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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05
EI.iZABErH CITY.
RELIEVED OF HIS SILVER-PER-
SONAL NOTES.
Especial to Virginian-PlIot,

Elizabeth City. n. c.. August 4.-Yes-
terday gentleman by the name of Bal
ley from the country. came to town
with a load of eggs and silver to the
amount of S21. He had the money in a
shot sack in his buggy. and some I'M
known thief relieved him of it.
Miss Mary Lou Sawyer. who has been
visiting relatives in Cumberland, Nd.
returned home yesterday.
Mr.. j. w. Wood, of Portsmouth. Va.
is in the city visiting relatives.
Last night Sheriff Grandy and a
posse of men captured David Bonds.
coiored. Dave broke Jail here about SIX
months ago while he was awaiting
trial for burglary. The Sheriff has made
every possible effort to capture his man.
as he was = notorious character.
Yesterday morning in the Police
Court Henry Scott. colored was fined
81 ana costs for creating 4 disturbance
on the streets, and being unable to pay
the same. was locked up.
Mr.. James c. Lane left Yesterday Ia
visit relatives at Belvidere. y. c.
Mr.. Dan Morgan, formerly Of this
place. but now OF Norfolk. is in the
city visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. j. NJ. Lawrence and children
with Mrs. j. l.. Lawrence. OF Berkley'
Va. are visiting her sister. Mrs. Keslcr.
on Main street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05
CAPE \ New York,
runp}rc Philadelphia
nn,,rE~ and Norfolk
HQH = Railroad.

QUICK TIArE-Low RATES.
TWO TRAINS EACH WAY.
SCHEDULE IL. EFFECT MONDAY.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
7:<5 4. m. daily. except Sunday -(Por,,.
Troith, ii,gh street. $50 a. ui)
Arrive at Philadelphia 81, D.
m; New York Mt 3 Is y. m
LEAVE NORFOLK.
500 D. m daily; Portsmouth. iiigh street
$50. Arr.yc ut Philadelphia
b:io n. IN. New York. 7.i3 a. m
ARRIVE At NORFOLK
600 a. nv, daily: Portsmouth. High street
$40 leaving New York a, sch
= m: Philadelphia iI:lo D. M.
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK.
$50 2. III. daily. except Sunday (Ports-
mouth. High street SEQ D. IN
leaving New York at 500 a. M, !:
Philadelphia 1920 a m
Close connection made with ali rail- and
sound lines 10 and from Boston
Pullman Sleeping Cars on night trains
between Jersey CITY. Philadelphia and
Cape Charles.
Huffman Burct Parirr Cars on day train,
between Philadelphia ard Cape Charles
Through tickets sold and baggage
checked At Wales Agency. under At
lantic Hotel At Passenger Station at the
Wharf and OH steamer.
X II. COOKE.
General Passenger and Freight Agent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05
Norfolk & SOul13Tl R. R. CO.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCT. 10th. 1895.
MAIL AN DEXPRESS LEAVES NOR
FOLK DAILY (eNcept sunday 10 Am. tor
Elizabeth city. Edenton. Mackey's Ferry.
meets at t,dsnton with y. & S. r. r.
steamer as follows: Daily except Sun
dayJ Tor r ny THmssyills, Wiliam-
DAL and SATURDAY for all landings on
Chowan river. and MONDAY and FRI
D S.,, LOT SSMpperGn,o,nS river, connects at
for Makleyville. South Creek. Aurora,
Washington and Intermediate landings.
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rLANrIc & pANvILLE RAILWAY

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE Il. 1892.
TRAIN No. l-Daily.-T.caves Norfolk
from wharf foot OF Mathews street al
$50 a. m. West Norfolk at 1900 2. m for
Danville and INTERN ed.atc points, arriving
at panvil.e at a.35 y. III.
TRAIN NO. 3-Dlily-I.eavcs Norfolk
7:i0 p. M: West Norfolk $40 p. m. ar
rive at Lawrenceville II. 80 p IN. arrivine-
at Dlnyille q 90 o'clock a. m, cNceDf
Monday. TO I-awrcncevi!o only on sun
day
TRAIN. No. 4 arrives at Norfolk a, 20
TRAIN 80. arrives at Norfolk a. 5:.o
p. III. daily
Junction with Norfolk ana Western rail.
road for Durham and intermediate points.
TRAINS Nos. ana 3 connects a: Isf
fress Junction and Danvillc for all points
on tho Southern Railway system
PULLMAN SLEEPERS between Dan
vile and Ashcv.lle. Atlanta. Jacksonv:!!.
Memphis and New Orleans
Tickets on sale ana baggage checked =,
companys wharf. Norfolk and at EinIner.
son X Watson's agency, Portsmouth
Steamer CITY OF Chester touches M "
Y. +. and y. Z. r wharf on outgoing
trips for through passengers
WM II. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager.
CHAS. O. HA!NES
General Manager.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

NJ OREOLK * OCEAN VIEW RAIL.
a MAY COMPANY
QUICK AND FREQUENT SERVICE
i3trW f.E\
HAMPTON AND NEWPORT NEWS
Take the Ocean View Route FOR Old
Point. connecting with the Z. x O and
trolley Lines for Newport News ana IN
tcrmcdiatn towns
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

Ocean View only.
LIST Section old Point Express. End Sec
ton Ocean View Local.
Leaves at 1915 Oh sunday.
Local freight leaves Norfolk 700 n. M.
Il go and p. m
Freight received untl fifteen minutes
before leaving timn.
Fare Tor the round trip 10 Ocean View.
zoe.
Fare for The round trip TO Oh FONT
from any part Of Norfolk. soc. Old Point
tickets on sale by all street car conduc-
tors.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
I'D Dominion Slean}1I] CO.'S Lines
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS
UNSURPASSED.


Fare. including meals and s;a,eroom
btEtu ........-... ...-...... ...........$ 800
Round trip Omitted to 80 days ....... 1900
For tickets and srvation OF state
rooms apply at ticket Office. 1870 Main
street. or at general ci'ice. at wharf
TIME sCHEDULE or STEAMERS
Hampton Reads. Mobjack. Luray. Acco-
mae and Virginia Dare. sailing daily Tex
folk:
FOR OLD PoINT-At $50 and Ills a.
wharf Norfolk, at ':Co and 1850 a. IN. and
FOR MAMProN-at Has a. m. and s:45
AMI 7;lo p. M: Portsmouth. 1905 IL IN.
and 800 p. m; Bay Line. at 80 Il, III.
FOR NEWiproRT NEWS AND SMITH
F1El.D-At 2:So y. M. Portsmouth, 2:i5 p.
FOR WARf: AND EAST REVERSAL
FOR NoRTiI RIVER on Monday.
Portsmouth. Gas a. m; Bay Line. 100
a. III.
FOR SEVERN RlvER-on Tuesday.
THURSDAY and saturday At $50 a. m. !:
portsmouth. go a. m; Bay Line, 1:Co
a. IN.
EQR RA,ClS: roQuor.N AND YORK
90 a. m; Portsmouth, $50 a M; BAY
i'lcc. h;i1 a. M. Returning following day
For NANSEMONp RIVER AND SUE
foLk-At 500 y. M: Portsmouth. $50 r.
III. Connecting at Suffolk with Suffolk
and Carolina railroad.
Freight FOR Ware. last North Severn
lack. Poquosin. York and Nansemond
River landings must be prepaid.
All SCHEDULES subject to change with
ont notice.
Freight for WASHINGTON and Ncwbcrne
\. g. received mt and delivered from
Norfolk ana Southern railroad depot
freighi received daily (cNcept Sunday
Until 500 p. IN
NJ r.. CROMWELL.
General Agent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

N5s ahy except Sunday Other tim. d,,,v
except sH az 5iUDa.ly Norfolk to Richmond oli
R ar, sNcept Sunday, from Old po Larlor
Richmsoennd,e. Without change. Connects 40 40
train for Win James River Division
ION ' ~ tor Lynehburg, Lexington ana Ti;y
Ca Cal ere Connects at GordonsvinlleC fn-
No lNDtHnITaY Manassas
~ o'hsinnati; Lou sviIe and St f'ic so,,i.
Hinton. C,adiL.l. Pullmans. Old Point to
Meals serv"d ~ ana Louisville.
eng 3 west Of Go,donsvilIe. ga NOS
foit ~ -. , STEAMER LOUISE leaves Nor.
m ano 10 IMPORT News at a. m. 9:os
for No-S S,1v ?. M. Leaves Newport New.
n ~ 5oIk S:lS a. m. ILLS a. m ana S.O5
noon ana 5.nss Norfolk 9:i5 M. I3:is
r 'N w1f REFORMATION apply to
F. VI "C..utnESOH. Ticket Agent, or
NorfoI. ticket Office. Atlantic Hotel.
49,. JOHN d. POTTS.
ASK General Passenger Arent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH
FAST FREIGHT LINE, AND OLD DO
MINION LINE between all points North
and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern Railroad and Eastern North
Carolina
Freight received daily at p. m and
forwarded promptly at low rate.
For further information apply to the
General oi.ice OF the y. & s +. r. Co..
Norfolk. Va.
II. C. HUDGINS
General Freight and Passenger Agent.
NJ. X. KING. General Manager.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

EVENING EMPRESS LEAVES NOR
FOLK a 4:1o p. m. III ESDAY. THURS
DAY and SATURDAY for Eliza beth City,
Edsnton and way stations. Connect at
Elizabeth city with the steamer Neusa
for Roanoke Island, 0cracoke. Oriental,
Newbcrne. Morchead City. Kinston and
Gold boro. Via \. lS y. r. r.. and for
Jacksonville. Wilmington, y. c.. and for
stations on the w. & w. II, r.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05
Merchants Z Miner 5 TRANSFORMATION CO
DIR EGT ROUTE

FOR BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE.
For Boston, Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays a 600 y M.
FOR PROVIDENCE.
Every Tuesday. Thursday and Satur.
day 1T eco D.
FARES TO BOSTON AND PROVE
FIrst.class. Including meals and
stateroom berth ........ ...... .......sll 90
Storage. including meals and bunk SO 90
Perishahic freight sent via rroviden nee
forwarded by carly train TO Boston and
a the same rate as by direct steamers 10
Boston.
For further information apply to
X. H. WRIGHT. Agent Norfolk Va.
y. d STEBEiNS. Asst Traffic Mgr.
w. l.. TURNER Gen. Pass. Agent
j. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices Baltimore. Md.
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Ikss;N'IVx.
Especial 10 Virginian-Pilot.>

tHpecial 10 PilOt)
Edenton. y. G.. Aug AIRS. Mamie
Cutrcll. Of Norfolk. is the guest OF
relatives here.
Miss Mary Pruden and Mr. and Mrs.
II. G. Wood are spending part OF the
heated term al Blowing Rock. y. c.
Rev. Mr.. Willis left yesterday for
Nag's Head. He will not be here Sun
day. but his pulpit will be occupied by
Rcv. Mir Hornady. OF HEREFORD.
The steamer Haven Belle will leave
here Monday night for Mays Head.
Quite a number of our people will 20
down.
Mr.. W. s. Pendleton. of Washington,
y. G.. is here on IL VISIT to relatives.
This is his old home. end his many
friends arc pleased to see him in their
midsts again.
MIR. w. u. Hca and family leave to-
day for Mays Head.
The army worm has made lis an
pearance in our county and IS doing
great damage to the crops.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05
Norfolk Z H0ShiIlI0l SIe0nbOl| Go

stca an NEwpC ri NEWS. VASE I:sn-
lNGTON and NORFOLK viii leave
daily follows:
NORTH-BOUND.
Leave Portsmouth. foot OF
Leave Norfolk. foot of Water "
street .......... ............ -. 6.l5 p m.
Leave Old Point Comfort. 6.I5 p. III
Arrive In WashinGton...... go. 100 d. m
Arrive in Philadelphia. Penn.
X. II. ...... 80. $40 IS a. M
Arrive in Philadelphia. Il. & o.
II. b.. ........:... 'l1.OO a. m.
r. R....... ...:..,...: -. 'l.lS p. m
Il. R.. ........ ........... ''l.25 p. m.
soUTH-BOuND.
leave New York; Penn. X r. 1880 p. m.
Leave "a Philadelphia. Penn r. J."
Leave Philadelphia. E. &. o. 49,
H. Re-. ......... ........... 1907 u. m.
Arrive in washington. Penn. '''
Il. r.; ..;;..........;; ;.... :. $40 p. m.
Il. R.......'... -. ........... '.cco p. m.
Leave Observation-Disclosures. ....... $50 j. m
Arrive Old Point Comfort. ZOO a. m.
Arrive in Norfolk. ....... SO A. IN
Arrive in i'ortsmou;h........ -. $50 Il. m
DAILY.
TisKeis or sale at +: & o; ticket office
company.s o.icc on wharf.
For farther information apply
d J. CALLAHAN.
Telephone Al. agent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

Touching at Southern Halfway wharf.
Primers Point. each way.
LEAVE. NORFOLK. Southern Railway
wharf. loot Of Jackson street. ESQ a. m.
7:45 a. IN. Uo Primers Point only).
DS:So n. m. $3.50 a. m. connect
Ing with y. II n. PASSENGER train AZ YVES;
Norfoik-no stop at Primers pomD. 10 50
am. I)l2 90 m. $3.50 y. m, go pm (Di:N
D. IN. go p. m. $50 y. III. connecting
with Southern Railway passenger train at
Pinner's Point-does not so 10 West Nor
LEAVE WEST NORFOLK. a. & d.
Railways wharf. 200 a. m. u)a0o a. IN.
1000 a. m. II go a. IN. OOl:co p. m. 200 p.
m. 800 p. IN. 500 u. III. bringing passen-
gers from 4. K d. passenger train from
the NesU. 6:l5 p M
sDaily. All other trips daily. exccp,
Sunday.
Ere ght rates. jc. per tn pounds l0c.
minimum. All freight must tie prepaid.
The round trip to West Norfolk on this
comfortable steamer affords y MOST De
LIGlITFUL BREATH or SALT AIR
FOR THE HOT WEATHER..
G. NJ. SERPELL. President.
]. y. c. GEONER. Sec. and Treas.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

~ LIZABETIi RIVER AND HAMPTON
u ROADS FERRY COMPANY.
Operating Hourly Service to-
FINNt Frs POINT AND WEST NOR
FOLK.
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ARRIVE At NORFOLK

-tTkt.l =. = .NNTNF OItIN.
MAIL AND EXPRESS DAILY Except
Sunday at 4:25 y. M. and morning train
at ii a. III. TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY. connecting with all rail and
steam lines at Norfolk for tho North,
East and West. Passenger station at foot
OF East Main street. Norfolk and West
ern depot. Freight station on Water
street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

and
CURRlTUCN DIVISION.
",, WIN sieamegs forming ne
EAST VIRGINIA. AND CAROLINA
formerly retu;s Nertn Carolina Limo
and BENEFITS North Carolina Lne)
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE: AN. 1929.
MAIN 1lNr- I;S 1HiliSti;rylA BEACH
LEAVE NORFOLK.
Daily except Sunday:
go 4. III. though cypress.
VaJ''Vo 4" m. mixed. makes no stops west
Of .hal.d.
40 Il. M, through express.
X ~ y. tn, local express.
90 y. IN. through express
5:lp y. m. through express.
6.Se p. IA. local express
':io y. ia. thr uGh express.
SUNDAYS.
e:?9 a. m. local express
ll:l9 =. m. through express.
LOO y. M local express
SEQ y. III through express.
3ie y. M, through "Nprcss.
$50 j. m. through express. makes local
slorS' sunday.
LEAVE VIRGINIA BEACH
DAILY except SUNDAY.
90 4. M. fast express.
tals::O u. m. fas; express.
(a)ll 10 a. IN. mixed.
-:l' u. m. through express.
- % y. IN. fast express.
t.S0 y IN. through express.
SO u. IN. through express
lo.ac r. m. through express.
SUNDAYS.
go a. M. fas, cypress
IV.l1 a. IN local express
. II II. m. through express.
y - =. m, fast express.
40 II. M, through express.
100 p m. through cypress.
II empsVillc.
ca Makes no STOPS west OF Thala.
. lmf"msn express trains make the trip IL,
Fast express in so minutes.
i-oSdl cNiress III - minutes.
CtEk!rUCI< DIVISION.
LEAVE NORFOLK. VA
ballS except SunJlv-iOoJ Il. III, mixed,
ON" I M. local express.
LEAVE MUNDEN POINT. VA.
Daliy cNccD; Sunday; 80 a. m. mixed:
~ T. m. local cNircss.
Al steamers other than Curri;uck
sound steamers. arrive and depart from
per ~ @dloinins clyde Limo Water
street. Norfolk. Va.
Trains stop only on signal at inicrmc-
a ad, stations 10 take on or i,rt OH pas
w. Z. ASUBuRN.
Gen. FRI. and Pass. ACT.
y. T.. HOLLAND
Superintendent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

Commodlous and comfortable steamer
Superior accommodation. 10 meet the new
demand steamer VOLUNTEER
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

Messrs W. II. Harris ]. r. James.
w. $. Tutum ana Louis L. Brown. of
Fort Valley. Ga. will visit Springvalc
Me. in the effort 10 induce a cotton mill
company of that section to locate Il fac
tory in Fort VALLEY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

The Marie Mills. OF McColl, s. c.. will
increase capital stock from $4,000 TO
800, 000
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05
Cotton Mills Charged With Using
NOn-TranSferabIe Checks.
THE LAW Is VIOLATED
whom Raleigh Was Very Small CiI-
Iage-The Bnmd llOso Reel Rnces
ut Groen Observation-Disclosures OF
Public Instruction Sends Out Ex-
I PLANTATION OF tho school T.u.v-Pro-
/ posed n. d w. Extension.
ESs&4AHaa..

Raleigh. n. c.. Aug. 4.-Treasurer
Worth was notified yesterday that
several cotton factories at Cherryvillc.
CASTOR county. are using non trans
ferablo checks in paying their en-
ployes, who are required to trade at
the stores owned by the companies.
The information was given by Gard
ner Bros, merchants of Chcrryville.
who run a store not connected with the
mills. They enclosed one OF the checks
given by the company. which reads:
Coupons in this book are good for 81
in merchandise at the store of CASTOR
Manufacturing Company
This company and all others that
pay employees with non-transfcrablc
checks are violating the laws Of the
State and are liable to Indictment. In
the case of Wren VS.. Petty. of High
Point. whore idcntical'y the same point
was involved. Attorney General Waser
ruled. under date Of June 10. 1850: The
non-transrcrablc check is prohibited by
chapter $50 acts 1899. and chapter i5i
Of acts 1891 4"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05
y. AND w. EXTENSION

special train containing officials OF
the Norfolk and Western road was al
Durham yesterday and last night.
These railroad men We're there looking
after matters concerning their road.
and also trying to buy right-of- WAYS,
over which their proposed new extern
sion Is to run through the northern
part of the city to the property re-
Gently purchased on West Main street,
on which handsome depot accommoda-
tions Will be provided
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05
An OLD CITIZEN.

Mr.. w. c. Upchurch, who is 81 yccrs
old. came tn Raleigh Just &c years ago
yesterday. There were only five brick
houses here mt that time. and the
corner stone of the capitol had been
moved to the city l.r. lipchurch is
In splendid health. and promises 10 sec
many Vcors vol
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05
touching at Southern Halfway wharf.

SCHEDULE .1FFECTIYE JUNE Ord. 1889
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

'ao q m.-For Richmond. Washington
LynchburE and tho West
i:3s p. m.--Vcst:bulcd Limited for Rich.
mond and Washington. Stops
9phy a. Suffolk. Waverly aud
40 p. m - FOR Petersburg. Lynchhurg
tho West and southwest,
Trans arrive at Norfolk daily $3.50 H. m
TICKETS ana Gil Information a. static,
and 10 Cranky street
". II BEYIr.I.
General Passenger Asen.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

TRAVELLERS GUIDE,
Nk = va kaT!g'kMN|sstsrr
szasas1szuSsFa Schedule in Effect

SCHEDUI.E IN EFFECT JUNE -. 1899
LEAVE NORFOLK DAILY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

No, 4, daily connects with A.C.l- trais
= 70: Al: puiu:s South.
No. log. daily except Sunday. makes clo7s
connection At .!otSood for WashingtoC
n. c.. Kinstcr. N C. and plymouth. !
G.. and all Esr:ern Carolina points; aiI5
At Rocky Mou.:. with a. c. l. trails ; ter
all points South.
No. los. daily. except Sunday. makes
CLOSE ccnEe:uon at Ahoskis Tor Windsor.
n c. ana stations on W. & l. IT, X
Trains arrive at Norfolk at 5:S5 | IT.
Gaiiy ulso ut los i. m. daily. except
Sunday.
No. - run. through ~ithout c,n
Norfolk TO Wilmington.
baggage checked ~ CcE;puny's NcrfoS
wharf. und also at office OF passing y
and Ticke; agent III Main st.'eet t1pp
sitc Atlantic lioteO
Tor tickets TO all points South. nile tprd
car reservations and general informant %
call address.
J. A NEUGEDAUER
Passenger and Ticket az sat.
JAMES L. MAUPlN,
General Forwarding AK ant
Fl II. EMERSON. Gen. Pas Agent
c. Ia SERPEIj.. Gen. Manager.
7. Nj EN- EESON. Traffic Manager
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05
SCHOOL LAW EXPLAINED.

y pamphlet has JUS; been s,su Il by
Prof. {. III. Mebane. the superintendent
of Public Instruction. in which the
principal points Of the new public
school law are explained.
The paper is well prepared. and con-
tains much sound sense. which. if aa-
hered To. will Increase the efficiency of
the pubiic-school system in North car
DINA. Copies are now being mailed To
the township school trustees of North
Carolina
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05
RACES At GREENSBORO.

Tho hand hose races came off at
Greensboro yesterday. Fayetteville
leading off: time 3lia: Goldsboro. -.
flat contest on account OF improper CON
nec:ion: Durham. 81 30: Charlotte. no
connections; Greensboro. South Side,
SOis.
Salisbury came next; time. BE-; New
bern. 2324. protested; Durham. No. >.
messed connection; no time; salem. 81
3-5: Greensboro Eagles. 30. The pro-
tests in the ease of New Bernc ard
Goldsboro We're sustained. and the first
prize went to the South Sders of
Greensboro.
The grab reel race followed Fayettc-
Vile leading off, but failed to connect ;
no time; Gcldsboro, No. |. time.
2la4 Durham. No. /, %; Charlotte. 20i4
Greensboro, South Side. 20+4 Salisbury.
23la; New Bcrnc. 2l2,: Durham. No. >,
2iH. Salem made bad connection
and lost: time. - IL; Greensboro Eagle
Hose Co. 30 20: Charlotte won first
prize; South Side Hose Co, OF Greens
boro. second prize
At o'clock the horse hook and lad
der contest came off. There were three
entries: Ashevillc. Winston ana Greens
boro. Asheville won first prize; time.
4?ai Winston. second. j0ia; Greensboro
ran too far by the stand. time. ~ l-3
In this race Mr.. Huckner. of the
Greensboro Company. had both feet run
over and crushed by the truck, and had
narrow escape from DEATH
Junior reel race-f.ntries: Greensboro
time, %; Goldsboro, %; Fayettcvilie. II,
the Greensboro team winning
The championship ana hose reel race
was won by the South S!ders, ol
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19
GOMEZ ISSUES
HIS MANIFESTO.
Reviews His Part in the Negotiations
With Brooke for the Disband-
ment Of the Cuban Army.

HAVANA. May lS-The expected mani
festo of General Maxine Gomez was is
sued this evening 1t reviews in part the
negotiations with Goyernor-General
Brooke ana speaks of MS love for Cuba
and his sufferngs on her behalf in the
past. General Gomez then says.
"The hour has now arrived Tor me 10
raise nv voice in justification of my posi-
tion and 10 describe tne arduous work
have done since my hrst visit To Gen
eral Brooke. I protested 10 him against
tho sum offered by the United States AS
insufficient TO accomplish the good in-
tended While awaiting an answer To
my protest sought a solution oi the
question. General Brooke. representing
the CHIEF MAGISTRATE of the United states,
announced his inability 20 add to the
sum already settled upon.
"Speeulators then attempted 20 inter-
vene offering suggestions which Were
refused by me. They presented pFopo-
sition TO the Military Assembly but me
scheme was frustrated by President Nc
Klnley's refusal 90 recognize that nouy'
HIS PLAN
IL deemed the formation OF militia
practical solution. and General br"oN'
who approved the Idea. asked me Tor
summary OF my views on the subject
To this replied that lo.,oo men Mere all
IN were pos ible to get from The former
cuban army without distinction as TO
race
MY answer was sent 70 President Me
Kinley together with "A personal letter
giving explicit reasons why such a corps
Con,inued on Seventh Page)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

The movement that eliminated IN ine
action taken at Anniston has been going
ON for several years and The dehoue-
mcnt caused but little surprise.
Bishop Jackson is now UNDERSTOOD 10
l. ia Richmond. his former home. con-
s.Itng relatives as 90 his action on t"e
request. t.,
sm,. coming 20 Alabama he married
Miss carrie Corhrane. of Euiau'a. one
of tho most noted bellies ANA beauties in
tho state and purchased handsome
home al Montgomery whore he a rec
sided In the pulpit he was recosni1eu
as "a strong and eloquent man.
The matter Of the request Tor MS
RESIGNATION was kept quiet until TO-DAY
whom it came out n local print anu
since then leading Episc0pahans have
admitted its reliability
NOT N RICHMOND.
It was reported last evening that Bishop
Jackson was boo the city stopping with
relatives. a reporter of The Times WHO
called late last evening at the residence
of MIR. James b. Pace. where be stops
ou his visits to this city. was Informed
that the Bishop WAS not here. and that
his arrival was not looked for lie was
still supposed tO De- in Alabama.
ONCE RECTOR HERE
Bishop Jackson was formerly rector OF
Grace church. this city and was elected
from that position 90 Bishop Coadiutor
for the Alabama Diocese.
Bishop Jackson has often visited Rich
mond since hc left here. and frequently
preached here. lie has many friends and
admirers DOB this city and always receives
a warm welcome when he comes here
His first wife was "a daughter OF Mr..
James p. Pace. and when I'm Richmond
hc Is regularly entertained at the Pace
residence.
Bisp0p Jackson was I'm Richmond some
time ago and preached 10 a large and
much pleased audience lie Is cordial In
manner. and Is quito popular in Virginia.
His health has not been strong for seE-
erll years and this fact H. believed tO Doe
The basis OF the trouble that lei mp %
the action ~ the Alabama clergy in Pc
0uestiug his resignation.