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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-27
For Mondays Reception.

Calvin Farnsworth, commander OF the
District G. A. r., visited the White House
this morning to arrange for the reception
of the local veterans on Monday, when the
New Year reception of the President is
held. Commander Farnsworth will an
nounce the program later.
Other visitors to the White House dur
ing the day were Senators Elxins Tilman
and Carter, Representative Sulloway and
H Clay Evans, commissioner of pensions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
ABlCiClE OF
JOE BICKERSTAFF,

condition of Dr. Carmichael was not .
complete breaking down. as WAS stated.
RE had been seriously il and probably
would be unable for some time at least ID
assume The ariu0us duties 0f rector of 50
large congregation as ST. Faufs. bug
that there had been gratifying Improve.
meut in HIS condition recently
with respect 10 the salary of Or. Car
michael and a probable successor being
called. this gentleman said that the matter
had not even been discussed by tho ves-
try and would not Dec brought up. GER
tainy until DTS leave of absence had es-
p.rel. October lst. While having no au.
thority % speak FOR the vosiry be feit
sure there was no disposition 90 leave Dr.
Carmichael unprovidcd for IN DIS present
condition should 10 be necessary 90 secure
a temporary or permanent supply
Next Sunday the Rev Dallas Tucker.
Of Bedford City VIII oticiate at ST. Pauls
Mr. Tucker is an Old Richmond boy and
was the first rector VI Christ church H6
has many friends in this city who will
doubtless Doe delighted Co welcome him
back again. The now choir was hoarl
for the first time last sunday. and gave
universal satisfaction.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
THE WAREHOUSE COMBINE.
Original Plans OF Darville Men Failed
To- Materialilc--Thc Next Step.

Some time ago great interest was Gre
attd in tobacco and farming circles by
the announcement from Danviile that tha
warehouses Of that city with one cxcep-
ton, mad been transferred tO a million
dollar syndicate of Danviilo warehouse
men and northern capitalists. who pro-
posed % conduct the warehouse business
Of The city under q pooling arrangement.
a DanNlle Wtrehouscman. who was IN
Richmond yesterday stated that the deal
had failed to matcriallze. and that tho
only prospect of pooling agreement rest
ed Ia an effort that 10 was understood
would be- made by local warehousemen
altogether. Tuesday he said. was tho
date on which the options secured by tho
original syndicate had been announced 10
expire. Failure so take ADVANTAGE ~ the
options. be said. indicated that The 0rigi-
nal deal has now gone by the board.
The gentleman stated that The ware.
hOusomen almost without n.ce0tln. were
sore over the failure o. the plans 10 mate
rialize and recognized the fact that tho
market had been damaged little Ito
said that the general Impression In DAN
Vile tobacco circles WAS chat the waro-
hOusemen would now cry 10 effect a local
combination. Such AN arrangement wOuLi.
be said. mean the continuance Of tha
methods Of warehouslng that have been
practiced for q number Of years past.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
PANTS AND SHOES.
\ large Assortment Taken from Two
Suspicious Characters.

There Is q big pile OF shoes and clothing
up I'm the office of Chicf-cf Police How
ard. embracing the "sWag' taken from
two negro thieves who We're sent go jaH
nv Justice CrutchGeld for twelve months
i'm default of $500 security, as suspicious
characters.
Early yesterday morning the negroes got
on a freight train al Dunlop station. just
this side OF Petersburg. with three tig
bags filed with the articles above men
toned. and carried TWO dOuDle-Darrelled
guns. The conductor and a railroad de-
tective, when the train reached Clopton
Station. arrested the two negroes and
captured The stuff they had with them.
Some trouble was experienced IN landing
the men. one of them attempting % make
his escape by running away. Several
shots were fired after him and he was
finally captured.
The two men gave the names Of I'd.
Stone and John Ramey and said they
were from Raleigh. The men say that
four other negroes at Dunl0ps put he
stolen articles on the train and LEFT them
in their care 10 deliver I'm Richmond.
There are five pairs OF shoes and about
one hundred pairs Of new pants Of Var'ois
grades and shades.
Major Howard thinks they were stolen
en- route 90 the hands now working on the
railroads around Petersburg or taken from
The cOmpany's store.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
MANY PEOPLE
NOW AT WORK
The Old Buns All Claim to Be
Knights of Labor.
JUSTICE JOHN LOVES T0lLtRS.
Negroes Arrested Charged with Being
Suspicious Characters and &c
Iievcd to he Freight Car Rob
bers-SmalI Thief Whipped.

It IS a shrinking fact that every man
arrested and brought before the bar Of the
Police court these days claims to have
job.
Justice John dearly loves a man who
works and industry in his eyes covers
multitude of short comings.
Either the old followers of John Barley
corn are putting up a job on Justice John
or there re more Police Court habitues
earning a living by honest labor than was
ever known before, and the plea mat
wor.. cannot he secured won't 80 at the
bar Of Justice any more.
SELECT AUDIENCE.
4 small and select audience greeteu
Richmond Great Regulator as he took
his seat IN the CHAIR of state IN the 1913
White Chamber yesterday
An air OF dccOrum characterized the
days proceedings and hush OF deIerehce
TO the dignity Of the court prevailed
The lobby OF the court had the appear
ance of "A secondhand clothing store. Ia
stone and John Kenny, two negro rousl-
ab0uts. dressed ike railroad track hands'
were arrested at Dunlop's station on
Coast Line freight car, and brought 70
Richmond They were charged with being
suspicious characters and also with carry
ing concealed weapons.
They We're on "A nOrth-bOund tram from
Rocky Mount y c..
The trainmen discovered the negroes In
a car loaded with lumber and found in
the car large amount OF merchandise in
bags. including three bags OF clothing
eleven pairs Of trousers. seven pairs OF
shoes. two new sh0t-guns and other goods
The negroes denied any knowledge OF the
goods.
A CAR ROBBED.
The supposition S. that "a south-hound
car loaded with merchandise was robbed
and the goods transferred ~ the north
bound train.
The negroes were put under bond and
will be held for further investigation.
Charles L. Frayser a small pickaninny,
stole "a cabbage. lie said he didn't, but
they had the dead wood on him. lie was
not much larger than the cabbage. and
was turned over TO his mother. who. un-
der the supervision of the officer OF the
court followed out the injunction of the
Great Dispenser 10 burn him up with
the chastlser kept for such cases in an in
ner chamber of the court.
DOUBLE CHARGE.
Fields Finny was charged with strik-
ing James Peasants and stealing s. from
him. and James Peasants was charged
with beating Fields Finny
There was a woman in the case and the
men were fined $3.50 each.
John Mason cOlored. was found in an
alley at midnight with Henry Cole, an
other negro OF notorious character under
suspicious circumstances Henry ran and
John was caught He was held as a sus-
piciOus character.
j. ". Hancock was charged with OBJ
siructing the street, and refusing 10 re-
move when ordered TO do 50 by officer
Clarkson. Mr. Hancock charged that the
officer used threatening language to him
and treated him improperly.
The case was continued TO summon Wit
ncsses
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
BURIED TWENTY FEET.
Pine Logs Found Deep Down in Mayo's
Island-Ouicksa Encountered.

Several yellow pine logs On perfect
state of preservation. We're found twenty
feet under the ground ON May0's Island
yesterday. while the excavations for foun-
dations for the Richmond. Petersburg and
Carolina railroad bridge piers Was ln pro-
rrcss. One of the logs had big ring in
it.
Nlr. Martin OMara. who runs the hoist
ing machine used in the work. says that
for eleven years prior t0 A4 Dee worked
az GibeOn's saw-miU. ON Mayo Island
and that lumber was often brought up
on RATS and tied 90 a bis sycamore tree
that has just been cut down. AT that
time. ne says. the portion OF the island
where the logs were found was covered
with water at high tide Freshets would
sometime leave a deposit of earth on the
island and it has been built mp in this
way. His explanation of the presence of
the logs Is that they became watcr-iogged
and were buried by accretons from
freshets
An obstacle was met I'm the work ON
Mayo's Island yesterday I'm the quick
stands. and springs found in the eXcava-
tions. IL was necessary 90 keep the water
pumped out.
At the site Of the power-house of the
Virginia Electrical Railway and Develop
ment Company the contractors are now
working on solid rock blasting ont tO
secure the required depth Pneumatic
drills are used for boring holes for blast
Ing and the constant "chuck-a-chuck-a-
chuck of the drills can be heard all
along the river front
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08


Governor Tyler was besought oy 'ne
vopno soldiers mother. who lives not iar
from East Radford, To do what ne '2i.o
to secure the discharge OF her som N"s
was notified yesterday OF The success vi
the Governors efforts. ..,.->-
FATHER SEEKS SONS PAlD'N.
Anon, the callers upon The Executive
Yesterday morning was the father OF young
Marshall owens. OF Abingdon. who is serV-
in,, "A term OF fourteen years in the ptn-
rentiarv for killing a man in $780, Inc
nrisouer Is a young man. his lithe'
made a touching plea and said that his
Young son cut and killed The man be-
cause he was lab0ring under the most
intense passion brought about by the I'M
pression that the man had NY treated MS
little brother.
The emotions OF the pleading father
overcame him and he broke down as great
tears pursued each other down his cheeNs
The Governor told him CD go back ana
get all the proper papers toSeiher anu
call upon him again.
This is the seyerest strain that / rave
10 contend with said the Governor
MY feelings are always in sym9athF
with the petitioners / realize how haprF
( can make these distracted parents Dy
giving back 20 them lost son. and how
the waning years of some old widowed
mother are frightened 10y the return ~
child who has. possibly. been sufficiently
punished for the crime that he has con.
mitted.
MY individual sentiments always iaFor
the favorable consideration of the petition.
but then / am confronted by the duties
owe my State and the majesty of me
law and I hesitate.
"When the old gentleman petition
comes up in the proper shape ] SNAIL give
i my earnest and careful consideration.
The Governor Will Dr. unable to attend
The Southern Industrial Convention which
begins on October 10Th q, Huntsville. A'a
He has already accepted an invitation TO
attend the ceremonies incidental TO the
LAYING of the cornerstone of The new pub
DE building IN Chicago. on the 18th OF Oc-
tob5r
CLAIM OF GRIMES BATTERY.
I'm reference 10 the claim of Grimes
Battery for services rendered in the recent
quarantine az Hampton the Governor
said Doe had heard nothing officially
81 remember having bad some CORES
pondouce concerning the matter in the m
ciplency of the scare. he said 'and tninN
I directed that every precaulon De- taken
through the proper channels. If this COM
pany was properly ordered ont fho claim
should he paid without the slightest hesi-
tati0n And even n the company pcr-
formed the services properly without tha
actual legal authority, I snail do AN in
my power % see them paid for their
services
The Governor received q telegram from
Washington yesterday morning anounc-
lne chat Gen. Harry ieth was extremely
low and. not expected to i've.
Governor Tyler viii remain here until
tonight. when he will leave for Eas. Rad
ford. accompanied by his son. Mr James
Tyler. who has been sick for several days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08

requirements. the gold standard the sine
qua non Of international exchanges, inc
stability of home affairs. but it must. now
ever be law that restores the use or
credit Oout 7 fear from appearances ana
Information. or rather nOn-informauon. it
viii be- long before we get IT'D Secure TINS
legislation 20 us. build am lsthmian canal
and the cornerstone Of the world s. clear
ing house will Doe laid. and we viii locate
IL south Of the Mason and Dixon line, IL
YOU of the Weather. but not more re-
sourccful sections. do not have a care.
And the South deserves aid, for she Is
helping herself as witness her growth
and will not name the difficulties she has
overcome and is overcoming; see what she
has done I'm the last ten years.
NONE TO FEAR.
GIVE us the laws We want and before
the closing Of the first decade Of The COM
ing century. when our population will
have reached 100 00O)O there VIII be
none 90 make us afraid commercially in
all this world as there is none We fear IN
arms to-day: and then will not the clear
ing house be ours, for how can IL be
helped? The day Of settlement IS coming
when Vienna asks Paris for exchange 90
pay her debt 90 us and finds that Paris.
100. rs lFItUIfl 40 u.s. anu A.t'if t'fi'i'.H
10 Berlin and ST. Petersburg and all the
great continental capitals. always re-
ceiving the same A'wer. and finally, too.
when Il comes front London, and all have
to ship us gold. the sceptre will have
passed into our hands and the clearing
house Is ours
lie mentioned an estimate by Director
of the Mint G. i. Roberts, who Is in New
York. that the gold output of Australia
for the present year would Doe ten millions
in excess of that for 1895 and Mr. Ron
erts' opinion that England will go right
along sending us consignments of Aus
tralan gold direct. Continuing, he said:
Australian gold direct to the United
States ON London account. is not this
confirmation of our hope strong as Holy
Writ?
and. gentleman. to secure these bal
ances and hold them we must 0und and
own more ships.
"A statement from London no later
than the 9th of July last. gives LLOYD s.
estimate of the worlds shipping tonnage
27.678.529 tons. England owning large
proportion We should Tectify this dispro-
portion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08

Amateur photographers recognize the
difficulty in securing good interiors
one OF the most perfect specimens OF
this sort Of photography was received
bv the Postum Cereal Co. "a short time
ago. showing I'm perfect light and with
the cleauest lines. baby in a high
chair at the table. the mother in the act
Of feeding baby some Grape-Nuts with a
spoon. The little one has one hand on
the spoon and is evidently "gobblng''
the food A package of Grape-Nuts
rests on the table. and that, together with
an the utensils are perfectly outlined
Tho picture contains much detail, but
could not be successfully reproduced on
newspaper otherwise it would be given
here.
The mother writing states: Il take
pleasure in sending you photo Of Mabel
Anita Bennett. who is very fond Of Grape
Nuts. Among an the prepared foods we
find Grape-Nuts especially fine Tor chii-
dren beginning 10 eat solids: they are so
easily digested and nourishing Little
Mabel is always very eager Mheh she
sees US preparing GrapeNuts for her.
and you can see by her face how thor
oughly satisfied she Is with her meal.
she seems to think her mamma needs help
In getting the Grape-Nuts TO her mouth
and the picture is true to life. / want TO
thank you for placing such a delicious
and delicate food on the market Re
specially Mrs. l.. NJ. Bennett Forrest,
Illinois.
No stomach Is too delicate 10 receive
and digest Grape Nuts. for the reason
that the food Is really pre-digested by
the processes through which II passes IN
thc manufacture. and by these processes
the starch Is transformed into Crane
sugar which Is ready 40 once 10 60 into
rich blood and build up the tissue Of both
muscle and brain.
An hrst-class grocers sell Grape-Nuts
and the Postum Cereal CO. Lad mako
them at their factories a. Battle Creek.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
Cnpitol Hin Notes.

Mr.. Joseph r. Lawless is reported much
better. lie continues 10 improve and ex-
poets TO be at his office again in short
while.
l.. II. Kemp. commissioner Of revenue
OF HenricO county reported at the Audi
tors office Yesterday morning.
Senator George 3. Keezell. OF Rocking
ham. who will probably be reelected, was
al the Library yesterday.
An order was issued from the Adju-
tant- Generals Office yesterday allowing the
Macon Hussars and Company +, Second
Regiment Of Infantry en- route 10 New
York to pass through the State under
arms.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
HENRlCO TROUBLES.
The ConstabIcs Bring in a Number Of
Prisoners.


Prisoners.
Constable r. IT. Samuel wednesday ar
rested william A. Quarios. an operator az
Roxboro. on a warrant sworn out by Rev
n i. Brown. charging Quarles with us
turbing religious worship at Williams
church. Quaries was baiied for his APP
Dearance before squire Thomas on Che l5th
ia the sum OF $50.
Yesterday Constable Charles w. Ihomas
arrested Jack Matthews and Luke Rcd
ford both col0red. on a warrant charging
them with lighting and creating as
turbance ON the public highway near Hli-
farrs store and the national cemetery
Redford was also charged with resisting
Constable Samuel. and william Tyler was
arrested by Constable Samuel on the
same charge The prisoners were brought
b.foro Squire c. w. Thomas.
Attorney Gales appeared for the defence
and Commonwealth Attorney Sands Tor
tho prosecution.
About fifteen witnesses were nearu IN
ou Their evidence being conflicting. Mt
Sands stated % the court that 10 was IN
his opinion not sufficient 20 convict me
prisoners. and therefore he asked that they
be discharged. which was done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
FAILED OF A QUORUM.
No Meeting of the Council Last Night.
Committees in Session.

w AttAiHS pl VIC Abuhtb iiasi NiRill -
Committees in Session.
a meeting Of the Common Council called
to meet at 8 o'clock last night failed OF a
quorum and adjourned without transact
ing any business. It was expected that
matters left over from the last regular
meeting. which required a twO-thirds vote.
would be disposed or Had a two-thirds
majority been secured last night the
proposition introduced some time ago 10
appropriate S2l 500 for repair and improve
ment of the gas works would probably
have been further considered.
Chairman Wallerstein stated recently
that the advance in the price Of naphtha
Is costing the city something In excess Of
500 a week more than IL did formerly.
BY making the improvements I'm question
the use Of naphtha would be obylated by
the substitution OF crude OIL
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings met az 1880 last night There We're
present Mr. Gunst (chalrman) and
Messrs King. Lawder, SBead. West and
Blanks.
Routine business. including the auditing
OF bills and pay-rolls was transacted.
Permission was granted the German
American Ladies' Humane Association 20
use the First Regiment armOry during the
period from December 6th to 18th. pro-
vidcd such privilege does not conflict with
the arrangements Of the military.
The Board OF Police Commissioners met
at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Routine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
c. & 0. AUTUMN OUTINGS.
EVERY SUNDAY TO THE SEASIDE
S1OO For Round Trip.

Tho Sunday Outing Trains with paror
car leave c. & o. Broad-Street Station
az $40 A. NJ. every Sunday, making a
fast. clean ride without stops to Old Point,
connecting FOR Ocean View and Norfolk.
Two hours longer at the seaside than
any other A Norfolk ticket permits
visit TO old Point and Ocean View.
Connection is made at Old Point with
electric line for Buckroe Beach and New
port news.
returning. leave Norfolk Ocean View
Station at Z Z. NJ. leave Ocean View
al rs p. NJ. leave Old Point at s p. NJ,
and arrive Richmond 10 +. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08

The work on the fixtures for the Ex-
change National Bank Is being pushed COR.
ward so THAI the bank may be ready for
business October !. is99.
Tho subscription list Tor the convenience
Of those who have not signed IS open az
No. 1909 east Main street opposite the
p0stofiico where tho Exchange National
Bank Will be located
The many friends Of this new enterprise
are much gra,ined az the success which
has attended their efforts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
EVERY BOTTLE

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up the system.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
0. D. CLUB.
This sfaunch Organization to Hold a
Meeting Tonight.

This Sfaunch Organihatlon :" ii'' "
Meeting Tonight
Old Dominion Club will hold an lmpor-
tant meeting tonight at It's headquarters
at 8 o'clock. At the last meeting OF the
club the meeting night was changed from
Saturday TO Friday night. and TINS VIII
be- the first meeting held since the change.
The roll OF membership will be gone
over bv the Executive Committee, ana
those who have taken no interest IN the
club since the last election Will be dropped
from the roll
An EFFORT is being made 10 bring into
the club some of the most influential men
I'm Jefferson Ward. and the future OF this
staunch ola Democratic organization IS
most promising. This club mas heid
regular. stated meetings since me uays OF
reconstruction and has aken part IN
every contest since the memorable election
of Gilbert c. Walker as Governor Of the
State
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
MADE HIS ESCAPE.
A "Trusty" at the Penitentiary Takes
French Leave.

a negro convict from FauQuier county.
named VIM. Brent. escaped from the
penitentiary Wednesday night between S
and o'clock.
lie was sent TO the penitentiary to serve
term of five years for malicious as
sault. and his term would have expired i'm
1901. lie was a "trusty,' and was given
work about the place that allowed more
privilege than the ordinary convict re-
ceiyed.
Brent IS bright mulatto. with a scar
on the right eye and one on the under
eyelid of the same eye; a vaccination scar
ON the left arm; scar on upper lip, near
the center His height is feet 6 "a in.:
his weight, 1G4, and his age between %
and 30.
It is thought he will attempt TO reach
Washington.