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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
THE DEATH OF
CAPTAIN CARTER
The Injury He Received Recently in
Washington Proved Fatal.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.
Virginians We'd at Cbristmas-Ncw
POstofficcs Established 49, Reserve
Agent for North Carolina Bank.
Guests at the Hotels.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED,

WASHINGTON. Dec. l-Special-..Cap-
tain John Carter died at noon to-day
at the Emergency Hospital OF injuries
received several days ago. when he was
run over by carriage. lie was not sup
posed at the time to have been seriously
injured, and was taken 10 his nome in
this city. Later 1t was discovered that
his skull had been fractured, and he was
removed to the Emergency Hospital. An
inquest will be held and If the driver
Of the vehicle can be found he will be
prosecuted.
Captain Carter was a Virginian. his
former home having been Leesburg. in
LOudoun county. He was about sixty
five years old. He was a Confederate
veteran and was once q member
OF the Virginia Legislature.
LICENSED TO WED.
The marriage licenses We're issued to-
day 10 John Thomas Gates and Miss
Mary Louise Avis, both OF Richmond.
Itlden Pollen and Miss Hattie Young.
both Of LOudoun county, Va.
Thomas p. Holt or Manchester. and
Miss Mabel =. Sutton, of Salisbury. y.
C.. were married here yesterday by the
Rev. Joseph T. Kelly.
Recent orders relieving Major CHARLES
l.. Davis, Eleventh United States In
fantry, from duty as chief mastering
officer for the State Of North Carolina
have been suspended
PATENTS GRANTED.
James a. Gregory Of WoOdville, y. c..
has been granted n patent on a cult
vator. William c. Lynch. OF Salem. Va,
has patented scissors sparpener. Arthur
H. Buell.. Of Herndon, Va, is the de-
signcr OF a necktie fastener.
The bank of New York National Bank
ing Association. New York, has been
approved as the reserve agent Of the
Commercial National Bank Of Charlotte.
n c.
POSTAL NOTES.
II. L. Rollins was to-day appointed
postmaster al GeOrgol. Wise county
Va. vice Hobart Miller. dead
New post-ofIces have been established
in North Carolina at Minor. Cabarrus
county. with VI. S. W. Sloop postmaster
and at Montreal, Buncombe county. with
+. j. Rood, postmaster
The pOst-oftice at Moody Brunswick
county, Va. has been discontinued. mail
to Triplet.
HOTEL REGISTERS.
National-P " Woodward. Fredericks
burg;@A. Nolk. Norfolk: A. Pollak and
wife. Richmond
81. James-Charles F. Meserve. Ra-
leigh: J. 5. Andrews and wife. Newrort
News and +. J.. Andrews and wife. Bris-
tol. Mr.. and Mrs. II. y. Christian. Hen
rico: J. L. SULLIVAN Richmond: +. "A.
Busbee, Raleigh; II. r. Greer, Danville.
{. G. Peyton. Richmond
Howard. r. Gates and wife. Rich
mond; j. +. Shrcn Leesburg. j.
Brand Roanoke; J. w Prather Mount
Airy y. G.. G. O. Wall. Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
\ew Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. G.-The twenty
ninth day OF the Crescent city Jockey
Clubs winter meeting took place TO-DAY;
Weather clear: track fast. Frank Ben
and What Next were the winning Ia
yorites Summaries; "a
First race-six furlongs-Takanassee go
10 II first. Dawes G to and 3 TO % sec
ond. Time Maker a to y third Time
Ills II. ,.-,..
Second race-hve and a half turlongs-
Frank Bell @ 10 - first. our Nellie go 10
and 10 To ID second. Prince Harry 70 10
ID third. Time. l:os
Third race selling 90 one-quarter or
mile-Double Dummy q 10 y nrst Baoe
Fields az TO and 4 to u second. Judge
Steadman. third. Time, 2:l0.
Fourth race 80 handicap - one ana one
eighth miles-What Next q 20 y hrst,
Or Marks q 10 | and s 10 p second, Gay
Pointer q 20 ID third. Time. 30
Fifth race-selling- one and one-slN-
teenth miles-Traveller u2 TO u hrst,
Uampden Is 10 3 and ( 20 y second. Lady
Disdain q to . third Time, l.4s 1t.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
EASTERN CAPITALISTS.
Visit Swift Creek Mills with a View Of
Purchasing Them.

PETERSBURG. Va. Dec. 27.-Spcclal-
a party OF capitalists from Emesbury
Mass. are boz tho city to-day with the
view of purchasing the Swift Greek C0t
ton Mills. IN Chesterfield
a Christmas entertainment viii Boz given
at Market-Street VI. T.. church in This
city tomorrow night An oyster supper
and "A Christmas entertainment viii be
given At Dinwid6ie Courthouse tomorrow
night 4 Christmas entertainment Will
also be given 40 OAK Grove church. Din.
widdie county, tomorrow night. a Ike
entertainment will take place az 81
John Episcopal church tomorrow night
4 reunion OF the Hargrove family took
place on Sunday an the residence OF Mr.
John Hargr0ve I'm DinWidiie county
Several Of the family from Richmond
were present
Mrs. W. j. Brown. Of Suffolk. who ar
rived here few days ago ON visit. is
critically I'm and her death is looked f0r
at any moment
Judge Ingram, Of Manchester. arrived
here this morning GA route FOR Bedford
county. where he will spend some days.
The festival OF 81. John the Evangelist.
will be celebrated tonight by the Masonic
lodges Of this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
RICH GOLD STRIKE.
Ore Running $1,000 n Ton Reported
on Bassick Property in Colorado.

DENVER, COL, Dec 2I.-The Bassick
gold mine of Fremont county. COLI own
ed by the Bassick estate. Of Waterbury.
Conn, has struck a vein Of gold which
runs $1,000 ton. This mine formerly
produced a million dollars a year. but
mas been twelve years In court.
After the death of T. r. Bassick dis
coverer and owner Of the mine, his heirs
effected compromise by which the
property was 10 be reopened In prose-
cutting the preliminary work the new
strike was made indicating that the old
bonanza is still rich in high grade gold
ore The time has been too short for eX-
tensive examination. but IL is said by peO-
pie in this city who saw the ore and are
familiar with the mine that there are
indications OF large quantities of The
rich ore I'm the connecting tunnel
Hugh Butler. attorney for the Bassick
Company. this morning acknowledged
the truth Of the report Of rich returns
from the new strike. II was great sur
prise, and the new ore body would, he
said. be opened up at once 10 ascertain
It's extent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
Went to His Death.

INDEPENDENCE. VA. Dec. 21-Spe-
cial.-Walter Davis negro was shot
and killed at a negro festival Friday
night by another negro named Jo Thorn
son about two miles west Of here Davis
and Thomson had been quarreling and
some Of Dayis's friends in order 10 avoid
"A difficulty took Davis away from the
house whore Thomson was. and got as
far as the road with him, about fifty
yards when he broke away from them.
ran back 10 the house, opened the door
and commenced firing AZ Thomson. then
Thomson returned the fire. putting three
bullets through the body Of his assailant
Davis was killed instantly the first
bullet tearing its way through the heart
The two shots fired az Thomson grazes
his right arm in two places. Thomson
was arrested Saturday morning and Is
now In jail
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
PAY FOR CUBAN SOLDIERS.
Will Recommend That
Congress Vote To Advance Money.

NASHlNGTON. Dec. 26.-The sugges-
llon that the United States pay the soI-
dlers OF the Cuban Army of liberation ON
condluon that they lay down their arms
ana disperse Will be warmly indorsed i'm
a communication which Secretary Alger
VIII send 10 Congress The decision of
the Secretary. which has the approval Of
the President. was reached only flor
careful consideration Of the problem pre-
sented by the presence in cuba during its
occupation by United States trOOps Of
large bands of Cuhans whose real work
had ended with the singing Of the
peace protocol. but who decline 10 law
down their arms. OF course this Govern
ment' on account Of the peculiar posi-
ton OF trust il occupies toward ICuba
could not, even were IL so inclined. COM
pei these armed bands 10 lay aside their
weapons and return 10 VOratiOnS Of peace
While most of these parties of Cubans
are serving no good purpose to the island
the TACT that they have the authority OF
the Cuban Government 10 bear arms
makes the matter of disbandment "A deli
ton.
The plan which Secretary Alger will
recommend Is that Congress appropriate
enough money 10 pay every Cuban soldier
500. the amount appropriated being
charged against the revenues OF the island
as loan by the United states. The re-
commentator that authorization be given
TO pay the army of liberation out Of the
United States Treasury will be made so
that the amount necessary may be imme-
diately available Otherwise the War
Department could discharge the Cuhane
from service only as the proportion Of
Cuban revenues 90 be used for the pay
ment becomes available
The Administration has mot decided
what course il will pursue toward secur-
ing the disbandment OF the Filipino army.
but the inclination is not TO paw Aguina
and his soldiers 10 disband General Ots
has been carrying on negotiations with
Aguinaldo and other commanding officers
Of the FilipinOs toward securing the dis
persement OF their forces. but so far APP
parently without any success. II Is con-
tended in official circles thai the neces-
sity for the disbandment Of the Filipnoe
troops is not so pressing as in the case
OF the Cubans. because the FilipinOs have
not had their property devastated and
their means Of livelihood destroyed for
the time being.-N. Y. sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond'L
Citizens and Other Matters.

Miss Annie Q. Bray. Of Fulton IIll, is
spending the Xmas holidays with friends
In Essex county.
Mr. Fred Block. Of New York. Is spend
ing the holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Henry Block.
Messrs James W. Mercer and Arthur
H. Yetman. New York lawyers, are In
the city visiting friends.
Miss Cay Johnston. Of 7oo cast Leigh
street who has been so ill with bronchial
trouble. is Commissioning.
Misses Maude and May Masters. II
Newport News Va are visiting Miss
Annie Goode. on Church Hill
The condition Of Mr. y. J. smith was
said last night by his physician. Or. j.
y. Upshur. % be quite favorable.
Rev DR.. c. r. Hyde. OF 'he Third
Presbyterian church. who has been ili for
several weeks. has gone South % recuper-
ate. and Is now improving
Mrs. John C Hulphers and daughter
OF Brooklyn. y. Y. are the GUESTS OF
Mr.. and Mrs George ~ Wyatt for the
Christmas holidays.
The friends Of Miss Martha Dean are
glad 10 learn she IS ont again after an
illness of typhoid fever and is now on "a
visit 10 her friend. Mrs. Richmond
Murphy Norfolk Va
Mrs. D. ~ Burgess. Of 62l north Ninth
street. who was summoned hy n tele-
gram Sunday evening tO Dover Ky. %
be with her very iu mother Mrs Or
Smith left on the 1890 train last night
Mrs Benjamin French of $50. 2u0 %
Nenable street. fen down stairs az hcr
residence about noon Monday and broke
her arm. She was attended by Dr 4.
b. Cosby. and Is doing very VOL.
Mr.. and Mr. Max Frank and family
OF New York who are enroute home
from Detroit. Mich. where they have
been for the past three months. are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Horny Block
Carl Baker a colored boy. threw "a
stone at another boy named Willie Wal
ker on west Leigh street. Monday
morning hitting him on the head. The
boy is IN "a bad way The police are
looking for Baker
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
THE ICE WAS THIN
And a Mother and Three Children
Were Drowned

WATERFOWL. y. Y, Dec. PA spe-
cial to The Standard. from Alexandra
Bay, says: Yesterday three OF the chill
dren of Charles Hagerman were playing
upon the ice of the north shore of Wells
Island in the ST. Lawrence river when II
broke and they all fell in and were
drowned. fourth child who was on
shore ran 70 the house and notified her
mother Mrs Hagerman rushed 10 the
scene and in her endeavOrs 10 rescue the
children broke through the ice and she,
too. was drowned.
A man who was attracted 20 the scene
Of the accident dived into the water and
brought up one Of the children. but as
the man was trying 10 climb out on the
zee the child slipped from his grasp ana
persisted.
The family consisted OF Charles Heger-
man his wife and nine children. Hager-
man who had been IN Canada. arrived
home an hour after the accident 10 take
christmas with his family. lie went 10
the river and alone recovered the -FOUR
bodies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
MILLER & RH0ADS
The Always-Busy Store

occasion, and these were partaken OF by
all present. Mrs. Tree and her daughter
were assisted in receiving by Mrs. +. u.
Cudiipp. and a charming informally pre-
vailed from the hours Of TO 10, during
which time all who were present spent a
delightful evening
IL was an occasion which Will be dong
remembered, not only by the genial SUI
perintendent. who was so honored by the
men in his district. but also by those
who had the pleasure OF his true South
c~u hosDitalitv
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
CAVALRY GO WEST.
First Squadron of the Sixth Have Left
Huntsville for Fort LeayenWorth.

HUNTSVILLE. ALA. Dec 1.-THE
first squadron of the Sixth Cavalry Ge-
parted to-day for Fort LeavenwOrtn,
Kan. 10 occupy a post there. Tho Tee
mainder Of the regiment will leave as
soon as transportation Is secured The
Sixth has been assigned 10 the following
posts i'm the department of the Missouri.
headquarters and four troops Fort Riley.
Kan. four troops Fort LeavenwOrth.
two troops Fort Sill. Oklahoma; two
troops Fort Reno. oklahoma
The Second Battalion. First Infantry
and Regimental First Infantry and Reg
mental Headquarters left to-day for
Charleston. to take a transport for cuba.
Brigadier- General Robert H. Hall and
personal staff. formerly Of the First Bri-
gade. First Division, departed for Chi
cago. where they will joint the Fourth
Infantry and proceed 70 Manila.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
DEATHS

BOYD.-Died. at his fathers residence
NO. Oli north Third street. FRANK W.
BOYD. in the twenty-ninih year OF his
age.
his funeral will take place WEDNES.
DAY. December 2Sth al O'Clock from
me First Baptist church. Rev. j. n
Holmes. ID. d, pastor.
GESINGHAUS.-Died December -. 1875
az 1.45 Il. NJ. at the residence OF her
son-in-law II. A. Bawsel. 1905 west
Leigh street. Mrs. HENRIETTA GES-
lNGHAUS. widow OF John Gesinghaus.
IN her sixfy-third year
Funeral from above residence yester-
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock
RYAN.-Died at her home No. 81 north
Fifth street. Tuesday morning Deem
Der q. at ESQ A. NJ. MRS. MARGARET
KENNEDY RYAN. native OF co.
Tippsrary Ireland. IN the 18th year OF
her age
Funeral from 81. Peters Cathedral
Thursday at 10 4 NJ.
TRAINHAM-Die December &c 1905 n,
4 O'Clock L. NJ. AZ her late residence
No. 1O2S west Grace street Ms
TRAINHAM. widow OF the lnte W "a
Trainham; ueed sixty-three vars
Funeral VIII take place from the ahove
o'clock.
In,srmsns In Hollywood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES 1898.
90 VIA ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

On the above account the 4stlantic
Coast Line will sell tickets between
points on its line and connections east
of the Mississippi and south of the Poto-
mac river at rate OF one and one-third
first-class fare for the round trip, sell
ing dates Dec. %. %, "A g. 26, 30 and
81 1895. and January l. and ?. 1893
Tickets will also be on sale for teachers
and students of schools and colleges.
Dec. is to 25, inclusive. az above rates.
upon presentation of certificates from
presidents or principals OF such institu-
tions. Final limit Of all tickets January
T. 1899
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
TROOPS GETTING OFF.
Gen. Sanger and His Men Will Sail
from Charleston TO>Day,

CHARLESTON. 5. c.. Dec. 27.-Briga-
dier-General Sanger. with headquarters
OF nifty men. the Second Brigade Hos
pital, forty attendants and thirty-seven
nurses. and the Twelfth New York Regi-
ment of Volunteers, 1,1JO men, arrived
here from Columbus tonight. General
Sanger and the men who accompany
him will embark here tomorrow on tn,
transport Manitoba for Matanzas. Cuba
The Manitoba arrived here this morning
and the work OF loading it has already
begun.
General Bates. his headquarters, and
the Sixth Ohio Regiment. of Volunteers.
Will arrive here tomorrow morning from
Knoxville, Tenn. They s. AXE the
transport MinneWaska. waiting
them here. for CienfuegOs.
The Twelfth New York Resment. and
General Sanger and his headquarters
had a quick and uneventful journey here
from Columbus They occupied ten.
trains Of Pullman cars. and are conse-
quently most pleasantly quartered for
the night.
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Is we'll known here. where he held chief
dispatcher's position on the &. & o.
ailway.
Yesterday Richard. the ten-year-old son
OF Mr.. G. w. Brockman had his left eye
blown out by a frecracker and Gordon
Nelson. aged sixteen, had one of his
hands torn of by dynamite cracker
There were about fifty Christmas
DRINKS before the mayor this morning, all
COlOred
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
SENT ON FOR MURDER.
Accidentally Killed Himself-The
Cannon Crackers Work

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Dec. T.-Spe-
cial.-Jim Porter. the cOlored man who
Drained John Staples. "A few nights ago
with a beer bottle. and made his escape,
was captured at Goshen. He was before
the mayor this morning charged with
murder and was sent on 20 the grand
jury.
A telegram was received here this
morning which stated that Lieutenant G..
Anderson accidentally shot and killed
himself at Little Rock. Ark. Anderson
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
KILLED BY A CHRISTMAS BOMB.
Singular and Fatal Accident TO Frank
j. Byrd.

ROANOKE. VA, Dec. 27.-Special.-T The
remains of Frank j. Byrd. son OF w. A.
Byrd. of this city. were brought here
terry from Glen Jean. W. Va. where on
Christmas Eve he was instantly killed by
the explosion of a bomb.
Mr.. Byrd was sitting on the steps Of
the store. some distance from the bomb,
and when II exploded a metal ring was
thrown with great force striking him
over the heart, killing him instantly.
Nelson Wolf. a negro charged with the
Large. in Hawkins county Tenn. sew
eral weeks ago. has been arrested here.
and IS now held awaiting the action of
the Tennessee authorities. who have wired
the chief Of police 10 hold him.
r. T.. Davis. of the brokerage firm Of
+. Il. Davis d Co, was married tonight
TO Miss Elizabeth Thomas. of this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
KNOCK OUT DROPS.
A Saloon Keeper in Bar Harbor Held
for Robbery.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Dec. 27.-Spe-
ciai-GeO. Haynes. one of the proprietors
of the Green Light" saloon I'm Bar Har-
Dor. an institution which figured promi-
nently I'm recent war times on account Of
fhe assault MADE upon IL by one of the
Pennsylvania batteries. was arrested this
morning upon a charge OF administering
KNOCK out drops 20 one John Travis
and robbing him Of SIS.
In the Police Court this morning the
compliments failed 10 show up and Jus
tice Brown remanded Haynes 10 jail UNI
ill his accuser could be produced against
which action the sporting men protested
vigorously but unavailingly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
UNDER A CAPSIZED BOAT.
remarkable Experience of Two Col
orcd Bows in Norfolk IIarbor,

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. 27.-Special.-
James Blank (colored), with his two boys
in sail-boat in this harbor, to-day at
tempted 70 cross the bows OF the tug
Jupiter, which rsmmed and sunk their
boat Blank. when the boat capszed
ere wled upon IL and was rescued. No
trace of the boys could be found, and
they were after. about twenty minutes
given up for dead.
The rescuers proceeding 70 right the
caDsized boat found the two boys. They
had crawled up in the air space under
meath the upturned boat, and were alive
and well, though nearly scared 70 death.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
Observation-Disclosures.

STAUNTON, VA. Dec. 27.-Special.-A
wedding took place At Trinity Episcopal
Church to-day which will be Of interest
20 persons all over Virginia and Mary
land The bride was Miss Minnie Nc
Coy. daughter OF the late Charles y. Ne
Coy. for Tany years principal Of the
Deaf. Dumb and Plind Institution. and
the groom, Robert y, Blacktogd, son Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
FIRE IN RICHMOND COUNTY.
A Store House Owned by Congressman
W. A. Jones DESTROYED

WARSAW. VA, Dec. 2L-Special-The
general merchandise store Of Lumpkin q
Bros. situated at Totuskcy Bridge. in
Richmond county. was burned about :
O'Clock this evening. The stock of goods
was almost a total loss The building
was the property OF Hon. w a. Jones
and was not insured on the stock of
goods there was an insurance Of $3.50
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
COL. BIGGER RETURNS.
The Charms Of the Country Can BE
guile Him No Longer.

ASHLAND. VA. Dec. 25.-Special-Col.
John Bell Bigger was shipping his furni-
ture TO Richmond to-day preparatory TO
removing ththor 10 reside In future.
Messrs. Paul and Olin BlincOe spent
Christmas AT their home here
The Ashland German Club VIII give
german tomorrow night at Masonic Hall.
Christmas in Ashland has been exceed
ingly quiet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
The Grccu Eyed Monster.

DULUTH. MINI, Dec 27.--Mrs II. l..
Rorelund to-day shot and killed Peter
Hanson. a tailor. and then cut her own
throat hut was not effective In her own
case. and will probably recover. Mrs.
Rorelund IS a widow. forty years OF age.
she kent a number of bOarders. among
them Hanson. who was her cousin.
Though about fifteen years his senior the
widow was wildly I'm love with him. Han
SON paid her some attention for a time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
Civil War i'm Peru.

LIMA. PERU. Dee. 2I-(via. Galveston.
Texas Dec 27)-Advices from Bolivia
saw that the aspect Of affairs there is
serious.
Young men belonging 10 the best society
are Joining either side. the banks have
lost nearly all their clerks, and civil war
Is inevitable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
HEADACHE CURED

and its cause permanently removed with
Or. Davids Liver Pills. They not only
act at once on the digestive organs
causing the food to properly assimilate
but they thoroughly remove all oDstruc-
tions and accumulations in the stomach
and bowels and thoroughly stir the liver
TO q proper action and keep II perform
ing its functions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
Tho Spanish Prize GnnhOAts.

NORFOLK. VA, Dec. 27.-Special.-The
captured Spanish gunboat Alvarado,
commanded by Lieutenant Victor Blue.
after cOaling and taking on stores here
sailed tonight for Portsmouth, q. H)
navy yard for repairs.
The SandOval Lieutenant Anderson, IN
command it is stated viii follow to
Portsmouth tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
~. Johns Day.

DANVILLE. VA. Dec. 27.-Speclai-
Roman Eagle Lodge one OF the Oldest
and wealthiest Masonic lodges in the
State tonight celebrated ST. johns day
with an elaborate banquet.
Rev. Or. Roy the grand chaplain OF the
Grand Lodge OF Virginia was the guest OF
honor and the principal .peaker.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
I'ifty Dollars Damage.

The sheds i'm the rear Of Nos. 1921, ~
families. caught fire yesterday about $3.50
o'clock. and AN alarm from Box 81. az
the corner Of Venable and Mosby streets,
was rung.
4 damage Of fifty dollars was done be-
fore the flames could bee extinguished.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
Not Retroactive on Becr

WASHINGTON. Dec 27.-Acting Attor-
ney-General Richards to-day rendered an
opinion In which he holds that retail deal
sers are not required 20 pay the additional
tax or one dollar per barrel on beer piir-
chased by them prior 10 June IL. isgs
the day the war revenue act went into
effect and held by them on that date
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
Tn Conference with Bryan

CHICAGO. December 2i.--The Demo
cratic congressman from Illinois, several.
prominent State and local Democratic
leaders. and Colonel W J. Bryan held
a protracted meeting here to-day. Col
onel Bryan loft tonight for I4ueoaA. Esb