The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-06
ENGAGEMENT OF
LIEUT.. SARTORIS.
Announced That He and Miss 49,
Davidge Will Wed.
TRADESMEN'S BANK FAILURE.
The Virginia and North Carolina Cor
respondents Not Affected war
Revenue Law Increases hc-
ceipts-M Marriage Licenses

wAsHINGTON. oct. 5.-Special.-The
Tradesmen's National Bank. Of New YORK
city. which suspended yesterday had
several correspondents In virginia ana
North Carolina but most OF them had
small balances. The largest was not
sufficient 70 ancct seriously any Of them
The larger accounts OF the 1radesmen's
was with northern banks.
UNWIsE INVESTMENTS.
In regard 90 the suspension Of the bank
Acting Comptroller Murray made the fol-
loving statement to-day.
The suspension OF the bank was pri-
marlly due 10 the action Of the clearing
house committee. which after an exami-
nation into the affairs Of tho bank. noti-
red II that clearings for yesterday would
be refused.
Owing 10 the multiplicity Of details
recurring immediate attention, National
Bank Examiner Kimball TN charge mas
been able 10 make but little progress In
examination The embarrassment Of the
bank seems 10 arise from a recent in
vestment Of some four hundred thou
sand dollars I'm stock Of and loans to- the
Wool Exchange and New York Wool
Warehouse. the former Of which has
lately suspended operations.
"A detailed report will be received from
the examiner at the earliest possible mo-
ment'
DISCHARGES FROM ARMY.
The following discharges have been or
dered by the War Department. Sergeant
q. G Cousins. Company II Corporal Os-
car V Seasons Company A: Corporal
Guy NJ Cherry. Company II Privates
william Cousins. Company 9 Charles II.
Dixon. Company b. +. T. Mclaughlin,
Company F.. J. J Clarke. Company 6
Sergeant A. ~. Hargrove, Company g.
Fourth Virginia Infantry. and Private
Theodore Jones Company n. First North
Carolina. Infantry
SARTORIS TO WE'D.
The engagement Of Miss Edith Davidge
and Second Lieutenant AlgernOn Sartoris
has lust been announced. Miss DaNidge'
whose home Is I'm this city is quite
belle Lieutenant Sartoris. as is well
known. H. a grandson of President Grant
and is on General Lees stan. The en-
gagement is said 10 have come about AZ
the White sulphur Springs where so
many notable couples have pighted ther
troth.
The date M the wedding has not been
made public .-....,.
REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The report of the Commissioner or inter-
nal Revenue Of collections for the monln
N August shows a decrease of $2OIoi25b
on shirts over August lsHs the gross
receints being S61S15l3.3i The tobacco
receipts were Si11l. 12S o. an increase Of
81. s6S 72415. The tax on fermen,ed liquors
vent m 10 S1O53 66i 30. an increase Of
s.. as. SG0I. The receipts from oleomarge-
,ine rose S6lg23.12. The new objects OF
special taxation under the war revenue
law Welded 81. 2s9 63, the heaviset item
nv far being the tax on bankers. $9l,SAN 20.
Miscellaneous receipts were &O9e 1900.
Tho total income from internal revenue
for August 1905. was $22 Al, 30. an In
crease Of 81 O0s 1884 over August lN'.
LICENSED To WE'D
Marriage licenses were issued to-day
~ William Hull and Miss Maude Null
lenax. both of stanton; John G. Lucas
Of Washington and Mrs. Catherine Al
ford. Of Dranesvillo. Va: Alexander y.
Rippon and Miss celia Mortimer, both OF
Fairfax county. Va.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Metropolitan-M Merritt T. Cooke. }. G.
spier and wife. Norfolk; Bishop r. NJ.
white, Richmond; G. O'Connor Cool
rick. Fredericksburg; S. Q. Stephens
Lynchburg.
Fredonia Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan.
Misses Norma and l.. Hope Stewart
Richmond.
Ralegh-A. G. Braxton Stanton. Va;
s. II. McRae Mrs. Hinsdale Mrs. Lilly
Miss Brandford. Fayetteville, y. c.;
Rev. J. Nick. Pellenger, Raleigh \. {.