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The times., 1898-02-13
VIRGINIA STATE NEWS.

Wythe county has smallpox scare.
DR.. S. II. Bruce, of Prince Edward 5
county. is dead.
Edward Tucker paid fine of So in
the Richmond police court Wednesday
for swearing in a street car
William Mason. of Abingdon, was
found guilty of second-desree murder
and given eight years in the peHiten-
tiary.
The Good Government League. of
Richmond. will make an effort to get
control of the city council al the next
election.
The movement to abolish the board of
agriculture. already begun in the gen
eraI assembly. will be bitterly fought
NJ Stein, at Chatham, was whipped
by vigilance committee a few nights
since. 1t is charged that he was too
fond of women's society To suit the COM
munity.
Samuel d. Jones resigned the pTesi-
dency OF Southwest Virginia Institute.
at Bristol, after holding the position
about eight years. The board of trustees
accepted his resignation, but have not
elected his successor.
The marriage of Mr. Roosevelt Page.
a leading lawyer Of Richmond, and his
cousin. Miss Ruth Nelson. Will take
pldcE Uil w tuIlSSItS dl Cdhidili III
over county. the home of Mr. Pages
father.
Archer Randolph Thfogmorton. resi-
dent OF HenFico county. has filed suit
in the circuit court Of that county
against his sister, Mrs. Catherine Au-
gusta Caulfield, asking for 81 1000 dam
ages for defamation of character.
Rev. A. J. Fristoe. pastor of the Second
Baptist Church Of Petersburg, has re-
ceiyed a call to the pastOrate
of the Baptist Church at Ber-
kelley, to succeed Rev. G. ". Duke. who
recently resigned to accept a call to Bal
timore
Mrs. F. D. Delaney. of Lsesburg. has
purchased the house and fifty acres of
the 'Fruitland'' farm. belonging to the
estate of the late Thomas W. Edwards.
and situated about one mile east of
Leesburg. The price paid was, it is I'M
derstood, $4,000.
Master of Hounds A r. Dundas, of
the Warrenton Hunt Club. announces
the following appointments for F'e6ru-
ary: Friday. II. at Btadiey's: Tuesday.
u, 1t Buckiand: Friday. Is. at Carter's
Run Church: Tuesday. %. at Trippetts:
Friday. %, at New Baltimore
Miss May Willis DOuthat has returned
TO Richmond. and is a guest at the home
of Major Robert Stiles. Miss Douthat
il will be remembered. is the nurse who
refused to take charge of the ieper in
the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Balti-
more and who. for that reason. severed
her relationship with that institution.
The times., 1898-02-13
ROSS TO WELCOME THEM
The Program for the Pure Food
Congress.
j. III. Brigham VIII Be Temporary
Chairman-D Dist rict Delegates
Busy at Headqua rters.

The second week OF work at the
Pure Food Congress headquarters, at
parlor II, National Hotel, closed most
satisfactorily yesterday The busy
corps Of clerks have completed sending
out over 1000 invitations To governors
of the several States, boards of trade,
boards of health, medical societies.
pharmacy boards and associations,
oranges. alliances. trade organizations,
agricultural, pomologicaI. dairy, bee
and other associations, and the re-
sponses now coming in are likely to
cause two more busy weeks at head
quarters so as to be ready when the
congress assemblies on March ..
The general committee and the newly
formed executive committee are both
actively at work, and every member
seems anxious to bring new life and
strength to- the movement.
Chairman Hume is being ably sec
onded by his associates on both COM
mittees and the work is in a very sat
isfactory state of progress.
The program is being carefully pre-
pared and promises to be entertaining
and valuable. 1t can be stated on au-
thority that the congress will be called
to order by Hon. Frank Hume chair
man of the general committee. who will
make a short opening address. He will
introduce Hon. John W. Ross, who will
welcome the delegates on behalf of the
Commissioners and the people of the
istrict. AT the close of the Commits
sioner's address. on behalf of the COM
mittee the call for the congress viii be
read. and MIR. Hume viii then propose
the name OF Hon. J. II. Brigham, AS
sistant Secretary of Agriculture and
past master of the National Grange, as
temporary chairman. With the cleo
ton of Secretary Brigham, the work OF
the genertl committee will cease and
that OF the Congress begin
In addition TO the three Commission
ers the following gentlemen will repre-
sent the District in the congress, by ap-
pointment of the Commissioners:
District delega tes-Hon. J. W. Ross,
president Of the Board of Commission
ers, and j. B. Wright. and W. NJ. Black.
Associate Commissioners. Frank Hume.
Prof J. D. Hird r. n. Harper. Beriah
Wilkins. DR. Tindell. DR.. W. c. Wood
ward: L. G. Davis. Thomas w. Moves,
StiIson Hutchins. Gen. George III. Har-
ries. Matthew Trimble, J. w Oyster,
Robert Tenney, t. W. Mayer, J. L.
Norris, DR.. George NJ. kober, William
Saunders. Col H r Blunt,
Major J. II. Biscoe has been selected
as chairman of the reception commit
tee; Prof. j. ID. HfTd, as chairman of
the committee on program: DR.. II. ".
Wiley as chairman of the committee
on legislation of the District commit
tees.
Committees on reception, program
and legislation viii be appointed at the
general meeting al the National Hotel.
at o'clock. when it is hoped every
member of the general executive COM
mittee will be present.
The arious traffic associations have
notified the secretary that a rate of
one-third fare has been fixed for the
congress.
The times., 1898-02-13

over the fact that Challie Baker declin-
ed to stand for reelection for lieutenant
In charge OF rowing. He gave to the Of
flee his best efforts and in theory and in
practice his services were invaluable to
new and old rowing men. He has a
worthy successor in Hecox, who is an
active, energetic worker and fine oars
man. He will have little trouble to keep
his department up to fhe high standard
II reached in the past two or three years.
The interest shown in the gymnasium
work now exceeds all previous seasons.
On an evening during, the past week. 30
adults were counted on the gymnasium
floor at one time working under the ca
pabie direction of Professor Crossiey.
Practice work will be taken up shortly
for the clubs annual benefit the feature
of the athletic portion of which Will be
the human pyramids and the Roman lad
ders. Lieutenant T. b. Nolan ana WIN
Mooney and Adam Johnson will again
be the UNDERSTANDINGS and do the gem
eral heavy work.
McIClhone and Greene are doing regu-
lar work in the high jump and pole
vault and new records" in both are the
tasks they have set themselves.
His eliminates have heard with regret
of the resignation OF II. l.. Deyo, the
sturdy little bowler of the clubs team
lie was an eneFSStlC WOfheI anu a S'cfei
bowler who worked hard for his teams
success.
Lieut.. Hecox, with the assistance OF
Capt Stinemetz. hopes to get out
strong junior four and rafting
good '.junior eight" for the coming sea-
son. and preliminary practice VIII be-
gin early this season. as soon as the
weather and water will permit.
Eastern Athletic Club.
The basketball team of the Eastern
Athletic Club attributes much of It's
success this season to its consistent
practice, and when not scheduled to
play a game. the team practices on
Wednesday, and Friday even
ings in it's new quarters in Washington
Hall. Third street southeast. The team
has for some time been in second place
and it will continue to make a strong
play to hold it if it cannot do better.
1t has played six games, of which ii
The times., 1898-02-13
CHANGES IN THE CLERKS.
Promotions, designations and Rein
statements Announced.

statements Announced.
These official changes have just been
made in the Department Of the Inter
ior: Office of the assistant attorney
general - Reinstatement = Lueius l..
Bridges, of Oklahoma Territory. assis-
tant attorney. $1,000. vice Ebert NJ
Rucker. jr., Of South Carolina. resigned
Patent Ofice-Resignations - Josiah
McROberts. Of Illinois, principal exam
iner g, 500. Charles A. L. Massie Of
Georgia, fourth assistant examiner ST.
200; Mrs Sarah W. Halsey of Virginia.
cOpyist. s728. Prom0tiOns-Edwin L.
Chapman, OF Michigan. first assistant
examiner. 81 500. to principal examiner.
$500; Charles F. Lennon. of District
Of Columbia. copyist, $500. TO clerk. ST.
0f0; Lewis T. Greist of Indiana copyist
$40, to $500; Warren l. COllameF, OF
Vermont. third assistant examiner. 81
400. To first assistant examiner $500;
Henry r. Baker. of Mississippi fourth
assistant examiner, 1920. to third as
sistane examiner, s1.400; William G..
SpTague, of Massachusetts,. copyist 5000.
to fourth assistant examiner. $1,000; Milo
II. Trotter OF West Virginia model at
tendant, $500 to copyist. 5000: Charles
L. SCCtAcf VI D4ot4 IT VI CpiuiIlD4da Guy
ist, Sl20. To model attendant. $500: Miss
Clara V. Quigg Of District OF Columbia,
assistant messenger. S120 to ccpyist.
s120; Miss Hattie l. Sears. Of Alabama.
assistant messenger. S720. To cOpyist S720;
Miss Dorothy Marks. Of Kentucky. $500.
to cOpyiSt. 1920; Mrs. Julia L. Gordon.
of Indiana. $500. to S720 Reinstatement
William II. Myers. of Ohio, fourth as
sistant examiner. 81 200 .-..-.
Pension Office-Reinstatem Joseph
S. Virgins. of Georgia. cOpyiSt. 5000.
Promotions-E;dwin c. WiggonhOrn. OF
Nebraska, and Ultey j. BilIer. Of Ten
nessee special examiners 81 900 70
cleI Ks. 81 400: Miss Julia c. Paul. Of
Louisiana clerk. 81 600 10 81 200 ReSig-
natiOn-Miss Martha +. COnklin, OF New
York. clerk 81 2U0
The times., 1898-02-13
Capital City Athletes.

One of the most attractive track
events of the outdoor athletic season
is the annual relay carnival held un-
der the direction of the Athletic Asso-
citation of the University Of PennsN-
vania, at Franklin Field. 1t is the one
big intercollegiate and interscholastic
running meet of the year. The date
fixed for this year is April %. These
games under the management of Mr..
Frank B. Ellis have assumed ma
tional Importance not only by the ath-
letic loving public. but also by the va
rious, colleges and schools who will
send teams.
Special invitations have been sent to
the Universities of Chicago and Wis
consin, and it is Eoped that the West
will be represented in the champion
ship one-mile race.
There will be three college champion
ship races open to all colleges who de-
sire to enter, and these races will be as
follows: One mile, each man to run
quarter; four miles. each runner ii
cover a mile, and two miles, each man
to run half mile. "Old Pennsy' Will
he represented in the full set and it
is expected that Yale, Harvard.
Princeton, Georgetown and Brown,
and so on down the list, Will enter.
AS heretofore an effort will be made
to arrange colleges in groups of about
equal strength. The classification Will
probably be Yale. Harvard. Princeton,
and Pennsy; for second, Georgetown,
Brown, Cornell and Lafayette; and
third. Lehigh, Columbia Carlisle and
Holy Cross, and then about as follows:
Amherst, Williams Mass
achusetts Institute of Technology;
Wesleyan, Boston University. Boston
College, Trinity: Swarthmore, Haver-
ford. Rutgers, c. c. n. Y: University
of New York, Union College. Syracuse
University, Rochester; Chicago, Uni
versity of Michigan. University of H.
inois. University of Wisconsin,: Unit
versity of Minnesota University of
Iowa, University of Toronto. Univer-
The times., 1898-02-13
Wheel Fixing :: s: S.: { !;
repair shop in town.
JONES & FELLOWS, 5i3 9th st.

wish Mr.. kjeliman to return to his post
as superintendent CT the Government
department of the INTERIOR reindeer
stations in Alaska. 1t is desirable and
necessary that you should have some
one to take his place as chief of the rein
deer drivers 1t is essential that such
person shall speak both English and
Lappish, in order 10 be means of COM
munication between the officers and the
drivers. 1t viii also make the Lapps
more contented."
The times., 1898-02-13

will shortly take his regular place on
the basketball team.
The smoker to be held in the club
gymnasium on Tuesday evening next
promises to be an unusually attrac-
tive affair. In addition to a program
of music, in which Prof. Heinline's Or
chestra and the Mount Rose Mandolin
and Banjo Club will be features, there
Will be three wrestling events and six
sparring bouts. Among the latter there
Will be "go' between Harry Mohler
ana Johnny Thomas, ten-year-olds,
who put up spirited exhibition. 9th
er boxers will be Shea, Moran, OCon-
nor Dugan, MalOney. Husman, A.
Jones, Fannill, Young, end Brown. The
wfestlers will include Mackey, Collins,
Akers. German, Grant, and McF'ee
Admission will be by card, only to be
had of members
The amusement committee is max
ing great preparations for the annual
masquerade ball to be given at the
clubhouse on February 22
The amusement committee will hold
an important meeting tomorrow evening
and full attendance is urged.
The membership is steadily increas-
ing, and seven new names were added
to the roll at the last board meeting.
The ladies' bowling team practices
every Monday evening, and is showing
great improvement in it's work
The League bowling team will play
set Of games tomorrow evening with the
Carroll Institute players, on the alleys
OF the latter.
National basketball League.
Upon his return TO the city, about Feb
ruary 90 w. K. Larrimore, president OF
the National Basketball League, will
find quite an accumulation of business
which is awaiting action by the League.
Among other things. new umpires Will
have to be appointed to officiate in games
to be played by the city postoffice team.
a new member of the League.
1t is understood that the League will
take action upon the protest entered by
the Fencibles in their last game with the
w A. c., and which Manager Brown is
very anxious to have settled. Secretary
and Treasurer George McGlue is act
ing president of the League. but he does
The times., 1898-02-13

as usual on the evening Of February %
The debaters will be: Maurice B. Kirby.
'98; Z. ]. Brady. '9S; Samuel j. Wagga-
men, '9S; r. ]. O'Neill, '99. and Harry
Conner -SS, chairman Question: Re
solved, That a government university
would be advisable and that all collegiate
degrees should be controlled by the gov
ernment."
Instead of Tuesday the Mardi Gras
celebration and pageant will be held on
Wednesday evening and some novel ana
startling features are promised.
O. 2. SCHMIDT.
The times., 1898-02-13
HIS MACHINERY ISADEQrATE.
Fault Is Found with the Potomac
River Dredging Contractor

The report for January Of operations
for the Improvement Hf the Potomac
River during the month of January has
been made by Col. Allen. OF the Corps
Of Engineers. He states that dredging
in the Virginia channel was continued
during the month by A II. CIegg. the
contractor. The chanel was dredsed full
width for about 400 feet Of its length.
and the material. to the amount of 9.340
cubic yards, was deposited on the re-
claimed area.
Col. Allen says that double crew OF
men was employed on the dTedge. which
was operated by night as well as by
day. but, owing to its bad condition. a
great deal of time was lost in making
repairs to important parts of the ma
cflinery. The average amount excavated
in each engine hour was about forty
eight cubic yards. which. Col. Allen.
says, is far below the requirements of
The work.
The attention of the contractor was
called TO the inadequacy of his dredging
machine and its condition
The times., 1898-02-13

Mardi GraS Festivities. New Or
leans, Mobile and birmingham
For the above occasions the Southern
Railway win sell tickets at one fare
for the round trip: tickets on sale Feb
ruary 16 to 81 inclusive: final limit
March 3, 1898. TWO daily limited trains.
Dining-car service. 1t
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-04
JEWISH INSTITUTIONS OF RICHMOND.
SYNAGOGUES.

K
BETH AHABA, Eleventh street near
MARSHALL Rev. E. N. Calisch, rabbi;
M. Mil1hiser, president; Henry s.
Hutzler, secretary. Services Friday
Evening at o'clock, Sabbath morn
ing at 1920 o'clock, and holidays
Sunday-school 10 A. NJ, and Bible
Class 11:15 A. M. Sunday.
KENESETH ISRAEL, Mayo street be
tween Broad and Ross Rev. E. Phil
lips, rabbi; H. Fisher, president;
William Perlstein, secretary. Ser
vices Friday Evening Sabbath Morn
ing, and holidays.
/" SIR MOSES N1ONTEFIORE, Mayo street
near Franklin Rev. Newell, rabbi;
*. Gelman, president; II. Rosenberg,
secretary. Services Friday Evening
at o'clock, sabbath Morning at
o'clock, and holidays.
BETH SHALOM. Joseph COIN, reader;
e. T. Levy, president Services at
Lee Camp Hall 10 A. NJ. Sabbaths
and holidays evening and morning.
BNE BIRTH.
RIMMON LODGE, No. 6S NJ I. Bin
swanger president; Joseph L. Levy,
secretary. Meets third sunday night
Of each month at Lee Camp Hall.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-04
Antiseptic Nobel,
office: 81 Faortb Twelfth street,
RICHMOND, VA.
New Phone 4I6.
FREDERICK SBURG



LEAVE BNRD-STREET STATION.
500 a. NJ, Sunday only for Washington and
points North. Stops at Islba, Glen
Allen, Ashland; boswell, kuther
Glen, Penola, Mil. ord. Guinea, Fred
ericksburg, Brooke and Whitewater
$40 A. Nj, Daily, except Sunday for Washing
ton and points North. Stops at
Elba, Ashland. Taylorsville Dos
we'll Ruther Glen. Penola, Milford,
WOOdSlane, Guinea, Summit Fred
ericksburg. Brooke, and Widewa-
ter Pullman car
/ 200 NJ. Daily except sunday for Washing
ton and points North. Stops at
Eliza, CT Allen, Ashland Dos e1
Milford Fredericksburg, Brooke
and Underwater. Parlor-car. Also
connects with Congressional Linn
tied at Washington,
7:15 II NJ. Daily, for Washington and points
North. Stops at ElDa, Ashland,
boswell, Milford. fredericksburg
Brooke. and Whitewater, and other
stations sundays. Sleeper Rich
mond to New York.
ARRIVE BYRD-S rREET STATION
$40 a. M. Daily. Stops at Whitewater, BrooK-
Fredericksburg, Milford, boswell,
Ashland and t:lba, and other sta
tions sundays. Sleeper, New York
to Richmond '
2.45 r. NJ, Daily, except SUNDAY. stops at
Whitewater, brooke, fredericksburg
Summit, Guinea. Woodslane, Mil
ford, Pcnola, Ruther Glen boswell
Taylorsville, Ashland, Glen Allen
and Elba. Paror-car from Wash
ington.
no p. Nj. Daily stops only at Fredericks-
burg, boswell, and Ashland. Pull
from New York and
Washington
sac r. NJ Daily, Stops at Whitewater, Brooke
Fredericksburg, summit, Guinea,
Woodslanc Milford. Penola Ruth
or Glen, boswell. Ashland Glen Al
len, and I;lba. Sleeping-car.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-17
RodoMItk-Aarannon.

Jake Bodowitz and Miss Mel
vina Aaronson were united in
the holy bonds Of matrimony,
at the residence Of NJ. aud Mrs.
A. Kiosk, at ) o'clock Sunday
evening, Rabbi Friedman, of
Gainesville. officiating.
Only the close friends and ac-
qua;ntances of ne parties in
terested were present. After
tne ceremonies the party sat
down TO Il bountiful supper, and
the evening was delightfully."-
spelt.
For the present Mr.. AMI Mrs.
Bodowitz will remain at the
H 'oski mansion, until the COM
pletion of their future home on
North Mill street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-17

Not a day passes by bu me
unfortunate teamster finds his
wagon mired to the axle on
Main street, at the crossing of
Springer. 1t is a shame that
such a fact does exist in the
very center of our city. Men
= no are members Of the Com
mercial club know this to be a
fact, and yet nothing is done to
remedy it. The ARDMoREITE
believes that in catering to the
people, with bridges, in the
country. the fact should not be
overlooked that they also are
entitled to decent roads ia town
when they bring their produce
here. For the town people, it
does not make much difference.
as we can put u with any old
thing; yet, for the benefit of
others, something should be
done at this particular place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-17
Important Arrest.

Deputy S. T. Lindsey this
morning made an important ar
rest on the Washita, near Ber-
wyn. On or about the 10th day
of last November a shooting
bee came up in which Tom
Harris, a negro with a bad
name, was killed. Jack Hum
by, another negro, was his
slayer. The killing occurred at
"a dance on the Washita. Hum
by has been on the dodge since
th~t time, the officers learn
ing that he was in the Creek
nation. Deputy Lindsey had
been informed that Humby was
back around his old haunts and
went out to look him up, when
he accidentally met him on
the road.
He was at once brought in
and remanded to Jail without
bond.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-17
the jail.

The Jail receipts show up
up fairly well. Since our last
report the following have been
admitted:
Jack Walker. arrested by W.
G.. Everheart ON a grand jury
warrant, charging him with
murder.
John Edgin. introducing and
selling. arrested by S. 7. Lind
say.
Sandy Dunn, hog theft. and
Lewis Carr, adultery, commit
ted by Commissioner Hardy al
Colbert aud brought in by Dep.
uty Davis.
VIM. Presley and II. Presley,
arrested by Deputy Everheart
charged with removing mort
gagged property.
Those released are Charles
Green, no bill; Jim Womack,
fine paid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-17
Wilson's Lectures.

Yesterday was high day with
the Christian church people. AL
though the seating capacity
had been largely increased, every
seat was filed, and people turned
away at both services. Homer I.
Wilson preached at IL o'clock Oh
Bear Ye One Another's Bur-
dens." The audience was intense
ly interested 10 the very last word.
1t must have been hard heart in.
deed that went away without a
resolution to do more in easing his
fellow man of his load of care.
At $3.50 the service began with
special mus by chOi'. After
collec ion for the bepef: of those
without ickets, a2d an earnest
prayer by Volney Johnson. Few.
j. n Martin introduced the
speake.' by appropriate allusion TO
their corporation in the work. of
saving souls in Fort Worth.
Mr.. Wilson's theme was, The
Christ of History" Discardin,. i.
the idea of inspirat on, he argued
for the divinity of Jesus from a
historical standpoint The lead
ing characteristic OF his lecture
was logic, but this was dressed in
faultlesS rhet9ri3 and pures, die
tion. His vivid Dicturing of the
symbols of prophecy, the crucial
scenes il the life of Christ, and his
eloquent portrayal of the sublimity
and heroism OF his chief witness,
the Apostle Paul, We're genuine
bursts OF true oratOry. At times,
when oughts of int rse interest
burdened his speech, the speaker
became very dramatic, and even
tragical; making his audience feel
by his actions what they knew by
his words We feel sure that a
few such high class lectures will
make thi5 style Of entertainment
and instruction permanent.
Subject Cor tonIg.t, "America'E
Uncrowned Queen" bro. Jones
desires us to say thai the season
tickets ere withdrawn from sale,
and only the 25:cent single lecture
tickets can be had now. There
are no children's tickets, and all
children coming will be expected
to pay the regular entrance fee.
Time of lecture tonight, s o'clock.
Mr.. E. G.. Evans of Newport
brought to our Office a bucket
full of very nice artichokes.
He has about sixteen bushels of
the tubers and says it pays to
raise them If only for hog food
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-17
Contract Let.

The contract for the building
of the large reservoir for the
railroad company, just north of
own. was today let by Kicker.
Lee & Co., general contractors
for the g., G. q s. +. railway
10 9. G. Conger o. Waco. The
work will begin al once as the
contract must be completed in
sixty days.