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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13
PERSONAL AND GHNEEdI.
Interesting Facts About Kichmond's Citi
zcus and other Matters.


Miss Effic i. Gregory. OF ion north
Fifth street Be- on visit 10 relatives in
Petersburg, Va. the family of DR.. ii.
G.. Leigh. and others.
Dr. Russell Pcmborton. OF Phuadel-
phia. is visiting his father, Alr. u. Wil-
llm Pemberton.
AIR T. ". Hicks. OF West Marshall
street. D. sick at home with the GRID,
and is unable 20 attend 20 his business.
Mrs. Joseph II. Shepherd is confined TO
her bed with ia grippe.
Sergeant John j. Metzger Of the Rich
mond Grays. is very ia 40 his home no.
900 north Twenty-siXth street.
Mr. J.. r. Darlington. who has been
confined 20 his house for the last week,
is improving.
Nlr. and Mrs. Charles s. stacy Of Char
lestOwn. ". Va, are stopping az 81 cast
Franklin street.
Rev. Fenner 3 Stckney is still suffering
from the grip and will be unable 90 con-
duct tho services az Monumental church
this evening.
A silver communion cup was found bv
officer Mattern In the Second Market.
and IS now at the Second Police Station
awaiting Identification.
The following naval orde-s were issued
yesterday. surgeon \. G.. II. -tusscl err
dercd 10 the drCastcr. on the South At
IIutIc station. by steamer OF January
Zlth. Lieuten no G.. j.. Arcclaud Go the
Massa Chusetts.
Jackson Balm. an old white man. eighty
one years Of age. and native Of Ilenrco
county was before Squire Vincent y'et or-
day TO make application for an n-
crease in his pension of S. a month
Balm served through the entire Mexican
War.
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nocIOn. ~ - ~


Newly Elected OEicers of the Academy Of
Medicine and surgery Installed.
The Academy Of Medicine and Surgery
held "a wolf attended INC ting iH the
Young Mems Christian Association build
Ing last night The recently elected OLE
Ulcers for the ensuing year Wein .giy Do
stalled They we've. Dr. j. n. L llr,
president. Dr J.. Is. Irving. niat wee
president. Dr. Jacob MlcialN. second
vice-presidout. Dr. h j. 9arc.n third
yice-preNdeut. Dr. W. il. Jones, treii-
urer Dr NJ w. poyser slcreiary and
Dr. W. II. Parker. assistant secretary
DIT Upahur. up0a taking the chair
addressed Tho Academy. iiis address
was one Of tho most exhaustive. instile-
tive. and brilliant that has ever bee. et-
liyercd before the Academy, ana al us
conclusion was loudly applau-cl-
La Grippe was tho flllect ior llal
sion Those doctors Who made rtMai 81
touching tho subject were DIS !. ;. Well
ford. Edwards Gordon. j.. O.. Loty, JACOB
MIclauN, and j. Allison Hodges.
At tho conclusion oi the discussion i-e
Academy adjourned 90 Iimm fnnHn So
where The annual banquet was s'IN ed-
a Thoroughly good time "f na4 ail
number of happy speeches were made
Al the next meeting OF tna Academy
DR. Hodges viii read % paper on Darii..a =
meningitis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13
NORM CaRoLINA LEGnLArURE
Several Important BIZ Passsd-Boltins
PnpmIi.ts DECLARE FOR PrIfrhaIh.

RALEIGH y. c.. Jan. l2.-special.-
The bills introduced in the Legislature
to-day We're as follows.
To establish reformatory for Young
criminals. 10 require railways chartered
in other states. and doing business IN
North Carolina. TO tile copies OF their
charters In each county which they pass
through. 20 repeal the act requiring
sworn statements OF election expenses 70
be made. ana requiring Judges on petition
10 appoint two additional county COM
missiOners.
IL is learned tonight that eleven OF
tho boiling Populists have declared for
Pritchard under any and all circum-
stances. The remaining eight have not
as yet openly announced their votes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13
COOK THE ONLY VICTIM.
NARROw INCAPE or JUDGE BAR
TONS TAMILy FEOM POISON.
Rough on Rats Placed in tho Food Mate
riaIs Left cat for Brcakfast-Tbo
Woman Husband Arrested.

TRFDERICKsBURG VA, Jan. 10
spccial.-Iast night or early this morn
Ing sone ono entered the kitchen OF lion.
w. 5. Barton. circuit judge. and put "A
large quantity OF Rough ON Rats in the
provisions which had been put out for
to-aa,'s meals. quite lot OF the deadly
poison had been put IN the -four and
Iard anu tet and other things. and some
bad been spilled on the foor
gho po..on might have done its work
had ID MOI hccu tnat tne cook on arriving
,ifly. mauv herself 70 cup or tine poisoned
L.. ana ON drinking 30 became sick. Sine
Informed Joseph Walker. The Judse's scr-
vani OF lor s.csnc 81. and while in the
Kitchen talking with her Joseph discOv-
cred tnc poison ou the food and immedi-
atcly tools tho prceaution that none OF 10
should Doe used. ile informed the author
titles Of tho crime and exhibited BOO the
Mayor Office tho lard and hour with the
poison lu ilcm.
COOKS HUSBAND ARRESTED.
Suspicion pointed TO tine husband Of the
cook as the guilty. party. as che and he
bad 3D. scrIous disagreement. ills nine ls
b. Carey aud officers soon ioistl nm
o. iau 1868 house was eearthed' ana ia
tho pocket OF fhe coat Doe umlly wore WAS
found n broken package OF Rough on
Rats n colon similar o. iHn poison i"un"
m t.e nour a.d lard at Judge Barton.
Kitchen.
Tn. poison was probably intended for
tho woman nny Iut u order 20 aNenge
himself 900 hcr Cucy jconardizcd the
lives of iho whole Of Judge Harton's
family.
rre This momsus destroyed tho stable
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by city ordnance and spokc OF many
cases II injury L. valuable animals from
this cause. Nr. Mays cited several cases
OF lCcktaw resulting through injury from
rusty nails.
The secretary read a communication
from the Pennsylvania 5. H. g. A.. WO-
name Branch. annOuncing "a verdict IL
their favor ln suit against the Reading
railroad for keeping horses in transit for
fifty-one or two hours WITH hut iittie
fcod and no water or rest This victory
Is OF peculiar interest. rs 20 is the fist
successful suit against railroad COM
pany for violation Of the United States
INV covering such matters. Sir. wood re-
ferred 10 the careful attention Of local
railway officials 90 cattle on their lines.
and Cd mn ended their action DOB such cases.
Atfontion was called 10 the dangerous
condition az the pavcmente ON Tho Ninth
street bin. ON Main street between
Twelfth and ROW lre.,n hp-el ana On
Twelfth street le.Cw Main.
Alter Giscu-un other que tons Of IN
tcrcsl tho meeting adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13

conducting services morning and night.
Much interest is manifested Ia the work
and Dr. Lloyd is having good influence
In calling )ut the young men TO these
services. 10 whom the 'ermons OF this
eminent divine are remarkably interest
iug.
Mrs T. =. Edwards sustained a stroke
OF paralysis a few days ago She Is sim
very dangerously III. but has rallied suf-
fciently 70 give hope that she may 70
up again.
Colonel r j. Mitchell. one Of the Oldest
mon Of oxford was also stricken with
paralysis last wee.I and Is now critically
800.
Or Nelson Fcrebec. OF the United
states navy. has returned 10 oxford
with his family. They will reside at their
home here while DR. Ferebee viii be abb
sent on "a cruise lie Will very soon sail
for distant waters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13

Ou Saturday Justice Vincent issued q
warrant on complaint OF Ch-1le- Thomas.
Cd son az lIr George Washington rhoma.
charging John $ Lehman with hasins
hndcred and 0hstrlcted voters 800 Smith
er's precinct on tlc 3l of November last.
Lnhman. who is an employee of the
Chesapeake and Ohio shops. is well
known 800 this city and I'm the county,
and Doe was haled as soon as arrested,
with Dcputy-sher.1 J.. l.. russell as his
surety The case was % have been tried
yesterday afternoon mo : o'clock bat was
postponed until tomorrow 40 noon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13
Marriage In HampiOn-

HAMPTON. VA, Jan. Especial. -
Miss Mamie Wood. OF this city and Sir.
j. IT, Seamon, OF Waterproof. La. were
married at the residence Of tho bride s.
parents. on west Queen street yester-
day afternoon Rev. 4. -. Wood. or tho
Baptist church. officiating.
Immediately after tho ceremony the
happy couple left for Waterproof. -
where they Will reside.
Invitations are out announcing the
marriage OF Miss Belle Ford. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. \. J Ford and Mr.. X.
Redwood Richardson. Hampton's sweet
tenor singer. The ceremony Will take
place at the Baptist church on the lith
Instant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13
FrRE ~ ROdNOKE.
civil Service Fxamination-Ne Veterans VIII
ueIp the Battle Abbey.

ROANOKE. VA. Jan. 12-Spec.al-
VIVA. promised 10 be- dangerous fire
vs. discovered at noon to-day i'm Daniels
facd-store. ia the heart OF the business
rortIan Of town. An energetic night on
ft. rart of Tie fire department checked
the flames.
The local Board of civil service hN-
a,,.ir.rs aro holding an examination here
for the purpose of securing elislDles'
Ereineeriug ls the speciality, and three
Blacksburg young men took the eNAmina-
ton to-day.
Robert Conner. charged with stealing
, y-4teh forfeited his bail OF 500 to-
dav II had been furnished by his wife.
William watts Camp. Confederate Nete-
rams. met tonight and resolved % help
do movement for the Battle Abbey. A
big demonstration VIII occur here on
Jnnuarv 18th Lees birthday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13

Richmond. Clifford IT. Shaw 10 a. J.
Chewing and Edward $. i,c.e. 4. feet On
north sllo CatLAriLe street. ~ feet west
0f Henry fN-.
% George a. ClcWuiue One hllf interest
n ~ .s-lU acres on Crlighton road. 3lli5.
George 3D. Chewing fo Walter y.
Bauer. ~ s0-l0l acres ON Crieht0n roli.
$1,000.
r. ~ Dcoley special comm sioncr 10 A..
W. Wlic0v. 2J si-lU acres. part of ta.m
called "Hochelle.' iu place Of deed winch
ha. not l.Du recorded. }2G2l.
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NOWnort New. Bank.

NEWPORT NEWS. Jan. I2.-spccial.--
The First National Bank stockholders
met to-day. Mr.. W. \. Post was re-
elected president: Mr.. J. 4. swlnlerton.
e-presldent, Mr.. j. \. Wilett, cash
ier and Mr.. h. G.. Bickford. general
counsel. The bank has declared semi
annual divided Of per cent. and added
thousand dollars to It's reserve fund
every six months.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13
Irntier. ~ RonnoAe.

ROANOKE. VA. Jan. li.-Tom Can
non. OF Knoxville Tenn "a noted train
er VI tr0tters. has arrived here with TWO
inc horses and VIII train az the Roanoke
Lake and Driving Park until the circuit
races begin in September. The track
and ground an the park will be put In
frst-class condition. and a number Of
races will take place there next summer.
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OXFORD. y. c.. Jan. i2-Special.-
Last week was observed In oxford as
a week OF prayer by joint services In the
Presbyterian. Baptist and Methodist
churches.
During the present week DIR. j. j.
Lloyd OF Lynchburg. Va. is holding a
misAion in st. Stephens Episcopal church
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13

RALEIGH y. c.. Jan. SPECIAL
Mrs. Cheshire wife Of Bishop J. y. Che
shire. died at their home here this after
noon from acute pneumonia.
She was a Miss Webb. Of HillsbOro.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13

The Only Successful Virci ian Of the
Fourth CIn.s al West Point.

The only Virginian n tho fourth class
no tho Military Academy af Mcst Point
who passed successful examination 4
few days ago ls cadet Samuel It Gleaves
of WvfhcVulc ffo is The SON OF the
Wvthe county. and grandson of Dr.
Gloavos. % prominent phyeici in that
section OF the State. Cadet Glc9vcs
father has always taken prominent
part 30 Republican politics. and 90 his
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13

THE Merry Tramps" was repeated at
The Academy last evening before another
large audience. who received IL with every
token Of apr eciation and approval There
will he a matinee today, ana the engage
m.r,t will close with performance to-
nilAk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13
corroN MIHL SrocKHoADERs.
Riverside Officers Eiected-Mr. Holland
Successor Councilman Elected.

DANVILLE, VA, Jan. R.-special.-
Al tae annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Riverside Cotiou-Mils held TO-
day. the former officers were elected.
as follows.
II. T.. Fitzgerald, president j.. H.
Scheduled. vlce-yresident. y. A. school
ne.l. secretary and treasurer
ID. 4. OverDey was elected director
I'm the place OF G.. G.. Holland deceased.
The city Council to-day elected i. g..
Kendall councilman from the First ward
TO i'm vacancy caused hy the ros-<na-
ton of +. J.. Belt.
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Joseph Hoffman. the convict who jumped
from the fourth story OF The prison on
Friday last with the intention OF Killing
himself died yesterday morning from The
elects OF lis injuries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13
MEtrfnG or rHE ). p. G. 4.
h. poi " The A.enl for Deeembsr-Da

Y ps4t az the agent for December-Dan-
rstou. 'onditiou OF the streets.
The Society for u.e Prevention OF Cruel
ty Go Anuals held ts regular monthly
u,,tme last ni-ht ir its rooms at 6ls east
Main stfDet. with The following mcmbe-s
present. d. -. Weed. president. Frank
d. Oralsie. secretary. William A. TOwnes,
William Kehhns. b.. G.. Mayo. John Cham
bin. g.. Il. heLuCu MT. and Mrs. ".
Ben Pam a.. ana = gent T.. G.. IayJ-.
The report OF Assent l.. e.. Taylor fer
the month OF December was read and
approved IL contained the following:
Numtci of cases uFcsti6atct........... 80
AdmoniGon given drivers .............. A.
Horses with sore backs. unfit FOR work.
Wounded dog cared icr hy AGENT. 1
Drivers reported 90 owners FOR fast
dlViug. drivers discharged by owners. 5
Horses and mules overloaded. .......... .
Hog with broken leg brought in wagon
% s. H. a.. A. Office 10 Dee cared for
untl owner could Dee lOuld ............. !
Eclscs lame and not it for work. sent
TO stable ........ -..........-+-.-.+.t.... b
Sol, horses uuntched from wagons and
sort tO stables ...........- ...-..........
llorsc hurt hy electric car. carried 10
owner stable im liafboush's ambu-
lance ............ ..........t ...............
Acmonition given owners .............. il
30 cause Tor complaint ................. %
So
During thc month the following animals
were humauclv destroyed.
Diseased wounded and worthless dogs. II
Horses and mules ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
cats ...'..'.. ....' '.'''.'t.s'.'''.'.''''-- al
d
Tho society has case ~ chicken-fght-
Ing 10 Gene up before the Henrico Coun-
Is Court January 20. 1897.
Mr.. Wood opened "a conversation upon
the subject OF the throwing of nails ana
Ri2sS into tho quests \ practice prohibited
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

HARRY f. LEADLEY, of Rochester,
n. V, who died at Bancroft, Mich,
on the 18th, made an ante mortem state
ment in which he confessed to having
murdered a Miss Emerson in Roches-
ter and embezzling from a Rochester
firm.
NEAR Huntingburg, Ind, William
Solomon. a travelling man. shot and
killed Ed Stutsman, who was enamored
of Solomon's wife.
CHARLES CROSS, a mail carrier of
huntsville, Ala, is Seventh-day Adj
ventist and resigned his position rather
than deliver mail on Saturdays
Mrs. RICHARD MILIKEN, widow of a
the New Orleans charity hospital with
SIS, 900 to found children's building,
to include kindergarten.
REPORTS from Chelsea, 1. T.. say
Mexican lions are numerous along the
Illinois river near there and are kill
ing much live stock.
REPORTS to the ST. Louis Republic
on the 18th from the principal corn-pro-
ducing states indicated decrease in
this years corn yield of about ten per
cent, caused by the drought of the late
summer.
CONGRESSMAN HENRY q. JOHNSON, of
the Richmond Qnd.) district, will re-
tire from politics and engage in the
| practice of law in New York.
w. II. KURTZ, the freshman who was
badly injured in the rush at the Cal
ifornia state university last week, will
recover, though he will be marked for
life.
AT Owassa, Mich, Mile Comstocl, a
music teacher, wrapped herself in a
blanket saturated with kerosene and
lighted it. She died as the result of
her burns.
THERE is a big demand for cotton
seed in Texas The price is now SO
and $40 a ton and may go higher. Tex
as mills have all the European orders
they can fill.
SIX persons whose names are known.
! and others who are unknown were
killed by triple explosion of nitro
glycerine at Cygnet, o., on the 9TH
ONLY one death had resulted from
| yellow fever at New Orleans up to the
| sth. Physicians declared the disease
| to be under control in that city and
there was no exodus on account of the
! plague Rigid measures are being
| adopted at all southern coast cities to
| stamp out the disease. Ocean Springs,
the most infected place, is absolutely
cut off from thu world except by wire
and mail.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
COLLEGES WILL SUFFER.

Many Institutions of Learning Embar-
rassed by Declarations of Charles M
CharnIey.
CHICAGO, Sept 7.-Charles NJ. Charm
ley, who is alleged to have embezzled
at least $50, 600 from the treasury of
the Presby terrain board for aid of col
leges, is still at large, but, although
the officials of the American Security
Co. will not admit the fact, they do not
deny that he is where they can find
him at any time they want him. Many
Presby terian colleges and academies
are partly dependent upon the board
for aid. Fear is expressed that some of
them will be seriously embarrassed
Following are the colleges and acad-
emies affected by the defalcations:
Bellevue. Neb.; Hastings. Neb.-
Highland, Kan; Oswego, (for women).
Kan; Lewis, Wichita, Kan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

THE treasury department figures
show a total immigration into the
United States for the month of July
of t4,T74, against 81, Al for the CORE
spending month last year
JOHN G. WOODS, superin tendent of
mails at the Louisville KY, post Office,
has brought suit against Postmaster
General Gary and the post Office de-
partment authorities, to prevent them
from removing them from the service.
The case will probably be test of the
power to remove a government official
embraced within the civil service rules.
SECRETARY BLISS is taking great in
terest in the forestry problem, and is
watching the developments in the sys-
tenn of empl Dying agents with assigned
districts for the complete supervision
of the segregated tracts The results
so far attained are regarded with sat-
isfaction.
In a recent interview at Washington
Acting Comptroller Coffin predicted a
most prosperous financial season in
the United States. He said New York
bankers were loaning money in Lon
don, and that the great accommodations
of capital would certainly result in
lower rates of interest.
1t was reported in Washington on the
9th that the leave of absence granted
to Consul-General Lee at Havana would
be extended indefinitely and that Gen
Lee would not return to his post The
same report slated ex-Congressman J.
Frank Aldrich, of Illinois, as Consul
General Lees successor.
IT is officially announced from Wash
ington that the next superintendent of
census will be s. N. d. North, of Bos-
ton The president is said to favor a
permanent bureau of census
THE men of the United States navy
are to be taught how to handle mobs,
to be available when the army is not.
They will be taught how to scale IS
foot walls, firing on the mob durin G
such movement.
A WASHINGTON dispatch said there
had been a greatly increased demand
for American meat abroad, and a
consequence more meat inspectors are
needed at Kansas City and other west
ern points.
CLARENCE KING, ex-chief of the
United States geological survey, says
the country is on the verge of a great
mining era He says the time is not
far distant when man can start from
Denver and travel to Klondil1e, stop
ping every night at a mining camp.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
ALLEGED INSURANCE POOL

Attorney-GeneraI Crow Brings Proceed
ings Against Twenty-Six Missouri Com
panies-
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Sept. 7.-Attor-
ney-General Crow began quo warranto-
proceedings in the supreme court yes
terday against the Aetna Insurance
Co., the British American Assurance
Co., the Caledonian Insurance Co. and
% other companies. The petition
charges that all of the corporations
unlawfully abused their franchises as
fire insurance companies authorized to.
do business under the laws of the state
by creating and becoming parties
to pooling trust, to regu-
late and fix the price or premium to.
be paid for insuring property in Kan
sas City against loss or damage by
fire, lightning and storm and to main
tain and control the price. For these
reasons he asks that the corporations
be excluded from all corporate rights
and privileges under the laws of the
state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
TAKE 1T STRAIGHT.

Colorado Democrats Decide in State Con-
vention Go 1t Alone.
DENVER, Col, Sept. THE demo
Gratis yesterday decided that hereafter
there shall be no more fusion by that
party with any other. After very
heated session John A. Gordon, of Las
Animas county, straight democrat,
was nominated for supreme court
justice by decisive vote of 233 to 167-
Efforts were made to secure the in
dorsement of the silver repub lican
candidate, Judge Hayt, and the popu-
list candidate, Judge Gabbert, but the
anti -fusionists triumphed. Only Judge
Gabbert's name was placed in competi-
ton with that of Judge Gordon, with
the result above noted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
WILL GEN. LEE RETIRE?

Conflicting Reports from Washington Re-
garding the Consul General to Cuba
WASHINGTON, Sept mo official in
formation can be obtained regarding
the return of Consul-Gepera1 Lee, but
it is understood that he has been grant
ed leave of absence by the state de-
partment, with permission to return
to this country. The business of the
consulate will be in charge of the vice
consul-general during his absence
While state department officials are
unususlly reticent regarding the re-
turn of Gen. Lee, there seems to be
little doubt that he will not return to
Havana, and that his successor will
soon be selected.
Ex-Congressman j. Frank Aldrich,
of Illinois, was decided upon for this
place some months ago. The proba-
bility of an early change in the Ha-
fdence on the part of the administra-
soon to close
A Contradictory Report
WAsnINGToN, Sept Assistant Sec
rotary Day, of the state department.,
was asked whether or not it was true,
as reported, that Consul-General Lee
now on his way to the Uni ted States,
would not return to Havana when his
vacation is over. Judge Day replied
that the regular so days annual leave
had been granted to Gen. Lee and that
so far as he was aware, there was no
reason to suppose the general would
not return to Havana when the so days
had expired.