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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-07

Tailor-Made Suits.
Lot 1 contains twenty-three
handsomely tailored and we'll
| finished suits in cheviots,
Scotch mixtures, serges, ETC.,
which were selling at from
$40 to $I2. Now marked
$3.50 each.
Lot has twenty suits in
it, made in latest tailored fash
ion, in venetians, oxfords,
covert cloths, etc, which were
selling at SIS. Price for this
sale, $3.50 each.
Lot 3 contains only sixteen
suits, eight of which are lin
ed throughout with silk. the
materials are imported chew
lots, Venetians and serges,
the tailoring and finishing is
Of the very best. The prices
were formerly $IS to $40 for
this sale. All are marked at
So, so each.
Eailor-Made Skirts.
Handsomely tailored skirts
in black and colored cheviots,
plain or hounce styles. Regu-
lar prices IS and $3.50. Re-
duced to $3.75.
Storm skirts of Scotch re-
versible cloths, 81 to SO inches
long, stitched bottoms. Form
er price, $40, Now S.. so ca.
Tai ored skirts of taffeta
silk, peau de sole, also cheviot
skirts, silk lined, Aounce eff
ect, with drop skirt. Reduced
from SIS and SIS to $3.50
each.
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csc Each.

Muslin and cambria gowns, empire
back and front, fine Hamburg lace and
ribbon trimming.
Ladies' walking skirts, deep Ham
burg insertion and wide Hamburg
edging on an umbrella ruffle.
Ladies' fine skirts. three rows fine
Italian Val. lace and lace edges.
Ladies' fine corset covers, some trim
med nearly from shoulder to waist
line with lace and embroidery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-07

Mrs A. F. Nail, who is to take part
in the production of the Drummer
Boy" at the Grand under the auspices
of the P. O. s. of A. next week, is seri-
ously i'll with the grip in Springfield,
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acc Each.

Ladies' very choice muslin empire
gowns, solid embroidery reveres and
Cluney lace trimming high neck, V.
and square yoke gowns, some with two
lace insertions, others with fine Ham,
burg trimming neck and sleeves.
Ladies' muslin skirts, deep umbrella
ruffie with Hamburg edge or lace edge
and insertion with under protection
ruffle.
Twelve dainty styles Of corset covers
mostly French, gathered at the waist
with Hamburg edging and ribbon or
Paris italian, Val or Cluney lace
trimming back front and armholes.
Ladies Chemise, rows of insertion,
fine Hamburg on neck and sleeves.
Ladies' fine short skirts; deep ruffles
with lace or fine embroidery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-07
A Quick Clearance
In the Cloak and Costume Store.


We
S
Such phenomenal retailing Opportunities such these
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75C Zach.
Ladies' fine muslin gowns; high sur
plice or empire, some small round
yokes, other zouave jacket effects,
Paris lace, narrow Hamburg beading
and fine Hamburg edges.
Ladies' walking skirts, deep ruff1e
two lace insertions and lace edging.
Good muslin skirt, deep umbrella ruff
he and wide Hamburg edging and dust
ruffle.
Ladies' fine cambria and muslin
drawers two insertions OF lace or fine
Hamburg edging.
Ladies' fine French corset covers.
rows of lace insertion and lace edge or
fine embroidery.
Short under skirts, deep ruffles, lace
insertion and edge.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-07
SHOT HIMSELF IN THE EAR.

Suicide of II. X. Hart of Bolton In a
Hartford Hotel
Hartford, Jan. Ct. K. Hart of Boil
ton committed suicide at an early hour
this morning by shooting himself in the
right ear in his room at the American
hotel He was found dead at 8 o'clock
by Mamie Schultz, a chambermaid. 1t
is thought that financial embarrass-
ment caused the man to end his life.
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25C Each.

Ladies' choice muslin gowns, Ham
burg or lace insertions, high or V
necks with cambria ruffles, or cluster
tucked yokeS.
Ladies' fine muslin skirts, deep cam
brio ruffles and deep hem.
Short under skirts, good muslin, wide
rulf1es
Good muslin drawers, two section
umbrella ruffie. fine embroidery or lace
edges.
Children's good muslin gowns, Mother
Hubbard, yoke and cambria ruffles.
Children's short cambria dresses,
yoke Of tucks and embroidery.
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39C Each.

Good Muslin Gowns, surplice neck,
Hamburg insertion and edging.
Good Muslin Underskirts, deep cam
brio ruffies.
Square or V neck Cambria Corset
Covers, lace or Hamburg edging, Frenca
covers with gathering string at the
waist.
Good Muslin Drawers, wide Hamburg
edging or deep umbrella rutfie.
Good Muslin Drawers. deep ruffle with
lace insertion and lace edging.
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&c Each.
i5C Each.
l9C Each.

Ladies' good muslin drawers, deer
umbrella RIFLES, hemstitched, 19c.
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&c Each.
Choice muslin perfect fitting Corset
Cover, high or low neck, &c each.
&c Each.
Childrens Drawers with deep hem
and tncks, at &C EACH
i5C Each,
Ladies' good muslin drawers. deep
ruffies.
Corset Covers, V or low neck lace,
or Hamburg edges.
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Corset Covers.

Corset Covers, with V, square. high or
low neck. trimmed back, front and arm
holes, some with ribbon and French
covers gathered at waist.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15

Columbus Is nouTishing In textile
way. The mills Of this city are enjoying
q large trade. both at home and abroad.
There is an excellent demand for the pro-
duct of our mills in the West Indies and
in the South American countries, as well
as in America
Columbus is a manufacturing city ana
when her mills. fOundries and other man
ufacturing plants are busy and prosper
Gus the city prospers in ike manner.
These Institutions pay fair and liberal
wages compared with what IS paio ior
the same class of work I'm other cities,
and for this reason the mill operatives
and other workmen employed in our
manufacturing enterprises are happy and
In good shape.
Tnese facts are self-evdent and should
be kept IN mind by our enterprisins clti-
zen. VINO have subscribed 10 stock in the
new cotton mill and by others who are
interested I'm the future OF the cry and
have money 10 invest The future growth
and progress Of Columbus will be along
manufacturing lines. We are just APP
preaching d new era OF mill building.
The advantage OF cheap power now being
d-veloped by the Columbus Power COM
panv will cause both large and small
manufacturing plants 10 spring - IN tho
next few years Columbus is bound To
become the biggest and most important
manufacturing centre in Georgia and
her own citizens viii cheerfully 10 their
part toward building mp Che town along
these lmss. Columbus (ial Enquire
SIM
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15

The Two weeks Of severe whites
weather. which reached a elimination
yesterday, with zero temperature extends
Ing as far South as Tennessee and North
ern Arkansas, has given rise 10 anxiety
concerning the winter wheat crop. Tha
largest area OF winter wheat ever plant,
ol-thrty million acres-Was sOwn last
fan. and almost this entire area has lain
comparatively bare during Nhe most OF
the cold weather. Only on a small portion
OF the nelds was there q thin mantle OF
snow The duration and the Intensity OF
the cold have been greater than tina
Uheat fields have had 90 endure for many
years past. H. indeed. they do not break
all previous records. II r. natural. there
fore that tho farmers. tho grain mers
chants. the railroad managers and busis
ness men generally should feel some UNI
easiness over the situation. IL Will bd
impossible 10 tell until warm weather
has revived life IN dormant vegetation,
whether the wheat crop has been seFi-
ously damaged. In the meantime. only
those who are directly Interested VIII
bother themselves 10 speculate a. 20 the
outcome The uncertainty Is likely "a
induce farmers 10 market the wheat now
in their bins sparingly. and whether 70
should turn out that severe damage has
been done or not. The fear that crop con,
ditlOns have been greatly impaired 10
likely 70 have a streng .hening influences
on the grain markets during the next
few weeks-Kansas City star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15
Directors Elected.

At the meeting of members held in the
Y. NJ. C.. A. parlor last night, Mr.. a. p.
Montague presided, and c. II. Cole, re-
corded.
After a statement OF the object Mr..
/. n. Fox led in prayer and the report
of the Nominating Committee, composed
OF Messrs. Wells. Burruss, Tabb, Wood
ward and smither was read. Messrs. G..
y. Sydnor, Jr., w. c. West, II. ID. Eichel-
beger, j. l.. Anderson and George X.
Cannon were elected as directors for a
term OF three years. The hold-over direc-
tors are Messrs. r. NJ. Smith. Ro. s.
gosher c. W. Tanner, w. J. White
hurst, Il. n. Newman. 5. NJ. Woodward,
Joseph Bryan. DR.. d. A. Kuyk, ID. K.
Midyette and James Whittet. The board
will meet for organization next Tuesday
night at which time General Secretary
Mckee and Treasurer Sydnor will sub
nit their annual reports and officers will
ba chosen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15
A STRONG FIGHT
FOR CANAL BILL.
continued from First Page)

resolution He favored The construction
Of the canal under proper safeguards
Mr.. Bailey suggested that IL there was
"A question as 10 whether the amendment
was in order upon the BILL that the
House agree by unanimous consent 10
make the canal bill a special order I'M
mediately after the disposal OF the sun
dry civil bill.
Mr. Cannon pointed out. I'm response,
how a majority Of the House, II SO dis
posed could tomorrow go into COM
mittee OF the Whole and consider the
canal bill on its merits. The attempt
10 get a rider upon a supply bill that
must pass. he declared. led 10 bad and
sometimes fraudulent legislation oiten
both.
Mr.. Cannon was exceedingly earnest
and vigorous in his appeal TO members
not to be carried OFF their feet
Impresslvely he recalled the scandals
In connection with the building OF the
Pacific railway. and pleaded with the
House not to dshonor itself by crush
ing down a rule that had stood for no
wears as a safeguard to legislation. There
were some things that could not be done
with immunity. There were several IN
teresting colloquies by Mr.. Cannon and
Mr. Hepburn as they fenced for advan-
tage.. without concluding the debate
upon the point Of order, the committee
rose.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported by Mr. Hull. who gave notice that
no would call IL up at the earliest oppor-
tunity. At 5.25 p. NJ. the House adj
i0urned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15
PAID JUDGMENT
IN DAMAGE SUIT.
The Assault on Capt. W, S, MCCance
by Mr.. David Bailey Recalled.
COST HIM OVER TWO THOUSAND
Mr.. Quinn j. sBuying Cotton With
Which to Operate the swift Creek
Mills az soon as the Weather
Woman Frozen.
COST HIM OVER TWO THOUSAND

PETERSBURG. VA, February IL
Special Some eighteen months or more
ago a verdict for 1900 was given In the
Hastings Court of this city against Mr..
David Bailey in favor Of Captain ". 5.
McCance. The suit was brought oy Nc
Canoe against Bailey for assauling him.
The case went mp 20 the Court Of APP
peals, and this court sustained the Judg-
ment OF the lower court.
To-day Mr.. Bailey paid the amount Of
the judgment, with costs and interest,
che whole amounting 70 s2.8lsO5 Mr..
Bailey is d prominent liquor dealer and
Captain MCCance Is member OF me
City Council.
Mr.. quinn, northern capitalist, who
recently purchased the Swift Greek Cot
ton Mals IN Chesterfield county. is now
buying cotton for manufacturing pur-
poses lie expects 20 have the mills in
operation as soon as the weather MOD.
crates and snow disappears.
col0red woman. whose name was mol
learned, was found this morning frozen
10 death at her home on Jones street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15


NEW YORK. Feb 14.-FLOUR-Neg-
lected but firmly held on spfins patents.
RYE FLOUk-Duh
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-firm.
BuCKWHEAT-Dui.
COkNMEAL-Steady.
RYE-flrm; No. >, 6J3c.
BARLEY-Dull.
BARLEY MALT-Quiet.
WHBAT-Quiet. No. ? red, Sc. T. O. b..
Options opened stronger ANA Tor hme
were supported by cables, active Foreign
buying OF March wheat, ana cola weather
news; later developments were more bear
ish, however, following easier late cables,
big visible supply increase ana small
Clearances; closed weak al l5sc. advance
on March. but i.c. decline on Otner
months: March closed al SZsc., April
crossed az 79c.; May closed At nc.
CORN-SpOt steady; No. = 45ss 4Jizc.
Options opened firm with wheat. Oner-
ings proved liberal. and later, influenced
by the visible supply increase and bis
car lot estimates. prices broke badly, clos
ing weak at ltH4sc. net decline, May
closed at 477sc; July closed al 42llc.
OATS-spot strong, No. >, o9'2c. OPP
lions quiet
BEEF-Steady.
CIT MEATS-Firm; picked shoulders,
:t.23G45O picked hams. SIat5o.
LARD-Easy: western steamed, t.fj:
February closed az $40 nominal. Refined
quiet
pORK-Steady.
nT~IvTER-Firm: western creamery 1871
22e.. factory 11!aQ14c.: Elgins. &c. imi-
tation creamery. 13plIiac; state dairy
l3020c.
CHEESE-Firm.
EGGS-F.ln: state and Pennsylvania.
28Nn24c.; western fresh. pc; southern
2302Hac.
POTATOES-Steady.
PETROLETM -Dull
ROSIN-Steady.
TIrRPENTINE-Quie at asa iJlzc.
RICE-F'rm.
ApPAGF-Duil al Pa per 100
COTTON-SEED OlIl-Whlle quiet. IS
strong and somewhat higher, prime WIN
ter yellow. 31Q32c.
COFFEE-Opuons opened steady ana
unchanged ruled quiet with scarcely
hair s-breadth variations, and no imDor-
tant new features: sentiment hearishly
inclined under increased visible larger re-
ceipts small WarehOJ Sc deliveries. extern
sive clcar4nces. and absence OF sDecula-
tive support. selling. however, checked
by favorable European cables. closed
quiet. net unchanged sales, 5000 bags
including March ~ SOS; May. Sj.Gj.
SpOt-Rio dull and nominal. No. : Invoice.
&C. No. iobbing, &C.; mild dun; Cor
dOva 74d14c.
SUGAR-Raw quiet but steady, fair re-
hning 1916. centrifugal. 95 test.
4 J-16c.. molasses sugar, 3 i-l6c. Renned
quiet bur steady.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Riohmonds
Citizens and Other Matters.

Mrs J. II. Baker. of Clifton Forge
Va Is in the city. visiting her niece Miss
Luln NJ. Humphreys, SOC Grace street
the funeral OF Rev. BufweiI Higgins,
eolored. will take place this morning az
II o'clock.
AIRS while A. p. Daily, who has been
slrk for some time at the residence 81
her mother, Mrs Mary Brooks, Is IN eS-
tremls.
A number OF awnings on Broad street,
between Third and Fourth, we're blown
down by the storm and almost demol-
ished.
The Wednesday Club rehearsal. which
was to have taken place last night has
been postponed to next Tuesday evening
at the usual place.
The Judges OF the United states CT
cult Court Of Appeals did not leave their
quarters az the Jefferson yesterday and
no session OF the tribunal was held
ST. Johns Lodge. No 3s which was 70
hove met al The Masonic Temple last
night, win not meet. owing 10 the snow,
until Thursday night al 1880 o'clock
The Whitlock Branch OF the American
Tobacco Company. which was forced-.to
shut down for lack Of fuel Monday, Will
resume work this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15

NEW YORK. Feb. l4-COTTON- THE
market for cotton futures oDeued G,rn
with initial sales s TO III points abors IN.
HhaI Hsule5 VI saturday. All through the
SESSION l"e leeAhg was favorable 10 th,
staple, and. with The exception Of o.ra-
sional spurts of moHt-f4l,inr ntd,,.
Wnich prices Went on "a point or two
prices held We'll mp TO the oiening fe5ros
speculation was Oh generous lines and
general During the early portion az tbe
session Liverpool ana continental houses
were heavy buyers giving speci4i gffen-
ton 20 tho nearer dellverie. renorfeI -,
De Tor the covering OF old short eorolirfs
Commission-hOuses We're idtntinea elnsei,,
Wltn the buying movement d. were local
SnoIta. SOutnrih representatives had
mp "''f'f iV" orders, but these for
lne most Part We're Tor purchase of Nav
and August options Tho close ~
1teady az net rise Of 4 10 d points.
Ine dominating influences OF the da,,
were strong English cables small re
eeipts az the Interior towns and ports.
ana had weather news from the cotton
region hNcn me more confident bulls
were surprised hy the marked strength
OF the Liverpool market. aud had not
,"ic"i"t'u ON such receipts as Official
ol- patches indicated Futures I'm the Eng
H-h ,naihe' h"d moved 4 TO . points over
our monday. and spot cotton had ad-
Naheeo "-'-u., with brisk trade i'm pro-
sress az the better figures. Private cables
attributed the Improvement i'm that mar
Aet 10 heaNN covering Of shorts on the
American storm news ana tho failure of
a prominent Liverpool spot cotton firm.
which pretty much an the season had
been perslstently. sticking 10 the bear
side.
COTTON-Futures opened frn Febru-
airy. OBI, March. 633: April. IA. Nav.
6 -. june Gao' july, 63i: August. 1873:
september. W. october. ga; November
Futures closed steady. Februar, 4 *.
March, 60 April GIT: NAV. 62e, June
620, July. t2', August. %. September
go. October go. November. 20: De-
cember. 623
Spot cotton closed firm At an advance
of l-lO, middlng uplands g Ole: mid
ding guf. 1915 sales. 200
COTTON-Quiet: middling. g-l6: net
receipts. Isis Dales. gross. 1881 bales.
sales 1900 bales, stock lOl 1853 bales: ex-
ports 10 France. l65 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. 1922 bales:
exports 10 Great Britain. 40 bales: 10
France. lCj bales. 10 the Continent, 2,17s
bales. stock >0tOlg bales
C0nsoiidated-Nct receipts. 1926 bales:
exports io Great Britain, 2oST7 bales: 90
France. 1853 bales. 10 the Continent. 1871
SOS bales
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
G057l17 bales; exports 10 Great Britain.
. S3O,6lt bales, 20 France 6l3,6iS bales;
10 the Continent 20G0, i05 bales
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 1T r. Moor
TON-Falr demand: prices steady; Amer
lean middHng. 4 9-led. The sales OF shs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15

CHARLESTON, 5. c., Feb. l4-TUR-
PENTINE- Market quiet at 42l4c; sales,
ROsIN-steady and unchanged. sales.
none.
SAVANNAH, GA, Feb. 14.-SPIRITS
OF URPENTINE-Firin at 42isc., no
sales: 10 receipts reported
ROSiN-Firm and unchanged no sales
no receipts reported.
WILMINGTON, y. C., Feb. l4-SPlR-
IT'S OF TURPENTINE-Un re-
ceipts, casks.
ROSIN-Unchanged. receipts 2s4 bar
rels.
CRUDE TURPENrINE - Unchanged
receipts. none
TAR-Steady at 81; receipts 80 barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15
TIE TIMES: RICHMOND VA WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY To- 1880

day were 10000 bales, OF which 1000
were for speculation and export, and in
cuded 300 American. Receipts, J2.OVg
bales, all American.
Futures opened steady, with a fair de-
mand and closed quiet Dut steady. Amer
lean middling, d. IN. C.. FEBRUARY, 3 23-1l
value, February and Me-ch, . 1856
value. March and Apru, 1864. buyer
April and May, 3 23-14fi3 24-Us, May and
June, 3 2f-Gfu3 2j-6I. buyers. June ana
July, 2J-G4. buyers; July and August,
3 2J-GfQ3 2J-G4. buyers; August and sep
TENDER, 2J-04N3 1914. buyers, septem-
Der and October and OCTOBER anu No
vember and November and December
2G-o4, buyers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
Richmond. Va, Feb. II. 1893

Richmond, va, FEB. II, 1909.
Everything In a state OF congelatlon
,rhc tobacco warehouses closed because
the TRANSPORTATION companies are lot re-
cciving freight. and business. while not
entirely suspended as 10 sales IL com
paratively lethargic, ana content 10 await
a thawing Of the frost
Mr. Charles ". BONNER reports the
I.vnchburg tVa-) tobacco market Tor the
week ending saturday, February H. lssV
as follows.
rne miserable condition Of the roads
leading into LynchbuTg left our breaks
rather void Of offerings the past week.
This was not regretted. however. BY our
REMINDERS. as the severity OF the weather
made the following OF the sales anything
but agreeable.
Ihe scarcity Of tobacco had favora-
BILE influence on the market generally.
Lugs and common grades OF leaf. OF
which recc.uts were largely composed.
showed particular strength. The weather
prior to the present cold spell was favOra-
bic for stripping. and much tobacco has
been gotten ready for market. As soon
as the weather moderstes. and the roads
become az all passable. we VIII again
have heavy receipts.
sold week ending February 4. 1889, ESQ.,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15
O a STo RIA.
Bs,,,tsa n me Kind You Haze iB1Js 8tggtt
Signature at &zH2ZzZLI
TIE DEADLY GRIP

CON breathe may be full OF its fatal
Sermgl Don't neglect the "Grlp" or v0g
s-lu open the door 10 Pneumonia and Con
sumption and invite death Its sure signs
are chills with lever. headache, dull heavy
Mains mucous discharges from Tie nose
iore throat and never-iet-g0 cough. Don't
waste precious time treating This cough
with troches tablets, or poor. cheap
syrups. Cure il at once with DR.. Kings
New Discovery, the inlal!i9le remedy for
hronchial troubles. IL kills the disease
germs. hssls the lungs and prevents the
dreaded after effects from the malady.
Price 30 cents and 500. Money back n
not cured. A trial bottle free at owens &
Minor Drug Co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15
CA g II q r. Z "A.
Tn Kind You Haa kss,s Bought
' '''; !; a; GHA2Zzz1
DEATHS.

al the residence or
: Il ~ FL rrsband. sunday. the 18th instant,
II, % p. NJ. MARY f.. beloved wife OF
~, a. sheppard IN the forty-sizth
Funeral En- will take place from Sacred
Heart church WEDNESDAY al +. NJ.
Friends and acquaintance invited 70
attend.
,,,rl.csr DIED. at che residence OF her
son-,n-law X. b. thornton, at 1880
ociork p NJ. February II, lS39. Mrs.
Jfr ICY ] TuGGLE. relict OF the late
DR.. Richard y. Tuegle.
The burial service snn ,nterment WIZ
be at her home. "Ravenswood, Motto
way county,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15
BURSTED PIPES.
Oficer wyatt Stops the Flow from a
Miscellaneous Pipe.

Oficer Wyatt. In his rounds last night
discovered a bursted water pipe IN the
Office OF the Equitable Life Assurance
Society OF the United States, Or the
second floor OF No go east Main street.
The water had covered the floor OF the
abOve-named olIice several inches. and
had begun 10 leak through into the room
Of the Southern railway passenger office,
on the first floor.
Officer Wyatt telephOned az once TO
Captain c. w Westbury, at New Ford 5
Hotel. and that gentleman quickly re-
spOnded Then the officer entered the
hall over the shoe store OF Taylor and
Brown. next door. and went through the
window of the Assurance ComDsny's
Office from the roof, and found that Office
eomnletely deluged with water.
The water had been previously cut on
in the street by the of1icer. and when ne
found that the water continued 20 now
into the GROUND office he was PROMPTED
10 make the investigation, which resulted
as stated above. "a. ,,.h.,
Had the discovery not been made Wnen
n was the damage 70 property ana paper ;
,,auI1 have been very great. Fortunately
he damage was small, and was coiiiiile'
mostlv 10 the Southern passenger ""''e'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15
NEWS FROM THE NARR0WS.
Plan 10 Span New River in Giles
County With New Bridge.

NAKKOWs, VA, FEB. li.-Speclal. Mr..
Frank +. Coner, Of Winchester Va. mas
been in town this week In the interest
Of tannery company who expect to To-
cate here shortly
a movement Is now on foot 10 place q
nrst-c4ass bridge across New river here,
which. II completed. viii add considerably
10 business interests. Inc Oid-time ferry
Is rather too uncertain Ia such winter
weather