening. and for whose success unremit-
ting labor IS being expended.
The cars will leave the corner OF Broad
and First streets at $50 o'clock In the
evening in question. tickets for the ride
being obtainable at the cars or at Nos.
g92 Floyd avenue and Jos east Cary street.
The entire route of the Traction Com
pany viii be travcrsed, while ice cream
and other refreshments viii be served
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17

lining In front OF his house. After the
usual mysterious manner OF supposedly
unloaded guns II was discharged, ana
most of the load OF shot I'm II was buried
in the house OF Mr.. West close by an
open window.
Mr. Vests sister. Miss Dollie West.
charming young woman OF eighteen,
was looking out OF this window at her
brother while he was handling tho gun
and narrowly escaped being snot'