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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-01
PROPOSALS.

BIDS Wanted = Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Directors of the Veterans Home Associa- tion at its office, room 13, 320 Sansome st.. San Francisco, Cal, up to 10 clock a. m. Saturday. December 10, 1898, and opened i'm mediatefy thereafter in the presence of bid ders, for furnishing and delivering quarter master and commssary supplies for the Vet erans' Home, Napa County, Cal. (railroad sta ton Yountvillel. for six months commencing January 1, 1899, and ending June 30, 1899 Schedules with information and instructions for submitting bids will be furnished upon application by the undersigned Bidders will carefully follow the conditions of the schedules, and no bid will be considered un- less it is in accordance with such schedules Each bidder must accompany his bid with certified check upon some we'll known and re- sponsible banking house for. at least 10 per cent of the amount of his bid. payable to J. O. Currier, treasurer. conditioned that the bidder will enter into good and valid con- tract upon notice of acceptance as required by law. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to order any quan- tfty over or under the amount specified
 Address J. J. SCOyILLE, Secretary veter- ans Home Association room 13, S20 Sansome st. San Francisco. Cal By 7rder of the Board of Directors.
 !. !. SCOvILLE, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-01
MARRIED.

CUDWORTH-HOBSON- this city, Novem- Der 2S, 1898, by the Rev Dr. Wheat, Royal W. Cudworth and Blanche V. Hobson. both of San Francisco. LEVINE-SAMUELS-In this city, November 27 1S9S by the Rev. Hyman Samuelson. Louis Levine and Rebecca Samuels. both of San Francisco.
 LIMOUSIN-PENEZ-In this city November 30, 1898, Cyprien F. Limousn and Pauline V. Penez
 MARKS-ARMER-In this city, November 27 1898, by the Rev. M. Levy, Abe Marks and Beckie Armer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-01
LEGAL NOTICES.

IF ALBERT ELSEY CARVER. who was re- siding in and near Vancouver, B. C.. during fornia and was last heard of in Sonora; Tuolumne County, Cal, about June. 1896, will apply to the undersigned he will hear of sornething to his advantage. WELLS G HIND. Solicitors, Nottingham. England.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-01
BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Birth marriage and death notices sent by mail will not be inserted They must be handed in at either of the publication offices and be indorsed with the name and residence of per sons authorized to have the same published
 BORN. MURPHY-In this city, November 29 1898, to the wife of P. J. Murphy, son. PISANI-In this city. November 25 1893, to the wife of Giovanni Psani, a son.
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HENRY j. GALLAGHER CO,

Successors to Flanagan & Gallagher). FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBAL,,ERA
 90 Fifth st.. opposite Lincoln School. Telephone South 80. f,g
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-01

WELL-sTOCKED, old established grocery and liquor store; living roomsi cheap rent: two flats helping pay rent. Inquire Call office
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-01

CITY REAL ESTATE.

CHOICE
 PARK LOTS
 TERMS s MONTHLY. Five weeks ago we placed on the market 100 lots fronting on sth. 9th. 10th and 11th avenues, and not great way south of Golden Gate Park and we have only few of them left
 OVER 50 LOTS SOLD.
 Prices s270 and Upward.
 % Cash-Baiance s5 Monthly An excellent opportunity to make money, values bound to rise, no property in the city has such a future. Grand views of the bay, Golden Gate Park and its many attractions. Close to the Affiliated Colleges. Don't wait. go out to-day to see them. It wont be time wasted
 BOTH BLOCKS GRADED AND FENCED. HOW TO GET THERE. Take Haigfit or Ellis street cars and transfer to the new electric road ttaking the place of the old steam dummy. get off car at Ninth avenue and H street. We have branch office there open daily (Sundays and holidays incuded) Blue cars on Mission and Ellis streets run direct from the ferries.
 BALDWIN & HOWELL,
 10 Montgomery st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-01

SOL GETZ & BROTHER.
 ROOM "A" CROCKER BUILDING. HEADQUARTERS FOR PARK LOTS. SUNSET DISTRICT LOTS A SPECIALITY.
 Branch Office on Ninth ave-, near H st. s4o0. s450 $500 to $500 each; street graded. lots ready to build on; s25 down. S5 monthly.
 Unexceled View. Perfect Bargains Go to see them. Local agent on the Ground. RICHMOND LOTS FROM s4Oo TO $500 sloo to $500; lots near Mission-st. electric cars; ready to build on; s10 down, S5 monthly.
 SOL GETZ & BROTHER,
 ROOM "A," CROCKER BUILDING.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued follows:
 Lazzaro Raffanti and Zabela Braga........21-18 Chin K. Shue and Nettie Serena Lee A-20 w. F. Wilson Jr. and Rose F. Mcdonald. -23 John w. Houghton and Rosalia V. Soule -26 Edw. Lane and Mary M. Cameron. ........2S-37 George D. Kinyon and Frances Ramsey ..21-19 Galusha w Lane and Alice J. Kuhn 31-21 c. C. H. Classen and E. Louis Schreck -2S Isaac Munro and Anna M. Keiser...... -2S David C. Martin and Ellen T. Hampton .40- 30
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NOTICE to property owHers-Sealed proposals are desired by the Board of Fire Commission CTS at their office, New City Hall, from own CTS of real property. suitable for engine house proposed, the block bounded by Second and Third, Mission and Howard sts.. stating dimensions of lot, location and low est purchase price. By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners, GEORGE MAXWELL, Clerk. San Francisco. Nov. 2S. 1898. BIG bargain; best investment in city: flats, paying S115 per month; central; $l0, 300; for days only; must be sold. Box 1S42. Call NEW Broom cottage with level lot, near Mis- sion and Thirtieth sts.; $10 monthly. JACOB LEHMAN, Il Montgomery st. s650 WILL build 4-room bay-window cottage; good material. GEO. M SALISBURY, Build CT, E21 K st., Sunset district
 PROPERTY TO EXCHANGE.
  GOOD stock and grain ranch; Contra Costa County; good building. spring water, orchard. wood, good soil: s5000; exchange for any good property. J. H. EDISON, 1909 Broadway, Oakland.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
.ol, uIn he represented by lO actIve

self will be represented by 40 active
members.
The Boston Festival Orchestra has been
engaged. and will appear here under the
direction OF Mr.. Emil Mo%llenhauer' one
OF tho most prominent directors In TINS
country. This organization Will be Ia
yorably remembered as 1t appeared here
with conspicuous success at the last
May Festival.
Nine. Johnn Gadski heads the hst
OF the artists, under contract, to Gin
a, the concerts. She is admittedly the
greatest Wagnerian artist to-day, and
ranks with Calve and Eames among the
stars OF the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany Signor Del Puente, MISS Rose
stewart. Miss Jennie Mae Spencer, MT.
william Fl. Rieger. Mr.. w. A. Rowland
Miss Flora Provost, Mr.. william L1V.re,
Signor Alphone Rosa. Mr.. Alex. He'ndl'
Nit. Won Veachton Rogers, great artists
all, will be heard In three performances
on Friday and Saturday, April z2d snd
23d. that are perfect models Of taste and
excellence.
The subscribing members are TO be
given first choice of seats; box ONCE
orders 10 be issued by any member OF the
club. or at the aboye-named store, VIII
entitle the holder to the privilege OF re-
serving his seat or seats on the 18th IN
slant, one day before the regular sale OK
reserved seats will begin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14

LARGE FORCE HANDS AT WORK.
The Commissioners to Buy Bicycles
for the Police Forcc-MassMecting
TO Elect Delegates to the Fourth
Congressional Convention.

PETERSBURG, VA, April B.-Special.
THE Richmond. Petersburg and Caro-
lima railroad have a large force o. hands
building the stone abutments for the
bridge 10 cross Stony Creek. on the old
Boydton plank road. The bridge will be
ffty feet high and about four hundred
feet long. A large number OF teams.
with wagons. carts. p~loughs n other
appurtenances for the construction OF the
road have arrived here and were sent out
to-day on the line Of the road.
The Pulpit Committee OF the second
Baptist church will not call a pastor TO
succeed Rev. A. j. Fristoe before ABOUT
june next. They have several names
from which TO select.
THE HUsTINGs COURT.
There are only TWO felony cases on ms
criminal docket of the Hastings Court,
which meets Tomorrow. Judge Mullen
was engaged to-day hearing argument
for the defence in the Collier divorce suit.
subscription german will be given
tomorrow night at the Library Hau.
The Police commissioners have appro-
priated 800 to purchase bicycles for the
police.
The Eworth League Union OF Peters
burg and vicinity has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term: Presi-
dent, Robert E. Gill; Vice-Presidents--
A. l.. Lewis, w. A. Turner, III. c. Jenk-
ms. Emmett Mann; Secretary. w. T..
Wilcox; Assistant Secretary, NJ. Il. Rit-
ter: Treasurer. job T. Wilkinson.
The Democrats OF Petersburg will hold
ward meetings to elect delegates TO the
city convention to be held Wednesday
night, April 10Th. to elect delegates to
the congressional convention.
The Democrats OF Prince George will
hold a mass-meeting at the county court
house tomorrow to select delegates TO the
district Democratic convention.
At a meeting OF the congregation OF ST.
Paul's Episcopal church held this after
noon the following vestrymen were elect
ed: w. T. Plummer. w. II. Cuthbert.
John Mann, Judge j. NJ Mullen. w. r.
Mckinney. 7. F. Heath. w. j.. J~arratt,
f. r. Beckwith. III. Noltenius. w. A.
Worth, p. c. Hoy, and S. ]. Hurt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
JUNK DEALERS TO APPEAL.
They Don't Like the Provisions Of the
Law Recently Passed.

The constitutionality Of the law recent
~ passed by the Legislature in reference
TO junk dealers Will be tested. The charge
against Mr.. Clarence Cosby. the junk
Ucait., WHO was Ca. ga by C.leI HOW ia
with failing to comply with the regula-
tons. came up in the Police Court yes
teTday.
Mr.. Smith, counsel FOR the junk deal
crs, made an argument agalnSt the law
providing that the junk dealers must
turn in a daily report of their sales. and
by which they are required 10 hold all
"a ',.e, OOuent for hve days.
lie declared that the laws were anarch-
istic and unconstitutional, n that me
liberty Of American citizens were cuTtat.-
ed. The laws were UnWdTranted n the
objects for which they were intended
were in no way attained. Counsel stat
ed that the junk dealers had bee given
no opportunity 20 appear before the Leg
islative Committee that reported the laws,
and, in passing he remarked that of all
the Legislatures the recent one took the
cake
the object Of the laws was 10 prevent
and detect crime, particularly that or the
destruction OF vacant houses. and the
cutting of lead pipe, but the police coul0
easily detect the criminals by VISITING the
Junk shops themselves When roDDerles
were reported.
The Junk dealers could not be forced TO
do police work. for which they are not
paid. a number Of authorizes were cl.e1.
Justice Crutchheld stated that the laws
were passed as police measures. and were
designed TO protect the community. ana
deciared that NE would not pass upon US
con~sttutfOnality. but would me MI
Clarence Cosby. against whom the sPecl-
nc charge Of d~isregardlng me hSW laws
had been made. the lowest hne, SlO.
An apueal was taken and the case went
on 10 The Hastings court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
L" BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT"
Prominent Citizen Charged with Trif.
ling with "a Widows Affections.

Another mock court trial under the di-
rection and personal supervision OF Colo
mel A. V. Newton, OF Worcester. Mass.
who SO successfully conducted the Tar
ceny of a rooster case last January,
will be held at the Young Mems Christian
Association. 1t is safe to predict that IN 5
entertainment viii be as interesting and
amusinb as that famous case. The hy-
pothesis is this: For some time. ID is al
legged. one OF our prominent citizens has
paid more or less attention TO a young
and pretty widow Of this city. forgetting.
or. at least, not needing TIE advice OF
the immortal Mr.. Weller TO his son SAM
uel to beware OF the vidders." He now
claims that he was not serious In his In
tentions and that he was not attached 10
her; but. however that may have been.
the widow became attached to him. and
as he seems TO IA lost interest IN the
mater she has attached his property.
which is a form OF attachment that he
does not enjoy. The result is tina ne
finds himself the defendant In "a first
class breach OF promise case. and his
questionable attitude towards the widow
Will be given an airing in the near flu
ture. The parties In the case are 30
prominent that It is feared no court room
will hold the vast crowd DESTROYS OF at
tending the trir | so II will be held In the
Association Hall T urs ay even ne .Aoril
2lst, under the auspices OF the association
senate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
Laid TO Rest.

The funeral of Colonel Thomas II. Ellis.
who died on Monday, took place to-day
at II o'clock from ST. Pauls church. The
following gentlemen acted as pall-bearers:
Honorary-Colonel Archer Anderson,
Mr.. b. =. Minor. Colonel Morton Marye.
Major b. W. Richardson. Colonel Edwin
Hobson. Major ID. y. Walker. Mr.. Joseph
Bryan. Mr.. Robert Snead. Or. James Nc
cav. and Mr.. Edward Valentine.
Activc-Messrs. Robert Munford. VIII
liam /. Hil. Beverly r. Crump, William
thinner. Allan Talbot. IT., C.. Ill. Talbot.
Jr.. Beverly Tucker, and william Crump
Tucker.
The remains Of Mrs. Mary Dalle-Luche
left yesterday afternoon for New York
at T o'clock. whence on Saturday they
Will be placed aboard the steamer for
Italy. Mr.. v. Dalle-Luche. husband OF
he departed one and MIR. Joseph Dale
Luche. will accompany the remains 10 her
native home Camaiore.
They will return to Richmond IN about
two months.
The funeral Of Mr.. Jerome S. Drinard.
whose death was announced in The Times
took place yesterday afternoon at
o'clock from the residence OF his sister
No. % south Cherry street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's
Citizens and other Matters.

The P~owhatan Club will hold an impor-
tant business meeting tonight.
Miss Myra Gardner English, Of Lees
burg, is visiting Miss Harriet H.. Light
foot, of south Fifth street.
Mr.. Wray T. Knight will take charge OF
the Post-Ofice Friday. His health Is
much improved, but he is by no means
a well man.
The Church Hill baseball team was
again defeated by Shields Great siug-
gers by a score OF u to 2
Marriage licenses have been Issued to
Wm. If. Leonard and Wertle w. Hicks
Charles p. Pearson and Anna l.. Howard.
The state Board of Dental Examiners
wifi hold an examination In the Capitoi
building Tuesday, June 7th, at y CLOCK
A. NJ.
The suit OF Mr.. James T. Bannister
against the Manchester Paper Irvine GO.
Will begin to-day. Mr.. BannlstT Is
suing for $4,000 damages
Christian Alliance Workers from New
York are contemplating visiting tnls city
the latter part Of this week for the pur-
pose Of holding special services IN con-
nection with the work at Broad-Slreet
Mission.
Tho excursion 70 Yorktown to-day
will be an enjoyable Trip. Doou &c"
will be served on the boat en- route at
Afty cents. The Miller Comolhalloh
md "Johnn Reb" will add greatly to the
attractions.
lhe regular annual meeting OF company
&C" Veteran Association was held Iues-
day night at the First Regiment Armory,
III afTer a brief session IL was ADJOURNED
over until next Tuesday night, April lsth'
when the election Of officers for the en-
suing year will take place.
In the Hastings Court the case OF foo-
ert kinney. colored, charged with assault
,np louis Fleming, was called and post
noned TO the 2lst instant. because Oh the
illness Of Witnesses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
4 Delightful Entertainment.

The entertainment given last night by
the Mccall Catholic Union uhuer tne
direction of Messrs. Mcintyre ana tiallHr
80 ! decided artistic and financial sue
So The audience manifested its pleas
ure by frequent and hearty applause. a
distinct nit was made by each OF the
following: Male quartette. composed OK
Messrs. woodbridge, Boss!eux, Lumsdeh
ana Mahoney: Miss Wayne Leany, Mrs
O. E. spott, Messrs. r. Emmett Dafroh,
f. p. Ryan, Gerald +. Higgins, Richard
Woodbridge, John J. Reinnardt, way
vlrnd Boscher, Freeman and wilson.
Miss R%einhardts violin SOLO was deisht-
fully rendered. She was accompanies oy
nor talented sister, Miss Emma kein-
hcrdt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
WHALE PLAYS
IN YORK RIVER.
Navigation in Small Boats Now Not
So Popular.
He IS A PRECURSOR OF WAR.
4 Superstition Prevails in That Section
Thata Whale Comes up York River
Previous to Every War and
This Ono Is On Time.
He IS A PRECURSOR OF WAR.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, VA,
AnrI i2.-SpecIal.-A whaie has been
~dlsporting himself Ia York river Tor
some days. and navigation la small crafts
has not been extremely popular Inc
suoerstitlon mere is, that d vhale in these
Uaters precedes the war and so one mas
10 come now. nolens yolens.
4 huge whale stranded on General VIII
lam Is. Tallaferro's shore just before the
late unpleasantness.
The whale appeared again this morning
IN York river between Gloucester Foih'
and yorktown.
About sky feet OF him was seen. AZ
ter playing IN the water Tor some 0me
he went up the river.
DEAD BODY FOUND.
Tho body OF a dead man was found
Yesterday In a pound net IN Horn haToor
near New Point. Matthews county. IN
quest will be held to-day. The BODY was
well dressed and unknown.
Mr.. c. l.. Catlett. superintendent or me
telephone service. and the most pubic
spirited man in Gloucester, had a very
bad fan this morning and for a while
serious results were feared, but DR.. VIII
liam r. Jones who was called IN. says
the trouble is principally muscular.
Personal.
Mr.. James K. Dabney's condition Is
unchanged. His sister. Mrs. James Dun
can. Of Norfolk. and his brother, Mr..
william Dabney. Of New York. who have
been with him. have returned to their
respective homes.
Mrs. and Miss Birmingale, and DR..
Gorham. Of Albany. y. Y, who have
been the guests Of Miss Belle Tabb. Of
Newstead. have returned to New York.
Mr.. Harry Sanders. Of Albany, is the
guest Of Mr.. William II. Mott Of Todds-
bury.
Miss Anna Salley. Of Newport News,
is the guest Of the Misses Seawell OF
Riverside.
Miss Anne Virginia Culverston, Of
OHIO. so we'll Known in literary circles,
is a guest at the Rectory.
Captain and Mrs. Richard Byrd, Miss
Anne Byrd. Miss A. Powell Byrd, and Mr..
Lewis Byrd. have gone 20 Norfolk to be
present at the marriage Of Mr.. Richard
Byrd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
THE MAY FESTIVAL.
4 Galaxy of Noted stars will Appear
Here Next Week.

The Executive Committee OF the wed
nesday club met after the regular week
~ practice on Tuesday evening, and com
pieted tho arrangements for the festVaI
which is 10 AXE place at the end Of next
week. ID VIII be the fifth event OF the
since the organization Of the ciuD'
and will eclipse everything that has gone
before. The box sheet Will be open to'
those who wish to subscribe TO the entire
course of three concerts, at the music
store Of Messrs. Walter ID. Moses *
Co. to-day at > o'clock p. NJ.
II is safe to say THAI no event that mas
taken place In Richmond has stirred up
the musical atmosphere az this festival
VII stir II up: never before has such
a galaxy OF noted stars appeared In Rich
mond at one time. and never before have
the local musical forces been mafshalled
In such sumbers and with so much xiii
The club wi. he supported this year By
the Richmond Philharmonic Association
with twenty-ny voices, and by a chh-
dren's chorus OF go voices. The club It.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
Jolly Night.

The annual engagement in this city OF
the talented comedian Edwin TrayeTs
viii occur at the Academy OF Music to-
morrow night, when he and his support
ing company of more than passing excel
lence will appear in the latest musical
comedy "A Jolly Night
A. Travers' reputation as a comedian
ie Thoroughly established n past pro-
auctions given by him in Richmond OF
''The Private Secretary" and Jim Inc
will insure a large audience for
"A Jolly Night" which Mr.. Irayers
claims. is a comedy equally as funny as
"The Private Secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
GEN. GEO. W. RANDOLPH.
His Portrait 10 be Presented to c
Camp Tomorrow Night.


The oil portrait OF General George W..
Randolph. the first commander Of the
Richmond Howitzers and who rose from
tho rank of captain of artillery 10 Cen
eral and Secretary Of war of the Con
fe0erate States. will be presented to X
70. Lee Camp No. l. Confederate Nete-v
rams. at their meeting tomorrow night
The portrait was painted BY Mr.. William
l.. Shepperd himself. and an old Owl
ger. and is the gift of the Richmond How
itzer Association.
The presentation will be made by MT.
Leigh Robinson, who was during the
war q gallant soldier in both the second
and first companies.
Mr.. Robinson Is now a resident OF
washington. d. c.. 'and Is n Of the fore
most lawyers Of the Capital City, distin-
evuished for his literary attachments and
is "a speaker Of great power and elo-
quence.
Major Henry c.. Carter. VINO during the
war was a lieutenant in the third COM
pany OF Howitzer. and afterwards was
Major Of First Virginia Battalion Of
Light Artillery. will receive the picture
on behalf Of the camp.
The present company Of Howitzers'
Captain williams commanding, will at
tend the meeting I'm full Uniform.
The public generally and the ladies'
especially are invited TO attend.
The camp meets promptly a. o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
THECONGRESSlONAL COMMITTEE
REPRESENTATIVE Jones of Virginia APP
nh ON Executive COmmittec.

WASHINGTON. April l3.-The Demo-
cratic congressional Committee to-day an
nounced the appointment of the follow
ING Executive Committee:
senator James X. Jones, of Arkansas;
Charles j. Faulkner. OF West virginia;
John l.. Mitchell, Of wisconsin, Joseph
/. Rawlins. of Utah; Representatives
I.vt l. Handy. Of Delaware: John w.
Maddox. OF Georgia; Charles X. Wheeler,
OF Kentucky; Adolphe Myer, OF Louis
lana; Ferd d. BrucSer, Of Michigan; Ro-
hert n. Bodine. OF Missouri; John j.
Lentz. OF Ohio; W. A. Jones. OF Virginia
and Delegate Marcus A. Smith. Of Ari-
zOna.
The following were appointed on the
Committee on Library and Campaign
Books: Representative Thomas Il
OF Arkansas: James c.. Mcguire. OF CALI
fornia, and jones D.. Richardson Of Ten
nessee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
TAX ON TOBACCO.
Major James ID. Patton Representing
the Trade at Washington.

Major James D. Patton iett INC city Iast
night for Washington TO represent the
local tobacco trade and present its views
with reference 10 the proposed increase
IN the internal revenue taxes for war
purposes. Major Patton will confer with
Senator Daniel and ask him 10 look after
the interests of the tob~acconists. The
trade is opposed 20 any Increase OF taxes.
Major Patton viii be in Washington a DAY
or fun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
ola Dominion Club.

THE Old Dominion Democratic Clup
held its semi-monthiy meeting last nlght
i'm Thon's Hail. There was not a large
attendance OF members and only routine
business was transacted.
II was expected that some action "ould
be taken in reference to the propos..ioh
to lease the gas works out 'he mdItet
AID not come 10 In any shape. The club
abont a wear ago adopted resolutions OPP
rosine the lease or sale OF the works.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
The WHARTON ACT.

Its Constitutionality Likely to be Con-
tested.
The Southeastern Tariff Association will
hold q meeting al Old Point. May 4th.
10 Is understood that the ASSOCIATION will
on this occasion adopt some plan to con-
test the constitutiOnality Of the act re-
Gently passed by the Virginia Legislature
to prohibit combinations among insurance
companies for the purpose Of controlling
rates. This act goes into effect on the
lion.