The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-21
OBITUARY
James 4. Anderson.

James 4. Anderson
Veteran James \. Anderson dled az
Lee Camp Soldiers Home yesterday. ne
was d member Of Company H. fh'S-
ninth Virginia Infantry. lis nome "aS
I'm this city and be was hIty years old'
The funeral Will take place from tno
chapel at the Home to-day ar 1 r. VI.
O'clock Rev. j. j.. Cooke WILL o"i0'a'''
Dr. Danici B Conrad.
WINCHESTER. Va. sept. Especial
DIT. DAME. Burr Conrad, one OF the
leading residents OF Winchester cleo at
his home on West Water street at o'oY
o'clock this morning Of bright disease.
DR.. Conrad comes OF an Nlusulods lam
ny. his father. the tate ROBERT Aouns
conrad, being one OF the most orllhant
lawyers OF his time in the State. lie
Was born In Winchester si1ty-eisat years
aso.
Academy al an carry aGe, ana theh 'Oo~
q course IN medicine a. the ~ ncAesteI
Medical College; later ne entered the
academic department OF the University
OF Virginia. ana was finally graduated
with high honors from The JEFFERSON Ned
lcsl College at Philadelphia. after prdc-
tIc.ng at -dm0nt, West Virginia, a snort
time he entered the United st4.es navy
as assistant surgeon, serving on t"'
"Congress." tine brooklyn ana other
vessels.
ne WAS ON the Congress" when the
civil War broke out. Returning from
cruise in the Mediterranean the vessel
touched al Boston. where The hrst news
OF the war WAS received. The snip was
Immediately boarded by an ofhcer VINO
required or every man on board 20 taHe
the oath OF allegiance 10 the United
states. All ul tlc SJutl1rn men on
board refused but one. 1his exception
was Ensign ". s. scliey, a Marylander,
who said he would nrst consult his Ia
Their. lie afterward remained ~ the
United states service. Ensign w. >.
schley Was afterward Commodore schity,
the hero OF the recent naval Datte OF
Santiago.
Dr conrad cast h.s fortunes with the
South. and for short time was "a sur
geon in the Second Virginia Regiment
Preferring a. naval lie, be entered the
Confederate Navy, and was assigned 70
Admiral Franklin Buchanan's stan as
Chief Fleet Surgeon. lie participated I'D
all Of the memorable fights or that
squadron. and al the balle Of Mobile
Bav I'm 1864. amputated the lex OF Ad-
miral Buchanan when that great sea
fighter was wounded.
After the war Dr. Conrad went TO Rich
mona, where he founded the Central Hos
pitaI for insane coiored people, which
was afterward moved 90 Petersburg,
where IL IS now located.
FOR number of years Dr. Conrad was
Superintendent of the Western State
Hospital for the insane at stanton. DIT.
Conrad was a brilliant and interesting
contributor 10 Current Literature. his ar
ticles appearing I'm the leading magazines
and papers Of the country
His brothers are Hon. Holmes Conrad,
| Solicitor General Of the United States
under Cleveland; Charles Conrad, a
prominent lawyer Of Tennessee: Frank
| T. Conrad. a lawyer of this city. HIS
| sisters are Mrs Bette Fauntleroy ~
! stanton. and Miss Kate Conrad OF this
| city
william = Fisher.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept N.-William
J s. Fisher an ex-COnfederate soldier, who
| fought under Stonewal Jackson, Was
| buried this morning from mis- late resi-
| dence. 35i9 North Broad Street He died
/ on Saturday from apopleXy. The SER
/ vices Will be conducted b. Rev. Kerr
/ Boyce Upper OF the First Baptist
church. The body viii be taken TO Prin-
cess Ann. Somerset, Mo-. for burial.
| Mr. IlsAer was Dorm aL F4llce1o Ann,
| September >, 1871. he enlisted in the
| Confederate Army when only l6 years
! OF age. After the war he returned q
| his native town ana carried on a gen.
! oral store until lslj. when he came 10
| this city Three years pter he was
| appointed 10 a responsible position by
! the United States Express Company,
] having charge OF all the shipments Of
! moneys TO and from the mint He held
/ this position till two months ago. VIII
he was stricken with paralysis. His
widow. with five children, survives. Tie
was a member OF the ex-Conlederate
! Soldiers Association and Of Corinthian
] Castle No. 100. Knights OF Golden Eagle
! Mrs. Mary Coke Motley.
WARSAW. VA, Sept Especial
! Mrs Mary Coke Motley. relict Of the
/ late John Motley. Of Williamsburg died
at an early hour this morning OF linger-
/ ing Illness az the residence IN this place
OF her son-in-law, Hon. W. A. Jones.
! Mrs Motley was the sister OF the late
Senator Coke, OF Texas. Only three Of
eight brothers survive her, namely-Mr.
Lucius Coke. Of North Carolina, and
! Messrs. Alexander and John 4. Coke, OF
Richmond. The last two OF them were
! with her in her last hours.
She had two children. Mrs. ". 4. Jones
and Mr.. Julian c. Motley OF Georgia,
both OF whom were az her bedside when
she died.
NTrS GaIIfe Green