The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
MANCHESTER Is READY.
CLOSING GUNS or THE CAMPAIGN
LAST NIGHT.
rAe Long Distance Telephone Once WIN
Display the New York Returns.
Avoting Place Changed.
N,xtursrEk BUnKAu RIcHxoxD TINS.
49, ltsrr Nr IF2TTTr block


MsxtursrEk Bureau RIcHxoxD TIxEs
lllt HULL ST. BEArIIE BLOCK.
TIE Last neetlng ond public speaking
of inc campaign was held at sixth ana
Hui. streets last ngnt Inc meoiiiS ~, W
called 10 order by All. Lawrence r ~ ~
who introduced MI. 9. N. Wandce' 80,
as the frat ereakcr. Mr.. Wallace kcpt
his audience in rapt attention ana PO -, 0~
hot shot at the enemies OF DeHlVS,. - 80 "a,
After Mr. Wallace had nmsncu ny 70
marks Mr. isaac Diggs from West POINT
Was introduced. who entcrtalne1 nio a .sS.
ence with an able address. B otn =, b0 tbei,
men urged their audience 10 90 IA az ~ Wood
power 10 elect Mcssrs. owen ana Ny1oo'
and The straight Dcmocfatic ticeSt, eV-1~''
VOTING PLACE CHANolAa. ,o,,a
II will be well FOR the voters s Nor 10" I'M
gu Sshoro 10 remember that tnat ulslIlSt
has been recently divided anu 1nei re
another voting precinct situasco $500
corner Of Maury street ana INC
0S Tbse bonnds Of the new precinct are as
follo0ys. FrOm James river ai0hS the
south line OF Maury street, 10 Tue Diore
Eock road. thence along the bIVao nyoSS
rood ia fbt new Courthouse road, Wilch
Comes INTO the Broad Rock Just the otner
side OF Brauch's churchi theicc "4oiie
fhe Courthouse road 20 falhns ciech,
doeen sailing creek TO the river; thence up
~ rsvcr To the point OF beginning az the
foot OF Maury street. Al voters iSSiui ae
within that territory VIII vote q. ~ ~, ~" 49,
fStersbllrg railroad. instead OF at Jones
s''' WILL. DISPLAY RETURNS.
The American Telephone and IelesraPn
company will display the returns OF tne
election in Greater New YORK ms a. So
noon and tonight at their office al NO.
1904 Hull street. A.. o,.or .,,e,r
wires and will be displayed here as soon
az announced in New YORK CITY. -,
A large screen will be erected 50 lndl an
who may wish TO do 50 can sec tne a,
turns as they are placed upon . 1S,s ~
THE HORSE AND MIX. HOW L.
Mr.. H. b. HOwle, the Independent re
publican candidate for the House OF ~ r.
gates will possibly be called TO account py
the 5. r. c. A. He hired a horse from a,l MI.
b. c. Cole on Sunday and drove 10 fV ',s
hatan in buggy. The canalddte ioi III III
lie favor returned last nlsht any s,ole
The horse over TO its owner. MI. toic
saws ne noticed that something was wIQns
with his property and on eAain'Ila'igSl ~
found that he was In bad cOiluilioili, Ill, no
declares. on account Of having peen uiiF-
en- TOO hard and he expects 10 lose MN
Nr. Cole attempted TO notify Presloeht
Wood and Agent Taylor last night Dut
was unable TO do so. but he says the maj
Ter shall be reported TO them to-day.
Later last night Agent Emmett 1. ray
,or evore out "a warrant for Mr. HOWE
Nr. TAYLOR said last night that the horse
was driven from Powhatan Courthouse
10 Manchester distance of some thrty
miles. during the afternoon The morse,
he thought, was in bad condition ana
there was some doubt about whc'her ne
would live.
The case will be looked into to-day.
RITE OF CONFIRMATION
Right Rev a. NJ Randolph, bishop OF
Southern Virginia. will visit Meade Me-
fnofial church tomorrow night and ad-
minister the holy rite Of confirmation
Rev. Ben Dennis the rector VIII nave a.
large class In readiness for the BISHOP
The services viii commence al i'5O CLOCK
CIVIL SERVICE.
The information that has been received
from Washington. that not a single apph-
cant for the position OF letter carrier
from Manchester passed the civil service
prise.
charge Of the .post-oifice a number on re-
fublicans made themselves very conspic-
nous in finding out where the dlHerent APP
plicants were located. rms was doho
after all the papers had been sent 10
Washington by the COMMISSIONERS, WIZ
had charge Of the examination In ms
city. Every applicant for position IN
der the civil service rules had 10 I'LL OUT
n blank application, in which blank ne
gives his residence and post-oiilce aa-
dress Consequently the commission IN
Washington had the papers 90 tell Whero
every person lived who was seeking
II Is rumored on the streets that these
Republicans were looking up the politics
uf the applicants, and not the residence.
In speaking to several young men VINO
were examined they all said, the ques-
lions were easy and simple.
Among the faithful who has been in
terrogating the young men VINO were IN
this examination was Mr.. A. j. Burgess
He Is the father-ln-laW OF MI NICK
Smith. who holds position IN the custom
house at Ric1m0nd.
/ asked Mr. Burgess about the report
that was being circulated In the city. and
he informed me that he had also heard
S. He said he mad been requested by
Gen Edgar Allan TO find out where the
applicants made their homes, and ne had
secured .he Sc vices OF Mr.. John w. FISH
er 10 assist him. That the Republican
party of Richmond only desired 10 place
as carriers people VINO resided III Man
BE that as # may, Mr.. Ben b. Weisi-
ger asked Mr.. l.. W. Chediham II ms
nephew. Mr. Leslie Prentice was DEM
Ccrat Mr. Weisiger know at the ilme
that Young .rentlce was an applicant
for the position. lie was answered by
AIR Cheatham that his nephew was a
Democrat and so were his people Mr.
Meisiger then informed Mr.. Cheatham
that Prentice would not receive me ap-
pointment as carrier as only kepubi-
cans would be appointed.
THE VOTING PLACES.
At sunrise to-day the polls viii be
opened in this city for the purpose OF al
lowing an FREQ men 20 cast q Note i9I
their choice Of candidate for state OIL
ccrs and the House OF Delegates. Inc
polls will remain open until sunset.
The polls will be located az the follow
ing places; 80.
shop on Hull. near Seventh streets.
second ward-ln tho jury room IN rear
Ct the courthouse
Third ward az 1902 Hull street
Fourth ward IN the brick house on Thir-
tocnth. between Hull and cambridge
streets
THE lIUSTINGS COURT
The Hastings Court is still engaged in
the suit of Nelson vs.. Atkinson. Several
years ago Mr. 5. ID. Atkinson took pos
session Of a lot OF land on west Ihir-
teenth street as q squatter. Since then
he bought the property at tax sale
Now the original owners want their prop
erty and are suing for the same. fhis
cause has been i'm court for several years.
Three years ago the case took up nve
days Of the courts attention without be
ing decided. Judge w. l. Clopton and Mr..
the plaintiff. while Captain A. &. Att
ksson aud Mr.. ID. l.. Puliam look after
the interest Of Mr.. Atkinson.
SWANSBORO ACCIDENTS.
Mr. Dodd. a farmer had his team in
front of Eatons drug store and
attempted to drive around other teams.
As ne did so he had collision with a
moving street car. The horses started 20
run and the old man was thrown out and
bruised up badly The only damage 70 ms
turnout was that the shafts Of the wa
eon were broken.
Later in the day girl, the daughter
OF BEETLE Mosby cOlorod. jumped ditch
and landed against the same car she