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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
Three Indictments.

ATLANTA. GA, Nov. E.-Three in
dfctments were found by the grand jury
i'm the Atlanta and West Point railway
shortage case Two are against Thomas
j. Hunter, the former auditor OF the
company. and the third IS against Albert
Howell ST., who was, until recently, the
union ticket agent.
president George c. Smith, OF the At
lanta and West Point, appeared as pros
ecutOr.
The indictments are based on a shortage
Of about 81 900 recently discovered in The
union ticket office. The charge is embez-
element.
The whereabouts Of Mr. Hunter is not
known.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
WHERE THEY WILL SIT.
Assignment of Seats TO Members-Eiect
SO Far ~ Made.


Seats have been assigned TO eighty
members-elect TO the next House of Dele
catcs leaving twenty VINO have yet to be
provided for The majority or the oiu
members. twenty-five in number, will oc-
cupv the seats 20 which they were as
signed last session. The exceptions are
r. Carter Wexford, A. b. Fitzpatrick ;.
wilkins Matthews. y. b. Early, Jr, Jo-
seph E. willard and r. T. Embrey, who
have selected other seats for the coming
session.
The assignments so far are as follows:
l. George t. Murrell; >. David 5. Pol
lock. 3. II. r.. Garnet. 4. 6. J. Gouldman;
g. Pembroke Petit. :. i. c. Madison; H.
r. Carter Wexford. - 5. ;. p. Patteson;
l6. L.. G.. Jordan, Il, a. y. Fitzpatrick, IS,
H. Is. Ware: 49, George g. Galleher; 20
= Wilkins Matthews: II, Felix NJ. Jones
- W. p. McRae; %. j. r. HOrsley, -,
George W Settle. -. John L. Ryan. ~
ID. l. Toney: y, Alex. King, y, waiter
Jordan -. J. r. Lacy: 30 X. }. Iuck' 81
". r. Bowles. 40 W. =. Dupuy, A, NJ j..
LYONS. AZ. T. b. Ivey, 43. John +. Epps,
a. $ NJ Newhouse; -, b. G. patterson 3
~. w. r. Duke; a. y. B. Early, Jr; -.
Joseph t. Willard; ~ ~ w. SeohGef 4,
- -.
Whitehead; 50, Charles 7. Bland, -, X. G.
southan; - r. W. Hubardi ~, John j.
owens. 81 r. c. Pitcher, 81 l.. q. Don0-
hoe. 50. W ID. Cardwell. 90 Upton ID.
Jennings: 81, w h. +. Leech; -. J.. IL.
Barclay. %. Frank Hume; 81, j.. 6.
FOXES O. A l. Wartheni &c. 81 . New
bern: g.. A. L. Ewell: 8. \. T. Embrey;
%. r. H. Edwards. 20, 5. l.. Kelley; q,
W. q. Williams u. William A. Goad; ~.
G. II. AIcClung: g. John W. Price; -
John r. CoWan 81 W. w. Baker; -. ".
NJ McAllister: So John ". Todd, 81 John
vs.. Churchman. -. II. ;. Parks; - l..
\. Jones; 90, r. r. Clarke; ~. George
Wayne Anderson; o. W. H. Blakemore
s.. w H. Graveley Qnd); 80. ". II.
Buntn: 100 Y. /. U0bson; 1Ol, }; ".
Gregory. 1O2. II. Q. Clement: lO3, ). NJ.
Robinson. los. W N. Lewis.
Those who have not selected seats yer
are the following
Z. 5. Powell qpdl s. Z. PITTS (Rsep9'
Harry J. Ayers. =. c. Waring. A. l. can
nadav ReD). George j. Hunley. J. ".
Fleet j. NJ whitehead. J. ?. shelton, ),
W Ellis. John f. nottingham Samuel
r. Akers. S b. Ba IAN. Jr.; J, 9. &c, Cent
r w Mcconnell. k)siah Stickley Qnd),
J. s AIusgrave. j. Honaker CRep), Jo-
seph S Moss. Geor a. Lambert
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
Railroad Grammar.

what was the next statlon?'
"You mean what is the next station"
mo. What was is. isn't it2'
THAT doesn't make any difference. IS
Is was. but was is not necessarily Is.
Look here: what was. Is, and what 49,
f. Is was Is or IS is was
"Nonsense Was may be Is. but II IS
not was. Is was was. but II was was IS.
then is isn't Is or was wasn't was. II
was IS. was IS was. isn't it? But If IS Is
was then
Listen. Is Is. was was. and Is was ana
was IS: therefore. is was is and was Is
was. and If was was was Is, and was was
was and Is is was"
shut up. win youl I've gone by my
station already.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
Irssh Favor the Beers.

CHICAGO, ILL. Nov. B.-John +. Fin.
erty. president. and other officers Of the
United Irish Societies, have issued a cir
cular calling upon Irishmen and others
opposed TO Great Britain In the war win
the Beers TO attend a mass-meeting al
Central Music Hall tonight.
The call is signed by John +. Finerty,
l.. r. Buckley, John Byrne Arthur
Donoghue and Hugh b. Ryan. Among
those invited to speak are Senator Mason,
George p. Foster. William Woke. Father
Heldman and John Van der Poek
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
kinnemnn Located.

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 17.-Mayor
Woodward, OF this city. who was asked
by the British vice-consul at Savannah.
Ga, yesterday to aid in locating Alfred
ID. Kirneman. a British subject and son
OF a colonel IN the Royal Artillery. VINO
has beer missing for some time, receiv-
a message from zimmerman to-day. He is
I'm Gordelia Ga - IA -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

Of affairs Virginia should not be niggapd-
~. for economy may be pushed too far.
But under the present rate OF ;yxauon
Virginia has a certain revenue and II she
would maintain her credit and live com
fortably. she must live within her income.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

good and loving that have gone from
earth, memories OF the happy days that
remain to brighten the days out Of which
all present happiness is gone; these are
the things we are wise to be gathering
all through the spring and summer days
of life.-Central Presbyterian.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
The Point Of View.

Exasperated Old Gentleman 60 lady in
front of him)-Excuse me madam. but
my seat has cost me ten shillings, and l
want 10 see. Your hat
The Lady-My hat has cost me ten
guineas. Sir, and ! want il to 'be SEEM
London Punch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
End OF SEomance.

CHARLESTON, . VA, Nov IL
Miss Elizabeth Jones died last night on
Campbell creek. about twelve miles from
This CITY. She would have been lOi years
old had she lived until January next
For some years past she made her home
with Burley Winfree, and her death was
caused by a general breaking down OF
the vital powers Her death Is the end
ing of "a romance such as Is seldom found
fulness 10 her memory of her liver ~ one
that is not often FOUND outside OF fiction.
I'm her early womauhOOd she was engased
to be married t0 a Young member OF the
virginia militia, who went out ln the
service of the United States In the war
OF 1872 lie was killed at Alexandra.
va. on august 23 12l4, i'm a skirmish
with the British troops. This was a rev
DAVIS previous 90 the date set for ms mar
riage with Miss Jones When the news
of his death reached her she was almost
brokenhearted. and although she shortly
aftervard recovered her usual Spirits anu
was "a cheerful and welcome companion
10 AN her friends. she cherished his mem
orr. to the dsy " her death. and although
yorld-be lovers came I'm plenty none round
favor lon her ewes She remained true 10
The memory OF the dead and now, after
nearly IL century OF separation, she has
cone 10 meet her soldier lover
John DriscO1 of Roncerverte today hled
a petition in BANKRUPTCY. with Liabilities
agsreeatinc $4,000 His only assets are
his wearing apparel NdiIeu Il, 30. re
has been largely engaged ln the lunDer
L. s Buskirk. Of Logan Courthouse
ol-o Hied pspars i'm bankruptcy. Ills la
6lifies are supposed 10 be nearly 5000
with small assets.-Baltimore sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
Mieiinllorsfnnli-

NIixtjikofsk. dhe butler. sticking his
head in cautiously your Terrorship
call me?
Xtyqmw Xtzqmwyitch-No. you idiot;
/ was only sneezing ,-Harper's Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
The SGuarest Kind

eyes. there wasn't much variety, but
we had three square meals a day
What did you have?'
"Soda crackers. Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
CHAMBERS RESIGNS
And uls Resignation Has Been Ao-
ccn,ed for the United states.

INufUU lot t1IT
vvASrfrNGTON. Nov. N-Chief Justice
c,ban,h.rs OF samoa, has resigned, ana
bts resienatlon has been accepted. for the
tr I'm state as one OF the three parties
- he Rerlln treaty. by the President .
',si,oation will also DO made %
CIT Pritain and Germany.
Tho latest offclal act OF Mr.. Chambers.
49,, che submission OF report upon his
Naturalization of the office Of Chief jus
80 nm 10 the time OF his departure from
AHA Identical copies OF the document
nsva heen dispatched by the mall TO thu
rorsiqn Offices AT London and Berlin>
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
OUR RELIGIOUS CONTEMPORA
RIES.

Religion is not TO be identified with any
form Of statement, order Of worship, or
mode o. church government. These may
change and pass. Religion remains in
force IN society, essential TO all right
thought and noble living. 1t will create
and re- create successfully the forms that
best represent it. Like patriotism, 1t
lives in .hc hearts OF all loyal men and
women. 1t is greater than parties, and
cann1. be- destroyed by the destruction
Of any transient organization. The best
forms will survive in the community that
is making for progress. They who make
their church and their party represent
the best things i'm religion and patriotism
will by a law OF nature be selected for
survival and for vast influence in days to
comel -Christian Register.
No religion is worth anything that does
not grow a noble character and in the
long run a noble reputation, save TO be
used by the devil TO hurt true religion.
The man who lives in community five.
ten. twenty years, and continues TO be
held as of even a doubtful character.
needs that something radical happen 10
him. Should such a man assume 10 speak
I'm Christs stead then the cause OF Christ
bleeds.-Baptist Argus.
1t is a wise and happy thing to have
something laid up in store for the winter
DAYS Of life Gold and bank accounts have
their value. and the corn in the barn
and the apples and the children's nuts.
But there are better things than these.
without which coming days would be
cherries indeed Truths received by
faith and long ago worked into character.
promises laid up in the chambers OF
memory, sweet and happy thoughts, lines
Of the worlds best QosITy. faces of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
Y. M. /. CADET DEAD,
Taken with Typhoid Fever After He
Left Lexington.

SALEM VA, Nov. 1s.-Mr. Harry P.
sturdivant. Of GIendora, Miss, a student
OF Roanoke College 96-'9S. ana a cadet Of
tho virginia Military Institute, died at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon Of typhoid
fever. c.,
Mr.. sturdivant was stopping IN salem
during the furlough, when taken SICK
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AEfTERM AIH.

Tt is said that Congressman Evan T..
Settle. OF Louisville who died few days
ago, literally killed himself in over-work
TO secure the election of William Goebel
His last delrious words were "Goebel,
Goebel"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
CURRENT TOPICS

II was announced in the press dispatches
the other day that Hon. G. =. Great
house. who was Consul-General Of the
United States 20 Kangawa, Japan. from
1856 TO 1883. died at Seoul on oct Dist Mr..
Greenhouse was native OF Woodford
county. KY, and lived at Versailles in
that state before his appointment TO the
japanese station by President Cleveland.
lie had many relatives and friends I'm that
part Of Kentucky, where he was held In
high esteem.
We are Interested TO note that the
Georgia Legislature has passed resolu-
ton favoring the abolition OF the 10 per
cent. tax on State banks Of issue. We
sincerely hope that the Legislatures Of
other Democratic States will follow Gcor-
gia's example. 50 that when the national
Democratic convention meets next year
the repeal OF this tax will be the prin-
cipal financial plank. Let us have no
more recommendations" Let the Dem
ocratlc party come out with its usual
frankness and courage and demand that
this iniqutous and unconstitutional war
tax be repealed. II so the financial prob
lem will soon have solved itself.
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Representatives of the various trans
Atlantic steamship lines met in London on
Friday TO consider the advisability Of
calling a general meeting of the agents
of the companies for the purpose of re-
adjusting first-class passenger rates. 1t
js believed that such rates will be adj
vanced q per cent. in 1850 on account Of
the expected rush Of visitors 10 the Paris
Exposition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
SOUTHERN NOTES.

IT has been suggested that the state Of
South Carolina run a Kelley Institute as
a fit accompaniment Of the whiskey dis
pensary.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

The Georgia House Of Delegates has
passed a bill TO tax dogs. the proceeds 10
20 10 the school fund in each county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

William r. Ferguson is a government
clerk in Washington. lie is negro, but
his skin is so white that no one in meet
ing him casually would suspect it. His
mother is also Of fair complexion. Fergu-
SON and his mother attended the new
Grand theatre on Tuesday night AT
first their color was not detected, but
finally the woman was asked to leave.
Ferguson resisted and had TO be put out
by force. He has now brought suit
against tho management.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has subscribed
5000 TO establish a public library at
Houston. Texas. on the condition that the
city appropriate $4,000. annually to main
tain the institution.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
Serious Charges Against Soldiers In
South Africa.
BRUTAL TO PRISONERS
BoERs ARE DEsPoILED OF Ev-
ERYTHING VALUABLE.
One Captive Had His Finger Cut Of
and His Ring Stolen-Terrible
Massacre of Transvaal Soldiers By
Lancers After Surrender Had
Been Made.

New York, Dec 5.-A dispatch to the
World from London says:
Ugly charges are made against Brit
ish soldiers at Elandslaagte by cor
respondent of the leading Amsterdam
paper, the Algemein Handelsblad, who
visited the Boer prisoners aboard the
guardship Penelope in Simons' bay Ii
Is charged that the prisoners and the
wounded We're robbed of everything
valuable, even wedding rings. and that
in one case Beers finger was cut on
to get a ring The correspondent says.
Never have I thought Englishmen TO
be such brutes. ! imagine that ABOUT
ninety men were behind a kopje when
300 lancers attacked them. The Beers
had TO surrender to such overwhelming
numbers, and threw down their weap-
ons in token of submission. But the
captain of the lancers shouted, XIII
the s., whereupon a tremendous
massacre ensued. Sousenthaler, the
only prisoner among them, was spared
because he had remained fiat on the
ground"
Remarkable confederation of this
charge is furnished by letter written
by Private Dolan of the Fifth Lancers,
about obviously the same incident al
Elandslaagte. He describes how the
lancers charged a kopje, adding: AS
soon as they saw the lance they threw
up their rifles and ammunition and
cried, Friends But it was no go, for
they fired on the Red Cross, and we
had no mercy for them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Otis Latest Casualty Report From
the Philippines.

Washington, Dec. 5.-General Otis
latest casualty list follows:
Manila, Dec. casualties not pre-
viously reported:
KILLED in action. Iloilo, Panay. Nov.
q: Merit Fletcher, F, Eighteenth in
fantry.
wounded in action. Iloilo. Nov. IA:
George D. Doble, c, Nineteenth infant
ry. abdomen, severe. Skirmish road TO
San Nicholas, Nov. 10: Third cavalry,
X. Joseph F. Mangold, leg, slight; John
J. Ealls. elbow, slight; Dennis Wood,
back, slight; Rufus y. Jackson, leg,
slight: r. A. Martin, bullock, slight.
Action linus. Nov. %: August Berg,
F. Fifth artillery, shoulder, slight. Ac-
ton vicinity Nosario. Nov. IA: Thir-
tecnth infantry. K, Albert Captick, cor
poral, leg. slight; Charles White, alb
dcmen, severe; L. John G.. Fritz, arms.
severe; B. Ulysses H. Cram, legs.
slight Action San Pedro, Magellan:
Burton Wilt, sergeant, B. Seventeenth
infantry, thumb. slight. Nov. 3: Claude
NJ Mansfield. K. Fourth cavalry, foot,
slight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
TO sUPERcEDE BUTLER.
Field Marshal Roberts to Take Com
mand of British Forces.

New York, Dec. 5.-A dispatch to the
World from London says: Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts will be ordered to
Cape Town to take command of all the
British forces in South Africa, accord
ing to a rumor- prevalent tonight, super
seding General Butler. Lord Roberts
ranks next to Lord Wolseley, the COM
mander-in-chief of her -majesty's forces
and was long commander-in-chief In
India.
This news caused decided commo-
ton in military quarters, which were
already greatly agitated by the order
ing out of 10000 fresh men under Major
General Thomas Kelly-Kenny. inspector
general of the auxiliary forces and
recruiting.
Military experts think General Butler
has enough to do TO look after Natal,
while Generals Gatacre, French and
Methuen are operating almost as indie
pendent commanders.
Continental critics insist that the Boer
tactics will land General Methuen at
Kimberley so weakened that he will not
be able to move toward Bloemfonteln
or Pretoria because his lines behind will
be cut by raiders. The same authorities
declare that the Free Staters can hold
Generals French and Gatacre while all
the remaining Boers-thoSe in the east
Will 1cll6Tdl 1u6SAa
river and eventually wear out General
White at Ladysmith.
1t is said now that only 500 Beers
fought General Lord Methuen at Gras
Pan. that the force he defeated at Bel
mont retreated to the Orange Free
State and that the troops he met at
Modder river were wholly fresh COM
mandos from the Transvaal. The mo-
bility of the Beers is a source of con-
slant surprise and anxiety to the
British authorities.
The entire British public, from
royalty to the lower classes, is plunged
into amazement and grief at the fright
full losses in battle. The queen now
goes about her daily functions with red
eyes and is reported to weep and be-
moan the death of her soldiers and the
terrible ravages of war.
The Princess of Wales, in private, eX-
presses her horror of war and the ter
rible suffering and pain brought upon
the British. The war office is constant
ly besieged by members of the nobility
seeking information of relatives at the
front. One duchess refuses to read any
kilograms sent her for fear of receiving
the worst news of her sons, cousins,
nephews or other members of her fam
ily at the front.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
NO NEWS FROM LADYsMITH.
Anxiety Regarding Relief Of the Be-
leagured Garrison.

London, Dec. although the repair
ing of the cable between Alden and
Zanzibar has restored the route via
Alden to South Africa and thereby re-
lieved quite budget of belated dis
patches there is nothing on hand
throwing light on General Buffers pre-
parations for the relief of Ladysmith
on the movements of the other Brit
ism columns.
News from Ladysmith has been re-
ceived up to the night OF Wednesday.
Nov. 30. when all was well. provisions
were plentiful and the bombardment
was ineffective, dispatches of the same
date from the Boer headquarters refer
to the renewal of a heavy lombard
ment with a fourth siege gun chris
tened Franchise" which had just ar
rived from Pretoria and a lifeless re-
Spouse from the garrison.
A special dispatch from Durham says
the Beers lost l SEQ men at which had
been popularity known as the battle
of Glencoe. 1t also says that scurvy
and dysentery are rampant among the
burghers who are beieaguering Lady
smith.
A dispatch from Pretoria mentions
an immense sortie from Kimberley.
Nov "a, and SAYS; THE British pris-
oners are well. The government has
permitted them 10 subscribe TO the
state library and also allows them to
purchase beer and newspapers
The report Of the abandonment of the
siege of Mafeking although coming
from various quarters are not confirm
ed Apparently General Cronlc left
there a force sufficient 10 hold the gar
rison in check.