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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20
EXCITEMENT IN FULTON,
A Kerosene Oil Lamp Threatens DAM
ane-Othcr Items.

Some excitement was created at mo
residence Of Mrs. Pipford. APP Denny
street Friday night by the curious antics
of q lamp which seemed 90 be about
TO explode. 4 member Of the family
threw Il into the yard and mes
sage was sent TO the engne-house. Mr.
Powell and other hromcn responded ana
nut the fire out without doing other dam
age than breaking the lamp.
There was a pleasant entertainment
Given on thursday night last AT the home
OF Mr. Edward MnsOn, on Chimborazoo
UW. The Young people had games ana
other amuscments and afterwards Doun-
tiful supper
Some Of those present were MISSES Car
RE Hampton Nellie Burkman. Anne Ball.
Mamie Ball Matte BEDFORD. Mamie Gut
wall. Belle Childiress. Bertha Handy,
Berta Throcl.morton. Oakie MInson. Jane
Stage Mamie Apple. and Messrs. Ber-
nard johnson. Tom Childrcss. Collie Wal
fert. Robert Smith Thomas Mostly. II. E'
Jones. Arthur Nelson. Lonnie Wood. Ar
chic Parrish Huuis Seals. Bernard Seals,
ridden Stagg. Edward Edwards. Edward
Iinscv. John Enrcughty, Frank Throck-
morton. Bernard Chalhcy, Henry Cog
hill Joseph Merridue.
Mr.. Victor Moon IS sick al his home.
No 8s0S r street.
Miss Mamie Powell IS quite sick at her
home on Tv cnty-dfth street.
Mr. T. J. Enright is considerably better
after q prolonged Illness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20
WORSE HURT THAN SUPPOSED.
Farmers of Mccklcnburg Preparing
for BIG Crops.

POYDTON. VA. March l9-Special.-
The two Miss Furgusons. residing In the
Eastern part Of Mecklenburg. who We're
so badly injured last Friday 10y being
thrown from their buggy In runaway
are more seriously injured than they were
at FIRST thought 10 be.
Miss Mamie who was the worst inlur-
ed. has been IN very critical condition
ever since the accident. Her physician
thinks she is suffering from conclusion
OF the brain. She IS now 30 Frustrated
she can scarcely move I'm bed and lies al
most motionless and lifeless.
Miss Harriet was not so dangerously
injured as her sister but she received
very painful injuries. She jumped from
the vehicle while the horse was running
and fen upon her elbow. and the violent
fan dislocated her arm, and threw st from
the socket.
The tobacco market has been very ac-
tive here for the past two weeks and
large sales OF that articles has been
marketed.
The farmers are seeding quite large
crop Of oats and are busily engaged pre-
pairing for their tobacco crop. a large
quantity Of guano is being sold In Neck
Ienburg. which would indicate that there
will be a heavy crop Of tobacco planted.
for that is the only crop upon which
guano is used I'm this county.
The Rev f. Stirling Gum. who has
been preaching In Prince George has ac-
cepted the rectorship of 81. James Epis-
conal church in this place and will take
charge here about the middle Of April.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20

duct. with the result that he went down
IN default Of $3.50
officer H. 4. Amos did q clever piece
OF work in arresting James Smith. a
colored youth for stealing clothing from
the ward Of a citizen Of Clay Ward. Tho
how was traced from place to place and
finally caught and the clothing recovered.
Smith was sent 20 Jail for three months.
The rapid approach Of the baseball sea-
son brought Jack McDonough back 10 the
citv from tho While Sulphur Springs.
and no sooner had he landed than his
friends set 10 work 10 get him full. and
they succeeded 10 their utmost expecta-
tions. Jack couldn't control himself, how
ever. and became disorderly and officer
soweil took charge OF him. Jack will
be out when the regular season opens.
FOR he got only thirty days.
4 small white boy. son OF W. T. Wood
was fined s. for throwing stones IN the
street.
A son OF D. r. Lawson was fined 81
for Jumping on train.
Byrd smith. colored, paid 50 for allow
ing his team to stand. unattended, on the
street.
Charles + Chandler, charged with as
saulting Charles Mason with piece Of
iron. on March Sth. was sent on 10 the
grand jury. and admitted TO bail in the
sum of 500
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20

FOR distribution and may be drawn on
through pipes and used Within distance
Of twenty or twenty-five miles 10 operate
engines. drills or other machinery. Any
pressure that " desired may be obtained.
as tho pressure depends entirely upon the
depth Of the shaft--in other words. upon
the return Of the water. The air buD-
bles take possession Of the upper part o.
The air tank az their territory ana VIII
not permit the water 20 encroach De
vOnd a certain line The pipe USED l"
draw off the air from. the air tank - n
compa fativcly small one, running aion-
side Of the downtown pipe tapins the air
chamber.
The npogt remarkable feature ABOUT
this sysctm IS that the air. when drawn
from the air tank. contains only onout
one fifth as much moisture as the atmos-
phere. therefore, pathological as II 49,
draneing the air down by water renders
~ drier Thieis undoubtedly great ad-
vantage. as there IS practically no vapor
in 10 condense IN the cylinders Of the
engines.
There s but one plant In operation I'M
dc. the Taylor system. It's IS local ca IN
tho Dominion Cotton Mills. a Magog
Quebec. IT IS furnishing rs horse power
and operating seven duple engines with
sx12 inch cylinders. The power was
turned on in August. 1896 and has been
IN constant operation ever since; anoteh r
plant is now being constructed az Aims
worth. j. c.. To furnish 500 horse power.
After the air has done its work in the
cylinders Of the engines, II comes out
cold. f. e.. from II to IS Fahrenheit. and
is therefore. useful for making ice, cool
ing houses. factories, drinking water also
for furnishing fresh. pure air 10 churches.
theatres. etc. thus promoting the health
IN the community.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20

4.
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number Of years been going 20 waste at
the now nunrn.no st4flon.
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Att.,r.o, ~ p,|s ,It,.. Ics.,h IT Uoad-
Ia. ~ Nm. vorp. i,dvf, & Cranp az
pbt9dcinbia. Josenb n Fair. of Nom
tro.1 and John A Insl.e of 81. Louis.
The work of construction and instaila-
ton will be begun as soon as the franz
cbiso shall have been granted. Assum-
ing the Mayor Aldermen and Council
approve the ordinance Richmond viii
have I'm operation before the end Of this
wear system which converts lhe power
Of a water fan into compressed air that
may be- transmitted through pipes for
many miles. The air forces IT'S way
through the pipes lust as gas does and Is
absolutely SAFE. as If the pipes should
'eprine a leak" the air would simply os-
cane AS IL docs from a. punCturel tire OF
o. bicvcfs
HOW IT Is USED.
TIE ,uo Of conrressed mir IS OF course.
very old. but 10 IS only within the last
Few years that st has made such rapid
strides Heretofore 10 has been obtain
ed by means Of a steam engine and an air
compressor. but the system 90 be used
IN this Instance. kno'Cn as the Taylor
Hydraulic AIT Compressor Us recent IN
ventlon. 10 Is true That different paril IS
have worked along the same lines Tor
years. but Mr c. IT, Taylor OF Montreal
was the first one 20 hrine The plan 10 sucn
d state Of perfection as 10 make II OF
commercial value
The second cut shows q surface view Of
The proposed plant. which will be erected
near the new pumping station.
.rso eret work Of construction will be
,bst Of sinking into TIE erth a well or
SHAFT "a feet square ard 2i5 feet dceo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN.
Notes From Fredericksburg and Vi
cinity.
SOME REAL GOOD PROSPECTS.
In the Valley Of Virginia-Sam Corey
at Harrisonburg-Miss Nelson
Queen of the Snow Patch
Admiration and ioal.

At the Fair Grounds track near the
corporate limits OF Fredericksburg. Va
Messrs. Charles II. Hurkamp and Duff
Green. have a large stable Of hunters.
park saddle and high stepping harness
horses. Both gentlemen arc expert cross
country riders and personally school and
train their horses. The stable includes
Stafford. black gelding, 6, by Garrick;
Maxwell. brown gelding 6. by Won Borck;
Brompton, bay gelding s, by Prince Bel
mont dam by Robert Medium. and Hugo.
bay gelding, z. by Lonemore. dam by
WufuL Hugo IS sixteen hands high and
excellent type Of q green hunter. These
gentlemen have recently sold TO Northern
parties several Gne hunters and park
saddle horses. among them the heavy
weight hunter Wine Cup by Heimdal.
and the bay goldins Brock. thoroughbred
son Of Greenland and Patti Ill
One OF the best known and cleverest
gentleman jockeys IN Virginia is AIr.
Charles III. IlurkJmp. of Fredericksburg.
who IS q member OF the Deep Run and
N AINf.INA liNIN NiMNH AAis AlNL khlND
frequently pilots bis own horses 90 VIC
tory. and during 1895 his stable. which
was taken through the Maryland and
Virginia circuit of fairs and race meet
ings. was placed in g. out 81 "a starts.
winning Sc first moneys and 10 seconds
On fat races. over hurdles aud i'm steeple-
chases. Mr. Hurkamp has IN training
string Of horses which VIII be raced this
season on the Fat and ovs the jumps.
starting first az Washington. y. c.. m
April and a week later at the Deep Run
Hunt club meeting az Richmond. The
stable includes Royal Rover. b &. 3. by
Prince Royal. dam Gypscy. by imp. Glen
lyon: Bonnie Nell +. O. by ST. Florian.
dam Prunclla. by imp. Bonnie Scotland.
Dean Swift. e. % 10y Eric. dam May
Carew by imp Dainacard0ch: The Earl
b e. 2. by Young Luke. dam by Lothair;
Vanity. en-. e. 8. hy The Bard. dam Pixies
Pride. boy imp King Ban Princeton. b g,
Z, by Voltigeur, dam Stella, by hunters
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20
JUSTICE JOHN.
Eddie Smith Did Not Return Clothes
lie Took go Clean.

Eddie Smith, a colored man who cleans
clothes for people was sent 20 jail FOR
four months on each OF three separate
charges Of obtaining goods from colored
men 10 clean and failing TO return them.
He denied that he stole the clothes. and
stated that he held them because his GUS
toners would not pay him for his work.
Henry Smith. colored was seen by
officer T. ]. Wren with suspiciouslv
large number OF empty bags on his hack
He may have been on the road 10 whole
sale robbery so he was checked in his
course. and falling to clearly explain
his appearance upon the street. In the
dark hours OF the night with the sus-
picious-looking bags on his back. he was
requested 10 give 500 security for six
months. which he couldn't do.
Robert Hawkins. colored. executed n
Spanish fandango on the street and IN
view Of all the talk about Spain. he vas
forced to walk Spanish BY Officer Mat
thews. on the charge of disordegly con-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20
A RELIGION WITHOUT CREED.
The Ethics OF Theosophy Set Forth by
Follower Of the Faith.
Editor OF The Times:

EdltOr OF Inc Times.
Sir :-One of the most noticeable divis-
ions into which mankind as a whole can
be made is that which would include in
one class a few restless ones whose ef-
forts seem bent towards benehtting inn
proving. and elevating the race I'm some
way. and IN another class all the rest
Of the world In the former class We
would find our inventors. our artists, our
leaders. our great ref0rmers and teach
ers. AT sundry periods OF the world
history the great ones OF this class have
proclaimed their ideas and promulgated
their teachings and have been msjudged
and discredited by the rest Of the world
which understood them not.
A quarter OF century ago there ap-
peared IN America woman OF foreign
birth friendless and penniless. The best
years OF her life had been spent In the
accumulation OF knowledge with regard
to the mystery OF life-its cause. its pur-
pose-journeying through many countries
I'm quest of the best the world could dis
close through the ancient lore OF It's most
ancient peoples touching this greatest OF
questions.
There had long been as growing dlscon-
tent among the more thoughtful profess
sors OF creeds. and among those outside
Of the churches there hae been ten
dency towards agnosticism and. what was
infinitely worse. gross materialism. This
tendency. spreading as II did 20 wider and
wider limits, had received no little inspi-
ration from advanced scientific thought
whose discoveries had in so many IN
stances shown that. when interpreted in
the dead letter sense the Scriptures could
not be relied upon as authority. such in
depreciation being so often contradicted
by well established facts In nature. There
was felt. therefore a great necessity for
some movement, based on eternal truth.
which, by throwing the light OF knowl-
edge upon the deeper mysteries OF life
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20


Many Of the cold storage warehouses
are now kept cool by means of compress
ca air. probably the use of compressed
air with which the public Is most IA
miliar is in connection with the bicycle
tire and the air brakes, but its uses are
too varied TO enumerate here
PLANTS IN OPERATION.
Mr.. Frank Richards Of New York. mem
Der of the American Society Of Mechani-
cal Engineers. has published a book on
compressed air lie writes page 1856. Il
am able 20 enumerate two hundred dis
tnct and established uses of compressed
air. and ina more than 90 per cent Of those
uses electricity Is absolutely inappl.ca-
bic" An article. which was very inter-
esting. recently appeared In the Engineer
ing MAGAZINE. entitled 1.-THE Rose OF the
Dung Giant Compressed Air.
The only plants now in operation for
the general distribution OF compressed
air are located In Paris, France. and
birmingham England. In Paris the first
plant was installed some years ago and
recently a plant capable OF furnishing
% 600 horse power. has been added. The
system In use there however. Is the steam
engine and air compressor.
In two cities in France and one in Swift
zcrland. street~cars are operated by
compressed air There IS also a line OF
cars operated by compressed air on l25th
street New York.
In addition TO the above advantages.
the fact that It is an economical power
Is very Important for everything that
tends 10 furnish cheap power increases
the facilities for manufacturing and builds
IN n great CITY.
The air will be supplied ~ a moderate
metre. one pays only for what he con-
sumcs. and therefore. when the air tool
or machinery is not In use. no power is
being wasted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20

Mr.. Cox, Thomas c.. Herring and others,
have purchased the thoroughbred stallion
Sam Corey. bay horse. foaled ISIS, by
Long Taw. out Of Algebra, by imp. High
lander: second dam Algeria, by Add FL
Kadlr; third dam the famous Nina. by
Boston. Sam Corey has grand size and
substance and will be used for string hun
ters and saddle horses.
lie was quite a steeplechase horse and
won some good races while In training.
Harrsonburg will be pretty we'll repre-
scented in the stallion line FOR 1885. among
the horses kept for service there being
an imported hackney. a Kentucky sad
dler, sam Corey and the trotting sire
Kelly. Mr. Cox thinks that a strong eff
fort VIII DO made to set up colt show
AT Harrisoahurg this fall. and race
meeting at the same time when purses
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20


Lisbon, dam Canaria, by Falsetto.
Mr.. James Cox writes me from Mt.
Jackson. that the trotters at Bel
gravia Farm are an doing well. Kelly,
full brother 10 the great three-year-old
EXPRESSIVE. PIP L.. hy Electioneer. out OF
Esther thoroughbred daughter OF EX-
press. and dam Of four IN the list. is be-
Ing logged on the road. After a short
season in the stud the bay stallion viii
be shaped I'D by O. a. Tr0wbrdge al
Harrlsonburg for a campaign. In 1871
Kelly trotted 20 a record Of 2:2L which
does not represent his speed limit by
quite margin.
Kelly's stable companion Belview. son
OF Belmont and Lady simmons by Noiun-
teer. has been sent TO the Clarkson
Brothers. Hagerstown. Md. and will be
kept I'm the stud az that place this sea-
son one OF the best prospects at Bel
gravia is a fOur-ycar-Old FLY by Bel
view out OF Aconite. by fremont. She
will he placed in the Trowbridee stable
along with Kelly. This lilly like all Of
the produce of Aconite. has plenty Of
snoed good looks and a pure. frictionless
goit al the tr0t. The yearling iilly by
Kelly out OF Aconi-e owned by Mr. l..
T'riniett shows wonderful speed In the
Maddox and IS pronounced the greatest
iot troffor ever seen In that section. MI.
= / walker. Of Mt Jackson, owns
iwo-vear-old colt by Belvlew out OF Al
lena bv Almont that gives promise OF de-
,.oio,inc great speed al the trot.
evndicate OF breeders which includes
~. -,-,--,-s-, o-fo-c-to-t-o-o
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20
FARMVILLE TOBACCO MARKET.
Manufacturers Are Restoring the Fac
tories burned Last Winter.

FARMVILLE. VA. March i9-Special
The breaks Of tobacco here for the last
few DAYS have been good. The quality
OF the tobacco IS very rood ana pr ces
Maid here this week for dark tobacco
being $3.50 Most Of the tobacco IN the
county has been sold.
The wheat and oat crops are beginning
TO need rain very badly.
pauletf's Son h Co. whose tobacco fac
torv burned in the big fire Of January
isf are having one Of the finest brick to
hacco fac Dries erected ever zen IN Sou'h-
There will be several other factories
buiit here this summer ready for next
years crop. - .. 49,,
The public roads were never so good
al this season as they are now. $1,000
with the new president OF the state Nor
nal School, DR.. Frazier.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20
ANOTHER NEW
ENTERPRISE.
Richmond to Have Compressed Air
for the Purposes Of Power,
COOLING AND REFRIGERATlNG.
The First Plant Within the United
States for General Distribution of
Compressed Air TO be In.
stalled in This City,

A petition has Just been presented TO
the Board of Aldermen OF this city asking
for franchise authorizing tho laying Of
pipes under the streets for the purpose
o transmitting COMPRISED air 20 be used
or power refrigcratlng. cooling and ven-
tilauon.
The proposed ordinance also provides
that the parties shall pay the city the
sum Of five thousand dollars per annum.
in consideration for which they shall have
the right TO use tho surplus water power
belonging 70 tho city. which has Tor O
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20
Fire i'm Hand.

BLAND. VA. March lS.-Special.-The
house OF 4. J. Numsey. a respectable
farmer LIVING near Bland Courthouse,
was burned up together with all his
household effects last night. the family
barely escaping with their lives.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20
TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All drugsists refund the money n n fail
10 c'ire PIC. The genuine has L. u. .. on
each tablet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20

Mr.. II. c. Chamblin, Whitby Farm has
sold 10 Mr.. John G.. Walker a pair of
handsome chestnut geldlngs four and Ave
years old and both by Norfolk The pair
will be used as a carriage team.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20

The first thoroughbred foals Of the sea-
son To arrive at Bloomingdale Farm. the
property OF IT. G. d X. NJ. Beattie. were
dropped on the nth instant. One Of
them. a chestnut colt. out OF Lady f., and
the other a chestnut hlly out OF Glo-
riana. Both colts were sired by the
Iron horse Bitten. and the mares will
be bred back. The Messrs. Beattie nave
recently sold 10 DR.. Maccune Smith
Philadelphia. the heavyweight hunter.
Kingston. b. g., q. by a son of King Bolt.
Mr.. ]. T Anderson, one Of tho lead
ing spirits OF the Deep Run Hunt Club
and one of the boidest, most intrepid
cross-cOuntry riders among the hunting
set here. owns a trio OF clever hunters
and steeplechase horses in Eolic, ch. H..
8, by MOdOc. son of EOlus: JuHette. b.
m, breeding untraced. and the brown
gelding, Buckeye, thoroughbred Buck
eye Is a recent purchase from Robert
Bradley, and is by Sensation out OF Me-
mentO.
BROAD ROCK
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20

There will be meeting next week or
the Democratic voters of his town for
the purpose OF naming a day 10 hold
primary election TO nominate candidate
for Mayor. There are three candida es
in the field. as follows III. Il. Barron W.
II. Blanton and Mayor r. M. Burton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20

trotted in 2:O9 10, while in her work she
did a trial in 2:0S 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20

At Whitby Farm on the Nth instant
Mr.. Thomas l.. Jeffries' chestnut mare.
Admiration. by Mambrino Dudley. out Of
Alicia, dam of Bravado, 210 IL and Rim
tout. 2:2l II, foaled a chestnut colt by
Norfolk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20

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