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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02

'-'ttlas hcutNf 20 o. NNl14to ~ NeW 4 olA
Dr. Jay Gum Of wils,u. Ind. Ter.
says Il have distributed the sample
Pills you sent. and such rnn was made
tor Ramon's Liver pills s Tonic Pellets
that my stock was depleted ia a dav or
two They are certainly revolution in
the pill business, and people are wild in
praise OF their action. want to keep
them IN stock so long as you keep them
up TO their present excellency.
Kingsmill is growing more popular
each year A. = bathing resort Nearly
every night a large uuu.beI Of people
20 there for dip in the James
Persons troubled With aiarrhoea viii
be interested in the exSs.'ence OF Mr.
W. VI. Bush. clerk Of Hotel Dorrance.
Providence. r. l. lie saws For sew
ersl nave been almost constant SUI
herer from diarrhoea. the frequent AZ
tacks completely prostrating me and
rendering me unfit tor nay duties at This
hotel About two wears ago a travelling
salesman kindly gave ne small bottle Of
ChalAberlsin's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. Much 20 my surprise
and delight its effects were immediate
Whenever Tel. symptoms OF the dis
ease would fort.fy myself against th,
attack with few doses ot this valuabl,
remedy. The result has been very sat.
isiactory aud almost complete relief from
the athict.oa." For sale by L. Henley
Note change in {. x o schedule.
During he hot weather last summer
had a severe attack OF cholera morbus,
necessitating my leaving my business.
SAYS Mr.. { A. Hsre. ot Hare Bros.
Fincastle, Ohio After taking two oI
three doses OF Chamberain's Collie
+ Cholera and Diarrhoea kemeuy / va
I completely relieved and ia few hour
was able 70 resume nay work in th
store. ncerely recommend il q an,
one affL cted with stomach or bowe
trouble" For sale 10y Leonard Henley
Cur baby has been continually troub
led with collie and cholera infantun
since his birth. and al that we coul
90 tor him did not seem 70 give NOR
than temporary relief. until we trie,
Chamberlsin's CoiIc. Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy. Since giving that rem
edy he has not been troubled. We wan
70 give you this testimonial as an evi
dence of our gratitude. not that yol
need il 10 advertise your meritoriou
/ remedy.-G. VI. Law. KeO&uk. Iowa
For sale by Leonard Henley.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ACIIY OF WILLIAMSBURG AND

County on James City, in vacation
II. B. Warren, Executor OF Barnet,
Jones, Plaintiff,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02
chesapeake K Ohio RAILWAY.

!scHEDgLE y ErExCT JVNE Pc. 1887
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02

NOTICE.-A DIVIDEND or F4PER
= -NCent on The Capital Stock Of the
Peninsula Bank Of Williamsburg, Va
payable July lst. 1898, was declared by
the Bosrd OF Directors at their last reg
ular meeting Il. y. PHILLIPS, Cas-.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02

Best Patent Flour. per biol. $50
Straight Flour per bbl. 800
Pateut Flour per bag 40
Straight Flour per bag S
Patent Flour per ln. .oSt
Straight Flour per To. .o3
Best Mixed Glover and Timothy
Hay per ton ll-oo
Best Compound Lard per ib- .0f
Best pure Lard per pound oe
" hlte Meat Bulk plates per lb. -o6
lBaCksl per ih .Ol
Rio Coffee az 40. i2. aud II cts. per lo.
Canned Corn. Ter can. .07 & 10
Table Peaches. per can 10
y 4. BacN Peas. the best to sow
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02

No-TO-B -Bae FOR fifty Gen.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weas
Ulea strong, blood pure. Soc Al AL drtsgiSt~
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02

To quit tobacco easily aud forever Ia. iua.,
netic fll 90 lie nerve aud vixor. take No.To
bac. tne wonder worker that make veah men
strong Al drugg.sts. sc or 81. Cure i.uarlu
teed Booklet ana sample free. Address
Stcrung Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02
Buy your Supplies of -.
ChaS. e. Dean


Graen aiiow. per hu. 800
Mason's Glass Fruit Jars qt. sor. 90
Qt.. doz-
Tin Fruit Cans. per doz
Lcgrett's Xxx Cream Cheese. T.
Fruit Jar Rubhcrs per toz. .o5
Corn Meal lthc corn - famed
and cleaned before grindingl hu. .Cn
New y. G. cut Herring per doE. as
Choice Jafa and Mochs coffee.
mixed 1s
Oriole condensed silk. 10 or 3 for %,
Imperial, Gunpowder. Black Japan an
Mixed Tea.
.cluding Nails. Hinges. Screw.
$. Plow-Bol and Castings. Cul
k. Trace Chains. Well Wheels.
Sets, Screen Wire Net. Poultry
, cts. per TO-. Cotton. Sisal and
.ine. Screen Doors and Windows
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
II GODS
stin nlatc the stomach ~ aau
rous srhc liver. cure bilious 0nEE~
ness headache. dizziness,
tour stomsch. constipation, -
etc Price a. cents. Sold by all druggists.
The Wv i'lia to take with Hoods S,rsspariIla

IL w found in city property while
buildh g water works. The vein reported
10 IA se been found IS eight inches
across. but IL extent canot be deter
mined III there Is a large body of ore
as ricl Ak that roasted yesterday, the
city III a fund which will pay all 'the
taxes q { Colorado Springs for years. Tax
payers are already congratulating them
selves D. the proposition Of not having
20 pay for public improvements any
longer.
Repor g from the Greenhorn district
still al Ousc mining men and great
many o frheir leaders have gone to Daw-
son. tho r..h there Is still some doubt as
to the ' afue Of the ind. Many specimens
OF Gree nllorn ore now In the city are
attracth & much attention.
Wiliai r. LennOx had an assay Of Green
horn or. ; made yesterday with results
less fiat tering than might be expected
from e neral reports Of the richness
of the n lines He seems inclined to be-
lieve tina the Greenhorn district IS not
destined - be a great camp.
He said ahis morning: "Of course il is
only a p respect. and much money must
he paid 0su for developments before II
can he determined whether 10 will be
a rich N timing country. The ore which
has been lssayed was taken from the
surface the mine. and whether il will
be So rio as they go farther down re-
mains 20 be ascertained. Until that is
decided cannot be said that the
Grcenhorn p a great mining camp. over
five hunC red people are now on the
town site while five hundred more are
in the VIE entity prospecting
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
cHINA'S CORRUPT OFFICIALS
Sample of the Robbery Practiccd n
the Gates Of Polka.


A curious instance and by no means
nattcrlng one of Chinese methods of
government has just been supplied by
the arrival Of Sheng Taotai from Shang-
hal This gentleman holds several im-
portant posts and among others has the
appointment of director Of railways. He
is also tho administrator Of the Chinese
tolegraphs and has am excellent repu-
tatlon among foreigners for his tolerance
and open-minlcdness. Recently Dee was
called here by command ~ The emperor
10 confer about several reforms which
his majesty is so eager 90 adopt. The
chief officials Of Pekin hailed his advent
with delight. as &c at last gave them
the opportunity of ~ squeeze, NAlch
had been quite impossible while shenG
was $50 far distant at Shanghai
The modus operanli is quite usual
and an everyday one ard deserys notice.
The gates of Pekln are farmed out To
high officials chiefly princes OFF royal
blood. All merchandise is examined ana
Is passel on payment OF small tax. Eur
when an official Ike Sheng comes in from
whom they are DESTROYS of eXaciing
GOOD round sum. The procedure is altered.
I'm this particular ease Sheng was gwen
10 understand that contraband articles
would he found in his luggage unless he
eatiedei the farmers ~ the gate. pe-
ueve I am correct in saying that shens
aid no. even attempt 10 dispute or bag
Gle but resgredly asked what amount
was REQUIRED The answer was eV'I
taels This was paid or promised. and
sheng proceeded on his Journey. prob
ahlv glad at having got of so cheaply
Rut against all precedent and custom ne
was stopped at the inner gate ana did
not get off under 10000 taels 80 alto-
gother this unfortunate official caNed 10
the capitaI by the emperors or yer h'p
% nav over $3.50 pounds before ne va
oIlowed 10 go 20 his duties.-Peklr 'o'-
ter in S.. James Gazette
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
Christmas German.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, Dec. H.-Spec-
fal-Tbe William and Mary German
Climb gave 20 Christmas german at
Cameron Hall tonight The ballroom
WAS tastefully decorated with eVerSreens
and pottod plants. and presented a very
prcttv appearance The music was iuin-
ished by Persons orchestra ana the
dancing was kept up until late hour.
The german was led by Mr. =. y. chris
tiau. Those present were. Miss r.. \.
Aforecock with Mr y. q. y. Anderton.
Miss Emily Christian with Alr. j. @.
Downing. Miss Jessie McEnery with 3ir.
j. r.. Pollard Miss Mary Waller Mercer
with Mr. j. =. spencer Miss Mamie VIII
son of Norfolk. with Mr. otis Barron.
Miss Wilson of Norfolk. Win Nj n. i.
Anderson. Miss Sue webb with Air. J1s.
Barron. Miss Martha Clopton. of Wash
iugton. with Nir. j. Y. Hornbakcr. Miss
Rosa MADDOX. Of Chase city. with Nj.
j. r. Christian. Miss Ella Holiday. or
HAMPTON with Mr.. j. n. Coles. Mrs.
bird with Professor Bird. and Miss Nir-
o,inia Wise with Dr. ii. U. stephenson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. p. G.. Spencer.
stays Mos-rs. j. p Parrish Paul PAL
rnor NlcCandlish. w o. Topham. J.. w.
White j. ". Moore q. Lane. Wyatt. IT,
y smith T. 3. smith. spratley r. J.
s'ubhs Bristoe y. Plummer and p.
Hmdley.
Word was received here to-day of the
death in Baltimore yesterday of Miss
virginia SouthaU Miss Southall was q
sister Of ox-Nayor IT, W. SOuthall now
~ resident Of Newport News Tho re-
mains VIII be brought here tomorrow
for burial 600 Cedar Grove cemetery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22

LEETOWN w. VA. Dee I-SreclaL
An Ant saloon League for jefferson
county ~. ga. was organized on the
20th instant ia CharlostoWn hI
churoh.. sunday schools. young peoples
societies and temperance societies were
invited t0 send delegates. a large NUM-
d. OF the best citizens OF both sexes
were present and took par Refs.
smIthr0n. Wolf Hubbard and Kue. ~
the Methods. Episcopa, Church. South.
Green. of the Methodist Protestant and
Mbourne. Julian. Broadius ard Moncare,
OK the Baptist churches. made remarks.
and considerable enthusiasm prevailed.
IL was proposed t0 have mass-mecf-
ing AZ night but that was postponed
until distinguished speakers from abroad
can bo secured
Jefferson is dry county. except IN
Charicstown and Harpers Ferry ont
there The saloons abound. An active
campaign has been inausurltcd Tor their
suppression.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22

BOSTON MASS Dec Zo.-Reports are
coming in daily OF the condition in which
the Massachusetts, coast was left hy the
recent great storm. Chief Engineer
Hodedon says that az the head Of Mar
b'eLead Har1or five hundred tons OF paw
ing stones were lifted by the tide ana
deposited in p mass on the causcway 10
Marblehcad Neck
Between Scituatc and Marshfeld cnei-
ucTs for "a long time have considered the
pos s.b.uty Of cutting channel through
ncck cf land at the mouth OF North
River when John quincy Adams was
president Doc looked the ground over. and
the national government attempted to
make a. channel. but failed
When the storm came. however. IL ac-
complishel iu % few hours what seemed
impossible and now there S. channel
2l0 feet wide and from l3 10 - feet deep
at low water, which every tide makes
deeper.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22

usefulness of ozone might be cited. out
the FOREGOING important ones will show
the wonderful diversity and the conse'
ouent extent Of the field awaiting this
substance Experiments show that many
puzzling phenomena have owed their ne
ing To- the presence i'm the atmosphere oI
large quantities of ozone II follows that
I'm any Industrial process I'm which the
afr is "a Quickcning factor ozone viii ma
ready use. because. 90 put ~ popularity d.
is a species of concentrated air. lnNl
lately a test of the matter of It's great
usefulness WAS not possible because
ozone could not Doe made iu very large
quantities.
Andreou Otto. Ylrnold. siomous and
HaisSe AN have produced ozonc app1rl-
tus. but AndreOli ls the ACKNOWLEDGED
hieh priest Ut the craft. He Dis Zone
doner. and his researches ON the subject
OF ozone haro been followed with utcrc
bv European savant-. j. B. O.. ker-
shaw is another Euglishmln who has
given much study to The theory aLd
practice coz ozone production. ot coufs
it is the ability ORB produce tha substance
m large quantities that gives value 90 it
It's pro -anco 900 the nei-ln0rhooI m e.c0-
trical discharges was known very Tong
ago. Van Mlrum called ~ the "smeiI "f
elsotricity." It's chemical formula is
the same as for oxygen. but in consider
ing it thus. il must DE REGARDED in the
same relation as the diamond bears to
lump Of coal-both are carhon. 10 ID
Quantity Of ozone ls placed for considera-
ton beside an equal quantity of 0Xye
Dr. will DE found that the mass ol ozon'
contains one-third more of oxygen than
the other
r-t--..f...t .rf-,t,,-..-- o.. tto atr,Darfl.rn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
Mr.. BLISS SUCCESSOR.
The President Appoints Ambassador
Hitchcock Secretary Of Interior.

, WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Fresi-
dent to-day named Ethan \. Hitchcock
of Missouri, TO be Secretary OF the IN
terror. vice Bliss. resigned. MT. hllch-
cock Is al present Ambassador To Russia
I5e was appointed minister more than d
wear ago and when the rank was raised
10 an embassy he was reappOinted.
Mr. Hitchcock Is q business man OF 81
Iouis and was for sometime an extensive
plate glass manufacturer He Is great
grandson OF Ethan Allen, or Revolution
arv fame. His ancestors wero from YER
mont but his father moved South anu
Mr. Hitchcock was born al Mobile Ala
Us Is a brother OF Henry hl'chcoCN'
a lawyer Of note. Senator froc,o' W.
nc in 81 Petersburg during the past
summer says he is very popular IN the
ain,omatie corps and among the ac-
c,,aintances he had made abroad. Mr..
1E,tcbcock is expected here IN February.
c.crctaarv Bliss in an interview with
a. Associated Press said to-day: 1T has
heen understood for some time that IL
uould ne my wish 10 retire from pubhc
no on the conclusion Of the war Now
,hat the treaty of peace has been signed
,,,, reouest 10 bo relieved will Zoe grant
"a but I shall await the arrival of my
successor before seNering my connection
with the Interior Department nave
beer In most hearty accord with fhe
president in his policy through the Try
ing days in which he sought to avoid war
and while as commandments he was
conducting the war that came notwith-
standing his efforts 10 prevent II. l be
neve most thoroughly IN the course he Is
now pursuing for maintaining the honor
OF the country by securing the just re
suits OF successful war. ! shall
leave my associates OF the Cabinet and
OF tho DEPARTMENT. and my many friends
An Washington with great regret, but
private and personal reasons make my
retirement a necessity
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
THO! MAS PIPER'S FUNERAL.
Humid : pcll Of weather at Hampton
ScIlin 2 Liquor without License

HAMPT TON. VA. Dec. 2l.-Special-
The funer al Of Thomas Piper. who was
70 ind dea i'm his room Saturday morn
Ing. took place yesterday. The Masons
took chars y of the body and burial was
attended b y members Of the local lodge
an 4 comm indcry Of Knights Templars.
HlamptoTi was visited by a most terrific
rain abou dark yesterday, accompanied
bv thunder and lightning The air was
opp ressive FOR several hours. A thick
mist prey allied.
S D. 81 ge. who was fined some time ago
FOR selling liquor without license near
tho josiah Simpson Hospital was arrest
Cd again Monday and committed 10 jail
By Justice Furness He is still awaiting
the action of the County Court regarding
m otion for new trial which was made
by his counsel for the last Offense.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
OZONE FOR EVERY DAY USE
Electrified Air is Now on Sale Tor many
Commercial Purposes

Tho time comes when ozone 'ne SI.sl
Of electricity" may be had az the LII LIE
grocery. and no housewife will De WIN,
- So a. ozone. Which is really electrified
air mas been known Cor nearly my ye'rs
os one of the marvellous constituents Oh
the air. but II is only recently ,"a, 49,.
tists have learned its magical uses Tor
nractical industrial purposes. Now taey
offer il Tor the bleaching or fabrics
warns wax and fats; sterilizing Hfin RINK
ING water: drying and thickenins DIS.
10 7,,,r,,o, ,rires and spirits: sweetening
fonl beer barrels; seasoning hnoleum;
aging wood for musical intruments;
MANUFACTURING artificial perfumes; treat
tri,e. MISUNDERSTANDING vinegar. and
score Of other similar purposes. In the
treatment Of disease n Is most e!hca-
cious. Excellent results have been o.
tanned in the treatment Oh dn"Sulie'
vhoon,no cough. malaria. tuberculosis.
WOUNDS. and g. IS used for purifying hos
a..si wa.ds. May otAsr sxsyxase ~ the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
PATERSON EXPELLED.
The Norfolk Franchise May, How
ever, Go to the Silk City,
A NEW CITY IN THE LEAGUE
The Circuit VIII Include Richmood,
Lancaster. Reading. Allentown,
Scranton Newark, Hartford
and Either Wilkcsbarrc or
Patcrs on-A Sensation
al Suit.

ALLENTOWN. PA. Dec. 2l.-Special.-
Che Atlantic Lea que magnates gathered
here to-day in xtra session TO make
mans for tho next seasons baseball con-
test
lake Wells and 4. NJ. Mcclure were
pichmonds represen tatives ana the other
naenates were glad = o welcome them and
their club into the league for another
season.
For failure TO line ~ TO its objection,
the Patterson club va expelled from
the league.
A FLOATING FRA NCHISE.
The Six city is. however not likely 20
be without "a baseball CLUB, for Deacon
Ellis was awarded the franchise OF the
Norfolk club which resigned from IN"
League. and can place ~ wherever ne
r,eases. He HIS several offers. but Will
likely go TO Pate rson.
scranton. the third largest city In the
state was elected TO membership ana
Nartie Swift. an old-time baseball man
ager. will be at the head of the CLUB.
c. Il. Bloemecke presented the reslgna-
zion of the Newark Club. but II was re-
fused.
SENSATIONAL SUIT.
BIoenecke then sued the League for
SeS.eOO damages for the loss Of Pitcher
Carrick and Third Baseman Cassidy, who
were supposed TO be part of the assets OF
the club. when he assumed control, but
who were afterwards released by the
national board of arbitration.
The suit created CONSERVATION among
the magnates. but is believed 10 be
blum 10 force the acceptance Of Newark's
resignation. The League has engaged
counsel and will fight Bloemecke tooth
and nail
THE NEW CIRCUIT.
The transfer of Hartford 20 the East
.rn League for Wilkesbarre. was not
completed. but will probably be consum-
mated. The Circuit for 1899 Will be Rich
nond. Lancaster. Reading. Allentown.
Scranton. Newark. Hartford and either
Wilkesbarre or Paterson.
Those present at the meeting were:
President Z. C. Barrow. Of Philadelphia;
NJ Mcclure and Jake Wells Richmond:
a. X. Spurior and F. Z. Rim. Lancaster;
d. A Long. Reading; G. *. Bloecke,
Newark: Martin Swift. Scranton. T. VII
liam Sharsig and y. y. Douglass. Allen
town, and W S. Wright. of Detroit rep
resenting Ellis. Of Paterson. whose team
will likely be transferred TO Wilkesbarre.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22

PANA. ILL, Dec. c0-Paua is again
excited by % mysterious shooting last
might which nearly resulted in the death
Of Daniel Bashaw. young business man.
The shot was fired from % window i'm the
house occupied 10y n0u-uni0u miner
amc9 Neal opposite the Rashaw resi-
doncc. and the bullet from Il Springfield
rifle Ta>d young Rashaws head. fell
ing him 90 the floor Neal has been arr
rested. lie SAYS that the gun was acct
dentally discharged. Twenty more negro
miners were brought i'm to-day They
were at once searched ana disarmed.
There were about four hundred negro
miners here now. All union miners sfili
hold out solidy for the state scalc.-N.
Y. sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. .2i.-Twenty-
fourth day Crescent city Jockey Club
winter meeting. Weather clear; track
heavy.
First race-selling. one mile-Morony
q TO y first: Locust Blossom q 10 : ana
6 to 81 second Can l See En- % 10 y
third. Time. $50.
Second receive furlongs-Dolly Welt
hon Oh 10 FIRST Pell Nell II. q TO ]
and TO u second; Mrs. Jimmy % 70 y
third. Time. l:O6 IL.
Third race-one mile-Blue Dan g TO p
first: School Girl q to ana TO % sec
ond; Rushneld O5 to ID third. Time 49,
Fourth race-six furlongs-iulton e u"
u first: Henry 60 TO and TO % seconu'
I.annio Dayv Is 10 y third. Time, lie
rim race-one mile-Our Chance g
IA u first: Governor Boyd 90 TO i and
6 TO u second. Voyager u5 TO ID third.
Time so
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
Cake Walk Tonight.

Thn Nineteenth Century Sensational
Company viii give another gran enter
tainInent and cake walk al Eelvidere
Han tonight N $50 o'clock. introducing
the original black -Four Humid red Of VII
ginia i'm their Nineteenth century CAKE
Walk. led 10y r. Il. Smith.
The Ethiouian Quartette' who lsept the
audience in an uproar of laughter al
Corcoran Hall last Thursday, viii be on
hand tonight with their mirth and fun
making. IA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
Mr.. SULLIVAN APPOINTED.
Assistant General Freight Agent OF
the Chesapeake n ONO

Mr.. W. A. Sullivan has been ppointed
assistant general freight agent al the
chesapeake and Ohio railway c 0mpany.
with headquarters IN this city; lhis aP-
pointment will go into enect ia hu'IS l.
air. sullivan is the brother of fdr Law
renee +. sullivan, comptroller or me
company. with headquarters IN inns Guy
M new appointee Is a well-knO Wn rail-
road man. and for many years he has
been CONNIE rcial agent of the Bag tour
system. with headquarters In Indian
apois. Ind. He - one OF the III osi en-
-it'nf md n0i,ular men i'm the 50 TVlce or
The company. and is held in high esteem
lv the officials above him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
Snortsmen Stop Here.

Among the guests at the Jefferson q, yes rs
tcrdav were Messrs. j. J.. .Sattonsuh, OF
1850, and r. q. Byrd and T.. w Leigh,
Of noS New York. They came from The
North and had with them several me
bird dogs and their fowling Piec Is. Iney
were bound for points on the lower james
river. where they VIII remain N''"o
Other guests at the Jeffe>Nn were Mr.
and Mrs John J.. Phillips, OF Cincinr3u;
Mir and Mrs Robert ) Morris. or Ne"
York: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward lyuenhaIii
psa. If philadelphia: Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Flournoy. of Kansas city, Mo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
A TEXAS SHOOTING.
Col. g. Randlc Cody Killed by II. T..
Erwin ian Dallas. Texas.

DALLAS. TEXAS. Dec 20.-Colonel /.
O.. Raudle. one OF the most prominent
men I'm Texas. was shot Go death near
The city Hall az eight o'clock last even
ing by n j. Erwin Of Porney Texas.
Mr.. Randle was talking 90 friends when
Erwin walked mp brisily. ana with the
words. "Iye got YOU now hrea 1--WE
shots just as RanIic dr'w his revolver.
Eandle dropped dead. shot through the
brain.
Erwin ~ once surrendered. Tie de-
clined fo discuss the killing further than
40 declare that ho was justified. mat IL
was the result of former trouble and Mr.
Randle had threatened his life al Vafl-
Gus timrs.
For nearly q year Randle had been
identified with extensive electric street
railway and other imnoruant cnioiprl-e-
ne shot and killed T.. Randall In lN'2.
Erwin had served term in the peniten-
tiIrv Tor forgery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
prnminent VISITORS.

Hon Il. Richmond. Of Scott county.
q former congressman from the Ninth
district. is in the city, stopping at Muir
phys. W. w.
and Mr. w NJ :. Dunn. who held nigh
position with the Chesapeake and ohio
hallway Company some years ago, are at
MuruhYs 3.