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ES7INITES ron 1871.
An Increase of s9I, ,O2t over Appro'
priations for 1900.

WAsHSGToS. Dec. 4-Thc expenses Of the
Government for the coming fiscal year. accord.
ing TO the hook OF estimates submitted to Con-
gress to-day by Secretary Gage. will aggregate
SG3l. 1881 so. or an increase OF s34235.O2i
over the actual appropriations for the current
fiscal year Tho increase IN the Army appro-
rrlation Il S27.O24 i02. ard for the Navy
Sli.5Ii. 800. while the estimates under the
head o. the State Department are some 500
UO0,OOO less than the appropriations for the
present year. that amount having been paid to
Spain in accordance with the Treaty Of Paris.
The estimates. divided among the several
departments and compared with the appro.
UriatiOns are:
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Among the estimates for public buildings
are thes" the construction o' many 81 them
being authorized rs the last Congress:
Brooklyn PD-t Onlcc. improved facilities Tor
han Hing mails 5000: Cleveland. purchase OF
site and commencement % binding. s5Ou.OOD:
Chicago. continuation ~ building. SJOD.UOJ:
Elmira, y. Y. $4,000 Indianapolis. purchase
u site and commencement ot bun ling. 5000
900; New BruuswicX. 10 complete. $4,000:
pete mint. 1851 375 Rome. y, y. $4,000.
, N1NH! Aiadcmy. Annapolis, buildings and
Brooklyn Navy Yard II .@77 .OUn divided as
follows 10 comu.-te railroad system. $4,000
quay wall. Whitney Basin. So .oOl: recon
paving AMI grazing, $4,000: extending yard
sever sew $500 ssrrssnnits and concrete dry
S SHGs AZ and SG anc,on r26H sis ' !,J ray
house for naval supply fund stores,
sl31.0oy; extending Electric light and
ami 50 Firth. Coo DOCK. Ss@J5to: PUMPING ru
I,aut, dry dock. No. 9, 5000: surgeons
S off aHi a:pnay S ar eu4ns iS,
DOCK 80 2 $3op.COo; marine Railway. s4OOtU:
!i-,eG men s;iCj.Grt ''''''' va 'N' ~ GU
Among the estimates under the heading
an itnm, OF s+.~D1,OO FOR the construction OF
gun and mortar batteries for the ports Of lor'o
hr2 FOR the naval station at San Juan, So
.
S0p.vDt Tor pusNmatic dyLhmite batteries at
The eptrance q Ions Isla,d sound and New
maine mines are accommodates The total
estimate iur 'ortl cations are ~ .r:tS.
The estimates for river and harbOr improve
m"nts aggregate S3J.JIt.3DS Amoug the
principal items are these,
:, Boston herhor. S722, 5oo: Bay Ridge and Rcd
Hook channels, New YORK harbor. S332. pyI:
HarGor,. o, Refuge. DeIswarc Bsy. s45V.
-; Winyah Bay. ,SoC, siUIn1; Cum.
Dor. s5uuvru. Cleveland harbor. s4Op-
vOl md $1,000 'of mairtenaucs ToI-io
barber. S2Ou.Opu: Duluth harbor sS3I 900;
Hudson KiN.r., s4vpDOp: D-!awar" River.
S1D.Oyl: Baltimore harpgr. $500 900:
Ohio River below Ii'tsturG. SlD4J o.
on"; Illinois and Miss ss.E3i CANA. 81
go o. all 'hr foregoing under cont tracts
heretofore authorized Missouri. RIVER,
sl.nO,gc: Nssls-upi EIv"r. s lIr.-
600. Harlem. River S1Or.UJp rcu!5v-
uE, ob.'ructi3n- il IL, liver >, and
~. o' Ha'", l"Il,' r2''tna h,Yer.
k!v"r. 500 co.; Trnn~s-.. River ,s75UOoh:
Ohio River general SI@,rD: Htrhor e
Er!ug". Iays Ann. Mass .35Jupu: Po.ut ia
DIN. j. J.. S2OO,""y Charleston. 5. C.. hatbJr.
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OBI TUaRY.

George Alexander Thompson. secretary Of
the Brooklyn Coal Exchange died on SUNDAY
in the Mansion House In his forty fourth year.
He was born In Ireland and came to this coun-
try when boy. He was nephew Of Gen.
Joseph J. Thompson oi the British Army and .
cousin %: Ss John sparrow David Thompson.
who was ou"" Minister of Justice and Attorney
General o. Canada. Mr. THOMPSON had been
superintendent; {; the Sunday School OF Christ
Fri-roial Church. :or ten yea-s. He was a
r."r her 4 II" Hamilton CluL, He leaves
widow and q daughter.
S.H'y-v,Lh'L -'rsa; and Third. avenue. Bav
III, in q 5a@Inc Z pa2tN fsyfr y he ia Va
teen ronrcc:ni with II" Contra Eaiiroad Of
New Jersey, Tie Erie k.!lroad, the Brroklyn
O.. Esi!roai md III" people's street Railway
en-, iar fSur y5afs f. S%cams c,nnsstc VITA
the engiQ"erlEc DEPARTMENT 9; the old Brook
came part Of the Brooklyn Rapid Trans: Conc
pany h. was male SUPERINTENDENT Of shops.
= The BODY q John paniei Brsz, who lied at
visit % hts sister a, that place. Ia, been
brought bars - 'gis couLtry aud the funeral
F Tt srcs r1 Brea vas
b,rn H. Switzerland IN lN3j II" came t. this
cpuptry IN early IN" AMI had len Gngl."d in
the brokerage business al 'bS Broad street Tor
several years
pr John II, McBlaIr. prominent rhy; ician
Of Washing and a II - Der OF one "t the old
families ot Georgetown, - G.cd a. hi hons
II that city Yesterday, aged - In N" CINI
War HI served for tirHe as Lieutenant In ihs
fifteen'h Infantry. since tncn he has ira~
t!sed his Iroiess!oI Ia GeorE"tow0.
Elizabeth, dauGh'orot Col. W, n, Tnompsoa
.. New l0rE died IN Colorado Spg'"ES ycSter-
day. H. 1874 she was married 10 X j Pres
ton, III attorney, "h" with three children, one
a week old. survives.
Robert Ray. formerly faslCn N the Navy.
and for many ycars mn DYED ~ TIC Hydro
.raphis ONCE ig Washington. died al his homo
in that "lty YESTERDAY, aged 10.
Francs SmO,ka, a wel..known Polish states
IL an, died yes'ertar ~ lembnrG, GalicIa. He
was born o., NOT !. $50.
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rs LoNGSHoREuEN STRIFE.
They Refuse to Accept Reduction II
Wages on Mallory Line steamers.

hundred and twcnty-Nvr .ongshore.
m'n engaged At the Mallory line piers.
BUrInG slip. in loading tn" steamers San
Marcos and Rio Orande quit work yes
tcriay morning.. They werr get ing thir-
" and twenty-five cents an hour when
ia" company announced u reduction Of , cents
an hour III IA" afternoon the men returned
10 the pier and were paid of Last night tho
pier was guarded 10y policemen. II wa
said Their" Mat The work % loading
the two steamer would b. resumed this
sailing 81 neither boat would he delayed The
san Marcos l. ,lu- 10 sali Tomorrow for Gal-
Ie-ton and the Rio nranGc for Brunswick On
Friday,
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Cuban Census Completed.

wAsHrNGToS Dec 4-Thc Secretary Of War
has lust rr"ciY"d Official announcement from
Gen. J.. sanger at Matanzas, Cnba. Of tho
completion NJ the Cuban census on Dec. |.
Gen. San.r. !, director Of the census and has
hid almost entire charge o; the work Of Organ-
jzing the worN. The work Il tabuating the
returns is yet 10 be done This Fill bo accom-.
plished In Ia" United States and it Ia expected
will he completed bafOrs Jan /. The total
cost OF the census, including the pay aud allow
anc-s oi ciyi, officials and EN- ployees, Is 10 be
paid from the revenues OF Cuba.
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Much interest Is being takca in and about
Tarrytown In the meeting which Is to be held
tonight in Tarry;owH Music Hall 70 protest
against the seating ot Brigham II Roberts
E"prcscn,a;iye.olect from Utah. Miss Helen
early ~ order thar they may attend the meet
ing tn" Rev DR.. John Knox Allen i to Tre-
SIDE R-Siic- Miss Gould the speakers wiz he
the Rev Or. b ] Mcmillan 81 the N.w lork
Avenue Baptist Church. III" Rev & l.. Crecgan
Of Boston auG Mrs. Darwin K. James VI New
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
COOKERS CLUB rs RICH.
Keller Unanimously Made President While
All Three Hon. Johns smile.
Special cabs D,,pa,:h TO THE SITS.

All three Hon. Johns we're at the Democratic
Club together last riRht for the first time since
Richard Croker sailed. and SG6 votes were ca It
az the club election. They were all straight
ballots with Hon. John ". Keller for presl-
dent. The other officers arc tho same who
served la. year.
Perry Belmont the retiring president. called
the meeting to order and Theodore r. Has
caid. treasurer OF tho club. presented his re.
port for the yea. which shows tn" following
gorgeous agures:
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New British Cruiser launched.

NfE''H1 f'0G| I'''I y " M STF-
GLASGOW. Dec I'll" hr-t.rla,s tw.G.screv
a-morcl cruiser Grossly. 81 1000 tons. was
launched from the wards oft Fairfield ship.
building Company tbs afternoon. Tho Cras-y
IS 40 feet long. has sry"ny-nnc feet beam
aud q draught ~ -ixty-siv foot Her arma-
mrnt consists ~ two 9g-ir,h 'aIb"rt" guns.
lively" ,I-iEch guns in easements. twelve L..
ppuui"rs aud "a number ~ &.puuu'crs AMI
MaXin-, She is expected - show II ,Opp
hprsc-pswcr n natural drnuGh' and to make
y knots an hour She viii carr L crew Of
ma
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Rnmapo Company Gets an Extension Of
Time.

AIg,yY. Dec, va ndt.lo0, twenty days
has been ~. rtol tto H,m'pp Water Company
to au.wer or tcWur 10 the complaint in the
proceedings which Attorney -Gr1crli Davies
ing up the affairs OF III" company The extra
time was asked for By the comTany's attorneys.
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The first couple quit at 2:l5. A.. ". yesterday
because the race was too much for thom. and
that was the reason for stopping In most OF III"
other cases. Ry"rre lost two lars by his fall
and was discouraged he Quit at 3 A NJ Ire
land and RgeI were hopc'r.s,y behind and
left the gam" atA in the morning because hey
had no chuuca. The same was true u Miller
and Stone. who left at IL 30 o'clock. Michel
and Falion gave II M ~ G;iS in the evening
because II VII, too hard. julius and Lawson
retired Mt G.JS p NJ. lawson being Jagged
and Julius having cramps, -,
At u o clock last night the three leading
teams were thlrtv-twO miles ahead n the six
day record This indicates q scor" in tho
neRhb0rhood 81 2.5UO miles hY SATURDAY night
a change occurred in the order Of the leaders
AZ ! 80 O'Clock. when MAYA came m the track
looking fresh after good rcst He in
mediately s,nr'eh OF on Il sprint 'o-
gether. Each in, ,Grn pacing the ether
aud amid the shrcEs - the crowd they shin"
alap on the others This gave the lead ny one lap
to Eaton and WalthOur, and also brought Maya
and McEachren M on even terms with miller
and Waller and Gimm and Pierce The sprint
that Maya started. followed ny Eaton, Was one
Of the most exciting ever witnessed IN tho
Garden. and although the other ridcrs tpcd to
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The Expression Of Contentment

worn by a SITS reader may be traced to two
things-nrst. to the fact that he reads that
paper: second. to the prosperity he enjoys
through association with reputable advertisers
who use its columns. -Adr.
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Then the Nominating Committee presented
tho Keller ticket. Nice-pre,GeL, O'Dwveg
offered resolution thanS.ug Mr. Belmont Tor
H. services 40 Pres dent l. was adopted
Then Hr. B~mUut thanked the club and NJ
oDwycr, Afterwari "a rrreos ot two hours
WIS taken 'ur tn" voting. aud ~ lu:hU
O'Clock Mr. Belmont aHuuuncsd ~" UnanI-
Their alI!oNa'
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rogr.uhurg Defeat. uurdaur with the Cue.

The game At SusSou', Aca Icmy las, night
was Won by PoSEenhurg. who ran out hi 300
points. leaving MuliOur 80 with ri pog-
r"hhuTG'S highest run was ~ aud his ayeraSe
ij-;i,', MG,laur had high run o.: ~ and aver
aged > I-5S.
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ORDERED TO HrcIrruRE MARAcAiBo
VENEZUELAN Troops VIII Attack the Town
Taken by the Rebels.

C,l.ACAs. Dec. NEE II rlumarh-r. GATED
sta,cs Consul a. Maraeatbo. Venezuela. has
cablri 20 Minister Lpom.s confirmation u the
capture OF thH' town IS the rebels supporting
Gen. HERNANDEZ. All foreign Interests have
been RESPECTED. The rcbc.s control the cable.
and al precise details %: the capture II the
place are iackiug.
Fort san Carlos. which l. situated AZ the
mouth o.. LAX" Marara.bo. c'utro..in Ing -" en-
trance thereto. Is st!ll h'la by Government;
troops. G"u. Castro has ordered all the await
snl- wnrshipr AM transports with troops -
recupturs MaracaiJo.
4 cable report frnm Cararls. telling Of q -.
vaf" defeat II the Government r.. T. e. Nara
Gallo al the CAPTURE 80: tn" Iiac" by Iu-ur-
gents cam. a. "A rowpl"t" sUrpTis" to Won
ezU-lans here. even symuathl2"r~ with I'll"
revolution. Nsttr"r Official nor r"te! aivlc"-
hay" 'nl!rHtct the lr"senr" o. rcyo'VtioutSts
~ Mararaibp and the cHp'anatiOn Is that EN-
i-saria- ~ tho reh"l lrane". ten. Hernr ni"2.
succeeded In melting the Government = 5l Tiers
in the barracks and tn" inhlhi'int- OF Mara
cnibo 10 rise. In President Anirale's time
Gen Hernandr2 was u pGiitlta! prisouc" IN the
fort al MarIruipu and he made mnny friends
there.
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REBEL CHASE CONTINUES.
THE MACCABEBES NOW ON THE
TRAIL or AGUINALDO.
Gen. Yong Has Covered tho Coast Road
for One Hundred Miles North Of Linz
Eayen and Has Been Received With
Greatest Enthusiasm by the People.

Con. Young Has Covered tho Coast Road
for One Hundred Miles North Of Linz
gayen and Has Been Received With
Greatest Enthusiasm by the People.
Special Cobis D,,pa,ch TO The SITS.
MANILA. Dec. 4. 1880 p. MA courier who
left Gen. Young at Candon on Nov. ~ reached
place from which he could telegraph last
night. Gen. Young reports that he captured a
letter. dated Nov. 49, which said that Agui-
naldo was then Mt Ccrvantes. heading for
Bontoc. and that Gen. Tnio. with GOO insur-
gents. was intrenched between NIgan and
Bangued. Gen. Young thinks that Asuinado
is trying TO take his American and Spanish
prisoners into the Cpgayan Valley.
Gen. Young. with troop OF the Third
Cavalry and battalion OF the Thrty-th third In
fantry. Is going into the mountains to cut on
Gen. Tinio's retreat Col. Wilder. with his
Maccabebes, is pushing on to Cervantes. ana
MAJOR SwIgert. with three troops OF cavalry. is
patrolllng the coast between San Estohan ard
Nigan. The Maccdbebes have established u
limo from Namacpacan east TO the mountains
to prevent the insurRent retreat.
Gen. loung's advance has been a continuous
ovation aud his reception by tho natives has
boon like that accorded 10 the American
'ronps in Porto Rico. Bands have turned out
to welcome him and the crowds have cheered
him and his troops. The insurgents. whom
leaving Tagudin. burned the bridge. Whom the
Americans arrived tho inhabitants OF tho town
had RATS ready for their use. The country is
rich and the troops are wei! supplied with rro-
visions
Gen. ,Youug's pursuit Of the remnant Of
Aguinaldo's army has carried him about ono
hundred miles north of lingayen. principally
along the corHt road. CANTON. san Fstrbon
aud Namacpacan nro on this sroad. NIgan IL
til" capital 81 tbs province OF IlocOs SUR. and IL
..;tS miles from Manila Banquet j. further
inland 10 the east. tprvAntns. whore Agui-
naldo wa- lns' reported. is the capital 81 IN"
rrorinr" of Lersn'O, and Bontoc. inr which he
was heading. - further north and east and in
m" hcurt Of tho mountains Il IL the capital ot
u" province VI the same name and town ot
Ii
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hang on. MAYA and Eaton were hit too speedy.
The score at o'clock this morning was

Eaton and walthour. $50.
Gimm aud Pierce, 523-p.
Miller and Waller. 52a-H
Maya and Mcl,a"hrrn. j23-H
Asronson and Rraemer. b23-I
Fisher and CheNallier, h23-5:
Babcock aud Stin- n. t"3-2.
stevens and Turyillc. 5"b-l.
SchInoer and Forster. al.
Davidson ard Brakr. ~.
Thomas and Dickrrs IN, hui-|.
The Mhrius aud Pastsirp, 40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-12
Mr.. PATTES0N
HOLDS AL00F
He VIII Not Participate in Caucus to
Name House Pages.
CALL SIGNED BY NOMINEES.
was TO Have Been Held Last Night,
But was Postponed Till Monday
Evening - Why it Was
Put on.
CALL SIGNED BY NOMINEES,

The caucus of the five Richmond gentle
mem ro,.in.,,.t f,- fb, House of Dele
I'D
gates dla noi take place i''l "'7'''
though the plan 90 have such meeting
yga. carried out AS accurately ANA eN-
o.,,.,,... ,,-......., DO. ..,.. q.,r,.. .f ,,.s.
.''i'f- AilH'u5H iDut OF '"e i've "0''''-
nees signed thc CALI it was decided late
iu the afternoon at conference of a
maturity. ot fh. Nominees I'D, post90ne the
100. .........
''''.l9 '''.''
me CALL AND ITS SlGNElts.
The can circulated yesterday morning
was ass follows.
Richmond Va. August I'D 1922.
we. the nominees of the u m1cratic
party of the city of Richmond whose
N"'t's are apr il~" Delo"' agree l' meet
I'D Joah =. Lpp- ONCE on August ilth.
1t r. 49, Tor tna purpose or ctucusin-
-ol ,n. ,'5'7 ol .D. il'use %. D -.'''7.
Si' p',--' OUT support -' 'le e"'-11 o-
'''. o'u',S'
..,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-12
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Aug u-COTTON-At
tle cotton Exchange to-day aN lfas eX-
c.lement Buying orders poured ln from
al directions. Prices improved rapidly
after the market had opened steady al
an advance ol p to points. and at one
time values showed gain of % 90 ~
points on lhe ngur.s of The previous day.
The Improvement was finally checked hv
noIt-taking ana some selling Cu short
account, on the theory that the outward
movement had been too rapid The ada
vance ths week having been D lod some
conservative owners 20 part With their
ment was go strong thar mo- sooner had
The longs sold than they showed an anvi
efy 90 gtd their holdings back again. The
short, were badly scared, less on account
than they wore hy the bun coafaelon
that appeared 10 be spreading n ali al
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GOV. TYLER DID
NOT OPPOSE LEE
CONTINUED from Flrst Pago)

II you recoiiect my stating In any way
that / favored Mr. Martins candidacy.
After he failed To- get anything out
OF me IN the nature OF pledge then ne
asked me n would not write 10 Dr.
Qucsenberry and perhaps some others
ana hnd out whether Or not they wo1ld
support Mr. Martin / promised TO talk
with them as personal favor 90 MIN
and L have no doubt q did either write
or ask The parties and perhaps wrote 10
Mr.. Winshe.d what they said, and these
may boz The letters Doe refers TO-
do you remember chat Dee said IT.
Qucsenbcry could not Doe elected without
sir. Martins help. and minated that d.
be would Doe for ar Martin that his
election w0ul ha sure. NJ your recoicc-
ti0n asrees with mime. as stated. viii you
wire me Yes at my expense. OF if Won
prefer ~ write. 1901 you d0 500 as soon a.
you can? AS ever your friend.
"J uOGE TYLER"
DIR. MAGRCDER REPLY.
ln reply to th4l .euer I received to-
day the following telegram from Dr.
Magruder.
" Yes almost exactly, use name If de-
sired.
"E AL AIAGRUDER."
As to the seqH. OBJ thls story , VIII
say Chat Dr QIe.anh.rry dh NOT commit
himself Tor AIr MarUu and Doe was dee
leiied hy large majority though run-
ming as the regular Democratic nominee
in Caroline county though the scnat0rli
candidate Martin man running as the
Democrats caIl.t. for the senate .n
the same county w1s elected and I think
carried Caroline county, thus showing
that Sir Nmgicds threat of knitting the
fiO 1cr iu tnIf county was carried out tO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-12
PRIMARY IN ISLE OF WIGHT.
Col. Day Says che County VIII Go for
Martin and noykin.

SUFFOLK. VA. August .-specIal.-
Jne Mar.n-H.rk.u mem .n Isle of Wight
county to-day maueurltcd % move whose
result cn 81 hoped SSH. 1e the unl0iug of
The Ty.rSlHnis people.
The 0.d Executive Committee. which
the opposition faction claimed Orb have de-
posed. met to-day at OBJ. courthouse and
ordered primary for August l5lh to SEE
lelt twenty N senatorial delegates ana
t) nominate "a candidate t1r the lower
House.
The meeting to-day uas iu pursuance Of
Colonel o. F Days declaration last Non
day when l- ordered au aiI0uument
and after which the aruMHr-n- b0yku
forces lecteI "a Stands delegation t0 the
senatorial couv nuon and nominated Dr.
G.. j. Bradshaw, a Tyler man, for the
House
To-day Dr. T. T.. Baird announced h.m-
SELF candidate f0r tha H1u-. ho0.. -no
isle of W-l. primary Ho would H. for
Martin Dr. elected.
T0-uIlht or tomorrow prominent Nlr-
tIn-Boykn men from every county n the
district win have private c0n.
looking t0 OBJ. adoption of plans tl insure
,ha defeat o. Stands It possible.
SUFFOLK. VA. Angus. u-Sue.aI-
After % long conference of Marru.H0rkn
leaders here tonight Colone. Day n a1
interview l.l.
"You cam quote me as saying lsa ot
Wight wiu e0 tor 1iar-n and H0rk.n
our Democracy VIII continue t0 Da unter
rfed
"La-t Mondays proceedings Toy fae-
toua' element 1re v0.d TAe ENeou-'f.
Commute. sustained nae to-day mIu.-
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Mr. Henry Becker and Miss Amelia
Beck were united I'm marriage at the resi-
dence OF Rev. Father Gregory. corner
Fourth and Marshall streets. Thursday
morning at O'Clock. The bride was at
tended By her sister, Miss Mary Beck
and Mr.. L. A. Beck acted as best man.
The bride was attired in h taior-made
costume Of travelling cloth.
Immediately after the ceremony the cou-
pie left for Long Branch TO remain three
weeks.
The groom Is q well-known tailor OF
this city, while his bride Is the accom-
pllshed daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Beck, residing on Federal street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-12
AFORGER C0NFESSES.



NORFOLK. VA, Aug. u-special-T
J. Barr. who recently uttered several
checks here drawn upon the Lincoln
National Bank OF Washington and utr-
porting 90 DE signed by n. a. Rasl1n
of the Brotherhood Wine Company ot
New York to-day confessed % the charge
OF forgery and was sentenced 90 serve
four years ia the state penitentary.
Tire reported acquisition by the south
ern railway of the Atlantic and Dlnlle
railroad. was confirmed to-day by h'-h
authority. 3lr. Samuel spencer. who met
I'm London Mr.. b. Newgass. the owner
of the Atlantic ~ Danvine road. arr
ranged. it is staten 90 acquire contr'l OF
the latter road by lease for long term
of years. The leased line eXtenls tr9m
DauviIe 10 West Norfolk Zo6 miles ard
has a branch 10 Claremont. Ihe ternnal
here is desirable one on deep waller,
distant perhapsstwo miles from the ter
mtnal OF the Norfolk and Carolina laii-
road over which the Southern rcw
reaches Norfolk 10 is understood % NJ
the new arrangement IS very adWnta-
geous for the Southern which connects
al Danville with the newly acquired line.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-12

WILKEsBARRE. PA, Aug ll.-Con-
tractor George s. Post, or This city, who
brought sixty negroes from the South
here 20 work on sewers was arrested
this evening. charged with aiding a NUS
ance
When the negroes arrived mere they re
fused 10 go to work. claiming they had
been promised $50 DAY, they then
became public charge ana livei I'm nth
and squalOr The health officers said
the health OF the community was en-
dangcred.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-12

SEATTLE. WASH. Aug. lin the abb
sence OF conhrmatory advices. no cred
once Is given here 10 the report that
Alexander Mcdonald the Kiondyke
mining king, is insolvent So lar as can
be ascertalned the story OF McDonald's
failure Is based on the mere statement OF
Thomas Kilkenny returning klondyker.
10 the effect that just before he left Daw-
son friend Of his had told him that
Mcdonald had flied a notice OF insolvency
al the courthouse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-12

BEDFORD CITY. Aug. ll.--SDecIal.-
Candidates are making 10 lively n Bed
ford. Every night in the week they ad-
dress a gathering at the voting precincts
In the county.
Another name was added 20 the list
OF candidates this week, Major w. H..
Graves. who represented Bedford ~ the
House several years ago. John w. kasey
has withdrawn from the race. The choice
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-12
COTTON GOES UP.
Advance Of Half Cent Creates En-
element on the Exchange.

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