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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
NOTES.

A deed has been filed i'm the Probate
Court Of Birmingham conveying to the
IT, r. Terrill Coal Company 5000 acres
Of mineral property. on which are mines,
coke ovens and furnaces. located in JEFF
ferson and Shelby counties, south of Bir-
mingham. The amount paid for the proc
portv is So GOA. The deeds were made
out i'm Pennsylvania. The property Will
be developed and furnaces rehabilitatcd.
The Mobile Register pays q high tribute
to the memory of Captain John e. Mann,
chief engineer OF the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad Company, who has recently
died.
The Atlanta Constitution says: That
feature of the report relating TO Major
stahlman's part in the transaction. which
has become "a cause celebrc in Southern
Church circles. seems TO US eminently
just.
Candidly we believe Of an those COM
cerued I'M the matter he is the least 90
blame. We do not say ,hat blame should
attach Go anybody. but If there is 10 be-
any. # should certainly not bee charged
up against Major stahlman.
Varacco Fusando % Caterina Vivona.
two sicliaus. went TO Houma. la. on
Saturday. procured a marriage license
ana were married by the justice OF the
peace. Fusando lives on Belle farm plan
tation. and took his wife home with him.
soon afterwards Joe Fortula. at whose
home the bride (Catorina) had been living
put in an appearance. bowed 10 the
couple. and as he did So pulled "a. re-
yolver and empticd IT into the bride and
groom.
Fusando was shot through the heart
and Caterina. his bride. was shot in the
abdomen and mortally wounded. The
woman was sister-in-laW Of the Sicllian
who did the shooting.
Judge Lumpkin. i'm. Atlanta. delivered a
decision in Atlanta on dogs the other day.
in which he held ina a levy could be
made on a dog as property value. This
IS the FIRST decision Of the kind that has
been made in this State. As Judge Lump
kin said. the dog question has been i'm the
courts many times. but IL has usually
been considered in cases OF theft for
which "a punishment Is being sought. but
has never been considered in The light
OF "a levy before. Judge L~umpkin's deci-
ion was highly interesting. and he went
into the history Of the dog from the early
times. lie wrote o learned and interesting
paper on the wild animals. and 90 what
extent the ancient peoples held the dog
as property-Sayannoh News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
OBJECT OF 4 CONVENTION.

The point has been made that In call
Ing Tor "a convention 20 nominate a Dem
ocratic candidate Cor senator the May
Conference abandoned the great prin-
ciple OF electing senator's by popular vote.
n is commended that to nominate q can
didate by convention were the same
thlng as TO elect a senator by the Legs
lature. Tor IN each case the people would
act not directly bur through chosen dele
gates.
Those who hold 10 this view overlook
the important fact that the object Of the
convention is not simply to nominate a
candidate for the Senate, but to IN
the great cause OF popular elections.
The nomination Of a candidate Is a mere
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
Patriotic Poem.

The following poem composed by Mis-
Mason Rowland was sung by tn
urrims Co jamestown last saturday. II
presented 10 the \. L. y. a. by IA,
uthor.
VIRGINIA.
Virginia It's OF thee.
Sweet land Of liberty, .
OF thee W sing.
Land OF the Cavalier.
Land tO her children dear.
From mOuntain-side and mere
The chorus ring,
our hearts within as burn.
A. back our giances turn,
DER history roll.
There see our founders bold
Face dangers manifold,
In those brave days ~ Old,
With steadiast sou.
Romance r. on thy cheek.
Trumpet-t0n gGed thy glOries speak,
sounding above.
Land OF the virgin name,
Land Of the queenly lame,
Pure always was thine ann,
Land Of our love!
For freedom hast h fought.
Thy rights could ne'er be- bought
Whate'er thy fate.
Sing We thy praises high,
carol them a. the SKY.
Thy paeans u'er can die,
Our noble Statei
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
c & o SUNDAY OUTINGS.

The first Of the season Will run on sun
dav. Mav 9lst. and every sunday mere
after during the season. T.. vi9 Ae-t
lisf ftsf train leave Broad-Sfreet station
SO A NJ. arrive old Point lo.3o A. a.
arrive ocean view II \. n, arrive Nor-
folk ll:i5 \. VI. Returning !eaye No,l..N
90 y N from ocean View station.
Love ocean View 7.l5 = NJ. leave Oh
Point 500 p. NJ. arrive Richmond 1880
= NJ parlor car attached 90 this train.
seats. - cents which cam b. reserved al
G.. and .. passenger onice ~ east Main
street. The new and hands0me steamer
Vigilant win connect az Old Point Tor
ocean View and Norfolk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

NJ ttOlItitON VT
Last week the Chronicle of London.
England, had an editorial review of the
expressed intention OF Mr.. Andrew car.
pegie TO retire from business and % ap-
mopriate a great part Of the remainder
OF his life TO ~disposing of his gigantic
fortune I'm philanthropic purposes.
In the course OF the article the Chron-
icle makes a severe criticism OF the
methods by which AIR. Carnegie built up
his fortune, saying. amongst other things:
awe an remember how the Homestead
works were shut down for months be-
cause the men refused 10 have their
wages lowered. and how barbed-wi Q
fences charged with electricity were set
up. the place fortified. Pinkcrtons sent
for. and. finally. after q state Of war
and siege. the steel Workers Union was
smashed TO atoms and the millionaire
works were filled with Poles and Hunga-
VANS
The Times IS no partisan or Mr.. Car
nocie though it believes him TO be a very
broad minded. progressive and benevolent
man. But The Times believes I'm adhor-
cnce 10 those fixed and inevitable prin-
800"
ciples of justice between nan and man
upon which all durable SOCIAL institutions
must rest, ana IL is therefore 4oIceo ~
dissent most absolutely from 'he enron
icioS crl'lols"s' we are "ot
social conditions by %trampling under
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- a. ns.b
6''' veg '
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~ ' -tmh+ ~ an.
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v-.n na u.must.,d n.orLs arr.
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- t.,it+ ~, hy him i'm voars of uure-
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, ai,.oti,o his mann
q, e,,rd that the
u.,tuu Cor tbe oytnpt of
,t1 49,, i,s,ify him in
Ni7 ia - ,,,
coll'U"'5 "'7'' '""'
ING oio ne ''oi''' ''0 -
by announcing 10 MS '"l'O'
would be iofeeo l." 0'oSe "'
less ihel "coep''' Wv" -
pursued 'his course '' o'"''
men TO "oIA "'
TO s"eI MS O"" P'o"'''
guilty oil "a great "io's'
mans o"h ana" DIS 10
he b "a Keep ms l"c'oi''S "' w"
He had a perfect rsht 'oo' 10 ''.'o''u
his premises with barOed WIRE I'"o'S'
and he had "sn' TO O""'so '""
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
Indigenous Vegetable DrHgs.

Australia is rich in indigenous vegeta-
BILE drugs. which may At some future time
become largely utilized FOR medicinal and
other purposes. Mr.. J. H.. Maiden, the
New South Wales government botanist.
has prepared a list Of those at present
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
Plenty IF business

Justice Honks-"Just think, In Portugal
"a boy may marry when he's fourteen
and a. girl when she is twelve
Lawyer Spriggs- say. lets you and me
form "a partnership with some good di-
vorce judge and go over there. '-Chica-
20 News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
Uicamonders in New York.


Governor and Mrs. Tyler and Miss
nv TYLER lefr yesterday for Caroline
county 10 spend the night with relatives.
They viii go to Mt Vernon to-day to at
tend the annual meeting Of the Regents
and the Board Of Visitors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
\ White Elephant.

81 didn't know Mrs. Jones was SO fun
of malice"
whats the mattcr:'
"Why. when she left our fat she gave
my wife her crayon portrait, four feet
square. on q seyeu-foot easel. Chicago
Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

Mamie" said her father. 81 cant toll
crate that young mans presence in the
house after n o'clock.
"Why. YOU oughn to mino 50 much,
pa." She answered. 81 have To- entertain
him. "-Phuadelphia North American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

"Pa. what's a liberal oducation?'
81 guess it's one of them kin your
brother Toms gittin now. lies 80 blame
liberal with my money that dunno
whether there will be- any left or not
when you git ready % go TO college. -
Ehfc4ro News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
mn in nhc nIcrcmrN.

Little Willie. from the mirror
Sucked the mercury all of
Thinking in his childish error.
Il would cure his w%hOoping cough.
Al the funeral Wi.ie's mother
Smartly said 90 Mrs. Brown;
" Twas "A chilly day Tor William
When the mercury went down.
Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

MA, I made SO cleaning house yester-
day
Made SOP"
eyes. henry turned the piano 20 the
wall by mistake and he gave me so if
would leave b. that way until fall
Chicago Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts lbouf Richmond
Citizens aud Other Nlucr~-

fNtfti~ dA'A '
Professor c.. " Nelson. Of London
Eng. is at F0rd's.
Rev. J.. G.. Shearcr pastor Of Iiasker
Memorial church. is quite sick at h'
residence.
NJ. George Bryan has gone to PITTS
burg on professional business. ana VIII Dc
absent for about ten days.
Misses Mary and Willie 1901 left o.
King William yesterday afternoon, ai.rf
having a delightful y.si, to their ani'.
Mr- Jean ioNefs
The remains of Dir. Morris Myers. oi
Petersburg. who died saturday night at
81. Iuke'a Home, We're taken Co hia nome
Sunday.
The funeral Of Mr.. Albert Parker No
Glce took place from Marshtll-Suee
Christian church az . o'clock Sunday
afternoon, and the remains were l|nter.ei
in Shockoe Cemetery.
Mr.. Maxwell e.. GILLIAN has returned 20
Richmond from kingsf0rc. Fla. where ha
was engaged la business viii the Florida
Engineering Company. minors OF phOs-
pilates The climate did not agree With
J his health. and he was compelled 10 give
no his position.
Wonders in New York.
NEW YORK. Nay B.-sDecial-Rich-
mond arrivals. 2. ~. Cameron. Hoffman,
~ T. Grant. Girard. =. McNiven. 81.
cloud ". Moor, Imperial. X. II. Met
son. Union square.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

The King Of the New York beggars is
said TO be worth $4,000. He would De a
good man to engage i'm de-nominational
soliciting for church funds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
\ CURIOUS FACT.


're curious '".
-''' TOD I'D, 'Nf, 'l
tHe 1.".lal ''"" '' ''
li m'HuIdel"I'7 l"7 t"'
ID very arg IIop''li,H ~'l '
oI m~'huiaclN4e go I'D m'l.'"
,o'N. ""-."'"' '"i
'' ''N"t' WAN"
mann l"''n- '"' p. gay"
i'e'url"5 e'u"li"7 -"'
"'".i N.''' N 1911"
piell''l'"7 were W''' d l'li 't
mat inc tA'"i7 OF "'f
"oulo H''Iei7e as 500" +" "'
hdd ooltlheH sIN'oieHt I'i"'e. 81
els TOT iAeli OWL i"..'i' ""
90 ihem1..fe7 M '
"H'es iNN
proven '.ut' lH' .Ap'it7
Japan. "nlln m IH' Na'''
'"l'u"''o q, f'-,'' WEI.
anu j" lHe H7'dl l'I'
month VIII ieacH I"'f
NM" y "'D' lili'
Ihe ISLANDS winch nave .'."
INTO closer reia'l'ir WIT" DIS "' '"'
oI iHe past year eFl'e'iy "pii.'
c.ea ds among lhe s''' l"" '
Nhlte1 states. Du''' "H.," t' '"' "
month or 1879 "o"s"t 'ut s'",
mas pou-Nt "' 'He Mi
rn. - ~ hfc,.f.. f,r n nu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
r.. T.. AND =. IL. u. PEACE JUBiIEE
WASHINGTON.

Tickets Richmond 10 Washington and
return. $3.50 May ed. I'D, 2Ith, good
unul May 9th.
w. p. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

A Newark woman has gotten a divorce
ON account Of what her husband said i'm
his sleep. Tired natures sweet re-
storer' will have to proceed to get a new
line of amdavits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

A poultry trust has been established i'm
Kansas-just to put by a little nest egg, 20
Of course.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

Mckinley will not call an extra session
Of Congress. 1t would have been cruel I'm
him 10 have broken up BILLY Mason's
pure food show.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
OUR BICYCLES
ARE EVERYWHERE
American Wheels Found from Japan
to Brazil.
A RECORD TO BE PROUD or
Their Superiority Recognized "here-
ever There Are Cyclists some u
tercstinc Figures AZ to Manu-
facturc aud Export.

WASHINGTON. May r5.-speeial.-The
opening OF the wheeling season gives
especial interest to some figures just pre-
pared by the Treasury Bureau Ok STA
%tIstIcs. These tables. which present lh'
statistics of bicycle exports during the
past few years. show that American
wheels are now being ridden IN aA parts
of the world. I'm the wiids OF Mexico anu
Central America, under the blazing Skies
of cuba. Porto Rico. and other West IN
dian islands. across the pampas oil Nts'"
time. Brazil. and other South American
States. amid the deusely populated areas
Of China. British East indies, ana Japan
and Boa tle Jungies OF Africa, the Amer
Jean whoe. is making its way. Even il
the great manufacturing countries OF hu-
rope. where workshops and skilled WORK
men abound. millions of dollars worm OF
American bicycles are sold each year
During ,he four fiscal years 1896. 1890, lN'',
and is4. tne expectations of American
bicycles amount in round numbers TO
twenty million dollars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

\ movement is on foot to raise n fund
To provide d residence I'm Washington iof
Admiral Dewey. and Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury. Frank A. Nanderlip. mas
consented 10 act as chairman Of the so
Letting committee.
Advices received M Tacoma. Washing
ton. confirm the discovery OF the new
gold district equalling the klondlke IN
extent II riches at Cape Nome Oh the
Alaska mainland, one hundred miles
north OF 81. Michael. II Is said that TWO
men cleared up $60.e eco in ninety days. and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

IT NEVER DISAPPOINTS. This Is one
OF the peculiarities OF Hoods ~Sarsaparilla.
II cures scrofula. Salt rheum. humors
tomach and kidney troubles. nervous
ness.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Easy ~
take easy 10 operate: reliable, sure. 21n
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

Roosevelt is TO cali an extra legislative
session TO change his corporation taxing
bill. This subject Of taxation evidently
is not Teddy's strong point.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

Sampson can now proceed TO make n
chart of the Supreme Court that decided
against the prize money on the Roderi-
gues.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

The question is being agitated: HAS
the poet "a futurc?' Very few OF them
ever get a present. anyway.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

Somebody is going TO investigate the
whisky trust. But il hasn't reached the
headache stage yet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

incident. so far as The Times Is con-
cerned. II the convention were 10 be
called simply TO promote some man
candidacy for the Senate ard FOR no
higher purpose. The Times would feel
little interest I'm H.. But If the convention
be called II will be called in Difference 10
q popular sentiment in this state In IA
vor Of the election Of senators by direct
vote Of the people. and resolutions VIII
thcn and there he adopted. we feel sure
committing the Democratic party OF VIZ
glnia TO that principle, or 10 Nho "~'
best thing 10 Il. the selection OF Se"'
toriai candidates by primary eiectoh'
We favor the convention because We Wish
10 see n great Virginia rally on TINS Nl'al
question. We want TO see fifteen or SIX
teen hundred Democrats from all parts
Of Virginia get together in Richmond
and put themselves on record as belhs
in favor of choosing their senators direct
and we want 10 seen them emphasize that
fact by nominating a candidate Tor the
Senate.
The idea Of abandoning the principle
has never occurred to The Times, nor TO
any man who is honestly in favor OF TINS
great measure. On the contrary, We say
the great purpose in view is TO emphasize
and exploit that principle and make II a
living issue I'm Virginia politics.
Those rumors that Cleveland was dead
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

At Williamsburg expert safe-biowers
robbed the postofice and ignored the
bank i'm the same building. 1t Will take
the bank a long time to live down that
sizing up Of it's finances.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

The Richmond travelling man who an
swercd the rich widow" matrimonial
bureau should he c%ourt-martialed log the
~. T.. a. for not insisting ON seeing sam
pies before placing his order.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

The retirement Of Gomez from tho fur
Their distribution of the 100000 would
seem TO indicate that he impolitely help
ed himself first.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

Those rumors that Cleveland was dead
must nave been from some enemy VINO
was politically speaking
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

II might as well Doe mentioned that the
Glue Trust is formed purely for the pun
pose Of sticking other people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

Agulnaldo writes his defiant notices just
as If no peace conference WAS TO assem-
bic at The Hague next Thursday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

TIE Times is always indebted TO lrienus
who favor st with society itelns anS
personals but must urge that al, 80
be sent over the signature y" ~
sender.
All unsigned Communications VIII De re-
.ected alw
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16

MANCHESTER BUREAU. III HULL
STREET.
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PETERSBURG AGENT,
MRS. s. {. HUTCHINSON. LO~"
STREET.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-11
The Van is hing Weasel.

AS lay stretched on the bank at the
foot of a great maple l saw weasel
run along in the brush fence some dis
lance away. A few seconds later he was
standing on the exposed root of the tree
hardly yard from my eyes, I lay mo-
tionless and examined the beautiful
creature infinitely, till suddenly found
myself staring at the smooth, greenish
gray root of the maple. with no weasel
in sight.
Judging from my own experience, I
should say that this is the usual termi-
nation of any chance observations of Ell
ther weasels or minks. Occasionally
they may be seen to dart into the bushes
or behind some log or projecting bank,
but much more frequently they vanish
with a suddenness that defes the keen
est eyesight. In all probability this van
ishing is accompanied by extreme rapid
ity of motion, but if this is the case
then the creature succeeds in doing
something utterly impossible to any
other warm blooded animal of its size
Mice, squirrels and some of the small
Ell birds are all of them swift enough at
times, but except in the case of the
humming bird none of them, I believe,
succeeds in accomplishing the result
achieved by the weasels. Popular
Science Monthly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-11
THE FINGER TIPS.
Their Remarkable Value In the Iden-
ti6cation Of Criminals,

Their Remarkable Value In the 1den-
ti6cation Of Criminals.
In detective novels finger printa LETT
by criminals, preferably in blood, play
I'm important part, but truth seems
stranger than fiction in the fact that
the finger print system of identifying
criminals in India has been made so
perfect that it would enable any intelli-
gent person in> few minutes to distin-
gish the individual, If necessary, from
all other persons now living in the
world, or, if data were available, from
all other persons who have lived since
the creation Of man.
The system is simplicity itself, and
there is none Of the elaboration Of proc
ess or the costly and delicate machinery
required for the anthropometric system.
All that is needed is piece Of tin, a
sheet of paper and some printers ink.
The linked impressions of the ten digits
are taken and filed in the proper COM
partment of the proper pigeonhole, and
it is on the classification Of records and
their distribution into the pigeonholes
that the success Of the system depends
Every finger mark shows lines of the
''loop," or the "whorl" type. and by a
simple table of the combinations Of
these types in the ten digits 1904 main
classes are made. These are again sub
divided according to minor details. and
the subdivisions can be further divided
ad infnitum if necessary, bat with the
table before him any person of ordinary
intelligence can place his finger on the
corresponding card to record in his
hand within five minutes. no matter
how many thousand cards there may be-
It is calculated that the cha(ces are
about "a, 900, 900 to 1 against any two
persons having single fingers identical.
and the chances against all ten fingers
being identical go beyond mathematics
altogether.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-11
A Painful Mistake.

A conductor got up early the other
morning and got his own breakfast. He
is not used to this, as his wife, who was
sick on this occasion, is used to getting
breakfast ready. He is fond Of strong
coffee for his early meal, and, filling the
pot with water, heaped in four table
spoonfuls Of what he took to be coffee.
After all was done, the cofeepot
steaming and hash well Drowned, he sat
by his own self to break his fast. The
coffee did not seem very hot, SO he drank
off half the cup in three or four swal-
lows. Then the roof started. He yelled
like maniac. His trembling little wife
ran out to see her husband dancing
about on one foot and screeching like a
maniac.
he ran to the water pipe and drank
off two quarts of cold water and then
quieted down enough to ask: "What in
thunder's the matter with the coffee 2"
She smelled of it and said: "Why,
dear, You mistook the ground cloves for
the coffee. that's all Lewiston Jour-
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