The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-02

/, end of the present fiscal year-January
1870 AT O. meeting on the Beard Of III.
rectors of Che company, held june 10,
1890, 10 was resolved -ha. dividends should
he paid.
Henry SUPP. Jr young private I'm his
Seyonty-hrst Regiment Zoo The late war
was locked up go terday on the charge
of stealing ieWe.ry valued at $50 from
The woman Dee was t0 we'd
his hancce that was g. Mrs. Josephine
Bennett. a young and pretty widow. who
lives 90 30. east lstl street. They had
been engaged for several months. and
we're 90 have been married IN October.
one OF The stolen articles IS a diamond
and pearl brooch. a wedding gift from
Mrs. BENEFITS husband. who died foul
years ago.
A CHINESE MEMORIAL
Chinese who were converted under tbs
ministry OF the late DR. john Han and
have since returned to their native l1ni
are endeayor.ns 90 build a Hall memorial
church DO China. ono OF them. Chu En-
Ch0r sends word that a small sum oi
money has been secured for the erection
of Hall memorial church in the market
town of ia Tsus near TIA 10. about
eighty miles southeast al canton. in fhs
kWaug Tung province. a iOt has been
purchased and paid for end this week q
member Of the Fifh-Avenue church in
this city sent draft for Sig00 70 heia
along tho building tlnI.
a peculiar though serious accident &C.
CURED 'D Newark yesterday Two b0ys
were planning their July $40 celebrations
and were comparing reFlIFers Frank
Danes. who is fourteen yelrs old. rammcd
meat skewe- into tao muzl'e 81 his ~.
voiver and threatened t0 shoot his COM
rade. "a boy named Bond. The youuges
boy ran and Frank Danes fred nc him.
not thinking ha Says thai anything
serious would happen. The skewer struck
young Bond in the back pierced one Of
OFFS kidneys and came 0ut through bis
stomach.
George W. Benson. "a musician 81 tha
Eleventh Infantry who dl.d on Thursday
at Governors Island and WAS buried yes
terday a. Cypress HIS Cemetery, lefs
5000 He told his comrades that he was
without living kindred and expressed a
desire thlt hs savings should revert "a
tho government. DC u.s. said that "a the Jaw
in .he case OF amy soldier dying without
relatives. Benson was fftv-hg. wears old
and hau been eighteen years in ne service
of Uncle sam. Ile was with MS c0mnand
On Porto Rico. where ho was stricken
with maarill fever. which dnally caused
his death.
RIVAL COMPANIES At WAR
4 lively war is 0n between rival electric
companies here william II. Ecigcr.
through counsel. has sued The Metropolis
tan Street Railway Company 20 prevent
Us using the condu'ts except 20 supply
power for its oHn cars.
II IS charged by many that this Is
move OF the consolidated Gas Company
m prevent ifs rival the New York Gas
and Electric Light. Heat and Power Com.
pauy from buying electricity from tbs
Metropolitan Company. Reiger's counsel
claims that the suit IS In good faith.
4 Swedish-N0rwegian Consul Tor this
mort has 40 last been appointed 20 M
tho vacancy caused by former Consul
Woxen's mysterious disappearance about
a year ago. a cable message was re-
ceved az the consulate yesterday an.
nouncing that the King IN a council juss
held, had decided 20 promote the pres.
ent vice-consul. Christopher Ravn. -
consul.