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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's
CI'izens and other Matters.


CITIZENS and other Matters.
Members Of the Richmond Lyceum can
get tickets for the remaining numbers
or the course by applying TO the j. l..
Hill Printing Company, No. 10 north
Twelfth street.
All persons desiring to contribute TO
Founders Day dinner Qor the benefit OF
the Sheltering Arms HospitaD are re-
quested 10 notify Mrs. j. II. Claiborne,
6i2 cast Leigh street, at once and TO
send contributions in the early forenoon
OF Tuesday, February 18th. TO s07 east
Main street
Mr. Chas. NATL is confined 10 his room on
Governor street with "a broken ankle. He
was crossing Franklin street early Mon
day morning when he slipped on the
tagging near the Exchange Hotel, and
sustained the injury
Ex-Attorney-General James G. Field
and Nj. Carter Glass, editor OF the
Lvnchburg News. were visitors to the
Capitol yesterday.
Lee Whitlock. the young son Of the late
John n. Whitlock. who is at the Virginia
Hospital having been successfully oper-
ated upon. is very much improved, and
will probably be removed from the hos
ptai within a few days.
The Jennings Bryan Democratic Club.
OF which Mr.. Mike Pierce is president,
will meet at their room No q north
Eighteenth street, next Monday night at
y o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04

CHILLICOTHE. o., Feb. 1T Is al
legged that Jefferson Lancaster. who
Joined his wife here few days ago,
after an absence of thirty years. deserted
another wife and a family of seven child
rem at Maquoketa. Iowa. leaving them In
destitute circumstances. Lancaster. just
after the war. married Annie Ross, the
belle OF the city. but disappeared a short
time later. and was supposed 10 be dead.
HIS wife finally married John Gunkle.
one OF the wealthiest residents OF Leroy.
H. A few days ago. while here on a
visit. she was astounded TO meet Ian
caster Since that time they have lived
together.
me story IS that he married Miss
Julia Rice at Maqouketa and had raised
a family Of seven children. A short time
ago. II is said, he revealed 10 her that he
already had a wife living. and persuaded
her to obtain a divorce. agreeing to Sc
cure a divorce from wife No. ! and then
return and remarry wife No. 2. II is
said that she will institute proceedings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
An UNFORTUNATE FAMILY.
Insanity Causes Father and Daughter to
Try TO End their Lives.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Miss Lucy
Taylor attempted to end her life about
o'clock yesterday morning. -~r- sather,
Walter Taylor. temporarily insane from
her actions. went to the kitchen and hung
himself. Both were saved and are now
recovering. The efforts Of the two 10 end
their lives. and which nearly resulted IN
a double tragedy, were the outcome OF a
chain OF unfortunate circumstances. The
Taylors live at 400 Fourth street north
east. Mrs. Taylor died some time ago
insane. Her afiiiction fell upon her
daughter. Bertha who is now In an asy-
lam. Recently her other laughter. Lucy,
became demented and the misfortune al
fected the mind OF the father
Mrs. Husbandman. a friend Of the fam
ily, had been keeping a close watch over
Miss Lucy for several days. Tuesday
night she was sleeping in the house and
was awakened by the noise made by the
smashing Of furniture in Miss TaylOr's
room. Mrs. Husbandman made an in
vestigatiOn and saw the girl stripping OF
her clothes and tearing the PICTURES from
the wall She closed the door jest in time
10 escape being struck with heavy
clock which the maniac threw az her
head and which split the panel OF the
door. After she had wrecked the furni-
ture in the room the frenZled woman
lcaped through the window, SCATTERING
the glass, and ran down the snow-cover-
ed street, naked and covered with blood
from cuts inflicted by the broken glass.
officer Hayden and neighbors followed
her and discovered her lying I'm a snow
bank weak. but not quite unconscious.
She was wrapped in the overcoats OF the
men and carried TO her home.
A search was then made for the Ia
Their. who had not been seen during the
trouble. He was found in the kitchen.
his head on level with tho top Of the
tank, from which he was suspended, and
his feet resting against water basin.
He was cut down and sent TO the Emer-
gency Hospital An officer. Miss Tay-
lors sister and Mrs. Husbandman re-
NAMED with Miss Lucy the remainder
OF the night. and. although she several
times became violent, she was easily
subdued. To-day she was sent TO the
insane asylum through the sanitary Of
fee
Mr.. Taylor recovered consciousness
yesterday afternoon and the physicians
say that while his mind is impaired he
may recover both mentally and physi-
cally. He is about fifty-five years of age
and has been a clerk In the Treasury De-
partmeat for thirty years. Mr. Taylor is
a native Of Jefferson county, W. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
REMEMBRAyCEs or EMPnorEEs
The Commission orders the Railroads to
Exhibit Their List of Passes.

RALEIGH. y. C., Feb. especial
Tuesday night tho old employees OF the
revenue ONCE presented ex-Collector
Semmons a handsome desk. couch and
two chairs for his new law once.
The Railroad Commission reduced The
rate on carload lots Of corn about Sc Is
per cent. They demanded that certified
lists OF all passes issued TOR the past
three years by the Atlantic Coast Line
and the Seaboard Air Line. At its last
meeting the commission asked very
courteously thu head officials OF these
two roads II they were willing TO give
the commission these lists and they re-
piled they would most probably do so.
The Southern railroad people said OPEN
~ that they did not Ike the commss lOn 8
manner Of ordering them To do a
thing and at the same time enQuiring *
the other railroads woud do 1t. Now Il
seems the demand Is made on the others
also. The commission orders the Al
lantic Coast Line and the Se1board Air
Line 10 furnish u with lists OF all spa-
clal freight rates granted to any persons
or 20 hotels.
The commission further orders that
whenever freight is lost or damaged. or
any overchGrge made. II The company
shall fall ia thirty days after notice 70
deliver the goods lost or damaged In
good order or refund any overcharge.
the company shall be liable Tor the iuIl
value Of such goods.
One OF the officers on the torpedo boat
Winslcw. that had such a terrible time
of Hatteras last week is Ensign Worth
Dagley. Of Raleigh. The boat had a
close call but proved herself a standard
one.
Governor Russell has gone 20 Whining
ton % rect after the notice that the
United states Supreme Court would
bly, GUST his pet commissioners.
The adjourned term Of The Federal
court Will begin here on February sth.
Captain s. A. Ashs after presenting
the aDss furniture 70 ex-collector Sim
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
THE CzAR's ULTTMATUM.
He Tells the Sultan Prince George Must
Re Coyernor or Crete.

He Tells the Sultan Prince george MUST
he Governor or Crete.
LONDON. Feb. 1.-The candidature Of
Prince George of Greece for the Govern
orship OF Crete has been the shuttle-cock
Of the foreign correspondents for some
time A dispatch from Berlin says that
the Constantinople correspondent Of the
Frankfurter Zeitung now declares that
VI. Znovieff. the Russian Ambassador TO
Turkey. has handed the Porte note
received from ST. Petersburg, declaring II
10 be the unshakable Will of the Car
that Prince George be appointed. The
note added that his appointment was ne
cessary for urgent political reasons. III
the SULTAN persists in his opposition 10
Prince George Russia will renounce all
further initiative at the Yildz Kiosk.
The note seems to have threatened the
withdrawal Of the warships at Crete, by
which Withdrawal, IT was added. the
lives Of all the Mussulmans there would
be endangered, and. the note continued.
Russia will know how to prevent the
landing of fresh Turkish troops
II has been already reported from cred
ible sources that the Sultan has twice
positively refused TO accept Prince George
as Governor of the island basing his op,
position on the temper Of the Turkish
nation. II seems that something must
soon break.-New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
MORE COLD WEATHER.
Heavy Snow storm at Psrkersburg, w. Va
Torty-Two Below Zero.

CHESTER DEPOT. VT, February 8
with tile town stll buried under snow.
the temperature fell this morning to 40
degrees below zero-the coolest ever
known here.
AT Londonderry the thermometer reg
istered A. below
PARK ERSBURG. w. VA, February 3.
"A terrific snowstOrm prevailed to-day
at Leachtown. Brock Gaines. the teach
er: Samuel Day. Carl Anderson and two
children named Katerall. were lost for
two hours in the storm. They were
nearly frozen when found. The house
OF William Henthorn was blown down.
Several barns were destroyed and many
fences demolished. The thermometer is
6 below zero tonight. Both the Ohio
and Kanawha rivers are frozen over
here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04

SCRANTON. PA, Feb. Sire tonight
totally destroyed the big Y. NJ. c. a.
building. which contained two stores. in
addition 10 the association assembly hall
and rooms, a large livery stable. milk
distributing depot, and one Of row OF
two-story dwellings.
II is not possible to estimate the dam
age or insurance, but the former IS
probably s225000.
The fire started from an explosion of
lot OF Cinematorgraphe films. used IN
giving exhibition curtain pictures in a
vacant store room.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
FREE SEED DIsTRIBUTION.
Another Effort to Cut on Appropriation
for This Purpose.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. February Sin
the Senate to-day Mr.. Cullom called up
the agricultural appropriation bill. the
reading OF which was concluded last
evening.
Pending the submission OF certain
amendments 10 the bin. Mr.. Plat. OF
Connecticut, expressed his regret that the
committee had not stricken from the bill
the appropriation for the purchase ana
distribution OF seeds. He read letter
from a member of Connecticut Grange
in which the statement was made that
the seeds sent cut by the Agricultural
Department were not good. could not be
depended upon. and were OF no use TO
the farmers or gardeners
In reply 10 Mr.. Platt's brief statement,
Mr.. Allen thought that the chief opposi-
ton to the governments distribution OF
seeds came from those who themselves
had sesds ter sale He thought that N
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
Tramp Gets His Deserts.

NEW YORK, Feb. "A tramp called
AT the kitchen door Of John Tracy's farm
in Rye Patch. on the sound, and, telling
Mrs Tracy that his feet were almost
frozen. begged to be allowed TO warm
himself.
The farmers wife consented, but. soon
observing that he had been drinking, or
dered him out Of the house. The tramp at
once took large knife from his pocket
and began sharpening It on his boot.
Mrs Tracy was frightened but did
not show Il. even when the fellow said
with a drunken leer: I'm going 10 cut
you up"
She simply grabbed hot poker and'
iabbing the drunken man IN the back'
told him TO leave. When he showed fight
she twisted the poker so as 10 burn his
hands and he made a hasty retreat.
He was afterward arrested and sent 10
the penitentiary .or four months.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
British Victory.

CALCUTTA. Feb. "a telegram from
Pasni says General Mayne sighted the
enemy, numbering ice. at o'clock Mon
day morning. holding the entrance OF
the western pass leading TO Turbat
He attacked them and tried 10 turn
their left flank. sending a body OF in
fantry and dsmounted cavalry TO turn
tho flank. The action lasted two hours,
and the enemy were completely routed.
losing about one hundred killed. includ-
ing the Baluc Khan Mehrab Khal Gul
Mohammed and Baluc's grandson.
The British losses were three Balcuhs
killed and eight wounded, one gunner
killed and one wounded.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
MAJ. WILSON SANG UINE.
Thinks lie VIII Be Replaced as Railroad
Commisstoncrs

WINSTON. n. c., Feb. 3-SpeclalD
Major J. ". Wilson. one of the Railway
Commissioners who was removed by Cow
ernor Russell. In an Interview to-day
stated that he felt sanguine about getting
back In office. He feels confident That
the two commissions put in by the Gov
ernor will be held in contempt by the.
United States Supreme Court when theI
case comes up about the 2lst or ed OF the
month. Major Wilson says he has been
notified 20 appear before the present
Commission in Raleigh on the nth. He
has not been advised what they want
with him. but he expects TO go before
them.
The Winston and Salem postmasters re-
ceived their commissions to-day. Col
Lybrook takes charge Of the winston Of
flee In the morning. Mr.. Ormsby took
charge in Salem this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
OBITUARY.


Miss Sarah Jane Kent died ar the resi-
dence OF her sister, Mrs. n. j. Trainham,
No. 1927 west Grace street, yesterday
morning at l2:i5 o'clock. after a long
protracted illness.
She was born I'm Fluvanna county July
IS. 1879, and was the Oldest daughter OF
Robert A. Kent. For the past twenty
five years she has lived with her sister, in
this city.
She was a member OF the Grace-Street
Baptist church and while unable on ac-
count OF bodily infirmity 10 attend It's
services. was held in high esteem BY ALL
In the absence OF DIT. Hatcher from
conduct funeral services at the house
to-day AT 3 Z. NJ, after which the body
will be laid TO rest in Hollywood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
sTEAMBoAr PAssEyGER CRAzr.
Tries TO Jump Overheard from the Poca-
hontas-Hf. Identi " Unknown.

The Virginia Navigation Company's
steamer. Pocahontas. put into this port
from Newport News az $3.50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and OF il, struggling In tho
grasp OF four strong men, was an insane
man.
lie had boarded the boat at Newport
News and acted nationally up TO the time
the city was sighted, when suddenly he
became violent.
II is said that he attempted 10 throw
himself overheard but was by an effort
prevented From that time until the city
was reached. IL required four men TO,
prevent him doing violence.
officer Holdscroft Of the First district,
took tho man in charge when he was
landed and conveyed him 10 the city jail.
The man was we'll dressed and carried
q small valise. but his name could nod
be- learned BY the police.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
Tvo PromIpen. Men

Emperor William. Of Germany. will
start on his trip TO the Holy Land about
April 1871. lie VIII sail from Hamburg In
his yacf7-. accompanied by his two eldest
sons. and will return about June LIST.
when ne will probably visit the Sultan in
constantinOple. Later he viii meet the
king OF Italy at Milan.
Rudyard Kipling formerly lived In In.
dis. Then he moved TO England, and
thence to Vermont. Leaving there re
went TO England again. and now = - 10
remove 10 Cape Town. South America
and Australia yet await the honos Of his
citizenship,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
Corn for Fuel

QUEENSTOWN. Feb. 3-The British
steamer Glendower. from Baltimore. ar
rived here to-day. She experienced ter
rife weather. The heavy seas whicb
swep, over her damaged her deck and
carried away one OF her boats. The lat
ter mishap occurred yestrday.
her supply Of coal became xhaustd and
quantity Of her cargo Of eogn was used
as fuel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04

WASHINGTON. Feb S.-The Republic
can members Of both houses Of Congress
held a caucus tonight, at which the Re-
publican Congressional Committee was
practically organized for the campaign.
Hon. Richmond Pearson. OF North Car
DINA. and General James A. Walker. OF
Virginia. are members OF the committee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
Cabinet Officers At the BANQUET.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 3.-Two Cabinet on
GERS we're among the speakers at the an
nual banquet Of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers Association held here tonight.
Secretary Gage. Of the Treasury. was the
chief speaker but PostmasterIGeneral
Gary was also on the list as was Con-
gresham Nelson Dingley. Congressman
Allen. OF Mississippi. and United States
Senator Wellington
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
GRABLE,S CONNECTION.
He Has Been Promoter for Many Big En-
terprises Property Attached.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3-The gentle
men In this city who are Interested In
some OF the mining enterprises which
were promoted by Francis Cradle. the
man who obtained nearly $4,000 from
Cashier Quinlan Of the Chemical Nationa.
Bank. Of New York. state that they have
his dolngs
Ex-Governor Pattison. president OF the
Edgemont and Union HILL Smelling Com
pany. was seen this afternoon At the
ONCE OF the company. where he was IN
consultation with several of the directors.
President Pattison stated that Cradle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04

PEDIN.-Died. Thursday morning at
Leigh street. Mr.. JAMES w. PEDIN.
Funeral this (FRIDAY) afternoon at
o'clock from 81. James Episcopal
church. Friends OF the family are re-
specially requested TO attend. No
howeya
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. S.-McConnell
was awarded the decision against young
Critic In the fifteenth round.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
Railroad Bridge DESTROYED.

HAVANA. Feb. S.-'rhe insurgents have
al San PHILIPPE. province Of Havana.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
To Cure Cold in one pay.

Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets,
All druggists refund the money II II fail
TO cure. 25c. The genuine has L. 3. @.
on each tablet.
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
ONE OF KIT CARSON'S MEN
Now An Attendant at the Post
 office in Denver
RECALLS HIS EARLY DAYS
Talks FntertainingIy of Some of the Exper fences He Underwent Under inc Direc-
 ton fFamous Indian Fighters.

From the Philadelphia Times
 One of the familiar personages of the city of Denver, says the Republican of that city, is Officer Oliver P. Wiggins, who for the last nine years has preserved order about the postofiee and furnished inform ation to the patrons of the government. While the tall, erect figure of the old off, cer is familiar sight to thousands who
 come daily to the postoffice. but few know the eventful life he has passed during a
 residence of nearly sixty years upon the
 frontier, where he was the friend and as-
 sociate of the noted Kit Carson and other
 celebrated Indian fighters and made a rec ord as one of the most valuable of the
 brave and hardy men who aided the gov ernment in subduing the warlike tribes of the west.
 He was born at Green Island, N. Y., near Niagara Falls, and his love of adventure led him to run away from home when he was b years old, and by way of Fort Dearborn, now Chicago, reached St. Louis, where he joined a party of Santa Fe trad CTS, whose train was met at Fort Zera, on the big bend of the Arkansas by Kit
 Carson and forty of his hunters and trap
 pers, waiting to escort them across the
 Santa Fe trail, which at that time was endangered by the bloodthirsty and thiev- ing Kiowas.
 The tall, lank lad was assigned to the rear to drive the "caveyard," or sore-footed cattle, and as trouble was anticipated from the Indians the six-ox teams were driven two abreast and the train kept com pact as possible, so that in the event of an attack the wagons could be drawn into , circle and serve as protection On the trip the veteran officer, who has record
 of sending seven Indians to the happy hunt ing grounds, including one chief, received his baptism of fire.
 The appearance of the Indians being re-
 ported by the scouts, the experienced
 hunters adopted the ruse of getting into the
 covered wagons, and the Indians consid-
 ering the train and easy capture boldly
 made the attack, when the wagon covers
The age-herald., 1898-01-30

you say and I cannot afford to eat my fiye-dollar- -a-week board with forty dollar tooth. It is too much dead capi- tal''
 .'Is it?" smiled the dentist. "Listen to story. About ten years ago I was trying to make a living in the west in partner ship with a fellow who wasn't any luckier than I was. We worked around to the north, where the winters are as bad as they are in the Klondike, and our funds kept getting lower and lower until starva- Zen sat down to table with us. The weather was getting colder, too, and the last wagon train out was booked for the following Sunday, then two days away. It was our last chance, for to remain there for the four months tilI the trail was open meant death, sure. The price to go with the train was $25 each. Just what $25 amounts to you will never know until you need it as badly we did.
 "We hadn't cent on earth, and nothing to put up to get one with. It was in- deed a cold day for both of us By Sat urday noon we had given up all hope of getting out, and had retired to our shanty to drown our sorrows in a quart of whisky we had discovered, no matter how. As we sat gazing in stupid despair at each other with the full bottle between us, my partner grinned a ghastly grin and the gleam of the gold in his filled teeth caught my eye I concealed my feelings and quietly asked him how many teeth he had filed He told me there were six and one of them was nearly solid tooth and had cost him $5O In minute I had com municated my idea to him, and in another minute I had my tools, for I had been studying dentistry then, at work in his mouth digging away like a miner It was a rich field. and in half an hour had out every bit of gold in those teeth of his and had beaten 1t up into wad that we took to the owner of saloon who knew what raw gold was worth. He looked it over and offered s60 for the wad.
 My partner kept his mouth shut and so did I. and when the train moved out with it's wagons next day we had our place in the front row and $5 apiece spending money. Six months later we struck luck and filled my partners teeth and never charged him a cent"
 "Go on with mine" said the man in the chair, land charge me the same"
The age-herald., 1898-01-30
A COLLEGE TRAINING.

By Joe Lincoln in L. A. W. Bulletin. Home from college came the stripline, ,,,, n. calm and cool and debonair, With a Wierd array of raiment and A won-
 drous wealth of hair,
 hate of work And a cigarette devotion that would shame And he called his father "Guv'nor," with
 cheek serene and rude, While t that san raging wrat6da 6sa rustic called And in dark and .direful language nut
 tered threats of coming harm To the idle, shiftless critter' from his fathers good right arm. And the trouble reached a climax on tl,e
 lawn behind the she'd Now. I'm goin' ter lick yer, sonny" so
 the sturdy parent said, And I'll knock the college nonsense from
 your noddle, mighty quick Then l1e lit upon that chappy-like a wag-
 on load of brick. But the youth serenely murmured, as he
 gripped his angry dad, You're a clever rusher, Guvnor but you tackle very bad;' And he rushed him through the center and
 he tripped him for a fall, And ha scored goal and touchdown with
 his papa as the ball. Then a cigarette he lighted. as he slowly Saying, That was jolly. Guv-nor now we'll practice every day" While s has fsthsg fir from the puddle where
 bruised and battered face, And with difficulty rising, quick he hob -'Henry's an right, Ma," he shouted to "He jest licked me good and solid and ] When a chap kin lick your husband he's a
 mighty able man."