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, 1898-07-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Land Office at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
June %, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port Of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Henry L. PASCAL,
clerk of district court at Laramie,
Wyoming, on July 80, 1898, viz:
ALBERT WEBB,
OF Hatton, Wyoming, homestead entry
No. 1869. for the Lot 1, Sec. 4, TIP. 16
N, r. 76 w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation Of, said land, viz:
John Webb and Joseph Dallas OF
Hatton, Wyoming; Barrett c. Cole, Of
Laramie, Wyoming; Edward Nellis, Of
Hatton. Wyoming.
W. E. CHAPLIN, Register.
, 1898-07-23
TRANSMIssIssIPPI AND INTERNA-
TIoNAL EXPOSITION.

Omaha, June 1-Nov. 1, 1898.
Greatly reduced rates via the Union
Pacific to Omaha Tor the exposition.
The superb equipment and quick
time Of the Union Pacific makes It the
popular line to Omaha and the exposi-
ton.
For advertising matter, tickets and
full information, call on
G. CLARK, Agent
, 1898-07-23
HAVE YOU A SON, BROTHER,

Husband or Lover in the Army or Navy?
Mail him today Il 25c package of Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. All who march.
walk or stand need it. 1t cures aching. tired,
sore, swollen. sweating feet. and makes hot.
tight or new shoes easy. Feet cant Blister.
get Sore or Callous where Aliens Foot-Easc
is used. 10000 testimonials. All druggists
and shoe storts sell it, DC. Sample sent
FREE. Address Allen 5. Olmstcd, Leroy. n.
Y,
, 1898-07-23

Efie-Uncle John, are you an author
ity upon the language of flowers?
Uncle Johm-What do you mean-the
language employed by the who
receives them or by the poor devil who
has to pay the bill?-Boston Transcript
, 1898-07-23
oMAHA-CHIcAGo SHORT LIME

UMAHA@C6ICAGO dOII A1HI"
The magnihcient limited" train Of the
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul rsiH
way leaves the Union Pscinc depot Ut
Omaha daily ut 6:A p. a., arriving In
Chicago 1t s:16 the next morning. En-
tire train lighted BY electricity and
heated by steam. Ask Tor ticket va ss
''Milwaukee Route"
J. A. NASH,
General Western Aosot,
1904 TAxnam q. O0aAA.
, 1898-07-23

o. payers 3 ssns ~ ~ = n
R0nhiamA e0sA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
TO MUSTER OUT $4,000.
Will Include Those Enlistcd in the
Regular Army Under the Hull Bili

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-Ihe determl-
nation of the President 10 muster OUT
5000 men Of the military service VIII
be carried into effect through the pro-
visions OF an order which the Adjutant-
General of the army will promulgate this
week. perhaps tomorrow. Contrary ~
the understanding that all the men 10
be mustered out would be volunteers, the
order will provide for the discharge OF
all enlisted men of the regular army m
excess of the number authorized FOR the
regular establishment in time OF peace.
Under the Hull bill for increasing the
regular army in time OF war 10 5000 men,
about q 900 men were enlisted. The pres
ent regular force, standing and tenn
uorary. consists of 500 men. The mill
tary authorities were under the impress
sion that the additional men enlisted
under the provisions of the Hull bill
could be retained in service for the entire
period OF enlistment, two years. even II
the war ended before their enlistments
expired These recruits were largely
young men who failed to- get into the
State volunteer organizations because the
quotas were so quickly filed. They en-
listed in the regular service for a period
OF two years or the war
To ascertain whether the additional
regular Ibrcc COuin DC ttltlI'h III H'ifA't
for the balance OF the two years remain
ing after the war ended. the Secretary OF
War asked the Judge AdvOcate-General
OF the army for an opinion. The Judge
Acknowledgement has decided thai the
enlistment Of the regulars for two years
or the war virtually amounted 10
promise that they would be discharged
II the war ended before the two years
had expired.
The President and Secretary Alger APP
proved the construction Of the Judge Adj
vocate General and issued directions for
the muster out OF all men enlisted under
the Hull bin Such men as desire to re-
main in the army VIII be ire-enlisted I'm
the regular establishment and as a large
number Of the soldiers now serving.
abroad with regular organizations are
war service men. there will be large
number OF transfers TO I'LL vacancies In
the permanent regular force.
The muster out order will embrace also
Al the drst call volunteer srenalsstions
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
TURKEYS IN
THE POSTOFFICE
Gen. Stith Boiling Gives Each EN-
pIoye a Nice One.
POLITICS IN OfNWi0DiE COUNTY.
Many Arrests for Stealing. One Of the
Culprits Recently Having Left the
Reformatory-Freight Cars on
Coast Line Broken Into.

PETERSBURG, VA, December %
Special.-Ever since General Suth Boil
Ing has been postmaster oil Petersburg
no has made it rule every Christmas
to present each of the employees of the
Office with a nice turkey. Postmaster
Boiling has been laid UP for some weeks
with Il broken les, but ne did not forget
them. for to-day he sent To the otiite
sixteen tne dressed turkeys. whose ave
rage weight was ten pounds-one for each
emplOye III the office.
DINWfDDIE POLITICS.
Mr.. 5. \. Gillian, now deputy collector
OF internal revenue in this city, is spoken
OF as a candidate for the Office Of Treas
urer OF DlnwiIGie county. Mr. Gillian
was for some time sheriff OF Dinwiddie.
Among the candidates for the office
OF Commissioner Of Revenue of ROwanty
District are Mr. John Hargrave. the pres
ent incumbent and Mr.. Andrew Meade.
Altogether politics are said TO be run
ming quite high in the county.
CASES OF THEFT.
Richard Lea, a colore1 youth, was ar
rested to-day on the charge 81 stealing
diamond ring valued at SIS from the
residence OF Mr.. c. b. Allgood, on Wythe
street.
Joe Pride. who was recently released
from the Laurel Reformatory. TO which
institution he was sent some years ago
from Petersburg, was before the Mayor
this morning on the charge OF stealing
a growing plant from the residence of a
lady on Union street Pride was given
fifteen days in jail.
Wednesday night two freight cars Of
the Atlantic Coast Line. standing at
Acrees Siding, were broken into and
robbed Of box Of shoes. a quantity Of
confectioneries and other articles.
John Davis. a negro youth. was arrest
ed to-day on the charge OF stealing
horse from Oaks Warehouse the pro-
perty Of John Stif, colored country
man. The horse was recovered.
Mr.. John Bruckshaw. superintendent
OF the petersburg Iron Works, was pre-
sented this afternoon with handsome
gold chain and charm. a gift from the
employees Of the works.
PAYING OFF THE DEBT
The directors of the Y. NJ G. A. met
last night. The report Of the Finance
Committee. with estimates Of expenses
for the coming year. shows that the
association Is fast reducing its Indebted
ness and now only owes a debt of a few
hundred dollars. which it expects to
liquidate soon.
FAMILY REUNION.
There Will be a family reunion Sunday
ut the residence Of Mr.. John Hargrave,
deputy treasurer OF Dinwddie county
Several Of this family who reside In Rich
mond will be present
The public schools closed to-day for the
holidays
Most Of the officers OF Dinwiddie coun-
~ will have opposition at the May cleo
ton
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24

gagged at the county clerks office exam
ming the title 10 the Bucna Vista fur-
mace He afterwards made similar eN-
animation at Buena Vista. The reported
sale OF all the furnaces in Southwest
Virginia to a syndicate, has given rise 10
the suggestion that Mr.. Phiegars visit
means that the lBucna Vista furnace Is
Included In the deal It's owners are also
Interested in the iron business In the
Southwest.
Mr.. William A. Run. a prominent farmer
who lives In the suburbs of Lexington.
fen from a moving wagon several days
ago. The wagon passed over him. fore
wheel sCraping his head and n hind
wheel passed over his legs. Mr.. Run
during his seventy odd years has been
the victim OF many accidents. but never
had a closer call than this one.
cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Lavinia. the daughter Of Professor and
Mrs w. II. Beardsworth. Of Bucna
Vista, 20 Mr. Gilmer Pryor. OF the same
place. The ceremony will take place in
the Episcopal church at Buena Vista on
the morning Of December 18th at II
o'clock
General Scott Ship. superintendent Of
the Virginia Military Institute. has dis
missed two cadets for mad treatment Of
new cadets. General Ship has just been
Informed that friends and alumni Of the
institute residing i'm Richmond have pre-
sentcd the Virginia Military Institute
with set OF thirty volumes Of Warmers
Library Of Literature.
That Christmas weddings have lost
none Of their old time popularity in
Rockbride. lis attested by the fact that
during the past week licenses have been
issued at the county clerks office to nine
white and two colored couples.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
FRENCH CONCESSION IN CHINA
Minister Conger Follows Sir Claude
Macdonald i'm a Protest.

| PEkIN, Dec. 22.-Mr. +. II. COngcr, the
| American Minister, has protested 10 the
Isuug-li-Yamcn against an extension OF
the French concession at Shanghai. This.
following the protest OF Sir Claude Mac
Donald, may strengthen the Chinese 90
resistance. although unless the protests
are firmly supported the Tsung-l-Ya-
men Will probably yield 10 the French
demands. thereby violating the promise
not to ALLEVIATE territory ia the Yangtse-
Kiang Valley.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The desire Of
France to extend her extra-territorial
jurisdiction at Shanghai is likely TO cause
friction between that government and
the United States. a cable dispatch re-
ceived al the state Department to-day
from Mr.. COnger. the United States Min
lister at Pekin. told Of a new feature OF
the mattec which surprised the officials.
Mr. Concer said that the attempt Of the
irrench authorities to extend their jUris-
diction contemplated encroachment on
the extra-territorial area subject TO the
jurisdiction of the United States. Why
the French Government wants 10 include
within its authority territory now sub
iect 20 the jurisdiction Of the United
States Consul-General at Shanghai has
not appeared. Mr. Conger asked The de-
partment for instructions. and these will
be sent as soon as "a decision Is reached
II is regarded as certain that the Minister
will be directed 20 protest 90 the Chinese
Government against granting the extern
sion 20 the Government OF France There
was nothing In Mr.. Congcrs message 20
show that he had already entered a pro-
test as press dispatches from Pekin say.
The action oC the French Government
is not fully understood here. In China.
as in few other countries where the
feeling against foreigners Is very bitter.
extra-territorial privileges within pre-
scrihpd areas I'm and about The large
cities have been granted most Of The
European nations and the United states.
This area is subject to the laws Of con-
sular courts and other international fri
buhals. Offences within its boundaries
are tried before consular officers where
the person committing the offence or
against whom the offence is committed is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24

standard poultry The oficets Of the as-
ISOLATION are: j. w. Marks. president,
w. 7. Lewis, vice president, W. Rich
ardson, treasurer, and j. W. Bauinger,
secretary.
The j. +. b. Stuart Camp Of Confede-
rate Veterans elected the following Of
ficers: Thomas ID. Gold. commander Il.
Powell Page. first lieutenant; Jacob
Warden, second lieutenant; J. W. Grubbs,
third lieutenant; W. y. Milton, adjutant:
John r. Castleman, quartermaster; G. T..
Lippitt, surgeon; J. T. Griffith. color
bearer Executive Committees j. G..
Moore, Joseph Price and 4. Moore, Jr.
The Stonewall Chapter Of the Daugh-
ters OF the COnfederacy have elected the
following officers: Miss Mary Gold, pre-
sident; Miss Lily Moon. vice president;
Miss F'lorene ogden, treasurer, and Miss
Louise Hardesty. secretary
T. b. Hardesty was chosen commander
Of the j. +. b. Stuart Camp Sons Of Con-
Tolerate Veterans to fill the vacancy
caused by Major T. J. c. Moore's resig-
nation.
The board Of directors OF Bank or
Clarke county Thursday accepted the
resignation Of NJ w. Jones as assistant
cashier OF the bank and r. ID. Hardesty
was elected 10 nh the vacancy. The
cause of Mr.. Jones resignation was bad
health.
A disease pronounced by veterinary
surgeons 10 be diphtheria has made us
appearance among horses here. =. ).
Hannum has lost a very fine animal
from this disease and has another SICK.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24

Alabama is soins 20 follow the exam
pie of Mississippi, south Carolina and
Louisiana Dy practically DISTINGUISHING
the negro. IVA. Governor has just sign-
ed bin passed Dy the legislature for the
election OF convention 90 make "a new
constitution for thc state There arc
various things 90 the present instrument.
framed nearly quarter of century ago.
which need 20 be changed 20 adapt DO to
new conditions. but the chief motive for
calling convention is 10 devise "a
scheme for eliminating the co,0red vote
under the forms OF law. The most ef-
iectve speech made for the measure iu
either branch OF tine Legislature was by
the representative from Lowudos county.
white Democrat living Boo the heart ol
the "biack belt VINO pointed out that
when the state was redeemed" from
carpet-hag rule 500 negroes confronted
lvyJ Whites in his county and for
twenty eight years they have 'uuaeid tho
banner OF white supremacy and cNlli1a-
uon, that since then 1000 OF its white
inhabitants have moved away, Boa order
20 avoid what they Geemed the inevitable:
but 1000 white people SIN remain. both
fopulists and Democrats and with lock-
ed shields still remain holding the fort
and looking TO you for relief. New YORK
Evening Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
ROCKBRIDGE SUPERVISORS.
Perhaps the Buena Vista Furnace is
in The .ig Dcal.

LEXINGTON. VA. Dec. 23-Special-
rhe Board Of Supervisors OF Rockbridge
county at a recent meeting adopted the
resolution Of allowing all claims In sight
against the county. and warrants for
the same have been drawn and will be
delivered when called for. There were
about 30 claims ranging in value from
thirty-hve cents 20 seyenty-Gvc dollars.
The semi-annual allowances for Ire sala-
ries OF county officers IS not included dn
this. Their warrants will not be deliv-
pred until January /. 1899
The Lee-JacksOn band. a volunteer
brass band of Lexington. has reached
ttate OF practical dissolution by being
absorbed By the Lexington Fire Depart
ment. and viii In tho future be known as
the ~ emen's band The reason FOR the
change is that three former members Of
the band are now members Of the band
Of the Fourth Virginia Regiment at pres
tnt in Cuba. One Of these young men
has been transferred 70 the signal service
korps.
Mr.. A. A. Phlegar. OF Christiansburg,
Has In Lexington few days ago en-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
FOG ON RAPPAHANN0CK.
Stables and Horses Burned i'm Orange
County,

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. December
9.-Special-The steamer Westmorelaud.
due here from Baltimore Wednesday
night, did not arrive until to-day, having
been delayed by fogs. She left on the
return trip early this afternoon.
The stotles and barns belonging 20 Mr..
". +. ArmentrOut. I'm Orange county.
pear Rapdan, were destroyed by fire a
few nights ago. together with five head
Of horses. a quantity Of feed. &c. This
fire Is supposed to have been Of incen-
diary origin.
Mr. John r. Reynolds Of Spotsylvania
county. and Miss Lucy f. Smith. of
Bowling Green, were married yesterday
ct Calvary Baptist church. in the latter
place. Rev. Andrew Broaddus. Jr., Of
Gcisung.
Mr. T. r. Proctor. Jr., former mem
Der OF Company X, Third Virginia Regi-
ment. had portion Of his right hand
cut OF yesterday while az work AZ the
Southern Foundry and Machine Works.
Considerable interest IS felt here IN the
selection OF successor 20 the late DR..
sicncure as Superintendent of the East
ern State Hospital. The appointment
rests with the Board OF Directors Of the
hospital, of which Captain II. McCracken,
Of this city. is a member, and the cleo
lion will take place about January 18th.
DR. L. S Foster. Of Mathews county,
an this congressional district, IS a can
didate for the position.
Wild turkeys. which were thought 10
be quite numerous at the opening of the
hunting season. are now very scarce,
and but few are being brought into mar
ket.
The season for hunting them will be
nut January list after which time a mere
penalty is imposed by law for shooting
them.
All OF the ice-houses In this section
have been filled with fine ice. The Ice
harvest occurred earlier this winter than
Tor ten years past.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
\ Supposed Former Captain in the
british Army Shoots n unscli.

NORFOLK, VA, Dec 23.-Special.-A
guest OF the Hotel Gladstone shOt him.
self this morning evidently with suicidal
intent.
lie arrived at the hotel last night and
registered as l.. Cotton, Baltimore, but
after WARD erased this name. substituting
for it that OF Curtis Nelson. lie was
fairly Well-dressed. but unretned in APP
pearance, about nifty years of age. Upon
registering he paid his board two and
one-hal1 days In advance, and slept in
his room last night.
lie received this morning a telegram
through the Postal Office. and seemed
to be nervous and excited afterward. The
contents OF the telegram are as yet un-
known. and it is belieed that the recipient
destroyed il. The telegraph company. in
compliance with its custom, refuses
to make public its contents, SO these
must remain unknown. except that The
original be afterwards discovered on the
wounded man reveal them.
Shortly after receiving the message a
shot, which seemed 10 have been fired
in room No. 5, which the stranger occu-
pied. was heard
Investigation discovered that he had
placed his bed against the door, laid
down upon IL with an old revolver in
one hand a new Smith q WessOn ia the
other. and from the latter fired a shot.
which struck him in the right temple,
inficting a CHASTITY wound. His blood
stained the bed-clothes. and when found
he seemed 10 be dying.
An examination at -. Nincents Hos
pital. where he was later conveyed, re-
vealed the fact that he might live.
Before retiring last night ne left 800
with the hotel clerk. asking that IL be
sent 10 the Grafton Hotel Washington.
u. c.. I'm the name of T. Cotton, which
he said was his real name, with instruc-
tions that 1t be used 10 liquidate his
hotel bill. II IS believed from his state
ments after an examination Of his ef-
fects that he is or has been, n captain
i'm the British army II is believed that
he Is a resident of Washington. At a
late hour tonight II was stated at the
hospital that he would probably recover.
Frank Best (cOloreh. convicted OF muir
der. now In jail al Portsmouth, was to-
day granted a new trial by Judge Port
lock.
The reorganization OF the New York.
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad. I'm the
interest Of which a special meeting is
called at Cape Charles on January An.
Is regarded by some transportation men
mere as meaning mat the line Will be alb
sorbed by the Pennsylvania railroad and
the two roads unified.
Such action has been anticipated ever
since the extensive terminals at Port
Norfolk were begun. The terminal here.
tofore maintained in Norfolk has been
abandoned. and today the last Of tho
apDurtenancess were removed to the
Portsmouth side OF the Elizabeth.
DR. Wise has formally notified Han
William A. Young Of his purpose to con-
test the latter's seat In Congress, to
which he was recently elected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24

against the present incumbent. Hon. A. j.
Montague, and was taken suddenly Ill
when attending the Roanoke convention
in August, 1897, from the effects OF the
campaign and never recovered.
Mr. Alexander was born IN Clark coun-
~ i'm 1919 lie graduated from the Uni
versity of Virginia and beginning the
practice Of law here in 1870 was elected
Commonwealth Attorney for four terms.
lie was prominent in Masonic and
knights Of Pythias circles.
lie is survived by one son. Carroll
Alexander. and two daughters, Misses
Mary and Virginia Alexander Of this
city. and a brother, John Alexander Of
Leesburg, who was the deceased's law
mariner
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24

a subject or citizen OF the government
having jurisdiction. The desire Of the
French Government 10 extend its juris-
diction Is supposed 10 be result OF the
recent extension Of British jurisdiction
ncar Hong Kong. by which Mrs Bay
where Dewey's squadron had Its rem
devious after being compelled TO leave
Hong Kong. was brought within the au-
thority OF the British Government Of That
place. Great Britain has protested
against the extension OF French jurisdic-
ton at Shanghai. and the hope Of the
United States that the French proposal
will be rejected at Pekin has been
strengthened by that action.-New York
sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
"Catherlnc Colcr Den,l.

Readers Of the old New Orleans Times,
OF the Picayune and the Times Demo-
crat, will hear with regret of the death
OF Mrs. Martha Field. who. over the pseu-
donym Of "Catharine Cole" Tor many
years entertained them with her bright
thoughts and happy expressions. Mrs.
Field began her literary career on the
Times In 1879. contributing tO that paper
series OF anonymous Letters OF So
ciety Lady" which were critical rs well
as gossipy. and so we'll written as 20 at
tract general attention. Later. upon the
consolidation OF the Times with the Dem
ocrat she was employed by tire picayune
and continued under her pseuiouym 10
write articles on general topics. Her
most interesting work was that renre.
scented by series of letters describing a
tour Of England. Register.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
SERVICE VIA YORK RIVER LINE.

The recent hetvy fogs HAFe someWHat
interrupted steamer service on Chcsa-
peake BAY. therefore The steamship Pal
timore" II the York River Line, will
leave Baltimore Friday =. NJ. nstcld
Of Thursday and arrive at West Point
Saturday. December 2ith. az 1880 A NJ
connection arriving Richmond s.l7 4. NJ.
Returning train will leave Richmond at
$50 p. NJ. Saturday connecting at West
Point with steamer leaving there az +.
NJ. arriving Baltimore sunday morning
al $50 o'clock.
There viii be TO connection via York
River Line arriving Richmond Friday
morning and no connection from Rich
mond to Baltimore via this line Friday
afternoon.
c. w. WESTBUhY,
+. p. A, Southern Railway
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
REVENUE AGENTS MOVED.
DIR. Thomas j. Kirk patrick Ordered to
the Philippines.

LYNCHBURG. VA, Dec.23.-Special.-
Colonel W. II. Chapman revenue agent
for this district, has been removed to At
lanta. Ga. He has been succeeded here
by Mr. w. l.. Pitts who has been trans
ferred from Greensboro.
Or. Thomas j. kirkpatrick, assiftant
surgeon L. :. A. who recently married
Miss Bryant, of Alexandria, has been as
signed to duty i'm the Philippines. and eX-
meets 10 sail with the Seventeen Regiment
Of Infantry about January fth.
w +. Saunders. who has been appointed
the assistant postmaster of St Louis is a
son of Rev X. NJ. Saunders, chaplain OF
the Randclph-Macon Woman's College,
this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
WIN. R. ALEXANDER DEAD.
Has Never Been Well Since the Roam
okc Convention i'm 1897,

WINCHESTER, VA. Dec. Especial
William r. Alexander, prominent mem
Der Of the Winchester bar. and leading
criminal lawyer Of the State. died at
his home mere to-day from a hemorrhage
resulting from protracted pulmonary
trouble from which he had suffered Tor
nearly two years. lie was o candidate
for tho Attorney Goneralship of the state