The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30
MASS MEETING
IN MANCHESTER
Hon. VIM. A. Jones TO Address the
People Tonight.
Mr.. OWEN NOT IN TIE RACE,
Manchcstcr's Rcpr sentative VIII BE
Mr.. u. L. T0ncy and lIr. Phil '.
C0gbiu VIII be Sent TO the
Scnatc-Othcr Matters.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times
ll12 IuA street. Eoattie Block


1lf2 Haas street. Eeaite Block
Won. VIM. A. Jones. at the request q
a number Of admirers OF himself and his
cause. VIII sp.ak at Leader Hal tonight
at s O'Clock PIE comes at g,cu incon-
yenlnce TO himself
MIR Augustine Royal will have charge
81 Arrangement. and Air. Jones 81 insured
hearty welcome by friends oi po-h
candidates Tor the United Sntcs senate.
MR OWEN WILL NOI RlN.
Mr. Harry B. owen. who 80 has been
Understood. would hc candidate for re-
election o. the LEGISLATURE has declared
.l- intention uf Hil.dlaNink roil tne
race Thus leaving Size Manchester hcd
GO Nr ID. L. Tony the popular young
democrat and business snan.
Mr T0n,y wifi undoubtedly Poe the
choice Of the convention of september
.,ih for the House of Delegates from This
district. as Pc has now tho solid support
of Manchester ana ls very popular in the
counties.
it u.s stated at one time that Mr.
owen world rn for Che Senate. but as
H. intention is to remain ont OF The h'iI
al together Dir. Phil " CogbA is the
0nly Senatorial candidate 40 present n
he race.
Mt toeau IS chairman Of the Chester
re'd county Democracy and g. Common
weaith's Attorney of that county. and is
conceded 20 Sc one OF the mos popular
70en in thc district Therefore his election
IS practically insured.
The Democratic chaifmen ~ Chcsf.-
field ard Powhatan counties and the city
OF Manchester met in the office of Cor
hu and Wells yesterday morning at V
O'Clock.
ar r. Y Cogbfl represented Chester.
fold. Mr.. a. ST. Howard. Powhatan, ana
Nlr \ ,. tnlIarnDr. MtnchteItr 1hili-
man Lake. of Goochiand, was not pres
This Committee Of Chairmen decided
10 hold both the senatorial and lcgisla-
tive conventions at the same time ana
,.lace. VIZ; ON September 2sth. in Man
The bas.s Of representation was fixed
upon the Bryan vote. and places The
approximation from Chesterfield at II.
Powhaton az q. Goochiand at T. and Man
Commissioners IN the proceedings Of the
F1rmVi'lc and Hrwh tan railroad against
The Waller md Mcgowan estates m
Fhcefer0cl9 met in Che Huet'nrq Court
I'm Manchester yesterday ana heard argu-
mont in reference 90 the damages o. 20
awarded the estate Judge John ~. IN
rram represented the estates and Judge
Thomas NJ Miller fhe railroad
TOOK TO THE RIVER.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning
Special officer Roach discovered three
white men tampering with hrasscs IN the
Southern yards near the Petersburg
bridge
Tie ran after them and one OF the mon
boldly jumped into the river and swan
across 10 the Richmond side.
officer Roach made an effort 10 head
him OF. and IN The meantime me olh'r
TWO culprits escaped The man In the wa
ter reached the opposite SIDE and es-
capped.
Henry Han. colored, for maintaining and
keeping n disOrderly house on Hull street
just beyond the railroad. A number %
disorderly affairs have cmanated at this
place He viii De forced TO answer the
charges Ia the Police court
THE MAYORS COURT.
Tom Crenshaw. colored. had two
charges confronting him when Doc stood
up IN front of squire Lithgow ye terday
morning.
James Dean. colored was the principal
occuser. James was sight. lie had
about ten yards OF cotton cloth wrapped
about his head and there were num-
Der Of swollen places IN the immediate vie
entity of bis eyes mouth. and nose.
Tom said ne hit him with his fish, and
others say he was hit with a brick
II an came about over crap game.
and 81 was postponed for one day for
witnesses
The second case against Tom was that
of abusing Deans mother. Both cases |
win DE heard % day.
The Fire Committee Of the CITY Coun- |
eli VIII meet al 5:45 o'clock this afternoon |
at the corner Of Nineteenth and Hull
streets.
The Cemetery Committee will meet at !
O'Clock Friday evening and proceed to the /
cemetery TO inspect the place.
NEEDS TWO HUNDRED GIRLS.f
A prominent and substantial business !
man of Manchester stated TO a !
reporter yesterday that II he could /
secure the services Of about 200 girls ne !
would start up a chcroot factory I'm Man |
chester az once.
Those who desire further information /
are requested TO leave their names at NO. |
0i Hull street
The gentleman referred 20 meant bust /
ness. He wants a number Of experience |
ad hands ana is willing 20 take about
half the number mentioned above as be-
sinners or learners.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Mr.. J. IF. Mlstcad Of West Twelfth |
street. and nephew. i. r. Galloway. are
visiting their aunt OF Chariestown, w.
Va.
Mrs. Mark r. LLOYD has returned 10 tho
NlNN dlNtf a pheasant NtrlA NN Two N'thN
with friends and relatives I'm Buckingham
county. Her two sons. Master Holt $
and T. Wickham Lloyd. are stl visiting
in Buckingham
Miss Mary T. Franklin. OF East 18th
street has returned Co the city after
spending a pleasant visit OF two weeks
with Miss Madge g. Bagby. OF Ballsville |
va.
4 series OF meetings are now being con-
iucted az North Run church. near Lake
Hidc Park. The pastor is assisted by
Rev c. II. Sheriff. Of Crsneld Nd The
public is cordially invited 20 attend.
Miss Efie Masone OF Petersburg. who
has been visiting Mr.. Smith, returned 20
Der home Saturday.
Mr. C. r. Craig. % Charlotte y. c..
livslon storekeeper OF the Southern rail-
road. who has been visiting his mother
N west Thirteenth street, has returned
home
Mr. w Hay Garneii IS acting City At
orney IN the absence from the city Of
city Attorney Ciopton.
Mr. Norman Blankenship. % West Thir. |
zenith street. IS visiting relatives al Dor
.ctt Va.
Voters are requested 70 secure their
ransfers and make an necessary arrange
nents FOR voting before the day OF tho
primary election IN order 20 avoid con-
usion.
Mr.. p W. Normally left Monday Tor
;kinq,ater district where De will attend
series Of protracted meetings conducted
" Dr. A. -. Dunnaway. and viii assist
n the singing
A very fine vehicle owned hv Mr. r. Il.