The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-05
Arrangements for the Big Rally to be
Held on the 2lst.
DOG TAXES MUST BE PAID.
Owners OF CANNES Wit Have TO Pay
for the Luxury or Tell the Mayor
Republicans 10 Meet To-
Morrow Night-Other Items



Aside from the transaction Of routine
business they will confer about the big
Democratic meeting 10 be held on Friday
the list OF this month. The meeting VIII
be held IN Leader HAN. Judge Rhea, Of
Kentucky. is expected 10 be the principal
speaker for the occasion. Captain JOhn
Lamb. member of Congress from this
district and the nominee for reelection,
vii also be present and have something
10 say.
The committee viii also elect a member
from the Fourth Ward 10 hll the place
made vacant by the death Of Nh. Charles
j. Moore.
AFTER DOG OWNERS.
The police have been busy making out
q list OF all owners of dogs and goats in
the city who have failed 10 pay their
taxes and procure the regulation license
tag. This tax was due on the first OF Au-
gust and but few OK the people have paid
any attention 10 IT, The officers Will be
around and visit every house in few
days. and wherever an animal IS found
On which the taxes have not been paid
the owner viii have TO pay his respects to
the Mayor az his court. The city officers
have INDUCED the people as TO time in
which 10 pay this money on account OF
60 many people having been away dur
ing the summer. They claim now that
they will have 10 enforce the law. and
Inf QDE hNiffS ilAu Nfttfi TAM Wal AAtiA,
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
The Cemetery Committee met in regu-
lar monthly session I'm the Council Cham
Der last night. Those present were
Messrs r. l.. Patram. w. O. Randlctt
and James +. Abbott. only routine bust
ness was transacted. and bills contracted
for this branch OF the city government
ordered 10 be paid. Superintendent VIII
liam Allen presented his report for the
mast month " hich was adopted.
REPUBLICANS TO MEET
The Republicans Of Manchester will
meet In mass meeting i'm Cunnngham's
Hall on Hull near Fourteenth street
Thursday night OF this week. 1t Is un-
derstoOd 10 be "A gathering OF the Weisi-
ger clan OF this branch of the party.
II is their purpose to man out a plan
Of work for the coming campaign They
do not expect to have any big speakers
at this session 10 eXpOund the Republi-
can doctrine to them but the meeting
will be rather a family reunion.
Mr. Welsger is stin detained at his
home az No 1910 Decatur street with
broken ankle which ne received at the
Hanover convention lie is doing as wen
as could be expected under the circum-
stances.
The party I'm Manchester appears 20 be
divided and both candidates have many
followers.
CHILD PARALYZED.
Archer Shelton the young son Of MT
j. r. Shelton. Of Ninth and Maury streets
received a stroke Of paralysis Monday
Drs. Matthews are attending the little
fellow and have some hopes of his re-
covery, but he IS still a very sick child
From the latest news from Mrs. Fore
who was paralyzed al the home of her
grandchild. MIR. Jeffress, near P0whatan
Courthouse several weeks since, her con-
dition is not much improved.
REACHED NEW YORK.
Mr.. A l. AdamsOn and wife and
daughter. Miss Alice Adamson. arrived
IN New York yesterday morning. They left
London on the 22nd of September and
were somewhat delayed on their trip
They have been spending the past sever
al months I'm the old country visiting
friends and relatives. Mr.. Adamson tele-
graphed 10 his chief clerk, II. p. Petit
grew that he would arrive I'm Manches-
ter on the first train this morning.
BON AIR BRIEFS.
Miss Ida Pace of Bon Air. is visiting
relatives and friends at Charlottesville.
The Public School Board of Midlothian
district have decided 10 erect a public
school-house at Bon Air on the lot which
has been kindly donated for that purpose
by Mr.. w. w. Pace
Rev. W II. Riddick. the pastor has
been holding revival services at Hope
well Church the past week.
Dr. II. +. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson.
and Miss Bessie Order. of Norfolk, have
been spending some time at Dr. John
sons country residence near Providence
Church.
THE CIRCUS.
Manchester looked like some banquet
hall deserted yesterday morning. The
streets were totally deserted and the
merchants were all hanging around their
doors with not thing TO do. Ii appeared
as II nearly every one I'm the city had
left for Richmond TO see the circus. The
grown people had to go too so that the
children could see the elephants and the
other animals, and If they had no excuse
they went anyway.
Mr.. BLANKENS1IP DEAD
Mr. Powell Blankenship well known
, citizen, died at his home at MOseleys. in
Powhatan county Monday morning at
o'clock. He was about 60 years of age.
He leaves wife and several grown child
rem.
Mr. Blankenship was section master on
the Richmond and DanNille Railroad for
a number Of years. He also assisted in
building the James River branch Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and later
helped 10 construct the roadway Of the
Chester and FarmVlle railroad. lie was
well known to all railroad men along the
lines OF these roads.
He was buried IN the old family bury
Ing ground yesterday afternoon at
O'clock The services were conducted
from his late home.
Mr.. BROOKS DEAD.
Mr.. James Alfred Brooks died at the
residence OF his parents. Mr.. William l..
ana Mrs. Emma Brooks. near Branch
church in Chesterfield county, Monday
afternoon at l2.aO o'clock. lie was in the
twenty-hrst year OF his age. lie had
only been sick FOR the past two weeks
The deceased was well known in this
city where he was employed In the
Southern shops. He was a young man
highly respected and his many friends
will miss his bright and genial face.
The funeral took place from his late
home yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The interment was made in the old fam
lily burying ground.
BRIEF MENTION.
Mrs. John S. Latham and daughter have
returned home after a months visit TO
friends in Fredericksburg. Va
No cases before the Mayor yesterday
morning in the Temple OF Justice and
matters are quiet with the police.
Mr. r. w. Baugh went over 10 the
Sheitering Arms Hospital In Richmond
yesterday. where he will be operated
upon for a tumor.