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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
OPPOSITION TO BLANCO.
The Union Constitutional Party in Cuba Is
Against Him.

HAVANA. Oct. 30, via KEY WEST, Oct.
s1.-General BlancO finds i'm Cuba the
strong opposition Of the Union Constitu-
cional party. which backed Weyler, and
the friendly support Of the Reformists.
The AutonOmists though they also gave
their support 10 Weyler, are ready 10 re-
ceive Blanco with equal enthusiasm. They
comprise only small number Of ruined
politicians. without any real influence in
the country, and they find great cause 10
rejoice over the news that with the prom
ised grant OF autonomy 10 Cuba the
Spanish government will present them
with several important offices in the is
land.
General Weyler. before resigning his
command. wreaked vengeance on the Re-
formists. He heavily fined the editor of
the Diario de la Marina. because he pub
lshed a letter from Santa Clara describ-
ing the desperate situation Of the pacif-
cos and the ravages made by famine in
terms similar to those of earlier reports
to the Sun.
Weyler wished 10 show TO the last that
ne adhered TO his unique theory that paci-
fication Is a fact and that the alleged
ruin OF the island by his barbarous war
fare is nothing but an invention OF Amer
lean journalists. The publication. there
fore. In a Spanish organ of a report OF
the dlre distress OF Cuba In the same
words used by an American newspaper.
was. In HIS opinion, IAN unpatriotic act"
Such are the words OF the decree fning
the editor Of the Diario.
General Blanco finds the city OF Havana
stirred up by a strongly worded proclama-
ton signed by Generals Maxine Gomez
Calixto Garcia. and Bartolome MassO. In
which the inhabitants OF Cuba are as
sured once more that the Cuban army
will not yield because Weyler has been
recalled or autonomy. no matter how lib
eral. is granted to the island. The pro-
clamation says that the Cubans are fight
ing for independence or death" 1t has
been widely circulated.
The war did not assume n more humaps
character when General Weyler left his
nalace and went on board the Monserrat
10 wait for General Blanco. Reports OF
harharous massacres committed by the
snanish columns come from several parts
of Havana and Pinar del Rio province.
cxactIv as II the Butcher was still In his
cioonv office in front Of the Armas square.
Near Whales, Pinar del Rio. Cuban
hosnital was raidea yesterday by Span
ish column. The Insurgents. Jenaro Te-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
PRETTY CHURCH TEDDTNG.
Miss Pocahontas Gay Wilson Now the
Wife of Mr.. Richard C. Wight.

The Church Of the Covenant was the
scene last evening of a beautiful crysan-
themum wedding. where Miss Pocahontas
Cav Wilson and Mr. Richard Cunningham
Wight were united in marriage.
Mr.. Harlowe played the march from
Lohengrin
The bridal party entered the church in
the following order: Mr. Maupin and Dr.
Edward Moseley; Miss Bessie Wight isis
ter of eroom). and Miss Emily Waddill, OF
Baltimore; Mr.. Willie Wight, brother Of
the groom, and Mr.. Maurice Jeter or Sa-
lem; Miss Annie Vaughan and FRANCIS
Briscoe, Of Maryland; Messrs. John Will
son and Richard Easily.
Miss Annie Wilson, sister OF the bride,
was maid OF honor. and preceded the
bride. with her father
They were met at the altar by the
groom, with his best man, Mr.. Edward
Wight, his brother.
The ras tor. Rev j. Calvin Stewart, was
assisted by the groom's rector. Rev. j. Y.
bowman, of All Saints church, in per-
forming the ceremony
The brides gown was white faille, with
pearl pasSementerie, with rare old lace
while over all fell the white veil. She car
ried large bouquet OF yellow chrysan-
themums
The bridesmaids wore white organdie
over yellow, with flowing organdie sashes
and carried yellow chrysanthemums.
The grOOmsmen were in evening dress
with white chrysantheWum boutOnnieret.
The onde's little sisters ana Misses Bes-
sic and Gay Wilson held the ribbons.
The bride is the accomplished and at
tractive daughter of MI CALVIN wilson. or
Grove avenue.
The groom Is well known IN business
circles and is he Southern representative
of the Southern Manufacturing Company.
The many gifts attested the popularity or
the couple. They left on the 7:l0 train
for tour 10 Washington and New YORK.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
THREE FRIENDS FOR CUBA.
Finbuster starts for Havana Towing
Cargo of Cattle.

FiIlbuster starts for Havana Towing
Cargo of Cattle.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, oct. Sl-Ihe
famous tug Three Friends left here 'nlS
evening towing the schooner Hartley
loaded with cattle for the Havana marAet.
She left the river amid the booming OF
cannon screaming OF whistles, and other
salutes. The side of the cruiser NesuVius
was crowded with men and officers as she
passed.
Back Of this trip lies rumor that the
Cuban Junta has sent the Three FRIENDS
to Cuba i'm the hope that her previous rep
utation may cause the Spaniards 70 seize
her and thus afford an excuse for American
men-of-war to enter Havana harDOr'
Some time ago United States Marshal Nc
KAY secured a contract for carrying cattle
from Punta Rassa to Cuba. The quarantine
rules prevented any chance for making
money and then he decided 10 carry a
cargo from this port. When it was an
nounced that the Three Friends was 10
tow the schooner, the captain OF the
Vesuvius was on the watch at once, ana
he paid a visit TO the tug to ascertain how
far she was TO tow the schooner.
"As far down the coast as Is needful,
was the non-cOmmlttal reply. lnasmuch
as a deputy United states marshal was on
board, the captain could not order her
to be detained.
II is rumored also that the Cuban Junta
has put up the price Of the vessel and that
she is to 90 into Havana harbor. IL Is
their hope that the Spanlards will be so
resentful Of her past reputation as a
iIibuster that they will seize her, not
withdrawing the presence OF United
States official on board, thus complicating
matters and making the United States In
terfere In that case they are IN hopes
that the incident will be enlarged upon
IN the present state OF public opinion, thus
forcing the Washington officials TO inter
fere. and perhaps indirectly aid the insur-
gents by making trouble for the Spanish
authorities.
From private sources II IS learned that
something Is In the wind. and that the
Cubans are waiting impotiently the re-
suit OF this trip. II the Three Friends Is
seized In Havana. they reason that the
Government must interfere.-Ncw YORK
Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
Washington and Lee Wins.

LEXINGTON. VA. Nov. 1-Washing-
ton and Lee University Football Team.
OF Lexington, Va. defeated the Central
University Eleven, of Richmond, KY,
here this afternoon on the State College
gridiron. The score was % TO 0. The Vir-
ginians were the heavier men. The game
was played with much vim. In the first
half the Virginians made two touchdowns.
In the last half they also made two
touchdowns. but the Kentuckians gave
them harder work. The result was one of
the most brilliant games Of the season.
Campbell had his nose broken. The Vir-
ginians will meet Kentucky University
on the same grounds Tuesday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
DAMAGETOPEA
THE wrT WEATHER CAUSING THEM
TO ROT ~ THE SHOCK.
Prohibition Candidate speaks on sunday
Change in the once of Deputy Col
Iector Of Taxes.

PET SRSBITRG. VA, Nov. l-Special.
The crop OF Virginia peanuts in the neish-
boring counties has been very sadiy Jam
aged by the recent spell OF ihcieHie"l
weather. A prcui ent commission mer-
chant OF this city. told me to-day that ne
did nor think that more than one-louI III
OF a crop would be maze ,.v ,oet his
Mr. McCann. Oh sussex couniy, lOst no
entire crop OF peanuts by inc te ~ -, tha
clement weather. The nuts Io''eu IA
Rev. w. =. Hines. the noted cyannge,aiii,slt;,
began a revival at West Enu Daptst
church yesterday. The revival Will So--
tinue during the current "eef'
HEAVY FINE.
Dick Wilson, colored, was fined IN tne
Mayors Court this morning SloO anu cVs SO
for selling LIQUOR without a license anu Gov
and cost Tor selling liquor on SuIiua ayy,, OF
james Minatree Was to-oay dppViii'eI.
janitOr at the custom house 10 sue go.
Milton S. Roberts, who resigned i0"
&. NJ r. Bass. the Prohibition candl-
date for the House of Delegates from -, -
tersburg. spoke at the courthouse yeo.' 80
day afternoon on the evils OF HquVI So -
ing and LIQUOR drinking. lie had ioI us
text the ninth chapter Of John. Ills du-
dience consisted of six persons. -, .,
The meeting of farmers intereslc1 III
the introduction OF sugar beets, Whlch
wa, TO have been held at Chester Ches-
terrified county, last Wednesday, ndu 10
be postponed on account of the inclement
weather. An effort will be made 10 hoiu
a meeting at the same place on next Neu-
nesday week.
DEPUTY COLLECTOR.
Harry Mann, who has been deputy col
lector of city taxes for some years, mas
resigned that position, and John 4.
'Townes has been appointed IN MS piaSt.
Mr. Mann has an appointment in the once
~ tho clerk OF the court. Mr.. Townes aS-
centance OF the office which he now ms
WIN in nowise interfere with MS cahui-
dacy for Mayor. .-.,. ,,,-ot,ro
and Miss Bette Plummer Wright, daugh-
ter of Mrs. william Marks Wrlgnt' OF lnls
civ. and granddaughter OF Mr.. X. 4. At AT
rincton. Of this place, will be married To- To-
morrow evening at o'clock at 81. fd llil. ,
T,ndscopal church. The couple was slNeis
n reception tonight at the resldshce vi
the brides grandfather on washington
street. -. - A,,tor of
Dinwiddie county was racing IN a "d .'i
with another man. his son, hoDer'i m1a
thrown from the wagon and very Dauiy
hurt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
Foot -Rnll.s Fnture in GeorgIa.

Football in Georgia yesterday received
the hardest knock in all its history. The
fatal injuries sustained by MT. CANNON
the Georgia player. will probably result
i'm the Legislature passing law placing
such restrictions upon the game as to
drive II from the State.
Such action by the Legislature would
be hailed with delight by thousands in
Georgia, who believe that the game IS 1.
brutal and should be prevented
IL does indeed appear to be the aim Of
the players to make the struggle as fierce
and dangerous as possible, and no man
can look upon II without the ever present
fear that at any moment some luckless
player may be dragged off the field maim-
ed for life or dead.
The State will lose nothing in the loss
Of the game: and it is better that football
be forever driven from Georgia than that
a repetition OF the cad incident of yester-
day cccur.-Columbus (Ga-) Enquirer Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
ApPEAL TO THE COUNCIL.
A.P.HilI Rifles and the Grays want an
Armory-- Home for the Sick


PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. Especial
The City Council at its meeting tonight
made an appropriation of five hundred
dollars to the Home for the Sick. Inc
council received a communication from
p Hill Rifles and the Petersburg
Grays. asking aid from the Council 70
maintain these companies. me coiliilu-
nication states that unless the two com
NAMES can get some assistance from the
CITY n will shortly become necessary Tor
them 10 disband They suggest that
the Council make an annual appropria-
ton OF $500 for the support of these com
panies to be equally divided between
them.
The communication also asks the Coun-
ell to appoint a committee TO enquire anu
report into the feasibility and cost OF
erecting an armory for the white COM
panies Of the city. over centre market
The report was referred TO the Public
Property Committee.
At the annual meeting Of the Home for
the Sick held this Afternoon, Mrs. David
Calender. was elected president; Mrs.
George Davis. treasurer Mrs. Charles
Hail secretary and Mrs. a. b. Prentiss,
assistant secretary. The annual report
of the president showed that during the
past year, 1n patients had been treated
at the Home.
The receipts were S5.76536; expenditures
S55G6.17 The ladies auxiliary Of the
Home reported their receipts from the
LIST of January. 1897, when the society
was organized up to this time to have
been Sl3l36: expenditures $3.50. Borrow
ed to equip the emergency ward. $500.
Colonel A. w. Archer, late proprietor
of the Exchange Hotel. and Mr.. Charles
Dodson, late proprietor Of the Dodson
Hotel, arrived in Petersburg Saturday
evening, and are the guests OF Colonel
j. ID. Sublett, proprietor Of Hotel Shirley.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02


General Anderson and Mr.. W. T. Boom
was elected chairman, while Mr.. II. r.
Gray recorded.
A committee appointed ut a previous
meeting 10 draw I'D some bylaws, SUD
mitted report. which contained eleVen
different bylaws, the principal one vi
which provided for the office OF treas
urer. The report also recommended TO 90
away with the Executive Committee. Inc
report was. after some little discussion
adopted.
II had been the intention to elect new
officers. but IT was ascertained that ,ne
election can only take place at the Aprii
election. The old officers. who will, there
fore, remain In office. are the following.
Colonel Joseph V. Bidgood, president
Colonel John Il. Purcell. first vice-presi-
dent
General Charles J. Anderson. second
vice-president
II. Il. Gray. secretary.
Mr.. V. II. Randolph was elected treas
urer OF the organization.
a number Of names were suggested Tor
membership. and after the transaction
OF some routine business Of minor i'm
portance the meeting adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
R.celnts and Expenditure.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The compare
tive statement of the receipts and eXpendi-
lures of the United States shows total
receipts for the month of October were
S24. S91 AIS, and the expenditures S3S 701. SIP.
making the excess of expenditures over
receipts for the month, $9.3l0,@7. and for
the four months of the present fiscal year
sSS OO9,Ol0. The receipts from customs dur
ing October were S9.7lS45i. as compared
with Sil, i05. 1913, for Octooer, 1896, and the
receipts from internal revenue sources.
S13,6l4S72. a gain of sz5l,716 over october
last year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
William Ira Toler.

Mr.. William Ira Toler died Sunday
morning about O'Clock Of typhoid fever,
at the residence Of his mother. Mrs. Mar
tina Hall. No. 1870 Ashland street
Mr.. roller was an accomplished ma
chinist. and up 10 about two weeks before
his death he was employed az the card
we'll Machine Shops. He leaves besides ms
widowed mother, two brothers and Two
sisters
He was a member o. the Junior Order
Tinted American Mechanics. and Of inc
West View Baptist church. OF which latter
he was a most useful and devoted worker
and will be sadly missed. lie was OF 1
gentle and retiring disposition and leaves
"a large number ~ sOrrOWing friends.
The funeral will take place TINS morn
ing al 10 o'clock from West View bap-
tist church The services viii be con
Quoted by Rev. j. NJ. Mercer. pastor o.,
West View church. and the inierment it
lac made In Hanover county, near HitA
Allen. where Mr. Toier was born.
A delegation from the Junior order or
United American Mechanics will act rs
uali-bearcrs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
Alexander Young Lee.

Alexander Young Lee. civil engineer
who died in Pittsburg. Pa, on the -su.
in the sixtieth year OF his age sfaauaiea
an the Citadel Military Academy OF South
Carolina. at the age Of twenty-five.
shortly afterwards the irst gun "aa nieu
on sumter By the artillery company. IN
which he was an oiticer. lie served IN
the Confederate army from this time un-
tu JohustOn's surrender. and was STAN
of,icer OF that General. having previously
served as major OF engineers Tor General
q r Beauregard. II was Major Lee who
headed The expedition through Sherman's
iires into GEORGETOWN. $. C., and returned
ritb that citys church bells. that the
straI,cned Confederates used for moulding
into cannon and munitions OF war. From
wounds and exposure his system gave
away and he was a conhremd invalid for
many wears previous TO his death. His IN
domitable will-power. however. caused
him 10 gain distinction In his profession,
and for a number OF years he was a VAL
ned official OF the Pennsylvania railroad.
Major Lees father. DIR. Joseph Lee, was
a descendant OF Lord Chief Justice Lee.
OF London. a cousin OF General stephen
ID. Lee. OF Mississippi Grand Commander
OF Confederate Veterans. and connec-
ton Of the Lees OF Virginia He leaves
widow and five children. All grown, the
eldest Of whom is Mr. w Mcdonald Lee
editor OF the Virginia Citizen al irving
ton. The deceased was a Scottish kite
Mason. and his obsequies were conducted
with Masonic acknowledgements
Free Lance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
In Honor Of Mark Twain.

VIENNA. oct. 31.-The Society OF Jour
nalists and Authors gave a banquet to-
night in honor of Mark Twain Samuel
l.. Clemens), who is at present residing
in this city. Mr.. Charlemagne Tower the
American Minister. and COnsul-General
Hurst were present. Mr.. Tower made a
speech which evoked applause, and thank
ed the President Of the Society for the
honor il conferred on the guest Of the
evening.
Mark Twain also made a speech In Ger
man. which was marked throughout with
his Characteristic humor. His subject was
the German language, and his remarks
excited continuous laughter. The banquet
was one Of the liveliest and most enjoy
able ever given in Nienna.-New York
SUN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
rARBoRo cRIMIyAL CoURr.
Many Cases to lie 1ried--Fine Tobacco
and Cotton sales.

-ARBORO. n. c., Nov. l.-Special-The
Criminal Court opened here to-day. Judge
=. H. Sutton presiding. There are eighty
cases on the docket; two capital cases
one for poisoning and one for shooting.
Thirty prisoners are in jail awaiting trial.
The docket is so large that 1t will neces-
state an extra term Of the court.
The tobacco and cotton crops are being
marketed very rapidly.
-Four thousand dollars worth Of to-
bacco sold here Friday. and over five hum
dred bales OF cotton were sold In two days.
The cotton crop Is the earliest ever
known in this section.
The law enacted by the last Legislature
20 imprlson tax payers for not paying
their taxes, Is meeting with bitter de-
annexation. But tho people are paying
their taxes 10 keep out OF Jail. and paying
extra cost.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
Football TODAY.

Football cranks are looking forward
with a great deal of interest TO the con-
test between Richmond College eleven and
Hampden- Sidney's heavy eleven which
will take place at Broad Street Park this
afternoon at 4 o'clock, weather permit
ting Some Of the Hampden- Sidney boys
are in the city already getting themselves
I'm trim for the game
The Richmond boys. though outweigh
ed by fifteen pounds average man, expect
to make up the difference by playing
strictly scientific game and are not the
least concerned about being defeated
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
Personal AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmonds 0''i-
zen's and Other Matters.

The revenue derived from the PONCE
Court last month amounted to S9'4-s''
Little Misses Irene Meredith ana ANNE
Betch. who have been WISHING t tn..a
grandmother on north First street, nds0
returned home after very pleasant Ni'''
All the State Offices in the Capitoi anu
State Library buildings looked dessI 'S 81
yesterday morning, "a large maloil.y 81 a.
the officials having gone 10 their hollloS ~
the various sections OF the state 10 Cast
their votes to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
with a Song on Her Lin.

NEW YORK, Nov. Little Amelia
Nforia Wernesbach, daughter OF Henry
Wergls sbach. OF No. CS5 east Ninth street.
vas injured about the head wnlle al play
~ beoan failing IN health. Yesterday the
cbild sat In a rocking chair with either
-, which she had learned 30 play a few
s'npie airs. upon her lap "Auntie, she
..,,,rk 5Ieip me eing Nearer, My God. TO
Her fingers obeycd her win. and the
niasntiff hymn came from the instrument.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02

BY Parson Davies on Behalf of 10.
Choynski.

ST. LOUIS, MO, Nov. 1.-Parson Da-
vies has issued the following challenge
90 Tut" Ryan. OF Australia. in behalf
OF Joe Choynski. Ryan is now in New
York.
Learning that Tut Ryan. the cham
plon Australian heavyweight pugilist is
desirious OF arranging a match with any
OF the heavyweight pugilists in this coun.
try, l viii match Joe Choynski. OF San
Francisco. against him for a limited round
contest. under Marquis OF Queensberry
rules. the contest 20 take place on OF
about December Sth."
choynski has signed with a Chicago
club 70 meet Ryan. Maher. or Goddard
The club will give the boxers fifty pei
cent. OF the gross gate receipts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
PROF. HOLMES CONDITION.
Thought to Have Been Dying. But Rallies
In Surprising Manner.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Nov. l.
Special-Dr. Holmes still remains very in.
suffering at times violent attacks. dur
ing which he seems to be dying, but after
which he has always rallied.
He appeared to be breathing his last
about o'clock this evening but is now
resting easily. Drs. Christian and Buck
master who are i'm attendance are great
ly surprised that he has held on so long,
but fear that he Is only making a hard
fight against death, which muSt come in
the next few days at the latest.
IL was thought this afternoon by the
doctors, family and nurses who were in
attendance that he would live only a few
hours longer. but he shows surprising re-
mediate danger.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
Winston's Big Tobacco Sales.

WINSTON, n. c.. Nov. Especial
Winston sold 3.OS2.S pounds Of leaf to-
bacco last month for 1921 03S.3i. an aver
age OF S.l7 per hundred pounds This is
perhaps. the biggest sale for one month
In the history of the market.
over one million pounds of manufacture
ed tobacco were shipped during the month.
The city Is filling up with attractions
for the tobacco fair next week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
Durrant Case in supreme Court,

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-Attorney-Gen-
eral Fitzgerald. of California to-day sub
mitted a motion TO dismiss or affirm in the
case of w. III. Durrant.
This case Is an appeal from the de-
cision of the California Circuit Court, re-
fuSing writ of habeas coipus.
II involves the proceeding against Dur
rant for murder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02

WINSTON. N. C.. Nov. -Speclal.-win-
ston's Tobacco Fair opens Wednesday.
and will be the biggest exposition of the
kind ever held in North Carolina. Elk
hibits are arriving on every train. and the
city is now gaily attired In pretty decora-
tions for the event The number Of visi-
tors promises to be large.